News and reports from Europe.
A new analysis of the ERA-EDTA Registry [1] reveals a striking gender difference in the incidence and prevalence of end-stage renal disease. Two thirds of all dialysis patients in Europe are male. It seems beyond hormonal effects that hypertension, diabetes and glomerulonephritis/sclerosis are the main driver of the gender gap. However, it is possible to […]
Continue ReadingThe six specimens of Lear’s Macaw (Anodorhynchus leari) born in the Loro Parque Foundation’s facilities and moved last August to Brazil for their reinsertion in nature have already managed to adapt to the harsh conditions of their habitat in the Caatinga and are now flying free in the wild. The parrot is one of the […]
Continue ReadingA new year and new horizons for Chiltern Cold Storage Group with MACS Software remaining its chosen WMS, with voice technology supporting growth and change for 2019. Chiltern Cold storage Group successfully managed a company re-structure at the end of 2018 and reaffirmed its commitment to work with their WMS software provider, MACS software, and […]
Continue ReadingThe European Publishers Council (EPC) welcomes today’s endorsement of the text of the EU copyright directive agreed in trilogue last week by a clear majority of Member States in their Coreper meeting. The European Parliament’s JURI (Legal Affairs) committee will meet at 15h00 on 26th February before the text goes to the full European Parliament […]
Continue ReadingContinuing in the spirit of the New Year, and paying it forward, The Supply Chain Consulting Group (SCCG) are pleased to announce their sponsorship of the “Fakenham Town U8 Ghosts” football team. One of SCCG’s Senior Consultants, Phillip Beckham is a highly regarded logistics specialist having been part of the team for over 11 years. […]
Continue ReadingThe European Publishers Council (EPC) welcomes the UK Parliament’s newly-published report “Disinformation and ‘Fake News’ by the Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) Committee which calls for clear legal liabilities to be established for tech companies to act against harmful or illegal content on their sites. In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and […]
Continue ReadingResults bear one clear key message: good treatment is important! Patients in whom the acidosis had been properly controlled by adequate treatment had better growth and better kidney function than those with inadequate treatment. In addition to regulating the body’s fluid balance, by excreting greater or smaller amounts of urine, the kidneys also maintain the […]
Continue ReadingThe European is pleased to announce the launch of its new and exciting app which is available now on the App Store. The European (www.the-european.eu) will now be able to share its content with greater ease, and offer an even more accessible insight into global stories and portraits of achievement, thanks to the convenient nature […]
Continue ReadingThe European Publishers Council welcomes the recommendations of the Cairncross review into the sustainability of high-quality journalism in the UK, published yesterday, 11 February 2019. THE FUTURE OF THE PRESS CANNOT BE LEFT TO MARKET FORCES ALONE EPC Executive Director Angela Mills Wade said: “This review reflects the challenges faced by the independent press Europe-wide […]
Continue ReadingMCS Rentals Ltd, the rental division of UK test and measurement company MCS Test Equipment Ltd, announces the acquisition of Electro Rent UK. The acquisition of Electro Rent UK assets and rental business consolidates MCS’s already strong position in the UK T&M Rental marketplace. Electro Rent UK was an industry-recognised leader in test & measurement […]
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