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25
feb
08:00
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Graduate students from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs (NASPAA) will compete at UNU-MERIT and seven other sites worldwide in this day-long simulation.
13
dec
10:00
… subsistence). Selected students, who participate in the masterclass, receive a certificate of participation at the end of the masterclass. Faculty of Science and Engineering University Gadjah Mada Daerah Istimewa Bulaksumur 55281 Yogyakarta Go to the website of the International Conference ‘How Indonesia works: Governance, Democracy and Citizenship’ Program Time Activity 08:30 - 10:00 I. Governance and Certification Presentation of the project ‘Social and economic effects of partnering for … governments and private responsibilities of global certifying partnerships Astrid Offermans studies the extent to which knowledge production processes in partnerships can be understood as joint knowledge production For more info go to the ICIS website Relevant links KITLV Website Gadjah Mada University KNAW … On Thursday December 13th we organize a masterclass about methodological approaches in social sciences. These approaches influence the angle a researcher adopts towards the topic under investigation, …
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… Street Bridge, Dublin, in 1916. The reconstruction is painstakingly detailed and can rotate fully in every direction, providing researchers with many different vantage points. Multiple perspectives thanks to 3D modelling Schreibman worked with ex-military personnel and historians. “We followed guided tours around the site in Dublin. Some of the scholars had been working on the battle for years; most existing accounts were biased by political sensibilities. Any narrative only ever explains one of … for viewing and editing scholarly content in 3D. “They became a kind of unofficial partner. They even sent their lead developer to Maastricht and made some iterations based on our feedback. It’s been a really fruitful cooperation.” The project started in January 2021, funded by the PDI-SSH (Platform Digital Infrastructure–Social Sciences and Humanities), a platform for the allocation of government research funding. Following user testing, the prototype is being refined and is expected to go …
![UM students successful in Moot Court competitions](/sites/default/files/2023-03/ne_bl2_img_moot_courts_success.jpg)
Maastricht students score high in national and international moot courts and moot competitions.
![Kay Deckers](/sites/default/files/2023-03/kay_isao_maastricht_high_res_print-95.jpg)
… on the amyloid-beta protein as the major cause of the disease. We now know that we have to explore other paths as well. There won't be a single pill in the future, I think, but a cocktail of medication combined with a healthy lifestyle that we should start taking from the age of 40 - the age at which we observe the first changes in the brain." But prevention is better than cure. “And that's why it's important that people know that the chance of getting dementia can be influenced. Many people still … total number of people with dementia is still growing considerably, but it is not going so fast. This is because nowadays there is good cardiovascular risk management in general practice and because the level of education has risen and people have started to live more healthily. … UM researcher Kay Deckers was announced the first ever winner of the Young Outstanding Researcher Award, for the most promising dementia researcher. With this new prize, awarded by Alzheimer Nederland, the Dutch health …
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… Assessment Pictures of the conference Institute for Transnational and Euregional cross border cooperation and Mobility / ITEM Cross-border care & safety The theme of Thursday 21 November was cross-border care & safety: one of the reasons for the start of cross-border initiatives and cooperation in the last century, according to Mayor of Haaksbergen, also chairman of EUREGIO, Mr. Welten. Mrs. Ramakers (EMRIC) explained about cross-border emergency services and the obstacles they face. In the … and the Ruhr region". German member of parliament Mr. Otto Fricke pointed to the special cooperation in the Benelux and made a plea for Germany to also seek more cooperation with it. Both Mr. Dirk Peeters of the European Commission and Mr. Dep. Secretary General of the Benelux Mr. Luuk Blom showed on both days the added value of the use of legal instruments to promote cross-border cooperation. New civil servants law creates uncertainty among border workers Every year ITEM presents its Cross-border …
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… Health Campus will cooperate with data technologists from the Brightlands Smart Services Campus in Heerlen. “We’re talking with a dozen or so companies on the Heerlen campus with which we hope to collaborate fruitfully in the future. Spin-offs and start-ups, but also leading global companies like Accenture. With BReIN, our goal is not only to conduct top scientific research; we also want to commercialise analysis software and IT solutions focused on big data in healthcare. This means tapping into …
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… to be admitted to the hospital due to a flare-up of my Crohn's disease. After a weekend of pain medication, I was subjected to tests and investigations familiar to every colitis or Crohn's patient. In the following week, I was given Prednisone and started to feel better. However, there was something else: I couldn't eat solid food without experiencing intense stomach pain and cramps. The doctors said that this would go away after a few weeks. But it didn't. Months went by, and the pain remained … continued. I was readmitted to the hospital, and the same tests were performed, but nothing was found. My Crohn's disease was under control. I was sent home with medication to help with stomach and abdominal cramps. The result was that my intestines started to work too slowly, and I had to take a lot of laxatives, which caused even more pain. Oxycodone was prescribed, a powerful painkiller, because they didn't know how to treat the pain. To be honest, this medication worked very well for the pain. … of these painkillers disrupts intestinal movements. Moreover, prolonged use of these painkillers only stimulates the brain to feel more pain. Mujagic gave me a clear picture of the coming months, gradually reducing and stopping these painkillers and starting medication to reduce the sensitivity of my intestines and promote movements. In addition, he made appointments with other specialists to take a holistic approach to my case. To my surprise, he walked into the waiting room of the other …
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… in zwei verschiedenen Ländern liegen. Eine gewisse Komplexität wird aufgrund der unterschiedlichen Gesetzgebung und auch immer wieder vorkommender Gesetzesänderungen bleiben. Das macht die Grenzinfopunkte sowie die regelmäßige Schulung der Mitarbeiter so wichtig. AHA24x7.com: Und wie sind die Grenzinfopunkte entstanden? Martin Unfried: Es gab verschiedene Untersuchungen, die zu dem Ergebnis kamen, dass die Informationsstruktur für den Bereich des grenzüberschreitenden Arbeitens sehr … wichtige Rolle. Denn nur Letztere dürfen rechtlich verbindliche Aussagen treffen. „Andere Fragen sind, was in Krankheitsfällen zu beachten ist oder welche Formen der Arbeitsverträge es im Nachbarland gibt.“ AHA24x7.com: Bei welchen Fragen helfen die Mitarbeiter der Grenzinfopunkte? Martin Unfried: Da geht es sehr oft um Steuern und Abgaben. Die werden in der Regel in dem Land gezahlt, in dem gearbeitet wird. Heutzutage arbeiten aber auch immer mehr Leute im Homeoffice und da gilt: Wer beispielsweise … Kindergeld und Altersvorsorge werden ebenfalls oft gestellt. AHA24x7.com: Jeder Fall muss also ganz individuell betrachtet werden? Martin Unfried: Genauso ist es. Und den Interessenten wird auch deutlich vom Gang über die Grenze abgeraten, wenn der Mitarbeiter im Grenzinfopunkt der Meinung ist, dass dies im speziellen Fall von Nachteil wäre. Das kommt zum Beispiel oft bei Minijobs vor. AHA24x7.com: Was wünschen Sie sich für die Grenzinfopunkte? Martin Unfried: Die Grenzinfopunkte – aktuell sind es …
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What do a radio station, support for psychological problems, a library of things, an app that contains all university activities and a chess club have in common? These are the five ideas that reached the final stage of the Student Idea Competition.