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Despite the recent snow and generally wintery weather, it is officially spring and time to start injecting some colour into our make-up. The Telegraph is offering a make-up trend video trilogy, so keep an eye out for the next video and follow the link in the article below if you missed out on the first.…
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Free or low-cost ideas for marketing your business by Ian Bowen-Morris, Chief Marketing Officer at Telnames: http://www.enterprisenation.com/blog/10-easy-quick-and-affordable-ways-to-market-your-business/ Image: iStockphoto
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The European Journal of Integrative Medicine has announced an open access special issue on Clinical Guidelines for Integrated Practice. Clinical guidelines are designed to support decision-making processes in patient care. How relevant are they to practice, are they used in practice, do they improve care, how are they constructed and disseminated? Often the content of a guideline is based…
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Gym members given new cancellation rights, as reported by humankinetics.com Bannatyne Fitness Limited, David Lloyd Leisure Limited and Fitness First Clubs Limited have agreed to change their contract terms to make them more transparent and give their members better cancellation rights, following an OFT investigation. The three health and fitness club operators, with almost a…
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Instructor Live is a new interactive workout website that means we’re finally out of excuses why we can’t get fit. (via http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/beauty/news-features/TMG9954242/Online-fitness-gets-a-boost-with-Instructor-Live.html)
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It’s time to shine with our 2013 Excellence in Practice and Education awards! The FHT is pleased to announce that the 2013 Excellence in Practice and Education Awards are now open for entries. The FHT Excellence in Practice awards were first launched in 2011, to recognise and shine a spotlight on the exemplary work being carried…
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Scientists have developed a tiny under the skin blood-testing device Prof De Micheli, of Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, said: “It will allow direct and continuous monitoring based on a patient’s individual tolerance, and not on age and weight charts or weekly blood tests.” More info Image: 123RF
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Enterprise Nation has joined forces with Crowdfunder, creating an interesting way to generate funding for small businesses. The Enterprise Nation/Crowdfunder collaboration enables EN readers to pitch for funds of between £1,000 and £50,000 from the general public. The cash is intended to finance a business idea or worthwhile project. More info
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Complementary and alternative medicine studies take centre stage at EuroHeartCare Glasgow, 22 March 2013. Yoga and acupressure could both play an important role in helping patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Two abstracts presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s EuroHeartCare Congress, which takes place in Glasgow, 22 to 23 March, 2013, show the potential for…
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A new study suggests that walking and cycling could help to cut mortality rates, as reported in Zest Professor Julia Verne, from the SWPHO says, ‘While we realise there are some people who cannot engage fully in physical activity, the tool is useful in highlighting the scale of the impact of physical activity on health.…
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BA/Leverhulme grants available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences… Applications will not be considered for less than £500. The maximum grant is £10,000 over two years. Applications for collaborative or individual projects are equally welcome under this scheme. Applications from international groups of scholars are welcome, provided there is a UK-based scholar as lead applicant.…
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Firms are recruiting apprentices rather than graduates due to Government incentives and difficulty finding graduates with appropriate skills or degrees, according to a report by Totaljobs.com and the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). Nearly 60% of firms surveyed said they had struggled to fill vacancies and almost 30% considered apprenticeships to be crucial to addressing…
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