ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, July 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The 7th Ramadan Football Championship concluded at the ADP Special Tasks Section’s stadium. 6 teams representing different sections of the Department participated in the tournament, namely; the Training Section; the Anti-Riot Section; the VIP Protection Section; the Official Tasks Section; the Equestrian Activities Section; and Support services.   The Training Section was crowned champion of the tournament, defeating  the Anti-Riot Section with a score of 5 to 1, in a blaring game that aroused the feelings of the public.   It is noteworthy that the Anti-Riot Section team ranked second, the Official Tasks Section team came third after defeating his opponent, the VIP Protection Section team,  in the penalty shootouts.   The closing ceremony was attended by Colonel Rashid Suhail Saeed Al Ali, Head of Guards and Special Tasks Department; Colonel Ali Hassan Al Kindi, Chief o ... Read more »

Online print shop enjoys huge success on social networks

RADEBEUL, Germany - Sunday, July 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Unitedprint.com SE has pulled it off: with its strong brands www.print24.com and www.easyprint.de the online print shop has reached the magical milestone of over a quarter of a million Facebook fans, thereby once again asserting its leading social media position among international online print shops!

The Facebook community of print24 and easyprint benefits from attractive competitions, fascinating contributions as well as interesting tips and tricks on creating print data. This perfect combination of interaction, inspiration and information characterizes the print shop’s success on social networks.

easyprint is an innovative online print shop geared in particular towards small businesses, families and individuals. It boasts the intuitive option of being able to design online with ease and print out postcards, flyers and business ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 27th 2013

To mark the establishment of its Police Band nearly five decades ago in July 1963, the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ gears up for the Police Band Golden Jubilee celebrations. The celebrations, which will include several musical performances, will take place in several locations across the Emirates during the months of August, September and October 2013.  

Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police indicated that the celebrations reflect the Abu Dhabi Police’s keenness to document important events in the Music Band’s history, which spans for more than fifty years, and to reinforce its principles, aimed at instilling a sense of pride, loyalty and belonging among all police personnel.  

He stated that celebrating such important milestones in the history of Abu Dhabi Police generates a firm conviction among its staff members tha ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, July 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

In collaboration with the "Saeed Society to Reduce Traffic Accidents”, the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate intensified its traffic awareness efforts during the Holy month of Ramadan, as part of the ADP’s campaign held under the slogan "Your Safety”. It also provided safety tips and traffic-related educational programs that coincide with the Holy Month of Ramadan, through the Traffic and Patrols Directorate’s program to reduce traffic accidents on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Moreover, the Directorate provided field education and awareness at the various locations where young people gather, and in front of mosques, and malls, carried out by the traffic education patrols to reduce all causes that lead to traffic accidents during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

According to Lt. Colonel Jamal Salim Al Ameri, Head of Public relations Section at the ADP Traffic and Patrols Directorate, "The Di ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, July 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

In cooperation and coordination with the Community Police Affairs Department, the Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department, and Al Ain Traffic and Patrol Section, the Al Ain Police Directorate, carried out a number of field visits to Ramadan councils in Al Ain city. The visits aim to promote communication and interaction with the community; strengthen relations and increase public confidence in the Police.

Brigadier Hamad Ajlan Al Amimi, Director of Al Ain Police Directorate underscored the keenness of the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ to strengthen cohesion and communication with the various segments of society, acquaint them with the role of the Police, the services it provides and how to receive and benefit from them; as well as identify the public’s needs and meet their requirements. This reflects a commitment to achieve community members’ satisfaction and develop a spirit of partnership and responsibili ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, July 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The "Himaya” Company for security services celebrated the graduation of the first batch of female security guards during a celebration that was held at the National Security Institute affiliated to the Private Security Companies at the Ministry of Interior.

Colonel Ahmed Mohamed Al Hantoubi, CEO of "Himaya”, praised the graduates’ efforts and dedication, as well as their interaction with the training program that helps hone their skills and competencies,  and enhance  performance to achieve the coveted  aspirations.  Finally, Colonel Al Hantoubi wished the graduates luck and success in serving the country.

At the end of the ceremony, Colonel Al Hantoubi distributed awards to the top achieving graduates, in the presence of heads of departments, and chiefs of sections at the company, along with a number of guests and partners.

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ABU DHABI, Émirats Arabes Unis - Dimanche 28 Juillet 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Le département d’aéronautique  de la Police d'Abu Dhabi a participé à un cours sur le contrôle de la qualité des avions, tenu récemment à l’académie Agusta Systocalendi à Milan, en Italie.

La délégation qui était présidée par le lieutenant-colonel Adel Abdul Aziz Al Sajwani, directeur de la branche de l'approvisionnement, comprenait le commandant Waleed Mohammed Al Raisi, le premier lieutenant Abdullah Hasan Al Marzouki, et le lieutenant technicien Ibrahim Al Bloushi.

Pour sa part, le lieutenant-colonel Al Sajwani a déclaré: «Le cours présentait des sujets sur le contrôle de la qualité de   maintenance des avions, les pièces de rechange, la gestion et les normes de qualité, et la planification d’ingénierie pour la maintenance de l'avion. Il a égalem ... Read more »

Quintiles report of health care executives reveals how to improve success in a new competitive landscape

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Saturday, July 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Health care industry executives’ understanding of the need to collaborate and the challenges they face in working together are explored in a new report from Quintiles based on a global survey of biopharmaceutical, payer and provider executives.

The Collaboration Mandate is the first in a series of three thought leadership publications based on independent surveys of more than 300 healthcare executives in the US, Italy, France, Germany, Spain and the UK. The series expands upon Quintiles’ annual New Health Report, released over the past three years.

"Stakeholders are moving closer to operating as a system in which aligning goals and integrating data will improve their probability of success,” said John Doyle, Dr.P.H., senior vice president and managing director, Consult ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, July 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Ports Security Institute at Abu Dhabi Police celebrated the graduation of 24 participants after completing two one-week specialized courses in detection and security inspection using computer-based simulation training (CBT).

Lieutenant Colonel Naima Salem Awad, Training Branch Manager at the Ports and Airports Security Department indicated that training Police personnel embodies the Abu Dhabi Police’s strategy aimed at enhancing security and safety in the country.

She added that the Institute always seeks to keep abreast of all developments in the field of training,  by resorting and hiring highly skilled and competent lecturers, with a view to increase the trainees’ levels of performance. She noted that the 24 graduates were acquainted with the inspection systems used in airports, along with other training fields.

During the ceremony, attended by a number of of officers and offi ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, July 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation from the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi visited the Ramadan Council of Musabbah Al Hameli in the Al Maqta area in Abu Dhabi. This visit is in line with the communications-oriented and interactive approach of the directorate general, and embodies its commitment to promote social participation during the holy month of Ramadan. Its social participation is activated through the program: "We Meet You to Learn Your Needs.”

The delegation was led by Colonel Salim Ali Al Qattam Al Zaabi, Abu Dhabi Residency and Foreigners Affairs Director General; he was accompanied by a group of officers and individuals involved in the program.

The program builds bridges of communication between the directorate general and society as per its strategic objectives to encourage creativity and excellence in order to strengthen customer confidence in the services provided ... Read more »

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INGELHEIM, Germany - Friday, July 26th 2013

•    Positive CHMP opinion follows FDA approval for Boehringer Ingelheim’s frontrunner oncology compound  

•    The largest global Phase III registration trial, LUX-Lung 3, demonstrated that patients with EGFR mutation positive lung cancer benefited from afatinib treatment versus standard chemotherapy

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency has issued a positive opinion for afatinib – which has been submitted under the European Union brand name GIOTRIF®*. Afatinib is the first irreversible ErbB Family Blocker for the treatment of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor naive adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with activating EGFR mutation(s).

"Boehringer Ingelheim welcomes ... Read more »

TOKYO - Dimanche 28 Juillet 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO : 6502) a annoncé aujourd’hui le lancement de photocoupleurs, le « TLP2361 » et le « TLP2161 », qui combinent une communication à haut débit de 15 Mbit/s avec une faible consommation électrique. La production de masse devrait commencer en août 2013.

Les produits intègrent la LED infrarouge originale de Toshiba. Le haut rendement et la fiabilité élevée de la LED sécurisent les opérations à faible courant d’entrée et réduisent le courant d’entrée de seuil d’environ 54 % par rapport aux produits équivalents1. La sortie stable de cette LED sous une température ambiante élevée garantit un fonctionnement jusqu’à 125 degrés Celsius, la meilleure catégorie de fonctionnement2 du secteur. Grâce à la fabrication réalisée avec le processus Bi-CMOS, l’alimentation ... Read more »

Pre-specified interim analysis indicated study would likely not meet the primary endpoint of improved overall survival

OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Friday, July 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ("Takeda”) announced today that it has unblinded the ELM-PC 5 Phase 3 study (C21005) of orteronel plus prednisone compared to placebo plus prednisone in patients with metastatic, castration- resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) that had progressed during or following chemotherapy based on the recommendation of the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC). The pre-specified interim analysis indicated that orteronel plus prednisone would likely not meet the primary endpoint of improved overall survival (OS) when compared to the control arm (HR 0.894, p=0.226). The interim analysis did show an advantage for orteronel plus prednisone for the secondary endpoint, radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) over the control arm ( ... Read more »

INTERPOL SECURES INCREASED GLOBAL SUPPORT First American Secretary General Revolutionizing 190 Member Country Organization

LOS ANGELES - Thursday, July 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The following highlights an article by veteran journalist Larry Carroll, an award winning broadcaster, that appeared in three newspapers of the Valley News Group in southern California.

There are frequent references to African Americans who achieve fortune, fame and influence. Oprah Winfrey has the money and image to often top any list. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Beyonce, Jay Z, Will Smith and Denzel Washington are close behind.

There is another African American whose remarkable career justifies top ranking on any list, African American or not, whose achievements affect all of us. Tenured NYU law professor Ronald K. Noble is a respected former federal prosecutor and U.S. Treasury enforcement chief once responsible for the U.S. Secret Service, Customs Service, Bureau of ... Read more »

Within UAE President’s Guest Program

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, July 25th 2013

The Police Schools Department at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ organized a number of religious lectures in Sweihan, on the importance of work and worship during Ramada. The lecture was delivered by Sheikh Omar bin Hussein Al Khatib and Professor Dr. Nazih Abdul Maqsood Mohammed, and attended by the department’s staff members and the 400 students of the basics courses for the batches of recruits no. 88, 89 and 90. It comes in line with the Program of Scholars, Guests of HH, Sheikh Khalifa the UAE President, for the Holy Month of Ramadan.

The lectures focused on the importance of work during Ramadan, the month of mercy and forgiveness. It shed light on the laws (Sunan) and good deeds to be carried out on the personal and social levels. The lecture stressed on the importance of worship in the last days of the Holy Month as well as the reward of the Night of Re ... Read more »

TOKYO - Saturday, July 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it has launched photocouplers, "TLP2361” and "TLP2161”, that combine 15Mbps high-speed communication with low power consumption. Mass production is scheduled to start in August, 2013.

The products incorporate Toshiba’s original infrared LED. The LED’s high output and reliability secure low input current operations and reduce threshold input current by approximately 54% compared with equivalent products1. This LED’s stable output under high ambient temperature guarantees operation up to 125 degrees Celsius, the industry’s highest class2 of operation. Fabricated with Bi-CMOS process, supply current per channel is lowered to 1mA (max.), which cuts total supply current by approximately 66% for "TLP2361”, and approximately 60% for "TLP2161”.

"TLP2361”, with a small SO6 package, achieves clearances and creepage distance of 5mm (min.) and complies with t ... Read more »