TOKYO - Saturday, August 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced the launch of "TPD1054F”, a 1-channel low-side switch IPD (intelligent power device) with diagnostic functions for use in automotive applications, such as mechanical relays and lamp drivers. Mass production is scheduled to start in December, 2013. The new IPD is fabricated with BiCD1 process, which realizes integration of diagnostic functions while maintaining the equivalent on resistance to its predecessor, "TPD1044F”. This additional functionality enables the system to directly control the products, contributing to improved safety.

[1]: Integration of Bipolar, CMOS and DMOS (Double–diffused MOS).
            

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Directly controllable by external logic signal

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DENVER - Dimanche 4 Août 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) MPEG LA, LLC, leader mondial en licences de brevet alternatives à guichet unique, a annoncé aujourd'hui que trois titulaires de brevet dans la licence de portefeuille de brevets MPEG-2 de MPEG LA (« licence MPEG-2 ») ont intenté une action pour application de brevet auprès du tribunal fédéral de première instance des États-Unis pour la circonscription judiciaire du sud de l'État de Floride à l'encontre de Motorola Mobility LLC (« Motorola ») pour contrefaçon délibérée de brevets essentiels à la norme de compression pour la vidéo numérique MPEG-2 utilisée dans le monde entier pour la télévision et les DVD numériques.

D'après la plainte déposée, Motorola offre des boîtiers décodeurs qui utilisent la norme MPEG-2 sans licence sous des brevets essentiels. Motorola, soit directement, soit à tra ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 2nd 2013

A delegation from the Community Police Branch at the Musaffah Police Station, affiliated to the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, visited the Ramadan Council organized by citizen Salem Abdullah Al Amiri.

Major Sultan Al Raissi, Director of the Musaffah Police Station and Head of the Delegation, assured that the initiative to visit Citizens’ Ramadan Councils is one of the programs carried out during the Holy Month, as per the strategy of Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, represented by the Peripheral Areas Police Directorate, and in cooperation with the Community Police.  This approach aims to enhance relations between the Police bodies and community members, and to improve public satisfaction.

In his turn, Major Hamad Rakan Al Rashidi from the Community Police Affairs Section stressed that this initiative is an approach aimed at meeting citizens in their councils, with a view to strengthen the spirit of comm ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, recently attended the graduation ceremony of the fifth, sixth and seventh basics courses at the Civil Defense Academy.

Major General Al Raisi reviewed the field performances carried out by the graduates; featuring some of the skills they acquired during the courses, notably, rescue operations from upper floors, firefighting, and dealing with road accidents swiftly and skillfully.

In his address on the occasion, Lieutenant Colonel Sultan Saqr Al Suwaidi, Director of the Academy, stressed the importance of these courses that reflect the attention and continuous care devoted by the Higher Leadership to the civil defense’s human cadres, to promote quality performance. This is achieved through distinguished training programs, and keeping pace with the latest developments in various areas, in orde ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation from the Leadership Development and Creativity Center at the General Secretariat of His Highness Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, visited the Harvard University in the USA. The delegation, led by Major Dr. Omar Al Ali, Chief of Competency  Assessment Section at the center, discussed means to enhance mutual cooperation and partnership with Harvard.

During the visit, the two parties reviewed opportunities to develop leadership competencies and the strategies to raise the standards of the MOI’s leaderships; by organizing training courses by the University for the benefit of MOI’s officers.

The delegation offered the University’s administration a copy of the book titled "Management of Change from Operational Perspective", written by Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

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Shanghai Tower Completes Historical Ascension

SHANGHAI - Sunday, August 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Topping out ceremonies were held today to mark the completion of the core structure of the Shanghai Tower. The last beam was placed atop the 632-meter (2,073-foot) building designed by global design and architecture firm Gensler. Shanghai Tower is a beacon of sustainable design strategies, anchoring the city’s Lujiazui commercial district with prominent public spaces in a series of nine vertical communities.

"Shanghai Tower represents a new way of defining and creating cities,” said Art Gensler, FAIA, Founder of Gensler. "By incorporating best practices in sustainability and high-performance design, by weaving the building into the urban fabric of Shanghai and drawing community life into the building, Shanghai Tower redefines the role of tall buildings in contemporary cities and raises the bar for the next generation of super-highrises.”

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DENVER. - Saturday, August 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) MPEG LA, LLC, world leader in alternative one-stop patent licenses, today announced that three patent owners in MPEG LA’s MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License ("MPEG-2 License”) have filed a patent enforcement action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Motorola Mobility LLC ("Motorola”) for willful infringement of patents essential to the MPEG-2 digital video compression standard used worldwide in digital television and DVD.

According to the complaint, Motorola offers set-top boxes that use the MPEG-2 standard without a license under essential patents. Motorola, either directly or through one of its subsidiaries, was a licensee of the MPEG-2 License (including the patents-in-suit) until December 31, 2010. Motorola, through one of its subsidiaries, was an original licensor in MPEG LA’s MPEG-2 License and has been one of MPEG LA’s owners.

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CHARLOTTE, Caroline du Nord - Dimanche 4 Août 2013

Bank of America Corporation et ses filiales à part entière, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. et BAC Canada Finance Company (collectivement les « Offreurs »), ont annoncé aujourd’hui les prix d’achat et certains résultats à ce jour afférents à leurs offres annoncées précédemment d’acheter au comptant (les « Offres ») 13 séries de leurs obligations respectives de premier rang arrivant à maturité en 2014 et figurant dans les tableaux ci-dessous (les « Obligations »).

Conformément aux conditions des Offres, les prix d’achat de chaque série d’Obligations à taux d’intérêt fixe (les « Obligations à taux fixe ») ont été déterminés à compter du mercredi 31 juillet 2013 à 14 h 00 heure de Londres (pour les Obligations libellées en euros) ou 14 h 00 heure de New York (pour les Obligations li ... Read more »

GURGAON, Inde et FINDLAY, Ohio, États-Unis - Dimanche 4 Août 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Apollo Tyres Ltd (NSE : ApolloTYRE) et Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE : CTB) ont annoncé aujourd'hui que la période d'examen Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) pour la fusion en attente d'Apollo et de Cooper était venue à terme le 26 juillet 2013 et qu'aucune mesure prise par la commission américaine du commerce (FTC) du Département de la Justice.

L'expiration de la période allouée à la procédure d'examen HSR satisfait une des conditions nécessaires à la conclusion de la transaction. Cooper et Apollo espèrent que, sous réserve des conditions de clôture usuelles, cette transaction sera conclue avant la fin du présent exercice.

Cooper et Apollo ont annoncé cette fusion imminente le 12 juin 2013 après avoir obtenu l'approbation unanime des conseils d'administration des deux sociét ... Read more »

Imprisoned for Financial Issues

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, August 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Debt-laden and imprisoned for financial problems, prison inmates of the Punitive and Correctional Establishments expressed their hope to be able to settle their debts and be released from prison, thus putting an end to their suffering which was caused by  unavoidable  circumstances that left them with accumulated unpaid debts.

They also expressed  optimism about receiving the help of benefactors and philanthropists who leverage this auspicious month to provide financial assistance to insolvent inmates in the Punitive and Correctional Establishments; thus promoting the spirit of solidarity and social cohesion in the State. . They also expressed their appreciation for the efforts exerted by Al Faraj Fund to end the suffering of many inmates and providing care for their families during their sentence; emphasizing that the UAE, government and people, ... Read more »

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Sunday, August 4th 2013

Bank of America Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and BAC Canada Finance Company (together, the "Offerors”), today announced the purchase prices and certain results to date relating to their previously announced offers to purchase for cash (the "Offers”) 13 series of their respective senior notes that have maturities in 2014 and are listed in the tables below (the "Notes”).

Pursuant to the terms of the Offers, the purchase prices for each series of Notes with a fixed rate of interest ("Fixed Rate Notes”) were determined as of Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., London time (for Notes denominated in euros) or 2:00 p.m., New York City time (for Notes denominated in U.S. dollars or Canadian dollars). The purchase prices for the Fixed Rate Notes, which are listed in the tables below, were determined by reference to the applicable fixed spread for each se ... Read more »

64 Males and 8 Females Aged Between 21 and 71

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, August 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Capital Police Directorate apprehended 72 beggars of various nationalities in the city of Abu Dhabi, including 64 males and 8 females, between the ages of 21 to 71 years. This was achieved as a result of the concerted efforts of the police teams and the cooperation of citizens and residents to combat this ill behavior during this auspicious month.

The Directorate indicated that the among the arrested beggars, 36 are  visit  visas’ holders; 30 are residents, and 3 are violators of the Residency Law; stressing that it will spare no effort to combat begging and pursue beggars so as to completely eradicate this trend.

One of the beggars had AED 22000, while another had AED 14000, both are of Arab nationality, and they managed to collect the amounts in a short period of time, by capitalizing on the sympathy of citizens and residen ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ honored Captain Saleh Abdullah Al Mansouri, Operations Branch Manager at the Directorate General of Central Operations for obtaining the Master's Degree with a "very good” grade in Criminal Justice form the Police College in Abu Dhabi.

Major General Al Raisi congratulated the officer on his academic achievement, urging him to pursue further academic attainment and wishing him success in serving his homeland.

It is noteworthy that Captain Al Mansouri is the first officer to obtain a Master’s Degree from the Police College in Abu Dhabi at the level of the Ministry of Interior and the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ.

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RT System 2 – système d’acquisition de données sismiques sans câble et en temps réel – extensible à des configurations à nombre de canaux élevé

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SUGAR LAND, Texas - Dimanche 4 Août 2013

Wireless Seismic, Inc., l’innovateur leader dans le domaine des systèmes d’acquisition de données sismiques sans câble et en temps réel destinés à l’industrie pétrolière et gazière, a annoncé aujourd’hui l’achat de son système d’acquisition de données sismiques RT System 2 par Seismic Equipment Solutions (SES), un leader mondial de la location et de l’assistance d’appareils sismiques. Basée à Houston, au Texas, SES mettra des systèmes RT System 2 en location à la disposition de sa clientèle immédiatement.

 « Nous sommes enthousiastes d’ajouter cette technologie dernier cri de chez Wireless Seismic à notre parc de matériel en location car cela nous donne m ... Read more »

GURGAON, India & FINDLAY, Ohio. - Saturday, August 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Apollo Tyres Ltd (NSE: ApolloTYRE) and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: CTB) today announced that the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) review period for the pending merger of Apollo and Cooper expired on July 26, 2013 with no action by the Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Justice.

The expiration of the HSR review period satisfies one of the conditions necessary for the transaction to close. Cooper and Apollo expect that, subject to the remaining customary closing conditions, the transaction will be completed before the end of the year.

Cooper and Apollo announced the pending merger on June 12, 2013 following unanimous approval by the boards of directors of both companies. The strategic combination of Apollo and Cooper will bring together two companies with highly complementary brands, geographic presence, and technological expertise to create a global leader in ... Read more »

With 40 participating teams

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, August 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The 8th Ramadan Worker Championship, which is organized by Musaffah Police Station of the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, concluded. A total of 40 teams, including 16 football teams, eight volleyball teams, and 16 cricket teams, took part in the championship.

The Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones’ team won the football championship, in the final match, played on the sports court at ICAD city, Musaffah, after defeating the National Central Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed) by 6 to 5.

The (Al Mansour) team came first in the volleyball games, after defeating the Abu Dhabi National Hotels’ team that ranked second, while the (Kashmir Alphen) ranked first in the cricket games, after defeating the (Al Ghazal Company) team in the final match at ICAD city.

At the end of the championship games, Major Sultan Saeed Al Raisi, Director of Musaffah Police Station ... Read more »

RT System 2 – RealTIME and CableFREE seismic data acquisition system – scalable to high channel count configurations

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SUGAR LAND, Texas - Friday, August 2nd 2013

Wireless Seismic, Inc., the leading innovator of real-time and cable-less seismic data acquisition systems for the oil and gas industry, announced today the purchase of its RT System 2 seismic data acquisition system by Seismic Equipment Solutions (SES), a global leader in seismic equipment rentals and support. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, SES will make RT System 2 rental systems available to clients immediately.

"We are excited to add this latest technology from Wireless Seismic into our equipment lease pool as it now provides us the ability to offer our clients a real-time wireless acquisition system that can perform QC functions and view seismic data during regular production,” stated Travis Barker, President and COO of Seismic Equipment Solutions, LP. "We are con ... Read more »

Higher accuracy in therapy, lower burdens on patients

TOKYO - Friday, August 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has received an order from Japan’s National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS) for the world’s first rotating gantry irradiation system with superconducting magnets for a carbon ion radiotherapy system. The system will be installed in a new radiotherapy room that NIRS is constructing at its facility in Chiba, east of Tokyo, in March 2015.

Carbon ion radiotherapy accelerates carbon ions to about 70% of the speed of light and directs them to cancerous tissues. It is two to three times more efficient at destroying cancerous tissues than proton radiotherapy, which means patients have to endure fewer exposures. Another advantage over photon therapy is that the depth of the energy peak can be controlled, preventing exposures of healthy tissues around the target site. Cancer centers in Japan a ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation from the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi attended Rashid Al Mazrouei’s Ramadan Council in Al Bateen area in Abu Dhabi. The visit comes in line with the communication-oriented approach adopted by the Directorate General and reflects its keenness to promote social participations during the Holy Month of Ramadan; through the program titled "We meet you to learn your needs”.

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

It is noteworthy that the program "We meet you to learn your needs” aims to build bridges of communication between the Directorate and all segments of society, as per the strategic objectives to encourage creativity and excellence, in order to enhance customers’ confidence in the ... Read more »

TINLEY PARK, Ill - Friday, August 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Panduit Corp., provider of the SmartZoneTM Solutions that bring together a range of software, intelligent appliances, gateways, and services, has recently been named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Datacenter Infrastructure Management 2013 Vendor Analysis (doc #241280, May 2013).

The IDC MarketScape has thoroughly and impartially assessed data center infrastructure management (DCIM) vendors on a number of qualitative criteria including product capabilities and plans for future development. The comprehensive investigation takes into account product relevance and effectiveness, and strategic capabilities such as advanced analytics as well as asset tracking and energy monitoring strengths.

In evaluating SmartZoneTM Solutions, IDC notes Panduit strengths in software, services, customer satisfaction, and the ability to integrate software and hardware to "provide a solution that is ... Read more »

TOKYO & ESPOO, Finland & PARIS & PITTSBURGH - Friday, August 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) G-cluster Global, the pioneer of Cloud Gaming, is excited to announce that it has entered into an agreement to license content from Electronic Arts, one of the largest gaming companies in the world, having produced famous franchises such as Battlefield, Need for Speed, The Sims and many more. The agreement will see selected Electronic Arts content ported to the G-cluster platform, making those selected games available to cloud gaming users.

G-cluster offers operators the most deployed cloud gaming platform, which allows users to play across TV and other multiple devices. G-cluster instantly turns the TV into the equivalent of a game console without the need to buy expensive hardware.

"Electronic Arts has always been at the edge of innovation in the game industry since its early days. To have their content on the G-cluster platform means a lot to us,” said ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Dimanche 4 Août 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), le leader mondial de la sécurité numérique, et KORE Telematics, un fournisseur de premier plan dans le domaine de la connectivité sans fil et des solutions machine-machine (M2M), s'associent pour offrir des services d'habilitation des applications M2M à l'échelle mondiale à l'aide de la solution Cinterion® . La plateforme infonuagique SaaS transforme les données en temps réel captées par les équipements et dispositifs en renseignements spécifiques et exacts permettant d'améliorer l'efficacité opérationnelle, de réduire les coûts et, ultimement, d'optimiser les résultats fonctionnels.

KORE collabore avec des exploitants de réseau mobile de premier échelon afin d'optimiser « le dernier kilomètre du réseau » de manière à rendre abordables les solut ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, August 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Emirates Women Police Association organized an Iftar banquet for a number of women police officers at the country level. The banquet was held at the Intercontinental Hotel Abu Dhabi.

Addressing the gathering, Major Amina Al Baloushi, Chairperson of the Emirates Women Police Association, indicated that reuniting the Association’s members on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan promotes the spirit of solidarity, social cohesion and charitable work. She highlighted a number of social and charitable work aspects that the Emirates Women Police Association had previously carried out, in cooperation with the UAE Red Crescent Authority and the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments.

The Iftar banquet was attended by Mrs. Jamal Kaddura, Deputy Director General of the Gulf Diagnostic Center.

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