ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Colonel Staff Dr Ali Salim Al Tunaiji, Deputy Commander of Special Security Forces at the Ministry of Interior, decorated six officers from the Special Security Forces GHQ with their new ranks.

Colonel Al Tunaiji also honored a number of distinguished top achieving officers from the First Security Unit at the Security Forces; lauding their efforts to achieve the aspirations of the Special Security Forces GHQ, as per the Ministry of Interior’s strategy.

Furthermore, Colonel Al Tunaiji congratulated the promoted officers, stressing that this promotion is an incentive for them to move forward and exert further efforts and dedication for the good of the nation.

The promoted officers were as follows: Major Hadef Qasem Al Shehhi; Major Mohammed Hamad Hazim Al Zaabi; Major Saeed Salem Farhan Al Kaabi; Captain Ibrahim Mohammed Hassan Al Dhaheri; Captain Mohammed Ahmad Haji Al Ali; and First Lie ... Read more »

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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N. - Saturday, August 31st 2013


Quintiles CEO Tom Pike and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Gordon will present at the Baird Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 in New York, NY at the New York Palace.

The Quintiles presentation will begin at 1:45 p.m. EDT. A link to live audio of the Quintiles presentation will be posted in the Event Calendar of Quintiles’ website, www.quintiles.com/investors. An archived audio version of the presentation will be available later that day.

About Quintiles

Quintiles (NYSE: Q) is the world’s largest provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services with a network of more than 27,000 employees conducting business in approximately 100 countries. We have helped develop or commercialize all of the top-50 best-selling drugs on the market. Quintiles applies the breadth and depth of our service offerings along with extensive thera ... Read more »

Le dépistage du SCID améliore les résultats médicaux grâce à la détection et l’intervention précoces

WALTHAM, Massachusets - Samedi 31 Août 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--PerkinElmer, Inc., un leader mondial en amélioration de la santé et de la sécurité des personnes et de l’environnement, a annoncé aujourd’hui le premier test de dépistage de l'immunodéficience combinée sévère (SCID) disponible sur le marché. Le système EnLite™ Neonatal TREC vient s’ajouter au portefeuille de tests de dépistage pour nouveaux-nés offerts sur le marché ; il sera vendu avec le marquage CE dans certains pays d’Europe et du Moyen-Orient.

On estime que le SCID touche de 1 sur 50 000 à 1 sur 100 000 nouveaux-nés chaque année dans le monde entier. La maladie est un trouble génétique qui peut réduire la durée de v ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Ain Police Directorate urged its staff members to redouble the efforts to enhance the standard of distinguished services provided to the public; in pursuance of the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s strategy. It also comes in line with the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s vision to ensure that the Emirate of Abu Dhabi remains a community enjoying security and safety, by providing high-quality police services to citizens, residents and visitors of the emirate.

For this end, Colonel Mohammad Suhail Al Rashidi, Acting Director General of the Al Ain Police Directorate, visited the various departments and branches at the directorate to inspect the workflow. The visit included; Public Relations, Finance and Administration, Investigation and Planning, Studies, and Security Management departments. During the visit, Al Rashidi stressed the importance of observing the police leadership’s directives, and pursuing further exc ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Colonel Abdul Rahman Al Hammadi, in charge of the tasks of the Director General of Security and Ports Affairs at Abu Dhabi Police, decorated a number of officers from the Directorate General with their new ranks. It is noteworthy that the ceremony was held at the Forensic Evidence Department’s Hall.

Colonel Al Hammadi underscored the keenness of the Police Leadership to motivate officers and police staff members to develop their competencies and skills and improve work performance.

Furthermore, he congratulated the newly promoted officers and urged them to enhance their abilities, by keeping abreast of innovations and developments in their respective fields, in order to boost development efforts, as per the standards of quality and excellence.

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SCID screening improves medical outcomes with early detection, intervention

WALTHAM, Mass - Thursday, August 29th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader in improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today introduced the first commercially available screening test for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID). The EnLite™ Neonatal TREC System expands the newborn screening portfolio of commercially available tests and will be introduced under CE marking, for sale in select countries in Europe and the Middle East.

SCID impacts an estimated 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 100,000 newborns globally every year. The disease is a genetic disorder that can reduce lifespan but it can be treated when detected early in newborns. Treatments include bone marrow or cord blood transplant (BMT/CBT) from a family member or donor. PerkinElmer’s new SCID screening test provides a benefit over current laboratory tests by reducing steps in the workf ... Read more »

Expands line-up for mobile devices

TOKYO - Friday, August 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has launched a small-size 1.0 x 1.0mm leadless type package, one-gate logic IC suited for mobile devices. The new product, TC7SZ32MX, will start shipping today.

In addition to the existing lead type small-size 1.0 x 1.0mm fSV package, Toshiba has developed a product with a leadless type 1.0 x 1.0 mm sMP6 package, expanding the line-up for mobile devices, such as smartphones, mobile phones, tablet devices, laptop PCs and digital cameras.

Key specifications of the new product: Part number: TC7SZ32MX 1. Operating power supply voltage range: VCC=1.65V to 5.5V 2. Output current: 24mA(min.) at VCC=3.0V 3. Super high speed operation: tpLH, tpHL = 2.4ns (typ.) at VCC=3V, CL=15pF 4. Power down protection function for 5.5V 5. Small package: sMP6 (1.0mm x 1.0mm)

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Ceci devrait permettre d'obtenir une réduction notable des dépenses en immobilisations et frais d'exploration lors des déploiements live

RICHARDSON, Texas et LONDRES - Samedi 31 Août 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Mavenir Systems®, fournisseur leader de solutions de communication logicielles, a annoncé aujourd'hui avoir procédé au lancement du déploiement de services virtuels RCS-e (Rich Communication Services) dans un environnement de copropriétaires de type NVF (Network Functions Virtualization).

Mavenir a montré que lorsqu'elle utilisait le principe de copropriété sur une plateforme commune déployée de manière centralisée, elle était capable d'obtenir d'importantes réductions des dépenses en immobilisations et frais d'exploration pour ses déploiements RCS à base IMS. Les opérateurs mobiles mettent actuellement à profit les ... Read more »

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INGELHEIM, Germany - Friday, August 30th 2013

For media outside of the US, the UK & Canada only

What: Join key experts in cardiology and thrombosis for a special TweetChat (#ChatAFib), live from the ESC Congress 2013 (#ESCcongress2013) in Amsterdam, which is organised by the European Society of Cardiology

We will be discussing:

    Key issues around awareness of cardiovascular disease and thrombosis in women
    How common is antithrombotic treatment use in women versus men?
    Are women more likely than men to become disabled by an AF-related stroke?
    Management of women, cardiovascular disease and thrombosis in daily clinical practice

Who:

    Prof. Angela Maas, Professor of Cardiology for Women, UMC, St. Radboud, The Netherlands
    Dr. Yolande Appelman, Chair of the Working Group on Gender, The Ne ... Read more »