INGELHEIM AM RHEIN, Germany - Monday, September 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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One of largest COPD trials ever conducted confirms comparable safety and efficacy profile of SPIRIVA® Respimat® 2.5 µg (once a day, 2 puffs)* and SPIRIVA® HandiHaler® 18 µg1

    Time to first COPD exacerbation was comparable for both SPIRIVA® (tiotropium) formulations: Respimat® 2.5 µg (once a day, 2 puffs) and HandiHaler® 18 µg1
    Building on the on-treatment mortality benefit of SPIRIVA® 18 µg via HandiHaler® vs. control in the milestone trial UPLIFT**,2, the TIOSPIR™ trial showed a similar impact on survival between SPIRIVA® Respimat® and SPIRIVA® HandiHaler®1
    With broad inclusion criteria, the TIOSPIR™ trial population was representative of typical, real-world COPD patients, including patients with all COPD disease assessment c ... Read more »

BANGALORE, Inde - Lundi 9 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)Wipro Ltd., (NYSE : WIT), une entreprise mondiale de premier plan spécialisée dans les technologies de l'information, le conseil et l'externalisation, a annoncé aujourd'hui le lancement d'une gamme de produits de technologies de l'information (TI) pour l'industrie de l'aviation.

Le portefeuille des produits TI pour l'aviation comprend deux catégories de solutions : des solutions d'entreprise et des solutions de mobilité. Les solutions d'entreprise comprennent des produits pour la gestion des personnels navigants, l'analyse de rentabilité des liaisons aériennes, la gestion de la fidélisation, la restauration aérienne, la planification de la maintenance des appareils et la gestion des crises. Les solutions de mobilité incluent des produits pour les pilotes, les personnels de cabine et les régulateurs de vol.

Cette gamme &e ... Read more »

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SHENZHEN, China. - Monday, September 9th 2013

ZTE’s Grand Memo LTE is poised to become the first 4G device available for sale in China, after it became the first to be awarded a TD-LTE handset permit by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

The single-SIM, dual stand-by voice solution used by ZTE Grand Memo LTE (Model No: U9815), a quad-band device compatible with the TD-LTE/FDD/TDS/GSM bands, means it is capable of supporting simultaneous high-speed data transmission and high-quality voice calls.

The ZTE Grand Memo LTE is the 4G version of ZTE’s flagship Grand Memo device, offering superior specifications including a 5.7-inch high-definition display with 1280x720 resolution, a 1.5GHz nVidia Tegra3 quad-core processor, 12-core GPU and 13 million pixel camera, supporting 1080P HD video playback and recording. With an ultra-refined display and packing entertainment features including "Home Theater,” the ZTE Grand Memo ... Read more »

BARCELONA, Spain - Monday, September 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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ERS Congress 2013

    Addition of tiotropium Respimat® provides statistically significant and clinically relevant improvement in asthma control in symptomatic asthma patients receiving ICS† therapy2
    New phase III data presented for the first time demonstrate the efficacy of tiotropium in asthma patients receiving ICS therapy.2 These results add to evidence from the on-going Phase III trial programme that had shown efficacy and safety of tiotropium in patients who remained symptomatic despite treatment with at least ICS/LABA‡3
    At least 40% of asthma patients remain symptomatic despite current standard treatment options and may experience asthma exacerbations (attacks)4

In patients with symptomatic asthma despite moderate-dose maintenance ICS therapy, the addition of tiotro ... Read more »

BARCELONA, Spain - Monday, September 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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ERS Congress 2013

    Once-daily olodaterol Respimat® maintains lung function improvements in addition to usual care over 24 hours4 and has a rapid onset of action within 5 minutes after the first dose2
    Lung function improvements with once-daily olodaterol Respimat® result in more COPD patients achieving clinically meaningful improvements in quality of life compared to usual care alone3

Data from two 48 week Phase III studies involving more than 3,000 patients show that olodaterol Respimat® in addition to usual care provides statistically significant improvements in lung function vs. usual care alone in patients with COPD (GOLD stages 2-4).1-3

Usual care background therapy included long- and short-acting anticholinergics, short-acting beta agonists, inhaled corticosteroids and x ... Read more »

BANGALORE, India - Monday, September 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Wipro Ltd., (NYSE:WIT), a leading global information technology, consulting and outsourcing company today announced the launch of a range of information technology (IT) products for the aviation industry.

The aviation IT product portfolio comprises of two categories of solutions: enterprise and mobility solutions. Enterprise solutions include products for crew management, route profitability analysis, loyalty management, inflight catering, aircraft maintenance planning and crisis management. Mobility solutions include products for pilots, cabin crew and flight dispatchers.

The extensive product portfolio aims to address critical airline business functions, which have a direct bearing on service quality, operational efficiency and strategic decision making. These products provide competitive advantage to an airline through comprehensive functional features complimented by open technology pla ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, September 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police managed to arrest a charlatan trying to dupe people into paying for black magic, particularly women seeking happiness. The charlatan was pretending to possess magical supernatural abilities to solve social, health and psychological problems.

According to Colonel Dr Rashid Mohammed Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), ,indicated that the 57-year old charlatan was caught in an undercover operation, as he illegally offered to fix the problems of an undercover policewoman, pretending to be a client seeking happiness.

Colonel Borshid said: "As soon as we received information confirming his involvement in acts of witchcraft and sorcery, police personnel arrested the charlatan (of African nationality), who works as a washing machine repairman.”

He added that the undercover female police agent sought the help of ... Read more »

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 Monday, September 9th 2013

Telecoms Analytics and Big Data Forum 2013

-- Zettics, Inc.:

What

The Telecoms Analytics and Big Data Forum (www.tavess.com/TelecomsBigData) draws leading operators from the Middle East, Asia, and Africa to examine what it will take to successfully integrate and make sense of large disparate data sources, enhance the quality and accuracy of data, and extract actionable intelligence that deliver meaningful business impact.

At Telecoms Analytics and Big Data Forum, John Gillespie, SVP at Zettics (www.zettics.com), will speak on "Transforming data into real business value for operators.” During this session, John will explore how to gain immediate, actionable 360° understanding of subscriber data behavior to extract greater value from operator networks:

    Learn the top use cases that drive value for operators across marketing, customer care, network engineering an ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, September 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police Music Band presented a number of UAE national and popular music pieces, performing during the events of the International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (IHEE) 2013, which were highly acclaimed by the visitors.

The Abu Dhabi Police’s participation reflects its keenness to interact with the various societal events, out of its strong belief in the importance of music in people's lives. It also reflects the police’s ongoing commitment to keep pace with all events.

The Music Band toured the exhibition site; passing through a number of national and traditional pavilions, as well as other participating pavilions.  Leading the Music Band was an ADP Foot patrol with its 1957 uniform and logo.

The Music Band was accompanied by a number of Police Friends’ children, wearing uniforms in the rank of Colonel, to the thrill and overwhelming joy of the exhibition visitor ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, September 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

In a ceremony held in his office, Brigadier Saeed Salim Al Henki, Director General of Finance & Support Services, Ministry of Interior honored a number of distinguished civilian employees and workers from the directorate, in recognition of their efforts in discharging the tasks entrusted to them to the fullest.

Brigadier Al Henki emphasized that the honoring is in response to the police leadership’s directives, which is keen to motivate distinguished and dedicated staff members, with a view to encourage them to exert further efforts and dedication in their work. This stems out of the police leadership’s firm belief that this will motivate all employees to carry out tasks and duties entrusted to them to the fullest.

Brigadier Al Henki praised the honored employees, lauding their significant role in developing work and enhancing the standards of quality and excellence. He also stressed the ... Read more »

PRINCETON, N.J. - Lundi 9 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Princeton Financial® Systems, qui fait partie de la division Global Exchange de State Street Corporation, a annoncé aujourd'hui le lancement des dernières améliorations apportées à la suite MIG21, sa solution phare pour le contrôle de conformité des investissements et la surveillance des risques, désormais dotée d'une fonction spécifique pour gérer les changements à venir dans l'environnement réglementaire des OPCVM.

MIG21 7.4 améliore le reclassement des actifs, aujourd'hui intégré en standard et permettant un reclassement manuel et automatisé en toute simplicité ; il augmente aussi sensiblement la vitesse et les performances de calcul des expositions à l'échelle mondiale. Cette dernière version intègre aussi des améliorations à l'interface utilisateur, avec toute une série de no ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, September 7th 2013

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, toured the International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition IHEE 2013, hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

His Highness visited the various local and international pavilions and facilities featuring in the exhibition, which is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region, and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers' Club.

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan was briefed on the efforts and practical plans being made ??by the various parties to promote sports and Arab authentic hobbies, to preserve the national heritage and the environment, and to raise awareness on sustainable hunting methods, falconry, and sports arts.

His Highness was also briefed on the latest types of pistols, hunting ... Read more »