INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, May 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] Aims to identify maladaptive brain circuits to find new approaches for treating psychiatric diseases Second Boehringer Ingelheim crowdsourcing project with BioMed X builds on success of previous project focused on epigenetic drivers of COPD New research team at the BioMed X Innovation Center will complement Boehringer Ingelheim’s broad research and development efforts in psychiatric diseases (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim and BioMed X announced today that they have established a new research team of outstanding scientists from around the world that will conduct research to identify novel approaches for the treatment of patients with psychiatric diseases. The members of this team had submitted the most promising solution approaches in a crowdsourcing competition. According to the World Health Organization, mental illness - together with substance abuse disorders - remains the leading cause of disability worldwide. At ... Read more »

IRVINE, Calif - Sunday, May 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) announced today a commitment from Scotland’s national patient safety initiative, the Scottish Patient Safety Programme (SPSP). Launched in 2008, the SPSP first started as a five-year program focused on acute hospitals and now operates as a national initiative managed by Healthcare Improvement Scotland aimed at improving the safety and reliability of healthcare, whenever care is delivered. SPSP’s commitment through the Patient Safety Movement Foundation is broken down into the 6 different areas listed below. Central to all of the areas are three core themes: 1) Prevention, recognition and response to deterioration 2) Medicines Safety and 3) System enablers. For complete details, please visit theircommitment online. Acute Adult: Improving reliable care delivery, communication and care planning & reducing harm and mortality in hospitals Hospital Acquired Infections (HA ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Social Support Centers Department at Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Social Support Center in Al Ain recently organized, at its headquarters in Falaj Hazza region, its first psychological and social counseling program, for the cases of “Child Visitation”, concerned to enable one of the parents of the child in custody “either the father or mother” to see their child, whether by virtue of a court order or by mutual agreement. The program aims to identify the various family problems in order to pursue the suitable solutions to protect family entities from disintegration and falling into problems and disputes, thus achieving the message of family stability and security with full protection of privacy and confidentiality. The program included several activities regarding the provision of consultation to the Center cases by a group of professional social experts and psychologists, and responding to their querie ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The second ‘knowledge session’ initiative held under the theme “Excellence Methodologies”, the Abu Dhabi Police reviewed the mechanisms to engage staff members, encourage them to pursue excellence and creativity. The session that was attended by 38 government entities took place at the Police Officers Club in Abu Dhabi, is part of the knowledge sessions initiative that was launched by the Abu Dhabi Excellence Program (ADEP) at the General Secretariat of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi. In his opening speech, Colonel Thani Butti Al Shamesi, Head of the Training Department at Abu Dhabi Police and Head of the Excellence Culture Spreading Team stressed that the growing interest in spreading the culture of excellence in government bodies and companies in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, is the key factor to improve government performance and enhance organizational excellence, in the quest to achieve sustainable developme ... Read more »

The Security Media Department - A Realistic Image ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, May 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Security Media Department extends its warmest greetings and thanks for your unrelenting cooperation. We highly value your partnership aimed at boosting the security and safety system in the United Arab Emirates. In line with our ongoing effort to shed light on the positive and negative behaviors that are captured by the Security Media patrols’ cameras, we hereby provide you with a reality photo and caption of the various behaviors taking place in society, in a bid to promote security awareness among community members and improve their sense of security and community responsibility. We hope that you will kindly dedicate the appropriate space to these photos and captions. Photo Caption: Extending the arm from the vehicle’s window is a negative conduct, and expresses neglect of general safety and safe driving instructions and rules.(Courtesy of the Security Me ... Read more »

« Fibre from the Sky » permet des vidéos hautes définitions plus rapides et plus claires, une retransmission d'un flux vidéo en direct, des téléchargements de fichiers et plus au Tchad ST. HELIER, Jersey, Îles de la Manche - Jeudi 19 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- O3b Networks, en partenariat avec Presta Bist, a démontré aujourd'hui en direct, que ses services activés par satellite offrent une voix cristalline claire, une diffusion vidéo haute définition en direct et un téléchargement à haute vitesse. Le Demo Day diffusé en direct, qui a eu lieu à la République du Tchad, a testé la vitesse de la réponse des liens, la retransmission d'un flux vidéo, le téléchargement de fichiers, les cartes interactives, le transfert de fichiers et le chargement de page web. Le résultat a montré que les services d’O3b ont fonctionné 5 fois la vitesse et la clarté d'un service traditionnel de satellite géostationnaire et sont comparables à une connexion par fibre optique. L’O3b exploite une ... Read more »

TOKYO - Samedi 21 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic Corporation, le partenaire officiel international des Jeux olympiques et paralympiques dans la catégorie Équipements Audiovisuels pour les Jeux olympiques de Rio 2016, a annoncé aujourd’hui la gamme complète d’équipements et les nombreuses solutions que la société va fournir en soutien à l’organisation des Jeux olympiques et paralympiques de Rio 2016. Par le biais de sa coopération avec le Comité international olympique (CIO), le Comité international paralympique (CIP), le Comité d’organisation des Jeux olympiques et paralympiques de 2016 (Rio 2016) et l’Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), Panasonic fournira son matériel visuel de pointe pour les cérémonies d’ouverture et de clôture, les sites de compétition et les sites de diffusion. Panasonic contribue aux Jeux grâce à sa technologie audiovisuelle de pointe depuis plus d’un quart de siècle. Dans le cadre de Rio 2016, Panasonic a signé un accord de partenariat ave ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Sunday, May 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation, which supports the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio 2016 Olympics) and the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games as an Official Worldwide Partner for the Olympic Games*1, today announced the company will launch a variety of global marketing activities in its sponsorship category. Through these activities, Panasonic hopes to deliver the splendor and excitement of sports and help nurture the Olympic Movement. Panasonic has signed a partnership agreement with Sugarloaf Mountain located in the Urca district of Rio de Janeiro, a close neighborhood of Copacabana to set up and open its corporate pavilion, called "Stadium of Wonders," from August 7 to 21, 2016 to welcome visitors during the Rio 2016 Olympics. With a floor area of roughly 500 square meters, the pavilion will screen visual content accumulated over Panasonic’s 25-plus-year support of the Olympic Games, in collaboration with the International Olympic Comm ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japon - Dimanche 22 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic Corporation, qui soutient les Jeux Olympiques de Rio 2016 (Olympiques de Rio 2016) et les Jeux paralympiques de Rio 2016 en tant que Partenaire Mondial Officiel des Jeux Olympiques*1, a annoncé aujourd'hui que la société allait lancer une variété d'activités mondiales de marketing dans sa catégorie de parrainage. Grâce à ces activités, Panasonic espère faire partager la splendeur et l'enthousiasme du sport et aider à soutenir le Mouvement olympique. Panasonic a signé un accord de partenariat avec le mont du Pain de Sucre situé dans le quartier Urca de Rio de Janeiro, à proximité de Copacabana, pour mettre en place et ouvrir du 7 au 21 août 2016 son pavillon d'entreprise, baptisé « Stadium of Wonders » (Stade des Merveilles), qui accueillera les visiteurs pendant les Jeux olympiques de Rio 2016. Avec une superficie d'environ 500 mètres carrés, le pavillon projettera des contenus visuels accumulés au cours des ... Read more »

TOKYO - Saturday, May 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation, the Official Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, announced today the full lineup of equipment and wide variety of solutions the company will provide to support the staging of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Through cooperation with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Olympic Organizing Committee for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (RIO 2016), and the Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), Panasonic supplies its state-of-art visual equipment to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Competition Venues and broadcasting locations. Panasonic has been contributing to the Games with its cutting-edge AV technology for more than a quarter of a century. In Rio 2016, Panasonic signed its partnership with the organizer to become an “Official Ceremony Partner” to ... Read more »

Online Magazine via Mobile Phones among its New Projects ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, May 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Smart Library at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) launched an initiative to encourage the Ministry’s staff to read. This drive comes as part of the implementation of the Higher Leadership’s directives to make 2016 the “Year of Reading” and to promote the concept of partnership between the Ministry and the community. This also falls in line with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vision to make reading a common habit in the country, as well as for members of future generations. Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General at the Ministry of Interior, explained that the Smart Library was established following the directions of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. He continued that the Library serves the approaches adopted by the Government to transf ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, May 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Abu Dhabi Civil Defense General Directorate, in cooperation with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, launched a campaign through mosque pulpits in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region. The campaign was launched after Friday Prayers and called for a need to adhere to fire prevention and public safety requirements. Lt. Colonel Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Ansari, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense, emphasized the need for continuing work on education, guidance and awareness to community members, to encourage them to take fire-prevention measures, especially in the summer, to safeguard lives and property. He also pointed to the cooperation with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments in educating the public through mosques on the causes of fires and how to avoid them, the precautions that should be available in homes, and the best action to take when a fire starts, in ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, May 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the General Directorate of Central Operations of Abu Dhabi Police called upon drivers to remain cautious and reduce their vehicles’ speed in cases of low visibility due to fog and to drive cautiously at a speed that is appropriate for the prevailing circumstances. The directorate also urged motorists to leave a sufficient safe distance between vehicles, refrain from overtaking other vehicles, to use the low-lights of the vehicle and to double the safety distance than they would under normal conditions. Brigadier Khalifa Mohammed Al Khaiaili, Acting Director of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, noted that the directorate reinforced control and surveillance procedures during foggy conditions. “The directorate is also implementing an emergency plan in collaboration with the departments of civil defense, ambulance and rescue services, in order to promptly t ... Read more »

LONDRES - Samedi 21 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--IBC annonce aujourd’hui la tenue de sa prochaine conférence en flux continu sur l’expérience grand écran, IBC2016 Big Screen Experience, qui débutera le 9 septembre à Amsterdam, dans l’auditorium RAI. La projection à plage dynamique élevée (High Dynamic Range, HDR) sera présentée pour la première fois, et fournie par Dolby Laboratories, l’un de ses fidèles participants à apporter son soutien. Par ailleurs, la technologie audio d’écoute immersive, Dolby Atmos, sera de nouveau présentée, fonctionnant avec l’audio QSC. La conférence Big Screen Experience en flux continu se concentrera sur la vaste gamme de développements clés qui affectent l’art, la science et le commerce du secteur des images animées, allant de la production à la présentation. Le flux continu offre un programme mené par la rédaction qui est conçu en tant que cinéma à la pointe du progrès : cet aspect important permet aux nombreux sujets essentiels du programme ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Clikon, region’s leading brand for home appliances and consumer electronics under Etronix Middle East, has won the best presentation award in innovation category for its pioneering cooking product Air Chef at the DISTREE Middle East 2016 held in Abu Dhabi recently. The award recognizes the excellence in quality and innovation offered by Clikon products. The Clikon Air Chef is a lightweight and user-friendly product, which is made for faster performance to cook a variety of dishes in a fraction of the time. Clikon is a major consumer electronics and household appliances provider. Clikon products including a wide range of kitchen appliances, home appliances and entertainment devices are available across the GCC. DISTREE ME is the leading exhibition for Consumer Electronics and ICT channels across the emerging markets of Africa, Russia, CIS and Latin America as well as the more established markets of Europe and the Mi ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, May 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Medical Services Department affiliated to the General Directorate of Finance and Services at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ), recently launched a medical awareness campaign for taxi drivers. The campaign, organized in cooperation with the Centre for Regulation of Transport, will continue throughout the year at the center’s building in Al ​​Mussafah. Colonel Jassim Al Tunaiji, Head of the Medical Services Department, said that the department provides services to all segments of society, including taxis drivers, who are an equally important segment of society that requires significant attention, and a healthy work environment. He pointed out that the Medical Services Department’s campaign aims to increase awareness and enhance health education in the community. Captain Dr. Ali Omar Al Menhali, Health Education Branch Manager at the Medical Services Department, said that the year-long outreach cam ... Read more »

LONDON - Saturday, May 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- IBC announces today its forthcoming IBC2016 Big Screen Experience conference stream, which kicks off on the 9 September, in Amsterdam in the RAI Auditorium. For the first time, High Dynamic Range projection will be featured and provided by long-term supporters, Dolby Laboratories. In addition Dolby Atmos immersive audio will be featured again powered by QSC audio. The Big Screen Experience conference stream will focus on the wide gamut of key developments that affect the art, science and business of the motion-picture sector from production through to exhibition. The stream offers an editorially-led programme that is set up as a state-of-the-art cinema - this important aspect enables the many salient topics of the programme to be directly experienced as well as academically discussed. Of the four-day conference, the Friday and Saturday will focus more towards the capture end of the content-supply-chain and we will exam ... Read more »

Doha, Qatar. - Tuesday, May 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Qatar First Bank L.L.C. (QFB), a leading Shari’ah-compliant bank based in Qatar offering investment opportunities and innovative financial solutions with local, regional and international reach, welcomed the Saudi Arabia 2030 vision announced by Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman AlSaud, who revealed an ambitious plan that includes extensive reforms, designed to transform the Kingdom into a global investment power house aiming to end the Kingdom’s reliance on oil as a major driver of the economy. Abdulla Bin Fahad Bin Ghorab AlMarri, Chairman of QFB noted that Saudi Arabia’s 2030 vision, under the guidance of King Salman bin Abdulaziz AlSaud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and the blessing of Muhammad bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz AlSaud, the Crown Prince, First Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia, is considered the roadmap to the Kingdom’s development over the next 15 years. This new ... Read more »

During His Visit to the Western Region Police Directorate ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, May 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, inspected the Western Region Police Directorate and the different police stations across the Western Region. Major General Al Rumaithi was accompanied by Major General Maktoum Ali Al Shareefi, Acting Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, and Major General Omair Muhammad Al Muhairi, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police. The inspection visit is part of the efforts to follow-up on the level of field work and to ensure the quality of services provided by the directorates and affiliated police stations. The Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police stressed the keenness to provide high quality services to the public and ensure prompt delivery of these services. This approach is in conformity with the Abu Dhabi Police’s methodology, to avail of the most adva ... Read more »