Integrated 5 Different Voltage Power Outputs Reduces Mounting Area

TOKYO. - Monday, March 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of "TC7735FTG”, a system power supply IC for the medium-sized LCD modules that are mainly used in car navigation systems. Sample shipments start today. LCD modules require maximum five different voltage power supplies to drive the controller and drivers. The IC integrates 2 channels of DC-DC converters, 2 channels of charge pumps, and one operational amplifier. This allows LCD modules to be driven with a single chip, reducing mounting area. The product also supports a wide operational voltage range from 4.5 to 16V, which enables direct power supply from car batteries and allows for use in car navigation systems. The IC integrates an OTP memory1, allowing it to store different power control set-up data for each LCD modules.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, February 27th 2014

The Medical Services Section at Al Ain Police Directorate organized an awareness event about colon cancer for their affiliated supporters, with the aim of improving their health education.

Dr. Angham Ali Aman, Health Education Unit officer, revealed causes of the disease and means of prevention.

She explained that early diagnosis is possible if patients get colonoscopies once every 10 years, and blood tests once every 2 years. This is based on the medical recommendations for people who range between the ages of 40- 75.

As per Abu Dhabi Health Authority's statistics for 2001-2012, , colon cancer is the second most prevalent disease, and accounts for 8% of all cancer cases and is second to breast cancer.

Dr. Angham Ali Aman emphasized the importance of early diagnosis to help with fast recovery, noting that a change in life style habits, the maintenance of target weight a ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, February 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

How many people turn to plastic surgery after divorcing or to try and keep their partners?

We spoke about teens turning to plastic surgery because of peer pressure and emulating what celebrities do and the importance of getting professional advice on how to choose the right plastic surgeon, but now it’s time to speak about adults.

How informed are they before turning to "nip and tuck” solution?

Most of the ladies after having several children and going through a divorce they think that having surgery will help them feel more confident while choosing a new partner.

That’s perfectly true. You feel more confident when you look better and we should all look at our physical appearance and give more importance to it but the question is : Is there any way we can avoid surgery and how do you choose the right treatment? Doctors can recommend certain treatments that they have been performi ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, February 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
A delegation from the Ras Al Khaimah Educational Zone, headed by Manal Ahmed Khater Al Nuaimi, Director of the Kindergartens Development Center in the area, reviewed the Ministry of Interior’s experience in the field of government excellence.
It is worth mentioning that the delegation recently visited the General Directorate of Finance and Support Services at the Ministry of Interior.
Brigadier Saeed Salim Al Henki, Director General of Finance and Support Services at the Ministry of Interior, welcomed the delegation. Furthermore, he stressed the commitment of the General Directorate of Finance and Support Services to enhance mutual cooperation between federal and local institutions and departments. "This would contribute to the exchange of knowledge and experiences, and contribute to the reviewing of best practices and would enhance partnerships so as to achieve the federal government's vision and asp ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, March 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, recently honored 60 retired staff members of the Abu Dhabi Police, in recognition of their efforts and dedication during their tenure at the Ministry of Interior. He also presented an appreciation certificate, the MoI shield, and a recognition gift to the honored officers and to the deceased officers’ families.

The honoring ceremony, which was held at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, was attended by Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, and Head of the Retirees Honoring Committee at the Ministry of Interior; Brigadier General Ali Obeid Al Darmaki, Director of Personnel Department at Abu Dhabi Police and member of the committee; Colonel Saud Al Saadi, Director of the Secretariat of His Highness, the Minister; along ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, February 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation from the General Inspector Office at the Ministry of Interior, visited the Al Fujairah Police General Headquarters.

The delegation, headed by Colonel Jassim Mansour Ibrahim, Head of Implementation and Follow-up Department, met with Colonel Mohammed Rashid Bin Naya, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Al Fujairah Police. The meeting was attended by heads of departments and chiefs of sections of Al Fujairah Police General Headquarters.

During the meeting, both parties tackled the means to enhance cooperation and coordination to achieve mutual interest, which positively reflects on increasing performance efficiency. For his part, Colonel Jassim Mansour Ibrahim, gave a brief explanation on the inspection mechanism adopted by the Ministry of Interior’s Executive Council. He revealed that this mechanism is based on standards of leadership, strategic planning, human and financial resources, a ... Read more »

ITC’s final determination to terminate complaints by TPL followed December 2013 decision to reject patent claims by InterDigital

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SHENZHEN, China - Monday, March 3rd 2014

ZTE Corporation ("ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, welcomes the final determination of the United States International Trade Commission rejecting the claims of Technology Properties Limited LLC ("TPL”), which strengthened ZTE’s defenses against other intellectual property-related complaints.

The ITC terminated an investigation into TPL’s complaints alleging violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, after rejecting TPL’s claims of patent infringement. TPL initially filed the complaints in July 2012 against more than 10 respondents including ZTE, Samsung, HTC, LG and Huawei. The decision in the TPL case followed the ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, February 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Community Police Department at Abu Dhabi Police discussed with partners from various departments, entities and institutions, the issue of regulating cafés in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The attendees also tackled the best rules that should be enforced on these cafés; so as to provide security and safety to community members who use the Internet at these cafés, and acquaint them with the optimal means to leverage the advantages of Internet use.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Abu Dhabi Municipality; the Economic Development Department; the Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat); the Ministry of Labor, Abu Dhabi; the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA); and the National Media Council (NMC).

Lt. Colonel Mubarak Bin Muhairom, Head of the Community Police Department noted that Internet cafés are an important and influential communi ... Read more »

Multaqa Qatar 2014

LONDON - Saturday, March 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) A.M. Best will be a sponsor and exhibitor at the Multaqa Qatar 2014 conference, to be held 9-11 March in Doha, Qatar.

Multaqa Qatar, now in its eighth year, has grown to be a well-established and highly regarded event for those operating in the GCC/MENA insurance market.

A.M. Best will be represented by Nick Charteris-Black, Managing Director – Market Development, EMEA, and Vasilis Katsipis, General Manager - Market Development, MENA South & Central Asia.

A.M. Best rates more than 50 (re)insurance companies in the GCC and broader MENA region. In 2012 a representative office was opened in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to support A.M. Best’s growing presence in the region.

To arrange a meeting with Mr. Charteris-Black or Mr. Katsipis, please e-mail charlotte.jackson@ambest.com.

More information about Multaqa Qatar is available at www.m ... Read more »

TOKYO - Saturday, March 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has published the English-language edition of Toshiba Semiconductor & Storage Products Company Environmental Report 2013.

The Environmental Report covers environmental activities in fiscal 2012, including cases where our efforts to reduce environmental impact and greenhouse gas emission in the certain production processes of the semiconductor and storage products, as aspects of environmental management towards establishing a sustainable society. The report also includes community-based activities such as conservation of biodiversity and environmental communication.

The report’s "Introduction” provides a simple explanation of the company’s products, introduces semiconductor and storage products that contribute to the realization of smart communities, automotive products that are accelerating the computerization of automobiles, and enterprise SS ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, February 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Emergency and Public Safety Department at Abu Dhabi Police has set up a defibrillator at the Dalma Mall in Mussafah. The move comes in response to the instructions given by H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, to install defibrillators in public places across the UAE.

A special team from the Emergency and Public Safety Department at Abu Dhabi Police has taken the responsibility of training the staff members on how to operate the device in order to be able to offer this service to the mall’s customers.

The Emergency and Public Safety Department has already installed defibrillators at Marina Mall, Al Khalidiyah Mall, Al Wahda Mall, the Abu Dhabi Mall and Al Mushrif Mall in Abu Dhabi. The resuscitation device has also been installed at the Bawabat Al Sharq Mall in Bani Yas City and the Al Ain Zoo, as well as the Al Bawadi an ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, February 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Space Imaging Middle East (SIME) announced that it has been assigned by Emirates Space Imaging (ESI) to oversee the operation of its Abu Dhabi-based SkyNode, its new compact ground receiving station. This partnership will introduce, for the first time in the region, a new generation of high-resolution imagery products directly from the Skybox Imaging satellite constellation.

Under the new agreement, SIME will oversee the collection, downlink, processing and distribution of sub-meter resolution satellite imagery and high-resolution, full motion video to the West Asia and East Africa region. Moreover, SIME’s partner company, European Space Imaging, will host ESI’s second SkyNode in Munich, and manage the distribution of products to Europe, North Africa and the CIS countries.

"We are extremely excited to introduce a new generation of imaging and remote sensing technology to the region,” said Mana ... Read more »

Dubaï, Émirats Arabes Unis - Lundi 3 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Combien de personnes se tournent vers la chirurgie plastique après un  divorce ou pour essayer de garder leurs partenaires?

Nous avons évoqué les adolescents qui se tournent vers la chirurgie plastique en raison de la pression des pairs et afin d'imiter les célébrités. Nous avons de même abordé l'importance de recevoir des conseils professionnels sur la façon de choisir le bon chirurgien plastique. Mais maintenant il est temps de parler des adultes.

Sont-ils suffisamment informés à propos de ce sujet avant de passer à la solution chirurgicale?

Une grande partie des femmes, après avoir eu  plusieurs enfants et suite à des   procédures de divorce, pensent que la chirurgie leur permettra  à se sentir mieux dans leur peau afin de refaire une nouvelle  vie auprès d’un nouveau partenaire.

Cela est  to ... Read more »

SAN DIEGO - Sunday, March 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    Significant unmet medical need in patients with asthma who continue to experience symptoms despite current standard treatments
    Improved understanding of tiotropium Respimat® as add-on treatment for patients with different severities of asthma
    Results add to existing evidence of efficacy and safety of tiotropium Respimat® in patients who remained symptomatic despite treatment with at least ICS†/LABA‡

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Boehringer Ingelheim today announced new data from large scale, Phase III studies showing that once-daily tiotropium delivered via the Respimat® inhaler was effective and well tolerated in patients across asthma severities. These data were presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) 2014 annual meeting in San Diego.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, February 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

How many people turn to plastic surgery after divorcing or to try and keep their partners?

We spoke about teens turning to plastic surgery because of peer pressure and emulating what celebrities do and the importance of getting professional advice on how to choose the right plastic surgeon, but now it’s time to speak about adults.

How informed are they before turning to "nip and tuck” solution?

Most of the ladies after having several children and going through a divorce they think that having surgery will help them feel more confident while choosing a new partner.

That’s perfectly true. You feel more confident when you look better and we should all look at our physical appearance and give more importance to it but the question is : Is there any way we can avoid surgery and how do you choose the right treatment? Doctors can recommend certain treatments that they have been performi ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

In a meeting held in his office at the ministry, Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, met with Adam Kachimovski, Ambassador of Poland to the UAE.

During the meeting, topics of mutual interest were discussed, as well as the means to enhance cooperation and coordination between the United Arab Emirates and Poland in various areas of police and security work.

The meeting was attended by Lt. Colonel Ahmed Saeed Al Mazroui, Head of International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Interior.

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The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and ... Read more »

For Red Light Jumping and Unsafe Lane Changes
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

According to statistics issued by the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, as many as 3167 traffic violations were recorded by the cameras installed at Abu Dhabi intersections during January 2014. The violations included running red lights and unsafe lane changes.

Colonel Khalifa Mohammed Al Khaili, Director of the Traffic and Road Safety Engineering Department, at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police, said: "The traffic violations were recorded by cameras that use infrared technology that capture images without a flash. These traffic cameras, which are installed at different intersections across Abu Dhabi, operate with state-of-the-art technology and high efficiency.”

Colonel Al Khaili added: "Our cameras can detect vehicles that run red-lights and fail to abide by the lane rules. They can also record vehic ... Read more »

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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Saturday, March 1st 2014

Marking today’s commemoration of ‘World Rare Disease Day’, Quintiles points to the 350 million people around the globe suffering from rare diseases – gathered together they would be the world’s third most populous nation – by highlighting its own contribution to tackling this challenge with a new collection of papers, podcasts and videos covering the latest developments and insights.

A rare disease is one that affects fewer than 200,000 Americans at any given time, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.1 In Europe, a disease or disorder is defined as rare when it affects less than 1 in 2000.2 Milena Kanova, M.D., senior director, project management at Quintiles, explains. "Because rare diseases occur in relatively small numbers of people, patient recruitment can pose one of the greatest challenges in these type of clinical trials.”

Quintiles has been involved in ... Read more »