LONDON - Tuesday, July 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Invacom, a leading innovator and manufacturer of technology to the global satellite industry, has launched a new chip-set that dramatically opens up the market for cost effective products, useable world-wide, for the distribution of multiple satellite TV services over fibre in residential MDUs, hotels and the enterprise.

For the first time the Romeo & Juliet chip-set enables OEMs to develop their own range of FibreIRS™ compatible products for any satellite TV service frequency plan in the world with a single, programmable design.

Global Invacom developed the FibreIRS™ architecture and products to allow cost effective satellite TV service distribution throughout MDUs and hotels. Resilient, lightweight optical fibre cable backbones are used rather than traditional expensive coaxial cable that is highly susceptible to interference and picture degradation and requires signal am ... Read more »

Provides ultra-low-cost services: doctors’ consultation for USD 1-2; blood sugar test for 35 cents, Thyroid Profile for USD 3; CT Scan for USD 15 and MRI for USD 42

GUWAHATI, India - Tuesday, July 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GNRC (formerly known as Guwahati Neurological Research Centre) today unveiled plans to initiate air ambulance and medical outreach programme using helicopters to remote areas of North-east India. The service will regularly ferry doctors from GNRC to difficult-to-access locations across the region and provide doorstep medical support to the population across the North-eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim.

The announcement was made in Guwahati today at a press conference organized to mark the completion of six months of GNRC’s North Guwahati campus. The first of its kind super specialty healthcare facility in the entire North East, the 300-bedded hospi ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, June 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The F7 Department at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ obtained the Environmental - Health & Safety Standards  ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. This initiative is in pursuance of the environment, health and occupational safety system project plan, which is applied by the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ and is part of the legislative framework for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The project focuses on spreading the environment, health and occupational safety culture and educating Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s staff members on the importance of the environment and the need to comply with health and safety standards.

Colonel Mubarak Abdullah Al Muhairi, Head of F7 Department, recently received at his office the two certifications; stressing the keenness to embody the Abu Dhabi Police’s strategy in enhancing and spreading the concept of environment, providing services in a safe and environmentally-responsible manner, and ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, June 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Law Respect Culture Bureau, of the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Abu Dhabi Police, organized a meaningful community play entitled ‘Our Motto… Respect for the Law’. The play was a volunteer performance by the “FakhrUAE” Association.

The play witnessed a significant turnout of students and families who interacted positively with the various scenes that fostered social awareness, and acquainted the audience with the proper behaviors and culture of respecting the law through.  The play was organized on the sidelines of the awareness exhibition about the dangers of drugs that was recently organized by the Abu Dhabi Police Headquarters at Delma Mall in the Al Musafah area. The exhibition coincided with events of the International Day agai ... Read more »

PET Imaging Agent Receives Positive Opinion

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CHALFONT ST. GILES, England. - Tuesday, July 1st 2014

GE Healthcare today announced the receipt of a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). This opinion recommends the granting of a marketing authorisation for VIZAMYL™ (Flutemetamol F18 injection), a radiopharmaceutical medicinal product indicated for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging of beta amyloid neuritic plaque density in the brains of adult patients with cognitive impairment who are being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other causes of cognitive impairment. VIZAMYL™ is for diagnostic use only and should be used in conjunction with a clinical evaluation.

“The CHMP positive recommendation further strengthens GE Healthcare’s longstanding commitment to the early and accurate detection of AD pathology and to ... Read more »

FOSTER CITY, Calif. - Tuesday, July 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of software products to Property/Casualty (P/C) insurers, today announced that Guidewire PolicyCenter® has been recognized as a best-in-class solution across all four categories of CEB TowerGroup’s, Policy Administration Systems Technology Analysis, 2014report. The categories were: policy lifecycle, operational support, user experience, and enterprise support.

The CEB TowerGroup technology analysis report is designed to identify key components of a technology investment decision and effectively compare vendor technology products. The CEB TowerGroup technology analysis process provides a customer-driven, transparent, and unbiased review designed to drive informed business decisions. The Technical Analysis Extract from the report can be downloaded here.

By combining their qualitative and quantitative data from interviews with ... Read more »

NUKATA, Japan - Tuesday, July 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- airweave, the top-selling brand for premium bedding toppers and pillows, has contributed to a higher quality sleep to the players of the Brazilian National Football team. airweave has supplied the entire team with its highly resilient portable mattress topper “airweave portable DUAL MODE” for use during the final tournament in 2014 in Brazil. The Brazilian team is the most successful national football team in the world by winning the world championship five times. A high quality sleep is important for everyone but is even more crucial for athletes, such as the Brazilian National Football players, who need effective rest to stay on top of their game. airweave is proud to be able to support these athletes.

About airweave

Founded in 2007, airweave, a premium bedding topper, has been offering comfortable support for the best possible quality sleep. The scientifically supported topp ... Read more »

Le partenariat entre industries reliera les secteurs des technologies mobiles et de la santé, avec un accent sur la santé des mères et des enfants, dans une région qui compte plus de 15 millions de femmes enceintes

JOHANNESBURG en Afrique du Sud - Mercredi 2 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--La GSMA a annoncé aujourd'hui que son programme Mobile for Development mHealth (santé mobile pour le développement) a lancé un nouveau partenariat entre écosystèmes en vue de fournir un vaste éventail de services mHealth aux femmes et aux enfants, avec un accent spécifique sur la nutrition, à travers l'Afrique subsaharienne. Les partenaires initiaux du lancement de l'initiative incluent Gemalto, Hello Doctor, Lifesaver, Mobenzi, Mobilium, MTN, Omega Diagnostics et Samsung. Ce programme pourrait avoir un impact très étendu ; selon GSMA Intelligence, il y a un marché total annuel potentiel de 15,5 millions de femmes enceintes et de mères avec des enfants de mo ... Read more »

L’agent d’imagerie TEP reçoit un avis positif

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CHALFONT ST. GILES, England - Mercredi 2 Juillet 2014

GE Healthcare a annoncé aujourd’hui avoir reçu l'avis positif du Comité des médicaments à usage humain (Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, CHMP) de l’Agence européenne des médicaments (European Medicines Agency, EMA). Celui-ci recommande d’autoriser la commercialisation de VIZAMYL™ (injection de flutemetamol F18), produit radiopharmaceutique indiqué pour l’imagerie par tomographie d’émission de positons (TEP) de la densité des plaques neuritiques bêta-amyloïdes dans le cerveau des patients adultes souffrant de déficience cognitive, qui sont évalués pour diagnostiquer la maladie d’Alzheimer et d’autres causes de déficiences cognitives. VIZAMYL™ doit uniquement être utilisé à des fins de diagnostic et parallèlement à une évaluation clinique.

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- La série S-19110x permet une détection directe de la tension de la batterie au plomb-acide 12 V, ce qui réduit la consommation de courant du bloc de commande électronique (ECU) -

CHIBA, Japon - Mercredi 2 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) lance de nouveaux détecteurs de tension automobiles, la série S-19110, capable d’un fonctionnement à 125°C et d’une tension d’entrée de 36 V, tout en assurant la détection directe de la tension de batterie au plomb-acide 12 V. Parmi les applications classiques, notons les ECU pour moteurs, transmissions et suspensions, les systèmes de freinage antiblocage, l’équipement connexe des véhicules électriques, et les éléments électroniques des véhicules électriques hybrides et des véhicules électriques hybrides rechargeables.

L’alimentation électrique automobile ECU utilise des batteries au plomb-acide 12 V, et l’alimentation électrique doit être surve ... Read more »

- The S-19110x series enables direct detection of 12V lead–acid battery voltage, reducing Electronic Control Unit (ECU) current consumption -

CHIBA, Japan - Tuesday, July 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) launches new automotive voltage detectors, the S-19110 series, that are capable of 125 degree C operation and 36V input voltage while allowing for direct detection of 12V lead–acid battery voltage. Typical applications include ECUs for engines, transmissions and suspensions, Anti-lock Brake Systems, related Electric Vehicle equipment, and Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle electronics.

Automotive ECU power supplies use 12V lead–acid batteries, and the power supply must be monitored to prevent ECU malfunctions caused by voltage fluctuations from the 12V lead–acid batteries. The new S-19110 Series’ high withstand voltage feature of 36V input and maximum rating of 45V, al ... Read more »

Inter-Industry Partnership to Connect Mobile and Health Industries, With a Focus on Maternal and Child Health in a Region With Over 15 Million Pregnant Woman

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa. - Tuesday, July 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE) The GSMA today announced that its Mobile for Development mHealth programme has launched a new cross-ecosystem partnership designed to provide a range of mHealth services to women and children, with a particular focus on nutrition, across Sub-Saharan Africa. Initial launch partners for the initiative include Gemalto, Hello Doctor, Lifesaver, Mobenzi, Mobilium, MTN, Omega Diagnostics and Samsung. This programme could have far-reaching impact; according to GSMA Intelligence, there is a total annual, addressable market of 15.5 million pregnant women and mothers with children under five years of age.
“This new mobile ecosystem partnership, developed by the GSMA, is committed to connecting the mobile and health industries to d ... Read more »

LONDON. - Tuesday, July 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    Toshiba and GDF SUEZ complete NuGen deal
    The first of three Westinghouse AP1000® reactors targeted for operation in 2024
    Project to provide nearly seven percent of U.K.’s projected electricity requirements
    Project is forecast to create between 14,000 and 21,000 UK jobs.

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) and GDF SUEZ have completed a deal that will boost development of the Moorside new nuclear power project on the West Cumbria coast in northwest England – the largest, single proposed nuclear power plant construction project in Europe.

The agreement sees Toshiba acquiring a 60-percent stake and GDF SUEZ retaining a 40-percent holding in NuGeneration Ltd (NuGen), the U.K.-based nuclear energy company that plans to build three Westinghouse AP1000 reactors in West Cumbria. Each reactor will take ... Read more »

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, Caroline du Nord - Mercredi 2 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (NYSE :  Q) publiera ses résultats financiers pour le deuxième trimestre 2014 avant sa conférence téléphonique à l’intention des investisseurs qui se tiendra jeudi 31 juillet 2014 à 8 h 00 (heure de New York).

Il sera également possible d’accéder à la conférence téléphonique, en direct via une retransmission Web, depuis la section « Investor Relations » (Relations avec les investisseurs) du site Web de Quintiles à l’adresse www.quintiles.com/investors. Pour y participer par téléphone, veuillez composer le +1 (855) 484-7367 aux États-Unis ou le +1 (631) 259-7541 en dehors des États-Unis, environ 15 minutes avant le début programmé de la conférence téléphonique.

Une édition archivée de la conférence téléphonique sera disponible en ligne sur www.quintiles.com/investors après 13 h 00 (heure de N ... Read more »