DUBLIN, Irlande - Mardi 16 Septembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien plc a annoncé aujourd'hui le lancement des inscriptions dans deux essais cliniques conçus pour souligner davantage la sécurité et l'efficacité des solutions avancées de la société dans les traitements neurovasculaires.

Le Baptist Medical Center de Jacksonville dans l'État de la Floride a traité le premier patient inscrit dans l'étude prospective PREMIER, une étude clinique internationale d'exemption d'un dispositif expérimental visant à évaluer le dispositif d'embolisation Pipeline™ dans les anévrismes intracrâniens de petite taille non rupturés. Séparément, le Baptist Health Lexington dans l'État du Kentucky a inscrit le premier patient dans le registre STRATIS pour les dispositifs endovasculaires de traitement de l'AVC, qui évaluera l'utilisation de tous les dispositifs de traitement de l'AVC de Covidien introduits sur le marché.

L'interopérabilité totale est atteinte lors du concours WS3 Plugfest du FEDER

SAN JOSE, Californie - Mardi 16 Septembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--EnVerv Inc., leader dans le secteur des modems à système sur puce par courant porteur en ligne et sans fil pour les applications Smart Grid a annoncé aujourd'hui que la plateforme EV8000 avec système sur puce par courant porteur en ligne, a terminé avec succès la batterie de tests d'interopérabilité lors du concours G3-PLC Plug-fest qui s'est déroulé dans les laboratoires du FEDER (Fonds européen de développement régional) en août. Le tests ont porté sur des essais d'interopérabilité avec d'autres fournisseurs sur les trois bandes de CEENELEC A, de FCC et d'ARIB sur un système sur monopuce bien intégré. Ces tests ont été effectués sur la couche physique PHY, sur la couche MAC et sur la couche réseau 6LoWPAN. La famille de produits EV8000 prend en charge tous les modes obligatoires et fa ... Read more »

Comprehensive Interoperability Achieved at ERDF WS3 Plugfest

SAN JOSE, Calif - Tuesday, September 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- EnVerv Inc., a leader in Powerline and Wireless Communications System-on-Chip (SoC) Modems for Smart Grid applications today announced that the EV8000 Powerline Communications SoC platform has successfully completed interoperability testing at the G3-PLC Plug-fest held at ERDF Labs in August. The tests covered interoperability testing with other vendors in all three bands of CEENELEC A, FCC and ARIB in a well-integrated single chip SOC. These tests covered PHY, MAC and the 6LoWPAN Network layer. The EV8000 product family supports all mandatory and optional modes of the G3-PLC specification.

"We are pleased to achieve full G3-PLC interoperability of our EV8000 Modem,” said Dr. Farrokh Farrokhi, Vice President of Engineering at EnVerv. "By providing a fully programmable solution, we demonstrated our ability ... Read more »

LONDRES - Mardi 16 Septembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

IBC2014

(BUSINESS WIRE) --L'une des meilleures attractions est l'expérience grand écran « IBC Big Screen Experience », un programme complet de sessions menées par la rédaction et de démonstrations de produits révolutionnaires. Le RAI Auditorium est équipé de la technologie de cinéma numérique de pointe, spécialement pour IBC, et, cette année, la technologie est encore plus impressionnante que jamais – et offre un contenu exceptionnel. L'équipe technique d'IBC a installé un certain nombre de projecteurs Christie dans l'Auditorium for the Experience. Ils incluent un projecteur à haute luminosité pour le contenu Pro-AV numérique. Mais la star du show cette année est le nouveau système couleur laser à haute luminosité 6-Primary (6P) de Christie. Il est utilisé pour des projections 3D, avec le format Dolby. Le projecteur laser offre une luminance extraordinaire de 14 pieds-lambert sur l& ... Read more »

Expansion of managed services portfolio to enable operational efficiency and business transformation in data centre

JOHANNESBURG - Monday, September 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dimension Data, the USD 6 billion ICT solutions and services provider today announced it is deploying globally standardised Managed Services for Data Centres. Built on the Group’s state-of-the-art Managed Services Automation Platform, the portfolio manages server, storage and networks for on-premise, cloud and hybrid data centres.

Earlier this year, Dimension Data announced it would quadruple the size of its data centre business to USD 4 billion by 2018. The launch of this suite of managed services is the next step in a set of strategic initiatives to expand the Group’s capability to consistently support domestic and multinational clients’ data centre transformation requirements.

Steve Joubert, Dimension Data’s Group Executive for Data Cent ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Monday, September 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
IBC2014
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic showcases its broadcast and professional video solution under the theme of "See the Future of Your Business," at IBC (International Broadcasting Convention) 2014 which is held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 12 -16, 2014.
Panasonic utilised IBC 2014 to launch the much anticipated Varicam, the star of a wide range of products and innovations that will make film and TV production significantly easier.
[Flash Report] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6_QJJfvP8k
Varicam
The Varicam retains the clever modular design first introduced at NAB in Las Vegas, as the third generation Varicam arrives in two new variants, the super35mm, 4K Varicam 35, and the 2/3 type, high speed HD Varicam HS.
Andre Meterian, Director of Panasonic's Professional Camera division, said, "Inherited from original Varicam, the Varicam 35 features a V-Log gamma t ... Read more »

DUBLIN, Ireland - Monday, September 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Covidien plc announced today the start of enrollment in two clinical trials designed to further underscore the safety and effectiveness of the company’s advanced neurovascular solutions.

Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida, treated the first patient enrolled in the PREMIER Prospective study, an international Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical study to evaluate the Pipeline™ embolization device in smaller unruptured intracranial aneurysms. Separately, Baptist Health Lexington in Kentucky, enrolled the first patient in the STRATIS Registry for Endovascular Stroke Devices, which will evaluate the use of all Covidien market-released stroke devices.

The PREMIER study will enroll up to 141 patients in 20 global sites and is designed to assess the safety and effectiveness of the Pipeline device in the treatment of unruptured, small and medium wide-necke ... Read more »

LONDON - Monday, September 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

IBC2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- One of IBC’s best attractions is the IBC Big Screen Experience, a full programme of editorially led sessions and ground-breaking product demonstrations. The RAI Auditorium is equipped with the state of the art digital cinema technology especially for IBC and this year the technology is even more impressive than ever – and delivering great content. The IBC Technical Team has installed a number of Christie projectors into the Auditorium for the Experience. These include a high brightness projector for digital Pro-AV content. But the star of the show this year is the new high brightness Christie's 6-Primary (6P) laser colour system. This is being used for 3D screenings, using the Dolby format. The laser projector delivers an extraordinary 14 foot lambert (fL) on the screen, making 3D movies look more bright, crisp and stunning than ever before.

This allowed IBC to rack u ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Mardi 16 Septembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Andersen Tax a le plaisir d'accueillir MDR Advisory Group dans la famille Andersen. MDR se spécialise dans la fiscalité nationale, internationale et d'entreprise pour ses clients privés et professionnels en Suisse et en Europe. Le bureau de Lugano, qui est le troisième site établi en Suisse, vient renforcer l'engagement de la société en matière de prestation de services intégrés haut de gamme à ses clients à travers le monde.

 « Les partenaires du MDR Advisory Group sont des personnes remarquables et leur qualité sera un excellent ajout à notre équipe mondiale », se félicite Mark Vorsatz, PDG d'Andersen Tax. « Avec ce nouveau bureau de Lugano, nos clients internationaux ont maintenant accès à un service hors pair dans chaque région de Suisse ».

Environ vingt professionnels du MDR Advisory Group rejoindront la famille Andersen, et notamment les a ... Read more »

SANTA CLARA, Californie - Mardi 16 Septembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--La société eASIC® Corporation, prestataire numéro un de dispositifs Single Mask Adaptable ASIC™, a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'elle avait rejoint le groupe de travail Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFI), une organisation d'entreprises chefs de file du secteur dont la mission est de simplifier l'intégration de la mémoire flash NAND à des dispositifs électroniques grand public, des plate-formes informatiques et des systèmes industriels.

 « eASIC a pour objectif de fournir des solutions rapides et personnalisables à 28nm livrables en seulement sept semaines, de la liste d'interconnexions finale aux premiers prototypes », a déclaré Jasbinder Bhoot, vice-président en charge du marketing mondial chez eASIC. « En travaillant avec ONFI, nous pouvons garantir que nos dispositifs fournissent les interfaces flash NAND les plus rapides et les plus efficac ... Read more »

The first of its kind in the world

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, September 14th 2014

The Machinery and Firearms Section at the Forensic Evidence Department showcased the Mobile Ballistic Laboratory for the first time as part of its participation at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian (ADIHEX 2014).   The mobile laboratory was designed in response to the directives of the police leadership to provide Abu Dhabi Police with the latest devices and equipment to better enhance security and stability and ensure that the Emirate of Abu Dhabi remains a haven of security and safety through the provision of high quality police services to citizens and residents alike.   The mobile laboratory is the latest state-of-the-art addition to the Integrated Ballistics Identification System (IBIS) at the local, regional and international levels.   Colonel Abdul Rahman Al Hammadi, Head of the Forensic Evidence De ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, September 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Environment and Water signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Emirates Park Zoo and the Emirates Animal Welfare Society on Tuesday during the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition 2014 (ADIHEX). This step aims to develop cooperation in the area of animal welfare, enhance public awareness of the importance of protecting animals and their rights, to preserve public health and the safety of our environment.

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Chairman and owner of the Emirates Park Zoo, signed the MoU, while Engineer Saif Mohammed Al-Shara', Assistant Undersecretary for Agricultural and Livestock Affairs signed the agreement on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Water and Rashid Salem Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, vice president of EAWS signed it on behalf of the Emirates Animal Welfare Society.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) s ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, September 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Albanian Minister of Interior, Saimir Tahiri, and his accompanying delegation visited the Police College, where he was received by Colonel Saif Al Ketbi, Police College Director; department directors and heads; and a number of the College’s officers.

Discussions during the meeting involved ways to enhance cooperation and exchange visits between the Police College and the similar colleges and training institutions in Albania.

Colonel Al Ketbi briefed the visiting delegation on the Police College, its affiliated departments and sections, and the relevant tasks and duties. He also acquainted the Albanian delegation with the various training and educational programs the Police College provides police officers so they may graduate with the highest level of competence and engage in different areas of police work. Colonel Al Ketbi additionally provided an overview of the applied e- ... Read more »

SANTA CLARA, Calif - Monday, September 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- eASIC® Corporation, the leading provider of Single Mask Adaptable ASIC™ devices today announced that it has joined the Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFi) Working Group, an organization of industry-leading companies dedicated to simplifying the integration of NAND flash memory into consumer electronics devices, computing platforms and industrial systems.

“eASIC is dedicated in delivering fast, customizable solutions at 28nm that can be delivered in as few as seven weeks from final netlist to first prototypes,” said Jasbinder Bhoot, vice president of worldwide marketing at eASIC. “Working with ONFI, we can assure our devices also deliver the fastest and most efficient NAND flash interfaces that customers need to be competitive.”

“We are pleased to have eASIC join the ONFI Working group," said Amber Huffman, chairperson for the ONFI Workgro ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Monday, September 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Tax is pleased to welcome MDR Advisory Group to the Andersen family. MDR provides national, international and corporate tax work to individuals and businesses in Switzerland and Europe. The office in Lugano is the third location established in Switzerland and reinforces the firm’s commitment to providing best-in-class, seamless service to clients throughout the world.

“The partners at MDR Advisory Group are of the highest quality and will be an excellent addition to our global team,” shared Mark Vorsatz, CEO of Andersen Tax. “With the addition of this office in Lugano, our global clients now have best-in-class service in every region in Switzerland.”

About twenty professionals from MDR Advisory Group will join the Andersen family including partners Paolo Mondia, Marina Rezzin, Roberto Cavadini, Roberto Audino and Donatella Cicognani. MDR Advisory G ... Read more »

Le premier de son genre dans le monde

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Abu Dhabi, Émirats Arabes Unis - Mardi 16 Septembre 2014

La Section de machinerie et des armes à feu au Département des preuves  Médico-légales a présenté le laboratoire balistique mobile pour la première fois dans le cadre de sa participation à l'exposition Internationale de la Chasse et d'Equestre à Abu Dhabi.

Le laboratoire mobile a été conçu suite  aux directives de la direction de la police, visant à fournir à la police d'Abu Dhabi les derniers appareils et équipements pour améliorer et transformer l'Emirat d'Abu Dhabi en un havre de sécurité pour les citoyens et les résidents.

Le laboratoire mobile est le dernier ajout développé au système intégré d'identification balistique aux niveaux local, régional et international.

  Le colonel Abdul Rahman Al Hammadi, chef du Département des preuves  Médico-légales  à la Police d'Abu Dhabi ... Read more »

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Monday, September 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wipro Arabia Ltd., a subsidiary of Wipro Ltd., (NYSE:WIT), a leading global Information Technology, Consulting and Business Process Services company, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Saudi-based Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), the largest power utility company in the Middle East serving approximately 5 million customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

As part of this engagement, Wipro will implement and rollout the plant maintenance and project system functionality of the SAP® ERP application for SEC’s distribution business line across KSA. Once implemented, it is expected to enable the power utility company to have an integrated system that offers centralized and standardized processes across its plants. This will help ensure uptime of distribution networks, expense controls and effective utilization of assets.

Wipro plans ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, September 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lieutenant General H.H. Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, attended part of the joint training drills carried out by Force 7 and Force 5 Departments at the Ministry of Interior with the German Special Forces  "GSG9.

The drills, which were held at one of the training fields, included various field applications in the areas of police work related to the Force 7 and Force 5 tasks.

His Highness was also briefed by Colonel Mubarak Abdullah Al Muhairi, Head of F7 Department at Abu Dhabi Police, about the different training stages that contribute to enhancing the capabilities of police members in carrying out their tasks.

Moreover, His Highness expressed his delight with the advanced levels attained by the police in all areas related to qualifying, preparing, and upgrading skills; as well as with the advanced and distinguished ... Read more »

As of Monday in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, September 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police announced that as of Monday, September 15, drivers will be fined AED 200 each, should they fail to remove their vehicles from the road in case of minor accidents. This procedure embodies the decision issued by the Ministry of Interior upon recommendation from the Federal Traffic Council.

The directorate urged motorists who get involved in minor traffic accidents, or those whose vehicles sustain mechanical malfunctions or tyre bursts, to remove their vehicles from the road and park them in the nearest safe location. This measure aims to maintain all road users’ safety, ensure a smooth flow of traffic, and to protect parties involved in the accident from sudden accidents, or from being fined for obstructing traffic.

Brigadier Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Di ... Read more »