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SAN FRANCISCO - Monday, May 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GLIDE is pleased to announce the 16th Annual eBay Power Lunch with Warren Buffett Auction. Offered through eBay Giving Works, bidding for this year’s charity auction runs Sunday, May 31 at 7:30pm PDT to Friday, June 5 at 7:30pm PDT.

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Each year, legendary investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett hosts just one charity lunch, always in support of GLIDE. Over the past 16 years, Buffett’s sustained commitment -- and the giving spirit of the winning bidders -- have helped raised nearly $18 million to support GLIDE’s unwavering mission to help San Francisco’s residents in need.

The bidding starts at $25,000 and all bidders must pre-qualify prior to bidding at ebay.com/glide. The winning ... Read more »

Oyo-8 exceeds 7,000 barrels of oil per day

HOUSTON. - Monday, May 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Erin Energy Corporation (“Erin Energy” or the “Company”) (NYSE MKT:ERN) announced today that the Oyo-8 well (“Oyo-8”) located in OML 120 offshore Nigeria has exceeded expectations and is currently producing at a stabilized rate of 7,080 barrels of oil per day. Erin Energy is the operator and has a 100% interest in the well.

Erin Energy is currently engaged in drilling and completion operations on the Oyo-7 development well and expects to achieve first oil production from the well in a few weeks.

Additionally, in preparation for the planned drilling of one of its Miocene exploration prospects later this year, the Company has completed site survey of three of its top prospect drilling locations. Erin Energy announced last year that it had identified, and high-graded to drill-ready status, four Miocene exploratio ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, May 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Faraj Fund, affiliated with the Ministry of Interior, convened its General Assembly and approved the Fund’s annual report and project plans for 2015.

The General Assembly approved the Fund’s annual report for fiscal year 2014 and commissioned the board of directors to assign financial auditors for the next fiscal year. A number of proposals related to developing the work of the Fund were also discussed during the meeting.

Colonel Ahmad Saeed Al Badi, Director General of the Faraj Fund, chaired the meeting that was held at Abu Dhabi Police Headquarters in the presence of Al Faraj Fund Board of Directors and members of the General Assembly.

As a part of its objectives, the Fund seeks to settle outstanding financial issues between inmates and complainants; repaying insolvent inmates’ civil debts; paying the blood money or (Diyya); ensuring a good quality ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, May 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi commemorated the auspicious occasion of Isra and Mi’raj and organized a religious lecture on Thursday. The lecture was delivered by Sheikh Mahmoud Abdul Rahman Al Dakkak, Preacher at the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments.   The lecturer said that the commemoration was a god instance to learn lessons from the Isra and Mi’raj holy journey, and explained the verses from the Holy Quran in Surat Al Isra. “The Isra and Mi’raj journey was an honor bestowed on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from Almighty Allah,” he pointed out.   The lecture was attended by Colonel Yusuf Khouri, Deputy Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi; heads of departments; chiefs of sections; as well as staff members and customers.   Towards the end ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Students from the Al Bawadi Primary School visited the Air Wing Department at Abu Dhabi Police.

Major Engineer Ahmed Abdullah Al Dhaheri, Maintenance Branch Manager at the Air Wing Department welcomed the students, and briefed them on the different tasks and duties carried out by the department in search and rescue operations, as well as in providing medical care and first aid to the injured, among other tasks. He also acquainted students with the helicopters used in these missions; in addition to their missions and equipment available on board. Students were also given the opportunity to inspect one of the planes closely, and took commemorative photos.

The visit aims to acquaint students with the valuable efforts exerted by the police to reinforce security and safety in the country, and with the instrumental role of the Abu Dhabi Police Air Wing Department in providing humanitarian assis ... Read more »

La combinaison des solutions de transformation opérationnelle de Dimension Data MCP et Deloitte permet à leurs clients d'aligner l'informatique sur les résultats opérationnels

PARIS. - Mardi 19 Mai 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dimension Data, société de services et de solutions de TIC dont le chiffre d'affaires s'élève à 6,7 milliards de dollars américains, a annoncé aujourd'hui que Deloitte Consulting LLP avait choisi Dimension Data à titre de fournisseur de services cloud prenant en charge les applications d'entreprise et d'analyse à des fins de transformation opérationnelle et la Managed Cloud Platform™ (MCP) de Dimension Data à titre d'infrastructure comme service.

Par conséquent, Deloitte sera en mesure d'offrir des solutions clients comme l'analytique gérée et les applications SAP à ses clients internationaux dans cinq continents tandis que Dimension Data assurera la gestion de l'infrastructure co ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan. - Monday, May 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation today announced that it will launch the industry's smallest enhancement-mode[1] gallium nitride (GaN)[2] power transistors (X-GaNTM)** package. The GaN is encapsulated into 8x8 dual-flat no-lead (DFN) surface-mount package. It is possible to mount the package on small area where it is difficult to mount conventionally and it is contribute to the reduction of the power consumption of industrial and consumer electronics equipment.

*: In the footprints of the 600-V enhancement-mode GaN power transistors as of May 18, 2015, according to a survey by Panasonic Corporation. **: X-GaN is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

The breakdown voltage of the transistors is 600V in an enhancement mode, and the products have achieved a high-speed switching of 200V/ns and a low on-resistance[3] of 54 to 154 mΩ. The company will ship product samples, 10A type (PGA26E19BV) and ... Read more »

The combination of the Dimension Data MCP and Deloitte’s business transformation solutions enables clients to align IT to business outcomes

SAN FRANCISCO. - Monday, May 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dimension Data, the USD 6.7 billion global ICT solutions and services provider, today announced that Deloitte Consulting LLP has chosen Dimension Data as the cloud service provider to deliver Enterprise Application and Analytic workloads for business transformation and the Dimension Data Managed Cloud Platform™ (MCP), as the infrastructure-as-a-service.

As a result, Deloitte will be able to offer clients solutions such as Managed Analytics and SAP applications to multi-national clients across five continents, while Dimension Data provides and manages the infrastructure-as-a-service layer as a shared resource or private cloud.

Deloitte will have the flexibility to align the right cloud to the right application and workloads by choosi ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Studio City (DSC) recently welcomed a delegation of 50 students from the Higher Colleges of Technology to learn about the evolution of Dubai’s media and production industry from Khalid Al Awadi, Head of Operations, DSC. The delegation saw first-hand the cutting-edge facilities on offer in DSC’s Sound Stages, the largest of their kind in the region, which includes a green screen, indoor underwater tanks for filming, and the latest post-production facilities.

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About Dubai Studio City

Dubai Studio City (DSC), part of TECOM Investments, a member of Dubai Holding, is home to world class production companies, talent, facilities and infrastructure for the production, broadcast and content creation industries, and offers investors in movie and TV production have the opportunity to build bespoke facilities on a significant and prime land bank.  Home to global and regi ... Read more »

by TheOxygenFactory.net, a Subsidiary of Krebs & Sisler, LP

CHICAGO. - Monday, May 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In Patent # 8,673,619, TheOxygenFactory.net outlines the renewable energy process which transforms CO2 to carbon and oxygen and purifies water. Using this process, the carbon becomes biomass in the metabolism of a cyanobacteria like Spirulina in the presence of light in the visible light spectrum. Natural plant growth of the cyanobacteria is amplified many, many times by LED lighting and CO2 saturation in deep flowing water. Organic and inorganic compounds and chemical toxins are mineralized in photocatalysis using such produced oxygen, which are then absorbed (metabolized) in the microalgal biomass that is harvested. The biomass may then be dried and re-burned in a never-ending process.

According to TheOxygenFactory.net, adoption of its technologies would allow a city like Los Angeles to fulfill its water needs by the recycling of ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

UAE media organisations, including Dubai Film and TV Commission (DFTC), Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), Abu Dhabi Film Commission (ADFC), Twofour54 and Sharjah Children’s Festival, have joined forces at the UAE Pavilion at Cannes, to promote the UAE’s thriving film and production industry.

Commenting, Jamal Al Sharif, Chairman of Dubai Film and TV Commission and Managing Director of Dubai Studio City said;

“Cannes is an excellent platform to build awareness around what is happening in the UAE, and to showcase the emirates’ development into one of the region’s leading media and entertainment hubs. The UAE continues to attract a growing number of productions, and its world-class facilities and infrastructure, as well as its unique choice of locations, have set it apart as a truly dynamic filming destination.

Inauguration of the 5th Knowledge Forum

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior inaugurated the fifth Forum to exchange knowledge and innovative ideas at the Forensic Evidence Hall at Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) General Headquarters.

The Abu Dhabi Police showcased the optimal use of modern technologies and state-of-the-art systems used to improve police operations, in the light of the implementation of ICT policies. The topic was tackled in the work paper submitted by Leslie Ding, Director of Electronic Systems at the UK Metropolitan Police.

The Secretary General stressed the keenness of the police to keep pace with modern technologies, and to avail of the latest technological developments for the sake of advancing police and security work, in coordination with the concerned authorities. He sai ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Mardi 19 Mai 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Faits marquants :

    Une solution clé en main pour les pompes et les compresseurs alternatifs de nouvelle et ancienne génération
    La console simplifie la spécification, l'installation et la maintenance, et améliore la fiabilité
    Personnalisable afin de s'adapter à plusieurs configurations de compresseur et objectifs opérationnels

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compressor Products International (CPI), un producteur chef de file de solutions d'ingénierie de précision pour le secteur de la compression, présente sa nouvelle console pour système de lubrification SAFEGUARD™ 5000, pour les pompes et les compresseurs alternatifs. Conçue comme une solution clé en main tout-en-un, la console SAFEGUARD™ 5000 permet de réduire les durées d'installation, augmente les durées en activité et simplifie les opérations de maintenance tout en assurant des nivea ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Brigadier Ahmed Mohamed Al Hantoubi, Head of the Private Security Businesses Department (PSBD) at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, honored a number of distinguished employees from private security companies in a bid to motivate the recipients to continue striving towards excellence in performance.   “This accolade aims to encourage staff creativity and excellence so as to further enhance developmental efforts in spreading a quality career culture; and to be a key factor in the implementation of various work tasks. Ultimately, we endeavor to enable our personnel to upgrade their performance to the highest levels,” said Brigadier Al Hantoubi.   For their part, the honorees expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the keen interest of the police leadership to honor them and to recognize their abilities. They said t ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - Sunday, May 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

International brand and concept LIFETIME Kidsrooms Ltd. has just opened its first shop in Dubai. The the 150 m2 brandstore is located at Wasl Vita Shopping Centre manned by highly motivated staff, who will guide customers through the brand's wonderful collections.

"Learn, Play & Have fun" is the overall theme of its entire line-up of practical furniture like adjustable desks or bookcases and wonderful accessories like beautiful canopies or matching cushions which customers can use to furnish their child's room according to their needs, and help to make their dreams come true.

Open daily from 10:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m. the shop also features modular bed system which grows with children. Furthermore, the staff help customers to plan their child's room through an online 3D room configurator to create their own space.

Located in Europe, Middle East and Asia, LIFETIME ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Monday, May 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Highlights:

    Turnkey solution for new and legacy reciprocating compressors and pumps
    Simplifies specification, installation and maintenance, improves reliability
    Customizable to meet various compressor configurations and operational objectives

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Compressor Products International (CPI), a leading manufacturer of precision-engineered solutions for the compression industry, introduces the new SAFEGUARD™ 5000 lubrication system console for reciprocating compressors and pumps. Designed as an all-in-one, turnkey solution, the SAFEGUARD™ 5000 console reduces installation time, increases uptime and simplifies maintenance while ensuring precise lubrication levels for both new and legacy compressors and pumps.

SAFEGUARD™ 5000 consoles feature standard components and available options to meet the needs of diverse com ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Selection and Recruitment Department, launched the “Hand in Hand” initiative to support staff members with disabilities at the Police General Headquarters. The one-year initiative will be launched in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior’s Centers for Rehabilitation and Employment of people with disabilities.

Colonel Mohamed Saeed Al Kaabi, Deputy Director of the Selection and Recruitment Department, Head of the initiative, chaired a preparatory meeting at the department’s headquarters. The meeting discussed the plan devised by Abu Dhabi Police to recruit a number of graduates from these every year at the different police directorates, departments and sections, in accordance with their skills and competencies. Attendees also discussed ways to achieve the goals of the initiative.

Col. Al Kaabi emphasized that the initiat ... Read more »

As Part of the Abu Dhabi Reads 2015 Campaign

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior dedicated 1,000 copies of the Police Encyclopedia to the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) to be distributed on schools libraries in Abu Dhabi. This step falls within the framework of the Abu Dhabi Reads 2015 Campaign that aims to spread the culture of purposeful reading, and transforming it into a lifestyle to enable community segments, especially students, to gain knowledge acquiring skills.

Her Excellency Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, Director General of ADEC expressed utmost gratitude to H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed for his unlimited support for the council’s educational activities. She also praised this generous gesture and applauded the cultural value that the Police Encyclopedia would add to the schools libraries in Abu Dhabi. The great value of t ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, May 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Selection and Recruitment Department, took part in the ninth Fujairah Careers Fair 2015, which concluded on Thursday.  The fair was organized by the Fujairah Government Human Resources Department  under the slogan "Innovation, the key to making a glorious history for the UAE”, and took place during 12 - 14 May, at Sheikh Khalifa Hall at the Fujairah Exhibition Center with the participation of a large number of institutions from both public and private sectors.   Colonel Matar Al Shamesi, Head of the Selection and Recruitment Department, pointed out that the Abu Dhabi Police annually participate in the job fairs organized by various entities across the UAE in a bid to attract Emirati job seekers and provide them with distinguished career opportunities. He said: “A team from the Selection and Recruitment Department provided student ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, represented by the Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department in Al Ain, organized an event for the laborers and support workers to mark the International Workers’ Day, which occurs every year on May 1.

Colonel Khalifa Matar Balquba' Al Humairi, Director of the Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department in Al Ain, said: “The celebration of International Workers’ Day reflects the teachings of true Islam, which sets the framework for establishing relationships with workers and for protecting their rights. This framework serves as a source for the strategy and values of the Ministry of Interior which include positive interactions and social responsibility. It also reflects the department’s support and care for the workers and their keenness to foster social communication and cooperation in line wi ... Read more »

ALENCIA, Spain - Monday, May 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    electroCore’s gammaCore non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) therapy improves quality of life when added to standard of care (SOC)
    gammaCore is cost-effective compared to other treatment options
    gammaCore reduces acute medication usage, resulting in a 30% decrease in cost.

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A poster at the International Headache Society meeting in Valencia, Spain, demonstrated that treatment with electroCore’s nVNS treatment for chronic cluster headache, gammaCore, was both clinically and cost-effective when used with standard of care. Cluster headache is one of the worst pain conditions known to medical science and has few preventative treatment options, many of which have severe side effects.

The poster presentation was based on the successful PREVA study, which involved 97 patients at ten sites across Europe. The pati ... Read more »

HAMILTON, Bermuda. - Monday, May 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

 (BUSINESS WIRE)- Arch Reinsurance Ltd. (Arch) announced today that its acquisition of Gulf Reinsurance Ltd. (Gulf Re), a specialty reinsurer based in the Dubai International Financial Centre, has been completed. Gulf Re was founded jointly by Arch and the Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) in 2008. In 2014, Arch and the GIC signed an agreement whereby Arch would acquire 100% ownership of Gulf Re. The agreement provides that, among other things, Arch will acquire all of Gulf Re Holdings Limited (Gulf Holdings), which is the parent of Gulf Re, through a reduction in the share capital of Gulf Holdings and Arch’s purchase of 50% of Gulf Holdings from the GIC.

With the closing of the acquisition and the placement of a 90% whole account quota share retrocession arrangement of Gulf Re’s net liabilities and a loss portfolio transfer of all of its existing business with Arch effective as of October 1, 2 ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, May 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    Effect of nintedanib* on slowing disease progression was maintained for up to 76 weeks in the TOMORROW trial
    Long-term nintedanib* treatment in the INPULSIS®-ON extension study confirms manageable safety and tolerability profile for up to 33 months
    Pooled analyses confirm efficacy of nintedanib* in patients with early IPF disease (forced vital capacity (FVC) > 90% predicted at baseline)
    Nintedanib* is the first targeted treatment for IPF to consistently demonstrate its efficacy in two identically designed Phase III trials and these long-term and pooled analyses confirm and strengthen its value for IPF patients

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim announced new data and analyses for OFEV® (nintedanib*) reinforcing its efficacy, safety and tolerability in a broad range of patients with idiopathic pulmonary f ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Omair Mohammed Al Muhairi, Director of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police, was briefed on the efforts, awareness programs, and control efforts carried out by the Anti-Drug Section. He emphasized the importance of such efforts to reinforce the campaigns aimed at fighting drugs. He also indicated that the Abu Dhabi Police endeavor, as per the directives of police leadership, to address and combat the scourge of drugs in various ways.

These remarks were made by Major General Al Muhairi, while making an inspection visit to the Anti-Drug Section affiliated with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Major General Al Muhairi was greeted upon arrival by Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammad Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Colonel Sultan Suwayeh Al Darmaki, Chief of the Anti-Drug Section, and a number of officers.

Major General Al Muhairi stressed the n ... Read more »