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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 7th 2013

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, received the Senior Leaders Certificate from the Harrington Group International Institute (HGI) in the US.

In a meeting held at the ministry’s headquarters, HH met Dr. James Harrington, an international expert and consultant for performance improvement and institutional excellence, and CEO of Harrington Institute in the US. Harrington delivered the Senior Leaders Certificate to HH for the condensed training he underwent in order to exemplify the federal government’s commitment to improving operations across all levels.

His Highness also received a book from James Harrington, which includes an introduction to the Six Sigma management concept and philosophy. Six Sigma tackles the adoption of facts and data necessary for decision making. The book is divided into two parts. The first part covers st ... Read more »

TOKYO - Monday, October 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has launched high current photorelays, "TLP241A” and "TLP241AF”, as new additions to its "TLP240” series in DIP4 packages offering reinforced insulation. Mass production is scheduled to start in November this year. The products increase guaranteed maximum on-state current to 2A, four times that of the existing product1, allowing use in applications that include factory automation, which requires control of high current.

The "TLP240” series adopts a double-mold DIP4 package, realizing an isolation voltage of 5000Vrms (AC, 1 minute). The latest addition to the series will offer a wide range of off-state output terminal voltage, from 40 to 600V, allowing selection to meet system requirements for applications that include factory automation, smart meters and security equipment.

Key Features of New Products

    On-state current: I ... Read more »

Gemalto enables mobile access to Facebook on any handset, with any subscription model even without a data plan

AMSTERDAM - Monday, October 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that the largest mobile operator in Chile, Entel, is the first in the country to provide customers with the Facebook for SIM software application giving mobile access to Facebook® to any subscriber, even those without a data plan. Gemalto’s innovative solution works on any handset with any subscription model, giving millions of Chileans convenient, cost effective access to the popular social networking service.

With Facebook for SIM, Entel subscribers can stay connected with friends and family anytime, anywhere using simple and convenient Facebook features including status updates and wall posts. The Gemalto solution features the ability to encrypt the users’ Facebook password ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, October 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Post-hoc analysis demonstrates better survival prognosis following a major bleeding with Pradaxa® than with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation
    Patients taking Pradaxa® also had to spend less time in intensive care than those taking warfarin
    Results are in absence of an antidote, as bleeding events analysed were managed with standard measures currently available in the clinical setting
    These data from critical clinical situations support safety profile of Pradaxa® as alternative to warfarin

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Anticoagulants are an indispensable treatment to prevent dangerous blood clots that can cause devastating ischaemic strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation or life-threatening pulmonary embolism in patients with venous thromboembolism.1,2 An ... Read more »