NEW YORK - Tuesday, October 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) eFront, global provider of end-to-end software solutions for the alternative investment market, has acquired fellow software provider AnalytX. Based in the US and Europe, AnalytX provides front-to-back office technology solutions for small- to medium-sized companies within the alternative investment industry. By incorporating the AnalytX product set into its portfolio, eFront will be in a position to offer solutions for the entire market, regardless of the size, sophistication, or complexity of customers’ demands.

The acquisition means that, for the first time, the industry will have access to a comprehensive range of solutions from a single source, from packaged to highly bespoke tailored systems. It also acts as a conduit for global growth; AnalytX’s extensive North American presence among small- to medium-sized businesses will boost eFront’s ongoing expansion into the region, while eFront leverages its ... Read more »

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TOKYO - Tuesday, October 8th 2013

Dramatic Water Discharge from a Japanese Dam; To Be Posted on YouTube, Following Aerial Video of Gunkanjima Shot with Action Cams, Watched more than 830,000 Times

The production team of the Action Cam Aerial Photography Project—launched to capture never-before-seen outdoor images with the Action Cam, a compact video camcorder from Sony, installed on remote-controlled helicopters (RC helicopters)—has produced a video of a Japanese dam. The second in the series of videos under this project, this one will be released on both a special Sony Action Cam website and YouTube.

There is a mini "dam boom” going on in Japan: books of photographs of dams have been published, and collectors’ cards are being given away at major dam sites nationwide. Hence the choice of the dam theme by the Action Cam Aerial Photography Project’s production crew for their latest video.

At the site of the videography, the H ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Tuesday, October 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Collaborative trial from Boehringer Ingelheim and Presidio Pharmaceuticals investigates triple-DAA regimen of faldaprevir*, deleobuvir* and PPI-668*
    97% (28/29) of patients achieved rapid virologic response at 4 weeks and 100% of patients (13/13) who have completed all 12 weeks of the investigational regimen had undetectable levels of hepatitis C virus at the end of treatment
    Of the 36 genotype-1a patients, the majority have a non-CC IL28B genotype and many have pre-existing HCV mutations that had been difficult-to-cure in previous studies

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Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that interim data from its Phase II hepatitis C (HCV) clinical collaboration with Presidio Pharmaceuticals have been accepted for presentation as a late breaker poster at the 64th Annual Meeting of ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Tuesday, October 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO) today announced that international recording artist Lady Gaga will reveal the cover artwork for her new album, ARTPOP, for the first time, in a piece by piece unveiling on Clear Channel Outdoor digital billboards and screens in major cities across the globe. The company is pushing the boundaries of its unparalleled international footprint and digital technologies with this first-ever out-of-home campaign that sequences a stepped reveal of advertiser creative in unison across the world. The campaign showcases the global scale, reach and impact of Clear Channel Outdoor’s digital inventory, which marries the oldest and most enduring advertising medium with the newest technologies to provide huge creative potential for brands to connect with people.

Beginning today at 1pm ET, in an exclusive multiplatform event, Lady Gaga, who is renowned for her social media savvy and massiv ... Read more »

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CODOLET, France & TURKU, Finland - Tuesday, October 8th 2013

Cisbio Bioassays (www.cisbio.com), global developer of in vitro diagnostic kits and of products and services used in drug discovery, and Orion Diagnostica Oy (www.oriondiagnostica.com), an in vitro diagnostics company specializing in development, production and sales of diagnostic test systems, announced that they have signed an agreement covering raw materials and related documentation for the manufacturing of ultrasensitive Estradiol, Cortisol and Testosterone radioimmunoassays. Cisbio Bioassays plans to start the manufacturing and worldwide marketing of products based on these assets in 2014. Until then, the assays concerned remain available from Orion Diagnostica Oy, under the brand name Spectria.

"These assays demand the high quality manufacturing standards which Cisbio Bioassays sets for its radioimmunoassay production. Adding them to our range will strengthen our lead ... Read more »

Achieves lowest insertion loss and smallest size in the industry by using new generation TaRF5 process

TOKYO - Tuesday, October 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has developed an SP10T[1] RF antenna switch with a MIPI® RFFE[2] interface that achieves the lowest insertion loss[3] and smallest size in the industry[4] for the smartphone market. Sample shipment starts from today.

The new product uses "TaRF5”, a new generation TarfSOI™ (Toshiba advanced RF SOI)[5] process using silicon on insulator (SOI) technology[6]. By using the TaRF5 process, the new samples achieve a 25% improvement in insertion loss (f=2.7GHz) and a 40% size reduction against products using the TaRF3 process. These improvements can lead to longer battery operating time and smaller mounting space, which can also contribute to smaller sizes for products in which they are used.

Since developing the SOI-CMOS process for smartp ... Read more »

Infrastructure Growth Offers Significant Opportunity for Consulting Opportunities

DOHA, Qatar - Tuesday, October 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Navigant announced today the opening of a new office in Doha, Qatar, established to provide sophisticated advisory, dispute and investigative services to the region.

"As development and implementation of Qatar’s National Vision 2030 gathers pace our clients are increasingly requesting support to help improve and protect project outcomes, particularly in the construction, petro-chemical, infrastructure and energy sectors,” said Lee Spirer, Executive Vice President and Global Business Leader at Navigant. "The scale of the National Vision is not simply about grand scale projects. It is also about education, health care, the environment and economic development; areas where Navigant can bring to bear its considerable expertise in shaping and delivering world class solutions.”

Michael Kenyon, who has been a Dir ... Read more »