REDMOND, Wash - Tuesday, September 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

One of Europe’s Largest Ambulance Services to Deploy LIFEPAK 15 and LIFEPAK 1000 System Wide across Southern Germany

(EON: Enhanced Online News)-- Germany’s Rettungsdienst Bayern has announced that it will equip its emergency response fleets with monitor/defibrillators from Physio-Control. The ambulance service is one of the largest in Western Europe, and makes more than 3,000 emergency calls per day, on average, supplying approximately 80 percent of ambulance services throughout Bavaria. The organization will purchase up to 450 Physio-Control LIFEPAK 15 and 150 LIFEPAK 1000 devices to supply its operational divisions. The selection was the result of a competitive procurement process managed by the Bavarian Red Cross on behalf of the Rettungsdienst Bayern.

“Equipping more than 90% of our emergency service teams in Bavaria with LIFEPAK devices is an important step for us to provide th ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, September 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
Shell Lubricants in the Middle East, Central Asia and Pakistan, today announced the launch of next generation motor oil, Shell Helix Ultra with Shell PurePlus Technology - the company’s most advanced motor oil ever, featuring base oil developed from natural gas. A launch event took place at the iconic Gate in Dubai’s International Financial Centre (DIFC) area, where VIP guests and industry leaders were hosted by Mr. Amr Adel, Regional General Manager, Commercial Fuels and Lubricants, Middle East, Central Asia and Pakistan, and Mr. Romi Arman, Cluster Marketing Manager.
In his welcome speech, Mr. Adel highlighted how Shell is pioneering an entirely new way to produce premium motor oils through a revolutionary gas-to-liquid (GTL) process to design a pure, synthetic base oil which delivers higher levels of cleansing and protection.
Mr. Amr Adel, said, “Shell Helix Ultra with Pur ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS. - Tuesday, September 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today presented results from a 52-week Phase III study that demonstrated sustained efficacy of the investigational empagliflozin/linagliptin combination tablet in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) already taking metformin and in those who were previously untreated. Results from the study, presented during the 50th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), also confirmed the safety profile of the combination tablet.

“We are encouraged by the results of this study because it showed clinically meaningful reductions in blood glucose levels with the empagliflozin/linagliptin combination when used with or without metformin,” said Prof Hans-J. Woerle, Vice President, Head of medicine, Therapeutic Area Metabolism, Boehringer Ingelheim. “As Type 2 Diabetes is a complex and progre ... Read more »

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

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AquaFold, Inc. has released Aqua Data Studio 15, a major upgrade to its universal database query and management software, with new features to create visualizations that illuminate your underlying data. In just a few clicks, Aqua Data Studio 15 can now combine pivot tables, charts, graphs, and other visualizations into interactive dashboards and workbooks, which can then be shared with colleagues and customers.

“Instinctively we make more thoughtful observations about large amounts of data when we see it visually as graphs, charts, and trends,” explains AquaFold’s CEO, Niels Gron. “Aqua Data Studio 15 turns any query into visuals that are immensely useful. You can share data in a way that is instantly accessible and allows others to navigate and interact with it freely.”

Bringing data to life in Aqua Data Studio has never been simpler. Users drag and ... Read more »

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WASHINGTON - Tuesday, September 16th 2014

CeloNova BioSciences, Inc., today announced that positive First-in-Man (FIM) clinical trial results found its COBRA PzF™ coronary stent system with an advanced nano-thin coating of Polyzene®-F polymer to be a safe and effective routine interventional treatment for real-world and complex patients with heart disease.

Researchers discussed the findings during a live symposium titled “New Therapies Available in Germany but Not in the USA: p-c-i Live in Partnership with TCT.” The symposium was moderated by Dr. Sigmund Silber–Germany, and Dr. Renu Virmani–USA, at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2014 meeting.

The prospective, single-center study included 100 patients, many of who presented with multi-vessel disease, complex lesions, and co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, atrial fibrillation, history of PCI, previ ... Read more »

DFW AIRPORT, Texas - Tuesday, September 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has emerged as the only airport in the United States (U.S.) that offers all expedited Customs clearance programs for international travelers, making it the easiest and most efficient airport to clear U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

The clearance programs implemented at DFW include:

    CBP’s Global Entry Trusted Traveler Program: Gives pre-approved travelers the ability to bypass the traditional passport lines and skip paper Customs declaration forms when re-entering the country through DFW.
    Automated Passport Control (APC) for U.S. and Canadian Citizens: Allows returning U.S. and Canadian citizens to enter their passport information on a touch screen, print it out, and take it to a Customs agent.
    Automated Passport Control (APC) for non-U.S. citizens ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Tuesday, September 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Artificial intelligence-based software company to demonstrate award-winning AISight platform at upcoming TASA/TASB Convention for Texas school board members and administrators

TASA/TASB Convention 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Behavioral Recognition Systems, Inc. (BRS Labs), creator of  ... Read more »

LAS VEGAS - Tuesday, September 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Sympatex Holding Cuts IT Costs, Gains Comprehensive Tax, Legal and Regulatory Updates for ECC 6.0 System with Independent Support

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support for SAP AG’s (NYSE: SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE: ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion and Oracle Retail software, today announced that Sympatex Holding GmbH, a leading global textiles manufacturer based in Germany, has successfully utilized Rimini Street support for its SAP ECC 6.0 release since 2010. Since switching to Rimini Street from SAP support nearly four years ago, Sympatex has decreased its annual IT budget significantly while improving support for its SAP system. As part of its support services with Rimini Street, the top worldwide producer of high- ... Read more »

BROOKLYN, N.Y - Tuesday, September 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Endocrine Technology, L.L.C. is a New York-based biotechnology company detailed at www.etbondusa.com. Kumar Shah, M.D., President of the company, brings the most advanced technology to solve the ebola crisis. There is an enormous humanitarian and scientific need for the masses to get united to fight the ebola crisis.  

There is a growing scientific consensus that:

a. An expedient solution to the crisis must be found in an available drug.

b. Evidence-based scientific data should be unearthed that is deeply buried in medical literature.

c. The potential solution must be in keeping with cutting edge advances in genomics and fundamentals of immunology.

“It is expected that meeting the above criteria will give confidence and galvanize global cooperation to advance such technology to save lives expediently. The mortality rate may surge to 1.2 million in t ... 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 »