INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS, US - Monday, June 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Poster Number: 119-LB

    Initial combinations of empagliflozin and metformin in patients with T2D led to significant reductions in blood glucose vs. empagliflozin or metformin alone at 24 weeks

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A Phase III clinical trial has found that empagliflozin in combination with metformin reduces blood glucose levels in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company presented these findings in a late-breaking poster at the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) 75th Scientific Sessions®. The 24-week study compared dual therapy of empagliflozin and metformin to monotherapy of either empagliflozin or metformin in patients with T2D.

“The American Diabetes Association recommends a blood sugar level below seven percent for many people with type 2 diabetes and we are encouraged that more adults achieved Hb ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi urged representatives of authorized typing centers to assume their responsibility towards members of the public by paying attention to the accuracy of the information, correct any errors, and fill in the missing information before sending documents to the competent authorities. The directorate noted that the proper data entry would ensure delivery of transactions and documents in record time.

The Abu Dhabi Residency reiterated its keenness to streamline customers’ transactions as per the best international standards. This would achieve the highest levels of customer satisfaction, and increase the public’s trust in the provided services in accordance with the Ministry of Interior’s Strategy.

During the meeting, which was organized by the Media and Public Relations’ Section and was attended by a ... Read more »

LONDON - Saturday, June 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Recognised as the leading global event for the electronic media and entertainment industry, IBC will again be taking place in Amsterdam in September this year. Bigger and better than ever, with new innovations and initiatives, IBC unites the technologies and business models that power the creation, management and multiplatform delivery of all forms of electronic media content.

Over 55,000 attendees from more than 170 countries come to IBC to experience all that it has to offer in this rapidly changing multiplatform and multiscreen world. Visitors are inspired by the world-leading forum of the IBC Conference and motivated by the experience of meeting over 1,700 key international suppliers that comprise the IBC Exhibition. IBC provides an unrivalled environment for attendees to connect across countries, technologies and industry sector and for 2015, the newly constructed Amtrium will be a stunning additi ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police’s Women’s Team was crowned champion of the HH President of the UAE’s Taekwondo Tournament Cup, which concluded on Friday at  Al Ahli Club’s Hall in Dubai at the end of the 2014/2015 sports season. The women’s team players dedicated the cup to Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

The Abu Dhabi Police’s Women’s Taekwondo Team won 8 gold medals and defeated the Al Wahda Club with a score of 5/0.

At the end of the championship, Duaij Al Raissi, Vice President of the UAE Taekwondo and Karate Federation, honored the Abu Dhabi Police for their support to sports and contributing efforts to ensure the success of the 2014/2015 sports season. The honoring also included Mohammad Ali Halboub, the Abu Dhabi Police’s Women’s Team’s coach.

It is worth men ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Colonel Hamad Mubarak bin Athath Al Ameri, Head of the Capital’s Traffic Department, announced  that the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Abu Dhabi Police Directorate General of Central Operations, has determined the working hours at the various fines payment branches at the Directorate from 8:00 am till 6:00 pm during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

The directorate called upon customer service employees to cater to the public’s needs and complete their transactions smoothly and promptly, as well as to alleviate the burden on customers, to ensure a smooth workflow during the Holy month.

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The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritat ... Read more »

New SmartNode VoIP Gateways and SIP Session Border Controllers offer low-cost, high-performance, customer-premise solutions for business-class IP telephony and unified communications.

GAITHERSBURG, Md - Saturday, June 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

SmartNode VoIP… More than just talk!

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Patton Electronics—US-manufacturer of award-winning SmartNode™ VoIP solutions, CopperLink™ Ethernet Extenders, and BODI rS™ High Availability Fixed & Mobile Internet Routers—is now taking orders for the new SmartNode 5570 ESBR T1/E1/PRI enterprise session border controller and the SmartNode 4170 T1/E1/PRI VoIP Gateway.

Designed for mid-sized businesses, Patton’s new-generation T1/E1/PRI SmartNode VoIP solutions come in a smaller-than-ever form factor, at lower-than-ever price points, while delivering more high-performance features that small and medium companies want.

Built on Patton’s IPv6–read ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Saturday, June 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Kii Mountain Range is a UNESCO World Heritage site. In order to regenerate its forest, Panasonic is undertaking a large-scale tree planting project at "Nagaki No Mori - Eternal Forest" in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. This year, on April 18, 2015, approx. 460 employees and their families, mainly from Panasonic Eco Solutions Company, planted approx. 5,000 saplings on 2 hectares of land while learning about the environment and nature.

[VIDEO] Giving back to nature - a large-scale treeplanting by Panasonic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7otB0VkfAw

Since 2007, Panasonic has been planting trees that suit the local environment in countries across the world including in China, Thailand, Czech Republic, Tanzania, and Brazil. The total number of trees its has planted has now reached over 3.3 million.

In 2015, approx. 520 participants have planted a total of 5,3 ... Read more »