Doha, Qatar - Monday, November 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Crossing a new milestone on its journey towards achieving its vision for 2030, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has unveiled the Qatar Destination Brand, enhancing and accelerating efforts to promote the nation abroad. The brand was unveiled to global audiences at the World Travel Market in London, the world’s most highly attended global expo for all-things tourism, ensuring maximum exposure.

The word mark has been exquisitely crafted with infinite attention to detail and combines a seamless fusion of tradition and modernity. A timeless classic, the word mark is elegant, warm, accessible, and reflective of Qatar’s vision.

“The unveiling of Qatar’s first destination brand marks the beginning of a new phase in our journey towards achieving the vision for Qatar, as outlined in the National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030: a world class hub with deep cultural roots,” said His Excellency ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, October 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The ambulance crews of the Sharjah Air Wing at the General Directorate of Security Support at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, rescued a worker whose health deteriorated while on a trade ship 10 miles off Port Khalid in Sharjah. He was transferred to Al Qassimi Hospital.

Responding to a report at 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday, the ambulance crews provided first aid and medical care to the injured until his health improved and transferred him to the hospital.

The Sharjah Air Wing Section performs several specialized operations such as providing ambulance, search and rescue, aerial photography and road surveillance services. The Section uses the latest equipment, devices and mechanisms in the field to implement its ambulance and rescue services to patients and injured individuals

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The Ministr ... Read more »

SANTA BARBARA, Calif - Saturday, October 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- It has been reported that the Chinese website Taobao, owned by Alibaba Group, conducted an auction this week in an attempt to sell the Sycamore Valley Ranch, former home of Michael Jackson and owned by The Sycamore Valley Ranch Company, LLC.

Taobao has NO relationship with the owners and/or the agents overseeing the sale of this property. The actions of Taobao are unsanctioned and not legitimate.

The official site for the ranch is as follows:

http://sycamorevalleyranch.com/

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Contacts

Sotheby’s International Realty

Suzanne Perkins, 805-895-2138

Suzanne.perkins@sothebyshomes.com

 

 

 

 

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- The S-19200 Series allows customers to use TO-252-5S, a newly developed compact package with high heat dissipation -

CHIBA, Japan - Monday, November 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) announced the release of the S-19200 Series automotive LDO regulator with high input voltage of 50V, adopting a newly developed compact package TO-252-5S (6.5 x 6.5 x t1.3 mm) with high heat dissipation.

The new TO-252-5S can be mounted on the existing pad area of the industry standard TO-252-5 (DPAK) and has approximately the same heat dissipation, while realizing a mounting area reduction of 35% and height reduction of nearly 50%. An even more compact HSOP-6 package (6.0 x 5.02 x t1.75 mm) capable of high heat dissipation is also available. This IC is suitable for automotive ECUs and typical applications include power supply for automotive interior electrical applications (car body, headlights, ITS, accessories, car navigation systems, car ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - Wednesday, October 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Fizzy drinks can affect teeth in 2 main ways: caries (cavities) and acid erosion (tooth wear).

Food for thought: A 350ml can of fizzy soft drink typically contains 40 grams of sugar. That’s a whopping 10 teaspoons of sugar! Would you take the same amount of sugar in a mug of tea or coffee?

This sugar load is fermented by bacteria in the mouth to produce lactic acid as a byproduct.  Coupled with the phosphoric acid already present in fizzy drinks, this reduces the pH in the mouth which demineralises tooth enamel. Demineralisation is superficial dissolving of the surface enamel where minerals (mainly calcium) are removed from the hard tissues of the teeth. It is also the earliest stage of tooth decay.

In a normal setting, following a sugar load, saliva has a buffering effect and restores the pH close to neutral and remineralises the enamel.

However, repeated int ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police runners’ team, consisting of Saud Al Zaa'bi, Sultan Al Dhanhani and Mohammed Al Abdouli, led by Rashed Butti Al Qubaisi, achieved first place in the teams’ category at the Physical Strength Championship, ‘Desert Challenge’. The ceremony held to reward the winners was held in Dubai last Friday and attended by a number of Dubai Police officials, athletes and media representatives.

Rashed Butti Al Qubaisi from Abu Dhabi Police ranked second in the Singles men’s category, while Halvard Borchiem took first place, followed by Francesco Santo in third place. H.E. Saeed Hareb, the Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council, crowned the top three winners in the three categories; teams and men and women’s singles.

The race, now in its second edition, is one of the most famous thrilling competitions in the UAE, and is sponsored by the Du ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Participants in the Ministry of Interior Council that was hosted by citizen Mufleh Ayed Al Ahbabi at his residence in the city of Al Ain stressed the need to be wary of the dangers of absconding workers, in support of the efforts to combat violators of the residency laws in the UAE.

They also praised the different services provided by the Naturalization and Residency sector at the Ministry, and the significant efforts to curb this objectionable phenomenon, which is currently on the decline due to the cooperation of community members and categories with the competent authorities. They also emphasized their commitment to pursue cooperation with relevant entities to eradicate this problem.

Participants called for enhancing coordination between the Ministry of Labor, the Naturalization and Residency Department and recruitment agencies, as well as endeavoring to unify visa application proce ... Read more »

Revenue growth driven by gastroenterology, oncology and emerging markets

OSAKA, Japan - Friday, October 30th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502):

First half results aligned with management guidance

    Underlying revenue +3.8% year-to-year (reported revenue growing +6.2% to 904 billion yen)
    Underlying Core Earnings +3.7% year-to-year (operating profit -5.4% to 110.4 billion yen)

Continued performance of Takeda's strategic growth drivers in the first half

    Gastroenterology underlying revenue +28.7%, oncology up +1.6% year-to-year
    Emerging markets underlying revenue +7.1% year-to-year, with particularly strong contributions from Russia and China
    Consolidated underlying revenue of gastroenterology, oncology and emerging markets – Takeda's growth drivers – is +10 ... Read more »

IRVINE, Calif. - Friday, October 30th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today that two new studies using Masimo technologies were presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) annual meeting in San Diego, California, October 24-28. The conference is the largest gathering of anesthesiologists in the world.

Study Evaluating the EMMA Portable Capnometer in Children Under General Anesthesia

Carbon dioxide levels in the blood reflect the degree of gas exchange occurring in the lungs and provide a critical indictor of cardio-respiratory function that aids in the assessment of the adequacy of ventilation. In a study of 13 children (average age 18 months) undergoing surgery, Dr. Yuko Nawa and colleagues from the Hokkaido Medical Center for Child Health and Rehabilitation in Sapporo, Japan, compared the end tidal carbon dioxide values (EtCO2) from the Masimo EMMA portable capnometer and traditional sidestream capnograp ... Read more »

Application Optimizes Engine Maintenance and Repair with Immediate Information and Expert Guidance

Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Pacific Controls Inc., a leading provider of Internet of Things (IOT) managed services solutions globally and Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a leading independent manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engines, today announced that Cummins Connected Diagnostics application is available to industrial and power generation customers using Pacific Controls’ Galaxy 2021 Managed Service Platform for Cummins midrange and heavy duty electronic engines.

Connected Diagnostics optimizes the features of Pacific Control’s Galaxy Telematics Fault Monitoring application by providing immediate diagnosis and prioritization of urgent engine system fault alerts.  It delivers expert guidance to maintenance and operations management providing probable root cause enabling proactive steps to streamline ... Read more »

 Through partnership with Borderfree, a Pitney Bowes company, Target will deliver to international consumers this holiday season

MINNEAPOLIS - Friday, October 30th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) announced today it has launched an international version of its website available to shoppers in more than 200 countries and territories. The new site, which Target recently began testing, also will allow U.S. customers to ship Target orders to family and friends around the world, just in time for this holiday season.

“We believe international consumers will love shopping the great brands, great prices and exclusive products that are synonymous with Target,” said Jason Goldberger, president of Target.com and Mobile. “Target.com already gets tens of millions of visitors every year from outside the U.S., and this test will give us even greater insight into how shoppers around the world engage with Target.”

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COLOMBES, France - Saturday, October 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announces that Shenzhen Tong, a Chinese transport operator, has commercially launched NFC transport and payment services on ZTE nubia Z9 and Z9 max smartphones relying on OT’s state-of-the-art embedded Secure Element (eSE), PEARL by OT®.

Certified for the largest city transport services and by all the major payment schemes for mobile payment, PEARL by OT® is the most advanced multi-application eSE on the market, offering the largest memory and allowing easy deployment of a wide range secure contactless services. In addition, OT also provides the Shenzhen Tong applet enabling the service, available from both Shenzhen Tong and nubia mobile wallets, as well as the connection between the transport operator and the handset manufacturer through OT’s China Secure Hub.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

  Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior received on Tuesday, in his office at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, a delegation from the Emirati Community from the Austrian city of Bad Hofgastein. The delegation organized a show to acquaint Austrians with the Emirati original traditions and customs, which was highly acclaimed by the Austrian community.   His Highness Sheikh Saif commended the initiative to organize a heritage show, pledging to provide full support to form a committee to disseminate this experience across European countries. He said: “The idea is to spread knowledge about the customs and traditions of the UAE and its authentic popular heritage, and to highlight the civilized image of the country worldwide.” Moreover, His Highness underscored that the Emirati citizen must be a good Ambassador of his country, and mu ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Law Respect Culture Bureau at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior organized an educational awareness campaign for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) schools. The lecture focused on the law respect culture and methods for instilling this concept within the new generation. By reflecting on the rights and duties of individuals, the lecture focused on introducing such concepts to the students in their early psychological and social formation stages.

During his lecture, Lieutenant Juma’a Al Hosani, from the Law Respect Culture Bureau at the Ministry of Interior, explained the concept of the law respect culture alongside the role of the Social Office in building the law respect culture within the community. “The Bureau assists in educating the community about the laws via a multi-lingual approach that reaches out to the ... Read more »

Survey respondents agree that participating in clinical trials improved their overall quality of care

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Friday, October 30th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles, the world’s largest provider of product development and integrated healthcare services, today published new research that reveals high levels of patient satisfaction and engagement in clinical research. Based on a survey of U.S. clinical research patients, all of the respondents agreed that clinical research participation reduced their overall cost of healthcare and improved their interest/involvement in their overall health.

In addition, 95 percent of survey participants said that participating in clinical research positively impacted their overall quality of care.

“These findings illustrate the value of integrating clinical research into the traditional continuum of care,” said Jeanne Hecht, senior vice president, Site & Patient ... Read more »