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TOKYO - Thursday, December 5th 2013

http://j-mediaarts.jp/?locale=en

The 17th Japan Media Arts Festival’s Award-winning Works and Special Achievement Awards have been chosen.

At the Awards Ceremony on Tues Feb 4, 2014 each Prize-winner will be presented with an award certificate and a trophy. The Exhibition of Award-winning Works will be held from Feb 5 to Feb 16 at the National Art Center, Tokyo and other venues.

These 12 days offer a precious opportunity to encounter works representing the most contemporary trends in Media Arts.

    Grand Prize-Winners:

Art Division: "crt mgn" Carsten NICOLAI [Germany]

Entertainment Division: "Sound of Honda / Ayrton Senna 1989" SUGANO Kaoru / YASUMOCHI Sotaro / ORAI Yu / Nadya KIRILLOVA / YONEZAWA Kyoko / SEKINE Kosai / SAWAI Taeji / MANABE Daito [Japan/Russia]

Animation Division: "Approved For Adoption" JUNG/Laurent BOILEAU [Belgium/France]
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police GHQ has signed an agreement with Harvard University’s Department of Government. The agreement aims to increase cooperation between the two institutions in areas of mutual interest.

The Memorandum of Understanding was recently signed in the United Kingdom. It was signed by Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. On behalf of Harvard University’s Department of Government, the MOU was signed by Ms. Anne-Mary Slaughter, Head of the Development and Ongoing Training Program.

The MoU aims to promote cooperation between the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ and Harvard University in the training and grooming of future leaders. The agreement will allow both parties to discharge their duties and functions more effectively.

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NEW YORK - Thursday, December 5th 2013 [ME NewsWire]


(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc. ("MPS”) announced today that it is seeking consent to proposed amendments, as revised by new proposed amendments, to certain provisions of the indenture (the "Indenture”) governing its 8.500% Senior Notes due 2021 (the "Notes”), as well as an increased consent fee as set forth below. The new proposed amendments are in addition to and supplement the proposed amendments in the previously announced consent solicitation related to the Notes.

MPS has increased the consent fee payable to consenting holders from $10.00 for each $1,000 in principal amount of the Notes for which consents are validly delivered and unrevoked on or prior to the expiration time to $20.00 for each $1,000 in principal amount of the Notes for which consents are validly delivered and unrevoked on or prior to the expiration time, as set forth below.

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NEW YORK. - Wednesday, December 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Heartbeat Experts, the global leader in stakeholder management solutions for the life sciences industry, today announced 44 percent sales growth during first three quarters of 2013. Heartbeat Expert’s market access division propelled this growth reporting a sales increase of 600 percent during the same period under comparison. The company also reported adding fifteen new life sciences firms to their client list during that period.

To further support continued market access growth Heartbeat Experts launched a software module for managing and mapping market access opinion leaders, key stakeholders and their networks. The new module allows users to visualize social networks through dynamic maps that uncover national, regional and local decision makers and influencers. The module has been successfully rolled out to clients in Latin America, the US and Canada, greater Europe, and Asia Pacific.

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Three more cities, La Spezia, Pisa and Mantova, join the program

MEUDON, France. - Tuesday, December 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Regulatory News:

Netsize, a Gemalto company, has announced that its SMS Ticketing solution is now being deployed by bus networks in eight cities across Italy, with La Spezia, Pisa and Mantova, the latest to introduce this convenient approach to traveling on public transport. More cities are set to follow, allowing millions of Italians the opportunity to purchase bus tickets from any type of mobile phone via a premium SMS, without the need to use bank accounts, credit cards or pre-register personal details online. Netsize is working alongside the leading mobile network operators in Italy, namely Vodafone, WIND, Telecom Italia and H3G.

The Netsize solution enables customers to buy flat rate travel tickets by sending a keyword from their phone to the bus operator. The electronic ticket is received via text in a matter of s ... Read more »

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INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS, US - Tuesday, December 3rd 2013

    Study showed significant reductions of HbA1c up to 2.8 percent in treatment-naïve adults with uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes and marked hyperglycaemia (HbA1c >8.5 percent)
    Linagliptin monotherapy and in combination with metformin was well tolerated with no significant adverse events
    No weight gain seen with linagliptin monotherapy; average weight loss of 1.1kg seen in combination therapy with metformin

For Non-US and Non-UK Media

Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) and Eli Lilly and Company today announced new data1 from a Phase IV study evaluating linagliptin (5 mg) as monotherapy and in combination with metformin (1500 or 2000 mg) in treatment-naive adults with newly diagnosed (<12 months) uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). The result showed that linagliptin as monotherapy or in initial combination wit ... Read more »

TOKYO - Tuesday, December 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]


(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has entered into an agreement at December 2 with OCZ Technology Group, Inc. to acquire substantially all the assets of OCZ Technology’s SSD business. The transaction will be completed through a sale and auction process pursuant to Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and subject to approval by the bankruptcy court supervising OCZ Technology’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy. If Toshiba is selected as the successful bidder, subject to court and other regulatory approvals, the company expects to complete the acquisition in January 2014.

"We are excited to participate in this opportunity. If our bid is successful, the combination of our leading NAND technology with OCZ’s SSD expertise will allow us to further strengthen Toshiba’s SSD business,” said Mr. Seiichi Mori, Vice President of Toshiba’s Semiconductor and Storage Company and Corporate Vice Presiden ... Read more »

Leading global safety and security provider, a constituent of the S&P 500®, now trading on the New York Stock Exchange

DUBLIN - Monday, December 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allegion PLC (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global provider of security products and solutions, debuted today as a standalone, publicly-traded company following its spinoff from Ingersoll Rand. The $2 billion-a-year company will be headquartered in Ireland, with regional corporate centers in Carmel, Ind., U.S.; Brussels, Belgium; and Shanghai, China.

"For more than a century, we have been pioneers in developing products that help keep people safe where they live, work and visit,” said Dave Petratis, Allegion chairman, president and CEO. "This is an opportunity to carry forward the best of Allegion’s heritage, expertise and entrepreneurial roots while becoming bolder at capitalizing on major trends in commercial and residential security. As a global enterprise, we will continue to l ... Read more »

A Next Generation Software-based SBC designed for Wireless

RICHARDSON, Texas - Monday, December 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Mavenir Systems (NYSE: MVNR), today announced the general availability of its Session Border Controller (SBC). Mavenir’s next generation SBC is specifically designed for wireless applications and addresses the demands for mobility, scalability and quality of service as required by Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Rich Communication Services (RCS) services.

Mavenir’s SBC provides the full suite of standards-defined wireless functions needed to launch VoLTE and RCS services, which mobile operators globally plan to commercially launch starting in early 2014.

"We believe that as VoLTE and RCS services are launched and carriers start peering at the IP layer, the demand will increase and traffic will grow,” said Pardeep Kohli, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mavenir Systems. "Our next generation SBC is built for wireless services ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, November 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Security Media Department extends its warmest congratulations to our highest leadership, and the people of the UAE on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the National Day. We pray to the All Mighty God for many returns of the occasion with a strong and proud UAE enjoying security and stability with the blessing of God, the wisdom of its leadership and the generosity of its loyal people.

A list of Speeches for the 42nd National Day:

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi

Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili

Major general Obaid Al Kutbi

Major General Rashid Al Matroushi

Major General Khalil Dawood Badran

Major General Abdul Aziz Al Shareefi

Major General Mohammed Al Awadhi Al Menhali

Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi

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