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LONDON - Tuesday, June 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- You may not smell the exhaust of the race cars or feel the stadium rumble as points flash onto the scoreboard, but the unprecedented ability to experience a live broadcast event in 360-degree from any angle promises to change the viewer experience forever. Thanks to ImmerVision’s expertise in 360-degree optic technology and C360 Technologies extensive experience in 360-degree live broadcast camera systems and event capturing; this single panomorph lens system is quickly heading to broadcasters, event promoters, and content-providers worldwide, promising to outdate current systems overnight.

The breakthrough is made possible using ImmerVision’s panomorph super-wide-angle lens technology. The 6K-quality lens captures 360-degree views without panning, stitching or blind spots. This lens certified ImmerVision Enables, The 360-degree Video Standard, already well known in the security industry, e ... Read more »

Mrs.Habiba Al Marashi: Introduction of 3 new categories increasing total to 9

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Arabia CSR Network announced receiving 127 applications from 72 organisations in 12 Arab countries across 24 sectors to date for the 8th Cycle of the Arabia CSR Awards. ACSRN has also announced that the number of award categories have increased to 9 including 3 new categories which are: ‘Financial Services,’ ‘Energy’ and ‘Social Enterprise.’

Organisations who are driving CSR in the Arab world will be honoured at the Arabia CSR Awards Ceremony, which will be held on October 27-28, 2015 in Dubai. The Arabia CSR Network will also hold the highly anticipated Awards Forum held under the title ’’Beyond Responsibility: Towards Transformational Sustainability’’ in 2015. The dais will host an array of global experts in the field who will gather to deliberate o ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, June 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ) will distribute 103,000 Iftar meals to motorists travelling on the internal and external road users in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and the Western Region (Al Gharbia). Iftar meals will also be distributed to individuals arriving and departing through the Al Ain and Al Ghuwaifat border ports. As a part of the “Ramadan Safety 4” initiative organized by the Al Ihsan Charity Association to help reduce the traffic accidents during the holy month, the meals will be distributed before the Maghrib call to prayer. This humanitarian gesture aims to revive the values of solidarity amongst community members during the holy month of Ramadan, which is characterized by its atmosphere of worship and faith, enlightenment, and noble values.

Brigadier Khalifa Mohammed Al Khaili, Head of the Traffic and Road Safety Engineering i ... Read more »

Guide spotlights lessons learned from seven years of frontline work in Ghana on Project Fives Alive! to improve child survival at scale

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Tuesday, June 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has released a new, interactive guide designed to help inform the success of those in any health care setting striving to design and execute large-scale improvement initiatives. The guide draws on lessons learned from seven years of work on Project Fives Alive!(PFA!), and the successful implementation and spread of front-line strategies to reduce preventable deaths in children less than five years of age in Ghana.

Beginning in 2008, PFA! – in partnership with the National Catholic Health Service of Ghana, and with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – has worked with patients, communities, and leaders from health care facilities, districts, and regions across Ghana to build th ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO. - Tuesday, June 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global is proud to announce its expansion into Latin America with the addition of well-respected firms NOVINT, Capin, Ibañez & Asociados and Montes, Hernández, López y Del Castillo, accounting and law firms, respectively, in Mexico.

“Latin America is the next major step in our firm’s growth, and Mexico will be the hub of our expansion,” said Mark Vorsatz, CEO of Andersen Tax. “Mexico is a very strategic addition in what we anticipate will be a robust presence throughout the region.”

These firms will be known in Mexico as Andersen Tax & Legal. The lawyers and accountants in the firms noted above joining Andersen Tax & Legal there will be the first in the Andersen Global family to adopt the name. Andersen Tax & Legal will have locations in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey and expects to add several additional locations before the ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

During a ceremony recently held by the Human Resources Department at the Forensic Evidence Hall theater; the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ honored a number of police departments’ staff members for their contributions in achieving high development indicators and sustainable practices in the field of emiratisation programs aimed at attracting and providing rewarding job opportunities for UAE nationals within the police institution.

Brigadier General Obaid Salem Al Ketbi, Director General of Human Resources, stressed the Abu Dhabi Police’s keenness to provide career opportunities for Emirati job seekers wishing to work for the police institution. He explained that the increased rate of in Emiratisation at Abu Dhabi Police is driven by career development programs organized by the Human Resources Department locally and internationally. He also highlighted the role of job fairs in attracting and recr ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, June 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters launched on Saturday an extensive societal and media initiative under the theme “No to Begging.” The initiative, which will be implemented in cooperation with the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior, falls under the framework of the “Your Safety” Campaign, to raise awareness about the risks of dealing with beggars, whose prevalence noticeably increases before and during Ramadan and other religious holidays.

Major General Omair Muhammad Ateeq Al Muhairi, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police, said: “The concerned police entities, through their various headquarters and departments, are exerting significant efforts to combat this social affliction, through crackdown campaigns and awareness initiatives designed to eradicate ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Police Transport Department at the Abu Dhabi Police carried out a number of visits to schools and Tamm Centre, as a part of the initiative carried out by Department to acquaint Dalma Island residents with the guidelines of safe travel on ferries. This initiative is organized in collaboration with the Community Police Department; the Security Media Department; the Public Relations Section at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate, and Dalma Police Station in the Western region.

Colonel Tariq Al Ghoul, Head of the Transport Police Department at Abu Dhabi Police, underscored the importance of complying with the security and safety requirements when using the ferry service, in order to maintain the security and safety of citizens. This initiative was staged commensurate with the increased use of marine transport by members of the public, as one of the best available transport solutions.

Durin ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Tuesday, June 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    Specific reversal agent idarucizumab* led to immediate, complete and sustained reversal of Pradaxa® in healthy individuals
    Complete reversal was achieved with a single five-minute infusion of idarucizumab which was well tolerated
    Data now published are part of the ongoing regulatory review for approval of idarucizumab by the FDA, EMA and Health Canada

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, The Lancet published results from a healthy volunteer study investigating the reversal of the anticoagulant effect of Pradaxa®(dabigatran etexilate) by its specific reversal agent idarucizumab. The study showed that idarucizumab led to immediate, complete and sustained reversal of the anticoagulant effect of Pradaxa®. The data support the specific reversal agent as a highly targeted treatment option if reversal of the anticoagulant effect is needed, e.g. for ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, offered his profound condolences and heartily sympathy to the families of the five citizens who died in a tragic and horrific traffic accident on Al Razeen Road in Abu Dhabi.

His Highness, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, expressed his profound sorrow and solace to the family of the late Amr Saeed Al Habsi in Ras Al Khaimah; praying to Allah Almighty to bestow his mercy on the deceased and rest his soul in eternal peace.

His Highness Sheikh Saif also visited Al Dir’e family in Al Ain and offered his sincere condolences and sympathy for the death of Salem Ghadir Al Dir’e, his wife, their son Khalifa and the late Aisha Saeed Al Dir’e. He prayed to Allah to bestow his mercy on the deceased and rest their soul in eternal peace, and to inspire their family the patienc ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Monday, June 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Panasonic Corporation introduced today the full reproduction of Neymar Jr.'s amazing skills, which enthralls people around the world, with super-real 3D computer graphic video. These incredible images can be viewed from a 360-degree perspective on smartphones or computers via a new webpage, “NEYMAR JR. CRAZY SKILLS”, which was globally released on Monday, June 15, 2015.

“NEYMAR JR. CRAZY SKILLS” http://crazyskills.panasonic.com

Video: What is “NEYMAR JR. CRAZY SKILLS”? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXY9qi9lMEA

Panasonic has had a sponsorship agreement with Neymar Jr. since 2010, and his greatest appeal, of being able to excite and delight people with his awe-inspiring, top caliber techniques, represents what the company aims to do, to bring a sense of “wonder” through its products and services. Inspired by Neymar Jr.’s fan ... Read more »

Leading leisure travel group to roll-out solution in markets across Europe

LONDON - Monday, June 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Coupa Software, the leader in cloud-based spend management, and Thomas Cook Group today announced the roll-out of Coupa’s Procure to Pay (P2P) solution across their European markets.

As one of the world's leading leisure travel groups with annual sales of £8.5 billion, Thomas Cook Group’s roll-out will benefit employees across Europe by providing a flexible and easy-to-use solution that will consolidate and standardise processes across their European markets. Thomas Cook Group selected Coupa’s P2P as part of an intensive market evaluation which revealed that the solution also provides spend transparency that will be accountable at a group level.

“Coupa´s integrated cloud based Procure to Pay solution allows us to quickly onboard all our employees into one single platform tha ... Read more »

LONDON - Tuesday, June 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that Bank of China has been approved by ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) to participate in the gold auction which is used to determine the LBMA Gold Price.

In March, IBA successfully transitioned the LBMA Gold Price to an independently administered, transparent and electronic auction process, replacing the former London Gold Fix which was established in 1919. Since assuming administration of the gold auction, IBA has grown the number of direct participants and significantly increased auction volumes. Average daily volumes for the morning and afternoon gold auctions have more than doubled, compared with the five months prior to IBA’s administration.

"We are proud to become the first Chinese and Asian bank to participate in the gold auction.” said Yu SUN, General ... Read more »

New demo channel enables cable operators and content distributors to prepare their networks for Ultra HD trials

PRINCETON, New Jersey & LUXEMBOURG. - Tuesday, June 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), the world’s leading satellite operator, today announced it has launched its first Ultra HD (UHD) demonstration channel serving the North American television market.

The demonstration channel, broadcast via SES-3 at 103 degrees West, will enable cable operators to prepare and test their networks for Ultra HD trials. The SES-3 satellite provides broad coverage over the North America market, ideally positioned to deliver live and linear Ultra HD to cable networks. With three UHD demo channels already available across Europe - broadcast from 19.2 degrees East, 28.2 East and 5 degrees East -, SES extends its global leadership in HD and UHD delivery with this new channel in North America.

SES initiated the ... Read more »