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 NANO∙CONSOLE USB-C Connects Smartphones and Tablets Supporting DisplayPort over USB-C to Your TV

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Tuesday, January 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced the SlimPort® NANO∙CONSOLE™ USB-C, a mobile-enabled dock with remote for both Android and Windows-powered mobile devices supporting DisplayPort™ over USB-C™.

A simple, plug-and-play solution for streaming digital media, performing home office computing tasks, and playing mobile games, all from a smartphone or tablet, the SlimPort NANO∙CONSOLE allows users to:

    Connect their mobile devices with DisplayPort audio/video-out to any HDMI-enabled display to share their media and apps, as well as connect external storage devices and accessories such as keyboards and mice;
    Control their smartphone or tablet remotely from anywhere in the room with the user-friendly and eff ... Read more »

 Critical communications capability to more than 14 communities on SES-2 spacecraft 

LUXEMBOURG - Tuesday, January 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that the Kativik Regional Government in Canada has awarded SES a contract for the delivery of new satellite services across the northern Quebec region.

Beginning in the second half of 2016, the 12 transponder deal on SES-2 positioned at 87 degrees West – and one of SES’s youngest satellites providing service to the Americas – will deliver critical C-band communications capability to more than 14 communities, and could triple the amount of bandwidth currently available across the Nunavik region by the end of this year. This was the largest government award in Canada in 2015 in terms of number of transponders.

Along with providing faster internet and other services to the Nunavik region, the agreement enables important ... Read more »

HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands - Tuesday, January 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bioventus, a leader in orthobiologic solutions, today announced its entry into the patient care market in Taiwan with the launch of DUROLANE®, a single-injection joint-fluid osteoarthritis (OA) treatment based on a natural, safe and proven technology process called NASHA® which yields stabilized hyaluronic acid (HA).

Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring molecule that provides the lubrication and cushioning in a normal joint. In Taiwan, DUROLANE is indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate (OA) of the knee.

“The combination of a leading OA solution like DUROLANE and Taiwan’s robust economy gives Bioventus a terrific opportunity to establish itself and grow in this market,” said Tony Bihl, CEO, Bioventus. “Orthobiologic solutions from Bioventus are now available in six countries in the Asia Pacific region and we plan to build on this ... Read more »

Brings Deep Operational Experience Leading Customer and Innovation-Focused Global Businesses

WASHINGTON - Tuesday, January 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Director Brian Napack Appointed Vice Chairman

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blackboard Inc., the world’s leading education technology company, today announced that William “Bill” L. Ballhaus, PhD has been named Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Jay Bhatt, who has led Blackboard since 2012. Mr. Bhatt will serve as a special advisor to the chairman and is committed to ensuring a smooth transition.

Dr. Ballhaus joins Blackboard from SRA International, where as CEO he fostered a culture of innovation that emphasized anticipating customer needs, and he enhanced the company’s portfolio in cyber security, cloud computing, mobilization, agile system development, ERP and data analytics. Previously, he served as President and CEO of DynCorp International, a global government serv ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior took part in the Civil Defense workshop in Dubai. The workshop was held upon the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, his brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and under the close follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

The workshop was held with the aim of reviewing and evaluating performance of the competent teams as they endeavored to control the fire that recently broke out at the Address Downtown Hotel in Dubai; to identify opportunities for improvement and establish a detailed scientific analysis of the incident, in order to come up with the appropriate conclus ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

In its 11th meeting for 2015, the Higher Committee for Combating Drugs at the Ministry of Interior discussed ways to enhance cooperation and coordination with the National and Reserve Service Authority in the fight against drugs. This aims to protect national service conscripts and raise their awareness about the dangers of drug use and abuse.

The Higher Committee recently held its meeting under the chairmanship of Colonel Saeed Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Director General, Anti-Narcotics Federal Directorate General at the Ministry of Interior, in the conference room at the Anti-Narcotics Directorate General Headquarters at Dubai Police.

Colonel Al Suwaidi stressed the importance of integration between the competent authorities involved in the fight against drugs to reach the coveted goal. He pointed out that such meetings provide the opportunity to develop prevention, awareness, and treatment ... Read more »

Following a Dispute over Dinner Preparations

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, January 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

A Nepalese truck driver died of wounds inflicted by stabbing with a sharp knife, after attempting to break up a fight that broke out between two of his Nepalese colleagues over dinner preparation. The dispute took place at a labor accommodation in the Western Region in Abu Dhabi.

Brigadier Ojail Ali Al Junaibi, Director of the Western Region Police Directorate at the Abu Dhabi Police, said that the directorate managed to arrest the suspect 35 minutes after receiving notification. “The directorate also seized the long-blade kitchen knife used in the crime, which the offender had concealed in the air conditioning unit,” he said.

Elaborating on the details of the crime, Brigadier Al Junaibi said that the Zayed City Police Station received notification from the Operations Room about a stabbing case at a labor accommodation in t ... Read more »

• Merck, Pfizer and Syndax will collaborate to investigate safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of avelumab and entinostat in advanced ovarian cancer

DARMSTADT, Germany & NEW YORK & WALTHAM, Mass. - Monday, January 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck, Pfizer and Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a collaboration agreement to evaluate avelumab*, an investigational fully human anti-PD-L1 IgG1 monoclonal antibody, in combination with Syndax’s entinostat, an investigational oral small molecule that targets immune regulatory cells (myeloid-derived suppressor cells and regulatory T-cells), in patients with heavily pre-treated, recurrent ovarian cancer. Avelumab is currently under clinical investigation across a broad range of tumor types by the Merck-Pfizer Alliance. This is an exclusive agreement between the alliance and Syndax to study the combination of these two investigational agents in ovari ... Read more »

 Final study results demonstrate for the first time efficacy of long-lasting absorbable biosynthetic mesh in challenging hernia repairs; has potential to end biologics era in hernia repair

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Tuesday, January 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

CORRECTION...by W. L. Gore & Associates

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.

The corrected release reads:

NOW PUBLISHED IN THE ANNALS OF SURGERY: LONG-TERM FAVORABLE RESULTS DEMONSTRATE GORE BIO-A TISSUE REINFORCEMENT EFFICACY IN COMPLEX VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIRS

Final study results demonstrate for the first time efficacy of long-lasting absorbable biosynthetic mesh in challenging hernia repairs; has potential to end biologics era in hernia repair

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) today announced final results of a long-term, prospective, multicenter study1 evaluating the use of GORE® BIO-A® T ... Read more »

Final study results of bioabsorbable mesh shows significant improvement in patient quality of life while offering cost-savings to hospitals and payors

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Monday, January 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) today announced final results of a long-term, prospective, multicenter study evaluating the use of GORE® BIO-A® Tissue Reinforcement, a bioabsorbable mesh, in complex ventral hernia (CVH) repair in patients with contaminated fields. Michael Rosen, MD, Cleveland Clinic, the lead investigator of the study, published the research in the Annals of Surgery.

Patients scheduled to undergo CVH repair often have a poor quality of life preoperatively because of a GI fistula, mesh infection, or non-healing abdominal wound. With a sample size of more than 100 patients, these study results showed improved quality of life and a favorable hernia recurrence rate of only 17 percent after 24 months when us ... Read more »