QP, Total eye hydrocarbon boost
May 8, 2012
Qatar Petroleum and Total have signed a research and technology project that is aimed at boosting hydrocarbon production in the country.
This will be done by significantly improving the efficiency of acid stimulation, which is a “major concern” in carbonates oil and gas fields.
Since Qatar’s reservoirs are carbonates that dissolve in acid, the main idea of the project is simple — injecting acid in wells to dissolve a part of the rock segment, thus improving the permeability of the reservoirs and hence the productivity of the producing wells.
The...
Viber for BlackBerry® and Windows Phone 7 Now Available
May 8, 2012
Viber, the leading mobile communications platform offering free HD-quality phone calls, text and photo messages, today announced the availability of Viber for BlackBerry Beta and Windows Phone 7 Beta. Attracting more than 69 million registered iPhone®and Android™ users in 17 months and growing by more than 200,000 new users a day, Viber is the fastest-growing mobile VoIP and messaging company.
"We"...
Survey Suggests Student E-book Usage Stronger in the UK Than Other Regions
May 8, 2012
UCL’s E-Books and E-Content 2012
Students in the United Kingdom who recently participated in ebrary’s Global Student E-book Survey reported a greater preference for digital over printed books and higher usage than their global counterparts in a similar survey conducted in 2011. When asked how often they would choose e-books over printed books, 58% of UK students"...
BankersLabTM Launches CreditLabTM, a Simulation Gaming Product for Credit Risk Management Training
May 8, 2012
FinovateSpring 2012
BankersLabTM, an innovator in global risk management training, has today at FinovateSpring announced the launch of CreditLabTM- the first in a suite of simulation gaming products.
Despite great advancements"......
Covidien Introduces New Treatment for Drug-Resistant Hypertension
May 8, 2012
Company to Unveil Novel Renal Denervation System at EuroPCR “Live” Cases with New Irrigated RF Balloon Catheter for Treatment of Hypertension
Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, will unveil its new OneShot™ renal denervation system at the EuroPCR"......
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Reports that Latuda® (lurasidone HCl) Met Primary and Key Secondary Endpoints in Two Phase III Trials in Bipolar I Depression
May 8, 2012
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. (DSP) announced today results from two Phase 3 clinical trials designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LATUDA as adjunctive therapy and monotherapy, respectively, in patients with bipolar I depression (PREVAIL 1 and PREVAIL 2;PRogram to EValuate the Antidepressant Impact of Lurasidone). On an overall basis in both studies, patients with bipolar I depression treated with LATUDA experienced statistically significant improvements in symptoms of depression, as measured by the Montgomery-Asberg"...
MCI WINS THE BEST MEETING AND CONFERENCE AWARD
May 8, 2012
More than 200 people attended a glittering evening of surprises, great hospitality and those all-important award announcements at the 5th Middle East Event Awards 2012. The event was well attended by the events and conference fraternity, top ranking officials from the government and private sector organizations.
The Best Meeting and Conference award went to MCI Middle"...
Globe Express Services opens new offices to strengthen presence in key Middle East markets
May 7, 2012
This comes in line with the expected rise of the UAE logistics sector, which is anticipated to achieve an average growth of 9% each year from 2010 to 2020. A study by Frost & Sullivan further revealed that overall logistics revenues in the UAE would reach around $16bn by 2020.
Globe Express Services has opened new offices across key locations in the Middle East in accordance with the company's strategy to provide better access to world-class logistics services and solutions in the region. The company's core services include Project Logistics and Management (out-of-gauge, breakbulk,...
Kassala State Threatens to Close Down Incompetent Malaria Labs
May 7, 2012
Abdulmuiz Hassan, deputy governor of Kassala State, expressed his annoyance with the deterioration of the Malaria Testing Laboratories in the state, this statement came to light in the wake of a study that covered all the Malaria Testing Laboratories in the state which showed that 38% of their test results were incorrect.
Upon addressing the international Day to Combat Malaria yesterday, he threatened to close down any incompatible laboratories, laboratories whose results are incorrect that is.
In the meantime, Dr. Khalid Abdulmutalib, National Coordinator of the Malaria Program, has...
Sudan undaunted by costly war and loss of oil income
May 7, 2012
Khartoum Sudan's economy has not failed, President Omar Al Bashir said Sunday despite losing billions of dollars in oil revenue, and the unknown costs of a border war with South Sudan.
The International Monetary Fund has forecast Sudan's real gross domestic product to decline by 7.3 per cent this year after South Sudan separated in July, taking with it about 75 per cent of the formerly united Sudan's oil production worth billions of dollars.
Southern oil represented more than a third of Khartoum's revenues and its largest source of hard currency, leaving the government struggling...
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