FAITH GROUPS ISSUE INTERFAITH STATEMENT CALLING FOR URGENT ACTION TOWARDS NUCLEAR WEAPONS ABOLITION IN GENEVA

AsiaNet 64288 TOKYO, May 6, 2016 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --   On May 2, a group of diverse faith-based organizations issued a powerful interfaith statement highlighting the moral and ethical imperatives for the abolition of nuclear weapons, to mark the second session of the 2016 UN Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations being held in Geneva between May 2 and 13. The statement reads: "Nuclear weapons are incompatible with the values upheld by our respective faith traditions - the right of people to live in security and dignity; the commands of conscience and justice; the duty to protect the vulnerable and to exercise the stewardship that will safeguard the planet for future generations." http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=26747

STUDY REVEALS GLUTATHIONE'S ROLE IN COMBATING NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD)

TOKYO, May 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The results of a recent multi-center clinical study show, for the first time, that oral administration of KOHJIN Glutathione (L-Glutathione Reduced, GSH) is effective against the onset and progress of NAFLD, and metabolic syndrome in the broader view. The implications of this study, which was presented at the International Liver Congress 2016 in Barcelona, Spain, are unprecedented as, to date, no available drug therapy had been shown effective in the treatment of NAFLD (ILC 2016 #FRI-340).
 
NAFLD, which can progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma, is a rising worldwide threat, particularly in the United States, where the morbidity rate has soared as high as 30%. The study looks at 34 subjects who were administered 300 mg daily of Glutathione over a period of four months, and concludes with a comparison of both clinical parameters and image-view observation of steatosis (adipose degeneration), with the aid of transient elastography, according to each subject’s detailed profile before and after treatment with Glutathione. The improvement in physical condition along both lines was decisive. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and Controlled attenuation parameter (CAP/Fibroscan) levels were significantly lowered.

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UNISYS ADDS CONSULTING AND ADVISORY SERVICES TO SUITE OF OFFERINGS FOR SERVICENOW ENTERPRISE CLOUD PLATFORM

 BLUE BELL, Pa, May 5 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- Solutions draw on Unisys' expertise in data analytics and cloud to help clients pave the way to digital business transformation and deliver innovative user services

Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) (http://www.unisys.com/) announced it has added new consulting and advisory services to its suite of service management offerings (http://www.unisys.com/offerings/service-management/service-management-by-unisys).

The new services better enable its clients to deploy and manage the popular ServiceNow(R) (http://www.servicenow.com/) enterprise cloud as the linchpin in automated, analytics-backed solutions that enable delivery of new business and IT services and serve as drivers of digital-business transformation.

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XAXIS NAMES BOB HAMMOND AS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

NEW YORK, May 4 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Xaxis, the world’s largest programmatic media and audience platform, announced today it has named prominent ad tech executive Bob Hammond as chief technology officer. Hammond will lead the engineering and technical operations teams, overseeing management and ongoing optimization of the company’s worldwide technology and data infrastructure. This will include supporting the development of new media and data products as well as coordinating technology strategy between Xaxis and its specialist companies Light Reaction, plista and ActionX.

 

Prior to joining Xaxis, Hammond was chief technology officer at mobile ad company Millennial Media (AOL) where he led the development, research, architecture and technical operations teams. He joined Millennial Media from mobile start-up JumpTap when it was acquired by Millennial. At JumpTap, Hammond served as chief technology officer, playing a central role in launching the industry’s first programmatic marketplace for mobile ads. Earlier, Hammond was vice president of engineering at Yahoo! where he ran platform engineering for the company’s Video Platform and Syndication Group, helping to grow Yahoo’s offering into one of the world’s largest video marketplaces..

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SLOAN INTRODUCES TRUFLUSH FLUSHOMETER FOR GLOBAL MARKETS

FRANKLIN PARK, Ill., May 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sloan, the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems, has added to its product line a new flushometer specifically designed to address the needs of a number of global markets, including India, South America, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. The Sloan TruFlush is the first Sloan flushometer marketed specifically to these emerging global markets.
 
The requirements for products marketed to these countries differ significantly from those of products currently suitable for the U.S. market. The Sloan TruFlush flushometer was designed for water accuracy and conservation, which is a critical concern in the targeted market regions.

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Sage Aims To Be The Best Technology Partner For SMBs

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- Sage Software Solutions, a global market leader for integrated accounting, payroll and payment systems, is committed to be the best technology partner for small and medium businesses (SMB).

Sage Asia Executive Vice President and Managing Director Yaj Malik said the brand had grown from strength to strength and established itself as a leader in business software solutions for SMB.

The company offered innovative and localised accounting solutions serving over 200,000 Malaysian businesses, he added.

Yaj said the company had enabled its customers to focus on their business and helped them to leapfrog to the future.

"Every Sage colleague around the world is focusing on their customers' ever-changing needs. The company is committed to keeping customers for life," he said in a statement Wednesday.

The company had organised the Sage Customer Connect Conference for Asia at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre last month.

More than 600 SMBs attended the event to get the latest updates on the company and fresh ideas on how technology can empower them to grow their businesses.

-- BERNAMA

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GLOBAL ALCOHOLIC DRINKS CONSUMPTION DECLINES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE

LONDON, May 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- According to new research released by Euromonitor International, global alcoholic drinks volumes registered a decline of 0.7 percent in 2015, entering negative territory for the first time in more than a decade. This translated into a loss of 1.7 billion litres of alcoholic drinks volume sales since 2014.

Historic growth narratives derailed due to the influence of macro headwinds hitting China, which recorded a 3.5 percent decline. Brazil and Eastern Europe showed further weaknesses, falling 2.5 and 4.9 percent, respectively. While Western Europe and Australasia flat lined, North America’s 2.3 percent growth provided a shot of optimism in an otherwise sobering global landscape where even the potential of AMEA (Asia, Middle East and Africa) was diluted by currency volatility and commodity price fluctuations.

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