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CAESAREA, Israel, January 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual Ports Ltd [http://www.virtual-ports.com ]. announced today the receipt of three additional patents covering two of its core products: the EndoGrab(TM) and the EndoClear(TM). Two new patents, one in the U.S. and one in Japan, cover the method, concept, and design of the EndoGrab(TM) device. The EndoGrab(TM), which has already been used in more than 10,000 laparoscopic surgeries worldwide, allows surgeons to...
Japan Patients Association (JPA) and National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) to Collaborate Toward New Treatments and Improved Policies WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Japan Patients Association (JPA) and the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)--the primary organizations representing patients and families affected by rare diseases in Japan and the U.S.--announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and...
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States experienced a "moving deficit" in Germany and Australia with more household goods moves made from the U.S. to these countries in 2012 than moves to the U.S. according to the International Migration Study released today by UniGroup Relocation (formerly UniGroup Worldwide). Several Western European countries, Germany, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, continued to top the list as destinations for U.S. residents moving...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Japan launched two satellites into orbit on Sunday, capable of spying and offering sharp images for its government defense and intelligence agencies. Officials say the launch of the satellites, which included an operational radar satellite and experimental optical probe, went smoothly. The two intelligence satellites now in orbit could potentially help to keep an eye on North Korea as it tests rockets, and sets itself on a course...
Industry ready to take advantage of increased opportunities TORONTO, Jan. 28, 2013 /CNW/ - Canada Beef Inc. celebrated the announcement today by Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Gerry Ritz that effective February 1, 2013, Japan will further amend its beef import requirements enabling Canadian beef from cattle under 30 months of age to be eligible for shipment to Japan. This decision will greatly increase the amount of product eligible for export and could potentially double...
PEORIA, Ill., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite economic and political uncertainty in the United States, continued economic turmoil in much of Europe and slower growth in China, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced record 2012 sales and revenues of $65.875 billion, an increase of 10 percent from $60.138 billion in 2011. Profit per share of $8.48 was also an all-time record, including the impact of the previously announced goodwill impairment charge of $0.87 per share...
TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the Asia Pacific market for facial injectables will grow strongly, reaching $439 million by 2017. The relatively small Chinese market will show the strongest growth, while the South Korean market will have the highest revenues. Japan's growth will be slowest. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130103/MM36799LOGO ) Strict...
COLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the number one provider of supplemental insurance in the United States and Japan, announced its participation in the TOMADACHI Initiative, a joint enterprise led by the United States Government and the U.S.-Japan Council. TOMADACHI is a public-private partnership that invests in the next generation of Japanese and Americans in ways that strengthen relationships between the United States and Japan over the long-term. The pediatric...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The wind energy industry, one of the key growth engines amongst renewable energy technologies slipped into a slowdown in 2012 plagued by Europe's and other developed countries' economic woes, its first since witnessing double digit growth rate y-o-y since 2009. Amidst this, the wind energy industry is likely to regain its lost sheen back in 2013 with the extension of federal tax credit in the US and Japan's recent announcement to...
Leveraging ICT to contribute to a society that supports the elderly Tokyo, Jan 23, 2013 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced the introduction of a new cloud service that comprehensively supports the health and lifestyles of senior citizens through home healthcare and nursing services. The new cloud service, to be rolled out only in Japan starting from today, was developed through the experience Fujitsu gained over the past two...
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The Sega Saturn is a 32-bit video game console produced by Sega as the fifth generation in a line of game consoles. It was released in Japan on November 22, 1994, North American on May 11, 1995 and on July 8, 1995 in Europe. In the United States only 2 million units were sold compared to over 6 million in Japan. The system was discontinued on August 10, 1998. Its successor was the Dreamcast. The original unit was going to have a single central processor, but the PlayStation’s...
The Nintendo 64 (N64) is a game console produce and sold by Nintendo. It was released in June 1996 in Japan; September 1996 in North America; March 1997 in Europe and Australia; September 1997 in France; and December 1997 in Brazil. The N64 was the third generation home game console from Nintendo and the last to use ROM cartridges. The N64 was discontinued worldwide by the end of 2003. Its successor was the Nintendo Game Cube released in 2001. Worldwide sales for the N64 reached 32.93...
The Nintendo GameCube (NGC in Japan, GCN in North America) is a video game console produced by Nintendo and released on September 14, 2001 in Japan, November 14, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia. It is the sixth generation game console produced by Nintendo that uses optical discs as the primary storage, and uses miniDVDs instead of full sized DVDs. The GameCube was the first Nintendo console to support online play outside of Japan using a modem...
The Dreamcast is a video game console released by Sega in November 1998 in Japan, September 1999 in North America, October 1999 in Europe, and November 1999 in Australia. In the first 24 hours of release 225,132 units were sold and a total of 500,000 in the first two weeks. On January 31, 2001, Sega announced it would discontinue the production of the Dreamcast in March 2001 and concentrate solely on software. Even though the console production was discontinued, Sega of Japan still...
Image Caption: Sony's PlayStation 3 gaming console. Credit: Sony The PlayStation 3 (PS3) released on November 11, 2006 in Japan and November 17, 2006 in North America. It was released globally in March 2007. The PS3 is a game console manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment and uses Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage. Within the first 24 hours of release 81,639 units were sold in Japan. As of January 2013, over 77 million units worldwide have been sold. The original PS3 was offered...
