ALPINION, Demonstrates “X-CUBE-90 on GPX” with the Latest Diagnostic Technology Equipped at Arab Health 2023

  • Provide enhanced radiology and ob-gyn solutions equipped with quantitative diagnostic functions for fatty liver and liver cirrhosis and improved 3D image performance
  • Unveil a new X-CUBE line-up

SEOUL, South Korea and DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Alpinion Medical Systems Co., Ltd. will take part in Arab Health 2023, the largest medical device exhibition in the Middle East in January 2023, and unveil an X-CUBE line-up with the latest imaging platform and enhanced diagnostic solution functions.

Alpinion Medical Systems takes part in Arab Health 2023.

“X-CUBE 90/70 on GPX,” a culmination of Alpinion’s innovative technologies, is designed based on the X+ Architecture platform consisting of X+ FIT beamforming and X+ Crystal Signature transducers, and is incorporated with X+ Focus, an imaging process that reduces noise and artifacts. Accordingly, this device provides delicate tissue differentiation performance with excellent resolution, contrast, and uniformity.

In addition, this device has enhanced function, increasing the accuracy of diagnosis for internal medicine and ob-gyn staff. The ATI (Attenuation Imaging) function for fatty liver analysis and the 2D SWE (Shearwave Elastography) function that measures tissue stiffness along with the Color Map can quantitatively diagnose liver, breast, and thyroid diseases. In effect, these functions were presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) held last month and received favorable reviews.

Notably, including the improved 3D image expression, the “Brilliant Flow” function that shows blood flow in three dimensions and the X+ MicroView function that expresses microvascular blood flow help ob-gyn staff to understand the structure of blood vessels and tissues and distinguish their boundaries.

Alpinion plans to present the entire line-up of the X-CUBE series with the X+ Architecture platform, from “X-CUBE 90/70 on GPX,” a high-end model, to X-CUBE i9, a laptop-type model.

X-CUBE 60 is a mid-range product in the X-CUBE line-up based on the X+ Architecture platform, which has proven its performance and quality in the market, thus providing improved image performance and convenient usability.

In addition, X-CUBE 60 is characterized by a high-performance imaging platform, easy-to-operate control panels, digital keyboards, various automatic measurement functions, X+ Assistant that supports customized workflows, an online remote support system, and a lightweight and compact design weighing 70kg. In effect, this product was designed to maximize the work efficiency of clinics.

X-CUBE i9, a laptop-type ultrasound diagnostic device to be released in the first half of 2023, is another innovative product of Alpinion. Notably, with its portability and powerful imaging performance, this product is expected to be widely used not only in POC (point of care) and emergency medicine departments but also in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases.

About ALPINION MEDICAL SYSTEMS Co., Ltd.

A company representing South Korea in the field of parts and materials manufacturing, ALPINION MEDICAL SYSTEMS, a subsidiary of the ILJIN Group (015860.KS), specializes in the development and manufacture of medical ultrasound systems. Entered the ultrasound business in 2007, ALPINION has risen to become a major value innovator within the industry.

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Central African Republic: Protection monitoring – Quarterly analysis, July – September 2022

SUMMARY

CONTEXT OF THE PROJECT AND SECURITY SITUATION

 

12 prefectures covered by protection monitoring. 369 community relays and 392 members of protection committees. Security situation, persistent fuel shortages and budgetary constraints.

 

PROTECTION ALERTS

 

40 protection alerts. Armed men implicated in 85 percent of alerts.

 

RESPONSES AND ACTIONS

 

27 listening centers distributed in 12 prefectures covered by the Protection Monitoring project in response to the needs resulting from GBV incidents, including the referral system.

 

PROTECTION INCIDENTS (INDIVIDUAL)

 

4,039 individual incidents (up 34 percent) of which GBV accounts for 32 percent. Girls are the main victims of sexual violence (66 percent of cases). Decrease in incidents linked to transhumance coinciding with the rainy season.

 

PERCEPTION SURVEYS

 

1769 households and 170 community relays consulted. 12 percent of heads of households surveyed do not feel safe in their community. 72 percent of community relays confirm that protection incidents took place in their community during the month preceding the survey.

 

Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

COVID-19 Response for Africa – monthly bulletin – Issue 9 – November 2022

COVID-19 Epidemiological Situation and Response actions in Africa

In this issue:

  • Epidemiological update for the COVID-19 pandemic in the WHO African region
  • Theme of the month: Community Based Response Initiative, Research, and the Fellowship programme:
  • CBRI Country experience: – Cameroon integrates CBRI initiative to respond to other diseases
    • Lessons from Liberia: How CBRI has tripled testing, increased vaccination
    • Community Health workers (CHWs) encourage social and health system links in Botswana
  • Update on COVID-19: response in the region
  • Key Performance Indicators in the WHO African region – what has changed?

 

Source: World Health Organization

Central African Republic: Situation Report, 18 Jan 2023

Humanitarian actors provided life-saving assistance to 1.5 million people between January and September 2022, representing 75 per cent of the target for 2022.

 

3.4 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2023.

 

After several years of displacement, humanitarian and development actors are helping internally displaced persons and refugees to resume a normal life.

 

With 50 per cent of the population not eating enough, CAR has one of the highest proportions of critically food-insecure people in the world.

 

Central African Republic: Soaring humanitarian needs in 2023

 

The humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to deteriorate. As a result of violence against civilians and insecurity in areas outside urban centres, several million people are increasingly vulnerable and their livelihoods are eroding. Their access to food and basic services such as health care and water supply is drastically limited.

 

In 2023, 3.4 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection, an increase of 10 per cent compared to 2022. This includes 2 million people who will have such complex and severe needs that their physical and mental well-being is at risk.

 

These are the findings of a joint multi-sectoral analysis conducted by the humanitarian community among vulnerable people, published in the Humanitarian Needs Overview 2023 for CAR. People affected by the crisis were at the heart of the analysis, with 23,300 households interviewed in all 72 sub-prefectures of the country. The results shed light on how the current crisis is affecting the living conditions of the population, available services and access to these services, and inform about people’s priority needs.

 

Increasing needs

 

The sectors with the largest number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2023 are water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), food security, health and protection, covering between 2.7 and 3 million people. Food security and WASH are the sectors with the greatest increase of needs, with 600,000 (+25 per cent) and 200,000 (+7 per cent) more people in need of assistance compared to 2022.

 

While clashes between parties to the conflict have decreased in intensity to some extent, violence against civilians has not kept pace and their livelihoods continue to deteriorate, including through forced displacement. In addition, the stress within households due to food insecurity, as well as the adoption of negative coping mechanisms have led to an increase in gender-based violence (GBV), affecting thousands of women and girls. Of the 10 sub-prefectures that recorded an increase in GBV cases, five sub-prefectures are classified in phase 4 of 5 on an international food insecurity classification scale, just one step away from a catastrophic situation.

 

A solid foundation for the 2023 humanitarian response

 

To meet people’s needs in 2023, humanitarian actors in collaboration with the Central African Government are developing a common strategy to guide their response, based on the 2023 Humanitarian Needs Overview. This strategy will be detailed in the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan for CAR, which will be published in December 2022.

 

Thanks to generous donor contributions, humanitarian partners in CAR have provided life-saving multi-sectoral assistance to 1.5 million people during the first nine months of 2022, despite a volatile security context. Although the level of funding for the Humanitarian Response Plan 2022 remains among the highest in the region, sectors such as WASH, education and protection, in particular GBV, remain underfunded. Humanitarian partners are counting on the continued commitment of donors to stand by Central Africans and enable humanitarian organizations to respond to the ever-growing needs of the population in 2023.

 

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

The 3rd China Brush Making Industry Exhibition scheduled to open in September

SHENZHEN, China and SHANGHAI and BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — China International Brush Making Industry Exhibition (CIBRUSH) is organized by China Sundry Articles Industry Association and Beijing HJT International Exhibition Co., Ltd.,and undertaken by HJT Exhibition (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. It is a national professional exhibition of brush industry and the largest brush industry exhibition in the world. CIBRUSH is held in Shanghai and Shenzhen every two years, based in China and serving the global brush industry.CIBRUSH2023

Time: Sep.13-15,2023
Venue: Shenzhen World
Exhibition Scale: 20,000㎡
Exhibitors: 200+
Visitors: 8,000+

Exhibition Content

Technology, Equipment and Accessories
Fully automatic brush making machine, Tufting machine, Auxiliary equipment (Trimming machine, Filament end-rounding machine, Flagging machine, Labeling packaging machine and etc.), Paint brush/roller brush processing equipment, Twist wire machine, Mop processing equipment, Packaging machine, Cutting machine, Mane blending machine, Wooden handle processing equipment, Mould, filament extrusion equipment, Injection molding machine, Automation solutions, Accessories/Consumables, Others.
Raw Materials
Polymer filaments, Natural filaments, Metal filaments, Raw materials, Additives, Others.
Semi-finished Products & Finished Products
Industrial brush, Commercial cleaning, Coating tools, Household brush, Oral care, Cosmetic brush, Brushes for special industries, Paintbrush, Chinese writing brush, Others.
Contract Services
Professional Media/Business Associations/Scientific Research Institutions/Government

Top Exhibitors

Borghi, Haixing Machinery, Dupont Filaments, BBC, Boucherie, Mingwang Filaments, Jusou Filaments, Cixi Jieda, All Joy, NIPB, Hoonga, Honyeu Machinery, LHT Filaments, KR Filaments, Xingda Filaments, Vastsky, Wolf Filaments, EBSER, Taihingnylon, Jinxiang Bristles, Chuangyan Technology, ChangeHow Machinery, Jingcheng Mould, Kaiyue Machinery and so on

Visitors

Visitor Scope: brush making enterprises, brush application fields
Visitor Amount: 8,000
Visitor Area: 30% from overseas;70% from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan;

Pre-Connecting

Pre-Connecting is a customized service for professional visitors to match technologies, solutions, and procurement needs before the exhibition.

F2F Connecting

F2F Connecting is a high-value face-to-face meeting between exhibitors and visitors which will be matched and scheduled before the show opening.

The 3rd China Brush Making Industry International Forum

This forum will focus on the following topics:

  • Challenges and opportunities for the global brush industry after the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Development and innovation of brush making technology
  • Innovation & sustainable development of filaments

Contact us

Tel: +86 10 58677998
E-Mail: yifan.zhang@hjtexpo.com
Web: www.cibrush.com/en/

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Huawei Cloud Becomes a Franz Edelman Award Finalist

SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — On January 17, 2023, the six finalists of the Franz Edelman Competition were announced. Among them is Huawei Cloud, which stands out from the competition with its pioneering cloud resource scheduling technology and excellent market performance. The Franz Edelman Award is presented annually by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) to recognize achievements in the management sciences. Huawei Cloud is the first cloud computing company to be shortlisted for scheduling technology in the past 50 years.

How to maximize cloud resource utilization without compromising service quality remains a critical but challenging issue for the cloud industry. Huawei Cloud’s industry-leading cloud resource scheduling technology provides a solution that increases media network resource utilization by over 30% with its innovative algorithms. The improved quality of service (QoS) has translated into ten-fold livestreaming business growth over the past two years.

Top scientists and innovative algorithms to solve industry problems

Huawei Cloud assigned 39 scientists across 16 research centers both inside and outside of China to conduct research on cloud resource scheduling. Yuan Xiaoming, Chief Scientist of the Huawei Cloud Algorithm Innovation Lab, collaborated with experts in the livestreaming field to work on maximizing resource utilization and ensuring service quality under billing by 95th percentile bandwidth. Scientists developed algorithms for offline and online problems, respectively. During the problem-solving process, they encountered two difficulties:

First, due to the non-convex and non-smooth cost function in the mathematical model, minimizing the cost under billing by 95th percentile bandwidth is NP-hard. Second, Huawei Cloud Live involves more than 2,800 edge nodes. This means that there are 120 billion binary and continuous variables in the corresponding mathematical models.

In addition, it is difficult to develop an algorithm that is capable of providing an accurate scheduling scheme within milliseconds in real-world media network scheduling scenarios.

To accurately describe these problems, experts built a series of mathematical programming models, which provide a paradigm for further research. Experts also performed in-depth analysis on the structure and mathematical characteristics of the models. They split problems into subproblems, for which algorithms that combine easy problem-solving and implementation with high efficiency and stability were developed. Numerical experiment results show that these algorithms improve media network utilization by more than 30%, and also provide better QoS indicators such as higher stream pull success rate, shorter frame freezing in 100 seconds, and less time needed before playing the first frame.

Huawei Cloud also drives many other aspects of scheduling to new heights, such as through its industry-leading shortest-path MKSP algorithm and its collaboration with the Huawei Backbone Network (an industry-unique feature) and advanced cloud services. The scheduling-related research has yielded 30 patents and 6 research papers.

Huawei Cloud’s media network scheduling system fuels the growth of livestreaming

Huawei Cloud’s media network scheduling system, which resolves issues that have long plagued the industry, has been adopted by China’s top livestreaming platforms such as Douyu, Kuaishou, and Huya. Huawei Cloud developed a network traffic model and scheduling scheme, which accommodate traffic fluctuations, to ensure the smooth livestreaming of key events. With Huawei Cloud, more than 60 international sports events have been successfully broadcast live. Huawei Cloud’s livestreaming solution features industry-leading QoS, which includes 100% stream pull success rate, end-to-end latency of 2 to 3 seconds, latency of less than 800 milliseconds by Low Latency Live, and live video starting playback in seconds without frame freezing. The quantity of media resources provided by Huawei Cloud for major livestreaming platforms in China has grown 10 times in the past two years.

Adhering to the strategy of Everything as a Service, Huawei Cloud will harness its cutting-edge scheduling technology to create more value for industries such as energy, transportation, logistics, and retail.

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