LONDON, November 4 /PRNewswire/ -- AlBaraka Islamic Bank has announced that it has selected Misys Equation and Misys Trade Innovation for implementation across its 20 branches in Pakistan. The new contract builds on a number of previous contracts with the AlBaraka Banking Group (ABG) and Misys across Africa and the Middle East.

SHANGHAI, China, November 4 /PRNewswire/ --

Jetion Holdings Limited (AIM: JHL), a manufacturer of solar cells and modules, is pleased to announce today that its Chinese company, Jiangyin Jetion Science and Technology Co., Ltd, has been ranked #1 in the prestigious Deloitte Technology Fast 50 China 2008 program.

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The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 China program focuses on the technology, media and telecommunication (TMT) industry, ranking the fastest-growing technology companies in China based on their revenue growth over the past three years.

HOOFDDORP, Netherlands, November 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Proforma Revenue Growth of 10%

CEVA Group Plc today announced its results for the third quarter of 2008. With total revenue of EUR 1.7 billion for the quarter, both the Contract Logistics and the Freight Management operations show good growth. At 2007 exchange rates, revenue grew by 10% over the same quarter of the previous year on a proforma basis(1).

Table: Key Financials Q3 2008 (actual exchange rates)

Three months ended 30 September 2008 2007 Growth Revenue EUR1,666 EUR1,334 25% million million EBITDA before specific items EUR 102 EUR 93 10% million million

It took less than a decade for native rats to become extinct on the Indian Ocean's previously uninhabited Christmas Island once Eurasian black rats jumped ship onto the island at the turn of the 20th century.

But this story is more than the typical tale of direct competition: according to new genetic research published in PLoS One, black rats carried a pathogen that exterminated two endemic species, Rattus macleari and R. nativitatis. This study is the first to demonstrate extinction in a mammal because of disease, supporting the hypothesis proposed a decade ago that "hyperdisease conditions"—unusually rapid mortality from which a species never recovers—can lead to extinction. 

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, November 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Enhanced Features and New Licensing Possibilities in Combination With a New Design Offer Users and Administrators New Levels of Operational Excellence

Ascom Wireless Solutions today announces the launch of a new generation of IP-DECT handsets to be used in key business segments such as hospitals, industries, offices, retail and secure establishment.

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DORSET, England, November 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Dorset County Hospital screens elective and Orthopaedic admissions patients in only 75 minutes using Cepheid's advanced Xpert(TM) MRSA technology

KVISTGARD, Denmark, November 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first nine months of 2008 Bavarian Nordic generated revenue of DKK 45 million and recorded a loss before tax of DKK 195 million. The expectations for the financial result for the full year 2008 are maintained at revenues in the level of DKK 180 million, and a pre-tax loss in the level of DKK 225 million. The main part of the revenue comprises of a milestone payment under the RFP-3 contract, which is expected in the fourth quarter of 2008. As of 30 September 2008 the Group's net free liquidity was DKK 782 million.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Find out what's Clevver at www.blinkx.com

blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced a partnership with Clevver (http://www.clevver.com), a Beverly Hills-based streaming video entertainment Web site. Dozens of clips from Clevver TV, the company's online television series, will be more easily accessible than ever before at http://www.blinkx.com, with more shows being added each month. Under the terms of the agreement, blinkx will leverage its AdHoc platform to place contextually relevant advertising against Clevver's video, and will share resulting advertising revenue with Clevver.

HOUSTON, November 4 /PRNewswire/ --

Endeavour International Corporation (Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) today reported revenues increased more than 50 percent to US$71.5 million during the third quarter of 2008 reflecting sales volumes of 8,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day. This compares to revenues of US$47.2 million for the same period in 2007. The company reported net income to common stockholders for the third quarter of 2008 of US$75.5 million or US$0.36 per diluted share as compared to a net loss of US$11.7 million or US$0.09 per diluted share for the same period in 2007. Discretionary cash flow for the period grew to US$30.1 million as compared to US$27.2 million reported in the third quarter of 2007.

Any time science  terms become colloquial, it leads to problems.    How often does someone make a speculation and call it a 'theory'?   Cars supposedly 'evolve' if their advertising is true.    And 'junk DNA' means 'useless' if you ask many outside biology.   

But 'junk' DNA does not mean 'no value' and a new paper published in Genome Research on Nov. 4 reaffirm that.  Scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) report that what was previously believed to be "junk" DNA is one of the important ingredients distinguishing humans from other species.