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.

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

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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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.

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.

In Optimizing The University - Why We Need a New Educational Model For A New Century I laid out some of the issues facing post-secondary science education and how changing student demographics and modern faculty responsibilities have exacerbated the challenges of adapting science education to fill the educational demands of modern society. I also discussed how the new knowledge gained from advanced assessment techniques have shown us the extent of the shortcomings.  

The Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience) and the University of Hamburg have collaborated on the development of composite materials based on semiconductor nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes as functional materials for efficient light emitting diodes and photovoltaic devices. 

Semiconductor nanocrystals, also called quantum dots, exhibit outstanding optical properties compared to organic dyes commonly used in research today.

Hydrogen is an ideal solution for cars of the future.   The problem remains storage.   People have a range they want to go (300 miles) before an automobile enhancement can become commercially acceptable.  With hydrogen, that means carrying a tank the size of the car itself or compressing the hydrogen, which has unacceptable safety risks.

Dutch-sponsored researcher Robin Gremaud has shown that an alloy of the metals magnesium, titanium and nickel is excellent at absorbing hydrogen.   A hydrogen 'tank' using this alloy would have a relative weight that is sixty percent less than a battery pack. In order to find the best alloy Gremaud developed a method which enabled simultaneous testing of thousands of samples of different metals for their capacity to absorb hydrogen.

Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System report that a daily single oral dose of an investigational drug, MK-677, increased muscle mass in the arms and legs of healthy older adults without serious side effects, suggesting that it may prove safe and effective in reducing age-related frailty.

Published in the November 4, 2008 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, the study showed that levels of growth hormone (GH) and of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF- I) in seniors who took MK-677 increased to those found in healthy young adults. The drug restored 20 percent of muscle mass loss associated with normal aging.