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Columbia Commercial Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2008 Earnings

Columbia Commercial Bancorp (OTCBB: CLBC), a single bank financial holding company for Columbia Community Bank, reports net income for third quarter 2008 of $386,874, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to $227,988 and $899,632 for the second and first quarters of 2008, or $0.07 and $0.29 per diluted share, respectively. "Significant loan loss provisions along with margin compression throughout 2008 are the major causes for reduced earnings over the past quarters," states the Company's President and CEO, Rick A. Roby. The Bank's loan loss provision was $950,000 for the third quarter 2008, $1,350,000 for the second quarter 2008, and $380,000 in the first quarter 2008. Roby continued, "The speed and depth of the current real estate and economic downturn has been unprecedented and the Bank is closely monitoring its residential construction

Nokia to publish third quarter 2008 results on October 16, 2008

Nokia to publish third quarter 2008 results on October 16, 2008 Espoo, Finland - Nokia will publish its third quarter 2008 results on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at approximately 1 pm Helsinki time (CET+1). The press release will be available on the Nokia website immediately after publishing.

Echelon Corporation to Announce Third Quarter 2008 Results on November 6, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON) will announce results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2008, on Thursday, November 6, 2008. The company will hold a conference call for investors and analysts on Thursday, November 6, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time (1:00 p.m. Central Time/2:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A press release announcing the company's third quarter 2008 financial results will be scheduled to cross the wire at approximately 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Carleton University hacker will leave school rather than be punished

A Carleton University student who hacked into the electronic accounts of 32 students to expose the system's security flaws has decided to leave school rather than accept his punishment. Mansour Moufid, a 20-year-old second-year math student, sent a 16-page report to university administrators and students under the pseudonym "Kasper Holmberg" earlier this month, in which he showed that he had accessed the campus card accounts of 32 students in order to encourage the university to improve its security. The university's associate vice-president imposed a number of sanctions on Mr. Moufid for violating school policies, including writing a letter of apology to the students whose accounts he accessed, paying $608 for the cost of new student cards and $2,160 for extra security staff for the residences, and allowing the university to monitor all

Czech National Bank (CNB) official interest rates - 15/10/2008

PRAGUE. OCTOBER 15. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE - Following is a table of official money market rates as set by the Czech National Bank (CNB). The central bank's Monetary Policy Council (MPC) kept rates on hold at its September 25, 2008 sitting. The CNB holds its next rate-setting meeting November 6, 2008. CNB OFFICIAL INTEREST RATES Name Rate p.a. Last change (bps) Last change date 2 week repo 3.50 -25 07/08/2008 rate Discount rate 2.50 -25 07/08/2008 Lombard rate 4.50 -25 07/08/2008 Source: Czech National Bank BK/EJ For further information please contact the reporter at email: brian.kenety@interfax.cz or by telephone on: (+420) 221 105 336.

Boston University College of Fine Arts announces 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

(Boston) – The Boston University College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce the winners of its 2008 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Since 1986, this award has been presented to CFA alumni who have made a significant contribution to the arts. These alumni have distinguished themselves with outstanding achievements in their professions, communities, and service to the College. All awardees will be present for an awards ceremony on Friday, October 17 at noon at the CFA Concert Hall at Boston University, hosted by Walt Meissner, Dean ad interim of the College of Fine Arts. A luncheon reception will follow the ceremony and is open to all in attendance. This year’s winners include:

REG-Sony Corporation Second Quarter Results

TOKYO--(Business Wire)-- -0- *T Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 Japan No: 08-139E 3:00 P.M. JST, October 29, 2008 *T Consolidated Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2008 Tokyo, October 29, 2008 -- Sony Corporation today announced its consolidated results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2008 (July 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008). -- Consolidated sales decreased 0.5% year-on-year; local currency sales increased 5%. -- Operating income decreased due to the impact from the decline in the Japanese stock market on the Financial Services segment and a Y 60.7 billion gain on sale of a portion of the former headquarters site recorded in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. -0- *T (Billions of yen, millions of U.

ELECTION 2008: Live Blogging From DLA's Election Protection Central

Well, election day is finally here. After 22 months of campaigning, there's nothing left to do but vote--at least as long as the voting itself goes smoothly.

2008 Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics awarded for carbon nanomaterials

(Nanowerk News) Dr. Phaedon Avouris of IBM and Professor Tony Heinz of Columbia University were presented with the 2008 Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics on 27 September 2008 during a day-long forum at Harvard University, attended by luminaries of the field. The Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics recognizes researchers who have made an outstanding and innovative contribution to the field of applied physics.

LHC election tribunal put off plea against Moonis Elahi

LAHORE: An election tribunal consisting of Justice M Bilal of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday adjourned hearing till October 23 on an election petition filed by a PPP candidate challenging Moonis Elahi's election from PP-110. Petitioner Nasir Mahmood Samma submitted that he contested against Moonis on the ticket of the PPP while Imranullah was the candidate of the PML-N from the same constituency. He alleged that Gujrat district government of the PML-Q fully supported Moonis and rigged the election. He said his voters were threatened with dire consequences for voting in his favour. He said out of total 127 poling stations, he (Samma) won from 108 poling stations but through rigging Moonis was declared as winning candidate.

Nine Ways to Tweet the Election

Twitter election tweetsIf you aren’t yet tired of hearing about the US presidential election, you have plenty of web options to get another dose of information. News sites will certainly be bouncing, but Twitter is already overflowing with ways to experience the election, no matter which candidate you support. In addition to the tools we mentioned earlier, here’s a breakdown for using Twitter to track the latest election-related tweets.

Mobile Internet World 2008 Exhibitor Profiles

Mobile Internet World 2008 takes place October 21, 2008 - October 23, 2008 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston. Listed below are the Mobile Internet World 2008 exhibitor profiles.

Athabasca University to launch Canada's first online Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)

(St. Albert, AB) — Athabasca University’s Centre for Innovative Management will soon launch Canada’s first online Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) after receiving approval from Alberta’s Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology. As Minister Doug Horner announced recently, “We know there is huge demand for more advanced degrees in business, and Athabasca University’s Doctorate in Business Administration will help to address this need by developing highly knowledgeable business leaders who can drive innovation and contribute to Alberta’s and Canada’s competitive position in the global economy.” Dr. Frits Pannekoek, President of Athabasca University (AU), highlighted the importance of the Government of Alberta’s approval of AU’s second doctoral degree, “Athabasca University is proud to be at the forefront of educational progra

Free Download: Drive-By Truckers Patterson Hood Posts Election

With Election Day tomorrow, the Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood has revealed a new song up for free download in hopes of inspiring fans to vote Obama. “Uncle Phil and Aunt Phyllis In The Month After The Election� was written in the week following the 2004 election. “I was in a state of semi-shock and near-depression as my daughter’s birth was impending and I was depressed to think of her born into the world during a Bush Presidency,� writes Hood. The song features Hood’s father David, the founder of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, on bass. “I am throwing this out as my election week gift to you,� Hood said. “I will be voting for Obama because I think he has the guts, vision judgment and smarts to guide us through these troubled times and help America regain her prominence in the 21st century.

Athabasca University to launch Canada's first online Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)

ST. ALBERT, AB, Sept. 29 /CNW/ - Athabasca University's Centre for Innovative Management will soon launch Canada's first online Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) after receiving approval from Alberta's Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology. As Minister Doug Horner announced recently, "We know there is huge demand for more advanced degrees in business, and Athabasca University's Doctorate in Business Administration will help to address this need by developing highly knowledgeable business leaders who can drive innovation and contribute to Alberta's and Canada's competitive position in the global economy." Dr. Frits Pannekoek, President of Athabasca University (AU), highlighted the importance of the Government of Alberta's approval of AU's second doctoral degree, "Athabasca University is proud to be at the forefront of educ

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STMicroelectronics and Waseda University Humanoid Robotics Institute Unveil High-Performance Two-Wheel Inverted Pendulum Robot via R&D Cooperation

Tokyo, September 29, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), one of the worlds leading semiconductor companies, and the Waseda University Humanoid Robotics Institute (HRI), a global leader in state-of-the-art robotics research, today announced the development of a high-performance two-wheel inverted pendulum robot, called WV-1 (Waseda wheeled Vehicle-No.1), which is the first result of an ongoing cooperation for the research and development of technology and solutions for innovative humanoid robots and medical-care robot systems. The WV-1 will be displayed at the ST booth (Booth No. 8K26) at CEATEC JAPAN 2008 to be held at the “Makuhari Messe� in Chiba Prefecture from September 30 to October 4, 2008.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and FEI to collaborate on nanoscience facility

FEI company, a high-resolution imaging and analysis systems producer, published that King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in Saudi Arabia, has ordered numerous of the company’s systems as part of KAUST’s plan to build a world-class, international, graduate-level research university which will focus on stimulating advancements in scientific achievement. The order from the University includes Titan and Titan Krios transmission electron microscopes (TEMs), a Helios DualBeam, various mid-range products, and a complete support package to ensure the University’s success in its endeavor.

Green Fluorescent Protein Pioneers Share 2008 Nobel Prize In Chemistry

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2008 jointly to Osamu Shimomura, of the Marine Biological Laboratory and Boston University Medical School, Martin Chalfie of Columbia University, and Roger Y. Tsien of the University of California, San Diego "for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP."

The State of Electronic Voting In the 2008 US Elections

Geek Satire writes "Voting works only if you believe your vote gets counted accurately. The 2008 US elections have avoided many well-known problems of the 2004 and 2000 elections, but many problems remain. O'Reilly News interviewed Dr. Barbara Simons, advisor to the Federal Election Assistance Commission, to review electronic voting in the 2008 US elections, discussing the physical security of storing and maintaining election machines, the move from electronic back to paper ballots, and why open source voting machines don't necessarily solve problems of bugs, backdoors, and audits."

Cape Bancorp, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results

Cape Bancorp, Inc. ("Cape Bancorp") (NASDAQ: CBNJ), the parent company of Cape Bank, announces its operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Cape Bancorp reported net income of $593 thousand, or $0.05 per share, for the September 30, 2008 quarter, a decline from $1.3 million, or $0.11 per share reported for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was adversely affected by an other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) charge of $975 thousand on equity securities of two financial institutions (Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae), leaving a current book value of $96 thousand. An additional OTTI charge of $1.2 million was taken on a collateralized debt obligation, leaving a current book value of $498 thousand.

Cape Bancorp, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results

Cape Bancorp, Inc. ("Cape Bancorp") (NASDAQ: CBNJ), the parent company of Cape Bank, announces its operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Cape Bancorp reported net income of $593 thousand, or $0.05 per share, for the September 30, 2008 quarter, a decline from $1.3 million, or $0.11 per share reported for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was adversely affected by an other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) charge of $975 thousand on equity securities of two financial institutions (Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae), leaving a current book value of $96 thousand. An additional OTTI charge of $1.2 million was taken on a collateralized debt obligation, leaving a current book value of $498 thousand.

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