RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 6 /PRNewswire/ --

- Collaboration aims to promote knowledge-based society by enabling a Center of Excellence for Nanoelectronic Design

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing and KACST, the King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to form a Center of Excellence for Nanoelectronic Design at KACST. This memorandum agreement also includes plans for creating a hub that can provide advanced electronic design automation (EDA) software and curriculum to Saudi Arabia's universities. The goal of the collaboration is to enable the development of a nanoelectronics-based ecosystem in Saudi Arabia.

LONDON, April 6 /PRNewswire/ --

- Best Match Functionality Helps Clients to Source Right Candidates

The IT Job Board (http://www.theitjobboard.co.uk) - the biggest IT jobs site in the UK(1), has launched a CV Database. The system, which was designed in-house, will provide The IT Job Board's clients with access to over 100,000 candidate CV's across Europe.

Clients are able to search for candidates using a combination of skills, phrases and location search terms, along with other criteria, such as qualifications, and availability. Once a list of candidates is retrieved, they can view or download a CV, save the search criteria, create email shortlists, and set up email alerts.

BOSTON and CAMBRIDGE, England, April 6 /PRNewswire/ --

Fueled by the significant surge in the deployment of smart meters, Ember Corporation, a leading provider of ZigBee wireless networking technology, today announced it closed an additional US$8 million in funding from its primary venture capital investors and strategic partners.

CALGARY, Canada, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Orcrist Bio Inc. (ORC) a biotechnology company developing stem cell-mobilizing pharmaceuticals, announced today the approval of its Phase I, open-label, single-ascending-dose, safety study of HYC750 in healthy male volunteers, by the European Competent Authority in Seville, Spain. The goal of the study is to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (induction of hematopoiesis) of HYC750, a patent-protected formulation of hyaluronan. The planned study will be conducted by InPEC BV (Breda, Netherlands) at their clinical trial site in Malaga, Spain.

HOUSTON, April 6 /PRNewswire/ --

Far East Energy Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FEEC) announced today that it will host an investor conference call Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time - 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Michael R. McElwrath, Chief Executive Officer and President, will be joined by Phil A. Christian, Chief Operating Officer, to discuss the Company's recently announced strategic alliance with Arrow Energy International, and also to provide an update on operations.

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SINGAPORE and JOHANNESBURG, April 6 /PRNewswire/ --

- Offering Comprehensive Managed Telepresence Services Worldwide

Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of communications, and Dimension Data, the $4.5-billion specialist IT services and solutions provider, have signed an agreement to support the Cisco Systems Telepresence suite of products on a worldwide basis.

LONDON, April 6 /PRNewswire/ --

At least 20 million Europeans suffer from chronic, long-term sleep disorders every year and an additional ten million experience occasional sleeping problems. As a result, sleep facilities have witnessed a rise in patient volume by ten per cent in the last twelve months and are expected to grow further at a rate of nearly 13 per cent in the next year. This increase will be supported by a rise in the number of sleep service providers across Europe.

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LONDON, April 6 /PRNewswire/ --

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For over 30 years author, lecturer and artist Benjamin Creme has been preparing the way for the emergence of Maitreya, the World Teacher.

AMSTERDAM, April 6 /PRNewswire/ --

- Program Focuses on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as Well as Other Neurological Disorders

Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services and Brain Mapping Foundation, announced today that it will Co-host the 6th Annual World Congress for Brain Mapping and Image Guided Therapy, August 26-29, 2009 at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.

The International Brain Mapping and Intraoperative Surgical Planning Society's (IBMISPS) annual world congress aims to break boundaries in science, technology, medicine and healthcare policy with presentations and exhibitions from pioneering leaders in a range of disciplines.

PLEASANTON, California, April 6 /PRNewswire/ --

- Increased Patient Safety, Better Care, Improved Efficiencies

Trapeze Networks (NYSE: BDC) is debuting Newbury Active Asset(TM) 4.0 at the HIMSS conference, the most important healthcare/information technology conference in North America. Healthcare organizations use Newbury Active Asset to ensure patient safety, improve levels of care and realize operating cost efficiencies.