ATLANTA, May 13 /PRNewswire/ --

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global derivatives exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced today that ICE Clear Europe(TM) has received recognition from the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) as a UK Recognised Clearing House, following HM Treasury approval and an Office of Fair Trading review.

It's time to think about a return to the moon. Thanks to being able to stand on the shoulders of giants, we know where to watch for problems - even in the dust. Dust could be more than a housekeeping issue for astronauts who visit the moon because the health of astronauts may depend on the amount of exposure they have to the tiny particles.

During the Apollo lunar missions in the late 1960s and 1970s, the clingy particles were easily transported via spacesuits into the lunar lander following moonwalks. The amount of dust inside the vehicle was so great some astronauts reported they could smell it.

Even though there were no known illnesses due to exposure, lunar dust is a concern because it has properties comparable to that of fresh-fractured quartz, a highly toxic substance. However, the Apollo flights lasted only a few days. During the proposed return to the moon, astronauts will be exposed to lunar dust for longer periods of time, including missions that could last months.

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Infor today announced that Jean Philippe Pommel has been promoted to Vice President of Infor's Channels and Alliances operations in EMEA. Formerly, in his position as Global Account Manager, Pommel was responsible for developing Infor's new business. In his new role, Pommel will assume revenue and management responsibility for Infor's Channel and Alliances program in EMEA, and further leverage the company's substantial footprint across the region. He will report directly into Keith Deane, President EMEA at Infor. Pommel holds an engineering degree in computer and electronic sciences from the National Institute of Sciences of Lyons, France.

BRNO, Czech Republic, May 13 /PRNewswire/ --

- Professor Alan J. Heeger, 2000 Chemistry Nobel Laureate, to interact with students on creativity and discovery in science and the close association of creativity with risk-taking in scientific research

LONDON, May 13 /PRNewswire/ --

- Nearly 15 Million People Visited Newspaper Sites during the Month

comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study summarizing the usage of websites for major daily newspapers, based on data from comScore Media Metrix. The study revealed that 14.8 million people in the U.K. visited a newspaper site in March, viewing a total of 448 million pages of newspaper content over the course of the month.

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NUREMBERG, Germany, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Culled from 21 years of network access control implementation experience, NCP engineering GmbH (http://www.ncp.de) today announced a blueprint for Next Generation Network Access Technology. The roadmap details the 12 essential components (http://www.ncp-e.com/en/vpn-szenarien-produkte/argumente/anforderungen- access -technologie.html) organisations need to secure their networks, foster productivity across a distributed network and streamline central management policy, while meeting compliance mandates.

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A type of plastic that exhibits metallic and semi-conductor-like properties will be described in an inaugural doctoral lecture at the University of Leicester on Wednesday June 4th(*).

In his lecture, Dr. M. A. Mohamoud will discuss a novel class of materials called “conducting polymers.” Conducting polymers are smart materials that can mimic biological systems and can be used as components of artificial nerves, electronic noses/tongues, drug-release-and-delivering systems, and artificial muscles.

They can also be used as energy storage devices in battery technology, electrochromic display devices (in smart window technology and light emitting diodes), and biological sensor technology.

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 13 /PRNewswire/ --

- Top-Tier Investors Rho Ventures, Genesis Partners, Cedar Fund and Others Demonstrate Confidence in Celtro and its Performance in the Burgeoning Mobile Backhaul Market

Celtro, a pioneer and leading global supplier of creative switching solutions for the mobile backhaul network, today announced the successful completion of a US $20 million financing round that will capitalize the company to profitability. The round was led by Rho Ventures, with the participation of existing investors Genesis Partners and Cedar Fund. The company will invest the proceeds to further expand international operations and to penetrate new markets.

LONDON, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Another top 10 Irish law firm, Mason Hayes+Curran, has appointed Solcara to provide an integrated search solution across its business, bringing together all primary legal resources in the Irish, UK and EU jurisdictions, as well as Interwoven's document management system.

Mason Hayes+Curran has implemented SolSearch to search internal and online legal content. SolSearch reduces the time to find information and improves productivity across the firm. The SolSearch integrated search solution is a favourite in Ireland, used by four of the top five legal firms.

Tony Burke, a Senior Partner at Mason Hayes+Curran said:

ARNHEM, The Netherlands, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consultancy, design and engineering company, today announced that the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 7, 2008 has appointed Mr. Maarten Schönfeld to the Company's Supervisory Board, replacing Mr. Thomas Cohn, who was not available for reappointment. The meeting also reappointed Mr. Jan Peelen to the board.