Mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, meatloaf…they may be bad for your arteries, but according to an upcoming study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, they're good for your heart and emotions. The study focuses on "comfort food" and how it makes people feel. "For me personally, food has always been big in my family," says Jordan Troisi, a graduate student at the University of Buffalo. The study came out of the research program of his co-author Shira Gabriel, which has looked at social surrogates—things that make people ...

MIG BANK, the first Forex broker to have obtained a Swiss banking license in December 2009, has announced today it has been granted the Securities Dealer License by the FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Regulatory Authority. Since its foundation in 2003, MIG BANK has been offering online Forex trading services to private and institutional clients and has become, within a short period, one of the global leaders in the area of online Forex trading. Swiss financial institutions are required to have the Securities Dealer License in order to offer securities trading facilities ...

WASHINGTON -- Recent research aboard the Space Shuttle is giving scientists a better understanding of how infectious disease occurs in space and could someday improve astronaut health and provide novel treatments for people on Earth. The research involves an opportunistic pathogen known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the same bacterium that caused astronaut Fred Haise to become sick during the Apollo 13 mission to the moon in 1970. Scientists studying the bacterium aboard the Shuttle hope to unlock the mysteries of how disease-causing agents work. They believe the research ...

Dr. Hilton Becker, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and international specialist practicing Reconstructive, Cosmetic and Corrective Surgery in Boca Raton, Florida, recently presented studies and technical data about Spectra to the Brazilian medical community. Dr. Becker spoke at the 47th Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery in Vitoria in the State of Espiritu Santo on November 14. Dr. Becker is the inventor of Spectra, the first adjustable aesthetic breast implant, which is considered ideal for women with breast asymmetry. Spectra's unique feature is its innovative ...

A paper announcing a breakthrough discovery in the fight against Niemann-Pick Type C, coauthored by Olaf Wiest and Paul Helquist of the University of Notre Dame's Department Chemistry & Biochemistry and Frederick Maxfield, Chair of Biochemistry at Cornell University Weill College of Medicine, appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week. The paper shows how use of a histone deacetylase inhibitor correct the damage done by the genetic disorder and allowed once-diseased cells to function normally. Niemann-PickType C (NPC) involves a genetic flaw ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Monday, March 21, 2011 – For a patient at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), keeping up with what pills to take at different times of the day can be tedious. Window sills lined with prescription bottles – a pill for cholesterol, another for blood pressure, and an aspirin to keep blood thin and flowing – the list can get quite long and, as a result, many people, especially the elderly, often forget doses or take the wrong pill at the wrong time. But what if there was a single pill that had all the benefits of multiple medications in one dose? ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Patients who've been hurt in car or bike crashes, been shot or stabbed, or suffered other injuries are more likely to live if they arrive at the hospital on the weekend than during the week, according to new University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine research published in the March 21 issue of Archives of Surgery. The findings, which also showed that trauma patients who present to the hospital on weeknights are no more likely to die than those who presented during the day, contrast with previous studies showing a so-called "weekend effect" in which patients ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has a unique shield to protect its sensitive instruments from the heat and light of the sun. The sunshield is like an umbrella popping open on the shores of the cosmos that allows the instruments beneath it to see far into the universe. Like a beach umbrella protects people from the sun's heat and ultraviolet radiation, the sunshield protects the telescope and the sensitive infrared instruments that fly beneath the Webb telescope's sunshield from our sun's heat and light. "Each of the five layers of the shield is less than half the thickness ...

Three days of NASA infrared satellite imagery provides a clear picture to forecasters of the effect wind shear has had on former Cyclone Cherono. Wind shear increased near Cyclone Cherono this weekend and weakened it down to a remnant low pressure area in the Southern Indian Ocean. Today, March 21, Cherono's remnants are moving away from Mauritius and still causing ocean swells. NASA's Aqua satellite flew over former Tropical Cyclone Cherono each day over the last three days and the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument captured the effects of the increased ...

Calls to the police reporting men's assaults on their wives or intimate partners rose 10 percent in areas where the local National Football League team lost a game they were favored to win, according to an analysis of 900 regular-season NFL games reports researchers in a paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics. Football games are emotionally laden events of widespread interest, typically garnering 25 percent or more of a local television viewing audience. The disappointment of an unexpected loss, the researchers concluded, raises the risk that football fans may react ...

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to pose a major global health threat. Someone in the world is newly infected with TB bacteria every second. Every year, more than 9 million people develop active TB and it claims about 2 million lives. In Canada, the overall incidence of TB has declined, but rates remain high among immigrants from endemic countries and among Aboriginal populations. Currently, Nunavut is facing the largest TB outbreak in the territory's 10- year history. In the days leading up to World TB Day 2011 on March 24, a team of researchers from McGill University and ...

All America Transportation Inc. is proud to announce company Vice President Scott Parkinson has been designated "Certified Transportation Broker" by the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). The CTB is awarded in recognition of Scott' s successful completion of a rigorous course of study and passing a thorough and comprehensive examination. This is the highest certification for participants in the 3PL industry. This program was created in 1986 to significantly increase the professionalism and integrity of property brokers. The CTB program tests the knowledge ...

On April 14, Advertising Women of New York (www.awny.org) will present a day-long tribute to 16 executive women from across the United States who have taken risks and made a difference at its fifth annual "Changing the Game" celebration at the New York Hilton. Diane Brady, Senior Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek, will moderate a morning discussion on business and industry trends with panelist/honorees Dana Anderson, SVP-Marketing Strategy & Communication, Kraft, Wendy Clark, SVP-Integrated Marketing, Communications & Capabilities, Coca-Cola, Fiona Morrison, Director-Brand ...

Skylight's collection of project management and collaboration features has consistently grown since the company's recent launch of the software-as-a-service toolset for small business users. Today, Skylight is pleased to announce compatibility with 37signals' Basecamp platform, and the ability to import Basecamp data directly into Skylight. "We're committed to consistently delivering value to our users by adding functionality, and providing a comprehensive and affordable platform for managing the entire business," said Taimur Khan, Director of Skylight Interactive. "Our ...

EFMD is a leading international network of business schools, companies and consultancies at the forefront or raising the standards of management education and development globally. The Annual Excellence in Practice Awards recognise outstanding partnerships in Learning and Development. Winning case-studies must demonstrate Operational Excellence (e.g. sustainable partnership & effective learning environment etc.); Excellent Programme Management (e.g. design, delivery, evaluation, selection methodology of participants etc.); and above all Strong Business Impact (e.g. ...

Tax season is stressful for many Americans, and even the IRS's extension of this year's filing deadline to April 18 may not provide much relief. To help prevent tooth damage caused by night time teeth grinding and clenching associated with tax season stress, Plackers, a leading brand of consumer oral care products, is providing complimentary Grind-No-More dental night protector samples including free shipping and handling to the first 10,000 people who sign-up on its website at www.plackers.com. Bruxism, the medical term for teeth grinding or clenching, is a common sleep ...

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. today announced the support of a new sponsor, Alex and Ani, and the schedule of the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival, which is set for August 5 - 7. Tickets go on sale worldwide March 25, at 10:00 am through TicketMaster and www.newportjazzfest.net. Rhode Island jewelry designer and manufacturer Alex and Ani join the ranks of dedicated corporate sponsors to help continue the legacy of the Newport Jazz Festival. Headquartered in Cranston, RI, with its flagship store at Newport's Bowen's Wharf, the company will sponsor the Harbor Stage at ...

Lloyds TSB today introduces Local Lend a Hand - a new concept designed to help first time buyers purchase a home with a deposit of just 5%. Raising a deposit is a crucial challenge for many first time buyers looking to take their first steps onto the property ladder, and is highlighted by many as the key hurdle to buying their first home. Responding to calls for further innovation in the first time buyer mortgage market, Lloyds TSB has worked with Sector Treasury Services, part of the Capita Group, to develop its unique Lend a Hand product to address this problem. ...

2010 Break-through Author Caleb Bell publishes "Decoding Modern Love | A Powerful Journey of Understanding, Intimacy and Insight" in Print and eBook through Amazon.com and Kindle eBook. Caleb Bell's writing follows closely in the footsteps of Randy Pausch, author of the book "The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" and Dr. Gary Chapman's acclaimed "The Five Love Languages." Caleb Bell is best known for innovative short stories and articles on relationships, love and intimacy. Amazon.com is the direct publisher for Caleb Bell's book "Decoding Modern ...

El Toronto Web Design is pleased to announce the launch of their new small business web package product for the Toronto, ON market and surrounding areas. With years of experience in the Toronto web design industry, El Toronto Web Design is extending affordable one-time-cost web design packages to Toronto startups and small Toronto businesses with an easy to manage platform. As an introductory promotion blitz, El Toronto Web Design is offering their Toronto Website Design Package for $459.95 instead of $599.95. The Toronto Website Design Package includes domain registration ...

This week, Your Document Professionals announces the launch of their business-to-business service model. The company offers top notch, professional documents to small and mid-sized business that cannot typically budget for a communications department or even an individual to professionally handle their communications needs. "The type of work that we offer has always been available via freelance work," Jennifer Walker, President of YDP, said, "but what is really exciting is the format in which we now offer it. We want to build relationships with our clients so we can ...

Property values have changed dramatically and the premiere Los Angeles Appraisers, Appraisal Evaluations, Inc., have recently begun to focus on assisting their clients with Short Sale transactions in Southern California, with accurate appraisals based on over 100 years of combined experience. The number of short sales and foreclosures taking place has occurred in numbers that are only eclipsed by the Great Depression. Individuals and companies are turning in greater numbers to the services of Appraisal Evaluations, Inc. in Los Angeles, Ca. The firm provides property ...

Rosendin Electric, Inc., the nation's largest private electrical contractor and a 100% employee-owned company, has been working behind the scenes with their own Haitian Earthquake Relief program. When the Bay Area office was approached by Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch (M+NLB) to help find materials needed to rewire Hopital Sacre Coeur in the north Haitian town of Milot, the Rosendin Electric procurement team was able provide electrical supplies, tools, and equipment within two weeks to meet a tight shipping deadline. As one of the few hospitals still operating after the ...

The terms Wild at Heart, Love and War, and Sacred Romance have become everyday language for followers of best-selling author and speaker John Eldredge. His and his wife Stasi's books have resonated with millions of men and women who are described as "allies" for their devotion to the message. Eldredge's books and other resources have sold approximately ten million copies globally and coveted access to Ransomed Heart Ministries' (of which Eldredge is President) successful "Bootcamps" is by lottery. Eldredge sat down for a rare and in-depth audio interview with Sr. Producer ...

Published writer and former magazine editor, Lara Sterling, announces the launch of Your Plot Thickens, a new writing school for the South Bay of Los Angeles and on-line. Workshops currently offered at Your Plot Thickens include "Story Structure 101" and a seminar "How to Self-Publish Your Novel". Your Plot Thickens will also begin offering "Beginning Screenwriting", "How to Write for Magazines" as well as classes that inform about how to write specific genres (e.g., the Romantic Comedy or the Thriller). Workshops and seminars at Your Plot Thickens are suitable for both ...