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OAK BROOK, Ill., June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its long-standing support and connection to the African-American community, McDonald's® will recognize a distinguished list of five prominent African-Americans who influence and inspire greatness through outstanding community service at the 2011 365Black® Awards. This year's 365Black Awards will be co-hosted by nationally syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner and Academy Award® nominated actress Angela Bassett and will be...

A study from scientists at Queen Mary, University of London, sheds new light on why people who experience serious trauma or go through major surgery, can suffer organ damage in parts of the body which are seemingly unconnected to the injury.The study, published today in Nature Immunology*, examines the way certain white blood cells, called neutrophils move out of blood vessels to defend damaged organs against injury or infection.This is normally a one-way journey but researchers were...

Government plans to divert more mentally ill people out of the criminal justice system and into mental health services are unlikely to be achieved, according to new research from Queen Mary, University of London.In a study published in the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, researchers estimate that there are over 8,000 prisoners with schizophrenia and other psychoses in prisons in England and Wales.If transferred to hospital, treatment for these patients would have to be in...

BOSTON and MUMBAI, India, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In his keynote address, Jeffrey Ornstein, founder of J/Brice Design International, urged international hotel owners, operators and commercial real estate developers at a recent hospitality industry conference in Mumbai to design for the "S-Factor" if they expect to create world-class luxury hotels that resonate with sophisticated travelers being drawn to India in record numbers. In addition to delivering the keynote address,...

Work by researchers at Queen Mary, University of London could point to a new way to treat aggressive types of cancer.The scientists have found that a molecule called Met is responsible for stimulating the growth and spread of cancer because it is relocating to the wrong part of the cell.Experiments in the lab suggest that moving Met molecules from the inside of the cell to the cell surface could halt the growth of cancer cells and even cause tumours to shrink.Met molecules are involved in the...

Photosynthesis mechanics is the answer to solar energyUnderstanding the way plants use and store light to produce energy could be the key ingredient in the fight against climate change, a scientist at Queen Mary, University of London says.Professor Alexander Ruban from Queen Mary's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences has been studying the mechanisms behind photosynthesis, a process where plants use sunlight and carbon dioxide to produce food and release oxygen, for 30 years.In a recent...

NEW YORK, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- At last night's FiFi Awards, Carol's Daughter's groundbreaking fragrance collaboration with Mary J. Blige, My Life, was honored with Breakthrough Fragrance Sales of the Year and Fragrance of the Year awards. The awards recognized the unique, pioneering approach Carol's Daughter and HSN adopted for the launch of the scent: My Life debuted exclusively on HSN across multiple platforms, inspiring consumers to buy the fragrance based on their connection to...

Forest fragmentation driven by demand for palm oil is having a catastrophic effect on multiple levels of biodiversity, scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered.The researchers are worried that unless steps are taken to safeguard and manage the remaining forest, then certain species will struggle to survive.The study, which focused on bats as an indicator of environmental change, was published in one of the leading scientific journals, Ecology Letters.The team conducted...

According to researchers, goats are able to recognize the voices of their young kids, and differentiate them from other animals' offspring. A mother goat can pick out her own baby from its voice by the time the kid is just five days old. Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London played recordings of kids' bleats to female goats and studied their responses. Dr. Elodie Briefer said she was surprised to find that the animals were able to pick out their own kids' voices. "A mother...

A safer and more effective treatment for 10 million people in developing countries who suffer from infections caused by trypanosome parasites could become a reality thanks to new research from Queen Mary, University of London published today (15 April).Scientists have uncovered the mechanisms behind a drug used to treat African sleeping sickness and Chagas disease, infections caused by trypanosome parasites which result in 60,000 deaths each year.The study, appearing in the Journal of...