Mood seems to play no role in our memorySeptember 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Mood seems to play little or no role in our memory, says a new study. Suppose you consumed a well cooked meal in a restaurant last week.
How mood affects memorySeptember 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Deciding on whether to return to a restaurant often depends upon the mood you had on the earlier visit to the place, say researchers. The team from University of Maryland and Yale University has shown that mood has a significant impact on memory-based decisions.
Productivity likely surged by sizable amount in spring as businesses worked to hold down costsAugust 10th, 2009 Ahead of the Bell: ProductivityWASHINGTON —Productivity likely surged by a sizable amount in the spring as businesses worked to hold down costs in the face of the worst recession to hit the country in the post World War II period. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect productivity grew at an annual rate of 5.3 percent in the April-June quarter.
Productivity increases more than expected in 1st-qtr, as layoffs rise faster than output fallsJune 4th, 2009 Productivity increases more than expected in 1QWASHINGTON — U.S. workers were more productive in the first quarter than previously estimated, the government said Thursday, as rapid layoffs meant companies were forced to make do with fewer employees.
Music 'soothes pain of premature babies'May 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Playing music to babies can help reduce pain and encourage better oral feeding, a new study suggests. The research, published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, claimed that increasing numbers of neonatal units are using music as a method to help improve behavioural and physiological outcomes or to manage pain during common procedures such as circumcision.
Productivity rebounds in first quarter while wage pressures ease as recession deepensMay 8th, 2009 Productivity rebounds while wage pressures easeWASHINGTON — The government says productivity rebounded in the first three months of this year while wage pressures eased, both outcomes reflecting the country's deep recession. The Labor Department said Thursday that productivity, the key ingredient to rising living standards, grew at a 0.8 percent annual rate in the January-March quarter, slightly better than the 0.6 percent increase that economists had expected.
Lily Allen imposes sex ban to improve music!May 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Lily Allen has taken a vow of celibacy to focus on work and improve her music. The 'Not Big' hitmaker, who is known for using her personal life as an inspiration for making hits, admitted that she has imposed a sex ban on herself to focus on her music.
Mandy Moore 'was a pop puppet'April 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Mandy Moore has said that she doesn't like hearing her early music, as she was a "pop puppet" at the time who was allowed to record only those tracks that were authorised by music bosses. The crooner shot to fame at the age of 15 after the 1999 release of her debut 'So Real'.
'Meetings on the Move' spark workplace productivity, fights obesityApril 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - For those wondering how to improve their employees' productivity, 'Meetings on Move' concept might do the needful. Researchers from Washington University in St.
Lily Allen to quit music industryApril 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Singer Lily Allen has revealed that she's considering quitting the music industry. The 23-year-old popstar is working on a top-secret project, which may lure her away from singing.
Now, 'mood player' to sort music and photos according to your moodMarch 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Forget about laboriously assigning keywords to maintain an overview of your favourite music and photos, for now the mood player can sort the data according to your mood and that too without much of an effort. Be it melancholic songs, dance rhythms or romantic background music, the mood player can recognize musical characteristics and sort songs according to moods.
Music can enhance kids' reading skillsMarch 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Music lessons can significantly improve children's cognitive performance in reading skills, says a new study. The study led by researchers from Long Island University, USA has shown that children taking music tuition involving training in increasingly complex rhythmic, tonal, and practical skills display superior cognitive performance in reading skills compared with their non-musically trained peers.
Jacko to release new music before comeback tourMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson is releasing new music before making his return to the stage. Last week, the 'Thriller' star had announced plans to return to stage with a series of live shows at London's O2 Arena in July.
Tom Hanks' son to make Tower Records docuMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Tom Hanks' son Colin is directing a new documentary about bankrupt music retailer Tower Records. The company was formed in Hanks' native Sacramento, California back in 1960.
Teen prodigy to raise funds for 26/11 victims through her musicJanuary 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - She is all of 13, but teen prodigy Tara Venkatesan is not just gifted to create classic pieces of music, but also sensitive enough to hold a concert to raise funds for the child victims of the 26/11 Mumbai attack. A soprano singer whose repertoire includes Western Classical, Indian Classical, Broadway and Opera pieces of Mozart and Bach, Venkatesan has been performing since the age of eight and has performed for a number of diplomats and dignitaries, both in India and abroad.
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