Happiness in life is as much down to having the right genetic mix as it is to personal circumstances according to a recent study.

Psychologists at the University of Edinburgh working with researchers at Queensland Institute for Medical Research in Australia found that happiness is partly determined by personality traits and that both personality and happiness are largely hereditary.

GENEVA, March 4 /PRNewswire/ --

As another key element in its overall global strategy to improve fuel economy and reduce oil consumption and CO2 emissions, General Motors Chairman Rick Wagoner announced today that GM will introduce a second-generation version of the GM Hybrid System with a new, more powerful lithium-ion battery.

Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Hitachi Ltd., will supply an advanced lithium-ion battery, which will help make the next-generation GM Hybrid System nearly three times more powerful than the system it replaces. Overall fuel economy improvements for cars and trucks using the system are expected to be up to 20 percent, depending on engine and vehicle application.

IRVINE, California and LONDON, March 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Cambodia Advance Communication Company Chooses AppExpress to Provide Internal Users with On-Demand Access to Applications

Endeavors Technologies, the pioneer in application streaming and virtualization technology, and its parent company, Tadpole Technology plc, today announced that Cambodia Advance Communication Company (CADCOMMS) has chosen AppExpress to provide its employees with application access.

CADCOMMS recently completed a successful proof-of-concept project and is now deploying AppExpress to provide employees with on-demand access to Microsoft Project, Visio and other productivity applications.

LONDON, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- ICIS, the commodity market information business of Reed Business Information UK Ltd, has today announced its acquisition of Heren Energy Ltd.

Heren Energy is Europe's leading gas, power and carbon market information provider and this acquisition provides ICIS with the opportunity for greater geographic coverage of international energy markets and additional sales points for Heren products through the global network of ICIS offices. The acquisition also provides the opportunity to broaden the spread of markets currently covered by Heren, as well as providing support for entry into new vertical energy markets.

My observations:

1. The first task I used to measure my mental function at frequent intervals (e.g., every 30 minutes) resembled an typical cognitive psych task. It wasn’t fun and I had to push myself to do it.

2. I made another test to do the same thing based on the lessons I drew from bilboquet. It consisted of tracking circles around the screen. It was mildly fun.

CHICAGO, March 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Improved functionality for list trading, options and forex and new market data display top the list

Townsend Analytics (http://www.townsendanalytics.com), a leading provider of global multi-broker, cross-asset electronic trading solutions, will demonstrate the latest round of enhancements to its RealTick Execution Management System (EMS) at TradeTech USA, March 3-5, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City.

SAN JOSE and MILPITAS, California, March 4 /PRNewswire/ --

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) and Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), announced today the integration of Atmel's FingerChip(R) biometric security solutions in Phoenix's FailSafe(TM) and SecureCore Pre-boot Authentication (PBA) products.

REHOVOT, Israel, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Pharm announced today that it has held its Pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) meeting with the FDA to discuss the forthcoming IND submission for DP-b99, a novel drug to aid recovery following acute stroke. The Pre-IND meeting focused on the proposed plans for the Phase III clinical program and the discussion included clinical trials to date, preclinical pharmacology, toxicology data and the FDA requirements and suggestions for the IND submission. DP-b99 is a unique drug protecting brain cells in stroke patients, discovered and developed by D-Pharm.

LONDON, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Brendon Grunewald has joined Element Six as head of E6 Ventures to set up and run the group's new venture business to identify and invest in new business opportunities. As part of the group's ambitious growth programme, Element Six has made significant funds available to support strategic investment in innovative businesses using synthetic diamond as an important enabling technology. The aim is to provide investments that range from seed funds for research and start-ups, through to spin-outs, spins-offs and joint ventures with the aim of bringing a strong return on investment.

HAMBURG, Germany, March 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- The Most Up-To-Date map Service Currently on the Market. With "NAVIGON FreshMaps", for the First Time From April 2008 Onwards, the Company Will be Offering map Updates for Navigation Devices Every Three Months, for 24 Months