MIAMI, FL–(Marketwired – Dec 31, 2013) – Can the use of marijuana cause man boobs? According to an article Dr. Anthony Youn, a plastic surgeon from Detroit, wrote for CNN earlier this month, it can. The reason behind it is the drug’s effect on hormone levels, causing an imbalance between testosterone and estrogen. “When the ratio between testosterone and estrogen tips in favor of estrogen, the body responds by creating excessive breast tissue. Hence, man boobs,” explains Youn. Based on this theory it does not come as a surprise that “moobs” or gynecomasta, as the condition is officially called, is especially common in teenagers, affecting…
Author: Brian Johnson
WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwired – Dec 31, 2013) – In a precedent-setting Christmas Eve ruling, Ifrah Law PLLC won a major victory in a retaliatory discharge case filed against its clients, Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions LLC (TAES) and Scott Torres, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. In a 26-page opinion, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson dismissed all four counts of the First-Amended Complaint, agreeing with Ifrah that the Defense Base Act (DBA) provided the exclusive remedy for the plaintiffs’ causes of action and otherwise preempted their case. “Judge Brown Jackson’s ruling sets important precedent regarding federal pre-emption in workers’…
SUNNYVALE, CA–(Marketwired – Dec 30, 2013) – Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), the industry leader in network innovation, today announced that Cyberport will deploy Juniper Networks® Contrail as the virtual network solution for its Cyberport Community Cloud. The new offering from Cyberport is designed to give ICT (information and communications technology) start-ups hands-on experience with a state-of-the-art cloud environment and serve as a gateway to public cloud services. To grow top line revenue and control cost, Cyberport was looking to migrate from traditional data center architecture to a more flexible and agile cloud infrastructure. They have been testing and piloting a cloud…
CLEVELAND, OH–(Marketwired – December 30, 2013) – MCPc, a leading technology consultancy and integrator, today announced a new partnership with Gartner, Inc., the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry. MCPc will be working with Gartner in 2014 and beyond, including utilizing the research provider’s massive resources in conducting industry research, emerging technology reports, and insights in technology go-to-market metrics. “This is a huge deal,” said Jed Ayres, MCPc’s senior vice president of partner management and marketing. “Gartner is the industry standard in research and optics in information technology. This is something that many firms…
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Dec. 30, 2013) – VoIPshield, a global provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) security solutions, announces third party confirmation that VoIP systems can create significant enterprise information security gaps. Since 2007, the company has been developing products to address these security concerns and recently launched VoIPaudit 3.1TM, which enables organizations to easily assess, monitor and secure their VoIP communications environment. “We engaged J Arnold and Associates to conduct a thorough analysis of the VoIP market,” stated Rob Gowans, President and Chief Executive Officer of VoIPshield. “We believe we have a valuable solution to help enterprises better…
SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwired – Dec 30, 2013) – NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI), the global leader in solutions that enable secure connections for a smarter world, will host a happy hour panel entitled, “Why Security Matters” at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas. As the world becomes increasingly connected (people, smart phones, money, cars, homes, factories, etc.) cyber security grows as a societal concern. Governments and businesses spend $1 Trillion a year on security solutions and yet there is still much work to be done. With connected cars that communicate with one another, smart phones that make payments, and…