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- Comfort (album)Comfort (album)Comfort is the first studio album by the American rock band Failure.-Track listing:All tracks by Ken Andrews#"Submission" – 3:23#"Macaque" – 4:59#"Something" – 2:53#"Screen Man" – 6:15#"Swallow" – 2:31#"Muffled Snaps" – 3:55#"Kindred" – 2:21...
, by the rock group Failure - Comfort (fabric softener)Comfort (fabric softener)Comfort is the brand name of a Unilever fabric softener sold in the UK and around the world. The range includes Comfort Pure and Comfort Crème . Scents include Passion Flower and Ylang Ylang, Lily and Riceflower, Wild Pear and Ginkgo and the Original Comfort Blue.- History :Comfort was the first...
- Comfort Air, German airline
- Comfort foodComfort foodComfort food is food prepared traditionally that may have a nostalgic or sentimental appeal. Comfort foods may be foods that have a nostalgic element either to an individual or a specific culture...
- Comfort noiseComfort noiseComfort noise is synthetic background noise used in radio and wireless communications to fill the artificial silence in a transmission resulting from voice activity detection or from the audio clarity of modern digital lines....
, artificial background noise used in radio and wireless communications to fill the silent time in a transmission - Comfort objectComfort objectA comfort object, transitional object, or security blanket is an item used to provide psychological comfort, especially in unusual or unique situations, or at bedtime for small children. Among toddlers, comfort objects may take the form of a blanket, a stuffed animal, or a favorite toy, and may be...
, an object used to provide psychological comfort - Comfort womenComfort womenThe term "comfort women" was a euphemism used to describe women forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II.Estimates vary as to how many women were involved, with numbers ranging from as low as 20,000 from some Japanese scholars to as high as 410,000 from some Chinese...
, a euphemism for women who were forced to work as sex slaves in Japanese-occupied countries during World War II - Comfort zoneComfort zoneThe comfort zone is a behavioural state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition, using a limited set of behaviours to deliver a steady level of performance, usually without a sense of risk . A person's personality can be described by his or her comfort zones...
, the term used to denote a type of mental conditioning resulting in artificially created mental boundaries, within which an individual derives a sense of security - Southern ComfortSouthern ComfortSouthern Comfort is an American liqueur made from neutral spirits with fruit, spice and whiskey flavourings. The brand was originally created by bartender Martin Wilkes Heron in New Orleans in 1874, and is now owned by the Brown-Forman Corporation...
, an alcoholic drink made with peaches - Thermal comfortThermal comfortThermal comfort is a term used by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, an international body. It is defined as the state of mind in humans that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment...
, a field of specialization in building indoor environment - Toyota ComfortToyota ComfortThe Toyota Comfort, released in 1995, was designed for use as a taxicab in Japan. Its primary competitor was the Nissan Crew and its secondary competitor was the Cedric Y31...
, a taxicab popular in Japan and Hong Kong - Comfort definition, Comfort notably in sitting position
- Comfort, a taxi company under ComfortDelGro.
People
- Comfort Fedoke, a So You Think You Can Dance (season 4) finalist
- Comfort FreemanComfort FreemanComfort M. Freeman is a peace activist in Liberia. She is head of the Liberian Women's Initiative for Peace, an anti-war women's group and the Lutheran Church Women's Committee...
, Liberian Lutheran activist - Alex ComfortAlex ComfortAlexander Comfort, MB BChir, PhD, DSc was a medical professional, gerontologist, anarchist, pacifist, conscientious objector and writer, best known for The Joy of Sex, which played a part in what is often called the sexual revolution...
, British medical professional, anarchist, pacifist, and writer - Charles ComfortCharles ComfortCharles Fraser Comfort, was a Canadian painter, sculptor, teacher, writer and administrator.-Early life:Born near Edinburgh, Scotland, Comfort moved to Winnipeg in 1912 with his family. His father found work with the treasury department for the city of Winnipeg. Comfort as the eldest child had to...
, Canadian painter, sculptor, teacher, writer, and administrator - Lance ComfortLance ComfortLance Comfort was an English film director and producer born in Harrow, London.With a career spanning over 25 years he became one of the most prolific film directors in Britain though never gained critical attention and remained on the fringes of the film industry creating mostly B movies.Comfort...
, English film director - Louis Comfort TiffanyLouis Comfort TiffanyLouis Comfort Tiffany was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass. He is the American artist most associated with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements...
, American artist and designer - Nathaniel C. ComfortNathaniel C. ComfortNathaniel C. Comfort is an American historian specialising in the history of biology. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Institute of the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, and he previously was employed in the history department at The George Washington University...
, American historian - Ray ComfortRay ComfortRay Comfort is a New Zealand-born Christian minister and evangelist. Comfort started Living Waters Publications and The Way of the Master in Bellflower, California and has written a number of books.-Early life and career:...
, New Zealand-born minister and evangelist
Places
- Comfort, CaliforniaComfort, CaliforniaComfort is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located at the terminus of a stage coach line west of Boonville.A post office operated at Comfort from 1902 to 1911, moving in 1905.-References:...
- Comfort, TexasComfort, TexasComfort is a census-designated place in Kendall County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2010 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Comfort Township, MinnesotaComfort Township, MinnesotaComfort Township is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 931 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Old Point ComfortOld Point ComfortOld Point Comfort is a point of land located in the independent city of Hampton. It lies at the extreme tip of the Virginia Peninsula at the mouth of Hampton Roads in the United States....
, Virginia - Point Comfort, TexasPoint Comfort, TexasPoint Comfort is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 781 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Point Comfort is located at...
United States Navy ships (1917 – 1921) (1943 – 1946) (1976 – )