The April issue of Construction Digital is now available online for industry professionals. This month, we rank the top ten metro systems in the world - from the famous (yet rat infested) subterranean corridors of New York City, to the refined halls of the Almaty Metro in Kazakhstan, we tally up the best in design, efficiency, and scale. Also in our April issue, we take a look at the Port of Miami project in Florida aimed at readying the City for growth in the 21st century and an influx in trade from the soon-to-be-completed Third Set of Locks at the Panama Canal. Don't ...

Specialty Hospital Of Washington (SHW), Hadley Campus, has implemented an award winning pressure ulcer prevention program that helps hospitals and skilled nursing centers develop strategies for assessing, preventing and treating pressure ulcers. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, pressure sores, or decubitus ulcers, are wounds caused by unrelieved pressure on the skin. They usually develop over bony prominences, such as the elbow, heel, hip, shoulder, back, and back of the head. Pressure ulcers are serious medical conditions and one of the important measures of ...

Lighthorse Networks , the leading provider of high performance Network Forensics and Network Security Streaming and Routing solutions is pleased to announce the availability of Source Code Licensing to integrators, developers, and Network Security and Forensics Application vendors of the Forensic Filesystem appliance technology core modules on Linux systems. "The Company has determined that the market trends towards full integration and confidence in Network Security and Forensics Solutions require that vendors, customers, governmental agencies, and integrators ...

TheseAreGreat.com is a new online magazine and newsletter dedicated to health-conscious women and men who are dedicated in following a natural and organic lifestyle. First Impressions Productions, LLC is the parent company that owns the information-based website. The newly added website category will include restaurants that offer healthy, natural and organic food. The goal is to build a directory of restaurants around the country that have organic choices on their menu. Many restaurants are purely organic and others include organic choices. This is in alignment with the ...

Don McCauley interviewed Eric DelaBarre recently for a segment of The Book Marketing Show. Eric DelaBarre is the author of 'Saltwater Taffy'. He is an award winning filmmaker, speaker, and ghostwriter for Random House/Harmony Books. Eric began his career with Universal Studios on NBC's mega-hit drama, Law & Order. His work has been sold around the world and showcased on HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, Starz/Encore, USA Networks, and NBC. He is past president of the Boys & Girls Club Council of Santa Monica and travels the country talking to kids about literacy and their ...

You don't have to be a fan of the game to like wearing rugby jerseys and many people find that these shirts are smart casual clothing they like to put on in their free time. The shirts are lightweight and very well made, with lots of attention to detail including good stitching and great logos. There's a great choice of colours and designs around which means anyone can colour co-ordinate the shirts with whatever they want to wear. You can even get personalised rugby shirts that go really well with jeans, shorts or any other sort of casual trouser. For some people rugby ...

Chart-topping pop sensations One Direction will play to a packed Beacon Theatre this May as the British boy band continue their US invasion. The X Factor superstars will be performing two shows on May 26th at 15:00 and 20:00 local time during the latest leg of their very first headlining North American tour. Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson have enjoyed a dizzying ascent to fame since Simon Cowell persuaded them to join forces as a band during the 2010 series of The X Factor. As well as racking up huge sales across Europe, their ...

Some of Morocco's top fashion designers will show off their latest creations at Caftan 2012 in Marrakech. The 16th edition of the event is set to take place on Saturday May 12th at the Palais des Congress and will be an opportunity for 12 designers - including Cain Allah El Batoul, Dar Oum Al Ghait and Siham El Habti - to highlight their talents. This year's Caftan has been given the theme Treasures of Ibn Battuta, in reference to the legendary Moroccan explorer who visited most of the known Islamic world over a 30-year period during the 14th century. It is thought ...

Ibiza will play host to the 2012 opening party of world-renowned super-club Es Paradis next month. The launch events mark the start of the new party season on the White Isle, with Es Paradis set to open its doors to revellers for the first time this year on Friday May 5th. As ever, the nightclub has put together an all-star DJ line-up for the occasion, including Ibiza veteran DJ Oliver and Sam Kannon from Hed Kandi. Alex Seda and Steeve Valverde will also be on the decks. There will be more than dance music on the bill, with this year's Opening Party set to feature ...

Celebrity clairvoyant Sally Morgan will be bringing her Psychic Sally on the Road UK tour to the Embassy Theatre in Skegness this May. Fresh from the success of her Sky Living TV show of the same name, Morgan will be bewitching audiences with her amazing mental abilities on May 11th, with proceedings getting underway at 19:30 BST. Attendees can look forward to an evening of entertainment and enlightenment as Morgan brings her winning personality and theatrical talents to the stage. The popular psychic has become well known across the UK thanks to her regular dealings ...

The Benidorm Rugby Sevens will return to the Spanish holiday hotspot toward the end of next month. First held in 1987, the tournament sees teams from across Europe and as far afield as the southern hemisphere battle it out for top honours at the purpose-built Villajoyosa Rugby Stadium. In recent years, the competition has attracted international stars such as Leinster and Ireland wing Shane Horgan and former Fiji star Waisale Serevi, who is widely considered one of the top sevens players of all time. This year's edition of the Benidorm Rugby Sevens is set to take ...

Tenerife will welcome some of the biggest names in dance, hip-hop and rock music when the Rock Coast Festival takes place in late May. A diverse line-up of artists has been booked for the concert, which will run from Thursday May 24th to Saturday May 26th in the island's capital Santa Cruz. Headlining the opening night will be Billy Corgan-fronted alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, who rose to global fame in the 90s with tracks such as Tonight, Tonight and 1979. Evanescence and rock legends Iggy Pop and Marilyn Manson are also set to play on the Thursday. The ...

Book World Prague, the Czech Republic's biggest annual literary event, returns for its 18th edition on Thursday May 17th. The four-day book fair traditionally attracts more than 40,000 visitors to the Prague Exhibition Grounds each year, with approximately 400 exhibitors expected to attend the 2012 event. Book World is aimed at both industry figures and members of the public, as booksellers, publishers and agents mix with lovers of literature from around the world. As well as the chance to browse through thousands of books, the event offers a programme of specialist ...

British comedy legend John Cleese will take his unique brand of humour to Dubai next month. The star of Monty Python's Flying Circus and Fawlty Hours is due to appear at the Madinat Jumeirah's First Group Theatre from Wednesday May 23rd to Saturday May 26th. People attending An Evening with John Cleese can expect a hilarious one-man show that sees the 72-year-old reflect on his highly eventful career as a comedic writer and performer. As well as his success in the UK with various film and TV projects, Cleese cracked America with the 1988 crime caper A Fish Called ...

Apart from the perennial commitment-phobia, there are lots of guys out there who have their own reasons for putting off the all important question: will you marry me? So what are the top 10 reasons for a guy being worried about proposing? In no particular order here are some to consider: 1. Loss of freedom. When we have been used to having our own way, decide when we want to go out and with whom, it can be difficult to adjust to accommodate somebody else's wishes. Many guys fear that the partner they have chosen to spend the rest of their lives with will curtail ...

The Usher Hall in Edinburgh is set to stage a performance of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Leading clarinettist Martin Frost will play the famous work, backed by the orchestra and its chief conductor Donald Runnicles, at the concert hall on Sunday May 13th. One of Mozart's final completed compositions, the Clarinet Concerto was written in 1791 for Austrian musician Anton Stadler. The piece is known for its delicate, melancholic beauty and understated solo part. Frost, who hails from Sweden, has collaborated with orchestras around ...

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt will be in action at next month's Compeed Golden Gala in Rome. The 25-year-old athlete, who currently holds the world record for the 100 m and 200 m, will prepare for this year's Olympic Games by running in the Italian capital on Thursday May 31st. Bolt is set to line up against his compatriot Asafa Powell and Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre in the 100 m. Lemaitre is currently known as the fastest man in Europe, having claimed the 100 m, 200 m and 4x100 m relay titles at 2010's European Championships in Barcelona. The 21-year-old ...

The San Miguel Primavera Sound festival returns to Barcelona in late May, with a typically diverse line-up of performers due to appear. People heading to the Catalan city can look forward to music from the likes of Rufus Wainwright, Beach House, M83, Franz Ferdinand, Saint Etienne, Wilco, Spiritualized, Kings of Convenience and Bjork. Due to run from Wednesday May 30th to Sunday June 3rd, the festival will also feature performances from US hip hop stars ASAP Rocky and Danny Brown, as well as legendary British group The Cure. With a reputation for eclecticism and ...

Macau's museums will be throwing their doors open for free this May as they prepare a series of special events and promotions to mark International Museum Day. Taking place on May 18th annually, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) event debuted in 1977 and is designed to raise awareness of the cultural importance of these establishments. To commemorate the occasion this year, admission to all of the museums in Macau will be free on different days of the month. For example, locations that will be open for free on the day itself include the Maritime Museum, ...

Boracay will play host to a sizzling sports event next month when the Boracay International Beach Touch 2012 takes place on May 18th and 19th 2012. The tournament is being organised by Touch Football Pilipinas and will see teams from across Asia taking part in fun-filled rugby matches at scenic White Beach, in front of D'Mall Station 2. Offering two days of beach touch matches, the event is open to women's, men's and mixed teams, with squads of between four and eight players set to compete. Games last for eight or ten minutes and will see players battling to score ...

Singapore visitors are to be treated to eight weeks of great deals and promotional bargains when the Great Singapore Sale takes place across the country once again this May, June and July. The annual event sees prices reduced on items of all descriptions across a huge range of retail outlets, with this year's sale beginning on May 25th and lasting until July 22nd. Consumers will be able to find amazing value deals on clothes, watches, jewellery, electronics, toys and much more, with special privileges and rewards on offer for users of MasterCard, the official credit ...

A new production of the timeless opera Dido and Aeneas will be performed in Bangkok this May by a cast of talented local musicians. To be staged at the Thailand Cultural Centre, the show runs from May 18th to 20th and comes courtesy of the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in association with B Grimm and NUNi Productions. Penned by one of England's most famous classical composers Henry Purcell, the three-act Baroque opera was first performed in the late 1600s and tells the tragic story of a doomed romance between Dido, the queen of Carthage, and the Trojan hero Aeneas. This ...

Popular US rockers Lifehouse will be playing a gig in Manila this May, treating audiences in the Philippines to some of their greatest hits. Organised by Dayly Entertainment, the show will take place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on May 26th 2012 and will see Jason Wade, Ben Carey, Rick Woolstenhulme Jr and Bryce Soderberg performing together on stage. The alternative rockers shot to prominence back in 2001 with their smash Hanging by a Moment, with the subsequent decade producing hits such as Sick Cycle Carousel, Spin, You and Me, First Time and Broken. Lifehouse ...

Contrary to a trend in treatment, breast cancer patients with suspicious lymph nodes should have an ultrasound-guided axillary node biopsy, and if that biopsy is positive these patients should undergo an axillary dissection, a new study shows. The study, conducted at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, compared 199 patients with a positive ultrasound-guided axillary node biopsy to 434 patients with a positive sentinel lymph node biopsy. "About 50% of patients with a positive ultrasound-guided axillary node biopsy had substantial lymph node involvement; they were ...

Adding digital breast tomosynthesis to 2D mammography screening results in a 40% reduction in patient recall rates compared to routine screening mammography alone, a new study shows. The study, conducted at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT, of 7,578 screening mammograms, found that the recall rate was 6.6% for digital breast tomosynthesis plus 2D screening mammography. It was 11.1% for 2D screening mammography alone, said Melissa Durand, MD, one of the authors of the study. Similar recall rates were seen in both groups for masses, but the recall rate ...