Ventana Research today is announcing that the 2011 Leadership Awards are open for submissions. These prestigious annual awards recognize organizations and individuals that have achieved notable success in business. These fifth annual Leadership Awards once again will acknowledge significant accomplishments in using people, processes, information and technology and applying best practices to attain superior performance. They recognize business pioneers and leaders - organizations and individuals that exemplify the understanding that the successful management of their processes ...

The Dresden City Festival is the largest of its kind in Eastern Germany and each year focuses on a particular theme which the performances are then based on. For 2011 the theme is 'Encounter Cultures' and the city's international residents will be presenting the performance arts that their countries are famous for. The schedule is set to include live music concerts of Irish folk, reggae, gospel choirs, salsa and the mambo. Theatrical productions of famous plays incorporating national costumes and artistry will be another feature and visitors can enjoy sampling the delicacies ...

Periodontal disease is an infection of the tissues that support your teeth. Periodontal diseases attack just below the gum; this causes the supporting tissues to break down. As the tissues are damaged it creates a deeper pocket around the tooth. Once someone has periodontal disease it's not reversible, but can be controlled with proper maintenance. This is why it's so important to focus on healthy dental habits; it's much easier to prevent gum disease than to live with it. Dr. Sherzoy strongly believes that being treated at once for bleeding gum disease is a smart way to ...

Leading refractive surgeon and researcher Dr. David Schanzlin at the UC San Diego Shiley Eye Center (www.shileyeyelasik.com) has observed an increase in the number of women and men choosing LASIK eye surgery in San Diego. This popular procedure can correct some of the most common refractive problems, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. "In San Diego, LASIK technology has advanced to the point where we can now tailor our procedures to accommodate individual needs and provide the best possible result," says Dr. Schanzlin, who serves as Professor ...

Advanced Ear, Nose & Throat (www.advancedentdenver.com) is excited to be a part of the technological advancements that have contributed to the recent improvement in the quality of hearing aids. Dr. Michael R. Menachof, a Colorado allergy and asthma and hearing specialist and board-certified ENT doctor, says that hearing aid technology is better than ever. Advancements in hearing aid technology provide people with a number of benefits, including the ability of this small device to solve a greater range of problems. "I'm thrilled to tell people that recent advancements ...

In celebration of the Independence Day holiday, eLearners.com announced today that it has made a mini-guide available to students considering a criminal justice degree. For those interested in patriotic careers, criminal justice jobs offer an opportunity to serve and protect the communities in which they live, while also advancing a rewarding career. The eLearners.com Criminal Justice Mini-Guide provides detailed information about this competitive field, such as education expected, benefits, possible employers and types of positions graduates can apply for. Potential ...

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society (PCMS) is pleased to announce it's 2011/2012 City Flex Recital Series featuring exceptional artists at community venues throughout the city. These world-class performers can be enjoyed at affordable prices. Praised by The Wall Street Journal as "a most mature and sensitive pianist," Chinese-born pianist, Di Wu, continues to build her reputation as an elegant and exciting musician. Her PCMS debut at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 at 3pm features French masterpieces by Debussy and Ravel and ...

Carbon paper is still a very popular item. For instance pen and pencil carbon can be used to make a second copy of forms on the fly. When you are out in the field and don't have a copy machine, just insert a piece of carbon between your forms and the the information is transfered to the second copy. It is also an economical way to save money on forms. The same carbon can be used over and over again, between forms. This feature is great for delivery drivers or sales people who need to make a duplicate or triplicate copy of a manifest, or order forms. Many third world countries ...

The doctors at Dermatology Specialists, Inc. (www.dermspec.com) recently announced their summer specials, including savings on a variety of treatments and products, such as laser hair removal for their Temecula, San Diego, and Riverside area patients. One of the largest dermatology centers in San Diego and Riverside Counties, the Dermatology Specialists practice offers a diversity of training and experience, with 7 dermatologists on staff. Dr. David Wolf, who specializes in cosmetic dermatology, noted that in addition to clinical procedures, the practice features other ...

The July 11th auction will consist of over 400 lots from estates in the greater New York area including a 510 Park Avenue apartment designed by Karl Springer, also East 58th St. and East Village apartments, Manhattan; plus homes in Larchmont, Scarsdale and Rye, NY, and Greenwich and Stamford, CT. FINE ART in this auction includes 2 Old Master O/C landscapes, American works by William Glackens, Victor C. Anderson, Alson Clark, Isaac Holtz, 5 works by Eugene Speicher, 3 acrylics by George Green, and others; European works by George Lucas, Constant Troyon, Luigi Amato, ...

miniature components for more than 50 years, continues their commitment to providing finishing processes that can significantly improve the performance of microparts. Brett Harman, president of Bigelow Components Corporation, stated, "More than once we have received a call regarding a part that was manufactured elsewhere and now needs to be 'redone' because of poor or inadequate finishing. The smallest flaw can have a negative impact on the performance of a micropart -- particularly in components used in medical, electronic, telecommunications, automotive or aeronautical ...

Starlight Networks LLC has launched the first ever group buying service dedicated solely to the igaming industry. GambleGang.com is similar to the group buying model used by Groupon, but is focused exclusively on online gaming. The GambleGang.com igaming group buy service has grown out of a large and successful gaming affiliate network. Gamble Gang will use its strengths in e-gaming marketing and relationships with casino, poker and sportsbetting sites to bring online gamblers the best possible group buying deals. "Groupon and other group discount networks have ...

Wind farms in China and small-scale solar panels on rooftops in Europe were largely responsible for last year's 32% rise in green energy investments worldwide according to the latest annual report on renewable energy investment trends issued by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Last year, investors pumped a record $211 billion into renewables -- about one-third more than the $160 billion invested in 2009, and a 540% rise since 2004. For the first time, developing economies overtook developed ones in terms of "financial new investment"--spending on utility-scale ...

For the first time, all species of scombrids (tunas, bonitos, mackerels and Spanish mackerels) and billfishes (swordfish and marlins) have been assessed for the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Of the 61 known species, seven are classified in a threatened category, being at serious risk of extinction. Four species are listed as Near Threatened and nearly two-thirds have been placed in the Least Concern category. The results show that the situation is particularly serious for tunas. Five of the eight species of tuna are in the threatened or Near Threatened IUCN Red ...

The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is also one of the cheapest places to gain the qualifications worldwide and is to be led by Camille Lemmens who has been recognised by PADI as being among the top instructors within the organisation. The programme schedule will be split into two areas of study; the first being the Assistant Instructor (AI) where students will be guided through the principles needed to help out on certain dives. There'll then be a one day break before the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) stage which covers areas such as performing rescue ...

(Toronto – July 8, 2011) – For the first time since stem cells were discovered here 50 years ago, scientists have isolated a human blood stem cell in its purest form – as a single stem cell capable of regenerating the entire blood system. This breakthrough opens the door to harnessing the power of these life-producing cells to treat cancer and other debilitating diseases more effectively. The research is published today in Science (http://www.sciencemag.org/lookup/doi/10.1126/science.1201219). "This discovery means we now have an increasingly detailed road map of the ...

ESA's Herschel Space Observatory is helping unravel the mystery of where cosmic dust comes from. Thanks to the resolution and sensitivity of Herschel, astronomers have been able to detect cosmic dust from a supernovae, adding weight to the theory that these cosmic fireworks are responsible for its creation. The origin of the dust is important because it plays a crucial role in the formation of stars, particularly billions of years ago when star formation was at its peak. Galaxies like our own Milky Way are not simply collections of stars, but also contain clouds of ...

To celebrate the fact that the Olympic Games get underway in 12 months, London is hosting Open Weekend, a packed programme of cultural and sporting events that aims to draw attention to the London 2012 Festival, an arts extravaganza running parallel to the games. The event is now in its fourth year, with some 2.4 million people participating across the UK from July 22nd-24th. Events will include the intriguing Search Party adventure in East London, the Portavilion Floating Cinema running through the Olympic Park waterways and free running training for children at ...

Climate researchers have turned to the Allied bombing raids of the Second World War for a unique opportunity to study the effect thousands of aircraft had on the English climate at a time when civilian aviation remained rare. The study, published in the International Journal of Climatology, reveals how civilian and military records can help assess the impact of modern aviation on the climate today. The research, led by Prof Rob MacKenzie, now at the University of Birmingham, and Prof Roger Timmis of the Environment Agency, used historical data to investigate the levels ...

The first day of racing will begin on 2nd September 2011 and race fans can look forward to a programme of eight races including the tightly fought contest for the Reef Hotel Casino's Governor's Trophy. Day two is the Cairns Amateurs Cup Day and again eight races are scheduled and this will be the most competitive day of racing with prominent races and the biggest prize money available. Key races will be the Carlton Draught Amateur Cup, the Yellowglen Amateur Bracelet and the Cairns Post Handicap. As well as the racing, particular emphasis will be on the fashions ...

For the first time, scientists have identified a mutation in plants that was selected twice - during both natural evolution and domestication. The mutation has been identified as the source of variation in the evolution of fruit morphology in Brassica plants and it was also the source of key changes during the domestication of rice. "We have shown that the genetic source of both natural and man-made changes was the same," said one of the authors on the findings, Dr Robert Sablowski from the John Innes Centre, which is strategically funded by the BBSRC. "These insights ...

With a limited time to apply, HomeOwnership.org announced a fast and easy way to apply for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Emergency Homeowners' Loan Program (EHLP). Rather than faxing or mailing in an application, troubled homeowners can easily apply for $50,000 in forgivable mortgage assistance by visiting the website - www.HomeOwnership.org - or by calling the Homeownership Preservation Foundation's (HPF) Hotline at 888-995 HOPE to see if they qualify for this new Federal program. In order to ensure that program funds are made available in ...

KANSAS CITY, MO—Look up "transcription"—the copying of a gene's DNA into RNA intermediaries—in any old molecular biology text book, and it all seems very simple: RNA polymerase II, the enzyme that catalyzes the reaction, assembles at the start site and starts motoring down the strand, cranking out the RNA ribbon used to construct proteins. But researchers now know that RNA polymerase II often stalls on DNA strands where it was once assumed to just barrel down. A report from the Conaway lab at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in the July 8, 2011, edition of ...

WP Internet Marketing Concepts, an established leader in Internet marketing and search engine optimization services, today announced the debut of the Link Building Blackbook, a comprehensive book containing more than 100 of the most effective link building strategies for growing website rankings in the search engine rankings. According to WP Internet Marketing Concepts President and CEO Jason Keith, the Link Building Blackbook will be available for purchase on July 8, 2011 and will be available at http://LinkBuildingBlackbook.com. "When trying to rank a website ...

Hamilton, ON (July 7, 2011) – Human stem cells have the ability to become any cell type in the human body, but when it comes to their destination they know where they want to go. This finding by McMaster University researchers sheds new light on how these regenerative cells turn into more specialized cell types, such as neural or blood cells. Until now, the thought has been that stem cells keep all their options open and have no preference when it comes to becoming more specialized. In a paper published in the scientific journal Cell Stem Cell, Mick Bhatia, director ...