AuraPortal (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, today announced it will be sponsoring an educational webinar on May 5th, 2011 at 10:00am EST featuring Paul Harmon, Executive Editor of BPTrends, discussing the history and development of BPMS tools to support business managers. According to Mr. Harmon, "Too many BPM software projects have, in practice, simply been software development projects. When Smith and Fingar wrote their book, Business Process Management, The Third Wave, which launched the development of this ...

Research has proven that a child's mind is much more capable of remembering and learning new things than an adult mind. However, it has also been noted that their mind is able to grasp much more knowledge if presented in a fun an interactive ways. Realizing this scientifically proven fact, LaLafish Inc., a renowned design and animation house, has come up with yet another creative and interactive learning iPhone/iPad application for toddlers. 'Roy the Little Rabbit' is the new iPhone/iPad application that promises to provide equal educational and entertainment opportunities ...

Already proven and tested by KVA STAINLESS(TM) in other industries, notably automotive, the patented KVA's stainless steel structural tubing can now be integrated into high performance bicycle frames. Cyclists should expect excellent ride characteristics, reduced weight, increase strength (safety) and stiffness, at a significant cost savings over many existing metal alloys. After years of engineering and development, KVA STAINLESS(TM) introduced for the first time, MS2 (TM) at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) its new, patented method of turning rolls ...

In 1988 with the St. Petersburg Pier reemerging from a two year $12 million rennovation, owners Fred and Merle Snook of The Hide Out were first in line to sign up for a retail home in this magnificent downtown destination. With unique leather products and a recovering retail economy they were quick to expand to International Drive in Orlando and world famous John's Pass Village on the Gulf of Mexico. Bringing a wide variety of leathers such as alligator, eelskin, stingray, lizard and an extensive array of snakeskin fashion accessories made them one of Florida's best known ...

StLouisHolistic.com recently welcomed the 450th business member to its rapidly growing online community of holistic practitioners, goods, and service providers. Since its 2009 launch, its members program has allowed holistic businesses to spread awareness of holistic health and living in the St. Louis area. StLouisHolistic.com's members program gives holistic businesses a platform to educate the St. Louis community about alternative options to traditional health practices. The web site is partnered with the prestigious operational marketing company, CMS Solutions, and ...

Rochester Michigan's Party for the Planet Concert at the Green Living Festival officially announces the 2011 FREE event. The dates are May 13, 14 and 15 in the back lot at the Rochester Mills Beer Co. With Broken Bravado, the Ragbirds and Motor City Josh and the Big 3 topping the bill of more than a dozen bands during three days, 2011 will be the concert's biggest and best year yet. In addition to the headliners, 2011 performance highlights include Dave Edwards from the Look, Luck and Trouble (w/former Refreshments guitarist Brian Blush and special guest Ken McCauley), ...

They are our neighbors; Tim and Kim Bradfield of Phoenix, Jason and Jennifer Harris of West Phoenix, Tom and Jodi Giallanza of Buckeye, Dave and Amy Littler of Gilbert, Byron and Perez Nash of Mesa, Tom and Leslie Schultz, just to name a few. And their stories are far too commonplace. Due to the slowing economy salaries were reduced or jobs lost, or there were unforeseen medical bills that had to be paid. These families could no longer afford to make their mortgage payment and could not sell their house because with dropping real estate values they were upside-down in ...

The light of Cornwall has drawn artists - including painters and sculptors - from varied backgrounds to its sparkling shores and rugged interior for many years. This show is an intimate reflection of that movement over the last thirty years, bringing together a trio of artists - Peter Beeson, Alan Kingsbury and Colin Orchard - who have settled in Cornwall, inspired by, and contributing to, this continuing artistic heritage. Peter Beeson's paintings - in this show, mainly of Venetian scenes - are quiet, reflective and subtle, filled with light and texture and balanced ...

Green Chiropractic Clinic announces the "I Need A Massage" Sweepstakes to promote health and wellness in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through the massage sweepstakes, Green Chiropractic Clinic will be giving away five (5) massage packages good for two 60-minute wellness massages. Alternatively, winners may choose two certificates for chiropractic treatments. Winners also have the option to upgrade to 90-minute deep tissue massages, which is recommended for maximum body relaxation. To enter the "I Need A Massage" Sweepstakes, simply complete the online ...

Potandon Produce, the largest marketer of fresh potatoes and one of the largest marketers of onions in North America, has announced that they will be featured on an upcoming episode of American Farmer. For years, Americans have been under the false understanding that potatoes not only lacked nutrition, but were actually bad for you. The episode will highlight the nutritional completeness of the potato. We will hear from USDA-ARS Research Genticist, Dr. Roy Navarre, Potato Breeder and Research Geneticists, Dr. Hakte Lim, and Dr. Chuck Brown who will explain the importance ...

Canada needs an agency to investigate research misconduct, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) (pre-embargo link only) http://www.cmaj.ca/embargo/cmaj110442.pdf. Although honesty, accuracy and professionalism of scientists are vital for research integrity, there have been many public examples of serious research misconduct. Conflicts of interest, author misrepresentation and manipulation of data are other issues that also affect scientific and academic research. Scientific journals can and will investigate misconduct when detected, and ...

Gay men have a higher prevalence of cancer compared with heterosexual men, and lesbian and bisexual female cancer survivors report lower levels of health than heterosexual female cancer survivors. Those are the conclusions of a new study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's findings shed light on the types of programs and services that are needed to assist lesbian, gay, and bisexual cancer survivors. Cancer surveillance studies don't ask questions about sexual orientation, which means there is scarce information ...

DURHAM, N.C. – A study by Duke University researchers has found high levels of leaked methane in well water collected near shale-gas drilling and hydrofracking sites. The scientists collected and analyzed water samples from 68 private groundwater wells across five counties in northeastern Pennsylvania and New York. "At least some of the homeowners who claim that their wells were contaminated by shale-gas extraction appear to be right," says Robert B. Jackson, Nicholas Professor of Global Environmental Change and director of Duke's Center on Global Change. Hydraulic ...

ATHENS, Ohio (May 9, 2011)—While adult tyrannosaurs wielded power and size to kill large prey, youngsters used agility to hunt smaller game. "It's one of the secrets of success for tyrannosaurs—the different age groups weren't competing with each other for food because their diets shifted as they grew," said Ohio University paleontologist Lawrence Witmer. Witmer is part of an international team of scientists from Japan, Mongolia and the United States that analyzed the youngest and most-complete known skull for any species of tyrannosaur, offering a new view of the ...

Men with prostate cancer whose disease has spread locally from inside the prostate to immediately outside it are primarily treated with radiation therapy. However, disease recurs in approximately half of these individuals. Strategies to enhance the efficacy of this treatment and thereby decrease the incidence of disease recurrence are clearly needed. Shawn Lupold and colleagues, at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, have now developed an approach that enhances the therapeutic effects of radiation therapy in mice bearing human prostate cancer xenografts. ...

The drug FTY720 is approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Although highly effective it can have serious side effects, including reduced lung function and fluid accumulation in the eye. Understanding the multiple molecular mechanisms by which the drug affects its target (the S1P receptor) could lead to the development of a drug with the same therapeutic efficacy but reduced side effects. In this context, a team of researchers, led by Timothy Hla, at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, has now detailed the molecular mechanism by which FTY270 causes adverse ...

EDITOR'S PICK: Sensitizing prostate cancer to radiotherapy Men with prostate cancer whose disease has spread locally from inside the prostate to immediately outside it are primarily treated with radiation therapy. However, disease recurs in approximately half of these individuals. Strategies to enhance the efficacy of this treatment and thereby decrease the incidence of disease recurrence are clearly needed. Shawn Lupold and colleagues, at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, have now developed an approach that enhances the therapeutic effects of radiation ...

CHICAGO, IL (May 9, 2011) — Research being presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) shows that psychological issues may play a role in the severity of gastrointestinal symptoms. Another study found that just an hour a week of low-intensity exercise decreases the risk for colon polyps, particularly among overweight and obese individuals. DDW is the largest international gathering of physicians and researchers in the field of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. "Research continues to show us how intricately the mind and body work together ...

CHICAGO, IL (May 7, 2011) – Research being presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) shows that while there are significantly increased benefits for qualifying patients undergoing bariatric surgery, the potential side effects and outcomes need to be considered when determining whether the surgery is appropriate for patients. DDW is the largest international gathering of physicians and researchers in the field of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in the Elderly Population: An ACS NSQIP Study (Abstract #804) Old ...

Researchers have mapped out the diversity of bat ears in a hope to inspire the design of new intuitive methods of manipulating waves with physical shapes, such as SONAR and RADAR. Published today, Tuesday, 10 May, in IOP Publishing's journal Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, the study provides key insights into the variability of the shapes of bat ears that exists between different species, and shows how this variability may affect the functionality of one of the most impressive navigational systems in nature. Bats are one of a few animal groups that demonstrate biosonar—the ...

CHICAGO, IL (May 9, 2011) — Research being presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) focuses attention on the needs of pediatric patients, including screening for obesity and raising awareness of the increase risk of functional gastrointestinal disorders in athletes. Additional research emphasizes the need for more research in treating pediatric liver disease patients and shows the benefit of using smaller colonoscopies in young patients. DDW is the largest international gathering of physicians and researchers in the field of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and ...

Even short-term use of some painkillers could be dangerous for people who've had a heart attack, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers analyzed the duration of prescription non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) treatment and cardiovascular risk in a nationwide Danish cohort of patients with prior heart attack. They found the use of NSAIDs was associated with a 45 percent increased risk of death or recurrent heart attack within as little as one week of treatment, and a 55 percent increased risk ...

Overall, roughly half of U.S. children taken to hospital emergency departments (EDs) for a head injury receive a head CT scan, often to ease worried parents' concerns. Yet true traumatic brain injury is uncommon. A multi-center study of more than 40,000 children with minor blunt head trauma, led by Children's Hospital Boston and UC Davis, shows that allowing a period of observation can reduce the use of head CT by as much as half without compromising care – and without exposing children to ionizing radiation. Results appear in the June 2011 issue of Pediatrics (published ...

Despite the fact that silver has made less than optimistic headlines over the last few days, analysts predict that, in the medium to long term, the metal will continue to rise in value. Silver trading has been volatile recently, but the underlying economic and political conditions, that have supported its meteoric rise, remain unchanged. Debt issues in the US and many European countries have not disappeared, and the US dollar remains weak, following a brief rebound in the wake of the news of Bin Laden's death. Inflation fears also remain high, indicating continued support ...

Older, sicker heart-transplant recipients are significantly more likely to be alive a year after their operations if they have their transplants at hospitals that do a large number of them annually new Johns Hopkins research suggests. These patients fare less well at low-volume centers, the research shows. The findings, to be presented May 9 at the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons' annual meeting in Philadelphia, add more support to the notion that patients do better when treated at medical centers that handle a higher number of cases similar to theirs. "There's ...