BPA transmits and sells wholesale electricity in eight western states: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California.

* On February 2, 2011, OpenText announced the acquisition of Metastorm Inc. a provider of Business Process Management ( BPM ), Business Process Analysis ( BPA ), and Enterprise Architecture ( EA ) software, further expanding its ECM portfolio capabilities with process management functionality including the ability to bring together business and IT to discover, model, analyze, and optimize business processes.

Business process automation, or BPA, is the strategy a business uses to automate processes in order to contain costs.

Downriver of Grand Coulee, each dam's reservoir is closely regulated by the Bonneville Power Administration ( BPA ), the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, and various Washington public utility districts to ensure flow, flood control, and power generation objectives are met.

TheWeek is audited by BPA Worldwide, which has certified its circulation as being a weekly average of 50, 300.

There is some concern about Bisphenol A ( BPA ) leakage on polycarbonate bottles due to extended dishwasher or boiling.

Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP ) ( Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ( BPA ) in Gaelic, Memmer o the Scots Pairliament ( MSP ) in Scots ) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.

An MSP is known as Name MSP ( Name BPA in Gaelic ).

ABC is a forum of magazine and newspaper publishers, advertisers and advertising agencies, similar to BPA Worldwide.

“ Synthetic xenoestrogens ,” one of which is Bisphenol A or BPA “ are linked to breast cancer and uterine cancer in women, decreased testosterone levels in men, and are particularly devastating to babies and young children.

The Bonneville Power Administration ( BPA ) is an American federal agency based in the Pacific Northwest.

Although BPA is part of the DOE, it is self-funded and covers its costs by selling its products and services at cost.

Because BPA is a public entity, it does not make a profit on power sales or from providing transmission services.

The leaching of BPA into the can's contents is currently ( as of early 2010 ) being investigated as a potential health hazard.

In the European Union and Canada, BPA use is banned in baby bottles.

The longer and warmer the food is stored in a can, the more BPA will leach out into it.

The use of injection molded drinking bottles, glasses and food containers is common, but the use of BPA and other harmful chemicals in the manufacture of polycarbonate and other plastics has stirred serious controversy ( see Potential hazards in food contact applications ), leading to development and use of " BPA-free " plastics in various formulations.

Among the secreted chemicals, Bisphenol A ( BPA ) is a concern as it binds to estrogen receptors, thus altering gene expression.

The dam is operated by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE ), and the power is marketed by the Bonneville Power Administration ( BPA ).

Another exposure comes from receipt paper commonly used at grocery stores and restaurants, because today the paper is commonly coated with a BPA containing clay for printing purposes.

Paved roads surround the park, which is crossed or entered by other roads including Northwest Pittock Drive, Northwest Cornell Road, Northwest 53rd Drive, Northwest Saltzman Road, Northwest Springville Road, Northwest Germantown Road, Northwest Newton Road, and BPA Road.

Moran is British Press Awards ( BPA ) Columnist of the Year for 2010, and both BPA Critic of the Year 2011, and Interviewer of the Year 2011

From the discussion below, it will be seen that a Business Process Management system is quite a different animal from BPA.

An area of discussion exists as to whether BPA is a distinct field of activity in its own right or merely a subset of a wider activity.

BPA controls integration of PSE wind power facilities within BPA's area, including forcing shutdown of those wind turbines during spring high water events, when there is more electricity than consumers who want it -- Oversupply — and where BPA prefers to generate power from their hydroelectric dams.

By vote, BPA members select the 100 or so games ( the “ Century Group ”) in which competitions are scheduled.

The Bundespolizei maintains 10 rapid reaction battalions ( called Bundespolizeiabteilung or BPA ) stationed around the country in Ratzeburg, Uelzen, Blumberg, Bad Düben, Duderstadt, Sankt Augustin, Hünfeld, Bayreuth, Bad Bergzabern and Deggendorf.

Bisphenol A ( BPA ) can be a concern for some bottles made of polycarbonate ( which shares resin identification code 7 with other plastics ).

* Bonneville Dam, after which the Bonneville Power Administration ( BPA ) was named

Specialist companies are now bringing toolsets to market which are purpose-built for the function of BPA.

Among the activities which are chapters or affiliates of more nationally notable groups are: BPA, FCCLA, Model UN, Modern music masters, National Honor Society, SADD, and National Science Bowl.

BPA control interacts with Northwest Power and Conservation Council control over BPA, which sets regional goals for conservation ( salmon recovery ) and long-term planning, and in turn non-profit public interest and environmental groups including Northwest Energy Coalition and Sierra Club weigh in to represent their view of the general public's ( ratepayer's ) interests.

In 1996 Victoria Libertas moved from the historic " hangar " arena into the new BPA Palas arena ( today: ADRIATIC Arena ) which now hosts its home games.

Synthetic xenoestrogens are widely used industrial compounds, such as PCBs, BPA and phthalates, which have estrogenic effects on a living organism even though they differ chemically from the estrogenic substances produced internally by the endocrine system of any organism.

Computer Weekly was available in print and digital format and the readership was audited by BPA Worldwide, which verified its circulation twice yearly.

BPA also maintains connection lines with other power grids in Canada ( two BC Hydro AC 500 kV lines and several lower voltage lines ).

BPA also coordinates with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation to regulate flow of water in the Columbia River and to carry out environmental projects such as salmon restoration.

In modern times, the majority of food cans in the UK have been lined with a plastic coating containing bisphenol A ( BPA ).

Reports began surfacing of studies in the 2000s finding the oestrogen-related chemical Bisphenol A (" BPA ") mixed in with thermal ( and some other ) papers.

Process improvement methodologies such as Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma appear to align well with the BPM and BPA view of the world, as they constantly look for incremental opportunities to make processes more efficient and reduce defects, however these methodologies can also be used downstream of a BPM deployment.

) The students will have the opportunity to get involved with the following organizations: Business Professional of America ( BPA ) or Distributive Education Clubs of America ( DECA ).