diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/ApplicationNotificationsManager.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/ApplicationNotificationsManager.java
index 41f52a7..d094eb4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/ApplicationNotificationsManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/ApplicationNotificationsManager.java
@@ -47,6 +47,20 @@ public class ApplicationNotificationsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implemen
 	public ApplicationNotificationsManager(ASLSession session, String portletClassName) {
 		super(session, portletClassName);
 	}
+	/**
+	 * actually save the notification to the store
+	 * @param notification2Save the notification instance to save
+	 * @return true if the notification was sent ok
+	 */
+	private boolean saveNotification(Notification notification2Save) {
+		_log.trace("Trying to send notification to: " + notification2Save.getUserid() +  " Type: " + notification2Save.getType());
+		boolean result = getStoreInstance().saveNotification(notification2Save);
+		if (result)
+			_log.trace("Notification Saved Successfully! ");
+		else
+			_log.error("While trying to save Notification");
+		return result;
+	}
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
 	 * @throws InternalErrorException 
@@ -66,7 +80,7 @@ public class ApplicationNotificationsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implemen
 				aslSession.getUserFullName(), 
 				aslSession.getUserAvatarId());
 
-		return getStoreInstance().saveNotification(not);
+		return saveNotification(not);
 	}
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
@@ -91,7 +105,7 @@ public class ApplicationNotificationsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implemen
 				aslSession.getUserFullName(), 
 				aslSession.getUserAvatarId());
 		
-		return getStoreInstance().saveNotification(not);
+		return saveNotification(not);
 	}
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
@@ -113,7 +127,7 @@ public class ApplicationNotificationsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implemen
 				aslSession.getUserFullName(), 
 				aslSession.getUserAvatarId());
 		
-		return getStoreInstance().saveNotification(not);
+		return saveNotification(not);
 	}
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
@@ -134,7 +148,7 @@ public class ApplicationNotificationsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implemen
 				aslSession.getUserFullName(), 
 				aslSession.getUserAvatarId());
 		
-		return getStoreInstance().saveNotification(not);
+		return saveNotification(not);
 	}
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
@@ -155,7 +169,7 @@ public class ApplicationNotificationsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implemen
 				aslSession.getUserFullName(), 
 				aslSession.getUserAvatarId());
 		
-		return getStoreInstance().saveNotification(not);
+		return saveNotification(not);
 	}
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
@@ -176,7 +190,7 @@ public class ApplicationNotificationsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implemen
 				aslSession.getUserFullName(), 
 				aslSession.getUserAvatarId());
 		
-		return getStoreInstance().saveNotification(not);
+		return saveNotification(not);
 	}
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
@@ -196,7 +210,7 @@ public class ApplicationNotificationsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implemen
 				aslSession.getUserFullName(), 
 				aslSession.getUserAvatarId());
 
-		return getStoreInstance().saveNotification(not);
+		return saveNotification(not);
 	}
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
@@ -215,7 +229,7 @@ public class ApplicationNotificationsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implemen
 				aslSession.getUsername(),
 				aslSession.getUserFullName(), 
 				aslSession.getUserAvatarId());
-		return getStoreInstance().saveNotification(not);
+		return saveNotification(not);
 	}
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
@@ -242,7 +256,7 @@ public class ApplicationNotificationsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implemen
 				aslSession.getUsername(),
 				aslSession.getUserFullName(), 
 				aslSession.getUserAvatarId());
-		return getStoreInstance().saveNotification(not);
+		return saveNotification(not);
 	}
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
@@ -269,7 +283,7 @@ public class ApplicationNotificationsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implemen
 				aslSession.getUsername(),
 				aslSession.getUserFullName(), 
 				aslSession.getUserAvatarId());
-		return getStoreInstance().saveNotification(not);
+		return saveNotification(not);
 	}
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
@@ -288,8 +302,11 @@ public class ApplicationNotificationsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implemen
 				aslSession.getUsername(),
 				aslSession.getUserFullName(), 
 				aslSession.getUserAvatarId());
-		return getStoreInstance().saveNotification(not);
+		return saveNotification(not);
 	}
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
 	@Override
 	public boolean notifyDocumentWorkflowTaskRequest(String userIdToNotify,	String documentWorkflowId, String documentName, String assignedRoleName) {
 		Notification not = new Notification(
@@ -299,16 +316,18 @@ public class ApplicationNotificationsManager extends SocialPortalBridge implemen
 				documentWorkflowId,  //the workflowid 
 				new Date(),
 				"?oid="+documentWorkflowId, 
-				"has involved you on the document workflow with name: " + escapeHtml(documentName) + " " +
-						"and has assigned you the following role: " + assignedRoleName +". The VRE used was " + aslSession.getGroupName(),
+				"has involved you in a Document Workflow  (" + escapeHtml(documentName) + ") " +
+						"and has assigned you the role: " + assignedRoleName +". The VRE used was " + aslSession.getGroupName(),
 				false, 
 				aslSession.getUsername(),
 				aslSession.getUserFullName(), 
 				aslSession.getUserAvatarId());
-		return getStoreInstance().saveNotification(not);
+		
+		return saveNotification(not);
+
 	}
 	
+	
 
 
-
 }