Whilst I'm getting into the swing of the human biology course, the cardiovascular diseases one is something else together.In principle, the human biology course as a level 2, 30 point course should clearly be harder than the cardiovascular diseases courses

The Vanessa George affair showed the major weakness of the CRB system ie that you'll get an "all clear" if you haven't been caught yet.However, the various schools are required to have the CRB check done on anyone who comes

I've been weaning everyone off Windows over the past year so we're getting into the first multi-computer upgrade of Ubuntu.One of the problems seems to be that an Ubuntu upgrade seems to take forever if you've been installing bits and

When John started school this year he only went to noon which wasn't too bad as it gave us a sensible break before needing to go back for James at 2.30pm.However, they changed that to a 1.30pm finish for John

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The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in all three key performance measurements during the week of 25-31 October 2009, according to data from STR. In year-over-year measurements, the industry's occupancy fell 7.2 percent to end the week at 51.8 percent.

In year-over-year measurements, the industry's occupancy decreased 6.7 percent to 55.7 percent, ADR dropped 6.4 percent to CAD$122.77, and RevPAR decreased 12.6 percent to CAD$68.40.

The Choice Hotels-Expedia brouhaha of recent weeks has shined a scorching spotlight on the fickle relationship between hotel companies and online travel agencies. Call it the industry's version of a celebrity breakup scandal. But while the focus of debate has

The Board of Governors of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Michel Rochat, currently General Director of Higher Education for the Canton of Vaud as General Director of EHL. Between 2003 and

The U.S. Travel Association today announced that projected modest 2010 increases in leisure, business and international inbound travel will enable the industry to add nearly 90,000 American jobs. Leisure travel is expected to rise 2.0 percent, business travel is projected

NEW PRIORITIES FOR BEATEN-UP CONSUMERS : Too many restaurant and hotel execs are grappling with pre-recession consumer issues, while people today are expressing entirely new - and more complex -- sets of concerns. These concerns might tamp down consumer spending

Peaks Capital Partners LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Telluride Resort and Spa LLC and Peaks 122 123 LLC, the entities which own the Peaks Resort and Spa and additional land in Mountain Village, Colorado (the "Resort"). The

VingCard Elsafe, a leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, announced the installation of VISIONLINE by VingCard, its wireless RF-online system, and Signature RFID by Vingcard, its contactless electronic door locks with NFC cell phone

Are you a fan of James Bond and x ray vision? Think this is science fiction? Think again, augmented reality (AR) places a virtual world in front of a physical object. AR is a term for a live direct or

Today, eRevMax/RateTiger announced its new corporate and management structure, together with plans for global expansion through organic growth and acquisitions. With the development and introduction of new products over the last few years, eRevMax has become the largest and leading

Two long-time hospitality industry giants—SAFLOK™ and INNCOM International Inc.—announce a strategic alliance today. The collaboration has yielded a new radio-frequency (RF) interface for energy management. Hyatt Regency Chicago, a four-diamond, 2,019-room hotel in the heart of the downtown, just off

Global electronic hotel lock provider SAFLOK™, a Kaba Group company, and MTech, the hotel industry's premier provider of Internet-enabled work flow management systems, have successfully introduced a new web services interface. This interface processes information in real-time from the SAFLOK

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) hosted its first Hotel Management Company Marketing Executive Roundtable this October in Washington, D.C. The group discussed the latest industry trends and top challenges, as identified in a pre-roundtable attendee survey, and

EZYield.com, the originator of automated online distribution management solutions for the worldwide hospitality industry, today announced the addition of Thistle Hotels and Guoman Hotels to its growing list of hotel clients around the globe. The London-based hotel management group recently