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  28 million bugs at the museum - Cool! 28 million bugs at the museum - Cool!  
  The staff of the Natural History Museum at the moment, and it\'s not coming from its collection of 28 million insects.  
   
   
Clyst Vale Community College Combats Cyber Bullying Clyst Vale Community College Combats Cyber Bullying  
  Email filtering software helps to create secure learning environment.  
   
   
  DRUG TESTING - AN EDUCATIONAL MATTER DRUG TESTING - AN EDUCATIONAL MATTER  
  Key findings from the NHS Information Centre\'s survey on Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Among Young People in England in 2008 showed that 9.0\% of pupils reported taking cannabis in the last year  
   
   
Digital signage in schools Digital signage in schools  
  Keeping the communications flowing in and around an educational establishment has become a big task...  
   
   
  Wired for Sound Wired for Sound  
  Since the introduction in 2004 of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) most publically accessible buildings - including educational establishments - have sought to meet their social and legal oblig  
   
   
Ceramic decoration… An overview of an emerging technology Ceramic decoration… An overview of an emerging technology  
  Creating an impact in terms of tabletop presentation.  
   
   
  The Hotel Industry The Hotel Industry  
  Hoteliers are now finding that refurbished rooms are required to compete in this growing, competitive and highly prosperous market.  
   
   
The Restaurant Show 2009 The Restaurant Show 2009  
  Celebrating 21 years of industry education, interaction and inspiration.  
   
   
  Guest Room Technology - Creating a Home from Home Experience Guest Room Technology - Creating a Home from Home Experience  
  Creating a Home from Home Experience with hotel guestroom technology.  
   
   
Festive Fare Festive Fare  
  Great food ideas for the festive season and beyond.  
   
   
  EPOS support - Why service is all that matters EPOS support - Why service is all that matters  
  Companies operating in the hospitality industry need to ensure they are able to attract and keep customers.  
   
   
What I like and hate about hotel room refreshment What I like and hate about hotel room refreshment  
  Is hotel refreshment adquate when you arrive after a long journey?  
   
   
  FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS – WE CAN HELP! FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS – WE CAN HELP!  
  Great advice on safety requirements in non-domestic premises  
   
   
Making the Guest Experience a Sojourn to Remember... Making the Guest Experience a Sojourn to Remember...  
  Competing for custom in bars  
   
   
  Experiential Video Conferencing for All Experiential Video Conferencing for All  
  Electronic communication devices of today - with a twist.  
   
   
Enhanced Window Security - Protecting Against Fire, Blast and Intruders Enhanced Window Security - Protecting Against Fire, Blast and Intruders  
  Windows are the eyes of a building, often it\'s most defining feature and one of the elements most vulnerable to attack.  
   
   
  Seasonal ingredients sourced locally in the Heart of England Seasonal ingredients sourced locally in the Heart of England  
  The West Midlands region boasts a wealth of fantastic restaurants, pubs and hotels dedicated to using as much local produce as possible to create mouth-watering seasonal dishes for its customers...  
   
   
Fire safety for commercial kitchens Fire safety for commercial kitchens  
  Wet Chemical portable fire extinguishers have been specified and installed at The Crown Hotel, in the historic town of Stamford, by British Fire Consortium member - Newflame Fire Equipment.  
   
   
  Room booking systems - Ensuring efficiency Room booking systems - Ensuring efficiency  
  Customer enhancement with the efficiency of a room booking system.  
   
   
Digital Switchover Digital Switchover  
  The UK is going digital! How good is it\? What does it all mean\? In this article I will attempt to explain what is happening, when it will happen in the Anglia Region, what it will cost and the ben  
   
   
  The Disability Discrimination Act: What Retailers Need to Know The Disability Discrimination Act: What Retailers Need to Know  
  Under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), retailers must take reasonable steps to remove or alter physical features that make it difficult for less able people to access their goods and services.  
   
   
Historic Landmark Seeks Catering Innovation in Scotland Historic Landmark Seeks Catering Innovation in Scotland  
  The launch of a new biodiversity and information centre for the public, together with a 89k state-of-the art kitchen and restaurant.  
   
   
  Boost Business Bookings Boost Business Bookings  
  Simon Thompson, MD of Conferences-UK, provides advice and tips for boosting profits by offering a corporate venue service.  
   
   
There is now a concrete answer for slip resistance There is now a concrete answer for slip resistance  
  Texturecare takes through some concrete options on slip-resistant flooring.  
   
   
  The superior design of Sash Windows The superior design of Sash Windows  
  Sash windows are a technically superior and stylish feature of old buildings that should be retained, says Dermot Cooke - saving you cash and even making you money on your developments.  
   
   
Crime Reduction in the Construction Industry Crime Reduction in the Construction Industry  
  DC Ian Elliott speaks to PIR Construction surrounding the concerns of plant theft in the construction industry.  
   
   
  Hot Water Burns Like Fire... Hot Water Burns Like Fire...  
  Things have been moving ahead fast on the recognition of TMVs (thermostatic mixing valves) as effective anti-scald devices.  
   
   
Green Building - Managing the Change Green Building - Managing the Change  
  Pete Baxter of Autodesk outlines why the construction industry must embrace green or be left behind.  
   
   
  Is this the end of the line for Sandbags? Is this the end of the line for Sandbags?  
  A new rapidly deployable flood barrier that could supersede sandbags in cost and function.  
   
   
Get ready for Ecobuild 2010! Get ready for Ecobuild 2010!  
  The world\'s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment hosts an exhibition of more than 1,000 suppliers of sustainable construction products.  
   
   
  What makes a town an eco town? What makes a town an eco town?  
  In 2008 Green Issues conducted a wide ranging consultation programme on Middle Quinton, a proposed eco town south of Stratford-upon-Avon. The proposers of Middle Quinton still await to hear from Gover  
   
   
Economical and sustainable underfloor heating Economical and sustainable underfloor heating  
  Underfloor heating the perfect partner for new economical and sustainable heat sources  
   
   
  Call to Construction Industry to listen to Growing Concern for the Rise in Environmental Noise Pollution Call to Construction Industry to listen to Growing Concern for the Rise in Environmental Noise Pollution  
  Jacksons Fencing helps the tackle the growing problem of environmental noise pollution.  
   
   
The Problem of Noise Created by Rainfall on Profiled Metal Roofing Systems The Problem of Noise Created by Rainfall on Profiled Metal Roofing Systems  
  Sound Reduction Systems Ltd have developed the perfect damping material to reduce the noise generated by rain falling on metal roofing systems.  
   
   
  Prevention of Plant Theft Prevention of Plant Theft  
  Cesar - Rod Oliver explains...  
   
   
Interbuild Sparks Back into Action Interbuild Sparks Back into Action  
  \'Interbuild Specifier\' is set to reach out to a variety of audiences including architects, engineers, project managers, local authorities and other professionals working across the industry.  
   
   
  Everybody needs to go! Everybody needs to go!  
  Campaigners for better public toilet facilities for all users  
   
   
Difficulty with Data An Aggregate Recycling Companys Story Difficulty with Data An Aggregate Recycling Companys Story  
  Managing company data  
   
   
  Building for the future Building for the future  
  Eco housing as built in Germany.  
   
   
Salvete Residential Care Home Salvete Residential Care Home  
  An interview with the Manager of the Bedford Care Home Salvete.  
   
   
  NVQ / Activity Co-ordinator Training NVQ / Activity Co-ordinator Training  
  NVQ Training for new staff in care homes  
   
   
The Price of a Fall! The Price of a Fall!  
  Sensorcare ingenuity can help you save insurance payouts in the long run.  
   
   
  Now is the season to be jolly! Now is the season to be jolly!  
  Ideas and resources for the festive season in your carehome  
   
   
CQC and its impact on your insurance cover CQC and its impact on your insurance cover  
  Since care can be a risky business, insurance is one area where you really can\'t afford to get caught out.  
   
   
  How Clean Is Your Care Home? How Clean Is Your Care Home?  
  Hygienic products for safe use in the Carehome.  
   
   
Fire Protection Dont Let It Burn a Hole in Your Pocket Fire Protection Dont Let It Burn a Hole in Your Pocket  
  Fire resisting of rest and care homes need not cost the earth.  
   
   
  Festive fare for care home catering Festive fare for care home catering  
  Festive food with a difference for carehomes.  
   
   
Childrens charity provides unique tool to link kids with sports providers Childrens charity provides unique tool to link kids with sports providers  
  There is a huge range of sports potentially available but for a variety of reasons many clubs are underused and many after school sports sessions not well attended or the sports on offer restricted to  
   
   
  Raising Standards with Online Tutoring Raising Standards with Online Tutoring  
  To raise standards in maths, regardless of the classroom environment  
   
   
Staff Safety Staff Safety  
  Where does Staff Safety begin in Educational Establishments? Is it responsible for all of our schools closing after a few snowflakes have fallen?  
   
   
  Growing Your Own Growing Your Own  
  Teaching children to grow their own fruit & veg  
   
   
Online Learning in the next decade Online Learning in the next decade  
  The next decade of online learning  
   
   
  Designed for living Designed for living  
  Public bathroom facilities compliant to DDA standards in schools  
   
   
Creating the retail enterpreneurs of the future Creating the retail enterpreneurs of the future  
  A pioneering project to help ensure the next generation of business men and women don\'t repeat the now well-documented mistakes of this one, is well under way at Hastingsbury Business and Enterprise  
   
   
  Deprivation of Liberty: the Bournewood Amendments Part 2: obtaining authorisation Deprivation of Liberty: the Bournewood Amendments Part 2: obtaining authorisation  
  The Bornewood Amendments  
   
   
Raphael Healthcare addresses the importance of community re-integration as part of the recovery and rehabilitation process for patients experiencing mental health difficulties Raphael Healthcare addresses the importance of community re-integration as part of the recovery and rehabilitation process for patients experiencing mental health difficulties  
  Health benefits to physical activities and exercise  
   
   
  Buying the correct type of Lockers for your Business or School Buying the correct type of Lockers for your Business or School  
  Storage lockers for all business uses  
   
   
Medication Administration Medication Administration  
  Finding the correct method on Medication Administration  
   
   
  Protect Your Loved Ones Protect Your Loved Ones  
  The Stroke Association receives more than a third of its funds from legacies  
   
   
The British Fire Consortium - caring for fire safety The British Fire Consortium - caring for fire safety  
  Adequate fire safety provision in residential care homes.  
   
   
  Euroservice Trolleys Euroservice Trolleys  
  Different styles for Trolleys and their use in the care home.  
   
   
Six Ways to Save Six Ways to Save  
  Steps to take on saving energy costs in the laundry  
   
   
  How to Hire a Temporary Kitchen How to Hire a Temporary Kitchen  
  Renting or keeping a temporary kitchen for emergencies  
   
   
Energy Efficient Room Heating Energy Efficient Room Heating  
  The vulnerablity of Care Home Sector with rising energy costs.  
   
   
  Ventilation Ducting: Your Common Questions Answered Ventilation Ducting: Your Common Questions Answered  
  Polypipe Ventilation manufactures the Domus range of high quality ventilation solutions for domestic and light commercial applications  
   
   
Underfloor Heating Underfloor Heating  
  A brief history and the benefits of underfloor heating  
   
   
  Training Issues Training Issues  
  Training for the care home sector  
   
   
HCAIs and Bedside Chairs HCAIs and Bedside Chairs  
  Comfortable furniture design for the care sector  
   
   
  The design, installation and care and maintenance of carpets for health care The design, installation and care and maintenance of carpets for health care  
  Design, Carpets, Installation and maintenance for care sector  
   
   
Cutting Laundry Costs without Compromise Cutting Laundry Costs without Compromise  
  Ozone 3 Energy efficiency, Cutting Cost  
   
   
  Dignity Comfort and Respect a practical perspective Dignity Comfort and Respect a practical perspective  
  Brenda Currill is a family carer, part-time Care Assistant for one of the large groups and a Founding Director of Medoris, a leading provider of innovative caring products for the elderly. She became  
   
   
The Benefits of a Radio Nurse Call System The Benefits of a Radio Nurse Call System  
  Radio nurse call systems offer flexibility and mobility which cannot be rivalled by a hardwired system. They are portable, meaning equipment can be placed where required and then moved if necessary. T  
   
   
  Fire extinguishers:A vital role to play in Care Homes Fire extinguishers:A vital role to play in Care Homes  
  With an estimated 800 fires in residential care premises annually in the UK alone, the scale of the problem is self-evident. This is also against a general increase of eight percent in all fire deaths  
   
   
Getting the Right Staff for the Job Getting the Right Staff for the Job  
  Paul Marriott, Director for Hays Social Care, offers insight into recruitment methods to attract the best management talent:  
   
   
  Positive Moves For Personalised Learning Positive Moves For Personalised Learning  
  Every year, more than 30,000 11-year- olds leave primary school with the maths abilities of seven- year- olds.  
   
   
Hinkcroft Group Increase Recycling Portfolio Hinkcroft Group Increase Recycling Portfolio  
  Understanding and managing business processes are critical in being able to grow. As a company grows these processes become more complex and data becomes difficult to manage. The usual practice for a  
   
   
  FESTIVE FUN FESTIVE FUN  
  Beth Gardner, Chief Executive of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom says the Autumn term is ripe with experiences for children - you just have to harvest them.  
   
   
aCeramic decoration .... - overview of an emerging technology aCeramic decoration .... - overview of an emerging technology  
  For the smaller independent business creating an impact in terms of table top presentation can be a challenge - whilst the traditional approach for ceramic ware is predominantly white other possib  
   
   
  The National Flood Forum NFF The National Flood Forum NFF  
  The National Flood Forum (NFF) is a community-based network set up by people who have been through the experience of flooding and suffered the distress, losses and frustration that follow.  
   
   
The confusion over frequency of floods The confusion over frequency of floods  
  Nine years ago in the year 2000 after most of the UK was swamped with what was pronounced a 1 in 100- year or even a 1 in 500-year flood, some people thought they would never again see such a disa  
   
   
  Every Network Matters Every Network Matters  
  In the light of previous experience it seems a good idea to customise the infrastructure network for your school or training establishment according to your requirements. Many of you will be aware of  
   
   
Stop BULLYING through Education Stop BULLYING through Education  
  Bullying in secondary schools is worse in the UK than the rest of Europe, a recent British survey has found.  
   
   
  Can You Hear Me? Yes, More Health & Safety Can You Hear Me? Yes, More Health & Safety  
  We recently had a great family gathering to celebrate a marriage and thankfully the rain storms of the previous week abated and we enjoyed fine weather for the massive picnic in the park that followed  
   
   
The Discipline Of Classroom Cleanliness The Discipline Of Classroom Cleanliness  
  Schools have such a high footfall of people every day passing through hallways, classrooms and locker rooms, it is little wonder they quickly become a hot-bed for infections  
   
   
  Past Methods for Building Renewable Homes Past Methods for Building Renewable Homes  
  Plants, including trees (timber), reed, straw, bamboo, and hemp, have provided the raw materials for building throughout much of human history. Many vernacular techniques around the world continue to  
   
   
Green is not for Stop Green is not for Stop  
  When considering refurbishments, many companies go weak at the knees before giving consideration to recycled, re-used or sustainable materials, as their previous experience suggests high costs when as  
   
   
  De-Constructing Food Waste De-Constructing Food Waste  
  Since the implementation of Site Waste Management Plans in April 2008, the construction industry has reduced, reused and recycled more material than ever before...  
   
   
Heating System Health - Finding the Perfect Cure Heating System Health - Finding the Perfect Cure  
  For many of us, hospitals and care homes paint a reassuring picture of care and hygiene...  
   
   
  How to deliver perfect ambience How to deliver perfect ambience  
  Make sure that eighty-three out of every hundred people choose your restaurant over the one next door - and how to keep it that way!  
   
   
Hotels increase revenue with Online Bookings and find a simple way to secure email Hotels increase revenue with Online Bookings and find a simple way to secure email  
  Europe is recording a double digit growth in online hotel bookings. In 2007, online bookings in the UK represented 40% of the 246 billion European travel industry. Nearly 80% of UK companies experienc  
   
   
  Summer Menus and Alternative Venues Summer Menus and Alternative Venues  
  Innovation in the hotel industry\'s food and beverage offering is particularly emphasised during the summer season when hotels can not only boast their varied culinary offering, but can also double th  
   
   
EPOS - Market Leaders EPOS - Market Leaders  
  Heavier footfall, increased spend-per-head and the end of queues... Ian Reynolds discusses how EPoS technologies are boosting business in the hospitality sector.  
   
   
  Largest catering & training facility to open in Scotland Largest catering & training facility to open in Scotland  
  The largest catering and training facility in Scotland will open on a former steel works site in Ravenscraig in August 2009, spanning an area of 243.7sq m at a cost of UKP600k.  
   
   
The benefits of secondary glazing The benefits of secondary glazing  
  As every business person within the hospitality and leisure industry knows, the comfort and security of their premises plays a major role in attracting clients and repeat business.  
   
   
  Plant Theft Plant Theft  
  Detective Inspector Will Young has 20 years service with the Metropolitan Police and moved from the Serious and Organised crime Command to head the unit that deals with widespread and organised theft  
   
   
The Job of the Estate Manager Defined The Job of the Estate Manager Defined  
  Governor Gareth Edwards is the Estate Manager for three prisons, HMPs Preston, Kirkham and Buckley Hall.  
   
   
  A new year, a new BETT A new year, a new BETT  
  The way in which teaching and learning is undertaken in schools has changed significantly over the past quarter of a century, due to extensive developments in technology and the endless opportunities  
   
   
Energy Solutions Expo 2009 preview Energy Solutions Expo 2009 preview  
  Energy Solutions Expo, the UK\'s fastest growing energy management event, returns to London Olympia from 7 - 8 October 2009.