There’s been a lot in the media about care homes recently, for two reasons. The first is that Southern Cross, a major operator of care homes, is in serious financial straits after falling foul of a risky business deal carried out some years ago. As a result, they may need to shut a large number…
Month: July 2011
Phono stage: necessary if you want good LP playback
People collect vinyl for a number of reasons. Some aficionados believe that it sounds better than modern music storage systems; the digitisation process can result in music sounding too ‘clean’, whereas the analogue method used by LPs is more genuine. Others may have a large record collection left over from the time before tapes, CDs…
Advice on improving your presentations with Powerpoint design
As there are an estimated 30 million corporate Powerpoint presentations made each day around the world, it seems that powerpoint design is one of the most valuable skills in modern business life. Unfortunately for those who find it a rather dull old medium, the success of sales presentations if often dependent on the delivery of…
Computer support London - identifying the best solution
Technology can certainly be confusing, and the realisation that most companies are entirely dependent on the smooth working of IT systems can be a slightly disconcerting one, particularly for companies whose main function has very little to do with IT. Finding computer support London, therefore, brings its own complex challenges. Trying to compare one IT…
Hotel jobs Gulf: where can you go without fear?
Dubai has garnered some fairly worrying headlines over the last two or three years, after its economy faltered with the global financial crisis. With its building programme on ice, there were serious uncertainties over what the immediate future held for the area. Now, however, Dubai is viewed as a haven of stability in a fast-changing…