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Remember, Remember...the 7th December!
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Invitations will be going out this week for the Christmas party and will be hand delivered personally to each company. We will be giving out 1 ticket per person which you can redeem for a free drink, should you need
any extra tickets for any members of staff then please let us know.
The party is being held at Sumo Bar on Middle Street between 6.30pm - 1pm and like previous years there will be a charity raffle and nibbles.
'The Cadillacs' will be providing the entertainment, a five man band consisting of lead & rhythm guitars, bass, drums & vocals, will play 2 one-hour sets. There is also a DJ for the rest of the evening playing a 2 hour set .
To find out more about The Cadillacs, visit their web site at www.thecadillacs.co.uk
We're hoping this years going to be bigger & better than last years but that takes input from you guys so please make an extra big effort to show your faces!
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Journalism.co.uk to host Reader's Revolution talk
BMC Client Mousetrap Media who are based at 68 Middle Street are hosting the Readers' Revolution panel discussion on Monday, 4 December, at Imperial College, London.
Kevin Anderson of the Guardian, Professor Clyde Bentley from Missouri School of Journalism and the BBC's Robin Hamman will each give a short talk followed by a panel Q&A about the practicalities of engaging with a new, restless and often disenchanted news audience.
If you would like to attend please contact Kiera Schacht before the 20th November on 01273 384294 or email kiera@journalism.co.uk - spaces are limited so hurry.
For more information on this event click here
SEE:BRIGHTON'S ONLY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL IS RETURNING FOR IT'S 2ND YEAR ON 18 & 19 NOVEMBER
The SEE festival is taking place once again at The Sussex Arts Club, located on Ship Street in the Lanes.
Documentary fever will be hitting the streets of Brighton and Hove again in November after a successful inaugural event in 2005.
SEE was established by ex-BMC Client, David Nottman-Watts who is a local filmmaker and director of Back2back Productions Ltd.
With BMC Client Trunk Design based at our Old Steine site initially providing the Festival identity and collateral before taking on a pivotal organisational role for this year's event.
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Running in conjuction with Cinecity, Brighton's established film festival, SEE Festival gives you the chance to meet well-respected and talented documentary filmmakers, see their films, share your experiences
and join the creative discussion on the forces behind filmmaking.
The SEE Festival provides an opportunuity to view the work of some of the UK's leading documentary film-makers in relaxed surroundings over one weekend. Nick Broomfield, Michelle d'Acosta, Phil Grabsky, Will Jewell and Daisy Asquith amongst others, will be showing and discussing their work, with some films being screened for the first time. |
For further information on this event visit the SEE Festival website here or visit www.brightondome.org or call 01273 709709 to book tickets.
In the Womb
BMC based company Rocket Rights have had their award winning film 'In the Womb' published by National Geographic!
Readers can buy the pregnancy companion DVD & book of In the Womb for only £26.98 available from www.rocketrights.com
Made for National Geographic Channel, In the Womb sheds a new light on the miracle of life. It discovers the hidden world of your baby and explores each stage of your pregnancy in remarkable detail. This is the perfect way to start bonding with your baby.
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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology, Mr Richard Warren, Honorary Secretary "An excellent film. A "window" to the womb revealing the hidden mystery and wonders of foetal development and growth."
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Red Magazine "Health", Anna Magee "I'm loving.. new DVD In the Womb based on the Channel 4 show. It's beautifully produced, with lifelike graphics and ultrasound footage of a baby's development week-by-week, including conception and how the baby experiences birth! Riveting, even for the non-pregnant. Prepare to get teary though"
This is the ideal gift for mums and dads-to-be.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CAROLE FROM WISED UP!
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Carole from Wised Up who is based at the Old Steine site got married on 21st October in Invarary, Scotland.
The BMC would like to congratulate Carole & her husband & wish them every happiness in their married life!
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ENERGY SAVING MEASURES
How green is your office? Article Courtesy of Claire Heald from BBC News Magazine
Britons are the energy wasters of Europe, despite the focus on saving power at home. But what about the workplace, where most of us spend much of the day? At home the TV is switched off - never on standby - the light bulbs are all low-energy and the loft is newly insulated.
But the good this does is cancelled at work, where the computer is on for 10 hours a day (and on standby overnight), the aging desk lamp throws out more heat than light and the air conditioning has but two settings - permafrost and tropical. When it gets too hot, the fan goes on... and when it gets a little too arctic, there's a heater under the desk to keep the toes cosy.
And as with every desk in our office, there is a computer and a TV. Some are turned off overnight, but many are not.
SAVE ENERGY AT WORK
- Turning heating down 1C saves 8-10% on bill
- Monitors account for two-thirds of a computer's energy use
- Using daylight cuts bills by up to 19%
- Cut heating in storerooms or during holidays, weekends
Businesses produce 40% of the UK's carbon emissions, compared with 27% for households, and government figures for 2004 show 60.5m tonnes of emissions out of a national total of 152.5m.
The Carbon Trust, which helps companies cut emissions, says small and medium-sized firms spend about £6bn on energy a year, of which £1bn is just wasted. This produces 12m tonnes of carbon a year.
But with a few energy-saving measures, firms could shave up to a fifth off the average energy bill of £5,000. Experts say much can be done from the top down, involving every employee.
The key is get involved, says Lionel Tibble, a consultant who advises companies on how to cut energy waste. This is far more straight-forward in office than a factory, as each person can take steps to make their equipment usage more energy efficient.
This not only means improving technology but educating staff.
Save power every hour In a typical office, Mr Tibble recommends upgrading to a low-energy lamp fitted with a low-energy bulb, which would use a third less energy.
A cord to the ceiling lights would let those not in use be turned off. And switching the TV and the computer's monitor and hard drive off - not on standby - at night would save more than half the energy used.
Fine in theory, but what about the factors employees cannot control, such as the air conditioning?
Lobby your boss, say environmentalists. The price of energy makes a dent in a company's bottom line. Plus, a move towards being carbon neutral is a valued marketing tool.
Ask what the energy policy is - and if there isn't one, lobby for it to be a priority. Push for an energy management audit from the Carbon Trust. Ask to turn down the heating or air-con if it is too strong.
But what about those who work in factories, where employees have less control over the settings of their equipment.
Much of it comes down to mechanical aspects - saving energy through the compressed air systems commonly used in industrial processes, and replacing motors with adjustable ones. Lighting can be replaced with modern systems that use 40% less power, and florescent tubes that last longer.
Changing habits At Marshalls, a concrete and landscaping products firm in Nottinghamshire, moves are afoot to save £40,000 a year on the £250,000 energy bill by educating the workforce, insulating machines, plugging the leaks in the compressed air system and putting a timer on the heater.
Some people were really good at going round and turning things off And United Business Media's headquarters in the City of London held a 100-day campaign to cut energy usage after facilities manager Stephen Vause found the office used almost as much energy when the building was empty.
Every employee on every floor was encouraged to switch off gadgets, from their computer to their phone charger, when not in use. And a series of themed days encouraged energy-saving habits, such as Walk down Wednesday, when all but a few lifts were turned off, and Tropical Tuesday, when they hit the off switch on the air-con.
All of which saved 10% from the company's £32,000-a -month energy budget and 78,000 tonnes of carbon. But like all environmental initiatives, saving energy at work will stand or fall on individual employee's willingness to take part.
"Some people were really good at going round and turning things off," says Mr Vause. "They were asking 'where's the light switch?' There was a great feel good factor and feedback. The trick now is to stop the effects dwindling and to keep it going."
Here at BMC we are already doing quite a lot for our environmental responsibilities. No doubt you will be aware of the recycling we arrange:
- Making Magpie bags available for white paper, scrap paper, and cardboard waste.
- Recycling bins in the reception area for used cartridges and CD's.
- Ensuring our waste (your waste!) is correctly disposed of in line with current legislation.
We will shortly be starting a Programme to encourage all our clients to become more aware of how they can help, particularly in reducing the carbon load on our planet. The article above has highlighted some ways in which this can be done - most easily by switching things off, such as computers, lights and equipment overnight. While this does not mean turning off servers and other essential 24-hour machines, a lot can be achieved by turning off a switch here and there. We will be following through in the coming weeks with more specific suggestions, and also welcome feedback from any of you (via your Site Manager) who would like to comment!
Internet bank scam warning
Bank customers using the internet are increasingly at risk from an array of sophisticated scams, experts warned last week, after four of Britain’s biggest banks were accused of failing to plug a security flaw in their online banking system.
Heise Security, an online security company, said that Cahoot, Bank of Scotland and First Direct have failed to make their banking websites more secure from fraudsters, even though it alerted the banks to the problem over a month ago. Natwest has taken some steps but Heise said its customers are still vulnerable to attack.In September Heise discovered a loophole that would have allowed criminals to steal users’ identities giving them access to the online accounts of seven of the biggest online banks. It discovered that a fake page could be inserted onto the banks’ web sites which would be so convincing that customers would find it almost impossible to detect that anything was wrong. Customers would then be encouraged to type in security details such as user names and passwords which would then be captured by the fraudsters - a scam known as "phishing".
After Heise rehighlighted the problem all of the banks have been quick to reassure customers that the problem is now being fixed. Rob Skinner at First Direct, part of the HSBC group, said: "We are updating our security this week. We are not aware of anyone who has lost out."Morag Fleming at Cahoot said: "We are aware of the theoretical risk of which Heise has reported. We have been working on eliminating any potential risk and will have a permanent fix in place shortly."Bank of Scotland has also promised to correct the flaw this week. Jason Clarke at Bank of Scotland said: "We do not believe the issue identified constitutes a significant risk to the vast majority of customers, however, we have taken steps to resolve the matter in the interests of maintaining the highest levels of security.
Work on the Bank of Scotland site and should be complete this week."Bank of Scotland is already under fire over its use of technology after a technical error resulted in thousands of homeowners having their bank accounts emptied. About 7,000 Bank of Scotland customers had up to three mortgage payments taken from the current accounts on consecutive days.
Ways to protect against fraud
- Install an anti-virus system and firewall on your computer and keep them up to date. A message will appear on your screen when updates need downloading.
- Experts do not recommend you click on any link in an e-mail, even if it seems genuine. Type in the web address, just in case. If in doubt, contact the bank using an advertised phone number.
- Do not divulge Pins or passwords to anyone.
- Avoid obvious passwords such as your child's name or your date of birth.
- Only make transactions on secure websites that begin 'https' or display a padlock icon in the corner of your web browser.
- More detailed advice on how to protect your computer is available from getsafeonline.org, which is backed by the government.
SINGERS WANTED!
Do you want to sing at the Brighton Dome?
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Sing Live UK - Britain's biggest independent singing organisation - is looking for singers to take part in a major concert at the Brighton Dome on March
11th, 2007. NO AUDITIONS, over 16's only, beginners and experienced singers. With over 6,000 members here in the UK and the USA, this is your chance to perform live on stage with a 40 piece orchestra! |
'Sing Live' have taken the choral tradition and re invented it - they sing at top venues all over the UK, including the Royal Albert Hall and worldwide - at Disneyworld in Florida, at Ground Zero and on the world's top cruise liners. They also sing with major recording artists.
They're a singing and leisure company, staging live events. For a nominal fee, you get 3 months professional vocal coaching to prepare you for your concert.
If you're interested you can go along and meet them for free without any obligation.
They will be at BISHOP HANNINGTON CHURCH, Neville Avenue, Hove BN3 7NH on the following dates:
- Fri 10th November
- Tues 14th November
- Fri 17th November
- Tues 21st November
- Wed 22nd November
The website is: www.singlive.com
Or you can call Liz at Sing Live on 07738 320113 or Emma at Sing Live UK Head Office on 01609 780315.
Job Advert - Senior Researcher, Brighton
Permanent (p/t or f/t) - £25-35K + performance-related bonus
Interested in using your knowledge and analytical skills to make a difference in the real world? We are looking for researchers to join a small, expanding regeneration consultancy helping public sector organisations effectively plan, target and evaluate programmes.
If you have a background in public, academic or commercial sector research, with excellent quantitative and analytical research skills, we want to hear from you. You’ll be able to clearly communicate ideas to a range of audiences, and thrive on delivering high quality work to meet client deadlines. A postgraduate degree / equivalent experience in relevant area, for example neighbourhood renewal, urban policy, social geography, economic development, housing or planning would be an advantage.
Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion (OCSI) work with a wide range of public sector organisations, at national, regional and local level. In current projects we’re working with the national Neighbourhood Renewal Unit to support local partnerships develop and monitor neighbourhood-level targets through their Local Area Agreements, scoping new ways of identifying rural deprivation issues across the region for the South-East Rural Community Council, and helping Bedfordshire and Luton Economic Partnership better target regeneration funds towards the most deprived communities.
This will be a demanding and varied role with plenty of opportunity to use your experience, develop new skills and take on increasing responsibility in this high profile area of public sector policy.
Closing date for applications: 6pm Wednesday 22nd November 2006
Flexible package, with salary dependent on experience. For further information, application details and information on OCSI visit www.osci.co.uk/jobs.php
BRAKES will be playing live at FOPP, North Street at 7pm on Friday 10th November.
Brighton based band ' Brakes' will be playing live at FOPP record store on North Street - the band is managed by BMC Client Sam Smith who is based at the Old Steine.
For more information on the band go to: www.brakesbrakesbrakes.com
Tell all your friends to participate in the pink ribbon challenge!
The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to low-income, inner-city and minority women, whose awareness of breast cancer and opportunity for help is often limited.
It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on "Fund Free Mammograms" (pink window in the middle).
This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammograms in exchange
for advertising.
Click here for the website and
pass it on to people you know.
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Sound Studio
Professionally designed sound machine studio includes inner sound-proof booth, office area and seperate machine room. Considered suitable for post production, acoustic sound recording,
voice-overs, digital editing etc [400 sq. ft.]
Animation Studio
Fantastic Industrial Workspace with Green Screen - Infinity Cove [1700 sq.ft.]
BMC clients always receive priority on new space. If you are interested in any of the above or for all other sales enquires contact sales@mediacentre.org or call Carla Avery on 201374
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