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A mobile workforce can help improve a country's economy but the effects of commuting on the health of commuters and on the costs to industry in terms of sick days is largely unknown. From a commuter's point of view, the advantages of daily travel, such as a better paid job or better housing conditions, need to be weighed against adverse health effects. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public Health shows that commuting by car or public transport, compared to...

MADRID, September 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Promote Food Culture The first Beijing International Cuisine Competition (BICC) will take place at the Olympic Stadium, the Bird's Nest, June 18-20, 2012. It includes the sixth Chinese chefs competition which has been organized by the East Eat Group every two years since 2001. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20110926/481443 ) The President of the Jury of Judges is Chef Da Dong. The main...

LONDON, Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For four days the already-lively city of Rio is transformed into a sea of sequins and brightly colored feathers on body-painted dancers moving to the infectious rhythms of samba beats and banging drums. Impromptu street parties erupt spontaneously throughout the city each night and in the daytime thousands flock to the city's famous beaches to recharge for the night ahead. Tucan Travel has a long history of taking revellers to Rio Carnival from all...

In the next 20 years, more than 590,000 square miles of land globally — more than twice the size of Texas — will be gobbled up by cities, a trend that shows no signs of stopping and one that could pose threats on several levels, says a Texas A&M University geographer who is part of a national team studying the problem. Burak Güneralp, a research assistant professor in the Department of Geography at Texas A&M, says urban areas are growing faster than urban populations and by...

ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new IBM (NYSE: IBM) survey of the daily commute in a cross-section of some of the most economically important international cities reveals a startling dichotomy: while the commute has become a lot more bearable over the past year, drivers' complaints are going through the roof. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO) The annual global Commuter Pain survey, which IBM released today, reveals that in a number of cities more...

LONDON, August 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This weekend will see over one million people fill the streets of west London for Notting Hill Carnival and Millennium & Copthorne are offering accommodation just minutes away from the action. Every year on the August bank holiday, the streets of west London are ignited with colour, culture, music and elaborate masquerade as the city hosts the second largest street festival in the world, Notting Hill...

LONDON, August 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As concerns over impending travel chaos mounts in London and throughout the UK in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic Games, commuters have voted overwhelmingly to use conference calling as their way of avoiding the crowds. In an online poll carried out by LoveHateTravel.co.uk [http://www.lovehatetravel.co.uk ], 80% of commuters said, "Yes definitely!" they would be using conference calling to avoid the crowds. A further 10% thought...

NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As the trend toward urbanization explodes, particularly in the emerging world, how can corporate leaders prepare themselves? What does the growth of cities that are even more powerful than their host states mean for business? And what are the effects of this trend on markets, security, infrastructure, and the workforce? "This demographic shift is a key mega-trend for global business," said Susan Stautberg, co-founder and global co-chair of...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The daily commute of Columbus drivers isn't generally as stressful as that of other U.S. cities, according to research from Kiplinger,(1) but a recent survey commissioned by BP Products North America Inc suggests there is room for improvement. From impacted moods to concerns over wear and tear, Columbus drivers are familiar with the burdens of commuting, yet three out of four drivers don't deviate from their usual routine in order to improve it....

BEIJING, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Air China is to play host to and chair the 68th Annual Conference of International Air Transportation Association (IATA) and the World Civil Aviation Summit to be held in Beijing, China in 2012, which will bring together executives and decision makers of the world's airlines, airports, aircraft manufacturers and service suppliers. Air China is the world's most profitable carrier with the largest market capitalization. With a brand valued at RMB...