Griswold, Geoff. Energy Savings - Why These Tips Work. Hospitality Upgrade. 10/1/2007. https://mycourses.udel.edu/SCRIPT/HRIM450_050_07F/scripts/student/serve_page.pl/HRIM450_050_07F/assignments/blog_assignment.htm?1156632400+1159553273+OFF+resources.htm+
Some hotels are very concerned about energy management and other hotels couldn’t care less about the government’s pleas for a cleaner environment. Technology developments have made energy efficiency not only possible, but also cheaper. Heating and lighting are the two biggest energy costs for hotels. The next two biggest costs are air conditioning and base load, which includes all appliances and motors. Lighting makes up almost 30 percent of the energy costs. Griswold describes the science between an old incandescent bulb and a new fluorescent bulb. Fluorescent bulbs cost $0.33 cents per year, which is much cheaper compared to $0.60 cents per year for an incandescent bulb. Additionally fluorescent bulbs use 75% less energy than incandescent bulbs.
Hotels should also take preventative maintenance into consideration. Heating and cooling coils should remain clean to prevent the compressor from having to do extra work.
Digital thermostats are another energy saving device. They are more accurate than analog thermostats. When used along with motion sensors, a hotel may save up to 25 percent on heating and cooling costs.
By applying these energy saving devices, hotels can conserve a considerable amount of energy. The more devices that are applied, the more energy and money that will be saved by the hotel.
I am very interested in the issue of going green and energy conservation. This article was interesting to read because not only did it discuss the different devices available for energy conservation, but it discussed why these devices worked better than others. I never knew the difference between how an incandescent bulb glowed and how a fluorescent bulb glowed. I didn’t know that there are two different kinds of thermometers, analog and digital. Also, I would not have guessed that the two different thermometers would make a difference in energy conservation. I was impressed with the amount of effort that the author put in to thoroughly explaining just how the devices worked, rather than assuming that the readers already know such a vast amount of information about technology. Accordingly, I feel like I enjoyed reading this article much more than any of the past articles that I have read for these blog assignments.
I hope that some day in the future, all hotels will have made an honest effort to conserve energy. Not only will it save the condition of our own environment, but it will save them money. It also looks good to concerned possible guests when a hotel is going out of their way to work for a better cause. I would choose an energy efficient hotel over a wasteful hotel, just as I would choose a pink breast cancer pen that donates a portion of the sales over a blue pen that keeps all of the profit.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
A Farewell to Arms, and Anything Else that Isn't Properly Secured
Schubach, Michael. (2007, June 1). A Farewell to Arms, and Anything Else that Isn’t Properly Secured. Hospitality Upgrade.
http://www.hospitalityupgrade.com/_magazine/magazine_Detail.asp?ID=104
Bank robbers have gotten it easier with the advance of technology. It is now easier than ever to transfer money without permission. While it may seem obvious not to send personal information to emails begging for money or claiming to need to fix your username, many businesses are spreading their information recklessly. This information can be accessed and collected by possible thieves. In Moscow, a hacker will sell six Id’s with passwords for $350. First a robber will infect the internet with malware (malicious software), such as a Trojan horse. These programs must be able to overcome or confuse the protective software. These programs will now record every keystroke and send it to the robber. This thief can now log on to the website and enter the information given to him or her. Money can be withdrawn or transferred before the original owner even knew their information was stolen. These robbers find businessmen by posting on sites such as monster.com or careers.com.
Most people believe that their money will instantly be replaced. However, banks are not willing to do this until it is proven that the money was in fact stolen by another individual. Once the money is transferred to another country, many people must simply accept that they will not be getting it back.
“Mules” are used to transfer the money. They are the people who respond to the “make your money at home” ads. The robber has them receive and then transfer the money to an overseas location as quickly as possible. By time the FBI traces them, the money laundering plan has already been completed.
Unfortunately, these occurrences don’t affect the Russian government directly, so they are very unwilling to find a solution to the problem. Their citizens are not hurt through the transactions and the mafia remains active enough to avoid intervention with the police.
In order to avoid this issue, businessmen should use their own computers, making sure that the protective software is up-to-date and effective. Passwords should be changed daily to avoid the use of stolen Ids with accompanying passwords. Financial statements should also be read regularly to catch theft as soon as possible.
This was a very interesting article to read. Although we are always hearing about identity theft and the dangers of viruses stealing our information over the internet, it never occurred to me just how real this danger is. I was shocked a little worried to find out that there are sites where anybody can simply purchase Id’s and passwords for such a low price. Most financial accounts hold large sums of money that families and businesses solely rely on. If this money is stolen and transferred overseas, it would be devastating to learn that the sums cannot be recovered. Although I am always seeing commercials and ads about guaranteed replacement by banks, I was not aware that I had to be able to prove that I had not taken the money. This seems like a near impossible task if the money is stolen by an unknown robber over the internet and is transferred to another country where the government is not even willing to help the situation. The precautions listed in the last paragraph seem like too simple of a solution to thwart such sneaky thieves, however most people don’t even bother to follow those fast and simple steps. I personally know that I never change my password and I definitely don’t check my accounts regularly. After reading this article, I will definitely begin to take smarter steps in ensuring my account and information’s safety.
http://www.hospitalityupgrade.com/_magazine/magazine_Detail.asp?ID=104
Bank robbers have gotten it easier with the advance of technology. It is now easier than ever to transfer money without permission. While it may seem obvious not to send personal information to emails begging for money or claiming to need to fix your username, many businesses are spreading their information recklessly. This information can be accessed and collected by possible thieves. In Moscow, a hacker will sell six Id’s with passwords for $350. First a robber will infect the internet with malware (malicious software), such as a Trojan horse. These programs must be able to overcome or confuse the protective software. These programs will now record every keystroke and send it to the robber. This thief can now log on to the website and enter the information given to him or her. Money can be withdrawn or transferred before the original owner even knew their information was stolen. These robbers find businessmen by posting on sites such as monster.com or careers.com.
Most people believe that their money will instantly be replaced. However, banks are not willing to do this until it is proven that the money was in fact stolen by another individual. Once the money is transferred to another country, many people must simply accept that they will not be getting it back.
“Mules” are used to transfer the money. They are the people who respond to the “make your money at home” ads. The robber has them receive and then transfer the money to an overseas location as quickly as possible. By time the FBI traces them, the money laundering plan has already been completed.
Unfortunately, these occurrences don’t affect the Russian government directly, so they are very unwilling to find a solution to the problem. Their citizens are not hurt through the transactions and the mafia remains active enough to avoid intervention with the police.
In order to avoid this issue, businessmen should use their own computers, making sure that the protective software is up-to-date and effective. Passwords should be changed daily to avoid the use of stolen Ids with accompanying passwords. Financial statements should also be read regularly to catch theft as soon as possible.
This was a very interesting article to read. Although we are always hearing about identity theft and the dangers of viruses stealing our information over the internet, it never occurred to me just how real this danger is. I was shocked a little worried to find out that there are sites where anybody can simply purchase Id’s and passwords for such a low price. Most financial accounts hold large sums of money that families and businesses solely rely on. If this money is stolen and transferred overseas, it would be devastating to learn that the sums cannot be recovered. Although I am always seeing commercials and ads about guaranteed replacement by banks, I was not aware that I had to be able to prove that I had not taken the money. This seems like a near impossible task if the money is stolen by an unknown robber over the internet and is transferred to another country where the government is not even willing to help the situation. The precautions listed in the last paragraph seem like too simple of a solution to thwart such sneaky thieves, however most people don’t even bother to follow those fast and simple steps. I personally know that I never change my password and I definitely don’t check my accounts regularly. After reading this article, I will definitely begin to take smarter steps in ensuring my account and information’s safety.
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