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Free Training Course - The detail

May 22nd, 2008

A recent subscriber to our weekly update asked us how to get the FREE workplace violence training course. So we thought it would be helpful to confirm our policy on this.

New courses and products are only made available (via an exclusive serial number) to weekly update subscribers who are subscribers when the course is launched.

Anyone who signs up after a course is launched, unfortunately, is not eligible.

However, we are moving some content to a new server in the next week or so and will be sending all subscribers a FREE gift to celebrate.

What does this mean for you?

Don’t miss out - get signed up now…
Not only will you receive a free training course but the following absolutely free;

    A weekly email update with hints and tips to help you manage better
    Password controlled access to a members only website with tons of pdf downloads to print off and use

So to get all this, and to be sure of not missing out on free training, sign up today with the box at the top of the middle panel.

The Data Protection Act - ? Gone mad?

May 18th, 2008

There was an interesting article doing the rounds earlier this week.

Some councils are making couples sign a “fake” wedding register for the traditional wedding photograph.
This is on the grounds that other couples who have got married previously and who’s details show in the book would have privacy invaded.

The full story is here but we always thought a marriage is public (so people can go and object if they want to).

The information is publicly available for a specified period beforehand.

Maybe another case of the Data Protection going over board?

http://www.sharp-end-training.co.uk/dataprotection.html

Children learn faster with CD ROMs

May 9th, 2008

Interesting article in yesterday’s Daily Telegraph pointing out that children learning languages performed better when using CD ROMs as opposed to traditional text books.
Researchers at the University of Durham analysed data of 1000 children split into 2 groups.

One group used traditional text books and the other used CD ROM’s.

The CD ROM group improved by 0.5 - 0.8 of a level compared to the text book group.

The Head Teacher said the school may look at other languages including Spanish and German.

The full story is here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1935909/Pupils-learn-faster-with-computers.html

Looking for the Nokia/Salomon XT wings challenge

May 9th, 2008

Following a slight mix up, you may have come here for details of the XT Wings challenge.

Please go to roadrunning.net to view details of the challenge.