Someone – in the early days of technology – put the English proverb ‘out of sight, out of mind’ into a mainframe-housed forerunner of Google Translate. The idea was that the proverb would be translated into Russian and then back into English to prove that the software worked correctly. The result of the computer’s deliberations [...]
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, is one of the 28 Agencies of the European Union. It was founded in 2002 with the aim of reducing the risk of maritime accidents, marine pollution from ships and the loss of human lives at sea by helping to enforce the pertinent EU legislation. [...]
In a further bid to reduce the pressure on landfill sites, Waste King - the environmentally-friendly specialist collections, clearance and recycling company - has published a list of ten items which are recyclable but are, commonly, sent to landfill. Waste King’s managing director, Glenn Currie, said: “Waste King guarantees to recycle at least 85 per [...]
Islington Council is using LogiXML (www.logixml.com) business intelligence software to trim resources as well as increase ticketing and revenue while improving customer service - and value for money for ratepayers. The Council has reduced contract costs, reduced staff overhead and improved customer relations within the first few months of using Logi Info, the business intelligence [...]
This book review is also available on the http://www.trainingjournal.com/feature/articles-features-digital-learning-content-a-designers-guide/ Training Journal website. Digital learning content – a designer’s guide By Clive Shepherd Published by: Onlignment ISBN 978-1-4710-2920-2 Clive Shepherd’s new book argues that there is now so much learning content available in a variety of forms - especially via the internet – that [...]
This book review is also available on the http://www.trainingjournal.com/feature/articles-features-seconds-away-from-outstanding-leadership/ Training Journal website. Seconds Away From… Outstanding Leadership By Molly Harvey Published by: Infinite Ideas Limited ISBN 978-1-906821-78-4 Having run leadership programmes around the world for almost 20 years, Molly Harvey has now distilled her wisdom into this book. She believes that many of today’s challenges [...]
The great, the good and the glitzy of the corporate learning world assembled at the Dorchester Hotel in London’s Park Lane on the evening of 2nd February for the first annual Learning Awards. Oddly enough, these awards were also the 16th annual awards. The previous 15 events had been held under the auspices of the [...]
No - this headline does not refer to The Learning Awards, a glittering evening held to honour the great and good of the learning world which was held at the Dorchester Hotel in London last night. A study from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business has revealed that we are more addicted to [...]
North America’s premier mobile learning conference and expo - mLearnCon 2012 – is due to be held in San Jose, California, from 19th to 21st June this year. The event focuses on the management, design, delivery, and practical use of mobile technologies for learning in corporate, government, military, academic, and other settings. And already – [...]
Waste King, the UK-based environmentally-friendly specialist collections, clearance and recycling company which guarantees to recycle over 84 per cent of all the waste it collects, has published its top eight suggestions to help everyone enjoy a ‘greener’ lifestyle. Waste King asked its operatives – all of whom are Environment Agency-licensed - for their advice on [...]
