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Noise figure ( NF ) and noise factor ( F ) are measures of degradation of the signal-to-noise ratio ( SNR ) , caused by components in a radio-frequency ( RF ) signal chain . It is a number by which the performance of an amplifier or a radio receiver can be specified , with lower values indicating better performance . The noise factor is defined as the ratio of the output noise power of a device to the portion thereof attributable to thermal noise in the input termination at standard noise temperature T 0 ( usually 290 K ) . The noise factor is thus the ratio of actual output noise to that which would remain if the device itself did not introduce noise , or the ratio of input SNR to output SNR . The noise figure is simply the noise factor expressed in decibels ( dB ) . The noise figure is the difference in decibels ( dB ) between the noise output of the actual receiver to the noise output of an " ideal " receiver with the same overall gain and bandwidth when the receivers are connected to matched sources at the standard noise temperature T 0 ( usually 290 K ) . The noise power from a simple load is equal to kTB , where k is Boltzmann's constant , T is the absolute temperature of the load ( for example a resistor ) , and B is the measurement bandwidth . This makes the noise figure a useful figure of merit for terrestrial systems , where the antenna effective temperature is usually near the standard 290 K. In this case , one receiver with a noise figure , say 2 dB better than another , will have an output signal to noise ratio that is about 2 dB better than the other . However , in the case of satellite communications systems , where the receiver antenna is pointed out into cold space , the antenna effective temperature is often colder than 290 K. In these cases a 2 dB improvement in receiver noise figure will result in more than a 2 dB improvement in the output signal to noise ratio . For this reason , the related figure of effective noise temperature is therefore often used instead of the noise figure for characterizing satellite-communication receivers and low-noise amplifiers . In heterodyne systems , output noise power includes spurious contributions from image - frequency transformation , but the portion attributable to thermal noise in the input termination at standard noise temperature includes only that which appears in the output via the principal frequency transformation of the system and excludes that which appears via the image frequency transformation . F = S N R in S N R out , { \ displaystyle F = { \ frac { \ mathrm { SNR } _ { \ text { in }}} { \ mathrm { SNR } _ { \ text { out }}}} , } where SNR in and SNR out are the input and output signal-to-noise ratios respectively . The SNR quantities are power ratios . The noise figure NF is defined as the noise factor in dB : where SNR in , dB and SNR out , dB are in decibels ( dB ) . These formulae are only valid when the input termination is at standard noise temperature T 0 = 290 K , although in practice small differences in temperature do not significantly affect the values . Attenuators have a noise factor F equal to their attenuation ratio L when their physical temperature equals T 0 . More generally , for an attenuator at a physical temperature T , the noise temperature is T e = ( L − 1 ) T { \ displaystyle T_ { \ text { e }} = ( L-1 ) T } , giving a noise factor of : If several devices are cascaded , the total noise factor can be found with Friis' Formula : where F n is the noise factor for the n - th device , and G n is the power gain ( linear , not in dB ) of the n - th device . The first amplifier in a chain usually has the most significant effect on the total noise figure because the noise figures of the following stages are reduced by stage gains . Consequently , the first amplifier usually has a low noise figure , and the noise figure requirements of subsequent stages is usually more relaxed .


STYLE OF DANCE : African Description of Dance Traditional West African Folklore Classes : Yes Class Schedule & Fees : Sundays ( donations accepted ) Resumé of teacher : Njeri Plato-Dioubate is an African dance Instructor and Performer . Njeri began studying West African Dance in 1977 . In 1981 she moved to Miami Florida and started teaching children and adults at various community sites .. Exposing her art technique to the community , she quickly gained support and respect . Njeri has traveled to Senegal , Gambia and Guinea to further enhance her development in Dance and Culture . In 1987 Njeri started her dance company , Delou Africa Dance Ensemble . She choreographed company dances , designed costumes and organized engagements . Njeri has been a pioneering force for the preservation of African dance and culture in South Florida . She would like to bridge the gaps between America and other countries through International cultural exchanges . Chipo Chemoyo Hollywood Florida , PHONE ( 954 ) - 923-1950 EMAIL Class Schedule & Fees : Venue specific Teachers Country of origin : Africa STYLE OF DANCE : African traditional / Caribbean Description of Dance Classes : Classes are designed to allow the participant to experience the social and historical context the traditional art form . The variety of traditional pieces presented captures the diversity and connectivity of African dance . The inclusion of song , drums / percussion , & Dance set the stage for the attendees to enjoy the richness of culture . Resumé of teacher Chipo Chemoyo ( aka Jennifer ) is an educator & choreographer in various African dance styles . Her background is firmly rooted in traditional dance of which she highlights the social & anthropological aspects of the culture as it relates to song , drum , and culture . She holds a BS degree in Science and postgraduate studies in Global Management . Since then , Chipo has been a performing member of Hedzole – Ghanaian Dance Ensemble , Re-Create & Move Dance Ensemble , Kazak , Haizian Creole , and currently she holds the role of Administrative Director with Delou Africa Dance Ensemble and Assistant Director of Re-Create & Move Children's dance Company . She has been a long-standing member of the Academy of Arts Family in Hollywood . Webmaster's note as of 01-18-04 : If anyone hears of more West African dance classes in Florida , please email webmaster


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Silas drew near the man on tiptoe . He lay partly on his back , partly on his side , and his right forearm concealed his face from recognition . Suddenly , while the American was still bending over him , the sleeper removed his arm and opened his eyes , and Silas found himself once more face to face with the loiterer of Box Court . " Good-night , sir , " said the man , pleasantly . But Silas was too profoundly moved to find an answer , and regained his room in silence . Towards morning , worn out by apprehension , he fell asleep on his chair , with his head forward on the trunk . In spite of so constrained an attitude and such a grisly pillow , his slumber was sound and prolonged , and he was only awakened at a late hour and by a sharp tapping at the door . He hurried to open , and found the boots without . " You are the gentleman who called yesterday at Box Court ? " he asked . Silas , with a quaver , admitted that he had done so . " Then this note is for you , " added the servant , proffering a sealed envelope . Silas tore it open , and found inside the words : " Twelve o ' clock . " He was punctual to the hour ; the trunk was carried before him by several stout servants ; and he was himself ushered into a room , where a man sat warming himself before the fire with his back towards the door . The sound of so many persons entering and leaving , and the scraping of the trunk as it was deposited upon the bare boards , were alike unable to attract the notice of the occupant ; and Silas stood waiting , in an agony of fear , until he should deign to recognise his presence . Perhaps five minutes had elapsed before the man turned leisurely about , and disclosed the features of Prince Florizel of Bohemia . " So , sir , " he said , with great severity , " this is the manner in which you abuse my politeness . You join yourselves to persons of condition , I perceive , for no other purpose than to escape the consequences of your crimes ; and I can readily understand your embarrassment when I addressed myself to you yesterday . " " Indeed , " cried Silas , " I am innocent of everything except misfortune . " And in a hurried voice , and with the greatest ingenuousness , he recounted to the Prince the whole history of his calamity . " I see I have been mistaken , " said his Highness , when he had heard him to an end . " You are no other than a victim , and since I am not to punish you may be sure I shall do my utmost to help . And now , " he continued , " to business . Open your box at once , and let me see what it contains . " Silas changed colour . " I almost fear to look upon it , " he exclaimed . " Nay , " replied the Prince , " have you not looked at it already ? This is a form of sentimentality to be resisted . The sight of a sick man , whom we can still help , should appeal more directly to the feelings than that of a dead man who is equally beyond help or harm , love or hatred . Nerve yourself , Mr. Scuddamore , " and then , seeing that Silas still hesitated , " I do not desire to give another name to my request , " he added . The young American awoke as if out of a dream , and with a shiver of repugnance addressed himself to loose the straps and open the lock of the Saratoga trunk . The Prince stood by , watching with a composed countenance and his hands behind his back . The body was quite stiff , and it cost Silas a great effort , both moral and physical , to dislodge it from its position , and discover the face . Prince Florizel started back with an exclamation of painful surprise . " Alas ! " he cried , " you little know , Mr. Scuddamore , what a cruel gift you have brought me . This is a young man of my own suite , the brother of my trusted friend ; and it was upon matters of my own service that he has thus perished at the hands of violent and treacherous men . Poor Geraldine , " he went on , as if to himself , " in what words am I to tell you of your brother's fate ? How can I excuse myself in your eyes , or in the eyes of God , for the presumptuous schemes that led him to this bloody and unnatural death ? Ah , Florizel ! Florizel ! when will you learn the discretion that suits mortal life , and be no longer dazzled with the image of power at your disposal ? Power ! " he cried ; " who is more powerless ? I look upon this young man whom I have sacrificed , Mr.


Horticultural Produce ( Sales on Commission ) Act ( Northern Ireland ) 1927 1927 Chapter 6 An Act to regulate the sale on commission of horticultural produce . [ 31st May 1927 ] Duty of salesman to record and deliver particulars of sales . 1 . -- ( 1 ) Where in the case of any horticultural produce consigned for sale on commission the salesman makes a charge by way of commission or otherwise , he shall enter in a book kept by him for the purpose the names of the owner or consignor of the produce and of every purchaser , and the price paid or agreed to be paid by each purchaser , and shall as soon as practicable after the sale send by post or deliver to the owner or consignor an account containing the following particulars : -- ( a ) the actual price paid or agreed to be paid for the produce , and where there is any variation in price , the number , weight or quantity sold , or agreed to be sold , at each price ; and ( b ) the commission or other charge made by the salesman for selling the produce , together with details of any charges made for services in connection with the sale ; and ( c ) the amounts , if any , paid or payable by the salesman on behalf of the owner or consignor in connection with the sale , with details thereof . ( 2 ) If on any such sale as aforesaid any produce is bought by the salesman or by any person on his behalf , the fact shall be stated in the account ; but nothing in this provision shall be construed as rendering any such transaction , if otherwise illegal , legal . ( 3 ) If any person fails to make any entry , or send or deliver any account , or sends an account not containing the particulars required by this section , or makes an entry or sends or delivers an account which is false in any material particular , he shall be liable on summary conviction [ ... ] F001 to a fine not exceeding [ F001 level 3 on the standard scale ] : Provided that in any proceedings under this section if the defendant proves to the satisfaction of the court that the offence was due to a bona fide mistake or accident , in spite of all reasonable precautions being taken and all due diligence exercised by the defendant to prevent the occurrence of such offence , or the offence was due to the action of some person over whom the defendant had no control , the defendant shall be discharged from the prosecution . ( 4 ) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to the sale of horticultural produce unless the owner or consignor sends to the salesman , before the sale , an advice note specifying the nature and description of the packages consigned and the contents thereof . Inspection of books , etc. 2 . The owner or consignor of any such produce may within ten days of the delivery to him of an account in pursuance of this Act , by notice in writing , require the salesman to produce any records , books , or documents in his possession , so far as they relate to the sale of such produce , for inspection by an accountant nominated by the owner or consignor , being an accountant possessing such qualifications as may be prescribed by the Ministry of Agriculture , and if the salesman refuses or fails to produce for inspection , or destroys or obliterates , any such records , books or documents , or obstructs the accountant in any such inspection , he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [ F001 level 2 on the standard scale ] . Interpretation . 3 . -- ( 1 ) In this Act the expression " horticultural produce " means vegetables , fruit , flowers and plants . ( 2 ) For the purposes of this Act , produce consigned for sale shall be deemed to have been consigned for sale on commission unless at or before the sale of the produce -- ( a ) the salesman has received from the owner or consignor a direction in writing to the contrary ; or ( b ) the owner or consignor and the salesman have entered into an agreement in writing to the contrary ; and any such agreement may apply either to a particular consignment or generally to all such consignments as may be specified in the agreement . ( 3 ) Where the owner or consignor of any horticultural produce has appointed a person to act as his agent for the purposes of this Act , anything by this Act authorised or required to be done to or by the owner or consignor may be done to or by such agent . Short title . 4 . This Act may be cited as the Horticultural Produce ( Sales on Commission ) Act ( Northern Ireland ) , 1927 .


Work Opportunities - Ajay My name is Ajay and I have tried lots of jobs . I have done hairdressing for my school work experience . I really enjoyed it . I washed hair and swept the floor and made teas and coffees . I would also take appointments and payment from customers with some help from the staff . After college , I went to the job centre to see a Disability Employment Adviser ( DEA ) . The DEA told me about work and benefits . Some of it was really hard to understand . We talked about work-based training and she said she would look for a job for me . She told me it might take some time . I was out of work , so I had to go on a benefit called Job Seekers Allowance . I had to go to the job centre every 2 weeks to say that I was still looking for work . Then I went to a supported employment agency . The people at the supported employment agency were very nice to me , they asked me lots of questions about jobs I might like to do . They also gave me English and maths tests . They also wanted to know if I could count money and give out the correct change . I worked at Newco Products for 6 months . This work was similar to being in a factory . I learned new skills that could help me find a job at the end of training . I had to manufacture and assemble kitchen units . The placement was for 23 hours per week . On my first day I had to take along my bank details so that they could pay my wages straight into my bank account . I got paid every 2 weeks . They also explained what I should do if I was late for work or off sick . I had to ring the supervisor . I also had to book my holidays in advance so that they could make sure that everyone did n't take the same time off . When I had finished my training at Newco Products I went to do some more work experience at Matalan . I worked on different sections throughout the store . I helped with deliveries ; unpacking and putting out items . I also helped out in the fitting room and customer services . I worked every Monday and Tuesday . I started work at 10 . 00a . m . and I finished at 3 . 00p . m . I had a half-hour lunch break at 1 . 00p . m . I would take sandwiches and eat them in the staff room and play pool with other members of staff . When my work experience ended I asked the manager if I could work weekends but he said that they only had evening work available and I did n't want that . Then I started work for MacIntyre . I work for the Transition project and I am an illustrator . I am creating all the images to be used in the resource pack . I work for 14 hours a week in the office and at home . I get paid for this work so I had to have a meeting to stop all my benefits . I get paid monthly like everyone else . I really enjoy this work and I hope to continue with my illustration work when the project ends .


This paper looks at conservation policy responses to the potential loss of biodiversity benefits in Kenya from the conversion of essentially wild and undeveloped land to developed agriculture . One fundamental issue is the extent to which traditional owners and users of land have the right to benefit from the development potential of their land to further their economic and social progress , even if by so doing they create domestic and global externalities through the loss of biodiversity . Property rights are central to the debate , and we discuss here the interaction between three completely different property rights : the state over its own land , private land owners over their land , and the state over individual wild animals which migrate between state and privately owned lan


Nonverbal Communication Help for Salespeople Dear Sue : I am fairly new to an outside sales position and am looking for information about non-verbal communication . I am interested in learning about office settings . Any other information that can help me to ' read ' a situation better would be appreciated . - Amy Sue Says : During the average 30-minute sales call , a buyer and seller exchange approximately 800 different nonverbal messages , yet most salespeople focus on the verbal part of the sale , according to Jan Hargrave , a body language consultant and author of the book , Strictly Business Body Language . Salespeople who pay attention to body language typically focus almost exclusively on facial expressions . However , the way words are spoken and the speakers face all provide information about how the sales call is going . The voice and face are only part of the picture . The body is the communication channel over which we have the least control and understand the least , but has the most impact . Where you sit and how the furniture is arranged can either encourage friendliness and cooperation or confrontation . Hargrave says that sitting across the table from a person during a negotiation creates a defensive , competitive atmosphere and can lead to each party taking a firm stand on his or her point of view . The table becomes a solid barrier between both parties and allows for a distinct division of ideas . Massive desks create a physical barrier , and serve as a visual barrier as well . If you ca n't see someone from the chest down , you do n't know if the buyer's legs are crossed , if he 's tapping his foot or cleaning his nails . Office furniture can be arranged in a way to give a person as much power , status or control over others as they wish . Just sitting behind a desk conveys a sense of power and positioning because all who enter must look across it , which gives the person behind it control . Increased status and power can be achieved with : Low sofas for visitors to sit on . A wall covered with photos , awards or qualifications that the occupant has received . A slim briefcase ; those who do all the work carry large , bulky briefcases . Red folders on a desk marked " Strictly Confidential . " An expensive ashtray placed out of reach of the visitor causing him inconvenience when ashing a cigarette . ( I do not recommend smoking on a sales call , however . ) You are wise to take in a person's environment to learn more about that person . If you are having trouble communicating with someone , moving to a new location , changing positions or getting him or her to come out from behind a desk can change the dynamics of the interaction .


RESEARCH REPORT 1992 Theatre Museum National Museum of the Performing Arts James Fowler Deputy Head Dr Fowler specialises in all aspects of the performing arts before 1830 , with particular interest in Shakespeare , stage technology and architectural drawings . In 1992 he contributed an entry on ' British Theatre Architecture 1650-1800 ' to the Dictionary of Art ( forthcoming ) . 1992 Publications : [ Editor ] . Catalogue of paintings at the Theatre Museum , London , by Geoffrey Ashton . London : Victoria and Albert Museum in association with The Society for Theatre Research , 211 pp. , ill . Claire Hudson Head of Library & Information Services , Theatre Museum Mrs Hudson is actively involved in exploring systems which will best document and exploit the Theatre Museum's extensive library and archive collections . In particular , this focuses on the potential for using automated systems for indexing a very wide range of media . As chair of the Theatre Information Group ( the UK branch of SIBMAS - La Société Internationale des Bibliothèques et Musées des Arts du Spectacle ) she is frequently called upon to provide information on performing arts library and archive collections in Britain . She is regularly asked to review new theatre reference works , and to report on publishing proposals . Her special interest is that of the social history of the actor - training , employment and working conditions . Catherine Haill Subject Specialist Ms Haill specialises in the history of popular entertainment including circus , pantomime , puppets , magic , music hall , variety , pleasure ground and fairground entertainment , and musical theatre . She has worked on the development of theatrical ephemera and is producing a major catalogue of the D ' Oyly Carte Opera collection , another area in which she specialises . In accordance with Museum policy , she aims to promote links with the theatre profession by collecting pro-actively around current productions , producing taped interviews and gathering related documentation and designs . Leela Meinertas Registrar Leela Meinertas is responsible for the Theatre Museum Collections of Set and Costume Designs ( including Set models and backcloths ) , and the Rock and Pop Collection . Work in progress includes research for an article on theatre designs by members of the Omega Workshop and a lecture on actresses who married into the aristocracy ( 17th-19th centuries ) . She is currently engaged on research into costuming for the nude showgirl / dancer . Sarah Woodcock Subject Specialist Sarah Woodcock specialises in dance and opera , with particular interest in the Diaghilev Ballets Russes and the development of dance in England . She has been working on a catalogue of the Diaghilev Ballets Russes costumes in the Museum , on the dance photograph collections , especially the Anthony Crickmay archives and on the archive of the dance publisher and historian , Cyril Beaumont . She is interested in extending the Museum's links with contemporary dance and opera companies and building up the costume collection to include a greater range of opera and ' period ' theatrical costumes . Janet Birkett Curatorial Assistant Dr Birkett is interested in the stage history of Shakespeare's plays , particularly the production of the plays in the twentieth century . She is also interested in the work of Shakespeare's contemporary dramatists , and in the twentieth-century British and American theatre . Melanie Trifona Christoudia Curatorial Assistant Melanie Trifona Christoudia pursued a BA ( Hons ) in the Performing Arts and MA Dance Studios at the University of Surrey , developing research interests in dance in musicals and the choreography of Twyla Tharp . A member of the events committee of the Society for Dance Research , she has written a number of essays for a dance dictionary to be published by St James's Press in 1993 . Andrew Kirk Curatorial Assistant Mr Kirk's main interests are music-hall and variety . He is also interested in the work of post-war British playwrights , especially David Hare , David Edgar and John Osborne . Barry Norman Curatorial Assistant Mr Norman is interested in the history of both the British and American musical and revue , and has an extensive collection of recordings and literature on the subject . Helen Smith Library Cataloguer Helen Smith's current main interest is dramatic publication in the 18th and 19th centuries .


During July the most popular areas of training that we have received additional enquiries have been : Speedwriting Word / Excel / Access / PowerPoint Finance for Non-Financial Managers Redundancy Emotional Intelligence The popular ares of consultancy that we list are those areas that members have enquired about in particular , and it is always interesting , because each month the areas change . CIPD ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION October 27th - 29th , Harrogate - For all people management and development specialists - the latest thinking and business strategies , debate topical issues , explore new ideas , and network with your fellow professionals . For further information : training . h otline @ cipd . c o . u k TRAINING SERVICES INDEX - PUBLICATION - Latest issue Work is well under way for the new edition of the Index , which will be published in early October . SNIPPETS - from providers : CAPITA : Bite-sized Learning Would Attract ' Switched Off ' People , Study Disadvantaged individuals from 19-24 years old are often " switched off " when it comes to learning , and thus ill equipped for the modern workforce . But they would be receptive to learning offered in bite-sized chunks in an informal environment and a short-term commitment , concludes a new study from the Campaign for Learning and Ufi . This so-called " rejector " group represents 16 percent of the population and is largely untouched by government learning campaigns , it claims . The research , entitled First Steps into Learning , recommends that the government speed up the creation of a credit framework which incorporates bite-sized learning , enabling the accumulation of credits towards recognised qualifications from a wider range of courses . It also recommends that a variety of learning styles be offered to the group . Increase in Stress-Related Absences is Cited by CIPD . Stress-related absences are on the rise within UK workplaces , but many employers are addressing the problem with training and other initiatives , according to the latest survey on employee absence from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development ( CIPD ) . The organisation's fifth annual report on employee absence found that 52 % of surveyed employers reported an increase of stress-related absences due to workload , management , organisational change and other reasons . Efforts in response include management training , improvement of work-life balance , stress audits , and employee assistance programs . " A large part of managing stress is about good people management " says report author Ben Willmott " It is about providing employees with well-defined job roles , challenging , but realistic targets and the support , training and recognition to help them achieve these targets " he says . Legislation Employers face hefty fines or even imprisonment if they fail to comply with the new duty to manage asbestos . What 's more , staff , former staff and even contractors could bring compensation claims for personal injury caused by exposure to asbestos . Company directors run the risk of being prosecuted if an offence has been committed with their consent , connivance or neglect ( pleading ignorance will be no defence ) . If the employer is the person responsible for the maintenance or repair of non-domestic property ( the ' relevant duty holder ' ) it must take active steps to identify , record and manage any asbestos that is or may be p resent . This duty will be enforced by HSE inspectors and any breach is likely to be treated very seriously - premises may even be shut down if an asbestos hazard is identified . Under the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 ( which should have been complied with by 21 May 2004 ) this ' duty to manage ' requires duty-holders to pay for making safe or removing any asbestos that is in a poor condition or is likely to be disturbed by planned building work or routine maintenance . If it can be established that the asbestos is in a sound state and not likely to be disturbed , then it can be left there , although its location must be recorded and the record retained on site for the lifetime of the building . From 1 October 2004 new forms will have to be used where the questionnaire procedure is used in cases of disability discrimination . These can be found in the Disability Discrimination ( Questions and Replies ) Order 2004 . Currently employers have to respond to such questionnaires ' within a reasonable period ' ( unless they have a good excuse ) to avoid a tribunal drawing an adverse inference from the failure to reply . As of 1 October employers will have to respond within 28 days of receiving such a questionnaire ( unless they have a reasonable excuse ) to avoid any such inferences being drawn . Holiday pay Is a worker who has n ' t taken all the holiday to which he is entitled during a year entitled to pay in lieu of the untaken holiday ? The answer under the Working Time Regulations 1998 ( WTR ) is generally ' No ' . But , in Canada Life v Gray and Farrar , the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that , on termination , workers are entitled to backdate their claims for holiday pay to when the WTR were introduced ( 1 October 1998 ) . Whilst under the WTR no entitlement to holiday can be carried forward from one year to the next , post termination the position is different . The WTR specifically provide , on termination , for a payment to be made in lieu of leave to which a worker was entitled , but had not taken . Provided the claim is made within 3 months of termination , this can include unpaid holiday dating back to October 1998 ( regardless of whether the worker actually took holiday or not ) . Training Challenge - Speedwriting This is a topic that we have had before , but our top enquiry this month was on the subject of speed writing , so worth looking at the subject again . Speedwriting is an area that there should be a lot more choices available . The leading secretarial college that used to bombard the London Underground tubes with posters , which enabled you to try your hand at reading and translating Speed Writing messages has long disappeared . A shame it passed the time on the tube ! Now a thing of the past , yet we get a lot of enquiries about the subject . I have tracked down a distance-learning course on the subject . Distance Learning Foundation PO Box 2874 , Brighton BN1 2NX info @ speedwriting . c o . u k Tel : 01273-773233 SAMPLE PAGE OF COURSE ( See for yourself ) http://www.speedwriting.co.uk/sample.htm Speedwriting Shorthand for Business and Notetaking . Correspondence course . You work at your own speed , in the time that you have available . Duration - participants will take between 8 and 12 weeks to learn the complete system . You are assigned your own personal tutor . Your tutor will work with you to make certain that you learn Speedwriting Shorthand . Your tutor will check your exercises , answer your questions , and show you in a practical way , stage by stage , how easy it is to learn speedwriting . However , most people are far too busy to cope with the discipline of a correspondence course . The other alternative is to undertake a short course on Teeline Shorthand , which uses the alphabet as its base , and is therefore fairly quick to learn . With centres all over the country try Pitman Training - covering flexible training to fit in with office or leisure hours . Good reputation or call / write to the following for your nearest centre : Pitman Training Group plc Sandown House Sandbeck Way Wetherby LS22 7DN Tel : 01937 548500 Fax : 01937 585 118 Website : www . p itman-training . c om July 2004 - TRAINING HIGH SPOT SCOTWORK LTD - Negotiating Skills Tel : 01252-862400 Website : www . g bscorporate . c om Email : theteam @ gbscorporate . c om The Index has comprehensive information on this four day course , derived from appraisals submitted by an operations and business project manager , a commercial executive , a buyer , an operations manager , a UK amusement business manager , sales managers , a commercial team leader , a gas installation manager , an oil terminal supervisor , and a business development executive , in the wide age range 25 - 51 . The course aimed to improve participants' negotiating skills , to establish a framework for understanding the negotiating process , to identify negotiating skills , and to provide an opportunity for delegates to practice negotiating in a non-risk environment . Objective achievement was considered good or very good . Two tutors appear on each holding of this course , names have included John McMillan , Richard Rowland , Chris Mitchell , Sue Paradise , Stephen White , Mike Roberts , Mike Hatton , Keith Risk , David Perry , Robin Copland , Mike Barrier , and David Durrant . Their standard was high , and each was well received . Delegates found most useful the coverage on learning the structured ( 8-step ) approach to negotiating , the different negotiating styles and their pitfalls , the video-taped role-playing of negotiations in areas ranging from prices to wage disputes , recognising the need to " trade " in any negotiation , the coverage on the way out of an argument , the vital importance of thorough preparation for negotiations , case participation and team evaluation ; and the abundance of practical advice . One delegate stated , " This is a very well-developed course , and the standard consistently good . " The only criticism was that they would have liked more time in which to practise negotiating . Those who have to undertake negotiating at work were thought to be the most suitable delegates , especially those involved in buying or selling . Course administration was very good , 10 - 12 delegates attending . Delegates comments : " Educational , relative to role and inspiring ! " " The long term benefits to the company - make this a very cost effective course " " Essential to all people who negotiate for the company or with employees of the company " " Both tutors fully in tune and very experienced in all aspects of negotiating . "


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Free Nazanin Ratcliffe My wife Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe , 37 year old charity worker , was on holiday visiting her family in Iran . She was at the airport returning to the UK on the 3rd April when she was detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard . She has been transferred to an unknown location in Kerman Province , 1,000 kilometres south of Tehran , and is being held in solitary confinement . Gabriella Ratcliffe our 22 month old daughter ( who has British citizenship only ) has had her British passport confiscated , and is stranded in Iran with her grandparents . Nazanin has not been allowed to access a lawyer or her daughter . She has not been able to call out of the country to speak to me , her British husband , and the Red Cross have not been able to make contact . There have been no charges . Nazanin has informed her family that she has been required to sign a confession under duress , its content unknown . Her family have been informed that the investigation relates to an issue of ' national security ' . It is hard to understand how a young mother and her small child on holiday could be considered an issue of national security . She has been to Iran to visit her family regularly since making Britain her home . Nazanin currently works as a project manager for the Thomson-Reuters Foundation ; which delivers charitable projects around the world . It does not work in Iran . Nazanin has now been in solitary confinement for over 30 days . Please help bring my wife and daughter home by signing my petition calling on our Prime Minister Theresa May to use her power and intervene .


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CHAPTER III . _IMMANIS PECORIS CUSTOS , IMMANIOR IPSE_ . Now , in 1482 , Quasimodo had grown up . He had become a few years previously the bellringer of Notre-Dame , thanks to his father by adoption , Claude Frollo , -- who had become archdeacon of Josas , thanks to his suzerain , Messire Louis de Beaumont , -- who had become Bishop of Paris , at the death of Guillaume Chartier in 1472 , thanks to his patron , Olivier Le Daim , barber to Louis XI . , king by the grace of God . So Quasimodo was the ringer of the chimes of Notre-Dame . In the course of time there had been formed a certain peculiarly intimate bond which united the ringer to the church . Separated forever from the world , by the double fatality of his unknown birth and his natural deformity , imprisoned from his infancy in that impassable double circle , the poor wretch had grown used to seeing nothing in this world beyond the religious walls which had received him under their shadow . Notre-Dame had been to him successively , as he grew up and developed , the egg , the nest , the house , the country , the universe . There was certainly a sort of mysterious and pre-existing harmony between this creature and this church . When , still a little fellow , he had dragged himself tortuously and by jerks beneath the shadows of its vaults , he seemed , with his human face and his bestial limbs , the natural reptile of that humid and sombre pavement , upon which the shadow of the Romanesque capitals cast so many strange forms . Later on , the first time that he caught hold , mechanically , of the ropes to the towers , and hung suspended from them , and set the bell to clanging , it produced upon his adopted father , Claude , the effect of a child whose tongue is unloosed and who begins to speak . It is thus that , little by little , developing always in sympathy with the cathedral , living there , sleeping there , hardly ever leaving it , subject every hour to the mysterious impress , he came to resemble it , he incrusted himself in it , so to speak , and became an integral part of it . His salient angles fitted into the retreating angles of the cathedral ( if we may be allowed this figure of speech ) , and he seemed not only its inhabitant but more than that , its natural tenant . One might almost say that he had assumed its form , as the snail takes on the form of its shell . It was his dwelling , his hole , his envelope . There existed between him and the old church so profound an instinctive sympathy , so many magnetic affinities , so many material affinities , that he adhered to it somewhat as a tortoise adheres to its shell . The rough and wrinkled cathedral was his shell . It is useless to warn the reader not to take literally all the similes which we are obliged to employ here to express the singular , symmetrical , direct , almost consubstantial union of a man and an edifice . It is equally unnecessary to state to what a degree that whole cathedral was familiar to him , after so long and so intimate a cohabitation . That dwelling was peculiar to him . It had no depths to which Quasimodo had not penetrated , no height which he had not scaled . He often climbed many stones up the front , aided solely by the uneven points of the carving . The towers , on whose exterior surface he was frequently seen clambering , like a lizard gliding along a perpendicular wall , those two gigantic twins , so lofty , so menacing , so formidable , possessed for him neither vertigo , nor terror , nor shocks of amazement . To see them so gentle under his hand , so easy to scale , one would have said that he had tamed them . By dint of leaping , climbing , gambolling amid the abysses of the gigantic cathedral he had become , in some sort , a monkey and a goat , like the Calabrian child who swims before he walks , and plays with the sea while still a babe . Moreover , it was not his body alone which seemed fashioned after the Cathedral , but his mind also . In what condition was that mind ? What bent had it contracted , what form had it assumed beneath that knotted envelope , in that savage life ? This it would be hard to determine . Quasimodo had been born one-eyed , hunchbacked , lame . It was with great difficulty , and by dint of great patience that Claude Frollo had succeeded in teaching him to talk . But a fatality was attached to the poor foundling . Bellringer of Notre-Dame at the age of fourteen , a new infirmity had come to complete his misfortunes : the bells had broken the drums of his ears ; he had become deaf . The only gate which nature had left wide open for him had been abruptly closed , and forever . In closing , it had cut off the only ray of joy and of light which still made its way into the soul of Quasimodo . His soul fell into profound night . The wretched being's misery became as incurable and as complete as his deformity . Let us add that his deafness rendered him to some extent dumb . For , in order not to make others laugh , the very moment that he found himself to be deaf , he resolved upon a silence which he only broke when he was alone . He voluntarily tied that tongue which Claude Frollo had taken so much pains to unloose . Hence , it came about , that when necessity constrained him to speak , his tongue was torpid , awkward , and like a door whose hinges have grown rusty . If now we were to try to penetrate to the soul of Quasimodo through that thick , hard rind ; if we could sound the depths of that badly constructed organism ; if it were granted to us to look with a torch behind those non-transparent organs to explore the shadowy interior of that opaque creature , to elucidate his obscure corners , his absurd no-thoroughfares , and suddenly to cast a vivid light upon the soul enchained at the extremity of that cave , we should , no doubt , find the unhappy Psyche in some poor , cramped , and ricketty attitude , like those prisoners beneath the Leads of Venice , who grew old bent double in a stone box which was both too low and too short for them . It is certain that the mind becomes atrophied in a defective body . Quasimodo was barely conscious of a soul cast in his own image , moving blindly within him . The impressions of objects underwent a considerable refraction before reaching his mind . His brain was a peculiar medium ; the ideas which passed through it issued forth completely distorted . The reflection which resulted from this refraction was , necessarily , divergent and perverted . Hence a thousand optical illusions , a thousand aberrations of judgment , a thousand deviations , in which his thought strayed , now mad , now idiotic . The first effect of this fatal organization was to trouble the glance which he cast upon things . He received hardly any immediate perception of them . The external world seemed much farther away to him than it does to us . The second effect of his misfortune was to render him malicious . He was malicious , in fact , because he was savage ; he was savage because he was ugly . There was logic in his nature , as there is in ours . His strength , so extraordinarily developed , was a cause of still greater malevolence : " _Malus puer robustus_ , " says Hobbes . This justice must , however be rendered to him . Malevolence was not , perhaps , innate in him . From his very first steps among men , he had felt himself , later on he had seen himself , spewed out , blasted , rejected . Human words were , for him , always a raillery or a malediction . As he grew up , he had found nothing but hatred around him . He had caught the general malevolence . He had picked up the weapon with which he had been wounded . After all , he turned his face towards men only with reluctance ; his cathedral was sufficient for him . It was peopled with marble figures , -- kings , saints , bishops , -- who at least did not burst out laughing in his face , and who gazed upon him only with tranquillity and kindliness . The other statues , those of the monsters and demons , cherished no hatred for him , Quasimodo . He resembled them too much for that . They seemed rather , to be scoffing at other men . The saints were his friends , and blessed him ; the monsters were his friends and guarded him . So he held long communion with them . He sometimes passed whole hours crouching before one of these statues , in solitary conversation with it . If any one came , he fled like a lover surprised in his serenade . And the cathedral was not only society for him , but the universe , and all nature beside . He dreamed of no other hedgerows than the painted windows , always in flower ; no other shade than that of the foliage of stone which spread out , loaded with birds , in the tufts of the Saxon capitals ; of no other mountains than the colossal towers of the church ; of no other ocean than Paris , roaring at their bases . What he loved above all else in the maternal edifice , that which aroused his soul , and made it open its poor wings , which it kept so miserably folded in its cavern , that which sometimes rendered him even happy , was the bells . He loved them , fondled them , talked to them , understood them . From the chime in the spire , over the intersection of the aisles and nave , to the great bell of the front , he cherished a tenderness for them all . The central spire and the two towers were to him as three great cages , whose birds , reared by himself , sang for him alone . Yet it was these very bells which had made him deaf ; but mothers often love best that child which has caused them the most suffering . It is true that their voice was the only one which he could still hear . On this score , the big bell was his beloved . It was she whom he preferred out of all that family of noisy girls which bustled above him , on festival days . This bell was named Marie . She was alone in the southern tower , with her sister Jacqueline , a bell of lesser size , shut up in a smaller cage beside hers . This Jacqueline was so called from the name of the wife of Jean Montagu , who had given it to the church , which had not prevented his going and figuring without his head at Montfauçon . In the second tower there were six other bells , and , finally , six smaller ones inhabited the belfry over the crossing , with the wooden bell , which rang only between after dinner on Good Friday and the morning of the day before Easter . So Quasimodo had fifteen bells in his seraglio ; but big Marie was his favorite . No idea can be formed of his delight on days when the grand peal was sounded . At the moment when the archdeacon dismissed him , and said , " Go ! " he mounted the spiral staircase of the clock tower faster than any one else could have descended it . He entered perfectly breathless into the aerial chamber of the great bell ; he gazed at her a moment , devoutly and lovingly ; then he gently addressed her and patted her with his hand , like a good horse , which is about to set out on a long journey . He pitied her for the trouble that she was about to suffer . After these first caresses , he shouted to his assistants , placed in the lower story of the tower , to begin . They grasped the ropes , the wheel creaked , the enormous capsule of metal started slowly into motion . Quasimodo followed it with his glance and trembled . The first shock of the clapper and the brazen wall made the framework upon which it was mounted quiver . Quasimodo vibrated with the bell . " Vah ! " he cried , with a senseless burst of laughter . However , the movement of the bass was accelerated , and , in proportion as it described a wider angle , Quasimodo's eye opened also more and more widely , phosphoric and flaming . At length the grand peal began ; the whole tower trembled ; woodwork , leads , cut stones , all groaned at once , from the piles of the foundation to the trefoils of its summit . Then Quasimodo boiled and frothed ; he went and came ; he trembled from head to foot with the tower . The bell , furious , running riot , presented to the two walls of the tower alternately its brazen throat , whence escaped that tempestuous breath , which is audible leagues away . Quasimodo stationed himself in front of this open throat ; he crouched and rose with the oscillations of the bell , breathed in this overwhelming breath , gazed by turns at the deep place , which swarmed with people , two hundred feet below him , and at that enormous , brazen tongue which came , second after second , to howl in his ear . It was the only speech which he understood , the only sound which broke for him the universal silence . He swelled out in it as a bird does in the sun . All of a sudden , the frenzy of the bell seized upon him ; his look became extraordinary ; he lay in wait for the great bell as it passed , as a spider lies in wait for a fly , and flung himself abruptly upon it , with might and main . Then , suspended above the abyss , borne to and fro by the formidable swinging of the bell , he seized the brazen monster by the ear-laps , pressed it between both knees , spurred it on with his heels , and redoubled the fury of the peal with the whole shock and weight of his body . Meanwhile , the tower trembled ; he shrieked and gnashed his teeth , his red hair rose erect , his breast heaving like a bellows , his eye flashed flames , the monstrous bell neighed , panting , beneath him ; and then it was no longer the great bell of Notre-Dame nor Quasimodo : it was a dream , a whirlwind , a tempest , dizziness mounted astride of noise ; a spirit clinging to a flying crupper , a strange centaur , half man , half bell ; a sort of horrible Astolphus , borne away upon a prodigious hippogriff of living bronze . The presence of this extraordinary being caused , as it were , a breath of life to circulate throughout the entire cathedral . It seemed as though there escaped from him , at least according to the growing superstitions of the crowd , a mysterious emanation which animated all the stones of Notre-Dame , and made the deep bowels of the ancient church to palpitate . It sufficed for people to know that he was there , to make them believe that they beheld the thousand statues of the galleries and the fronts in motion . And the cathedral did indeed seem a docile and obedient creature beneath his hand ; it waited on his will to raise its great voice ; it was possessed and filled with Quasimodo , as with a familiar spirit . One would have said that he made the immense edifice breathe . He was everywhere about it ; in fact , he multiplied himself on all points of the structure . Now one perceived with affright at the very top of one of the towers , a fantastic dwarf climbing , writhing , crawling on all fours , descending outside above the abyss , leaping from projection to projection , and going to ransack the belly of some sculptured gorgon ; it was Quasimodo dislodging the crows . Again , in some obscure corner of the church one came in contact with a sort of living chimera , crouching and scowling ; it was Quasimodo engaged in thought . Sometimes one caught sight , upon a bell tower , of an enormous head and a bundle of disordered limbs swinging furiously at the end of a rope ; it was Quasimodo ringing vespers or the Angelus . Often at night a hideous form was seen wandering along the frail balustrade of carved lacework , which crowns the towers and borders the circumference of the apse ; again it was the hunchback of Notre-Dame . Then , said the women of the neighborhood , the whole church took on something fantastic , supernatural , horrible ; eyes and mouths were opened , here and there ; one heard the dogs , the monsters , and the gargoyles of stone , which keep watch night and day , with outstretched neck and open jaws , around the monstrous cathedral , barking . And , if it was a Christmas Eve , while the great bell , which seemed to emit the death rattle , summoned the faithful to the midnight mass , such an air was spread over the sombre façade that one would have declared that the grand portal was devouring the throng , and that the rose window was watching it . And all this came from Quasimodo . Egypt would have taken him for the god of this temple ; the Middle Ages believed him to be its demon : he was in fact its soul . To such an extent was this disease that for those who know that Quasimodo has existed , Notre-Dame is to-day deserted , inanimate , dead . One feels that something has disappeared from it . That immense body is empty ; it is a skeleton ; the spirit has quitted it , one sees its place and that is all . It is like a skull which still has holes for the eyes , but no longer sight .


Well back to work I went , on a part-time basis , I have to confess my employers Iceland were very understanding and accommodating which made things a lot easier . I do n't know why I went back to work because to this day I know I went back too soon . I do think that I went back to work because of my financial situation , since coming out of hospital my bills were getting out of control and I was finding it hard to keep my head above water . I just could n't keep my bank balance in the black and my sick pay was running out - the wrong reason to go back to work , I know but the honest reason all the same . Some people say your health comes first , not me , not when you 've got bills to pay - the philosophy according to a dafty like me !! On returning to work I decided to try for Disability Living allowance , elementary I thought , but as a lot of you will know it 's not so easy . Meanwhile back at the shop it was proving very difficult , but the bonus was I was meeting people and talking to people again , not just sitting behind my four walls alone getting depressed . That is one thing that has changed with me for those who have known me for years , I always loved my own company , but now I am pining for company . I 'm a bit confused about my sudden change . I wanted to go out but I was always so conscious of my tremor and people watching me I would n't go out . I got knocked back for DLA but reapplied after a lot of hassle from family and friends , so reapply I did . I was still going through severe mood swings , work was n't helping me much either , the shop I am manager of is a very fast moving store with things happening all the time , your always on the go working from 7 am to 7 pm - it was proving too much for me . There were times I locked myself in the office and just cried , yes I was still at it . You 'd think they would have dried up by now . Work in Galashiels was proving very difficult , I had a major problem to face , after 13 years working what could I do ..... It was a problem that did n't help my sleep pattern much , whatever that was ? It also did n't help my walking much as I found my left leg dragging severely . I was having great difficulty in walking . In October I had a week's holiday and discovered I hated holidays from work . I just got depressed and lonely , but I had a visit from a doctor through my holiday to see if I was entitled to DLA . I went through hell on that visit , bet you cannae guess what I did , yes my trear ducts started again , especially when I spoke about what I could do before but could n't do anymore . I never realised my life had changed as much in such a short time , but bloody change it did . Also during my holiday I attended my first YAPP & R's meeting in Edinburgh , brilliant I was finally meeting folk with the same problem as myself . Helen asked if I minded talking to the group about my operation - no problem . I must admit I think I used a few too many swear words in my talk , for that I b ......... y apologise . But yes I had a great day . I even won a motorbike in the raffle - what a day . Yes , I was on a high , but I forgot what they say about what goes up ............ Yes soon I plumetted again , but I had made contact with folk frae the Glesga area , Robert , Louise and Ann . They stay not far from Jeff and Karen so on my next visit there we met in the pub for a bit of lubrication . It was a great night . Jeff thoroughly enjoyed meeting folk with a similar problem to me . Jeff is the opposite of me he wants to learn as much as possible - me I do n't want to know ......... I do n't know why ......... but I do n't . On return to work after my holidays I made a decision to meet my boss . I arranged to meet Stewart Dyson , my Area Manager , in the pub after work . I confessed my concern about not being able to do the job anymore - you know what comes next , crying in the pub . I was worried my employers would drop me like a hot potato after my confession but I could n't be further from the truth . Stewart said he would help me as much as possible but he could n't do anything before Christmas . Roll on the New Year !!! After my talk with my boss we had our Annual Managers' Conference in Birmingham . In the afternoon I was presented with a holiday for two in Florida - Florida by golly !!! For what I had gone through . I felt really guilty taking the holiday , especially after my confession that I could n't do the job anymore but I kept getting told it was for what I had gone through not what I 'm doing now . What a Brucie Bonus ....... I was starting to get more bad days than good days .......... I put this down to my working environment and the stress I was putting myself under . I was finding it hard to walk , my tremor was coming back more often and I was depressed . I honestly believe I was near to a nervous breakdown , but battle on I would , why ? because it paid the bills . I was now starting to clear my debts 8 months on and was finally beginning to get my head above water , so what does the future hold ........... Contents Back : 3 . The recoop , recoup , getting better .......................... Next : 5 . The Future ............ This site is © Copyright The Adrienne Coles Memorial Trust 2000 , 2001 , 2002 . The Adrienne Coles Memorial Trust is a Registered Charity with Charity Commission for England & Wales , registration number 1084973 . For more information and suggestions email the webmaster .


Corporate Objectives " It is necessary that people work together in unison toward common objectives and avoid working at cross purposes at all levels if the ultimate in efficiency and achievement is to be obtained . " – Dave Packard HP's Corporate Objectives have guided the company in the conduct of its business since 1957 , when first written by co-founders Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard . Customer loyalty To provide products , services and solutions of the highest quality and deliver more value to our customers that earns their respect and loyalty . Underlying beliefs supporting this objective : * Our continued success is dependent on increasing the loyalty of our customers . * Listening attentively to customers to truly understands their needs , then delivering solutions that translate into customer success is essential to earn customer loyalty . * Competitive total cost of ownership , quality , inventiveness , and the way we do business drives customer loyalty . Profit To achieve sufficient profit to finance our company growth , create value for our shareholders and provide the resources we need to achieve our other corporate objectives . Underlying beliefs supporting this objective : * Profit is the responsibility of all . * Balance of long-term and short-term objectives is key to profitability . * Profit allows us to reinvest in new and emerging business opportunities . * Profit is highly correlated to generating cash , which brings more flexibility to the business at a lower cost . * Profit enables the achievement of our corporate objectives . Market leadership To grow by continually providing useful and significant products , services and solutions to markets we already serve – and to expand into new areas that build on our technologies , competencies and customer interests . Underlying beliefs supporting this objective : * There are more places we can contribute than we will be capable of contributing : We must focus . * To be average in the marketplace is not good enough , we play to win . * We must be No. 1 or No. 2 in our chosen fields . Growth To view change in the market as an opportunity to grow ; to use our profits and our ability to develop and produce innovative products , services and solutions that satisfy emerging customer needs . Underlying beliefs supporting this objective : * Growth comes from taking smart risks , based on the state of the industry – that requires both a conviction in studying the trends , but also in inducing change in our industry . * Our size ( and diversity of businesses ) gives us an ability to weather economic cycles and turn them to our favor . Employee commitment To help HP employees share in the company's success that they make possible ; to provide people with employment opportunities based on performance ; to create with them a safe , exciting and inclusive work environment that values their diversity and recognizes individual contributions ; and to help them gain a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment from their work . Underlying beliefs supporting this objective : * HP's performance starts with motivated employees ; their loyalty is key . * We trust our employees to do the right thing and to make a difference . * Everyone has something to contribute : It 's not about title , level or tenure . * An exciting , stimulating work environment is critical to invention . * A diverse workforce gives us a competitive advantage . * Employees are responsible for lifelong learning . Leadership capability To develop leaders at every level who are accountable for achieving business results and exemplifying our values . Underlying beliefs supporting this objective : * Leaders inspire , foster collaboration and turn vision and strategies into action – with focused , clear goals . * Effective leaders coach , relay good news and bad , and give feedback that works . * Leaders demonstrate self-awareness and a willingness to accept feedback and continuously develop . * Leaders speak with one voice and act to eliminate busy work . * It is important to measure people on the results they achieve against goals they helped to create . Global citizenship Good citizenship is good business . We live up to our responsibility to society by being an economic , intellectual and social asset to each country and community in which we do business . Underlying beliefs supporting this objective : * The highest standards of honesty and integrity are critical to developing customer and stakeholder loyalty . * The betterment of our society is not a job to be left to a few ; it is the responsibility to be shared by all . * This objective is essential to delivering on the brand promise .


Mark 1 John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1 The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ , the Son of God . [ a ] 2 It is written in Isaiah the prophet : " I will send my messenger ahead of you , who will prepare your way " [ b ] – 3 " a voice of one calling in the desert , ' Prepare the way for the Lord , make straight paths for him . ' " [ c ] 4 And so John came , baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins . 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him . Confessing their sins , they were baptized by him in the Jordan River . 6 John wore clothing made of camel's hair , with a leather belt around his waist , and he ate locusts and wild honey . 7 And this was his message : " After me will come one more powerful than I , the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie . 8 I baptize you with [ d ] water , but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit . " The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan . 10 As Jesus was coming up out of the water , he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove . 11 And a voice came from heaven : " You are my Son , whom I love ; with you I am well pleased . " 12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the desert , 13 and he was in the desert forty days , being tempted by Satan . He was with the wild animals , and angels attended him . The Calling of the First Disciples 14 After John was put in prison , Jesus went into Galilee , proclaiming the good news of God . 15 " The time has come , " he said . " The kingdom of God is near . Repent and believe the good news ! " 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee , he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake , for they were fishermen . 17 " Come , follow me , " Jesus said , " and I will make you fishers of men . " 18 At once they left their nets and followed him . 19 When he had gone a little farther , he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat , preparing their nets . 20 Without delay he called them , and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him . Jesus Drives Out an Evil Spirit 21 They went to Capernaum , and when the Sabbath came , Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach . 22 The people were amazed at his teaching , because he taught them as one who had authority , not as the teachers of the law . 23 Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an evil [ e ] spirit cried out , 24 " What do you want with us , Jesus of Nazareth ? Have you come to destroy us ? I know who you are – the Holy One of God ! " 25 " Be quiet ! " said Jesus sternly . " Come out of him ! " 26 The evil spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek . 27 The people were all so amazed that they asked each other , " What is this ? A new teaching – and with authority ! He even gives orders to evil spirits and they obey him . " 28 News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee . Jesus Heals Many 29 As soon as they left the synagogue , they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew . 30 Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever , and they told Jesus about her . 31 So he went to her , took her hand and helped her up . The fever left her and she began to wait on them . 32 That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed . 33 The whole town gathered at the door , 34 and Jesus healed many who had various diseases . He also drove out many demons , but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was . Jesus Prays in a Solitary Place 35 Very early in the morning , while it was still dark , Jesus got up , left the house and went off to a solitary place , where he prayed . 36 Simon and his companions went to look for him , 37 and when they found him , they exclaimed : " Everyone is looking for you ! " 38 Jesus replied , " Let us go somewhere else – to the nearby villages – so I can preach there also . That is why I have come . " 39 So he traveled throughout Galilee , preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons . A Man With Leprosy 40 A man with leprosy [ f ] came to him and begged him on his knees , " If you are willing , you can make me clean . " 41 Filled with compassion , Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man . " I am willing , " he said . " Be clean ! " 42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cured . 43 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning : 44 " See that you do n't tell this to anyone . But go , show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing , as a testimony to them . " 45 Instead he went out and began to talk freely , spreading the news . As a result , Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places . Yet the people still came to him from everywhere . Mark 2 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 1 A few days later , when Jesus again entered Capernaum , the people heard that he had come home . 2 So many gathered that there was no room left , not even outside the door , and he preached the word to them . 3 Some men came , bringing to him a paralytic , carried by four of them . 4 Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd , they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and , after digging through it , lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on . 5 When Jesus saw their faith , he said to the paralytic , " Son , your sins are forgiven . " 6 Now some teachers of the law were sitting there , thinking to themselves , 7 " Why does this fellow talk like that ? He 's blaspheming ! Who can forgive sins but God alone ? " 8 Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts , and he said to them , " Why are you thinking these things ? 9 Which is easier : to say to the paralytic , ' Your sins are forgiven , ' or to say , ' Get up , take your mat and walk ' ? 10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins ... " He said to the paralytic , 11 " I tell you , get up , take your mat and go home . " 12 He got up , took his mat and walked out in full view of them all . This amazed everyone and they praised God , saying , " We have never seen anything like this ! " The Calling of Levi 13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake . A large crowd came to him , and he began to teach them . 14 As he walked along , he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector's booth . " Follow me , " Jesus told him , and Levi got up and followed him . 15 While Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house , many tax collectors and " sinners " were eating with him and his disciples , for there were many who followed him . 16 When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the " sinners " and tax collectors , they asked his disciples : " Why does he eat with tax collectors and ' sinners ' ? " 17 On hearing this , Jesus said to them , " It is not the healthy who need a doctor , but the sick . I have not come to call the righteous , but sinners . " Jesus Questioned About Fasting 18 Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting . Some people came and asked Jesus , " How is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting , but yours are not ? " 19 Jesus answered , " How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them ? They can not , so long as they have him with them . 20 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them , and on that day they will fast . 21 " No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment . If he does , the new piece will pull away from the old , making the tear worse . 22 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins . If he does , the wine will burst the skins , and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined . No , he pours new wine into new wineskins . " Lord of the Sabbath 23 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields , and as his disciples walked along , they began to pick some heads of grain . 24 The Pharisees said to him , " Look , why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath ? " 25 He answered , " Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need ? 26 In the days of Abiathar the high priest , he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread , which is lawful only for priests to eat . And he also gave some to his companions . " 27 Then he said to them , " The Sabbath was made for man , not man for the Sabbath . 28 So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath . "


Graduate Sales Executive - FTSE 250 Graduate Development Programme £ 21 , 000 + Bonus + Uncapped Commission 1st year OTE £ 35K This is an exciting opportunity for 4 graduates to join an award-winning FTSE 250 Multi-level Platform . As a media channel they specialise in market news , content and information across 6 core industries ; Legal , Software , E-gaming , Trading , Property and HR . This content is distributed though social media , magazine publications and through their online portal . As a FTSE 250 company they have been market leaders in their industries and with this comes a huge amount of brand recognition . Following a hugely successful first quarter they are looking to take on 4 graduates to join their sales team with a view to training and progressing these individuals in to their next generation of account managers . Throughout your training you will follow your own personal development plan which will allow you to map your success , strengths and weaknesses . A mixture of internal and external one to one and team training will help you achieve your targets . Your role as an advertising sales executive will involve a mixture of following up on warm and cold leads both to prospective and pre-existing clients . You will be selling content across all channels as well as promoting and pushing corporate subscription sales . You will set up meetings where needed for senior members of the team , with the aim to progress to handling and pitching these meetings yourself . A successful advertising sales executive will be : Incredibly confident with an innate drive for success Articulate with the ability to think on your feet Resilient , you will handle a huge amount of knock back 's in any B2B sales role A hard worker as your earning potential and progression depends on your results High achievers with a history of sporting achievements or extracurricular activity Perks & Incentives : An uncapped commission scheme with an attainable OTE 2 paid charity days per year 29 days holiday Gym membership + two long lunch breaks per week Holiday targets Seasonal company-wide blow outs Graduate Fasttrack specialise in B2B Sales and Recruitment positions across Media , Finance , Business Intelligence and IT . For any further information contact Beth on beth.worton@graduate-fasttrack.co.uk


Dr Hamid Dehghani " Dr Julian Moger " " Full table of contents Biophysics of the Extracellular Matrix The extracellular matrix is a component of all mammalian tissues and consists of a network of fibrous proteins , elastin and collagens , embedded in a viscoelastic gel rich in high molecular weight anionic polymers known as proteoglycans . This structure , which is quantitatively a major component in tissues such as cartilage , intervertebral disc and blood vessels , endows tissues with the requisite mechanical properties and regulates the movement of water , nutrients and other solutes . There is strong evidence that changes in these functions are associated with diseases as apparently diverse as arthritis , atherosclerosis and cancer . There is a delicate symbiosis between the behaviour of the cells , whose functions include the repair and remodelling of the extracellular matrix , and the composition of the matrix itself . This interaction , which is mediated by a wide variety of electrical , mechanical and chemical signals , is only slowly becoming understood but it underlies the normal processes of development and growth and may be impaired in disease . Our research has the long-term aim of unravelling the relationships between the physical properties of the macromolecular constituents of the extracellular matrix and their supramolecular assemblies and the physiological functions of the tissue . This information is , we believe , important in relating the wealth of descriptive data that has accumulated on changes in extracellular matrix biochemistry that occur in disease to the actual disease process . Current projects include : Analysis of the molecular mechanisms of elasticity in elastic proteins . Characterisation of the organisation of Type IV collagen in the basement membrane and the changes that occur in diabetes . Investigation of the structure and permeability to nutrients of the bone-cartilage interface in normal tissues , osteoporosis and arthritis . Ultrastructural analysis of the stress and strain distribution in bone and cartilage under mechanical loads . Investigation of the effects of ionising radiation on the physical properties of extracellular matrix macromolecules . In this work we employ techniques such as Raman microspectrometry to characterise molecular composition and conformation , small and large angle X-ray diffraction , utilising synchrotron sources , to characterise intra - and supra-molecular organisation and X-ray fluorescence for material characterisation , as well as a number of more specialised techniques , some of which are described in the Biomedical Optics


Apple and the Environment Frequently Asked Questions Q : How does Apple review the company's progress and status regarding its environmental impact ? A : Apple's Executive Team is responsible for setting and implementing environmental policies . This group of the company's most senior executives is advised by teams from across Apple , including environmental engineering , product development , operations , facilities , and supplier responsibility . Apple's climate change strategy is built into all facilities development plans and plays an important role in the product development process . In 2009 , at the direction of the Executive Team , Apple became the first company in the electronics industry to report its entire carbon footprint including the impact of its products on the environment through consumer use . In addition to providing consumers with an unprecedented level of detail and transparency on which to base their purchasing decisions , measuring the company's carbon footprint helps the company identify areas where it can make the most significant reductions . We understand that the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions ( up to 98 percent ) come from the product life cycle , which is why decisions about the environmental attributes of our products are an integral aspect of all decisions related to the design and manufacture of those products . The same is true of all the environmental decisions for our facilities . Our integrated approach means that decisions about environmental issues are reviewed at the highest levels of the company . This structure has been an important factor in Apple's success , particularly in the area of environmental responsibility . Executive Team members regularly review each new product during its development , focusing on material and design choices , the supply chain , packaging , and product energy efficiency . Each of these areas has a direct impact on our environmental footprint . This strategy , which we 've been using for well over two decades , has yielded the most environmentally forward-looking product designs in our industry . Every product we offer meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency , is free of harmful toxins , and is made of highly recyclable materials . Our facilities and operations teams also regularly review our programs and investments to reduce carbon emissions with Executive Team members . The results of these reviews include increased use of green power , new technology investments , commute programs , and conservation . The efforts of this team have produced the highest product recycling rate in our industry . Apple delivers important environmental attributes across all the company's products and product families . Not only does Apple deliver where others have only promised to do so in the future , Apple has delivered where it 's most meaningful . The Apple Executive Team is committed to our environmental strategy : to reduce our carbon footprint , to remove toxins , and to report on the environmental impact of every product we make so that our customers can measure our progress . We are also committed to reporting our global corporate emissions annually and to reporting at the product level with each new product introduction . Q : What is Life Cycle Assessment ( LCA ) ? A : LCA is a process of evaluating the effects that a product has on the environment throughout its life cycle . The objective of completing a full life cycle analysis is to improve resource efficiency while reducing the environmental impact of all activities required to manufacture , distribute , use , and dispose of a product . Cradle-to-grave life cycle assessments , for instance , begin with the extraction of raw materials from the earth , their transformation into finished materials , the manufacturing of materials into parts and products , transportation to end users , the energy consumed during use , and ultimately recycling . During each of these phases , activities occur that use materials and energy , generating waste and emissions . Life cycle assessment is the process used to accurately measure the emissions associated with each phase of these activities . LCA results are often categorized in several ways , including global warming potential , acidification , eutrophication , tropospheric ozone creation , and stratospheric ozone depletion . The procedures followed for life cycle assessment are defined as part of the internationally recognized ISO 14000 environmental management standards : in ISO 14040 : 2006 and 14044 : 2006 . Successful implementations of LCAs have been achieved in many industries , including automobile , airline , and consumer goods companies . For complex products and processes composed of several thousand materials , the analysis requires dedicated software applications designed to accurately capture the environmental impact of very specific processes . Software tools provide an efficient and objective assessment of the environmental impacts a company measures by using third-party databases created and updated by independent industrial engineers who are experts in specific manufacturing processes . Apple has found that a combination of data collected directly from our internal and supplier processes as well as independent third-party data sets achieves the most accurate results . Q : How does Apple use LCA ? A : Apple uses five steps when conducting a product LCA : 1 . Data collection starts with measuring the power consumed by a product while it is running under a simulated use scenario . Different scenarios are used for different product lines . For example , we assume a four-year average use period for Mac computers . To be conservative , we also assume an office scenario use pattern for every computer shipped and apply that use pattern to 365 days of use per year . For handheld products , such as iPod and iPhone , we assume a three-year use period . For these products , charging patterns are defined according to a " power user , " which we define as intense daily use over the three-year period . More information on our product power modes is provided in our Product Environmental Reports . 2 . The second step is a part-by-part measurement of the entire product . This helps us accurately measure the size and weight of the components and materials in the product . Since a single product can contain several hundred parts , this step is supported by double-checking individual part details with the product's bill of materials . We include material and component yield loss during production as part of this process . We also account for the transportation of materials between manufacturing sites . Production emissions for external accessories , such as keyboards and mice , and packaging are also included in this step . 3 . The third step assesses emissions from transportation of finished products to sales regions . Data is collected on single units and multipack units of product shipments as they are transported over land , by sea , and by air . The majority of the product transportation emissions are associated with getting the products from Asia to sales distribution hubs in Europe , Asia , and the Americas . The final leg of transport between regional hubs and individual customers is accounted for using an overall adjustment factor . 4 . The last step of the product life cycle measurement is the collection and recycling of the product when it reaches the end of its useful life . Transportation between customers and recycling plants along with the treatment steps carried out by the recycler to obtain metal , plastic , and glass material streams are all accounted for in this calculation . Subsequent processing and smelting steps are not included as these are considered stages of production and not end-of-life processing . 5 . After we collect all the data , the final step is to run the product data model in our LCA tool and compile detailed results for GHG emissions as they relate to the product . The data and life cycle model used in the tool are checked for quality and accuracy by the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany . Q : Does Apple index its environmental performance data using Global Reporting Initiative ( GRI ) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines ( G3 ) ? A : Yes . Environmental performance data covering energy and water consumption , greenhouse gas emissions , and waste production is provided in the 2009 Facilities Report ( PDF ) . Q : What is ISO 14001 , and is Apple ISO 14001 certified ? A : ISO 14001 is a voluntary international standard that establishes the requirements for an organization's environmental management system ( EMS ) . The ISO 14001 standard helps a company manage the environmental impact of its operations in a systematic way that is integrated with overall business management processes . Apple first achieved ISO 14001 certification for a manufacturing site in 1996 . Q : Does Apple ban environmentally sensitive substances ? A : Yes . Apple's Regulated Substances Specification details a broad range of substances that are restricted or banned from use in Apple products , packaging , and manufacturing . Q : Do Apple products contain lead ? A : Apple is in compliance with the European RoHS Directive , which restricts the use of lead and other substances . As a result of our precautionary approach to substances , Apple phased out lead in plastic parts , paint , and packaging material long before the RoHS Directive came into effect . Q : What are Apple's restrictions on brominated flame retardant-free ( BFR-free ) and polyvinyl chloride-free ( PVC-free ) products ? A : Apple defines a material as BFR-free and PVC-free if it contains less than 900 parts per million ( ppm ) of bromine and chlorine . The 900-ppm limit is one of the strictest in the electronics industry and a concentration lower than the ban on lead in the European RoHS Directive . Since BFRs and PVC need to be present in much higher quantities to be effective , most materials that contain less than 900-ppm bromine and chlorine do not have any detectable levels of bromine or chlorine present . Q : Which products are covered by Apple's BFR-free and PVC-free transition ? A : Apple's phaseout of BFRs and PVC covers all parts of new Apple product designs manufactured after December 31 , 2008 . The iPod nano , iPod classic , and iPod touch are examples of products that are BFR-free and PVC-free . While Apple's phaseout will cover the vast majority of products and components , older product designs , replacement parts , and accessories for older product designs may not be fully BFR-free and PVC-free . Q : What is REACH , and how is Apple complying with the REACH regulation ? A : The Registration , Evaluation , Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals Regulation EC 1907 / 2007 , commonly referred to as REACH , is a European regulation on chemicals and their safe use . With the publication of the candidate list for authorization on October 28 , 2008 , the European Chemicals Agency identified a set of substances of very high concern ( SVHC ) that manufacturers must disclose to customers if used in their products above 0.1 percent . Based on the current version of the candidate list for authorization , Apple products do not contain SVHC above 0.1 percent , with the exception of AC power cords . AC power cords used in Apple notebooks , desktops , servers , displays , Apple TV , AirPort Extreme , Time Capsule , and power adapters are made of polyvinyl chloride ( PVC ) that contains the SVHC bis 2-ethyl ( hexyl ) phthalate , also known as DEHP . Apple is in the final stages of developing and certifying PVC-free AC power cords that will also be free of DEHP . Q : Does Apple use ozone-depleting substances ? A : No ozone-depleting substances ( ODCs ) are used in any processes to manufacture components , materials , or product packaging materials used by Apple , as stipulated by the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer . Q : Does Apple have an Environmental Health and Safety Policy ? A : Apple is committed to protecting the environment , health , and safety of our employees , customers , and the global communities in which we operate . For more information , read our Environmental Health and Safety Policy statement ( PDF ) . Q : What happens to computers when they are recycled ? A : When you recycle with Apple , your used equipment is disassembled , and key components that can be reused are removed . Glass and metal can be reprocessed for use in new products . A majority of the plastics can be pelletized into a raw secondary material . With materials reprocessing and component reuse , Apple often achieves a 90 percent recovery rate by weight of the original product . Learn more about the Apple Recycling Program