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[SIZE="5"]My perception of a brain neuron, for ease of my own individual comprehension is as a tree, axons, I conceive as the root system where knowledge is passed into the soil bank of retained information and knowledge. Dendrites the receiving end of nerve cells, I consider as leaves free moving collection points catching new information and passing this information through the tree trunk on through to the roots.

But in practise it may be that information is most likely passed in both directions dendrites and axons no more than a convenient way of linking individual neurons (Brain Cells). What is the form where information is stored? I consider the only possible manner of THE VAST PROPORTION of human memory is as visual memories. I consider that our mind is a visual memory bank where millions of separate visual memories are stored,

Let me explain what I consider to be the manner by which these individual memories are stored, firstly and most commonly from direct vision Where the brains facilities are perfect most often. Of course to be retained as virtually perfect memories, the brain has to have a reason to commit these individual memories to near perfect retention. They may be dramatic events of any type or nature. Using dramatic events in memory retention, consider telling a child that something is hot only direct touching of the heat source will suffice, the child’s curiosity provides a truthful certain proof.
System one provides visual memory, not from emotion or danger but from short repetitive lessons.

[SIZE="6"]THE WHOLE EFFECT OF SYSTEM ONE IS TO PROVIDE PERFECT VISUAL MEMORY FOR A LIFETIME OF INSANTANEOUS USE[/SIZE]

The manner of brain function is at the speed of light, comparison of visual memories are utilised to provide a solution, reasoning is a utilisation of visual memory comparison.

So it is that reasoning provides us with the visual creation of what we consider to be most likely to be so. That creation is directly from our imagination and has to be stored as memory creation not as a direct vision memory.
Of course the brilliant near perfect memory bank of everything we see and create during our lifetime is not all required, for reasoning purposes, or for the sake of pleasing memories, so our brains are fashioned to retain what is vital in the working processes we require daily as in mental arithmetic and on to the vast areas of mathematics.

It is a small stretch of the imagination to consider that perfect memory of every letter and sound combination is required for our brains, to work at the speed of light in order for us to read perfectly, but that is what happens quite naturally when we are taught properly. With System One 4 every I we can guarantee every concerned parent can teach their own child to read, count and think logically.[/SIZE]

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The results of discussions by the delegates at the European e-learning Summit, organised by Learning Light with support from learndirect and Creativesheffield and held in Sheffield (17th to 19th November), have been published in the form of a manifesto for e-learning. The manifesto is intended to help delegates pursue dialogue with their national governments to establish a single, independent and impartial body representing the corporate e-learning sector.

Although developed within a European context, the manifesto focuses specifically on the corporate e-learning sector in the UK. Delegates to the Summit from outside the UK are encouraged to adapt the manifesto to the situation in their own countries and use this to pursue the aims stated at the Summit.

The manifesto outlines the opportunities and challenges currently facing the e-learning sector; explains the e-learning sector's offering to 'UK plc', and sets out what the Summit delegates believe needs to happen. This includes: continued investment in the country's technical infrastructure - including access to high speed broadband for all; the adoption of system interoperability; widespread e-assessment; simplified technical and funding infrastructures; a change to UK Government procurement policy with regards to e-learning materials and systems, and support for the e-learning sector as an export driver.

"It's significant that, unlike the video games industry which is pressing for tax breaks from the Government and the British Film Industry which is asking for public money for further investment in that sector, the corporate e-learning industry is merely asking for UK Government recognition that it exists," commented David Patterson, operations director of Learning Light, the Sheffield-based organisation which focuses on promoting the use of e-learning and learning technologies.

"Moreover, it is seeking an acknowledgement from the Government that, as a sector, it is making a positive contribution to Britain's competitiveness in world markets and is generating export income for the UK."

The key elements of the manifesto are:

1. Europe's economies face challenges including:

·Demographics: Europe's population is ageing and its workforce size is shrinking.

·Competition: BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and CIVETS (Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa) countries provide both competitors and opportunities which demand a significant ramping up of skills in our workforce.

·Environmental damage: There are the costs and environmental damage of travel, facilities and resources involved in delivering 'traditional', instructor-led training.

2. E-learning is uniquely equipped to meet these challenges, yet its value is largely unrecognised. E-learning and learning technologies can make a significant contribution to addressing these challenges by:

·Giving Europe's economies the competitive advantage derived from engaging and effective e-learning which delivers flexible, innovative just-in-time, just-enough learning solutions.

·Equipping organisations to cope with the increasing speed of change and competition.

·Providing cost effective, location independent and environmentally beneficial learning.

·Working at all levels of the employee hierarchy from 'hard to reach learners' to 'industry leaders', e-learning is able to address topics at all levels and of all complexities.

3. So, the e-learning industry must:

·Share its successes and evidence the benefits that e-learning can offer.

·Demonstrate how it improves performance by providing effective and engaging training and learning on an immense scale and in rapid time.

·Provide tool sets to support and influence the effective adoption of e-learning and provide evidence of its benefits.

4. To help it do this, the industry needs:

The Government to understand the role that corporate e-learning currently plays in enabling choice, freedom and flexibility for learners and businesses; facilitating community and communication; providing value for money and efficiency within a tight fiscal climate, and building on the rapid roll-out of superfast broadband.

·Acknowledgement from Government that the e-learning industry comprises principally innovative small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). So Government procurement policy must enable these SMEs to be given free and fair access to Government contracts. Government procurement of learning services must focus on engendering an open and innovative market.

·An export opportunity: It is vital, if UK e-learning companies are to continue to win overseas contracts, that they have the kudos of supplying the UK government. UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), the body which works with UK-based businesses to ensure their success in international markets, needs to recognise the potential of e-learning exports to the corporate training and learning market, as much as it does to the education market.

·Government education policy to recognise the huge changes in society driven by internet adoption and how this impacts upon learning. Today's students will spend up to 60% of their waking hours online, living their life - and learning will need to be there.

"Thinking about the UK specifically, there are a number of socio-economic factors driving the increased use of online technology - in such areas as social media, gaming and sales," said Summit delegate, Glynn Jung.

"This means that there's a greater propensity for people to be engaged in learning this way. In addition, the Cabinet Office, under Francis Maude, is currently engaged in encouraging the delivery of more Government services online."

"One of the advantages we need to communicate to Government is how e-learning meets the needs of the end user, whether that be government itself, corporates - which, in the UK, given the recent skills strategy announcement, will be expected to contribute towards the cost of training - or individual learners," commented fellow Summit delegate, Patrick Fitzpatrick, of PTK Learning.

"This manifesto represents an accord among key members of the e-learning community, not just in the UK but across Europe," said Learning Light's David Patterson. "It will form the basis of a number of discussions which Summit delegates are scheduled to hold with Government officials in the New Year."

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UNCF–the United Negro College Fund–the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization, and College Summit, the largest provider of college-going culture support in the US, have partnered with Darden and its family of restaurant brands – Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52 – to create the Darden "Recipe for Success" Scholarship as part of a new $1.2 million initiative to build a robust and nationally recognized pipeline of under-represented students who will not only become highly-qualified college graduates, but will also support their peers along the pathway to college.

"UNCF is excited to partner with College Summit and Darden Restaurants to help close the gap in the areas of finance, college preparation, access and college completion for low income minority children," said Michael L. Lomax, Ph.D., UNCF president and CEO. "The significant investment Darden is making in our students will enable us to move closer to reaching the goal set by President Obama, regaining for America world leadership in the percentage of citizens with college degrees."

Darden will continue to support UNCF's three member schools in Florida – Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, and Florida Memorial University in Miami – with a $180,000 grant.

The goal of this new program is to provide college matching, financial aid coaching and college application assistance to enhance college enrollment rates of 1300 high school students from low-income backgrounds. Additionally, the program will provide four- or five-year scholarships for at least 60 promising students from low-income backgrounds to help gain financial access to college. College Summit students in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. are eligible to participate.

"It's a great honor for College Summit to collaborate with these outstanding organizations to support students who are not only working hard to make it to and through college, but are leaders in their own high schools helping other students succeed," said J.B. Schramm, Founder and CEO of College Summit. "This unique opportunity supports something we see every day: students driving their high school culture to be one where every young person is on the path to postsecondary success."

Darden's "Recipe for Success" Scholarship is an extension of the work over the past two years between Darden and College Summit to train and support student Peer Leaders who motivate and encourage their classmates to enroll in college and develop college-going culture in their schools.

"Each year, thousands of young people don't get the opportunity to continue their education," said Clarence Otis Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Darden. "Our goal with the Recipe for Success program is to create opportunities for young people to realize their full potential."

The renewable scholarship award will be a $2,500 cash grant applied to the student's university account. Applicants for the Darden "Recipe for Success" must demonstrate unmet financial need, be accepted to an accredited college or university, and have participated in the College Summit program in New York City, NY; Los Angeles, CA or Washington, DC.

Applicants must contact the College Summit Representative at their school to obtain application materials. Candidates must submit the following documents to be considered:

1) A reference letter from a teacher, counselor, or principal describing the service provided by the applicant regarding motivating their peers to go to college

2) One page personal statement of career goals and specify why they want to go to college and what they hope to achieve.

For more information about this scholarship program, please contact David Ray, UNCF Senior Program Manager 703-205-3562.

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