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Why we won’t make a drama out of a crisis – keeping calm in a PR storm

by Scott Douglas

Wednesday, June 24th, 2015

Two views of the same potential crisis, but from different ends of the PR career ladder

reputation management and crisis managementWHEN Scottish Water found itself in the media glare during a potential health scare involving contaminated tap water, Holyrood PR was on hand to support the crisis management efforts.

Not one but two of our public relations team worked with the utility giant as it mobilised a massive response to deal with the immediate problem with the water supply – while also protecting its hard-earned reputation.

For veteran PR man Raymond Notarangelo it was an eye-opening experience because of the changes in Scottish Water’s crisis management since he first worked with water giant in 2002 to manage a media maelstrom.

Meanwhile digital account executive Sarah Fairley – just 10 months into her public relations career – got a first taste of just what is involved in a full-blooded media feeding frenzy. Read both of their accounts here:

Exhilarating and exhausting – but my first taste of crisis management was also terrifying

Public relations digital account executive Sarah FairleyBy SARAH FAIRLEY

SO WHAT was my first taste of a crisis like? At first it was terrifying. Then it was exhilarating. And finally it was exhausting. All that and I was only a bit part player!

As part of my role at Holyrood PR I had the chance to work with Scottish Water’s media team in preparing for a major summer safety campaign. That in itself was a fantastic experience. But little did I know what was to come.

During one of my days at the water giant’s headquarters in Rosyth I was driving in when I heard a radio report about a problem with an oily substance in water affecting thousands of customers in North Lanarkshire.

To be honest, I didn’t think much of it at the time. However, when I arrived at the Scottish Water offices, it was clear things were a bit different from usual. The other members of the press office team were missing and no sooner did I sit down than the phone was ringing.

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That call came from Heart Radio, they were looking for updates on the water situation in North Lanarkshire. Putting on my most calm and confident voice I told them I would get the information they were looking for and give them a call straight back.

It was then I was contacted by Scottish Water’s media manager advising that half of the team had been working through the night answering media enquiries, while the other half had started work at 4am to take on the next shift. They had gathered in the Glasgow office to be near to the situation – so it was my job to hold the fort in the HQ in Rosyth, Fife.

Since joining Holyrood PR 10 months ago, like all new recruits to the company, I’ve had to undergo a pretty intensive (and at times demanding) learning process. It’s a fast-paced environment where the phones are constantly ringing and there are always enquiries coming from journalists.

But during a major incident like the one at Scottish Water, this reaches levels I had never experienced. The phone barely stopped ringing during that entire day. Indeed, my lunch consisted of struggling to squeeze in mouthfuls of soup between phone conversations with insistent journalists from dozens of news outlets.

I answered calls and dealt with queries from some of the UK’s largest newspapers, television channels and radio stations including the BBC, ITV, STV, Heart Radio, Capital Radio, The Herald, The Times, and The Daily Mirror.

Even when the calls began to die down later on in the day, I still had a lot of work to do.  A main task in those few quiet moments was to pull together all the coverage and broadcast transcripts from radio and television interviews given by Chief Operating Officer, Peter Farrer.

Oily water report in Daily RecordThis coverage had to be packaged up so that it could be quickly assessed and scanned by the bosses on the frontline, who wanted to be sure important Scottish Water messages were cutting through – letting people know not to drink tap water, where to get bottled drinking water and what was being done to solve the problem.

One of the main things I’ve learned at Holyrood PR is about the importance of media coverage. Every day our team not only monitors and collates media coverage, we also painstakingly evaluate it. Is it positive or negative? Does it tell the client’s key messages? Does it help the client achieve its business objectives?

The sheer volume of coverage generated by the oily water incident was mind-boggling. Thankfully one thing was apparent straight away – the speed of Scottish Water’s response, both on the ground and in the media had resulted in broadly positive tone.

Indeed, the majority of the coverage mentioned how quickly Scottish Water’s team had responded in getting out the safety message and providing bottled water supplies.  It was also fair and balanced in explaining the steps being taken to identify the problem and put it right.

Thankfully no-one became ill as a result of the event and while families had to cope with an unexpected day of school closures, the vast majority of homes in the area had their clean, safe water supplies back as quickly as possible.

A real crisis was averted and even the drama played out in the media helped me get my first tase of handling a major public incident. It was a real eye-opener and in my opinion it is the best way to experience and learn about a situation like this.

And if I’m totally honest I really enjoyed being part of it, there was a real buzz created from being involved.

Proof that the only way to avoid a reputational mauling is all in the preparation – even if the crisis never comes

NO BUSINESS wants to be thrust into the media glare – to have its senior staff and business affairs subjected to intense scrutiny and possibly face fierce criticism and condemnation.

That’s the scenario that Scottish Water encountered when it had to issue warnings to several thousand people and businesses in North Lanarkshire after the discovery of an oily substance in the supply.

As a water supplier, whose principal service is to provide a clean and safe public water supply, this is pretty much as bad as it can get – a potential PR disaster.

So how do you resolve – or better still – avoid a PR disaster? How do you handle the immediate priorities and demands of a crisis, yet still ensure your business’ reputation remains intact?

Front row seat

In this case I was given a front row seat to see exactly how Scottish Water responded.  The slick operation I witnessed was in stark contrast to my first experience of providing crisis management support to Scottish Water in 2002.

Back then the fledgling organisation (Scottish Water was just three months old) suffered a tsunami of media flak when tens of thousands of customers in Glasgow were warned not to use their tap water because of the presence of the bug, cryptosporidium.

Newspaper and broadcast editors smelled blood and featured brutal reports on Scottish Water and its senior management as confusion and mixed messages were given out about who were and were not affected, how and when the public were notified and what were the likely consequences for anyone who had drunk the contaminated water.

It was as bad a media mauling as any business or organisation could face. The impact on the utility was massive – staff morale suffered, public opinion and confidence was rock bottom and there was a constant steely focus from government and regulators.BBC report on oily water

This time round, it was so very different.

As a result of that bruising 2002 experience Scottish Water set up a totally new and tailored response to major incidents, which is tested regularly. Experience gleaned over the intervening years means it is now incredibly well-drilled and combined with a superb internal comms programme to build staff support.

The organisation has more than learned from its mistakes – it has created a major incident response system which should be the envy of organisations everywhere. Sadly too many firms don’t plan or prepare for such situations, until the crisis is already underway.

At Scottish Water, as soon as a major incident is declared, key members of staff – from the Chief Executive down – muster at the utility’s modern base at The Bridge in Stepps to launch a well-practised emergency planning operation, headed by an appointed Incident Commander.

While the incident team was composed of experts from the likes of operations, engineering, logistics and scientific services, whose main task was to find the source, keep people supplied with bottled water and to remedy the problem; there was a vital role for the comms team.

24 JUN SW WebsiteTheir efforts centred on a vital element of any emergency or crisis situation affecting or involving the public: keeping people informed at all times. There is no surer way to build up criticism and mistrust than to have people complain than by creating an information vacuum. It will simply be filled by unfounded criticism, inaccuracies, rumour and other misjudged information.

To avoid any such vacuum, Scottish Water put in place teams working round-the-clock in shifts – including me – to draft and issue constantly updated media statements; to facilitate media interviews on the most influential channels; and to upload fresh content regularly on the Scottish Water website and social media channels.

It doesn’t come easy. It takes experienced media professionals who can calmly handle the sometime unreasonable demands of the press while working as part of a larger incident team, and who won’t complain about working long hours. Despite the extremely long and demanding day, it was an enjoyable experience and serves to show the media management skills that Holyrood PR provides to businesses and organisations at times of crisis.

The results speak for themselves. Yes, there was extensive coverage, but it was factual reporting of the incident. There was no adverse media storm stoked by people complaining that they didn’t know what was happening, or where to get supplies of bottled water, or that management had been negligent or indeed the business had failed in some way.

Such was the success, that the incident has already been forgotten by the media, who were satisfied there was no further story to report and quickly moved on. Pleasingly for our team of Edinburgh-based PR experts, we also got praise from Scottish Water Chief Executive Douglas Millican for the part we played in the wider effort.

He said: “Thank you for the support that you provided to Scottish Water with our major event in North Lanarkshire.  As I visited the sites, I was struck by how many people from your company and our other partners were supporting our efforts.

“The speed with which you mobilised to support us was excellent. I was impressed by the willing support of all of your people who played an essential role in minimising the impact to customers, maintaining customer confidence, and providing alternative supplies.”

If your business would like to work with PR professional who are adept at crisis management, check out the public relations services of Holyrood PR

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Call Sal for reservations at 781-640-8450. We do not use online booking. Come stay at Sea Well, a beautiful 5 bedroom home located steps from private Priscilla Beach. Renovations were completed in 2010 on the kitchen, bathrooms & bedrooms. Enjoy panoramic views of the ocean & beach from almost every window. You’ll feel like you’re on your own private cruise ship as you sit in the great room & enjoy the wall to wall windows looking out to the Ocean. Enjoy the Ocean breezes by day & be lulled to sleep by the rhythmic sound of the waves by night. Kids love a day at the beach, but it’s a lot of work for the parents. This is the perfect spot for you! No need to pack a lunch, or run looking for a public will be steps from home. Shower the kids off in the heated outdoor shower, have a BBQ on the patio overlooking the beach or order steamed lobsters from the wonderful Lobster Pound just minutes away. You could also head to downtown Plymouth to enjoy one of the many restaurants there.

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The pictures really do not do this place justice. There's lots of nooks to curl up quietly with a good book, but plenty of room for everyone to congregate. The beach is right in front of the house, pristine and not at all crowded. My kids had a wonderful time playing in the tidal pools, and I loved being able to rinse them off in the outdoor shower. It's an easy ride to the cute town of plymouth, lots of restaurants to choose from, plymouth rock, the plantation, the harbor and Mayflower.

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A group of us who get together each Fall to vacation with old friends rented Sea Well as our headquarters. The pictures and listing are accurate, but don't do the view justice. The wall of windows in the Great Room looks straight out onto Cape Cod Bay and you are no more than 20-30' from the water at high tide. The owners were fantastic to deal with. I started talking to them almost 10 months before our trip and never got the feeling that I was bothering them. Moira was always very helpful in addressing any questions I had. We arrived to find everything was clean, ready, and welcoming our stay. The kitchen and pantry were well-equipped and well-stocked. We prepared an early Thanksgiving meal for 12 and had everything we needed. Sea Well is in a nice neighborhood, and the house has direct access to a private beach. Pay attention to the tides though! There is a huge swing between low and high tide, the beach almost disappears at high tide. On a clear day you can see the monument in Provincetown 20 miles across the bay, and at night the moon and stars shine on the water. Plenty of parking too...we easily got 6 cars in the driveway. The house is only about 15 minutes from Plymouth and all it's shops and attractions, and only about 30-40 minutes from the bridge to the Cape (probably more in Summer). We had great fun going to the cranberry farms and seeing them harvesting the berries. If another visitor to the area was looking for a recommendation, I'd offer up Sea Well in a heartbeat.

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From the time I inquired about the house and throughout our stay, Sal and Moira treated us graciously. They responded to our inquiries in a timely manner and made sure that we were comfortable.

The house is spacious, very clean and tastefully decorated. We felt very much at home with all the necessary amenities provided.The neighborhood was safe and well communicated to shopping, a golf course and downtown Plymouth.

Most of all the beach was not crowded.

We all, especially the kids would love to come back in the immediate future and hopefully stay longer than a week.

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Taxes and fees are additional

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Cleaning (2 night stays) $150
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Governance norms have assumed greater significance in India with corporates having scaled up in size and ambition as they seek to establish a global footprint. Investors willingly attach a premium to well-governed companies. The upside of good governance is access to lower cost resources as well as better valuations. The Indian regulatory framework has ensured that the interests of stakeholders are well protected, though ultimately, the prime responsibility of good governance lies within an organisation and not outside it.

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Throughout the year there are many clubs and societies listed on the weekly calendar on offer to Pre-Prep pupils:

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  • Book Club
  • Chess Club
  • Cookie Monsters
  • Drama Club
  • Dream Catchers
  • Craft Club
  • Gymnastics
  • Nature Detectives
  • Needlework
  • Ocarina Club
  • Recorder Club
  • Sing Stars
  • Socially Speaking Group
  • Spanish Club
  • Tap Dancing

School concerts, exhibitions and performances include Christmas on the Courtyard, Nativity Play, class assemblies, art exhibition, a spring production, open dance classes and a gymnastics display.

Opportunities for individual peripatetic music lessons are available. Some 25% of our pupils are learning a musical instrument and our school band provides the music for our school productions.

Our Sports and Games clubs and activities include:

  • Football Club
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  • Running Club
  • Trampolining Club
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SHARED CUSTODY

Shared Custody

First representative study on divorced parents and their children in Germany

By Prof. Dr. Roland Proksch, Nuremberg, 30/05/2003

New law on parents and children is effective:
Joint parental custody integrates children und parents, secures their maintenance, provides mothers with more opportunities to work. Sole parental custody excludes the disposed parent and puts the rights of the children to both parents and to access in jeopardy. Alarming facts and figures. Family courts and youth welfare offices called upon to act. Legislation required.

Separation and divorce are a major life event both for parents as well as for their children. And if no satisfactory settlement can be found after a divorce, in particular, in respect of access and maintenance, there is bound to be considerable argument. This places a burden on parents and children alike. Often throughout their lives.

The new law on parents and children, which has been in effect since 1998, has the effect of lessening conflict. It is said that it provides considerable relief from burdens for both parents and their children. It has been possible for the first time to provide scientific confirmation of the supposition, which, however, has been expressed to date only by specialists, that joint parental custody has the function of benefiting both parents and particularly their children. After four years of intensive research work, there are now available the results of the first extremely comprehensive and representative scientifically based study on the situation of divorced parents in Germany.

Four pressing topics for divorcing and divorced parents

Commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Justice, the Nuremberg law professor, Roland Proksch, interviewed all family judges at local and higher regional courts in Germany, all youth welfare offices as well as all lawyers who are members of the Family and Inheritance Law work group. More than 7,600 divorced parents were also asked as to how they, for example, have organized parental custody, how access rights have been managed or even whether they are satisfied with their maintenance payments and much more besides. I was very surprised at the enormous response, confessed Dr. Proksch. After all, the parents voluntarily work through a 24-page questionnaire twice. Detailed personal discussions with divorced parents and their 131 children of all ages completed the practical study.

How very pressing the topics of separation and divorce are was a vivid discovery that Dr. Proksch made both in personal discussions as well as in telephone conversations. We received more than 1,500 calls alone on the two specially set up hotlines. These were, however, originally intended merely to answer questions relating to the survey. In the course of the investigation, not a few of those affected called and described their situations in insistent terms. Almost all divorced parents were even prepared to surrender their anonymity and gave us their telephone numbers, including their mobile numbers. Many parents couldn't even believe it: At last, someone who's asking us, someone who's interested in our situation!

Particularly when there are parental conflicts, joint custody is clearly better: it benefits the children

The results of the study are telling. The researcher was thus able to demonstrate that there is not a conflict of mothers against fathers, but conflicts between parents with whom their children live and those with whom their children do not live. It is extraordinarily striking that there are considerable conflicts in those cases of divorce in which one parent has obtained sole custody and the other has not. Dr. Proksch is convinced that the disposal of one parent in transferring sole custody to the other gives rise to considerable tensions: Because if joint parental custody is obtained, there isn't a loser.

It is stated that obtaining joint parental custody has a high symbolic and psychological value, in particular for the parent who has been regularly disposed of earlier. Although the other parent intervenes in the child's education, this promotes, for want of better alternatives, satisfying discussion behaviour on the part of both parents. The parents are thus required to do something, notes Dr. Proksch. This is also remarkable: the parents with joint custody regularly engage in this! And, in any event, this involves three quarters of all divorced parents.

Dr. Proksch is able to demonstrate that these effects can be ascribed to joint custody. Not only pacifist parents have joint parental custody.

About one third of the interviewed parents with joint custody entered their divorce proceedings with an application for sole custody, 14% fighting for it until the court rejected their application. With hindsight, it is possible to ascertain positive effects even for these parents who thus had to accept joint parental custody against their will.

It is stated that joint parental custody requires father and mother to be responsible also after their divorce and that this benefits their children. It thus reduces oppressive, often highly emotional conflict and expensive court proceedings. It is also stated that joint parental custody promotes cooperation on the part of the parents in questions of a consensual post-marital settlement and of access which benefits the child.

Clear results: joint parental custody promotes the right of the child to access and its right to maintenance

Dr. Proksch reached astonishingly clear results for maintenance payments. Every judge knows endless stories about unpaid maintenance. We were able to demonstrate that joint custody leads to reliable maintenance payments. And he uses facts to demonstrate it: joint parental custody leads to almost 100 percent payment of maintenance, because 93.5 percent of the fathers with joint custody who are obliged to pay maintenance state that they pay child maintenance; this is confirmed in its turn by just under 87 percent of the mothers who are entitled to maintenance. Dr. Proksch emphasizes that We found this really high level of agreement between the statements impressive. This result is also supported by a study carried out by the Federal Ministry for the Family: there is a clear connection between joint custody and regular maintenance payments.

It is very striking that, considered in percentage terms, three times as many children of parents with joint custody live with their fathers (!) as children whose parents have sole custody. These children have regular visiting contact with their mothers. It appears that it is precisely these parents who take account of their children's needs, do without fixed visiting times and have found flexible and individual solutions for access and visits for the benefit of their children.

Sole custody: disposing of a parent, boycotting access in many cases, worse payment behaviour, increase in oppressive court cases

By contrast, sole parental custody creates losers. It squeezes out the disposed of parent. Logically, this means annoyance, deep injury and unnecessary trouble. In many cases, the parent with sole custody opposes the access right of the other parent. Entitlement to access is often and effectively torpedoed by the parent with sole custody. The longer such actions last, the lower are the chances of implementing access rights. The affected parents can sit back and let time do its work.

What is really shocking is that parents with sole custody admit that they themselves no longer want contact with the other parent. The needs of the child, whom both parents clearly love, are thus ignored. The courts appear to be powerless. These parents hardly need to fear judicial sanctions, such as compulsory execution or mediation. Although these measures are theoretical options, they can, however, only seldom be successfully implemented in practice. Events that sometimes lead to diplomatic complications on an international basis are nothing out of the ordinary in Germany! In addition, there is the long duration of the access proceedings serves the intentions of the parent who is boycotting access. Legislation is needed here.

Sole custody thus increases the number of oppressive court cases, notes Dr. Proksch, and goes a long way to prevent satisfactory communication and cooperation on the part of the parents. Access rights to benefit the child are difficult and desired reliable maintenance payments are, unfortunately, the exception here. There are facts to demonstrate this too: although about 88 percent of the fathers obliged to pay maintenance state that they paid child maintenance, only just under 67 percent of the mothers who are entitled to maintenance were able to confirm this.

Alarming figures: high number of terminations of contact in cases of sole custody

And Dr. Proksch states more alarming figures: More than 40 percent of the mothers and fathers who do not have parental custody but have entitlement to visit have only seldom contact or no longer any contact at all with their children. He says that sole custody largely leads to the parent who has right of access to his or her children being squeezed out. It is particularly bad that the other parent's contact with the children has been completely terminated after separation or divorce in the case of about one quarter of the parents with sole parental custody. Facts which run counter to the children's rights. Nor, it is clear, can this prevent the hearing of children, something which is an obligation in matters of divorce. Dr. Proksch insists on calling attention to a particular result of the study, warning: The termination of contacts regularly increases year by year by almost 10 percent!

Compatibility of profession and family after divorce

Dr. Proksch also investigated the experiences of parents with the youth welfare offices and children's lawyers, took an interest in further training for judges, inquired about the contacts of the affected children with their grandparents and asked the question: what is the actual situation as regards the compatibility of profession and family after divorce? Here too, there is an argument in favour of joint parental responsibility!

We established that mothers with joint parental custody more often have employment than mothers with sole custody. For this reason, they have, of course, a higher income. The logical result, quite clearly: mothers with joint parental custody thus assess their situation more positively than mothers with sole custody. However, the financial situation of many divorced parents with children who are minors is extremely difficult and burdensome, irrespective of the form of custody. The absence of care facilities for children, the difficult situation on the labour market and the expectations of the working environment make it difficult for mothers and fathers to take up work.

Results of personal interviews with 131 affected children of divorced parents

Dr. Proksch also carried out personal discussions with parents and their children. Although personal discussions with the children of divorced parents were able to illuminate only a small part of their reality after their parents' divorce, they confirmed the results of the study. It comes as a relief to children when both parents give them the feeling that contact is promoted and expressly desired by both parents. Arguments between parents place a burden on children because children are often unable to recognize what is or was the actual cause of the argument. It becomes even worse for children when they are then introduced into the argument or are even expected to take sides. Young persons in particular often feel that this issue is a power game on the part of their parents, leaving them then subject to conflicts of loyalty. They said that it was really bad for them when their parents' financial problems became involved. And brothers and sisters will often form a party of their own, quite possibly in opposition to both parents.

Demands for legislation: the enforcement of children's rights to both parents and to access

What is the conclusion of the study? I can only make the urgent appeal to all family judges to have recourse to transferring sole parental custody to mothers or fathers only in cases of need. In practice to date, sole custody was happily transferred to one parent when there was no longer any communication possible between the parents.

Since parents must nevertheless agree on access regulation and must also communicate, this argument is not convincing. Dr. Proksch recommends legislation that supports counselling offices and other provisions before appearances in court, such as mediation (out-of-court facility for settling conflicts), which should also enjoy preference in terms of fees charged. It simply cannot be the case that state support is limited to legal aid. Out-of-court facilities for settling conflicts ought to be supported at least on a comparable basis  namely for the benefit of the children!

It ought also to be considered as to how, in particular, children's rights to both parents and to access can be actually implemented in practice. It still seems to be the case that the parents' interests are primary to make their children the objects of mutual argument. This must be stopped. Legislation is needed here.

Reference: Proksch, Roland: Begleitforschung zur Umsetzung der Neuregelung des Kindschaftsrechts (Kindschaftsrechtsreformgesetzes vom 01. Juli 1998).
Studie im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums der Justiz (2002).
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General News 21 July 2008 – Beijing, China

Deakes out of Beijing due to reoccurrence of injury

Beijing, ChinaWorld 50km Race Walk champion Nathan Deakes is out of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Deakes, who has battled chronic hamstring problems for the majority of the past four years, suffered a reoccurrence of the injury at his training base in St Moritz, Switzerland, last week.

A subsequent MRI scan revealed a hamstring tear that will require surgery, ending Deakes’ Olympic campaign.

Deakes, an Athens Olympic Games bronze medallist over 20km, and former World record holder and reigning World champion over 50km, is shattered to end his Olympic campaign.

“I’m still in a bit of shock,” Deakes said. “I’m sure it will sink in in the middle of August when I’m watching the Games.”

“There was no decision to make unfortunately, my body made the decision for me.  I have to have surgery to fix it as the hamstring tendon has come away from the bone at the pelvis; it will mean a six to nine month recovery process.”

Deakes previously had surgery on the hamstring in 2003 but returned to win a bronze medal in the 20km event in Athens.  The problem resurfaced in 2005, forcing his withdrawal from the world championships, but he bounced back to win the 20km and 50km gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, ahead of his world record performance in Geelong in December 2006 and his world championships win in Osaka.

Deakes has only raced once since his world championship triumph in Osaka last August, and that was nearly nine months ago over 10km in Piacenza, Italy.  He missed the IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Cheboksary, Russia, in early May, flying home from London to seek treatment on his troublesome hamstring.

After a month out of training, Deakes believed his Games campaign was back on track, leaving for St Moritz in June.  He will now return to Australia once he can organise flights.
Australia will be represented by Jared Tallent and Adam Rutter in the men’s 50km walk on the morning of Friday, 22 August in Beijing.

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Here at ICSA Labs, we direct a certification program aimed at testing the security of commercially available firewall products. In our Firewall Lab, we security test a significant number of the firewall products available on the market today. Only those firewall products that meet - and continue to meet - our criteria requirements may display our ICSA Certified Firewall Label. Check out those products that have the distinction of being ICSA Labs Certified Firewall Products.

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Socio-economic statistics for Pengover Green, Cornwall
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If you are thinking of moving to Pengover Green or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Pengover Green to figures for Cornwall and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Pengover Green is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Pengover Green Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Social Rented (Council)5.6%9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)6.4%8.3%
Private Rented14.7%15.4%
Rent Free1.7%1.3%

Pengover Green Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Pengover Green has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Pengover Green Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Pengover Green are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Pengover Green has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

United Kingdom95.6%86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland0.3%0.7%
Other EU Countries1.8%3.7%
Outside the EU2.4%9.4%

Pengover Green Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Pengover Green come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area.

Jobseekers Allowance (only)2.3%3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)2.6%2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)14%13.5%

Pengover Green General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Pengover Green. The percentage of residents in Pengover Green rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Pengover Green rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Pengover Green is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Very Good45.23%47.17%
Very Bad1.43%1.25%

Pengover Green Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Pengover Green and are from the UK Census of 2011.

No Qualifications22.4%22.5%
Level 113.4%13.3%
Level 217.4%15.2%
Level 313.1%12.4%
Level 425%27.4%

Pengover Green Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Pengover Green as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Pengover Green is also older than the average, making Pengover Green a older persons location.

Age 0 to 45.1%6.3%
Age 5 to 94.9%5.6%
Age 10 to145.6%5.8%
Age 15 to 173.6%3.7%
Age 18 to 247.7%9.4%
Age 25 to 295%6.9%
Age 30 to 4417.6%20.6%
Age 45 to 5920.8%19.4%
Age 60 to 648%6%
Age 65 to 7411.6%8.6%
Age 75 to 847.1%5.5%
Age 85 and over2.9%2.3%
Mean Age43.339.3
Median Age4539

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We often find it hard to make decisions, particularly collective decisions where people and emotions are involved, which can all too readily paralyse us in to inactivity.

In this decision making training programme you will learn how to set the context around which decision must be taken, how to evaluate all factors involved to develop possibilities, how to assess each possibility against set criteria, to identify the best option and then how to develop that into a successful decision.

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Attention artists of Northeast Iowa!! Applications to participate in the 21st Northeast Iowa Artists’ Studio Tour are now available!! The 2018 tour will take place October 12, 13, and 14 with studios open from 10 am to 5 pm each day.

The studio tour is a self-guided tour through quaint small towns and along winding gravel roads leading you to behind-the-scenes views into artists' creative spaces and working art studios. Specially timed to coincide with the splendor of the Fall colors, you'll also have the opportunity to soak up something else that the Driftless region of Northeast Iowa is also well known for. Last year's tour featured 51 artists at 38 locations, all within 40 miles of Decorah, Iowa, the hub community from which the tour radiates.

Fine art and fine craft artists working in painting, sculpture, jewelry, photography, ceramics, wood, glass, metal, printmaking, mixed media, handmade paper, fiber, and other mediums appropriate for fine art fairs are welcomed to apply. The work produced must be original in concept and design. Works must be executed by the applicant; works from molds or kits, commercial or manufactured items, and 'value-added' are not permitted.

Applications are juried and participants are selected for technique, quality, and vision. The applying artist's studio must be located within 40 miles of Decorah; artists are expected to exhibit their works in their studio unless public accessibility is an issue, in which case an artist can submit a request for relocation to exhibit at an area business or another artist's studio. The postmark deadline for submitting an application is March 15, 2018.

Participating in the Northeast Iowa Artists' Studio Tour includes color photos of artists' work and contact information in high-quality full-color posters and 30,000 brochures, complete with a detailed map with GPS to studio locations. Artists are also featured on the tour's website, social media platforms, and through interviews on Imagine Northeast Iowa. Participating artists also have the opportunity to exhibit in an annual preview exhibition in lead-up to October.

Download an application today. Have questions? Contact Darla Ellickson, the tour's director, at or 563-382-2295.

This annual, free-to-the-public event is self-supporting, funded by artist entry fees, sponsors, grants, donations, and advertising businesses. Support area tourism and art activities by becoming a sponsor or advertiser and be featured alongside the 2018 Tour Artists; contact Glen Ellickson at 563-419-6963 for more information.

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Debt Crisis: Cost of Italian borrowing rises above 7pc as stock markets fall

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THE COST of Italian borrowing has risen above 7pc – the rate that many economists believe makes borrowing unsustainable as pressure grew on new Prime Minister Mario Monti to form a new government.

The yield, or interest rate, on 10-year Italian bonds hit 7.039pc while the European Parliament voted to ban ‘naked’ credit default swaps – controversial financial instruments used by traders to bet on a country’s likelihood of defaulting on its debts.

Contagion from the eurozone debt crisis also spread to AAA rated France and Spain with the cost of borrowing for these countries up to 3.6pc and 6.3pc respectivelyl

European stock markets were also under pressure with the FTSE 100 down 0.9pc, Germany’s DAX 1.8p and France’s CAC also off 1.8pc despite news that the German economy managed growth of 0.5pc in the third quarter, largely on the back of higher consumer spending.

The figures met expectations but failed to ease fears the eurozone region faces a bleak winter.

Today Mr Monti concludes talks with potential government partners to form a new cabinet he hopes will last until 2013 and will sort out Italy’s serious economic problems.

The former European Commissioner said talks had been constructive.

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Meaning of dot matrix

dot' ma'trix

Pronunciation: [key]
— Computers. Computers.
  1. a method of forming characters and graphics, used by CRTs and other screens, some printers and some plotters, by creating the desired pattern using dots from a dense matrix.
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Meaning of inspiration

Pronunciation: (in"spu-rā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. an inspiring or animating action or influence: I cannot write poetry without inspiration.
  2. something inspired, as an idea.
  3. a result of inspired activity.
  4. a thing or person that inspires.
    1. a divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul.
    2. the divine quality of the writings or words of a person so influenced.
  5. the drawing of air into the lungs; inhalation.
  6. the act of inspiring; quality or state of being inspired.
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Synonyms of distinct

1. distinct, distinguishable, different (vs. same)

usage: (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"

2. distinct (vs. indistinct), chiseled, well-defined, clear, clean-cut, clear-cut, crisp, sharp, crystalline, defined, outlined, knifelike, razor-sharp, clear, definite, precise

usage: easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"

3. discrete, distinct, separate (vs. joint)

usage: constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions"

4. distinct, decided, definite (vs. indefinite)

usage: recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"

5. clear-cut, distinct, trenchant, clear (vs. unclear)

usage: clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"

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Synonyms of existential

1. experiential, existential, empirical (vs. theoretical), empiric

usage: derived from experience or the experience of existence; "the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers"- Benjamin Farrington; "formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"- John Dewey

2. existential

usage: of or as conceived by existentialism; "an existential moment of choice"

3. existential

usage: relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)

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Synonyms of indefensible

1. indefensible, untenable, unreasonable (vs. reasonable)

usage: (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified

2. indefensible, vulnerable (vs. invulnerable)

usage: not able to be protected against attack

3. indefensible, insupportable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, unwarranted, inexcusable (vs. excusable)

usage: incapable of being justified or explained

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Synonyms of removed

1. remove, take, take away, withdraw

usage: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

2. remove

usage: remove from a position or an office

3. get rid of, remove

usage: dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"

4. take out, move out, remove

usage: cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

5. remove, transfer, transfer, shift

usage: shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"

6. absent, remove, disappear, vanish, go away

usage: go away or leave; "He absented himself"

7. murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove, kill

usage: kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

8. remove, take away

usage: get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"

1. removed(predicate), distant (vs. close), remote

usage: separated in relationship by a given degree of descent; "a cousin once removed"

2. distant, remote, removed, far (vs. near)

usage: separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"

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Synonyms of sheared

1. shear, snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back

usage: cut with shears; "shear hedges"

2. fleece, shear, shave, trim

usage: shear the wool from; "shear sheep"

3. shear, cut

usage: cut or cut through with shears; "shear the wool off the lamb"

4. shear, change

usage: become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain

1. sheared (vs. unsheared), shorn

usage: having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers; "picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor"; "naked as a sheared sheep"

2. sheared, cut (vs. uncut)

usage: (used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length; "a coat of sheared lamb"

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Synonyms of skim

1. skim, covering, natural covering, cover

usage: a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"

2. skim, skimming, reading

usage: reading or glancing through quickly

1. plane, skim, glide

usage: travel on the surface of water

2. skim over, skim, touch

usage: move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of

3. scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down, examine, see

usage: examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"

4. skim, skip, skitter, throw

usage: cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"

5. skim, coat, surface

usage: coat (a liquid) with a layer

6. skim, skim off, cream off, cream, remove, take, take away, withdraw

usage: remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"

7. skim, skim over, read

usage: read superficially

1. skim, skimmed, nonfat (vs. fatty), fat-free, fatless

usage: used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed; "yogurt made with skim milk"; "she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter"

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Synonyms of solomon islands

1. Solomon Islands

usage: the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth

2. Solomons, Solomon Islands

usage: the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth

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See What A Female Teacher Was Seen Doing At An ATM In Enugu. (Photo)

A lady had to do the unexpected in a bid to protect her pin while using an ATM in Enugu state. The teacher (judging from the shirt she wore) used her handbag and a polythene bag to shield the public from seeing her details at the ATM. An internet user who was shocked by the woman’s action shared the picture online – with different reactions trailing it.

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Aiming at creating a “right hand man (or ‘bot)” for the modern age, this robot has a whole lotta power in its 3-inch frame. Should you choose to buy one you’ll receive a robot with a powerful processor, a, display, Full-HD camera, microphones, and speakers. All of this alongside cutting-edge software with full facial recognition, speech recognition, and virtual intelligence.

With all this power, the PLEN Cube is more than capable of photographing or recording you as you hang ten, do ollies, bike, or whatever else you want to do. It’s not just an action cam, though, and it can also help you be more organized with weather updates, calendar alerts, social media notifications, and a whole lot more. More below.

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The Patio Table Mosquito Canopy from Hammacher is an enclosure that fits over a patio table’s umbrella to provide a protective canopy that keeps out biting insects. Eliminating the need for sprays or candles, it is made from sturdy 68-denier polyester netting too small for insect pests to penetrate, and it fits over umbrellas up to nine feet in diameter while its 96 inches of length extends all the way to the ground.

The bottom’s entire perimeter stays flush with the ground to keep out insects in breezes using an integrated PVC ring that can be filled with water. A zippered flap provides easy entry and exit. Last but not least, it removes easily by sliding off an umbrella’s outer edges when lowered or closed. Exactly what us fair-skinned people need for the summer months!

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An addendum is an addition to an insurance contract that either adds or removes coverage for a particular circumstance. It is included if either the insurer or the policyholder feels the need to adjust coverage. Once added, it too becomes legally binding, along with the original contract.

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Addendums are available because not every standard insurance policy can cover the needs of every individual. Thus, insurance companies often have options to include more coverage or to remove some. For example, many standard property insurance policies do not cover acts of God, such as tornadoes. However, many property insurers offer addendum options to include this type of coverage if the policyholder wants it. In this case and in others involving addendums, the individual's unique circumstance likely affects their decision.

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Instead of ignoring the very real danger represented by cyberthreats, we recommend taking action. After all, the key to solid cybersecurity is having a plan, making sure it’s a good plan, and sticking to it. Along those lines, here are some of the most common cybersecurity pitfalls SMB owners tend to make and how to avoid them.

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Managed services can make the difference between consistent growth and painful plateaus. Even if your company only consists of a few employees, there’s no way to do business in today’s world without technology. Managed services can help guarantee you have the tools you need when you need them.

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Cybersecurity Basics: Laying the Foundation for Your SMB’s Protection

You may not have the same kind of resources Fortune 500 companies have for cybersecurity, but there’s no excuse for dropping your guard completely. Even if you can’t afford a cybersecurity consultant, there are still things you can do to protect your business.

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What Fairy Tales Can Teach You About HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA compliance is serious business. And yet, basic lessons from fairy tales make a strong framework for building out your HIPAA compliance policies. HIPAA compliance may not be a fairy tale, but fables and folklore can still show you how to approach this complex topic. Learn how to strike the perfect balance between compliance and convenience.

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A hybrid cloud storage solution gives you onsite storage space (which allows for speed and convenience) as well as offsite storage (which gives you remote access and the assurance of an additional backup). It’s an amazing fit for growing SMBs because it’s secure, scalable and cost-effective.

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Cybersecurity is a hot topic right now. You can’t turn on the news without hearing about a new ransomware attack or (yet another) data breach. Of all the important things you do as a business leader, cybersecurity might be the single most important. That’s because cybersecurity impacts three different core elements of your business.

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Of all the business functionality you could move to the cloud, few solutions make as much sense as a virtual server. Which begs the question, what makes a cloud-based virtual server so appealing for small businesses? Just because a new business trend is emerging doesn’t mean you should jump on the bandwagon. What are the advantages?


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Hey everyone.....i have been living in Belgium for just over a year now. At first while studding for my Master and now writing my thesis and job hunting.
Well can´t say that the job hunting is going to well and the main reason seams to be that i do not speak Dutch or French or both....and as i am based in Antwerp, Dutch is my first option......sooooooo to make a long story short anyone can give me info on good classes the do not break the bank....and if anyone of the pople here is here as a part of a foreigner/Belgium couple and wants to meet someone that is in the same situation then contact me:)
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I found this on the Coromandel-What's on -page. As part of the Pohutukawafestival they have a Heritage Home Tour in Thames on Saturnday 22nd November. Anybody else interested?
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An opportunity to visit a variety of privately owned heritage homes around Thames. Take a step back in time to enjoy not just the homes and some magnificent gardens but also vintage vehicles, bicycles and displays of the crafts, toys and joys of days gone by.

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