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Hold L1 + L2 + L3 + R1 + R2 + R3 during game play for at least three seconds, then, enter one of the following codes.
All weapons:
Press Triangle, L1, R2, Square.
All Loco moves:
Press Circle(2), L2, R2.
Maximum health:
Press X, Square, Circle, Triangle.
Maximum Rewindings:
Press R1, R2, L2, X.
Unlimited ammunition:
To get unlimited ammunition for the following weapons, you must collect the indicated number of weapon icons scattered around the city.
60: Unlimited grenades
70: Unlimited hand gun ammunition
80: Unlimited sawn-off shotgun ammunition
90: Unlimited grenade launcher ammunition
100: Unlimited rocket launcher ammunition
Mission select:
Complete all game missions to replay any mission of your choice.
Dual pistols upgrade:
Collect ten weapon icons.
Dual rifles upgrade:
Collect twenty gun icons.
Health upgrades:
Collect ten health icons to upgrade your total health. This can be repeated.
Stamina upgrades:
Collect ten stamina icons to upgrade your total stamina. This can be repeated.
Play as Ram:
Complete The Good Son mission.
Play as Ram's brother:
Complete The Father mission.
Bike in the Bull Ring:
Complete the Kill The Bull mission.
DEA and military vans appear:
Complete the mission Make Elvez Sing mission to make locked DEA and military vans appear. After the game is completed some of them will become unlocked.
Racing cars appear:
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MCLEAN, Va. (November 12, 2003) — SnowSports Industries America (SIA) reports today that the SIA.04 SnowSports Show is officially sold out. The SIA.04 SnowSports Show will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 26-29, 2004.
The SIA SnowSports Show is the first snow sports trade show in the world. In conjunction with the Winter Sports Market hosted by the SMC and SSL buying groups, the SIA Show annually kicks off the buy-sell cycle. "The decision to move the show dates was made three years ago with an understanding that a change of this magnitude would take 3-5 years to take hold. We knew that the industry needed time to embrace the new show dates, but were confident that the industry as a whole would eventually recognize the importance of the date change, said David Ingemie, president of SIA. "With the floor space officially sold out, we see this as a clear sign that the industry is making significant progress towards the goal, he added. SIA and it's members recognize the support of the buying groups SMC, SSL and Sports Inc., the regional rep organizations: WWSRA, EWSRA, SWRA, MRA, SCSRA and NEWSR and the national retailer group NSSRA in creating a more efficient buying rhythm.
Over 770 brands will unveil their complete product collections in more than 3200 booths at SIA.04. Exhibitors represent all sectors of the industry including: alpine, Nordic, snowboarding, snowshoe, backcountry and telemark. "Snow sports brands recognize that the SIA SnowSports Show is the best opportunity to reach a national audience of retail and resort buyers, said Ingemie. A waiting list has been compiled for those companies still interested in exhibiting at the 2004 Show, but have not been assigned booth space.
SIA's trade site, www.thesnowtrade.org serves as the on-line resource for the SIA.04 SnowSports Show. For up-to-date information on companies exhibiting, brands, special events, travel and hotel information and to register on-line, please visit the SIA.04 SnowSports Show under the Marketplace section.
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Pittsfield Post 68 routs East Longmeadow in five-inning contest
Photo Gallery | Pittsfield Post 68 rolls to win at Wahconah Park
PITTSFIELD >> It was a pretty hot Saturday afternoon at Wahconah Park, without a lot of cloud cover for the sun. Maybe that's why Post 68 made quick work of its foe from East Longmeadow.
Post 68 pounded out 11 hits against two pitchers from Post 293, and when Mike Hurley tripled home Jake Flynn in the fifth inning, Post 68 (8-1) had itself a 12-0, mercy-rule win.
"We're getting there. We've been kind of flat the last few games. Today, I think we were a little more upbeat and cheering for each other," Post 68 left fielder Jack Cooney said. "We're in a good spot for [Sunday].
"We've been sharpening up the last few games and I think everyone is starting to jell."
Post 68 scored multiple runs in every inning, except the fourth — when Pittsfield was shut out. Matt Schneider had two hits and two runs batted in during his four innings of work, while Simon Nassif and Abdiel Cotto-Hernandez also had two hits each. The aforementioned Cooney didn't get a hit until his last at-bat, but scored three runs, as a leadoff hitter should do.
"I think we're rounding into form," Post 68 coach Pat Bassi said. "[Sunday] is a big game with Aldenville and then Longmeadow on Monday.
"That'll define where we stand with the big boys."
The Aldenville game is the second game of a doubleheader Sunday at Clapp Park. Post 68 will play Wilbraham at 1 p.m., with the Aldenville game at 4.
On Saturday, Ross Omelenchuck and Mike Hurley combined to pitch a three-hit shutout. Omelenchuck went the first four.
"He did really well. This is his third outing and every game he's pitched, his pitch count has been way down," said Bassi. "He's really pounding the zone and making good pitches."
In his four innings, Omelenchuck gave up two hits to East Longmeadow's Joey Mack. Omelenchuck did not walk a batter and struck out four. On three of those four strikeouts, the ball dove on the batter that catcher Nate Stump had to throw the hitter out at first base.
As efficient as Post 68 was offensively, Omelenchuck was efficient on the bump. The right-hander had only one 2-2 count in the game, and never pitched with a full count.
"My fastball was working a lot. I only really threw my fastball and curve. I don't think I threw one change the whole game," said Omelenchuck. "It was just hitting the strike zone and trying to keep them off balance."
Post 68 got all the runs it needed in the first, scoring four times on three hits and two East Longmeadow errors. Simon Nassif drove in Cooney, who reached on a leadoff error, with a double to left-center. Mike Downer drove in a run with a single to center, while the other two runs scored on a wild pitch and an error, respectively.
Post 68 added two runs in the second and sent nine hitters to the plate in a four-run, three-hit third inning. After Shane Tierney belted an RBI double to left, East Longmeadow starter Tommaso Tolis was done for the day. He went 2 1/3 innings, giving up 10 runs (eight earned) on seven hits.
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Tommaso Tolis (2 1/3), Tristan Longmore (1 2/3) and Martin Ryan. Ross Omelenchuck (4), Mike Hurley (1) and Nate Stump. W—Omelenchuck. L—Tolis. 2B—P (Matt Schneider, Simon Nassif, Shane Tierney). 3B—P (Hurley).
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Elliott's Hardware has decided to stay in its longtime Love Field neighborhood after agreeing to sell its flagship Maple Avenue store to Kroger last year.
Elliott's, which has operated in the Dallas neighborhood since 1947, is moving to 5439 Denton Drive, said spokeswoman Andrea Bond. The center is near the new DART Green Line Love Field station.
The shopping center includes Herrera's Cafe and a vacant Carnival food store. Elliott's is significantly downsizing, going from a 55,000-square-foot store to a 13,000-square-foot space that once housed a dollar store.
Employees were told of the decision Wednesday afternoon.
Some of the store's 65 staffers will lose their jobs, but the number hasn't been decided yet, said Elliott's president, Kyle Walters.
The move to the new space will happen by late April, and a grand opening is planned in May.
Elliott's put the Maple Avenue store up for sale in June, saying that the building, built in 1984, was too big for its current business.
In recent years, both Lowe's and Home Depot built stores nearby. Elliott's also operates stores in Plano and Mesquite.
The sale to Kroger will be final in April. Terms weren't disclosed, but last summer the property was listed for $8 million.
When Elliott's moves, it will eliminate some departments and downsize others, such as power tools and housewares, Walters said.
"We will still offer hard-to-find items. Less will be on display, but everything can still be special-ordered," Bond said.
"We'll make better use of space."
Known for its customer service and knowledgeable employees, the retailer considered moving the Dallas store to another part of town.
Real estate broker Newt Walker, who represented Elliott's in the sale, said the store considered locations on Greenville Avenue and in North Dallas before deciding to stay in the neighborhood.
"We decided it was important to stay close to our customer base that includes a strong commercial clientele," Bond said.


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The ice is frozen and the boards have been installed around the rink.
The only things Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall needs now are fans to fill the historic venue.
On Sunday, the Albany Devils host the Adirondack Phantoms at 4 p.m. in the first of five New Jersey Devils minor-league hockey games at the hall this season.
For die-hard hockey fans, this day has been five years in the making. They've counted the lonely days since the ECHL's Boardwalk Bullies were sold and moved to Stockton, Calif., in 2005.
"I'm still not over them leaving," said Egg Harbor City resident Travis Hughes, 21, who writes for the Philadelphia Flyers fan website BroadStreetHockey.com.
But there is something that keeps Hughes and many former Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies fans going.
"I think it was clear from the press conference, the Devils are thinking about bringing a farm team here," Hughes said.
At the press conference in March, New Jersey Devils officials said they would like to have an NHL exhibition game between the Devils and Philadelphia Flyers at the hall.
Consider these five games a test. If the hall is filled, there will likely be more and more of these events back in Atlantic City and even possibly a franchise.
It all starts this weekend.
"Our goal is to get events in the hall. Get people to fill our restaurants and hotel rooms," said Caesars Entertainment Eastern Division President Don Marrandino, who was instrumental in bringing the Devils' farm teams to Atlantic City. "This is driving tourism to town in a time when we need it."
Flyers fans who go to Sunday's game may also get a chance to see goaltender Michael Leighton, who is on a conditioning assignment with Adirondack. Leighton has been recovering from Oct. 11 back surgery.
Marrandino and his staff have worked with local community business and union leaders to support the hockey games, and they have been receptive, Marrandino said. They have purchased tickets for children's groups and youth hockey leagues in the area.
Tickets range $15 to $25 for adults and $10 to $25 for children between ages 2-12 and senior citizens 65 and older, which makes it a far cheaper night than attending an NHL game where tickets prices are $50 and higher.
"We need some diversified entertainment," Marrandino said. "This is a great chance by supporting something."
Boardwalk Hall was home to the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies for four seasons. The Bullies were in the ECHL, which is professional hockey, but two levels down from the NHL.
The Bullies did well on the ice, winning the Kelly Cup in 2003, but that success didn't spill over to the stands.
In the team's four seasons, Atlantic City's attendance dropped each year, and in its final season, the Bullies averaged 2,453 fans, which was the fifth lowest in the league. Boardwalk Hall has a capacity of 10,820 for hockey and basketball games.
Although no one is saying what it will take to be a successful night, the attendance figure is likely in the 5,000 range, but there could be some leeway.
In its first season in its current venue — when teams usually draw well — Albany is last in the AHL, averaging just 2,687 fans in 10 games. The league average is 4,775.
Boardwalk Hall was a favorite for many of the athletes that passed through town. They enjoyed the area with a few of the players staying long after the team left.
Boardwalk Hall also offers one of the better facilities in minor-league hockey.
"You can't beat the facility as far as the locker rooms, especially for minor-league professional hockey," said former Bullie Ian Walterson, who works at Oceanside Wellness and Sport in Egg Harbor Township. "Hopefully, show teams that are interested in coming down what the facility is like. Hopefully, the community supports it. Show that they can produce a fan base."
One of the benefits of having a team like the American Hockey League's Albany Devils is the opportunity to see current and future NHL stars. The AHL is just one level removed from the top level of the sport, and the quality of play should be better than what Bullies fans saw five years ago.
"With all four Albany Devils games, there are going to be guys who were either in the NHL or going to be in the NHL some day," Hughes said. "It's a pretty big opportunity for the fans."
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Quality, not quantity stressed at Palmerton baccalaureate
TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS Seniors Blake Campbell (left), Elli DeSocio (center) and Bill Heinick (right) perform the musical selection "Getting Into You" as part of Palmerton Area High School's Baccalaureate Services Sunday at Sacred Heart Church in Palmerton.
It isn't so much the quantity of years a person lives as it is the quality of years that matters most.
"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
That statement, spoken by Abraham Lincoln, is the favorite quote of the Palmerton Area High School Class of 2011.
In many ways, it served as the underlying theme for the PAHS Class of 2011 Baccalaureate Service held Sunday evening at the Sacred Heart Church in Palmerton.
The Rev. William T. Campion, pastor of the church, gave the welcome. Campion told the students the service was one of the final events of their high school career, and that they should enjoy the moment.
Senior Blake Campbell gave the Call to Worship. That was followed by the opening Hymn: "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore thee"
Senior Cynthia George read the Old Testament - Ecclesiastes 3:1-12.
Senior Jillian Farkas read the Psalm Response "I will praise Your Name forever, my King and my God".
"The best thing for people to do is be happy," Farkas said. "They should enjoy themselves as long as they live."
Senior Megan Mummey read Epistle - Philippians 2:1-5.
Deacon William Pitts, Sacred Heart Church, read the Gospel - Mark 10:13-18.
Bill Congdon, high school assistant principal/athletic director, offered the Reflection.
Congdon told the students it was a "humbling" experience to speak before them.
As part of his speech, Congdon stressed that it's important to commit an act of random kindness.
"It's the little acts that mean so much," Congdon said. "When I see students in the hallway say hello or smile, it brings you back."
Congdon then told the students he couldn't thank them enough for their kindness.
"Be kind to others, and remember that smile or that hello you receive may be one of the most important things," he said. "I will take all the hugs, all the hellos with me forever and ever, and I hope you will to."
The students then sang the Hymn: "Praise to the Lord, The Almighty".
Seniors Elli DeSocio, Bill Heinick, and Campbell performed the musical selection "Getting into you".
Senior Lindsey Heinrich led the Prayer of the graduation class.
"Gracious Heavenly Father, we pause this night to offer praise and thanksgiving for your creative presence in our lives. By your grace, embodied in the love and concern of family and friends, we stand at the threshold of a life changing moment. We are grateful for the privilege of education and the opportunities we have had to learn and grow. We offer thanks for all who helped structure and guide our educational journey - directors, administrators, faculty and staff. But above all, we need to thank our parents for their support and love and the richness they have brought to our lives. May God continue to bless them as the role of parent and child continues to change throughout the years."
Next, the students joined together in prayer. The Rev. Deborah McLean, pastor of the Salem United Methodist Church, Aquashicola, gave the Benediction.
The students then sang the closing Hymn: "God of Our Fathers".
The Recessional "Pomp & Circumstance".
Commencement exercises for the Palmerton Area graduates will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the high school stadium.


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President Obama is requesting fiscal 2012 funding for an edtech agency within the Department of Education, along with a $2 billion grant program to fund sharable, web-based tools. Advanced Research Projects Agency – Education would support research on breakthrough technologies to enhance learning. In order to "Create a quantum leap in educational technologies," a point outlined in the Administration's Strategy for American Innovation, the U.S. should "foster innovation in technologies that have the potential to dramatically improve student performance." The strategy, viewable on the White House web site, names software that is effective as a personal tutor, as an example. Of course, this is all proposed, not confirmed, so stay tuned…and comment below, or go over to Linkedin where you can sign up and join in on the discussion started by Brian Foor of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). Also, note point #5 on the top block of the pyramid pictured (click for larger image).
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Bureau of Indian Standards is going to filling up the vacant posts of Assistant Director in its two different fields. For this BIS Recruitment 2014 purpose they invites all Indian applicants for filling up the online applications. Further more detailed information related to this BIS Recruitment 2014 is given below in this post:
1). Profile Name: Assistant Director (Administration and Finance)
Number of Vacancies: 07 posts
2). Profile Name: Assistant Director (Public Relations)
Number of Vacancies: 02 posts
Pay Band: Rs.15, 600-39, 100 + the grade pay of Rs.5, 400/-
Age Bond: Age of the candidates should be less than 30 years.
Age Bond: Age of the candidates should be less than 30 years.
Process for Applying: Those who are eligible for these Government jobs under BIS have to apply online by using the link which we share below in this post.
Important Dates
25th March 2014 is the Start Day for Applying.
14th April 2014 is the Last Date for applying online.
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After first three awesome teaser of Dear Zindagi, i.e Dear Zindagi Take 1, Take 2 and Take 3 it's time for its fourth Teaser 'Dear Zindagi Take 4'.
No doubt, it's an unique concept from the team of Dear Zindagi to reveal its teaser like this by giving us a thrill for the next part of it. However, this is an end to the four part teaser series. It's time to wait for 25th November to capture its awesomeness in theatre.
Jehangir Khan aka Shah Rukh Khan and Kyra aka Alia Bhatt will surely win our hearts, Kunal Kapoor and Angad Bedi also charmed us with their acting skills and handsomeness.
Don't you just love the characters from the movie?
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Ricoeur, Paul (Translated by Kathleen Blamey). CRITIQUE AND CONVICTION: CONVERSATIONS WITH FRANCOIS AZOUVI AND MARC DELAUNAY. New York City, NY: Columbia University Press, 1998. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. 194 pages. As New/As New.
The author's collection of interviews. One of the greatest philosophical texts of the 20th century. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in conjunction with The Polity Press and under the auspices of the French Ministry of Culture in a small and limited print run as a hardcover original by a University Press. The Hardcover Edition is now very scarce. Presents beguiling, casual ruminations by the late great philosopher on his intellectual life and concerns. Internationally-known for his influential works in hermeneutics, theology, psychoanalysis, and aesthetics, Ricoeur had been conspicuously silent on the subject of himself. In this book, a conversation about his life and work with Francois Azouvi and Marc de Launay, Ricoeur reflects on a variety of philosophical, social, religious, and cultural topics. His range is breathtaking: From the paradoxes of political power to the relationship between life and art, and life and death. In the first of eight conversations, Ricoeur traces the trajectory of his life, recounting the origins of his convictions and the development of his intellect against the tragic events of the twentieth century. Declaring himself the "son of a victim of the First World War", Ricoeur, an orphan, sketches his early years in the house of stern but loving grandparents and the molding of his intellect under the tutelage of Roland Dalbiez, Gabriel Marcel, and Andre Philip. Ricoeur tells the intriguing story of his capture and five-year imprisonment by the Germans during the Second World War, where he and his compatriots fashioned an intellectual life complete with a library and lectures, and where he, amazingly, was able to continue his dissertation research. Elegantly interweaving anecdotal with philosophical meditations, Ricoeur recounts his relationships with some of the twentieth century's greatest figures, such as Heidegger, Jaspers, and Eliade. He also shares his views on French philosophers and explains his tumultuous relationship with Jacques Lacan. And while expressing his deepest respect for the works of Claude Levi-Strauss and Michel Foucault, Ricoeur reserves his greatest admiration for the narratologist Algirdas Julien Greimas. Ricoeur also explores the relationship between the philosophical and religious domains, attempting to reconcile the two poles in his thought. Readers who have struggled with Ricoeur's work will be grateful for these illuminating discussions that provide an invaluable key to his writings on language and narrative, especially those on metaphor and time. Spontaneous and lively, a passionate confirmation of Ricoeur's eloquence, lucidity, and intellectual rigor, this book affirms his position as one of this century's greatest thinkers. An absolute "must-have" title for Paul Ricoeur collectors. This title is a great book. This is one of very few copies of the First American Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. A rare copy thus. One of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century. A flawless copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER PAUL RICOEUR TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 023110734X. $100.00


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In addition, the Enrollment Management & Marketing, in collaboration with Strategic Communication & Marketing at Temple, has designed a visual presentation standard for the College. All presentations should feature the College of Education logo.
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HE'S supposed to be one of their most lethal attacking weapons, but flying Titans fullback Will Zillman has not scored a try in his past 1360 minutes of footy.
It is the worst drought of his 107-game first-grade career.
Zillman and Newcastle's Darius Boyd are the only listed fullbacks in the NRL this weekend to have not scored in 2012.
Boyd scored three tries for Queensland in State of Origin and Parramatta rookie Jake Mullaney scored on debut last week.
At the start of the season, Zillman averaged a try every 2.65 matches. He had crossed 35 times in a 93-match injury-interrupted career.
But he is yet to score in 14 games this year and the drought stretches 17 matches back to August 13, 2011, when he scored against Melbourne Storm while playing left centre.
The last time Zillman went so long without scoring was 2009 when he suffered a 15-match drought in his debut Titans season on the comeback from multiple knee reconstructions.
Zillman will face off against his former club Canberra tomorrow and said he couldn't figure out why he has struggled to cross the white line.
"I don't know. It's funny," Zillman said. "I made a few breaks and things but haven't finished it off. I've set other people up for tries. Even if you're setting tries up or scoring them, it's good to be out there. It'd be nice to get one this weekend."
Zillman has made three linebreaks and four linebreak assists as well as having three try-assists next to his name and said he was confident the drought would be broken soon.
Zillman, who signed a five-year contract extension earlier this year, is managing a nagging back problem and missed facing the Dragons recently because of a hamstring twinge.
He returned against the Warriors last weekend and watched from the back as Gold Coast committed 16 errors. Their season is on the line against the Raiders tomorrow and Zillman said the return of forward enforcers Nate Myles and Luke Bailey would be a massive boost.
"The boys are training really well," he said. "It's not all doom and gloom for us yet."
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Saltburn was founded in 1861 by the entrepreneur Henry Pease — a member of the Pease family of Darlington that also founded the Stockton & Darlington Railway and the town of Middlesbrough nearby — apparently after he had seen a vision of a heavenly city reminiscent of the description of Jerusalem in the Book of Revelation in the Bible. The group of so-called "jewel streets" along the seafront (Coral, Garnet, Ruby, Emerald, Pearl, Diamond and Amber Streets) is said to be a legacy of this vision. Another mark of the founding family is the "Pease brick" in many of the homes in Saltburn, with the name "Pease" set into the brick.
The jewel in Henry Pease's crown is said to have been The Zetland Hotel, one of the world's earliest purpose-built railway hotels, with its own private platform.
The Pease family also built a residence at the junction of Marine Parade and Milton Street, and lived there until Sir Joseph W Pease died in 1903. The house was later sold to the Working Men's Club and Institute Union ("the CIU"), which converted it into a convalescent home for club members, one of several around the country. Its "residents" usually came, from all the major working-class areas of the UK, for subsidised two-week breaks. They were easy to recognise from the yellow button badges they were issued by the "Superintendent" on arrival. The Milton Street Club, located right next door to their home-from-home, was understandably very popular among the Clubmen.
Malcolm Campbell set his first record (138.08 mph-unofficial) while driving Blue Bird on Saltburn Sands on 17 June 1922
David Coverdale of Deep Purple and Whitesnake was born here and grew up in the Red Lodge, now Red Gables, on Marine Parade George Hardwick the footballer was born in Saltburn
Tony Mowbray (ex-Middlesbrough, Celtic and Ipswich footballer, current Celtic manager and ex-West Bromwich Albion and Hibernian manager) was born here
Nicholas James MacDonald Patrick - Astronaut born 22 March 1964 Saltburn
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The railway station is at the end of the line from Middlesbrough and Darlington. The Redcar to Saltburn Railway, opened in 1861, was an extension of the Middlesbrough to Redcar Railway of 1846. A freight line continues to the potash mine at nearby Boulby. This line used to continue to Whitby as part of the Whitby Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway.
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From Marine Parade you can look out over the pier which points just east of north. The coastline at Saltburn lies practically east west. To the north east of the town is the imposing Hunt Cliff, topped by Warsett Hill at 166m. Skelton Beck runs through the wooded Valley Gardens in Saltburn, then alongside Saltburn Miniature Railway before being joined by Saltburn Gill and entering the North Sea.
Teddy's Nook is a house built in 1862 by Henry Pease (MP) a director of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, for his own occupation. Peas was responsible for the foundation of the seaside resort and the sturdy sandstone house was first named "The Cottage". The following stories, whether fact or fiction is debatable, all relate to this house.
When Saltburn Bank was only a track, two eccentric ladies who lived in the house allegedly kept a lion for a pet. They are sid to have exercised it on the beach daily and it is said to be buried somewhere in the garden.
Mrs Lillie Langtry (the Jersey Lily) stayed at the house at sometime between 1877 and 1880. She was often visited by Edward Prince of Wales (late Edward VII of the United Kingdom) who had a suite of rooms at the Zetland Hotel. The cottage, consequently, became known as Teddy's Nook. In wartime German spies are thought to have contacted ships out at sea by means of flashing lights from Teddy's Nook.
The Kelly family, who leased the house in later years, were cousins of Jimmy Savile who visited regularly.
"The Cottage" was the only one built of what were intended to be one of four similar houses to be called "Clifton Villas". It was the family home of Audrey Collins MBE, who served as Mayor of Saltburn and chair of the South Tees Health Authority. Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital has named a teaching unit in her honour.
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Saltburn's attractions include a recently renovated pier, plenty of Victorian buildings, the Valley Gardens, accessible via a forest walk and on the shore, a smugglers' museum. Saltburn is also on the Cleveland Way. The coastline is popular with surfers and national surfing events are held during the autumn and winter months, attracting competitors from all corners of England, Scotland and Wales.
Annual events include Saltburn Victorian Celebrations (once known as Victorian Week), the Saltburn Swashbuckle (a beach event for children based on a piratical theme), the Saltburn Custom Classic Car Show (a lower prom display of mostly American cars) and the annual Folk festival. Saltburn has been host to a number of beach parties organised by local dance music lovers. There is also a thriving local theatre, The 53 Society, and a public library.
Sports played in Saltburn include cricket, bowls and tennis played at the Club in Marske Mill Lane. The Club has been in existence for over 100 years and is nearly as old as the town itself. New facilities were provided in 2002 with financial help from the Lottery.
The North Riding Duck Race is held each year on 1 August to celebrate Yorkshire Day. The winner receives the "Colin Holt Cup", named in honour of the late Colin Holt, for many years the Chairman of the Yorkshire Ridings Society. A prize is given also for the duck with the most original name.
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As a town founded and dominated by Quakers, Saltburn originally had no public houses. Alcohol was served in the local hotels and the bars attached to them. The public houses on the lower promenade were part of Old Saltburn. In addition to The Ship Inn there was The Pelican and others. Vista Mar was first opened as tea rooms and later a fish and chip cafe.
Today the following public houses exist in Saltburn: Alexandra Vaults ("Back Alex"), Marine, Ship Inn, The Spa, Victoria, Vista Mar (formerly Bankside, previously Rosie O'Grady's) and Windsors (formerly Queens). There are also several members' clubs: Conservative Club, Lune Street CIU, Masonic Lodge, Saltburn Golf Club, Saltburn Cricket Tennis and Bowls Club, Saltburn House (former CIU convalescent home) and Swingdoors (Queens Club).
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22 October 2015
The CMA's provisional findings are a solid first step but there's a long way to go to bring real competition to UK banking
TSB's CEO, Paul Pester comments on the CMA's provisional findings
Paul Pester, Chief Executive Officer for TSB, says: "The CMA's provisional findings are a solid first step in breaking the stranglehold of the big banks and putting customers in control at last.
"We agree with the CMA that there is a significant lack of competition in the UK retail banking market which has been fuelled by a lack of transparency, low levels of switching and a switching service that doesn't cater for all UK consumers.
"In a truly competitive market, consumers will be offered genuine choice and a level of transparency they've never seen before, so they can make informed choices and switch with ease. The switching service needs to be improved for those who are trapped by their current provider and the provision of a standard format monthly bill that spells out the true cost of banking should be mandatory. Only then will we see customers being able to vote with their feet.
"TSB looks forward to working with the CMA over the next six months to make sure customers are put in control of their banking at last - because we know that only real competition will shift banks' focus towards the long-term interests of their customers and so fix the culture in banking.
"This is a once in a generation opportunity that could fix the market, once and for all, for the benefit of all consumers."


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Should a Public Service 'Community of Practice' be open to everyone in government?
Ellen Godfrey is a Senior Consultant with Delta Partners whose recent work has brought her to engage in some serious review of the concept of "Communities of Practice". For those unfamiliar with Communities of Practice (CoP), the basic premise is that a group of people with a common interest around any particular topic will coalesce to share knowledge and gain information on that topic. Much discussion has taken place recently regarding the use of on-line CoP's as the Public Service struggles to find ways to maintain institutional memory in the face of a massive wave of Baby Boomer retirements.
As she followed this line of research, she has developed some ideas that the internal wiki used by the Public Servants in Canada, GCpedia, might not be an appropriate venue as it does not provide for private communications between sub-groups.
To delve deeper into this topic, Ellen emailed her friend, Dr. Richard Smith, Professor of Communications at Simon Fraser University. Dr. Smith strongly disagrees and an enlightening discussion follows. Both have agreed to allow the full text of their exchange to be published here on our blog.
Enjoy – and please share your thoughts on this most interesting topic in the comments!
- Alcide
Hi Richard,
Hope you are enjoying this beautiful summer weather and that all is well with you. We are just beginning our Knowledge Transfer Project with a federal government department here in BC. I need to get a better sense of whether or not GCpedia can be of use for a community of practice -- as one tool for knowledge transfer. I am doubting it, as I hear that it can't be partitioned. That is, if the group we are working with wanted to create their own CoP, it would have to be open to the entire civil service.
Ellen, Wiki's don't partition. The concept doesn't exist in a "normal" wiki, but has been important in some situations, I guess, from business culture.
Your client might ask themselves why they want to exclude people from their community of practice. The answer to that question might reveal much that is hindering their progress from becoming one.
Not sure what you mean here. If you want to create a 'safe place' for folks who work in one section of a huge federal civil service, so they can share ideas about their specific practice, what's wrong with that?
I've just read Etienne Wenger's book on Community of Practice, which if you can get beyond the theoretical abstractions, is very informative. He talks about the key elements of a community of practice. One is boundaries (pdf). Another is identities. These are old sociological concepts you will be very familiar with. To get a true community going, both of these elements naturally arise. Especially in a workplace where people's natural inclination is to not participate. These folks need a safe place to open up and to feel they are sharing with their group. I don't yet know how many of the people in the unit are aficionados of the openness that those who flock to social media enjoy. Many are older, and work in an environment where change can put at risk their ability to do their jobs.
Not saying it is wrong, but questioning the premise. How is it unsafe to allow other members of the public service to see/edit your wiki?
If you want to talk boundary, put a name on the wiki. That can be the boundary. Canada has a boundary but it isn't impermeable. I think many people would regard permeability of boundaries as one of the best aspects. Would France be interesting if you couldn't go there?
I don't doubt that they might think that it would be safer to lock others out of their digital world, but in reality their physical world has plenty of permeability.
And, it may be true that nothing will happen if the boundary isn't created. The community may never thrive. But it isn't necessary to start out with that assumption.
The reality, in wikis, is that no one is going to notice or care if you start a page or pages. It is more like a park, with lots of green space. If you and your family set out a picnic and play some volleyball, it is almost a surety that no one will bother you. It isn't necessary to draw a big line around your picnic site. And, if someone should drop by, or if you happen to see a friend you'd like to invite into the game, wouldn't it be nice to just have that happen.
Again, I am not saying you have to drop the boundary, only that it may be the case that you can start without a boundary. Or try, anyway.
Suggest to those who need a boundary that they just try without one for a few days/weeks. See if anything bad happens. It won't. If it does, they can always put up a boundary.
You make very good points and I'd like to reflect on them. As you know, one of the biggest challenges for online Communities of Practice is getting sustained participation of enough members of the community so that the online site functions in a way that is truly useful to members of the work groups meant to benefit from it. And so that they stay interested. In addition, since the CoP is meant to aid Knowledge Transfer, we will want to design it so that it incents very busy people (many of whom do not have the habit of sharing on line) to put useful info on the wiki.
Many of the Communities of Practice Wikis that I have seen, started by enthusiasts within a work group, never spread beyond the founding enthusiasts. My experience, the literature, and a scan of gov't online wikis shows that more die out within 2 years, without ever gaining the support of any beyond the original 4 – 6 founders than survive to spread.
We are particularly keen to gain the adherence of the 40 – 60 year olds who are leaving the organization, and contain valuable institutional know-how. I have some ideas on how to do this and should know more once we begin the interviews and learn the viewpoints of the people there. During the interviews, we will find out if people will feel uncomfortable posting if they think the entire civil service can read their posts and make judgments about the excellence (or lack thereof) of their knowledge. If there is a culture of not sharing knowledge, it will be a harder sell if the wiki is open beyond the work groups involved in the project.
My experience suggests that telling people few will actually look at the wiki, won't help.
A few hypotheses (testable)
If numbers matter, then having it open may mean more numbers.
If quality matters, knowing others will read it may mean better quality.
If getting senior members to participate matters, then something that allows them to share for posterity and not a small group will improve their participation.
Senior members of the public service have more friends and colleagues outside their division than inside. Think about it - as you rise up, there are fewer like you until you are alone in your group - but there are others at your level across the public service. And so you network with those folks.
The reality is, most of all, NO ONE will come and see these pages except the people who care about them.
Second, ANYONE who messes with them is tracked. This is not anonymous; you have to have an ID to get in.
I would hold off for at least a year or two any expectation of "community of practice" or some sort of revelations of "how things really work around here." Instead, try to get useful but mundane things up there. Phone books, meeting meetings, agendas. Work your way up to meaningful, and knowledge. Start by getting information.
In an email a few hours later Richard added
I am irrepressibly and unremittingly optimistic about the positive side of people. I think, unless AND until there is a proven downside you should assume the best. In this case you can't really have much of a downside, given that the whole site is already protected.
Ellen Godfrey holds an MA in Conflict Analysis and Management and is a senior consultant at Delta Partners. She is currently on the board of the Vancouver Island Health Authority where lean design initiatives are profoundly improving health outcomes. Ellen brings 30 years of experience in leadership in the public and private sectors – having won a Canada medal for innovation in working with a worldwide, Fortune 100 clientele – to her views of change management.
Richard Smith is a professor at Simon Fraser University, in the School of Communication, and is publisher of the Canadian Journal of Communication. He is one of Canada's leading voices on the subject of technology and society. His thoughts are available through many channels, including his blog or follow @smith on twitter. Full contact and biographical information is available here.
In my dept. we are launching an internal Wiki, at a cost to users, which can be partitioned and I have been arguing for months that excluding individuals defeats the purpose. Thanks for agreeing with me on this Richard and giving me some more valuable ammunition.
I don't know if my views amount to ammunition, but hopefully you can use my questions to get people to consider their assumptions.
Community relies on trust and trust is built up over time. It can't be mandated or assumed. Online it is made from participation and curation not by exclusion. Nurture the people and the contributions of those who choose to visit your community.
Most real communities were founded by people who welcomed other people in, who built something valuable over time. Real communities that put up impenetrable barriers (Jonestown, Waco) are not models to follow.
The biggest hurdle for online communities is not being polluted by "outsiders" but being irrelevant / dead.
Having started and participated in numerous Communities of Practice, both online and off, and having read Wenger way back when, I have to agree with everything Richard says!
Richard - I congratulate you for your continued optimism & faith in the human race.
For context: I am co-leading (what one could call) a community of practice using a wiki as our main tool. We use it for project management, document development, sharing documents and to communicate what we are working on. Having used what was sold to us as community of practice software in the past, I have to say, I quite prefer this approach.
I had my doubts when we started with it, but because the group was comprised of 40 individuals who work at 20 different departments, it was the best option available at the time. With a little guidance, practice, support and training, I now love it!
Ellen - One of the most important pieces of advice from Wenger is that a community must be built through trusting relationships. Usually that means building trust through face-to-face encounters although I see that changing as people become more used to building eRelationships. However, without trust, I don't think there can be true collaboration/sharing.
I think another key success factor is having, knowing & agreeing on the goal or purpose (the "what") of the community and ensuring the entire approach (the "how") supports that goal. Just coming together and hanging out is rarely enough to make people take time out of their day to learn wiki mark-up, upload their documents, or comment or edit someone else's document.
That said, it *can* be enough if the community is made up of people who feel alienated and crave the benefits that come from working together with others who are passionate about the same topic.
If you need something more hands-on than Wenger, I recommend "Leveraging Communities Of Practice For Strategic Advantage" by Hubert Saint-Onge as a more practical follow-up to Wenger's more theoretical book.
Hope this is helpful. I enjoyed reading your back & forth.
I, too, find a wiki an easy tool for CoP-related things. It just feels "natural"—once you get the hang of it. As a trick to getting the hang of it - get people to build something small and simple, like a glossary, or a list of suppliers or a "tips and tricks."
And I echo Laura's implied suggestion to start with face to face. In fact, I'd suggest "face-to-food-to-face"... in other words, eating together. It has a remarkable effect.
Here's a question for you supporters of openness. My experience with many folks in the middle of large hierarchies is that they are very sensitive about posting any kind of information or opinion in an open forum—even one 'inside' like gcpedia.
There are many rational reasons for this, and at the end, it means that a key cadre of people will not share the treasured pieces of information they have spent a career garnering, because of concerns about being misunderstood or antagonizing someone. As we look to Communities of Practice to enable knowledge transfer, such reservations are of serious concern beacuse we may lose the input of key knowledge holders. Do you openness advocates think that these folks will get comfortable and put aside their concerns?
I wonder if your experience is current, or is it from a few years ago? People may have changed. Who would ever have imagined that people would use a tool like facebook, but they do. In fact, in the millions. And for a simple reason: it is useful.
I am trying to imagine what comparable things exist or have existed that you could compare to gcpedia and form the basis for this observation. As far as I know, there are no "open forums" for information and opinion - online or otherwise - and that is why gcpedia exists.
Instead of comparing how people may or may not have acted at some time in the past on a system that may or may not have been in some way similar to gcpedia, perhaps we should ask someone from a department that IS using gcpedia, right now. Has it worked? If so, what was the secret of the success? What do they use it for? Is it just young nerds?
I also have to wonder why someone "in the middle of a large hierarchy" would ever compose a message or wiki posting that stood a chance of being misunderstood or antagonizing anyone. Surely that is how you get to the middle of a large hierarchy - knowing how to play the game. In fact, they probably know how to write forcefully, succinctly, cogently, and perceptively but still retain a civil tone. They are, after all, civil servants.
How is it that "openness" is equated with irreverence or mischievousness? What is it about members of department A that would suggest they are somehow out to "get" members of department "B?" The openness that I am advocating - and really, I am not so much advocating openness as questioning "closedness" (in other words, what is the harm that has been demonstrated from a "non partitioned" wiki?) - is merely taking a stand for the *possibility* that wiki pages could be visited by others, and "others" is already people who are logged in members of the civil service. Surely this is not somehow akin to (or imagined as) being thrown into 4chan or YouTube comment stream.
Furthermore, why do we think that key nuggets of knowledge need to be or will be passed on with spite or venom? I don't see any evidence that civil servants will somehow become incivil when they have access to a wiki. There is considerable research to suggest that a combination of moderation (as in having a moderator) and real names (as this wiki - gcpedia - requires) results in a community in which people are exceedingly civil.
Are there really secrets that can only be confided to other members of the "tribe" in this department? If so, perhaps those sorts of things are best passed on at the water cooler and should never be typed up and put on a computer in the first place. If the security of a partitioned wiki in Canada is the security that you need, then the recent Wikileaks incident might provide some sober second thought on that approach.
It seems to me that one's preference for an open vs. a closed wiki has a lot to do with why you are participating at all. I expect that a senior public servant who genuinely wants to impart to more junior personnel the benefits of 25 years of hard work and valuable experience will want to be as open as possible, but those in the "middle of the pack" as you call them, will surely have a different attitude. Like it or not, these middle managers really are competing with each other for positions at the pointy end of the pyramid. To those of you who are in academia, how much open sharing really goes on among faculty in the same department who may all be competing for the same research grants?
Etienne Wenger's writings were very influential for me a decade ago when I entered the realm of knowledge transfer in the federal government. As the manager of a pilot project involving the imminent retirement of inspectors at Transport Canada, in concert with a half dozen other federal departments and agengies, it was a fascinating study of how one attempts to address the transfer of explicit and implicit knowledge back to the organization. This project was subsequently awarded a best practice by then Clerk of the Privy Council, Jocelyn Bourgon.
Fast forward to today, where many of we Baby Boomers are on the cusp of retirement. Reflect on the bigger picture of those working in the private and not-for-profit sectors in North America. What are the consequences for global competitiveness and policy development as knowledge drains steadily from organizations?
It's easy to talk about concepts, the abstract and the hypothetical. That's why we have academicians. When we talk about communities of practices, this is not some abstract theory; it's very real. CoPs are an integral element of how organizations will address the looming massive outflow of experienced knowledge workers; the challenge is to determine (as back in 2000 with my project) what is corporate value-added knowledge, and what can be discarded.
But the most critical challenge facing those in managerial leadership positions is how to constructively address the inter-generational divide when it comes to sharing and transfering information and knowledge.
Fascinating discussion. I was the gcpedia lead for the first couple years of its existence and mostly agree with Richard. I must have fielded the question of private spaces two or three times a week for that period. I would would always ask about the reasoning for a private group and usually the answer was that someone thought someone would feel more comfortable in a private space. To this I usually replied that it was time to step out of their comfort zone. The purpose of gcepdia is to encourage sharing. If you don't want to share, then you should not be on gcpedia. Go get yourself a closed sharepoint site. If you think sharing is important then do it in the open where others can accidentally discover your work and build on it, maybe avoid re-inventing a wheel or two.
I could go on, but I think Richard and the other supporters have said it well.
That said, closed spaces do have a role. If the topics being discussed are sensitive or have political or procurement implications then a closed community is appropriate in my mind, but they must be the exception, rather than the rule.
Some observations:
Mass collaboration takes mass (yes numbers matter)
Innovation takes diversity and openness
The creator of content is the last one qualified to judge who might find value in it
Wikis like gcpedia represent a new way of working,
Change will take time
Perhaps most importantly; working openly is not natural for some - force the issue if you can by making it hard for silos to form
My opinion.
Thom rightly points out there is a place for private discussions but mostly these can be managed as the exception or taken offline.
The comment about wanting to protect other people reminds me of an an evaluation I recently made of another academic department. We interviewed 12 people and quickly determined there was a (not that serious) problem they had to solve. In every single interview, the problem was identified and (almost the same) the solution was proposed. The barrier: they all felt that no one else would agree to do it. In fact, every single person independently proposed the same solution but suggested that "other people" would never let it happen.
Before we impose privacy for other people we might ask ourselves, why not let them choose for themselves? And, do we really want people to share information that they are uncomfortable sharing? Better to focus on that which people are proud to share. People are willing to share quite a lot, especially when it is things they are proud of. And that is the best place to start.
Thank you for asking me to contribute to this discussion. We've had the opportunity to develop a number of wikis within the Government of Canada including ones for DFAIT, Finance Canada, HRSDC and CIDA, and I always find the interpretation of why a dept needs a wiki and what it will do with it fascinating.
In my experience, the question of whether to go with an open or partitioned wiki often comes down to corporate culture. If a department has a strong culture of open communication and collaboration, then an open wiki appeals widely and is quickly adopted by users. However, if the departmental culture is more secretive or academic (an intellectual-property focused culture often found in the sciences or policy disciplines), then it is often easier to foster adoption by offering partitioned areas.
My observation is that human nature is too complex to apply universal approaches. Rather, one is better to try to understand the value that individual users within a department will find in contributing to or using a wiki for their community of practice and choose the approach accordingly.
My experience in federal government efforts to create CoPs is that they flare up, flicker and fade away. Partly this is due to a lack of conviction on the part of the joiners. But another cause is, I think, a corporate culture that has determined knowledge is power. Not all people in the latter part of their careers wish to share what they know. Many wish to hold on to what they know and offer it out post-retirement for a consultation fee ...
Based on some "back channel" communications I have received, I would like to weigh in on this discussion. I think important points are raised that have not yet been tackled, so I hope that the commenters are receiving updates to this thread!
The "elephant in the room" that has been alluded to, but not addressed head on:
Many middle managers are under strict orders from their superiors not to make any public statements at all outside the confines of their immediate team. This often includes discussing matters that, to the average person, would appear to have no political or controversial aspects to them at all.
Sometimes there is good reason for this - in one case the discussion of nuts and bolts matters related to policy implementation would be carefully scrutinized by potential private sector bidders who hoped to get a contract flowing out of the policy. Anything that could be spun as responding to public pressure as related to the execution of the public servant's duties could be fodder for a lawsuit and/or could derail the necessary procurement. As a result, discussion of practical matters relating to the policy was really under lockdown.
The consultant on this project was surprised to find that many matters could not even be discussed in email. And, as a fan of transparency, the consultant would often not see the political challenges lurking in the technical discussion, and would unknowingly send an email that could, by the chosen terminology, be misinterpreted to cause problems.
This strict message control is a fact of life in the minefield that many civil servants navigate every day. Opponents are everywhere, and they are not just external to the public sector. Many internal rivals seek items that can be misinterpreted or misrepresented to scuttle or otherwise impact policy and programs.
Wenger posits that Communities of Practice are built on trust. Is it possible to create an environment of trust between community members who live their professional life in a sea of distrust? Can these individuals be convinced to share "team" knowledge when it is available to anyone within the larger institution?
Look forward to your thoughts.
You ask a very provocative and deep question. In an ideal world, which is what Wender sees, people unreservedly share their knowledge. While I have a few months until I retire from the federal government, I'll discretely refrain (for now) from airing my perspective. However, I would strongly recommend your reading, along with the reeaders of this blog, Donald Savoie's excellent 2008 book "Court Government and the Collapse of Accountability."
Read in particular the chapters dealing with the Values & Ethics initiatives of the later nineties and early 2000s (of which I was heavily involved). Savoie, as the dean of political analysis and regional development in Canada, pulls no punches. A must read for those serious about understanding the workings of Canada's public service and political system.
I must say that I do not agree with Julie's cynical view on the sharing of knowledge by those on the cusp of retirement. I won't use myself as an example of someone who has always shared openly during his 28 years in government, even with retirement only a few months away. What I will do is reference my previous post where I briefly noted a knowledge transfer project I managed several years ago. The inspectors are Transport Canada who were planning to retire were very excited to think that the organization was interested in their tacit knowledge, and willingly volunteered for the project.
I've experienced this type of attitude since then at other departments, where given the opportunity imminent retirees want to share what they know, including being part of mentoring programs.
Julie, I believe, has made an assumption, but one that needs to be validated through some empirical work.
Regarding public statements (Geoff), I think this might be a misunderstanding of the context. What we are talking about - at least so far - is a system akin to gcpedia wherein the discussions are strictly for government of canada employees. The question of "partitioning" was whether or not to further sequester the discussion to a smaller group (department or even sub-department).
I think it should go without saying that confidential matters - whether relating to bids or anything else - should not be on public servers. Those should stay in the realm of face to face or telephone conversations or (I guess) email on secure channels.
There is, of course, another discussion about opening up government even further. The so-called "Gov2.0" discussions certainly contemplate that, and there are some benefits to be sure. But that isn't where we've been focusing up to now in this thread.
Culture needs to change. The tools we choose to use, and the way we use them can either promote positive change or reinforce existing behaviours. By choosing to reinforce the status quo we miss an opportunity to improve.
Further to Thom's comment, the May issue of HBR has a great article by Tamara Erickson on Generation X - The Leaders We Need Now. This new group of leaders will bring a new approach. Our workplaces are unpredictable and in a state of constant change, and this requires skills that are inherently natural to this cohort. Gen Xers are attached to and comfortable with their networks and readily adopt collaborative tools. They have the ability to frame challenges in ways that seek broad participation to find answers. Further, they have been buffered by disruptive events leaving them in anticipation of a future of change. These formative experiences have left them with strong values and a resolve to protect their work/life balance. This consistency, the article states, is a key leadership skill in developing organizational identity and meaning. All these skills are necessary going forward; the status quo must give way. The article, unfortunately, also reveals that Gen Xers are becoming more frustrated and there is a risk of losing them "in droves."
In my experience the free flow of information is directly related to how we measure results and reward people. If individuals are measured and rewarded for 'being ahead of others' or the 'most effective department' the 'group who saved the most money', then why would those employees share their unique advantage and routes to their successes? If, on the other hand, they have a manager or senior colleagues who models the concept of sharing; who shares things freely so others are privy to new information, makes a point helping others glean insight into alternative approaches, then those employees know they have gained from that action and generally they emulate that behaviour. When people are asked on a regular basis who they have helped, or what have they found useful and who have they passed that along to, you get a real shift in the culture, especially when that employee receives recognition for their role in passing along valuable information. Soon it becomes second nature and an organization dedicated to both the individual's growth and the organization's learning is born.
I just came across an interesting quote from Don Tapscott that reflects directly on the new reality that all of us - not just the public service - will be increasingly faced with as we move forward into the new reality:
Paradigm shifts involve dislocation, conflict, confusion, uncertainty. New paradigms are nearly always received with coolness, even mockery or hostility. Those with vested interests fight the change. The shift demands such a different view of things that established leaders are often last to be won over, if at all.
Very true. We are undergoing a major transition, not only in the Public Service but in society. The established leaders will have to find new models, or retire. In the meantime its going to get messy.
It all depends on context. Wikis aimed at the civil service should remain as such. Access to information and its open availability is merely a concept, one that certain principles should be based on practical and operational needs.
It would be most helpful if people shared examples of specific types of information that isn't being shared for reasons that don't stand up; and also specific types of information or conversations that in fact really cannot be shared for legal or privacy reasons. There are certainly types of information that must be held closely by people who can ensure legal and privacy requirements are met, but it seems we need to do better in avoiding what I might call 'privacy creep' where privacy trumps the benefits of open-ness inappropriately. The devil is in the details and only when we can share these specific examples and debate them, can we induce principles that will help us in the grey areas.


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Keen watchers of enforcement cases may well know something about Section 393 identification issues. For those less familiar, essentially, where a third party has been prejudicially identified in either a Warning Notice or Decision Notice given to another person, that third party should be given prior third party rights. In common with many others, Christopher Ashton (a former employee of Barclays) argued in front of the Upper Tribunal that he had been prejudicially identified in two Notices. The first was a Notice given to UBS AG on 11 November 2014; the second was a Notice given to Barclays Bank PLC on 20 May 2015. Both Notices referred to conduct relating to foreign exchange, referred to communications between Firms and quoted various statements that had been made by the participants.
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As we said in EW16, we consider that one of the real problems with Macris is that the precise practical ambit of the second stage of the new test is not clear. The Court of Appeal had decided that the second stage involved an objective test of deciding whether the words "would reasonably in the circumstances lead persons acquainted with the claimant/third party, or who operate in his area of the financial services industry" to believe at the date of the Notice that he is a person prejudicially identified. Part of that, so it said, was to look at external material in order to consider what, objectively, "persons acquainted with the claimant/third party or persons operating in the relevant area of the financial services industry might reasonably have known as at the date of the promulgation of the relevant Notice". Despite the Court of Appeal asserting that this was a workable test, we had some doubts. For example, it was not clear how one decided what might objectively be known by someone acquainted with that person.
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