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Ther es ear c hc onduc t edbyTr av el Republ i cal s or ev eal edt hatasanat i onwear e mos tl i k el yt obef oundday dr eami ngatourdes k sat1 1: 20am andt hatwes pendon av er aget hr eehour sadayday dr eami ngandpl anni ngournex thol i day .So,l ett he Ther es ear c h,c onduc t edbyTr av el Republ i c ,f oundnear l yhal fofhol i dayday dr eamer s hol i daygener at orc omet oy ourr es c uet of i ndt hebes tbeac hhol i dayorc i t ybr eakt o i magi nel y i ngonabeac h( 46%) ,wal k i ngal ongi t( 43%) ,s unbat hi ngbyapool ( 40%) t r av el t oi n2019,goon,gi v ey our s el fabr eakandhav eapl ay !ht t ps : / / www. t r av el r eors i mpl yt ak i ngi nabeaut i f ul v i ew( 36%) .Themos tpopul arhol i daydes t i nat i onst o publ i c . c o. uk / a/ hol i day gener at or es c apet oar et heUSA( 32%) ,f ol l owedbyt heCar i bbean( 29%) ,Spai n( 26%)andI t al y ( 26%) . Chr i s t i anPool e,Di r ec t oratTr av el Republ i cs ai d:“ Wi t hTr av el Republ i c ’ sbr eadt hof c hoi c e,wek nowc us t omer sc anc r eat et heper f ec thol i dayt owher ev ert hei ri magi naAndwhenBr i t sar enotday dr eami ng,ev enl es st i mei sbei ngs pentonwor k ,asal mos t t i ont ak est hem.OurHol i dayGener at ori sauni quet ool t ohel pc us t omer sex pl or e onequar t erofwor k i ngadul t s( 23%)c onf es st ohav i ngbook edahol i daydur i ngwor k t hewor l dandi dent i f yt hei ri deal des t i nat i on. t i me. Whet heri ti sr el ax i ngonaqui etbeac hormak i ngas pl as hi napool wi t ht hef ami l y , Wi t ht hi si nmi nd,Tr av el Republ i chasc r eat ed–TheHol i dayGener at or–ani nt er ac bybook i ngear l y ,hol i day mak er sc anc hoos ef r om t hewi des ts el ec t i onofhot el sand t i v et ool t hathel psday dr eamer sex pl or eawor l dofdes t i nat i onsandf i ndt hei rper f ec t des t i nat i ons ,s av i nghundr edsof ft hei r2019hol i day . ” hol i day . Thef unt ool wi l l gui dey out oades t i nat i ons ui t edt oy ourneeds ,andenc our agey out o ex pl or enewl oc at i onst haty oumaynothav ec ons i der edbef or e;whet hert heyar e c l os ert ohome,s av et hepenni es ,ar ebes tenj oy edwi t hf r i ends ,orwi l l max i mi s er el ax at i ont i me–al l t omak es ur et henex thol i dayy oubooki st heper f ec tonef ory ou.
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“ Dur i ngourr es ear c hwes pok et o hot el sandt heydes c r i bedl i l osasan awf ul pr obl em t hati sget t i ngwor s e. Whenahol i day mak erl eav esal i l o behi ndhot el shav el i t t l ec hoi c ebutt o s t or et hem ors endt hem t ot hel oc al l andf i l l . “ I nours ur v ey ,weas k ed hol i day mak er si ft heywoul dus e f r eel i l osandi nf l at abl espr ov i dedby t hei rhot el ,butas t agger i ng57% s ai dno.Thi smeanst hatev eni fpeopl et hi nkt hei rl ef t behi ndl i l owi l l beus edby s omeoneel s e,t hec hanc esar ei twon’ tasmos thol i day mak er spr ef ert obuyt hei r own. ” “ Br i t i s hhol i day mak er sneedt oc hanget hei rhol i dayhabi t st ot ac k l et hei nf l at abl e mount ai nt hatwer i s kl eav i ngbehi ndi fwedon’ tc hangeourbehav i or . “ Ourmes s agei sdon’ tbuyanewl i l ount i l y ou’ v ec hec k edi ft her ear eanyy ouc an r eus e,anddon’ tabandony ourl i l oatt heendofy ourhol i day–ei t hergi v ei tt oanot herf ami l yorbr i ngi thomet ous eagai n. ” Formor ei nf or mat i on,ht t ps : / / www. hol i day hy per mar k et . c o. uk / hy pe/ near l y 3mi l l i onl i l os dumpedeac hy ear by br i t s abr oad/ Not est oedi t or s :* ABTA’ sHol i dayHabi t sRepor t2018s ay st hat49% ofBr i t i s h peopl et ookapac k agehol i dayi nt hepas t12mont hs .Cur r entUKpopul at i oni s 66. 7m,s o49% i s33m.Bas edonf ourpeopl eperbook i ng,t her ewer e8. 25m pac k agehol i day st ak enov ert hepas t12mont hs . Rel eas ef r om Dani el J ohns onPR
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Checki ngYourHear i ngCoul dChangeYourLi f e Mor et han22mi l l i onpeopl ei nt heEUl i v ewi t hunt r eat edhear i ng l os s ,i nc r eas i ngt hei rr i s kofs oc i al i s ol at i on,depr es s i on,c ogni t i v e dec l i neanddement i a.Ot i c ons uppor t sWor l dHear i ngDay2019 i nenc our agi ngusal l t or ec ogni z et hes i gnsofandaddr es shear i ngl os s . Hear i ngl os si soneoft hemos tpr ev al entc ondi t i onst hataf f ec t s t hewor l d’ spopul at i on,wi t hov er5% hav i ngbeendi agnos ed. Hear i ngl os st endst obeas l owpr oc es swhi c hc anbeeas i l y mi s s edori gnor ed,c ons equent l yt her ear emanymor epeopl e l i v i ngwi t huni dent i f i edhear i ngl os s .Hav ey ouev erhady our hear i ngt es t ed?Wor l dl eadi nghear i ngai dmanuf ac t ur er ,Ot i c on, of f er saf r eeonl i nehear i ngt es tt haty ouc ant r youther e. Thi sMar c h,t heannual hear i ngawar enes sdaybyt heWor l d Heal t hOr gani s at i on( WHO) ,ai mst odr awat t ent i ont ot heear l y i dent i f i c at i onandi nt er v ent i onf orhear i ngl os s .Wor l dHear i ngDay 2019,wi t ht hebac k i ngofc ompani ess uc hasOt i c on,wi l l enc our ageusal l t opr ac t i c es af el i s t eni ngandt oc hec kourhear i ngt o t ak et hef i r s ti mpor t ants t epst owar dsaddr es s i nghear i ngl os s . Unt r eat edhear i ngl os sc os t s180bi l l i onEur osi nEur opeeac h y ear .Anews c i ent i f i cr epor tdoc ument st hatar oundt wot hi r dof peopl ewi t hahear i ngl os sdonotus ehear i ngai ds ,r es ul t i ngi n l owerqual i t yofl i f eandhi gherunempl oy ment ,andc ons equent l y ahi ghc os tt os oc i et y .
“ Peopl edon’ thes i t at et ohav eaney et es tbutwheni tc omest o t hei rhear i ng,peopl ear eof t enr el uc t antt ogett es t ed, ”s ay s ThomasBehr ens ,Chi efAudi ol ogi s t ,Ot i c on.“ Manyc ommons i de ef f ec t sofunt r eat edhear i ngl os sar ehar dt opi nt oas pec i f i c c aus ewhi c hi swhyt heyar eeas i l ymi s s edasas i gnofhear i ng di f f i c ul t i es ,andt her ef or edonots purpeopl et oc hec kt hei rhear i ng.Howev er ,r ec ents t udi eshav et i eds oc i al i s ol at i on,depr es s i onandc ogni t i v edec l i ne,i nc l udi ngt heear l yons etofdement i a, t ot heef f ec t sofs oc i al wi t hdr awal asar es ul tofunt r eat edhear i ng l os s . Get t i ngourhear i ngc hec k edev er ynowandt henc oul ddec r eas e t her i s kofpot ent i al ef f ec t sonheal t handwel l bei ngt hatc oul d ar i s ef r om notaddr es s i ngahear i ngl os s . ” 5s i gnst haty ouc oul dhav eahear i ngl os s Her ear eaf ewt el l t al es i gnst hatOt i c onhasputt oget hert ohel p y our ec ogni z ewhet hery ourhear i ngabi l i t ymaybedet er i or at i ng: •Doy ouof t enhav et ot ur nupt hev ol umeony ourTV,r adi oor phone/doot her sc ommentt haty ouhav et hes edev i c est oo l oud? •Dof r i ends ,f ami l ymember sandc ol l eaguesc ompl ai nt hatt hey hav et or epeatwhatt heys ayt oy ou? •Doy ous t r uggl et of oc usonpeopl es peak i ngatwor k ,s c hool or s oc i al ev ent s ?May bey ouf i ndc onv er s at i onsi nr es t aur ant sor c r owdedpl ac esdi f f i c ul t ? •Doy ouhav et ol ookatpeopl e’ sf ac eorl i psi nor dert obeabl e t ounder s t andwhatt heyar es ay i ng? •Hav ey ounot i c edt hatev er y days ounds ,s uc hasbi r ds t weet i ng,f oot s t eps ,c r i c k et sort hec l oc kt i c kar egoneorl es s not i c eabl e? I fy ourans wert oanyoft heabov ei sy es ,t es ty ourownhear i ng f orf r ee,now.Youc anal s ov i s i tal oc al hear i ngc ar epr of es s i onal , manyofwhi c hof f erf r eehear i ngt es t s .Ear l ydet ec t i onc oul dhel p pr ev entf ur t herc ondi t i ons . Li f ec hangi nghear i ngai dwi t hgr oundbr eak i ngaudi ol ogyt ec hnol ogy I fy ouf i ndy our s el fdi agnos edwi t hahear i ngl os s ,t heny ouhav e af ant as t i cc hoi c eofhear i ngai dsav ai l abl et oy ou.Ther ec ent l y l aunc hedOt i c onOpn™ Si sagoodex ampl eofal i f ec hangi ng hear i ngai d,of f er i ngus er s ;gr oundbr eak i ngaudi ol ogyt ec hnol ogi est ohel ps uppor tt hebr ai ni nnoi s yenv i r onment sandc onnec t i v i t yt ot hei nt er netandev er ydaydev i c ess uc hass mar t phones . Pl us ,i tc omesi nav ar i et yofs t y l est os ui tv ar y i ngpr ef er enc es , i nc l udi ngahi ghl ydi s c r eeti nv i s i bl es t y l e. Formor ei nf or mat i ononOt i c onv i s i t :www. ot i c on. gl obal . Rel eas ef r om ThePRRoom
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Commer ci alDi sput esar ecost i ngsmal lbusi nesses£11. 6bi l l i on peryear ,new r esear chshows •I nt heUKt her ear e5. 7mi l l i onsmal lent er pr i ses. •70% oft hesesmal lent er pr i sesar ef aci nghef t yl egalbi l l sduet ocommer ci aldi sput es. •Opt i ngt ouseCI Ar b,awor l dwi der ecogni seddi sput er esol ut i onser vi ce wi l lhel ppr eventsmal lbusi nessf r om cost l yl egalbi l l s. Commer ci aldi sput esar er epor t edl ycost i ngsmal lbusi nessesupt o £1 1. 6bnayeari nl i t i gat i onf ees,t heFeder at i onofSmal lBusi nesseshas r epor t ed.Thesehef t ycost sar esai dt ohaveaf f ect ed70% ofSME’ sbet ween2010and2015.Wi t h5. 7mi l l i onsmal lt omedi um ent er pr i ses( or SMEs)oper at i ngi nt heUKi n2018,t hatequat est oapot ent i alof3. 9mi l l i onbusi nessesf aci ngsomeki ndofdi sput el astyear .Abr andnewst udy askedSMEowner saboutt hei rexper i enceswi t hl egalact i on,i nwhi ch t woi nf i ve( 40%)r espondent ssai dt heyhavehadt oescal at ei ssuest o t akel egalact i onagai nstot herpar t i es.Justunderat hi r d( 29%)sai dt hat ot herpar t i eshavet akenl egalact i onagai nstt hem.Mostcommonl yescal at edar el at epaymentdi sput es,i nwhi chcour ti sassumedt obet heonl y meansofr esol vi ngt hesei ssues.TheBusi nessAr bi t r at i onSchemeby t heCI Ar bof f er sanal t er nat i vet ot hesecost l y ,andof t enunnecessar y l egalpr oceedi ngs.Thescheme’ sr ul esensur et hatt hef i xedpr i ceof £1, 250( pl usVAT)i ncl udest heappoi nt mentandpr oceedi ngsoft hear bi t r at or ,aswel laspr omi si ngal egal l ybi ndi ngAwar dwi t hi n3mont hs. Thi snewst udyhasal sof oundt hatbet weent hehef t ypr i cet ag,andt he hi ghl i kel i hoodofl i t i gat i on,di sput esar eofser i ousconcer nt oSMEs. Whenasked“ Whati ssuesdoyouf aceatwor korper sonal l y?”Onei n
f i ve( 20%)SMEowner sandMD’ sadmi t t ed t hatt heywor r yaboutf aci ngl egalact i onand vi ewi tasaser i ousi ssuef ort hei rcompany . Whi l eonei nf i ve( 20%)speci f i edt hatl egal act i onwasaconcer n,t wot hi r ds( 66%)of r espondent ssai dt hatt heyar egener al l y wor r i edaboutt hei ncr easi ngcostofdoi ng busi ness,whi chof t eni nvol vesnegot i at i ng andr esol vi ngdi sput es.I ti snosur pr i set hat t hesei ssuesar ewor r yi ngbusi nessowner s, especi al l ygi vent hatst at i st i csshowt hat ei ghti nt en( 80%)compani eswi l lf ai ldur i ng t hei rf i r styear ,asi si ndi cat edbydat at aken f r om CompanyHouse.Manyoft hese busi nessesar eunawar eofhowmucht hey coul dsavebyusi ngt heDi sput e Appoi nt mentSer vi ceof f er edbyt heCI Ar b atht t ps: / / www. ci ar b. or g/ das/ .Theser vi cei ncl udesl i ghtt ouchadmi ni st r at i onandsuppor t ,aswel lasadvi cef r om t hehugepoolofCI Ar bmember s t oachi ever esol ut i onwi t hi n90daysf or£1, 250( pl usVAT) . Aswel lasl ooki ngi nt ot hei ssuesofconcer nt oSMEs,t hest udyal so pr obedbusi nessowner sont hei rat t i t udest owar dsdi sput esandl egal act i on.Unsur pr i si ngl y ,t hemaj or i t yofr espondent ssai dt heyar ekeent o avoi dl egalact i on,wi t hmor et hanf ouroutoff i ve( 86%)sayi ngt hatt hey act i vel yseekt or esol vedi sput esbef or et heyr eacht hel i t i gat i onst ages. Despi t et hi svi ewofdi sput eavoi danceandear l yr esol ut i onasdesi r abl e, t hel evelofknowl edgesur r oundi nghowt onegot i at edi sput eswi t houtl i t i gat i oni sshocki ngl yl i mi t ed.Whenaskedabouthowt heywoul dchooset o dealwi t hdi sput es,hal f( 50%)ofr espondent sadmi t t edt onotknowi ng aboutal t er nat i vedi sput er esol ut i on( ADR) ,ort hepr act i cesi tr ef er st o. Despi t emanySME’ sadmi t t i ngt hatt hei rknowl edgeofnegot i at i ngand medi at i ngdi sput esi ssomewhatl acki ng,manydi dsayt heyar ekeenf or t hei rent er pr i sest odevel opt hi sski l l .Tr ai ni ngi nt er nalst af fi ndi sput enegot i at i onandmedi at i ont echni quescanbemuchmor ecost ef f ect i veand t i mesavi ngt hanpr ot r act edl i t i gat i on,andmanybusi nessowner sseem t o agr ee.Thr eei nf i ve( 60%)oft her espondent st ot henewst udysai dt hat t heywoul dbei nt er est edi nt r ai ni ngi nt hesear easandl ear ni ngt het echni quest hatcoul dassi stt hem.Whenquest i onedont hei rwi l l i ngnesst o spendmoneyont hi st r ai ni ng,SMEowner swer ewi l l i ngt opayup£645on aver age.Theywer eal sowi l l i ngt odedi cat et i met ot hi st r ai ni ng,wi t hover at hi r d( 36%)sayi ngt heyt hi nkt heappr opr i at et i met ospendwoul dbea f ul ldaysemi narr at hert hanahal fday . Thel ackofknowl edgesur r oundi ngdi sput eavoi danceandr esol ut i on doesnotj ustext endt ot heabi l i t yofsmal lbusi nessest onegot i at ef or t hemsel ves.Ther ei sal soadi st i nctl ackofawar enessoft her epr esent at i ont hati savai l abl e,eveni nnonl egaldi sput es.TheCI Ar bi sawor l dwi de r ecogni seddi sput er esol ut i onser vi cet hatof f er sacompl et er angeofal t er nat i vedi sput er esol ut i onmet hodst or esol vedi sput es,wi t h16, 000 member swhof or m awi der angeofqual i f i edandexper i encedpr of essi on al s.Ensur i ngt hatt hef ol l owi ngwor di ngi si ncl udedi nt ot hecont r actwi l l al l owt heCI Ar bt ohel pt heCMEswi t hput t i ngappr opr i at ear r angement s i npl ace:Anydi sput e,cont r over sy ,orcl ai m ar i si ngoutofori nconnect i on wi t ht hi scont r act ,ort hebr each,t er mi nat i onorval i di t yt her eof ,shal lbe submi t t edt ot heChar t er edI nst i t ut eofAr bi t r at or s( CI Ar b)andset t l edby f i nalandbi ndi ngar bi t r at i oni naccor dancewi t ht heRul esofTheBusi ness Ar bi t r at i onScheme.Judgementonanyawar di ssuedundert hi spr ovi si on maybeent er edbyanycour tofcompet entj ur i sdi ct i on. Rel easef r om Ki nCommuni cat i ons
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