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The rain let up Tuesday afternoon moments before a flood of traffic descended on Longfellow Elementary School in northeast Spokane.
When the bell rang and kids poured from the school, adults in cars jostled for position. The chaos and snarl of vehicles lasted about 15 minutes, enough time for Longfellow's 530 students to find their ride, get on the bus or cross one of the many busy streets surrounding the school.
Through it all, traffic never let up on the busy, nearby arterials of North Nevada Street and East Empire Avenue.
At the beginning of the year, the city of Spokane began issuing tickets to drivers speeding near the school, a violation caught on camera as part of a new program similar to the city's red-light cameras. Finch Elementary School also has a camera for school zone speeders.
Since January, 5,778 tickets have been issued near Longfellow and Finch. The tickets range from $234 to $450, meaning between $1.3 million and $2.5 million in fines have been assessed to drivers near those schools, where speed limits drop to 20 mph when children are present or warning lights are flashing. The vast majority of citations have been given near Longfellow, with 4,248 tickets issued since the beginning of the year. Finch generated 1,530 tickets.
At Longfellow, that equals about eight speeding tickets for every student.
"That's fine with me," said Patrick Anderson, whose daughter is in second grade at Longfellow. Anderson got a ticket from one of the cameras for going 33 mph. "People need to slow down. They should put them in in every school zone," he said.
Mike Strantz, who had picked up his kindergarten grandson, was parked, waiting for traffic to let up.
"They don't bother me that much," Strantz said of the cameras. "You're seeing the problem right now. People have to behave."
Strantz said he supported the program, but worried the cameras weren't accurate with their speed readings, an opinion shared by Lynn Campbell, who has already received two speeding tickets from the cameras.
"My kids think it's because my car is yellow," said Campbell, who was picking up her sixth-grade daughter and fourth-grade granddaughter. "People do speed, though. I do know people drive fast down Nevada. I do too when the lights aren't flashing."
Campbell and her husband, who works for the Postal Service, live "paycheck to paycheck," and struggled to pay the first $264 ticket. She isn't sure how they'll pay for the second one, for $291.
"It's outrageous," she said, adding she may contest the ticket. "I do think they are a good thing, though."
Spokane police Officer Teresa Fuller, who ran the school zone and red-light camera programs, said that about 55 percent of the school zone speeding tickets were issued to people driving, at most, 30 mph. Another 40 percent were going between 31 mph and 35 mph. Officer Craig Bulkley runs the programs now.
"It's not about the money. It's not about the tickets," Fuller said. "It's about safety."
Fuller said someone's chances of surviving being hit by a car drop quickly between 20 and 40 mph. At 20 mph, there's a 95 percent chance of survival. At 30 mph, the chances are half and half. At 40 mph, you have just a 10 percent chance of living.
Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan, who has been critical of using cameras to issue speeding tickets in the past, said he's changed his mind.
"One of these days, somebody who is not paying attention is going to hit a kid and they're going to kill somebody," Fagan said. "Talk about a sad testament to drivers, their attitude and skills nowadays. It's darn scary what's going on out there."
Fagan said the money generated by the program is split between Spokane Public Schools' Safe Routes to School program and the city's traffic-calming measures. Sidewalks on Five Mile Prairie and pedestrian timers at traffic signals have been paid for by the red-light program. Fuller said the programs, which are managed by Arizona-based American Traffic Solutions, are "completely violator-funded."
Still, Fagan said he wants some of the money to pay for more police officers to patrol school zones so "people can actually see a police officer or vehicle or something else to give them pause and get them to slow down." He added, however, "Aside from having a cheerleader standing underneath the ticket camera, we've done a pretty good job" of letting drivers know they're entering a school zone with reduced speeds.
Fagan said he was worried his fellow council members would use the program to generate more revenue.
"Their reaction was, 'Ka-ching, when can we put more of these speed cameras in school zones?' " Fagan said.
Still, Fagan is a convert to the cameras.
"My eyes have been made wide open on this issue," Fagan said. "I just don't know what else to say. People need to wake up and they need to pay attention."
An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified the police officer who runs the city's school zone and red-light camera programs. It is Officer Craig Bulkley.
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The recent escalation mounted this week following last Thursday's terror attacks against one police station and one military camp that killed and injured dozens of security and military personnel.
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Six years ago, the state paid $1.1 million for the old World of Coca-Cola building downtown and talked of turning it into Georgia's premier history museum. Today, the building is still the old World of Coke, empty and sweltering, a museum of air and dust.
Georgia isn't the only original colony without a state museum, but it's in a minority that includes Rhode Island and New Hampshire. And since the state bought the one-time monument to Coke, the General Assembly has twice killed funding to start work on a museum there.
The old World of Coke, fenced off from Underground Atlanta and filled with leftover shelving, mannequins, chairs and storage items, is a symbol of the General Assembly's skittishness when it comes to funding the preservation of Georgia's history.
The state provides minimal upkeep on the aging building. The estimated cost of turning it into a museum, meanwhile, rose from a $12.4 million the year the state acquired it to $17.3 million in 2011. That cost will likely only grow, but talk of the state museum has virtually disappeared from the statehouse.
"I think it is at least a couple of years down the road before we can see fit to spend the money for a museum," said House Appropriations Chairman Terry England, R-Auburn. "We've still got some other things we need to do."
Those things generally don't include historic preservation.
The recession and low attendance killed state funding for golf, music and sports halls of fame in Augusta and Macon, but lawmakers continue to support an agriculture museum in Tifton. The state spent about $70 million to restore the Capitol during the 1990s and early 2000s, but the Georgia Archives nearly closed to public use last year until Gov. Nathan Deal intervened. State funding for the Department of Natural Resources' historic preservation program has dropped 27 percent since 2008, and even with a doubling of federal money, Georgia spends less than it did five years ago.
"We're rich in history. We are one of the oldest states in the country," said George Hooks, a member of the Board of Regents, a former longtime lawmaker and a history buff. "The story of Georgia needs to be told."
In Atlanta, little symbolizes how hard it is to get lawmakers to fund the telling of that story better than the on-again, off-again effort to give the state a museum to display its history.
The state has warehouses and other buildings filled with artifacts, everything from historic documents to Civil War-era weaponry. It also has curiosities like two-headed calves and snakes included in the Capitol museum on the fourth floor of the statehouse.
'A yacht and a house on the beach'
The idea of a museum near the Capitol — where the thousands of schoolchildren and tourists who visit the statehouse each year could learn about the state's history — is decades old.
Just in the past 20 years, committees have formed to study the idea and disbanded without seeing much progress.
Fresh from winning a second term, Gov. Zell Miller included $4.2 million in his 1996 budget to design a 300,000-square-foot museum and library on Capitol Avenue. He later vetoed the money when a report projected the museum's price tag at $125 million, an amount the governor termed "outrageous."
"I think a museum would be nice, but so would a yacht and house on the beach, " Miller said at the time.
A decade later, the state bought the 17-year-old World of Coca-Cola building when Coke opened its new soft-drink shrine near the Georgia Aquarium. In January 2008, Gov. Sonny Perdue proposed borrowing $15.6 million to renovate the building and turn it into a state history museum. But the House took the money out of the budget.
Lawmakers said they had other, more pressing priorities. But that same session, lawmakers approved spending nearly $3 million on the music, sports, golf and aviation halls of fame and the agriculture museum, all outside of metro Atlanta. They added $2 million to the state budget for a welcome center at Tallulah Falls and millions more for libraries and college buildings in the districts of prominent lawmakers.
Less than a year later, the state started cutting back as the economy went into a nose-dive, and most of the state's halls of fame and many historic preservation efforts were slashed.
Just last year, the House offered $750,000 in seed money to get the museum project going. But this time the Senate axed the idea — not before both chambers again added other construction projects in the districts of key lawmakers.
Larry Walker, a member of the Board of Regents, chaired the committee of lawmakers and university officials studying the idea. A former House majority leader, Walker is a longtime museum supporter. But he's also a political realist. And he knew it would be tough to get money for the museum when the state was cutting back on everything from education to parks and prisons.
"There are certainly things that are a higher priority, and that's why it hasn't been funded yet," Walker said. "It's hard to fund a state history museum when you're furloughing people."
Historic preservationists and those leading the fight to preserve artifacts, manuscripts and other pieces of Georgia history have heard that kind of response many times.
"This is what politicians would say, when you're working with a limited budget and you've got fire and police and social services and Medicare and Medicaid and all these things to be provided for, history looks like a luxury," said Todd Groce, president of the Georgia Historical Society. "But in fact, that's like saying education is a luxury."
'Not taking the bath on it that we were'
One facility that has survived the recession is the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village in Tifton.
In 2006, a state audit said the museum had done such a poor job of maintaining donated historical artifacts that many were in a state of "deterioration and disrepair." It said museum officials had overspent their budget in previous years and used $175,000 for an RV park that was unlikely to generate much money.
Rural areas have long had a powerful voice in the General Assembly, and the Legislature responded to the audit the next year by increasing funding for the facility by 28 percent. Later, when state money dwindled for other museums and halls of fame, the agriculture museum survived.
Responsibility for it was transferred to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, which tweaked its mission to include more meeting, conference, art and educational uses. The state spent about $700,000 on the facility last year. Still, it relies heavily on student and volunteer help.
The site has a museum building and conference center, and a historic village that includes the original Victorian home of Tifton's founder. College officials said the museum had about 11,000 visitors during the fiscal year that ended June 30 — about half the number who paid to visit the state's Go Fish Education Center in rural Perry, a facility lawmakers regularly gripe about in part because of low attendance.
However, another 20,000 children on school trips and conferees visit the facilities each year. Abraham Baldwin President David Bridges said the site couldn't survive as strictly a tourist attraction without big state subsidies.
"Fundamentally, a museum is an education endeavor, it is not a tourism endeavor," Bridges said. "The fact is, the state should be interested in educating … and preserving its history and teaching the next generation how important it's been to this state. It costs money to preserve history."
England, a farmer and agribusinessman, supports the museum despite its low attendance and out-of-the-way location off I-75 in far South Georgia.
"It's not a barn-burner destination, but we're not taking the bath on it that we were," he said. "It was sucking us dry."
A state history museum at the old Coke building, England said, would be a prime destination, especially for the thousands of people who visit Capitol Hill each year. The building is a block from the Capitol.
"Nobody wants us to have a building with nothing in it," he said. "A building that sits with nobody in it deteriorates."
If the state decides against creating a museum on the Coke site, it could sell the building or demolish it. Demolition, however, would prove costly. The Perdue administration proposed spending $5.7 million to tear down the old state archives building near the statehouse in the mid-2000s, but the Legislature blocked the plan after being told it would cost even more to do the job.
In 2010, lawmakers appropriated $3 million to demolish the archives but the lowest bid to do the job came in at $4.9 million, and again it was scrubbed.
That same Legislature would have to approve of a new history museum and appropriate money for it. But advocates of preserving Georgia's history have learned not to count on state funding.
State funding: from 50 percent to 2 percent
The Savannah-based Georgia Historical Society, founded by legislative charter in 1839, was a longtime state agency until it went private July 1, 1997.
At the time, the society's operating budget was less than $200,000. Now it's more than $2 million for an organization that houses the world's oldest collection of material related to Georgia.
Its collection includes letters from Thomas Jefferson, a federal registry of Cherokee belongings as the government began forcibly removing the tribe during the Trail of Tears, a visual history of African-American communities just after the Civil War and an original draft copy of the U.S. Constitution — one of only about a dozen that exist worldwide.
"I'd certainly say we'd love to have more funding from the state," said Groce. "At one time, state funding was half of our budget. Today, it's about 2 percent of the budget."
Part of any solution is for historians and preservationists to make the case that their work is essential, Groce said.
"When you're talking to the chairman of the appropriations committee, or the governor, or you're talking to the Woodruff Foundation, or to an average citizen — they're got to see that somehow you are valuable to their lives in some way, that you have a role to play that is worthy of them supporting you with their dollars," Groce said.
It is not just Georgia's problem. Other states have talked about how they can work together and make a case for greater support.
To that end, the American Association of State and Local History will hold its annual meeting in September in Birmingham with an agenda that includes sessions on branding and visibility.
Mark C. McDonald, president of The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, said the state has a strong foundation of locally supported efforts that continue despite steep cuts caused by the recession.
"It's been very difficult," said McDonald, whose group puts out an annual list of "places in peril" to bring attention to notable sites and buildings in Georgia under threat of demolition or neglect.
"We're in a highly charged political environment about the expenditure of public dollars," he said. "I do not believe in my heart they [budget cuts] are aimed at gutting historic preservation. I am optimistic as our state recovers, our historical preservation efforts will be rebuilt."


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Tudes is in the lovely valley of Cererceda, the least developed of the four valleys in the district of Liebana. It is quiet, sunny and spacious, with houses built in the typical architecural style of the area. At a height of 700 metres, it enjoys wonderful views of the Picos de Europa. Yet it is only 10 minutes from Potes, the most important town in Liebena, the centre of life in the area, which offers restaurants, bars and all kinds of services.
Tudes is also a living village with friendly neighbours, many of whom still live mainly from the land and can be seen herding their cattle and sheep through the village.
As well as an ideal base for exploring Liebana, Tudes is also a place to be enjoyed for itself – its tranquility, the splendid views and a number of lovely walks that can be done in the nearby hills with their native woodland, visiting places like the uninhabited hamlet of Porcieda.
In 2009 the owners opened in the cow byers of what is now their own house an unusual and original tavern decorated with portraits of the villagers and where you can can eat in the form of light meals and snacks and play pool and darts. From the tavern you can visit the old kitchen of the house.
The district of Liebana, the most easterly part of the Picos de Europa, is an area of great beauty and huge contrasts, a small world apart, sheltered by the mountains that surround it but only 40 minutes from the Cantabrian beaches.
Its spectacular mountains, which reach 2,600 metres, offer stunning views and are home to an alpine flora and fauna. Its green valleys have an almost Mediterranean vegetation. Its higher slopes are one of the last strongholds of the brown bear and the Iberian wolf. Mountain deer, wild boar, birds of prey and an extraordinary variety of wild flowers and butterflies abound. The area has its own microclimate, warm in summer and with low rainfall throughout the year.


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This initiative, to which Red Eléctrica has earmarked 200,000 euros, will reforest 40.9 hectares of the Tremuzo public highlands.
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The Regional Minister of Rural Environment of the Regional Government of Galicia, Ángeles Vázquez, this week has visited the Red Eléctrica Forest of the Tremuzo public highlands, in the municipality of Outes, to see first-hand the progress made in the reforestation of this public forest area. During her visit, the Regional Minister was accompanied by the Director of Transmission Services for Red Eléctrica, Juan José Prieto Maestro; Red Eléctrica's Regional Delegate in the region, Carlos González Patiño, the Director General of Territorial Planning and Forestry Management of the Regional Government, Tomás Fernández Couto, and the Mayor of Outes, Carlos López Crespo.
These reforestation works form part of a collaboration agreement signed by the Regional Government of Galicia and Red Eléctrica de España by which the Company undertook to provide 200,000 euros for the restoration of an area of 40.9 hectares of these public common highlands, through the planting of hardwood tree species native to the area that favour the recovery of the flora and fauna of the area and the improve the quality of the landscape.
The 'Red Eléctrica Forest' is an initiative born in 2009 and is aimed at biodiversity conservation and combating climate change, contributing to the promotion of natural heritage and responding to the Company's commitment to society by increasing the natural capital in the territories in which the Company's facilities and infrastructure are located. This initiative is an ongoing environmental programme that aims to create a forest each year in publicly owned land in different geographic areas in Spain, with the collaboration of entities and public bodies.
The restoration project of the Tremuzo public highlands will be the eleventh 'forest' of Red Eléctrica de España after those of Badajoz, Teruel, Cádiz, Murcia, Valencia, the Basque Country, Albacete, Majorca and the two in Zamora, with an investment of €1.44 million through the end of 2015.
With this initiative, Red Eléctrica has brought significant benefits to the environment with the reforestation of 665 hectares by the planting of more than 473,000 trees and shrubs of different species, allowing around 134,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions to be offset throughout its entire life cycle.
For more information about the 'Red Eléctrica Forest', see the brochure by clicking on this link.


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Oracle Database ManagementWritten by Kimberly Clark
Oracle databases are playing an increasingly important role in the day to day operations of most businesses. Databases are commonly used by companies for storing valuable data, trend analysis, and reporting. Thus it is imperative that the person, whose job it is to attend to the database, develop a maintenance program that minimizes the impact of any potential system interruptions.
Thus to keep the operation of their Oracle databases in prime condition, database administrators are responsible for developing systematic plans for maintenance. This process is typically called Oracle database administration. The primary focus of this task is to identify various aspects of the database that can be adjusted for optimal performance.
One of the major advantages of using an Oracle database is its scalability. This feature makes it fairly easy for program developers to modify or include additional functionality in their applications as needed. Consequently, the size of the Oracle databases tends to become rather large over time.
Relocate Inactive Data
As the application grows, some data becomes outdated or is no longer needed. Therefore to prevent time wasted processing obsolete data, it is essential that the Oracle database administrator develop a method of relocating or archiving inactive data. This will result in a more efficient running application.
In addition to making the application run smoother, identifying and migrating outdated information to less costly storage systems can also save the user money. Costs are lowered by reducing the requirements of ongoing systems, storage, and data replication. To accomplish the tasks associated with their Oracle database administration, there are several products on the market that the database administrator can consider investing in.


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11. Arts and Media
An Outline of the History of Cinema
Icelandic cinema is a young area of art. Iceland's first movie theatre was opened in Reykjavík in 1906. Yet a very long time passed before Icelanders themselves produced films. The first steps in movie production in the country were taken by foreigners, who for the most part came in order to film the landscape. Likewise, it was a team of foreigners from the Nordisk Film Kompagni in Copenhagen who came to the country in 1919 to make the first Icelandic feature film, Saga Borgarættarinnar, based on the novel by the Icelandic author Gunnar Gunnarsson.
The Danes continued to make movies in Iceland, sometimes in collaboration with Icelanders, but the first Icelandic sound and colour movie was made by Loftur Guðmundsson in 1948. It was called Milli fjalls og fjöru (Between Mountain and Shore). The movie is a love story about Ingólfur, a poor farmer's son, and the daughter of a rich merchant.
Out of the older generation of movie figures, the director to have had the most influence on the young is probably Óskar Gíslason. His best known movie is the children's story, Síðasti bærinn í dalnum (1950). Other pioneers of Icelandic cinema were Asgeir Long and Ósvaldur Knudsen. Ósvaldur was an early leader in documentary film making, concentrating mainly on movies about volcanoes.
At the beginning of the decade, a number of films based on novels were made, for example one by Indriði G. Þorsteinsson: the Dane Erik Balling directed 79 af stöðinni (1962, Girl Gogo), but it was not until after 1980 that Icelandic cinema really began to grow.
At the close of the 1970s, many young artists who had finished studies abroad returned home and injected new life into the arts. This came at the same time as the Icelandic film fund was established (1979), which sees to the allocation of funding to film makers.
Cinema Today
In the last thirty years, there has been strong growth in Icelandic film making. An increase in international cooperation in cinema and investment of foreign capital have enabled Icelanders to take on film production.
The world community was first alerted to Icelandic cinema when the films Land og synir (Land and Sons), directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson, and Óðal feðranna (Father's Estate), directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, were screened at foreign film festivals in the early 1990s. Land og synir broke all attendance records in Iceland, with 110,000 tickets sold even though the ticket price was higher than to other films (understandable given that it was not every day that an Icelandic film was shown in the nation's cinemas). Land og synir and Óðal feðranna both depict the conflict between town and country during a period of rapid increase in urban dwelling. With them, a new era in Icelandic cinema began and the last two decades have made up a very productive period.
There has been a definite trend amongst directors to look for material in the past or to deal, in a bittersweet way with their childhood experiences. As such, Atómstöðin (1984, The Atom Station), based on the novel of the same title by the Nobel Laureate Halldór Kiljan Laxness, was something of a novelty in Icelandic cinema. It concerned a political controversy which has generated enormous debate, namely the American military presence in Iceland. The film's director was Þorsteinn Jónsson.
The most famous Icelandic directors are Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, Friðrik Þór Friðriksson and Baltasar Kormákur.
Hrafn became known for his Viking movies, the films Hrafninn flýgur (1984, When the Raven Flies) and Í skugga hrafnsins (1988, In the Shadow of the Raven).
Amongst the best known of Friðrik Þór's films are Börn náttúrunnar (1991, Children of Nature (an Oscar nominee for best foreign film in 1992), Englar alheimsins (2000, Angels of the Universe), the documentary Sólskinsdrengurinn (2008, The Sunshine Boy, A mother's Courage) and his newest film Mamma Gógó (2010).
Baltasar Kormákur has directed and produced many movies such as 101 Reykjavik 2001, A little trip to heaven, 2006, which is a thriller starring Julia Stiles and Forest Whitaker, Grafarþögn (2010, Silence of the grave), based on Arnaldur Indriðason's novel with the same title, Contraband (2012) a thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale based on the film Reykjavík-Rotterdam written by Óskar Jónasson and Arnaldur Indriðason and Everest (2015).
Looking Ahead
In the new age of Icelandic cinema, one can see many promising buds. With financial help from the Icelandic Film Fund and a greater number of subsidies, more collaborations with overseas parties, plans by foreign film companies for projects in Iceland, and the many young, up and coming, film directors are indications of a bright future for Icelandic cinema.
Peter Cowie has written about Icelandic films: Icelandic Films (1995) and Icelandic Films 1980-2000 (2001).


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Social listening has been with us for a while, as has text analytics. These techniques pick out topics and sentiment of issues from social and indeed private data sources to inform brands how their customers are feeling and what they're talking about.
Some people think that all these tools are much of a muchness. That would be like saying that all animals' hearing is much of a muchness both in technique and aptitude. Allow me to indulge this metaphor: Bats can hear higher-pitched frequencies that humans can't. Elephants much lower. Spiders can 'hear' the smallest vibrations on their webs. The point here is that each of these capabilities has evolved to detect signals for actions, in the above examples to locate prey in the case of bats and spiders and to communicate over long distances as in the case of elephants. If the prey adapted, then the hunter would also have to adapt.
Tune your text analytics
This is exactly the case with social listening. Generic text analytics models e.g. based on generic machine learning or natural language processing (NLP) will pick out generic signals. But to reap specific, granular signals, as well as to adapt to the changing signals in the market, and specific to that brand, the text analytics models need to be tuned and adaptive to win the equivalent evolutionary arms races of market forces.
Consider the following recent Tweets which are customer service-related queries (and potentially representative of requests into the contact centre too):
- @tesco @LidlGB hey both! We shop in your supermarkets, do you have lists online of products you sell which don't contain palm oil?
- @sainsburys hi bought leg of lamb for Easter lunch today but after I cooked it, all agreed it smelt off, and so we didn't eat it or the potatoes that I cooked with it. I checked the bag and the blood residue smelt horrid. Can I get a refund? I can bring it in to store tomorrow
- @asda When are you going to start stocking "Marmite peanut butter"?
- @Morrisons So annoyed with the countless empty shelves in the Burton store today. It was impossible to do a full shop so I just abandoned my trolley, walked out and spent my £100 at Tesco who don't seem to have the same ridiculous stock issues!!
Don't just listen. Hear.
If you applied a generic model, you might get a sentiment score for each one, and pick out some topics or keywords. However, if you were to stop and dream up what the perfect, granular, actionable signals were from each one, you might come up with the following:
- "Environmental concerns – avoiding palm oil", and "easy information on products containing palm oil". In other words, there's a CSR opportunity here to capitalise on any trends in this space.
- "Lamb", "smelt off", "refund request", "festive / celebration". Clearly the act of answering that customers' query and refunding them is important, but again what if there is a trend in the quality of the lamb. Also, the sentiment of the customer was not overwhelmingly negative, but maybe that was the customer's manner: Having an Easter lunch ruined is not going to be a great situation.
- "New product suggestion". If more people are asking for this, or the new product teams are alerted, then this can provide valuable insight into trends and opportunities.
- "Many items out of stock", "shopped elsewhere". This is obviously a concern that a customer is churning from this particular shop. They have not indicated they are abandoning the brand (indeed there is a hint that they are loyal customers providing feedback) but clearly there is an issue at that branch.
With generic models you might be lucky to pick up the words "lamb" and "stock" but even then the word stock would be misleading for Tweet 3. Also, the sentiment scores, if accurate at all, would not be actionable.
Applying AI to social listening
So, is it possible to get to these ideal, actionable signals, without hand-coding each one? The good news is that it is. AI technology exists which not only generates these granular signals accurately at scale, but also allows them to be tuned and adapted as new signals come in. It flags all potential new signals to a 'human-in-the-loop' to validate as they appear so that nothing is missed, nor does it have to be guessed a priori. The data truly speaks for itself.
For example, if new products or services are introduced by your brand or your competitor, if there are new trends in the market e.g. environmental concerns, nutrition trends. By hearing, rather than just listening, you will be able to discern precisely how to delight your customers on a local and brand level. And in the evolutionary arms race, that ability will put you ahead of the competition.
Read more on text analytics that go beyond traditional sentiment analysis and improve the classification of text in our latest report
Supermarket Social: A Twitter analysis of six of the biggest grocery retailers
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Commuters will have to pay higher bus and train fares from Dec 28. The Public Transport Council announced the changes as part of its annual fare review exercise. Working adults pay 9 cents more per journey, and for the first time, polytechnic and diploma students will travel at the same concessionary rates as other students. To help cope with the hike, the authorities announced the largest number of public transport vouchers ever — worth $50 each — to help 450,000 households.
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Selling Price £625,000
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Selling Price £575,000
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An impressive, Four Bedroomed Detached Family Home, ideally positioned on this popular cul de sac.
This property has clearly been a well-kept Family Home and now offers a buyer great scope to improve and extend further.
This location is always in demand, just off Norris Road, perfect for several of the Local Schools including Brooklands Primary and Sale Grammar and within an easy reach of the Metrolink at Brooklands.
Externally, the property enjoys an excellent-sized Plot with an excellent-sized, established rear Garden, Driveway and Garage.
An internal viewing will reveal:
Entrance Porch having double glazed double doors to the front with windows to two elevations. Quarry tiled floor. Step-up to a panelled inner door through to the Entrance Hallway.
Entrance Hall having a staircase rising to the First Floor with useful under stairs storage cupboard. Doors then provide access to the Dining Room, Lounge and Breakfast Kitchen.
Dining Room. A well-proportioned Reception Room having a wide-angled, leaded, uPVC double glazed bay window to the front elevation. Plate rail surround.
Lounge. An excellent-sized Reception Room having a wide, inglenook fireplace feature with leaded windows to the front and rear with inset, living flame, coal-effect gas fire. There is a set of sliding Patio doors opening out onto the lovely, large rear Garden. Coved ceiling.
Breakfast Kitchen fitted with a range of base and eye-level units with worktops over and inset stainless steel sink unit. Ample space for a range of freestanding appliances. Square bay window to the rear elevation providing lovely views over the Gardens. Floor-mounted, 'Ideal' gas central heating boiler. Door opens to useful Pantry cupboard and a further opening to the rear Porch.
Rear Porch having a door through to the Ground Floor WC and a multi-paned door through to the Conservatory-style Sun Room.
Ground Floor WC fitted with a low-level WC. Corner wall-hung wash hand basin.
Conservatory-style Sun Room of timber construction having windows to two elevations - all providing lovely views over the Garden and a set of French doors open to the side. Door through to the Garage.
Garage having metal doors to the front. 'Belfast' sink. Space and plumbing suitable for a washing machine.
First Floor Split-Level Landing having a leaded, opaque window to the side elevation, plus, additional, leaded, opaque window with secondary glazing to the rear. Doors then open to the Four Bedrooms, Bathroom, Separate WC and Additional Shower Room.
Bedroom One. A well-proportioned Double Bedroom having an angled, leaded, UPVC double glazed bay window to the front. Coved ceiling. Built-in wardrobes to one wall.
Bedroom Two. Another good-sized Double Bedroom having a windows to both the front and rear elevations. Built-in wardrobe cupboards across one wall.
Bedroom Three having a window to the front elevation.
Bedroom Four having a uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation providing lovely views over the Gardens. Built-in wardrobe cupboard.
The Bathroom is fitted with a suite comprising of: tiled, panelled bath, vanity sink unit. Opaque, uPVC double glazed window to the side elevation. Part-tiled walls.
Separate WC fitted with a low-level WC. Part-tiled walls. Opaque, uPVC double glazed window to the side elevation.
Shower Room fitted with an enclosed shower cubicle. Wall-hung wash hand basin. Opaque window to the rear.
Outside to the front, the property is approached via a Driveway providing ample Off Street Parking - this continues to form a Pathway down the side of the property leading to the rear Garden.
The rear Garden is an impressive feature of the property being an excellent size and extremely wide with established trees and shrubs all round a large area of lawn with paved Patio Area adjacent to the property.
A superb Family Home with a Garden to match! No Chain!
The property details listed on this Web Site are subject to almost constant change and update. For the very latest information on the property seen on this site, please contact us immediately regarding the property you are interested in.
For clarification, we wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have listed the details of these properties as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey nor tested the services, appliances or specific fittings. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings.


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In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800.877.8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (AD-3027) found Online. You can also file that complaint at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA. If you send a letter, provide all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866.632.9992. You can submit your completed form of letter to USDA by mail, fax or email.
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Using the search terms option within Google Ads you will see the actual keyword phrases that people typed, that triggered your adverts. You may be shocked at the wastage you see.
5 ways Google Adwords harms businesses and wastes people's time
Google is one of the most hypocritical large businesses around. Google SAYS that they want people to have a good search experience, which conflicts with what often happens – particularly
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Google kills right-hand-side adverts Although not totally rolled out at the time of writing (22 February 2016), Google Adwords are now only going to show adverts on the left-hand-side of
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This page has now been replaced by a new 2019 version that provides more useful information and actions that will help you save Google Ads budget by using IP address
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Category: New Home Less Than 2,000 SF
Winner: Sala Architects
Located in southwestern Wisconsin, this weekend retreat is reminiscent of a classic farmstead, with simple, minimalist forms—such as a single-sloped roof and sleek paneled siding—guiding the theme for the exterior and interior of the home. Much attention was given to how the home sits on the land and how it will be lived in. Situated between expansive farmland and a tree bluff on the Mississippi River, the roof facilitates the entry of direct sunlight, while windows provide cross-ventilation to pick up cool river breezes. In the winter, the main living spaces are protected from the chill by a thickened steel wall on the north edge of the home. "There was a whole site plan strategy," one judge said not only of the main home, but also of the machine shed and tool shed, which are symmetrically positioned to offer privacy from the main road. "The architectural forms fill gaps and create a threshold."
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When you are talking about retaining walls that they can have a lot of use advantages as well. It is when there is erosion that the foundation can slip which means that it can cause damage to the property. You can also find this material very useful especially when there is climate and heavy precipitation. The moment that you will also be using a retaining wall that you can also have an effective tool that will do things like draining water runoff and reducing hydrostatic pressure.
Aside from the technical benefits that a retaining wall can give you. It can also be very effective in making your house look good as well. It is when you will do this one that the value of your home will also increase. It is a creative option that you will have when installing retaining walls as you have the chance to put to in whatever way you wish to do to make to look better. One of the things that you can do is the stepped retaining walls which have also been proven to be more effective against erosion.
A support for any vertical grade changes what the retaining walls are made from. Make it a point that you will be creating a retaining wall that will be strong enough to support the lateral pressure caused by sloping. And because there is variation on this factor, retaining walls also do vary in size and type. Concrete, vinyl, steel, stone, brick, and pressure treated timber are the common materials being used to create a retaining wall. It is also important that you will also be able to learn about the different retaining walls that you can use as well.
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When talking about retaining walls that one type is the gravity retaining wall. It is this type of retaining wall that's made of stone, concrete or other heavy materials. They are also composite materials that came from steel, rock, timber, soil, and concrete.
A Simple Plan: Homes
Another option that you can also have when it comes to retaining walls is the sheet pile retaining wall. Made from sheets of vinyl, wood, or steel that these walls are made from and is driven into the ground.
Another kind of retaining wall is the cantilevered retaining wall. It is this one that has been popular before the gravity type came into the market. It is this one that is made from steel reinforced concrete and is shaped like an inverted T. Instead of forward, it is these types of walls that will deliver the wall to the stronger base. It is this one that is advantageous as it uses fewer materials.


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Backpacking Ireland is easy when you know where to go & how to get around – check out our 2 week itinerary for everything you need to know to plan your trip.
- Backpacking Ireland
- Top 13 Things to do in Dublin
Backpacking Ireland
With so many places to visit in Ireland it can be hard to decide where to go. Follow our 2 week Ireland itinerary & you'll discover the top 10 destinations, as well as useful information for planning a trip to Ireland on a budget.
Pick up a guidebook for more Ireland travel inspiration and keep reading…
- Is Ireland Safe?
- Best Time to Visit Ireland
- 2 Week Ireland Itinerary
- Food
- Accommodation
- Getting Around Ireland
Is Ireland Safe?
As of mid 2019 the US Government is issuing a Level 1 travel advisory for Ireland. Travelers are advised to exercise normal precautions. You can check the current US travel advisory here and of course, you should consult your own government advice as well. Circumstances can change fast, especially during elections.
Violent crime is rare in Ireland but theft and petty crime is on the rise. Tourists are often targeted so always be aware of pickpockets. We recommend wearing a money belt with RFID blocking and traveling with an anti-theft daypack. But if you simply use common sense & precaution you'll be ahead of the game.
Although Ireland is a very safe country for travel, we recommend purchasing travel insurance before any trip. We've been using World Nomads through 80+ countries over the past 12 years and have been really happy with their coverage and services.
For more details check out our World Nomads review here.
Best Time to Visit Ireland
Ireland generally has a cool and mild climate but the weather can change fast. It's pretty normal to experience 4 seasons in 1 day and that's just in the summer.
Still it's the best time to visit weather-wise but expect the top Ireland tourist attractions and bigger cities to be even more crowded.
2 Week Ireland Itinerary
I spent 2 weeks backpacking in Ireland in June 2017.
I based myself in 5 cities, making day trips to other places I was interested in – I took a combination of tours & public transport but the best way to travel around Ireland is by car. Feel free to adapt this to a self drive Ireland itinerary.
You can actually visit most of the Emerald Isle on day trips from Dublin but I'd recommend staying in different cities to get a better sense of the country.
Day 1-3: Dublin
Wondering where to go in Ireland? Well Dublin is the natural starting point for any trip. From the Guinness Storehouse to Trinity College, there are many things to do in Dublin. The entry fees can all add up but many of the churches & museums are free.
I recommend spending 2-3 days in the capital to visit its attractions & soak up its lively atmosphere & an extra 2 days for day trips from Dublin. There are many places you could go but I chose Bru Na Boinne & Glendalough.
Dublin Attractions:
Top 13 Things to do in Dublin
There are lots of things to do in Dublin but few attractions offer good value for money. Find out which ones are worth it along with which attractions are free!Read more
Day 4: Bru Na Boinne
Bru Na Boinne is an ancient archaeological site dating back 3200 years, making it older than Stonehenge & the Pyramids. It features 3 prehistoric tombs: Newgrange, Knowth & Dowth.
Newgrange & Knowth can be visited on guided tours, which cannot be booked in advance. Admission is on a 1st come 1st served basis & it's a popular place so you may have to wait hours for a tour.
You can visit Bru Na Boinne by bus from Dublin but the bus schedule is very limited:
- Dublin – Drogheda: Bus #100X at 10:00am (arrives at 11:00am)
- Drogheda – Bru Na Boinne Visitor Centre: Bus #163 at 11:15am (arrives at 11:40)
When I arrived at the Bru Na Boinne visitor centre, the next available tour to Newgrange was not until 1:15pm.
There's only 1 return bus to Drogheda at 3:00pm so I didn't have enough time to visit Knowth too, which I was really disappointed about. From Drogheda, there are many buses back to Dublin or you can travel onwards to Navan Fort and/or Belfast -– though from personal experience, I would not recommend Navan Fort.
Nevertheless, I really loved Newgrange. It's a passage tomb that we were able to go inside. During the winter solstice the sunlight shines all the way through.
Getting to Bru Na Boinne by car is the only way you'll have time to visit both Newgrange & Knowth. The day tours from Dublin only include entry to Newgrange. They are roughly the same price as going by public transport but visit other attractions along the way.
Day 5: Glendalough
Glendalough is a historic monastery & village in a beautiful countryside landscape. It's only 1.5 hours from Dublin but you can't get there by public transport.
Besides joining a tour, the only way to get to Glendalough is by St Kevin's Bus Service. The bus leaves Dublin at 11:30am and returns at 4:30pm. This gives you 3.5 hours there, which is enough time to enjoy the nature & take 1-2 hikes.
Don't miss the old monastic site with a round tower, cathedral, cemetery & other ruins. From there, a walk around the Lower Lake leads to the larger Upper Lake.
There are many different hikes you can take in Glendalough. I had my large backpack with me, so I chose the 40 minute path around the Upper Lake to the Old Miner's Village.
Glendalough is a beautiful place. I was happy with the day trip from Dublin but scheduling 1-2 nights here is also a grand idea.
Tour option: Glendalough & Wild Wicklow
Day 6-7: Belfast
There are many things to do in Northern Ireland and no trip to the Emerald Isle would be complete without a visit to Belfast.
Belfast has a proud shipyard heritage and it was where the RMS Titanic was built. Discover the full story & more at the massive Titanic Belfast museum – buy tickets here.
Belfast was also shaped by The Troubles conflict between its Catholic & Protestant populations.
The Peace Walls outside of the city centre are worth a visit by foot or taxi. There are many political murals here that used to separate the Catholic & Protestant neighbourhoods.
Other attractions in Belfast include:
- City Hall
- Queens University
- Ulster Museum
- Grand Opera House
- St Peter's Church
- Beacon of Hope sculpture
Belfast Attractions:
Day 8: Giant's Causeway
The Giant's Causeway is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ireland and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It's made up of some 40,000 perfect hexagonal columns formed by an ancient volcanic eruption or feuding giants, depending on your preference for science or mythology!
I took a Paddywagon Tour to the Giant's Causeway – not only was it cheaper than going by public transport but it also included stops to the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge & the Dark Hedges. Check them out if you're backpacking Ireland as they offer other affordable tours around the country.
Also known as the Kings Road in GoT, the Dark Hedges is one of many Game of Thrones filming locations in Northern Ireland.
Tour options:
Day 9: Galway
As the gateway to the Cliffs of Moher & Western Ireland, many tourists find themselves in the 'City of Tribes' and make day trips from Galway.
There aren't many attractions in the city but it has a quaint & bustling atmosphere with lots of typical Irish pubs & restaurants.
I took the long coastal walk to the Salthill Promenade but I didn't think it wasn't anything special – besides, the buses to the Cliffs of Moher & Aran Islands also went along the same road so I didn't need to make the walk!
Tour Options:
Day 10: Cliffs of Moher
Backpackers in Ireland should keep in mind that it's often cheaper & more convenient to take a tour to famous tourist attractions than to visit by public transport. That's certainly true for getting to the Cliffs of Moher from Galway.
I booked a tour with Wild Atlantic Way but the bus left without me, even though I arrived on time. One of their staff members then walked me to the bus station to book a tour with another company, which left 2 hours later.
I was really shocked by this whole experience & I would not recommend taking any tours with Wild Atlantic Way. Beside, as I found out, all the tours to the Cliffs of Moher follow the same schedule anyway. A more important factor to consider before visiting is the weather.
It was raining & cloudy all day when I visited, which not only obscured the view of the cliffs but made it pretty miserable being outside at all – including at the other tour stops along the way.
Tour Option: Cliffs of Moher & Burren Tour
Day 11-12: Aran Islands
I confused the Aran Islands in West Ireland with the Arran Islands in Scotland so I had no idea what to expect. I didn't need to worry as the landscape was beautifully green & rocky, with spectacular cliffs.
I spent 2 nights on Inishmore – it's the largest of the 3 islands that make up the Aran Islands but you can still walk around it in 1 day. Other options for touring around are by bicycle or hop-on hop-off bus.
The Aran Islands can be visited on a day trip or tour from Galway but for those seeking a peaceful retreat, I recommend a longer stay.
Tour option: Aran Islands Tour from Galway
Day 13: Cork
There's not much to see & do in Cork but most travellers visit for the Blarney Stone.
If you have any germ phobias, put it out of your mind for a few seconds while you lean back on the top of Blarney Castle & pucker up for the age-old gift of eloquence. Get your camera ready too so you don't miss the shot like my friend did of me! It's a long line to rejoin for another chance!
Besides kissing the Blarney Stone, Blarney Castle is set on beautiful grounds with gardens to explore.
Tour options:
Day 14: Carrauntoohil in the Ring of Kerry
Carrauntoohil may only be 1038m high but Ireland's highest mountain is no walk in the park, especially in the rain – the views were stunning though while I could see them 🙂
With rolling green hills & white sheep, I never felt more at home in Ireland than hiking here in the Ring of Kerry. I was lucky to have camped & hiked here with my friend from Cork.
Hiking tours can also take you to the summit of Carrauntoohil or you can hop aboard one of the many sightseeing tours of the Ring of Kerry.
Tour option: Ring of Kerry Tour
As with traveling anywhere, you can save so much money by staying in a hostel with a kitchen and cooking for yourself in Ireland. Some hostels will also include breakfast.
For dinner I'd recommend stopping in at the nearest Tesco. They usually have many discounted items at the end of the day.
But food is one of the joys of travel so don't deny yourself a good feed. You can find a pub on every corner in Ireland and they usually have great value meals which local classics such as Irish stew, beef and Guinness pie, bacon and cabbage and a full Irish breakfast.
I travelled solo in Ireland so I stayed in hostels. The cheapest dorms I found were around €10 a night except for in Dublin where they started from €15. In the capital, prices double and triple on the weekends. It's not uncommon for hostels to sell out when there's a big concert, sporting match or event in town.
Airbnb is extremely popular in Ireland and you can find many options in almost every city. The average nightly price for 2 people is €75 except in Dublin where it's €105. Click here for $40 off your 1st booking.
Budget and mid-range hotels are also great value if you're traveling in a pair.
Flying to Ireland
Consider flying in and out of different airports so you don't have to backtrack to say Dublin. Buying two 1-way tickets is usually no more expensive than buying a return flight and sometimes even cheaper.
To maximise my time, I flew into Dublin (via Edinburgh) and out of Shannon airport. I then planned my 2 week itinerary around these flights.
I flew with Norwegian Air to/from New York (Shannon airport north of NYC). Norwegian Air has flights from as low as $100. If you're looking to fly into Ireland from Europe, the cheapest flights will probably be with Ryanair or EasyJet.
Getting Around Ireland
I traveled almost everywhere by bus in Ireland. The only place I wouldn't have been able to get to on my own was Carrauntoohil mountain but I only went there because I was staying with a friend in Cork (and it was awesome!)
The bus routes are pretty extensive though departure times for some destinations are limited and the journeys can be quite long.
But the fares are reasonably priced and there are often specials. If you have some flexibility try searching different days and times on the Bus Eireann website.
Keep in mind that for day trips it's usually around the same price (and much more convenient) to take a tour than DIY.
It's expensive to travel around Ireland by train – unless you book ahead. You can make reservations for 'Low Fares' 90 days in advance on the Irish Rail website. Otherwise it's much cheaper to get around by bus.
Renting a car is the best way to get around Ireland. You'll be able to make lots of stops and cover so much more ground without having to rely on buses and trains.
I did a Southern England road trip by car with Erik and we had a fantastic time. We also put together a post on road rules and how to plan a UK road trip, which could easily be adapted to Ireland.
*** The Final Word: You can discover the best of Ireland in 2 weeks! ***
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Updated in May 2019


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Features contributing to the success of contrasting businesses
Type of business
The two businesses I have chosen to investigate are Tesco and British Heart Foundation (BHF). Tesco is the largest British public limited company and it is an international worldwide business founded in 1919. Tesco is a profit gaining company being the third-largest retailer in the world.
British Heart Foundation (BHF) is the largest charity organisation in the United Kingdom, it is a local organisation funding research for heart and circulatory diseases and their risk factors. The BHF is a not-for-profit organisation which was founded in 1961 by medical professionals based in London, it is also a great opportunity to volunteer and meet new people as well as adapt new skills.
Tesco is a huge organisation which supplies merchandises including: multinationals groceries, general goods e.g. cleaners, widescreen TV's, toiletries etc. Tesco is in the tertiary sector, which is businesses that provide goods and services to businesses and customers in exchange for payment. This is because Tesco does not produce goods, it buys from the primary and secondary sectors and sells products to customers in retail which provides a service. Tesco's aim is to be and stay the best and largest retail supermarket worldwide and to provide worthy quality services and products at affordable prices. Additionally, their objectives are to provide customers outstanding service, an easy, pleasant and affordable organisation to shop from and to recognize customer's wants and needs.
BHF is an organisation that sells goods that have been donated from people that are not expecting anything in exchange, such as; books, clothing, DVDs, antiques, certain furniture and electrical items. These donations can be money or goods which are used to raise funds for life saving research on heart and circulatory diseases. The British Heart Foundation organisation is in the quaternary sector, this is where the business is doing research and gathering information within the organisation. Therefore, BHF is in this sector as they are researching about heart disease, the circulatory conditions and risk factors. The British Hearts Foundations aim is to be a help in future from curing the cardiovascular disease and to make sure they have enough research so people are not suffering or dying from the awful cardiovascular disease.
Tesco and the British Heart Foundation both have the same aims and objectives, these are that both organisations want to make a difference in the human population. However, Tesco's wanting to 'help make sustainable product affordable and accessible for all' and the BHF's 'mission is to play a leading role in the fight against disease of the heart and circulation'. The difference is that Tesco is a for-profit business which will help people internationally to afford daily needs, whereas, the British Hearts Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation which will provide research and information to save lives. Also, Tesco's products are brand new and they have a variety of different choices, while, the BHF has second hand products with a less selection of choice.
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Tesco is a public limited company, PLC, which is owned by several partners and owned by shareholders who fund the company. An advantage of the business being a PLC is that it is able to raise capital for expansion by trading shares, as well as having a high status which will benefit from more publicity and awareness. Also, the business could offer shares to public which would spread company ownership among a large number of shareholders, this would allow investors to sell their own shares at a profit. On the other hand, the company will suffer from lack of privacy as financial accounts are openly available for all to view, this could leak some important information which could degrade the business. In addition, as the business is a PLC the original owners will eventually lose some control and the possession of the business as shareholders will have voting rights.
Tesco has limited liability, which means that the company has legal protection over shareholders personal assets when in debt, therefore, creditors cannot take personal assets for example; house, savings, accounts and vehicles.
British Heart Foundation is in partnership with Santander UK which are 'committed to supporting local communities where our people live and work'. Santander's sponsorship of the BHF cycles are encouraging locals to get fit whilst fundraising for the British Heart Foundation cancer research. An advantage of partnerships is that the business gains more capital and it is easier for the organisation to start-up and flow as costs are low. Additionally, another advantage of partnerships is that all risks, expenditures and responsibilities are shared between the partners and they would not have to pay income tax. However, a disadvantage of being in partnership with another business is that there will be many disagreements between the two businesses, this could lead to roughness between partners and the management which would not be very beneficial towards the company. Also, if partners join or decide to leave, there will be possibilities of having to value assets which could be incredibly costly, as well as this, trust is significant between partners, so they should have a written partnership agreement down under deed.
British Heart Foundation has unlimited liability, which means that the organisation does not have legal protection over personal belongings such as; house, savings, vehicles etc. each partner is responsible for their share of the partnerships debt as well as their own.
Stakeholders are anyone who have their own interest in the actions of a business. Tesco has many internal and external stakeholders and they are; the customers, owners, employees, suppliers, and local communities. Now I will explain why these stakeholders are interested in the business.
Internal stakeholders are people who work within the organisation.
Owners of the business are people who make the decisions, investments and are the ones to hire staff to keep the business going, review sale posts, adjust activities, meet budgets, collect tax, create computer network etc. therefore, it is vital that owners are prepared for their duties and are prepared to hire, train and guide staff. The owner controls the business, can fire managers, employers or directors and can give away the business to another, if the business is not selling products, there will be no profit made, therefore, it will go bankrupt.
Employees are people who work in an organisation under an employment contract. They are interested in the business as they want a constant working environment and high wages so they are able to help themselves in their personal lives. All employees must be interested in working for Tesco as they will be serving and helping customers daily, therefore, they should be engaged in their positions.
External stakeholders are people who work outside the business but are involved and affected in/by the business.
Generally, customers want quality products at a low, affordable price with a variety of goods to choose from. Tesco doing this would impress customers which would result in Tesco receiving positive reviews and word of mouth, therefore, this would attract more and new customers. As this happens, Tesco would need to keep their customers interested and up to date, additionally, this makes the customers a pressure group as they are pressuring Tesco into making sure they are meeting the customers' needs. This would result in customers' repeat of purchase and would gain Tesco the customer's loyalty.
Suppliers are people or companies who provide goods or services to other companies, this is a way to contribute to the development of the business. The suppliers that are working with Tesco provide them goods on a regular basis and in exchange want rapid payments and to be included and signified by the company in respect. They are interested in working with Tesco as they want to be represented by a company with high credibility which can pay them quickly. Therefore, this would result in suppliers giving quality goods and would make them reliable external stakeholders.
The local community is a group of interacting people living in a common location. These local communities' interests are having Tesco give back to the surroundings by giving jobs to people living in the community and by helping out with local schools in the area. By Tesco giving back to the community and by hiring locals to work at the business, this would attract more customers to the business which would raise awareness and word of mouth by social media, influencing more people to come and shop at Tesco.
All external and internal stakeholders influence Tesco as they have a big part in the aims of the business, they have a say when the business is making decisions which can affect the organisations actions, policies and objectives. Having stakeholders in the business increases the business' success and achievements.
British Heart Foundations
BHF has a couple internal and external stakeholders which are; the volunteers, the local community. Now I will explain why these stakeholders are interested in working for British Hearts Foundation.
The BHF's volunteers are people who are wanting to work at the organisation without getting paid or getting anything in return, these volunteers can be anyone in age without needing reference or having job experience. They help out in the organisation by stacking book shelves, cleaning/moping, helping customers, bringing in items to donate. The amount that's raised, for every £1, 70p is given to research for heart and circulatory disease and the risk factors. BHF accepting volunteers can benefit the organisation as the volunteers will not be expecting to be paid, so the organisation will not lose money from paying staff. Also, there are personal benefits from volunteering for a business, these are; building confidence and motivation, the joy of making a difference, improve social interactions and a chance to be a part of a community as well as meeting new people. The volunteer's aims are to help make a difference to the community and to people around them, while developing on skills, knowledge and experience.
Local community forms groups of locals to help for the fundraising, these could be done by small fairs, for example, having a bake sale, market shops, having dance/music shows or competitions, or having activities such as; football, running and cycling. The locals aim is to help the organisation achieve the best for future research, which can help find a cure towards heart and circulation disease and its risk factors.
Tesco + BHF
Internal stakeholders –
The owners at Tesco are satisfied when their hard work and effort has been put to good, by this I mean how their business succeeds and achieves what they wanted. Additionally, owners are the most important stakeholders as they are the ones who make the most decisions and are the ones who make profit for the business which makes them successful.
There are many reasons to why owners may be facing difficulties, these are:
-poor customer service – lack of patience, poor communication skills, not understanding customer needs, not being able to help customers, lack of product knowledge, poor punctuality.
-poor recruitment – this could be extremely costly and a waste of time as they are having to go through hiring process to find the right employees that are right for the job and who have talent that's needed for the business.
-employees leaving – when employees leave they are most likely to take ideas and promotional concepts to another business which leads to competition within the business.
-lack of stock – this could lead to customers leaving Tesco to visit other organisations which meet their wants and needs, also may lead to lack of sufficient goods, which lead to lack of customers, which lead to lack of sales, which leads to loss of profit, leading to the death of the business and getting bankrupt.
The owners have the most influence on the business because they have control over how the company succeeds. They need to be sure of the decisions made as it can either be an advantage or a disadvantage towards the business.
The employees working in Tesco would want job security, which would make them feel comfortable and safe working at Tesco, this would help put them at ease while they are working as they would not be worried about feeing endangered. Also, employees that have been working a longer period at Tesco may want a promotion and a pay rise, this may make them feel valued, and so they would carry on the hard work and would try their best to help satisfy the company.
Employees may be annoyed and unhappy at certain times during the period that they work in Tesco. This is because, if the company is not doing so well, the employees are at a risk of becoming unemployed and having a negative review which could result in them not being able to be recruit in another business and ending up being jobless. Staff are expected to take care of themselves as well as taking care for customers which may put them under pressure, because they would need to follow instructions, policies and procedure which would stress them out.
Employees influence your business by understanding customers' wants and needs and getting the right information from customers to help build the business and give feedback to make changes. This would give the business a chance to improve and to satisfy customers by giving them what they want and what they're looking for in the business.
External stakeholder-
Tesco's customers want high quality goods at a low and affordable price, with variety of products to choose from that are up to date and in fashion. As well as having quality goods, they are expecting to have amazing customer service, for example, employees having patience while customers asking questions or looking for a certain products that they need, they are wanting staff to have clear communication skills and understanding their queries and also wanting them to have positive language with honest feedback, this may make customers feel comfortable asking questions.
Additionally, the British Heart Foundation's customers would want the same, however, they go into the organisation wanting to purchase products for the fundraising, and they expect good customer services and a safe environment to shop in but overall they go in wanting to help make a difference in the human population. The customers bringing in donations for the organisation would be proud and happy with themselves as they would feel as though they're making a difference in the community and for the human population.
On the other hand, if customers are not getting what they want, for example, poor quality goods, poor customer service, they may not want to shop from the business. This could lead to customer complaints, which would spread by word of mouth and could end up with less customers attending Tesco. This may lead to loss of sales and loss of profit which could result in business failure and business getting bankrupt.
British Hearts Foundation's customers want them to be honest with the fundraising, they want to be told how the research is going and they want to be updated with what's happening. This would make them feel included, however, if they are not being updated or not told, then they would feel like they aren't doing enough to help.
Customers can influence the business as they have the choice whether to continue buying goods from the business or going to another business and getting a better service. The customers may advantage the business as they could give reviews which can be used to help improve the organisations.
The suppliers providing quality goods to the company will return them with rapid payments as well as a reliable relationship with the business. Suppliers can decide if they want to raise prices for which can help them gain profit.
The suppliers can get annoyed or angry as the business could be having cash flow problems, which end in the suppliers not getting paid in the time they wanted. Also, if the business they are supplying for closes down or changes suppliers, they may lose money and may lose work which could result in the suppliers not having a company to supply for.
Suppliers have a huge influence on the business, this is because they have control over products and it is important for them to give high quality products in exchange for rapid payments. However, if the supplier gives poor quality products to the business, this may degrade the business' reputation and would not meet the customer's wants and needs. So business' need to make sure they have access to quality goods that are good enough to sell to their customers.
Local community
Tesco's and the BHF's local communities want the organisations to give back to the locals, this could be done by the both organisations providing job opportunities, which would lead to rise in awareness and would gain more attention from people. Also, Tesco's locals would want the business to help with the community for example; local schools, corner shops etc. However, BHF's locals would want to help by organizing charity events to raise awareness and include more locals in the fund raising. Their aims would be to attract more people in by either, purchasing goods from Tesco or for helping with donations for the charity fundraising.
On the other hand, the locals may not be having the best experience from the organisations and this could be because, Tesco may be struggling with keeping their rubbish away from the community, which could lead to pollution spread because of car parking and could cause illness to locals, this could be bad for the business as well as gaining bad reviews from them, they may also complain because of noise in the neighborhood. This could be due from cars going to and from the business. Therefore, the locals may want more from the business so they feel satisfied.
The local community can influence the business as they could help spread word of mouth to other people which can help raise awareness for Tesco and the BHF. This is done by them giving positive reviews, recommending the business, purchasing products from the same business and helping out with charity events. Additionally, most local communities would also aim to have access to a service 24/7 which has quality products that are available whenever, and for them to have efficient staff members to help them out during late night shopping, this would make the business a promising store as they could count on it when they are needing specific products at such times.