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Using Algorithms to Improve Efficiency

Nick Hill — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:03:07 +0000

There’s one thing that all of the most successful businesses have in common: They have tons of algorithms in place for important tasks. If you watch the workers at a fast food restaurant, for example, all of them have been trained to follow special procedures that make them much more efficient. All of the [...]

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Are Online Surveys Good Ways to Take the Pulse of the Population’s Opinion?

Nick Hill — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:47:09 +0000

Online surveys are certainly a convenient way to gather opinions on a subject, but just how accurate is this survey method? A wide variety of factors go into determining whether an online survey can provide the polling organization with accurate results. Since an accurate representation of popular opinion is the goal of most surveys, how [...]

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The Influence of Online Voting on American Politics

Nick Hill — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:44:09 +0000

In the 2012 election, voter turnout in the United States was highest it had been since 1968. And still, only 57.5% percent of eligible Americans went to the polls. Indeed, Americans have never been particularly great at showing up on the Election Day. A 2001 study, for example, ranked the United States 120th in [...]

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Six tips to help you manage your finances

Nick Hill — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:55:20 +0000

Money is the root of all evil. Well at least it can be for people who have no control over their finances. For people without a handle on their financial situation money can be a huge source of stress, unhappiness and uncertainty about the future. However, thankfully it is possible to get on top [...]

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10 top forex trading tips for people who want to make money

Nick Hill — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:52:25 +0000

Forex trading is an increasingly popular pursuit for adventurous people who want to make some real money. Speculating on foreign currency carries risks, like any kind of financial trading, but the returns can be significant if you know what you are doing. With that in mind, here are 10 top tips to help you [...]

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A Guide to Investing

Nick Hill — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:43:16 +0000

A Guide to Investing Investing is one of those things which many people intend to do, but never get round to. Often, the idea of investing sounds great but when it comes to choosing an investment plan we find ourselves overwhelmed by the number of options there are, from the many different financial service [...]

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Increase Your Home’s Value with A Secured Homeowner Loan

Nick Hill — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:39:22 +0000

In the continuing UK property market crisis, an increasing number of homeowners are becoming motivated to increase the value of their existing property. Increasing the value of your home is a great idea for a number of reasons. For a start, property is a sound investment which will – in most cases – naturally appreciate. [...]

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How Outbound Call Tracking and Call Recording can Save Your Business

Nick Hill — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:10:57 +0000

Though the majority of your staff are hard working, diligent, and paint your company in a positive light, there will be the odd one or two who will not. This was highlighted to us recently. One of our clients who will remain nameless had invested heavily in an email marketing campaign. They worked in the [...]

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Know Your Different Forex Sessions

Nick Hill — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:44:20 +0000

In life, it can be common for something that is a major strength to also be a weakness at times. This can be seen in many areas but with respect to Forex trading, the 24 hour nature of the market can be a blessing and a curse. The fact that there is always the opportunity [...]

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New team to navigate local government

Nick Hill — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:13:51 +0000

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Local Government Navigator Team. Building relationships, raising the profile of social science research and identifying opportunities for collaboration will be the main focus of the team made up of three Knowledge Navigators. Local councils and communities across the UK [...]

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GeoVation supports greener business hack event

Nick Hill — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:03:47 +0000

A recent hack event, supported by Ordnance Survey’s GeoVation team, generated a number of innovative demos showcasing how technology can support greener business, paving the way for other budding innovators and entrepreneurs to submit their ideas to the latest GeoVation Challenge. Over the weekend of 16-17 March, the GeoVation team supported the env:hack event organised [...]

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£70 million to put older people into driving seat of change

Nick Hill — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:58:02 +0000

Today heralds a landmark £70 million Lottery good cause investment to improve the lives of vulnerable older people by reducing social isolation and helping individuals deal better with change while building their confidence for the future. A hundred Local Authority areas, where older people are at greatest risk of becoming isolated*, are being encouraged to [...]

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FSA finalises proposals for the regulation and supervision of benchmarks

Nick Hill — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:52:33 +0000

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has finalised new rules and regulations for financial benchmarks. This follows the recommendations of the Wheatley Review of the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). Benchmarks are used across financial markets in a broad range of activities. They have historically been set by the financial markets themselves, and existed outside of [...]

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A joint review of disability hate crime: living in a different world

Nick Hill — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:15:35 +0000

Victims of disability hate crime are being let down by the criminal justice system, and progress to improve their experience of reporting offences has been too slow, an independent report has found. A joint inspection of the police, probation and Crown Prosecution Service has uncovered a lack of understanding of what classifies as a disability [...]

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Manage the Phone Call and Make your Customers Feel Good

Nick Hill — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:13:03 +0000

Regardless of the role of your business or organisation, incoming phone calls provide opportunities. It provides you with an opportunity to speak to a person one to one. It gives you the chance to get to know your customer or client without losing professionalism. It gives you the chance to provide ‘the personal touch’, to [...]

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London to become a true cycling city

Nick Hill — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:48:12 +0000

Mayor Boris Johnson plans to invest almost £1billion to improve cycling in the Capital. His vision for cycling outlines the plans to be introduced over the next four years. A range of new cycle routes will open throughout the city – alongside, and named after, Tube lines and bus routes. Other improvements include: The creation [...]

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Report published on managing budgeting in government

Nick Hill — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:41:18 +0000

Public Accounts Committee publishes its 34th Report of this Session which, on the basis of evidence from HM Treasury and the Head of the Civil Service, who also represents the Department of Communities and Local Government, examined budgeting in government. The Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, yesterday said: [...]

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Creative employment programme formally launched by Skills Minister

Nick Hill — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:31:21 +0000

The Creative employment programme was officially launched this week by Matthew Hancock MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Education, on behalf of national delivery organisation, Creative & Cultural Skills. The £15 million, National Lottery funded programme is aimed at increasing work and training opportunities for unemployed young people. The programme will provide funding [...]

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Benefit Cap – National roll out timetable

Nick Hill — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:24:24 +0000

National roll out of the benefit cap will begin on 15 July Ministers announced yesterday, as they confirmed that around 7000 people, who would have been affected by the cap, have now moved into work and a further 22,000 have accepted employment support to move into jobs. Jobcentre Plus has been working with people who [...]

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Efficiency and reform in government corporate functions through shared service centres

Nick Hill — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:18:18 +0000

The National Audit Office has today reported on the initiative for government departments to share back-office functions. It concludes that, despite significant cost and effort, the planned benefits of the initiative have not been achieved. By creating complex services overly tailored to individual departments, government has increased costs and reduced flexibility. There has also been [...]

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