Tessa Jowell believed: ‘Individual differences have never diminished the concept of ‘Britishness’; I’d go so far as to say that our differences have always enhanced us, as a nation. Through London hosting the 2012 Olympics, many new international stadiums are to be built these will help to reflect our national identity. We define ourselves increasingly in terms of our common values, and it was this spirit of inclusive British cultural identity that has won us the right to host the Olympics’, (Jowell, 2006). In recent years, there has emerged a considerable and growing literature on the relationship between sport, nations and national identities (Bairner, 2001; Cronin, 1999; Hargreaves, 2000; Porter and Smith, 2004). In many parts of the world and for various groups of people, national identity is highlighted and reproduced through sporting rituals and competitive events (Bairner, 2008).
Moreover how sustainability and the Olympics can be incorporated into long term plans for sustainable living, and London Olympics is leading the flagship for being the first to set a very high standard of sustainability. LONDON 2012 ORGANISERS London Organising Committee of Olympic and Paralympic Games, is an organising committee bonded for planning and anchoring the London 2012 Olympic Games. It is means of funding is based mainly by the private sector, sponsorship, contracts from Media organisation and the sale of the events tickets. The organising committee was set up to oversee the event in accordance with the Contract between
Therefore, if another city or district begins to develop and looks more lucrative, they could easily pull out their money, and in effect cause a domino effect in the market. The fact that the entire Beacon Hill area is designated as a historic district may in some ways help drive the value of properties in the area as it has ‘prestige,’ but at the same time it could reduce future building opportunities and increase expenses as many delays to obtain city permits could ensue. Overall, the Beacon Hill location is quite a lucrative location as it has very high growth rate potential and is currently the cheaper property in between two more luxurious buildings. We believe that additional value can be realize in this area if you act at the right time and take the proper approach. Internal Analysis A number of personal ideals and circumstances have been taken into account while coming up with the proposed recommendation.
Valuation Case Valuation Case Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Executive Summary 2 Question 1: Tottenham’s Current Value 4 Question 2: Investment Options 9 Question 3: Stock Price Reaction 14 Question 4: Event Study 17 Sensitivity Analysis 19 Appendix 22 Executive Summary In 2008, Daniel Levy, chairman of Tottenham Hotspurs, plc., considered making a significant investment in building a new stadium, arguing that such an investment would be crucial to long-term success. It’s larger capacity would better serve its fan base and its improved facilities would attract higher-end players, allowing for the improvement of the club. Our group has been tasked to perform an analysis based on information provided to us in a case study. First, we estimate the club’s value given its current stadium and following their current player strategy using two types analyses: a discounted cash flows (DCF) analysis and a multiples analysis. Using a DCF analysis, we estimated the net present value of equity for Tottenham to be £89.06 million.
GEO TASK 7 G.I Geography 3A Jack Newman What is Directions 2031? Directions 2031 is a professional management plan that wirks at a high level in order to create a strategic and well-designed plan which will cater for the growing population of perth in the future years. The plan works to guide the improvement and redevelopment of housing, infustructure and services that are needed within an area of the Perth Metro to function. The plan was based and has evolved from the previous 2004 Network city plan which produced a range of inspirational ideas for the citys future however this latest plan is somewhat vague and doesn’t state the detail and goals that the government wants to achive in order to reach its target in the future. Directions
This meaning that without technology civilizations would not be as dynamic as they are in today’s society. It also has significance when discussing the evolution of civilizations from the Flintstones” caves to towns and then Sumeria, Babylon, and Egypt. Many writers have reviewed and examined these three countries from the view point as if they were early civilizations. However, after taking a closer look at their society it is obvious that they are actually early urban civilizations. Using some components of evidence to support this hypothesis I will illustrate how Sumeria, Babylon, and Egypt are all early urban civilizations.
Cities often find themselves unable to sustain the shelter needs of the homeless population, primarily due to financial constraints. City management tries to implement policies best for traditional and homeless residents, but it is difficult to achieve a mix that accommodates both. Cities usually offer some form of shelters. However, availabilities are temporary and not guaranteed. Often city policies are against loitering, panhandling, sleeping in public or in cars.
I believe Office Depot has made a wise decision by merging with their subsidiary OfficeMax in hopes of creating the largest U.S. office supply chain which can create a competitive advantage. I also believe they made a smart choice by hiring a new advertising agency to handle and improve their media relations. However, I believe Office Depot would benefit from developing new and/or improving existing products and services, exploring and expanding their products and services into EME markets, improving their website’s functions and services, and revamping their image/brand to be fun and ‘hip’. First, developing a new product/service or improving an existing product/service would definitely give Office Depot a competitive edge and consumers would seem them as innovative and current; ultimately this would give existing customers an incentive to continue doing business with them and potentially attract new
During what is referred to as rush hour, at times I wanted to just scream at the ignorance of people; that lane will not go any faster than the one you were in. Although there is public transportation, it doesn’t seem to help the congestion on the freeways. When I lived in the country, rush hour was considered several tractors in a caravan making their way to the next field. And yet, it was not uncommon to wait for a family of ducks to cross the road. The smog in the city is not the most ideal for most people.
Designing short but attractive slogan for the brand which is also connected to sportsmanship 5. Use endorsements from high-profile athletes and consumer outreach programs to enter new athletic equipment 6. Keep using hot superstars as spokesman and expand the brand impact from basketball to football and many other kinds of sports 7. Cooperate with high-tech products like iPhone to optimize the user experience the key points of ‘Marketing Myopia’ The article is primary about the issue that lots of “growing” companies have problem in properly identify where they are and what should they do. In fact, those “growing” companies are not truly “growing” because that even if they are still making profit, they are losing consumers and market at the same time.