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How to find funding for your business
When it comes to raising finance for small businesses, there is often a presumption that the only options are to find investment or take out a loan.
Although these are sometimes good options, there are also many more funding sources, and in many cases, these can even be more accessible and more relevant depending on the business and the entrepreneur. Below you'll find a breakdown of some of the options available.
Grants (For any stage of start/growth)
In the context of business, grants primarily provide free financial support to businesses who meet a certain criterion. This results in a huge range of grants available to small and growing businesses in the UK. Grants are often one of the best ways to raise capital early on especially if you're in pre-product or in idea stage, or have just launched your business. Grants usually range from £500 to £10 million depending on the funding scheme. There's also a real mix of private and public grant schemes but the majority are public and government backed/run.
On the downside expect to do a lot of paperwork, for any grant there is usually a pretty rigorous application and judging process that will require a lot of time be put into the application/pitch if you want to have a good chance of gaining a grant for your business. There's also an increasing amount of competition as the amount of money on offer goes up.
Business competitions (For start stage primarily)
There are a lot of competitions that provide funding, resources and support for business ideas, business growth, protecting the environment and much more. It's well worth exploring what competitions are available at the moment and if you're eligible to apply. This type of funding is often with no strings attached and in many cases not many people/companies apply, giving you a real shot of winning. The downside as always, is that you may not win so be careful with how much time you invest into applying for competitions and awards.
Top tip: Take a look at your Council's website for local business competitions that are often overlooked and not highly promoted. Speak to your careers and enterprise team as well, as often universities run business competitions with £1,000 – 5,0000 of funding.
Loans (For any stage of start/growth)
Securing a loan for your business typically involves you borrowing a sum of money from a bank whilst agreeing to pay back the amount borrowed with interest over a certain period. Generally speaking, there are two types of loans:
- Secured: The majority of business loans are secured, meaning you have an asset of equal or greater value to the amount borrowed that you agree the bank can possess if you fail to repay the loan, i.e. Office building, equipment… At an early stage, as you typically need to have a good trading and financial history with some collateral to raise a secured loan, banks in recent years have also been lending less and less. Bear in mind that it may not be so easy to gain a loan for start up but it's much easier for growth.
- Unsecured: Unsecured loans are made without any kind of guarantee or asset given by the company/ person borrowing the funds. Although they're now very popular be careful of the high interest rates, terms and the credibility of your lender when looking at unsecured finance. You can lose a lot of money and even go bankrupt if you're not very careful.
Overall, loans are a very flexible way to raise finance for growth with some good options and providers available, although for a short-term plan they are not really the best solution.
Top tip: Crowdfunding companies are now offering loans funded by peer lenders with very good rates and the government also backs the startup loans scheme for loans up to £10K+ for startups. (Make sure though you understand that startup loans mean taking a personal debt and not a company debt!)
Venture capital (For any stage of start/growth)
Getting VC investment means you're raising money from professional investors in exchange for equity. Although VC is typically reserved for companies in growth stages and raising millions, it's less commonly known that many VC funds in the UK/EU fund companies for £350K or less, meaning that on many occasions there are companies at an early stage or just starting who raise VC funding.
The plus side is that if you need further funding, then it's likely that a VC could provide this. You also have access to experienced mentors, a great network and resources that are there to support you.
The downside is that at any stage of funding, a VC will typically seek to buy 25% or more equity in your company. Their help, resources, and investment isn't cheap.
Top tip: It's not just about the money! A VC will likely have a seat on your board and will be experienced in protecting their interests/ investments. Make sure that you're bringing the right investors on the journey with you.
Business Angels (For start stage)
Angel investment involves the raising of funds from wealthy private individuals in exchange for equity in your company. It's one of the biggest growth areas in small business funding, with typical deals taking place between £10 – 150K.
The plus side of Angel funding is that if you find an investor, it's much easier to gain said investment because there are less expectations/barriers in terms of paperwork, traction and finances. However, you'll still need a decent plan, deck, team and something worth investing in.
In the UK, finding funding from an Angel is harder than raising institutional money such as venture capital compared to countries such as the US, you're also likely to achieve a lower valuation than that in the US. This is because Angel investment is relatively new in the UK and the aversion to risk is quite high among inexperienced private investors. Still, Angel investment is growing in the UK and as it becomes more mature it's likely to improve.
Crowdfunding (For any stage of start/growth)
Crowdfunding involves raising funding from lots of individuals to equate to a large amount, historically this amount would have been provided by one or several investors or a bank. It's an alternative form of finance that's gained a lot of popularity in recent years. Although there are many types of crowdfunding, there are two that really matter to businesses:
- Equity crowdfunding – Using companies like Seedrs or Crowdcube you sell a part of your company in exchange for investment funds from many small investors aggregated together.
- Pre-sale crowdfunding – If you're a product–based company, Kickstarter and IndieGogo allow you to raise finance to create or further develop a product by preselling it to what are effectively investors and customers. They pay a small amount to back the product development and receive the product generally between 6 – 24 months later.
The best option for your business really depends on your model. SaaS, tech and media companies will typically only be able to raise via equity, whereas companies developing new physical products can raise via pre-sale or equity.
Crowdfunding is an exciting and new option but be mindful of two key points:
- Many equity crowdfunding platforms allow people to invest directly in you. You could end up with 2,000 shareholders, which is more than a headache! Some offer nominee structures, where they act on the investors behalf, look for these companies!
- Make sure you will be able to deliver a product you are pre-selling, many companies are now being sued by syndicates for not delivering products they pre-sold.
Your own funds (For start stage)
If you have the money, personally funding your business can be a good option. There is however always a pretty big risk you will lose all the money you invested. To minimise your potential loss, it's a good idea to limit the money invested in the business initially to 25-50% of what you can afford/ think should go in, you can then release further money on meeting goals such as revenue or growth. This limits your overall exposure.
Top tip: If your business starts losing money and you find yourself in need of finance avoid plugging the hole with personal finance, you will eventually or quickly exhaust this option leaving you with nothing. Be very careful to separate the businesses money and your own!
Friends & Family (Any stage of start/growth)
There's an old phrase that says: "business and friendship don't mix" and in many cases, that's good advice. That said, many founders raise their initial funding from friends and family. If you're going to do this though, it's important you manage expectations and are very clear on whether the money is a loan or a gift, otherwise you risk severely damaging your personal relationships and support network, which can be more critical than money at an early stage.
Top tip: Make it very clear to anyone who gives you funding how much risk is involved and that the business could fail and their money could be lost.
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This is a product review for Dr. King's Jet Lag & Shift Change. This product purports to provide temporary relief to the symptoms associated with jet lag and shift change. These symptoms include sleeplessness, fatigue, nervous tension, irritability, drowsiness, and spasmodic yawning. Read on to learn more about this jet lag treatment product.
The active ingredients in this product include:
- Cocculus indicus
- Gelsemium sempervirens
- Colchicum autumnale
- Kali phosphoricum
- Juniperus communis, Kali carbonicum
- Passiflora incarnate
- Phosphoricum acidum
- Nux vomica
- Phosphorus
The inactive ingredients include:
- Pure water
- Potassium sorbate
- Citric acid
There is little information about what these ingredients can do. Therefore, it is difficult to ascertain whether these ingredients are enough to provide the required dosage.
You should follow a number of steps to use this product. The first step involves depressing and pumping until the product is primed. Hold the bottle close to your mouth. Spray its contents straight into your mouth. You should use this product three times per day. You can also use additionally depending on your needs. Adults should use three pump sprays while children aged between two and twelve years should use two pump sprays. Discontinue use and consult a medical professional if the symptoms fail to disappear. Breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women should also ask a medical professional before using this product. It is also important to keep this product out of children's reach.
The price of one bottle (59 ml) is $19.99 on the manufacturer's official site. This is a fair price compared to the price of most jet lag treatment products in the market. We did not find any price discounts for bulk purchases.
The manufacturer is confident that customers will be happy with this product. This confidence is shown by the manufacturer's return policy that allows customers to call customer care and return products in case of dissatisfaction. Customers have up to ninety days from the date of purchase to contact customer care if the product does not meet their expectations. Apart from showing the manufacturer's confidence in the product, this guarantee assures customers that they will be satisfied and encourages first-time buyers who are not sure about the product. We found only one product review for this product. Although the review is positive, we believe that more reviews are needed to determine how many customers are happy with this product.
Conclusion Of Our Dr. King's Jet Lag and Shift Change Review
In conclusion, this product purports to contain ingredients that can ease jet lag and the symptoms associated with this condition. However, it is important to compare the merits and drawbacks of this product before using it as a treatment for jet lag. The 100 percent money-back guarantee provided by the manufacturer is one of the merits of this product. Another significant advantage is the product's affordable price. However, there is only one customer review making it difficult to determine whether most users are satisfied with the results of this product. Furthermore, we did not find any information about the possible side effects.

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Season 2 of ABC drama Scandal just premiered tonight, and I'm already wondering if I have the energy to keep up. The show is about a Washington, D.C. spin doctor/fixer named Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington). With her crew of associates, all geniuses with shady pasts and injured souls, she goes around saving politicians and others from scandals. They are gladiators in suits, as one of the associates puts it. They wear the white hats. Except when they don't.
Did I mention Olivia also has an on-again, off-again affair going with the President of the United States?
Shonda Rhimes, the creator of Grey's Anatomy and now Scandal, likes to move fast. You kind of have to run to keep up with her characters. That, or just kind of let your brain go fuzzy and hope you can glean the most important plot points.
Season 2 picks up where we left off. One of Olivia's gladiators, Quinn Perkins, has been framed for the murder of a journalist. But Quinn is actually an assumed identity for Lindsay Dwyer -- a woman who appears to be responsible for an explosion that left seven people dead. Now she's on trial for their murders. Are you keeping up? Because it gets more complicated. Needless to say, Olivia and the gladiators are trying to defend Quinn/Lindsay. But there's a lot Olivia knows about her that she's not telling anyone.
There's a hint of West Wing to Scandal, with the topical politics and fast-talking and walking through hallways. But the show is more about twisted plots, scandals (especially sex scandals), impossible escapes, and keeping secrets.
Through the first season you got the feeling that while Olivia flirted with ethics and bent the rules sometimes (okay, one of her associates is an ex-CIA agent who will occasionally torture for information), she mostly stayed clean. Not so with this season. By the end of the episode, it looks like Olivia is at the center of a massive cover-up of some sort having to do with that explosion Lindsay was involved with.
I don't know if I buy all this! It seems a little shark-jumpy, actually. But I'm willing to give Shonda Rhimes the benefit of the doubt just because I love these characters so much. Olivia is smart, powerful, and crafty. Her associates are weird and a lot of fun.
Am I going to stay with the series this season? It's kind of the same question Olivia's associates are always asking themselves: Am I going to stay with this crazy lady? Well, I think we all know what the fun answer is.
Did you watch the last season of Scandal?
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Excellent die-cast model; Sealed on card.
Category Archives: Land Cruiser
Hot Wheels 2012 #186 ~ Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 'Ostendorff' (red)
Hot Wheels 2011 #133 ~ Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 "BF Goodrich"
Matchbox 2011 #95 ~ '68 Toyota Land Cruiser (dark blue/white)
Takara Tomy ~ Safari Set of Toyota Land Cruiser & Plakid
Matchbox 2009 #89 ~ '68 Toyota Land Cruiser (light blue)
Tomica DisneyPixar D42~ Toyota Land Cruiser "Wall.E"
WALL-E, promoted with an interpunct as WALL·E, is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by Andrew Stanton. The story follows a robot named WALL-E, who is designed to clean up a waste-covered Earth far in the future. He falls in love with another robot named EVE, and follows her into outer space on an adventure that changes the destiny of both his kind and humanity (from Wikipedia)
hard to find model; amazing details; opening doors; boxed.


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"Every time you cancel a meeting, an angel gets their wings."
I have to give credit to my boss for keeping most meetings short and to the point. Many years ago, he introduced a rule that says" "you can't speak about a topic at a staff meeting that you've spoken about before, unless there have been significant changes."
Without a rule like that, some people will drone on until you're in danger of drifting off or until you start trying to play Trivia Crack, under the table with the sound off.
As you can guess from the gallery, when I get really bored at meetings, or during breaks, I like to take some pictures.
This post is part of Linda G. Hill's One-Liner Wednesday series.


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This is a set of printable cards with question prompts on them to help teach Kindergarten and First Grade critical thinking skills. The questions are aligned with both Bloom's Taxonomy and Webb's Depth of Knowledge, so no matter which of these two thought taxonomies you use, you should be able to use these cards!
Questions range from the most simple levels to the most complex levels at the top of each "pyramid," but are designed to be "do-able" even Kindergartners and First Graders could answer them. They are also designed to be adaptable to just about any story! The last page and a half also has some critical thinking games that are fun to play with little ones. These activities are all fantastic for developing oral language, and many would also work as writing prompts for children that are ready for that!
14 pages: Includes 18 cards, not counting the cards with the pictures of the thinking pyramids on them. Files are included in both color and black and white.
Check out more detail on Heidi's blog HERE:
-Using ThinkMarks to Boost Comprehension of Fiction & Critical Thinking Skills with Young Readers
-Holiday Traditions Around the World & Critical Thinking
Printable Download - $3.00
• Includes Downloadable, Digital Files (.pdf) of Color & B/W Masters
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I spent two days hanging around Sabysachi. He's an interesting man. Here is a story about him that appeared in The National. Also pasted below. The sari warrior Shoba Narayan Nov 26, 2011 The fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee is sitting on the floor of his sprawling workshop in Kolkata, surrounded by 10 people. All around…Read More
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Senior Account Director, London – £65K dependent on experience
Are you a Senior Account Director with brilliant retail and communications experience who's worked with a major retail client? This agency are looking for a big-hitter who is great with clients. You'll be working on one of the UK's best loved brands!
If you're a Senior Account Director with an eye for creativity look no further. If you're seeking something with a truly strategic approach, this fantastic agency is the place to be. This agency are looking for a brilliant Senior Account Director to work with on their very sought after client.
This agency has won lots of new clients over the past year and want a Senior Account Director who can handle pressure well. They're a fun team to be a part of. As Senior Account Director you'll be working on the agency's biggest and best client.
This agency have a policy of promoting from within, so you could expect to be promoted from Senior Account Director quickly if you demonstrate your ability to be at this level.
If you are a Senior Account Director with the below qualities we want to hear from you immediately.
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Mindgames and Playgrounds
Set in a park during a typical Friday night's events, Sebastian invites Fiona to witness the freakshow of everyday sights, whilst he assumes the role of a
circus ringmaster introducing each of the 'acts'.
- Year
- 2000
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Director
- Geoff Marriott
- Dir
- Geoff Marriott
- Prod
- Marriott.
- Scr
- Gary Sturgeon.
- DoP
- Simon G.M.Li.
- Cast
- Tristan Hancock, Emma Brown, Susan Geeson, Gary Sturgeon.
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Heaton Park is one of the largest municipal parks in Europe. Heaton Park forms the gardens of 18th Century Grade 1 listed Heaton Hall.
As well as the Hall and Heritage Tramway, attractions within Heaton Park include a boating lake, golf course, pitch and putt, horticultural centre, farm centre, football pitches, bowling greens, play areas and gardens.
The Park also plays host to many events and fun fairs, including the Trans-Lancs Vintage Vehicle Rally, charity runs and open air concerts.
You can download a map of the park here.
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We are passionate about understanding your users to create better performing digital experiences.
Good User Experience (UX) is all about creating an experience that delights the user. User expectations are constantly changing as technology evolves, and as a business you need the insights to keep you ahead of your competition. At DotLabel, the discipline of being user-centred runs through our entire project process and so we use a wide variety of UX techniques to help inform the digital solutions we create.
How could your business benefit from UX and insight? Contact us, we'd love to chat about it!
Our in-house experts have carefully selected the most effective and results-focused elements of existing UX methodologies to craft our own adaptable approach. Within each phase we have a series of UX tools and techniques available which can be tailored to your needs and budget.
Below is an outline some of the tools and techniques we use as part of digital projects at DotLabel.
In the initial Discovery phase it is important to explore the goals of stakeholders. Once we define the role of the digital experience within your organisation we then identify knowledge gaps and establish a research plan.
At DotLabel, we use the Four Pillars of Research to guide each project: Stakeholder Research, User Research, Raw Data & Analytics and Expert Review & Competitor Benchmarking.
Below are some of the popular techniques we use in the Discovery research phase of a project.
Stakeholder workshop
All projects begin with a Stakeholder workshop. A working group of between 2 and 6 participants with the aim of identifying and recording the business goals, project ambitions, brand aspirations and the digital roadmap. Perceived user needs and frustrations can also be explored with customer-facing staff from sales or customer service. Setting clear objectives at the start ensures the project stays on track to meet your goals.
Stakeholder interviews
With the same aim of stakeholder workshops, the individual interviews ensure a single minded opinion which is unbiased from the views or influence of others.
User workshops
These are focus groups consisting of 5- 10 participants to identify and record user attitudes, experiences, pain points and frustrations of existing solutions and suggestions for improvements on design, functionality and content.
User interviews
A similar objective to user workshops however 4 - 6 users are given 45 minute individual interviews to provide insight and / or feedback which hasn't been influenced by others. The insight from this can also be used to create personas.
We also undertake Contextual or Observational-based interviews where the feedback is taken in-situ e.g. staff at their workplace, rather than in a separate room away from the real content in which the solution is used.
A User Survey is ideal way to validate other research findings. This is a mass participant online questionnaire targeting 50-100 pre-identified user respondents (usually existing customers). Usually an incentive is required and users expect to see the results in some form.
An alternative is a True Intent Survey, an anonymous, mass participant, approach to user-research is perfect for gaining quick, snapshot feedback on user experiences of an aspect/page/component of the digital solution. The existence of the study is usually introduced to the user shortly after visiting, and the questionnaire, succinct in nature, is presented as the user leaves the digital space.
Card sorting workshop
A workshop made up of between 2 and 6 participants with the aim of defining content hierarchy, groupings and label terminology. This activity can help with Menu development and defining key tasks and scenarios. It can also enhance online processes such as registrations and online purchases.
There is so much data available regarding online behaviour which can highlight key actions users take online. Usage patterns, navigation pathways, pain points and drop outs can all be identified using raw data and analytics.
Google Analytics, heat maps, click trails and eye tracking can provide useful insight into what your users are doing online. Although it is vital that raw data is not used in isolation, as whilst it analytics can tell you what is happening, it doesn't explain why, and so it is essential that this type of research is combined with other sources to achieve balanced research and analysis.
Expert Evaluation
As UX professionals, we live and breathe User Experience techniques and best practice every single day.
Our user-centric mindset unapologetically challenges how things are done, as we know that to get the best online results you need develop a solution that meets or even exceeds user expectations.
Our UX experts will assess your digital presence against best practice and current trends and will usually encompass a review of usability, accessibility, navigation, content, design and user experience.
Competitor Analysis
Your business doesn't operate in isolation and your customers will interact with your competitors. As part of a competitor benchmarking exercise we will assess your position against direct and indirect competitors in order to identify strengths and opportunities for your digital solution. There may be relevant organisations with similar objectives that sit outside your industry, we would review these as part of our assessment to give the most insightful results.
Once Discovery has been undertaken, analysis can be done to turn the research into actionable insight. Some techniques we use include:
Persona development
Usually 4 to 6 descriptive profiles of key customer types. The persona includes the mind-set, attitudes and behavioural traits of interacting users.
We consider personas to be a vital tool when developing a digital experience. By understanding and identifying between 4 and 6 different user types, it enables everyone within the project team to step into the different users' shoes. The personas ensure that the needs of the 'individual' audiences are met and tests can be focused during development such as mapping tasks and defining scenarios. More information on Personas
Task mapping and analysis
This is an essential step in the UX process that involves defining the primary, secondary and tertiary tasks, i.e. what is the user trying to do. A primary task might be an online purchase, secondary being a newsletter sign up and tertiary be searching for a particular product. It is vital that these tasks are identified at the outset so that the user journeys can be carefully constructed and optimised, and experience modelling can be applied.
Experience modelling
This analysis plots the levels of user engagement and experience at each touchpoint stage. Identifying what the user is thinking, feeling and doing at each stage of a journey helps identify UX deficiencies in the important primary user task journeys.
User scenario development
Scenarios are the context in which users are completing tasks. By having these scenarios defined it ensures that all digital interfaces and journeys can be tested in as realistic setting as possible. For example a user scenarios might involve someone purchasing an expensive piece of jewellery for themselves versus buying as a gift.
Touch point analysis
This is presented as a detailed chart which maps important user tasks against touchpoints in and out of the digital sphere with the aim of identifying levels of user engagement through their journey. The insight can highlight where certain online and/offline touchpoints are underperforming and negatively affecting the customer experience.
Taking a user-centred approach to defining and organising the structure and content
Information architecture
This is the mapping of the hierarchical structure of the content/ pages. It can be simple page structuring with next step flows indicated, to more detailed annotated plans with page layouts and calls to action. Interaction maps go one step further by charting all possible interactions from source to goal.
Within Information Architecture is Navigation development. This can include a 'Click strategy' where the number of clicks are deemed crucial to success and a 'terminology strategy' to ensure naming of menus is consistent and as the user understand and would expect.
Process flow mapping
This is a visual document which helps to map out a particular online tasks such as sign up registrations, e-commerce purchases and complex multi-part forms. Dedicating time to important processes like these will ensure they retain priority when planning the user experience.
Customer journey testing
Testing carried out to ensure the structure and content perform as expected before moving on to the next stage. Ideally undertaken with users and stakeholders. If it is isn't possible to involve users, this is one of the areas where investment in personas shows its value.
Idea and design development from concept to prototype stage
Concept Design - Based on the user insight, idea development is undertaken to explore what the digital experience might look like and how it might work.
Types of concept design:
Concept sketching
Simply raw pen and paper ideas to initiate the creative process.
Paper prototyping
A more structured paper based approach which might include navigation menus and calls to actions.
Skeletal design - Developing wireframes and prototypes for cost effective, easily adaptable previews before full development.
Types of skeletal design:
The blueprints of key identified pages that help to determine basic layout and functionality. Wireframes, usually produced as PDFs, can be annotated describing the interactions. They can be produced in low-fidelity or high-fidelity depending on the level of detail required.
Wireframes can be developed into usable prototypes which can give a realistic representation and interactive demonstration of the design and functionality of the finished product. This is a quick and cost effective way to make rapid iterations before full development begins. Wireframe prototypes can be developed in high-fidelity or low- fidelity depending on the detail required.
It is UX best practice to do user testing throughout each stage of the digital project and beyond launch.
Expert and User Testing
Testing can be done by us as the UX experts, you/your stakeholders and ideally should always include the end users. All of the research and analysis work undertaken feeds into this testing and refinement activity, keeping focus on the users and the desired goals to ensure the best possible user experience.
Usability testing
Engaging users either individually in interviews or in a group workshop setting to review the experience. Often this is undertaken once the visual design is completed but before the actual developed site is pushed live. The functionality, journeys and design will all be reviewed to provide feedback on the overall experience.
Remote user testing
A low cost, mass user testing method, designed to validate feedback from user interviews or workshop findings. Specific tasks are briefed to selected participants who then record their feedback electronically, usually via video.
A/B testing
If there are two variations of a design, page layout or call to action to be tested, this maybe undertaken via interviews, workshops or remote testing.
Eye tracking
This is a study which uses special technology to track the user's eye movements as they observe the pages, identifying hotspots and gaze trails. This information helps to determine how users are digesting content.
Contact us for expert advice on selecting the most relevant insight tools to help improve your online results.


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Bloody hell. Now I've started fiddling about with The Times site I've just found something else to think about. Football.
I've been waiting to express my monkeysized thoughts about football for a while. We are, after all, now into the second round of group matches in the World Cup. There's much to say. A lot of it is about the nature of football itself: Millionaires in coloured nylon shorts chasing around a pig's bladder without using their hands. Other than the goalkeepers.
It's also an awful lot of fun, and a global conversational universal solvent bar none. But football journalists and pundits try to step things up a level. In some countries this comes down to rampant jingoism, but in England it's better to call it contraryism. Very few Englishmen would consider themselves nailed on for the title, but many English journos think that's what they hear from their countrymen, perhaps swayed by the nonsense spoken by football commentators. After England drew one-one with the US (rather unluckily) it was interpreted as evidence that: 1. England were crap; and 2. Englishmen were idiots for their blind belief that they were the best in the world.
And now Spain lose to Switzerland, among other instances of big teams under-performing. And all in the first round.
As the Fink Tank, the terrific analytical tool developed by Daniel Finkelstein and team and published in The Times suggests, football remains a game of percentages. One team may be better than the other at wearing nylon shorts and kicking a pig's bladder, but, based upon a statistical analysis, there is almost always a percentage chance of the other team winning, even if that chance is vanishingly small. Currently, for instance, the Fink Tank has a 10.4% chance of England winning the whole thing, and Spain a 10.2% chance. That makes them the 3rd and 4th most likely. Brazil is on 22% and Holland on 16.2%. Honduras, Algeria, North Korea and New Zealand have chances entering into the statistically irrelevant (they are listed at 0.0%).
That doesn't seem like a disaster for England. And yet the over-whelming chance of them not winning the competition will no doubt be interpreted as part of this overwhelming narrative of English failure that the jingoistic and ignorant population just doesn't understand. Pish.
The real failure is among the journalists. Hacks aren't always the cleverest, and sports hacks tend to be thicker than most. They especially fail to understand statistical relevance, but like to position themselves as holding insights that the mass of the population just doesn't get – they are thus deeply contrarian. (Some journos, however, are very intelligent – think of Simon Kuper on the FT (he once lusted after a woman at university who was sleeping with me at the time, although that might not be strictly relevant here) or floating brain-in-a-tank Jonathan Wilson on the Guardian.)
The wilfully contrarian pomposity of sports journalism is thus little more than a cry in the dark from the inadequate, like the slightly loud pub bore who makes his points a little bit too loudly, masking a bit of his own weakness. They're not bad journalists, and some of the biggest gobshites are also splendid writers and witty commentators. But I beg of them not to forget that they comment on nylon-short-wearing, pig-bladder-kicking millionaires for a living. Most of the rest of us get that, and enjoy it anyway. I'd love it if England won, and I know that they have a very good relative chance, if a low absolute chance. It's time the journos understood this too.
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The world of the footballist can learn much from our research here on the floating laboratory, SS Monkeysized.
On the one hand I debated players' wages while getting changed for my weekly bout of footballing last night. Scandalous, of course, that a young and rather mediocre oaf can pick up thirty grand a week for a largely bench-bound existence. However, footballists and their agents have made the mistake of monkeysizing their wages. If I was to earn thirty grand a year as a typical Englisher, the idea that someone might earn a million and a half in the premiership might not seem too outlandish – after all, don't movie stars pick up several million per movie? And once you're into the millions it's all a bit tough to really get our heads around. But £1.5 million is pretty much the same as thirty grand a week, which allows my pitiful little evolved brain a toehold of understanding – bloody hell, he can afford all my car payments, trips to Tesco and B&Q, holidays in the sun, visits to the fun pub on a bank holiday, and impressive flat screen TVs, EVERY BLOODY WEEK.
No wonder it's scandalous – footballists' wages have been well and truly monkeysized.
On the other hand the footballists' world full of booms and busts, unshakeable dynasties and unheralded collapses. The Guardian's excellent 'six of the best' blog this week turns its attention to 'Shock Falls From Grace' that runs through clubs and individuals to, in the comments from readers, whole nations. I myself suggested that Liverpool, the colossus of the 1970s and 80s at home and in Europe, may be in the middle of just such a meltdown, with organ failure and life sign collapse interpreted as mere blips and disruptions.
The world of the footballist is fertile ground for this. On the same Guardian pages we have the death of Italian football, the end of the Russian rennaissance, and the bankruptcy of a Scottish giant.
To ardent monkeysizers, club fortunes are like being cast about on a spring breeze. With one of the most famous old English clubs, Portsmouth, facing bankruptcy just a couple of years after a quite unexpected triumph in the FA Cup, the question arises whether fans would rather have their moment of glory followed by an indeterminately long sinking, or just putter along with noses just above the waves. Well?


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Certified Analytics Professional: A usage guide for employers and clients
January/February 2014
A usage guide for employers and clients.
By Polly Mitchell-Guthrie (left) and Scott Nestler, CAP (right)
The purpose of this article is to provide potential employers and clients of analytics professionals with useful information about the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP®) program offered by INFORMS, the leading professional membership organization in the world for advanced analytics. Beyond providing some updates regarding the CAP program, we also offer suggestions on how certification should (and should not) be used and attempt to answer questions such as, "How can certification help you find and retain analytical talent?" and "Why should I support certification for my existing employees?"
Focus on Skills and Knowledge
|The 5 E's in CAP
|Many of the questions we receive from prospective applicants focus on the Exam, which tests skills and knowledge listed in the JTA. However, we would like to emphasize the importance of the other four E's to employers and clients of analytics professionals. In order to apply for certification and take the exam, a candidate must demonstrate that they possess the necessary Education (B.S. or higher) and analytics-related Experience (3-7 years, depending on level of degree and field of study). Additionally, they must demonstrate Effectiveness, by having their soft skills validated by a current or former employer or client. Finally, they must agree to abide by a written Code of Ethics.
There are many ways to qualify a new hire; certification is one that may have some advantages over other methods. First, the CAP certification is designed to test across the breadth of knowledge that is necessary in many analytics jobs. Some of this was detailed in an earlier publication on "The Shape of Analytics Certification." While many of the newer degrees in analytics incorporate much of the same components in their curricular program, other related degrees may focus more on providing depth in one or more technical skill areas. The scope of relevant skills emerged from the CAP job task analysis (JTA), a methodological approach to determining what should be tested, that was developed to be a market-driven assessment of necessary skill areas for analytics professionals.
In addition to addressing breadth of knowledge, the CAP certification tests skills, which can be defined as "the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance." This means that not only has the individual learned the knowledge through formal or informal education, but they also demonstrate proficiency in the application of that knowledge. While case-based interviewing is possible, it is tricky. So, while employers can ask a more concrete question such as familiarity with a particular algorithm, assessing whether a candidate knows when and how to apply this algorithm is tougher. The CAP tests this kind of scenario through the domains of business problem framing and methodology selection. Finally, students often learn the fundamentals in academic environments, which may not suffer from the rigors of data that are often dirty,
incomplete, messy, big, etc.
The JTA covers the entire analytic life cycle, starting with the problem, working through the data, and finishing with model deployment and monitoring, thus addressing the challenges of real-world problems. Through a shared understanding of criteria and standards across the work environment, those employing analytics professionals will have greater confidence and assurance of organizational and individual qualifications.
Certification Sets Employees Apart
|CAP program update
|• 12 exams conducted in 2013; six planned for early 2014.
• Pass rate: 91 percent (includes some "early adopters")
• Current number of CAPs: 87 and growing
• Computer-based testing is coming in 2014!
• Study Guide now available online
Besides demonstrating the recipient's ability to apply their knowledge and skills to comprehend and analyze a real-life situation or issue, conduct an analysis and make a recommendation to the decision-maker, a certification such as CAP establishes the confidence and credibility of the people who are hired (i.e., right person for the right job). Most hiring managers and supervisors will agree that the ideal employee is much more than just an experienced worker. In particular, she is a dedicated professional with the right attitude as well. Good indicators of attitude include someone who is adaptable and willing to learn new skills, as well as someone who possesses the drive and confidence to demonstrate it, such as earning a relevant certification.
An individual who has chosen to invest time, money and effort to prepare for and achieve certification demonstrates dedication beyond any doubt. Because the CAP certification requires completion of professional development units (PDUs) to maintain the certification, it is also an indication that an individual is keeping up-to-date with developments taking place in the ever-changing analytics industry. This is certainly a quality that all managers look for in their potential employees.
Quality Attracts Quality
As the saying goes, "birds of a feather flock together." This is true in the workplace, where exemplary workers tend to attract other dedicated analytics professionals to your organization. According to Certification Magazine, organizations that consistently invest in training and certification establish a culture of excellence, including the ability to attract and retain top talent. These organizations will have the best people, which will be noticed by customers and competitors alike. And this then becomes a virtuous cycle, whereby great employees continue to attract great employees, resulting in continuous improvement.
Furthermore, once you have attracted an outstanding cadre of employees, certification can be a worthy goal to help those with less experience advance in their careers, especially if the employer indicates willingness to invest in these careers by supporting this goal. Doing so tells employees that this organization cares about career advancement, continuing education, professional development and the ongoing learning required to maintain certification. As difficult as it is to attract good employees it can be equally hard to retain them, especially when demand outstrips supply. Since analytics professionals are knowledge workers they appreciate firms that share that value of knowledge and are willing to ensure they continue to acquire it.
Some Useful Terms
To use certification appropriately it is important to clarify a few terms that are often used interchangeably but actually have specific meanings. A credential is a broad, umbrella term for recognition of having met a defined set of standards. Two common types of credentials are licenses and certifications. Licenses are mandatory credentials issued by states while certifications are voluntary credentials offered by professional organizations, such as INFORMS and its CAP program. One concern borne of not understanding the difference is the misconception that the intent of the CAP is to restrict the pool of practitioners.
While this may be indeed true for licenses (where health or safety concerns may apply and hence the credential is mandatory), this is not the case for voluntary certifications like CAP, which allow recipients to choose to differentiate themselves when they do not feel their experience alone does so.
Another common mistake is thinking that certifications and certificates are equivalent. They are not; the latter is usually issued upon completion of a course of training but may not actually reflect achievement of any other education, experience or testing standard.
|CAP exam schedule
|The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) has scheduled the following exam sites for its Certified Analytics Professional program for the first half of 2014:
Jan. 11, 2014: ITPG Education Center, Vienna, Va. (suburb of Washington, D.C.)
To apply, click on https://www.informs.org/Certification-Continuing-Ed/Analytics-Certification/Apply-for-Certification
For more information, click on https://www.informs.org/Certification-Continuing-Ed/Analytics-Certification
How NOT to use Certification
The CAP should be considered a possible order qualifier but not an order winner, meaning this designation alone shouldn't signal that a resume with it should result in an interview or one without it be set aside. Many good candidates will determine that their education and experience are alone sufficient to demonstrate the skills the CAP seeks to tease out. A candidate who has a Ph.D. in statistics and 15 years of experience in credit risk may seem at least minimally qualified, whereas it may be less obvious whether the theater major who started his career on stage actually has the abilities he professes to have gained from five years at an entertainment company in an analytics role. However, if the theater major achieved the CAP, employers can have greater confidence in this likelihood. So certification can be a helpful screening mechanism but should not be relied upon alone.
|CAP Special Supplement
|This issue includes a special supplement, "Certified Analytics Professional Candidate Handbook" (second edition).
View it as a downloadable PDF or in digital magazine format.
Likewise there are tasks the JTA concluded are essential to analytical jobs but are beyond the scope of the certification exam, such as testing and selecting approaches and running and calibrating models. Beyond even those concrete areas is the fuzzier area appropriately termed "soft skills," because they are harder to define and measure. These skills can run the gamut from interpersonal skills to the ability to present and communicate results effectively. While the CAP does consider this area by requiring applicants to provide validation of these skills, this measure is currently qualitative and certainly bears further investigation by employers. The nature of the depth and breadth of skills needed in a given position merits more targeted interview questions by the potential employer.
Finally, even more intangible considerations such as attitude and fit are far beyond the scope of a certification exam and up to each employer to find other ways to assess.
The benefits of hiring Certified Analytics Professionals certainly go beyond just having the right person on the job. Certified employees elevate the credentials of an organization and improve customer confidence. For example, a CAP-credentialed senior analyst with the Coast Guard Research and Development Center, while helping work up a new center for analysis to full operational capability, indicated that certification would increase the credibility of his organization and the important work it is doing. Consulting firms in particular have shown strong interest in the program as a way to illustrate to their customers the quality of their bench. It's clear that the benefits of hiring certified CAPs extend beyond the internal needs of the organization and extend to the perception of it by external stakeholders.
For more information about the CAP program, visit the website or contact Dr. Louise Wehrle, INFORMS Certification Manager, email@example.com, 443-757-3599.
Polly Mitchell-Guthrie is lead strategist and customer liaison for advanced analytics at SAS and vice-chair of the ACB. She is a member of INFORMS. Scott Nestler, CAP is an Army operations research analyst and chair of the INFORMS Analytics Certification Board (ACB). He is a member of INFORMS.


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We have received a Shake 'N Take review unit from Lazada and put this machine to test for a month.
- 1 Motor Base.
- 2 Sports Bottle with attached base/blade assembly
- 1 Shake 'N Take Use and Care Manual
- 1 Warranty Card
It blends fruit smoothies and protein shakes in a sports bottle that you can take to work or school.
- Simply cut fruits and other ingredients and place everything into the sports bottle.
- Tighten the lid and align the bottle to the motor base slot and rotate counter-clock wise to lock it securely.
- Plug in unit, firmly grasp sports bottle and push button to operate.
Breakfast smoothie: 1 apple, 1 passion fruit ,1 tbsp of golden flaxseed and 1 small frozen banana
Tea-break smoothie: ½ dragon fruit, ½ apple, and 2 tbsp yogurt
- Simple design and ease of use– The size of the blender is small and easy to store in small spaces like drawers. It's also easy to use with just a single push button to operate it.
- 2 in 1 function – Usually in other blender, we'll need to wash both blender and the bottle but this little helper marries both appliance and container into a single unit.
- Ease of cleaning – Either use a small brush to reach deep inside the bottle to clean or filled the bottle with some water and give it a quick blend to dislodge any stubborn excess food trapped at the bottom.
- Motor tends to heat up – Although the motor is rather powerful at 180W, it's not advisable to blend food for too long as the motor will tend to heat up. For out breakfast smoothies which we have added flaxseed, it require a few more blend than usual. We blended the ingredient less than 20 seconds, pause for 10 seconds and continue another 20seconds as instructed in the manual.
- Sports bottle cannot handle hot liquid – As the sports bottle is made of plastic, we couldn't use it for blending hot food like soup. Also it cannot be placed inside a dishwasher.
- Do not blend in excess of 20 seconds and more than 3 times to prevent overheating of motor base. This can be prevented by cutting the fruits into smaller chunks hence cutting down the time to blend ingredients till smooth.
- For certain food such as dragon fruit that can easily stain, do not leave excess smoothies in the bottle for too long. We find that the liquid will leave stain inside the bottle. It's best to rinse the bottle right after finishing the smoothies even when you are outside and could not clean it thoroughly.
Lazada. The blender retails at RM 54.
The concept of this blender is good and easy to use. We find ourselves drinking more healthy smoothies with the arrival of this little appliance. It's especially useful for the morning rush and quick afternoon snack at home.


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Charting a Course
In the summer of 2007, eight arts students piloted a new program designed to help them chart a course from classroom to successful career.
ArtsWorks focuses on helping students discover how the skills and knowledge they're gathering while in pursuit of a bachelor of arts can be turned into tangible future employment or further study.
At their final session, students in the program gained insight from successful arts graduates.
Tracy Chapman, who graduated from Memorial in 1989, is now a senior policy analyst at Transport Canada. She detailed her career path in the federal government, which began with a job at Canada Customs and Revenue in St. John's.
"A BA is beneficial because it teaches you how to think – and when you're an analyst, that's what you need to do," she explained.
Darryl Hooper, a Criminal Investigator for Canada Border Services, studied French and English at Memorial. During his studies, he was able to get summer jobs in the federal government, and after his 1991 graduation, quickly parlayed that experience into a career with Canada Customs.
"Your job," he told the students, "is to try to get all the way in the door, and then close the door behind you."
He explained the direct link between the "who, what, where, when and why focus" of an arts education and the work he does now. "As as investigator, it's all about the who, what, where, when, why. I have to be able to listen and understand what people are saying, and then put it together."
Russell Wangersky, who holds a BA Honours from Acadia University, recalled: "When I told my parents I was going into arts, they were horrified. When I told them I was majoring in philosophy, they were terrified."
That choice, however, led to a successful media career in television and print. Now the editor of The Telegram in St. John's, he believes that the ideal newsroom would boast journalists from a wide range of academic backgrounds.
"An arts degree let's you roll with the punches – and journalism is very much a roll with the punches thing," he explained.
Despite his parents' fears, he said he's been steadily employed since graduation; Mr. Hooper and Ms. Chapman echoed that.
And Mr. Hooper noted that among the recent hires at Canada Border Services, about half have a BA, while Ms. Chapman said most jobs she sees come up in the federal government today require a background in the social sciences.
"Don't let anybody tell you that a BA won't take you anywhere. I've spoken in the United Nations, and I've sat at OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) meetings," she told the students. "It's up to you to be able to tell them and show them what you can do."
STUDENTS talk about the value of ArtsWorks
ArtsWorks participants also learned to use campus academic and student services to their advantage, and gain hands-on experience through a 10-hour placement in a community organization.
For David Taban, a sociology major, that included a first chance to work directly with children. "I did not know how that would be, but I was able to adapt as my understanding began to change."
He also noted that the job search skills and information on studying outside of Canada were very useful to him. "There was great value to this program," he said. "I learned how to market myself."
For Danai Kusikwenyu, a third-year English student, the greatest value was in finding a focus through self-assessment exercises.
"You discover things about yourself that you didn't realize." In her case, she learned that her strengths in communication and writing pointed at just what she hopes to do. "The self assesment not only tells you what kinds of things you are more inclined to like to do, but also what jobs out there would complement these things."
English major Sarah McHugh, on the other hand, has long known she plans to pursue a law degree when she completes her studies, which include a minor in Law and Society.
"There are different degrees of lost. I knew what I wanted to do but I didn't know how to get there, who I needed to get in cahoots with," she said. "I made so many connections, and now I have a much clearer plan."


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This story will probably be somewhat familiar to many of you.
I have 4 sons. Our youngest, who just turned 19 received his mission call the other day. He will be the only one to serve a mission in our family. My other 3 sons, who grew up saying they would had lost interest in the Church by this age and were on to "other" things.
My son took 2 years of American Sign Language (ASL) in high school. In addition, this past year went to class on Saturdays to learn Korean. He stated on his missionary application that he was willing to learn a new language and go foreign.
I know what you're thinking. Means nothing. Usually. Though most of the young men in our Ward who took Spanish, went to Spanish-speaking countries or Spanish-speaking missions in the US. All the ones we know who studied Japanese went to Japan.
So, we fully expected and/or fully hoped he would serve somewhere foreign. Maybe Ireland, where his Mom's family is from. Maybe Ukraine where most of my family is from. Maybe even South Korea. Or, an ASL mission. Surely, there was always a need for that skill. Or, definitely somewhere where his Mom and I could travel to pick him up!
He went on Facebook and asked for guesses, which were willingly offered and represented many parts of the world and the US. We even considered Boise. (Think RM).
So, this past Monday, the letter came and it was time to find out where he would go. So, in the company of his older brother's family, another great family from our Ward, his parents and Facebook Live, he opened the letter:
Brother Spector, you are called to serve in the Georgia Atlanta North Mission in the English language.
What???!!! Actually, one friend had guessed Atlanta. But, it did come as a shock to most of us. But, it is very exciting. We are so thrilled to have our son serve. He leaves for the MTC on Aug 30th. We told him, gee, you will get to learn another language, Southern! And you might come back with an ascent.
One thing we noticed since his call, we see and hear about Atlanta all the time now, whenever we turn on the TV. It's bizarre.
Now, let's hear some good stories about mission calls.


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Riverside, south bank west of the Tower. Battersea west of the Park
Post to the east Battersea - power/dogs/park
Post to the west - Morgan's Walk
Albert Bridge
Albert Bridge was built by a private company so it was tolled as a way of making money. It was opened in 1873 and named after Prince Albert. .it may be the most unusual bridge on the Thames. It was designed by Rowland Mason Ordish who had patented the Oedish-Lefeuvre system using a combination of stays and cables for rigidity. The system here has a main 'parabolic' cable supporting the weight of the stays. A series of inclined stays takes the remainder of the load. It has cylinder foundations supporting the decorated iron towers. The contractors for this ironwork were Andrew Handyside & Co. following its takeover by the Metropolitan Board of Works under Joseph Bazalgette the original wire cables were found to be rusting, and were replaced by steel link chains. It proved to be structurally unsound, and remedial work incorporated some of the design elements of a suspension bridge. Until the late 1960s the bridge Ws subjected to a 5 ton load limit, and thereafter it has been 2 tons. In 1972-73 the bridge deck was replaced and two concrete piers were added turning the central span into a simple beam bridge. A notice at either end requests troops to break step when marching across in case it starts to sway. The toll booths remained in place although the toils were abolished, and are the only surviving examples of bridge tollbooths in London. Since 1992 it has been lit up at night
Albert Bridge Road
85 The Prince Albert. 19th pub, now a 'gastro pub with stripped wood floors'. It was the first building in Albert Bridge Road, (built 1866-6). Its architect was Joseph Tanner.
Muribloc (Partition Slabs), In 1916
Anhalt Road
2 Princes Wharf.
Williams In the 1870s this wharf was used by Samuel Williams, barge builder and contractor who in 1887 built a deep-water dock at Dagenham used to fit out the largest battleships. He further developed he area and eventually formed a shipping company.
Albert Bridge Flour Mills. This was built in 1883 for Marriage, Neave & Company Ltd. It was designed by Fred Bath with a large tower. They later became the Hovis Mills and were closed and demolished in the 1970s.
Style and Winch. In the 1950s the wharf was used by Barclay, Perkins and Co., Ltd., as Anchor Vaults — Wine and Spirit Dept. 1955. This had previously been Style and Winch and served by sailing and motor barges which brought beer from the Medway to Battersea for bottling,
Battersea Bridge
Battersea Bridge. This replaced a wooden bridge toll bridge which had been designed by Henry Holland 1766-71. It was the last surviving wooden bridge on the Thames. It had been built by John Earl Spencer and other subscribers for less than £18,000, including the approaches. Poorly designed it was dangerous both to its users and to shipping, and there were often collisions. Two piers were therefore removed and the bridge strengthened with iron girders. Eventually it was declared unsafe and had to be closed to traffic. It was then purchased by the Metropolitan Board of Works a temporary footbridge was erected and the old structure was then demolished in 1885. It was replaced in 1890 with a 19th functional style five span arch bridge designed by Joseph Bazalgette. It was opened by Lord Rosebery in 1890. However it is situated on a sharp bend in the river and so dangerous and subject to collisions with shipping.
Battersea Bridge Road
The stretch of Battersea Bridge Road was added around 1855 and had been built through Upper Rowditch field by the Battersea Park Commissioners. It was slanted westwards in order to allow traffic to meet the turnpike road more easily
Fire Boat Station. Built by the London County Council 1898-1947 and since demolished
37 Brunel. This was the Earl Spencer Pub which has had a variety of other names.
74-76 The Draft House. A 1929–30 rebuilding of this pub by G. G. MacFarlane, architect to the Stag Brewery in Pimlico. This was originally called the Prodigal's Return but it has also been called Matilda, Blue Mango, Pig on the Bridge, a restaurant and Bridge.
Royal College of Art. The Dyson building opened in 2012. Named for Sir James Dyson who graduated from the school in 1970. It has incubator units, a lecture theatre and gallery as well as the departments of Printmaking and Photography. There is also a large gallery fronting Battersea Bridge Road. Another building is for the Applied Art departments of Ceramics & Glass and Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork & Jewellery.
Battersea Park
This square covers only a portion of the park. The rest is in the square to the east
Sculpture. Single Form by Barbara Hepworth.
Adventure Playground. For children 5-16.This has now been privatised ad run commercially so there is a charge. The Little Train which runs from there to the Tropical Garden and Fountains then to the Zoo and Boating Lake
Anti-aircraft station. In the Great War this was set up on the croquet field. There was also a clothing depot on one of the cricket fields.
Buddhist Peace Pagoda built in 1985 by Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhists. It is in Canadian fir and Portland stone and is one of a chain of many such pagodas built across the world dedicated to the search for international harmony and peace
Herb garden. This was created in 2000 using a plot left vacant after greenhouses were demolished, and has won London
Cricket pavilion. There were 14 cricket pitches at the time of the Great War
Football pitches. Not provided until after the Great War
Grand Vista and fountains. This was part of the Festival Gardens designed by John Piper and Osbert Lancaster, and with Upper and Lower Terraces linked by wide flights of steps to the Fountain Lake flanked by willows. There are regular fountain displays and much of the area has been restored.
Winter garden. This was opened in 2011 and is a living memorial to Elaine Hodges, Founder Member and Secretary of the Friends of the Park.
The Sub-Tropical Garden. This opened in 1864 a rare and exotic hot-house plants flourishing outdoors. Using plants native to the sub-tropics out of doors in an English garden was completely new, as was the use of contrasting foliage for effect rather than colourful flowers and copied from a garden in Paris.
Old English Garden. This was laid out in 1911–12. It was restored in 1989, with a pergola at the west end, wooden arbours with climbing roses to the north, and a pond in the centre with a small fountain.
Brown Dog Memorial, commissioned by the National Anti-Vivisection Society and the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection as a replacement for the original Brown Dog memorial of 1906. It is a sculpture of a dog by Nicola Hicks, modelled on her pet Jack Russell, standing on a 5ft-high Portland stone plinth. The wording from the 1906 memorial is repeated, together with a history
West Lodge. Rebuilt by the London County Council in 1891.
Rotunda Tea Room, designed for the London County Council by H. A. Rowbotham, in 1938–9. It was designed to make the most of the view over the lake, centred on the cascade. It had windows from floor to ceiling on the south-west side and a covered terrace supported on steel columns and has brick walls ornamented in Dorking hand-made multi-coloured tiles. Inside was decorated in Art Deco colours.
Gymnasium. Opened in 1859 for the use of schoolchildren. Two further children's gymnasia were provided
Chelsea Ferry
The crossing between Battersea and Chelsea is mentioned n 1292-3 and named as the Chelsea ferry in 1564, when it was a horse ferry. It was later owned by the crown and then passed through a number of hands, probably with the Manor of Chelsea but was later in the hands of the Bolingbroke and then the Spencer families. It ceased in use when bridges were built.
Condray Place
Small group of houses built on the site of an old school playground. Named after a local medieval priest
Elcho Street
9-15 Vivienne Westwood Ltd. Fashion House. They moved here in 1995. This is their pattern cutting and sampling studio and is said to be in a rebuilt former film studio. The conversion by Anarchitect Ltd of a 1980s light industrial building, as a five-storey studio.
40 Never Never Land Gallery. This is also part of Test bed and Doodle Bar, Edge of Arabia was founded by a British artist with two Saudi artists in the mountains of South Western Saudi Arabia, in 2003. This consists of exhibitions, publications and events. The building is also used by the Crossways Foundation.
40 In the 1950s this building was used by Knitmaster. Established 1955 they produced knitting machines and patterns for users of home knitting machines
Hester Road
This was once called Wellington Road, and before that it was Soap House Lane. It became Hester Road in 1937. It is now closed to traffic
Salvation Army Wharf. In 1891, a salvage wharf was set up with a river-front sign saying "Darkest England Salvage Convertor" the paper was sent to Holland for pulping. As well as waste paper, they converted old tin-cans into toys, and repaired and cleaned old clothes. It became the headquarters of the Salvage Brigade.
16 Bridge Wharf. This was used by Phillips Mills who were waste paper merchants with a large international business and who took over the Salvation Army site. The site is now another landmark block of flats
Battersea Foundry. This belonged to Robinson & Cottam and was built in 1863–4 to designs by John Whichcord. By the mid-1870s the site had been taken over by one of the Ransomes, the Ipswich-based engineering dynasty. Here they were able to cast machine parts. They also converted and built up the area now known as Ransome's Dock. They left around 1890
Ozokerit Works. This dated from 1871 and was owned J. C. & J. Field & Company, the Lambeth based soap company. 'Ozokerit' was part of their refining process, and used as a trademark for a brand of candle, designed for the tropics. This closed in 1894 and was taken over by neighbouring Bowley's works
Wellington Works. This was used by Joseph Bowley, soap- and candle-maker and oil-refiner- who also made white lead. They were based here from about 1868, and closed in the early 1960s
Battersea Steelworks. The Ransome site was taken over by Drew-Bear Perks & Co. They made structure steel components here for the construction industry.
White lead works adjacent to Battersea Bridge. This may have been Joseph Freeman & Sons who were in this area 1841-1881. It later became the bus depot
Riverside fodder wharf. On the site of the white-lead works the London Road Car Co. established stables with red-brick riverside silos and fodder warehouses, designed by Peter Dollar. Grain for the horses was brought here by lighter.
Battersea Bus Garage. This was on the area also known as Albion Wharf. This was originally owned by the London Car Company and passed to London General Omnibus Company when they amalgamated in 1908. There was an annexe on the other side of the street from 1914. It closed in 1986 but then reopened as a private hire coach garage and for the Round London Sightseeing Tour until 1988. The site is now flats.
22 Foster offices, Riverside Three built in 1990. This is an eight-storey building off a public terrace giving studio space, flats and studios. There are model-making, audio visual and presentation spaces
Howie Street
14 Royal College of Art. In 2010 the Sackler building was opened. This won a RIBA award. It was a conversion of a single-storey factory into studios with a specially profiled roof which allows north light to be achieved throughout
Parkgate Road
This had previously been called Park Road
12 Meadbank Nursing Centre. Private hospital. As part of the plans for the Ethelburga Estate in the 1960s a site between Searles Close and Battersea Bridge Road had been reserved for old people. This was to be linked to a larger old people's home with a courtyard plan facing Parkgate Road. Ronald Ward & Partners were the architects and the home was built in 1968. It has since been altered.
Ransome's Dock. The Ransome site was on the riverfront but they also began to rebuild the small creek on the mouth of which their works was based. The creek is said to be one of the distributaries of the Falcon brook. This creek was excavated and a dock built in 1884 by B. Cooke & Co. and designed by Edward Woods to take lighters, barges and coastal steamers. Craft could turn and pass on the lowest tides. This opened up a large area of land either side of the dock at what is now Parkgate Road and works were built here in the 1880s,
39-40 Stevenson's Steam Bakery. The facade here has been kept but behind it are more flats. Stevenson's were a Glasgow firm who set up a works here to serve the London market in 1885
Natural Ice Company Ltd. Underground ice wells were built for this firm which shipped ice direct from Norway. It was later taken over by Slaters Ltd, and by 1902 belonged to The United Carlo Gatti Stevenson Slater Company an amalgamation of block ice trade merchants. During the 1920s, with advances in refrigeration technology, the store was replaced by an ice-making plant above ground and an ice making factory was built in Parkgate Road and parts of this are now a restaurant
St Mary-Le-Parc. This was built in 1883 by William White but only the eastern part of the church, was built. It was later demolished and is now the site of Mary le Parc Court. This was built in 1970 by David Cole. To the west of the church is the former vicarage.
Inglesia ne Cristo.This is the former St.Mary le Parc church. It is placed above a hall with ancillary rooms, and approached by a flight of steps. It closed for Anglican worship in 1989 and was declared redundant in 1991. The building was sold in 1994, with most of the contents, to the Philippino Pentecostal Church of Christ.
Paveley Drive
This is part of Morgan's Walk estate which is mainly on the square to the west.
Blue Plaque Guide
CAMRA. Web site
Clunn. The Face of London
Ethelburga Estate
Field. Place names of London
Glazier. London Transport Garages.
GLIAS, Newsletter,
Grace's Guide. Web site
J.B.Stevenson. Web site
London Borough of Wandsworth. Web site
London Encyclopaedia
Pevsner and Cherry, South London
Phillips Mills Memories. Web site
Port of London Magazine
Pudney. Crossing London's River
RCA, Web site
Simmonds. All about Battersea
Smythe. City Wilds space
Thames Basin Archaeology of Industry Group. Report
Workhouses. Web site
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Nolite expavescere Iesum quaeritis Nazarenum crucifixum surrexit non est hic. Ecce locus ubi posuerunt eum.
Blessed Easter to you, dear readers!
A Blessed Easter to you and your family, Timman and all your readers of this blog...
(meditation on hands of the Priest)
She who had
Washed His feet
With silver tears
At Jesus' seat
"Do not touch Me"
She at the tomb
To Him did speak
Did not recognize
His glorious physique
"Do not touch Me"
He then said,
"Mary", she turned…
"Rabboni", she cried
Reaching, she yearned
"Do not touch Me"
"Whose sins you shall forgive
They are forgiven
Whose sins you shall retain
They are retained"
"This is My Body"
Appearing to His men
The chosen, in fear
"Now it's complete"
From the Last Supper to here
"This is My Body"
"Put in thy finger"
"Put it into My Side"
"It is…Myself" you " handle"
Happy Easter, Long-Skirts, to you and yours!
"You are the ones who are happy; you who remain within the Church by your Faith, who hold firmly to the foundations of the Faith which has come down to you from Apostolic Tradition. And if an execrable jealousy has tried to shake it on a number of occasions, it has not succeeded. They are the ones who have broken away from it in the present crisis. No one, ever, will prevail against your Faith, beloved Brothers. And we believe that God will give us our churches back some day."
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Small Cell 5G Network Market by Component (Solutions and Services), Radio Technology (5G NR (Standalone and Non-Standalone)), Cell Type (Picocells, Femtocells, and Microcells), Deployment Mode, End User, and Region - Global Forecast to 2025
|英文 138 Pages
|スモールセル5Gネットワークの世界市場 2025年までの予測:コンポーネント・無線技術・セルの種類 (ピコセル、フェムトセル、マイクロセル)・展開モード・エンドユーザー・地域別 Small Cell 5G Network Market by Component (Solutions and Services), Radio Technology (5G NR (Standalone and Non-Standalone)), Cell Type (Picocells, Femtocells, and Microcells), Deployment Mode, End User, and Region - Global Forecast to 2025
|出版日: 2019年02月15日
|ページ情報: 英文 138 Pages
世界のスモールセル5Gネットワーク市場は、2019年には5億2800万米ドル、2025年には35億900万米ドルと、37.1%のCAGR (複合年間成長率) で成長する見通しです。特に、フェムトセル分野が今後大きく成長する、と期待されています。市場成長の主な要因として、モバイル・データトラフィックの増加や、資本支出の抑制ニーズ、CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Services) 帯域の登場などが挙げられます。
"Growth in the mobile data traffic is the major growth driver for the global small cell 5G network market"
The global small cell 5G network market size is expected to grow from USD 528 million in 2019 to USD 3509 million by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 37.1% during the forecast period. The major growth drivers for the market include the growth in the mobile data traffic, the emergence of Citizens Broadband Radio Services (CBRS) band, and lower Capital Expenditure (CAPEX). However, the poor backhaul connectivity may restrain the market growth.
The femtocells segment is the biggest contributor to the small cell 5G network market. The increasing data traffic on mobile networks and the growing need for high bandwidth spectrum are the prime factors that are expected to boost the adoption of small cells in the indoor segment by deployment mode.
On the basis of end users, the telecom operators segment is expected to hold a larger market size in the small cell 5G network market during the forecast period. Nowadays, telecom companies are more focused on providing 5G services under sub 6GHz for delivering enhanced mobile broadband services. In addition, they are aggressive to provide Internet of Things (IoT) and low latency communication services on mmWave or higher frequency bands, which would play an important role in accelerating the growth of small cell deployment in the 5G network.
Asia Pacific (APAC) is expected to provide significant growth opportunities for the small cell 5G network vendors during the forecast period. The large population in APAC has created an extensive pool of mobile subscribers for telecom companies. It is the largest contributor to the total number of mobile subscribers across the globe and expected to add more subscribers to its network in the coming years. It is a diversified region, which houses a wide range of countries moving toward digital transformation. It is set to dominate small cell 5G deployments, due to its size, diversity, and the logical lead taken by countries, including South Korea, China, and Japan.
In-depth interviews were conducted with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), marketing directors, innovation and technology directors, and executives from various key organizations operating in the small cell 5G network market.
The breakdown of the profiles of the primary participants is given below:
The report profiles the following key vendors in the global small cell 5G network market that include: Ericsson (Sweden), Huawei (China), ZTE (China), Cisco (US), NEC (Japan), Nokia (Finland), CommScope (US), Airspan Networks (US), ip.access (UK), Corning (US), Fujitsu (Japan), Samsung (South Korea), Comba Telecom (Hong Kong), Contela (South Korea), and Baicells Technologies (US).
The report segments the global small cell 5G network market by component, radio technology, cell type, deployment mode, end users, and region. It has a detailed analysis of the key industry players to provide insights into their business overviews; services; key strategies; new service launches; partnerships, agreements, and collaborations; acquisitions; and the competitive landscape associated with the global small cell 5G network market.
The report would help the market leaders/new entrants in the following ways:
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