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Double Or Nothing (Softcover)
Kim Sherwood
JAMES BOND IS MISSING. 007 has been captured, perhaps even killed, by a sinister private military company. His whereabouts are unknown. MEET THE NEW GENERATION OF SPIES. Johanna Harwood, 003. Joseph Dryden, 004. Sid Bashir, 009. Together, they represent the very best and brightest of MI6. Skilled, determined and with a licence to kill, they will do anything to protect their country. THE FATE OF THE WORLD RESTS IN THEIR HANDS. Tech billionaire Sir Bertram Paradise claims he can reverse the climate crisis and save the planet. But can he really? The new spies must uncover the truth, because the future of humanity hangs in the balance. TIME IS RUNNING OUT...
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The Other Place (Softcover)
Dawn Knox
As children, orphans Keziah Bonner and her younger brother Henry suffered in St Margaret's Parish Workhouse. Hoping for an easier existence, they volunteered to go with Mr Rigby and work in his cotton mill. But the world of the mill is harsh and dangerous, and years on, Keziah still dreams of a better life. Then Matthew Gregory, Mr Rigby's charismatic but irresponsible nephew, takes a shine to Keziah...but will he be the ruin of her, or elevate her to new heights?
The Cottage On The Cliff (Softcover)
Anne Holman
Devon, 1948. Invalided out of the WRNS, Mary is recuperating at Cliff Top Cottage, inherited from her late aunt. Missing the service, she's uncertain of her future, and of how to readjust to civilian life. Then Simon North - newly demobbed from the RAF - turns up, along with his two nephews. Will the pair be able to put their war years behind them, and create a new life together?
Double Trouble (Softcover)
Debbie Chase
How many times would Lucy look back to that fateful meeting in 1960s London with a woman who looked exactly like her? Not to mention her moment of madness when she suggested that they swap lives for six months! Their escapade would lead to the uncovering of secrets darker and more horrifying than Lucy could have ever imagined. But had she not gone ahead with the game, she might never have met a certain deliciously handsome antiques dealer...
The Bingo Hall Detectives (Softcover)
Jonathan Whitelaw
Jason Brazel is an out-of-work journalist who lives in Penrith with his family and mother-in-law, Amita Khatri. She knows everyone and everything that's going on in this corner of the Lakes. So when it's discovered that Madeleine Frobisher - one of Amita's fellow bingo regulars, and winner of last month's rollover jackpot - has died, found by the postman outside her crumbling country home close to Ullswater Lake, she senses immediately this is no accident. The trouble is, nobody else seems to take her suspicions seriously. That is, until she enlists the help of her friends at the Penrith Bingo Club. Dismissed by many as eccentric, over the hill or out of touch, it's unlucky for some that these amateur sleuths are on the case...
Never On Saturday (Softcover)
Sue Barnard
Leaving her native France and arriving in North Wales as a postgraduate student of History and Folklore, Mel is cautiously optimistic that she can escape from her troubled past and begin a new and happier life. Then she meets Ray: charming, down-to-earth, and devastatingly handsome. Despite her failure with previous relationships, she allows herself to hope that this time, at last, she can make it work. But Mel is hiding a dark and terrible secret, which Ray must never discover...
The Orchard Murders (Softcover)
Robert Gott
In 1944, in the outer-Melbourne suburb of Nunawading, the brutal deaths of a family herald the return of a long-forgotten cult. A man named Anthony Prescott has declared himself the Messiah, and has promised his followers immortality. There are those who believe him - and who are ready to kill in his name. Inspector Titus Lambert of the Melbourne Homicide unit, whose detectives are over-stretched, requests the discreet assistance of Helen Lord and Joe Sable: once members of his unit, now private inquiry agents. The investigation is more perilous than any of them realise, and will have tragic consequences.
Murder In The Manger (Softcover)
When Sophie Sayers' plans for a cosy English country Christmas are interrupted by the arrival of her ex-boyfriend, her troubles are only just beginning. Before long, the whole village stands accused of murder. Damian says he's come to direct the village nativity play, but Sophie thinks he's up to no good. What are those noises coming from his van? Who is the stranger lurking in the shadows? And whose baby, abandoned in the manger, disappears in plain sight? Enjoy the fun of a traditional Cotswold festive season, as Sophie seeks a happy ending for her latest village mystery - and for her new romance with charming local bookseller Hector Munro.
Murder At The Well (Softcover)
While Sophie and her friends celebrate Valentine's Night in The Bluebird, a dead body plummets to the bottom of the village well - and nobody hears it fall. In this close-knit community where everyone knows each other's business, is it possible for anyone to get away with murder? Sophie's about to find out - and to discover some extraordinary secrets about her boyfriend Hector and his family along the way. Colourful new characters join the regular Wendlebury cast in this cosy mystery.
Family Secrets At The Inglenook Inn (Softcover)
Helen Rolfe
Welcome back to the Inglenook Inn, a cosy and welcoming place that instantly feels like home. Rupert has been the chef at the Inglenook Inn for years. He loves working at the boutique hotel, crafting exquisite meals and fantastic desserts for each and every guest. When his boss, who is practically family, is called away on an emergency, Rupert has to step up and run the place. That would be challenge enough, but when his sister Natalie shows up, she brings a whole lot more baggage than her belongings. Katy is out of a job and out of luck until she lands a temporary job at the Inglenook Inn. With her years of experience, helping to manage a hotel is a challenge she relishes. But there's more drama under the one roof than she ever expected and on top of that she's worried her dad might be making a major decision he'll regret. Rupert and Katy have their hands full, but there's magic in the air at the Inglenook Inn, and as they work side by side they discover something new and unexpected. Is it possible to fall in love in just a few short days?
Hunter (Softcover)
Ross Greenwood
There's a killer on the streets, and no one is safe? First there was the drowned man, but maybe his death was an accident? Then there were the decapitated bodies, the burnt girl, the women pursued in the dark. Finally the police have to admit there's a serial killer on the loose and he seems set on revenge. His name is Abel and his crimes are escalating every day. Dan Flood, Olivia Jones and their two young children are a family at breaking point. The mundane juggle of parenting and work means that the romance is draining away. Living in a community that is growing ever more fearful, just adds to the pressure in their lives. But when Abel turns his attention on Olivia, only Dan can save her...
The Cop (Softcover)
Kathy thought she'd met her soulmate. But Police Inspector Michael Conner's behaviour changes on the day of their wedding. Showing his true colours for the first time, Conner becomes increasingly manipulative, controlling, and cruel as the months pass. When Kathy tries to escape, Connor does his best to convince everyone that she is mentally ill. But Anna, Kathy's identical twin sister, doesn't believe it. After a tragic event, Kathy decides enough is enough and elicits Anna's help to rid herself of Connor for good. But will Connor simply let Kathy walk away, or have the sisters bitten off more than they can chew?
The Student (Softcover)
Harry Gilmore has no idea of the terrible danger he faces when he meets a beautiful girl in a local student bar. Drugged and abducted, Harry wakes up in a secure wooden compound deep in the Welsh countryside, where he is groomed by the leaders of a manipulative cult, run by the self-proclaimed new messiah known as The Master. When the true nature of the cult becomes apparent, Harry looks for any opportunity to escape. But as time passes, he questions if the master's extreme behaviour and teachings are the one true religion. With Harry's life hanging by a thread, a team of officers, led by Detective Inspector Laura Kesey, investigate his disappearance. But will they find him before it's too late?
Celebrity Shopper (Softcover)
She's hit the big time...hasn't she? Personal shopper, Annie Valentine, is presenting her own popular TV fashion series. But despite this being Annie's dream job, success isn't all it's cracked up to be and suddenly Annie is feeling the pressure! Especially as boyfriend Ed is left at home looking after their brand-new twin babies, whilst Annie comes to terms with fame. And as Annie gets more and more sucked into the celebrity showbiz world, she feels like she's losing more and more of who she really is. Could the big break she's always wanted, actually be a big mistake?
Queen Of Diamonds (Softcover)
Gillian Godden
Is the Diamond reign over? Head of the Diamond family, Patsy is determined to make a success of husband Nick's gangland empire - whatever the cost. Nick was ruthless and cold-blooded, but he built a legacy that Patsy wants to protect. So when a mysterious woman from Nick's past turns up claiming to be Patsy's new business partner, she senses trouble. Karen Duret demands Patsy's help, but it comes with a catch. If Patsy refuses, Karen threatens to expose the Diamond family's darkest secrets... Patsy needs the help of her trusted allies more than ever, but when a rival gang start a turf war, the stakes suddenly become deadly. Torn between loyalties, Patsy knows that blood will be spilled. And as battle commences, the question on everyone's lips is - who will be crowned the queen of diamonds?
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (Softcover)
Aimee Brown
Dax Hartley has made flowers his entire life, just like his late father did. When his dad's old florist's shop is up for sale, he has to have it. Only problem is, he'd need to sell a kidney to afford it. The reality show Battle of the Blossoms is the perfect opportunity to win the money he needs, but when his childhood crush blows back into his life, distractions risk taking his eyes off the prize. He needs his head and heart to start working together to ensure he doesn't miss the opportunity of a lifetime. Hollyn Matthews has made some colossal mistakes in life. When she's dumped just as she's expecting an engagement ring, she knows she's put her heart into the wrong man. Hoping for a second chance at being a grown-up, she moves home to stay with her brother and his best friend Dax, a boy whose memory faded as she ran away from her past. Facing the hurt she left behind means facing some home truths about herself, but there's one boy who has always loved her, if only she'd take the time to notice him.
Local Girl Missing (Softcover)
J.A. Baker
Missing without trace... When local woman Deborah goes missing, her colleagues Adrian, Yvonne and Merriel are all left in shock. Gossip around the office begins to swirl - what could have happened to Deborah? Is she dead or alive? And who could be responsible for her disappearance? Everyone is terrified that they could be next...except the one person who has all the answers. The last person people expect. Because Deborah is being held captive by a monster, a psychopath. But not a stranger...it's someone she knows all too well...
The Golden Oldies' Book Club (Softcover)
Judy Leigh
Deep in the Somerset countryside, the Combe Pomeroy village library hosts a monthly book club. Ruth the librarian fears she's too old to find love, but a discussion about Lady Chatterley's Lover makes her think again. Aurora doesn't feel seventy-two and longs to relive the excitement of her youth, while Verity is getting increasingly tired of her husband Mark's grumpiness and wonders if their son's imminent flight from the nest might be just the moment for her to fly too. And Danielle is fed up with her cheating husband. Surely life has more in store for her than to settle for second best? The glue that holds Combe Pomeroy together is Jeannie. Doyenne of the local cider farm and heartbeat of her family and community, no one has noticed that Jeannie needs some looking after too. Has the moment for her to retire finally arrived, and if so, what does her future hold? From a book club French exchange trip, to many celebrations at the farm, this is the year that everything changes, that lifelong friendships are tested, and for some of the women, they finally get the love they deserve.
The Cellar (Softcover)
Nurse. Protégé. Murderer. Marcus Gove has been all these things. He's reached the pinnacle of his art and now it's time for him to take a protege. Lovely Lucy is perfect for the role, or she will be... Artist. Teacher. Daughter. Lucy Williams is just like everyone else. She's had some success as an artist, not so much success in love, but she's getting by. But soon she's going to have to become something else if she wants to be a survivor. Detective. Ex-husband. Underdog. Ray Lewis's career isn't heading anywhere. But he's a solid detective and he's determined to find Lucy no matter what the upper brass throw at him. Three people. Ten days. Who will live and who will die?
Finding Family At Seabreeze Farm (Softcover)
Jo Bartlett
Freya Halliwell is looking forward to marrying the man of her dreams and starting their new life together. After the death of both of her parents, Ollie, along with Freya's aunt, are the only family she has, but all the family she needs. Until Freya discovers a shocking secret that makes her question everything she thought she knew about her once happy family and especially the man she used to call dad. Devastated and feeling more alone than ever before, Freya needs time and space to come to terms with the news. But until then the wedding is off! Seabreeze Farm is the perfect place for Freya to recover. But could this beautiful farm perched high on the cliffs, also hold the answer to Freya's past and reunite her with the family she never even knew she'd been wishing for?
A Family To Save The Doctor's Heart (Hardcover)
Marion Lennox
A lesson from the gorgeous doc: A family can be the greatest gift...! A year ago Jenny was an emergency doctor, loving life in fast-paced Sydney. Now, after the loss of her brother and his wife, she's living an unrecognisable life on remote Albatross Island, raising her nieces and nephews. Then Dr Silas Braden washes up on her beach, shipwrecked and injured...! Just like Jenny and the kids, Silas is no stranger to grief. But can he bring hope to Jenny, and her fledgling family too?
In Bali With The Single Dad (Hardcover)
Annie O'Neil
A GP in need of escape... ...finds a fresh start in Indonesia! Floored by her ex-fiancée's betrayal, GP Rebecca is in Bali to regroup. She's not sure what her future looks like, but she's certain that she's sworn off love! Until an accident brings local doctor Noah into her life...As a new single dad to his orphaned nieces, Noah knows what it's like to have your life change instantly. Now Rebecca can't help but wonder if fate is offering them all a new happily-ever-after in paradise?
Surgeon's Second Chance In Florence (Hardcover)
Kate Hardy
She's in Italy to save lives... But falling back in love...? Surgeon Sam can't believe it! Whilst she's on secondment in Florence, Dr Angelo Brunelli will be her new colleague. Two years ago he left Sam broken-hearted and without an explanation. Now she's stuck working with him-for three months! But Sam soon learns that there was more to Angelo's departure than he let her believe... Can she forgive him and claim a second chance with this gorgeous Italian doctor?
The Vet's Unexpected Houseguest (Hardcover)
Juliette Hyland
Her new colleague... ...is also her new roommate! Widowed workaholic Kit has dedicated her life to her patients. She's determined to be the best vet in town and prove herself to those who've doubted her. But when Dr August Rhodes returns to help at the clinlic-aka her boss's prodigal son - she's faced with an unexpected and irresistible houseguest! August's a distraction Kit doesn't need. Although he's certainly one she wants! Can Kit take a risk on a rebel?

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Forget VC Money, Fund Yourself
By Jerry Colonna
It was 1999, at the height of the boom, a few months before the bust of April 2000 so he can be forgiven. I stood before a crowd of entrepreneurs gathered at a hotel on Route 110 in Melville, on Long Island. They'd each paid $50 to come hear the collective wisdom of bankers, other entrepreneurs, lawyers, accountants, and venture capitalists. I was the keynote speaker and before me stood a twenty-something entrepreneur with that look in his eye.
The look said it all. He had the idea. He was going to solve the problem. He was going to be rich. All he needed was the capital to make his idea -- putting free postcards in the checkout aisles of supermarkets; postcards that were really ads -- graphically-enticing, hip images of Entenmanns's chocolate donuts and Tony the Tiger -- but nonetheless ads. He stood during the Q&A period and he told his story as a prelude to asking his question -- the question. I braced myself:
"So, even though I'm cash-flow positive, I can't even get a meeting with a VC. Why is that?"
I blew out the air from my lungs and surprised him with my response. "Why do you want to sell half of your profitable business?"
In 1999, though, I knew the answer to my question. After the huge run-up in the value public companies -- companies that had been backed by VCs -- entrepreneurs came to see venture funding as a requirement, the key to that elusive golden door behind which all happiness lay.
I went on. "Look'¦this is your first business, right?" I turned to the audience, most of whom were in their mid-forties and fifties, "How many of you have run businesses before?" A few hands shot up. I zeroed in one guy, your typical gray-haired exec. He told us his first business -- his current business -- was manufacturing specialty airplane engine parts. He'd launched the business in the late 1970s after he'd left Grumman. "And how did you raise the capital to get going?"
He smiled; he'd just finished paying off the second mortgage he'd taken out to get going, he said.
I looked at the parts manufacturer, pointed to my young questioner still standing in the dark room, and said, "And what would you have done if your business had low-initial capital requirements and was cash-flow positive from the get-go?"
He, and a bunch of his peers, burst out laughing. My young entrepreneur was still puzzled.
I tried to explain. "The best possible way to finance your business is from free cash flow. If you can meet your capital needs without selling equity or without taking on personal debt, do it. It's that simple." Moreover, I continued, if growth continued the way it had -- he'd done more than $3 million in revenue and $1 million in EBITDA in his first 18 months -- than he'd have a very valuable business; something he should want to own as much of as possible.
But, as I said, he should be forgiven. Given the amount of attention venture capital gets, it's easy to assume that selling equity is the only, if not the best, way to raise capital. But the truth is, even if you one day do need to sell equity, put off that moment as long as possible.
At the end of the talk, I grabbed my young friend and explained why I felt VCs weren't interested in his business (the idea is easily replicated; it's labor-intensive to refill racks in checkout aisles -- which is why the magazine-rack business is dominated by a few large players. It's not scaleable. Moreover, it's unlikely the business by itself could go public so the only exit strategy is a trade sale and, at that moment in time, VCs were interested in finding businesses the public would buy.). Naturally, he continued to pursue VC backing, without much luck.
When financing your business, look at all your options first; look to your savings, look at your personal expenses and see if there are ways you can do without. One VC I know used to ask prospective investees if they really felt they could afford to be an entrepreneur.
That's partly a purely financial question; can you really cut your expenses to the point that you could drastically reduce, or even forego altogether, your salary. If not, are you sure that running your own business is right for you?
Moreover, are there friends or family from whom you can borrow the initial capital to get your business launched? Often times, a wealthier parent, sibling, or relative is an ideal source of capital. But be warned: borrowing from friends and family carries a huge emotional risk. One woman I know has a challenging relationship with her now-retired father; much of her adult life has been defined by a quest to seek his approval. She recently took money from him as an investment (he bought stock in her new company; he didn't lend her money). If her business fails, she will have an even more challenged relationship with her father.
Only borrow money (or allow take an investment) from friends and family if you're absolutely certain they can afford to lose it all and that doing so will not jeopardize your relationships.
In the end, the best way to finance any business, and pay your bills, if - of course - out of cash flow. That is, make the business pay as it goes. Need to expand to take advantage of market conditions? Use your profits. If you don't have the profits, maybe you shouldn't be expanding.
Of course, that's a simplification. Many small business owners know that making a profit and receiving the cash that goes along with that profit are two different things. There are a number of ways to use your accounts receivables to smooth out the an unpredictable cash flow. Companies as diverse as American Express and UPS to your local bank all offer mechanisms that can help.
Only after you've explored all these options, should you consider venture capital. If you do, not only will you preserve more equity for yourself but you'll increase the likelihood of raising the money; after all, there's no company a VC likes to fund more than a company that doesn't need his money.
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…and what the rest of the Premiership can learn from them
by Johnny Connelly
Just weeks after miraculously avoiding the drop from the English Premiership, the footballing world snorted with derision as Leicester City appointed Claudio Ranieri as Nigel Pearson's successor. Fresh off the back of presiding over the Greek national side's worst qualifying campaign in modern football history, Ranieri took the reins, as armchair fans across the country united in their view that the Foxes would once again have a fight on their hands to avoid the drop.
Fast forward five months, and football fans have been left agog, as Ranieri is performing miracles. Leicester City are now the only side in Premiership history to be bottom of the league one Christmas, and top the next.
The man Jose Mourinho considered to be a "loser" at Chelsea (who's the loser now Jose?) has continued to defy the odds this season, avoiding defeat in all but one fixture, having beaten Everton, Chelsea, Newcastle, Watford, and Crystal Palace to name but a few.
With the 2nd lowest wage bill in the league, Ranieri's men sit at the summit of the table, but what is the Italian doing that's so different to the rest of the pack?
To lift the lid on this, we must look as far back as Ranieri's first few weeks at the club. After a positive string of results, the Serie A journeyman was asked about what he's done to bring about the change in fortunes. His response was: "I've tried to change as little as possible."
Put simply, Ranieri is riding the crest of a wave. The players and everyone at the club were on a high from the relegation battle triumph at the end of last season, so why rock the boat? There was harmony amongst the squad. With a consistent tactical approach and a bit of belief, he knew that success wouldn't be far away.
Leicester's fairly rigid 4-4-2 formation is something of a novelty now in the Premiership. Are the top clubs overcomplicating things? Underlapping fullbacks, False nines, trequartistas and gegenpressing are popular among the football hipster community; but is there more value in a simple formation, with clear instructions, complimented with a peppering of talent in the final third?
Some of the 'bigger' clubs in recent times can't seem to get it right. Prior to his sacking, Mourinho tried everything at Chelsea: Playing without a recognised striker, playing a centre-half at right back, and even switching to 3 at the back. With every change he made, things got worse.
The revolving door at Manchester United has caused unrest there too. In just a few seasons they've switched from a well defined tactical approach via Sir Alex Ferguson, to a transitional
phase (which was given no time or support to bed in under Davie Moyes), and now onto a tedious possession-based game under Louis Van Gaal. How can any reasonable amount of success be expected here when there's no consistency at the club? Van Gaal has spent over £250m in the summer, but still has players like Depay and Mata drifting in and out of the team, while the back four is currently made up of unknown entities such as Phil Jones, Paddy McNair, and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.
Liverpool too continue to toil, despite the introduction of the 'saviour', Jurgen Klopp. The German has an infectious personality and is well liked in the game, but it's clear the complex system he's deploying will not work with the current squad of players. I suspect he'll prevail in the long run (if given time), but a high pressing game with well-worn midfielders like James Milner and a striker as cumbersome as Christian Benteke just will not work. If the players can't fit the system; devise a system that fits the players.
Leicester City's simple tactical approach allows for two or three players to play a more expansive role. Enter Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez. While the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United are suppressing creativity from players like Oscar, Hazard, Mata and Depay; Leicester are giving Vardy and Mahrez a free rein creatively, with dogged support across the field from the rest of the team. The results have been outstanding.
Vardy has smashed Ruud Van Nistelrooy's Premiership scoring record, and Mahrez continues to drive through defences like a hot knife through butter. Other players in the side with less creative ability like Fuchs and Huth are given simple orders to follow in the game. The correct application of 90% durability and 10% creativity fused together is what's given the Foxes a winning mentality.
Their approach to the 3-2 victory against Everton, and the 2-1 win over Chelsea illustrate this perfectly. On paper, Everton and Chelsea are stronger than Leicester, without question. The difference is that the Leicester side have clear defined roles, and the players know who they need to turn to for a moment of creative brilliance. Who do Chelsea turn to? Diego Costa has been in and out the side. Cesc Fabregas is sitting deep. Hazard's confidence has taken a bashing. Then there's Loic Remy, Ramadel Falcao, Oscar, Willian, Ramires, Matic and Pedro. How can a team who doesn't even know who'll be in the match day squad possibly have any collective creative reasoning on how they'll win a football match? Very much a case of too many cooks, and a few too many egos.
Some people will point to the ever increasing pot of TV money which is giving the mid to bottom Premiership teams a bit of pulling power in the transfer market, but considering Leicester's top two players cost a little over £2m in total, I hardly think we can point at financial muscle as any kind of indicator for success.
The real defining success for Leicester City this season has been their dismissal of the Champions League team glass ceiling. Ranieri has installed a real feel good factor. Where once Leicester would have parked the bus at Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge, the City of Manchester Stadium, and Anfield; they're now having a go.
I firmly believe that this approach will inspire other sides to do likewise. Why go down without a fight when you can take the bull by the horns and potentially win the match?
Will Leicester City go on to win the Premiership? I certainly hope so, but if we're being brutally honest, they have yet to climb the steepest part of the mountain. If Vardy and Mahrez stay at the club, and stay fit, the Foxes have a sporting chance. The whole country wants to see the league being turned on its head. Never before has one club received such overwhelming support from all corners of the UK. This in itself is a bigger success than Leicester could have hoped for. They've single handedly burst the repetitive bubble of the same handful of clubs challenging while the rest look on as spectators. For that reason alone, regardless of their final league position, this season is already a success for Leicester City.
Why Celtic must take the money for Wanyama…
It's that time of year again when the transfer rumour mill goes into over-drive. Every prized asset from clubs all over Scotland will be touted for a move to a new potential suitor; some, as in Victor Wanyama's case, will even be linked with clubs in the self-proclaimed, 'best league in the world', the English Premier League.
Wan the man – Victor bested Barca
Wanyama is a wonderfully talented player. He's composed, pacey, ferocious in the tackle, competent in the air, can pass well under pressure, and has even been known to knock-in the odd wondergoal, but if the reported bids of £10-£12m are true, then Celtic would be mad to hold on to him.
Let's face it, it's been the plan all along. The scouts spotted a promising young Kenyan playing for Beerschot AC in Belgium, and the club proceeded to snap him up for a paltry fee of £900,000 with a view to developing him for a couple of seasons, and selling him on for a huge profit. Whichever way you look at it, a potential £12m return on a £900,000 signing is a fantastic piece of business (if it goes ahead of course).
The dangers of rejecting this type of offer are crystal clear. You need only look as far as Emilio Izaguirre to see how quickly a white-hot gem of a player can descend back into mediocrity, taking his alleged £10m-ish price-tag with him. Celtic have to strike while the iron's hot, behaving like a clever stock broker, buying cheap and selling high. The likelihood is that SPL clubs will never (at least in the foreseeable future) be able to command a transfer fee that exceeds £12m. There's a glass ceiling in terms of value in the SPL, and Wanyama has hit it.
Players devalue quickly; this is one of the game's most fickle qualities. As well as current Celts like the aforementioned Izaguirre, I remember the summer of 2001, when a certain Bobby Petta was tearing up defences and skipping past wingers for fun. The Parkhead faithful must have thought they had a world-beater on their hands when Petta, with his accomplice Didier Agathe, produced a phenomenal performance against Dutch giants Ajax in the Amsterdam Arena during a Champions League Qualifier. Petta found the net that night, and continued on to wreak havoc for full-backs who could only look on as the majestic winger left them for dead. At the peak of his powers, Petta's opposite number Fernando Ricksen, was taken off just 20 mins into an Old Firm Derby where Celtic went on to famously win 6-2. Petta even secured a call-up to the Holland squad, and caught the attention of Paris St Germain. A £3m bid ensued, which Celtic of course rejected. With the gift of hindsight, this proved to be a foolish move. Petta's form dipped, and the cult hero spent much of his remaining few years at Celtic Park on the sidelines, blighted by injury.
Not to suggest that Wanyama isn't a better player than Bobby Petta, but if Celtic could turn the clock back and take the £3m, there's not a supporter in the world that'd have stood against it. This, although admittedly an extreme example, could very well happen to Wanyama too.
Yes he's a fantastic player, but when the grand history of Celtic Football Club comes to be written, I'm sure there'll be few who'd regard the big Kenyan as indispensable. Neil Lennon seems to be well steeped in the club's buying and selling policy. He's been around the club for a while, both as a player and manager; long enough to have learned when to sell on for maximum profit. Since Petta, when have Celtic got it wrong? When have they hung on to a player too long?
Stan Petrov went to Aston Villa for £8m, Aiden McGeady to Spartak Moscow for £9m, and Ki Sung-Yueng to Swansea for £6m. These players were all wonderfully gifted, but they went at the right time, and many would argue that Celtic got the best years out of them.
When a top player leaves, the club always becomes stronger in their absence. When Celtic defeated Barcelona at Celtic Park last season, nobody was thinking that the team missed a McGeady, Ki, or Petrov. Wanyama will be no different, despite his talents and commendable attitude.
The plan was to sell on Wanyama, right from the start. The dream scenario is always to unearth a gem on the cheap, develop the player, enjoy their talents for a few seasons, then sell on for an exponentially larger sum than they paid to acquire the player's services.
There's no debating the logic. Celtic can't generate large profits solely from winning competitions in Scotland. Champions League TV money and selling on young players, while operating within a strict wage budget is the only sustainable business model for the club. The likes of Gary Hooper, Emilio Izaguirre, Beram Kayal, Joe Ledley and Fraser Forster were signed with the same long-term goal in mind, although not everyone would admit it.
The plan doesn't always work out, but if 1 in 3 players develops into a potential £10m transfer, then the scouts at the club will have successfully completed their task, and the club can reinvest in youth to start the process all over again, while achieving domestic success, competing in Europe, and most importantly, exciting the fans along the way.
We Fade to Gray
How the powers that be are strangling the life from Scottish Football
By guest blogger, 'Kes Devaal'
What's the problem? Ok at rugby; but not at football…
España 82'. What a wonderful time to be introduced to the beautiful game. I remember as a child being overcome with excitement as the colour and noise of this wonderful event had me glued to the screen. The pizzazz of Platini, Rossi, Zico & Socrates laid out in front of me for the first time, a real splendorous feast of football, whetting my footballing appetite for life.
Fast forward 24 years, and this time I had the pleasure of getting to savour the flavour for myself with a few mates at The 2006 World Cup Finals in Germany. Amidst all the excitement and drama of what unfolded that summer, what really left an indelible mark on me was the coming together of thousands of fans from countries all across the globe embracing the occasion in the correct spirit & obviously over a cold Schofferhofer or two.
The fact that this was able to happen in a safe, family-friendly arena without an intense Police presence exponentially added to the wonderful carnival experience. It's with this sentiment that I ponder over the possibility of 'The Impossible Dream' making it to our country – i.e. getting to watch the game I love in a Scottish stadium packed with men, women & children, with an optional cold beer in hand.
Having listened to Les Gray, The former head of The Scottish Police Federation on Monday's edition of 'Scotland Tonight' it's clear that long arm of the law still harbours doubts that the Scottish Football fans' social behaviour has evolved since The Hampden riot of 1980. Going by this absurd logic, we might as well deter people from visiting Germany for a city break since we were at war with them 74 years ago.
Gray of course is no stranger to explosive diatribe. In fact his spurious blurb following the Lennon v McCoist touchline handbags following the March 2011 Old Firm match was central to the kneejerk legislation passed by First Minister Alex Salmond. The 'Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Bill' was intended to address anti-social behaviour at football, but now only serves to choke the very spirit of our domestic game. Innocent football fans have, and continue to be treated with mistrust as a consequence of a lazy narrative shoehorned by The Scottish Government and police, fulfilling criteria that generates nothing more than additional paperwork to file.
Worryingly for thousands of ordinary punters like me who strive to see the Scottish game flourish on the park, Mr Gray thinks your average Scottish Football fan cannot be trusted with alcohol whereas our friends who follow the oval ball can. We aspire to experience a modern sporting day out at the football, comparable in value and pleasantness to that of a day at the races, golf, or rugby. The fact that those in authority see fit to prohibit any progress on this front is nothing short of a slur on the working class. I thought that kind of approach of contempt for the working class punter was supposed to have died in November 1990, when the late Margaret Thatcher was dislodged from No.10.
To compound matters, you can attend virtually any sport in Scotland and be permitted to consume alcohol. Should you have the luxury of disposable income then you can enjoy a beer at the football, but only in the Corporate/Hospitality areas. Again this promotes a dangerous class divide, a false notion that only affluent wealthy classes can be trusted with alcohol.
Sir David Murray embarked on an egotistical spending crusade at Rangers to outdo Celtic's 9 in a row and achieve European Cup success. He did so by being economical with the rules of the game and spending money that wasn't there. The cost of failure was the very existence of Rangers Football Club when they were liquidated in 2012. The cost to the Scottish game was that our member clubs had to gamble with finances to compete with Rangers, and we now find ourselves in a very precarious financial reality. With this in mind, the Scottish game now, more than any other time, needs to do two things to sustain a bright future. On the park we need to get back to the model that served us well: Operating within our means and investing in youth. To be fair to most SPL clubs, the penny has at last dropped and they are embracing this policy. The second component, which is equally critical, is that we need to look after the paying public and give them a match day experience that compels them to return. The introduction of controlled, responsible drinking I believe would go a long way to making the paying customer feel as if they are being catered for. As they do across all Premiership stadia, SPL clubs would control responsible drinking largely with stewards, which is a straightforward process, and one that causes little or no trouble south of the border.
Championing the cause, Peter Lawell will most likely need to call upon the services of a Johnnie Cochran style lawyer with supreme powers of persuasion to stand any chance of altering the opinions of the powers that be in this country. As the finances of the game in Scotland continue to dwindle, as does the time we have to right this wrong. The dream of having an all-encompassing football infrastructure that allows the likes of alcohol to be sold within the grounds is in no way an unrealistic target, but now is the time to act if we're ever to make the change.
How Not to Run a Football Club – Lessons Scottish Football can learn from Chelsea, Man City & QPR
These days it seems to be something of a rare occasion when the farcical nature of the beautiful game supersedes that of our own football north of the border. But this, my friends, is one of those times.
The seemingly never-ending chronicles of the Rangers tax-case appear to be finally put to bed, Celtic are just 1 win away from reaching the last 16 of the Champions League, Hearts live on to fight another day, our 'dysfunctional' & widely discredited league format is expected to change, and the national side have parted company with their most unenthusiastic and least successful manager in history. Yup, things are looking up in Scotland.
Many more significant successes could be thrown in too, such as Craig Brown transforming Aberdeen, and Terry Butcher working wonders within the constraints of crippling financial resources. But let's take this moment to poke fun at the complete and utter shambles that some of the 'bigger' clubs in the 'best league in the world' have embroiled themselves in.
We all know, and we've known for some time, that the unsustainable nature of spending south of the border puts football institutions that have existed for well over 100 years in danger. Danger they wouldn't have faced otherwise. It's abundantly clear that Premiership clubs have two primary income sources. The first is the comically over-inflated TV deals from Sky; and the second is the cash in hand payouts from the band of billionaires who've taken over these clubs to fill their egotistical void for an elaborate human, emotional, and living plaything.
The second of these income sources currently is what sets the clubs apart in terms of silverware (by in large, as a rule of thumb). The clubs with the biggest money men have had the advantage when competing for honours in recent years, but what a hollow existence for a football fan. To watch your team, strewn with passionate journeymen, battling bravely against relegation one second; to then be catapulted towards competing for the title and signing the most expensive players in the world, just as soon as the money man sees fit to turn on his magic money-tap.
Both of these income streams are not secure. What happens when Sky get bored of the big money payouts? When they don't feel the product they're being given is worthy of the hefty price they're paying? Or when they themselves come across financial difficulty in years to come thanks to the ever-developing world of digital entertainment?
The money man issue is less secure still. At least Sky & EPSN's involvement is based on a tangible Return on Investment. Like a spoiled child that knows they can get anything they want, a time will inevitably come when boredom sets in. The brat will want a new toy, and the deluded football fans will be left pondering how on earth their beloved team will ever clear debts of hundreds of millions of pounds, and pay the remainder of their top stars' £120k per week contract.
It genuinely baffles me how most Premiership football fans feel any connection at all with the product their team is putting out for them to support on a Saturday. This week has been a classic example for them.
Look at Chelsea. By hook or by crook, Roberto Di Matteo led them to win the Champions League. They weren't the best team in Europe; they weren't even the best team in England. But he did it, and he did it with camaraderie and a likeability factor – something that hasn't been seen at Stamford Bridge since the days of Gianluca Vialli or Claudio Ranieri's tenure.
Di Matteo – Good, but not good enough
Roman Abramovic arrived and transformed a middle of the road, semi-likeable club into a glory-hunting, unmitigated machine of imperialistic endeavour. Chelsea started spending Abramovic's millions, signing players who'd never have touched the club with a bargepole previously, and accepting nothing less than 100% success. Mourinho came and went, followed by Avram Grant, Luiz Felipe Scolari, Ray Wilkins, Guus Hiddink, Carlo Ancelotti, Andre Villas-Boas, and of course, Roberto Di Matteo. Now, the club have taken on another big name manager, Rafa Benitez. They'll spend yet more money chasing the impossible dreams of a disengaged Russian billionaire, he'll fail, and then the cycle will continue all over again. What a horrible existence for a football fan to endure, regardless of the standard of the product on the pitch.
Man City are finding themselves being pulled down the same road of despair. Without going into too much detail, the current owner, billionaire Sheik Mansour, propelled a club that typically finished between 10th-16th in the Premiership, into a club that signs players for in excess of £30m, and pays players like Toure around £250k per week! It's almost unbelievable, yet it's what is being put to the average football fan as 'the way the game is headed'. People forget that Mark Hughes was ousted in bizarre and immoral circumstances as City manager. Now, after the owner has spent over £1bn on the club, it's Hughes' successor, the once untouchable Roberto Mancini who is hanging by a thread. Mancini to his credit delivered City's first ever Premiership title; but has floundered in Europe, and now looks as though he could go the way of the Dodo, (or as we mentioned above, the Roberto).
Hanging by a thread – Mancini could be next for the chop
QPR too parted company with their manager this week, and again it was Mark Hughes who was the victim. Hughes was correctly sacked after failing to secure a Premiership win 4 months into the campaign, but the nature of his departure was despicable. Hughes was sacked, and his successor named all the space of 24-hours. What a cold and pre-meditated way to run a business, especially a football club. But before anyone begins to feel a modicum of sympathy for Hughes, let us remember that his appointment at Loftus Road to replace Neil Warnock was conducted in a similarly horrible manner. When 'loveable' cockney rouge and purveyor of many a brown envelope bung deal, 'Arry Redknapp's phone rang about the QPR job, he must have been elated. How this man hasn't been convicted for his abundantly clear dodgy dealings is beyond me, but for him to be appointed another Premiership job with a fortune to spend on players in January is almost laughable.
Sacked – Mark Hughes was shown the door after no wins in 4 months
Surely nobody has forgotten that this man drove Portsmouth to the brink of obliteration? But has everyone forgotten his failure at Southampton? The man took over Saints on December 8th 2004, picking up just 12 points from 16 games. He relegated the club without a whimper, finishing bottom of the English Premier League. Watch this space for yet more comical spending and 'unproven' allegations of irregular financial conduct this season on 'Arry's watch. Of the 3 aforementioned exorbitantly spending clubs, QPR concerns me the most, as it's the one that would stand the least chance of survival if and when the money men catch the next train out of town.
The irony is, stability at these clubs isn't an impossibility. The correct application of corporate branding, developing your own talent, living within your means, and having a clever man pulling the strings is all that's required to succeed on all fronts in England.
Look at Manchester United. Despite the challenges of having to battle against these big spenders, being taken over by the Glazers, and the huge changes in the game over the last 20 years, Fergie has ensured that his team are successful.
Sir Alex has outlasted 5 British Prime Ministers, 5 American Presidents, 10 Liverpool managers, 18 Chelsea managers, and 19 Man City managers, while picking up 37 trophies along the way.
To hark back briefly to Chelsea as a comparison, during the Abramovic era, the London club spent more money (approx £90m) hiring and firing mangers, than Man Utd have spent on players (Net transfer spend). Everton too show themselves to have a successful model. Davie Moyes receives plaudits year on year, not least for his current team that plays exciting and endearing football. The Merseyside club's attention to financial detail is in stark contrast to that of Chelsea, having spent less money on players in their entire Premiership existence, than the European champs have spent hiring and firing gaffers in the last 8 years. Wenger's Arsenal are another great example of how it can be done, but the pressure is certainly mounting on the Frenchman to adopt the seemingly trendy, reckless approach to spending. I hope for the Gunners' sake, they keep their faith in the Arsene's approach.
We could analyse the dichotomy between the spending styles until the cows come home, but as I initially stated, it's clear that the Chelsea, Man City and QPR approach isn't a morally objective one, and leaves those clubs with a finite lifespan.
North of the border, we've suffered in silence. Never really having the power to compete for their players (with the exception of the O'Neill years at Celtic, and the Advocaat years at Rangers) in modern times, but we're certainly on the right track. Whether they like it or not, Rangers have been forced to start from scratch, and they'll do anything to avoid a repeat of the strategy that led to the club being liquidated. In the coming years, they'll adopt the same approach as Celtic, which is proving as successful as could be hoped for. Don't count on TV money, as it could disappear tomorrow. Count on a good scouting and youth system that allows you to sell players on for exponentially more than it cost to acquire/produce them. Count on a clever global and European marketing strategy to expand your brand and tap into new revenue streams. And finally, focus on keeping the product entertaining for the fans. If the fans can buy into what your club is trying to achieve, then a prosperous future is secured.
At this point in time, Scotland has an exciting league setup. Every team in the top flight is taking points off everyone else. The honours are very much up for grabs, and the relegation battle will likely go to the wire. This, together with the ongoing work to restructure the league to be more commercially viable, Celtic's impressive form against Europe's elite, and the opportunity to appoint a new Scotland manager with fresh ideas, puts Scottish football in a very good position indeed.
So let the English media poke fun at the SPL and the national side if they wish. We've identified the problems and are working to fix them. All this, while our friends on the other side of the border sit blissfully unaware of the ticking time bomb that is their current league setup; as they pompously preach about the 'best league in the world', truly believing theirs is an infallible football industry. How wrong they are.
How would the Old Firm fare in the English Premier League?
How would this look South of the border?
For as long as Celtic and Rangers have held their seemingly relentless stranglehold on Scottish football, fans both north and south of the border have speculated as to how the Glasgow giants would handle themselves against the top clubs in the English Premiership. The Old Firm over the past decade to 15 years or so have regularly met with English opposition in European competition. These battles of Britain have rarely led to the Glasgow clubs taking a real heavy defeat, which does indicate that they can rough it up with the best, but how would the Old Firm do if English opposition was on the fixture list on a weekly basis?
The truth is we can only speculate, as there is little we can do to identify any kind of common denominator to allow a clear, direct comparison.
The first, well documented factor that puts the respective leagues at polar opposites in terms of stature is TV and prize money. Celtic or Rangers can expect a paltry £2.7m for winning the SPL title this year, while the teams who'll suffer the cruel fate of relegation from England's elite division can be comforted by a 'parachute payment' of £48m over 4 years. The same disparate revenue totals are echoed when it comes to TV money. The Old Firm will pick up a reasonable few million pounds per year for their troubles in the SPL; but some of the top English clubs are raking in up to £4.3m per televised game!
This almost embarrassing difference allows teams who're far smaller in stature than Celtic or Rangers to make significant inroads in the transfer market. I'm sure all readers would unanimously agree that the Old Firm dwarf clubs like Bolton, Fulham, Aston Villa or Stoke to name but a few – but just look at the money these 'wee English teams' can throw at players.
Bolton sign David N'Gog for £4.5m
Fulham sign Bryan Ruiz for £12m
Aston Villa sign Charles N'Zogbia for £10.8m
Stoke City sign Peter Crouch for £11.3m
The Old Firm, and Scottish clubs in general can only dream of these budgets. The truth of this hits home when you see Dundee United, one of Scotland's biggest clubs, bid a miserly £25,000 for Hamilton's Dougie Imrie, without the means to increase their bid to capture the player's signature.
Another prime example is the once legendary Fernando Torres. Chelsea splashed an exorbitant £50m on their misfiring striker; a fee that if levied to Rangers in the ongoing HMRC tax case could be enough to force the club into liquidation (hypothetically speaking of course).
I firmly believe that if given the lavish financial buoyancy aids that come along with the Premiership, the Old Firm would be a force to be reckoned with, but again, it's just a speculative thought in the seemingly infinite cyberspace cosmos that is the football forums of Twitter, Facebook and social media in general.
So, an alternative means of comparison is necessary. An altogether more simplistic one. The crystal clear comparison created by the monitoring of clubs' ability to put bums on seats.
In Scotland, England, and across Europe as a whole, for decades upon decades, the clubs with the highest attendance figures tend to celebrate more domestic success than those with smaller crowds. This direct correlation is not relative to circumstance, and does stand up to our cross border comparison.
Celtic and Rangers, despite the shocking state of Scottish football, are still pulling in crowds at a remarkable rate, so much so that the average gates would currently put Celtic and Rangers 3rd and 4th in the English Premier League table in this respect.
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However, the statistics also bare out that Celtic and Rangers would see a significant rise in attendance figures if they ever did play in the Premiership. Looking at the SPL as a whole, on average, a whopping 43.6% of seats are empty. This figure is heavily skewed by the smaller clubs in the league; if we judge it purely on matches at Celtic Park and Ibrox, the empty seats figure shrinks to just 14.4%.
The story in the Premiership is somewhat different as you'd expect. Across the board in the EPL, you'll find just 8.8% of seats are empty. If we assume that by playing in the Premiership, the Old Firm saw a similar level of ticket uptake (conservatively estimating the aforementioned calculated 5.6% increase between the leagues) the approximate average attendance at Celtic Park would jump to 52,232 with fixtures at Ibrox being 48,007. These figures put the Glasgow clubs even further afield of the likes of Manchester City, Newcastle, Liverpool, and Chelsea; but still considerably short of Manchester United and Arsenal at the summit of the Premiership. Surely it's more than just a coincidence that those clubs with the highest attendance figures are the clubs who, buy in large, are fighting it out for the illustrious crown that is the English Premier League title?
Supposing entry was ever granted to the Premiership, Celtic and Rangers would be given an equal share of the over inflated TV money, putting them on an even financial playing field with the rest of the teams. This would make the Glasgow clubs a much more viable option for the top players in Europe and beyond, as the Old Firm could engage in an evenly matched bidding war with any of the other English Premiership club, with the added draw of the huge crowds, legendary atmosphere, adoring fans, and largely incomparable history.
The international brand identity and marketable commodity that Celtic and Rangers possess perhaps may not be as grand in scale as Manchester United or Liverpool currently; but it dwarfs the bottom 10 clubs in the Premiership, and is at least on a par with the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea, Spurs, and Arsenal in my opinion.
Given the opportunity to compete in what's billed as 'the greatest league in the world' by many, would see the Glasgow clubs (after a few years of bedding in) replicate the attendance table positions in the actual league standings.
The Old Firm have everything that a global footballing giant would need, except the financial galvanising that a league like the Premiership offers. The remarkable history and the passion of the adoring fans who turn out in phenomenal numbers, together with the abundant budgets that come as part of the EPL, would almost certainly see Celtic and Rangers challenge for honours with the very best England has to offer.
Sadly though, it's not as simple and as straightforward as this. Now, and for the foreseeable future, Sky television hold all the cards in this stagnant game of poker. As the Scottish game continues to dwindle and the English game reaches financial saturation, we can but hope that those who call the shots at the television companies come to realise that the royal flush they're in search of, lies north of the border in the heart of Glasgow.
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Before I had decided to have a sit down with my former employer and pen my resignation, I had had many dress rehearsals with myself before I decided to go ahead with the decision. The rehearsals were not to change my mind about deciding to leave the company; it was trying to figure out a timetable of when I'd do it, and how. I had decided.
Prior to joining Thomson Reuters, in 2014 had been introduced to the startup and enterprise development world via The Hookup Dinner. This is where I learnt to be a dot connector with the tools of knowledge sharing, networking and being able to find the business in the value proposition between startup and the entity that the entrepreneur is trying to build with.
In 2015, because of wanting to return back to school, I decided to halt any employment and focus my efforts on school 100% to obtain my Higher Certificate in Brand Building Practice, this because I wanted to be a dot connector to who could build and develop brands. With about 4 months of school left, I received an opportunity to work at a small Public Relations (PR) firm, which enabled me to understand, that being in PR was not the only way to build brands, and that it was a field that was unfortunately not my cup of tea. I needed to return to startup and enterprise development, that's where my passion lied - and I couldn't let the fear of an unknown tomorrow or the lack of a Plan B deny me the opportunity to return to an environment that created value for me as I did it.
It was during this season of my life that I needed to return to what I like to call my personal board of directors, and have more dress rehearsals, this time, with them. I needed to find value in my reasons, and to be carried by their wisdom.
I believe that I attracted and retained my mentors (and sponsors) because at every opportunity I could, I gave them a reason to see value to my work by adding to it with either their time or network - which ever currency they deemed my work laudatory to be. My passion and hard work got me to where I was eventually, with the value that other people saw in my work.
I'm quite passionate about the diversification and inclusion of technology and innovating on a global perspective with a key focus on Africa, doing this at the intersection of product management and emerging technology. I find it quite irksome when people are ministered to only do one thing and not diversify their skills and interests. We're living in a Workforce 2.0 era where the convergence of skills is leading to the over 60% of future jobs (which do not exist right now) are being created now, through employment or entrepreneurship. You can be both, I am both, a master of one trade and jack of many others.
It was after these conversations and consultations that on the 15th of February 2016, I braved what seemed to be one of the most difficult things I had to do, and resign. I had decided.
Being a mentee is not about being taken to a restaurant to have coffee with your mentor, or name dropping because of an accolade they achieved, it's the dress rehearsals (they have with you, themselves and/or their peers) that prepare and carry you to the life-changing decisions that will create many turning points in your life. And more than anything, mentorship is a transaction of trust beyond networks, as a mentee, you have one of the most valuable currencies given to you by someone whose work and character you admire, their trust.
You know how Facebook has the capacity create a credit risk profile for your bank just based on the amount data (that we all willingly share and open) they have on you over the years of being a user? In the same breathe, a couple of weeks ago I got reminded through a post that I shared four years ago of how far I had come, both in how many emojis I used in one word and my journey with Christ and in getting to know myself in this phase of adulthood.
My 23rd birthday is approaching in the next two months, and adulting has for the past few months been a prayer that In the absence of getting lost in my identity, may God pull up a mirror of His WORD to remind me of the falsehood of insecurity and the truth of WHOSE and WHO I am. The past year itself has brought upon so many blessings that have needed me to stretch and bend myself in a way that I thought I was incapable of doing. Blessings opportune moments met with preparation that had me, and still does have me utter words of gratitude for the opportunity to serve in love with passion and humility in the work that I do.
It's in Marianne Williamson's quote in one of my favourite daily devotional compilations, 365 Days of Miracles where she says "I will not deflect, diminish or invalidate my dreams today, or concoct excuses for why they can't happen.", that inspires me to dream even bigger. Having a word in the morning to start your day sets one on the right path to creation of what comes out of the tongue.
Doing this also allows me to strategize how I'll go to the King, how I'll go before God and prioritize my prayer. In this, applying His promises to my prayer life as He's designed for me as I go before God's throne.
I pray your thoughts and faith rest in the overflow of God's Truth about your life. That His promises encourage you to dream dreams that are not confined by thoughts and time. I pray that like the infinite God I serve, that you operate your faith in the realm where ALL things are possible.
We're in Day 143 of 2017, how many things are you grateful for so far? Or rather, how many moments of gratitude have you miss because the bigger picture seems to be what hasn't been conquered or happened as yet? What I've started doing is collecting and cleaning mayonnaise jars, and making those my Gratitude Jars. Each Sunday, I note something that I'm grateful for that's happened the week prior, to keep my humility in check, and to validate the awesomeness and greatness that comes from the bigger purpose of my life.
I keep a record of opportunities and moments that I encounter in the week, it doesn't have to be a promotion, it could be another woman in technology that I've met or the fact that I got to eat my favourite slice of carrot cake with a red cappuccino on a day that wasn't going so well. It's the little things that count.
It is also the big things that count, like staying away from my gadgets and WI-FI, I am a millennial after all. Jokes aside, it is SOOOO difficult for me to be separated from my gadgets, especially during the week, and not work. What I try and do to deliberate about disconnecting from the virtual world of work, is to not take work home, read a book, listen to great music, go flower shopping (it's so therapeutic)and watch fantastic series like Billions, Scandal and Quantico.
This also serves as the opportune moment to invite and practise solitude and facilitate thoughts that you've consciously and unconsciously vacuumed over the course of a dedicated time period.
The past year has been such an inspired year for my career, and that could've only happened through the gateway of believing that I was deserving of the opportunities that I was creating and were created for me. In the past three weeks, I've had the opportunity engage UCT Graduate School of Business MBA students about Innovation, New Venture Careers and Corporate and Shared Business Value as it relates to Millenials and imparting Innovation and Data knowledge about career opportunities in STEM to high school students in Khayelitsha.
The value of relationships (including mentors and sponsors), and the social currency that it is, that I speak to in Networking Your Networth, has also been an accelerant in being where I am at present in my career and my spiritual, intellectual and emotional growth. I believe that one does not only speak and it comes to fruition, but what you allow the people in your circle to speak over you, there's power in what you allow to be affirmed over your life, with your permission.
This brings me to intentionality, particularly over my finances. I believe now more than ever that discipline aside, anything that I've spoken over about my finances has come into fruition, including being broke. Saving is also no talk shop, it's work, constant work that needs the discipline of a debit order of R100 (or whichever amount you're able to allocate) every Friday into a fixed account. I've also kept in mind that saving is a carrier to the destination of investing. Save to invest, and invest to create wealth.
The relationship between money and self-esteem is great. So I'm quite aware and have become responsive in being very urgent in discerning when the temptation of insecurity creeps in because I'm not able to spend, or afford. Finance is one of the things in your life that can arrest many components of your life, and your blessings.
I'm hoping that this has been quite useful, and perhaps some tricks you'll implement. I'd love to hear from you in how you tackle everyday adulthood.
Looking forward to engaging with you.
Clichés have maintained their reputation because of the baked truths that lie in them. The lexicon meaning of what a cliché is, is described as "an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, even to the point of being trite or irritating, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel." Operative keywords from this definition are "effect and "meaningful", with the common denominators as evident in this definition being time and relevance of these factors to a person's circumstance. A cliché that's quite meaningful to me is: "Your Network is your Net worth". Do you still consider this cliché meaningful, or has it lost its original meaning?
Allow me to recall my introduction to the startup ecosystem, how I got my feet wet in the industry. It was in 2013 and I had accompanied a friend of mine to this social enterprise that he wouldn't stop talking about and where he was running his business from, which was Hubspace Khayelitsha . In his humble swag, then Managing Partner of the Hubspace, Melilizwe Gqobo introduced himself to me and continued to facilitate introductions to me with the entrepreneurs and organisations within the Khayelitsha (and greater parts of Cape Town ecosystem). He intrinsically became my first dot connector. I became a Hubspace regular almost every Mondays (I was interning at Live Magazine from Tuesdays – Fridays at the time) and that was how the relationship building began. And, what had made the relationship valuable was that I made it my business for him to know as much as I do about and of him as he did about me, so that when the moment came for a chance to be introduced to an opportunity, I was someone on top of his head that he could connect the dots to.
In essence, I had to build my relationships before I could use them.
No one likes to be used, everyone appreciates leverage. This is how you build value around the relationships that you're desiring to get something out of.
It's cool to know people and be a business card hoarder, the true measure of your network is not how many people you know, but in turn how many of them know you and your product offering. Because, at the end of the day, the net worth in your network is in how many people you're able to be connected to with the intention of growing capital – social or monetary. Therein lies networking 101.
I get the frustration or the exhaustive expectation of the "Your Network is your Net worth" to be an agile prototype of how fast you'll get somewhere or to someone, but everything need nurturing before it comes into fruition – this including relationships, professional and personal. In order for someone to invest themselves, their vision and power to pursue the alignment of your objective(s) to their resources, you need to prove yourself worthy. In order for this phrase to have the meaningful impact, effect and mileage in your networking and network, validate what net worth means to you and in which capacity of capital you regard to be of value to you with a particular contact and circumstance. It'll be in your best interest to manage and expect expectations.Your network goes beyond a Twitter following, email threads or a business card that's collected dust in your room or office. It's the "Hey, here's an article and I thought you'd be interested in this piece especially since …" reach out, an honest and sincere "Let's do lunch/coffee and catch up" with no ulterior motives or a "I would like to apologise for my radio silence and let you know I/we are still very excited about the prospect of working together…" email.
People change and updates happen in their lives and their companies (employed by or owning), how you nurture your relationships is up to you, because at the end of the day, that'll gauge the value that someone is able to bring into your business and/or personal life. Do it with kindness, do it with tact. Think about it like this, ever downloaded that application from Playstore of Apple store and agreed to have them push notifications because you thought it in your best interest to be kept up to date about the app? And then the spamming works on your nerves because the notifications are never relevant? Wouldn't you like more tailored notifications that can enhance your experience with the app and knowledge sharing? This is the same application with networking. How?
Use the engagement engine that's data at your disposable about your network to retain and convert, be it to drive purchases, revenue or however you measure net worth for that particular network.


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Village Whiskey, a 30-seat whiskey bar and burger joint in Philadelphia, is a creation of Crème Design for Chef Jose Garces. The design draws on American turn-of-the-century social clubs and old-fashioned pubs. Behind the bar, 100 varieties of whiskey, bourbon, rye and scotch stand next to antique mirrors and green vintage library lights. Crème also designed all the signs, menus, stationary, and the website for the establishment.


Chesapeake Beach, Maryland is an anglers paradise. Time to book a sport fishing tour.
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland is a great place to go sport fishing .You can book a sport fishing charter with a professional fishing guide who will show you all the best fishing locations and provide the necessary equipment. From birthday celebrations and stag or hens parties to family holidays, Chesapeake Beach, Maryland is the perfect fishing destination.


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Q: Handling CSRF token when working with Django Rest Framework JWT Having the JWT token required for every request to the API, should I keep CSRF protection? Considering no one has access to other's jwtoken, of course.
If yes, how could I get the csrf token since I don't use django templates (I'm using Vue separately).
If not, is it ok to completely delete the CSRF middleware from settings?
Thanks in advance.

A: If you're using Django, csrf_token will be in your site cookies.
You can access it from cookies and pass it along with the request.

A: If you are storing the JWT in localStorage, you are not vulnerable to CSRF because localStorage cannot be accessed across domains. You should be aware, however, that there is debate as to whether it is wise to keep a JWT in localStorage since it can be stolen if you fall victim to XSS. The alternative is to store the token in a httpOnly cookie, in which case you must use CSRF protection.

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With the tap water in our homes and workplace being full of chemicals, who would want to drink it? It tastes disgusting and who knows what bacteria is in there.
On the other hand, bottled water costs a small fortune and who has the money to be buying bottled water all the time? There is an alternative to tap and bottled water. Water Filters are one way to clean out all the chemical and the bacteria often found in our tap water that can cause stomach and bowel irritations.
Water filters vs. bottled water: Which is more affordable?
There are a few different options with water filtration. You can buy water filters to have fitted onto your tap or you can buy a water cooler with a water filter. Compare the costs of buying bottled water each year with the cost of the filter. Using a filtration system is so much more economical.
A large percentage of the body's cells are made up of water so it is important to stay well hydrated by drinking copious amounts of water. Health professionals recommend two litres per day. Water is also a very important part of the blood and the lymph system.
The body loses water through perspiration and normal elimination so it is important to replace what the body loses each day.
There are many more health benefits to drinking water as well; once you know these you will never look at water quite in the same light again. It is a natural remedy for headaches and backaches due to dehydration.
Not only will you enjoy younger, healthier looking skin but it also helps to regulate the body's temperature when exercising. Water also helps you to be more alert; your brain is made up of water. It also helps with digestion and constipation by raising your metabolism.
These are just a few of the benefits of drinking two litres of water per day.
So, for your own benefit and health, it would pay to make sure the water that you are drinking is clean and free of chemicals and other impurities. This is why it is so important to invest in a water filtration system. The filter helps to get rid of the impurities and chemicals in the water.
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Richard Ramirez Night Stalker serial killer died June 7, 2013 while awaiting execution on California's death row.
Six letters each with a hand signed envelope. These are all written to a close personal friend of Ramirez up until the time of his death. Each envelope includes at least one handwritten letter signed by Ramirez. Some envelopes may include additional inserts either handwritten or photocopied.


Ammonium acetate is salt that has interesting chemical properties and for that reason, it is very used in pharmaceutical industry as intermediary and raw material in diverse processes.
Formula and structure: Ammonium acetate chemical formula is NH4CH3CO2 or CH3COONH4. Its molecular formula is C2H7NO2 and its molar mass is 77.08 g mol-1. Ammonium acetate is the salt of acetate ion COO-1 (from acetic acid dissociation in water) and ammonium ion NH4+ (from ammonia dissociation in water). Its chemical structure can be written as below, in the common representations used for organic molecules.
Occurrence: Ammonium acetate is not present as free-compound in nature. However, ammonium and acetate ions are in many biochemical processes.
Physical properties: Ammonium acetate is a hygroscopic white solid with a slightly acetid odor. Its melting point is 113 ºC. It is highly soluble in water and its density in this liquid is 1.17 g mL-1.
Chemical properties: Ammonium acetate is a salt of a weak acid (acetic acid) and a weak base (ammonia). This salt is used with acetic acid to prepare buffer solution to regulate pH. However, its use as buffering agent is not very extended due ammonium acetate can be volatile in low pressures.
Ammonium acetate is used to acidify textiles and hair dyes and in some countries, it is used as food acidity regulator. It is a buffering agent with acetic acid. Moreover, ammonium acetate has found application as catalyst in organic chemistry, in reactions such as Knoevenagel condensations. It can be used as fertilizer and in synthesis of explosives.
Health effects/safety hazards: Ammonium acetate is an irritant of eyes, mouth, nose and skin. It is highly dangerous by ingestion and can cause tissue necrosis. It can saponify the skin, destroying the cell membranes and penetrating into organism. Ammonium acetate produces toxic fumes when heated. It causes the decomposition of sodium hypochlorite in a few seconds.


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Q: Convergence in the topology of $L^2_\text{loc}$ implies convergence in $B^2$? Let $f_n$ be a sequence of functions in $L^2_\text{loc}(\mathbb{R})$ which converge to a function $f\in L^2_\text{loc}(\mathbb{R})$ in the topology of $L^2_\text{loc}(\mathbb{R})$, i.e., $f_n\to f$ in $L^2(K)$ for all compact subsets $K\subset\mathbb{R}$.
A function is said to be Besicovitch almost periodic if it is the limit of trigonometrical polynomials in the seminorm $|f|_2=\left(\lim_{T\to\infty}\frac{1}{2T}\int_{-T}^T|f(x)|^2dy\right)^{1/2}$. Clearly, all Besicovitch almost periodic functions are locally square integrable.
Assuming that $f_n,f$ are Besicovitch almost periodic, can we also conclude that $f_n\to f$ in the seminorm of almost periodic functions, i.e, $|f_n-f|_2\to 0$?

A: No, convergence in $L_{loc}^2(\mathbb{R})$ does not imply convergence in the seminorm. Consider
$$ f_n(x) = \sin\left( \frac{2\pi x}{n} \right) $$
Clearly $f_n$ is Besicovitch almost periodic. Furthermore, it converges locally uniformly to the zero function and hence it converges in $L_{loc}^2(\mathbb{R})$ to the zero function (which of course is Besicovitch almost periodic itself). However, we do not have convergence in the seminorm as (now we use that $f_n$ is $n$-periodic)
$$ \vert f_n - 0 \vert_2^2 = \frac{1}{2n} \int_{-n}^{n} \vert f_n(x) \vert^2 dx = \frac{1}{2} \int_{-1}^{1} \vert \sin(2\pi y) \vert^2 dy =1. $$


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Daily Review: What Does a Wise Decision on an ICO Look Like?
The regulatory tide is inevitable when it comes to investments of unprecedented scale, involving vulnerable parties. Whether ruled out as illegal or met with hope and wisdom, regulatory authorities around the world are taking a hard look at modern financial instruments, acknowledging their role in the financial services industry.
A few new international parties have spoken out on the place ICOs are considered to be playing in their financial systems:
Taiwan will not regulate against initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission chairman Wellington Koo has told a joint session of the parliament and the cabinet that Taiwan will not follow the paths of China and South Korea in an outright ban on cryptocurrency. Instead, the head of Taiwan's financial regulator pledged to keep an open space for development and adoption of both cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in the country.
China recently banned crypto exchanges and ICOs, in which companies seek investment in the form of cryptocurrency to pursue crypto-related development, ahead of its critical National People's Congress in mid-October. Korea prohibited ICOs and is reviewing the status of trading on its exchanges.
But both China and South Korea have allowed initial space for the crypto-ecosystem to grow unfettered. Now, both countries are assessing their experiences, and regulators are working with engaged and active ecosystems to iron out wrinkles. In Singapore, a FinTech "sandbox," or area of experimentation, effectively sponsors banks to get involved. As a result, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore in tandem with OCBC Bank, HSBC and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group just concluded trials of the first consortium in Southeast Asia to develop a know-your-customer blockchain prototype. This allows customers to provide their details just once before they are allowed to transact with all the banks on the chain. The benefits to consumers of such an approach are obvious.
Meanwhile, Taiwan has talked the talk on so-called FinTech innovation but failed to walk the walk. The future for FinTech looked bright when the FSC in 2016 released a white paper detailing targets for the years to come. Promoting blockchain was on that list, as was the aspiration to create a world-class FinTech incubation center, not to mention encouraging the use of tokenization technology.
ADGM sets out guidance on ICOs and virtual currencies
The FSRA's Guidance provides clarifications for those who seek to use ICOs to raise funds and those who are considering investing in them. Those ICOs comprising tokens which exhibit the characteristics of Specified Investments will be treated as such within FSRA's regulatory framework. The Guidance also sets out that virtual currencies are treated as commodities, and advises caution to those seeking outsized investment returns due to their price volatility.
As the financial services regulator, the FSRA is acutely aware that ICOs do not always fit neatly into existing regulatory classifications. The FSRA, therefore, encourages market participants using ICOs to approach FSRA as early as possible in their fundraising lifecycle to determine a proportionate and appropriate treatment within the regulatory regime.
Mr. Richard Teng, Chief Executive Director, FSRA of ADGM, said, ICOs have transformed the capital formation landscape and global regulatory frameworks are evolving to adapt to such innovation. Participants exploring the issuance of ICOs that offer real value to the market and wish to operate within our regulatory framework are encouraged to engage us early to gain insights into the applicable regulatory regime.
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Decoding Shenzhen: The Chinese city that makes the world's tech
Imagine a future in which you are a computer engineer who has just been offered a job at a Shenzhen-headquartered electronics company to assemble circuits and write codes for devices. On reaching one of China's wealthiest cities, you get a welcome email from your employer with details about your new colleagues, work profile, as well as Shenzhen's weather, air quality, temperature and drone activity.
Peichi Chung, assistant professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong who has published papers on Asia's gaming industry, says innovation is of Shenzhen's most important asset.
"Shenzhen is one of the largest open cities in China. The Shenzhen government has a much open attitude towards creating industries and providing resources to support all kinds of initiatives. From a geographical perspective also, Shenzhen is able to attract a lot of IT professionals, especially those who go overseas to study and then relocate back here," she says.
Some of this was by design when the special economic zone was set up in 1979, but the rest was undeniably also an experiment in urban planning. In a recent WIRED documentary on Shenzhen, Juan Du, Aassociate Professor at HKU IDU Architecture, said even the city's planners would say that Shenzhen evolved in a way that was bigger and faster than they had predicted.
Jeff Lyndon, President & Co-founder at iDreamsky, a Shenzhen-based mobile game publishing platform backed by Tencent, says when Tencent set up shop it became a magnet for talented people to move here.
What has aided the startups industry's success is the fact that Shenzhen has a more stable labor force, given its population size and geographic location, in comparison to Shanghai and Beijing that have an influx of migrant workers from all over.
"Shenzhen has one of the most centralized technology hubs in China. 85 percent of us [gaming companies] are located in the Nanshan district and within that also, 70 percent are in the same complex. One only needs to be here for two days to see it all," he says.
"There are certainly people in Shenzhen who do cloning, but even this has to quickly branch into something of a more differentiated value. You don't make a lot of money making an inferior version of a better product."
"For example, people who want to make phones know there is no value in actually copying a Motorola phone. So they will take the guts of a Motorola phone and put it in a Mickey Mouse case. Essentially, they are taking two things that have neither been properly appropriated and create a new object that didn't exist before, but which people wanted."
Elena Mesropyan
Elena is a research professional with a background in social sciences and extensive experience in consumer behavior studies and marketing analytics. She is passionate about technologies enabling financial inclusion for underprivileged and vulnerable groups of the population around the world. Elena has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in FinTech 2018. Prior, she has been ranked in the Women in FinTech Powerlist 2017.
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Q: Adding a badge to an xpages applayout title bar node item Is it possible to add a simple badge to a title bar node item?  Each tab in my layout represents a separate application. My users would like to see a number next to the name on the tab to indicate whether there are documents in that application needing their attention.  If no documents, then no badge, just the application name by itself. If there are documents, then display the application name and a badge for the number.  I'm not finding a way to include the span tag in a PageLinkNode or BasicLinkNode.

A: PageLinkNode (xe:pageTreeNode) label can only be plain text.
You can use the image property though:
    <xe:this.titleBarTabs>
        <xe:pageTreeNode
            page="..."
            label="Application A"
            image="#{javascript: var nr = 5;
                        nr > 0 ? ('badge' + Math.min(nr, 10) + '.gif') : ''}">
        </xe:pageTreeNode>

Add to Resources/Images ten pictures badge1.gif, badge2.gif, ... badge10.gif with the numbers as pictures. badge10.gif would be a 9+ picture.

As an alternative, you could provide the number of documents as part of the label (e.g. "Your Application Name [23]") and convert it on client side onClientLoad event to HTML label + badge-span.


Dartford-based independent logistics provider, Europa Worldwide Group, is launching a recruitment programme as part of its plans to prepare for Britain leaving the EU.
Europa Worldwide Group, which employs 341 people at its headquarters in Albion Road, will hire 40 customs clearance and operational staff between now and the official leave date of 29th March 2019. The company is recruiting for a range of permanent and temporary-to-permanent roles.
Mark Chopping, internal recruitment and acquisition manager at Europa, will be managing the recruitment programme. He said: "We're now in the process of recruiting and would like to get our new team in place as soon as possible. We're in a unique situation where we're having to plan for vastly different outcomes without a clear idea of which will prevail – we can't afford not to prepare for a no deal Brexit, but if a last-minute deal is made we might no longer need the roles we're recruiting for. We're dealing with this challenge by being completely transparent throughout the recruitment process, making sure all candidates are fully aware of the possible outcomes.
Europa will hire advisers with strong customs clearance experience to run a team of operations staff. The roles will require a range of experience including customer service, data entry, processing and sales administrators, covering both day and night shifts. They will also be on hand to guide Europa's customers through the complex customs process.


While extant research has devoted considerable attention to seller-buyer relationships during the development sub-phase, the implementation sub-phase has received considerably less attention. In particular, the study of post-installation interactions has been very limited. Seller-buyer interactions during the post-installation phase can facilitate marketplace success by generating positive word-of-mouth effects which hastens the diffusion process (Hoyer et al. 2010). For example, Gertler (1995) advises sellers to seek post-installation feedback in order to address buyers' operational problems with the innovation. Proactive interactions initiated by sellers with buyers after the sale lead not only to favorable buyer-level outcomes (e.g., customer satisfaction) but also seller-level outcomes like greater innovativeness and higher new product success rates (Challagalla et al. 2009). DeBruicker and Summe (1985) note that after buyers become familiar with an innovation, they often request additional features and capabilities. Therefore, sellers who seek product-related input after installation are well positioned to develop product upgrades (Meyers and Athaide 1991). Such upgrades can increase a buyer's dependence on the seller by providing enhanced benefits (Scheer et al. 2010) and building switching costs (Ganesan 1994). Against this background, we investigate the determinants of sellers' post-installation knowledge generation through interactions with buyers and the effect of such interactions on expectations of relationship continuity.
The results of our empirical study suggest that sellers engage in post-installation product knowledge generation under certain antecedent conditions. Specifically, the extent to which sellers engage in such relationships is a function of perceived buyer knowledge, prior relationship history, and technological change. These results suggest that sellers consider both the buyer's ability, signified by perceived buyer knowledge, and motivation, based on prior relationships, before seeking post-installation product-related feedback. Further, such relationships are more likely when technologies change rapidly because they can dissuade buyers from switching to competitors offering newer technologies. We also find that engaging in such interactions enhances expectations of relationship continuity only when technological uncertainty is higher. Once again, stemming the potential loss of buyers to competitors with newer technologies provides the underlying logic. Thus, because sellers have to be judicious in expending their relationship resources, our results offer useful guidance on appropriate situations for undertaking such postlaunch interactions.


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