TEN THINGS

10 words
10 facts
10 objects
10 people

1. PETS 

Words 
1. Cleaning
2. Feeding
3. Grooming
4. Stroking
5. Companion
6. Animal
7. Training
8. Tricks
9. Vets Facts 1. In 2011, the UK dog population is around 8 million
2. In 2011 the UK Cat population is around 8 million
3. In the UK, almost 1 in 2 households own a pet 
(46% = 12M), with around a total 22 million pets owned (excluding fish)
4. Nearly 60% of people with pets say their pet makes them a happier person
5. 81% of people agree “Pets are the antidote to a bad mood”
6. Cats have five toes on each front paw, but only four toes on each back paw!
7. 55 million European households own a pet
8. 39% of London’s pet owners purchased their pet for companionship, despite having 7.5 million neighbours across the city.
9. The number 1 pet in the UK in 2010 was fish
10. 62% of the population of USA own at least one pet

Objects
1. Bowl
2. Cage
3. Kennel
4. Lead
5. Collar
6. Litter tray
7. Bone
8. Ball
9. Poo bag
10. Hutch
People 1. Tiffani Kjeldergaard, owner of the world’s shortest cat
2. Paris Hilton
3. Frankie Dettori, jockey
4. Queen
5. Police force
6. Jim Irvine, best in show crufts 2011
7. Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell, Dolly the sheep
8. Mike Ferguson, my uncle
9. Dr Doolittle
10. Cesar Millan

2. STATISTICS 

Words 
1. Maths
2. Numbers
3. Figures
4. Percentages
5. Data
6. Graphs
7. Information
8. Error
9. Survey
10. Questionnaire Facts 1. 4.7 per cent fall in average hours worked in the UK since 1992.
2. The earliest writing on statistics was found in a 9th century book entitled: "Manuscript on Deciphering Cryptographic Messages", written by Al-Kindi
3. Some scholars pinpoint the origin of statistics to 1663
4. Statistics is widely employed in government, business, and the natural and social sciences
5. Descriptive statistics summarize the population data by describing what was observed in the sample numerically or graphically
6. Inferential statistics uses patterns in the sample data to draw inferences about the population represented, accounting for randomness
7. The famous saying, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics" was popularized in the USA by Mark Twain
8. The process art of Jackson Pollock relied on artistic experiments whereby underlying distributions in nature were artistically revealed. With the advent of computers, methods of statistics were applied to formalize such distribution driven natural processes, in order to make and analyze moving video art.
9. Statisticians improve the quality of data with the design of experiments and survey sampling
10. Statistics is closely related to probability theory

Objects 
1. Calculator
2. Computer
3. Pen
4. Graph paper
5. People
6. Whiteboard

3. PACKAGING DESIGN

Words
1. Template
2. Net
3. Graphics
4. Materials
5. Marketing
6. Manufacturing
7. Process
8. Product
9. Advertising
10. Structure

Facts 
1. Packaging on a supermarket shelf has less than three seconds to grab the attention of a consumer.
2. more than 70% of purchasing decisions are made at the shelf
3. supermarkets can contain on average 40,000 packs to choose from
4. Packaging’s role is threefold, to sell the product, to protect the product and to facilitate the use of the product 5. The Portman Code was established 1989 by the UK’s leading drinks manufacturers to promote sensible alcohol consumption in the UK
6. Braille has been mandatory on new pharmaceutical packaging since 2005 under European Directive 2004/27/EC
7. The Food Labelling Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/1499) requires packaging to carry accurate descriptions of the product, including ingredients, place of origin and sell-by date, while there are also laws covering the weights and measures of pre-packed food.
8. Packaging is also the medium many businesses exploit to convey their brand.
9. Most of the major supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s, Asda and Waitrose, have adopted the FSA’s traffic light system denoting sugar, fat and salt content. However, Tesco has put forward its own logos without the colour coding system recommended by the FSA.
10. Under the regulations companies with a turnover of more than £2m, which handle more than 50 million tonnes of packaging a year are legally required to register with the Environment Agency or an approved compliance scheme

Objects 
1. Computer
2. Stock
3. Printer
4. Bioplastics
5. Ruler
6. Template
7. Net
8. Label
9. Food
10. Carton

People 
1. Jonathan For, Creative Partner, Pearlfisher – Innocent, Absolut Vodka, Dairy Milk 2. The famous Coca-Cola was created by a bookkeeper, Frank Mason Robinson, in 1885. The famous bottle was designed in by a packaging designer, Earl R. Dean, in 1915
3. Mint, Seattle design agency - Adidas, Minute Maid, Nike and Starbucks
4. Neumeister is a Stockholm based branding studio - Nokia, Campbell’s and General Electric
5. Beardwood & Co was founded by Julia Beardwood in 2004 - g Bath and Body Works, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, LaSenza, Real Simple, Savannah Bee, and Schick
6. Bloom – PG Tips
7. Blue Marlin - Schweppes
8. Brand Me – Simple
9. Brand on Shelf – BOS (formerly FLB) – Echo Falls
10. Brandopus – Fox’s biscuits

4. ANIMAL CRUELTY


Words 
1. Animal
2. Cruelty
3. Abuse
4. Suffering
5. Harm
6. Welfare
7. Prevention
8. Infliction
9. Unnecessary
10. Inhumane Facts 1. Every year 9 billion chickens are raised and killed for meat in the US
2. Every year 1 billion animals are slaughtered by the leather industry
3. Every year 100 million animals die in experiments and tests
4. Every year 3 to 4 million cats and dogs (healthy and adoptable) are euthanized 5. Before 1986, only four states had felony animal cruelty laws.
6. The RSPCA works to stop cruelty to animals
7. On average every 30 seconds someone in England and Wales dials 0300 1234 999 - the RSPCA's 24-hour cruelty line - for help. We received more than 1.1 million phone calls during 2010 8. In 2007, the Animal Welfare Act became law in England, shortly after it was implemented in Wales
9. During 2010 the RSPCA rescued and collected 130,033 animals
10. During 2010 the RSPCA secured 2,441 convictions by private prosecution to protect animals against those who break the laws

People 
1. TV vet and LSPCA patron Joe Inglis treating animals at mobile clinics in Malawi, south-east Africa
2. Ex-Atomic Kitten star Liz McClarnon visiting an RSPCA animal centre to see for herself the many animals in our care in need of new homes.

3. TV presenter and comedian Paul O’Grady who adopted Winston the lamb after the animal was found dumped in a wheelie bin.
4. Actor Martin Clunes and his wife Philippa with their adopted RSPCA rescue ponies Connor and Oliver.
5. TV star and comedian Julian Clary promoting the work we do in rehoming cats and kittens.
6. Hollywood star Pamela Anderson making a special Christmas visit to the animals at our Liverpool Animal Centre.
7. TV personality and animal expert Bill Oddie promoting the work of our Mallydams Wood Wildlife Centre.