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Mi xa ndma t c h:L ebr us a nSt udi ounv ei l s newFr eedom Col l ec t i onof gender neut r a lc ommi t mentr i ngs Thi smont h, l ea di nget hi c a lj e wel l er ybr a ndL ebr us a nSt udi ol i f t st hel i donFr e edom, i t sne wc ol l e c t i onofc ombi na bl ec ommi t mentr i ngs . Thea wa r dwi nni ngj e wel l ere xpl a i nst ha tt hes el e c t i onofhi ghl yc r a f t edba ndsi s‘ Ac el ebr a t i onof l ov e, of f er i nge xa c t l ywha ti ts a y sont het i n: Fr e edom t oe xpr es swi t houtl i mi t a t i ons . Embr a c i ngav a r i et yofba ndwi dt hs , s ha pes , det a i l s a ndc ol our s , t heFr e edom c ol l e c t i oni sma deupof c omponent st ha tc l i ent sc a nmi xa ndma t c h. The r es ul t ?Uni que, s el f c ur a t edc ombi na t i onst ha t t r a ns c endc onv ent i ona lr es t r i c t i ons . Fi ni s hedr i ngs c a nc ompr i s eoft wo, t hr e e, f ourore v enﬁv es e c t i ons , r a ngi ngi ns t a t ur ef r om del i c a t et oc hunk y . ‘ Ac ommi t mentr i ngs a y s‘ f or e v er ’ . Whet hergi f t eda s a nenga gementr i ng, i nl i euofaweddi ngba ndor i nhonourofas pe c i a la nni v er s a r y , pa r a mounti s t ha ty our sf e el sj us tr i ghtony ourﬁnger , i t sdes i gn a na ut hent i cenc a ps ul a t i onofy oua sa ni ndi v i dua l , ’ s a y st heepony mousbr a nd.

Ca s ti n100% r e c y c l edy el l oworwhi t egol d, s et wi t ht r a c ea bl ea ndc onﬂi c t f r e edi a mondsa nds a pphi r esa ndc r ea t edher ei nt heUKbys k i l l eda nd s pe c i a l i s tc r a f t s pe opl e, t hes ej e wel sa r et heepi t omeofs us t a i na bl e. Aswi t hmos tofL ebr us a nSt udi o ’ sj e wel l er y , t hes e des i gnswi l lbebr oughti nt of r ui t i onona ma det oor derba s i s . Cl i ent sa r ei nv i t edt ov i s i tt he t ea ma tt hei rL ondonDi a mondBour s eba s et oha v e f unwi t ht her i ngs , e xper i ment i ngwi t hc ombi na t i onsbef or eﬁna l i s i ngt hei ror der . TheFr e edom Col l e c t i onl a unc hess hor t l ya f t erL ebr us a nSt udi oa nnounc edi t sf undr a i s i ngc a mpa i gn, L ebr us a nSt udi oAga i ns tChi l dL a bour . Pa s s i ona t e a boutut i l i s i ngj e wel l er ya sa na c t i v ef or c ef or good, t hej e wel l eri ss t r i v i ngt or a i s ea wa r enes sof f or c edc hi l dl a bouri nj e wel l er ys uppl yc ha i nsa nd ga t her£1, 000i nf undsf orTheGl oba lMa r c h Aga i ns tChi l dL a bour .

‘ Ha v i ngwor k edwi t hma nyL GBTQ+c oupl esov er t hey ea r s , wea ppr e c i a t et ha tt hec onv ent i onsof t r a di t i ona lbr i da lj e wel l er yc a n, f ors omepe opl e, f e elr es t r i c t i v e. Sol i t a i r edi a mondsa ndpl a i ngol d ba ndsj us ta r en’ tf ore v er y one. ‘ Thei ns pi r a t i onbehi ndt hi sfle xi bl ec ol l e c t i oni s t hee c l e c t i cv a r i et yofc l i ent st owa l kt hr oughour door sonawe ek l yba s i s , a ndourf unda ment a l des i r et oens ur et ha tnobodyf e el spi ge onhol ed whens hoppi ngf orper s ona lj e wel l er y . ’ Thec ol l e c t i on’ sfla gs hi ppi e c ei st heFr e edom Ra i nbowRi ng, a3mm fla tba nds etwi t hat e c hni c ol ourr owoff a nc ySr iL a nk a ns a pphi r es . I t ’ st he j e wel l er ’ ss pa r k l i ngt a k eonGi l ber tBa k er ’ si c oni c r a i nbowfla g.

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Pa nt her a @t heRut her f or dc l i ni c a lt r i a lpa r t ner s hi pha s c ommenc edt hefir s tUKmul t i c ent r eonc ol ogyt r i a li npr os t a t e c a nc erwi t ht enmor eonc ol ogyt r i a l si nt hepi pel i ne Thefir s tmul t i s i t eonc ol ogyt r i a lunder t a k enbyt hei ndependent s e c t ori nt heUKha ss t a r t edt r ea t i ngi t sfir s tpa t i enta tt heRut her f or dCa nc erCent r eNor t hEa s t . Thi spa r t ner s hi pbet we enRut her f or dHea l t ha ndPa nt her awi l le xpa ndt hec a pa c i t yoft heUKt o under t a k eonc ol ogys t udi esa ndpr ov i demor et r ea t mentopt i ons f orc a nc erpa t i ent s . Thepa r t ner s hi pa l r ea dyha smor et ha n10 ot heronc ol ogyt r i a l si nt hepi pel i ne. Whi l et heUKha ss omeoft hewor l d’ sl ea di ngc a nc erhos pi t a l s , t hec a pa c i t yt oc a r r youtonc ol ogyt r i a l si nt heUKha sbe c ome mor el i mi t edduet oCov i d19wi t hagr owi ngba c k l ogf ort r ea t menta nddi a gnos t i c s . Pr of es s orKa r olSi k or a , Chi efMedi c a lOf fic erofRut her f or dHea t h a ndc ons ul t a ntonc ol ogi s tc omment ed, “ I ti sv er yi mpor t a ntt ha t t heUKgr owsi t sc a pa c i t yt oc a r r youtonc ol ogyt r i a l ss ot ha tmor e pa t i ent sha v ea c c es st ot hel a t es tt r ea t ment sa ndt ha tourwor l d l ea di ngonc ol ogi s t sa r ea tt hec ut t i ngedgeofr es ea r c h. Ther ei sa gl oba ls hor t a geoft opc l a s sonc ol ogyr es ea r c hs i t eswi t ha c c es s t ol ea di ngonc ol ogye xper t sa ndourpa r t ner s hi pwi t hPa nt her a a ndt hei re xper t i s ei nr unni ngc l i ni c a lt r i a l swi l lpr ov i debot h. ” Ther ea r emor et ha n75, 000onc ol ogyr el a t edt r i a l sunder wa y a c r os st hewor l dwi t ht henumbergr owi ngr a pi dl y .

St ua r tY oungCEOofPa nt her a c omment ed, “ Thi spa r t ner s hi p wi t hRut her f or di sc r ea t i ng enor mousi nt er es twi t hpha r ma a ndCROsi nv ol v edi nc a nc er t r i a l sf r om a c r os st hewor l d. Thec ombi na t i onofour e xper t i s ei nr unni ngt r i a l sa ndRut her f or d’ ss t a t eoft hea r tf a c i l i t i es , l i nk st omor et ha n170onc ol ogi s t sc ov er i nga l lt y pesof c a nc era nda c c es st ot hei rc ut t i ngedget e c hnol ogi eswhi c hi nc l udeMRI , CTa ndpr ot onbea mi sv er yc ompel l i ng. ” Thepha s eI Iopenl a bel , nonr a ndomi s ed, pr os t a t ec a nc ert r i a l whi c hi si nv es t i ga t i ngane wt r ea t mentf ora na dv a nc edf or m of pr os t a t ec a nc er , k nowna smet a s t a t i cc a s t r a t i onr es i s t a ntc a nc er ( mCRPC) , i sbei ngr una tt wooft hef ourPa nt her a @t heRut her f or d Ca nc erCent r esa c r os st heUK. I ti sbel i e v edt ha ta bout20% ofpa t i ent swi t hmCRPCpos s es st hebi oma r k ert oma k et hem el i gi bl e f ort hi sne wt r ea t mentbei ngt r i a l l ed. A71y ea r ol dpa t i entf r om Mi ddl es br ough, be c a met heﬁr s t per s oni nt heUKt or e c ei v et hi sne wdr ug. Ov ert hec our s eof12 mont hs+, hewi l lr e c ei v et r ea t menta tt heRut her f or dCa nc er Cent r eNor t hEa s ti nBedl i ngt on. Rel ea s ef r om Va nePer c y& Rober t s

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Manager sandempl oyeesar guemor eoverf ai rwageswhen economi ccondi t i onsar euncer t ai n Wor kpl acedi s agr eement sbet weenmanager sandempl oyeesovert hef ai rpayof s t affwagesdr as t i cal l yi ncr eas ewhenwi dereconomi ccondi t i onsar emor euncer t ai n, accor di ngt onew r es ear chf r om eml yonbus i nes ss chool . Thes ei ncr eas eddi s agr eement sbet weenmanager sandempl oyeeswer emai nl y caus edbybot huncer t ai nt yoral ackofpr oduct i vi t ycaus edbywages l as hes , s t at e t her es ear cher s , whos ayt hatof t enfir msr educedwagesorcons i der eddoi ngs o, whi chl edt oempl oyeesact i vel yr educi ngt hei rpr oduct i vi t yout putast heybel i eved t hei rt i meandwor kwaswor t hmor e. However , t heeconomyboomi ngcanhavej us tasmuchofani mpactonwor kpl ace di s agr eement soverwages , s ayt her es ear cher s , whos t at et hatconfli ct scanar i s ebecaus eempl oyer swantt okeepwagesi ncheckwher easwor ker sdemandhi gher wagest or eflecti ncr eas edpr oduct i vi t yl evel s . Thi sr es ear chwasconduct edbyBr i ceCor gnet , Pr of es s orofFi nanceateml yonbus i nes ss chool , al ongs i decol l eaguesf r om Laf ayet t eCol l egeandCent r odeI nves t i gaci ónyDocenci aEconómi cas( CI DE) , whower ekeent ounder s t andt hei mpactof economi ccondi t i onsongi f t ex change. Gi f t ex changecanbedes cr i bedasamodel whi chs howcas est hepr oduct i vi t yand effor tofempl oyeesi nr el at i ont ot hei rwages . I ft her ei sas t r onggi f t ex changebet weenempl oyer sandempl oyees , t hens t affwi l l puti nt hecor r ectamountofeffor tf or t hei rwageswoul ddet er mi ne, andi ncr eas et hei reffor ti ft hei rpayi si ncr eas edand vi cever s a. I nor dert odet er mi net hei mpactofeconomi ccondi t i onsovergi f t ex change, t her es ear cher scr eat edacont r ol l edexper i mentwher eempl oyeeswer egi venwor kt as ks f oras peci ficwageperhour .

Pr of es s orCor gnets ays , “ Empl oyeesal wayswantt oknowwhatt hes peci ficr ef er encewagewoul dbef ort he wor kt heydo, andval uebei ngpai daf ai randdecentwagef ort hewor kt heydo. Ther ef or e, whent hei rwagesi ncr eas e, s odoest hei reffor t . However , whent hei rwage i st hr eat enedwhet heri tbet hr ought hem bei ngunder val uedorext er nal economi c condi t i ons , nat ur al l ywor ker sbegi nt oex er tl es seffor tandpr oduct i vi t yi nt ot hei r r ol es . ” Ther es ear cher ss t at et hatt hefindi ngscl ear l ys how t het ur bul encet hatext er nal f act or s , s uchaseconomi ccondi t i ons , canhaveont hepr oduct i vi t yofempl oyees , t ens i onsi nanor gani s at i on, andt hewi dereconomi cout put . Thet ens i oncaus eddi s cus s i onsoverr ef er encewagecanbedeal twi t hs ayst her es ear cher s , whos t at et hatf ormanyempl oyees , r ecei vi ngas t r ong, r eal wagei s enought okeept hem s at i s fiedandpr oduct i ve. Whi l s ti nuns t abl eeconomi ccondi t i ons , t her es ear cher ss ugges tt hatt houghr educi ngwor ker s ’ wagesmayappearat t r act i ve, t hi si sonl yl i kel yt ol eadt oahugel ackof pr oduct i veorevens t r i kesf r om wor ker swhoar eheavi l yuni oni s ed, whi chwi l l onl y l i kel yl eadt ol ackofpr oduct i ve, andbar gai ni ngi mpas s esunt i l r eal wagesar er ef er r edbackt o. Ther es ear cher ss t at et hatas t r onggi f t ex changei sawi nwi n, wi t hempl oyeesens ur i ngt hei rs t affar epr oduct i veandhar dwor ki ng, whi chi sofcour s ei deal f ort heor gani s at i on, whi l eempl oyeesar ehappyandf eel val uedwi t hi nt hei rwor k. Thi sr es ear chwaspubl i s hedi nt heJ our nal ofEconomi cBehavi ourandOr gani s at i on. Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSkyPR

Thi swageperhourwast henei t heri ncr eas edordecr eas edi nt henextr oundoft he s t udy , t os eet hei mpactonwor ker spr oduct i vi t yandeﬀor ti nt het as kswhendoi ng s o. Whenempl oyer sut i l i s edt heex cus eofeconomi ccondi t i onsf orapot ent i al and act ual dr opi nwor ker s ’ wages , pr oduct i vi t ydecr eas edmas s i vel y , anddi s agr eement s begant oi ncr eas ebet weenempl oyer sandempl oyees .

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Shor tt er mr ent a la c c ommoda t i onbus i nes s , Under TheDoor ma t , ha spubl i s hedﬁv et opt i pst o a ddr es st hemos tc ommonc onc er nst ha thome owner sha v ewhent he ya r ec ons i der i ngr ent i ngoutt hei rhomea sas hor tt er ml et .

Ana ddedbeneﬁti st ha ty ourhomewon’ tbeempt ywhi l s ty oua r ea wa y , whi c hi ses pe c i a l l y i mpor t a nti nt hewi nt ermont hswhenl i ght soni nt hehous ewi l lma k ei ta ppea ra si fs omeonei shome.

1. I si twor t ht heha s s l e?–ma nyhome owner s , es pe c i a l l yt hos ewi t hf a mi l i es , t hi nkt ha ti ti s ama j orha s s l epr epa r i ngt hei rpr oper t yf orl et t i ng. The yof t ent hi nkt ha tt he yha v et ohi de e v er y t hi nga wa y .

5. Wi l li tbewor t ht hemone y ?–home owner sof t enunder es t i ma t ehowmuc hmone yt he y c a na c t ua l l yea r n, es pe c i a l l yi ft he yr entoutt hei rhomer e gul a r l y .

Ther e ’ snone edt oc l ea re v er y t hi nga wa y !Gues t sa r el i k el yt obev er ys i mi l a rt ot hehomeowner st hems el v esa ndwa ntt oenj oya‘ homef r om home ’ e xper i enc e-s oc hi l dr en’ st oy sj us t ne edt obet i dybuta c c es s i bl ei nabox, k i t c hene qui pments uc ha sbl ender sors moot hi e ma k er sc a nbel ef touta sgues t sl ov et ous et hem a nda c c es st ot hi ngsl i k ebi k esi sl ov ed.

Gett hehel pofas pe c i a l i s ts hor tt er ml et t i ngc ompa ny . Us i ngama na gementc ompa nyl i k e Under TheDoor ma tmea nst he yc ov ert hec os t sf orhot elqua l i t ybedl i nen, pr of es s i ona lc l ea ni ng, i ns ur a nc ea ndma r k et i ngc os t s , s ot her ea r enoa ddi t i ona lc os t sf ort hehome owner . I t of t enmea nst he yc a nupgr a det hei rownhol i da yf r om t hepr oc e edst he yea r nf r om l et t i ng t hei rhomewhi l s tt he ya r ea wa y .

2. Wor r i edt ha tac a t a s t r ophec oul dha ppen–pe opl ea r emos tf ea r f ulofama j orc a t a s t r ophe l i k et hei rhous ebur ni ngdownort hei rhomebei ngﬂoodedbutt hes ea r et hi ngst ha ta r e mos tunl i k el yt hi ngst oha ppen.

Thedema ndf ora‘ homef r omhome ’ e xper i enc ef orpe opl eonhol i da yort r a v el l i ngf orbus i nes sha sgr owns i gni ﬁc a nt l y , f uel l edmos tr e c ent l ybyt heCOVI Dpa ndemi c , whi c hha sf oc us edpe opl e ’ spr ef er enc est owa r dsnons ha r ed, s el f c ont a i nedpr oper t i est or ent .

Under TheDoor ma tha sne v erc omea c r os sahomee v erbur ni ngdownwhenagues twa s r ent i ngi t . I nmos tc a s es , ha v i ngs ome onei nt hepr oper t yc a nhel ppr e v entda ma gea st her e ’ s s ome onet her et os pott hi ngsl i k emy s t er yl ea k sbef or et he ygetwor s e.

Ma nymor epe opl ea r es e ei ngt hi sa sagr ea toppor t uni t yt ogener a t ea ddi t i ona li nc omeby r ent i ngoutt hei rownhomeswhi l s tt he yt hems el v esa r ea wa yonbus i nes sorhol i da y . Under s t a nda bl y , t hos ewhoha v en’ tdonet hi sbef or eof t enha v es omer es er v a t i onsbef or et a k i ng t hepl unge.

3. Don’ tl i k et hei deaofas t r a ngeri nt hei rbed–s omepr oper t yowner ss a yt he yf e elunc omf or t a bl ea boutt hec onc eptofs ome onet he ydon’ tk nows l e epi ngi nt hei rbed. Ke epbedl i nens epa r a t e. Pe opl er ent i ngt hei rhomea r el i k el yt obev er ys i mi l a rt ot hehomeowner ss ot he ys houl dn’ tr ea l l ywor r y . Under TheDoor ma tpr ov i despr of es s i ona lqua l i t yl i nen, s ohome owner s ' s he et sc a nbes a f el yt uc k eda wa yf ort hei rr et ur n. 4. Conc er nsa bouts e c ur i t y–pe opl ec a nbewor r i eda boutgues t snotbei nga sa wa r eoft he ne edf ors e c ur i t ya st he ywoul dbebyl ea v i ngga t es , door sa ndwi ndowsopenwhent he ya r e out . Under TheDoor ma tr e c ommendst ha thome owner sl ea v ec l ea ri ns t r uc t i onsofwha tt oc l os e a ndl oc kbef or el ea v i ngt hepr oper t yi nbot ht hepr ea r r i v a lc onﬁr ma t i ona ndwel c omepa c k . I ta l s os ugges t st ha tt hei ns t a l l a t i onofa na l a r ms y s t em, s e c ur i t yl oc k sons pe c i ﬁcwi ndows t ha tc a nnotbeopeneda ndl oc k i ngupt hi ngsl i k es hedsorout s i des t or a gewi t hpa dl oc k s s houl dgoal ongwa yt opr e v ent i nga nyt r es pa s s i ngorbr ea k i ns .

Anna bel l eOt t a wa y, Ma r k et i ngDi r e c t or , Under TheDoor ma t , s a i d, “ Wef ul l ya ppr e c i a t et ha t ma k i ngt hede c i s i ont ol etouty ourhomegener a t esanumberofc onc er nsl i k et heonesour c us t omer sha v es pok ena bout . Oure xper i enc ei nma na gi ngpe opl e ’ spr oper t i esa ss hor tt er m l et smea nst ha twek nowwha ti s s uesa r egoi ngt oc onc er nhome owner sa ndc a npr ov i de t hem wi t hgooda dv i c e. " I nt hev a s tma j or i t yofc a s es , s hor tt er ml et t i ngofy ourhomegoesof fwi t houtahi t c h. I n a c t ua lf a c t , weof t enhea rs t or i esf r om home owner swhor et ur nt ot hei rpr emi s est oﬁndi t c l ea nert ha nwhent he yl ef tbe c a us egues t sha v eenj oy edi ts omuc ht ha tt he yc l ea ni tt hor oughl yi nt hehopeofbei ngwel c omedba c k ! ” Home owner swhoha v epr oper t i esi nL ondont ha tt he ywoul dl i k et or entoutonas hor tt er m ba s i sf r om t i met ot i mec a nr e gi s t ert hei ri nt er es ta tUnder TheDoor ma t . Rel ea s ef r om OneOnOnec ommuni c a t i ons

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Fi na nc i a lde v el opmentha ss i gni fic a nti ndi r e c ti mpa c t sonenv i r onment a lpol l ut i on, ne wr es ea r c hf r om T r i ni t yBus i nes sSc hoolc onfir ms . Ther es ea r c her sus edpr ov i nc el e v elda t ai nChi naov era16y ea rper i od. Conduc t edwi t hChi naUni v er s i t yofGe os c i enc esa ndUni v er s i t yofSy dne yBus i nes sSc hool , t her es ea r c hr e v ea l st ha tfina nc i a lde v el opmentha sbot hpos i t i v e a ndne ga t i v es i gni fic a nti ndi r e c tef f e c t sonenv i r onment a lpol l ut i ont hr oughv a r i ouspa t hwa y s , a ndt hei mpa c t sa r edi f f er enti nr e gi onswi t hl oworhi ghl e v el sof fina nc i a lde v el opment . I nt her e gi onswi t hpoorfina nc i a lde v el opment , i ns uf fic i entfina nc i a lde v el opmentc oul di ndi r e c t l yr es ul ti nenv i r onment a lc ont a mi na t i on. I nr e gi onswi t hr el a t i v el yhi ghl e v el soffina nc i a lde v el opment , fina nc i a lde v el opmentha smi x edef f e c t sonenv i r onment a lpol l ut i on, i . e. , i mpr ov i ngenv i r onment a l qua l i t ybypr omot i ngt e c hnol ogi c a li nnov a t i ona nda t t r a c t i ngf or ei gndi r e c ti nv es t ment , butde c r ea s i ngenv i r onment a lqua l i t ybys uppor t i ngs e c onda r ya ndt er t i a r yi ndus t r i es . Ac c or di ngt oPr of es s orBr i a nL uc e y ; “ Cons i der i ngt ha tot herc ount r i esa r oundt he wor l dha v edi f f er ents t a gesofde v el opment , di f f er entl e v el sofi ndus t r i a l i z a t i on a ndfina nc i a lde v el opment , ont heba s i soft het hr es hol dpoi nt si dent i fiedi nour pa per , ea c hc ount r yc a nf or mul a t er el e v a ntpol i c i est oi mpr ov ei t senv i r onment a l qua l i t ya c c or di ngt oi t sa c t ua lde v el opments t a ge. ” Ther es ea r c hs ugges t st ha tl oc a lgov er nment ss houl dc ons i dert hedi f f er entc ha r a c t er i s t i c sofr e gi ona lfina nc i a lde v el opmentwhenf or mul a t i ngenv i r onment a l pr ot e c t i onpol i c i es . Ther es ea r c hwa spubl i s hedi nt heRene wa bl ea ndSus t a i na bl eEner gyRe v i e ws 151( 2021) Rel ea s ef r om Bl ueSk yEduc a t i on

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Ar ecents ur veycar r i edoutbyMDSs howst hatf oryoung peopl e, pr i or i t i eshaves hi f t ed, pr e-andpos t Covi d out br eak, f r om want i ngagoods al ar yt owant i ngs t abi l i t y , andar ecogni t i ont hatt hef oodi ndus t r yoffer st hi s . A doubl i ngi nappl i cat i onst oMDS’ gr aduat et r ai ni ng pr ogr ammehass hownhow t hepandemi chasboos t edt he f oodi ndus t r y’ si mage, notonl yi nt er msofj obs ecur i t y , but asadi ver s eanddynami cpl acet owor kwi t hchal l engeand r ewar d. MDSr ecr ui t sgr aduat esf r om acr os sdi s ci pl i nesi ncl udi ng engi neer i ng, agr i cul t ur e, f oods ci ence andt echnol ogy . St eveCar t er of Fl eur i e Nur s er i es s ayst hatMDSnotonl y i dent i fiescapabl ef ut ur et al entt hatwor kswel l i nt hi s i ndus t r y buts uppor t s bot ht heT r ai neesandt hemanager s t o nur t ur e i t : “ Byt hei rver ynat ur e, MDS T r ai neesar eas pi r i ngmanager s and MDS’ Leader s hi p Pr ogr ammes uppor t st hem t or api dl y devel op s t r ong l eader s hi ps ki l l s , buti t ’ smor et hant hi s . The MDSt eam i sal s ot her e t ogi vet heemot i onal s uppor tand ext r ament or i ng t hatbr i ngst hes eyoungpeopl eonand s uppor t sourmanager swi t ht r ai ni ng i n how t omaxi mi s e on t het ouchpoi nt sf ort hi sgener at i on, s uchasbei ng‘ t her e’ mor e; gi vi ngt hem aut onomyand how t o keept hem i nt he bus i nes s . Havi nganMDSt r ai nee hasbeenpar t i cul ar l y us ef ul i n t hel as tf ew mont hs when we needs el f s t ar t er s– es peci al l yi ft heyar ewor ki ngr emot el y–whocanper f or m underpr es s ur eas we havehadt of ocuson t he cons t ant l y changi ngdemands oft hes uppl ychai n. ” I nt hes amewayt hatt hef r es hpr oducei ndus t r yhasflex ed t oadaptt ot hebuyi nghabi t sofGener at i onZ, Sapphi r a s ayss oi tneedst owhenempl oyi ngt hem: “ We’ ves eent hat , ascons umer s , GenZl ookf orar ewar di ng exper i ence, aut hent i ci t y , s oci al r es pons i bi l i t yandbr ands wi t hpur pos e. Thes amemul t i di mens i onal deci s i on maki ngi sappl i edt ot hei rcar eerchoi ce. I nf act , t heys ee t hems el vesascons umer si nt hej obmar ket , havi ngpai df or t hr eeorf ouryear soff ur t hereducat i on. Thei rappr oachi s , whatcanyougi veme? Al t hought aki ngGenZi nt o your f ol dma m yr equi r eal i t t l emor enur t ur i ngandconnect i on, we ar enotgoi ngbacks obus i nes s esneedt oadapt , andby wor ki ngwi t ht hepos i t i vest hi sgener at i onbr i ngs , empl oyer swi l l nots ees nowflakesmel t i ngbuts t r ong, abl e youngpeopl ewi t hanew per s pect i ve. ”

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120YEARSOFBLACKFACESHEEPBREEDERS ASSOCI ATI ON.AUGUST1901–AUGUST2021 Thes econdhal foft he1 9t hCent ur ys aw anenor mousi ncr eas ei nt he r eput at i onandnumber soft heBl ackf aceBr eed. Af t er1 860, t henumberof Chevi othi l lflocksi nScot l ands t eadi l ydecl i ned, di s pl acedbyt hehar di er Bl ackf aces , whi chal s obecamei ncr eas i ngl ypopul arf orcr os s i ngwi t h l owgr oundbr eedss uchast heBor derLei ces t er . Byt hel at e1 880’ sawr i t er coul ds t at et hatt hebr eedwast hemos tnumer ousandwi del ydi s t r i but ed i nBr i t ai nandgavet heopi ni ont hati t‘ mayul t i mat el ybecomet hemos t ext ens i vel yf ar medbr eedi nt hewor l d’ . Muchoft hi swast her es ul toft he wor kofas mal lnumberofBl ackf acebr eeder swhos ewor kwasi mpr ovi ng t hes i z eandqual i t yoft hebr eedl ai dt hebas i sf ori t sgr owi ngpopul ar i t y. I t wast hes ebr eeder swhof avour edt hees t abl i s hmentoft heBl ackf ace SheepBr eeder s ’ As s oci at i on, par t l yt odi s pl ayt hei rpr i deandconfidencei n t hebr eed, butequal l yt opr omot et hef ur t herdevel opmentoft hebr eed. I twasagai ns tt hi sbackgr oundt hatagr oupofpr omi nentBl ackf ace s heepbr eeder smetonTues day20t hAugus t1 901 , i nt heCl ydes dal eHot el i nLanar kt odi s cus st hef or mat i onofanas s oci at i ont opr ot ectt hegener al i nt er es t ofBl ackf acebr eeder s , ‘ s i ncet hei r s ’ wast he onl yi mpor t antbr eedhavi ngnoas s oci at i on t opr ot ecti t si nt er es t ’ . Pr es i di ngovert hi s meet i ng, andadr i vi ngf or cebehi ndt he movet oes t abl i s hanas s oci at i on, wasone oft hemos tpr omi nentfigur esi nScot t i s h Agr i cul t ur e, Char l esHowat s on, ‘ TheLai r d ofGl enbuck’ . Howat s onwasal eadi ng exper toft heneedt oadoptt hebes t t echni quesandpr act i s es , andt hi shad al r eadyl edt ohi si nvol vementi nt he es t abl i s hmentoft heScot t i s hFar mer . Hewasal s oabr eederofBl ackf ace s heep, whohadat t ai nedanal mos tl egendar ys t at usi nhi sownl i f et i me–i n t heyeart hatt heBl ackf aceSheepBr eeder sAs s oci at i onwases t abl i s hed, hewont hepr i z ef orbes tShear l i ngatt heHi ghl andShow f oran unpr ecedent edt ent hyear–andhewast ocont i nuet odos of oranot her t woyear s . Thecommi t t eet hatwasf or medt of r ameacons t i t ut i onf ort henew As s oci at i onwasaWho’ sWhoofl eadi ngBl ackf aceBr eeder satt hes t ar tof t he20t hCent ur y. Apar tf r om Howat s on, i ti ncl udedJ ohnAr chi bal dof Over s hi el s , whos ef ami l yhaspl ayedar ol ei nt hedevel opmentoft hebr eed s i ncet he1 850’ swhi chr i val l edt hatofHowat s on; t oget herwi t hJ ames Hami l t onofNet herWel l woodandJ amesCadz ow ofSt onehi l l , member sof f ami l i eswhi chwer et opl ayadomi nantr ol ei nt hedevel opmentoft he br eedi nt hefir s tdecadesoft he20t hCent ur y. Someoft heear l i es t s uppor t er soft hees t abl i s hmentoft heBl ackf aceBr eeder s ’ As s oci at i onhad ar guedt hatt heAs s oci at i ons houl dmai nt ai nandpubl i s haflockors t ud bookcommont ot hebr eed. Howevert hegener alcons ens usatt he meet i ngs eemedt obet hati twoul dbei mpr act i calt okeepaflockbook–a vi ew s uppor t edbyHowat s on, event houghhewasr eput edt obeabl et o t el lpot ent i albuyer st hepedi gr eeofanypar t i cul arRam s t r et chi ngbackf or s i xgener at i onsandt hedeci s i onnott ocompi l eaflockbookhas , ofcour s e r emai nedunchangedt ot hi sday. Theot hermaj ort opi cofdi s cus s i on concer nedt hei dealchar act er i s t i coft hebr eed, t hepr i nci palar gument r evol vedar oundt hemer i t sofl ongwool wi t h‘ f eeder s ’ s uchasWi l l i am Ander s onofCr amal tcl ear l yoppos edt o’ 1 8i nchesofwoolt r ai l i ngont he gr ound’ andar gui ngt hatt hecar cas enott hewool wast het hi ngt owor k f or . Pr edi ct abl y, nocl earcons ens uscoul dber eachedands i mi l ar ar gument scont i nuet oex ci t ebr eeder st ot hi sday. Al t houghwooli nt hos e dayswoul dhavepai das hepher d’ swage, andnowadayst hewoolcheque does n’ tcovert hes hear i ngcos t s ! ! ThenewAs s oci at i onpr oper l ycamei nt oexi s t encet hef ol l owi ngmont h. Howat s onwast obecomet hefir s tPr es i dentoft heAs s oci at i on, apos i t i on t hathehel dunt i l1 91 2, wheni l lheal t hf or cedhi mt os t anddown. Hewas r epl acedbyJ amesMoffat , whohadbeenVi cePr es i dents i ncet he es t abl i s hmentoft heAs s oci at i on. Ther eaf t ert heAs s oci at i onadopt edt he cur r entpr act i ceofbi enni alpr es i denci es , wi t ht heVi cePr es i dent s ucceedi ngt ot hePr es i dency, s ubj ectt ot heappr ovalofmember s hi pat t heAnnualGener alMeet i ng. ThenewAs s oci at i oni mmedi at el yt ur nedi t s at t ent i ont ot hei s s ueofs howi ngandj udgi ngs heep, s i ncei twasf el tt hat gr eat ercons i s t encyneededt obeachi evedi nt hei nt er es t sofbr eed devel opment . Howat s onwast her ef or eas kedt or epr es entt hei rvi ewson t hemat t ert ot heHi ghl andAgr i cul t ur eSoci et y.

TheBl ackf aceSheepBr eeder s ’ As s oci at i onwasupandr unni ng and1 20year sl at erhasj us tover 1 300pai dupmember s . The popul ar i t yoft heBl ackf aceewe ont hehi l lhasneverwaned, t hey ar es t i l lt hemos tnumer ouspur e br eedsi nBr i t ai nwi t ht hevas t maj or i t yf oundi nScot l and.They ar eoneoft hehar di es ts heep br eedsi nt hecount r yandar et he backboneoft heScot t i s hs heep i ndus t r y, bei ngt hepi nnacl eof ours t r at i fieds heepi ndus t r y. Asamat er nalhi l lbr eed, t hef emal eshavea s t r ongmot her i ngabi l i t yt or earl ambsi next r emet er r ai n. Thebr eedi seas i l y hef t ed, maki ngi ti dealf orl ar gear easofhi l lcount r yandcanpr oduces heep f orever ycl i mat i ccondi t i on, t hankst ot hedi ffer entdi s t i nctt ypeswi t hi nt he br eed, whi chhaveevol vedovert heyear si nfluencedbycl i mat e, envi r onmentandgr az i ngqual i t y. Al ecTel f er , cur r entPr es i dents ai d“ I ti swi t h gr eatpr i det hatIj oi nt hel i s tofi l l us t r i ousnames whohaveheadedt heBl ackf aceSheepBr eeder s As s oci at i ons i ncei t si ncept i oni n1 901 . Fas hi ons changet os ui tt hemar ket soft heBl acki es , whi ch i st hemos tnumer ousofal lhi l lbr eeds . However , t heent hus i as m andabi l i t yofcur r entandf ut ur e gener at i onsofbr eeder swi l lcar r yt heAs s oci at i on f or war di nt oaver ypos i t i vepl ace”

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Bes tLar geOr gani cFar m namedatUK’ sonl yor gani c awar ds Phoneal er t sf orheal t hyhei f er s ?J us toneoft hei nnovat i vei deasbei ngt r i al l edatGodmi ns t erFar m, t hewi nnerofBes tLar geOr gani cFar m att hi s year ’ sBOOM Awar ds . Godmi ns t erFar m –anor gani cmi x edf ar mi nBr ut on, Somer s et-wasj udged t heBes tofOr gani cFar msOver1 0Hect ar esatt heBOOM ( Bes tofOr gani c Mar ket s )Awar dsi nLondon. Aj udgi ngpanelmadeupofi ndus t r ypr of es s i onal shai l edGodmi ns t er ’ sachi evement si nor gani cf ar mi ng, r ecogni s i ng t hei r“ pr ogr es s i vemi x edor gani cf ar m pr oduci ngt opqual i t ymi l kwhi l e car i ngf ort heenvi r onmentandpr ovi di ngt opani mal wel f ar e. ” Godmi ns t erFar mi shomet opi oneer i ngt r i al st hatal l ow t hes mal lt eam t o wor kmor ecl os el ywi t ht henat ur alenvi r onment . Thei r‘ Heal t hyHei f er ’ t r i al us esawi ﬁenabl edeart aggi ngs ys t em t hatl et st hef ar mt eam t ot r ack t emper at ur eandact i vi t yont hei rcal ves . Anyunus ualact i vi t yt r i gger sSMS mes s agest of ar ms t aﬀ’ smobi l est hatal l ow f orqui ckeri nt er vent i onsf orany cal ft hatneedsi t .

i npar t i cul art hel eader s hi pandi nnovat i ondi s pl ayedbyPet erCheek, who managesGodmi ns t erFar m andi t sher d. Wewi l lcont i nuet ochal l enge our s el ves , as kt heques t i onsands eekt oi mpr oveor gani cmet hods t hr oughourongoi ngt r i al s . ” Thi si syetanot hermaj oraccol adef orGodmi ns t erwhowont heNat i on’ s Favour i t eOr gani cPr oductf ort hei ri coni cVi nt ageOr gani cCheddarr ange i n201 9. Thei rflags hi pcheddar , madei nt hehear tofSomer s etandpr oudl y bear i ngt heUni onJ ackflag, haswont hem pr es t i gi ousl i s t i ngsi nHar r ods , Sel f r i dges , andt heHous esofPar l i ament . Theawar ds , r unbyl eadi ngor gani ccer t i fierSoi l As s oci at i onCer t i ficat i oni n par t ner s hi pwi t honl i ner et ai l er , Ocado, cel ebr at edt hos ewhoar ewor ki ng har dt opr oducecer t i fiedor gani cf ood&dr i nk–aswel lasr ecogni z i ng bus i nes s esandbr andsi nnovat i nganddel i ver i ngex cel l encei nt heor gani cs ect ormor ebr oadl y.

Pet eCheek, f ar m manager , s ays : “ Tr i al sl i ket hes ear eagr eatexampl eof how or gani cf ar mi ngchal l engesyout oappr oacht hi ngsdi ﬀer ent l y. The payoﬀofor gani cf ar mi ngi si ncr edi bl e.

Godmi ns t er ’ swi ncomesatat i mewhent heor gani cmar keti sboomi ng, wi t hﬁgur ess ugges t i ngt heor gani cmar keti snowwor t hGBP£2. 79bn. I t al s ocomesweeksaf t erDEFRA’ sOr gani cs t at i s t i csr eveal edt hator gani c l andconver s i onacr os st heUKcont i nuedt ogr ow by1 2%i n2020, l i kel yi ns pi r edbyt hei ncr eas edcons umerdemandf oror gani c.

“ Si nceGodmi ns t erFar m achi evedor gani cs t at usi n2000we’ ves eenpl ent y ofchangesi nt hel ands capear oundus : wi l dl i f ei sboomi ng, wi t hmor eand var i edi ns ect s , bi r ds , mammal s . Anawar dl i ket hi si sar ealpatont heback butt het r uer ewar di st heﬂour i s hi ngl ands capear oundus . ”

Ri char ds ays : “ Foranyonecons i der i ngconver s i ont oanor gani cf ar mi ng s ys t em t hes ear ever yex ci t i ngt i mesandGodmi ns t erFar mi sext r emel y pr oudt ohavebeenabl epl ayi t ' spar ti nt hi si ncr eas i ngl yr el evants ect orof agr i cul t ur e. ”

Ri char dHol l i ngber y, ownerandManagi ngDi r ect orofGodmi ns t er , adds : “ I t i sagr eathonourt ohavewont heﬁr s teverawar df orbes tofor gani cf ar mst hi si s , ofcour s e, pr i nci pal l yduet ot hededi cat i onoft hef ar mt eam and

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Reduci ngt hei mpactofnegat i veener gybal anceand pr event i ngket osi s Wi t hket os i sbei ngdes cr i bedast henumber1met abol i cchal l engei nmanydai r yher ds , t r ans i t i onexper t sPr emi erNut r i t i on, t oget herwi t hl ocalf eedadvi s or sTBAgr i , ar ewar ni ngdai r yf ar mer s t ol ookoutf ors i gnsast heaut umncal vi ngper i odappr oaches . “ Af t ercal vi ngmanycowsent eraper i odofnegat i veener gybal ance( NEB)whi ch, i fal l owedt ogounchecked, wi l lr es ul ti nket os i s andawhol ehos tofi nt er r el at edmet abol i cdi s eas es ” , expl ai nsDr Andr ew Pi ne, r umi nantdi r ect oratPr emi er .“ Thekeyi st or educe t hepos t cal vi ng‘ ener gygap’ andpr ot ectcow heal t handper f or mance. ” Cowsatr i s k Thei nci denceofcl i ni calket os i si sgener al l yl owwi t hl evel sof ar ound3%bei ngr epor t ed. However , accor di ngt oapubl i s hedﬁel d s t udy, 39%ofcowswer ecl as s i ﬁedashavi ngs ubcl i ni calket os i s , wi t ht heener gygapi ns omeher dsgi vi ngi nci dencesashi ghas 60%.

“ Thel owerBHBAl eveli ndi cat esl owerket onesi nt hebl ood, and t her ef or eas mal l ernegat i veener gybal anceandl es sr i s kof s ubcl i ni calket os i s , ”s aysDrPi ne. “ Ther ewasal s onodi ﬀer encei n dr ymat t eri nt akeandcons equentmi l kyi el dbet weent het wo di et s . “ Anover l oadedl i veri swhatcaus est hei ncr eas ei nket onel evel si n t heﬁr s tpl ace. Soas i mpl enut r i t i onalt act i cf ordr ycowsi st o t opdr es st hei rf or agewi t ht headdi t i veLFTr ans i t i onovert he4 weekspr i ort ocal vi ng. Thi swi l li mpr ovet hef unct i onal i t yoft he l i ver , al l owi ngmor ef att obeut i l i s edasanener gys our ce. ” Af r es hcow gr oup MrBi r chal ladds : “ Af t ercar ef ulmanagementofnut r i t i ont hr ough t hedr yper i od, don’ tundoal lt hegoodwor kbyr el eas i ngf r es h cowss t r ai ghtbacki nt ot hemi l ki ngher d!I ft heyar enotr egul ar l y checkedt hr ought hi scr i t i calper i odofear l yl act at i ont henmet abol i cpr obl emscandevel op, i ncr eas i ngt hei rr i s kofbei ngcul l ed f r om t heher d.

“ Ther i s kofs ubcl i ni calket os i si nf r es hcowsi soneoft heas s es s ment smadei nPr emi erNut r i t i on’ sTMSSer vi ceandourcus t omer s “ I fpos s i bl e, f r es hcowss houl dgoi nt oas epar at egr oupunt i lt hey havef oundi tt obehugel ybenefici ali nhel pi ngt omanagei twi t hi n ar eeat i ngwel landanyt hr eat soft r ans i t i ondi s eas eshavebeen t hei rher d” , s t at esTr evorBi r chal l , managi ngdi r ect orofTBAgr i . i dent i fiedandt r eat ed. Thi smayt ake3weeks , butof t encanbe achi evedi nmuchs hor t ert i meper i ods . “ I ti scal cul at edf r om t hemi l kqual i t ydat acol l ect edatt hefir s tr ecor di ngoft hel act at i on.Onr evi ewi ngacombi nat i onofdat af r om “ Thef r es hcow gr oups houl dbel ocat edwher et heyar eeas yt o t hemi l kr ecor di ng, not abl yt her at i oofmi l kf att omi l kpr ot ei nand obs er ve. Regul archeckss houl dbemadeont hei rr umenfil l–t hi s al s ot het ot al yi el dofmi l kpr ot ei n, i ndi vi dualcowscanbei dent i s howswhet hercowsar eeat i ngornot–andanyl ow s cor esneed fiedasbei ngatext r emer i s kofmovi ngf r om s ubcl i ni calt ocl i ni cal t obei nves t i gat ed.I ns mal lher ds , t her emaynotbet hef aci l i t i est o ket os i s .Thi si samuchs i mpl eri ndi cat orofket os i sr i s kt hanbl ood s epar at ef r es hcows , butt heycans t i l lbet ai l t apedt omaket hem s ampl i ng. ” eas i l yi dent i fiabl eamongs tt hei rher dmat es , ”headds . Pr act i cal wayst opr eventket os i s Cowswi t hs ubcl i ni calket os i sar eatahi gherr i s kofdevel opi ng condi t i onss uchasr et ai nedcl eans i ngs , met r i t i s , DAsandmi l k f everandt or educet heener gygapandt her i s kofket os i s , t hen car ef ulf or mul at i onoft hecl os eupdr ycow andf r es hcow di et s ar ees s ent i alt opr omot ehi ghdr ymat t eri nt akesands uppor tl i ver f unct i on. Cow managementi sal s oaf act or .

I fket os i si sar i s konyouruni t , cal l01 30034571 1f oradvi ceanda nut r i t i onals t r at egy.

Whati sKet os i s ? Af t ercal vi ng, cowscannotphys i cal l ycons umet heener gys penti n mi l kpr oduct i on, andhencet heyexper i enceaper i odofnegat i ve ener gybal ance( NEB) .

“ Dr ymat t eri nt akeatcal vi ngi sdi r ect l ycor r el at edt oi nt akes3 weeksi nt ol act at i on” , DrPi necl ar i ﬁed. “ So, i ti si mpor t antt oencour agei nt akesi nt hedr yper i odanddi et ss houl dhaveahi gh f or ageNDFl evel whi chwi l lmeanal owerener gyt hanconvent i on- Tor emedyt hi sener gygap, t hecow’ sownf atr es er vesar emobi l aldr ycow di et s .Thi sdi eti sr ef er r edt oas‘ cont r ol l edener gy’ and i s edandwi l lpas st hr ought hel i vert obecomeoxi di s edi nt o canbeachi evedbyaddi ngs t r aw i nt ot hedr ycow di et s . ” ener gy. Buti ft her at eoff atmobi l i s at i oni st oof as tf ort hel i vert o pr oces st hef at , t hent hi sr es ul t si ni ncr eas edl evel sofket ones Thet abl ebel ow s howst hatf eedi ngacont r ol l edener gydi et , wi t h ( BHBA)i nbl ood, mi l kandur i ne. 35%s t r aw, r es ul t edi nl owerBHBAl evel st hanahi gherener gydi et wi t honl y1 2. 5%s t r aw. As s es s ment soft hedegr eeofNEBcanbemadebyanal ys i ng ket onel evel si nbl ood, mi l korur i ne. Ther el at i vel evel sofmi l k cons t i t uent sar eanot heri ndi cat i on. Wi t ht hel i verover l oaded, ket onel evel swi l lcont i nuet or i s eandt hecow ent er sas t at eof s ubcl i ni calket os i s . Whenbl oodBHBAl evel sr i s eabove 1 400umol /l i t r e, t hecow i ss ai dt obei nas t at eofcl i ni calket os i s .

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