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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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Sc hool snotdoi ngenought opr epa r ey oungpeopl ef orl i f e e v ent s-pa r ent s L es s onsondea t h, s e xa ndper s ona lﬁna nc esnowf a v our edbypa r ent sov erma nyt r a di t i ona ls ubj ec t s T wot hi r dsofpa r ent st hi nkt ha ts c hool sdon’ tdoenought opr epa r ey oungpe opl ef orl i f e e v ent s , wi t hmor et ha nha l fs a y i ngt ha tl es s onsa boutdea t h, ﬁna nc esa nds e xs houl dbepr i or i t i s ed, e v ena tt hee xpens eoft r a di t i ona ll es s onss uc ha sa l gebr aa ndpoet r y .

“ Dea t ha ndgr i efa r es ubj e c t sof t enonl yc ov er edi nr es pons et oat r a gi cs i t ua t i on. AtPr oj e c t Ei l e en, howe v er , wea r epa s s i ona t ea boutma k i ngt hi sc onv er s a t i onapr oa c t i v eonea nd ens ur ewea r epr epa r i ngpe opl ef orwha ti sundoubt edl yac er t a i nt yi nl i f e. ”

Ne wr es ea r c hha sf oundt ha tonl y29% ofpa r ent st hi nks c hool sa r ec ur r ent l ydoi ngenough t or ea dys t udent sf orl i f ee xper i enc es , wi t ha sma nya s53% r e v ea l i ngt ha tt he yt hi nk s c hool ss houl dc ov erdea t h, ber ea v ementa ndgr i efa spa r toft hec ur r i c ul um. Af ur t hert hr e e qua r t er s( 72%)v a l ueper s ona lﬁna nc el es s onsa nda l mos tt wot hi r ds( 60%)s a yt ha ts e xeduc a t i onha sav a l i dpl a c eont hes y l l a bus .

Mi c ha elwa sﬁv ey ea r sol dwhenhi sf a t herwa sdi a gnos edwi t hs t a geI Vbr a i nc a nc er , whi c h s i gna l l edt hebe gi nni ngofal ongba t t l ea ga i ns tt hedi s ea s e. Hes a i d: “ Si xy ea r sa f t ermyf a t her ’ sc a nc erdi a gnos i s , hepa s s eda wa ya f t ert hemos tt umul t uousa nddi f ﬁc ul ty ea r sofnot onl ymyl i f ebuta l s omymot her ’ sa nds i s t er ’ s .

Thes ur v e ywa sc onduc t edbyPr oj e c tEi l e en, ane wc ha r i t ywor k i ngt oa dv a nc et heeduc a t i onofy oungpe opl ea ndwi ders c hoolc ommuni t i esa boutdea t ha ndgr i ef , s uppor t i ngpos i t i v ement a lhea l t ha ndhel pi ngt ea c her sa nds c hool sma na gedi f fic ul ta nds ens i t i v es i t ua t i ons . Wi t hs e xeduc a t i ona ndfina nc i a ll i t er a c ya l r ea dyi nt r oduc eda spa r toft hena t i ona lc ur r i c ul um, t heor ga ni s a t i oni snowc a l l i ngont ea c her st oc ons i dert hei rr ol ei npr epa r i ngy oung pe opl ef ort hef ut ur et hr oughenha nc edc ur r i c ul umsa ndl es s onpl a ns , wi t hapa r t i c ul a r f oc usondea t h, ber ea v ementa ndgr i ef . Theda t aa l s os howedt ha tl i f es k i l l sa ndpr epa r i ngy oungpe opl ef orl i f ee v ent sa r enowf a v our edov ermor et r a di t i ona ll es s ons , wi t hf e wert ha nha l fofpa r ent ss a y i ngwoodwor k ( 38%) , a l gebr a( 30%) , ge ol ogy( 30%)a ndpoet r y( 26%)s houl dbet a ughti ns c hool s . Foundera ndCEOofPr oj e c tEi l e en, L oui s ePof fle y , s a i d: “ Y oungpe opl ef a c eahuger a ngeof pr es s ur esa nds c hool ss houl dbedoi nga l lt he yc a nt opr epa r et hei rs t udent s . “ Wefir ml ybel i e v et ha teduc a t i ons houl dc ov ere v er ya s pe c tofl i f e-dea t hi nc l uded-t o bui l dr es i l i enc ea ndbenefitment a lhea l t h. Wepr ov i dear ea dy ma der es our c ef ors c hool st o us et obenefitnotonl yt hey oungpe opl et a k i ngpa r ti nt hepr ogr a mme, buta l s opa r ent s a ndt ea c her swhoof t enf a c et hebur denofha v i ngt oc ov ert hes es ens i t i v et opi c s .

“ Asaboyofel e v en, ent er i ngane ws c hoolwher eIk ne wnobody , i twa si mpos s i bl ef ormet o t a l ka boutmye xper i enc eswi t ha nyofmype er s , l ea di ngmet of e eli nc r edi bl ya wk wa r d whena s k eda nyques t i onsa boutmypa r ent s . Ic ha ngedf r om a na dv ent ur ousa ndpopul a r c hi l da tpr i ma r ys c hoolt oaqui eta ndr es er v edt e ena ger , una bl et ot a l ka boutmyf e el i ngs f orf ea rofma k i ngot her sf e ela wk wa r d. Thi ss t i gmaa r ounddea t hne edst obea ddr es s ed f r om a nea r l ya ge, a sIdonotr ememberas i ngl et i medur i ngmys c hoolda y swher edea t h a ndhowt oha ndl egr i efwer epr oper l ydi s c us s ed, l ea di ngt omef e el i ngi s ol a t eda mongs tmy pe er s . “ Is t r ongl ybel i e v et ha tamul t i medi aa ppr oa c h, s uc ha st ha tus edbyPr oj e c tEi l e en, i sabr i l l i a ntwa yoft a c k l i nga dol es c ent s ’ di s c omf or ta r oundt het opi cofdea t h. Iper s ona l l yne v er f el ta bl et odi s c us sei t hermyf a t her ’ spa s s i ngort hedi f ﬁc ul ty ea r sbef or eha nd, e v ent hough Ik ne wot herpe opl ei nmype ergr oupwhoha dbe ent hr oughs i mi l a re xper i enc es . Amor e opendi s c our s ea mongs tpe opl eofmya gea ndk nowi ngt ha tot her sha dbe ent a ughta bout t heef f e c t sofgr i efwoul dha v ehel pedmet oc omet ot er mswi t hmyl os si nahea l t hi erwa y . ” Pr oj e c tEi l e enhel psy oungpe opl et a c k l et het opi c sofdea t ha ndgr i ef . Thr oughamul t i medi apr ogr a mme, t hec ha r i t yena bl ess c hool sa nds t udent st oa ddr es st hes t i gmaa s s oc i a t ed wi t ht het opi ca ndpr ov i desi nf or ma t i ona nds uppor t , pr epa r i ngt hem f orwhent hei rl i v es a r eunf or t una t el ya f f e c t edbydea t h. Formor ei nf or ma t i ona boutPr oj e c tEi l e en, pl ea s ev i s i t : ht t ps : / / www. pr oj e c t ei l e en. c o. uk / Rel ea s ef r om Li mel i ghtPRU

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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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Noneedt opa c ka wa yt het oy s-5t opt i psf orhomeowner sl et t i ng outt hei rhomesonas hor t t er m ba s i s

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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Thes ur veywasconduct edbyPr oj ectEi l een, anew char i t ywor ki ngt oadvancet he educat i onofyoungpeopl eandwi ders choolcommuni t i esaboutdeat handgr i ef , s uppor t i ngpos i t i vement alheal t handhel pi ngt eacher sands chool smanagedi fficul tands ens i t i ves i t uat i ons . Wi t hs exeducat i onandfinanci all i t er acyal r eadyi nt r oducedaspar toft henat i onal cur r i cul um, t heor gani s at i oni snow cal l i ngont eacher st ocons i dert hei rr ol ei npr epar i ngyoungpeopl ef ort hef ut ur et hr oughenhancedcur r i cul umsandl es s onpl ans , wi t hapar t i cul arf ocusondeat h, ber eavementandgr i ef . Thedat aal s os howedt hatl i f es ki l l sandpr epar i ngyoungpeopl ef orl i f eevent sar e now f avour edovermor et r adi t i onall es s ons , wi t hf ewert hanhal fofpar ent ss ayi ng woodwor k( 38%) , al gebr a( 30%) , geol ogy( 30%)andpoet r y( 26%)s houl dbet aughti n s chool s . FounderandCEOofPr oj ectEi l een, Loui s ePoffley, s ai d: “ Youngpeopl ef aceahuge r angeofpr es s ur esands chool ss houl dbedoi ngal lt heycant opr epar et hei rs t udent s . “ Wefir ml ybel i evet hateducat i ons houl dcoverever yas pectofl i f e-deat hi ncl uded -t obui l dr es i l i enceandbenefitment alheal t h. Wepr ovi dear eadymader es our cef or s chool st ous et obenefitnotonl yt heyoungpeopl et aki ngpar ti nt hepr ogr amme, butal s opar ent sandt eacher swhoof t enf acet hebur denofhavi ngt ocovert hes e s ens i t i vet opi cs .

“ Asaboyofel even, ent er i nganew s chool wher eIknew nobody, i twasi mpos s i bl e f ormet ot al kaboutmyexper i enceswi t hanyofmypeer s , l eadi ngmet of eeli ncr edi bl yawkwar dwhenas kedanyques t i onsaboutmypar ent s . Ichangedf r om anadvent ur ousandpopul archi l datpr i mar ys choolt oaqui etandr es er vedt eenager , unabl et ot al kaboutmyf eel i ngsf orf earofmaki ngot her sf eelawkwar d. Thi ss t i gma ar ounddeat hneedst obeaddr es s edf r om anear l yage, asIdonotr emembera s i ngl et i medur i ngmys chooldayswher edeat handhow t ohandl egr i efwer epr op er l ydi s cus s ed, l eadi ngt omef eel i ngi s ol at edamongs tmypeer s . “ Is t r ongl ybel i evet hatamul t i medi aappr oach, s uchast hatus edbyPr oj ectEi l een, i sabr i l l i antwayoft ackl i ngadol es cent s ’ di s comf or tar oundt het opi cofdeat h. Iper s onal l yneverf el tabl et odi s cus sei t hermyf at her ’ spas s i ngort hedi fficul tyear sbef or ehand, event houghIknew ot herpeopl ei nmypeergr oupwhohadbeent hr ough s i mi l arexper i ences . Amor eopendi s cour s eamongs tpeopl eofmyageandknowi ng t hatot her shadbeent aughtaboutt heeffect sofgr i efwoul dhavehel pedmet o comet ot er mswi t hmyl os si naheal t hi erway. ” Pr oj ectEi l eenhel psyoungpeopl et ackl et het opi csofdeat handgr i ef . Thr ougha mul t i medi apr ogr amme, t hechar i t yenabl ess chool sands t udent st oaddr es st he s t i gmaas s oci at edwi t ht het opi candpr ovi desi nf or mat i onands uppor t , pr epar i ng t hem f orwhent hei rl i vesar eunf or t unat el yaffect edbydeat h. Formor ei nf or mat i onaboutPr oj ectEi l een, pl eas evi s i t : ht t ps : / /www. pr oj ect ei l een. co. uk/ Rel eas ef r om Li mel i ghtPRU

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AheadofCOP26‘ Gr eenI nfluencer s ’ net wor kr eaches mi l es t one Ast hewor l dgear supf orCOP26, anambi t i ouss chemet ocr eat eanet wor kof youngpeopl ei nEngl and, ent hus edaboutt heenvi r onment , hasr ecr ui t ed1 , 500 Gr eenI nfluencer s . TheGr eenI nfluencer sSchemei sr unbyTheEr nes tCookTr us t , anat i onaleducat i onalchar i t y, whi chgr ant ed37hos tor gani s at i onsf undi ngt os uppor tt heempl oymentof44Gr eenMent or s . TheGr eenMent or s ’ r ol ei st oenabl eyoungpeopl et o l eadt hewayas‘ Gr eenI nfluencer s ’ ons oci alact i onpr oj ect si nt hei rcommuni t i es . Acr os sEngl andt her ear enow 1 , 500Gr eenI nfluencer sandt hes chemei sont ar get t oenl i s t5, 000youngpeopl ebet weent heagesof1 0and1 4t oi mpr ovet heenvi r onmentf ort hei rs chool sandcommuni t i es . Wi t hCOP26, t heUNCl i mat eChangeConf er ences t ar t i ngonOct ober31 , andwor l d l eader sgat her i ngi nGl as gow t odi s cus sgl obalcl i mat ei s s ues , t heGr eenI nfluencer sSchemei sdemons t r at i nghowyoungpeopl ear eal r eadyt r yi ngt omakeadi ffer encebyget t i ngengagedwi t ht hei renvi r onmentandi mpr ovi ngt hecommuni t i es t heyl i vei n. Thepi oneer i ngGr eenI nfluencer sSchemei sapr oj ectmat chf undedt hr ought he #i wi l lFundwhi chi sf undedbyTheNat i onalLot t er yCommuni t yFundandDepar t mentofCul t ur e, Medi a&Spor twhi char eeachi nves t i ng£27mi l l i ons eedf undi ngt o s uppor tyoungpeopl et oacces shi ghqual i t ys oci alact i onoppor t uni t i es .

Aswel lasf undi ngGr eenMent or s , The Er nes tCookTr us tpr ovi desgr ant s t owar dss omeoft hepr oj ect sdes i gned andi mpl ement edbyt heGr een I nfluencer s . Sof ar , t hes ei ncl udea pl at f or mi nTor bayt omakeacces s i ng al ocalpondandi t swi l dl i f eeas i er ; a wor kbookf ors chool sont hei mpor t ance ofwi l dl i f ei nhedger ows , wr i t t enand publ i s hedbyGr eenI nfluencer si nHul l ; andgi vi ngouts eedpackst ol ocal r es i dent si nSout hwar k, London. Appl i cat i onsf orl ar gergr ant sar e as s es s edbyTheEr nes tCookTr us t ’ sYout hAdvi s or yBoar d, agr oupofei ghtdr i ven andpas s i onat e1 4t o20year ol dswhor ecommendappl i cat i onsf orf undi ngt ot he Tr us t ’ sBoar dofTr us t ees . DrVi ct or i aEdwar dsOBE, Chi efEx ecut i veofTheEr nes tCookTr us t , s ai d: “ What ’ ss i gni ficantaboutt heGr eenI nfluencer sSchemei st her eachi thas , andwe ar et hr i l l edt obeoncour s et oenl i s t i ng5, 000youngpeopl e. Theent hus i as m of t hos ei nvol vedi si ns pi r i ng, andwehavebeens oi mpr es s edwi t ht hei ri deasand t hei rcr eat i vi t y. Wear ever ygr at ef ult ot heGr eenMent or sf ort hegui dancet heyar e gi vi ng.

Oneoft heGr eenMent or s , Al exPang, whos ehos tor gani s at i oni sGl obal Act i onPl an, i swor ki ngwi t h40pr i mar ys choolpupi l sf r om t hr ees chool si nLambet h. Theyar e par tofawi derLambet hSchool sAi rQual i t yPr ogr amme, whi chai mst oi mpr oveai r qual i t yi nas chool ’ senvi r onment .

“ Byes t abl i s hi ngaYout hAdvi s or yBoar dt oas s es sappl i cat i onsf orf undi ngf orpr oj ect s , wear eens ur i ngt hi sr eal l yi sayout hl eds cheme, whi chwi l lhavi ngl as t i ng beneﬁt st os chool sandcommuni t i es .

Thechi l dr enhavechos ent ot ackl et hepr obl em ofengi nesbei ngl ef tr unni ng. Al ex s ai d:

“ Whi l et hewor l dt al ksaboutcl i mat echange, t heyoungpeopl eofourcount r yar e get t i ngoutt her eandmaki ngadi ﬀer ence. ”

“ Ihavebeenamaz edbyt hes t udent s ’ mat ur i t yi nl ear ni ngaboutai rpol l ut i on, as wel last hei rcr eat i vi t yandent hus i as mi ncomi ngupwi t hambi t i ousi deast ohel p r ai s eawar enes saboutt hei s s ue. Theyhaveal l wor kedhar dt opr oducear angeof i nf or mat i veandi nt er es t i ngmat er i al s , s uchaspos t er s , l et t er s , andavi deo. ”

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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 .

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“ 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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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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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.

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GenZ:snowflake gener at i onorper f ect mat chf orf r eshpr oduce? Wi t has ur gei n gr aduat es appl yi ng t obepar toft hef r es h pr oducei ndus t r y , MDSCOOSapphi r a Wat er s on s ays knowi ngwhoGener at i onZi sandwhatt heywantf r om aj ob can i ncr eas epr oduct i vi t yandpr ofit abi l i t y f orbus i nes s es . AtMDS, we s peci al i s ei ngr aduat et r ai ni ngi nf r es hpr oduce bus i nes s esand havepl acedmor et han1 50T r ai nees f r om Gener at i onZ, t het er m us edt oi dent i f yt hos ebor ni nt hel at e 90s , i nt ough, demandi ngr ol esovert hel as tfiveyear s . Sapphi r a, s ays t hi sgener at i onhas al ott ooffert hei ndus t r y: “ Wi t hat hi r s tf orvar i et y , r es pons i bi l i t yands el f i mpr ovement , whatcoul dbeamor eper f ectfitf ort hef as t paced f r es h pr oducei ndus t r y? GenZi s s omet i mes r ef er r edt oasa s nowflakegener at i onf or t hei rper cei vedl ackofr es i l i ence andover s ens i t i vi t ybutt hatannoysme. Theyhavebeeni n t hewor kpl ace f oraf ewyear snow and we’ vehad ani ns i ght i nt ohow t heyt i ck. Theyhavecer t ai ndemands andpr i or i t i es , butempl oyer swhor ecogni s ehow t heycangett hebes tout of t hes e t went ys omet hi ngs wi l l ber epai dwi t hhar dwor k andf ul fil l ed, pr oduct i veempl oyees . ” GenZer s ar e nots ol el yi ni tf ort hemoney , Sapphi r a expl ai ns ; t heywantaf unpl acet owor kwher et heyf eel val ued. Theyl i ket obegi venr es pons i bi l i t yandaccount abi l i t y but al s ot hr i vewi t h r egul archecki ns f r om manager sand col l eagues , eveni fi t ’ sj us tf orfivemi nut es . Theyar e s el f awar eandpr epar edt ol ear nf r om f ai l ur e but needmor e emot i onal s uppor tt hant hei rempl oyer smayhavehadas t heyent er edt hewor kpl ace. “ Admi r abl y s el f awar e, t hi sgener at i on s ees f eedbackasvi t al t ot hei r s el f i mpr ovement , andmanager sneedt ol ever age t hi st opus ht hei rment eest ot hei rbes tpot ent i al . They t end t oneed mor eemot i onal s uppor tast heyl ear nr es i l i ence, and whi l et hi smaygr at eonbabyboomer swhowor kedhar dand l at e, ands omet i mesf orf r ee, t ogett hei rr ungont hel adder , atMDSwehaves eent hepos i t i ver es ul t sofnur t ur i ngyoung peopl ei nademandi ngr ol e. Andwhybet oughi fwecanget t her es ul t sanot herway? ” Sapphi r as ayst or et ai nGenZer si nt hebus i nes s , t heyneed t of eel val uedandt os eecl earoppor t uni t yf orgr owt hand car eerpr ogr es s i on. Thi sgoesbeyonds al ar y-andnotj us tt o pens i onsandbenefit st hatgi vet hem s ecur i t y-butt of eel i ng ar es pect edpar toft het eam. Var i et yi nt hej ob, andopen conver s at i onsaboutwher ecar eeroppor t uni t yl i esar eal s o vi t al .

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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Ar t i fici alI nsemi nat i onTechni ci an–Ni ckAl exander Ni ckAl exanderi sent er i nghi st hi r dyearwor ki ngf orCogentBr eedi ngasan Ar t i fici alI ns emi nat i on( AI )Techni ci an. Hi sr ol ef ocus esondr i vi ngr epr oduct i veeffici encyt hr oughheatdet ect i on, AI , anddat amanagement . Ni cki scur r ent l ys er vi ci ngover2, 000cowsacr os s ei ghtdi ffer entf ar mswhi chi ncl udeami xt ur eofbl ockcal vi ngand al l year r oundcal vi ngher ds . Ni ckf ocus eshi sat t ent i onona21 daypr egnancyr at easameas ur eof r epr oduct i ves ucces sandt hef ar msonhi sr oundar ecur r ent l yachi evi ngan aver ageconcept i onr at eof46%. Hes ays : “ Bef or et aki ngonmyr ol ewi t hCogentI wor kedata280cow dai r y i nWi l t s hi r ef orover1 1year s . Ibegant r act ordr i vi ngbef or ewor ki ngmyway upt oapos i t i onasas s i s t anther ds man. Ni cks ayst hemos tr ewar di ngpar tofhi sj obi sdr i vi ngr es ul t sandget t i ng cowspr egnant , s eei ngcal vesbor nandwat chi ngt hem gr ow i nt omi l ki ng cowsi sahi ghl i ght , es peci al l yknowi nghehascont r i but edt ot hebr eedi ng s ucces s . Bui l di ngr el at i ons hi pswi t hcus t omer si sanot heras pectoft her ol e Ni ckr el i s hes . Ni cks ayshewoul dr ecommendt her ol et ot hos ewi t hapas s i onf orcows . Hes ayshi sr ol ei sflexi bl eenought ofiti nar oundhi sl i f es t yl eandcomes wi t hpl ent yoft i meoff. “ Nodayi severt hes ameandyouar enevers t ucki nt hes amer out i ne. You f eell i keam ext r amemberoft hef ar mt eam of t enwi t hi nvol vementi nvet vi s i t sandmeet i ngs . ” “ M days My t ar t sat5. 30am, Icheckmyphonef orupdat esont he Pr eci s i onCOW app. Icandr i l ldownt oever yas pectt hatcani ndi cat eaheat , f orexampl e, r umi nat i on, r es t i ngt i mesandheati nt ens i t y, enabl i ngmet o makebet t eri nf or meddeci s i onsbef or eIevenar r i veatt hef ar m.

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New schemehel pschi l dr enheadout door st obeat Covi df al l out Apr oj ectbor noutoft heCovi dcr i s i s , ai medathel pi ngs chool chi l dr en t hr ought heexper i enceoft hepandemi cbyget t i ngt hem out s i de, has beenl aunched. Devi s edbynat i onaleducat i onalchar i t yTheEr nes tCookTr us t , TheOWL Col l abor at i on( Out doorWeekofLear ni ng)gi vespupi l st hechancet o s pendani mmer s i veweeki nnat ur eatanout doorl ear ni ngcent r e. TheEr nes tCookTr us ti spar t ner i ngwi t hout doorl ear ni ngcent r esacr os s t heUKandnow t hefir s ts choolr es i dent i al shavet akenpl aceatUf t on Cour tEducat i onal Tr us t , i nBer ks hi r e, t woJ ami e’ sFar m out doorl ear ni ng l ocat i ons , i nHer ef or dandLewes , andMagdal enFar m, i nSomer s et . DrVi ct or i aEdwar dsOBE, Chi efEx ecut i veofTheEr nes tCookTr us t , s ai d: “ Wedevi s edTheOWLCol l abor at i onasar es pons et ot het r aumaexper i encedbyyoungpeopl edur i ngCOVI D1 9, i ncl udi ngment alheal t hi s s ues , domes t i cabus e, andadver s eeffect st ot hei rs oci aldevel opment , s chool achi evementandf ut ur ej obpr os pect s . “ Ourambi t i oni st ohel pi nt her ecover ypr oces s , pr ovi di nganoppor t uni t y f orvul ner abl eanddi s advant agedyoungpeopl et oexper i encet her ecogni s edbenefit sofanOut doorWeekofLear ni ng, enabl i ngt hem t oappr eci at et henat ur alenvi r onmentwhi l er econnect i ngwi t hnat ur e. ” TheEr nes tCookTr us t , bas edi nGl ouces t er s hi r e, i saUKwi deeducat i onalchar i t y, cr eat i ngout doorexper i encesf orchi l dr en, youngpeopl eand t hei rf ami l i es . Al andowneri ns i xcount i es , i tr unsout dooreducat i onpr ogr ammesoni t sownes t at es , aswel laswi t hpar t ner s ’ es t at es , andoffer s gr ant sf orout doorl ear ni ngact i vi t i es .

TheTr us ti st hepr i mar yf under f orTheOWLCol l abor at i on, wi t h i ni t i als uppor tf r om gr ant maki ng char i t y, TheDul ver t onTr us t . The f undi ngcover st hecos toft he r es i dent i al s , t r ans por tf ort he s chool s , andmember s hi pf or eachs choolt ot heCounci lf or Lear ni ngOut s i det heCl as s r oom, whi chhel pst eacher sand educat or sdevel opt hei rs ki l l s f ort eachi ngbeyondt he cl as s r oom. J ami eFei l den, Chi efEx ecut i veOfficerofJ ami e’ sFar m, s ai dhewasdel i ght edt obepar t ner i ngwi t hTheEr nes tCookTr us tonTheOWLCol l abor at i on. “ Wear epr oudt obepar tofTheOWLCol l abor at i on, enabl i nghundr eds mor echi l dr ent oexper i encet heout door st hr oughpr ogr ammesl i keJ ami e’ s Far m, whi char emor ei mpor t antt haneverf ol l owi ngaper i odofhugeuncer t ai nt yandanxi et yf oryoungpeopl e. “ Bys har i ngbes tpr act i cewi t hot herpr ovi der s , wehopet omovet heout dooreducat i ons ect orf or war dandul t i mat el ygi vemor echi l dr enl i f el ong memor i esofbei ngi nnat ur eandas ens eofhopef ort hei rf ut ur e. ” Toni Mas on, Headt eacherofStJ ohnt heBapt i s tSchooli nHackney, oneof t hefir s ts chool st oenj oyanOut doorWeekofLear ni ng, atUf t onCour t , s ai d: “ Now i ncl as s , chi l dr enar ecommuni cat i ngmor eeffect i vel ywi t ht hei rpeer s wi t hhi gherl evel sofconcent r at i onandr es i l i ence. Wi t houtt hes uppor tof Uf t onCour tandTheEr nes tCookTr us t , i mpor t antl i f eexper i encesl i ke t hes ewoul dj us tnotbeaspos s i bl ef orourchi l dr en. ” Sof ar , s evenout doorl ear ni ngcent r eshavet eamedupwi t hTheEr nes t CookTr us t , andt hepl ani st oofferpl acest omor et han30s chool sand700 pupi l si nt hefir s tyear . School sar ecomi ngf r om al lovert heUK. Theout doorl ear ni ngcent r ess el ect edf orTheOWLCol l abor at i onal lhavea par t i cul arf ocusonwor ki ngwi t hs mal lgr oupsofchi l dr enwhowoul dbenefitf r om t her apeut i cs uppor t . Al lcent r esar ef ar mi ngandenvi r onment bas ed. Thes eveni ncl ude: •Bor ePl ace, TheCommonwor kTr us t , Edenbr i dge, Kent •Count r ys i deEducat i onTr us t , Beaul i eu, Hamps hi r e •J ami e’ sFar m, wi t hl ocat i onsi nBat h, Her ef or d, LewesandMonmout h •Lambour neEndCent r e, Lambour neEnd, Es s ex •Magdal enFar m, Char d, Somer s et •Uf t onCour t , Engl efiel d, Ber ks hi r e •TheShal l owf or dTr us t , Newt onAbbot , Devon EachOWLweeki sbes poket ot hes choolchi l dr ent aki ngpar t , butact i vi t i es cani ncl udeever yt hi ngf r om f eedi ngandmucki ngoutf ar m ani mal s , t o wal ksi nt hecount r ys i de, mus i corar twor ks hops . Eachr es i dent i alhasanel ementofs uppor tandt her apy, t ohel pchi l dr en deal wi t ht hei mpactt hatCovi dhashadont hei rl i ves , s ot hebenefit scar r y ononcet heyhaver et ur nedhomeandar ebacki nt hecl as s r ooms . Vi ct or i aadded: “ Wear eoffer i ngmuchmor et hanj us taweekawayt ohave f un. Wewi l lbemeas ur i ngt hei mpactont hechi l dr en, t oens ur ei thas l ongl as t i ngeffect s . Forexampl e, wewi l ll ookatnat ur econnect ednes s , whi chi show muchmor et hechi l dr enf eelconnect edt onat ur easar es ul t . We’ l lal s ol ookathow t heyar ef eel i ngi nt hems el vesaf t er war dsandhow t heyengagei neducat i on. ” AnOut doorWeekofLear ni ngi savai l abl et oel i gi bl epr i mar y, s econdar y ands peci als chool s . Formor ei nf or mat i on, vi s i tht t ps : / /er nes t cookt r us t . or g. uk/. Rel eas ef r om Wor dWor ker

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