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Descr i bi nghi sst yl e r angeasr eal i st , i mpr essi oni stand symbol i stJonpai nt s i namul t i di mensi onaland l ayer edst yl e.Jon al sodr aws i nspi r at i onf r om The Renai ssance, Bar oqueand Vi ct or i anper i ods, al soci t i ng Vel ázquez,Kl i mt , Ander sZor n,John Si ngerSar gentand t heSymbol i st soft he Bel l eÉpoqueas i nf l uences.Seei ngaconnect i onbet ween Sci enceandt hemyst er yofconsci ousness,Jon expl ai ns“ I ’ vegotanover whel mi ngsenset hat ever yt hi ngdoesmeansomet hi ng,ever yt hi ngi s amani f est at i onofdi vi neconsci ousness.I bel i evet hatconsci ousnessi st hef undament al , ever yt hi ngi nt heuni ver sei smani f est edf r om t hat .Thecompl exi t yandbeaut yofphysi cal evol ut i oni sanexpr essi onoft hat consci ousness,enl i ght enmenti swhenwegett o t hepoi ntofunder st andi ngt hatasabeaut i f ul i l l usi on. ” Theexhi bi t i onwi l lf eat ur ebot hol dandnew wor ksofbr eat ht aki ngbeaut yandski l landwi l l r ef l ecthi spassi onf orbeaut yandt r ut hf oundi n t hei nt er nalwor l dandext er nalmyt hol ogi esof cul t ur eandsci ence.Anexper tatcapt ur i ng r eal i sm i nadr eamwor l d,t hepai nt i ngsar esur e t oi nspi r eaweandwonderi nal lwhovi ewt hem. Theexhi bi t i onwi l lber unni ngf r om t he5t h Novembert oDecember1st .Jon’ swor kwi l lal so bedi spl ayedonourwebsi t eandGi cl eepr i nt s wi l lbemadeavai l abl eatt hegal l er yandonour websi t e.Fi ndusathear t of t het r i be. com.


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Pr emi um LocalBusi ness Pani cBuyi ngcoul dr ui nyourchi l dr en’ sChr i st mas J amesOwenofReboUKLt d( www. out door t oy s . c o. uk ) war nspar ent st hatCOVI Di ns pi r edpani cbuy i ngwi l l l ead t oadr amat i cs hor t ageofc hi l dr en’ st oy sbef or eChr i s t mas . Ll any my nec h,UKSept ember23r d2020 AsCOVI Dc as ess pi k eonc eagai n,t hef ami l i ars i ghtof empt ys hel v esandl ac kofev er y dayes s ent i al shasr et ur nedt oours uper mar k et s .Pani cbuy i ngi sbac k ,andt hi s t i mei t ’ snotj us tpas t aandt oi l etpapert hatar ei ns hor t s uppl y .I ti sf r oz ent ur k ey sandbear dt r i mmer st oo. Wi t ht heChr i s t mass eas onf as tappr oac hi ng,andanex pec t edi nc r eas ei nonl i nes hoppi ng,r et ai l er sar ewar ni ng t hatt oy swi l l s el l outl ongbef or eDec emberl eav i ngpar ent sf r us t r at edandc hi l dr endi s appoi nt ed. J amesOwen,f ounderofwww. out door t oy s . c om s ay s“ We ar eal r eadys eei ngabi gs ur gei ndemandf orc hi l dr en’ s out doorpl ayequi pment–Swi ngs ,s l i des ,c l i mbi ngf r ames , r i deonc ar s ,t r uc k sandquadbi k es .Wehav emanyt hous andsofpr oduc t si ns t oc knowandt hous andsmor eal r eadyont hewayt oourwar ehous et oc opewi t ht he Chr i s t masper i od” . Hewar nspar ent st omak es ur et hatt hei rc hi l dr enar en’ t l ef tempt y handedbyor der i ngear l y .

Wi t ht hear r i v al ofas ec ondwav eands ubs equentl oc k down t hatc oul dc at as t r ophi c al l yc ol l i dewi t hpeaks hoppi ng s eas on,Cov i d19c oul dpr es entanev enbi ggerc hal l enge f orbuy er st hes ec ondt i mear oundi ft heyar enotpr epar ed. Onl i nes hoppi ngi spr edi c t edt obe s i gni f i c ant l yhi ghert hi sy eart hani n anybef or e,pos s i bl yasmuc hasa 300% i nc r eas eov er2019.Asar es ul t , s hor t agesofmanyi t emsar ei nev i t abl e anddel i v er ys er v i c esandt hegr eat er s uppl yc hai nwi l l s t r uggl et ok eepup wi t hdemand. J amess ay st hathi sc ompanyhasbeenpr epar i ngf ort he bus i ert hanus ual per i odbyhi r i ngaf l eetofv ansanddr i v er s t of ul f i l or der sandguar ant eet hatdel i v er i eswi l l bemade. ReboUKl t di soneoft hel ar ges tandf as t es tgr owi ngUKr et ai l er sofChi l dr en’ sout doort oy s ;des i gni ngandmanuf ac t ur i ngmanyoft hei rpr oduc t satt hei rf ac i l i t yi nLl any my nec h, Powy s . Vi s i twww. out door t oy s . c o. ukt os eet hei rex c i t i ngr ange. Rel eas ef r om ReboUKLt d


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Mor eel ect r i cvehi cl esmeannew adapt i vepr i ci ngf or el ect r i ci t yi svi t al Adapt i v epr i c i ngi sneededt oens ur egr i ds t abi l i t yasdemand f orEl ec t r i cVehi c l esi nc r eas es ,ac c or di ngt or es ear c hbyt he Uni v er s i t yofCol ogne.

Gr i doper at or sandener gypr ov i der sc anus eadapt i v epr i c i ngt o i nf l uenc et heel ec t r i cv ehi c l ec har gi ngdemandi nt hei rpor t f ol i os t owar dsades i r edout c ome,pr ev ent i nganyi ns t abi l i t y .

Thepr i c i ngs c heme,c r eat edbyPr of es s orWol fKet t erandhi s c oaut hor sKons t ant i naVal ogi anni ,J ohnCol l i nsandDmi t r y Zhdanov ,i sbas edof fofmat hemat i cmodel l i ngandr eal wor l d dat a,whi c hadapt st oc us t omerr es pons esandmar k etc ondi t i ons .

T oi nduc eades i r edel ec t r i c i t ydemandpr of i l e,gr i doper at or s br oadc as tpr i c est ot heel ec t r i cv ehi c l epopul at i on,t hes epr i c es i nf l uenc et heov er al l el ec t r i cv ehi c l ec har gi ngdemandandc an beus edass i gnal st os hapei t .

Thi si sneededast hei nc r eas ei nt henumberofel ec t r i cv ehi c l esc r eat esnewc hal l enges ,ass i gni f i c antamount sofel ec t r i c i t ydemandsneedt obemanagedt oens ur egr i ds t abi l i t y . Gr i ds t abi l i t yi swhent her ei sabal anc ebet weenpr oduc t i on andc ons umpt i ont oens ur et hatt hef r equenc yr emai nss t abl e. I ft hef r equenc yi nt hegr i df al l sorr i s es ,el ec t r i c al dev i c esand ev eni mpor t antgener at or sc anbedamaged. “ At r ans i t i ont oel ec t r i cv ehi c l esi swi del yas s umedt obeani mpor t ants t epal ongt her oadt oenv i r onment al s us t ai nabi l i t y , howev er ,l ar ges c al eadopt i onofel ec t r i cv ehi c l esmayput el ec t r i c i t ygr i dsunderc r i t i c al s t r ai n,s i nc epeak si nel ec t r i c i t y demandar el i k el yt oi nc r eas er adi c al l y , ”s ay sPr of es s orWol f Ket t er .

Ther es ear c hs howst hatadapt i v epr i c i ngc any i el dr obus tr es ul t sev enwhenowner sdev i at ef r om t hepr eas s umedwayof r eac t i ngt opr i c es ,mak i ngi tpr ef er abl et oc ur r entpr i c es c hemes . “ Thepr i c i ngs c hemewi l l di s t r i but epar tofpeakdemandby mak i ngi tmor ec os t ef f ec t i v et oc har get hei rc ari nnonpeak t i mes .Thi swi l l di s t r i but edemandi nor dert oal l ev i at et hegr i di nf r as t r uc t ur eandens ur er el i abl eoper at i on, ”s ay sPr of es s or Ket t er . Thepaperwaspubl i s hedi nt heJ our nal Pr oduc t i onandOper at i onsmanagement . Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSk yPR


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Recr ui t mentNow Thenumberofnew j obsi nt heUK cont i nuest ogr ow,despi t e economi cuncer t ai nt y -Hi r i ngup17% weekonweek -I Tj obnumber sj ump39% asr et ur nt or emot ewor ki ngi sannounced -London,Bi r mi ngham andManchest erseevacanci esi ncr ease20%, 32% and22% r espect i vel y Jobvacanci esi ncr eased17% i nt heweekendi ng20t hSept ember , wi t ht henumberofr ol esadver t i sedup34% whencompar edt ot he l astweekofAugustast heUKadapt st ot he‘ newnor mal ’ .That ’ saccor di ngt ot hel at estr eal t i mest at i st i csf r om t hewor l d’ sl ar gestnet wor kofj obboar ds,Br oadbeanTechnol ogy . Vacanci esi nt hecapi t aldomi nat e,whi l enor t her nci t i esr epor tshar p i ncr ease Accor di ngt ot hedat a,Londoncont i nuest ol dhol dt hel i on’ sshar eof t heUK’ svacanci es,wi t h15% ofal lj obsadver t i sedhost edi nt hecapi t al–a20% i ncr easeweekonweek.Thi supwar dt r endi nvacanci es wasal sor epor t edi nnumer ousci t i esacr osst heUK,wi t hManchest er andBi r mi ngham seei nganupt i cki nj obsof32% and22% r espect i vel yweekonweek.Thi si si ndi cat i veofacont i nuedat t emptbybusi nessest o‘ r et ur nt onor mal ’ asmor eempl oyer sadaptt oanext ended per i odofr emot ewor ki ng. I Tvacanci esbol st erhi r i ng Br oadbean’ sst at i st i csal sor eveal edt hatacr osst hesect or s,I Tvacanci esr emai nhi gh,account i ngf or9% ofal lj obsadver t i sedf ort he weekendi ng20t hSept ember .Thi sr epr esent sa39% i ncr ease

weekonweeki nt hel eadupt ot hePr i meMi ni st er ’ sannouncement t hatempl oyeesshoul dr et ur nt or emot ewor ki ngwher et heycan.Wi t h pr edi ct i onst hatt hi shomewor ki ngr ul ewi l lr emai ni npl acef orapossi bl esi xmont hper i od,t hi sdemandf ort echexper t swi l ll i kel ycont i nue ont hi supwar dt r aj ect or yi nt hei mmedi at ef ut ur easbusi nessesseek t het echexper t i set omanageandupdat eI Ti nf r ast r uct ur es. Al exFour l i s,Managi ngDi r ect oratBr oadbeanTechnol ogycomment ed: “ Whi l et her e’ sal evelofuncer t ai nt yst i l l ,Sept ember ’ sf i gur essuggest t hatt heUKi sadapt i ngt ot hi s‘ newnor mal ’ ,wi t hj obnumber sr emai ni ngatpr omi si ngl evel s.Al t houghi nt hel eadupt oBor i sJohnson’ sannouncementoff ur t herr emot ewor ki ngr equi r ement s,t hei deawas si mpl yapr edi ct i onr at hert hanacer t ai nt y ,t hei ncr easei nI Tvacanci es att hi st i mesuggest sempl oyer sacr osst heUKwer ekeent ogetahead oft hegamet hi st i mear oundandpr epar easf ari nadvanceaspossi bl e. ” “ Wear est i l lf aci ngt ougheconomi ct i mesandwear ebynomeansout oft hewoodsyet .However ,t hesepr omi si ngsi gnsi ndi cat et hatf or someempl oyer satl east ,r esi l i encer emai nsi nt act .Andwi t ht heChancel l orannounci ngf ur t hermeasur est onotonl ysecur ej obs,butal so ext endl oanschemesf orbusi nesses,wehopet hatt hi sposi t i vet r end i nr ecr ui t mentcont i nuesi nt hei mmedi at ef ut ur e. ” Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyPR


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Endoff ur l oughschemei mpact sj obvacanci es: UK j obsdr op6% Endoff ur l oughschemei mpact sj obvacanci es -UKj obsdr op6% i nt heweekendi ng6t h Sept ember -Educat i on&Tr ai ni ngandI CTvacanci es up12% and3% r espect i vel y -Appl i cat i onnumber spervacancyup20% yearonyear Vacancynumber sacr osst heUKdr opped 6% weekonweekatt hebegi nni ngofSept ember ,wi t happl i cat i onspervacancy hi gheryearonyearast hej obr et ent i on schemebegi nst owi nddown.That ’ saccor di ngt ot hel at estr eal t i mest at i st i cs f r om t hewor l d’ sl ar gestnet wor kofj ob boar ds,Br oadbeanTechnol ogy . Ski l l sshor t agesf uel l i ngr ecr ui t ment Acr osst hesect or s,onl yt woar easbucked t het r endandr epor t edani ncr easei nj obs weekonweek.Educat i on&t r ai ni ngand I CTvacanci esr epor t eda12% and3% i ncr easer espect i vel yf ort heweekendi ng 6t hSept ember .Thi si si ndi cat i veoft he cont i nuedst r uggl et osour cet eachi ngpr of essi onal sasschool sr eopen.Wi t ht he ongoi ngpr ef er encef orr emot ewor ki ng, t hedemandf orI CTexper t st omanage andupdat eI Tsyst emsandi nf r ast r uct ur e hasr emai nedconsi st entsi ncel ockdown wasf i r stannounced,at r endt hatl ooksset t ocont i nue. Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyPR

Jobappl i cat i onssett ospi ke Br oadbeanTechnol ogy’ sdat aal sor eveal edt hatt henumberofappl i cat i onsper vacancywer eup20% yearonyearl ast mont h.Despi t et hi sannuali ncr ease, mont honmont ht hi sf i gur edr opped31% bet weenJul yandAugust .Whi l et hi si sencour agi ng,i ti sl i kel yaseasonall ul li nj ob hunt i ngandi t ’ sexpect edt hatSept ember wi l lseeashar pi ncr easei nappl i cat i onsas t hej obr et ent i onschemenear si t send. Al exFour l i s,Managi ngDi r ect oratBr oadbeanTechnol ogycomment ed “ Thesummermont hst endt oseeadr opi n t henumberofpeopl eappl yi ngf oranew j obashol i daysst al lcandi dat eappl i cat i ons. Ourdat asuggest st hatdespi t et hecr i si s t hatwe’ r eexper i enci ng,t hi st r endhascont i nuedi n2020.However ,wi t ht hef ur l ough schemewi ndi ngdownandempl oyer scont r i but i ngmor et ot hesal ar i esoff ur l oughed st af f ,we’ r epr edi ct i ngt hatani ncr easei n j obl osseswi l lsooncr eat eanupt i cki nt he numberofpeopl eappl yi ngf oreachvacancy . ” “ Whi l et hedr opi nvacancynumber sover al li ssomet hi ngt okeepaneyeon,i tt ooi s apossi bl er esul toft hehol i daysl umpi n hi r i ngact i vi t y .Thedemandf oreducat i on pr of essi onal s,however ,i sar ecur r i ngt r end t hatwe’ veseensi ncebef or el ockdown began,andwi t hgr owi ngr epor t soft eacher si sol at i ngal r eadyduet oi ncr eased casesoft hevi r us,educat i oni nst i t ut i ons wi l lonl ycont i nuet ost r uggl et osour cest af f i nt hecomi ngmont hs. ”


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