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Thesef i ndi ngssuggestt hatst at i st i call i t er acyi sassoci at edwi t habet t erunder st andi ngoft het hr eatposedbyt hevi r us,aswel laswi t ht heabi l i t yt of ol l ow changesi nt hecur r entsi t uat i onandt omor eaccur at el yi ncor por at enewi nf or mat i oni nt hef or mat i onofexpect at i ons.I tal soseemst hatabet t erunder st andi ngoft her i skt r ansl at esi nt oamor eacut esenseofpr ot ect i ngot her s f r om i nf ect i on.Mor est at i st i cal l yl i t er at epeopl ear emor el i kel yt ocompl ywi t h acur f ewbecauset heywantt oavoi di nf ect i ngmor evul ner abl epeopl e,wher e asl essst at i st i cal l yl i t er at epeopl ear emor el i kel yt ocompl youtoff earofpuni shment .Thi smi ghtbeani mpor t antobser vat i oni nt heef f or t st ogetasuf f i ci entpar toft hepopul at i ont ocompl ywi t hnonphar maceut i cali nt er vent i ons, evenwhent hemor t al i t yr i skf ormostpeopl ei ssubst ant i al l yl owert hani ti sf or t heel der l yandot herhi ghr i skgr oups. Vol unt ar yvacci nat i onsmaybecomei mpor t antt ocont ai nt hevi r usi nt he f ut ur e.Thest udyshowst hatmor est at i st i cal l yl i t er at epeopl egener al l yconsi derf l uvacci nat i onsmor ei mpor t ant .Thesepeopl eal sohaveahi gherl evelof conf i dencei nsci enceandi nheal t hcar e.Theser esul t smi ghtpr ovei mpor t ant f ort heupt akeofapot ent i alvacci ne,especi al l yonet hathasbeendevel oped wi t hahi ghl ycondensedt i met abl e. Consi st entwi t ht hesei deas,t her esear cher sf i ndt hatl essst at i st i cal l yl i t er at e peopl ear el esssat i sf i edwi t hcommuni cat i onbyt hegover nmentdur i ngt he pandemi c,aswel laswi t hmedi aandsci ence.Thi sunder scor est hei mpor t anceofgr oupspeci f i ccommuni cat i onaboutt hepandemi c. Ther esear chr eveal st hatmor eef f or ti sneededf r om gover nmentandheal t h or gani sat i onst oconveyst at i st i cali nf or mat i oni nanef f i ci entwayandt oexpl ai nr easonsf orspeci f i cgover nment almeasur esorr ecommendat i ons. Thepaperi scur r ent l yavai l abl easawor ki ngpaper' TheRol eofSt at i st i calLi t er acyi nRi skPer cept i onsandBehavi orDur i ngt heCOVI D19Pandemi c'
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J amesBer r y ,CEO ofBr i s t ol Cr edi tUni on,s ai d:“ 2020 hasbeenay earofc hangeandc hal l enge,buti t ’ sal s o s honeal i ghtont hos emember sofourc ommuni t ywho c ont i nuet ogot heex t r ami l et os uppor tt hei rf r i endsand nei ghbour sdur i ngac r i s i s . “ We’ v ec apt ur edt hes pi r i tofl oc k downgener os i t ywi t ht he hel pofs omegr at ef ul Br i s t ol i ansandt hei rher oeswhi c h we’ r er el eas i ngaspar tofour#My Br i s t ol Chr i s t mas Her o c ampai gn. ” Feat ur i ngatt hehear toft he#My Br i s t ol Chr i s t mas Her o c ampai gnar enomi nat i onsf ornei ghbour s ,f ami l y member sandk eywor k er sf orhel pi ngc ommuni t i es t hr oughoutt hepandemi c .Thi si nc l udesNHSf r ont l i ne wor k er swhower enomi nat edf ort hei rc ar eand as s i s t anc edur i ngt hes edi f f i c ul tt i mes .Pl anni ngf ort he c ampai gns t ar t edi nSept emberwi t hKoni c hi wa,a Br i s t ol bas edc r eat i v ec ommuni c at i onsagenc y ,who pr oduc edt hev i deo.
J amesBer r yc ont i nued:“ OurChr i s t masc ampai gnt ur nsa s pot l i ghtont hes pi r i tofl oc k downwi t ht hepeopl eof Br i s t ol pul l i ngt oget hert ohel ps uppor teac hot her . “ Weunder s t andt hatf es t i v es pendi ngc anputas t r ai non f i nanc esandBr i s t ol Cr edi tUni oni sher et ohel p. “ We’ r epr ov i di ngBr i s t ol ,Bat handNor t hEas tSomer s et andSout hGl ouc es t er s hi r ewi t hac c es st of ai randet hi c al l oans ,t oens ur epeopl ear ef i nanc i al l ys uppor t ed t hr oughoutt hef es t i v eper i od,andt ohel pourl oc al ec onomyt obui l dbac kbet t er . ” Des pi t et hepandemi c ,2020hasbeenay earofgr owt hf or Br i s t ol Cr edi tUni onwhi c hannounc edpl anst ohel pt he c ommuni t yt hr ought heCov i d19c r i s i s ,i nc l udi ngz er o i nt er es tl oansf orNHSwor k er sandempl oy i ngt hr ee MemberSuppor tT eam Member st oas s i s twi t hl oan r epay ment s .Thec r edi tuni onr ec ent l yannounc eda mer gerwi t hWy v er nSav i ngsandLoansi nDor s et ,addi ng ov er3, 000member sand£1. 9mi l l i oni ndepos i t st oBr i s t ol Cr edi tUni on.
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Far mer ’ sFocus Fi r stPr i nzenPR100PackerI nst al l edi nt heUK:I voryAr den Wi t ht hecont i nueddemandf oreggsuppl yandt echnol ogyadvanci ngatar api dr at e,i t ’ seasyt o seewhypoul t r ymanager sar el ooki ngt oi nvesti nequi pmentt hatwi l lnotonl yl ast ,butper f or m t oanexcept i onalst andar d.I vor yAr den,notonl yi nst al l edherl at estnestandpackerf ort hei r wel f ar ebenef i t s,butf ort heval uet ooandasar esul t ,hasseeni ncr easedper f or mance. Leadi ngt heway: TheAr denf ami l yhavebeeni nt hef ar mi ng i ndust r yf orgener at i ons,pr ovi di ngar abl eand st or age,however ,i twasn’ tunt i lI vor yexpr essed heri nt er esti nt hepoul t r ysect or ,t hatt heychose t odi ver si f yt oi ncor por at eherwi t hi nt he busi ness. Shest at es,“ t hepoul t r y i ndust r yi sf or ever changi ngandi sso advanced[ t hat ]i tcaught ouri nt er est ”andsi nce t hen,I vor ybeganas poul t r ymanagert oa 32, 000f r eer angel ayi ng shedwhi chhasnow i ncr easedbyanot hert wo. Looki ngatherr ol eandt hei mpor t anceofbi r d wel f ar eandi t si mpactonpr oduct i vi t y ,she expl ai ns,“ Ihavet oensur emyhenshave ever yt hi ngt heyneedt opr oducehi ghqual i t y eggsandt hatt heyhavet hehi ghestwel f ar ef or happy ,heal t hyhens!Cr eat i ngast r essf r ee envi r onmentby;t weaki ngl i ght i ngschedul es, choosi ngt hecor r ectf eedr at i on,cl eanbeddi ng, accesst ocl eanf r eshwat er ,admi ni st r at i onof vi t ami nsormedi cat i on,pl ent yofenr i chmentet c” I nherl at estshed,I vor yhasi nst al l edt he Ver andaGal l er ybyVencomat i c,chosenf ori t s devel opmentwi t ht heRSPCAandMagnel i s gal vani sedst eelf orguar ant eedl ongevi t y . Shear gues,“ I ti ssoi mpor t antt opi ckequi pment t hati sgoi ngt ol astal ongt i measi t ’ sbei ngused 24/ 7andyoudon’ twantt ohavet ober epl aci ng t hi ngsal lt het i me.Weneedt ot r yt obeas sust ai nabl easpossi bl eandhavi ngequi pment t hati sr obustcanaddt ot hatsust ai nabi l i t y” .
Mor eover ,shei ssof ari mpr essedwi t ht he wel f ar ebenef i t sandpr oduct i vi t y ,“ wehavehad anexcel l entcr op,oneofourbestsof ar ” . I naddi t i ont ot hehi ghwel f ar enestsyst em,I vor y opt edf oroneoft hemostadvancedPr i nzen packer st ohi tt hemar ket :t hePR100.I nst al l i ng oneoft hef i r sti nEur opeandt hef i r sti nt heUK, shecanal r eadyseeadi f f er encet oeggqual i t y andpr of i t abi l i t y . “ Havi ngoneoft hef i r stPR100’ si nEur opeand t heUKdoescomewi t hsomet eet hi ngi ssuesbut t hat ’ sl i keanyt hi ngnew.Thepackeri seasyt o use,t hedesi gnoft hegr adi ngt abl ei ncr eases vi si bi l i t yofsecondeggs,andi t ’ swor ksni cel y al ongsi det heCobot ” . Shef ur t herappr ovesofVencomat i c’ s commi t mentt ot hei rcust omer s,“ Wer eal l yl i ked t heequi pmentandt heaf t ercar e,[ t hey]ar ever y goodathel pi ngwi t hanyi ssuesyoumi ghtbe f i ndi ngandar equi ckt oassi st . ” Overt henext5year s, I vor ywoul dl i ket o cont i nueher dedi cat i ont owel f ar e and“f ocuson i mpr ovi ngourcur r ent sheds,br i ngi ngt hem t ot hehi ghestst andar dpossi bl e” .Todot hi s,she pl anst out i l i se“ dat ai nputandanal ysi sand mai nt ai nawel lkeepsi t e” . Shef i ni shes,“ wear ecur r ent l yl ooki ngi nt o r ear i ngourownpul l et swhi chwoul dhel pt omake usmor esust ai nabl easabusi ness.Al so l ooki ng/ t aki ngpar ti nnewt r i al st obenef i tbi r d wel f ar e” .`
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Far mer ’ sFocus Ri si ngSt ar sofCi vi lEngi neer i ngNamedbyCECA Sout hWest Thr eer i si ngst ar si nci vi lengi neer i nghaver ecei vedpr est i gi ousYoungAchi ever awar dsf r om t heCi vi lEngi neer i ngCont r act or sAssoci at i on( CECA)Sout h West . Pet erBoden,whol i vesi nExet er ,wasnamedt hesout hwest ’ smostpr omi si ng t r ai neeci vi lengi neer ;Ai denShi pp,f r om Pai gnt on,t hemostpr omi si ngt r ai nee quant i t ysur veyor ;andSam Beer ,f r om Exet er ,t hemostpr omi si ngappr ent i ce. Theywer er ecogni sedf ort hei rsuccessatapr el ockdownCOVI Dsecur e eventsponsor edbyBAM Nut t al l .
Sam,whowor ksf orBr i dgeCi vi lEngi neer i ngi nNewt onAbbot ,r ecei vedt he CECAawar df orhi sachi evement sonar angeofpr oj ect s,i ncl udi ngt hedi r ect i onaldr i l l i ngofpi pel i nesf orSout hWestWat er ,const r uct i onofswi t chgear bui l di ngsf orWest er nPowerDi st r i but i on,andcycl er out es/ hi ghwayswor ksf or DevonCount yCounci l . Dal eRober t s,aDi r ect oratBr i dgeCi vi lEngi neer i ng,comment ed:“ Sam i sa ver ycommi t t edandconsci ent i ousyoungman.Hehasdevel opedqui ckl y si ncej oi ni ngusf r om schoolandi snowanessent i alpar toft het eam. ”
Pet er ,aged26,whowor ksf orDyerandBut l eri nExet er ,r ecei vedt heaccol ade f orhi sexcept i onalper f or manceonkeypr oj ect sandf orhi scar eerpr ogr essi on si ncej oi ni ngt hecompany .
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Hecompl et edhi sMEngi nCi vi landCoast alEngi neer i ngwi t hf i r st cl asshonour satPl ymout hUni ver si t yi n2018,dur i ngwhi cht i meheal sowonaCECAi ndust r ypl acementawar d.Het henj oi nedDyerandBut l erandi nj ustt woyear s pr ogr essedf r om gr aduat eengi neert osi t eagent ,wor ki ngonmaj orpr oj ect s,i ncl udi nga£10m publ i cr eal m schemei nBr i ght on.Hehasnowaddedt het opr egi onalt r ai neeci vi lengi neeraccol adet ohi sCV
Sai dPaul :“ Theyhaveal lmadei mpr essi vest ar t st ot hei rchosencar eer sand ar eashi ni ngexampl eofwhatcanbeachi evedi nasuppor t i veenvi r onment . Ther ear el ot sofoppor t uni t i esi nouri ndust r yf ort al ent edyoungmenand womenacr ossmanydi f f er entar easoft heeconomy–f r om coast alengi neer i ngandmar i nepr oj ect st ot r anspor t at i onandr enewabl eener gy .I ndeed,many ofourpr evi ouswi nner sar enowwor ki ngonsomeoft hemosti mpor t anti nf r ast r uct ur epr oj ect si nt heUK. ”
Phi lRamsden,Regi onalManagerofDyerandBut l er ,sai d:“ Pet eri st heper f ect r ol emodelf oryoungaspi r i ngci vi lengi neer s,wi t haver ycommi t t edand mat ur eappr oacht oever yt hi nghedoes.He’ sgotal lt hemaki ngsofagr eat seni ormanager . ” Ai den,whowor ksf orMi dasConst r uct i oni nExet er ,wonhi sawar df orhi s achi evement sovert hel astyearandi npar t i cul arhi scont r i but i ont oahel i pad r econst r uct i onatt heRoyalDevonandExet erHospi t al ,whenhewascal l ed upont ocompl et et hecommer ci almanagementoft hepr oj ect . JamesBl oomf i el d,f r om Mi dasConst r uct i on,pr ai sedAi den’ scommi t mentt ohi s chosencar eer .Hecomment ed:“ Ai denhaswor kedver yhar dandhi spr ogr essi onhadr esul t edi ni mpr essi vel evel sofr esponsi bi l i t yf orat r ai neewhoi sst i l l wor ki ngt owar dsqual i f i cat i on.Iam sur et hathehasaver ybr i ghtf ut ur eahead ofhi m. ”
TheCECASout hWestYoungAchi everAwar dsar epr esent edannual l yi nr ecogni t i onofexcept i onalper f or mance,wi t heachwi nnerr ecei vi ngat r ophyand chequef or£500. Ourphot osshowPet er ,Ai denandSam eachpi ct ur edwi t hDaveEl l i s,Chai r manofCECASout hWest ,whopr esent edt heawar dsatt hel i vest r eamed COVI Dsecur eevent .
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UHLAN EQUESTRI AN Uhl ani sani nt er nat i onal eques t r i anc l ot hi ngbr andi ns pi r ed byr i der sandpr of es s i onal si nv ol v edi nt hes por t .Wet ak e pr i dei nc r eat i ngs t y l i s h,af f or dabl eeques t r i anc l ot hi ngand hor s ewear ,of f er i ngt henewes ti nnov at i ont ot hes por t , us i ngt hebes tt ec hni c al f abr i c s ,k eepi ngper f or manc eof bot hhor s eandr i deri nmi nd.
DEDI CATI ON-Webel i ev ei nc ons i s t enc y ,ef f or t ,and dr i v e.Wek nowwi t hf oc usanddet er mi nat i ony ouc an ac hi ev emanyt hi ngs .
Des i gnedbyr i der s ,f orr i der s .Wek nowex ac t l ywhatr i der s andpr of es s i onal sneedt oopt i mi s et hei rper f or manc ewi t houtc ompr omi s i ngons t y l e.Wec ont i nual l yl ookf orway st o upgr adeourpr oduc t s ,f oc us i ngonpr ac t i c al i t y ,s t y l eand per f or manc e.
COURAGE-Ournamei si ns pi r edbyt heUhl anc av al r y r egi ment soft heEur opeanar mi es .Renownedf ort hei r hi ghs t andar dsofhor s emans hi pt hei rhor s eswer eel egant , v er s at i l eandf ul l ofc our age.Uhl ant r ans l at esi nt o' br av e war r i or s ' ,webel i ev et hi snameenc aps ul at est heet hosof al l t hi ngsequi ne.
Wer egul ar l yi nt r oduc enewpr oduc t s .Ex pl or eourc ol l ec t i onsat ;www. uhl an. c o. uk Webel i ev ei n: I NNOVATI ON-Wehav eagoal ofs uppl y i ngt hehi ghes t qual i t y ,pr ac t i c al ,af f or dabl eeques t r i anc l ot hi ngandhor s e wear .
PASSI ON-Wes uppl ypr oduc t st hatar es ui t abl ef oral l eques t r i andi s c i pl i nesors por t i ngac t i v i t i es .
I fy our equi r eanyf ur t heri nf or mat i on,pl eas ev i s i tourwebs i t eat ; www. uhl an. c o. uk orc ont ac tusv i aemai l i nf o@uhl an. c o. uk Weai mt or epl yASAPdur i ngnor mal bus i nes shour s .
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Hay l age Wehav ebeenmak i nghay l ageont heHi ghc l er eEs t at ef orov er t went yy ear sandt ak egr eatpr i dei nt hequal i t yandc ons i s t enc y oft hehay l agepr oduc ed.Wes el ec tt hemos tappr opr i at ev ar i et i esandmi x t ur esofgr as st os ui tt her equi r ement soft he hor s es .Gr eatc ar ei st ak enwi t hev er ybal eandi ti swr appedat t hes t ac kwi t hex t r al ay er sofwr apf oraddedpr ot ec t i on. Hay Ry eGr as sl ey sar eus edf orhaypr oduc t i ont hec ar ef ul s el ec t i onofv ar i et i esens ur esqual i t yhayi spr oduc edwi t ht heend us eri nmi nd.Hayi sav ai l abl ei nl ar gebal eswi t happr ox i mat el y f ort ot het onands mal l bal eswi t happr ox i mat el y40pert on. MeadowHayi spr oduc edf r om t het r adi t i onal haymeadowson t hees t at ewi t hmi ni mal us eoff er t i l i s er sandpes t i c i dest hi si s av ai l abl ei nbot hl ar geands mal l bal es . Al l ourpr oduc t sar egr own,pr oc es s edandpac k edont he Es t at ewhi c hmeanst hatwec anr et ai nc ont r ol oft hequal i t y t hr oughoutt hepr oc es spr ov i di ngawhol es ome,nat ur al ands uper i orqual i t yf eed.