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Introduction: Cord Control Box With Switch
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Step 1: Safety Warnings
warning: do not actually do this. in fact don't do anything because there is a slight risk of injury or you might spill hot coffee on yourself. You might electrocute yourself, your children and other loved ones and set fire to your neighborhood and the majority of your country and go to prison for the rest of your life. spend the rest of your days weeping, with your head hanging in regret. Therefore you should just never do anything at all.
Leave *everything* to the experts and only the experts with the most advanced degrees from the most expensive institutions. The rest of us should just wait in line for whatever they tell us is safe to do.
It might even be good to never leave your house. Don't drive a car or do anything silly like walk down the street. Don't try to do anything yourself because who knows what could happen.
You have been warned!
Step 2: Actual Safety Warning
Seriously, there is a significant risk of fatally shocking yourself when working with AC electricity straight out of the outlet.
I'm not recommending that somebody out there actually make this. I just think it would be a good product and I would probably possibly buy one if it was available. But because I don't know enough about codes and UL listings and all those things that are required for a product to become safe and even if I could do all those things, how could I protect myself from liability. I don't know. This is how I made it. I'm not recommending that anybody make it unless you are an expert in electronics or something, which I am not.
Step 3: Materials Used
cardboard (free from Walmart)
white posterboard (50 cents from Dollar Tree)
wood glue
hot melt glue
1 electrical outlet receptacle 10 cents at Habitat for Humanity
1 wall switch 10 cents " " " "
1 spare white electrical cord. Salvaged from an old coffee maker I had.
a means of cutting intricate shapes in paper. I used a hacked Cricut.
Step 4: The Box Pattern
I came up with this little squiggly design box in sketchup, and then unfolded it with the Flattery plugin and printed it out using Make the cut on my hacked Cricut.
Step 5: The Circuit
pretty straightforward. I'm adding a light switch which will control an electrical outlet.
Step 6: The Construction
Assemble the circuit.
Assemble the box which will hold and hide away the majority of the excess lamp cord.
Coat everything possible with electrical tape.
make sure no exposed metal or wires can be touched by any one.
glue the parts in place and close it up.
leave an opening in the back so you can plug the lamp cord into it.
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Quick question: do you not use a ground wire in this? Just one of the black or white wires from the extension cord?
Since the light is a two prong light and the extension chord I'm using is two prong, I just went with that. If you prefer to use a three prong device, then you would probably want a three prong extension inside, which has that third prong which is grounded. This box is little more than a fancy box that hides an extension chord really.


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More on Season 2, Episode 10 of Breaking Bad
With the Season 2 encores of Breaking Bad underway, remember to check out all the episode-related material we have online.
• Watch a video recap of Episode 10
• Watch Inside Breaking Bad for Episode 10
• Check out Hank's Blog posts, "When Drinking and Pools Collide" and "Ridiculous Date Scenarios"
• Take the Season 2 Episode 10 Trivia Quiz
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Adjusting to International Standards: Has Sweden Learned from the European Charter of Local Self-Government?
Following Swedish ratification of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in 1989, a number of further reforms of Sweden's system of local government have taken place. Based on premises derived from institutional theory, this article examines the extent to which these reforms can be seen as further adjustments to the Charter. Analyses of monitoring reports and policy documents indicate that the reforms are largely inspired by the Charter but that some key features of the Swedish legal system, such as the lack of a significant judicial remedy, remain unaffected despite the demands of the Charter.
Baldersheim, H. & Ståhlberg, K. (eds.) (1984) Towards the Self-Regulating Municipality (Aldershot: Dartmouth).
Beckert, J. (2010) Institutional Isomorphism Revisited: Convergence and Divergence in Institutional Change, Sociological Theory, 28(2), pp. 150-166.
Boggero, G. (2018) Constitutional Principles of Local Self-Government in Europe, Series: Studies in territorial and cultural diversity governance; vol. 9 (Brill: Leiden/Boston).
Cairney, P. (2012) Understanding Public Policy. Theories and Issues (Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan).
Commission of Inquiry on local self-government (1996) Den kommunala självstyrelsen och grundlagen. SOU 1996:129.
Commission of Inquiry on the Swedish Constitution (2007) Den kommunala självstyrelsens grundlagsskydd. SOU 2007:93.
Commission of Inquiry on the Swedish Constitution (2008) En reformerad grundlag. SOU 2008:125.
Council of Europe (2005) Explanatory memorandum and Recommendation 163 (2005) on local and regional democracy in Sweden. Document CG(12):7 (Strasbourg: council of Europe).
Council of Europe (2014) Explanatory Memorandum and Recommendation 357 (2014) on local and regional democracy in Sweden. Document CG(26)12FINAL (Strasbourg: council of Europe).
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Fuel woes to go on as energy agency fails to act
Saturday September 8 2018
Uncertainty on whether the government would implement the 16 percent Value Added Tax on petroleum products despite a court order to freeze it persisted Friday as the concerned agencies said they had not been served with the orders.
The Energy Regulatory Commission, which is expected to provide guidance to oil marketers on the levy, insisted that it was yet to be properly served with the directives more than 24 hours after they were issued by the High Court.
ERC Director-General Pavel Oimeke said the regulator asked for the original documents after copies were submitted to its offices on Friday.
"By this afternoon, we had only seen copies. We sent them back. We will make an appropriate response once we are properly served with the orders," Mr Oimeke told the Nation.
A service affidavit by Mr Felix Adero, who was sent to serve the orders to the National Treasury and ERC, shows that the regulator got them at 10.30am through its registry on the first floor at its Eagle House office.
Mr Adero had been sent by Mr Ken Amondi, the lawyer who filed the suit that temporarily stopped the implementation of the VAT.
Mr Adero said there were no legal officers at ERC offices to receive the files as they were held in a meeting at Treasury.
"I went to the registry and served the order to Miss Rita Mukami, who received them but failed to sign and stamp them. She said the stamp was out of her reach, adding that she had no authority to sign any legal document," Mr Adero said in the affidavit, which also confirmed that Treasury received the documents.
ERC and Treasury, the main respondents in the case filed by three people representing Sumawe Youth Group, may face contempt of court charges should the VAT of fuel remain in force.
Last weekend, a similar scenario played out when the new tax was meant to start while an amendment pushing for its postponement was pending before the President, a situation that led to anxiety among oil marketers.
They had to wait until Saturday evening for price guidance from the commission.
Mr Amondi of Amondi and Company Advocates said he may file contempt of court proceedings against ERC and Treasury on Monday even as his clients wait for Wednesday when the case will be mentioned and directions given.
"Photocopies would have been enough because the whole concept of serving a court order is for the purpose of knowledge," the lawyer said.
"We may institute contempt of court proceedings. The commission should have given a notice to the marketers to stop them from charging high prices the moment the courts squashed the VAT, unless another order revising this one had been obtained."
The meeting of the ERC legal team at Treasury building, according to an inside source, was reviewing the legal options available to keep the status quo.
The options include making applications on Wednesday when the matter comes for hearing and appealing the order.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich - who moved quickly last Friday directing the Kenya Revenue Authority and the commission to effect the levy, did not respond to text messages or calls from the Nation on Friday.
The Cabinet Secretary, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi and lawmakers failed to agree on the way out of the tax stalemate on Thursday, with the clock ticking on the presidential assent window of 14 days.


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Five dead, 12 injured in Dadu road accident
DADU (92 News) – At least five people were dead and 12 injured after the collision between passenger coach and van near Dadu on Sunday. The passenger coach was heading to Karachi from Larkana. The dead bodies and injured have been shifted to Civil Hospital Dadu, while seriously injured have been shifted to Nawabshah hospital. … Read More


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Integrating Interventions for Maternal Substance Abuse (ITSAN)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01188434
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 25, 2010
Last Update Posted : April 29, 2015
- Study Details
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- How to Read a Study Record
|Condition or disease
|Substance Abuse Child Neglect
|Behavioral: ITSAN Behavioral: Services as Usual
|Phase 1
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|31 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Integrating Interventions for Maternal Substance Abuse and Child Neglect
|Study Start Date :
|September 2007
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2012
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|August 2012
Experimental: Integrated Behavioral Treatment
Combined substance abuse, parenting skills, and basic needs intervention
Behavioral: ITSAN
integrated behavioral intervention for substance abuse, parenting skills, and basic needs
Active Comparator: casework treatment as usual
services as usual as referred by child welfare
Behavioral: Services as Usual
Services as usual referred by child welfare
- Addiction Severity Index [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months ]self report of all substances used
- Service Utilization Survey [ Time Frame: monthly ]self report of social, medical, and mental health services received by parent and youth
- Parenting Measures [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months ]Assessment battery of parenting beliefs, expectations, and behaviors
- Urinalysis [ Time Frame: monthly ]10 panel Urine Drug Screen Collection
- Archival data from the Child Welfare system [ Time Frame: annually ]System level data of new reports to the child welfare system
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Older Adult
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Maternal Substance Abuse
- Child Welfare involvement
- Child Neglect
- English Speaking
- Child either remaining in the home or reunification plan in place
- Living in the county
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current involvement in other substance abuse treatment
- Current involvement in other parenting skills training
- parental rights terminated
- active psychosis
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01188434
|United States, Oregon
|Eugene, Oregon, United States, 97401
|Principal Investigator:
|Lisa Saldana, PhD
|OSLC Community Programs
|Responsible Party:
|Lisa Saldana, Research Scientist, Oregon Social Learning Center
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|Other Study ID Numbers:
K23DA021603 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|August 25, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 29, 2015
|Last Verified:
|April 2015
Substance Abuse
Child Neglect
Child Welfare
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Substance-Related Disorders
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In February 2011, Dr. Richard Smith was awarded NSERC funding in the amount of $895,000 over 5 years for his Industrial Research Chair in Exploration Geophysics. The position is sponsored by four industry partners-Vale, Glencore – SIO, KGHM International and Wallbridge Mining, each with large property positions and geophysical datasets in Sudbury.
The Industrial Research Chair in Exploration Geophysics, held by Dr Richard Smith, has completed its five year mandate as of September 2015. The objectives of the Chair were to: increase the discovery and development potential of new ore bodies or mines through the creation of advanced geophysical tools; developing new methodologies for a better understanding of rock mass physical properties in order to reduce the risk profile associated with underground mining; and to train students to become highly qualified personnel (HQP) in new geophysical methods in order to explore for mineral deposits more effectively. In all, 25 students have been trained in Geophysics since the establishment of the Chair in 2010, under Dr. Smith.
Research was undertaken in four themes, with the achievement of the following results:
Theme 1: The Application of geophysics to the study of geological problems in the Sudbury Basin.
- Modeling has shown that there could be a dense (possibly mafic) block that had been thrust upwards close to the surface, potentially bringing host rocks for contact deposits within 4 km of the surface.
Theme 2: Physical properties measurements — the link between geophysics and the geology.
- Different tools for measuring conductivity have different ranges of sensitivity, so in order to characterize rocks a number of tools will be required.
- Each tool has features that made them better than others for certain tasks or types of tasks.
Theme 3: Collecting and processing electromagnetic data.
- A novel methodology for collecting electromagnetic data, deployed with multiple receivers and transmitters, can result in increased signal-to-noise ratios. It has greater depth reaching capacity than conventional tools.
- A tool for displaying all the data from this new system was developed.
Theme 4: Developing new tools to model electromagnetic data.
- A tool for modelling radio imaging (RIM) data was developed.
- Synthetic RIM data for more complex situations is being developed.
IRC Sub Projects:
Testing the feasibility of using electrical and magnetic measurements to monitor stress underground
Christoph Schaub, MSc. Candidate
To identify signals caused by rockmass strain that could prove the feasibility of a real-time underground geophysical monitoring system and potentially track stress change, and thereby lead to improved safety.
Measuring physical properties using hand-held tools at KGHM, Victoria Property
Melissa Pecman, BSc. Candidate
The use of physical property measurements to augment drill core logging procedures and improve techniques for the recognition and sub-division of important lithologies.
Lithological prediction using phyisical properties measurements
Omid Mahmoodi, MSc. Candidate
To help geoscientists more effectively recognize and characterize potentially important rock units, which are otherwise visually unrecognizable from others, through the use of physical property measurements.
Studies in modelling the response measured with radio imaging method
Yongxing Li, MSc. Candidate
Reviewing various RIM imaging methods through the investigation of the dampening effect on radio waves associated with RIM surveys. Early investigations indicate that results other than dampening occur. This will need to be investigated further and quantified in addition to also examining the imaging methods to see if they could be responsible for the effects.
Developing 3D model of the Sudbury structure using Geomodeller
Oladele Olaniyan, PhD candidate
Re-processing and re-interpreting existing magnetic data to refine the geological understanding of the Sudbury Basin.
Comparing the results of five magnetic susceptibility instruments
Deng N. Deng, MSc. Candidate
Development of improved measurement procedures and instrumentation selection recommendations based on controlled experiments with 6 magnetic susceptibility meters, tools used for mineral exploration.
EM imaging using multiple transmitters
Joshua Lymburner MSc. candidate and Michal Kolaj, MSc. candidate
The development of an approach to amplify weak signals produced by otherwise indiscernible and deeply buried conductors, like sulphide ore bodies. This was achieved by spatially stacking and combining EM receiver responses from different transmitter positions.
Application of the cross-hole radio imaging method in detecting geological anomalies, MacLennan Township, Sudbury, Ontario
Ladan Karimi Shairif, MSc. Candidate
A case history investigation into the methods to optimize how RIM geophysical technology and the software used to interpret results could be developed. The result was a manual of guidelines based on the verification of the findings.
Interpretation of gradient measurements in ground EM
Michal Kolaj, PhD candidate
Development of two surface TDEM surveying methods to facilitate the mapping of conductance over "thin" targets. The method measures the vertical spatial gradient of the magnetic field for improved resolution/discrimination to produce a 2D (surface) map of conductance/resistance at each time channel/window.
Whole-space modelling of RIM
Tomas Naprstek, MSc. Candidate
Investigation into how the signal produced by the RIM method changes when the system parameters or rock properties change. A better understanding of this would assist in the design of future surveys and data interpretation. In addition, a software-based modeler was developed, and shown to be an effective forward modeler of RIM data.


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Image guidance in the reduction of displaced distal radius fractures:- For patients with displaced fractures of the distal radius, is manipulation with real-time image guidance more clinically and cost effective than manipulation without real-time image guidance?
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Why this is important:- In a large minority of patients with a distal radius fracture, the bone fragments are displaced and need manipulation and reduction into an anatomical position. Currently in the NHS, most manipulations for distal radius fractures are performed in the emergency department without real-time image guidance. It is believed that image guidance may be important, but despite hundreds of people having manipulation for these fractures in the emergency department each day, there are no high-quality studies in this area.
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Fractures (non-complex): assessment and management
- Number
- Date issued
- February 2016
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|Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?
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Small Saddle, BIG Lessons – What I Learned about Barrel Racing from Riding English
When I was 12 years old, I connected with a neighbor who turned out to be a very influential friend and mentor. I was fortunate to have this amazing horse(wo)man help me sort out countless problems with my first horse.
Gypsy was a 14 hand step-up from my pony, and at 10 years old was "green broke" and had more issues than you could count.
I didn't have a set of wheels (truck and trailer) back then but with my mentor's help, I was able to prepare my mare to show at the county fair, AND hitch a ride to get there.
But we didn't just enter the speed events – she encouraged me to learn about AND enter. every. single. class.
Even though I didn't LOVE the idea of showing at halter especially, because I trusted her insights (and just plain LOVED horses), I did it ALL – and I did learn a ton. Read more


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Unaudited Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 December 201828th March 2019
SCISYS Group PLC ("SCISYS" – AIM: SSY; ESM: SCC), the supplier of bespoke software systems, IT-based solutions and support services to the Media & Broadcast, Space, Government, Defence and Commercial sectors, is pleased to announce its unaudited Preliminary Results for the 12 months to 31 December 2018.
Financial and Operational Highlights:
- Adjusted operating profit up 16% to £5.1m (2017: £4.4m restated).
- Revenues up 10% to £58.4m (2017: £53.2m restated), of which the component relating to professional fees increased by 16% to £55.7m (2017: £47.9m restated).
- Record order book of £98.6m (2017: £88.2m restated).
- Net debt reduced to £3.1m (2017: £5.9m) despite exceptional cash outflows.
- Final dividend up 10% at 1.73 pence per share (2017: 1.57p) subject to AGM approval.
- Exceptional charges and amortisation arising on the acquisition of Annova in 2016 contributed to statutory operating profit of £2.5m (2017: £4.5m restated) and basic EPS of 4.9p (2017: 10.8p).
- Adjusted basic earnings per share increased to 13.1p (2017: 9.3p).
- Reported results for 2017 restated to reflect retrospective implementation of 2018's new revenue recognition accounting standard, IFRS 15.
- Brexit contingency plans executed in November to protect ongoing business in EU-funded European satellite navigation programmes, Galileo and EGNOS.
- Subsequent Galileo contract wins by Space division approaching €20m in value, adding to earlier €3.9m EGNOS order, fully justified establishment of a new Irish Group holding company
- M&B division renewed a long-term BBC maintenance contract extension by at least 7 years and secured 6 new customers from the ARD group of German broadcasters.
- Early termination of Annova ring-fencing arrangements agreed with former owners to close out the earnout period and operate as a single Media Solutions division with M&B from 1 January 2019.
- BBC's flagship TV news programmes now running live on Annova's OpenMedia software.
- New customers added to OpenMedia client list, including German Hessischer Rundfunk and French L'Equipe 24.
- ESD division won a £2.4m defence-sector contract and extended its footprint in the transport and logistics domain with a c£2m subcontract win on Transport for London's Future Bus Systems.
- Company Secretary, Natasha Laird, appointed to the board as Legal Director.
Click here for the full announcement.
Commenting on the results and prospects, Mike Love, Chairman of SCISYS GROUP PLC said:


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Kimia Lalezari, DMD General Dentist
Dr. Kimia Lalezari has passionately served her community from a young age, through Habitat for Humanity, The Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program, and feeding the homeless.When searching for a profession, she found her niche in dentistry, which gives her another outlet for serving her community.
In her free time, Dr. Lalezari enjoys spending time with her family and is an active member of the Bahá'í faith. When she's feeling adventurous, she spends time hiking, swimming, and mountain climbing. She enjoys watching movies, traveling, and playing the piano, which she has played since the age of five. When traveling, she enjoys learning about different people, cultures, and foods.


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Successfully completed tasks and projects
Thomas Pluch is leading transformation projects in family owned business of the 1rst, 2 nd or 3 rd generation.
His client companies do have a size of 20-250 employees and a turnover of 3-20 m€.
With the developed PLUCH Interim Management concept, which is looking at the organisation in a holistic way, he is securing a lasting transformation effect of a company even beyond his personal presence.
Within an entire transformation process he will work with the family business for a period of 3-5 years, with intensified support during crisis situations followed by a step-by-step development of the organization in the frame of regular, weekly or by-weekly support by the Interim Manager.
Based on the Pluch Interim Management concept, please find hereunder examples of mandat's with our customers:
Crisis Management – Turnaround
Development of a short- and mid-term strategy for the turnaround
- Strategy development and mid-term objectives for all business units in the Special Equipment Construction Industry including a market- and product study, the analysis of the customer's portfolio, to get focused and to build a pro-active business approach.
- Development of a detailed strategy for each business unit in the Electronic and Automation Engineering, Analysis and alignment based on competences and strength and in line with the selected, overall strategy for the company.
- Development of a long-term strategy for a Technical Services company through focus on strategic industrial market segments, taking into account the cyclical, economic situation of the markets, strengthening a regional service structure and broadening the offered services.
Organisational changes for cost reduction during turnaround situations: example Technical Services
- Optimization of Support functions (IT, Facility management, Accountancy, HR, Business development) in the frame of a turnaround, significant reduction of the internal cost structure while supporting a double-digit growth of the company.
- Closure of business activities as no sustainable business model for the future.
- Simplification and acceleration of internal processes for all business units. Focus on profitable services, reduction of headcounts to reduce the cost structure where necessary while supporting the growth of the company overall.
- Preparation for cyclical growth periods in Technical services through the reduction of fix costs and the development of preferred partnerships with external suppliers.
First Process improvements to increase profitability during turnarounds
- Improvements on production/ automation industry: Analysis and change of the machinery park footprint to increase available areas for the manufacturing, to gain in flexibility, to increase significantly the storing and shipment areas. Internalise a formerly externalized product range into the client's manufacturing.
- Improvement on profitability of single business units: Implementation of a financially competent person, development of adapted controlling tools to minimize risks on pricing and price calculation.
- Improvement of internal communication: Engagement of the employees through a regular and transparent communication to every team to strengthen a decentralized and flexible organization.
- To support a short-term profitability improvement: Implementation of a sales forecast, definition of short-term sales objectives, improve transparency and understanding of costs for all employees.
First Steps to enter into organisational development during turnaround
- Mid-term development of the organization by selecting from inhouse, potential candidates for a new management team to support the transformation process and to start building a new decentralized organization.
- Enforce shared responsibility with the 2nd management level of a new organization, develop shared company objectives, breakdown by business unit, implementation of business plans, introduction of tools to improve the overview following the concept "beyond the budget" (dynamic objectives)
Value and profitability improvement
Improve sales processes and accelerate growth
- Key Account Management food company: implementation of change within the sales process, develop from a passive distributor sales process an active, customer-focused key account management to fully support customers, while integrating the administrative, front-end sales activities in the most customer-oriented way.
- Improvement of the selling process in project business: Identify synergies in between sales activities and build a pro-active sales culture. Implementation of weekly sales- and project meetings to better coordinate the incoming order and billing process, focus on customers or accounts instead of single projects only.
- Structured offering including options in the Special Equipment Construction Industry: Give overview of projects in the different technical areas, develop options and alternative solutions to improve overall cost and price situation and to increase the signature rate.
- Product offers in Technical Services: Identify the preferred service offers following feedback from customers, combine the service offers with an intelligent spare part management, start of a new customer-hotline and a guaranteed reaction time with a new pricing policy for such services.
- Restructuring of a service offer in Equipment Engineering: Build a new front office as primary customer contact, define the internal process for execution and develop first ideas on adequate service packages for maintenance, troubleshooting services and other services.
- Strict internal coordination and improved customer orientation in a business unit of Automation: Improvement of the on-time delivery rate based on realistic planning and coordination of all delivery dates. Improvement of customer satisfaction rate AND important improvement of the internal credibility and discipline to keep on promised delivery schedules.
Improvement of internal processes and support functions
- Strategic Purchasing in Special Equipment Construction Industry: Implementation of clear budgets for purchasing the materials as well as following the As-Is versus Planned Status on such budgets to better control the costs, development and execution of a purchasing strategy to reduce dependencies on single suppliers and risks, increase competition and flexibility of resources.
- Independent Warehousing Management in the Food Industry: Restructure the warehousing by supplier (approx. 2000 articles), integrate the dispatching into the warehouse management and organize the warehousing footprint following rotation rates.
- Analyze and modify an ERP System: Improvement on working time registration for orders to increase visibility on the profitability of single orders/ projects.
- Step-by-step change management on an ERP in the Electronic and Automation Industry: Integration of the Sales-, Purchasing-, Manufacturing and accounts receivable process into the ERP system.
- Enlarged utilization of the ERP systems to actively support the ordering process in the Equipment Engineering Industry: Utilization of the ERP systems throughout the whole process from order incoming, the different manufacturing steps to the final invoicing. Utilization by all functions and business units across the company.
Organizational development, company culture and personnel development
- Improve internal collaboration and motivation of employees: Move all employees to new office spaces to improve internal collaboration and enhance team spirit, implementation of transparency on manufacturing status to smoothen the overall process, reducing waiting time and enhance utilization of resources while calming down work and material flows. Significant improvements on productivity made.
- Introduction of individual and collective bonus system to enhance motivation and focus in Special Equipment Construction Industry: Starting to implement a shadow bonus system to evaluate KPI's and allocate tasks to single teams and persons, assuring transparent communication to the accountable managers and high potentials when implementing the bonus system based on transparent KPI's.
- Change the Meeting culture in a Technical Service Company: Definition and implementation of changes to improve on internal communication and the efficiency of meetings, reduce the number of information meetings and increase discussion and decision meetings.
- Introduction of a 360° Feedback Loop within a Technical Service Company: Development and implementation of a documented, software-based personnel development tool to evaluate managers and employees using a 360° evaluation.
- Defined training schedule for every employee in the Equipment Engineering Industry to increase the quality of products: Theoretical and practical trainings on products such as measurement equipment incl. the specifications of such equipment to comply with the standards of the food, the pharmaceutical and the breeding industry. Implementation of an efficient control system to measure the quality and effectiveness of maintenance and other services provided to customers on such equipment.
- Clear allocation of management duties in the manufacturing of customized equipments: Implementation of a competencies matrix to better manage and allocate resources and to actively train and develop single employees, introduction of productivity tools to better utilize capacities, increase productivity while reducing the overall stress level for all.
- Build a new management team within the Business Unit Electronic: to actively support the chosen business strategy and to help implementing a transparent and autonomous company culture.
Improvements on internal, technical processes
- Increase production capacity and flexibility in a production site: Enlarge the manufacturing capacity with a second site, allocate clear functions and tasks to each of the two production sites, identify bottle-necks in production and potential scope for outsourcing to stabilize production flows and output quantities.
- Process improvement in the Special Equipment Construction Industry: Implementation of a clear process flow in the engineering process, clarification of specification, analysis and documentation within CAD software as a 3D model, implementation of hold points and validation steps prior to execution, development of project management skills to lead actively the overall project execution.
- Technical Services in the Equipment Engineering Industry: Planning, coordination and structured documentation of service activities to actively support customers and to reduce customer complaints.
- Process Improvement on Technical Services and claim management in the Special Equipment Construction Industry: Coordination of Technical Service and Claim management, clarification of process flow for the service and claim tickets, reduction of costs of service activities at customers and improvement of customer satisfaction and retention.
Process improvements in Finance and Controlling
- Development and Implementation of Controlling Tools in the Special Equipment Construction: Implementation of turnover and cost as-is/ to-be comparison, signature rate, execution tracking, production planning, management of receivables and accounts payables, absence rate, project planning for special projects, defined cost calculation and pricing policy
- Implementation of a CRM System and definition of KPI's (key performance indicator): Implementation of a BI tool to visualize KPI's in a simplified way to improve the overview and transparency for the management team. For out-of-the-office usage, installation of access at distance especially for sales people to improve customer data entry in CRM
Continued organisational development during autonomy to shape the future:
- Implementation of a newly defined OKR system in a company for Technical Services in the Equipment Engineering Industry: Definition and introduction of an OKR (Objectives and Key Results) system to support a decentralized and agile organization.
- Implementation team development and networking through SQP (Solution – Quality – Partnership): development of simple solutions to improve internal processes and reduce risks on project execution, while enhancing team spirit and networking across business fields.
- Build an autonomous leadership culture to ease and lighten the necessity of input of the owner family.
- Development of an employee centered company in Technical Services: Definition and development of a concept to enhance employees loyality to the company as well as employer branding and attractiveness.
Preparation and implementation of a succession
- Step-by-step takeover of a leadership responsibility in Electronic and automation industry: Targeted takeover within the frame of a structured plan from the Interim Manager to the young successor of the founder family and increase of independency on the tasks week-by-week.
- Coaching of single family members in Mechanical Engineering: Active coaching of the managing director, the chosen, young successor and the involved stakeholders of the owner family.
- Couching of a succession in Special Equipment Construction: Introduction of the potential successor in a first management role with regular reviews and support and systematic preparation for the next steps.
Development and introduction of new business models and innovative, new products
- Structured product planning and development in Special Equipment Construction Industry: Long- and mid-term product development roadmap instead of ad-hoc developments, alignment and selection of a new product pipeline to answer to customer needs and reduction on features customers didn't request to reduce product cost. Development of a higher digitalization content in products within the long-term product roadmap.
- Structured planning for product authorization and release in the formalized fire protection system manufacturing: Definition and implementation of a long-term product portfolio development roadmap incorporating actual legal requirements and qualification to secure the long-term markets.
- New business model in automation: Concept how to gather and increase engineering knowledge and know how to start business with robotics in project business for small sized companies.
- Development and introduction of a software and hydraulic-based control system: External development of a software-based control system as well as development of a standardized hydraulic control system to simplify and customize the utilization of products.
- Fully automated manufacturing of existing machinery park: Concept how to integrate the usage of robotics to support ergonomics with heavy weight transportation of single pieces within the manufacturing process and preparation of working in shift to increase production capacity.
Digital Solutions and digital business models
- Fully automated manufacturing as well as internet sales for automated cabinets: Feasibility study on a fully automated manufacturing line starting with a customized products ordered and sold through an internet platform.
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One of my sons was first exposed to hard core pornography by a friend on a play-date. He was eight years old. His brother was horrified to run across it while channel surfing on a weekend when "premium" channels were free. He was eleven. While one was immediately disgusted and turned away, the other has been open with us as he has struggled and battled the porn addiction which came from such early exposure.
When we looked for help, we were met with a cultural attitude that said "boys would be boys," and watching porn could be a healthy part of a robust sexuality. We looked at the turmoil and destruction it has caused in our son's life and knew that this was a bald-faced lie.
With a culture so resolutely turned against Truth, it can seem as though there is nowhere parents can turn for solid, common-sense advice about how to raise our boys in a culture which seems determined to consume their souls. How can we protect their virtue and innocence as we help them on the road towards becoming men?
I may not have all the answers, and it's something we are still working out in our own family, but I do have a good place to start.
Leila Miller, of Little Catholic Bubble fame, has written a new book of real-world advice on how to raise sons who are in the world, but not of it. Raising Chaste Catholic Men is the book I wish I had years ago, before my sons first encountered pornography, and the book I needed to have afterwards.
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Told in the reassuring voice of a girlfriend who's there to help and not to judge, Miller gives parents the tools they need to begin tackling these thorny issues, and the confidence to stand firm in what they know is right.
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Chris Roblee: Hold onto your chef's hat!
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Tom Dooley heats up, goes in circles, and buys a house.
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- The beta period will last through the month of October
- During beta, MetroÆ 2 (currently v2.4.6) lives in the master branch
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- To access, clone the repo as always, then `git checkout dev` to change to Croxley and the dev branch
- metro-ansible command has been replaced by metroae command
- Try `metroae –help` for a list of options
- All of the playbooks you know and love are there, such as `metroae install_everything` and `metrae vsd_predeploy`
- New playbooks have been added, such as `metroae install_vsd` which does predeploy, deploy, and postdeploy
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The five year anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq sent the moonbats into a complete and total frenzy of protest activity. According to people on the ground in DC, the city was awash in the unwashed and covered in pepto bismal pink.
Jonn over at This Ain't Hell was all over the place. He went from protest site to protest site and recorded the events for posterity. He's got lots of pics and videos posted. But this scene makes me scratch my head...What exactly does Medea flashing her goodies in a bed on the streets of DC mean? Is she protesting Eliot Spitzer? Or maybe she's looking for some hot hippie action. Weird - just freakin' weird.
Of course IVAW was out in force despite the lackluster WSII performances. King Kokesh led the pack. He certainly has a way with street theater. Too bad he's not a mime...
Every time I see the American Flag flying upside down, it makes me want to vomit. Yes - I know it symbolizes a country in distress but damn it sends such a negative image around the world. Oh wait - that's the point.
TSO over at The Sniper got in on some of the protest action. He's got several posts up about today's events but my favorite is his deconstruction of the anarchists and his lunch with Suzie Rottencrotch.
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Frontline Diary: Buffalo Soldiers in Nicaragua
Chris Williamson
14/01/2017 11:44am
If boxing has generally come to be considered a niche activity struggling for mainstream coverage in newspapers and on television, in Nicaragua at least, it remains strikingly visible.
National free television carries the sport regularly and enables fans to gather in bars to watch and debate the fights. The most widely read national newspaper, 'El Nuevo Diario', carries boxing stories daily - usually featuring pound for pound king Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez - along with a regular diary column named 'Punch', which lists snippets of boxing news alongside photographs from around the world.
Boxing here is a clear second - beaten only by baseball - in sporting popularity and you can expect intelligent, well-informed discussion with locals of both genders, young and old.
Alongside its love for the 'sweet science', the country makes a terrific visit for the boxing enthusiast because despite enduring a recent history scarred by natural disaster, war and continued poverty, Nicaraguans remain incredibly welcoming hosts.
Sport provides a natural catalyst for revealing this openness and, by way of example, at the coastal town of San Juan del Sur I was quickly invited by locals to play eleven-a-side beach football prior to each sunset, while being humorously referred to during play as 'El gringo'.
So it was in the capital, Managua; arriving at the 'malecon' (pier) area of 'Puerto Salvador Allende', my intention was to check the timing of a boxing show held later in the day. Happily, I was greeted and introduced to former two-weight world champion and a promoter of the show, Rosendo Alvarez.
Alvarez (pictured left) is the only man to blemish the great Mexican Ricardo Lopez's record, flooring him for the only time in his career during a pulsating 1998 technical draw in a minimumweight unification, the first of their two bouts. Typically warm and charming, Nicaragua's third world champion (following Alexis Arguello and Eddie Gazo) spoke at length about his fascinating life and career (a conversation which will be featured in a future article) and invited Boxing Monthly to sit ringside with him and his good friend, Jorge Jarquin. Known during his ring career as 'El Bufalo', Alvarez now runs 'Bufalo Boxing Promotions' with his wife Ruth Rodriguez.
It's the festive period and the capital is stiflingly hot as a huge seasonal parade spans from the centre of the city to the pier. In 'Parque Luis Velasquez', disabled competitors in wheelchairs play basketball in front of an impressive crowd.
The main event was originally scheduled to feature long-inactive, unbeaten former IBF bantamweight champion Randy Caballero, but contractual complications (Caballero is signed to Golden Boy Promotions) prevent him from appearing. Bufalo remain confident of doing some kind of deal to bring him to Managua though because, "the people want to see him". Word at ringside is that Randy's younger brother Rommel is a terrific amateur and one to look out for.
The atmosphere is terrific and, incredibly, the event is presented for free. The upcoming Alvarez article will detail how this works and the fabulously mixed crowd of families and children create a wall of open-air noise. Eliezer Gazo (13-7) and Eddy Castro (15-14-2) fight a spirited minimumweight bout. Gazo wears Muay Thai style shorts and dances energetically after each bell, perhaps swaying two of the three judges as he pips a majority decision.
The round card girl arrives for the later bouts and sneezes courtesy of a mild cold. This is her third boxing event and her outfit bears the name of 'Victoria Clasica', one of two popular beers brewed locally. If my opinion is worth anything, its taste is slightly superior to its rival, 'Tona'. A middle-aged female timekeeper's face is a mask of concentration as she carries out her duties.
In the best fight of the night, bantamweights Alexander Espinosa and Bryan Perez wage war in a scheduled eight rounder. As the fighters are introduced to the crowd I notice a young man in the crowd wearing a white T-shirt bearing the words 'Copa Alexis Arguello' with an image of the late icon.
Jarquin - a tremendous raconteur and a walking boxing encyclopaedia - says he grew up in the same district as Arguello and that an uncle and aunt of his made Alexis's shirt and shorts. "When he became champion [by lifting the WBA featherweight title vs Ruben Olivares in 1974] in Los Angeles, my uncle was there," Jarquin comments proudly.
In common with many Latin America boxers, the ringnames don't disappoint: Espinoza (12-0-1) is 'Supernova', while Perez (9-3) is known as 'Dynamita'. Both men start quickly and sharply. Perez hurts Espinoza with a left hook in the first before the 23-year-old returns the favour with a carbon copy attack. I scribble 'educated slugfest' as we await round two.
Espinoza again hurts the 19-year-old Perez early, this time with shorter hooks and the crowd screams. Espinoza bounces around the ring confidently, demonstrating excellent footwork. Even at this early stage, Perez is jabbing from distance and seems keen to catch his breath. When Espinoza does close this difference, Perez lands hard body punches. The well-schooled Espinoza periodically turns southpaw.
As the second round ends, we are already watching an incredible fight, so much so that the referee encourages both corners to keep it up. Jarquin had greeted the referee, a personal friend, prior to the fight.
As the third starts, the open air atmosphere is so loud it almost seems created for TV. Perez continues his body attack and Espinoza fails to disguise the pain as his face strains under the pressure. Both fighters are lean and clearly well prepared.
The fourth continues in the same breathless vein as they exchange vicious hooks. Espinoza knocks Perez's gum-shield out, then Perez returns fire and an uppercut has his foe hurt. Perez's gum-shield is knocked out a second time as blood spurts from his mouth and he appears almost drunk from the onslaught. Espinoza is relentless and I scribble 'amazing fight' as Jorge and I cheer from ringside. Even the round card girl - more often than not typing 'whatsapp' messages when not on duty - can't take her eyes off this one.
The fifth sees Espinoza pressing like a man possessed. He detaches Perez's gum-shield from its wearer once again, prompting the referee to warn the younger boxer and remove a point for what he judges to be a deliberate stalling action. By the sixth, Perez mounts a rally which seems like a last burst of energy. By now Espinoza can better withstand these punches and remains relentless.
Sure enough, Espinoza knocks the tiring boxer's mouth-guard out twice more and the referee calls off a superb bout. There is some discussion as to whether to register a TKO but the fight is officially announced as a disqualification. Espinoza is certainly one to watch.
Jorge tells me that the docks area used to be a very bad neighbourhood. President Ortega's government smartened it up very recently and has started charging a nominal 5 cordobas entry fee (around $0.15) with the intention of keeping poor and potentially desperate criminals away.
"It used to be this area was full of prostitutes and housed bars which someone like you and I could not enter [safely,]" he says. "Now there is lots of security and it's safe for foreigners."
With Randy Caballero unable to fight Aramis Solis at super bantamweight, Alvarez's hot prospect, Ramiro Blanco (15-1-3) is promoted to headline against the Mexican in his place. With Alvarez predicting to BM that Blanco could be the new 'Chocolatito', and following the previous barnburner, it seems like a near-impossible task to live up to such glittering billing.
The Mexican Solis (15-4) is first into the ring and fist bumps my new friend Jorge as he walks past confidently. Solis wears Manny Pacquiao style shorts with flames emblazoned on them. Incidentally, word at ringside is that Alvarez and his friend President Ortega are looking to broker a visit from the WBO welterweight champion, partly for the promotion of sport and partly in his political guise as a Philippines senator.
As the first round begins, a scuffle past the far side of the ring is quickly calmed by security. Jarquin gives me a look as if to say: "See, I told you it was safe here now!'"
Although less intense than Espinoza v Perez, the protege Blanco looks a very classy operator. Both exchange hard left hooks to the body and switch up to the head.
By the third Blanco is imposing his will on the Mexican who looks to be suffering from the pace, while the youngster remains a little wild and his hooks look a little wide.
To our surprise the Mexican refuses to answer the bell for the fourth round, complaining of chest pains. Medical staff quickly administer help to the stricken boxer, with Alvarez taking the time to ensure Solis isn't seriously injured while the local man celebrates in a respectfully muted fashion.
As a memorable night draws to a close I reflect that I've learned that Roman Gonzalez is loved and revered here not only for his incredible skill and achievement, but because 'Chocolatito (Little Chocolate)' exhibits 'humilde' (humility), surely an unusual description for a superstar sportsman in the modern age.
Perhaps enjoying a talisman like Gonzalez is one reason why Nicaraguans retain such passion for boxing. If they are smart - and all the signs are that they are - Roman Blanco and the next generation of boxers will take their cues from their countryman, the current WBC super-flyweight champion, four weight world titlist and the best fighter in the world.


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I lied to you.
I mean, if it's any consolation, I was lying to myself as well, I just didn't know it. I was not ok, and I remained not ok for about 18 months. I did head to California and hike a little bit of the PCT, along which I met some incredible people and continued to believe I was harnessing my grief in a positive way, but after I left the trail and hit Portland and New York City for a while, I was mostly into full-blown self-destruct mode. I was drinking for breakfast and fuelling my body with donuts and nicotine.
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Upon my return to the UK, and to work, I became increasingly aware of how little I cared about myself and everything I did. I put on weight (near enough 25lbs), I neglected household chores (not quite on par with an episode of 'Hoarders', but not the usual standard you'd expect of a grown ass woman). I stopped socialising and arranging to do things, opting instead to read books about death and loss and everything miserable so I could wallow in it. I basically became a fat, melancholy hermit.
But in October, 2018, I went to Switzerland with my friend Lisa with the intention to hike. Hiking we did, but what shocked me was how unfit I had become. I was out of breath, my hiking clothes hugged me a little too tightly, and – worst of all – the photos Lisa took were the kind of paparazzi shots you'd pay good money to shut down. It was the wake-up call I needed, and as soon as I got home I took some 'before' photos and began my journey of self-improvement in earnest. After all, on top of starting to come to terms with the loss of my brother, I had to consider the impact my health would have on my MS diagnosis (something I'd given
very little zero thought to).
I started exercising more, improving my diet, and cutting out unhealthy activities. I started to take an interest in things again.
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NieR: Automata is now available for PS4 in North America. To commemorate the game's launch, Platinum Games and Square Enix have released the launch trailer for NieR: Automata.
"The frenetic battle between androids and machine lifeforms to reclaim Earth begins now. Embark on the perilous mission with the android YoRHa squad: 2B, 9S, and A2 to uncover mysteries of the planet invaded by aliens and abandoned by mankind. In the ongoing proxy war between humans and alien invaders, death is only the beginning", reads the trailer's description.
For those that live in Europe, NieR: Automata releases on PS4 this Friday, March 10. The PC version releases worldwide on the 17th of March.


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The USS Roosevelt is an Ohio-class nuclear submarine converted from a Trident missile carrier to a commando transport, housing 100 U.S. Navy SEALS members.
The sub escaped direct control by Skynet because it was last on the roster to receive the upgrades that it could exploit. Captain Thaddeus Chu refused orders from Admiral Read to put in to the nuclear wasteland San Diego had become, and evaded other vessels on the open seas until a need for supplies forced it to make port in Argentina. There her commander was recruited into the Resistance by Sarah Connor's goodwill in providing much needed supplies and an escape from the blockaded port.
- This vessel's name is fictitious, as all Ohio-Class subs are named after states, not presidents.
- The use of subs as both transport and forward-deployed, clandestine Small Combatant Joint Command Center for Special Operations Forces is well documented in reality, however, not to the numbers alluded to here. When operating in this manner, the entire complement of SOF forces is only 66 (including staff and support personnel in addition to the SEALS).
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H.R.4401 - Amplifying Local Efforts to Root out Terror Act of 2016114th Congress (2015-2016)
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|Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (Introduced 02/01/2016)
|House - Homeland Security | Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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|H. Rept. 114-437
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|Senate - 03/01/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
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Amplifying Local Efforts to Root out Terror Act of 2016 or the ALERT Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide training at state and major urban area fusion centers for the purpose of administering community awareness briefings and related activities in furtherance of its efforts to counter violent extremism, identify and report suspicious activities, and increase awareness of and more quickly identify terrorism threats, including the travel or attempted travel of individuals from the United States to support a foreign terrorist organization abroad. (A "fusion center" serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial and private sector partners.)
(Sec. 3) The bill directs DHS to assess its efforts to support countering violent extremism at the state, local, tribal, and territorial levels. Such assessment shall include:
- a cataloging of DHS efforts to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in countering violent extremism;
- a review of cooperative agreements between DHS and such governments relating to countering violent extremism; and
- an evaluation of DHS plans and any potential opportunities to better support such governments that are in furtherance of DHS's countering violent extremism objectives and consistent with all relevant constitutional, legal, and privacy protections.
(Sec. 4) DHS shall notify Congress of the number of employees of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments with security clearances sponsored by DHS, including a detailed list of the agencies that employ such employees, the level of clearance held, and whether such employees are assigned as representatives to state and major urban area fusion centers.
(Sec. 5) The bill prohibits the authorization of additional funds to carry out this Act.


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Meat Institute, USHSLA Call for Safeguarding Trucking Provisions in Updated NAFTAWednesday, November 22, 2017
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The Meat Institute and U.S. Hide, Skin and Leather Association (USHSLA) joined 100 other organizations in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer urging him to protect the North American Free Trade Agreement's (NAFTA) cross-border trucking provisions in a renegotiated agreement. The organizations contend eliminating NAFTA trucking, including investment protections, would have a long-term, negative impact on their businesses and would decrease companies' competitiveness. "Permitting Mexican carriers to haul freight beyond the border zones will help alleviate some of the congestion at the border, creating more efficiency through the system," the letter continues.share on facebook share on twitter


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Debilitating pain is often associated with advanced cancer, leading to fears that a miserable life lies ahead. You can be reassured that this need not be the case and there are many sources of help and drugs to keep you comfortable, pain-free and able to enjoy a good quality of life.
Pain is caused by cancerous growths pressing on bones, nerves or organs in the body and may differ in type and severity. Individuals may variously describe pain as aching, throbbing, burning, shooting, sharp or tingling. It may be acute, coming on quickly and lasting only for a short time – post-operative pain for example. More often with advanced cancer, the pain becomes chronic, due to nerve changes and may be persistent. Chronic pain can be more difficult to treat so it is important that your Oncology team and GP are able to build up a picture about the type and cause of your pain, as drugs and other treatments work in different ways.
- Nerve pain also known as neuropathic pain, is caused by pressure on nerves or the spinal cord, and is often described as shooting or tingling.
- Bone pain also known as somatic pain, is caused by damage to bone tissue. Bone pain is often described as aching or throbbing.
- Soft tissue pain also known as visceral pain, may be described as sharp, aching or throbbing and is caused by pressure on or damage to an organ.
- Referred pain arises from pain in one part of the body being felt elsewhere, for example pain may be felt in the right shoulder due to a swollen liver pressing on nerves that supply the shoulder.
N.B. Spinal cord compression, though uncommon, is a medical emergency and requires immediate attention. Symptoms are: severe pain in your back that doesn't go away; numbness or difficulty using your arms or legs; pins and needles or electric shock sensations; problems controlling your bladder or bowels.
New or increased pain does not necessarily mean your cancer is getting worse, but you should always report it to your medical team as you may require an adjustment of your pain medication along with further investigations. Keeping a pain diary noting where the pain is, what it feels like, how often it occurs and how it is interfering with your sleep and daily life can be useful to work with a doctor or specialist nurse to find the best analgesia for you. Remember that not all pain is caused by your cancer as other health issues for example arthritis, may also cause pain and discomfort.
Macmillan Cancer Support have developed a useful pain diary – download it here.
Your Oncology team and Specialist Nurse can advise you on drugs for pain control, but often this can be better managed in the community by your GP, Macmillan Nurse or Hospice Doctor. They can also assess you in your home environment and refer you to Occupational Therapists who may suggest some aids to make life easier (e.g. handrails, bath seats) and to Physiotherapists who can advise on safe exercise. If pain becomes difficult to manage then there are Pain Specialists, usually specialist anaesthetists, and Palliative Care teams who may offer more advanced management such as nerve blocks, epidural and intrathecal analgesia, and patient controlled infusions (syringe drivers).
Treatments for pain include medication, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and non-invasive measures:
Painkillers (Analgesics)
There are many drugs to help control pain caused by cancer, ranging from mild anti-inflammatories to strong opioids. Drugs are available in different strengths and forms – tablets, liquids, patches, injections and infusions. The aim is to gain maximum pain control using the minimum dosage required, in order to reduce unwanted side effects. Building up the correct components for optimum pain control takes time and effort, trial and error and remembering that pain is not a constant thing but will vary day-to-day itself.
Opiates, opioids and narcotics are terms often used interchangeably, although there are some differences. Opiates are naturally derived from the opium poppy plant and include morphine and codeine. Opioids refer to synthetic drugs (examples include fentanyl, methadone and tramadol) or semi-synthetically produced drugs (for example heroin, oxycodone and hydrocodone). Narcotic describes a pain-relieving, sleep inducing drug. The most commonly used term which covers both natural and synthetic drugs is opioid. All are Class A drugs/ Controlled Drugs with laws to prevent their illegal and non-medicinal use.
Analgesics may be "layered" in order to gain good control:
- Step one: non-opioid drugs including Paracetamol and anti-inflammatory drugs such as Ibuprofen and Diclofenac
- Step two: weak opioids including Tramadol, Codeine often combined with Paracetamol (Co codamol; Co-Dydramol), and Dihydrocodeine
- Step three: strong opioid drugs including Morphine (Oramorph), Fentanyl and Oxycodone (Oxynorm; Oxycontin)
Opioids are tolerated differently by people and individuals find a huge variation in each type of opioid, so some specialists will use opioid rotation in order to keep the daily dose to a minimum in an attempt to reduce unwanted side-effects. Tolerance can be a problem with opioids leading to a steep increase in dosage and this is when it may be necessary to look to other agents to manage the pain. Pain can also be affected by emotional, social ,environmental and deeply personal factors in addition to the physical and mechanical nature of the problem.
A word about addiction
There is a popular misconception that people who take opioids regularly to manage their pain will become addicted and for that reason, may be undertreated and needlessly suffer.
Addiction is associated with a psychological desire to get "high" or euphoric. The stigma attached to legal and medically prescribed narcotics comes from their association with illegal recreational drugs such as heroin and cocaine. Experts report that it is rare for people to become addicted to opioids when taken for pain caused by cancer.
Addiction is different from physical dependence on a drug. Your body can get used to a drug and you may require a higher dosage to get the same effect. This does not happen to everyone but may mean that you will need to adjust the dose of your medication under the guidance of your doctors or specialist nurse. Withdrawal symptoms may occur if you suddenly stop your drugs.
Other drugs used to control pain (Non-opioids)
- Paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Ibuprofen; DiclofenacParacetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Ibuprofen; Diclofenac
- Steroids to reduce swelling – e.g. Dexamethasone; Prednisolone
- Anti-depressants can help to relieve nerve pain – e.g. Amytriptyline
- Anti-epileptics may also relieve nerve pain e.g Gabapentin; Pregabalin
- Bisphosphonates can slow down bone damage e.g Zoledronic acid/Zometa; Ibandronic acid
- Denosumab a targeted biological therapy, stops bone cells being broken down and strengthens the bone, thus reducing pain
- Muscle relaxants such as a benzodiazepine may be added to prevent spasm and alleviate muscle tension in the painful area
Common side effects
Side effects vary between individuals and some people may be more affected than others. Very often, your body will adjust to a new drug after a few doses. Do discuss any side effects with your doctor or specialist nurse as most side effects can be effectively controlled. Listed below are the more common side effects:
- Opioid drugs may cause – drowsiness, constipation, nausea, dry mouth. Less common side effects include extreme drowsiness, hallucinations, agitation, confusion, these should be reported immediately to your doctor as your dose may need reducing
- Anti-inflammatory drugs may cause irritation of the bowel and stomach or severe bleeding if you do not take a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) such as Omeprazole to protect your stomach lining. Always take them with food. Blood clotting can sometimes be impaired or your kidney function affected
- Steroids are often given for short periods and under close medical supervision. They can be associated with many side effects and interactions with other drugs. Always remind medical and nursing staff you are taking steroids and do not stop them suddenly unless advised to do so by your doctor
- Anti-epileptic drugs may cause fatigue, sleep disturbance and nausea
- Anti-depressants may cause drowsiness, sleep disturbance, changes to your appetite
- Bisphosphonates may cause nausea or diarrhoea, a skin rash, muscle aches or fatigue. Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a rare but serious side effect. Regular dental check-ups are advised if on a bisphosphonate, and careful consideration given prior to any invasive dental work
- Denosumab may cause diarrhoea, bone, joint or muscle pain or breathlessness. Low calcium levels, and osteonecrosis of the jaw are less common but more serious side effects and need prompt medical attention
Other treatments for pain
- Radiotherapy destroys cancer cells and shrinks tumours, so often used for bone pain or areas at risk of fracture, and can be very successful
- Chemotherapy can shrink tumours thus reducing pain
- Hormone treatments may also shrink tumours
- Intrathecal/epidural/spinal anaesthetic – not a first line choice for pain control but helpful for people whose pain is not controlled by other methods. Requires a specialist anaesthetist to administer this and close supervision thereafter
- Nerve blocks – again, a highly specialised treatment for problem areas
Controlling pain without drugs
- Complementary therapies – including acupuncture; acupressure; counselling; relaxation; meditation; hypnotherapy; heat and cold massage; visualisation. Many of these treatments are available at special cancer support centres or via your local hospice. See Complementary Therapies for more details
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) – this machine blocks nerves that carry pain messages and can be useful for some people. Available through your GP or specialist nurse
You may like to consider your home and environment and what effects these may have on your pain control. Comfortable seating, pillows, mattresses, bathing aids and no undue reaching or pulling can all relieve pressure on your body. An Occupational Therapist can carry out a full assessment in your home, and can often supply the equipment free of charge. Sensible exercise combined with intervals of rest can make a big difference to your pain management.
Constant pain can be isolating and debilitating, so classes such as art therapy or other activities may help distract you and keep you engaged with the outside world. A duvet day or a good film may be necessary occasionally, but days filled slumped on the sofa with daytime TV is probably not so helpful.
Dos and don'ts of pain control
- Do report uncontrolled, increased or new pain to your healthcare team
- Do take your drugs regularly, rather than wait for pain to start
- Do keep well hydrated with water
- Do take a PPI (Omeprazole, Lansoprazole) to protect your stomach lining if taking NSAIDs
- Do report any gastro-intestinal upset, pain or irritation
- Don't suddenly stop your analgesics especially morphine-based ones as they can cause withdrawal effects
- Remember that alcohol can enhance the actions of some drugs, particularly opioids – most advise no alcohol to be taken with these drugs You may want to discuss this with your Oncologist or specialist nurse
- Do not drive your car if your drugs make you drowsy (new laws have made this an offence)
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