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While the vast majority of medical treatments in the UK go to plan, sometimes mistakes can happen. When mistakes do happen, it can leave patients suffering injuries and loss of confidence in medical professionals. In minor cases, a patient may just want an explanation, apology and reassurance that it won't happen again. If the effects are more serious, they are in their right to consult a legal professional to find out if they have a medical negligence claim or not.
Here we outline the exact definition of medical negligence, the most common types of medical negligence, and what steps you can take if you believe you have a claim to make.
What is the definition of medical negligence in the UK?
Medical negligence is the breach of a legal duty of care owed to a person by doctor, other healthcare professionals and their employers, which results in damage caused to that person.
For a medical negligence claim to be brought, it must be established that the doctor or nurse involved in your medical treatment was negligent and that negligence actually caused your injury.
How can medical negligence be determined?
Pinpointing medical negligence can be extremely difficult. For a case of medical negligence to be determined, the courts must decide that the medical professional or medical organisation has done something that no reasonably competent medical professional would have done. That can be difficult to prove.
It must also be shown that the injury a patient has endured was more likely than not caused (or was contributed to) under the medical professionals care. An independent medical specialist would have to identify this for there to be a medical negligence case.
What are the most common types of medical negligence?
When a medical professional fails to diagnose a condition correctly, which leads to unnecessary suffering. Medical misdiagnosis actually tends to fall into two quite clear types.
If a medical professional or organisation fails to provide treatment or provides incorrect treatment to a patient, the potentially life-threatening risk this can pose adheres to medical negligence.
Hundreds of thousands of prescriptions are written and dispensed in the UK every single day. Again, the majority are all processed correctly, but errors can still happen.
There are thousands of births that happen under the care of medical professionals every year and most of these happen without any problems. However, on the rare occasion when something does go wrong, it can be devastating and affect both mum and baby.
– During labour: Second or Third Degree Tears, Cerebral Palsy, Erb's Palsy, Brachial Plexus Injuries, Ventouse or Forceps Delivery, and Episiotomy.
So that you are able to make an informed decision about whether or not you want or should have an operation, medical professionals are required to advise you of any risks and ensure you are aware of any alternatives that may be available. If they fail to do this however, you may be entitled to make a medical negligence compensation claim.
– Infections that are caused by poor hygiene.
It must also be understood that surgical mistakes such as these are medical negligence incidents that are sometimes labelled as 'never events'. These are regarded by the Government as so serious that they should never occur.
If you believe that either yourself or a family member has suffered medical negligence and they would like to explore their options, don't hesitate to call our expert team on 0800 230 0573. We will be able to assist you in finding out whether you have a claim or not, and answer any other questions you may have.
For more information on how we help people through medical negligence, take a look here.


Here's the church, here's the steeple. Open the doors, and see all... the luxury condos?
It's hard to walk around Washington, DC, these days without finding a church that has been or is in the process of being converted into luxury condos. In a city struggling to provide enough affordable housing and other services to keep its lower income residents, the idea of community institutions being turned into housing for the wealthy can be discouraging, to say the least. And DC is not alone. According to this recent article from The Atlantic about the choices dying congregations make regarding their buildings, 6,000 to 10,000 churches close each year in the U.S. As memberships wane, or as members are gentrified out of the surrounding communities, congregations face tough decisions about their properties. And communities may face the loss of neighborhood institutions and the social capital they create.
Fortunately, various groups are emerging to re-imagine the problem and find solutions. In a previous post, we shared how some congregations are using their properties to develop affordable housing. Others are finding alternative or additional uses for their buildings. The Atlantic article mentions the Missional Wisdom Foundation, which helps churches think about alternative forms of Christian community and alternative uses of their space. Additionally, Partners for Sacred Places is a national organization that helps houses of worship of different faith traditions to remain vital community institutions, in part by rethinking their role in the community. In Washington, DC, the Sacred Spaces Conservancy similarly works to find creative and collaborative solutions to maintain houses of worship as community institutions. They were recently featured in this Washington Post article about the economic and spiritual trends behind the rapid loss of congregation-owned buildings in the city.
It's becoming clear to many that current faith trends in the U.S. require a re-imagining of the role of religion and its institutions. Perhaps we start with our buildings.


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After three years of decline, US carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rose sharply last year. Based on preliminary power generation, natural gas, and oil consumption data, we estimate emissions increased by 3.4% in 2018.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO - pilot lands a plane on the beach at Jacob's Ladder when the engine fails
The plane which was landed on Jacob's Ladder beach, Sidmouth on Saturday, May 5. Picture: Simon Horn
Picture: Simon Horn
Photographer Simon Horn, from Sidmouth, was kayaking nearby with his family when he spotted the stricken aircraft circling overhead and filmed the emergency landing on Jacobs Ladder beach
This video captures the moment a pilot was forced to make an emergency landing on Jacob's Ladder beach when the light aircraft's engine failed.
Photographer Simon Horn, from Sidmouth, was kayaking nearby with his family when he spotted the stricken aircraft circling overhead and began filming.
His video shows the pilot skilfully landing on the beach when the plane's engine lost power, and people nearby running to safety.
Beer Coastguard said pilot Zac Rocky showed 'great skill' landing the aircraft on an area of beach deemed 'less populated'.
A vintage light aircraft makes an emergency landing on Sidmouth beach on a packed bank holiday weekend Saturday. The pilot skillfully managed to avoid hitting anyone and pilot and passenger appeared to be uninjured although obviously in shock following the event. 5pm 5th May 2018. Picture: Laura Thompson
Speaking shortly after the emergency landing, Mr Rocky, who earlier had been demonstrating the light aircraft to a prospective buyer, said: "We were flying along the coast taking in the beautiful scenery of the Jurassic coast.
"The engine had some issues. It began to lose power, it faded.
"I cycled a few options in the cockpit to no avail and at that point you have to choose somewhere to come down.
"The land option inland was unavailable; I could have made it but it looked unpleasant. The scenery around here is not a nice place to land something like that and also you need to be around somebody; you need to be near somebody who can help you once you're down if there's an issue.
"Who knows what could have happened when it landed; it could have flipped on the stones."
He added: "You try and get close to a road, a dwelling or somebody if you're going to put down; that's an option.
"I have had better runways. It's not ideal."
Beer Coastguard and the emergency services were called to the beach shortly before 5.30pm on Saturday afternoon.
The pilot and his passenger, and those nearby on the beach when the aircraft landed, were uninjured.
Because of its location, the stricken aircraft will be dismantled and transported by road back to its airfield.
A Beer Coastguard spokesperson said: "We were tasked to a light aircraft which had made an emergency landing on Jacobs Ladder beach at Sidmouth.
"Coastguard rescue officers arrived on scene and quickly established that no persons on the beach were injured and the two occupants of the aircraft where uninjured.
"The pilot made the emergency landing after the engine developed a fault.
"He showed great skill in landing on an area of the beach which was less populated than the area nearer to Jacobs Ladder."
The spokesperson added: "The police and coastguard officers discussed the options for the removal of the aircraft from the beach with the pilot and mechanics who arrived on scene.
"It was decided the plane would be towed to the bottom of the driveway where it would be dismantled and then transported by road back to the airfield."
MORE: Laura Thompson sent us her photos from the scene via our photo-sharing website - iwitness24. If you have any photos you would like to share with the Herald then go to www.iwitness24.co.uk and upload them to the East Devon channel.
Check out these super pictures sent in by Simon Horn.
Photos: Plane makes emergency landing on Jacob's Ladder beach, Sidmouth

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 Earnings Per Click, siehe auch Pay per Click
 Eglise Presbytérienne Camerounaise, die Presbyterianische Kirche in Kamerun
 Electronic Parts Catalog, siehe Interaktiver Ersatzteilkatalog
 Electronic Power Conditioner, Spannungsversorgung von Wanderfeldröhren
 Electronic Power Control, elektrische Gasbetätigung beim Kraftfahrzeug
 Elektronischer Produktcode
 Endothelial Progenitor Cell, siehe endotheliale Vorläuferzelle
 Energy Performance Certificate, siehe Energieausweis

 Engineering-Procurement-Construction, eine Art der Projektabwicklung im Kraftwerks- oder Chemieanlagenbau
 EPC Consulting und Software, ein sprachtechnologisches Unternehmen
 Epithelioma papulosum cyprini, eine Zelllinie, siehe EPC-Zellen
 Essex Proto Conversions, britischer Automobilhersteller
 Étage Principal Cryotechnique, die kryogene Hauptstufe der Ariane 5, siehe Ariane 5 #Technik
 European Patent Convention
 European Paralympic Committee, siehe Europäisches Paralympisches Komitee
 European Payments Council, siehe Europäischer Zahlungsverkehrsausschuss
 European Policy Centre
 European Political Community, siehe Europäische Politische Gemeinschaft (2022)
 European Publishers Council, Europäischer Verlegerrat
 Event-driven Process Chain
 Evolved Packet Core, die Architektur des Kernnetzes des Long-Term-Evolution-Mobilfunkstandards, siehe Evolved Packet System #Kernnetz: Evolved Packet Core

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FIFA executive: keep tournament in Qatar
by Paul Kennedy @pkedit, Feb 13, 2014
[WORLD CUP 2022] German Theo Zwanziger, the member of FIFA's executive committee the most critical publicly of the decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, testified before a European parliament sub-committee on human rights Thursday that taking the 2022 finals away from Qatar would be counterproductive but added that Qatar needs to show it's an open and tolerant country as quickly as possible.
"People have been asking when FIFA would be taking the World Cup away from Qatar but I think that would be counter-productive," said Zwanziger. "It would mean the current situation, the human rights violations would go on. It would simply mean that the spotlight would be put away from them. What is now important is to use the pressure that you get from this global event, which interests billions of people, as an opportunity to ask Qatar to show it's an open and tolerant country. They need to show this as quickly as possible."
The hearing came as Qatar remains under fire for its treatment of migrant workers in the construction industry. Many of the construction firms are based in Europe.
The hearing followed Tuesday's release of a 50-page workers' charter by Qatar's supreme committee, which says it will carry out inspections to make sure contractors adhere to these new standards.
The charter -- which includes measures allowing workers to keep their passports -- was labeled a "sham" by International Trade Union Confederation general secretary Sharan Burrow.
The central issue remains the abolition of the kafala system, a system where workers are usually "sponsored" by their employer.
"There have been a number of improvements with regard to the working situation," Barbara Lochbilder, the head of the European Parliament committee, said. "On the downside, the government has not shown any sign it wants to reform the kafala system nor shown it wants to come up with a new system that would be specific to migrants."
fifa, world cup 2022
1 comment about "FIFA executive: keep tournament in Qatar".
Dan Phillips, February 14, 2014 at 2:38 p.m.
Qatar should never have been given the WC. Stupidest decision FIFA ever made! Needs to be changed for sure!


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Star Wars and Genre: The Western
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: Not just a great Western, but also the inspiration for the first name, Beilert, of Star Wars' Valance the Hunter.
If I'm going to be talking about Star Wars' integration with genre stories, it would be best if I first distinguished between two aspects of genre. One aspect is the core concepts of the genre — the features that make the genre what it is as a genre and control the types of stories told in that genre. For the Western, this might mean the idea of the frontier as an unpeopled or underpeopled area being settled by hardy pioneers, the idea of man vs. his environment, civilization vs. the state of nature, revenge and justice, and the centrality of the individual — in conflict with another individual, in conflict with society, or standing up alone for justice when no one else will. These are core concepts around which the genre revolves. The John Wayne/Jimmy Stewart classic The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is directly concerned with the clash between civilization and the lawless frontier. High Noon showcases Gary Cooper as the only man in town willing to stand up to a villain at the risk of his own life. The same theme is the subject of both the original and remake of 3:10 to Yuma. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid focuses on individuals who find themselves unable to fit into society and take refuge in an increasingly retreating frontier. These core concepts are what make Westerns Westerns, the things that all Westerns are ultimately about in one form or another, the stories Westerns are telling.
The second aspect is the trappings of the genre — the features that do not necessarily make a story part of the genre themselves, but are commonly found throughout the genre, often signal the genre to the general public, and can be used outside the genre to evoke it without necessarily changing the sort of story being told. For Westerns, this means elements like cowboy hats, horses, ranches and herds of cattle, mining towns, crooked land barons, saloons, barfights, the cavalry, drinking and gambling, a desert setting, nomads who wander from town to town, sheriffs versus bandits and outlaws, Indians, and quick-draw showdowns in the street.
Nomad: The mysterious stranger strides into a dusty mining town.
My point is not necessarily that there is a hard and fast distinction between two types of genre elements, but that I wish to draw a distinction between telling a genre story and using trappings from the genre to tell a different kind of story. As I already explained in my original post, A New Hope uses trappings from the Western genre — the frontier homestead, the dangerous natives, the cantina as meeting place, the barfight scene — to tell what is not, ultimately, a Western story. The film is not about the frontier; it just wants to establish that Luke hails from a familiar frontier setting, and use some of the Western tropes that lead to adventurous action, like the cantina fight or the Sand People attack, in the service of a space opera story. The Star Wars Tales comic Nomad, on the other hand, is a Western story set in the Star Wars universe. It is the story of an ex-soldier, Darca Nyl, who retired to a farmstead with his wife, only for her to die giving birth to their son. When a wandering Dark Jedi kills his son, Darca pursues him across the galaxy. Darca passes through a frontier mining town controlled by a corrupt boss, a forest in which he rescues a woman from a posse before realizing that the villagers are right to pursue her killer brother, and a desert ranch beset by bandits before finally engaging in a mano-a-mano showdown with the Dark Jedi in the middle of the desert. Nomad is up to its ears in Western tropes, but it is more significantly a Western story at its core — that of a loner on a quest for revenge, trying to do the right thing, struggling with his environment and with the society he comes across on the frontier of civilization.
Nomad is not the only Star Wars Western; the Tales comic Incident at Horn Station also comes to mind, as do some of the recent Dark Times arcs. John Jackson Miller's upcoming Kenobi looks as it if may be the first Star Wars Western novel. But overall, the Expanded Universe has been much quicker to use the trappings of Westerns than to tell Western stories. This is very understandable. Most "big-picture" Star Wars novels are locked into the larger space opera storytelling format, and cannot devote themselves purely to Westen storytelling. In other stories, Western trappings are highly useful in establishing the frontier status of the Rim, but don't play directly into the story that's being told. The trappings — mining towns, barfights over sabacc, bandits — are plenty of fun when they're deployed, and could arguably be made even further use of. The next time the writers need to put Han in danger on the Outer Rim, how about instead of the thousandth blaster battle, they have him caught in a stampede?
This man is already a space cowboy. Consider telling space cowboy stories about him.
More importantly, though, I would like to suggest that EU writers take a second look at the Western as a potential storytelling format for the EU. The space opera format is getting old after the main characters have been put through a thousand iterations of it. Why not shake Star Wars stories up by branching out more aggressively to other genres? They've already started with Death Troopers and Red Harvest. Instead of the Jedi constantly going after Sith, how about one of them faces off against bandits on a remote world? The next time they need a story about Han in his smuggler days, consider a bounty hunter chasing him and Chewbacca across the wilderness. A lone space ranger or Jedi wandering across the Outer Rim righting wrongs could provide a compelling basis for a comic series.
The Western genre is distinctive enough that it can't be relied upon too heavily, but it could be used much more than it has been to spice up the EU's current slate of offerings and offer a change of pace. It is already one of the more prominent sources of flavoring to the universe in general; it may be time that writers step up from appropriating its trappings to finding ways to use its core concepts to structure stories.
Star Wars and Genre
2 thoughts to "Star Wars and Genre: The Western"
From the Kenobi Acknowledgements page: "I began developing [Kenobi] when Jeremy Barlow…challenged me to write something that hadn't been done as yet: Star Wars as a western."
This book makes Nomad look like Blade Runner.
Barlow is such a good influence.


Lagos State Government has signed a partnership deal with the City of Dubai on Monday in a deal that will ensure that the state emerges as the first Smart City in Africa.
According to the state government, the deal which was sealed in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU was signed at the Emirate Towers, Dubai by the state's Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem and the Chief Executive Officer of Smart City Dubai LLC, Mr. Jabber Bin Hafez.
The statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde on Tuesday stated that the move was witnessed by the Chairman of Dubai Holdings, Ahmad Bin Byat who is also the Deputy Prime Minister and the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode.
Ayorinde added that the initiative is a growing concept that draws from the success of Dubai's innovative knowledge-based industry clusters to empower business growth for companies and knowledge workers all over the world.
Ayorinde, said with the deal, the United Arab Emirates is expected to bring multi-billion dollars investments to the State, create thousands of jobs and transform the Ibeju-Lekki axis in particular and the entire Lagos State in general.
"The MOU is between Lagos State Government and Dubai Holdings, LLC, owners of Smart City (Dubai) to develop a sustainable, smart, globally connected knowledge-based communities that drive knowledge economy," Governor Ambode said.
"A Smart-City Lagos will be the pride of all Lagosians just as we have Smart City Dubai, Smart-City Malta and Smart-City Kochi (India). We are encouraged by the fact that we do not, as a government, need to develop at a slow pace, but take full advantage of the digital age and fast track development of Lagos to a real megalopolis that we can all be proud of.
Earlier in his remarks, Byat said the Dubai authorities were impressed with the conduct and readiness of Lagos State Government and were eager to proceed with the State Government and the Smart City Lagos project.
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A Message from Kakhramon Shakirov
Jan 18, 2023 | Singapore, Uzbekistan
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Singapore
In the year of 2022 we were celebrated the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic relations (April 8, 1997) between the Republic of Uzbekistan and Republic of Singapore.
Over the last 26 years both countries have enjoyed a mutually beneficial and fruitful cooperation, successfully established at the Government and business levels—and most importantly, between the peoples of our country. Both Singapore and Uzbekistan have been rigorous in supporting the initiatives within International institutions, share the values of international rule of law, while paying close attention to the issues of combating international terrorism and extremism, as well as preventing the spread of Covid-19.
In particular, Uzbekistan appreciates the efforts made for combating with coronavirus pandemic by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore, Temasek Foundation International, Management Institute of Singapore for 5,000 PCR test as well as for 30 Oxygen Concentrators provided in 2020 to Uzbekistan. One cannot emphasise strongly enough our deep appreciation of Singapore as a valuable partner here in in Southeast Asia and it is our endeavour continue to strengthen this cooperation, based on mutual respect and trust going forward. The positive outcome of the Covid-19 pandemic, despite the havoc it has caused globally, has been its bringing the world closer together.
Singapore's significant role as an influencer, not only in the region, but also in the international arena, is pivotal to the development of Uzbek-Singapore co-operation and collaborations on many fronts, including joint programs and projects with your country in trade-economic, investment and cultural-humanitarian spheres.
Herewith, I have the privilege to inform that in close support and cooperation with the Singapore Government a historic moment has been prepared, which is, the State visit of H.E. Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Singapore on 17-18 January, 2023, by invitation from H.E. Madam Halimah Yacob, the President of the Republic of Singapore.
During the visit inter-government meetings and discussions are scheduled with H.E. Madam Halimah Yacob, the President of the Republic of Singapore, H.E. Mr. Lee Hsein Loong, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, H.E. Mr. Heng Swee Keat, the Deputy Prime-Minister, Coordinating Minister of Economic Policies of the Republic of Singapore.
Additionally, to be held on the side will be the Uzbekistan- Singapore Business Forum at which around 30 bilateral agreements will be sealed on expanding economic, trade and investments partnerships on such strategic sectors as: cities infrastructure development, expanding and deepening cooperation on education (training government servants), healthcare, chemical and textile industry, agriculture, transport logistics (overland, railroad, airports, subway), renewable energies, and further modernization of tourism infrastructure.
Ambassador Shakirov presented his credentials to President Halimah Yacob in 2018
I strongly believe that the State visit of the Uzbekistan Leader will be a game changer in Singapore-Uzbekistan relations, as it creates the impetus for even greater achievements together in the years to come.
Our main goal is to further expand and strengthen our long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation with the Republic of Singapore—which is based not on the principles of trust and transparency alone, but also on the principles of a win-win situation, where each partner achieves their set goals.
Aligned with the constant support by our Governments, and the comprehensive socio-economic reforms taking place in Uzbekistan, particularly over the last five years, we are witnessing the opening up of new directions for collaboration within government and business circles—particularly between small and medium-size enterprises of Uzbekistan and Singapore.
Creating the fundamental pillars of strength for further deepening of our cooperation has been the existing legal framework between our two countries, which comprises five inter-governmental documents on promotion and protection of investments, air service, economic and humanitarian cooperation, avoidance of double taxation and visa exemptions for diplomats. It is envisaged that the numbers of these documents will be further expanded.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev once described "New Uzbekistan" as "a state developing in strict compliance with the universally recognised norms in the field of democracy, human rights and freedoms, on the basis of the principles of friendship and cooperation with the international community, the ultimate aim of which is to create a free, comfortable and prosperous life for our people."
The "New Uzbekistan" is primarily about the new economic relations, the new economic vision. It has witnessed how the economic system of our country has been completely restructured, and even if it is difficult, we have put into practice the required market mechanisms.
Today, we are also implementing the new Strategy of Development of New Uzbekistan for 2022-2026. It has already witnessed the acceleration of moves from foreign investors, including from Singapore, to develop our economy, which is being revamped and is now abrim with business opportunities for large companies and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The most attractive sectors for investment are tourism, textiles, food processing, education, information technology (IT) banking and finance, mineral resources, new energies, urban development and others.
Uzbekistan's investment scenario has brightened with the likes of Singaporean companies, which have invested nearly half a billion US dollars in such sectors as education, food, agriculture, and the chemicals and textile industries. Also rising in numbers are Uzbek companies which are using Singapore as a base to explore the Southeast Asia market. This also gives me a great sense of satisfaction about the progress in strengthening the ties between Uzbekistan and Singapore.
I am confident that this positive trend of bilateral cooperation amongst government and business circles will continue to increase furthermore in the years to come!
Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tashkent
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For most of us, work plays a big part in our lives and it's where we place a lot of our time and energy. However, today mental ill-health is estimated as the leading cause of sickness absence in the workplace and there is growing evidence to show that addressing wellbeing at work can increase long-term happiness and productivity.
A study conducted by The Global Wellness Institute shows that the Global Wellness Market is now three times larger than the Worldwide Pharmaceutical Industry. Wellness sectors seeing the most significant growth since 2010 include healthy eating, nutrition, weight loss, fitness and mind-body, and – you may have guessed this next one… workplace wellness.
Every day, people around the world are becoming more empowered to take control of their day-to-day routine and nurture their wellbeing. Are you one of them? Growing research highlights the long-term health benefits of taking part in creative and therapeutic activities, mindfulness practices and exercise, to name a few. With this in mind, more organisations are realising that applying these benefits within the work context can create long-term rewards.
Whether its flexible working, free fitness classes and gyms, bringing pets to work, allowing staff allocated time during working hours to focus on 'passion projects', having 'mindfulness check-ins' at the start of team meetings or offering a range of self-development learning opportunities... there is growing evidence that these kind of employee benefits go a long way.
I'm not just talking about the likes of Google, Virgin and Netflix, here. These are examples of what I've personally witnessed as a workplace wellbeing practitioner through my business Calmer, and through delivering managing mental health at work training for Mind, the mental health charity. No doubt about it, this approach to embedding a culture of wellness at work is catching on.
As a result of having this kind of freedom, a large number of these companies end up retaining outstanding employees that are motivated, inspired and loyal, because most importantly, they enjoy coming to work and feel they're adding value.
It's never been a better time to listen to the evidence, give it a go and embed a wellness practice at work that can significantly boost morale, creativity and productivity in staff. What's the best that could happen?
It is estimated by ACAS that each year over 91 million working days are lost due to mental ill-health and costs UK employers over 30 billion, more than for any other illness. That's pretty staggering, isn't it? Or perhaps you're not surprised?
Have a think about your current place of work. Is flexible working encouraged? Do you feel trusted to do the work you're assigned to do, without feeling micro-managed? Do you feel appreciated for your contribution to the company? Can you clearly outline the employee benefits at work? Are breaks encouraged? Do you take all your entitled annual leave days or do you feel guilty for booking time off?
I could ask many more questions of this nature, but you get the gist. What are your peers putting into place to create a culture at work that brings people together and creates an environment that you look forward to going to every day?
As human beings, we have an innate need to belong, to connect with others, to feel appreciated and valued. To contribute to something bigger than ourselves. The workplace presents an opportunity to be a part of something, the growth of an idea that came from one person or a group of individuals and is being driven forward by more people – each person using their individual skills to help enable this idea. To build, grow and do everything possible to maximise the potential of the business.
There is a reason every person within an organisation is recruited. There is a need for specific skill-sets, those hired are contributing to a cause and each role helps to connect the dots that make a business function and grow.
Let's use the analogy of building a shed, or a house, or a large building, or even a skyscraper – the bigger the size of the building, the stronger the foundations need to be in order to support its structure. It's the same principle for growing a business. Whatever the size of the company, it's the people contributing their skills and putting systems in place that enable the business to grow. As Richard Branson famously said, "Take care of your employees and they'll take care of your business." It's fair to say he knows a thing or two about running successful companies.
It's common to experience stress at work but in short bursts, stress can actually be good for you. It can help you focus, motivate you to take action and can even teach you something valuable. But what happens when stress starts to build, and lots of little bits of stress start to pile on top of one another, to the point you're feeling 'full up' with stress – have you felt this way? Have you felt this way at work?
When reflecting on your own mental health and wellbeing, it's important to recognise early warning signs and what the triggers of stress could be for you. Embedding wellness practices at work can create an incredibly valuable long-term impact and from a personal perspective, there are numerous support options, charity organisations and activities available today that serve to help others manage their mental health and prevent stress from escalating.
It's about exploring what's out there – what works for one person, won't necessarily work for another. So in a world of countless opportunities, isn't it exciting that you have the chance to explore what kind of wellbeing routine can work for you and help you manage your health effectively? Would you like to empower yourself to do just that?
During my career so far, I've explored a 360 view of what makes businesses tick, what makes them run effectively and, most importantly, not-so-effectively. What I've experienced in my time as an employee within both small and large organisations, as a freelance contractor, being self-employed and running three different businesses – and having experienced my own mental health challenges as well – has been a huge learning curve. This has significantly influenced the course of my career and led me to where I am now.
We're living in an exciting time in history, both for the wellbeing industry and for employee engagement. I believe that organisations launching wellbeing initiatives and making the shift to embrace a culture of wellness at work, one that is community-driven and nurtures the mental health of their employees, not only increases the likelihood of retention of staff but also paves the way to inspire future generations.
Test: What are you chasing?


I have three useful devices for working on live gear: isolating transformer, variac and lamp-limiter.
Each has a 13A plug and socket so can be used individually or any combination chained in series.
The tip? If using a variac and a lamp-limiter together, ensure the plugs and sockets are connected so that the lamp-limiter is nearest the device under test.
I got my plugs mixed when powering up a suspect SMPS and had a little puff of smoke from my current meter as I wound up the variac from zero (no limiter glow).
Only 4 volts required to put 200mA through a low resistance test load in that configuration instead 65 volts with the variac -> limiter arrangement.
"By George" that's a good tip. I don't think it's been mentioned before but perhaps it's because most people just use one or the other [I'm leaving out the Isolating Transformer]. I confess that I haven't yet built a proper Lamp Limiter [tending to just hook up a bulb in series] but I really should!
I have a similar arrangement in my workshop, with isolating transformer feeding variac followed by lamp limiter. But to be honest I leave an old Avometer in circuit switched to the 1-amp AC range, and find this much more sensitive than the lamp. Whilst winding up the variac, it is easy to watch the AC current drawn as the voltage is increased. It's also possible to measure the VA input quite accurately and compare it with the rating plate data for the device under test.
This can be particularly useful when testing devices like SMPSs which don't have a linear voltage-to-current characteristic.
If using a Variac, it's definitely worthwhile putting a fuse in series with the OUTPUT!
Driving a faulty, short circuited load, only a few volts will cause umpteen amps to flow, enough to burn out the Variac brush (and maybe a current meter and wiring, as you have found), while still drawing only 100mA or so from the mains, thanks to transformer action.
Yes, I can see that. In my case I'm relatively lucky, in that my isolating transformer is actually a 160VA CVT, which saturates at much over half an amp and the output voltage at the isolated secondary winding collapses.
Such devices were commonplace and expensive in the early days of desktop computers. I was fortunate enough to be given mine!
Good tip! I always check very carefully before throwing the switch that everything is as it should be, I have an isolating TX in the chain too, which is a good job I do what with some of the lash-ups that I've been working on!
My Variac was an uncased one, so I built it into a wooden box with a voltmeter and socket on the front, and I also added fuses to both input and output, I had plenty of panel mount fuse holders so I thought why not!
I use an isolation transformer, variac and lamp limiter.
But the Isolation transformer is connected only to my service equipment and soldering iron.
I prefer to rely on the 30mA earth trip also connected to my "test" socket, where I connect the radio under repair, to safely disconnect the supply should I touch something I shouldn't have in the radio.
The trouble with isolation transformers is they don't protect you if you get a shock from a live point to chassis in an AC/DC set.
I found this out the hard way. The sustained shock I got cauterised my skin so deep it took more than 6 months to heal, I still have the scar.
As per the excellent advice in the OP my lamp limiter is immediately before the "test" socket which can be quickly turned off with a double pole isolation switch. The lamp limiter also has a bypass switch.
I am not pretending this is the best practice, so copy at your own risk.
Maybe if you are a qualified person you may like to comment on the arrangement.
Last edited by crackle; 15th Sep 2018 at 8:14 am.
Completely agree with Mike on this. I feel much happier trying to protect myself with an RCD rather than an isolation transformer when firing up uncertain equipment for the first time. My variac and lamp limiter (switchable) are all in the same box. There are sockets for connecting meters and there is a sensibly rated output fuse. All this just makes it more difficult (but not impossible!) to make a mistake.
Last edited by ajgriff; 15th Sep 2018 at 11:15 am.
Where's the live on the secondary of an isolating transformer? If you connect yourself between HT and chassis when the device is powered by via an isolating transformer you'll get a shock, likewise if its powered via an RCD only, an RCD is designed to trip if there's a sufficient difference in current flow between the live and neutral downstream of it such as that provided by a current path to earth.
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If one (either) side happens to be connected to chassis you will always get a belt if you happen to simultaneously contact both chassis and the supply side, hence the one hand in your pocket rule.
Last edited by Red to black; 15th Sep 2018 at 5:50 pm.
Even the 'one hand rule' wouldn't have saved Mike from a nasty burn as his hand must have made contact with two nearby points at different potentials. Furthermore, using an isolation transformer negates the ability of an RCD to detect earth leakage. After all this an RCD feature which can and does save lives.
Hi Alan, Electrical separation (isolation transformer) and RCD are two different protective measures, there is little point in using an RCD with a fully floating supply as it won't detect an earth fault because there is no potential difference wrt to Earth.
If you happen to come into contact with two current carrying conductors at differing potentials from the same source, or commonly connected whether via earth, chassis or other means then you will always get a belt, regardless of *any * protective measure applied.
I am going to leave it at that because we have had many, many, sometimes heated discussions over the years with the inevitable thread closure that usually follows. I will respectfully bow out now.
Last edited by Red to black; 15th Sep 2018 at 6:27 pm.
"The only time you will get an electric shock is if you make contact with the live mains - everything else is 'safe'. Should that happen, the safety switch operates and saves you from further harm"
Exactly the point and so important to understand the distinctions.
PS This comment refers to Red to black's most recent post.
Last edited by ajgriff; 15th Sep 2018 at 6:38 pm. Reason: Additional information.
All a question of context I think Lawrence.
A thought following from that. Choose a mains isolating transformer with 115-v. / 0v / 115v. secondary. Route the two phases of the 115-v. through an RCD to a 3-pin socket (one phase to 'L', one phase to 'N',) with the 0v. to its 'E' pin. That 0v. is not connected to supply earth. That 'earth' wire connects to metalwork of the load. We then have a balanced bi-phase supply of 230-v. for the load with RCD protection.
We then have a balanced bi-phase supply of 230-v. for the load with RCD protection.
But would 115V drive sufficient current through you (under normal, dry conditions) as to trip the RCD?
On the basis that 'It's the volts that jolts but it's the mills that kills!", if the current is high enough, then the RCD is doing its job. OTOH, if the current isn't high enough, then the current through you - although unpleasant - will not be of a sufficient magnitude to kill you - since the ultimate function of an RCD is to prevent that result.
Or have I over-looked something in all that?
Perhaps I'll do an experimental lash-up to investigate . . . .
The authorities have decreed that currents under 30mA for a few milliseconds are sufficiently unlikely to be fatal as to be not worth worrying about. So I would agree with the notion that if it's too low to kill you, it won't trip, and vice versa.
Don't do it using wet fingers!
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Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday took out a protest rally against the human rights violations in Kashmir valley.
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik has urged people to hold protests and observe Dec3-9 as human rights week.
Heeding to the JRL call, dozens of KCCI members took out a rally from their office to Press enclave in Srinagar.
The protesters were chanting slogans and carrying placards to demand end to human rights violations in Kashmir.


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