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Tiara: Finally 4th Prince has gain the trust of the King and the people after becoming the “savior” and bring forth the rain. I’m super happy for him getting the attention and love he’s been missing. Of course, Hae Soo is the reason behind his new behavior with helping him cover up his scar. Which that scene was a highlight of the episodes this week.

June: I agree! That particular scene felt like a turning point for So and Soo. For So, he started to trust Soo and it meant a lot for him to let her even touch his scar, let alone his face. For Soo, this is where because of the success of the rain ritual, she is now seeing visions of So becoming Gwangjong. I feel like what bad timing that So is finally getting the trust of the people, only for Soo to start becoming afraid of him.

Logan: Totally bad timing! It made me so uncomfortable to watch because Wang So has this newfound freedom and confidence in getting the acceptance that he’s always craved, especially from his father, and Hae Soo was the first one who truly treated him as a person. Now that he’s opened up and let her in, she’s pulling back. I was sure that he was going to go into a flying rage and revert to an even worse mental state when she essentially rejected him, but instead he just asked her not to treat him like everyone else had. His reaction was surprising to me.

Tiara: It’s a tad annoying for Soo to tell So to trust her and she’ll not betray him, but turns around after these visions or whatever they are to betraying him at a drop of the hat. Those looks into the future are scary sure, but those don’t mean they can come to past. Why isn’t she questioning where they are coming from? If she was going back to her current timeline and remembering about this time period, I probably wouldn’t be wondering who’s behind these visions to her. Don’t evening get me started on her wishy washy of trying to change the past one minute to Soo saying she thought she could change the past but can’t. She hasn’t evening tried changing the past. She’s been freaking out for 60 minutes and telling So not to kill people and be nice isn’t trying either.

June: I totally agree!!!! I can't at Hae Soo saying she wants to change the past and what not but a all she is doing is pushing him away even further. I think that is worse than just acting normal and trying to figure out a way to make things better. Like I know those visions are scary but it's like this was a part of history and there has to be a reason why she was magically sent back to this time period. Her freaking out this whole time was really a downer for me because it made it seem like she was just like everyone else who talks bad about So. Also she kept telling Wook to stay away or be careful of So. Ok like that's not going to raise any suspicions of So! I just cannot deal with this turn around of Soo. I'm hoping it gets better in the next week episodes.

Logan: I feel the same way as both of you. I was frustrated with Hae Soo for how she was reacting. I understand it might be a little terrifying to have visions of Wang So like that, but what makes her think the visions are real anyway? I have to keep reminding myself that So does have the capability for evil and murder. It’s hard because he’s so empathetic and we’ve seen his wounded side, but he’s already murdered dozens of people. Granted, they weren’t innocent either, but then there was that horse that he killed in the beginning of the drama for seemingly no good reason. I really hope that Soo doesn’t consent to a romance with So just because she thinks it’ll change him. I know it would eventually turn into authentic love, but it would just break my heart a bit.

Tiara: Soo just needs to take Astronomer Choi advice and do nothing or just continue to live her life. She’s already making a ripple in the pond by just being in contact with all the Princes. However, she’s probably already started in motion So becoming the King of Blood by telling Wook to be careful of his brother. It’s clear So’s feelings for Soo have grown with the time they spend with each other. She’s given to him the things he wanted from his parents, siblings, and the people. She never feared him, cared, and worried for him, but when she turned and started being afraid, So acted out with desperation and forth kissed her. I wished we didn’t get that type of kiss, but I can’t understand his need to want to keep the one person since his return to the palace with him. As So said to Soo, he’s hers and she is his.

June: Ugh I really wish that kiss would have not happened. It was forced and you could tell Hae Soo was not about it at all. I could tell So was desperate but this probably will not make things better quicker. I am wondering with So asking the King to give him Soo what will happen with the romance thing going on with her and Wook. This is one love triangle that is about to get really complicated. As for changing things, I feel like things are probably already on course for things Hae Soo might be changing. I was just wondering, what is So does go on that crazy quest to becoming King because Hae Soo ultimately rejected him and he is on a raging rampage. That would be crazy!

Logan: I think the reasons for Soo coming to Goryeo are becoming more and more obvious. I’m certain that So is never going to fulfill his destiny as Gwangjong. Hae Soo has given and will continue to give him that crucial element that he was missing that would have lead him down that path - unconditional love. That kiss, though, I was not a fan either. I hate forced kisses. It totally sends the message that love can be coaxed. Although I will admit as far as forced kisses go, I understood this one a little. She does care for him whether it’s love yet or not and he was trying to break through her haze of fear and denial. Still, consent is important!

Tiara: It makes me wonder what Wook will start to do with the warning from Soo. He’s wondering where his place may happen to be and we know his sister has been eyeing the throne for him. I get the feeling Wook will be grabbing for things he wouldn’t have been grabbing for if Soo didn’t give her warning. 8th Prince has never thought of the throne, but now I’m wondering if he will start looking at it which will cause Soo to slowly back away from their relationship.

June: I'm interested as well to see where Wook goes with this information and how it will affect his relationship with Soo. I know at some point their relationship is going to fizzle out but I can't help and think what exactly will be that point. Well one thing is for sure I need more of these episodes! The drama is intensifying and I want to know what is the catalyst for So if he does end up being the crazy king who killed his own family for the throne.

Logan: Tiara, I was having the same thought about Wook. Truthfully, I feel like he has a larger potential to become infected with evil and blood lust than Wang So because there’s something in him that is disingenuous. You can just feel it. I have a feeling that his jealousy is going to be rearing its head in an ugly way when he finds out about So’s feelings for Soo and if Soo rejects Wook in favor of So, it’s going to be scary. I also felt really heartbroken for the 10th prince this week. He’s forced to get over his first love on a moment’s notice and get married to someone else. I hope that he’s able to get along well with the general’s daughter.

Tiara: I really like Soon Deok a lot and I hope we’ll see more of her and a friendship with Soo. She’s got brains and skills to protect her family. Her dad is the biggest teddy bear towards his daughter and I take delight in their scenes together. I like her comments to Dad about being the one to protect her family if Eun can’t. As for Eun, I understand his crush on Soo, but he knew his love was one-sided and wasn’t ever going to happen. I hope to see him grow up a bit about these things, but I also hope for him to keep his childish like views because if Soo is right I worry for his future.

June: I am also worried about Eun and the visions Soo had of him and his wife. I will be really sad if it comes true. As for Eun and Soon Deok, I think they will start to get along better within the next few episodes! I think they match each other and she really cares for him for sure.

Logan: She is a good match for him. It’s nice to know that he doesn’t have to suffer a one-sided crush and I think he’ll grow to be a good husband to Soon Deok. He’s got so much love to give and he’s kind underneath it all. We also got another glimpse into the growing relationship between Baek Ah and the “Forest Princess”. It’s funny that she doesn’t know he’s a prince. I wonder if she’s really some sort of princess in her own right or if that was just a nickname. Either way, I can already tell they’re a great match.

Tiara: She’s a mystery for sure Logan. I’m wondering what her endgame happens to be. I’m looking forward to seeing this relationship between her and Baek Ah grow. Their little bantering is cute and enjoyable to watch. I’m more concerned about the Wicked Queen and Yo planning on killing the Crown Prince again. Can I say they are horrible villains? If they are wanting to use So to do the deed, you can’t just be nice to him for an evening and expect him to do your betting.

June: Those two are despicable and I can't stand them at all. I swear I like hiss every time they are on the screen, especially the Queen. I seriously cannot stand that woman at all. Also Jung said it best! She should have never given birth to them if she was going to raise them to be enemies. Poor Jung had to deal with all that mess at the dinner. Again So was treated like crap by those two and made him feel bad about himself. Poor guy can't catch himself a break.

Logan: Haha. Hissing is an appropriate association for those two. I was so proud of Jung for finally standing up for what was right by leaving that dinner. I hated that he was part of their circle when I knew his heart didn’t match up with theirs and now it’s confirmed. I really want to see him take the side of Wang So even further. Slowly, So is building a network of people on his side. Even the king has started showing him favor which is what he has always wanted.

Tiara: A good network of people is a great way to survive the palace. I’m worry for Soo if/when Court Lady Oh will succumb to whatever she’s been illness happens to be. She’s clearly in pain and I don’t think the doctors can’t do anything for her. I’m glad of the concern she has for Soo as she sees herself in her. I’m hoping instead of punishing Soo all the time, she starts to teach her how to survive the palace too.

June: I hope so too! I really hope that she gets better and teaches Soo the ways of the palace. I just know that Queen will do whatever she likes to Soo if Court Lady Oh were to ever go away.

Logan: I would just really like to see Hae Soo doing something besides being a court lady. It’s a dangerous position and it seems like there’s always someone around to scold her or someone who outright hates her. She already has some formidable enemies.

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Tower Mill’s Revival

Now the summer months are upon us, we’ve been able to enjoy a view we haven’t seen for a while – Tower Mill in all its glory.

The historic tower now looks as good as new after the scaffolding that surrounded it for more than 16 weeks has been dismantled.

And as it was being rebuilt workmen were able to get rid of the Buddleia, which over the years had grown roots so big, they wrapped right around the tower and penetrated the brick work.

The work on the tower is just part of the progress we’ve made in our restoration of the 130 year-old grade II listed mill.

Breathing new life into Tower Mill

We’re now nearly two thirds of the way through the process of replacing all of its 220 windows. And that’s no mean feat as each frame has been specially made to be ‘in-keeping’ with the mill’s heritage.

We’ve been fixing and replacing the exterior window sills and ledges and replacing airbricks with reclaimed Victorian ones, which have been painted in English Fine Cottons’ blue.

A three-month operation to build a new fire escape has just been completed in recent week and we’ve had new lightening conductors put on the roof.

Our regeneration plan

Breathing new life into the mill has been a major part of our mission to bring back cotton spinning to the North West. When we first bought the mill in 2013, we initially made a 10 year plan to regenerate it.

Tower Mill front of building in 2012 before start of renovation

But as the establishment of English Fine Cottons gained momentum, we accelerated the programme to ensure the mill was in a good enough condition to house our state of the art cotton spinning machinery.

We’re making progress all the time, although there is still much to do. We’ll continue to work our way through replacing all the windows and next on the list is fitting out our ground floor reception area and show room.

A rich and varied history

All this TLC is just what Tower Mill needs after the wear and tear from it’s rich and varied history.

When it was built in the late 1800s, it was filled with 44,000 working mule spindles. Cotton spinning left the building in 1955 and after that, various industries came and went until Tower Mill became a star of the small screen as the backdrop for the popular BBC television drama Making Out (1989-1991).

In 1996, Tower Mill’s historical importance was recognised and it was given Grade II listed status by English Heritage.

And now, this amazing building has come full circle, as it’s home to cotton-spinning once again.

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Vic Pella spent six years in the film industry, ran a part-time promotional products business with a partner in Hong Kong, then started a pool-cleaning business. But in late 1996, the entrepreneurial bug struck again, and the 30-year-old inventor decided to take advantage of the surefire market opportunity the year 2000 represents.

Pella's Studio City, California, company, Idea Express Inc., makes a line of products for the year 2000, including a baseball hat with an LCD panel on the front that flashes "Happy 2000"; a teddy bear that shouts "Happy Millennium" when you squeeze it; and the "Countdown Candle," which burns down during the last seven days of the millennium, revealing a solid "2000" at its core.

Fads, onetime events or current events like Desert Storm or former pro wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura's election as governor of Minnesota are often great opportunities for fast-moving entrepreneurs. You can profit, too, by following the same steps Pella did: 1) Get a trademark, design patent or copyright if applicable; 2) have a manufacturer lined up in advance; and 3) use trade shows to set up an instant distribution network.

Don Debelak ( is a new-business marketing consultant who has introduced new products for more than 20 years. He is the author of Bringing Your Product to Market (John Wiley & Sons, $19.95, 800-225-5945).

Protect Yourself

Before you spend too much money on an idea, be sure to protect it. Otherwise, a larger competitor can come into the market and take your business. Trademarks, patents and copyrights are the three methods of intellectual property protection under U.S. law.

Trademarks, which encompass names, slogans and visual images, are the most common form of protection you'll use when bringing a product to market fast. What makes trademarks so valuable is that they can be registered with an "intent to use" classification. This means you don't have to have a product developed and ready to sell; you just need to say you intend to use the trademark in the future. People started registering trademarks such as "Y2K 2000" and the "Official Millennium Candy" back in 1995 and 1996, long before anyone was ready to start making and selling a product.

Trademarks cost $245 each and can be obtained quickly--usually in a few months. Trademarks typically belong to the first person who registers them. Visual images can be trademarked, such as McDonald's golden arches, but in the case of onetime events, trademarks are typically done for phrases, such as "Countdown to the Millennium."

When Pella decided to move ahead with his product line, he did a trademark search to see which trademarks related to the year 2000 had been registered. Then he looked for catchy phrases like "Countdown Candle" and "Happy 2000" to register. He wouldn't have gone forward with his product if he hadn't been able to trademark a few good names or slogans.

Design patents, too, can be quickly obtained. Design patents protect a product's look, not its mechanical features. For example, Pella got a design patent for his baseball hat. The patent consists primarily of a drawing of a baseball hat with the Happy 2000 logo. A design patent would have also worked well for the foam "tomahawks" sold when the Atlanta Braves played in the World Series. The tomahawk had no unique mechanical features that could be patented, but it could get a design patent for its look.

A third way to establish property rights for a product you want to market fast is via a copyright, which protects works of literary or visual art. For example, a caricature of Jesse "The Body" Ventura could be copyrighted and used on T-shirts, stickers and gift items.

Registering domain names on the Internet is another profitable way to take advantage of a short-term event. ( is a Web site capitalizing on the millennium. The site chronicles activities related to January 1, 2000, and will probably make a bundle of money as the end of the year approaches. Register domain names with Internic ( The cost is $35 per year; you pay for two years upfront.

Got It Made

To take advantage of short-term marketing opportunities, you must be able to manufacture the products quickly. This requires an agreement with a manufacturer. If you develop relationships with manufacturers in advance, you may also be able to get the manufacturer to help finance the large volume of products you'll need to capitalize on the fad.

Pella developed an alliance with a manufacturer of promotional products in Hong Kong. Six years ago, he started scouting around for promotional product opportunities this company could make. For example, he might have suggested they make a hairbrush with a J-shaped handle for a company whose name started with the letter "J." Basically, he served as an informal matchmaker, presenting opportunities to the manufacturer. He got some orders and didn't get others, but he did build a relationship. As the millennium approached, Pella was able to set up an agreement quickly to get his products manufactured.

You can find promotional products manufacturers in two key magazines: potent!als (Lakewood Publications, 800-328-4329) and Wearables Business (Pimedia Intertec, 913-341-1300).

Tricks Of The Trade

Hot promotional items can quickly generate sales at trade shows that cater to retailers, distributors and manufacturers' sales agents looking for new products. Among the shows Pella attended were the Advertising Specialties Institute (ASI) show in Las Vegas, the Premium and Incentive Show in New York City, The Variety Merchandise Show in Chicago, the California Gift Show in Los Angeles and the Transworld Party Show in Chicago.

These shows are expensive (Pella spent $5,000 to $10,000 per show), but they are all buying shows where the people who attend usually place orders either at the show or soon after. Pella hasn't spent a dime on advertising. He's concentrated his efforts on trade shows, where he generates the greatest return on his marketing dollar.

You can look for upcoming trade shows in potent!als and Wearables Business, or check out trade show directories, available at larger local libraries.

The clock turns to December 31, 1999, only once, and it's already too late for you to introduce any millennium-related products. But promotional opportunities happen all the time if you're quick. Pella got ready to seize opportunity by learning how to file his own trademarks and design patents and by setting up a relationship with a manufacturer. You can make a lot of money with just one good promotional event every year or two, so it's worth the trouble to get ready for the next opportunity that comes your way.

By The Numbers

With a filing fee of only $245, a trademark at first seems like a bargain when compared to a patent, which can easily cost more than $5,000 (attorney fees included). There's a catch: You have to pay a separate filing fee for each class in which you want to register your trademark. Trademarks are registered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in 34 product and eight service classes. A trademark applies to a category only if it is registered separately in that category. Inventor Vic Pella might want to register his promotional items under any or all of these categories:

  • Jewelry (Class 14)
  • Paper goods, printed matter (Class 16)
  • Leather goods (Class 18)
  • Housewares (Class 21)
  • Clothing (Class 25)
  • Toys, sporting goods (Class 28)
  • Education, entertainment (Class 41)

He would have to pay $245 multiplied by seven classes, or $1,715. Attorney fees (if needed) can also add up in a hurry. To save money, Pella filed the applications himself and carefully chose his categories--but trademarks were still a major expense.

To learn how to apply for your own trademarks, read the brochure General Information Regarding Trademarks, which can be downloaded from The PTO's easy-to-use Web site lets you access all the information you'll need to know and lets you conduct patent and trademark searches on your own.

For copyright forms or additional information, visit the U.S. Copyright Office's Web site (

You've Got The Look

Design patents protect a product's look, not its structure or function. (A utility patent does that.) Design patents are perfect for one-shot, short-term products, since they're simple and inexpensive to file ($155 vs. $380 for a utility patent). The issue fee (the fee you pay when your patent is awarded) is $215, compared to $605 for a utility patent. More important, the design patent application is simple, and usually no attorney is needed.

Since design patents protect only the appearance of a product, they won't stop a competitor from copying your product's mechanical features in a different design. However, a design patent does allow you to put "patent pending" on your product. When competitors see those words, they won't know what type of patent you've applied for and will typically delay introducing competitive products. For a short-term opportunity, this delay is all you need to gain a competitive edge.

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86% of Employees Not Engaged By Companies’ Sustainability Programs

bpFirms seem to be talking the talk but not walking the walk when it comes to engaging their employees on sustainability initiatives. About 86 percent of respondents to a recent survey said they were not engaged by their employers on sustainability, even though the same amount – 86 percent – said that their organization promotes employee sustainability in some arena. Only 14 percent of the employees said they were aware of their companies having an employee sustainability engagement policy.

About 16 percent of respondents said their employer collects data related to employee sustainability, according to the “Employee Engagement Survey” (PDF) from Brighter Planet. The survey was handled by Saatchi & Saatchi.

Small organizations are taking the lead on employee sustainability engagement. The report finds that employers with 100 people or less are nearly twice as likely to promote sustainability “very frequently.” What’s more, their efforts are twice as likely to be effective at changing employee behavior.

The report found that the most effective engagement programs feature an organization’s management or board as the main advocate for employee sustainability. In fact, these programs have proven three times as effective as those in which an employee sustainability director was the main advocate.

Employees say they are generally dissatisfied with their employers’ sustainability engagement efforts.

Over 60 percent of respondents want to learn more about their employers’ and co-workers’ sustainability efforts. Another 67 percent are dissatisfied with their employer’s stance on sustainability and would like it changed.

While many organizations view sustainability programs as a potential competitive advantage, of those employers publicly sharing their sustainability efforts, 59 percent of respondents said it was done for sales and marketing purposes.

Another 46 percent said their companies shared sustainability efforts publicly as a means of employee recruitment and retention.

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There are many medical conditions which develop as a result of some form of dysfunction in the central nervous system or affect the central nervous system of our body resulting in varying symptoms. One such medical condition is Neuromyelitis Optica, which is a rare condition of the central nervous system affecting the optic nerves of eyes as well as the spinal cord. In this article, we will discuss in detail the various causes, symptoms, and ways to manage this disease.

Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) or Devic’s Syndrome

How Do We Define Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) or Devic's Syndrome?

Neuromyelitis optica which is also known by the name of Devic's disease or Devic's syndrome is a form of a heterogeneous condition which results in simultaneous inflammation and demyelination of optic nerve and spinal cord.

Causes of Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) or Devic's Syndrome

When we go back in history, Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) or Devic's Syndrome was diagnosed in people who had rapid onset of blindness in one or both eyes, which was then followed by paralysis of arms and legs. After Neuromyelitis Optica strikes for the first time, it takes an unpredictable path. Most individuals with Neuromyelitis Optica gets attacks in clusters which are months or in some cases even years apart and then there is partial recovery. This form of Neuromyelitis Optica generally affects females. There is one more form of Neuromyelitis Optica where the affected individual has an acute single attack which can last for more than a month. This form affects males and females equally.

Symptoms of Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) or Devic's Syndrome

Optic neuritis is the main symptom of Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) or Devic's Syndrome. Transverse myelitis is another symptom which causes weakness, numbness, and sometimes paralysis of extremities as well as sensory loss along with loss of bladder and bowel control.

Treatment for Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) or Devic's Syndrome

Till date, there is no clear cut cure for Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) or Devic's Syndrome but there are some therapies which can be done for treatment of an attack to calm down the symptoms and for prevention of recurrent relapses. Physicians generally treat an attack of Neuromyelitis Optica using a combination of corticosteroid drugs immunosuppressants in order to prevent another attack. If there are frequent relapses, then the affected individual may require low dose steroids longer than normally used. Plasmapheresis is also a technique that is used for people affected with Neuromyelitis Optica who are unresponsive to steroid therapy. The other symptoms like pain, muscle spasms, bladder and bowel control issues can be controlled with appropriate medications. People who get more disabled than others require occupational therapy and/or physical therapy for rehabilitation.

Prognosis of Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) or Devic's Syndrome

People affected with Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) or Devic's Syndrome have an unpredictable course of disease with relapses which can be months to years apart. Some people get severely affected by Neuromyelitis Optica resulting in complete loss of vision and loss of function of the extremities. Most people with Neuromyelitis Optica end up with permanent weakness of the limbs. As a result of muscle weakness may result in breathing problems requiring use of a ventilator.

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Windows error code 43 is usually related to a direct hardware malfunction or error message. If a piece of hardware is installed on your computer and has a problem it will send this message to the OS and this error message will display on your screen.

Windows Hardware fault 43 - Read the solution

Many Windows errors are fixable by making a few configuration changes within the operating system. Many of the driver errors that are commonly seen are able to be resolved by updating a driver. Windows error code 43 is not one of those errors. The standard methodology of troubleshooting using Windows or other software utilities will not provide a sufficient answer to this problem.

Error code 43 is an error code that is directly generated by a message from the hardware itself. Windows is informing you that the hardware has reported an error. You will need to work with hardware vendor resources to get the issue resolved.

The best place to start in getting this error resolved is by looking at the documentation that came with the device. You can search through the documents to see if the issue you are having is reported and if there is a recommended course of action from the manufacturer.

A secondary source of information would be to go to the vendor’s website to see if there is any additional information about the issue. You may be able to find a hot-fix or patch file that will resolve the error.

Many times your only recourse for these error messages is to get the device repaired or replaced. If your device is still under warranty, check with the vendor to see what your next steps should be. If the device is not under warranty, you will need to purchase a replacement or work with a technician to get the hardware repaired. There are some error codes that Windows cannot fix, and error code 43 is one.

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Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust have identified a key mechanism that enables malaria-infected red blood cells to stick to the walls of blood vessels and avoid being destroyed by the body's immune system. The research, published today in the journal Cell, highlights an important potential new target for anti-malarial drugs.

Malaria is one of the world's biggest killers, killing over a million people every year, mainly children and pregnant women in Africa and south east Asia. It is caused by the malaria parasite, which is injected into the bloodstream from the salivary glands of infected mosquitoes. There are a number of different species of parasite, but the deadliest is the Plasmodium falciparum parasite, which accounts for 90% of deaths from malaria.

The malaria parasite infects healthy red blood cells, where it reproduces, producing up to thirty-two new daughter parasites. The parasite secretes a "glue", known as PfEMP1, which travels to the surface of the infected red blood cells, leading to the formation of the knobs on the surface of the cells. The cells become sticky and adhere to the walls of the blood vessels. This prevents the cells being flushed through the spleen, where the parasites would be destroyed by the body's immune system, but also restricts blood supply to vital organs.

Now, an international collaboration of scientists has identified eight new proteins that transport the P. falciparum parasite's "glue" to the surface of the infected red blood cells. The researchers, led by Professor Alan Cowman from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia, have shown that removing just one of these proteins prevents the infected red blood cells from sticking to the walls of the blood vessels.

"These findings greatly enhance our understanding of how the malaria parasite commandeers the red blood cell for its own survival and avoids our immune defences," says Professor Cowman. "They also suggest that a drug that targets the 'stickiness' proteins could be an effective treatment for malaria."

Malaria is currently treated using drugs that kill the parasites. However, as the parasites evolve, they have become increasingly resistant to existing treatments such as chloroquine and mefloquine, and there is some evidence of increasing resistance against even the most effect and newest treatments, artemisinin derivatives such as artesunate.

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Mats Kullander and Kina Lundqvist

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Alcohol and drugs at the workplace is a relatively unexplored field in Sweden, although several sources claim that it is occurring – and increasing. Calculations show that the cost for alcohol related production losses was estimated to SEK 9.8 billion (approximately EUR 1.1 billion) in 2002. In order to prevent accidents at the work place, employers are obliged to provide a safe work environment which among other things requires an alcohol and drug policy. Alcohol and drug tests may be a part of this policy as there is no legislation controlling the right to impose such tests.

Alcohol and drugs at the workplace is a relatively unexplored field in Sweden, although several sources claim that it is occurring – and increasing. Calculations show that the cost for alcohol related production losses was estimated to SEK 9.8 billion (approximately EUR 1.1 billion) in 2002. In order to prevent accidents at the work place, employers are obliged to provide a safe work environment which among other things requires an alcohol and drug policy. Alcohol and drug tests may be a part of this policy as there is no legislation controlling the right to impose such tests.

Block 1: Main sources of information dealing with the issue of alcohol/drug use at the workplace at national level and its relation with working conditions, etc.

1.1 Are there national statistical sources (surveys, administrative registers including company reports as surveys / reports from the Labour Inspectorate, Labour doctors, etc) that provide information on the issue of alcohol/drug use at the workplace in your country? If so, identify them and explain their characteristics and methodology. Please refer both to general population health surveys/sources or general alcohol/drug use surveys/sources as to working conditions or workplace specific surveys/sources

  • Name of the statistical source

  • Scope

  • Goals

  • Methodology

  • Periodicity

The Swedish National Institute of Public Health (FHI) is a national knowledge centre with the mandate to follow up and evaluate the politics of public health, as well as supervising areas concerning alcohol, narcotics and tobacco. FHI carries out a national health survey on a yearly basis, with the scope to disclose the health status of the Swedish population and to identify changes over time. The survey consists of 75 questions that are posed to a simple random sample of 20,000 people between the ages 16 and 84.

The latest survey from 2010 demonstrates that 12% of women and 22% of men with risky alcohol consumption are to be found in the working life (FHI 2010). Numbers regarding drugs are not as informative, since these questions only concern the use of cannabis (hash and marijuana). Among the people who have been smoking cannabis over the last month (which is the most frequent consumption level possible of the answering alternatives), only 1% is employed. Of all those who have tried cannabis sometime in their life, 14.9% is employed. However, these numbers do not provide any information on use specifically at the workplace.

1.2. Are there any other sources of information (published after mid-2000s) that may provide valuable information on the issue (i.e. ad-hoc studies, sectoral studies, administrative reports, articles, published case studies, etc). If so, identify and describe them.

The Centre for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs (SoRAD) provides national data on alcohol consumption in Sweden, and in the latest report from 2010 it is shown that the total amount of alcohol consumed in 2009 is 9.3 litres pure alcohol per person above 15 years of age (SoRAD 2010). Men consume twice as much as women in relation to these average numbers, which means that men in 2009 consumed approximately 13 litres of pure alcohol. Differences between the genders are even more striking when it comes to intensive consumption, i.e. drinking a lot at one specific time; the share of intensive consumers (drinking at least once a week) is four times higher among men – 10% - compared to 2.5% among women.

According to FHI, Sweden has – in an international perspective – a low level of drug consumption. Of the Swedish population between 16 and 64 years of age, 12% has tried cannabis sometime in their life. This can be compared to the European average that was 22.5% in 2010. (FHI 2011). FHI acknowledges that it is hard to know how widespread the problem with drugs is in Sweden, partly because the meddling of drugs is criminalised, and partly because the use of drugs is versatile and hard to affirm.

Block 2: Information on the extent of the use of alcohol and drugs at the workplace in your country, as well as the type of situations (sectors, occupations, working conditions, etc.) in which this use occurs, its consequences (production process, social relations at work) and the rationale behind it

2.1. Please provide the available data and information on the prevalence of drug/alcohol use at the workplace in your country, if possible differentiating data by:

  • Type of substance

  • Sectors => specific focus on the construction and transport sectors

  • Occupational profiles

  • Other relevant variables

Surveys unveiling to what extent consumption of alcohol and drugs take place specifically at the work place are not available on a national level. However, the Swedish Work Environment Authority (Arbetsmiljöverket) claims that the abuse of alcohol and drugs is a common feature in the Swedish working life (Arbetsmiljöverket 2011).

A survey performed in 2006 by the Centre for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs (SoRAD) at Stockholm University, examines alcohol consumption in different occupational groups. The findings show that people working in media and communication have a 76% higher consumption of alcohol than the average among the professional groups in the study, which is 681 centilitres pure alcohol per year (SoRAD 2006). Other groups with a high consumption are company salespersons, engineers and chauffeurs. Again, these numbers do not provide any information on the use of any other drugs, and they do not take into account whether the alcohol is being consumed at the workplace or not.

An informer at the Swedish Construction Federation (BI) witness a change in the attitude towards alcohol and drugs at the work place within the construction sector, compared to 30-40 years ago. Unlike then, it is now not socially accepted to drink or be affected by substances at the work place. He is however aware of a youth culture where substances like cannabis is common, and this also exists within the construction sectors just like in other sectors. (Interview BI)

2.2. Please provide data and information on the rationale and consequences of drug/alcohol use at work. Focus on construction, transport:

Reasons for consuming alcohol/drugs

  • Use of drugs related to certain working conditions (e.g. alcohol when working in cold / warm environments; stimulants when working at high rhythm, etc…)

  • Accessibility/availability

Consequences of consuming alcohol/drugs

  • working conditions affected by drug use (risk increase, accidents, absenteeism, sick leave…):

  • Accidents and fatalities due to alcohol/drug use

  • Sick leaves attributed to alcohol/drugs, absenteeism

  • Assessment of costs

  • Use of alcohol/drugs negatively affecting other working conditions:

  • Uneven workload distribution…

  • Work organisation

  • working environment (deteriorated social relations at work, higher number of conflicts…)

Prevent is a nonprofit organisation whose responsible authority is shared by The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Svenskt Näringsliv), the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO), and the Council for Negotiation and Co-operation ( PTK) (formerly known as the Federation of Salaried Employees in Industry and Services). Its mission is to convey knowledge about work environmental questions and to develop methods to support each working place in their work environmental work. They bring up several factors at the work place that can contribute to increasing employees’ alcohol and drug consumption. These are lack of specific goals; uncommitted working hours; low social control; workaholicism; superfluous competence; alcohol consumption as a part of the work culture; social press to drink alcohol; stress; and solitude work. Many motives are thus related to the social environment and to stress. According to Prevent, alcohol is often used as a way to release tension, which is why it is important to acknowledge the relationship between stress and alcohol. A high workload can have direct effects in terms of stress, and indirect effects in terms of alcohol as a way of escaping work pressure. (Prevent 2011).

A report from SoRAD in 2006 provides data on production and health costs in Sweden during 2002. There are no recent data focusing on the exact same issue in relation to alcohol, which is why this source will be included and accounted for here.

Costs for production losses derive from lost societal resources due to decreased working capability. Such alcohol related costs are accounted for by deaths, early retirement, as well as long term and short term absence due to illness. Calculations are made both on actual days lost due to illness in 2002, and early retirements and future deaths are calculated as future lost production during the expected remaining lifetime (death) and up until 65 years of age (retirement) (SoRAD 2006). The total cost for alcohol related production losses is estimated to SEK 9.8 billion (approximately EUR 1.1 billion), of which SEK 3.1 billion (EUR 343 million) is attributed to deaths; SEK 2.4 billion (EUR 265 million) to early retirement; and SEK 4.3 billion (EUR 467 million) to absence due to illness (ibid.).

Block 3: Identify legislation and agreements at national level concerning alcohol/drugs use at the workplace, specifically those related to testing practices

3.1. Please identify and describe the main existing legislation and agreements concerning the prohibition/limitation of alcohol/drug use at work:

  • Is there any legislation or agreement specifically intended to prohibit or limit alcohol/drug use at work? Please describe:

  • Type of legislation / agreement (Government or parliament laws, agreements from social dialogue, from the Governments and social partners, from other organisations, etc.)

  • Contents, stipulations

  • Collectives affected

  • Is there any sectoral legislation or agreement with the same purpose? Please focus on the construction and transport sectors

According to the Work Environment Act (AFS 1994:1), each work place should have an alcohol and drug policy, as well as a plan of action on how to attain the content of that policy. Swedish employers are obliged to provide a safe work environment and to inform employees of internal rules and routines in case an employee should be affected by alcohol or drugs. According to the Swedish Work Environment Agency, it is imperative to be sober and drug free at work – and the responsibility of achieving this lies with the employer. This requires a clear and explicit alcohol and drug policy, which should be developed together by both employers and employees (this topic will be discussed more in-depth in next section)

Work places are required to have routines for work adaption and rehabilitation which also includes intervention in case of alcohol or drug abuse. This means that the employer must provide the appropriate measures for the employees to be able to return to their employment. The Swedish Work Environment Agency recommends employers to regard the work’s organization and its content, which can be a contributing factor to misuse of substances, as mentioned in the previous section.

3.2. Specific focus on legislation / agreements regarding testing practices intended to control the use of alcohol/drugs at work. Please consider questions such us:

  • how are the tests regulated (agreements / legislation or are there guidelines)?

  • what type/forms of tests – testing methods and for what type of substances?

  • who can ask for tests, on who's initiative are tests initiated? for what purpose/reasons?

  • is the consent of the person to be tested needed?

  • is pre-employment testing (before work contract signing) allowed? can tests be included as a clause in work contracts?

  • by whom are the tests undertaken? are tests limited to safety sensitive positions or specific sectors (transport, etc.) or are they overall?

  • when, at what moment can tests be undertaken?

  • What are the necessary established pre-conditions for proceeding for a test?

  • what are the conditions/rules/procedure under which tests can be undertaken? what is the role of the labour doctor and labour inspectorate in testing?

  • To whom will the results be communicated and under what reporting form/

  • who has access to the results of the tests?

  • what can be the consequences of positive results on the work contractual relation?

In Sweden there is not yet any legislation controlling the right of employers to impose drug tests on their employees, and it is thus up to each individual work place to decide whether or not to use drug tests. This requires that employers and employees collectively regulate how these should be implemented. The use of drug tests has increased since the beginning of the 1990s. Drug tests are also used when it comes to pre-employment, as many employers want to guarantee that their future employees will be able to accomplish their work adequately. Alcohol tests are not as common as drug tests, but are sometimes used as a complement to interlock devices.

Labour unions have for a long time tried to achieve legislation against random testing in order to protect their members’ integrity. The Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO), which is a national trade union centre, organises 14 labour unions including both the construction and the transport sectors. They have a clear standpoint when it comes to drug tests, and has several conditions which have to be met in order for the employer to impose drug tests on employees. Examples of these requirements are that the employee has to be working with something that involves a high degree of security; that the tests are effected by an accredited laboratory; and that the tests are only executed when they are a part of a general necessary security check, which means no random drug tests.

At some work places, especially risky ones predisposed to accidents employers and labour unions agree on the use of drug tests in order to ensure security and to work preventively with alcohol and drug related issues. An employer can also unilaterally decide to introduce drug testing at the work place, as long as the decision is preceded by negotiation according to the Co-determination Act, which is a law “intended to promote employee participation in decision-making on employment and working conditions” (Medbestämmandelagen).

The Transport Group (TransportGruppen) is an umbrella organisation for employers’ associations and companies in the transportation sector in Sweden. The organisation approves of alcohol- and drug tests as a measure to improve traffic security, but this has to be made clear by the company’s alcohol and drug policy as a part of the general program to prevent substance abuse. With regard to the Transport Group’s collective agreement, employees should also have the opportunity to take part in the formulation of such a policy. The Transport Group defends employers’ right to effect drug and alcohol tests – both standardised and random – which sometimes causes disagreements with labour unions. For example, the Swedish Transport Workers’ Union, also called Transport, agrees on the use of interlock devices in order to prevent alcohol affected drivers on the road. However, Transport opposes the use of alcohol lockers (a key locker with an integrated interlock device), as they claim it violates the personal integrity of the chauffeurs. (Transportgruppen 2011).

The Swedish Construction Federation (BI) reports that there is no general agreement on their position regarding drug tests since this is something to be agreed upon locally at each work place. The forms for the implementation of drug tests are however regulated; tests have to be executed in a way that does not abuse the integrity of the employee, and results have to be treated confidentially.

Alna, an organisation owned by the Swedish labour market parties (outlines below) with the mission to prevent alcohol in the work place, stresses the importance of using an accredited provider that guarantees a high quality of the tests. Otherwise it can be hard to claim their accuracy, and it also jeopardises the legal security of the tested individual. Alna recommends work places to use drug tests as one measure among others, as a part of a larger preventive work plan – but they emphasises that the use of drug tests exclusively do not solve any problems. (Interview Alna).

The Labour Court has several times handled cases where the employer and the labour union cannot agree regarding the use of drug tests. Past experience show that the court often judges that the introduction of drug tests falls within the employers’ right to direct work if there is a reason for the drug test, for instance precarious work environment such as use of heavy tools or nuclear plants. The drug tests must however be performed in a proper manner with an accredited supplier.

Describe changes, evolution development of regulation / agreements on testing, drawing the attention to the review in light of the improvement of the testing methods

Block 4: Identify and describe national prevention programmes to combat the use of alcohol/drugs at the workplace, especially those based on agreements and cooperation of the social partners:

  • Organisation(s) responsible for these programmes

  • Drivers and motivations. Objectives

  • Target groups (sectors, specific occupations…)

  • Content and activities developed (campaigns for alcohol/drug free workplaces, information to workers, training, professional counselling and personal assistance, reintegration programmes…)

  • Tools (seminars, brochures, toolkits, guidelines, polls, tests…)

  • Inter-relation with other (health) programmes. Participation of health professionals

  • Are the prevention programmes integrated in the general working conditions/OSH training programmes and management systems?

  • Are the prevention programmes based on joint assessment of the social partners and defined in an agreed policy for the enterprises? Role of work councils and H/S committees.

  • Performance and outcomes of the programmes

  • Changes overtime

  • Assessment of the programmes. Point of view of the social partners

The Swedish National Institute of Public Health (FHI) has over the last years worked with the Risk Use Project (Riskbruksprojektet), a project aiming at increasing health personnel’s attention towards the alcohol habits of their patients. The scope is to detect and attend to alcohol problems in working life as early and effectively as possible. It is a part of the Swedish national alcohol policy, where it is stated that stronger efforts are needed to prevent injurious drinking habits among the adult Swedish population. One of the aims in this bill is specifically to reduce all alcohol consumption in relation to traffic and to work life.

As a part of this project, the government has asked FHI to increase competence within the occupational health care regarding preventive methods such as screening and brief intervention at work places, called the risk use model (Riskbruksmodellen). During the period 2005-2009, the project held 25 specialised courses for this target group. In addition to increasing the use of the risk use model within the occupational health care, the project has also had the mission to spread knowledge about this model to working life. (FHI 2011).

FHI has also, in cooperation with the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting, SKL), Alecta and AFA Insurance, hosted 14 national conferences to reach out with information to working life. The target groups have foremost been people with the authority to decide whether or not to introduce the risk use model at the work place, i.e. executives, HR-personnel, union representatives, and safety representatives. In addition to these conferences, 160 seminars have taken place at local and regional level, reaching the same kind of target groups as at national level.

During the Risk Use Project, FHI has also mapped out to what extent Swedish companies use alcohol preventive methods. The results show that approximately 70% of all work places in the study have an alcohol policy, and that 50% have a drug policy. The analysis also reveals that public work places are better at working preventively with alcohol issues in comparison with private ones.

The social parties work preventively with alcohol and drug related issues through Alna (shortly introduced above), an organization that works proactively with enterprises and organisations to help them formulate a policy upon which both the management and the trade unions agree. Their work includes supporting the rehabilitative process, informing about individual responsibilities, raising the awareness of the rehabilitation process, labour laws, and the consequences of substance abuse. As mentioned, Alna is owned by the labour market parties and is thus an indication of these organisations’ ambition to cooperate and work with issues related to substance abuse at the work place. The parties consist of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Svenskt Näringsliv), Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, SALAR (SKL), Independent employers’ organization for co-operative business (KFO), the Employers Association for Non-Profit Organizations (Idea), the Swedish Trade Union Federation (LO), the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO), the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (SACO). In 2009, the Swedish Building Workers Union (Svenska Byggnadsarbetareförbundet) and the Swedish Association of Plumbing and HVAC Contractors (VVS-företagen), together with the Swedish Organisation for Managers (Ledarna), the Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers (Sveriges Ingenjörer), Unionen (a white-collar trade union) and Alna initiated a vigorous effort against alcohol and drugs within the construction sector. The project aims at informing employers and employees about how to handle a coworker who drinks or takes drugs; it encourages employers to develop a policy regarding these issues; it also informs what responsibility coworkers and employers have in dealing with these problems.

Commentary by the NC

Alcohol and drugs at Swedish work places is a relatively unexplored field of study. Despite this, it seems to be acknowledged to be a (potential) problem; government agencies and the social parties have different projects and organisations with which they work preventively with these issues. More knowledge is however required, especially in order to see what effects these preventive programmes might have on specific work environments – and on society at large.

Mats Kullander and Kina Lundqvist, Oxford Research

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