Woodworking Workshop Design

If you want to be able to handle any do-it-yourself projects in your home, make sure you have a work shop that has everything you need. Make sure you have the basic tools and any job, whether it is sawing, nailing, sanding, shaping or sharpening can be done.

There is virtually no limit to the number of tools that are available for the home handyman to invest in. Just check out any hardware store or look in the garages of your neighbors. But many times it is overkill since so many of the tools do the same thing. With a basic arsenal of five tools, you can tackle just about any reasonable job. From there, you can start to develop a complete workshop as you get more proficient.

A basic important tool any handyman wants is a circular saw. Cut large curves or straight lines with this saw; all you have to do is set a board on the top of sawhorses, and you have a work surface to hold the wood to be cut.

If you are planning on any large wood working projects, you will need a radial arm saw or a table saw. Pick a saw that can rotate to different angles if you want to make picture frames or mouldings. These angles will permit you to make 45 degree miter cuts that you need for corners.

A small electric sander will be invaluable in your woodworking jobs. You can do hand sanding, but a belt sander that is electric powered is faster and gives the finished product a smooth, professional look. Strips of wood for moulding or furniture are smooth and can just be painted or stained.

Next you will need a router. A tool such as this lets you make patterns in wood or grooves that are needed to form furniture. You can start with a plain Shaker style, and graduate to more complex designs such as French provincial furniture.

To maintain your tools in tip top shape, you will want to invest in a knife sharpening tool or a grinding wheel. With these, you can keep all of the blades in perfect condition. This is the hallmark of a quality wood worker: if the tools are sharp, you can cut finely and work in detailed patterns that look very professional.

If you want to do quality work, you should invest in quality brand tools. Some of the top names in the field that you should choose between are: Sears Craftsman, Makita, Rockler, Rockwell, Ridgid, Rockwell and Snap-On. If you buy any of these, you know you will have a top notch tool. There is some variation in price, but each of these should last decades and be a good investment for your workshop.

Now that you have the basics, you can add the extra items that will make the jobs easier and fun. You will want to have clamps and gluers, of course, but add to them over time jet tools, dovetail jigs, electric nailers and more.

If you have anl organized workshop and all of the basic tools, wood working will be a pleasure. How about a workbench as your first major woodworking project?

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“Workshop on Pharmacovigilance at NIMS”

· HYDERABAD: The Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics), Hyderabad in association with MakroCare, a global clinical services firm, successfully organised the workshop on Pharmacovigilance, first of its kind in Hyderabad on November 14, 2008 to impart basic and fundamental knowledge and information on pharmacovigilance practices. The focus of the workshop was an overview on Pharmacovigilance, Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR), Post Marketing Surveillance (PMS) and Statistical Methods in PV and Signal Detection.

· Mr. M. Venkata Reddy, Director, Natco Institute of Pharmaceutical Training & Research, Advisor, Natco Pharma Limited, Hyderabad, Member, Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi, Former Director, Drugs Control Administration, Govt. of AP. Inaugurated the workshop by lighting the Lamps.

· Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Reddy said that the DCGI is contemplating new and rigid rules to protect Indian consumers from spurious and hazardous drugs and those medicines whose safety profile is questionable. He spoke at length on the Indian Pharmacovigilance Program and encouraged Medical professionals to be actively involved in reporting adverse drug events. He requested Dr Naidu on behalf of the participants to start an adverse event-reporting center at NIMS.

· Prof. M.U.R. Naidu Dean & HOD, Dept of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad introduced the Guest and delivered the welcome address. He highlighted the importance of pharmacovigilance and stressed upon the young professionals that the need of the hour is to have a dynamic and robust pharmacovigilance system.

· Mr. Mahesh Malneedi, President, MakroCare was Guest of Honour on the occasion. Mr. Mahesh introduced MakroCare and explained about the opening up of Indian markets for clinical research. He highlighted the services that Indian companies can offer in terms of monitoring of drug safety. He said Indian companies have to brace and be prepared to have pharmacovigilance system to monitor the safety of their drugs, which they manufacture and then market.

· Dr. Shobha Jagdish Chandra, Addl. Professor, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad welcomed the delegates and compare the program. Dr. Khalid Saifuddin, Senior Manager, Pharmacoviilance proposed vote of thanks.

· Delegates from Pharma companies, CROs, academic institutions and hospitals attended and availed the great networking opportunity during Hi Tea and Buffet Lunch. More than 100 physicians, academicians, professionals and students community from pharmacovigilance field participated as delegates in the workshop.

· A day – long workshop guided by expert speakers – Dr. M.U.R.Naidu, Dr. Shobha Jagdish Chandra, Dr. Grace Maria Anthony and Dr. Khalid Saifuddin helped the participants to understand and apply the process of pharmacovigilance and signal detection, reporting, treating, and also preventing ADRs to occur, to the extent possible. Apart from identifying and applying best practices of pharmacovigilance for company processes and procedures, it also helps to ensure quality in both post marketing pharmacovigilance and clinical safety.

Useful Links: Clinical Research Organization India, Clinical Research Services India

· About Makrocare:
MakroCare,a global clinical services firm, provides clinical research support to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. The company offers site selection, patient recruitment, project and data management, clinical monitoring, quality assurance, medical writing, PMS/PharmacoVigilance, biometrics, and regulatory assistance. MakroCare has offices in USA (New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania), Asia (India) and Europe (Frankfurt).

For further details, please contact:
Md.Shah Alam Javid
Communications/Media Team
shah.javid@makrocare.com
www.MakroCare.com

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