Word: stressful
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...designers argue that by allowing hands to rest in a more natural posture and fingers to reach keys more easily, the new keyboards will reduce the stress and strain associated with RSI. But doctors specializing in treating keyboard injuries warn that none of the new models have yet undergone rigorous scientific testing...
McCool suffers from a severe case of cumulative trauma disorder, a syndrome that results from overusing the muscles and tendons of the fingers, hands, arms and shoulders. The condition brings pain, numbness, weakness and sometimes longterm disability. Such problems, more commonly known as repetitive stress injuries (RSI), now strike an estimated 185,000 U.S. office and factory workers a year. The cases account for more than half the country's occupational illnesses, compared with about 20% a decade...
Computer makers defend their machines vigorously. They stress that the problem lies not with their keyboards but with how they are used. They also point out that other office equipment, such as chairs and desks, must be designed ergonomically, which means that they fit the individual's body and specific job needs. Says IBM spokesperson Brian Doyle: "IBM's position is that aches and pains in the workplace can come from a number of sources, including posture, adjustment of equipment and the amount of time spent performing a given task. Applying good work habits and good ergonomic principles...
Emphasize the positive in an interview. One employer told students never to apologize for their concentrations. Stress the value of your liberal arts education - you have learned to think, to communicate, to analyze problems and pose solutions. Don't downgrade any menial work experience you may have had. Some work experience is better than none; at the very least, you have been part of an organization and learned how it functioned. If you worked your way through Harvard, that effort itself will win the respect of many employers...
Here we find only Matt Dillons, Bridget Fondas, and similarly nubile and sexy twentysomethings. We may never sport such beauty, but we relate to these characters because they veg and stress and pig out in front of the tv, like we're all supposed...