Home Office Tip Part 2...Computer Health Hazards.
Home office stress related injuries are escalating. Along with carpal tunnel syndrome, eye strains, neck strains, back related problems.
Let's face it, if you are behind the keys more than a few hours a week you will suffer one or more of the above problems.
- Neck Strains.Have you noticed that your neck is stiff after a long day at the computer?
Well, the trouble might be your monitor height. Your monitor should be eye level so you will not have to constantly lower, raise, and crook your neck to view the screen. Exercise Tip:Try rotating your your shoulders back several times and then forward for several more times to reduce stress.Then slowly turn your head side to side several times.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeAlso called repetitive motion injury is on the increase. Why? Because of the new technology, computers are faster than ever. This leads to more keystrokes which equals more injuries. That numbness in your wrist or hands might be a warning that you are suffering from this injury. Try purchasing one of the gel pads you can rest your hands on while at the keyboard.
This will help tremendously. Purchase ergonomically made wrist rest and mouse pads available at most office supply stores to help ease tension and chance of injury.Correct posture will help too. Keep your feet flat on the floor, your knee's parallel to the floor, your back straight, your upper arms dropping straight down, with
elbows to the side and at the same height as your keyboard. Exercise Tip:Try exercising at the computer. Rotate your wrist in circles for several minutes.Give them a brisk massage afterwards.
- Back Problems.Make sure your desk chair is adjusted properly.
It should fit the contours of your back and you should be able to move about easily. Many back problems are caused by badly structured chairs.Exercise Tip:Stand and stretch gently palms overhead to the sky. Hold for a few seconds and then relax. This will loosen up tense back muscles. - Blurred Vision:Make sure your light sources are not reflected off your monitor's screen.
Glare and refection off the monitor can cause eye problems leading to blurred vision.Exercise Tip:Roll your
eyes
up and then look down. Blink and then close your eyes. Do this several times to relieve strain. Remember to look away from your monitor frequently and to take more breaks to rest your eyes
workSafe: New RSI Prevention Software
Bournemouth, UK (ContentDesk) February 15, 2004--The software monitors work patterns and decides when a break from repetitive keyboard or mouse action is required.
Calculations tuned to the human body measure strain, based on current and previous computer usage. Whilst clever underneath, the software is simple to use, with only three slider settings to be set by each user.During enforced breaks at the computer, workSafe shows exercise movies with descriptive text to ease physical and mental strain. A variety of ?safeTips' appear on-screen when the user becomes under keyboard/mouse pressure, giving many ergonomic suggestions.Binary Logic has modelled current medical opinions to a real-time analysis engine within the software creating a "measure" of human strain.Research shows that with well chosen recovery time, the algorithm is remarkably efficient at tracking your recovery during rest periods. This is where workSafe supersedes time-out based systems currently on the market...
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Two Houston Companies Discover Rare Chinese Typing Frog
In yet another leap forward in compact usability, FrogPad Inc. and OHAI Technologies Corporation, both Houston-based companies, today unveil their strategic partnership to impact the extremely compelling Asian computing market.
OHAITECH and FrogPad combine their leading-edge technologies to create BossFrog? (K??, "ShOu Zhng W"), the first-to-market, easily learned, fun to use, one-handed Chinese rapid input system.
This unique total solution combines:????FrogPad? - FrogPad's ultra-compact, ultra-portable, single-handed keyboard????OHAI? ? (hw?, "?o Hi") OHAITECH's Rapid Language Input interface Combining the Companies' patented technologies, BossFrog? is a breakthrough in learnability, functionality, and ease of use.
Daniel Mailman, OHAI's General Manager, says: "In Chinese traditional culture there's "1 Finger Kung Fu" and "2 Finger Kung Fu"; now FrogPad plays OHAITECH's "5 Finger Input Kung Fu" (???, "Wm ZhY Ch?n")!
Where users have been suffering...
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eMedia Music Announces an Innovative Way to Learn Intermediate Piano
Seattle, WA (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) January 11, 2006 -- eMedia Music Corp., publisher of the worlds best-selling and award-winning series of guitar tutorial CD-ROMs, announces its new dual platform Windows/Macintosh eMedia Intermediate Piano & Keyboard Method CD-ROM. This innovative and original approach to teaching piano incorporates the classics, blues and improvisation to create an exciting musical experience. It is the follow up to the successful eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method CD-ROM released in 2003, which was hailed as
An impressive and thorough piano teaching program (American Music Teacher Magazine) and "Simply Amazing" (Music News). eMedia Music is acknowledged to be the leader in music education software with educational endorsements including Top 50 CD-ROM for school and after school from Newsweek. 
eMedia Music Announces an Innovative Way to Learn Intermediate Piano
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How to find 11th Chords from minor7th Chords (Piano, Keyboard and Organ)
When starting to learn chords, most people will start with the basic major and minor chords, then on to 7th and minor 7th chords. You might be surprised to learn that when you have mastered all twelve minor 7th chords you have also potentially learned twenty-four 11th chords.
I love the sound of 11th chords; they somehow manage to give a big sound and are great for key changes. If you want to listen to good examples of 11th chords then listen to some early Barry Manilow music such as "Even Now", "Mandy" and "Cant smile without you". Listen in particular to the key changes and there you have a good big sounding example of 11th chords in action.
So how to find the 11th chord from a minor 7th chord. First, learn all twelve minor 7th
chords.
Second, make sure you know where the fifth in any chord is. For example, the fifth in Gm7 is "D", which is seven semitones from the root. ("G" root to "D" fifth is seven semitones)
Now you...
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Tritone: Expands K-12 Music Educational Offering
Burnaby, BC (ContentDesk) June 23, 2006 -- Today Tritonemusic.com released its new web site, www.tritonemusic.com and phase one of "Tritone Music Academy" (TMA) in time for the 2006 school year. "Pop Keyboard Course" is the initial introduction and will be followed shortly by our "Junior Music Course"; both are a result of extensive research and development that spans over 20 years.Tritone is now responding to an increased demand from schools and districts by addressing an important need in contemporary music education. After many years of success in the commercial education field, and 3 revised editions ensuring the highest of standards, Tritone courses are now available for general use. These courses have certainly proven their worthiness and have demonstrated a long lasting popularity that is unique in the world of keyboard courses.Great West Music / Tritone began work on the project with the goal being to design innovative...
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