Computers and Health
Computers can be responsible for a number of diseases, such as: eye
strains, wrist injuries, back problems, stomach ulcers or mental
collapse.
Not so long ago was it thought that computers, which could perform
calculations and process data with high speed and complete accuracy,
would free up humans to only work 3-4 hours a day. But now, humans are
working harder than ever.
Stress
Stress is often a major sector of work related illness. Simply the
though of computers can cause stress in some people. It is also
stressful:
* To be asked to complete a task, which is new to you and you are
not sure that you will be able to cope with it;
* To know you have more work to do, than you can finish, in the
available time;
* To have too little work to do and to be bored all day.
The introduction of computers into the workplace can have harmful
effects on the well beings of information workers at many different
levels in an organisation. For example:
* Some companies monitor their employees output. This can often
increase stress levels. Symptoms include headaches, sleeplessness
and stomach ulcers.)
* Many peoples fare afraid of computers and fear that the will not
learn new skills, or that their position of seniority will be
undermined by computer 'whizz-kids'.
* It can be almost impossible for people to get away from office
work due to mobile, pagers laptop computers and modems.
* 'Information overload' means that managers are often bombarded
with more information than they can actually take-in.
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
These are the disorders affecting the neck, shoulders and upper limbs.
It can result in numbness or tingling in the arms and hands, aching
and stiffness in the arm, neck and shoulders, and an inability to lift
objects. Some sufferers cannot even pour a cup of tea with out
experiencing extreme pain.
Eyestrain
Computer users are prone to eyestrain due to long hours in front of a
screen. There is no evidence that a computer can cause permanent
damage to eyes, but glare, improper lighting, improper corrected
vision and poor work practices all contribute to temporary eyestrain.
Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Radiation
In normal day life we are exposed to ELF from sources such as,
electricity from the mains, sunshine, fire, earths own magnetic field
and computers. Studies have been carried out to investigate if there
is a distinct link between miscarriages and ELF emitted by computers.
Studies have vaguely showed that long hours spent at a VDU in the
first trimester of pregnancy, has played a part in the leading to
miscarriages.
Computers, Health and the Law
'The Health and Safety Regulations of 1992' reads as follows:
“Attention Deficit: The Brain Syndrome of our Era”, “‘Plug In’ Better: A Manifesto”, and “Your Brain on Computers”: A Critical Analysis of the Efficacy of the Methods by which the Authors Convey Their Ideas
When Sripathi and his family receive the news of Maya’s and her husband’s fatal road accident, they experience a dramatic up heaval. For Sripathi, this event functioned as the distressed that inaugurated his cultural and personal process of transformation and was played out on different levels. First, his daughter’s death required him to travel to Canada to arrange for his granddaughter’s reverse journey to India, a move that marked her as doubly diasporic sensibility. Sripathi called his “foreign trip” to Vancouver turned out to be an experience of deep psychic and cultural dislocation, for it completely “unmoors him from the earth after fifty-seven years of being tied to it” (140). Sripathi’s own emerging diasporic sensibility condition. Not only must he faced his own fear of a world that is no longer knowable to him, but, more importantly, he must face his granddaughter. Nandana has been literally silenced by the pain of her parent’s death, and her relocation from Canada to Tamil Nadu initially irritated her psychological condition. To Sripathi, however, Nandana’s presence actsed as a constant reminder of his regret of not having “known his daughter’s inner life” (147) as well as her life in Canada. He now recognizeed that in the past he denied his daughter his love in order to support his
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to get out of. Imagine that you are doing the very best that you can do but you are still neglecting
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Jones, Eldred. "Othello- An Interpretation" Critical Essays on Shakespeare’s Othello. Ed. Anthony G. Barthelemy Pub. Macmillan New York, NY 1994.
Orkin, Martin. “Othello and the “plain face” Of Racism.” 2nd ed. Vol. 38. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 166-88. Shakespeare Quarterly. Folger Shakespeare Library in Association with George Washington University, Summer 1987. Web. 12 Mar. 2014. .
Using the PATCH Assessment scale to assess my attitudes toward computers in health care, I scored a total of 80 points. Scoring 80 points puts me in the category of, “Confident of ability to use a variety of computer programs. Sees computers as beneficial in the development of society. Enthusiastic view of the potential of computer use in healthcare.” These results mean that I feel confident while using computers. I am knowledgeable about them and have used them throughout my education. I am very familiar with doing class work online, typing papers, and searching for information on the internet. I do see computers as beneficial to society. They help people gain knowledge, communicate, and be creative. Without the use of computers, communicating and our education would become slow. Computers allow for students, especially, to learn at incredible speeds. It can
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Only by considering a range of perspectives can we truly appreciate the world of Shakespeare’s Othello. It is through my exploration of these perspectives and their relationship with changing morals and values that has enriched my understanding of the play. One such reading of the play challenges the marginalisation and objectification of woman in a patriarchal Venetian society, while taking into account the changing role of women in modern society. Another interpretation of Othello examines its post colonial elements through the protagonist Othello, and his insecurities of being a black man in a white society. My interpretation of the play as a portrayal of the values existing in Shakespeare’s time is filtered through these perceptions, thus broadening my understanding of Othello.
Jones, Eldred. "Othello- An Interpretation" Critical Essays on Shakespeare’s Othello. Ed. Anthony G. Barthelemy Pub. Macmillan New York, NY 1994.
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Computers are ubiquitous. As our society grows towards being a culture connected through the Internet, and as prices of these machines gradually decrease, more and more have been purchased by families for their homes and as a result, children are beginning to learn to use the computer at an earlier age. Even if computers are not presently available at the home, a child will almost certainly be exposed to one at school or the library, among other places. Adults today are amazed at the amount of knowledge a child has at such an early age – children generally find that computers gives them a sense of power and accomplishment. “A computer is nothing more than a box of circuits that perform software level tasks for a user. Even the software is little more than instructions to the hardware to perform specified tasks. Therefore, a computer, in and of itself is, neither positive nor negative. Its inherent goodness or badness is determined by the user.” With that being said, there are many positive, with as many negative associations that come along with owning a computer.
Children growing up in this generation are experiencing a greater impact from computers than in the past. In the past, children and adult, could make a life without a computer, as it wasn’t a necessity or found to be all that useful from time to time. A higher level of dependency on these computers has been established, and society only has more to come in the future. The technology that comes with these complex machines is becoming more developed and is making everyday tasks simpler for most. Computers have changed our nation in many ways, from the way we operate to the accessibility of worldwide resources such as the Internet we use frequently today. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the fluctuation of the influence of computers on a child’s education in their early years, as it has been in the past, how it is in the present, and how it might be in the future.