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From:         AVISHAI ANTONOVSKY <KPUAV@HUJIVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      sorting in columns (was columns-->>tabs)

Hi everyone,

Fact: Using WPDOS, I created a one-page document with three parallel columns,
used for a phone list (column 1 for name, 2 for address, 3 for phone).

Problem: The list I made was alphabetical, according to last name. Then I
wanted the same list, this time in order of first name. So I copied the
orignial list to a 2nd page and tried to perform "sort" with the second word
as key 1. The problem is that when I blocked the text to be sorted, I could
only block the 1st column, *then* the 2nd, *then* the 3rd. In other words,
sorting this way would indeed give me first names alphabetically, but would
not change the addresses and phone numbers, or, if I blocked columns 2 and 3,
it would use the second word in the address as key 1 as well. What I did next
was try and replace the columns with tabs so that WP would treat physical
lines (on screen or printer) as logical lines, with no luck. I tried saving
it as ascii text then retrieving it, but I got a three-page, one column list.

All these problems would make sense had I been using newspaper columns, in
which one column comes *after* another. But I used parallel columns, the
logic of which would lead one to believe they could be treated on a line-by-
line basis.

Question: What did I miss?  How does one sort in a column and affect
adjacent columns too? Is there a way to replace columns by tabs for
that purpose?

Any help would be appreciated.


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From:         "(Bruce Brown)" <BBROWN@PEPVAX.BITNET>
Subject: RSI lit review

> I would like information included in your
> bibliography  about:   myofacial pain syndrome,
> and ulnar nerve entrapment (at the elbow).

> NATLSCO (National Loss Control) is Kemper
> Insurance Consulting Occupational 'think tank'.
>
> They make their $$$ selling  reports to hra Insurance
> Industry and  Corporate Clients I hope this helps.
> They also may do a "quid pro quo."   They have a a huge
> database.

> Another possibility is telling them you will
> share your results.

> Please contact me if I assist you in any way.
> I am sorry I don't remember the names of their
> project directors.

> Bruce
> bbrown@pepvax.pepperdine.edu
>
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Date:         Sat, 26 Sep 1992 15:00:35 -0600
From:         sheehan@UNIXPOP.UCS.INDIANA.EDU
Subject:      More on em fields from Mike Levin
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Posted at the author's request.

-Mark
==========


    As a result of my recent posting to this list, I've received
a number of requests for references.  Due to the time
limitations I cannot email everyone selected references.
Here's what I can do though. As a result of my own research
in this field, I've amassed a large collection of references,
which includes nearly everything published on this topic
between 1920 and 1992. The references are about 20 pages long,
with full info (author, title, journal, date, volume, pages, etc.)
and1 are in alphabetical order by author's last name.
The references set includes references to papers on: applied electric
and magnetic field effects, the importance of natural (occurring
within organisms) electric and magnetic fields, the use of
applied fields for therapeutic reasons, etc.  I can make
photocopies of this thing and mail it (using US mail)
to anyone interested, but I ask for a $10.00 check to
cover photocopying and mailing costs.  Email me
at mlevin@husc8.harvard.edu if you are interested.

   I will be glad to answer specific questions (such as
"has any work been done on so and so"), but I just don't
have the time to type over many pages of text.

Mike Levin
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Date:         Mon, 28 Sep 1992 22:07:19 EDT
From:         FRANCA@UBVM.BITNET
Subject:      test

excuse me,

        i received a complaint from vladimir k.  regarding some mail i sent
to c+health. it appears that he received 9 copies of the letter i sent, when
i only sent 1. if you receive more than 1 copy of this letter please e'mail
me at franca@ubvm. i apologize for this inconvience.
                                        thank you

                                 paul francavilla
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Date:         Mon, 28 Sep 1992 09:24:29 BST
From:         Richard Donkin <richardd@HOSKYNS.CO.UK>
Subject:      Re: arm supports
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              "Chris.Grant@UM.CC.UMICH.EDU" at Sep 27, 92 3:47 pm

Chris.Grant@UM.CC.UMICH.EDU wrote:
>
> 0084P@NAVPGS, who has RSI, says "I'm comfortable only when my keyboard is on
 my
>  knees."
>
> That's an interesting statement.  I'm wondering if the writer would explain
> the type of RSI involved and any possible explanations for the height (and
> angle?) sensitivity.  I'm also wondering if any of the other RSI sufferers
> on this List have similar experiences.
>                             ---- Chris Grant
>

I used to mostly type with my keyboard on my knees (lap really, if it is
far forward you will hunch too much) and I got RSI even though I thought
my posture was quite 'good'.

I think I was forced to push my legs up (no footrest) to keep keyboard
from sliding off, and tense my back, which did not help, and was also
hunching my shoulders as well.  It may be possible to get a good
posture when typing with keyboard on your knees, but you have to be
quite alert to what you are doing with your body and you may need a foot
rest unless you have long legs.  Even with a footrest, you will tend
to tense your legs to keep the keyboard on your lap, since it will
naturally slide away from you otherwise.

It's probably better to get a footrest and adjust your chair higher, so
that your legs are just under the desk/table surface - that is more or
less the best height and MUCH cheaper than an adjustable keyboard
surface.

Richard

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Date:         Mon, 28 Sep 1992 16:37:37 EDT
From:         YB14000 <YB14@FERRIS.BITNET>
Subject:      UV Radiation and Eyesight
Comments: To: C+HEALTH@iubvm.bitnet

The effects of UV on eyesight, as outlined from the article in
La Nation, appear to be overstated.  While large amounts of UV
do indeed cause photokeratits, photoconjunctivitis, cataract, etc.,
the levels measured at the screen of monitors are well below levels
that have been shown to produce such effects.  Current recommendations
from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
(and proposed as an ANSI Standard) are that, even for an 8 hour daily
exposure, irradiances below 0.1 microwatt per square centimeter may
be considered safe.

Because UV is not visible to most people (some aphakics and pseudo-
phakics without UV blockers in the implant may see down to about
330 nm), UV does not directly affect vision.  There is a very small
effect on vision caused by UV-induced fluorescence of the crystalline
lens in the form of increased stray light in the eye, but it is
measureable only in the laboratory under carefully controlled condi-
tions.  This shows up as a slight reduction in contrast sensitivity.

DR. ALAN L. LEWIS
College of Optometry
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(616) 592-3706  BITNET: YB14@Ferris
                FAX:    (616) 592-2394
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Date:         Sat, 26 Sep 1992 12:05:12 -0700
From:         mgilbert@FIRST.ETC.BC.CA
Subject:      supplement to MLEVIN-ELF Radiation
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N.B.  Posted, as noted, with the author's consent.

>Date:     Sat, 26 Sep 92 11:29:43 EDT
>From: mlevin@Jade.Tufts.EDU
>To: mgilbert@first.etc.bc.ca
>To:
>
>Hi -
>
>>1.      What studies most strongly support and refute the notion that ELF
>>Radiation (particularly that involved in computer operation) may affect the
>>physical/psychological and other health of humans.
>
>   well, as I said before, I am not competent to comment on the
>epidemiological studies, although a good summary is given in:
>
>Brown, Harry D., and S. K. Chattopadhyay, (1988), Electromagnetic
>	field exposure and cancer, Cacncer Biochemistry and
>	Biophysics, 9: 295-342
>
>Thiriault, G., (1990), Cancer risks due to exposure to electromagnetic
>	fields, Recent results in Cancer Research, 120: 166-180
>
>  however, there are many many studies showing that such radiation
>affects key biological processes which are involved in almost all
>aspects of human biology. Extrapolation of these to exposure
>guidelines is difficult though.
>
>>2.      Your letter suggests that frequency/strength of exposure does not ,
>>of itself, necessarily  negatively impact an organism.  Have other factors
>>in the human life/growth cycle and /or condition been investigated as
>>predisposing individuals to being affected (e.g. stage of life, stress,
>>other health conditions, ...)
>
>   certainly. This is something I forgot to mention in my previous
>post. Some fields are actually beneficient - cancer reducing, growth
>accelerating, fracture healing, etc. However, the effects are not
>well enough understood to know which fields will be good and which
>won't. As for factors modulating the effect, our own work suggests
>that the timing of exposure relative to the cell cycle timing is
>crucial. There are other miscellanious factors, which are not
>well characterized. As em fields can be a stress like any oy reply you may make
 to the
>C+HEALTH List?
>
>   Sure. Please also mention to people that I don't subscribe to this
>list, and if they want to get in touch with me, they need to send
>email directly.
>
>Mike Levin
>
>
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Date:         Sun, 27 Sep 1992 15:47:36 EDT
From:         Chris.Grant@UM.CC.UMICH.EDU
Subject:      arm supports
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0084P@NAVPGS, who has RSI, says "I'm comfortable only when my keyboard is on my
 knees."

That's an interesting statement.  I'm wondering if the writer would explain
the type of RSI involved and any possible explanations for the height (and
angle?) sensitivity.  I'm also wondering if any of the other RSI sufferers
on this List have similar experiences.
                            ---- Chris Grant
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Date:         Mon, 28 Sep 1992 07:55:11 UCR
From:         Gabriela Barrantes <EBARRANT@UCRVM2.BITNET>
Subject:      UV radiation and eyesight

   Some people ask me for the article about the UV radiation and eyesight.

   The article that I was talking about, was printed in _La Nacion_ (09-19-92)
and is an interview with an ophthalmologist about the effects of UV radiation
on eyesight.

   I send you a brief translation, and please forgive me any mistake, I ignore
many of the medical terms.

_...The frecuent exposure to this this type of radiation UV! produces ocular
damage. It causes the appearance of _pterigion_(?) or a meaty tissue that could
invade the cornea. If it is not operated, it could grow until it covers the
cornea completely.

   UV radiation also produces general irritation of the conjunctiva, headache
and problems with the capacity to focus correctly.

   ...The exposure for more than 2 hours daily to computer monitors could cause
similar problems because of their UV output.

   The doctor suggests that those who work with this kind of equipment should
use glasses that filter out this kind of radiation. The filters that are used
in front of the monitors DO NOT count with UV protection._

      ------  -----  -------

    I hope this is going to be useful.


    More information about this issue would be appreciated.

              Gabriela Barrantes Sliesarieva
              Universidad de Costa Rica
              EBARRANT@UCRVM2
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Subject: Electronic remedy-store from Russia
Reply-To: vftim@finance.rostov-na-donu.su
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Date: Thu, 01 Oct 92 19:45:11 +0300

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    To demonstrate visually the efficiency and effectiveness of
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Date:         Mon, 28 Sep 1992 08:27:36 -0700
From:         LAUREL@MOM.SPIE.ORG
Subject:      Re: arm supports
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RE: Chris Grant
>I'm also wondering if any of the other RSI sufferers on this List have
>similar experiences.

I notice in our office that people try all sorts of things to get comfortable
while using their terminal and keyboard.  Some people have the terminal way
up high off thier desk and others elevate thier keyboard.  The head programmer
(who is very tall) tips his chair back and props his feet up and puts the
keyboard in his lap.  It looks comfortable.  He doesn't seem to have any
wrist related problems.  Not all of us can get away with such casual posture
however.  I have my chair up high and my keyboard on my return which is the
lowest available surface.  I have tried it on my knees but it was too unstable.

Laurel Lynam
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Date:         Fri, 25 Sep 1992 15:51:37 -1000
From:         NEWSMGR2@VERIFONE.COM
Subject:      UV article

Gabriela,

Could you please forward that article to me: UV radiation and eyesight. I am
very interested.

Jim
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Date:         Sat, 26 Sep 1992 14:38:01 -0700
From:         mgilbert@FIRST.ETC.BC.CA
Subject:      ELF/em- Mike Levin - Recommended Reading
Comments: To: C+HEALTH%IUBVM.BITNET@uvvm.uvic.ca

In response to a request for information on other Lists or publications
dealing with ELF/em radiation Mike Levin responded:

... papers on this topic are very broadly scatterred
throughout all kinds of journals, but there is a journal
called "Bioelectromagnetics" which specializes in
this subject. There are also a number of books
for the layperson (such as "The Body Electric" by
Robert Becker and "Electromagnetism and Life" by
Becker and Andrew Marino)...
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Date:         Mon, 28 Sep 1992 14:04:18 PDT
From:         Larry <0084P@NAVPGS.BITNET>
Subject:      keyboard on lap

My chair is set so my thighs are parallel to the ground, so I don't
have to tense my legs to keep my keyboard from sliding away. Also, I'm
not hunching to reach the keyboard. I may be a bit shorter than average
in the torso, and I'm thinner than most--like someone said, people try
all sorts of keyobard positions, depending on individual differences.
A guy down the hall has his keyboard on the desk and his arms
supported by those pull-out things above the drawers, with books on
it, so his arms are almost straight out in front of him.
     In answer to another question: my RSI manifests as pain in the
forearms. The height of my table is pretty low, but not as low as my
knees. Also, I've got a piece of wood 3/4 by 1 1/2 inches just about
under the function keys (it's a 101-key PC keyboard) that probably
helps keep it from slipping off my lap. My doctor said that people
(like me) who are not big-boned are more likely than big-boned types
to get CTS itself (although my condition doesn't display the symptoms
of CTS, and my Dr. says it isn't CTS).
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Date:         Sat, 26 Sep 1992 10:35:00 GMT+0200
From:         Marc Esser <MARC@ITC.NL>
Subject:      UV article
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  Gabriella,

    I am not the first one who asks you this, I think, but could
    you be so kind and forward the UV-and-eyesight-article to me
    as well ?

      Thanx ! Marc.

     M.Esser, c/o ITC, P.O. Box 6, NL-7500AA Enschede,
     Fax +31-53-874-400, email marc@itc.NL
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I have a student who has been accepted into a junior year abroad
program to study in Austrailia, but may not be able to go due to
finances.  Are there any grants or other monies that folks know of for
which this student might apply?
        Thanks in advance!
        --Kathy Morgan
        kmorgan@wheatnma.bitnet
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This discussion interests me.  It seems that you should get a diploma
(graduation) for achieving a level of competency measured not by how
much "seat time" you acrued but how much you can demonstrate (quality)
that you have obtained the skills, knowledge, attitude and experience to
contribute to your own and to society's well being.  After all, even
just to get by in the work force you have to do more than just do
'time,' but you have to demonstrate that you are achieving (quality)
your goals or performing your tasks well (again, quality, not quantity).
So, if that's what's required out there in the world of harsh
realities, why don't we aim for that in our schools (where we are
supposed to train folks not only to survive but thrive).

Now,that test of competency is admittedly a messy issue, as the
specical education folks can attest to.  But, aren't we up for the task?
Let's not take the easy way out and settle for "seat time."  That's
doing a dis-service to the children.  (We be 'dising' them again!)


Good luck folks, Fay Kelle, Syracuse University
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Susan Nolen's recollections about a discussion of abortion line up pretty
well with mine except that I thought that Gene brought up the topic
directly.

Brian Durell
University of Toronto
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