How the Dutch trust technologyA survey conducted by the Social Cultural Planning Board revealed that of the 1,777 people interviewed, eighty percent valued communication technology uses like e-mail and internet, an increase of twenty percent in fifteen years.
Nuclear energy, however, was only supported by 24 percent. A separate survey of Dutch Lower House parliamentarians found the same appreciation of new technologies. However, only 39 percent of the 150 parliamentarians are convinced that technology can solve contemporary problems. For information about science you must consult scientists, because eighty-five percent believe their information is reliable. Newspapers are trusted by sixty-five percent, while protest groups and political parties don’t stand a chance, with only twenty-five percent believing the information they impart.
New monitors possibly dangerous
New monitors emit small amounts of triphenyl phosphate, according to Swedish scientists, writing in the scientific journal, Environmental Science & Technology. This flame-retardant compound can cause allergic skin reactions.
Nearly all monitor housings contain triphenyl phosphate, in amounts varying from 0.3 to 10 percent, and small amounts of the chemical are emitted when using a brand new monitor for the first time. In a small office, this concentration can rise to allergy causing levels. For this reason, Swedish investigators recommend running new monitors for ten days in a garage, attic or garden, prior to use.
A rocking chair against backache
Mechanical Engineer, Dirk van Deursen, and his father, a physician, developed a chair with a rotating seat. This movement allows the spinal column to rotate, thus extending the back and decreasing backaches. The first chairs with this Rotary Continuous Passive Motion are being sold for fifteen hundred guilders. For pictures, see page 8 and 9. For more information (in English) visit: www.ergodynamics.com of www.mikromotiv.com.
How the Dutch trust technology
A survey conducted by the Social Cultural Planning Board revealed that of the 1,777 people interviewed, eighty percent valued communication technology uses like e-mail and internet, an increase of twenty percent in fifteen years. Nuclear energy, however, was only supported by 24 percent. A separate survey of Dutch Lower House parliamentarians found the same appreciation of new technologies. However, only 39 percent of the 150 parliamentarians are convinced that technology can solve contemporary problems. For information about science you must consult scientists, because eighty-five percent believe their information is reliable. Newspapers are trusted by sixty-five percent, while protest groups and political parties don’t stand a chance, with only twenty-five percent believing the information they impart.
New monitors possibly dangerous
New monitors emit small amounts of triphenyl phosphate, according to Swedish scientists, writing in the scientific journal, Environmental Science & Technology. This flame-retardant compound can cause allergic skin reactions.
Nearly all monitor housings contain triphenyl phosphate, in amounts varying from 0.3 to 10 percent, and small amounts of the chemical are emitted when using a brand new monitor for the first time. In a small office, this concentration can rise to allergy causing levels. For this reason, Swedish investigators recommend running new monitors for ten days in a garage, attic or garden, prior to use.
A rocking chair against backache
Mechanical Engineer, Dirk van Deursen, and his father, a physician, developed a chair with a rotating seat. This movement allows the spinal column to rotate, thus extending the back and decreasing backaches. The first chairs with this Rotary Continuous Passive Motion are being sold for fifteen hundred guilders. For pictures, see page 8 and 9. For more information (in English) visit: www.ergodynamics.com of www.mikromotiv.com.
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