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1. Choose a hand tool that you are currently using in your workspace. Describe it, and present a brief history of its use. If possible, upload a picture of it as well. Then, make a suggestion as to how it might be improved. How would this improvement assist you? Your journal entry must be at least Two hundred words. No references or citations are necessary.

2. Look at your workstation, and describe it according to the industrial work station design. Does it meet the standards for reach, height, and other measurements? Do you believe that it meets the standards, or do you need to make some changes? Explain your response. Your journal entry must be at least two hundred words. No references or citations are necessary.

3. Look at your life currently. Do you have a work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD)? If so, how has it affected your life? If you do not, imagine what life would be like with a WMSD. A rotator cuff injury, carpal tunnel syndrome, and lower back pain are all issues that people live with. You may also find it helpful to spend a few minutes on YouTube looking at other people's circumstances with WMSDs before sharing your thoughts. Your journal entry must be at least two hundred words. No references or citations are necessary.

4. Recollect a time when either you or someone you cared about was in the hospital or a nursing home. Think about that place and the care that was received there. Think about what that person said of their experience. Now, imagine that you have the power to fix anything; how would you fix the issues mentioned? Your journal entry must be at least two hundred words. No references or citations are necessary.