New Article Approval?

[K.M. Forsyth]

Is it my imagination, or have no new articles been approved since Thursday night? has the plague taken down the CC staff?

[Eliza Ferree]

I believe you are correct. Maybe they are behind with so many submissions being added or sick. Hope no one is ill.

[K.M. Forsyth]

Hmmm...
well the article I submitted on Thursday was simultaneously accepted and rejected! lol... guess I'll have to resubmit and see what happens.

[SallyA]

I`m still waiting for approval too.

[Ed]

I am very sorry that it is taking longer than usual to get articles approved. We only have a single approver right now and, unfortunately, poor ergonomics has struck again.

If anyone has any great advice on how to avoid carpel tunnel syndrome, that would be great. I've tried everything short of amputation. I guess I could approve articles with my toes.

I will try my very best to get articles approved in an efficient manner.
Onward!
Ed

[SallyA]

Thanks for the reply Ed. I don`t mind waiting a bit longer now I know what the problem is.

[candicep]

Hi Ed,

I had carpal tunnel in my hands, and changing both my keyboard and mouse cured it (for now).

The mouse I got remains stationary while I move a ball with my index finger. There are clickers on the sides of the mouse, which I click with my thumb. The mouse never moves, so my wrist is not under any strain.

The keyboard I got is a natural keyboard that curves around. Also, I got a new office chair with arms so I can rest my arms while typing.

These things cured my hands and it's been a few years.

Hope this helps!

Candice

[Lizaj]

:::printing all of this out to show hubby:::

[Lizaj]

Hi Ed,

I had carpal tunnel in my hands, and changing both my keyboard and mouse cured it (for now).

The mouse I got remains stationary while I move a ball with my index finger. There are clickers on the sides of the mouse, which I click with my thumb. The mouse never moves, so my wrist is not under any strain.

The keyboard I got is a natural keyboard that curves around. Also, I got a new office chair with arms so I can rest my arms while typing.

These things cured my hands and it's been a few years.

Hope this helps!

Candice

:::rapidly printing this out to show hubby::::
my mouse hand goes numb several times a day.

[candicep]

Hi Lizaj,

I hope it helps you too. I would wake up with horrible pain and numbness in my hands and wrists several times a week. It was really bad. Now I still occasionally have a little numbness in my right hand when I wake up, but it's not painful, and it goes away after I move around a bit and exercise my hand. Just like it's still asleep after my body wakes up. But I haven't had anymore horrible nights like I used to - Praise the Lord!

Candice

[Lizaj]

Candicep,

Glad it helped. I'm teaching myself to knit and crochet and the same thing happens there. I am learning to intentionally relax my shoulders, though, and that helps.

Ed, I hope you feel a whole lot better soon.

[Ed]

Thanks for the advice! I've made some adjustments to my workspace, purchased some stick-on heat pads that make me smell like a walking cough drop, and have been turning off my computer early so I won't be tempted to get into anything right before bed. I just worry about the problem becoming chronic . . . eek.

As you might be able to tell, articles are getting approved, and I'm sorry again for the wait. I know some of you are waiting a long time, and I'm trying to take it category by category so that I make sure that no one gets a shot well in advance of anyone else (regarding requests) if the articles are in the queu already.

I do want to say that the more conscientious everyone is about their submissions, the more quickly they will be approved. Making sure that titles are capitalized properly, making no errors in the short summary, and making sure a full one third of the text is copied into the long summary are simple guidelines to follow so that, barring other errors, articles can get approved the first time around.

Thanks!
Ed