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Get familiar with web proxy

Posted on Monday, September 8, 2008 at 3:41 pm


As our life get advance and the need of information technology is very important, we won’t live alone without information technology. Many people and most of part of our life are depending on the technology. Just for example are car, mobile phone and also Internet.

As the technology go advance and people will likely use it everyday, now there are many opinion and technical term that may be we don’t even know yet. For Internet using and term, there are many of them such as proxy, cookies, cache web portal and so on. Those terms usually use in specific field and we rarely use it.

In the Internet world for example, there is web proxy. Webs proxy is kind of proxy that focused in the used of WWW’s traffic. Proxy is usually stored and forward cache. Proxies usually use as an Internet firewall. Why?, because when you use a proxy in your internet connection, it can redirect your connection and need some permission to go to some URL. This is can be useful if we use in a company.

The word proxy and the term of proxy can be the same meaning and same definition with web proxy. As proxy work to restrict the connection and the activity in URL, web proxy also can be used as that. Once you apply and use the web proxy in your connection, let say for a company connection, you can control the use and what are the ERL and website that can be accessed by your employees. This kind of things is very useful to control and maintained the performance of your employees.

Not talking about the employee and company, now we are talking about web proxy. May be you still confused how this web proxy can work actually?. This proxy will work after it receive some request from the users, usually when you accessing and opening some website. The proxy will work as the media to connect and reconnect the URL and it is invisible for the users.

What are the advantage of using a web proxy?, well actually there are some advantage when you using a web proxy. This proxy just like what is aid before will likely works as an Internet firewall. This can be a security to your connection and your computer. The web proxy also can be used to maintain and control the using of Internet. Usually his kind of advantage will be very applicable for company and corporate used.

Why you should use the proxy when you have a firewall?. Another different the web proxy with a common firewall is that in this proxy you can easily protect your connection from some unauthorized users. This proxy is also beneficial when you have a child and want to control their activity in Internet.

Using web proxy can also secure your IP address from some banned and hack. Because this proxy is also work as a firewall. Now you can get some understanding about web proxy. For better future life with using advance technology, I think you can implement this kind of technology. You don’t only know the meaning, advantage but also can use it.

Preventing Slips, Trips & Falls

Posted on Monday, July 28, 2008 at 11:54 am


You take hundreds of steps every day, but how many of those steps do you take seriously?

By taking a few minutes to understand how slips, trips, and falls happen, you can prevent needless & painful injuries.

Don’t Slip Up & Fall Down On The Job!
Slips, trips & fall are second only to automobile accidents in causing personal injury.
In stairways alone, falls result in almost 2 million disabling injuries yearly and thousands more minor injuries caused by slips, trips and falls each year.
Slips and trips are serious, according to the National Safety Council, 95% of major slips result in broken bones.

Causes of Slips, Trips & Falls

  1. CONDITION of the Worker
  2. ACTIVITY of the Worker
  3. FOOTWEAR of the Worker
  4. CONDITION of the Walking Surface
  5. BEHAVORAL Factors
  6. ENVIRONMENTAL Factors

1. CONDITION of the Worker

  • Under influence of drugs, alcohol or medication
  • Ill Health
  • Emotional turmoil
  • Not wearing corrective lens
  • Out of shape

2. ACTIVITY of the Worker

  • In a Hurry
  • Carrying a Heavy Load
  • Blocked View
  • Distracted

3. FOOTWEAR OF THE WORKER

  • Use good judgement with regard to footwear while at work and home. Be certain footwear is in good condition and appropriate to your task and outside weather condition.
  • Check your shoes. What kind are you wearing? Do they provide adequate support? Are the soles loose or worn? Is the heel worn? If so, replace them.
  • The safest shoes are rubber soles.
  • Avoid plastic heels (most women’s dress shoes) and heel protectors attached with nails.

4. CONDITION of the Walking & Working Surface:

  • Slippery surface
  • Uneven Surfaces
  • Tripping Hazards
  • Transitions between two different surfaces
  • Not using hand rails on steps
  • Not complying with warning signs

5. Behavioral Factors

  • Many slips, trips and falls are related to at-risk behavior, examples:
  • Running in hallways, stairways or office areas
  • Distracting behaviors such as reading, walking backwards while talking to someone and other such actions that take the eyes off the path
  • Emerging from offices quickly without looking up and down the hall for other pedestrians.
  • Leaving file drawers open
  • Skipping steps on the stairways

6. Environmental Factors

  • Notice loose extension cords laying across walkways.
  • Report any loose or broken flooring.
  • Clean up all spills immediately. Don’t walk away!
  • Be aware and alert, look where you are going.
  • If you notice a door that is wrinkled so that it creates a trip hazard, you should address it.
  • If you see a co-worker putting boxes into the hallway, point out the hazard, offer to help find a more suitable place.


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