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Summary Reader Response (Draft #3)

In the article ”Where’s My Supersuit?”, Zelik (2019) highlights the attributes and benefits of a spring-powered exosuit, which aims to prevent low back pain in the majority of adults. He also mentions that most adults have or will deal with lower back pain someday, and the suit will help to lessen stress on those muscles. The exosuit consists of common clothing material with an “assistive fabric elastic band”, coupled with an on-off switch that is activated when needed. He indicates that the absence of batteries and motors allows users to have the ability to move normally when the suit is turned off, while other exoskeletons are bulky, uncomfortable and interfere with movement. Zelik also mentions that the sleek design of the suit would hardly be noticeable when worn under everyday clothes. As I see it, an effective exosuit should help to ease tension on the lower back muscles, be comfortable and have the ability to be switched off. First of all, one essential aspect of any exoskelet...

Summary Reader Response (Draft #2)

In the article ”Where’s My Supersuit?” Zelik (2019), highlights the attributes and benefits of a spring-powered exosuit, which aims to prevent low back pain in the majority of adults. He also mentions that most adults have or will deal with lower back pain someday, and the suit will help to lessen stress on those muscles. The exosuit consists of common clothing material with an “assistive fabric elastic band”, coupled with an on-off switch that is activated when needed. He indicates that the absence of batteries and motors allows users to have the ability to move normally when the suit is turned off, while other exoskeletons are bulky, uncomfortable and interfere with movement. Zelik also mentions that the sleek design of the suit would hardly be noticeable when worn under everyday clothes. As I see it, an effective exosuit should help to ease tension on the lower back muscles, be comfortable and have the ability to be switched off. First of all, one essential aspect of any exoskelet...

Summary Reader Response (Draft #1)

In the article ”Where’s My Supersuit?” Zelik (2019), highlights the attributes and benefits of a spring-powered exosuit, which aims to prevent low back pain in the majority of adults. He also mentions that most adults have or will deal with lower back pain someday, and the suit will help to lessen stress on those muscles. Zelik states that the exosuit consists of common clothing material with an “assistive fabric elastic band”, coupled with an on-off switch that is activated when needed. He indicates that the absence of batteries and motors allow users to have the ability to move normally when the suit is turned off, while other exoskeletons are bulky, uncomfortable and interfere with movement. Zelik also mentions that the sleek design of the suit would hardly be noticeable when worn under everyday clothes. As I see it, an effective exosuit is affordable, comfortable, and eases tension on the lower back muscles without being bulky. Hence, the exosuit would help to prevent low back pai...

Summary (Draft #2)

In the article ”Where’s My Supersuit?” Zelik (2019), highlights the attributes and benefits of a spring-powered exosuit, which aims to prevent low back pain in the majority of adults. He also mentions that most adults have or will deal with lower back pain someday, and the suit will help to lessen stress on those muscles. Zelik states that the exosuit consists of common clothing material with an “assistive fabric elastic band”, coupled with an on-off switch that is activated when needed. He indicates that the absence of batteries and motors, allow users to have the ability to move normally when the suit is turned off, while other exoskeletons are bulky, uncomfortable and interfere with movement. Zelik also mentions that the sleek design of the suit would hardly be noticeable when worn under everyday clothes. As I see it, an effective exosuit is affordable and helps to ease tension on the muscles without being bulky and uncomfortable. This in turn would benefit people suffering with ba...

Instructional Unit 1 - Critical Thinking: The Soul of Communication

How do you see communication and critical thinking impacting your future role as a leader in the workplace. Communication may seem like a simple process of sending and receiving messages with others, but it often involve certain barriers. Those barriers affect our communication with others, which include the presence of distractions and the use of imprecise words, incorrect grammar, and technical jargon. Communication can be effective and efficient when we try to minimize these barriers. On top of that, effective communication is crucial to prevent misunderstandings in the workplace, which contributes greatly to failure and loss of profits in organizations. Furthermore, critical thinking when paired with effective communication, allows one to think purposefully and beyond their biases, hence improving communication and self-awareness. As a leader, it is important to not only pass on information, but also listen to others' opinions and ideas respectfully. Through listening, we can b...