Sit down and read this (no, not in that chair!)

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Manufacturers in the $7.6 billion-a-year office furniture industry are researching how to apply ergonomic factors in designing the ideal office chair for workers who spend large amounts of time sitting in front of desktop computers. An estimated 40 million US workers spend the majority of their work day at a computer terminal and as those numbers increase, so to do the problems of sore muscles, stiff backs and in severe cases, disabling injuries that result in expensive medical claims and lawsuits. Applying ergonomic research techniques, such as time-lapse photography and electronic-embedded seats, to chair design has often divided the industry. Large manufacturers undertake ergonomic research but often prefer to stick with simple designs that have few parts because they are generally cheaper to manufacture. Several smaller manufacturers strongly believe in adjustable chairs that can be more expensive.

Office furniture, except wood, Health aspects, Product development, Work environment, Office furniture, Furniture industry, Ergonomics, Design, Computer Furniture, Occupational Health

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An Elder Challenges Outsourcing's Orthodoxy

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Noted economist Paul Samuelson has written a paper which argues that most economists have not fully accounted for the economic effects of globalization, and that the American economy will not benefit in the long term from global trade and outsourcing.

United States, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Public affairs, Economists, Analysis, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Speeches, lectures and essays, Outsourcing, Samuelson, Paul A., Bhagwati, Jagdish

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Amid the Muck, a Man With a Plan

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New Orleans business leaders like real estate executive Quentin Dastugue, are not waiting for federal funds to begin rebuilding the city. With an incredible sense of optimism, they are already moving construction teams into the city.

Land Subdivision and Land Development, Strategy & planning, General services, Facilities & equipment, Subdividers & Developers, Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings, Subdividers and Developers, Lessors of Apartment Bldgs, Louisiana, Apartment building operators, Planning, Real estate developers, Economic aspects, Behavior, Buildings and facilities, Maintenance and repair, Hurricanes, Company business planning, New Orleans, Louisiana, Apartment building landlords, Low income housing, Hurricane Katrina, 2005

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