This research deals with the influence of the computer use in schools related to the children posture, in an ergonomic point of view. The research tries to identify probable causes for the children early postural constraints, relating it to the sedentary behavior and the lack of an ergonomic project in schools. The survey involved 186 children, between 8 and 12 years old, students of a private ...

Current bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., control usually involves insecticide applications that pose a high risk of insecticide exposure to residents and applicators. To minimize these risks and the amount of insecticides used, we designed and evaluated a dust band treatment technique. The laboratory assay showed that 1% cyfluthrin dust treated bands are highly effective in killing bed bugs. We f...

Abstract In 1981, Furniture and Life magazine commenced publication in the city of Xi'an People’s Republic China. By late 1980s, it had become a well-known furniture home-making magazine, read for its DIY guides, advice columns, home stories. Each issue discussed how to beautify homes turn Chinese Communist Party’s vision ‘socialist material civilization’ into practice lived experience. This ar...

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length, introduction, background, purpose/goal, methods, results, discussion, and implications for practice. The use of tables and figures is also discussed.