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of t h e ext r a w eigh t of t h e a d d it ion a l h a n d le. Som e in it ia l p r a ct ice w it h t h e im p r oved d es ign m ay b e n ecess a r y in t h e t r a in in g of t h e wor k er on t h e u se of t h e n ew ly -d es ign ed sh ovel.
Comment
T h is exa m p le illu st r a t es h ow a m od icu m of scien t ifi c k n ow led ge, cou p led w it h com m on sen se, cou ld go a lon g w ay t ow a r d s ligh t en in g t h e p h y sica l d em a n d s of m a n u a l wor k in d evelop in g cou n t r ies.
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2 Sen , R.N. a n d Bh a t t a ch a r ya , S., “E va lu a t ion of a n er gon om ica lly d es ign ed sh ovel”, In d u str ia l
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