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Thursday, September 30, 2010

OFM Solar Farm Project Video

OFM Inc a leading manufacturer, importer, and distributor of Office and School Furniture has built a 250 kw solar photovoltaic system made up of 1042 solar panels on the roof of our main headquarters in Holly Springs, NC

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Saturday, September 25, 2010

Desk-chair diving @ Hilton, Bath Oct 2008

My mate Luka "diving" a desk-chair at the Hilton, Bath Hotel in October 2008. Note the cape/hood detail - clearly committed to the task in hand.

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Monday, September 20, 2010

Get Quality Comfort With an Ergonomic Task Chair

We often complain about staying long hours at work with nothing left to us but an aching back. This is a common scenario for everyone-we are often too engrossed in doing our work that we oftentimes forget that it is very important for us to be seated comfortably as possible. When we forget about this very important aspect, we develop further health complications notably back pains. If you are one of the million people who are in the same line of problem, then it is time to have an ergonomic task chair in your home office.

What is an ergonomic task chair? The goal of an ergonomic chair is providing you with the maximum comfort that you need once you purchase it. What manufacturers put into mind when coming up with this type of office necessity is that it should have the ability to coordinate the existing physical conditions felt by an individual who uses it coupled with the understanding of the health capacities of the user. There are some important aspects to consider when you plan to have an ergonomic chair to rest perfectly in your office space.

It is very important for a user to further evaluate the design of the ergonomic task chair which he wishes to avail. The chair should provide the user with an optimum comfort, making sure that he has a certain amount of space he could use to move in a little. Some ergonomic chairs available in the market do not make room for the user to move around freely. This is a big problem for most of us, since it's a sure way to cause serious back pains which would be deemed as a dreaded fact. Make sure that the ergonomic chair that you decide to purchase is made up of quality materials, with its cushion providing the maximum comfort for the user. The cushion should allow the weight of the user to be evenly distributed in the bulk of the chair. Disregarding this perhaps trivial matter will cause a great deal of back pain of the user when it is not remedied.

Another is consideration is that the user should test the ergonomic chair that he wishes to purchase. Choose one which employs an adjustable back feature coupled with a stretch seat. In this way, you would be sure that your back pains would further be alleviated once you take note of this aspect. If you want to have a full support for your mid-back, then a chair incorporating a lumbar support feature would be best for you. With this type of ergonomic task chair, you would be assured that it would provide you a better comfort than the standard office chair that we oftentimes have. This type allows the user to adjust it to whichever height you desire so as you could bid goodbye to the toughest back pains in the world caused by stress and strain brought about by the standard office chair.

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Toronto City Summit Alliance - David Crombie Award

The Toronto City Summit Alliance is the recipient of the David Crombie Award from the Canadian Urban Institute's 2010 Urban Leadership Awards program, which has been paying tribute to individuals, groups and organizations that have made a profound and lasting impact on the quality of life in Canada's cities and urban regions. The Toronto City Summit Alliance (TCSA) is a diverse coalition of civic leaders whose mission is to accelerate social and economic development in the Toronto region. Since its origins following a summit held in 2002, more than 6000 volunteers have been actively involved in its projects and programs. Although many of the TCSA's initiatives are associated with the inspirational leadership of its founder, the late David Pecaut, the continued success and demonstrated impact of the TCSA in the region result from the savvy application of business principles to civic entrepreneurship as well as the commitment of all concerned. The TCSA's model of "collective leadership" has forged working partnerships across the region within a number of inter-related social, economic, environmental and cultural sectors. The Chair of the TCSA is John Tory, who succeeded David Pecaut. The TCSA's day-to-day operations are led by CEO Julia Deans and a small complement of professional and administrative staff. What sets the TCSA apart from other civic initiatives is its focus on action, symbolized by the publication in 2003 of "Enough Talk," which provided an enduring blueprint ...

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Friday, September 10, 2010

Easy Guide To The Best Ergonomic Chair Tips

If you're willing to purchase a used ergonomic chair you might be able to find a used office chair or an expensive chair like the Aeron chair online or on eBay. If you spend just about all of your waking hours at your desk, you know you require a chair that works with your body to spare you from needless backaches and fatigue. The word ergonomics is often used when speaking about working at the computer in a way that promotes beneficial posture and body form.

Incorrect ergonomics can cause back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, headaches, and additional medical issues. When shopping for or purchasing an ergonomic chair online, finding the bestchair depends a great deal on what sort of work you do whether at home or outside of home. More attention should be given to ergonomics when shopping for or purchasing anything that we are going to be using every day.

Ergonomic task chairs and seating generally have a lower back design for better movement in a computer workstation; these task chairs are obtainable with or without arms. Ergonomic intensive-use chairs or seating, a.k.a. 24/7 seating, is for dispatch room security monitoring areas, control rooms, and 911 emergency dispatch offices. Tilt choices on the industrial chair mechanisms in addition to cylinder height must be weighed depending on the task to be managed.

There are a lot of extra-large chairs that are outstanding for security guards as the size of this chair provides for equipment to be worn on the belt and not to become fastened on the arms of the chair. Managers' chairs often have a knee tilt mechanism, which is ideal for multitasking; it makes it easy to go from computer work to telephone conferences with extraordinary ease. Intensive-use chairs are very long-wearing and particularly need to be ergonomic in purpose, since workers are generally sitting for many hours.

The tilt mechanism sustains support when you move and recline; it's better to have your back somewhat reclined while seated at your desk. The foremost section of the seat should slope downward somewhat and permit a fist-size opening between the back of the knees and the front edge of the seat pan to keep down pressure at the back of the thighs. The chair reclines or tilt adjustment modifies the angle of the whole seat as it is relative to the floor.

Remember, a lumbar support cushion properly positioned behind the small of the back may greatly help to accentuate lumbar support. The hydraulic seat height adjustment permits the user to adjust the chair so their feet can rest upon the floor or footrest and the upper body is properly lined up with the computer monitor and with the keyboard and mouse. Rubber locking casters are of value on stools to prevent tipping.

It is also essential that the user shift body position throughout the day. A lot of chairs come with a built-in lumbar adjustment which may be adjusted by turning a knob on the side of the chair. Just about every ergonomic task chair comes with a hydraulic seat height adjustment, which is in all probability the single most important adjustment mechanism on a chair.

The best ergonomic chairs, such as the Herman Miller Aeron Chair, begin at approximately $400 or so. Chair prices do vary greatly and first-class materials and construction will cost more. Some online stores will allow you to rent chairs and additional high-ticket equipment; you can test a chair for a month prior to determining if you want to purchase it and if you choose to keep the chair, the stores will apply the rental price towards the total cost.

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Sunday, September 5, 2010

Romantic Tips - Gift Giving

I believe that we have all heard of the standard romantic gifts. Chocolate, flowers, and jewelry, but there is something to be said for the man who thinks out side the box when gift giving holidays roll around.

I had the absolute best birthday this past year. You see, my husband has a difficult time picking out gifts for me and he has been known to give me things like a vacuum cleaner for Christmas. However, he really did a great job this year. You see, my children and my husband kept asking me what I wanted. I told them all that I've been saying things that I want for the last year and if they can't remember at least one of them then there was something wrong. Ok, I didn't say that to my children but, I did say it to my husband.

Off to the store they went. They came back with a potted indoor tree, a potted flower, and an office chair. To some women that may not seem too romantic. But to me it was just perfect. My oldest daughter picked out the tree. She remembered that I had just said a few weeks before that we needed more green inside our home and that I wanted to get a tree when we had the money. My youngest daughter picked out the potted flower. She is always bringing me hand picked "flowers" only to be dismayed a couple of days later when they are dead. I have explained to her why this happens. The fact that she remembered this explanation and decided that I should always have a beautiful flower to look at spoke volumes.

Now, my husband and the office chair. I'm sure many of you are trying to figure out how in the world I could consider that a romantic gift. It was actually quite a surprise. I was expecting something like the new release of the Charmed DVD, after all, that is what I had been desperately wanting (I even asked for it for our anniversary). I don't recall saying that I wanted an office chair. However; I do recall complaining quite frequently about the little task chair that I had. I sit at my computer all day long and that little task chair was quite uncomfortable and left me with many aches and pains. My darling husband remembered my complaints and decided to solve my problem. Now that is romantic!

When it comes to gift giving it's almost always better to think outside the box. Try to get your partner something that they have been wanting. Try to refrain from giving appliances for the gift giving holidays, even if it's something your partner has said they would like to have.

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