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    State tax hits unreal income  Aug 19, 2008
    speakoutnow wrote on Aug 17, 2008 11:45 AM:" uhhh, yes the legislature CAN conduct business using milk crates as file cabinets and steelcase desks work just fine and last for decades. Sounds a bit hypocritical for the global warming zealots to vote in a bunch of new office furniture which is created with a HUGE carbon footprint. That sure sets a bad example when they are all spouting off about everyones driving.Maybe there should have bee NO tv screen at all?Maybe it is time the state... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Problems, We've Got Problems  Aug 19, 2008
    LAST CALL It seems like only yesterday, but as Entrepreneur notes, it was 40 years ago that Robert Propst, head of research at the office furniture maker Herman Miller, invented the cubicle that made possible both Scott Adams s Dilbert comic strip and the cult classic movie Office Space. Oh, for those of you who were wondering, the magazine writes that by 2006 cubicles were estimated to account for the lion s share of office furniture sales about $3 billion a year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    All eyes turn to Denver next week  Aug 19, 2008
    Adair Office Furniture, in a historic warehouse building nearby, will be open, but owner Randy Bernard says customers will have to make an appointment and be escorted past security. "It's hard enough to get a customer in the door without having them escorted by the CIA or someone else," he laughed. (AZCentral -- News)

    Police arraign suspended NDDC Chairman, Edem  Aug 19, 2008
    The contracts awarded were for the supply of cars, computers, office furniture, television sets, water sprinklers, refrigerators, photocopy machines, internet facilities, rugs, air conditioners, window blinds, car tracking systems, construction of generator house and waste evacuation, among others. Tools. (Guardian News, Nigeria)

    Officials revisit canal, trolley ideas  Aug 18, 2008
    Local officials revisit canal on Ellis Street, trolley ideas 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. A year ago, Commissioner Andy Cheek shared his vision for turning Ellis Street into a canal and Augusta into a tourist mecca. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    NASCAR: Edwards wins at Michigan  Aug 18, 2008
    Edwards' victory lifts mood at Ford 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. --- Carl Edwards won at the Michigan International Speedway on Sunday and in the process gave Ford Motor Co., if only for a moment, a reason to celebrate. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Global warming debate far from over  Aug 18, 2008
    The Augusta Chronicle recently had a guest column entitled "" (July 27). In this column, the author states, "The scientific community is virtually unanimous in calling for a crash program to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and methane, the principal greenhouse gases." Apparently the author is only reading reports from the mainstream media, and not from the many scientific papers and journals. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Skip Caray is close to fan's heart  Aug 18, 2008
    Born in 1984, the son of a father who is an avid Atlanta Braves fan, I've been told some of my first words were "Go Braves." Asleep in my father's lap and awakened by his cheers, I would wake up long enough to say "Go Braves," and fall back to sleep. No doubt there were many nights I went to sleep to the sound of the legendary Braves broadcaster Skip Caray. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Activists owe Georgia an explanation  Aug 18, 2008
    Environmental activists seem to be having difficulty explaining why they're waging war on affordable energy and economic development in Georgia. They haven't explained to the people of southwest Georgia why they blocked construction of a coal-fired power plant there -- a plant that would have brought $2 billion and 125 high-paying jobs to one of the poorest counties in the state. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    McCain outpoints Obama on energy  Aug 18, 2008
    The internal combustion engine using fossil fuel is the predominant form of mechanized transport in America. Until these vehicles are converted to other forms of energy, or need replacing, we are stuck on fossil fuels. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    The time for green energy is now  Aug 18, 2008
    In an editorial published by The Augusta Chronicle on Aug. 3 (""), this paper expressed dissatisfaction with a decision made by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore, calling her an "activist judge" who makes up the law herself, and whose decision to deny Dynegy's Longleaf coal plant would drive up energy costs, lower reliability and cause an economic slowdown. These statements could not be further from the truth. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Across the area  Aug 18, 2008
    Teen says girls beat her with baseball bat. An Augusta teenager was treated at a hospital after telling police she was assaulted by several girls with a baseball bat after a weekend high school football scrimmage. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Scout leads team in cleanup  Aug 18, 2008
    Scout leads team in riverfront cleanup 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. Cleaning up acres littered with mattresses, toilets, boats and thousands of oil cans in blistering heat was not exactly summer fun for Ben Macuch. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Hard work brings rewards  Aug 18, 2008
    If you can name it, Dee Crawford has probably done it. Farming, boating, riding on motorcycles, traveling overseas to Africa, mother of two physicians and an epidemiologist -- she's not easily intimidated. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    PGA: Pettersson wins Wyndham  Aug 18, 2008
    Pettersson wins Wyndham on hometown course 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. Pettersson wins Wyndham on hometown course Associated Press Monday, August 18, 2008. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Greenbrier attempts to fill quarterback void  Aug 18, 2008
    Trio will attempt to fill quarterback void 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. Greenbrier has a few unanswered questions heading into its season opener with rival Evans on Aug. 29. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Prep: Scoring no issue for Mustangs  Aug 18, 2008
    Putting up points not an issue for Mustangs 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. Grab a seat at L.L. Willis Stadium on any given Friday night this fall and hold on tight. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Regions: Win gives series champ a break  Aug 18, 2008
    Win gives series champ a break 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. GRANITEVILLE --- Doug Weiss won't have to make that 21-hour drive from his home in Alpharetta, Ga. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Companies get disabled back in driver's seat  Aug 18, 2008
    On the road again 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. Dan Soper flies up the ramp and clicks into place beneath the steering wheel as if he has owned the van for months. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Maps will show history of downtown  Aug 18, 2008
    Maps will show off history of downtown 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. Historic Augusta Inc. hopes its latest project will bring more people downtown. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    GreenJackets: Birthday bash turns into big hit  Aug 18, 2008
    Birthday bash turns into big hit 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. It's customary for someone celebrating a birthday to receive gifts. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Change from within  Aug 18, 2008
    Vladimir Putin is determined to piece the Soviet Union back together by force. NATO and the United States are currently powerless and unwilling to stop him. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    As gas price falls, lessons quickly fade  Aug 18, 2008
    Weeks ago, when the gas pumps were pushing their way toward the $4 mark, we all panicked. We griped, faced east and swore. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Rants and raves  Aug 18, 2008
    Comments from our readers. A GREAT BIG RAVE for bus driver Charles Goff for exposing the hotel card key scam. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Golf wants its shot at games  Aug 18, 2008
    Do the names Peggy Abbott and Charles Sands mean anything to you. How about George Lyon. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Behind the Business  Aug 18, 2008
    OWNER: Tammy Jackson. ADDRESS: 318 Baston Road, Suite 102 Martinez, GA 30907. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Pitching in: Mayor leads volunteer clean-up project  Aug 16, 2008
    Amid chest-high brambles, volunteers discovered mattresses, box springs, office furniture, lawn chairs, scrap wood, a chicken coop, a tricycle, a computer and more on Friday while clearing decades of debris from the back and side yards of a home on Marilyn Street in northeast Albany. Mayor Dan Bedore asked workers to join in a major cleanup effort after learning that the neighbors had complained about the piles of refuse and the homeowners could not pay for trash removal. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    White Provision project on Howell Mill nearly done  Aug 16, 2008
    Seven stores are expected to move in before year s end, including Knoll, the office furniture company, Millett said. John Spink/jspink@ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Muscatine's Mead named president of Gunlocke Co.  Aug 15, 2008
    It designs, makes and sells wooden office furniture. Eight U.S. presidents have used Gunlocke chairs, according to the company. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    3 lawyers shielded Edwards affair  Aug 15, 2008
    But three months later, on April 1, 2007, the committee made another payment to Midline for $14,086, which coincided with the receipt of $14,035 by the committee from Edwards' presidential campaign to cover the cost of office furniture, according to Federal Election Commission reports. The infusion of cash from the presidential campaign was necessary to make the payment to Midline, because the committee began April with only $7,932 in the bank, the reports show. (News & Observer)

    Print Edition  Aug 15, 2008
    How to select an office furniture dealer. Sell more. (Buffalo Business First, NY)

    Foreclosure 'trash out': Dumping memories  Aug 13, 2008
    Johnson speaks over the sound of a sledgehammer smashing office furniture upstairs. "They'll be laughter again in this house," he says. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Close to $6 Million in Approved SBA Loans; Three Disaster Loan Outreach Centers Remain Open  Aug 12, 2008
    The locations of the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers are: Hancock County Dallas City Elementary School 921 Creamery Hill Road Dallas City, IL 62330 Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (CDT) Closes: Thursday, August 21at the close of business Winnebago County Michelsen's Office Furniture 8020 N. 2nd Street Machesney Park, IL 61115 Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (CDT) Closes: Thursday, August 21 at the close of business Rock Island County Milan Municipal Building 405 East 1st Street... (PR Newswire)

    * COMMUNITY COMPASS: INTERVIEW: An Italian matchmaker eyes Taipei and Rome  Aug 12, 2008
    With a traditional Chinese redwood table juxtaposed against a contemporary plush sofa, even Palmas office furniture exemplifies a kind of romance between Oriental and Occidental cultures. It was Taiwans maturing democracy and historic transformations that had prompted his request for a posting in Taipei, Palma said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)

    Ballard Designs celebrates 25 years  Aug 9, 2008
    Ballard is also slowly incorporating more contemporary looks, such as sleek chrome side tables, into its antique-inspired selections and expanding media and home office furniture. And this past year, Ballard Designs opened two full-priced stores in Tampa and Jacksonville, in addition to its two outlets in Atlanta and a third in West Chester, Ohio. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Kimball International posts 4Q loss  Aug 8, 2008
    Office furniture and electronics manufacturer reported a loss of $9 ... Contract electronics manufacturing sales for the quarter increased 3 percent over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, while furniture sales declined 4 percent on lower office furniture sales. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 6, 2008  Aug 7, 2008
    HotJobs Local Search. Measure A should fail, again. (North County Times)

    Coos Bay labels building 'dangerous' (1397)  Aug 7, 2008
    The World Link: Coos Bay labels building 'dangerous. Coos Bay labels building 'dangerous. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    2 p.m.: HNI announces 214th consecutive quarterly dividend  Aug 6, 2008
    Muscatine-based HNI is the world s second-largest office furniture manufacturer and a leading maker of gas- and wood-burning fireplaces. Its subsidiaries include companies such as HON and Allsteel. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Smith slams Merkley on plush new quarters  Aug 5, 2008
    The ad leaves Smith open to similar questions on his office furniture. Gilbride said there are strict and "frugal" Senate mandates on how much taxpayer money can be spent on decking out the workplace -- although that doesn't prevent Smith from spending his own money to upgrade, which he has. (OregonLive, OR -- News)

    Health care, conservation influencing today's office  Aug 3, 2008
    Office furniture manufacturers are producing workstations designed to complement emerging health care theories in privacy and security. For example, new workstation desktops are slimmer and sleeker with more shallow corners designed to accommodate the smaller flat-screen monitors. (Denver Business Journal, CO)

    EXTREME MAKEOVER/CITY EDITION: $1M facelift gives council state-of-the-art chambers  Aug 3, 2008
    In fact, Rheney emphasizes, "all of our office furniture came from places here in Orangeburg. That's very important. We tried to do everything we could right here in Orangeburg.". For his part, the mayor also donated two clocks to the project, including a Howard Miller clock that centers the back wall of the meeting chambers. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    CompX Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results  Aug 2, 2008
    Among the factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, general economic and political conditions, changes in raw material and other operating costs, demand for office furniture, service industry employment levels, competitive products and prices, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, the introduction of trade barriers, potential difficulties in integrating completed acquisitions, the ability to sustain or increase operating income... (PR Newswire)

    When the workplace goes to the dogs  Aug 2, 2008
    No wonder fish is the No. 2 choice of pet at the workplace according to a survey conducted for The HON Company, an office furniture company in Muscatine, Iowa. What clients think. (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    NaturalNano Gets Commercial Order for Pleximer  Jul 31, 2008
    Cascade plans to use the additive in polymer office furniture. NaturalNano management said its Pleximer additive allows the manufacture of stronger, lighter, and less expensive molded materials. (R News)

    Drug Court program starts in Gordon County  Jul 30, 2008
    CAM donated office furniture for the counselor. Smith s office space was donated by DFACS. The Gordon County Board of Commissioners agreed to fund office supplies. (Calhoun Times, GA)

    Staples has a Games plan  Jul 29, 2008
    Firm hopes to ride office furniture to China gold ... Wu's intensity illustrates how seriously Staples takes its status as the first official office furniture supplier for any Olympic games ... In Beijing and Shanghai, the company recently opened vast showrooms featuring sleek, modern office furniture. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    What Does the Look of Your Office Say about You?  Jul 26, 2008
    "Most companies allow employees to customize their own workspaces with personal belongings," says Jerry Dittmer, president of The HON Company, a leading office furniture manufacturer. "It's up to the employees to put their best feet forward.". (Pekin Times, IL)

    Students are going "green" for back-to-school  Jul 24, 2008
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    DPP sues IEA, four flag bearers, parties for contempt  Jul 24, 2008
    " The parties were also given computers, office furniture and equipment and air conditioners. "Further resources were provided under the said Dutch-IMD/IEA package to cover capacity building programmes, sponsored trips abroad for officials of the four registered Political Parties, among others. " The affidavit said a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim was issued against the respondents for the relief endorsed and a Motion for Interlocutory Injunction was also filed and served on the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    What's left for Mortgages Ltd.?  Jul 24, 2008
    The filing shows Mortgages Ltd.'s assets include computers and Blackberry phones, office furniture, software and SUVs. Also listed is more than $150,000 in top-of-the-line exercise equipment located in the lender's two Phoenix offices, $150,000 in art for properties in Phoenix, Coronado, Calif. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Audit Findings  Jul 24, 2008
    Lindsey allegedly purchased home office equipment, home office furniture, home phone service and cellular service which are specifically outlined as non-allowable under the GDOE telework policy. The cellular services included an extra $5 per month for a text/photo package, $15 a month for Verizon's V-cast entertainment package and an extra $44. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)

    Finding a niche  Jul 21, 2008
    After almost 10 years in business, , which offers soup-to-nuts office furniture sales, planning, installation and repair, has relocated to the at 11624 Page Service Drive. It has 6,000 square feet on one floor, compared with 3,800 square feet on three floors at its old leased location, at 8770 Rose Ave. in Brentwood. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)

    Furnishing a Small Apartment Inexpe...  Jul 20, 2008
    But in the fall and winter you might be able to pick up inexpensive couches and office furniture. Just make sure you bring some sort of transportation for the items, like a friend s pick up truck or min-van. (Suite101.com)

    Good, bad and outrageous cubicles  Jul 20, 2008
    The snap-on cubicle -- which even its designer, Robert Propst, eventually came to see as "monolithic insanity" -- continues to dominate the office furniture market. And 40 years after the cubicle precursor "Action Office" was introduced, employees are searching for inspirational and personalized ways to spice up their box-like surroundings. (CNN)

    Office-furniture dealers rearranging in downturn  Jul 19, 2008
    But when they went under, many of those startups had to vacate their offices quickly, leaving office furniture and other assets behind ... Abandoning or selling office furniture wasn't limited to startups ... When older, established companies such as American Express, ADC and Fingerhut moved, downsized or closed, they dumped thousands of workstations and other office furniture on the used-furniture market. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)

    Michael Nowery  Jul 17, 2008
    According to Hudson, Mowerys mother, Georgia Nowery, had called the sheriffs office from Louisville and reported her sons employer, National Office Furniture in Fordsville, had called and said he did not show up for work that morning. She asked for someone to go by the residence to check on him. (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)

    EU Sharpens Incentives for Eco-Friendly Products  Jul 17, 2008
    EU-wide environmental criteria will be set for local authorities, which spend about 2,000 billion euros (US$3,182 billion) -- or 16 percent of EU gross domestic product -- on services and goods such as buildings, vehicles, computers and office furniture. Eco-labelling schemes, which help consumers buy the most environmentally friendly products ranging from paints to dishwashers, will be widened to include things such as food and drink. (Planet Ark, United States)

    Walkstations bring exercise to office  Jul 16, 2008
    The product made by Details, a unit of Michigan-based office furniture maker Steelcase, is selling 30 to 40 units per week, according to company president Bud Klipa. "The reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, we have numerous repeat customers," Klipa said. (India Times, India)

    Grant helps agency help others  Jul 16, 2008
    The "House of Esther," a branch of Family Services of Caswell County has received an 18,000 grant from Dan River Region Community Foundation to help with purchasing operating supplies such as computers, printers, copiers and office furniture. "We apply for the grant every year and this year we were picked by the foundation," Doris Boyd, program director said. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)

    Back-to-School Upgrade  Jul 15, 2008
    About STAPLES Business Depot Founded in Toronto in 1991, The Business Depot Ltd. is Canada's largest supplier of office supplies, business machines, office furniture and business services for the small business and home office customer. The company is an everyday low price retailer. (Canada Newswire)

    Family business keeps on growing  Jul 15, 2008
    He was in charge of finding office furniture for 35 work stations and furnishing the museum's general gathering and meeting spaces. "We were really instrumental in supplying the furniture to fit the space," Berger said. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Will military draft return? ... catching drug test cheaters  Jul 14, 2008
    In the nearby Rayburn House Office Building, a nasty spat is underway over the Democratic leaders' new "hallway policy." Speaker Nancy Pelosi has decreed that the halls of House buildings need to be cleared of the old office furniture, trash, assorted office equipment and other items that commonly clutter them up, creating obstacles for those traversing them and presenting a less-than-dignified image. But Rep. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    Exercise while you work?  Jul 14, 2008
    The product made by Details, a unit of Michigan-based office furniture maker Steelcase, is selling 30 to 40 units per week, according to company president Bud Klipa. "The reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, we have numerous repeat customers," Klipa told AFP.. (iAfrica.com)

    IT-driven social entrepreneurs meet the Queen tonight at ...  Jul 14, 2008
    An international design consultancy whose portfolio includes the world's tallest building (Burj Dubai Tower), rubs shoulders with a company providing music tracks and sound effects for the TV industry, and a business promoting sustainable development through re-using, recycling and re-manufacturing office furniture. Award winners are already feeling the positive effects on their business. (PublicTechnology.net)

    Schock's Furniture closing after 20 years  Jul 13, 2008
    Advertisement After almost 20 years of designing unique, premium home and office furniture, Wil Schock is closing his Schock's Furniture Crafters at 3385 Orcutt Road, about a block south of Waller Park in Santa Maria ... Hundreds of selections were developed and offered for three bedroom suite lines as well as home theater pieces, dining pieces and a full complement of office furniture. (Santa Maria Times)

    4-alarm blaze ravages furniture warehouse  Jul 8, 2008
    The 4-alarm fire started Monday night at Carroll s Discount Office Furniture. Fire officials described the blaze as going up like a campfire, with hundreds of pieces of furniture in the store serving as kindling. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Sparta-based clothier Justin Charles targets the man who has everything  Jul 6, 2008
    Aside from plaster and stucco, Poellinger Inc. also specializes in lathing, drywall, ceramic and quarry tile, granite and marble work, light steel framing, curtain walls, sprayed acoustical systems, fireproofing, cooler and freezer work, flooring and carpeting, and office furniture and partition systems. The mayor. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    More study to decide ballparks' future  Jul 5, 2008
    for grinder parts; and $9,247 from TriState Office Products of Bainbridge, for office furniture. Bills: Two invoices of $5,924. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)

    Geneva to honour Swiss Victoria Cross hero  Jul 4, 2008
    "It went to the War Office where it ended up in a drawer and was forgotten about. It was only found when the old office furniture was being cleared out in the 1950s," said Long.. The original medal is now on display at the National Army Museum in London, but Long and Zurfluh have made a high-quality replica to feature in a major exhibition on the Swiss hero next April. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)

    They've heard all the cubicle jokes  Jul 3, 2008
    As owners of an office furniture supply company, they ve read Dilbert and watched The Office ... By 2000, the company had grown to 33 employees and was manufacturing and refurbishing office furniture from its Kent headquarters, as well as selling furniture from other national furniture lines. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    Meetings with a Mutt? More Pets Sharing Office Space  Jul 3, 2008
    Pets, it seems, are showing up in the workplace more than ever, with 30 percent of employers allowing workers to bring pets to the office, according to a recent consumer survey commissioned by The HON company, a leading designer and manufacturer of office furniture ... Visitors to The Warehouse Office Furniture Mart, a Cincinnati-based contract furnishing dealership that sells HON office furniture, can expect to be greeted by a couple of unusual "customer service representatives" when they enter... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Victor Opens SWAP SHOP  Jul 2, 2008
    Some acceptable items include, bicycles, toys and games, household items, baby items, office furniture, tools and hardware and working entertainment items. The "Swap Shop" will be located at the town of Victor Transfer Station on Rawson Road, beginning Wednesday, July 2 at 4 p.m., through October. (R News)

    Regina cozying up to business  Jun 30, 2008
    The Saskatchewan Party's November win under new leader Brad Wall came only after continual vows not to sell even used office furniture from the cherished Crowns, and endorsing a law making any privatization proposals illegal unless followed immediately by an election. Still, it's clear Premier Wall is trying to carefully inch his province away from the reflex to nationalize everything under the Living Skies. (National Post)

    Setting the stage for a home sale  Jun 28, 2008
    Another obstacle for this staging effort was the removal of large pieces of office furniture ... With the office furniture gone, Mr. Finlason converted the room back to a bedroom. (Globe and Mail)

    Arch Air Medical locates here  Jun 26, 2008
    The helicopter arrived, as well as a couple trucks with office furniture and paperwork, on June 18. The base will operate with pilots working 12 shifts, along with medics and nurses. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    At last, a new home  Jun 24, 2008
    Nearly everything must be moved, except for the office furniture ... New office furniture will be waiting for workers in the new building, allowing them to hit the ground running, McNeil said. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Next to the Passaic, news of a river cleanup brings shrugs  Jun 24, 2008
    There are small manufacturers, making everything from office furniture to brake linings. It is also home to the last remnant of an isolated residential neighborhood as old as the area's industrial beginnings. (NJ.com -- News)

    Can Fuller be rehabilitated as a 21st century design hero?  Jun 22, 2008
    The critics and curators who defined 20th century design history tended to prize materialistic achievements, preferably corporate-friendly ones, such as Mies van der Rohe's monumental buildings, and Charles Eames's opulent office furniture. Iconoclastic dreamers were relegated to the margins, especially if, like Fuller, they were self-taught, befuddlingly verbose and uncompromising altruists with a string of spectacular failures in design and business. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Fire Station No. 3 nearly ready  Jun 21, 2008
    The fire department purchased 475 worth of office furniture from Colony Office Products in Demopolis. Items purchased included three chairs and a desk. (Demopolis Times, AL)

    Credit card limits shrink  Jun 21, 2008
    Then last month it happened again, she says, when she tried to buy office furniture with her Wells Fargo Visa card. Although she had just made a payment of about $700, Pfitzer found out that her credit limit had been lowered to $2,000 from $2,800. (Albany Times Union)

    Visitors volunteer at the YWCA shelter  Jun 20, 2008
    New playground equipment, colorful rooms, new office furniture and a kitchen remodel were among the improvements made to the family violence shelter by the California based company. Autodesk and its employees supplied all the funding and labor to transform the YWCA shelter into a more nurturing and welcoming haven for those families fleeing violence in their homes. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    OfficeMax cutting 2,700 managers  Jun 19, 2008
    Those workers will specialize in selling items such as office furniture and technology products. OfficeMax, the nations third-largest office products retailer, has seen sales slump for the last two quarters, and, as of Friday, its stock had dropped 57% in the past 12 months. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    United Way temporarily moves to new location because of flooding (72)  Jun 19, 2008
    Carpeting, tile and dry wall in the offices all must be replaced, and many office furniture pieces will be discarded, she said. While the United Way has been cleaning up its own office space, staffers also have been in contact with the American Red Cross to discuss assistance for other flood victims, Koenen said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    New plays for the Games  Jun 18, 2008
    Others include Framingham-based , the official office furniture supplier for the games; Boston investment business John Hancock Funds; and , whose corporate parent Adidas Group has a major marketing campaign built around Chinese basketball star and Reebok endorser Yao Ming. Advertisers like to align themselves with the Olympics because the contests have global reach and often lure viewers who are more attentive than the average couch potato at a time when there isn't an abundance of new content... (Boston Globe)

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