Ordinances good for DeKalb Jun 7, 2008
Rusty Shakleford wrote on Jun 6, 2008 4:47 AM:" Mr. Mackey, you miss the point. There are ordinaces already on the books to address these issues, but the city REFUSES to do anything about them. Code enforcement can't get their lazy butts out of thier cushy office chairs and go enforce codes. It means that they would have to actually WORK (a dirty 4 letter word in City government apparently!).We don't need new laws, just new people to go and enforce the laws ". You must be logged in to comment. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
'Love Songs' hums with tangled emotions Jun 7, 2008
With the same kind of irony we find in Beaupain's understated music, Honor gives us "dance" by having Ismal and Alice swirl around each other on rolling office chairs, and, later, Ismal and his young friend, Erwann (Grgoire Leprince-Ringuet) sing to each other on cell phones while zigzagging back and forth on a Paris street. At times, the movie seems to have an almost accidental quality, as if it's all improv and Honor doesn't really know where everything is going. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wii Fit Diary: Week One May 29, 2008
Turns out years of sitting at various angles of recline on couches and in office chairs has somehow given me awesome balance and posture. I achieved Yoga Master on all but one of the exercises. (Globe and Mail)
Saugus Police Log Week of May 19- May 28, 2008
A call was received for teens sliding down a hill near Lisa Lane on office chairs. An area search by an officer was negative, 3:41 p.m.. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
A season on the hardwood, and nothing comes easy May 25, 2008
They set up office chairs along the sides of the gym for the teams and fans. They stack a digital scoreboard on a rolling cart. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Cheap and chic fuels Steve and Barry's May 14, 2008
Schacter, for instance, said office chairs at Steve 's Port Washington, N.Y., headquarters cost about $20 each. When he came to Phoenix for store business a few weeks ago, he spent just $200 on the fare by taking a flight that made a stop in Houston. (AZCentral -- Business)
Letters for Monday, May 5, 2008 May 13, 2008
Warming Dennison s office chairs hardly seemed like any kind of offense, but it certainly made our message all the more forceful, which only makes the events that unfolded all the more depressing. The school administration s and Dennison s reactions - fitting into the Man stereotype just as well, perhaps, as we students fit into the unruly protester stereotype - only serve to turn what should be a global issue of workers rights into a local squabble over proper conduct. (Missoulian, MT)
Resurrecting the Baghdad Museum May 8, 2008
Not a single tourist graces the building, where cardboard boxes and broken office chairs mingle with the treasure left in disarray. Related Articles. (Time.com)
Smuin's razzle-dazzle radiates in 'Gershwin' May 6, 2008
In one of the less-inspired gimmicks, to "By Strauss," two women in French maid outfits get twirled around on rolling office chairs. But the bulk of "Dancin' With Gershwin" consists of pleasant, mostly indistinct, romantic pas de deux. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Plymouth Rock Studios, the Series Apr 21, 2008
David Kirkpatrick is sitting in a wide-open Cordage Park suite surrounded by spotless, empty desks, rolling office chairs and floor-to-ceiling lancet windows with dozens of panes that send window washers into catatonic shock. This is the future home of The Rock CGI, a state-of-the-art computer imaging facility that will generate footage for a myriad of films. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Three ISD students travel to Washington D.C. Apr 16, 2008
Everyone in Iowa has probably seen their United States senators on TV or in person, but to shake their hands or even sit in their office chairs - well, "that's cool," a local high school student said. Three students from Iowa School for the Deaf got to experience these and other lifetime memories recently during a trip to Washington D.C. as part of the Close Up Foundation. (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
The art and science of sitting Apr 12, 2008
Niewenhuis said it is important to change your position during the day, taking little pit stops by maybe leaning back a bit, using a switch lever common to most office chairs. Move the back rest forward or back a little, then lock it in so you're not swinging back and forth, he advised. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
C.A.P.E. is coming to MHS Mar 26, 2008
Although this year s prizes have not been finalized, prizes from previous years have included a car, dorm refrigerators, jewelry, cameras, microwaves, HON and Allsteel office chairs, TVs, bikes, iPods, futons, jewelry, luggage, cameras, phones, a hope chest, DVD players and gift certificates from various businesses. Doug Krieger, owner of the Krieger Motor Group in Muscatine, said his company will carry on its tradition of donating two cars to be given away at the event. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Ryan Addresses the Media Mar 4, 2008
Shes got one of those office chairs with the wheels. I keep the wheels oiled. (BadgerNation.com)
Hotel furnishings on the rebound Feb 22, 2008
And you can often completely furnish a small office with desks, office chairs and conference tables sold off from hotel rooms and business centers. Speaking of the unexpected, some surplus stores offer fixtures like toilets, sink faucets, shower heads even air conditioning units. (MSNBC -- Travel)
School board to hear trimester scheduling report Feb 12, 2008
-- Declaring some district property as surplus, including nine desks, office chairs, several tables and other equipment. Madison Daily Leader 2008. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Our office chairs are slowly killing us Feb 12, 2008
Health - Life Home - smh. The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald)
After-school opportunity Jan 22, 2008
They're also looking for miscellaneous donations, including office chairs and a receiver for their stereo. Youth Services also offers various other programs. (Durango Herald)
KDMC bringing back health fair Thursday Jan 17, 2008
"It's not used for office chairs and things like that - the money goes to buy medical tools for use in the departments, such as baby scales, pediatric breathing masks and laptop computers for patient care.". Sproles said all purchases made with gift shop funds are geared toward patient care. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Looking for Bottoms Jan 17, 2008
The comment comes from its last update on office chairs in April 2006. The Aeron took top honors in the write-up, and presumably the human rear has changed little since then. (SmartMoney)
Uncomfortable Chairs Put Business Travelers in the Hot Seat Jan 2, 2008
St. Louis Hotels Guide - Hotel News. Saint Louis Hotel News December, 2007 St. Louis Hotels Guide. (Saint Louis Front Page)
Teleworkers called back to the cubicle Dec 18, 2007
And managers who prefer to see workers in office chairs need to realize that "just because you can see them doesn't mean they're not shopping on eBay," says Ms. Garmes, who's seen the average Bell worker boost production by 20 to 30 per cent when they abandon life in the cube. "Yet there's still this hesitation to let workers out of sight at many companies.". (Globe and Mail)
Nonprofit Holiday Wish List Dec 11, 2007
Eight to 10 rolling office chairs with arms (leather or vinyl). Printers. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Sitting May Increase Risk Of Disease Nov 21, 2007
In humans, they studied the effects of sitting in office chairs, using computers, reading, talking on the phone and watching TV.. They found evidence that sitting had negative effects on fat and cholesterol metabolism. (Science Daily)
Scanning for security and the perfect jeans Nov 20, 2007
McMakin and his collaborators at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are already looking ahead to other potential uses such as more accurate body mass indexes for the health industry; body-perfect avatars or interactive human animations for the gaming industry; form-fitting and ergonomic car seats and office chairs; and accurate measurements for prosthetic devices. Although hes excited about the range of applications, McMakin later said he has a rather personal interest in using the... (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
MU study finds that sitting may increase risk of disease Nov 20, 2007
In humans, they studied the effects of sitting in office chairs, using computers, reading, talking on the phone and watching TV. They found evidence that sitting had negative effects on fat and cholesterol metabolism. The researchers also found that physical inactivity throughout the day stimulated disease-promoting processes, and that exercising, even for an hour a day, was not sufficient to reverse the effect. (EurekAlert!)
Exhale in exile: Bars deal with smoke and cold Nov 14, 2007
Inside, there's a couple of straight-back office chairs, a can for butts and walls filling slowly but surely with friendly graffiti. Platinum Jaxx: Fenced-in, open-air patio is connected to the back of the bar by a door. (Anchorage Daily News)
Up for Air: Farming out our state rep Nov 9, 2007
The is-not-true, then-is-true story that had us all riveted to our office chairs late last week has finally blossomed, and state Rep. Doug Petersen s new mission, sometime in the near future, will be helping to keep Massachusetts food supply safe and secure, working to keep Massachusetts agriculture economically and environmentally sound, as commissioner of our Department of Agriculture. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Talkeetnas anti-radio burns online Nov 3, 2007
Instead, the former Talkeetna Olde Tyme Saloon is equipped with a small computer, a mile of wires, a microphone and some office chairs with one man at the helm, Jim Kloss. This is no conventional radio station, by any means. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Stick it to the boss - you (likely) can't be fired Oct 30, 2007
But, contrary to popular belief, experts say, we needn't lie back in our office chairs and take it: You can tell your boss to shove it. "One isolated act of insolence usually isn't going to be grounds for dismissal," says David Harris, a Toronto employment lawyer. (Globe and Mail)
Hyper-green products go 'cradle to cradle' Oct 13, 2007
Hyper-green products go 'cradle to cradle. Growing list of products aiming to win new eco-certification. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
McCartney divorce back in court Oct 13, 2007
As the time approached for the beginning of the hearing, officials barricaded the entrance to court 16 with four office chairs. Even the small spy hole in the door of the court had been covered to stop prying eyes. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Macca and Heather meet over divorce Oct 11, 2007
As the time approached for the beginning of the hearing, court officials barricaded the entrance to Court 16 with four office chairs. Thursday's hearing is almost certainly connected with money - how much Heather wants and what Sir Paul is prepared to pay to avoid further court hearings which could become public if either takes the fight to the Court of Appeal. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
EverythingFurniture.com Adds Furniture Videos and New Search Tools to It's Award Winning Website Sep 12, 2007
Office chairs and desks, home office furniture, executive chairs and more - BizChair. com has what you need at discount prices. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
The open road lures boomers from their cubicles Sep 11, 2007
Across North America, baby boomers are abandoning office chairs and climbing into truck cabs. The number of drivers 50 and over at Schneider National, North America's biggest trucking firm, has increased by 46 per cent since 2005, and they now make up one-third of the company's 15,000 drivers. (Globe and Mail)
NOT MUCH IN STORE AT THIS MUSICAL SATIRE Sep 4, 2007
The staging is equally amateurish, with sets that are literally falling down and choreography that includes such clichs as having corporate drones merrily wheeling around on office chairs. There are several good performers trapped in this mess, including the powerfully voiced Freeman and such comedic pros as DeRosa and John Jellison, one of the other corporate villains. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The transformer of office chairs: a review of the Trey Chair Aug 16, 2007
Ars File: Miscellaneous Reviews. Once upon a LAN party. (Ars Technica)
China in Italy: Kick Start Aug 14, 2007
At the time of the bid, Qianjiang's purchase of the storied brand from its last Italian owner was seen as another sign of the country's industrial decline, with local newspapers deriding the sale as a "disaster" and an "ugly story." Indeed Italy's manufacturing model built largely on small and midsize companies that turn out easily replicable products from light fixtures and heavy tools to sofas and office chairs has proved particularly vulnerable to Chinese competition, though Italians hope... (Time.com)
Humor Me: Time to cash in, NFL Aug 8, 2007
I think Donald Trump once said that, right before posing with a Pizza Hut box, Trump office chairs and Trump steaks. Anyway, as a lifelong football fan, I don t want to see the NFL fall on hard times. (KHOU.com, TX)
Breathe easy? Not when the office may be toxic Aug 7, 2007
The research paints an unsettlingly toxic picture of modern workplaces: desks laden with more germs than a toilet seat, office ventilation systems circulating noxious gases, mould spreading undetected in workplace walls, office chairs and keyboards warping muscles and bones. Ms. Hutchinson's biggest problem was the air. (Globe and Mail)
Dedicated followers left rudderless in a sceptical world Aug 4, 2007
Those on the right were "processors", while two comfortable office chairs were allocated at the end of one row for Dyers and me. I took my place next to two women in their 20s. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
New ESPN building in final stages Jul 23, 2007
"It'll take two to three weeks to move everyone." In another part of the new building is an NFL conference room, which is a large room with plush office chairs and a wall full of television monitors. On Sundays during football season, Soltys said, a group of people who work on the post-game show gather to watch all the games at once. (New Britain Herald, CT)
AH: Rosie lashes out at Hasselbeck, Trump Jul 11, 2007
At a press conference to announce his new line of office chairs through Staples, Donald threw out a barb of his own for Rosie suggesting she should not sit in one on his new product. I said they are not strong enough we would have to make them out of steel, he laughed. (MSNBC -- News)
Workload gets heavier for prosecutors Jul 8, 2007
Sitting behind her desk in the basement of this city courthouse, prosecutor Jessica Paugh all but disappears among the accordion folders and manila files piled on her office chairs, strewn about her desk and stacked all over the floor. Paugh usually has about 60 open gun and nonfatal shooting cases. (SunSpot.net)
Toddlers, burgers, pugs and Satan Jun 27, 2007
Most of my weekdays are spent in what my co-workers call the "Captain Kirk chair," an enormous and comfortable leather reclining rocker in my cube that senior executives have repeatedly tried to take away until I informed them that I bought it with my own money at Sam's Club after breaking three of the office chairs they'd supplied me. As we discussed the trials of retail business ranging from rude customers to store rules regulating the carrying of a live pet lizard on one's shoulder, the local... (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
Council adopts $218.5M budget Jun 17, 2007
Councilor Raymond E. Hague, perhaps offering the most persistent criticisms, differed with Fisher's decisions ranging from laying off 68 support staff and paying a high-end Boston company $15,000 for office chairs. Hague said the chairs cost about $1,000, prompting Fisher to say they cost $400 to $600 and that they were quality chairs for the price. (Fall River Herald News, MA)
Flower Mound High School students go global Jun 13, 2007
A thin sheet of ice, for now, is a transparent plastic floor mat used for rolling office chairs. The smooth black sides of the robot with handles to lift it out of the water. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Offices get feminine update Jun 10, 2007
With women-owned small businesses growing almost twice as fast as all small business nationwide, retailers -- from Swedish furniture store Ikea to OfficeMax Inc. -- are just starting to wake up to the demands of female entrepreneurs like Long. These include office chairs and desks scaled to women's smaller frames, as well as furniture that has more storage to hold purses and other personal items -- a top priority for women. While women's design preferences can't be lumped together, experts say... (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Getting staff to dig their new digs Jun 5, 2007
For example, instead of simply buying new office chairs, Wunderman brought in four models and invited staff to test and rate them. Other ways to get staff buy-in for a renovation or move: Allow staff to choose paint colours and invite staff to design their own cubicle space. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Businesses and bikers battle for titles Jun 3, 2007
The first race was the traditional Chair Race, involving office chairs and speed. The other three games were new, and were tied to this year s Beach Party 07 theme. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
UC San Diego's Rady School of Management Opens Doors to Success With Dedication of New Building, Otterson Hall Jun 2, 2007
The office chairs in Otterson Hall are made of recycled content, locally sourced and low-emitting materials and they are 98 percent recyclable. The Rady School is also in the process of installing solar panels on the roof of Otterson Hall to provide an added energy source for the building. (PR Newswire)
He's a person who can do and will do May 30, 2007
"And then, there's the other times when the director finds other things for me to do like putting together office chairs, putting up or taking down bulletin boards, or installing handicapped bars in the center's Samaritan Clinic's dental clinic on South 14th Street," he said. Riley also managed the Barnabas Center's recent canned food drive, in cooperation with local letter carriers. (Florida Times-Union)
Barbara PresnellStudents cheat themselves by plagiarizing papers May 12, 2007
"Two days later, the two girls dragged behind me from our fourth-floor classroom to my second-floor office, hanging back like bad pups. They pulled office chairs close to mine. "All right. What's going on. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
The Moss Clinic staff wants to donate surplus equipment to a free clinic in New Orleans, but they need a truck to get it there. May 10, 2007
The equipment includes waiting-room furniture, exam tables, lab equipment, shelving, office chairs and chart racks. Jadot estimates that the equipment will fill a "very large" truck. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
The bliss of being a bencher May 2, 2007
The polls are closed, the ballots have been cast and 99 Ontario lawyers are perched on the edge of their office chairs awaiting the results. The conclusion of one of the most venerable and hotly contested elections in the country -- the race to spend the next four years as an elected "bencher" of the Law Society of Upper Canada -- is just hours away. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Military comings and goings Apr 17, 2007
Veteran wrote on April 16, 2007 9:30 AM:"Van Doorn should be teaching college somewhere. His article sounds like the same kink of pompous, better than thou drivel that I was subjected to while I was at SDSU. I am not excusing Haditha. I am not even sure what happended there and neither is Van Doorn. Unless you have walked in these infantryman's shoes though how aout giving them a little slack. Try to remember that it is the heart, souls and guts of men like these that give you the freedom to... (North County Times)
Lost in translation to big stage Apr 5, 2007
The characters, who mostly all tap away in chat rooms, are brought to life by an ensemble of five actors who dance in rolling office chairs, hum into headsets, fly across the stage in harnesses and interact with offstage actors beamed in via webcams. The action takes place behind a scrim, onto which graphics, Web pages and typed words furiously beep and flash. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Cyberspace gets upstaged Apr 3, 2007
Yes, performed on rolling office chairs, as cast members hammer out rhythms on wireless keyboards. Is there song. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'The Donald' comes to market Trump promotes new LHB collection Mar 29, 2007
"For Trump, the new brand moves him into a product, furniture, that he said he knows well. He also licenses shirts and ties sold at Macy's department stores and "super premium" vodka, among other things."Everything I have is really of the highest level," Trump said.Trump Home includes two collections. Westchester, inspired by mansions and historic properties restored by Trump, features walnuts and lots of leather in grand classic styling. Central Park, reflecting Trump's metropolitan New York... (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Houston inferno kills 3 Mar 29, 2007
Pieces of furniture, office chairs and shards of glass littered the parking lot surrounding the building. Hot spots were burning from the top two floors late into the evening. (San Antonio Express)
Got a pile of junk? Who you gonna call? Mar 28, 2007
- Philadelphia Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
The whole world in their hands: Annual C.A.P.E. event celebrates its sweet 16 Mar 27, 2007
However, prizes from previous years included a car, dormitory-sized refrigerators, microwaves, HON Co. and Allsteel office chairs, TVs, bikes, futons, jewelry, luggage, cameras, phones, hope chests, DVD players and gift certificates from various businesses. All students can have their photos taken at no charge. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Safari widens range of furniture products Mar 26, 2007
Today, the chair specialist boasts an annual production of over a million pieces of quality office chairs and furnishings for local and export markets ... It could produce only 60,000 pieces of office chairs. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Corcoran Opens Modernist Exhibit Mar 17, 2007
An extensive exhibition opening Saturday at the Corcoran Gallery of Art examines Modernism as a historical phenomenon with paintings, architecture, fashion, film - even office chairs. "Modernism: Designing a New World 1914-1939" was organized and originally shown last year by London's Victoria and Albert Museum. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Putnam a 'drug freeway,' sheriff says Mar 14, 2007
Other requests from county departments include money for personnel costs for the county library system and parks department; a new truck and computer server for the health department; new office chairs, shelving and a copier for the circuit clerk; a new part-time employee and document imaging services for the county clerk; and updated tax maps for the county assessor. County prosecutor Mark Sorsaia is scheduled to request money for his department at the commissioners next meeting on March 20. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
