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		<title>Trends for Office Furniture in 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today’s guest post comes from across the pond. Alex Morris works for Office Kitten in Manchester where he writes, researches, and blogs about the business world. In this post, Alex peers into his crystal ball and gives us a glimpse at upcoming trends he expects to see gaining ground in the US. Read along and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Latest News about Office Furniture and IAQ</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many factors that can contribute to poor indoor air quality (IAQ) in the workplace. Some of the most commonly recognized chemical contaminants are volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are released slowly into the air from materials in the office space. This week, Forbes published an article about a new study on a category [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BIFMA Recognized for Setting the Standard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are organizations that get rewarded for meeting high standards, and there are others that are awarded for creating those standards in the first place. The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) was selected as the recipient of the 2011 ASID Innovation Award for the level™ sustainability certification program. This is a very timely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is this the Bowflex of Office Chairs?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Fit@Work chair is the latest tool for encouraging desk workers to get a workout. Obviously, it’s not a substitute for a treadmill desk which can provide cardio training, but it does offer the sitter the opportunity to work their core and upper body. The base expands to provide more stability so you can lean [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Haworth’s Tips for Ergonomic Seating</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Haworth has developed a very useful online library with research and recommendations for all types of office furniture. The Ergonomic Seating Guide is a particularly interesting document. It looks at the ergonomics of office seating in a lot of detail – including less common features like asymmetrical lumbar support and pelvic support. Of particular interest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Could Reusing Office Furniture Cost More Than Buying New?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[That’s the argument some Canadian bureaucrats made when deciding that a new office should be outfitted with a new suite of office furniture instead of using existing furniture from the old office. The alleged cost of storing the old office furniture during the renovation and then prepping it for use in the new environment was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pros and Cons of Office Furniture Auctions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you considering buying or selling used office furniture at an auction? Here are some pros and cons to think about: If You Are Selling On the up side, you could demand a high price if you find just the right buyer at just the right time or if your used furniture is a brand [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sandiegocubicles.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-office-furniture-auctions/</link>
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		<title>Can an Office Chair Affect Your Heart?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Herman Miller’s research, an office chair can have an effect on how hard your heart has to work throughout an average workday. A decreased heart rate is linked to two benefits: Lower risk of cardiovascular disease over a person’s lifetime Better concentration (possibly due to more efficient circulation and oxygenation) These days, many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Steelcase Gets Snubbed by CoreBrand</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, market predictions just make you scratch your head. That’s the case with survey results by a research firm called CoreBrand that were interpreted as meaning that Steelcase lacks a strong corporate branding image. This opinion was based on the idea that brand recognition and reputation usually contribute to a company’s market capitalization (the stock’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sandiegocubicles.com/blog/steelcase-gets-snubbed-by-corebrand/</link>
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		<title>The Wheels on the Chair Go Round and Round</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s one aspect of office furniture ergonomics that doesn’t get a lot of attention – the lowly caster. If you think about it, even the finest office task chair would be lost without its wheels! Of course, we all know how frustrating it is when a caster comes off, or wears out, gets something stuck [...]]]></description>
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