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Thursday, February 2013
Energy of the Future: Introducing Fusion
Population increase, fossil fuel depletion and climate change all demand rapid innovation in the field of sustainable energy so we can ensure we have enough fuel to keep the world running for future generations without contributing to the acceleration of global warming. One new innovation, which has been previously considered impossible, is harnessing the power …
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Tuesday, February 2013
It’s not about the money
At last someone agrees with me! My level of job satisfaction has never really been related to how much I’m paid but how much I like my work and that has everything to do with the people I work with! If I can enjoy some light hearted banter in the office and have a laugh …
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Friday, February 2013
Five Easy Exercises You Can Do At Your Desk
How many hours do you sit down per day? According to a study by the American Journal of Epidemiology, if you’re anything like the average American you spend 55% of your waking hours sitting down. For those of us who work in an office a sedentary lifestyle is a tricky thing to avoid and yet …
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Wednesday, January 2013
5 A Day For Your Office: Power Distribution
Power distribution is how electricity from the mains is shared out amongst all the pieces of equipment which need it. The general term can be used to describe the journey of electricity on a huge scale, so the national grid is a form of power distribution – taking electricity from power stations into our homes. …
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Tuesday, January 2013
Eye Strain
All our wonderful high tech gadgets; tablets and smart phones that we as a nation love so much are causing eye strain, I’ve learned today much to my disappointment. Surfing and game playing on small screen electronic devices overworks eye muscles leaving them tired and less effective. The problem arises because the screens are so …
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Saturday, January 2013
5 A Day For Your Office: Power Modules
Stop and think how many things are plugged in in your office. It’s not just computers plugged into the mains, you have printers, desk lamps, scanners, shredders; there’s a lot of power being used right now in your office and this means there’s a lot of potential for power mismanagement.
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Monday, January 2013
5 A Day For Your Office: Lighting Control
Getting lighting right in the office is striking the balance between ergonomics and energy efficiency. Correct lighting prevents eye strain but wasteful lighting costs money in electricity and increases the office’s carbon footprint. To ensure you’re lighting your office properly then, it’s best to employ a comprehensive lighting control system which will cater for all …
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Wednesday, January 2013
5 A Day For Your Office: Energy Management
Arguably the most pressing concern for current generations is the environment. In every aspect of our lives from the home to our professions, in every single industry or type of workplace; the problem of finding sustainable ways to carry on doing what we do is the big issue. And environmentalism is no longer a concern …
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Tuesday, January 2013
Computer Vision Syndrome
We live and work in a computer depended age. There aren’t many jobs that don’t come into contact with computer at some part of the day, and most of us work on a computer all day every day. One of the fastest growing work-related health complaints is related to impaired vision from too much computer …
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Friday, January 2013
5 A Day For Your Office: Ergo Solutions
Shifts in the global work patterns mean more and more of us are taking up careers which involve sitting down at a computer far more than they do manual labour. A lot of us are using our bodies in the workplace in ways which may not be conducive to good health, and this is why …
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