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Cut your risk of contracting diabetes by standing up
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DIK-DIK
Standing little more than a foot tall
at the shoulder, the dik-dik is one of
the smallest antelopes in all of Africa.
Their name is apparently an imitation
of their alarm call.
E.g. “Danni, check out the size on
that dik-dik.”
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Just because we like you, we’ve compiled the best bits of London
for the next month, so get out those diaries and pencil in these
dates!
Totally Thames
Since its founding, London has relied on the River Thames. Celebrate everything Thames this month with a Totally Thames archaeological walk. Discover 10000 years of history as the tour takes you
to the remains of Tudor jetties, a Bronze Age Bridge and an Iron
Age fish trap.
31 Aug – 26 Sept | £8 | totallythames.org
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Notting Hill Carnival
Get your samba shoes on and join the throngs as they line the
streets of Notting Hill during Europe’s biggest annual street festival!
Whether you go there for the jerk chicken or to ogle the costumed
parade participants, you’re sure to have a blast.
29 – 31 August | FREE
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BBC Proms in the Park
If you’ve missed the nigh on three months’ worth of classical music
which is the BBC Proms, this is your last chance…For the final
night the melodies will spill from the Royal Albert Hall and ring
across the lawns of Hyde Park. This one’s not to be missed!
12 September | £53,50 - £74,15 | bbc.co.uk
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Merge Bankside
Merge Bankside returns for its fifth year to the south side of the
river. This month-long arts festival mixes art, music and performance to create engaging and interactive installations. Some of the
highlights include a showcase by jelly-masters Bompas & Parr and
an immersive lights installation by Marcus Lyall and Rob Thomas – the
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Over the last couple of years the design of modern
office furniture has – thankfully – evolved from
the archaic practice of being purely made for
purpose to, well, modern office furniture that is
geared towards being more user-friendly.
Because let’s face it, we Homo sapiens weren’t exactly designed for sitting for aeons at a time. It is
in fact so bad for you (and the British journal of
Sports Medicine will back us up on this one) that
along with a thirteen percent increased risk of
cancer and more than twice the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease,
people who sit for too long also have a seventeen
percent increased risk of premature death. Yikes!
Luckily we’re here to help! The effects of prolonged sitting can be easily undone by something
as simple as standing up.
Assmann | Canvaro Sit Stand Desk
Canvaro height adjustable desks have a large
range of height adjustable features with quiet
motors, and a nifty anti-collision feature, which
means no crushed fingers when you adjust
the height. The desk also features low standby
power consumption and the electrical settings,
which allow for an adjustment range of 6501280mm, are easy to use.
Here are a few height adjustable or sit stand desks
to help you get up:
Vitra | Tyde Adjustable Table
Designed by the brothers Bouroullec, the Tyde
Adjustable Table sets the tone for sit stand desks,
allowing you to choose the height at which you
want to work. Tyde is equipped with sound-proof
screens and with technology covers under the table top. These are made of a lightweight innovative
polyester fleece. Moreover, the motor for electric
height-adjustment is especially quiet.
For office noise reduction, Mobility Height-Adjustable Desk includes an impressive height-adjustable desk screen divider, with silent operation. It also includes much needed mobile
storage units and cushioned cabinets, encouraging movement and informal communication.
Additional elements include CPU supports and
wiring ducts.
Elite | Progress Adjustable Desks
Progress Adjustable Desks are set using gas to
lift and set the workstation height. The Progress desk range is the only manual sit stand
adjustable workstation in the Apres furniture
portfolio of adjustable desks to offer a height of
685 to 1185mm. Elite Progress height adjustable desks come available with MFC table tops
(ash, beech, cherry, silver, oak, walnut, wenge,
or white) or veneer finish (ash or oak). Progress
desks can be purchased as a height adjustable
sit and stand desk or a fixed height office desk,
allowing you to have a continuity within the office.
Actiu | Mobility Height Adjustable Desks
The Mobility Desk provides a wide range of
height adjustments for both single and double
tables, as well as offering a wide range of tops
that allow you to compose a workspace to suit
your needs. Importantly, the height of each individual desk in a system can be adjusted independently.
men responsible for the lights of the likes of Metallica and Chemical Brothers.
18 Sept – 18 Oct | FREE | mergefestival.co.uk
Rugby World Cup 2015
LONDON SUMMER
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So you’ve missed out on buying tickets to watch England face the
Aussies in their Pool A clash but you still want to get in the stadium vibe? Fret not because the RWC have set up fanzones in all the
host cities (and Rugby – it is after all where that bloke picked up
the football and ran with it…) where you can enjoy watching all the
games live. Numbers are limited so get there early!
18 Sept – 31 Oct | FREE | rugbyworldcup.com
An office as quiet as the
D e s e r t
RAISING THE BAR
four two sit stand desk