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Bringing the Office Home

More and more people are working from the comfort of their own homes. The space where you're going to be working every day should be functional and efficient as well as tailored to your needs. You might think that a little tweaking of the office design you have now will do the trick. But if you're like most people, what you have is a hodgepodge that is far from functional.

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Q.Is it safe to add shredded paper to my compost bin? I'm wondering if the inks and dyes are safe to decompose?

A. It would constitute part of the brown component generally represented by shredded leaves. The kaolin content in slick pages may take a bit longer to decompose. Skip the slick pages, for that reason. Inks are generally organically based nowadays.

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Surge Absorption

Surge protector performance is rated three ways - clamping voltage, response time and energy absorption. Energy absorption indicates how much energy the unit will absorb before it fails. For this rating, look for a unit rated at 300 joules or better, up to around 600 joules for even better performance.


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