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Status update: Facebook has filed papers for what's expected to be the largest initial public offering everto come out of Silicon Valley and one of the largest in U.S.history. The filing sets the stage for an IPO in May 2012.Interestingly, Facebook is interested in the health of itsemployees and has provided treadmills at computer workstations forthose who want them so people can walk the treadmill as they workon their computers as compared to sitting all day in front of theirworkstations. The 8-year-old social networking company has submitted registrationdocuments with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that setpreliminary goal of $5 billion. Facebook had discussed raising as much as $10 billion. Finalpricing will not be set for months, and the size of the IPOprobably will increase with investor demand. An update from the Los Angeles Times article, Facebook files for IPO - latimes.com - Blogs - Los Angeles Times gives current statistics for Facebook as having 845 million users.Each day there are 483 million daily users. Facebook's annualrevenue is $3.7 billion. This includes $1.8 billion in operatingincome and $1 billion net income. If you like the idea of Facebook providing treadmills for employeeswho want them - should you get a treadmill for your home office? If you're working all day in front of your computer, maybe youshould think about having a treadmill in front of your computerinstead of only a chair. Interestingly, Facebook is interested in the health of itsemployees and has provided treadmills at computer workstations forthose who want them so people can walk the treadmill as they workon their computers as compared to sitting all day in front of theirworkstations. The idea of treadmills in the work place is becoming more popular.See, Treadmill Desk. According to this site, Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic cameup with the idea of a "Treadmill Desk." As you sit in front of yourcomputer working, you also walk slowly on a treadmill. The desk isbuilt around the treadmill. It's essentially a treadmill computerdesk. Dr Levine's research revealed that on average his subjects burned100 extra calories for every hour they walked slowly. Whileworking, participants walked less than 1 mile per hour, at aTreadmill Desk. According to the site Treadmill Desk , Dr. Levine reports that if people were to replace 8 hours dailyof sitting at their desk with a Treadmill desk, and if "othercomponents of energy balance were constant," a weight loss of "57pounds could occur." The article notes that what's needed to build a treadmill desk is(1) an old used treadmill (2) $39 to build the desk and (3) thedesire to change your life. Or you could buy a ready-made treadmilldesk. See, Treadmill Desks $1695 - Burn Calories While Working Today . Not everyone can afford to spend that much money for a treadmilldesk. So you can build your own or you can walk in yourneighborhood daily. In the meantime, it's great that employees canwork for a company that provides treadmill desks so people can walkand work with computers. As for Facebook, it's building a larger campus and hiring moreworkers, or at least planning to in the near future. If you'rehired, you get lots of advantages. But for those working at home,you can turn your home office into a healthier workplace by notsitting all day. Some professionals now refer to sitting as the newsmoking. Facebook formerly had discussed raising as much as $10 billion.Final pricing will not be set for months, and the size of the IPOprobably will increase with investor demand. An update from the Los Angeles Times article, Facebook files for IPO - latimes.com - Blogs - Los Angeles Times gives current statistics for Facebook as having 845 million users.Each day there are 483 million daily users. Facebook's annualrevenue is $3.7 billion. This includes $1.8 billion in operatingincome and $1 billion net income. I am an expert from shopdisplaystands.com, while we provides the quality product, such as China Shop Display Stands , Metal Display Stands Manufacturer, Shop Display Stands,and more.
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