When cigarette butts were left strewn on the floor below an outdoor ashtray at a university campus, students were the first to get the blame. Local office manager, Maria Plumb, went so far as to complain. But when the littering of fag ends continued, Plumb – of Norfolk Carers – further investigated to discover […]
Office Word of the Day: Anopisthograph “Anopisthograph” From the OED: Anopisthograph, a. Having no writing (or printing) on the back; inscribed only on one side. Also anopisthographic, -ical adjs.; hence anopisthographically adv.” Examples: The reporter was writing in his notebook anopisthographically because he didn’t have time to write on both sides of the Paper. […]
Almost half of office workers whose travel was disrupted by travel restrictions due to the ash cloud had their pay docked or annual leave entitlement cut in April, sscotding to research by Badenoch & Clark. The recruitment company also found that a quarter of employers allowed their staff to work remotely and a third […]
U2 have had to cancel their headlining slot at Glastonbury as Bono needs two months to recover from back surgery. The 50-year-old lead singer and rock-and-roll philanthropist suffered temporary paralysis after an accident in a rehearsal and required surgery to avoid further paralysis. The surgery was a success and his prognosis is “excellent” – […]
Scandalous: Bag They’re over the media like red, splotchy chickenpox – images of Sarah Ferguson selling her ex-husband Prince Andrew’s personal attendance for half a million quid (without, it has turned out, the knowledge of the prince). In the secretly filmed News of the World video, the talented Duchess is seen accepting a $40,000 down-payment […]
It’s called the Dunning-Kruger effect. Charles Darwin once observed, “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than knowledge,” and Justin Kruger and David Dunning of Cornell University confirmed more or less in a 1999 scientific Paper a cognitive bias that leads many incompetent people to display incredible confidence. The stupidity/ignorance that engenders poor decision-making at the same […]
As mouse mats become increasingly redundant as optical technologies develop, here’s an idea to keep them useful. Scratch-n-Scroll – “The Notable Mousepad” – is a mouse mat that doubles up as a memo pad to take down telephone numbers or messages. No need for a pen, you can jot notes using your finger or […]
Wang Xianjun, of Linshui County in Sichuan province, is happy to skip rice or steam buns and head straight for some light bulbs for a tasty treat and the 54-year-old has been snacking on light bulbs since the age of 12 when he swallowed a fish bone. The fish bone caused Wang no discomfort at […]
A number of sites offer a variety of lined and graph Paper patterns that you can download and print for free, should you need to print off a sheet or tow on the off chance. The best we’ve found is MathSphere. Patterns include graph, isometric and octagonal Paper. But if you use a lot […]
Here’s an occasional round-up of a few desirable stationery products we’ve learned of via others but don’t sell ourselves. 1. Bullet Pencils During the American Civil war, soldiers would stick their pencils in empty rifle cartridges to protect the tips from breaking but bullet pencils soon became a medium for advertising and political marketing. Apparently […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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