To mark the occasion of his zombie novel, Rise Again, reaching bookshops earlier this week, Ben Tripp points readers in the direction of his downloadable zombie wound stickers. Download the pdf (pictured above), print the ghoulish gashes and sores on a single sheet of sticker paper and cut them out. Use one label per sheet […]
On this day, 27 October in 1991, the new nation of Turkmenistan gained independence from the Soviet Union. Turkmenistan is one of the lesser known countries to Westerners, partly because under a slightly mad president, it was relatively cut off from the outside world for fifteen years. In fact for many, the exploits of this […]
Last month, the record for the world’s biggest chocolate bar was broken by an Armenian company. The Grand Candy Company produced a plain chocolate bar 5.6 metres in length and weighing 4,410 kilograms. It was made with Ghanaian cocoa. The huge bar was unveiled in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital. Watch a video of the huge chocolate […]
Anger at Font The campaign to ban Comic Sans, the “casual” typeface long ridiculed by the more discerning of font connoisseurs, has reached fever pitch. Campaigners are now trying to raise £14,000 to make a documentary to demonstrate how the reviled font has permeated everyday life. The “playful”, “friendly” font has for over fifteen years […]
Some 53.5 million Americans are reportedly bullied at work, according to the 2010 Workplace Bullying Survey released this month and based on over 6,000 interviews with adults. Rather than being confined to the playground, bullying is endemic in US offices and – contrary to the myth that only affects uneducated, unskilled workers – bullying is […]
Following on from last Thursday’s story in which we reported UK office workers consume on average 700 calories per day more than workers in other environments, a Canadian study has found that office work increases the risk of obesity. Researchers at the University of Montreal have been addressing the conundrum that, although since the 1970s […]
Paperstone has picked up a top Business Technology prize at the prestigious BOSS Industry Awards 2010. The BOSS (British Office Supplies and Services) Federation is the authoritative body for the UK office products industry and its annual awards recognise excellence in all areas of office product commerce. The Business Technology Award is given to companies […]
A poll of workers commissioned by Gloucestershire-based HR consultancy Reabur has found that office workers consume on average 700 calories more than other professions. Eighty-nine percent of office drones admit to snacking at their desks every day. Only four percent of the medical profession make a similar admission. Twenty-six percent say they have gained weight […]
Underwhelming: A Hitler Watercolour A collection of rather poor watercolours by notorious Third Reich helmsman Adolf Hitler have been auctioned off in Britain recently. The 16 efforts fetched a total of £104,800 and were snapped up exclusively by buyers from China, India and Russia. As a young man, Hitler had been an aspiring artist but […]
“We’re healthy. Are you?” A British Heart Foundation survey of 1,383 UK employees has found an unhealthy workforce. A whopping 81 percent of office workers don’t get the recommend amount of exercise a week. Fifty-five percent spend more than half their working day sitting or standing still; 48 percent eat their lunches at their desks. […]
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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