There are more chickens on the planet than humans. Chickens are the closest living relative of the tyrannosaur. You can hypnotise a chicken by holding it and drawing a line in the dirt repetitively. Chickens are extraordinary. Celebrate the fanciest examples of the beast with the Extraordinary Chickens 2012 Wall Calendar. This particular chicken calendar […]
Andy Warhol was early in anticipating (and contributing to) the commodification of culture. He challenged notions of authorship, authenticy, origin and value in art by drawing from popular and commercial culture to create instantly recognisable and very reproduceable images. It is all too apt that in an age in which we consume things before we […]
On 10 November, thousands of students from over 30 public universities congregated in Bogota and other cities to protest against an education reform bill which, it is feared, will partially privatise higher education in Colombia. More than half a million students have been on strike for a month. President Juan Manuel Santos has offered to […]
Just as a bed of nails can support the weight of a person without piercing that person’s skin (because the weight is distributed across many nails), so this Pencil Bench by Boex can be sat on without fear of snapping the individual elements. Apparently “stemming from a single conversation to see if we could incorporate […]
Roundabouts of Britain, a store whose flagship calendar is the Best of British Roundabouts, has a treat in store for those who respect a good bus route. Birmingham’s Outer Circle Eleven Bus Route (anti-clockwise) 2012 Calendar brings you the highlights of Europe’s longest urban bus route. “Get the Buzz of a Lifetime,” offers the marketing. […]
As 2012 approaches, it’s time to turn our eye to the variety of weird calendars available to count your days in the new year. The Goats In Trees 2012 Square Wall Calendar published by Brown Trout features 13 photographs of goats in trees. In arid regions of North Africa, goats take advantage of their poise, […]
As Bonfire Night approaches, images of Guy Fawkes proliferate as part of a trend not related to the anniversary of the foiling of the gunpowder plot. Guy Fawkes masks as worn by ‘V’ in the comic book series V for Vendetta have become the facewear of choice for Occupy Wall Street protesters and Occupy protesters […]
Did you know that ordinary sticky tape emits x-rays when you peel it off the roll? The effect is a manifestation of triboluminescence – the phenomenon of light being emitted when some compounds, including sugar, are crushed. It just so happens that the disruption of the sticky tape adhesive molecular bonds results in an emission […]
One in three white-collar office professionals in the fields of IT, Finance, Law, Marketing/Advertising and Management have had an intimate workplace relationship in the workplace, according to a new survey commissioned by Sony. According to the poll of 2,000 such workers, older professionals are more prone to misbehave than their younger counterparts. Those in the […]
The Iran-Contra affair was a political scandal which emerged in 1986. Then President of the USA Ronald Reagan and senior officials had secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran, despite an arms embargo. It was hoped that the arms would secure the release of American hostages held by Iran-influenced Hezbollah. Some of the proceeds […]
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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