The pressure of a global audience can often bring out the best or worst in people. Considering the impending descent of thousands of Olympic athletes onto Paperstone’s home city of London, many of these confident, muscled-bound, toned and (in some cases) bronzed individuals will fight, strive, struggle and conquer on the global stage to demonstrate […]
An outbreak of a Tourette’s-like illness in a small US town is being linked to a chemical spill 40 years ago. Or to digital social media frenzy. According to The Daily Mail, there have been 19 cases in Le Roy, New York of a mystery condition with symptoms such as uncontrollable facial and bodily twitching […]
Office workers should exercise more, suggests a new poll commissioned by The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Two out of five UK office workers struggle for breath walking up the stairs or running for a bus. Women are more likely than men to admit getting out of breath doing everyday activities. Says CSP chairman Ann Green, […]
The discovery of a mouse on board a plane at Stockholm caused a flight to Chicago to be grounded. The mouse was spotted on the Airbus A330 before passengers boarded the morning flight. The presence of rodents on a plane poses safety hazards because the small beasts like nibbling on important cables. “For safety reasons, […]
For a while now, signs in certain areas of Amsterdam have indicated marijuana-free zones. Now legal experts say the signs must be taken down – because smoking cannabis anywhere in the city is theoretically illegal. Amsterdam has a notoriously liberal approach to marijuana consumption and possession of small amounts is allowed and designated coffee shops […]
A Chinese farmer was in the news recently for making his charge of chickens wear glasses. Zhang Xiaolong from Fuijan Province thinks his roosters are behaving far less aggressively now they are bespectacled. The glasses prevent the birds from looking one another in the eye, seeing red, and pecking each other violently in a feathery […]
A round of recent studies have confirmed the health risks inherent in sedentary office work. The Zambian Independent Online has recently summarised the main maladies associated with office work. Colon cancer People who work in sedentary jobs for 10 years or more double their risk of colon cancer. Some make a link between prolongued sitting […]
Express your love for dead flesh with some meaty labels. Available at HowCool.com who ship worldwide. If you cut yourself chopping some meat, patch yourself up with attractive bacon bandages. At Archie McPhee. And classic Mmmvelopes are envelopes with a bacon-flavoured lick.
A Buckinghamshire software company is recruiting coders – both men and women – who must be prepared to work in the buff. Nude House is a “warm and private” naturist work environment in Amersham where nudity among workers is compulsory. Company spokesman Chris Taylor told The Register, “As far as I am aware this is […]
Dog owners in Austria are being given the opportunity to learn how to administer First Aid to their faithful friends. St John’s Ambulance service is running the course in Vienna which includes guidance on resuscitation, bandaging bloody dog wounds, and diagnosing serious ailments. One student remained unenthusiastic about the prospect of canine resuscitation, saying, “I […]
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 […]
Recent Comments