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Left Handers Day 2013

By Paperstone on 4 August 2013 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
Left Handers Day 2013

Are you left-handed? If so, why not strike a blow for lefties everywhere by joining in the 23rd annual Left Handers Day on August 13th. Left-handed people often get frustrated because everything from their computer mouse to scissors were designed for right-handers. So this year, on Left Handers Day, declare part of your office a […]

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Pencil Head

By Paperstone on 23 July 2013 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
Pencil Head

Doctors found a pencil stuck in a man’s head after he had suffered headaches for 15 years. The 24 year old Afghan man had no idea what was wrong when he went for a scan at the Aachen University Hospital in Germany. A 10cm (4-inch) pencil was found lodged from his sinus to his pharynx. […]

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National Cherry Day

By Paperstone on 9 July 2013 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
National Cherry Day

Eating chocolate at your desk could make you fat – but a bag of juicy cherries can only do you good. Cherries contain natural chemicals which are good for diabetics and help protect against heart disease and cancer. They help you to sleep, and have pain-relieving and anti-ageing benefits. National Cherry Day takes place on […]

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Colours at Work

By Paperstone on 9 June 2013 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
Colours at Work

What colour is your office interior? Some experts believe that different colours affect mood and motivation at work, but two thirds of offices are painted cream or white. Cream is good in a stressful environment, but there are more adventurous colours that can also have a relaxing effect. Green is restful for the eyes and […]

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Klein: Haiti Is Creditor, Not Debtor

By Paperstone on 25 February 2010 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

Naomi Klein writes in The Nation that although debt cancellation is to be welcomed, The West in fact owes Haiti much more. Our debt, she argues, stems from four sources: slavery, the US occupation, dictatorship and climate change. This is not merely a moral argument – the claims to repayment “rest on multiple violations of […]

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