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 […]
A lack of IT savoir-faire is causing British office workers to struggle with computers and other office machines, according to a recent poll commissioned by Computeractive. The survey of 2,000 office workers found that technology was perceived as making life more complicated and many blamed IT devices as a source of their woes. A quarter […]
The world of Scrabble was thrown into confusion last week when a letter ‘G’ went missing during the sport’s most prestigious English-language event. A World Scrabble Championship match between England’s Ed “The Speller” Martin and Thai word-conjurer Chollapat Itthi-Aree was interrupted when a ‘G’ tile went missing. The absence prompted a search on and under […]
This week is National Identity Fraud Prevention Week, an initiative aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of identity fraud and of the means of protecting ourselves against it. Identity fraud is the illegal use of somebody else’s personal information in order to access credit and other resources in that person’s name. Earlier this month, […]
Does altruism live in the workplace? In a recent poll commissioned by officebroker.com, nearly two-fifths of office workers would rather see a workmate made redundant than take a pay cut. But 62 percent said they would sacrifice some pay in order to keep their colleagues in a job. If office workers had to make one […]
Need some healthier lunch inspiration? Feeling the pinch on your bank account, and your time? Rising prices seem to be affecting everything, from groceries to energy. As a result, people are left looking for ways to cut back on expenses wherever possible. One expense that can quickly add up is lunch for work. To make […]
Setting up a small office, or already have one and need to make it more functional? Being a small team ourselves, we thought we’d share our list of the top 10 must-have items for your small office – some practical, some often overlooked, but all essential! Coat stand If you’ve ever walked into an office […]
4: Power on your mouse 5: Pair (if using Bluetooth) 6: Test 7: Adjust your settings (Optional) 8: Enjoy your wireless mouse Troubleshooting tips By following these steps, you should be able to set up your wireless computer mouse successfully. If you have any questions our team of experts is always on hand to help. […]
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