Admin staffing company OfficeTeam have conducted a survey of U.S. workers to find out what are considered the most annoying break-room habits. The telephone poll of 432 office workers identified leaving a mess for someone else to clean up as the most annoying – cited by 44 percent of those surveyed. This was followed […]
The Japan Sumo Association has issued some of its wrestlers with iPads because their wobbly sausage-fingers are too fat to use a mobile phone. The Association is distributing 60 such devices among its training stables to improve communication. Sumo has recently been rocked by scandals over wrestlers’ links with yakuza and illegal gambling, match-fixing, and […]
‘Desk rage’ is the new ‘road rage’, according to a U.S. real estate valuation firm, Integra Realty Resources. Among their findings of American workers, half commonly skip lunch to keep working, and 52% indicate they worked up to 12 hours a day to complete their work. Forty-two percent said yelling and verbal abuse took place […]
As Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Britain continues, we select a number of artistic depictions of Popes to draw to your attention. 1. Wedgewood Pope Thimble. Here Pope John Paul II is rendered on a thimble. Not just any old thimble. Yes, these are the unmistakable pastels of a blue jasperware Wedgwood thimble. This is […]
Looking for news the other day, we came across a site dedicated to pencils called The Pencil Pages, including this illustration of how pencils are made. The site, which has been around for a while and was last updated a year ago, is nevertheless the place to go to find out everything you don’t […]
In tribute to His Holiness’ visit to Britain this week, here’s some facts about the Vatican, the tiny sovereign state within Rome where the Pope lives. The population of Vatican City is about 800. The City State is an absolute elective monarchy. The Pope is the head of state and exercises principal legislative, executive and […]
It’s like an old Disney film. Albert and his lovable chums have some kind of adventure. A friendly child offers them some lovely pencils to chomp on, “have another pencil Albert” he says persuasively. Albert, drunk on the joys of chomping pencils, fails to notice the strange tone in the child’s voice and happily indulges. […]
blue-sky thinking, n. Fig.: Creative ideation not limited by dominant beliefs or paradigms. The term has its origins in the attributive “blue-sky” referring from the end of the nineteenth century to having a pleasant appearance but with difficulties ignored, unrealistic. Example: “We need to synergise our people and technology with some blue-sky thinking.” * * […]
Workers who go out of their way to help others out with projects or who make sacrifices for the wider group are likely to be disliked by co-workers, according to four separate social psychology studies. This is because cooperative and community-minded acts are perceived to set behavioural standards too high and make others look bad. […]
According to a Pew Research Center poll, 18 percent of Americans think their president, Barack Obama, is a Muslim. This figure is significantly up from 11 percent last year. The figure is higher among opponents such as conservative Republicans (34 percent). But even among his supporters, belief that he is a Christian is falling, suggesting […]
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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