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Twitter

Twitter‘s been taking up too much of my time the last few weeks. I have to admit it, I’m completely addicted to it. It is just so much fun. Especially now since I found Historical Tweets. I submitted the image below, not sure if it will be published.

Office diseases: 8. Clutter

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Clutter is a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled aggregation of paper and stuff on one of the employee’s desks and the ability of this stuff to invade other desks and office areas, either by direct growth onto adjacent tables or desks (invasion) or by migration of the stuff to distant sites (metastasis). This unregulated growth is caused by a series of acquired or inherited mutations of alien files within storage units (often from employees who have long left the company, or are still there but have been long forgotten), damaging  information that define the business functions and removing normal control of the business operations.

Treatment:
It should not be confused with Functionalitis, The first step in getting treatment for the disease is getting a correct diagnosis. This is important to do quickly because our WorkVitamins research has shown that the sooner you get diagnosed and treated the better the long-term outcome.

 

Taste makers in architecture

Silly tittle (not mine, I got it from Forbes), good to see that they start with David Adyaje

“This year Forbes.com set out to name 10 architects most influencing our culture. Our Tastemakers pioneer new building techniques, cross cultures and blur boundaries between architecture, art, landscape design and urban planning. They impact more then just aesthetics; they’re changing the way we live.

To come up with our list, we surveyed working architects, academics and industry organizations. We tracked English-language print media coverage over the last year through Factiva, noted prominent past structures, museum exhibits and assessed commissions-in-progress. Architects love to honor their colleagues with significant awards, like the Pritzker Prize (considered the highest honor in the field), the International Union of Architects (UIA), Gold Medal and the AIA Gold Medal, so we factored in those as well. These awards recognize more than a significant building; they honor a lifetime of work.”

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