Every time a paper cup is used for coffee, a banknote is used, an email is printed, the post arrives or a physical newspaper is read at a desk, the paperless ideal disappears back into the mythology it came from.
Of course, it is easy to write that sitting behind a comfortable desk, and not, for example, in a remand prison, but I allow myself to take it to its logical conclusion.
The toy version, appropriately, is fitted with a short stand that keeps it close to the desk it surveys.
But the process is slow and cumbersome, on account of the neurobiological irony that thinking about something--like visualizing tapping your finger on a desk--is often harder than doing it.
Given the round-the-clock expectations that digital life has placed on executives, it may well be that holding a desk job is one of the most dangerous things you can do.
The particles are large enough that the risk of contracting polio in the air is momentary, and on a surface like a desk or a chair, it can last an hour or two.
The majority (78%) say that they do not feel under direct pressure to work through their break but that it is a cultural issue for most workplaces, which may contribute to people staying at their desk when they are not being paid.
Headed by the finance minister, Edgar Millares, it is under orders to design a new customs strategy, to be on the president's desk no later than the end of May.
And my expectation and hope is, is that they will get a bill together quickly, that they will pass it and get it on my desk.
He points to public statements that he does not believe Right to Work is a priority for his administration, but then says he would sign it if it makes it to his desk.
The other, more subtle issue, is that while videos work great for single, uninterrupted viewing (think of a solitary user viewing it at his desk via the Web on-demand), they are inflexible for interactive scenarios, such as presentations by salespeople.
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Like its convertible rivals, it is, at best, a standard laptop that can be occasionally used in tablet mode, preferably on a desk or table.
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It is very important to unwind a position because otherwise you end up having 100 barrels of oil delivered to your desk, which is embarrassing.
It's reasonably weighted for the size at two pounds, although it's clear the S1185 is still big enough and heavy enough to be better-suited for a lap or desk.
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The most conspiratorial explanation I can think of it is that Apple paid for the desk shot and demanded to see 11 of its products within the space of a few seconds.
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