If you're looking to improve your office morale, this article says it has a cheap, effective method to offer your employees. But get ready, it's not for everyone. U.K. researchers performed a recent study that found that regular swearing among employees boosts team spirit and forms social bonds. The study suggests that enforcing rules against using swear words can actually have negative effects on morale and motivation. "This study will serve not only to acknowledge the part that swearing plays in our work and our lives, but also to indicate that leaders sometimes need to think differently and be open to intriguing ideas," said a professor at the University of East Anglia in England.

If you'd like to read more, the full contents of the study, titled Swearing at work and permissive leadership culture: when anti-social becomes social and incivility is acceptable , can be found in the latest issue of the Leadership and Organizational Development Journal.

Unfortunately, germs are a common friend to most office desks. But now a company called Seal Shield is attempting to do something about that. Engadget has uncovered the Silver Seal Antibacterial Washable Keyboard and Mouse. According to the manufacturer, they are the only such set on the market. The Silver Seal items were designed with hospitals in mind, though they could be just as helpful for the germ-prone office environment. The keyboard and mouse are both submersible and dishwasher-safe. The combo kit is available online for about $100, and a standard keyboard sells for about $50.

Back in August, we reported that this summer was forecasted to be the worst in the history of U.S. air travel. Though passengers have dealt with more lost baggage and more bumped flights than any summer this decade, the airlines aren't complaining. According to this LATimes.com article, the major airlines are boasting large profits after packing more passengers into fewer and smaller planes. "It was the best quarter since 9/11," said Ray Neidl, an analyst with Calyon Securities. "They loaded up the planes and had better seat management." Neidl points out that airlines have been able to sell more expensive tickets by pushing international travel, which has become a big moneymaker for them.

A spokesman for the Air Transport Association says carriers are doing their best to satisfy customers by lowering their fares. "But there is a sacrifice that comes with it," he pointed out, referring to the increase in lost luggage and the number of bumped flights.