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Is Huawei's low-key approach the secret of its success?
Money & Business

Is Huawei's low-key approach the secret of its success?

...et al. 2016) which we do not aim to repeat or claim to validate). Firstly, like many others across China, the employees of Huawei take naps at lunchtime. They have lunch in huge canteens then return to their cubicles, roll out camp beds kept hidden under their desks, and go to sleep (with the office lights turned out and blinds drawn). The whole company knows not to call...
Why getting active with children is good for parents too
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why getting active with children is good for parents too

...et al, 2019). What next? Although the project showed positive outcomes for the parents involved, more than 90% of these were white mums so there is more work needed to increase the involvement of dads and parents from other ethnic groups. The findings also showed that families wanted to carry on taking part in physical activity sessions when they had completed the...
Napoleonic paintings
History & The Arts

Napoleonic paintings

...motives for his behaviour … The title of hero depends upon success, that of the great man does not always depend upon it. His principle is virtue which is as unshakeable in prosperity as in misfortune. In short, humanity, gentleness and patriotism conjoined to talent constitute the virtues of the great man; bravura, courage, often temerity, knowledge of the art of war...
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Pum ffaith ryfeddol am ryw a'r pandemig
Society, Politics & Law

Pum ffaith ryfeddol am ryw a'r pandemig

...et al (2021) Impacts of COVID-19 on sexual behaviour in Britain: findings from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID). Sexually Transmitted Infections. 2021; 10.1136/sextrans-2021-055210 https://www.relate.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/uploads/relate_eharmony_twwan21_report_final.pdf Kirstin R Mitchell et al (2022) Initial Impacts of COVID-19 on Sex...
How testosterone affects risk taking behaviour
Science, Maths & Technology

How testosterone affects risk taking behaviour

...motivated behaviour. That is; things like sex, eating (chocolate for example), drinking (alcohol for example) but also other addictive behaviours such as smoking and even financial addictions like gambling. In essence when a person is driven to engage in all of these behaviours there will be dopamine signalling by neurons that form the part of the brain known as the...
Falling hard: Why do Americans love pumpkin so much?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Falling hard: Why do Americans love pumpkin so much?

...motivated to go shopping for new clothes when a snazzy “30% off, only good through Sunday” coupon shows up in the newspaper. We might prefer to eat regular Oreos, but knowing that pumpkin spice Oreos are only around for a few weeks makes the latter choice more appealing to us. Everyone else is doing it When it comes to the pumpkin spice craze, there’s certainly a...
How does rugby provide a focus for South African unity?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How does rugby provide a focus for South African unity?

...motivated by winning the Rugby World Cup. However, this opportunity was squandered as rugby leadership failed to make transformation in the sport a reality. If it had occurred, the society may well have mirrored the transformation in other life arenas. Today, acrimony and aggression are the order of the day. The young feel that the playing fields have not been levelled...
Why are the Paris attacks given greater attention than the ISIS killings in Beirut?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are the Paris attacks given greater attention than the ISIS killings in Beirut?

...motivated to join terror groups in an effort to claim back some form of agency. Corrupt governments entrench absolute deprivation, genocide, displacement, dictatorship, and violence fuel political radicalisation. This creates fertile recruitment fields for radical terror groups. [Sahrawi refugee children, photographed in the Algerian desert, 2012] Sahwari children in a...