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Cricket is one of the most beloved and widely-played sports in the world. This fascinating game has a rich history dating back centuries and has become a cultural phenomenon in many countries. It is considered a gentleman's sport for players with elegance and precision. With its popularity come fame and...

All businesses face a myriad of problems that, like midges, suck blood and energy from them. Having problems is normal unless they turn into deadly challenges.  Challenges demand not problem-solving but solution-finding which allows for eradicating a potential threat in the long term. Finding a solution begins with pattern recognition...

Fear is the negative feeling that every person experiences if they realize the existence of a threat. Although it is considered an unpleasant and intense feeling, it acts as a mechanism of survival and self-protection since it activates the instinct of "self-protection" and puts us in a state of defence...

In media, you will often notice that criminologists are paraded as super-cool beings with a knack for identifying criminal behaviour. This is the most basic understanding of their field of study, criminology. Criminology, as you can guess, studies crimes and criminal behaviour. It encompasses many studies and is very useful...

With international travel finally recovering after the impact of the COVID pandemic, many college students are planning to take part in education abroad experiences, whether study abroad, alternative Spring break, international co-op, and the like. This is good news: an education abroad experience is one of the best ways for...

A global recession is defined as a period of economic decline that affects countries worldwide. The most recent global recession occurred in 2008, following the collapse of the housing market in the United States. The effects of this recession were felt globally as economies around the world struggled to recover....

Temu is rewriting the e-commerce playbook one play at a time with a ground-breaking $10 million Big Game giveaway to accompany its surprise “Shop Like A Billionaire” commercial at the football championship final.  Boston-based Temu, known for its wide range of quality merchandise at affordable prices,  has introduced a novel...

A recent wave of research highlights women's strategic advantage in the tech industry through well-developed soft skills. While technical expertise remains fundamental, women’s strengths in areas like communication, emotional intelligence, and adaptability offer a complementary edge in traditionally male-dominated fields. Unlike their male counterparts, who often focus heavily on hard...

Groupthink is stealth. Beware. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) combat groupthink, which is a mode of thinking that occurs when individuals of a highly cohesive, insular group or an in-group strive for consensus and might avoid or override alternate viewpoints, ideas, actions, or dissent. Also, an in-group might be unfamiliar with...

Professionalism is open to interpretation — to an extent. After all, more than a few industries abide by different norms. For instance, you might see tattoos and dyed hair in creative spaces, but not in a sector like law or healthcare. Professionalism at work depends on your industry, your company's...