Keeping retail employees safe: New study measures customer aggression
Researchers at QUT have developed a new tool to measure customer aggression within the retail and services sectors.
Researchers at QUT have developed a new tool to measure customer aggression within the retail and services sectors.
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2023
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Humans are the ultimate apex predators on planet Earth. No matter how large-sized, sharp-toothed, razor-clawed, pointy-horned or venomous a creature may be, humans have hunted it for food. Moreover, according to a study led ...
Countries in the Horn of Africa have been hit by a multiyear drought. Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda are expected to continue getting below-normal rainfall in 2023. Excluding Uganda, 36.4 million people are affected ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2023
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Muslim judges are more likely to give lenient decisions while fasting during Ramadan, a study said Monday, contrasting to previous research suggesting that judges who have not eaten give harsher rulings.
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2023
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For all the joy they bring, families and close friendships often involve conflict, betrayal, regret and resentment. Prince Harry's recent memoir, "Spare," is a reminder of the fact that the people closest to us often have ...
Social Sciences
Mar 6, 2023
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Many people choose to live with a cat for companionship. As a social species, companionship is something we often crave. But this cannot necessarily be said of our feline friends. Domestic cats evolved from a largely solitary ...
Veterinary medicine
Mar 3, 2023
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New Flinders University research gives insights into the fascinating world of Australian native bees, finding that one highly evolved species has been shaped by an unusual battle between male and female offspring numbers.
Evolution
Mar 1, 2023
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Eating and being eaten is a normal process in nature. These predator–prey dynamics help to stabilize ecosystems. It ensures that individual species do not become too abundant, controls their populations, and prevents damage ...
Ecology
Feb 28, 2023
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Violent extremism in Canada is now considered a significant public health issue requiring prevention programs. At the same time that a surge in far-right movements has become a top concern for national security, Ottawa continues ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2023
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Cooperating with your neighbors, especially if they are distant relatives, can be an effective evolutionary strategy, new research has found.
Evolution
Feb 20, 2023
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