The University of Greenwich Tours
Take a tour of our campuses and find out from our students what it's like to live and study at the University of Greenwich (GU).
Greenwich Campus Tour
Greenwich is a world heritage (遗产) site, where our guides will take you from our brand-new Dreadnought building, through the antique Queen Anne and King William buildings. On the way, you will pass the recently redecorated Painted Hall as well as the Greenwich town center.
Avery Hill Campus Tour
Our Avery Hill Campus covers the Southwood site. This ancient Victorian site houses teaching and library facilities, student accommodation, the students' union and sports facilities. Our student guides will show you all the key characteristics of Southwood site, and also give you a tour of our Skills Labs.
Medway Campus Tour
Dating from 1903, the Medway Campus is located near Chatham Historic Dockyard in Kent. Self-guided tours include the teaching and learning facilities as well as the impressive student accommodation. The campus features a mix of social and leisure facilities, including our Students' Union Hub, a restaurant in Pembroke building.
Maritime Campus Tour
Explore the historic Maritime Campus and discover its rich maritime history. Our knowledgeable guides will show you around the campus. The tour will include a visit to the beautifully restored Old Royal Naval College, where you can learn about its fascinating history and stunning architecture.
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Moments ago, a seal was resting on a piece of floating ice deep in an Antarctic channel. Then three hungry killer whales appeared. When the seal noticed them, it was already surrounded.
On this sheet of sea ice, the nearly thousand-pound sea l would be unreachable for most of his enemies in nature. But these killer whales had mastered a hunting technique called wave washing: working together to turn water into a weapon.
Having identified their target, the killer whales formed a battle line and started rushing toward the ice. Just before reaching it, they rolled to their sides in a single, synchronized(同步的)motion. The wave they created was so powerful that it flooded the ice sheet and washed the frightened seal close to the edge of the ice sheet. Slowly and methodically, they repeated the attack. At the third time, the wave sent the helpless seal flying into the sea. It struggled to climb onto a piece of ice, but then disappeared from view...
"The level of intelligence that went into making each wave was staggering. They solved the problem with very complex teamwork. They used water as a tool," said wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory, who had spent a decade tracking those killer whales, known as Bls. "I rarely saw failed hunts. This behavior was not what they were born with. It was learned and mastered over decades. Every time they made waves, it almost felt like more of a teaching experience than hunting. It was terrifying to watch."
But as Antarctica warms and sea ice disappears, seals are increasingly staying on land, out of killer whales' reach.
"I've found Bls are losing about 5 percent of their population every year. Whether this subgroup will go extinct or just adapt their behavior, I don't know," said Gregory. "But with fewer opportunities for the killer whales to wave wash, I'm seeing an extinction of a culture."
Most people who've stayed up all night know the "tired and nervous" feeling the next day. The body might be exhausted, but the brain feels active or even crazy. Even after these changes fade away, sleep loss can have a strong anti-depression effect on people for several days.
To figure it out, a team of biologists from Northwestern University looked at the effects of sleep loss in mice. In the beginning, they created a depressed state in all the mice by repeatedly giving them small shocks. In response to these shocks, the mice entered a depressive-like state and eventually stopped trying to escape their cages. Subsequently, some were allowed to sleep while others were forced to stay up. Later, they tested the mice's response to shocks again. They found that after this sleepless night, the mice that had stayed up were less depressed and showed more attempts to escape the shocks.
What causes these changes in mice? To see how the mice's brains responded to their sleepless night, the researchers measured dopamine neuron (神经元) activity. They saw that mice lacking in sleep showed higher dopamine activity in three regions: the prefrontal cortex (前额叶皮质), nucleus accumbens (伏隔核) and hypothalamus (下丘脑).
To figure out which areas were related to the mice's anti-depression effect, they silenced dopamine reactions in each of these areas of the brain. The anti-depression effect disappeared in mice when the team silenced the dopamine input in the prefrontal cortex, while it continued to exist when they do the same to the other two regions. That's why Yevgenia Kozorovitskiy, the leading researcher, says that this region may be important in relieving depression.
Based on the belief that transitions between a depressed state and a non-depressed state are influenced by the brain's ability to reorganize connections, Kozorovitskiy and her team looked at individual neurons in the prefrontal cortex for signs of growth. They saw evidence of the new connections, suggesting that dopamine had reconnected neurons in the mice brains to maintain their mood for several days. Kozorovitskiy says this work may help future studies on depression treatment, but whether it'll cure depression remains to be seen.
After losing an important deal in India, a business negotiator learned that her counterpart (对方) felt as if she had been rushing through the talks. The business negotiator thought she was being efficient with their time. Their cultures have different views on how to conduct negotiations, and in this case, the barrier prevented a successful outcome.
Research shows that deal-making across cultures tends to lead to worse outcomes as compared with negotiations conducted within the same culture. As we know, cultures are characterized by different behaviors, communication styles and norms (准则). Consequently, when negotiating across cultures, we bring different views to the bargaining table, which in turn may result in potential misunderstandings that can lead to a lower likelihood of discovering value-creating solutions.
Cultural conflict in negotiations is linked with the fact that we, at most times, interpret others' behaviors, values, and beliefs through the lens (透镜) of our own culture. To overcome this, it is important to rescarch the customs and behaviors of different cultures as well as understand why people follow these customs and exhibit these behaviors in the first place.
Just as important, not only do countries have unique cultures, but teams and organizations do too. Before partaking in any negotiation, take the time to study the context and the person on the other side of the bargaining table, including the various cultures to which he belongs, whether the culture of his culture, the culture of engineering, or his particular company's corporate culture. The more you know about the client, the better off you'll do in any negotiation.
Therefore, we see the negotiator has learned her Indian counterpart would have appreciated a slower pace with more opportunities for relationship building. She seems to have run into the issue: Using time efficiently in the course of negotiations is generally valued in the United States, but in India, there's often a greater focus on building relationships early in the process. By doing research on the clients' cultures, they can adjust their negotiation method and give themselves a better chance of creating a valuable negotiation experience for both themselves and their counterpart.
Life isn't fair. Some people just seem blessed with the ability to effortlessly charm anyone they meet. Well, it might seem like a magical power, but in fact there are a number of factors at work. The answer is: to a large extent, yes you can.
But first, the bad news. People initially judge each other based purely on physical appearance. With just a glimpse of a face, people make snap judgments about each other's likability, trustworthiness and confidence. How should we deal with this? People perceive a smiling face as more trustworthy, warmer and sociable. It sounds like common sense, doesn't it? Smile and others will smile with you.
What other tricks might we have? Consequently, three things we can do to signal that we are not a threat are to: raise our eyebrows quickly, tilt (仰起) our heads slightly, and once again, to smile.
So we've looked at body language, but of course what you say is hugely important too, unless you want to just stand there grinning foolishly. The golden rule of friendship is if you make people feel good about themselves, they're going to like you. In other words, you should not talk about yourself and all your wonderful achievements.
Finally, finding common ground is good to form a connection. Charming people are particularly skilled at seeking out shared interests or experiences to bond with others. Simple things like asking where someone's from really can open up a discussion and allow you to find areas in common. And if all else fails, you can fall back on that most British of topics: the weather.
A. So, can you learn to develop superhuman charm?
B. Shared interests are the key to making connections with others.
C. What good tricks can we employ to become charming?
D. Our brains often survey the environment for friend or enemy signals.
E. It can be a nice start of a conversation.
F. Instead, you need to show interest in them.
G. There's one incredibly simple tool: your smile.
I was sitting in the living room with my pet, Toby, when there was a loud knock on the door. "The whole area's flooding. You need to leave at once!" a rescuer 1 .
My mind went to my son, Sunil. Following my cancer diagnosis, he'd moved in with me as I couldn't walk without 2 . Tragically, in late 2021, Sunil himself was diagnosed with bone cancer. He was now in 3 in another town, with only weeks to live. I 4 I may never see him again.
After four days, the water had subsided (消退) enough for me to 5 my home. It was beyond 6 . Three days later, the 7 out had re-opened, and I could visit Sunil. I stayed by Sunil's side 8 he sadly breathed his last. I'd lost my home and only child within two weeks, leaving my world in darkness.
A month later, I was sitting alone as pets weren't allowed in the 9 accommodation. A young gentleman, Myles, approached me and explained, "I'm a tradesman and was about to return home. But when the floods 10 the area, I thought I'd stay and help someone." He promised to clean and decorate my house for free if I 11 the cost of materials. Meanwhile, I was moved to Rainforest Resort, where the owner kindly allowed me to have Toby. Slowly, 12 was coming back into my life.
Each week, Myles would send me photos of his 13 . In July this year, after sixteen months, I 14 came home. I see Myles regularly when he comes to do the finishing work, and we've developed a great friendship. He's shown me that 15 people can be found even in the darkest times.
German-born pandas arrive in Chengdu
Four-year-old panda twins Meng Xiang and Meng Yuan, the first giant pandas born in Germany, arrived in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on December 17, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding said.
After a farewell ceremony at Zoo Berlin earlier this month (attend) by visitors, the pandas were put on a flight to China on Saturday afternoon. Staff members from the German zoo accompanied the twins on the flight. "The birth of the first giant pandas in Germany was not only a (personal) moving experience, but also a highlight in my (profession) career a zoo veterinarian and zoo director nothing will easily eclipse（使...黯然失色）," said Andreas Knieriem, the head of Zoo Berlin.
Born on Aug 31, 2019, the panda twins had their fourth birthday this summer. In 2017, the twins' parents Meng Meng and Jiao Qing (send) to Berlin from Chengdu, and were the only two giant pandas in Germany at time. "The twins (bring) Berliners and many tourists a lot of joy in recent years", said Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner at the farewell ceremony. "It's time to say goodbye."
The zoo also launched a campaign (collect) paintings and illustrations of the twin pandas. Fans in Germany sent their (submit) this month, which were supplied to China along with the twins. This year, at least 17 pandas have been returned to China from overseas countries, including the United States, France and Japan.
When I was in Grade10, my family had a tough time. My parents lost their jobs during the Depression. Dad was too ill to work outside, while Mum had a hard time raising us kids on her own in our small community.We relied on our community assistance to keep us clothed, and although our clothes were second-hand, we thought they were beautiful.
Looking back, I realize what Mum went through for sending us kids to school. Every morning she would put a new piece of cardboard in our shoes, because our shoes were worn out. Constant moving was typical for my family in these times. Rent was twenty-five dollars a month, but Mum couldn't pay it. These were hard and sad years, but we never complained.
New Year was approaching, and we were entitled to a twenty-five dollar fund for social services. Mum said that instead of buying food, she would use the money to pay back rent, assuring us all of a roof over our heads for a little while longer. She told us then there would be nothing for New Year.
Unknown to Mum, I had been shoveling snow and doing odd jobs to earn enough money to buy a new pair of gloves. I knew exactly which gloves I wanted. They were made of genuine leather and they had a price of twenty-three dollars. Well, the big day came on the last day of that year. I was very excited, as I hurried to catch the bus. It was only a half-a-mile walk, but on the way I noticed a house with lights and decorations. It was then that I realized at our house, we had no lights, no decorations, nor any money for goodies. I knew then that we would have no delicious food for New Year, and I felt sad.
As I continued walking, I began to feel bewildered（困惑的）. I was sixteen years old, and I was feeling a strange sense of guilt. Here I was going to buy a new pair of gloves while Mum was home in tears. She would be trying to explain to us why there were no presents.
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The bus drove off without me.
When Mum opened the door, she surprisingly found that some of the groceries fell inside onto the floor.
