Concrete crisis: officials thought asbestos in schools was safe too – the same mistakes have been made over Raac: The decision to close some schools and erect emergency structural supports in others just days before the start of a new term appeared to come about suddenly. The announcement followed three recent failures of reinforced autoclaved …
AI can process more information than humans – so will it stop us repeating our mistakes?: Napoleon could have learned from the past. painting by Adolph Northen/wikipedia It is a cliche that not knowing history makes one repeat it. As many people have also pointed out, the only thing we learn from history is that …
How the brain stops us learning from our mistakes – and what to do about it: Thinnapob Proongsak/Shutterstock You learn from your mistakes. At least, most of us have been told so. But science shows that we often fail to learn from past errors. Instead, we are likely to keep repeating the same mistakes. What …
South African doctors are bound by many rules. Criminal charges for mistakes may have unintended consequences: Shutterstock Claims for financial compensation for medical mistakes in South Africa have been on the rise since 2007. Recently, however, criminal charges for medical errors have also become more prevalent. One such case is that of Dr Danie van …
Iraq war 20 years on: the British government has never fully learnt from Tony Blair’s mistakes: EPA/Chris Ison The Iraq war remains the UK’s most investigated foreign policy decision of the past 50 years. As the world marks 20 years since the invasion that killed hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, we have to ask, has …
Nigeria’s central bank made critical mistakes that doomed the country’s currency redesign: People queue outside a bank in Lagos on February 22, 2023. Nigeria was hit with a scarcity of cash after the central bank began to swap old Naira notes for new bills. Patrick Meinhardt / AFP Nigeria has successfully introduced new banknotes on …
Review: 25 Years of Garage – music documentary falls prey to the same mistakes that killed the scene: Promotional artwork for 25 Years of Garage. Platinum Pictures A host of veterans from the heyday of the UK’s garage scene (including Heartless Crew, Dane Bowers and members of So Solid Crew) star in 25 Years of …
AI could help predict suicides – but rushing the technology could lead to big mistakes: Nikodash/Shutterstock In the UK, a quarter of people who take their own lives were in contact with a health professional the previous week, and most have spoken to someone within the last month. Yet assessing patient suicide risk remains extremely …
Legal claims for medical mistakes are on the rise in South Africa: what’s behind the trend: Quality of care thresholds at health facilities in South Africa are on the rise Shutterstock Medico-legal claims – claims based on medical negligence or malpractice – have skyrocketed in South Africa. Recent figures indicate a growth rate of 23% …
Artisanal gold mining in South Africa is out of control. Mistakes that got it here: Loss of formal employment in the mining industry and drought conditions in neighbouring countries are some of the factors that drive illegal mining. The Washington Post via Getty Images Illegal and unregulated artisanal gold mining on the Witwatersrand Basin, located …
5 tips to avoid these common agile mistakes: 5 tips to avoid these common agile mistakes Kelsea Zhang Fri, 04/29/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like Agile is a tried and true discipline used by software development teams worldwide with great success. In my previous article, I listed mistakes …
5 agile mistakes I’ve made and how to solve them: 5 agile mistakes I’ve made and how to solve them Kelsea Zhang Tue, 04/26/2022 – 03:00 Up Register or Login to like. Agile used to have a stigma as being “only suitable for small teams and small project management.” It is now a famous discipline …
The Biggest Mistakes Small Businesses Make When Choosing Custom Software: Small businesses often shy away from custom software development because they’re afraid of making a mistake when choosing the right one. They prefer to use out-of-the-box solutions, but these prove too limited too fast, so going with a solution that can be adapted is a necessity. While there’s …
The three key mistakes UN must avoid in search for peace in Ethiopia: United Nations Security Council. EPA-EFE/JOHN MINCHILLO / POOL There are growing demands for the UN Security Council to act on the war in Tigray. The Security Council has held 11 sessions on the war that started in Tigray a year ago. But …
Influencer marketing is big business: here are five mistakes the stars (and the brands who sponsor them) should avoid: Shutterstock/GaudiLab Using social media celebrities to advertise products – influencer marketing – is a lucrative and rapidly growing industry, projected to be worth up to US$ 15 billion (£10.7 billion) by 2022. Influencers profit from their …
South Africa in the news: We will learn from our mistakes: Babar Azam after 3-0 loss to depleted England team: Pakistan captain Babar Azam said his team would learn from the mistakes after suffering an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to a second-string England team in the one-day series.Babar returned to form with a …: “South Africa” …
Mispronunciation: why you should stop correcting people’s mistakes: There are many reasons why people "mispronounce" words. Correcting them might say more about you — and not all good. J.K2507/Shutterstock A recent survey of 2,000 adults in the UK identified the top ten “mispronunciations” people find annoying. Thankfully the majority (65%) of annoyed people do not …
Budget 2021: austerity by stealth will repeat the mistakes of 2010s all over again: There was room for some optimism in Rishi Sunak’s budget. The UK’s GDP is forecast to return to its pre-pandemic level by the middle of 2022, six months earlier than previously predicted. And after nearly a year of record borrowing, the …