Why personal climate action matters – according to experts: EL_Images/Shutterstock Do you feel powerless? You probably aren’t responsible for the investment decisions of an energy company, nor do you have a hand in government policy. But still, you are reading about climate change – a problem that can easily seem intractable to most people. The Veganuary …
Building a Strong Personal Brand in the Digital Age: Insights and Strategies: By Prabashni Reddy – Marketing Manager at Regent Business School The world we live in has become a hyper-connected world, a strong personal brand is not just a nice-to-have; it’s an essential tool for professional growth and success. As the digital landscape continues …
Six ways the upcoming autumn statement could affect your personal finances: The UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt will have limited room for manoeuvre when he makes his autumn statement about the government’s financial plans on November 22. The government is committed to supporting the Bank of England’s current strategy for reducing inflation, which involves using rate …
Gaza conflict: Biden’s show of support for Israel is both personal and geopolitical: Before the recent Hamas attack on Israel, the country’s relations with US looked frayed. The right-wing coalition government of Binyamin Netanyahu, which includes members of several far-right parties, had unleashed domestic upheaval by trying to weaken the country’s judiciary. The US president, …
Lindokuhle Sobekwa’s powerful personal journey as a photographer in South Africa: Lindokuhle Sobekwa has been awarded South Africa’s 2023 FNB Art Prize. He becomes the first artist using documentary photography as his primary medium to win the prestigious competition. Born in Katlehong in 1995, Sobekwa began learning photography skills in 2012, through the Of Soul …
The personal details of Northern Ireland’s main police force have been leaked – three reasons why that’s incredibly dangerous: Shutterstock/Damien Storan Data breaches are not a good look for any institution or organisation. But depending on the nature of the data leaked and the organisation, some breaches can be more serious and have greater consequences …
Nigerian health workers and absenteeism: study shows how personal and political relationships protect offenders: Goallord-Creativity/Shutterstock Absenteeism of health workers contributes to poor quality of care. A study in Uganda, for example, showed that it reduced the likelihood of people using primary health centres by 30%. Absenteeism also increases the workload for available staff. This adds …
Your LinkedIn doesn’t need to be perfect – four ways to build an authentic profile to boost your personal brand: To get hired, you need to get connected. Dean Drobot/Shutterstock The idea of a “personal brand” might seem like the purview of celebrities and influencers. But if you’ve spent any time on LinkedIn, you’ll know …
AI could threaten some jobs, but it is more likely to become our personal assistant: AI systems are likely to find quick traction as assistants to humans. PeopleImages.com – Yuri A / Shutterstock BT recently announced that it would be reducing its staff by 55,000, with around 11,000 of these related to the use of …
Can Rishi Sunak save the Tories? Voting behaviour over time suggests it will take more than personal appeal to win the next election: One of the key findings of research into elections is that there is a close relationship between the popularity of party leaders and support for their parties in elections. The reason for …
Gloria Bosman: a personal reflection on the loss of a South African jazz great: Gloria Bosman in 2022. Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty Images We have no idea what we have just lost. None. Prolific singer, composer and educator Gloria Bosman, who passed away on 14 March 2023, was someone I could only describe as …
Women politicians pay too high a personal cost for their leadership: EPA/Robert Perry In the wake of her decision to resign, Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s outgoing first minister, said that life for women politicians who “put their head above the parapet” is “much harsher” and “more hostile” now than at any time in her decades-long career. …
My favorite open source tools for personal finance: My favorite open source tools for personal finance Don Watkins Tue, 02/21/2023 – 03:00 There are tons of open source personal finance apps out there. These apps are useful because they help you take control of your finances. I find it much easier to use an app …
Jerry Lee Lewis: fiery performances were inseparable from his reckless behaviour and dark personal life: When Jerry Lee Lewis – pianist, singer and rock-and-roll pioneer – released his best-selling album of duets in 2006, he called it Last Man Standing. In this, at least, he was correct. The title referred specifically to Lewis’s status among …
How to run your next marathon like a pro – it could help you smash a personal best: Eliud Kipchoge recently beat his own world record. Ian Walton/ EPA After his world record 2:01:09 run in the Berlin marathon on September 25, the world’s greatest ever male marathoner, Eliud Kipchoge, made a curious observation: “We …
How I configure a DHCP server on my personal network: How I configure a DHCP server on my personal network David Both Mon, 07/18/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a centralized and automated method for configuring the network attributes of hosts …
Email scams are getting more personal – they even fool cybersecurity experts: If an email is setting off alarm bells, check the sender's details Shutterstock We all like to think we’re immune to scams. We scoff at emails from an unknown sender offering us £2 million, in exchange for our bank details. But the game …
A nice South African City image: British Library digitised image from page 517 of “Incwadi Yami; or, Twenty years’ personal experience in South Africa” Image by The British Library Image taken from: Title: "Incwadi Yami; or, Twenty years’ personal experience in South Africa" Author(s): Matthews, Josiah Wright [person] British Library shelfmark: "Digital Store 10097.df.30" Page: …