The failure of forced peace: South Sudan's apprehensive future: Women flee into the United Nations civilian protection site in Juba. The capacity of UN peacekeepers to shield civilians is now in doubt. Adriane Ohanesian/ReutersIn July last year opposing forces loyal to South Sudan president Salva Kiir and his then first vice-president Riek Machar engaged in heavy fighting in … [Read more...] about The failure of forced peace: South Sudan’s apprehensive future | The Conversation
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The Silicon Valley way: Ideas, failure, persistence, and resilience
The Silicon Valley way: Ideas, failure, persistence, and resilience: The San Francisco Bay area in the US is home to Silicon Valley, an engine of technological innovation that produces more revenue in a single year than South Africa’s entire GDP output. Kevin Lourens, chief growth officer at NATIVE VML, recently spent five days in Silicon Valley, where he learned that … [Read more...] about The Silicon Valley way: Ideas, failure, persistence, and resilience
The ban on ivory sales has been an abject failure. A rethink is needed | The Conversation
The ban on ivory sales has been an abject failure. A rethink is needed: The fate of elephants ultimately lies in the hands of humans and a continued ban will not solve the poaching problem. ShutterstockThe issue of trade in African elephant ivory will dominate the 2016 CITES Conference of the Parties meeting. Debate will revolve around maintaining or lifting the ban on trade, … [Read more...] about The ban on ivory sales has been an abject failure. A rethink is needed | The Conversation
Of political hair, Jewish noses and South Africa’s failure to become a nation | The Conversation
Of political hair, Jewish noses and South Africa's failure to become a nation: Author Christine Qunta says forgiveness trumps justice in South Africa. Author supplied Book Review: Why we are not a nation, by Christine Qunta. This readable book by Christine Qunta, free of any jargon, divides into three extended essays. The first, mostly historic and political, is titled Why … [Read more...] about Of political hair, Jewish noses and South Africa’s failure to become a nation | The Conversation
Victoria Grech on video and the fear of failure
Victoria Grech on video and the fear of failure: Fear of failure is a powerful motivational force but is also potentially a destructive one. According to videographer Victoria Grech, it is this fear, or counter-intuitively the quest for perfection, which gets in the way of professionals fully expressing themselves on camera. This, along with not embracing technology to its … [Read more...] about Victoria Grech on video and the fear of failure
