In today’s business world driven by information and communication technology, one important communication tool we cannot do without is- electronic mail or email. According to email now takes up a significant portion of our workday. According to a study by the International Data Corporation (IDC) workers spend 28 percent of their workweek reading and answering email. While we try to work faster and more efficiently, we must not forget the social rules that accompany any form of communication. We are happy to share with you dos and don’ts of email as written by Jacqueline Whitmore for the Entrepreneur. Do have…
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Stephen Billett, Griffith University This article is part of a series on the future of vocational education and training, exploring issues within the sector and how to improve the decline in enrolments and shortages of qualified people in vocational jobs. Read the other articles in the series here. The low status of vocational education and training (VET) is a growing problem. Many young Australians and their parents don’t consider VET as a potential post-school pathway, even if it might be more suitable for them than university. In an era of high aspiration, VET is often seen as an option only…
Andrew J. Fuligni, University of California, Los Angeles No longer children but not yet adults, adolescents need opportunities to learn and prepare for their entrance into the broader society. But, as schooling increasingly extends the adolescent period and teenagers get dismissed as supposedly selfish and irresponsible, has society forgotten an important developmental need of our youth? As a developmental scientist who focuses on adolescence, I reviewed dozens of studies and found that this age group has a fundamental need to contribute to others – to provide support, resources or help toward a shared goal. Contributing helps them achieve autonomy, identity…
Michelle Moorhouse, University of the Witwatersrand and Willem Daniel Francois Venter, University of the Witwatersrand A new antiretroviral drug regimen has been given the go-ahead by the World Health Organisation. This follows the preliminary results from studies that include an ongoing trial in South Africa. The ADVANCE study, conducted by a Johannesburg-based research group from the University of the Witwatersrand, will only be completed next year. But early results show that dolutegravir is an effective and well-tolerated antiretroviral drug. ADVANCE, which will continue for 96 weeks, presented its 48-week results at the International AIDS conference in Mexico City. The results…
Traditional and Contemporary focuses on Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary tailoring. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See our weekly style catalogue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ankara Styles by Mrs Nobody (@ankarastyles) on Jul 25, 2019 at 12:37am PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ankara…
Joe Herbert, University of Cambridge All societies divide people into male or female. There is a biological truth behind this: different sex chromosomes (XY, XX). But could many gender differences be down to social conditioning? If we treated girls and boys the same from birth, what would the consequences be? More equal opportunities? Or a complete breakdown of the concepts of masculinity and femininity? These ideas partly depend on what we understand by “gender identity”. Gender identity is not a simple concept. It is usually defined as whether someone thinks of themselves as male or female, though it’s more than…
Viren Swami, Anglia Ruskin University Heterosexual romantic relationships have historically been all about men courting and “keeping” women. And it’s a powerful tradition. Whether it’s asking someone out, picking up the bill, or being the main breadwinner in the family, many of the ideas we have about romance are still based on men being initiators and directors and women being receivers and caretakers. Yet society is changing. Women are increasingly entering the “male domains” of high-powered jobs and sexual freedom. So how does all this affect romance? Given that popular (mis)conceptions of feminism tend to malign feminists as man-haters or…
An excerpt In his Acclaim of Eric Ries’s book: The Lean Start-Up, Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and The One Minute Entrepreneur wrote “Lean Startup method will help bring your new business idea to an end result that is successful and sustainable. You will find innovative steps and strategies for creating and managing your own startup while learning from the real-life successes and collapses of others.” The ROWEAD 2019 Conference – with the Theme: Entrepreneurship A catalyst for Jobs And Wealth Creation – has carefully put together a blockbuster package that will leave every participant more empowered…
My Dear Daughter, “You got to know When to hold ’em (When to hold ’em) Know when to fold ’em (When to fold ’em) And know when to walk away Know when to run” … part of the lyrics from Kenny Rogers song The Gambler My darling, you do not have to react to everything that bothers you. In the same vein, you don’t have to expend energy trying to see how you can get back at those who hurt you. Walking away instead of getting even shows a great deal of maturity. My dear, the energy it takes…
Recently there has been a plethora of women of colour doing extraordinary things from mumpreneurs and editors to fertility advocates. The following women are passionate trailblazers with a cause and most importantly fulfilling their God-given purpose. Celebrating womanhood and greatness, let’s take a look at their individual stories. Ruth Afolabi, Founder & CEO of Magnify Collective The British Nigerian is the founder of the Christian women’s magazine Magnify. The glossy magazine delivers ‘faith, feminism and fashion’ all rolled into one. Ruth Afolabi started Magnify 10 years ago and has never looked back. Magnify was birthed from her time at…