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 E-Mail IMAGE: Artists representation of a halide perovskite photocathode. Researchers at Rice University and Los Alamos National Laboratory found halide perovskite semiconductors (silver) treated with a thin layer of cesium (blue-green) could... view more  Credit: Image courtesy A. Mohite/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 1, 2021) - Rice University engineers have discovered technology that could slash the cost of semiconductor electron sources, key components in devices ranging from ni...

Gauthier Marchais is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex. He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science and has a background in political science and development studies. His research concentrates on how societies transform in war, with a multi-disciplinary perspective. He is part of the Governance Cluster at IDS. Gauthier’s research combines several disciplinary approaches and uses qualitative and quantitative methods to ...

Call of the Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture, A New Earth (February 2) LISTEN: Peter Godfrey-Smith, philosopher and author on his book, Metazoa: Animal Minds and the Birth of Consciousness (February 9) LISTEN: Louise Milligan, ABC investigative reporter and author on her book, Witness: An investigation into the brutal cost of seeking justice (February 16) LISTEN: Henry Reynolds, acclaimed historian and author on his book, Truth-Telling: History, Sovereignty, and the Uluru Statement (February ...

WhatsApp On 26 January 2021 The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) and the Press Council hosted a briefing on the  Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) recently published Draft White Paper on Audio and Audio-visual Content Services Policy Framework: A New Vision for South Africa 2020. The briefing was arranged to assist journalism bodies and media houses to better understand the proposed regulation and to help them in responding to the invitation for public...

Daily Monitor Monday January 25 2021 In the wake of slowed Internet speed and a switch off of social media platforms, many Ugandans resorted to Virtual Private Networks (VPN) to continue public debate and political participation ahead of the voting day on January 14.   The shutdown undermined Internet access and affordability, and weakened the potential of digital technologies to catalyse free expression and civic participation in the electoral processes. The 2021 General Election happened in ...

Bain & Company, a top global management consulting firm, strengthens its team with the announcement of a new partner promotion in the Middle East. The promotion of Cyril Gourp is among 48 partner and 6 expert partner appointments across 25 global offices. Cyril Gourp is a core member of the Financial Services and Private Equity practices at Bain & Company with deep industry knowledge and expertise. With over 18 years of professional experience in management consulti...

Karthick Ramakrishnan The U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6 revealed many gaping holes in the foundations of our democracy, including the role of digital media platforms in exacerbating and weaponizing disinformation. Indeed, many of our societal ills — the mainstreaming of white nationalism, losing parties attacking the legitimacy of certified elections, and a growing distrust of electoral and public health systems — can be traced to systems of disinformation that have prolif...

Bain and Company, a global management consulting firm, is strengthening its team in the Middle East with the announcement of a new partner promotion in the region. The promotion of Cyril Gourp is among 48 partner and six expert partner appointments across 25 global offices. Cyril Gourp is a core member of the financial services and private equity practices at Bain and Company with deep industry knowledge and expertise. With more than 18 years of professional experience in management consulting ...

The FICCI - Dhruva Advisors Survey stated today that Union Budget for fiscal 2021-22 will be presented in the shadow of COVID-19 pandemic. With the worlds largest immunization program currently underway in the country, time is ripe to further accelerate efforts to reinvigorate the economy. The upcoming Budget must therefore focus on creating demand, encouraging infrastructure spends and increasing outlays for the social sector. These are the top three macro-economic themes, which members of Ind...

Masi Losi/ The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images Oscar Mabuyane said provincial government engaged Home Affairs and the SA Post Office to ensure their branches do not become Covid-19 super-spreaders.  Mabuyane urged applicants of the R350 social relief distress grant to stop showing up at the provinces 156 Post Office branches uninvited.   Home Affairs confirmed that its East London branchs 16 employees were seeing more than 400 people from across the province daily. Eastern Cape Premier Oscar...