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Mark on Leonard ...9:29 pm
Mark Steyn, as part of his always diverting "Song of the Week" series, has a delightful piece today on Leonard Cohen's song Dance Me To The End Of Love. It begins with his reflections on the difficulty songwriters have always had in coming up with interesting ways to use the very limited number of rhymes for the word love. Cohen did spectacularly well in this song, Steyn argues. Read his whole piece — but he included a quote from Cohen that was news to me, as regards the genesis of the song:
It's curious how songs begin because the origin of the song, every song, has a kind of grain or seed that somebody hands you or the world hands you and that's why the process is so mysterious about writing a song. But that came from just hearing or reading or knowing that in the death camps, beside the crematoria, in certain of the death camps, a string quartet was pressed into performance while this horror was going on, those were the people whose fate was this horror also. And they would be playing classical music while their fellow prisoners were being killed and burnt.
Click here to listen to the song on YouTube.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
On Watered-Down Love (going out to Governor Mark Sanford) ...2:28 pm
Well, I didn't plan on writing anything about the troubles of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, his wounded family and his Argentinian lover. Like, I am sure, many others of a conservative bent, I was just dismayed to see another Republican of fairly strong repute falling to a scandal, and I preferred to avoid the story as much as possible. Yet, the story is out there in such a public way — thanks in part to the apparent openness and straightforwardness of both Mr. and Mrs. Sanford — that it does have elements of the salutary parable to it. By all appearances, it does seem that this is not the usual case we see in political life of a serial philanderer finally getting his comeuppance, but rather the case of a poor schlub who genuinely fell for someone in an initially unintentional if still stupid and adolescent fashion.
And then a reader (thanks to Linda) alerted me to an oblique Dylan connection in the whole thing. (… continue reading …)
Friday, June 26, 2009
A changing climate of opinion ...11:02 am
From Kim Strassel at WSJ.com: (… continue reading …)
Final note on Troopathon 2009 ...8:43 am
Troopathon 2009 had raised a grand total of $603,049.14 by the end of last night. Our glorious Anti-Jihadist team of bloggers has been credited with the fantastic total of $9,298.72! We came in third in the blogger rankings, behind the late-surging Greyhawks team with $17,146.06 and the first place Hot Air Steamers with an amazing $24,704.36. Thanks to all who contributed. By all accounts these care packages mean a lot to the troops, and you can't say more than that. (… continue reading …)
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Troopathon 2009 — Finishing today ...1:31 pm
Quoting our brave captain, Robert Spencer: (… continue reading …)
Rogovoy on Dylan's midrash ...10:04 am
In the Forward, Seth Rogovoy has many worthy reflections after reading two new books on Bob Dylan. The two books are: "The Cambridge Companion to Bob Dylan," edited by Kevin J.H. Dettmar, which Rogovoy likes, and "Revolution in the Air: The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1957-1973" by Clinton Heylin, which Rogovoy doesn't much like. The whole piece deserves a read: Bob Dylan's Mystical Midrash. I haven't at this point read either book myself, but I would agree with much of what Rogovoy himself says here generally about Dylan. I notice that he finds some of the words of Abraham Joshua Heschel — from his book "The Prophets" — illuminating in considering the special qualities of Dylan's perspective in his songs. I wrote more along those lines in this space a few months ago: Prophets, octaves and blood.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Carnage in Iran ...4:34 pm
Pamela Geller has pulled together the horrific stories and clips from what has clearly been an incredibly gruesome day in Iranian history. Shot by snipers, beaten to death by thugs, their bodies even stolen from the hospital by the agents of a regime determined to murder its own people and get away with it.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Notes on Iran ...9:15 pm
For your consideration:
In the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI and Bob Dylan fan) spoke to the Iranian situation, in particular focusing on the killing of Neda Soltan, and making some pointed remarks regarding the posture of our Commander-in-Chief. (… continue reading …)
Monday, June 22, 2009
Troopathon 2009 update ...10:29 am
As of the most recent daily update, our Anti-Jihadist team has raised $4,474.31 towards care packages for the troops! We remain in second place behind the Hot Air Steamers, who have raised $9,381.18. Enormous thanks to all who have given so far! (… continue reading …)
Presidents, prophecies and flies ...10:21 am
Considering the amazing coverage it received, I guess everyone is aware of the incident about a week ago in a television interview when President Barack Obama swatted a fly on camera. (You may not know that the White House has actually been infested with flies.) (… continue reading …)
Sunday, June 21, 2009
A song and an Iran update ...1:48 pm
From a famous live performance in Japan in 1994, this YouTube clip is Bob Dylan singing his magnificent song Ring Them Bells. (… continue reading …)
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Cigareets, Whusky and Wild Wild Women ...10:17 pm
On a somewhat lighter note:
The oldest man in the world, Henry Allingham, resident of England, is 113 years and 14 days old today. (… continue reading …)
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Lord of the Rings: The Board Game's collection
Work together to confront the ultimate evil! Your task is to stop the Dark Lord Sauron from winning back the One Ring and destroy it in the volcanic fires of Mount Doom. Join Frodo and the Fellowship on the perilous adventure across Middle Earth, and use your skill and fortune to guide you!
Created by master designer Reiner Knizia, Lord of the Rings: The Board Game is fully illustrated by celebrated Tolkien artist John Howe. Help guide the Fellowship past Sauron's wickedness and save Middle Earth from darkness! Players take on the role of five Hobbits—Merry, Pippen, Fatty, Sam, and Frodo—on their quest to destroy the One Ring. They must work their way through four boards, cooperating to overcome challenges and prevent the Ringbearer from being corrupted.
The Lord of the Rings board game is a unique and original cooperative game in which players must work together to defeat the game itself, a daunting task that will challenge even the most experienced players. The cooperative play style immerses players into the game, cheering their success and cursing the foul turns of fate that hinder their quest.
This new Silver Line Edition of The Lord of the Rings has been given a beautiful graphics overhaul, retaining the elegant illustrations of John Howe while updating the game boards and components. Because many of the components have changed in size and design (making the game much more compact) this new edition will be incompatible with previously released expansions.
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Friends & Foes provides two completely new Scenario boards, Bree and Isengard, as well as 21 new Feature cards. Find new friends to help you conquer the challenges ahead: Tom Bombadil, Glorfindel, Treebeard, Strider and many more.
In addition, this Expansion introduces 30 dark Foes ready to bedevil your journey. Face the evil Spiders of Mirkwood, Orcs of the Red Eye, Cave-trolls, Wolf Riders and Barrow Wights - to name but a few of your new adversaries.
Friends & Foes adds a whole new dimension to the gameplay, giving you more choices, but making your task no less difficult or perilous. This expansion will truly enhance your experience of
taking part in the extraordinary board game interpretation
of J. R. R. Tolkien's great novel.
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The second expansion for The Lord of the Rings board game adds a whole new dimension to the game play. With the Sauron expansion, the fellowship of Hobbits are no longer competing solely against the game and its boards. In Sauron one player takes on the role of the dark lord and seeks to thwart the fellowship's crucial mission.
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From the ancient ruins of Weathertop to the conflict at the Black Gate of Mordor, the journey of the Fellowship of the Ring is marked with battle. The armies of Sauron are on the march, and unless the courage and faith of the Fellowship can hold, the Shadow will be victorious.
The new Battlefields expansion for Reiner Knizia's acclaimed Lord of the Rings board game focuses on the deadly combats that the Fellowship must survive on its quest to destroy the One Ring. Now in addition to guiding the Fellowship through its many perils, the players also help to hinder or defeat Sauron's powerful armies, because the farther enemies march on the battlefield board, the more destruction they cause and the closer Sauron comes to recovering the One Ring!
The Battlefields expansion includes six battlefield boards (one for each scenario), 5 Fellowship pieces, 30 Enemy pieces, and 20 trigger tiles, as well as 6 new Feature cards and 3 new Gandalf cards.
Will Aragorn arrive in time to defend against the Witch King at Weathertop? Will Boromir's courage hold against the savage Uruk-Hai? Will Gimli's axe be enough to withstand a horde of orcs at the Chamber of Mazarbul? Join the fight with the Lord of the Rings: Battlefields expansion.
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Chandra Clements, Director of One Legacy Pty Ltd, in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia won the Gold Stevie® for Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Asia, Australia or New Zealand in the 2012 and 2013 Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the world's premier business awards program for women. Entries for the 2014 Stevie Awards for Women in Business will open in May. Request an Entry Kit here.
After consulting to and working for several industries in multiple countries, Chandra Clements recognized an escalating need to increase levels of operational excellence, innovation, equity, and empowerment for the benefit of organizations, individuals, and communities alike.
Chandra founded One Legacy to answer this need. According to Chandra, the deal is simple: if you have a problem that is keeping you awake at night, One Legacy will design a customized program or strategy to allow you a good night's sleep … while also helping you outperform your competition.
Doing More with Less
We asked Chandra what areas she felt would be the most important ones for her organization to focus on in 2014. Her response: "Doing more with less seems to be the topic of 2014. People and businesses alike need to understand their full potential and be assisted in unlocking this in order to meet current business and personal demands."
Pursuing Her Passion
Chandra left her role as CEO of global powerhouse Sentis to pursue her passion of changing people's lives through the application of neuroscience. She founded One Legacy so that, among other things, she could mentor and support various women, young girls, and disadvantaged groups towards achieving their goals.
Chandra has designed and written twelve new neuroscience services targeting women's empowerment, entrepreneurialism, innovation in the workplace, confidence building in children and young adults, ethical downsizing and mergers, effective psychosocial leadership for managers and—her flagship—e4e, the Entrepreneurialism Academy for secondary students.
"Winning a Stevie Award has rapidly expanded my profile across the globe," Chandra told us. "I have had the pleasure of working across 28 countries, six languages, and seven industries and people readily recognize that winning a Stevie is testament to the quality of my work. It has been invaluable."
Added Chandra: "Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will. Don't doubt yourself: enter the awards!"
Asia-Pacific: A Great Opportunity
Chandra was the Guest Speaker for the Global Mining Conference in October 2013, alongside some of the top mining CEO's in Australia. She was also Guest Speaker at the Palazzo Versace "What Women Want" function in September 2013, and was a Guest Speaker at the 2013 Women's Global Empowerment Conference in Bangkok. She was recently MC and Key Note Speaker for the 3rd Annual OHS Leaders' Summit in Australia.
As someone whose work frequently takes her to other Asia-Pacific countries, we asked Chandra for her view on the new Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.
"The Asia-Pacific region is in many ways an 'acid test' for the current economy," she told us. "If you can succeed there, you can succeed anywhere. The new Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards is a great opportunity to put yourself out there and explore where you are benchmarked against your peers and competitors in the region."
Making an Impact
In addition to her other achievements, Chandra is a 2014 Inductee in to the Australian Businesswoman's Hall of Fame, and has volunteered as the guest speaker for the Women's Legal Service, Zonta, Probus, Rotary, and other not-for-profit organizations.
We asked her where she found the inspiration for all this activity. "You get one life," she told us. "It needs to have impact and it needs to leave its mark on the world while making it a better place than when you entered it. This is the test of life as I see it. People will forget your wealth or your title but they don't forget, they never forget the impact you have on them. This is my inspiration."
About Chandra Clements
After completing her business studies in 2001, Chandra Clements rapidly climbed the ranks of the corporate world to lead the global psychology-based workplace safety consultancy firm, Sentis. In 2013, she decided to turn entrepreneur and established One Legacy, which consults to companies on operational growth measures, ethical business, human capital improvement, innovation, and sustainable business modeling.
Chandra built her professional career in organizational development and management roles at Rio Tinto, Fluor, Campbell Brothers, and Reward Distribution. In 2009 at Reward Distribution, she led a business of 380 employees to achieve a Lost Time Injury rate of zero, down from 19 two years earlier, whilst managing 26 sites, 2,800 suppliers and 75,000 product lines across Australia and New Zealand. As CEO of Sentis, Chandra delivered a 33% growth in revenue and a 230% growth in earnings before tax. She took the business from broke to bestseller in two short years.
In addition to winning the Gold Stevie Award for Best Female Executive (Asia, Australia & New Zealand) in The Stevie Awards for Women in Business two years running, Chandra was named the 2012 marie claire National Young Business Woman of the Year Award and also holds an Australia Day Young Citizen Award.
About One Legacy
Randstad, the second largest HR services and staffing company in the world, won two Stevie Awards for in The 2013 American Business Awards: a Gold Stevie for HR Executive of the Year in the Human Resources awards categories; and a Silver Stevie for Brand Experience of the Year in the Marketing awards categories. (Entries to The 2014 American Business Awards are now being accepted. Find out more here.)
Randstad recently published a survey showing how important a factor it is for a company to have women in positions of leadership when it comes to their prospective employees. We asked Randstad for more information from their survey.
Equal pay, more visible female leadership, and more family-friendly work policies are among the most beneficial ways in which companies can help women advance, according to male and female respondents to the latest Randstad US Employee Engagement Index study. More than three-quarters (76%) of the women surveyed felt whether a company "has women in positions of leadership" is important when considering taking a position with a new company.
When asked about the ways in which their company could best help women advance to leadership levels, following were the top 5 responses:
Driving Innovation and Corporate Success The study also found that 67% of total respondents strongly/somewhat agree with the statement: "By 2020, I expect there to be many more women in leadership positions in my company or organization."
"With nearly one billion women poised to enter the global economy in the coming decade, and representing the majority of college and advanced degree holders, employers will be increasingly reliant upon women in the workplace to drive innovation and corporate success," said Lisa Crawford, senior vice president, Randstad US. "In order to compete in the growing war for female talent in the years ahead, companies that encourage the development and attainment of leadership positions equitably will be well-positioned in their recruitment efforts. The pursuit of leadership rank is a universal aspiration, and therefore organizations that help their workforce achieve those goals, regardless of gender, will emerge successful."
Women in the Workplace Women and men surveyed by Randstad US weighed in on a variety of topics related to employee engagement and women in the workplace. Other relevant findings included:
Elevating the ConversationAs one of the world's largest staffing organizations and the third largest in the United States, Randstad US is committed to elevating the conversation around women and work. The company regularly creates and curates content on its Women Powering Business blog and convenes live conversations about women in leadership through its Women Powering Business initiative. Randstad Technologies is also partnering with CIO's Executive Council to host events focused on women in technology careers in Boston, New York, Washington, DC, Chicago and Dallas.
Randstad US recently launched an Inspiring Women in Our Lives contest on Facebook, focused on recognizing the women who are prevailing challenges, overcoming obstacles, and breaking barriers at home, in the office and in their communities.
Survey Methodology The Randstad Engagement Index is comprised of findings from quarterly waves of research targeting employees and annual surveys of employers. The eighth wave of findings was conducted online between September 19 and October 4, 2013 from a national sample of 2,033 adults aged 18 and older who are currently employed full time from Ipsos' U.S. online panel.
Weighting was used to balance demographics and ensure samples reflect the U.S. population of working adults. Employees and employers were surveyed to compare notable differences in perceptions and attitudes. Multiple waves of research allow for trending and to track changes in perceptions and attitudes over time. Research into employee attitudes and perceptions will be conducted quarterly. Research into employer attitudes and perceptions will be conducted on an annual basis.
About Lisa CrawfordLisa Crawford joined Randstad in 2010 as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Professionals. In this role, Lisa provides HR support with a focus on areas of high impact, such as employee relations, organizational development, policy and procedures, and workforce planning.
With fifteen years of experience in HR, Lisa is an accomplished HR leader with subject matter experience in managing rapid growth, acquisition, integration, and turnaround situations. Prior to joining Randstad, Lisa's career as a marketing strategist for blue chip financial services and technology clients provided her with the unique insights to define and measure tangible HR business results for individuals, teams and the overall enterprise.
Lisa is a graduate of Dartmouth College.
About Ipsos Public Affairs Ipsos Public Affairs is a non-partisan, objective, survey-based research practice which conducts strategic research initiatives for a diverse number of American and international organizations, based on public opinion research. They are the international polling agency of record for Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. To learn more, visit: www.ipsos-pa.com.
About Randstad US Randstad is a $22.0 billion global provider of HR services and the second largest staffing organization in the world. From temporary staffing to permanent placement to in-house, professionals, search & selection, and HR Solutions, Randstad holds top positions around the world and has approximately 29,300 corporate employees and around 4,500 branches and in-house locations in 39 countries. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands, Randstad Holding nv is listed on the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam. Learn more at www.randstad.com and access Randstad's panoramic US thought leadership knowledge center through its Workforce360 site that offers valuable insight into the latest economic indicators and HR trends shaping the world of work.
Fazoli's Italian Restaurants of Lexington, Kentucky, USA, won the 2012 Gold Stevie® Award for Human Resources Department of the Year in the HR awards categories of The 2012 American Business Awards, the premier business awards competition in the U.S.A. (The entry deadline for the 2013 ABAs is March 27, request your entry kit here and it will be emailed to you right away.) Here we look at the human resources awards winner's progressive and innovative practices which helped lead to an annualized savings of $2,192,000.
Fazoli's is one of the largest quick-service Italian restaurant chains in the United States, and because catering is such a people-driven industry, its HR department plays a vital role in the company's success. Its four Associates have a combined 51 years' experience with the company, and 59 years of total HR experience. The department provides HR support to nearly 5,000 Associates in 127 company-owned and 93 franchised locations in 26 states.
In 2011, Fazoli's HR department, led by Vice President of HR Dave Craig, was instrumental in propelling the brand to its best sales and profit performance in over a decade. A 39% reduction in Associate turnover resulted in annualized savings of $2,192,000, while a relentless focus on "Right People, Right Places, Right Now!" contributed to an 18-month streak of same-store sales growth, despite challenging economic conditions.
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According to Craig, there were five elements that contributed to this success:
Delivering an Outstanding Customer Experience These HR results were all part of the department's 5-year plan, which was developed when Fazoli's was acquired by Sun Capital Partners in 2006. The plan centered on adding enterprise value through enhanced customer service, and increased sales and profits via measurable enhancements to human capital.
"Fazoli's pursuit of excellence is more than a slogan, it's a mandate. The Stevie Award recognizes the critical role human resources management plays in our success," said Carl Howard, president and CEO. "Recruiting and retaining the right people for both restaurants and support departments enables Fazoli's to deliver our guests an outstanding experience. I am very proud that our human resources department, led by Dave Craig, was selected for this prestigious award."
About Dave Craig:Vice President of HR Dave Craig has been an HR practitioner in the restaurant industry since 1986, including the past 17 years with Fazoli's. Craig's HR team has been nationally recognized for excellence in human resources programs and practices, and in addition to the Stevie Award was a Finalist in the 2010 National Restaurant Association's SPIRIT Awards
Craig is a graduate of Ohio University. He has also earned certifications as a Senior Professional, Human Resources and a Certified Fraud Examiner.
About Fazoli's:An American family favorite for more than 20 years, Fazoli's is a leading, next generation QSR franchise opportunity. With a premium menu of freshly prepared Italian entrees, Submarinos sandwiches, and salads; a new service style featuring table service; and a contemporary new restaurant design, Fazoli's is well positioned for growth. Already America's largest Italian quick-service chain with more than 220 restaurants, Fazoli's is expanding in select markets throughout the country. Founded in Lexington, Ky. in 1988, Fazoli's was acquired by Sun Capital Partners in 2006.
As the final entry deadline for the 2013 Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service, the world's top business awards for contact center, customer service, business development, and sales professionals, approaches on January 15, 2013, we wanted to provide you with several tips for submitting winning HR awards entries.(If you haven't already done so, you can request your entry kit here.)
To make the most out of your HR award entries, we suggest the following four tips: 1. Review the business awards categories. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service feature more than 100 categories that recognize call center, customer service, and sales professionals. The most attractive categories for HR professionals in this competition include:
2. Review the entry submission criteria. Entries in these categories generally require an essay or case study of up to 500 words about the nominee's achievements since the beginning of July of two years prior (for the 2013 awards, this will be since July 1, 2011); links to any online work samples, news stories, videos, etc. that support your case; and a biography of up to 100 words of the nominee or the leader of the nominated department or team.
3. Download our 10 Tips for Winning HR Awards in the 2012-13 Stevie® Awards tipsheet. Our tipsheet will provide helpful tips and tools for making the most out of your entries. 4. Contact us! We love to answer your last minute questions. Contact us at email@example.com and we'll help direct you to categories that are right for your organization. Get instant updates; join us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
The first early-bird entry deadline for 2013 American Business Awards, the premier business awards program in the U.S.A., is Friday, November 16. If you haven't already done so, you can request your entry kit here and you will receive it right away.
To help you recognize your organization's achievements, we want to highlight our HR awards categories. The 2013 ABA HR award categories are:
Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories include:
In order to make the most out of your submissions, we recommend reviewing our 2012 Gold human resources award winning entries:
Want more ways to showcase your organization's HR professionals? We have several awards categories that may be of interest including: app awards, live event awards, video awards, and website awards.
The entry deadline for the 2012 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, the world's premier business awards for women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run, is September 28. (If you haven't yet done so, you can download your entry kit here.)
To help make the most of your HR awards entries, we suggest the following:
Winners of the 2012 competition will be celebrated at the ninth annual awards banquet on November 9 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York.
Need help picking the right categories? Contact us at email@example.com and we'll direct you to categories that are right for your organization.
There are eight business awards categories that should be of interest to human resource professionals looking to win HR awards in the 2013 (7th annual) Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service, the world's top business awards for contact center, customer service, business development, and sales professionals. (All organizations and individuals worldwide are eligible to submit entries for sales awards and customer service awards. The early-bird entry deadline, with discounted entry fees, is October 10; request your entry kit here.)
The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service feature more than 100 categories that recognize call center, customer service, and sales professionals. The most attractive categories for HR professionals in this competition include:
Entries in these categories generally require an essay or case study of up to 500 words about the nominee's achievements since the beginning of July of two years prior (for the 2013 awards, this will be since July 1, 2011); links to any online work samples, news stories, videos, etc. that support your case; and a biography of up to 100 words of the nominee or the leader of the nominated department or team.
Looking for more categories that may be of interest to HR pros? There are also new product and service categories, including two categories that recognize Workforce Management Solutions. See all new product awards.
As the final entry deadline for The 2012 International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition, approaches on 27 June, we wanted to provide you with several tips for submitting winning HR awards entries. (If you haven't yet done so, you can request your entry kit here.)
To make the most out of your HR award entries, we suggest the following four tips: 1. Review the business awards categories. There are three award categories that are specifically labeled as human resource awards:
2. Review the entry submission criteria. Information to be submitted online for these categories include:
3. Download our 10 Tips for Winning HR Awards in the 2012 Stevie® Awards tipsheet. Our tipsheet will provide helpful tips and tools for making the most out of your entries. 4. Contact us! We love to answer your last minute questions. Contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll help direct you to categories that are right for your organization. Get instant IBA updates; join us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
John Hovnanian, Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Chief Talent Officer at Williams Lea Americas, will Chair the final judging committee for the HR awards categories of The 2012 American Business Awards, the premier business awards program in the U.S.A. (Final judging is now underway for the 2012 ABAs. 2012 winners will be announced at one of our two awards banquets: June 18th at the Marriott Marquis in New York City or September 17th at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco. Click here to order tickets.) Here we speak to human resource awards judge, John Hovnanian, about his top three tips for best practices in human resources.
What are your top 3 tips on best practices in HR?
Do you have a favorite app?I read The New York Times online every morning on my phone, which keeps me abreast of everything that's happening in the world. Apart from that, I use Map My Run, as I run at least three times a week. I bring my phone with me on the run and it plots my course and my time. It also records my workouts and is a great app for helping me keep fit.
Who inspires you as a leader and why?John F. Kennedy set a vision in place that had a lasting effect. He put a stake in the ground at the beginning of a decade and declared that we would land a man on the moon—something that had never been done before—and he inspired an entire generation to achieve that goal.
When you're not at the office, what are you up to?My wife, Marylou, and I were married in November. At the weekend, we like to take my Harley-Davidson out for a long Sunday-afternoon ride through the country and find a nice place to stop for lunch. Or we'll go for a hike with our dog, Phin. Marylou is a professional photographer, so she takes amazing pictures of our adventures.
If you could choose another profession, what would it be?Musician. In fact, I've been both a professional and semi-professional musician for 30 years. I play bass, rhythm, and lead guitar, and I sing. I've played in R&B bands, big horn bands, and rock bands. I've opened for bands like Blue Öyster Cult and The Marshall Tucker Band, and even played Woodstock in 1999. Currently, I'm in the process of recording a rock 'n' roll jam album with a friend of mine. Our sound is along the lines of The Allman Brothers Band.
As someone at the top of your profession, what keeps you inspired or makes you hit the ground running in the morning?The people. It's the people who make a company and at Williams Lea everyone is working towards a common goal. There is an inherent lack of selfishness in everyone who works here that's both exciting and infectious. The company works as a team.
About John Hovnanian:John Hovnanian leads the Human Resources Department of Williams Lea Americas in New York. Prior to his current role, John spent several years at DHL serving as the Americas Region Vice President of Human Resources for DHL Global Forwarding (DGF), Vice President of Human Resources for North America, and as the Director of Human Resources for DHL Express. In addition to DHL, John has worked as an HR executive for several other major U.S. corporations, including The Hartford and Pitney Bowes. John holds a Master's degree in labor relations and HR management from the University of New Haven in Connecticut, and a Bachelor's degree in political science from the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz.
About Williams Lea:The Williams Lea Group is a leading global business-process outsourcing (BPO) organization specializing in corporate-information solutions that re-engineer end-to-end business processes. By combining its expertise with the latest integrated technology, Williams Lea is able to develop solutions that transform the way organizations communicate and exchange their printed and electronic information. The Williams Lea Group employs approximately 10,500 staff around the globe, with key centers in EMEA, the Americas, and Asia Pacific. Williams Lea works with many of the world's most respected brands in sectors such as financial services, retail, FMCG, telecoms, investment banking, automotive, pharmaceutical, professional services, and public sectors. For more information, visit www.williamslea.com.
There are 3 HR awards categories The 2012 International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition, to help you showcase your organization's successes. (All organizations and individuals worldwide may submit nominations. The entry deadline for the 2012 IBAs is 16 May, request your entry kit here.)
Our human resource awards categories include:
The 8th Annual International Business Awards were presented in October 2011 in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. 2011 HR award honorees included:
2012 honorees will be celebrated at the 9th annual awards banquet on Monday, 15 October in Seoul, South Korea. Need tips for submitting human resource award entries? Download our 10 Tips for Winning HR Awards in the 2012 Stevie® Awards tipsheet. Our tipsheet will provide helpful tips and tools for making the most out of your entries.
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4 Signs Occupy Wall Street Is Right
NEW YORK ( MainStreet) -- The Occupy Wall Street protesters were first ignored by the media then maligned by certain outlets, but more recently a slew of reports and surveys have come out showing the movement may be on to something after all.
The latest news, photos and videos from the 'Occupy Wall Street' protests.
As difficult as it may be to nail down exactly what the protesters stand for, much of their attention is devoted to the growing indebtedness of average households, along with the growing gap between the wealthy and the poor and ultimately the concern that the wealthy are exerting too much control over the political process. Several studies released this week alone have offered further evidence that these two problems are getting worse and, perhaps more importantly, that a large portion of the population is concerned about these issues.
|The protesters on Occupy Wall Street may be on to something. Studies released this week show plenty of support for the cause.
Growing income inequality
Few reports in recent memory packed quite as much of a bang in so few words as the one earlier this week from the Congressional Budget Office.
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I'm trying to get over my ex-girlfriend who cheated on and dumped me. I've done so by cutting her out of my life completely, defriending her on Facebook, the whole shebang. But I still think about her constantly. And I've taken to writing her letters, but not sending them, as a way to cope with the urges I have to contact her. Is it helpful to have an outlet or am I just reinforcing my obsession with her?
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Google and Lego launch 'Build,' a browser-based 3D brick builder
Forget about the latest Android rumors for a second and take a look at what Google and Lego just released for Chrome. It's called Build, and it lets you build virtual brick creations with official Lego bricks on a plot of land. So long social life!
Why exactly is Google teaming up with Lego? According to Lockey McGrath, Product Marketing Manager of Google Australia and New Zealand from the Official Google Australia Blog:
We love building with LEGOR bricks. We loved it as kids, and we still love it now. Visit any Google office, you're going to see LEGO bricks all over the place.
So it's with childish delight that today we can announce Build. Over the last few months we've been working with LEGO Australia, thinking about what would happen if we brought bricks to the browser. Build is the result: our latest Chrome Experiment which lets you explore and build a new world of LEGO creations together online. With 8 trillion bricks, think of Build as the largest LEGO set you've ever seen.
At the moment, you can only build and explore creations in Australia and New Zealand, but Google should be rolling out the feature to more countries soon.
But, that doesn't mean you can't get in on the fun just because you don't live in those two places. It just means the virtual patch where your creation is will forever reside in those two places if you choose to build a creation now. To build your own brick creation head on over to Build With Chrome and get to work!
And as Build is a product built for the Chrome browser, it won't work in Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, etc. (trust me, I already tried).
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this is going to be very fun, btw (such cute projects)
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JPMorgan Chase To Redeem All $1.8 Billion Of Its 8.625% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series J Represented By Depositary Shares
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) today announced that it will redeem on September 1, 2013, all of the 180,000 outstanding shares of its 8.625% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series J ("Series J Preferred Stock"). The shares of Series J Preferred Stock are represented by 72,000,000 depositary shares which are currently traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol JPM-PrI (CUSIP 46625H621). Each depositary share represents a 1/400 th interest in a share of Series J Preferred Stock. The redemption price per share for the Series J Preferred Stock will be $10,000 (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share).
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September 1, 2013 is also the final dividend payment date for the Series J Preferred Stock and the depositary shares. The record date for that dividend is August 2, 2013. Payment of the final dividend will be made on September 3, 2013, the first business day after the dividend payment date of September 1, 2013.
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A fish pond provides nutritious fish for the family. Before you start to think about how much fish your family needs to eat, whether you will also have extra fish to sell, where to sell your fish and whether you can sell them at a profit. Visit other people who are farming fish and find out what they think.
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This practical manual "Better management practices for seaweed farming" is produced by the Philippines national team under the ASEAN Foundation supported project "Strengthening capacity of small holder ASEAN aquaculture farmers for competitive and sustainable aquaculture" implemented by NACA in five ASEAN countries. The long-term objective of the project was to assist ASEAN small- scale aquaculture farmers improve their livelihoods by being competitive in markets and improving farm management practices to deliver quality and sustainably produced aquaculture products.
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EVER fancied trying testing to see how fast you can run? Now is your chance.
Humber Athletics Network is holding an open sprint event on the day the relay is passing through Cleethorpes.
The event will be on the seafront next to the leisure centre from 4pm-6pm on Tuesday, June 26.
There will be a marked-out lane with timing gates and it will be overseen by trained officials.
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John Wall could be making his season debut Saturday for the Washington Wizards after months of rehabbing his injured left knee.
Wizards owner Ted Leonsis said on his blog Tuesday that "it is possible but not quite certain, for the first time all season, that we could dress all of our players" for the game against the Atlanta Hawks.
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Almost as soon as Alexander Graham Bell introduced the telephone, forward-thinking inventors dreamed of adding pictures to the conversation. Despite early failed attempts to launch a successful videophone market, fantasy has finally become reality with smartphones and online video conferencing. But according to a Nov. 2011 report from NPD Group, only 63 million people make video calls on a regular basis.
You often have a slew of ways to get online: a hard-wired Ethernet cable, various Wi-Fi networks or maybe a 3G or 4G wireless device. But what if you didn't have to choose and could also surf the web faster than any one connection would allow? A company called Connectify plans to make this possible with software called Connectify Dispatch that routes your computer's data demands over numerous connections simultaneously.
At the start of the semester, students haul more than books, clothes and furniture to campus. They bring a slew of bandwidth-sucking devices with them. The largest bandwidth-consuming devices used by students include tablets, smartphones, iPods, gaming consoles and e-readers. On campus, about 41% of students will have three or more devices connected to the Internet at one time. That's a problem for the 76.4% of institutions looking to reinforce their networks to support more devices.
AT&T has a problem in Chicago. The city was one of the first to be upgraded to the wireless carrier's next-generation LTE (long-term evolution) network, which packs more data into a radio signal and offers much faster download speeds. But independent tests published this month showed that AT&T downloads in Chicago are less than half the speed of those on Verizon's LTE network there. The reason? A lack of radio spectrum.
WordPress is inherently fast, and that's why so many professional bloggers call it their choice platform. Like many new bloggers, I used to think that until I had enough traffic to make a difference, I'd worry about the bandwidth and site speed later. But that's not thinking ahead considering that today social media can drive an overwhelming amount of traffic in a very short period of time; you don't want to get caught with a crashed site.
European telecommunication giants are preparing to fight Google over the data traffic and bandwidth that is consumed due to YouTube videos, according to a new report from the Financial Times. Their goal: to have Google pay them for the bandwidth YouTube and its other websites consume.
Comcast has been hampering the peer-to-peer downloading protocol BitTorrent, and a federal appeals court will likely reject the Federal Communications Commission's attempt to sanction the company for it. The FCC moved against Comcast as part of an overall strategy to defend and promote Net Neutrality.
YouTube's reporting some mindblowing video upload numbers today. We already knew that overall online video usage is up by 53 percent since last year, but somewhat more remarkable is that we're now collectively uploading 20 hours of video a minute to YouTube alone. That's just crazy. Today's YouTube announcement also goes hand in hand with a new feature release designed to make the site a tad more social.
An interesting statement emerged on NewTeeVee today. Post author Chris Albrecht quotes Roku VP of consumer products "It's unfortunate that the limitless possibilities are being capped by an ISP [Comcast], but it has no direct business impact on us." Roku, for those unaware, is in a partnership with Netflix to deliver streaming movies on a $99 buy-in deal fully subsidized through one's monthly rental subscription cost.


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PopMech takes a tour of the German production facility where BMW builds (what it hopes to be) the car of the future.
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There's less heavy machinery here than in a typical car plan. There are no conveyors, no welding, and the robots (aside from those that bond the body pieces) are lighter-duty, cheaper models because they don't have to carry too much weight. The body shop is relatively peaceful compared with a traditional steel-stamping plant. Paint is still involved, however, and while BMW claims that the i3 is the world's greenest car, the automaker is not clear whether that includes the way in which the 1-series plant sprays the car's plastic outer body panels.


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"I'd love to do a duet, always wanted to work with Madonna, but she never asked. [Madonna and Gaga are] the perfect fit. I'm as outrageous as they are. I was gaudy before they were gaudy."
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Wellness Wednesday: Wellness From Head 2 Toe…Are You Ready?
This morning I thought out loud, that our body should be treated much like when we go to the grocery store…work with me on this. I've always heard, and our very own Chef Cordell confirmed, that when you shop you should really stick to the outside walls…you know that's where all the "good foods" are…they usually pack all the processed "goodies" in the center aisles. So, my 5am revelation was to look at our bodies and consider that our heads and our feet are the outside walls. If something isn't working with either of them, it has a major effect on our other parts…our GOODIES!! I didn't say the two thoughts made sense…that's what happens after only 4-hours sleep (I'll save that for another blog).
Anyway, did you know that neglecting your teeth could lead to heart disease? That if you lost one of your toes, you'd have to learn to walk all over again? With this in mind, I wanted to start a series and call it "Head 2 Toes…and all the goodies in the middle" and talk about little things we can do every day to be better, look better and feel better.
Let's start at the bottom of the top…our MOUTHS. According to Harvard Health Publications "Oral bacteria could also harm blood vessels or cause blood clots by releasing toxins that resemble proteins found in artery walls or the bloodstream. The immune system's response to these toxins could harm vessel walls or make blood clot more easily. It is also possible that inflammation in the mouth revs up inflammation throughout the body, including in the arteries, where it can lead to heart attack and stroke."
Should I tell you now that I've been walking around with a nasty toothache for months? I say months because saying a year or even writing that down would reveal something about me that I'm just not prepared to let you all in on…yet. Okay, so I have a major fear of dentist and crappy dental insurance, I said it. Moving on…
The truly sad part of this connection with mouth and heart is that I have been having a lot of inflammation due to my accident. It's been slow to heal and now the light bulb is shining over my really big head telling me that maybe, possible, it's all connected…like my body. Oh, I do hate it when I cover up my intelligent mind with stupid actions, or lack thereof. Well, I guess there is a trip to the dentist in my future. #$%$^(&%#!
What are you going to do this week? I did mention that this is a group project right? You do things, I do things…we start feeling better, looking better sharing pictures of our better parts. Enough reading…let's go.
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Bowali is a Gun-djeihmi name for the local area and creek on land owned by the mirarr clan. The building's design was inspired by an Aboriginal rock shelter. Every half hour, there is an audio-visual presentation, giving different perspectives on Kakadu. The Marrawuddi Gallery promotes Aboriginal fine art by artists from Kakadu and the wider region.
The shape of this building represents a Warradjan, which is a Gun-djeihmi name for pig-nosed turtle. This cultural centre is on land owned by the Murumburr clan. Developed by Bininj/Mungguy, the display provides detailed information about local Aboriginal culture to help you gain an understanding of the connection Bininj/Mungguy have with their families and their land.
Traditional owners ask that you do not take photographs while you are inside Warradjan.
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Not only was Jonathan Ogden the very first Raven ever, he's now become the first Baltimore Raven to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Ogden was named as a selection for the HOF in Canton, OH on Saturday, the day before Super Bowl XLVII, in which his former team will square off against the San Francisco 49ers.
The former Raven, who made it into the Hall on his very first time on the ballot, will be inducted on August 3rd.
Ogden admits his nerves got the best of him while he was waiting to hear whether or not he'd made the cut.
"That was the most stressful I've been in a while," Ogden said. "It's like your wife is going to the hospital and you're having a baby. You're just sitting there."
Ogden was selected to appear in 11 Pro Bowls and largely redefined the left tackle position.
He will enter the Hall of Fame along with former Dallas Cowboys guard Larry Allen, wide receiver Cris Carter, defensive tackle Curley Culp, linebacker Dave Robinson, defensive tackle Warren Sapp, and Head Coach Bill Parcells.
"Nothing happens without the big guys up front," Ogden said. "I take pride keeping my quarterback upright and making room for my running backs. We are the engine."
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Adam Kay on his experience as a researcher looking for more than answers to scientific problems.
My name is Adam Kay and I am an associate professor in the biology department at the University of St. Thomas. My research focuses on the evolutionary ecology and behavior of ants. Ever since I was a kid, I've wondered about the ultimate motivation underlying behavior. I was a chemistry and religious studies double major as an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina because I liked scientific analysis of concrete problems, but I also sought deeper meaning.
I found the perfect blend of scientific rigor and ultimate meaning when I discovered the field of evolutionary ecology by reading "Sociobiology" by the Biologist E.O. Wilson. In the book, Wilson compares social behavior across a variety of taxa–from colonial microorganisms to humans. Wilson's work convinced me that ants were an ideal system for studying behavior. He described an ant colony using the metaphor of a "factory-fortress" that had to use environmental resources efficiently in the face of external threats to maximize the production of descendants. The optimal design for the factory-fortress should depend on the foods that are available and the threats it faces. My research explores how ants combine the resources that they obtain from disparate nutritional sources (such as nectar and insect prey) to meet their demands for growth, reproduction, and activity.
Our current project, funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, assesses how the balance of different resources affects the ecology of ants that inhabit the soil and leaf litter in a lowland tropical rainforest of Panama. Our field work is at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, which is on the Barro Colorado Island National Monument in the Panama Canal Zone. It consists of small- and large-scale resource manipulations that allow us to test whether inputs of particular nutrients predictably change the structure and composition of litter ant communities. This work is important for a couple of reasons. First, ants are a key part of the decomposer food web, so understanding how resources influence ant success improves our ability to predict how human-related phenomenon will affect the cycling of nutrients in tropical forests. Second, leaf litter ants are incredibly diverse, so studying these communities helps us better understand the factors that maintain or threaten biodiversity in the tropics.
Undergraduate students play an important role in all aspects of my research. Since starting at the University of St. Thomas in 2004, I've learned how valuable and fulfilling it is to give undergraduate students the opportunity to work collaboratively on research projects that influence the scientific community. Research experiences give students a thrill when they discover something new. As a result, the processes of knowledge- and skill-acquisition become much more open-ended than in the classroom; research requires students to take initiative in order to find the answers to problems that they are eager to solve.
I've found that students become particularly enthusiastic when they realize that their project will likely have an impact on the field. This enthusiasm fuels the development of students as researchers, but it also has indirect benefits on the entire program as the culture of discovery takes hold. I have been able to work with several dynamic and engaging students at St. Thomas who have presented their findings at national and international meetings and who have co-written research publications with me, and it has been very gratifying. The most fascinating insight I have gleaned from my research has been the realization that the economy of nature can give me so much insight into the meaning of my own life.


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Victory over Hull may have all but assured Aston Villa safety from relegation, but manager Paul Lambert remains in the dark about owner Randy Lerner's intentions for the club.
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Cinderella Coloring Gallery II
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Here's Cinderella coloring gallery part II. Don't forget to check the Cinderella coloring gallery part I here! Cinderella is the classic story of a commoner girl who falls in love with a prince. However, although she does not have an abundance of wealth as princes commonly, Cinderella has a wealth of tenderness that shows from […]
Princess and the Frog Coloring Gallery
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Aladdin and Princess Jasmine Coloring Gallery
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What's a giant wheeled hot dog have to do to get some respect? It seems Hawaii's issue isn't so much automotive renditions of meat products, but a recent visit by Oscar Mayer's Weinermobile has caused a flap. Honolulu's mayor welcomed the rolling frank, even honoring it with "Oscar Mayer Wiener Day," while a local organization known as Outdoor Circle wants to make sure it's the last time the Weinermobile visits.
Sure, an orange and yellow vehicle in the shape of a hot dog might be tacky to some, but Outdoor Circle has taken real umbrage and wants it to be clear that the big dog shouldn't come back. A 1927 law banning all billboards on the islands is being cited, along with a more recent, more relevant ban on vehicles solely intended for advertising also being used in the outcry. The welcoming mayor has vowed to look into the supposed violations, though there's apparently a lack of official complaints. Aren't there better things to do, especially in such an idyllic locale, than carp about some corporate mobile home with funny bespoke bodywork? Go surf, or something -- it's not like it crashed into anything untoward.
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