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hi jake On 10/11/07, Jake Roberts <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > > Apologies if this question has been answered elsewhere; I've poked around and > haven't seen anything. I feel like I'm missing something basic. > > I'm trying to round-trip repository data to and from System View XML. But > there's a problem: When a multi-valued property that happens to have only > one value is exported to XML (System View), it becomes a single-valued > property on re-import of the same file. > > Consulting the JCR spec, it looks like no provision is made for recording > the multiplicity of a property in System View XML. You get the name, the > type, and the values and that's it. > > When I import the same XML file, it appears that the importer decides > whether a property is single or multi-valued based on the number of value > elements present for that property in XML. And as far as I can tell, there's > no other way it could work. The information necessary to tell a > single-valued property from a multi-valued property with a single value > isn't present. Or am I confused? no, you're absolutely right. i assume you're using nt:unstructured. nt:unstructured provides 2 residual property definitions, one being singe-, the other multi-valued. on re-import there's no way to detect whether a property with a single v alue was declared as a multi-value property. > > In any case, the practical upshot is that I get ValueFormatExceptions on > properties that my application expects to be multi-valued, as they were > prior to export and re-import. Any suggestions on how to correctly handle > round-tripping of multi-valued props via System View XML? by using custom node types you should be able to correctly round-trip single-valued multi-value properties (phew;). e.g. [myapp:book] - myapp:keywords (string) multiple - myapp:title (string) ... cheers stefan > > Thanks, > > - Jake > -- > View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Multi-Value-Properies-in-SystemView-XML-tf4610005.html#a13164867 > Sent from the Jackrabbit - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >
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Highlights from #SHRM16 Day 2 – Power Poses, Corporate Delegates, Certification, and Engagement
Day 2 (and the first full day) of SHRM 2016 had me jumping around in various directions. Here are some highlights…
Power Posing
The morning keynote was Amy Cuddy, author of the book "Presence" and known for coining the phrase "power pose" through her well known TED talk. I've had the opportunity to see Amy speak previously, and recently finished reading her book. Amy presents a convincing case for the power of connection between the body and the mind in bringing your best, most authentic self to work, especially in difficult, challenging, or nerve wracking situations. She encouraged attendees (and especially encouraged us to teach our daughters, who tend to fall into restrictive posture and body language as they move into puberty) to "take up their fair share of space in the world" by opening up and focusing on expansive posture and body language. A fair takeaway for anyone looking to continue to increase their power and influence in their own lives and organizations.
Corporate Delegates
I had the opportunity to attend the Senior Delegate Luncheon, part of the Corporate Delegate Program. Not knowing much about it prior to attending, I did a little research and learned that that Corporate Delegate Program is something SHRM offers for companies who send a minimum of five attendees to the annual conference. Along with discounted rates, there are a number of additional benefits, including an exclusive networking luncheon for the most senior leader in each corporate delegation. This year's luncheon also included a presentation from Deloitte on tax implications and tax breaks as related to the Affordable Care Act, a topic no doubt on the minds of many in the room. I'd highly encourage any company who regularly sends more than one attendee to SHRM Annual to check out the Corporate Delegate Program and the potential benefits of sending maybe just a few more of your folks to the show.
The Value of Certification
As most SHRM members probably already know, a couple of years back SHRM rolled out the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP certifications based on the SHRM Competency Model and body of knowledge. Monday afternoon some of the members of the SHRM Certification team visited the bloggers lounge to give us a preview of some of the soon to be introduced developments pertaining to the SHRM Certification. Amongst the most exciting are a dedicated app to track certification activities (no more thick manila folders to hold onto certification materials!) and an online library of virtual certification activities that can be used for up to half of your required credits. Good stuff!
Employee Engagement
The last session I attended Monday afternoon was "Living for the Weekday: The Employee Side of Employee Engagement." Though the session didn't turn out to be exactly what I thought it would, speaker Clint Swindall was engaging, entertaining, and had a number of good points. Though his focus was on ensuring that we ourselves are engaged contributors to our companies, what his message boiled down to is that engagement is far more complex than just work/life balance. He spoke of five components that contribute to engagement: career, relationships, health, finances, and spirituality. If any of those five are off, we can't possibly bring our full selves to work and be fully engaged. That's an important concept to think about regardless of whether you're considering your own engagement or the engagement of your employees. Work/life balance is too abstract and means different things to different people, so why not take a more holistic approach? Now how exactly we do that is the key question!
Overall, a full day of activities with much more to come!
About the Author: Jennifer Payne, SPHR, SHRM-SCP has almost two decades of HR experience in employee relations, talent acquisition, learning & development, and employee communications, and currently works in talent management in the retail grocery industry. She is one of the co-founders of Women of HR, and is currently the Editor of the site. You can connect with her on Twitter as @JennyJensHR and on LinkedIn.
The Little Girl's Room
Not that long ago I attended a social function with a mix of friends, acquaintances and professional colleagues. Not so formal an event that it required cocktail attire, it was also not something as loose-hipped and free-flowing as a tailgate party.
At one stage as I was exiting a conversational grouping I felt the need, as people do, to provide an explanation as to why I was extricating myself from the conversation. So I opened my mouth and said "Excuse me; I need to find the little girl's room."
As soon as the words left my mouth I wanted to slap the shit out of myself.
Little girls's room? Really? Did I truly just say that? Had I just infantilized and downgraded every woman present?
But then I got thinking. Perhaps, like many other things, we can take the social stigma associated with the phrase "little girl's room" and use it to claim our power.
Look…most every man is terrified of the ladies room; to them it's a mysterious wonderland filled with fainting couches, powder puffs, and baskets overflowing with free feminine hygiene products. Pondering the possibilities of what happens in this sanctum is as perplexing to them as the female reproductive system itself.
But maybe we have an opportunity to turn this enigmatic porcelain-and-tiled bastion into a venue of power. I say we take a stand – in office buildings and corporate offices around the globe – and begin hanging out in the ladies room. Let's schedule meetings in there. Insist that a small conference table be set up in the lounge area; replacing the circa-1989 tweed couch that was provided as a resting spot for the menstruating gals.
We could rule the world if we insisted on conducting all our business in the ladies room. No boys allowed. Girls only.
The good old boys in the C-Suite won't invite you to the annual golf outing? Screw 'em; YOU get to hang out in the LADIES ROOM!
About the Author: With 25 years of HR Management experience, Robin Schooling, SPHR, has worked in a variety of industries. In 2013, after serving as VPHR with a Louisiana based organization, she left corporate HR to open up Silver Zebras, LLC, an HR Consulting firm. She blogs at HRSchoolhouse and you can follow her on twitter at @RobinSchooling where, on football weekends, you can read all her #whodat tweets.
{Outrage} Women, We Have a Job to Do
Women, we have a vitally critical role that we must assert ourselves into now and for the long term foreseeable future. This role is hard to label and has many facets. We must take on this role. We must not shy away from it.
In the news there has an increase in the visibility of rapes and gang rapes, as well as sexual abuse. There are many stats regarding rape, one of the CNN articles I will link to later quotes a survey that 1 in 5 women are the victim of rape. As you start counting the women you know, you can start right here as one of the victims you know. But one in five says you know a lot more too. So we have a job to do. I found inspiration in this CNN article, Teach young men to treat women with respect.
But I want to push our roles as women further into the actionable details and broader in the scope.
- Our job is to teach boys to respect women.
- Our job is to continue to equalize the genders as partners on this planet.
- Our job is to teach women to be strong and build their self-esteem to help protect them.
- Our job is to encourage our brothers, uncles, male friends, fathers and spouses to be good role models for young men and boys. They can make a difference in the lives of boys that may feel the need to follow bad role models.
- Our job is to demand that coaches receive training on how to instill respect for women as part of their development of men.
- Our job is to demand that our military leaders receive training on how to instill respect for women as part of their development of men.
- Our job is to demand that their training is part of the exercise and education of our men.
- Our job is to make sure that men who evidently don't really know what rape is, are not ever elected to public office.
- Our job is to educate our girls that being drunk can put you at risk of way too many things.
- Our job is to teach women to have each others back and to watch out for the ones that are treading into risky territory.
- Our job is to call out the males in our lives when they encourage the victimization image of women. (I am not talking about being prudish or Victorian about sexuality, that is counter-prod
- Our job is to be outraged and vocal about our outrage at any rape. It is actually a family discussion topic, if you have children that are teenagers. It can't be swept under the rug, it must be discussed. It wasn't long ago that we couldn't discuss breast cancer, but we are now (or you better be).
Women, we have a job to do.
Positive Empowerment
Our job is to help women build their own power and women's power as a whole which will hopefully change perspectives and here is another great article from CNN, Women's Power: A story with sharp divide.
We as American voters just elected 20 women to the Senate, the largest number in history, but that just 20% of the seats. Not enough. I agree with the sentiment that it is sad that we are celebrating such a low number, but it is a start.
While I was preparing for this post I found a Facebook post from Mary Ellen Slayter that hit home and absolutely loved. It is about changing the perspective of women and empowering their image. It is about the different perspective of women in the fairy tales. It is much more light hearted then the rest of this post, but it is key. We must change the image of women at many levels. This is a great one for the early ages – Girls are Not Chicks Coloring Book.
We have a job to do and it is one of the most vital roles we can play.
About the author: Lois Melbourne, GPHR, is vice-chair to Peoplefluent, a leading social human capital management technology company. Co-founder of the global workforce planning and analytics solutions company Aquire, mom to one terrific young son and wife of co-founder Ross Melbourne, Lois maintains a strong personal commitment to career education and small business development and is a frequent speaker, author of industry articles, and an avid blogger and networker. Connect with her on Twitter as @loismelbourne.
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The Origin of Authentic Power
What makes the difference in truly powerful leaders? How do they attract and keep loyal, committed followers? Where does their strength of conviction come from and how do we tap into it?
I believe it comes from within each of us, through a state of being I call alignment. So, what do I really mean by alignment?
Aligned individuals simply love what they do, they are good at it, and what they do and why they do it are almost always tied to a purpose greater than themselves. Once an individual is truly aligned around their purpose – and thus, they are indeed living their life on purpose – this is when and where true power is revealed and released. Their mind, body, emotions, and spirit are in harmony. There is simply no substitute for total alignment and congruency within a person or leader.
Think about it … when we see a person who truly walks their talk, whose life is a full and total manifestation of their beliefs, and whose profession is one that fully capitalizes and optimizes their gifts and talents – we see a person who is in their groove. One doesn't have to look too far for examples – they are the ones that would do their work for free and that come to work with a spring in their step. They are the ones that have a passion for their work, an intense desire to make a difference, and are centered and confident in the manner in which they choose to let this unfold. Their personal and professional goals are aligned and they remain committed to doing whatever it takes to fulfill their purpose.
It is my belief that this 'quest for alignment', like all things, is a journey not a destination. So, what are a few steps we can take to start moving toward greater alignment and authenticity of 'who we really are' as individual leaders? In this article, I am offering a few baby steps to help us start down the path of revealing who we really are and what we really want.
- Observe when we are really 'in the zone.' You know what I mean: when we are fulfilled, happy, and energized, when our heart is singing, we are in the zone and 'in the flow.' Pay attention to these moments. They are whispers revealing the 'real me'. We need to get to know this person; and give ourselves freedom to be who we are. Let all things flow from there. This can be such a revealing process. Pay attention to that little voice inside. It may come as a question in the middle of the night, or as crystal clear as a voice in the shower. The voice is our soul – it is our core and it is the pure essence of what and who we are meant to be. Heed it.
- Create time for solitude. There is nothing like quiet time to shut out the noise of our day to day lives. Often, when we are searching for 'something to fill a void,' we surround ourselves with people, things, and activities. We over schedule and over program our lives. This 'busyness' clutters the air waves. Stop. Be at home. Feed the birds. Read a novel. Watch a movie. Turn off the car radio. Be with YOU … just like with others, the more time we spend with ourselves, the better we will get to know ourselves. I have also found that keeping a journal is amazingly enlightening. This may be a stretch for some who are reading this article – that is ok. Even if you only write down only one or two thoughts you have – when you have them – it is amazing how they will grow and multiply in your mind's eye. It is a great way to reflect on your day, the lessons learned, the observations of yourself and others. It is like living it 'over' in some ways – which is incredibly powerful.
- Stay connected. This may appear contradictory to being alone; yet, it is not. We are all connected. We are all part of the same energy of this world. To really define ourselves and get to know ourselves, we do this in relation to others. As the cliché says: "if you really want to know yourself and all your idiosyncrasies – be in a relationship!" How
true this is. So, yes, we need both solitude and community to truly enlarge and embrace our sense of self. By staying present in the moment, some of our greatest teachers will be revealed. As the Buddhist proverb says, 'When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.' I have found this can be through the random encounters with taxi drivers, bartenders, passengers on subways, and even our children. Yet, we have to be present to win! This means we must put down our iPhones and Blackberries, and be awake to the happenings around us. Try it the next time you are in an airport terminal – it may surprise you.
- Trust your gut and have courage to follow it. Choices are the right and left turns on our lives' highway. If we truly listen to our 'gut' and our intuition they seldom lead us astray. Our challenge is to have the courage to listen to our gut. We often rationalize, justify, and 'sell' ourselves on what we think we need to do. Sure, there is a balance – this is called judgment. However, I will offer that in my life every single time I have not listened to my inner voice – my intuition – the decision has been far less than optimal for supporting my true and authentic self. Let go of expectations of others for your life. Many times we may have a 'hit' to do or be something other than what we are presently – and we fight it (or just flat out ignore it) because it is not what we think we should be doing. The trappings of our world are intoxicating. We often get 'drunk' on these. What I believe, however, is if we truly follow our heart's desire – we will be successful. All the other trappings will take care of themselves.
- Finally, be willing to play hard and possibly fall hard. Whether this is engaging in a yoga class, a lacrosse match or taking a monthly art class, we need to 'do stuff' we really love. This is our essence. We need to go for it with all the gusto we can muster. If we stumble or fall – that's ok. We are living life without fear of failure. Whew, what a concept. If only we could truly embrace the cliché: 'what would you do if you knew you could not fail' in every moment of every day.
We have the choice to grasp all the possibility within ourselves, and then act in a disciplined, concentrated and focused way. Whether we are leaders in our organizations, mothers and fathers raising our children, or simply making our way in the world, as Hawthorne offers: "No one man can, for any considerable time, wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which is the true one." Once we find 'the true one face,' we reveal and embrace our fullest potential with simply 'the real me.' Therein lies the power of the authentic and fully aligned self.
So, is alignment the secret to authentic power? I actually believe authenticity and alignment are synonymous. I also believe there is undeniable power in the authentic congruency of mind, body, heart, and spirit. So, yes, I believe becoming 'aligned' with your core soul, and allowing this to manifest into the world through your choices, is the secret to living your life with powerful purpose and purposeful power.
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About the author: Kristin Kaufman formed Alignment, Inc. to help individuals, teams and leaders increase their overall contribution, bottom line effectiveness and personal fulfillment. Using a well-rounded 'end to end' alignment process, she helps some of the world's leading organizations achieve measurable results and develop and inspire leadership capacity for ongoing transformation. Kristin's first book, Is This Seat Taken?, centered on her global experiences seeding her journey toward alignment, was published in 2011 to national acclaim. Kristin is on Twitter as @KristinKaufman.
Are You Scary at Work? Staying Connected to Your Power
Do you scare people?
Evidently, I do, on occasion. A male colleague once confided in me that when we first met, "you kind of scared me a little." That stopped me short. Me, "scary"? I did a quick mental checklist:
- Frightening facial hair and/or markings? No.
- Tendency to growl or make other creepy noises? Nope.
- Verbal references to scary things like zombies, catastrophes, or impending doom? Nuh-uh.
So what gives?
Luckily for me, by the time my colleague shared this with me, we had established a good working relationship. I was able to follow up: "Scary, really? What do you mean?" It turns out that because I approach my work with a sense of purpose and gusto, I appeared formidable to him. My enthusiasm and ability to move a project forward was, to him, a bit intimidating at first.
I can live with that.
What I can't live with is the way that our society often equates women who are comfortable in their power with fear. Articles like Why Successful Women Terrify Us show that both men and women have trepidations about the interplay of professional women, power and the workplace.
I don't have a problem with being powerful as long as it's used properly. It's not power that's scary; abuse of power is. Every day, you have the choice to decide: how will I use my power?
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Fear-based motives produce interactions that are intimidating, which repels people. When you act with the intention to attract people – to invite them into conversation and action, you use the power of who you are to create positive, mutually beneficial work relationships.
The conversation with my colleague did allow for some reflection. Did I come on too strong in our first meetings? Most likely. Was I appropriately collaborative? Yes, but there's always room for improvement. But I won't apologize for being intense, upbeat and driven to action. That's who I am. My colleague's feedback was a gift: pay closer attention to the impact you're having on people, Jen. At the same time, if I'm acting with integrity and positive intentions and that still scares someone, then that's their problem and not mine. I won't apologize for staying connected to my power.
How do you stay connected to your power?
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About the author: For 20+ years, Jennifer V. Miller has been helping professionals "master the people equation" to maximize their personal influence. A former HR generalist and training manager, she now advises executives on how to create positive, productive workplace environments. She is the founder and Managing Partner of SkillSource and blogs at The People Equation. You can connect with Jennifer on Twitter as @JenniferVMiller.
4 Tips for Building a Network That Works
Almost 80% of jobs are never advertised. As a recruiter, business mentor and career coach, I've spent over 16 years encouraging people to invest time and effort into building their networks.
'Networking' was traditionally viewed as a business related activity. Commonly the remit of senior executives in an organisation and, more often than not, male ones at that, networking wasn't viewed as an integral part of life-working, or, rather of making life work.
Social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn have opened the doors and changed the networking landscape forever. It appears that individuals feel more confident connecting virtually than they do walking into a room full of strangers. As a busy working mum with a 4 year old to consider, I also value the fact that I don't have to be somewhere fully groomed and alert at 7 a.m.! I can do my networking at my leisure, on an evening, with my son tucked up in bed.
So, why bother networking in the first place?
I've heard it said many times that your net worth is directly related to your network. Having an established network is the foundation for your success – be it career, business or life in general. Having an established network gives tremendous power to those who understand its value and then 'work' it.
How to build your network
Below are my four top tips for building a solid network – that works:
- Start with who is on your network already. This may sound pretty obvious. However, I find that many people get put off when faced with a blank sheet of paper. Once they start to list the people that they already know, other people often spring to mind – and the confidence to start approaching new people starts to grow.
- Start with the end in mind. Why do you want to network? Are you seeking a new job, looking to grow your business, or recruit? Do you want a support network? Define your objectives for networking. What kind of people do you need to network with to achieve your objectives? Knowing your goals and objectives is critical to your su
ccess. Also remember that you can have more than one network and may want to separate business and personal networks.
- Combine online and offline (traditional) networking. There are many social (online) networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc., as well as blogging sites. Where you decide to network will be driven by what you want to achieve. There has been a tendency over the last few years to rely purely on online networking. This trend is beginning to turn. Online networking is only part of your networking strategy. Relationships formed in person and over a period of time will always be the strongest and deepest. So start thinking about how you can get out there and connect in person again.
- Remember the two 'C's. For both forms of networking, contribution and consistency are vital to success. In our busy, often reactive, lives and work, networking can get pushed to a back burner (particularly traditional networking if it makes you uncomfortable). However, in order to build great relationships you need to engage with your networks regularly. This means having a plan to ensure you attend networking groups regularly and are active online at social networking websites.
A final thought…..
Women are natural relationship-builders. We often overlook this strength as it comes so naturally to us. Networking is merely another label for what we do naturally. So, get out there and do what you do naturally and brilliantly – and network.
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About the author: Clare Fenwick began her life in recruitment and career development as a legal recruiter at the tender age of 21. Further to playing an integral part in the launch and development of an executive search firm in London, she moved to the Channel Islands in 2000 and furthered her career as an executive search consultant to the offshore financial services industry.
The Female Breadwinner Debate
Recently, Time magazine ran a feature article, Women, Money and Power, about the rise of the female breadwinner in America, and why this phenomenon is good for everyone involved.
While at first glance I thought the article was going to simply discuss powerful female earners supporting lower-wage earning men, in truth the main point was focused more on the options available to modern families who are not solely dependent on the male for financial support in the way that the traditional American family was. The article made a number of interesting points through several real-life examples, and made a strong case for the upsides of this economic shift.
What was even more interesting to me than the examples cited in the article was a related discussion that ensued on Facebook regarding the idea of the female breadwinner, particularly in the sense of what I initially thought the article was about – high income women supporting lower-income men.
There were several opinions expressed; it seems some women are quite comfortable with the idea of supporting a man who makes considerably less than them and choose not to limit their options in partners, while others have an expectation that a potential partner should be more or less of an equal contributor. There was even a discussion of the perceived pitfalls of relationships in which the man doesn't enjoy the same level of "success" (either monetary or intellectual) as the woman, and how some
of those men have a difficult time relating to the career priorities and successes of the woman, dooming the relationship to failure.
I'll admit that I'm personally in the camp of equal contributing partner. I'm very comfortable with the success I've achieved thus far in my career, and I'm proud of what I see the amazing women around me achieve. But I'm not comfortable with a complete role reversal in which the female takes over as the head of household and the primary financial supporter of the couple/family. If I'm working hard for my money, I'd like a partner who works just as hard and contributes a similar amount.
As a modern, successful woman, should I be more comfortable with the idea of supporting someone?
The statistics are telling. The percentage of women with college degrees in comparison to their male counterparts is increasing; the Time article cited that currently 60% of college students are women, and they now earn the majority of masters and doctorate degrees. With that, it stands to reason that more and more women are or will be rising to higher power and earning positions within companies around the country and the world. With this shift, will it become more necessary for a successful single woman to become comfortable with the idea of supporting a man who perhaps has not achieved the same level of success as her? Or is it reasonable to still expect and hope for a more equal partner?
What do you think?
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Businesswomen and Recreational Drug Use
The days in which drug abuse was primarily associated with males are well and truly over. Nowadays, an increasing number of women are turning to recreational drugs and alcohol to relieve the pressures of everyday life. But these women aren't the dregs of society, nor are they "on the streets" they are highly intelligent businesswomen in powerful positions with a lot of pressure on their shoulders.
A 2011 study from Cardiff University revealed that women with higher IQ's were more likely to experiment with illegal substances during their thirties. As women have gained equality in society their positions within the workplace have become higher and more women are filling executive positions that were once dominated by male workers. The fact is, these jobs often carry immense pressure and women are turning to drugs and alcohol as a means of escape – often from the strains of working and family life combined.
Cocaine and Glamour
Cocaine is a particularly popular choice of drug for women, perhaps due to the fact it's been glamorised. From Hollywood actresses to supermodels, it seems many female icons are indulging in the white powder. This is perhaps why middle-class women pick it as their drug of choice; it's not seen as "dirty" like heroin and even marijuana, rather it's seen as a drug taken by celebrities with a high social status and often comes with a high price tag.
Cocaine however, poses many health risks for its abusers and is a highly addictive drug. Some people go from success and power to ruin through drug use, much like the very recent death of the late Whitney Houston – a global superstar who lost everything through drug misuse.
Cocaine is a stimulant which produces a feeling of euphoria when snorted, smoked or injected. It's incredibly addictive; many people chase the feeling of euphoria they get the first time they take the drug, with little success. Many users switch from snorting to smoking or injecting rather quickly as it provides a bigger "high" and larger problems.
Using illegal substances can bring about severe embarrassment and shame, particularly for women of success. Getting caught in possession of illegal substances can involve being arrested, fined and even imprisoned depending on the quantity found on the person. Aside from having to pay criminal solicitors fees to help bail them out, they also have to endure the embarrassment and shame from family members, friends and colleagues.
Alcohol and the Workplace
It's not just illegal substances that women turn to; a very much legal and mainstream substance also poses health threats to businesswomen: alcohol. It's readily accessible and socially acceptable to drink, after work drinks or having a few glasses of wine at home hardly raises eyebrows from family and friends. But even minimal levels of alcohol can pose health risks.
Drinking alcohol affects the quality of sleep that the consumer gets, this can cause them to be tired the next day and increase stress levels and fatigue even further. It can also lower the immune system, making drinkers more susceptible to contagious viruses this may result in them taking time off work and can make workloads unmanageable for businesswomen with lots of responsibilities.
Alternative Methods of De-Stressing
There are many alternative methods of de-stressing for busy women who are trying to juggle their work and home lives. Yoga is an incredibly popular form of exercise (especially among females) and is renowned for relieving tension. It has long term health benefits, rather than health risks, for those who practice it so it's a far better choice of hobby than drug abuse!
Seeking therapy or talking about past issues can help females to combat drug abuse. Many women who seek solace in alcohol and drug misuse have experienced abuse or bullying at some time in their lives. Therapy has helped many people to ditch the drugs and put their problems behind them. Anyone woman who is drinking as a result of workplace bullying should speak to their employer or trade union to resolve the matter and prevent further compromising their health.
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Change Your Story to Excel in Office Politics
This is the sixth post in a series where Women of HR writers share their thoughts and reactions to a manifesto, Six Rules Women Must Break In Order to Succeed.
Do I agree with the authors of The Six Rules Women Must Break in Order to Succeed who believe,
In order to succeed at the highest levels in business, we need to rethink the conversations we are having in our heads and tell ourselves a new story. Women must think differently?
The stories we tell ourselves are powerful. When we believe certain thoughts, we always find evidence to prove our beliefs. For example, if I believe "to get ahead in my company you have to suck up and be just like the CEO," I can find lots of examples of people who have gotten ahead that way. And then I tend to ignore all the other evidence and examples of people who are succeeding in their own way.
Part of the problem is that we want to ignore reality. Every place has politics. You see it in your place of worship, your kid's schools and even in your Homeowner's Association. Arguing with this reality directly violates Rule #4 – Be Politically Savvy. Women are quick to write off 'office politics' as an old-boys networking game and one they aren't interested in playing. But the truth is, office politics is an area where women can excel and use their natural talents to their advantage.
Office politics is all about relationships, networks and communication. Those of us who are reality TV fans have watched how alliances often make it or break it on Survivor. The same is true in the office.
Instead of believing the thought "Office politics are manipulative," think of some ways you can turn it around and come up with some beliefs you can support:
- Developing relationships with key people in my office is smart and efficient
- It's helpful to let my boss know when I've succeeded
- Aligning myself with people who are interested in my success gives them the opportunity to help others
When you believe these stories, you'll start finding evidence to prove them true. The mentor you want and need may suddenly appear, and now you're poised to ask them to help you. Your powers of observation and intuition can operate on full alert at the office – without making you feel icky.
You can be authentic and sincere and succeed at office politics. Office politics won't go away just because you ignore them. Just change the name of the game so you can win – or at least have more fun trying!
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The Power of One
Do you know the old saying?
The one that says people come in and out of your life for a reason? That sometimes they come along to teach you something you needed to learn, or push you in a direction that you may not have chosen …and you are never quite the same afterwards?
Does that concept carry over to the workplace? Can we have that kind of influence over our co-workers?
What if you had the power to change someone's life for the better?
Dawn Hrdlica-Burke recently blogged about this topic at hr insomniac in reference to that same focus of Oprah's finale show. And it's a topic that's also been on my mind for some time now too.
I just completed an online eCornell course, "Building a Talent Management Culture." Amongst the readings and discussions about talent management strategies was a great deal of focus on finding, mining and developing the talent within your company and then embedding that talent to your company and culture.
It got me thinking about the early days of my career, and how my direction could have been drastically different.
You see, my career goals never initially included being an HR professional. After college, I found myself working in an administrative position in the HR department at a company in a temporary capacity. This job was simply intended to help me get by until I found my "real job," which would most certainly be in marketing (the focus of my Bachelor's degree). The job was okay, but truth be told I could never see myself doing the work that my colleagues were doing; employee relations and dealing with other people's problems day in and day out just didn't seem like something that would get me out of bed in the morning.
But time went by and I still didn't find that "real job," so I ended up accepting a permanent position with the company. I was still hoping it would somehow lead to bigger and better things in marketing, maybe by applying for an internal posting. But that never quite seemed to happen, and it got to a point that some may have considered me to be a "disengaged" employee. I did what I had to do, and tried to do it as best as I could, but I still couldn't see a future for me in HR.
The reality is, at that point in my career no one really ever sat with me to dig a little deeper and see where my passions lay. I made it known that my desire was in marketing, and that was generally accepted by those in my department, but yet still no one ever approached me to see if there might be a niche for me in a field and department in which I had already invested a fair amount of time. And honestly, had a marketing opportunity outside the company come up at that time, more than likely I would've taken it.
Then one day, a new supervisor came onto the scene and she did what no one else had. No disrespect intended towards my early colleagues; in all fairness I never did express a desire to grow in HR, b ut this supervisor took the extra step. Instead of just accepting that I didn't want to grow in this field, she sat me down and told me she saw a lot of potential in me, and asked me what I wanted to do. If I could create my perfect job in HR, what would it look like? And guess what? She listened to me and made it happen. She gave me a chance to function in a role that encompassed parts of HR that I didn't know much about, didn't really even realize could be the focus of any job, much less my job, and little by little I started to love it.
Years later, I'm still at that same company and I'm functioning in a role with more influence and responsibility that I could have ever envisioned myself in back then, at least not in the HR field. Now, I can't imagine doing anything else. That supervisor is no longer with the company, but she gave me my start and connected me to supervisors and peers that have been an incredible influence on me personally and professionally. I owe the direction of my career to that one simple conversation.
As HR pros, we interact with many, many people every day. We have the power to influence people's lives and careers for better or for worse. I ask you to never doubt the power and influence you have over the people around you – whether it be as a supervisor, mentor, HR pro or all three.
I've never forgotten the power one person had in changing my life and career for the better. I can only hope that I am able to pay it forward and can have that kind of influence on just one other person in the course of my career.
That type of power is priceless.
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While McLorin Salvant's rigorous studies in classical, baroque, and jazz music are clear factors, it's the way she personalizes mood and style in her singing that authenticates her craft. There are hints of Billie Holiday's melancholic phrasing and Abbey Lincoln's storytelling, as well as comedic phrasing imparted in the humorous self-centered themed "Nobody" popularized by Vaudeville comedian Burt Williams.
Several lesser known gems are carefully interpreted and given new life, such as the bluesy "St. Louis Gal" (originally recorded by 1920's singer Bessie Smith) or the brilliant re-imagining of "You Bring Out The Savage In Me" (a popular 1930s show tune performed by the pioneering female multi-instrumentalist, singer, and bandleader Valaida Snow). Each selection tells a unique story of the past that's revitalized by McLorin Salvant's honey-toned lyricism, as in Rodgers and Hart's "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" or the bluesy, funky rendition of the 19th Century folk hero ballad, "John Henry."
The program is fleshed out by a top notch band featuring master drummer Herlin Riley, the always solid Rodney Whitaker on bass and rising pianist Aaron Diehl, who released another excellent Mack Avenue debut, The Bespoke Man's Narrative, earlier this year. The band sparkles on the title track, written by the singer, and the classic "There's a Lull in My Life," with its unique changes, before McLorin Salvant's magic conjures up memories of the great Ella Fitzgerald. A touch of nostalgia yet totally fresh, this is an excellent release from a unique and impressive new voice.
Track Listing: St. Louis Gal; I Didn't Know What Time It Was; Nobody; WomanChild; Le Front Cache Sur Tes Genoux; Prelude - There's A Lull In My Life; You Bring Out The Savage In Me; Baby Have Pity On Me; John Henry; Jitterbug Waltz; What A Little Moonlight Can Do; Deep Dark Blue.
Personnel: Cécile McLorin Salvant: vocals, piano (10); Aaron Diehl: piano; Rodney Whitaker: double bass; Herlin Riley: drums; James Chirillo: guitar, banjo (1, 8).
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So, I just discovered that I can talk and browse at the same time without being connected to wifi...is this the case for everyone? I'm with Verizon, BTW. Do all 4G LTE phones allow you to talk and browse at the same time?
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No, NOT all phones/carriers can.
With a CDMA carrier like Verizon or Sprint in the USA, if we're talking about 3G, they are using a network technology that does not support it. (EVDO Rev A)
With 3GPP carriers like AT&T and European carriers if we're talking about 3G, they CAN support simultaneous voice and data and often do.
In terms of 4G (a term which has been re-defined under pressure from carriers because they wanted to be able to claim "4G" even though their tech doesn't meet the traditional definition), all carriers potentially have the ability to support simultaneous voice and data.
That doesn't mean they all do, nor does it mean that all DEVICES do. For example, the iPhone 5 on Verizon 4G LTE DOES NOT support simultaneous voice and data.
The Blackberry Z10 on Verizon DOES support simultaneous voice and data.
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That definitely clarifies things! Thanks!
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All LTE phones on Verizon can while on LTE except the iphone 5.
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One important note, as in current implementation, 4G/LTE does NOT support voice as in traditional sense: circuit switching.
VoLTE (voice over LTE) is being piloted around the carriers, and best to my knowledge, CSFB (circuit switch fall back) is on the field: you roam into 2G/3G network when you get a phone call.
Back to post, most mobile phone support simultaneous data and voice: class C phones (or is it class A...).
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VoLTE is not necessary for simultaneous voice/data. What VZW devices are doing are running both the IS-95/CDMA radio and the LTE radio at the same time to achieve that.
The downside is higher battery usage. Though it's a lot better than the less integrated LTE radio chips that the 1st-generation devices were using. Apparently VZW is not planning to roll out VoLTE until 2014. Same thing with HD Audio.
(Always love it when a company takes away functionality progressively and then 10 years later announces with great fanfare that their "kewl new feature" is something you used to get 10 years ago. The carriers have been so bent on lowering the bandwidth usage for voice calls the last 10-15 years using more and more aggressive codecs, that back in the days of my old Motorola MicroTac and StarTac I could hear people way better than I can today...)
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A great way to spend limited time seeing more of Tokyo. Fast-paced. The tour guide was excellent. i recommend you arrive early at the location where the tour departs it was crowded and chaotic -- not extremely well organized . . . but once we were on the bus and the tour got started, we had a great time!
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Tour was very efficient if you only have a short amount of time in Tokyo. Hit three popular sites and got to see more of the city on the drive between sites. Very minimal walking. Very knowledgeable guide and would strongly recommend to others.
The guide was amazing!
Wonderful and fantastic guide. A really very good introduction to Tokyo!
Our guide was named a name that sounded like Tokyo. She said it meant first-born. Anyways, she was awesome and so was the tour. Fast paced enough that you saw a lot in a short period of time and didn't have time to get bored.
A great overview / introduction to the city! Definitely recommended.
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We had very limited time in Tokyo and this tour was perfect for what we were able to do and see. The tour guide was very funny and shared many stories throughout the tour. Very happy we were able to get in on this last minute tour!
I was the only person on the tour and I had 2 guides. They were great. We walked all over in the financial district - into a department store - through a temple- stopped at a tiny bar for a drink - went down Drunkard's Ally. They helped me buy a ticket on the Metro and took very good are of me during the while tour.
Quick overview of Tokyo highlights...tour guide was very friendly!
When you don't have a lot of time, this is very convenient
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour - and our tour guide Mena was fantastic. Very knowledgeable!
Our Tour Guide Junko was very friendly and organised. Loved the tour, especially the Asakusa Temple, would have loved more time to shop at the small Souvenir shops. Highly recommend.
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This tour was amazing!
For a lone and novice traveler, this tour was perfect. We had the opportunity to ask the very nice tour guide questions about the sites, the citizens and Japanese culture. After this tour, I felt like I knew Tokyo, and it made my future trips back to the same sites (for souvenirs) so much easier. This tour is perfect. Sign up for it on your first day if possible.
Our tour guide Mai-San was interesting and so kind. Learned quite a lot about Tokyo and its historical sights and tourist attractions. Highly recommend this tour - gives a brief overview of the must-sees in Tokyo!
Just the right duration, would do again.
Great tour for highlights of Tokyo ver informative tour guide!
I had a ton of fun on this tour, our guide was very informative, constantly giving information even about the neighborhoods we were just driving through. And we were lucky enough to go on a day that had a festival at Asakusa Shrine, so that was extra exciting. I'd definitely recommend this tour.
Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, very organized with an outline of the day as well as with pictures as needed. I learned so much about Japan and all that we saw and all that we did. She was an
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This was a great tour to get to know Tokyo on my first full day there. It is only half day and I opted at the end not to get back on the bus and to stay at the Sensoji Temple and shop on Nakemise Street by the Temple {and did so for hours!} I loved seeing the Tokyo Tower but the time goes quickly and would have liked to get some food from some of the sweet shops in the bottom of the tower. There is also a small McDonalds in the base of the tower as well. Great views from above. Next stop was the Imperial Palace which is gorgeous. It was just a quick stop but I was able to get some nice photos. From there we went to Sensoji Temple and it can be quite busy when you get there since it is lunch hour and a lot of students come and buy treats from the vendors there. If you stay longer into the afternoon, it does get less busy and is easier to shop. Go down some of the side streets as well for other shops with great deals. If you have time in the afternoon, you can take a 15 minute walk from the temple, over a bridge and walk to the Skytree on your own. At the end of this tour, it goes by Ueno but I left the tour before this so I don't actually know what is seen there. There is lots to see at Sensoji Temple and this should be the last stop because I think a lot people would end their tour there. Asakusa Metro station is right nearby and since you have to make your own way home anyway, it is a perfect area to hang out.
Good tour to see the highlights of this great city. Especially enjoyable was the visit to Tokyo Tower, and we had a good day weather wise. Excellent guide who spoke good English.
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In the winter of 1913, Grand Central Station was officially opened and immediately became one of the most beautiful and recognizable Manhattan landmarks. In this celebration of the 100-year-old terminal, Sam Roberts of The New York Times looks back at Grand Central's conception, amazing history, and the far-reaching cultural effects of the station that continues to amaze tourists and shuttle busy commuters.
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Multi-Grammy winning gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama continue to master the art of genre shape-shifting on their forthcoming record, Atom Bomb,by unearthing a new cluster of pop tunes and traditional inspirational cuts and turning them inside out.
One dramatic step is the groups first ever foray into hip-hop with the track Demons, featuring an original rap by The Gift of Gab from Blackalicious whose own music is rooted in spirituality. The Blind Boys wanted to prove that spirituality transcends genre and with The Gift of Gabs passionately delivered rhyme riding atop the group's smooth harmonies, the blend is irresistible. Demons originally appeared on Fatboy Slims 2000 CD Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars, and was co-written by Slim and Macy Gray.
The Blind Boys bluesy remake of traditional tune Faith & Grace features the gritty guitar accompaniment of David Hidalgo from Los Lobos and also continues the burgeoning relationship between the group and Hollywood. The song will be featured on the soundtrack for the HBO movie, Lakawanna Blues, a film co-executive produced by Oscar winner Halle Berry. Youll also hear a song from their Spirit of the Century album on an upcoming episode of HBOs Deadwood. The Blind Boys songs have already been used on
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Blind Boys Head South By Southwest
After performing together for over 60 years, there aren't many gigs The Blind Boys of Alabama haven't played, but these soulful septuagenarians - fresh off a fourth consecutive Grammy win and Grammy telecast performance with Kanye West and John Legend - will make their South by Southwest debut this year, with a March 18 performance at the Austin Music Hall. With Robert Randolph, Mavis Staples and Amos Lee joining the bill, this promises to be the roots music event of SXSW '05.
The Blind Boys will also preview their March 18 SXSW showcase with a 1:30PM in-store performance that same day at Austin's Waterloo Records.
Following their SXSW appearance The Blind Boys will also make stops in Boston (3/26) and Ann Arbor (4/4 & 4/5) along with several dates with the legendary Charlie Musselwhite - who is also featured on their forthcoming album - in Philadelphia (3/29), New York (3/31), Ridgefield, CT (4/1), and Washington, DC (4/2)
World Music Day to feature Afro Celts on 6th March
You can hear a special preview of a track from the forthcoming Real World Afro Celt Sound System album on A day of World Music on Radio 3. Andrew McGregor hosts a virtual roundtable with Ian Anderson and Ben Mandelson, following the story of the genre latterly known as World Music - from a pub gathering in 1987 to Radio 3's own Awards for World Music. Meanwhile features through the day include the story of Malian bluesman Ali Farka Toure, a beginners guide to Indian classical concerts, and Lucy Duran following the making of a world music track by the Afro Celts. You can also catch an interview with Peter Gabriel and founder of WOMAD Thomas Brooman. This musical feast runs from 1pm to 6pm followed by the Radio 3 Awards for World Music Pollwinners Concert.
Yet Another Grammy for the Veteran Gospel Stars
Is there no stopping them? The wonderful Blind Boys of Alabama have just picked up their forth Grammy in as many years for their collaborative album with Ben Harper 'There Will Be A Light'! Their win was in the catagory of Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album.
Coming up in March will be the release of a DVD of Ben and the Boys performing at the Apollo Theatre. Both album and DVD are available on Virgin Records.
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It is with enormous sadness that we announce the death of Martyn Bennett after a long struggle against cancer. Martyn died in Edinburgh on Sunday 30 January. He has left behind an extraordinary and seminal body of work - influential recordings and the memory outstanding live performances. His last album 'Grit' is an image of a struggle and endurance - both of the singers featured and of Martyn himself.
"On various levels this is an extraordinary album. The charismatic fiddler/bagpiper/dance innovator has endured an horrendous couple of years battling with cancer, and Grit - born of pain, passion, emotion and a very real sense of roots - is the immense response. Paradoxically it's tender yet explosive; ancient and futuristic; beautiful yet violent; scarred yet triumphant; quietly reflective yet full-on dance.... Remarkable stuff." ( fRoots Magazine)
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