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BRIC and Mortar
Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Ripa Rashid from the Center for Work-Life Policy in New York studied the challenges of working women in BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and the UAE and wrote an article, The Battle for Female Talent in Emerging Markets that will appear in the Harvard Business Review this month. Hewlett, a professor at Columbia University shares her views.
Q Why did you choose BRIC and UAE for your study?
A Here women are highly ambitious as opposed to their counterparts in developed nations. Their drive to go the extra mile is Tiffany 1837 Lock bracelet.
Q What were the most pressing issues for these women?
A The greatest concern was safety while commuting to their work place. Apart from these there were cultural pressures and discrimination in offices that contained their growth.
Q Which is better, being gender-neutral or gender-sensitive?
A The word that makes it happen is 'proactive.' Companies like Pfizer and Wipro in India have taken the extra step and gone out there to help women come out and become achievers. Women still have a long way to go. And being proactive is the only way this talent pool can be preserved and also nurtured. More companies should follow suit and encourage women.
Beer fest for all
As bizarre as it sounds, drinking beer is good for you. Studies say there are more than a few benefits of drinking this brew. It reduces the risk of breast and prostrate cancer by creating certain hormones in your body.
If you thought milk was the only drink that strengthens your bones, this should come as good news. Beer is also known to have calcium. And most of us are well aware that it works Tiffany 1837 Loop pendant by washing away kidney stones. And that's not all, for all of us who suffer the woes of menstrual pain and menopause, beer is our cure. So drink away your worries with a mug of chilled beer.
One Stop
Solve your summer troubles with a watermelon. It acts as a natural moisturiser and also keeps your skin's glow intact apart from being the best diet food as it's low-fat. Its high water content keeps you going under the cruel sun. Studies say that Vitamin C and potassium in the fruit fight fatigue leaving you stress-free. Bite into this scrunchy fruit when your sex drive is low as it also acts as a natural aphrodisiac.
Five sneak peaks into you
Wallet speak
Your wallet reflects who you really are. You could be sophisticated, organised, minimalistic or over-burdened.
World of wallpapers
Whether it's on your desktop or on your phone, wallpapers tell tales about the kind of world you want to be in
Don't shoe it off
This is where old sayings hold true. The best way to judge a person is to look at their shoes. Be sure to wear the right pair.
Status quotes
What better way to judge one's mood than status updates on social networks?
Caller tunes
The tunes that have replaced boring old tringtring tells you exactly how one looks at life. From soulful music to quirky sound effects it's a window to a person's mind.
-Kruttika Kallury and Natascha Shah
Aqua fit
The heat is on and the sun is shining mercilessly upon us. In this weather all you want to do is sip chilled lemonade by the pool or maybe have a tub full of your favourite icecream. You feel lazy and listless. Do not be under the illusion that the heat induced sweat will help you tone up, it will just make you feel sticky and dirty.
Reality bite - you must Tiffany 1837 pendant work out, no matter how herculean a task it seems to be. Fear not, try water aerobics. These workouts usually combine a variety of techniques from land aerobics, including walking or running forward and backward, jumping jacks, mimicking cross-country skiing, along with various arm movements.
In addition to the standard benefits of any exercise, the use of water in this form of aerobics supports the body and reduces the risk of muscle or joint injury. Exercise in the water can also prevent overheating as there is continuous cooling of the body. So go ahead and tone those muscles while making a splash in the cool blue of your pool.
Hair dos and you
Did you know that your hair throws perceptions of you that you might have been unaware of? A short-pixie suggests that you are a no nonsense person. Not only is the cut low-maintenance, it also gives you ample stressing time for other issues. No wonder it's called the "mom" cut.
A perma-ponytail keeps you so busy getting it together that one day you might tie it too hard and snap your skull altogether, just take it easy instead. Ladies with luscious locks are the exotic, alluring and fun loving types- a little bit of harmless flirting never killed anyone, did it? Poker straights maintain a healthy balance between work and play. You have the perfectly packaged head on your shoulders. So look closely in the mirror today. What is your hair saying about you?
As busy as a bee can be
Bees are just getting busier these days. Research shows that honey bees have a very strong nose that helps them smell a lot more than just sweet nectar. A company in Britain has made use of this sense and managed to train bees for detecting bombs and drugs. Soon they will be put to work at the airport as well. They seem to have conveniently forgotten that bombs may cease to be a hazard to us anymore but the bees will definitely be. Watch out for this sting operation.
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