Chaud Prose: ‘Dilemma’

Trisha sighed, as she watched the breaking waves. Closing her eyes she breathed in the fresh air. She had badly needed this break, and the invitation to this strategic management symposium had come at an opportune time. She had spent one glorious week by the lake side, and often at dusk would take solitary walks.

She enjoyed the freedom that helped her clear her violated mind. It eased the pain in her heart, as she battled within. Her life was quite in turmoil and she felt like a pressure cooker. Being sent on a symposium that everyone else refused to attend had been a true blessing.

There were ten of them – representatives picked from the various departments of New Media Advertising’s Graphics division.  Amongst them was Tristan. She briefly opened Continue reading “Chaud Prose: ‘Dilemma’”

Women in Tech

Editor’s Comment: The article below is from the Kernel Magazine – one that I read on my daily tech reads thanks to the day job, I thought to share this with you our dear readers. Do you agree that there should be no preferential treatment given to women in the tech sector?After all is 2012…

“Women in tech.” Can you think of a more boring subject? Maybe men in tech. And why is that? Because no one cares! Or at least, for crying out loud, no one should.

I’m new to the tech scene and I’ve been bowled over by the attention lavished on women. I’m struggling to work out why. According to the gushing praise “women in tech” seem to get on a weekly basis, should we be concerned about the lack of females in the industry?

Whenever a woman founds a start-up or lands a high-paying job in the technology industry, apparently there is a need to celebrate. Facebook has female engineers! Quick, alert the media! A woman wants to start her own tech company? Good grief, this is major news.

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