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- India's Ministry of Home Affairs Improves Policing of Remote Areas
- The Immigration Section of the Andamn and Nicobar Islands Police Department authorizes, monitors, and reports on visits to the islands by foreign travelers via Port Blair. They wanted to overcome problems associated with the slow transfer of information from the Ministry of Home Affairs to the remote Andaman and Nicobar...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Foreigner, Monitors & Displays, Databases, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Components, Software, Data Management
- Case studies
- Are corporations using foreign workers to depress U.S. wages?
- According to Business Week, the median income for computer professionals has fallen by $800 since 2000, when adjusted for inflation, despite an unbelievable 1.8% unemployment rate in the sector. Generally, when unemployment falls so low, the market adjusts as companies try to outbid each other for the best workers,...
- Tags: America, Foreigner, Salary, Worker, Benefits, Human Resources, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2007-10-11
- You "foreigners" are so rude
- Disclaimer: Since I'm a pitiful "American", any "non-American" is considered a "foreigner" to me, just as I am considered a "foreigner" to you.I'm simply amazed at the nonchalant attitude so many of you display in freely criticizing "Americans", in
- Tags: Americans, brush, foreigner, global warming, maxwell edison, off-topic
- Discussion threads 2006-10-28
- Interesting perspective
- The kidnapping of foreigners in Iraq was a national pasttime last year. Different groups kidnapped aid workers, journalists and contractors in an attempt to drive foreigners out of the country or just to make money. Such a large number of Western groups have left Iraq and security precautions for those...
- Tags: foreigner, hostage, iraq, kidnapping, off-topic, road-dog, terrorism, treason, war
- Discussion threads 2005-12-17
Additional Resources
- Gold English Dictionary (exe)
- The English Dictionary Gold for Windows Mobile smartphones was designed to cover the needs of any foreigner and probably most native English speakers in their everyday communication with the world. Whether professional on the job or a language student on the go you should find this dictionary a handy and...
- Tags: Mobile, Industry Standard, Dictionary, English Dictionary Gold Lexicon, Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing
- Software downloads 2007-02-15
- Three guidelines for getting the most out of consultants
- xxvvvvvConsultantConsultant is a compound word from the root words "Con" and "Insult". So sayeth the great Dogbert.My 3 Guidelines for hiring consultants1. Make sure they speak clear and fluent English and don't sound like they should be working in some Kwiki Mart serving up slushies and beef jerky(e.g. Apoo...
- Tags: MAKE SURE, Make
- Discussion threads 2005-05-17
- How about the cheese eating surrender monkeys?
- http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041116/D86CT0980.htmlU.N. Imposes Arms Embargo on Ivory CoastNov 16, 5:02 AM ETBy PAULINE BAXABIDJAN, Ivory Coast AP - The U.N. Security Council imposed an immediate arms embargo on Ivory Coast's hard-line government after its violent confrontation with France, drawing bitter accusations here Tuesday that the world was siding with Ivory Coast's...
- Tags: FRENCH, French Business, Garion11, Ivory Coast, off-topic
- Discussion threads 2004-11-16
- The lure of easy money - A Scam
- This is an email I received today. It is a scam. Some people will reply to this email and lose. How can we protect people in our companies from human engineering attacks like this one?**********MR.Gary BenardForeign Operations departmentAbbey National Bank,Argyle Street Branch,84 Argyle Street,Glasgow,United Kingdom.Dear Sir,Do accept my sincere apologies...
- Tags: sn53, e-mail, scam
- Discussion threads 2007-06-09
- Vancouver man sues Halliburton over warheads
- A long running story in Vancouver has been regarding a local man who bought 2,500 warheads from Halibruton under the understanding that is was completely legal.Here's todays story:ALBUQUERQUE, NM- A North Vancouver man acquitted last year of illegally stockpiling warheads at his counterterrorism school in Roswell, N.M. is suing Halliburton...
- Tags: David Hudak, warhead, Halliburton Co.
- Discussion threads 2004-10-25
- Top 10 sci-fi/fantasy books that should be movies
- Can't see any of the best books as movies...given the way movie-makers butcher good books. Many of my favorite books have been made into movies that royally suck. Dune, Starship Troopers, Battlefield Earth, The Stand... Great books, pitiful excuses for flicks.Tales from the CultureI'd recommend a couple...
- Tags: wellsl@..., movie
- Discussion threads 2007-11-07
- The ultimate science fiction book meme
- Great answersGreat answers. I love seeing the various points of view people bring to this meme. Just the "Top X" questions alone are helpful in that point me to stuff I might not have heard of before - in this case Mad Scientists Club . Thanks for...
- Tags: John D., off-topic, fantasy, Asimov
- Discussion threads 2007-02-16
- Jobs in Ireland
- I'm just curious.I know about the EU rules for employment and how it affects how professional, exempt positions are listed and hired for in Ireland.But, is it impossible for an American to get employment there?Just curious on the perspective from anyone in Ireland and/or recruiters who might recruit for firms...
- Tags: job, D GG, FAS, jobs, employment, ireland, european union, possibilities, IRISH, jck, career
- Discussion threads 2005-12-02
- Beware of Passport Scams
- This is copy of an e-mail I recently received, I am already a US Citizen but if this e-mail had been sent to an unknowing foreigner they are trying to collect important information and a SCAN of your Current Passport which is illegal in most countries because it may allow...
- Tags: the_webninja@..., visa, U.S, flight ticket, Visa Inc., e-mail, lucky winner
- Discussion threads 2007-10-21
- Difficult CIO?
- Difficult CIO?Hi FolksI'm not a CIO but I read the columns here religiously.I need some help with a problem: How do I get on with my new CIO? Lets call him Tim.Tim came to us from our holding company. Very insecure, intensely sensitive about what people say and think about...
- Tags: Tim
- Discussion threads 2006-06-14
- Calls from 888-855-8546...
- Calls from 888-855-8546...Does anyone else get them? I am on the do not call list and have reported this number numerous times. I have at least 3 calls a day, sometimes one every 45 minutes or so. (I can tell by the caller ID.) When I am...
- Tags: cancer, charity, geekchic, husband, off-topic, telemarketer, telephone
- Discussion threads 2005-06-14
- Looking to take PMP & A+ Courses to Change Career, CAN ANY ONE HELP WHERE I
- CAN ANYONE HELP ME AFTER READING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, WHERE EXACTLY I SHOULD MOVE OR PMP AND A+ CERTIFICATIONS ARE FINE TO GET. I RESIDE IN KUWAIT BUT I AM NOT A KUWAITI ONLY A FOREIGNER.Basically I was appointed as a Executive Secretary in one of the top multilevel companies...
- Tags: analyst, audit, career, database, information technology, iso, it, IT administration, iwaheed, management, manager, marketing
- Discussion threads 2005-08-24
- Surviving cultural shock is key to working abroad
- Contrary to what you may think, the hardest part of working abroad isn't finding a place to stay or learning the language. It's learning to cope with the cultural shock. The anthropologist Kalvero Oberg first coined the term cultural shock. He reported that cultural shock was caused by the "anxiety...
- Tags: cultural shock, Geoff Choo, Kalvero Oberg, Lara, shock
- Technical articles 2003-07-28
- IM FEELING LUCKY WITH GOOGLE!
- IM FEELING LUCKY WITH GOOGLE!Here's some test at Google searchEnter the word 'failue' with or without quotesClick "I'm Feeling Lucky" buttonGuess what? It associates failure with the US president!!!http://www.whitehouse.gov/president/gwbbio.htmlNice one Google!!!Congratulations on your first ever post at TRI hope you stick around. This website tends to be top heavy with...
- Tags: google, IM, jebz, mystic, off-topic, pro-Bush, search, Web site
- Discussion threads 2005-11-12
- Hiring foreign technology workers
- The IT labor shortage is forcing many companies to recruit skilled foreign workers to meet their needs. Here's what to do when you find them.Every Monday, TechRepublic will bring you legal issues facing CIOs and senior IT executives that could help you protect your enterprise from future liability. We’ll address...
- Tags: hiring, Matthew Osborn, IT Labor Shortage, worker, foreign worker, H-1B, salary, H-1B visa, H-1B Visa Program
- Technical articles 1999-07-05
- H-1B: Patriotic or treasonous?
- H-1B: Patriotic or treasonous?Infoworld had an interesting article today about the H-1B visa debate and the future of IT in America.Check it out at http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/05/06/19NNh1b_1.html?source=NLC-TB2005-05-06There was an article a few monthsago that showed others going to India to work. In fact they preferred it because of many benefits. I don't...
- Tags: article, career, careers, H-1B, h-1b visas, INDIAN, Indian Tech, information technology, j.lupo@...
- Discussion threads 2005-05-06
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