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  1. Resolved Question: What should I know before starting my internship for my Ch...
    2. 22 May 2008 at 12:51am
    I will be working for Mineral Management Services, governed by the Department of Interior, for the summer. I start in a few weeks and have no idea what to expect. I have talked to some people that I have been reporting to, but they are vague about my responsibilities and job description as an intern. I was wondering if anybody has any insight about what I should expect, or what I should know before starting an internship in the precious minerals industries...I will be doing most of my work pertaining to offshore oil rigs.


  2. Resolved Question: Service Delivery Manager job pre-requisites?
    3. 21 May 2008 at 7:12pm
    Hello, I will be attending an interview for a job as Service Delivery Manager with the Shared Infrastructure Services division of an insurance company. I'm trying to find out as much as I can regarding the technical aspects of the role as part of my preparation. The main responsibility of the job with the insurer is to act as the main management focal point towards the outsourced IT service provider to ensure they uphold the level of service outlined in the agreement. My background is not in IT, rather in customer service, technical support and business process outsourcing management within outsourced and offshore environments. From a business/process standpoint I think I am good, especially if I get some ITIL knowledge under my belt. However, I'm worried about the technical requirements. Does one need to be a 'technical expert' for this type of position? What level of knowledge would be sufficent to be effective, using industry certifications as a guage if possible. Thanks!


  3. Resolved Question: My UK Registered LTD company in Norway. TAX?
    4. 12 May 2008 at 11:22am
    Hi All, Recently I have started a Ltd Company in the UK. Part of a contract I have been awarded requires my services in Norway (Offshore). There is a mixed opinion on whether I will have to pay Norweigen tax (which you really dont want to do @ 45%+). I am working and billing a UK company. Anyone know the in's and out's?


  4. Resolved Question: Is Ron Paul's HR 2415 Bill, a better plan for reducing gas...
    5. 5 May 2008 at 1:31pm
    The other 3 Presidential candidates have mentioned ways to lower gas prices, but I think Ron Pauls HR 2415 gas price reduction act, which has a date of May 21, 2007, if it were passed LAST YEAR would be saving car owners big money right now. {partial excerpt } 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2415 To reduce the price of gasoline by allowing for offshore drilling, eliminating Federal obstacles to constructing refineries and providing incentives for investment in refineries, suspending Federal fuel taxes when gasoline prices reach a benchmark amount, and promoting free trade. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2007 Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. ....And oh yes, the other 3 presidential candidates, all Senators could have introduced similar Senate bills long ago....Why Haven't They? To see the complete text of Ron Paul's H.R. 2415 try this link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c110:./temp/~c110Gx1PP2 Apparently this link only goes to a search engine, don't be lazy, search for H.R. 2415 in the 110 Congress. The bill is 12 pages long & I can paste it if anyone is interested. In Ron Paul's own words: http://www.house.gov/paul/tst/tst2008/tst050408.htm


  5. Resolved Question: heres my biodata..i hv been disqualified 4m my job.m 26 yr...
    6. 20 Apr 2008 at 11:58pm
    CAREER OBJECTIVE To optimally utilize the present abilities, expertise and knowledge in the organization, so as to enable the organization achieve its goals and at the same time capture opportunities for constant learning and career development. WORK EXPERIENCE ?Organization: PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata ?Department: Tax and Regulatory Services (Transfer Pricing) ?Duration: May 2007 to till date ?Position: Management Trainee ?Areas of Responsibility: ?Working with the Offshore Comparable Benchmarking team relating to Transfer Pricing. ?Conduct extensive benchmarking study to arrive at the arms length margins and communicating frequently with the clients. ?Develop protocols for sampling, financial, data collection from website reporting to support research objective.?Financial analysis of the comparable companies as well as the client now if i strt anthr course in diff line my experience wl b wastd.so wt cn i do


  6. Resolved Question: I am D.A.E(Mech).I received a job offer from Benin oil cor...
    7. 11 Apr 2008 at 12:25pm
    I am quqlified Diploma of Associate Engieer(Mechanical) This qualifiication is based 03 years study after Matriculation (Total study period 13 years). 3. I am presently studying B.Tech.(Bachlor of Technology,04 years study after D.A.E, Which consists of 08 Semesters .However I am in 4th semester . This Degree is not Equivalent to B.E(Bachlor of Engineering in Pakistan) I have 5 Years experience in Fuji Fertilizers Compny,as Mechanical Technician(Stationary Equipment Fabrication /Maintenance) Benin Oil Corporation Limited Benin LOT: 7854/62 BENOC AVENUE, ZONE INDUSTRIELLE PORT NOVO TEL: 00229- 93022315, 00229- 97528005 CONFIDENTIAL! BENIN OIL CORPORATION JOB REF: BENOCBJI67/21563755 DATE: APRIL 10TH, 2008 ATTENTION: JAVAL IQBAL CONTRACT AGREEMENT/ APPOINTMENT LETTER 1.0EXECUTIVE SUMMARY We have in file, your Resume, Job Application and Answers to the Official Interview. After the evaluation of these documents, we found you qualified to work with our Team. Hence, BENIN OIL CORPORATION Seek to employ your services as an expatriate consultant for the provision of expatriate services as stipulated in the following acts in this document. This document embodies the approved Terms for the purpose of this contract. 2.0JOB TITLE/UNIT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER 3.0JOB COMMENCEMENT/ LOCATION The work Location will be within the work metropolis of BENIN OIL CORPORATION Facility Plant. You are to report immediately to the HR Manager after your arrival for brief elaboration about the company and other logistics before you start duty. 4.0SCOPE OF WORK SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ?Appropriate monitoring/coordination services, planning and implementation, development, execution, responsible for the approval and purchases as shall be deemed necessary for job success ?Comprehensive infrastructure /management, policies initiation and approval of corrective actions, including regulatory agencies representatives, decisions making, changes incorporation when necessary. ?Quality assurance, Quality control, corporate liaison work with one or more project team, or steering committee, senior managers and other key influences, possession and maintenance of outgoing and incoming policy and operations manuals. ?You shall be expected to work lead a team of prime experienced project personnel?s with the mandate to provide excellent services. ?You shall also be expected to meet/liaise with the entire management board of BENIN OIL CORPORATION For overview and updates bi-monthly 5.0CONTRACT PERIOD/ DURATION This contract is for the period of one year, starting for the date of your arrival to Benin, after one year Contract can be renewable. 6.0SALARY INDICATION Monthly Salary: US$12,000 (Twelve Thousand United States Dollars) You will be eligible to receive US$11,920 (Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred and twenty United States Dollars) ?Basic (Tax exclusive) Monthly. Funds can be transferred to any Bank designated by you and this must be in conformity with the present tax situation of the Country. Work time shall be 40 hours work week for the Twelve (12) month contract term as such employee shall also be entitled to over-time allowance if employee work time exceeds the official stipulated hours. Salary shall also be liable to increments with time and employees' official promotions and position in service. 7.0ALLOWANCES/ ENTITLEMENTS Hazard/Inconveniences: US$560.00 (Monthly) Car Maintenance: US$1,089.00 (Monthly) Entertainment & Recreation: US$575.00 (Monthly) Travel & Events: US$950.00 (Monthly) 8.0EXPENSES BEFORE TRAVEL BY EMPLOYEES Expenses made/incurred by the employee related to job before commencement of duties or Expenses made during Travel Plans, Processing of Travel Particulars ETC will be substantiated with receipts and Employer will re-imburse the Employee not later than Five (5) working days after submission of Employee?s expense Report and Receipts as proofs of such Expenses. Employer however agrees to reimburse fully all Travel costs and Expenses made by Employee. The agreement hereby binds Employer and Employee in that re-imbursements will be made fully to Employees upon presentation of Expense Reports and Receipts of Expenses. ?On no account will Employer accept to shoulder costs for Travel Expenses, Processing of Work/ Resident Permit Papers of Employee before Work sign-on. This is to possibly evade losses that may be accrued to Employer should Employee decide to decline Job Offer after certain Expenses must have been made by Employer.? The agreement hereby binds Employer and Employee in that re-imbursements will be made fully to Employees upon presentation of Expense Reports and Receipts of Expenses 9.0UPFRONT PAYMENT OF SALARIES The first monthly salary shall be paid in advance before expatriates embark on journey to assume duty. This is to enable expatriates settle all domestic needs before travel. As such no excuses will be entertained on assumption of duty relating to default. Employees (Expatriates) are to note that 1MONTH UPFRONT SALARIES are paid as soon as Employees Procure and Process the relevant Resident/ Work Permit Documents from the Benin Immigration Services and submit same to the company for Verification. All payment of Salary after assumption of duty in BENIN shall be 75% paid into an offshore account to be provided by employee with the remaining 25% paid locally in BENIN. This is in line with the Benin Expatriate Financial Statutory Laws. 10.0FEEDING & ACCOMODATION All Employees are expected to reside at the Company?s Staff estate. There are Single Bed-room and Flat options for Employees to choose from. Employees are entitled to take meals free of charge at the General Staff canteens. Dietary options, Customized cooks and Dieticians are available options. 11.0MEDICAL EXPENSES Employer will provide the employee with comprehensive Health care for the term of contract, and follow-on care for injuries suffered during the term of contract for employee and family. 12.0OFFICE ASSETS TO BE PROVIDED BY EMPLOYER Computer resources: Laptop Computer, 1.6 GHz Processor, 256 MB RAM, 24XCD-RW, 30GB Hard Drive, Floppy Drive, Integrated Network Adapter, Internal 56K Modem, Spare Battery and Necessary Software. Full time Internet access is also made available. Phones: Employer will provide each employee with one (1) landline and one (1) mobile telephone. This shall have a reasonable credit limit application per month. Cars: Employer will provide an official car MAZDA 626 LX for Senior/ Chief Staffs. Also they shall always be a standby Air Conditioned Coaster Bus to transport ordinary staffs from the Company?s Estate to work Metropolis. 13.0SAFETY & SECURITY Safety and Security of personnel (Local/Foreign) and Facilities on Job Locations and communities are no small issues, and have been seriously considered to ensure and assure hitch free operations. All operations on Job Location are designed to adhere strictly to the Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Policy as applicable in the Oil and Gas Sector. All expatriates are entitled to a free and mandatory safety courses on Job Locations to be delivered by qualified safety and environment experts. All safety wears shall be provided by the Company at Job Locations such like Safety Coveralls, Gloves, Goggles, Helmet and Safety Shoes etc. as applicable in the Oil & Gas Sector. 14.0TELECOMMUNICATION/ INTERNET FACILITIES There are standard Telecommunication Facilities and Internet services at the disposal of all expatriates, and same shall be accessible to all Personnel (Local/Foreign) without any charge or expenses to be incurred. Cellular Phones can be obtained by expatriates from the Local dealers/Service Providers in Work Metropolis but must be used in accordance with the safety regulations on Job Locations. 15.0ADDITIONAL SERVICES Recreational/Sports Facilities shall also be made available at the disposal of all expatriates with no expenses to be incurred. Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service will also be made available to all Expatriates by the company's laundry and dry cleaning unit. 16.0DOCUMENTS PROCESSING VISA, WORK/ RESIDENCE PERMIT The Employee is requested to contact the below office who shall be responsible for the process or his or her Valid Benin Work/Residence Permit Visa and then should forward same to the HR of BENOC for Verification and authenticity confirmation. Hence any expenses incurred during this process shall be refunded to the candidate in not less than 5 working days of arrival to Benin. 17.0THE BENIN IMMIGRATION SERVICES CONTACT DETAILS BELOW: BENIN IMMIGRATION SERVICES LOT 708/710 ZONE DES AMBASSADE, BENIN IMMIGRATION LAYOUT, COTONOU, REP. DU BENIN E-mail: workpermit@immigrationbenin-bj.com TEL: +229- 97 53 75 47 Contact Person: BARR. CHINEDU PETER UCHE I HEREBY ACCEPT THIS JOB OFFER WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED THEREIN: NAME: ?????????????????????? SIGNATURE: ??????????????????? ADDRESS: ????????????????????. DESIGNATION: ??????????????????. Regards Andrew Morgan Head of Career/ Recruitment Department Benin Oil Corporation Benin.


  7. Resolved Question: Is this the solution to our economic problems?
    8. 1 Apr 2008 at 10:45pm
    Bush Outsources Deficit April 1, 2008 AP Washington, DC -- The White House announced today that President Bush will be sending legislation to Congress to outsource the deficit. "Outsourcing is the solution to all of America's problems," said President Bush. "If it worked for Andersen and McKinsey, it works for me." Bush's announcement is a dramatic extension of the Administration's growing support for offshore outsourcing, an increasing trend that has moved hundreds of thousands of jobs in manufacturing and service sectors from the U.S. to lower wage countries. In December, the Commerce Department hosted workshops at the 2007 Economic and Trade Conference to train American companies in outsourcing and to specifically encourage the exportation of jobs to China. In February, the President's Chief Economic Advisor said the "movement of U.S. factory jobs and white-collar work to other countries is a positive transformation." On an official trip to India in March, Secretary of State Rice promised that the Administration would continue to support the outsourcing of American jobs. How outsourcing works for America Bush also explained why the world must take responsibility for America's deficit. "Why should every kid born in America be stuck with $35,000 in debt -- when we can just outsource it and stick it to every kid on the planet?" President Bush also indicated that outsourcing the deficit could help support multilateral cooperation in the war on terror. "And make sure that other countries pick up the tab for the war on terror -- that's multilateral cooperation for ya'!" President Bush's new plan flies in the face of Democrats' criticisms that providing economic incentives for companies to outsource risks America's prospects for economic recovery. I didn't make this up, I am just referencing an actual story


  8. Resolved Question: Need help proofreading?
    9. 27 Mar 2008 at 10:26am
    ?The Government?s Response to Hurricane Katrina? Hurricane Katrina was the most destructive natural disaster to ever hit America. Over 90,000 square miles of land was destroyed, about the size of the United Kingdom. In Mississippi, the storm obliterated coastal communities and left thousands destitute. New Orleans was overwhelmed by flooding. Along the Gulf Coast, tens of thousands suffered without basic essentials for almost a week. More than 1500 people died and not just from the storm alone. Suffering continued in the days and weeks after the storm passed because of the government?s failure at all levels to plan, prepare for and respond aggressively to the storm. In this paper, will explain how the government?s response to Hurricane Katrina greatly affected the nation and the many factors that show the government?s inability to plan, prepare for, and respond to national catastrophes lead to one of the most talked about event in history. The first factor is the long term warnings that went unheeded. Before Hurricane Katrina, government officials knew for forty years of the potentially devastating threat of a catastrophic hurricane to the Gulf region and the destruction it could cause. Government officials had plenty of time to prepare for a catastrophic hurricane but refused to heed the warnings of past hurricanes to the gulf coast. For example when New Orleans experienced flooding in some areas of remarkably similar proportions from Hurricane Betsy in 1965, and when Hurricane Camille devastated the Gulf Coast in 1969 (NOAA/ National Weather Services). When Hurricane George hit the Gulf in 1998, the state of Louisiana to ask FEMA for assistance with catastrophic hurricane planning but little was accomplished in the six years of planning. With six years of planning, the government should have had time to develop and test a catastrophic hurricane plan. In 2004, numerous experts and governmental officials had been anticipating an increase in violent hurricanes, and New Orleans? special and growing vulnerability to catastrophic flooding due to changing geological and other conditions. If these facts were known, why weren?t plans made in order to prevent a disaster such as this from happening? It seems as though that officials at every level of government did not appear to grasp the magnitude of the storm?s potential for destruction before it made landfall despite strongly worded advisories from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and personal warnings from NHC Director Max Mayfield. Mayfield was so worried about Hurricane Katrina that he called the governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, and the mayor of New Orleans to discuss the effect Hurricane Katrina might have on their regions. Mayfield even talked about the force of Katrina during a video conference call to President Bush at his ranch in Crawford, Texas (Lush). If Mayfield was so worried about the effects of the storm, why weren?t his advice heeded and the necessary precautions taken to reduce the effects of Hurricane Katrina? The second factor was the terrible decisions in the days before the hurricane hit. Some coastal towns in Mississippi went to extraordinary lengths to get citizens to evacuate, including sending people door-to-door to convince people to move out of harm?s way. While New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin only orders a mandatory evacuation of all residents from the city of New Orleans. Yet instead of asking for assistance to help residents who lacked the means to leave the city, he orders the Superdome to be opened as a shelter of last resort. The Superdome proved to be more like a prison than a shelter. More than 20,000 people were forced to reside inside the Superdome without working plumbing, food, water, and other necessities for nearly two weeks. Yet Ray Nagin decided that this was appropriate shelter for those people instead of evacuating everyone out of the city. Hurricane Katrina?s devastating effects were felt before the storm even reached the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. In the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Katrina battered the offshore energy infrastructure and forced the evacuation of more than 75 percent of the Gulf?s 819 manned oil platforms. Two days before landfall, U.S. energy companies estimated that the approaching storm had already reduced Gulf of Mexico oil production by more than a third. The government knew that if Hurricane Katrina had that much force to evacuate 819 manned oil platforms, that the havoc it would reap on the New Orleans would be devastating. Despite the understanding of the Gulf Coast?s vulnerability to hurricane devastation, officials braced for Katrina with full awareness of critical deficiencies in their plans and enormous holes in their resources. While Katrina?s destructive force could not be denied, state and local officials did not have enough of the resources at their disposal. And even though the Governors of the three affected states requested, and President Bush issued, emergency declarations before the Hurricane hit, none of it actually prepared citizens for what they were about to experience. Another terrible decision was the lack of transportation and supplies. FEMA failed to approach other federal agencies for help with transportation to ensure that the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana had the means to evacuate their citizens. The City of New Orleans was unprepared to help people evacuate, as many buses from the city?s own fleet were submerged, while at the same time officials had not arranged in advance for drivers for those buses that were available. On Monday, August 29, 2005, Governor Blanco asked FEMA Director Michael Brown for buses, and Brown assured the state the same day that 500 buses were en route to assist in the evacuation of New Orleans and would arrive within hours. In spite of Brown?s assurances and the state?s continued requests over the course of the next two days, FEMA did not direct the U.S. Department of Transportation to send buses until very early on Wednesday, two days after Hurricane Katrina hit and the levees had broken, and the buses did not begin to arrive at all until Wednesday evening and not in significant numbers until Thursday (Millholom). By the time the government realized that they needed the buses to help get people out of the city, the levees had broken and most of the people who they intended to rescues had died or were either trapped on top of roofs on untraveled, flooded streets. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin could have prevented many deaths had he gotten people to drive the local buses through the residential areas to save the elderly and the people who had no way out. FEMA could have arraigned for buses from other towns close to New Orleans to rescue the citizens. Yet, these ideas were not thought of when they had two days before the levees broke. The government also failed to communicate properly throughout the entire Hurricane Katrina dilemma. The Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) was suppose to provide information about the disaster to decision-makers including the Secretary and the President but failed to create a system to identify and acquire all available, relevant information, and as a result situational awareness was deeply flawed. Yet reliable information on such vital developments as the levee failures, the extent of flooding, and the presence of thousands of people in need of life-sustaining assistance at the New Orleans Convention Center did not reach the White House, Secretary Chertoff or other key officials for hours, and in some cases more than a day. FEMA Director Michael Brown, then in Louisiana, contributed to the problem by refusing to communicate with Secretary Chertoff opting instead to pass information directly to White House staff (Taylor). Moreover, even though senior DHS officials did receive on the day of landfall numerous reports that should have led to an understanding of the increasingly dire situation in New Orleans, many indicated they were not aware of the crisis until sometime Tuesday morning. DHS was slow to recognize the scope of the disaster and that FEMA had become overwhelmed. On the day after landfall, DHS officials were still struggling to determine the ?ground truth? about the extent of the flooding despite the many reports it had received about the catastrophe. Government officials did not grasp the need to act on the less-than-complete information that is to be expected in a disaster. DHS leaders did not become fully engaged in recovery efforts until Thursday, when in Deputy Secretary Michael Jackson?s words, they ?tried to kick it up a notch?; after that, they did provide significant leadership within DHS and FEMA as well as coordination across the federal government. But this effort should have begun sooner. This effort should have been done when they realized Hurricane Katrina was coming to destroy New Orleans. They had enough time to investigate the reports that were given or to go and get a firsthand look at the destruction that Hurricane Katrina had caused. Another factor was the government?s knowledge that the levees could not withstand a level 4 or 5 hurricane. The levees which prevented New Orleans from being turned into a swamp were built to only withstand Category 3 hurricanes. Officials have known for years that the levees could fail under the pressures of a Category 4 or 5 hurricanes but did nothing to reinforce the levees (CNN). There have been many different sources acknowledging the affects the hurricane would have on the levees. In 2002 the New Orleans Times-Picayune ran a five-part series exploring the vulnerability of the city (The New Orleans Times). The newspaper and other news media as well, specifically addressed the possibility of massive floods drowning residents, destroying homes and releasing toxic chemicals throughout the city. Reuters reported that in 2004, more than 40 state, local and volunteer organizations practiced a scenario in which a massive hurricane struck and levees were breached, allowing water to flood New Orleans. Under the simulation, called "Hurricane Pam," the officials "had to deal with an imaginary storm that destroyed more than half a million buildings in New Orleans and forced the evacuation of a million residents," the Reuters report said (Kahn). If government officials knew that the levees could not stand a Category 4 or 5 hurricanes, then why wasn?t anything done to reinforce the strength of the levees. If nothing could be done to reinforce the wall, why wasn?t a secondary barrier put in place in case of the levees actually breakage? The government had enough time to do something about the levees but instead choose to ignore that it was a structural problem. If the problem had been fixed, many lives and homes would have been spared. Government has since then fixed the levees. Almost a year ago the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers declared that it had restored New Orleans' levees and floodwalls to pre-Hurricane Katrina strength. But yet again another storm weaker than Hurricane Katrina can destroy the levees once again. The new levees sit atop steel sheet piles driven 20 feet (6 meters) into the ground. The piles are long interlocking wall sections that retain water and transfer pressure deeper into the ground, where the soil is more stable (Bourne). But water from holes in the canal bed, excavated before Katrina or scoured by the storm, may be seeping under the barrier through permeable layers of sand and silt. Thus again making the levees a vulnerable target for the next hurricane. The government has spent 3 billion dollars on these levees only to have them possibly torn down again (MSNBC). What was the purpose of fixing the levees if they were still going to have major structural flaws in them that could possibly cause dozens of lives to be lost again? Another major factor is the law enforcement problem that New Orleans faced after Hurricane Katrina. Law enforcement outside the Superdome and the Convention Center was a major problem, and was fueled by several contributing factors, including multiple statements by government officials inflaming the public?s perception of the lawlessness in New Orleans (New York Times). Without effective law enforcement, real or imagined safety threats interrupted every aspect of the response. So without Fearing for their personal safety, medical and search and rescue teams withdrew from their missions. FEMA and commercial vendors of critical supplies often refused to make deliveries until military escorts could be arranged. In fact, there was some lawlessness, yet for every actual act there were rumors of dozens more, leading to widespread and inaccurate reporting that severely complicated a desperate situation (Dyson). Some were looters who were stealing just to be stealing but others were looting for the supplies such as water and food that the vendors refused to bring because of other crime or speculation. Unfortunately, local, state, and federal officials did little to stanch this rumor flow. Police presence on the streets was inadequate, in part because in a matter of hours Katrina turned the New Orleans police department from protectors of the public to victims of the storm as well. Nonetheless, most New Orleans police officers appear to have reported for duty, many setting aside fears about the safety of their families or the status of their homes just to maintain order amidst the chaos. The storm also laid waste to much of the city?s police headquarters and several district offices, along with hundreds of vehicles, rounds of ammunition, and uniforms were all destroyed within the first two days of landfall. Because of this reason, the government shipped out 15, 000 soldiers to enforce the law and maintain public safety (USA TODAY). Crime eventually died down and this was one area that the government actually accomplished something and did it correctly without hesitation. Another factor was the terrible living conditions that people faced while stranded in New Orleans. Over 20,000 people took refuge in Louisiana?s Superdome under unbearable living conditions. The halls reeked of urine and feces were everywhere, a sign of the broken plumbing system; food and water supplies were diminished; and crime ran rampant in the Superdome also known as the ?Terrordome? (Brinkley). The Superdome was so packed, that thousands were turned away daily that were seeking refuge from the rising, polluted floodwaters. Many people who were trapped in the city due to the flooding from the breaking of the levees. Flooding in New Orleans drove thousands of survivors to attics and rooftops to await rescue. Some people were trapped in attics and nursing homes and drowned as the dirty waters rose around them. Others escaped only by chopping their way through roofs. Others were sleeping on bridges, cars, and any place they could find that the water could not reach them. The government failed to provide these people with appropriate shelter and when they did provide shelter, the living conditions were deplorable. They failed to provide them with enough food to make sure that they were well fed and not mal-nourished. While authorities recognized the need to begin search-and-rescue missions, other aspects of the response were hindered by a failure to quickly recognize the dimensions of the disaster. Not only did they face terrible living conditions in New Orleans but during the after math as well. FEMA did not even provide adequate temporary relocated homes for many victims who got displaced because of Hurricane Katrina. FEMA offer these people, some of whom lost 300,000 dollar homes, with trailers to live in. Others were stuck in hotels across the U.S. But that didn?t last long, FEMA terminated their contract with the hotels and many people found themselves homeless once again (New York Times). The government didn?t even have a system in place for those who lost their personal information. Many victims found it difficult to reconstruct their shattered lives. In many cases, they had either lost or forgotten basic documents, such as insurance information, birth certificates, and marriage licenses, which would later prove essential to rebuilding their lives. Most of the evacuees did not have access to their medical records, which increased the risk of complications when receiving medical treatment. And many of these citizens were faced with identity theft and no way to prove if they had payed certain debts off. After the government realized that its initial response and the actions it took towards the Hurricane Katrina situation, it releases ?The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned?, an extensive review, that identifies deficiencies in the Federal government's response and lays the groundwork for transforming how the Nation - from every level of government, to the private sector, to individual citizens and communities - pursues a real and lasting vision of emergency preparedness and response (Fragos-Townsend). In conclusion, there are a lot of factors that contribute to the government?s appalling response to Hurricane Katrina and destruction that it caused. There are a lot of mixed feelings when it comes to this topic but I think the government has a lot of work to do in regards to creating and implementing a hurricane disaster program. Many things could have been done to prevent Hurricane Katrina from being one of the worst natural disasters in America but it can only provide as an example to teach the government how to be more prepared when disaster strikes. Bourne, Joel K. "National Geographic News." 6 May 2007. National Geographic. 11 March 2008 . Brinkley, Douglas. The Great Deluge. New York City: HarperCollins, 2006. CNN. "CNN.com." September 5 2005. CNN.com. 11 March 2008 . Dyson, Micheal Eric. Come Hell or High Water. New York City: Basic Civitas/ Perseus Books Group, 2006. Fragos-Townsend, Frances. The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned. Extensive Review Report. Washington, D.C.: Homeland Security and CounterTerrorism, 2006. Kahn, Michael. "Reuters.com." 19 April 2007. Reuters.com. 11 March 2008 . Lush, Tamara. "St. Petersburg Times Online." 30 August 2005. St. Petersburg Times Online. 11 March 2008 . Millholom, Michelle. "Free Republic." 18 September 2005. Free Republic. 11 March 2008 . MSNBC. "MSNBC." 15 December 2005. MSNBC. 11 March 2008 . New York Times. "New York Times." 1 September 2005. New York Times. 11 March 2008 . ?. New York Times. 31 August 2006. 11 March 2008 . NOAA/ National Weather Services. "National Hurricane Center." 31 August 2007. National Hurricane Center. 11 March 2008 . Taylor, Matthew. "Yahoo News." 31 September 2005. Yahoo. 11 March 2008 . The New Orleans Times. "The New Orleans Times." 22 September 2002. The New Orleans Times. 11 March 2008 . USA TODAY. "USA TODAY." 21 June 2006. USA TODAY. 11 March 2008 .


  9. Resolved Question: i got appointment letter from BENIN OIL CORPORATION is thi...
    10. 27 Mar 2008 at 10:11am
    Benin Oil Corporation Limited Benin LOT: 7854/62 BENOC AVENUE, ZONE INDUSTRIELLE PORT NOVO TEL: 00229- 93022315, 00229- 97528005 CONFIDENTIAL! BENIN OIL CORPORATION JOB REF: BENOCBJI67/21563755 DATE: MARCH 27TH, 2008 ATTENTION: SAEED FAROUK SHAMSEEN CONTRACT AGREEMENT/ APPOINTMENT LETTER 1.0EXECUTIVE SUMMARY We have in file, your Resume, Job Application and Answers to the Official Interview. After the evaluation of these documents, we found you qualified to work with our Team. Hence, BENIN OIL CORPORATION Seek to employ your services as an expatriate consultant for the provision of expatriate services as stipulated in the following acts in this document. This document embodies the approved Terms for the purpose of this contract. 2.0JOB TITLE/UNIT PURCHASING MANAGER 3.0JOB COMMENCEMENT/ LOCATION The work Location will be within the work metropolis of BENIN OIL CORPORATION Facility Plant. You are to report immediately to the HR Manager after your arrival for brief elaboration about the company and other logistics before you start duty. 4.0SCOPE OF WORK SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ?Appropriate monitoring/coordination services, planning and implementation, development, execution, responsible for the approval and purchases as shall be deemed necessary for job success ?Comprehensive infrastructure /management, policies initiation and approval of corrective actions, including regulatory agencies representatives, decisions making, changes incorporation when necessary. ?Quality assurance, Quality control, corporate liaison work with one or more project team, or steering committee, senior managers and other key influences, possession and maintenance of outgoing and incoming policy and operations manuals. ?You shall be expected to work lead a team of prime experienced project personnel?s with the mandate to provide excellent services. ?You shall also be expected to meet/liaise with the entire management board of WEST BENIN OIL CORPORATION For overview and updates bi-monthly 5.0CONTRACT PERIOD/ DURATION This contract is for the period of one year, starting for the date of your arrival to Benin, after one year Contract can be renewable. 6.0SALARY INDICATION Monthly Salary: US$12,000 (Twelve Thousand United States Dollars) You will be eligible to receive US$11,920 (Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred and twenty United States Dollars) ?Basic (Tax exclusive) Monthly. Funds can be transferred to any Bank designated by you and this must be in conformity with the present tax situation of the Country. Work time shall be 40 hours work week for the Twelve (12) month contract term as such employee shall also be entitled to over-time allowance if employee work time exceeds the official stipulated hours. Salary shall also be liable to increments with time and employees' official promotions and position in service. 7.0ALLOWANCES/ ENTITLEMENTS Hazard/Inconveniences: US$560.00 (Monthly) Car Maintenance: US$1,089.00 (Monthly) Entertainment & Recreation: US$575.00 (Monthly) Travel & Events: US$950.00 (Monthly) 8.0EXPENSES BEFORE TRAVEL BY EMPLOYEES Expenses made/incurred by the employee related to job before commencement of duties or Expenses made during Travel Plans, Processing of Travel Particulars ETC will be substantiated with receipts and Employer will re-imburse the Employee not later than Five (5) working days after submission of Employee?s expense Report and Receipts as proofs of such Expenses. Employer however agrees to reimburse fully all Travel costs and Expenses made by Employee. The agreement hereby binds Employer and Employee in that re-imbursements will be made fully to Employees upon presentation of Expense Reports and Receipts of Expenses. ?On no account will Employer accept to shoulder costs for Travel Expenses, Processing of Work/ Resident Permit Papers of Employee before Work sign-on. This is to possibly evade losses that may be accrued to Employer should Employee decide to decline Job Offer after certain Expenses must have been made by Employer.? The agreement hereby binds Employer and Employee in that re-imbursements will be made fully to Employees upon presentation of Expense Reports and Receipts of Expenses 9.0UPFRONT PAYMENT OF SALARIES The first monthly salary shall be paid in advance before expatriates embark on journey to assume duty. This is to enable expatriates settle all domestic needs before travel. As such no excuses will be entertained on assumption of duty relating to default. Employees (Expatriates) are to note that 1MONTH UPFRONT SALARIES are paid as soon as Employees Procure and Process the relevant Resident/ Work Permit Documents from the Benin Immigration Services and submit same to the company for Verification. All payment of Salary after assumption of duty in BENIN shall be 75% paid into an offshore account to be provided by employee with the remaining 25% paid locally in BENIN. This is in line with the Benin Expatriate Financial Statutory Laws. 10.0FEEDING & ACCOMODATION All Employees are expected to reside at the Company?s Staff estate. There are Single Bed-room and Flat options for Employees to choose from. Employees are entitled to take meals free of charge at the General Staff canteens. Dietary options, Customized cooks and Dieticians are available options. 11.0MEDICAL EXPENSES Employer will provide the employee with comprehensive Health care for the term of contract, and follow-on care for injuries suffered during the term of contract for employee and family. 12.0OFFICE ASSETS TO BE PROVIDED BY EMPLOYER Computer resources: Laptop Computer, 1.6 GHz Processor, 256 MB RAM, 24XCD-RW, 30GB Hard Drive, Floppy Drive, Integrated Network Adapter, Internal 56K Modem, Spare Battery and Necessary Software. Full time Internet access is also made available. Phones: Employer will provide each employee with one (1) landline and one (1) mobile telephone. This shall have a reasonable credit limit application per month. Cars: Employer will provide an official car MAZDA 626 LX for Senior/ Chief Staffs. Also they shall always be a standby Air Conditioned Coaster Bus to transport ordinary staffs from the Company?s Estate to work Metropolis. 13.0SAFETY & SECURITY Safety and Security of personnel (Local/Foreign) and Facilities on Job Locations and communities are no small issues, and have been seriously considered to ensure and assure hitch free operations. All operations on Job Location are designed to adhere strictly to the Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Policy as applicable in the Oil and Gas Sector. All expatriates are entitled to a free and mandatory safety courses on Job Locations to be delivered by qualified safety and environment experts. All safety wears shall be provided by the Company at Job Locations such like Safety Coveralls, Gloves, Goggles, Helmet and Safety Shoes etc. as applicable in the Oil & Gas Sector. 14.0TELECOMMUNICATION/ INTERNET FACILITIES There are standard Telecommunication Facilities and Internet services at the disposal of all expatriates, and same shall be accessible to all Personnel (Local/Foreign) without any charge or expenses to be incurred. Cellular Phones can be obtained by expatriates from the Local dealers/Service Providers in Work Metropolis but must be used in accordance with the safety regulations on Job Locations. 15.0ADDITIONAL SERVICES Recreational/Sports Facilities shall also be made available at the disposal of all expatriates with no expenses to be incurred. Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service will also be made available to all Expatriates by the company's laundry and dry cleaning unit. 16.0DOCUMENTS PROCESSING VISA, WORK/ RESIDENCE PERMIT The Employee is requested to contact the below office who shall be responsible for the process or his or her Valid Benin Work/Residence Permit Visa and then should forward same to the HR of BENOC for Verification and authenticity confirmation. Hence any expenses incurred during this process shall be refunded to the candidate in not less than 5 working days of arrival to Benin. 17.0THE BENIN IMMIGRATION SERVICES CONTACT DETAILS BELOW: BENIN IMMIGRATION SERVICES LOT 708/710 ZONE DES AMBASSADE, BENIN IMMIGRATION LAYOUT, COTONOU, REP. DU BENIN E-mail: workpermit@immigrationbenin-bj.com TEL: +229- 97 53 75 47 Contact Person: BARR. CHINEDU PETER UCHE I HEREBY ACCEPT THIS JOB OFFER WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED THEREIN: NAME: ?????????????????????? SIGNATURE: ??????????????????? ADDRESS: ????????????????????. DESIGNATION: ??????????????????. Regards Andrew Morgan Head of Career/ Recruitment Department Benin Oil Corporation Benin.


  10. Resolved Question: Should I believe this Republican's view of the US economy ?
    11. 24 Mar 2008 at 12:27pm
    The bottom line: US power is enfeebled. US power depends on the willingness of foreigners to finance our wars and on the willingness of foreigners to continue to accumulate depreciating dollar assets. The US cannot close its trade deficit. Oil prices are rising, and offshore production of goods and services for US markets results in a dollar-for-dollar increase in imports, while reducing the supply of domestic goods available for export. The US cannot close its budget deficit while it is squandering vast sums on wars that serve no US purpose, handing out $150 billion in red ink rebates, and falling into recession. US living standards, which have been stagnant for years, will plummet once dollar decline forces China off the dollar peg. So far prices of the Chinese made goods on Wal-Mart shelves have not risen, because the Chinese currency, pegged to the dollar, falls in value with the dollar. In a word, tottering US living standards are being supported by China?s willingness to subsidize US consumption by keeping its currency grossly undervalued. The US is overextended economically and militarily, just as was Great Britain with the fall of France in the opening days of World War II. The British had the Americans to bail them out. After the chewing gum and bailing wire patch-ups are exhausted, who is going to bail us out? http://www.vdare.com/roberts/080312_republicans.htm Paul Craig Roberts (born April 3, 1939, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an economist and a nationally syndicated columnist for Creators Syndicate. He served as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan Administration earning fame as the "Father of Reaganomics". He is a former editor and columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and Scripps Howard News Service. He is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and he holds a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. He was a post-graduate at the University of California, Berkeley, and Oxford University where he was a member of Merton College. In 1992 he received the Warren Brookes Award for Excellence in Journalism. In 1993 the Forbes Media Guide ranked him as one of the top seven journalists in the United States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Craig_Roberts


  11. Resolved Question: A reliable car rental company in Shanghai?
    12. 14 Mar 2008 at 11:24pm
    A reliable car rental company in Shanghai? Hi, where could I find a reliable car rental company in Shanghai, China? It was difficult for me to find one which could speak good English and provide reliable services. Some of the google results are all offshore operation.


  12. Resolved Question: can anyone get me an entry position on an offshore oil rig?
    13. 11 Mar 2008 at 9:52pm
    Hello my name is Robert and im in desprite need of employment for an offshore oil rig working an entry level position. I know this site is not ment for this kind of service. But I tried just about everything and theirs alot of wait time involved which I dont have. Do to the fact im leaving to marine basic training in May 2008 and wont finish till the begining of Sept 2008 Im really trying to get a entry level position for an offshore oil rig situated for when I get out of boot camp. Mind you my active duety days will not interfear with the work schedual, for im in the reserves. I hold all job requirments to hold an entry level position and i can work like a rented mule if you can help me in my situation i have my contact info posted phone# 240-499-5694 email: roberobinco@yahoo.com once again thanks and im sorry if you think this question is out of order


  13. Resolved Question: What are the best services of offshore outsourcing in IT S...
    14. 11 Mar 2008 at 9:13am

  14. Resolved Question: Mississippi and personal experience?
    15. 9 Mar 2008 at 3:00pm
    What personal experience or job performance record does each candidate have that indicates that he or she significantly comprehends the present day-to-day concerns of the people of Mississippi? Some of the people living in Mississippi include: --people who continue to rebound from Hurricane Katrina with dignity and resilience --people who readily serve their country through all branches of the military, including the National Guard, as well as through civilian service --people who have lost manufacturing jobs to overseas labor --people who work offshore --people in very rural environments with local economies dependent upon farming / truck farming What personal experience does each candidate have which indicates that they understand these and other features of the Deep South demographic? What personal experiences and performance records indicate that any can empathize with the people of Mississippi? . Chaya, Curious, and DAR: thanks for your constructive answers to the question asked; Sen. Clinton spoke in Mississippi during the past couple of days, and her supporters included black people. People in the delta region may indeed remember the Clinton governorship, with good reason. Arkansas is more similar to Mississippi than Chicago, as many people who moved north can attest.


  15. Resolved Question: Effect of dollar implosion on Offshore Recruitment Process...
    16. 5 Mar 2008 at 11:29am
    In view of implosion of the dollar still going on (some people says a recession has begun, so the relevant question is to ask when the recovery will begin) I have a few queries popping up in my mind. What will be the future of service industry which is major dependent on US industry? RPO 1.What kind of effect it will leave on Offshore Recruitment Process Outsourcing? 2.Are the major US corporates still want to continue with the RPO drive they started? 3.What will be the future of oRPO (especially US dependent) if the implosion continues? Software Development & Consulting Industry: 4.What kind of effect it will leave on Offshore Development Centers and R&D centers? 5.Are the major US corporates still want to continue with the cost reduction drive they started? 6.What will be the future of Indian / US software industry (especially US dependent) if the implosion continues? Can any one share their analysis on the future market trend??? Regards, Satya C. N.


  16. Resolved Question: How can my website www.shinetechcn.com rank top 10 on main...
    17. 29 Feb 2008 at 10:30pm
    www.ShineTechCN.com is a global software development and information technology outsourcing company with offshore development center in China. We provide offshore outsourcing solutions to enterprises worldwide. Combining proven expertise in technology, and an understanding of emerging business domains, ShineTechCN delivers a range of outsourcing services that includes multimedia application, e-learning project, learning courseware, website application development and numerous game Development and Component Development. Most our services and products are based on Flash/Actionscript technologies and also extend to relevant languages and technologies including (Html, Asp, Asp.net, PHP, JSP, MySQL, MS SQL, XML)


  17. Resolved Question: Any experience with McManus UK Ltd.?
    18. 21 Feb 2008 at 10:48am
    Did anybody already deal with any of the McManus UK Ltd offshore entities? I do have a program, but not enough cash. I have been advised that they can fund investors with access to Private Placement Programs but they don?t want to joint venture with me. They want a fee for the service. This is why I want to find out if anybody has had first hand experience with this group? Patrick Ohara, Financial Consultant


  18. Resolved Question: Income earned by a offshore corporation but deposited into...
    19. 20 Feb 2008 at 6:17pm
    Lets say I have an offshore corporation that made $100 through its website in 2007 which was deposited into a personal US bank account. Then $50 of the funds deposited into the US account was transferred into the offshore business account to pay off business expenses so that there is $0 in the offshore account after spending the $50 that was transferred and there is $50 still left in the US personal account. Would I need to pay personal income tax on the $50 that is left after the transfer or on the full $100 that was initially deposited? Can the US personal account be considered a holding account for the offshore corporation so that I do not have to pay any taxes to the US and only taxes to the offshore govt if I end up transferring teh full $100 to the offshore account? The funds were deposited by clients into a PayPal account for services rendered to the client.


  19. Resolved Question: Should Barack Obama stand up for the POW's?
    20. 7 Feb 2008 at 12:59pm
    WASHINGTON -- More than 80 attorneys who have been offering free-of-charge legal services to Guantánamo detainees issued a statement Monday supporting Democrat Barack Obama's presidential bid. ''We are at a critical point in the presidential campaign, and as lawyers who have been deeply involved in the Guantánamo litigation to preserve the important right to habeas corpus, we are writing to urge you to support Senator Obama,'' the lawyers said in an open letter dated Monday. Lawyers signing it included partners from major U.S. law firms and small-town practitioners as well as Michael Ratner, whose New York Center for Constitutional Rights has for years coordinated legal efforts to provide representation to each of the men held without charge at the offshore prison compound in southeast Cuba. In 2006, Congress stripped the Guantánamo captives of the traditional right to file writs of habeas corpus in U.S. district court to challenge their detention -- and instead offered detainees more limited appeals in federal courts.


  20. Resolved Question: poll: If U could have a fun celebrity slave 4 the day, who...
    21. 3 Feb 2008 at 10:36pm
    No similar questions found LMAO I would pick Donald Trump and have him wire twenty million into an offshore account and sign a document stating he was paying me that money for services rendered so he would have a harder time suing me. LOL


  21. Voting Question: Where should I sell Thai baht in the US (especially in New E...
    22. 3 Feb 2008 at 11:10am
    So far I have found travelex in Stamford, CT to be offering the best rate: 33 Thai baht per USD. Yet, the offshore rate is supposed to be better than the onshore, and I haven't found that to be the case yet. If you could recommend a good currency exchange place or even an online service, I'd really appreciate it. I have quite a bit of Thai baht to exchange.


  22. Resolved Question: What catering compaines in Canada service offshore oil rig...
    23. 1 Feb 2008 at 3:40pm

  23. Resolved Question: Satellite Gaming !?
    24. 23 Jan 2008 at 12:38pm
    I work with chevron offshore and we all want to play on xbox live instead of local connection. Are there any services that can provide this kind of speed satellite wise? Thanx


  24. Voting Question: Satellite Internet for gaming!?
    25. 23 Jan 2008 at 12:33pm
    I work with chevron offshore and we all want to play on xbox live instead of local connection. Are there any services that can provide this kind of speed satellite wise? Thanx


  25. Voting Question: Link Building and Web promotion for Business?
    26. 21 Jan 2008 at 7:25am
    Dear All, As you must have got the idea by now with my question that i am running on with my company's website http://www.achieversinfotech.com and providing quality of services all over. We know very well that link building is a great process to generate huge business but we are newbie so we dont know much about it ? We want our website to be the best in the market as we are in the local market due to our services so that we can generate enormous amount of offshore business for us. Please let us know that how can increase and drive the traffic on our website to make sure that we get huge amount of business.


  26. Resolved Question: To err is human but to really screw up, outsource offshore...
    27. 20 Jan 2008 at 10:27am
    Don't you just LURVE offshore call centres and services?


  27. Resolved Question: Advice from men and women?
    28. 16 Jan 2008 at 11:41pm
    Your Open QuestionShow me another » Please I need love advice from men and women? Please give me advice. I date a diver and he is offshore for 2 weeks. We are exclusive. He has been offshore for 8 days. I can only talk to him buy email but he came onshore today at the dock. I called him and he said he couldn't talk for more than 8 mins. bc he was shooting pool at a local bar. I asked him to please step aside and talk to me for at least 10 mins. He said he couldn't bc it was raining outside and he was shooting pool. he said he would call later if he had service or time. if not he would email later tonight or today. Do you think I should write him off? I mean he could of talked to me I haven't seen or talk except by email.to him in a week and I won't for another week or so. i just wanted to talk to him before he got back on the boat. He could of called after his pool before he got on the boat. Am I being need or is he being an ***?


  28. Resolved Question: please I need love advice from men and women?
    29. 16 Jan 2008 at 8:03pm
    Please give me advice. I date a diver and he is offshore for 2 weeks. We are exclusive. He has been offshore for 8 days. I can only talk to him buy email but he came onshore today at the dock. I called him and he said he couldn't talk for more than 8 mins. bc he was shooting pool at a local bar. I asked him to please step aside and talk to me for at least 10 mins. He said he couldn't bc it was raining outside and he was shooting pool. he said he would call later if he had service or time. if not he would email later tonight or today. Do you think I should write him off? I mean he could of talked to me I haven't seen or talk except by email.to him in a week and I won't for another week or so. i just wanted to talk to him before he got back on the boat. He could of called after his pool before he got on the boat. Am I being need or is he being an ass?


  29. Resolved Question: Letter From Paypal, "Notice Of IRS Summons." Worry or Not?
    30. 3 Jan 2008 at 5:18pm
    Recently a number of Paypal users have received email from Paypal stating that they have received a summons from the United States Internal Revenue Service requiring them to produce various account records, including data related to our PayPal accounts. Furthermore, Paypal states in their email that the summons "relates to the IRS' offshore compliance program in which the IRS has sought information about offshore credit card accounts from a number of companies." Is this something to worry about? None of us have any holdings in off-shore accounts and all of our credit cards are from national U.S. banks. Indeed, some of us have credit cards through Paypal itself and their G.E. credit card service. Most of us buy items from eBay, eBay owns Paypal, are not sellers. We might each spend on an average of $2,000 a year buying things from eBay and use Paypal largely only when we use eBay. "Matters of the Tax Liabilities of John Does, Case No. CV-05-04176-JW." Just a side note, but there were no links in the email, and the email had my correct Paypal email address along with my full name. The email states that Paypal cannot assist me and that I should contact the IRS directly. This is a bit scary to think Paypal is releasing personal data on many users. Again, I only buy things from eBay thus using Paypal, or I buy other things using Paypal. Unless the email is just from a forged email header sent out to thousands. But then how did they get my full name and my Paypal email address? For those of you network experts, in the email header the return path was from: Not sure if that's a Paypal server or not.


  30. Resolved Question: Hi Iam a freelancer webdesigner,I live in India.which are ...
    31. 31 Dec 2007 at 1:25am
    Hi I am a freelancer web designer,I live in India.what are good websites to blog on so that I cam make some business. I have a team which does data entry as well.so far I have been targeting local market.But being in INDIA I can offer service at good price to offshore clients. Though I have accounts on xing.com and facebook. Still If you can suggest something,I would be more than happy.


  31. Resolved Question: Is George Bush's skepticism of global warming genuine?
    32. 30 Dec 2007 at 4:07pm
    The United States of oil http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Auf686imXJhnGEwglXbqopTpy6IX;_ylv=3?qid= 20071229024614AAoqslg The Bush administration's ties to oil and gas are as deep as an offshore well. President George W. Bush's family has been running oil companies since 1950. Vice President Dick Cheney spent the late '90s as CEO of Halliburton, the world's largest oil services company. National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice sat on the board of Chevron, which graced a tanker with her name. Commerce Secretary Donald Evans was the CEO of Tom Brown Inc. -- a natural gas company with fields in Texas, Colorado and Wyoming -- for more than a decade. The links don't end with personnel. The bin Laden family and other members of Saudi Arabia's oil-wealthy elite have contributed mightily to several Bush family ventures, even as the American energy industry helped put Bush in office. Of the top 10 lifetime contributors to George W.'s war chests, six either come from the oil business or have ties to it, according the Center for Public Integrity. Sorry, here's the corrected link: The United States of oil http://archive.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/11/19/bush_oil/index.html Congress Hears Of Administration Censorship of Scientists Material Shows Weakening of Climate Reports "...Mr. Cooney, the former chief of staff of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Before joining the White House, he was the "climate team leader" for the American Petroleum Institute, the main industry lobby. He was hired by Exxon Mobil after resigning in 2005 following reports on the editing. http://www.heatisonline.org/contentserver/objecthandlers/index.cfm?ID=6317&Method=Ful l&PageCall=&Title=Congress%20Hears%20Of%20Administration%20Censorship%20of%20Scientis ts&Cache=False


  32. Resolved Question: Is it cutomary to ask 1200 pounds for visa processing and ...
    33. 25 Dec 2007 at 11:54am
    Date: Dec 13, 2007 7:08 PM Subject: JOB PLACEMENT IN UK @ SUN OIL & GAS COMPANY UK To: EMPLOYER: SUN OIL & GAS COMPANY LIMITED - UNITED KINGDOM (www.sunoil-gas.com) RECRUITMENT AGENT: SUN OIL CONSULTANT - UK JOB LOCATION: UNITED KINGDOM JOB VACANCIES TITLE: PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACT Job ID: GTM/QW/SUN 05155-05 UK. SUN OIL COMPANY UK. Has immediate employment opportunities.(SUN OIL COMPANY UK). Intends to invite experienced individuals/expatriates or Consultancy firm capable of rendering expertise services in various fields of Engineering,Construction and Installation, NDT, Geology, Project Management, Welding and Fabrication, Plant/Start-Up, Safety management, Maintenance Engineer, Administration management, Marketing & sales management,Accountant,Finance Technical Writer, Product Information Analyst, Engineering Writer, and Commissioning,Marine Engineering,Architect Engineering,General Services,Legal Affairs,Medical services,Production Operation, Drilling / Well Operations,Offshore and Onshore Engineers,Human Resources management ,Hotel Managements,Retail,Research and Development,Land Surveyor,Mechanical Engineering,Electronic & Electrical Engineering,auto cad Engineering,Power Plant Engineering,Nursing Officer,Business Development Management. CLIENT/EMPLOYER: SUN (SUN OIL COMPANY UK) LABOUR CONSULTANT: (HTTP. WWW://TIMESJOB.COM)


  33. Resolved Question: What would be a good option for a second income?
    34. 20 Dec 2007 at 1:11pm
    I currently work in human resources for an offshore service company in South Louisiana and make roughly 45K per year. I?m in need of a second source of income, in order to save more. My talents lie in working with people, writing, extremely positive minded, good business sense, motivational speaking, etc. I have previously attempted home base business and ended up overextending myself. I have a knack for seeing the ?big picture? of business more than specific details. All thoughts or recommendations are appreciated.


  34. Resolved Question: Where can I find a directory for companies wanting to offs...
    35. 19 Dec 2007 at 3:37pm

  35. Resolved Question: What are some unique ideas for attracting and keeping youn...
    36. 18 Dec 2007 at 1:52pm
    Hello, I work in human resources for an offshore service company in south Louisiana. Our company is well established and has been in business for over forty years. Our company works jobs all over the entire Gulf South, so we are able to recruit employees from Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi & southern Arkansas. In other words, relocation is not necessary to work for our company. For work we only require a high school diploma, reliable transportation, and a great attitude. Our pay overall is a little under average compared to other offshore positions, however this job is not physical in nature compared to other positions.


  36. Voting Question: I have received letter from SUN OILAS COMPANY UK at 12/DEC/2...
    37. 12 Dec 2007 at 11:03am
    DONCARLOS CONSULTANTUK (doncarlosconsultantuk@live.com) Add contact Sent:Wed 12/12/07 9:43 AM To: waleed_khedr@yahoo.com EMPLOYER: SUN OIL & GAS COMPANY LIMITED - UNITED KINGDOM RECRUITMENT AGENT: DON CARLOS RECRUITMENT AGENCY - UK JOB LOCATION: UNITED KINGDOM JOB VACANCIES TITLE: PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACT Job ID: GTM/QW/SUN 05156-02 UK. SUN OIL COMPANY UK. Has immediate employment opportunities.(SUN OIL COMPANY UK). Intends to invite experienced individuals/expatriates or Consultancy firm capable of rendering expertise services in various fields of Engineering,Construction and Installation, NDT, Geology, Project Management, Welding and Fabrication, Plant/Start-Up, Safety management, Maintenance Engineer, Administration management, Marketing & sales management,Accountant,Finance Technical Writer, Product Information Analyst, Engineering Writer, and Commissioning,Marine Engineering,Architect Engineering,General Services,Legal Affairs,Medical services,Production Operation, Drilling / Well Operations,Offshore and Onshore Engineers,Human Resources management ,Hotel Managements,Retail,Research and Development,Land Surviyor,Mechanical Engineering,Electronic & Electrical Engineering,AtoCad Engineering,Power Plant Engineering,Nursing Officer,Business Development Management. CLIENT/EMPLOYER: SUN (SUN OIL & GAS COMPANY UK) LABOUR CONSULTANT: (HTTP. WWW://TIMESJOB.COM) ENTITLEMENT, BENEFITS AND PACKAGES: . A very attractive net salary paid in GBP, Sterling or Euros equivalent depending on employee home country and currency preference with annual salary review. . Quality single or family housing accommodation in company community. . Free medical/dental care UK for employee and family. . Excellent educational assistance benefits with family status employment. . Paid airfares allowing full flexibility with holiday travel. . Personal effects shipment and excess baggage allowances. . Full access to some of the finest and social recreational facilities in UK. . Life Insurance and Paid vacation. . Official vehicle/Maximum security in work environment and housing community. CONTRACT DURATION: Level 2: 24 Months, (Two Years) and renewable only on satisfactory performance by employee Full-Time and contract SALARY INDICATION: GBP.9,100.00 depending upon experience and field of specialization. QUALIFICATION: 15 years and above. Interested candidates are to email there cv resume and details of experience and the post they desired ontop of their cv to: Dr. Mike Carlos Don Carlos Recruitment Agency Inc. UK 67 Hills Drive - Green Hemshpere London - United Kingdom Tel:+ 44 (0) 702 403 8006


  37. Resolved Question: Would you rather lose a computer programming job to outsou...
    38. 10 Dec 2007 at 12:47pm
    Everyone whines about the illegal workers, but we're losing more substantial jobs overseas... Read excerpt: Boston-based consultancy Forrester estimates that 400,000 service jobs have been lost to offshoring since 2000, with jobs leaving at a rate of 12,000 to 15,000 per month, says John McCarthy, the company's director of research. Other estimates say up to 20,000 jobs a month may be moving overseas. This is in addition to the 2 million manufacturing jobs that are estimated to have moved offshore since 1983. These numbers are predicted to rise. Management consulting firm McKinsey & Company's economic think tank, the McKinsey Global Institute, predicts that white-collar offshoring will increase at a rate of 30 percent to 40 percent over the next five years. By 2015, Forrester predicts, roughly 3.3 million service jobs will have moved offshore, including 1.7 million "back office" jobs such as payroll processing and accounting, and 473,000 jobs in the information technology industry I know we don't want to lose jobs to anyone, but to me, this is way worse than hiring illegals to pick fruit...


  38. Resolved Question: Any advice and/or feedback on experience with natural SEO ...
    39. 2 Dec 2007 at 6:07pm
    I am currently evaluating services for professional SEO firms with a focus on natural SEO for several niche websites. I have been in contact with domestic and international companies/ individual specialists, mostly through elance.com. Prices have ranged widely. Is there anyone out there who has had experience(s) with SEO firms (bad, good, anything)? Any advice when looking to hire an SEO firm, qualifications etc and measuring ROI? Anyone with experience with offshore SEO companies (I have been in touch with a couple in India and Romania), especially related to lanuguage/content creation? Any firms/individual specialists reccommended? Anyone in NY who could advise me on this more specifically? Thank you in advance for any help you can provide in this area! Cheers, d Douglas Price v: +1 917 679 2530 f: +1 718 228 6820 www.onliness.org/douglasprice


  39. Resolved Question: Do you support foreign owned companys in New Zealand?
    40. 15 Nov 2007 at 4:04am
    It seems foreign businesses are more sucessfull than the local counterparts. They provide better service, are cheaper and better managed. eg kiwibank and asb bank etc, Air NZ,Virgin Qantas. Should I feel guilty about it and does it really matter if the profits go offshore?


  40. Resolved Question: How do you think dissolving companies unless they have 40%...
    41. 19 Oct 2007 at 12:22am
    FIRMS FACE QUOTA DEADLINE http://www.aftenposten.no/english/business/article2045491.ece?service=print Norway's center-left government has issued a warning to 140 companies that still don't have enough women on their boards of directors: Appoint more, or be dissolved. Companies organized as "ASA" corporations are required to meet a state-mandated quota that calls for 40 percent of their directors to be women. The quota was ushered in during the previous center-right government coalition, and has been enthusiastically embraced by the current Labour Party-led government. Equality minister Karita Bekkemellem told newspaper Aftenposten on Friday that those companies failing to meet the quota will face involuntary dissolution from January 1. Many are within traditionally male-oriented branches like the offshore oil industry, shipping and finance. Garwy: I'm going to refer to your post here any time someone suggest the status quo might be problematic in say Iran, or anywhere else for that matter.


  41. Resolved Question: I have recived a contract letter from the Tinapa Hotel & r...
    42. 18 Oct 2007 at 11:34pm
    DEAR PANKAJ, FOLLOWING OUR TELEPHONIC CONVERSATION I AM HEREBY SENDING YOU THE BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS,ONCE WE RECEIVE THE BANK TRANSFER COPY FROM YOU WE SHALL BEGIN THE PROCESSION OF YOUR NIGERIAN VALID PAPERS AND SHALL COURIER THE SAME TO YOU AFTER 72HRS,AND ALSO WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE HARD COPIES OF YOUR CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. AFTER THE CONFIRMATION, WE WILL URGENTLY COURIER THE ORIGINAL WORK PERMIT VISA AND ALL THE HARD COPIES OF YOUR CONTRACT DOCUMENTS THROUGH OUR DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE AND PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS TO YOU. SO KINDLY FILL THE VISA FORM AND SEND IT BACK TO US INCLUDING ALL OTHER MENTIONED NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. BELOW IS THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION: Intermediary Bank: Bank of Communications New York Branch Swift Code: COMMUS33 Beneficiary?s Bank: Bank of Communications Offshore Banking Center Shanghai, PRC Swift Code: COMMCN3XOBU A/C (USD): OSA82753293000249 Beneficiary: MAXWELL CHINA LTD. YOURS IN SERVICES. BARRISTER ABDUL KEFFI (VISA DEPART


  42. Resolved Question: Why does America continue to violate the Geneva Convention...
    43. 5 Oct 2007 at 7:25am
    Please see the breaking story yesterday in the press, and, the white house response in a press conference to this new story, also, yesterday. Highlights include we conferred with Syria and Saudi Arabia secret services to learn techniques of torture, and, still have secret camps offshore to torture our captives not awarded habeus corpus, but, of course. Most troublesome, is, that experts have found that information used from such techniques is seldom valid or helpful.


  43. Resolved Question: 3 Customer Service in the UK?
    44. 1 Oct 2007 at 2:48am
    I've had nightmares with this companies offshore call centre! Is it just me or have others suffered the same "fate"?


  44. Resolved Question: moving back on boat, will wireless work close to shore?
    45. 21 Sep 2007 at 11:27am
    Will be gunk holeing up and down the coast. Will I be able to get a wireless internet service for doing emails, internet etc? And still be offshore a mile or 2, or in a cove along the shore? Is the technology there yet?


  45. Resolved Question: More Darwin Awards?
    46. 21 Sep 2007 at 4:33am
    1997 Darwin Award Winner! You all know about the Darwin Award - It is an annual honor given to the person who did the gene pool the biggest service by killing himself in the most extraordinarily stupid way. The 1995 winner was the fellow who was killed by a Coke machine that toppled over on top of him as he was attempting to tip a free soda out of it. In 1996 the winner was an air force sergeant who attached a JATO unit to his car and crashed into a cliff several hundred feet above the roadbed. And now, a contender for a future Darwin Award winner: Larry Waters of Los Angeles -- a should-be Darwin Award winner. Larry\'s boyhood dream was to fly. When he graduated from high school, he joined the Air Force in hopes of becoming a pilot. Unfortunately, poor eyesight disqualified him. When he was finally discharged, he had to satisfy himself with watching jets fly over his backyard. One day, Larry, had a bright idea. He decided to fly. He went to the local Army-Navy surplus store and purchased 45 weather balloons and several tanks of helium. The weather balloons, when fully inflated, would measure more than four feet across. Back home, Larry securely strapped the balloons to his sturdy lawn chair. He anchored the chair to the bumper of his jeep and inflated the balloons with the helium. He climbed on for a test while it was still only a few feet above the ground. Satisfied that it would work, Larry packed several sandwiches and a six-pack of Miller Lite, loaded his pellet gun-- figuring he could pop a few balloons when it was time to descend-- and went back to the floating lawn chair. He tied himself in, along with his pellet gun and provisions. Larry\'s plan was to lazily float up to a height of about 30 feet above his back yard after cutting the anchor line and then come back down a few hours later. Things didn\'t quite work out that way. When he cut the cord anchoring the lawn chair to his jeep, he didn\'t float lazily up to 30 or so feet. Instead, he streaked into the LA sky as if shot from a cannon. He didn\'t level off at 30 feet, nor did he level off at 100 feet. After climbing and climbing, he leveled off at 11,000 feet. At that height, he couldn\'t risk shooting any of the balloons, lest he unbalance the load and really find himself in trouble. So he stayed there, drifting, cold, and frightened, for more than 14 hours. Then he really got in trouble. He found himself drifting into the the primary approach corridor of Los Angeles International Airport. A United pilot first spotted Larry. He radioed the tower and described passing a guy in a lawn chair with a gun. Radar confirmed the existence of an object floating 11,000 feet above the airport. LAX emergency procedures swung into full alert and a helicopter was dispatched to investigate. LAX is right on the ocean. Night was falling and the offshore breeze began to flow. It carried Larry out to sea, with the helicopter in hot pursuit. Several miles out, the helicopter caught up with Larry. Once the crew determined that Larry was not dangerous, they attempted to close in for a rescue but the draft from the blades would push Larry away whenever they came near. Finally, the helicopter climbed to a position several hundred feet above Larry and lowered a rescue line. Larry snagged the line and was hauled back to shore. The difficult maneuver was flawlessly executed by the helicopter crew. As soon as Larry was hauled to earth, he was arrested by waiting members of the LAPD for violating LAX airspace. As Larry was led away in handcuffs, a reporter dispatched to cover the daring rescue asked why he had done it. Larry stopped, turned and replied nonchalantly, "A man can't just sit around." Let's hear it for Larry Waters, a future Darwin Award Winner!


  46. Resolved Question: Is outsourcing my call center offshore really going to ben...
    47. 20 Sep 2007 at 12:33am
    I own a business that relies on call center for customer service and I have also applied for a high risk merchant account offshore. Can i really reduce my overhead costs and total expenses by outsourcing it to other countries in Asia?


  47. Resolved Question: Need ideas for marketing my Computer Programming & Website...
    48. 18 Sep 2007 at 9:49am
    I am self employed and do most of my work from my home office. I have two services to market. The first is a Website design service. The second Is a programming service...to just code to specs or assist in the design of an application and code to specs. I have particular talents (IBM COBOL focused, Visual Basic etc.). Why send the work offshore when I can do it from home? I'm looking for ideas on how to target market my services rather than just the shotgun approach. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. My objective is to stay busy and keep marketing costs and labour to a minimum.


  48. Resolved Question: working on an offshore rig?
    49. 26 Aug 2007 at 11:32am
    does anyone have any experience or advice about working (Kitchen Steward) on oil rigs off shore? I will be going to work for a company that provides catering services for the rigs and just wanted to know what to expect from someone who may have done it already, Thanks


  49. Resolved Question: Where do I go to get some help for a HP monitor that is no...
    50. 20 Aug 2007 at 1:44pm
    I have phoned the shop I bought it from and was given a service number (offshore I think) then given a another service number (in the states). After talking for over an hour I was cut off. Please help me I have contacted HP website and the only answer I received from them was a survey to fill in on their products. The red color has dissapeared from my new monitor...I think it is the red ink jet. Can I get this replaced by a computer technician and does it cost much? Any ideas?


  50. Resolved Question: How to find companies who are giving their software work t...
    51. 19 Aug 2007 at 3:10pm
    I am now a days thinking to start an offshore company who will provides offshore software development services to foreign client, but where are those clients? How can I find them and get in good agreement with them. I know a lot of them do search for the software engineers here in Asia but how to contact them. The main languages from where my company will take start are and we do have expertise in are PHP, .NET, Java and C/C++.< >

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