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The AOL portal, which is in English, is specifically geared toward customers in India, which the company views as one of the biggest potential markets.
DULLES, Va. (Map, News) - Dulles-based AOL launched its first portal in Asia today, with the unveiling of its new site, AOL.in.
The portal, which is in English, is specifically geared toward customers in India, which AOL views as one of the biggest potential markets for the company, president Ron Grant said in a statement Thursday.
“AOL is one of just four companies with the scale, the network infrastructure, the resources and the products to compete on a global level,” Grant said.
The company expects to expand further overseas, but did not specify which markets it would pursue.
AOL spokeswoman Cindy Harvey did not return calls for comment Thursday.
The portal is the first to include AOL’s next-generation e-mail service. AOL.in will also include messaging and mobile services, as well as unique features such as Indian news, a Cityguide, and content related to topics like Bollywood and cricket.
AOL has run a service center in Bangalore since 2002, and opened two other facilities in India in 2004 and 2005 related to analysis and software development.
AOL already has portals in some European countries, and revealed an updated version of its Canadian portal Thursday as well.
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Really, we're [game developers] pretty sick of being called "Nerds" by the media; it's a ridiculous characterization. I doubt you'd use the same kinda of language when discussing race or gender. I.e "where being a Ni**** is cool" or "where being a bi*** is cool."
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san carlos removed the only person that was earning her salary. REMOVE THE EMBEZZLING OFFICIALS !
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We know who, we know where, we kind of know how, and we get an idea of when... but why did he do this?
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Wind turbines certainly generate clean energy (preferrable), but I wish leaders would allocate some of their design engineers to study how to protect the wildlife (birds) fatalities. It seems easy enough to place a cage around the turbines, just like the smaller, domestic models that protect children from getting their fingers clipped by the fan blades. I'm sure there's a way to make this look attractive in a super-size turbine.
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The Dice Report. “Baltimore-Washington has the third-highest average salary for IT professionals at $81,750 a year, ahead of the national average of $74,570.” WOW and yet the jobs which I applied for are paying way below the average. Usually a company asked what salary range I'm looking for, and usually that's a sign of we can't afford you. I answered negotiable, they pursuit for a number. When I give them a number I don't hear from them. Most of the positions I come across are bombarded with responsibilities and has a failure of matching the pay.
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Terence said:
What the article failed to address is that if you have an a non-business major and have an engineering or computer science degree, it is advisable to pursue an MBA degree and as such you would tend to pursue something like an IT degree and in that case, the jump in salary is significant. If you have a business undergrad in IT and pursue an MBA, that jump is significantly less. I still do not understand why students would do both an undergrad and grad in business. Really the textbooks are almost the same, the delivery is the difference. In some cases, classes are cross-taught at both the undergrad and grad. Pursuing a masters of science in marketing, operations and IT is the appropriate route not an MBA for undegrad in business. Just IMHO
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I find this story missing a critical and informative element. Sure, tech companies and institutions such as NASA may be losing *employees* to retirement. But that doesn't mean there aren't *lots* of tech professionals around. Quite the opposite. There's an abundance of them. Companies have got to change their cultures, compensation and engagement of workers to be in alignment with the preference of many tech professionals to work outside of organizations, to work for multiple companies, to be flexible, nimble and not dependent on one industry or company for survival. It's a generational thing, really, with your GenXers (27-47 in 2008) heavily leaning in this direction. Re: the lack of kids entering STEM. It has nothing to do with them not wanting to be cool. They are achievement, affluence and team-oriented. Sing their song and they'll come in droves. Sing *your* song & they won't hear you ... or even bother trying. And, mistakenly, you'll conclude they're not interested. What
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Possible health risk of cancer too! See international studies.
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You can't stop it now and usually there is a reason its done that way
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