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Zimbabwe: Cheetahs Get IRB Sevens InvitationZIMBABWE sevens rugby has received a major boost with an invitation to the Dubai and George IRB Sevens in December. Zimbabwe's Zambezi Cheetahs last played in Dubai in 2003, and although they played in George last year, Dubai is their first major tournament in three years. Zimbabwe earns their invitation on their spirited showing at George last year, the European tour and the Mosi and Tusker tournaments this year. "That's what we have been working hard for since 2003," Bruce Hobson, the national sevens manager, said. "It is the full benefit of all the work that we have put in. Our potential is increasing all the time." Hobson, who has also been helping out with the national fifteens side's preparations for the Madagascar tie, said the Sables will benefit as well from the sevens commitments. read more. Expat secretaries to be allowed new positionsDubai: Expatriate secretaries will be able to continue working for their employers as long as the title and nature of their positions are adjusted, said a senior labour official. Dr Khalid Al Khazraji, Undersecretary of Labour, said that although secretarial positions were to be emiratised, employers were being given the option to keep their former expatriate secretaries as long as they were given alternative positions. "There is a need for flexibility in implementing the rules. The idea is to encourage companies to employ UAE nationals," he said. However, he added that secretarial positions were exclusively reserved for UAE nationals. A ministerial decision which came into effect on June 24 requires all secretarial positions to be emiratised. read more. Jackie O's estate benefits from local artistIt was around two oclock in the morning. Missouri Southern State University alumnus T. Crowe (Terry) Semler was having problems with the thesis he was writing for his master's degree at the University of Arkansas. Earlier in the day he had heard one student say to another "If you google yourself and don't find anything, you're really nothing." TERRY SEMLER He thought about the comment for a moment. Then he went back to work on the thesis and typed on, but, after awhile, he knew he needed a break. Normally, he would have worked on one of his many paintings or other art projects to clear his head. But this time, for the first time in his life, he went online and typed his own name in the Google Internet search engine. "I hit enter," he says," and immediately up pops an article saying that Sotheby's has had a sale of the estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and it has brought in over $5 million dollars." He scrolled down and came across this paragraph from the New York Times: "Mary Lou Boone of San Marino, Calif., was in New York visiting with her daughter and felt impelled to have something from the historic era to pass along. read more. Translating Tech-Speak To the Vulnerable MassesPerry, 51, is Internet security firm Trend Micro Inc.'s "virus hunter." The job combines a deep understanding of computer security issues with the ability to clearly communicate those issues to non-techies. "It's my job to educate people about a threat," he said. "And the public doesn't want technical details. They want salient facts." . read more. Alumco, $23.5m Burj dealAlumco has won a $23.5m contract from Arabtec-Besix to supply a total of 755,000 sqft of its aluminium facades to the 63 storey Burj Dubai Lake Hotel. Alumco's work on the project will commence in October and is expected to be completed by January 2008. . read more. Government offices will soon set up nurseriesDubai: Mothers who work for government agencies may soon be able to bring their children to their offices, the Ministry of Social Affairs announced yesterday. Social Affairs Minister Maryam Mohammad Khalfan Al Roumi said government offices that employ 50 or more women are now "encouraged" to construct nurseries in their offices, She said offices with less than 50 employees may also coordinate with adjacent offices in putting up a common nursery area for them. A WAM wire report said the nurseries should at least be able to accommodate 20 children. Working mothers will not have to pay anything for use of the nurseries other than a "symbolic" registration fee to be set by the Ministry of Social Affairs. The decree mandating the setting up of the nurseries permits donations, presents and unconditional trusts from individuals, organisations, establishments and companies. read more.The most outstanding research dealing with Accounting Jobs In Dubai will advise you and assist you in enlarging your comprehension level.
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