To learn OBIEE do you have to belong to any particular ethinic background ?

Dear All,
I am new BI learner/aspirant and explore the capabilities of BI using OBIEE and many other such tools.
Found this articale --> How do we develop entry level OBIEE resources? [ |http://hcminsight.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-do-we-develop-entry-level-obiee.html]
I quote from the this document : http://hcminsight.com/OpenFiles/OBIEE_Intern_Plan.docx
"Currently, the response within the consulting community to address the shortage of experienced resources has been to basically poach talent from one another or hire workers *mainly Indian* in the U.S on work visas. The impact this can have on an organization can be challenging."
Does does a couple of implementation make a person not being a Human Being and get the right to talk things like this .?
Really .? I feel moderation is much needed within one's own mindset and being human can't be to difficult aint it ?
Doug Ross, My famous South Carolinian friend here : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/doug-ross/3/a14/266 , Please moderate your blog or stop posting racy article like this.
Cheers,
Fellow Human!

I'm a big fan of reading user manuals, which I regard as reference material. For me, I also need  visual feedback of the kind that a course structure offers.  The tutorial  formats are typically text book or video instruction plus practice projects. The learner reads or watches the instruction/instructor and gets immediate feedback by implementing the steps covered in the instruction.
So I'd use both – but that's just me.
Russ

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