The
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of 31 August, 2002 #114
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IN
THIS ISSUE
1. Immigration News: Visitors to the USA
2.
Immigration News: Visas For Business Owners & Professionals
3.
Immigration: Dual Citizenship
4.
Global Trade: Telecommunications in Africa
5.
Global Trade: Zimbabwe Report
6.
Global Trade: Is Africa benefiting from "AGOP"
7.
Global Trade: Investing in South Africa
8.
Travel: International Drivers Licenses
9.
Travel: Visitors to the US Coming From Ireland
10.
Travel: The "Air Rage" Blacklist
11.
Internet: A Part of History
12.
Internet: Online Education
13.
Internet: E-Learning Conference Scheduled in US
14.
Education: A Gift from Microsoft. Thank You!
15.
Environment: Air Pollution in England
16.
Environment: Solar Power in England?
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1.Immigration News: Visitors to the USA
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Starting
11 September 2002, by coincidence you ask, hundreds of
arriving foreign visitors to the USA will be fingerprinted
and photographed by immigration inspectors. To read more
on this new regulation, go to our NEWS
DESK
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2. Visas For Business Owners & Professionals
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It
is possible to obtain residence in the US by means of
the E-Visa, which covers Treaty/ Investors, or the L1
Visa, Intra-Company Transfer Visa, or the popular H1B
Visa for "professionals" who want to work in the US for
a minimum of 3 years.
All
of these visas often ultimately lead to obtaining the
"Green Card" which is permanent residence in the US, if
handled in the correct and legal way. We have recently
teamed up with a firm of immigration consultants who specialize
in handling these visas. They are based in California,
but cover all 50 States in the US.
Of
special interest to some South African residents, is that
arrangements can be made to pay some of the fees out of
future income in the US. This is a great help as many
know of the experience of the fall in the value of the
South African currency, the Rand, which has fallen in
value from R1 = $1 when we opened our office in the US,
to the current R12 = $1, and this demise of the currency
has made it virtually impossible to use Rands outside
of South Africa because of its artificially weakened value.
For more information go to our web page Immigration
Updates
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3. Immigration: Dual Citizenship
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We
have recently been asked by some of our clients. What
is the status of a British Citizen, or citizens of other
countries, when they also become an American Naturalized
Citizen, does one lose their British Citizen rights, such
as pensions, and voting rights?
For
more information, go to our NEWS
DESK
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4. Global Trade: Telecommunications in Africa
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BMI-T
Communication Technologies Handbook was released in
Johannesburg this week
Now
in its 10th year the BMI-T Communication Technologies
Handbook is known as the leading reference work of
its kind in the world and is regarded as an essential
tool for all those interested in the development of Africa's
communication sector.
The
publication focuses on the 27 major ICT markets on the
African continent, where the opening up of telecoms markets
is generating significant foreign investment for many
cash-strapped African governments, who often lack the
skills and resources to grow their ageing legacy infrastructures,
says BMI-TechKnowledge senior analyst Dobek Pater.
For more details go our NEWS
DESK
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5. Global Trade: Zimbabwe Report
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The
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has welcomed a
Foreign Affairs Committee report on Zimbabwe, which concluded
that the prime responsibility for the crisis in Zimbabwe
is Robert Mugabe's and that "Zimbabwe deserves better."
To read the full report go to our NEWS
DESK
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6. Global Trade: Is Africa benefiting from AGOP?
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Is
Africa Benefiting from the "African Growth Opportunities
Act (AGOP)"? South African households are reaping
the rewards of "AGOA" as a recent study in Washington
shows a rise in total personal income.
The
move by the US to ease tariffs on imports from sub-Saharan
Africa had raised total personal income in South Africa
by $662 million last year, according to a study released
yesterday.
To read full story go to our NEWS
DESK
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7. Global Trade: Investing in South Africa
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Will
New Labour Laws in South Africa scare away investors?
The new amendments to the Labour Relations Act
took effect recently but already business and analysts
have predicted long-term negative effects.
While
unions have welcomed the amendments that give workers
a right to strike over retrenchments, business and analysts
are adamant that this may scare away investors.
For
the full report go to our NEWS
DESK
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8. Travel: International Drivers Licenses
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Motorists
are being warned to avoid buying documents claiming to
be "International Driving Licenses."
A
British Government enquiry revealed that up to 4,000 of
the documents - costing GBP 450 a time - have been sold
by a London-based company.
To
read the full warning, go to our
NEWS DESK
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9. Travel: Visitors to the US Coming From Ireland
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Visitors
to the US from 2004 must have microchip IDs in their passports
Irish citizens, plus citizens of the other 27 countries
who are part of the "visa waiver programme" will
lose the right to enter the US without obtaining a visa
from October 2004 unless a microchip storing biometric
data such as fingerprints or iris scans is embedded in
new passports.
To
read the full report go to our NEWS
DESK
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10. Travel: The "Air Rage" Blacklist
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Airlines
are clamping down on air rage incidents by introducing
blacklists to prevent passengers booking with them again.
KLM,
one of our clients, placed 40 passengers on a no-fly list
last week, barring them for at least five years. A further
60 travelers - involved in less serious disruption will
only be allowed to fly under certain conditions. KLM is
working with partners, Northwest Airlines and Buzz, to
create a shared blacklist.
For
more travel warnings visit our Travel
Site
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11. Internet: A Part of History
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For
students who are interested in the history of the 'world
wide web' and the progress over the past 10 years
we recommend reading the interesting accounts listed for
your information.
This
first site we checked provides an interesting interactive
timeline of notable web milestones, with fascinating annotations
and commentary. It's a great site for spending a bit of
time waxing nostalgic over the web that was, and for experiencing
for yourself just how far the web has progressed in its
relatively short lifetime. Go to the emulator to re-live
an era in the history of the web, or go to the timeline
to read about the old times. click
here
Another
useful site is entitled "The Early World Wide Web at
SLAC (1991-1994)" This is a fascinating history, chronology,
and provides details of the first U.S. website, at the
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.
Go
this link to
read more.
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12. Internet: Online Education
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Report
on learning with new technology welcomed Information Technology
should be designated a basic skill along with literacy
and numeracy, with free computer courses for all, according
to an independent report.
To
read the full report go to our NEWS
DESK.
Visit
our web page on the latest courses offered by our associate
business "Delamere
Institute of Online Learning."
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13. Internet: E-Learning Conference Scheduled in
US
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E-Learning
Conference& Exhibition on 18-19 September 2002
Are
you involved in developing E-Learning programs and online
learning environments?
