The
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of 31 October, 2002 #116
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IN
THIS ISSUE
1.
Immigration: Do developing countries gain or lose when
their brightest talents go abroad?
2. Immigration: 'Hotel ship' scheme to house 500 UK asylum
seekers
3. Immigration: Refugees wary of entry limits
4. Education: The History of Urban Planning
5. Education: History of the Workhouse in UK
6. Environment: Global Award goes to the Solar Electric
Light Fund (Self)
7. Business: Avoid the "Nigerian Scams"
8. Business: How to prevent fraud in your business
9. Business: Unemployment in South Africa now at 41 Percent?
10. Global Trade: World Mining cuts 3m jobs in five years
11. The move is on again for the Legalization of millions
of illegal immigrants living in the US
12. Education: Fitzwilliam Museum at the University of
Cambridge
13. Teachers of the English language Required
14. Travel: London to Cape Town Special
15. Immigration: Leaving South Africa
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1. Immigration: Do developing countries gain or
lose when their brightest talents go abroad?
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Governments
that once strived to keep people out are encouraging the
skilled to come in. Germany's recent immigration legislation
includes a points system for skilled workers. Britain
has rapidly expanded the availability of work permits
for skilled migrants, and pushed down the required level
of skill. And many countries are softening the rules that
normally force foreign students to go home as soon as
they graduate. Australia decided last year to allow foreign
students of information and communications technology
to apply for permanent residence on the basis of their
education alone. To read the full story, go to our NEWS
DESK
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2. 'Hotel ship' scheme to house 500 UK asylum seekers.
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Ministers
in the UK are planning to house 500 asylum seekers on
a converted "hotel ship" moored in an English
port.
Thurrock
Council in Essex said it had been made aware of the proposal
to use the ship "Bibby Progress" as part of
David Blunkett's plan to accommodate refugees and their
families.
Leader
of the local council Andy Smith said they had been told
the ship would be moored in the port of Tilbury To read
the full story go to our NEWS
DESK
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3. Immigration: Refugees wary of entry limits
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A
plan that would reduce the number of refugees allowed
to enter the United States to its lowest level in more
than two decades has refugees in Santa Clara County and
around the USA bracing for a major blow to the federal
program that helped them resettle here.
For many refugees living in the Bay Area -- a major destination
for those fleeing Vietnam, Central America and the former
Yugoslavia -- the change would mean longer waits for the
arrival of relatives languishing in refugee camps from
Kenya to Croatia. This situation may also affect many
of the people we are trying to assist currently living
in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa.
Editors Note: The answer is not always to flee
from the problems, but for those who have to "stay
behind" how can you help? Visit our web page on Global
Trade
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4. Education- The History of Urban Planning
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One
of our clients recently sent to our office, this very
interesting source of documents related to urban planning
and housing and will be extremely useful to individuals
concerned with this subject and the history of planning
and housing.
This
is an excellent source of research complied by the Cornell
University in the USA. For full details, go to this link.
click
here
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5. Education: History of the Workhouse in UK
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Part
social history, part public documentary, Peter Higginbotham
has created a Web site devoted to the workhouse, a feature
of the English landscape for over two hundred years, that
provided employment for the destitute in return for board
and lodging.
Through
a series of primary documents, including the Poor Laws
of the 19th century, Mr. Higginbotham offers a descriptive
and nuance perspective on the treatment of England's impoverished
and destitute.
Interactive
maps of Britain and Ireland provide users with the ability
to look for the locations of different workhouses and
to find out additional information, such as their dates
of operation and their exact street address. Finally,
an audio archive provides reminiscence from Laurie Liddiard,
who served as a workhouse clerk in the late 1920s. To
visit this site, click
here
Editors
Note: Adequate housing today is still a major problem
in many areas of the world. Visit our web page on how
we can help overcome this situation.
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6. Environment: Global Award goes to the Solar Electric
Light Fund (Self)
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The
"Solar Electric Light Fund"was nominated by
physicist and Templeton Prize-winner Freeman Dyson, who
particularly cited SELF's bold work in rural South Africa.
As
a legacy of apartheid, thousands of schools serving rural
blacks still lack electricity. In very poor KwaZulu-Natal
Province, SELF helped Myeka High School acquire solar
power not only for lighting, TVs and VCRs, but also satellite
Internet access.
The
benefits have been dramatic, with sharp gains in enrollment,
test scores, graduation rates, and students going on to
college. "I never thought the sun could do all this,"
Headmaster Melusi Zwane told The New York Times. "It's
the reason for all that we have now. Everything comes
from power."
For
the full report go to our NEWS
DESK
Editors
Note: Don't forget to visit our web page on Environmental
Issues currently under research.click
here
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7. Business: Avoid the "Nigerian Scams"
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We
recently received a sad story from a Mr. and Mrs. Smith
(real name not disclosed to avoid embarrassment). An overseas
caller had informed them that they were due a massive
payout from the estate of a long lost relative in Nigeria.
To transfer the funds to their bank account, they needed
to pay attorney's fees, taxes, and other charges. They
paid up an amount of over $50,000 in good faith. Unfortunately
other "complications" developed that necessitated
additional payments to certain Nigerian go-betweens. Now
two years later and no longer waiting for their "Inheritance"
the Smiths had fallen victim to a new twist on the classical
"Nigerian Scam", which is a get-rich quick 'con'
on the endless variations now being used.
Experts
now say that the "Nigerian Scam" costs victims
in the US alone more than $100 million a year and is proliferating
thanks to the easy access of e-mail. The scam nearly always
begins with an unsolicited offer, by e-mail, telephone
or fax, from someone claiming to be writing on behalf
of a former government dignitary.
The
typical story line revolves around tens of millions of
dollars in ill-gotten gains, from over billing or other
schemes. In exchange for helping to move the money out
of Nigeria to an overseas bank, the victim is promised
a hefty cut of the action and asked to pay various fees
in advance. The scam continues until the victim either
wises up and quits or runs out of money. It may seem incredible
but many naive and innocent individuals fall victim to
these scams. Beware that it is not you.
To
read more on these financial crimes visit the web site
of the "Secret Service" and click on "Financial
Crimes" and select the item "Nigerian Advance
Fee Fraud - Operation 4-1-9" click
here
Editors
Note: If you are serious about investments, especially
the benefits of investing in off shore sources which are
reliable and trustworthy, and help you to legally avoid
paying excess taxes, visit our web page, click
here
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8. Business: How to prevent
fraud in your business
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Small businesses are more likely to become victims of
fraud than larger businesses. Would you like to learn
how you can prevent fraudulent activity in your workplace?
Many
good businesses have collapsed because of fraud by senior
members of the staff. Our firm knows first hand about
this negative experience, as one of the most successful
private colleges in Cape Town, South Africa, was forced
to close its doors in 2000 because of theft, fraud and
extortion by senior members of the staff. (The police
authorities did nothing to apprehend the culprits even
though evidence was presented to the authorities to prove
beyond any reasonable doubt, the crimes that had been
committed.)
This
not only caused the loss of many regular and secure jobs
for dedicated teachers and trainers, but also denied the
provisions of quality education backed by international
accrediting bodies to the youth of Southern Africa. So
remember that crime and fraud in your business, not only
affects the owners personally, but also has repercussions
on the local community.
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9. Unemployment in South Africa, is it now at 41
Percent?
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Unemployment
often makes the headlines in Southern Africa, with trade
unions arguing that official estimates are too low; security
experts blaming crime rates on the desperation of the
growing numbers of those unlikely to find employment in
the formal sector; and both the government and the private
sector launching initiatives aimed at reducing levels
of unemployment.
Under
the recently expanded definition, South Africa's unemployment
rate rises from the official rate of 29.4 percent to 40.9
percent of the economically active population as at February
2002. Read the full story; go to our NEWS
DESK
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10. Global Trade: World Mining cuts 3m jobs in five
years
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Geneva
- Well over 3 million miners' jobs had been slashed worldwide
in the past five years despite an increase in mineral
production, the UN labour agency said in a report released
yesterday.
The
decline, almost 32 percent, was largely due to the closing
of older, less efficient mines and the opening of less
labour-intensive ones that needed fewer workers, said
the report, prepared for a meeting of industry experts
from 45 countries in Geneva this week. To read full story
go to our NEWS
DESK
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11. The move in on again for the Legalization of
millions of illegal immigrants living in the US
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Advocates
for illegal immigrants displayed their political muscle
recently, rallying to celebrate the delivery of 1 million
postcards urging President Bush and Congress to push for
a sweeping legalization program.
It
is just a matter of time before the US Government "legalizes"
the status of millions of illegal immigrants. The question
being asked by many of our clients "Will this "amnesty"
be exploited by the many unemployed in Mexico, who are
still trying to get into the US, and on a daily basis
are pouring across the borders in the thousand?"
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12. Education: Fitzwilliam Museum at the University
of Cambridge
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Perhaps
one of the highest-regarded, university-affiliated museums
in the world, the Fitzwilliam Museum at the University
of Cambridge contains close to 500,000 different objects
ranging from medieval manuscripts, to coins from the Roman
occupation of Britain.
Visitors
to this website will find that there are also several
excellent online exhibits that will introduce them to
the breadth of the collection, ranging from "Medieval
Manuscripts: Illuminating the Law" to an exhibit
of the ethereal paintings of J.M.W. Turner.
For
researchers, the museum is currently in the process of
creating an online catalogue of their entire collection.
Currently, 77,000 items (15% of the museum's total holdings)
are available for online record finding.
Besides
the online exhibits and the catalogue, there is complete
information on the museum's educational programs, hours
of operation, and upcoming events. This site is well worth
a visit. click
here
Editors
Note: Education today is such an important area of
our lives and the lives of our families that we encourage
you to check out the webpage on our site related to Education.
click
here
