Archive — February 2005

Our Chinese Happiness – 2

Stanislav Medvedenko's problem season

The summer news about the departure from the team of Ukrainian Stanislav Medvedenko, basketball megastar Shaquille O'Neal and honored veteran Karl Malone gave reason to expect that the new team would…

Three Days in America – 2

In contrast to Washington, in New York, on the other hand, all the attractions are outdoors. They fill the whole island of Manhattan, which was once foolishly sold by the Iroquois to the Dutch for 60…

Dangerous liaisons threaten Indonesia

The natural disaster that struck the states of Southeast Asia allowed religious mystics around the world to practice searching for the hidden meaning of the catastrophe. Some, as always in hindsight…

MIB opens new educational program – International MBA

In January 2005, an online briefing on the topic «International MBA in Ukraine – path to a foreign diploma and global career» was held on the Ukrainian web portal MBA Strategy. Academic…

What Canadian immigration authorities write about

Many Ukrainians who filed documents for immigration to Canada before January 2002 are now receiving letters from Canadian immigration authorities, notifying them of a certain "settlement" that…

German Immigration Law – 10

Western masters of Lithuanian land

While in our country the majority of the population still speaks out against giving foreigners the opportunity to buy land, in Lithuania the transfer of land to Western capital is in full swing…

The "Lost Generation" Survived

Annual salaries of MBA degree holders exceed $150,000. Moreover, eight of the ten best business schools in the world are located in the United States. These are the data from the annual MBA program…

Foreign Germans to be stripped of citizenship

Germany's internal affairs bodies have seriously targeted holders of two national passports. As reported by Russkaya Germania, a large group of the country's residents faces the loss of German…

Our Chinese Happiness

Do you want love? Harmony in your family? Allow yourself to become happy – and you will become one; allow yourself to achieve success – and it will come. Build your inner world according to the laws…

Where to Apply Your Knowledge

One famous American businessman said that education is a great equalizer. Through knowledge, a person can get what cannot be achieved with money, connections, or "pretty eyes." It is only important…

Russians advised against northern Cyprus

The Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Moscow warned citizens about the illegality of real estate purchase transactions in the northern part of the island.

Russia is losing its immigration appeal

Recently, at least 200,000 immigrants come to Russia per year – four to five times fewer than the country needs to compensate for natural population decline. As RIA Novosti columnist notes, Russia…

He Who Hesitates Is Lost

The opportunity to use the long summer holidays constructively is gaining more and more popularity every year. This phenomenon is connected not so much with the fact that people have acquired certain…

Ukrainian who profited from illegal immigrants goes on trial in England

A trial of Ukrainian citizen Viktor Solomka took place in the English county of Norfolk. Last week he was found guilty of placing illegal workers from Ukraine, Russia, Latvia and Lithuania at…

US Prepares Anti-Immigration Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing a bill that would tighten immigration and political asylum rules. According to Voice of America, Republican sponsors of the bill say it is necessary to…

Tourists will be able to hunt seals

Norwegian authorities have allowed tourists to hunt seals. It is expected that this year the season will run from early March to mid-April.

Spain begins legalization of immigrants

In Spain on Monday, the legalization process began, under which 800,000 of the approximately one and a half million illegal immigrants will be able to obtain the right to live and work in the country.

Wine like a river

The French lovingly call wine "the juice of the earth" and "heavenly nectar." And yet, en masse, with inexhaustible enthusiasm, they periodically destroy this divine gift. And not only by pouring it…

Finns demand reparations from Russia for Karelia

The Finnish movement Pro Karelia presented to the public in Helsinki the book "Return of Karelia", which details a plan for restoring Finland to its historical borders before the Soviet-Finnish war.

Canada changes requirements for spouses

On February 18, 2005, Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Joe Volpe announced the introduction of significant changes to the requirements for immigration under the family sponsorship…

Where to apply your knowledge – 2

Another no less important area of human activity is health care. Here one can single out such subjects as general and clinical medicine, diagnostics, dentistry, nursing, psychiatry, psychology…

Travel notes from Syria and Lebanon – 2

The customs of the population of Syria and Lebanon partly resemble life in any other Arab country. Except that the level of tourist and other infrastructure is very different from Egypt or Morocco…