Education
The MBA degree (from English Master of Business Administration - master of business administration) was first awarded in the USA. In the spring of 1902, seven students of Dartmouth College (of the…
News
The lower house of the Dutch parliament last week decided to expel 26,000 foreigners who had been denied refugee status. Many of these migrants lived here for several years while awaiting a decision…
Work
Starting January 1, 2004, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has become the center of the all-German fight against people who earn illegally. A federal super-agency has begun operating in…
Curiosities
Aeroflot has created a blacklist of Russians it no longer wishes to see on board its aircraft. This was reported by Aeroflot Deputy General Director Sergei Kiryushin, who told journalists about some…
News
Next month, an important change will occur in the process of scheduling interviews for US nonimmigrant visas. Starting March 15, 2004, the consular section of the US Embassy will accept requests for…
The British government has seriously become concerned about the nation's obesity problem and intends to fight this phenomenon with economic methods - raising prices on fast food and other food that…
Immigration
Britain is seeing heated debate over whether the country will face an influx of immigrants in May 2004 after the European Union's enlargement. Almost all other EU countries have already prepared for…
The UK will allow citizens of new EU countries to work freely in the country, but will deny them social benefits. UK Home Secretary David Blunkett announced the British government's decision in…
Sport
Andrei Kirilenko became the first Russian basketball player to take part in the NBA All-Star Game. Last weekend, a significant event took place in the basketball world: the first Russian athlete…
Work
Anyone who has never been to Hungary to earn money knows about this country. The usual article about it is endless raves about the uniquely aromatic Tokay, fiery hot paprika dishes, and hearty…
In Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, or the Philippines, you will definitely want to try some local street snacks. Indeed, Asian fast food will give you, so to speak, a taste of the country. But…
Education
As previously reported, the team of British Prime Minister Tony Blair managed with great difficulty to push an extremely important bill on higher education in the UK through Parliament (an overview…