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Yesterday was International Women's Day (IWD), observed around the world to show appreciation to women's achievements. It's history dates back to the early 20th Century and came about as a reaction to the rapid industrialization of the world and the hardships that followed for women forced to work in difficult conditions.
On 07 March 2007, the United Kingdoms Home Office published an announcement with proposed new rates for various immigration and immigration-related services. Two different files were posted with slightly different information, although some of the information is duplicated.
PLEASE NOTE: These changes affect in-country fees. Separate changes have been posted for out-of-country applications and services.
The growing number of Filipino women working abroad has helped to reduce population growth in the Philippines, a senior official said recently.
"If one partner is working overseas, it is possible that couples are practicing longer birth spacing. I think this is happening now," said Tomas Osias, executive director of the Commission on Population.
The United States, currently struggling to fill highly skilled jobs, is debating the question of whether to raise the cap on H-1B visas, currently set at 65,000 per year. People may begin applying for the next years' quota on 01 April 2007.
With St. Patty's Day fast approaching, many people in the United States will proudly wear their Irish heritage as a badge of honor ... except for the estimated 50,000 Irish nationals currently living in the country illegally.
The North Wales police has become the latest force in the United Kingdom to use 'positive action' by targeting Polish migrants in a recruitment drive.
Simon Shaw, head of Human Resources at the force, said they are trying to encourage a pool of applicants that mirror the diverse community.
"It is not positive discrimination it is positive action," Shaw said.