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News Archive November 2008

Brits ‘refuse’ to sacrifice travel

Brits ''refuse'' to sacrifice travel

The majority of Britons say they would rather sacrifice every day luxuries than give up travelling.In a recent survey carried out by cruise118.com, 77 per cent of people said they are making packed…

Category: General Travel
Posted 28 Nov 2008

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Top New Year party destinations revealed

Top New Year party destinations revealed

Europe’s top New Year party destinations have been revealed, with London, Geneva and Malaga topping the list.The research was compiled by Skyscanner, which monitors internet traffic levels.Other d…

Category: General Travel
Posted 28 Nov 2008

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Online learning turns tiny town into “teaching hub”

E-learning has turned a small town in Wyoming into an English "teaching hub", is has been reported.Writing for the Associated Press, Mead Gruver explains a high-tech company – Eleutian Te…

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 28 Nov 2008

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English ‘a second language’ at some UK schools

More than one-third of pupils at some primary schools in the UK do not speak English as their first language, a new study by Southend council has revealed.In news which could have implications for …

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 28 Nov 2008

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Turkish property market rules could soon change

The concept of reciprocity is being reviewed in Turkey, it has been reported.An article on Shelter Offshore explains that reciprocity subscribes to the notion that if a foreign national would like …

Category: Moving Abroad
Posted 28 Nov 2008

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New Australian emigration rules ‘to allow health requirement waiver’

Chris Evans, Australia’s immigration minister, has called for support of migration regulations which would allow for a possible waiver of the health requirement for certain visa applicants in sect…

Category: Australasia, Moving Abroad
Posted 28 Nov 2008

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Onus on education enhancement ‘lies with parents’

The onus for improving children’s education has been shifted onto parents by schools minister Jim Knight.He made his comments at the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust annual conference, urgin…

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 28 Nov 2008

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Mumbai attacks ‘unlikely to affect property investment’

The recent attacks in Mumbai are unlikely to affect people moving to the country and investing in property in the long term, it has been suggested.Joseph Poon, the head of Singapore-based Macquarie…

Category: Asia, Moving Abroad
Posted 28 Nov 2008

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Reading age improved ‘by 30 minutes reading a day’

Children given half an hour of one-on-one literacy sessions per day saw their reading age improve by almost two years in less than two months, a government-commissioned report suggests.The Reading …

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 28 Nov 2008

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Expatriates warned to maintain health insurance payments

Expatriates should ensure they keep up health insurance payments, despite the ongoing effects of the credit crunch.An article on web resource Shelter Offshore explains that in certain nations, expa…

Category: Living Abroad
Posted 28 Nov 2008

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