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"Every Home a Foundation: Experiencing God Through Your Everyday Routines" by Phylicia Masonheimer is a guide that emphasizes the importance of the home as a place of discipleship for Christians. The author encourages readers to find beauty and purpose in mundane tasks like laundry and cooking, as all labor matters to God. Masonheimer also highlights the significance of creating a welcoming community where strangers and foreigners can gather. The book includes practical tips for improving one's living space and argues that the domestic and the divine can coexist. Christian homemakers will find this book particularly inspiring. [Extracted from the article]

The wide-ranging talents of Matúš Jankola as an organiser, publisher, writer, journalist, editor and sponsor played a key role in the history of Slovak life in America. Besides a large sum of money, he bequeathed to his compatriots a well-endowed library and archive. He is ranked amongst the strongest personalities in the national, religious, cultural, educational and literary history of American Slovaks in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. As a dedicated Roman Catholic priest, organiser of spiritual and national-cultural life, journalist, editor, commentator and religious writer, he earned a place in the rich history of the expatriate movement in the USA as one of its key members. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Somehow the UK has never properly metabolised its foreign architects. In the UK, however, there have been remarkably few foreign-born architects achieving starchitect status, with the notable exception of Zaha Hadid. [Extracted from the article]

The article reflects on concerns regarding an increase in purchase of U.S. farmlands by foreign countries. It mentions that China has purchased land near an Air Force facility in the upper Midwest which sparked media coverage. It also states need for a study on foreign investment focusing on impact of these purchases on national security, trade and food security in the U.S.

The article presents the author's views on the impact of Brexit on the architecture profession in Great Britain. He describes the Brexit as a bewildering situation and a total disaster. According to him, the Brexit was supported by the people who are afraid of changes and want to get back to their 'proud old country untainted by foreigners.' He talks about the contributions of Asian and other European talents to the growth of architecture and art in Britain.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses several articles published within issue on topics related to COVID-19 and its impact on journalists.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses several articles published within issue on topics related to COVID-19 and its impact on journalists.

"Foreign investors are contributing in all major industrial sectors, where they are investing in goods as well as services", said Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council member Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri while speaking to The Express Tribune. The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), comprising over 200 foreign investors in Pakistan belonging to 35 countries, released the consolidated financial contribution from its members for the year 2020 based on feedback from 170 members, 50 of whom are subsidiaries of Fortune 500 companies. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the country managed to attract foreign investors, who invested $2.4 billion and contributed Rs1.4 trillion in taxes during 2020. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the applicants for certain work permitting in Switzerland being required to provide a language certificate from a certified language school in proving their language skill. Topics include stricter language requirements apply to foreign residents intending to take up gainful employment in Switzerland; and the amendment in FNIA (Foreign Nationals and Integration Act), the language requirements for obtaining a work permit being specified in more detail.

The article discusses the wealthiest Australian expatriates. Most Australian proprietors have taken overseas because of the lure of business opportunities that could not be attained at home in Australia. Some leave the country because the local market is too small for their chosen careers. Some of the rich businesspeople are head-hunted by foreign corporations or governments. Several of these expatriates have made a fortune over hedge funds. A couple have chosen to reside in the U.S. INSET: Where they are now by John Stensholt.

An interview with author Chris Pavone is presented. When asked about the evolution of the character Kate Moore in his book "The Expats" he said she was always the heroine of the book, but that when he started writing it, the book focused more on a strained marriage that was set in a close-knit expat community. He mentions the espionage-type scenes were imaginary and not based on spy-craft minutiae and admits that he hasn't read a lot of espionage fiction, except for books by John le Carré.

Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) investigates an impossible murder in Parris's Treachery (Pegasus Crime, Dec.; reviewed on p. 56). But all the best detective heroes are outsiders - it allows them to observe with a clearer eye, and Bruno has allowed me to make some oblique commentary on the English and the way we treat foreigners - which, at the present time, is often not a lot more enlightened than it was in the 16th century. We hear a lot about the glories of Elizabeth's reign - the colonization of the New World, the defeat of the Spanish Armada - and because the Church of England has lasted for over 400 years, it feels inevitable. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on impact of the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Applicable Large Employers (ALE). Topics discussed include increase in insurance prices due to mandated law, ACA applying to all noncitizens and H-2A visa holders, and needs to have minimum essential insurance; and exemption of law to the employees who are working for 120 days in a year, who cannot pay for insurance and those who are not present in the U.S. lawfully.

The article presents information on the mining industry of Tanzania which may face challenges in terms of human resources. It informs that for mitigating the challenges created by skills shortages, the mining companies are appointing expatriates for senior roles. It mentions that the mining industry is also facing challenges in ensuring a steady supply of energy and is looking to develop local energy resources including coal.

The article reports that expatriate assignments to China and other Asian countries are returning as the economy struggles to recover from the downturn. Scott Sullivan of Brookfield Global Relocation Services describes today's expat assignments as less glamorous, less exclusive and more routine. A survey by Brookfield found that most companies plan to increase their number of international assignees in 2011. It attributes Dow Chemical's growing expat assignments to global expansion efforts.

The article discusses the measures taken by Mexican manufacturers to protect maquiladora workers and expatriates visiting Mexico from potential dangers due to crossfire among drug cartels. Among the measures are the provision of transportation for late-shift workers and cutting back on training seminars and courses in Mexico to protect employees and limit travel from Mexico. Various incidents wherein maquila workers have been impacted by the increased criminal activity in Mexico are cited.

The article discusses the Central Withholding Agreement (CWA) being proposed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). After years of lax oversight, the IRS finally seeks to enforce the CWA. Also known as Revenue Procedure 89-47, the CWA stipulates that all foreigners have to pay 30% withholding on all income earned in the U.S. It is an agreement between three parties: the entertainer or athlete, the person who is designating himself as the withholding agent and the IRS. The withholding agent is the last American holding the gross from a show: this could be the promoter, the venue, the agent or any other company set up to handle the tours of foreign acts. In the absence of a CWA, if an artist does not pay their taxes, the withholding agent can be left holding the bag.

Reports on the demand of more workers by various industries to meet their potential due to the economic growth in Australia. Challenge for business enterprises in paying foreigners competitive salaries; Benefits of getting expatriate Australians back to the country; Request of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to reduce personal income tax rates to attract expatriates to work in their country.

Focuses on the tightened security measures on the entry of foreigners in the U.S. Delay in the processing of visas; Restrictions of foreign students to visit their home countries; Denial of reentry among visiting foreign students.

Presents opinion on the U.S. immigration laws. Information on the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act; Injustices experienced by aliens.

The article discusses a proposal by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to offer EB-2 employment-based visas to immigrants with advanced science, arts and business degrees who agree to live and work in Detroit, deemed a bankrupt city with dwindling population. It speculates on the difficulty of convincing the Administration and Congress noting that a similar plan has never been tried in the U.S. It points out a multi-year backlog in EB-2 visas as only 40,000 of the 140,000 green cards are allowed.

The article reports on the move of Florida Government Rick Scott to seek the help of Jones Day partner Michael Carvin in order to address the lawsuits that were filed against the state of Florida following the announcement of his plans to purge noncitizens from the state's voter rolls. Carvin is an appellate and civil litigator who was known for his voting rights experience. Carvin also served as deputy attorney general of civil rights under former U.S. president Ronald Reagan.

The article focuses on the Illinois Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act which was signed into law by Governor Pat Quinn. It mentions that law establishes an a nine-member Illinois DREAM Fund Commission to manage the scholarship program for high school graduates from immigrant families who want to attend college. Moreover, person with a Social Security or taxpayer identification number is allowed to participate in a state-operated college savings pool.

The article offers property tax advice to expatriate Australians. According to the law, the principal residence has a 6-year time limit during which homeowners are exempt from capital gains tax (CGT). During the 6-year time, expatriates are allowed to rent out their principal residence without reducing their entitlement to the main home CGT exemption. The property will start to cease becoming a main residence by the seventh consecutive year of absence of expatriates.

The article reports that the city of Sydney in New South Wales is ranked 24th in Mercer's cost of expatriate living index.

The article offers information on the Exon-Florio Amendment, a U.S. government initiative in-charged of scrutinizing foreigners who intend to acquire U.S. businesses. The U.S. Department of Treasury secretary administers the job of evaluating foreign acquisitions under the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The committee will decide if a review is needed for foreign ownership of U.S. businesses. Three key questions will be considered covering issues such as business control and national security.

The article reports on the potential detrimental effects of changes to the rules for overseas investors buying properties in Australia. According to the author, the changes are designed to make buying Australian property cheaper and easier for overseas businesses and long-term residents who are not citizens. The author adds that the changes in the law also scrapped the ability of developers to gain blanket approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board.

The article reports on the efforts of businesses to court Australia's diverse migrants before they even get to the country, and catering to their needs when they do. Food companies and banks alike are studying and developing products for the migrant consumers. A chart is presented showing number of migrant settlers in different regions in Australia.

The article discusses the growing popularity of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as a site for live concerts by world-renowned musicians, including Shakira, Phil Collins, and Pink. International music companies Live Nation and AEG Live have taken interest in Dubai promoter Mirage Promotions. Plans to build indoor concert venues are underway. Concert audiences are primarily drawn from Dubai's large expatriate population.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Expats Called Home," by Graeme Hugo in the May 17, 2007 issue.

The article cites key survey findings in Australia in 2007 indicating that retiring expatriates can be added to the group of professional expatriates that companies and the government should attract back to the country. Key issues discussed include the reasons why people leave Australia and the factors that affect the frequency of visits back to the country.

The article reports that Mercer Human Resource Consulting's ranking of 205 cities around the world in terms of expatriate standards of living shows Australia's cities in the top 25. Sydney, New South Wales is ninth while Melbourne, Victoria is in 17th place. Twenty-first placer is Perth, Western Australia. The number one city is Zurich, Switzerland with 108.1 points.

The article reports on the statement of Australian expatriates that the Australian university system needs to be changed in order to improve its educational quality. During the meeting of Australian expatriates in Sydney, they have discussed that Australia must overhaul its university system if it wants to promote innovation. Scientist Peter Doherty stated in the meeting that the lack of university funding has caused the fall down of educational quality from the rest of the world.

The author relates his problems in securing a green card. He was first employed in a consulting firm Acme Technologies and he was put to work as a project manager for an ERP implementation in Princeton, New Jersey. The company has promised him to take care of the processing of his green card application. Unfortunately, at the third day of his work, he was to demoted to consultant without any explanation. When he left Acme, he landed a job from the company's competitor and they promised that they will handle all the arrangements needed to procure his green card. After a year, he confronted the company about the green card and he found out that they had not filed the application because it was too expensive.

The article reports on the plan of Fraser Management to look for a pork pie manufacturer in the West Country region to supply the expat market in Spain. The food exporter wants to find a producer capable of supplying up to 5000 pies a week to a burgeoning expatriate population of 1 million permanent residents and 15 million British visitors to Spain each year.

The article provides the perspective of the author on the issues concerning foreign IT workers in the U.S., particularly the H-1B visas. The Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers - U.S. opposed the bill proposed that would increase the limit of foreign workers in the U.S. into 115,000 from the previous 65,000. IEEE-U.S. has shown that its opposition to the bill does not necessarily imply that they want to deprive foreign workers of the opportunity to get technology jobs in the country, rather; its position is the preferable course to make it easier for foreign workers to gain permanent residency.

Reports on the decision of Sony BMG Africa to launch an unprecedented multifaceted campaign to break South African rock vocalist Arno Carstens in Great Britain. Background on Carstens' second solo album, "The Hello Goodbye Boys," which will arrive on September 12, 2005 through Sony BMG U.K.; Promotional campaign efforts produced by Sony BMG Africa to motivate Britain-based expatriates to buy the album the week of its release; Factors to be considered to be able to make it to the top of the music charts.

Deals with the loss of overseas appeal of the U.S. according to a poll conducted by NOPWorld. Reasons for the loss of overseas appeal of the U.S.; Concept that foreigners associated with the New World in 1999.

Discusses the Australian government's policy that requires visitors from some countries to post bonds to prevent them from breaking immigration laws. Case involving Uruguayan boy David Baubeta; Implications for the Australian tourist industry; Criteria used by the Australian immigration agency to determine which visitors are likely to break its immigration policies.

Reports on National Academies (NAS) presidents' statement on the adverse effects of visa delays for foreign scientists on the U.S. scientific community. Ways in which the process for obtaining a visa has meant that research collaborations have been hampered; Cancellation or postponement of important international scientific conferences.

Reports on the proposal of California Governor Pete Wilson to end state benefits to illegal immigrants. Cost savings to the state.

This article offers information on a number of American expatriates in marketing, media and advertising who have made their mark in Eastern Europe. These expatriates include Michael Simon, owner of information software developer company EPS Hungary Kft., Judith Evers, account executive on Coca-Cola at McCann-Erickson Budapest, Scott Sanborn, senior account manager at Lintas Prague on Johnson & Johnson and Unilever, Lisa Frankenberg, advertising manager of Prognosis, one of the first English-language newspapers in the Czech Republic, and Steven Kydd, project manager at the newly expanded Moscow, Russia office of U.S.-based marketing research and consulting firm Macro International.

Compares the attitudes that many people have about Microsoft Corp. to the attitude that many foreigners have about the United States. The stabilizing influence that the US has on the world and the feeling of impotence it causes for nations; The reliance that people have on products from Microsoft; The appreciation that people would have for Microsoft if it was not around.

Reports on the preferences and attitudes of American expatriates in Europe.