text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Switching from the 3 month teacher visa to a business one? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Switching from the 3 month teacher visa to a business one? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Russia & C.I.S. View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message MadGoldfishJoined: 28 Apr 2011Posts: 30 Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:36 pm Post subject: Switching from the 3 month teacher visa to a business one? Posted this in the general forum without any reference to a country, which was a bit embarrassing! It's a bit of a strange situation. I needed a new passport (no pages left), so I figured I'd do it when back at home for NY, because the process takes 6 weeks here and is more expensive, and I wanted to travel to Uzbekistan in Feb. I did some research, checked with vfsglobal etc etc and they said it would be fine, I could just transfer my visa from my old passport to my new one. Turn up at the embassy, pay my fee, and they transfer my visa, but only give me a 3 month one. They said that it's all they can issue, but no problem, just contact the ministry of foreign affairs in Moscow and they'll reinstate the old yearly one. Well.... My school has kicked up an absolute stink about this and is saying that they'll have to pay for a whole new yearly visa, and that I'll have to pay 50% (and leave the country) coz it's my fault and why did I do this etc etc The twist in the tail is that I'm actually planning on leaving in mid-June, so there is no way in hell I want to pay for half a yearly visa and morally no way I want them to pay the full fee again. What do you suggest? - Firstly, has anyone had a similar experience, and do you know if I can contact anyone at the ministry of foreign affairs who could directly clarify to me if I really do need a whole new one, or if they can transfer the old one? - Secondly, is it possible to switch to a business visa in-country from this 3 month one I've got now, just to cover the last 2 months approx of my stay? Or will I have to leave the country, and if so will I have to go back to my home country or can I just nip off for a weekend in Talinn? Any advice or pointers appreciated! Back to top Peg Leg PeteJoined: 12 Feb 2010Posts: 80Location: Moscow Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:56 pm Post subject: Think you need to speak to someone who is a specialist. Never tried them, but have heard good reports about them: http://www.rusvisa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=24&Itemid=38 Contact them and they might be able to suggest a workable solution. Not sure what the school has said is correct - I'm pretty sure the visa is just transferred across without a substantial cost (but not an expert). Maybe the school has never come across this before and has hit the panic button. Good luck! Back to top SashadroogieJoined: 17 Apr 2007Posts: 11061Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:44 pm Post subject: Yes, I'd say that you need to speak to an agency with some expertise in this matter. If it is any help, though, my gut tells me it is totally wrong in every sense for the school to say that you are liable for the visa costs involved. Only the employer is liable for this, as far as I know. Don't envy your position, but remember you could always just pay the school the money and then ditch them and work privately. However, I would strongly suggest that you forget about the morals involved in them having to pay for a full visa once or even twice. That is their duty, regardless of whether you hand in your notice in June or not. They'd drop you without a thought, were it to suit them. And no redundancy payments either. (Dunno which school this is, but I do know they are all very, very similar...) Best of luck to you. Back to top MadGoldfishJoined: 28 Apr 2011Posts: 30 Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:57 pm Post subject: Cheers guys, I'll contact that agency tomorrow. I'm pretty much convinced that the school doesn't know what they're talking about. Surprise surprise eh? Sashadroogie wrote: They'd drop you without a thought, were it to suit them. This is where you're wrong Sasha, no school would ever drop me. I mean, I've got an MBA, 10 years experience teaching PhD students at Stanford, 6 years as a specialist grammar consultant at Oxford University Press, and I'm only teaching on the side to earn beer money while I take a break from heading up the New Yorker's Russia office. 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CORAL GABLES — Miami pulled its first big fish of the day.
Highly-regarded wide receiver Stacy Coley just signed with the Hurricanes live on ESPNU. He got emotional while making his decision on national television.
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South Florida and Florida State were finalists. His national letter of intent arrived in Coral Gables just before noon.
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National Respite Training Seeks to Develop Volunteer Respite Workers
(Bloomingdale, IL) Eighty-five percent of all long term care services are provided by unpaid caregivers—and one fourth of those are family members.
The term "caregiver" refers to anyone who provides assistance to someone else who needs it. This person in need could be a husband who has Alzheimer's disease, a friend with cancer or a mother who has suffered a stroke. Family care giving is very common, and often that caregiver is overlooked as someone who might need care too.
Providing a break—also called respite--to caregivers not only means giving them a chance to rest, or run out to do errands. It means helping out with the person who is being cared for in the first place. Finding a person who is qualified to take on such responsibilities as a volunteer can be extremely difficult. That's where the REST program comes in.
REST, (Respite Education and Support Tools), a nonprofit program dedicated to training quality respite care trainers and volunteers, will host a two-day national training this fall in Bloomingdale. The originally designed interactive course will be held Thursday and Friday, Oct. 25 and 25, at the Chicago Hilton-Indian Lakes Resort.
This unique Train-the-Trainer program equips volunteers and professionals with the skills needed to support caregivers in their communities through respite. Respite care provided by volunteers has become a growing need throughout the country as family members need to provide round-the-clock care to loved ones and cannot always afford to hire professional assistance.
"The vision of this program is to create an international network of organizations that prepare individuals to support caregivers through respite," explained Lois Sheaffer Kramer, REST Master Trainer. "The goal is to get as many people trained to provide this necessary services on a volunteer basis wherever it is needed."
Standardizing the training for volunteer respite care workers will send a message to caregivers that they can feel confident in leaving their loved one with someone else – even for a short time – and not feel fearful or guilty about doing so. "Being a caregiver 24/7/365 is very stressful, even if you're caring for someone you love. You need that break, but it has to feel right. And it has to be affordable," said Jessica Hawk, a member of the Ohio State Respite Coalition who attended a national REST training in February.
Those who complete the REST training program will then be able to provide trainings on their own at faith communities, respite coalitions, community groups and other organizations who wish to create a corps of skilled volunteer respite care workers.
The cost for the training is $500, however discount/scholarship opportunities are available.
For information on REST, contact Lisa Esposito, REST Assistant, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 630-529-2871, ext. 3290, or visit www.restprogram.org.


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Toyota is helping more motorists make the move to cleaner cars through
our scrappage scheme. It's open to vehicles that were registered up to
and including 20th December 2010^, and held by the current owner for at least six months.
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(CNN) -- The 2014 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles Sunday were filled with laughs, standout fashion and rocking musical performances.
Host Conan O'Brien kicked off the show with a record 50 celebrity cameos and an unexpected musical number, Lupita Nyong'o donned an eye catching pleated dress in dozens of colors from Karl Lagerfeld's Fall 2014 collection, and viewers got a sneak peak at the hottest upcoming action-adventure films with exclusive clips from "X-Men: Days of Future Past" and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."
Viewers voted for their favorite onscreen performances this year in out-of-the-box categories like "best fight," "best scared s**tless performance," and "best WTF moment." The winner and musical performers took the stage at the Nokia Theater, leading to the top five memorable moments of the night:
No. 5: Rita Ora rips off Zac Efron's shirt
Several sculpted actors were nominated for "best shirtless performance," including Chris Hemsworth, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sam Claflin, and the lone female Jennifer Aniston for her strip tease in "We're the Millers."
But the prize went to a fit Zac Efron for a bedroom scene in "That Awkward Moment." Presenters Jessica Alba and Rita Ora warned that the winner better show off the assets and come up onstage sans top. But Efron ignored the mandate and began accepting his award very much covered by his shirt -- that is until Rita snuck up behind him and ripped open the front of his blue button-up. The "Awkward Moment" actor played along, pulling his shirt off while blowing kisses to the audience who weren't disappointed with the reveal of the tan and toned 6-pack that won him the prize.
No. 4: Seth Rogen shares a smooch with his mom
Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, and Zac Efron took the stage to present the steamy category of "best kiss." To kick off the smooching shenanigans they held their own kissing contest, where they announced that three lucky audience members had a golden ticket that won them some lip time with the stars.
Two beautiful young women bounded to the stage to claim their kisses with Franco and Efron ... but the third woman looked a little too familiar to Rogen. "Wait a minute, that's my mom!" he yelled. "Mom, no, go back to your seat Mom!" Yet with all three women onstage, the men delivered and Rogen, not one to back down on his word, completely sucked face with his mother on live national television. Or, at least the woman pretending to be his mother.
Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, and Will Poulter were awarded the golden popcorn for "best kiss" for their three-way make out session in "We're The Millers."
No. 3: Channing Tatum and Mark Wahlberg take home two big prizes
Two of the evening's biggest honors went to leading men Channing Tatum and Mark Wahlberg.
Tatum won the Trailblazer Award for his diverse roles in funny, romantic, and action-packed films. As his buddy Jonah Hill said while presenting Tatum the award, "What's more trailblazing than an attractive man becoming a movie star, eh?" Tatum danced his way up to the stage to accept the honor, and gave a heartwarming speech of sincere thanks -- until he was silenced -- by Conan O'Brien's picture of his privates. Yes, the comedian found a way to keep chatty celebrities quiet; loading a dirty picture of himself smiling and pantless into the teleprompter.
Mark Wahlberg was honored with the "Generation Award" for his varied work over the course of his career. During his acceptance speech, the 42-year-old former rapper brought back his bad-boy side by dropping an F-bomb whenever he could. Joking that the "Generation Award" meant he was past his prime and too old for a comeback, Wahlberg quipped, "This is not the Channing Tatum 'You're dancing around, chicks want you' award. This is the 'You're f***g-done award. But look, it was a great run!'"
But his career is not really over yet. The cast of "Entourage" presented Wahlberg with his award, and the new "Entourage" movie hits theaters in 2015.
No. 2: Eminem and Rihanna give a 'Monster' performance
Even though the MTV Movie Awards are all about the silver screen, Rihanna and Eminem's musical performance of their hit "The Monster" had viewers and stars alike buzzing. Rihanna kicked off the smash hit backed by a live band, wearing an all-white dress and a FEAR headband. She was soon joined by Eminem, who made his entrance onstage amongst flashing red lights. It was the first time Slim Shady and the Barbados Babe have performed their smash hit on television, offering a sneak peak of their upcoming mini-tour set to hit New York, Los Angeles, and Detroit this summer. Other performances of the night included Ellie Goulding, Zedd, and twenty one pilots.
No. 1: 'Catching Fire' takes top prize
The biggest honor at the MTV Movie Awards is the "Best Movie of the Year," and this year the golden popcorn statuette for the prize went to "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire."
Johnny Depp presented the award to "Catching Fire" stars Sam Claflin and Josh Hutcherson. Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence, who did not attend, also took home Best Male and Female Performances. After winning the top prize of the night, Claflin thanked all the fans of the franchise, while Hutcherson went on to acknowledge the hundreds of people whose hard work went into making the blockbuster. He also acknowledged his fellow cast member, Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died of acute mixed drug intoxication in February.
"I know if Philip were here, he'd think this was really cool," Hutcherson said. "He's one of the actors I look up to most in my life, so wherever he is, this goes out to him as well."


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Frequently these days, SQL Server DBAs are tasked with SharePoint duties as well as SQL Server duties, says Rick Pleczko, President and CEO of Idera. And as the designated SharePoint admins, their big problem "is not the proverbial 747 landing on the server," he says.
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According to Chuck Pool, Rice's Assisant Athletics Director, Sports Information, the coaching staff didn't know exactly what to do with Luke when he arrived at the campus, but they KNEW they had to get him on the field. At the present time, he is on the kickoff return team and punt team. He was one of the few bright spots for the Owls last Saturday, as he averaged 17 yards per return on five kickoffs.
We had a chance to visit with him last Saturday at Reliant Stadium in Houston after his Owls dropped a 35-7 decision to the Houston Cougars in the annual State Farm Bayou Bucket game. We asked him even though his team was off to a rocky 1-4 start on the season what it meant to him to be able to play as a true freshman at Rice.
"It's a great learning experience. Playing Division I football is a learning experience on its own. Practice itself is a learning experience. Going out there and playing with that kind of competition is a blessing and I'm thankful every day that I get to go out there and do that."
We also asked him how his ankle was doing now that he was back to playing football again. "It has its good days and bad days. Some days it is really sore and I've just got to fight through it and get warm and get going, but some days it is like ice and it is not even there anymore."
Luke understands what he needs to do at the present, and he is focused on getting the job done. "I just got to catch the ball first and just get what I can; don't dance in the hole, just cut through there. That's what they tell me to do and that's what I'm trying to do. They say I'm a running back. I work out with the running backs, but they really haven't dubbed me anything yet."
We discussed the Buckeyes with him during our visit and got his take on the 2012 squad.
"I always follow them every Friday night. You might not be the most talented, but you can be the hardest-working, smartest football player there is. You can tell who has come from a winning program and who hasn't whenever you step into a Division I locker room and see how people react when someone punches them in the face. Being a Gilmer Buckeye gets you ready for Division I football. District 16-3A gets you ready for Division I football. That's the toughest District in 3A, and that's why."
Luke will do well at Rice and in life as well due to the character instilled in him at Gilmer High School as a Gilmer Buckeye. We are very fortunate to have a program of the quality we have in Gilmer. It is due to a superb coaching staff, as well as to having young men of character like Luke Turner. Everyone in Gilmer wishes him nothing but the best!
We had also hoped to talk with former Buckeye Darrion Pollard who is at Rice as well, but he did not suit out due to an ankle injury and was unavailable.


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This article reports the results of a study that was awarded sixth place in the ASIS&T SIG/III 2002 International Paper Competition. The original presentation has been condensed, and details of the statistical analysis have been omitted for Bulletin presentation.
Farmers Access to Agricultural Information in Nigeria
Innocent I. Ekoja is with the university library, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, P.M.B. 0248, Bauchi, Nigeria; e-mail: email@example.com
Information is required to conduct research, and completed research generates further information, whose communication is vital. The communication of agricultural, scientific and technical information is one of the most important aspects of agricultural research. In Nigeria, one of the major agencies for this activity is the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS). It is critical that those for whom the information is targeted have access to it. The primary target of NAERLS information is Nigerian farmers, whose relative access is assessed in this study.
The NAERLS Survey
For this study, the research method adopted was the descriptive/survey type, and the population comprised the NAERLS staff and Nigerian farmers. A sample of 500 farmers, using a cluster sampling procedure was taken, made up of 100 farmers from each of the five ecological zones of Nigeria.
Three instruments were used for survey research: questionnaire, documentary sources and interview. There were two types of questionnaires, one for the NAERLS staff and the other for farmers. The NAERLS questionnaire was open-ended and sought to inquire into the institutes information services. The farmers questionnaire was meant to seek for information on their access to NAERLS information/information services.
In administering the questionnaire to the farmers, the researcher made use of enumerators who were educated and could speak the local languages of the respondents in the respective zones. These enumerators used interviews to get responses to the questions. They then ticked the appropriate responses in the questionnaires of both literate and illiterate farmers. The purpose was to see which services were used and whether there were differences in access among the five ecological zones of Nigeria.
The NAERLS and Its Information Services
Information gathered from NAERLS shows that it coordinates agricultural extension and research in Nigeria, liaising as the name implies with all agro-based research institutes, all universities and other tertiary institutions offering agriculture, all international research institutes and all private and public agricultural units/departments in the country, etc. Among its activities as contained in The NAERLS: Bank of Agricultural Information (1993) are the production and beaming of audio and visual media packages, publication of extension literatures and the organization of training workshops and seminars.
To discharge its activities effectively, the NAERLS has liaison offices in each of the five ecological zones of Nigeria. Figure 1 shows the map of Nigeria indicating the location of each of the zones and their headquarters.
The zones and the states that make up each are:
NAERLS Information Services
The NAERLS has a number of information services that can be categorized as follows:
Regional Differences
The analysis of the survey data showed that among the North East, North Central and North West Zones, there is no significant difference in farmers access to disseminated information and information services. The three zones are however significantly different from the South West Zone in terms of access to disseminated information and information services. And between the South West and South East Zones, there is a significant difference in terms of the access farmers have to NAERLS information and information services. The most significant difference, however, is between the South East and the three northern Zones.
A number of factors are responsible for the difference in access to disseminated information in the zones. The farmers in the northern zones enjoy more information services than those in the southern zones; they have the advantage of closeness to the NAERLS headquarters; and they have been receiving the information and information services for a much longer time. Information provision to farmers by the institute began in the north in 1963 but in the south it was only in 1987 when the institute received a national mandate. Another important reason is the willingness of media organizations in the north to continue airing NAERLS information services in the northern zones even when payments are not made. This is unlike in the southern zones, especially in the South East where the media houses promptly stop broadcasting the programs following default in payment. In the South East where access to NAERLS information services is least, most of the farmers indicate that they fail to use the agricultural radio programs because they are broadcast on short wave and medium wave bands instead of the frequency modulated (FM) band, which they prefer and mostly listen to.
Concluding Remark
The NAERLS has made a lot of effort to make agricultural information available to Nigerian farmers. Unfortunately, however, not all farmers in the country have equal access to these information services, with those in the southern part at disadvantage. It is hoped that the NAERLS will take measures to ensure that farmers in southern Nigeria have as much access to its information services as those in the north.
Table 1. NAERLS Newspaper Articles, 1976-1997
Table 2. Training conducted by NAERLS for extension agents, 1970-2000
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Information Science and Technology


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Dealing with cancer is hard enough without feeling like you have to make decisions, ask your doctor questions, and be part of your treatment team.
It may seem easier to just let your doctors handle everything.
But it's a fact that when you are an "active patient"—when you and your doctors make decisions together—you're more likely to be happier with your care and have better medical results.1
Get the facts. Ask questions. Learn all you can. If you don't understand something, ask your doctor to explain it again.
Bring a support person. Bring a trusted friend or relative to every appointment. This support person can ask questions you forgot to ask or help you remember later what your doctor said.
Take the lead. Go to all your appointments. Speak up for yourself. Make sure the medicine you get at the drugstore is the right one.
Ask lots of questions. At every stage of your testing, diagnosis, and treatment, ask your doctor if there is anything you may not be prepared for or aren't expecting. For example, you could ask, "What are the things about this (test, surgery, treatment) that patients wish they'd known about ahead of time?"
Use your whole team. Ask your doctor who else is on your treatment team and how they can be resources for you. For example, a nurse practitioner may be more available than your doctor when questions come up. Or your team may include a dietitian, a massage therapist, or a social worker.
Be part of each decision. Make your own feelings and values part of your decision. Talk to loved ones who will be affected by it. Make a list of pros and cons for each option. Share all this with your doctor.
Make an action plan. After you and your doctor have made a decision, find out what you can do to make sure that you will have the best possible outcome. Write down the steps that you need to take next. Think positively about your decision.
Even the smartest people in the world have trouble thinking clearly at the doctor's office, especially when the subject is as serious as cancer. That's why taking a trusted relative or friend with you is such a good idea. And it may help if you write down the questions you want to ask and bring the list with you.
Most people search the Internet for information about their cancer. That can be confusing, and some information isn't true or isn't reliable. But there are ways to find good information.
Look for websites you can trust. For example, the information you collect should be based on sound medical research, not the results of a single study or facts published by a company that will profit by your using its product. Ask your doctor to explain any information you have questions about.
Ask your doctors. They may have information you can borrow. Or they will know of websites that are reliable.
Contact national organizations. A number of national organizations are in the business of helping patients. The major organizations include:
Go to your local public library. Public libraries often have medical sections that contain books with general information about cancer. If you're not sure how to find what you need, ask a librarian to help you.
See if your local hospital has a medical library that is open to the public. Many are. They may even have some books and online resources that are written specifically for patients rather than doctors. You can ask a librarian to help you find books or articles.
Waiting to hear about a result that may change your life can be one of the worst things about cancer treatment.
While it may seem like your doctor isn't giving you good service, try to remember that most doctors, clinics, labs, and hospitals are very busy. That said, there's no reason why you have to sit by the phone and wait.
You can be an active patient without worrying that you're being rude. Here are some tips:
CitationsAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2011). Be More Involved in Your Health Care: Tips for Patients (AHRQ Publication No. 10[11]-0094-A). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Also available online: http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/beinvolved.htm.
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Did you notice Norway's interest rate cut? How about the talk of an overvalued currency in Australia? It's sure starting to sound like a currency war out there.
"You're starting to see the beginnings of it, particularly in Norway," says Brian Kelly of Shelter Harbor Capital. He told CNBC's Scott Wapner he is short the Australian and New Zealand dollars because he thinks a currency war is possible.
Rebecca Patterson, chief markets strategist for J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Institutional, has a trade on the prospect of a fight for lower interest rates that would drive currencies lower.
"My favorite 'debaser' is the Japanese yen," she says. "Japan used to have a very large current account surplus, and that's evaporated." Also, Japanese investors are starting to invest overseas again.
In J.P. Morgan's view, she says, "the yen right now is likely to hit 86 against the dollar in the coming months, maybe even higher."
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