SEIPI posts 73% investment growth.
The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Inc. (SEIPI) reported that 2005 registered investments of semiconductor and electronics industry in the country increased by 73 percent a" from US$443 million in 2004 to US$776 million in 2005. Ernie Santiago, SEIPI executive director, reported that these investments...

SEIPI posts 73% investment growth.
The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Inc. (SEIPI) reported that 2005 registered investments of semiconductor and electronics industry in the country increased by 73 percent a" from US$443 million in 2004 to US$776 million in 2005. Ernie Santiago, SEIPI executive director, reported that these investments...

'Mother Teresa of RP' gets P1-M award.
Byline: HANNAH L. TORREGOZA She was once hailed as the Mother Teresa of Pandacan, Manila. It thus comes as no surprise that a lifetime of serving the poorest of the poor and the underprivileged members of society has earned her this year's Blessed Teresa of...

Rethinking economic change in India; labour and livelihood.
0415349893 Rethinking economic change in India; labour and livelihood. Roy, Tirthankar. Routledge 2005 202 pages $115.00 Hardcover Routlege explorations in economic history; 28 HD8686 The primary questions being addressed...

Assembling flowers and cultivating homes; labor and gender in Colombia.
9780739109793 Assembling flowers and cultivating homes; labor and gender in Colombia. Friedemann-Sanchez, Greta. Lexington Books 2006 207 pages $90.00 Hardcover SB443 Friedemann-Sachez (chronic disease outcomes research, Minneapolis Veterans' Administration Medical Center)...

Build on our victories.
I'm a subscriber and supporter of NI. However, I thought your Europe issue (Europa!, NI 394) was quite inadequate, as it did not show your readers what victories and gains we have won at the European level. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) pamphlet on EU employment rights I'm attaching...

Is nurse education sexist? An exploratory study.
ABSTRACT A cross-sectional population survey of students enrolled at an Australian university was undertaken using a web-based survey, to examine the perceived prevalence of sexism and gender discrimination in each of their programs, with the aim of determining how nursing student perceptions compare to those of non-nursing...

Trade is a women's issue.
Key Points * Global trade's profits rely on the labor of women workers worldwide, as women make up more than half the work force in the light manufacturing industries that provide most of the world's household goods. * Women workers face a host of problems...

Expanding roles of aboriginal health workers in the primary care setting: seeking recognition.
ABSTRACT The work of Aboriginal health workers (AHWs) in the primary care setting is discussed, emphasising that partnership with non-Indigenous health providers such as nurses and general practitioners brings complementary skills together to improve the health care available to Aboriginal clients, and to decrease the cultural and...

UN sees 10-B world population by end of century.
WOMEN workers rise from 10.5 M to 11.7 M. Good news to good-for-nothing hubbies. *** Arroyo orders hiring of 20,000 teachers. With more school buildings being rushed to completion, Prez GMA brings to realization her improved educational role. *** Kudos to...