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		<title>Working while on an F-1 Student Visa</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2010/07/working-while-on-an-f-1-student-visa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the vast majority of people looking to come study in the US, unless you have plenty of money to spare or a full-ride scholarship locked-in, the foremost question is: will I be able to study and work at the same time, possibly paying for my tuition and upkeep? Unlike some of the other popular [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2010/02/startup-visa-bill-introduced-in-u-s-senate/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Startup Visa Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate'>Startup Visa Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate</a></li>
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		<title>The Paradox that is the Undergraduate Engineering Education</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/06/the-paradox-that-is-the-undergraduate-engineering-education/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/06/the-paradox-that-is-the-undergraduate-engineering-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About two years ago I had a crisis of thought. As some most at the pinnacle of their undergraduate electrical engineering education, I wondered what I had gotten myself into. Don&#8217;t get me wrong &#8211; I wasn&#8217;t considering a change in major to anything else, not just because I was too far in already, but [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/the-help-kenya-project/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Help Kenya Project'>The Help Kenya Project</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/opencourseware-education-in-kenya/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: OpenCourseWare &amp; Education in Kenya'>OpenCourseWare &amp; Education in Kenya</a></li>
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		<title>Illinois Senate &#8220;Reinstates&#8221; Pluto As A Planet</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/illinois-senate-reinstates-pluto-as-a-planet/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/illinois-senate-reinstates-pluto-as-a-planet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What, O what, to be made of this? The Great State of Illinois finds it within their power to reinstate Pluto as a planet! Stay classy Illinois!


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2010/02/startup-visa-bill-introduced-in-u-s-senate/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Startup Visa Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate'>Startup Visa Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate</a></li>
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		<title>KCSE 2008: 40% Drop in Males with A Grade</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/kcse-2008-40-drop-in-males-with-a-grade/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/kcse-2008-40-drop-in-males-with-a-grade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exams Council]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Performance data from KNEC on the 2008 KCSE indicates that the number of males attaining A grade dropped significantly from 2007. Did the post-election violence have something to do with it?


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/the-help-kenya-project/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Help Kenya Project'>The Help Kenya Project</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/kca-act-2008-take-two/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: KCA Act 2008: Take Two'>KCA Act 2008: Take Two</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/kca-bill-ict-bill-2008/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: KC(A) Bill + ICT Bill, 2008 [Updated]'>KC(A) Bill + ICT Bill, 2008 [Updated]</a></li>
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		<title>Why Skilled Immigrants Are Leaving The U.S.</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/why-skilled-immigrants-are-leaving-the-us/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/why-skilled-immigrants-are-leaving-the-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://fortysouth.com/?p=1167</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Vivek Wadhwa of Businessweek notes a fact that many have already suspected &#8211; many highly skilled immigrants are leaving the US in large numbers to return to their home countries  for a better life and be close to family. Why should Americans care? Because immigrants are critical to the country&#8217;s long-term economic health. Despite the [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2010/02/startup-visa-bill-introduced-in-u-s-senate/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Startup Visa Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate'>Startup Visa Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2010/07/working-while-on-an-f-1-student-visa/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Working while on an F-1 Student Visa'>Working while on an F-1 Student Visa</a></li>
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		<title>Bill Gates @TED2009: Malaria &amp; Teachers</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/02/bill-gates-ted-malaria-teachers/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/02/bill-gates-ted-malaria-teachers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During his talk, more memorable for the mosquitoes he released into the audience, Bill Gates offered some insight on two global issues his Foundation is working on: How do you stop a deadly disease spread by a mosquito? How do you make a teacher great? More info on the progress on malaria, AIDS and Education [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/kca-bill-ict-bill-2008/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: KC(A) Bill + ICT Bill, 2008 [Updated]'>KC(A) Bill + ICT Bill, 2008 [Updated]</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/02/gsma-and-gates-foundation-partner-to-expand-mobile-banking-in-developing-countries/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: GSMA and Gates Foundation Partner to Expand Mobile Banking in Developing Countries'>GSMA and Gates Foundation Partner to Expand Mobile Banking in Developing Countries</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2010/02/startup-visa-bill-introduced-in-u-s-senate/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Startup Visa Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate'>Startup Visa Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate</a></li>
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		<title>Beyond KCPE: What Happens to the 250k That Miss High School Placement?</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2009/01/beyond-kcpe-what-happens-to-the-250k-that-miss-high-school-placement/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2009/01/beyond-kcpe-what-happens-to-the-250k-that-miss-high-school-placement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is reported that 249,856 out of 695,728 pupils that sat for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exam in November 2008 won&#8217;t find placement in High Schools in the country. At the same time, the World Bank&#8217;s Africa Development Indicators 2008/9 noted: Youth make up 36.9% of the working-age population, but 59.5% of the [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/computers-in-schools-linux-v-windows/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Computers in Schools: Linux v. Windows?'>Computers in Schools: Linux v. Windows?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/kcse-2008-40-drop-in-males-with-a-grade/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: KCSE 2008: 40% Drop in Males with A Grade'>KCSE 2008: 40% Drop in Males with A Grade</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/the-help-kenya-project/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Help Kenya Project'>The Help Kenya Project</a></li>
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		<title>Computers in Schools: Linux v. Windows?</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/computers-in-schools-linux-v-windows/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/computers-in-schools-linux-v-windows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://fortysouth.com/?p=506</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Education Ministries in many developing countries are eager to equip their primary and secondary schools with PC&#8217;s to leap-frog their citizenry into the digital age. So one question that typically arises during deliberations over implementation, besides which hardware models (see OLPC, Intel Classmate), is which operating system software is the most cost-effective to load on [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/2008-most-popular-free-windows-downloads/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 2008 Most Popular Free Windows Downloads'>2008 Most Popular Free Windows Downloads</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/one-laptop-per-child-in-africa/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: One Laptop per Child in Africa'>One Laptop per Child in Africa</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/huge-budget-shortfalls-for-developing-countries-in-2009/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Huge Budget Shortfalls For Developing Countries in 2009'>Huge Budget Shortfalls For Developing Countries in 2009</a></li>
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		<title>One Laptop per Child in Africa</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/one-laptop-per-child-in-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/one-laptop-per-child-in-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://fortysouth.com/?p=490</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One Laptop per Child is a nonprofit organization that oversees the development of the incredibly affordable educational laptop. OLPC is currently running the Give-one-Get-one (G1G1) program and so I decided to take a look at how the program is progressing and its impact in Africa. What is OLPC? The mission statement: To create educational opportunities [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/could-africa-produce-the-next-einstein/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Could Africa Produce the next Einstein?'>Could Africa Produce the next Einstein?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/03/dambisa-moyo-halt-developmental-aid-to-africa/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Dambisa Moyo: Halt Developmental Aid to Africa'>Dambisa Moyo: Halt Developmental Aid to Africa</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/computers-in-schools-linux-v-windows/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Computers in Schools: Linux v. Windows?'>Computers in Schools: Linux v. Windows?</a></li>
</ul>]]></description>
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		<title>The Help Kenya Project</title>
		<link>http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/the-help-kenya-project/</link>
		<comments>http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/the-help-kenya-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadrack Laanoi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was reading Bankelele&#8216;s post on tech education in Kenya (rather, it&#8217;s gradual plummet to irrelevance) and ended up on Strathmore School&#8216;s website while in the quest to find out how pervasive its teaching in our high school&#8217;s is. So that&#8217;s how I stumbled upon the Help Kenya Project (HKP). There are a number of [...]


<br>--<br><strong>See Also:</strong><ul><li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/01/beyond-kcpe-what-happens-to-the-250k-that-miss-high-school-placement/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Beyond KCPE: What Happens to the 250k That Miss High School Placement?'>Beyond KCPE: What Happens to the 250k That Miss High School Placement?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2008/12/computers-in-schools-linux-v-windows/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Computers in Schools: Linux v. Windows?'>Computers in Schools: Linux v. Windows?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://fortysouth.com/2009/04/gm-segway-project-puma/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: GM + Segway: Project PUMA'>GM + Segway: Project PUMA</a></li>
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