Different countries have different legal punishments for those producing counterfeit money and the punishments are quite tough. The reason why the punishments are harsh is because counterfeit money reduces the value of actual money and causes inflation due to the increase of money being circulated throughout the economy.

What this is is an artificial increase in the amount of money in the money supply that is not authorized.

Recently Britain saw its oldest migrant set sail from the shores of blighty, moving to a new life in New Zealand. His main reason for moving was because England was too crowded and the wide open spaces in New Zealand appealed to him. Eric King Turner at the ripe old age of 102 is moving with his wife Doris on an unforgettable journey that will enrich his life.

Most people would like to think themselves aware of fire safety risks in the home and workplace. However, sufficient training to cope with fire is practically non-existent within the general public. While we all like to think we would know what to do in the event of fire, it is only professionals who have had extensive training to recognise the types of fire and risks associated, that are equipped to battle the inferno.

Though the housing bubble deflated about two years ago, its true effects are only now beginning to emerge. In late 2006, when the economy first began to show signs of weakness in the housing market, most economists predicted that a recession was very unlikely, and that any downturn in real estate prices would be localized and mild. In reality, a global downturn is now a real threat, with the final price of the credit crunch projected to exceed $1 trillion dollars.

I read a post recently where a real estate agent was posting about whether they should leave the real estate profession. The market had slowed in their area and their income stream had decreased rapidly. They worried that if the market didn't pick up soon, they would have difficulty making mortgage payments. It certainly seemed sensible to me.

What surprised me were the responses the post received.

With the ever-increasing fashion for size zero, it has become apparent that more and more women are relying on chauffeur car hire to get them from A to B.

For us mere mortals, chauffeur car hire is a luxury we experience on rare occasions. Prom nights are a big thing for young girls when daddy employs chauffeur car hire for them and they cruise around the town, getting tipsy on cider, yelling obscenities from the windows and feeling like rough royalty.

The car hire industry has long been viewed as somewhat of a dinosaur in terms of technological development and implementation. Many will remember booking a hire car for their holiday only to find a spluttering little 'box on wheels' that is just as likely to break down than get you from A to B. Things are changing however, the industry has recognised the importance of providing quality car hire options for travellers.

Congestion charge is not a very new idea. Cities such as Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Orange County in California and even Stockholm have been trying and testing this idea since the 1970's through to early 1980's. Economists first mooted these ideas in the 1920's. Serious research into this idea was done in the 1960's. Historically, private toll roads, funded by turnpike trusts, were common from the late 1600's until the Local Government Act 1888 passed ownership and responsibility to county and county borough councils.

Today I must leave early. I have been trying to hide my head under the desk. I am avoiding the gazing eyes of Stevo. Being within his shooting range, I have not been very succesful. Why all the fuss, you may ask. It is because only yesterday I paid a glowing tribute to Heathrow Airport and its reported sophistication and land mark opening of the multi-billion pound Terminal 5.

The city of Richmond on west coast Canada includes many youths recently arrived from countries who are used to some of their new neighbors in Canada as blood mortal enemies. Yet, by working with the families, and most of all the children, the city of Richmond has a low violent crime rate, a fraction of most comparable American cities.

It has taken many discussions between varying groups, to finds ways to live quite strange different lives in harmony.