February 19, 2009 10:57 am / no comments
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.PeaceCorpsJournals.com%2F Features: Blog: real-time blog entries of volunteers worldwide Pictures: real-time pictures from around the world Videos: real-time YouTube videos! Selecting “Country” first and clicking on the small icons you can see country-specific real-time blogs, pictures and videos! (along with the usual packing lists, welcome books, and PC Wiki entries) “Applicant” – going through the [...]
February 18, 2009 1:09 pm / no comments
Straight from my inbox -Dear Ardent Supporters of MorePeaceCorps, California Congressman Sam Farr (Colombia 61-63) along with 40 co-sponsors has introduced HR 1066 in the 111th Congress calling for $450 million to the Peace Corps in 2010, $600 million in 2011, and $750 million in 2012. Forty members of Congress have co-sponsored this legislation as [...]
February 13, 2009 1:06 pm / no comments
RFID and the Internet of Things RFID is a term you’re going to start hearing a lot more about, if you aren’t already familiar with it. What is RFID? Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or transponders. The technology requires some [...]
February 11, 2009 4:01 pm / no comments
REF:Â EDUCATIONAL SHIPMENTS OF BOOKS AND LEARNING MATERIALSÂ Dear Sir or Madam: I am writing you in reference to the new Global Bulk Economy – MBAG Parcel Shipping program offered by the United States Postal Service. The Global Bulk Economy MBAG parcel-shipping program replaces the former $1 per lb Surface MBAG program that was cancelled [...]
February 9, 2009 11:32 am / no comments
This year Mashramani celebrates…”One Dream, One Celebration, One Design in 2009.â€? For more event listings and details, click here. February 14th – Senior Calypso Competition semi finals at Thirst Park February 15th – The Police Steel Orchestra will hold non-competitive concert at the Kingston Seawall Bandstand. This concert is being held for the orphanages and [...]