May 15, 2015
Categories: Technology
Tags: green energy, Internet
On December 13-14, 2011, a partnered team from Illinois Institute of Technology, Green Wifi, and Internetworked together to bring solar-powered Internet connectivity to the EFACAP school in Lascahobas, Haiti. Thanks to funding from an Internet Society Community grant, this team first established a long distance Internet connection to the school, and then set up point-to-multipoint …
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May 15, 2015
Categories: Technology
Tags: projectors
Source: www.inveneo.org The Dell M110 is an excellent performer in hot, harsh environments where power usage is a concern. The LED light source generates less heat and uses less power than typical bulb-based projectors. Cooler operation requires less fan usage, which cuts down on the M110’s susceptibility to dust. The device is also very small …
May 15, 2015
Categories: United States
Tags: history, United States
Greg Dunkel, Haitian History: What U.S. textbooks don’t tell Source: www.hartford-hwp.com By Greg Dunkel, Haiti Progres, This Week in Haiti, Vol.21 no.27, 17–23 September 2003 Publisher’s note: This document combines the two parts of the original publication. The second part appeared in Haiti Progres, Vol.21 no.26, 24 September 2003. Looking at how Haiti’s history is …
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May 15, 2015
Categories: Foreign Policy, Infrastructure
Tags: Usaid
Source: www.gao.gov USAID Infrastructure Projects Have Had Mixed Results and Face Sustainability Challenges As of March 31, 2013, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) had obligated $293 million (45 percent) and disbursed $204 million (31 percent) of $651 million in funding for Haiti from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (the Act). USAID has allocated …
May 15, 2015
Categories: Infrastructure
Tags: global water supply, sanitation
This infographic illustrates the global issues surrounding the lack of sanitation and water supply around the world This infographic illustrates the global issues surrounding the lack of sanitation and water supply around the world See on Scoop.it – Teaching and testing