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Solar Powered Water Purification for Orphanage in Haiti > ENGINEERING.com

When most students are on Facebook, they aren’t trying to advance awareness of post-earthquake Haiti. Fewer still are designing and coordinating a project to bring clean water to communities within the country. However, for a group of students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), that is exactly what they do. The living conditions in Haiti are …

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Solar-powered Internet Connectivity in Lascahobas, Haiti

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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Dell M110 Projector «

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 …

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The future of schooling in South Africa: practical ideas and technology

By Nur Bremmen Technology’s role in education is not disputed — it is an effective means to enable both student and teacher in creating a more engaging learning environment. For many educational institutions though, the question remains how to efficiently use the technology resources available to them. In South Africa, where improving education is a …

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Haiti Today & Tomorrow: Government Transformation Through Technology

[iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/hW0sKvZQge8″] A catastrophic earthquake pummeled the island nation of Haiti in January, 2010, destroying more than 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings. The people of Haiti have experienced unfathomable hardship and yet, their spirit to rebuild their nation to be even better has inspired the entire world. At the center of these efforts is …

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