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Trumzz | Istock | Getty ImagesOver the past two years, millions of low-income U.S. households have received broadband internet at a discount through two consecutive government programs. "Millions could be left in the dark without broadband service for the very same reasons they didn't have it in the first place." The Emergency Broadband Benefit, or EBB, which was approved by then-President Donald Trump in late 2020 and launched in February 2021, provided a $50 subsidy. That's considered an accomplishment, said Ken Garnett, chief strategy officer at Cal.net, a small internet service provider that serves rural inland areas of California. As of January, about $6.1 billion of the funds had been claimed by broadband service providers as reimbursement for discounting their services and products.

☆ Exclusive: U.S. blocks more than 1,000 solar shipments over Chinese slave labor concerns
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Nichola Groom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Nov 11 (Reuters) - More than 1,000 shipments of solar energy components worth hundreds of millions of dollars have piled up at U.S. ports since June under a new law banning imports from China's Xinjiang region over concerns about slave labor, according to federal customs officials and industry sources. The agency would not reveal the manufacturers or confirm details about the quantity of solar equipment in the shipments, citing federal law that protects confidential trade secrets. But the companies have halted new shipments to the United States over concerns additional cargoes will also be detained, the industry sources said. The sources asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. CBP has previously said that it had detained about 1,700 shipments worth $516.3 million under UFLPA through September but has never before detailed how many of those shipments contained solar equipment.

☆ UNDP Moldova: Procurement Associate - UNDP Moldova Country Office
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-29 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +13 min

BackgroundUnder the guidance and direct supervision of the Procurement Analyst/Head of Procurement Unit, the Procurement Associate provides leadership in execution of procurement services in CO ensuring their effectiveness, transparency and integrity. CO Procurement business processes mapping and elaboration of the content of internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Procurement and Logistics, control of the workflows in the Procurement Unit. Organizes procurement processes for CO, NIM/DIM projects and at the request of other Agencies focusing on achievement of the following results:Preparation of procurement plans for the office and projects and their implementation monitoring. Review of procurement processes conducted by projects; submissions to the Contract, Asset and Procurement Committee (CAP) and Advisory Committee on Procurement (ACP). Ensures implementation of sourcing strategy and e-procurement tools focusing on achievement of the following results:Development and update of the rosters of suppliers, implementation of supplier selection and evaluation.

Persons: • Organizations: Procurement Unit, Unit, UNDP HQs, Organization, UN, UNDP, Logistics, Procurement, ., Procurement Committee, Management Systems, Business, Administration, United Nations Locations: Moldova, Republic of Moldova

☆ Here are the sidearms the US military has carried into battle since first taking on the British
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-15 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Since 2017, US military service branches have been rolling out new M17 and M18 handguns. The M17 and the compact M18 variant are the latest in a long line of sidearms that US troops have carried into battle since 1776. This flintlock saw service in the War of 1812 and remained the US Army's standard-issue pistol for over 50 years. Two Model 1805s are featured on the US Army Military Police Corps insignia, and a similar pistol can be seen on the US Navy SEAL emblem. National ArchivesThe most popular Colt design of the 19th century was the Colt Army Model 1860, a .44-caliber revolver adopted just before the Civil War.

☆ Studiază unul dintre cursurile Tekwill Academy și lansează-te într-o carieră în IT
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +5 min

Unul dintre programele susținute de către proiectul TEKWILL în acest sens este Tekwill Academy, o inițiativă educațională care pune la dispoziție 10 cursuri adaptate solicitărilor curente de pe piața muncii. După ce am terminat facultatea de Informatică de la Universitatea Tehnică din Moldova, am aplicat la cursurile Tekwill Academy. Mihail Luca, participant al cursului Tekwill Academy: „Cursul Java Fundamentals pe care l-am studiat a fost suficient ca să îmi găsesc un job în domeniul IT. Acest lucru urmează să se realizeze în următorii 3 ani.”Olga Migalatiev, participantă al cursului Tekwill Academy: „Timp de 10 ani lucrez în calitate de cercetător științific. Programul Tekwill Academy a fost creat și funcționează în cadrul proiectului TEKWILL, implementat de Asociația Națională a Companiilor din Domeniul TIC cu suportul Agenției Statelor Unite pentru Dezvoltare Internațională (USAID) și Suedia.

Persons: Oleg, Mihail Luca, Olga Organizations: Universitatea Tehnică din, Academy, IT, Oracle, Asociația Națională, Statelor Unite Locations: Universitatea Tehnică din Moldova, Moldova, Fundamentals, Statelor, Suedia

☆ Studiază unul din cursurile Tekwill Academy și lansează-te într-o carieră în IT
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( ) agora.md time to read: +6 min

Unul dintre programele susținute de către proiectul TEKWILL în acest sens este Tekwill Academy, o inițiativă educațională care pune la dispoziție 10 cursuri adaptate solicitărilor curente de pe piața muncii. După ce am terminat facultatea de Informatică de la Universitatea Tehnică din Moldova, am aplicat la cursurile Tekwill Academy. Mihail Luca, participant al cursului Tekwill Academy: „Cursul Java Fundamentals pe care l-am studiat a fost suficient ca să îmi găsesc un job în domeniul IT. Programul Tekwill Academy a fost creat și funcționează în cadrul proiectului TEKWILL, implementat de Asociația Națională a Companiilor din Domeniul TIC cu suportul Agenției Statelor Unite pentru Dezvoltare Internațională (USAID) și Suedia. TEKWILL și ATIC au semnat un Memorandum de înțelegere cu MECC și MEI (VIDEO)

Persons: Oleg, Mihail Luca, Olga, P Organizations: Universitatea Tehnică din, Academy, IT, Oracle, Asociația Națională, Statelor Unite Locations: Universitatea Tehnică din Moldova, Moldova, Fundamentals, Statelor, Suedia

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