Alcatel-Lucent and CNT deploy Ecuador’s first 4G LTE ultra-broadband network

   Contract follows successful trial by Alcatel-Lucent and CNT demonstrating benefits of increased capacity and download speeds of up to 100 Mbps perfect for today’s advanced, bandwidth-hungry applications
 
  Quito, Ecuador/Paris, France, September 11, 2013 - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU), and Corporacion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CNT) deploy the first 4G LTE high-speed mobile broadband network in Ecuador Covering the cities of Guayaquil, Cuenca, Machala and Loja, as well as most of the major cities in Ecuador´s Pacific Coast and Southern area.

  The new network will provide the increased capacity of high-speed mobile broadband to enable a range of services and application over mobile devices at download speeds of up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of 40 Mbps. These speeds will enable CNT to offer enhanced fixed, mobile and convergent services, such as high definition video streaming to a wide range of customers in Ecuador...read more:Alcatel-Lucent and CNT deploy Ecuador’s first 4G LTE ultra-broadband network

Creating an Emergency Preparedness Folder - List Of Important Documents

   Creating an Emergency Preparedness Folder keeps all your important documents in one place in case of a disaster.

  As heartbreaking as a spouse or yourself dying, what a gift of love to leave behind for your loved ones… an organized estate...read more:http://thehomesteadsurvival.com/list-important-documents/

Faire Collection Blog: Spice up your holiday with Aji

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Spice up your holiday with Aji

Aji (Ecuadorian hot sauce)

Holiday Greetings from the Andean Collection team! We wanted to share one of our favorite Ecuadorian recipes to spice up your upcoming holiday meals; Aji an Ecuadorian hot sauce.

Whenever we're in Ecuador we put this sauce on anything savory. It is the best!

Aji Peppers

Also, if you need a list minute gift idea for your friends or as a hostess gift for a holiday party you can bottle this sauce in a mason jar (super cute) tie a bow around the jar and voilá!

Just add a festive bow around the mason jar for the perfect holiday gift

Recipe:

4 hot red peppers (aji peppers or similar small hot pepper)

2 garlic cloves

1 medium white onion chopped

1/2 cup of water

2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped

3 tablespoons of scallions, chopped

1 tablespoon of cilantro, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh coriander, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped

1 lemon juice the juice

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon salt

Directions:

Combine the water, lemon juice, olive oil, aji peppers, garlic, 3 tablespoons of chopped tomatoes, onion, and cilantro in a blender. Puree until smooth.

Add the remaining ingredients to the puree and mix well.

Add salt to taste.

Faire Collection Blog: Spice up your holiday with Aji: Aji (Ecuadorian hot sauce) Holiday Greetings from the Andean Collection team! We wanted to share one of our favorite Ecuadorian recipes ...
...Comment note from jour-ja-in ec: Not just holidays - any days! 

Retired abroad? Get ready for FATCA - Oct. 18, 2013

  With huge deficits, governments the world over are looking at ways to generate more revenue. No doubt that they are leaving no stone unturned. For Americans living or retired abroad (which is a growing trend), this means preparing for FATCA.

 What is FATCA you may ask? According to Americansabroad.org, "The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, better known as FATCA, was passed in 2010 as part of the HIRE act. Starting in 2014 foreign financial institutions (FFI) will be required by the U.S. government, under FATCA, to report information regarding accounts of U.S. citizens, U.S. persons, Green Card holders and individuals holding certain U.S. investments to the IRS. ...If these non-U.S. accounts had a cumulative balance on any given one day of the year of more than $10,000, filing is mandatory." ...read more: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/retired-abroad-get-ready-for-fatca-2013-10-18

The REAL Fukushima Danger ~Move south of the Equator - ECUADOR~

The REAL Fukushima Danger

Posted on September 14, 2013 by WashingtonsBlog

 

{Nuclear expert Arnie Gundersen and physician Helen Caldicott have both said that people should evacuate the Northern Hemisphere if one of the Fukushima fuel pools collapses. Gundersen said: Move south of the equator if that ever happened, I think that’s probably the lesson there.} 

The Real Problem …

The fact that the Fukushima reactors have been leaking huge amounts of radioactive water ever since the 2011 earthquake is certainly newsworthy.  As are the facts that:

• Tepco doesn’t know how to stop the leaks

• Scientists have no idea where the cores of the nuclear reactors are

• Radiation could hit Korea, China and the West Coast of North America fairly hard

But the real problem is that the idiots who caused this mess are probably about to cause a much bigger problem.
Specifically, the greatest short-term threat to humanity is from the fuel pools at Fukushima.
If one of the pools collapsed or caught fire, it could have severe adverse impacts not only on Japan … but the rest of the world, including the United States.   Indeed, a Senator called it a national security concern for the U.S.:

The radiation caused by the failure of the spent fuel pools in the event of another earthquake could reach the West Coast within days. That absolutely makes the safe containment and protection of this spent fuel a security issue for the United States.

Nuclear expert Arnie Gundersen and physician Helen Caldicott have both said that people should evacuate the Northern Hemisphere if one of the Fukushima fuel pools collapses. Gundersen said:

Move south of the equator if that ever happened, I think that’s probably the lesson there....read more: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/09/the-real-fukushima-danger.html

Life at Latitude Zero: Ridiculously Beautiful

Life at Latitude Zero: Ridiculously Beautiful: Some days in Ecuador are ridiculously beautiful--way over the top.   Not every day.  And thankfully so. Otherwise I would never get any writing done--or cooking or cleaning or cat grooming.  In fact, if every day were like the one in these photos, I would simply be swallowed up by the beauty, never to be heard from again.
But my writing life is safe.  Truth is, Ecuador is famous for clouds--friendly clouds I might add, not...

Triangle of Life: Earthquake Tips - Where to Go During an Earthquake

Might I Add: As a pre-statement, before you read this post, I want you to know that this article was written by someone else. I am not advocating that it is the only way to avoid danger during an earthquake, but I certainly think it is important to be aware of all possible actions to take to keep yourself safe. Keep your Intuitive Abilities sharp, so you can use them when in a dangerous situation. Please read an expanded version of this thought here:
New Post — Triangle of Life, Earthquakes, and Your Intuition

In light of the earthquake in New Zealand and Japan, we should be aware of the escape route when earthquake happens.

Save your life with “The Triangle of Life”
If you live in an area that does not normally have earthquakes, then you should read this whole article and share it with your children, friends and family.

“Triangle of Life”:  Simply by looking at the following self-explanatory photos, you can learn more than in a thousand words about how to protect yourself during a major earthquake. In light of the earthquake in New Zealand and Japan, we should be aware of the escape route when earthquake happens.

Where to Go During an Earthquake.... read more: http://thegobetween.wordpress.com/2011/03/28/triangle-of-life-earthquake-tips/