Comments for Blagoevski-Trazoff Family http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog USA. Macedonia. Ethiopia. >>>? Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:16:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Comment on Week 3 as an Economic/Commercial Officer at Embassy Addis via EPAP by ablagoevski http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/2012/02/07/week-3-as-an-economiccommercial-officer-at-embassy-addis-via-epap/#comment-73 ablagoevski Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:16:38 +0000 http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/?p=226#comment-73 Hi Chad - this is from the State Department's web site "Foreign Service Economic Officers focus on developing relationships with important economic figures, including those in the business community, the government and opposition, non-governmental organizations, academia and multilateral organizations. They promote U.S. economic and commercial interests. Their reporting and analysis on economic conditions and trends in the host country influence U.S. policy formulation and implementation." See more at http://careers.state.gov/officer/career-tracks#economic... Hi Chad – this is from the State Department’s web site “Foreign Service Economic Officers focus on developing relationships with important economic figures, including those in the business community, the government and opposition, non-governmental organizations, academia and multilateral organizations. They promote U.S. economic and commercial interests. Their reporting and analysis on economic conditions and trends in the host country influence U.S. policy formulation and implementation.” See more at http://careers.state.gov/officer/career-tracks#economic...

]]> Comment on Week 3 as an Economic/Commercial Officer at Embassy Addis via EPAP by chad http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/2012/02/07/week-3-as-an-economiccommercial-officer-at-embassy-addis-via-epap/#comment-69 chad Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:04:47 +0000 http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/?p=226#comment-69 whats an economic officer whats an economic officer

]]> Comment on Actual vs Official Internet Speed in Addis Ababa Ethiopia by chad http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/2011/11/14/actual-vs-official-internet-speed-in-addis-ababa-ethiopia/#comment-50 chad Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:44:59 +0000 http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/?p=196#comment-50 thats great! how fast is it? thats great! how fast is it?

]]> Comment on Actual vs Official Internet Speed in Addis Ababa Ethiopia by ablagoevski http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/2011/11/14/actual-vs-official-internet-speed-in-addis-ababa-ethiopia/#comment-45 ablagoevski Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:14:55 +0000 http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/?p=196#comment-45 Yes. you. can. :) It is fast, at least the version we have, and fairly stable (does not go out often). Don't know if that's the case for all locations/neighborhoods, though, and you need a landline + tech capabilities... Yes. you. can. :) It is fast, at least the version we have, and fairly stable (does not go out often). Don’t know if that’s the case for all locations/neighborhoods, though, and you need a landline + tech capabilities…

]]> Comment on Actual vs Official Internet Speed in Addis Ababa Ethiopia by chad http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/2011/11/14/actual-vs-official-internet-speed-in-addis-ababa-ethiopia/#comment-43 chad Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:56:54 +0000 http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/?p=196#comment-43 yea? how can you get adsl? is it fast enough for skype? yea? how can you get adsl? is it fast enough for skype?

]]> Comment on Actual vs Official Internet Speed in Addis Ababa Ethiopia by ablagoevski http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/2011/11/14/actual-vs-official-internet-speed-in-addis-ababa-ethiopia/#comment-42 ablagoevski Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:47:11 +0000 http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/?p=196#comment-42 No, I have not tried mumble. Skype was slow on EVDO, but it was OK if you are in an area where it's used less, or if you are using it in a time of day when it's less busy (after 10pm, for example). We have ADSL now, and it's great! We love it, and it's fairly stable. If you are staying longer, it's a definite consideration... No, I have not tried mumble. Skype was slow on EVDO, but it was OK if you are in an area where it’s used less, or if you are using it in a time of day when it’s less busy (after 10pm, for example). We have ADSL now, and it’s great! We love it, and it’s fairly stable. If you are staying longer, it’s a definite consideration…

]]> Comment on Actual vs Official Internet Speed in Addis Ababa Ethiopia by chad http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/2011/11/14/actual-vs-official-internet-speed-in-addis-ababa-ethiopia/#comment-40 chad Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:56:42 +0000 http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/?p=196#comment-40 another question for you re: internet. We're traveling to addis again and trying to find a good way to communicate with our kids back home. EVDO was too slow to use skype, and phone is very expensive. have you ever tried any low bandwidth voice chat providers other than skype? I read that bumble works for connections as low as 5kbps, but don't know how to test it. Ever tried it? Or are you interested in trying it? its free: http://mumble.sourceforge.net/ another question for you re: internet. We’re traveling to addis again and trying to find a good way to communicate with our kids back home. EVDO was too slow to use skype, and phone is very expensive.

have you ever tried any low bandwidth voice chat providers other than skype? I read that bumble works for connections as low as 5kbps, but don’t know how to test it. Ever tried it? Or are you interested in trying it?

its free: http://mumble.sourceforge.net/

]]> Comment on EPAP job – final notification came in! by ablagoevski http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/2012/01/05/epap-job-final-notification-came-in/#comment-38 ablagoevski Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:51:38 +0000 http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/?p=219#comment-38 Hey - thanks for the kind words... Agreed on speed, and it will be easier next time... I hope! Hugs to everyone! I think it probably works faster for folks who have not been born abroad, travelled so much, blah, blah, blah... :) Hey – thanks for the kind words… Agreed on speed, and it will be easier next time… I hope! Hugs to everyone! I think it probably works faster for folks who have not been born abroad, travelled so much, blah, blah, blah… :)

]]> Comment on EPAP job – final notification came in! by Sharane http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/2012/01/05/epap-job-final-notification-came-in/#comment-37 Sharane Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:23:27 +0000 http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/?p=219#comment-37 good thing it wasn't much longer or your tour would have been over! There has GOT to be a better to put all of those skills that those professional EFMs have to use and much quicker. But I am glad it worked out for you and the next one should be easier because you should already have the clearance. good thing it wasn’t much longer or your tour would have been over! There has GOT to be a better to put all of those skills that those professional EFMs have to use and much quicker. But I am glad it worked out for you and the next one should be easier because you should already have the clearance.

]]> Comment on Caught in fire drill at ICS Addis Ababa by ablagoevski http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/2011/11/17/caught-in-fire-drill-at-ics-addis-ababa/#comment-23 ablagoevski Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:01:22 +0000 http://blagoevski-trazoff.com/blog/?p=199#comment-23 :D :D

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