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OPEN TO:        All interested candidates! All Sources
POSITION:       Procurrent Agent, FSN-7, FP-7
OPENING DATE:   February 11,2011
CLOSING DATE:   FEBRUARY 25,2011
WORK HOURS:     40 hours per week
SALARY:         *Ordinary Residents (OR): RD$455,966 p.a. (Starting Pay)

                *Not-Ordinarily Resident(NOR): US$39,994 p.a (Starting Pay)
                *(This pay is only for eligible Family Members who are
                 eligible for employment under the American USG pay plan)

ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK
AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION
The U.S Embassy in Santo Domingo is seeking ands individual for the posistion of Procurement Agent in the Procurement Unit of the General
Services Office of this Embassy.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The incumbent serves as purchasing agent  in the procurement office purchases include a varierity of services and  supplies for all Agencies at Post.
A Copy of the complete position description listing all duties and Resposibilities is available in the Human Resources Office.

Contact: Sofia Dominguez 809-731-4288


            JOBS OPENINGS CLICK LINKS

•  Procurement Agent - Developmental Level (PDF, 143 Kb)
• Procurement Agent - Full Level (PDF, 142 Kb)
• Administrative Assistant, OBO (PDF, 144 Kb)
• Chauffeur, OBO (PDF, 179 Kb)
• Security Investigator, OBO (PDF, 143 Kb)

Jurassic Park, Vacation In Paradise $24.00 per night

Jurassic Park is a magical place situated on a small hill, in a tranquil valley, 3-5 mins outside of the main town Las Terrenas. Six spacious, clean private bungalows, to rent, set amongst an abundance of natural beauty. A short stroll behind the Hotel
there are two waterfalls with pools - which are extremely inviting, especially when its hot, great for cooling off and helping to make you feel at peace with the world.

This is a hotel with a difference: in respect that we have semi controlled jungle areas which we continue to improve and make part of the attraction of being here. There is very little light pollution (no upward facing lights) so you can view the night sky, from our open pool terrace, which are mostly spectacular all year round. If you are a star gazer, a writer or a poet you would feel very much at home here. Our aim, for the near future, is to direct the Hotel towards self sufficiency and Eco tourism. We already have pure spring water and will be looking to add solar panels and wind mills. If you have children then this is a natural wonderland providing constant amazement. Indeed, daily visits from the local children, who are a breath of fresh air, will aid your children in understanding this environment. To top it off we have a trampoline which is very popular with children and uncontrollably happy adults alike. We also grow many fruits and vegetables and indeed as I write this the wife has popped out to our herb garden for some coriander. We are a small family run hotel and we hope to have created a much more personal and friendly feeling. We have a great track record of content, repeat customers. It seems that a return visit is a must, once you have been bitten by the magic and unadulterated beauty of our little oasis.
All the bungalows come with a fully equipped kitchen, a double bed (if required, another bed can be arranged), a bathroom with shower, and a terrace with views of the beautiful green tropical valley and the ocean.

Bungalow Rates:
single room occupancy - $24 per night,

double room occupancy - $28 per night

(children free when sharing with a family)

Aljadaqui

Ganas De Amar


Aljadaqui
Se me va la Vida


Ahora No Estas


Si Piensas Volver


Tu Que Das


Un Beso


Mentirosa




Aljadaqui inició su carrera musical en 1996 tocando en el concurso de rock “Phoenix96”, en el cual quedó como El grupo más innovador logrando el tercer lugar del certamen.

En 1997 participan en "Trinchera '97". En ese mismo año lanzan a la radio su primer sencillo "Fuego Informal". Su segundo sencillo, "No Queda Más", los catapultó a los primeros lugares en la radio pop/rock dominicana.

A principios de 1999, lanzan al mercado su primer disco Toma Uno, con el cual la banda hizo el crossover a las emisoras de balada y salsa tropical. De ese disco se desprende el éxito #1 "Mentirosa", mediante el cual la banda aseguró su puesto en el mercado de la música tropical. Fue nominado como Álbum Del Año en las premiaciones Lo Mejor del Rock Dominicano de 1999. "Si Piensas Volver" y "De Medio La'o", fueron otros de los éxitos que la banda cosechó, totalizando seis hits # 2 de ese disco en las emisoras pop/rock y tropicales de República Dominicana.

En ese mismo año fueron nominados a los Premios Casandra de República Dominicana como Mejor Grupo de Rock del Año, resultando ganadores en 2000 y 2005.

Su segundo disco, Caribenautas, fue lanzado el 9 de febrero de 2004 en el Maunaloa Gran Club & Casino.

"Por Ella", fue el primer sencillo que se extrajo del disco. La balada/rock "Ganas De Amar" fue escogida como tema principal del reality show El Amor De Tu Vida. Otros éxitos de este disco fueron "Se Me Va La Vida" y "Ahora No Estás".

El 1 de noviembre de 2006 fueron invitados a tocar al Pre-Show del Grammy Latino en New York, Estados Unidos. Más tarde se embarcaron en una pequeña gira por ciudades de Estados Unidos, que incluyó paradas en Lowell, Massachussets y varios locales en la urbe neoyorkina, en los que presentaron "Chevy", su primer sencillo después de Caribenautas.

Por aquellos días estuvieron representando a Frantic, una línea de ropa de New York. La banda clasificó a la final del Coca Cola Blast Beat USA, que se llevó a cabo el 16 de junio de 2007, en New York.

En septiembre de 2008 la banda presentó su nuevo álbum titulado Radio del alma en Manhattan, Nueva York.

En 2010 participaron en el Festival Presidente de Música Latina, que se realiza en la República Dominicana organizado por la Cervecería Nacional Dominicana, donde participaron junto a Juan Luis Guerra, Toque Profundo, Juanes, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Luis Fonsi, entre otros.

[editar] Presentaciones en Estados Unidos y TV
La banda se ha presentado en Estados Unidos en shows como el Morning Show del Noticiero Telemundo en el Canal 47 y en Al Amanecer de Univisión, Canal 41 de New York. Se han presentado en bares como ARKA Lounge, SOB'S, Mirage y View, entre otros. Fueron entrevistados en las tres estaciones Latinas de radio de New York: Mega 97.9, Amor 93.1, and LatinoMix 109.5 FM. Fueron presentados como parte de un segmento del programa American Latino TV de CBS.

[editar] Estilo e influencias
La música de Aljadaqui es una mezcla de funk, hip hop, R&B, Ska y alternative de los '90s, bajo una atmósfera tropical. Sus principales influencias son Red Hot Chili Peppers, Live, Rage Against The Machine, Spin Doctors, Juan Luis Guerra y Sting, entre otros.

[editar] Miembros
Mariano Lantigua, vocalista líder (1995-)
Roberto Lantigua, guitarra y coro (1995-)
[editar] Integrantes recurrentes
José Vizcaíno, Batería
Martin Luciano, Percusión (1995)
[editar] Ex integrantes
José Carlos Vargas, guitarra (1995-1998)
Anser Olivo, bajo
Mickey Martínez, guitarra (1998-2006)
[editar] Colaboraciones
Johnny Pacheco en Guaguancó (Caribenautas)
[editar] Discografía
Toma Uno (1999)
Caribenautas (2004)
Grandes Éxitos (2006)
Radio del alma (2008)

JUAN PABLO DUARTE

Juan Pablo Duarte was born in Santo Domingo in the barrio Santa Barbara on the street Isabel la Catolica (his modest home is now a museum - more information on the Duarte museum) January 26, 1813. He is the son of Juan José Duarte, a Spanish retailer born in Spain, and Manuela Diez y Jiménez, a native of the El Ceibo region of Dominican Republic.

His family left Dominican Republic in 1801 when the Haitian troops, Toussaint L'Ouverture, took possession of the city. They fled to Puerto Rico, residing there until the Spanish regained control of part the country in the War of Reconquista in
1809.

Duarte excelled in his school work and was taught by one of the best professors of the University of Santo Domingo,: Doctor Juan Vicente Troncoso. Here he studied philosophy and Roman Rights. He was an excellent student and loved to study so much so that his family decided for him to excel they needed to take him to New York. It is not known how long he spent in New York but it is thought to be some time because of his mastery of languages. Then he was on to London and Paris and finally to Barcelona Spain where he had relatives. During his time abroad not much is known of his history.

In 1831 or 32 he returned to Santo Domingo and he worked in his fathers business. Juan Pablo, having such an outgoing personality, had a great social life and was soon became a well known personality and attended all the important functions of the time. He was also very patriotic and he strongly disliked the presence of Haitians in the country. Duarte was very patriotic and began organizing the historical movement as not to accept Haitian domination. His philosophy is between "Dominican and the Haitians a fusion is not possible". This impossibility did not come from racial differences but the cultural ways that the Dominican society was based on at that time, He based his ideas on the political doctrines of the time that he learned in Spain, romanticism, liberalism, the nationalism and the idealist socialism.

Duarte helped to organize a secret society, "La Trinitaria" on July 16, 1838, among whose first members were Juan Pablo Duarte, Juan Isidro Perez, Pedro Alexander Pina, Maria Ruiz, Jose Maria Serra, Benito González, Felipe Alfau and Juan Nepomuceno Ravelo, for which he took the responsibility to direct. This was the reformist movement in the city of Santo Domingo. The fighters for independence whose motto was "God, Mother Country and Freedom" ("Dios, Patria y Libertad").

When the revolution against Jean-Pierre Boyer, the Haitian president, who controlled the Eastern part of the island, began in 1843 and failed. Duarte and his companions were jailed and then had to go into hiding and finally were forced to leave the country. During these times it is thought that this is when the constitution of the Dominican Republic was penned by Duarte. The Manifiesto de Independencia was later refined by other members of the Trinitarios including Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, Ramón Matías Mella, Tomás Bobadilla

Again the following year on 27 February 1844, another attempt was made to take over the country from Haitian rule. This time it was successful. The country declared its independence again and took the name República Dominicana (Dominican Republic). A constitution modeled on that of the United States was put forth in November 1844. Dominicans celebrate February 27 as their independence day. Word was sent to Duarte, who was then staying in Venezuela to return to Santo Domingo to take part in the beginning of the government of the new republic.

On June 12, 1844 he was nominated by the Liberal party in Cibao to become president. His opponent, military director General Pedro Santana (who served for three terms between 1844 and 1861), was appointed to the same office in Santo Domingo City by the Reactionary party. Duarte lost and was banished, remaining in exile for many years. He only returned to the island once and this was during the War of Restoration (1864) against Spain. He took part in the struggle that ended in 1865, in the reestablishment of the republic. Duarte was sent on a mission abroad, and died in Caracas Venezuela, July 15, 1876 at the age of 63.

In 1883 the board of aldermen of Santo Domingo caused a life-size portrait of Duarte to be placed in the municipal hall, and in 1884 his remains were returned to Santo Domingo amidst great public ceremonies. He is now at rest in the Tomb of the Heros / Altar de la Patria in Independencia Park
(picture of Duartes' tomb)

Sirenis Cocotal Beach Resort

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6 Days / 5 Nights All-Inclusive Resort Stay
Regular rate $1285. Today Only $399!
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Sirenis Cocotal Beach Resort