Four months ago, we published a buyers guide for small, lightweight laptops titled, 'How to buy a mini-laptop.'. Mini-laptops are now generally called netbooks -- a name coined by Intel -- but the devices remain popular for their small size, half to two-thirds the size of a normal laptop and far lighter.
On March 1, 1961, President Kennedy signed this executive order establishing the Peace Corps. On September 22, 1961, Congress approved the legislation that formally authorized the Peace Corps.
The Peace Corps has a three-part mission statement [Source: The Peace Corps 1  ]. Help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. 2  Help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.