[Ubuntu-pa] Senacyt/Invita a todos los interesados

Jue Sep 9 22:34:27 BST 2010

Thanks.  Already found it, and sent them an e-mail.  We will see what happens.

Charlie

> From: manuel.arguelles en gmail.com
> To: ubuntu-pa en lists.ubuntu.com
> Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 16:25:56 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-pa] Senacyt/Invita a todos los interesados
> 
> np, their website is: http://www.iphe.gob.pa/ 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> > Thank you, Manuel.  I would suspect the school would have some braille
> > capabilities.  I got involved with this helping a friend replace his
> > dependence on a Windows screen reader called Jaws.  He has been quite
> > impressed with its capabilities, and enjoys the added advantage of not
> > being infected frequently by viruses (a problem he had with the Windows
> > environment, and which likely impacts others with similar issues).  The
> > Windows/Jaws solution appears to be the most common solution, but is quite
> > expensive.  Vinux is, of course, OpenSource.  Thank you for the referral to
> > IPHE.  I will attempt to contact them.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> > > From: manuel.arguelles en gmail.com
> > > To: ubuntu-pa en lists.ubuntu.com
> > > Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 14:50:25 -0500
> > > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-pa] Senacyt/Invita a todos los interesados
> > >
> > > > The other project that I have been working on is Vinux, an Ubuntu-based
> > > > OpenSource solution for the visually impaired which can greatly enhance
> > > > their access to computer resources through a Screen Reader, braille
> > > > capabilities, etc.  Anyone interested in partnering with me on either
> > > > of these?
> > >
> > > That sounds pretty good, I didn't know something like Vinux existed, I
> > > know there's a Speakup kernel and that slackware linux (my distribution
> > > of choice) ships with it, however as far as I know it sends the outputs
> > > to a hardware speech synthesizer (rather than synthesizing them itself),
> > > besides that you will also need a braille display, and according to
> > > google shop those are expensive... 5k for 44 cell models (84 cell around
> > > 10k).
> > >
> > > For sure it is a interesting project, but everything seems to fall down
> > > to money (for hardware), sounds like the job for an NGO, also I'm not
> > > sure if any other school, besides IPHE, takes visually impaired children.
> > > Maybe there will be more opportunities with private schools.
> > >
> > > The software part (what I like), seems to be complete, and even if new
> > > features or adaptations are needed without the hardware (to test them)
> > > it'll be almost impossible :(
> > >
> > > Good luck!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Paco
> > >
> > > > I have two projects that may be appropriate for one of the various
> > > > Senacyt programs.  One is the Engineering Package CAELinux which I
> > > > would like to get introduced into UTP (possibly setting up
> > > > instructional classes to help students master the sophisticated
> > > > analysis capabilities), and possibly expanding this into a commercial
> > > > sectors.  I have discovered also a means to expand the basic CAELinux
> > > > package into the CAM universe- OpenSource. The other project that I
> > > > have been working on is Vinux, an Ubuntu-based OpenSource solution for
> > > > the visually impaired which can greatly enhance their access to
> > > > computer resources through a Screen Reader, braille capabilities, etc. 
> > > > Anyone interested in partnering with me on either of these?
> > > >
> > > > Charlie Warner
> > > >
> > > > > From: aeperezt en hotmail.com
> > > > > To: ubuntu-pa en lists.ubuntu.com
> > > > > Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 10:22:32 -0500
> > > > > Subject: [Ubuntu-pa] Senacyt/Invita a todos los interesados
> > > > >
> > > > > A los interesados:
> > > > >
> > > > > Senacyt les invita a participar en las convocatorias de :
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > En Innovación Empresarial, hay hasta un máximo de $250,000.00,  por
> > > > > proyecto,  para que empresas realicen nuevos proyectos de Innovación.
> > > > > Se pueden hacer proyectos, incluso, con empresas y organizaciones en
> > > > > el extranjero.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hay hasta un máximo de $100,000, por proyecto, para crear nuevas
> > > > > empresas, con hasta el 100% de los fondos subsidiados por SENACYT.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Además, ofrecemos un sin número de Becas para maestría y doctorado,
> > > > > con hasta $60,000 anuales para cubrir costos.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Toda la información necesaria se encuentra en el sitio web
> > > > > http://www.senacyt.gob.pa/convocatorias2010/.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Saludos cordiales,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Iván Pérez-Venero
> > > > >
> > > > > Director de Innovación Empresarial
> > > > >
> > > > > Secretaria Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología/SENACYT
> > > > >
> > > > > 233 Ciudad del Saber |Panamá
> > > > >
> > > > > Tel. +507.517.0044
> > > > >
> > > > > Cel. +507.6670.6587
> > > > >
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> > > > >
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