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WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Department of Education issues grant notice to improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology, support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities and provide support for captioning and video description that are appropriate for use in the classroom setting. Estimated total program funding is $1,500,000.
The funding opportunity number ED-GRANTS-050411-001 was posted on May 4 with an application closing date of June 20.
Category of Funding Activity is Education.
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Eligible Applicants: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education and For profit organizations other than small businesses.
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs); local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law; IHEs; other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; outlying areas; freely associated States; Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.
The description of the Grant Notice is "Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The purposes of the Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities program are to: (1) Improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities; and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that are appropriate for use in the classroom setting. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.327N. If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.
Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Captioned and Described Educational Media competition at www.
Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.327, not 84.327N)."
Full Announcement: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-05-04/pdf/2011-10907.pdf For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at htsyndication@hindustantimes.com
Comcast is committed to improving the quality of life in northeast Indiana. This is evident by its investments in the community, in technology and in its celebration of its 25th year of serving the Fort Wayne market.
Over the years, the company has manifested its commitment to giving back in several ways. Most longstanding is the Fort Wayne Komets' "Report Card Night," through which Comcast has been a strong donating partner to the Literacy Alliance of Fort Wayne for 19 years, in recognition of students who achieve A's on their report cards.
Comcast encourages its employees to take an active role in community service. Every year, Comcast hosts "Comcast Cares Day." This year the company is partnering with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the event.
"We feel it's very important to give back," says Glenn Lytle, vice president of Comcast Business Services for Indiana. "Our employees live in the same communities they work in."
That sense of solidarity translates to how Comcast does business. Its focus is on the small- and medium-size business segments that are often the anchors of the community. Comcast wants to be seen as a viable solution for local business needs. Lytle says Comcast's "sweet spot is the small-business user."
"When most people think of Comcast, they think of residential cable," Lytle says. But that is only one piece of the puzzle. That is why Lytle's team is charged with getting the word out about Comcast Business Services. While there are some differences in product and focus, we are very fortunate to be able to build on the foundational core internet, voice, and video products that Comcast has been providing for years.
But "Internet is not just Internet," Lytle is quick to explain. Comcast offers special features such as Microsoft Communications software, like SharePoint, which allows people to create websites that manage documents from start to finish and publish reports to aid in decision making.
Small- and medium-size businesses don't usually have the same budgets as their larger peers, and Comcast has an answer for that, such as an unlimited calling plan.
Success stories are a great way to spread the word about a company or product, and Fort Wayne Community Schools is one such story for Comcast. The school district was looking for a fast, reliable, cost-effective networking solution that would connect 56 locations and provide greater access to the Internet for students and staff. The Comcast Business Class Ethernet Network Service now connects the sites in the district, including schools, administrative offices, nutrition services, the vocational center, maintenance and operations. The solution provides highly secure, any-to-any connectivity to ensure fast and efficient data transmission, as well as file sharing and document storage via the district's central server. It also provides greater access to the district's Internet connection.
"With Comcast, our teachers and students no longer deal with bandwidth restraints, "says Jack Byrd, director of technology for the district. "And since we recently upgraded to a 10GB link, we have the flexibility to add more sites to the network or increase bandwidth among existing sites."
The Fort Wayne Komets are a 50MBPS Comcast Business customer.
"Comcast Business Class Internet provides us with the speed, reliability and flexibility that our business demands," says Scott Sproat, Komets executive vice president/co-owner. "Whether it's uploading video highlight packages of the last home game for Hoosier TV Xfinity On-Demand or providing our Komet Hockey Radio Broadcast Simulcast to our growing international audience of users, we depend on Comcast Business Class for the speed that our fast-moving business demands."
Sproat notes that since the Komets switched to Comcast, it has seen its online experience improve and the technology has allowed the team to better meet customer's demands.
"I would highly recommend Comcast Business Class to any business that requires speed online," he says.
Comcast has invested heavily over the past three years in network expansion throughout northeast Indiana and specifically in the Fort Wayne area. This includes the proactive building out to places such as The Metro Building, Columbia Street Landing, TinCaps' stadium, Grand Wayne Center and the downtown branch of the YMCA.
Looking to the future, Lytle says the plan is to focus on Comcast's strong points and build on its core products.
"The small-business user is and will continue to be the focal point," he says.
Comcast
Address: 720 Taylor Street
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
Phone: (800) 391-3000
Number of employees: 2,200
Years in business: 25
Web site: www.business.comcast.com and www.xfinity.com
Products and services: High-Speed Internet; Voice Service and TV; Complimentary Microsoft Communication services; Norton AntiVirus protection; web hosting service and custom domain name; PRI and Fiber; 24/7 Business Class support; 30-day, money-back satisfaction guarantee
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PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences unveiled the Columbus high content screening (HCS) data management system, a platform for archiving, managing, retrieving, and protecting images and analyzed results. The Columbus software is a flexible, convenient solution for high-volume image storage and management. Designed as a partner product for the Opera, PerkinElmer's confocal microplate imaging reader, the system has the added benefit of full compatibility with a wide range of image file formats. The Columbus software can be used to archive and manage images from confocal and standard research microscopes. It can also act as a convenient central repository for all image data. PerkinElmer, Inc., 877-754-6973, www.perkinelmer.com
House GOP Rejects Gore ProjectIt was political "Star Wars" in the House yesterday during adebate on a $42 billion NASA funding bill as Republicans prevailed instripping an Internet Earth-viewing project initiated by VicePresident Gore.
The bill passed 259 to 168, with most Democrats opposing it.Democrats said the elimination of $32 million to continue Gore'sTriana satellite project was an attempt to embarrass the party's 2000presidential front-runner. Republicans said the program wasunnecessary.White House aides said NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin mightrecommend a presidential veto of the bill, which would also fund thespace station and the space shuttle over the next three years, if theTriana money is not restored.Lawmakers Vote to Limit War PowersThe House Armed Services Committee voted to impose new spendingrestrictions on President Clinton's conduct of the military operationin Yugoslavia. Democrats denounced the action as the latest in aseries of conflicting signals from the Republican-led House, butRepublicans insisted they were just trying to reclaim congressionaldecision-making over war powers.The panel, working on a $288.8 billion defense spending bill forthe fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, endorsed a provision stating thatnone of the funds "may be used for the conduct of combat orpeacekeeping operations" in Yugoslavia. That would force Clinton tocome to Congress first to request funds in a separate piece oflegislation if he wants to continue the military campaign beyondSept. 30.Earlier, the panel voted to tighten restrictions on abortions atmilitary hospitals, prohibiting them when a pregnancy results fromthe statutory rape of a minor. Abortions at military hospitals areforbidden now except to save the life of a woman or in cases ofincest or rape. The committee voted 30 to 29 to modify thatrestriction to apply only to "forcible" rapes instead of all rapes.Probe of Rocket Failures OrderedPresident Clinton ordered an investigation into six U.S. rocketfailures in less than nine months. Losses have totaled $3.5 billion.Clinton instructed Defense Secretary William S. Cohen to work withGoldin and CIA Director George J. Tenet and to finish the report insix months.Private-Education Tax Break BackedParents could contribute as much as $2,000 a year to IRA-likeaccounts and withdraw the money tax-free for private school expensesunder legislation approved by the Senate Finance Committee.The bill, vetoed by President Clinton last year, cleared the panelafter majority Republicans shot down a Democratic attempt tosubstitute a version of Clinton's $25 billion school constructionproposal.
