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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Hi Sokar,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Forwarding to you off list also in case your not subscribed here.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> 1) Cost</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> originally I was told $20 per computer so I budgetted about $4000</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> figured that if you guys put up the $2k I could get another $2k from </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> elsewhere</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> But if it is less than that great.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Not sure who pointed it out, but I also think standard PCs would be better if you can get them at $20 each (this seems incredibly cheap to me). Less theft prone, easier to fix. </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> 3) Rooms for these labs are already set up and secure with wiring etc</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Are there any on-going costs associated with these rooms, for example electricity, or is this covered by someone else?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> 4) May need to purchase hubs or similar to network things</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>It would be great if you could work out exactly what the layout of the network will be and price suitable switches and any other equipment needed, then factor this into your grant request also.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> 3) The whole point going up there to set things up is to </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> then work out </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> the support plan and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> inshallah training plan when we get there that meets the community </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> needs and is appropriate</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Could I suggest doing a recon trip to discover exactly what will need to be done, then make solid plans, then resubmit this grant request with those plans for us to look at? Although this seems like a worthy cause, I'm still unsure of exactly what it is you plan to do.</FONT></P>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> once these guys finish building the new training centre ( </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> read slightly </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> bigger room with air con) we want to look at adding to the lab. </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>So this will be run elsewhere, then transferred to a new building once its built? How far off completion is the new building? How/what do you plan to add to the lab?</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Regards,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Robert Stoffers</FONT>
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