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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=NL link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Michael, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Nice to hear your interest, hopefully I can contribute a bit. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>My name is Mark Brul, fairly new in this health list. I have a master degree in biomedical engineer (health care technologies) obtained at the University of Twente, Holland. Nowadays I work as volunteer for Movimiento Foundation in Uruguay. Apart from that I work as researcher for Saxion University (Holland) doing research on activity monitoring and user centered design methods (beyond OLPC). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I would like you to share the article I wrote for <a href="http://www.olpcnews.com/countries/uruguay/saludame_-_interactive_learnin.html">OLPC news</a>. And our work on the project called Saludame, about which we recently blog in English on our <a href="http://www.movimientofoundation.com/">website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Briefly, in project Saludame we work in &nbsp;a multidisciplinary team on developing a health education program for rural schools in Uruguay, using an educational game for the XO supported with didactical guides for the teachers. In April 2011 we start our pilot, after 8 months of development (start in June 2010).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hope to get in contact with you. For any questions, please send me an email. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mark Brul<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> health-bounces@lists.laptop.org [mailto:health-bounces@lists.laptop.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Mak<br><b>Sent:</b> maandag 10 januari 2011 11:28<br><b>To:</b> health@lists.laptop.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Health] McMaster Global Health and OLPC<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Hello everyone,</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>My name is Michael Mak and I am a third year BHSc student, Global Health Specialization at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>There is a growing interest from McMaster BHSc, Global Health Specialization in purchasing XO laptops to use and distribute for different NGOs that student join from the specialization. &nbsp;With more attention driven to OLPC after my trip to Canada's North and another student's Masters thesis on OLPC in Ghana, my facilitator would like me to write a proposal to my assistant dean to spend the necessary $25 000 to purchase 100 laptops for next year's cohort. &nbsp;Because that is quite a sum, I would love any help I can get in providing a convincing argument on the importance of getting the XOs in global health and development. &nbsp;The health component and how the XO can be used for health practices (such as education, or even for diagnostic and/or electronic medical records) is an extremely vital one, especially since we are a health science discipline. &nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Here are some points that I will need help and more information on:</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Why the XO should be purchased (for ex. Education, health, etc)&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>How the XO can be used in a clinical/health care setting (very important!) in a remote/rural environment&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Support for the XO laptop and training (training for the students which I can help with) and technical support</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hopefully a long-term partnership with OLPC</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks so much everyone, I look forward to hearing your responses on the matter.&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Michael Mak</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>BHSc III, Global Health Specialization</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Keewaytinook Okimakanak / K-NET Services</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>OLPC Intern</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Geen virus gevonden in het binnenkomende-bericht.<br>Gecontroleerd door AVG - www.avg.com<br>Versie: 9.0.872 / Virusdatabase: 271.1.1/3418 - datum van uitgifte: 02/02/11 05:34:00</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>