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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear Mr. <span
class=SpellE>Innocenti</span> and Mr. Chua:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>May I
introduce myself, I am <span class=SpellE>Tata</span> P. Medado of The APC
Center, an </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>IBM</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Competency</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, and a
sister company of Asia Pacific College (APC) in the </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Philippines</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>As opposed to the College that offers
baccalaureate programs, the Center on the other hand, delivers training and
consulting services to respond to industry talent requirement.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>We pride ourselves in enabling industry
exposure for our students and at the same time; bring relevance to their
education by engaging them in live projects.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I am indeed
interested in collaborating with you to bring the OLPC initiative in the </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Philippines</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I am interested to know how this might be
implemented. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If I may, I am guessing
that OLPC might be most strategic in the following APC and Center program and
projects:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ol style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in' start=1 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>One of our strategic learning methodologies
is Project-based learning (PBL).<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Our students engage in live projects in software development and
networking.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The program is
undertaken during one Academic Year across different subjects in a trimester
schedule.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I am thinking that our
students might benefit a lot in developing applications for projects for OLPC.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Secondly, the Center offers
consulting to academic institutions on education technology. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>It is our way of helping basic education
become attuned to teaching and learning with technology especially at this
time when we would like to enjoin these schools to use open source
systems.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ol>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Your
propositions are indeed welcome and I can foresee a strong collaboration for
the benefit of Philippine schools.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>We
may not be in a position right now to allocate funding for housing and travel
but perhaps if we are able to explore other means of support, I will be more
than willing to work this out with you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Appreciate
your favorable response.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Tata</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> P. Medado<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Managing Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>APC</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>From: </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>rayb@apc.edu.ph</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> [<a
href="mailto:rayb@apc.edu.ph">mailto:rayb@apc.edu.ph</a>] <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sent: </span></font><st1:date Month="1" Day="20" Year="2009"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tuesday,
January 20, 2009</span></font></st1:date><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:time Hour="7"
Minute="52"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>7:52 AM</span></font></st1:time><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>To: Ma. Teresita P. Medado<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Subject: Fwd: OLPC-Philippines Digest, <span class=SpellE>Vol</span>
15, Issue 15<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ms. <span class=SpellE>Tata</span>,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This post on the OLPC list caught my eye.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I think this is a chance for APC to dive
into software development for the XO laptop.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><span class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Servus</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ray<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>----- Forwarded Message -----<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>From: olpc-philippines-request@lists.laptop.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>To: olpc-philippines@lists.laptop.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sent: </span></font><st1:date Month="1" Day="20" Year="2009"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tue, 20 Jan
2009</span></font></st1:date><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:time Hour="13" Minute="0"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>01:00:01</span></font></st1:time><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> +0800 (PHT)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Subject: OLPC-Philippines Digest, <span class=SpellE>Vol</span>
15, Issue 15<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Today's Topics:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>1.
Visiting fellow (Bernie <span class=SpellE>Innocenti</span>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>----------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Message: 1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Date: </span></font><st1:date Month="1" Day="18" Year="2009"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sun, 18 Jan
2009</span></font></st1:date><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:time Hour="14" Minute="31"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>14:31:45</span></font></st1:time><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> -0500<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>From: Bernie <span class=SpellE>Innocenti</span>
<bernie@codewiz.org><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Subject: [OLPC-Philippines] <span class=GramE>Visiting</span>
fellow<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>To: OLPC Philippines/<span class=SpellE>Pilipinas</span>
grassroots<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><olpc-philippines@lists.laptop.org><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Message-ID: <497383A1.4080705@codewiz.org><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Content-Type: text/plain; <span class=SpellE>charset</span>=ISO-8859-1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It occurred to me that I haven't properly introduced myself
to this list.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I was a member of the
OLPC development team and one of the founders of Sugar Labs.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Last year, I went to </span></font><st1:place><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Kathmandu</span></font></span></st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> for three months to help OLE </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Nepal</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> customize
and deploy Sugar and the <span class=SpellE>Schoolserver</span>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>At this time, I'm taking care of Sugar
Labs' fledgling development infrastructure and web presence.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>My main interest is growing our volunteer community and
commercial partnerships.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I'll soon
be leaving the </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>United States</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and
Caroline Meeks suggested that the </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Philippines</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> might
become a good place for us to establish new relationships with developers and
educators; to plan future Sugar deployments.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Here's a concrete proposal: in exchange for reimbursement of
travel expenses and housing, I can offer my time (let's say 3 months) to train
developers and educators in working with Sugar and with the School server.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>A possible goal could be building a team
capable of developing new Sugar activities or extend existing ones to match the
requirements of the state curriculum for primary schools.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Core <span class=SpellE>Schoolserver</span>
and Sugar development would also be a highly valued goal for us.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I'd also like to help organize a Local
Lab (which is how we call our local units), reach out to universities and NGOs
for support and relay local feedback and requests to the core development team.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I'd be available for this project starting from the second half
of February.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Please, get me in
contact with whoever might be interested in such a proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>// Bernie
<span class=SpellE>Innocenti</span> - <a href="http://www.codewiz.org/">http://www.codewiz.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>\X<span
class=GramE>/<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Sugar</span>
Labs<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>- <a href="http://www.sugarlabs.org/">http://www.sugarlabs.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>OLPC-Philippines mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>OLPC-Philippines@lists.laptop.org <a
href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-philippines">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-philippines</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>End of OLPC-Philippines Digest, <span class=SpellE>Vol</span>
15, Issue 15<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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