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Newsletter #15, June 2007
FDA Nurse Consultants Publish Article on Luer Connector and Tubing Misconnections
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When the Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert in April 2006 about the widespread occurrence of luer connector and tubing misconnections and potentially deadly consequences, there was new awareness among health care organizations nationwide about this alarming problem.
Three FDA nurse consultants, Beverly Gallauresi, Melissa Eakle, and Audrey Morrison, who have been monitoring such events over the past few years, have published an article in Safe Practices in Patient Care, an online serial publication for nurses. In their article, "Misconnections Between Medical Devices With Luer Connectors: Underrecognized but Potentially Fatal Events in Clinical Practice," the authors conclude that luer connector misconnections are a well-known issue in patient safety and that misconnections "continue to occur because luer connectors are widely available, easy to use, and inexpensive." Even though the health care industry has not yet reached a consensus on preventing misconnections, the authors advise that the number of luer connector misconnections can be reduced by following Joint Commission recommendations contained in the alert.
FDA Releases Human Tissue Task Force Report
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released a report that concludes there are no significant industrywide problems in the recovery of human tissues used for transplantation.
The report was issued by FDA's Human Tissue Task Force (HTTF), an intra-agency group assembled in August 2006 to evaluate the effectiveness of FDA's tissue regulations.
The HTTF recommended targeted inspections or a "blitz" of U.S. companies that recover human tissues—including tendons, ligaments, bone, and other musculoskeletal tissues. One goal of the blitz was to look for more widespread problems in tissue recovery after FDA ordered two companies to cease manufacturing in 2006. FDA had found that these companies were not following procedures intended to prevent infectious disease transmission.
Investigators from FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) inspected 153 major human tissue recovery firms from October 2006 through March 2007. While some deviations from the regulations were identified, no major inaccuracies or deficiencies were found that could put tissue recipients at risk.
Based on data from the blitz, HTTF reported that nearly all recovery firms were in substantial compliance with FDA's comprehensive risk-based tissue regulations that went into effect in May 2005.
The task force report also made several recommendations on how to enhance FDA's tissue safety activities. FDA will use the information to better understand and oversee industry practices and to develop or revise guidance documents, regulations, and future inspection strategies. "The results, particularly of the blitz, show that FDA's new tissue regulations help keep human tissue safe," said Jesse L. Goodman, M.D., M.P.H., director of FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). "The work of the HTTF and FDA has provided valuable information about tissue recovery firms, our status on tissue safety, and important additional steps that should be taken to enhance the safeguards already in place."
The overall risk of disease transmission through tissue transplantation is believed to be very low, according to Goodman. While 1.5 million musculoskeletal tissue transplants are performed annually, reports of disease transmission are rare. However, any instance of disease transmission can be serious, and up to 100 recipients may receive tissue from a single donor. In addition, the industry is growing in size, scope, and complexity, further underscoring the need for strong process control by manufacturers and effective Federal oversight.
"The recommendations of the task force will help us provide greater assurance of tissue safety," said ORA Associate Commissioner Margaret O'K. Glavin. "The collaboration between CBER and the Office of Regulatory Affairs through the HTTF is a model that served us particularly well and will be continued."
There are more than 2,000 active cell and tissue establishments registered with FDA. In fiscal year 2007, FDA intends to conduct 484 inspections. The task force recommends that all tissue establishments performing manufacturing steps considered to represent the highest potential risk for disease transmission be inspected every 2 years. It recommends that all others be inspected every 3 years.
Other task force recommendations include:
Increased Education and Outreach: FDA will sponsor a workshop on tissue processing and microbiology for industry, implanting surgeons, and academia to explore public and private partnerships and to develop and share best practices for reducing the risk of disease transmission.
Enhanced Adverse Reaction Reporting and Analysis: FDA received expert advice that is being used to refine the activities of FDA's multidisciplinary Tissue Safety Team, formed in 2004 to investigate adverse reaction reports and other tissue safety issues. CBER has further strengthened its communications and collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, FDA's principal Federal partner in tissue safety surveillance and adverse reaction investigations. FDA also intends to expand its use of voluntary adverse reaction reporting.
Regulations and Guidance: FDA issued a guidance document in September 2006 to emphasize responsibilities for ensuring tissue safety between establishments and their contractors. FDA will issue guidance on Current Good Tissue Practices that will encourage tissue manufacturers to achieve best practices that can further reduce the risk of infection transmission.
To enhance investigative and compliance activities, FDA is considering options to improve the speed and reliability of tissue tracking from donor to recipient.
Science of Tissue Safety: Much still needs to be learned about microorganisms that could affect tissue safety. FDA will initiate a tissue microbiology program in collaboration with other partners, to work on opportunities for reducing risk through detection, prevention, and best practices in manufacturing.
Additional Information:
Human Tissue Task Force Report
CBER's Human Tissue Web Page
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Report of the Working Group on Drug Eluting Stents and Bare Metal Stents: Summary of a January 30, 2007, Telephone Meeting
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The Working Group on Drug Eluting Stents met in a 2-hour conference call on January 30 to discuss the most effective role for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in advancing the science related to stents, both Drug Eluting Stents (DES) and Bare Metal Stents (BMS): Where we are, where we should be going, and a possible leadership role for the NHLBI.
The panel included representatives from academia, industry, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The general sense of the group was that there was no need for a large, NHLBI-sponsored randomized clinical trial at the present time, but that a number of more basic questions should be addressed. A summary of the issues addressed and the conclusions follows.
Question: Is there a role for the NHLBI in better understanding the safety signal associated with DES?
Yes, the NHLBI does have a role because the Institute:
•Lends credibility to results since the Institute is free of vested interests;
•Can garner cooperation from various industrial and university stakeholders in sharing data;
•Conducts mechanistic studies that would not attract funding from other sponsors.
Question: Are there important problem areas to which the NHLBI might make a unique contribution?
Yes, there are a number of areas to which the NHLBI could make a significant contribution.
These include:
•Examples of clinical research issues or goals:
–Determine the rate of adverse events when DES (and BMS) patients are followed for much longer periods than has heretofore been the case;
–Develop an approach to standard data collection across studies; describe stent patients clinically [including demographics, disease state (i.e., extent of coronary disease and its clinical stability)]; describe associated comorbidities, procedure history, procedure received, procedural results, and followup results;
–Use of clinical modeling for risk stratification;
–Determine the optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy;
–Potential effects of new antiplatelet drugs on DES outcome;
–Determine how patients who must stop dual antiplatelet therapy (e.g., for noncardiac surgery) can be most effectively bridged to a period when they can resume dual antiplatelet therapy;
–Examine the role of stent malaposition in later stent thrombosis;
–Determine the role of optical coherence tomography and coronary angioscopy in identifying patients at risk of subacute stent thrombosis.
•Examples of mechanistic questions and goals:
–Study the processes involved in healing following BMS placement;
–Examine how each component of the DES interacts with the healing process;
–Determine the drug elution kinetics affecting the healing process;
–Use atherosclerotic animal models to study both BMS and DES;
–Genotypes of P 2Y 12 platelet receptors in identifying hyporesponders to clopidogrel and subsequent stent thrombosis;
–Determine the optimal type, dose, and duration of antiplatelet therapy;
–Investigate effective management of patients requiring premature termination of antiplatelet therapy for nonelective surgery.
Question: What organizational constructs are likely to be the most cost-effective for the NHLBI to employ?
•Registries: The clinical research issues above (with the exception of the duration of dual
antiplatelet therapy) could be addressed with carefully designed registries. A key role for the NHLBI would be to broker data-sharing among registries and use of common data collection approaches.
•Mechanistic and some clinical studies could be added to already-existing trials at a cost lower than setting up de novo infrastructure.
•A large trial that would assess DES versus BMS for freedom from death or MI (myocardial infarction) is not recommended. No other RCT (randomized controlled trial) was suggested.
•NHLBI should explore serving as a clearinghouse for sharing of data among registries and as the nidus for developing common data collection formats.
•An attempt should be made to imbed mechanistic and other ancillary questions inside ongoing trials to reduce cost.
•Establish collaboration between the NHLBI, FDA, academic centers, and industry.
Additional Information:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Report of the Working Group on Drug Eluting Stents and Bare Metal Stents: Summary of a January 30, 2007, Telephone Meeting
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How are you handling dated equipment when the expiration date is extended by the manufacturer? A catheterization laboratory manager requested "fresh" carotid stents rather than those on hand, which had expiration dates that had been extended by 1 year, according to a letter from the manufacturer. The risk manager supported the reorder although the materials manager of the institution felt there was no risk in using the extended expiration date stents. What's your opinion?
From FDA: A review of the manufacturer's letter extending the expiration date of the "stents" revealed that it was not the shelf life of the stents themselves that was being extended but rather that of the embolic protection system (EPS). [Embolic protection system devices are catheter-based nonimplant devices that are used during stenting and balloon angioplasty procedures. They are used to capture and remove embolic material generated during the procedure, which might otherwise migrate downstream in the blood and cause a stroke or heart attack.] No change to the shelf life of the stent itself was mentioned in the letter.
Because the EPS was cleared for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) process (see below), it was the manufacturer's responsibility to determine if extending the shelf life (expiration date) had a detrimental impact on safety or effectiveness. Once that determination was made, the manufacturer was able to change its labeling and notify its customers of the change. No new 510(k) submission was required. Stents and the EPS devices are regulated differently by FDA; as a result, the regulatory process requirements to be followed when extending shelf life for each are different.
FDA Regulation of Stents: Premarket Approval Application
Stents are currently regulated under the Premarket Approval Application (PMA) regulations [21 CFR Part 814.20]. Here, a manufacturer must submit a comprehensive application that demonstrates that the device is safe and effective for its intended use(s). The evidence for this assertion typically includes the results of the sponsor's laboratory and clinical testing and other detailed supporting documentation. Devices that require PMAs are typically life-supporting, implantable, high-risk devices that often use novel technology, such as silicone breast implants and artificial hearts. With devices that are approved for marketing through the PMA process, an expiration date (shelf life) is included in the device labeling. This shelf life is based on testing results obtained by the manufacturer using a defined testing protocol. Manufacturers can perform additional testing with this protocol to show that the shelf life of the device is longer than that in the approved labeling. If the manufacturer has an approved protocol for shelf-life testing, shelf-life extensions can simply be submitted to FDA in an annual report for the PMA. If the manufacturer does not have an approved protocol, such a change in shelf life would be considered a change in the safety and/or effectiveness for the device and must be reported in a supplement. Such a supplement would then have to be approved by FDA before the manufacturer could market the device with the extended shelf life claim.
FDA Regulation of EPSs: Premarket Notification Procedures [510(k)s]
Unlike stents, EPSs are regulated under the Premarket Notification Procedures 510(k) regulations [21 CFR Part 807.81]. For these devices, the manufacturer must submit a notice that it intends to market a given device and in it show that the device is substantially equivalent to another device (called a predicate) that is already legally on the market in the United States. This notice or application is not as involved as a PMA, and about 90 percent of the medical devices that go to market each year use this process. Devices such as magnetic resonance imaging scanners and digital blood pressure monitors are cleared for marketing by the 510(k) process.
There are no provisions for supplements (that is, changes, updates, or modifications) to a 510(k) submission once it has been cleared. As a result, when changes are made to a 510(k)-regulated device that will affect its safety or effectiveness, a new 510(k) submission is required.
Manufacturers are required to submit prescribed annual reports to FDA for all approved PMA devices that are being marketed (per 21 CFR Part 814.84).
A supplement is defined in 21 CFR Part 814.39(a)(7). It is an additional submission that provides a full explanation of the basis for the change and evidence that the device's safety and effectiveness are maintained after the change is implemented.
Guidance is available in "Deciding When To Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device." Part B9 of this guidance addresses changes to expiration dating and states in part, "Generally…changes in the expiration date for use of a device do not result in the need for a new 510(k)." There are some exceptions to this, so it is best to consult the guidance whenever a change of any kind is made to a 510(k) device.
Additional Information:
Deciding When To Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device
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A photo from the Presidio, from back in the day, from an innocent time when we didn't know what a "sequester" was, you know, federal-wise:
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But yes, they would fly them jets 'neath the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Oh man, your 2011 Pacific Coast Air Museum Air Show, Wings Over Wine Country, is going to be soooooo much better than the wine-sipping alternative, it's not even funny.
Check the slideshow, baby! Check the FAQ too. Get your tickets here.
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So, take a vacay from your Sunday Punch routine and get out there – let's hope that B25J will be on hand this year. (Don't Mess With Texas, or Tennessee, or, well, just don't mess with 12 machine guns when they're all firing together.)
See you there!
All the deets:
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I'll tell you, I have no objection in particular about Airbus A380 superjumbo jets flying into and out of SFO, but over the past few years the arrival of this a/c got oversold, way oversold, by SFO, the old mayor's office and the new mayor's office.
They went on and on about how farsighted SFO was to become "A380-ready," but after these kinds of taxiway incidents worldwide, I gotta ask:
Where's your Messiah now, SFO?
Oh, here it is, at the Paris Air Show, bumping into buildings 'n stuff. Sacre Bleu – Une Autre Allision!
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(Don't call it a wing fence (or winglet or sharklet) the way some journalists do, oh no, call it a wingtip fence. Thusly: "The Superjumbo jet just lost another wingtip fence.)
"While the crew had been informed that the taxiway was clear for the A380, said Airbus, and the aircraft was on the centreline, it hit a building belonging to Aeroports de Paris."
Oh well.
Hey SFO, why don't you actually do something by getting your runways farther apart so you'll be future-ready instead of just A380-ready?
Just asking, SFO Bro.
Brace yourselves, the Blue Angels flight team is coming back to town for Fleet Week 2010.
Start working on your coping strategy now, so you'll be prepared when the building you're in starts to vibrate on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels to Arrive at SFO – Precision Flight Demonstration to Prepare for Fleet Week Air ShowSAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Navy's precision flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, will arrive, in formation, at San Francisco International Airport on Monday, October 4, 2010 at approximately 1:30 p.m. PDT. The Blue Angels will be conducting familiarization and practice flights on both Thursday, October 7, and Friday, October 8. The Blue Angels will perform for the Fleet Week Air Show on Saturday, October 9 and again on Sunday, October 10. All flights, both practices and air show, subject to change and cancellation due to weather.
The forecast is for clear skies, so nothing's going to stop this…
Bon courage, mon amie!
A member of the Fourth Estate, probably not Tim Redmond and probably not S T Jones, goes for a ridealong during a practice run over the 415:
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Flying by using The Buddy System – you don't look ahead, you just follow the leader:
See the people atop the PG&E Tower of our GGB?
Photoshop's Glowing Edge…
…or not, your choice:
Glowing Edge again, no choice this time:
The Other Tower on the Marin County side, the North Tower:
Loud, loud, loud:
And an oldie from 2005, high above California's I-80 Interstate:
The San Francisco Chronicle has great shots of the Blue Angels, as per usual. What was unusual this year was lots of fog on Saturday and Sunday. But Friday was nicer.
Let's take a look.
Propeller tip contrails from the U.S. Marines' Fat Albert C-130, El Heraldo de Angeles, the Harbinger of Angels:
Sometimes the pilots look the same direction…
…and sometimes not, as explained by Lt. Mark Swinger on SFist.
The pelicans didn't seem to mind…
…all the commotion:
Loud, loud, loud:
It was not foggy, but a bit humid on Friday practice, as these ghostly forms attest:
This one must have busted a gasket or something, the left cylinder bank looks to have a leak anyway.
See you next year!

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The second stop on the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour was to Australia, where the Webb Ellis Cup touched down in Sydney to coincide with a Test match against France.
Click here to see photos from the Australia leg of the Trophy Tour.
Australia at RWC
Australia are synonymous with success on the Rugby World Cup stage and have won the Tournament on two occasions, in 1991 and then again 1999. Australia can also boast the longest run of matches (12) without defeat at Rugby World Cup, stretching from the win against Romania in 1999 to the semi-final win over New Zealand four years later.
Fixtures at RWC 2015
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The Small World Festival committee is accepting vendor applications and cultural entertainment proposals for the April 28 event in Hinesville.
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You don't like rejection. But instead of trying to "ram" your ideas through to an unreceptive audience, stand back and wait for a more favorable environment later this month.
First Saturday activities in Darien are slated for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday on the waterfront. Participants can enjoy a free day of fun, food and festivities.
Armstrong AMT Masquers student theater troupe opens its spring black box theatre season with "Bunny Bunny... Gilda Radner, a Sort-of Romantic Comedy" by Saturday Night Live writer Alan Zweibel.
The New York Giants and New England Patriots will battle in Indianapolis on Sunday to determine the Super Bowl XLVI champion.
SAVANNAH - The Golden Dragon Acrobats, of of the world's leading touring Chinese acrobatic troupe, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in Armstrong Atlantic State University's Fine Arts Auditorium.
Last week we discussed "Warrior," a film which led two actors to learn mixed martial arts. This week, we'll discover Gina Carano, a mixed martial artist who tries her hand at acting for the first time.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Lots of mixed signals can create an unreliable situation in which to make decisions. Best advice: Hold off on making any commitments until you're sure you know what's going on.
The evening of Feb. 11 is sure to be a highlight of the year's social calendar as the King of Rock and Roll will perform a "Viva Las Vegas" show during the Rotary Club of Richmond Hill's annual fundraiser dinner at the Richmond Hill City Center.
Register by Feb. 16 to join Leisure Travel for Mardi Gras on Tybee Island. The unique character and fun-loving residents make it a natural setting for the celebration. The Leisure Travel group will depart at noon Feb. 18.
There are few human relationships as complex and beautiful as the ones brothers share.
HINESVILLE: Liberty Stadium Cinemas
The research schooner Tara will make a port call Jan. 20-26 as part of the Tara Oceans project.
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The changes you've waited to see in your work situation might not be happening quite as quickly as you'd hoped. Although the pace is slow, it's ongoing. Expect to hear news soon.
"John Wick" stars Keanu Reeves in a film that doesn't try to do anything more than be a thoroughly enjoyable revenge movie with an enormous sense of style and visual flair.
Join the fun at Club Stewart's Halloween Bash, starting at 9 p.m. Friday. Enjoy DJFreaksho, drink specials and a costume contest. There's a $7 cover charge. Patrons must be 18 or older to enter, and at least 21 to drink.
"Fury" is a World War II movie that provides a sense of intense, visceral violence and a semblance of authenticity that probably hasn't been seen since "Saving Private Ryan." I think this movie could be for WWII what Platoon was for Vietnam.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, "The Judge" is a fine example of a movie that features a likable cast and it's solidly made throughout, but it ultimately falls short of its loftier ambitions.
The pay-as-you-go carnival continues on Fort Stewart this weekend. The public is welcome.
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All business, all pleasure, all the time. The Westin Huntsville blends sophistication, elegance, and classic southern hospitality with the unique surroundings of Bridge Street Town Centre. Located within Huntsville's Cummings Research Park the second largest technology center in the United States, and less than two miles from the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, our hotel offers everything a business traveler demands and everything a vacation visitor desires. Our elegant hotel is an integral component of Huntsvilles newest mixed-use development, Bridge Street Town Centre, featuring Connor's Seafood, J. Jill, Banana Republic, Kate Spade, J Crew, Monaco Pictures, Anthropologie, PF Chang's, Barnes & Noble, Coldwater Creek, and Chicos, to name a few. 210 beautifully appointed guest rooms feature High Speed Internet Access and flat screen LCD televisions. The signature Westin Heavenly Bed provide the ultimate comfort in every guest room. Sumptuous, stylish, and plush, the all-white bed consists of a custom-designed pillow top mattress, down blanket, three crisp sheets, luxurious duvet, and five dreamy pillows. To complement the bed, guest rooms also feature the highly acclaimed Westin Heavenly Bath . We also offer an indoor/outdoor pool and for the energetic, the WestinWORKOUT Gym. Host an event in our 7,972-square foot ballroom or 792-square foot boardroom. Renew at the Westin Heavenly Spa or enjoy an in-room massage. Our Sage Grill serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, or you can dine in the comfort of your room with our 24-hour room service. After a long day, meet up with friends or colleagues for a cocktail in our lobby lounge. Find total renewal at The Westin Huntsville.
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After starting the season with Triple-A Indianapolis, 2013 All-Star Jeff Locke will make his 2014 debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday against the San Francisco Giants.
Wandy Rodriguez, who would have been eligible to come off the disabled list Monday, was passed over for Locke. The Bucs want Rodriguez to make one more Minor League rehab start before he returns, and because the team has two off-days over the next week, the Pirates will not need a fifth starter until May 13. Rodriguez will make a rehab start on Tuesday for either Double-A Altoona or Indianapolis.
"The week's theme seems to be overcoming challenges," manager Clint Hurdle said, referring, among other things, to the Bucs' consecutive comeback wins over Toronto, "and he's certainly had his share since the second half of last season. This is a great opportunity for him to embrace what he has and to keep focused on where he wants to go, and how to get there."
Locke pitched phenomenally in the first half, putting together an ERA of just over 2.00. However, his ERA ballooned in the second half, and he was penciled into the Triple-A rotation early in Spring Training
Current Giants batters are just 2-for-10 against Locke, with Brandon Belt and Gregor Blanco as the only two who have recorded a hit off the lefty.
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This is my baby brother. Yeah, not much of a baby. He is now taller than me. He now lives on the east coast where he is going through his medical rotations.
I get along with my lil brother really well. We were, no we are super close to one another, more than him and my older sister.
He came last Thursday to surprise my dad for his retirement party. It's been a treat to have him home. Now that its time for him to go back to New York. I can't stop crying.. It's like a piece of me got taken away. I'm left with a void, and there isn't anything that could fill it. He's not just my lil brother, he is one of the closest people to me, he knows me in and out and has always been my biggest supporter! I've always watched out for him and taken care of him, but really he's been my rock. He always knows what I'm thinking and how I will react to any situation. I know he's going back to his life, and I can't wait until he's done with medical school. I wish him all the best always, but he always takes a piece of my heart when he leaves. I miss him so much, I just wish he was back on the west coast.
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Samsung will release its tablet-smartphone hybrid, the Galaxy Note, on February 19th. For AT&T subscribers the massive smartphone will only set you back $299 with a two-year contract.
But will consumers buy up the massive smartphones? A 5.3″ touch screen has many advantages, but it has one pretty big disadvantage, too: it might be too big for most smartphone users. And it might be too small to appeal to the tablet market. Capturing that middle ground may be difficult.
The device will be sold in blue and white and will run overAT&T's 4G LTE network.
It boasts a high-resolution screen (1280 x 800) and includes an S Pen stylus. The stylus is a new twist on the traditional smartphone, giving artists and creative types the ability to sketch on their phone, and allowing business types to take notes and make notations on maps and other documents.
Other features include a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera and 1 GB of RAM.
Don't get me wrong – this phone looks pretty amazing. I don't actually spend a lot of time talking on my phone, so the size wouldn't be a problem for me.
As someone who gets annoyed endlessly by the cramped size of most touchscreen keyboards, the 5.3″ screen sounds perfect. It also makes sense for mobile gamers and video streaming.
I'm not sure if it makes sense for the broader market however.
Its greatest advantage – the Note's size – is also its greatest weakness.
I find it hard to imagine most Americans will want a phone that barely fits in their pocket, let alone next to their ear.
More than likely the Note will appeal to a niche audience. Whether it will make enough money to stay in production is anybody's guess.
Still, it's cool to see all shapes and sizes in the mobile market. These days there's a phone or a tablet for just about everybody.
Update: Samsung shipped 1 million units in the first two months it was available outside the US. We'll see if it can replicate that kind of succes in the US market. Since this is, in many ways, my ideal phone, please don't mistake my skepticism as undue negativity. The "phoneblet" is a great idea and I do hope it takes off.
Also, commenter greg30127 notes:
I have the Samsung Galaxy media player device that has a 5″ screen, and it's very similar to this device only without the phone components. I use it frequently for web/email and the extra 1″ screen size over my smart phone does make a difference when doing these things; but would I hold it up to my ear to make calls on it if I could? Doubtful – at least not for extended calls. It's just too large for that. The size of the screen also siphons battery power off at a record pace – so unless Samsung puts an extended battery in this thing, you'll need to charge it twice a day.
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Before & After: From Public Restroom to Home Sweet Home
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I've long admired the ingenuity of Londoners when it comes to small spaces. Their storied city of eight million has housing prices even higher than New York's, which means crafty Londoners often have to squeeze in wherever they can. (Case in point: this 77 square foot apartment on the market a few years ago for $335K.) But young architect Laura Clark really takes the cake. She's managed to create a beautiful home — out of a public restroom.
It took Laura 6 years to persuade the relevant authorities to let her purchase this abandoned restroom at Crystal Palace Parade and turn it into an apartment. Even when she had secured the proper permissions, friends questioned her sanity for undertaking the project — and she wound up doing a lot of the work herself, since hiring people willing to labor in a stinky restroom was tough.
But persistence has paid off. Laura's new apartment is cozy and beautiful and, even though it's underground, surprisingly full of natural light, thanks to the skylights in the ceiling, and a tiny light well/outdoor space adjacent to the bedroom.
The apartment measures a little more than 600 square feet, comprising what was once the ladies' and gentlemen's restrooms and the accompanying attendants' offices. This small but lovely outdoor space is tucked into what was once the stairway to the ladies' room.
To read more about the restroom conversion, check out the full article on The Telegraph. There's a slideshow of photos of the home here. I first spotted this project on photographer James Balston's site, so hat tip to him. (He's also posted a few extra photos that don't appear on the Telegraph site.) Here is the website for Lamp Architects, Laura's practice. You can find a ton of photos of the project in progress on her blog.
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Brilliant. Just....brilliant.
very nice job
It looks great, but I wonder if you could ever really get the smell out?
Unbelievable. Talk about having a vision. Really beautiful.
amazing. public bathrooms make my skin crawl, but i doubt i'd feel any queasiness about this place since it was completely gutted.
also, living underground now seems entirely... doable?
It's an amazing transformation and just the kind of project I'd love to do myself some time - I love these kinds unusual homes. It doesn't even seem to make much difference that it's underground because of all the skylights. There are only two problems I have with the apartment though; first, I'd be worried about noise and traffic from above, especially people walking over the skylights. Second, I think the decision to keep the original tile in the kitchen is terrible - it looks disgusting and reminds me that the apartment was once a bathroom. I'd rip that out as soon as I got in to the place - there's some history that's just not worth keeping.
Wow. I'd have never had the vision much less pull off the execution! What a tremendous amound of SPACE.
This is awesome. Amazing things can happen when someone has a vision and is dedicated to it. I'm a city planner and my profession requires that I love regulation, but sometimes I get frustrated when city ordinances and building codes prevent people from doing awesome things (or encourage people to build horrible things). Glad she stuck with it.
That is crazy! Something I expect can only be done when property values are ridiculous, you are an architect, and you have lots of upfront cash!
Nice! Love the clock. :)
WOW. The entrance is fab!
Very cool. I love the reuse of untraditional spaces.
Holy Sh*t!!!!!! seems the appropriate exclamation considering what it used to be. :) Talk about having a vision...
This is a fantastic transformation and props to her for going through with such a task.This gal has gumption, gumption I tell you!!!
I expected to hate this, but wow, brilliant indeed!
Once I went to the full slideshow and saw the tiles you are referring to in the kitchen, I had to agree. The apartment is wonderful overall and I think she made fantastic design choices, but the original tiles in the kitchen are just icky.
Excellent job!
Wow, this space is incredible!!! I'm so glad she persisted and turned a decrepit old piss pot (literally) into this gorgeous downtown space! People can be so creative when they must. I'd live here over some mansion in suburbia any day of the week!
Mouth agape...
Wow, I could never had a vision like this. Kudos to Laura, But I could not stay in this apartment as well thinking of its past. Also because it is underground. But very nice indeed!!!
I think the original tiles in the kitchen only seem icky if you are over thinking it (which at first i did too). Realistically, it's been out of use for decades and it's not like they weren't scoured and sanded within an inch of their lives. Why not put them to good use and maintain an original feature, rather then throwing them in the trash and wasting perfectly good material? There have been houses and condos and restaurants build out of old barns and all kind of other icky stuff. The transformation and repurposing is great and i'm sure completely sanitary and passing health code. It's only are spoiled first world mentality that makes us feel grossed out by it at all.
This is incredible! I am in awe. Love all of it, especially the outdoor space!
This is absolutely lovely! I'm with Tasket--go ahead and reuse those tiles. They look fantastic.
I am amazed by this place and especially by Laura's creativity. Wow!
Fantastic! I admire her vision and persistence. But how will the wizards and witches get to the Ministry of Magic?
Wow. She had great vision to see that space and location as something that could be desirable.
All I can think to add is one question: does she now have a terrible time getting her mail? It's like a Harry Potter apartment, no one knows it's there. ;)
Talk about having a vision. This is amazing. And such great light to be underground!
I agree with the tiles, but I think the problem is the stained grout. I think regrouting should take care of it.
I bet she didn't have to worry about a the plumbing!
It is incredible what one can do when they have money. It's a fabulous space but I need windows and lots of them, more than a few skylights.
wow, beautiful.
Brilliant. I am humbled by her creativity.
Those original tiles have a great pee-tina.
Sorry. So sorry.
This is pretty insane. Awesome job!
This is crazy! She did such a great job on this!
Nope.Just cant get pass the restroom aspect.I genuinely tried.
I'm in love, kitchen piss tiles and all! It seems so cool and secretive.
So much beauty!!! Amazing job. BUT, the tiles in the kitchen would have to go. They look gross to me and just the thought of their past...yikes
Wow! Pretty amazing transformation! Allow me to use a New England-ism from back in the day and simply state, "Wicked Pissah!"
I saw something on the news about these abandoned washrooms being turned into all sorts of things- coffee shops,retail shops & private homes. I gather there are a number of these abandoned loos across the city, a good opportunity for those with the vision & money.
If that doesn't get her employment for the rest of her life, I can't imagine what would.
The kitchen tiles are a piss off. The rest of the job is incredible.
hahaha love it!
I don't know what to be impressed most by, but I think it was that she kept trying to buy the place for six years! They should let her buy anything she wants from here on out, without much struggle.
Beautiful transformation. Not sure about the original tile backsplash in the kitchen, or the original VD poster!
Well done. Wonderful vision and execution!
That floor!
I think it's the brown-yellowy grout that puts me off the original tile in the kitchen.
wow unbelievable!!!!!!!!! :)
Mind BLOWN.
Stunning conversion. It took me a short while on Google Earth to locate this exactly (to get an idea of the environment around it, from just the pictures on the website. It does look like heavy foot-traffic, and people can actually just lean over and look at you down in your garden. If you're okay with that, then cool.
For reference, it's opposite the bus station (on the southwest corner of the palace), right next to Cafe Paradou by Crystal Palace in S London.
gorgeous. but I couldn't have set foot in it when it was a public bathroom, I would have hired a professional cleaning company and contractors and only then I would have gone in.
Brits can make a home out of a can of soup if you give them the chance!
I'm getting such a laff out of all the people who are squeamish about the fact that this was once a public bathroom. Makes me want to swing a used-but-completely-sanitized bathroom plunger around and watch them scatter.
I saw this place a month or so ago, featured on the TV show "Extreme Homes." It comes off even better on television! Very impressive.
60 comments and no one's made a "Takes the urinal cake" pun yet?
On the serious side, this is an absolutely lovely transformation by someone with vision, resources to pull it off, and a lot of hard work. Kudos, and I'd be pleased to live there if I had a chance.
you are so awesome!
What an amazing story. She must have some hutzpah to have stuck it out for so long and then triumphed. I read every word of the Telegraph story and looked at the pictures again and again. Bravo!
I am in the "no tile" camp, but then I am not a fan of subway tile out of a bathroom anyways since it always make think of the Paris metro... of which I have a strong, visceral smell memory. When I see subway tile I can smell that sweet, damp, sweaty, urine scent that pervades the metro. Yuck.
Holy crap!!! This is incredible!!! I've nothing to say that hasn't already been posted! Except "What vision!"
plus if the germans bomb england again, she's got it made
I'm in love!
Love the transformation, but could not deal with living underground. Sorry.
Exellent!!! :D
I am speechless. I wouldn't have even wanted to set foot down there to look around, much less haul out those disgusting urinals and god knows what else. The finished space is amazing and not at all claustrophobic...really beautiful.
check out the tv program George Clarke's Amazing Spaces from Channel 4 (UK)
it has all the info
This is the best thing I have EVER seen. I came wanting to plug my 50 foot storage space conversion but wow. this blows my project (7x7x7x7.com) away!
Thanks so much for all the lovely comments! I wanted to keep the basin tiles in the kitchen....I love the texture of them, but believe me I bleached and steamed them to within an inch of their lives! In terms of noise, due to the insulation and massive amounts of concrete, we get very little traffic noise...occasionally you can hear high heels...but that is it. In terms of cost - I did it on a tiny budget, and did a lot of labouring myself to keep costs down. Thanks again for the great comments, it means a lot to me! My twitter is www.twitter.com/laurajaneclark_
wondering if people see it is renovation & go down to use the loo.
Amazing transformation! You really had a vision.
I would miss huge normal windows and the fact that the garden nook in open to a very busy street above. I hope no garbage from above would land in my coffee.
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Chris Brown was asked squarely for the first time -- Did he steal a Florida woman's cell phone?
Brown -- who was in Orlando -- was mum on the subject, but the freelance photog had some choice words for the silent Brown.
24-year-old Christal Spann filed a police report last Sunday -- claiming the singer snatched her phone right out of her hands when she tried to take a picture of him ... then drove away.
We posted a video this morning, showing an agitated Christal describing the incident to police ... just moments after the alleged phone-jacking.
The case is under criminal investigation.
I hope this idiot ends up in prison but something tells me nothing will become of it. I doubt the California parole board will revoke his parole and send him to prison. The legal system there seems to be a joke if you're a celebrity. He beat the living hell out of a woman and the court damn near licked his ass for it. Such a joke. Some random person just needs to kick this guys ass good.
What a bunch of lowlife thugs, with over inflated egos!
"OJ did it"...oh, wait, wrong case..."Chris Brown did it!"
Just watching girls wanting their photo with this guy makes me think of him beating on women. Can't stop thinking. ANYONE ELSE THINK THREE YEARS ISN'T THAT LONG AGO????
Did you notice - Chris only becomes silent and calm, clean cut looking when he might be really in trouble?
Chris Brown is showing his true self by stealing that woman's phone--he has no respect for women--love the camera's guy comment about Chris stealing purses next. LOL
Team Sleezy! Next crime....beating up kids for candy. What happened to this deviant when he was younger that made him so angry?
what did you think he would say?, "Yeah, I did it"...he could barely admit to a crime we all saw photographic evidence of. he didn't take responsibility for throwing chairs...i mean really? please post when the warrant is issued. This dude has serious rage issues. go straight to jail, do not pass go, deucesssssssssssssssss!
made me sick seeing those girls at the end all excited to take a pic with a woman beater..but im sure they live in the hood so they love that lifestyle
Give her the phone back little boy.
Where are his gansta gold chains from the hood now?
In L.A. no celeb goes to prison for anything.
Even O.J. committed double murder + gets off!
Look at Lindsay after she assaulted that woman. Nothing.
Not even a soft wrist slap.
"Whats next ?" ... Purses ?
lmao Indeed choice words Mr. Photog man !
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why is it when he gets in trouble......he all of a sudden goes out to be with fans and taking cell phone pics......he is a liar and an angry man. rere gonna get a back hand if she goes back to heeem
WOW!!! What a punk ass, just like the BITCH he is, now he has nothing to say. He' ll never ever step to a man with that bull****. He'll get his punk ass laid out.


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Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu on Tuesday refuted the rape charge against him by a 16-year-old girl,saying her medical report does not support her allegation as the court put off till tomorrow hearing on his bail plea.
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72-year-old Asaram was sent to jail on Tuesday after he was remanded in 14-day judicial custody by a court here. Asaram was arrested in Indore following an FIR lodged by the victim that she was sexually assaulted by him.
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Monday on @wrbbradio #v4nz3tt1 ethnomusicologist and full time lecturer in the music department at Northeastern University Alessandra Ciucci plays Moroccan 45s. In this pic Ciucci (far left) sits with Hafida Hasnaoui, one of the female musicians she has worked with in Morocco. The man on her right is the viola player Bouchaib Ben Aguida co-leader of the Moroccan group Ouled Ben Aguida. The photo was taken in Safi, Morocco, January 2013. Ciucci holds a PhD from The City University of New York at The Graduate Center. Her research interests include: the music of Morocco, North Africa, the Mediterranean, music and gender, sung poetry, popular music, popular music of the Arab World, and music and transnationalism. Her articles appear in Ethnomusicology, The Yearbook for Traditional Music, The International Journal of Middle East Studies, Mondi Migranti, Cahiers de musiques traditionnelles, and in several edited volumes. She has been a recipient of a Fulbright foreign scholarship grant (Morocco), a fellowship from the Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women, a grant from the American Institute for Maghrib Studies Grant, and was a Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Music Department at Columbia University. http://www.northeastern.edu/camd/music/people/alessandra-ciucci/
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What is a QR Code?
A QR code, or "Quick Response" code, is the trademarked name for a certain type of barcode. They are usually small squares of black-and-white squiggles located on everything from event posters to retail shelves to hiking trails. QR codes are used to attract website traffic from geographic locations. Users simply scan the QR code with a smartphone or other mobile device and are navigated to a mobile page pertinent to that code's location or advertised product.
The history of QR codes
The QR code was invented in 1994 by Denso-Wave, a Toyota subsidiary. It was used to track vehicles as they were assembled. The company still holds the patent on the technology, though they have made it available to all through a free license and even have published the spec online for use.
How QR codes work
QR codes work in two dimensions, much like traditional one-dimensional barcodes, but they store 100 times more data in the same amount of space. They are digitally scanned through the use of QR code reader apps on mobile devices. The code is translated through the placement of black and white squares within the image. Three large squares are meant to function as alignment targets, whereas a fourth square helps normalize the size and angle of the scanning device's shot. The placement of the pixels in the middle of the code is where data is stored, each connected pixel creating a different character of data. Earlier versions of QR codes were able to hold only four characters of data, whereas modern codes can store more than 1,800.
QR codes have expanded in use beyond the auto industry to include many other avenues of business. They're used for everything from inventory management to grocery information to online ticketing to logistics. Companies put QR codes on their flyers for event websites, business cards for Google Maps locations and hiking trail signs for information about the trail.
QR code readers
Most BlackBerry and Android phones have a QR reader built into their operating systems, so they can read QR codes out of the box. Free QR readers are also available for other smartphones, including the iPhone.
To use these code readers, users activate the outward-facing camera of their devices. Holding the camera element so that it has an unobstructed view of the code activates the scanner and accesses the stored data, loading any associated website information.
QR code generator
QR codes can be generated with barcode generator software. Google also offers a free generator. To create a code, enter the information you want to store — whether it's a website URL or a short text phrase — into a text box. The generator then takes the data and integrates it into a code format, which when completed can be saved as an image and printed or used for marketing.


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After several years of reliable service from my trusty Barnes & Noble Nook Color, about a year ago the battery started to show signs of it's impending doom. More recently the corner of the case which I had cracked by dropping the device early on, snagged on a piece of clothing and flaked off like a smashed thumbnail. Having grown somewhat annoyed by the direction the Android ecosystem has moved in, I found myself looking in all directions for a convertible laptop / tablet device that would readily run Ubuntu or some other full-fledged linux distro. Much to my dismay I could not locate anything both reasonably priced (I'm something of a miser) and easily customizable (UEFI bootloaders make it a challenge to boot 64 bit linuxes). But I still wanted a bigger screen and a real keyboard for the times when I need to connect to a machine over ssh and use a bash shell. After much research and debate, I settled on the RCA Pro 10 Series tablet (model # RCT6103W46). Continue reading
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Dining Specials
Coushatta Throwback Thursday
November 20
1970's food & drink price specials in Gumbeaux's, and $12 dinner buffet special served 4pm-10pm at Seven Clans Buffet.
Thanksgiving Day Feast
November 27
All you can eat Thanksgiving feast in Seven Clans Buffet, served 10am to 10pm.
$23 for adults (with Advantage Club card, $26 without card) $13 ages 6-12. Ages 5 and under are free.
55+ Day
Through December 30
Every Tuesday Is 55+ Day
$5.50 breakfast & lunch at Seven Clans Buffet
Tuesday Specials are Exclusively for Advantage Club Members Ages 55 & Older.
Happy Hour at Bar 7 & Studio 7
Through December 31
Swing by Bar 7 and Studio 7 for Happy Hour every day from 5pm to 7pm. Enjoy half-price cocktails.
On Friday and Saturday evenings, there will be live piano music too, just to set the mood. Come get happy at Happy Hour!


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From the Reds (this post was delayed until the end of the UC game. Man, what a game): CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Reds President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Walt Jocketty today announced the hiring of Paul Lessard as head athletic trainer for the Major League club. Lessard has been a head athletic trainer in […]
New trainer for Reds
12/05/09 at 3:40pm by John Fay | Comments
Eric Davis on Sweet Lou
12/05/09 at 12:06am by Nick Hurm | Comments
John Erardi asks Eric Davis, "What was it that Lou Piniella did for you guys in 1990? You had been playing under Rose and had a lot of second place finishes. … Why was Piniella the right guy for the team and why were you the right team for him? Here's what Davis had to say:
Reporting from Redsfest
12/04/09 at 8:31pm by John Fay | Comments
There's a lot of fodder to be gathered at Redsfest. By the way, the crowds were huge. Loudest cheers at the introduction were for Joey Votto, followed by returning hero Barry Larkin. Here's some of what I gathered: Joey Votto says he's OK. "I've been feeling better," he said. The question was an inevitable one: […]
Brennaman, Kelch to take over
12/03/09 at 6:02pm by John Fay | Comments
From the Reds: CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Reds Chief Operating Officer Phil Castellini today announced that Thom Brennaman has replaced George Grande as the club's primary play-by-play announcer on games televised by FOX Sports Ohio and that longtime broadcaster Jim Kelch has joined the club's broadcast teams for the 2010 season. "Thom clearly is one of […]
Brennaman (Thom, that is) replacing Grande
12/03/09 at 3:55pm by John Fay | Comments
Thom Brennaman will take over George Grande's job on the TV broadcast. He'll do 100 or so games. Details on John Kiesewetter's blog. The Reds still have to hire a radio guy to fill for 40 games or so.
A question for you
12/03/09 at 3:12pm by John Fay | Comments
Simple question: What do you like best about Redsfest? I go every year, but I'm working so I don't get a real feel for it. It's obviously very appealing. If I had kids, I'd take them. The kids I see running around there seem to love it. My one goal this year is find a […]
Q & A on Hairston, shortstop
12/03/09 at 11:49am by John Fay | Comments
Last Q & A before Redsfest: Question from Rich: Jerry Hairston elected free agency and will not be back with the Yankees, as well as David Weathers with the Brewers. This subject has not been talked about on your blog, which leads me to believe the Reds aren't an option. Where do you see these […]
Talking to Jocketty
12/02/09 at 12:24pm by John Fay | Comments
I talked to Walt Jocketty yesterday from my Redsfest preview. I asked him what his message to the fans would be (by the way, GMs, manager and players tend to say things at Redsfest that they wouldn't say to beat guy or in front of microphone). "I'll talk about the success we had at the […]
Q & A on Harang, Cordero, TV gig
12/02/09 at 7:53am by John Fay | Comments
Q & A for the day: Question, from Will: Would the Reds have any interest in trading Aaron Harang for a shortstop that makes equal or maybe a little less money than him? Can you think of any decent SS out there that make less than Harang that you could be seen as trade bait […]
Q & A on Lopez, Alonso
12/01/09 at 10:24am by John Fay | Comments
Q and A is back. I wrote yesterday that Barry Larkin's appearance at Redsfest will be his first return to the Reds. I should have said first return to Redfest. He was back to be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame. Speaking of Redsfest, I checked about whether they'll be showing the UC-Pitt game […]
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Social engagement is the extension of our practice beyond ourselves and into the larger community. There are many ways to get involved. Below is a list of ongoing projects led by members of SIMS along with contact information. Information is also posted on the social engagement bulletin board at the Tuesday-night sits. (View a PDF of the SIMS social engagement guidelines.)
In addition to our social engagement projects, SIMS has many integral volunteer roles that support activities within our sangha. If you're interested in participating in this way, please check our Volunteer Opportunities page or look for the sign-up sheets at the back table on Tuesday nights. Any questions regarding SIMS volunteering options can be emailed to our volunteer coordinator.
Since its inception in 1990, Noel House Programs has offered safe, comfortable shelter to a diverse community of homeless women, Over the years, their efforts on behalf of homeless women have grown to include a variety of services, including referrals to 15 emergency shelters, nightly meal service, and case management at the main Noel House shelter in downtown Seattle. In total, Noel House Programs assists 72 women with nightly shelter, 20 women with permanent housing and 180 women with nightly emergency shelter referrals.
Any questions can be directed to Summer Halas at the email below.
Founded by longtime SIMS members Cora Edmonds and Phil Crean, NCF is a Seattle-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization supporting schooling for predominately girls in remote and underserved regions of Nepal. A major area of focus is the Humla region in far western Nepal. NCF has established a boarding school located in Simikot, the largest town in the region. There are over 50 girls living in our hostel and attending our primary school. After graduation from the primary school the girls are able to transition to the NCF hostel near Kathmandu to continue their secondary education and hopefully on to University. We currently have 10 students in this program.
NCF also supports the Gargen Chyoling Nunnery near Kathmandu by funding two teachers who work with over fifty young nuns, helping their education in math and English.
NCF has developed a sponsorship network to sustain the school over time and build connection between our communities. Sponsorship opportunities are available through the NCF website link below.
Project Amigo is a 501 (c) 3 organization in California. Its work is carried out in Colima, Mexico. Its primary goals are to help poor children of Colima by providing programs that motivate them to stay in school; improving their access to higher education and promoting literacy; and providing dental and vision care. Project Amigo awards scholarships to junior high, high school and college students
The people of Cofradia de Suchitlan, where this program began and where much of the work occurs, live extremely humbly, but hope for a better future for their children. The scholars take this opportunity and responsibility seriously. They know the grinding poverty they will face if they fail. College scholarship students (110 each year) are required to maintain a B+ average in school. They make a commitment to live in the area once they graduate from college, and to donate 3% of their income back to Project Amigo during their working years.
You can help these people lift themselves, their families and future generations out of poverty by sponsoring a scholarship for a student or by making a small donation to the scholarship fund. There are many volunteer opportunities for a week or long term.
Vision and dental clinics; helping children with English homework or reading to children (something their parents cannot do); Christmas party for hundreds of children where they receive a new set of clothes, shoes and a toy; a day at the beach (something most children have never done even though they live within a few miles of the sea); repairs to group homes; dentists, computer technicians, and ESL teachers are also needed.
Work with a team to offer trainings in mindfulness meditation to men and women inside prisons or returning to the community after being incarcerated. For more information see the web site below or contact Ruby Phillips at the email address below.
Project Kesho ("tomorrow") is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to improving the lives of children in villages and orphanages located in Tanzania and Uganda. Primary emphasis is on improving access to and quality of education in the villages of Lundamatwe and Ulonge, near Iringa, Tanzania, and at the Little Angels orphanage in Kigogwa, near Mityana, Uganda. Building primary school classrooms has been a major part of the work that has taken place over the past five years, in addition to helping to provide the basic necessities that enable children to attend school, such as digging and securing wells to provide clean water, buying medical supplies, and starting a sustainable food source farm. At this time Project Kesho is also funding secondary school scholarships to allow children to continue beyond the primary level.
In the past two years, Project Kesho has provided support to Little Angels, a privately run primary school and orphanage. Most orphans are children of parents who have died of AIDS. The school has 350 students, of which 150 are orphans, and 70 of these orphans board at the school. Food permitting, all orphans receive a meal at lunchtime, and the orphans who board receive two meals a day. This year's improvements have been construction of a bathroom, two classrooms and an office; purchased goats and home supplies; and the establishment of rainwater harvesting.
Sponsored by Joyce Michelson, a longtime SIMS member, and her husband, Guy, through the Village Assist charitable group.