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2013 EDUCATIONAL MISSION TRIP TO VILCABAMBA, ECUADOR
Reported by Terry Minke, Mission Director & ACF Co-Founder/Director/Trustee Feb 20-23, 2013
ACF Mission Team:
Craig Keeland (Plano):Entrepreneur & CEO of CK Companies, ACF Co-Founder/Director/Trustee
Terry Minke: ACF Co-Founder and Trustee, from U.S.
Cristina Alvarez: ACF Ambassador & Ecuador Liaison
Enrique Alvarez: Cristina’s husband & ACF Volunteer
Emilio(age 6) & Matias(age 3) Vera (Christina’s & Enrique’s two sons) (Quito)
Cassidy Keeland (Austin): Craig’s son and guest of the foundation
Ximena Alvarez (Miami): Official Photographer
Diego Ortuna (Quito): Official Videographer, with special assistance from Laurie Miller
Larry Evans & Director Paul Leon (Vilcabamba): One World Vilcabamba Co-Founders.
Planning for the ACF Mission Trip #6 began almost a year before the actual trip. With the help of our ACF Liaison in Quito, Cristina Alvarez and her husband, Enrique we were able to arrange the transportation, purchase the computer equipment, appliances, electronics and school supplies we planned to give the children in the 10 schools we planned to attend.
In November 2012, Cristina and Enrique made an exploratory trip to Vilcabamba to go to all 13 schools being supported by ACF. Their purpose was to meet with each school director and get an update on the equipment and supplies previously given each school through the years and get a priority list of their current needs. In addition they got a current count of the number of students and teachers for us to use to determine the number and size of the t-shirts we planned on making for the February 2013 trip. Upon completion of the trip, Cristina sent us a report which allowed us to allocate the funds necessary to achieve our objectives for gifts to the children and schools during our February 2013 Mission Trip. With the help of Laurie Miller and Paul Leon of One World Vilcabamba (OWV) they were able to visit all 13 schools and compile their report.
Partnering for a Brighter Future for Vilcabamba’s Children: OWV is an Ecuadorian Non-Profit Organization that has been in Vilcabamba since 2010. It was founded by Laurie Miller, Larry Evans both from California and now retired in Vilcabamba and a native Vilcabamban, Paul Leon who operates as the foundation’s Director. ACF has partnered with OWV to accomplish the goals of both to provide a quality environment for the education of the children of the Vilcabamba Valley. ACF provides the financial means to acquire the donations of educational equipment and materials, administrative assistance and online presence with websites development and management while OWV are the “boots on the ground” to provided the services and overview of the common goals. ACF Board Members and Trustees look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship with OWV.
Mission Trip Report
Wednesday, February 20 – Flight to Quito, EC via Houston, TX. We were one of the first flights to arrive in the new Quito International Airport on its inaugural day. It is a modern new facility that is now an hour outside Quito and has a perfect location for future growth and a better weather pattern for less of a chance of diverted flights due to foggy conditions on the 9,350 ft. elevation old airport which has been an issue in past missions trips to Ecuador.
We were the guests of Cristina Alvarez’s mother and aunt in a country home they have just 15 minutes from the new airport. The accommodations were wonderful and they were very hospitable serving us a light meal of homemade potato and corn soup and snacks at around 11:00 pm.
Thursday, February 21 – After a short but restful overnight stay at aunt we arose at 3:00 am the next morning to catch our 5:45 am flight to Loja. I couldn’t believe it but a rooster crowed just outside my bedroom window which awakened me just one minute before my alarm went off; welcome to Ecuador! Roosters must get up early in Ecuador, it was only 2:59am! We were the first flight out of the new airport that morning and needless to say, it was a very hectic 2 and one half hours at the airport attempting to get on the flight with most of the procedures of the new operations being learned as they were needed. Had it not been for Ximena speaking the language and insisting on the flight being held for (as she explained it to the ticketing agent) some “very important dignitaries from the U.S.,” we would have never made that flight. The plane was held for us an extra 15 minutes so we could be hurried through security and personally escorted onto the awaiting TAME Airlines’ new Embracer airplane. Once onboard we had a beautiful 1 hour flight to Loja as the sun broke over the horizon above the breath-taking Andes Mountains. First hurtle cleared!
We arrived at Loja’s airport (still under construction from a November 2012 closure date) to a complete unfinished and unoccupied airport terminal building. The crew and baggage handlers quickly set our luggage and other equipment on the ground outside the building and asked those who had baggage to come and claim it. Cristina and Enrique who had arrived in Vilcabamba three days earlier greeted us at the airport and we had three taxis (Toyota trucks) waiting to take us top Vilcabamba a two hour ride up and over the mountains. The scenery from the taxis was amazing and the day just got more and more brilliant as we entered the small town (village) of San Pedro de Vilcabamba just above the valley.
School Visit – Map Key #1 (Nueve de Octrubre (9th of October) – San Pedro, a small town with only one road leading through it was the destination of our first school visit –An Elementary School in the center of town. The director Vicente Guzman a longtime friend and supporter of ACF greeted us outside and lead us through the entrance of the school to the hallways lined with the excited children. High-5’s, clapping and cheers from the children were welcoming us along the path through the school. We passed by a plaque on the wall which we have given to each school recognizing them as one of the schools being supported by the ACF. As we made our way down three stories on the outside stairways to the playground, the children followed us and anxiously gathered there. After a brief ceremony and words of encouragement from Craig, the playground became a flurry of activity with the students and ACF staff participating in soccer and volleyball with the new soccer balls, volleyball’s and net and basketballs and nets that the school had received from ACF. After the play time, we were given a short classroom demonstration using the new Epson digital projector which ACF had also donated. After a light snack and coffee/tea (an Ecuadorian tradition of always giving your guests something to eat) hugs and some tearful goodbyes were welcomed by the ACF staff and crew as we left the school again with our hearts filled with the love of these precious children.
School Visit – Map Key #2 (José Vicente Andrade) – After leaving San Pedro, we took the mountainous trek to Mollepamba, the Saraguros Indian (indigenous Ecuadorans) community high above the Vilcabamba Valley which is a short 30 minutes away. We are greeted by 18 of the most beautiful children in the Vilcabamba finely arrayed in their traditional native dress consisting of black and white layered garments, some accented with sashes or colorful woven belts and others with patterned beadwork collars, embroidered necklines and cuffs. The greatest need at this time for the school was a refrigerator for their kitchen and a voltage regulator for the computer equipment we had donated to them on our last trip. In addition their slide was in need of repair and we were able to hire a local carpenter to make the repairs prior to our visit. The children and the ACF Staff enjoyed climbing up the slide and playing with the children. The photo op to the left proves a good time was had by all the “kids.”
School Visit – Map Key #3 (Pedro López Medrano) – After descending the mountain we had a 30 minute ride down the Pan American Highway (mostly a gravel and dirt road after the first 8-10 miles leading from Vilcabamba) through the Yangana Valley to the other side of Mandango Mountain toward Quinara. The road to Comunidades Village was a one-lane dirt spur off of the main road which has only been accessible by car since 2010 due to a new bridge construction. Before that time, villagers would have to cross the “quebrada” (ravine or gully which could have flash floods or raging waters at certain times of year) via a suspension bridge on foot or horseback with a small narrow cart. Comunidades has an elementary school with 13 students. ACF visited the school on its last visit and determined that they were a very poor school in need of a lot of help and added it to its list of supported schools for 2013. During our November exploratory visit, the principle need seemed to be new desks and chairs for the 2 classrooms since the old ones were falling apart and unsafe for the children. ACF was able to hire a local carpenter to build 10 double-student desks with bench seats (a traditional style that encourages children to develop “buddies” to help each other to excel in school.) The brightly painted desks were completed and delivered to the school just a few days before our visit. In addition, ACF donated a large white board with color markers and erasers to replace the traditional chalk boards which have been determined to be unsafe for the children’s health. After a quick game of soccer with Terry and Enrique getting beat soundly by the children, we received a thank you address from the parent representative and director and proceeded to the next school.
School Visit – Map Key #4 (Vicente Paz) – Quinara Elementary school was just around the lower part of the mountain about 20 minutes from Comunidades. Quinara is a fairly well developed community and has several schools in the valley. The school which ACF is supporting is the Elementary School (1st thru 6th grades) with 145 students. The teachers and staff have always been supportive of ACF’s help there and the multiple computers and other equipment we have brought to the school in the past. They greatest needs were for a water filtration system and a digital projector. A resent health official determined that the students had bacteria in their bodies from drinking the local water supplied to the school and that something had to be done to eliminate the problem. ACF was able to acquire a water filtration system that filled the need. A classroom demonstration using the projector was shown to the ACF staff and several children were seen using t he water dispenser while we were there. Terry played some basketball with some of the boys and was very sore the next day after having exercised some muscle groups he forgot he had.
Administrators’ & Teachers’ Appreciation Luncheon: ACF organized a special luncheon for all of the administrators and teachers from each supported school which was held at El Jardin Escondido (The Secret Garden) Hotel just a block off the square in Vilcabamba Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:00. Attended by 65 people including our ACF Staff and crew, the event was very successful and gave us an opportunity to thank the administrator and teachers for all of there devotion to the education of the children of Vilcabamba (without the interruptions by and attention on the students which occurs during our school visits). ACF Staff made the rounds to each table to talk with each schools representative and receive numerous accolades of praise from both teachers and administrators for what ACF was doing for their schools. At the end of the luncheon a special award was given to retiring Director Vicente Guzman of San Pedro Elementary School for his years of service to the community, the children and his unselfish allegiance to ACF for all the assistance we had his school. We presented him with two identical plaques, one for the school to display and one for him to take with him into his retirement.
School Visit – Map Key #5 (Gonzalo Abad Grijalva) – After the luncheon, we headed for our last school of the day. Since some of the schools in the valley were having “Teacher In-Service Work Day” (they called teacher seminars), we were invited to visit our last school after normal school hours. Being a mostly agrarian community, most schools in the valley meet from 7:00 am – 1:00 pm so that the students can get out of school in time to work in the fields surrounding the valley. Our afternoon destination and last school visit of the day was to the Elementary School in Tumianuma. Because this school was in a very small, close-knit community along the loop road that leads around the mountain, the director was able to have the children come to school for an hour on a day that they would normally be off due to the seminar at the school that day. Almost every student (approximately 45) from community returned to the school to greet us at 3:30 pm. They sang all the verses of the Ecuadoran National Anthem for us and a few of the girls put on a dance routine. ACF provided a digital projector to complement some equipment which had been given them in the past. Craig spoke to them encouraging words including the possibility that one of them might become the President of Ecuador! You could tell from the look on their faces that they believed it could happen to them! With help from ACF for this school in the past and during this trip, their futures are brighter!
After a very long day (which began at 3:00 am in Quito), we were finally able to check into the Hosteria Izhcayluma, owned by two German guys who migrated to Vilcabamba several year ago. The hotel is one of our favorites because of the view from the outdoor restaurant overlooking the village of Vilcabamba and the entire valley. The accommodations are adequate with a variety of rooms form cabin style to dorm-room style (which our crew from Ecuador stayed in by request.) The restaurant actually serves real German food along with some more traditional Ecuadoran cuisine. They have a spa there that was enjoyed by Craig, Terry and Cassidy who each received a very deserving 1:30 massage! Ahhhhhhh!
ACF hosted a dinner on the veranda at the hotel in honor of the OWV team of Laurie, Larry and Paul as an appreciation for the help they had provided to make our day and the entire trip a success. During the dinner, Terry introduced the idea of partnering with them in the future so that OWV and ACF goals could mutually be met and cooperation between the two foundations would lead to a brighter future for the children of Vilcabamba. OWV accepted our informal proposal and we are sure this relationship will benefit both organizations as well as the children in Vilcabamba. Be looking for evidence of our relations on Vilcabamba.co, AndesChildrensFoundation.org and Facebook.com/oneworld.vilcabamba
Friday, February 22 – The rooster crowed a little later for the weary travelers on Friday morning as we were allowed to “sleep in” until 6:30am. Breakfast at 7:00, a few scenic photo ops from the observation area and then off in our taxis to our first school visit of the day.
School Visit – Map Key #6 (Trece de Abril) – Trece de Abril (13th of April) School just off the square in Vilcabamba has been recently changed from an all girls’ school to an elementary school grades 1 thru 6. This school has received many gifts from ACF in the past because of their dedicated directors and teachers who are always willing to ask for help for their students. Computers, a copy machine, printers, 10 microscopes and art supplies have been given to this school during every mission trip ACF has made to Vilcabamba. The evidence of the quality of education at this school has always encouraged ACF’s willingness to support it. Their need this year was for a digital projector. Next year they have asked for help improving their kitchen facility. The school accommodates 200 students and does a great job providing for them. The current director, a former teacher we have known for years is enthusiastic, fun-loving and always happy to see the ACF team. One of the teachers put on a mathematics demonstration for use in the classroom using the projector we had provided. As we were leaving the school, Terry was surprised to meet-up with one of the former student he had met years earlier with her young child! He said it feels as he has become a grandfather, again! The future of ACF is not only bright, its growing!
School Visit – Map Key #7 (Juan Montalvo) – By far the largest multi-grade school in Vilcabamba, Juan Montalvo has over 450 students and is primarily from 1st grade to Middle school aged students, but has a special program that a few students attend that are high school aged students. OWV has been allowed to use their classrooms for the English-Spanish classes they teach in the afternoons to adults who have immigrated from English speaking countries wanting to learn Spanish and for Spanish and Quechua speaking adults in Vilcabamba who want to learn English. Since this school has received lots of help from the government, ACF has not been needed to help them very much but has provided some assistance in the past and always include them in the t-shirt and school supplies gifts provided by ACF. Because of their willingness to provide OWV with classroom space in the afternoons, ACF has put them on the list to receive a digital projector during our next visit and possibly over requests which we have asked the director to provide us a letter outlining their needs. While visiting Terry was invited to be the pitcher in a stickball game (large thick stick and a tennis ball) the children were playing and needless to say, he was relieved by the manager after giving up 5 runs with no outs in just one inning! He found is comfort zone in the cheering section of a rowdy table soccer game (an old foosball game console – German for football, BTW) being played by several of the student in the inner courtyard which is their playground area since they are in the heart of Vilcabamba. Craig was busy handing out ACF caps to several of the student which of course caused a commotion since there were 450 students and only a few dozen caps available. At the assembly in the courtyard, Terry gave the students a motivational speech exhorting the bright futures available to them if they dedicated themselves to a better education afforded them by the devoted teachers they had who loved them very much.
School Visit – Map Key #8 (Julian de Rua Pizarro) – Yamburara Bajo borders the village limits of Vilcabamba on the east side, yet is considered a rural community. The elementary school there with its 29 students and three teachers has recently been selected by one of the local eco-friendly organic farmers in the area as a pilot school for an organic and herbal farming project. When we arrived the students were busy working in their two garden spots. The female farmer, Kitzia Danel who initiated the project was there giving the two groups a demonstration on harvesting techniques in one garden that had finally matured and was ready to harvest and in the second garden preparing the soil for planting. It was evident to the ACF Staff that this was a very worthwhile project and that Kitzia was very dedicated to its success and education of the children. She had mentioned that she had designed a small illustrated booklet (comic book style) teaching the children the most recent science of organic gardening and herbal varieties that could be mixed among the crops. ACF has interest in supporting the publishing of this booklet in the near future. After being shown some old computer systems that have been donated by the government that were not in working order and the computer lab which needed some repairs to the roof and had not furniture on which to place the computers, ACF has decided to help this school get these computers operational and provide tables and chairs for the computer lab as part of it remaining budget for 2013. The school was the recipient of a complete computer system, printer and digital camera during our 2011 visit.
After Terry gave a short motivational talk to the children, we lined up for some photos with all the staff, crew, children, teachers and the director. As we were about to leave, one of the students, Jean Carlo Santín Ramón, presented us with an colored pencil drawing he had made of a student wearing one of the bright new t-shirts we had given them, an Ecuadoran flag and the words ” Bienvenidos Los Queremos Mucho” which translates in English “Welcome, we love you very much.”
School Visit – Map Key #9 (Miguel Carpio Mendieta) – By far the smallest school we visit was in Cucanama Alto in the Malacatos Valley along the Rio Piscobamba (river) road leading toward Tumianuma. It consists of one small room about 30 x 20 and a fenced-in playground area in the back. It would remind you of a small daycare in the U.S. With only 10 students this school receives only $220 a year from the government for the school needs. It has been targeted for possible elimination by the government which means if it is eliminated, the students will have to travel by bus to either Tumianuma or Vilcabamba. Because of their status ACF has waited to find out its future to provide additional need for the school. This visit we gave them a multiple-function CD Player, PA System with microphone and digital recorder. The 10 students ranging in age from 6 to 12 entertained use with a choreographed song using their new CD player, “Rudolf, el reno de Nosy Red” (Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer), all the verses sung in Spanish. Since this school has been part of the English classes taught by OWV, Terry and Craig took turns speaking in English to the children as they replied to our questions in English. One student in particular had excelled in his studies and was able to carry-on an extended conversation in English. We encouraged them all for their willingness to learn English and told them that they would excel in their education and into their futures outside Vilcabamba into all of the world. As we were leaving, the teacher gave us a large basket of fruit to take with us as a gift from the students. A precious school with great traditions that we hope will not be absorbed into one of the larger communities losing its unique identity.
School Visit – Map Key #10 (Francisco Xavier Salazar) – Our last school visit for this year’s trip was in Linderos, a small rural community about 10 minutes outside of Vilcabamba. The surrounding area is made up of largely small to medium-sized farms. The elementary school in this community is adequate in size but few in number. The three buildings that make up the elementary school are occupied by only 12 students and 1 teacher. Other than a large facility, this school has not had any help from the government because it is so small in the number of students. However, very much like Mollepamba when we first visit when they had only 8 students it is large in spirit. The teacher is a very dedicated 40-something man who does the best with what he has been given. On our last visit to Vilcabamba, ACF determined that this school would be the primary recipient of the most help during our 2013 Mission Trip. On this visit, they received a Complete Computer System including a dual-core desktop CPU, 15″ flat screen monitor, keyboard, mouse, video cam and headset, a digital projector and small Canon printer with a reserve ink cartridge. Upon our arrival, you would have thought we had given this school the world. The children and the teacher were so excited to see us and could not quit hugging and thanking us. I could tell that the teacher had remembered the promise ACF had made to him almost two years ago and he was so excited to be given an opportunity to show how he could use the equipment we had given him. Within just a few minutes he prepared an extensive vocabulary lesson for the class using the computer and digital projector and gave ACF staff and crew a demonstration. Craig was sitting in the last row of chairs as if a student in the class and was caught off guard when the teacher called on him to answer one of the translation questions the teacher was asking in the demonstration. He was asked to give the Spanish words for three objects shown on the projection on the wall. A computer, a cow and a school bus. When he couldn’t answer the question, the children laughed and starting helping him by saying “computadora, vaca and autobus.” It was all in good fun and you could tell that the students were excited about their new learning tools and so proud of these new gifts they had received from ACF.
After leaving the school, Craig and Terry walked across the dirt street to a courtyard of a small house where an elderly man was sun-drying small coffee beans he was growing on the one hectare (2.5 acres) farm behind his house. We found out that many of these small farmers through the area support their families on just small amounts of land, earning about $1000-$1500 per year from their crops. As we left the home and crossed the street to our awaiting taxis, the principle means of transportation, a donkey being ridden by a farm worker, came ambling down the street. An appropriate farewell from the communities we had helped through your generous donation to the ACF.
In summary, this are the items/services we were able to gift to the children of Vilcabamba on this 2013 Educational Mission Trip:
1). Nueve de Octrubre – Elementary & Middle School – 87 Students – San Pedro de Vilcabamba
Sports Equipment (Volleyball Net, 5 Soccer balls & 2 Basketballs with ACF Logo Imprint)
2). José Vicente Andrade – Elementary Saraguros Indian School – 18 Students – Mollepamba Vilcabamba Mountains
Slide Repair (Labor & Materials)
Voltage Regulator for regulating electricity flow into the computer room
3). Pedro López Medrano – Elementary School – 13 Students – Comunidades / Yangara Valley
10 New Double-Student Desks with Bench Seats
Whiteboard with Multi-Color Markers & Eraser
4). Vicente Paz – Elementary School – 178 Students – Quinara / Malacatos Valley
Water Filtration System with Replacement Filters for 1 year
5). Gonzalo Abad Grijalva – Elementary School – 45 Students – Tumianuma / Malacatos Valley
Epson Multi-Function Copier, printer, fax and scanner + 4-Color Ink Cartridge
Reserve Ink Supply for Epson Copier
6). Trece de Abril – Elementary School – 200 Students – Vilcabamba Village
Xerox Toner Cartridge for Copier/Printer (previously given)
7). Juan Montalvo – Elementary-Middle-High-School – 450 Students – Vilcabamba Village
Future considerations to be determined – T-Shirts & Caps Distributed to all students and teachers
8). Julian de Rua Pizarro – Elementary School – 29 Students – Yamburara Baja – Rural Vilcabamba
Future considerations (Computer Repair & Computer Desks & Chairs Est. $450)
T-Shirts & Caps Distributed to all students and teachers
9). Miguel Carpio Mendieta– Elementary School – 10 Students – Cucanama Alto – Malacatos Valley
Multi-Function CD Player, PA with Speakers
10). Francisco Xavier Salazar – Elementary School – 12 Students – Linderos – Rural Vilcabamba
Computer System (CPU, Monitor, Keyboard, Video Cam, Headset & Mouse)
ACF Support Plaques & Honorary Plaques for Vicente Guzman
10 School Support Plaques & 2 Vicente Guzman Plaques
ACF T-Shirts for the Children and Teachers (1500 – 8 Sizes – 3 Colors)
ACF All-Cotton Baseball Caps (Embroidered – 3 Colors)

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Outgoing regional development minister reports progress in drawing of EU subsidies
The Czech Ministry for Regional Development has reduced the deficit in drawing of EU subsidies in 2014 by 3 billion crowns. As a result, the Czech Republic will lose less than 20 billion crowns in 2014, outgoing Regional Development Minister Věra Jourová told journalists on Friday. Drawing of EU finds had been a serious problem and Ms Jourová vowed to improve on the country’s performance in this field when taking office. Even given the progress made the country is expected to lose out on the equivalent of some 60 billion crowns in the 2007-2014 period. Ms. Jourová is now resigning in connection with her nomination for EU commissioner.

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Bring Your Gauntlets! Scarlett Johansson Could Star in Creature from the Black Lagoon Remake
Screen Actors Gilled.
But not as the Creature itself???? I quit this garbage Earth.
According to The Tracking Board, the “Untitled Universal Monster Franchise Film” currently slated for release in April, 2017 may be a long-rumored remake of the 1954 classic Creature from the Black
Widow Lagoon, about a group of scientists terrorized by a half-human, half-fish “gill-man.”
However, Collider points out that Universal may be punching a little out of their bracket by pursuing Johansson for Monster Bonanza 2017 (especially considering a director isn’t even attached yet); aside from likely schedule conflicts with Captain America: Civil War and Ghost in the Shell, if the studio is sticking to a similar budget as the $70 million Dracula Untold, it seems unlikely they’ll be able to afford a star of Johansson’s caliber.
Although I’m deeply offended on the gill-man’s behalf that he’s not considered the true star of a movie named after him (ditto Universal’s upcoming Mummy movie; if this is a “monster universe” why are the monsters not getting top
gilling billing?), it would definitely be interesting to see Johansson in a classic scream queen role.
What do you guys think of this potential reboot?
(via The Tracking Board)
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King Sunny Adé, also known as Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, is a Nigerian music icon and one of the pioneers of juju music.
With a career spanning over five decades, Sunny Adé has become a household name in Nigeria and beyond, known for his infectious blend of electric guitars, synthesizers, and multi-layered percussion.
He is regarded as one of the first African pop musicians to gain international success and has been called one of the most influential musicians of all time.
In this article, we will explore the life and career of King Sunny Adé, highlighting his early years, rise to fame, and lasting impact on the Nigerian music industry.
Early life of King Sunny Ade
King Sunny Adé, born on 22nd September 1946, is a Nigerian jùjú musician, multi-instrumentalist, actor, and songwriter.
He was born to a royal family in Ondo, Nigeria, to Samuel Adeniyi Adegeye and Maria Adegeye.
Adé’s music style is a blend of electric guitars, synthesizers, and multi-layered percussion, delivered in an infectious rhythm.
Adé formed his own backing band in 1967, which later became known as his African Beats.
He achieved national success in Nigeria in the 1970s and established his independent label.
Later, in 1982, he signed with Island Records and gained international success with the release of his albums Juju Music (1982) and Synchro System (1983).
Synchro System also earned him a Grammy nomination, a first for a Nigerian artist. His 1998 album, Odu, also earned him a Grammy nomination.
Adé was born to a Nigerian royal family from Ondo and Akure, making him an Omoba of the Yoruba people.
His father was a church organist, while his mother, Maria Adegeye, was a trader.
Adé’s mother was a member of the Adesida dynasty, and her father, Oba Adesida I, ruled Akure for 60 years.
Adé’s cousin, Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida Afunbiowo II, also served as king of Akure. Adé currently serves as the chairperson of the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria.
King Sunny Ade music has been highly influential, and he is considered one of the first African pop musicians to achieve international success.
King Sunny Ade, known as KSA, is a renowned musician whose influence spans generations and continents.
He has made significant contributions to the Afro-pop music genre, which has gained immense popularity both locally and internationally.
Over the course of his career, KSA has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Stevie Wonder, Manu Dibango, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, and Wizkid, among others.
His musical journey began in Lagos after leaving grammar school in Ondo City under the guise of attending the University of Lagos.
King Sunny Ade musical sound has undergone several transformations, starting with Moses Olaiya’s Federal Rhythm Dandies, a highlife band, and then forming his own band, The Green Spots, in 1967.
He was inspired by the Juju pioneer Tunde Nightingale and borrowed stylistic elements from his “So wa mbe” style of juju.
In addition to his music career, KSA founded the King Sunny Ade Foundation, an organization that provides support for young musicians, including a performing arts center, a recording studio, and housing.
He is also a visiting lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and a recipient of the Order of the Federal Republic.
King Sunny Ade made history as the first Nigerian ever to be nominated for the Grammys.
In 1982, King Sunny Ade’s music became a global phenomenon after more than ten years of success in Nigeria.
His album Juju Music and the accompanying tour were widely acclaimed by critics, though not necessarily by consumers.
Critics praised Ade’s musicianship, particularly his guitar skills, and his live shows were known for their length and dexterity.
Ade’s next album, Syncro System, was equally successful and earned him his first Grammy nomination in the ethnic/traditional folk recording category, making him the first Nigerian ever to receive such a nomination.
In 2017, Ade announced his return to the stage with a musical comeback titled “A Night 2 Remember with the Legends,” featuring his rival act, Ebenezer Obey.
That same year, he was appointed ambassador for the Nigerian “Change Begins With Me” campaign by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed.
Ade’s music is a fusion of sounds that includes traditional Yoruba instruments such as the talking drum, as well as the pedal steel guitar, synthesizers, and clarinet.
His use of these instruments was not an attempt to innovate but rather a substitute for traditional instruments that were difficult to find or impractical for touring.
Ade’s sound is distinct, with a phalanx of electric guitars that function like a percussion section and talking drums that sound like a Greek chorus.
His music also includes poetic lyrics and praise singing, as well as components of Juju, a traditional African belief system, such as the casting of spells.
Sunny Adé rose to global fame in the early 80s with his Juju Music, Synchro System, and Aura albums under Island Records.
The Synchro System album earned him his first Grammy nomination.
He made his American debut stage performance with his African Beats to an enthusiastic audience in 1983.
In 1990, he dropped his Authority album, which included tracks such as Alase Laiye Alase Lorun, Majo Ronyinronyin, KSA Ma Wo Won Loye, and Yio Pe Leti Omi, among others.
Following that, Sunny Adé released the captivating African songs collection, E Dide (Get Up), in 1995, which paved the way for his 1998 Odu album, a collection of ancient Nigerian songs.
The Odu album was loaded with irresistible hits like Aiye Nreti Eleya Mi, Easy Motion Tourist, Kiti Kiti, Natuba, Ibi Won Ri O, Eri Okan (Conscience), and it earned him his second Grammy nomination.
In 2000, he released Seven Degrees North, an album filled with hit songs like Appreciation, Samba, Suku Suku Bam Bam, Odigan O Ni Se Barber, Merciful God, and more.
Apart from music, Sunny Adé has also featured in several movies in Nollywood and beyond.
In addition to his music career, Sunny Ade is also known for his successful business ventures.
He has invested his wealth in various companies, including an oil company, a mining company, a film and video production company, a nightclub, a public relations firm, and a record label that promotes African artists.
With around 700 employees, his companies have created jobs for many people.
Apart from his business ventures, Sunny Ade is also known for his luxurious lifestyle.
He has a garage filled with exotic cars, including a Rolls Royce, which made him the first Nigerian musician to own one.
In 2016, he auctioned off a famous guitar painting as part of his birthday celebration, which sold for an impressive N52 million in just 15 minutes.
Despite his wealth and success, Sunny Ade is a polygamist with an undisclosed number of wives and children.
While his net worth is reported to be around $55 million, it is difficult to independently verify this information.
King Sunny Ade is an accomplished musician who has received numerous awards and accolades for his contributions to the music industry.
He has been nominated twice for the prestigious Grammy Awards and has received the King of World Music award by International Reggae and the World Music Award.
In 2009, King Sunny Ade was inducted into the Afro-pop Hall of Fame at the Brooklyn African Festival in the United States.
The following year, he was appointed a visiting professor of music at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
In recognition of his contributions to the African music scene, he received the AFRIMA award in 2016 and was later inducted into the Hard Rock Cafe hall of fame.
Aside from his musical achievements, King Sunny Ade is also the chairperson of the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria, which aims to protect the rights of musicians in Nigeria.
Furthermore, he established the King Sunny Ade Foundation, which includes a performing arts centre, a cutting-edge recording studio, and housing for young musicians and performers on a five-acre plot of land donated by the Lagos state government.
The foundation aims to provide young Nigerian musicians with the resources and support they need to develop their talent and make a career in the music industry.
King Sunny Ade’s philanthropic efforts have had a significant impact on the Nigerian music scene, providing opportunities for aspiring musicians and promoting the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria through music.
His dedication to the music industry and commitment to supporting young talent have earned him the respect and admiration of music lovers and musicians alike.
Some of his songs
The best of classic years
Seven degrees north
The truth “Otito”
Mo Ti Mo
Ma Jaiye Oni
Let them say
Mo Ti Kole Min Sori Apata
Oluwa lo yan mi
Odu oteyi yato
E dide e mujo
Gbe Kini ohun de
Eje Nlo Gba Ara Mi
In conclusion, King Sunny Ade is a legendary Nigerian musician who has made a significant impact on the African music scene and beyond.
With his unique style of Juju music, he has won numerous awards and accolades, including two Grammy nominations, the King of World Music award, and induction into several halls of fame.
He has also used his wealth to establish various businesses and a foundation that supports young musicians and performers.
His contributions to the music industry and his philanthropic efforts have solidified his place as a cultural icon in Nigeria and beyond.


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The Ministry of Public Works (MPW) has invited international contractors to apply for prequalification by 13 May for two major road upgrade schemes covering the second phase of the first ring-road and the third phase of the Jahra-Subiya expressway. Tenders for main construction packages on the two projects are expected in the summer.
The scope of works on the estimated $100 million first ring-road scheme covers the upgrade to expressway status of the section between Dasman and Abdullah al-Ahmed streets. The phase 2 contract includes the upgrade of interchanges, road widening and tunnelling as well as stormwater drainage. The consultant is the US' Parsons Brinckerhoff.
The prequalification notice for the third and final phase between the Foreign Affairs Ministry building and Seif al-Dowalah street will be issued later in the year. The $90 million first-phase contract was awarded to a local/Greek team of Copri Construction Enterprises and Aktor last year (MEED 24:6:05).
The third phase of the Jahra-Subiya expressway covers a 27-kilometre-long section with two spurs to the Iraqi border and Bubiyan island. The first two phases, totalling more than $170 million, were recently awarded to Combined Group and Shaheen Alghanim Roads & Bridges, both local. The local Pan Arab Consulting Engineers (PACE) is the design consultant (MEED 25:11:05).


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There are many things in common between Inductive Bible Study (IBS) and Sociorhetorical Interpretation (SRI) as I practice it in the context of the Rhetoric of Religious Antiquity (RRA) project.1 Many of the similarities are a result of detailed focus on texts. The multiple strategies of interpreting both the inner texture and the intertexture of texts in SRI share much in common with IBS. As a result, many of the strategies of analysis and interpretation in the sections on “Observing and Asking” and “Answering or Interpreting”2 in particular are highly congenial with or naturally integral to SRI.
Robbins, Vernon K.
"Sociorhetorical Interpretation (SRI) and Inductive Bible Study (IBS): Outlines of Mark, The Lord’s Prayer, and The Son’s Prayer in John 17,"
The Journal of Inductive Biblical Studies:
2, p. 182-222.
Available at: https://place.asburyseminary.edu/jibs/vol1/iss2/4

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Warn Centre scrapping special status would be seen as ‘aggression’.
05 Aug 2019 7:43 AM
Political parties in J-K had expressed apprehensions about such action after the Centre deployed additional troops and curtailed the Amarnath Yatra.
05 Aug 2019 1:13 AM
ACB asked her if she endorsed the recommendations made by some ministers in PDP-BJP government for appointments in JK Bank.
04 Aug 2019 5:33 PM
‘We made an appeal, but no assurance has been given yet from Centre. They aren’t bothered to say that everything will be alright,’ she said.
04 Aug 2019 4:26 PM
Chinar Corps commander Lt Gen Dhillon said, ‘In last 3-4 days, we got confirmed intel reports that terrorists are trying to disrupt Yatra.’
03 Aug 2019 3:22 PM
The security establishment had in July confirmed inputs that Pakistan army-backed terrorist groups are planning to carry out an attack.
02 Aug 2019 5:15 PM
Abdullah, has been previously interrogated by a team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the alleged scam in January 2018.
01 Aug 2019 1:27 AM
Hitting out at PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti he said, 'She's using such language to keep herself politically relevant.'
31 Jul 2019 5:16 PM
The contentious Triple Talaq Bill sailed through the upper house after a series of walkouts and abstentions on Tuesday.
31 Jul 2019 1:52 PM
It has also fuelled speculation by the regional parties on the fate of Articles 370 and 35A which give a special status to the state.
30 Jul 2019 2:27 AM
Abdullah said: 'Article 35A and Article 370 should not be removed. It forms our foundation.'
29 Jul 2019 4:15 PM
Former chief minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said that his party will not allow any changes in demography of the state.
29 Jul 2019 1:41 AM
'We want to tell the Central govt that tinkering with Article 35A will be akin to setting a powder keg on fire,' the PDP president said.
28 Jul 2019 3:44 PM
She stressed that the Kashmir issue is not a political problem which cannot be solved using military might.
27 Jul 2019 7:40 PM
‘Jammu and Kashmir has its own RTI Act 2009. No question of supporting the RTI bill in Rajya Sabha,’ the PDP also said.
25 Jul 2019 5:53 PM
She said similar experiments of arming civilians under the anti-militancy grid in the 1990s had led to complete chaos.
20 Jul 2019 8:35 PM
With MK Stalin becoming the latest political leader to have declared his son as his successor, one wonders why daughters do not enjoy the same.
10 Jul 2019 1:02 AM
The 46-day long Amarnath Yatra kicked off on July 1 and will conclude on the 15th of next month coinciding with Raksha Bandhan.
08 Jul 2019 11:38 AM
Khajuria had filed an RTI application on March 30, seeking information about the action taken on his complaint against Mufti.
03 Jul 2019 3:49 PM
The Indian team sported a second choice jersey for the World Cup match against England, following ICC's home and away rule.
01 Jul 2019 3:53 PM


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Jersey-based Bletchley Park Asset Management on Tuesday announced that it has made a strategic investment into Archax, a forthcoming institutional digital securities exchange.
Based in London, Archax is set to offer trading services to all types of digital securities to institutions and professional traders. The trading platform has also filed an application with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to obtain a license for a multilateral trading facility (MTF) in London.
Though no date has been finalized for its launch, Archax is determined to launch its services this year.
Bringing crypto to institutions
Commenting on the funding, Graham Rodford, CEO and Co-Founder of Archax, said: “We see the tokenization of assets as the next significant step in the evolution of financial markets. As well as bringing liquidity to assets that are currently illiquid and hard to trade, blockchain technology also has the potential to revolutionize traditional liquid financial markets too – particularly by bringing efficiencies and cost savings to the post-trade space.”
“Whilst looking for seed investment, we were keen to find partners who understand what tokenization can bring and that could add real value to the Archax business. Lewis and the team at Bletchley Park deliver exactly that,” he added.
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Rodford is also going to join a panel discussion in the upcoming Barcelona Trading Conference. He will be joined by Kraken’s vice president Austen Alexander, Crypto Facilities’ Sui Chung, Deribit’s co-founder Marius Jansen, and Mariana Gospodinova, COO of Binance Europe, to discuss the institutional adaptation of cryptocurrencies.
Earlier this year, another tokenized venture capital fund, SPiCE VC, also bought stakes of Archax in a similar investment deal.
“We are strong believers in the institutional adoption of blockchain technologies, and the financial markets space is a key area where they have the potential to disrupt, as well as add real value too,” Lewis Fellas, chief investment officer at Bletchley Park, added.
“We are keen to invest in innovative products and teams that really understand this space, and the potential of the technology. Archax clearly fits the bill. We are pleased to have been able to make an early investment in their seed fund stage and are excited about their future potential and the investment opportunities the exchange will bring to market.”


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On this week’s episode of Unauthorized Disclosure Kevin Gozstola and I speak with Montague Simmons, the chair of the Organization for Black Struggle (OBS) and founder of Hands Up United, about the latest developments in Ferguson, Missouri, where police continue to harass and arrests protesters and journalists in the aftermath of the execution of unarmed black […]
Tag / NSA
A recently released survey of American writers conducted by PEN America Center in October found that government surveillance is having a chilling effect on freedom of expression. PEN surveyed over 500 US writers about the impact of NSA surveillance revelations on their work and found that self-censorship is rampant due to anxieties about being spied […]
To all you recreational drug users and dealers out there, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is listening. Well actually, it’s the NSA that’s listening and watching. But Reuters has uncovered a secret DEA unit that uses the information collected by NSA surveillance programs to launch criminal investigations of Americans—primarily drug dealers who pose no […]
For nearly a week mainstream news outlets have been saturated with fear mongering over the Obama administration’s warning about a looming threat from Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the terrorist group’s Yemeni branch. Lawmakers were told the threat was discovered thanks to controversial NSA surveillance programs. Coincidence?
Since the NSA spying story broke last week, I’ve been thinking a lot about this Martin Niemöller saying: First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out– Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out– Because I was not a Jew. Then they came […]


Award Bio James L. Bury 1/25/2011
2011 ConcretePumping.com Lifetime Achievement Award.
JAMES L. BURY
1733 90th Street Sturtevant, WI 53177
Mechanical Design Engineer, Project Manager and Department Director with 25 years of progressive and varied responsibilities in diverse manufacturing environments and product lines. Functional experience includes:
Executive Staff Member Personnel and Budget Management Multiple Department Management Inter-department Relations Management Team/Company/Executive Communications Industry Association Representation Regulatory Agency Representation Guest Speaker/Presenter
Customer and Dealer Relations Vendor Coordination/Selection Stress Analysis and Testing Field Application Experience Product Cost/Benefit/Price Analysis Design and Sales Project Management Competitive Product Evaluation Documentation Management
PUTZMEISTER AMERICA, Sturtevant, WI 1998 - Present Manufacturer of concrete placement products
Director – Engineering 2008 - Present Manager – Engineering, Quality and Documentation 2004 - 2008 Engineering Manager 2001 - 2004 Member of Executive Staff. Responsible for personnel and policy decisions in Engineering, Documentation, Quality, and Test Stand Departments. $2M+ annual budget. 8 direct, 25 indirect reports. Creator and manager of short-term and long-term department planning. Overall responsibility for design, testing, and documentation of all products, project and resource coordination, ISO9001 conformance, company-wide quality assurance, and patent management. Created department mission of supporting all customers, both internal and external. Close coordination and communication with all departments considered crucial for exceeding customer expectations – including product features, quality, reliability, and time of delivery. Active leader of cross-functional process reviews for optimizing internal processes and systems. Very active in regulatory agency management and industry association representation. Co-author of American, Canadian, and worldwide industry safety standards and educational position papers. Guest speaker at industry/university seminars and customer gatherings. Company technical representative in legal matters. Co-reviewer of incoming sales orders and application requests. Division technical representative for PM worldwide initiatives.
Design Group Manager 2001 Responsible for coordination of all technical support personnel (engineers, designers, clerical – 8 total) in Engineering. Coordinated and prioritized work with the Engineering Manager and other departments.
Project Engineer 1998 - 2001 Complete responsibility for creation and implementation of two strategic joint-venture products. Tasks included 3D design, BOM/cost management, manuals creation, regulatory reviews, prototype/production coordination, and executive briefings. Extensive coordination required with all personnel of the partnering companies. Established credibility as effective communicator and advisor. Author of US patent.
CASE CORPORATION, Racine, WI 1998 Manufacturer of agricultural equipment with sales in excess of $5 billion worldwide
Cost Reduction Engineer Responsible for identifying, investigating, designing, drafting (Pro-E), and implementing cost reduction projects. Coordinated projects with other departments, plants, and vendors to gain approval and cooperation in implementation to improve odds of success. Estimated annual savings of over $500,000.
RAYTHEON COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY, LLC., Ripon, WI 1993 to 1998 Manufacturer of laundry equipment with sales in excess of $300 million
Product Engineer 1997 to 1998 Responsible for creation/implementation of a strategic new product line. Covered all aspects of design, drawing/BOM management, vendor selections, technical writing, and cost/budget management. Created and maintained drawings and documentation for over 200 separate parts. Pre-production machines achieved very high product acceptance ratings in field testing. Design team met or exceeded all initial product specifications. Established high credibility as effective communicator and served as project information hub.
Project Engineer 1993 to 1997 Complete technical responsibility for one model in a new product line. Created new concept in frame design that decreased production costs, was proven effective through FEA analysis and rigid stress/fatigue testing, and implemented in other models. Coordinated with others to maintain a product line family appearance.
MESA INDUSTRIES, Elkhorn, WI 1991 to 1993 Manufacturer of medical exam tables and cafeteria folding tables with sales of $12 million
Design Engineer/Department Manager Responsible for Engineering Department and all aspects of product line maintenance. Emphasis placed on coordination and communication with all departments and key vendors. Created entire department including policies, procedures and organizational structure. Interviewed, hired, trained, and managed four employees. Designed two new medical tables that identified annual savings of $300,000.
KOMATSU DRESSER COMPANY, Libertyville, IL 1988 to 1991 Manufacturer of construction equipment with sales in excess of $1 billion
Design Engineer Responsibilities included design and drafting of new product projects. Assignments included product areas critical to safety and performance. Created multiple potential solutions for each assigned problem.
CARTER HOFFMANN CORPORATION, Mundelein, IL 1985 to 1988 Manufacturer of food service equipment with sales of $12 million.
Drafter and Design EngineerResponsibilities included design layout, mechanical drafting and document control for one product line.
Master of Science in Engineering Management - 2002 Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - 1984 Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
Industry & Regulatory Affiliations:
American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) – 2004 to Present
Active participant in Board, committee, and subcommittee meetings. Author of magazine articles “Still Confused About the EPA 2007 Chassis?” (Fall 2007) and co-author of “Why Can’t I Use My Boom As A Crane?” (Winter 2011). Participant and resource in special topic efforts (ex: IRS, California Air Resource Board) as well as the following committees: Equipment Safety and Application Committee – Biannual meeting coordinator (acting Committee Secretary). Mission includes addressing equipment safety issues as well as the support and development of educational and resource materials. Certification Committee –Mission includes developing a comprehensive safety training program raising awareness of safe operating practices and procedures. Includes review/revision of ACPA Safety Manual and other safety-related documents and videos. Communications Committee - Mission focused on quarterly ACPA magazine and other means of industry communications. Includes subcommittee that reviews all publishing submissions for visually-evident safety violations that contradict ACPA training materials and positions.
Concrete Pump Manufacturer Association (CPMA) - 2002 to Present
Board Member (President). Active participant in all endeavors and meetings including the following committees: Safety Standards Committee – Co-author of several revisions to CPMA 27-2000 Safety Standard for Concrete Pumps, Placing Booms, and Delivery System. Past Missions included creation and revisions to standard, formal replies to requests for interpretation, and effective transfer of content into ASME/ANSI B30.27 standard. Compliance Committee – Co-author of auditing program designed to ensure that all member manufacturers comply with the above safety standards thru a third-party auditing process. Safety Label Committee – Co-author and reviewer of all standardized safety decals (formerly part of the safety standard).
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - B30 Committee - 2003 to Present
B30 Committee alternate member and B30.27 Sub-Committee consulting expert. Co-author of both original release and 2009 versions of B30.27 Safety Standard for Material Placement Systems.
International Standards Organizations (ISO) – TC195 Committee - 2004 to Present Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) – US TAG TC195 Committee - 2004 to Present
Member of US TAG Committee for TC195 (sponsored by SAE). Active participant in ISO TC195 Committee and subcommittees (SC1, WG4). Mission is to create, review, or revise international standards that relate to concrete equipment. Co-author of ISO 21573 Building construction machinery and equipment -- Concrete pumps -- Part 1: Terminology and commercial specifications & Part 2: Procedure for examination of technical parameters Reviewer of ISO11375 Building construction machinery and equipment -- Terms and definitions Reviewer of ISO12603 Building construction machinery and equipment – Classification Reviewer of potential for a ISO safety standard for concrete pumps that incorporates parts of all regional and national standards
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) – Z151 Committee - 2006 to Present
Committee member and co-author of CSA Z151-2009 Safety Standard for Concrete Pumps and Placing Booms.
California OSHA – 2006
Participant in committee that reviewed/revised California Code of Regulations - Construction Safety Orders for Concrete Pumps and Placing Booms (Title 8, Ch. 4, Art. 29, Sec. 1720).
United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - 2006 to Present
Participant in ACPA-coordinated technical equipment reviews with IRS representatives. Topics: Mobile Machinery exemption of truck-mounted concrete pumps and equipment fuel use in relation to off-road fuel taxes.
California Air Resources Board (CARB) - 2006 to Present
Participant in ACPA-coordinated reviews and lobbying efforts with regard to: [California] Statewide Portable Equipment Registration Program (PERP) Regulation – California Code of Regulations Title 13, Art. 5, Sections 2450-2465 Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Diesel-fueled Portable Engines - California Code of Regulations Title 17, Sections 93116-93116.5 Emission Control Measure for On-Road Heavy Duty Diesel Fueled Vehicles - California Code of Regulations Title 13, Section 2025
American Concrete Institute (ACI) – 2009 to Present
Participant in efforts to update and create ACI documents that deal with concrete pumping and concrete mix pumpability. Member/expert for the following committees: ACI 304 Measuring, Mixing, Transporting and Placing Concrete ACI 211 Proportioning Concrete ACI 130B Sustainability of Concrete – Production/Transport/Construction
US 6,609,898 - Process and Device for Pumping Compressible Materials with Reduced Pressure Pulsation (2003)
Toyota Production System (TPS) – TSSC, Inc. (@ HermanMiller) – 2007 Foreign Trademarks and the Madrid Protocol – Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall - 2003 Customer Skills for PMA Professionals – MRA Institute of Management – 2003 Self-Empowerment In the Workplace – Unison Consulting - 2002 Concrete Basics II & III – World of Concrete Seminar Series – Dr. Terence Holland - 2001 Concrete Mix Design – I: Adjusting with Aggregates and Admixtures, II: Air Entrained Concrete – World of Concrete Seminar Series - Ken Hover (Cornell Univ.) - 2001 Dollars & Sense of Concrete Pumping - World of Concrete Seminar Series – Edward Lothamer & Dale Bone, Jr. - 2001 Principles of Geometric Tolerancing – GeoMetric Associates – 1998 Project Management – Fred Pryer Seminars – 1998 The Basics of Laundry Cleaning – Proctor & Gamble Consumer Services - 1996 Controlling Corrosion of Stainless Steel Equipment – College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin – Madison (Dr. Peter Elliott – Corrosion and Materials Consultancy) - 1994 Design of Experiments with Design-Ease Software– Industrial Quality Consultants – 1993 The Manager as a Coach – Career Track – 1993 SolidWorks CAD Training - Computer Aided Technology, Inc. - 1993 Supervising Under Pressure – Keye Productivity Center - 1991 Design of Weldments and Welded Structures / Blodgett Welding Design – Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation – 1989 Geo-Metrics II: Application of Geometric Tolerancing Techniques – Lowell Foster – 1988
Mix Design Considerations for Pumpability - American Concrete Institute (ACI) Fall 2009 Convention (New Orleans) - ACI 211 Proportioning Concrete Mixes – Nov. 2009 Pumpability: Did You Design It In? – Presentation for Civil Engineering students at Michigan Technological University – Oct. 2009 Pumping Concrete - Heidelberg Tech Center (Heidelberg Cement Group) – 12th Annual QC/TS & Materials Meeting – Sept. 2009 Existing Concrete Pump Safety Standards – Co-presenter Rob Edwards (Schwing) - CSA Z151 Initial Meeting – Dec. 2006


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Dr. Patel, DDS at the Center of Cosmetic & General Dentistry studied at the Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies to receive special training on oral appliances for sleep apnea.
If you have a cat over three years old and have never had their teeth cleaned by your vet, I first suggest you should go for a well DDS checkup and see what your dentist has to say.
Nathan Roth and Aaron Rose, DDS, San Francisco Cosmetic Dental Group, 7 Lombard Street (between Battery and Sansome), San Francisco 415-398-2582.
Doctor Steve Byun, DDS is a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and he is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Union Fillmore Dental - Marianna Rexan, DDS - 3003 Fillmore Street, Near Union Street, San Francisco 415-346-9173 on the MUNI line.
Lesslie Moore, DDS offers general dental services in addition to fittings for oral appliances for sleep related breathing problems.
Don't forget to pick up some Sesame Street DDS so your little one can take a trip to his or her favorite street any time of day.
Arizona Dental Medicine (ADM) is a Tucson-based dental practice with two dentists, Rochelle Riley, DDS, and Rick Light, DDS.
Leo Arellano, DDS - 3030 Geary Blvd, Between Blake Street and Cook Street, San Francisco 415-752-8311 On the MUNI line.
Greg Larson, DDS - 498 Jackson Street, Near Montgomery Street, San Francisco 415-397-2804 One block from the MUNI line.

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Cashmink® by FRAAS is the only scarf you need for fall & winter! Cashmink yarn is 20% finer than cashmere, making it incomparably soft against the skin and pleasantly warming. It is also hypoallergenic and water resistant, so it will keep you wrapped in warmth in the cold winter. It is the ultimate gift for that special someone!
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Intern’s Report: The Beauty of Language
Location: Rose O’Neill Literary House
There are always those favorite passages that, once you’ve read them, stick with you forever. You write them down in your journal or put them on a sticky-note on your desktop or keep them saved in the recesses of your mind to turn to like an old friend when you need a pick-me-up of wit or wisdom, inspiration or commiseration.
Having found myself once again looking through a list of quotes I’ve kept for myself, I thought I’d share a few of my favorites about writing and about language.
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
“You must read dreadful dumb books and glorious books, and let them wrestle in beautiful fights inside your head, vulgar one moment, brilliant the next. You must lurk in libraries and climb the stacks like ladders to sniff books like perfumes and wear books like hats upon your crazy heads.”
“You can make anything by writing.”
“Pity the poor in spirit who know neither the enchantment nor the beauty of language.”

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RAINKIN or RENKIN
Rainkin, Liège, circa 1800. Side-by-side smooth bore barrels in 12 mm calibre with remnants of gilt floral engraving above the chambers. Smooth flintlocks and frizzens with rollers.
The lock plates signed "Rainkin". Carved walnut stocks with iron fittings and ramrods. The trigger guards and butt caps engraved with martial trophies.
Length each 29 cm.
"Who’s Who Belgian arms manufacture" speaks about a RENKIN (BE 1811/1836) which could extremely well correspond. The orthography, even of the proper names, was not the most important thing at the time.
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PLA - PLA on the other hand, being derived from sugar gives off a smell
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an improvement over hot plastic.
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Travel arrangements further complicated plans for this show, which was part of a U.S. tour that Sofia has now canceled. We hope to re-schedule her for fall 2021.
Americana & folk with Swedish roots: unmistakably Nordic in flavor, Sofia still conforms to American interpretations of her original music. She’s been called “a North Sea siren” who “blends sparkle and melancholy” in her songs. She has released eight studio albums and toured the U.S. several times, where she has played Lollapalooza and showcased three times at South by Southwest and also the Folk Alliance International Conference.


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Haas Formula 1 team principal Gunther Steiner says he cannot wait for the 2019 season to end because his hates his cars' current "lame duck" status in grands prix
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Halloween goes on on the White House with some twists – President Donald Trump and primary lady Melania Trump greet trick-or-treaters at the South Lawn at some stage in a Halloween celebration.
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It wouldnt be Halloween without these spooktacular songs to add to your playlist. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.
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Halloween is right around the corner.
Each “National Lampoon’s Animal House” and the tune video for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” The Evil Dead (1981) Bruce Campbell kicks deadite.
Just in time for Halloween comes a sneak peek at “Halloween Kills”, the brand new fright flick from the long-lasting slasher franchise that started with 1978’s “Halloween”. The new trailer offers.
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Butchering is a tradition in my family going back three generations, this Pork Cuts sign is a personal favorite. Your pig will be cut out using a home made CNC plasma table that precisely cuts your design using a 50,000 degree plasma torch.
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32" Wide X 17 1/5" Tall X 1 1/4" deep X 1/8"Thick Steel
This sign has hidden floating mounts that space it away from the wall leaving a nice drop shadow.
Custom sizes done often, contact me for any size up to 5 foot by 10 foot!
I currently offer a raw steel finish as standard on all signs [Do to the nature of raw steel, the finish will vary for each piece]. I strongly encourage you to take this raw finish as a challenge. Let everyone see your creativity as you MAKE the sign your own by painting, waxing or sealing the sign yourself. Left untreated the sign will rust and develop a natural patina completely unique to the environment surrounding the steel. The raw steel finish can vary depending on conditions at the steel mill and may be a few shades darker.
An Indoor flat clear coat is available at checkout. This is the best option if you like the industrial look of the raw steel and want to preserve the original look (pictured). It is an oil based clear coat that will hold up well inside and is easy to clean.
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The real human quality
The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil things, but because of those who look on and do nothing.
In our society, evil is everywhere, bad people exist that’s why we need people that act against evil behaviors.
Many physically and morally crimes made in front of people who did not act, or because of people that look on and do nothing.
Each human has its own character and personality, check this link https://examples.yourdictionary.com/character-trait-examples.html.
But wherever the was the personality of that person, the most important is to act against evil.

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Skirt Steak is a delicious cut of meat known for its’ flavor rather than tenderness. Slice this steak thin on top of a salad, for fajitas, or pair it with a baked potato! Coming from our 100% Grass-fed and Finished Beef, never any antibiotics or hormones. Steaks average .75 lbs.
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Director, Videomizo, flaunts black and white visuals for THISJUSN’s latest video. The Waldrof, MD native, is ready to “Run It Up” on his new single and stunts hard in his new video. Scads of cash, luxurious cars, and beautiful women fill the screen as the young up-and-comer shows and proves why he’s next in line.
Real name, Justin, the DMV raised artist comes from humble beginnings. It was when Jay Z called the aspiring rapper onto the stage during the Magna Carta tour to perform – after being spotted in the front row holding a sign up that read “Can I Rap For You?”

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Westminster, Colorado has a rich culinary scene that is constantly changing, ensuring that there is always something new to try for locals and visitors alike. While Southwestern cuisine may dominate the show, Westminster also has a number of excellent seafood grills, not to mention an international selection of Italian, Indian, Polish, and Japanese restaurants. Here’s some of our top picks for eating out in Westminster.
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An import from the Lone Star State, the Saltgrass Steakhouse is a raging success. The Saltgrass provides exceptional hospitality and food, which harks back to the plains of Texas at time a when ranchers cooked over an open campfire. For diners looking for some ‘surf ‘n turf,’ the obvious choice is the rib eye steak served with jumbo shrimp wrapped in bacon and basted with BBQ sauce.
Los Arcos’s owners, the Luevano family, came to the U.S. from Mexico with the dream of sharing their food culture. Having been able to expand to three separate locations, they are undeniably doing something right. Homegrown family recipes ensure that dishes, from the giant shrimp cocktails to the green chile tamales, pack plenty of flavor and habanero zing. With over thirty years in the business, the Luevanos have had time to expand and tailor their menu to the delight of the Westminster locals. Their excellent dessert menu features Mexican flan, Bavarian cream filled churros, and the pinnacle of their creations: the cheesecake burrito.
The chefs at Hana Matsuri have got to two main priorities: to get hold of the freshest fish, and to attain the subtlest balance of flavors possible. Since opening in 2009, this Westminster restaurant is slowly getting the recognition it deserves. The kitchen serves up artfully prepared sushi, and the fish dishes are packed with flavor, such as the cod roasted in sweet miso and served with burdock salad. There are non-pescatarian options abound as well, with pork chops marinated in the house sauce, and beef carpaccio served on a bed of rocket.
For an evening of fine Polish cuisine, cold beer and live music, there’s really only one place in town. The Cracovia Restaurant & Bar is family run by Lester and Marie Rodzen, with more Rodzens to be found serving up craft and mixed drinks at the bar. All the food is made on site, so anyone with a craving for pierogi or stuffed cabbage rolls won’t find a finer, fresher option in all of Denver. The homemade mustard will delight your taste buds; there is no better accompaniment to a plate of Polish smoked sausages and sauerkraut.
Despite being a landlocked state, Colorado has its fair share of amazing seafood, and the Westminster area is no exception. The Bonefish Grill has got something for everyone. The specials are creative, offering swordfish and pumpkin ravioli topped with feta, sage and shallot brown butter. The drinks menu is equally dynamic with a cocktail of vodka, blood orange liqueur, muddled blackberries and lemon juice served up in a glass made of nothing but ice.
The kitchen at Kachina, run by executive chef Jeff Bolton, serves an impressive array of dishes hailing from the southwest. Using locally sourced produce, the culinary team is constantly innovating, producing combinations such as Texas quail in poblano pesto and Colorado bison empanadas with chipotle honey-agave. The sharing of Southwestern cuisine doesn’t stop there though, as Kachina holds beer tastings and offers cooking classes for all those keen to get slicing, chopping and braising. Whether it is Tequila Day, Bison Day or Thanksgiving, Kachina Southwestern Grill can always be counted on for culinary excellence.
There are no freezers in Big Mac & Little Lu’s Seafood Market & Grill, just one of the widest arrays of fresh seafood to be found in the Westminster area. Family owned, and family run, the bustling restaurant is the place to go for anyone in the mood for lobster rolls, teriyaki tuna burgers and coconut-fried shrimp. Any questions about how the dishes are prepared can be directed to the kitchen staff, who are more than happy to oblige with their prepping and marinade methods. The pasta dishes are exceptionally good, a case in point being the spicy shrimp linguini served in a rum cream sauce.
A tight ship is run at the The Exchange Tavern, where the family-run Irish pub excels in flame-baked flat breads and hosting lively quiz nights. The tavern offers an extensive brunch menu for those slow and easy Sunday mornings. The cooking draws on different cuisines, Southern, Mexican and recipes from the old country are blended into the burritos, spuds and scones on the menu. A place where guests are welcomed like family and attended to with service that is second to none, it is no surprise that the Exchange Tavern was the Winner of the 2014 OpenTable Diner’s Choice Awards.
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Sano's Italian Kitchen, Westminster
Sano’s Italian Kitchen is run by experienced hands, which shows in the positive reception the restaurant has received from the local community. Sano’s serves classical Italian dishes such as homemade pasta with meatballs or sausages. With daily main course and dessert specials, regular customers are offered variety if they ever feel tempted to stray from the oven-baked lasagna and layers of provolone cheese.
Restaurant, Indian, Vegan, Vegetarian, Fast Food, Asian, $$$
Traditional cooking from the state of Punjab, the Jewel of India offers up a wealth of Asian spices to compete with the many cuisines diners have to choose from in the Westminster area. Winner of numerous awards for culinary excellence, the Jewel of India has a menu that entices from beginning to end. Vegetable samosas and dal soups can be followed by any number of curries, all accompanied by piping hot onion bhajis and the special house chutneys. For those who like things hot, the lamb vindaloo is a good choice. For those with milder tastes, try the kormas with the meat or vegetables of your choosing.


Load data for caliber ".308 Norma Mag."The .308 Norma Magnum, also known as the .308 Norma Mag., was an innovative round developed by Norma AB in 1967. This caliber is highly praised for its ability to remain accurate and consistent at long distances, making it an excellent choice for hunting large game animals or precision target shooting.
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Ejido la Tinaja
Maps, photos and statistics of Ejido la Tinaja, a beautiful small village of 25 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
the town of Ejido la Tinaja is located in the Municipality of Tamuín (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 25 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #39 of the whole municipality. Ejido la Tinaja is at 59 meters of altitude.
To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Ejido la Tinaja is located at 23.5 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Tamuín, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Ejido la Tinaja.Population in Ejido la Tinaja
In the town there are 10 men and 15 women. The ratio women per men is 1.500, and the fecundity rate is 2.11 children per woman. People from outside the State of San Luis Potosí account for 4.00% of the total population. 4.00% of the inhabitants are illiterate (0.00% of men and 6.67% of women). The average school enrollment ratio is 5.42 (4 within the men and 6.43 within the women).Indigenous culture in Ejido la Tinaja
0.00% of the population is indigenous, and 0.00% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.Unemployment and the economy in Ejido la Tinaja
20.00% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (50.00% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).Housing and infrastructure in Ejido la Tinaja
In Ejido la Tinaja there are 3 dwellings. 0.00% of the dwellings have electricity, 0.00% have piped water, 66.67% have toilet or restroom, 100.00% have a radio receiver, 33.33% a television, 0.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 0.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 33.33% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.
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- Antiguo Tamuín
- Bella Vista
- Campo Amor
- Camposanto (La Dorita)
- Clavo de Oro (Los Tigres)
- Conejo Dos
- Cruz de Caminos
- Diez de Abril
- Dora Celia Purata
- Eduardo Cárdenas (Barranco Blanco)
- Ejido Colonia Obrera
- Ejido la Lomita
- Ejido la Tinaja
- Ejido los Huastecos
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Batwoman is finally returning to our screens tonight, premiering its second season and marking Javicia Leslie’s debut as Ryan Wilder/Batwoman. Ahead of the premiere tonight, The CW has released two new clips.
The first shows Ryan talking with a parole officer. We get a fair amount of background information about the character as she voices her frustrations.
The second clip features an alley way fight scene, as Ryan dons the Batsuit and transforms into Batwoman.
Season 2 of Batwoman premieres tonight at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. C on The CW. Stay tuned for our recaps!


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Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga Take Coachella for ‘A Star Is Born’ Footage
The great American music festival is the new hot guerrilla filming site. First, Terrence Malick hit up Austin City Limits with Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara, and Michael Fassbender for his dreamy music-centric romance Song to Song. Now, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga have put the attendees of Coachella on notice: Their dream of momentarily sharing the silver screen with the world-straddling pop star/career weirdo is finally coming true.
Lady Gaga knocked Indio’s socks off this past weekend in her headlining performance, with the customary mix of hits old and new as well as the expected theatrics. (If nothing’s on fire, it’s not a Lady Gaga show.) But before she retakes the stage for the festival’s second weekend, she’ll take over the grounds for a concert of a different nature. Deadline reports that on Tuesday and Wednesday, Gaga and Cooper will mount a pair of country-western concerts as part of a shoot for the upcoming A Star Is Born remake. Through the Coachella app, Gaga sent out the following message:
“All you Monsters that can attend should get decked out in your most comfortable denim & boots, throw on a Stetson (leave those pink Joanne hats at home) and come out to show your support!”
Warner Bros. tweeted out the official sign-up information as well, which dictates that all attendees must be 18 years of age or older, and that though entry costs $10, all proceeds go directly to Gaga’s charity.
This is the latest splashy news item concerning the high-profile remake due September 28, 2018. The massively scaled shoot follows the news that novice director Bradley Cooper had tapped Andrew Dice Clay to portray the father of Gaga’s character (an Italian-American girl with big dreams of stardom in the music biz). You gotta hand it to Cooper — for a first-time director, he’s got no shortage of ambition.

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2013 was a good year for the Ghanaian music industry. Artistes merged their synergies, pitching strengths against each other, leading to some of the most beautiful, and well composed songs of the last twelve months.
Below, our top 10 collaborations of the last year. In no particular order.
Obrafuor, Tinny, Sarkodie, Edem, Kwaw Kese – Yeda Wase
R2BEES feat Wizkid – Slow Down
Fuse ODG feat Wyclef – Azonto (Remix)
Samini feat Wizkid – Time Bomb
Kwabena Kwabena and Samini – Adult Music
Sarkodie featuring Obrafuor – Elijah
Okyeame Kwame featuring Raquel – Woara
Edem ft Kaakie – Latex
EL ft Manifest – Halleluyah
Castro, Kofi Kinata, Asamoah Gyan – Odo pa
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Wow, the end of the year is nearing and people in cold countries are already preparing their thermal clothes for the cold months up ahead.
That is the downside with living in four-season countries. They have to contend with the cold. And you really could not got out with the necessary implements needed to withstand the cold outside. If you want, you can stay curled up inside the house but you can only do this for a while because of course, you have daily business to attend to. And if you work, you cannot do anything but trudge the snow in order to go to the office.
Here in the Philippines, it is just hot and then rainy. And since the weather has become really unpredictable even if we already have high-tech weather equipment, you do not know what to wear exactly. It would just be well to carry a raincoat and umbrella in your bag no matter how sunny it looks outside.
If ever, it would be nice to live in areas like Florida and California where it is sunny. And while they do experience four seasons, their winter does not look so bleak. Yeah it gets cold, but not as wintery as those in the northern and mid-states. At least, even while it is still cold, you can only wear light jackets and you are fine. You just have to contend with the heat and humidity though during summer months because it could get really hot. It is just nice that most of their areas have central heat and central air so they are still pretty much comfortable.


Jazz guard Trey Burke is the lone Top 10 pick that's Top 4 in terms of PER among rookies.
Lakers center Pau Gasol has been by far the player most often mentioned in trade rumors for the past two weeks.
Cavs center Andrew Bynum looks like the No. 1 trade candidate in the NBA right now.
Suns guard Eric Bledsoe is indeed looking like a Mini-LeBron while Clippers center DeAndre Jordan is not proving to be much of an intimidator.
LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum were even lankier back in the day.
Check the Christmas pictures players around the league are posting on Instagram these days.
The No. 1 pick in the 2013 draft ranks No. 19 in terms of PER among rookies so far this season.
Josh Smith at the Roundball Classic, Brandon Jennings with a high-top fade, Chauncey Billups with hair and more.
Trade rumor mill has been heavy with chatter about Rockets center Omer Asik, who heads our list. Trade rumor veteran Pau Gasol makes the Top 5.