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Antelope Canyon by Paddle
Holcombe Family 14/12/2012 4 Comments | Posted in 2013 Karma, Ibis, Kid's Kayaks, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Rogue WW, SUPerCHARGER, SUPerFISHal, Trips, Whitewater
It's November in Colorado and one of the driest years in recent history. As a paddling family we are not quite ready to hang up the paddles for what we hope will be a very snowy winter. It's our daughter Abby's Thanksgiving break and we have a long history of spending Thanksgiving in the desert of Utah.
This year our lust to be in our boats has led us to Lake Powell. A place that has been on our list to explore but has always been overshadowed by dreams of big rapids and fast surf waves. But now is the time to check out some of the stories I've heard about exploring the slot canyons this region is famous for, and we want to do it in a kayak. After looking online and researching late into the night on Google Earth, we hone in on Antelope Canyon. This is the most famous of all the slot canyons. Every landscape photographer in the southwest has made their pilgrimage to photograph the red undulating walls soaring up into the darkness with a laser like sunbeam splitting the canyon in the most dramatic fashion, and we as photographers, we are no exception. However, this time, we are looking for a different approach to explore the canyon.
About 5 miles from where all the tourists flock, the canyon meets the main channel of Lake Powell, and you can paddle up into the lower sections and explore the flooded end of Antelope Canyon. You can reach the mouth of the canyon by paddling about a mile from the Antelope marina. We took the Jackson Ibis and a Rogue 10 along with Abby's Fun 1. Once in the canyon proper we entered a labyrinth of vertical walls with very few ledges or beaches you could get out on. As we went further, the canyon got narrower and narrower.
The sounds and light bounced around and had a play on the mind at times. Around every bend we expected to see other people but remained alone in our adventure. Abby paddled into small caves where only a Fun 1 could fit with Kathy and I looking in behind her. Looking down into the clear water you could see the rock walls receding into the inky blue depths. Sometimes I got a sense of vertigo because the water was so clear it felt as if we were flying over the deep canyons below. After some two-ish miles of paddling, we came around another bend to see the water end on a small sandy beach with the canyon continuing on around the bend.
We hiked another few miles exploring as the canyon constricted even tighter around us. In some places you could touch both walls with outreached arms. There was the occasional chock stone step that choked the tightest sections. Abby and I scrambled up and as I looked back to help Kathy with an outreached hand up the step, I noticed a 2.5 foot rattle snake coiled squarely between Kathy's feet where Abby and I had just passed. I said "There is a snake between your feet" she looked up puzzled as if she had not understood what I had just said. So I said it again with a little more exclamation. She gave me that look like you are just kidding me. So this time I yelled "Rattlesnake!!! Between your feet!!!!!" She looked down in disbelief and immediately launched into a perfect Wyle E. Coyote peel-out that seemed to hover in mid air for seconds before flying to the other side of the canyon. After she joined me up the step and away from the Diamondback I asked if she was bitten?
After stripping out of the brand new Kokatat drysuit to check her legs and feet for fang marks, we deemed her safe and bite free. We attribute the 50ish degree temperature in the shady canyon for a very sluggish rattler that thankfully didn't strike. We hiked on to have a lunch stop on a water carved slab of rock with the canyon all to ourselves. After a half mile or so, we decided to head back to the boats on the beach at the end of the canyon. Once back in our boats, we paddled into the first small amphitheater with shallow water clear enough to see a school of trout hovering below. I wish I'd brought my fly-rod as it would have easily fit in the Ibis or Rogue but it sat in my truck back at the marina – next time…..
On the paddle out we were quieter and really had a chance to take in the peace and solitude we love about the Utah desert. It was a great treat to explore such a remarkable environment by kayak. As we took our last strokes back to the empty marina parking lot and our truck, the last rays of sun passed beneath the canyon wall. It had been a full day of family adventure at it's finest. We were very surprised at how much we enjoyed paddling in Lake Powell and vowed to come back to explore another canyon maybe even as a multi-day trip. Next fall when the rivers fall dormant, we are very much looking forward to loading up the Ibis and Rogue for some overnight, flat-water family exploration.
Comments on "Antelope Canyon by Paddle"
January 18, 2013 at 2:28 pm
Sounds like a great trip! Just a heads up – if that picture is of the snake you saw on this trip, I believe that is a relatively harmless bullsnake, not a rattler.
April 13, 2018 at 1:41 pm
Looks fabulous, we're camping here at Lake Powell interested in doing a similar trip as yourselves, hopefully you might be able to provide a little more info for us. Are we good with our sea kayaks at 16+ ft and as it's spring time here the winds are relentless, so we're wondering how sheltered we'll be in the canyon. Forecast today is gusts to 45mph so we'll give it a pass today lol, better, but still 'breezy' over the next few days. Leaving here to visit my son who lives in Crested Butte, CO!! and then winding our way back home to Canada


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The second half of the year will also represent an interesting reshaping of the top 10 as lenders regroup and try to seize on voids left by the larger banks. MetLife, whose planned sale of their banking division and new licensing approach will likely impact their reach. Volume for MetLife fell in July by 30% to 716 units in July.
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52 Shots Game: The Russian Roulette of Drinking Games.
52 Shots is a new exciting playing card drinking game that is the russian roulette of all drinking games. Follow the rules or forfeit
52 Shots Game: The Russian Roulette of Drinking Games.
52 Shots is a new exciting playing card drinking game that is the russian roulette of all drinking games. Follow the rules or forfeit
Hello my name is Tracy Thompson from St Petersburg Florida and the creator of 52 Shots.
A couple years ago some friends and I were pre gaming the night with some drinks and we had a deck of cards on hand. We started playing the typical high or low style games but it got boring quick so we started to make up goofy and exciting rules and from there 52 Shots was born.
I got to work and designed the game, created some fun and exciting rules and had some sample decks made from a company that specializes in playing card games to test out.
I didn't want to create another boring playing card game so I made the rules and play style fun and interesting. The rules are set up to challenge every player regardless who's turn it is. One players bad luck can result in another player paying for it. The game is purely based off luck and if you have none you will have a tough time with this game haha.
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Northern White Cedar naturally produces preservatives that make it one of the most decay and rot resistant of woods, as well as insect tolerant. In a 1995 study, cedar flake board panels in Hawaii showed no symptoms of termite attack, despite two years of extensive termite exposure.(1) Cedar displays minimal cracking or checking because of its lower moisture content, and any checks will not penetrate through the heartwood of the log.
Pine is not naturally resistant to rot or insects. Pine requires kiln drying to kill insects in the wood, and preservative treatments to prevent future rot and insect damage. Surface treatments for pine lose their protective abilities once logs begin to crack and open up untreated areas. Large cracks in pine are common because of the higher moisture content.
Water Content
Northern White Cedar has less water content when green weighing about 3500 lbs. per cord.(2) Katahdin naturally air dries to a desirable 14-16 percent moisture level in a fairly short time, as little as three months. Air-drying allows the wood to acclimate to a new moisture level without harming the wood fiber's molecular structure. Depending on the weather, a brief finishing may be necessary. Katahdin's "green" kiln is heated using their biomass boiler to create
Green Pine weighs an average of 4700 lbs per cord, with more than twice the water content that cedar does.(2) Pine characteristically retains its water and usually is dried in a kiln to season the wood. Because the water is forced out quickly, cell rupture becomes a possible risk, which can weaken fibers and lead to cracking.
Untreated Northern White Cedar possesses high natural durability. A study conducted by University of Maine found that surveyors' cedar corner posts and rail fences were still serviceable after 50 to 60 years of use.(2)
Untreated Pine has a life expectancy of 3 to 7 years when in contact with the ground.(3)
Thermal rating (R-value)
The R-value is used to measure how well a material resists the flow of heat through it.
Northern White Cedar has an R-value of 1.41 per inch of thickness, the highest R-value of any of the species used in log homes.(4)
Pine species used in log home construction have an average R-value of 1.25 per inch of thickness.(4)
Thermal Mass Factor
Northern White Cedar has an R-Value/Thermal Mass Factor of 3.78.(5)
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Examples of HML
Where does HML come from?
HML for hate my life originates on the internet in the 2000s as a negative counterpart to LML, or love my life, and a milder variant of FML, or fuck my life. The acronym is entered on Urban Dictionary by 2006 and appears on Twitter by 2008, spreading as a hashtag on social media in the 2010s.
HML for hit my line is recorded by 2010. Hit my line appears to originate as black slang for "call (hit me up) on the phone (line)." The phrase has notably appeared in hip-hop lyrics, such as Drake's 2016 "4pm in Calabasas," and has supplied the titles of various other rap tracks. Its acronym, HML, is recorded on the likes of Urban Dictionary by 2010.
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On social media, HML is often issued in response to an everyday setback (e.g., "Locked my keys in my car again #HML"). While it can used as an earnest expression of frustration, HML can also have an air of self-deprecating hyperbole, particularly when marking something that is inconvenient but not the end of the world. HML can mark the tone of statement as a hashtag, "#HML," or grammatically substitute for the phrase hate my life (e.g., I have to work a double shift on Saturday night and I really HML).
HML for hit my line is often messaged as a request for a friend to start or continue a conversation over the phone. This acronym has broadened to refer to forms of direct messaging, used (or criticized) when a person is reaching out to a romantic interest for private communication online. Both hit my line and HML are associated with black slang and internet.


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A contract will be awarded this summer. Project costs will be funded through the Texas Department of Transportation's Aviation Facilities Grant Program, which preserves and improves the state's general aviation system, and Gray County.


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A three-hour errand-run today grew into six hours, and the big catch-up drive yesterday only scratched the surface of my to-do list. I've already fallen asleep at the keyboard once this evening, so I'm going to accept defeat and call it a night.
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SALEM — The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Monday, June 25, 2018. Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m., and the public meeting will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the Skybridge Room at the World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St, Portland OR 97204.
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RiskWare On-line Reference Manual
GIS data import
GISfilter4, Nodatafilter4, and Cellfilter4 Input and StructuresThis document describes the data structures used in XENVIS and the procedures to add, update, or remove these data sets.
Vector Maps
For importing vector data, gisfilter4 converts GRASS coverages into ESS internal formats.
gisfilter4 automatically generates new overlays for XENVIS's GIS from Arc/Info export or GRASS output files. The filter will create an entry into the overlay selector, display and extend the legend upon selection, provide for automatic zooming, and access to the overlay editor, etc.
The command to filter the data is gisfilter4 config_file (see the description below of the config\file). If no error message occurs, a new overlay will be created in the directory specified in the config_file.
To include this new overlay into the AirWareGIS, the file ./defaults/nonlayout has to be edited. To add an overlay to the general GIS,
The config_fileThe config_file should contain the following lines, in the given order (please note that lines starting with a # are ignored and can therefore be used for comments):
The lines xtrafile, mapset and dirpath are restricted to 100 characters, resdirpath to 20 characters. The line with the overlay name can theoretically have up to 100 characters, but considering the limited space available for display in XENVIS's GIS, not more than 26 characters should be used. Thresh expects a float, and the map names can have any length, as their space is allocated dynamically.
This is an example of a working config_file for vector data:
# # CIA River # # xtra file ../xtra/cia_river # GRASS Mapset or Arc/Info workspace /p/aca/AirWare/maps/ # Output Directory ../cia_riv_hi # Output Sub directory for High resolution HiRes # Name to be displayed in GIS selector Rivers, CIA Database II # Threshold 0.0 # Type 0 # Nonactive Fit 1 # Map tiles criv_afr criv_asi
The xtrafileThe xtrafile has 3 main parts:
Lines starting with a # are ignored and can therefore be used for comments, but no comment should occur between curly brackets { and }. Each (color, property, or attribute) specification must start with its respective keyword (COLOR, PROPERTY, ATTRIBUTE) and contains { and }, where } must be in the first column of a line (see syntax and example below).
Each color specification consists of 3 lines, where the floats red, green and blue range between 0.0 and 1.0.
COLOR <(integer) color_number> { <(float) red> <(float) green> <(float) blue> } An example to define the color ORANGE: COLOR 140 { 1.0 0.7 0.0 }
Each property specification consists of 4 lines, where all text strings can have up to 32 characters, except data, which can have up to 80 characters:
PROPERTY <(integer) property_number> `<(text string) property_name>' { datatype `<(text string) type>' data `<(text string) data>' }An example to define the legend entry Roads:
PROPERTY 225 `roads' { datatype `legend_entry' data `Roads' }
An attribute specification can only relate to attributes, colors and properties earlier defined. Styler (for setting the graphics context) and modifier (for non standard drawing) used should already be defined in the styler and the modifier function of the application. All text strings can have up to 32 characters:
ATTRIBUTE <(integer) attribute_number> `<(text string) attribute_name>' { [property <(integer) number> `<(text string) name>'] ... [property <(integer) number> `<(text string) name>'] [attribute <(integer) number> `<(text string) name>'] ... [attribute <(integer) number> `<(text string) name>'] [color <(integer) number>] [style <(integer) number>] [modify <(integer) number>] }As an example we relate legend entry Roads (=225), color ORANGE (=140), style 0 (default: plain line) and modifier 1 (line width gets bigger with zooming in) to attribute 1 (corresponds to items labeled 1 in coverage):
ATTRIBUTE 1 `roads' { property 225 `Legend Roads' color 140 style 0 modify 1 }A number of examples can be found in the directory ./data/maps/xtra on the distribution tape.
NoData Overlaysnodatafilter4 will create an overlay without topological data. The corresponding config_file should be in the following format:
Cell GridsDigital Elevation Models, satellite images, and other information in a raster format are provided in a cell grid format as input for AirWare. To import these data, a filter cellfilter4 converts the band interleaved by line (BIL) format into the data representation used in the XENVIS system (a description of the filter is given below). BIL is standard raster format used by GRASS. ArcInfo allows you to export to BIL format.
The command to filter the data is cellfilter4 config_file (see below the description of the corresponding config_file).
If no error message occurs, a new overlay should be created in the directory specified in the config_file. To include this new overlay into the AirWare GIS, the file ./defaults/nonlayout has to be edited. To add an overlay to the general GIS, increase *general.n_maps: entry in ./defaults/nonlayout by 1 (eg. from 14 to 15) and add the name of the new overlay to the list *general.map15: newmap.
The config_fileThe config_file should contain the following lines, in the given order (please note that lines starting with a # are ignored and can therefore be used for comments):
# xtrafile XtraFile=../xtra/etopo5 # cell file directory InputDir=/p/aca/gis1/XENVIS/bil # cell file CellFName=etopo5.bil # main output path OutputPath=../etopo5 # name of overlay OvName=overlay # item name in the overlay structure OvItemName=Hypsography # type number of the overlay OvType=0 # non_active_fit NonActiveFit=0 # name of output data file OutputDataFile=etopo5 # output cell path OutputCellPath=HiRes # cell type CellType=short # number of rows Rows=1415 # number of cols Cols=1886 # x-origin in map coordinates XMin=-7698399.5 # y-origin in map coordinates YMin=-6012901 # width of map Width=17495897.674 # height of map Height=13126560.866 # swap y coordinates (y/n) SwapY=n NoData=10000
xtrafileThe xtrafile for vector maps and cell grids follows the same structure.
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A popular food magazine has posted its list of nominees for the best new restaurants in America, and two spots in Cambridge have been included among its picks.
According to the list from Bon Appetit, Pammy's between Harvard Square and Central Square and Yume Ga Arukara in Porter Square are two of its 50 nominees for best new dining spots in the United States for 2018, along with a couple of other New England spots - Drifters Wife and Rose Foods, both of which are located in Portland, Maine. The magazine will announce which restaurants have made the top 10 on Aug. 14.
Pammy's, which is a New American restaurant with Italian influences, debuted on Massachusetts Avenue last July, while Yume Ga Arukara, which focuses on udon, opened at the Porter Square Exchange food court last September.
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Tax Tips for Cryptocurrency Investors from Tax Lawyer Rob Wood
Cryptocurrencies continue to be hot in the new year. Bitcoin has continued to excite investors. Of course, there are tax matters to be considered when dealing with any investment. Tax lawyer Rob Wood offers some helpful advice for investors who have virtual currencies in their portfolios, a subject also discussed in his article, "Crypto Tax Tips To Start 2018 Right."
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Media sources reported that men believed to be of the central security and wearing civilian clothes kidnapped the media personality Abdulghani Al-Shamiri from one of the streets of the capital last Thursday from his car and drove him to an unknown destination, but then freed him later on Saturday.
Al-Shamiri's kidnapping is related to his political attitudes on the opposition and his closeness to the Islah party.
The former head of TV and radio of the Yemeni channel al-Saeeda, Al-Shamiri has submitted his resignation from the ruling party and joined the young revolutionaries demanding the fall of the regime.
Sources close to Al-Shamiri family pointed that the kidnapping came after several threatening messages by anonymous callers if he continued his attitude with the ruling party
This event was met with condemnnations by the personnel, civil society, and political parties, and several journalists and activists organized a solidarity march to the Attorney General's Office on Saturday morning.
They have also issued a statement of solidarity in which they demanded the attorney and minister of interior promptly release Abdulghani Al-Shamiri and reveal the details of the kidnapping and hold the perpetrators behind the crime accountable.
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Al-Shamiri, who was the head of the TV and Radio Yemen channel and moved to Al-Saeeda channel two years ago and he submitted his resignation from the GPC, in which he was a member of Supreme Media Committee and the Standing cCommittee of the Party and declared his joining of the revolutionaries.


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You might have seen a blogpost from Ollie the other day announcing his departure from the band, and we feel like we should offer a few words of explanation, publicly.
This is really tough to talk about for so many reasons. I guess first off, you should know that the last few weeks have been pretty horrible for everyone, especially Ollie. We didn't think we'd ever be in this position and it's been hard enough to deal with privately, let alone publicly, but we've certainly taken no pleasure whatsoever in any of this: asking one of our best friends to leave the band we formed together really does feel as shit as you would expect.
It's obviously difficult to explain this decision in a sensitive way, because Ollie's been nothing but professional and genuinely lovely throughout his time in this band, and has continued to be, even now. Any of you that have met him will know what he's like, and what a good guy he is.
So we feel we should stress that the reasons for this decision were never personal nor down to any lack of effort or professionalism on Ollie's part; we still love and respect Ollie deeply. Please understand that it's a decision we all felt we had to make for Los Campesinos! to be able to continue as a band at all.
We've had over three brilliant years with Ollie and made three records I think we're all proud of, and in that time he's always been enthusiastic and hard-working, and, well, just an all-round nice guy. Hopefully this decision won't make any of us less proud of what we've achieved together, as it really has been a pleasure being in a band with him. Again, we can't emphasise enough just how shit this whole situation is, but we hope you'll understand.
There is no danger of this being the end of Los Campesinos!, and we will definitely continue more enthusiastically and stronger than ever. All scheduled gigs will continue as planned.
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Leadership Team
Nadda Buranasiri
Group Chief Executive Officer
Nationality: Thai
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 1 November 2018
- Aligns all AOCs within AirAsia X Group in a parallel direction to deliver sustainable business growth through focus on core markets
- Ensures all AOCs fully utilise the Group's strengths to reduce costs through negotiations and commercial activity
- Ensures all AOCs share best practices among each other while working collaboratively as one team
- Embraces the One AirAsia vision and values in transforming the existing business into a travel and financial platform company
- Provides leadership in guiding AirAsia X Thailand to achieve its vision and mission, while overseeing growth strategies as approved by the Board
- Ensures continuous improvements in safety, quality and security while maintaining high standards
- Supervises the operation to be more customer-centric by utilising available processes, technologies and training
- Leads transformation into a travel and financial platform company while embracing and promoting One AirAsia values
- Gained experience in marketing and sales from leading companies such as Siam Cement and American Express
- Joined J Walter Thompson, the world-renowned marketing and communications company, as Account Group Director in 1991
- Part of the team that set up Universal Music (Thailand) Co Ltd and was promoted to Managing Director in 2007
- Joined Warner Music (Thailand) as Managing Director until 2014
- Part of the set-up team for Thai AirAsia X Co., Ltd, and appointed as Chief Executive Officer in 2014
- Appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia X Berhad, 1 November 2018
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Bachelor of Business Management in Marketing, Assumption University, Thailand
- Directors Certificate Program (DCP 254), Thai Institute of Directors Association (IOD)
Additional Information:
- Nadda is a member of the Board of Directors of Thai AirAsia X Co., Ltd
- Nadda does not own any shares of AirAsia X Berhad
Benyamin Ismail
Chief Executive Officer
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 42
Gender : Male
Date of Appointment: 1 September 2015
- Provides leadership and vision towards increasing shareholder value and growth of AirAsia X while delivering our Sustainability commitments
- Manages the Group's business and affairs, ensuring operational excellence and strong governance
- Executes the turnaround plan of AirAsia X
- Develops and spearheads high-level business and growth strategies in line with AirAsia X's vision and mission, as approved by the Board
- Handled Debt Capital Markets portfolio at Affin Investment Bank, 2003
- Joined Maybank Investment Bank to manage Debt Capital Markets, 2004
- Joined CIMB Investment Bank focusing on Debt Capital Markets, 2007
- Joined AirAsia as Head of Investor Relations, March 2010
- Promoted to Group Head of Investor Relations, Corporate Development and Implementation, 2014
- Appointed AirAsia X Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective 1 September 2015 after assuming the role of Acting CEO on 30 January 2015
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Bachelor of Commerce (Banking & Finance), Curtin University of Technology, Australia
- Master of Electric Commerce, Edith Cowan University, Australia
Membership of Board Committees in AirAsia X:
- Safety Review Board (Member)
- Four-time winner of Best Investor Relations Officer by Corporate Governance Asia (2011-2014)
- Two-time recipient of Best IR Professional award by Bursa Malaysia's Malaysian Investor Relations Association (MIRA) (2011 & 2012)
Additional Information:
- Benyamin does not own any shares of AirAsia X Berhad
Rachel Wong Mee Yen
Chief Financial Officer
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 53
Gender : Female
Date of Appointment: 1 January 2018
- Manages the financial and management accounting aspects of AirAsia X operations
- Ensures accurate and timely preparation of financial and accounting information
- Manages business risks and assurance
- Manages capital funding, tax-related matters and treasury functions
- Ensures compliance with proper corporate governance
- Develops and implements initiatives and strategies to improve the company's financial performance
- Started career with BDO Binder as an Article Student, 1986
- Joined KPMG Peat Marwick as an Audit Senior, 1991
- Joined Press Metal Berhad in 1992, with last position held as Group Financial Controller cum Company Secretary
- Joined TV Media Pte Ltd as Regional Financial Controller, 1996
- Joined MCS Microsystems Sdn Bhd as Operations Director cum Company Secretary, 1997
- Joined AirAsia in 2003, last position held as Group Financial Controller
- Started own business in retail and consumer marketing, 2007
- Joined LMG Rail Car Sdn Bhd as CFO, 2013
- Joined Beacon International Specialist Centre Sdn Bhd as Director of Corporate Finance and Business Analysis Performance, 2015
- Joined AirAsia X as CFO on 1 January 2018
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
- Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
Moses Devanayagam
Senior Director
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 68
Gender : Male
Date of Appointment: 1 October 2013
- Leads the coordination of operational functions within the AirAsia Group, airport authorities and government agencies including the Malaysian Aviation Commission and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
- Advises and mentors the Operations team
- Instrumental in setting up Operations functions including Cargo, Flight Operations, Engineering, Ground and Group Operations, In-Flight Operations, Safety and Security
48 years of aviation experience including key positions in leading airlines in Singapore and Malaysia:
- Joined Malaysia-Singapore Airlines, 1971
- Served Malaysia Airline System Berhad in various senior management positions including General Manager-Operations, Head of Contracts Management and Warranty and Contracts Manager, 1972
- Joined AirAsia X as Director of Operations, 2007
- Regional Head of Operations of AirAsia Berhad, 2009
- Appointed as Senior Director, 2013
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Associate Member of the Royal Aeronautical Institute United Kingdom (by award), 1975
- Cadet/apprentice Technical Services in-house training with Malaysia-Singapore Airlines, 1971/72
- Type-rated approvals from Qantas and Air New Zealand, 1971
- 40 years Long-Service Award from Malaysia Airlines
Capt Suresh Bangah
Flight Operations Director
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 44
Gender : Male
Date of Appointment: 1 October 2013
- Coordinates, supervises and monitors the functions and performance of management personnel, pilots, cabin crew and all departments within Flight Operations
- Manages the safety and security of all flights
- Liaison person with local and international regulators, ensuring operations are in line with the Air Operator Certificate
- Represents the company's interest in national and international bodies and institutions as far as flight operations are concerned
- Started as a pilot with AirAsia, 2003
- Internal auditor of Flight Operations at AirAsia, 2005
- Cadet Pilot Coordinator managing the Cadet Pilot Training Programme, 2007-2009
- Flight Deck Recruitment Manager responsible for hiring and promoting pilots, 2009-2010
- Joined AirAsia X as Chief Pilot, Operations, 2010
- Promoted to Flight Operations Director, 2013
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Air Transport Pilot License, 1999
- A320 Type Rating License, 2007
- A340 Type Rating License, 2009
- A330 Type Rating License, 2011
- 10 Years Long- Service Award, AirAsia
Barry D. Klipp
Group Head of Commercial
Age : 35
Gender : Male
Nationality : British
- Oversees AirAsia X Group's commercialfunctions including Network, Revenue, Marketing, Branding, Ancillary and Sales & Distribution functions across all countries of operation
- Barry has over 13 years of experience in commercial aviation:
- Began his career as a Management Trainee with Singapore Airlines, where he rose to Market Development Manager UK & Ireland leading the Marketing, Loyalty, E-commerce and Customer Relations teams, 2008
- Posted to the European office, where he was responsible for driving and growing high-value corporate sales for the region, 2012
- Posted to Singapore Airlines HQ in Singapore, leading global Corporate Sales and high-level projects with senior management as part of an overseas executive programme, 2014
- Joined AirAsia as Head of Corporate Sales for the Group, 2016
- Promoted to Commercial Head of AirAsia X, 2017
- Promoted to AirAsia X Group Head of Commercial, January 2018
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Bachelor of Arts in Leisure Marketing (First Class), Bournemouth University, UK
- 10 years Long-Service Award from Singapore Airlines
Wong Sau Keen
Group Head of Route Revenue
Age : 52
Gender : Female
Nationality : Malaysian
- Inspires and leads the team in effective revenue management, including pricing and inventory management
- Leverages the core strengths of the Group's network to grow both point-topoint and Fly-Thru traffic
- Creates and develops a highly cohesive team, one which is driven and passionate about common goals and is able to work with various functions within Commercial in order to deliver optimum results
- Sau Keen has more than 15 years' professional experience in the aviation industry, with key strengths in revenue management, pricing systems and financial expertise. Her aviation career began in 2003 in revenue management, following which she has gained more knowledge and skills while achieving various milestones in a number of carriers in the region:
- Joined AirAsia as Head of Route Revenue, 2012
- Promoted to Regional Head of Route Revenue, 2016
- Appointed Group Head of Route Revenue effective 1 January 2018 after assuming the role in May 2017
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Certified Public Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Master of Business Administration, University of Malaya
Venggatarao Niadu
Head of Regulatory and Network
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 44
Gender : Male
Date of Appointment: 1 October 2014
- Assesses new markets based on strategic fit, financial potential, growth opportunity, risks and possible entry points
- Develops network expansion plans for company's long and short-term objectives
- Develops schedules to utilise crew manpower and aircraft efficiently and effectively, considering commercial requirements and network connectivity
- Builds and maintains relationships with local and foreign regulators as well as airports, while monitoring and negotiating bilateral agreements in relevant markets
- Manages and negotiates arrival and departure slots at local and foreign destinations
- Venggatarao has more than 10 years of management experience in the aviation industry, in cross-functional roles across network and fleet planning
- Started his career with SINGER Sdn Bhd as an internal auditor, 1996
- Moved to AirAsia Berhad as a scheduling executive, 2005
- Moved to AirAsia X in 2006 as a Scheduling and Network Executive
- Promoted to Manager of Network and Scheduling, 2010
- Appointed as Head of Network and Regulatory, 2014
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Master of Business Administration, Anglia Ruskin University, 2018
- Best Network Performance Award (Airline Category) by World Routes Award
- 10 Years Long-Service Award from AirAsia Group
Lim Kok Hooi
Head Of Corporate Safety
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 47
Gender : Male
Date of Appointment: 22 January 2018
- Provides guidance and direction for AirAsia X's Safety Management System
- Ensures safety documentation accurately reflects the current situation, monitors the effectiveness of corrective actions, and provides periodic reports on safety performance
- Provides independent advice to the CEO, senior managers and other personnel on safety-related matters
- Kok Hooi has been in the airline industry since the early 1990s, and has broad experience in safety and training with an accumulated more than 15,000 flying hours:
- Started commercial flying in the Dornier 228, then Twin-Otter (DHC-6), Fokker 50, B737, A340 and now, A330
- Joined Malaysian Helicopter Services as a co-pilot, and was seconded to Pelangi Air Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, and to Royal Air Cambodge, Phnom Penh, 1992
- Joined Malaysia Airlines as a Captain of DHC 6 Twin Otter, based in Miri, Sarawak, following which he became a Captain of Fokker 50, B737-400 and B737-800, 1997
- Joined AirAsia X as a Captain of A340/330, leading the flight data monitoring team, 2011
- Became Chief Pilot Flight Safety, 2016
- Appointed to current post of Safety Director, January 2018
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Commercial Pilot Licence Australia
- Commercial Pilot Licence Malaysia
- Airline Transport Pilot Licence Malaysia
- Type Rated Instructor (TRI) A340/A330/Fokker 50/DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Member of Malaysia National Runway Safety Team
- Member of Malaysia Flight Safety Team
- IATA qualified trained SMS implementer
- Cranfield University Certified Aviation Investigator
- IATA Trained Aviation Auditor
- Approved by Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia as a nominated post holder
Seng Kian Aik
Head Of Internal Audit
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 47
Gender : Male
Date of Appointment: 3 April 2017
- Provides independent and objective assurance as to the adequacy and effectiveness of system of internal controls, risk management and governance processes
- Started his career as an auditor at Azman, Wong, Salleh & Co, 1997
- Joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in Assurance & Business Advisory Services and rose to Audit Manager, 2000
- Served Sunway Group Internal Audit and led Sunway REIT's Internal Audit function as Assistant General Manager, 2007
- Joined AirAsia X as Head of Internal Audit, 2017
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia (IIAM)
- Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
- Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
- Member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
Wong Ooi Ling
Head of Corporate Quality and Assurance
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 48
Gender : Female
Date of Appointment: 1 July 2016
- Ensures core business processes necessary for meeting business objectives are established, implemented and documented
- Provides support to business units in process development and continual improvement
- Works with Heads of Department of all business operations to coordinate business continuity management (BCM) related activities including development and documentation of business continuity plan
- Joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in its Audit and Assurance Department, 1995
- Joined EON Bank Berhad as Corporate Planning Manager, 2000
- Vice President of Group Management Services and PMO, EON Bank Berhad, 2003
- Joined Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd (Astro) as a Senior Manager in Planning, Broadcast and Operation, 2007
- Joined DRB-HICOM Group as a Senior Manager in GST PMO, 2014
- Joined AirAsia X as Head of Corporate Quality and Assurance, 2016
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Monash University, Australia
- Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
Hanif Idrose Mohamed
Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Finance
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 31
Gender : Male
Date of Appointment: 1 October 2017
- Engages with the investment community to ensure full appreciation of the company's business activities, strategy and prospects to allow the market to make informed judgments
- Secures financing and undertakes corporate exercises
- Coordinates shareholder meetings, conferences and investor roadshows; leads the annual general meetings & financial analyst briefings; releases financial data, publishes reports as well as leads the production of the company's annual report
- Responsible for matters related to aircraft leases
- Started career at Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) as Assistant Manager of Investor Relations, 2011
- Promoted to Manager of Investor Relations of TM, 2015
- Joined AirAsia as Investor Relations Manager, 2016
- Joined AirAsia X to spearhead Investor Relations department, 2016
- Given an expanded role within the company and appointed Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Finance, 2017
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Accounting, Banking & Finance), Monash University, Australia
- Master of Applied Finance, Monash University, Australia
- Member of the Malaysian Investor Relations Association (MIRA)
- Member of the Malaysia Australia Business Council (MABC)
- Two-time recipient of Best IR Professional award by Bursa Malaysia's Malaysian Investor Relations Association (MIRA), 2017 & 2018
- TM Group CEO Merit Award 2013
Muhammad Alif Soon
Head of Ground Operations
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 43
Gender : Male
Date of Appointment: 9 April 2015
- Leads the team of Guest Service Assistants in improving our customer experience
- Ensures full compliance with all regulatory requirements by the department
- Joined AirAsia as a Guest Service Assistant, 2004
- Moved to Airasia X as Duty Executive, 2010
- Promoted as Airport Manager, 2013
- Appointed as Head of Ground Operations, 2015
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia
- 10 Years Long-Service Award from AirAsia Group
Aspa Linda Ahmad
Cabin Crew Manager
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 42
Gender : Female
Date of Appointment: 16 March 2015
- Leads and manages manpower planning for the entire AirAsia X Cabin Crew Department
- Responsible for the management and supervision of all Cabin Operation activities and safety, ensuring these are conducted in accordance with applicable regulations and company standards
- Ensures cabin crew deliver world-class customer service
- More than 20 years of experience in the aviation industry:
- Started her career with AirAsia as a Cabin Crew (2002) and was promoted to Senior Cabin Crew (2003), Purser (2005) and a Cabin Crew Executive (2009)
- Moved to AirAsia X and served as an Assistant Cabin Crew Manager, 2010
- Further enhanced her skills set by joining the Cabin Safety Department as a Safety Examiner, and was promoted to Cabin Safety Manager in 2012
- Appointed as Head Cabin Crew of AirAsia X, leading more than 1,000 cabin crew, 2015
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- B737 Type Rating Certificate, 2002
- A320 Type Rating Certificate, 2006
- A330 Type Rating Certificate, 2007
- A340 Type Rating Certificate, 2009
- 10 Years Long-Service Award from AirAsia Group
Jurvena Lee Nian-cheh
Head Of Marketing
Age : 36
Gender : Female
Nationality : Malaysian
- Leads the team in stimulating travel demand for AirAsia X and working closely with partners and tourimd bodies to achieve similar goals
- Jurvena has 13 years of marketing experience with varied exposure to driving topline revenue, stimulating product demand, building brand affinity and leading teams:
- Joined Tesco Malaysia as a Promotions Assistant, and over the span of seven years managed multiple roles including that of Advertising Executive, Local & Stores Marketing Executive, with her last post being Local & Stores Manager, 2004
- Joined AirAsia as a Marketing Manager, 2011
- Promoted to Regional Marketing Manager, 2012
- Assumed current role as Head of Marketing of AirAsia X, 2015
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Bachelor of Business, from Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Raymond Cheong
Head of Sales
Age : 39
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
- Oversees and manages the sales and distribution team in driving revenue and forward demand from various direct and indirect distribution channels
- Leads the setup of distribution channels, sales training, offline market awareness campaign and GSA contracts negotiation in new market entry
- Part of the AirAsia Group Regional Sales Team overseeing the Australia, Japan and South Korea offline channel sales for all carriers within the AirAsia Group
- Raymond brings 14 years of management experience in global sales, international business development, trade marketing and key account management in the aviation, telecommunications and fast-moving consumer goods industries:
- Started his career with Yee Lee Marketing (P&G Strategic Distributor) as Key Account Executive, 2004
- Area Sales Executive at DKSH Harpers Trading (now DKSH Malaysia), 2005
- Regional Channel Manager at Motorola Electronics Malaysia responsible for channel distribution management and new product marketing of mobile devices, 2007
- Operations Manager and subsequently General Manager of M3 Asia Sdn Bhd (subsidiary of M3 Tech Asia Berhad) responsible for leading the midmanagement team in sales, distribution, marketing, technical support and customer service, 2009
- Joined AirAsia as Sales Manager responsible for leading the corporate sales team and revamping the corporate product, 2010
- Regional Sales Manager at AirAsia responsible for the Indochina region, 2011
- Joined AirAsia X as Sales Manager responsible for developing long-haul sales, 2013
- Appointed as Head of Sales of AirAsia X in 2015
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- BA (Hons) in Business Administration, University of Hertfordshire, UK
Jessica Man Hui Sze
General Counsel
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 31
Gender : Female
Date of Appointment: 1 February 2018
- Primary contact point for all legal matters relating to the operations of the airline business, including regulatory, compliance and litigation
- Provides strategic support to the Board of Directors and senior management of AirAsia X and AirAsia Group on complex and/or high value legal matters and projects
- Synergises with AirAsia Group Legal leadership in supporting the most crucial business and compliance needs of the airline and the AirAsia Group
- Designated legal point of contact responsible for advising the airline on legal risks, exposure and liabilities
- Oversees the legal department's assistance with company secretarial matters
- Pupillage with Chooi & Company, 2012
- Joined the Corporate and Financial Services Department of Chooi & Company as an Associate, 2013
- Joined the Corporate Department of Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill as an Associate, 2014
- Seconded by Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill to Gibraltar BSN Life Bhd to provide assistance to the company's Legal Department, 2016
- Joined AirAsia X Berhad as Legal Manager, 2017
- Promoted to General Counsel in February 2018
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, 2013
- Certificate in Legal Practice in Malaysia, 2011
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of London, 2010
- Top 100 General Counsel listed in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist: Southeast Asia 2019
Eddie Tan
Line Operations Manager
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 46
Gender : Male
Date of Appointment: 14 April 2014
- Oversees and manages all overseas stations, including the set-up of new stations
- Manages ground operations related contracts
- Ensures accurate and timely execution of all processes and procedures whilst maintaining the highest level of safety, security and operational efficiency throughout the network
- Eddie has more than 27 years of management experience in handling operations in the aviation industry:
- Started career with Singapore Airlines Limited as a Passenger Services Agent, 1992
- Joined All Nippon Airways Co Limited as Traffic and Flight Operations Officer, 1995
- Joined AirAsia Berhad as Station Manager, Kuching, 2005
- Transferred to Kuala Lumpur Hub (LCCT) as a Station Manager, 2006
- Appointed as Station Manager for AirAsia X, Kuala Lumpur hub, 2010
- Appointed as Line Operations Manager for AirAsia X, 2014
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Tertiary studies – Beaufort College, Western Australia
- 10 Years Long-Service Award from AirAsia Group
Azahar Othman
Ramp Manager
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 61
Gender : Male
Date of Appointment: 1 February 2013
- Ensures that ramp and transport services, loading and unloading of aircraft, weight and balance, ground equipment and mishandled load are managed according to company procedures and established standards
- Represents AirAsia X at meetings with airport authorities and with other in-house departments in matters involving ramp handling
- Conducts training for weight & balance and ramp handling
- Azahar has 39 years of experience in the aviation industry:
- Joined Malaysia Airlines as a traffic clerk, 1978
- Promoted to Customer Service Officer of Malaysia Airlines, 1988
- Moved to KL Airport Services (KLAS) as Flight Operation Officer, 1999
- Promoted to Passenger Handling Supervisor, 2001
- Assigned as Aircraft Handling Supervisor, later in 2001
- Duty Manager of Flight Operations, 2001
- Promoted to Head of Aircraft Handling and Flight Operation, 2009
- Joined AirAsia X as Ramp Duty Manager, 2013
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Malaysia Certificate of Education
Vanessa Regan
Head Of Group Communications
Nationality : New Zealander
Age : 46
Gender : Female
Date of Appointment: 14 May 2018
- Provides communication leadership for the senior management team
- Develops and implements AirAsia X's communication strategies including corporate communication, CEO and management profiling, media relations, issues management and commercial communication to support revenue and sales objectives in all key markets
- Focused on continual improvement across all communication channels and on driving brand awareness and reputation in key markets
- Promotes innovation across the communication spectrum to support the AirAsia X turnaround plan
- Responsible for managing the external and internal profile of the business with all key stakeholders including staff, media, government, regulators and travel & tourism industry partners
- Over 25 years' experience in a range of high-profile corporate communication roles in Asia, Australia and New Zealand (NZ):
- Publicity Manager at SKY TV, driving strong publicity and celebrity profiling outcomes for NZ's then pay TV leader, 1993-1995
- Publicity Manager at TV3/TV4, the leading national broadcasting company in NZ, 1996-1998
- PR Executive at DDB Needham PR and advertising agency, 1999-2000
- Communications Manager for SKYCITY Entertainment Group (NZ and Australia), responsible for the media profile and communication strategy of the gaming, tourism and entertainment business. Launched numerous key tourism products Sky Jump and Vertigo Climb off the Sky Tower in Auckland. Also oversaw marketing and PR for the Village Cinemas chain of cinemas throughout NZ, 2000-2008
- Head of Marketing and Communications for Tigerair Australia, responsible for managing the marketing, media/communication and customer services functions for the business. Key part of the senior leadership team that successfully re-launched the airline in July 2011. Instrumental in development of the Tigerair turnaround strategy and rebrand of the airline in July 2011
- Key media spokesperson for Tigerair Australia next to CEO, 2009-2018
- Joined AirAsia X in May 2018
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Bachelor of Communication Studies (PR Major) Auckland, NZ, 1993
- Virgin Australia CEO awards: finalist - 2016 for diligence in achieving outstanding safety and communication strategy outcomes for the business (within the Virgin Australia Group of Airlines)
- PRINZ (PR Institute of NZ) runner up award in 2005 for the launch of the new SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre and dine by Peter Gordon premium restaurant
- Quest for the Best employee award 2008 from SKYCITY Entertainment Group
Ong Soon Yee
Head Of Engineering
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 50
Gender : Male
Date of Appointment: 1 March 2018
- Manages the Department of Engineering overseeing resources, staffing, system enhancement and maintenance
- Leads the team with focus on technologies inclusive of AMOS, skywise, AIMS and Airman for defect monitoring
- Manages departmental operating budget
- Drives key performance indicators across all areas of engineering function to ensure that Parts M and 145 are delivered within budget and on time to the highest quality standards
- Joined AirAsia (then DRB-HICOM), 1996
- Became a Licensed Aircraft Engineer B1.1 holder with A320 type rated, 2009
- Maintenance Manager at Malaysia AirAsia, managing Allstars and maintenance activities in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Penang, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, 2014
- Head of Ground Operations and Nominated Post Holder to Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia, 2016
- Joined AirAsia X Berhad in early 2018
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Master of Business Administration, University of New Castle, 2005
- EASA part 66 B1.1 Licence, 2007
- CAAM part 66 B1.1 Licence, 2009
Selvam Velaitham
Part M - Continuing Airworthiness Manager
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 50
Gender : Male
Date of Appointment: 1 August 2018
- Institutes and maintains an effective and efficient administrative system to ensure Continuing Airworthiness activities comply with Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) requirements
- Ensures implementation of Safety Management System including management of safety risks within the organisation
- Provides communication and supports the senior leadership team on regulatory matters regarding airworthiness
- Over 25 years' experience in aircraft engineering & maintenance
- Licensed Aircraft Engineer in base maintenance and line maintenance at Malaysia Airlines Berhad, 1998 – 2004 and AirAsia Berhad, 2004 – 2006
- Quality Assurance Inspector in AirAsia Berhad, 2006 – 2013
- CAAM Nominated Post Holder as Quality Assurance Manager at AirAsia X Berhad, 2014 – 2018
- Joined AirAsia X as a manager, January 2014
- Became a CAAM Nominated Post Holder as Part M - Continuing Airworthiness Manager, August 2018
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- Diploma of Aircraft Maintenance - Oxford Air Training School, 1998
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence - CAA UK, 1998
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence - DCA Malaysia, 1998
Declaration of Leadership Team:
- Family Relationship
None of the Leadership Team has any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of AirAsia X Berhad
- Conflict of Interest
None of the Leadership Team has any conflict of interest with AirAsia X Berhad
- Conviction for Offences
None of the Leadership Team has been convicted for any public offence during the financial year ended 31 December 2018 or had any penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies within the past five (5) years, other than traffic offences, if any
- Other Directorship
None of the Leadership Team has any other directorship in public companies


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Life Without Lights
From 2007 to 2012, I photographed the lack of access to electricity in parts of Ghana, Iraq, Ivory Coast, the UK, and the USA. Energy poverty is a critical piece in the mosaic of issues contributing to poverty, and often the one that is least addressed.
Abdulai Abubakari holds his infant child, Fakia, in Voggu, Northern Region, Ghana on Feb. 19, 2010. Voggu had power lines for years, but they were never connected to electricity. The material for the lines was eventually stolen, presumably to be sold as scrap metal.
Children read the Koran by flashlight at a mosque in Wantugu, Northern Region, Ghana on May 13, 2007. Wantugu had power lines installed in 2000, but government officials failed to connect them to a power source.
A surgical team performs a c-section during a power cut in Abobo Sud Hospital in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, April 18, 2011. A week after the end of the military standoff in Abidjan, very few hospitals were open.
A lantern is lit on the rooftop of one of the few remaining occupied houses in Binika, Kifree District, Kurdistan, Iraq on July 10, 2010. Binika was once a thriving community with over 150 families, electricity, schools, and a clinic, but it was never completely rebuilt after Saddam Hussein's 1988 genocide against the Kurds. Few people returned to the village, and now, after years of conflict, economic instability, and sanctions on the region, only a handful of families remain.
A woman sells food by the roadside in Fulfusu Junction, Northern Region, Ghana, on Feb. 10, 2010. The town is located at a major junction on northern Ghana's main road, between several large cities and the north's major tourist destination. Residents argue that electricity would allow them to capitalize on the tourism and service industries, and cater to passing truck drivers crossing from north to south.
A man works on his truck outside of the trailer where he stays in Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico, USA on May 28, 2010. While residents of the Pajarito Mesa legally own their land, a bureaucratic oversight has prevented them from receiving paved roads, running water, and electricity.
Isidro Alcudia, Jr. brings donated food into his family's trailer in Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico, USA on Feb. 10, 2011. The majority of the family's food is from food stamps and donations.
Ibrahim Haji Mohammed rests in his home in Showara, Kifree District, Kurdistan, Iraq on July 3, 2010. Once a thriving community, the village consists of only a handful of families following the Kurdish genocide in 1988 and years of war and economic sanctions. Power lines were installed in Showara several years ago, but the villagers evacuated during a drought, and they returned to find that the wiring had been stolen.
Manuel Soto, center, talks to a friend outside of their trailer in Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico, USA on May 28, 2010.
Kharaman Ibrahim Mohammed washes dishes by the light of a lantern in Showara, Kifree District, Kurdistan, Iraq on July 3, 2010.
Richard Latham has a late-night drink in his home in Solihull, England, February 19, 2012. When Richard and his wife separated four years ago, he was left with a £400 energy bill that he is unable to pay off. He has not used heat in his home since then, and very rarely turns on light or electrical appliances, for fear of increasing his debt. "I'm a bit paranoid about power," he says.
A young girl eats dinner in her home in Voggu, Northern Region, Ghana, on Nov. 17, 2009.
Mobile phones charge off of a generator in Voggu, Northern Region, Ghana on Feb. 14, 2010. The people of nearly every household in the village have at least one phone in their possession. The owner of the generator takes a small amount of money for each person to charge his or her phone, while simultaneously using the generator to show a film or power a stereo system.
A woman bends over to purchase fruit at the nighttime market in Gbulung, Northern Region, Ghana on Feb. 13, 2010.
A man siphons gasoline out of his truck so that he can use it to power a generator for a couple of hours in his trailer in Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico, USA on May 28, 2010.
The head teacher of the local Junior Secondary School grades papers outdoors in Voggu, Northern Region, Ghana on Feb. 18, 2010. The school provides accomodations for commuting teachers to stay in overnight, but most of them prefer to return to their homes in the nearby city, where there is electricity. As a result, it is a common problem in northern villages that teachers fail to come to class for more than a day or two each week.
Epifanio Alcudia stands by the heat of a wood stove in his trailer in Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico, USA on Feb. 8, 2011.
Children dance by flashlight outside of Wantugu, Northern Region, Ghana on June 30, 2007.
People board the last car of the night through Wantugu, Northern Region, Ghana on June 27, 2007.
The lights of nearby Albuquerque shine in the distance behind a trailer in Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico on May 24, 2010.
Zenabu Abubakari, a young girl, falls asleep in Voggu, Northern Region, Ghana on Feb. 15, 2010.
The women and children of the Abubakari household pose for a portrait lit with flashlights in Voggu, Northern Region, Ghana on Feb. 20, 2010. Women bear the heaviest burden of living without electricity, as they walk for miles to fetch firewood and bring grains to nearby villages to be processed by electronic machinery.
Nashmil Aziz Rashid, her brother-in-law, Khalaf Mohammed Qochakh, and the children of their household in Binika, Kurdistan, Iraq. on July 11, 2010.
Manuel and Dorris in Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico on May 29, 2010.
Nasiba Salifu, sweating from dancing, in Voggu, Northern Region, Ghana on Feb. 19, 2010.
Richard Latham in his home in Solihull, England, February 19, 2012.
Arishe Abukari in Voggu, Northern Region, Ghana on Feb. 19, 2010.


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Regional Water & Sanitation Business Coordinator
Application Deadline: 2 November 2018
How to apply: Email firstname.lastname@example.com with your CV/resume, cover letter or brief e-mail that introduces you to us and provides insights into both your experiences and how you are the ideal candidate for this position.
Location: East Africa (Uganda, Rwanda or Malawi-based)
Ability and willingness to travel regularly (approximately 30% of the time) within the program countries and to other countries, as necessary.
Start Date: As Soon As Possible
About the Company
Water For People is a global nonprofit working across nine countries, bringing together communities, local entrepreneurs, and governments to build and maintain water and sanitation services that will last. We have a sustainable solution to end the global water and sanitation crisis, and our employees across the world help drive this solution.
About the Position
The Regional Water and Sanitation Business Coordinator (RWSBC) will coordinate, support and drive the implementation of Water For People's market based approaches in sanitation and water, an initiative which seeks to facilitate private sector development and increase access to sustainable rural sanitation, hygiene and safe drinking water through local market channels in rural and low income urban areas in Africa.
The Coordinator will work closely with the Regional Director, Country Directors, Regional Program Officer, country-based water and sanitation business development teams and the Program Quality Management team to support them to envision, research, strategize, plan and execute sanitation and water business development initiatives. The Coordinator will provide all relevant training and mentorship to the relevant in-country teams and will work closely with relevant private sector, governmental, non-governmental and donor partners.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership on sanitation and water business strategies, business modeling and operational planning to staff and partners.
Support relevant colleagues to conduct market assessments and analysis for water supply and sanitation businesses.
Lead sanitation and water business modeling and presentation of simplified analysis of the effects of the multiple variables that impact on the business models.
Support relevant colleagues and partners to develop business growth strategies, operational plans, marketing and promotion strategies and plans, and working capital analysis for identified businesses.
Prepare or contribute to the preparation of proposals supported by appropriate business plans for submission to donors.
Explain our approach and business models to donors, including those with a special interest in water and sanitation business development.
Evaluate value chains for water supply and sanitation services and products and recommend actions that need to be taken to address identified bottlenecks.
Promote entrepreneurial development by providing business mentoring to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) identified to market water supply and sanitation products and services.
Review opportunities for financing SMEs and developing market linkages and make relevant and appropriate recommendations.
Prepare high quality reports for use internally, by partners and for submission to donors.
Prepare high quality papers on lessons learnt (from successful and unsuccessful initiatives) for internal use and external dissemination.
Participate and contribute to Water For People and our partners' participation in national and international events, where applicable.
Undertake any other duties and responsibilities reasonably requested by line manager.
Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills
Postgraduate (Masters' level) qualification in business development/management, social marketing, entrepreneurship development or other related disciplines.
At least five years of directly relevant experience in social and commercial marketing approaches, ideally with work in health and water and sanitation fields.
Extensive experience in small and medium enterprise development.
Experience in business modeling and financial forecasting.
Excellent representational experience and skills.
Advanced proficiency in financial modeling software (e.g. Excel).
Excellent report writing, documentation and presentation skills.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, networking and negotiation skills, including in a cross-cultural context as a team player.
Behaviors & Competencies
Ability to lead and persuade without necessarily having line management powers.
Highly organized and persistent until tasks are fully completed either directly or through other relevant colleagues.
Motivation and ability to work efficiently and effectively with limited supervision.
Strong affiliation and appreciation to Water For People's vision, mission and values.
A critical thinker with demonstrated problem-solving skills.
This is an exempt, full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package. Salary is competitive and commensurate with level of experience.


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Pleasant Hill Farmers' Market Returns for the Season
Apr 23, 2016 09:45PM
● By Jennifer Neys
The Pleasant Hill Farmers' Market returns for the season on
Saturday, May 7. The market will be held every Saturday from
10am until 2pm on Trelany Rd. and
Gregory Lane near City Hall. The opening day ceremonies will be a fun-filled celebration to kick off the start of a
brand new season.
Local dignitaries will be on hand, entertainment will keep your toes tapping, and arts and crafts will keep the kids occupied. Trelany Road is the perfect setting for those wanting to buy locally grown produce while enjoying everything Downtown Pleasant Hill has to offer.
After buying some fresh produce, baked goods or kettle corn, you can relax on the lawn at City Hall and listen to music from the "The Famous ThreeO" band led by local musician and longtime Pleasant Hill favorite, Ken Cooper. There will face painting and a "Peach Pitch" game for kids to enjoy.
A variety of local farmers and food producers will be there throughout the season to provide fresh seasonal produce, such as strawberries, asparagus, cherries, peaches, and summer squash, and hand-crafted foods to enjoy.
Bring family and friends to enjoy your local farmers' market. The market will remain open through the season until November 12.