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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt;border:outset #2E822E 3.0pt'><tr style='height:64.5pt'><td width=651 style='width:488.25pt;border:inset #2E822E 1.0pt;background:#2E822E;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;height:64.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://www.ohio.edu/sportsafrica/tenyears/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=750 height=93 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.png@01CF590E.F7DACE80" alt=Title></span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:23.25pt'><td style='border:inset #2E822E 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;height:23.25pt'><h1 align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:23.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2E822E'>Thank You</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr><tr style='height:192.75pt'><td style='border:inset #2E822E 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;height:192.75pt'><p class=bodytext>Dear ASU Member,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=bodytext>First of all, congratulations for a very success African Cultural Week and the enjoyable banquet you helped put together. I also want to thank you for integrating the Sports in Africa conference in your program. We all look good last week and made all the guests enjoy a quality hospitality. Thank you for your support and contribution in making the 10th Anniversary of the<strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.ohio.edu/sportsafrica/tenyears/"> Sports in Africa and the Global South Conference</a> </span></strong>a successful meeting. All the best for the last weeks of the semester. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=bodytext>Sincerely,<br><br><img border=0 width=189 height=31 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01CF590E.F7DACE80" alt="Gerard Akindes"><o:p></o:p></p><p><em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Gerard Akindes</span></em><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br><em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>CSC 001D </span></em></span></i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Conference Coordinator<br><a href="mailto:akindesg@ohio.edu">akindesg@ohio.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:30.75pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:30.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=150 height=41 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.gif@01CF590E.F7DACE80" alt="http://www.ohio.edu/soccerafrica/images/ou_ohiogr.gif"></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr style='height:.75in'><td style='border:inset #2E822E 1.0pt;background:#2E822E;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;height:.75in'><p><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>Sponsors</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'><br>College of Health and Sciences Professions - Patton College of Education - Multicultural Programs - Department of Recreation and Sports Pedagogy - Institute for the African Child - Black Student Cultural Programming Board - African Studies Program -</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FFFF99'>Center for Sports Administration - Latin America Studies - Office of Diversity and Inclusion - University College </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Gerard A. Akindes Ph.D. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>College of Business<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>Sports Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>Computer Service Center 001D<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>T: 740-274-0860<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>F: 740.593.0539<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.sportsad.ohio.edu/"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.sportsad.ohio.edu/</span></a><br><a href="http://www.ohio.edu/sportsafrica"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.ohio.edu/sportsafrica</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.youtube.com/gakindes"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.youtube.com/gakindes</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>