GINA for Missing Persons Launches "The Squeaky Wheel World-Wide Tour" October 16 - November 4, 2006.100's of Artists Banding Together in Events Across the U.S., Eight Countries to Reach Over 150 Missing People and Bring ONE HomeC* LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- GINA GINA - Generic Interactive Application. An application framework based on Common Lisp and OSF/Motif, designed to simplify the construction of graphical interactive applications. for Missing Persons, the internationally acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. concert series to raise awareness for those who go missing every year, announces "The Squeaky Wheel The squeaky wheel is the central concept in the bon mot "It is the squeaky wheel that gets the oil." or "...gets the grease."[1] The "squeaky wheel" may be any problem, irritant, or other attention-getter. World-Wide Tour," October 16 - November 4, 2006. The tour will feature several hundred artists performing over 150 events throughout 50 states and eight countries to gain attention for over 150 missing people in the effort to bring at least ONE home. The international "Squeaky Wheel Tour" honors Gina Bos 1. (operating system) BOS - Basic Operating System. 2. (tool) BOS - A data management system written at DESY and used in some high energy physics programs. 3. (programming) BOS - The Basic Object System. who disappeared from Lincoln, Nebraska The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second most populous city of the U.S. state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. six years ago. The 19-day tour is the creation by her sister, Jannel Rap, who developed the GINA Concert series in 2001 bringing together recording artists from all over the U.S. to obtain attention for ALL people who are missing. Every missing child, every missing adult is an important missing person. "Each missing person's story is unique, important and as valuable as the next," said Rap. "If someone took your child or your sister or brother, what would you do? Would you pull down the moon? Would you look under the rock? Would you scream as loud as you could?" "Would you become the Squeaky Wheel?" added Rap. "The Squeaky Wheel Tour" will have its kick-off event in Lincoln, Nebraska on October 16, 2006 and officially conclude with an event in Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas required military intervention to desegregate schools (1957–1958). [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 556–557] See : Bigotry on November 4. Pre- and post-"Squeaky Wheel" events are scheduled September 6 - November 19. A list of the musical artists, locations, and dates is posted at www.411GINA.org and updated daily. About GINA for Missing Persons: Established in 2001 by singer/songwriter, Jannel Rap, GINA for Missing Persons brings together recording artists from all over the country in an effort to raise awareness of all the mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and children who go missing every year. In addition, through GINA (www.411GINA.org) Rap has produced a television series called "America Lost and FOUND", and now hosts a monthly international webcast featuring missing persons from around the globe. |
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