...OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE VOLUME XX FROM THE UINITED STATES Dear Mr. President: It has been a year since I started communicating with you through this medium and ironically Volume XX, the first year anniversary production, is being sent to you from the United States of America, at a time when our beloved Nation is in all aspects submerged and immersed in Ebola. I intend to objectively provide hope to the hopeless, in the current desperate system in which the Nation entrusted its health and safety to a government which has proved to be unworthy of the Nation’s trust. Just as when during the bloody senseless civil war, I was stationed in the United States and together with Sulaiman Tarawalie contributed with a political commentary, to the fight against the rebels, in giving hope to the hopeless, through a programmme,” Africa My Africa”, broadcast on Radio Democracy. At the end of the programme I signed off as the Voice of the Voiceless, a name of which I am very proud and more so since it has now been adopted by many others. I will bring the latest information on how it is being done in the United States and the American effort being made to help us in West Africa. For instance 3,000 American troops have been ordered into the fight in West Africa by President Obama, most of them medical professionals, not to provide security, but to be more involved in the medical intricacies of the fight. They are fully embedded in Liberia...
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...It's been clear to me in your emails as you ask if there is a chance for a visit or if I can tell the boys things from you that maybe understanding their emotional needs is not easy when you have't seen them in 9 months. understandable, it would be difficult for anyone with so many changes and so much time. I want you to know that we absolutely tell them you love them. When we talk about why they can't go home, the first thing we always say is "it's not because she doesn't love you. She loves you so much. Drugs can make your brain not work right sometimes, but it doesn't change what's in your heart. she loves you, but it was just too hard to do the homework the judge gave." When we first met, one of your questions for me was if we were open to keeping in touch and letting you see and talk to the boys. My answer was and is still, if it is beneficial and healthy to them, yes. At our last court hearing, we set an adoption date. We told the boys this weekend. For the last 6 months they have been left wondering why they no longer have visits and if they are ever going back. It's incredibly complicated for them. For them, liking where they are in some ways means betraying you; and wanting to go back in some ways means betraying us. It's contradictory and confusing for kids to deal with these kinds of issues that most adults would have trouble wading through. We have done our best to quell fears and answer questions with care and honesty at home and in therapy. Now they have a...
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...Letter to the conflicted author of ‘Of Mice and Men’ Contemptible sympathy! Mr Steinbeck, Having read your novella “Of Mice and Men” I am both hugely disgusted and confused as to why you gave Curley’s Wife sympathy after her death. I find it very challenging to sympathise with a malcontent being that you ensured sought satisfaction in belittling and ridiculing others. Do you honestly think so little of your audience? That we would disregard her obstreperousness due to the fact that she is no longer living and in reality where she would feel at home; in hell with her father, “the old devil”. Understandably, you gave her a certain amount of respect and sympathy as it is traditionally, common courtesy to offer this to the dead; however, the whole manner in which it was given is quite satirical. She was slated and slandered throughout the novella and presented as a “tart”, yet as soon as she passed “her face was sweet” and her “ache” for attention disappeared. It is completely puzzling how one can be perceived as the devil’s offspring one minute, and the next have angelic qualities. It is only right I question your credibility as the first sign of your inner confliction surfaces. Surely removing this conflict of interest will ultimately benefit everybody, including your sincerity and reputation. You plead sympathy for a “pretty and simple” vixen who was simultaneously “heavily made up” with “red finger-nails”. Not only is pleading for sympathy utterly pathetic...
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...A letter is a way to express feelings in written form. Whether delivered by hand, mail, pigeon or romantically left in a secret location, the letter may be anything from a short and simple message of love to a lengthy explanation of feelings. Letters may move through the widest range of emotions - devotion, disappointment, grief and indignation, self-confidence, ambition, impatience and resignation. It is personal and that means of, affecting, or belonging to a particular person rather than to anyone else. Why? If this letter is personal then why do I have to broadcast this letter that is meant to you? I am just a lady who mockingly says to everyone that I don’t want to break promises. Also, as much as I could, I want to stand up for what I have said and what I believe in. Sadly, I do not do that as much. I am a lady who knows how to figure out problems in the world beside mine and that’s ironic. It has been a roller coaster year and I hope you will forgive me for being too indecisive. I opened myself up to love. To love a person who reflects me, who exhibited the ideal man criterion every woman craved for when they were young but I ended up being taken for granted and I was hurt badly. From then on, I closed myself up again. I protected myself because I refuse to be hurt again even if it means I have to be the one doing the hurting. I became the most selfish person. I have been entering and leaving the room just like I’m jumping up and down. It is fast but you know what...
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...Sometimes, all we need to say is a simple thank-you. That is exactly what Jillian Benfield did. A new mother who learned that her nine-month-old son needed open-heart surgery, she wrote a thank-you letter to the heart surgeon who did the operation. Her son, Anderson, was born with Down syndrome and a heart defect. Dr. John Nigro, a pediatric cardiac surgeon at Phoenix Children's Hospital, was to do the operation and walked Benfield and her husband through it. But even with a doctor explaining the process to you, heart surgery is heart surgery: a scary prospect. “I can't think of something more terrifying than a doctor cutting open your child's heart, but thankfully everything went well and Dr. Nigro made us feel calm and at ease,” Benfield...
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...------------------------------------------------- Business letter It is a formal letter and can be used as a formal thing. or between such organizations and their customers, clients and other external parties. The overall style of letter depends on the relationship between the parties concerned. Business letters can have many types of contents, for example to request direct information or action from another party, to order supplies from a supplier, to point out a mistake by the letter's recipient, to reply directly to a request, to apologize for a wrong, or to convey goodwill. A business letter is sometimes useful because it produces a permanent written record, and may be taken more seriously by the recipient than other forms of communication There are two main styles of business letters: 1. Full block style: Align all elements on the left margin. 2. Modified block style: with other elements on the left page margin. ------------------------------------------------- [SENDER'S COMPANY NAME] ------------------------------------------------- [SENDER'S ADDRESS*] ------------------------------------------------- [SENDER'S PHONE] ------------------------------------------------- [THE SENDER'S E-MAIL] ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- [DATE] ------------------------------------------------- ...
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...several different audiences, including undergraduate and graduate students. The organization of this manual is a logic sequence of chapters including both business communication and correspondence. The first part is dedicated to business communication and the second to business correspondence. The special features found in this edition are: 1. Examples of effective letter writing. Studies have shown students studying written business communication can learn as much, if not more, from ineffective examples of written communication as they do from effective examples. 2. Varied application problems in the writing-oriented chapters. The number of problems has been increased. While the majority of problems require the writing of a letter or report, some are designed to give students an opportunity to develop the often overlooked skill of editing. 3. Many new application problems in the non-writingoriented chapters. 4. New topics, such as nonverbal communication language, various types of speeches and presentations. 4 Part 1 BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE 1. The Business Letter 1.1. The Lay-Out of the Letter Subordinated to the aim envisaged by the...
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...Home Poetry Book Contest Poetry Book Contest Brick Road Poetry Book Contest Michael Meyerhofer was selected as the winner of the 2010 Brick Road Poetry Book Contest for his manuscript entitled, Damnatio Memoriae. The 4 additional finalists were: Rupert Fike, Lotus Buffet Grey Held, Two-Star General Jamie Thomas, Etch and Blur Toni Thomas, Chosen Jason Schossler, Mud Cakes (scheduled for publication elsewhere) 4 of our finalists, all but Jason Schossler, are scheduled to be published by Brick Road Press. *** The first place winner receives a publication contract with Brick Road Poetry Press and $1000 prize, publication in both print and ebook formats, and 25 copies of the printed book. We may also offer publication contracts to the top finalists. Adhere to all the "general submission" manuscript guidelines. (provided below) Entry fee $25, payable through the online submission manager. If sending hard copy, please include a Check or money order to "Brick Road Poetry Press, Inc." Deadline: November 1, submission accepted starting August 1. Submit via the Brick Road Poetry Press Submission Manager Manuscript Guidelines * Book-length poetry manuscripts only. * Simultaneous submissions accepted, provided we are immediately informed if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere. * Original collection of 50 to 100 pages of poetry, excluding cover page, contents, acknowledgments, etc. * Single sided, single spaced. We prefer no more than one poem...
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...Transmittal letters often accompany reports and inform readers of a report's context. Typically, the letter includes information not found in the report. For example, the letter contains information about the particular project and/or due dates. A Transmittal Letter is a business letter and should be formatted accordingly; that is, you should include the recipient's address, your address, a salutation and closing. Depending on the project, you may also need to include contact information. Always check with your instructor to determine whether or not you should attach a transmittal letter to your report. In Finance, a Letter of Transmittal is a document used by a security holder to accompany certificates surrendered in an exchange or other corporate action. A Letter of Transmittal may also be a distribution list with the recipients of a memo, report or contract. A transmittal letter accompanies a document and explains what the document is, why it should receive the reader's consideration, and what the reader should do with it. A transmittal or cover letter accompanies a larger item, usually a document. The transmittal letter provides the recipient with a specific context in which to place the larger document and simultaneously gives the sender a permanent record of having sent the material. Transmittal letters are usually brief. The first paragraph describes what is being sent and the purpose for sending it. A longer transmittal letter may summarize key elements...
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...four chapters of coursework covered in the textbook and three of the assignments identified on the on-line WebCT page. The course of instruction is now 37.5% complete. Work Completed The work that has been assigned since the beginning of class, August 20, 2012, has been on time and organized. I have been busy with the work that has been assigned and have been studying to keep up. Assignments The first assignment was the tone assignment, the second was the e-mail assignment, and the third was the business letter assignment. These three assignments are outlined in the table below indicating the date each was due and the grade received. Each of these assignments was submitted before the due date and great effort was put into each one as demonstrated by my grades. I am steadily improving and have made a goal to get a 50/50 on an assignment. Assignment |Date Due |Grade | |Tone |August 30, 2012 |40/50 | |E-mail |September 7, 2012 |41/50 | |Business Letter |September 14, 2012 |45/50 | | Quizzes The quizzes that have been assigned have been completed on time. The three quizzes completed are outlined in the table below indicating the date due and the grade received. Each of the quizzes that were completed before the due date. I have put much effort into each quiz and I make sure that I dedicate the same amount of studying time for each one. Quizzes |Date Due |Grade | |1 |August 30, 2012 |30/30 | |2...
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...Setting up Lightroom 5 * Click the icon located in the center of the Desktop. * Once open tether the camera to Lightroom 5. Click File > Tethered Capture > Start Tethered Capture (Note: make sure the camera is connected to the usb cable and computer. * The Tethered Capture Settings window will open. I have already set up where it will be save. Just click ok. * You will notice a new pop up. Check to ensure that the camera is noticed. If it isn’t noticed it will look like the screen below. Take a practice shot. You should notice a new photo popped up in the bottom of the screen in the thumbnail section. * Make sure that you are in the Print Module. Located in the top right side of the screen. * Once in the Print Module look at the center left side of the screen. You will see Template browser. Under Users Templates will be the different settings. All of the photo, with the exception of the 8.5 x 11 size prints will be on 5 x 7 paper. * Once you pick the photo size look at the gray screen where the portraits display. On the top left side of the gray screen will be some text that start with Page 1 of 1. Below the Page 1 of 1 text look to see if the paper size is correct for the template you selected. Then look below the size and ensure that the Canon Printer is listed. Note if any other printer is listed, you need to call me. * Once the size is picked, look at the lower right of the screen and click Print. Clicking...
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...To my former Other Half, When I was asked to write for the Writers Guild’s current topic: Choices and Chances, I was initially thinking of writing something that would inspire me to give myself a chance to love once again. Instead, I decided to take the chance to write this letter for you. Let me start this by admitting to you that your love was remarkably one of the most wonderful experiences in my life, there’s no way I can put into words the love I felt from you and what I might also be still feeling from you until now. I looked over the pain that caused us, the mistakes made, because you were never the kind of person who keeps ill-feelings for others, but I am your exact opposite. I find it hard to forgive and forget. All this time, I’ve been holding onto the idea, that after getting over all this trouble, we are finally meant to be together. I would always remember the lines I’ve read from one of Paulo Coelho’s book, stating a quote from I Ching: “It says that a city can be moved but not a well. It’s around the well that lovers find each other, satisfy their thirst, build homes, and raise their children. But if one of them decides to leave, the well cannot go with them. Love remains there, abandoned – even though it is filled with the same pure water as before.” I knew you’ll always be a part of what I have made myself as of this time. I poured my happiness and dreams with you. You were supposed to be a part of my future, but it was all shattered with that revelation...
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...business. Therefore what is written and how it is expressed is as much a part of business education as accountancy and economics. Definition of a Business Letter The business letter is the basic means of communication between two companies. It is estimated that close to 100 million Business Letters are written every workday. It is a document typically sent externally to those outside a company but is also sent internally to those within a company. Purpose of a Business Letter The first question for any writer should be, "Why am I writing?" "What is my goal or my purpose for writing?" For many writing contexts the long–range purpose of writing is to communicate to a particular audience. In order to communicate successfully to your audience, understanding your purpose for writing will make you a better writer. Purpose is the reason why you are writing. You may write a grocery list in order to remember what you need to buy. You may write a laboratory report in order to carefully describe a chemistry experiment. You may write an argumentative essay in order to persuade someone to change the parking rules on campus. You may write a letter to a friend to express your excitement about her new job. Notice that selecting the form for your writing (list, report, essay, letter) is one of your choices that helps you achieve your purpose. You also have choices about style, organization; kinds of evidence that help you achieve your purpose. ...
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...COPIER CONFUSION CASE STUDY Abstract The Business Company, Inc., badly needed new copying machines. The company had 20 machines, but they were old and copy quality was poor. They broke down frequently. And to change paper size from 8.5 x 11 in. to legal-size, the user had to remove one paper tray containing 8.5 x 11 in. paper and replace it with a tray containing legal-size paper. Newer machines had two trays, one for each paper size, that permitted changing paper size at the push of a button without changing paper trays. The company’s purchasing agent, thought this would be a labor-saving feature and decided to include it in a specification for purchase of new machines. The copying machine industry called this feature, “dual-cassette” design. John Richards, the company’s purchasing agent, thought this would be a labor-saving feature and decided to include it in a specification for purchase of new machines. The copying machine industry called this feature, “dual-cassette” design. The Business Company issued an invitation for bids for purchase and maintenance of 20 replacement machines. The solicitation included a specification that called for a machine that would permit “copying both 8.5 x 11 in. and legal-size paper without manually changing the paper trays.” The term dual cassette did not appear in the specification. John received bids from several companies, including Copies Incorporated, a reputable manufacturer...
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...PROJ598 – Contract and Procurement Management Copier Confusion The Business Company, Inc., badly needed new copying machines. The company had 20 machines, but they were old and copy quality was poor. They broke down frequently. And to change paper size from 8.5 x 11 in. to legal-size, the user had to remove one paper tray containing 8.5 x 11 in. paper and replace it with a tray containing legal-size paper. Newer machines had two trays, one for each paper size, that permitted changing paper size at the push of a button without changing paper trays. John Richards, the company’s purchasing agent, thought this would be a labor-saving feature and decided to include it in a specification for purchase of new machines. The copying machine industry called this feature, “dual-cassette” design. The Business Company issued an invitation for bids for purchase and maintenance of 20 replacement machines. The solicitation included a specification that called for a machine that would permit “copying both 8.5 x 11 in. and legal-size paper without manually changing the paper trays.” The term dual cassette did not appear in the specification. John received bids from several companies, including Copies Incorporated, a reputable manufacturer. Copiers had greeted the invitation for bids with great pleasure. Their inventory included 30 of their Model 125 copying machines, which they were phasing out. The Model 125 had only one tray, which held 8.5 x 11 in. and legal-size paper, but legal-size paper...
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