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From: Manny Alfonso<[email protected]>

To: Alicia Holden<[email protected]>

Re: Guest Lecture Series

Date: January 25

Hi Alicia,

I have some incredible news regarding the "Your Money Matters" lecture series. Although it was quite hard to find someone available to take time off for us, I was finally able to convince one of the world's most distinguished financial experts, Dr. Irv Lowenberg, to deliver a talk about foreign investment in the so-called BRIC countries: Brazil, Russia, India and China. His preferred lecture dates and times are as follows:

June 9 at 7 P.M. or June 23 at 6:30 P.M.

As he has a very tight schedule at the University of Toronto, our earliest response would be most appreciated by him. Therefore, I suggest that we arrange a brief meeting of the committee members as soon as possible in order to finalize the arrangements. Please let me know what you think.

Regards,

Manny Alfonso

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FIRST NAME: David

LAST NAME: Lampy

ADDRESS: 242 Highland St., Fullerton, CA 92634

Benhamn Reeves Band Concerts in Fancy Costumes

With each ticket you receive a free anniversary poster to commemorate the 10^th annual Benhamn Reeves Band concert.

The Benhamn Reeves Band will perform with internationally renowned singers and dancers in magnificent costumes. The concert also will create a special atmosphere in City Arena and Golden Hall, the largest and most famous concert halls in and around Benhamn Reeves City.

The Benhamn Reeves Band concerts will even fulfill the wishes of Strauss lovers by performing the most impressive pieces by the Strauss Dynasty, such as The Blue Danube Waltz and The Radetzky March. You are sure to enjoy the Benhamn Reeves Band concerts.

For further information, please check our web site: www.benhamnreeves.com or contact us at 072-5382-5566.

□ The tickets should be ordered at least eight weeks before the event is held.

□ We have the right to resell the tickets in case of delay in payment.

□ You can cancel your booked tickets up to 24 hours before the concert with a 30% cancellation fee.

Dates

August 2010

11.08.2010, Fri-20:15

12.08.2010, Sat-20:15

September 2010

02.09.2010, Sat-20:15

03.09.2010, Sun-19:30

09.09.2010, Sat-20:15

Analysts announced today that orders to manufacturers have gone down by 4.2 percent this quarter, and it was the biggest decline in five years. It was larger than the 3.5-percent drop that economists had been expecting. They believe manufacturing will continue to be under pressure for many more months, reflecting a deepening recession that already is the longest slump in a quarter-century.

Orders for durable goods like automobiles and electronics fell by 7.0 percent in August, while orders for nondurable goods, such as food, petroleum products and chemicals, fell 1.9 percent, the most since December. The slumping commercial aircraft industry and housing sector are leading these declines. Labor costs, however, are on the rise, while this is good news for workers, the concern is that with productivity gains slowing over the past year and the cost of labor rising, these trends could make the Fed's job of keeping inflation under control more difficult. Economists are hoping that factories will not raise the prices of their products to meet the demand of labor costs, which could fuel inflation.

Investors seemed to welcome the news of slower productivity as a sign that the central bank may finally cut interest rates, as major indexes rose several points today.

Introducing a new way to get to the airport:

the Newark Liberty Airport Express

The new bus service between Grand Central Station and Newark Liberty Airport will start on May 1st. The scheduled service operates every 20 minutes during peak periods and every 30 minutes during off-peak periods. It will take The Newark Liberty Airport Express an hour to get to the airport, depending on traffic.

Each bus is equipped with luggage bays underneath and rest rooms. When you board a Newark Liberty Airport Express Bus, you will get a relaxing, stress-free ride to, or from, the airport.

The travel will cost only $15 one-way; $25 round trip. If your travel plans involve Newark Liberty Airport and Grand Central Station, then you definitely should be on a Newark Liberty Airport Express Bus!

The drop-off point at the airport is on the ground floor of each terminal, conveniently located near the airline check-in counters. Pick-up is on the upper level of each terminal, near the baggage claim areas.

From May 1st through May 14th, 2010, passengers using public transportation at the Grand Central Station will be eligible for a free ride to the airport.

Discount fares

Children under 10, $7 off

Senior citizens over 65, $10 off

CMC

Training & Consulting 2582 Circle Dr., Suite 302

Secaucus, NJ 07094

June 17

Hydrogenic Enterprises

N. 3871 Route 4 East

Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Dear Mr. Hoebrechts,

I have created the following programs and estimate for you, which are customized to meet your company’s specific needs. Please review these and let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.

Better Interpersonal Skills, 2-Day Workshop

Audience: All employees

Effective communications between customers and business is essential for organizational survival, employee retention, and conflict avoidance. Employees will be equipped with skills on how to interact with people effectively with positive energy.

The High Performance Leadership, 1-Day Seminar

Audience: Supervisors, Managers, Executives

By investing in business leadership development, the business executive will earn greater respect from those they lead, while creating a return on investment, which can be greater than any other form of professional development.

Closing the Deal, 2-Day Workshop

Audience: Sales and marketing staff

Your employees will learn the best methods for closing the deal with convincing argumentation and discover creative closes for any selling scenario as developed by sales expert Zig Ziglar. A sure thing for improving performance of your sales staff, this sales training course is engaging and entertaining and a must for any sales-oriented business.

Consulting by the hour, also available. I look forward to hearing from you.

Fees

□ 1 -Day Seminar $1,350

□ 2-Day Workshops $2,500

□ Hourly Consulting $175 per hour

* 15% discount on consulting appointments that are 3 hours or longer

Ruth St. Pierre,

President of CMC

Overseas Teaching Internship (OTI) participants receive information about the placement from the contracting organization. Furthermore, OTI participants will receive the following three documents: Notice of Appointment, Terms and Conditions of your contract and an attached Statement of Agreement. Please read these documents carefully, and promptly address any questions about the contract to your contracting organization. Sign the Statement of Agreement and return it promptly to the Contracting Organization.

OTI participants will receive information about flights and the Bangkok Orientation through the travel agent. If you have questions regarding travel arrangements, please call the travel agent.

If you have reason to believe that you will be unable to fulfill the entire 12-month period of your contract with your contracting organization, please withdraw from the program before you come to Thailand, and advise the embassy or consulate as soon as possible so that an alternate applicant who can fulfill the contract term can be found. If notice of your withdrawal is delayed, an alternate placement will not be made, causing an impediment to the progress of the English classes at the schools under the jurisdiction of the contracting organization to which you were assigned. Moreover, if you resign after arriving in Thailand, you will have to pay the price of your air ticket to Thailand and other hotel charges.

Please note that the terms and conditions of your contract are not negotiable. Arrival in Thailand constitutes agreement to those terms and conditions.

HOSPITAL VISIT MAY CAUSE MORE DEATHS

A leading medical doctor says that a visit to the hospital in the US is one of the major causes of death. Even by the lowest estimates, hospital errors are the eighth leading cause of death in the U.S. ahead of car crashes, breast cancer, and AIDS. Hospitals are breeding grounds for infection, including potentially deadly infections resistant to antibiotics. Hospital food not only tastes bad, but can also worsen a patient’s health by causing malnutrition. Learn these facts and many others that can save your life. So if you are facing hospitalization, prepare to take steps to protect yourself. Stop Hospital Infections can help you do so. The guide comes as a monthly newsletter with information on things to avoid and ways to improve your health during your hospital stay.

Normally, the newsletter sells for $120/year but for a limited time, you can receive an additional academic report for only $4.00/issue. This report comes out three times a year. Call now 1-800-555-9854 now to place your order, so that you do not miss a single copy of Stop Hospital Infections.                             

COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF TS387A AND TS731K SYNTHETIC FIBERS

The R&D team recently administered a strict test of both the TS387A and TS731K synthetic fibers and the results are as follows:

TS731K, the newer fiber, is slightly more durable than TS387A. The TS731K was also more resilient in severe environments, including unbearable heat and freezing cold. It is also more difficult to cut and tear accidentally. Furthermore, TS731K absorbs a number of different dyes and retains color well. After several cycles of tests in a regular washing machine, dyed TS731K was much less likely to rim than TS387A.

TS731K, however, requests a slightly higher manufacturing cost. Also, due to its resiliency, it cannot be neatly cut. Unfortunately, it will never be suitable for delicate garments, but could guarantee high profitability as a material for pants, jackets, and loose-fitting shirts.

Currently we are using TS387A to mass produce a number of garments. This fiber still presents better quality than what most other clothing companies are using and we have had a continuous increase in our operating profits. Under the current circumstances it might be costly and unnecessary to convert to TS731K at this point, despite its clear superiority. We certainly need to seriously consider changing to TS731K only when it appears our competitors are catching up to us.

What you need to know before you have a health checkup

Blood Test

■ You must have nothing to eat or drink (besides tap water) for 12 hours prior to your blood test appointment. However, you must not fast if you are an insulin-dependent diabetic.

Carotid Exam (main artery on the neck)

■ It would be helpful if you would wear a shirt or blouse that is loose-fitting for easy access to your neck area.

■ Remove earrings and necklaces before the exam.

Abdominal Exam

■ Do not eat solid foods 6 hours prior to the exam.

■ This exam requires a sonographer to scan your abdomen directly, so please wear a two-piece outfit.

■ If you are diabetic and are not comfortable fasting for 4 hours, please limit yourself to a "diabetic meal."

Peripheral Exam

■ Please do not wear stockings for this exam.

■ Shirts with sleeves that can be easily pulled above the elbow and pants that can be pulled above the ankle would be helpful.

Don't worry about pacemakers, hearing aids, dental work, or previous surgery. They will not be damaged, nor will their function be disturbed by our exams. They will not interfere with the results of our tests. All exams are completely painless except for the blood test, which requires only a small prick of the finger.