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To: mnandy@gmantcs.com
From: jblaire@blaireaccounting.ca
Re: AUTOMATIC REPLY
Date: 9 January, 10:34 AM

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Jean Blaire, President

Attention customers of Metro Coffee:

We are excited to announce that we ---[135]--- a second Metro Coffee store! As you know, we recently expanded our offerings to include baked goods as well as coffee. As a result, our ---[136]--- has increased significantly. To keep up with demand, we decided that a second store was necessary. ---[137]---. Our new space is substantially ---[138]--- but offers the same wide selection of items. Make sure to stop by and check out our new location today!

To: All Ferrese Hotel Employees
From: Sergio Prieto, Hotel Manager
Date: Monday, July 4
Subject: Global Shipping Partners Conference

The Ferrese Hotel will be hosting the Global Shipping Partners Conference next week, from Tuesday to Sunday. ---[139]---, management expects to see many more customers in the hotel's restaurants and gift shops. ---[140]---. I will be hiring temporary staff to ensure that ---[141]--- can meet these increased demands. Please take the time to help them learn our ---[142]--- when they are here. Doing so will ensure that all operations run smoothly while the conference is taking place.

DALLAS (July 28)—Zura Technology Solutions (ZTS) announced today that it has completed the ---[143]--- of an office building located at 425 Van Kirk Street here in Dallas. The building, most recently the headquarters of Brickhall Insurance, will serve as ZTS's ---[144]--- base of operations. The company's relocation from Fort Worth is expected to be complete by the end of the calendar year. ---[145]---. "Our decision to acquire the building reflects ZTS's ongoing commitment to the Dallas area and will enable us to better serve our customers, business partners, and stakeholders," said Gloria Rubirosa, ZTS's CEO. "From our new home in Dallas, we ---[146]--- to work hard to meet the needs of each and every one of our customers around the world."

Zoya's Basket
12 Tilton Street, Tenafly, NJ 07670
www.zoyasbasket.com

Do you love all the products at Zoya's Basket? Here's a reason to love them even more! Sign up for our reward program and get up to 5% back on everything Zoya's offers! Use your cash rewards in the store or online.

• Vitamins and supplements
• Nut and seed butters
• Jams, jellies, and fruit spreads
• Whole grains and cereals
• Health and wellness products

We ship throughout New Jersey. Shipping is free with a minimum $35 purchase. Please allow up to three days for delivery.

Grecian Terrace Hotel

Host your next business conference at our five-star hotel on the beautiful Messenian Gulf. Our facility has spacious meeting rooms overlooking the sea and the picturesque beach. The hotel is the perfect setting for a corporate retreat for your staff. Enjoy a team bonding experience while taking advantage of gourmet meals, great views, and first-rate entertainment.

Contact: Helena Samaras, Hospitality Manager
hsamaras@grecianterrace.com.gr
+30 2721 093365

Cozilete Slippers
Social Media Report for December

Metric — Results
Number of posts this month — 8
For each post, average number of times the post was viewed — 223,648
Average number of individuals who viewed each post — 87,122
Average number of advertisements for Cozilete Slippers per post — 1
Average number of times a link to an advertisement in a post was clicked — 24,015
Average total interactions per post (number of likes, shares, and comments) — 674

Data for corporate internal use only

Keri Mohan (12:40 P.M.)
I'm nearly done readying the jewelry orders for shipment. I've inserted a packing slip and business card in each box. Should anything else be included before I seal them up and drop them off at the post office?

Sujay Rishi (12:42 P.M.)
Can you put a Rishi Gemstones magnet in each box?

Keri Mohan (12:43 P.M.)
Certainly! I'll do that right away.

Keri Mohan (12:50 P.M.)
Also, we're running low on shipping labels. I can order some more.

Sujay Rishi (12:54 P.M.)
Actually, we have an entire bin of them. Check the supply closet. Let me know if you can't find them.

Twin Lakes
The best place to live in Tielersburg!

Please join the staff of Twin Lakes for our monthly resident information meeting.

Date and time: Tuesday, March 21, 7:00 P.M.–8:30 P.M.
Location: Community Center conference room (across the hall from the rental office)

Agenda items and presenters:
1. Property enhancements: overview of plans for fence repair and new landscaping in the pool area—Mr. Abgarian, groundskeeping and maintenance supervisor
2. Community garden: details for garden plot sign-up and annual biggest tomato contest—Ms. Kantor, events and activities coordinator
3. Water main work on Huron Street: progress update—Mr. Carter, Department of Public Works, City of Tielersburg
4. Utility rates: discussion about the rise in quarterly utility fees charged to Twin Lakes property management by the city—Mr. Underwood, general manager
5. New business: creation of Resident Advisory Board—Ms. Davis, leasing and resident relations manager
6. Questions and comments
7. Adjournment

Lingate Chemical Corporation
Laboratory Safety Rules

The following is a partial list of rules you must follow while in the laboratory. Before beginning work in the lab, all workers are also required to read our most recent safety manual and complete our basic safety course. Please contact Mr. Kang if you need to complete these prerequisites.

• Wear mandatory lab coat, goggles, and footwear.
• Follow directions on posted signs in case of an accident.
• Know how to properly operate all safety equipment (fire extinguishers, eye wash stations, etc.).
• Know the location of all emergency exits.
• Refrain from eating or drinking in the laboratory.
• Report any unsafe conditions, accidents, or spills immediately to your supervisor.
• In an emergency, exit immediately, call emergency services, and then contact your supervisor.

To: All staff
From: Liza Chu, IT Department
Date: June 8, 1:13 P.M.
Subject: Network issues

Good afternoon everyone. — [1] —.

At 10:00 this morning, the Information Technology team did some network maintenance, resulting in a series of issues across the building. — [2] —. We quickly received reports of printer malfunctions, missing network drives, difficulty loading e-mail messages, and other problems. — [3] —.

We have now stabilized the situation, but if you should still encounter these or similar issues, please attempt first to address them by restarting your computer. — [4] —.

Sunisa Sommer (1:30 P.M.)
Hi Raphael and Hamed. Can either of you tell me where I can find the laptop that's usually in Conference Room B? It isn't on the cart with the projector.

Raphael Luongo (1:32 P.M.)
I used it for my presentation on Monday, but I left it in the conference room.

Hamed Gabr (1:32 P.M.)
I believe Martin Dabliz was going to ask someone in the IT department to look at it because it wasn't working properly.

Sunisa Sommer (1:34 P.M.)
Got it. Do you know if a repair ticket was submitted?

Hamed Gabr (1:35 P.M.)
I don't think Martin knows all the IT procedures. He's only in his first week.

Sunisa Sommer (1:37 P.M.)
Right. We should make sure that information is included in the employee orientation materials.

Raphael Luongo (1:41 P.M.)
I don't see a ticket on the IT site. I'll reach out to IT and take care of that now.

*E-mail*

To: Lindsey Galloway <lgalloway@sportsupplies.com>
From: Samuel Bains <samuelbains@exertreks.com>
Date: August 16
Subject: Exertreks boots for winter activities

Hello Ms. Galloway,

I am sorry I missed your call this morning. The answers to your questions are given below.

We here at Exertreks have recently completed the development of our Winter Hikers. Like our other models, they are waterproof, but the Winter Hikers are most appropriate for use in extreme cold. The boots are lined with a proprietary material that is highly effective at retaining body heat. They are also durable, light, and comfortable. For orders of 50 pairs or more of the Winter Hikers, the wholesale price per pair is $65. The recommended retail price is $89. We can deliver your order in two weeks.

Presale reviews of the boots by experts in outdoor sports have been enthusiastic. You can expect the Winter Hikers to be a big hit with your customers this year. I look forward to hearing from you soon to answer any other questions and to help you with your first order.

Sincerely,

Samuel Bains

https://www.hurnhamhistoricalsociety.org/news

Tuesday Evening Lecture Series

We are pleased to announce that our third annual lecture series will be hosted by the Hurnham Heritage Museum on Tuesday evenings over the next six weeks. — [1] —. Each guest speaker will focus on objects from the museum's permanent collection. — [2] —. The first lecture, on June 15 at 7:00 P.M., features Georgia Hinds, head curator of the Knowles Art Gallery. — [3] —. Ms. Hinds will use a writing desk, a chest, and a household table to discuss what furniture can reveal to us about the lives of the first Hurnham residents over 200 years ago.

The lecture series is open to the public and includes free admission to the Hurnham Heritage Museum. — [4] —. The Fasseller Café, next door to the museum, will stay open late on Tuesdays to accommodate lecture attendees and the general public.

Posted on June 8

Leadership: Essays on Being a Great Leader
Skymill Publishing
Joan Cristophe, Senior Editor

Table of Contents

Introduction — ii

Beyond the Meeting Agenda: Leadership in Action
Francisca Conde — 2

Leadership Lessons from Local Business
Xiaofeng Li — 34

Think Small...Details Matter
Ron Blake — 51

Low-Tech Managers in Business
T. Walker Prince — 83

Future Leadership Models
Roderick Muller — 119

Book Review: Leadership: Essays on Being a Great Leader

As a businessperson, I am glad there is a publisher whose sole focus is on business. Skymill Publishing's latest book is a great one for leaders in all industries. Joan Cristophe has sought out some of the world's best minds to write essays for this book that will provide readers with some unique perspectives. In her own introduction, she argues that there is a greater need than ever before for more effective leaders in business.

Cristophe expertly arranges the essays in this collection so that the voices of each author complement one another. The essay by Xiaofeng Li is the perfect example of this. It is strategically sandwiched between Francisca Conde's essay on leadership in action and Ron Blake's essay on focusing on the details. Roderick Muller's essay is the sole disappointment. Surprisingly little new information or insight is offered on its pages, and the writing style is rather flat. Besides that, the collection is excellent, and readers with an interest in leadership in many different situations will find useful nuggets of wisdom and vision within.

Tanyalog Industries Policy 4-02

The cafeteria (3rd floor) is open to all employees and guests from 8:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Food from the cafeteria may be eaten there or brought on trays to the following conference rooms: Chestnut Room (1st floor), Burnside Room (2nd floor), Smith Room (3rd floor), and Danville Room (4th floor).

Using the rooms at lunchtime does not require a reservation. However, please do not enter the room if it is already occupied by staff members for a business meeting. The room schedule is displayed on a digital panel by the door of each conference room.

All food items and trash must be removed from the conference room after use. Bins are located directly outside each of the conference rooms.

No food or drink is allowed in the Essex Room (3rd floor) or the Martinelli Room (4th floor).

From: Eugene Lasich
To: All Expansion Committee Members
Subject: Tanyalog Industries Expansion Meeting
Date: September 10

Committee Members,

Please join me for the first meeting of the Expansion Committee on Monday, September 17. All attendees should arrive at the Martinelli Room at 10:00 A.M. Then, at 12:00 P.M., we will break for lunch and you can visit the cafeteria to receive a complimentary meal. Just show your visitor's badge at Window 4. All committee members should bring their trays to the conference room on the third floor right beside the cafeteria, where we will continue our meeting from 12:45 P.M. until 4:00 P.M.

Thank you. We look forward to your input at the meeting.

Eugene Lasich, Expansion Committee Chair
Tanyalog Industries

Hiking Permits to Be Required for Upton Parks

UPTON (January 8)—Starting on May 25, hikers will be required to obtain a permit for each day they hike on certain trails in Upton parks. The designated trails include some of the most popular hiking spots in the area. The permits are free of charge and require only that hikers register online at www.uptonparks.org or at any Upton Parks Department office. Upon registering, hikers will receive a permit that they can print out or display on a mobile device.

The move is part of an effort to reduce foot traffic on the most used trails, but some hikers are concerned. "I might not be able to get a permit for my favorite trails if none are left when I want to go," says Regina Faroni, an Upton parks hiker. "In addition, I often check the weather in the morning and then decide if it's a good day to hike," she says. Having to apply for a permit could prevent her from taking spontaneous hikes. "On the other hand, it would reduce the number of hikers on certain trails," Faroni admits.
—EJ Harjo, Upton Digest

*E-mail*

From: Arlo Gomes <arlog@uptonhikingclub.org>
To: Upton Parks Department <info@uptonparks.org>
Subject: Hiking permits
Date: January 22

To Whom It May Concern,

I read in the Upton Digest that hikers soon will be required to register for permits to hike on certain trails. As the organizer of the Upton Hiking Club, I would like more details on how this will affect our club. For example, is there a list of hiking trails that will require permits? I checked your Web site and could not find one.

Is it also the case that the number of permits issued will vary from trail to trail? About seventeen to twenty club members participate in our group hikes. I'm concerned that we may not get enough permits to hike together. Are there special considerations for large groups?

Finally, I am concerned that the permit requirement will not allow our club members to get together for a hike on the spur of the moment. We often will take an unplanned hike if we find that several members have a free day.

I hope you are able to respond soon, as we are already planning our spring and summer hikes.

Regards,

Arlo Gomes
Organizer, Upton Hiking Club

*E-mail*

From: Upton Parks Department <info@uptonparks.org>
To: Arlo Gomes <arlog@uptonhikingclub.org>
Subject: RE: Hiking permits
Date: January 23
Attachment: Permit_Information_DRAFT

Hello, Mr. Gomes,

Thank you for your e-mail. I apologize that our Web site has not yet been updated with the information you were searching for and that the article in the Upton Digest was not clear. I have attached a proposed list of the twelve trails that will require permits and the number of permits that will be issued per day for each trail. The list will be finalized next month.

Permits can be reserved up to two weeks in advance, and the number of permits available for most trails is substantially higher than the number of Upton Hiking Club members who join your group hikes. Same-day permits can be obtained.

If you have not already done so, you can sign up on our Web site for our weekly newsletter. Doing so will ensure that you get advance notice of any updates to our policies.

Jenny Grieb, Public Relations, Upton Parks Department

Your Move Vehicle Rental Company

Reservation Number: 15288242
Pickup Location: 2833 Centennial Rd., Muncie, IN 47303
Date and Time: October 31, 10:00 A.M.
Drop-off Location: Same as pickup
Date and Time: October 31, 6:30 P.M.
Vehicle Description: 5-meter moving van

If you need to change your reservation, you can do so via your online account until three days before your scheduled pickup. After that point, contact customer support at reservations@yourmove.com. Please include your reservation number in the e-mail subject.

To: reservations@yourmove.com
From: selina_os@chestnutmail.com
Date: October 29
Subject: Reservation 15288242

Hello,

I reserved a moving van online and was given an estimated price of $150. However, I mistakenly listed the same location for both pickup and drop-off. I'd like to know if there is a drop-off location closer to my destination in Cumberland. If so, can you please help me update the reservation?

Sincerely,

Selina Osman

E-Mail Message

To: selina_os@chestnutmail.com
From: reservations@yourmove.com
Date: October 30
Subject: RE: Reservation 15288242

Dear Ms. Osman,

We have a rental office just outside Indianapolis, about a ten-minute drive from Cumberland. If that is the drop-off location, you would have about 90 kilometers of driving from the starting point in Muncie. Based on this, we have updated your price estimate as follows.

Rental: 5-meter moving van for 1 day = $39.99
Rental: wheeled furniture cart = $6.99
Rental: furniture pads (set of 12) = $9.99
Distance: $1.05 per kilometer = $94.50 (90 kilometers estimated)
Vehicle damage insurance = $19.99
Total = $171.46

Please note that this total does not include taxes. The final price may vary based on the actual distance driven and will be calculated once the vehicle is returned to the drop-off location. Until that time, your credit card on file will be charged for the rental equipment only.

Sincerely,

Alistair Muhn
Your Move Vehicle Rental Company

*E-mail*

To: Soon-Yee Kim
From: Frank Zubiri
Date: February 12
Subject: Welcome

Dear Ms. Kim,

Welcome to Jacobi Technologies' sales team! Your first day is Monday, February 28. Please arrive at the Green Building, 1 Jacobi Circle, Naperville, at 9 A.M. Your team supervisor, Sophia Holland, will lead you through your first day. Here is an outline of what to expect.

1. Sign your employment contract and receive an ID badge.
2. Visit your assigned cubicle on the fourth floor of the Yellow Building.
3. Attend a luncheon with members of your team in the Yellow Building conference room.
4. Join other new hires for a guided tour of the campus. Look for an e-mail about this within a few days.

Best regards,

Frank Zubiri
Senior Director, Human Resources

*E-mail*

To: New Hires Distribution List
From: Toru Hada
Date: February 15
Subject: Campus Tour Dates

The next tour dates are February 21 and 28 and March 7 and 14. To sign up, simply reply to this e-mail with your full name and the date corresponding to your start day. Tours begin at 3:00 P.M. and last about an hour. Please meet me in the Blue Building lobby a few minutes before 3:00 P.M. Note that the Blue Building is on Jacobi Circle between the Green and Yellow Buildings. The tour will include stops at the labs, our sustainable power plant, and all employee amenities.

Should you have any questions about your start day, the tour, or any of the employee onboarding materials, please do not hesitate to contact me.

https://www.jacobitechnologies.com/about

Jacobi Technologies develops, manufactures, and sells advanced microprocessors that power smart TVs, laptop computers, and other electronic devices. The company has more than 8,000 employees in Naperville, Illinois, and another 4,000 in Providence, Rhode Island.

Jacobi Technologies acquired its 900-acre Naperville property in 1950. Since then, the company has invested more than $3 billion in constructing ten Earth-friendly buildings and a sustainable infrastructure, including a waste-to-energy power plant. In addition to state-of-the-art research labs and production facilities, the campus boasts special amenities for workers, including two cafés, a gym, outdoor basketball and tennis courts, and a childcare center.