Editors Help Business People Do The Write Thing
You ve got spelling and grammar checkers on your laptop computer, so you re all set to crank out the perfect sales letter while you re on the road. But Chandra Clarke and Terence Johnson of the online editing service Scribendi.com would urge you to not hit the print button just yet. Those spelling and grammar checkers can make mistakes, and even one typo could not only ruin the impact of your letter but reflect poorly on you and your company. Written marketing materials are often the first impression prospective customers have of a company. And prospects can be very unforgiving of those little typos. In the article Ethos and Error: How Business People React to Errors, University of South Alabama English professor Larry Beason found that mistakes in written materials create confusion regarding meaning and harm the image of the writer and the writer s company. The typos often reflect on more than the writer s communication skills, Beason said. The people he interviewed...
March 27, 2009 by Alana
World Cup Goalkeepers - Edwin Van Der Sar
A towering personality Edwin van der Sar is probably the best goalkeeper to have played for Netherlands. Born on the October 29, 1970, he began his football career by playing for his local city team FC Foreholte in Voorhout. His athleticism and sharp reflexes under the bar brought him to the notice of major clubs. He first moved to VV Noordwijk, and from there to Ajax. Van der Sar hit big time when he moved to Juventus. In 2001, he joined Fulham, and started playing in the English Premier League. His biggest change came in 2005, when he moved to Manchester United for a rumored 2 million pounds. The green uniform of Manchester United also won him a nickname: Jolly Green Giant. Van der Sar wore the national jersey for the first time in 1995 when he played for Netherlands against Belarus. Since then he has played more than a 100 matches for his country, and is likely to emerge as the most capped Dutch player. His crowning moment was when he won the penalty shootout...
January 25, 2009 by Ashley
Emergency Broadcast
This is not a test. This is not a test. Stay tuned to yourself, this is not a test. During the next sixty seconds you are asked to consider: Am I good to myself. Are you good to yourself. Or, do you while away your days, denying praise that you have received, for what you ve conceived, and brought into being... your self. Heart of light, beaming bright, your spirit sight focusing within your bright light. Or, are you dark, feeling stark, cold and angry and off your mark. tune in your virtue, your beauty. the truth of your grace, you exhibit it, live it. My love, do not test it.
November 26, 2008 by Danelle
Shooting The Perfect Free Throw
The free throw is quite the important part of basketball, showing a basic level of finesse and skill in the player making the shot. Proper free throw shots can make or break a basketball game, and improving free throw percentage is a must for anyone who takes their basketball skills seriously. In this article, we ll address some of the features of good free throw shooting and help you to find your perfect shot. Consistency is the key to getting a good free throw percentage. The term consistency does not mean that you consistently make baskets, but instead refers to the form that you use when you re setting up for your shot. The more discipline that you have in your set-up, the more likely you are to sink your free throws shot after shot. While every player sets up their free throw shot differently, it s important to observe your form carefully to note exactly what moves your body makes when you set up for your free throw. Every aspect of the shot needs to be...
September 29, 2008 by Stuart
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