Mastering Professional & Personal Communication Templates

Crafting Informal Emails & Friendly Letters

Here are some versatile phrases for starting and concluding informal emails or friendly letters:

Opening an Informal Message

  • “Hi [Name],”
  • “I hope everything is going well on your end.”
  • “I’m reaching out to…”
  • “It’s been a while since we last caught up, and I wanted to drop you a quick message to see how things are going on your end.”
  • “I’ve been meaning to write to you because [reason for writing, e.g., share some news, ask about something, etc.].”

Main

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Essential Journalism Principles and News Writing Techniques

Journalistic Skills & Critical Thinking

1. Sasha is covering the aftermath of a protest. Which of the following actions best shows her using reactive skills?

  • When the police instigate violence, she changes the story to include information about police conduct in the area.

2. In a 24/7 news environment, critical thinking is…

  • More important than ever.

3. The best way to find a “big picture” story is to…

  • Look for patterns in stories written about a subject.

4. What is the effect of quality journalism

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Operating System Concepts: Memory, Concurrency, and Distributed Systems

Dynamic Memory Allocation Fundamentals

  • Highly parallel applications are common.
  • Dynamic memory allocation is ubiquitous.
  • Serial memory allocators are inadequate for parallel systems.

Parallel Allocator Requirements

  1. Speed: As fast as a serial allocator on a single-processor system.
  2. Scalability: Performance scales linearly with the number of processors.
  3. False Sharing Avoidance: Does not introduce false sharing of cache lines.
  4. Low Fragmentation Ratio: Keep the ratio of allocated memory to application-allocated
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C Programming Examples: Essential Algorithms

This document provides a collection of fundamental C programming examples, demonstrating common algorithms and data structure manipulations. Each section presents a self-contained C code snippet that you can compile and run to understand core programming concepts.

Prime Number Check

This C program determines if a given integer is a prime number. A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
    int num,
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Data Multiplexing: FDM, WDM, and TDM Explained

FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing)

Definition: FDM is a technique where the available bandwidth of a communication channel is divided into several frequency bands. Each frequency band is assigned to a different signal or user. The signals are transmitted simultaneously but on different frequency channels, avoiding interference.

  • Key Concept: Different signals are transmitted simultaneously, but each on a different frequency within the available bandwidth.

Process:

  • Multiple signals (e.g., voice or
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Key Communication Terms Defined

Values – Beliefs that are long-lasting; they dictate attitudes towards people.

Beliefs – A conviction.

Attitude – Causes us to act in a positive and negative way.

Interpersonal Communication – Communication involving at least two people.

Intrapersonal Communication – Communication within oneself.

Small Group Communication – Communication involving at least three people.

Public Communication – Transmission of a message from a single person to numerous people.

Mass Communication – A single sender sends a

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