Kat, good to hear from you!   I know what HR is but what is hris?
Lol, glad the geese have made a new home! that is cool.

Tamar Magenta Raine
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IM; tamarmag48
Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities


> [Original Message]
> From: Kathy <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 4/18/2004 6:46:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Looking for articles
>
> That's very true, Mag.  I've been writing HRIS manuals for my department
and
> can tell you it's a lot different from writing an article about
disability or
> a short story.  The first thing a writer has to consider is exactly what
he's
> going to write. The second is his audience.  Once the first two are
> determined, then the question remains - is their a market for the
published
> work?
>
> A short update - I have been doing a lot of travelling to our facilities
in
> South Carolina and Arkansas, working with the HR departments to train
them in
> the HRIS data entry and to make sure they understand how to do things.
I've
> gained a new respect for teachers; I don't know how they do it and keep
their
> patience as well as their sanity!  I've also re-written our manuals to be
> more targeted towards local needs rather than general, corporate-wide
needs.
> I have survived another round of redundancies.  I'm beginning to feel a
bit
> battle-weary after dealing with this for 15 years now. I don't have the
> energy to write too many emails during my off-times right now. :(
>
> A really cool side-note:  We are in the midst of building renovations at
my
> office, and they have torn up the manmade lake on the property, dislodging
> the Canadian Geese who have roosted there during their migrations. (a new
> lake is to be built, further away from the road).  Well, the other day I
> noticed a couple of geese waddling next to the building, and yesterday I
saw
> that one of them was lying in one of the flowerbeds!  Apparently they
built a
> nest in the flowerbed and are fending off any 'intruders.'  When I left
to go
> home last night, I noticed Security had put  up some traffic cones to keep
> people away from the nest, which I thought was very cool. :)
>
> Kat
>
>
>
> On Saturday 17 April 2004 9:55 pm, Tamar Raine wrote:
> > Because you want help with something in your article, I thought maybe I
> > could help you, since I'm a writer.
> > These are the first questions you need to ask yourself, otherwise your
> > article or book will have no direction.
> >
> >
> > Tamar Magenta Raine
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > IM; tamarmag48
> > Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Date: 4/17/2004 3:55:13 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Looking for articles
> > >
> > > Mag,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Why do you ask?  Kathy Jo
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Tamar Raine
> > > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 8:14 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Looking for articles
> > >
> > >
> > > Kathy Jo,
> > > what do you want to write about? perhaps that is the first question to
> > > answer.  then why do you want to write about it?
> > >
> > > Mag
> > >
> > > Tamar Magenta Raine
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > > IM; tamarmag48
> > > Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities
> > >
> > > > [Original Message]
> > > > From: Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Date: 4/16/2004 4:06:17 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Looking for articles
> > > >
> > > > Not really.  Kathy Jo
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Kathy
> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 5:23 PM
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Re: Looking for articles
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Articles - anywhere from 300 to 3000 words, depending upon the
> >
> > publication
> >
> > > > and
> > > > the topic for public reading.
> > > >
> > > > Letters and emails are usually sent to one or more people - a very
> >
> > focused
> >
> > > > audience, and its tone is generally more intimate that an article's.
> > > > (although spam email has changed all that!)
> > > >
> > > > Does that help?
> > > >
> > > > Kat
> > > >
> > > > On Thursday 15 April 2004 1:48 pm, KJP wrote:
> > > > > Sorry, Kat.  I guess I am asking about the Wording.  Kathy Jo
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Kat
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:45 AM
> > > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > > Subject: Re: Looking for articles
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm sorry, Kathy Jo.  Please explain exactly what you want to
know.
> > >
> > > Your
> > >
> > > > > question is hard to answer unless we know exactly what about
emails
> > > > > or letters vs books or articles.  Are you asking about formats?
> > > > > Wording? Copyrights?  What?
> > > > >
> > > > > Kat
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: KJP <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > Sent: Apr 14, 2004 9:35 AM
> > > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > > Subject: Re: Looking for articles
> > > > >
> > > > > When person writes an article or a book, is it like writing a
letter
> >
> > or
> >
> > > an
> > >
> > > > > e-mail?
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> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Elizabeth
Thiers
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:24 AM
> > > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > > Subject: Looking for articles
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Subject: Call for contributions: anthology about first-year
college =
> > > > > students
> > > > > with disabilities
> > > > > From: "John G. Reiss" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:15:51 -0400
> > > > > X-Message-Number: 3
> > > > >
> > > > > The Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) is
> >
> > soliciting
> >
> > > > > articles and artwork for an anthology about first-year college
> >
> > students
> >
> > > =
> > >
> > > > > with
> > > > > disabilities.
> > > > >
> > > > > The purpose of the book is to educate prospective college students
> >
> > with
> >
> > > > > disabilities, parents of students with disabilities, university =
> > > > > personnel,
> > > > > and transition specialists in K-12, through the voices of current
and
> >
> > =
> >
> > > > > former
> > > > > college students. The book will focus on two major issues: the =
> > > > > experience of
> > > > > graduating from high school and going to college; and life during
the
> >
> > =
> >
> > > > > first
> > > > > year of college as a student with a disability.=20
> > > > >
> > > > > Fictional short stories, essays, poetry, photographs and art
about =
> > > > > college
> > > > > experiences are welcome. Submissions may be written/typed, =
> > > > > signed/videotaped
> > > > > or spoken/audiotaped.=20
> > > > >
> > > > > More than one submission per person is allowed, and submissions
from
> > > > > students outside of the U.S. are encouraged. There is no age
limit.
> > > > > Submissions may have multiple authors or artists, as long as one
of
> >
> > the
> >
> > > > > people submitting the work has been a college student with a
> > >
> > > disability. =
> > >
> > > > > The
> > > > > deadline for submissions is June 1, 2004 =F1 requests for
extensions
> >
> > of
> >
> > > =
> > >
> > > > > this
> > > > > deadline must be made in writing by May 20, 2004. Important
> >
> > information
> >
> > > > > regarding submissions:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. All submissions must include a cover page, with the
> >
> > author/artist's =
> >
> > > > > name
> > > > > and contact information, including an address, email address and
> >
> > phone =
> >
> > > > > or
> > > > > TTY number. If the piece has multiple authors/artists,
submissions =
> > > > > should
> > > > > include full names and contact information for each person. Some
> > > > > correspondence may be necessary this summer =F1 if contact
> >
> > information =
> >
> > > > > will
> > > > > change during the summer, please note that on your submission. If
> > >
> > > pieces =
> > >
> > > > > are
> > > > > accepted for publication, authors/artists may use a pseudonym.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2. If written submissions have been translated, interpreted or =
> > > > > transcribed
> > > > > by a second party, please note that when submitting the work so
AHEAD
> >
> > =
> >
> > > > > can
> > > > > ensure appropriate acknowledgements.
> > > > >
> > > > > 3. All written submissions should be typed and should not exceed 5
> > > > > double-spaced pages.
> > > > >
> > > > > 4. All photographs and other artwork must be submitted in digital
> > >
> > > format =
> > >
> > > > > by
> > > > > the person submitting the piece. For example, photographs must be
=
> > > > > scanned or
> > > > > taken with a digital camera. Artwork should be photographed and =
> > > > > converted to
> > > > > digital media. A brief description or artist's statement may
> >
> > accompany =
> >
> > > > > the
> > > > > piece, but it is not required.
> > > > >
> > > > > 5. At least one person submitting the work must: 1) have a
> >
> > disability; =
> >
> > > > > and
> > > > > 2) have attended a college or university at some point after high
=
> > > > > school.
> > > > >
> > > > > 6. Send all submissions to Wendy Harbour at AHEAD:
> > > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > > >
> > > > > AHEAD is an international non-profit professional organization for
> > > > > disability service providers in higher education.=20
> > > > >
> > > > > For more information, see the AHEAD web site at www.ahead.org,
call
> > > > > 781-788-0003 V/TTY or send an email to [log in to unmask]