Dear Mr. Mendoza,

Thank you for expressing your interest in our organization during the recent ____(131)_____. It was a pleasure meeting you at the ASA booth during the Weber Information Systems Convention. As you may recall from our conversation, we discussed how ASA membership ____(132)_____ your career through networking opportunities as well as the industry insights offered in our monthly newsletter. The normal fee for members is just $120 a year; however, we are currently offering a new-member discount ____(133)_____.

If you are still interested in joining, please reply to ____(134)_____ with your mailing address. I will then forward you an application packet.

Sincerely,

Ashlee Loren, President
Association of Systems Analysts

Dear Workshop Participants,

We look forward to seeing you at the digital storytelling workshop. On the first day, when you enter the Albin College campus, attendants will ____(135)_____ you to lot 43 and the Toteman Building. We will begin each day in conference room 9. Coffee, tea, snacks, and fruit ____(136)_____ in the mornings. Lunch will be sandwiches and salads from Black Horse Restaurant. ____(137)_____.

In the afternoons, we will be working in the computer lab. We suggest that you assemble some images that you would like to use for your project. It will be ____(138)_____ for you to have them saved on a digital storage device beforehand. If you have any questions, please e-mail us.

Very Best,
Gina Kapuski

Venley Foods Responsive to Changing Consumers

Who cares where the tomatoes in your salad actually came from? ____(139)_____, an increasing number of people do, according to a study conducted by the Consumer Group. In fact, the study shows that many consumers would pay an average of 10 percent more when given the exact source of a fresh food product ____(140)_____ . Some grocery stores, such as Venley Foods in Boston, have taken advantage of the trend and used it to implement ____(141)_____ branding and marketing. "If we can tell a story about our product," says Venley Foods CEO Minji Kim, "then we've added ____(142)_____ in the minds of consumers."

Nylobe, Inc., Announces Newest Development Project

SEATTLE (May 1 )- Researchers at technology firm Nylobe, Inc., are working to develop a sensor capable of detecting corrosion caused by environmental exposure. Corrosion is a major contributor to ____(143)_____ losses in the aircraft industry each year. "This will be a major ____(144)_____. for commercial airline fleets," says Mel Laveau, Nylobe's CEO. "The sensor will decrease both labor and maintenance costs without being too expensive."

According to Ms. Laveau, the sensor will work by detecting corrosion in its early stages, when the problem can be corrected simply by removing the corroded material ____(145)_____. In the structure of large aircraft, some critical joints can be particularly susceptible to corrosion ____(146)_____, the sensor can be used to inspect these areas and then target the most likely areas of concern.