SSAfara Magazine

SSAfara Magazine 2003 - Volume 8, Issue 18

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HI EVERYONE HI EVERYONE!
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I am always surprised by how quickly a year can pass and 2003 proved to be no exception! The SSAfara Magazine editorial team is now welcoming contributions for 2004.
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The response to last year's SSAfara Magazine was truly amazing! The outpouring of enthusiasm, encouragement, appreciation and enjoyment expressed in so many messages was a thrill for the editorial team and I extend those votes of confidence to every individual that made a contribution. Thanks to your efforts, the magazine was a huge success! Of course, that means we have some high expectations to live up to this year!
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I just wanted to take this opportunity to share with you a few of the comments we received.

'Fresh and dynamic' - Jacqueline Barbosa (Bangkok, Thailand)
'It is super!' - Veronika Hussenet (Douala, Cameroon)
'Wonderful issue and looks very professional' -� Iin Wibisono
'It looks fabulous and all the ladies were avidly reading when last I saw them'� - Paula Edwards (Muscat, Oman)
'Absolutely fantastic' - Christiane Lloyd (Abu-Dhabi, UAE)
'Really impressive' - Nicole Leavitt (Quito, Equador)
'This particular edition is one of the best' - Glenys Claverie (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
'It looked good enough to read and sure enough, it was!' - Lorraine Gibbons (Perth, Australia)
'The content was superb, varied and so many people contributed. It was a good read' - Karen Ellis (Dubai, UAE)
'It's amazing!' - Julia Penido (Sugar Land, USA)
'It looks great and has many interesting articles!' - Gill Gordon (SLB Director of Personnel, North and Central Europe)
'You've managed to give the SSAfara magazine a whole new lease of life and transform it into a publication which is eye-catching, informative, entertaining, thought-provoking and even uplifting - no mean feat!' - Frances Earnshaw (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
'The 2003 SSAFARA turned out great!' - Diane Davis (Denver, USA)

It was terrific to be involved with a publication that was so well received. Of course, we want the same for 2004, so please take note of the information below before sending us your articles and pictures - it really makes a huge job a lot easier if all the information we receive is consistent!

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A NEW THEME...WHAT ARE WE? DYNAMIC!
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Dynamic: Of motive force; of force in actual operation; active, potent, energetic; energising or motive force.
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The 2004 SSAfara Magazine will have the theme 'Dynamic' because the editorial team has decided that's just what members of the SSA are! We are looking for you to interpret the theme in whatever way you see fit - the more creative, the more interesting! The SSA is a dynamic and continually changing association; the lives we lead are dynamic; the countries we live in are too. Play with the theme. Twist it a little. Make things interesting!

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THE DEADLINE
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The deadline for submissions to the SSAfara Magazine is March 12, 2004.

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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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Submissions can be made in a number of ways. The most convenient way is to email your submission to magazine@ssafara.net. We will also accept IBM disks, CD-ROMs or Zip Disks, as well as originals of artwork by regular mail. The mailing address is:
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SSAW Global Communications Coordinator
C/- WesternGeco Support Services
11th Floor, East Wing
Rohas Perkasa
8 Jalan Perak
50450, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
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When sending your articles, please save them as a Microsoft Word document and forward as an attachment. Include the title of your article in the subject line of the email. Please do not forget to include your full name, SSA Chapter and country of location in the email.
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We cannot return anything sent to us and cannot be held responsible for anything that doesn't arrive or arrives damaged.

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HELPFUL HINTS REGARDING PICTURES
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Please ensure that with every photograph you send, you include a caption! Let us know where and when the event took place, and to whom all those happy faces in the pictures belong! Please ensure that everyone's name is spelt correctly.
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When you are sending digital images, the most important thing to remember is resolution! This may sound complicated but it really isn't! When you are taking pictures for the magazine, a good rule-of-thumb is to set the camera to a 'high-resolution' setting or a resolution of 1,600 x 1,200 pixels or greater. Your camera manual will tell you how to do this. We do want to use all the photographs received, so please check your camera's resolution settings.
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Please also consider sending photographs that are different to group shots. While we love to see all your smiling faces, it's also great to see people doing something! Keep in mind that many of the people who read the magazine may not have visited your 'home' country before, so we are also interested in seeing something of the place in which you live! Be as creative as you wish.
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On behalf of the editorial team, I thank you for past contributions and look forward to more exciting stories from you all soon!

Rachel von Nordeck-Myers
Global Communications Coordinator
Schlumberger Spouses Association, Worldwide
Mobile: +60 (0)12-6945714

SSAFARA MAGAZINE 2003 - Volume 8, Issue 18

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Rachel von Nordeck-Myers
SSAW Global Communications Coordinator
magazine@ssafara.net

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Last Updated: 12-Jan-2004

2003 SSAfara Magazine

SSAFARA MAGAZINE 2003 - Volume 8, Issue 18