AMERICAN FIRM OFFERED CONDOLENCES.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Staff Writer VALENCIA - For 25 years, Delta Scientific has built high-tech security systems across the world, and now the company is hearing from its foreign clients simultaneously - in letters of support following the Sept. 11 attacks on America. Countries that know too well the horrors of terrorism and others who grieve grieve v. grieved, griev·ing, grieves v.tr. 1. To cause to be sorrowful; distress: It grieves me to see you in such pain. 2. with America have contacted the company to express their condolences. ``Accept here my deep condolences for all the victims of the tragedy in NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City and Washington,'' Lemane Solkoli, procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. agent for a Delta client in Kosovo wrote in an addendum addendum n. an addition to a completed written document. Most commonly this is a proposed change or explanation (such as a list of goods to be included) in a contract, or some point that has been subject of negotiation after the contract was originally proposed by to business correspondence. ``Every and each Albanian has in tears and pain watched the acts of terrorism in the (country) that now is so closely related to our nation - to our spirit and hope! America was the country that hosted so warmly and friendly many Albanian refugees during the War in Kosovo. I was one of them ... and I am terribly feeling sorry.'' Shortly after the World Trade Center and the Pentagon Pentagon Huge five-sided building (1941–43) in Arlington, Va., that is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense. Designed by George Edwin Bergstrom, it was, on its completion, the world's largest office building, covering 34 acres (14 hectares) and offering were hit by hijacked airliners, Delta Scientific, which is based in the Valencia Industrial Center, began receiving notes of sympathy from its clients around the world. ``We've received many, many e-mails indicating their sorrow and offering their condolences,'' said Mike Murray Mike Murray may refer to:
For the related name Michael Murray, see . , vice president of sales. ``Most are personal and just want to make sure that our family, friends and co-workers are all OK.'' Delta builds crash gates designed to block terrorists' vehicles from gaining access to government buildings, embassies and private companies. It was almost immediately following the attacks that the letters, electronic messages and telephone calls began. ``Here we are feeling down and low and then all of a sudden the calls started pouring in,'' said Rhonda Murray, sales associate. ``It's really touched our hearts. It still affects me when I talk about it.'' Letters and e-mail have come from Bosnia, Kosovo, Canada, Greece, Sarajevo, Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. and Germany. ``It's nice to see different countries come together and be supportive of one another,'' Rhonda Murray said. ``Everybody was a victim in this particular case, one way or another.'' Some of the letters are displayed on a bulletin board in the company lunchroom and have become very special to the employees. Delta released only the one from Kosovo. Delta Scientific has several ongoing contracts with various agencies in the U.S. government to secure American facilities at home and abroad. Since the attacks, the company has received requests from the U.S. State A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and Department and the military to enhance safety measures safety measures, n.pl actions (e.g., use of glasses, face masks) taken to protect patients and office personnel from such known hazards as particles and aerosols from high-speed rotary instruments, mercury vapor, radiation exposure, anesthetic and at government buildings. The company also contracts with countries around the world, including some in the Middle East. ``They deal with terrorism on a daily basis,'' said Murray. ``But they stopped to think of us. It's very touching.'' |
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