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Johnny Broke The Siege. Story with an all lifetime lesson

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     Jonny was only five years old when he lost his father Agbeli Dzidepo. The mother’s name is Asinyo Esinam, a woman of value but unfortunately financially handicapped. Even before Mrs Esi lost her husband, life has not been easy for this household even though her husband was a teacher in Living Academy Preparatory School. Johnny was a handsome and a respectful boy who took exactly after his father’s good moral. His parents were very particular about his moral upbringing and his growth academically. Unlike children who turn out to be a disappointment even when their parents work tirelessly for their upkeep, his attitude was different. At home, he is the type that would run errands for the mother and made sure he reads his notes after and before school. Johnny learnt a very common saying one day which gingers him to aspire higher even as a child. “Reading makes the man“ and “Practice makes man perfect.“ He never went a day without saying this after his morning devotion with the mother

Cutting A4 size paper from 30" x 40" parent or stock size sheet

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This post throws light on how to cut A4 size paper from a parent size paper but specifically a parent size of 30" x 40". Before progress is made into what this article seeks to achieve, it is very good to set some foundations and explanations about some major terms as far as print production or reproduction is concerned as some of these terms might even be used here.  Terms Parent or stock size sheet: In printing, paper comes in an industry standard size which is sold or bought in reams. The size of paper which is the relatively big size purchased before cutting into working sizes is called the parent or stock size sheet or paper. Ream: A ream refers to a set of 500 sheets of paper. This is how paper is sold and so a ream is parceled and sold individually or as a collection of reams. Offcuts : These are the unwanted paper sizes that remain after a desired working size of paper is cut from a parent sheet. Working size: It refers to the size of a finished work plus the allow