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Underwood HiFi Inc. is the home of Underwoodwally, a name very familiar to AudiogoN shoppers as the e-mail alias and user name of Walter Liederman. Walter is a 40-year industry veteran who spent 23 years as one of the partners in the 10-store Atlanta-based chain HiFi Buys. He worked as its Corporate Buyer for the home audio and mobile division while being intimately involved in corporate strategy sessions.
When this $100 Million/year operation sold to 'The Tweeter Group', in 1997 Walter worked as a consultant for Infinity speakers and Acoustic Research for 3 years. He also helped fund and became a partner in Perpetual Technologies, a leading player in DSP speaker correction and digital audio technology.
His 40-year tenure in the audio industry then led to home-based side business Underwood Hifi through which Walter marketed overruns, close-outs, B-stock, discontinued products and other specialty audio items that manufacturers didn't want to promote through their established distribution chains. Earning an enviable track record with AudiogoN's savvy audio shoppers (over 2.500 points back then), what had begun as a part-time side line soon developed into a full-time operation mostly selling new high-value high-end products.
Living in an Atlanta suburb, Walter then combined his exploding on-line audio sales venture with a small home-based retail operation to serve the local community by appointment to audition actual components and complete systems. Careful selection of a few chosen brands offering superior price/performance ratios led to such lines as Jolida, Wyred4Sound, Gallo speakers, Music Hall, Modwright, Carver amps, PS Audio, Epos, Quad and Peachtree Audio.
From Perpetual Technologies Walter remembered Dan Wright whom he had helped start ModWright with his original go-ahead for the now famous factory-authorized P-1A/P-3A digital engines mods. He also knew Chris Johnson from the days when Sonic Frontiers merged with Paradigm to slowly phase out its illustrious tube division and concentrate on the more affordable home-theater oriented Anthem brand. Walter had helped Sonic Frontier's president Chris Johnson sell off most the remaining tube inventory.
Now he wondered. Could his own products benefit from selective after-market modifications? Chris and Dan were willing to lend their considerable expertise. Soon exclusive agreements were struck. Walter would submit certain of his products for precisely predetermined upgrades. These products would retain their full original manufacturer's warranties. Walter would market them through his usual consumer-direct channels as fully hot-rodded, brand-new factory-sealed units. They would bear an attractive discount made possible by remaining a tightly-run home-based operation.
In 2010 Walter moved full time to Maui, Hawaii and changed the business to an Internet-only model. Products are still shipped from the Marietta, Georgia warehouse. After becoming a dealer for speaker pioneer Emerald Physics and witnessing their amazing performance and customer satisfaction over 4 years, Walter had the opportunity to buy Emerald Physics in January 2010. He sells it along with many other high-value high-end lines thru Underwood Hifi.

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December 10, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
HPD Convenience Store Safety Video Unveiled At Mezban Restaurant
SACC & ACC Collaborated
Houston, Texas (11-11-2009): The Houston Police Department's (HPD) Assistant Chiefs John Trevino and John Chen, were present at Mezban Restaurant, with the office bearers of their partners the South Asian Chamber of Commerce (SACC) and the Asian Chamber of Commerce (ACC), in announcing the distribution of a convenience store safety video, which is produced by HPD and that has been translated into multiple languages as part of the city ordinance on convenience stores. Languages include Urdu, Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese and Korean. The Urdu Voice-Over has been done by famous radio host of the recent past from Sangeet Radio Talat Rehman and her husband Rafeeque Rehman. During the luncheon press briefing, the Indian Chamber of Commerce offered to translate the video into Hindi and Gujrati languages.
Rogene Calvert, President Board of Directors of ACC, welcomed everybody and thanked Sohail Feroze of Mezban Restaurant for providing the food for the occasion.
HPD Chief John Trevino informed that there has been dramatic reduction in the convenience stores crime over the years and one of the reasons is proper training of the store owners and their employees. This DVD in various languages will help the employees at various stores to learn the basic precautions and know-how about handling hazardous situations. Other than this video, starting January 2010, HPD has divided the city into 4 quadrants and will be giving hands-on training to all the businesses of Houston throughout the year.
Munira Panjwani-Zahid, Shaukat Zakaria, Soofia Aleem, Muneer Ibrahim, Ghulam Bombaywala, Shoaib Bombaywala, and others were present on behalf of SACC.
This Store Safety DVD was originally developed in 2001 after a rash of violent robberies and killings of convenience store personnel. Under the leadership of former Houston City Council Member Gordon Quan and produced by the Houston Police Department, the video was created and distributed to educate store personnel on safety tips and practices. Anheuser Busch and Silver Eagle Distributing provided a grant to translate the video into Asian languages. With the help of the HPD production staff, the South Asian Chamber of Commerce, Asian Chamber of Commerce and native speaking volunteers in the four languages, the project was recently concluded.
Copies of the DVD will be available for distribution at the press conference. HPD will also distribute copies through its Convenience Store Registration Program in which convenience stores are required by ordinance to comply with various safety measures, including using the DVD information with their staff.
Additional copies will be available through the Chambers of Commerce, for which one can call 832-660-2952 or 713-782-7222.
Youth Showed Initiative during ISGH Elections
Houston, Texas (12-08-2009): Shabab UL-Haq E-Newsletter taken out by Muslim Youth of the Greater Houston Region, called the "Crescent Youth"; this time as the Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH) came up, conducted interviews of all the candidates for various positions.
According to Kamal Husain, General Secretary of ISGH: "I sincerely commend the youth for voicing their concerns in matters relating to our society. I am impressed with their clarity and their professionalism in the way these issues are presented. I will be honored to sit with anyone interested in brainstorming ideas that will help to resolve at least some of these issues within the next six months. Please advice your willingness and I will make the time, Insha Allah."
Although those who have won in the present elections, have been those, who have been serving the Muslim Community for a long time in various positions, but this initiative by Crescent Youth means that soon the leadership of ISGH will be going in the hands of Youth of the community and there is need to properly nurture them.
Unofficial ISGH Election results read like this:
Farouq Malik -Vice-President;
Aftab Silat – Treasurer;
Fuad Cochinwala – South Zone Director;
Mohammad Yusuf – NorthWest Zone Director;
Ziauddin Yousuf – South-East Zone Director;
Irfan Ibrahim – Associate Director Masjid At Taqwa – Synott Road;
Ibrahim Badat – Associate Director Masjid Bilal – Adel Road;
Dr. Majid Amine – Associate Director Masjid As-Salam – Champions
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September 3, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
Largest Ever Gathering At Houston Mayoral Iftar-&-Dinner
"This is my last term as well as Council Member M. J. Khan's last term. My Descendant Mayor and other Elected Officials should learn that when you move an event from outdoors to indoors, the number of people gets tripled." These were the words of Mayor of Houston Honorable Bill White, as he welcomed hundreds of Houstonians of all faiths present at the traditional Annual Iftar-&-Dinner by the Mayor. Prominent among them were several present and former elected officials & various candidates vying for City Hall Positions in November 2009 Election; Consul General of Pakistan in Houston Aqil Nadeem & his wife; Congressman AL Green, Houston Police Chief Harold L. Hurtt; City of Houston Councilpersons Pam Holm, Peter Brown, Jolanda Jones & M. J. Khan; President, Vice President and General Secretary of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH), who were one of the major organizers of the event, Dr. Aziz Siddiqi, Hashim Badat & Kamal Husain; President & Former President of Pakistani-American Association of Greater Houston Khalid Khan & Ghulam Bombaywala; President of Council On American-Islamic Relation Houston Chapter (CAIR-Houston) Dr. Tarek Hussein; Hafiz Mohammad Iqbal and many others.
Sumptuous Food was catered by Mezban and Demasis Restaurants and served in a well organized by volunteers of Aga Khan Ismailia Muslims Community. This year saw record number of people attending.
Dr. Aziz Siddiqi and Dr. Tarek Hussein Faraz Khan, talked about the lessons learnt from Ramadan, as the month brings God Consciousness' and an ingredient of thankfulness in a person. As such we need to be thankful to God for all the Blessings. God has informed us in Quran that if we do not thank human beings for their services, God will not be happy.
Mayor White and Congressman AL Green lauded the Muslim community for their societal service. Due to forecast for inclement weather, Councilman M. J. Khan moved the event from the City Hall Reflecting Pool to George R. Brown Convention Center. "Weather is good out there, but inside it is cool and we will have a nice and spiritual evening together." Informed Emcee for the Evening Khalid Khan, President of Pakistani-American Association of Greater Houston (PAGH) and one of the candidates to replace termed-out M. J. Khan for District "F".
For more information, one can reach Councilman M. J. Khan Office at 832.393.3002 or E-Mail: email@example.com
You Cannot Use Cellular Phone In School Zone In Texas
With the schools back in session in the State of Texas, new traffic laws have been passed by the Texas Legislature that will take effect September first. Experts are saying that a lot of these laws are improvements; and they do also raise awareness for motorists out there, who just sometimes need to be reminded about wireless devices or buckling up.
The new laws prohibit cell phone use in school zones, and require everyone in the car to wear a seatbelt, not just those in the front seat. Tough new penalties on DWI offenders, who are caught with children in the car; first time offenders will automatically have their licenses suspended, and reinstatement fees are going up.
There are also new graduated licensing rules for young drivers' ages 16 to 19-year-olds. Also starting September first, some younger kids will find themselves back in child safety seats. New medical research shows children under the age of eight – or under four-foot nine – still need special restraints in the car. Tickets for this offense can't be issued till next summer.
Here are some of the things to see in the new traffic laws:
HB 537: Requires all occupants of a vehicle to be secured by a seatbelt; not just those seated in the front seat.
SB 61: Amends the statute regarding child passenger safety seats. Any child younger than 8-years old or less than four-foot nine-inches in height must be in an approved child safety seat.
HB 55: Makes it illegal to use a wireless communication device in a school zone, unless a hands-free device is used.
HB 2730: Increases penalties for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger. First time offenders will have their license automatically suspended. Reinstatement fees will double.
HB 2012: increases penalties on those driving with a suspended license and without insurance.


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A: With Judy's neck related sleep problem we found the regular bed pillows and the therapeutic pillows available only caused more pain and less sleep. Recommendations by MD's and Chiropractics were to roll up a towel, stretch the neck area to sleep. We found that a round product relieved the neck pain and increased sleep.
A: We tried foam, natural fibers and several combinations but none lasted or were cleanable. Judy did not want to have to clean the pillow often so we came to use a special Hollofil which only worked when placed in a roll design. We had to design the inside to give support.
A: We took an educated guess as to the size of Judy's shoulders and started at 6 1/2″ (Medium Size). It took several months to get the support right. After making pillows for others we found some needed bigger and some smaller therefore sizes developed.
A: Look around. How many people are the same body structures? Some tall and slim. Some Tall and large bodies. Many short and stubby or thin. All have a preferred sleep position and all have a mattress of their choice for their body comfort. When you side sleep you require a size to support your head weight while keeping your neck in alignment and everyone is unique. Back sleepers have a different curve to support therefore may require a different size.
A: We found over time it was impossible to size people properly without them present so we spent time researching how to measure everyone. The neck to shoulder was the only measurement others used but we knew there were back sleepers and side sleepers who came in all body structures and different sleep positions. Chiropractic studies along with body anatomy allowed us to see the top of the ear corresponded to the start of the vertebra (neck) spine. This gave us a way to measure people. We coined the term "Sleep Triangle" as we had to develop a triangle ruler to measure people. Then we tested our ruler, made changes and finally put the measurements into 2 charts so everyone can select their personal size sleeping pillow.
The Sleep Triangle is from the top tip of the ear down to the top of the neck and from the side of the neck to the outer hard part of the shoulder.
A: A medical doctor came with the theory that the body without restrictions would heal itself. This is now basic Chiropractic philosophy. Other researchers are finding that without a deep sleep our body organs develop disease and die. Analyzing both researches we can conclude that the body must rejuvenate each body part and organ during sleep therefore it is the natural healing source.
A: The design of the pillows is to put the neck in its proper curve opening the communication to the brain. Many people have neck problems and won't see a chiropractor for many reasons so the pillow tries to correct the neck problem. Some people require several days to allow the correction. One lady had to use the pillow for 1 hour several nights until now she won't sleep on anything else. Many people see a chiropractor for their neck problem and the pillow assists with the treatment by keep the neck in alignment at night. The size and shape tries to correct the small everyday sublexations each night.
A: There are several reasons explained in Jim's book but a short explanation is that the brain connects to our body through our neck and any restriction would limit its help to our body parts.
• Vertebrae spaces open, there is no nerve compression to cause pain
• The brain checks all body parts through the electrical connections in our neck vertebrae which must be kept in alignment for unrestricted access to the body.
- The brain requires a specific blood flow day and night for it to function. Any restriction in this flow would cause the brain to have the heart beat stronger thus increase blood pressure. These restrictions can come from misalignment of the neck vertebra causing neck muscle tension which tightens around the neck blood flow to and from the brain.


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The 15 Best American Made Supermodels
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As we get close to Independence Day, we commemorate the best of the best American made supermodels of all time. In a world dominated by brazilian thoroughbreds and eastern european stick figures, we salute our home grown slices of American apple pie. The girl next door meets the girl who's got you begging for more. Through the years, before the internet, these wild mustangs of our hearts were all that we had. A centerfold here, a bikini shoot there, but I digress. Here are the 'The 15 Best American Made Supermodels'.
RSVLTS talk to Brooklyn Decker on Why She Loves Al Borland and "Denver" The Guilty Dog
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Brooklyn Decker is many things. Actress who's career is seeing a meteoritic rise. Former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue cover model. Wife of a guy who can hit tennis balls harder than almost anyone ever. Master of the GIF. One thing she isn't… a fan of smooching a guy with stubble. We interviewed Brooklyn, who is representing Gillette's Kiss & Tell campaign, about stubble, the future Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and Al Borland.
Brooklyn Decker's Greatest Swimsuit Photos
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Former Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model and tennis WAG Brooklyn Decker is quickly becoming one of the most popular women in the TV guest appearance game. She recently landed guest spots on the FOX sitcom "New Girl" and FX's fantasy football comedy "The League." The next logical guest star appearance would be Ted's wife on next year's the How I Met Your Mother series finale. 45 Additional Swimsuit Photo Galleries (click each thumbnail to see more)
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With just about a month until the release of Sports Illustrated's 2013 Swimsuit issue we can already give you a good idea of who will land the cover, looking at you Kate Upton and Nina Agdal. We can also tell you which annual staples, like Chrissy Teigen, will grace the pages.But what about the new class of rookies and the special edition body paint models? These are the women we should be talking about!
Brooklyn Decker's 100 Greatest Photos & GIFS
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Former Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model and tennis WAG Brooklyn Decker is quickly becoming one of the most popular woman in the TV "guest appearance" game. She recently landed a guest spot of FOX's New Girl and today it was announced that Brooklyn will be appearing on FX's fantasy football comedy The League. Next up, a logical step would be How I Met Your Mother, seems like a perfect fit. Additional RSVLTS galleries… Melanie Iglesias GIFS (40 GIFS) | Bri Teresi Bikini (50 Pics) | Kate Upton Greatest GIFS (53 Pics) Brooklyn Decker GIFS (100 Pics) | Alexis Ren Smokeshow ( 142 Pics) | ScarJo Foxy GIFS (31 GIFS) Rosie Jones Outtakes (14 Pics) | Kate Upton GQ (24 Pics) | Irina Shayk GIFS (67 GIFS) Leanna Decker GIFS (39 Pics) | Emily Ratajkowski GIFS (60 GIFS) | Bounciest GIFS Ever (50 GIFS) More Galleries
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Free sample with my DAVID's order.
I'm having a bad tea night. This one started out so promising, too – it smelled so peachy and fruity dry. Those vanilla bits aren't really noticeable at all in the dry leaf scent but their sure are present in the smell and flavor of the steeped tea.
Unfortunately, it's a very artificial, medicinal vanilla and really ruins any natural peach/strawberry flavors. Even more unfortunately, since I didn't drink very much, I lost a nearly full cup to my coffee table when I forgot about it and accidentally spilled it all.
Sigh. Okay, I'm quitting while I'm ahead tonight. Maybe tomorrow I'll have better luck.
Ever since that yummy encounter with the Obukucha tea I've been wanting to see if pickled cherry blossom would be as good as the pickled plum in that green tea.
Unfortunately that's a no.
I think it's because the salted, vinegared blossom also has a sweetness to it, and that's like putting sugar on salt and vinegar chips. Or at least that's what my tastebuds equated it with, and that is just gross.
Even once its steeped, as gorgeous as the pink flower looks floating in the tea, it just doesn't ever have a flavor I can stand. Sweetened vinegar is just not my thing. Oh well, I'm really glad I got to try it and see for sure!
did you try rinsing it first? I have some sakura tea from another seller, and they specifically told me to rinse the salt off before brewing it. Thanks for reminding me actually, I need to try mine soon! :D
http://obubutea.com/sweet-sakura-latte-recipe/ ooh I want to try this latte recipe
Such a great black tea. It is equally good with creamer or plain, but this morning I had it with no additives.
The cream/vanilla flavor doesn't come in until the tea cools but the sweet lemon is present from the beginning, tasting so fresh and natural. I wish the cold ready to drink teas could figure out how to use this lemon flavoring- it's the most authentic I've ever tasted.
I have no faults with this tea…it's one of my favorites.
I got my DaVIDsTEA order! But it didn't have any tea in it besides samples (I was dying to get my hands on the mason jar and glass travel tumbler), so I'm tempted not to even really count it as a tea purchase, per se.
I have been quite intrigued by the tea chocolates and needed a little more to get me to free shipping so i opted for two bars of this since I love both Earl grey and dark chocolate. Sadly I was not super in love with this. I mean, it's chocolate, and a good dark at that, but here are gritty bits of tea leaves in there…I guess I was expecting more of a tea infusion than anything else. I do get the bergamot and dark chocolate together and they are every complementary but the texture is really off putting.
Eh. I'm almost kind of glad I'm not in love with it…at least if it ends up being a limited edition thing I won't be sad when it goes away.
Needed to make iced tea tonight (because it's ICED TEA WEATHER at long last, PEOPLE!) and I found one last bag of this among the three of so I have of rainbow sherbet.
So, I was making this while making dinner and added more sugar than I usually do – like, a tablespoon more, because I forgot this makes a half gallon and not a whole gallon. But you know what? Even though it still tasted like pink lemonade in sherbet form (still has an ice creamy texture thing going on, which I found off putting last time), it was pretty good. Good enough that the boyfriend said "what's this?" and I told him honestly and he still took a sip! And then he proceeded to ask for a glass.
Which I gave him after I picked my jaw up off the floor. Figures he'd like a tea when I'm in the middle of a sipdown. Maybe I should take my chances with the rainbow sherbet and see what happens…
Had a bag today with breakfast at the Cracker Barrel.
Just in case you were wondering, guys, there are not a lot of breakfast restaurant options between Columbus, Georgia and Atlanta, Georgia. Like, Cracker Barrel or nothing, pretty much. And then when you get there, your options are Twinings English Breakfast, Darjeeling, or green tea. Being breakfast and all, this seemed like the obvious choice.
And it really wasn't that bad. Considering the server just kind of gave me a small pot of hot water (16 oz. max) and left me alone, I just kept topping up my mug and left the bag in, adding a packet of sugar for each 8 oz. It never got astringent, had the bright citrus like notes of a ceylon, and generally didn't make too much of itself.
I can see why it's a good restaurant tea (it wasn't fussy at all) and I for sure would order it again if I was going to be in a breakfast place somewhere.
I'm not going to lie, though – I was excited to get home and have some real, time-intensive tea to drink. I imagine I'll be drinking some Japanese teas tonight while I (finally!) finish reading Shōgun. Yay for weekends!
Tasting note number infinity for this tea – I know.
But it's Friday and I had it with pancakes and that makes me happy. That and the fact that it may get up into the 70s today. So excited its Spring!
Had last night for dessert – I pretty much only got chocolate, which is sad, especially considering I was wanting caramel, nuts and cheesecake.
I think I've decided that as a whole chocolate in tea is just not for me. Now, vanilla? I can do that ALL day long. But chocolate just never comes across as anything but fake and chemically. Boo. But, lesson learned. I need to just do some spring cleaning in my cupboard and send this along to someone who will enjoy it more.
Had it for breakfast with creamer a day or two ago.
My work schedule is such that I basically do three weeks of work in two, and then have a week off. That's like 9 12-hour (night) shifts out of 14 days. Its a safe bet that when I'm gone for a while its because my brain is fried and that's why I do these random backlogs.
But today. Today is payday and the start of a nice 5 day break. So there will be much perusal of tea shops and some online ordering to add some more variety to my cupboard.
Love this tea as always, with a bit of creamer to bring out a bit more of the cheesecake flavor. It was a very blueberry cup, from what I remember – there was a huge, whole blueberry sitting on top of the leaf that looked good enough to eat. So I may have done so :).
Ah, so glad to have some time off to drink tea!
some days i think that might be nice.. if only because most days i end up working 12+ days anyway haha
have a wonderful week off!
Thanks! Overall I do like 12 hour days…it's better than when I did 8:30-5. I never felt like I had any free time with a 40 hour week. I just need to figure out a way to incorporate more tea at work and then I'll be set, haha. :)
It's like I have short term memory loss where apple pie is concerned. I love it, but only when its right in front of me and I'm smelling the baked apple cinnamon- otherwise I'm apt to pick other fruit pies as my dessert of choice.
This tea is that smell of baked apple cinnamon – reminiscent of chilly fall nights that demand warm food. The taste is mostly apple cinnamon but there are still hints of a pastry crust.
I haven't really had another apple pie tea so I can't definitively say its my favorite…but it is REALLY good. Like, I only have 1 or 2 cups worth left and am sad I can't buy more good. Hopefully I can find a good substitute because I like the idea of having an apple pie tea as a cupboard stable.


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Des Moines Parks and Recreation offers COED PEE WEE BASKETBALL each year with registration in December and play beginning in January the following year. Two age divisions are offered at both Four Mile Community Center (3700 Easton Boulevard) and Pioneer-Columbus Community Center (2100 SE 5th Street); 3 & 4 year olds play on Tuesdays and 5 & 6 year olds play on Thursdays. Game times alternate between 6:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.; 7:30 p.m. game times will only be used if team numbers make it necessary.
This program introduces children to team sporst, teammates and game situations while learning the basics of basketball in a fun atmosphere. Each team has a parent-coach and will play against a different team one night per week for six weeks. All equipment, including a personal team shirt, will be provided. This is a fantastic way for your child to have other children enter their world.
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Diabetes May Add Stress, Depression
In addition to the stresses of maintaining a job, keeping up with daily home and family responsibilities, and somehow finding time to relax, people with diabetes have a whole new set of concerns to deal with.
A study published in The Diabetes Educator (Nov./Dec. 1994) looked at the content of counseling sessions to identify some of the added stressors that affect people with type 2 diabetes, and found that isolation from family, co-dependency, a sense of loss, overuse of defense mechanisms, low self-esteem, irritability and depression were common.
Dorothea Handron, co-author of the study, noted that sense of isolation from other family members and co-dependency on a "significant other" were common themes.
The irritability and depression noted in the study is consistent with other research findings, and may be metabolically induced by blood glucose levels.
The research concluded that in order to cope with diabetes, both patients and their families must be considered when developing a diabetes management program.
"Permission for the patient and family members to express feelings of anger and frustration, or to be allowed to feel overwhelmed by the prognosis of diabetes, should be routine elements of diabetes education," said Handron. "Ultimately, people with diabetes are responsible for communicating their needs for support and assistance."
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Looking for AUG parts guys. Anyone have any??
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Last Post By: mgsrff49 01-27-2015, 07:53 PManyone have a set of the Guns Modify Tritium night sights for the Tokyo Marui 226? I just bought a guarder steel kit and want to throw on some tritium
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I'll trade most of this stuff for anything. High end jewelry, nice jeans, bullets, guns (have PRL), higher end knives, try me. Don't offer me crap.
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Offer anything for trade, and thank you!
See above. Go dig thru your box of crap everyone has and offer me stuff.
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Kiko 01-27-2015, 09:07 PMThank you for letting me know so that I can arrange for enough staff. I understand it's a bit of a drive for you guys, so I appreciate your sacrifice.
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Farm Equipment Editorials
September 2012
The Risk-Reward of Farming
Since much of what we're reading these days is about the drought of 2012 and its impact on commodity prices and ultimately its effect on food prices, I'm reminded of the risk-reward tradeoff I learned about back in my college days. It makes me wonder why no one pays much attention to the "risk" side of the equation.
July/August 2012
An Investment in Your Leadership Capital
In the summer of 2004, when our firm acquired Farm Equipment, we saw an industry embarking on great change, and a real opportunity to seek out thought-processes as dealers navigated new waters. And even before our first edition, we were planning the next year's debut of the Dealership of the Year (DOY) program.
June 2012 Showcase
The Used Equipment Story
Research published as a report to Morgan Stanley investors in November 2010, asserts that 30,000-50,000 big farmers represent the entire customer base for new row-crop equipment. The remaining 300,000 or so farmers almost always buy used machinery.
April/May 2012
Precision Farming: Go/No-Go Decisions
Ever since our farmer subscribers (mostly from our 41-year-old No-Till Farmer publication) heard we publish a magazine for equipment dealers, they've shown an eagerness to talk "dealer" matters. At the last 8 National No-Tillage Conferences we hold each January, farmers have cornered me to talk and, more often than not, get something off their chest.
March 2012
A Difference of Opinion
One or two lifetimes ago, I had a secretary who had a tendency to bring family and personal issues to work. At one point, she ranted for weeks about how the big chain stores were...
February 2012
New Ideas from the Newly Merged
With the first-ever "Dealership Minds" edition on Birkey's Farm Stores in February 2011, we set out to detail how each of the"cogs" in a benchmark-worthy dealership function together as one "machine." What became the most talked-about project of the year created challenges for our editorial team when it came to this year's encore performance.
Vision is the Game-Changer for Tomorrow's Dealer
No Secrets, Just Relentless Execution
A Customer Lost at the Hands of the Major
Learning Comes in All Shapes & Sizes
Who's Your Customer Conscience?
Tier IV Confusion & Concern
Could This Happen to You?
Telling Your Side of the Story


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CRUISING THE PAST is a historical and contemporary look at cruise ships, hotels, ocean liners and Pullman streamliners. From the 1930s through the 1960s and how it relates to the present. Examining the glamour of traveling prior to 747s and the "Love Boat" mentality. Looking at a "retro" period when there were no security checks, 24-hour buffets or baseball caps. An age when passengers didn't have to be told how to dress for travel or at what cruise lines call a "formal night." When "getting there was half the fun" in an era when travel was an event and not a nightmare.
We realize many aspects of modern day cruising are much more comfortable than these earlier ships. Cabins are larger and there is a much wider choice of accommodations and activities. But certain aspects of social interaction are absent. There is no longer a feeling of gentility on most cruise ships. Most of the time you think you're stuck in some strip hotel in Vegas that's been dropped down in the sea.
The cruise industry owes THE LOVE BOAT TV series for the dramatic popularity of cruising starting in the 1970s.
P&O Lines, the former owner of Princess Cruises, emphasized in a early 1990s financial press release that the LOVE BOAT had probably generated over a billion dollars in revenues for the cruise lines.
Robert J. Thompson, Professor of Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University, owes his increasing stature as one of the country's reigning experts on popular culture to The Love Boat, known in many circles as one of television's silliest shows. As a graduate student at Northwestern University, earning a master's degree and a Ph.D. in radio, television, and film, he wrote an article for The Journal of American Culture on "The Love Boat: High Art on the High Seas." His premise was that television was a new, modernistic art form that people watched while doing something else—unlike novels or ballet, which demand full attention. Viewers could tune to The Love Boat at any point and follow its plot, which, he noted, "broke down into an algebraic equation." Thompson recognizes that The Love Boat was a lightweight show, but says, "TV as an art form was at its best when it was at its silliest and frothiest."
Travel by ship prior to the 1960s, was a more serious and demanding experience. You had to have social skills because much of the entertainment was based on the social-interactions of the passengers. There were large lounges where people met and conversed, passenger lists to see what friends were aboard, formal ballrooms, officers tables, the ship's pool and ceremonies when you crossed the Equator.
Today, when you see a napkin-folding contest you know times have changed!
MICHAEL L. GRACE and CRUISING THE PAST…
During the mid-80s, Michael Grace was a writer on the TV Series THE LOVE BOAT. He wrote many of the two hour special featuring great stars of the past, including Lana Turner, Claire Trevor, Anne Baxter, Ethel Merman, Alexis Smith, etc. The public's access to these stars, in familiar dramas and comedies, made them want to go on a cruise. They could see the stars in an ordinary world as "regular" people. The phenomenally successful series was responsible for creating the cruise industry as we know it today. It was a ten year info commercial reaching planet. Much of it was over-the-top fantasy but it has to be one of the greatest selling tools or all time. Without Love Boat, there would be no Carnival Corp or the endless large cruise lines. P&O Lines (owner of Princess Cruises until Carnival bought it) said "Love Boat" brought in over a billion dollars in business. Love Boat was the ultimate realization of a TV show turned into a brand name.
Love Boat contrasted with Grace's own experience with ships and cruise liners. He had sailed on over thirty ships and liners with his parents, aunt and grandmother in early 50s to early 70s. He had been a passenger aboard ships operated by Cunard Lines, Holland America Lines, US Lines, American President Lines, Matson Lines, Pacific Far East Lines, Grace Lines, Delta Lines, Moore-McCormick Lines, Swedish America Lines, Home Lines, Canadian Pacific Lines, Italian Lines, American Export Lines, P&O Lines, Orient Lines, Italian Lines, French Line, etc. He sailed on some of the great liners and passenger ships including the Kungsholm, President Hoover, Empress of Canada, America, Lurline, Medea, Mauritania, Homeric, Mariposa, Monterey, Matsonia, President Wilson, Dentledyke, Del Sud, Santa Rosa, Oriana, Prince George, Royal Viking Sky, etc. He experienced P&O Line's Canberra going Around-the-Pacific in the late 60s and the next time he heard of this ship she was doing troop duty during the Falkland War. He sailed with his aunt on the Saturnia – the pre-war Italian Line ship was the first to have individual balconies or verandas for their first class staterooms. His last cruise voyage prior to 2000, was aboard Carras Line's Daphne sailing to Havana, Cuba in 1978 from New Orleans. Thee have been no passenger ship services between the USA and Cuba since.
By the time he was writing for Love Boat, the great steamship companies and their liners were flying hand me down foreign flags, painted like old whores, scrapped or doing three day cruises to the Bahamas. You couldn't travel trans-Atlantic except by the QE 2 (only in the summer) and there were no trans-Pacific voyages. There was no First, Cabin or Tourist Classes. No private grills or skeet shooting or playing the ship's pool. Vanished. Just one big class. Vegas afloat.
The very successful Cruising The Past website has been an outgrowth of Grace's strong interest in cruise and social history. Starting with his first ocean voyage when he was eight years old.
Drawing on his own knowledge and a vast maritime and social history collection, he is able to produce a very successful website.
Cruising the Past captures the moments in the time when passengers "crossed the pone" in style and "getting their was half the fun"!
The website is visited by thousands of people daily who search for a glimpse of the past and researching social history.
He has lectured and consults extensively on the social history of maritime travel.


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Ideal for just the two of you or up to 100 guests, open your hearts to the warmth of the sandy beach and Pacific sea breeze.
Main Lobby Terrace
A stunning space for 70 to 140 guests, immerse in a unique atmosphere that brings together water, fire, wind and earth.
Pool Terrace
Where the infinity pool seemingly merges with the ocean, this elegant setting for 30 to 80 guests offers the liberating ambiance of the beach without the sand.
La Palapa
Perfect for two and up to 30 guests, enjoy an intimate celebration with a gorgeous view and rustic fireplace to lounge about after dinner.
Beach Club
Looking out to the vast Pacific Ocean, the Beach Club would be a perfect setting for 30 to 60 guests to dine and dance the night away
For groups of 80 to 120 guests, we propose cocktails at the Beach Club, followed by al fresco dining on the pool deck and dancing at La Palapa.
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Don Manuel's
Exuding old world Mexican charm, our signature restaurant warmly welcomes 80 to 140 guests in a comforting, authentic Mexican hacienda setting. Having your reception here grants you and your guests exclusive use of the Don Manuel Lounge, indoor and al fresco dining areas and pool deck for a perfect wedding celebration.
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El Farallón
Tucked into the rocky cliffs, suspended dramatically over the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean, El Farallón astounds with its open beauty. This beautiful setting can accommodate 70 to 100 guests for cocktails, dinner and dancing. The private terrace of El Farallón can host a welcome or rehearsal dinner for up to 40 family members and friends.
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Albion- July 3, at the Central Noble High School Campus 302 Cougar Court inAlbion, Indiana.
Angola- July 4, at Commons Park and July 5th at Pokagon State Park
Auburn- July 5, at the Auburn Auction Park 5540 N. County Rd.
Bluffton- July 4, at Bluffton-Harrison Middle School
Columbia City- July 3, at Morsches Park.
Fort Wayne- July 3, Fort Wayne Philharmonic Patriotic Pops at Parkview Fieldand July 4, at One Summit Square in Downtown Fort Wayne.
Garrett- July 4, at Eastside Park on East Houston Street.
Hamilton- July 5, Parade and Fireworks on Wayne Street.
Huntington- July 4, at the Huntington North High School
Lake James- July 5, Flotilla and Fireworks on the lake
Leo-Cedarville- July 4, at Riverside Gardens on Schwartz Rd.
Marion- July 4, at Ballard Field
North Manchester- July 4, at Manchester University behind the PhyiscalEducation and Rec Center.
North Webster- July 5, on Webster Lake
Peru- July 4, at Macaonaquah Park
Portland- July 4, at the Jay County Fairgrounds at 806 E. Votaw St.
Rome City- July 5, at the Sylvan Lake Dike
Syracuse- July 4, at Syracuse Lake and July 5, at Lake Wawasee
Topeka- July 4, at East Park. Starts at 10:00 p.m.
Warren- July 6, at Tower Park as part of Salamonie Summerfest
Warsaw- July 4, at Winona Lake and July 5, at Lake Chapman.
Defiance- July 3, at Kingsbury Park at 102 Auglaize St.
Lima- July 4, at Faurot Park
Van Wert- July 4, at Smiley Park on Leeson Ave.


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A new report is suggesting that Apple is 'nowhere near' the point of launching a new online streaming radio service, contrary to recent rumors suggesting otherwise. The report (via CNET) says that Apple has tried to establish a number of deals with major music companies, including Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. However, the company has apparently been less than successful at convincing them about a music streaming services and that agreements are not close to being signed.
The sources for the report suggest that an iRadio service, a term coined to describe Apple's web music service, is still going to be a long time in development. As such, this new service is likely not going to threaten other streaming companies, like Spotify, Rdio or Pandora, any time soon.
There's no word on Apple would seek to differentiate their own music streaming service to the successful offerings already available. Perhaps it will be a relatively small addition to the iTunes menu bar (like iTunes Match), or perhaps Apple will be looking launch a significant new standalone service.
But don't worry too much about the timescale. Remember your iPod nano has an FM radio which, quite honestly, offers some awesome music streaming for free.


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Welcome to The Citizens Bank, Your REAL Community Bank
The Citizens Bank is your locally owned, independent bank. We make our decisions right here, and we truly care about the community. After all, we live and work here at home, just like you do!
New Hours for 2014
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We are pleased to announce the launch of our Mobile Banking App. Click here to find out more information.


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Channel 6 News - Search Results
UAlbany returns to the area
Albany, NY - UAlbany's charter flight back from Orlando touched down shortly before 4:30pm Friday afternoon. Shortly thereafter, the Great Danes were back on campus getting ready for the off-season.
What impact will their NCAA Tournament success have on the university at large? Head coach Will Brown says it will pay dividends in varied ways.


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Please pick my brain…for a fee!
For the next 6 weeks, and for 2 days out of each week, I'm offering friends of friends and/or my Seattle contacts a 50 minute career search or biz dev strategy session for only $50.
Why 50-4-50? Because over the past (almost) 5 years, as many of your know, or have personally experienced, I have acquired a considerable amount of social capital in, and knowledge of the Puget Sound market. So, for a few personal as well as professional reasons, I want to share what I can with those that need it before July 1st.
And, just in case you need further convincing of the value I can offer, below you'll find what a few people have had to say:
"Sandy is generous, outgoing and incredibly knowledgeable about social networking and tackling the ever-challenging job search. After a one hour of meeting with her, I was left with tons of fabulous job search ideas, networking tips of the trade, and a list of new groups and forums that I had not uncovered on my own despite months of searching. Sandy gave me the extra motivation and knowledge I needed to hit the ground running."
Service Category: Career Coach, Networking Strategist
Top Qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity
Jennifer Deakin Noseworthy, Product Marketer (for hire)
"As a new professional in Seattle, Sandy has been an incredible resource in connecting me to the right business partners based on my needs. She has an uncanny ability to quickly assess situations and effectively come up with smart strategic solutions. I recommend her as a great asset to any organization."
Julie Goldthwait, VP of Marketing, Recruiting.com (fka Jobster)
I'm only offering this coaching on Tuesdays (in Seattle) and Thursdays (on Mercer Island) during the weeks of May 17 through June 25 only and will provide 50 minutes of focused, one-on-one networking strategy coaching (for job search or biz lead gen) as well as connections/introductions on a personalized and pre-paid via PayPal only basis (they take all credit cards – link below).
To insure you get your preferred slot, please PAY IN ADVANCE via PayPal (non-refundable if less than 24 hours notice of cancellation, otherwise, 50% refund) – by JUST CLICKING HERE.
After you've paid for your slot, please contact Emma at firstname.lastname@example.com to schedule your session. Be sure to include your name, email, cell phone number, and your top 3 time slot choices from the list below.
Lastly, if you've ever rec'd coaching or advice from me in the past for free, please consider doing a pay-it-forward and share this offer with anyone you think could benefit from 50 minutes of my insights and access to my brain matter. Thanks for your support!
Slots are available: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Please indicate your top 3 time slot choices from the following list:
- Morning: 8:00, 9:00, 10:00
- Afternoon: 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00
- Evening: 5:00, 6:00
Not in Seattle? Remote consults are available for $75…again, pre-pay via PayPal (see link above) and then contact Emma (email@example.com) to schedule your one-on-one conference call.
Sandy p.s. More testimonials can be found HERE.
Quality vs quantity focused networking?
Regardless of an actual increase in the number of "jobs filled" in WA state occurring for the first time in a very long time (according to Jan 2010 stats), I'm amazed by the proliferation of events, sites, programs, webinars, groups and individuals out there offering to provide opportunities for connecting you or teaching you how to connect with that ideal person/class/company/recruiter/connector/coach/guru/innovator or expert that can land you that elusive new job. It's mind boggling to me, and especially in such a relatively small metro area like Seattle! How do you choose where you'll focus and/or spend your precious energy and time? What factors go into saying "yes" to an invite, meeting or writing a check?
And, if you take the leap, which do you practice and/or prefer? Quality-oriented connecting opportunities or skills development programs OR quantity-focused groups or events? Please share your comments here or on Facebook and you'll help me figure out which resources out there I should support and/or refer people to, and, just as importantly, which to avoid if you're a quality and relationship-focused connector like me. I'm going to include some of the data in an upcoming white paper I'm working on as well as in my next book. Thanks all!
What I'm up to this summer
I've been a little off the map this summer because I've been happily very busy helping my friend Aaron Fairchild over at G2B Ventures in Seattle kick things up a notch. Earlier this year, Aaron and his team launched the Efficient Real Estate Fund, and, so far, they're doing quite well, and I'm having a great time working with these super smart and FUN folks (OMG – humor in Seattle?! who knew?!).
It's been awesome to have been able to bring loads to the party these past few months and I'm looking forward to being able to contribute more throughout the next few months. If you'd like to learn about what we're up to at G2B, just check out the video that I was able to secure for them. It was produced by Realty Times and based on a Ken Harney piece that was first published as an article.
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"Be the change you want to see in the world." I keep thinking about this great quote from Mahatma Ghandi because of the unexpected, but definitely welcome, attention my on hiatus Pay It Forward (PIF) parties have received this past week.
Like many of you, I typically see Ghandi's brilliant piece of wisdom in email signatures or on Facebook pages at least once a week. And, while I couldn't agree with it more, I realize that it's sometimes much easier to complain than effect a change. What I recognized in the now two instances of interest in PIF parties, however, was the overwhelming desire to do things a little differently in the networking arena and these people actually doing something about it.
One woman in NJ reached out because she is "in transition" (btw, wish we could all agree that this euphemism for "looking for your next thing" is a dated term and should probably disappear from job search vernacular), and wanted to find a creative way to get access to my How to Have a PIF Party book without spending any serious cash. Her intention is to host a few of her own PIF parties, and her creative, but not doable "ask" motivated me to be very pay-it-forward minded and suggest a compromise. She's now sending me a check for just the shipping and handling and I'm happily sending her a slightly less-than-perfect proof copy of the booklet.
The other instance came from a woman that I was introduced to through a mutual contact. When we met over coffee a few weeks ago it turned out she had purchased the booklet already (thank you Melissa!), and wanted to pick my brain about hosting her own PIF party. Well, I willingly obliged and she just sent me an invite to the PIF mixer she's hosting on Seattle's eastside later this month for a whole bunch of her contacts. Sweet!
BTW, this activity points to success as I'd define it regarding my experiment with hosting PIF parties at the end of '07 and throughout '08. My hope was that I'd ultimately receive an invitation to at least one other PIF party hosted by someone following my example, and better late than never, right?
Outside perspectives are good for Seattle
Great summary in Xconomy Seattle of Brad Feld's (Foundry Group, Mobius Venture Capital, and TechStars) take on whether the VC model is broken or not. Brad recently gave what appears to have been an insightful and well attended talk here in Seattle, and is someone I know of from my days in the Bay Area. He was an investor in many of my then startup client companies when I was there from '98-'02.
I'm really sorry I was unable to attend this event because he's a super smart guy with a knack for picking winners. I also enjoyed reading this recap post about his presentation because I was reminded of what a straight-shooter sounds like (miss that) and because we've had Boulder on the brain for some time now.
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Sharon McGrath
THE Sandford Football-Netball Club took to the field last Thursday night in preparation for the South West District Football League 2013 season.
The Sandford committee has been working hard during the off-season to re-invent the club for what will be a very tough season ahead. Coach Shane Giddings has worked closely with players and committee to bring several new faces to the Sandford Recreation Reserve this season.
Matt Kramins, Ben Walker, Karl Schaefer and Braedy Morcom have all signed for Sandford and will part of the South Australian contingent that Giddings takes to the club each week. Daniel Richardson will return to the club this season after playing at West Gambier and will bring experience and agility.
"With contracts pending on a couple more players, we will be very competitive this season," Giddings said.
Heywood was new to the league last season they lifted its style and standard of play and took out the premiership.
"They have certainly set the tone for the new year. With the changes in Western Border football, there are bound to be players who stay at Heathmere, Tyrendarra and Westerns rather than go to the Hampden Football League withPortland. "We know that these clubs will all be lifting their game. Branxholme Wallacedale, Coleraine and Cavendish will be trying to take advantage of the changes atHamilton.
"Sandford has to look outside the local area to source players if they are going to be competitive in 2013," Giddings said.
The Sandford Football-Netball Club committee has met with the Sandford reserve board of management and set out a plan of repairs and maintenance for the clubrooms for 2013.
Club president Eddie McGrath said he was pleased to see funds being put into this vital community reserve.
"These facilities are here for everyone to use, for now and in the future and we must keep improving things and encouraging the Sandford community to be part of our club," McGrath said.
The Sandford netballers also hit the courts on Tuesday night. The club was a hive of activity with several locals dropping by and a barbecue tea enjoyed by all.


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There's a particularly silly one about fish heads, but I haven't heard it in years.
"On Ilkley Moore Baht At." (Up the ducks!)
Ray Stephens: The Mississippi Squirrel Revival, The Shriner's Convention