AlfaMag Newsletter - May 2008
The Current
The official newsletter of AlfaMag Electronics, LLC.
The fun newsletter to read..!!!
Highlights
"SW Series Deadline Update and Available Rep Areas"
"Brain Teasers"
"Bits & Pieces"
"Rick's Favorite Recipe of the Month"
SW Series Deadline Update
The deadline for changing over from the SW Series to the SH Series has been moved out to June 1, 2008. Please let us know if you have any questions about this change.
If you have any questions, please give us a call today at 1-800-413-6693, or email us at support@alfamag.com
Specification sheets for all the new SH Series inductors can be viewed and downloaded on our website under the Product Index at www.alfamag.com.
AlfaMag Electronics is seeking experienced sales representation.
We're looking for some new sales reps in the following locations:
* Southwestern Area - TX, OK, LA, AR
* Pacific Northwest Area - WA, OR
* New England Area - ME, CT, MA, NH, RI
* South America
* China
New reps receive a 10% commission on all new accounts opened by the rep firm for the first 12 months as an incentive. If you're a with a sales rep firm or if you know of a sales rep firm that may be interested in carrying our line of components and power supplies, please give me a call.
Rick Eissinger
Sales Manager
1-800-413-6693
rick@alfamag.com
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Brain Teasers
Polly Perkins was after a talking parrot, so she went to the local pet shop in the hope of securing such a find. She was in luck. The shop assistant assured her that the parrot would learn and repeat any word or phrase it heard. Polly was delighted. However, a week later, the parrot still hadn't spoken a word. Polly returned to the shop to complain, however, it appeared that the assistant was accurate in what he ad said, and refused a refund. Why didn't the parrot talk?
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Using the BrainTeaser grid below, how many words can you find? Each word must contain the central "I" and no letter can be used twice in a word, however, the letters do not have to be connected. Proper nouns are not allowed, however, plurals are. There is at least one nine letter word.
excellent: 68 words. Good: 45 words. Average: 30 words.
O E P
M I A
C N L
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Sally likes soda very much. At the local convenience store, for 5 empty soda bottles she receives a full bottle. As part of the Girl Guide's recycling initiative, she manages to collect 77 empty bottles. How many bottles of soda will she be able to drink in total?
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Answers:
1. The parrot was deaf and as such couldn't repeat a single word it had heard!
2. Common words: ail, aim, alien, alpine, amino, ciao, cinema, claim, clime, clip, coil, coin, compile, complain, epic, ice, iceman, icon, imp, impale, impel, in, income, ion, lice, lie, lima, lime, limp, line, lion, lip, loci, loin, mail, main, malice, manic, menial, mica, mice, mile, mince, mine, nail, nice, nil, nip, oil, oilcan, opine, pail, pain, panic, pelican, pencil, pi, piano, pica, pie, pile, pin, pine, plaice, plain, polemic, police, POLICEMAN.
All words: aeonic, ai, ail, aim, ain, alien, aline, alnico, aloin, alpine, ami, amice, amie, amin, amine, amino, amnic, anemic, ani, anil, anile, anime, anomic, anomie, apneic, apnoeic, cain, camion, campi, campion, capelin, caplin, ceil, ciao, cine, cinema, cineol, cion, claim, clime, cline, clip, coil, coin, colin, compile, complain, complin, compline, coni, elain, eloin, emic, encomia, enolic, eolian, epic, epical, ice, iceman, icon, ilea, ileac, imp, impale, impanel, impel, impone, in, income, inlace, ion, laic, lain, lampion, lapin, lei, li, liane, lice, lie, lien, lima, limacon, liman, lime, limen, limn, limo, limp, limpa, lin, linac, line, lino, lion, lip, lipoma, loci, loin, lomein, mail, maile, main, malic, malice, maline, manciple, manic, manioc, maniple, melanic, melic, menial, mi, mica, mice, mien, mil, mile, milo, milpa, mina, minae, mince, mine, moil, moline, monie, nail, naoi, nice, nicol, nil, nim, nip, nipa, noil, oil, oilcamp, oilcan, oilman, oilmen, oleic, olein, opaline, opine, pail, pain, panic, panicle, pein, pelican, pemican, pencil, penial, pi, pia, pial, pian, piano, pic, pica, pical, pice, pie, pile, pilea, pima, pin, pina, pine, pineal, pinocle, pinole, pion, plaice, plain, plica, plicae, plie, poi, polemic, police, POLICEMAN.
3. 19 bottles: from the initial 77 bottles, she receives 15 full bottles (with 2 spare empties). From the 17 empties, she receives 3 more full bottles (with 2 spare empties). From the 5 empties she receives one final full bottle.
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Bits & Pieces
"Thomas Alva Edison"
Thomas Alva Edison, one of the greatest inventors in history, lived in a large house with a huge fence around it. Visitors had to push open a heavy iron gate in order to enter the compound and then push it back again until it clanked shut. One of Edison's friends complained to him about the tremendous amount of energy required to open and shut the gate. With a twinkle in his eye, Mr Edison escorted his friend up onto the roof of the house and showed him an elaborate mechanical device made up of levers and pulleys and pumps. "What you don't know," said Edison, "is that everyone who opens and closes that gate automatically pumps a gallon of water into my take-up here on the roof."
The Preacher's Illustration Service
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"The Miracle Cure"
An elderly man was seated in the doctor's waiting room, patiently waiting for his turn with the doctor. Finally a nurse called, "Mr. Jones!"
The man slowly got up, grasping his cane in obvious pain. He was hunched over three or four inches. As the man slowly made his way into the examining room, another patient in the waiting room watched with interest.
After only a few minutes, the man emerged from the room, walking completely upright. The patient who had watched him go in, all hunched over, stared in amazement.
"That must be a miracle doctor in there!" he exclaimed. "What treatment did he give you? What's his secret?"
The elderly man looked at him and said, "Well, the doctor looked me up and down, analyzed the situation, and gave me a cane that four inches longer than the one I had been using."
Scott J. Shickler; Words of Wisdom
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*** Rick's Recipe of the Month ***
"Fiesta Shrimp Tacos with Cucumber Salsa"
I found this recipe flash up on Yahoo one day, and thought, this I've got to try. I'm a big shrimp fan anyway, so shrimp taco's.....why not. The result was a wonderful array of tastes all at one time. The flavors from the avocado and cucumbers just seem to explode and then the salsa with the shrimp sets it off just perfect. I'll be making these more often....!!!
Ingredients
* 1 1/2 cups nonfat sour cream
* 1/2 cup chopped seeded & peeled cucumber
* 1 (1.25 ounce) package Old El Paso(R) Taco Seasoning Mix
* 2 avocados, peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped
* 1 tablespoon lime juice
* 1 pound shelled deveined uncooked medium shrimp
* 1 (4.6 ounce) package Old El Paso(R) Taco Shells
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 cup Old El Paso(R) Thick 'n Chunky Salsa
* 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Preparation
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In medium bowl, combine sour cream, cucumber, and 2 tablespoons of the taco seasoning mix. Mix well. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, combine avocados and lime juice; toss to coat. Set aside.
4. In another medium bowl, combine shrimp and remaining taco seasoning mix; toss to coat.
5. Heat taco shells in oven as directed on the package.
6. Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add shrimp; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, stirring frequently.
7. Spoon shrimp into warm taco shells. Top each with sour cream mixture, avocados, salsa and cilantro.
I couldn't find any uncooked shrimp at the supermarket that day, so I had to go with pre-cooked, but they were just as good. To make the shrimp more 'bite size', I cut them in half as well. These are pretty much a meal in themselves, but I made up some refried beans on the side to go with them. They're easy to make and fun to eat...!!!
Ummmm, Ummmm....!!!!!
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The official newsletter of AlfaMag Electronics, LLC.
Highlights
"SW Series Deadline Update and Available Rep Areas"
"Brain Teasers"
"Bits & Pieces"
"Rick's Favorite Recipe of the Month"
SW Series Deadline Update
The deadline for changing over from the SW Series to the SH Series has been moved out to June 1, 2008. Please let us know if you have any questions about this change.
If you have any questions, please give us a call today at 1-800-413-6693, or email us at support@alfamag.com
Specification sheets for all the new SH Series inductors can be viewed and downloaded on our website under the Product Index at www.alfamag.com.
AlfaMag Electronics is seeking experienced sales representation.
We're looking for some new sales reps in the following locations:
* Southwestern Area - TX, OK, LA, AR
* Pacific Northwest Area - WA, OR
* New England Area - ME, CT, MA, NH, RI
* South America
* China
New reps receive a 10% commission on all new accounts opened by the rep firm for the first 12 months as an incentive. If you're a with a sales rep firm or if you know of a sales rep firm that may be interested in carrying our line of components and power supplies, please give me a call.
Rick Eissinger
Sales Manager
1-800-413-6693
rick@alfamag.com
Brain Teasers
Polly Perkins was after a talking parrot, so she went to the local pet shop in the hope of securing such a find. She was in luck. The shop assistant assured her that the parrot would learn and repeat any word or phrase it heard. Polly was delighted. However, a week later, the parrot still hadn't spoken a word. Polly returned to the shop to complain, however, it appeared that the assistant was accurate in what he ad said, and refused a refund. Why didn't the parrot talk?
Using the BrainTeaser grid below, how many words can you find? Each word must contain the central "I" and no letter can be used twice in a word, however, the letters do not have to be connected. Proper nouns are not allowed, however, plurals are. There is at least one nine letter word.
excellent: 68 words. Good: 45 words. Average: 30 words.
Sally likes soda very much. At the local convenience store, for 5 empty soda bottles she receives a full bottle. As part of the Girl Guide's recycling initiative, she manages to collect 77 empty bottles. How many bottles of soda will she be able to drink in total?
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Answers:
1. The parrot was deaf and as such couldn't repeat a single word it had heard!
2. Common words: ail, aim, alien, alpine, amino, ciao, cinema, claim, clime, clip, coil, coin, compile, complain, epic, ice, iceman, icon, imp, impale, impel, in, income, ion, lice, lie, lima, lime, limp, line, lion, lip, loci, loin, mail, main, malice, manic, menial, mica, mice, mile, mince, mine, nail, nice, nil, nip, oil, oilcan, opine, pail, pain, panic, pelican, pencil, pi, piano, pica, pie, pile, pin, pine, plaice, plain, polemic, police, POLICEMAN.
All words: aeonic, ai, ail, aim, ain, alien, aline, alnico, aloin, alpine, ami, amice, amie, amin, amine, amino, amnic, anemic, ani, anil, anile, anime, anomic, anomie, apneic, apnoeic, cain, camion, campi, campion, capelin, caplin, ceil, ciao, cine, cinema, cineol, cion, claim, clime, cline, clip, coil, coin, colin, compile, complain, complin, compline, coni, elain, eloin, emic, encomia, enolic, eolian, epic, epical, ice, iceman, icon, ilea, ileac, imp, impale, impanel, impel, impone, in, income, inlace, ion, laic, lain, lampion, lapin, lei, li, liane, lice, lie, lien, lima, limacon, liman, lime, limen, limn, limo, limp, limpa, lin, linac, line, lino, lion, lip, lipoma, loci, loin, lomein, mail, maile, main, malic, malice, maline, manciple, manic, manioc, maniple, melanic, melic, menial, mi, mica, mice, mien, mil, mile, milo, milpa, mina, minae, mince, mine, moil, moline, monie, nail, naoi, nice, nicol, nil, nim, nip, nipa, noil, oil, oilcamp, oilcan, oilman, oilmen, oleic, olein, opaline, opine, pail, pain, panic, panicle, pein, pelican, pemican, pencil, penial, pi, pia, pial, pian, piano, pic, pica, pical, pice, pie, pile, pilea, pima, pin, pina, pine, pineal, pinocle, pinole, pion, plaice, plain, plica, plicae, plie, poi, polemic, police, POLICEMAN.
3. 19 bottles: from the initial 77 bottles, she receives 15 full bottles (with 2 spare empties). From the 17 empties, she receives 3 more full bottles (with 2 spare empties). From the 5 empties she receives one final full bottle.
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Bits & Pieces
Thomas Alva Edison, one of the greatest inventors in history, lived in a large house with a huge fence around it. Visitors had to push open a heavy iron gate in order to enter the compound and then push it back again until it clanked shut. One of Edison's friends complained to him about the tremendous amount of energy required to open and shut the gate. With a twinkle in his eye, Mr Edison escorted his friend up onto the roof of the house and showed him an elaborate mechanical device made up of levers and pulleys and pumps. "What you don't know," said Edison, "is that everyone who opens and closes that gate automatically pumps a gallon of water into my take-up here on the roof."
An elderly man was seated in the doctor's waiting room, patiently waiting for his turn with the doctor. Finally a nurse called, "Mr. Jones!"
The man slowly got up, grasping his cane in obvious pain. He was hunched over three or four inches. As the man slowly made his way into the examining room, another patient in the waiting room watched with interest.
After only a few minutes, the man emerged from the room, walking completely upright. The patient who had watched him go in, all hunched over, stared in amazement.
"That must be a miracle doctor in there!" he exclaimed. "What treatment did he give you? What's his secret?"
The elderly man looked at him and said, "Well, the doctor looked me up and down, analyzed the situation, and gave me a cane that four inches longer than the one I had been using."
*** Rick's Recipe of the Month ***
I found this recipe flash up on Yahoo one day, and thought, this I've got to try. I'm a big shrimp fan anyway, so shrimp taco's.....why not. The result was a wonderful array of tastes all at one time. The flavors from the avocado and cucumbers just seem to explode and then the salsa with the shrimp sets it off just perfect. I'll be making these more often....!!!
Ingredients
* 1 1/2 cups nonfat sour cream
* 1/2 cup chopped seeded & peeled cucumber
* 1 (1.25 ounce) package Old El Paso(R) Taco Seasoning Mix
* 2 avocados, peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped
* 1 tablespoon lime juice
* 1 pound shelled deveined uncooked medium shrimp
* 1 (4.6 ounce) package Old El Paso(R) Taco Shells
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 cup Old El Paso(R) Thick 'n Chunky Salsa
* 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Preparation
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In medium bowl, combine sour cream, cucumber, and 2 tablespoons of the taco seasoning mix. Mix well. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, combine avocados and lime juice; toss to coat. Set aside.
4. In another medium bowl, combine shrimp and remaining taco seasoning mix; toss to coat.
5. Heat taco shells in oven as directed on the package.
6. Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add shrimp; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, stirring frequently.
7. Spoon shrimp into warm taco shells. Top each with sour cream mixture, avocados, salsa and cilantro.
I couldn't find any uncooked shrimp at the supermarket that day, so I had to go with pre-cooked, but they were just as good. To make the shrimp more 'bite size', I cut them in half as well. These are pretty much a meal in themselves, but I made up some refried beans on the side to go with them. They're easy to make and fun to eat...!!!
posted by AlfaMag Electronics | 11:04 AM
