Daniel Ferch is local Hero from Newbury Park California. Back in October of 2003 he courageously pursued an armed suspect of a nearby grocery store that was on strike at the time, due to employee pay discrepancies. A disturbed male suspect under the influence of a controlled substance was scouting the store walking down every isle. The suspect grabbed a clerk and at gun point took her to the back room and demanded money from the safe. He collected around 400 dollars and proceeded to run out of the store. The clerk ran to the front of the store sobbing and yelling he has a gun. Daniel Ferch was checking out as he casually went after the man without thinking of the consequences of what he might face. As he pursued the suspect down to the back ally behind the store, the armed man turned on Daniel and aimed his weapon at him. Daniel maneuvered his was around the aim of the gun as the confused and disturbed man ran towards Daniel and kept running past him. The suspect continued through the parking lot stripping his jacket and glasses to change his appearance. Right then the first K-9 unit of Thousand Oaks Sheriff Department pulled up with no lights on. Daniel waved the Sheriff down and pointed him towards the direction of the suspect. The sheriff found him hiding in a bush, he was then arrested at gunpoint. Daniel Ferch was later awarded, in January of 2004, the highest civilian medal anyone can receive "the Medal of Merit" at the Award Ceremony for the Ventura County Peace Office Association.
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Overview
US-Mattress.com is the online business of Mattress USA, Inc., an e-commerce company based in Brighton, Michigan, since its creation in 2001. The company specializes in retailing mattresses over the internet. The slogan for US-Mattress is "How to Buy a Mattress."
History
US-Mattress.com began in 2001 as a joint venture between the entrepreneurs Joe Nashif, the founder of US-Appliance.com, and Rich Winkler and Jay Bale, of Mattress Plus, a retail mattress business. US-Mattress is the largest Sealy mattress retailer in Michigan and among the largest mattress retailers in the midwest. In 2009, the company was listed #458 as one of the "Top 500" online retailers, according to Internet Retailer magazine, based on online gross revenue. In addition, US-Mattress also operates other furniture websites including FurnitureCrate.com and DaybedDeals.com.
Comfort Scale
US-Mattress is the creator and trademark owner (serial number: 78680551) of the "Comfort Scale", which enables a consumer to determine the firmness of a mattress without the need to feel a mattress in person. This is done through the use of a descriptive 10 point rating scale with associated definitions (1 is hardest, 10 is softest, etc.)
Ratings
*Bizrate.com, a comparison shopping website, has compiled over consumer 10,000 reviews for US-Mattress since 2001, with an overall accumulated rating of “Good”.
*As of February, 2011, Yahoo Shopping, a comparison shopping website, has 7,761 consumer reviews for US-Mattress with an overall rating of “Very Good” (4.5 out of 5 stars).
Michigan Humane Society Support
The company is a corporate partner of the Michigan Humane Society , providing financial support to the non-profit organization that cares for over 100,000 animals each year.
US-Mattress.com is the online business of Mattress USA, Inc., an e-commerce company based in Brighton, Michigan, since its creation in 2001. The company specializes in retailing mattresses over the internet. The slogan for US-Mattress is "How to Buy a Mattress."
History
US-Mattress.com began in 2001 as a joint venture between the entrepreneurs Joe Nashif, the founder of US-Appliance.com, and Rich Winkler and Jay Bale, of Mattress Plus, a retail mattress business. US-Mattress is the largest Sealy mattress retailer in Michigan and among the largest mattress retailers in the midwest. In 2009, the company was listed #458 as one of the "Top 500" online retailers, according to Internet Retailer magazine, based on online gross revenue. In addition, US-Mattress also operates other furniture websites including FurnitureCrate.com and DaybedDeals.com.
Comfort Scale
US-Mattress is the creator and trademark owner (serial number: 78680551) of the "Comfort Scale", which enables a consumer to determine the firmness of a mattress without the need to feel a mattress in person. This is done through the use of a descriptive 10 point rating scale with associated definitions (1 is hardest, 10 is softest, etc.)
Ratings
*Bizrate.com, a comparison shopping website, has compiled over consumer 10,000 reviews for US-Mattress since 2001, with an overall accumulated rating of “Good”.
*As of February, 2011, Yahoo Shopping, a comparison shopping website, has 7,761 consumer reviews for US-Mattress with an overall rating of “Very Good” (4.5 out of 5 stars).
Michigan Humane Society Support
The company is a corporate partner of the Michigan Humane Society , providing financial support to the non-profit organization that cares for over 100,000 animals each year.
The Beach House Restaurant
The Beach House is a family restaurant located on Bradenton Beach in Anna Maria Island, Florida. This restaurant has a great family atmosphere as well as good food. Because the restaurant is literally on the beach, there is plenty of room for kids to play while waiting for their meals, as well as a bar for parents to relax at. The location of the Beach House is perfect for watching the sunset or getting a tan during a meal.
Locals and tourists enjoy the food. The food served at the Beach House ranges from seafood to hamburgers. The menus include Lunch, Dinner, To Go, Gluten Free, as well as a Value Menu.
The Beach House exhibits the Florida Dream that most people have when visiting. You can walk from the road, into a gift shop, into a dining room, right out back to a covered and uncovered porch, right onto the beach.
The Beach House Restaurant hosts many events such as weddings and parties. In 2009 and 2010, The Beach House was selected as a pick for The Knot’s “Best Weddings” magazine. The Beach House is among one of the few restaurants that has received this award more than once. The restaurant’s sister, The Sandbar, located further up the island, has won the award three times. The front desk of the restaurant is able to provide an event specialist who works at the restaurant if one is needed to help plan a wedding or other such event. The restaurant will also provide chairs, centerpieces, and other such items for your event for an extra fee. For some, this is easier due to the fact that they do not have to go out and get these items on their own. The restaurant has its own special events brochure.
Along with events such as weddings and parties, there are many events held at the Beach House that are open to the public. The Beach House hosts wine tastings, Easter Egg Hunts, and many other events.
Along with hosting parties, the Beach House also caters any event.
The Beach House was founded in 1993, after being remodeled from another restaurant. Ever since then, all 650 feet of beachfront has been open to diners as well as the public.
The Beach House now has moderately priced food, served indoors and out, with their specialty being seafood. In the evenings, live entertainment is provided by local musicians. There are also beach volleyball courts for anyone to enjoy.
The Beach House also offers gift cards so one can give a special present to someone they care about.
The gift shop in the restaurant features clothing and other various items with the restaurant’s logo on them. Prices are somewhat high, but the clothing is nice.
There are many accommodations close to The Beach House, as well. Thus, a place to take a nap after a big meal will not be hard to find. Anna Maria Island is full of tourist destinations as well. There are multiple shops and many motels. Prices are not too high, but not cheap either.
The Beach House is a family restaurant located on Bradenton Beach in Anna Maria Island, Florida. This restaurant has a great family atmosphere as well as good food. Because the restaurant is literally on the beach, there is plenty of room for kids to play while waiting for their meals, as well as a bar for parents to relax at. The location of the Beach House is perfect for watching the sunset or getting a tan during a meal.
Locals and tourists enjoy the food. The food served at the Beach House ranges from seafood to hamburgers. The menus include Lunch, Dinner, To Go, Gluten Free, as well as a Value Menu.
The Beach House exhibits the Florida Dream that most people have when visiting. You can walk from the road, into a gift shop, into a dining room, right out back to a covered and uncovered porch, right onto the beach.
The Beach House Restaurant hosts many events such as weddings and parties. In 2009 and 2010, The Beach House was selected as a pick for The Knot’s “Best Weddings” magazine. The Beach House is among one of the few restaurants that has received this award more than once. The restaurant’s sister, The Sandbar, located further up the island, has won the award three times. The front desk of the restaurant is able to provide an event specialist who works at the restaurant if one is needed to help plan a wedding or other such event. The restaurant will also provide chairs, centerpieces, and other such items for your event for an extra fee. For some, this is easier due to the fact that they do not have to go out and get these items on their own. The restaurant has its own special events brochure.
Along with events such as weddings and parties, there are many events held at the Beach House that are open to the public. The Beach House hosts wine tastings, Easter Egg Hunts, and many other events.
Along with hosting parties, the Beach House also caters any event.
The Beach House was founded in 1993, after being remodeled from another restaurant. Ever since then, all 650 feet of beachfront has been open to diners as well as the public.
The Beach House now has moderately priced food, served indoors and out, with their specialty being seafood. In the evenings, live entertainment is provided by local musicians. There are also beach volleyball courts for anyone to enjoy.
The Beach House also offers gift cards so one can give a special present to someone they care about.
The gift shop in the restaurant features clothing and other various items with the restaurant’s logo on them. Prices are somewhat high, but the clothing is nice.
There are many accommodations close to The Beach House, as well. Thus, a place to take a nap after a big meal will not be hard to find. Anna Maria Island is full of tourist destinations as well. There are multiple shops and many motels. Prices are not too high, but not cheap either.
Victor James Zammit is an Australian writer and researcher into the paranormal. Formerly a lawyer, he is the author of A Lawyer Presents The Case For The Afterlife. His website claims to present an analysis of at least eleven different areas of proposed evidence for the afterlife, including mediumship, near-death experiences and reincarnation. It also contains a number of articles which purport to rebut arguments by certain skeptics against the existence of an afterlife.
Million dollar challenge
Victor Zammit organized sponsors to offer one million dollars to anyone who could rebut the existing empirical evidence for the afterlife. Conditions of the challenge were changed on 6 November 2006. Zammit's challenge states that the challenge will be adjudicated by a Committee which "shall comprise experienced adjudicators qualified empirically in litigation and empiricism and will be appointed jointly by the offeror and the applicant."
Open letters
His website contains three open letters, to Pope Benedict XVI, Rev. Billy Graham and to Rabbi Boteach.
Million dollar challenge
Victor Zammit organized sponsors to offer one million dollars to anyone who could rebut the existing empirical evidence for the afterlife. Conditions of the challenge were changed on 6 November 2006. Zammit's challenge states that the challenge will be adjudicated by a Committee which "shall comprise experienced adjudicators qualified empirically in litigation and empiricism and will be appointed jointly by the offeror and the applicant."
Open letters
His website contains three open letters, to Pope Benedict XVI, Rev. Billy Graham and to Rabbi Boteach.