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TransForce Inc. has acquired Best Drivers based in Alcoa, Tenn. Best Drivers provides commercial truck drivers throughout the southeastern U.S., with operations in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Alabama.
Best's management team has joined TransForce's leadership team and will assume key regional management roles. The combined operations of TransForce and Best Drivers employ well over 2,000 truck drivers across the nation. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Best acquisition enhances TransForce's national footprint, providing its national customers with increased geographical coverage of their operations. Among the new markets are those in South Carolina and Florida, two new states that will join TransForce's current nationwide service area. Acquisitions continue to be a part of TransForce's growth strategy.
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We order the worms on Wednesday and they are delivered to the store on Friday. People that are interested in getting worms need to place an order before Wednesday so that they can ensure that worms are reserved for them. People should pick their worms up at the store over the next few days (Friday, Saturday or Sunday). The worms are sold in 1/2 pound lots (this is 1/2 pound of worms in a small bag of soil) and are sold for $52.00. A kit consists of a 53L Rubbermaid Roughtote with holes drilled out of the lid (for ventilation), 1/2 pound bag of worms, 50 litres of soil, a trowel and a marker. The kit is sold for $79.00. We offer the bins and soil separately so you can purchase components as you need them. Please contact us at 780-439-8725 to order the worms and/or worm composting kit.
At Earth's General Store we offer visitors information and products that will help them reduce their ecological and social impact on the planet and all inhabitants. We are a distributor of information and knowledge, encouraging people to consume less, consume wisely, consume locally, consume fairly and love lots more! We do this by offering items that have beneficial advantages - local, certified organic, Fair Trade Certified, in bulk (less packaging), water and energy efficiency products, information, and support to act! We are attempting to offer a way of life that is balanced and respectful of the planet and all its creatures. I know this sounds a little wishy washy but I believe that is our ultimate goal in life - do as little harm as possible and leave the world better than when we arrived. One of the intimate ways that we interact with the environment is through the food we eat. We have the power to choose food that has less impact on the environment, society and other beings. We can eat less meat, choose food that is grown locally and organically and to buy in bulk. In February 2010 Earth's General Store moved and expand our inventory to include food products. We now offer fresh, packaged, chilled and frozen organic products. We are a real Health Food Store - offering healthy food for your body, your spirit and the planet. We continue to carry the products that we have offered the citizens of Edmonton since 1991 like worms for composting, cloth diapers for the green parents, animal free personal care products, and reusable menstrual products. We have the most experience of any store or organization in Edmonton on green lifestyle. If you want to help make the world a better place Earth's General Store may be of great assistance to help you along the path.
Deli Manager Employment Opportunity for EGS Downtown
Unfortunately we are going to loose our deli manager. London is Calling :)
Mithalee will be moving to London, UK to pursue more culinary arts training with a variety of food establishments. This will leave Earth's General Store without a Deli Manager.
Mithalee has done an excellent job of getting the deli up and running. She has been fundamental in developing the feel and flavours of the Earth's General Store deli and we greatly appreciate her gift to the store. Her presence and skills will be sorely missed.
Mithalee has provided the following description of the skills that are needed for the person to possess to take on this position.
If you are interested please drop me a line or know someone that might be interested please forward them the link.
Update on the Downtown Location
Tomorrow marks our two weeks in business at our downtown location (10150 – 104th Street).
Tomorrow we will be having a sidewalk presence – samples from the deli and offering some organic vegetables and fruit for sale. We will not be offering products that are available elsewhere in the farmer's market.
When it was first announced about the store opening our second location in the downtown core we were quite worried by the overwhelming response on social media that we would not be able to service the people in this community. Then Sobeys closed their store down the street from our downtown location (see my blog on this). This added to the stress of being able to service the community.
Note of Appreciation for the Staff at Earth's General Store
Earth's General Store is so fortunate to have such great staff. I am humbled.
Today I watched as everyone working at the downtown store gave 125% and more to get the store ready for opening tomorrow.
We could not be doing this without the excellent support and cooperation of the staff at the Whyte Avenue store. They keep things going, reminding me to take care of certain things, do the ordering for their store, put together shipments to the downtown store, take care of customers, and everything else that is needed to keep that store going – as well as doing what they can to support the downtown store. I greatly appreciate knowing that the store is in good hands and is guided by a steady hand. Tammy takes care of the store when I am there and when I am not. It just looks like I am 'in control' :).
Sobeys Closure - Possibly Good for Our Business but BAD for the Community
You may have heard that Sobeys on Jasper and 104th is slated to close at the end of July 2014. Check out the article in the Edmonton Journal. Here are my thoughts on it.
Many people have mentioned that with Sobeys closing that it should be good for business. Perhaps. But it is a great lost for the community.
Healthy and vibrant down towns should have grocery stores. It is where people live. There should be hardware stores, inexpensive eateries (not inexpensive fast food chains), places to sit and gather, lots of space to walk, ride and park a bicycle, schools, and entertainment. But it is grocery stores that provide the daily or weekly needs of those living and working in the downtown core.
Earth's General Store - An Update and Ramblings About our Business Model
The other week when a regular customer heard that we were opening up a second store he expressed a word of caution. He said that many businesses fail when they expand to a second store.
I am quite conservative when it comes to business. I take a slow and steady path and that path is not leading to financial windfalls or a certain return on investment. I am looking to make the business financially sustainable – that is not loosing money and making enough that we can weather slow months (the summer months).
This second store is being financed by a loan of $300,000 from the Social Enterprise Fund. Earth's General Store is the first 'for-profit' business they have provided financial support to but they recognize the social benefits and involvement that the store represents. I was VERY flattering that I did not have to 'sell' them on this aspect since our reputation preceded us and we were recognized as a social enterprise business.
Earth's General Store Second Location
Just a quick note about a new development.
A few years ago a local organic grower (Vincen Halwa) started an organic food store downtown on 104th Street called Pangaea Market. Things didn't go very well for this new business and it closed last year.
I have been thinking about opening a second location and had my heart set on it being up in the north east – probably around 118th avenue. I wanted to put our store in an area where we could offer excellent foods to people living in a 'food desert'.
I knew about the closure of Pangaea and knew that they had equipment (freezers, coolers and shelving). And thought I could pick it up for a good price for our second location. When I contacted the person responsible for the space he suggested I lease the space with all the equipment in place. This appealed to me. I would help to reduce the waste associated with the removal of the equipment, the redecoration, etc. and I would provide an outlet for good organic food in the downtown core.
So the negotiation began.
New Items at Earths General Store
Earth's General Store continuously expands our selection of Organic, Fair Trade, Vegan/Vegetarian and Raw Food items. This month I am very pleased to let people know we have some excellent products. Some of them are new to not only our store but to Edmonton (such as bulk organic olive oil, bulk organic sesame oil, bulk organic almond meal).
Seed Time is Coming Up
Gardens take a bit of planning – specially if you want to start you transplant seedlings that you grow yourself.
We get certified organic seeds from a variety of seed houses: Harmonic Seeds (Barrhead, AB) Stellar Seeds Kaslo, BC), Urban Harvest (Toronto, ON), and West Coast Seeds (Lower Mainland, BC). We offer certified organic seeds, open pollinated, some hybrids (when open pollinated is not available for a variety), heirlooms varieties, and local seeds.
Starting next week seeds should start to arrive. West Coast Seeds has already arrived but won't be put out for display until sometime next week.
One of our main seed suppliers, West Coast Seeds, has produced a very handy guide for prairie growers and for our zone. Check it out below.
Oh – and yes we have LOTS of Kale seeds coming in.
- Posted February 6th, 2014
Chlorella Powder in BULK -Canada's LOWEST Price
The regular price for our normal chlorella was about $150/kg. It was certified organic.
Recently I received a shipment of Certified Organic Chlorella and I have been able to lower the selling price to $98.00/kg. This is a very good price and I believe the lowest price for bulk (loose) chlorella in Canada.
I like chlorella and spirulina because they are such a great clean source of protein. When people ask me about them I say they add a sparkle. I did not realize this was the nice shot of protein they provided to my diet.
Butler Soy Curls (TM) now at Earths General Store
Several years ago someone asked me about this product and I have keep my eyes open for them ever since.
One of our supplier started to bring these items in very recently and I am pleased to say – as of today Earth's General Store is now stocking Butler's Soy Curls
This item is vegan, made with non-GMO soy, and grown without chemical pesticides (pity they just didn't go with Certified Organic and therefore they could dispense with having to list the things they don't have in them).
Check out their website for wonderful ways to make the into a tasty recipe. I understand that businesses in Seattle and Portland use this product in some great street food and vegan cafe food.
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Sneak Peek – Lady Antebellum 'Own The Night' Tour [VIDEO]
Lady Antebellum have embarked on their first headlining tour with Darius Rucker and Thompson Square. Catch a sneak peek at what's in store for their show on March 11!
Lady Antebellum have embarked on their first headlining tour with Darius Rucker and Thompson Square. Catch a sneak peek at what's in store for their show on March 11!
A hand full of country music stars were invited to sing at the capitol as part of the 'In Performance at the White House' series on Monday night (November 21). The mini concert went down in the East Room of the White House, and guess who was lucky enough to be there.
Last week, a ton of Country stars gathered to perform for the upcoming CMA Country Christmas special. Well, someone invited Miss Piggy and I hear things got a little steamy between the sultry sow and Vince Gill during their performance of "Baby, It's Cold Outside".
Saturday, March 11, 2012, will be one amazing evening as Lady Antebellum Own the Night at Target Center in Minneapolis. The super group will bring Darius Rucker and special guest Thomspon Square with them for this one amazing night.
Nashville was rocking tonight with country's biggest stars like Keith Urban, Zac Brown, Taylor Swift and Lady Antebellum providing the soundtrack for the 2011 CMA Awards! Blake Shelton opened the night with a high-flying performance of 'Footloose.' Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter teamed up for a tender performance of 'You and Tequila,' and Taylor Swift performed her new single 'Ours' on what looked like her worn in living room couch.
One of the night's most anticipated performances at the 2011 CMA Awards, hands down, was the collaboration between Lionel Richie and some of country's hottest stars.
Thompson Square sure didn't look nervous when they took the stage at the 2011 CMA Awards to sing their Top 10 hit 'Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not.'
Next month's CMA Awards in Nashville will begin with Blake Shelton. The reigning Male Vocalist of the Year will open the show singing 'Footloose,' the song he recorded for a remake of the 1984 movie starring Kevin Bacon.
We can't think of a better way to spend the holiday season than with a full lineup of country's hottest stars, and on December 1, we'll have the pleasure of inviting Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Sugarland, Brad Paisley and more into our homes via our television screens. The 'CMA Country Christmas' event will air on ABC at 8PM ET that evening, but will be recorded live from Nashville a few weeks earlier.
Lady Antebellum haven't even launched the first leg of their Own the Night Tour yet, but they are already gearing up for the second leg in 2012. The new arena dates run from January 27 in Tulsa, Okla. through June 29 in Indianapolis, Ind., and will feature Darius Rucker and Thompson Square sharing opening act duties.
We all need awards (I would gladly accept the "She's Holding It (Barely) All Together While Working Full-Time and Raising a Toddler as a Single Parent Award") but the number of awards shows does seem to be getting just a little out of hand. Until you see this...then they're so worth it.


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The big Halloween weekend release Alex Aja's take on Joe Hill's 'Horns', it's been on VOD the last few weeks but if you haven't ventured online to check it out and you're waiting for the big theatrical roll out this weekend – well then, here's something you haven't seen yet. A brand new clip! Starring Daniel Radcliffe the story goes like this:
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SYNOPSIS: Ig Perrish is suspected of murdering his girlfriend. To make matters worse, he sprouts a pair of horns, the demonic kind. When the effects of the horns leads to people around him revealing their deepest, darkest secrets, Ig begins to unravel the mysteries behind the tragic events that have changed his life forever.
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Cecilia Muñoz is the Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy Council, which coordinates the domestic policy-making process in the White House.
Prior to this role, she served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs where she oversaw the Obama Administration's relationships with state and local governments.
Before joining the Obama Administration, Cecilia served as Senior Vice President for the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the nation's largest Latino civil rights organization. She supervised NCLR's policy staff covering a variety of issues of importance to Latinos, including civil rights, employment, poverty, farmworker issues, education, health, housing, and immigration. Her particular area of expertise is immigration policy, which she covered at NCLR for twenty years.
Ms. Muñoz has testified numerous times before Congress and appears regularly in the Spanish- and English-language media. Her media credits include the Today Show, Good Morning America, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Dateline NBC, O'Reilly Factor, CNN's Situation Room, and National Public Radio.
Ms. Muñoz is the former Chair of the Board of Center for Community Change, and served on the U.S. Programs Board of the Open Society Institute and the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Philanthropies and the National Immigration Forum.
Ms. Muñoz is the daughter of immigrants from Bolivia and was born in Detroit, Michigan. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and her master's degree from the University of California at Berkeley. In June 2000, she was awarded a MacArthur Foundation fellowship in recognition of her work on immigration and civil rights. In 2007, she served as the Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. She has received numerous other awards and recognitions from various sources, including the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and a variety of local non-profit organizations.
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Abenomics Skepticism Grows as Price Gauge Retreats: Japan Credit
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Traders are growing more skeptical Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will achieve his 2 percent inflation target after a sales tax increase derailed growth.
The 10-year break-even rate, a gauge of expectations for consumer-price gains in inflation-linked bonds, dropped to 1.16 percent yesterday, the lowest close since March 17. It's down from 1.4 percent in June, the highest since the government resumed sales of the securities in October. The equivalent gauge in the U.S. was at 2.19 percent.
Abe needs to push through structural reforms to spur the world's third-largest economy, Fitch Ratings said in a report last week, after gross domestic product shrank the most in three years last quarter. Japan isn't alone in facing reduced inflation expectations as stagnant wages in countries from the U.S. to Germany and Australia threaten to slow economic growth.
"Japan's economy has taken a severe knock which, inevitably, calls into question the credibility of the government's reflationary program," Nicholas Spiro, managing director at Spiro Sovereign Strategy in London, said in an e- mailed response to questions yesterday. "Abenomics is far from dead and buried but it's increasingly on life support."
GDP plunged an annualized 6.8 percent in the three-months through June, the sharpest contraction since the first quarter of 2011, the Cabinet Office said on Aug. 13. That clouds the government's plan to raise sales tax next year to 10 percent after a three percentage-point increase in April to 8 percent.
Disapproval Rating
Three-quarters of people said they oppose a further levy, according to a Jiji survey conducted Aug. 7-10. The cabinet's disapproval rating rose to 35.1 percent, the highest since Abe took office in December 2012.
"The 'Abenomics' fiscal and monetary stimulus policies have been sufficient to bring Japan out of deflation, but this is proving a double-edged sword as wages are not keeping up with prices," Fitch, which has an A+ grade on Japanese sovereign debt with a negative outlook, said on Aug. 13. "Sustained real wage contraction would risk tipping Japan back into sluggish growth around or below potential."
The cost of living in Japan grew at three times the pace of wage increases in June. Core consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.3 percent from a year earlier, while average overall monthly earnings gained 1 percent. When the effects of the consumption levy are excluded, inflation stood at 1.3 percent.
Wage Dilemma
Average hourly earnings in the U.S. have yet to recover from the recession that ended in June 2009. German labor cost growth in January-March was the weakest since 2010, while costs in Australia climbed at the slowest annual pace since at least 1998. Subdued wage growth has helped fuel bond gains worldwide.
Japan's benchmark 10-year yield plunged to 0.495 percent on Aug. 15, the lowest since April 2013 when the Bank of Japan unveiled unprecedented easing. It was at 0.5 percent yesterday. The U.S. 10-year yield and its Australian counterpart fell to the lowest since June 2013 this month at 2.3 percent and 3.3 percent respectively. The yen was at 102.61 per dollar as of 5:49 p.m. in Tokyo yesterday.
"If the inflation rate drops below 1 percent, that would raise the likelihood of additional BOJ easing," said Naoki Murakami, market strategist in Tokyo at AllianceBernstein Japan Ltd. "We haven't seen any deterioration to the extent that requires a policy change just yet."
Half of 34 economists expect the BOJ to bolster stimulus by the end of February 2015, according to a Bloomberg survey conducted between July 30 to Aug. 1.
The BOJ isn't on track to reach its price goal and inflation is showing signs of peaking, Robert Feldman, head of Japan economic research at Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co. in Tokyo, wrote in a research note dated yesterday. Abe's plans for tax, labor and election reforms lack concrete goals and tight timelines, he wrote.
"Abenomics is in trouble," Feldman wrote. "Weak economic data pose a high hurdle for recovery of confidence."
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This dress has a a cool futuristic style and a figure flattering silhouette. The curvy seam lines in the dress really stand out when sewn in contrasting fabrics. This dress can easily be worn to the office with a blazer, and then out at night with a sleek pair of heels and a great necklace.
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June 24, 2014 - Industry News
A group of a dozen owner-operators is challenging the call of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association for resignation of the top federal truck safety official.
"Most of us are members of OOIDA and we respectfully disagree with our leadership on this issue," the group said in a letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.
Tags: FMCSA, OOIDA, Anne Ferro, Owner-Operators, Drivers, Regulations
June 6, 2014 - Industry News
OOIDA says Administrator Ferro's failure to perform her duties impartially, her failure to lead her agency to fulfill Congressional mandates, and her failure to responsibly prioritize the agency's tasks left the OOIDA Board of Directors no choice but to call for her resignation.
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text: United States Patent: 7248413 ( 1 of 1 ) United States Patent 7,248,413 Quake , et al. July 24, 2007 Microlensing particles and applications Abstract A microscopic lens, of size approximately 1 micron is used for its optical characteristics. Inventors: Quake; Stephen R. (San Marino, CA), Brody; James P. (Pasadena, CA) Assignee: California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA) Appl. No.: 11/095,332 Filed: March 30, 2005 Related U.S. Patent Documents Application NumberFiling DatePatent NumberIssue Date 10603502Jun., 20036958865 09441152Nov., 19996614598 60108385Nov., 1998 Current U.S. Class: 359/642 ; 250/216; 250/227.2; 250/228; 359/626; 359/641; 359/664; 359/799; 359/800; 385/35 Current International Class: G02B 11/00 (20060101); G02B 27/02 (20060101); G02B 3/00 (20060101); H01J 3/14 (20060101) Field of Search: 359/664,798-800,642,626,641 250/216-227.13,227.2,228 385/35 References Cited [Referenced By] U.S. Patent Documents 4155962 May 1979 Mohn et al. 4540534 September 1985 Grendol 4798428 January 1989 Karim et al. 5121256 June 1992 Corle et al. 5171995 December 1992 Gast et al. 5317452 May 1994 Prentiss et al. 5583351 December 1996 Brown et al. 5729393 March 1998 Lee et al. 5764613 June 1998 Yamamoto et al. 5776191 July 1998 Mazzocco 5815306 September 1998 Sheridon et al. 5939709 August 1999 Ghislain et al. 6181478 January 2001 Mandella 6200737 March 2001 Walt et al. 6236513 May 2001 Mallary 6270696 August 2001 Jain et al. 6277545 August 2001 Iida et al. 6298026 October 2001 Suzuki et al. 6301055 October 2001 Legrand et al. 6307689 October 2001 Ichimura et al. 6369957 April 2002 Ishida 6503831 January 2003 Speakman 6548171 April 2003 Barbera-Guillem et al. 6560030 May 2003 Legrand et al. 6608726 August 2003 Legrand et al. 6614598 September 2003 Quake et al. 6781690 August 2004 Armstrong et al. 6836384 December 2004 Legrand et al. 2003/0032204 February 2003 Walt et al. 2003/0076649 April 2003 Speakman 2005/0036222 February 2005 Quake et al. 2005/0052754 March 2005 Quake et al. 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Muller, Richard S. et al., "Surface-Micromachined Microoptical Elements And Systems," Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 86, No. 8, pp. 1705-1720, Aug. 1998. cited by other. Primary Examiner: Lester; Evelyn A. Attorney, Agent or Firm: Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Government Interests GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS The work described in this application was supported by Grant No. PHY97-22417 awarded by the National Science Foundation. Parent Case Text RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/603,502, filed Jun. 24, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,958,865 , which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/441,152, filed Nov. 12, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,614,598, which claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/108,385, filed on Nov. 12, 1998, the entire disclosure of each of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. Claims What is claimed is: 1. An optical device comprising: a spherical lensing element having a diameter of 10 .mu.m or less, the spherical lensing element configured to collimate incident light to generate a collimated light beam; and an optical imaging element receiving the collimated light beam, wherein: the incident light beam is emitted from a surface of an object that is to be imaged; and the lensing element is configured to receive the incident light generated by fluorescence of the object. 2. An optical device comprising: a spherical lensing element having a diameter of 10 .mu.m or less, the spherical lensing element configured to collimate incident light to generate a collimated light beam; and an optical imaging element receiving the collimated light beam, wherein: the incident light is emitted from a surface of an object that is to be imaged; and the diameter of the optical imaging element is smaller than a wavelength of the incident light, thereby enabling a resolution greater than a diffraction limit of the incident light. 3. An optical device comprising: a spherical lensing element having a diameter of 10 .mu.m or less, the spherical lensing element configured to collimate the incident light to generate a collimate light beam; and an optical imaging element receiving the collimated light beam, wherein: the incident light is emitted from a surface of an object that is to be imaged; and optical tweezers holding the lensing element over the surface. 4. A method of focusing light comprising collimating incident light with a spherical lensing element having a diameter of 10 .mu.m or less, wherein: the incident light is emitted from a surface of an object that is to be imaged; and the incident light is generated by fluorescence of the object. 5. A method of focusing light comprising collimating incident light with a spherical lensing element having a diameter of 10 .mu.m or less, wherein: the incident light is emitted from a surface of an object that is to be imaged; and the diameter of the optical imaging element is smaller than a wavelength of the incident light, thereby enabling a resolution greater than a diffraction limit of the incident light. 6. A method of focusing light comprising: collimating incident light with a spherical lensing element having a diameter of 10 .mu.m or less, wherein the incident light is emitted from a surface of an object that is to be imaged; and holding the lensing element over the surface with optical tweezers. Description BACKGROUND Spherical polymer microspheres can be mass produced with extraordinary precision and low cost. Many uses for these microspheres have been developed that rely on the specific binding of a microsphere to a target, and the labelling of the polymer microsphere with various dyes or magnetic material. Spherical glass lenses greater than 1 mm in diameter are used for coupling light into or out of fibers as well as for relaying images across a short distance. The present application describes new optical applications of spherical polymer microspheres less than 10 microns in diameter. SUMMARY The present application teaches a special microlensing particle and applications of the particle. According to the present invention, a latex microsphere of diameter 0.3 .mu.m-4 .mu.m is obtained. Latex microspheres of this type are commercially available and have been used in pregnancy tests and other applications that do not exploit their optical properties. According to the present system, the latex microsphere is preferably less than 10 .mu.m in diameter, more preferably 1 to 2 .mu.m in diameter. The latex microsphere is used in combination with an optical imaging element. Applications of the latex microsphere include a micro lensing rotational probe for use in detecting high frequency rotational motion, a scanning microscope, and a diode laser collimator device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS These and other aspects will now be described in detail with respect to the accompanying drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 shows a diagram of the optical microsphere; FIG. 2A shows optical ray tracing of dual microspheres; FIG. 2B shows the microspheres arranged in an enhanced signal mode; FIGS. 2C and 2D shows schematic views illustrating the magnitude of the signal received based upon orientation of the microspheres of FIGS. 2A and 2B, respectively. FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the electronics used in the rotation detector; FIG. 4 shows an optical microscope formed with a microsphere lens; FIG. 5 shows a laser with a microsphere lens; FIG. 6 shows a fiber with a microsphere lens. DETAILED DESCRIPTION FIG. 1 shows the use of a miniature optical element, e.g., a spheroid element, e.g. a microsphere, to change the characteristics of incoming light. The optical microsphere 100 is a latex sphere or spheroid body, which has at least one round cross section, and in which the diameter D of the round cross section is between 0.8 and 2 .mu.m. More generally, the Latex particles of this type are commercially available from Bangs, or Interfacial Dynamics Corporation, or other companies. It was found by the present inventors that the latex sphere has a collimating effect on incoming light. Incoming light 110 is collimated by the sphere into collimated light 120. The collimated light can be used for various purposes described herein. A first embodiment is used to sense high frequency rotational motion. An asymmetric fluorescent probe is formed of a microsphere pair 199 as shown in FIG. 2A. The probe includes a first latex microsphere 200 in optical and physical contact with a second latex microsphere 210. The first microsphere 200 is approximately 1.1 .mu.m in diameter and forms a lensing portion. The smaller microsphere 210, which can be between 0.5 .mu.m and 1 .mu.m, is fluorescently-labeled. The larger microsphere 200 acts as a lens that enhances the collection efficiency of the optical system. The two microspheres are connected together. Light is passed by the optical combination of the two spheres. FIG. 2A shows optical ray tracing of the two microspheres. The ray originally starts at an angle .theta. relative to the vertical 220. After passing through the lensing microsphere 200, the ray continues at an angle .phi.'-.theta.''. If the lens is in water, the index of refraction of the water, n.sub.1, is 1.3. The microsphere 200 has an index of refraction, n.sub.2, =1.59 (for polystyrene). A photodetector 225 monitors for the proper fluorescence from the marked sphere 210. When the microsphere pair 199 is oriented relative to the photodetector 225 as shown in FIG. 2A, light passes through the flourescently-marked microsphere 210 directly to the photodetector 225, and a relatively dim signal of the marked sphere 210 is obtained. FIG. 2B shows the microsphere pair oriented in alignment with the optical collection axis 220. In this situation, the fluorescence from the marked microsphere, or objective 210 is enhanced by the lensing action of the lens 200. The amount of collected light indicative of the marked lens is enhanced. This can be seen according to a geometric optics argument, as indicated in FIGS. 2C and 2D, which show schematic views comparing the magnitude of the signal received based upon orientation of the microspheres of FIGS. 2A and 2B, respectively. The angles of ray tracing are outlined in FIG. 2A The exit angle .phi.'-.theta.'' can be calculated as a function of the incident angle .theta.. The fluorescent microsphere 210 is approximated as a point particle located a distance .delta. from the lensing microsphere. Using geometry, it can be seen that .phi.'=.pi.-(.pi.2.theta.'+.phi.)=2.theta.'-.phi. Applying Snell's law at the top interface of the lensing microsphere: .theta.''.function..times..times..times..theta.' ##EQU00001## where n.sub.2 is the index of refraction of the lensing microsphere and n.sub.1 is the index of refraction of the surrounding medium (typically water). Applying Snell's law at the bottom interface gives .theta.'.function..times..function..theta..PHI. ##EQU00002## Then, direct substitution of equation (3) into equation (2), shows that .theta.''=.phi.+.theta. Using the law of sines, this can be rewritten as .function..pi..theta..times..PHI..delta..times..times..theta..times. ##EQU00003## and then explicitly find the angle .phi. as a function of r, .theta., and .delta.: .PHI..function..theta..delta..function..delta..times..times..times..theta.- .theta. ##EQU00004## Finally, the exit angle .phi.'-.theta.'' can be written in terms of the original angle .theta., the radii of the two spheres, r, .delta., and the indices of refraction, n.sub.1 and n.sub.2. .PHI.'.theta.'''.times..times..function..times..function..theta..PHI..func- tion..theta..delta..theta..times..PHI..function..theta..delta. ##EQU00005## For .delta.<<t, .phi.<<.theta.. The exit angle is then given by .PHI.'.theta.''.times..times..function..times..times..times..theta..theta. ##EQU00006## Typical realizable values of n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 are for water, n.sub.1=1.3 and polystyrene, n.sub.2=1.59. For small .theta., the equation above reduces to .times..times..theta. ##EQU00007## This gives an exit angle of 0.64.cndot..theta. for a ray entering at an angle .theta.. Since the exit angle is always less than the original angle, the lensing microsphere focuses rays from the fluorescent microspheres and enhances the optical signal. The enhancement in the observed optical signal also depends on the numerical aperture of the objective. The numerical aperture (NA) is defined as NA=n sin .theta..sub.0, where .theta..sub.0 is the collection angle. For the present objective (20.times., 0.4 NA) in air .theta..sub.0=23.6.degree.. The equation shows that the focusing microsphere increases the angle of collection to 43.5.degree.. This corresponds to an effective NA of 0.69. The epi-fluorescent intensity in proportional to NA.sup.4, so the intensity enhancement should relate (0.69/0.4).sup.4.apprxeq.9 times. FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the electronics of the system. A light source 300 shines light along an optical axis 305. The microsphere pair 199 is located along this optical axis 305. Light which shines through the microsphere pair impinges on a photodetector 310 which produces a signal 315 indicative of the amount of incoming light. This signal 315 is coupled to a controller element 320 such as a processor. The processor measures the signal amplitude of the flourescently-marked portion of the light. From this amplitude, the processor calculates either an orientation angle of the pair 199, or more simply a signal indicative of the rate of change of that orientation angle. The rate of change indicates the rate of rotation of the pair 199. The above has described one embodiment of these miniature lenses, but other applications are also possible. FIG. 4 shows the microlensing particle used in an optical scanning microscope. The microsphere lens 100 is held within optical tweezers over a surface 415 to be scanned. The lens is indexed by an indexer 410 to scan the device across the surface 415. The surface can be illuminated by a lamp 420, causing light to reflect off the surface. Alternatively, the light from lamp 420 can cause fluorescence of the materials on the surface 415. The light reflected from the surface, shown as 425, produces an output 430 which is collimated when the microsphere is directly above the surface area being imaged. The microlens enhances the numerical aperture of the objective 440 of the microscope 438. This enables the microscope to have a high numerical aperture combined with a long working distance. Such a microscope avoids the usual trade off between light collecting capability (numerical aperture) and working distance. In one mode, the microlens 100 can actually be smaller than the wavelength of light that is used. This allows the microscope to resolve at a resolution that is higher than the diffraction limit of the radiation. Another application of the microlens is shown in FIG. 5. Diode lasers are often small devices which produce a laser output over a very small scale. The laser output is often Gaussian. A diode laser relies on two mirrors shown as 500 and 502 to form a lasing cavity 504. The present embodiment attaches microlens 506 directly on the output mirror 500. This helps collimate the laser beam 510. Moreover, since the laser itself is often on the order of size of 10 .mu.m, a microscopic lens can help collimate almost all of the output light from the laser while minimally adding to the size of the laser. FIG. 6 shows an optical fiber 600 using light collimated by a lens, to converge on the fiber end 605. In this embodiment, microsphere lens 100 is coupled directly onto the end of the fiber, and centered on the end of the fiber. The microsphere increases the effective numerical aperture and hence improves the coupling efficiency of the light. In the embodiments of FIGS. 5 and 6, the lens can be attached to the desired surface, using a biochemical glue such as avidin or biotin, to hold the lens in place. Alternatively, the lens could be properly positioned with optical tweezers, and melted or welded into place. Other modifications are contemplated. * * * * *


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Mar 09
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Nostrodamus says:
Of course the proddie Honda was 18 seconds faster over total elapsed race time in comparison the the fastest ART 2013. Race winner & 'control' MM was a fraction slower than 2013 winner JL.
The proddie Honda appears to have done it's job of killing the ART admirably. Of course since the conception of the RCV1000R Carmelo has implemented half a dozen rule changes. That siad the puny tank is unforgivable.
Oct 11
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SundayRoast says:
Sounds like Honda have played a blinder again. Get control of your threatening opponents, sell them all the "Honda were great" marketing hype, get your £2m and then give them a pup.
Nothing changes in the plan for Honda making MotoGP a one horse pony.
I am sure I read in pre season that the 1000R was going to be a rocket ship contender. Clearly something has happened to quash the early promise.
Jul 12
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was 2 seconds faster at Qatar this year than 2013.
Laverty had a stop-go penalty that cost him 25 seconds.
Extrapolate that improvement to the fastest ART in 2013, and it would have beaten both the RCVR's this year - and that's without the pneumatic valves and seamless box Aspar were rumoured to be getting for their ART bikes 2014.
Nostrodumbarse thinks it's admirable that Honda have managed to kill off the competition?
This is the type of attitude all brainwashed Honda fanboys have - unable to think for themselves, masquerading as genuine fans.
Like HRC boss, Boofhead Nakamoto, such imposters are suckled on the orange teat from birth..indoctrinated. Not interested in fair competition or the sport. No intention of considering what proper fans who shell out hard earned think.
Bulto will be along in a minute to back up his bum chum..trying to defend the idefensible.
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Laverty was a giant 1 minute 32 seconds behin MM. Laverty's best race time was a 1:58.4. Espargaro's from 2013 on the ART was a 1:57.8.
Admirably from the perspective of HRC, not me personally angry one. I'm all for more marques competing in MotoGP. You seem to be under some perverse misapprehension that I'm some 'Honda over all others' nutter. I agree with Bob in that their sterile road bikes do nothing for me. I like the underdog Wosi (although Jehovah forbid having you under me) so in MotoGP it's Ducati for me.
I merely compared like for like, pointing out that the PBR bike has improved over race distance this year, then quite reasonably applied that improvement to the fastest ART last year ..now you're twisting and turning like Chubby Checker, comparing fast laps?
We've all seen you defend HRC like a good little apologist, over the lies that conned lilly-livered team bosses like Martinez.
Apparently, your first bike was a Honda. You rode all the way to Europe on one?
Break you in half and it's like an orange stick of seaside rock with 'HRC' stamped right the way through.
From the perspective of HRC my hairy ring..
So Laverty was a minute 32 secs behind whilst losing (by your reckoning, but let's go with it) 25 secs. So that's 1 minute 7 seconds behind race winner Marquez. Lat year Aleix was 50 seconds behind race winner Lorenzo in a quicker race. How's that progress in your eyes?
Only owned three Honda's in my life. CB125 twin - a wee gem. NX650 Dominator that never missed a beat travelling from Germany to NZ through 20 countries over 60,000km in 13 months, and a bl00dy CB900 hack that threw a leg out of bed and self imollated herself - ha, ha.
Actual times are irrelevant and get trumped by unsubstantiated personal assertions like a machine that is barely as quick as last year's ART.
Surely you're not as dumb as Wosi as to pin everything on the 0.3 second line?
Nov 03
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saturn392 says:
the 0.3 second line is crucial in the deception along with employing a high-profile name to test it ...
Having said that the RCV1000R is running under open rules and therefore will be developing and improving through the season. HRC might not be in any hurry but upgrades will be forthcoming and by the end of the season we will see how good (or bad) the proddie is.
Jul 11
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..surely no-one in their right mind thinks these teams entered into this agreement on the basis of one public statement?!?!...
..C'mon people, get a grip!
These questions would have been asked and mulled over in private for weeks and possibly months in advance of a deal going through. A multi faceted decision would have been taken based on more than one quote to the press!
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Published: April 2014 Servings: 4 active: 25 minutes total: 25 minutes
- ½ cup unsalted, roasted almonds, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon plus ¼ cup olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- ¾ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 2 pounds littleneck clams, scrubbed
- 12 oz. linguine
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Calories (kcal) 750 Fat (g) 30 Saturated Fat (g) 4 Cholesterol (mg) 75 Carbohydrates (g) 74 Dietary Fiber (g) 5 Total Sugars (g) 4 Protein (g) 45 Sodium (mg) 250
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Mix almonds, chives, parsley, and 1 Tbsp. oil in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Heat remaining ¼ cup oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook garlic and red pepper flakes, stirring occasionally, until garlic is softened, about 2 minutes. Add wine, bring to a boil, and cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
Add clams and increase heat to medium-high; cover pot. Cook, shaking pot occasionally, until clams have opened, 5–8 minutes (discard any that do not open).
Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid.
Add pasta and ½ cup pasta cooking liquid to clams and toss to coat. Cook, tossing and adding more cooking liquid as needed, until sauce coats pasta, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
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whatever happened to the general distaste for the 'foodie' label?
- howler Sep 5, 2006 07:58 PM
i feel like gramps sitting by a fire, muttering into his beard: 'used to be a big deal not to be a 'foodie'. foodies ate where zagats told them to and eagerly chased trends. foodies knew what was trendy, what the buzz was. foodies faithfully parroted restaurant critics. but now people proudly label themselves as foodie. the worlds gone mad.'
Maybe it's because us foodies grew up and gained the discernment needed to trash their Zagat guides and formulate their own opinions. Also, frequent feedback from the hounds, egullet, etc. have helped develop our naive enthusiasm into a full-fledged and well-developed passion.
Since first becoming a "foodie" post-college, I've managed to spend some time at the CIA, work in the restaurant business, and have come to personally understand that the moniker "celebrity chef" doesn't mean crap when it comes to talent, respect for women and overall value as a human being.
That's my story, at least. And I will wear the name proudly for as long as I can provide value to to the label.
re: dinwiddie
Indeed! All of the people I know who call themselves "foodies" (myself included) do so because they love food! We love to eat, to cook, to find out about restaurants, different foods, etc. It's never been about following trends, celebrity chefs, etc. Only around this website is "foodie" a bad word.
re: wyf4lyf
I agree. The derogatory term is "trendies."
re: Robert Lauriston
I agree. The only place I've heard that derogatory definition of foodie is by the creators of this board. The cutesy aspect of the word kind of bugs me but I don't have a better term (I also dislike the cutesyness of the term chowhound).
re: wyf4lyf
I'm glad to hear you say that "only around this website is "foodie" a bad word." After joining this site and seeing how people on here despised the term (and thinking..."if the Hounds think this way, it must be so") I insisted that my husband stop referring to me as a "foodie" when he told friends/family/coworkers about my passion for food, my food blog, my cooking etc. He thought I was insane because, like you, he thought it meant being someone who "loves to eat, to cook, to find out about restaurants, different foods, etc."
re: muimi07
"Snob" is about looking down on something. I call myself a fruit snob, since I find most of what's available unripe, inedible, and an offense against the natural order.
re: Robert Lauriston
I guess Iam a fruit snob, too. Can't stand bad fruit. I am from the Boston area, and was in North CArolina for vacation earlier this summer- brought back lots and lots of peaches. Best I ever had. Bought some awesome Maine blueberries this weekend, tiny and sweet, and have been enjoying them ever since.
I also will have to admit that I am a french fry snob. Don't eat them that often, usually cook them myself at home when I do have them.
forget this board and their demonic creators for a second, don't you just cringe saying 'foodie'? it is SUCH a ghastly word, it even vaguely rhymes with 'puppy' in a poetic licensy kinda way. 'hound' is so much better, so much more evocative of sniffing the air for interesting scents.
and fyi, we had a discussion about this a long, long time ago on the boards if i remember well. 'chowhound' turned out to have its honorable roots in hipster talk. foodie sounds so close to gluttony as a word and is so wine spectatorish as a concept that it puts me in a positively vile mood thinking of all you good people proudly using it.
i think i'll once again go read the feature on chow that tells me how to prepare for a great meal to recover.
re: howler
I cringe when I hear "foodie." It's that "-ie" diminutive I find irritating, like Trekkie.
re: monkeyrotica
Exactly! If you've ever seen the film "Trekkers" , and seen the hilarious discussion amoung the biggest freakin' geeks on the entire planet about why they need to be called "Trekkers" instead of the offensive "Trekkies"...then it becomes embarrassing to debate the foodie lable.
My mother calls me a foodie, my friends call me a food snob, and I'm pretty sure the guy at the Whole Foods meat counter calls me "that bitch who has to smell everything first".
"I've been a foodie all of my life (the part that I remember, at least) and proud of it! This website is cool, but the "chowhound" label is rather cutesy and contrived. We know who we are: people who are serious about good, authentic food. What we call ourselves is a matter of supreme indfference to most of us, I suspect.
re: pikawicca
Agreed! I have no shame in being labled or calling myself a foodie. I have for many many years.
I apologize in advance for not having the specific info at my fingertips, but I believe "foodie" is a pejorative term coined by a restaurant critic/food writer in the early 80's. Personally, I can't stand the word(for other reasons than the above---it's cutesy and bandwagonesque), but, then, I'm aware of it's origins. Most are not. I have friends who consider themselves "foodies." Who am I to burst their bubble? It's harmless, really.
re: aelph
aelph, you're mostly right. The word was coined synchronously by Gael Greene and by Paul Levy and Ann Barr, co-authors of The Official Foodie Handbook (1984). Greene is a restaurant critic - mostly known for her work with New York Magazine.
Whether or not you consider yourself a foodie really seems to depend on which side of the fence you fall regarding its controversial synonym with the term gourmet.
I find it surprising that other than this board, folks seem to be shocked that foodie is a pejorative term. Elsewhere than chowhound, this term has connotations. The wonderful thing about language is that different words mean different things to different folks. If you're happy being a foodie, go with it. As for me, I find the term incredibly distasteful and, to agree with aelph, "bandwagonesq."
re: Robert Lauriston
Also, I'm very skeptical that the term was coined by those writers. I suspect it was in common use and they picked it up. I'm pretty sure my crowd was using it circa 1980 in San Francisco, and that we didn't think of it as a pejorative.
Certainly in New York things might have been different, since so many people there had their priorities out of whack. "All you people ever do is talk about what to eat, eat, and talk about what you've eaten!" as one acquaintance from those days said before moving back to the East Coast.
Oh, wait, here's one of the Official Foodie Handbook's authors on the matter:
"First question: who invented the F word? 'We don't know,' he says. 'I thought I did, Ann thought I did, a lot of the people around the office claimed it - Ann and I certainly published it first. It was probably a product of the collective unconscious.'"
Also, the beginning of that book:
"What is a Foodie? You are probably. A Foodie is a person who is very very very interested in food. Foodies are the ones interested in food in any gathering - salivating over restaurants, recipes and radicchio. They don't think they are being trivial - Foodies consider food to be an art, on a level with painting and drama. It's actually your favourite art form."
If that's pejorative, it's extremely tongue-in-cheek.
re: Robert Lauriston
Well that (thankfully) counts me out because food is NOT an art form.
re: Robert Lauriston
While Ann and Paul were first noted with using the word in print, it was Gael Greene who began describing "foodies" in the way in which we're talking.
re: Robert Lauriston
Which of the ways we're talking? Descriptively, pejoratively, or halfway-between ironically?
re: Robert Lauriston
All of the above? :)
re: gini
Thank you for doing the legwork!
I find it quite interesting that this initially pejorative term has translated across time to something celebrated...an avatar, almost. I don't employ "foodie" as a personal descriptor.
However, even though I'd like to share my knowledge of the term's origins with my self-described foodie friends, I hesitate in so doing; I'm afraid I'd color their descriptor with displeasure when my intent is merely to inform.
re: Morton the Mousse
here here!
LOL - I got all the way to Morton's post - thought I'd be the first old radical to raise the banner of "reclaiming" a perjorative. I remember my lesbian friends talking earnestly about "reclaiming the color pink" - guess they were tired of lavendar. Now we even have the S/O/L/E movement - love it! Sustainable/Organic/Local/Ethical...
I dislike cutesy stuff like others above - have never signed my name with a happy face - ever. But, gourmet often sounds exclusionary or snobbish I think to many.
Personally, at this point, you can call me what you like, just don't call me late for dinner!
re: jacquelinec
You made the point I was going to (there is a reason to read replies before posting!) -- "gourmet" and for that matter, "gourmand" sound stilted and annoying. I don't want to eat with a "gourmet" -- I want to eat with someone who loves food.
My dislike for "foodie" isn't so much intellectual or ideological -- it's visceral -- I think it sounds ugly, even reads ugly. The sound of the word is grating to me, and always has.
re: Dave Feldman
A gourmand is someone who eats too much. Or at least, that's what it means in French. I guess in English it's synonymous with gourmet. That's too bad.
re: Robert Lauriston
Actually, gourmand has two meaning, according to our friend webster:
Etymology: Middle English gourmaunt, from Middle French gourmant
1 : one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
2 : one who is heartily interested in good food and drink
re: Robert Lauriston
That's the American spin on it. Anything hedonistic smacks of sin.
yeah it used to bother me but now i take pride in it, because i think it's said by non-chowhounds defensively, as if they subconsciously sense that they're lacking in taste and our knowledge in food is threatening.
but what i CAN'T STAND is high-maintenance. Am I high maintenance for asking for dressing on the side?!?!? In a nation where lettuce and accoutrements are drowned into indistinction by fatty dressing?!?!
there is no better way to label yourself as insecure than by using pejorative labels on other people.
re: amandine
Or how about picky?!? I really, really hate that!
There are those who love delicious food, and those who love to discover new delicious food. It's not about the love for food but about a certain kind of intellectual independence, seeking out and deciding for oneself.
I agree that Gael Greene was perhaps the greatest popularizer of "foodie" in the mass media. I'm not aware of her ever using the term pejoratively, and she definitely included herself in that category.
I have always called myself a foodie. Why is that a bad word anyway? I have never owned a Zagat book, and have hardly used one to find a restaurant.
I am a foodie, but for some reason Chowhound has a different definition.
I am not a gourmet however, which I personally think has a negative connotation.
re: Parrot Fish
apart from whatever connotation the word 'foodie' has picked up, the very SOUND of it is nasty. its - and i admit this isn't the strongest analogy - like calling dessert 'sweeties'.
"and our sweeties special tonight is ...." ugh.
you see what i mean. cutesy. nerve scrapingly shudderingly cutesy. i'd almost go so far as to say that your chowradar needs a complete overhaul if you don't automatically cringe at the word.
re: howler
I personally don't like to be referred to as foodie or chowhound or whatnot as it seems to be used as some sort of elitist badge of honour. Can't I just say I love eating and cooking?
re: Blueicus
Not unless you want to out yourself as a foodie.
re: Blueicus
sure you can.
I would consider myself, at times, a food snob, which I have always felt was someone that paled at the thought of Applebees and the ilk. I love diners and some roach coaches, but I know my way around a French menu.
The term "chowhound" sounds a lot more gluttonous and dirty to me than foodie. My dog is a chow hound, she is certainly not a foodie, food snob or gourmand.
We have to label ourselves some way and I understand wanting to separate ourselves from our French cousins.
An earlier poster mentioned that foodie is a perjorative in the same way as liberal is, that's no problem for me.
the word "foodie" makes me think of rachael ray saying " E-V-O-O". they both share an e and two o's. shudder...i dislike descriptors like this that end in "ie," as people have noted. not so much because it's cutesy, but because i think of hippies and yuppies, and other hideous things. however, unlike someone earlier in the thread, i would be proud to be called a "food whore."
re: augustiner
Hey, I'm also the proud daughter of two hippies. I'd hardly call them hideous things. Guess that's why I don't mind the foodie moniker. Though I am alternately known as a "food whore" and "restaurant slut" - again, two names I'll wear proudly for my passion.
re: howler
it sounds like it always has quotation marks around it - but them, so does "chowhound" enunciated at the intro of the chow tour bits.
Gosh, if I were thin-skinned, I could take this whole discussion personally.
I chose this moniker when the new software prevented me from being e.d. which I had used for years.
I pretty much figured that no one even remembered the Jim Leff silliness about chowhounds and foodies, so I was surprised to find it reprinted again at this version of the site. Oooops.
I didn't spend a long time coming up with the handle as I was in a hurry to post. Also I kindof liked how Phoo D punned on my academic degree. In addition, there were problems with other names I thought about: Al Pastor (which I love, but someone else had used it in the past), Al Fresco (again, the same problem), Jimmy Chonga (except I prefer my burritos not to be deep fried), or Dim Somebody (which is perhaps too self-deprecating).
Anyway, since I hate to use a word that so upsets some people and gets howler howling again, I will send a request into the folks here at chowhound to change me over to Ed Dibble, which at least preserves the old e.d. sortof.
re: Phoo D
Eh... I liked the old name better!
re: Phoo D
"Piled Higher and Deeper" was already taken? (vbg)
I don't mind being called a foodie... I think most of us use that because we don't really know how to describe ourselves. Also, most of the general population I know, don't know what the hell a "foodie" is!!
I usually just say that I'm obsessed with food, cooking, and restaurants, which I guess could have a negative connotation, but no one ever takes it as that.
I don't like gourmet or gourmand because that insinuates that I only like gourmet food, when in fact I love the best greasy cheeseburger in town just as much as I like a good seared scallop, or whatever!
I don't know why, but I cringe a little when I hear the word "foodie" and that was before I knew Jim Leff's feelings on the term. I'm not sure what I like instead, however. Maybe it's the self-appointed labeling to set yourself apart that I don't like. I would rather hear someone briefly describe themselves relative to their relationship with, and appreciation of, food rather than use a moniker. It seems so non-specific. Then again, I don't like to hear the infantile "yummy" to describe anything from foie gras to a pop-tart.
re: SunnysideUp
The labels come after the fact. What sets us apart is insisting on walking or driving the extra 15 minutes or hour or two hours to get to the better food.
I stop reading when I encounter "sammy."
To me and many of my friends here in SF, "foodie" is negative, akin to being a groupie. As in being focused on the superficial, not the substance. Just like a groupie doesn't really care about the music or the particular band member they're with as long as he or she can get backstage, a foodie is less concerned about the quality of the food and more concerned about being a scoop junkie and hitting all the newest restaurants.
But it takes a thriving food scene to create these people. If you don't have that kind of scene, I can see how "foodie" might just mean someone who cares and knows about food.
re: Grubbjunkie
My friends and I started self-identifying as foodies around 25 years ago, when the SF food scene was arguably thriving even more than it is today.
I wonder if the attitude that "foodie" is pejorative wasn't brought here by more recent arrivals.