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Produce terminal markets, even old ones, still work, according to wholesalers who do business on the Detroit Produce Terminal.
The facility at 7201 W. Fort St. has been ground zero for the produce business in Detroit since 1928.
Times have changed, according to the nine produce dealers who share the terminal today. Decades ago, there were more than 40 wholesalers, often focusing on their own niches.
The market has evolved by necessity, said Nate Stone, chief operating officer of wholesaler, Ben B. Schwartz & Sons Inc., which operates on the market.
"I think anybody that's operating the same way they operated 30 or 40 years ago is limiting their future," he said.
"We found the best thing to do was to change with it and, where we could, be in front of it," he said.
The fundamentals — "taking care of customers" — haven't changed, though, said Dominic Russo, a buyer, salesman and manager with Rocky's Produce, another terminal occupant.
"We just go out of our way to do whatever we can, and as their needs change, we support them every way we can," he said.
Some of the details have evolved, such as electronic buying and ordering, but the basics endure, Russo said.
The market is as vital as ever to Detroit's produce business, said Dominic Riggio, president of Riggio Distribution Co., a longtime occupant of the market, which until this year was known as Aunt Mid's.
But the role of the market has evolved, he said.
"I think you could probably answer that on a customer-by-customer basis," he said. "Our function for our customer definitely has changed."
Riggio said his company helps customers more than ever in sales planning and their speculating, as well as their seasonal changeovers, "when they're changing from the soft fruit to the fall harvest and so forth."
The market remains a strong resource for Detroit's independent retailers as well, Riggio said.
Vendors on the market once specialized in certain items or services.
That's no longer the case, said Michael Badalament, a salesman with R.A.M. Produce Distributors, which also is located on the terminal market.
"We all bring in a litany of different products," Badalament said.
Each company nevertheless maintains its own expertise and focus, Badalament said.
"Some houses specialize in grapes and do a great job. We're known for our tomatoes and our veg," he said.
Detroit's array of ethnic groups keeps the market humming, Badalament said.
"In fact, with our produce, since we have a very big Arab population, we're getting Arab stores coming from New York and Ohio and Illinois," he said.
The independent retailers are a major component in the life of the market, said Jeff Abrash, owner of Andrews Bros. Inc., who also has served as market president.
"The independent retailers are still one of the main vehicles of how produce gets sold in the Detroit area," Abrash said.


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I just can't believe something this exciting is happening to me.---
For some time, folks around Santa Fe have been looking for the fabled Forrest Fenn Treasure, the stuff dreams are made of. Who would have guessed that I would be the one to find it, sitting on a picnic table here at Lotaburger?
But let me back up for a minute, in case you're a hermit who has been in a coma.
Forrest Fenn is this former Santa Fe art dealer who claims he hid a fortune in gold, jewelry and artifacts, and that the bounty belongs to the person who finds it.
This isn't just a local thing. Treasure hunters are streaming in from all over to look for it, and the story has gone national. My own sister, who lives in Kentucky, asked if she could come here and dig up my back yard.
What we think we know for sure about Fenn's treasure is murky, at best.
Maybe the treasure is buried, maybe it isn't.
Maybe it's in New Mexico, maybe it isn't.
Maybe you can get to it without being eaten by a mountain lion or beaten senseless by the greedy IRS, or maybe you can't.
Fenn himself has remained mum about the treasure—unless you count, you know, regular interviews with The Today Show, Good Morning America and stuff like that.
Oh, and did I mention he also wrote a book, The Thrill of the Chase? It includes a poem riddled with clues, supposedly telling searchers all they need to know to find it.
Indeed, I can now reveal that it was a devilishly clever hint in Fenn's own poem that successfully led me to the treasure:
Now, venture to the canyon home,
Too far to walk, and then you've gotta
Read this really stupid poem,
And eat the burger they call "Lota"...
So here I sit, chewing my hamburger and wondering what I will find in this old Kiwi shoeshine box by the Lotaburger napkin holder.
The handwritten label says, "Forrest Fenn's Actual Treasure." Gosh, it seems like somebody would have noticed that before now.
With trembling hands I lift the lid.
Huzzah! The box brims with shiny baubles and geegaws from an exotic-sounding place called, uh, the Five and Dime General Store!
Wait a minute. Bracelets and rings so skillfully crafted that you can adjust the size yourself? And here's a necklace with a $1.99 price tag changed by hand to $999,999.00?
Really, Forrest? You old rascal, you've just been having fun with us all along, haven't you? This is your big treasure? Barbie's jewelry box?
Still, it gives me an idea, and Santa Fe Reporter readers can help.
Everybody who reads this column should go to one of the 622 flea markets and thrift shops in Santa Fe and buy the cheesiest junk you can find. Knick-knacks, tchotchkes, lava lamps—a grotesque assortment of vintage crap worthy of Boo Radley himself.
Then, cram the stuff in some old box, scrawl a crude "Forrest Fenn" on the outside, hide it someplace, and wait for the fun to start. Imagine hundreds, maybe thousands of these "treasures" being found by excited adventurers!
As for me, I'm going to hide my newfound "treasure" again, on that miraculous staircase at Loretto Chapel. That's my spot. You find your own.
Maybe old Forrest did leave us a treasure, after all. The treasure of zany practical joking on a massive scale.
And what could be a better gift than that?
Robert Basler worked for Reuters in the US and Asia as an editor, reporter, manager and blogger. He now lives in Santa Fe with his wife, and way too many rescued dogs and cats. Blue Corn appears twice a month. Email the author: email@example.com

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Topic: Gem/Cis v. Folflorinox
My wife was recently diagnosed with non-resectable ICC. We have gone to 2 outstanding Cancer Centers for consult visits prior to starting treatment. We thought she might qualify for an interesting clinical trial, but sadly the trial (Phase 1) is on hold.
We heard a common message for the treatment plan (Gem/Cis) from these specialists. But yesterday, we learned about Folflorinox as an alternative chemo plan. My quick reading indicates this has generated more documented information for pancreatic cancer (which the doctor told us) and the success rate seems to be better for those who can manage the side effects. The doctor said my wife would be a good candidate as she is young (56), fit and otherwise healthy.
Can you share your experience, thoughts, and ways to prepare for Folflorinox treatment. It would be greatly appreciated.
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I used to use this when i was transitioning, worker great. Decided to start up again. Just ordered. I should start in a week when i get it. I'll update here with pics and side effects. Anyone else have Hairfinity experience or a review?
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Thunderchumpy wrote:So this thread is fantastic. I too have small hands and can't seem to grip the wide stuff well. My longest disc is a beat PD, which I can get to 370-380'. Just behind that is my 1.1 SOLF, and then a Z-XS. All of these are max weight.
Should I be trying some lighter weights? I don't have a ton of cash, and all my DG buddies say to buy max weight shit for distance, and since I'm a noob I listen to whatever anyone says. Most of the courses I play I don't need an absolute bomber disc, but I would love something somewhat overstable that I can get 20 more feet from.
drop down to the mid 160's on all those discs and I bet you add at least 20' per disc.


text: Tough game for the kid. One of the announcers made the point that the Denver wide outs are the least talented bunch in the NFL. I wonder how much a few quality vets would help that offense? Came into the game w/ 2nd highest % of passes dropped, I'd guess the several today won't help. Not pretty.


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Speedway Motorsports Chairman Bruton Smith said Wednesday night that he was honored to be nominated for the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
"It is a great honor to be nominated as a candidate for the NASCAR Hall of Fame," Smith said in a statement. "Bill France Jr. once asked me to help him build NASCAR and I have literally been building monuments to the sport for my entire lifetime. Millions of people have attended NASCAR events at our speedways over the years and we've tried to be creative and innovative in an effort to help push the sport to a higher level."
But Smith's feelings about being in the hall of fame apparently represent a change of heart.
In a recent interview with NASCAR Illustrated, Smith said he didn't care whether he is voted into the hall or not.
Smith and 1999 NASCAR Cup champion Dale Jarrett were among five people added to the list of 20 nominees for the 2014 class of the hall of fame. A 54-member panel will decide the five inductees for 2014 on May 22.
MORE: HOF nominees | NRA sponsorship | Bruton on start-and-parks | Texas schedule
In this excerpt from the May cover story in NASCAR Illustrated, Smith talks about his legacy and what he still wants to accomplish as the chairman of Speedway Motorsports Inc., which owns eight tracks that host NASCAR Sprint Cup races. The full interview will be available in the May issue, which hits newsstands the week of April 22. To subscribe, go to store.scenedaily.com or call 1-800-883-7323.
NASCAR Illustrated: Many people have said it's past time for you to be in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Does that mean something to you?
Smith: It really does not. I think that had it happened some time ago, it would have meant something, but today it means nothing. Now, I don't know why but it just doesn't mean anything to me. It doesn't mean one thing. If I got a phone call this afternoon, "Oh, we're gonna put you in there," I don't give a [expletive] whether you do or not.
NI: Is there something you desire now at 86?
Smith: Oh, yeah. I mean, I guess, to me, it's like a game. Eventually, if you have success, in your mind it's measured by what you're doing today and what you're accomplishing. I enjoy progress. I weigh progress maybe differently than some people. It's not that you have to desire more. It's just that part of the contest is to win and keep winning, winning, winning. If you're winning, then there's a purse there for you all the time, so that's where we're going after the prize money. So that is success.
NI: You're NASCAR CEO Brian France for a day. What other changes do you make to NASCAR to improve it?
Smith: I would do a couple of major things. I would cut the costs of the sport. Here again, like the speedways, you've seen a lot of stuff lately here in our hometown about the [Carolina] Panthers wanting the money from the city and the state. … We do what we do with private capital. So that is vitally important, I think. You make your own way. … Because these speedways, we wake up every morning and these speedways eat every day, they eat. I have invested right now in the speedways, we're about $4 billion invested, so that's a lot of money.
NI: What other changes specifically?
Smith: The next thing I'd do without a doubt is, I'd slow the cars down at least 20 mph. If you'll check history going way back 70 years ago, let's go back to the open-wheel when Indianapolis was the leader, everything that they did, every time they reduced the speed, they made progress. So backing up, you went forward so to speak. That's what we need to do. We need to reduce the speed of these cars. They're too doggone fast.
I looked at them side by side in Vegas, and I was amazed, truly amazed at the speed. I would say on the straightaways they were hitting like 200-plus mph. We've already had them out here running 208. That's too fast. We'd like to see them be able to run side by side, but how are you gonna run side by side? … You don't want to do that side-by-side business at 200 mph.
NI: What's the biggest misconception about you in how you've been portrayed by the media at times over your career?
Smith: I don't read enough of my press clippings; I don't pay attention to that. I advocate that to my GMs. I don't want them to get caught up in reading their press clippings. So, I ignore all of that if it's a negative. I'm not into negatives.
NI: One thing in your life that you haven't done that you'd really like to do still?
Smith: I'm trying to think of what her name is [laughs]. I do have some regrets about not being able to drive racecars longer. I only did it about a year and a half. I had, well to me, it was quite a bit of success. I'd liked to have had more and liked to have driven longer. I'd like to race against Dale Earnhardt. I would have moved his ass out of the way. I told him, I used to bug him, I said, "Damn, I wish I could come back. I would wear that No. 3 off your door, man."
— To subscribe to NASCAR Illustrated, go to store.scenedaily.com or call 1-800-883-7323.


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Apple products top the list of 'unwanted' Christmas gifts
According to UK credit score agency Experian, Apple topped online searches for "returns policy" on Christmas Day, suggesting that the tech firm was responsible for the most unwanted gifts this past holiday season.
James Murray, digital insight manager for Experian Marketing Services, said that the clamor to return the technology giant's products was likely down to buying confusion: "This is probably a case of parents and grandparents confusing the various models of iPads and iPods available, as although an iPad Mini and an iPod Nano might sound similar, they are clearly very different products," he said.
However, there's a much more obvious reason for the surge in people looking up how to return Apple products. According to Experian, Apple was responsible for five of the top 20 Christmas gifts (it doesn't go into details), so naturally there will be a much higher number of people looking into Apple's returns policy than people looking to return products from less popular retailers.
There are other explanations as to why someone might want to look up Apple's policy, such as a faulty product, the wrong size (receiving a 32GB iPod touch instead of the 64GB version, for instance), or the wrong color (a white iPad instead of a black one).
And, of course, there's also the likelihood that Experian's data isn't all that reliable in the first place. A search for "returns policy" on Google Trends shows Amazon topping the list, followed by Argos, Tesco, and eBay. Apple doesn't make that top ten.
Experian says that online queries on how to return goods (not just Apple products) rose by around 250 percent, compared with last year.
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Hey guys,
I've reached a point where my Teebirds are hitting the 390's so I think I'm at the half-hit point more or less. I wanted to draw up a little diagram to explain what I've actively been trying to focus on to get where I am now that combines all the concepts I've read about here on DGR (Hammer Drill, right pec, snap thread, etc). I'm hoping that some of the technique guru's will chime in and verify the key ideas in here.
Also, feel free to point out what's wrong so I can make it better!!!!


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text: Mood disorders, including major depression and bipolar disorder, are conditions that involve a person's body, mood, and thoughts. Depression can affect and disrupt eating, sleeping, or thinking patterns, and is not the same as being unhappy or in a "blue" mood, nor is it a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished away. Bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive illness, also includes periods of elevated mood, agitation, and increased energy. Mood disorders can be effectively treated with medication, psychotherapy, and other treatments including light treatment and brain stimulation.


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Toy Fair 2010 coverage brought to you by the following fine sponsors: BigBadToyStore.com, PastGenerationToys.com, and Sekaido.com (YesAnimation.com).
As previously announced, Kotobukiya will be releasing action figures of the VS mechs seen in Lost Planet 2, Capcom's upcoming action game set to be released May 18, 2010. Scheduled for release in conjuction with the game, each approximately 5 1/2-inch tall figure will retail for a SRP of $39.99. On display at Toy Fair, this robot series will include:
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We had the opportunity to play around with production samples and came away more than impressed. For one, the delicate looking figures are in fact very sturdy, each featuring a nice, solid heft. They were also extremely articulated, starring a wide range of firm ball-joints and great balance. Size too was pleasantly surprising. 5 1/2" may sound small, but holding one in your hand is a different story; they have some mass. Fans of the game and cool looking robots will be pleased.
For a great selection of action figures and collectibles, BriansToys.com, ToyWiz.com, SmallJoes.com, MonkeyDepot.com.
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Their menu specifies which items are GF with a green circled "G" next to it, although it warns that there's a chance of cross-contamination. They also offer any sandwich on GF bread (pre-packaged Udi's). I asked them to make my daughter's sandwich on a clean plate so that there would be less risk of contamination. He changed his gloves and used a bread board that is dedicated for GF. My daughter is extremely sensitive to cross contamination, but she had no problems afterward, thanks to their precautions. We would definitely come again!
Had a fantastic sandwich here that is made in a separate space from regular sandwiches. Thank you for not upcharging for gluten free bread!
GF options clearly indicated on menu & includes a sour or two. Cashier specifically asked if my request for GF bread was for an allergy. Great to actually have a sandwich.
Good selection of GF sandwiches- knowledgable manger and staff
The GF bread is yummy. Use the website to check specific sandwich ingredients. They have a separate prep area. Though I think the toppings are in a shared area.
Amazing. Best gf sandwich selection.
Gluten free bread was fresh and not hard or stale. There were some great options for sandwiches.
Staff is very knowledgeable. Ask manager for list of Gluten Free ingredients as all meats are not gluten free. Separate GF preparation area. GF bread is excellent.
Be careful with the sauces and meats. The pastrami is not gf. The staff is somewhat knowledgable if you let them know you have a serious allergy they will double check ingredients.
My 11 year old and I just had a turkey and cheese sandwich on the GF bread. We loved it. They warmed the bread, asked for just mayo. It was nice to know there is a place to go to feel halfway normal! Thanks
I've eaten here several times and never had a reaction. It's a deli sandwich on Udi's. You can get excited about that or not. I noticed one review didn't like the mayo, I always request "light on the goo" and getting over-mayoed has never been a problem for me. (Erik's uses a mustard/mayo combo they call goo) I have never tried the gf soups.
They don't charge to change a sandwich to gluten free. My daughter says best sandwich ever! Friendly service, good food, clean and fun place to get lunch. They were quick to get our food out to us and everything was as ordered.
I had a veggie sandwich on gf bread. It was ok... Bread was pretty bland and crumbly but that is pretty standard for gf bread. It was smothered in mayo which was not awesome. Tomato bisque was good but was sitting out, risking cross contamination. I also didn't watch the preparation of the sandwich. Wish I had bc I didn't feel great afterwords but that may have been the heavy cream in the soup rather than cross contamination. Overall it was great to have options, but execution was poor.
2 N Market St #105, San Jose, CA 95113
I've had good experiences at this Erik's. When you let them know your order needs to be treated as an allergy they're good about taking precautions. The gluten-free bread isn't my favorite and it's a little crumbly, but it does the trick.
4138 Walnut Ave, Fremont, CA 94538
Really tasty sandwich, decent price, gluten-free bread upon request. Of all the places on this app, so far I like this place the best. I ordered Abbotts Habit and the Ross's beef tasted very fresh and it was nice and tender and the cheese tasted high quality too.
148 N Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035
By far, this is probably my favorite GF place to eat and definitely one of the best Erik's around. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. They never seem to be too busy for dinner which is nice and they usually always have plenty of seating. They know which soups are GF and they post a list of those soups on the wall so they can quickly refer to it. The GF bread is delicious and so too is the butternut squash soup.
2 N Market St #105, San Jose, CA 95113
Don't bother unless you either print out or memorize their gluten-free menu posted on their website. I didn't have enough signal to pull it up at the restaurant, and none of the three employees knew anything about a gf menu. They said, "We only have bread."
222 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Super good potato salad! I never had any problems with it and the quality of the restaurant is great.
1450 Lead Hill Boulevard Roseville, CA 95661, 1450 Lead Hill Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95661
It is so hard to find a delicious, celiac friendly restaurant - especially something quick. That's why Erik's DeliCafe is so perfect! The menu is very specific, the owner and employees are knowledgeable and understanding, and the food is seriously delicious. I can finally have soup and a sandwich for lunch again, without having to sacrifice flavor or pay an obscene amount!
4247 Rosewood Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94588
This place is not safe and I will not eat here. The manager is rude and doesn't care. Go to the Dublin store, they actually do care!
1350 Grant Rd, Mountain View, CA 94040
They were really busy and this isn't my usual Erik's location. The one in Los Gatos has never ever made me sick. But this one did. Itchy scalp and some nice mouth-tingling.
1980 N Main St, Salinas, CA 93906
Delicious! Every sandwich can be made with GF bread, but definitely have them check their Nutritional Facts binder for all of the ingredients if you're super sensitive. They were very helpful and conscious of cross-contamination.
840 Broadway Ave, Seaside, CA 93955
Had a slight reaction, but not enough to avoid the place completely since it is one of the only sandwich places around here!
1980 N Main St, Salinas, CA 93906
Excellent sandwiches! The gf bread was offered at no additional cost! That's is awesome. Super fast and delicious.
4611 Almaden Expy, San Jose, CA 95118
Large slices of bread! I get mine toasted.
1074 S Green Valley Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
They used a dedicated cutting board and knife. They made sure to wash their hands and use new gloves. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the food was very tasty.
2 N Market St #105, San Jose, CA 95113
Only marked menu item is whole grain gluten free bread. Not sure about the cold cuts. Definitely issues of cross contamination. Sandwiches were good but small.
1074 S Green Valley Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
Out of Gluten Free Bread
1450 Lead Hill Boulevard Roseville, CA 95661, 1450 Lead Hill Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95661
Delicious every time! They're knowledgable about what gluten free means, which is nice in a deli/sandwich place! They'll ask if it's an allergy or preference and they change gloves and have an entirely separate prep station. Nice to finally have a toasted deli sandwich again!
1450 Lead Hill Boulevard Roseville, CA 95661, 1450 Lead Hill Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95661
Delicious every time! They're knowledgable about what gluten free means, which is nice in a deli/sandwich place! They'll ask if it's an allergy or preference and they change gloves and have an entirely separate prep station. Nice to finally have a toasted deli sandwich again!
2 N Market St #105, San Jose, CA 95113
It's been a long time since I have been able to have a Reuben sandwich at a deli that was on gf bread. It was very good.
1350 Grant Rd, Mountain View, CA 94040
Had a good experience here. Staff was very knowledgeable about gf options and precautions to take. Bread was just ok.
1664 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Great reliable GF sandwiches like other Erik's locations. Udi's bread option in a larger sized slice than you can get at the store. Mention you have a gluten allergy and they will make your sandwich on a dedicated GF station. If you ask the staff, they can show you a binder with all allergen ingredients (not posted online). The secret goo sauce is dairy free.
1450 Lead Hill Boulevard Roseville, CA 95661, 1450 Lead Hill Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95661
So yummy. They must have learned from past mistakes because Contrary to another review they did ask if it was a preference or an allergy.
840 Broadway Ave, Seaside, CA 93955
The sandwich was so good. Being a GF family going out for a sandwich has never happened. I had pastrami, my Husband had roast beef and my son had turkey. For our 1 year old we got the vegetable soup. We also tried a green salad and potato salad and the gluten free chocolate chip cookies. The bread looked like the large Udi's bread and like I said the sandwich was great. The sides were just ok and the cookies were hard but my 4 year old didn't complain. I would totally go back!!
2 N Market St #105, San Jose, CA 95113
Had a sandwich. Is was yummy.
840 Broadway Ave, Seaside, CA 93955
They use Udi's bread. They are very careful and have several regular customers that have Celiac. The owner came out to talk to me. Great food. Lots of GF options. Go there!
148 N Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035
This Eriks is one of the better ones around here. They seem very aware of contamination issues and do try to protect you as much as possible. Also, their bread seems to be stored better because it isn't as dry as some other locations
1777 S Bascom Ave, Campbell, CA 95008
Always so helpful for my allergy! The food is delicious and the customer service is above and beyond. Definitely worth checking out. Love this place.
5705 Cottle Rd, San Jose, CA 95123
I get gluten free here all the time. Any sandwich can be made gluten free. They use Udis gluten free bread.
4138 Walnut Ave, Fremont, CA 94538
Bomb sandwich and no extra charge for gluten free bread.
5451 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Lots of sandwich options and the chili is GF awesome!
1475 41st Ave, Capitola, CA 95010
I love this sandwich shop! Fresh ingredients. Yummy sandwiches. I usually get the GF Turkey Walnut Pesto Sandwich. They are great about protecting against cross contamination, using a dedicated cutting board, knife and utensils. Although I haven't tried them, they also have several soups that are gluten free.
15495 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Delicious farmers market sandwich on homemade gf bread with gf tomato soup.
1450 Lead Hill Boulevard Roseville, CA 95661, 1450 Lead Hill Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95661
Staff was very helpful. Tried the hot chicken pest sandwich on gluten free bread and the tomato bisque. Both were delicious.
1450 Lead Hill Boulevard Roseville, CA 95661, 1450 Lead Hill Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95661
I ate here twice this weekend while in town for a soccer tournament nearby. The other Erik's I've visited used to ask if my request for gf bread was due to an allergy or a preference at which point they would change gloves. This location didn't ask so left me feeling less confident about cross contamination. So far I haven't gotten sick and the sandwiches were tasty. Once again, keeping my fingers crossed.
2 N Market St #105, San Jose, CA 95113
If you're gluten free this is the place to be! All sandwiches on the menu can be made gluten free (if you have Celiac they even have a separate work station and change gloves) and there are also several other delicious options. Taste is not sacrificed and the food is absolutely amazing as well as the customer service. If I lived in the area this would be my regular for sure, love the place.
2 N Market St #105, San Jose, CA 95113
the staff were really friendly and very gracefully handled our group of seven hungry runners fresh from ragnar relay. I love the pickle mascot and was given a pin with the pickle mascot. also, the pickles are excellent. my friend who needed the gluten free meal enjoyed her sandwich and soup. Will keep this place in mind for next year's ragnar. please open locations in los Angeles
1450 Lead Hill Boulevard Roseville, CA 95661, 1450 Lead Hill Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95661
This establishment is awesome! Very clean and gluten free friendly. The sandwich was delicious and generous. I will definitely eat here again.
19652 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014
I'm not really a sandwich person but I love this place! The bread is so soft and delicious. The tomato soup is also a favorite. They're very careful with a separate cutting board and knife.
148 N Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035
Just a great sandwich place. Gluten free bread is really good and holds up well while you eat your sandwich. Gluten free cookies at check out and the workers knew which soups were gluten free. We went two nights in a row! There is a tiny risk of contamination, I think, if they make your sandwich where they make all the regular sandwiches. Worth asking about.
1450 Lead Hill Boulevard Roseville, CA 95661, 1450 Lead Hill Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95661
Very good bread and sandwich. Clean environment. And lots of GF options.
1450 Lead Hill Boulevard Roseville, CA 95661, 1450 Lead Hill Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95661
Delicious sandwiches and pickles. No extra charge for gluten free bread. Lots of healthy and fresh options. Prices not bad either I got a sandwich, pickle and water for $8 and change. LOVE IT!
5451 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054
knew which soups have gluten and which ones don't. good sandwiches
102 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos, CA 95003
All sandwiches can be made on GF bread. Most soups GF and they have GF cookies aaa well. Took >20 min for our order during a busy Saturday lunch rush but it was worth it. I think the manager prepared our order so it would be safe. Outdoor seating available so we could bring our dog.
2 N Market St #105, San Jose, CA 95113
I gave four stars because it could only get better! So thankful to find food that is tasty and healthy while in a new town. Bread is great, service was fast, they even had gluten free cookies!
309 Vineyard Town Center Way, Morgan Hill,CA 95037
I'm a very sensitive celiac and I think this location really understands! It took a few extra minutes because of wipe downs, getting the gluten free knife and getting the gf cutting board from the back. I stop here frequently when I visit my parents, and will continue to. The sandwiches are good!
840 Broadway Ave, Seaside, CA 93955
Erik's deli is a nice place to eat and they do try to accommodate people with gluten sensitivities, however on their web page there is a statement about the gluten free bread and it is made from wheat. So I contacted the people about that and they did in fact confirm the gluten free bread contains wheat and being a celiac I was rather saddened, however their salads are good as an alternative.
1450 Lead Hill Boulevard Roseville, CA 95661, 1450 Lead Hill Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95661
Finally, a true, delicious, GIANT deli sandwich on gluten free bread. Not that silly tiny Udi's stuff. I'm in love with this place. If you miss sandwiches, run here.
4138 Walnut Ave, Fremont, CA 94538
All sandwiches can be made GF for no extra charge (nice). And the portions were great, and had procedures for avoiding cross contact. Would certainly eat there again.
7603 Amador Valley Blvd, Dublin, CA 94568
I love Eriks! the sandwiches are always amazing and the gluten free bread was just udis. which is mot my favorite but at least it was an option!
1450 Lead Hill Boulevard Roseville, CA 95661, 1450 Lead Hill Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95661
Great sandwiches! They change their gloves when making GF sandwiches. They also have GF soups. Very accommodating!
830 Kiely Blvd #105, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Went here yesterday for lunch and the staff was quite nice. They use Udi's bread at no additional charge which is nice! I was not told that the mayo or mustard was not GF as the other reviewer stated (nor have I come across a mayo or mustard that was not GF) so I had a nice moist sandwich with no consequences after! The tomato basil soup was also yummy. Prices are fair- I will be back for lunch again!
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Hi guys, lately I've been emphasizing the Body in my practice and have found that to be tremendously useful. I've recently come across Goenka's body scan technique (from his 11-day talks I found online). I've never been on retreat, and typically meditate for 30-45 mins a day at sporadic times.
Some questions,
1. Do you think Goenka's body scan technique would add value to short meditation sessions, such as 45 minutes, for a person who has never been on retreat? When I say "add value" I mean to take into account that if I am body scanning then I necessarily sacrifice the time I could be doing general mindfulness of body (where I pay attention to the most salient bodily sensation).
2. When you scan, what sequence do you use? I'm at a loss when I go from shoulders to arms to hands, because when I reach my hands, I suddenly have to "jump" to chest. Or do you scan both your upper arms and upper chest simultaneously?
3. Is this mindfulness of breath AND body scan? Or do I drop the breath and focus entirely on the body scan? I tried the body scan for the first time last night using both methods. When I focused entirely on body scan I found my mind wandering very easily. The other method I used was counting the breath and using the breath count to tell me when to move the location of my scan.
4. Do you go straight into body scan, or do you do some preliminary anapana, or something else, to get you warmed up? If so, what and how long?


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marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good!
Anyone want to join the Society?
Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.
... well...i shall be watching the second test...as i shall be on a break from work,so this makes it slighlty easier...and..i guess champagne and colin the caterpillar sweets will help keep me up for the night time play.. and i shall then stay in bed and sleep in the morning...to help me recover for the next nights play.... and it will be all over for Australia come the Sunday, i expect we are that good ..
The supreme happiness of life is the assurance of being loved; of being loved for oneself, even in spite of oneself.
Victor Hugo.
Les Misérables.
Just let gays be as miserable as the rest of us and be done with it. GIMH.
For us in Eastern time zone in Canada/US it starts when we return home from work..around 5-6pm....so.....YEAAH!
Be VERY AFRIDI!!
Here is my plan...
Record the entire live coverage throughout the night... then watch through the day...
Just tell all cricketing friends not to text you... dont watch the news and change cricinfo or bbc or whatever else your homepage is...
Downside is... you cant bet on it in-play
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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) blood test
The follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) blood test measures the level of FSH in blood. FSH is a hormone released by the pituitary gland, located on the underside of the brain.
How is the Test Performed?
A blood sample is needed.
Preparation for the Test
If you are a woman of childbearing age, your health care provider may want you to have the test done on certain days of your menstrual cycle.
How the Test will Feel
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain. Others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing or a slight bruise. These soon go away.
Why is the Test Performed?
In women, FSH helps manage a women's cycle and stimulates the ovaries to produce eggs. The test is used to help diagnose or evaluate:
- Menopause
- Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome, ovarian cysts
- Abnormal vaginal or menstrual bleeding
- Problems becoming pregnant, or infertility
In men, FSH stimulates production of sperm. The test is used to help diagnose or evaluate:
- Problems becoming pregnant, or infertility
- Men who do not have testicles or whose testicles are under-developed
In children, FSH is involved with the development of sexual features. The test is ordered for children:
- Who develop sexual features at a very young age
- Who are delayed in starting puberty
Normal Results for Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) blood test
Normal FSH level will differ depending on a person's age and gender.
- Male
- Before puberty: 0 - 5.0 mIU/ml
- During puberty: 0.3 - 10.0 mIU/ml
- Adult: 1.5 - 12.4 mIU/ml
- Female:
- Before puberty: 0 - 4.0 mIU/ml
- During puberty: 0.3 - 10.0 mIU/ml
- Women who are still menstruating: 4.7 - 21.5 mIU/ml
- After menopause: 25.8 - 134.8 mIU/ml
mIU/ml = milli international units per milliliter
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test result.
What Abnormal Results Mean
High FSH levels in women may be present:
- During or after menopause, including premature menopause
- When receiving hormone therapy
- Due to certain types of tumor in the pituitary gland
- Due to Turner syndrome
Low FSH levels in women may be present due to:
- Being very underweight or having had recent rapid weight loss
- Not producing eggs (not ovulating)
- Parts of the brain (the pituitary gland or hypothalamus) not producing normal amounts of some or all of its hormones
- Pregnancy
High FSH levels in men may mean the testicles are not functioning correctly due to:
- Advancing age (male menopause)
- Damage to testicles caused by alcohol abuse, chemotherapy, or radiation
- Problems with genes, such as Klinefelter syndrome
- Treatment with hormones
- Certain tumors in the pituitary gland
Low FSH levels in men may mean parts of the brain (the pituitary gland or hypothalamus) do not produce normal amounts of some or all of its hormones.
High FSH levels in boys or girls may mean that puberty is about to start.
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) blood test Risks
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
- Excessive bleeding
- Fainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
Borawski D, Bluth MH. Reproductive function and pregnancy. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 25.
Gruber HA, Farag AF. Evaluation of endocrine function. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 24.
Melmed S, Kleinberg D, Ho K. Pituitary physiology and diagnostic evaluation. In: Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, Kronenberg HM, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 8.
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Montreal, Canada. – Montreal, Canada, was the site of the 45th Annual Conference of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners. Dr. Stephen Wadsworth, of St. Albans, Vt., was recognized for his participation in the Dairy Quality Center's Verified Premium Plus Program during the Dessert Reception sponsored by Merial.
Keith R. Carlson, Executive Director of the Dairy Quality Center, announced Dr. Stephen Wadsworth as the Quality Veterinarian of the Year. "Dr. Wadsworth's dedication and loyalty to his dairy clients includes the verification process to review various activities on the dairies," said Carlson.
One of Wadsworth's goals for his dairy clients is to assist dairy managers to make the dairy more profitable. Through the Verified Premium Plus Program he has enabled his clients to receive discounts on insurance coverage/policies. Paying attention to the details aids dairy producers to reduce risks on the dairy and pay fewer out-of-pocket expenses on their insurance premiums.
Merial, Duluth, Ga., and the Dairy Quality Center, Stratford, Iowa, co-sponsor this annual award, designed to recognize veterinarians who help dairy producers implement quality management practices within their operation.
"We are proud to support this award as part of our continued commitment to supporting the veterinarians who have a positive impact on the dairy industry," said Tom Van Dyke, DVM, Manager of Veterinary Services, Merial. "We applaud Dr. Wadsworth's dedication to strengthening production practices in an effort to produce the highest quality milk possible and keep the dairy profitable."
Wadsworth is associated with the Northwest Veterinary Associates Inc., in St. Albans, Vermont. He is committed to his producers and their dairies by striving to guide and uphold them to be the best they can be.


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Back in 1971, Ms. Mayer and the Sierra Club were proposing a tunnel to bypass the notorious section of Highway 1 around Devil's Slide, between Pacifica and Half Moon Bay, according to an article in the May 18, 2005 issue of the Almanac. Instead, Caltrans planned to build a four-lane freeway bypass at Devil's Slide. Ms. Mayer and the Sierra Club brought a lawsuit, the first of several, that stopped the highway bypass.
"Without Ollie, we wouldn't be getting a tunnel. The bypass would have happened," said April Vargas, a Coastside leader in the campaign to build a tunnel, at the time. "She continues to inspire people. That is her great gift."
Olive Hendricks grew up in New Jersey and New York before attending Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, where she was one of the first women to graduate with an engineering degree.
While on a hiking vacation in Colorado, she met her future husband, Henry Mayer. They married in December 1941, three weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor. After the war, the Mayers settled in Woodside and Dr. Mayer started his medical practice in Redwood City.
Ms. Mayer learned to love San Mateo County's rural Coastside, hiking its trails and absorbing its beauty. In the 1960s and 1970s, she led hikes of schoolchildren, scouts, and parents.
"I saw erosion, logging, the terrible condition of streams," she said. "Then I began to get interested in politics."
Ollie Mayer's legacies stretch far beyond the Devil's Slide tunnels. She founded the San Mateo County branch of the Sierra Club and fought for conservation on many fronts, including serving a term on the Woodside Town Council in the 1970s.
In a 2003 statement, the Loma Prieta chapter of the Sierra Club said Ms. Mayer's greatest missions included: preserving the San Mateo coastal resources; opposing illegal and highly destructive logging practices; and extending the trails in San Mateo County.
In 1983 the national Sierra Club recognized her with its special achievement award.
Ms. Mayer is survived by her children, Judy O'Brien and Robert Mayer, and four grandchildren. Her husband, Dr. Henry Mayer, died in 2009. A private memorial is planned for May.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Committee for Green Foothills, Loma Prieta chapter of the Sierra Club, or the Peninsula Open Space Trust.


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My last 2 are 11 months apart. I recovered just fine also.My first two are 14 months apart, and I recovered just fine - in fact went on to have three more.
Congratulations to Jessica.
There are always super-women among us.
Jessica is in her 30's. She's overweight and has been overweight for many years. She had a surgical delivery with her first baby just 7 months ago. I fit all those criteria and I found recovering from pregnancy/surgery difficult. I have 4 kids, 3 of them delivered surgically. None were as close-together as hers...not sure my body would have liked it very much.
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Not been on for a while so thought id update....no change with the seizures Alan still having between 8 and 15 per day we still havn't had the necessary tests done to find out if its a mis-diagnosis of Lupus or if its shunt nephritis we hate being in limbo like this the not knowing is killing us.They have stopped the chemo till they find out whats wrong for sure so thats 1 good thing I suppose.We are dealing with the steroid induced diabetes but once again its been hard for Alan to cope with yet another health complication.Anyway thats as much as I can tell you all for now hope everyone is well and you all have a happy healthy(as can be) Christmas and New Year will say it just now in case im not back on Luv M.x.
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Thank you for posting this link! My Rheumy just referred me to a neurologist because I'm having a lot of neuro symptoms. This is really helping me understand what I am going through. Thank you
Graves Disease 2007, Ceilac's Disease 2008, Lupus 2012.
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Dear Forum members... I am posting in order to see if any of you many know of an online store that sells booklets detailing how a Buddhist puja is conducted? There use to be a booklet called Daily Buddhist Devotionals that the Corporate Body of the Buddha in Taiwan use to offer for free but it is no longer available now. In my searching online I mainly get resources for Vajrayana Buddhist pujas and that isn't what I want.
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Rockies splitting time in series with Astros
HOUSTON -- The current Astros-Rockies series isn't notable just for kicking off a new Interleague rivalry. The four-game series is split between Houston and Colorado for two games each, and players have taken notice.
"Obviously, it's different from what we're used to," Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado said. "It's weird to be going back home right after this and immediately facing the same team again. It's pretty cool to get a change of pace, almost like a postseason setup."
First baseman Todd Helton has been with the Rockies since 1997 and said he can't remember a split series like this since "I was a much younger man."
"Early in my career, we would play two-game series to kind of adjust when they had just added a few new teams into the league," Helton said. "They went away from it pretty quick. It's a rarity."
Rockies manager Walt Weiss said the split-venue series -- and the resulting day games in Houston -- caught his attention for the schedule it put his team on.
"Going back to the last two games in San Francisco and now here, we've been on a Spring Training schedule now for the last four days. It'll be nice to get a few night games and get back to normal," Weiss said.
Chris Abshire is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Jimmie Johnson left Dover six weeks ago frustrated with NASCAR's call that he jumped the restart. He bounced back the following week with the victory at Pocono.
He left Kentucky last week frustrated again, this time with a no-call by NASCAR on a late restart. He bounced back with a win Saturday night at Daytona.
Maybe his competitors don't want to see him get snookered on restarts because the way he's racing, those disappointments turn into victories the following week.
But that's not because Johnson is racing with a chip on his shoulder. Instead, Johnson says his team tries not to race with motivation from the previous week.
"Every race team in the garage area leaves the track with could have, would have, should haves, and we've had a couple of those, but we don't let it linger, we don't let it last," Johnson said after the Daytona victory.
MORE: Cup standings | Daytona results | Race chatter | Danica's last-lap crash
"We dig in and we go to work and we come back to the racetrack and do the best we can. There's more in that than there is us having a statement or something to prove because something got away from us the week before."
Instead, the team just goes out and does its job, Johnson said. It's done it pretty darn well this year. The five-time Cup champion leads the standings by 49 points—more than a full race—over Clint Bowyer and is tied with Matt Kenseth for most wins with four.
"We're very focused on what we need to do as a team," Johnson said. "We don't let outside things distract us, and I think that's the biggest key."
Fodder for distraction is abundant for Johnson and his team. While he has legions of fans, there also are legions of people who want to see anyone but Jimmie Johnson win.
The Hendrick Motorsports driver is constantly in the position of having to defend his team or his actions. Tear up the car with the celebration? He did it on purpose to hide something fishy. Get the benefit of a NASCAR judgment call? NASCAR wants him to win.
"Anything this 48 team does, we have a magnifying glass on us and everybody talks about it, and everybody wants to know, wants to take shots at it, wants to praise it, whatever it is, good or bad," Johnson said. "The focus, anything we do, people pay attention to it.
"We don't pay attention to the outside very often, if at all. It's really about what we do inside the 48 team."
What that team is doing is just beating other teams. Johnson led 94 of the 161 laps Saturday night, completing a sweep of the two Sprint Cup races this season at Daytona—the first to do that in 31 years when Bobby Allison pulled the double.
"I can remember when we started this team, we didn't have anything," said crew chief Chad Knaus. "We hadn't won a race, we hadn't led a lap, we hadn't done anything, and the first thing that we did was come down here for the Daytona 500, and we sat on the pole.
"For us to be able to achieve these milestones is pretty special."
How did they do it? Johnson believes the 2013 "Gen-6" car has played a role.
"This Gen-6 car and the style of drafting required to be successful in this car fits my style a lot more," Johnson said. "It's a lot like the Gen-4 car that we had. The Gen-5 and the tandem racing, although we did win at Talladega, we just didn't make it to the end of a lot of races for whatever reason.
"This style of racing and track position being as important as it is and racing every lap, I don't know if it's something with the air in the draft that works better for me, or just being in the rhythm and racing so hard every lap that it makes a big difference. We've had a chance to win every plate race this year and we got two of the three."


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Chile is the leading Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) country in the United Nation's (UN) 2012 global e-government survey, and was ranked number 39 worldwide.
Colombia, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Uruguay, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil were other highly-ranked countries in Latin America and were all rated among the top 60 countries worldwide for e-government.
The highest-ranked Central American country was Panama, at number 66 worldwide, followed by El Salvador and Costa Rica.
The lowest-ranked Latin American countries were Haiti at number 187 worldwide, Nicaragua at number 130 worldwide, Belize at number 124 and Suriname at 116, the UN report said.
The South America, Central America and Mexico and Caribbean regions all improved their average e-government indicators between 2010 and 2012.
A key pillar of the Latin American e-government strategy has been to take advantage of social networking media features to promote citizens' online participation, especially among the younger demographic, according to the report.
The UN's Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have prepared a framework for developing e-government indicators along with a set of globally comparative e-government core indicators and statistical standards.
The UN's e-government ranking is based on components including online service, telecommunications infrastructure and human capital.
Colombia was the highest ranking country for online services, followed by Chile, Mexico and Brazil, while the lowest ranking countries for online services in the region were Haiti, Guyana, Dominica and Jamaica.
Antigua and Barbuda ranked highest for telecommunications infrastructure in Latin America, followed by Barbados, Dominica and the Bahamas.
The lowest-ranked countries for telecoms infrastructure in Latin America were Haiti, Cuba, Nicaragua and Belize.
Meanwhile, Cuba ranked highest in the region and third highest worldwide for human capital, based on the level of adult literacy and education enrollment, with Barbados, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile also ranking highly on this measure.
In terms of e-participation, Colombia was the most highly-ranked country in Latin America, followed by Chile, Mexico, El Salvador and Brazil.
The lowest-ranked Latin American countries for e-participation were Suriname, Jamaica, Haiti, and Guyana.
Go to this link to see the full report.


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IT'S GENERALLY AGREED THAT THE COMING decade will bring more change to our industry than we've seen in the previous century.
Industry researchers have clearly indicated they see a massive increase in smart grid spending between now and 2015. Late last year, SBI Energy was definitive in its expection that "The next five years will be a pivotal period for the global smart grid market, with grid component companies expected to leverage their sales prowess to capture long-term contracts throughout the electric grid supply chain."
But what about 2020?
We decided to plumb the depths of our own crystal ball, and asked analysts, researchers and national laboratory leaders where they think the industry is headed in the coming decade, and what we can expect come 2020.
Data analytics on the rise
In early January, Pike Research released data indicating that the software and services that will enable smart grid data analytics will represent one of the largest growth opportunities in the utility sector over the next few years, increasing from a relatively small market of $356 million last year to nearly $4.2 billion in annual revenue by 2015.
And there are clear indicators this trend will continue into 2020. "Data analysis is the area which is just emerging as a need: 'Okay, I now have the systems in place and have lots of data, but what do I do with it?'" said John Wambaugh, a vice president of Utility Integration Solutions (UISOL). "My favorite quote is, 'I have 100 times more data, and I still can't tell where the problem is.'"
In my own conversations with utilities and vendors alike, especially over the past year, the subject of structured and unstructured data analytics has crept into the discussions more and more often. As Craig Johnston, OGE Energy Corp.'s vice president, corporate strategy and marketing, told us recently about his utility's data analytics project, "The initial questions we asked were: Where are we going to store all this data, how will we organize it and how can we utilize the information to improve our business?"
If you can capture and analyze that data and use it in a predictive fashion, he said, "what can we do with it to improve our operations and enhance our customer experience?"
Data analytics + DR = new revenues
Demand response will be more seamlessly teamed with its kissing cousin, energy efficiency, and form a much larger portion of the intelligent utility equation by 2020. In January 2010, Lux Research noted that analysis and service revenues, led by demand response applications, could make up the largest piece of the smart grid picture by 2015. Five years further down the road, today's $1.4-billion earner could lead to global revenues totaling much more than the $6.7 billion predicted by 2015.
Standards will also drive growth, according to our panel of grid modernization prognosticators. "Industry standards are progressing well, and will continue to progress," Wambaugh said. "Everyone is committing to standards these days, and the same goes for cyber security."
Dick DeBlasio, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's chief engineer, Renewable Electricity and End Use Systems Directorate, agrees, but says the country's economy will play a part in the speed with which we move forward. "The economy will most likely be the impediment to moving fast versus slow in the next nine years," he said. "In the meantime, cost efficiencies can be developed in construction and design with standardized smart grid interfaces but having flexibility to design as the technologies between the interfaces improve and lessons learned evolve."
Pushing back straight into 2020?
The energy consumer of 2020 is a bit more hazy, though. Some think consumer pushback will continue, and others see it as a blip on the screen, one that can and will be overcome with a change in utility perspective.
"Consumer pushback will continue," said Doug Houseman, vice president of technology and innovations for EnerNex. "If energy prices trend up—and it seems likely— then the pushback will get even harder."
Houseman ties current consumer pushback to a larger issue. "Regulation and legislation, combined with lawsuits, will stop 80 percent or more of new generation construction (planned versus operating), up from about 50 percent in the 1990s. With the nuclear scare and global warming ... the result will be a lot of pressure to retire far more generation than we build. Then add the pressure of electric cars, and you have a scarce commodity," he said.
"If Canada actually does build its transcontinental transmission system, Quebec and British Columbia will both send more power east and west rather than south. This will increase the anger and pushback. Only strong national efforts at training that includes pop culture folks will potentially change this pushback." He predicts "lots and lots of lawsuits on everything from tariffs, meters, renewables, generation, etc."
Wambaugh disagrees. "We've been rolling out smart communicating meters since 1994 and this is the first time that the pushback is occurring. This is a localized problem due to the utility communications and interaction with the customer," he said. "No one else is seeing this type of problem. This is a blip. However, it's up to the utility industry to show the customer why they should be doing this. Customers are smart and need to know what's in it for them and why this is a good idea."
Changing job descriptions
The biggest change, however, may be in the structure of the utility itself, right down to its very core: its staff. "We are undergoing a generational change in staff at the utilities," Houseman said. "Most of the folks who were in the industry in 2005 will not be in 2020. How folks think and what is 'standard' will change more in the next decade than it did in the past two decades."
"What does the utility employee of 2020 look like?" Wambaugh asked. "They will move to be customer advocates and actually provide service to customers to help them to use technology and services and rates to impact their bills and consumption."
The more things change
Charles W. Newton, president of Newton-Evans Research Company, predicts obstacles. "From our research perspective, the biggest obstacles to faster development are these: First, the limited amount of capital and human resources available for smart grid development, which keeps utility market acceptance and new product usage trailing the technological breakthroughs available to the industry. Second is the need to 'keep the lights on' while testing and piloting new technology—adding years to the adoption curve." Newton also cited the need to develop a workable communication strategic plan, and keeping cyber security in mind as a strategic concern.
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Last Updated on 12 April 2011, Total: 48 Articles and Tutorials
This section contains articles that will help you understand how networked computers communicate with each other using a pre-defined set of rules, otherwise known as a protocol.
Out of the many protocols in existence today only a couple have been written for the purpose of data transfer. After all, not all of the Internet's activity revolves around HTTP and web pages. This article will cover the FTP protocol and how it goes about actually doing your data transfers for you... Read More
In part one of the article we covered what the ICMP protocol actually was, and what it was used for. Further to that we also looked at one of the most common ICMP message types seen; the ping packet. This last part on ICMP will cover other various types of ICMP error messages that can commonly be seen traversing the... Read More
Can you imagine a world where there are no traffic lights, stop signs, and other ways to control daily life? Well, just imagine what the Internet would be like then without the ICMP protocol. It would quickly become an unwieldy mess without it. In this article we will explore just what the ICMP protocol is, and how it works... Read More
When it comes to moving all that information across the Internet there is not only one choice when it comes to transport protocols. There are two. Namely, TCP and UDP. In this article we will look at the User Datagram Protocol, aka UDP... Read More
In part two we broke off analysis of the packet with the Win Size metric. In this final part we will cover the remaining metrics, as well as cover what all those hex values mean. Being able to understand what the hex values mean is also key to becoming a good network engineer... Read More
In part one of this article series we laid out the background information necessary to tackle this article's information. Contained in this article is the actual breakdown of a packet's contents, and what they mean. This type of low level TCP/IP information will enable you to make far better judgement calls when investigating network issues at the packet level... Read More
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In this two part article we will look at how to use SNMP, the Simple Network Management Protocol, and install the service on Windows Server 2003. We will cover the essentials of the SNMP protocol, how it is used and how to install it and configure it to work within a Community... Read More


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SculptureCenter's DOUBLE LIFE Publication Now Online
SculptureCenter has launched the online publication for Double Life, presented through the In Practice program. The publication features an exhibition essay by SculptureCenter Assistant Curator Kristen Chappa, as well as contributing texts by A. E. Benenson and Alicia Ritson. The publication may be viewed on SculptureCenter's website.
Double Life is currently on view at SculptureCenter through March 25th, and features the work of Korakrit Arunanondchai, David Berezin, Paul Branca, Lea Cetera, Rachel Foullon, Molly Lowe, Shana Lutker, S. A. C. (Student Art Collective) with Justin Lieberman, Julia Sherman, and Bryan Zanisnik
Double Life brings together a group of artists that share a performance-based approach to sculpture by re-staging completed artworks, readymades, and original self-sampled content. Objects and images are removed from specific institutional frameworks, historical moments, or modes of distribution in order to disrupt their assumed status and meaning. Amidst current conditions that are multicultural and hyper-mediated, the included artists investigate themes such as alienation, memory, and identity construction. Adopting a sense of synchronistic time that is at once immediate and located in moments of reflection, Double Life looks at the contemporary artist examining him or herself, as well as our collective nature as self-performers.
The newly commissioned projects presented in Double Life were created as part of SculptureCenter's In Practice program. In Practice supports the creation and presentation of new work by emerging artists and reflects diverse approaches to contemporary sculpture. Artists are selected through a call for proposals and are provided with an honorarium, production budget, fabrication and installation assistance, as well as invaluable curatorial and administrative support. This year SculptureCenter received over 800 applications from artists worldwide.
Past SculptureCenter publications include the online publication for A Disagreeable Object as well as those available in the bookstore.
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[Editor's Note: the following is a guest post from David McNicoll of Highland Experience Scotland which specializes in heritage travel in Scotland.]
On the 29th of April and with the world watching, Prince William, second in line to the British throne was married at Westminster Abbey amid all the usual royal pomp and ceremony. As is customary on such occasions the Queen gifted a set of titles to the newly married prince – the Duke of Cambridge and the Earl of Strathearn. The Earldom of Strathearn in central Scotland is one of the oldest in the gift of the crown, dating back almost 1200 years; and this entitlement reconnects the modern royal family with their ancient Scottish roots.
The valley of the River Earn, a tributary of the mighty River Tay has since time immemorial been a key part of the kingdom of Scotland, and a fundamental piece in the jigsaw that came together to form the country in the 9th century. When King Kenneth I forged the realm of Alba, the forerunner of Scotland in 843 by unifying the Picts and the Gaels, he set up his own base in the heart of this fertile and rich part of the county building a grand palace at Forteviot. The area already had a strong royal connection: around 800 the Dupplin Cross, an impressive carved stone cross (now in St Serf's church Dunning) was erected and dedicated to King Causantin, one of the last Pictish rulers.
As Scotland developed it was divided into several provinces, each ruled over by a Mormaer – with almost sub-regal powers to administer justice, exact taxes and raise armed forces in their own fiefdom. We don't know who the earliest mormaers were, how the land was divided and whether whole new dynasties were erected or simply continued from a more ancient regime prior to the rule of Kenneth I; but, around the 12th century they start to appear in the historical documents often witnessing documents or fighting alongside the king. Strathearn was one such province – stretching from the religious centre at Abernethy in the east to the high peaks around Loch Earn in the west; a land straddling both Highland and Lowland and key to the prosperity of the medieval nation.
The earliest known (but not the first) Mormaer of Strathearn was Maol Íosa I who was certainly alive in 1115, when he witnessed a charter being signed. The name is Gaelic which suggests that his family was elevated to the position a little over a hundred years earlier when many Gaelic warlords and opportunists from the west and Ireland were given high ranked position in what was traditionally Pictish territory. This was part of the process of Gaelic-isation which transformed Scotland in the middle ages. These mormaers were more obedient to the king as they owed their position to the crown, and thus easier to manage and more likely to stay 'on message'.
Not that they always stayed 'on message' or made the right call when it came to the crunch. The last of the Strathearn dynasty was Maol Íosa V, who chose the wrong side in a royal dispute over the throne in 1334 following the death of Robert the Bruce. The new king David II stripped Maol of his title and gave it to Maurice de Moravia. By this time, the Scottish mormaers were using the English title Earl (the British equivalent of the Continental 'Count'). Maurice de Moravia was killed at the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346 and had no legitimate children. The earldom therefore returned to the Crown, and into the possession of Robert Stewart (later King Robert II).
The title remained in Stewart hands until marriage saw it fall briefly into the procession of the Graham family. However, the Crown took advantage of the young earl's minority and deprived him of his rights (although he would later become Earl of Mentieth). Since 1437 the title has been in the gift of the reigning monarch, and retained as a title for princes of the blood royal only. When James VI of Scotland became the king of England the Scottish titles were joined with the English ones available for the now 'British' royal family (Irish titles were part of the English schedule).
Prince William is the first member of the Royal House of Windsor to hold the title, and when in Scotland he will be officially His Royal Highness the Earl of Strathearn (in the same way his father is The Duke of Rothesay and not Prince of Wales). It is an important function of the monarchy to connect the people to their past and their heritage, and the confirmation of one of Scotland's most antique positions upon the man who will one day be king plays a huge part in that continuity.
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Photo: Strathearn from Cairnie, Scotland via Wikimedia Commons used under Creative Commons License 3.0.
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OTTAWA — Thoughts from May 22's Pittsburgh Penguins 7-3 victory in Game 4 over the Ottawa Senators. The Senators now trail in the Stanley Cup playoff series 3-1.
— Recap | Box score/stats | Playoff schedule | Images | Tonight's games
Third-period flop
Through 40 minutes this was mostly an even game. Pittsburgh was controlling the run of play (at least in terms of attempted shots) but in terms of quality looks generated or scoring chances, it was more or less a dead heat. At the end of the second period, the Penguins had recorded twelve scoring chances, to Ottawa's eleven and the Senators were narrowly controlling the chance battle at even-strength
While it might be easy to pin this contest on Craig Anderson's lackluster play, and certainly he needed to be better tonight for Ottawa to win, the Senators completely blew a flat tire in the third period. Forget the three goal onslaught in a span of 1:45 in the middle of the third period (more on that below). Pittsburgh recorded six scoring chances in the first eight minutes of the period while Ottawa managed one. This was, I remind you, mostly in a close game during a critical playoff game at home.
— Alfie conceding? | Matt Cooke's great pass (no, really) | Playoff video
Every which way
With the game already more or less in hand (the Penguins were up two when the onslaught started), Pittsburgh power-washed the paint off of this series with three goals in one hundred and five seconds of hockey.
What' was neat about those three goals? Well, the first was scored short-handed when Matt Cooke skated around the net, avoided a clumsy Anderson poke check and slipped the puck to Pascal Dupuis for a gimme.
The second goal came at even strength as Sidney Crosby cut through the Ottawa defense like it wasn't even there, which you know he's liable to do on occasion, and beat Anderson top-shelf with an all-world backhand finish. The third goal? A power-play marker that Jarome Iginla slammed home with a one-timer from the slot to finish off a lovely passing play with Jussi Jokinen.
Three goals, three different game states, all in 1:45. The Penguins humiliated the Senators in the third period, and did so every way imaginable.
Anderson's rough night
On Sunday in Game 3, Anderson followed up an iffy performance in which he was chased with arguably the best game any goaltender has put together this postseason. He struggled again in Game 4, and was pulled after the sixth Pittsburgh goal with 11:21 left in the third period.
Anderson stopped 32-of-38 shots in Game 3, and 10-of-15 difficult shots (which are shots directed on net from close in).
Staff ace
In Games 1 and 2, it appeared that the Senators just weren't able to convert on chances Pittsburgh's elite talent was offering. In Game 3, the Senators at least managed to pick their poison allowing Evgeni Malkin to run a bit wild (and get frustrated by Anderson) while Kyle Turris bested Crosby in their head-to-head matchup.
Turris was again trusted with the Crosby matchup in Game 4 and got the better of him through forty minutes. But it just wasn't enough with Pittsburgh's power play dominating and Malkin's line stomping Jason Spezza's line. Malkin, Neal and Iginla combined for six even-strength scoring chances whle matched up against the Spezza line, while Spezza's group managed just two.
This goes out to those Senators fans who remained in attendance despite the lopsided score deserving kudos for giving the team a standing ovation for the last twenty-seconds of the game while chanting both "Alfie! Alfie!" and "Go Sens Go!"
Considering how this may have been Ottawa's last game in Kanata this season and possibly longtime captain Daniel Alfredsson's last home game, it was a classy move by the fans. The Senators have overachieved all season, and I appreciate the fans showing their gratitude despite the ugly result.
Thomas Drance is the managing editor of CanucksArmy.com. You can follow Thomas on Twitter @ThomasDrance.


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This is the first in a four-part series examining the signing classes for the Kentucky football team from 2008-11. Taking another look at how the previous recruiting classes panned out can help explain where the program has been and where it might be this year.
Below is a brief summary of each player's career to this point. Players are organized into groups according to how their careers played out, then listed alphabetically.
Kentucky's 2008 signing class had a total of 21 players and featured a whopping six wide receivers, though many of them were high school quarterbacks. One of them turned out to be a superstar and an NFL draft pick, while the other five haven't made nearly the same impact. There were also two defensive stars in the class who became all-conference performers and were drafted this spring.
The 2008 signing class is close to finishing its time in Lexington - any remaining players are redshirt seniors. Of the 21 players, there are nine still on the team, five who finished their careers as Wildcats, and six who left the program for various reasons. It was the No. 57 ranked class in the nation according to Rivals that year.
Still on team
Aaron Boyd: Caught five passes as a freshman in 2008, has caught 1 pass since. Will be a redshirt senior.
E.J. Fields: Had never caught a pass before catching 10 for 89 yards in 2011. Will be a redshirt senior.
Gene McCaskill: Had 32 catches for 344 yards as freshman and sophomore before injuring knee before 2010 season. Had nine catches for 85 yards last year, could start as redshirt senior in 2012.
Cartier Rice: Was UK's No. 3 corner a year ago, will be starter in 2012 as redshirt senior.
Donte Rumph: First of three times he signed with UK. Did not reach campus with this class.
Matt Smith: Enters his third year as a starter at center this fall.
Collins Ukwu: Missed some time in 2011 with knee injury; enters 2012 as starter at defensive end.
Trevino Woods: Should be in the rotation on the offensive line in 2012, but has never started a game.
Taylor Wyndham: Remains in the mix for playing time in 2012, most notable play was a sack of Tim Tebow as a redshirt freshman in 2009.
Exhausted eligibility
Chandler Burden: Rotation player at defensive end before becoming full-time starter at left tackle in final two years; now signed to Tennessee Titans.
Randall Cobb: Do-everything star played quarterback, receiver, and returned kicks before entering NFL draft following junior year. Had 375 receiving yards for the Packers last year.
Winston Guy: Started three years and was a sixth round pick by Seahawks in 2012 NFL draft.
Matt Roark: Strong special teams player was marginal as a receiver, played quarterback in upset of Tennessee in 2011. Signed to New England Patriots.
Danny Trevathan: Led SEC in tackles in 2010 and 2011, sixth round draft pick of Denver Broncos in 2012.
Osaze Idumwonyi: Lineman never made a significant contribution; transferred to Northwestern State before 2010 season.
Eric Adeyemi: Caught 18 passes for 149 yards in 2008 and 2009 before transferring to Kent State.
William Johnson: Linebacker/safety transferred to Tennessee Tech before 2010 season.
DeAunte Mason: Quarterback transferred to Alabama A&M after one year, became part-time starter there.
Sean Stackhouse: Tight end played sparingly before transferring to Tennessee-Chattanooga in January 2011.
Dave Ulinski: Gave up football in April 2011 due to concussions. Remained with the team as a student assistant, but never made an impact on the field.


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This dog must be stuffed. I have never met a pizza hound that could exert the willpower necessary to endure this kind of torture. Certainly not Hambone (getting his pie on with me here), or Yuba (who loves all kinds of crust, even ones stuffed with Polyfil). And, while I've never met her personally, I can only imagine dhorst tried a trick like this at home.
[From Food on my Dog via David Kover]
About the author: Meredith Smith is the Slice editor. You can follow her on Twitter: @mertsmith.