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The Norweb specimen - the finest known. Lovely lilac and electric blue toning compliments the abundant luster.
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Q. David BowersThe following narrative, with minor editing, is from my "Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States: A Complete Encyclopedia" (Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., 1993).
Coinage Context
Repeat performance: For silver dollars, the year 1845 was a replay of 1844. Only a few thousand more were made. The lack of silver bullion continued to be a problem. Only two deliveries of silver dollars were made during the year. Indeed, United States silver coins of all denominations were relatively scarce on the American scene, despite generous mintages of lower denomination coins since the 1830s. When encountered, the typical silver piece was apt to be a Spanish-American (particularly Mexican) coin. An accounting of the coins possessed by the Massachusetts Bank in Boston in 1845 showed "that there was very little silver in the hands of the cashier and teller and that the gold was largely English, with French and American trailing far behind." (The Massachusetts First National Bank of Boston, 1784-1934, by N.S.B. Gras, p. 118.)
During the era, vast quantities of American silver coins were exported (see under Additional Information below). Although the exportation of Liberty Seated dollars is not specifically mentioned in Treasury reports, it seems logical that this, the largest silver denomination, would have been an ideal candidate for such use.
Numismatic Information
Circulated grades: Like the 1844, the enticingly low mintage of the 1845, just 24,500 pieces, may have been a reason more were saved than the low production figure would seem to indicate. Examples in circulated grades have always been on the numismatic market and are somewhat more available than those dated 1844.
Mint State grades: In Mint State the 1845 is the rarest of all Liberty Seated dollars of the 1840s and may well be the rarest Philadelphia Mint Liberty Seated dollar, period (this comment includes the famous 1851 and 1852). Mint State 1845 dollars are so elusive that most advanced collectors have never seen an example, let alone owned one. I graded the remarkable Norweb Collection coin as MS-63 (later graded MS-64 by NGC).
In 1982, Bruce Amspacher stated that he had been told of a "virtual gem" coin, but "I've never seen a coin that I thought was close." (Article, "Liberty Seated Dollars," in the Monthly Summary, Coin Dealer Newsletter, July-August, 1982.)
However, in John Kroon's study, "Availability of Liberty Seated Dollars by Grade," published in The Gobrecht Journal in 1984, for which Mr. Kroon studied fixed price lists and mail bid sales in Coin World for a one-year period July 14, 1982 to July 6, 1983, is the remarkable total of 15 listings for Mint State 1845 dollars (compared to 16 of 1859-O, 35 of 1860-O, etc.). Either a mini-hoard of 1845 Mint State dollars came on the market during that period, and/or some listings represented coins that were not Mint State (this was before the encapsulation of coins and the implementation of stricter grading interpretations), and/or some listings were repetitions of the same coin(s) listed earlier. The report is clearly anomalous, for obviously Mint State 1845 dollars are not nearly as common as Mint State 1859-O dollars nor only half as common as 1860-O dollars. (I do not take these 15 coins into consideration in my estimate of rarity under Summary of Characteristics below.)
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1-3. Normal Date: Breen-5433. Obverse: At least three obverse varieties of circulation strikes are known, one of which shows repunching on the third digit.
Circulation strike mintage: 24,500; Delivery figures by month: May: 1,000; August: 23,500.
Characteristics of striking: Usually well struck, but there are exceptions.
Known hoards of Mint State coins: None
The 1845 is exceedingly rare in Mint State.
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Coins as a Commodity
The Annual Report of the United States Treasury, 1845, stated that in 1845 coins of the United States amounting to $844,446 were exported as were foreign coins to the amount of $7,762,049. Imported coins amounted to $3,962,864.
Further: "Specie is, in a commercial sense, an article of merchandise, bought and sold at every commercial point, and entering largely into the channels of foreign trade. It is almost as much an article of trade as a barrel of port: with this difference, the former has a value approaching a fixed value while the latter has a variable value. Specie may be considered in Europe and America as an article of merchandise, forming one of the items of an ordinary price current: ever variable in value, commercially and legally, its value ascertained by the same standard as a barrel of flour, viz. Its weight-worth more at one point than another, but finally, it is a basis of wealth, the measure of value of all property, its exportation lessening our real wealth; and its importation (and it can be imported only upon two grounds, 1st, as the adjusting weight in the balance of trade or 2dly, as capital, for investment), adding to our actual national wealth."
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Johnson City, Tenn. -- East Tennessee State's Jeremy Terry went 4-5 with four runs scored and one RBI to lead the Bucs in a 13-8 win against Radford at ETSU's Cardinal Park.
The Bucs' Josh Warner (1-2) pitched 1.0 inning to pick up his first victory of the season. ETSU's Ed Sparks went 2-2 with two RBIs. Radford was led by Matt DiAngelo and Keith Brunst who both collected two hits.
The Bucs (14-22) opened with a run in the first. Terry led-off the game with a single and later scored on a Sparks single. The Highlanders ended the Bucs rally with a triple play. In the second, Ryan McKinney doubled to right center and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Matt Nunley.
Radford (19-17) cut the lead in half on a Fred Wray home run in the third. Terry crossed the plate for the second time in the home half of the third on a wild pitch by Radford reliever Jamie Davis.
The Bucs loaded the bases in the fifth with nobody out after Terry and Danny Pugh singled and Sparks was hit by a pitch. A Chad Boruff sac fly plated Terry for the Bucs' fourth run.
Radford cut the lead to 4-3 in the sixth on a two-run shot by Mike Potter. The Highlanders struck for two more in the frame to take a 5-4 lead. A Keith Brunst double plated Sean Walsh and Brunst later scored when Terry's relay throw sailed into the Radford dugout.
ETSU regained the lead in its half of the sixth with five manufactured runs on four singles and an RBI triple by Raymond McBride. Radford threatened in the top of the seventh with the bases loaded but ETSU reliever Jackson Simerly quited the flame with a 1-2-3 double play.
The Highlanders loaded the bases again in the eighth with no outs. After another 1-2-3 double play turned by Simerly, Wray struck out to end the threat. ETSU added four insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth on two singles and a double.
Radford closed the scoring in the ninth with a Daryl Douglass home run and a two-run double by Brunst.
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Against the Mets on Sunday, Edwin made an error that ultimately cost the Reds the game. Edwin threw the ball away in the 10th inning, which led to two unearned runs and a loss for the Reds.
Obviously, his poor defense really hurt the team in the 10th, but Edwin also made at least two poor plays earlier in the game that put the Reds behind the eight ball. Neither will show up in the box score, but both were detrimental to their efforts to win the game.
In the top of the 2nd, the Mets had Mike Pelfrey at second and Jose Reyes at first. Argenis Reyes grounded to Edwin at third, who made a poor to Phillips at second. Phillips managed to hold the bag for the force out, but any chance at a double play was lost. That brought David Wright up to the plate with two outs and a chance to drive in a run. Edinson ultimately got the out, but it was an opportunity that the Mets likely should not have had.
In the top of the 4th, Edinson struck out Mike Pelfrey to get things started. Jose Reyes then stepped up to the plate and lined the ball into the right-center field gap. Griffey wasn't quick to the ball, but got it in to Brandon Phillips who made a weak two-hop throw to Edwin at third. Despite the slowness of Griffey in getting to the ball and the weak throw by Phillips, the Reds still had a good chance to nail Reyes at third. Unfortunately, even though the throw was on time, Edwin didn't come up with it and Reyes was safe.
Reyes ultimately scored on a sacrifice fly from David Wright, so the poor defense cost the Reds a run. Unfortunately, on this play, there were three weak links in the chain, but Edwin isn't free from blame. If he caught the ball, then Reyes would have been out and the game never would have gone to extra innings.
The box score doesn't show all the damage that Edwin causes, but it's more than we might think.
At this point, the realization that Edwin is a huge liability with the glove should be dawning on everyone, and yet our front office just labeled him "untouchable." We have been patient in waiting on his development, but he is already 25 and showing no signs of improvement.
John Dewan developed a fielding metric called the Plus/Minus system, which he first unveiled in The Fielding Bible. It is the metric that I like best and it is defined as follows:
"Plus/Minus, which represents the number of plays the player made, above/below the number that the average fielder would make, according to the video scouts at Baseball Info Solutions. We rate corner infielders for their handling of bunts, and middle infielders for their work on the double play. We rate outfielders for how often they threw out baserunners ("Kills") and how often they allowed them to take the extra base. "Rank" shows the player's ranking in a particular category among qualifying players at his position (usually around 30). Pitchers and catchers are not included."
In that spirit, let's take a look at Edwin's performance. In 2006, Edwin posted a -15 in 931.1 innings. In 2007, Edwin posted a -15 in 1168.0. In 2008, Edwin has posted a -12 in only 748.1 innings. It's debatable whether he is getting worse, but at the very least he's not getting any better.
In addition, the Plus/Minus system also grades a third baseman's performance on bunts. In 2006 Edwin was ranked 27th, in 2007 he was 19th, and so far in 2008 he is 25th.
Including today's error, Edwin has 12 throwing errors on the season and 16 overall. Joe Crede has more errors overall (19), but no third baseman has more throwing errors.
It's difficult to understand the impact of a player's defense on a team's W/L performance. So, Dewan provides two rules of thumb for translating the plus/minus stat into runs and then wins/losses.
1) "To estimate runs prevented, use a number that is a little less than half of the plus/minus figure."
2) "The value of a win is at about 10 runs."
So, if Edwin is a -15 at third, then that means that he allows ~7 runs, which means that his defense costs the Reds 0.7 more losses than the average third baseman. That doesn't sound so bad, but if you factor in what an elite defensive third baseman would bring to the team, then it looks a bit worse.
If you take one of my personal favorites, Brandon Inge, who is an elite defensive third baseman, he was a +27 in 2006 and a +22 in 2007. Just for simplicity sake, let's say he is a +24 third baseman. If you combine Inge's +24 with Edwin's -15, then you get a swing of 39.
Using the same two rules of thumb, that is a 19 run difference and a 1.9 difference in wins.
Now, Edwin is a better hitter than Inge, but is he 1.9 wins better with the bat? Maybe so, but he gives back much of the gains from his offensive production with his shoddy glove work.
If we want to keep Edwin's offense, then we need to move him to a less damaging position, because we just can't succeed with his glove at third. That said, if we do move him down the defensive spectrum, then the value of his production is lower, so it may be wiser to just trade him away for a player who better fits our needs.


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The California Air Resources Board announced yesterday the results of the first cap-and-trade auction, held last Wednesday, to limit carbon pollution from large emitters under California's clean air law, AB 32.
Two items were for up for sale: carbon pollution permits (known as allowances) for use starting in 2013, and allowances for use starting in 2015. Yesterday's results revealed that auction participants, including the state's petroleum companies and other large industrial emitters, snapped up all of the 2013 allowances, at a clearing price of $10.09, and 5.5 million of the 2015 allowances, at the auction floor price of $10. The 2015 allowances that did not sell will be held back from the market until 2015.
As expected, some participants opted for a wait-and-see approach, bidding at or near the floor price. That's not surprising, considering that last week's auction was only the first of five scheduled over the course of 2012-2013. As the market takes shape, participants will glean a better understanding of the true market price of reducing a ton of carbon pollution, which will inform future bidding strategies. The program's first "due date" is not until Nov. 2014, when covered facilities will need to turn in allowances and offsets equal to 30 percent of their 2013 verified emissions.
The advantage of a single statewide cap on pollution is that when and how facilities choose to acquire allowances does not impact the pace of emission reductions: As long as they all come due in full and on time, emissions will have been reduced. Yesterday's results were important in showing the auction went off without incident; expect future auctions to be more indicative of the price of carbon in the market after trading picks up.
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The $230 million generated from the sale of 2013 allowances will be distributed to the state's electric investor-owned utilities to provide directly to their customers. On the basis of a proposed decision issued last Friday from the California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates the IOUs, the lion's share will be set aside for California households.
The $55 million generated from the sale of 2015 allowances will be deposited in a special fund in the state treasury. Governor Brown's FY 2012-2013 budget earmarks a portion of the funds for General Fund expenditures that reduce carbon emissions and advance the goals of AB 32.
Over the long-run, under the terms of AB 1532 and SB 535, which Governor Brown signed in September, CARB will develop investment plans with the Department of Finance to capitalize on opportunities to drive emission reductions and maximize returns for the California economy. SB 535 ensures at least 10 percent of those projects are located in the state's most disadvantaged communities, and 25 percent of all proceeds benefit those communities.
The auction proceeds will be distributed to the utilities and deposited in the state treasury on Dec. 10.
Last week's auction also coincided with the release of two surveys showing resounding voter support for California's efforts to hold polluters accountable and invest the proceeds in clean energy technologies and infrastructure. The first, from Lake Research, revealed that a 65 percent majority of voters in California, Oregon and Washington favor a proposal to "invest funds raised by charging large companies climate pollution fees in expanding clean energy sources," including 45 percent who strongly favor it.
The poll also found broad support for the proposal to "reduce climate pollution and invest in clean energy sources by charging large companies for the pollution they create that contributes to climate change" across all three states. When given the option to support investing the pollution fees in reducing the deficit, more voters favored investing the revenues in clean energy.
The second, a statewide poll of registered voters conducted by the LA Times/USC Dornsife, found Californians support the state's cap-and-trade program by a 2-to-1 margin. Sixty-three percent of voters agreed that California needs to break from "outdated energy policies," and supported the statement that cap and trade "will reward companies that produce alternative energy like wind and solar, and will re-charge our economy by creating jobs, attracting new, innovative companies to California, while reducing our dependence on foreign oil."
As California's carbon market hits its stride, one thing is clear: Despite the oil industry's best efforts, Californians want to move forward.
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Comedy actor, director and writer Harold Ramis, best known for his roles in hit films such as Ghostbusters and Stripes, has died after a four-year battle with an autoimmune disease, his talent agency said.
Ramis, 69, died early on Monday morning of complications from vasculitis, which causes inflammation and damage to blood vessels, said Chris Day, a spokesman at United Talent Agency. Ramis was surrounded by family and friends at his suburban Chicago home.
Ramis was a key factor in some of the biggest blockbuster comedies in the 1970s and 1980s.
He co-wrote Animal House, which starred John Belushi. He teamed up with Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd on Ghostbusters, which Ramis co-starred in and helped write. He also co-wrote Meatballs and Caddy Shack, both of which starred Murray.
"The best comedy touches something that's timeless and universal in people," Ramis told the Associated Press in a 2009 story. "When you hit it right, those things last."
More recently, he directed Analyze This, starring Billy Crystal and Robert DeNiro.
Aykroyd issued a statement saying he was "deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my brilliant, gifted, funny friend ... May he now get the answers he was always seeking".
Ramis was born on November 21, 1944 in Chicago. He is survived by his wife, Erica Ramis; sons Julian and Daniel; daughter, Violet, and two grandchildren.
Bill Murray, who he co-starred alongside Ramis in several films, paid tribute in Time Magazine.
He said: "Harold Ramis and I together did the National Lampoon Show off Broadway, Meatballs, Stripes, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day. He earned his keep on this planet. God bless him."


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- Barbara Poole said...
Brenda, I'm so glad Greta was able to help, she is always willing to assist others. She is one of the special bloggers.
Also, I enjoyed your Silent Sundays post for May 23rd.
- Friday, 27 May, 2011
- Greta Koehl said...
You are very welcome! And this one was an easy one; let me know if you have anything else you need help with - the geek in my loves when genealogy and foreign language intersect. (And BTW - I'm just "passing it on" - I have had so much help from Genea-Bloggers who are also genea-angels, it's amazing!)
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I'm glad you got your translation! I hope to some day join the geneabloggers network, I've actually set up a new blog just for that purpose but I've barely written a thing for it. I'm headed to England this summer to research my dad's line so hopefully I will have lot of things to write about come fall.
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- BDM said...
Good for you, Callie, a new blog. Lucky you, a visit to ancestor territory .. it *will* give you plenty to say! I want you to know I'm just as asparagus-loony as you are and while I love the soup recipe idea, I never put aside enough to puree. Sort of like how I wanted to make that incredible beet rosti but I ate them al dente instead.
- Monday, 30 May, 2011
Yes, but WHO WAS He and how is he related to you and why did he get killed by firing squad. That sounds like an interesting story. If your family kept his picture, he must have meant something to them.
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- BDM said...
Anon -- see sidebar on the right for *Freibergs*. But you're right, I should have identified Otto as my maternal grandfather's father.
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Re: st: repost mixed effects fractional polynomial
Anders Alexandersson <email@example.com>
Re: st: repost mixed effects fractional polynomial
Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:59:18 -0500
I came across the 3-week old posting below. William's code seems
modified from Royson's presentation "DIY fractional polynomials" at
the 2010 UK Stata Users Group meeting. DIY fractional polynomials is
an interesting topic. But the problem was badly worded as "this [no
code, no output] doesn't work - any suggestions?".
Will, do you still have the problem? I suggest you first use a set of
code for power of degree 1 (xtmixed with random effects) and then a
second set of code for power of degree 2 (xtmixed without random
effects), not the forvalues loop.
Anders Alexandersson
On Jan 24, William Johnson <email@example.com> wrote:
> I am using the code at the end of this post to fit a two degree mixed
> effects fractional polynomial model.
> I can't get the code to allow ONLY the first degree to have mixed effects.
> My thought was that (names) should be replaced with (p1) on the random
> effects side of the xtmixed code, because the power combinations that
> fracpolypowers creates are called r(p1) and r(p2), but this doesn't work.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
> Will Johnson
> // Store FP2 powers in local macros
> fracpoly_powers, degree(2)
> local np = r(np)
> forvalues j = 1 / `np' {
> local p`j' `r(p`j')'
> }
> // Compute deviance for each FP model with covariate age gen x = age gen y =
> bmi local devmin 1e30 forvalues j = 1 / `np' {
> qui fracgen x `p`j'', replace adjust(mean)
> qui xtmixed y `r(names)' || id: `r(names)',
> covariance(unstructured) mle
> local dev = -2 * e(ll)
> if `dev' < `devmin' {
> local p `p`j''
> local devmin `dev'
> }
> di "powers = `p`j''" _col(20) " deviance = " %9.3f `dev'
> }
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The Best Grocery Store in Every State
After three decades working in wholesale in the grocery industry, Robert Renfroe purchased his family's first grocery store in 1996. Run with his son Rob Renfroe, the family-owner grocer has expanded to four Alabama stores (a store in LaFayette, Alabama just opened) with a fifth location opening later this year in Phenix City, Alabama. The supermarkets are known for stocking items from Alabama, including produce and products like Alabama Sweet Tea company and Mama Mocha's Coffee products, and personal customer service (a manager greets shoppers and thanks them when they depart). Renfroe's Market also has an impressive craft beer collection. Renfroe's offers conveniences like Renfroe's To Go, in which shoppers order online and park in a designated parking spot to pick up their groceries.Renfroe's Market
Alaska: Safeway
Under the Albertsons Companies banner, Safeway operates in 16 states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming) and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1913 in American Falls, Idaho, Safeway focuses on providing customers fresh products no matter how they shop - in stores, online for Drive Up & Go, home delivery via Safeway's own in-house drivers as well as Instacart in nearly 2,000 locations, or meal kits from Plated. Each store has in-house butchers who can offer specialized cuts of beef, and Safeway's cake decorators are specially trained to offer phenomenal cake designs. Extra perks include the Just for U loyalty program, which offers customers grocery and gas rewards.jejim/Shutterstock.com
Arizona: Sprouts Market
Back in 2002, Sprouts Market opened its first store in Chandler, Arizona in an effort to make natural, healthy foods affordable and available to everyone. Sprouts Market is famous for its wide selection of farm-fresh produce, which is priced significantly lower than at other grocers. The Butcher Shop at Sprouts features all-natural, always-fresh, never-frozen beef, chicken, pork and lamb. Sprouts' all-natural beef is restaurant-quality at a fraction of the price and is graded USDA Choice or better. Plus, every store has an in-house butcher who can assist guests with product selection, seasoning, cooking tips and custom cuts. Save more money with Double Ad Wednesday, where items from last week and next week overlap for double the products on sale. Guests can also find instant savings on healthy products using the Sprouts app, which offers exclusive mobile coupons.Sprouts Market
Arkansas: Edwards Food Giant
Founded in 1959 in East Arkansas, the family-owned Edwards Food Giant has expanded with stores throughout the state Arkansas. Also known as "The Meat People," the meat department is exceptional, from the cuts and quality to pricing to customer service. In-house butchers cut meat daily and the supermarket makes its own sausage and bratwurst. Edwards Food Giant still has folks who bag and carry customers' groceries out to their cars. "Professional Shoppers" are available to shop for folks who prefer to buy their groceries online.Food Giant
California: Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's has become a favorite grocer far beyond California. Back when Trader Joe's first opened, it sold every California wine there was; then and now, it's still a great place to buy California wine.
Trader Joe's has stores in 41 states and the District of Columbia and inspires customer loyalty largely by carefully curating Trader Joe's branded products. This helps keep prices down, as Trader Joe's doesn't offer special promotions, coupons, discounts or sales, though it does produce the Fearless Flyer, a catalogue, newsletter, and comic book with product information, eight times per year. Some products are bought in limited supply and sold only for a short time while others have a cult-like following and have become staples like the Everything but the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend, frozen chicken tikka masala, Speculoos Cookie Butter, and Joe-Joe's Chocolate Vanilla Crème Cookies. The friendly "Crew" members who work in the stores are easy to spot thanks to their bright Hawaiian T-shirts worn to style store staff as "traders on the culinary seas." Owned by one branch of German supermarket giant Aldi, Trader Joe's is considered by some to be the absolute best place to buy certain grocery items.Michael Vi/Shutterstock.com
Colorado: Whole Foods Market
Known for stocking thousands of organic products from local and global suppliers, Whole Foods Market only sells products that meet strict quality standards and prohibits more than 100 preservatives, flavors, colors and other ingredients commonly found in food. Whole Foods was founded in Texas in 1980 and now has stores in 42 states, but the chain is a perfect fit in crunchy Colorado. Whole Foods Market is the first National Certified Organic Grocer, which means that every one of its U.S. stores and distribution centers goes through the USDA-required steps and processes for organic certification to ensure the integrity of organic items. Whole Foods Market was the first supermarket to remove disposable plastic bags at checkout in 2008, and the company has a comprehensive food waste strategy to divert food from landfill. Continually innovating, the supermarket chain recently launched an online tool that allows customers to view in-store pricing, sales and product information and filter by various dietary preferences, including Whole Foods Diet, vegan, vegetarian, dairy free, sugar conscious, keto-friendly, paleo-friendly, kosher, low sodium, low fat, gluten free, and Engine2.Courtesy of Whole Foods
Connecticut: Stew Leonard's
Stew Leonard's has been dubbed the "Disneyland of Dairy Stores" by The New York Times - the chain is known as a fun place for families to shop because of the costumed characters, scheduled entertainment, petting zoo, and animatronics throughout the stores. (Oh, and did we mention the free small ice cream or small coffee when you spend $100 or more on a single transaction?). Founded in Norwalk in 1969, the chain now has six stores in Connecticut and New York, and the company has been on Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work for in America" list for 10 consecutive years. Unlike traditional grocery stores that sell an average of 45,000 items, each Stew Leonard's store carries only 3,200 items, chosen specifically for their freshness, quality and value. Some 80 percent of the products sold in the store are fresh - that is, brought in daily or prepared directly in the store.Stew Leonard's
Delaware: Harris Teeter
The best grocery store in Delaware is Harris Teeter. There are two locations in Delaware, both in the southeastern part of the state. Known for tidy stores and an extensive prepared foods section, Harris Teeter also contributes to local communities through donations to food banks, youth sports and schools and takes part in broader charity initiatives through parent company Kroger as well. Though Harris Teeter helped pioneer the plastic grocery bag in the 1980s, the chain and parent company have announced plans to phase out single-use plastic bags and transition to reusable bags by 2025.Country Gate Productions/Shutterstock.com
Florida: Publix
The famed Florida grocer, which topped The Daily Meal's ranking of the Best Supermarkets in America, is known to be a place "Where Shopping Is a Pleasure." The largest and fastest-growing employee-owned supermarket chain in the U.S., Publix was founded by George W. Jenkins in 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida. Now one of the 10 largest-volume supermarket chains in the country, Publix reported retail sales of $34.6 billion in 2017. The company has 1,211 stores in seven states, with the majority - 799 stores - in Florida. Jenkins mortgaged an orange grove for a down payment on the first Publix, and the proprietor's dream store was innovative, featuring many features never before seen in a grocery store - like air conditioning, fluorescent lighting, frozen food cases, piped-in music and in-store doughnut and flower shops. Commentators have heralded Publix as the best supermarket for many reasons, including Plato the Publixaurus (the supermarket's mascot), the free cookies given to children at the in-store Publix Bakery (just stop by and ask), its Public Aprons Cooking School, the "Publix Promise" of transparent pricing, and the legendary sub sandwiches from the Publix Deli - which fans may argue are better than many of the best sandwiches in every state.Felix Mizioznikov/Shutterstock.com
Georgia: Dekalb Farmers Market
What started as a small produce market on Medlock Road in Decatur, Georgia is now a thriving market on Ponce De Leon Avenue. Founded by Robert Blazer in 1977, Dekalb Farmers Market is best known as an international market providing a wide variety of imported and domestic products from all over the world that are of highest quality possible at the lowest possible price. Dekalb Farmers Market works directly with growers and vendors worldwide, which eliminates the higher costs of distributors. The market also has its own farms in Mexico that grow a variety of produce including mangos, organic bananas, limes and papayas. There is an extensive food production department, where the store's own roasted and smoked meats and sausages are made in the store's smokehouse. The Bakery department has an oven room with 10 walk-in ovens where breads, cakes and pastries are made. Pastas and salads are also made in the market, which sells all its house-made products under the brand World Direct.Dekalb Farmers Market
Hawaii: Foodland
The only locally-owned grocery store with stores statewide in Hawaii (there are 33), Foodland is known (as its tagline "Food, Family, Friends & Aloha" suggests) for taking care of its customers like family and friends, and treating them with aloha. Founded by Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan in Honolulu in 1948, Foodland has committed itself to the communities where its stores are located through programs like Give Aloha, Foodland's Annual Community Matching Gifts Program. The stores sell as many local products as possible, particularly in the produce department, they eagerly carry local specialties like Spam musubi, plate lunch and award-winning poke bowls. Foodland just launched Calabash: Meal Kits by Foodland, which are mix-and-match main dishes and sides that can be made at home in 30 minutes or less. Foodland is also known for its Maika'i (Hawaiian for "excellent") loyalty program, which offers instant savings on groceries and one point for every dollar spent. Points can be redeemed for free products, 5 percent off groceries, or travel miles on Hawaiian Airlines.Foodland
Idaho: Albertsons
There are now 400 Albertsons locations in 14 states but the chain's home is in Idaho, where it was founded in 1939 in Boise. Albertsons offer fresh products in stores and online with convenient options like Drive Up & Go, home delivery, and meal kits from Plated. The chain has its own private labels, including Own Brands, with 11,000 products including more than 1,000 new items introduced in the last three quarters; Open Nature, a line of natural products free from antibiotics and MSG; and Signature Reserve, which highlights 31 super-premium seasonal and everyday products. Albertsons also gives back to the community. In 2017 alone, along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, Albertsons Companies gave nearly $300 million in food and financial support to charities that address disabilities, hunger relief, education, cancer research and treatment, and veterans outreach.Ken Wolter/Shutterstock.com
Illinois: Aldi
More than 40 million customers shop at Aldi each month. Founded by the Albrecht family in 1961, the German grocer operates more than 1,800 U.S. stores in 35 states including Illinois (the first store opened in Iowa in 1976). The first discounter in the world, the no-frills supermarket - there are only four or five aisles stocked with the essentials - sells frequently purchased grocery and household items from small kitchen appliances to outdoor furniture and gardening tools, primarily under its exclusive brands. About 90 percent of the products in each store are Aldi's brand, which are taste-tested in the Aldi Test Kitchen to ensure quality competitive with national brands. These products are backed by the supermarket's Twice as Nice Guarantee, which includes replacing the product and offering a full refund. ALDI also partners with local growers and farmers to offer fresh produce, including organic fruits and vegetables, and USDA meats.Joe Seer/Shutterstock.com
Indiana: Saraga International Grocery
This globe-trotting grocer stocks the staples, including meat, fish, poultry, and produce along with an extraordinary collection of American, Chinese, European, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Middle Eastern, South American and South Asian products and housewares. Founded by two brothers who began selling products out of their truck in Florida, Kentucky, West Virginia, and beyond in 1992, Saraga International Grocery in an international market like no other. Saraga means "living" in Korean, and it's a 62,000-square-foot paradise in Indianapolis, Indiana for food lovers.Katy R./Yelp
Iowa: Hy-Vee
The employees at Hy-Vee act like they own the place because they - literally - do. Charles Hyde and David Vredenburg opened a small store in Beaconsfield, Iowa, in 1930 and in 1938 incorporated 15 Iowa and Missouri stores as Hyde & Vredenburg, Inc., forming the foundation for Hy-Vee. Since the chain's founding, stores have operated autonomously, choosing their own inventories, prices, and advertising. Hy-Vee's slogan, "A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle," is evident in each of the employee-owned stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.Ken Wolter/Shutterstock.com
Kansas: Cosentino's Market
This Kansas company began in 1948 when the family patriarch, Dante Cosentino Sr., an Italian artisan immigrant, providentially found himself purchasing a small fruit stand for his children to operate. From then to now, the company has grown to manage 30 warehouse grocery stores in the Kansas City area, proudly led by the second and third generation. local, family-owned operation customizes its stores to fit the community and customers. As the grocery store industry is changing, Cosentino's Market is focusing more on fresh prepared foods and on expanding its healthy and convenient prepared food selection and the "Market Meals" meal kit program. Cosentino's Market also offers online shopping and grocery delivery. Blue Valley location features a juice bar with chef-created juices and smoothies, a gourmet popcorn confectionary and gelato, a cheese island with 100 different varieties, and a Starbucks in addition to Cosentino's Meat & Seafood, Produce, Deli, and Bakery departments.Cosentino's Market
Kentucky: Good Foods Co-op
Good Foods Co-op is the only community-owned and cooperatively-owned grocery store and cafe in Kentucky. Shoppers love Good Foods Co-op because the grocer works with local farmers and producers to offer more Kentucky foods and products than any other store and local ingredients are used in the dishes made for its popular hot bar, salad bar, cafe and bakery. Founded in 1972 in Lexington, the store has aisles stocked with organic, hormone-free, sustainable foods as well as specialty foods that cater to gluten-free, vegan and other diets. Owned by over 8,000 people in the community, shoppers don't need to be part of the co-op to shop; however, the co-op's owners get access to special sales and events. The co-op is also active in the community and offers a popular "round up" program where shoppers can round up their purchases to the next dollar, with the extra change going to a different local nonprofit each month. This has resulted in shoppers raising more than $40,000 in donations to community organizations each year, on top of thousands of outright donations from the co-op itself.Good Foods Co-op
Louisiana: Rouses
Founded in Houma, Louisiana, in 1960, family-run Rouses' aisles are stocked with local, seasonal, and premium produce, including nearly 100 organic fruits and vegetables, along with hot and delicious prepared foods like barbecue, pizzas, or burritos (depending on the location). Don't miss the Cajun specialties like andouille, boudin, smoked sausage, and tasso ham made with Rouse Family Recipes and local seafood like Louisiana crawfish Rouses sells more local seafood than any grocer on the Gulf Coast - if it's grown, caught, raised or made on the Gulf Coast, you'll find it at Rouses. Most of the stores have seafood boiling rooms. During Mardi Gras season, Rouses bakes and sells more than 500,000 king cakes, and other don't miss NOLA sweets include New Orleans-style doberge cakes, tarte-a-la-bouille pies, and creamy Gentilly cakes. And Rouses is not just decadent meats and sweets - the chain's registered dietitian has handpicked more than 500 "Eat Right"-labeled grocery items that have lower sodium and saturated fat, with healthier fats, more fiber and less sugar. Rouses offers same-day grocery delivery and curbside pickup at most stores. In addition to giving back to the community, Rouses' publishes its own bi-monthly food and culture magazine.Rouses
Maine: Hannaford
What started in 1883 with Arthur Hannaford selling fresh produce from a one-horse cart in Portland, Maine, has transformed into 181 Hannaford stores in five states (Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont). Hannaford partners with more than 800 local companies and farmers to stock 6,000-plus products in its stores. In 2006, Hannaford launched the Guiding Stars program, a science-based store navigation system that rates the nutritional quality of every food in the store and makes it easy for shoppers to find foods with more nutrition. Ever innovating, Hannaford was the first grocery store in the U.S. to receive LEED Platinum certification for its newly opened, environmentally friendly store in August, Maine, in 2009, and it was the first major supermarket in the U.S. to document that all seafood products sold in every department were sustainably harvested in 2012. Since its partnership began with United Way in 1929, Hannaford has continued to give back to its communities. Hannaford has donated more than 23 million pounds of food to local food pantries and regional food banks; has helped raise more than $1.5 million in financial contributions; and has raised more than $600,000 annually for local schools.Kristi Blokhin/Shutterstock.com
Maryland: MOM's
Scott Nash started MOM's as a home delivery business out of his mom's garage in Beltsville, Maryland, in 1987 at the age of 22 with an initial investment of $100. MOM's seeks to protect and restore the environment and prides itself on placing environmental action and stewardship at the center of its decision-making process, affecting everything from what the grocer sells to whom the grocer hires. MOM's is known for stocking an impressive collection of organic products. MOM's roasts its own organic coffee in house, carries sustainable insect proteins, sells Backyard Beekeeping products to support pollinators, offers only sustainably-sourced seafood, and sells a variety of GOTS-certified clothing. MOM's has a list of banned ingredients, which the grocer uses to screen out products with questionable chemicals or additives. Recently, MOM's started baking its own organic bread in-house using natural starters. Each of its stores offers a comprehensive recycling center that collects items like cork, batteries, shoes, compost, food squeeze pouches, cardboard, bar wrappers, cell phones, snack bags, glasses, plastic, Brita filters, drink pouches, and health and beauty packaging. Additionally, the grocer offers seasonal collection drives like its spring Denim Drive and Holiday Lights Drive. MOM's annually donates more than $500,000 to organizations that share the grocer's worldview. They are equally generous with employees, offering fun enrichment opportunities and benefits for staff, including field trips, book sessions, contributions towards the purchase of electronic or hybrid vehicles, and 401(k) plans with socially-responsible options.MOM's
Massachusetts: Market Basket
Immigrants Athanasios and Efrosine Demoulas opened a small neighborhood store in 1917 in Lowell, Massachusetts, and the company has expanded to 79 stores (49 in Massachusetts, one in Maine, 29 in New Hampshire) that each carry 50,000 items. The family-owned grocer believes shopping should not be complex; their store layouts are friendly to navigate. Market Basket is one of a few grocers in the U.S. to carry certified Angus beef, and it is known for having some of the best prices in America. Shoppers don't need frequent shopper cards to get the best value, and there is no zone pricing (price points are consistent throughout the chain). Market Basket doesn't split price either. If an item is on sale as two for a particular amount but a customer wants to buy just one, the sale price prevails. Whether buying in bulk or buying for one, everyone gets to share in the special price. The full-service stores do not have self-service checkouts: a cashier rings orders, and there is a person to sack your groceries. Stores in the chain prepare sushi onsite and have in-house butchers, fresh fruit cutting rooms, exceptional seafood departments and in-store dining and heat-and-serve takeaway meals.Market Basket
Michigan: Meijer
Founded in 1934 in Greenville, Michigan, Meijer has 241 stories in five states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Meijer created the "supercenter" concept and is known for its fresh produce, broad selection and pharmacies that offer select free prescriptions. Freshness, friendly service, and stores open 24 hours a day round out Meijer's offerings.Meijer
Minnesota: SuperTarget
Who doesn't love a Target run? Since the first Target store opened in 1962 in Roseville, Minnesota, the department store retailer has focused its efforts on one-stop shopping. The second largest general retailer in the U.S., the chain also sells groceries at its SuperTarget stores, which debuted in 1995. SuperTarget went organic in 2006, carrying more than 600 organic products on average in each store, and fresh food options were added in 2009. Its private labels include Archer Farms, Market Pantry, and Simply Balanced, food products free of artificial flavors, colors, preservatives and 105 common food additive ingredients. Target has been a leading innovator in both retail and grocery practices, introducing the planogram (a diagram that indicates in-store product placement) and redesigned its shopping carts with recycled plastic more than a decade ago.Ken Wolter/Shutterstock.com
Mississippi: McDade's Market
Family-owned since 1996, McDade's Market is a neighborhood grocery store in Jackson, Mississippi. Known for its quality USDA meat, a deli with sliced-to-order meats and hot lunch food bar, a produce section stocked with local produce like sweet potatoes and blueberries, and a great craft and draft beer selection.Beth G./ Yelp
Missouri: Dierbergs
Dierbergs' roots date to 1854, when a small mercantile exchange opened in West St. Louis County. The company has been operating continuously since and was purchased by the Dierberg family in 1914. The company now operates 24 supermarkets in the St. Louis metropolitan area, and one additional store at Osage Beach, in Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks region. The company operates under the leadership of Bob Dierberg, chairman and third-generation owner, and Bob's children, Greg Dierberg, president and CEO, and Laura Dierberg Padousis, vice president and secretary. Dierbergs is widely recognized for its exceptional service, high quality perishable departments, extraordinary variety, and the Midwest's largest selection of fresh-prepared foods. In 1978, Dierbergs became the first supermarket in the country to offer an in-store cooking school. Today, the company operates five schools and has been recognized in the industry for its consumer education programs.Dierbergs
Montana: Good Food Store
Originally named Mr. Natural's Good Food Store, the Good Food Store opened in 1971 and has grown into the largest natural foods store in Montana. Its current location is the store's seventh different home in Missoula. Good Food Store is famous for its support of local food producers and selection of quality organic and natural products. The Good Food Store's Bulk Foods department is one of the largest in the country, and its deli is busy from dawn to dark, serving hot breakfast, pastries and treats from its in-house bakers, Fire Deck pizza and sandwiches, noodle and rice wok bowls, and fresh juices and smoothies. Customers can bring their reusable containers, which the grocer sanitizes and then makes available in both its Bulk Foods department and Deli, saving hundreds of pounds of packaging and to-go containers from ending up in a landfill. Good Food Store recently opened NEST, a unique gift, kitchen and home store within the Good Food Store, and plans are in the works for a new cooking school. Despite pleas from customers from across the region and country, the Good Food Store has resisted the call to open additional stores and just keeps making its single, independent store better and better.Good Food Store
Nebraska: Open Harvest Co-op
One of a handful of cooperatively-owned grocery stores in Nebraska and a member of the National Co+op Grocers, Open Harvest Co-op Grocery was founded in 1975 in Lincoln. Owned by its shoppers for more than 44 years, the grocer is famous for its wide selection of local and organic products, made-from-scratch deli and bakery items, and exemplary customer service. The store's made-to-order burritos are extremely popular with the local lunch crowd (anyone can shop at Open Harvest Co-op). More than 29 percent of the co-op's sales come from local farmers, artisans, and food producers. Open Harvest Co-op supports the community through special events, donations and community partnerships with other businesses and nonprofits.Patrick T./Yelp
Nevada: WinCo Foods
WinCo Foods began in 1967 as a discount grocer called Waremart in Boise, Idaho; the company's employees banded together to buy a controlling share of the company in 1985, and changed the name to WinCo in 1999. Those five letters correspond with the five states in which the chain originally operated - the N being Nevada - and the four current Nevada locations are the best grocery stores in the Silver State. The company keeps costs down with some unconventional moves: They don't take credit cards (debit cards are accepted), and customers bag their own groceries. WinCo also has its own warehouse, distribution and transportation system, which allows the company to deal directly with suppliers and vendors and eliminate costs in the middle. The supermarket is famous for its bulk foods section - customers can get anything they want in any amount, from a single bay leaf to 100 pounds of flour - and WinCo's candy selection is legendary and arguably the best on this list. The produce is also exemplary, in part because the current CEO, a 34-year veteran of the company who started pushing carts when he was a teen, spent many years as a produce manager in the stores. Don't forget to toss some salt and vinegar wings in your cart - you'll thank us and the fine folks at WinCo!Steve N./Yelp
New Hampshire: Harvest Market
Local grocer Harvest Market has a trio of stores in New Hampshire. Whether customers shop in-store in Bedford, Hollis, and Wolfeboro or order online, Harvest Market is the go-to neighborhood grocer for natural, organic, specialty, and gluten-free products. The popular Harvest @ Home meal kits offer a variety of weekly options for families of two and four.Ji Y./Yelp
New Jersey: Fairway Market
Dubbed "New York's favorite grocery store," Fairway Market claims it is "Like No Other Market." Since its establishment in 1933 in the greater New York City metropolitan area (there are 15 stores in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York), Fairway Market is known for stocking an extensive selection of fresh, natural and organic products, prepared foods and hard-to-find specialty and gourmet offerings, along with a full assortment of conventional groceries. Fairway Market's most popular items include fresh baked breads, hand-sliced smoked salmon, and made-to-order chopped salads.Karrie D. / Yelp
New Mexico: La Montañita Co-op
Since 1976, La Montañita Co-op has been known for its abundance of fresh, local produce and food. Shoppers do not have to be members of the co-op to shop at the five New Mexico stores plus the GRABnGO on the University of New Mexico campus. Thousands of local families have purchased co-op memberships, which are $15 per year and $200 for life, at New Mexico's largest community-owned natural foods market. Children shopping with adults get a free piece of hand-held fruit - sweet!Karla M_Yelp
New York: Wegmans
Founded in 1916 in Rochester, Wegmans has 98 stores in six states (Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) with its first store in North Carolina and its first store in New York City opening later this year. Wegmans is credited with being a great place to shop - delivery powered by Instacart, curbside pickup at select locations, the Wegmans app, digital coupons, and online catering and cake orders help! - and it's also known as a great place to work, having been named one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by Fortune magazine for 21 consecutive years. Wegmans also serves restaurant-quality prepared foods and other products that help with easy meals like oven-safe packaging, cold pressed juices, fresh-cut fruit and veggies, including veggie noodles and cauliflower rice. The supermarket maintains it own cheese cave designed to mimic those of Europe and also operates an organic farm and orchard in Canandaigua, New York, where different organic and season-extending growing techniques are tested; results from the farm are shared with Wegmans' partner growers.Jean K./Yelp
North Carolina: The Fresh Market
The Fresh Market was founded in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1982 and now has 161 European market-style stores in 22 states. The chain was designed to bring back the Old World charm of local markets and is staffed by a friendly and knowledgeable staff. The Fresh Market's merchants stock a carefully curated selection of delicious and innovative foods, seeking out items that make everyday eating extraordinary - from small-batch, artisanal pastas to unique baking ingredients and crackers for entertaining. The selection of USDA Prime beef is noteworthy as are its private label products -from pasta and sauce to olive oil, chips and salsa - many of which are exclusive to The Fresh Market; each item comes with a 100 percent satisfaction and delight guarantee. Bonus: Every child gets a free banana or clementine from the produce department.The Fresh Market
North Dakota: Hornbacher's
Since Ted Hornbacher opened his eponymous grocery store Ted's SUPERVALU in 1951, the Hornbacher name has been synonymous with superb supermarket shopping in North Dakota. Hornbacher's departments are stocked with well-priced, quality goods, and the store offers a variety of ways for shoppers to save, including coupons, promos and sweepstakes, gas rewards, and the Healthy Savings Program (eligible UnitedHealthcare plan participants can save on 200-plus brands).John M./Yelp
Ohio: Kroger
The Kroger Co. operates 2,800 retail food stores from coast to coast and is America's largest grocery retailer with retail stores in 35 states and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1883 by Barney H. Kroger in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger's stocks exceptional private-label goods, including Simple Truth (natural and organic goods), Kroger ("where awesome meets affordable"), and Private Selection ("a collection of culinary creations designed to elevate every occasion"). More than 400 of the chain's locations include Murray's Cheese, the country's oldest cheese shop.Kroger
Oklahoma: Crest Fresh Market
Crest Fresh Market founder Nick Harroz learned from his father to "stack it high and sell it cheap." Opened in 1929 and today with 8 Oklahoma locations, Cress Fresh Market continues to offer "Rock Bottom Prices" across all departments, and private label Cress Brands, family packs, and coupons enhance savings.Rob D./Yelp
Oregon: New Seasons Market
With 21 stores in California, Oregon, and Washington, New Seasons Market is a progressive West Coast neighborhood grocer known for quality local products and fun weekend tastings from the best producers in Oregon, Washington, and California. Founded in Portland in 2000. New Seasons Market stands out not only for its fresh, quality food and products, but also for its knowledgeable, friendly staff who are passionate about helping customers discover new makers and flavors. As the world's first B Corp grocery store, the company places as much value on taking care of its staff, its community and the environment as it does on growing and operating its business, supporting staff, vendors and customers, and committing 10 percent of its after-tax profits back to the communities it serves.New Seasons Market
Pennsylvania: Giant
In 1923, David Javitch opened a two-man butcher shop focused on offering the best products at the fairest prices in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Nearly 100 years later, Giant remains connected to its fresh purveyor roots, bringing shoppers the best local products including farm-fresh favorites, PA Preferred items, and the chain's own Nature's Promise products. Customers can shop at Giant's 170 neighborhood stores, online or at a convenient pickup location. Through strategic partnerships with local food banks, children's hospitals and schools, Giant has donated back to the community more than $100 million over the last five years, including more than $22 million in 2018. In January, the chain opened its first Giant Heirloom Market in Philadelphia's Graduate Hospital neighborhood, which boasts an on-site produce chef to encourage exploration and to cut fresh vegetables and fruit on demand. The chain also has a team of nutritionists who provide one-on-one nutrition consultations to customers, and it is introducing "Marty," a new robotic assistant at all of its stores who moves around the store unassisted to identify hazards, such as liquid, powder and bulk food-items spills and provide reporting that enables quick corrective action.GIANT
Rhode Island: Dave's Fresh Marketplace
David A. Cesario started operating a fruit truck in Warwick, Rhode Island, in 1969, and the business has since grown to become the largest independent grocer in the state, maintaining a loyal following for decades. Shoppers at Dave's Fresh Marketplace are provided with free cups of coffee while they shop - just like at the old-time mom-and-pop neighborhood grocers. The small-format grocery stores include exceptional prepared foods with full service kitchens in each location that produce ready-made meals and salads and stock the hot bars, cold bars and soup stations.Dave's Fresh Marketplace
South Carolina: Bi-Lo
A subsidiary of Southeastern Grocers, Bi-Lo was founded by Frank Outlaw in 1961. The regional grocer has stores in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. In addition to exceptional service and groceries, Bi-Lo has a number of private labels, including Essentials, Prestige, SE Grocers, and the new Naturally Better, an organic line that is free from 104 artificial ingredients. In addition to bakery, deli, and frozen food departments, Bi-Lo has in-store pharmacies and also sells lottery tickets, offers money transfers, sells gift cards, and has an expansive floral section.Louis G./Yelp
South Dakota: Sunshine Foods
For everyday essentials or exotic foods from around the world, Sunshine Foods is a neighborhood grocer beloved by locals since 1931. Each locally owned store in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota gives back to its community, who can shop for groceries, produce, meats from the butcher shop, sweet treats from the bakery and favorites from the deli. In addition to food shopping, shoppers can check other errands off their list, as each store has a dry cleaner and DVD rental.ZeFein/Shutterstock
Tennessee: The Turnip Truck
Since 2001, The Turnip Truck has been selling local whole foods in Nashville. Founded by John Dyke, who was raised on his family's farm in Greeneville, Tennessee, The Turnip Truck is the only locally owned natural food grocer in Nashville. The aisles of its two stores are stocked with products from local farmers and producers. Each store boasts a juice bar, salad bar and a hot bar that serves weekday breakfast, lunch, and dinner and weekend brunch, including paleo, low-carb, vegan, and vegetarian options. A deli and bakery round out the offerings.Tennessee H./Yelp
Texas: H-E-B
Proudly serving Texas since 1905, H-E-B consistently scores well on lists of the best employers in the country and inspires such loyalty from customers that one Houston-area mother-to-be even staged her maternity photo shoot in an H-E-B store. From party trays to cakes to wine, H-E-B has locals covered with curbside and home delivery, and the H-E-B Plus! locations also offer household goods like coolers, smokers and party supplies. There are 400 stores in Texas and Mexico with $25 billion in annual sales.Joseph S./Yelp
Utah: Harmons
At Harmons, the motto "Your Food Is Our Passion" is evident. Founded as a fruit stand by Jake and Irene Harmon in 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Harmons has 19 supermarkets throughout the Beehive State. Harmons offers fresh, local foods prepared in-store by chefs, artisans and experts and stocks more than 2,300 "Local to Utah" products. From fresh-made chef specialties and artisan bread bakers (Harmons is the only Utah grocer that bakes bread daily) and internationally-certified cheesemongers to award-winning floral designers, on-staff chalk artists, and chef-led cooking classes and wine and cheese workshops, a shopping experience at Harmons is exceptional. Harmons has gifted more than $2 million and countless hours for local charities and nonprofit organizations.Harmons
Vermont: Shaw's
Shaw's is one of the oldest continuously-operated supermarkets in the U.S. with its roots dating to 1860 when George C. Shaw opened his first store in Portland, Maine. Today there are 149 Shaw's and sister Star Market stores in New England, including 19 in Vermont, employing approximately 19,000 employees. Shaw's supports hundreds of local programs throughout New England, including Vermont Food Bank, Hunger Free Vermont, and Vermont Children's Trust Foundation. Customers can save on groceries with just for U deals and rewards.7515 Colchester-Shaw's
Virginia: Lidl
The German supermarket Lidl is famous for its high-quality fresh produce and meat, in-store bakery, and low prices. The German supermarket is famous for its high-quality fresh produce and meat, in-store bakery, and low prices. (One 2018 academic study even identified a "Lidl Effect" - the result of which grocery retailers located near Lidl stores significantly lowered their own prices.) Wine and flowers are also standout staples at Lidl; Lidl is the only grocer in the U.S. with a dedicated Master of Wine, who is responsible for hand-selecting every bottle on store shelves, and Lidl has a 7 Day Freshness Guarantee on fresh cut roses. The family-owned chain didn't open its first U.S. stores until 2017, but there are 23 Virginia locations and it is rapidly expanding up and down the East Coast.Lidl
Washington: Costco
The first Costco opened in Seattle, Washington in 1983 and the chain has since spread throughout the United States, and it now boasts nearly 100 million members. Not only does Costco provide a wide selection of meat, produce, and groceries in bulk in its palatial warehouse stores, it also offers alcohol as well as consumer goods and exclusive member services like a travel agency and gas stations. Costco's business model is designed to provide value, offering national and regional brands priced below traditional wholesale or retail outlets to members, who pay a $60 annual membership fee. Costco also sells its private label, Kirkland Signature, which includes juices, cookies, coffee, housewares, luggage, clothing, and of course their famous and wildly popular $4.99 rotisserie chicken, of which they sell 60 million annually.Trong Nguyen/Shutterstock.com
Washington, D.C.: Glen's Garden Market
Glen's Garden Market opened on Earth Day in 2013 in Washington, D.C. Known for its high sourcing standards, quality food, and for making every business decision with the environment in mind, Glen's Garden Market is committed to making climate change progress by serving "Good Food from Close By," which means that all of the grocer's partners treat their land, their animals, and their ingredients with respect. In addition to being an all-local grocery store, a farm-to-table deli, and a craft beer bar, the market is an active community center, hosting a monthly wine club and monthly cheese club, seasonal events, holiday wine tastings, and welcome parties for new vendors. Since it can be challenging to compost in Washington, D.C., Glen's Garden Market has created a program that allows its customers to simply drop off their compost at its store. What's more: Glen's Garden Market has helped grow other small businesses along with its own. To date, Glen's Garden Market has launched more than 80 local food businesses (50 owned by women), giving dozens of small-batch producers their very first chance to sell their products on its shelves.Glen's Garden Market
West Virginia: Capitol Market
Occupying a repurposed rail depot on Smith Street in West Virginia's capital, Charleston, Capitol Market was established in 1997 and has since grown from a farmers market to a giant retail hub offering meats, fish, dairy, produce, coffee, wine, beer and retail in a variety of walkable indoor and outdoor spaces. The market features a wide selection of West Virginia-made products as well as charming eateries like the casual Italian Soho's and Mea Cuppa Coffeebar. The market is also a community hub that hosts events and gatherings as well as seasonal traditions like pumpkin picking and a Christmas tree market.Capitol Market
Wisconsin: Woodman's Market
What started as a produce stand at the corner of Milton Avenue and Sherman Avenue in Janesville, Wisconsin, has expanded to more than a dozen stores in Illinois and Wisconsin. Founded by John Daniel Woodman in 1919, the employee-owned Woodman's Market solely sells groceries with a focus on savings, selection and service.Woodman's Market/Yelp
Wyoming: King Soopers
Part of the Kroger Company, which owns a number of the chains on this list, King Soopers operates stores in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Its vision is "to serve America through food inspiration and uplift." Carrying more than 1 million unique products from 30,000 suppliers and manufacturers. King Soopers makes shopping convenient with services like King Soopers Delivery, which offers delivery from nearly 152 store locations, King Soopers Pickup, which offers curbside pickup from more than 90 store locations, and King Soopers Ship, a new ship-to-home service that includes more than 50,000 items. Like the rest of the Kroger organization, King Soopers is working to end hunger in its communities and eliminate waste in the company by 2025 via the Zero Hunger | Zero Waste initiative, which includes phasing out single-use plastic bags and transitioning to reusable bags by 2025. Now that you've found the best grocery store in your state, see our tips on how to save money at the supermarket.
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Conspiculously absent from the Arizona Cardinals' wild on-field victory celebration on Sunday: A certain Mr. Anquan Boldin. There are several good TV shows on Sunday night and he forgot to set his TiVo.
Boldin was off the field before anyone following the Cardinals victory over the Eagles that put them in the Super Bowl, and was also tje first one out the back door. But not before he talked to the San Francisco Chronicle:
Wearing a lime-green shirt, Boldin tried to bolt for the stadium exit before a small group of media caught him. Someone asked if reaching the Super Bowl eases what has happened between him and the franchise. "That's not an issue," Boldin said. "Like I told you guys at the beginning of the season, my main goal was to do this. I've come through with all of my promises. I fought. I gave my heart to this organization. It's paying off." Does he want to stay in Arizona? "Next question."
A sight even stranger than Arizona threatening to win an NFC Championship game was Boldin sulking during the final four minutes, when the Cardinals were making their do-or-die drive. Arizona was using only one receiver on the possession, and Boldin wasn't in the game. He was not amused.
At one point he began arguing with offensive coordinator Todd Haley, and a teammate had to step between them. Boldin hasn't been happy this year with the Cardinals, and reportedly asked to be traded in August< he claims that he and head coach Ken Whisenhunt aren't on speaking terms. And it didn't take long for the Giants to notice the situation and begin drooling over Boldin, naturally. I see no way Boldin's attitude would hurt their team chemistry.
Boldin has three years left on the four-year, $22.75 million extension he signed after the 2005 season. He's making an average of $4 million a year.
Boldin Bolis; Hear That, Giants? [New York Post]
Angry Boldin Doesn't Celebrate With Cardinals [NBCSports]
Anquan Boldin Is A Jackass [CBSSports]
Boldin Bolts While Cardinals Celebrate [San Francisco Chronicle]


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A prominent military blogger and self-described constitutionalist is the focus of the latest outlandish efforts by local law-enforcement agencies to impose their own brand of gun control on citizenry. On March 16 Army Master Sgt. C.J. Grisham, an 18-year veteran who has been decorated for valor in Iraq and Afghanistan, was on a 10-mile hike with his 15-year-old son Chris near their rural Bell County home near Temple, Texas. The area is known for cougars and wild boars, and Grisham was duly armed with an AR-15, as well as a .45-caliber handgun. Grisham has a conceal-carry permit for the handgun, and was legally carrying the rifle strapped on his pack.
But about two miles from their house, the father and son were approached by a local Temple police officer, who stepped out of his cruiser and confronted Grisham, demanding to know what they were doing. Grisham explained that they were hiking for a Boy Scout merit badge his son was earning. "He then asked me what I'm doing with the rifle," recalled Grisham, "to which I responded in a calm manner, 'Does it matter, officer? Am I breaking the law?'"
At that point, without warning the policeman, later identified as Officer Steve Ermis, quickly reached out and grabbed Grisham's rifle, prompting Grisham to pull back and ask him what he thought he was doing. The officer "then pulled his service pistol on me and told me to take my hands off the weapon and move to his car, which I complied with," recalled Grisham. "He then slammed me into the hood of his car" — at which point Grisham recalled that he had his camera with him. Grisham quickly handed the camera to his son, who, though understandably shaken by what was occurring, proceeded to videotape the entire incident (shown in its entirety at the end of this article).
Up to this point, Grisham had not been informed why he was being stopped, why he was being disarmed, or if he was under arrest. It was soon made clear that Grisham was being arrested, although the veteran said the officers never indicated why.
In the video Grisham can be heard protesting to Ermis that "you're trying to disarm me illegally," to which Ermis replies that he is indeed going to disarm the law-abiding citizen. "Am I threatening you?" Grisham demands to know, to which Ermis replies, "If we find out there's no issue then..." Demanded Grisham, "Am I doing something against the law?"
As the officer proceeds to handcuff and arrest Grisham, and as Chris Grisham tapes the whole unsettling incident, Ermis informs a visibly shaken and angry Grisham that he will be released as soon as it can be confirmed that he is legally carrying the rifle. When Grisham asks what he was doing wrong, Ermis say that he was "rudely carrying" the rifle.
At this point, Ermis' supervisor, identified as Sergeant Minnicks, steps into the scene and, as Ermis paws through Grisham's person and relieves him of both his handgun and his wallet, tells Grisham that someone had called in to complain about him walking along the dirt road with his rifle. "Did you explain to them what the law is?" Grisham asked. "They don't care what the law is," a smug Minnicks replied. "Do you care what the law is?" demanded Grisham. Minnicks then claimed, "We have the right to disarm you."
When Grisham again demanded why he was stopped and disarmed, all the officers could muster was that they had gotten a call about him carrying a firearm openly — an act that is not against the law in Texas. But as the tape continues to roll, the police are obviously at a loss for what charge they can level against Grisham. While Ermis tried to accuse Grisham of resisting his instructions, it is clear from the video that this did not happen.
Ultimately, Grisham was charged with resisting arrest, which the Temple police department realized would not hold, as the entirety of the video demonstrates. Grisham was not in the process of being arrested for any crime, and while he vehemently protested the aggressive actions of the police, he never resisted when they handcuffed him and took his firearms.
That bogus charge was downgraded a few weeks later to "interference with public duties," an offense that falls under Texas Penal Code Section 38.15, which states, "A person commits an offense if the person with criminal negligence interrupts, disrupts, impedes, or otherwise interferes with … a peace officer while the peace officer is performing a duty or exercising authority imposed or granted by law."
But as Grisham commented to The New American: "What was the criminal negligence that I am supposedly guilty of? How did I disrupt or impede the officer in whatever his duty was that day." Grisham said that the more important issue is whether or not a police office "has the authority to disarm a citizen that isn't suspected of committing a crime, isn't threatening the safety of the officer or the public, and is legally exercising his rights to carry under the law?"
He said that while he is not a lawyer, "I think the answer to that is no. So, if the officer is acting without authority, there cannot be criminal negligence. It is the duty of the citizen to resist the illegal and unauthorized actions of any public official. If I saw a cop beating or raping a woman, would I be charged the same if I interfered? I don't think so."
David Carter, a retired Air Force colonel (a fighter pilot with 34 years of service) and friend of Grisham, who has closely followed the case from the beginning (he bailed Grisham out of jail), noted that while Ermis cited concern over his personal safety as the reason for disarming Grisham, the video reveals that there was never any indication of his being in danger. In fact, as the beginning of the video shows, even as Ermis is in the process of disarming Grisham, he assures Grisham that once he finds that there is nothing amiss, he and their son could be on their way. But over the next few moments, that assurance is ignored as Ermis takes Grisham's passive protest as resisting and handcuffs and disarms him.
"Until the moment the officer initiated verbal contact … there was no reason for arrest," Carter explained in a document provided to The New American. It was only when Grisham refused to relinquish his legally carried firearms that Grisham proceeded to place him under arrest. However, Grisham "did not respond to contact's request for statement of the crime for which he was being arrested," explained Carter.
Thus far the police have not returned Grisham's firearms to him as the law prescribes. He related to The New American that this is not the first time local police in Bell County have played fast and loose with the law and confiscated an individual's firearm in the process. Last year Iraq veteran Nathanael Sampson was arrested at a local hospital where he had accompanied his wife for a medical emergency. Sampson, who has a conceal-carry permit, walked into the facility with his handgun, and was promptly arrested, even though there were no signs posted prohibiting the gun. Grisham related that it took Sampson nearly a year and thousands of dollars in legal bills before the county finally dropped all charges against him and returned his handgun.
"This kind of thing has happened too often," Grisham told The New American. "We're going to stand up and fight these charges." On his blog site he added that "because of the nature of my arrest and what my son was forced to witness at the hands of these officers, we are fighting not only the charges against us, but will be filing a civil lawsuit against the officers, Temple Police Department, and City of Temple."
Fox News noted one other troubling aspect of the March 16 incident. As Grisham was being hauled away by police, one of the officers offered to drive his son Chris home. Even though Grisham emphasized to his son that he was not to answer any questions the police asked, the 15-year-old said that the police officer who drove him refused to let him get out of the car until he had interrogated him. "The officer told me that I wasn't getting out of the patrol car until I answered his questions," Chris Grisham told Fox News. "He said I didn't have a choice. I was scared."
Grisham said the incident has traumatized his son. "Every time he sees a police officer he has a panic attack," he said. "That's unfortunate because we always taught our kids to respect police officers. My wife and I are angry about it."
He added that he has had to explain to his son that while they did not break any laws that day, they must stand up for what is right. "My son has his own copy of the Constitution," Grisham said. "He understands his rights. He understands the concept of choosing the hard right over the easy wrong."


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Susrata (c. 500 BCE)
Susrata was a Hindu surgeon who practised from about 500 BCE. His encyclopedia, the Susrata Samhita, is one of the classic texts of Ayurvedic medicine. In it he, and perhaps his students and followers, described the many branches of surgical practice. It was translated into Arabic in the 700s CE.
One of the techniques described was rhinoplasty - Indian surgeons had plenty of practice at this technique as it was common for those who had committed crimes to have their noses cut off.
It took a considerable time for Susrata's surgical techniques to reach the English-speaking world. In fact it was not until 1794 that a description of the technique of rhinoplasty or 'Indian Rhinoplasty' was described in the Gentleman's Magazine of London. Once revealed, these new techniques were adopted quickly and were very successful. One surgeon was later quoted as saying, 'plastic surgery in Europe had taken its new flight when these cunning devices of Indian workmen became known to us.'


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Types of Dental Implants
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Understanding Your Options
It is important to distinguish the dental implant from the restoration. Dental implants are small posts, typically made from titanium, which are embedded in your jaw. They can be divided into several categories based on their size and shape, as well as the technique used for placement. Dental implants can support a range of restorations, including crowns, bridges, and dentures.
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The size of an implant, or the platform, affects where it can be positioned inside the mouth. The three main sizes are:
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