In one exemplary embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes: a transmitter configured to send an advertisement message having communication information for an access point; and a receiver configured to receive a flexible use message indicative of how the access point may utilize at least a portion of a shared communication resource. A method for determining a degree of reaction to one or more allergens by a patient in a minimally invasive manner is also disclosed. The present invention optimizes the system by reorganizing the sequence of select and transform operations so that transforms follow select operations; and by combining multiple select and transform operations into single select and transform operations, respectively. A resection member, such as a blunt resection member or a resection electrode, which may be on the same device as the hydrophilic electrode, is used to separate the tissue along the resection line to resect the tissue portion to be removed from the tissue portion to be retained. Further, the utensil is equipped with a hook and eye closure mechanism to secure the spatulas together when not in use. The carrier comprises a housing for housing a said disk drive, and a latch member slidably attached to the housing.