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Isaiah Thomas (quad) will not play against the Mavericks on Saturday night.
Jameer Nelson wore a white jersey during the Mavericks' first practice on Tuesday, suggesting that he'll start at PG ahead of Raymond Felton and Devin Harris.
James Harden told reporters on Tuesday, "I know at times my defense is pretty bad."
Lakers rookie Julius Randle said on Monday that he's prepared to come off the bench behind Carlos Boozer on opening night.
Andrew Bogut (fractured rib) was a full participant in the Warriors' first training camp practice on Tuesday.
Justin Hamilton's agent expects him to be going "full speed" within a few days, after a heart flutter sidelined him on Monday.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist said that his jump shot is "going in a lot more" following this summer's overhaul of his shooting mechanics.
Greg Monroe denied rumors of any offseason discord with the Detroit Pistons.
LeBron James said his back has been "iffy" at the start of training camp.
Paul George (leg) was back in a walking boot on Tuesday after shedding it for team photos on Monday.
Dion Waiters said that he wants LeBron James to take him under his wing this season.
Al Horford (pectoral) said he is still on track to be ready for the Hawks' regular season opener.

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Daily Doses: Gracie x Steffaloo "Quilts" (2011)
Label: Self-Released
Los Angeles' Steffaloo is on a mission to play with every electronic producer from this coast, to that coast and everything in between. And you'll hear no complaints from me about it, because every track is just so good!
Here, recalling some of last summers musical bedroom antics, New York's Gracie combines with Steffaloo for a single that spreads out like a sonic oil spill, soaking everything in it's path with a layer of reverb and glistening distant vocals.
With collaborations like these, who needs a solo project?
Also, be sure to check out Steffaloo's On Fire 7" on Jaxart.
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Mom Soldier Reporting for Duty with Kids
AOL: When Lisa Pagan reports for duty Sunday, four long years after she was honorably discharged from the Army, she'll arrive with more than her old uniform. She's bringing her kids, too.
"I have to bring them with me," she said. "I don't have a choice."
Pagan is among thousands of former service members who have left active duty since the Sept. 11 attacks, only to later receive orders to return to service. They're not in training, they're not getting a Defense Department salary, but as long as they have time left on their original enlistment contracts, they're on "individual ready reserve" status -- eligible to be recalled at any time.
Soldiers can appeal, and some have won permission to remain in civilian life. Pagan filed several appeals, arguing that because her husband travels for business, no one else can take care of her kids. All were rejected, leaving Pagan with what she says is a choice between deploying to Iraq and abandoning her family, or refusing her orders and potentially facing charges.
Then she hit on the idea of showing up Sunday at Fort Benning, Ga., with her children in tow.
"I guess they'll have to contact the highest person at the base, and they'll have to decide from there what to do," Pagan said. "I either report and bring the children with me or don't report and face dishonorable discharge and possibly being arrested. I guess I'll just have to make my case while I'm there."
Master Sgt. Keith O'Donnell, an Army spokesman in St. Louis, said the commander at Fort Benning will decide how to handle the situation.
"The Army tries to look at the whole picture and they definitely don't want to do anything that jeopardizes the family or jeopardizes the children," O'Donnell said. "At the same time, these are individuals who made obligations and commitments to the country."
Of the 25,000 individual ready reserve troops recalled since September 2001, more than 7,500 have been granted deferments or exemptions, O'Donnell said. About 1,000 have failed to report. O'Donnell most of those cases are still under investigation, while 360 soldiers have been separated from the Army either through "other than honorable" discharges or general discharges.
He said Pagan isn't likely to face charges, since none of the individual ready reserve soldiers who have failed to report faced a court-martial.
Pagan, who grew up near Camden, N.J., was working in a department store when she made her commitment in September 2002. She learned how to drive a truck, and met Travis while stationed in Hawaii. She had her first child while in uniform, and they left the service in 2005 when their enlistments were up.
She always knew there was a chance she could be recalled, so she buried the thought in the back of her mind.
"When I enlisted, they said almost nobody gets called back when you're in the IRR," she said.
The young family settled outside of Charlotte in the college town of Davidson, where Travis landed a job as a salesman. It required lots of travel, but that was OK -- Pagan enjoyed her life as a stay-at-home mom to their son Eric and second child, a daughter named Elizabeth.
She opened a child-care center in her home, and started taking classes at nearby Fayetteville State.
The orders to return to active duty arrived in December 2007. She told the Army there was no one to take care of her children: Her husband spent most of his time on the road, and they believe quitting his job is a sure path to bankruptcy and foreclosure. Her parents live in New Jersey and her husband's parents live in Texas. Neither are able to help out. The Army wasn't persuaded.
Pagan hired attorney Mark Waple, who filed another appeal, which included a letter from Travis Pagan's employer that said bluntly: "In order for Travis to remain an employee, he will be required to travel." In December 2008, her appeal was again rejected.
"It's the obligation of commanders to make certain that service members have a valid family care plan and that clearly has not happened in Lisa's case," Waple said.
Tom Tarantino, a policy associate with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, a nonprofit group that helps veterans, said the Army has taken a hard line on many of these cases.
"Usually the only way that someone can get out of the deployment or get out of the military due to a family hardship is if they get into a situation where the kids will be put into foster care," Tarantino said.
"That's how serious it has to be, and I'm sure what the military is telling her -- and I'm not saying that this is exactly the right answer -- but the fact that it is inconvenient for her husband's job is not the military's problem. It's very harsh."
She wasn't complaining when she was drawing her paycheck, deployment pay, meeting her husband, having the Army pay for her children's birth and healthcare expenses, and going to school on the military was she? The fact is she had a committment she was "released" out of early with hopes they won't need her - unfortunately these times didn't allow her to be able to finish on IRR and she has to come back - that's the risk she took when she ORIGINALLY gave her committment. Perhaps PRIOR PROPER PLANNING would have prevented this? Doesn't she have friends, relatives? I'm pretty sure the Army even has child care providers.
I understand it's an inconvience and probably ROCKED her world and I hate that she has to go to war…but that's the way it is when you join the service. That's the committment you make and NO ONE forces you to join.
When the military starts living up to its committments..then she can start living up to hers. Until then, the deal should be null and void.
I'm sorry this has happened to her, but its not like she has been completely broadsided by this, everyone knows about IRR. My brother and me lived with our grandparents for almost two years while our parents were deployed to Honduras in the 80's. They sucked it up and went. I could understand if she were a single mother, but she's not, she does have a husband. Its untrue when she says there's no one.
I think Pagen has spent her time in the service and the army thought so to or they wouldn't have gave her a honerable discharge Ithink she's done her time.
Lisa Pagan has had lots of problems since this story. Her husband Travis got into trouble for flashing pizza girl in a Rihcmond Virginia motel. He then hired a black guy of of craigslist to rape his wife. Liverman went into house and pulled knife and raped her while her husband Travis watched and did nothing. This lady has so much trouble How will she live this down?
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The low-carb Paleolithic diet is more effective for producing weight loss, melting belly fat, and controlling diabetes than a low-fat diet, according to research conducted by scientists at Umeå University in Sweden and published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
The two-year study tracked 70 overweight, post-menopausal women who were assigned either a low-fat diet or a low-carb (higher-fat) Paleo diet.
Paleo Dieters Lost Twice as Much Weight
Study participants were measured for weight, cholesterol and blood sugars after six months on their respective diets, and again after two years. The results showed the Paleo dieters lost significantly more weight (14 pounds) compared to the low-fat dieters (5.7 pounds).
What's more, the low-carb, high-fat Paleo dieters lost 4 inches from their waists after six months, compared to just 2 inches for the low-fat dieters. In previous studies, the Paleo diet has routinely beaten low fat diets at controlling cholesterol and diabetes.
The results are noteworthy because older women — especially those who are post-menopausal — have historically reported having a hard time losing weight, especially from their mid-sections, due to slower metabolisms and hormone disruptions.
Paleo Diet Curbs Pro-Inflammatory Blood Sugar Spikes
Researchers said Paleo dieters also reported feeling more satisfied and less hungry than low-fat dieters, which makes sense, since fat makes food taste better and boosts satiety.
The Paleo diet emphasizes high-quality animal proteins, healthy fats, vegetables and fruits, and excludes gluten, sugar, dairy, legumes, starches, alcohol and processed foods. It's the most popular diet around today, and has a large celebrity following, including NBA superstars Kobe Bryant, Blake Griffin and Ray Allen, supermodel Adriana Lima (pictured above), and actor Kellan Lutz.
Two excellent resources on the Paleo diet are The Paleo Solution (by Robb Wolf) and The Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson, who is his own best advertisement for the anti-aging benefits of the Paleo eating plan. [Editor's note: I have read both books and they are fantastic.]
The new Swedish study bolsters claims by leading obesity experts who insist low-carb diets like the Paleo and ketogenic diets fuel rapid weight loss, reverse type 2 diabetes, and prevent Alzheimer's, obesity, epilepsy and ADHD.
Neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter told me the Paleo diet can curb today's alarming epidemics of degenerative disease, including dementia. "The fate of your brain is not in your genes; it's in the food you eat," said Perlmutter, author of Grain Brain.


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Extended mass layoffs, third quarter 2009
November 13, 2009
Employers initiated 1,776 mass layoff events in the third quarter of 2009 that resulted in the separation of 277,924 workers from their jobs for at least 31 days. In the third quarter of 2008, mass layoff events numbered 1,581, and separations, 290,453.
The number of extended mass layoff events in the third quarter of 2009 reached a record high for any third quarter (with data available back to 1995). Third quarter program highs in the number of events were also recorded in 2 of the 4 geographic regions, 4 of the 9 divisions, and 15 states. There were 9 of the 18 major industry sectors that reported third quarter program highs in 2009 in terms of the number of extended mass layoff events in the private nonfarm sector.
The average size of a layoff (as measured by separations per layoff event) in the third quarter of 2009 was 156, down 28 from the third quarter a year earlier.
These data are from the Mass Layoff Statistics program. Data for the most recent quarter are preliminary. See "Extended Mass Layoffs — Third Quarter of 2009" (HTML) (PDF), news release USDL 09-1358, to learn more. The quarterly series on extended mass layoffs cover layoffs of at least 31-days duration that involve 50 or more individuals from a single employer filing initial claims for unemployment insurance during a consecutive 5-week period.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Editor's Desk, Extended mass layoffs, third quarter 2009 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2009/ted_20091113.htm (visited September 22, 2014).
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Gary Mormino, the Frank E. Duckwall Professor of History, is director of the Florida Studies Program at USF St. Petersburg. He is a prolific writer, author of a wide range of academic and popular books. Immigrants on the Hill (University of Illinois press, 1986) won the Howard Marraro Prize as the outstanding book in Italian history. The Immigrant World of Ybor City (University of Illinois Press, 1987) received the Theodore Saloutos Prize for the outstanding book in ethnic-immigration history. In addition, two of his articles have received prizes for the best writing in Florida history. He has written for the St. Petersburg Times, Orlando Sentinel, and Miami Herald. He currently writes a bi-weekly column on state and local history for the Tampa Tribune.
Almost two decades ago, he began to research a social history of modern Florida. Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida was published in the spring of 2005 by the University Press of Florida. Readers have called it a seminal study in state history. Michael Gannon, Distinguished History Professor at the University of Florida, writes that Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams "will be the book by which all future studies of modern Florida will be measured." In 2006, the Florida Historical Society awarded the book the Charlton Tebeau Prize.
Dr. Mormino received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina and has taught at USF since 1977. In 2003 the Florida Humanities Council named him its first Humanist of the Year.
Raymond Arsenault is the John Hope Franklin Professor of Southern History and Proram Advisor of the Florida Studies Program at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, where he has taught since 1980. A specialist in the political, social, and environmental history of the American South, he has also taught at the University of Minnesota, Brandeis University, and at the Universite d'Angers, in France, where he was a Fulbright Lecturer in 1984-85. From 1980 to 1987, he was the co-director of the Fulbright Commission's Summer Institute on American Studies at the University of Minnesota; he has served as a consultant for numerous museums and public institutions, including the National Park Service, the National Civil Rights Museum, the Rosa Parks Museum, and the United States Information Agency; and he has lectured on American history and culture in a number of countries, including France, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Norway, Turkey, and Jordan.
Arsenault was educated at Princeton University (B.A. 1969) and Brandeis University, where he received his Ph.D. in 1981. He is the author of two prize-winning books–The Wild Ass of the Ozarks: Jeff Davis and the Social Bases of Southern Politics (1984, pbk 1988) and St. Petersburg and the Florida Dream, 1888-1950 (1988, pbk. 1998), and of "The End of the Long Hot Summer: The Air Conditioner and Southern Culture," Journal of Southern History (1984), which won the Southern Historical Association's Green-Ramsdell Prize. An edited volume, Crucible of Liberty: 200 Years of the Bill of Rights, was published during the 1991 Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights. His recent publications include Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice (Oxford University Press, 2006), Paradise Lost? (2005) an anthology (co-edited with Jack Davis) on the environmental history of Florida, The Changing South of Gene Patterson: Journalism and Civil Rights, 1960-1968 (2002), co-edited with Roy Peter Clark, and "The Public Storm: Hurricanes and the State in Twentieth-Century America," in Wendy Gamber, et al. eds., American Public Life and the Historical Imagination (2003). He is currently working on Landmarks of American Sports, co-edited with Randall Miller. Since 1996 he and USF history colleague Gary Mormino have served as the co-editors of the University Press of Florida's highly acclaimed "Florida History and Culture" book series. An active member of the Florida affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union since the early 1980s, he served two terms as state president (1998-2000) and received the Nelson Poynter Civil Liberties Award in 2003.


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"Built to last" may be desirable when buying a metal-framed bicycle, or a new basketball hoop. But these days, many Canadians are equally interested in things built to breakdown... by biodegrading, of course!
From breakthroughs in aluminium manufacturing, to creating biodegradable plastics from common food sources, NRC researchers are discovering new ways to create next-generation materials.
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When is a food no longer a food? When it has been turned into plastic.
It's hard to imagine wheat, potato and other starchy staples showing up on your table as disposable plates, cutlery and cups, but that's the aim of NRC's research on bioplastics developed from starch-based polymers found in our food.
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Currently, the main source of chemicals for everyday plastic is fossil fuels. These petrochemical plastics are very durable but, once disposed of, they take a long time to biodegrade. "In comparison, materials made from starch-based polymers can be made to biodegrade rapidly. They also take less energy during production than petroleum-based plastics," explains NRC's Dr. Michel Huneault.
And with the increasing quantity of plastic piling up in landfills, consumers are looking for environmentally friendly choices, causing manufacturers to search for new options for packaging their products.
Since 2005, Dr. Huneault and his team have been hard at work solving this problem, by developing bioplastics using the starch in peas and wheat. "We're aiming to develop an alternative for the petroleum-based polymers used in throw-away products like packaging," says Dr. Huneault. "Starch is a promising candidate for this purpose because it is a natural polymer. But it has to be modified to make it water resistant and 'thermoplastic' — capable of being melted and shaped."
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Oh, how we all like to be model patients and A+ students. Years ago there was an essay in the New York Times about a woman going through chemotherapy who continued to put on her tennis whites, look perky, and win games. The writer, also going through chemo, was shuffling through the months in sweats and a bad mood. I think we all can easily identify with both women, and I know, for me, the struggle is to not feel I always need to be the racket-swinging champ. In my family, the rule was "Pull up your socks and don't complain". That is usually pretty good advice, but there surely are times when it is just fine to be grumpy. When women say to me--as they often do--"It could be worse", I always respond: "Yes, that is true. But it could be a lot better, too"
As women, we are particularly socialized to be polite and agreeable and nice to everyone. My mother, one of the last Great Victorian Ladies, was horrified once when she overheard me on a work phone call. After I hung up, she said something like: "I never raised you to talk that way, to be so authoritative." True. She raised me very well to know the rules, to be very polite, to know that tea ranks coffee (that is another story that I bet few of you know), but not to be competent in the work world or to talk back when necessary.
As patients, we may well have a fantasy that, if we behave really well and are super nice to our doctors, they will take better care of us. In Cancer World, this easily expands to the fantasy that the right behavior may insure good health. I can promise you that is not true. What is true is the basic rules of politeness work just as well in the hospital as anywhere else, and that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. It is also true that a truly obnoxious patient will be disliked, but s/he will still get good care. Moral of the story: Being nice is usually better, but there surely are times when the opposite is wise. Here is a great essay from The New York Times about this issue. I give you the beginning and then a link to read more:
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I remember when being good seemed strategic.
After the technician took out a pad to draw an inscrutable diagram, I nodded and pretended to recognize a squiggle at the center of what looked like a snail. I discussed my oncologist's research projects, instead of complaining about pain. Generally I answered a nurse's opening query -- "So how are you?"-- with a cheery "Good! How are you?" Grumbles about waiting interminably for a scan in a freezing room never rolled off my tongue. When an interventional radiologist managed to remove two stents from my body, I didn't fault the surgeon who left them there to trigger a massive infection followed by an allergic response to antibiotics: I sent a thank you note to the radiologist.
What was wrong with me? Outside the medical sphere, I am prone to impatience, candor and bouts of argumentative fervor. Had feminine socialization kicked in? As a girl, I was trained to be courteous to people in positions of authority and to revere the saving knowledge of physicians. But men also exhibit symptoms of the good patient syndrome.
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Recipe: Sweet Potato Soup with Miso and Ginger
Creamy sweet potatoes, spicy ginger, and sweet and salty miso all meet in this easy, delicious soup that we've been enjoying the last few days. Technically it's a braise - the potatoes are lightly fried with the onions, garlic and ginger until just beginning to brown then simmered in a covered pot with broth until tender. It's thick, creamy, and bright.
Sweet Potato Soup with Miso and Ginger
Olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 2-inch chunk fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced - about 1/4 cup
3 large sweet potatoes, about 2 1/2 pounds - peeled and cubed
3 tablespoons light miso
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth, or water
1 cup whole milk
Salt and pepper
Cook the onion and garlic in the olive oil until soft and translucent. Raise the heat a little and add the ginger. Fry until the ginger is fragrant, but don't let the onions and garlic brown at all. Add the sweet potatoes and miso and continue frying a bit, then add the broth or water. Bring to a simmer then cover, turn the heat to low and let it cook for about 25 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are soft. Take off the heat and puree in a blender or with an immersion blender.
Return to the heat and warm, whisking in the milk and salt and pepper to taste. If it's too thick, whisk in a little extra milk until you get the consistency you want.
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Sounds so wonderful. I'm not ready to let go of hot creamy soups for the heat of Spring and Summer yet, so I will probably give this one a try.
I wish I could find miso sold in a small tube. I don't really use it enough to justify the tubs they sell at the Asian grocery stores.
me either verily -- squash specifically ;)
Miso lasts a looong time - I've had mine for at least 2 months and it's still good. I've also seen them at Whole Foods in smaller tubs, like 1/4lb size, which might work better for you.
I made this last night and used Soy Ginger Broth (from Trader Joe's) for almost half the liquid and it really brought out the ginger flavor. Very tasty recipe - thanks!
I made this last night and it was delish!
I bought a clove of garlic for this recipe but it never made it home with me. Must've escaped at checkout. Oh well, just a quarter.
I suppose the dish turned out milder without the garlic, but it was nicely light and sweet w/ hints of ginger. I wound up using a Texas 1016 onion so that probably helped increase the sweetness.
Thanks for the tip on Whole Foods, 2T. That little tub was perfectly sized and not very expensive to boot. I think I can manage to use up the rest of the miso over the next few months.
What's miso?
I just finished making this soup, and it is incredibly tasty!
Instead of buying a tub of miso, I actually bought a kit for making white miso soup at my local asian grocery store. It had little foil wrapped packets of miso and I just used a couple of those so I didn't have to buy a huge container of miso.
Also, I made this soup with 2% milk instead of whole milk because it was all I had. I just used a little extra milk and a little less chicken broth to compensate, and the soup still has a nice, creamy texture without being heavy.
I'll definitely be making this again!
This sounds yummy! I bet it would be good with coconut milk.
silly question - i know what miso is, but where the heck do you buy it? didn't have any luck trying safeway or whole foods (asian foods aisle) here in dc. found miso soup mix packets, but not any tubs like other posters mentioned. are we looking in the wrong aisle at whole foods, or should we hit the asian grocery stores instead?
if anyone can't find miso in their mainstream stores- try going to a specialty store or going to Trader Joes or Wholefoods. it comes in a tub.
Just buy a tub of it - it will last a long time and it is cheap.
In the mainstream grocery store - I'd look in the section where they keep the tofu refrigerated near the produce. It won't be in a non-refrigerated aisle (I don't think).
Miso is in the non-refrigerated Asian food aisle at the Treasure Island grocery store, so if you can't find it near the tofu, try looking near the rice noodles and other nonrefrigerated Asian foods. Mark Bitten says it <a href->"keeps almost forever in the refrigerator"</a> and I know I've kept tubs (bought in the nonrefrigerated aisle, but refrigerated after opening) in the fridge for more than a year without any issue.
This sounds delicious! Maybe I'll try it tonight.
Thanks, all, for the clarity of miso lifespan. I've been wondering about the tub in my refrigerator.
I made it this evening, It was really good....Quick question, What's the best way to store the leftovers?
I made this tonight because I love all the ingredients. BUT--1/4 cup of sliced ginger does NOT equal a two inch chunk of ginger root. 1/4 cup is WAY too much, and that's all I can taste--not garlic (4 cloves?) not onion, not miso, not NOTHIN'! I'd suggest cutting back the ginger to 1 TBSP and going up from there. I'm trying this again, because it's such a good thick creamy cold weather soup--it could be great.
This looks so good. We have a recipe for Ginger Miso Soup but the addition of the sweet potatoes sounds delicious. Can't wait to try!
This sounds wonderful. Sweet potatoes are great in the winter and the warmth of the soup is perfect for cold days. I made a very similar soup where sweet potatoes were the main event:
Just made this and it is excellent. It has a very complex flavor and a light spicy aftertaste (which I think is the miso). Quote from my wife "this is so good, I'm not missing that we don't have bread".
I have a giant csa sweet potato that is going to be enough for the entire recipe... Very excited to try it. ;-)
Wayyy too much ginger, otherwise amazing recipe, as salken mentioned above. Is there any way to tone down the ginger? PLEASE HELP! I'd hate to have to not be able to eat this delis soup...
This sounds delicious! But cooking miso like this will destroy all the benefits of it. You shouldn't even boil miso, let alone fry it and simmer 25 minutes. Miso is full of healthy bacteria (like yogurt is) that are alive...so DONT ADD THE MISO UNTIL THE VERY END! This is standard practice and an error in this recipe.
When the soup is ready, remove some of the broth in a separate bowl and whisk the miso in to combine. Then add it back into the rest of the soup and stir to combine (otherwise you'll end up with chunks). It's also wise to wait and salt the soup until the very end, since miso is very salty. Smitten Kitchen has a similiar recipe for carrot soup with miso and sesame with a better method, check that out.
This was delicious. But I do not think 1/4 cup of fresh ginger is correct, seems like way too much. I just used what I had on-hand (in the freezer), which was about 1.5 inch piece and that seemed adequate. Also, while I've also heard you shouldn't really cook miso, I wonder if it doesn't help infuse the potatoes and broth with more flavor. I ended up adding about another teaspoon at the end to freshen up the miso flavor. Probably you could use 1-2 T during the cooking and add the remainder at the end.


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. Melbourne Independent Film Festival: "Real Food Real Kitchens," the national PBS series that focuses on family, food, culture and history, will be screening three (never before screened) episodes of the series to open the 2012 Melbourne Independent Film Festival on Sept. 28.
There will be a reception to follow where guests can meet and greet the producer and guests from the series. There will also be a tasting of food and drinks featured in each episode that is screened.
The festival will be at the Premiere Theaters / The Oaks, 1800 W. Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne.
For more information, visit www.oaks10.com or call (321) 953-3000.
All proceeds will be donated to The Children's Hunger Project (thechildrenshungerproject.org).
. Mel-Hi Alumni Reception: The Melbourne High School Parent Teacher Organization invites you to the Eighth Annual Mel-Hi Alumni Reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at the Melbourne High School Auditorium.
If you cannot attend, please consider giving a donation to PTO.
All donations go to student recognition and senior scholarships.
For more information, call (321) 725-0716.
. 'Hope4heroes' relocates to Brevard County: Hope4heroes.org, a foundation that supports veterans and families, has selected Brevard County as its new home.
The foundation was started in 2008 by veterans for veterans, with a mission to support and provide training and education to warriors and the families of fallen warriors.
This event features former Major League Baseball and National Football League legends playing golf at Duran Golf Club in Viera in a celebrity-sponsored poker event and an all-star softball game at Space Coast Stadium, as part of a weekend of events the nation's heroes and families.
The event will be on the weekend of Sept. 28-30.
Sponsors and partners include everythingbrevard.com, The Brevard Manatees, Duran golf club and many local business leaders.
For more information, visit www.hope4heroes.org.
. National Public Lands Day seining: Join biologists as they search for the creatures that inhabit the Indian River Lagoon.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Wear closed-toed water shoes (required) and wear insect repellant and sunscreen.
Meet on the Barrier Island Center deck, 8385 S. Highway A1A, Melbourne Beach, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29.
For more information, call (321) 723-3556 or visit www.barrierislandcenter.com.
. National Estuary Day: Brevard Zoo, University of Central Florida and The Nature Conservancy are celebrating the Oyster Reef Restoration Project's sixth successful year of oyster restoration in the Mosquito Lagoon.
On Sept. 29, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Zoo guests are invited to celebrate National Estuary Day and enjoy games, arts and crafts, oyster mat making, children's conservation book readings by the authors and mangrove planting. Zoo admission is required.
For more information about the Oyster Restoration Project, visit www.brevardzoo.org/conservation or email Jody Palmer at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Brevard Zoo is located 1/2 mile east of I-95 at Exit 191 on Wickham Road in Melbourne, and is open daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last admission at 4:15 p.m.
Call (321) 254-WILD or visit brevardzoo.org for more information.
Parking is always free.
. Annual Super Bunko: This "adults only" game of dice is sponsored by the Police Athletic League to benefit youth programs.
The event will be at 6 p.m. at the Teen Zone, 1089 S. Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach.
Included will be: a silent auction, Chinese auction, prizes, and Italian buffet and fun.
Cost is $20 at the door.
For more information, call (321) 777-8336 or visit www.satellitebeachrecreation.org.
. Sunrise Series Kids Triathlon Health & Wellness Festival: This festival will be held 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at Gleason Park, Indian Harbour Beach.
To register, visit www.imathlete.com and type "sunrise series" in the search box or email email@example.com for more information.
The event is for ages 5-14, and includes all skill levels.
This is a USA Triathlon-sanctioned event.
The race is limited to the first 100 athletes.
There will be post-race refreshments and goodie bags for all participants with medals to the top three male/female in each age group, with finisher ribbons for all.
A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Women's Center of Brevard girls adolescence, independence and achievement summer camp.
. 'From Foster Care to Filmmaking:' Lydia Joiner, Merritt Island High School alumnus and writer/director, will share her experiences growing up in the foster care system and overcoming adversity to become a filmmaker at the Cocoa Beach Public Library, 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30.
She has an upcoming feature film soon to be released.
For more information, call (321) 868-1104 or visit www.cocoabeachpubliclibrary.org.
. 'Wellness, Security and Choices After 55:' The Slonim Law Firm presents
an estate planning seminar 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 at Southland Suites, 2680 Croton Road, Melbourne.
Southland Suites is a Brookdale Senior Living facility.
For more information, call (321) 255-5443.
. Rehearsals for Space Coast Chorus venues: The Space Coast Chorus, an a cappella men's chorus, invites men who like to sing to join them as they prepare to present a program of traditional Christmas music at several venues throughout Brevard County, including Surfside Playhouse, churches, shopping malls, etc.
The program will include such Christmas favorites as "Silent Night," "O Holy Night," "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" and others.
Rehearsals will be from 7-8:15 p.m. every Tuesday, starting Oct. 2, in the Choral Room of the B. W. Simpkins Building (No. 4) on the Cocoa Campus of Brevard Community College.
For more information, call Arlan Ropp at (321) 636-0900.
. Brevard Federated Republican Women luncheon meeting: The Brevard Federated Republican Women will meet Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center, 8298 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne.
The program will be a round table discussion by individual tables of the proposed Amendments to the Florida Constitution, which will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot.
The room opens at 11 a.m. with social networking, with the speaker and program at 11:30 a.m.
Reservations are necessary by noon on Friday, Sept. 28, to select luncheon choice.
All Republican women and men are invited with a special invitation to Republican women and men who are new to the area and those interested in learning more about Republican activities and issues in the community.
Advanced reservations are necessary.
For reservations and more information, call (321) 727-1212. Visit brevardfederatedrepublicanwomen.org for more information on club activities.
. 'Classics and More' book club: The Satellite Beach Public Library, 751 Jamaica Blvd., Satellite Beach, presents the Leslie Book Club with "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Copies of the book are available in the library, which is open to the public.
For more information, email the reference desk at email@example.com.
. Panhellenic monthly meeting: The Melbourne Alumnae Panhellenic monthly meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Casa Bella Clubhouse, 6015 Anello Drive, Melbourne.
The speaker will be Brian T. Binggeli, Brevard Public Schools superintendent.
Social networking begins at 7 p.m., followed by the speaker at 7:30 p.m. and the business meeting at 8 p.m.
All National Panhellenic Conference sorority members are invited.
For more information, call (321) 254-0672 or visit www.melbournepanhellenic.org.
. Viera Community Center basketball tournament: Brevard County Parks and Recreation is now accepting sponsors for a 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament to be held Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Viera Regional Community Center, Viera.
Sponsors donating $50 will have their business names listed on the back of the tournament T-shirts.
Sponsors donating $100 will have their business names listed on the back of the tournament T-shirts, can display a banner in the gymnasium with your company's name or logo on it and a vendor space, which includes a 5-foot table.
All spaces are indoors at the Viera Regional Community Center, 2300 Fran Jamieson Way, Viera.
Bring the whole family to the 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament starting at 9 a.m.
The registration fee is $30 per team.
Age divisions are 14-17 years, 18-29 years, 30 years and older and 40 years and older division.
There will be refreshments and door prizes for all participants.
T-shirts are guaranteed to the winners of the tournament in each age division.
All activities are conducted and supervised by Brevard County Parks and Recreation staff at the Viera Regional Community Center.
For more information, call (321)433-4891.
. Purses With a Purpose luncheon: Serene Harbor's Seventh Annual Purses with a Purpose luncheon is on Friday, Oct. 5, at the Crowne Plaza, Indialantic from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There are three meal choices and a place to indicate who you would like to sit with. Tables fill up quickly.
Tickets cost $40 and can be purchased at www.sereneharbor.org.
For more information, call Nancy Peltonen at (321) 726-8282 for more information.
. Fall festival coming up: Melbourne Main Street has announced that the 2012 Fall Festival is coming Oct. 5-7.
A tradition now in its 19th year, last year the Melbourne Main Street Fall Festival show featured 153 artists booths taking part in a juried arts and craft show, a patron program, live music, food, wine, beverages, vendors and entertainment for families, young adults, professionals and retirees.
This year's festival will once again feature a juried art show with nationally renowned artists and live concerts.
Performers include Tone Loc, The Supervillains and Unknown Hinson from "Squidbillies."
The festival will also be raising the fun factor this year with the addition of a Silent Disco.
Most commonly known in this region for its annual presence at the Bonnaroo Music Festival, silent discos are quickly becoming a must-have addition at dozens of festivals, clubs, Greek / university events, and private parties.
Rather than using a traditional speaker system, a silent disco features live music that is broadcasted and picked up by specially designed wireless headphones worn by the audience. Those without the headphones hear no music, giving the effect of a room full of people dancing to silence.
Historic Downtown Melbourne features quaint tree-lined streets and an assortment of unique retail shops, art galleries, antique stores and fine restaurants. Downtown Melbourne has become the entertainment destination for Brevard County residents, bringing people from neighboring Indian River and Orange counties.
Don't miss the fun starting at 6 p.m. sharp on Friday, Oct. 5.
For more information, visit www.MelbourneFallFest.org.
. Blessing of the Animals: The Church of Our Savior, 5301 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach, Saturday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m.
Get a special picture taken with a $5 donation. There will be chances to win a gift basket.
Bring the entire family for a special blessing.
All pets must be on a leash or in appropriate carriers and have current vaccinations and tags for the safety of our animals and friends.
All donations will benefit the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Florida Wildlife Hospital & Sanctuary.
For more information, call (321) 698-1419.
. Columbus Day Ball: The Italian-American Club of South Brevard presents a Columbus Day Dinner Dance Ball at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at 1471 Cypress Ave., Melbourne featuring music by Billy Lee.
Dinner includes antipasto, tossed salad, roast pork tenderloin and seasonal veggies, plus assorted desserts, coffee or tea.
The dress is semi-formal. Seating is limited.
Cost is $20 for members and $22 for guests.
Tickets while available through Thursday Oct. 4.
For tickets or more information, call (321) 728-9442 or (321) 242-8044.
. Battle of the Bridges Triathlon: Health First presents the Battle of the Bridges Triathlon at Pineapple Park, 1521 Pineapple Ave., Melbourne, Sunday Oct. 7, from 7:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Registration is open for the 2012 Battle of the Bridges Triathlon (formerly, Health First Triathlon).
Proceeds from this event will support the Cancer Care Centers of Brevard Foundation and benefit cancer patients and their families in Brevard and Indian River counties.
For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (321) 426-5145.
. 2012 Florida TechXpo: The Melbourne Regional Chamber of East Central Florida presents the second annual Florida TechXpo on Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
TechXpo, referred to as "tech-spo," is an exposition of the technology and innovations created by 100 technology and manufacturing companies throughout Florida.
The event is hosted by Florida Institute of Technology - the only independent, technological university in the southeast - and will be held at the Clemente Center on the FIT campus.
This single-day event allows companies with advanced technologies and innovations to display their products and services to other companies looking for resources and suppliers.
To participate in this one-of-a-kind event, visit the 2012 Florida TechXpo website at www.floridatechxpo.com for complete details on all aspects of the event and to register as an exhibitor, sponsor, or attendee.
For more information, visit www.melbourneregionalchamber.com.
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Chicago's speed cams start issuing tickets this week.
Two cameras on South Kedzie go live Monday. Two others in the McKinley Park area go online Friday.
For now tickets will only be issued to motorists going 10 miles or more over the speed limit but the threshold will be lowered.
Eventually, fines will be $35 for going six to 10 miles too fast and a $100 for anything faster than that.
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STILLWATER, MN (WTAQ) - One of the main links between northwest Wisconsin and Minnesota is completely open again, much earlier than expected.
The DOT in the Gopher State completed repairs Wednesday on a frayed cable that blocked boats from going under the Stillwater Lift Bridge on the St. Croix River.
The bridge was stuck in the "down" position since Sunday night due to the damaged cable.
Wednesday, officials closed the structure to traffic for four hours, so they could fix the cable and inspect the lift system on the 82-year-old bridge.
Officials had been hoping to get boat traffic moving again by the end of the week – but that turned out to be a much shorter delay.
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How I have missed your glistening landscape and your limestone bluffs.
How I have missed your church bells that ring at dawn.
How I have dreamt of hearing your sweet voices soaring through the air.
How I have longed to embrace your smiling children in a warm embrace once again.
THIS is what I've been fantasizing about coming back to all summer. You know, it's funny. Usually I never want summer to end. It's fun to bask in free time, friends, family and vacation. And don't get me wrong – I had my fair share of all of those things. But none of them quite amounted to my excitement to get back at this magical place. By day, I babysat for three families and by night, I brainstormed fun activities for every weekend here!: bike races, girls' nights out, movie nights, roller blading, bowling, apple picking, etc. I missed my Luther buds so much that day dreaming about what we'd do together when we got back was the only thing that kept me sane.
Finally, August 27th came. I hopped on the airplane, 110 percent ready to return. A 2 ½ hour plane ride, a 3 hour wait, and a 6 hour shuttle drive later, I awoke to the Decorah Walmart lights blaring on my sleepy eyes. I have never been so happy to see a Walmart in my life (and I don't even LIKE Walmart)! I called my friends to let them know I was on my way. When we pulled up to The Union, I spotted my 'welcome wagon' waiting eagerly for me. I thought I might just about pee my pants with excitement. FOUR months without my favorite people and now here they were right in front of me! "Are you real?" I said, touching their faces in disbelief. It was exhilarating – like the breath of fresh air I had been longing for all summer. I had so much life again! It is really magic what this place does to people. Being accustomed to the stone-faced passerbys in the NY area, it is so refreshing to be greeted by everyone you pass, have the door held for you, and so gosh dang encouraging to feel like you know everyone on campus. I also realize how much I've missed singing in these world class (YES, world class) choirs, and how lucky we are to have such devoted directors. And man, have I missed this campus, and the Midwest in general: wide, open spaces (I feel free again!), rolling green hills, fresh air, stars, rivers…I'm in heaven. And to answer your question, I'm not exaggerating. It's mighty good to be back.


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The ASHE was developed to replace the New Earnings Survey (NES) in 2004.
This included improvements to the coverage of employees and imputation and weighting to account for non-response.
ASHE provides estimates for employee earnings by gender and full-time/part-time workers.
Breakdowns are also available by geographies, industrial classification, occupational classification and age groups, as well as various combinations of these.
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ASHE is also used to produce estimates of the proportions of UK employees within workplace pension categories.
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ASHE is the official source of estimates for the number of jobs paid below the National Minimum Wage.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats have delayed a confirmation vote on Labor Secretary-nominee Thomas Perez after Republicans threatened to use a separate hearing to criticize his handling of a whistleblower case.
A vote in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that had been set for Thursday has been pushed back to May 8.
Committee Chairman Tom Harkin of Iowa said he was concerned that Republicans would use the separate hearing as a forum to attack Perez in his absence. Harkin canceled the hearing on federal whistleblower laws, which also was set for Thursday.
Republicans have criticized Perez for declining to intervene in a whistleblower case against St. Paul, Minn., while he headed the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. Perez made the decision as part of a deal in which the city of St. Paul agreed to withdraw another case from the Supreme Court that could have threatened the Justice Department's strategy in bringing housing discrimination cases.
Republicans claim Perez made the deal based on political ideology and not the merits of the whistleblower case, which could have won nearly $200 million for taxpayers. Perez has said the deal was in the best interest of the nation and was made only after receiving approval from senior Justice officials.
Senate Republicans had asked Harkin earlier this week to postpone the committee vote on Perez, saying they needed more time to examine the deal. Harkin had initially refused the request but changed his mind. The change of heart occurred after Republicans planned to have the plaintiff in the whistleblower case, Frederick Newell, testify at a hearing about weaknesses in whistleblower laws at the Occupational Safety and Health Commission.
"While I continue to believe there are no impediments to Mr. Perez's confirmation, I am agreeing to postpone his committee vote until May 8, in order to allow those senators who have asked the time to request additional information they believe they need and to evaluate his qualifications," Harkin said.
Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, the committee's top Republican, said the delay was appropriate "so that senators could get responses to a number of outstanding questions as we evaluate this nominee."
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There seem to be a lot of different religions here and i think it would be interesting to see what religion u are if any
There seem to be a lot of different religions here and i think it would be interesting to see what religion u are if any
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i am a christian, a catholic i believe. what are you piper ?
Im an athiest at the moment anyway and i havnt beeen christened
yes i would also like to point out that i am not a practising christian and do not have strict believes, i have been brought up this way.
Technically Lutheran Christian (have been confirmed and christened, so I suppose I am) but really I can't see the need for including a kind or unkind spirit somewhere out there. So atheist.
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Im a devout atheist, and also quite proud of the fact I have not been christened..
I don't see the need for a book or a spirit to tell me what to do.. I know right from wrong, and I always try and commit myself to pleasing others and enjoying my own life while at it
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im atheist and not raised in any sort of christianic believe my whole family is relegion free. i just believe in science and logic.
I'm an agnostic; but was Christened C of E.
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Lapsed Anglican - our family moved cities when I was 11 and we couldn't find a church we like.
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The color of immortality, nature and envy - you are truly a unique person. While clearly the color of nature, you also symbolize rebirth, fertility and hope in the world. On the other side of the spectrum, a natural aptitude to money with green coming to signify money and possibly even *********!
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text: In tonight's HealthierMe, a report in the journal Nature reveals a new focus for treating patients with Parkinson's disease. It shows that stem cells in the brains of Parkinson's patients become damaged with age. Researchers discovered the defect by studying neural stem cells made from patients, and scientists say this has given them a new understanding of Parkinson's and a new focus for treatment.


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:In our lives we're are taught and learn many things,
Life itself is a lesson, with everything it brings.
However, lessons learned have to come from deep within,
Living the experience, remembering where you have been.
We have to love ourselves, before we can love another,
We need to know the values of our neighbors and brothers.
We need to know that happiness is internally ours,
That life has its cloudy days and cold misty showers.
That it is up to us, to release the power, that within us strives,
The love and affection that each of us have, never dies.
Those challenges in life happen, they are sent to us for a reason.
Throughout the years, they follow us, in all four seasons.
Therefore, we take a stand and face our dilemmas head-on,
Learning from experiences, in life, what lessons have spawned.:
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