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The number of unemployed persons (6.7 million) edged down in October, and the unemployment rate declined to 4.4 percent.
A year earlier, the number of unemployed persons was 7.4 million and the jobless rate was 4.9 percent.
Unemployment rates for most major worker groups—adult men, teenagers, whites, and blacks—showed little or no change over the month. The jobless rates for adult women and Hispanics fell in October.
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Least Favorite Cub - #2 - Sammy Sosa
Well, of course he makes the list. You might be surprised (provided you hadn't read the introductory post) that he isn't first. No, no, there was one Cub I hated worse than Swollen Sammy Sofa. He will get his, man. I will issue the NSFW on that one.
If I am going to list five Cubs I cannot stand, I have to have this guy on the list. Now, if you have been around the past few years, you may think there is precious little I can still say about the man. The most controversial GROTA post ever involved my totally self-righteous patting myself on the back on the day he was finally outed as a steroid test failure. Some folks felt I should then go bathe with live electrical appliances. Some folks can kiss my shiney metal ass, too. Once again, I am not a hard man to find. You want to literally throw a punch at me, I am here for you whenever, however.
But to my point for today, and it isn't so much focused on Sosa as it is towards the countless numbers of men who have comprised Cubs rosters over the years. I have known three owners: one named Wrigley, one soulless profit-sucking corporation, and a small handful of superannuated frat boys and their sister. These ownership entities have managed to compile some of the most inept competitive organizations in professional sports history.
A whole spectrum of beholden general managers and VPs of "baseball operations" have gone out over the past 65 years, and due to a combination of poor evaluation, financial agendas, and irrational obsessions, have brought in a plethora of square pegs to fit round holes.
One of those ill-fitting suits was Larry Himes, who fell in love with a young Dominican ballplayer, and not only filled the player's head with unreasonable expectations, but also did his level best to shove the same expectations down our throats. As the White Sox GM, he traded away popular players for Sosa, touted him as the next great superstar, and essentially gambled his position on the guy. Sosa came to America totally raw and utterly consumed with himself, so what does Himes do? Lavish him with all sorts of undeserved autonomy. Just go out and do your thing, Sammy. Don't listen to anyone but me.
It backfired royally. Himes lost his job. Sosa was sent to the minors.
Now, since the Sox are in Chicago, most Cub fans have the opportunity to follow what goes on down there if they choose, and I categorized the above scenario as the "Himes/Sosa" debacle, and figured neither one of them would ever, EVER turn up in the big leagues again.
So I was first alarmed, then completely and thorough disgusted, when the Cubs decided to 1) bring Himes in to run the team, and 2) trade a decent hitter (George Bell) for Sosa. Both of the "actors" in one of the most open failures in recent Chicago sports history were HERE, on MY team!
So no, I never gave Sosa a chance, or even a shred of consideration during his entire career with us. From the moment he joined the Cubs, all plans, transactions, scouting and development were done with the firm belief that we had the Best Right Fielder in Baseball. All the trades that could have been made; all the money he was paid that could have went to shore up other positions; because it was just a given that Sammy Sosa was an Impact Player that would lead us to the elusive Championship.
Good Lord, he hit a lot of home runs, and drove in a lot of guys. Any one of us can go out to his stat sheet and marvel at the ridiculous power numbers he posted. To that, I say, yeah, but...
...if he put up a 65 homer, 160 RBI season in, say, 1969, for any team in the league, that team would have won the division. Those kind of numbers would represent a serious strategic advantage for the team he played for. Hell, if he posted those numbers LAST year for (nearly) any team in the league, that team would have won a division. Those numbers are just so much more than what the rest of the league could do.
But when he posted those numbers, in 2001, there were more than a handful of guys hitting 40-plus, 50-plus homers. His (best) season was an outlier, sure, and it certainly went a long way toward the relatively decent season we had, but it wasn't SO much better than everyone else that it represented a clear-cut advantage.
The thing is, I have somewhat made peace with Sosa the player. He cannot be faulted for putting up huge stats when he did. Therefore, you may think that simply by numbers alone, that he should have been considered the Best Player Alive at that time. But he wasn't. He never, ever learned to play situational baseball. Jeesus, what if he had? What IF he hit cutoff men, ran the bases intelligently, and knew when to shorten his swing, sacrificing the chance at a home run when a mere single would win a game? He did not do those things consistently, therefore, he was not one of the best players in baseball.
My main problem with Sosa, in the end, wasn't so much what he did or did not do. My problem was with his bosses. They operated as if he WAS the best player in the game, and designed the team around him. He was crammed down our throats, and this was a problem for me, because I KNEW all along I didn't like the taste of Sammy Sosa, and I bitterly resented Larry Himes and Andy McFail and Jim Riggleman and Don Baylor and Dusty Baker and everyone else who held him as our biggest trump card.
It was a losing play, which I knew all along, which eventually bore out to be the truth. Just like many of the other developments I have detected since I started watching the game, just in Sosa's case, it was THE largest gamble and THE largest failure in my lifetime. What would make me happy? If some of the squirting jackloads who jump all over me because I "harsh their buzz" would pull their heads out their asses and see the real game as it happens on the field, and not on their precious spreadsheets.
Vaya con Dios, Sammy. There are others I hate worse than you.
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By the way, I couldn't disagree more with your sentiment, Rob. I just wanted to recognize the effort on the Futurama reference first. Well played.
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Did you want me to put Sam-Me first on my list?
I suppose I could, but as I said, I realize what I hated most was not Sammy himself, but the IDEA of Sammy. That was partly his fault, but it was mainly the people around him who were either misled or, more likely, were trying to mislead us.
I'm too young to remember the
I'm too young to remember the circumstances surrounding Sosa coming to the Cubs, or even to have understood why it was strange for players to be routinely hitting 60+ homers per year. I was 13 in 1998. I don't love Sosa, but I certainly remember him fondly. I was vending at the ballpark during high school, and I'll never forget the change in the crowd every time Sammy dug in at the plate. Everything else ceased. I didn't sell a thing because people were watching and waiting to see what he would do. He had a three homer game one day when I was there. He drove in the winning run in a 1-0, 16 inning marathon at another game I went to. I just have a lot of positive memories that outweigh the negative I guess.
I had my tounge in cheek
Here's the thing, Eddie:
99.9% of us were totally mesmerized that summer, and when he followed that up with four more off-the-chart seasons, people like yourself figured you were seeing a once-in-a-lifetime achievement.
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When New York Rangers decided to waive forward Sean Avery and send him to the AHL in October, it left the Dallas Stars below the league's salary cap floor of $48.3 million dollars, forcing them to find a way to spend additional money. After scouring the waiver wire, they focused their attention upon Eric Nystrom, who had not played a single game with the Wild. Nystrom was looking for a team that was willing to take a chance on him, and on October 10th, 2011, their needs meshed beautifully..
Nystrom is the son of former NHL standout Bob Nystrom, who was a member of the Islanders' Stanley Cup dynasty teams of the early 1980s. Nystrom has skated in 286 NHL games, scoring 23 goals and 28 assists for 51 points. To date, Nystrom has played 35 games for the Stars, tallying 12 goals and two assists while spending most of his time on the third line with faceoff specialist Vernon Fiddler and veteran speedster Radek Dvorak. He has found the chemistry with that line and been a great attribute to the Dallas Stars. He has not only produce goals, but he has helped the third line score important goals and be that important player that every team needs.
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We track 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors because, even with the stock holdings listed on these filings being from the end of the quarter, generally six to seven weeks before the filing is made public, we believe that there are a couple different techniques that investors can sue to profit from them. It's actually possible to develop successful investment strategies based on 13Fs; the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds, for example, tend to outperform the S&P 500 by 18 percentage points per year on average (learn more about our small cap strategy). We also like to provide a brief overview of what hedge fund managers are doing so that investors can follow up on any interesting stock ideas.
Billionaire David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital is one of the most closely followed hedge fund managers in the world. At a recent investor presentation, after describing a short thesis for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, he said in transition to his next topic, "if you take the CR away from GMCR, you get GM." General Motors stock dropped nearly instantly, before recovering as it became clear that the fund was actually long GM. Read on for some themes we noticed in this most recent 13F when compared to previous filings.
Consumer technology: Greenlight added shares of both Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), which remained the fund's largest holding by market value, and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). The fund now owns 1.3 million shares of the former and close to 11 million shares of the latter. Wall Street analysts are quite bullish on Apple with the five-year PEG ratio being 0.6. While we aren't quite that optimistic we do think it is a good value at a trailing P/E of 11. Einhorn has been urging Apple's management to return more cash to shareholders, including potentially through issuing preferred stock. Microsoft carries a forward P/E of 9, with earnings estimates expected to see a temporary bump as new versions of Windows and Office are released. Both of these companies were on our list of the most popular stocks among hedge funds in the third quarter of 2012 (see the full top ten list).
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Einhorn may be taking profits on Seagate (it has outperformed the market over the last year, and has more than doubled in the last two years), and if anything we think it might be worth looking at as a potential value stock. We're also interested in health insurance, though it's worth comparing Cigna and Aetna to their peers, particularly if one could be found that is generating organic earnings growth. Apple looks like a good value at 11 times trailing earnings--though, of course, it also looked like a good value at higher prices. Microsoft is a tougher call as there has been quite a bit of skepticism about the reception of Windows 8. It may be best to avoid taking any position until the company begins to report results.
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42 U.S. Code § 5174 - Federal assistance to individuals and households
(a) In general
(1) Provision of assistance
In accordance with this section, the President, in consultation with the Governor of a State, may provide financial assistance, and, if necessary, direct services, to individuals and households in the State who, as a direct result of a major disaster, have necessary expenses and serious needs in cases in which the individuals and households are unable to meet such expenses or needs through other means.
(2) Relationship to other assistance
Under paragraph (1), an individual or household shall not be denied assistance under paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of subsection (c) of this section solely on the basis that the individual or household has not applied for or received any loan or other financial assistance from the Small Business Administration or any other Federal agency.
(b) Housing assistance
(1) Eligibility
The President may provide financial or other assistance under this section to individuals and households to respond to the disaster-related housing needs of individuals and households who are displaced from their predisaster primary residences or whose predisaster primary residences are rendered uninhabitable, or with respect to individuals with disabilities, rendered inaccessible or uninhabitable, as a result of damage caused by a major disaster.
(2) Determination of appropriate types of assistance
(A) In general
The President shall determine appropriate types of housing assistance to be provided under this section to individuals and households described in subsection (a)(1) of this section based on considerations of cost effectiveness, convenience to the individuals and households, and such other factors as the President may consider appropriate.
(c) Types of housing assistance
(1) Temporary housing
(A) Financial assistance
(i) In general The President may provide financial assistance to individuals or households to rent alternate housing accommodations, existing rental units, manufactured housing, recreational vehicles, or other readily fabricated dwellings. Such assistance may include the payment of the cost of utilities, excluding telephone service.
(B) Direct assistance
(i) In general The President may provide temporary housing units, acquired by purchase or lease, directly to individuals or households who, because of a lack of available housing resources, would be unable to make use of the assistance provided under subparagraph (A).
(ii) Lease and repair of rental units for temporary housing
(I) In general The President, to the extent the President determines it would be a cost-effective alternative to other temporary housing options, may—
(aa) enter into lease agreements with owners of multifamily rental property located in areas covered by a major disaster declaration to house individuals and households eligible for assistance under this section; and
(iii) Period of assistance The President may not provide direct assistance under clause (i) with respect to a major disaster after the end of the 18-month period beginning on the date of the declaration of the major disaster by the President, except that the President may extend that period if the President determines that due to extraordinary circumstances an extension would be in the public interest.
(2) Repairs
(A) In general
The President may provide financial assistance for—
(i) the repair of owner-occupied private residences, utilities, and residential infrastructure (such as a private access route) damaged by a major disaster to a safe and sanitary living or functioning condition; and
(3) Replacement
(A) In general
The President may provide financial assistance for the replacement of owner-occupied private residences damaged by a major disaster.
(4) Permanent housing construction
The President may provide financial assistance or direct assistance to individuals or households to construct permanent or semi-permanent housing in insular areas outside the continental United States and in other locations in cases in which—
(d) Terms and conditions relating to housing assistance
(1) Sites
(A) In general
Any readily fabricated dwelling provided under this section shall, whenever practicable, be located on a site that—
(2) Disposal of units
(A) Sale to occupants
(i) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a temporary housing unit purchased under this section by the President for the purpose of housing disaster victims may be sold directly to the individual or household who is occupying the unit if the individual or household lacks permanent housing.
(ii) Sale price A sale of a temporary housing unit under clause (i) shall be at a price that is fair and equitable.
(iii) Deposit of proceeds Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the proceeds of a sale under clause (i) shall be deposited in the appropriate Disaster Relief Fund account.
(iv) Hazard and flood insurance A sale of a temporary housing unit under clause (i) shall be made on the condition that the individual or household purchasing the housing unit agrees to obtain and maintain hazard and flood insurance on the housing unit.
(B) Other methods of disposal
If not disposed of under subparagraph (A), a temporary housing unit purchased under this section by the President for the purpose of housing disaster victims—
(ii) may be sold, transferred, donated, or otherwise made available directly to a State or other governmental entity or to a voluntary organization for the sole purpose of providing temporary housing to disaster victims in major disasters and emergencies if, as a condition of the sale, transfer, or donation, the State, other governmental agency, or voluntary organization agrees—
(I) to comply with the nondiscrimination provisions of section 5151 of this title; and
(e) Financial assistance to address other needs
(1) Medical, dental, child care, and funeral expenses
The President, in consultation with the Governor of a State, may provide financial assistance under this section to an individual or household in the State who is adversely affected by a major disaster to meet disaster-related medical, dental, child care, and funeral expenses.
(2) Personal property, transportation, and other expenses
The President, in consultation with the Governor of a State, may provide financial assistance under this section to an individual or household described in paragraph (1) to address personal property, transportation, and other necessary expenses or serious needs resulting from the major disaster.
(f) State role
(1) Financial assistance to address other needs
(A) Grant to State
Subject to subsection (g) of this section, a Governor may request a grant from the President to provide financial assistance to individuals and households in the State under subsection (e) of this section.
(2) Access to records
In providing assistance to individuals and households under this section, the President shall provide for the substantial and ongoing involvement of the States in which the individuals and households are located, including by providing to the States access to the electronic records of individuals and households receiving assistance under this section in order for the States to make available any additional State and local assistance to the individuals and households.
(g) Cost sharing
(1) Federal share
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the costs eligible to be paid using assistance provided under this section shall be 100 percent.
(h) Maximum amount of assistance
(1) In general
No individual or household shall receive financial assistance greater than $25,000 under this section with respect to a single major disaster.
(i) Verification measures
In carrying out this section, the President shall develop a system, including an electronic database, that shall allow the President, or the designee of the President, to—
(1) verify the identity and address of recipients of assistance under this section to provide reasonable assurance that payments are made only to an individual or household that is eligible for such assistance;
(2) minimize the risk of making duplicative payments or payments for fraudulent claims under this section;
(3) collect any duplicate payment on a claim under this section, or reduce the amount of subsequent payments to offset the amount of any such duplicate payment;
(4) provide instructions to recipients of assistance under this section regarding the proper use of any such assistance, regardless of how such assistance is distributed; and
Source(Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 408, as added Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(d),Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4702; amended Pub. L. 106–390, title II, § 206(a),Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1566; Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, §§ 685, 686, 689(c), 689d, 696(c),Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1447–1449, 1452, 1461; Pub. L. 113–2, div. B, §§ 1103, 1108 (a),Jan. 29, 2013, 127 Stat. 42, 47.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 5174,Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 404,May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 154, related to temporary housing assistance, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–707, § 106(d).
A prior section 408 ofPub. L. 93–288was classified to section 5178 of this title and to a note set out under section 5178 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–707.
2013—Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(ii) to (iv). Pub. L. 113–2, § 1103, added cl. (ii), redesignated former cls. (ii) and (iii) as (iii) and (iv), respectively, and, in cl. (iv), substituted "clause (iii)" for "clause (ii)".
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 113–2, § 1108(a), inserted "child care," after "dental," in heading and text.
2006—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–295, § 689(c)(1), inserted ", or with respect to individuals with disabilities, rendered inaccessible or uninhabitable," after "uninhabitable".
Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(i). Pub. L. 109–295, § 689d(1), inserted at end "Such assistance may include the payment of the cost of utilities, excluding telephone service."
Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 109–295, § 689d(2), inserted "security deposits," after "hookups,".
Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 109–295, § 686(1), struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: "The amount of assistance provided to a household under this paragraph shall not exceed $5,000, as adjusted annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor."
Subsec. (c)(3)(B), (C). Pub. L. 109–295, § 686(2), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "The amount of assistance provided to a household under this paragraph shall not exceed $10,000, as adjusted annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor."
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 109–295, § 685, in introductory provisions, inserted "or semi-permanent" after "permanent" and struck out "remote" before "locations".
Subsec. (d)(1)(A)(ii), (iii). Pub. L. 109–295, § 689(c)(2), added cl. (ii) and redesignated former cl. (ii) as (iii).
Subsecs. (i), (j). Pub. L. 109–295, § 696(c), added subsec. (i) and redesignated former subsec. (i) as (j).
2000–Pub. L. 106–390amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text provided for temporary housing assistance through provision of temporary housing, temporary mortgage and rental payment assistance, expenditures to repair or restore owner-occupied private residential structures made uninhabitable by a major disaster which are capable of being restored quickly, and transfer of temporary housing to occupants or to States, local governments, and voluntary organizations, required notification to applicants for assistance, and set out location factors to be given consideration in the provision of assistance.
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–390, title II, § 206(d),Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1571, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 5192 of this title and repealing section 5178 of this title] take effect 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 30, 2000]."
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Any debt collector who brings any legal action on a debt against any consumer shall—
(1) in the case of an action to enforce an interest in real property securing the consumer's obligation, bring such action only in a judicial district or similar legal entity in which such real property is located; or
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Not later than November 2, 2007, the Secretary of Transportation shall develop and make available to States model legislation to address the problem of entities that claim to be railroad carriers in order to establish and run a police force when the entities do not in fact provide railroad transportation. In developing the model State legislation the Secretary shall solicit the input of the States, railroads carriers, and railroad carrier employees. The Secretary shall review and, if necessary, revise such model State legislation periodically.
Source(Pub. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1526(b),Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 452.)
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Lucinda Childs, born in America in 1940, is one of the best known protagonists of post modern dance and paved the way for minimal dance. She has long since been a dance icon and choreographs for the great ballet companies of the world. She began her career with the legendary Judson Dance Theatre in New York before founding her own company and has worked together with Robert Wilson ("Einstein on the Beach"), Philip Glass and Sol LeWitt ("Dance"). The starting point for all her pieces is the music, whose flowing patterns are reflected in the movements of the dancers. Divergences, displacements and minimal differentiations mark the flowing sequence of the movements which, even though they have found their way back to the stage, are not spatially limited to the usual central perspective. In 1994, Lucinda Childs created "Chamber Symphony" for the Bavarian State Ballet to music by John Adams. Meditative and repetitive movements evoke flowing, mysterious images. Constant repetitions can give rise to incredible fascination and turn the dancers into living sculptures, dancing sculptures, all of which is emphasized by the transparency of the visual effects of Ronaldus Shamask's stage design and costumes.
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There is no doubt that properties and performance of materials are dictated by complex atomic and nanoscale features and phenomena. Our research is geared towards not only their understanding but manipulation as well. Such phenomena include nanostructured materials, especially inorganic/organic hybrids, and various defects in materials.
On one front, we are investigating the synthesis, patterning and characterization of nanostructured materials such as metal/alloy nanocrystals, biomolecular nanopatterns (DNA/proteins), interfaces between inorganic nanostructures and biomolecules, etc. These structures possess unique and novel morphologies and chemistry, and their electronic structure alsdepends on size and shape. We are exploring applications of such structures, including drug delivery, bio-diagnostics and bio-chem sensing.
We are also involved in atomic-scale structure-property relationship for internal interfaces, domains and mosaics. In a large number of material systems, such as electroceramics, semiconductors, superlattices, and structural composites, the property and performance of the bulk material are intimately connected to the structure, chemistry, and electronic structure of interfaces.The philosophy of our approach is based on sound fundamental foundation of complex phenomena, liberal use of advanced instrumentation and techniques and quest for proof-of-concepts for devices as well.
Significant Recognition
- Lee Hsun Research Fellowship: Chinese Academy of Sciences (2012)
- IIT Bombay Distinguished Alumnus Award (2012)
- Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) Honorary Member (2011)
- American Assoc. for Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow (2010)
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- American Ceramic Society Fellow (2003)
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- IBM Faculty Development Award, 1995
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- Editorial board, Journal of Microscopy, Journal of Materials Research
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Selected Publications
- Dravid, Vinayak P.; De, Mrinmoy; Chou, Stanley S.; Kaehr, Bryan; Kim, Jaemyung, "Chemically exfoliated MoS 2 as near-infrared photothermal agents", Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, (2013)
- Dravid, Vinayak P.; Jariwala, Deep; Sangwan, Vinod K.; Marks, Tobin J.; Hersam, Mark C., "Band-like transport in high mobility unencapsulated single-layer MoS 2 transistors", Applied Physics Letters, (2013)
- Dravid, Vinayak P.; Sharma, Priyanka; Tuteja, Satish K.; Bhalla, Vijayender; Shekhawat, G., "Bio-functionalized graphene-graphene oxide nanocomposite based electrochemical immunosensing", Biosensors and Bioelectronics, (2013)
- Chung, In; He, Jiaqing; Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.; Dravid, Vinayak; Biswas, Kanishka, "Enhanced thermoelectric properties of p-type nanostructured PbTe-MTe (M = Cd, Hg) materials", Energy and Environmental Science, (2013)
- Chung, In; He, Jiaqing; Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.; Dravid, Vinayak; Biswas, Kanishka, "Enhanced thermoelectric properties of p-type nanostructured PbTe-MTe (M = Cd, Hg) materials", Energy and Environmental Science, (2013)
- Dravid, Vinayak P.; Wu, J.S.; Cheng, J.P.; Shou, Q.L.; Liu, F., "Influence of component content on the capacitance of magnetite/reduced graphene oxide composite", Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, (2013)
- Dravid, Vinayak P.; Ajithkumar, G.; Yoo, Benjamin; Goral, Dara E.; Hornsby, Peter J., "Multimodal bioimaging using a rare earth doped Gd 2 O 2 S:Yb/Er phosphor with upconversion luminescence and magnetic resonance properties", Journal of Materials Chemistry B, (2013)
- Dravid, Vinayak P.; He, Jiaqing; Joshi, Hrushikesh M.; De, Mrinmoy; Richter, Felix, "Effect of silica shell thickness of Fe 3 O 4 -SiO x core-shell nanostructures on MRI contrast", Journal of Nanoparticle Research, (2013)


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- 1 cup plain full-fat or low-fat yogurt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped herbs, such as mint, dill or cilantro, plus herb sprigs, for serving
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 pounds ground lamb or beef
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 1 large clove)
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons hot paprika
- 11/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 to 6 pita bread rounds
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In a small bow, whisk the yogurt with the lemon juice. Stir in the chopped herbs, season with salt and refrigerate until ready to use.
For the patties and pita:
In a bowl, use your hands to mix together all of the ingredients, except for the pita. Form the mixture into twelve 3-inch oval patties (about 1 inch thick). Arrange the patties on a plate and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, until firm
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Oil the grill grates and grill the patties until dark brown grill marks form on the bottom, 5 to 6 minutes. Flip the patties and grill for 4 to 6 minutes longer, until just cooked through.
Meanwhile, wrap the pita in foil and set the package on the top shelf of a gas grill or in the cooler spot of a charcoal grill and allow them to warm through, 8 to 10 minutes.
Wrap 2 or 3 patties in each pita, spoon some of the yogurt sauce alongside and serve with herb sprigs, passing the remaining yogurt sauce at the table.
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Nutrition Informationper serving (8 servings) POWERED BY Edamam
- Calories366
- Carbohydrates19 g (6%)
- Fat24 g (37%)
- Protein19 g (38%)
- Saturated Fat9 g (47%)
- Sodium663 mg (28%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber3 g (11%)
- Monounsaturated Fat10 g
- Cholesterol64 mg (21%)
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Arthritis is a complex family of musculoskeletal disorders consisting of more than 100 different diseases or conditions that destroy joints, bones, muscles, cartilage and other connective tissues, hampering or halting physical movement. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a type of chronic inflammatory arthritis associated with the chronic skin condition psoriasis, which is believed to be an inherited condition. Psoriasis, which affects about 2 percent of the U.S. population, most often causes patches of thick, reddened, irritated skin with flaky, silver-white patches called scales.
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Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune disease that for unknown reasons causes the body's own immune system to turn against itself. Inflammation can occur causing the synovium--tissue that lines the joint capsule and produces synovial fluid, which lubricates the joint and keeps it moving smoothly—to thicken resulting in a swollen joint.
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