Pay Equity: Empirical Inquiries answers these questions in 10 original research papers. The papers explore race- and gender-based differences in wages, at the level both of individuals and of occupations.
Okra, or Gumbo, from Africa. 0kra (Hibiscus esculentus) is also called gumbo in this country, although the latter term is more often applied to soups or other dishes which contain okra. Both of these names are of African origin. Gumbo is believed to be a corruption of a Portuguese corruption, quingombo, of the word quillobo, native name for the plant in the Congo and Angola area of Africa.
Several different varieties exist. In New Orleans, what is known as Creole gumbo generally varies from house to house though still retaining its African and Native American origins. The Creoles of Cane River make a gumbo focused much more on filÃ©. FilÃ© can provide thickening when okra is not in season, in types of gumbo that use okra or a roux as a thickener for gumbo instead of filÃ©. Sprinkled sparingly over gumbo as a seasoning and a thickening agent, filÃ© powder adds a distinctive, earthy flavor and texture. FilÃ© powder is made by harvesting the young leaves and stems of the sassafras tree and grinding them.