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Given a vector $\vec{x}={x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n}$ ($x_i \geq 0$), why is it that in a function $U(\vec{x})=w \log \left ( \sum_{i=1}^n x_i \right ) + \varepsilon \sum_{i=1}^n \log (x_i)$ the $\varepsilon$ term is is said to ensure strictly concavity for the function $U(\vec{x})$? Why is $V(\vec{x})=w \log \left ( \sum_{i=1}^n x_i \right )$ (i.e. without the $\varepsilon$ term) not strictly concave? Is there any relation of this with the log-sum inequality, i.e. for non-negative numbers $a_1$, $a_2$, \ldots , $a_n$ and $b_1$, $b_2$, \ldots , $b_n$, we have $\sum_{i=1}^{n} a_i \log \frac{a_i}{b_i} \geq \left ( \sum_{i=1}^n a_i \right ) \log \frac{\sum_{i=1}^n a_i}{\sum_{i=1}^n b_i}$ with equality iff $a_i/b_i$ = constant?
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The sum $\sum$ is not a strictly concave function. So you might have $\vec{x}$ and $\vec{x}'\neq \vec{x}$ such that $v=\sum_i x_i=\sum x_i'$. Then for every $\lambda\in (0,1)$, $v=\sum_i \lambda x_i+(1-\lambda)x_i'$. Hence $w\log(\sum_i x_i)=w\log(\sum_i x_i')=w\log(\sum_i \lambda x_i+(1-\lambda)x_i')$. So $w\log(\sum_i\cdot)$ is not strictly concave.
But the sum of a concave function and a strictly concave function is strictly concave, so adding the $\epsilon$-term ensures strict concavity (the logarithm is clearly strictly concave).


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When running an FT2232H at full speed, we saw a new failure mode that turned out to be a bug in libftdi. Current git: int ftdi_read_data(struct ftdi_context *ftdi, unsigned char *buf, int size) { int offset = 0, ret = 1, i, num_of_chunks, chunk_remains; int packet_size; // New hi-speed devices from FTDI use a packet size of 512 bytes if (ftdi->type == TYPE_2232H || ftdi->type == TYPE_4232H) packet_size = 512; else packet_size = 64; .... So there's a clear and *INCORRECT* assumption that highspeed-capable devices are never going to run at full speed, where packet_size != 512 but instead is the traditional 64 bytes (on these chips). Failure mode: two-byte "modem" status codes bubbling up in the middle of JTAG transactions. Rude... I have no patch for this; just reporting the bug. It's clearly fixable on Linux, which is our priority (OpenOCD, for JTAG) by asking sysfs for the device's "speed" attribute (12 or 480 MHz), or (more awkwardly) the endpoint's wMaxPacketSize. Other operating systems -- no comments. - Dave(Continue reading)

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Hello mamas and mamas to be i am 9 months pregnant not dilated nor has he dropped i have no cramps or braxton hicks (my whole pregnancy)..some would say i am lucky (i know) but it kind of worries me does this mean my body is not ready to have a baby? that i will have to have a c-section or be induced bc he wont come on time? I am not a big worrier and havent worried about anything through out my pregnancy but now that it is so close to time i really dont want "liquid labor" (inducing) or to be sliced open. he did flip around last week which is good bc i thought he was going to be breech the whole time like i was. I am only 20 and dont know if that has anything to do with it. He deff has taken a toll on my body btwn 5 1/2 mnths of sickness and GD (gestational diabetes) and i am just worried my body doesnt want to handle it. Do i sound stupid?
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Of course you dont sound stupid. Everyone has all types of questions while pregnant. I was in your same situation, it was my first child and I wasnt dialating quickly enough for the staff. My mother told me that my body wasnt ready for birth yet but my doctor wanted to induce my. Sure enough I wasnt ready but took the advice of my doctor over my mother and ended up havng a c-section. Im not trying to scare you in anyway but please just listen to yourself and body. If your not dialating enough your just not ready. But being induced doesnt always mean you'll have to be sliced open. Good luck sweety, I wish you the best :)posted 04/07/2011 by mstulii101
First of all no you don't sound stupid. We all been there. Ask your doctor if you healthy enough to have good walks & may be attend couple of you yoga classes they do help alot , but make sure to check with your doctor first. & I guess that would help alot in labour. Don't worry you will do fine. Good luck.posted 04/07/2011 by baby canari
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Transitioning between seasons: Feng Shui to prepare for Autumn
There is a feeling of fall in the air. According to the local Ship Report, Autumn started yesterday; that is the meteorological Autumn. There are two kinds of autumns. The concept of meteorological vs astronomical fall has been observed since 1780 when the Societas Meteriologica Palatina defined seasons as three full months determined by the Gregorian calendar. The meteorological seasons are based on the average temperatures, and the seasons begin about three weeks earlier than the astronomical seasons. The meterological seasons begin on the 1st day of each season: Spring- March 1, April, May; Summer-June 1, July, and August; Autumn-September 1, October, and November; and Winter-December 1, January, and February.
Astronomical calendars are determined based on the Earth's orbit around the Sun. Marked by the equinoxes and solstices, the seasons the Societas Meteriologica which occur on different dates depending upon the movement of the Earth in its rotation around the Sun. Even though we do not traditionally change seasons for about three more weeks, we can feel the change of temperature and weather conditions, and we can observe other changes (shorter days, gardens, rainfall, wind, and other climactic conditions) that let us know the seasons are changing.
This three-week period is a time when we are transitioning from one season to another, and it is a key time for preparing ourselves for movement into changes in how we live. In Feng Shui, the temperature of Spring and Summer is warmer, yang-type energy. We now move into cooler, yin-type energy and activities. Today as I stood waiting for a bus, wearing a light-weight sweatshirt, it began raining, and the thought crossed my mind that we are entering the time of the year when waterproof jackets, umbrellas, and rain gear are needed more often than not. Time to reorganize my closet and think about what needs to be done to prepare for cooler weather and Autumn and Winter activities.
We are passing through a symbolic doorway when we pass from one season to the next. Feng Shui principles focus on the importance of the door/the mouth of Chi in our homes. I would like to compare the doorway between Summer and Autumn as a symbolic mouth of Chi—one that involves how we use and handle our energy as we move forward into Autumn. How do we prepare for moving from one season into the next? We might want to begin with the door to our homes. The mouth of Chi in our homes is the front door. This is where energy flows in and out of our lives. We want to make this part of our home as nice as it can be, to encourage the positive flow of Chi/energy into our lives.
Clear and clean up the space around the front door, inside and outside. Avoid blocking the doorway (nothing should prevent the door from opening freely). Having a healthy plant, preferably one that is blooming, by the front door, is an excellent idea. Some homes have the front doors or front gates painted red. This attracts great good fortune and prosperity into a home. A red door also provides protection. If you cannot paint your door, you might have a colorful hanging on the front door (this is where you can add red without paint). The front door should have a fresh coat of paint. Hang wind chimes near the front door, and display a shiny object to attract welcome attention.
View your door as if you were a visitor, and decide what would make guests feel more welcome. Plants with red blooms (geraniums, petunias) in clay pots near the front door are very nice. A number of people also plant rosemary somewhere near the front door as protection as well. If there is something blocking your front door (a wall, another door, a pole, a tree) you can remedy this by placing a mirror above your door.
Symbolic protection. Most spiritual and religious traditions have special symbols that represent protection. In the Chinese culture, a statue of a lion or dog might go beside the front door. The Jewish custom of hanging a Mezuzah on the door frame, or the Moslem custom of hanging a Sura from the Qur'anQur'anQur'an over the entryway are both examples. Some homes have the 'Eye of God' symbols near the entryways. Use whatever is meaningful for you and your family.
Have a welcome mat that is attractive and in good repair. Keep the porch and entryway swept clean. In many cultures, taking one's shoes off upon entering the house is the custom. It also helps keep the house cleaner. If this is your custom, have a place for guests to place their shoes.
To lift and increase the yin energy for Autumn, increase the amount of lighting you use. Use of full spectrum light bulbs helps ward off seasonal depression caused by lack of sunlight.
Closets, drawers, and cupboards need to be cleared of clutter, cleaned out, and changed about (if you need to move some items into storage and others out). Closets and cupboards that house items that are never used, hinder the flow of Chi/energy. Move items out of the house if you are not using them. The same thing goes with any storage area in the house, garage, basement, or sheds. Get rid of items not in use. Reduce, reuse, recycle, or repurpose.
Nourish the senses. After doing a thorough cleaning, use scent to lift energy. You may want to smudge with cedar, sage, or incense, to clear negative or stuck energy. Using essential oils or dried lavender, rose, or other fragrant plants, can be one way appealing to the senses.
Clean and Organize the kitchen. The kitchen is the heart of the home in many ways. Certainly in Feng Shui, it is the room that represents the health and prosperity of the family. Keeping our kitchen well-stocked, clean, and organized, allows us to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This is a good time to clear off and clean all counters, and rethink what you need for the changes of seasons. You might want to put away some of the appliances you use more in summer than autumn, and change the linens and tableware. Some friends are still in the process of canning, making jams and preserves, and pickling vegetables to stock the winter shelves. Smoking fish and perhaps doing some final gardening and fishing, allows you to take advantage of taking advantage of the season's harvest.
Decorate to reflect the seasonal changes. Use colors that go with Autumn. Put squash and pumpkins on your porch, and have a big bowl of fresh apples and pears available for snacks. Prepare a harvest feast for family and friends, and celebrate the impending changes.
Bring water into your home. When we are outside, we often spend a lot of time around water, at the beach, lake, river, or streams. We need to drink more water now, and we can increase the water element in our homes with a fish tank or a water fountain.
Organize your social life. Get your correspondence in order. Buy a new address book, and get those numbers written down so that you can connect with friends and family throughout the year. The new school year is underway for most everyone, and now there is some time to plan for the year ahead. Get your calendar in order, and set some goals and intentions for the next year. Write down numbers that may only be found on your cell phone, and make sure you have important information written down and at hand. Make some plans to enjoy yourself over the next year in addition to planning projects and work. Include some pleasurable experiences in your life, and make plans to exercise regularly. Take a daily walk, sign up for a yoga class or swim a few times a week. Take a Tai Chi class or walk around the track with a friend.
Remember what matters. Display photographs or art that remind you of the people who mean the most to you. A photo of your loved ones on your desk remind you of the balance you need in life. Also display pictures, photos, or reminders of what is inspiring to you.
Create boundaries and limits. We all need to be able to say 'yes' to what is enlivening, and 'no' to that which drains our energy. Determine what you need to feel more connected with and what you need to disconnect from, and then take steps to move in the direction that is nourishing, uplifting and safe. Let go of whatever is creating conflict, distress, or depression. Physically, shut out views of whatever is distressing. Separate your work, rest, and relaxation spaces from one another. Set time limits for yourself, and give yourself specific time off. Take regular days off, and take a vacation at least once a year. Break your vacations up into several long weekends if you want, but take time off. We all need a change of scenery and a change of pace. It allows us to have a different perspective on our lives.
Change your viewpoint. Move things around in your life, to give yourself a different view of life. Move your bed, or pull the couch up to look out the window. Make sure your bed is situated to give you the best light and view. Change the bedding, the bedcovers, and maybe the curtains.
Clean up and freshen up the bathroom. Get some new towels and a couple of soft, colorful rugs for the bathroom. Change the shower curtains and the shower curtain liner. Clean out the drains, and clean up the window sills. Prepare your bathroom for restful bathing by getting some handmade, organic scented hand soaps. Fill a basket with some fresh hand towels, and set a small lamp on your counter. Use a low-watt light bulb, so that in the evenings and early mornings you can have a gentle, soft light. Take your morning shower by candlelight, and wake up more slowly and calmly. Play some music in as you bathe and prepare for the day.
Develop daily spiritual practices. Set aside some time in the morning and evening for meditation, prayer, contemplation, a gentle yoga practice, or some inspirational reading. Take time to be grateful (a gratitude journal) and let go of stress and anxiety by turning fears, conflicts, and problems over to your Higher Power. Have a God jar (put your problems in the jar for God to deal with), or have a regular ritual of letting go of problems, habits, or fears by writing them down and then burning them. Practice releasing attachment to whatever you are worrying about, and spend more time focusing on being grateful for what you have, and less time bemoaning what you do not have.
Take good care of yourself, and give yourself time alone to appreciate being yourself. Take daily walks. Write thank you notes or notes of gratitude to friends and family who need it. Take care of your bills and be glad you can. Read uplifting and enjoyable books. Reread old favorites, and find something new to challenge you to learn something new. Watch a film in another language, and see if you can learn something new about another culture. Plan a big trip, and plan two smaller ones, and then put them on your calendar. Everyday, take one step in the direction of a dream, a desire, or a project you want to complete. Do one thing you've 'been meaning to do', or admit you're not going to really do it, and then forget it. Turn off the television, and more importantly, turn off the voice in your head that says you 'can't' do something. Be open and receptive to opportunities, and act on ideas that could expand your horizons and make you a happier, healthier, more creative person. Celebrate life, for it is a gift.


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Westwell, a village and a parish in Kent. The village stands 1 mile from Charing station on the L.C. & D.R., was once a market-town, and has a post office under Ashford; money order and telegraph office, Charing. The parish includes two hamlets, contains West Ashford Workhouse, and comprises 5223 acres; population, 958. The manor belonged at one time to Christchurch, Canterbury, and now belongs to Lord Hothfield. Ripley Court was the seat of the Tuftons, but is now a farmhouse. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Canterbury; net value, £255 with residence. Patron, the Archbishop of Canterbury. The church is partly Early English, has a tower and spire, and was well restored in 1884, There are Baptist and Wesleyan chapels.
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For general information about Civil Registration (births, marriages and deaths) see the Civil Registration page.
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If you missed Part 1 of the interview with Bar Lab, click here to catch up on the conversation.
Cocktail Mia: Where do your ideas come from?
Elad: From chefs. We find so much inspiration in food. We love the classic cocktails, we respect classic cocktails, but we're trying to do something different, something cutting edge. We love to use Floridian ingredients, of course, as well as Asian, Latin, Middle Eastern flavors. And we love food, maybe more than cocktails.
Gabriel: We love to try new restaurants, new chefs. We love to find inspiration from that. You see a dish and it's like: Wow, look at that! What's in it? How can we make something from that? We love the classic cocktail culture, it's a foundation, but we're from all over. I'm from Columbia; Elad is from Israel. So, we have a wide background and come in with different palates. We 've brought that into the Bar Lab concept.
Cocktail Mia: You make a lots of things at home, too?
Gabriel: Yes, we have a little warehouse.
Elad: (Smiling) It's our lab.
Gabriel: Yeah, we cook all kinds of stuff in there, bitters for example. You see this whole wall (he motions to the long row of small delicate bottles above the back shelf); it's all different flavored bitters, so we can add other notes of flavor in cocktails.
Cocktail Mia: At this point, Bar Lab has received quite a bit of recognition. When did you have that moment where you turned to each other and said Wow, this is really moving?
Elad: It was The New York Times article, definitely. If The New York Times notices you, it means you're doing something right. And also when people started recognizing us in the street.
Gabriel: You know what, though? It's great, but it also keeps you humble. (Elad nods in agreement). You don't want to get too big about it. We find that it keeps us on our toes; it makes us work harder. We don't want to lay back just because we got an article in The New York Times. We look at it like this: Now we have to bring it up a notch, now we have to go further. It's cool, but it's also more pressure, which is good because it keeps us pushing forward.
Cocktail Mia: Do either or both of you go back home and see what's going on?
Elad: Yes, we travel all the time. (Pointing to Gabriel), he travels a lot.
Gabriel: I do a lot of things in South and Central America. It's weird because they all have so many fresh ingredients, so many interesting flavors, but nobody really knows what to do with them. There's no cocktails. I did a couple of trainings with about 30 or 40 bartenders in Mexico City for a week. I came back the year after, and level was amazing. They were doing all this stuff that I don't even know how to do. It was really incredible. It's becoming a worldwide thing; it's spreading. People are really starting to appreciate it. (He pauses.) I'm going to make you a bourbon drink.
Cocktail Mia: What are some of your favorite cocktails?
Elad: That's a tough one. It really depends on my mood. Tequila cocktails all the time. When I'm sad or in New York, bourbon. And mezcal, of course, I like to drink all the time. And gin, but gin makes me crazy. (He laughs.)
Gabriel: For me, everything agave: tequila, mezcal, almost everyday. Then bourbon and gin.
Cocktail Mia: Bar Lab also focuses on bartender education. Have you seen any transformations after your education program, any bartenders who've gone from slinging vodka and cranberry to really seeing the craft?
Gabriel: Yes, absolutely, all the time. When we first come in to do a cocktail menu, there's often mixed feelings about things changing. You're entering their bar, so they wonder: What are you doing in my house? Once they get involved, start seeing the difference and that it can be a career or a craft, everything changes.
Elad: (Pointing to one of the other bartenders.) Like him. He started just as an overnight guy, didn't really know a lot. Now, he's better than me; he's really good. It's amazing; he learned everything in seven months.
Cocktail Mia: What do you hope to see over the next five years?
Elad: (As he's speaking, he takes a bundle of thyme, lights it and begins smoking a highball glass) I hope it keeps growing, but it is really up to the managers and owners. If they get on board with the cocktail concept, then it can grow. And also, it is up the consumers. Once they start asking for cocktails lists, fresh ingredients, it's set. Once there is demand for it, there's no stopping it.
Gabriel: Five years ago, none of this existed. Now, we have so many great restaurants, and cocktail lists keep growing. When we first opened, people were coming in to drink things like vodka soda, vodka Red Bull, but now they want cocktails.
Elad: We want people to begin to learn about cocktail culture. The whole idea is about great quality but also about being cool [as in tranquil, laid-back], about relaxing, enjoying. Really sitting back and enjoying.
Cocktail Mia: Have you made any cocktail converts out of people coming in for simple drinks?
Elad: All the time.
Gabriel: (Laughing) Elad refuses to make people vodka Red Bull. He convinces them: Are you sure you wouldn't like to try something? Yes. Yeah I'm sure, they say. No, no, no, let me make you a cocktail.
We want to keep pushing cocktail culture. (Gabriel pours a cocktail into the smoked glass.) Try it.
Smoked thyme, herbaceous and aromatic, perfumes the whole sip. Although its dark red color makes you think it could be sweet, it's actually savory, clean and palate-cleansing. Ordered with a medium-rare filet mignon, you would never regret opting out of a glass of wine.
Cocktail Mia: This makes me crave steak. What's in here?
Gabriel: The glass is smoked with thyme, then bourbon, apples, lemon juice, bitters, really simple. And yeah, it's perfect for steak, brisket.
Cocktail Mia: What are your favorite cocktails that you've collectively or individual created. (They each point to the other.)
Elad: He made one of the best I've every tasted. He made it for me and my wife, it was amazing.
Gabriel: It's hard to decide, but Elad made one of the best I've ever tasted.
Cocktail Mia: Do you two ever fight? (They start laughing.)
Gabriel: Every day.
Elad: Yeah, like 18 times a day.
Gabriel: But that's part of it. We agree often but there are times. That's just part of it, but it's not like big fights
Elad: We agree like 99.99% of time, but then we have that other part where we disagree and then a few hours later one of us comes back and says Oh yeah, you were right.
Cocktail Mia: When you walk into a bar, how can you tell your going to have a great cocktail? What do you look for?
Gabriel: For me, it's the back shelf. If they have a good selection of rums, gins, bourbons, that shows me they care about it, they took the time. There are places in Miami that only carry the major brands and not much else. They're going to charge you for it and they don't really care about the product they carry.
Of course, there are major brands that you have to carry; that's the business side of it because the consumers are going to ask for them. At the end of the day, it's a service industry. You sit down at the bar to have a great time. It's not my show; it's your show. If you want, I'll make you the best drink you ever had in your life. I want you to have a good time. I'm not going to come in with an attitude like Why are you drinking that? With cocktails, it's easier to educate a person [than with wine]. They participate in making a cocktail. We ask them What do you like to drink? What flavors do you like? So, people feel that they've made the drink themselves. They feel that they have ownership of the drink.
Elad: For me, the attitude of the bartender. If they have a great attitude, even if they make me a bad drink, I'd come back. If the bartender has a shitty attitude and makes an amazing cocktail, I still won't come back. I can get another great cocktail, you know. Cocky is good, but it's a balance. It happens in New York, you go and get a great cocktail, but if they make you feel uncomfortable, why would you come back? It's all about the attitude.
It is, and the Bar Lab boys have attitude down proper. Gracious, grounded and wildly creative, cocktails with these two aren't just drinks. Like a great meal, they are experiences, great nights out, stories to tell your friends. They are Miami drink culture at its finest.
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The Oscar's pizza guy, deliveryman Edgar Martirosyan, is capturing more attention than some of the stars that took home Academy Awards Sunday night. But the "pizza guy," who is also the restaurant's owner, is taking it all in. Pocketing a grand from Ellen DeGeneres the following day wasn't too bad either.
According to MSN Entertainment on Monday, the Burbank-based pizza chain Big Mama's & Papa's has seen a huge sales surge since they were called on to deliver a total of 20 pizzas to Hollywood's Dolby Theatre during Sunday night's Academy Awards.
Edgar thought he was bringing dinner to a bunch of hungry producers and writers. But after arriving, he found himself whisked onto the stage with host Ellen DeGeneres, talking with some of Hollywood's biggest actors, while 43 million of us watched from home.
On Monday's Ellen DeGeneres show, Edgar finally got his tip, and it was a whopper. Edgar came on stage, pizza pie in hand, and chatted with Ellen for a bit before she handed him $600 that she had collected Sunday night from the Hollywood A-listers in Pharrell's hat, then pulled another $400 out of her pocket. Later, everyone in the audience got a slice of pizza.
"I was shocked," Edgar told Ellen of her yanking him on to the Oscars stage. "It was really crazy."
Best Supporting Actor Jared Leto, Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence all were shown taking a piece of pie, but the one person that Edgar was particularly pleased to serve a slice to was Best Supporting Actress nominee Julia Roberts.
"The woman in my dreams," Edgar told Ellen. "I was always watching her movies in Moscow, 'Pretty Woman,' so it was something crazy to me."
Ararat Agakhanyan, Big Mama's & Papa's franchise owner, said Edgar's few minutes of pizza fame has yielded a sales explosion for all of his locations.
"All of our locations are crazy busy right now," Ararat told the Los Angeles Times in an interview Monday. "We had no idea that our pizzas were going to be on TV. We're ordering supplies like mad, stocking up on cheese, pepperoni, sausage and boxes and shipping them out to the different stores."
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Continuing our series on the all-time best and worst draft picks in New Orleans Saints history, today we look at the No. 4 best pick:
LB Pat Swilling, Georgia Tech
1986, Third round (No. 60 overall)
Selected after: LB Anthony Bell, Cardinals (No. 5 overall); LB Joe Kelly, Bengals (No. 11); LB Jackie Walker, Buccaneers (No. 28); LB Kevin Murphy, Buccaneers (No. 40); LB Alonzo Johnson, Eagles (No. 48); DE Jim Skow, Bengals (No. 58); C Gene Chilton, Cardinals (No. 59).
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Why it succeeded: The 1986 draft will go down in history as one of the best ever for the Saints. They hit home runs with their first four picks, all of whom would enjoy careers that would one day earn them induction into the Saints Hall of Fame.
The first three picks - offensive tackle Jim Dombrowski and running backs Dalton Hilliard and Reuben Mayes - were all multi-year starters and regular contributors. But the best of the bunch was Georgia Tech linebacker Pat Swilling, who for half a decade would become the most feared pass rusher in the league.
The Saints entered the 1986 draft desperate for help on offense. Seven of their first nine picks were offensive players, including four running backs.
Linebacker wasn't an overwhelming need. Rickey Jackson was already in the fold and Sam Mills and Vaughan Johnson were on the way from the USFL. Swilling, though, was too good to pass up.
Despite setting game (7), season (15) and career (23) Yellow Jackets' records for sacks, Swilling amazingly lasted until the third round. Nine linebackers were chosen before the Saints selected him with the fourth pick of the third round.
Of the linebackers selected ahead of him, three would eventually become Pro Bowlers: Dino Hackett (No. 35); Pepper Johnson (No. 51); and John Offerdahl (No. 52).
But none would be as dominant as Swilling. For a dazzling five-year run from 1987 to 1991, he would become the most dominant pass rusher in the NFL. His 62 sacks during the span were the most in the league, two more than eventual Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor.
Swilling's speed-rushing ability on the right side of the Saints' 3-4 defense would prove to be the perfect complement to Jackson's strength and quickness on the left side, bookends to Mills and Johnson, who were fearsome in the middle. would prove to be the perfect complement to the powerTogether the Saints' quartet formed one of the most dominant linebacker units in NFL history, the famed Dome Patrol, which spearheaded the franchise's first sustained run of success.
After a 7-9 mark in Swilling's rookie season, the Saints broke through in 1987, going 12-3 and earning the club's first playoff appearance. The Saints would earn three more playoff appearances over the next five seasons.
In 1989, Swilling set a Saints record with 16.5 sacks. Two years later, he set another mark with 17 sacks, which led the league and earned him the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award.
To this day, Swilling, along with Drew Brees, remain the only Saints to have earned one of the Associated Press's three distinguished NFL awards: Most Valuable; Offensive Player of the Year; and Defensive Player of the Year. Brees was the Offensive Player of the Year in 2008.
The Dome Patrol made NFL history in 1992 when it became the first group of starting linebackers to all be picked to the Pro Bowl.
Swilling earned five Pro Bowl appearances in his 12-year NFL career and finished with 106 1/2 career sacks and six interceptions. He ranks third on the Saints' all-time sacks list with 76.5.


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"UN Women is deeply disturbed by the gravity of recent attacks against women, including the reports of sexual assault, many of which occurred in the same Tahrir Square in which women rallied to contribute to a better future for their country," the Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, Michelle Bachelet, said in a statement.
Some 25 women were reportedly sexually assaulted in Tahrir in downtown Cairo in demonstrations in recent days, in some cases with extraordinary violence, according to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. High Commissioner Navi Pillay deplored the attacks and the fact that authorities have failed to prevent them or bring the perpetrators to justice.


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Siddhartha Chapter 11 Summary
- Siddhartha feels warm toward the ordinary people whom he transports across the river. Rather than the contempt that he previously felt, he now sees their troubles as understandable and honorable.
- Siddhartha considers the possibility that his awareness of the unity of the universe, too, is mere childishness, but this idea doesn't bother him.
- Although Siddhartha grows wiser and wiser, he still feels wounded by his son.
- One day, Siddhartha intends to go into the town to look for his son. Then Siddhartha remembers that he himself wasn't exactly a model son. He had left his own father the way his son left him.
- He hears the river laugh at the repetition of life's patterns.
- Siddhartha returns to his hut and tells Vasudeva of his experience in the town where Vasudeva had found him and about his intention of going into the town earlier that day.
- Siddhartha recognizes Vasudeva as God himself. Whoa.
- Vasudeva brings Siddhartha out to the river and tells him there is something he has still not heard.
- With Vasudeva's guidance, Siddhartha listens intently. For the first time he hears all the voices of the river as one single continuum of all life.
- Siddhartha feels his soul merge into unity.
- Vasudeva touches Siddhartha on the shoulder.
- Now that Siddhartha has reached enlightenment, Vasudeva plans to leave the river and enter into the unity of all things.
- Vasudeva takes off for the forest, leaving Siddhartha as the ferryman.
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This book is a collaboration of poems written by my mother and myself. These poems are design to encourage and uplift to let people know that no matter what they are going through God will see them through. I know these poems will bless you as they have bless many.
Ruby Berry was born and raised in Pineville Louisiana. She graduated form Peabody High School and became a well known musician in her local area. Her love for writing inspired her oldest daughter to become a competitive speaker and a winner on numerous occasions in local churches competitions. Her writing has inspired and encourage many to trust God and to serve Him faithfully. She was faithful to God, family and her ministry until she departed this world on March 14, 2003. U-Vonne Berry was born and raised in Alexandria Louisiana. She graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management . She moved to Atlanta, GA in 1996 and has worked for over 10 years in Banking and Finance. She has the same love for writing and music that her mother has and has written several cards and inspirational poems to Teachers, Managers, and Family. She inspired to be the motivator her mother was in writing and hopes her writing will change the lives of many.
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Mustard greens are definitely the leaves of the mustard plant, Brassica juncea. The leaves of mustard greens might have either a crumpled or even flat texture and may even have got possibly toothed, scalloped, frilled or even lacey sides. Along with offering incredibly nourishing greens, this particular plant additionally creates the acridtasting brown seeds which are utilized to create Dijon mustard.
Mustard greens are available in a number of types that every have got distinctive features and also including these types of outstanding leaves in your food preparations will definitely boost the appeal of any kind of meal. Most mustard greens are in fact emerald green in color, however, many usually are not green at all but instead shades of dark red or even deep purple. Mizuna is certainly one kind of mustard green that is quite often obtainable in shops.
Health benefits of Mustard Greens
Mustard greens consist of nutrition. They offer an abundant mixture of vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber as well as protein. Let's take a look at the advantages of ingesting mustard greens. Listed here are 9 health advantages of mustard greens.
1. Cancer Prevention
Mustard greens give rise to cancer prevention simply by helping three essential body systems: anti-oxidant, detoxing as well as anti-inflammatory. Research has connected mustard greens towards the protection against bladder, colon, breast, lung, prostate and ovarian cancers.
2. High in Antioxidants
Amongst leafy vegetables, mustard greens supply a number of the greatest amounts of three powerful antioxidants: vitamin K, vitamin A and vitamin C. Just one single cup of mustard greens offers 524% the DV of vitamin K, 177% the DV of vitamin A and 59% the DV of vitamin C. Also, they are an excellent source of manganese, foliate and also vitamin E.
3. Detoxification
The anti-oxidants as well as sulfur-containing nutrition within mustard greens assist increase phase 1 and phase 2 detoxification actions within the body. Studies suggest the body's detox system is essential in assisting cardio health, avoiding cancer and also preventing various other long-term illness and also disease.
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Mustard greens assist cardio health in a number of methods. They assist decrease levels of cholesterol, secure the detox as well as inflammation systems in your body and provide good quantities of folate. Foliate is really an essential B-vitamin that can help avoid homocysteine build-up, a contributing element in cardiovascular disease.
5. Anti-Inflammatory
Avoiding long-term swelling is important in lessening the potential risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, arthritis and much more. Vitamin K and also omega-3 fatty acids are a couple of important anti-inflammatory agents present in mustard greens. Vitamin K immediately manages the body's anti-inflammatory system. Omega-3 fatty acids are essential foundations of the broadly complex inflammation system within the body.
6. Dietary Fiber
Mustard greens are a fantastic method of obtaining dietary fiber, that encourages good colon health, manages the metabolism and also helps with digestion of food.
7. Eye Health
Frequent usages of vegetables and fruit with higher amounts of vitamin A have already been associated with conditioning the eyes and also the protection against macular deterioration.
8. Bone Health
An excellent source of both calcium and potassium, mustard greens might help encourage good bone health and assist in preventing bone diseases just like brittle bones.
9. Weight Loss
Extremely nourishing, low-calorie foods might help assist in weight reduction. Vegetables with higher quantities of dietary fiber just like mustard greens assist manage the metabolism and sustain a sound body weight.'
10. Free Radical Scavenging Power
Mustard greens usually are abundant with Vitamin E, C and A. These 3 nutrients team up to feed on the free radicals, which usually damage the cell membranes. Vitamin E and also beta-carotene put in protecting actions against the harmful free radicals within the lipid soluble parts of the body, whilst vitamin C balances it out within the water soluble parts of the body. Together they provide wonderful benefits to people struggling with asthma, heart diseases, menopausal symptoms, and so on.
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Vitamin A is considered to safeguard smokers from building emphysema. In accordance with research carried out, carcinogen within tobacco smoke causes vitamin A insufficiency, which in turn conduces to emphysema. This complete cycle could be removed by consuming a diet abundant with vitamin; therefore mustard greens are based on maintained good lung health.
12. Slow Loss of Mental Function
As we grow older, our mental performance usually diminishes. However, several research carried out demonstrate that ingesting 3 servings of green leafy vegetables every single day might help sluggish the losing of mental function simply by 40%.
13. Phytonutrient Power for Optimal Health
Mustard greens consist of nutrients referred to as glucosinolates, which interact with enzymes known as myrosinase within the plants. The myrosinase turns them in active substances referred to as indoles and also isothiocyanates, that seem to lessen the potential of carcinogens. This is accomplished by suppressing particular enzymes which usually stimulate carcinogens. Therefore, they assist avoid cancer.
14. Helps Asthma Patients
Free-radicals liable for resulting in smooth muscle contraction as well as airway constraint within asthma sufferers get neutralized by the vitamin C contained in the mustard greens. Furthermore, Vitamin C aids in the breakdown of an inflammatory chemical substance, histamine that is overproduced in people struggling with asthma. Moreover, the magnesium content likewise helps relax the bronchial tubes and lungs. The well-being of asthma sufferers who include mustard greens within their diet are noticed to get enhanced medical conditions when compared to the various other asthma patients.
More about Mustard Greens
Mustard greens are probably the most ignored but scrumptious, veggies within the produce section. Along with superbly diverse colors, tasty stems, as well as cookery flexibility, they create an excellent accessory for the kitchen. Additionally they have already been incredibly healthy, packing huge amounts of minerals and vitamins into comparatively few calories. Consuming mustards on a regular basis will broaden your nutrient consumption, provide you with a lot more energy, as well as include a distinctive splash of color to just about any dish you prepare.
History of Mustard Greens
Mustard greens have already been grown as well as consumed for over 5000 years now. The very first demonstration of utilizing mustard plants within food could be traced back in the Himalayan regions around India. Progressively, the farming of the leafy plant distributed to various regions of the entire world as individuals got familiar with the stinky taste of mustard green within their food. These days, mustard green is utilized in foods around the world, from China to South America. In reality, the majority of the greens utilized in foods today are, in fact, the leaves of the mustard plant. Although the Asian countries, including India, China, Japan as well as Nepal, still remain the top suppliers of mustard greens, the United States has additionally started out an organized farming of the green leaf.
Nutritional value of Mustard Greens
Amount: 1 cup
Total Weight: 145 g
|Basic Components
|2 g
|3.6 g
|131.7 g
|Calories From Carbohydrate
|Calories From Fat
|Calories From Protein
|Total Calories
|Dietary Fiber
|4.8 g
|2.3 g
|Total Carbohydrates
|5 g
|Fats & Fatty Acids
|Monounsaturated Fat
|180 mg
|Omega-3 Fatty Acids
|35 mg
|Omega-6 Fatty Acids
|39 mg
|Polyunsaturated Fat
|74 mg
|Saturated Fat
|20 mg
|Total Fat
|392 mg
|0.6 mg
|201 mcg
|456 mcg
|Pantothenic Acid
|28 mcg
|89 mcg
|70 mcg
|Vitamin A
|Vitamin B6
|190 mcg
|Vitamin C
|37 mg
|Vitamin E
|2.9 mg
|Vitamin K
|721 mcg
|169 mg
|97 mcg
|1.9 mg
|22 mg
|493 mcg
|44 mg
|247 mg
|1 mcg
|42 mg
|334 mcg
How to Buy Mustard Greens
- Always attempt to buy green colored mustard greens rather than choosing the red or even purple colored leaves.
- Make certain that the mustard greens you have bought are fresh and also crisp.
- The green color of mustard greens needs to be vibrant. Prevent purchasing mustard leaves that have yellow or even brown spots on top.
Mustard Green Storage Tips
- Do not store recently bought mustard greens for longer than Three or four days within the fridge.
- Keep your mustard greens in the plastic bag just before putting it within the refrigerator. Ensure that all the air from the plastic bag have been eliminated just before keeping the mustard greens.
Safety profile
- Like spinach, heating of mustard green leftovers might cause transformation of nitrates to nitrites and also nitrosamines by particular bacteria which thrive on prepared nitrate-rich foods. These types of toxic substances might be bad for health.
- Phytate as well as dietary fiber contained in the mustard greens may possibly hinder the bioavailability of iron, magnesium and calcium.
- Because of its higher vitamin K content, sufferers using anti-coagulants just like warfarin ought to prevent this food because it boosts the vitamin K concentration within the blood, that is what the drugs are frequently trying to lower. This might advertently boost the effective-dose of the drug.
- Mustards include oxalic acid, a naturally-occurring substance present in several veggies, which might crystallize as oxalate stones within the urinary tract in certain people. Therefore, it is, individuals with known oxalate urinary tract stones are encouraged to avoid eating vegetables belong to Brassica family.
- Mustard greens might also consist of goitrogens, which might hinder thyroid hormone production and may result in thyroxin hormone deficiency in people with thyroid dysfunction.
Cooking Tips
- The first of all steps before the preparation of the vegetable is its complete cleaning as well as washing along with water.
- The best practice to clean mustard greens is simply by putting them within large bowl that contains tepid water and utilize swishing movement of the hands. Continue this procedure many times till the leaves are thoroughly clean, without any indications of dirt or dust. Next, fold the leaves in two, using the top of the green folded inwards. After that, cut over the stem and take away.
Recipes for Mustard Greens
Mustard Greens is utilized for the preparation of scrumptious as well as healthy recipes. It provides vitamins and minerals to the dish. Additionally, it can make it show up tasty due to its excellent look. A number of recipe Mustard Greens are:
1. Mustard Greens Indian recipes
Mustard Greens is prepared in India in an exceedingly traditional manner. Simply the individuals of Punjab have got this as his or her main dish. They cook the sarson ka saag , that is a type of curry prepared along with mustard greens only. Aside from this, they also prepare the Mustard greens is usually cooked as the Mustard Greens Dal recipe.
2. Mustard Greens salad
Mustard greens are utilized to prepare healthy and delicious salads. One of several well-known kinds of mustard greens salad is definitely the Salad of Mustard greens as well as Avacado. Mustard Greens is not just included with the salad because of its nutrient benefits, but in addition mainly because it increases the attractiveness of the salad.
3. Mustard Greens soup
It is just a really hot and spicy soup that is great for the people throughout the springtime as well as in summer. This kind of soup can be created possibly with vegetables or perhaps a chicken base soup. It is just a very healthy soup.
4. Mustard Greens recipe southern
The southerners are usually in love with greens. Mustard greens are probably the preferred veggie for people who live there. There are particular dishes which are prepared along with mustard greens within the south. A number of them are Turnip greens, Bea's greens and red plum Vinaigrette along with mustard greens recipe.
5. Chinese mustard Greens recipe
Chinese mustard greens are referred to as Gai Choi. You will discover extremely scrumptious and healthy dishes which can be cooked utilizing it.
6. Braised Mustard Greens
It's really a type of mustard greens recipe. It is just a traditional way of preparation of mustard greens in the southern manner. Within this dish, the mustard greens need a long and also slow cooking time, so that it's smoothly cooked. It features a high-content of salt and fat.
7. Pickled Mustard Greens
This can be a scrumptious dish, mustard Greens could be pickled and it may be stored for quite a while. It features an excellent taste, which makes it best to taste for a long period.


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