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Algebra teacher Brielle Dana, 27, will go for the gold in Israel this summer at the 19th World Maccabiah Games, an international competition held every four years that brings together top Jewish athletes from across the globe.
Dana of North Bethesda is one of 7,000 people from 50 countries who will compete in the games this summer. She was chosen to represent Team USA in the triathlon for women ages 25 to 29. The event includes a nearly milelong swim, 25-mile bike ride, and 6.2-mile run.
�I have dedicated a lot of my time and energy to the sport,� she said. �I would love nothing more than to do a triathlon in Israel, and to be among other Jewish people who are doing the same thing that I am.�
To qualify for the Maccabiah Games, Dana submitted a detailed spreadsheet of her times for all her races to the International Maccabi Committee, which organizes the competition.
She did six triathlons this past season, finishing first out of 22 people in her age group in her last triathlon competition, the Giant Acorn International at Lake Anna State Park in Virginia. She scored sixth overall with a finish time of 2:25:28.
Dana is in the best shape of her life, but it is her positivity that has most impressed her boyfriend of nearly three years, Marc Lizmi of North Bethesda. When the two first met at Tommy Joe�s in Bethesda, Dana had not yet discovered her love of triathlons. He said the sport has given her an energy she brings with her to work and all of her relationships.
�When she�s dominating the competition she does it with such grace and such poise, you forget that she was competing in the first place — you think, she�s just doing something she loves to do,� Lizmi said. �The training in itself is so intense, I think most people would be overwhelmed. It�s torture, right?�
When she is not training young minds at Winston Churchill High School, she can be found at the gym, following a strict regimen of diet and exercise she admits many would find grueling.
Her day begins at 5 a.m., when she gets up to swim at the Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center in Rockville, or lift weights at Washington Sports Club in Bethesda. She also lifts weights after work four days per week, goes to spin class three days per week, and runs at least three days per week.
�It�s addicting,� she said. �I just have this constant drive to push myself physically, mentally. Every race I have been able to drop my times.�
Her meals are restricted mostly to fruit, chicken, brown rice and vegetables, a diet set by her coach to keep her body gym-ready. But she said she still takes time to treat herself.
�Every weekend my boyfriend and I, after my training session, I get a big ol� bagel,� she said.
A Rockville native, Dana graduated in 2003 from Wootten High School, where she competed in field hockey and track. She also was on the swim team at Rockshire Pool in Rockville. In college at the University of Maryland, College Park, she started long-distance running, and took up long-distance cycling after college.
After finishing a couple of 100-mile bike rides known as century rides, Dana was ready for a new challenge.
�I thought, �What if I put them all together, and I started training for a triathlon,� she said.
Her first triathlon was in September 2011, and she has loved it ever since.
Her current challenge is to raise $6,000 by February so she can afford to go to Israel in July for the games, where she must pay for travel expenses, uniforms, room and board. So far she has raised nearly $1,700 thanks to donations from friends, family, and a fundraiser at her gym lead by her spin class instructor.
�Whatever it takes I will get there, even if I have to go into debt to do it,� she said. �I want to get there no matter what. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I wouldn�t want to pass up.�
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Lentil Walnut Pâté
The first job I had in San Francisco was at a gluten- and dairy-free wholesale bakery called Crave. The company consisted of myself, another baker, and the owner. We baked out of a communal kitchen in the 'Dogpatch' district of San Francisco, which housed a couple of other caterers and a (now well-known) San Francisco charcuterie maker.
Our table sat next to 'the pig guy,' as I called him in my head, and while Amber and I were cutting up hundreds of pretty little organic brownies on our steel table, the pig guy would be hacking up a whole pig four feet away on the next table over. Being incredibly squeamish, I found this horrifying, and often had to stare at the grisly deed for hours until I'd pluck up the courage to ask Amber to switch sides with me.
Sometimes I would open the compost bin to dump in our eggshells and used parchment paper, and the vacant eyes of a pig's head would stare back at me (when the pig guy wasn't using it to make headcheese, that is). One day, the pig guy brought a vat of burgundy liquid into the walk-in. Innocently thinking it was some kind of red wine reduction, I asked after the contents. 'You don't want to know,' he said darkly. And I'll never forget the morning when the bell rang before the pig guy had arrived for his daily butchering and grinding. A man stood outside with a pig in a large plastic bag, which Amber and I had to drag into the kitchen ourselves.
Now I wish I hadn't been so squeamish, because I would have liked to taste his now renowned sausages. But the sight put me off meat (particularly pork) for a good while.
When I moved in with vegetarian Jay, I used it as an excuse to invest in many plant-based cookbooks. Everything by Deborah Madison found its way onto my shelf, in addition to Chez Panisse Vegetables, The Moosewood Cookbook and Enchanted Broccoli Forest, and Everyday Greens, to name just a few. When I learned that Real Food Daily, a vegan restaurant in my old haunts of Santa Monica, had come out with a collection of tantalizing recipes and photography, I snapped it up.
It had been many years since I had eaten real pâté when I pureed up this lentil walnut goop for the first time. When I tasted it, a million memories rushed back of eating the Trader Joe's pâté my dad used to buy, with cornichons (tiny, tangy pickles) and stone-ground, whole-wheat crackers. It tasted exactly the way I remembered the piggy stuff: sweet, meaty and rich, with the texture of velvet on the tongue.
While sherry and liver gave the pâté with which I was familiar its characteristically complex taste, a stealthy trio of Japanese ingredients flavor this vegan spread. First, caramelized onions and garlic are deglazed with Mirin, a sweet cooking wine. Bay leaf-scented lentils and toasted walnuts are then blended with umeboshi, a pink puree made from pickled sour plums, and miso, fermented soybean paste. A handful of fresh herbs adds further depth and flecks of color. The recipe does require several steps - sauteing onions, toasting the nuts, cooking the lentils - but in the end, it comes together in minutes with the help of a food processor.
I've made this pâté many times, for many events, varying the herbs, adding a bit of olive oil for moisture, but keeping the rest exactly the same. Every skeptical mouth that tastes this unassuming spread smiles in rapturous surprise; most go on to ask for the recipe.
And I'm always happy to tell them that no pigs were harmed in the making of this pâté.
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Lentil Walnut Pâté
Adapted from the Real Food Daily Cookbook
Makes about 3 cups, 8 - 10 appetizer-sized servings
Miso, umeboshi paste and mirin can all be found in hippy health food stores/Whole Foods in the Asian foods aisle, or at Asian (Japanese) markets. Look for miso that is stored in the refrigerator rather than shelf stable, as it will contain all the beneficial bacteria and probiotics of which miso is full. Don't worry about the pâté's lack of salt - the miso and umeboshi paste both contain the salt needed to give the pâté just the right amount of flavor.
3/4 cup dried green lentils (lentils de puy)
3 cups water
1 bay leaf
3 tablespoons olive oil (divided use)
1 small, yellow onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon mirin
1 1/4 cups walnuts, toasted (for 10 - 12 minutes at 350º) and cooled
1/3 cup fresh cilantro, basil or parsley, plus extra for garnish, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, oregano or marjoram, chopped
3 tablespoons yellow miso
1 1/2 tablespoons umeboshi paste
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
extra olive oil, for drizzling
In a medium saucepan, combine the lentils, water and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook, partially covered and stirring occasionally, until the lentils are very tender (but not falling apart), 20 - 30 minutes. Drain, discard the bay leaf, and cool completely (you can speed this up by spreading the lentils out on a plate and sticking them in the fridge).
Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute, stirring frequently and reducing the heat if necessary, until the onions are golden, about 15 minutes. Stir in the mirin and remove from the heat. Cool completely (to speed up the process, see lentils, above).
Place the toasted and cooled walnuts in the bowl of a food processor and puree until it looks like nut butter, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the cooled lentils and the onion mixture and puree smooth. Add in the herbs, miso, umeboshi, pepper, and remaining tablespoon of olive oil, and blend until smooth.
Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator for up to a week. Drizzle with olive oil and chopped fresh herbs, and serve with crackers or sliced baguette and cornichons or olives.
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Love your story telling!ReplyDelete
Everything you post looks SO fabulous! I have been checking out different animal-free pate recipes lately and I LOVE the sound of yours. I'm definitely bookmarking this!
Thank you for the kind words! Let me know if you give it a try.ReplyDelete
This is the BEST pate EVER. I honestly don't think I've had a meat pate that can compare. Its simple, unassuming color and texture did not prepare me for the astounding complexity and richness that this spread manages to balance (perfectly).ReplyDelete
Maybe this is due to my (borderline unhealthy) attraction to all things miso/mirin/umeboshi/Japanese, or just Alanna's remarkable ability to make just about any food feel rich and delectable and special. Still, I think this recipe is a winner and I can't wait to get home and give it a try myself!
Hi, thanks for this recipe. It looks and sounds amazing. I'm having a hard time finding umeboshi paste in my area - can you suggest anything that I can substitute it with?ReplyDelete
Umeboshi is very tart and salty, so I'd recommend making the pâté with everything but the umeboshi, then adding either more miso and mirin, or adding salt and lemon juice until the pate tastes good to you (or a bit of all four). Let us know how it goes!ReplyDelete
I found the Umeboshi at both Whole Foods and my local Health Food Store - I actually had no luck at the Asian grocer (partly because I couldn't discern the labels exactly). I'm making this for NYE after having it bookmarked/having the ingredients for months!ReplyDelete
Awesome! Hope you're enjoying it. We've been living on it lately. Cheers!ReplyDelete
We had a similar pate at Angelica's Kitchen in NYC, one of our favorite vegan restaurants. I'd been looking for a similar recipe and yours is simply the best. Thanks for providing this new addition to our rotating list of favorites!ReplyDelete
So glad to hear it; thanks for the feedback!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 6:27 PM
I just made this and it was SO good. I thought I had some umeboshi paste but I didn't, so it got left out, and it still tasted amazing without it. I'm definitely going to make this for any parties in the future. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Good to know that a lack of umeboshi isn't a deal-breaker! So glad you like the pate. :)Delete
- AnonymousJune 20, 2012 at 10:41 AM
This looks like a keeper! I use a good lentil spread from Gourmet mag with a head of roasted garlic. I am a Tenzo at a Buddhist zendo where there is lots of mirin, miso & Asian ingredients lying around. Lentils & walnuts are an especially good combo. We use a lot of French lentils now cuz they cook quicker. Always good to keep no ego in the food , but for feasts & ordinations a treat is good. Can't wait to try it. Will even turn the priests on to les cornichonsMerci!ReplyDeleteReplies
This is the coolest comment I've gotten on my site - thank you! I do hope the priests approve. : ) And the roasted garlic variation sounds delicious - I'll have to try that one sometime.Delete
- AnonymousJuly 10, 2012 at 9:36 AM
We just had the most amazing Vietnamese sandwiches at a shop in Guerneville. One of the ingredients was lentil walnut pate, so I googled it this morning. There it was, and I think this recipe looks perfect. I'm not in any hurry to get home from this lovely trip to wine country, but at least I have this to look forward to. Thanks!ReplyDeleteReplies
That sounds amazing - what's the name of the shop? Enjoy the rest of your trip, and the pate!Delete
- AnonymousDecember 21, 2012 at 10:45 AM
This is the best pate I've ever had! It's fast becoming a favorite on the holiday party circuit. Thank you!ReplyDeleteReplies
That's fantastic - I'm so happy to hear it!Delete
The recipe is quite like the one from the Angelica Kitchen cookbook -- a favorite of guests.ReplyDeleteReplies
Interesting - I'll have to check that book out.Delete
This looks wonderful! I only have ground walnuts at the moment, roughly how many grams of walnuts would you say you used? Were they whole walnuts or walnut pieces?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Charlotte, I appear to have used mostly whole walnuts that were a bit broken up, as per the photo above. Google says that 1 cup of whole walnuts equals roughly 4 ounces. I used 1 1/4 cups, so roughly 5-6 ounces, or 140-170 grams total. I don't think that a little more or less will make a big difference, so proceed fearlessly! Let us know how it comes out. Happy cooking!Delete
Thank you! Can't wait to try it :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
You're welcome! :)Delete
- KatherineMay 20, 2013 at 6:33 AM
Another winner! Fascinating fusion of Asian ingredients with decidedly European ingredients. Generic grocery store lentils from my pantry, and I happened to have whole pickled umeboshi with shiso so used that since it gets pureed anyway.ReplyDelete
Sliced up some bread but I think crudites would let the flavor shine through more. Unfortunately, my carrots are earmarked for your Curried Carrot Soup with Ginger and Coconut Milk.Replies
Hi Katherine, umeboshi with shiso sounds delicious! I'm so glad you like the pate - it's one of my all-time favorite recipes, too. I bet crudites would be a great vehicle for it. I hope you enjoy the carrot soup, as well!Delete
- KatherineMay 23, 2013 at 6:49 AM
You know what I was missing? The olive oil. Added that for serving (as you have in the recipe - DUH) and now I think it works great with bread, too.Delete
Have you ever grilled the bread with olive oil?
That would be delicious! :)Delete
- CharlotteDecember 19, 2013 at 2:47 AM
I've made this according to the recipe many times, and it is SO delicious!ReplyDelete
However, I wanted to make it while visiting my father in rural Spain, where you can't get ingredients like miso, mirin or umeboshi, so I made some changes, and while it wasn't quite as good as the original, it was still pretty damn amazing :-) So, for those of you having trouble finding some of the ingredients: I replaced both the mirin and the umeboshi by soaking raisins in sherry with a lot of salt and a dash of syrup for a couple of hours, and then putting it through the food processor. I replaced the miso with a much smaller amount (probably about a tablespoon) of soy sauce, because I thought the soy flavour might become a bit overwhelming if I used more.Replies
Hi Charlotte - those are brilliant adaptations, and I'm so glad they worked out! Thank you so much for sharing!Delete
I just would like to say that I followed a link from another site here (where they also had a veg. pate) and not only does your recipe look light years better, your writing is a real treat in itself. Looking forward to giving this a try.ReplyDeleteReplies
Aw, thank you, Boudica! I hope you like the pate - I think it's pretty awesome. I still make it all the time. :)Delete

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In short, I'm just a dummy when it comes to all that!
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Lin's (Vancouver BC, pictures)
Lin's is run by the same team that run The Place Restaurant on Granville and 64th (?). Those in touch with the Chinese food word-of-mouth will know The Place as a great hole in the wall that serves great northern delicacies - notably their great xiao long bao (XLB).
Well, they have branched out and Lin (co-owner) recently opened up her own restaurant near the corner of Broadway and Granville. It occupies the space that Galing-Galing (the Filipino 'turo-turo' restaurant) used to occupy.
The management has made an attempt at upscaling - the space is cleaner and more 'designed' than The Place. The menu is different, but offers the stuff for which the The Place is famous - steamed buns. They also serve some adapted Sichuan, some typical Cantonese, and other assorted regional dishes. (Lin is reported to be a trained Sichuan chef - so I will make an effort to try some of the other Sichuan dishes). They have an inexpensive lunch menu - the run-of-the-mill dishes with rice. I recommend not bothering with those.
So far I have had the dan dan mian (here, a Northern adaptation of the Sichuan hawker noodles - this one uses a deep, sweet, toasted sesame sauce as a base); the XLB (great); Pork and Chive buns; and the Sesame Flat Bread. All of the dishes were very tasty and a cut above your typical Cantonese style Chinese small restaurant.
I have been there twice. The first time, the service was a bit chaotic as a result of (from my estimation) some inexperienced FOH staff. The second time I was there, the service was prompt and efficient. I chalk it up to the newness of this place.
With all the foot traffic and transit stops here, Lin's has the potential to succeed at this location. Check it out.
re: lvgoodfood
Yes, thanks indeed! I've been trying to convince coworkers to try it out and your post has given me great ammo :-).
re: grayelf
And the ammo worked -- a group of us are going for lunch this Friday. Will post my thoughts here afterward. Thanks again.
A bit of an update: I heard from another source that the owners of The Place Restaurant actually sold that restaurant to another group....can't confirm this right now. So I may be off in my statement that Lin is still co-owner of The Place.
I have to add to avoid confusion: Lin Restaurant (Broadway and Granville) and Shao Lin Noodle House (Broadway and Cambie) are not the same place and are unaffiliated.
Lin's is actually called "Lin Restaurant and Tea House" according to their sign. Which brings up - they have a large assortment of teas on their menu...in case you are into Chinese Tea.
re: fmed
So five of us hit Lin's for lunch today, eschewing the 6.99 lunch specials at FMed's suggestion. We ordered the XLB (6 for 4.99, number 6 on the menu "Shanghai style juicy dumplings", handmade in front of us 'cause we had the back table near the kitchen), tan tan noodles 5.99, number 36), lemon chicken (10.99), fried green beans Szechwan style (9.99), braised beef noodle soup (6.29, numbeer 44), pan fried dumplings (6 for 4.99, number 7) and sizzling house special fried noodles (9.99, number 96). The last two items were add ons when we decided we hadn't ordered enough food.
General comments: The room is pleasant and a bit cosier than many Chinese restos IMHO. The service started out well but fell apart a bit in the latter stages, as it appears all servers serve all tables (potential for chaos and wasted steps very high with no overall plan). Oh and we had to ask for tea which was a bit strange. Communication was a bit of an issue as one of the servers only spoke Mandarin, as we discovered when one of my Cantonese-speaking fellow diners attempted to request something. In their defense, they were pretty slammed by 12:20 and stayed busy for the full hour and a bit we were there.
On to the food: the XLB were X-L-ent (sorry, couldn't resist). I'm no expert but yum. I forgot to warn one XLB newbie about the squirtiness but hey we've all been there, right? We would have had another order but by the time we asked for it they had run out (downside of making them by hand I guess).
Tan tan noodles: very different than any I've had before, crushed peanuts on top only, broth very dark (almost black) and super garlicky with almost none of the sweetness that often characterizes this dish. The noodles themselves were delightful, soft but firm, I suggest housemade or at least super fresh. I really liked this version of a favourite dish.
Lemon chicken: I have a soft spot for this dish when done well (thin coating, yellow not nuclear pink/orange sauce, tender chicken) and we all gave high marks to Lin's version.
Green beans: really well executed, done to the perfect tender crisp, dried garlic topping not too gnarly but flavourful, perhaps slightly less spicy than the other local contender at Szechuan Chonqing, which I think these beat. Another winner for all.
Braised beef noodle soup: same noodles as tan tan and just as good, beef was tender and not gristly (except for one small piece), group was split on the broth, which a couple found an odd colour and oddly spiced but others liked. All but one felt it might have benefited from the addition of spinach or sprouts.
Pan fried dumplings: very tasty, thin but not too thin wrappers, nicely fried, not too greasy
House noodles: probably my least favourite as it was basically a version of chow mein which I'm not a huge fan of. The veggies, chicken and shrimp were all nice but likely would not order it again because I think there are other more unusual dishes to try.
Summing up: no failures, some really great dishes and some good dishes. We paid $14 each including tax and tip. Will definitely be back to try more of the dumpling options (we were not able to suss out what FMed meant by "pork and chive buns" this time as nothing like that is listed). Great to have this option so close to both work and home.
re: grayelf
>> we were not able to suss out what FMed meant by "pork and chive buns"
...I may have meant to call them Pan Fried Buns..
re: Steve S
Nope, fmed is right, it would be the NW corner of Broadway and Granville (or, since it is almost directly between Fir and Granville, it would be the NE corner of Broadway and Fir).
Made it out to Lin's earlier this evening after deciding I needed to broaden my Asian cuisine horizons beyond my usual Japanese/Vietnamese/Thai haunts. Ordered the pan fried pork buns (I couldn't figure out the xiao long bao on the menu... but greyelf's post below explains) and the tan tan noodles. Everything came timely and was very very tasty. The sauce on the noodles was strong and rich with just a tiny kick; the server warned me it was spicy, but I am pretty white... :P
I'll definitely be back. I left stuffed after eating all of it, and it was under $12 (without tip).
re: peter.v
Nice one, peter.v Now can you direct us to your usual J/V/T haunts, perhaps in another thread? I had a peep at your recent posts and nothing jumped out. Must know more about other peter.v's other Asian haunts (said in Homer Simpson voice).
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There is always work to be done at the Fauzi, and for 4-6 hours a day of work volunteers can stay for free at the Fauzi.
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We opened a tourism business in the middle of one of the poorest neighborhoods in Israel. We work and collaborate with the surrounding community and contribute to its development in all areas. We are using local resources and creating new work places, raising the self-image of the local community, while allowing for economical growth, while keeping the universal values of nature and environmental perseverance intact.
Furthermore, we are creating for the first time in Nazareth e new model or tourism, and thus hope to break walls that exist between the Arab and Jewish population. At the same time we are creating a model for increased tourism a long the Israel National Trail (Shvil Israel) and the recently completed Jesus Trail in order to promote both trails and the corresponding economic potential.
We greatly value and appreciate the volunteers; time and efforts. We want their time here to be meaningful, fulfilling, and educational.
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folks, i DO NOT want to start a political debate here, and really, i hope no one replies.
take it how you want, if you agree, do it. if you dont, AH-SO!!
YOUR CUTTING YOUR OWN FINANCIAL THROATS every time you buy a product from COMMUNIST china!!
people cant keep biatching about jobs over seas and no jobs here if you keep lining the communstst pockets!!
yes, a lot of american made is more expensive, but this is the way to beat it all! boycott all chinese stuff [or any other product/service that is from an american company who moved there operations to foriegn countries for cheap labor] and it kills there buisness in red china manufacturing cheap, unsafe products for penny pinching americans. then find the cheaper american product. it will force the gougers to lower there prices sooner or later.
but again, this is all YOUR PRIVATE CHOICE! no need to reply. many say they do this and that but then they see that cool cheap jersey or tool or electronics or game and they fall into the old "well, its only one item, just this once wont hurt" mentality.
IF WE DO NOT START MAKING SACRIFICES, EVEN SMALL ONES, you will see the end of our country, were standing on the ledge right now! we are already BROKE and we owe BILLIONS to red china and other countries. FEED YOURSELVES and YOUR COUNTRYMEN!
sorry, someone had to say it. PLEASE just go to football, you wont change my mind or my boycotts [LIKE ALL G.E.PRODUCTS], its your private biz what you do with this reminder.
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Organizations outsource a part or whole of their IT services to third-party service providers for various reasons such as cost savings, leveraging outside expertise, need to meet business demands quickly, and other critical aspects. Usually, tasks such as software development, network management, customer support, and data center management are outsourced.
Engineers and technicians working with service providers would require remote privileged access to servers, databases, network devices, and other IT applications to discharge their contractual duties. Typically, in outsourced IT environments, the technicians working with the service provider will be located at a faraway place and will access the IT resources of your organization remotely through VPN.
Uncontrolled administrative access—a potential security threat
With remote privileged access that grants virtually unlimited access privileges and full controls to physical and virtual resources, the outsiders virtually become insiders and, in some cases, much more powerful than the real insiders of the organization. Uncontrolled administrative access is a potential security threat, which can jeopardize your business.
A disgruntled technician could plant a logic bomb on your network, create a sabotage, or steal customer information, and cause irreparable damage to your business and reputation. In fact, analysis of many cyber incidents reported in the past has revealed that misuse of privileged access had been the root cause.
So, in outsourced IT environments, controlling privileged access and keeping an eye on the actions on critical IT resources are absolutely essential, both as protective and detective security control against cyber attacks.
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These simple security aspects would be difficult to implement without the aid of a proper software solution. Manual approach to consolidating, securing, controlling, managing, and monitoring privileged accounts is not only cumbersome and time-consuming, but also highly insecure.
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Great article on how to keep information secure when outsourcing. Choosing a type of remote access software that understands the importance of keeping your computer secure can prevent your computer from being hacked by unauthorized users. Thanks for the tips!
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A smashed blue Kia and police caution tape were all that was left on Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda Thursday after police arrested a man who they say briefly kidnapped a 3-year-old child from the apartment complex in which he lived.
Police have arrested 27-year-old Shervin Hessamfar and charged him with kidnapping and burglary.
According to Montgomery County Police Capt. Jim Daly, police first learned that something was amiss in North Bethesda Thursday after receiving a report of a hit-and-run collision at Tuckerman Lane and Rockville Pike at 10:41 a.m.
The driver, since identified as Hessamfar, abandoned the car. It was still there, along with other debris from the crash, on Thursday afternoon.
Minutes after learning of the crash, police received a report of a man who had broken into an apartment just yards away on Tuckerman Lane, Daly said.
Police said Hessamfar lives in the apartment building. It is at the bottom of a long curving drive with other small apartment buildings. It intersects with Rockville Pike below a highway underpass.
Daly said a woman was in the apartment with her child when someone broke into it through a rear window.
"She hears a crashing sound ... then sees this man in her apartment. She grabs her child, exits, and never looks back," he said.
After racing out of her home, the woman told police of the incident. Police were already in the area because of the reports they'd received of the hit and run, Daly said.
While police were investigating that first break-in, they received another call from a third-floor resident that a man had kidnapped a young boy.
Daly said that prompted police to lock down the building and begin a floor-by-floor search of the building.
Police found Hessamfar and the child in a stairwell of a nearby parking garage at around 11:30 a.m., Daly said. Police arrested Hessamfar and rescued the boy — who was uninjured — without incident, he said.
"This is not your typical burglary, or hit and run," he said.
Police later learned that between the time the two incidents occurred, someone set off a fire alarm on the second floor, Daly said. The boy's mother stepped out of her third-floor apartment to see what was going on. Hessaamfar rushed in and grabbed her 3-year-old boy, Daly said.
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Congratulations to Leo Morris and The News-Sentinel on Nov. 15 for alerting citizens that the state should stay away from the Obamacare mess. It is more than a mess, an Obama health insurance exchange is actually a federally facilitated takeover that is run behind the scenes by the federal government, meant to deceive with a state name (i.e., Indiana Exchange) – leaving the public in the dark about the federal takeover.
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In a recent Internet blog, someone asked, why isn't President Obama facing impeachment charges for his many violations of the provisions of the United States Constitution.
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For the past three-plus years, conservatives have been calling, writing and emailing their senators and representatives, demanding that impeachment proceedings be brought against President Obama, Holder and others, who are "hell bent" on their intentions to strip the American people of the Constitutional right to own and carry weapons. The military oath that all who are serving under, or have served under, demands that we defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign or domestic. We are faced with threats from foreign enemies, which have been defended at the cost of many lives. We are still, allegedly, defending the freedoms provided under the Constitution by our involvement in Afghanistan. But, President Obama is the greatest threat to our Constitution, for he does not believe in it and feels it is unnecessary and/or should be changed in accord with the views of those in office. Take away our guns. Look at his adopted home city of Chicago, strongest gun laws in the nation, and look who still have their guns, the crooks, the drug dealers, those who are feeding at his "trough," just like little pigs.
It is way past time for impeachment, for those proceedings are long overdue. If the Congress had the (gumption) to stand up to him, they would have to decide, which action of his against our Constitution do they pursue.
But why, after our Congressmen and Congresswomen have been contacted by us, with our views, continue to ignore us and let President Obama continue in his evil path? What are they afraid of? He is just a man; he is not a god, except in his own mind. He still has never been vetted. Thus, the "invisible" president, for no one except himself and those who are pulling the puppet strings, know what should be known about him.
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This recipe was excellent. However, I did follow other's advice. I added 1 can tomatoes w/chiles, 1 can of corn, 1 can of beans, 2tsp cumin, 2 tsp tumeric, splash of lime, chicken broth. This will definitely be added to my menu.
Boring! I made it per the recipe, tasted it, and added cilantro, and a can Rold Gold Mexican Fiesta Tomatoes, much better. Thanks anyway Robyn ;)
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For a low fat recipe, I think this is great. it does need a little "spicing up," but nothing major. After adding the black beans, I added 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/8 tsp paprika, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. I make this recipe at least every other week. A great way to get a lot of fiber and protein without a lot of fat and carbs.
Great recipe! The only addition I made was some diced tomatos and extra garlic. Great tortilla filling! Even my meat-eater hubby loved it!
This was delicious! Instead of vegetable broth I used a can of chicken broth. Also doubled the garlic and added a can of Italian style stewed tomatoes with juice and a small can of corn, drained. The cumin and cayenne pepper went together well. Not bland at all with the extra additions.
Good recipe!! I didn't have enough beans, so I used 1 1/2 cups frozen corn to make up the difference. Also, I added a bunch of whole green olives with pimientos and I highly recommend that!! And, I added lots of lemon juice, more cayenne, and more cumin.... I actually added too much cayenne but today it had toned down a bit and the flavors had melded so it was even better! I think this would only be 3 stars without the adjustments, and what made it into five stars is that it tastes FABULOUS with cottage cheese! I don't mean that you should mix it in with the beans and rice, just put some on your plate and then get a bit of cottage cheese on your fork along with the beans and rice for each bite. I think the cottage cheese tastes so great with it because of the difference between hot and cold and spicy and mild. Definitely try the cottage cheese! :o)
Very good! We really enjoyed this with our Carnitas. I used chicken broth rather than vegetable broth,and added chopped fresh tomato and minced fresh jalapeno in with the beans. Pleasantly seasoned, subtle flavor, and just perfect as a side dish to Mexican entrees.
This recipe was VERY disappointing! I ended up adding an extra cup of broth because the rice wasn't finished cooking yet. My husband and I love spices, and this was extremely bland, despite the fact that I added about three times the amount of spices to it.
The only way I'll make this recipe again is if I'm in a hurry and have nothing else to make!
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Servings Per Recipe: 10
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2014 Track and Field: Placed eighth at the Emory Crossplex Invitational in the 5000m finishing in 19:16.44… Ran a season best mile in 5:45.58 at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic… Ran a season best 3000m in 11:26.12 at the SIU Invitational... Finished ninth at the Tennessee Relays with a time of 40:26.36 in the 10,000 meters… Placed fifth in the 3000 meters at the Georgia Invitational with a personal best time of 10:56.24… Placed ninth at the A-Sun Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 meters (40:07.01)… Recorded a personal best time of 39:24.34 in the 10,000 meters at the Shamrock Invitational.
2013 Track and Field: Claimed a fifth-place standing in the 5000m at the TSU Invite after posting a time of 19:29.19s... Recorded a personal record in the mile with a finishing time of 5:44.66s at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational 2013... Achieved a personal best in the 800m at the Samford Multi and Invitational with a final time of 2:39.39s... Also at the Samford meet, she bested her time in the 1500m locking in a time of 5:15.84s... Placed 11th in the 3000m while competing at the Margaret Simmons Invitational posting a personal-best time of 11:05.66s... Clutched another personal best in the 5000m at the Vanderbilt Invitational after running a time of 18:30.91s.
2013 Cross Country: Vied in the 6K at the Pre-National Invitational finishing with a time of 23:46.3s to land a 70th-place finish.
2012 Cross Country: Competed in three races… Finished eighth at season-opening FGCU Invite in 18:36.80… Finished 134th at Toledo BubbleBuster in 15:09.00… Placed 55th at Crimson Classic in 19:04.87…
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Film discussions in the book range from The Exorcist to The Godfather to A Clockwork Orange to Blue Velvet to Pulp Fiction, among others.
Authors and thinkers wrestled with in the book range from Flannery O'Connor, C.S. Lewis, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Hersey, Susan Sontag, William Faulkner, Bret Easton Ellis, to Chuck Palahniuk.
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The Leather Sectional Sleeper Sofa
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In today's economy, when we all want higher quality, sturdy furnishings that will last, every single penny counts. A lot of intelligent consumers are price tag buying, and when buying for issues like convertible sofas, or a new sectional couch, the pricing structure can get quite confusing!
These days I'm going to break by way of the veil of silence (and hope that the furnishings goons do not come following me) and share with you the basics of furnishings pricing employing a leather sleeper sofa (or comfort sleeper) as an example.
Here's the scoop, the low down, the arcane way that furnishings buyers and sellers price tag their furnishings to most confuse the consumer. Comparing the leading of the line Comfort Sleeper and the standard sectional couch of a nicely known is a ideal example simply because it will show both approaches. You can find great prices and reviews of leather sectional sofas at www.justsleepersofas.com.
Makers Recommended Value
So, on the Comfort Sleeper, one particular of the leading brand's most common convertible sofas (and for very good purpose, they are amazingly comfy and practical), the manufacturer tells the retailer that the minimum that can be charged. This minimum has a affordable profit built into it, and numerous retailers mark it up beyond even that. But a retailer can not go beneath that price tag, so ultimately, when you shop about, you'll uncover some retailers that just sell it at that price tag and then you can compare them for extras, like cost-free shipping and buyer service.
Retailer Pricing
Now most very good brands also tends to make other furnishings, including lovely leather sectional sleeper sofas, fabric sectionals and a variety of chairs, loveseats and products that go nicely with them. With these products the retailer gets to select his personal pricing. The retailer know how a lot it will expense, then they mark it up and sell it for either a) a fair price tag provided its quality or b) whatever they can get. Given that the retailer like their customers and want them to come back they prefer option b)!
The Phantom of the Sale
Have you ever noticed that all furnishings everywhere is constantly on sale? It is hard to uncover a straight price tag on anything. I'm certain it tends to make sense to some fancy advertising and marketing guru, but to me it really is just a bunch of manipulation and number crunching that they do so those customers comprehend the worth of my goods.
Manufacturer pricing: for example the convertible sofa sectional. The retailer is told the baseline price tag. Then they double that. Then they mark it down. So, take the example of brand "A" Comfort Sleeper Sectional – an award winning sectional sleeper.
Let's just say that it fees the retailer $2407, and they were essential to sell it for at least $4,709 (yes, there is a very good profit there – and it does take a lot to sell and service one particular of these deluxe sofas). What a retailer might do is list it for $6,900, and has a "Sale" price tag of $4,999. So the "List Value" is just an illusion. No one particular is really promoting it for that price tag. The objective of that higher price tag is to make you believe you are obtaining a deal.
The retailer pricing is comparable, you just get more variation in pricing. I've seen some retailers sell at $500 more than expense – I have no thought how they make a profit, though I do notice that when I actually look into their supplying they are at times displaying pictures of an complete sectional sofa set, and then only promoting one particular element of it – confusing!
The Actual Sale
Now obtaining back to the Comfort Sleeper and other furnishings with a manufacturer's recommended retail price tag, frequently one particular time a year the manufacturer will let the retailers sell it at a reduced price tag. If you wait until this sale time – you can frequently get fantastic bargains on furnishings.
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Appraising the Cost of Home Solar Power Systems
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So, what exactly is concerned in calculating solar panels price? When thinking about solar energy incredibly number of folks know the way the price of solar panel systems is actually measured. Or even, for that matter, do we instantly grasp the connection relating to the price of solar energy and the value of solar energy. We all know that gasoline costs are in dollars per gallon. We likewise are all conscious of roughly how far we'll be capable to drive after investing forty bucks for a tank of gas. In contrast to a tank of gas, the value of which can be consumed pretty considerably instantaneously, solar panels supply their value across a time period of time.
With that thought, the objective of this article is to address two issues: How considerably do solar panels price? and can the value of solar panels outweigh the price?
The preliminary question is directly linked to solar panels price, so we'll cover that initial. Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels (that transform the sun's rays into electrical power) usually are priced in dollars per watt ($/W). Typically there are quite a few details associated with this stage. It can be attainable that you'll hear some folks talk about DC watts vs AC watts. Furthermore they could effectively mention one thing referred to as dollars per watt peak ($/Wp). But the key aspect to try to remember is the fact that, when you determine to purchase a solar power method, you are actually buying the capability or "probable" to generate electrical energy correct now and into the future. Fairly neat, huh?
That being mentioned, how considerably income will you be paying out? What is the out-of-pocket price of a solar PV method?
Thinking about the fact that every single single solar dwelling installation is just a tiny different, the result differs a bit from dwelling to dwelling. And also, taking into consideration that solar rebates and solar tax credits are typically created obtainable at the state and/or nearby degree, the price tag varies relatively from area to area. Know that all US householders with federal cash flow tax liability are capable to consider advantage of a federal solar power tax credit score really worth 30% of method fees. Listed here are a number of beneficial resources for solar power fees:
The Open PV Task, a project of the Nationwide Renewable Power Lab, includes pricing data from solar installers nationwide. The 2010 nationwide regular price tag for solar PV was $7.15 per watt. Not all solar installation businesses participate in this program, hence the numbers aren't unquestionably best. Nevertheless the data supplies a search of how considerably, for example, the common Arizona house owner could be investing ($five.64/W) versus the regular house owner in New Jersey at ($7.64/W).
Sure states mandate solar installers to report the costs for their solar installations and authorities could hold back solar rebates in the event that figures aren't supplied. The finish result is reasonably thorough solar panels price data. Pennsylvania's Sunshine Solar Rebate Program, for example, is reporting an regular charge of $five.32/W for residential solar power projects having a median method capability of eight kilowatts (kW).
If you are not quite certain, opt for a rule of thumb. Any time you are calculating the price of solar panels use a default value of $7.00/W for family solar projects. Even if this figure could possibly not be best, it is a superior ballpark figure to begin. Try to remember that this pre-incentive figure can finish up being diminished by no matter what solar rebates with each other with tax credits made available in your area.
Consider to get at the incredibly least two (ideally three) solar dwelling power price tag quotes from accredited solar installers. In the finish, it's not until you have gotten a definite proposal that you will be capable to know about how considerably solar panels will price for your dwelling.
This youtube video will give you a better idea
As described above, due to the fact just about every and every single project is exceptional, it is rather tricky to make generalizations. Nevertheless, presuming a pre-incentive price of $7.00/W, an regular five-kW method would in all probability have a gross price of $35,000 ($7.00/W * five,000 W = $35,000). Any form of solar rebates are going to reduced this gross price even much more, as would the 30 % federal solar tax credit score.
Does the value presented by solar panels outweigh the price tag tag?
Like the preceding response, this one particular fluctuates from project to project, and area to area. In states that transpire to be "great" for solar, this kind of as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, Arizona, Massachusetts Colorado and Hawaii, as effectively as other individuals, a solar panel method pays for itself after as tiny as three to 5 many years and provide reliable, lengthy-term power savings. When it comes to a residential solar power project, you ought to search at the following components, all of which plays a portion in solar panels' return on your investment:
The actual price tag you have to pay for electrical energy. All matters the very same, folks that pay a rather substantial per-kilowatt hour (kWh) price tag for their electrical energy can have the most significant financial payback on their solar dwelling power method.
The solar power incentives obtainable in your location. If you are residing in a state the place you will be capable to promote solar renewable power credits (SRECs), a dwelling solar power method will not just lower your electrical energy bill, it is going to yield revenue above and past utility savings.
The amount of sunshine or "insolation" in your place. Although a great deal of the U.S. receives ample amounts of sunshine to make solar an productive proposition, solar power systems do yield much more energy in sunnier locations.
The very likely influence solar panels ought to have on the value of your dwelling. Ordinarily, solar panels make improvements to a home's really worth and, accordingly lessen its price tag of ownership.
A strong quote will accurately illustrate the yr-after-yr price added benefits associated with a offered method. It will also incorporate a money flow evaluation that offers an anticipated investment recovery time frame and return on investment (ROI).
Naturally, it is your determination, the residence owner, to decide what type of financial payback you want in a dwelling power improvement. Numerous folks are comfy with a 10 yr repayment and fully grasp that a solar panel method will carry on to supply inflation-protected economic savings for as considerably as an added 15 many years following that 10 yr time period. Other styles of householders could want an investment recovery of, possibly, five many years or fewer.
In common, countless new solar energy projects are commonly tremendously cutting homeowners' energy expenses and giving a constructive ROI. The value of solar panels is considerably much more than the upfront solar panels price. To be truthful, then once more, you'll obtain instances in states that nearby solar incentives are weak and/or electrical energy is reasonably inexpensive. Examples incorporate Kentucky, Alabama and Nevada. At present all through these locations, it is tricky to say if the value of solar is increased than the fees. Up towards a 19-yr investment recovery coupled with a return on investment in the lower single digits, an person in Nebraska, to present an example, can be forgiven for their concern.
As solar panels price gets a tiny much more cost-effective every single day, and though an growing number of states are implementing actions to motivate demand for solar energy, you can feel that the value of a dwelling solar power method improves for nearly all residence owners nationwide. In the event that you happen to be fortunate sufficient to be in a state the place the value of solar currently surpasses its price, do not miss out on an incredible opportunity!
Green Tourism in Italy
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Holding up for the affirmation of the augmentation of outside visitor streams to Italy, taking a gander at the positive information (+4%) of 2007, it is fascinating to underline that the Bel Paese neighborliness, centers its consideration on the examination of another wonder called "economical tourism".
Maintainable means another tourism, far from the routine visitor objectives, a moderate portability, unique regard for the relationship in the middle of tourism and nature, to understand another harmony in the middle of man and nature, emulating procedures of concordance and admiration of environment.
It intends to advance social, verifiable and masterful idiosyncrasies of the region. Individuals flee from the most packed traveler goals, and Green Tourism has the capacity offer something simple, back-nation, characteristic stores, parks, cycling courses and trekking ways.
Interests in Green Tourism, are something new and positive for Italian tourism market development. Valuable intercessions is possible advancing and qualify regular scenes, rustic airs, aesthetic and archeological legacy and nearby gastronomic convention.
This inventive traveler offer brings accommodation business to get specific and to expand offices devoted to the vacationer target intrigued by game and wellbeing occasions.
Its target is continually expanding both, as age extent and social rank.
Obviously the primary design is to expand vacationer streams, part landings in all seasons and enhancing the offer taking after the rhythms of the seasons.
The reasonable tourism advances little farmlands and makes new expert occupations, attached to the arranging, the acknowledgment, the advancement and afterward the administration of ecotourism, cyclotourism and green tourism business.
From the north to the south of Italy, the most paramount manageable tourism arrangements are conceived, to make new vacationer streams, where the ordinary mass tourism has no investment and have been financed by European Found for the valorization and the recuperation of national legacy.
The visitors of the green are continually expanding and admire the thought to move by foot or by bike. With a specific end goal to reply to these new patterns, accommodation structures expand the administrations to the clients, offering bike for rent, master aides for single or gatherings, circulating handouts about cycling maps and courses, accessibility of specialistic clothing for sportswear. All inns fare thee well about great sustenance, sport menus and dependably guarantee rich organic dinners, in season and OGM free.
The present day society of the utilizations needs to ease off and to disentangle every day life, the Italy Bike Hotels have gathered the test and offers their answer.


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Leona Lewis Announces 2013 UK Tour Dates! Last updated: 2nd May 2013X Factor winner Leona Lewis has announced her new 2013 UK Tour. The 2006 X Factor winner has taken over the world with her amazing vocal talents and has released three albums to date and achieved over 9 million album sales worldwide. Leona Lewis is set to release her fourth album Glassheart on 15th October 2012. May 2013 Newcastle, Newcastle City Hall, Thu 2nd May 2013 Sheffield, City Hall, Fri 3rd May 2013 Brighton Centre, Sun 5th May 2013 Birmingham, National Indoor Arena, Mon 6th May 2013 London, Royal Albert Hall, Wed 8th May 2013 London, Royal Albert Hall, London Thu 9th May 2013 Oxford, New Theatre Oxford, Sat 11th May 2013 Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena, Sun 12th May 2013 Manchester, O2 Apollo, Tue 14th May 2013 Liverpool, Echo Arena, Wed 15th May 2013 Bournemouth, Int'nl Centre, Fri 17th May 2013 Plymouth, Pavilions, Sat 18th May 2013 July 2013Scarborough, Open Air Theatre, Fri 12th July 2013London, Kew The Music, Sat 13th July 2013
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AMI/USA established the MES FUND, INC., the first financial aid fund to benefit AMI teacher trainees, in honor of Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson, who devoted her life to AMI teacher training in the United States. The fund, which is administered and supported by AMI/USA, honors her legacy and extends her contribution to touch future teachers.
The fund awards partial scholarships in the form of tuition reduction towards AMI training in the United States to selected students. AMI/USA hopes, through their support of this fund, to ensure that qualified individuals seeking AMI training will be able to pursue that dream, regardless of their financial circumstances.
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"Having my AMI elementary training, I feel even more privileged to have received the MES award. The training is an amazing process and having part of the financial obligation reduced made it even better. I am indebted to those who have given to the MES fund. I think it authentically speaks to the spirit of giving something to those whom you may never meet because it is for a cause you believe in. The Montessori community I have entered into is a great one, and I am full of hope for what lies ahead."
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"The MES award was imperative to my successful completion of the primary training at the Montessori Center of Minnesota. Receiving notification of the award filled me with joy and confidence in my decision to take the training. The award was also my first glimpse at the broader Montessori community that has been so supportive of me. I am thankful to Margaret E. Stephenson and this award, as it truly impacted my ability to focus on the training and absorb all that I could from the process."
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The hit songwriter and former "American Idol" judge, 42, revealed that while trying to start a family with her husband, Mike McCuddy, she underwent genetic testing in 2011. It was then that DioGuardi learned she carries the BRCA2 gene that put her at high risk of ovarian cancer. Because her mother died after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 50 and her grandmother had breast cancer, she had surgery this past December to remove her uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes.
"It stopped me dead in my tracks and made me prioritize my health," DioGuardi told People about being told she has the gene. "I had to think about it in conjunction with the fact that I was trying to have a baby. I knew I was at an increased risk for cancer, and it's bringing me back to seeing what my mother went through and how hard that was on me at a young age, and how I don't want to put my child in the same predicament."
DioGuardi called her decision to have he surgery "a calculated risk" -- and, with it behind her, one she was glad to take.
"I have absolutely no regrets because now I feel empowered in my body," she told the magazine. "I feel like I took back some of the fear, took back control of my life and hopefully enabled my child not to have to go through watching his mother in a chair hooked up to chemotherapy. I think that when it comes to your health, you have to look at it like, 'Not only does this affect me, it affects everyone around me -- my kid, my husband, my friends.' And if there's a way to possibility reduce it, it's kind of a no-brainer."
And she will continue to protect her health. Though she hasn't yet, she may still have a preventive mastectomy.
"I'll have to be evaluated every six months," she said. "I still have my natural breasts but I would consider having a prophylactic mastectomy [if my doctor recommends it]."
Despite her health woes, it hasn't been all bad news for DioGuardi. After quietly struggling to get pregnant for several years -- undergoing rounds of IVF and even suffering a miscarriage while she was on "Idol" -- she turned to a surrogate to help her fulfill her dreams of becoming a mother. She and her contractor husband, who are now based in Maine, welcomed a healthy baby boy in January.
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