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If you're a woman over 60, are overweight, have a lot of belly fat, smoke or don't exercise much, watch out! You're at risk for metabolic disorder syndrome, which includes diabetes, hyperlipidemia and hypertension. Find out how taming high cholesterol levels and blood pressure with healthy lifestyle changes can help ward off this condition...
Being obese and diabetic is debilitating enough. But excess body fat – especially around your middle – is dangerous because it leads to a variety of other conditions like elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure.
That's when you're likely to have metabolic syndrome, a "constellation of various health conditions that is reflected in diabetes and heart disease," says Kris Iyer, M.D., executive medical director of Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital in Newport Beach, Calif.
Metabolic syndrome affects one in five people in the U.S., and the risks of developing the syndrome increase with age.
In fact, women 60 years and older are more than six times likelier to have metabolic syndrome than those who are younger than 40 years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One reason may be their lower levels of estrogen, which influences triglycerides and high-density (HDL, or "good" cholesterol) and low-density (LDL) lipoproteins in the bloodstream, according to a 2010 National Institutes of Health study.
Hyperlipidemia – high cholesterol levels – and hypertension – high blood pressure – can be treated effectively with medication, but changing your lifestyle also can dramatically improve your numbers, Iyer says.
"When detected early, [metabolic syndrome] can be managed to reduce various complications," he says.
In this Lifescript exclusive interview, Iyer offers advice to prevent or reduce these warning signs of heart disease.
How is metabolic syndrome diagnosed?
The standard [diagnosis] requires that three of the four following issues be present:
Abdominal obesity – which is more than 40 inches in men and 35 inches in women
A triglyceride level of higher than 150 HDL (high-density lipoprotein), which is a type of cholesterol in the blood that should be less than 50
Blood pressure of 130 over 85
Fasting blood glucose of more than 100
Why are high cholesterol levels such a huge factor?
Elevated triglycerides, a chemical in the blood, are associated with hyperlipidemia [and] cardiovascular disease.
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms may be nonexistent.
But if you go to your doctor, you might be told that you're overweight or obese and you have high blood pressure along with the other criteria.
Often, we don't have to wait for the symptoms to appear [before beginning treatment].
So regular checkups are a must?
That's right. Prevention can delay the onset of these conditions. When detected early, [metabolic syndrome] can be managed to reduce various complications.
Autoimmune diseases are more prevalent in women than men. Is that true with metabolic syndrome?
The answers vary. Prevalence is about 22% in the country – with 27% men, 16% women.
The numbers change with people of different ethnicities, and it increases with age and in other ways.
What ethnicities or age groups are more susceptible to metabolic syndrome?
Latinos, African-Americans, Asian Indians and Arabs all are at a higher risk, and [metabolic syndrome] can be detected in the young children in those groups.
Being overweight is the most important clinical observation.
How dramatic are the differences?
Among Mexican-Americans, [the incidence of metabolic syndrome] is much higher among women than men in that group: 50% are females and 31% males.
It's the same for African-Americans: 57% of females vs. 27% of men.
It changes with the type of population and socioeconomic status.
How does aging affect metabolic syndrome?
As you get older, [the risk of metabolic syndrome] gets worse because some of the associated risk factors are present in postmenopausal women, like added girth in the abdominal area and elevated sugar levels.
In those who aren't overweight, the incidence of metabolic syndrome is 5% or less. The more overweight you are, the higher your risk.
Low income and socioeconomic [factors also] matter.
What do income and socioeconomic conditions have to do with the condition?
Lack of exercise and soft-drink consumption is higher in lower-income families. Bad habits – smoking, a high carbohydrate diet, drinking alcohol – all have a [detrimental] effect.
So do genetic factors.
Is excess weight the biggest factor in the onset of hyperlipidemia?
Excessive weight increases your risk for all the other problems [of metabolic syndrome].
If you start with exercise and a healthy diet, you'll probably not gain weight or have [hyperlipidemia or hypertension].
Lifestyle goes a long way toward minimizing the problems.
I have patients who've lost 50-65 pounds and they're off medications.
How can lifestyle help in preventing metabolic syndrome?
If you exercise, live a healthy life, have low stress, eat regularly, well and healthy, and don't smoke, you can prevent blood pressure from going up.
If you have obesity and lose [weight], you can lower and change your [high cholesterol levels].
When a person isn't overweight but has fat around the abdomen, are they at risk for metabolic syndrome?
Abdominal girth, or central abdominal obesity, as we doctors call it, is a major risk factor, along with total weight.
Are more people becoming aware of metabolic syndrome, diabetes and heart disease?
I saw an 18-year-old kid last week and asked him, "What are you doing here?"
[He replied,] "I want to prevent diabetes."
A community-based approach of making lifestyle changes based on an individual's socioeconomic levels and culture is key to helping patients understand the problem [and fight it].
What do you tell patients who are reluctant to change their lifestyle?
I wouldn't blame my patients who gain weight and make them feel bad.
Recent reports suggest that we may have conditions which genetically predispose us to want to eat more and are unable to control weight.
Something with genetics may prevent you from eating properly or [make you] more susceptible to gaining weight.
So we must give allowance to an unknown genetic or another factor that prevents them from doing what they should do.
How do you treat such patients?
It's not always easy to change your lifestyle, [especially] as you grow older and have established habits.
At Hoag's diabetes center, we're going to have a program to promote lifestyle changes in the community.
There's a lot to be said for dealing with the early stages of the illness and understanding how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
What about using medication to control hyperlipidemia and hypertension?
If you notice, I haven't talked about controlling any of the conditions with medication. Significant lifestyle changes help to maintain a good life.
We can delay the onset of type 2 diabetes if we change our lifestyle. There's no question that blood pressure will come down and cholesterol count will change if we eat healthy.
Our grandparents told us that prevention is better than paying the doctor.
When is medication appropriate to control hyperlipidemia and hypertension?
Lifestyle changes aren't easy, but if you have to use medication, you must. Medicine for high cholesterol levels and blood pressure reduction isn't only acceptable, it's strongly advisable.
High blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar must always be ruthlessly controlled, because reduction in those [levels] definitely improves the chances of you avoiding a major catastrophe like heart attack or diabetes.
Heart disease is still the single most common disease of [death] in this country, even though the incidence of heart disease has come down.
What's the most important message for patients with diabetes or at risk of metabolic disorder syndrome?
The single most important message is a healthy lifestyle from very early [in life], especially if you are at high risk. That includes exercise, and if the doctor tells you your blood pressure is high, please take the medication, and don't smoke.
I wish I could go into everybody's mind and tell them, "Listen to your doctor and you'll be fine."
What's the latest research on metabolic syndrome?
There's a lot of research on whether it's the number of fat cells or the size of them that [influences metabolic syndrome].
There are chemicals that come out of fat cells that appear to increase the risk of heart disease. Not all of them have been confirmed to be responsible for the heart disease.
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The Denmark Police Department (DPD) recorded a very busy year in 2012, according to a report given by Police Chief Leroy Grimes at Monday nights December 17th, city council meeting. According to the report, that covered a period between January 1, 2012 and December 17, 2012, the DPD created 994 new cases. The department wrote 1,267 citations that included 69 DUS cases, 16 uninsured vehicle cases, 61 traffic collisions, (which Chief Grimes noted was quite a large number for a city the size of Denmark) 41 vehicle license violations, 16 disorderly conduct cases, seven reckless driving and 61 cases for disregarding a stop sign and traffic lights.
In the area of speeding tickets, DPD officers wrote 490 tickets to drivers going from 1 to 10 miles per hour over the limit, 140 tickets to drivers going 10 to 25 miles per hour over the limit and only seven tickets to drivers going 25 miles per hour over the posted limit. In the area of arrests, the DPD arrested 153 subjects. Arrest include 15 for simple assault, 13 for criminal domestic violence (CDV), 12 for possession of controlled substance and nine for shoplifting etc.
Chief Grimes reported that Officer Michael Wilson resigned his employment on December 14, 2012, and Lamont James a native of Bamberg will start his employment with the department on December 31, 2012.
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Fire Chief Charles Breland report the Denmark Fire Department had a relatively quiet month. The department responded to two structure fires, two false alarms, one grass fire, one mutual aid to Bamberg, one auto fire and worked a wreck with EMS. All total the department responded to eight calls. The department presently has 24 members, which includes a newly certified firefighter.
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Configuration management (CM) or application lifecycle management (ALM)? Shouldn't the focus really be on how you can improve your development lifecycle from an end-to-end perspective and break down the silos between analysts, developers, and testers? Does your team follow ALM principles? You could argue that every development team practices ALM when creating software products, whether or not they plan to do so. A given team will typically define its requirements and update them, split them up into developer tasks, then complete, build, test, and release them.
I believe the issue is not so much whether you're doing ALM but rather how you're doing it. For example, a pragmatic ALM approach in a small team of five or six developers might include a Word document or Wiki to capture requirements, a white board to track tasks, and an Excel sheet to keep track of test cases. However, things get more complicated as the team grows or the pace of development increases. For example, Dave hasn't correctly copied his changes and has overwritten Paul's changes. This is where version control comes into play. Then customers start asking for maintenance of the current release while work continues on the planned, new features. This sort of scale introduces the need for CM.
CM Matters
At this stage, a discussion about costs and benefits often starts to kick in. On one hand, CM might add some overhead to development, because it requires check out and check in steps. On the other hand, there are very tangible benefits from CM, such as the ability to retrieve a previous version, visual tools to identify a change (and its originator) that have caused a bug, or the ability to access the change history remotely—a useful CM feature if a particular developer or team isn't immediately available.
When looking beyond pure development, CM usage is also found in other tasks, such as versioned requirements or test case documents— even if the CM is done by taking a new picture of the whiteboard or by changing the document name. Typically, there's at least one place where requirements and test cases are held: in someone's head, in a (shared) spreadsheet, or in a software tool.
The point is, in smaller teams with clear responsibilities and a shared location, it's relatively easy to make all this information centralized and accessible for everyone. In this situation, information sharing is based on short face-to-face meetings and informal communication involving implicit or manual changes to each team member's information stack. To get a holistic view, a team manager wouldn't query a tool but would instead talk to his team members.
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But as dev teams grow, the problems start to emerge. Specialization tends to creep in and information is less easily shared across functional boundaries. Questions such as What if the team genius falls sick? or What if two testers want to update the test case spreadsheet at the same time? can start to arise.
The immediate solution might be to address the pain points by implementing point solutions. Later, integration needs to take place to get an end-to-end view on project progress. However, teams don't necessarily need to have twenty or more members to feel that need for more tool support. Such a need can start to rear its head when team members start to work remotely or near- and offshore teams are introduced. In these cases, just one person not being available onsite might make it worthwhile to think about effective ways to complement direct, face-to-face communication with a more robust CM approach.
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ALM as used in this article describes an integrated and coordinated effort to manage the software development lifecycle, as opposed to working with isolated solutions. Putting this transparency into the development lifecycle has already been stipulated in CM Crossroads a while ago. Adam Kolawa, to name but one, highlighted the following [1]:
- Requirements must be properly considered and defined
- Requirements must be correlated to code and tests
- The impact of changes during maintenance must be better tracked
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The results, released late on Saturday, showed Yameen secured 51.3 per cent of the popular vote compared to 48.6 per cent for ex-president Nasheed after a contest wracked by lengthy delays that were viewed as politically motivated.
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Chunky sausage & tomato pasta
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Cooking timePrep: 5 mins Cook: 20 mins
Skill levelEasy
ServingsServes 4
Jazz up sausages with this spicy tomato pasta
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- 24g
- carbs
- 103g
- fat
- 16g
- saturates
- 5g
- fibre
- 5g
- sugar
- 0g
- salt
- 1g
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 thick pork sausages, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 200ml medium white wine
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 500g pack rigatoni or penne
- handful basil leaves, torn, (optional)
- parmesan, to serve
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- Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based pan (preferably not non-stick) and add the sausages. Fry for about 8 mins until golden and cooked through. Tip in the garlic and fry for 1 min. Pour in the white wine and boil until it has reduced by half.
- Stir in the tomato purée and tomatoes, and season to taste. Simmer for 15 mins until the sauce is rich and thick.
- While the sauce cooks, boil the pasta according to pack instructions and drain. Stir in the basil if using, and cooked pasta into the sauce, then serve in bowls with grated or shaved Parmesan.
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This is such a great standby recipe. I made it on Friday night with Toulouse sausages and also added some mushrooms and chilli. I also added parsley instead of basil only because the supermarket was out of the latter! Can see this becoming a Friday night favourite - quick, easy, tasty and comforting!


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Roasted Garbanzo Beans Chickpeas Recipe
Make This: Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
At Nopalito, a Mexican eatery in my neighborhood, every meal starts off with a complimentary bowl of spicy fried chickpeas. This snack is full of heat and crunch and sort of reminds me of spicy wasabi peas or corn nuts. Because I'm addicted to them, I decided that I would try and make a healthier version at home. Like kale chips, roasted chickpeas are a great way to satisfy a chip craving, minus all that fat, and you get all the nutritional benefits of chickpeas — namely, fiber and protein.See the recipe when you read more.
Inspired by Nopalito
Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
1 15 oz. can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoons of spice mixture (a curry, Morrocan, or Mexican spice mixture work well)
Make sure the chickpeas are completely dry after draining and rinsing them. Otherwise they'll end up chewy and soggy.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Drain and rinse chickpeas in a colander. Pat dry.
- Toss chickpeas in a medium sized bowl with olive oil, sea salt, and spices.
- Arrange chickpeas on a baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until crispy. While baking, shake pan or stir chickpeas to avoid burning.
- Transfer to a serving bowl.
- If desired, sprinkle and toss with more spices.
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7. The Recovery Is Just Getting Started: The past nine economic expansions have lasted 62 months on average. We are probably now in only the eighth month of the current expansion. (An expansion starts when a recession ends.)
6. We Have Years of Growth Ahead: The last expansion, from late 2002 to mid-2007, was 73 months, or slightly longer than average. Other recent expansions included 120 months (1991-2000); 1983-1990 (92 months); 1980-81 (12 months); 1975-1979 (58 months); 1971-1973 (36 months); 1961-1969 (106 months). So you can see, most are multiyear affairs.
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NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York City couple arrested on low-level cocaine possession charges amid the investigation into Philip Seymour Hoffman's death has been released.
Juliana Luchkiw (LUHCH'-kyoo) was released Thursday without bail, Max Rosenblum on $35,000 bond. The 22-year-olds are due back in court later this month.
They'd briefly been held without bail. Their lawyers say they had nothing to do with Hoffman's death Sunday in a suspected heroin overdose.
Their apartment is one of two police searched Tuesday in a Manhattan building. A resident of the other apartment has been charged with possessing heroin with the intent to sell.
Two law enforcement officials say a tipster said he believed Hoffman got heroin at the building. The officials weren't authorized to discuss evidence in the investigation and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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Bidding war for Sonics a bit much for some locals
Seattle has always been don't ask, don't tell and definitely don't flaunt when it comes to money. So will Chris Hansen's brash money brawl to bring back the Sonics win over Seattle, or alienate it?
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As Bob Dylan once said: "Money doesn't talk, it swears."
So that was one rich expletive bomb Chris Hansen just dropped.
Urged by the NBA to back off in his attempts to buy Sacramento's pro basketball team for Seattle, and tut-tutted by the Sacramento mayor to "take the high road and be gracious," Hansen and billionaire Steve Ballmer instead started a full-on money brawl.
Acting in Seattle's name (because we're partners in this now), Hansen threw about $50 million more Friday into his already crazily inflated bid to buy 65 percent of the Sacramento Kings.
It was saying: Take that, Sacramento. We're richer than you.
First off, this show of money machismo had local sports fans pounding their chests like Squatch used to do after a Shawn Kemp dunk. If Hansen wins at this game, and successfully brings back the Sonics, he will go down as a sports legend in this city.
But I also detected some unease. Seattle's culture has long been don't ask, don't tell and definitely don't flaunt when it comes to money.
Seattle money not only doesn't swear, it's not even supposed to show itself in public. Except maybe to attend charity auctions. The really big Seattle money? It's quietly overseas trying to cure malaria or eradicate polio.
Only now it's also getting all smash-mouth in a bidding war for a pro sports franchise.
The Bullitt family, which is classic old-money Seattle, has long had a saying that sums up how money here is supposed to remain discreet. Felt, maybe, but neither seen nor heard.
"Fools' names, like their faces, are seen in all public places," the Bullitts like to say.
Immediately the carpers started in on Hansen's $50 million throwdown with a similar Seattle take.
"Anyone can write checks. Not everyone knows how to do the right thing," sniffed a commenter at The Seattle Times website.
"If Hansen and Ballmer can throw this kind of money around for a team, they clearly could afford to build their own arena without one dime of public funds," said another.
That's the Mayberry with skyscrapers we know and love! Suspicious of wealth, and judgmental about it to boot.
Although what's truly pathbreaking here is that when you're as rich as Ballmer, this doesn't even qualify as a conspicuous display. That $50 million that's such an in-your-face to Sacramento makes up one-third of one percent of his $15.2 billion net worth. He could slam $50 mil on the table 300 more times before he'd tap out.
Ballmer has always been the big weapon for Hansen. He would become, overnight, the richest owner in the NBA — slightly ahead of Seattle's own Paul Allen, who owns the Portland Trail Blazers. That kind of money doesn't talk or swear. It screams.
It was inevitable that cash this brash would change Seattle. I'm proud we are now the global center for charitable giving, for instance, and obviously that's infinitely more important than pro basketball. But if one of our local billionaires also wants to use a fraction of his stash to make the NBA squirm and go hard for the Sonics, then my feeling is: Go for it.
It's about time we threw our money weight around a little.
Still, there's one thing it's not, and that's discreet. Not nice. Not very Seattle.
It will be interesting to see if Hansen and Ballmer win over the city by going for the jugular like this. Or alienate that old one that still considers it rude to swear.
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Nothing says "recession" like a couple of absolutely gigantic loudspeakers that cost as much as a luxury sedan. But I guess no matter how bad the economy gets, there will always be at least a few people out there with the means and the desire to buy crazy crap like the Caruso Loudspeakers.
These two behemoths will set you back a whopping $35,737. But hey, they're seriously impressive looking, so you'll be able to intimidate your friends and neighbors every time they come over. Not to mention the sound, which I can only assume is top notch. And that makes the price tag all worthwhile, I'm sure.


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5 Years ago, I wrote the post below.
I was gobsmacked to read it again 5 years on (today),
to discover that this post is still relevant.
Was I writing down future warning, or is it just a lesson repeating itself?
This original post was intended for my mum's mother, but now as I read it, this post is intended for my dad's mother.
Cancer, oh how you show your face multiple times.
You can try all you want, but my family is STRONG.
My other grandmother was diagnosed with cancer late 2013.
It shook the family and created A LOT of drama within the ranks, however, I for one, remained positive- and always kept the candle lit for a full recovery.
From here, only time will tell.
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Hawks and Panthers meet in 1st round
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RED OAK - The Red Oak Hawks and Midlothian Panthers met in the first round of the Bi-district playoffs in Class 4A Baseball and what a series this would be.
Actually, it was almost over after the first game, but a coin toss sent the playoff match up to a three game series instead of a one game winner moves on.
Game one of the series was held in Midlothian on Thursday, May 6.
The Hawks came in focused and determined to win game one and would get on the board first in the second inning and then a costly error by the Panthers allowed the Hawks to add another run in the fourth to take a 2-0 lead.
In the bottom half of the fourth, the Panthers finally scored closing the gap 2-1.
The Hawks went on to win game one thanks in part to Brent Fletcher's (#23) 10 strike outs and some great defensive plays.
The Hawks were now ready to close out the series at home in front of a packed (standing room only) Buddy Groom field, but the Panthers didn't get into the playoffs just to loose in the first round.
The Panthers quickly sent a message with the leadoff batter on second base, the second batter crushed a one over the left field wall and just like that, the Panthers were up 2-0 after two batters.
The Hawks were able to get one of the runs back in the bottom of the second inning, but the Panthers, after walks, hit batters and hits into the gaps moved runners around the bases adding three more runs going into the bottom of the seventh inning.
The Hawks were not able to generate anymore offense as the Panther took game two of the series 5-1.
Game three of the series moved back to Midlothian on Saturday, May 8.
On a bright and sunny Saturday afternoon, the Hawks looked rejuvenated and came in determined to win game three while the Panthers had no intentions to let the Hawks beat them again on their home field and as they say, the stage was set for an incredible game three.
Those that paid to see the game definitely got their money's worth. The Hawks came out strong and after two innings were up 4-0 and looked totally in control.
However in baseball one swing of the bat can change the game and that's what happened as the Panthers began to chip away at the Hawks 4-0 lead and would eventually tie the game 4-4.
What started out as an offensive game soon turned into a defensive battle.
Both teams made great defensive plays in the field to keep the game tied after seven innings.
In extra innings, both teams had chances to win the game each inning with runners in scoring positions, but the defensive prevented any runs from scoring until the bottom of the tenth.
With two outs and a runner on third base, the Panthers scored the winning run on an errant throw to first base allowing the runner on third base to score sending the Panthers onto the next round.
Congratulations to the Midlothian Panthers on winning the bi-district round and good luck in the playoffs.
As for the Hawks, they had a great season and provided us with some exciting baseball, especially in this playoff series and have a lot of young talent returning next year.
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Blue-Cheese-Crusted Steaks with Red Wine Sauce
Bon Appétit | November 2003
Redstone American Grill, Minnetonka, MN
Makes 4 servings
The Japanese-style breadcrumbs known as panko give the steaks a light, crispy crust.
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- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) chilled butter
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 large shallot, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 3/4 cup low-salt beef broth
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1/2 cup coarsely crumbled Maytag blue cheese (about 2 ounces)
- 1/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)*
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 4 1-inch-thick filet mignon steaks (each 6 to 8 ounces)
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, shallot, and thyme. Sauté until shallot is tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth and wine. Boil until sauce is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 12 minutes. Set sauce aside.
Blend cheese, panko, and parsley in small bowl to coat cheese evenly with panko. (Sauce and cheese mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill.)
Preheat broiler. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Add steaks to skillet and cook to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer steaks to rimmed baking sheet; reserve skillet. Press cheese mixture onto top of steaks, dividing equally. Broil until cheese browns, about 2 minutes. Transfer steaks to plates.
Pour sauce into reserved skillet. Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Boil 2 minutes. Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce around steaks and serve.
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Nutrition Informationper serving (4 servings) POWERED BY Edamam
- Calories679
- Carbohydrates11 g (4%)
- Fat49 g (76%)
- Protein43 g (86%)
- Saturated Fat23 g (117%)
- Sodium447 mg (19%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber1 g (4%)
- Monounsaturated Fat19 g
- Cholesterol164 mg (55%)


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Very good episode. Good to have the Rev back on the show.
It was really fun to do and I'm glad I had the chance to get in this week. Hopeful to make a couple more before the season ends, but a lot of traveling ahead on the docket as well.
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Rev's rant against Carolina was a high point, lost it at "Rivera is a crap coach".
Also when everyone started cursing near the end, that was cool.
Really good listen this week again though guys, great stuff.
The safety situation is pretty worrying, really wish Quinton Carter had stayed healthy this year. Having a bit of veteran presence back there was probably a good thing for Moore in the early games, but we really could do with someone better alongside him for the playoff push.
Definitely a position I can see us looking at hard in the offseason, neither Adams or Leonard look like they have a lot to offer.
I went into more detail with my game notes for your comments after last week's website write-up. Appreciable difference. You'll just have to deal with some repetitive stuff in the write-up this week.
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Spot-on observation by Rev about that beautiful, beautiful touchdown pass to Dreesen. Very innovative stuff, and really made me consider McCoy in a new light, as that had to have been something he installed (as opposed to something that was audibled by Manning). The crispness of the execution by all 11 players on that play was also very remarkable -- one of my favorite plays of the entire season, for sure.
Another great podcast, gentlemen -- the audio quality was a little rough (as TJ mentioned), but the commentary and insight were first class. SoCal and T.J. were solid as always, Chris K. is starting to hit his stride now in his second show, and Patrick really knows his stuff, particularly when talking about defensive backs (Where did you pick that up? Do you coach on the prep level?)
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|27 Jun 2010
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Anti-virus is a Poor Substitute for Common Sense
-Common sense always speaks too late. Raymond Chandler
A new study about the (in)efficacy of anti-virus software in detecting the latest malware threats is a much-needed reminder that staying safe online is more about using your head than finding the right mix or brand of security software.
Last week, security software testing firm NSS Labs completed another controversial test of how the major anti-virus products fared in detecting malware pushed by malicious Web sites: Most of the products took an average of more than 45 hours nearly two days to detect the latest threats.
The two graphs below show the performance of the commercial versions of 10 top anti-virus products. NSS permitted the publication of these graphics without the legend showing how to track the performance of each product, in part because they are selling this information, but also because as NSS President Rick Moy told me they dont want to become an advertisement for any one anti-virus company.
Anti-virus is a Poor Substitute for Common Sense — Krebs on Security
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Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195
There's always this saying: "Common sense isn't." Google.
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People dont have common sense hence humans made anti virus.
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
I no longer believe that common sense can keep you safe while using the Internet. It certainly doesn't hurt....but it is far from any type of failsafe either.
Sure, you can visit only sites you trust. But how can you trust the sites that you go to? What if they were compromised, what if there is a DNS hack that redirects you elsewhere, what if there is a banner add that includes some type of payload that exploits something on your machine????
I'm a true believer that there isn't any ONE thing that anybody can do to be safe. Unfortunately, safety involves several layers, knowledge, and often compromise between ease of use.
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As long as people without common sense continue to mess up their computers, I'll never be broke
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Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
You have to think of 70 year old granny using the computer. Common sense is ok for people who know what to expect, but grannies can be taken in. I find those sorts of articles reckless.
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Windows 7 Pro. 64/SP-1
I have a friend that is 79 years old and I or his son just can't get in his head that when something jumps up on the screen and tells you something like you are infected or you need this don't get it. I have give up and no longer fix the problems because that would be the only thing in my life. His son is working on it now. Lots of luck to his son. Some people just won't learn; I think they call that hard headed.
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When it comes to using a computer, common sense doesn't have much to do with it, unless one has been fully educated in the "art" is using them. Many people, including myself, lack this formal education, and have had to learn on the fly. However, regardless of how much common sense anyone may have, it is not enough to avoid every pitfall. Common sense has a tendency to waver at times, and when it succeeds in avoiding a problem, it can also have the effect of falsely bolstering one's ego, making one more vulnerable in times of less acuity...everyone should have a good AV installed at all times.
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It's probably a sign of a serious lack of common sense to try to use any other complicated piece of equipment without at least glancing at some kind of manual first, so why wouldn't that apply to people who use computers?
I wish I had a $100 for every phone call I get from a customer who forgot to plug in the computer and can't figure out why it won't start up.
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Alaska, perhaps the most diversified state in the Union. And a destination many world travelers long to visit some day. Whether its the fishing, the scenery, the wildlife or the history, Alaska has something for everyone.
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