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Not content with just being a search engine, Google has unveiled its very own streaming music service.
Google Music was launched at the company's I/O developer conference in San Francisco earlier this week.
Google also has some good news for movie lovers – a movie download service has been launched that allows users to rent and view movies for $1.99 to $3.99 on any Android device. What is so cool about this service is that viewers can pick up their movie from where they left off on another Android device. Plus can watch the movies when there's no data connection (e.g., on a plane).
The launch of these services has put iTunes, Netflix, Sonos, Amazon and Microsoft Zune on notice as the battle for popularity in the cloud-based streaming services intensifies.
Google Music is currently available by invitation in the US only, but it allows users to store up to 20,000 songs in MP3, AAC, WMA, and FLAC file formats in the Internet "cloud" for free. These files can be later streamed to users' PCs and Android handsets. Music is then easily managed through an app called "The Music Manager" and users can search through their music library via a prominent search bar at the top.
Check out the video below for more details on Google Music.
One drawback that Google Music faces in comparison to its competitors is that it still does not have licensing rights from music labels. So at this stage, users cannot purchase music through Google Music. But this is something Google is working hard to fix:
"We've been in negotiations with the industry for a different set of features, with mixed results," Google told Billboard the night before the announcement was made. "[But] a couple of major labels were less focused on innovation and more on demanding unreasonable and unsustainable business terms."
Here are some highlights of the service:
If you're keen to try the service, you will need to request an invitation at music.google.com and sign in with a Google account before the service is activated.
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The aim of the present study was to determine whether a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) in a primary setting is associated with an increased risk of subsequent depression. A retrospective cohort design was used based on the Registration Network Family Practice (RNH) database. Patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus at or after the age of 40 and who were diagnosed between 01-01-1980 and 01-01-2007 (N = 6,140), were compared with age-matched controls from a reference group (N = 18,416) without a history of diabetes. Both groups were followed for an emerging first diagnosis of depression (and/or depressive feelings) until January 1, 2008. 2.0% of the people diagnosed with diabetes mellitus developed a depressive disorder, compared to 1.6% of the reference group. After statistical correction for confounding factors diabetes mellitus was associated with an increased risk of developing subsequent depression (HR 1.26; 95% CI: 1.12–1.42) and/or depressive feelings (HR 1.33; 95% CI: 1.18–1.46). After statistical adjustment practice identification code, age and depression preceding diabetes, were significantly related to a diagnosis of depression. Patients with diabetes mellitus are more likely to develop subsequent depression than persons without a history of diabetes. Results from this large longitudinal study based on a general practice population indicate that this association is weaker than previously found in cross-sectional research using self-report surveys. Several explanations for this dissimilarity are discussed.
It is generally known that co-morbid depression is highly prevalent in persons diagnosed with a chronic illness [1]. Especially, the co-occurrence of depression in persons diagnosed with diabetes mellitus has been a major topic in recent epidemiologic research. This research suggests that depression is more prevalent among adults with diabetes than in those without this condition [2–4]. More precisely, a review and meta-analysis involving 42 cross-sectional studies by Anderson et al. [1] suggests that diabetes doubles the odds of a co-morbid depression [5].
The impact of depression on patients with diabetes has also been an area of interest. Gonzales et al. [11] defined co-morbid depression as a risk factor for nonadherence to important aspects of diabetes self-care, such as medication and diet regimens [6]. In addition, diabetic patients with a depression reported a greater number of physical symptoms related to diabetes [4], and showed lower levels of metabolic control [7] and quality of life [8].
In the past decade, literature on the association between diabetes mellitus and depression has grown considerably. However, the temporal or causal relationship between diabetes mellitus and depression still remains unclear since only few longitudinal studies have evaluated diabetes as a risk factor for depression [9]. Most studies that were of longitudinal nature focused on the relation between depression and the development of a subsequent diagnosis of diabetes mellitus [10–12] and have produced contradictory results [10, 13, 14]. The few studies that did focus on the longitudinal relation between diabetes and subsequent depression, showed that diabetes type II is associated with an increased risk of developing depressive symptoms [13, 15, 16]. However, these studies were either restricted to small populations [16] or lacked a proper adjustment for the presence of other chronic diseases [13, 15]. Consequently, the results of these studies must be considered less representative for the general population.
Finally, another major drawback in previous mentioned longitudinal studies concerns the use of self-report surveys to identify depression (e.g. CES-D [11, 13, 16], HADS [6], BDI-II [17], PHQ [4]) or self-reported diabetes [16]. An important consequence of this differential assessment is the wide variability in the presence and strength of the established association between diabetes and depression [11]. Besides, self-report surveys may not be the most appropriate measure for the assessment of depressive disorder for several reasons. Data from self-report scales cannot be used for making a clinical diagnosis of depression. Moreover, by using different cut-off points to define depression [5], comparison between these studies is hindered. Finally, health questionnaires are known to suffer from several conceptual problems. For example, the results of self-reports and questionnaires are based on a particular point in time that frequently do not include information about the intensity or consistency of the complaints or problems, personal growth or coping strategies [18].
In the present study, the previously mentioned drawbacks were defied. The aim of the present study was to assess the risk of depression over time in patients with diabetes mellitus compared with those without a history of diabetes. For this purpose, a large retrospective cohort study was performed in a large general practice setting.
The present study was carried out within the context of the Registration Network Family Practices (RegistratieNet Huisartspraktijken, RNH). Descriptive background characteristics of samples in other studies which made use of the RNH database were found to be comparable to the Dutch population [19]. The RNH is a continuously updated database, which contains the medical records of patients from 21 family practices in which 65 general practitioners (GPs) working in the south of the Netherlands are participating. This database includes all relevant current and past health problems. A health problem is defined as 'anything that has required, does or may require health care management and has affected or could significantly affect a person's physical or emotional well-being' [20]. These problems are coded in a standardized fashion, according to the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC), using the criteria of the International Classification of health in Primary Care (ICHPPC-2) [21] and other more current guidelines of the Dutch College of GP's. A diagnosis is made by the GP or by a medical specialist who is consulted by the GP. Especially in complex medical conditions, registrations is often based on a specialist diagnosis reported to the GP. In general, health problems are only coded by the GP when they are permanent (no recovery expected), chronic (duration longer than 6 months) or recurrent (more than three recurrences within 6 months), or when they have lasting consequences for the functional status or prognosis of the patient. The database also contains background information on the patient's sex, date of birth, marital status, type of household, practice identification code and level of education. Membership of the RNH population ends by migration or death. All patients included in the RNH database have been informed about the anonymous use of their health information and are removed from the database if desired. The quality of the data is ascertained by ample instruction and training sessions, regular regional consensus groups, quality control audits, an online thesaurus available during data-entry and systematic control for erroneous or missing entries [20].
ICPC is now widely used in Europe as a diagnostic classification system, which has relations both with ICD-9 and with other ICD-9 derived systems being used in primary care [21]. Modified international criteria are followed, as expressed in the guidelines of the Dutch College of General Practitioners, for the diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus (ICPC code T90) [21].
The diagnosis of DM requires an elevated glucose level [fasting plasma glucose levels of 124 mg/dl (6.9 mmol/l) or more, a fasting capillary glucose level of 108 mg/dl (6.0 mmol/l) or more, or non-fasting plasma or capillary glucose level of 198 mg/dl (11.0 mmol/l)] that is confirmed using a fasting glucose level a few days later. Since the disease contents and progress between type I and type II diabetes may vary considerably, the present study was aimed at patients with type II diabetes. In order to diminish the number of patients with DM type I in the present study, only patients diagnosed with DM at or after the age of 40 years were included.
The diagnosis of depressive disorder (ICPC code P76) was made in a diagnostic interview conducted by either a general practitioner or a specialist. According to ICPC criteria, patients should not be psychotic and comply with at least three of the following six criteria: (1) sadness or melancholy more than can be explained by the psychosocial stress, (2) suicidal thoughts or attempt, (3) indecisiveness, decreased interest in usual activities or diminished ability to think, (4) feelings of worthlessness, self-reproach, or inappropriate or excessive guilt, (5) early morning wakening, hypersomnia, or early morning fatigue, or (6) anxiety, hyperirritability, or agitation. The nine symptoms of a depressive episode described in the DSM-IV of the American Psychiatric Association are equivalent to the six criteria of the RNH following ICPC code P76 [21]. Patients who presented themselves with chronic or recurrent depressive feelings, but who did not fully complied with the requirements for depressive disorder (ICPC code P76) were coded as having depressive feelings (ICPC code P03).
Data were drawn from the RNH database available on January 1, 2008. Patients with DM in our study were diagnosed with ICPC code T90 (Diabetes Mellitus Type I and Type II) between January 1, 1980 and January 1, 2007. In order to restrict the number of patients with type I diabetes, only patients with diabetes mellitus who were 40 years or older at the time of diagnosis were included (N = 6,140) [3, 22].
The reference group consisted of subjects with no history of DM. In order to increase the power of the current study, individuals in the reference group were matched to the diabetes patients by age (year of birth) and were assigned the date of diagnosis of their matched counterparts as the starting date for their follow-up period.
Each patient was matched (according to year of birth) to 3 controls in the reference group (N = 18,416), except for 4 patients, who could only be matched to 2 controls from the reference group. Each subject was followed for an emerging first diagnosis of a depressive disorder. Follow-up ended on January 1, 2008, or earlier in case of a diagnosis of depressive disorder or due to censoring (i.e. migration or death).
In the sensitivity analyses, each subject was followed for an emerging first diagnosis of a depressive disorder or the emergence of depressive feelings (ICPC code P03). Follow-up ended on January 1, 2008, or earlier in case of a diagnosis of depressive disorder, depressive feelings or due to censoring (i.e. migration or death).
Statistical analyses were conducted using the SPSS statistical software package version 16.0 for Windows (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). An independent T-test was used to examine a possible difference in mean follow-up time between the diabetes and the reference group.
Cox proportional hazards survival analysis was applied in which the effect of diabetes on depression was corrected for age (ranging from 40 to 97 years), gender, level of education (3 levels: low, intermediate, and high), number of chronic co-morbid diseases in 7 categories (ranging from 0 to 6 diseases, in which the last category coded for 6 or more diseases) (see Appendix Table 2), the practice where a patient was registered (practice identification code) and a diagnosis of depression preceding the start of follow-up. The latter variable coded for all subjects who had a diagnosis of depression (and/or depressive feelings in case of the sensitivity analysis) before the starting date of the follow-up period.
All potential confounders in the analyses were declared as categorical and coded into dummy variables. Since patients were matched with controls by age (in years), age was also declared as a categorical variable. Hazards ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) are reported. For the potential confounders the P-value of the survival analysis was reported. Potential confounders who were not significantly related (P-values > 0.05) to a subsequent diagnosis of depression were excluded from the final analyses using a backward method.
Two kinds of analyses were conducted. The first analysis made use of the diagnosis of depression as event outcome. The second analysis was a sensitivity analysis, in which the diagnosis of depressive feelings, not complying with the requirements for depressive disorder, was pooled with the diagnosis of depression as event outcome.
Descriptive characteristics of the study sample are reported in Table 1. A significant difference in time until diagnosis of depressive disorder between the two groups was found (P < 0.001). The mean follow-up was 7.7 years (SD = 5.7) for the diabetes group and 7.9 years (SD = 6.6) for the reference group. During the follow-up period, 122 patients (2.0%) with diabetes mellitus and 295 persons (1.6%) of the reference group developed a depressive disorder.
Gender, co-morbidity and level of education did not have a significant effect and were therefore removed as covariates from all statistical analyses.
A diagnosis of diabetes mellitus was significantly associated with a greater likelihood of developing subsequent diagnosis of depression (HR 1.32; 95% CI: 1.19–1.48). Statistical adjustment for the remaining confounders (age, practice identification code and depression preceding DM) attenuated the strength of this association, but it remained statistical significant (HR 1.26; 95% CI: 1.12–1.42) (see Fig. 1).
Adding depressive feelings to the event outcome yielded similar results. During follow up diabetes patients were significantly more likely to develop a depressive disorder and/or depressive feelings (HR 1.27; 95% CI: 1.15–1.41). After controlling for confounding factors (age, practice identification code and depression preceding DM) this association became even slightly stronger (HR 1.31; 95% CI: 1.18–1.46) (see Fig. 2). After adjusting for the other variables, practice identification (P = 0.004), age (P < 0.001) and a diagnosis of depression preceding DM (P < 0.001) code also showed a significant association with risk of depression.
The present study revealed that a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type II at or after the age of forty was associated with an increased likelihood of developing a subsequent depression or depressive feelings. After statistical adjustment, practice identification code, age and a diagnosis of depression preceding the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus appeared to be significantly related to a subsequent diagnosis of depression.
This is the first longitudinal study on the association between diabetes mellitus and subsequent depression based on data from general practices. A meta-analysis by Anderson et al. [1] involving 42 cross-sectional studies reported that patients with type II diabetes are twice more likely to experience depressive symptoms than their peers without diabetes. In contrast, the present results suggest that patients with diabetes mellitus are 1.12–1.41 (CI) times more likely to develop depression and 1.18–1.46 times (CI) more likely to develop depression and/or depressive feelings. Our findings confirm the outcome of earlier studies in showing an increased incidence of depression among patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. However, this association appears to be weaker than found in earlier studies. This discrepancy can be due to a number of reasons. Firstly, it has been shown that depression rates are two to three times higher in studies that use self-reports [5]. For example, self-report measures may identify a broader spectrum of depressive disorders or symptoms that may reflect co-morbid psychiatric illness or general distress [5], which could result in an overestimation of the prevalence of depression [13]. Secondly, using a diagnosis of depression preceding DM as a confounder can have reduced the association between diabetes type II and depression. Although the association between diabetes and depression attenuated without this correction, it remained statistical significant. Finally, in the present study GPs were not instructed to systematically screen patients for possible depression or depressive symptoms which could have led to a lower risk estimate. If this is indeed the case, the present study reports an underestimation of depression in diabetes patients. It is important for GPs to be aware of the fact that patients with type II diabetes are more likely to experience depression than their peers without diabetes. Several studies have shown that adherence to a variety of self-care activities [6] and metabolic control [7] decreases in diabetes patient as a consequence of co-morbid depression. Diabetes patients with co-morbid depression also show a decline in quality of life [8]. Moreover, for approximately 75% of the people diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in the Netherlands, the GP is the primary medical caregiver [23], making the GP the proficient person to detect depression or depressive feelings. The present findings imply that GPs who are consulted by patients diagnosed with DM type II should be especially aware of the patient's increased risk of developing depression in the near future. In short, general practitioners should be alert to possible early signs of depression in diabetic patients to ensure early detection and possibly even prevention of a depressive disorder. Nurse practitioners for diabetes mellitus, who assist the general practitioners and provide a broad range of health care services, could fulfill an important role in this aspect. Nurse practitioners focus on patients' conditions as well as on the effects of the illness on the lives of the patients and their families and can therefore serve as a "point of entry" for physical as well as mental problems diabetes patients encounter. Nurse practitioners could enhance diagnostics by systematically screen diabetes patients for possible depression or depressive symptoms in order to prevent under diagnosis of depression in diabetes patients.
Another intriguing finding of the present study was that practice identification code was significantly associated with an enhanced likelihood of developing a depression. It appears that in 3 of the 21 practices involved, a relatively high percentage of patients is diagnosed with depression (ranging from 9.5 to 9.8% of the patients) while in 3 of the 21 practices this percentage is noticeably smaller (ranging from 4.0 to 4.7% of the patients). Hence, it seems plausible that GPs may differ regarding their inclination to diagnose a depression. After investigating the most important characteristics of the practices incorporated in the present study, such as geographic place (defined by postal code) of a general practice, total number of diagnosed depressive disorders in the general practice, number and gender of patients, education of the patients, and number and gender of GPs in a practice, we were not able to identify any specific characteristics that could explain this effect. This diagnostic variability may have important implications for general practices [24].
Our study has several advantages over previous studies. This is the first longitudinal study that evaluated the causal relationship between diabetes mellitus type II and subsequent occurrence of depressive disorder and/or depressive feelings in a general practice based setting. Consequently, the results seem more representative for the general population than results of studies conducted in smaller and more homogeneous samples [17, 25]. Also, the sample size used in the present study supports the robustness of our risk estimates. Moreover, prior studies commonly relied on a variety of self-report surveys which are known to overestimate the prevalence of depression [5]. The six criteria following diagnosis of depressive disorder in the RNH database are essentially comparable to the nine symptoms of a depressive episode described in the DSM-IV of the American Psychiatric Association [21]. These criteria are a solid foundation for making a uniform diagnosis of depression by GPs.
Despite the previous mentioned strengths, our findings must be interpreted in light of some possible limitations. First, since the RNH database does not make a clear distinction between diabetes type I and type II, the present study only included patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus at or after the age of 40 years. Consequently, it can not be ruled out that none of the diabetes type I patients were included. Second, the total number of conditions registered in the RNH database reflects the GPs perspective of the health status and relevant health problems of his patients. As a result, some health problems may be missing because the patient did not report them to the GP or because the GP does not judge them to be clinically significant [26]. The number of missing health problems, however, appears to be rather small [19]. Furthermore, GPs have a tendency to use a diagnosis primarily as a mean to reach the goal of helping the patient and not as a goal in itself [18]. This is not the case in questionnaires and self-reports, which could have resulted in an underestimation of the prevalence of depression. Due to the very large follow-up period (01-01-1980 to 01-01-2008) it may be argued that no state of the art impression of the association between diabetes and subsequent depression is given. However, an additional analysis involving a smaller, more recent period of time (01-01-1995 to 01-01-2008) yielded similar results. Moreover, an analysis with a follow-up period of only 6 months was also conducted, which gave similar results. Finally, one of the drawbacks of studies that combine data from multiple practices is the between practice variability [19]: it is generally assumed that some variability exists between general practitioners in making a diagnose [24]. Possibly, this between practice variability may have resulted in the effect that code of practice has on the development of depression.
Further research is warranted to investigate a multitude of unanswered questions. More well-conducted research with adequate control for confounding factors is needed to investigate the causal relationship between diabetes and depression mellitus more in depth. In particular, the influence of practice setting on the longitudinal association between diabetes and depression should be studied in more detail. Future research should also explore the role of other confounding factors. For example, the influence of psychosocial and social-economic factors on the association between diabetes and depression needs to be elucidated.
In conclusion, the present research adds to the evidence concerning the association between diabetes mellitus type II and depression, in that this association also holds in a longitudinal setting in a large general practice population. The present results indicate, however, that patients with diabetes mellitus are less likely to develop a subsequent depression than was expected based on previous research.
The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of N. Rozendaal in matching the patient data. We also like to express our gratitude towards all participating GP's in the RNH network and their patients. Without their continuous and careful registration, this work would not have been possible.
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With the title of Iron Chef on the line, the stakes for the seven Iron Chef Gauntlet challengers couldn't be higher. Of course each of them craves the opportunity to run the gauntlet against a trio of revered Iron Chefs, but ultimately six will fall in their quest to do so. After each week's new episode, check back here to find an exclusive exit interview with the chef most recently eliminated. Today, we're set to break down the latest episode, so if you haven't watched it yet, don't read on until you do.


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Mom's Tartar Sauce
Recipe by Julesong
Some people think tartar sauce is no big deal. But I've tasted some pretty darn bad versions (and I have yet to try a store-bought version that tastes good), so here's my favorite: my mom's recipe. The most important thing about tartar sauce, in my opinion, is that it be not at all sweet, but savory and rich instead (if you like sweet tartar sauce, this isn't the recipe for you).
Top Review by LizAnn
Well, I really liked this AFTER I added a heaping tablespoon of sweet pickle relish. It was a little too sour for me. Thanks for sharing!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 118.29 ml mayonnaise (Best Foods, Hellmann's, or Vegenaise)
- 14.79 ml lemon juice
- 14.79 ml grated dill pickle
- 4.92 ml dried onion flakes
- 4.92 ml chives (optional)
- balsamic vinegar, to taste
Directions See How It's Made
- Mix together the mayo, lemon juice, dill pickles (NOT sweet pickles), onion flakes, and chives (if using).
- Stir well.
- Stir in 3-4 drops of balsamic vinegar, taste, and add more if you like.
- Serve with any kind of fish.
- Refrigerate any leftovers in tightly covered container.
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Nasi Lemak
Recipe by Vicky Bryant
Recipe provided by the Malasian Tourism Department
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 cup rice
- 3 screwpine leaves
- salt
- 1 grated coconut
Directions See How It's Made
- Clean the rice and drain Squeeze out 2 cups of thick coconut milk with screwpine leaves.
- Add in salt.
- If you desire, you can also add in some sliced shallots and ginger.
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Start the leve, run to the mobs... engage... then at about half hp they little bastards disengage, they kick the crap out of me while i get the 'target is engaged' message. so i lose my leve because of the timer.
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The oil services firm the vice president once headed, Halliburton Co., is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for the way it accounted for cost overruns on construction jobs during Cheney's tenure. Cheney and the company were sued on Wednesday by a watchdog group alleging fraudulent accounting practices, a suit the White House dismissed as lacking merit.
The Wall Street Journal obtained a copy of the video, which can be viewed on the Internet. On the tape, Cheney and six other executives applaud the accounting firm.
"One of the things I like that they do for us is that, in effect, I get good advice, if you will, from their people based upon how we're doing business and how we're operating, over and above the, just sort of the normal by-the-books audit arrangement," said Cheney, who headed Halliburton from 1995 to 2000.
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In May, Andersen was convicted of obstruction of justice by shredding documents that had to do with Enron, which admitted it exaggerated profit to appeal to investors.
The video became available as President Bush demanded new penalties for corporate wrongdoing to restore public confidence in the stock market.
A spokeswoman for the vice president said Halliburton had no reason to question Andersen at the time.
"Arthur Andersen was Halliburton's accountant for 50 years," said Jennifer Millerwise. "Obviously, they had never had a problem, so of course under those circumstances the vice president, along with many other CEOs, did a piece."
Millerwise said Cheney was unhappy that Andersen identified him as "vice president" in a recent copy of the video.
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David Rubenstein appeared on the video praising Andersen for not collecting its fees right away when he first started his company, The Carlyle Group. "They carried us for quite a while," Rubenstein said.
On Wednesday, Halliburton said claims made in the lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch against the company and Vice President Cheney, its former chief executive, were without merit.
"The claims in this lawsuit are untrue, unsupported and unfounded," Halliburton Chief Financial Officer Doug Foshee said in a statement Wednesday.
Earlier Wednesday, Judicial Watch announced the lawsuit against Cheney and the oil services company he once ran, alleging they defrauded shareholders by overstating the company's revenues. Cheney headed Halliburton from 1995 to 2000.
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The civil lawsuit was filed in federal court one day after President Bush went to Wall Street to outline proposals aimed at stopping the accounting scandals that have shaken investor faith in the U.S. financial markets.
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Klayman said the inflated revenues resulted from accounting changes that were never made public as required by law, and inflated Halliburton's stock price.
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Dolly's Crisp Toffee Bars
Recipe by Chicagopm
This recipe came from Maida Heatter's Book of Great Chocolate Desserts.
Top Review by smargie
I have been making this (exact) cookie since 1964 when I got married, they are my husband and my sons favorite Christmas cookie. They are so easy to make and really do taste like toffee bars. I got this receipe from my Better Homes & Garden cook book and the strange thing is that, other people have made this cookie but it doesnt taste the same because it is baked in a smaller pan and therefore comes out more like a chocolate chip cookie - not crisp like toffee (their receipes also come from BH&G). Thank you so much for this, I had to copy mine on a card recently because the page from the cook book was falling apart.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄2 lb sweet butter
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup light brown sugar or 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 4 ounces walnuts, cut into medium sized pieces (1 generous cup)
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
Directions See How It's Made
- Adjust rack to the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter with a mixer.
- Add the salt, vanilla, and sugar and beat well.
- On low speed, gradually add the flour, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula and beating until the mixture holds together.
- Add the nuts and chocolate chips and mix well.
- Spread the dough (it will be stiff) into an unbuttered 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1 inch jelly roll pan.
- With floured fingertips, press the dough firmly to make an even layer- it will be thin.
- Bake for 25 minutes, reversing the pan front to back once to insure even baking.
- The cake will be golden brown.
- Let cool in the pan for only a minute or so.
- With a small sharp knife, cut into bars.
- Let stand in the pan until cool.
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See You Again, Nekota-san
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See You Again, Nekota-san is the 231st chapter of Morikawa Jouji's manga series Hajime no Ippo.
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- Title Page Character(s): Makunouchi Ippo, Takamura Mamoru, Aoki Masaru, Kimura Tatsuya
While Takamura is still trying to convince the group that he defeated the bear by himself, Kamogawa is angry that he risked ending his career by receiving an injury from the bear. As Ippo finishes bandaging Takamura, Nekota serves the dinner for the group. He reveals it is a bear he shot earlier that day, which Takamura realizes is the same bear he had spared. Upset because of the bear's death, Takamura eats it as a sign of respect.
The next day, the gym members get ready to depart and say goodbye to Nekota after promising they will return. Nekota follows the moving car in what appears to be an attempt to give advice, but keeps running even after saying it. The annoyed boxers throws objects at him, telling him to go back and rest before he gets injured. Nekota then trips on a rock and falls to the ground, but tells Hachi not to worry because he is fine. He confesses feeling grateful for the visit and looks forward to seeing them again.
After arriving to the gym, Kamogawa tells the boxers to rest and get ready for their upcoming matches. Before they have the chance to leave, a trainer from the "New Japan Gym" enters with his fighter and winner of the East Japan Rookie King Tournament; Shigeta Akira. The trainer states they have an upcoming title match against Sendou, and requests a sparring match against Ippo. Kamogawa quickly accepts and tells Ippo (who is exited as well) to get ready.


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One cold December late-afternoon, a few days before Christmas, Molly was in the sidings looking at the lovely white snow fall from the sky.
Molly: The snow is so pretty this time of year.
{Thomas backs up next to her.}
Thomas: Happy holidays, Molly.
Hank: {chuffing up alongside} Hello, Thomas. Molly.
Thomas: Hello, Hank.
Hank: Well, I'd better get back to work. {puffs off}
Thomas: Molly...
Molly: Yes, Thomas?
Thomas: I said that, six years ago, we'd get married and even have a family. Well, I want that dream to come true for the both of us. {shows a shining 24 karat gold ring, one that Sodor miners had crafted for him} Molly, will you marry me?
Molly: {so happy} Yes! Yes, I will.
Thomas: Happy holidays, Molly.
Molly: We've had lots of great memories here on Sodor.
Just then, Gordon arrived, pulling the express.
Gordon: What are you two doing?
Thomas and Molly: We're getting married!
Gordon: That's great news! Hope you two have a nice wedding.
The news soon spread about Thomas and Molly's engagement. Even Sir Topham Hatt had heard. And he went to see Thomas and Molly right away.
Sir Topham Hatt: Thomas, I'm very proud of you!
Thomas: For what?
Sir Topham Hatt: You are the second engine to pop the question on Sodor.
Thomas: Who was the first?
Sir Topham Hatt: Your father.
Thomas: My DAD?!?
Sir Topham Hatt: Yes, he proposed to your mother.
Thomas: I always thought he was special.
Sir Topham Hatt: Also, if you get married, you'll take over the railway once I die even if you're an engine. It's even in my will. My son is too young.
Thomas: Who will be my best man?
Thomas had to choose between his best friends Stanley, Percy, and Toby. Molly went to get some bridesmaids. She found Emily, looking quite miserable.
Molly: Is something the matter, Emily?
Emily said nothing. Molly knew this was a good opportunity.
Molly: Emily, I was hoping you and Danni could be my bridesmaids for my wedding?
Emily's face lit up immediately.
Emily: Thank you, Molly! You'll never regret this!
Soon, the big day came. As Thomas was getting ready, Lady appeared.
Lady: Hello Thomas.
Thomas: Lady? Why are you here?
Lady: For your wedding. And I brought a friend. Proteus!
Just then, a yellow engine that resembled Sir Handel arrived.
Proteus: Proteus the magical engine at your service. I hate coming down the little engine line so I used my powers of becoming standard gauge, if you're wondering. Let us gaze into my magic lamp to see what Molly is up to.
Molly: {joyful} Today is the day. I'm finally getting married. This is a dream come true. {sad} If only my parents were here to see this though.
Thomas: Is there anything that lamp can't do?
Proteus: It can't make a proper ice-cream sundae.
Soon, the wedding began. Molly wished her parents were here. She had already met Thomas' parents, and they were very nice. She thought about the day Eagle was the priest. Emily and Danni chuffed walked down the aisle.
Neville: You ready, Molly?
Molly: As ready as I've ever been.
Molly and Neville rolled down the aisle as everyone turned to look at Molly. The guests gasped in amazement as Molly puffed past. Thomas slowly turned around to see his beautiful bride. He couldn't believe it was Molly. Eagle began to read from the bible on his buffers as Thomas and Molly gazed into each others eyes.
Eagle: Deary beloved, we are gathered here today to join together Thomas and Molly in holy wedlock. If there are those who object to this wedding, speak now.
James: I OBJECT!
Molly: Not again!
James: Molly, please don't marry Thomas. Marry me! I'll treat you right.
Eagle: Security!
Dennis and Boco: Yes, sir!
Soon Eagle asked Thomas to repeat after him.
Thomas: "I call upon these persons here present, to witness that I, Thomas, do take thee, Molly, to be my lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer, until death do us part."
Eagle: I now, happily, pronounce you, husband and wife, Thomas, you know what to do. {winks}
{Days later}
Lady: Thomas has done well.
Proteus: Yes, but he has an even bigger test ahead.
Lady: It is dangerous, but worth the gamble.
Proteus: I do not want to risk them, but it must happen.
Lady: These prophecies. Only Thomas can read them or his father, but he is too old now. Thomas can read them after a child is born.
Proteus: We must do this. Too long have we held it back, waiting for the right engine.
Lady: Yes.
THE END (of part 1)


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In July 2010, Race Relations Commissioner Joris De Bres said that New Zealand is a secular state and that religion is only for the "private sphere." The statement was contained in a draft update of the Commission's 2004 review report Human Rights in New Zealand Today.
What Joris De Bres was getting at, but did not articulate, is that in a notionally secular state, government cannot be seen to be identifying with religion. To do so introduces theocracy into democracy. It follows, as Joris De Bres says, that "belief is a personal matter."
Misunderstanding this, Catholic Bishop Peter Cullinane said the Commission's reference to New Zealand as a "secular state" should be dropped because the majority of New Zealanders characterise themselves as religious.
In principle, this statement is wrong on two counts. Religious participation is very low, and nearly a third of New Zealanders state they have "no religion" in the census.
At the next census in 2011, it is very likely that Christians, currently in the majority, will drop below 50% of the population.
The Catholic bishop further objected, that "to suggest that matters of religion and belief belong only in the private sphere undermines the right of churches to seek to influence public opinion and political decision making."
In a letter to the New Zealand Herald on 15 July 2010, Joris De Bres elaborated on what he meant. He denied that the Human Rights Commission had "bowed to Catholic Church objections that New Zealand was a secular state and that religion was only for the private sphere."
He concluded the review report "will make it clear there is a strong separation of church and state, and people have the freedom to believe, individually or with others, without interference from the state."
But, to complicate matters, that minimalist definition of separation is quite wrong. New Zealand, like Australia, is a constitutional monarchy, not a republic.
One often hears the assertion that because New Zealand and Australia do not have an "established church" - where a church is identified through legislation as being the official religion of the nation, as with the Church of England - that this separation exists in Australia and New Zealand. But this claim is not only antiquated, it is at best partly correct.
The assertion originates from an 1897 comment by Australia's first Prime Minister, Edmund Barton, and a 1911 New Zealand Supreme Court case, Carrigan v. Redwood.
Barton's comment that lack of an established church meant separation was made before the establishment clause of s.116 of the 1901 Constitution was tested as to the meaning of separation in the 1981 Defence of Government Schools case.
No constitutional expert has ever argued that the Court held that the lack of an established church in Australia is equivalent to separation. In fact the Court found that s.116 does not constitute separation of church and state.
Similarly, in New Zealand, the Supreme Court's finding that there was no established church in New Zealand was not equated with separation. It merely found that all churches were equal before the law.
I would suggest a different reading of the situation:
* The Queen, who is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, is New Zealand's head of state. Greens MP Keith Locke's well-conceived bill to replace the Queen as head of state by way of referenda - a step towards republicanism - was defeated 21 April 2010, 68 votes to 53.
* There is no clause separating church and state in the 1986 Constitution Act. Indeed, there could not be, as it would not be possible to separate church and state in New Zealand while it remains a constitutional monarchy, rather than a republic.
* Reflecting this, the national anthem is "God Defend New Zealand" and, until recently, New Zealand had a second national anthem, "God Save the Queen."
* Christian prayers open every session of parliament.
* Knighthoods which, according to the Queen's website, have their recent origins in Christian ritual, are awarded by her to citizens who do not threaten the status quo.
Given all of this, I would argue that there is no separation of church and state in New Zealand. Like Australia, New Zealand is constitutionally a soft theocracy while simultaneously presenting as a democracy.
This religious-secular duality is reflected in our currencies that have secular images, on one side, and the Anglican Queen's image, on the other. We carry our nations' constitutional position with us in our pockets and exchange it regularly - but we rarely think about the symbolism that we handle.
Paradoxically, then, the Catholic bishops are correct to argue that New Zealand is not a secular state, at least in the most important legal, constitutional sense.
Nonetheless, the fact that the bishops equate the notion that religion is a private matter with a restriction on their freedom is speech is hyperbole.
Similar concerns have been raised in Australia.
In a speech to the Freilich Foundation at ANU October 2008, Marion Maddox - who is better known as the author of God Under Howard, than as a former lecturer in religious studies with a PhD in Theology from Flinders University - said "strict religion-state separation says you're not allowed to talk about your religious commitments, you have to leave those at the door when you come into the public conversation."
She argued that, "There's just one place where attempts to institute a sharp religion-state division became impossible to police and one reason why the nation that first described the rule of separation [the United States], has such a long and involved history of litigation, trying to work out just where that wall might actually stand."
By exaggerating the difficulties in church-state separation, and telescoping much of the history and literature to the contrary with the throwaway dismissal that "church-state separation is impossible to police" (while citing no legal cases to prove her point, and omitting the benefits), Maddox's views here are quite partisan and misleading.
Maddox's argument amounts to a flimsy defence of church privilege. It is oddly similar to that of George Pell. In 1988 he said that Australian Christians believe "in the free cooperation of the church and state in certain activities," which should not be endangered by Australia "going down the North American path where such cooperation is rare and regularly challenged in the courts."
Like Pell, Maddox would seem to prefer secularists to not use the rule of law to question church privileges. Her comments are also at odds with the views of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who said on Lateline on 26 July 2010 that she saw a separation of mosque and state as the only way Islam could be prevented from imposing religious dogma on women - including forced marriages, honour killings, genital mutilation and forced veiling.
Maddox also said, "I think we don't need less religion in politics, a view that is sometimes attributed to me by others, but in fact, I have always thought really we need more religion in politics, at least in the sense of ... religion being part of the debate, like everything else is part of the debate."
In so far as politicians are behaving deceptively when they conceal the religious reasons for their policy positions, she has a point. But, obviously, politicians and others who voluntarily leave their religious views at the door when they make public comment are doing so to avoid being labelled as sectarian.
There is no legal impediment to free speech, and contrary to Maddox's claims, the religious are free to speak their mind on issues and are often reported.
Having said that, it is interesting to note that in the United States it is illegal for a priest to recommend to his flock who they should vote for from a pulpit. A church can lose its tax-exempt status if it engages in such behaviour.
Hence the often-cited statement from Ronald Reagan at an evangelical rally, "you can't endorse me, but I can endorse you." But outside the church, as I understand it, any religious figure can exercise their free speech.
When I asked the Australian Tax Office in writing about the legal status of priests and other clergy making political comments from their pulpits, the ATO declined to answer my letter in writing, preferring to discuss it over the phone off the record.
We are, after all, a soft theocracy, and public servants know what is out of bounds.
Max Wallace is the Director of the Australia New Zealand National Secular Association. His book, "The Purple Economy: Supernatural charities, tax and the state" was published 2007. ANZSA's new book, "Realising Secularism: Australia and New Zealand" was launched at Parliament House, Wellington, NZ, by Greens MP Keith Locke on 6 May 6 2010.


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- "Or [GOP] can work with Dems…to fix the flaws in the ACA that both parties acknowledge" Gee, what a concept. https://t.co/LYM827sdn0 2017-07-18
- streetartglobe's video https://t.co/c7YQa4FBdc 2017-07-20
- 🤔 https://t.co/flhzrlkjSZ 2017-07-20
- RT @SethAbramson: (THREAD) Tonight it was revealed that Trump and his attorneys are busy creating a "pardon strategy." Want to know what it… 2017-07-20
- We'll miss the pure entertainment of your press briefings, Spicey. Sean Spicer Resigns as WH Press Secretary https://t.co/z6GTGWEMVT 2017-07-21
- 👀 Kyrie Irving Trade Rumors: Cavaliers Star Reportedly Asked Team to Deal Him https://t.co/B6yJ6qweea 2017-07-21
- @gruber Seen in Philly yesterday https://t.co/OpmggjRaPP 2017-07-24
Crashed and Burned
My site has been offline for the past 12 hours or so as there were some major issues caused by a few 'site optimization' plug ins that dug a little too deep into the code of the site, thus bringing the site down to its knees. As such, a lot of the wallpapers that I have recently uploaded to the site were blown away as I had to roll back the site to its state several days ago. I will re-upload them to the site but it will take a few days…so please bear with me as I try to recover things.
Fairwell Old Internet Friend
This week marked the end of an era in Internet lore as Yahoo! was officially sold off to Verizon, thus ending its position as an independent company. Over the past 10-15 years, Yahoo! has been the butt of too many jokes and a cautionary tale of how a sprawling, rudderless organization grew too quickly and did not have the leadership and management chops to take advantage of their once dominant position.
Let us not forget that at one time, Yahoo! was THE most dominant online property on the Internet. They had a leadership position in Search, in Email and as a "portal" of content. They purchased Flickr, a once dominant, innovative and highly influential photo sharing site that is today a shell of its former self, a victim of Yahoo! completely missing the mobile revolution. They once owned Delicious, another highly influential web bookmarking service that – like Flickr – introduced the Internet to tagging and RSS Feeds of your favorite internet links. The amount of data that was generated by Delicious was staggering, but Yahoo didn't see it and that too withered on the vine. And I have not even touched on Yahoo!'s self grown and highly regarded services like Fantasy Sports, Yahoo! Finance and of course, Yahoo Mail.
I won't go any further in waxing poetic about the opportunities that Yahoo! (not to mention AOL, who they will be joining at Verizon) squandered as they proceeded to get Googled before they ever knew what was happening.
I will, however, leave you with one of the classic Yahoo! commercials from the late 1990s that will bring a smile to your face and make you think back to the wonder and joy of discovery that was present back when Yahoo! was, well, Yahoo!:
The Week In Tweets
- The Week In Tweets – https://t.co/EZwMCTx9YT via https://t.co/vUsSrohLrI #Social #Twitter #WeeklyTweets 2017-05-30
- Mr. Met flipping fans off.
My life has no meaning.
This raises so many questions. https://t.co/MRyzwA1lXn 2017-05-31
- May Mar A Lago wash away into the rising ocean. You dumb simpleton. https://t.co/6kgaCAqQOa 2017-06-01
- RT @elonmusk: Am departing presidential councils. Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world. 2017-06-01
- RT @stevekolowich: In March, @SethAbramson was telling us to focus on secret meetings at The Mayflower. What else is he telling us? https:/… 2017-06-01
- RT @SethDavisHoops: Of course he didn't. He does not read. https://t.co/CeyQLYhizY 2017-06-01
- Listen to this. Truthiness. Makes 45s decision look even worse. Venezuela didn't think Paris was strong enough!! https://t.co/hNcVbQLeJo 2017-06-01
- This is just filthy. #NBAFinals https://t.co/PqBMAS2jRU 2017-06-04
The Week In Tweets
- Still Bringing The Heat – https://t.co/7m9kpqfEge via https://t.co/vUsSrohLrI #Comedy #Funny #GeneWilder… https://t.co/lJEtWOaTou 2017-05-23
- Wow. Next logical step is to see if there is a connection with this and Trump/campaign. https://t.co/c6Te6x25nu 2017-05-25
- RT @starwars: And many more. #StarWars40th https://t.co/H5GKgwIpOB 2017-05-25
- My collection of @starwars desktop backgrounds for the 40th anniversary of the movie's release. #starwars40th https://t.co/q4KXcqv5lH 2017-05-25
- RT @davewiner: Walt Mossberg's last column. https://t.co/bHeAwOf7bo 2017-05-25
- RT @SteveKopack: Did Trump just shove another NATO leader to be in the front of the group? https://t.co/bL1r2auELd 2017-05-25
- "Star Wars" 40th anniversary: The $11 million it took to make "Star Wars" in 1977 was the best money ever spent https://t.co/0TrHB4tPwH 2017-05-25
- RT @SInow: The best of Frank Deford https://t.co/mIQUiLVMpn https://t.co/oiaK7sMsos 2017-05-29
Still Bringing The Heat
This past Sunday, I went to NJPAC (New Jersey Performing Arts Center) to see a screening of Young Frankenstein, followed by a 'conversation' with Mel Brooks himself…all of 90 years young.
Watching the movie in a theater the size of NJPAC was fantastic. I've only watched Young Frankenstein (more times than I can count) at home on TV, so listening to an audience laughing and reacting to the movie was a unique experience. It made me appreciate even more the subltle nuances of Gene Wilder's reactions, and the classic facial expressions of Cloris Leachman and Marty Feldman. You just don't get that from watching the movie in your living room.
But the real joy came during the conversation with Mel Brooks after the show, where he shared stories and memories of filming Young Frankenstein: how Marty Feldman kept on switching the shoulder of Igor's hump until someone on the set noticed, upon which Mel thought it funny enough to write it into the script; how in the grave digging scene, an off the cuff quip from Feldman (again) led to him writing in the downpour of rain as being the only thing that could make digging up a grave worse.
Near the end of the conversation, the host read some questions that the audience got to submit for Mel to answer and there were two interactions that illustrated how quick and brilliantly funny Mel Brooks still is:
The Underwear Question
Audience Question: Mel, boxers or briefs?
Mel (without missing a beat): I'm going to give you an honest answer. Depends.
Brought down the house.
Don't Kiss And Tell Question
Initial Audience Question: Katie asks if you would consider marrying her?
Mel: I'll think about it. I'll definitely think about it
Next Audience Question: Jennifer says that she is a huge fan and was wondering if she could give you a kiss?
Mel (again, without missing a beat): Oh, I'm sorry Jennifer, I'm engaged to Katie now and I don't think that would be appropriate.
Brings down the house again.
Of course, the most popular questions were: When are "Spaceballs II" and "History of the World, Part 2" coming out?
The Week In Tweets
- RT @BillSimmons: 1973
- RT @rembert: Current ranking of important professions in USA:
1. Bartender 2017-05-09
- Nixon Forces Firing of Cox; Richardson, Ruckelshaus Quit https://t.co/Rcy29PRAPd via @nuzzel 2017-05-09
- #followthemoney
Days Before He Was Fired, Comey Asked for Money for Russia Investigation, via @nytimes https://t.co/M7DbCVj3HL 2017-05-10
- "Home, James — 10 Quick Thoughts About the Comey Firing" by @davepell https://t.co/C8BeX7QgEo 2017-05-10
- You just can't make this up. #followthemoney https://t.co/y655pENBjf 2017-05-10
- @DanGartland 2nd time @RogerClark41 has done that https://t.co/4yNEXsjppY Reporter nails half-court shot https://t.co/YMI17WPZyK 2017-05-12
- @katie_barnes3 he did the same thing with the Globetrotters last year. See link below. That's the story. https://t.co/4utwy92Zw3 2017-05-12
The Week In Tweets
- https://t.co/RCAHmtLmgZ https://t.co/NMnWyS7qdT 2017-04-27
- Afternoon at the office. LGM…I guess. 😜 https://t.co/UWnVrOYpUp https://t.co/eHfrF3IeLk 2017-04-27
- @NY_Comic_Con Page crashed at final confirmation and now system saying my email is already associated with tix when trying to buy. HELP!!!! 2017-04-29
- https://t.co/pewCoekHIU https://t.co/fc31zyvGQg 2017-04-29
- https://t.co/Ooy1ZVaUPo https://t.co/5k2Wa0RkpD 2017-04-29
- https://t.co/nHpg9wfbhY https://t.co/8Qg5WDSoZi 2017-04-29
- You can pick up the M42 cross town or go to Portland, ME https://t.co/6ZMQ1D5vBS https://t.co/ePKimYJmuY 2017-04-29
The Week In Tweets
- Browsing privately from my ISP with @theTunnelBear #BroadbandPrivacy https://t.co/1Q8gggxevj https://t.co/gmLYyVvssM 2017-04-11
- Truthiness https://t.co/44c8CqkWmO 2017-04-11
- Best show around @kairyssdal @mollywood @Marketplace https://t.co/5R7cDoswro 2017-04-12
- Only 8 months away. :) Star Wars: The Last Jedi Official Teaser https://t.co/NM4N2HqVT4 via @YouTube 2017-04-14
- Wallpaper on the Boardwalk https://t.co/tPZt96QICG https://t.co/1XlWrBfRgF 2017-04-15
- Yellow Submarine https://t.co/AXMSWeZdIA https://t.co/IvUBgDADgA 2017-04-15
- WTC #latergram https://t.co/e8MkEJhkYo https://t.co/7O6nsclZ1d 2017-04-15
- RT @BillSimmons: Sources: my dad would trade the 2017 Brooklyn pick for Porzingis right now. 2017-04-15
- X-Wing https://t.co/eJwAj4vwUv https://t.co/TnDxbJ7KcM 2017-04-16
- Badass Stormtrooper Helmet https://t.co/lJYrCwKb2Q https://t.co/nykLT7xAcD 2017-04-16
- https://t.co/Wyhanlj8ey https://t.co/03079wboKa 2017-04-16
- NASA photos capture a strange new crack in a massive Greenland glacier and we might be doomed https://t.co/umuPpZrx35 via @mashable 2017-04-16
A Billion Websites In The Naked City
And yet, the vast majority of the traffic goes to the top 100 or so properties.
There are over 1.1 billion websites on the internet, but the vast majority of all traffic actually goes to a very select list of them. Google.com, for example, has an astounding 28 billion visits per month. The next closest is also a Google-owned property, Youtube.com, which brings in 20.5 billion visits.
This just illustrates just how long the long tail of websites is and how many different elements are out there to be explored. Cyberspace has never been a more apt description. The top 100 properties see the vast majority of traffic while the remaining 1.0999 billion sites/properties have relatively small volume of visitors.
Looking at the infographic and the properties that are listed is a really interesting visual into our world.
- Google takes the top spot with the aforementioned Google, Youtube, Blogger, etc.
- Facebook and Instagram represent a formidable combination
- Yahoo, for all its troubles, still is listed as the #5 site online
- News sites from all different angles have a significant presence with CNN (#22), HuffPo (#49), NY Times (#31), Wash Post (#54), along with Breitbart (#45), Fox News (#50) to name a few.
Click through below to see the original size of the infographic.
The Week In Tweets
- The Week In Tweets – https://t.co/WKZCEXUSvI via https://t.co/vUsSrohLrI #Social #Twitter #WeeklyTweets 2017-03-07
- I just started following Filmumentaries – Jamie Benning on #Vimeo: https://t.co/BgTdGwGtiU 2017-03-07
- I just liked "Returning to Jedi: A Filmumentary by Jamie Benning @Jamieswb" on #Vimeo: https://t.co/wTlkUuaPjr 2017-03-07
- I just liked "Building Empire, A Filmumentary By Jamie Benning @jamieSWB" on #Vimeo: https://t.co/TV2Ky0yWxy 2017-03-07
- I just liked "Star Wars Begins – The Complete Filmumentary – By @jamieSWB" on #Vimeo: https://t.co/kGL8x9crr3 2017-03-07
- Don't Laugh, He's the President. Paul Ryan reacts to 45's pledge to end trivial fights during speech. https://t.co/kQS4LCerbj via @YouTube 2017-03-08
- RT @BillSimmons: Cutler to the Jets would be so incredibly Jetsy. 2017-03-09
- RT @BillSimmons: START THE SEASON RIGHT NOW https://t.co/yyDaLE1YpB 2017-03-10
- Patriots send 1st, 3rd picks to Saints for Brandin Cooks. And we still have Malcolm Butler. 😀 https://t.co/BTbBiolAPl 2017-03-10
- I just uploaded "Untitled" to #Vimeo: https://t.co/CdLluPDjjV 2017-03-12
- Download a Bear! https://t.co/WCwsDZzD02 Browse like you're in another country! @theTunnelBear https://t.co/xVQLcaw6m7 2017-03-13
- @cookiecastle It's a free VPN app and I got extra bandwidth for tweeting them. in reply to cookiecastle 2017-03-13
- Trumpcare DOA. But he said it would be the greatest health care bill ever. Everyone will be covered. 🤣🤣😂😂 https://t.co/ChK70d83Cg 2017-03-13
The Week In Tweets
- Now this is interesting. YouTube unveils YouTube TV, its live TV streaming service https://t.co/XIDTXa63x6 via @techcrunch 2017-02-28
- The Week In Tweets – https://t.co/7wXmmKsr6t via https://t.co/vUsSrohLrI #Social #Twitter #WeeklyTweets 2017-02-28
- This is a tremendous podcast analyzing the issues with The Ringer's Top-50 Fast Food list w/ Bill Simmons, Joe House https://t.co/QCh76zp2pz 2017-03-01
- That's keeping it in the family. 😂. Beau Biden's Widow Hallie Biden Is Now Dating His Brother Hunter https://t.co/FEfXBZVOhj 2017-03-01
- Rut roh. Not good for @redsox. When will teams learn?
David Price to see Dr. James Andrews after elbow soreness https://t.co/OpoGE45jI7 2017-03-03
- So funny. TV reporter interviews man on the street … has no idea it's NFL star Adrian Peterson https://t.co/cFmSCPNVj6 via @YahooSports 2017-03-03
- Shift tries to fix the multiple Gmail and email account experience. https://t.co/xh4Y07ZkoZ #TryShift #GetShiftDone via @Get_Shift 2017-03-04
The Week In Tweets
- RT @SAI: Urban Outfitters is selling a T-shirt with the classic AOL logo for $45 https://t.co/kIDi8LygEQ https://t.co/53SchLBXiz 2017-02-21
- The Week In Tweets – https://t.co/gcd5xposMi via https://t.co/vUsSrohLrI #Social #Twitter #WeeklyTweets 2017-02-21
- RT @BernieSanders: One of the great and ongoing struggles of human existence has been the effort to overcome fear of people who are differe… 2017-02-23
- The Beastie Americans https://t.co/IAajbJ4p44 via @YouTube 2017-02-24
- FBI Chief Comey is one shady dude. White House confirms chief of staff discussed Trump and Russia with FBI. https://t.co/cIl5OW4ASG 2017-02-24
- You can't be serious… https://t.co/wTXfMoZg1a 2017-02-24
- @CoryBooker https://t.co/GhJCYWzzaU 2017-02-24
- RT @JohnWDean: I have expertise on this matter. Push back on an FBI investigation of the White House is better known as a COVER UP: https:/… 2017-02-26
- RT @TheOnion: Frustrated Russian Officials Struggling To Get Any Policies Through Dysfunctional Trump Administration https://t.co/RHwI9HjHu… 2017-02-27
- Nice summary & take down of 45's 'plan' for Obamacare via John Oliver. He's nicely filling gap left by Jon Stewart https://t.co/AaQUxF9S03 2017-02-27
The Week In Tweets
- Where there is smoke, there is 🔥
Official: Flynn discussed sanctions with Russians before taking office https://t.co/PFa7gvz7k4 2017-02-14
- RT @gruber: Investigate, impeach Trump, and the R's still get Pence as president. I don't think they'll hold out much longer. https://t.co/… 2017-02-14
- This is starting to read like a Tom Clancy novel.
Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russians https://t.co/creDZhXl8v 2017-02-14
- Go Shep Smith! https://t.co/JsFdcxyEWa 2017-02-16
- RT @TheOnion: Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://t.co/d25kP6rm6B https://t.co/OR… 2017-02-18
- RT @techofmeaning: "The only security of all is in a free press." — Thomas Jefferson #NotTheEnemy https://t.co/cy0j4cuJet 2017-02-18
- Don't be fooled by the diversionary tactics. Be Distracted by @davepell https://t.co/FDLx0VQZwG 2017-02-20
Comparing NHL All Star Uniforms
To me, the NHL and their uniform designs (or sweaters) have always struck a great balance between honoring the history of the game while still embracing the opportunities to try new and innovative visual design ideas. The All Star game has always been a great place to test out said new ideas, whether it's a neon colored uniform or some silly puck tracking visual on the TV broadcast. And over at NHL.com, Chris Creamer took a look at past All Star uniforms going all the way back to the 1930's.
From orange-and-black with stars all over to neon green and reflective crests, the NHL All-Star Game has always been the ideal event to experiment with new designs and give fans a visually unique uniform matchup.
This year's black and white with neon green trim All Star uniforms are a good example of that willingness to embrace a look that will appeal to hockey fans young and old.
For my tastes, the All Star uniforms from the 2004 game (featured image above via cited NHL post) were pretty sweet.
Source: NHL.com


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AP SI notification has been released for the recruitment of 707 SI posts. PDF of the recruitment has been given below. Apply online from 23-Sep-2016 to 24-Oct-2016.
Here after AP Police Recrutiment Board will be called as SLPRB which stands for State Level Police Recruitment Board.
SLPRB Recruitment 2016
We are just providing you the summary of the recruitment, please go through the official recruitment PDF for more details on this.
1. Total number of posts released under this recruitment is 707.
2. Distribution of the recruitment is given below
Sub Inspector of Police : 355
Sub Inspector of Police AR : 113
Sub Inspector of Police CPL : 09
ub Inspector of Police APSP : 209
Deputy Jailor in Prisons : 16
Assistant Matron in Prisons : 05
3. Women will have 33% of reservation in Post code : 11,
20% reservation will from post code : 12
4. Age of the applications should be between 21 and 27 years as on 1st July 2016.
5. All degree holders are eligible to apply for the recruitment.
6. Please go the physical and medical starndards required for the SI recruitment.
7. General candidates have to pay fee of Rs. 600 and reservation candidates can pay Rs. 300.
8. Starting date of submitting your applcations is 23-Sep-2016.
9. Last date to submit your applications is 24-Oct-2016.
10. To apply online, please visit the following link: http://recruitment.appolice.gov.in/job-list. Click on the link where the column says "SUBMIT APPLICATION"
11. Preliminary rests for the recruitment will be on 27-Nov-2016 for both paper 1 and 2. Below section gives you some material to prepare for SI recruitment.
Notification : Notification
SI Syllabus : Syllabus
AP SI Recruitment Preparation Material
We have gathered some useful resources from EENADU Pratibha for preparing this exam. You can take help of this previous year question paper and answer keys.
Previous Questions and Answer Keys
- S.I. of Police – Paper (General Studies) – 2012 & key
- S.I. of Police – Paper (Arit. & Reasoning) – 2012 & key
- S.I. of Police – Paper (Telugu) – 2012
- S.I. of Police – Paper (English) – 2012
- S.I. of Police (General Studies) paper – 2008
Hiring Orgnization: AP SLPRB