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Our recent analytical explorations and insights into the nanoworld have afforded us with new opportunities and challenges in multi-scale synthesis and manufacture of useful devices and systems, to carry unprecedented functionalities all the way to our macroworld for energy, aerospace and biomedical applications. This lecture overviews the philosophy and background of the presenter's research group in thermomechanical materials processing and manufacturing process modeling and control by scanned distributed-parameter, dynamic adaptive techniques. It also elaborates on his current investigations in random fractal-structured materials and structures, such as: Nanoheater sources made of reactive material multi-layers for microjoining, electronics, hyperthermias, self-sintering materials etc; Featherweight composites with nanoparticulates by ultrasonic methods for the aviation and wind turbine industry; and Bioscaffolds by fiber electrospinning for intestinal tissue engineering and delivery of growth factors, antibiotics and cancer drugs. The presentation also projects new research directions in fractal manufacturing and design of multiscale architectures such photodendra, membranes and vascular tissue scaffolds for humanitarian engineering. Research activities are coupled with related educational curricula, laboratory design and innovation activities, as well as outreach and administration initiatives through the Nanomanufacturing Program at the National Science Foundation.
Prof. Charalabos (Haris) Doumanidis holds his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1988). He has been a Professor and Director of the Thermal Manufacturing Laboratory at Tufts University in Medford, MA (1991-2000); Chief Scientist with Axcelis Technologies (Thermal Processing Systems) in Beverly, MA (2000-01); Professor (2003-present)and founding Head of the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Dept (2004-06) and founding Director of the Hephaistos Nanotechnology Research Center at the University of Cyprus (2006-2009); Visiting Professor at MIT (2006-07); the founding Director of the Nanomanufacturing Program at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Arlington, Virginia (2001-03, 2006-07 and 2010-11); and consultant for the automation, optoelectronics, biomedical and automotive industry. His research and teaching interests include nanoscale fabrication, rapid thermal processing and laser annealing of semiconductors, distributed parameter system modeling and control, robotics and mechatronics, and biomedical instrumentation. He is the organizer and chair of over 20 symposia for ASME, IEEE, NSF etc; speaker of over 30 keynote/plenary lectures and 100 invited seminars; the author of over 200 refereed papers, distinguished by 4 best paper awards (ASME, ACC, ISNM, ICMCTF), nine patents and four book chapters. He is a recipient of the Marie Curie Chair of Excellence (2004) by the European Commission, the ASME Blackall Award (2002), the Presidential Faculty Fellow Award by the White House (1996), the NSF Young Investigator (1994) and the Research Initiation Award (1992), as well as several grants from the EC, NSF, SME, Honda R&D Americas etc. He mentors the research planning of many junior investigators at UCY and the USA, and his three children.
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In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla together. Whisk in the cream and milk. Fold in the bread and pralines. Cover the mixture with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Spoon the filling into each muffin tin. Place the muffin tin on a baking sheet and bake for about 30 to 35 minutes or until the center is firm. Serve the pudding with the Anglaise sauce.
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the light brown sugar, granulated sugar, heavy cream, butter, and water. Place over a medium-high heat and stir constantly until the pralines reach the softball stage, 238 to 240 degrees F. Add the pecans to the candy, and pull the pan off the stove. Continue to stir the candy vigorously with a wooden spoon until the candy cools, and the pecans remain suspended in the candy, about 2 minutes. Spoon the pralines out onto a parchment or aluminum foil lined sheet pan and cool completely before serving.
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Next weekend (saturday june 27th) is the the Okanogan Outlaw Fun Run! This is an informal training run on the course of a 50 mile race i hope to get approved for 2010. The route goes through remote high country in the Okanogan National Forest and spends the majority of the time above 6000 feet and goes as high as 8242 at the summit of Tiffany Mountain. the 50 mile course has atleast 10,000 feet of elevation gain and is often on technical ridge top trails. it can be hot at times and often there is little or no shade. water is also scarce and you should be prepared to carry enough water to get you from each drop bag or to get water from the few creeks you cross along the way (the longest dry section is between mile 19 and 33. there will be no creeks or springs and it's the highest part of the run). folks wanting to run but not all 50 miles are also welcome to run (and would be a big help with some of the logistics--see below!) to any of road crossings and stop there.
This is not a race. there is no entry fee. no aid. no search and rescue volunteers waiting around. you will need to take care of yourself if something happens. there are only three road crossings, at mile 15.3, 33.0 and 44.0 and at all times you're atleast an hour's drive from civilization. we will have drop bags and hopefully an unmanned vehicle (with keys hidden) parked at each road crossing just in case something goes wrong. but you really need to be aware of the risk of such a remote and difficult training run. and you need to bring you're own green trails maps for the course: Doe Mountain #52, Coleman Peak #20, Horseshoe Basin #21, twisp #84 and Tiffany Mountain #53.
Friday evening we will meet at the finish at the lightning creek trailhead, off of upper beaver creek rd (see driving directions below) which is about a 15-20 minute drive from Twisp. we'll organize the drop bags and coordinate which vehicles will be left at the road crossings and which vehicle/s will shuttle us to the start and which vehicle/s will stay at the finish to drive folks back to their cars after we're all done running. i'll have three medium sized coolers, with ice, to put our water jugs in and anything else to be kept cold.
we'll need atleast 5 cars to be able to do all of the shuttling and to have a car at each road crossing. so far my car and one other have been offered so we need three more. if we have less than 5 total cars available we'll still have drop bags and water at each road crossing but we won't be able to have an "emergency car" at each road crossing or if we don't have a car there obviously the shorter distance runners can't stop there. the rough plan is to meet friday evening, shuttle the emergency cars and the supplies to each of the road crossings and then camp at the finish friday nite. we'll then get up early, around 5am and drive over to the start and get running! then after everyone finishes we'll repeat the process of shuttling everyone to their cars. and obviously if a shorter distance runner stops at one of the road crossings they'll drive the car back after all the other runners have come through.
please email me at email@example.com to let me know you're planning on running, and which distance and if you're vehicle is available and if so how many folks can it carry. also let me know what time you plan to arrive friday, it would be great if everyone could arrive by 7 or 8pm so we're not all up very late doing the shuttling which will probably take about three hours if we're going to all three road crossings.
Driving directions to the finish (where we meet friday evening): Lightning Creek Trailhead (see greentrails map: twisp #84)
go south of the town of twisp on hwy 20
in 2.5 miles turn left to stay on hwy 20 and go towards loup loup pass
go 3.1 miles and turn left onto beaver creek rd (rd 1637)
in 5.9 miles go through the intersection with rd 4225 continue straight
in 0.33 mile turn right into the unsigned lightning creek trailhead/unoffical camp
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i'm excited to announce that for the first time at cle elum there will be a 25k option! i'm still waiting for final approval from the forest service on the new route so i'm not going to post all the details yet. stay tuned for more info and real soon we'll have the registration available too so you can sign up!
i'm excited to announce that for the first time at cle elum there will be a 25k option! i'm still waiting for final approval from the forest service on the new route so i'm not going to post all the details yet. stay tuned for more info and real soon we'll have the registration available too so you can sign up!
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I know that what I am about to talk about may not be pleasant to hear about, and I sincerely hope I don't make any of you angry (although I don't know why I should). But recent events have brought about an upsetting problem that I can't shake, and for reasons that will soon become obvious - but I will outline them below anyway - I can't confide in my theist family about this problem... they would not understand and would most likely gain false hope of me "returning to the fold" - I most certainly will not!
Let me begin this way:
I would have thought that after 7 years after I lost my faith, and after 3 years of being an admitted atheist, that I would have settled all the "adjusting period" emotional and social problems that I had... you know... dealing with the confusion of having the thing that you based your life on (devotion to God) disappear, dealing with confusion and uncertainty about what being an atheist would mean for me and my life (besides lacking belief in God - although that may be the most basic definition - we all know that being an atheist in the United States of America has far more practical issues and implications and hard choices about how you will go forward with your life), dealing with anxiety about who to "come out" to and when (if at all), dealing with confusion and new difficulties over how to live in a society that makes no room for non-believers and - even worse - rejects them and sometimes demonizes them, dealing with the friends and family that don't understand, may try to "win you back", may ask you (with that inevitable look of concern and worry) "What happened? Do you hate god? Did you stop coming to church/ stop believing in God because something bad happened? Are you depressed/ angry? Was it something I did? I REALLY want to know if I did something to hurt you so much that you took out your anger at me on God! Do you need someone to talk to, because I know a pastor/ priest/ rabbi/ etc. that I think you should talk to! He/she can REALLY help you in your time of darkness." (What I was thinking at the time: Ummm... my "time of darkness" is for an entirely different reason than you think! It's not something that anyone did! My faith just collapsed and my world is falling apart around me!), also... you have to deal with the friends and family that reject you because they can't deal with your atheism.
I thought I was through all that... now I'm not so sure.
You see... I have been going through a hard time... and sometimes I desperately wish that God was real and prayer worked so that I could have some relief from my pain... even though I am fully aware that all that is a fantasy.
But something happened last night that really got me to wondering whether I am REALLY over my period of darkness and confusion and made me desperate for some advice from fellow non-theists who wouldn't try to do what my theist friends and family would inevitably do - interpret it as a sign that I wanted/ needed God back.
You see, I had a rather disturbing nightmare that I can't shake. When my Christian mother asked what the dream was about, I couldn't tell her... so I lied and said that I didn't remember. In reality... how could I forget?
The nightmare took place at my old church that I grew up in. I haven't been there in a very long time although, the other day, I passed one of my old friends, a youth pastor, as I was driving down the road. She and her husband both smiled and waved at me.
In the dream, I remember that the old church that I had loved so much was decrepit. It was falling apart at the seams bricks missing, the steeple was gone, and the floors inside were dusty and bare. The main pastor and the rest of the staff was leaving the building through the back entrance with grim, pale, sad faces. Some were crying. The reverend told me that the church had gone bankrupt and that it had been sold to a local atheist group. - I didn't know what to make of that - As soon as they were gone, a group of atheists I had never met before - but that seemed to know me - entered the building and started partying, putting up anti-theistic signs and banners all over the church and leaving popped balloons and confetti on the floor. The place was a mess. Everyone was smiling and laughing and inviting me to join in. But I didn't want to. I remember that I sat on the floor of the sanctuary and cried. I was not crying about God, I was remembering all the friends I had made there, all the various fun activities I had participated in over the years, and all the broken, forlorn faces of my friends that had left in silence after emptying their offices. I felt like a piece of my childhood that I kept close to my heart had been destroyed. I wasn't angry at the atheists, I felt confused and sad. I had no desire to join in on the anti-theist party... I just wanted to cry.
I woke up from the dream feeling disturbed and not knowing what it meant. Can any of you help me figure out what is going on? Have you had similar experiences? How have you dealt with them?
This was just a dream, but it also made me wonder why I would have a dream like that.
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My old church was beautiful. I was a huge brick building that didn't have any stain-glass windows but had huge two-story colonial style ones in the sanctuary that were positioned so that the sun would come through them in just the right way during morning services.
@ Skycomet - that is one of my problems with leaving religion - the Architecture. So many absolutely stunning buildings - the lead light, vaulted ceilings etc. etc. Even the local churches, beautiful. Same with religious paintings, just stunning. The thing I can't tolerate, is any religious music. Puts a knot in my stomach.
With Skycomet's building, the sun coming through the sanctuary, just makes everyone feel warm and fuzzy. It's all a small part of of why people like going to church.
But can you imagine, Simon, what could have been accomplished if all of the money that went into the construction of these admittedly beautiful churches and cathedrals, had been used instead for social services, re-education for the unskilled, food and shelter for them and their families, as they learn, and all of the other possible social programs that could have been implemented with that money? Who gives to an invisible sky fairy, while ignoring their fellow man?
Possibly. But who's to say that the church buildings might not do more good as a whole? They can stand for 1000 years.
After all, most church buildings get used for "social services, re-education for the unskilled, food and shelter for them and their families, as they learn, and all of the other possible social programs".
RE: "They can stand for 1000 years."
But people, as one species or another, have been around for 3 million years --
Certainly some of the smaller building are being sold off, and used for other things like night clubs. But it is the huge buildings - how many families could that money have saved- and it is not just the buildings - it is the gold, especially the catholic church has. There is a church in Brisbane - St. John's Cathedral, being refurbished at a cost of 23 million. If the church did have other uses, maybe but it does not serve the community, except for the handful of people who go there. They also lost 60 million in the Global Financial Fiasco. George Pell, a Bishop in Sydney, has just spent 23 million on an apartment at the Vatican for 'Pilgrims'. And that is a disgrace. Scientology has just bought a Nunnery - huge place, at a cost of $20 million. Maybe scientology will buy all the cathedrals, just give them time.
Just think how much good that money could do, with job training, and other health and welfare programs. What does an invisible entity need with cash? I mean, his gates are made of pearls, and his streets paved with gold - if he sold off just a fraction of that, he'd never have to worry about Social Security, and the money the churches raise could go to REAL people - I'm just sayin' --
Yes, but the buildings are useful too
First of all, there may or may not be hidden meanings in dreams, and I sure wouldn't say that one interpretation fits all. My experience is that most of my dreams--even a lot of the very obscure ones--do connect somehow with reality, or some kind of reality that I am recently feeling is significant.
Arche came closest to what I was thinking about your dream. The biggest clue (unless I'm just wrong!) is that you say you're going through a hard time, and wish you could find a way out of your pain. I'm guessing that there was a time in your religious past when you felt that you could find someone to talk to and have a deeper level of empathy and understanding than you've been able to find recently in the people you know.
In other words, maybe you wish you had someone you could feel more comfortable talking with, right now, or at least someone who you feel could give you more hope of some kind. Being an atheist does reduce the number of people I feel I can communicate emotionally with, and I wouldn't want to have to be an atheist apologist every time I wanted to talk with a theist.
One more thing (for me) is that I wouldn't want to take anyone else's faith away, if it seemed to me that they really need it. I have had friends I didn't want to talk to about my atheism because I didn't want to put them into doubt about their life's beliefs. Meanwhile (at least symbolically), some atheists seem to be partying up a storm, as theists go through their phase of losing a faith that once consoled them.
Yes, there are all kinds of levels of symbolism in a dream like that which we can go on unpacking for a long time - like a Shakespeare play or a brilliant poem.
Coming from a country where the idea of having any social stigma attached to non belief in imaginary deities is perceived as backward in the extreme, I am prone to viewing the bizarre antics of the outwardly modern United states with a bemused incredulity. This difficulty to accept that this bizarre behaviour is real makes me forget that peoples lives have genuine attempts at social vandalism directed towards them from these little emotional tyrants. The good thing though is they can only ever be attempts because the most genuinely valuable parts of your social environment will always be immune to attack from these people.
On that note I suspect you are experiencing the end of a mental digestive process whereby the goodness has been extracted and that which is not registered as nutritious is being expelled. As I explained to my teenage niece when she was becoming enamoured with the idea that her dreams held a deep meaning during a major transition in her life, ........ "Dreams are your brain having a shit".
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CLAREMONT, Calif. -- Brandeis senior Chris Brown of North Chelmsford, Mass., has qualified for the finals of the 1,500-meter run at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field championships hosted by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College.
Brown, who had the fastest time in Division III this season entering the meet, finished second in his heat with a time of 3:54.82. He and a pack of three other runners trailed Amherst junior Patrick Grimes for much of the race before tracking him down in the final 200 meters or so. Sophomore Dan Sullivan of Wisconsin-Stevens Point won the heat, just nine one-hundredths of a second ahead of Brown. Overall, Brown turned in the 10th-fastest time of the prelims, with the eight fastest times coming from the second heat of the day. Senior Jack Deichert of Hamline College will enter the finals with the top seed, winning Heat Two with a time of 3:52.02.\
Brown will be one of three New England runners in the finals, along with Coby Horowitz of Bowdoin and Benjamin Mattocks of MIT, while NYU's Matt Turlip is the only other University Athletic Association runner in the finals.
Brown, the New England Division III Outdoor Track Runner of the Year, is looking for his second All-America honor of 2012. He was third overall in the mile run indoors. Brown is also hoping to be Brandeis's first national champion since 1999. The finals will be contested at 4:50 p.m. (EST) on Saturday.
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After much deliberation, I opted to take a rest day today. I feel fine and recovery from the Pemi Loop run is going super. No soreness left, not even in my quads. But I think only running every other day until the weekend is probably smart.
I'd rather play things safe here. The marathon is now just two months away (holy crap!). The hay has been piling nicely in the barn and I want to keep the momentum going, which is why using this week as an exaggerated recovery week is somewhat of a paradox. Laying off this week hurts the momentum mentally, but by doing so, physically it should surely help build to it. Looking at my training logs, I've taken a similar approach the week after the past several Pemi runs, and it's boded quite well.
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U2 to Release Extras-Filled 20th-Anniversary Editions of 'Achtung Baby' on Nov. 1
It's official: U2 will re-release 'Achtung Baby' on Nov. 1, and new photos from Universal Music Group offer a pretty comprehensive look at all five physical editions of the 20th anniversary collection. One of the physical versions will be the standard album. The other four — billed as Uber Deluxe, Super Deluxe, Vinyl Box Set and Deluxe — will contain a range of bonus material, such as B-sides, rarities, remixes and reworkings. There will also be a digital 20th-anniversary edition. Released Nov. 19, 1991, on Island Records, 'Achtung Baby' includes such notable songs as 'The Fly,' 'Mysterious Ways,' 'One' and 'Even Better Than the Real Thing.' The album entered the Billboard 200 pop-albums chart at No. 1.


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When the IRS' scandalous behavior of targeting certain groups for exhausting tax-status reviews was unveiled back in May, we cautioned Congress not to leap to too many conclusions.
The advice fell on deaf ears. After all, it was tea party and other conservative groups that appeared to be unfairly singled out as they sought tax-exempt status for themselves. Apologies were offered, resignations accepted, practices halted, and a multitude of congressional hearings began taking place.
All because 75 of some 300 groups were flagged by looking for terms such as "patriot" or "tea party" in their names.
We had suggested there were 225 organizations that also received scrutiny -- and we weren't aware what type of groups they were. It didn't stop conservative lawmakers from lambasting the IRS, the White House and President Barack Obama for all sorts of nefarious deeds based on what was known at the time.
Turns out others terms were used by IRS workers to flag groups that might have been attempting to skirt U.S. tax laws and avoid paying what was due the government. Terms such as "progressive," "Occupy," "Israel," "medical marijuana," "newspaper entities," "paying national debt," "green energy" and "healthcare legislation." Nary a one of which sounds as if the group might be on the conservative side of the political spectrum.
Not that we're hearing any legislators backtracking on the matter, nor Fox News apologizing for stirring up a frenzy over nothing.
We wouldn't hold our breath for either of those scenarios. Not when so many other questionable practices are being uncovered at the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS could stand a serious house-cleaning in order to regain the trust of the American people.
But as far as its practice of making politically active groups jump through hoops before exempting them from tax obligations, the IRS should stay the course.
Ever since the ridiculous Citizens United decision emanating from the U.S. Supreme Court that allowed unlimited and anonymous political spending, the number of groups applying for so-called 501(c)(4) status has ballooned. The IRS receives 5,000 applications per month by politically active organizations seeking permission not to pay taxes. It is up to that bureaucracy to ensure the groups are focused on "social welfare" -- whatever that means -- and not political activity as their primary activity. The distinction is vague but critical, as it results in millions of dollars either going into the U.S. Treasury or not. The status also results in whether the groups have to make their donor lists publicly available.
That the IRS is targeting groups on the right, left and center is as it should be. We wouldn't stoop to saying "We told you so," but it does appear all the wailing and gnashing of teeth regarding tea party groups being singled out was a tad premature.
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Recently I've been having my few nights off with arch and this notebook ^_^
Wireless and bluetooth seems to be working ( interfaces are up at least... ), but I'm unable to power them off/on with FN+ keys. So I'm looking for any solution, like "manually switch led and disable pci device power" or installi acpi. It is really important because of power consumption. rfkill does nothing on both, and, btw it lists 4(!) interfaces instead of two. Playing each time with BIOS is not an option - it is awful in this model.
Same thing is required for synaptics. But it seems that it's config has a solution.
P.S. That registration captcha... I HAD TO MANUALLY entered it on my windows pc... I hate ya.
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Have you tried iwconfig?
"UNIX is simple and coherent..." - Dennis Ritchie, "GNU's Not UNIX" - Richard Stallman
Maybe a stupid question. Does
iwconfig wlan0 power off
actually disable device power? Because led does not react.
*fix* According to man page it adjusts power management when device is operating, as i understood.
And then how I can play with led? I only found a
echo none > "/sys/class/leds/ath5k-phy0::tx/trigger"
echo none > "/sys/class/leds/ath5k-phy0::rx/trigger"
in wiki. But it is for ath5k. Mine ath9k (ar9285) does not even blink.
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iwconfig wlan0 power does not turn the device on or off, it only turns power management on or off. I was just commenting on another thread how this is a horribly named option bound to confuse. So, in fact, running `iwconfig wlan0 power off` will most likely INCREASE it's power consumption.
However, also in that man page you should see the 'up' and 'down' options ... oh wait, oops ... that would be ifconfig. Sorry, I get the two confused far too often. `ifconfig wlan0 down` should do what you want without any odd trickery with the LED. You probably shouldn't try to 'trick' the LED. An LED really doesn't use an appreciable amount of power, but if you disable the LED and you no longer know if your wireless card is up, then THAT could be a power drain.[1]
So, in other words, don't trick the LED, get it to shut off by actually shutting off the wireless card properly.
I'm also surprised rfkill didn't work. Did you try hard or soft block? or both?
[1]: taking the batteries out of your smoke detector doesn't make it LESS likely that your house will burn down!
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"UNIX is simple and coherent..." - Dennis Ritchie, "GNU's Not UNIX" - Richard Stallman
rfkill list has something like
rfkill block all
ignores soft block on hp-wifi and hp-bluetooth, hardblock on hci0. phy0 is blocked completely. But it's a one-way trip.
unblock only removes softblock from hci0. A complete mess.
Led just looks nice, if it works ;D
*fix* Well I found one more thing about this notebook. BIOS has no option to turn wireless card on or off.
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Mark as solved.
If one blacklists a hp_wmi module - everything magically starts to work. Even brightness control! Led doesen't, but it seems that there is a mess in pin adress somewhere in driver, cause' FN+ combo successfully disables wireless adapter and sets value in
to 0. It seems, that uevent is able to control that led, but I only got "unknown action-string" whn tried to guess those.
So the best way to make a hp_wmi work is to turn it off ^_^
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Hi everyone! I can't believe it has been four months since our last state of the game update! We have been slowly making progress but have also been rethinking the graphics engine we are using for client side graphics which has held up our progress slightly. We should come out of this process stronger one way or another. Hopefully in the next few months we are back to rapidly developing Factions so we can bring it all to you as quick as possible.
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You gotta love the Internet.
It has horrified me, entertained me, and sometimes...inspired me.
This is one of those times. After watching a particularly good episode of my favorite (now ended) video blog The Show With ZeFrank, I knew my life would never be satisfying until I followed the instructions he gave me (watch til the end):
"Put a little oil in the pan, but make sure you add some butter. That's where the flavor is. Coat it, and then pour yourself a nice, big pancake. Now watch it. See those tiny little holes? Those are bonding holes, and they have a purpose. As soon as you see enough bonding holes, pick the pancake up and crack an egg under it..."
This mad scientist creation is called a Pankegg, and it is delicious. Over the weekend, my ladyfriend and I spent some time in the kitchen, putting Ze's recipe into action. Here are the results:
Cooking the Pankeggs was harder than I thought it'd be, mainly because juggling a half-cooked pancake on a spatula while you crack open an egg is no easy task. Attaining the "oozy, oozy middle" referred to by Ze also took some trial-and-error; twice I cooked the egg too much and was left with a yummy--but dry--Frankenstein's monster. The third time, however...
The mix of flavors and textures works really well. The cooked egg white combines with the pancake to make something exquisitely fluffy, and the runny yolk fills the role normally occupied by syrup.
While experimenting, I (at my ladyfriend's behest) also made an "egg in the basket," an egg-and-toast combination:
It may look like--and probably is--something served at some roadside greasy spoon, but again, the results make for one hell of a breakfast treat.
How do I top this? Maybe I'll combine sausage and pancakes! Naw, that'd just be crazy.
EDIT: There's been a request for egg-in-the-basket instructions as well, and since it is a valid alternative to the Pankegg, here they are: take a piece of bread. Butter it. Cut a circle into the center of the bread; eat the circular scrap that results. Put the bread buttered-side-down in a skillet, crack an egg into the hole, and break the yolk. Allow one side to cook, flip the bread, and lightly cook the other (to insure the whole egg white has been cooked). Enjoy with Pankeggs, Sausage-and-Pancakes-onna-Stick, and...God, I don't know, Raisin Bran with OJ instead of milk for a complete Mad Scientist breakfast.


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CASSELBERRY, Fla. - A Central Florida fisherman with a head-mounted camera captured an alligator attack while he was fishing for bass in a Casselberry lake.
Thomas Swiader said he was fishing in Triplet Lake last Wednesday around 7 p.m. when an alligator slammed into his kayak and came out of the water far enough to hit his arm.
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"It was just pure, pure fear at a certain point," Swiader said.
He said his girlfriend's Yorkie, Buffy, got thrown out of the boat after the impact, but he was able to grab her leash and immediately pull her back in.
"I'm like, 'Oh geez! Buffy!'" Swiader said.
Swaider said the alligator swam under his boat and wrapped around so he could see the tail. He estimated that the alligator was about 8 feet long.
Swiader said he paddled as fast as he could to get away.
He believes the gator was after Buffy.
Officials with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said attacks like these are rare and they believe that the gator probably thought the kayak was another gator and was being territorial.
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Genetic inheritance cannot lie to us. It provides an accurate account of the real ancestors who donated the code which makes us who we are. If we can read the blueprint, we sometimes find clues, especially in the male line (like mine), which tells us that a branch contains hidden illegitimacy. After all, we only have our female ancestor's word for who was the true father of any of her children. We can compare men, using the Y-chromosome tests, to see how closely they are (or are not!) related. This has already told us a lot about the Swinfield lines from which we have samples. We were even included in an article, published in The Guardian last Saturday, about genetic tests which are being done on the possible body of Richard III.
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Missed Connections – Who Are They?
YOU: You're the stylish, endearing and openly gay – not that anyone was surprised or really cared - host of a current events show on a well-respected news channel. You're also the adorable, dimpled host of a daytime talk show that is, sadly, as short-lived as some people's patience for me. But dude, you may want to consider washing your jeans a little more frequently.
ME: I'm very proud of my D-list level of stardom, and some would describe me as "that loudmouthed comedienne who isn't Joan Rivers but shares her affection for plastic surgery." I'm beloved by the gays, mainly because I'm not afraid to tool on celebrities -- so much so that it's really a wonder I'm even allowed to be around them anymore.
I say we get together and host a raucous but sexually confusing New Year's Eve show in which I'll seem drunk, you'll seem tolerant, and the whole world will seem upside down. You know you want to. I'll throw in drag queens and everything!


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(CNN) -- Police and neighbors were searching for three young Michigan boys Saturday who have been missing since their father claimed he dropped them off with a woman before trying to kill himself a day earlier.
The father survived his suicide attempt and is being cared for in a mental health facility, said Morenci, Michigan, Police Chief Larry Weeks on Saturday.
But Michigan authorities do not know what has happened to his boys -- 5-year-old Tanner Skelton, 7-year-old Alexander William Skelton and 9-year-old Andrew Skelton -- prompting them to issue an Amber Alert on Friday.
Weeks said that the boys' father, John Skelton, told police that he dropped the boys off Friday morning with a woman he identified as Joann Taylor -- in part to ensure they didn't see him while and after he tried to commit suicide.
John Skelton told police that the woman, whom he allegedly met on the internet, was supposed to drop the boys off at their home in Morenci, a southern Michigan town of about 2,400 people about 40 miles west-northwest of Toledo, around 3 p.m. Friday.
But the boys never went home and, Weeks added, authorities still aren't sure if John Skelton's story -- including Joann Taylor's existence -- is true or a fabrication.
"We have not been able to locate a Joann Taylor or confirm that she even exists," Weeks told reporters Saturday evening.
The last non-family member saw the boys at 5 p.m. on Thursday, according to the chief.
Their mother, Tanya, has been with police "virtually the entire day" on Saturday, answering questions and serving as what Weeks called a "valuable resource at this time."
Weeks said Tanya Skelton had "contact with someone alleging to be Joann," adding only that this communication was not necessarily by phone or in person.
According to the Amber Alert, Taylor may have been from Jackson or Hillsdale counties and may be driving a silver van. Still, Weeks reiterated that they have yet to confirm she is real and, if so, if she is with the boys.
Saturday's press conference was crowded with media and residents of Morenci, many of whom have been searching for the young boys. Dozens spent Saturday searching along Bean Creek, Wakefield Park and the Riverside Natural Area -- all in Morenci -- according to Toledo-based CNN affiliate WUPW.
"We just hope they're somewhere safe and warm playing video games," volunteer Carol Garcia told WUPW.
But authorities thus far have offered few tips pointing community members to places where the young Skeltons might be.
"We understand their drive and desire to be out there," said Weeks. "The fact is, I cannot tell the community there's a specific location they should be searching."
The alert notes that Tanner is 3 feet, 6 inches tall, has strawberry blond hair, has blue eyes and weighs about 40 pounds. Alexander is 3 feet, 9 inches tall, has brown hair and eyes, weighs about 45 pounds and has scars on his hairline and chin. The oldest brother, Andrew, is 4 feet, 1 inch tall, has brown hair and eyes and weighs roughly 57 pounds.


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Appetite suppressants
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Author information
Guidelines for obesity treatment
Safety of appetite suppressants
Gastric bypass surgery background
Risks of gastric bypass surgery
Other types of weight loss surgery
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Adipex-P®, adjustable gastric banding, biliopancreatic diversion, bitter orange, BMI, body mass index, dexfenfluramine, dietary supplements, diethylpropion, Dietrine Carb Blocker with Phase 2®, ephedra, ephedrine, ephedrinum, fenfluramine, gastric bypass surgery, hoodia, jaw wiring, liposuction, ma huang, Meridia®, obesity treatment, orlistat, phentermine, phenylpropanolamine, Pondimin®, PPA, redux, sibutramine, Tenuate®, vertical banded gastroplasty, waist circumference, weight loss, weight loss drugs, weight loss supplements, Xenical®.
Appetite suppressants are agents that promote weight loss by decreasing appetite or increasing the sensation of fullness. About one-quarter of the U.S. population can be considered obese (BMI of >20). Four million of these people may be classified as morbidly obese (BMI of >40). Obesity is associated with increased risk of hypertension, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. The use of appetite suppressant medications to treat obesity in combination with physical activity and diet modification is often recommended to lose and maintain weight successfully over the long term.
Theory / Evidence
Several prescription medications are currently approved for treatment of obesity. In general, the effects of these medications are modest, leading to an average initial weight loss of between 5 and 22 pounds; though studies show that weight returns after cessation of the drugs. There is considerable individual difference in response to these medications; some people experience greater weight loss than others.
Short-term use of appetite suppressant medications has been shown to modestly reduce health risks for obese individuals. Studies have found that these medications can lower blood pressure, blood cholesterol, blood fats (triglycerides) and decrease insulin resistance (the body's inability to utilize blood sugar). Long-term studies need to be conducted to determine if weight loss assisted by appetite suppressant medications can improve health long-term.
Weight loss tends to be greatest during the first few weeks or months of treatment, leveling off after about six months. Research suggests that if a patient does not lose at least four pounds during the first four weeks on a particular medication, that medication is unlikely to be effective over the long run.
Short-term use (few weeks to few months)
: Examples include diethylpropion (Tenuate®), and phentermine (Adipex-P®).
The mechanism of action of diethylpropion and phentermine appears to be secondary to CNS (central nervous system) effects, specifically stimulation of the hypothalamus to release catecholamines into the central nervous system. Appetite-suppressing effects are mediated via norepinephrine and dopamine metabolism.
Long-term use (up to one year or more)
: Orlistat (Xenical®) is the first prescription treatment for obesity that does not act as an appetite suppressant. It works by interfering with the action of gastrointestinal (GI) lipase in the GI tract. As a result of this mechanism of action, 30% of ingested dietary fat is not absorbed.
Another prescription weight-loss drug, sibutramine (Meridia®), was removed from the U.S. market in 2010 due to an increased risk of heart problems.
OTC (over-the-counter)
: It is believed that the "P57" molecule in hoodia mimics the effect of glucose has on the brain, telling part of the brain (the hypothalamus) that the person feels full. Consequently, the person has no desire to eat. However current available evidence on hoodia's effectiveness and safety is lacking.
Dietrine Carb Blocker with Phase 2®
: An ingredient extracted from white kidney beans is thought to neutralize the digestive enzyme alpha amylase before it can convert starch into glucose and then fat.
Author information
This information has been edited and peer-reviewed by contributors to the Natural Standard Research Collaboration (www.naturalstandard.com).
American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Rationale for the Surgical Treatment of Obesity. Updated April 6, 1998.
Gastric bypass: Is this weight-loss surgery for you? 17 May 2006.
Gastric Surgery for Severe Obesity. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. NIH Publication No. 96-4006, April 1996.
Ioannides-Demos L, Proietto J, et al. Safety of drug therapies used for weight loss and treatment of obesity. Drug Saf. 2006;29(4):277-302.
Kral, J.G. Surgical Treatment of Obesity. In Handbook of Obesity, ed. Bray, G.A., Bouchard, C., James, W.P.T. New York. Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1998.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Obesity in Adults: The Evidence Report. NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative Expert Panel on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Obesity in Adults. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1998.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obesity, MSI-WCIN019, Weight-control information network. 2001.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Questions About Appetite Suppressant Medication Treatment, MSI-WCIN020, Weight-control information network. 2001.
Obesity Surgery. 17 May 2006.
Shape Up America! American Obesity Association. Guidance for the Treatment of Adult Obesity. Bethesda, MD, revised 1998.
Shekelle P, Morton, S., Maglione M, et al. Ephedra and Ephedrine for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance Enhancement: Clinical Efficacy and Side Effects. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 76, Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center, RAND.
U. S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA Approves Orlistat for Obesity, Food and Drug Administration FDA Talk Paper, April 26, 1999.
Guidelines for obesity treatment
Assessment of weight involves evaluating body mass index, waist circumference and the patient's risk factors.
BMI=weight (kg)/[height (m)]2.
Overweight is defined as a BMI of 25-29.9 kg/m2.
Obesity is defined as a BMI of ?30 kg/m2.
Waist circumference for men >40 inches or women >35 inches indicates an increased risk for those with a BMI of 25-34.9.
Coronary heart disease or other atherosclerotic diseases, type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea are factors associated with a very high risk of developing disease complications and mortality.
Weight loss is recommended for those who are obese (BMI ?30kg/m2) and for those who are classified as overweight (BMI of 25-29.9kg/m2) or have a high waist circumference and two or more risk factors.
Safety of appetite suppressants
: Since March 2004, the sale of all products containing ephedra in the United States has been banned. Other names of ephedrine are ephedra, ephedrinum, and ma huang.
A study, published in the February 2003 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that ephedra supplements made up only 1% of all dietary supplement sales, but accounted for 64% of adverse effects associated with dietary supplements.
A case-control study, published in a 1993 issue of Neurology, concluded that the rate of hemorrhagic (bleeding) strokes among ephedra-users was significantly higher than among nonusers, for people taking doses above 32mg a day. According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), many ephedra-containing dietary supplement labels recommend that users take up to 100mg of ephedra daily.
Fenfluramine (Pondimin®) and dexfenfluramine (Redux®)
: These two medications were voluntarily removed from the market in 1997. Both were shown to be associated with a rare, but very serious, and potentially fatal disorder known as primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH), a disease of the lungs. Forty-five percent of patients with PPH die within four years of diagnosis.
Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)
: PPA is a synthetic sympathomimetic amine structurally similar to pressor amines (e.g., epinephrine, phenylephrine, and ephedrine) and central nervous system stimulants (e.g., ephedrine, amphetamine). It is a common ingredient in cough-cold remedies and appetite suppressants. A study reports that taking PPA increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding into the brain or into tissue surrounding the brain) in women. Men may also be at risk, but no data are available. Although the risk of hemorrhagic stroke is very low, the FDA recommends that consumers should not use any products that contain PPA, and manufacturers should reformulate or recall all medications containing PPA.
General safety concerns
: Most side effects of the medications that are approved by FDA are mild and diminish as treatment continues. Rarely, serious and even fatal outcomes have been reported. Medications that affect catecholamine levels, such as phentermine and dietylpropion, may cause symptoms of sleeplessness or nervousness.
Gastric bypass surgery background
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is the most common weight loss surgery which uses staples to restrict food intake. The staples are surgically placed near the top of the stomach to section off a small portion that is often called a stomach pouch. Then, a Y-shaped section of the small intestine is attached to the pouch to allow food to bypass the lower stomach, the duodenum (the first segment of the small intestine), and the first portion of the jejunum (the second segment of the small intestine). Because part of the digestive system is "bypassed", absorption of food and nutrients is decreased.
This surgery is often performed in those who have a BMI ?40 (extremely obese) or BMI between 35 to 39.9 and with weight-related health problems, such as diabetes or high blood pressure.
Surgical candidates go through an extensive screening process. Not everyone who meets the criteria for the surgery is psychologically or medically ready for the surgical procedure. A team of professionals, including a physician, dietitian, psychologist and surgeon, evaluate whether the surgery is appropriate. Following surgery, physical, nutritional and metabolic counseling are given to prevent nutritional deficiencies. Lifelong use of nutritional supplements such as multivitamins, vitamin B12, vitamin D and calcium is recommended.
Researchers have found greater weight loss in gastric bypass (an average of 93.3 pounds) compared to gastroplasty ( an average of 67 pounds) after one year. Over two years, gastric bypass surgery patients have been shown to lose two-thirds of excess weight. The success rate for weight loss for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is 68 to 72% of excess body weight over a three-year period, and 75% for biliopancreatic diversion. After five years, the average excess weight loss from gastric bypass surgery ranges from 48 to 74%.
The improvements observed in type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol may significantly decrease the risk of cardiovascular events in individuals who have undergone gastric bypass surgery compared with those treated through other means. Gastric bypass surgery has also shown to improve mobility and quality of life for people who are severely overweight.
Risks of gastric bypass surgery
A risk of death has been associated with gastric bypass surgery. The risk varies depending on age, general health and other medical conditions. Patients should review the risks of gastric bypass surgery with a doctor.
Blood clots in the legs are more likely to occur in very overweight people. Blood clots can be dangerous. In some cases, they travel to the lungs and lodge in the lungs' arteries, causing a pulmonary embolism - a serious condition that damages lung tissue and can lead to death. Walking and using leg wraps that apply intermittent pressure to the leg can help reduce this risk of blood clots in the legs.
Leaking of the stomach contents into the body cavity at a staple line has occurred and can be treated with antibiotics. Most cases heal with time. Sometimes, the leak can be serious enough to require emergency surgery.
Excess weight places extra stress on the chest cavity and lungs. This means a higher risk of developing pneumonia after the surgery.
Narrowing of the opening between the stomach and small intestine has occurred. This rare complication may require either an outpatient procedure to pass a tube through the patient's mouth to widen (dilate) the narrowed opening or corrective surgery.
Gastric bypass can also cause dumping syndrome, a condition where stomach contents move too quickly through the small intestine causing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness and sweating.
Other common complications include vitamin and mineral deficiency, dehydration, gallstones, bleeding stomach ulcer, hernia at the incision site and intolerance to certain foods.
Other types of weight loss surgery
Adjustable gastric banding
: The surgeon uses an inflatable band to partition the stomach into two parts. The surgeon then wraps the band around the upper part of the stomach and pulls it tight, like a belt, creating a tiny channel between the two pouches. The band keeps the opening from expanding and is designed to stay in place indefinitely, but it can be adjusted or surgically removed if necessary. Most surgeons perform this operation using a laparoscope.
Biliopancreatic diversion
: In this procedure, a portion of the stomach is removed. The remaining pouch is connected directly to the small intestine, but completely bypasses the duodenum and jejunum where most nutrient absorption takes place. This weight-loss surgery offers sustained weight loss, but it presents a greater risk of malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies and requires close monitoring.
Jaw wiring
: This is a form of food intake restriction for temporary use in patients without respiratory problems. It can be effective for short-term weight loss. However, weight regain occurs soon after the wires are removed.
: This is the most frequent cosmetic operation in the United States in which fat tissue is removed. Relatively small amounts of total body fat can be removed safely, however, and little weight is lost.
Vertical banded gastroplasty
: This operation divides the stomach into two parts - limiting space for food and forcing the patient to eat less. There is no bypass. Using a surgical stapler, the surgeon divides the stomach into upper and lower sections. The upper pouch is small and empties into the lower pouch - the rest of the stomach. Partly because it doesn't lead to adequate long-term weight loss, surgeons use it less commonly than gastric bypass.
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