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Element 110 Now Darmstadtium

Posted by michael on from the ununoctium-fiasco-safely-behind-us dept.

photoblur writes "It's time to update your periodic table of the elements! Element 110 has been officially named 'darmstadtium' (Ds), after the GSI lab in Darmstadt, Germany. The GSI lab has also been officially recognized for discovering element 111."

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  3. Recipe: Slashdot Trollhouse Cookies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Ingredients:

    2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
    3/4 cup granulated sugar
    3/4 cup packed fudge
    1 teaspoon tacosnot
    2 large eggs
    1 3/4 cups (11.5-oz. pkg.) slashdot brand penisbird droppings
    1 cup chopped nuts

    Directions:

    PREHEAT oven to 375 F.

    COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, fudge and tacosnot in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in droppings and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

    BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets on wire racks for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

    PAN COOKIE VARIATION:

    GREASE 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread into pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen bars.

    SLICE AND BAKE COOKIE VARIATION:

    PREPARE dough as above. Divide in half; wrap in waxed paper. Refrigerate for 1 hour until firm. Shape each half into 15-inch log; wrap in waxed paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.* Preheat oven to 375 F. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

    *May be stored in refrigerator for up to 1 week or in freezer for up to 8 weeks.

    FOR HIGH ALTITUDE BAKING (5,200 feet)

    INCREASE flour to 2 1/2 cups. Add 2 teaspoons water with the flour; reduce both granulated sugar and fudge to 2/3 cup each . Bake at 375 F.: drop cookies for 8 to 10 minutes and pan cookie for 17 to 19 minutes

    Serving suggestion: Six cookies served on a genuine Franklin Mint Goatse plate, served with a body-tempature pitcher of yak piss.