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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
bento lunch: high on the creepy scale
Scary Halloween EasyLunchboxes lunch...
In the big section:
- mummified hot dog
- vat of blood sauce (ew!) (don't worry, it's just ketchup!)
- fruit leather bats
- "pumpkin slices" (carrot coins)
Smaller sections:
- extra mummy bandages (shredded string cheese!)
- zombie jaws (apple slices & almond slivers)
Close-up of the creepiness:
I saw the mummy hotdogs in a Halloween idea book I picked up a couple months ago, I've since seen the idea replicated on a lot of sites and in some other magazines lately. It's pretty much the same idea as a "pig in a blanket", but using breadstick dough instead of crescent dough and you wrap the hotdog up like a mummy. Bake according to breadstick baking directions. :) I sprinkled garlic powder and garlic salt on my breadstick dough for added flavor and to ward off any vampires that may roam too close.
The zombie jaws are so creepy! And so easy to make. Just arrange apple slices and push in almond slivers. A friendly peep on the Another Lunch Facebook Page mentioned seeing this idea in a Pottery Barn Kids catalog recently, and then I started noticing them in some other magazines too!
I never noticed "apple smiles" (as I've seen them called before) made with almond slivers before, just with marshmallows (glued on with peanut butter - though marshmallow fluff would be a good glue to use in order to avoid nuts)... but the almond slivers definitely look very monsterish!
A quick note about EasyLunchboxes, they will be back in stock and shipping SOON, but any orders placed while they are still on backorder will get a free cooler bag! Just sayin'....
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I ordered my Easylunchboxes a little while ago but they were already on backorder! Can't.wait for them to come in!!
I picked up the Betty Crocker Halloween book a couple months ago and I finally looked at it last night and saw those mymmy hot dogs in there :)
- October 12, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- Stephanie said... [Reply to comment]
Weird question.... But have you ever seen what the bento lunch looks like at lunch time, after the kids have toted them to school and down to the lunch room? I'm just wondering... :)
- October 12, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- To The Moon and Back said... [Reply to comment]
Oh this is too cute. I saw this on Kraft, but wondered how it would keep....would it get soggy for lunch? You have the best ideas! Love it:)
- October 12, 2010 at 10:12 AM
- Danielle said... [Reply to comment]
Extra creepy for sure Melissa! LOVE it!
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- October 12, 2010 at 10:24 AM
- Future Mrs. Faber said... [Reply to comment]
that apple is super creepy! Way to go Mom, bet it was a big hit at school!
- October 12, 2010 at 11:55 AM
- Heather said... [Reply to comment]
I love the apple with teeth! Great ideas!
- October 12, 2010 at 12:14 PM
- Louyse said... [Reply to comment]
I love the apple teeth, but I can never make my almonds go in right. They always end up looking less than stellar. Any hints?
- October 12, 2010 at 12:30 PM
- sherimiya said... [Reply to comment]
Love it!! Teehee :)
- October 12, 2010 at 12:32 PM
- Kelly Polizzi said... [Reply to comment]
I LOVE this! the ugly teeth mouth is so good.
- October 12, 2010 at 12:38 PM
- Sonoma Bento said... [Reply to comment]
Mooo hooo ha ha ha! Very scary indeed. :)
- October 12, 2010 at 12:40 PM
- Mommyof2girlz said... [Reply to comment]
Amazing! The mummy is awesome but the apple smile cracks me up!
- October 12, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- Jenn @ BentoForKidlet said... [Reply to comment]
Super creepy and awesome!! I am definitely going to be trying out that mouth!
- October 12, 2010 at 3:47 PM
I LOVE the mummy hot dog! I've seen hot dog wraps before, but never thought to make it into a mummy. I will definately need to try this one!
- October 12, 2010 at 6:28 PM
- KM @ This Plate is Full said... [Reply to comment]
Awesome!! What a treat!
- October 12, 2010 at 8:57 PM
- Kelly Lester said... [Reply to comment]
This is seriously gonna give me creepy dreams, so of course I have to share the creepiness with my fans in our EasyLunchbox gallery
- October 12, 2010 at 9:36 PM
- Ludicrous Mama said... [Reply to comment]
I've seen the mouth using PB and candy corn, but I like the crookedy jaggety looking almond teeth better!
- October 13, 2010 at 4:56 PM
- Shannon said... [Reply to comment]
Love this! We went to a Halloween party last year where they served mummy dogs on stick (like a corn dog). Great for kids!
- October 13, 2010 at 8:34 PM
- Chris said... [Reply to comment]
Oh, my son would love to get a lunch like this!
- October 15, 2010 at 3:49 PM
- Kathy said... [Reply to comment]
This is too cute --infact I think I will even do this some night this week for three teenagers -they think they are so over fun stuff like this but moms secretly know that deep down inside they LOVE it :-)
- October 17, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Charlene said... [Reply to comment]
FUN FUN FUN, Maybe my kids will eat what's in their lunch if I make these!!! LOL!!
- October 21, 2010 at 12:09 PM
- Amber said... [Reply to comment]
Love the idea, but hate that I can't pin the image of the bento! I'd like to pin it to my bento board!
- July 11, 2012 at 9:43 PM


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One of our favorite experiences in Tokyo.
reviewed by Eliot W | Jul 2019
Loved the class and learning the techniques. Looking forward to trying at home. Lots of fun and very delicious dishes.. A great experience.
We enjoyed a lot learning how to cook ramen! Really interesting! A must when you visit Tokyo! Thanks to the teacher for his masterchef cooking class!
No overseas holiday is complete without trying your hand at learning how to cook some of the local cuisine. This class teaches you how to make the three parts of the ramen broth, and then how to combine them into a delicious ramen. You also learn and make your own gyoza, from the filling to making and folding the dumplings, and finally how to cook and fry them perfectly. Highly recommended.
Ken was a great teacher not only with the cooking but culture associated with Ramen and Gyoza. The school is well set up and easy to find. Added bonus was a lesson and tasting session on Japanese Shochu.
We loved this class! We attended on our first day in Japan, and got a great intro to the local food culture, along with many great recommendations for food shopping and restaurants to try. Learning about the many intricacies and small details involved in making ramen was a lot of fun as well. Finally, our hosts were warm and welcoming, and very patient with our clumsy cooking skills. Thank you so much for this lovely experience!
I would highly recommend this class to anyone. I learned so much about preparing authentic Japanese Ramen and Gyoza and where to source the ingredients.
We travel at 1-2 times a year to Japan for 12 years but this was one of the best experiences we have tried. I am so excited to try another class when we return this fall!
We really enjoyed our cooking class. Very good teacher and fantastic hosts. Would highly recomend!! The Gyoza and ramen were very tasty. We will definitely be trying to make them both again at home in ireland. どうもありがとうございました Shane and Lauren
My daughter and I learned so much about the history of ramen on the island and it was very interesting. Also loved the tips on cooking. Didn't realize how precise timing is in making ramen.....now we know what really good ramen tastes like. Thank you, Ken (who is very personable) for giving us an excellent cooking class!
This class was absolutely amazing. Highly recommend!
Great instructor. He provided clear instructions and demo for each step just before we did it ourselves. Had lots of knowledge, so could answer follow up questions for those of us with a little more cooking experience. I would take another of his classes if I were still in Tokyo.
Absolutely loved this cooking class. Small intimate group of lovely people and our hosts were so knowledgeable and helpful. Learned how to make perfect gyoza and ramen - and then got to sit down and enjoy eating it all together with an ice cold Asahi. Highly recommended for those who want to learn in a fun environment.
Great teachers. Great course they pack a lot in! It's the real deal ramen and gyozo. Get to eat it too One of the best things I did in japan
This was a wonderful activity for my family of four. The hosts were very nice and knowledgable. There was another group of 4 and two groups of 2 in the class but we were set up so that we only cooked within our group. The food is delicious and the directions were printed out for us. pens were also given in case we wanted to take notes. The hosts gladly answered any questions and made sure that we understood the techniques. I would recommend this class to everyone!
We would do this over and over again! We had so much fun!! We can't wait to go home and try to make gyoza again!
Great class! Ken was an enthusiastic teacher. We learned so much about gyoza and ramen, while feeling confident we could re-make the recipes at home. If you only have a few days in Tokyo I highly recommend this class. Highlight of our trip!
The presentation of the final dish was beautiful and the teacher very patient and kind. He would solve all my doubts and explain every step. Thank you for having me!
Next time we visit will try a new lesson.
Exceeded expectations. Highly recommended.
Good explanation, steps, tasty food and overall exactly what we had hoped for. Would highly recommend
The instructor was very informative, speaks good English. The food was delicious.
Great class, a highlight of our trip. They were fun, informative and very nice teachers! The food tasted delicious. Highly recommend them!
Great hosts, entertaining as well as educating and most importantly a delicious meal at the end 😎
We took the class with our 10 year old daughter, and everything was set up so we could work together as a threesome, which worked out beautifully for us. Everything was prepared for us and organized perfectly. The explanations were very clear and easy to follow, and we loved that they shared the great photos with us afterwards. I highly recommend this course!
The class was very fun for adults and kids. Chef was engaging, spoke perfect English and the whole experience was just great!
The class was fun. However, I was missing more history of the japanese cooking. Also I wish we were given more to do by ourselves and less demonstrations.
We were able to learn a lot about traditional Japanese cooking, and how to exactly modulate the amount of every ingredient we put in to end up with the best taste. We were also taught how to cook the Miso pork and how to fry the Gyoza perfectly. Amazing course! would definitely do it again.
Massa and Yumi are the nicest hosts ever, and their cooking class is nestled right in the heart of Asakusa. The class is 40% listening and 60% cooking which is the right balance for me personally. I really enjoyed learning about each ingredient/process and then trying my hand at prepping my meal. I feel so confident about what I learned that I've tried recreating the meal a couple times at home now! So yummy. For those who'd like to know, you'll be preparing shoyu ramen. If you're looking for that thick, pork bone one (tonkotsu), you might want to ask Massa and Yumi if they offer that class. Solo travelers: come hungry or bring a tupperware! I went alone and got a massive plate of gyoza all to myself. I'd love to take another class with them the next time I'm in Tokyo. The hosts are really friendly, the atmosphere was cozy, and the food was really yummy.
Staff was helpful, knowledgeable and could all speak very good English! My whole family had a lot of fun!
We really enjoyed learning about the varieties of ramen and their regions of origin. The teacher was friendly, funny, and knowledgeable. Would recommend!
One of the best cooking classes I've ever done! I had so much fun and the food was absolutely delicious, and I can't wait to try these dishes at home.
The class was so much fun! We learned so much about Tokyo style ramen and the process of making it perfect. The Gyoza making was also so fun. Massa and his wife are amazing teachers. The food is DELICIOUS!
Clear instructions, well organized and a very lovely meal to eat at the end - we can now make gyoza and ramen at home! Great experience for tourists and expats!
Wonderful experience, great company, and delicious food. Hosts were knowledgeable and patient. Highly recommended!
Musa was a really good teacher and easy to understand.
Learning how to make ramen and gyoza is no small feat but Chagohan Tokyo is supremely talented and patient with its students. Chefs offered step by step guides and visuals to keep the class moving forward to the ultimate reward, eating a delicious Japanese meal!
We learned a lot from this class and really enjoyed this experience!
We had an excellent time learning how to cook with your guidance. The atmosphere was welcoming and the in depth explanations for the recipe was wonderful. Absolutely planning on signing up for more classes!
Thank you Masa! You are a lovely host.
I always made ramen via the instant method though now I can make it from scratch and boy it was super easy!
The team is available and very kind. The class was very clear and understanding. We had a lot of fun and it was delicious! Thank you to everybody!
The teachers was very helpful in showing how to make ramen and gyoza. The class was hands on, plus detailed recipes and procedures were provided. We had no idea that ramen was so involved! Everything was delicious, and we really enjoyed our class.
Insegnante eccellente, molto attento e disponibile. I piatti proposti vengono spiegati minuziosamente e l'insegnante ti segue nella realizzazione. Il tempo è volato. Una volta preparati i piatti, si mangia tutti insieme e vengono offerte gratuitamente le bevande. Lo consiglio a chiunque
Thank you for a lovely time. I can wait to try everything at learn at home.
One of my favourite things about Japan is the food, and ramen in particular. So I signed up for this course to see how to cook it. Turns out that it's bloody difficult! However the chef and his wife were very patient and talk you though every stage. A really good, fun course and highly recommended.
The hosts were very friendly and accommodating even though I was 20 minutes late. I attended alone It was mainly couples there. I was paired with one half of a couple and one of them was vegetarian who was alone. This made things all little bit awkward but the couple were very friendly. We made a delicious meal of ramen and gyoza and sake. A fun experience and a nice way to chat to other tourists.
The team at Chagohan gave us a fantastic cooking experience. Masa is extremely knowledgeable and struck the right balance between fun and educative. We really enjoyed our experience and now have recipes for gyoza and ramen that we plan to use when we get home!
The teacher was super helpful and nice and he stayed with us after the class for a bit to explain about knives, sharpening stones and other equipment. The class itself was informative and the food came out delicious. Would recommend!
The class was very well prepared and the amount of students was just right. The teacher as well as his wife are lovely people and knowladgable around cooking, food shopping and Japanese table manners which I enjoyed the explanation a lot. The results of the cooking class were great! I enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks again!
Thanks Maasa for a great hands on experience making Tokyo style ramen. Fresh ingredients and hands on !
Wonderful class, loved the instructors.
Well organized. Very kind and friendly teacher. No stress at all but so much fun. I strongly recommend!
Very good! We enjoyed especially the gyoza part
Friendly hosts and we learnt a lot. Fabulous experience!
El chef y su esposa fueron maravillosos. La clase fue muy detallada y agradable. El resultado final fue un delicioso Ramen. Muy recomendado.
Masa and his wife was very nice! Everything was well organized and the food tasted great
the instructor is a very nice chef. Everything is being explaned in detail and the instructor is open for all questions concerning Ramen. Enjoying ones own Ramen together at the end of the class was a perfect roundup and it was delicious!
Masa was extremely nice and thorough in his instruction. He also provided a copy of the recipe and instructions so that we could reproduce the steps at home.
We loved our entire experience. The instructors were incredibly welcoming and informative. In such a short time, we learned so much about Japanese cuisine and culture!
Great hostess. Great class. Thanks
We enjoyed the class so much! First we thought it was a bit far from where we were staying (Shibuya), so it would cost us too much of our precious time in Tokyo to travel there. But it was definitely worth it! Beautiful studio in a lovely neighbourhood. And the best part? Enjoying your own meal with the group :)
The hosts were so friendly and explained everything was very clear!
The class was funny, inspiring and the food we made was delicious! Recomended to everyone
Hosts were absolutely lovely and welcoming people. They carefully led us through ramen cooking in an understandable and well structured way. It was as delicious - definitely a 10/10!
Great class! Learn the in's and out's of ramen making. Secret to a great ramen starts with great stock. Learned how to make the stock from scratch. Then made all the components and assembled. But nothing beats the tasting part of learning.
we really spend a lovely night. We liked the cooking items, it was very professional. the teacher and the assistant were very nice! we learned many things and we spent a really interesting time. we would attend an other class with them!
It was such a great class we learned a lot about the basis of Japanese cooking.
The class was alit of fun, it was just me and my girlfriend, the hospitality was great and the food was delicious
Very well organized and it was a pleasure to eat our self- prepared lunch. Very nice setting Thank you
Warm welcome and very authentic cooking with a lot of tips and tricks hope to make perfect ramen and Gyoza. Thanks a lot to the owners for the friendly class.
Great cooking class - Masa and his Wife were incredibly welcoming, and as I was vegan they went to special lengths to ensure I had a vegan recipe and didn't miss out on the experience. I would highly recommend doing this class if you would like a taste of Tokyo!
Excellent cooking class , I find it so helpful to learn how to make dishes In country, taking away the mystery and learning the special little flavour tricks to get the authentic taste to recreate back home. Masa and Jinku are delightful hosts and teachers. Highly recommended, can't wait to come back to Tokyo to do another!😀👌👍
The school is very nice , the people so kind and professional. The ambient confortable. Good
This cooking class was wonderful, worth every penny. I would do it again, and recommend it to anyone.
This cooking class was wonderful, myself and three sisters were on Tokyo for 2 days and went to this cooking class and we absolutely loved it!!! So much fun and the couple who's runs this are AMAZING!!! 100% recommend.
I thoroughly recommend going to Chagohan Tokyo and doing one of their classes. Masa and Junko are a great team. Fun, friendly vibe and they guided us through the process of making Asakusa Classic Ramen and Crispy Gyoza. The food was delicious and all fresh natural ingredients. It was one of the highlights of my visit to Tokyo. Easy to find and get to too. Don't hesitate book your class today.
Masa and his wife are excellent teachers and walked us through every step of creating our own delicious ramen and gyoza. Along the way they answered all our questions around the history of ramen or questions about ingredients. Overall, highly recommended!
This has been one of the best experiences of my trip. My son and daughter-in-law did it November and recommended it to me. I would recommend it anyone wanting to learn to cook Japanese food. The hosts/instructors were excellent and most accommodating. Do it, how will not be disappointed.
We made some of the best ramen and gyoza I've ever had in this class. Instructions were easy to follow and we had fun every step of the way. Highly recommended.
Super friendly and cute husband & wife cooking class! They have a whole dedicated cooking studio so it was definitely more spacious compared to any other Japanese places/home, clean, cute, and convenient. The cooking class is located around the tourist spot so it was also great to look at traditional Tokyo culture. Overall, the cooking class was really fun to learn how Japanese people would make their own soup stock or food bases, mingle with local Japanese people & other international tourists, and take photos to keep the memories together. I feel like ramen and Gyoza class is more practical than sushi class so that is why I chose this class and I am really grateful that I did! If you want to feel the more local culture and do something fresh & unique in Tokyo, I would highly recommend this cooking class. We made great memories. :)
Didn't know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. junko and Masa( apologies for the misspelling ) were very hospitable and clear and informative instructors. The outcome was delicious and relatively easy to replicate at home. I would highly recommend it.
Loved the class we learnt how to make the stock both chicken and fish and how to prepare and put together a ramen dish, we also were taught about the Gyoza how to mix the filling and fold the wrapper before cooking, overall a great experience with lovely people running the course I would highly recommend it. It was topped off by a delicious lunch which we had prepared ourselves and photos given to us of our class.
So happy I chose this company. I really felt looked after. The explanations were very thorough and I enjoyed the whole experience completely. I will definitely come back when back in Japan.
It was a really good 2 hours learning and preparing the food! Master's English was good and had a lovely chat while we shared our creations. The ramen was the best ramen I've ever had!! Delicious 😊
Awesome class!
We learnt to cook ramen and gyoza and had a great time! The class was very interesting and the teacher very nice. We recommend this experience!
it was amazing to learn how to cook ramen! 100% recommended!
Instructors are an amazing couple and very helpful from beginning to end. Enjoyed the class and the meal immensley!! Great location near the Sensoji Temple. Thank you again
My partner and I loved this class. The hosts were very knowledgeable and friendly and guided us through the cooking process in an easy to follow manner. The chicken/fish broth ramen and gyoza were delicious! Would highly recommend this class.
Teachers are very kind and polite. They are great hosts, and they speak a good english. Moreover the kitchen itself is very nice and modern. They learnt us how to cook Japaneese food with ingridents we can find in our country. Everything is provided to make you spend a very good moment. The food we made was particularly delicious, as expected :). To add on your "to do list" in Tokyo!
We were treated as special guests prior to our arrival - including detailed instructions to get there from our hotel. Upon arrival they couldn't have been more gracious hosts. The class itself was outstanding. Great hands on involvement and detailed information on preparation. The food was delicious! We try to take a cooking class on every international trip to learn the cooking methods and more detail about ingredients and preparation. This is one of the best I've ever taken.
Loved Masa and his wife's class. Best part of our trip so far.
Had a great time at Masa's cooking class. Not only were we able to cook fresh Ramen and Gyoza but also learned a lot about Japanese cuisine and sake. The whole vibe was very relaxed and welcoming. Really was a fun experience and I would definitely come back on my next trip to Tokyo.
Amazing experience in a nice location with a attentive teacher
10/10 would cook with Masa-San again
Thanks Masa-san and Junko-san for the entertaining and friendly guidance!
Mas is a real foodie and speaks perfect english and junko is so classic. Great class and great conversation afterwards with a lot of sake ...
It was my first cooking class in Japan and I enjoyed it!! Having come from Bali, this is an eye opening experience for me. The couple who taught me were really friendly and patient too. The location is also strategic and close to the kitchen street. Thank you Mr.Masahito and Mrs.Junko!
Very nice people, easy to become friends. Very small group (max 5, but I got a private class). English is quite good.
We had such a great time in this one-on-one class, cooking Ramen and Gyoza from scratch. The traditional skills were conveyed in a easy to understand and hands on manner. Within days of arriving back home we had cooked up a fabulous meal. The teachers were very knowledgeable and did their best to help us with our stay. Can't wait to go back again.

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Slow Food Seattle's Harvest Potluck and Annual Meeting
Come to share and enjoy a Harvest Potluck with other like-minded folks who appreciate our local bounty and to learn about Slow Foods revived national initiatives and the new work we are beginning locally.
Our Harvest Potluck and Annual Meeting will be on October 13 at 1pm, at the Montlake Community Center. RSVP here.
Everyone is welcome! You do not have to be a Slow Food Seattle member to come join in the potluck. If you have been curious about our organization, this is a great chance to come meet with members and see what we're all about! We will be discussing a few membership-related topics, with a few members-only votes, but the majority of our topics and activities will be of interest to anyone interested in good, clean, fair food:
I-522 (labeling GMO foods). Meg Kennedy from Central Co-op, will be there to discuss this important ballot initiative.
Ark of Taste: Slow Food's Ark of Taste is a catalog of over 200 delicious foods in danger of extinction. The Ark's goal is to help promote these foods to ensure their continued existence.
Slow Food's new national initiatives
School gardens
Slow Fish - Slow Food's special focus on seafood
Please bring:
A favorite dish to serve 20 with serving utensils
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Sure, it's great being a famous newspaper columnist, what with all the groupie sex. But I also have to put up with some things that you probably don't. Let's say you're at work, facilitating a project or analyzing a policy or managing a budget or whatever it is that you do, and some fool expresses the opinion that you are incompetent. Who's going to find out? Marjorie, in accounts receivable?
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Periodically, readers will find it necessary to directly inform me, via e-mail, of my inadequacy. I often respond; the results can be entertaining. When "Fatherwad" recently urged me to retire, so as to make the world a better place, I wrote back: "I'm sorry I failed to entertain you. I have already killed myself in grief." He responded: "Good. Then the day was not wasted."
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Trying to understand the enormity of an avalanche is almost impossible. This one in Alaska has closed a major highway and made a huge lake. Just. Like. That.
A huge avalanche in Alaska has closed the Richardson Highway for about a week now. When viewed by helicopter, it's easy to see why. The snow has covered the road in probably something like 70 feet of snow. And see that body of water? Yeah, that's because it blocked an entire waterway, making a brand new lake.
Workers are using dynamite to bring down loose snow and will be working to get rid of ice left by the water. There is an estimated 50-60 feet of snow there, so there is a lot of cleanup left.
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text: Ten years ago, stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall were the drugs of choice to treat behavioral issues in children. Today children as young as four years old are being prescribed more powerful anti-psychotic medications that are much less understood. The drugs can cause serious side effects and virtually nothing is known about their long-term impact. The increase in the use of anti-psychotics is directly tied to the rising incidence of one particular diagnosis -- bipolar disorder. Experts estimate that the number of kids with the diagnosis is now over a million and rising. As the debate over medicating children continues to grow, FRONTLINE producer Marcela Gaviria confronts psychiatrists, researchers, and big pharma about the risks and benefits of prescription drugs for troubled children in "The Medicated Child."


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Since Issak Lasson was three, the boy experienced sinus problems. According to KSL.com, years of doctor visits and prescription medication didn't ease the kid's ills. That's because for half his life, six-year-old Issak Lasson has been living with a LEGO up his nose.
Last month, a doctor finally noticed something peculiar up Issak's nose. "I put some spaghetti up there, but that was a long time ago," the six-year-old is quoted as telling the doctor. A specialist discovered that it wasn't pasta, but a flexible LEGO wheel wrapped in fungus.
The specialist was able to extract the LEGO piece, and since then Issak has been sleeping better.
"I felt so bad," Craig Lasson, Issak's father, told KSL. "He was sleeping with his mouth open, trying to breathe."
"You ask yourself, 'Am I a bad parent because I didn't catch it sooner?' But the doctors just kept prescribing antibiotics," he continued. "We just didn't know."
The next nose mystery is where that spaghetti went...
LEGO piece found in boy's nose after three years [KSL via Today Moms]


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Summit County Arts & Entertainment Briefs: 3-2-2013
The Backstage Theatre in Breckenridge is casting ages 7 and up for its Labor Day production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." There are roles for actors, singers, dancers and non-singers, particularly young men ages 10 and up who can move well to play wolves and castle creatures, and actors ages 40 and up to play Maurice and Monsieur D'Arque. Auditions take place March 16 and 17, by appointment only. Call (970) 453-0199 to reserve a spot. The show will premiere Labor Day weekend and perform Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge. Rehearsals are scheduled to begin in April, depending on actor availability.
On May 18-19, History Colorado will showcase stories from around the state at the History Colorado Center in Denver to celebrate Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month (AHPM). Organizations and individuals are invited to submit an activity, tour, scavenger hunt or other creative event to be a part of the celebration. The idea is to tell the story of your Colorado community. Proposals are due March 18 to firstname.lastname@example.com. Download the form from http://bit.ly/AHPM13ActivitiesProposalForm. History Colorado is also compiling a calendar of statewide events for AHPM. To contribute, visit http://bit.ly/AHPM13EventSubmissionForm.
There is still time to sign kids up for the Winter Vacation Sensation during Summit School District's winter break. The state-licensed program includes field trips, art projects, games and outdoor play. Slots are open for children ages 5-12 April 15-19. It's $40/day for Frisco residents and $45/day for nonresidents. The camp runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with drop-off from 8-8:45 a.m. and pick-up from 4:30-5 p.m. at the Community Center on 3rd Avenue in downtown Frisco. There is no early drop-off or late pick-up option. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
The Dillon Schoolhouse Museum, 403 La Bonte St. in Dillon, is holding winter hours on Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. Info: http://www.summithistorical.org or (970) 468-2207.
The Snowball festival, headlined by Pretty Lights, STS9 and Big Gigantic, returns to Winter Park for a third year March 8-10. The lineup also includes "Portugal. The Man," Rubblebucket, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Tumbleweed Wanderers and Kendrick Lamar. The weekend getaway includes music, winter sports, aprs ski and after parties. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.SnowBallMusicFestival.com; buy them soon as the first two years sold out in advance.
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The Super-Symmetry operators reduce or increase helicity by a half unit. And this result in an algebra that where the fermions and bosons vacuum energy sums to zero. And it seems to generate gravity, when the upgraded to a local symmetry. But as yet, physicist seem to have found no good way to break super-symmetry, i.e. Supergravity. What other transformations can one do at the same time as applying a super-symmetry operator? And still keep the good properties of super-symmetry.
At first view, I think one could swap left and right handed particles/fields, and swap sets of particles from one group containing both fermion and boson to another. I.e. switch to the other one of a direct product group. Does mirror-symmetry commute and/or co-operate with super-symmetry?


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Larry Crabb, SoulTalk: The Language God Longs for us to Speak (Nashville: Thomas Nelson,2003). 266 pages.
The pressure to find solutions for people in pain is powerful. A friend comes to you with a need or an emergency in a relationship and you feel put on the spot to come up with a piece of advice that will help 'solve the situation.' The pressure is even more powerful if you are a Christian talking with another Christian about the stresses and strains in life. We have created an atmosphere of therapeutic solution finding that has put all of us in a bind.
Crabb believes we are missing the boat entirely. He is not against finding solutions as such, but he is clear that we miss the mark more often than not in that we simply do not know how to talk with each other out of the depths of what God is doing in each of us. We like to talk across the surface of things. It is just easier to do that. We feel the urge to jump into a conversation and offer some soothing piece of comfort, offer accountability, or the magic pill that will offer the solution to a deeply complicated problem.
So instead of talking out of our own wit, wisdom, or fear, Crabb offers a new way of looking at relationships and life – SoulTalk. SoulTalk is his way of leading us into a conversation where God is at the center of every life and every relationship in every situation. He argues that we do not really know how to talk this way and his book offers a series of steps that help us break bad, religious habits and enter into God's way of working in people's lives.
I found Crabb's formulation of SoulTalk to be deeply freeing and rightly prioritized. In my role as a pastor I am often with people who find themselves in over their heads, or who have finally decided to talk about God when life falls apart, and the unspoken expectation is that a conversation or two might just do the trick. His advice is to stop talking and start learning how to listen to what the Spirit is doing and wants to do in an individual's life. The primary goal in each SoulTalk conversation is not empathy or solution-finding, but Spirit-finding.
Along the way he has a lot of things to say about the place of God in the Christian's life that simply need to be heard in a Christian culture where we have exchanged Christ's life for an expectation of blessing and prosperity. What would happen if intimacy with God for Christ's sake were more important to us than the cure to our cancer or the 'fixing' of a deeply hurting situation? According to Crabb, when we put these kinds of things first, we find the greatest thing possible, and God begins to do the work in our souls that is needed.
I highly recommend this book for any believer interested in deepening their discipleship, understanding how to relate with others in Christ, and how to learn to listen to the Spirit in all things.
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Mushroom Basil Polenta Cakes are an easy Italian appetizer that's both gluten free and vegetarian, and it's made in less than 30 minutes!
Polenta is an inexpensive, gluten-free cornmeal based Italian dish that can be prepared several ways. I chose to slice the prepared polenta and top it with sautéed mushrooms combined with fresh herbs for an appetizer.
This recipe could also be served as a side dish with Lemon Basil Chicken or Rosemary Balsamic Pork Tenderloin.
Ingredients (makes 15 cakes)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup baby portabella mushrooms (sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp fresh basil (chopped)
- 1 tbsp fresh Italian parsley (chopped)
- 18 oz polenta
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Heat the olive oil in a small skillet. Add the mushrooms and sauté until brown and fragrant, 5-7 minutes.
Add the minced garlic and sauté for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and place the mushrooms in a small bowl. Mix in the basil and parsley.
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"The Last Samurai" marked the final big screen directorial effort from Kenji Misumi, the heavyweight name behind, most notably a number of the "Zatoichi" films as well as four of seven, "Lone Wolf and Cub" films. Those familiar with those two legendary series should have a good clue of what to expect in the most basic on senses, when approaching "The Last Samurai," a 159-minute epic whose lofty narrative aspirations don't quite hit all the required marks, but thanks in part to the steady hand of a master director like Misumi, the rough waves in the voyage don't end in a journey that fails to reach its intended destination. Those familiar with the Edward Zwick films of the same name, but starring Tom Cruise in a story that's very familiar with "Dances with Wolves" will find little similar to that admirable Westernized take on Samurai culture. What little the two films do have in common though, namely the setting of the end of the Samurai heyday, are what make this sometimes, incredibly trying film worthy of at least a solitary viewing.
The film's abrupt opening, mid-massacre sets the tone of the film quite perfectly, throwing viewers into a kinetically charged morass of swift action-reaction stemming from complex, often entirely unclear intentions behind the scenes. Intentional or not, the film, at least two one not fully versed in Samurai lore and period politics, rockets viewers into sharply edited sequences that is supposed to both set the stage for the finale but at the expense of, too often not properly introducing characters or at least introducing them so briefly, that a less than keen eye could quickly fall behind. The main narrative follows Sugi (Hideki Takahashi), a ronin whose skill with the sword defied odds set against him at an early age. While the film itself is somewhat broken into two thematic halves, the basic flow puts us with Sugi as he encounters genre staples including love and romance as well as decisions that test his loyalty to friends and higher callings.
Where "The Last Samurai" covers more fascinating ground is the consistent feeling of dread that the Samurai way is coming to a close as outside influence is taking hold. It's here where those familiar with the 2003 film (and I must stress, there is nothing in a narrative sense, outside basic historical facts that the two have in common) will begin to understand the film's titular theme and how it relates to our protagonist. Again to an outsider, the influence of the Meiji period on the film helps me to have the necessary emotional connection to the main players in the film, where I'd otherwise be left in the dark at some of the confusing political machinations that often drive the film forward or at the very least serve as a reminder of days past reaching their inevitable conclusion.
Misumi's direction is far more than merely competent and the coupled with the rich, intense cinematography, the film captures the epic tone of the genre as it rightfully deserves. The film is thankfully never as exploitative as the "Lone Wolf and Cub" films nor nearly as self-contained as a "Zatoichi" entry and it was fascinating as a viewer familiar with the director's work on these two series (both of which I find wonderful), to see a master put his punctuating mark on the genre. It would be finally criminal to not at least mention, in passing the memorable score that keeps "The Last Samurai" moving along, composed by Akira Ifukube, the man who most famously gave us the "Godzilla" scores (not to mention that iconic roar itself). Again, it was a treat to hear someone so skilled in a particular genre get to do something different and show off their mastery of their work and Ifukube's score is definitely a very memorable aspect of the film. On the whole, "The Last Samurai" is a very good piece of entertainment and when it's firing on all cylinders, is quite the statement on the end of the Samurai. Like so many epics though, a repeat viewing allows greater context to early developments in the story, but to first time viewers, when the film is not so clear in its intent, it can be a confusing, disjointed experience. Either way, "The Last Samurai" is a fitting end to the career of yet another director whose name has faded from the a-list (or even b-list) historical lexicon.
The 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer features a very intense color palette that sometimes suffers from some color bleeding issues. Detail is above average, somewhat obscured by a very grainy/noisy transfer. While the film definitely looks like it has been cleaned up, it betrays its age with minor print damage, while compression artifacts can be a somewhat disappointing addition.
The Dolby Digital Japanese 2.0 audio track is relatively balanced, albeit with the slightest hollow sound to background effects at time as well as somewhat expected high-end distortion. English subtitles are included.
The on-disc extras include a number of text-based bios for cast a crew, the film's original trailer, a still image gallery from both the film and the actual historical period, film to novel comparisons, and a historical timeline. Inside the case, printed on the reverse of the cover art is an essay on Misumi by Tom Mes.
Kenji Misumi's "The Last Samurai" is a fitting end point as well as solid encapsulation of a lesser-known director's career. While the film is definitely not an upper-tier, highly accessible genre film, it is sure to please the bigger fans of the genre as well as those interested in semi-character study at the end of a rich historical era. The film has its faults, but when it's on it's A-game, it's a true treasure. Recommended.


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The rotation group SO(3) can be viewed as the group that preserves our old friends the delta tensor $\delta^{ab}$ and $\epsilon^{abc}$ (the totally antisymmetric tensor). In equations, this says:
- $R^i_{ a}R^j_{ b} \delta^{ab} = \delta^{ij}$, a.k.a. $RR^T = I$. and
- $R^i_{ a}R^j_{ b}R^k_c \epsilon^{abc} = \epsilon^{ijk}$, a.k.a. $Det(R) = 1$.
When we derive the fact that the Lie algebra by using R infinitesimally different from I, $R = I + \delta R$, the first condition gives us
1B $\delta R_{ab} = -\delta R_{ba}$.
This is all very familiar, the antisymmetric matrices. Since we are near the identity matrix, the determinant of $R$ is automatically one, and we don't need to plug $R = I + \delta R$ into condition 2.
But if we do, and combine with 1B, we derive an identity between $\delta$ and $\epsilon$ that looks like this: $\iota^{abijk} = \delta^{ak} \epsilon^{ijb}+\delta^{aj} \epsilon^{ibk}+\delta^{ai} \epsilon^{bjk} -\delta^{bk} \epsilon^{ija}-\delta^{bj} \epsilon^{iak}-\delta^{bi} \epsilon^{ajk}=0$. (I take the big expression to be the definition of $\iota$.)
This identity seems to work numerically. The issue is that when computing explicit commutators for spinors in the Lorentz algebra in QFT, this identity keeps popping up in various forms (typically making it hard to simplify an answer into a desired form until you recognize it.)
The question is whether there is a good way to understand this identity and others that might arise with the Lorentz group invariant tensors $\epsilon ^{\mu \nu \rho \sigma}$, or even with more general Lie groups. I've looked at the diagrammatic form of the identity and didn't see any enlightenment there (although it helped me prove to myself that it should be true numerically.)
Edit: For reasons of avoiding circular logic, in the following I'll assume that some group is defined by $\delta$ and $\epsilon$ being invariant tensors, but I don't know which tensors they are, i.e. they are not necessarily kronecker delta and the totally antisymmetric tensors. I define the lower index version $R_{ab}$ of a group element $R^a_b$ using the $\delta$ tensor. I think I can do this consistently, and that these are the only facts about $\epsilon$ and $\delta$ I have actually used.
Explicitly, plugging into 2 gives $\delta^i_a \delta^j_b \delta R^k_c \epsilon^{abc} + \delta^i_a \delta^k_c \delta R^j_b \epsilon^{abc} +\delta^k_c \delta^j_b \delta R^i_a \epsilon^{abc} = 0$. Factoring out the $\delta R$ gives 1C: $\delta R_{ab} (\delta^{ak} \epsilon^{ijb}+\delta^{aj} \epsilon^{ibk}+\delta^{ai} \epsilon^{bjk})=0$. However by condition 1B, $\delta R_{ab}$ is antisymmetric. Only the anti-symmetric part of the thing multiplying $\delta R_{ab}$ contributes. Therefore we get $\delta R_{ab} \iota^{abcde} =0.$ Logically, this could be a further condition on $\delta R$, but for SO(3) at least it seems that $\iota^{abcde}$ is just always $0$, which I argued for above based on the fact that condition 2 is equivalent to $Det(R) = 1$. I do not know what happens in general.


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Paranormal Activity 3 doesn't reinvent the series' wheel but it definitely refines an already effective format.
It's hard to imagine that it's only been two years since our own Kofi Outlaw was among the first film reviewers to screen the original Paranormal Activity - back when the film was only in limited release. At the time, it was unclear whether the found-footage horror flick (which was actually shown in 2007 at the Screamfest Film Festival) would ever see a full-scale release. However, fueled by fan "demand" (literally) the original Paranormal Activity haunted the box office to the tune of $107 million domestically - on a production budget of just $15,000. As a result, it was no surprise when the sequel, Paranormal Activity 2 scored an astounding $41 million in its opening weekend.
Now, the franchise is back once again with Paranormal Activity 3 - a prequel that fleshes out the story of sisters, Katie and Kristi, who are tormented by an other-worldly presence. This time, however, the movie's producers recruited a fresh filmmaking duo, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, to handle directorial duties. The pair rocketed to fame after critics, moviegoers, and even network news outlets debated the validity of their 2009 documentary Catfish. Do the sophomore feature filmmakers continue Paranormal Activity's successful run or has the found footage series run out of scares?
Fortunately the directors have a batch of new tricks at their disposal (as a result of the 80s timeframe) - as wedding videographer and man of the house, Dennis (Christopher Nicholas Smith) comes up with inventive ways to capture the bizarre events occurring in the family's house. A panning VHS camera (attached to the base of an oscillating fan) offers some of the film's most tense moments - and definitely improves upon the often static images of the prior installments in the series. The retro backdrop also provides a number of cathartic, and unintentional, laughs - such as the appearance of a fancy "cordless phone."
The filmmakers have, over the course of the prior movies, managed to deliver a relatively intriguing over-arching mythology - one that is further developed in the third installment. Obviously, as with all these movies, the story isn't the central focus but it's good to see the producers and writers at least attempting to weave a somewhat coherent through-line.
While the adult versions of Katie and Kristi (played by Katie Featherston and Sprague Grayden, respectively) are present in the film, the Paranormal Activity 3 story (as mentioned) is actually a prequel to both the 2009 and 2010 plot lines. Instead of forwarding the narrative beyond the events of the prior films, the third installment focuses on Katie and Kristi as children (played by Chloe Csengery and Jessica Tyler Brown, respectively) - when they first encounter the paranormal presence that later defines and terrorizes their adult lives. As with the last version, this film isn't likely to address many of the questions left in the wake of Paranormal Activity but it still manages to deliver a compelling addition to the series mythology.
Anyone expecting a change to the franchise formula (such as the often maligned jump from The Blair Witch Project to Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2) or a significant up to the Paranormal Activity 2 ante, may find the storytelling, scares, and visuals of Paranormal Activity 3 to be mostly "more of the same." The third film definitely features a few moments that could be considered "larger" in scale than prior films; however, the majority of the runtime is still a waiting game that could be underwhelming for certain filmgoers. In general, anyone who has tired of the series' formula won't find a fresh variety of scares in the third installment - but that doesn't mean that the film isn't a worthy follow-up for moviegoers who still crave the subtle and creepy anticipation that dominates this series format.
As mentioned, 1988 Dennis has far fewer resources than 2006 Daniel Rey (the father in the second installment) - as a result, instead of a high-tech multi-camera montage, the Paranormal Activity 3 set-up is limited to two static shots as well as the aforementioned panning camera. The limitation actually forces the filmmakers to be much more creative, and showcase a lot of variety in what is actually shown in each of the three rooms - instead of relying on a lot of different rooms. The result is a much more "in-your-face" experience - as the cameras are situated lower to the ground (not mounted high above the action) - and audiences will become intimately familiar with what should (and shouldn't) be happening in each room.
Also, unlike the prior installments (which featured adequate but mostly stilted acting), Paranormal Activity 3 has a solid cast of performers that manage to make good on the scares - as well as inject believable humor into the mix. It's only fair to point out that this round of actors, specifically the adults, already have significant filmographies behind them - as the producers are no longer concerned with casting unknowns to maintain the impression any of the footage might actually be real.
That said, obviously these aren't Oscar-worthy performances, but all five of the "main" characters - Katie, Krysti, and Dennis as well as mother, Julie (Lauren Bittner), and family friend, Randy (Dustin Ingram) - deliver surprisingly likable performances in their respective roles. The adults inject plenty of humor and intriguing overarching exposition and the young girls successfully carry the creepier moments of the movie - since they're often the ones being terrorized by the paranormal "activity." As a result, compared to prior installments, the world created in these 80s VHS tapes is much more fleshed out and authentic - with real people, not just caricatures and demon fodder, reacting to the increasingly dangerous series of events playing out on screen.
Paranormal Activity 3 doesn't reinvent the series' wheel but it definitely refines an already effective format (and ups the ante by adding a few spikes to the rubber). While it's still unclear where the franchise will go from this point forward, for the time being, the third film will no doubt deliver on (and possibly exceed) expectations. Non-fans of the series won't find any marked changes to rekindle their interest but anyone who enjoyed either Paranormal Activity or Paranormal Activity 2 will probably consider this film to be scarier, funnier, and ultimately more entertaining than its predecessors.
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Most of the speeches, including Gov. Rick Scott's keynote, were devoted to rallying the party faithful with rah-rah rhetoric.
State Rep. George Moraitis, R-Fort Lauderdale, was different in his assessment of the 2012 election results, which saw defeat of Republicans in all the key, closely contested local races. After the dust cleared, Moraitis was one of the few Republican victors (he's the only Republican state legislator who lives in Broward County.)
"In a lot of ways we were outworked by the other party. I feel like the Democrats in a lot of ways wanted it a lot more than we did," he said.
He said it's going to take hard work by many Republicans – more than writing emails and posting on blogs – to win in 2014 and beyond.
One of those who lost last year, former state Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, hinted she might run again, but didn't say what or when.
"I can tell the audience. This is a news flash. Losing sucks," she began.
"What I do know is politics is in my blood. I'm not going away. I have absolutely no intention of going away…. It's time to go on and win in 2014," she said.
Most of Scott's keynote speech echoed the remarks he gives at all sorts of events, though they were a big more partisan than official gubernatorial speeches.
One note: He gave a shout out to Broward politicians and party leaders, but he referred to the expansion at the Port of Miami. It fell to Moraitis to bring up Broward's Port Everglades.
County Commissioner Chip LaMarca spoke but didn't stay to eat hotel banquet chicken. It was his 18th wedding anniversary, so LaMarca and his wife Eileen ate elsewhere.
Party leaders didn't have an estimate about what they raised Monday night, but based on attendance and ticket prices -- $150 general admission and $300 for VIP reception – the event would have taken in $75,000.
That doesn't include an extensive array of merchandise for sale at the silent auction. There were many signed books by conservative notables (Jim DeMint, Sean Hannity, Newt Gingrich, Barbara Bush) and lots of signed sports memorabilia (Billy Martin, Dan Marino, Brett Farve, Tim Tebow).


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard placed three players on the 2012 All-Ivy League baseball team in an announcement made from the league office late Friday afternoon. Senior Jeff Reynolds (St. Petersburg, Fla.) earned first team honors at the second base position; sophomore Jake McGuiggan (Hingham, Mass.) earned second team honors at shortstop; and Kyle Larrow (Carver, Mass.) was an honorable mention selection at third base.
Reynolds capped a fine career with a .333 batting average to exactly match his career numbers. One of only two players to start all 42 games, Reynolds led Harvard with 54 hits (second in the league), 17 extra base hits and 24 runs batted in. He hit .355 against right-handed pitchers and a robust .390 with runners in scoring position. Against Ivy competition, Reynolds batted .373 with 11 extra base hits in 20 games.
Reynolds finishes his career with 177 hits in 351 at bats (.333) covering 147 games and 140 starts. He totaled 49 extra base hits including 37 doubles, with 76 RBI and a .376 on-base-percentage. He was also 2-0 on the mound in seven appearances.
McGuiggan came on strong in the second half of the year. The sophomore led Harvard with a .352 average in 37 games, good for sixth-best in the Ivy League. He had 11 doubles and two homers to go with 21 runs batted in. He batted .403 in league play for the third-highest average and produced 10 of his extra base hits in those 19 games.
Larrow consistently provided timely hitting when called upon and put together a career year playing primarily at third base for the first time at Harvard. The Carver, Mass. native posted a .350 average during the season with a .377 mark and a .459 on-base-percentage in league play.
Complete Ivy League Honors
Dario Pizzano, Columbia, Jr. (Saugus, Mass.)
Zak Hermans, Princeton, Jr. (Coppell, Texas)
*Kellen Urbon, Cornell, Fr. (San Diego)
First-Team All-Ivy (14)
P – Zak Hermans, Princeton, Jr. (Coppell, Texas)
P – Connor Kaufmann, Cornell, So. (Midlothian, Va.)
P – Pat Lowery, Columbia, Sr. (Oakdale, Conn.)
RP – *Kellen Urbon, Cornell, Fr. (San Diego)
C – Sam Mulroy, Princeton, Sr. (Bethesda, Md.)
1B – Dustin Selzer, Dartmouth, So. (Houston)
2B – Jeff Reynolds, Harvard, Sr. (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
3B – Jon Eisen, Columbia, Sr. (Nashville, Tenn.)
SS – Joe Sclafani, Dartmouth, Sr. (Palm City, Fla.)
OF – Jake Carlson, Dartmouth, Sr. (The Woodlands, Texas)
OF – *Dario Pizzano, Columbia, Jr. (Saugus, Mass.)
OF – Greg Zebrack, Penn, Sr. (Northridge, Calif.)
UTL – Alec Keller, Princeton, So. (Richmond, Va.)
DH – *Ennis Coble, Dartmouth, Jr. (Atlanta)
Second-Team All-Ivy (13)
P – Mike Ford, Princeton, So. (Belle Mead, N.J.)
P – Pat Ludwig, Yale, Sr. (Okemos, Mich.)
P – Brian McAfee, Cornell, Fr. (Bothell, Wash.)
RP – Thomas Olson, Dartmouth, Fr. (Manhattan, Kan.)
C – Brandon Lee, Cornell, Sr. (Mission Viejo, Calif.)
1B – Alex Black, Columbia, Jr. (The Woodlands, Texas)
2B – J.J. Franco, Brown, So. (New York)
3B – Nick Fornaca, Brown, Fr. (San Diego)
SS – Jake McGuiggan, Harvard, So. (Hingham, Mass.)
OF – Brian Billigen, Cornell, Sr. (Carnegie, Pa.)
OF – Chris Cruz, Cornell, So. (Bay Shore, N.Y.)
OF – Ryan Deitrich, Penn, Jr. (Spring City, Pa.)
UTL – Cale Hanson, Yale, So. (Katy, Texas)
Honorable Mention All-Ivy (19)
P – Nolan Becker, Yale, Jr. (New York)
P – Matt Bowman, Princeton, Jr. (Chevy Chase, Md.)
P – Adam Frank, Dartmouth, Fr. (Gilbert, Ariz.)
P – Mitch Horacek, Dartmouth, So. (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
P – Rick Marks, Cornell, Sr. (Big Flats, N.Y.)
P – Stefan Olson, Columbia, Jr. (Ladera Ranch, Calif.)
P – Vince Voiro, Penn, Sr. (Cherry Hill, N.J.)
C – Austin Bossart, Penn, Fr. (O'Fallon, Ill.)
1B – Kevin Fortunato, Yale, So. (Wall, N.J.)
1B – Frank Hager, Cornell, Sr. (Berkeley Heights, N.J.)
2B – Brenton Peters, Cornell, Jr. (Leesburg, Va.)
3B – Kyle Larrow, Harvard, Jr. (Carver, Mass.)
3B – Ben Swinford, Cornell, So. (Lake Oswego, Ore.)
SS – Matt Bowman, Princeton, Jr. (Chevy Chase, Md.)
OF – Nick Ferraresi, Columbia, Jr. (Wellington, Fla.)
OF – Stephen Harrington, Princeton, Jr. (Philadelphia)
OF – Jeff Keller, Dartmouth, So. (Atherton, Calif.)
OF – Will Marcal, Brown, Fr. (Lexington, Mass.)
UTL – Kevin Tatum, Cornell, Fr. (Woodbridge, Va.)
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Philippe Renaud of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland on Sunday reported on soft arrays of miniature electrodes developed in his Microsystems Laboratory that open new possibilities for more accurate and local DBS.
At the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Boston, in a symposium called 'Engineering the Nervous System: Solutions to Restore Sight, Hearing, and Mobility,' he announced the start of clinical trials and early, yet promising results in patients, and described new developments in ultra-flexible electronics that can conform to the contours of the brainstem—in the brain itself—for treating other disorders.
At the AAAS, Renaud outlined the technology behind these novel electronic interfaces with the nervous system, the associated challenges, and their immense potential to enhance DBS and treat disease, even how ultra flexible electronics could lead to the auditory implants of the future and the restoration of hearing.
"Although Deep Brain Stimulation has been used for the past two decades, we see little progress in its clinical outcomes," Renaud said. "Microelectrodes have the potential to open new therapeutic routes, with more efficiency and fewer side effects through a much better and finer control of electrical activation zones."
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by Rob Cox, June 22, 2013
How to Get More FUN out of Your Pool
Now that summer is officially here, don't waste a minute soaking up every bit of fun that your pool can offer.
For some, the joy of pool ownership may wane after several years, especially if you're the one who cleans and maintains the pool.
This year, resolve to get more fun out of your pool - that's what it's there for! Here's some ideas on little ways to enjoy your pool more this summer.
1. Underwater Photos and Videos
Taking pictures or video in your pool is something nearly anyone can do these days. Disposable underwater cameras can be purchased for $10 at any novelty store - or, use your smart phone inside of a watertight cases, which can also be purchased for less than $10.
Capture great memories that will last forever. Underwater photos are incredibly candid and spontaneous. They can be fun and silly, or artistic and serious.
An underwater group shot is a great idea for a pool party. Print them out and give to your guests as they leave.
2. Light Up the Night
I really like the look of Tiki torches around the pool, or for more dramatic flames, gas powered firebowls are all the rage now. Wood fueled fire pits are a great way to enjoy summer nights, into autumn.
LED pool light bulbs can bathe your pool in colored light, while saving 75% of lighting costs. 500 watt bulbs will someday be a thing of the past.
Glowing orbs are also a popular way to add some cool luminescence to your pool area. Floating pool lights can be dramatic in the pool, or used on the pool deck.
3. Play Volleyball
One of the most underrated pool games - Pool Volleyball - one of the only pool games I know of that will bring players of both sexes and all ages into the pool.
For a slower paced game, substitute a beach ball for a pool volleyball. The beachball hangs in the air longer, and if it hits someone in the face; no harm, no foul. Our 46 in. beachball adds lots of giggles.
Pool Volleyball Game sets are quick to set up, or for a permanent mount used with removable poles, insert two ladder cup anchors into the deck, on opposite sides of the pool.
4. Update the Pool Furniture
Adults; we like to sit around and talk, but for us - that's fun! Create a conversation area, with comfortable pool furniture that will keep people lounging for hours.
Today's pool furniture is large, cozy and inviting. Materials are more durable than ever, even in strong southern sun. Updating the pool furniture may be just the thing to increase your pool time.
If you're planning a luau themed pool party, get a Tiki Bar. It's also a great area to serve snacks or provide additional seating. You can buy a Tiki Bar in a kit online, and assemble them in just an hour.
5. Micro RC Boat Races
Racing small Radio Control (RC) boats across the pool is fun for nearly anyone. They are cheap to buy and run on regular batteries.
Micro RC boats are more fun in the pool than their larger cousins, who reach the other end of the pool in just a few seconds. With the Micro RC boats, you can have longer races, or set up an obstacle course in the pool!
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The Art Of Solo: A Star Wars Story
ABRAMS books always release the most stunning companions to the new generation of "Star Wars" films and "The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story" is their latest beauty. Compiled by Lucasfilm creative art manager Phil Szostak, the coffee table companion book is filled with hundreds of production paintings, concept art, matte paintings, storyboards, and accompanying text that lets you in on the process of making the film.
Interestingly, because the three main characters of this film have already existed, there isn't much concept for Szostak to show except in costume design. But it's fun to see the variations on the original costumes that the characters wore in the original trilogy. From Han's classic choice of boots, pants, and vest, to Lando's affinity for capes, we get a cool look into their early wardrobe options.
But it is the side characters like Qi'ra (played in the film by Emilia Clarke) that are the most interesting to see. For example, the early ideas for Qi'ra being an alien are illustrated, as are the various fashion aesthetics they tried out for her.
The book also looks at the creation of the various creatures such as The White Worms from Corellia, the design for robot L3, and new CGI character Rio. The various ships and weapons get full coverage here, as do the various locations such as the Crimson Dawn, Enfys Nest, and, of course, the iconic Millennium Falcon. This will please "Star Wars" fans as the detail of the ship is so legendary it's a treat to see how the look of an earlier Falcon was conceived.
The one drawback to these lovely volumes is that some of the concept designs are more interesting and more beautiful than what ended up on screen. But it's fascinating to see how much care and work the artists put into the films and shocking how quickly these movies get made with all of the high-concept ideas originally put on the table.
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