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Merton Eastlick
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Jul., 1851
Seneca County
Ohio, USA
Nov. 13, 1875
Olmsted County
Minnesota, USA
The "Boy Hero of Lake Shetek". When the US-Dakota War broke out in 1862, he escaped from an attack and carried his baby brother on his back to safety, covering over 50 miles in 7 days. He was only 11 years old.
He was born in 1851, the son of John Eastlick and Lavina Day, who were both born in 1833. He had four brothers: Frank, Frederick, Giles, and
. The family had moved to Illinois in 1856, but found the price of land too high and moved to Minnesota the following year. By 1861, the family had settled at Lake Shetek in Murray County, Minnesota.
On the morning of Aug. 20, 1862, the settlers isolated at Lake Shetek were unaware that the US-Dakota War (or Sioux Uprising) had erupted three days earlier. Merton's mother was preparing breakfast as usual for her family and Mr. Rhodes, a boarder, when Merton came to the door and said "Charley Hatch is coming, as fast as he can run!" Lavina, thinking someone was hurt, ran to the door and asked Charley, their neighbor, what was the matter. He reported that the Indians were upon them, and "had already shot Voigt", a neighbor. Charley asked for a horse so that he could warn the other settlers.
After giving Charley a horse, the Eastlick family fled to the house of John Wright. When all the settlers arrived at the Wright's house, they decided to flee across the prairie to another settler's house. While on their way, they were overcome by the Indians in a marshy area, which later came to be known as "Slaughter Slough."
Merton's father was killed, along with many other settlers. Lavina hid in the slough with her children. She had gunshot wounds and was told by "Old Pawn", one of the Indians, that she could leave. When she stood up and started to walk away from the area, she was shot in the back. Her sons Frank, Freddy, and Giles, who had tried to follow her, were attacked and killed. Severely wounded, Lavina thrust her baby at Merton and yelled for him to go on as long as he could.
Merton hid in the area and returned to the swamp later that day with his brother. The Indians had left. Five men were still alive; the most severely wounded was the patriarch of the Lake Shetek community, Tommy Ireland. After a few hours of rest, he resolved to try to save the Eastlick boys. He told Merton to carry the baby on his back, and they would try to make it to Charley Hatch's place. However, Ireland could walk no more than several hundred yards when he collapsed. Merton looked at him with tears in his eyes, not knowing how to help him. Ireland told him there was nothing he could do but "keep on and save little Johnny". Merton gathered a pile of leaves and grass and placed them under Ireland's head as a pillow, then kissed him on the cheek. Though he was not a relative, Tommy Ireland was affectionately known as "Uncle Tommy" by the children who lived at Lake Shetek. He gave Merton directions and told him to keep walking until he found someone to take care of them. Merton lifted his 15-month old brother up on his back and started across the prairie.
Over the next several days, he carried his brother for 50 miles. They subsisted on berries and grass. Merton stayed up at night, shouting to the wolves to keep them away while his brother slept. When it rained, he laid his brother on the ground, and bent over him to protect him from the cold rain. By the seventh day, he was weak and emaciated, but still carrying his brother, headed toward New Ulm.
Meanwhile, Merton's mother was also trying to make her way to safety. Over several days, with little food and no protection from the elements, and with severe wounds, she alternatively hid and made her way slowly across the prairie. The thought that her two remaining children could still be alive kept her going. After several days, she was amazed when she saw the mail carrier, August Garzone, on his wagon, traveling his regular route from Sioux Falls to New Ulm. Having been gone a week, he was apparently unaware of the conflict between the Dakota and the white settlers. He was astonished to hear of the attacks. After assessing the extent of Lavina's wounds, he helped her into his sulky and walked along, leading the horse toward New Ulm. Along the way, they stopped at Charley Hatch's place and to their amazement encountered Tommy Ireland, still alive. The next day, after some rest and eating whatever food they could find, they all set out for New Ulm.
The following day, they approached Alomina Hurd and her two children. Alomina told Lavina that Merton was just a short distance ahead, carrying Johnny. Urging the horse along, the group soon came upon them. Merton and his baby brother had been without food for two days. Merton was emaciated and weak. Johnny was unrecognizable, ill with cholera, his face disfigured from being covered with mosquito bites that he had scratched, and his hair pulled out from the back of his head. The flesh was worn off Merton's feet, and he was so weakened and dazed that he was unable to speak for several days. With tears of joy, Lavina thanked God they had been spared, but was unable to rise from the sulky to hug Merton, and could only "press his wasted hand, and call him my dear, brave boy."
The party stopped at Mr. Brown's house. The mail carrier left for New Ulm, but was attacked by Indians. He was able to escape and returned to the Brown's house, did his best for the survivors there, who were now unable to travel, and then left for Sioux Falls, hoping to send soldiers back to rescue them. They scrounged for whatever food they could find over the next few days. Tommy Ireland, despite his wounds, decided he would try to reach New Ulm and send a party back to rescue the others. Defying all obstacles, he successfully reached New Ulm. A rescue party of some soldiers and fellow neighbors who had survived the attack picked up the survivors at the Brown's. On Sep. 5, a group of soldiers escorted the Hurds, Eastlicks, Tommy Ireland, and Mr. Wright from New Ulm to Mankato, where Lavina was finally treated for her wounds.
In 1863, Lavina and her children went to Ohio to stay with her family. During the winter, she documented their account of the Sioux Uprising. From the sale of the book, she was able to to return to Minnesota the following year, and in 1866, bought some land near Mankato. The neighbors helped her build a small frame house. In 1867, Merton built an addition-kitchen, two bedrooms and buttery. Merton learned the trade of carpentry and with that income and what was raised on the farm, the family lived comfortably.
In 1870, Lavina married Solomon Pettibone. Three months later, Solomon visited his sister in Ohio for several days. He left her place to return to Minnesota, but was never heard from or seen again. Lavina's daughter was born in August the following summer. Johnny, now 10 years of age, helped his mother care for the baby and run the household. Neighbors also helped the family.
On Aug. 19, 1873, Merton married Mary Ann Alexander, a native of Rochester, Minn., and daughter of Joseph Alexander. They settled near Rochester. They had one son, Merton William, who was born in Mankato, Minn. on May 23, 1874.
In 1875, Merton died of a pulmonary ailment in Rochester, Minn. He was only 24 years old. His mother gave this account of his death:
Sometime during the summer of 1875 Merton wrote to me telling me that he had taken a severe cold, and had been left with a cough. He wrote several letters afterward, saying that all were well; but a terrible blow awaited me on the 5th of November. I received a telegram from Rochester to "come quick, Merton is dying." Oh! What a shock. I did not faint, but I thought I should die, it was such a shock. I could not speak for some minutes; but tears, blessed tears, came to my relief, and then I seemed to realize the truth that Merton was dying. I thought perhaps I might get to Rochester in time to see him once more if I made all possible haste, and I accordingly went to Mankato that night, and took the train next morning for Rochester. How slow the train moved! It seemed as though I could go faster myself. In my imagination I could see another train that didn't lack for speed. I knew where it would stop and what passenger would go on board. I reached Rochester at one o'clock p.m. Mr. Joseph Alexander Jr., met me at the station. I did not need to ask � I felt that Merton was gone. Mary, my daughter-in-law, met me at the gate, threw her arms around me, kissed me said, "Mother �" She could say no more, and I could say nothing, neither could I shed a tear. They told me that he begged them to do all they could to keep life in him "till mother came," and he told his wife if he could see mother he would be willing to die. He died trusting in Jesus. On Sunday I followed the remains to the grave where kind hands buried the hero of Lake Shetek, my hero, the boy that carried his little brother so far and was the instrument in the hands of God in saving his life.
(A Personal Narrative of Indian Massacres, 1862 - by Lavina Eastlick)
(c) Copyright 2009 Cindy Coffin
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I like the fact that there is only one thing that is helpful and edifies. And that if I focus on it, I'll be able to do all other things that I'd love to do without stress, though with the discipline of hard work. Isn't that wonderful? I've tried this several times and found it to be true. But still it doesn't come naturally to me, as much as I desire to really forget about my talents and skills and knowledge and rely on Christ's strength alone. So even with this simple solution freely offered, I find myself needing His strength to be able to do what I know is really counts and is helpful for me and cannot do by myself. Isn't our situation just pathetic?
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Lady veterans rounded out the top ribbons as first to show in the jump-off was Heritage Farm's Patricia Griffith of Katonah, New York aboard her own Wieminka B.They set the Great American Time to Beat at 44.45 seconds to finish in third and were one of only three double-clear efforts.
Chapot and Quointreau Un Prince were next to show and easily took the lead in a blazing fast time of 39.47 seconds, which would secure the victory.
Two trips later, Patty Stovel and her own Carigor Z produced the third double-clear round in a time of 43.30 seconds. It has been a strong couple of weeks for Stovel, of Chester Springs, Pennsylvania as she earned second place on Sunday and fourth place in last week's $40,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at HITS Culpeper.
Rounding out the top five was Kevin Babington of Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania and his own Mark Q, who posted a four-fault jump-off round in 41.01 seconds.
$10,000 Marshall & Sterling Child/Adult Jumper Classic
The $10,000 Marshall & Sterling Child/Adult Jumper Classic took place on Saturday in the Strongid® C 2X Grand Prix Stadium as 65 riders challenged a course set by Olaf Petersen, Sr. The jump-off was all about time as the top five riders boasted double clear rounds. Linda McBurney of Fairhaven, New Jersey produced the speed required for the win as she and her own Less is More topped the field with a jump-off time of 31.58 seconds.
Linda McBurney and Less is More. Photo ©ESI Photography
Second place went to Andreas De Leyer of Tomball, Texas and Johannis De Leyer's Skylark, who were just fractions of a second behind McBurney in a time of 31.88 seconds. Mackenzie Kane of Durham, Connecticut and Linda Radigan's Realist captured third in 33.09 seconds and Noah Buehler was fourth aboard his own Shane in 33.40 seconds. Rounding out the top five was Madison Newman aboard Todd Minikus' Dana with a time of 33.64 seconds.
The road to HITS Championship Weekend September 7-9 continues this week as HITS-on-the-Hudson V promises to deliver another exciting week of show jumping. Record-breaking entries are filling in fast as riders attempt to qualify for the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final and the HITS $250,000 Hunter Prix Final, which will be the richest show jumping weekend in the history of the sport.
Top 10 - $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health
Rider | Horse | Round 1 faults | Jumpoff faults | Jumpoff Time
- Laura Chapot | Quointreau Un Prince | 0 | 0 | 39.47
- Patty Stovel | Carigor Z | 0 | 0 | 43.30
- Patricia Griffith | Wieminka B | 0 | 0 | 44.45
- Laura Chapot | Umberto | 0 | 4 | 40.71
- Kevin Babington | Mark Q | 0 | 4 | 41.01
- Juan Pable Gnecco | 0 | 4 | 41.01
- Luis Larrazabal | G&C Flash | 0 | 4 | 48.20
- Michal Dorman | Seventh Free | 0 | 8 | 42.60
- Bobby Ginsberg | Pomme Lady | 0 | 12 | 44.69
- Mark Bluman | G&C Blue | 4


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Meeting room etiquette: Making a good impression
Business leaders and employees can make the right impression with clients and partners by adhering to meeting etiquette.
If they are looking to drum up trade, or strengthen existing ties with another party, behaving appropriately in the meeting room can make all the difference.
First of all, people attending a meeting should ensure they arrive promptly – and where possible – early, allowing them to find their bearings before things get underway.
They should be fully prepared, bringing all paperwork materials to the meeting, and also ensure appropriate attire has been chosen for the day.
Once the meeting is got underway, participants should look to speak only when it is their turn, as interrupting someone else can be seen as a major faux pas.
Listening to what others have to say is vitally important – this can often save time at the end of the meeting as well as making the right impression.
And last, but by certainly no means least, attendees need to remember to switch their mobiles off before entering the meeting room.
Failure to do so could end up annoying customers, clients and partners – and ultimately costing the company a deal.


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Simon McBride started playing the guitar when he was ten. By age 15 and entirely self-taught, he was good enough to enter Guitarist Magazine's Young Guitarist of The Year, a performance competition staged at Wembley Conference Centre, which he won against strong competition. Even before that achievement, Simon was endorsed by the notable American guitar builder Paul Reed Smith, a relationship that continues to this day. Other PRS artists include Al Di Meola, Santana and Buddy Guy.
Observers of the blues-rock scene are calling Simon McBride the natural heir to Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore. Like these icons he hails from Ireland and from Moore's hometown, Belfast. He is an astoundingly good guitarist, a fine singer and a prolific songwriter.
His first professional job – at age 16 – took him into heavy metal territory with the Belfast-based pioneering metal band Sweet Savage, who reformed in 1994 without their founding guitarist, Vivian Campbell (Dio, Def Leppard), who Simon replaced. Simon toured with the band and recorded two albums, Killing Time 1996 and Rune 1998.
After leaving Sweet Savage in 1998, He joined fellow Irishman Andrew Strong, who had made his name in the 1991 cult film The Commitments and went on to a successful singing career. Playing with Strong was in stark contrast to Sweet Savage. As Simon says, the change of musical style was a useful and enjoyable learning experience. He spent six years touring with Strong before leaving to pursue the idea of a solo career.
Simon then spent several years playing with bands local to Belfast while writing songs and honing his production skills. His strongest influences have been players from a Blues and R&B background, guitarists such as Hendrix and Jeff Beck, so not surprisingly that is where his solo career became focused.
In 2008 Simon approached Nugene – notable for handling guitarists and blues artists – with a collection of songs that became his debut album, Rich Man Falling ("Hugely accomplished" MOJO. "Blues Rock Par Excellence" CLASSIC ROCK). The band was targeted initially at continental Europe and with representation by Live Nation in the Netherlands Simon played major festivals. In the UK he has supported Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Satriani and Derek Trucks.
Then followed a second album Since Then ("there is a new star on the horizon" Guitar Techniques. "Ireland has a knack of throwing up diamondS" HIFI+). In support of the album Simon toured the UK opening for guitar legend Joe Satriani and earned rave reviews for his performances.
In 2012 he released Nine Lives, an album of mostly live recordings proving that on stage he can make a sound every bit as good as his studio albums. He delivers powerful renditions of songs from his two studio albums together with a previously unreleased song (Fire Me Up). The album also carries four bonus tracks in which he reprises songs in a stripped down acoustic format, demonstrating just how natural a guitarist and singer he is.


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Israelis watched and listened closely this weekend as tensions ran high between El Fatah commandos and the Jordanian Army in Amman in the wake of reported arrests–and the possible release–of guerrillas responsible for last week's rocket attack on Eilat. Eilat onlookers saw Jordanian tanks and troops move into Aqaba yesterday. The towns are some four miles apart.


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Due to an overwhelming response we have reached capacity and registration is now closed for this event. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you.
An educational workshop on aging, dementia, and developmental disabilities will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. The workshop open to any interested persons, be they parents or caregivers, workers in agencies, administrators, care coordinators, students, and others. The workshop is a joint effort of the National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices, the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center at UCLA, and the local Los Angeles Area Interagency Planning Committee.
This workshop, one of a series organized by the National Task Group in concert with local partners in accord with the recently initiated National Alzheimer's Plan which was issued by the federal government under the National Alzheimer's Project Act, has as its goal providing an orientation on the primary issues and concerns associated with the growing rate of dementia among older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This situation is causing a growing concern among advocacy and provider organizations as it leads to a change in function, compromises independence, and places an undue burden on family caregivers.
The workshop is designed to address the fundamentals of aging related changes and decline, the nature and progression of the various dementias, and an overview of community support and care options (designed to preclude late-life institutionalization). The National Task Group has been working with groups across the United States to expand general knowledge and awareness of dementia among people with developmental disabilities. This workshop is part of a series coming under Goal E of the National Task Group's Action Plan.
The National Task Group is a group chartered to examine the issues and challenges in the United States faced by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, caregivers, and friends, by aging-related decline and dementia of various causes. The National Task Group has issued a national report on its findings – "My Thinker's Not Working – A National Strategy for Enabling Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Affected by Dementia to Remain in Their Community and Receive Quality Supports". The report is available for download from this website.
The primary faculty will be Dr. Matthew P. Janicki, of the University of Illinois at Chicago's RRTC on Aging with Developmental Disabilities – Lifespan Health and Function, Dr. Mike Rafii of UCSD, and Drs. Linda D. Nelson and Jean de Vellis, of UCLA. Other speakers will be topic leaders at a series of break-out sessions and members of a panel discussion which will conclude the workshop; panelists will be representatives of major local advocacy or provider organizations from the aging and disabilities sectors.
The workshop will run from 9:00 am to 4:00pm and will be held at the Neuroscience Research Building Auditorium on the UCLA Campus (635 Charles E. Young Drive South in Los Angeles). The cost is $40, with a reduction of $5 for early registrants (all registration occurring before October 1 will be eligible for the cost reduction). Registration is now closed as we have reached capacity. Mail registrations must be received prior to October 1. The address is: UCLA/IDDRC, Attn: Nancy Wainwright, 635 Charles E. Young Dr. South, Suite 375C, NRB, Los Angeles, CA 90095. All checks must be made out to "UC REGENTS". A registration form can be downloaded here.
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Melt Away Stress With a Salt Soak
Sometimes you have to set aside some "me time" for yourself. Once a week, I like to do something that's strictly for the benefit of my mind, body, and soul. I turn off my cell phone so I can sit with my thoughts and feelings. It's a great time to reflect on my life, my celebrations, my goals, and my dreams. It's also a great time to figure things out if I'm having a problem, or if I need to make a decision.
One of my favorite things to do is soak in a tub - even though it's summer. I like to transform my bathroom into a make shift spa by using scented bath salts like these from Lunaroma. The scent of the essential oils relaxes and calm my mind, and the blend of Dead Sea Salt and Epsom Salt cleanses and detoxifies my skin. If I'm feeling extra stressed, I bring a glass of white wine in the bath with me and just shut my eyes and enjoy my quiet time.
Sometimes it's all about the simple pleasures like these that give me time to be alone with my thoughts, so when I experience stressful parts of my week, I feel emotionally ready to get through them. So ladies, how do you de-stress?


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Welcome to the first meeting of the S.W.A.G. (S.topping unA.ssuming W.aterhead G.oofballs) Police. You've all been chosen to be a part of this elite team because a) you keep coming around and b) you keep coming around. We dropped the ball on the SL (Stanky Legg) virus, despite excellent recon work by agent DD. Despite his best efforts in trying to warn us at the top of the year in Chicago, we failed to suppress this virus and it is running rampant throughout North America. We cannot let this happen again.
A very reliable source has brought to our attention something ten times as deadly as the SL virus. The SS (Swag Surfin) strain has been identified on the Southside of Atlanta. At this time, it's been isolated, but if this were to spread across the country the results would be catastrophic. The SL virus has attributed to numerous albums being pushed back & the SS strain could potentially delay something we actually want to hear (Detox?!?!?!?!).
How can you help you ask? Simple follow the steps below and hopefully we'll be able to sweep this under the rug like a sting 50 Cent's stalled singes.
1. Watch the video above to study our targets, so you can be ready to act in the field.
2. Click the link below to inoculate yourself from future auditory exposure. 30 – 45 seconds should do the trick, as anything longer may have adverse side effects i.e. Swag Surfin, understanding Gruems, or agreeing with Hater Chris.
3. At anytime you hear this around a group of susceptible people you must change the station or subject.
If these steps are followed we should be able to contain this.
Rembember: The Blueprint 3, Good A** Job, Detox, & countless other albums are hanging in the balance.
Failure is not an option.
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DJ Magic Mike – More Bootyz In Motion
David Ruffin – Feelin' Good
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Head of Primary
Sandra Hastie EdD, M.ED (ADMIN) (HONS), B.ED, DIP TCHG
Welcome to Saint Kentigern – a family of schools offering independent, values-based education for children from Preschool through to Year 8.
From two separate campuses located in the city fringe suburb of Remuera, Saint Kentigern provides world class preschool and primary years education in a family-friendly and nurturing environment:
- Saint Kentigern Preschool – early childhood education for boys and girls aged 3 to 5 years
- Saint Kentigern Girls' School – full primary education for girls from Year 0 to Year 8
- Saint Kentigern Boys' School – full primary education for boys from Year 0 to Year 8
Saint Kentigern offers a seamless educational pathway, guiding your child through those critical early learning years, encouraging them to do their very best and preparing them for the challenges and opportunities that await them at secondary school.
Our belief in individual achievement, combined with our strong focus on pastoral care, ensures that your child will grow and develop in a stimulating and supportive environment.
I invite you to visit our schools, meet our staff and see our students in action. Our doors are always open and I assure you of a warm welcome.
Fides Servanda Est
Sandra Hastie EdD, M.Ed (Admin) (Hons), B.Ed, Dip Tchg
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Martha Stewart didn't have to rent a costume to be seen as a witch on Halloween!
An East Haven, Conn., mother says she once brought her 3-year-old daughter trick-or-treating at Martha's spacious home in Westport, Conn., and had to hustle her away after the TV hostess treated the child worse than an SEC investigator!
"I really wanted to go back and kick Martha's door in, but I couldn't, because Patricia was so upset," the mother, Cher Savage, told The ENQUIRER.
Savage said she decided to bring her daughter to Martha's house for trick-or-treating after hearing Martha announce on her TV show, "Today, I am baking goodies for all my little Halloween goblins who come to my house in Westport."
She showed up at Stewart's house on Turkey Hill Road South to find the walkway lined with pumpkins and gourds.
"We rang the bell and Martha came to the door," Savage recalled. "She had clenched fists. She looked at my daughter and stared. She frowned. And then, she poured water over a kettle of dry ice that emitted smoke in my daughter's face!
"Patricia didn't know what to do. She started howling. She screamed, 'Fire! Mommy, Fire!' She was crying.
"And then, most outrageous of all, without saying a word Martha went back inside and closed the door, leaving us on the front steps.
"Patricia didn't even get her treat!"
Savage said she rushed her sobbing daughter away from there, and had to console her during the drive home.
The next year when other residents on the block left baskets of candy on the porch for the children, Savage said, Martha had a sign on the door that read, "We are not participating in Halloween this year."
"Martha showed us the evil spirit of Halloween," said Savage.


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Enjoy the bounty of summer gardens with an easy-to-prepare, nutritious one-pot dish. The star ingredient, squash, cooks quickly. And by adding canned, high-protein garbanzo beans to this quick saute, you'll minimize your time at a hot stove.
Squash, in the same family as gourds, may be one of the crops that helped ancient people transition from hunters and gatherers to growers. Their seeds have been found in caves in South America dating back 12,000 years, predating the rise of cultivation by 2,000 years.
Hollowed squash and gourds were used as containers to carry water. The first ceramic pots were probably formed to resemble these vessels.
Sauteing zucchini and yellow squash with other seasonal crops, such as tomatoes and basil, offers an easy way to take advantage of their abundance this time of year. Add fresh mint from your garden box - its surprising freshness adds something special to this basic recipe.
Double up on seasonal vegetables and add more color by creating a beet and onion salad to round out the meal. Simply slice cooked and peeled beets and a red onion. Place in a bowl, add a dressing made with equal amounts vinegar and oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
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•1 tablespoon olive oil
•3 garlic cloves, minced
•1 tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped
•(1 teaspoon dried may be substituted)
•1 tablespoon fresh oregano finely chopped (1 teaspoon dried may be substituted)
•1 small zucchini, cut in half then sliced
•1 small yellow crookneck squash, cut in half then sliced
•1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
•115-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
•2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
•1 fresh tomato, diced
•3 cups cooked brown rice (or wild rice)
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, basil and oregano and saute for one to two minutes.
Add zucchini, squash, mushrooms and garbanzos and stir well to combine. Continue to saute for about 10 minutes until zucchini and squash are tender crisp. Add mint and tomato and continue to gently saute for three additional minutes.
Serve over bed of cooked rice.
Servings: 4
Nutrition information per serving: 323 calories, 7 g total fat (<1 g saturated fat), 57 g carbohydrate, 11 g protein, 9 g dietary fiber, 18 mg sodium.


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Ben Folds Five know what they're doing. Excitement was already high for the band's first album in 13 years, The Sound of the Life of the Mind, which comes out tomorrow, but now it's been amplified because they wisely made a music video for the song "Do It Anyway" featuring something everyone loves: SINGING MUPPETS. (Remember "Keep Fishin'"?)
Specifically, singing Fraggles, who crash BFF's recording session before performing their theme song. Also in the video: non-Muppets Chris Hardwick, Rob Corddry, and Anna Kendrick, who would look adorable as a Fraggle. BFF is working the nostalgia angle hard, but at least it's warranted.


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Sooo... I've not been on a lot recently, but I'm going to make up for that in a torrential downpour of information on myself and the news I have to offer.
Firstly, I know you guys love me and my quick witted self and the pain of my absence has been terrifying. I'm truly sorry, and I'll get back to typing my heart out in the future.
Secondly, I have been doing YouTube stuff as some of you might know. I have three (count 'em, three) YouTube channels I'm trying to supply content to. As with my situation on IGN content is often scarce, but there is a glimmer of hope. Although, I kinda want to explain some things first before we get into the gritty details.
On the YouTubes I have WASDtv, WASDGAMEStv, and WASDTECHtv in my list of channels I own. WASDtv is about everything geek, Let's Plays, Comedy, Vlogs, Weird Stuff, Art, and all the Internet-isms you can think of.
WASDGAMEStv has the spirit of WASDtv, but is more focused on Gaming. On WASDGAMES I have a show called Benchmark Breakfast where (hopefully) every morning I have a video go up that shows how a popular PC game runs on common, budget, or low-end hardware. Benchmark Breakfast isn't for people with $2500 PCs, but rather those with $250 PCs. This is for the people who don't know whether or not to buy a game because of how un-playable it might be in the end. You will also find Achievement Guides, Reviews, Previews, How To's, and other hardcore gamer stuff.
WASDTECHtv is about the more techie side of the net. If WASDGAMEStv is Kotaku, WASDTECHtv is Lifehacker. While the content is especially slim for this channel I had to jump on the name so that future content could exist. For example if WASDtv has a video talking about the cultural impact of Elder Scrolls, WASDGAMEStv will have a round-up of the best Skyrim Mods, and WASDTECHtv would have a PC build guide for the best (and cheapest) PC that could run Elder Scrolls Online at 60+ FPS. Expect awesome things from this channel in the next few years.
Finally, what you came here for I am in the process of developing an indie game. It's kinda ambitious, but after literally days of deliberation we at the team felt that it would be dishonest to the player to make a game any smaller, down-rezzed, or lack-luster, than our original vision.
I won't tell you much about the title because we are still in early development, but I will talk to you about what we have already ironed out.
So firstly, our team is a literally an army of two. I am working on this with my younger brother, and actually the game is his idea. After a bit of refinement we've gotten to the point we are now, but I'll let him get the "A game by" tag in the end credits. But with only the two of us we're doing our own original Score for the soundtrack, sound effects, our own art design, 3D modeling, textures, our own coding, essentially all the work that would be done by a team of a dozen or a hundred people working on a smaller-end AAA or high-end mobile title is being done by two kids who have never published a game before.
Now originally the size of the project wasn't that big. We were going to make a 2D Zelda-style Action/RPG that wouldn't be that much work, but also wouldn't make that much of a creative impact or financial boon for the team - we really didn't expect it to do well at all. But as we kept talking and visualizing this world we were creating we said to ourselves "Holy crap, why not just make it the way we want it the first take, and not go back and do a HD Remix 5 years from now"?
So here's what I can tell you. It's a Zelda-style game, there really aren't enough of those these days and honestly what was the last decent one, Darksiders? But it isn't third-person like Darksiders or any of the post Ocarina of Time Zelda games, it's top-down like the original Legend of Zelda and Link to the Past. Unlike those games, however, it's 3D. So if you're having a little trouble imagining how this title looks, just think of Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks, or the new 3DS installment A Link Between Worlds.
We want as many people as possible to enjoy this adventure.
I mentioned that we were going to use GameMaker Studio to originally make the game, but after considering developing on that engine and what we could not only technically do, but also considering what we wanted to do we eventually decided against it. There was some talk at one point about using Unreal Engine 3, but after spending a couple of hours with Unreal we felt we didn't have the experience or perhaps the aptitude to really use the engine's power the way it was meant to be leveraged.
After much consideration we have finally settled on using Unity 3D and perhaps once a hunk of the work is done moving it up to Unity 5, which was recently unveiled at GDC. We feel that Unity is a perfect fit for us at the stage that we are as developers and artists, it's user-friendly and pretty dang good if I do say so myself.
We are shooting for a 2015 release date, but I'm gonna be really honest and say who knows when it will be ready to amaze and intrigue. We're going to do an initial alpha to see what you guys think about how the game looks and feels in a few months. In the meantime there is going to be a website going up for the game, our team (which just might have to become a company), and we are doing developer diaries and vlogs on how the game is coming to keep you updated. Hopefully when it's all said and done the game will be on PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PS4. Wii U and maybe last-gen and mobile depending on how all the licensing works out. We want as many people as possible to enjoy this adventure.
Since I know the question is bound to come up I will go ahead and say that I'm not opposed to doing a Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign. Listen as much as I hate pre-orders, and I know you do to, but I'm not getting paid for any of this. I'm currently unemployed and I'm doing this to both fulfill a passion and fill the time before someone hires me, as well as create some kind of better way to support myself. So yes, I would like to have some pre-sales of my game so I can keep my lights on, but I wouldn't dare try to do it now. Once I have something to show the general public what they can expect then we'll talk, but until then I wouldn't feel honest selling a promise when you guys have much more stuff to buy with your hard earned cash.
Before I go I want to say yes, we do have a name both for the game and our development team, but since we haven't secured the Copyright or the Domains for them I won't divulge them because I know how some of you more entrepreneurial-types think. I'm just protecting myself.
So thanks guys, if you have any questions leave them in the comment section below and I will get back to them, Please check out any of the URLs I have listed in the above update on my life, that will help me out greatly. Also keep an update on my blog here as this is where any updates on the project will be released as well.


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The Sports Shack Draft Party is Thursday at Nick's Sports Grill and Lounge
We've been telling you about it for weeks and it's almost here. Join The Sports Shack and SportsRadio 1340 The Fan for our NFL Draft Party Thursday 6p-10:30p at Nick's Sports Grill and Lounge at 98th Street & Quaker Avenue.
The Fan's Scott Fitzgerald, Alan Berger, Robert Snyder, Tarren Hubbard, Zack Kennedy & Allen Corbin will all be out at Nick's. Watch the 1st Round of the draft with football fans and turn a boring Thursday night into a fun one.
We'll also find out who selects Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, and if the Dallas Cowboys make a move to select an impact player.
Scott & Alan will also have great prizes to give away too. So you'll definitely want to stay for the whole 1st Round of the draft.
Prizes to be given away include:
Baron Batch autographed jersey
Billy Gillispie signed basketball
(2) Vizio 32″ flat screen Televisions from Sam's Club– NOTE: One television to be given away at the conclusion of the 1st Round of the draft.
Yellow House Canyon Brew Works prize package
(4) 3 month spa treatments to Planet Beach
(2) $50 gift certificates to Nick's
(2) $50 gift certificates to Gator's Bayou
A Spray-In Pickup Bedliner from Knight's Accessories
A Golf Headquarters prize package
An Office chair up to $150 from Hurricane Office Supply
One Year of Oil Changes from Pioneer Chevrolet
Free Teeth Whitening from Pat Farmer, DDS.
Data Storage from Mandry Technologies for 1 year
(2) Family Packs from Rib Crib
(2) $50 gift cards to Mtn. Hideaway
$100 Gift Card to J.Hoffman's
Midland Rockhounds Prize Package
(2) $50 gift cards to Luggage Shop
(2) $50 gift cards to Campus Design.
Also: RegImen Salon is bringing a massage chair, so every time there is a pick, someone will get a trip to the chair for a massage!
Scott & Alan will also have a limited number of limited edition Sports Shack t-shirts to give away from Campus Design.
Remember, the party starts Thursday night at 6p and the NFL Draft gets underway at 7p, at Nick's Sports Grill & Lounge. Don't forget to bring your friends too.


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ROUEN, France: American cycling team Garmin said they will have no option but to fire Alex Rasmussen after the Dane was handed a lengthy suspension for missing drugs tests.
Rasmussen, a four-time track cycling world champion, was on Wednesday handed an 18-month ban for missing two out-of-competition doping controls and failing to give sufficient details about his whereabouts for a third.
The punishment was announced in a statement by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Jonathan Vaughters, the CEO of Rasmussen's professional road team Garmin, told AFP at the end of the Tour de France fourth stage: "He's suspended but automatically upon a suspension the contract is nullified."
However Vaughters, who complained of the complicated process which led to the ban, indicated he would not rule out re- hiring the rider once he has made an assessment.
"The overall handling of the process has been very disappointing. There needs to be some improvements made in the process all around," added Vaughters.
"As far as Alex missing three tests and being suspended, it's something he has to learn from. But I need to look at the judgement and then make an assessment from there."
Rasmussen won four world titles before turning to a professional road career and joining the Saxo Bank team.
He switched to HTC-Colombia in 2011 but was sacked by them after missing one of the tests.
Rasmussen joined the Garmin outfit for this season and competed in this year's Tour of Italy.
After the Danish cycling federation acquitted the rider on the basis of what they perceived as a procedural mistake made by the UCI, the UCI appealed to CAS calling for a two-year ban for missing two tests and failing to give sufficient details about his whereabouts for a third control.
CAS upheld the UCI's appeal, maintaining that its procedural error relating to a delay in communication had no bearing on the fact that the 28-year-old rider had missed a control.
Vaughters added:
"He's a good kid, he's very disorganised, but he's a good kid." – Sapa-AFP


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United States Department of Agriculture.
Defines and searches the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) or Google Scholar for terms or resources about on-farm research.
Purdue University.
Purdue University identified on-farm research programs, presentations, references and useful Web sites to help researchers plan and work with on-farm research trials.
University of California - Davis. College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
The University of California's Century Experiment (formerly known as LTRAS-Long Term Research on Agricultural Sustainability) is a 100-year study in which researchers "measure the long-term impacts of crop rotation, farming systems (conventional, organic and mixed) and inputs of water, nitrogen, carbon and other elements on agricultural sustainability."
Oregon State University. Cooperative Extension Service.
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International Society of Organic Agriculture Research.
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This document "tracks and reports organic programs and activity in the U.S. land grant university system. The specific details on organic research, education, and extension of each of the 72 land grant institutions investigated for this report are a rich source of information."
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
"This Agricultural Research Service (ARS) national program, Integrated Agricultural Systems (IAS), is designed to facilitate the synthesis, evaluation, and transfer of information to all types of agricultural operations using a 'systems approach.'"
University of Illinois. College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. Department of Agricultural Economics.
Explains fundamental research principles. Provides guidelines to assist farmers conduct participatory on-farm research when transitioning to sustainable agricultural practices.
USDA. Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education. 2nd edition. 2017
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Hope you don't rely too much on your local Blockbuster for game rentals, because the company have announced plans to close up to 960 stores by the end of next year, Cnet reports.
Right now, there are around 7000 stores worldwide, but many of those aren't too profitable, so they're being shut down. 280-300 stores will be gone by the end of this year, with the rest to come throughout 2010.
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Putting Peoples Names On Web Pages
Posted 19 January 2008 - 08:20 PM
I have a vintage collectibles website that ecommerce, but wanted to add some historical type info pages.
My dad served on a landing craft in WWII during the D day invasion. I found one of his shipmates a few yrs ago. I couldnt get any info anywhere else since my dad passed away in 1992, the shipmate is my only personal contact.
I had some minimal paperwork, followed it up, and during his search for my dad, we sort of found each other. Anyways, he gave me a ton of information on the ship, history, news stories he sent me, ships crew list etc. I got the logs for the ship from the government, very detailed logs for that ship on D day.
I want to add a section to my website with all the info. I figure it took me forever to find the info myself, there isn't really anything on the ship on the internet. I thought there might be other kids or family members of the crew looking for info or pictures that would appreciate it.
I was wondering is there anything wrong listing the names of crew I have. I got an updated list from the one shipmate showing who's still alive, who died and when they died, and if alive addresses (which I wouldnt put on the site anyways, maybe list the state only if anything). I can call and ask him if its okay if I put his name on the site. But is it okay to use all the other names ???
And if it is, would it be okay to list if they are still alive or not etc.
If you need more clarification because I haven't made this clear enough, please ask.
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Posted 19 January 2008 - 08:40 PM
A while back I saw a site that someone put up to find all the classmates in Mrs Whatshername's third grade, from a year that was apparently the golden year of all early school years for that person. Each classmate had page with a picture from the class picture circa 1950 or 1960 something. The page included the classmate's name and basic stuff about Mrs Whatshername's -- what school, where in the world, the kind of thing someone might use when searching for old classmates or even themselves. At first, under each photo there was the word "Lost!"
Every time someone checked in, their page was updated with a big "Found!" and whatever the person wanted to add. Some had offered up a current picture and info about what they ended up to "be" when they grew up. Some pictures simply said "Found!"
My advice is to be tasteful and nice, and see what happens.
I hope this helps!
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Posted 19 January 2008 - 09:14 PM
If you provide a process to complain/request removal, make it clear that it is an option, and ensure no 'personal' details are made public... then you may be ok (I suppose there is only two ways of finding - either get a legal pro to answer the question, or try it and see if you get sued?)
Posted 19 January 2008 - 09:23 PM
I would stick to just the name rather than current location (even if just the state) unless you've got specific permission. As far as I know there isn't a rule about listing dates they passed away.
Posted 19 January 2008 - 10:06 PM
As far as the information being public record, good question. Some of the logs of the ship are very detailed and list all the crew. I wouldn't put date of death either, I was just going to list crew members that are still alive and crew members that have passed away.
The logs which are in the national records library in Washington DC for all the naval ships had the names, and the gentleman who does the reunions sends me a list that is updated 2 times a year or so. The Naval Historical Center does mention on their site the following: Reqeusts for copies of deck logs will be treated as a FOIA requests (Freedom of Information Act).
Anyone I think can go there and make their own copies of the logs, but they have to search them out and it costs per page.
I do like the idea of giving people an option to request the name be removed.
I was hoping with the names, is family doesn't know which ship exactly they can at least search on the name and then have the ship info and history.
Thanks all,
Posted 19 January 2008 - 10:39 PM
With that out of the way, I say post names, and maybe military rank at the time, but no location (not even the state), and you should be fine. As far as I can tell, names are not protected information. Although, you should read the US Privacy Act of 1974 for yourself.
I am a genealogist, have my own site and spend a lot of time looking at those created by others. Some choose to use the names (but no other information) of living family members, others make ALL info on the living private to anyone who's not a registered member. Those who use names generally offer an opt-out link for those who don't want their name out there for whatever reason.
As for using public records, in the US it is generally considered ok to transcribe anything you like, and to post those transcriptions, provided they don't contain information protected under the privacy act. Even then, the information can be made public, usually through the National Archives, after a certain number of years as being potentially of "historical interest". For instance, complete census information is made public after 72 years (thus info from the 1930 census became available in 2003, and info from the 2000 census will be available in 2073).
My take on this is that 1)posting names is safe anyway, 2)there are no WWII vets left under 72, 3)if the US government feels it's safe to publish data that old without being sued, you ought to be pretty safe, too.
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"Scott - You have our sincere apologies for the lack of a better hold room today," wrote Vice President Biden spokeswoman Elizabeth Alexander last Wednesday to Orlando Sentinel reporter Scott Powers.
"Lack of a better hold room" is an interesting way of putting it. In order to keep Powers from mingling with guests at a Democratic fundraiser last Wednesday, Powers was escorted into a storage closet by a Biden staffer.
Powers was the designated pool reporter, there to record the proceedings for the press corps in general.
He told ABC News that he showed up at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday to cover Vice President Biden and Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., attending a $500-a-head fundraiser at the Winter Park manse of developer Alan Ginsburg.
A young female staffer met him at the door and brought him to the storage closet.
"You're going to have to wait in here until the VP gets here," he says she told him.
"You're kidding me," he recalls responding.
Forcing reporters into closets is generally not the tradition of politicians in the US. Powers is a respected politics and business reporter who recently wrote about the Space shuttle Discovery coming home to Kennedy Space Center for the 39th and final time .
Making matters worse, Biden didn't arrive until more than an hour later.
Continued Alexander in her email to Powers: "I am told, once the Vice President and Senator Nelson arrived, the situation was quickly rectified – and hopefully you weren't waiting too long."
Powers says the situation was never "rectified." Any time he stuck his head out he'd been shooed back inside. He said he was held for more than an hour in the closet, was allowed out for 35 minutes of remarks by Biden and Nelson, after which it was back into the closet until the VP left.
Alexander's note to him thus didn't quite satisfy him, Powers said. Especially compared with that of Ginsburg who called Powers Friday and apologized, saying Biden's advance team made all the decisions about the event, Powers said. The wealthy Democratic fundraiser told the reporter he hadn't even been aware that Powers was there, much less shoved into his closet.
During his time in the closet Powers took a photo and emailed it to his editor, who posted it on the Sentinel blog. The photo ran in the paper the next day.
A statement from the VP's office noted that "It is standard policy for the Vice President's office that a print pooler cover the speaking program at fundraisers. This has been the consistent policy throughout the Administration. At times, these fundraisers are at private homes and 'hold rooms' are provided for pool reporters to wait for the speaking program to commence. A hold room, however, should not be a storage room. This was the unfortunate mistake of an inexperienced staffer and the Vice President's office has made sure it will never happen again."
Biden's office added that in this particular occasion, "half of the hold room was used for storage by the home's owner and the other half was open space. A table and chair were set up for the reporter to allow him to file his story afterwards and work while he waited for the speaking program to begin. It was designated as the hold space because of its close proximity to the event room. The speaking program began approximately one hour after the reporter arrived, which he covered as the pool reporter, and he departed the home as soon as the motorcade left (about 15 mins after the speaking program ended)."
Alexander's note to Powers ended: "Thank you for your patience and flexibility."
It wasn't clear if Alexander was referring to Powers' emotional or physical flexibility.
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*This blog post has been updated with an editorial change of a comment made by Powers, upon his request.


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(VOV) - The Hanoi People's Committee honoured three traditional handicraft villages and 19 artisans on April16.
They have contributed to preserving and expanding traditional crafts, creating jobs and increasing income for local people, thus helping further socio-economic development in the city. The villages include the Banh Trung Tranh Khuc village in Thanh Tri district, Van Lang Village making fishing nets in Phu Xuyen district and Ngoc Than woodwork village in Quoc Oai district. Nguyen Phuong Quang, born in 1984, is the youngest craftman to receive the title artisan this time. He is the third generation in a family working in rattan weaving in Chuong My district. Quang's grandfather was recognised as an artisan in 1961, and his father was honoured in 2009. This year, Hanoi has honoured 277 craft villages and 135 artisans.
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