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I was thrilled recently when I discovered that two fellow genealogy bloggers had given me an Ancestor Approved award. Thank you very much Katie (From Little Acorns) and Sue at (Family History Fun)
I only started blogging about my family history in October 2010 and quickly discovered the Geneabloggers community. I wanted to write and record details about my family history for me – but it's a real bonus if others find it interesting too. So thanks to all who stop by every now and then. I hope you will keep visiting my blog and please feel free to leave comments.
The Ancestor Approved Award was created by Leslie Ann Ballou of the Ancestors Live Here blog who asks two things of those who receive the award:
- list ten things you have learned about any of your ancestors that has surprised, humbled or enlightened you
- pass it along to ten other bloggers who you feel are doing their ancestors proud
So here's my top ten things that I have discovered:-
- I thought my Dawson roots originated in Yorkshire – but it now seems my ancestors are from Lancashire.
- My ancestor John Gawthrop was a Wesleyan minister in the 19th century and preached all over the country.
- I have a tenuous link by marriage to Viscount Philip Snowden, the first Labour Party Chancellor of the Exchequer.
- Three generations of John Dawson's (father, son and grandson) tended the water wheel and engine at Ickornshaw Mill at Cowling in West Yorkshire for over a hundred years.
- I still can't find my great grandma's birth record.
- Don't accept information on birth, marriage and death certificates to be true.
- How hard life must have been for my ancestors in Victorian England.
- How much in awe I am of my ancestors who gave their lives in the various conflicts.
- How sad I felt to learn that some of my ancestors ended their lives in the Workshouse.
- I still have a lot more to discover.
I would like to present this award to the following people:-
John at The Wandering Genealogist
Pete at A Brummie Family Tree
Vicki at The Thompson Family
Judy at Yorkshire Genealogy
Julie at Anglers Rest
Lynda at Digging Up The Ancients
Alex at Winging It
Annie at Hibbitt Family History Blog
Andrew at History Repeating


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Longtime St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon will be named the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame's 26th Missouri Sports Legend in ceremonies to be held on Thursday, May 9th. The unveiling of Shannon's larger than life sized bust will take place at an 11:00 am luncheon at the University Plaza Convention Center in Springfield. Broadcast partner John Rooney will emcee the ceremony.
Additionally, the Hall of Fame will posthumously induct Cardinal stars Curt Flood and Roger Maris, and area native, Tom Greenwade, a longtime major league scout. The 1964 and 1967 World Championship Cardinals team will be added to the Hall's Honor Roll of World Champions.
Red Schoendienst will accept on behalf of the 1964 team. The families of Flood, Maris and Greenwade will be on hand to accept the plaques of the inductees.
Shannon, a native of St. Louis, made his debut for the Cardinals on September 11, 1962 and appeared in three World Series, hitting key home runs in each. He joined the Cardinals broadcast team in 1972 partnering with another Missouri Sports Legend, Jack Buck. Since Buck's death in 2002, Shannon has been the lead voice for the Cardinals.
A 12 year veteran on the Redbirds, Curt Flood became one of the pivotal figures in sports labor history when he refused to accept a trade following the 1969 season. His actions led to the free agency players enjoy today.
A Cardinal for only two years, Roger Maris' second stop during his baseball career was with the Kansas City Athletics. Maris' two seasons with the Birds were productive as he led his team to World Series appearances in 1967 and '68.
Willard, Missouri's Tom Greenwade's career as a scout for the St. Louis Browns, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees included the signings of Ralph Terry, Hank Bauer, Jerry Lumpe, Elston Howard and Bill Virdon. However, Tom was best known for his signing of a switch hitting shortstop from Commerce, Oklahoma named Mickey Mantle.
Tickets for the luncheon, which is sponsored by the Ozarks Coca-Cola / Dr Pepper Bottling Company are $40 each. Head Table tickets are $100 and Tables of Eight are $400. Tickets are available by calling the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame at 417-889-3100.

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Hurricane Sandy and the Home Performance Industry
Last Friday I had the opportunity to attend a webinar put on by Energy Circle titled "Hurricane Sandy and the Home Performance Industry: How Do We Respond?" Peter Troast, CEO of Energy Circle, shared that when he woke up on Friday, he felt the need to start a bigger conversation—thus a webinar was born. For being a last-minute idea, the webinar was a huge success with a lot of response, which serves as yet another testament to the great people of this industry.
While the purpose of the webinar was to collectively gather ideas and start a dialogue, there was a main message: Our industry has knowledge and information that we've already put a great deal of time in to gathering and testing. Now, how can we share that knowledge to ensure that homes affected by Sandy are rebuilt better, more efficient, and more resilient to future storms? "If the world knew what we know, this would be an extraordinary opportunity for this industry," said Troast.
He also reminded us that the fundamental principles of home performance are comfort, health, durability, and energy efficiency—all of which were under attack with Sandy. But, said Paul Eldrenkamp, owner and founder of Byggmeister, Inc., "there may be a silver lining in the clouds that Sandy brought. Perhaps this will help us do the right thing on homes, and make it easier to do what's right for the long term."
There's no doubt that this storm provides an opportunity for energy efficiency contractors and businesses to approach homeowners with whole-house solutions that will help them save money and be more resilient to these types of storms in the future. But what's the right way to do so when these homeowners are in the midst of devastation? The consensus of the group was that our industry needs to share knowledge, but do so with empathy. Maybe a homeowner doesn't want to hear the whole-house spiel just yet, but if we leave them with information and a list of properly trained and qualified contractors, they can make the decision in the future. Contractors in the Northeast can also reach out to previous customers and spread information that way. Another major channel is through insurance companies, as they'll likely be the first people that homeowners call when they get their power back. It's important to note also that the thought process of homeowners will evolve in this process. What's a wet basement today will be a moldy basement in a few weeks.
Our industry has the responsibility to spread the knowledge we have, and we need to do so soon and consistently. In times like these, people see storms as a chance to get into contracting to make quick money. "Hurricanes are seen as opportunity for nontrained contractors to get into the business," said Larry Zarker, CEO of BPI. "The shortage of contractors creates this opportunity but our home performance force is trained and there is a channel for how work is done, which is through insurance companies." Needless to say, this is where we need to focus our energy so that homeowners aren't faced with the same problems the next time a hurricane comes.
Resilient homes is a hot topic right now in home performance, and it will be a track of learning at the upcoming NESEA Building Energy conference taking place in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2013. Energy Circle also recently posted an article on their web site titled, "In the Wake of Sandy: Does Resilience Sell Home Performance?"
The bottom line is that this unfortunate situation has further identified the need for our industry and has brought even greater attention to the fact that we need to educate and inform for the future. The webinar ended with the agreement that we need to come together and create a strategy to get whole-house home performance information to the people affected. Eldrenkamp echoed this sentiment: "We need to see others in the field as colleagues not competitors. We need act as one voice, not just speak as one voice." If nothing else, let's see Hurricane Sandy as a catalyst for change.
For more information on Hurricane Sandy response and recovery, visit EPA's web site.
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A bit late to the game here, but wanted to post up that I dealt with MM on selling some parts....
He picked, I priced, He paid, I shipped, He got....
Not much smoother than that!!!!
Thanx again and I look forward to the next go'round.
A bit late to the game here, but wanted to post up that I dealt with MM on selling some parts....
He picked, I priced, He paid, I shipped, He got....
Not much smoother than that!!!!
Thanx again and I look forward to the next go'round.
Great buyer...sent his payment really fast. Great transaction, will not hesitate to do business with him again.
purchased a couple SS hoses and a drop, great buyer would do buisnesss with again ++++++
great buyer. Will sell to again.
RT Pro ULE w/ Stiffi and 68/3k Flatline...... YUMMY!
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I had a deal with Maniacmechanic, and I am very pleased. MM's gear was as promised, if not better, and he was easy to communicate with. I would have no problem dealing with this gentleman again.
Bought an xmod chip, fast shipping, item work great.
Sold some small parts to Maniac, he paid quick, good guy!
Minimag, 16" Dye Titanium, Benchmark double finger, phase II, level 10, 88 4500, warp.
Bought a karta emag from him. He always answered my messages and kept me updated on my package. He also wrapped up the gun very nicely so parts wouldn't rub up against each other. I would buy from him again. A+
Great buyer, paid right on time and had excellent communication. Thanks!
Sold Hank some "Remove before flight" tags, quick easy sale!
Excellent buyer. Excellent communication. Everything went fast and smooth. Sold him an RT Pro Rail and a SS hose. Thanks!
Purchased some parts from me. Great communication and Superfast payment.
excellent buyer. very fast payment!
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"Personally all I want is a stripper and a corn dog" by RevBrown
Bought an ASA from me. Paid fast and great communication. Thank you!!!
he bought a ptp raw housing top. Good communication and he paid fast.
Another great deal, nothing I would change, sold my xmag to him!
Very good seller/trader. I sent first, you can trust this guy for sure.
Everything was as pictured and advertised, He even threw in extras!
Packaging was excellent, and shipping was fast..
Will Buy/trade from/with this user again for sure! Thanks MM!
Had him do some special work for me; paid attention to details and then some. Pretty stand-up guy. Thanks!
"Accuracy by aiming."
Definitely not on the A-Team.
sold Hank a DW foregrip, he paid quickly and communication was NEVER a problem. Great guy to deal with
Sold a battery box, he paid promptly. Good transaction!!
sold hank an intelli,paid on the spot, quick and painless.A+++ trader in my book. thanks again ron
Fast pay, and good communication. Excellent buyer. A+
great transaction even after some post office confusion, totally willing to work things out and was right on top of the issue... post office worked it out without us and i got my parts in no time!!!! awesome deal thanks again
great buyer, great communication, will hopefully BST with again
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Great trader, same day shipping without a hitch; very smooth marker trade -- do not hesitate to BST with this AO'er.
Straight up, great guy to make deal with. He has my thanks!


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Bill Hader wasn't impressed with Justin Bieber when the singer appeared on "Saturday Night Live."
In the new edition of "Live From New York: An Uncensored History Of Saturday Night Live," written by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales, the former "SNL" star says working with the Beebs was a singular experience.
"I really didn't enjoy having Justin Bieber around," he said, according to The New York Post. "He's the only one who lived up to the reputation. I think that's the only time I felt that way in eight years."
In May, Hader told Howard Stern that Bieber required star treatment.
"Justin Bieber showed up with like 20 guys. He had a guy holding a slice of pizza. A guy holding a diet coke," he laughed, comparing himself to Justin Timberlake, who came without an entourage. "Going around stage, you're trying to fight through all these people to get dressed."
Entertainment Tonight reports that Hader's castmate Kate McKinnon said Bieber wasn't taken with her impression of him.
"Bieber wasn't too upset by my impression of him. But he wasn't pleased," she said.
Hopefully, they apologized profusely.
Contact Tony Hicks at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/tonyhicks67.


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Using their training, two submariners aid in two emergencies
Groton — A local submariner recently helped save a man who was having a heart attack at Electric Boat while another evacuated passengers from a burning bus in Preston.
Both good Samaritans credited their military training with giving them the knowledge and confidence to help.
Jared Bradovich, a machinist's mate first class, was aboard the USS Annapolis when the sub's emergency medical assistance team was called. A shipyard worker was having a heart attack on the walkway leading to the submarine on Nov. 2.
The Annapolis is at Electric Boat for maintenance and the stricken shipyard worker is one of the Newport News Shipbuilding employees helping with the job.
The emergency medical assistance team was on a barge near the sub, not on the sub itself, so Bradovich grabbed an emergency medical kit and climbed out of the submarine.
The man wasn't breathing so Bradovich and another shipyard worker administered CPR for about five minutes until EB's fire department arrived on the scene and took the man to Lawrence & Memorial Hospital. He was then taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital, said Lt. Cmdr. Andre Lester, executive officer of the Annapolis (SSN 760).
"The report I received from one of the supervisors is they were told at Yale that if it was not for the first responders, he probably would've died," Lester said. "He had two massive heart attacks on the pier."
Two days later, on Nov. 4, a student at the Naval Submarine School, Charles Barlow, was driving on Route 164 in Preston when he saw a bus on fire, according to the school. The bus came to a halt on the side of the road. Barlow pulled over, too, and ran toward it.
Barlow, an aviation electronics technician third class, called 911 and then boarded the bus to lead the 40 passengers to safety, the school said. He returned to the bus with a fire extinguisher from his vehicle and with help from the bus driver put out the fire in the rear engine compartment.
Barlow directed traffic until the police arrived. Capt. David Roberts, commanding officer of the Naval Submarine School, presented him with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on Thursday. Roberts praised Barlow's quick response and "display of outstanding situational awareness and calm resolve."
"Thanks to my Navy training, I knew what to do and was confident I could handle what was coming," Barlow said in a statement. "I was glad to be able to use what I've learned to help others and make a difference."
Bradovich said he was happy to help.
"It makes me happy I can still utilize my training and help someone out that was in need," he said in an interview.
Bradovich said he learned CPR on his first submarine and received a refresher course when he reported to the Annapolis. He studied at Tripler Army Medical Center and he knows combat life-saving skills because he served with the U.S. Army in Iraq in 2007 as one of the Navy's individual augmentees, the sailors who temporarily step out of their normal roles to support other units.
Nearly all of the sailors on the Annapolis could perform CPR, and only a few need more training to be certified, Lester said. That is because at sea, "it's just us," he added.
"We do a lot of training like that because you never know when you're going to have to respond or who will have to respond," Lester said.
Lester said when he saw Bradovich take charge and help the man, he told everyone else to stay clear.
"He's one of the go-to guys on the ship," he said, adding later that "any other crew member would've done the same thing."
"That's the kind of tight-knit family we have down here, and the skills we learn we can apply them to everyone," he said.
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Inspired by St. Patrick's Day, politicians lay on the blarneyBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent March 15. 2013 10:23PM
Businessman Dan Chan, left, speaks with former Nashua mayor Bernie Streeter, the blarney master for the 22nd Annual Wild Irish Breakfast. (KIMBERLY HOUGHTON/Union Leader Correspondent)
NASHUA - Politicians from throughout New Hampshire prepped for St. Patrick's Day by roasting one another and offering some not-ready-for-prime-time humor on Friday, all for a good cause.
Irish wit was flowing during the 22nd Annual Wild Irish Breakfast, sponsored in part by the New Hampshire Union Leader. Participants dished out the annual dose of blarney, and attendees listened to bad jokes, Irish blessings and some serious tributes to The PLUS Co., a local organization dedicated to helping adults with developmental disabilities.
Gov. Maggie Hassan was the target of some good-natured ridicule during the event, and she wasn't shy about taking a few shots of her own at former elected officials. While she supports bringing rail transportation back to New Hampshire, Hassan wisecracked that the Nashua community is especially invested in the initiative because it wants to give former Mayor Bernie Streeter a one-way ticket back to Concord. Hassan continued with the zingers, saying she was quite uncomfortable after taking over former Gov. John Lynch's office - that is, until she was able to remove his booster seat.
The governor also made light of her proposed budget, apologizing for the slow process: She said her mistake was to use the same accountant as Jennifer Horn, chairwoman of the New Hampshire Republican Party.
According to Sen. Peggy Gilmour, the worst part of being re-elected is the pathetic attempts at humor each year at the Wild Irish Breakfast. Gilmour brought props to the table for her speech on Friday, handing over a large, fluffy pair of dice to Hassan to hang on the rearview mirror of her "governor-mobile."
"We are actually betting on the governor that she is going to pull it off," Gilmour said, referring to Hassan's proposal to include $80 million in gambling licensing fees in the state budget.
Sister Paula Marie Buley, president of Rivier University, also had a moment in the spotlight, and it wasn't to give the blessing before the meal. Gilmour encouraged the audience to follow Sister Buley on Twitter, remarking that the sister's account name is "Nuns of Steel."
Another panelist, Boston Bruins legend Bob Sweeney, was called out for cursing publicly in the presence of a nun - not once, but twice.
Although Mayor Donnalee Lozeau also engaged in some roasting, she was relatively generous and kind in her remarks, even handing out symbolic gifts to her fellow speakers. The mayor gave Hassan a paper pot of gold, telling the crowd, "Let us all wish her the luck of the Irish today, as a pot of gold is nearly impossible to reach."
On a more serious note, Lozeau commended the clients of The PLUS Co., who are working hard to become more independent individuals who are making significant contributions to the community. She mentioned two clients who are serving as interns at City Hall, working in the mayor's office and the community development office.
The roasting was all for a worthy cause to raise money for an organization that empowers people like Jeff Shilke, who shared his personal success story with the audience. Shilke, grew up in Merrimack and eventually enrolled in The PLUS Co.'s INCOME Program after holding various jobs at Target and Papa Ginos. Following completion of the program, Shilke now works at The PLUS Co. as a receptionist and office assistant.
"At The PLUS Company, we think of the possibilities. We think of the impossibilities," said Bob Purcell, chairman of the board of directors, emphasizing that miracles really can happen.
The Wild Irish Breakfast, although quirky in nature, is a serious fundraiser for the PLUS Co., an acronym for People Learning Useful Skills. The event raises thousands of dollars to support programs that assist individuals with disabilities, and help them develop lifelong skills and promote independence.


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- Date: 03/22/2014 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Norfolk, Virginia 23508
Saturday mornings at Park Place Branch Library belong to the game of Chess! If you're a beginner, a pro, or would like to teach someone, you're in the right place. Members from the Norfolk Initiative for Chess Excellence (NICE) will be here with chess boards, and experienced mentors that will teach anyone and everyone. So stop by, and get in on all the fun!Return to full list >>
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Farmers know crops do best when they're properly managed. Home gardeners know thinning plants and tending to pests in the family plot results in healthier crops. So why wouldn't we fix federal policy to apply the same proven methods to our forests?
For too long, the federal government has failed to actively manage our forests. As a result, our forests are overstocked, bug infested, dying and burning.
It's time for a change.
When we actively managed our forests and selectively logged our lands, we thinned forests and replanted trees for the next generation. Forest communities had family wage jobs. Fires weren't what they've become today. Oregon is still recovering from its worst fire season since 1951. Last year, more than 9 million acres burned nationwide, and the federal government spent $2 billion fighting fires.
These catastrophic and deadly fires choke our air all summer long. And when the blazes are finally put out, not much happens. Virtually nothing gets harvested or replanted.
It's time for a change.
Meanwhile, families and communities are literally going broke. Some Oregon counties face bankruptcy. Misguided federal policy has left children in forested communities in poverty and their parents out of work. Sixteen of the 20 counties in my district have 14 percent or more of their population living in poverty. Fourteen of these counties have over half of their children on free and reduced lunch programs.
Local governments can't provide basic law enforcement. A lack of timber revenue in Josephine County, Ore., has left the county with only one deputy to patrol a territory bigger than Rhode Island.
It's time for a change.
In Oregon, timber production from federal forests is down 90 percent over the last 30 years. In that time, 300 mills have closed, wiping out 30,000 jobs. This year, the Rough & Ready mill in Cave Junction closed after nearly 100 years. The owners were ready to invest $2 million in upgrades, but they said they couldn't count on a timber supply off the federal ground that surrounds them. There went 87 jobs.
Enough is enough. It's clear the status quo is not working for families in our rural communities. This broken system has to change. In the U.S. House, we passed bipartisan legislation to do just that. It's time for the Senate to do likewise.
The "Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act" (HR1526) returns more active management to our federal forestlands. The bill requires foresters to determine the sustainable yield a forest could provide and then harvest half of that, and only on land that is suitable for timber harvest. It also limits costly and complex paperwork, and it requires that it be completed in a timely manner.
It authorizes expedited cleanup and salvage. Just like we clean up after floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes, it's time that we cleaned up and replanted after forest fires.
This bill includes provisions specific to the unique Oregon and California (O&C) lands that put about half in a trust managed under the Oregon Forest Practices Act with a requirement to manage them for active harvest. This trust would stop the endless appeals and litigation that stall active forest management, and create jobs and revenues.
Time is running out on our communities and our forests. It is time for the U.S. Senate to act without delay. They should embrace our plan so that we can fix this broken system. The clock is ticking. Our forests are burning. Our counties are going bankrupt. Our people need jobs. It's time to get this done. Rural communities cannot wait any longer.
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Hood River, represents Oregon's second congressional district, which includes 20 counties in central, southern and eastern Oregon.


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Make your voice heard Tuesday.
I love elections.
Every time a citizen steps into the voting booth, they remind the people who are "in power" of exactly where that power comes from. That reminder is important.
Your vote on Tuesday is also important.
You have a chance to remind the people who will be making decisions about how to govern the city and school district where their power comes from.
At Tuesday's candidate forum, almost every candidate spoke of their desire to serve the residents of their ward or the city. Competitive elections are a great reminder that their decisions matter. Their power is not achieved. It is granted by you to them.
When you go door-to-door asking for support and hoping for votes, you learn that lesson well. You learn how elections distribute that power and hopefully, that feeling and having to compete at a candidate forum like the one hosted by the Augusta Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night will stick with the successful candidates so that the desire of their constituents is always the main consideration when deciding how to vote.
Thomas Jefferson said, "When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty."
For this process to work, you have to go to the polls and offer your power to one of the candidates. You have to make your voice heard.
If we don't vote when given the chance, it damages our entire system.
"Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone," Jefferson said. "The people themselves are its only safe depositories."
During a snowy primary in February just over 500 Augustans voted in three crowded primaries in Wards 1, 2, and 4.
Four years ago, in the General Council Election, almost 600 people voted even though Ward 3 Councilor Mike Rawlings was running unopposed.
In the same General City Council elections in 2010 almost 750 people made it to the voting booth.
With competitive elections to be decided in all four wards on Tuesday, I will be shocked if less than 1,000 people cast a ballot.
These elections are important.
A new city manager will be chosen. Water restrictions will be tightened or removed. The levee will be completed. Roads will be paved or left unrepaired. Parks will be built and removed. A new water line to El Dorado is being constructed and a project to use Walnut River water to keep our lake full during non-peak times is being considered.
The four people who are elected Tuesday will have a say in how all of these decisions are made.
I have publicly endorsed candidates before and I could in all four of these races even though I only get a vote in Ward Two. But I am certain that advice from our nation's sixth President will be more beneficial to you than my opinion on the matter.
"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost," said John Quincy Adams.
There is a lot at stake for Augusta voters Tuesday and a lot of good people have sacrificed their own time and money in an attempt to win your vote and hopefully the honor of making these tough decisions on your behalf.
Voting is more than a privilege. It is a right. Rights can be taken away, but more often they are given away by people who don't exercise them.
Make your voice heard Tuesday.
Kent Bush is the publisher of the Augusta Gazette, the El Dorado Times, and the Andover American newspapers. He can be contacted at: email@example.com


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Henry died on 22 June 1893. I wrote about it in the post dated August 10, 2012: "A Terrible Accident: Henry Spracklin is Killed, 1893!" Here is a hint: Go to the Archive area on the right sidebar of this blog and find the month of August 2012, just above Categories.
The next step was to search for an estate file. I did find a probate for Henry that was dismissed because there wasn't any "real" property and no money in his estate. Henry did not have a will.
The probate did not appear in the records till 1894, more than a year later? I believe it is because, Elizabeth his surviving wife, received $300 for his death from Weyerhauser-Denkmann. It would be worth researching court records for this civil suit regarding Henry's death in the Scott County records. I have not yet taken the time to do so. I wonder if it would list the children?
Henry is buried in St. Marguerite's cemetery on Highway 6th and Kimberly Road next to the Genesis Hospital in Davenport, Iowa. It is actually the Mt. Calvary Cemetery OLD (1 – 65) because St. Marguerite's closed in 1944. Henry does not have a tombstone according to my cousin. I did not have time on my trip to Iowa in 2003 to visit Davenport to verify this so I go with my cousin's story.
Find A Grave has a listing for this cemetery but Henry does not appear:
Here is a breakdown of Henry F. Spracklin's Probate/Estate File: District Court, Scott Co., Iowa, Probate Packet #3751, 2nd Series No. 3726-3797, 1894-1901 FHL#1543779, Probate Index 1834-1958, FHL#1479397, Item 1.
Journal Entries: 1. Probate Index 1834-1958 Nebstedt-Zwickey FHL#1479397 Item 1, Probate Packet for Henry Spracklin #3751, died June 22, 1893, Vol. 6, pg. 301.
2. Public Notice of Probate, dated 10, Oct. 1894 – Appointment of Administrator T. A. Murphy.
3. Petition for Letters of Administration Oct. 9, 1894 by Elizabeth Spracklin FHL#1477259 pg. 564.
4. Order Appointing Administrator, Oct. 10, 1894 – T. A. Murphy is appointed.
5. Letters Issued, Oct. 10, 1894 pg. 565.
6. First Report and Application for Order to Compromise a Claim for Personal Injuries and Order, Oct. 11, 1894, pg. 567 to 569.
Probate Packet 2nd Series #3751 FHL#1543779:
1. Page 1 Probate Case #3751, Spracklin, Henry, Estate, Intestate.
2. Cover page – #3751 Probate Estate Henry Spracklin Dec'd – T.A. Murphy.
3. Petition – Date of death June 22, 1892, no real property except for a possible personal injury claim against Weyehaueser-Denkman for injuries that caused the deceased death. Signed by Elizabeth Spracklin widow of the deceased and the administrator T. A. Murphy, Oct. 9, 1894.
4. Administrator's Notice – Exhibit A. – Signed receipt by Elizabeth Spracklin that she had received the $300.00. (In today's world $300 would be $7320 to $320,000.)
5. Petition for Letters of Administration Estate of Henry Spracklin cover page.
6. Administrator's Notice – Public Notice on 10 Oct. 1894 by T.A. Murphy, Administrator.
7. Cover page of the Final Report Jan. 10, 1896.
8. Proof of Posting Notice – that a L.G. Susemihl had posted notice of the Estate at various locations.
9, 10, 11 – Final Report and Application for Order to Compromise a Claim for Personal Injuries, Oct. 11, 1894 – 3 pages – T. A. Murphy was appointed Administrator, filed a bond of $600. Decedent left no real or personal property and that all debts were paid and the decedent left a widow and 10 minor children; that the death was caused by the effects of the accident while in the employ of Weyehauser-Denkmann. They claim no liability but offer $300 to the survivors and that the Administrator believes that accepting the $300 will be in the best interests of the estate. Administrator is excused from filing an inventory and is ordered to pay over the sum of $300 to Elizabeth Spracklin for the support of her minor children.
12. Final Report of Administrator Oct. 12, 1894 – Discharging the Administrator and releasing of Bond and closing the probate.
Unfortunately no place in this probate was there a list of the surviving children. Usually there is a "heirs-at-law" page for a probate that has no will. Not in this case, because there was no money.
Maybe on a longshot, the court papers that cover the civil suit might show a list; however, was there a civil suit?
In the last post, I presented a list of Henry and Elizabeth's children of which my cousin and I had 11 listed. So with the death of Sophie at an early age we arrive 10 living children.
How this death affected my great grandmother Amarilla is unknown to me. Henry was her full brother. They both left home about 1875 and went off in different directions with Amarilla heading north to Minnesota and Henry going south in Iowa and then east to Scott County.
In any event it was a tragic end to my great uncle's life. It scattered his children and broke down the family bonds well into the present day.


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This month NPR begins a series of occasional conversations about The Race Card Project, where people can submit their thoughts on race and cultural identity in six words. Thousands of people have shared their six-word stories and every so often NPR Host/Special Correspondent Michele Norris will dip into the trove of six-word stories to explore issues surrounding race and cultural identity for Morning Edition. You can find hundreds of six-word submissions and submit your own at www.theracecardproject.com.
Sometimes the themes that surface in The Race Card Project involve deep philosophical differences and seismic divides over fairness, opportunity, equal treatment and festering historic wounds. And then sometimes the six-word essays reveal personal memories or smaller moments in everyday life. For example, dozens of people have submitted Race Cards that touch upon a simple, seemingly innocuous encounter revolving around a question that goes something like this: Where do you really come from?
On paper it looks like a straightforward expression of curiosity or perhaps a social icebreaker. But dozens of people have said that their heart breaks a little when they hear that inquiry.
Jessica Hong is a 29-year-old reservationist living in New Orleans. She is originally from Seattle and she heard about The Race Card Project via comedian W. Kamau Bell on Twitter. As a Korean-American, Hong is constantly asked about her heritage and those queries became the basis for her six words: "Ask who I am, not what."
The Other Side Of The Question
The lesson Hong is trying to teach is one that Charley Sullivan, a historian and rowing coach at the University of Michigan, learned after an encounter when he was in the seventh grade. His six words: "Where are you from? No answers."
He describes the day he asked that question, what led to it and what he gleaned from the response:
It was 1976. I was 12 and just moved back to the D.C. suburbs after growing up in Southeast Asia and West Africa. The first question to me in seventh-grade English class was "Did you see Tarzan?" This is how much my new classmates knew about the world. To say I didn't really feel welcome or understood would be an understatement. Then again, who does feel understood at 12? But 12 and just moved back from someplace weird compounds your weirdness.
There were very few students of color in the school at that point — maybe about 30 black students — only one of whom was not in the "special ed" track — and a few Asian students. There were a pair of Arab twins, the sons of a Saudi prince, whose [private parts] were the endless talk of after-gym-class showers. We'd already learned to connect race with bodies and with sex and with the exotic.
But, as a white boy having grown up in brown and black worlds, for the first time in my life, I was NOT on display as the other. For the first time, I sort of was just sinking into the background. No one had any clue what my life had been like or why I liked mangoes — or even what mangoes tasted like, much less a rambutan.
They knew that I had asked a kid whether the Miami Dolphins were a swim team, and that I knew ridiculous amounts of vocabulary and grammar — which had been drilled into me at my West African elite prep school — and that I already spoke French, which no one got to take until eighth grade, but I was doing it in seventh with special permission. And they knew that I could read music because the first day in chorus, I made the mistake of picking up the sheet music and just reading the thing through to the delight of the music teacher, who spent no small amount of time telling the others that reading music wasn't hard, see? Charley just did it right off.
They didn't know, at least not in any official way, that I was gay. But kids sense that stuff. And they knew I hadn't grown up with them since kindergarten. So, I was, or at least felt like I was, an outsider.
On about the third week of school, I saw two Southeast Asian kids together, clearly Vietnamese, I now know, but closer to the Filipino and Indonesian kids I grew up with as friends than anyone else at the school. So I went up and asked my simple question, "Where are you from?"
They didn't answer. There was no conversation. They ignored me and walked away. I wondered if they spoke enough English to understand the question, since everyone in the school knew these kids didn't speak very good English.
The next week, I was walking down the hall during class time for some reason, and the two of them were coming the other direction. Looking at me with barely disguised contempt, they threw Army salutes my way as they strode by in lock step.
The light bulb went off in my head instantly. Not just the "a-ha" moment about race, but the "oh shit" moment, too. For me, I read race and saw connection; they read race and saw a challenge to their very presence.
I wanted to go running and say, "But wait, you don't understand ... we're the three kids in this school who know that part of the world. We should be friends." But it never happened.
NPR's Michele Norris is with us. She was the longtime host of NPR's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. Hi, Michele.
MICHELE NORRIS, BYLINE: Hey, Steve.
INSKEEP: And her projects now include something called the Race Card Project, which she is going to share, occasionally, with us. What is it?
NORRIS: It's essentially a place where people tell their stories about race and cultural identity, in only six words.
INSKEEP: Six words.
NORRIS: Six words. And it's amazing how much people pack into just six words.
INSKEEP: Why not five? Why not seven?
NORRIS: Well, because, you know, it was a popular - this idea of telling a story in six words is a popular idea; there's six-word memoirs, there's six-words sports, six-word cities. And there is this urban legend that Ernest Hemingway threw down the gauntlet and challenged other writers to tell an interesting story; and said if you were a writer worth your salt, you could do it in only six words. And his six words - to prove his point - were: Baby shoes for sale; never worn.
INSKEEP: So now, you're encouraging people - the Race Card, in effect, is writing this down on a card, I suppose; encouraging people to write in six words about an incredibly complicated topic that's really scary for a lot of people to address.
NORRIS: And people do it sometimes on the actual race cards, on the post cards; they submit them via Twitter; they do it through the website. And what you see is a broad range of emotions. You see guilt, you see anger, you see people using humor to deal with a difficult subject. You see people going down memory lane, and talking about that thing that they just can't get over. And what you see overall is a lot of candor - people expressing in six words the kinds of things that you don't generally hear in public or polite conversation that, Steve, you frankly you don't hear in a studio like this.
And I'll give you a few examples, and these are all examples that are taken right from the project: Reason I ended a sweet relationship. She's nothing but poor white trash. Grandma sent $100 when we broke up - interesting because you wonder, was it a reward or was it consolation? Angry black men are so scary. Not all Mexicans can do landscaping.
And these, for the most part, are not sent in anonymously. People sign their names knowing that their - that other people will see their expressions, but also knowing that they're contributing to an open and honest conversation about a difficult subject.
INSKEEP: Some of these things are excruciating just to hear. Not all Mexicans can do landscaping - you can hear the wounded person behind those words. And what we're going to do here, occasionally, is dig behind six specific words. So which six are you going to start us with?
NORRIS: Well, I'm going to start with six words that were sent in by a woman named Jessica Hong. She's 29. She now lives in New Orleans. She's originally from Seattle. She is a Korean-American, and she talks about something that we hear a lot about on the Race Card Project - an offhand comment, a simple question that is not so simple to the people who hear this. Where are you really from? And when she hears a question like that, it's more than a simple question to her. It's loaded, this idea that people are not really asking a question but challenging whether she's really American.
JESSICA HONG: My name is Jessica Hong, and these are my six words. Ask who I am, not what.
INSKEEP: Ask who I am, not what.
NORRIS: And when Jessica is asked this question, she often will say, well, I'm from Seattle; or, I now live in New Orleans. But that doesn't get to the question. And then people often follow that up: No, where are you really from? And when she explains that her family is from Korea - well, I could explain but maybe she should.
HONG: It's like people need to figure out that I was Korean so that they could put me in their Korean box. And I knew that there was a box because anytime that I told them that I was Korean, everything else that was in that box came spilling out.
NORRIS: What comes spilling out? What do they say to you?
HONG: Oh, you know - when I was in elementary school, my favorite friend, my best friend, was Sara Kim. We hang out every day. I hear about everybody's Korean best friend from childhood. Oh, you know, I tried kimchee once, and I don't know if I liked it. Or I think really, the most jarring, the most stirring one was, I would have older gentlemen say, oh, I saved your country. I didn't - I couldn't quite...
NORRIS: They were talking about the Korean War.
HONG: Yeah. I couldn't quite say thank you. I mean, it was - it put me in this really horribly awkward position.
NORRIS: For Jessica, when you talk to her, she makes an interesting observation about this question, and generally about race. You know, she's not saying that someone is trying to take away her rights. This is not, you know, a stand in the schoolhouse door or something like that, or telling her she can't live in a certain place. It's more like a paper cut; it's of that variety. And yet we all know that paper cuts sometimes sting.
HONG: It's not like, the mean kind of racism that we think of when we think of racism. Yes, it's not, you know, blatantly mean or rude or hateful. But it's still - it adds up. It's like adding pebbles into a backpack. Eventually, your backpack is 20 pounds, you know?
INSKEEP: That's Jessica Hong, who spoke with our colleague Michele Norris, after sending a submission to the Race Card Project. And of course, the way you ask a question can make such a difference. I'm thinking about the old saying that if you're talking to someone who's grieving, don't ask how you're feeling because that's kind of obvious. Ask how are you doing, which is something that people can actually answer. If you're meeting someone for the first time, and you are interested in their racial and ethnic background, is there a proper way to ask about it that's comfortable for everyone involved?
NORRIS: Well, since we're telling Jessica's story, perhaps we should hear from her. She suggests that maybe it's not just the first thing you ask.
HONG: I think so long as your intention is to really know a person and the whole of who they are, you will learn that. I think maybe just ease up on knowing it right away; maybe check your anxiety a little bit. You know, why is it that you feel like you need to know right away?
INSKEEP: That's Jessica Hong, who spoke with our colleague Michele Norris, who is the curator, among other things, of the Race Card Project, which we will be hearing from occasionally, here on MORNING EDITION. There is more of Michele's conversation with Jessica at NPR.org, where you can also find someone who's on the other side of that conversation, Michele.
NORRIS: Yes. We hear from Charley Sullivan. He's a historian and a coach at the University of Michigan. He's white and as the son of diplomats, he spent a lot of his childhood living overseas in the Philippines and Indonesia and in Sierra Leone. And when his family returned to live not far from here, in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., he had what he described as an unforgettable encounter at a middle school. He saw two Asian students at his middle school, and that formed the basis of his Race Card essay.
CHARLEY SULLIVAN: My name is Charley Sullivan, and there are my six words: Where are you from? No answer. I asked that question once, and the answer I did get gave me a lot to think about.
INSKEEP: OK. And if you go to NPR.org, you find a lot to read about there. Michele Norris, thanks very much.
NORRIS: Always good to be with you.
INSKEEP: Talk to you again soon.
INSKEEP: By the way, in about two years, the Race Card Project has accumulated about 20,000 six-word essays. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Had a terrific time at YAPC::NA today. Got to meet Larry Wall, Patrick Michaud, Will Coleda, chromatic (well, failed on properly introducing myself, but did talk with him a bit), Damian Conway (okay, I at least saw him once before, but I don't think I got up the courage to say hi that day), and Randal Schwartz, among others. Keynote was nice, Karen Pauley's TPF talk was interesting, Patrick's NQP lecture was great, and the lightning talks were 50% fun and ended with a terrific song about pubs sung by Piers Cawley.
Then there was the "VIP Party", and a planning meeting for Rakudo / Parrot.
And in my down time, I got about two-thirds of the way through my project to make the trig spectests smarter.
All in all, a fun, productive day. Can't wait for tomorrow!
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Brussels, 10 September 2007
Trans-European transport network: the Coordinators have sent Vice-President Barrot their second annual reports
Under the terms of their mission statements, the European Coordinators[1]mandated by the Commission to facilitate the implementation of certain priority projects of the trans-European transport network have sent Vice-President Barrot their second activity reports. The Coordinators have continued with their tasks and made recommendations to facilitate the implementation of the priority axes for which they are responsible.
"The European Coordinator is now recognised as a key player in the context of the trans-European networks. On the basis of this very good initial experience, I believe the arrangements should be extended to projects other than those for railway infrastructure. During the next few days the Commission will be appointing two new Coordinators who will be responsible for invigorating the projects relating to the "motorways of the sea" and inland waterways. The work carried out by the Coordinators is starting to produce tangible results, in terms of both planning and the coordination of transport policies. I am therefore pleased with their contribution to the development of the trans-European transport networks", said Mr Barrot.
These reports constitute an inventory, as at 19 July 2007, of each of the six projects concerned.
The reports, from which many lessons can be learned, come at an important time in terms of financial planning for the trans-European transport networks for the period 2007-13.
The Coordinators' activity reports can be viewed at: http://ec.europa.eu/ten/transport/coordinators/index_en.htm
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Any updates? I'm dying to see how this turns out...
Any updates? I'm dying to see how this turns out...
Wow amazing work
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Why the pics were removed??? I cant see them...
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Awesome work! I can'y beleive how cool is that. You are a fantastic designer.
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looking good !
Hope to see that hyper detailed in all it`s glory soon
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That is going to be SO much fun to cast!! I mean, aside from the fumes and the pouring and all the hard part I just imagine that seeing the first cast version will be incredibly satisfying!!
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Once we have even one cast we can quickly get to work on the outer wall removable panels, which won't take long at all. And the jaw bridge, and the gun, and the flag pole , and some other stuff. Most of that is almost done actually. Haha just wanted to let you know all those will need a mold to and will be casted. So wow. Ton of work haha.
But I'm looking so forward to having one of these in my toy room. I feel like I should not even bother setting up my place without it. There's a big empty spot where a fortress of power will be.
Can't wait.
I can't wait to see the outcome, I mean on this grand a scale its pretty damn impressive
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This is truly a monstor of a castle. I can't wait to see this completed, and waiting at my doorstep. I am also very excited to see whats slithering up next from you.
Reminds me, the gun will not fire correct?
Hey guys. Thanks again for all the comments. Please remember it's against the forum rules to talk about any list, real or not or customs for sale. I've been contacted by a mod who kindly reminded me I should mention that any ofthat talk needs to be in PM.
I appreciate all the enthusiasm of course. Lie the comments. Just don't wantto get in trouble haha.
So if those of you who mentioned such things wanted to remove those comments that would be awesome.
I'll be posting pics later today. the mold will be finished!!
not necessary, i've already taken care of that!
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The only thing I worry about with a casting like that is the trapped air bubbles.
Have you tried a test run with some waste plastic? Like brushing it into the mold first to reduce air bubbles, then since it dries so fast, to then add another coat with the gun. That way, you can see if the first layer will adhere to the second layer well.
I fear that if you ONLY use the gun, then you'll have the trapped air. If you try to use the brush first, then the gun afterward, and the layers don't adhere, then you're stuck trying to find another medium to use.
I don't want to sound like a downer, I just don't want to see you get stuck. Or ruin the mold, or ruin your plans.
Let us know how it goes!
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That is devotion Bishart, creating such an amazing castle and then creating the permanent space for it in your collection. I just bought an Vintage Eternia and now I gotta make space for that hulk and all my other castles together. I think I am downsizing my SW stuff and getting rid of a AT-TE to make space for some of my MOTU display pieces. I think MOTU over SW is a good choice.
Hey man. Yeah we have stuff to test with. But there won't be any problems. This is the type of thing it's made for. Large one piece molds. It's how they make huge dead horse molds in movies and all that stuff. Haha. It comes out so thin, like milk. Which gets onto every detail and then cures in literally 2 seconds. Brushing isn't even an option. It mixes as it comes out of the gun and pretty much cures as it hits the air. Def. Not brushable. Appreciate you looking out for us. But don't worry. It will work!
you are going to love the gun. its insane. cant wait to show you.
finished the mold yesterday. these past 2 days were the hardest days ive ever works. it may not look like it was that bad but it was HELL haha.
boat resin mother mold... does not want to detatch without a fight. and this is an enormous mold. so it was heavy. real heavy. nut now that there is no fortress inside, the world is a better place, and the mold isnt that heavy at all. im cleaning it up today. will shoot some pics later. but for now, enjoy these pics of the process.
it got dark...
ben a. holding up the detached mother mold piece with the defeated rubber skin on the ground!
So cool. Where did you learn to make this type of mold?
Is not not licking toads
ive been starting to do a few smaller ones ( everything is smaller than this ) and am starting to understand it. its really cool.
Ya know, I am just back from the pub and sat here one of my good friends here who happens to be a plastic casting expert and we are having a great time seeing these pics!
Reaction injection molding is the words I ma being otld here!
I wasn't ware that you needed both a mother mold and daughter mold!
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The 85th annual Academy Award nominations have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The Oscars will be presented Feb. 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Seth MacFarlane and airing live on ABC.
1. Best Picture: "Amour," ''Argo," ''Beasts of the Southern Wild," ''Django Unchained," ''Les Miserables," ''Life of Pi," ''Lincoln," ''Silver Linings Playbook," ''Zero Dark Thirty."
2. Actor: Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"; Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables"; Joaquin Phoenix, "The Master"; Denzel Washington, "Flight."
3. Actress: Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"; Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Emmanuelle Riva, "Amour"; Quvenzhane Wallis, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"; Naomi Watts, "The Impossible."
4. Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin, "Argo"; Robert De Niro, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Master"; Tommy Lee Jones, "Lincoln"; Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained."
5. Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, "The Master"; Sally Field, "Lincoln"; Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables"; Helen Hunt, "The Sessions"; Jacki Weaver, "Silver Linings Playbook."
6. Directing: Michael Haneke, "Amour"; Benh Zeitlin, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"; Ang Lee, "Life of Pi"; Steven Spielberg, "Lincoln"; David O. Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook."
7. Foreign Language Film: "Amour," Austria; "Kon-Tiki," Norway; "No," Chile; "A Royal Affair," Denmark; "War Witch," Canada.
8. Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, "Argo"; Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"; David Magee, "Life of Pi"; Tony Kushner, "Lincoln"; David O. Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook."
9. Original Screenplay: Michael Haneke, "Amour"; Quentin Tarantino, "Django Unchained"; John Gatins, "Flight"; Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola, "Moonrise Kingdom"; Mark Boal, "Zero Dark Thirty."
10. Animated Feature Film: "Brave"; "Frankenweenie"; "ParaNorman"; "The Pirates! Band of Misfits"; "Wreck-It Ralph."
11. Production Design: "Anna Karenina," ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," ''Les Miserables," ''Life of Pi," ''Lincoln."
12. Cinematography: "Anna Karenina," ''Django Unchained," ''Life of Pi," ''Lincoln," ''Skyfall."
13. Sound Mixing: "Argo," ''Les Miserables," ''Life of Pi," ''Lincoln," ''Skyfall."
14. Sound Editing: "Argo," ''Django Unchained," ''Life of Pi," ''Skyfall," ''Zero Dark Thirty."
15. Original Score: "Anna Karenina," Dario Marianelli; "Argo," Alexandre Desplat; "Life of Pi," Mychael Danna; "Lincoln," John Williams; "Skyfall," Thomas Newman.
16. Original Song: "Before My Time" from "Chasing Ice," J. Ralph; "Everybody Needs a Best Friend" from "Ted," Walter Murphy and Seth MacFarlane; "Pi's Lullaby" from "Life of Pi," Mychael Danna and Bombay Jayashri; "Skyfall" from "Skyfall," Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth; "Suddenly" from "Les Miserables," Claude-Michel Schonberg, Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil.
17. Costume: "Anna Karenina," ''Les Miserables," ''Lincoln," ''Mirror Mirror," ''Snow White and the Huntsman."
18. Documentary Feature: "5 Broken Cameras," ''The Gatekeepers," ''How to Survive a Plague," ''The Invisible War," ''Searching for Sugar Man."
19. Documentary (short subject): "Inocente," ''Kings Point," ''Mondays at Racine," ''Open Heart," ''Redemption."
20. Film Editing: "Argo," ''Life of Pi," ''Lincoln," ''Silver Linings Playbook," ''Zero Dark Thirty."
21. Makeup and Hairstyling: "Hitchcock," ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," ''Les Miserables."
22. Animated Short Film: "Adam and Dog," ''Fresh Guacamole," ''Head over Heels," ''Maggie Simpson in 'The Longest Daycare,'" "Paperman."
23. Live Action Short Film: "Asad," ''Buzkashi Boys," ''Curfew," ''Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)," ''Henry."
24. Visual Effects: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," ''Life of Pi," ''Marvel's The Avengers," ''Prometheus," ''Snow White and the Huntsman."


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After receiving a sweepstakes letter in the mail, a cantankerous father thinks he's struck it rich, and wrangles his son into taking a road trip to claim the fortune. Shot in black and white across four states, Nebraska tells the stories of family life in the heartland of America.
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After receiving a sweepstakes letter in the mail, a cantankerous father thinks he's struck it rich, and wrangles his son into taking a road trip to claim the fortune. Shot in black and white across four states, Nebraska tells the stories of family life in the heartland of America.
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As director Alexander Payne has grown more complex in his storytelling over the years, so have his unusually driven characters. Some might argue that Payne's films feel a tad too convoluted. But even those living steadfastly in this camp should loosen up their expectations and be prepared to be surprised by Nebraska, which could be consider Payne's purest (and most melancholy) work yet.
It's no wonder Payne chose to shoot this minimalist film in black and white. The movie offers a rather stark portrait of a man in his twilight years, following Woody Grant (Bruce Dern), who has fallen so far down a spiral of complacency, his only hope for a worthwhile future is some vague promise from a Publisher's Clearing House-like sweepstakes letter.
Dern plays a man so unkempt, his nose hair has grown to become part of his beard. Woody seems to have long given up on life until he receives the fateful sweepstakes packet in the mail. His wife Kate (June Squibb taking misanthropy to grand passive-aggressive heights) and his son David (Will Forte playing restrained with wounded heart) can only roll their eyes. So Woody decides to walk to the address on the envelope in Lincoln, Nebraska from his ramshackle Billings, Montana home with his "winner's certificate" in hand.
The bleak wintery landscape Woody tries to shamble across — until David catches up with him on several occasions — provides the perfect metaphor for this zombie of a father. David ultimately caves and offers to drive him. Along the way, mom joins the trip, as does their second son Ross (Bob Odenkirk). As they pack into David's vintage Subaru Forester, the road becomes much more than a route to redemptive treasure. It becomes a sort of time machine, as they meet close relatives who have become distant and encounter old family friends who still hold a grudge.
Working from a script by newcomer Bob Nelson, Nebraska has a darker tone than usual for Payne. But, as ever, Payne knows how to linger on a reaction shot for levity, especially if it's a dim, open-mouthed face. The film is mostly about the performances. Squibb particularly rises to grand task, timing her denouncements of those alive and dead with grim humor. Dern infuses Woody with a subtle fragility below a stubborn, cantankerous exterior. The pain of regret weighs heavy on this man, but Dern keeps his emotions buried as deep as possible. One cannot forget praise for Forte, who must play a sort of straight-man to his scenery-chewing elders. In the end, the viewer will come to understand the relationship that so closely binds this family together.
Because the performances are so strong and, as usual, the characters so soulful, it seems a shame that Payne succumbs to a temptation for retribution for David, during one brief scene toward the end. He reaches too far beyond his character. But it's a slight misstep in an otherwise modest film. Even when the filmmakers must offer a resolution that some might fault for too much sugar coating, there is a subtle flip side that what has happened is only a bitter-sweet bandage on the inevitable. As he did with his last film, The Descendants, Payne does not resort to sentimental hokum but offers a poignant portrait of aging with the burden of regret.
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Israel's new government is in the process of being formed. When you read this, it may already be in place. In a talk in Jerusalem last month, Toronto-born veteran journalist Jim Lederman suggested three priorities for the prime minister: next year's budget, electoral reform and conscription for haredim and Arabs.
First, the reason why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu advanced the elections was probably because he knew the next budget would entail punishing cuts in public spending. By going to the polls before bringing the bad news, he may have hoped to save his political skin.
Though he's still at the helm, the elections cost him dearly. Of the 31 mandates for the combined list of Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu, only 20 belong to the former, one more than newcomer Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party and seven less than Netanyahu's Likud had before the vote.
Finance ministers court unpopularity in hard times. Former Labor cabinet member Ophir Paz Pines, writing in Ha'aretz soon after the election, urged Lapid not to take the portfolio. His stated reason was Lapid's inexperience, but he may also have had in mind the pitfalls.
Someone will have to bite the bullet, which will be particularly difficult after the unexpected resignation of Stanley Fisher, the universally admired governor of the Bank of Israel.
Second, there's a growing realization in Israel that something must be done to bring about electoral reform. Until now, most parties have resisted changing the present system, fearing it will work against them. The influence now gained by Lapid and his apparent embrace of bold ideas may nevertheless force a change.
Though Canada's first-past-the-post system disenfranchises many voters, it makes for stable government. By contrast, Israel's proportional representation system is probably more democratic, but it makes governing much more difficult. Hence the protracted and tortuous coalition negotiations, with their concomitant horse trading.
A combination of the two systems may be the answer. Israel could be divided into 60 ridings. The candidate with the most votes in each would represent it in the Knesset. The other 60 would be chosen by proportional representation.
Whether or not the parties in power would support electoral reform for the good of the country, rather than protect their own interests, will depend on the persistence of "the new kid on the block," Lapid.
Finally, although Lapid's campaign stressed the imperative for Israel's haredi and Arab citizens to serve in the army or do community service like everybody else, I understood Lederman to say that, despite the urgency, it should only come third on the government's agenda.
Army service for everybody is complicated, due to potential security risks in allowing all Arabs to serve as the Bedouin and the Druze do now, and because integrating those who now claim to be yeshiva students entails many practical obstacles.
The broad coalition Netanyahu envisages is likely to include the two haredi parties, Shas and Yahadut Hatorah. Both vehemently oppose army service for their boys and are determined to resist such legislation. The question is if Shas, always anxious to be in the government – and thus have easier access to public funds – will cave in.
However, the IDF itself may not be too keen to have to provide special facilities for haredi soldiers. Though a small number already serve, to conscript many more may cause headaches for army commanders.
Significantly, Lederman's order of priorities didn't include peace negotiations with the Palestinians. Although about two-thirds of Israelis are said to favour a two-state solution, most politicians have so far maintained that Israel has no Palestinian partner. The strong support for the settlements, reflected not only in the presence of the Habayit Hayehudi party but also in ideologies espoused by other lawmakers, remains a serious obstacle.
Even the Labor Party's election campaign concentrated on internal social issues, saying virtually nothing about peace. One of the few public figures to speak about it during the campaign was President Shimon Peres. Some saw it as deliberate criticism of the prime minister. But in his address when accepting Peres' offer to form the next government, Netanyahu did speak of his readiness to negotiate with the Palestinians.
Yet the real push to restart negotiations will probably have to come from U.S. President Barack Obama. There are signs that it's on the way.
Of course, because politics in general and Israeli politics in particular are fickle, the above "predictions" may turn out to be embarrassingly inaccurate.


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RI Gay Marriage Bill Faces Uncertain Future
Legislation that would make Rhode Island the 10th state to allow gays and lesbians to marry still faces an uncertain future despite being overwhelmingly approved by the state House on Thursday night.
It could be weeks or even months before the Senate takes up the bill that would make the Ocean State the last in New England to recognize same-sex marriage, but supporters still celebrated the House vote.
Ken Fish, a gay man from Warwick, showed up at the Statehouse hours before the vote to ensure he got a seat in the crowded viewing gallery.
"I wanted to be here to see it," said Fish, 70, "Go back 10 years, even five years, and I wasn't sure we'd ever get here. We're not done yet, but this is a big one."
While the House has a gay marriage champion in Speaker Gordon Fox, who is gay, Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed opposes the legislation.
The 51-19 House vote came after an often emotional debate that touched on civil rights, religion and the nature of marriage.
"This has been a long journey," Fox said after the vote. Fox supported same-sex legislation when it was first introduced in 1997. "Today is a great day. Today ... we stand for equality, we stand for justice."
Nine states and the District of Columbia now allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.
Gov. Lincoln Chafee, who supports gay marriage, urged quick action on the bill in the Senate. The governor, an independent, argues gay marriage is an issue of civil rights and the state's quality of life, and said some people may choose other New England states over the Ocean State because of its stance on marriage.
"Now that the House has swiftly acted, I urge Senate leadership to 'call the roll' - for our economy, for our gay and lesbian friends and neighbors, and for history," he said in a statement.
Advocacy groups on both sides of the issue will now turn their attention to the 38-member Senate, which has never voted on gay marriage legislation.
Chris Plante, director of the state chapter of the National Institute for Marriage, said he's optimistic senators will vote to preserve the state's current marriage laws. He said leaders like Fox and Chafee don't reflect public sentiment.
"Rhode Islanders care about marriage, and they don't want to see it redefined," he said.
Some opponents have suggested placing gay marriage on the ballot as a referendum, but the idea is a nonstarter with Fox and Chafee.
A handful of lawmakers rose during Thursday's debate to criticize gay marriage as a dangerous social experiment. Rep. Arthur Corvese, D-North Providence, warned lawmakers that same-sex marriage was an "irrevocable societal game-changer" that would redefine "the fundamental building block of our community" and could lead to the legalization of polygamy or plural marriages.
"Truth must not be sacrificed on the altar of political correctness," he said. "Is this the vision you want for Rhode Island's future? Is this the future you want for America?"
Supporters in Rhode Island are hoping to build on national momentum after votes to approve gay marriage in Maine, Maryland and Washington. Meanwhile, in Minnesota, voters rejected a proposed state constitutional amendment that would have prohibited gay marriage, the first time such a ballot question has failed in the United States.
Lawmakers who argued in favor of allowing gays to marry warned their colleagues they could wind up on the wrong side of history if they cast a no vote.
"Your grandchildren someday will ask you... 'How did you vote on marriage equality?'" said Rep. John Edwards, D-Tiverton. "Hopefully you'll be able to say the right thing."
Two years ago, Fox dropped gay marriage legislation after he concluded the bill would not pass the Senate. Instead, lawmakers passed civil unions for same-sex couples. But there has been little interest in the state. In the year since civil unions were first offered, only 68 couples obtained civil union licenses.
Last year, Chafee signed an executive order recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states.


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By Eileen Bowers Special to the Beacon
Thanks to the combined efforts of Greg Lang, Dale Register, Lauren Clark and our city commissioners, this New Year's resolution will become a reality as the City of Cedar Key was recently awarded a $300,000 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant that includes $50,000 in matching funds from the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funded this grant.
On Feb. 13, 2009, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. It was the Recovery Act's targets of infrastructure enhancement, investment in domestic renewable energy and energy con- servation that prompted the city to apply for grant funding. While many of the Recovery Act projects are focused more immediately on jumpstarting the economy, others, especially those involving infrastructure improvements, are expected to contribute to economic growth for many years.
Specifically, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant is designed to:
• Reduce fossils fuel emissions and total energy usage
• Improve energy efficiency in transportation, buildings and other appropriate sectors
• Create and retain American jobs
• Empower communities to make strategic investments to meet the nation's long-term clean energy and climate goals
The City of Cedar Key was awarded this grant as the following energy efficiency and conservation needs and assessments were presented in their application:
• Energy retrofit upgrades such as improved lighting, insulation, insulated windows, a high efficiency HVAC system and programmable HVAC controls for city buildings
• Low interest loans for local small businesses wishing to make energy efficiency improvements
• Bikes for city police and other employees
• 5,000 watt solar photovoltaic systems for city hall and the community center
• Educational outreach
It is worth mentioning that even though the application initially requested 5,000 watt solar systems for both city hall and the community center, the city was able to take advantage of both price reductions of materials and fierce bidding to gain 4,928 watts for city hall and 9,408 watts for the community center. That's an additional 14,336 watts added to the already existing 5,040-watt system on the community center.
A special thank you to Lang for recognizing this opportunity to re-bid the solar contracts and maximize the city's energy savings. This grant opportunity will benefit the city by reducing energy usage through improved energy efficiency and, hence, reduce operating costs of key city facilities.
By being given the opportunity to make energy efficiency investments in their business operations, small business will reap short and long term benefits of reduced energy costs. All of these energy efficiency upgrades will require skilled labor, creat- ing or retaining jobs and, hopefully, stimulating our local economy.
The work that will be accomplished with this grant will allow the city to make great strides in their ongoing goals of conservation, preservation and sustainability. This opportunity has allowed the leveraging of CRA funds to accomplish a relatively large amount of work as well as long-term benefits.
Happy New Year to the City of Cedar Key! May this grant be the first of many accomplishments towards your new year's resolution.
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The U.S. Route 13 Design Week was held last week in which the various agencies held several workshops with the various stakeholders to see what they would like to see change with Route 13. The week culminated Friday at Belmont Hall with a presentation of a draft plan.
WHAT WE'VE REPORTED The Town of Smyrna agreed earlier this summer to work on the Route 13 Corridor Study in conjunction with the State Office of Planning, DelDOT, and the Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization.
The study is a pilot program to see what Delaware can do to better integrate the highway as a part of the community, and enhance mobility and safety for bicyclists and pedestrians.
WHAT'S NEW The U.S. Route 13 Design Week was held last week in which the various agencies held several workshops with the various stakeholders to see what they would like to see change with Route 13. The week culminated Friday at Belmont Hall with a presentation of a draft plan.
Presenting the draft plan were Joe Bucovetsky and Betsy Mastaglio, of McCormick Taylor — a land use planning and urban design group.
Bucovetsky said there were a number of things during the workshops that residents said were important to the town. The list included that Route 13 is a barrier to movement, stores on the highway should compliment and not compete with stores in the historic district, and making the gateways of Smyrna safer to walk around.
With this information in hand, McCorkmick Taylor came up with a few alternatives. Examples of these alternatives were provided for each of the three areas of concern: from the Smyrna Rest Area to Duck Creek, from Duck Creek to Lake Como, and from Lake Como to the south Route 1 interchange.
The first alternative is called Commerce Corridor and emphasizes consumer retail uses, spruces the area up and looks to improve pedestrian movements on Route 13. The second alternative is called Live/Work/Shop/Play and includes mixed uses such as having retail and residential uses in one building, and open space.
Then a final example for each portion was given where the two alternatives were combined.
So what exactly do these alternatives do for fixing up Route 13? It could mean streetscaping on the highway, putting buildings for retail right on the highway, creating gateways to the town at Glenwood Avenue and Commerce Street, or a lifestyle center with retail and living spaces at Simon's Corner.
Bucovetsky and Mastaglio noted these changes would most likely take place over a period of 20 years.
"It requires initiative on the part of the property owner and business operators," Bucovetsky said. "What that means is a gradual change to the district over years but the town should lead in terms of the direction of the corridor."
WHAT'S NEXT The presentation of the plan is just the first step in a long series of steps to improve the look, feel and logistics of Route 13.
David Edgell, of the State Planning Office, said in the next few weeks the agencies involved will take this draft plan and work to finalize it. From there Smyrna will need to adopt it as an amendment to their comprehensive plan. It will also need to be adopted by the other agencies including the Dover/Kent County MPO.
Mayor Pat Stombaugh and Councilman Jeff Flairty were on hand to see the draft plan. Both were pleased with the results.
"I'm so excited about this, the potential of opportunities," Flairty said. "I just want to urge everybody to continue this excitement and focus. Even if you don't see exactly what you want up here, that means we can work towards getting what you want at the end of the day. Don't give up on us, we're going to keep working on this."
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