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Republic of Estonia
Population: about 1.3 million
Area: 43 211 km2, about the size of Denmark and Bhutan
Official language: Estonian
Currency: kroon (EEK), 1 euro = 15,6466 kroons
Capital: Tallinn our biggest city, 379 000 inhabitants
Other bigger cities: Tartu (the university town), Pärnu (beach destination), Narva (border town)
About the country
Estonia is mainly a lowland country that is bordered by the Baltic Sea, Latvia, and Russia. It has numerous lakes and forests and many rivers, most draining northward into the Gulf of Finland or eastward into Lake Peipus, its largest lake. Along Estonia's Baltic coast are more than 800 islands, of which Saaremaa is the most notable. Despite its northerly location, Estonia enjoys a mild climate because of marine influences.
Estonians, who are ethnically and linguistically close to the Finns, make up about 68% of the population; Russians constitute some 25%, and there are Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Finnish minorities.
The majority of those practicing a religious faith belong to either the Evangelical Lutheran or the Russian Orthodox Church. There are small minorities of other Christians, but most of the population is unaffiliated.
Ideal travel destination, if you:
- want to escape the crowds
- enjoy pristine nature
- like small towns
- are interested in Eastern Europes survival after Soviet Union
- wish to learn an exotic foreign language
- want to know how tomatoes and strawberries really taste
If you are lucky:
- spring (March, April, May): sunny, around 15 °C, flowers and blossoms on the ground and on trees, migrating birds return
- summer (June, July, August): warm and sunny weather, 25-30 °C, the see, lakes and rivers are warm enough to swim
- autumn (September, October, November): pleasantly warm, around 15 °C, the trees are colored yellow, orange and red
- winter (December, January, February): around -10 °C, snow, time for long-distance skiing
If you are not so lucky: cold and windy with rain, this can happen any time of the year. Ironically it is said that we have 3 months winter and 9 months when the weather is too bad for skiing
In bigger cities you can manage with public transportation and there are also pretty good connections between bigger cities, but you should have your own wheels, if you want to be flexible and/or visit smaller places. Many international car rental companies are represented in Estonia. Of course, everything is possible without a car as well, but you have to have some time and patience.
Bus timetable and tickets: http://www.bussireisid.ee/index.html?MENU=&KEEL=en
Train timetable and tickets: http://www.edel.ee/home
Ferries to islands Saaremaa and Hiiumaa: http://www.laevakompanii.ee/index.php?keel=2
Public transportation in Tallinn and Harju County: http://soiduplaan.tallinn.ee/?a=p.routes&a...=xhtml&l=en
Travel planner: http://www.peatus.ee/#route_search/eng
Accommodation and eating out
In cities you should have no problems with finding a place to sleep or eat. Advance hotel booking can be useful during summer in Tallinn, Pärnu and on the island Saaremaa because of peak tourist season.
Finding a place to eat outside the cities can be tricky. There are some good and some not so good eateries, but not in every village/small town and some places are open only during summer. Not all B&Bs and small guesthouses offer lunch and dinner, so ask ahead if you want full pension or be prepared to cook yourself or drive to the nearest town to eat.
Camping in the wild is permitted, unless stated otherwise. Note that some Estonians can be very protective when it comes to their private land, so if you see signs eramaa or eravaldus (private property), then it is not a good idea to pinch your tent there. On the other hand, a sign saying riigimets (state forest) is a good thing. On public land the so-called everymans right is applicable, which means you are free to camp, pick berries and mushrooms, swim etc. No damage can be done to the nature, of course. There are many signposted trails with camping areas of RMK (State Forest Centre, http://wwweng.rmk.ee/index_eng.php3), free to use for everybody.
Things to do
Many things and places are listed in guide books, so this is a random selection of places and events, some of which are must see while others could skip your attention.
Tallinn. Usually the medieval old city with churches and restaurants, shopping and night clubs are advertised. Some alternatives:
- lovely district with wooden houses in Kalamaja (with café Boheem, Kopli Str 18)
- Art Gallery of Estonia KUMU, http://www.ekm.ee/eng/ekm.php
- Open Air Museum in Rocca al Mare, http://www.evm.ee/keel/eng/
- Tallinn Zoo, http://www.loomaaed.ee/index.php?nlan=eng&...on&ndbase=1
- a quiet walk or jogging in pine forest in Nõmme
- ice skating, http://www.uisuplats.ee/?id=831, from November until spring (depends on the weather)
- opera, http://www.opera.ee/index.aw/set_lang_id=2, or a concert of classical music, http://www.concert.ee/index.php?lang=eng
- jazz club in Theatre NO99, http://www.no99.ee/eng/piletiinfo.php?nid=25
- Patarei sea fortress-prison, http://www.patarei.org/eng/
Narva. A city in the north-east of Estonia, on the Russian border, where Estonians are a minority. Besides experiencing a different Estonia you can sense some older history, visiting the castle by the river and looking over to Russia. http://www.forttour.net/project_eng.html.
Nationwide Song Festival. Takes place in Tallinn in summer every fifth year, next one will be in 2014, http://www.laulupidu.ee/eng.
Festival Jazzkaar. Concerts during autumn, winter and spring, not only in Tallinn. http://www.jazzkaar.ee/eng/.
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. November and/or December, some movies will be shown also in Tartu and Pärnu. http://2009.poff.ee/eng/esileht.
Viljandi Folk Music Festival. End of July, some concerts during other months as well. http://www.folk.ee/en
Viru Folk Music Festival. Takes place in August in a small village on the northern coast called Käsmu. http://www.virufolk.ee/eng.
Muhu Future Music Festival JUU JÄÄB. Takes place end of June or beginning of July on the small Muhu island. http://www.nordicsounds.ee/?lang=en.
Seto Kingdom. Setos are a small ethnic minority in Southern Estonia. There are celebrations every August, when a king (sootska) will be elected. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setos.
Soomaa National Park. Canoeing and walking on peat-bogs and forest trails. http://www.soomaa.com/, http://www.soomaa.ee/?setlang=eng.
Kõrvemaa Nature Protection Area. Adventures in the wild. http://www.korvemaa.ee/?lang=2.
Kihnu island. A small island in the Gulf of Riga with its own special culture. http://www.kihnurand.ee/index.php?option=c...2&Itemid=26.
Pakri islands. Two islands with Swedish history near the north coast. http://www.pakrisaared.ee/v2/index.php?88.
Lake Peipsi. The biggest lake in Estonia forms most of the border with Russia. Small villages along the coast are inhabited by old-believers and represent a disappearing culture. http://www.peipsiveere.ee/EN/index.php.
Some useful websites
The following websites have an English version. Unfortunately, many good sites are only in Estonian.
http://www.visitestonia.com/en/. General information about Estonia, events, accommodation and transport
http://www.welcometoestonia.com/. Accommodation, eating out, entertainment etc
http://www.maaturism.ee/index.php?lang=en. Accommodation and activities outside the big cities
http://www.vidial.com/index.php. Information about sights in Tallinn and some other parts of Estonia
http://www.goestonia.ee/index.php?y=635. Guided tours in nature
http://www.360.ee/en/. Nature adventure tours


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THE year 1962 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the Homestead Act, a law designed to hasten the settlement of the trans-Mississippi West. Special observances will be held in Nebraska to commemorate the passage of this important legislation. Particular attention will be focused on Homestead National Monument, near Beatrice, which was established by the Federal Government to memorialize this democratic land policy. The purpose of this study is to trace the creation of Homestead National Monument and its administration to date.
There are 189 areas in the National Park System which are owned by the Federal Government and administered by the National Park Service. Some of these areas, such as Scotts Bluff National Monument, in Nebraska, and Devils Tower National Monument, in Wyoming, were created from lands already in Federal ownership. Their establishment required only a presidential proclamation under the authority of the Antiquities Act of 1906 setting them aside as National Monuments. Other areas required congressional approval for their creation. Several such as Homestead National Monument and Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, required many years of effort before they received congressional sanction.
It is impossible to determine when the idea of establishing a National Memorial to commemorate the Homestead Act germinated. There is little doubt that it was influenced to a marked degree by Daniel Freeman who homesteaded the area which was later established as a National Monument. Freeman early contended that he was the first homesteader in the United States. His claim was supported by the Beatrice Express as early as 1876. This newspaper boasted in its July 20 issue:
A recent study made of the General Land Office records by the Bureau of Land Management indicates that the Express may have been in error in its contention that Freeman's patent was the first in the nation. Freeman's claim was Entry No. 1 (January 1, 1863), his Final Certificate No. 1 (January 20, 1868), and his Patent No. 1 (September 1, 1869), at the Brownville Land Office. Each of the land offices had a number one entry and there were 30 of these made on January 1, 1863. The General Land Office records show there were 13 final certificates issued prior to the one to Freeman, on January 20, 1868. As to patents, in Topeka, Kansas, there were 105 final certificates patented January 5, 1869, the first in the nation. At the San Francisco Land Office, 44 patents were dated May 25, 1869 and 92 on June 1, 1869. There are patents issued on September 1, 1869 recorded in volume one, number one in 15 land offices in six states. By the criteria of firsts, as indicated in the official records, Freeman has no more unique claim to being the nation's "first homesteader" than several others. Orin Holbrook, whose entry was No. 1 (January 1, 1863), Final Certificate No. 1 (January 1, 1868), and Patent No. 1 (September 1, 1869), at the Des Moines General Land Office has three number one entries with one earlier date listed. [2]
In the 1880's Freeman advanced a further claim to being the nation's first homesteader. This story which appears to have been in circulation in late 1884 or early 1885, [3] first appeared in print in 1888, [4] and was repeated by him in 1903:
Freeman's claim to being the first homesteader because he filed soon after midnight of December 31, 1862, did not go unchallenged. William Young, of Palmyra, Nebraska, whose entry was number one in the Nebraska City Land Office, related the following story in early 1885:
In a letter written to the editor in 1918, Young, then in Pasadena, California, again related his story to the Nebraska City News. [7]
Another rival claimant to being the first homesteader, who apparently knew nothing of either Freeman or Young, was Mahlon Gore, a printer employed in 1862-1863 by the Dakota Republican and who later was the publisher of the Sioux City [Iowa] Journal. According to Gore's story, which was first published in 1901, [8] he filed on his homestead, which was Entry No. 1, in the Vermillion, South Dakota Land Office, immediately after midnight on December 31, 1862. Gore wrote as follows:
Before he made final proof for his claim Gore employed Henry Fisher to live in the house which he erected on his claim. While Gore was on a trip to Michigan, Fisher contested his claim. Not waiting to procure evidence to protect himself, Gore hurried back to Vermillion to look after his interests. His efforts proved in vain. Fisher, supported by his friends, was given the claim by the land office so Gore never received a final certificate or patent for the land on which he made an entry. [10]
Of the three claimants for the early filing, Freeman was the only one who vigorously pushed forward his claim to being the "first homesteader," basing it primarily on his story of the midnight filing. Galusha Grow, father of the Homestead Law (Actually the Homestead Law was introduced in Congress by Cyrus Aldrich, Congressman from Minnesota. Grow, however, supported the Homestead Law for many years and is regarded as its "father.") appears to have accepted it without question. [11] Nebraska historians have likewise accepted it. [12]
Young caustically wrote in 1918, "Mr. Freeman gets lots of comforts out of his claim of being the first homesteader.... He has been many times written up in the big dalies [sic]. I do not know whether my claim will catch up and pass his..." [13] Young's claim, although known to Dr. A. E. Sheldon, long time Secretary, Nebraska State Historical Society, has generally been ignored. South Dakota historians, however, have generally recognized Gore as the first homesteader. [14]
In evaluating the stories of the three claimants, it should be pointed out that those of Young and Freeman first appeared in print over 20 years after their purported early filings occurred. Gore's story was first published almost 40 years after his alleged midnight filing. It is possible that a search in states other than Nebraska and South Dakota would reveal stories of other early filings. It is of interest that Brownville and Vermillion, which were reported to have been open in the early hours of January 1, were the two offices with the least activity that day.
However, by any criteria advanced, Freeman was one of the nation's first homesteaders, in the chronological sense. His individualistic and non-conforming character was typical of that of many of the early settlers.
As early as 1884, Freeman appears to have been promoting the idea of placing a monument on his farm at Beatrice, memorializing it as the nation's first homestead. Young, Freeman's rival claimant from Palmyra, wrote in a letter to the editor of the Nebraska City News, early in 1885, "In the 'latest scheme for a monument to be built in honor of the homestead law' Daniel Freeman, a few miles west of Beatrice claims to be the first homesteader, and therefore the proper person to furnish the site." [15] After stating his claim of prior filing, [16] he remarked, "I don't want the monument just yet. I want to consider awhile on the design. . . ." [17]
In less than six weeks following the death of Freeman in late 1908, interested individuals in Beatrice inaugurated a movement to preserve his homestead as a National Park. In an editorial, the Beatrice Daily Sun gave its endorsement to the proposal:
In late February, in response to requests from interested persons in Beatrice, Congressman Edward H. Hinshaw, Representative from Nebraska, introduced a bill (H. R. 28380) proposing the establishment of a National Park on the Freeman homestead. This bill proposed that the Secretary of the Interior acquire, by purchase or condemnation, the quarter section known as the first homestead, "the first entry under the homestead law" and "to establish and maintain thereon a public park commemorating the achievements of Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania." The bill further provided an appropriation of $25,000 or as much thereof as was necessary to carry out the act. [19]
Hinshaw's bill appears to have received little or no organized support in Beatrice or elsewhere. It was referred to the Committee on Public Lands and was not revived. [20]
In the next Congress, Hinshaw renewed his attempts to preserve the Freeman homestead. On April 8 he again introduced a bill (H. R. 6757), similar to H. R. 28380, to appropriate money to purchase the Freeman homestead as a National Park. This bill also was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. [21] However, neither the city of Beatrice nor the State officials were content to have this bill die in the Committee. Early in 1911, Governor Chester A. Aldrich in a special message asked the State Senate to give its support to Hinshaw's bill. The preservation of the Freeman homestead, he wrote, "would be a fitting commemoration for the Services of the Honorable Galusha A. Grow." In accordance with the Governor's recommendation, a special committee, of Senators Peter Jansen, chairman, of Beatrice, W. A. Selleck of Lincoln, and Wes Pickens of Powell, was appointed. This committee prepared a petition to Secretary of the Interior, Richard A. Ballinger, and to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, urging the passage of the Homestead Bill. This petition was approved by the State Senate. [22]
To convey the petition of the State Senate to the Secretary of the Interior and Congress in Washington, B. H. Begole, a prominent merchant of Beatrice, was selected. Accompanying him were George H. Johnson, insurance agent, and P. C. Drew, former merchant, of Beatrice. In the capital, Hinshaw introduced the Nebraska delegation to veteran Congressman Frank W. Mondell (1860-1939), of Wyoming, Chairman of the Committee of Public Lands and, Secretary of the Interior, Ballinger. Neither Mondell nor Ballinger gave the Nebraskans much encouragement, informing them that it was a policy "that national parks shall not be established except in extraordinary cases of beauty, freaks of nature, geysers, etc." [23] The Homestead Bill apparently died in the Committee on Public Lands. The files of the Sun do not indicate that the 1911 proposal, as the bill two years earlier, received much organized local support. Hinshaw retired from the House of Representatives early in March of 1911, and his successor, Congressman Charles H. Sloan, recognized the futility of submitting the proposal before Congress for reconsideration.
Almost two decades were to pass before another bill would be introduced in Congress authorizing the establishment of a park. In 1925 Senator George W. Norris suggested that a museum to house agricultural implements, representing developments from the early days, be established at the Freeman homestead. [24] In November of that year, a delegation of the Elizabeth Montagne Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Beatrice went to Lincoln and selected a stone on which a plaque was placed marking the site of the Freeman homestead. [25] This marker was dedicated by Governor Adam McMullen, whose home was at Beatrice, the following May. [26]
In 1927 Governor McMullen proposed that the Freeman homestead be developed into a state park. Interviewed by the Sun in early September, McMullen stated:
The Sun gave the Governor's proposal its editorial support stating that "If Beatrice interests will get behind an organized movement in support of the project, the Daniel Freeman farm, site of the first homestead, may be converted into a state park." [28] The paper added "It would seem that something in the way of organized support for the Freeman farm proposal, which would enlist the aid of women's organizations, the luncheon clubs, Chamber of Commerce and local public officials might secure definite results in the not distant future." [29] The Beatrice Chamber of Commerce went on record in favor of the idea. However, that organization was undecided whether the area should be a state or federal park. [30] Interviewed, when he visited Beatrice in mid-September of that year, Congressman J. N. Norton, Representative of that district, endorsed the idea of a National Park, stating:
Norton added, moreover, that if anything came from the proposal, the initiative would rest with the people of Beatrice. [32] Again, the movement appears to have received but little organized local support so Norton did not press the idea in Congress.
In late May 1929, Congressman Charles H. Sloan, who succeeded Norton as Representative, introduced a bill (H. R. 3572) in the House of Representatives proposing establishment of a National Park on the Freeman homestead. [33] This bill provided for an appropriation of $50,000 to purchase the Freeman property and $10,000 each year for its development and maintenance. [34] The proposal was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. [35]
The Sun gave the Sloan bill its editorial support indicating that the park would be an asset from the standpoint of tourist trade. "Many thousands of people from Nebraska, adjoining states and throughout the country at large visited Stolley park, Grand Island and Arbor Lodge park, Nebraska City, last year...." [36] The following week it commented:
To enlist support for the proposal, John W. Baumgardner, Assistant Postmaster of Beatrice, proposed the issuance of a special stamp to draw attention to the first homestead. [38] Again the movement to establish the park received no strong organized local support so Sloan's bill died.
Finally in 1934 the movement to preserve the Freeman homestead began to crystalize. On January 10 the Sun recorded that the Chamber of Commerce had launched a project for making the Freeman homestead a National Park. It had held a meeting presided over by E. L. Novotny, Superintendent of Schools at Beatrice, who later spearheaded the drive to preserve the area. [39] At that time the National Homestead Park Association was organized for the purpose of establishing a park. In March, a meeting of interested citizens was held where Carl Wilke, C. L. Aller and W. H. Davis, submitted a report on the proposal. In an editorial in March, the Sun pointed out the monetary value of a National Park to Beatrice:
In May 1934 Congressman John H. Morehead introduced a bill (H. R. 9758) in the House of Representatives. It proposed that a sum of $40,000 be appropriated to create a National Park to be known as the Homestead National Park of America on the Freeman homestead and the sum of $10,000 be annually appropriated for the park's maintenance. [41] The proposal was referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. The Sun optimistically remarked, "Development of the park has been suggested at various times in past years but various obstacles have caused delay. The local association members now have occasion to believe the project has an excellent chance." [42]
During the summer of 1934, E. L. Novotny, School Superintendent, who had been serving as chairman, and John Kees, secretary of the Homestead National Park Association, continued to work on the project while Judge J. A. Van Orsdel, in Washington, D. C., assisted it by contacting Congressmen and others in efforts to secure an appropriation. In August, the park committee was perfected and the following directors elected: C. L. Aller, Mrs. Adam McMullen, Mrs. Dwight S. Dalby, W. H. Davis, Mrs. C. W. Gale, John Kees, E. M. Marvin, William H. Kilpatrick, W. B. Morton, E. L. Novotny, and Carl Wilke, all of Beatrice, John W. Stewart of Nebraska City, and Mrs. Ben Miller of Crete. [43]
Following the completion and organization of the committee, Novotny as chairman, immediately wrote the veteran United States Senator George W. Norris, of Nebraska, who was at that time at the peak of his influence, to interest him in the project. He also wrote Kenneth F. Jones, Inspector, National Park Service, who was stationed in Rapid City, South Dakota, urging that the Service establish the Freeman homestead as a National Park. [44]
The proposal was referred to Arno Cammerer, Director, National Park Service, in Washington. Cammerer replied to Norris that the Service had been considering the Freeman homestead for a number of years but never had funds for its purchase. He suggested, however, that the homestead site be considered as a National Monument rather than a National Park. [45] Novotny also wrote letters to enlist the support of Congressman Edward Burke, of Omaha, and Arthur Mullen, former Democratic Committee man. [46]
In mid-November 1934, Senator Norris, in company with Dr. R. Zon, of the Lake States Forestry Experiment Station and Paul H. Roberts, Acting Director of the Shelter Belt Project, visited the Freeman homestead. Norris suggested that the site be made either a federal shelter belt experiment station, or a National Park, on which there would be a museum for relics of pioneer days, or perhaps both. [47] Other State newspapers immediately came to the support of the homestead proposal. The Beatrice Daily Sun summarized the movement to make the Freeman homestead a national area:
Today the Omaha World-Herald gave the project editorial support. That newspaper said:
Learning of the proposal to establish an area on the purported first homestead, Lawrence K. Fox, Secretary, South Dakota State Historical Society, in late December 1934, questioned Freeman's claim. Fox contended that Mahlon Gore, the Vermillion printer, who allegedly filed on his homestead immediately after midnight on January 1, 1863, was, in reality, the nation's first homesteader. [49] Norris referred the question to Fred W. Johnson, Commissioner of the General Land Office. [50] Johnson replied "Mr. Freeman's entry was the first homestead entry made, in point of time, in the United States, so far as the records here show. It received the identifying number 1, at the time it was made at the Brownville local land office. This identifying number, 'one' was merely the first number of the homestead entry series of entries made at that particular local office. The first homestead entry made at any other local United States land office would have been given the number 'one', even though made after the date of the Freeman entry." He stated that others made final proof earlier than Freeman. Johnson further pointed out that Freeman's Patent No. 1 located in volume 1, page 1, was like his entry, only for the Brownville Land Office and not for all land offices. [51] It appears that no further question was raised as to Freeman's claim to being the first homesteader while the monument proposal was before Congress.
Prior to the convening of the first session of the 74th Congress in January, Novotny redoubled his efforts to secure organized support for establishing the proposed area. At Norris' suggestion, the support of the Nebraska State Historical Society and the Nebraska legislature was solicited. [52] Dr. A. E. Sheldon gave the movement his endorsement, [53] and later in the month D. S. Dalby, in behalf of the Nebraska State Historical Society, also gave his approval to the measure. [54] Novotny also wrote to both President Franklin Roosevelt and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt seeking their support. [55] The letters were referred to the National Park Service. Later in January the Beatrice Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution passed resolutions expressing its interest in the project. [56] Meanwhile, in Washington, Norris conferred with Secretary of Agriculture, Henry A. Wallace, who, according to the Sun "showed genuine interest in the proposal to establish a prairie museum on the site of the nation's first homestead near here and suggested items of Indian historical interest be preserved there also." [57]
On January 22 Norris introduced S. 1307 in the Senate. [58] Norris' bill proposed that the sum of $24,000 be appropriated to purchase the Freeman homestead to be designated as "The Homestead National Park of America." The bill proposed further:
On January 28 newly-elected Congressman Henry C. Luckey, of Lincoln, introduced H. R. 4878 (a bill identical with S. 1307) in the House of Representatives. The proposal was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. [60]
Further support for Norris' and Luckey's bills came in February when the Nebraska Senate passed a resolution memorializing Congress to acquire the Freeman farm in Gage County for the purpose of establishing it as a National Monument to mark the filing of Homestead No. 1 of the United States and commemorate the development of the agricultural empire in the West. [61]
Following the introduction of his homestead bill, Senator Norris wrote Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, seeking his support. [62] This letter was referred to the National Park Service where A. E. Demaray, Acting Director, advised the Senator that the homestead proposal would be given further study. Demaray questioned, however, if the $24,000 appropriation in Norris' bill would be in line with the administration's financial policy. [63]
After being introduced in the Senate, Norris' bill was referred to the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys. Unlike previous homestead bills, Norris' proposal did not die in a congressional committee. It was reported back to the Senate with amendments. [64] The Committee endorsed the bill stating:
The Committee made minor changes in the law. One significant change was in the title of the bill which was altered to read "Homestead National Monument of America in Gage County, Nebraska." [66] The bill, with the amended title, passed the Senate on March 29. [67]
Congressman Luckey's bill, on the other hand, was still in the hands of the Committee on Public Lands in the House of Representatives. The passage of S. 1307 by the Senate paved the way for House action. On April 1, Ickes reported for the Department of the Interior on the two bills. He also recommended the change of the title of the proposed area from a National Park to a National Monument. He proposed further that the authorization for appropriations be struck out and provisions be inserted for acquiring the land by donation. [68] Since Norris' bill had received the approval of the Senate, Luckey and Norris agreed to substitute S. 1307 for H. R. 4878. [69] Norris' bill was referred to the Committee on Public Lands in the House on April 3. [70] While it was in the hands of the Committee, both Norris and Luckey endeavored to get Ickes to reverse the Department's stand on the appropriation. After considerable negotiations, Ickes succeeded in getting the Bureau of the Budget to withdraw its objection to the budget difficulty so the Secretary of the Interior made a favorable report to the Committee on Public Lands. [71] The Committee reported favorably on the bill to the House on June 12. [72]
Meanwhile, Luckey was busy in the House securing support for the bill. All of the Nebraska Congressmen, together with Chairman Rene L. De Rouen and the members of the Committee on Public Lands came to his assistance. [73]
Back at Beatrice, Novotny and his Homestead Park Committee likewise were endeavoring to get as much organized support for the measure as possible. He continued to write to Norris urging the passage of the bill. [74] The Daughters of the American Revolution contacted organizations in 36 states asking them to get in touch with their respective Congressmen and Senators in support of the measure. [75]
The sponsors of the homestead bill received a temporary setback when the bill came on the floor of the House. When it was debated there on August 15, Congressman Robert L. Bacon of New York objected to the proposal, on its first unanimous consent appearance, on the grounds that the State and not the Federal Government should establish such monuments as that proposed in the bill. However, he finally withdrew his objection and allowed it to be passed over without prejudice. [76] Learning of Bacon's success in preventing the passage of the monument measure, the park committee in Beatrice at once announced that pressure would be brought through New York City friends to bring the recalcitrant Congressman in line. [77]
The supporters again attempted to force the bill through on August 22. However, at this time Congressman John Tabor, of New York, objected, but after a vigorous defense of the bill by Nebraska Congressmen Karl Stefan, Charles F. McLaughlin, and Luckey, it again was allowed to be passed over without prejudice. [78] Congress adjourned before the House took final action on the measure.
Despite his failure to get the monument proposal through the House in the first session of the 74th Congress, Luckey did not give up the fight. "The bill is still on the house calendar," he stated in early September. "When we return next January, its status will be the same as in the closing days of the recent sessionpassed by the senate, approved by the house public lands and awaiting action." [79] He stated that new efforts would be made to pursuade those who had blocked action on the bill in the closing days of the session, to withdraw their objections. Luckey added that if objections could not be removed, the Nebraska delegation would work as a unit to try to get a special rule permitting consideration of a rule which would allow consideration of the bill so that only a majority vote would be necessary to pass it. The bill, he said, was still on the consent calendar, where one objection could block consideration and three objections on its present appearance could kill it. [80]
In early March 1936, after the second session of Congress convened in December of the previous year, a statewide meeting was held at Beatrice to plan strategy for pushing the homestead monument proposal through the House. At this meeting it was concluded that the strongest support of Senators Edward R. Burke and Norris, with the help of Congressman Luckey, was necessary before the bill could be passed by the House. People participating at the meeting were John Delehant, prominent lawyer, A. E. Sheldon, of the Nebraska State Historical Society, Novotny, chairman of the park committee, State Senator John Callan, Mrs. R. G. McCue, representing the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mrs. B. G. Miller, of Crete, instigator of Flag Day in Nebraska, C. L. Aller, Dr. E. F. Felters and T. D. Bradley. [81]
It was evident when the monument proposal again came before the House, on March 16, that the park committee and the Nebraska Congressional delegation had done their work well. There being no objection, the clerk read the bill before that legislative body. The bill was then read a third time and passed. A motion to reconsider it was laid on the table. [82] After being signed by the Speaker, the measure was presented to President Roosevelt who signed it March 19, and the new legislation became Public Law 480, 74th Congress. [83]
The authorization of Homestead National Monument by Congress received the enthusiastic approval of several of the leading Nebraska newspapers. The editor of the Lincoln Star wrote on March 17:
In an editorial, which appeared in the March 26 issue, the Omaha World Herald expressed its hope that the proposed museum at the new monument would present a realistic picture of the Government land policies and their consequences:
The enthusiasm of the supporters of the monument proposal was dampened when it was learned that Congress did not appropriate funds to carry out the law. Again they turned to Norris for help. Novotny and Elmer L. Hevelone, both of the park committee at Beatrice, continued to write Norris, following the authorization of the area, urging him to secure funds to purchase the Freeman homestead. [86] On February 16, 1938 in the third session of the 75th Congress, Norris obtained an amendment to the Interior Department Appropriation Act of 1938, stipulating that $24,000 be included in the House bill 9306 for Homestead National Monument. [87] The Deficiency Appropriation bill, after going through a Conference Committee of the Senate and House, was finally approved by both bodies and signed by President Roosevelt March 5. [88]
Meanwhile, in Beatrice, the monument committee and the National Park Service endeavored to negotiate for the purchase of the Freeman homestead. The law that established the Monument authorized the Secretary of the Interior to acquire it "by gift, purchase or condemnation." [89] The negotiations with the Daniel Freeman heirs to buy the lands dragged on for months over the value of the land, so condemnation proceedings were finally instituted to acquire the property. [90]
In mid-April, following the approval of the Deficiency Appropriation Act, Hevelone, now chairman of the monument committee, finally succeeded in procuring options to purchase the Freeman homestead. [91] These options were accepted and authority was given Hevelone by the National Park Service to execute deeds by the owners which were subsequently effected [92] so the condemnation proceedings were dropped. [93] On October 18 the Freeman heirs received their checks totaling $18,000 from the Government for the 162.73 acres comprising the Monument. [94]
The land having been acquired, all obstacles which stood in the way of its formal establishment were removed. On January 3 of the following year, in accordance with the act of March 19, 1936, Harry Slattery, Acting Secretary of the Interior, issued an order designating the lands comprising the Freeman homestead as "The Homestead National Monument of America." [95]
On October 4 of 1940, Clarence H. Schultz, Historian, Fort McHenry National Monument, entered on duty as the area's first Superintendent. He established a temporary office on the area. With Emergency Relief Administration help projects were set up to eradicate exotic weeds, erect control-check dams and move and plant trees and shrubs. [96]
During 1941 considerable progress was made in the development of the area. Historical research work, begun by Charles Stout, Research Technician, several years earlier, was continued by Schultz. The E.R.A. constructed a temporary bridge leading to the headquarters. A temporary entrance road and parking area were built. The present brick utility building, which was to serve as official headquarters for the area until the present writing, was completed. One project inaugurated, which has stimulated considerable interest among the plant agronomists and plant ecologist throughout the Great Plains, was that to restore native grasses which were on the area in 1863. [97]
Work on the development at Homestead came to an abrupt end in December 1941 when the United States entered World War II. As the result of gasoline rationing, visitation to the area came to a standstill. Relief work on the area was sharply curtailed. Schultz went on military furlough in June 1942, and in November of that year Russell A. Gibbs entered on duty as Superintendent. With the physical development of the area curtailed by both a shortage of funds and labor, Gibbs devoted much of his time to historical research relating to the Monument. [98] Gibbs was transferred in July 1944 and the Service appointed Elmer L. Hevelone as Acting Custodian. Hevelone, a business man in Beatrice who had earlier played an important part in acquiring the land, did not have an office on the area, but provided it with minimum maintenance and custodial care for the remainder of the war. [99]
Schultz returned from military furlough in early 1946. On inspecting the area he found that seeding and sodding of the area, which had been started in 1940 and had continued to some degree during the war, had been quite successful. The tree planting program, on the other hand, had not fared so well. In 1948 J. J. Bauxar, Smithsonian Institution, conducted an archeological excavation, in what proved to be a vain attempt, to find the remains of the early Freeman homestead cabin. During the same year, Gage County gave its museum collection to the area. [100]
With more adequate funds becoming available, the tempo of the development at Homestead increased during the 1950's. In 1950 the Service acquired the two-story log homestead cabin from the Epard family and moved it to the Monument where it is now on exhibit. In the following year the Superintendent's residence was completed, and his subsequent residence there has afforded the area better protection. [101]
The construction of State Highway No. 4 through the area and the erection of the new bridge across Cub Creek made it necessary for the Service to revise its plans for the development of the Monument. The new highway resulted in the obliteration of the temporary bridge and road which were constructed in 1941. [102]
In the same year, Schultz transferred to George Washington Carver National Monument, Missouri, in May. George Blake, Park Ranger, Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, succeeded him in September as Superintendent. [103]
In 1956 the National Park Service inaugurated MISSION 66. This program is designed to assure the maximum protection of the scenic, scientific, wilderness and historic resources of the National Park System in such ways and by such means as to make them available for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
In conformity with this program, Homestead National Monument expedited its plan to implement the objectives of the legislation in establishing the area. These were "to retain for posterity a proper memorial emblematical of the hardships and the pioneer life through which the early settlers passed in the settlement, cultivation, and civilization of the great West." [104]
Since the end of World War II, visitation to the area has greatly increased:
1947 1,992
The staffing of the area has likewise developed. In the early years, the Monument was a one-man operation in which the Superintendent served as an administrator, typist, research historian, interpreter, ranger, and maintenance man. The present staff of the area includes three permanent employees, a Superintendent, Historian, Clerk Typist, and three seasonal employees.
As the result of an appropriation of $327,600 for construction and rehabilitation, the Service, in 1961, translated its plans into action. At the present time a visitor center is nearing completion which will include exhibits relating to the early homestead days, an audio-visual room and administrative offices. The plans also include an additional employee residence. The sponsors of the Homestead NM are about to realize their long-cherished goal of erecting "suitable buildings to be used as a museum in which shall be preserved literature applying to such settlement and agricultural implements used in bringing the western plains to its present high state of civilization, and to use the said tract of land for such other objects and purposes as in his judgment may perpetuate the history of the country mainly developed by the homestead law." [106]
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Should people convicted of a felony crime in the past and have completed their debt to society have their right to vote restored in USA?
Do you think people convicted of a felony should be allowed to vote again once their debt to society was paid?
If so how can we effectively advocate for people to have their voting rights restored after they are released from their sentence.
Do you think people still in jail or prison should be allowed to vote especially if their crime was not violent in nature?
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Asheville used a three-run seventh inning to defeated Hickory, 7-5, in the first game of the two team's Area IV playoff series on Monday.
Post 70 takes a 1-0 series lead against Post 48 heading into tonight's second game at Henkel-Alley Field at the Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds at 7 p.m.
Hickory Post 48 is in the second round of the Area IV playoffs.
Post 48 defeated Alexander County, 7-5, on Friday at Henkel-Alley Field to advance with a 3-1 series victory.
Deadlocked 5-5 in the eighth inning, Hickory broke its tie with back-to-back RBI hits from Ky'rawn Whitfield and Austin LaPierre — two of 15 base knocks for the squad in the contest.
Aaron Rudisll tossed a complete game six-hitter, helping Hickory Post 48 take a 2-1 series lead against Alexander County Post 170 with a 6-1 victory on Thursday in Taylorsville.
The pitching performance comes just two days after Rudisill suffered a hip injury while being hit during an at bat.
Cameron Chapman and Jordan Eckard led Post 48 offensively in the victory.
The Area IV playoff series between Hickory Post 48 and Alexander County Post 170 is tied.
Post 48 scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth and held off a furious rally by Post 170 to win 10-7 on Wednesday night at Henkel-Alley Field.
Alexander County scored five early runs and held off a late charge from Hickory, winning the first Area IV playoff game between the two teams Tuesday, 5-3.
Game two of the series takes places tonight at Henkel-Alley Field at the American Legion Fairgrounds. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
Friday night's Area IV West Division game between Hickory Post 48 and Shelby Post 82 was postponed.
The contest is rescheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. at Keeter Stadium/Veterans Field in Shelby.
Post 48 (10-11, 8-8 in Area IV West) has two remaining games left in the regular season, including at Henkel-Alley Field on Saturday at 7 p.m. against Burke Post 21.
The Charlotte Hornets used Thursday's NBA Draft to solidying their backcourt and added one of best shooters in this year's rookie class.
After he dropped surprisingly out of the top five, forward Noah Vonleh went No. 9 to the Hornets.
General manager Rich Cho was surprised when Vonleh fell in the team's lap.
Newton-Conover High School hosted its first prep football 7-on-7 on Tuesday.
Head coach Matt Beam and the Red Devils welcomed Davidson Day for nearly two hours of competitive football action at the N-CHS practice field.
To read more of this story, pick up the Wednesday edition of Catawba County's community newspaper, The Observer News Enterprise, at newsstands throughout the county.
There was no champion in the 2014 South Atlantic League All-Star Game at L.P. Frans Stadium on Tuesday.
Playing into the 10th inning, the North and South All-Stars finished tied 4-4 in the contest.
He watched his brother Kris pitch at L.P. Frans Stadium when he was a young boy.
He saw his father Bryan coach there, as well.
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Hyundai i30 will be available with a GTi version when it will be available in September. It will be called the "Sport Package" it will be a serious competition for the Ford Focus.
The Sport Package will have no engine updates and will provide the i30 with a sharper look. The bodykit comprises spoilers all-round, plus lowered side sills, a black plastic grille cover and twin exhausts.
The Sport Package also includes 17-inch alloy wheels – with 18-inch versions available as an option – while the suspension gets shortened springs. These lower the ride height and give the i30 more direct, sporty handling. The enhancements are from tuning company MS Design, but buyers after official Hyundai styling accessories will only have to wait until Christmas, when the company will announce a whole range of spoilers, bodykits and alloy wheel designs for the i30.
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Fantastic Fest
Walk-in freezer parties. Endless karaoke. Boxing. Bill Murray. And nonstop screenings of innovative, often delightfully gory, groundbreaking films—sounds incredible, right? For the sixth year, Austin's Fantastic Fest will be putting on a week-long celebration of the wonderfully weird, accompanied by highly anticipated events and unexpected adventures.
Fantastic Fest, officially the largest genre film festival in the U.S., presents a lineup of eclectic titles from around the world with a focus on horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and action flicks. The festival has hosted the world premiere of box-office hits like There Will Be Blood, Zombieland, Apocalypto, and City of Ember—and post-screening parties are always packed with celebrity guests.
Director and programmer Tim League, who is also CEO of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, founded the festival in 2005. The concept completely took off, drawing increasingly huge crowds to town each September and generating intense buzz for blockbuster hits and unknown independents alike. Now, the festival is earning accolades from industry insiders as well as cinephiles, and is branching out to include even more events, parties, screenings, and contests than ever.
While it may be expanding,Fantastic Fest is certainly not losing sight of its genre-driven mission; in fact, it's constantly striving to contribute to the growth of unique film movements. "We're trying to be as international as possible," explains League, "and looking for genre film directors to come out of areas where we're not expecting them."
The festival has always been the perfect place for unknown artists to get their first big boost. "We did a premiere of the first Chilean martial arts movie at Fantastic Fest several years ago," League recalls. "It's interesting when you see a country like Chile that doesn't really have a long tradition in making genre films, and you get young guys that are in their early 20s that, just because of the nature of media these days, they're growing up with the same influences and they're also merging in their life experiences from places like Chile… It's interesting seeing talent like that emerge."
Fantastic Fest has a steady history of exposing new international communities. Pakistan's first-known horror film, a zombie epic, premiered here several years ago.
"This year we are going to be seeing the first Moroccan horror film that we know of. We haven't seen it yet but our curiosity is certainly piqued by what that means," says League. Additionally, this year's lineup includes a special tribute to Norwegian genre films, a series of screenings that highlights the best contemporary work in gore and fantasy.
League and his team of programmers—which includes Todd Brown, creator of twitchfilm.net—are constantly monitoring international film news to scout material for the festival. "We pare things down to about 70 feature films and 60 shorts, but we maintain this tracking database where we're watching about six or seven hundred films from around the world," League explains. "Some we end up not liking, some get delayed in production and they get put onto next year's list, some are great but aren't quite appropriate for Fantastic Fest."
At a festival famous for breaking boundaries and pushing limits, what wouldn't work? League explains that, while Fantastic Fest has a well-deserved reputation for being the gotta-be-there party of the festival season, it's also a serious business opportunity, and the lineup is carefully crafted to facilitate this. His team has several key goals in mind as they plan each year's activities. "The first and possibly the most important one is the audience: The badge holders, the ticket holders and general public that come in and are fans of movies, making sure they have a good time at the event."
"The next goal is to connect filmmakers with industry and connect industry with filmmakers. In the earlier years, the industry was more lured by the fact that it's Austin and there was going to be a really awesome fun time, but then films started to sell out of the festival, and since that started happening the curiosity of the buyers for video and the theatrical release was aroused. Not only sales deals but also potential alliances for future projects [are formed], all of those things are happening mainly through the interacting of those two camps."
Some notable acquisitions emerging from Fantastic Fest include 2007's Timecrimes, 2009's Down Terrace and 2010's Monsters, which was a SXFantastic screening at this year's SXSW.
But of course, Fantastic Fest is also a huge party, taking over screening sites the Paramount, Alamo Ritz and Alamo South Lamar as well as many local hotspots (especially The Highball) throughout the week. The fest holds an astounding amount of signature events, and boasts an annual presentation of culinary treats. This year, look forward to Alamo Drafthouse executive chef John Bullington's traditional Argentinian feast—an entire butterfly-butchered cow, slow roasted on an open fire for 18 hours.
Additionally, this year Fantastic Fest introduces a new offshoot: Fantastic Arcade, an independent gaming showcase that will run concurrently with the first four days of the film festival (September 23-26). The Arcade will provide a forum for both major and independent game developers to debut and discuss upcoming releases, alongside panels, guest speakers, big-screen demos and events like a machinima film screening and competition, art installations, a Datapop 4.0 show—even a lightsaber dance party.
All of this could only happen in the Keep-It-Weird capital. "I'm really proud to be in Texas, Austin in particular, and I would not live anywhere else," League states. The Texan is sure to show visiting filmmakers a good time, and tries to be as authentic as possible when entertaining guests during the festival.
"We started with sort of embracing Texas stereotypes of what people wanted to see, and taking people out to Western wear shops to get cowboy hats and things like that," he explains. "And all manner of guns—there's several shooting trips throughout the week where people can go skeet-shooting and to traditional firing ranges. We do two or three different barbecue trips—I'm pretty picky about my barbecue. We take them to Louie Mueller's in Taylor, and Smitty's in Lockhart, and sometimes we go down to Luling to City Market—the old guard Texas barbecue places."
Southern hospitality fused with a genuine passion for fantastic contemporary cinema seems to be a winning combination for League and his crew, and we can't wait to be a part of the guaranteed craziness. Fantastic Fest goes down September 23-30, and badges are available now at www.fantasticfest.com.


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Gloucestershire schoolchildren joined world-class musicians recently in a creative music project inspired by Stroud and Gloucestershire's canal and railway heritage.
The Connections project, which was part-funded by ECT, involved 120 pupils from Chalford Hill, Eastington and Stroud Valley primary schools and Tredworth Junior School, Gloucester, in a series of creative music workshops, culminating in a concert performance.
The project started with an 'inspiration day' where children thought about what life was like for those who worked on the canals and railways, and listened to classical pieces performed by the renowned Carducci String Quartet.
In later workshops the children produced artwork and creative writing inspired by the music, and were helped to compose their own songs.
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Knicks Trade for Kings Forwards
The Knicks acquired forwards Quincy Acy and Travis Outlaw from the Sacramento Kings for guard Wayne Ellington and forward Jeremy Tyler.
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Phoenix acquired Isaiah Thomas, even though it was led last season by Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe and then drafted Tyler Ennis.
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Knicks' Playoff Hopes End as Hawks Cruise Past Heat
After three straight postseason appearances, the Knicks will be done after the regular season, as the Hawks earned a 98-85 home victory over the Heat.
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The N.B.A. on Thursday announced a slate of international preseason games to be played in October.
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The Knicks held off a furious rally to beat the Kings, 107-99, and move a game closer to the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.
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Phoenix trailed by 22 in the first half but shot a season-high 57 percent from the floor to overcome Kevin Love's 36 points and 14 rebounds.
March 24, 2014, Monday
Sam Lacey, Top Center in N.B.A. and the 1970 Final Four, Dies at 66
Lacey spent most of his 13 pro seasons with the Cincinnati Royals and the Kansas City Kings, after leading New Mexico State deep into the N.C.A.A. tournament.
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Nets Shrug Off More Injuries to Rise Above .500 Again
The Nets bounced back from a poor performance in Boston with a home win against Sacramento, but Paul Pierce and Andrei Kirilenko were injured.
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Kings and Fredette Part Ways
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Picture This: April Fools' DayPosted by Jason on April 1, 2011
April Fools' Day is celebrated widely as a day for practical jokes. The day supposedly started in 1564, when France moved the new year from the end of March to January 1. It is also commonly thought to have been first mentioned in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales in 1392.
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Campbell Brown's trip to Singapore and back to training - IAAF Online Diaries
"Happy New Year to each of you!
A new year brings new challenges and of course new success I am hoping you and I will have more of the latter.
The year closed for me somewhat quietly here in Georgia as my husband Omar and training mate Shereefa Lloyd went to dinner then to our church to bring in 2010.
Prior to that there was nothing quiet about my December. Early in the month I made my first trip to Singapore.
My training partner, Dexter Lee and I as well as Asafa Powell went to the Asian island on behalf of the Jamaican government in what I can best describe as an exchange program.
Singapore will this year host the first Youth Olympic Games so the three of us were there to promote this.
In exchange, the Jamaican government will obtain grants to conduct repairs on both the National Stadium track and the warm-up track.
I had an incredible time there, though rushed, and must say I was very impressed with the cleanliness of the island as well as the peaceful nature of the citizens.
They will make very good hosts!
I also took a quick trip back home for Steve Mullings' wedding. Steve and I attended the same high school (Vere Technical) and junior college (Barton).
I was able to spend Christmas with both Omar's family and my family, however, due to training, I was not able to partake at the table as I would have liked….LOL.
It is back to training now in rather chilly temperatures here in Georgia and I prepare with a view of competing indoors.
My competitive schedule is still being worked on, however, I am looking forward to the 2010 season.
Until next time."
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Since our lovely Rikki Sixx does so much for us Fieldmice, I thought she deserved something Noely for Christmas! I made a poster of the "Noel and the Purple Crayon" storyboard that Veronika (oohyeahthatpleasesme) drew for Rikki's birthday. Thanks to Veronika for the files and her amazing artwork! Thanks to Rikki for knitting us into a little family, and for NMTB every Monday!
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Introducing Cod Philosophy
Greetings faithful readers and subscribers! Along with a small handful of colleagues, I've spent much of the new year setting up a new project site: http://codphilosophy.co.uk
As can be guessed from the title, the project's aim is satirical:
Trawling international waters in search of codswallop, fishy business and holy mackerel.
Combining the tools of investigative journalism with the approach of analytic philosophy, Cod Philosophy aims to uncover the deeper intellectual, legal and policy currents from which the codswallop of the modern world has emerged.
We are not doing this for the halibut, in other words, but but to mount a sustained analytical challenge to bad thinking in the realms of business, policy, religion and culture – to serve up the platitudes of modern debate for the codswallop it really is.
We are therefore seeking contributions on a range of topics. If you think that someone in the public eye has been carping onabout a load of old cod, we very much want to hear from you. If you'd like to contribute original material, or would be interested in cross-posting to our site, then please do get in touch.
Although I'll be focusing on Cod Philosophy over the coming few months, have no fear! I'll keep my personal site updated with my published content. I would be grateful, however, if you could cast your internets to the following locations, and inform anybody you think might be interesed in contributing to the new project:
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Calibre 0.6 Adds More E-Book Formats
Developer Kovid Goyal introduced many new features in version 0.6.0 of his Calibre e-book suite. With the 0.6.1 update, he also fixed numerous bugs.
The Calibre 0.6.x branch supports more e-book formats. Before, the software supported Epub, LRF and Mobi, but now the completely reworked conversion tool also supports FB2, OEB, LIT, PDB, PML, RB, PDF and TXT as output formats. The list of input formats is still longer.
The built-in e-book viewer, long limited to the LRF Sony format, can now read all formats that Calibre can convert. The viewer also provides a bookmark manager and optional end-of-line hyphenation. It also provides 60 additional news source download recipes and device drivers for reader hardware.
The Calibre release notes provide full details. Contributor Dmitri Popov had written an article that described the earlier version of Calibre in the July issue of this magazine.
Calibre is under GPLv3 license for Linux, Mac OS and Windows download. The application requires Python 2.6 or later. A tarball of the source code is also available.
Calibre + BebookEveryone with an ereader should definitely check out this program. It's very easy to handle even a large collection of books in a lot of different formats.
Calibre - work to be proud ofI have used Calibre for a while now, and I must say that I am impressed. It's fantastic that I now can convert most of the formats out there, and in addition I can download meta data and book covers.
From 23-July until today 28th July, there have been 3 updates (release + bug fixes). Seems like the programmer have restless days.
It's not often I donate to programmers, but now I will. This is a fantastic program.
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WowSeriously, Calibre is possible the open source project in which I have seen the most progress from a completely usable program into.... an ever more usable one!
I mean there are oodles of people on the linux kernel, on Gnome, KDE and such and frankly, after 4 years of using Linux on Desktop I can scarcely say the changes were as drastic as those I saw on Calibre in a mere 6 months.
Go Calibre!
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For their winter dinner event the folk at that venerable St Kilda establishment The Local Taphouse are going Triple B – beef, beer and bocce.
The night will be hosted by that finest of fellows Pete "Professor Pilsner" Mitcham.
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Rockville • Authorities say they'll install a temporary fence to prevent looting at the southern Utah home destroyed last week in a deadly rockslide.
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State geologists say the cliff above the house still poses a danger for homes below. Two houses have been evacuated, including one that belongs to Rockville Mayor-elect Tracy Dutson.
Dutson tells the station he plans to return to his home in the next few days, but is still deciding whether to stay in the volatile area permanently.
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Although medical treatment nowadays might achieve what would have seemed like a miracle a generation ago, IVF isn't a guarantee of successful conception. So what are the chances?
What is IVF?
In vitro fertilisation is probably the best known method of assisting conception and many people mistakenly tend to round up all treatments under this
one name. In this instance, eggs are taken from the ovaries of the woman (or an egg donor) by surgery and then allowed to fertilise in a laboratory with
sperm (from the woman's partner or a donor), and then placed directly into the uterus by surgery. The initial egg collection is a short process that should not be painful and takes less than half an hour.
What are the chances of IVF being successful?
Getting pregnant from IVF is not guaranteed. It can depend on what the medical reason is for your failing to get pregnant naturally. (Though proper consultation with your doctor should mean that the best-odds treatment for your own condition will have already determined that IVF is the best option for you, if you are having it.)
The other known factor which can affect success, is the age of the woman.
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (aka HFEA) regularly gather information from all the authorised fertility clinics in the UK, and from this, they produce figures on success rates.
The latest HFEA stats were gathered for the year up to March 31 2004, and say that just under a third of women under 35 years old (28.2 per cent) had successful IVF treatment.
After 35, the success rate did fall: those aged 35 to 37 had a 23.6 per cent success rate; the rate was 18.3 per cent for women aged 38 or 39; for women aged 40 to 42 years it was 10.6 per cent.
These were the rates for successful fresh IVF treatment using the woman's own eggs.
If you are thinking about having IVF or another form of assisted conception, the HFEA website has a lot of great advice to help you weigh up the pros and cons of various options, and helps you to see what you can expect from treatment.
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This is how my Polish mother used to make beans, except she'd use salt pork and much less chicken broth and allow the beans to cook in their own juice. That would keep the sodium level down. But it's the basic way she always made beans from the garden.
Basic Pot of Pole Beans
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This is the way to do pole or half runner beans. I needed a way to use half runners I got in my CSA box. We'd never had these before. These were great. I just eyeballed the chicken broth, you don't need as much as the recipe calls for. And I had a red onion on hand, so that's what I used. Bacon and onion - how could it go wrong? I may even seek these beans out just to have this recipe again!
steponme Posted: 03/26/12
Sooo good. Reminded me of the holidays the way my mother use to make fresh green beans when I was little.
DecaturAla Posted: 11/02/13
If you want your pole beans rubbery, then by by all means cook them 30 minutes. Mama always said pole beans are tough; that's why we Southerners cook them for hours.
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WJAC-TV: Corbett Fights Open Records Office over Access to Work Calendars, Emails
PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania court must decide if the governor's office is required to give certain documents to a state open-records agency for review.
The case involves an Associated Press request for Gov. Tom Corbett's work calendars and emails.
The governor's office has redacted some emails and calendar entries, citing exceptions to the state's Right to Know Law.
The missing information includes the subject of scheduled meetings. Corbett's office says that could suggest the nature of private, internal deliberations.
In a second round of arguments Wednesday in Commonwealth Court, the governor's office asked for court hearings to determine if material must be disclosed to the Office of Open Records.
That agency would then decide if news organizations should get the information.
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