He has fought against the "liberal" label bestowed to him by well-meaning observers to describe his decidedly un-conservative stand on controversial matters. These days, Khalid Samad prefers to call himself an Islamist. He speaks to Chung Hosanna of DAP's The Rocket.
It's noon on a Tuesday when I meet Khalid Samad in the Parliament lobby and the sun wont stop shining in through the shades as he greets me with an affable grin. His gaze is steady, his suit impeccable. A miniature hands-free mobile headset perpetually sits on his left ear. He looks nothing like the PAS caricatures that, lets face it, the mainstream media paints and most people swallow wholesale.
Islam has been misunderstood, he tells me. "For the large part, people still have a stereotypical picture of a person who is Islamic as somebody who is very extreme, dogmatic, and uncompromising," his clipped English bears faint traces of an accent, perhaps acquired from his student years in the UK.
He paints a different picture for me of a brand of Islam that is tolerant, inclusive, and pragmatic. Khalid says, while there are uncompromising principles in his religion, there is also room for flexibility, taking into consideration the realities and limitations in society.
The Kelantan-born laments that many Muslims today feel that if they come into power, they should go on a rampage of clamping down and punishing certain acts.
He emphasizes on the need to explain PAS' stand and propagate the positive values upheld in Islam. "A more natural and eco-friendly kind of approach, if you will," he says, with a laugh.
Despite hailing from an Islamic party oft-perceived as conservative, Khalid's stand on several recent inter-religious and inter-racial conflicts have been anything but conservative.
He has publicly supported the use of the word "Allah" by non-Muslims, saying that "Islam is not the property of the Malays or Muslims only." By way of explanation, Khalid adds that Islamists believe that Islam is for all humanity.
Last year, the engineer condemned 12 protestors in Shah Alam who infamously dragged a severed cow-head in protest, he criticised the sentence of a RM1,000 fine as not harsh enough.
When PM Najib's aides insisted on the removal of crosses from a Christmas tea party hosted by the Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Khalid called it "blatant act of religious intolerance".
Most recently, he reportedly challenged Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to prove how bumiputera discounts on luxury properties would help poor Malays.
Such opinions have endeared Khalid, the MP for Shah Alam, to many right-thinking Malaysians who shun extremism and value his willingness to speak up for what they feel is "common sense".
Still, the former ISA detainee insists he is no liberal. "Islam itself has liberal characteristics," he clarifies. His views have sometimes landed him in hot soup with his party, even once leading to a six-month suspension in January 2010. I asked if his views are supported by PAS.
He points out that despite not being one of the top 18 elected by the Muktamar to the Central Committee, the party leadership still appointed him as a member of the Central Political Bureau. "This is proof that my line of thinking is not contrary to the Party's direction and views," he says.
Khalid maintains that there is room for dissent in a Party like PAS. He is no stranger to dealing with conflict within close quarters. His elder brother is former UMNO minister Shahrir Samad, while his elder sister was at one time a radical socialist and former ISA detainee.
By the time he came of age politically, Khalid says that his family was better able to handle divergent choices with no major friction.
The lessons he learnt from those experiences stood him in good stead when it came to working together with coalition partners with different views.
Above all, he advocates working on common goals while striving for mutual understanding. "If we stick to the principle of consensus I don't think we can go wrong," he says.
Although PAS espouses an Islamic worldview and DAP is a secular party, Khalid believes there are shared universal values that make the partnership work. Common goals include ending corruption, upgrading the education system, good governance, and nurturing a younger generation with ideals.
There are far more general objectives that all Pakatan parties agree on than specific issues that they differ on, Khalid says.
He admits that there are challenges, including being able to communicate with all parties without pre-conceived ideas and prejudices. The father of four says the solution is to put aside personal agendas for the good of society at large.
"Everyone is interested in making sure that there is national unity, economic justice and a higher increase in democratic values and practices," he says.
Since 2008, PAS has gained increasing acceptance among non-Muslims, many are now willing to vote for PAS. If the roles were reversed, would pro-PAS voters accept the DAP, I ask him.
"Is this a trick question?" he laughs, then pauses to think. Realistically, Khalid says, the answer to my question is that it would be difficult at the moment.
When DAP candidates are up against MCA or Gerakan, votes from PAS-supporters are assured in most cases, he explains. The challenge lies in getting the Malay community to vote for a DAP candidate over an UMNO candidate.
Khalid says that while the DAP has come a long way, news of its successes have not reached the grassroots. He blames this on media control.
"Even though Penang Malays conclude that they are better off under DAP/PR, many Malays (from other states) are not aware of this…. because they are still reading Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian which reinforces the belief that Malays are left behind in Penang," he says.
Khalid believes that media freedom is essential for attitudes to change. He adds that only a Pakatan federal government would be willing to unshackle the media.
He uses the word "lockdown" to describe UMNO imposed controls on the Malay population and by extension, the Malay-language media.
After 54 years under UMNO's administration, Islam has been politicized and its principles diluted, he says. For the sake of political gain, UMNO equates Islam as the 'right' of the Malays. Religion has been used as a weapon to gather support among Muslims to defend their political leadership.
In comparison, he points out that the Chinese press is relatively freer from government control, as UMNO was more interested in ensuring their stranglehold over the Malays.
"UMNO was pleased to allow MCA and DAP to jostle for power, since it strengthened UMNO's position. For the Chinese community, its schools, temples, and media is relatively freer. The Indian community is somewhat different," he said.
Given the relatively greater degree of media freedom, non-Malays have greater political exposure than just government propaganda. Even though there are still various attempts to maintain the stereotypical image of PAS in the Chinese community, to a large extent this has not worked.
As a result, Khalid believes that most non-Malays are so fed-up with UMNO that as long as PAS portrays a more tolerant and just image, they would be willing to give PAS a shot.
Khalid says he is proud of the performance of the Selangor state government since Pakatan Rakyat took over administration in 2008.
He cites the improvement in economic management, social policies, and financial assistance to religious and vernacular schools as areas where the PR government has done well. In particular, he singles out the freeing of the mosques and suraus from political influence.
Khalid notes that before PR introduced the new quota system for appointment for local councils, Councillors hardly interacted with the public. Now, each local council is in charge of a Resident's Association and they meet with locals regularly to handle their daily issues. This is a major breakthrough, he says.
The Selangor PR government has emphasized on social welfare programs and targeted assistance such as free water, cash bonus for senior citizens and newborns, and financial assistance for students.
Since these programs were implemented, the state government now has more information on the demographics of Selangoreans according to age, financial standing, disability, etc. Armed with this information, the state government is better able to manage the wealth of the state to benefit the different groups of people, Khalid says.
"In the final analysis, the public should understand that the government is elected by them and should service them. The government should be concerned about the displeasure of the rakyat and not the other way round," he says.
A recent poll showed that 59% of Selangoreans support PR. Khalid says while it is difficult to accurately predict the results with a simple straw poll, he takes it as an indication of support. As the state government continues to toil at what they do best, he hopes that the growing support will tide PR over to achieve victory in the federal level.
I met you once after your ISA stint and we had a brief chat. Thank you for standing up to UMNO and its bullying way and standing up for the ordinary Malaysians. Best wishes.
To be frank, some time I agree with your ideas and actions and another time, I disagree with you. But one thing that I would like to remind you is to always champion the cause and rights of Islam and Malay and don't just blame UMNO and BN just for the sake of blaming.
The people gave Pakatan Rakyat power in several states and please work very hard and less politicking.Please remind of that.


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Due to the completely custom nature of these books, I cannot tell customers up front exactly how much a book will cost. If I gave you a template into which you could upload your story and images, I would merely be turning supplied content into a book and would then have a one-size-fits-all pricing model that would be very inexpensive. There are businesses out there like that, and I can point you to them. However, Legacy Storybooks works differently.
Each family comes to me with its own unique story, its own set of materials (in various stages of organization and digitization), its own needs, and its own challenges. There are many junctures in the process where unforeseen additions and changes can be requested that will require more of my time. For instance, mid-way through the process, families often uncover more material that will benefit the story. And they may read the drafted story and decide they'd like the scope widened. Or they may decide to add an additional illustration or map. Or they may request major changes to story or layout.
Therefore, to protect the viability of the business, I charge most tasks by an hourly rate of $75/hour. A lot of the thought and synthesis that goes into a creative endeavor, such as writing a book, happens outside of structured work time. I do not bill for that time. Still, this pricing structure motivates my customers to get as organized as possible before we get started.
Once produced, the cost to print each copy of the book will range from $20 to $50, based on the book size, cover type, and paper quality.


The usual way of defining new methods is to put your intended logic between def & end. And that works perfectly fine for the most part.
But consider a situation where you have to create a series of methods all of which have the same basic structure save for one string, and which can only be one of a certain set of strings. Now, you might say we'll just define one method and accept that one string as a parameter, which we can then use wherever we want. And you'd be right. But, the problem with such an approach is it's not particularly declarative: you don't know exactly what values that optional parameter can accept.
The above piece of code causes three methods perform_rhinoplasty, perform_checkup, and perform_interpretive_dance to be created. And invoking them calls the respective blocks that were passed to the define_method call. This is clearly no better than just defining methods the old-fashioned way. In fact, it's a little bit worse since we've just added a bunch of extra words and strings and gained nothing for it.
The real power of define_method is realised when we realise we call it like any other code. Here's an example where we call it inside a loop and it achieves the same result as above.
Isn't that nice? We have code that's generating the code for us. Pretty meta, isn't it?
In fact, we can now extend this by adding any number of elements to that array -- or replacing the array entirely with an external data source. Many Ruby libraries use exactly this technique to define methods dynamically based on, say, database schemas. Rails, for example, will create methods such as Customer#find_by_first_name_and_last_name.
Do you have the Real Ultimate Power?
Create a class Monk which can meditate on life, the universe or everything. It should have three methods meditate_on_life, meditate_on_the_universe & meditate_on_everything and returns strings of "I know the meaning of life", "I know the meaning of the universe", and "I know the meaning of everything", respectively.
This should look a lot like our last example. How many different ways can you make it pass?


First off, thanks to everyone who signed up for the Shine The Light E-Newsletter and got entered our contest to win a wallet from the DR!
The lucky winners are Marilyn and Sara!
Congrats and hopefully you enjoy the handmade craftsmanship from our friends! Thanks again!
We were blessed to be able to build 3 houses for deserving families, provide dental and medical clinics, lead youth bible studies and even teach classes at a local school!
In addition, we also took donations of art and school supplies to a local preschool, launched a Zumba/circuit training program (funded by the monies raised from Jonah and Isaiah's candle fundraiser, and held a parenting class.
Oct 2018 Day 3 Highlights!


How to integrate uncertainty into public energy R&D investment decisions, and what comes out of it?
On 9th May 2017, Prof. Erin Baker (at UMass Amherst), Prof. Valentina Bosetti (at Bocconi University) and I published an article in Nature Energy entitled 'Integrating uncertainty into public energy research and development decisions'.
In this paper, we analyzed a range of studies and expert reports on public energy Research and Development (R&D) investments considering uncertainty to uncover common threads and trends. Figuring out where to invest dollars or euros to best spur innovation is difficult. Because of this, we outline the elements of a decision making framework, pulling together the current state of knowledge on cost-effective R&D investments across a range of energy technologies. We also identify energy technologies that appear to be "win-win bets" across a range of expectations about costs, integrated assessment models, and decision methods.
We found that public R&D investments into new ways of storing electricity and capturing carbon to store underground should increase, as both technologies provide flexibility in the energy system. Utility scale electricity storage allows for the increased integration of often-intermittent renewable energy sources into electricity grids. Carbon capture and storage (CCS), provided it is delivered in a widely-applicable commercial form within a reasonable timeframe, allows a little 'breathing space' in addressing climate change, as it can reduce emissions from coal power, which remains a major contributor to CO2 emissions and an important source of power in countries with growing energy demands. When used in conjunction with biomass-fired power plants (using sources such as wood pellets or corn stover), it can produce 'negative' emissions, sequestering the CO2 the biomass drew from the atmosphere whilst the biomass was growing.
We also found that the proportion of R&D funding devoted to solar power as well as advanced batteries for use in low-emission vehicles should also increase if R&D budgets decrease (even though research shows that investments in low-carbon R&D should increase, decreasing R&D budgets are a real possibility given recent developments). Solar power has huge potential, and low-emission vehicle technologies – particularly better batteries for electric vehicles – will allow us to reduce emissions from transportation, which now makes up a quarter of the US greenhouse gas emissions.
These findings are relevant for the second ministerial meeting of the Mission Innovation initiative, which will be held in Beijing on 6-8th June 2017, partly to discuss the future focus of energy technology investment. Mission Innovation is a global initiative comprising of 22 countries and the European Union, which aims to "dramatically accelerate clean energy innovation". As part of the Initiative, launched at the Paris climate change conference in 2015, participating countries committed to doubling their clean energy R&D investments over five years.
It is important to note that the studies analyzed consider the fact that public R&D investments help economies by reducing energy costs and by reducing emissions that are damaging the environment, but they do not account for additional benefits of R&D, including reducing the health costs from outdoor air pollution and in some cases creating new industries or making old ones more competitive. We hope that this work managed to pull together research that can help Europe to continue to address climate change meeting the pledges made by many of the current EU countries, including the UK, to double public energy R&D investment while increasing competitiveness through good bets on energy technologies.
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive Revisions: What to Know.
A paradigm shift towards renewable energy finance for Sub-Saharan Africa?
Is climate policy a constraint or an opportunity for job creation?


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I am writing an article for the Freeman "on the recent silly examples of intellectual property claims." I know of quite a few, but I'm hoping our readers and contributors will have some good suggestions - leave a comment or send me an email (david@dklevine.com). Short deadline though, I have to have the article done by October 11.


"Kashmiri women She is from Shopian South kashmir. Beaten during CASO by Indian occupation Army and SOG." read a caption affixed with a set of images. A Twitter handle, @MrsIshaNaim tweeted the images of a woman with bruises, claiming that she was beaten up during a cordon and search operation (CASO) carried out by the Indian army in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Several other individual users have shared the same images with the identical narrative. @IrshadShabnum, a Twitter handle tweeted the images with a message, "They have beaten her ruthlessly".
One Ishrat Kashmiri posted the images on a Facebook group, Kashmir Burning Today, saying, "My mom injure by Indian Army in Srinagar Kashmir. Koi hay jo hamari Help karay. India please leave Kashmiri for life". It has been shared more than 1400 times.
A Twitter user, Sabah Kashmiri claimed that the woman in the image is Neelam Gul, a Pashto actress and singer who hails from the Mardan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.
Based on the information, Alt News did a Google search with the keywords, "Neelam Gul" and found a YouTube video. The video titled, "Pashto Actress Neelam Gul Kicked By Her Husband | Da Neelam Gul Faryad" was posted on August 2, 2018.
In the past as well, videos and images of Kashmir have been shared with a false narrative. Recently, a video of an accidental fire in Uri district, Jammu and Kashmir was passed off as Indian army burning houses of Kashmiris.


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(1) What causes me to become stressed? Commonly shared examples of stressors are: Time-keeping, negative relationships, and money … However, stress is very personal. What may stress one person, will not stress another.
(2) What can I do to reduce my stressors? Take, for example, being unpunctual. If being late stresses you, then allow more time for your journey, plan for the unexpected, and add extra time if necessary. Give yourself more time than you are likely to need so that you can relax and enjoy the journey, rather than rushing and arriving stressed and on edge.
(3) What can I not change? If you cannot change it, then try to make it acceptable by viewing it from a different perspective. Annoying relatives perhaps will seem less annoying if you can understand and accept your differences.
(4) Invest some time on your mat in quiet contemplation. Ask yourself "why am I stressed, and what can I do about it right now?" Allow the question to settle, and quietly watch your breath. Trust in your vijnanamaya kosha, the wise part of us that holds the answers, and wait for inspiration to come. It may not come as quickly as you like, and it may not always been the answer you were hoping for, however it will be the right answer for you.
(6) Be active and expunge negative energy. Use the adrenalin that your body is supplying: Run, walk fast or choose a more energetic yoga practice … whatever works for you.
(7) Breathe consciously – slowly and deeply, comfortably and with control. Focus on the body as you breathe. Notice the rise and fall of the front of the body with each breath-round. Notice the lungs expanding with the in-breath and the body softening with the out-breath. Allow the breath to ease the mind and the body into a state of tranquillity. Remind yourself that it is impossible to breathe slowly and calmly and be stressed or anxious at the same time. So now you have a choice to be calm or stressed. Although stress starts in our mind, we can erase it through the way we use our thoughts, our breath or our body. And a combination of all three is powerful … it is what we call yoga!


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These simple and functionally furnished apartments are located on the first floor of a family house. The beaches of Razanac are located nearby. There is a coffee bar on the ground floor. The apartments are accessible via the shared hallway. The guests also have access to a shared courtyard. The place is ideal for families with children.
Adorable holiday home with covered terrace. Near the sea !


On Thursday, November 19th, Nike.com Live woke Toronto up at the crack of dawn with its first high intensity Nike Training Club live experience at 6:30 a.m. hosted by Canada's Nike Master Trainer, Eva Redpath, and led alongside surprise Nike Master Trainer from Los Angeles, California, Ryan Lauderdale. If they weren't enough of a motivational wake-up call, Canadian Professional Tennis Star, Genie Bouchard was also in attendance.
"We're here celebrating the fact that Nike.com now delivers to Canada," said Eva.
The 45-minute high intensity live workout was located in the city's entertainment district, outside of the custom-built Nike.com Live shipping crate at 229 Richmond Street West.
"These workouts were designed by all of the master trainers and all the great trainers from around the world who are apart of the Nike training network," said Ryan. "It's not specific for any male or female; high intensity is meant for everybody! It's about getting out there and making your training a year 'round thing. I'm really impressed that so many people came out and worked so hard at 6:30 in the morning! It was a really great thing to see!"
The crate brought Nike.com products and services to life for everyone to see, touch and experience over three days in Toronto, from November 19 - 21. Nike.com Live was a destination for Torontonians to preview cold weather innovations, shop key looks, and to create a personalized shoe with a Nike designer in the onsite Nike iD studio.
In addition to the services, Toronto athletes were be able to register for 1 on 1 sessions happening on November 19, 20, and 21 at Nike.com Live with Trainers, Running Coaches and iD Designers.
For those who may have missed out, Nike is also hosting NTC classes and NRC runs for Torontonians to participate in, as they #GETOUTHERE with their cold weather training for the next four weeks!
"Head on over to Nike.com/Toronto to reserve a spot in our four-week #GETOUTHERE series," Eva adamantly explained.
Nike.com Live will move to Vancouver (555 W Cordova Street, Downtown Vancouver) for November 28 & 29. Registration opens on Monday, November 23, at 8 a.m. on Nike.com/Vancouver.


A little-known fact is that eye drops can be deadly, but that is exactly what brought Steven Clayton to his untimely end at the hands of his wife. His killing ultimately came to be after she slowly poisoned him by putting eye drops in his water.
Back in 2016, Lana Sue Clayton shot her husband with a crossbow, nearly killing him. Police ruled the incident an accident.
Steven Clayton appeared to be in denial when he told police he "did not believe his wife was trying to kill him." Clayton defended his wife Lana Sue Clayton even after she stood over his sleeping body and shot him with a crossbow.
In May 2017, just one year after Steven Clayton was shot by the crossbow, investigators declared the shooting an "accident" and "no intent to commit a crime was found." Two years after that, Clayton is dead, and investigators know just who to start looking first, Lana Sue Clayton.
Steven was found dead on July 21 of this year; his wife told deputies he had been suffering from vertigo for days when she found him face down at the base of the stairs leading into the foyer.
Last week, Steven Clayton's wife confessed to the murder.
16th Circuit Solicitor Kevin Brackett said, "We are making a comprehensive review of all events in the relationship between the defendant and the victim. We will be taking a look at the relationship and the 2016 incident." The 52-year-old now-widowed Lana Clayton was arrested on Friday. Police say she poisoned her husband's water with a chemical called Tetrahydrozoline which is most commonly found in eye drops.
A toxicology report confirmed the presence of the deadly Tetrahydrozoline and Lana Clayton soon offered a confession when presented with the evidence against her. Lana's story now sounds an awful lot like Jodi Arias since she told investigators she would become "crying and upset" when her husband was mentally abusive during his "mood swings." Although she admitted he had never "hit her" in a 2016 report. Lana Clayton remains in jail without bond on a first-degree murder charge and malicious tampering of food.
i'm going to stop using eyedrops….
this story sounds hokey as hell.
This is why we have divorce.


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As crowds flocked to the beach to catch a day filled with surf action from the #ROXYpro France, the fitness faithful took to the lake in celebration of living an active lifestyle at #ROXYfitness Hossegor.
We couldn't have asked for a better start to our day, with more than 2000 girls soaking up the beautiful French sunshine as they enjoyed a 6km run around the lake, an hour of energising yoga and a 1.2km paddle board race.
Taking inspiration from our surrounds, and the stoke shared by the participants we finished up the day with plenty of high fives and smiles.


Can anyone give me a quick blurb as to why this happens? Is this safe to ignore? having trouble finding a clear explanation on the net.
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The Twist PM in luxurious python leather exhibits exquisite craftsmanship. Lined with goatskin and set off by a gleaming LV Twist lock, the bag is roomier than it looks, thanks to a cleverly designed "wave" base. The sliding chain handle features a python-leather pad, and can be worn on the shoulder or cross-body. A precious piece, ideal for evening.


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As the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission's chief of staff, Myers oversees operations, communications and outreach, organization and cultural structure, staff development and legislative and policy relations for Oregon post-secondary education. Her background includes economic and organizational development, knowledge of Oregon business needs, and a history of assisting organizations to construct equitable cultures and embed collaborative practices. Cheryl most recently served as a senior policy advisor on Governor Kitzhaber's cabinet as the director of economic and business equity and has two decades of private sector business ownership. A lifetime Oregonian, she is deeply committed to community; she contributed eight years as an elected school board member for Oregon's fifth largest school district and currently serves on numerous local and national nonprofit boards.

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The Estimated Power Of North Korea's Latest Nuclear Test May Have To Be Revised Upwards, Japan Says
The country's defense minister said that — if new estimates of the size of the tremor caused by the test are correct — the bomb would undoubtedly be more destructive than those dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
Originally posted on September 04, 2017, 08:54 GMT
Updated on September 05, 2017, 11:51 GMT
Francis Whittaker
BuzzFeed News Reporter
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Japan's defense minister said on Tuesday that his government's original estimate of the power of North Korea's most recent nuclear test may have to be revised upwards.
Following a cabinet meeting, Itsunori Onedera said that he had heard that the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization — the international organization tasked with verifying the ban on nuclear tests — could determine that the magnitude of the tremor caused by Sunday's test was larger than originally thought. It may be raised from a magnitude 5.8 tremor, to a 5.9 or 6.0.
Onedera said that, if this were the case, the Japanese Defense Ministry's estimate of the projected destructive capabilities and force of the North's bomb would also have to be revised upwards, and would undoubtedly surpass the power of those dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of the Second World War, NHK reported.
Japan and the United States are continuing to conduct analyses following the North's sixth nuclear test on Sunday, Onedera said.
South Korean Defense Ministry / Getty Images
South Korea's military fires a ballistic missile in the sea during an exercise aimed at countering the North's latest nuclear test, Sept. 4.
On Monday, South Korea's intelligence agency told lawmakers that the North could be preparing to fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) towards the North.
Seoul's spy agency, the National Intelligence Service, had a closed meeting with lawmakers on Monday morning.
"There is a possibility that the North could make additional provocations by firing an ICBM toward the North Pacific," Kim Byung-kee, a ruling party member of parliament who attended the briefing, told the media.
During the meeting, the NIS also reportedly said that further analysis is required in order to verify whether the bomb detonated during Sunday's test was a hydrogen bomb, as claimed by Pyongyang, or an electromagnetic pulse-based bomb, according to the Yonhap News agency.
South Korea itself fired ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday as part of an exercise to simulate an attack on the North's main nuclear test site. The country's Defense Ministry said the US would also station additional missile launchers to help counter the threat, AP reported.
US President Donald Trump and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in "agreed to maximize pressure on North Korea using all means at their disposal," in a telephone call on Monday, the White House said.
Trump gave his "in-principle approval" to South Korea's initiative to lift restrictions on their missile payload capabilities and also gave his "conceptual approval" to the country to purchase "many billions of dollars' worth of military weapons and equipment" from the US, the White House said.
Kim Jong Un, leader of North Korea, "is begging for war," Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nations, told members of the UN Security Council at an emergency meeting on the country on Monday.
"His abusive use of missiles and his nuclear threats show that he is begging for war," Haley said. "War is never something the US wants. We don't want it now. But our country's patience is not unlimited. We will defend our allies and our territory."
Haley said the US will circulate a draft resolution calling for increased sanctions against North Korea, the Associated Press reported. The resolution will be put to a vote next Monday, Haley said.
"I think that North Korea basically has slapped everyone in the face in the international community that has asked them to stop," Haley said.
She urged members of the UN Security Council to "adopt the strongest possible measures" to deal with the regime's growing nuclear threat, adding that "enough is enough."
"The time has come to exhaust all of our diplomatic means before it's too late," she said.
Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the regime's "reckless and dangerous behavior" in a call on Monday. "All options to address the North Korean threat are on the table," the White House said in a readout of the call.
Meanwhile, China has reacted furiously to Trump's tweeted threat to cease trade with any countries with commercial relations with Pyongyang. China is one of Pyongyang's only longstanding international allies and trading partners.
Geng Shuang, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, told reporters at a briefing in Beijing on Monday that China would not accept "a situation in which on the one hand we work to resolve this issue peacefully but on the other hand our own interests are subject to sanctions and jeopardized. ... This is neither objective nor fair."
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Words from a Happy Place
by Jen Yue
Publication Date : 11/6/2017
This collective works of Jen Yue showcases her as a new age storyteller who uses her words to intrigue and present her passionate pursuits for all things beautiful, decidedly enamored with just living in the moment. Reading her words will reflect back into your own life, because her stories is about everyday people and how she uses her words to celebrate what life presents. She also paints ups and downs, with lyrical color, filled with detailed accounts and preferred metaphors. It is applied from moment to moment, shelving out trust. The hurt and her appreciation is credited from a great source of hope. So feel her moments in this collection of hidden gems.
The writer began by penning down random thoughts and telling stories and writing poems in greeting cards to loved ones. Jen Yue started to bring her stories and poems together into a black journal gifted to her by a friend, who thought it would help Jen after the passing of her father 15 years' ago. Jen was raised by Malaysian-Chinese parents, who brought their colonial convent school English home and made this family of 4, an English speaking family from the very start. But Jen got her love for words from in the womb of her English teacher mum, Rosalind, who is a voracious reader. Her accountant and lawyer father, Sau Him, gave her the drive to live her dreams. Aptly her own style of story telling, Jen has not had any formal lessons in writing her poems. But mum Rosalind introduced the love for the written word to Jen through the classics and the likes of Shakespeare, Hemingway, Lord Byron to the Nancy Drew series. Jen often day dreamed with Shakespeare's silky language and wondered about her Mr. Darcy. Finally finding her voice, Jen has shared her style with loved ones and inspired with her eternal moments of observation and feelings, all poured into this book of her collective poems. You will find greatly contrasting works yet very detailed account of what tugs at her heartstrings. It is a poetic journal of a self-professed late bloomer, with the trappings of an eager dreamer, who is making her dreams come true.


The Gift of Faith: Having Faith Over Fear – Ronica Arnold Branson, Ph.D.
Wouldn't it be great to exude strength, courage, and positivity at all times, even when we're afraid? Fear is a very strong emotion, but faith is much greater. As I was lying in the emergency surgical waiting area once again, in tremendous pain, I knew, in spirit and faith, that all things would be ok but my outside man or physical body was producing a different message. In my physical space all systems were in overdrive and malfunctioning. My heart felt like it was beating out of my chest, there was chaos all around, doctors and nurses rushing in and out, medications had to be administered, consent for treatment forms that had to be signed.
The swift realization that a life-saving surgery that had to take place within a matter of minutes was upon me. Within seconds my leg had swollen to three times its normal size. I had no feeling in my leg below my knee and my pain on the scale from 1-10 was well beyond 20. I had never experienced this type of excruciating pain in my life. Dozens of questions raced through my mind as I prepared to face the unknown: What was happening? How was this happening, AGAIN? Why was this happening? Could this even be possible? And when would I be out of this pain? Later I found that this type of aneurysm ruptures in only 2% of patients. It was the luck of the draw that I landed in that unfortunate two percent. Although my family and I were no strangers to the ER, for us, this was a very frightening situation. Though it was my desire to step bravely into the arena once again and face my opponent with courage, there were moments of fear. This could be the end.
BUT GOD! God gifted me with yet another chance at life and that is why I am able to write this today. By the grace and mercy of God, I stand victorious.


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Why Rumble in the Jungle is one of the greatest fights of all time
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4 June 2016 • 7:45am
On October 30 1974, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, two of the most powerful boxers in the history of the sport, squared up for the "Rumble in the Jungle" bout in the city of Kinshasa, in the country now called the Democratic Republic of Congo.
At the time, Foreman was considered one of the hardest punchers in the sport, having already knocked out Joe Frazier and Ken Norton – both of whom had given Ali four tough battles and won two of them.
Ali was at the time 32 years old, and had been banned from the sport for three years during his prime and stripped of his boxing title due to his refusal to be drafted to Vietnam.
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His years out of the game had meant he had lost the speed and reflexes he had shown in his twenties, and few involved in the sport gave the former champion a chance of winning contest.
Ali during the fight devised a method which would later become known as the 'Rope-A-Dope', where he retreated to the ropes and let Foreman strike him at will while covering up, deflecting and counterpunching.
Midway through the fight, a frustrated Foreman had worn himself out in the Kinshasa heat, throwing punches that didn't land squarely or were blocked by Ali.
Muhammad Ali as he watches George Foreman head for the canvas after being knocked out in the eighth round of their match in Kinshasa Credit: AP/AP
Ali countered more frequently and in the eighth round, used a combination of right crosses to floor an exhausted Foreman to regain the title by knockout.
"Few thought he could do this but Muhammad Ali was special," says The Telegraph's Boxing Correspondent Gareth A Davies.
"This was one of those moments that demonstrated why Muhammad Ali was he was game changer, and of course he went on to become a great legend."
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Here's What Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Said About Having Ads On The Platform
Netflix is finally joining the ad-bandwagon
Netflix Inc cofounder Reed Hastings said on Wednesday he was "wrong" to resist ads for his streaming service.
Netflix Inc co-founder Reed Hastings said on Wednesday he was "wrong" to resist ads for his streaming service.
Hastings said Hulu proved streaming services could support advertising, and offer consumers lower prices.
"I wish we had flipped a few years earlier on it," Hastings said during the New York Times DealBook summit.
Netflix is one of the few platforms that has stayed away from the advertising model for its video streaming. Ads have become a vital source of earnings for platforms, and this admission from Hastings confirms the trend. Netflix is relying on Microsoft to power its advertising venture.
And given its vast user base of around 222 million, Netflix has enough data to sell advertisements easily. Partnering with Microsoft helps the company develop ad tools and sales. While advertisers will love an opportunity to advertise on Netflix, the new plan will also bring a new subscription, which could be more popular in countries like India where people don't necessarily pay for premium subscriptions.
Netflix is also discouraging password sharing. The company had announced this year that it will levy a nominal fee for those who are sharing their passwords with their acquaintances. In March, Netflix launched a pilot in three countries (Peru, Costa Rica, and Chile).
Netflix has launched a new plan called "Basic with Ads" in 12 countries– Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, the UK and the US. This is the most affordable Netflix monthly plan that comes with certain compromises plus ads.
Netflix said that at launch ads will be 15 or 30 seconds in length, which will play before and during shows and films. The new Netflix Basic with Ads plan costs $6.99 per month. The difference is that to save $3 monthly, users will have to watch ads and not just that they will lose access to unlimited movies and TV shows.
Netflix has said that with the 'Basic with Ads' plans, "some movies and TV shows will be unavailable." The resolution of the content will be up to 720p HD. Thankfully, users will have access to Netflix games without any ads. The platform hasn't said if the ad-tier will be launching in markets like India, where it already caters to the viewers with a special mobile-only plan that starts from Rs 149 per month.
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But I also have an odd quirk. Well…. let me restate that… among the many odd quirks I have, one is the weird predilection to personify random objects. Not every object, mind you, just some.
In my regular visits to the local Hobby Lobby, I'd noticed a particular Academy 1/100 scale MiG-29 kit. There were a few other types, and over time, they all sold. But the little MiG just sat there.
At some point, as do all model kits that aren't purchased at Hobby Lobby, the little MiG moved to the clearance shelf, with a large stack of other kits. Each week, the stack would get smaller. But the little MiG was still there.
I noticed a tear in its wrapping one visit, and the next visit the tear had become fully opened. I checked inside- all the parts were there. "There's hope, little MiG. Perhaps someone will take you home one day." I actually began to feel sorry for the little fellow. It wasn't his fault no one wanted to build him.
This past Saturday night, I walked past the clearance aisle, and there he was. The last kit left on the shelf. Cellophane wrap barely hanging on, box a little worse for the wear, and the price marked down to $1.50.
I knew that if it didn't sell, the next stop was the trash bin. And as silly and crazy as it sounds, I thought "someone needs to build this kit", so I picked it up and headed to the checkout.
Yet when I got up Sunday morning- I'm an early riser- I pulled it out of the Hobby Lobby bag and decided to examine it. Just take a look.
Not more than 45 minutes later the fuselage was fully assembled. I realized that the little MiG was my project for the day.
I decided to just build it without worry for accuracy, corrections, or most of the fuss modelers tend to put into a build. The color call outs were not very precise, but I didn't worry. I just grabbed something that sounded close. Dark gray, light gray, and something grayish green. A coat of Future, eight decals, some enamel wash, and a coat of flat.
It's not accurate. It's not my best work. But in this weird place that is my mind, I felt like the little MiG was happy. Yes, I know it's just plastic.
The real point is I was happy with it. It made me smile. Not because it was detailed, corrected, accurate or even really all that good.
I had fun. A brief respite from the things that we all deal with every day.
I brought the little MiG with me to work today, to sit on my desk. As I sit here, doing the mind-numbingly boring work that I do (but yet I am thankful for it!), I can look over at my little MiG, and smile, and recall the fun I had building it. And it makes my day a little better.
And if I look really, really close, with a bit of imagination, I swear I can see him smiling back.
What a great and touching little post about a nice little model. I have the same problem with things, especially old books. I imbue them with life and can't stand to get rid of them and thus, a bit too much clutter.
BTW – really enjoy your efforts.
Agreed. I have the same attitude about some inanimate objects. There is a familiarity and comfort in flipping the dog-eared pages of books I have read and re-read for decades.
Jon, I get the same attachment to some of the kits I have bought or traded for over the years. Especially 'started' kits…the forlorn and forgotten projects of my fellow modelers. This was a terrific post to the blog. I believe far more modelers have this exact attitude…they just rarely admit it to others. Thanks for the smiles and heart-warming post.


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Saudi Arabia flip-flops on Jamal Khashoggi
No matter how many times the Saudis change their story, the Trump administration will stand by their side.
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Images of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi are seen on a big screen during a commemorative ceremony held on November 11, 2018 in Istanbul Turkey. CREDIT: Chris McGrath/Getty Images.
Tracking a story such as the absolutely gruesome murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi can be tough enough, because the details are nothing short of horrific.
And the latest chapter — though it certainly won't be the last — has Saudi Arabia reversing its earlier position (circa Oct. 25) that the journalist's murder was "premeditated" by a rogue team that was certainly not operating with the knowledge of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (aka MBS).
On Thursday, the Saudi prosecutor (Saud al-Mojeb, the same man making the Oct. 25 claim) said the agents sent to Turkey — the ones who ended up strangling the journalist before dismembering him and dissolving his body in acid — were actually told to bring him home alive. Also, no, he claims, MBS knew nothing about this.
If you are wondering how a team of elite Saudi agents could so grossly misunderstand the point of a mission, you are not alone.
After weeks of lies, Saudi Arabia finally admits Khashoggi's killing was planned
But the Gulf Arab Kingdom has yet to say whether the crown prince knew anything about the plan.
And we might never know, as the 11 indicted suspects are all unnamed. Five of them are facing the death penalty, which is very likely to be carried out, given the high rate of executions in Saudi Arabia. In total, 21 people have been arrested in the case so far, and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Thursday rejected Turkey's demand for an international inquiry into Khashoggi's murder.
The story that started with Khashoggi going to the Saudi consulate on October 2 to get the paperwork he needs in order to marry his Turkish fiancee has taken several twists and turns, mostly driven by the Saudi government's attempts to deny having anything to do with Khashoggi's murder.
Here's what we know for sure: Khashoggi never walked out of that consulate alive.
He was met there with a team of about 15 men, including Saudi Arabia's leading mobile autopsy specialist (packing a bone, scissors, syringes, and a stun gun). The team had flown on two private jets from Saudi Arabia, and left soon after doing what they'd been sent there to do: Kill Khashoggi.
The journalist, who was certainly a patriotic Saudi citizen, was also a vocal critic of MBS.
Despite all the lobbying money the kingdom spent in the United States and how successful MBS has been in convincing President Donald Trump and his advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner that he is some kind of reformist prince, Khashoggi wrote, in the pages of The Washington Post, no less, that MBS, was, in fact, an oppressor who was cracking down on the wrong people.
Granted, Saudi's charade has always been a poor one, held together, literally, with the paper-thin currency of cold-hard cash. Still, while Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood were dazzled with the young Crown Prince, Khashoggi repeatedly — and inconveniently — shattered that illusion.
Experts cast doubt on Saudi excuse as horrific details of Jamal Khashoggi's death surface
And for this, he was killed, with his country wrapping his demise in more lies than a person ought to have to keep track of.
Some of the highlights:
Flip: Saudi officials claim that Khashoggi had simply disappeared after leaving the consulate. The promised to coordinate with the Turkish authorities to "uncover the circumstances" of his disappearance.
Flop: Saudi officials balk at Turkish investigators stating that Khashoggi was definitely killed inside the consulate, with one source calling the claim "baseless." Leaks start to appear in Turkish media, pointing to a recording of Khashoggi's murder.
Flip: Turkey points to the team of 15 men who flew in to Turkey shortly before Khashoggi disappeared. Saudi shrugs, claiming the men were merely "tourists."
Flop: Saudi officials now admit that the 15-man team was not a strange group of tourists. They skip right over any explanation of who these men are and go straight for how Khashoggi came to be killed: By accident, they claim, only saying that the journalist was choked to death in a fist fight. They offer no response to why a journalist would pick a fight with a group of men that included members of MBS's security detail — in the consulate no less — and why the group came with an autopsy specialist.
Flip: The kingdom tests out the Rogue Theory, offering that the men who killed Khashoggi "accidentally" were operating "outside the scope of their authority." No one buys this, least of all the Turks, who insist that such a well-planned operation had to be authorized at the highest levels.
Flop: Saudi admits that the team planned to kill Khashoggi all along.
Flip: As of today, they are saying that the team meant to keep Khashoggi alive, essentially forcing him (we think that's called kidnapping) back to Saudi Arabia. The Turkish government says the latest explanation isn't "satisfactory." As Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu put it, "People and tools were brought to dismember the body."
U.S. continues to hold Saudi's hand
So far, the only measurable fallout for the murder of Khashoggi, a Virginia resident whose children (at least two of them) have U.S. citizenship, has been the U.S. sanctioning 17 people believed to be involved with the killing.
While lawmakers and some Trump administration officials are re-evaluating U.S.-Saudi relations, Saudi Arabia still enjoys the right to invest in the U.S., which will also continue to sell it weapons, back its airstrikes in Yemen, and continue to pursue signing a nuclear deal with the Gulf Arab kingdom.
National Security Advisor John Bolton said that even the recording of Khashoggi's murder in no way implicated MBS.
Not only is the Trump administration not holding Saudi accountable for the grisly, extrajudicial murder, according to NBC, it might be trying to get Turkey to ease off on its calls for further investigation.
The networks reported on Thursday that the White House is considering extraditing Fethullah Gulen, a U.S. resident and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's bête noire. Erdogan has been demanding Gulen's extradition for a long time, blaming the Turkish cleric for the failed coup to topple him in July 2016.
Two months later, in September 2016, his envoys even contacted Trump's first National Security Advisor, Micheal Flynn, hoping to hire him and his son to possibly kidnap the cleric and take him back to Turkey.
According to NBC, the Justice Department, FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security have "pushed back" against requests to "look into" Gulen's status in the U.S. where he has a Green Card.
When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went to Turkey in October, he admitted that the Turks had brought up Gulen. Which is to be expected. But to actually make a serious query into extraditing him is another matter, and the effort was met with incredulity and anger at all the agencies involved.
"At first there were eye rolls," an unnamed official told NBC, "but once they realized it was a serious request, the career guys were furious."
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It's the parameters of a zombie apocalypse, and Nick Conrad wants to help you survive it.
Lakeview resident Conrad teaches classes on surviving a zombie apocalypse, with the third one happening Wednesday, June 26, at the Holiday Club, 4000 N. Sheridan Road, for $25.
Conrad, who also runs a sustainability company called The Green Suite, teaches basics like how to make a stove with soda cans and how to make weapons out of household items — you know, in case other people try to steal your stuff.
Guns are not advised since noise would attract more zombies — "stealth is key," Conrad said — but baseball bats, wood panels or lamp posts can all be modified with nails and screws to add strength and sharp edges, Conrad said.
"There is going to be panic on the street," Conrad said. "There are going to be people who are trying to take care of themselves, and instead of preparing on their own, they're going to take what you have.
"You're going to have to be able to defend yourself."
The 90-minute class is all about prep: Keep a "zombie box" with nonperishable foods, for example, and know how to move large groups of people around without cars, gas or working highways.
Of course, don't freak out like the school girl who needed Conrad to calm her down after one presentation. The class will discuss what would actually happen in a zombie apocalypse, but he doesn't actually believe zombies are real.
"It could be an earthquake, tornado, flood," he said. "If there wasn't any food, any water, it'd be really scary. I sleep easier at night knowing I have some preparation."


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Seating for four to five facing front. Divided into two seats at the helm and two-three seats the reversible passenger sofa (the reversible passenger sofa was developed in the seventies for the Nimbus 26 and has been constantly developed and refined ever since).
Much effort has been utilised to maximise function and atmosphere of the lighting aboard the boat in both interior and deck areas. LED lighting is used throughout with dimmers for selected areas. Red navigation lamp at the chart table.
The saloon has an open Scandinavian layout with large flat surfaces and is light and airy, roomy and modern, but made cosy at the same time by special lighting, wood fittings and attractive seating and cushion covers. The beautifully finished joinery in the saloon and cockpit exude a wonderful feeling of handcraft and quality. The large U-sofa seats 6-8. The dining table folds down into a cocktail table with glass holders, making the saloon a handy place for socialising.
Concealed ventilation provides a better inside climate and reduces damp and humidity owing to good air circulation in all cabins.
The module designed galley (60CC) allows customised installations such as micro, electric hob, dishwasher, choice of ovens (electric or LPG). The galley is fitted with a fan that can be installed in the upper cupboard above the hob.
The interior of the lower deck is a surprisingly spacious and well-fitted area. The bulkhead is upholstered in light fabric that increases the feeling of space while absorbing sound. There are three two berth cabins, one master cabin with ensuite bathroom, the other two cabins sharing a shower and head. Light flows in through the master cabin skylight and provides a feeling of space. The light flowing down between the instrument panel and windscreen is a new feature of the 405 and lends the lower deck area a light and roomy ambience. An extra wardrobe is fitted on the lower deck.
The boat has a generously sized and comfortable aft deck with an extra-large, L-shaped sofa. The electrically powered folding table converts into a sunbed. The after deck shares the same level as the bathing platform and saloon.
The large, sturdy bowsprit is combined with a stainless steel pulpit for safe and easy boarding and/or loading. Anchor box hatch in the bow. Integrated bow and stern windlass in stainless steel frame. Easy to get at and reduces the risk of stubbed toes.
Large electric sliding glass roof with integrated sun blinds. When fully opened it provides a airy feeling inside – it is almost as being outside. And with a touch of a button it offers perfect protection from occaisonal raindrops.
Master cabin with ensuite bathroom. Light flows in through the master cabins large skylight and provides a feeling of space.
The saloon has an open Scandinavian layout with large flat surfaces and is light and airy, roomy and modern, but made cosy at the same time by special lighting, wood fittings. The large U-sofa seats 6-8. The dining table folds down into a cocktail table with glass holders, making the saloon a handy place for socialising.
The drive shaft with tunnel system is a well proven technology and has several advantages. The straighter shaft angle makes for a more efficient power line and thereby lower fuel consumption and more speed. Better course stability at low speeds and shallower draught.
Boat Trim System" is standard and functions like trim tabs but with higher efficiency, speed and is automatic. An upgrade to Humphree Interceptor System is also available.
Automatic mechanical ventilation in the engine room reduces the temperature and extends the life length of the engines and provides the best conditions for problem-free boat ownership.
Generous sized, strongly constructed aft stowage, aluminium lined and fitted behind the engines.
In all, the 405 Coupe is a modern, solid and functional boat perfect for an uncomplicated and enjoyable life at sea and causing a minimum of environmental impact. The 405 is built in Sweden at the Nimbus yard in Mariestad.
The master cabin with ensuite bathroom.
There are three two berth cabins that are sharing a shower and head.
There are two guest cabins.
The two guest cabins share a separate head.
International award winning boat with superior "all round" qualites, where socialising and other onboard activities have been combined with excellent long cruising characteristics. The 365 is all about functional design and is built for the conscious yachtsman who appreciate simplicity, comfort and safety.


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Pisgah, Iowa
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Coordinates: 41°49′58″N 95°55′35″W / 41.83278°N 95.92639°W / 41.83278; -95.92639Coordinates: 41°49′58″N 95°55′35″W / 41.83278°N 95.92639°W / 41.83278; -95.92639
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Pisgah is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States, along the Soldier River. The community is located in the midst of the Loess Hills. The population was 249 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Pisgah was laid out in 1899.[3] The town's name is a biblical one chosen by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), who established a temporary settlement in central Iowa near a hill they christened Mount Pisgah. A post office called Pisgah has been in operation since 1902.[4]
Pisgah is located at 41°49′58″N 95°55′35″W / 41.83278°N 95.92639°W / 41.83278; -95.92639 (41.832684, -95.926464).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all of it land.[6]
Pisgah is also home of "The Old Home Cafe" made famous by CW McCall in the Old Home Bread commercials and in songs like "Old Home Filler-up Keep on Truckin Cafe".
Historical populations
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327 −17.6%
343 +4.9%
Source: "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-03-29. and Iowa Data Center
Source: U.S. Decennial Census[7][2]
At the 2010 census there were 251 people, 121 households, and 66 families living in the city. The population density was 248.5 inhabitants per square mile (95.9/km2). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 141.6 per square mile (54.7/km2). The racial makup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.8% Native American, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2%.[8]
Of the 121 households 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.5% were non-families. 43.8% of households were one person and 24% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age was 48.2 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.8% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 25.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.
At the 2000 census there were 316 people, 143 households, and 84 families living in the city. The population density was 314.4 people per square mile (120.8/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 146.2 per square mile (56.2/km2). The racial makup of the city was 99.05% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% Asian, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63%.[9]
Of the 143 households 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 36.4% of households were one person and 25.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.89.
26.6% of the people are under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% 65 or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median household income was $26,125 and the median family income was $37,292. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,837. About 10.8% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.
It is within the West Harrison Community School District.[10]
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^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ a b c "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 114.
^ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
^ "West Harrison Archived 2018-04-27 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 16, 2018.
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Society is often defined by its values and norms which centre on their culture, hence the preservation of culture remains crucial for a people to preserve their identity.
As Masvingo province celebrated the launch of Culture Week, the common message was that preservation of culture starts in the home.
Speaking on the sidelines of Masvingo Culture Week launch at the Great Zimbabwe Monuments, Chief Mugabe says society is deviating from cultural ways and norms of handling issues such as domestic violence, among other issues and this trend is worrisome and must stop.
He believes if society goes back to upholding traditional values in solving family disputes, cases of domestic violence will decrease.
"Ngatidzokerei patsika dzedu. Kuwirirana mudzimba. Vanhu vakunyanya kukonana mudzimba. Vana vakuudza vabereki huroyi, kusaziva tsika ikoko. (Let us go back to our cultural values. Living in harmony in the family. Disputes in the homes are rising. Children are now accusing parents of witchcraft. All this shows lack of respect for our culture)," he said.
Masvingo Minister of State Cde Shuvai Mahofa who officiated at the Culture Week launch also stressed the need for parents to instill cultural values in their children, adding that the school curriculum must also prioritise the teaching of cultural values and norms.
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TV: Laura Carmichael Interview
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The actress talks fashion, her dream co-star and what happens on a typical day filming Downton Abbey...
GLAMOUR: The clothes were much looser in the 1920s. Does that make it easier for you to wear the costumes on-set?
Laura: "Absolutely. I remember in the first series there would be a short walk from the trailer to the castle in the corsets, up the cobbled steps, with the little shoes. It would take you three times as long. Having gone through the war, they had to be more practical. The skirts have come up and we had shorter corsets."
G: You still had corsets?
L: "We still had corsets. Nearer to long bras, but a similar shape. It's lovely to not be quite so restrained. The waists were dropping but it wasn't an overnight change; it wasn't all of a sudden we were in 20s fashion. Those subtle changes come from practical reasons. It's really exciting."
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G: Did you have a favourite outfit?
L: "Last series, I loved what I wore on the farm. I got to wear the trousers and the long boots and things, but now I've got, well, I don't think it appeared 'til episode three in this series, but there was this lovely blouse and skirt with a dropped waist, slightly loose fitting with long sleeves, a very stylish silhouette. We worked quite a lot with colours. Working with the character, we chose a lot of amber and burnt orange colours. Never in a million years would I wear it myself but it really worked for the character and it was so flattering."
G: What was it like working with Shirley MacLaine?
L: "It was wonderful. It was the first few weeks of filming, and she is a real Hollywood legend. It was hard trying to not look in awe of her as we were filming. We would get told off by the director for staring at her."
G: It must have been strange for her because obviously you have all been together for a long time and coming into that...
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L: "She hadn't watched the show before, but then she watched it all and she loved the characters. We were all so equally excited and she did such a wonderful job, it was an exciting breathe of fresh air, everyone was very enthusiastic, let alone that she can tell stories of Marilyn Monroe and her amazing film career."
G: Can you talk us through the process of filming? You don't get the scripts that far in advance. Are you on set when you get them?
L: "Sometimes we will be filming and we get the scripts on the day, which means we don't talk to each other for the rest of the day. We film long hours, we start at eight o'clock, which means we have to be camera-ready by then, which means six o'clock in the chair, hair done in an hour, then make-up and costumes, so we're ready for eight. Then we rehearse and start filming as soon as we can."
G: If you could have one actor or actress guest star in Downton Abbey who would it be?
L: "I would say Ryan Gosling but I think that's an obvious one."
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No. 757 - Sandford - St Martin's Memorial Anglican Church (1924 - 2017) - 'The Sin of Forgetfulness'
Sandford is a semi-rural district of Greater Hobart on the South Arm Road approximately 15 kilometres from Bellerive. It was previously known as Muddy Plains before the name was changed to Sandford in 1886.
In 1885 the local correspondent for The Tasmanian News wrote:
"It is….the intention of the inhabitants to get the name of the place changed. It is, to begin with, ugly and inappropriate, besides which there are several other places in this colony bearing the same name. Our member has been asked to move in the matter, and the hope is expressed that he will not fail to take the necessary steps to get the name of the place changed. "Sandford" has been suggested, and I believe would be acceptable to the majority of the residents".
Some sources claim that when the Bishop of Tasmania, the Right Reverend D. Fox Sandford, visited Muddy Plains in the mid 1880s, he commented on the inappropriateness of its name, and in jest said, "Why not call it after me?"
Anglican services at Sandford date back to at least the early 1880s but almost half a century were to pass before a church was built. In 1885 the local correspondent for the Hobart Mercury wrote:
"The Rev. J. Rousell conducts a service nearly every Sunday in the public schoolroom, having a large congregation. His ministrations are much and deservedly appreciated. The schoolhouse is pleasantly situated, is commodious, and has, I am pleased to say, that evidence of civilisation, a flower garden in front".
In 1887, presumably the same Mercury correspondent, was not so subtly campaigning for a church to be built:
"I am glad to report that the name of this place, which has been so long known as Muddy Plains, in the district of Clarence, has been changed for that of Sandford by the desire of the inhabitants, and through the agency of our worthy member, Mr. Jas. Gray, the alteration has been made….The above name, officially given long since, though until now unused, except in official documents, is appropriate in honour of Bishop Sandford, and no doubt the right rev. gentleman will feel honoured, and as the members of the Anglican Church here are numerous, and there is no Church of England at Sandford, I have thought that we might commemorate the jubilee reign of of Her Majesty Queen Victoria by commencing to build one, and as two gentlemen have offered to give the land, and others to contribute to the building fund, I would suggest that a meeting be called to consider the matter, form a building committee and so forth, and that the Bishop be asked to preside at such meeting, and give us the benefit of his advice, and counsel how best to proceed in the matter".
However, Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee was to pass without a memorial of any sort being erected at Sandford. Thirty years later, it was the Great War that proved to be the catalyst for a church to be built.
The foundation stone was ceremonially laid on Saturday 3 May 1924. The event was recorded by the Mercury which reveals the origins of the church:
"At the conclusion of an impressive ceremony at Sandford on Saturday afternoon, Archdeacon Whitington declared the foundation stone of the Church of England Soldiers' Memorial Church, which is in course of construction, to be "well and truly laid." The weather was ideal for the function, and in consequence a large number of people were present from Bellerive, South Arm and Rokeby, and also a sprinkling of visitors from Hobart".
A little over two years ago a representative public meeting was held at Sandford to discuss the operation of the erection of a suitable memorial to the men of the district who served in the war, and after a prolonged discussion, it was unanimously agreed that a memorial church would fill a more useful purpose than any of the other forms of memorial which at that time were being erected in different parts of the States. Plans were prepared and tenders invited, and that submitted by Messrs. Norman Wright and Son, contractors, was accepted. It provided for a brick building on concrete foundations, with seating accommodation for 150 people….".
"The inscription on the foundation stone, which was laid in position by Archdeacon Whitington, after he had read a short prayer, is as follows: To the greater Glory of God and in grateful memory of those who fought in the Great War, I914 -1918".
"It was a source of great satisfaction to him that the church was being erected in memory of those who served in the war and not simply of those who did not return. All were worthy of remembrance, and there, in that beautiful spot as yet undefiled by the hand of man, they could erect a structure to the Glory of God, and as a tribute to those who had proved themselves".
"The Diocese was under an obligation to Messrs. Robert and Henry Calvert, of South Arm, who had given them more than an acre of land on which to build the memorial church, and he desired personally to thank those gentlemen for their generosity. When the time came for dedicating the church, he thought it should be to one of the soldier saints and none would be more suitable than St. Martin. That matter, however, could be discussed later….".
The church was completed in the same year and dedicated on Sunday 28 September:
"The Bishop of Tasmania (Right Rev. R. S; Hay) yesterday officially dedicated the Anglican Church at Sandford, the erection of which has just been completed. Erected as a memorial to the men of Sandford and South Arm who enlisted for active service in the Great War, the church stands on a rise a hundred yards or so off the main road from Bellerive to South Arm, an area of one and a quarter acres of land, portion of the Lauderdale estate…. It is a handsome little structure. Brick for the most part has been employed in construction, and the roofing is of iron. The ceiling is in polished Tasmanian oak and the furniture is of the same kind of timber. The building is 48 feet in length and 23 feet in width exclusive of vestry and porch. A handsome rose window at the eastern end adds very considerably to the appearance of the interior, while one with coloured panes at the opposite, end, presented by Mr. C. H. Wood, is most effective. One commemorates the memory of the son of Mrs. J. Bowden, who was accidentally drowned last February. The furnishings, font, pulpit, pews, and other fittings are artistic examples of architecture, and were designed by Messrs. Salier, Glaskin, and Richards, and manufactured, by the contractors (Messrs. Norman Wright and. Son) in their workshop at Claremont. The font was presented by the family of the late Mrs. C. G. Morrisby, and is a very acceptable gift. A most gratifying feature is the fact that the church stands completely free of debt. ….The building committee consisted of Rev. H. C. Brammall, Messrs. O. J. Morrisby. J. R. Lazenby, C. H. Wood, H. E. Alomes, A. Calvert, O. Calvert, and S. Haynes. Every satisfaction was given by the contractors, Mr. Norman Wright having designed and personally supervised the erection of the building.…".
The report goes on to describe the dedication ceremony:
"Nearly 200 persons gathered from all parts of Sandford and the adjoining district of South Arm to attend the service, a large number of motor cars, lorries, and other vehicles being "parked" outside the church…. After having dedicated the building us the Church of St. Martin, and the altar and font, the Bishop from the pulpit congratulated the people on the "erection of such a splendid little building," as he described it, …The church should be dear to them for many reasons. In the first place it stood as a memorial to the men who had enlisted and laid down their lives in the Great War, the memory of whom would never be forgotten, and it also stood as a witness of God's work, and a reminder that He always existed. There were many sins in the world - drunkenness, gambling, impurity, and so on - but the great parent sin was forgetfulness of God, a sin that was reflected in society more than ever at the present day… reminding him of desirable things that memorials were built…".
It is with some irony that the church built in memory of those who served, was closed and sold in 2017, a year before the centenary commemoration of the conclusion of the Great War. The church and its hall, formerly St Jude's at Seven Mile Beach, are now the premises of Tasmania's oldest karate club, International Karate-Do.
* All photographs used in the article are my own - apart from the photographs of the interior which are of courtesy of Roberts Real Estate - Sorell.
St Martin's Church Hall - which was previously St Jude's at Seen Mile Beach - a converted building from the Lindisfarne Golf Club.
Photograph courtesy of Roberts Real Estate - Sorell
St Martin's Cemetery - a complete list of burials can be view on the link to Grave Sites of Tasmania <HERE>
Mercury, Wednesday 1 April 1885, page 4
Mercury, Wednesday 1 June 1887, page 3
Mercury, Monday 5 May 1924, page 3
Mercury, Tuesday 6 May 1924, page 3
Mercury, Monday 29 September 1924, page 2
1920-1929 Anglican Greater Hobart