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FROM MANDELA TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLICWritten by McGovern in THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD on 6 January 2015 à 22:48
- A short biography of Nelson Mandela -
Date of Birth: July 18, 1918 Place of Birth: Eastern Cape of South Africa
Parents: Father: - Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa. Mother: Nosekeni Fanny.
1918 July 18: Rolihlahla Dalibhunga Mandela is born a member of the Madiba clan. His tribal name, "Rolihalah," means "troublemaker." He is later given his English name, Nelson, by a teacher at his school
1919 : His father is dispossessed of his land and money on the orders of a white magistrate. (1)
1927 His father dies. The acting chief of the Thembu clan, Jongintaba Dalindyebo becomes his guardian (2) and ensures he receives an excellent education
1937 Fort Hare University: Studied for a B.A. and met his lifelong friend Oliver Tambo
1939 Asked to leave Fort Hare due to his involvement in a boycott of the Students' Representative Council against the university policies
Moves to Johannesburg to escape an arranged marriage and experiences the system of apartheid which forbade the black population to vote, travel without permission or own land. Worked as a guard at a mine, then clerk at a law firm. Completed his degree via a correspondence course at the University of South Africa. Studies Law at the University of Witwatersrand whilst living in Alexandra
1943 Joins the African National Congress (ANC) as an activist.
1948 South African government (Afrikaner-dominated National Party) limits the freedom of black Africans even more when the apartheid policy of racial segregation is introduced across the country
1952 Opens the first black legal firm in South Africa with fellow lawyer Oliver Tambo providing free or low-cost legal counsel to many blacks who would otherwise have been without legal representation.
(Nelson Mandela, or Madiba, his clanic name among the Xhosas people.)
1959 Parliament passes new laws extending racial segregation by creating separate homelands for major black groups in South Africa
1960 Sharpeville Massacre: Police kill 69 peaceful protestors and the ANC is banned
1964 June 12: Captured and convicted of sabotage and treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at the age of 46, initially on Robben island where he would be kept for 18 years
1968 His mother dies and his eldest son is killed in a car crash but he is not allowed to attend either of the funerals
1976 Over 600 students killed in protests at Soweto and Sharpeville
1986 Sanctions against South Africa tightened costing millions in revenue
1990 February 11: Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years
President De Klerk lifts the ban on the African National Congress (ANC)
1993 March: Divorces Winnie Mandela
Nelson Mandela and Mr de Klerk are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
1994 April 26: Free Elections where black South Africans are allowed to vote for the first time. Nelson Mandela runs for President. The ANC won 252 of the 400 seats in the national assembly
May: Inaugurated as the first black president of South Africa. He appoints de Klerk as deputy president and forms a racially mixed Government of National Unity.
1995 South Africa hosts the 1995 Rugby World Cup and South Africa wins. Nelson Mandela wears a Springbok shirt when he presents the trophy to Afrikaner captain Francois Pienaar. This gesture was seen as a major step in the reconciliation of white and black South Africans.
1999 Relinquishes presidency in favor of Thabo Mbeki, who was nominated ANC president in 1997.Toured the world as a global statesman. 2004 : retires from public life
a drawing by Ruben (Le Courrier International)
- 1. The British Cape Colony, which included the "native reserve" of the Transkei, had been absorbed into the Union of South Africa in 1910, and three years later the Native Land Act dispossessed hundreds of thousands of black farmers, many of whom trekked to the Transkei, the only large area where Africans could own land. The Transkei has produced more black leaders than any other region of South Africa, and it was with this history that they were brought up.
Rolihlahla's father, Hendry Mandela, suffered his own dispossession. The year after his son was born the local white magistrate summoned Hendry to answer a tribesman's complaint about an ox. Hendry refused to come, and was promptly charged with insubordination and deposed from the chieftainship, losing most of his cattle, land and income. (Source : http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/s/sampson-mandela.html)
- (2) He was nine when his father died of a lung disease. According to Nelson's sister, Mabel, [his father] made a dying bequest to the Thembu regent, David Dalindyebo, giving Nelson into his care. "I can see from the way he speaks to his sisters and friends that his inclination is to help the nation," Mabel quoted her father as telling the regent.The bequest took Nelson to the Thembu capital, Mqhekezweni, the "great place", where he became part of the royal family, being treated by Dalindyebo and his wife as their own child. "As a leader, I have always followed the principles I first saw demonstrated by the regent at the 'great place'," Mandela recalled. "I have always endeavoured to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own opinion. Often times, my own opinion will simply represent a consensus of what I heard in the discussion." (Source : http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/05/nelson-mandela-obituary)
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New York, NY, May 22, 2012 - Spike TV is partnering with top game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), for a live, commercial-free telecast of the company's press briefing at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the game industry's leading trade show on Monday, June 4 at 4:00pm ET/1:00pm PT. "The Download: EA 2012 Preview" will provide viewers with a first-look at EA's upcoming titles, what to watch for in 2012, and much more. The special event will telecast on Spike and MTV2 as part of the Spike's "E3 All Access Live" live program, which features more than 17 hours of multi-platform coverage from the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo.
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Today's guest post is by Kate Voss. Kate is an entertainment writer from Chicago, IL who is the proud owner of her Chow/Shepard mix, Margot.
As dog owners we are generally willing to do just about anything within reason to help our dogs live happy, comfortable lives, and minimize issues common to man's best friend when he shares our home and our life. According to the American Animal Hospital Association, about 10 to 15 percent of all dogs, regardless of their breed, size, or age, have some form of separation anxiety, a type of mental anguish dogs experience when left alone without their "pack." Since dogs are pack animals they may react to this lack of stimulation and community by acting out, perhaps by barking, partaking in destructive behavior, or even defecating in the home.
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Creating puzzles for your dog to solve before you leave, such as filling a Kong toy with treats, or building a maze around the home lined with snacks, might be yet another possibility to help keep your dog's mind off of their boredom and prevent them from resorting to destructive behavior for entertainment.
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Bentley absolutely loves listening to Sirius XM radio "Watercolors" station. It is a light classical station and he will go belly-up and snooze within minutes of hearing the soothing sounds. We leave it playing anytime we leave the house.
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Thanks so much for linking to TNT. Excellent info. We often play music or leave the tv on for the dogs when we are out. It especially works when we are staying at a hotel and need to leave them in the room for a bit.
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That was such good information, we kitties have some of those same issues.
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I always wondered about the Dog TV thing. I wanted to try it but it's $10 a month! We do sometimes leave the radio on for our dog.
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Ooo my sapiens have tried the radio approach. They play classic music for me. It seems to help a bit.
Thanks for linking up with This 'N That Thursday Blog Hop! See you next week, if not earlier.
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As a Vet separation anxiety is one of the saddest conditions I see in dogs. This is a great review of the condition, and I'm glad you don't suggest just getting another dog, as quite often that doesn't help much. The dog in question is usually so incredibly bonded to humans, that another dog doesn't really help them.
I have only recently heard about the idea of using noise to help, and as you say it doesn't help all dogs. We don't have dog TV in Australia, but I see one of your readers has used Through a Dogs Ear, has anyone else had any success with it?
We're coming up to fireworks season, and anxious dogs often experience even more trauma with fireworks and loud noises. I expect there will be quite a number of dogs needing medications to help them through this stressful time. Providing a 'den' in a quiet room of the house and giving them something to chew as a stress-reliever can also help.
Great article!
Again, great article
Any tips for managing separation anxiety in people? I'm the one suffering when my dogs are not around for me to see what they're doing 😉
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Skip to 0 minutes and 12 seconds How do we translate our concerns about nature into interventions that will make a meaningful difference? In this session, we will concentrate on creative of modes of intervention, ways in which we can actively remake ideas about nature, by popularising and politicising our concerns. Let's explore how to challenge, or disrupt ways of thinking about nature, how to narrate possible natures, how to create a public sense of identification with nature, and how to motivate action. The challenges you will need to address include how to talk about environmental problems in ways that will resonate with your audiences, how to intensify and mobilise concerns about the more-than-human world, and how to establish meaningful mechanisms for navigating and intervening in decision-making processes.
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Skip to 2 minutes and 11 seconds First mode of intervention: Challenging or disrupting ways of talking about nature is a key technique for increasing the awareness of mainstream audiences. One of my favourite ads is the World Wide Fund for Nature Ben Lee and Leo Burnett collaboration that depicts a chimpanzee travelling in space, and the subsequent return to a desolate, abandoned Earth. The "Song For The Divine Mother" lyrics, particularly the refrain, "Your love is everything," coupled with the final text, "It's not a planet, It's our home," evoked a very strong emotional response.
Skip to 2 minutes and 58 seconds Although I knew the ad targeted our destruction of environments, I was so disturbed by the images of a chimpanzee alone in space, that I explored what it was like for space chimpanzees and watched the YouTube video about Ham, the first chimpanzee astronaut. For me, the WWF video was very successful in raising my awareness and concern about our relationship with non-humans, and raised broader questions over animal justice. It was, however, less clear what I should do with this concern. Perhaps, in your own work, you may like to think about whether you can achieve what you want by creating a shared sense of collaboration, and opening up multiple public agendas and opportunities for action.
Skip to 3 minutes and 53 seconds Second mode of intervention: Narrating nature. If you adopt a discursive approach to intervention, and opt for re-storying nature, you will need to consider issues related to representational politics. Julia Roberts' narration as Mother Nature, in one of the "Nature is Speaking" films, prompts us to think about how we may narrate and represent nature. Although the approach is very much grounded in a dualistic framing, it is a useful illustration of how we make a voice to nature. The key message, "Nature doesn't need people. People need nature," is a provocation that has the potential to challenge how we make sense of our relationship with the wider world. Digital stories, too, are an effective way of documenting nature.
Skip to 4 minutes and 52 seconds On their YouTube channel, Friends Of The Earth share ordinary peoples' testimonies about how climate change is impacting on their lives. This type of ordinary effect, the ability to connect with our everyday lives, is more likely to resonate at an emotional level, and capture the public imagination.
Skip to 5 minutes and 15 seconds Third mode of intervention: Creating a sense of identification. Social media opens up numerous possibilities for creative, clever interventions that resonate with your audience's concerns, values, and attachments. Seek ways to create emotional connections, and use everyday language that your audiences will identify with. Check out @MaryLeeShark, a playful fake Twitter account for a real tagged great white shark, whose movements are tracked online. Experts, such as scientists, often struggle to create identification, because they use professional jargon. In this social media example, the short tweets about Mary Lee's travel, and how she pings with her gal pal, shark Katherine, serve to connect us with sharks and the scientific research that they are involved in.
Skip to 6 minutes and 18 seconds The tweets remind us that sharks have their own wild lives, and subtly influence public attitudes.
Skip to 6 minutes and 27 seconds Fourth mode of intervention: Motivating action. Is it enough to intensify public concerns, and create a sense of identification? Or do you want to motivate social, corporate, and political change? If so, you will be involved in advocacy and activism. For many of us, LEGOs seemed like innocent children's toys. However, in 2014, Greenpeace released a global campaign that targeted of the co-branded relationship between Shell and LEGO. The aim of the campaign was to highlight the role of Shell in the exploitation of arctic oil reserves, and to protest the normalisation of the Shell brand to children.
Skip to 7 minutes and 20 seconds Greenpeace circulated an online petition, staged protests, and developed a video titled Everything Is Awesome, that anchored the campaign, and led to a viral avalanche of social media protest. The level of public condemnation of the LEGO-Shell co-branding relationship, had the potential to seriously damage LEGO's brand, reputation, and customer loyalty. So the relationship with Shell was abandoned. Rendering concerns visible, and creating avenues for people to express their concerns is an extremely powerful provocation technique that can result in significant changes in corporate or government policy and practises. If you are interested in how social media may be used to express concerns, please check out the Sea Shepherd "Whale Wars" online site.
Skip to 8 minutes and 24 seconds It challenges and disrupts how we understand our relationship with the environment, powerfully narrates encounters at sea, creates a very strong sense of identification and moral outrage, and offers a number of actions we can take. At the same time, take note of the creative and communicative techniques at play. At the heart of all of these interventions I've discussed, is a democratic imperative that calls upon us to open up possibilities for public participation in decision-making processes, and drive change.
Putting ideas into action
How do we translate our concerns about nature into action?
In Weeks 1-2, we explored the dominant Western narratives about humans and nature and the negative effects this has had on the environment — from biodiversity loss and species extinction, to pollution, to climate change, to issues of social and environmental justice.
In Weeks 3-4, we suggested that addressing contemporary environmental issues requires composing new narratives which:
- are more responsible, just, care-ful, and attentive to the more-than-human world;
- resonate with different stakeholder values;
- start with situated (on-the-ground) experiences of the issue.
In this final week, we explore how to practically and creatively intervene in environmental issues to make a meaningful difference.
In the above video, Judy Motion begins the week by exploring four different methods for intervening in environmental issues:
1. Disrupting existing narratives
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Ben Lee and Leo Burnett, Space Chimp.
Henry Nicholls, "Ham the astrochimp: hero or victim?," The Guardian (16 December, 2013).
2. Narrating possible natures
Conservation International, Nature Is Speaking: Julia Roberts is Mother Nature.
Friends of the Earth Youtube channel.
3. Creating a public sense of identification with nature
- @MaryLeeShark Twitter account.
4. Motivating action
Greenpeace, LEGO: Everything is NOT awesome. To find out more about the wider campaign watch this video
Sea Shepherd and Animal Planet, Whale Wars.
The ideas in this video may be useful when you are designing your own creative intervention in Step 5.7.
In the next steps we will explore further examples of creative interventions in these modes.
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3 Royal Honeymoon Destinations To Inspire Your Romantic Getaway
The British royal family sure know how to pick a holiday. And the queen's children and grandchildren have chosen some of the most idyllic spots on earth to spend their royal honeymoon. If you're unsure where to go for the most romantic trip of your life, simply ask yourself, "What would royal couples do?" and prepare to be dazzled.
From picture-perfect Greek beaches to a tropical Indian Ocean island, find out where to go for your own royal honeymoon below:
1/3 The Royal couple: Prince Charles and Princess Diana
Where did they go? They may not be ones to emulate when it comes to matrimonial harmony, but the one-time Prince and Princess of Wales certainly got their royal honeymoon right. Lent the Royal Yacht Britannia by Mummy, they set sail for Greece in the summer of 1981.
What should you do? The closest most of us will ever get to royal treatment in Greece is Aman's only hotel on Hellenic soil, Amanzoe. Set high above the Mediterranean Sea and surrounded by olive groves and cypress trees, this arresting establishment has a distinctly palatial air, thanks to grand Grecian columns that line the entrance and the expansive beach club.
Designed by the renowned American architect Ed Tuttle, it mimics the wonders of the Acropolis (and why not, given that it's just two hours' drive away)—but with some useful 21st-century additions. Think an outdoor amphitheatre where you can order a martini to accompany the sunset, a stylish spa that offers treatments based on ancient Greek medicine, and an Olympic-size infinity pool overlooking the vineyards.
Boats are on offer to the gorgeous island of Spetses. But if you're feeling a bit shy like the young Princess Di, there's no need to leave your room. Each of the 38 pavilions has its own herb-filled garden, sunny terrace and private pool, as well as two vast marble bathrooms and what must be the most comfortable beds in Greece.
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2/3 The Royal couple: Prince Andrew and Fergie
Where did they go? It was Mummy to the rescue once again. Queen Elizabeth II lent Andrew and Fergie the Royal Yacht Britannia to explore the Azores, the beautiful group of Portuguese islands in the mid-Atlantic, followed by a week deep in Portuguese wine country.
What should you do? Portugal is a must-do destination. For decades it was cast as Spain's poorer, dustier sibling, but the Iberian country has recently come into its own as one of Europe's glossiest summer destinations. With annual music festivals, world-class restaurants and sleek new hotels drawing the international jet set to Lisbon, Portugal now smoothly combines centuries-old tradition with stellar modern design—a movement Fergie and Andrew were sadly two decades too early to enjoy.
Few Portuguese establishments are more fit for a prince than São Lourenço do Barrocal, a former farm that has been converted into a cover-star-worthy luxury hotel a mere two hours' drive from the capital. Redesigned by the rather handsome José Antonio Uva, the property has been in his family for centuries and is now a marvel of comfort and good taste.
Think ancient manuscripts in the dove-grey bedrooms, vintage furniture in the dining room, and commissioned rugs in soft blues and greens throughout the hotel. The spa boasts dry saunas and a hydrotherapy room with deep cedarwood bathtubs, while the cool, dark blue swimming pool is set in the heart of a wildflower-filled meadow.
3/3 The Royal couple: Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge
Where did they go? Only the same spot chosen by Hollywood royalty George and Amal Clooney for their royal honeymoon—North Island in Seychelles, often regarded as the most exclusive, celebrity-filled hotel on earth.
What should you do? Er, copy them. North Island is one of the most extraordinary, and most private, destinations on earth—a 2km-long island only accessible by helicopter, with 12 palatial villas that lead down to the sea. Kate and Will stayed in Villa 11, which is 6,243sqft of linen, marble, private pools and endless rose petals—and exclusively reserved for honeymooning couples.
To give you an idea of just how high-end this hotel is, there are twice as many staff as guests but not a single menu. That's because you have your own private chef, who will whip up anything your taste buds are in the mood for, and the fruits of your imagination can be eaten on the island piazza, in the villa or on a private stretch of beach.
And if love means occasionally needing some time alone to read or update Instagram, then luckily scuba-diving, kayaking, mountain bikes, guided walks and half-day fishing trips are all included in the room rate. No wonder Kate and Will stayed for two whole weeks back in 2011.
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I was being such a lazy bunnie last weekend so no post up, but here's a treat for all you ladies... a review on the Urban Decay NAKED Basics. I haven't really seen a lot of reviews on this one, perhaps also due to my absence in the beauty blogging, but here's my take on it.
The Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette is a handy palette for your makeup bag and is great for traveling. The case is rubberized similar to that of the NARS packaging, though the UD Naked Basics, in my opinion, better because makeup doesn't adhere to it as much as the NARS packaging does.
The palette comes with 6 eyeshadow, 5 of them matte and one, Venus, has a satin finish. Foxy, a matte highlight with a yellow undertone, is present in this palette. For those who have the NAKED2, this is a familiar shadow. W.O.S. (Walk of Shame) is another nice matte highlight/neutral shade which suits my own skin tone. Naked 2, a similar shade of neutral as to the Naked shadow is a great blending color. Faint is a lovely medium brown shade and Crave is a black with brown undertones... which makes it just a tad lighter than Blackout which is also in the NAKED2 palette.
Venus, Foxy, W.O.S, Naked 2, Faint, Crave
Urban Decay has been my favorite eyeshadow brand since I started using makeup and it's the only brand I really splurge on when it comes to eyeshadows. The pigmentation is great and they are so buttery smooth. Application and blending is very easy when it comes to these shadows.
This is really a great palette for those ladies who are just starting to learn how to put on makeup since this is really a very basic palette. I would also recommend this to ladies who likes wearing neutral makeup. This palette is wonderful in creating light, everyday makeup that you can build up to a nice smokey eye.
The only downside I see in this palette is the shadow Foxy since I was never really a fan of that shadow in NAKED2 - it's too yellow for my complexion.
This palette retails for $27 with 6 full sized shadows and a mirror. A single, full sized eyeshadow from UD retails for $18 so this is a bargain.
I just love this palette since it is so handy that I can just throw it in my makeup bag and it has all the neutral shadows I need for a great everyday or smokey eye. I can already tell that I would hit pan on Walk of Shame faster than the other shadows in the palette since it is similar to Naked which I love as a blending color.
This a great addition to the Urban Decay Naked line, though I wish that they would name other shadows creatively rather than name them Naked and Naked2 since it can easily be confused as the palette and not the eyeshadow itself.
So what do you ladies think about this palette from UD?
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First-round pick Pistons owe Bobcats complicates Josh Smith signing
Consensus opinion, at least outside Michigan, on the Pistons signing Josh Smith has veered negative. As I've written, I think that's because Joe Dumars is still paying the price for overpaying Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva. Many are just going to assume, barring strong evidence to the contrary, any free agent Dumars signs will fail.
One national writer has taken a different approach: Rob Mahoney of The Point Forward, who wrote a sensible and reasonable article mostly praising the Smith signing. Read it. Absorb it. Cross-reference it with J.M. Poulard's brilliant piece.
I agree with much of what Mahoney wrote, but rather than restating what he put so well – like I said, read it – I'm going to quibble with a part that I think needs more context. Mahoney:
There's also no rush. Fretting over Smith's fit on a team that's still gathering assets and developing young talent is premature, especially considering that his very arrival opens up a greater breadth of options for the Pistons.
If all else fails, Smith will still be of value to other teams even it it doesn't work out in Detroit — giving the Pistons one more high-quality trade chip than they had previously.
Redundancy isn't some great sin for teams in construction. Value is value, and Detroit paid a fair price to pick up a talented player, explosive defender and experimental component while the younger pieces on the roster develop.
Usually, I'd be totally in favor of a young rebuilding team like the Pistons adding talent and then sorting out fit later. Premier talent – certainly, Smith qualifies – is difficult to come by.
Generally, there's little wrong with incremental improvements once a team has acquired young talent (like Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe) if it comes through that young talent developing and the outside addition of not-old talent (like Smith).
But the top-eight protected first-round pick the Pistons owe the Bobcats next season complicates matters. The Pistons must time their surge forward in ways most teams needn't worry about.
If the Pistons make the playoffs or land a top-eight draft pick, Smith, at least in that regard, would present no immediate downside.* But for a team that picked eighth this year, Smith offering slight improvement could really set the Pistons back. Getting a pick 9-14 and sending it to Charlotte, meaning the Pistons miss the playoffs, would be a disaster.
*Though, if the Pistons get a top-eight pick with Smith, something has likely gone extremely awry.
This doesn't make Smith a bad signing, and the Pistons clearly believe he'll push them all the way past the disaster zone and into the playoffs. Smith's signing could be the Pistons timing their surge just right.
But the chance he upgrades Detroit to a pick in the 9-14 range – not all the way to the playoffs – is a fundamental risk. The Pistons, despite what Smith believes, are not a lock to make the playoffs. The Heat, Pacers, Bulls, Nets and Knicks are safe choices. After that, several teams are in the mix for the final three spots, including the Pistons.
I still like the Smith signing more than I dislike it – for many of the reasons Mahoney articulates – but there's more downside than Mahoney acknowledges.


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