Whether you're touring around Nova Scotia on a tight budget or are ready to splurge on a special adventure, there's sure to be the perfect activity out there for you.
Ranging between 11 ft.(3.5 metres) to 53 ft. (16 metres), the Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world. Something you can't miss on a visit to Nova Scotia.
Don't forget to pay a visit to the Joggins Fossil Centre to see the world's largest collection of 300 million-year-old fossils.
Walk along Halifax's boardwalk and continue into Point Pleasant Park. At 190 acres, it's the largest park in the city.
Take in an outdoor Shakespeare by the Sea performance — like Pinocchio, As You Like It or King Lear — go for a hike along the trails, or let the family dog out for a run.
Check out Clam Harbour Beach's impressive sand castle competition on August 14, 2016, where the best of the best compete to make detailed, beautiful sculptures. It's located 52 miles (84 kilometres) from Dartmouth on Route 7 along the Eastern Shore.
Wander through the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park and pay a visit to the reindeer, moose, beavers, bears, coyotes, wolves, or foxes.
Spend the day at Truro's Victoria Park exploring more than 1,000 acres of lush forest, and winding stairways through the trees. Test your endurance by climbing the 175 steps Jacob's Ladder and hiking to the waterfalls.
Pretend to be a soldier for a day on Halifax Citadel National Historic Site where you can dress in uniform and help them fire the noon cannon. Admission is $19.60-29.40 for a family, depending on the season.
Tour the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site – the largest reconstruction project in North America – and see the history of the French North American colonies come to life in vivid detail. $44.10 per family.
The Discovery Centre is Halifax's hands-on science centre, with a Bubble Room, LEGO building center, life-sized suspension bridge, and build-your-own roller coaster exhibit. $10 per adult, $8 for seniors or students with valid ID, $7 for children aged 3-18, free for children two and under.
Spend the day at one of Nova Scotia's many museums, like the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic – where you can learn about the Titanic and the Halifax Explosion – or the Museum of Natural History – where you can see Mi'kmaq artifacts and visit Gus, the 93-year-old tortoise.
peaches, plums, raspberries, or corn.
More than a million immigrants and refugees came to Canada through the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 between 1928 and 1971, but today Pier 21 exists as a museum – with interactive exhibits that tell tales from Nova Scotia's past. $26 for a family with two adults and three children.
Admission to Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site is $14.70 for a family, and you can hike, bike, canoe, kayak, swim, fish, picnic, or go geocaching.
At RiverBreeze Farm & Cornmaze in Truro throughout September and October, you can pick pumpkins, take wagon rides, ride a cow train, play in a petting zoo, bounce on a giant jumping pillow, and watch the Pigtucky Derby Pig Races. $12 per person. Free for children three and under.
Cruise along the Halifax waterfront or go off-roading while driving a Segway. $35-$99 per person.
At Upper Clements Park in Annapolis Royal, you can soar among the trees and swerve close to the lake on the only wooden rollercoaster east of Quebec, and hop inside a log and splash down two 80-foot (24 metre) falls on the Sissibo Sizzler Flume Ride. Entry into the park is just $11, or purchase a bracelet for $29.50 ($19.50 for a half-day bracelet). to access all rides and attractions.
Get a true Nova Scotian experience at The Point of View's Beggar's Banquet in Louisbourg, where you'll dress up in 18th-century costumes, eat fresh lobster with your hands, and listen to songs and stories about life in the 1700s.
Spend the night in an "oTENTik" – a blend of tent and cabin – at Kejimkujik National Park for $100-$120 per night. It's called "glamping" (glamorous camping).
Just 30 minutes outside of Halifax at Lawrencetown Beach, you can enroll in a surf lesson with East Coast Quiksilver Surf School. They provide the wetsuits and gear, teach you how to paddle and stand up, and show you how to ride the waves. Rentals start at $20 and lessons start at $75.
Go on a ziplining adventure at OnTree Park in Windsor, where they offer eight high courses, two training courses, and a special course just for kids.
The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo is the world's largest annual indoor show, and takes place in Halifax for a week every summer. This year's event takes place June 30 through July 7. Experience bagpipes, highland dancers, and military traditions mixed with modern acrobatic acts, contemporary dancing, and trampoline routines. Tickets $27.50 to $98.50.
Go tidal-bore rafting on the Shubenacadie River and experience thrilling rapids and beautiful scenery.
Take a sunrise or sunset ride in a hot air balloon with East Coast Balloon Adventures, and see what it's like to soar among the clouds. You'll have a breathtaking view of the Annapolis Valley and drift over forests, lakes, and vineyards, and then gently come down to land. $275 per passenger.
Treat yourself to a few nights at the Fox Harb'r Golf Resort & Spa in Wallace, where activities include fly-fishing, sport shooting, hunting, mountain biking, volleyball, tennis, snow-shoeing, cross-country-skiing, swimming, and snowmobiling.
Charter your own helicopter with Vision Air Services to get a bird's-eye view of Peggy's Cove, Bay of Fundy, or downtown Halifax. You can even arrange to land along the Eastern Shore or South Shore, and enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch.


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Джон Гарфилд (, настоящее имя Яков Юлий Гарфинкль, ; 14 марта 1913 — 21 мая 1952) — американский актёр.

Биография
Будущий актёр родился в Нью-Йорке в семье еврейских иммигрантов из России, Давида и Ханны Гарфинкль. После смерти матери он был направлен в школу для трудных детей в Бронксе, где впервые проявил свои способности к актёрскому мастерству. В начале 1930-х ему удалось получить стипендию в актёрскую школу Марии Успенской, благодаря чему в 1932 году он уже дебютировал на Бродвее. Вскоре Гарфилд стал довольно известен в театральных кругах Нью-Йорка, а знаменитый сценарист Клиффорд Одетс специально для него даже написал пьесу «Золотой мальчик». Но по стечению обстоятельств, Гарфилд так и не был задействован в ней в главной роли в основном составе, а довольствовался лишь ролью на подмене.

В 1937 году Джон Гарфилд решил оставить Бродвей и попытать счастье в Голливуде. Спустя всего год работы там, актёр получил признание критики и номинацию на премию Американской киноакадемии за лучшую мужскую роль второго плана в фильме «Четыре дочери» с сёстрами Лейн в главных ролях.

Со вступлением США во Вторую мировую войну Гафрилд добровольцем записался в ряды американской армии, но получил отказ из-за болезни сердца. Несмотря на это, он всё равно решил приложить все свои усилия для поддержки американских солдат, и вместе с актрисой Бетт Дейвис стал движущей силой в работе клуба Голливудская столовая, предлагавшего питание и развлечения для американских солдат. Позже, актёр отправился в Югославию, где принимал участие в организации развлекательных программ для военнослужащих.

В послевоенные годы у Гарфилда было сразу несколько крупных ролей в знаменитых голливудских фильмах, среди которых Фрэнк Чэмберс в нуаре «Почтальон всегда звонит дважды» (1946), Пол Борей в романтическом фильме «Юмореска» (1946) и Дейв Голдман в драме «Джентльменское соглашение» (1947).

В 1948 году актёр во второй раз получил номинацию на «Оскар» за роль Чарли Дэвиса в фильме «Тело и душа». В том же году он вернулся на Бродвей, где сыграл в пьесе «Скиппер рядом с Богом». После того, как его контакт со студией подошёл к концу, Гарфилд решил его не продлевать, а организовал собственную независимую продюсерскую компанию, став одним из пионеров в этом направлении.

Гарфилд, будучи сторонником либеральных политических взглядов, поддерживал Комитет по защите Первой поправки к Конституции, который выступал против вмешательства правительственных сил в политические убеждения граждан. Его супруга, Роберта Сейдман, состояла в Коммунистической партии США, из-за чего и сам актёр подозревался в симпатиях к коммунистам. Во время его визита в Комитет по расследованию антиамериканской деятельности, который расследовал предполагаемые коммунистические инфильтрации в США, Джон Гарфилд отказался назвать известных ему членов компартии или их последователей, из-за чего навлёк на себя гнев комитета и попал в чёрный список Голливуда. Отсутствие интересных предложений на съёмки вынудили актёра вернутся на Бродвей, где в 1952 году он всё-таки сыграл главную роль в написанной для него пьесе «Золотой мальчик». Во время выступления он получил повестку в суд для дачи показаний перед HUAC.

Длительные проблемы с сердцем, которые преследовали актёра ещё с детства, усугублённые стрессом из-за нахождения в чёрном списке Голливуда, привели к скоропостижной смерти Джона Гарфилда в мае 1952 года в возрасте 39 лет. Он похоронен на кладбище Уэстчестер-Хиллз в Гастингсе-на-Гудзоне (штат Нью-Йорк).

Его вклад в развитие американской киноиндустрии был отмечен звездой на Голливудской аллее славы.

Избранная фильмография

Примечания

Литература
 Jim Beaver. John Garfield: His Life and Films Cranbury NJ, A.S. Barnes & Co., 1978 ISBN 0-498-01890-3
 Nott, Robert. He Ran All the Way: The Life of John Garfield. New York, Limelight Editions, 2003 ISBN 0-87910-985-8
 Morris, George. John Garfield. New York, Jove Publications, 1977 ISBN 0-15-646250-8

Ссылки

Выпускники Средней школы имени Теодора Рузвельта (Нью-Йорк)
Умершие от сердечно-сосудистых заболеваний
Голливудская «Аллея славы»
«Чёрный список» Голливуда
Похороненные на кладбище Уэстчестер-Хиллз
Киноактёры США

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Q: Call function with a specific default argument in JavaScript? So I have a function like so:
function foo(a, b, c=0, d=10, e=false) {
  // ...
}

I would like to call this function with specific inputs, but not necessarily need to list them in order in the input. So like:
foo("bar", "skurr", e=true);

I know in python you can call functions this way, but it seems there is another method I am unaware of for js.
I have tried inputting an object but that did not work since it just uses the object as the first parameter of the function.
foo({a: "bar", b: "skurr", e: true});

How do I call functions in this manner in JavaScript?

A: One option uses the "object as first argument" as you've described, but the syntax is a bit odd.  Consider:
function foo({a, b=0}) { console.log(a,b); }

This defines a function which requires an object as a first argument, and imposes structural constraints on that object.  In particular, the following will work:
foo({a:1});            // output: 1 0
foo({a:1, b:2});       // output: 1 2
foo({});               // output: undefined 0
foo({a:1, b:2, c: 3}); // output: 1 2 /* c is ignored */

While the following will throw an error:
foo(); // TypeError: Cannot destructure property `a` of 'undefined' or 'null'

Another option, which is something you see a lot, is an idiom of the form:
function foo(some_object) { let {a,b} = some_object; console.log(a,b); }

Both of these are instances of destructuring.  As far as I know it's the closest you'll get to python-like syntax (this answer gives perhaps some more exposition and I give a perhaps too thorough analysis of the formal language which explains the observed effects ES6 destructuring object assignment function parameter default value)

A: You can specify undefined for the values you want to default. This works because omitted values are also undefined. In your case, this would be:
function foo(a, b, c = 0, d = 10, e = false) {
  // ...
}

// call:
foo("bar", "skurr", undefined, undefined, true);

Note that the above example is bad practice. If you have more than a few parameters (arguments), you should consider using objects and destructuring instead:
function foo({a, b, c = 0, d = 10, e = false} = {}) {
  // ...
}

// call:
foo({a: "bar", b: "skurr", e: true});

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Exhibition Dates: April 2 to May 23, 2015.
The Portland 'Pataphysical Society (PataPDX) is pleased to announce the upcoming solo exhibition of new works by artist Julia Oldham.
Farewell Brave Voyager is an installation of video, animation, music and drawing that memorialize two doomed space explorers, one fictional and one historical. In the titular video Farewell Brave Voyager, Oldham and her physicist father launch a robot named InfiniG into a distant black hole to research the effect of infinite gravity. InfiniG sends data to Earth as it passes through the event horizon and is ripped apart by tidal forces.
In the animated piece Laika's Lullaby, Oldham works with musician Lindsay Keast to tell the tragic story of the Soviet space dog Laika, who in 1957 became one of the first animals to be launched into space, her small form orbiting the earth for only a few hours before her death. The video chronicles the events of her one way flight.
Physical drawings of Laika that Oldham created during the animation process are also on view, floating in stark black dioramas as reminders of Laika's terrible solitude during the last day of her life. Together, the works in the exhibition put forward a bittersweet requiem for these non-human martyrs of the space age.
Julia Oldham finds the potential for romance everywhere. She weaves love stories out of the complexities of physics and math, the mating dances of insects, and chance encounters with wild animals in the forest. Casting herself in the role of lover, wanderer and scientist, she creates a mythology of the heart with her videos, drawings and songs.
Oldham studied art history at St. Mary's College of Maryland and then received her MFA from the University of Chicago. Her work has been screened/exhibited at Art in General, MoMA PS1, The Drawing Center, The Bronx Museum of Art, Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem; the Dia Foundation at the Hispanic Society in New York; and Nunnery Gallery in London, UK. She also works in collaboration with New York based artist Chad Stayrook. Together they are known as Really Large Numbers.


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Browse Category: LGBT Africa
Call for Submissions (Poetry, Prose, Photography): Walking the Tight Rope: An African LGBTI Anthology
in Creative Corner, LGBT Africa
Cross posted from QWOC Media Wire .
QWOC Media Wire was founded on the belief that there is incredible power in telling our own stories, and highlighting reasons to celebrate as much as our vision for what we hope to change.
In the wake of anti-LGBT laws and the barrage of negative media attention currently being directed towards Africa, we are so excited to present the following call for submissions:
Walking the Tight Rope: An African LGBTI Anthology (of which our very own founder, Spectra, is an editor) seeks poets, writers and photographers within Africa and the Diaspora to share their stories.
Walking the Tight Rope: An African LGBTI Anthology
Call for Submissions in Prose and Photography
Thanks to the high interest in the new African LGBTI Anthology and the engaging poems we received in our original call for submissions in poetry, we've decided to expand the focus of the anthology to include prose – more specifically short fiction and short (creative) lyric essays – and some photography.
As before, we encourage writers who identify as gay, lesbian, queer, bisexual, or transgender, living in Africa and first or second generation Africans living in the Diaspora (i.e. if you are African or one of your parents is African) to send their best work for consideration. Works will be chosen solely on merit.
We prefer works that are unpublished. All prose should be no more than 600 words (exceptions can be made in rare circumstances) and in English or English translations. All submissions in photography should be in either JPG or TIFF format.
We encourage writers to submit photography and prose addressing the following themes:
1) Relationships
2) Body
3) Self
4) (Re)Definition. Works addressing other themes will also be considered.
Since we have a good representation of Nigerian and South African writers, we especially encourage writers from other parts of Africa to submit their work. Also, we urge the use of pseudonyms where writers feel threatened.
Submissions should be sent through Submittable under African LGBTI Anthology.
Questions can be sent to Abayomi Animashaun via email at abayo.animashaun@gmail.com. Please include "African LGBTI Anthology" in the subject line. Our deadline is April 15.
For more information, please visit the anthology's website: http://lgbtafricapoetryanthology.wordpress.com/
in Blog, LGBT Africa, Media, Music
Here's some fantastic news from one of my favorite African women musicians: queer Namibian songwriter Shishani, has launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund her debut album!
Diaspora Art and "AfroSoul"
I rarely post about media that isn't in the form of a review, but after seeing her perform live in Namibia last year, and hearing some of the tracks that'll be included on the LP, I strongly recommend you give her music a listen.
Earlier on this year, I interviewed Shishani about her experience growing up away from her home country, Namibia, finding inspiration within its thriving art and music scene upon her return, and contributing to the movement to end racism, homophobia, and all forms of discrimination through her music.
In her popular single, "Minority", Shishani calls for the world to embrace differences by acknowledging that each of us, in some way, is a minority. The video of the song earned a Namibian Music Awards nomination earlier on this year, and Shishani hopes to use the momentum to successfully fund her debut album.
Here's a short note form Shishani:
"An African proverb goes, "It takes a whole village to raise a child" – I need your help to raise this one of mine.
I'm an independent artist and activist. In 2011, I started my solo career in Namibia – travelling back and forth to the Netherlands (where I've been based) and studying Cultural Anthropology & Musicology in between. After winning the Last Band Standing competition in 2012 (a Live Band version of "Idols" in Namibia), I started working on my debut album. I've been working on my album for the past 2 years. And it's been a journey ever since. Now, all the stars have aligned – it is time.
My song, "Minority," got nominated for "Best Single Non Album" at the 2012 Namibian Annual Music Awards. And recently the "Minority (Jazz Remix)" was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2013 Namibian Annual Music Awards. This song advocates for Human Rights, Equal Rights, Right to Love throughout our societies. Through social media this song has been able to spread, and I hope to reach even more through the release of my album."
Shishani's Indiegogo campaign goes till June 15th, so supporters of indie musicians have about a month to contribute.
The perqs include the usual: digital and hard copies of the album, T-shirts, other signed merchandise, and private performances. Undoubtedly, even newbies to Shishani's music will need no convincing; her songs are, at once, catchy, sensitive, and inspirational. If Bob Marley, Nneka, and Tracy Chapman could birth a child together, she would be it. If you have any doubts, listen to the music that soundtracks her campaign video: pure talent, pure heart. The debut album will feature Shisani's most popular singles, including "Minority" and "Raining Words".
Support LGBT African Artists and Media Makers
If music isn't your thing, and you stand more for movement, take pride in knowing you'll be supporting an LGBT African icon in the making. Shishani is not the first queer Namibian or African artist to produce music or rise to stardom; there are other LGBTI African artists who have for obvious reasons have stayed mum on the subject of the persecution of gays on the African continent.
As an outspoken member of the Namibian diaspora, Shishani graciously acknowledges that she stands on the shoulders of musical and revolutionary icons who weren't afforded the same privileges she has, yet paved the way for her as an artist whose work is political. Still, it would be remiss of us to ignore the fact that her outspokenness is a risk to her career and thus, she is deserving of our respect and support as advocates for justice and freedom for everyone, everywhere.
Watch the Campaign Video
I'll be getting my copy of her debut album, and I encourage you to do the same here. Note: Shishani plans to have completed production of the album by July 2013. For more information, check out her video campaign below, and visit her IndieGoGo campaign page.
A Gay Zulu Wedding and the Danger of a Single LGBT African Story
in Afrofeminism, Blog, Gender and LGBT Issues, LGBT Africa, Media Activism
Male and Married: The Gay Zulu Wedding and the Danger of a Single LGBT African Story
In case you missed it, a few weeks ago, two gay black South African men tied the knot at their 200-guest traditional wedding in KwaDukuza, the first of its kind in the old Zulu capital.
Love birds Tshepo Modisane and Thoba Sithole, both proudly Zulu and Tswana, have made their union a part of South Africa's history by deciding to go public with their gay African traditional wedding ceremony, with a few twists:
In place of the customary lobolo (bride price or dowry), via which the husband customarily offer's the wife's family money and/or gifts, they've decided to opt for gender parity and, instead, offer gifts to each of their families in thanks for raising them. They also plan to use the hyphenated version of both their last names, Sithole-Modisane, and are planning to start a family soon using a surrogate (though this report says they'll be adopting.)
In the video report (below), the couple shares, "It's against this idea that being gay is unAfrican… Being gay is as African as being black. We are a part of our culture. Thoba is Zulu and I'm Tswana. We're rooted in our culture and very excited about it."
On paper, South Africa boasts the friendliest constitution, which protects its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) citizens from discrimination based on race, gender and sexual orientation. Yet, the country's struggle to shift cultural attitudes towards acceptance for this marginalized group of people, especially in rural areas and townships, remains.
According to this Human Rights Watch report, "Black lesbians and transgender men in South African townships and rural areas face an overwhelming climate of discrimination and violence despite protections promised them in the country's constitution." It's no wonder, then, that the mere optics of the "first gay traditional African wedding," warrant its celebration as a historical milestone for gay Africans everywhere.
Denis Nzioka, founder and editor of Identity Kenya, a news organization covering sexual and gender minorities in Kenya, remarked in an interview, "The gay Zulu wedding was epic, if not pioneering. Having seen the video and photos and customs I was amazed at how the two mixed their love and celebrated it in an 'African' way." And in response to what's become a slogan amongst anti-gay African leaders, "Homophobia is unAfrican," Nzioka insists that "the fact that two African men can fall in love and wed, despite a homophobic society that frowns on same-sex relationships counters what many Africans [have been] saying'."
The Danger of a Single LGBT African (Male, Middle-Class, and Marriage-Focused) Story
Chimamanda Adichie, a celebrated Nigerian writer said in her famous TEDTalk, "The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes, is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete."
Hence, as the media continues to hail this single occurrence as a milestone, it becomes critical that supporters of the LGBTI African movement for equality consider this single narrative exists within the context of many others.
For instance, the video report states that the two gay black men are based in the metropolitan city of Johannesburg and are working professionals in the fields of financial services and IT. That's not to imply they've been in any way exempt from experiencing the debilitating impact of societal discrimination–far from it; the effects of homophobia (compounded with racism, as the couple is black) on the livelihood of people presumed to be LGBTI can result in workplace discrimination, prejudice in health care, not to mention depression, anxiety, even suicide.
Still, there's a huge difference between the experience of being a "regular looking" cisgender male employee, at a "Big Four" financial consulting firm, in a fairly liberal city that boasts the largest gay pride in the country, versus the harsh reality of a trying to make ends meet in a poor township, while also fearing rape for being a lesbian, or murder for being an effeminate gay man.
In a piece written for a South African LGBT publication last year, the author shared comments from a young, black, gay-identified male, who disagreed with South Africa's reputation as a progressive state (emphasis in bold added by me):
"When you have money, it's quite easy to set yourself free from discrimination and danger," Junior says. "Many of the white gay and lesbian people here can afford to reside in a safe and progressive area, but the majority of us live in townships. In openly embracing your sexuality there, you run the risk of getting abused, raped or murdered." Junior's statement emphasizes that gay and lesbian equality in South Africa is strongly mediated by race and class, and that sexual freedom is often available to those who have the racial and literal capital to afford them.
In light of the struggles of LGBTI Africans, the desire to celebrate any kind of progress – especially when it comes in the form of a gleeful Zulu wedding – is understandable; the vibrant ceremony presented a sharp contrast to the media's grim and, at times, gruesome depiction of violent homophobia on the African continent. However, it is dangerous to assign wide-sweeping gains to all LGBTI Africans based on the perceived victory of a few.
What of gay Africans who view marriage as the least of their problems – young people, for instance, who have been disowned by their families and, above all, seek a stable alternative to homelessness? What about transgender women who experience rejection (and violence) from both gay and straight communities alike? And lesbians–forced to live in fear of so-called "corrective rape"–will marriage mean social acceptance for them, too?
If we've learned anything from criticism of the same sex marriage equality movement in the U.S., it's that too much emphasis on marriage as a pathway to acceptance could only end up benefiting a small segment of the LGBTI community (e.g. gay men, or members of the middle class–while the groups most at-risk e.g. women, youth, transgender people, etc.–are likely to go unheard, and even unfunded.
A Nigerian lesbian activist (who prefers to remain anonymous) remarked on the unwillingness of many global human rights funders to support 'less popular' LGBTI programs:
"If you're not doing HIV/AIDS work, forget it. Funders are mainly interested in gay men because of that. With women, we are not seen as much as being affected by these issues. And there is no research on Nigerian gay women to suggest otherwise, so we are at a disadvantage. Our organization provides a safe haven for lesbians and bisexual women to be out, be themselves, meet other women. We organize social events, movie nights, you name it. I know it is saving lives. But the funders don't seem to feel that way because we are not in the news."
Nigeria's recent move to further criminalize homosexuality has no doubt sent even more LGBTI Nigerians back into the closest, making the need for safe social spaces even more critical. In this country, a publicly staged wedding is punishable by imprisonment for up to 14 years, and in the north, death. Hence, before the media declares the gay Zulu wedding as progress for the LGBTI African movement, it must ask itself, "What does progress for LGBTI people in other African countries (or even different groups of Africans within South Africa) look like?"
LGBTI African Activists Propose a Multi-Country, Multi-Issue Approach to Advocacy
Florence Xhaxas, founder and director of the gender justice organization, Young Feminist Movement, Namibia, warns against zero-ing in on the struggles – and progress – of a single African country at the expense of others:
"As much as I feel [the wedding video] is great for South Africans, the feeling isn't shared by all LGBT people across the continent. The truth is that [South Africans] have mastered the art of amplifying their voices and documenting cases."
To Xhaxas' point, while stories from South Africa and Uganda continue to shape western media's narrative about the LGBTI African movement, other countries experiencing their own share of hardships and progress go unnoticed. For instance, the murder of Ugandan LGBT rights activist David Kato sparked global outrage while the brutal torture and slaying of a gay Tanzanian community organizer, Maurice Mjomba barely received attention. Similarly, while South African women are perpetually victimized via "corrective rape" coverage, uprisings by lesbians in other countries, such as Namibia, and Malawi, aren't likely to make headlines.
Says Xhaxas, "How can we improve documentation [in other countries]? How can we make sure that media hype is created for all the struggles we go through? And hold other states in the lime light of the global community's responsibility to protect all citizens?"
To be sure, the cultural significance of the gay Zulu wedding video — the power of media, itself–cannot be ignored; LGBTI Africans all over the world were able to see their relationships affirmed in the media – a rarity. Denis Nzioka puts it best when he says, "Greater positive media portrayal of LGBT Africans has been proven to change people's perception. As one of my close friend lesbian friend once quipped 'Kenya's often mild acceptance of homosexuality can be attributed, in some small way, to two persons – Will & Grace.'"
Given the impact a single video has had on recent conversations about homosexuality in Africa, among Africans at that, it goes without saying that proponents of LGBTI equality on the African continent, should more intentionally support LGBTI African media advocacy organizations and initiatives – the writers, journalists, digital media producers, and artists that risk backlash for daring to critique the world as it is, while imagining and inspiring the future as it could be.
Jabu Pereira, founder and executive of director of Iranti, a media advocacy organization based in South Africa emphasizes the importance (and threat) of LGBTI Africans using media to influence change:
"We must end the ongoing ignorance of states who continue to encourage systemic violence, we simply can't afford this. We must not stop documenting the human rights violations we experience as LGBTI persons in Africa.. even when we are threatened…"
The media frenzy around this milestone should in no way serve as a distraction from supporting less visible, less "newsworthy" forms of activism. It should, in fact, galvanize allies to support more LGBT African organizations across the continent – not just South Africa or Uganda – that work on behalf of constituencies who fight for the most at-risk of their communities, and whose victories and milestones comprise the mundane of daily survival.
Losing Access to Sisterhood: Tomboys, Masculinity, and the Unmaking of a Girl
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When I woke up to International Women's Day celebrations, the first thing on my mind wasn't politics, but the personal connections I didn't know I would forfeit the minute I stopped wearing skirts, traded in my long hair for a frohawk, and fell in love with a woman.
I used to have a very close-knit circle of female friends; we defended each other from perverts at crowded bars, cried on each other's shoulders, told each other we were beautiful whenever the world made us doubt that we were, and gave each other relationship advice, regardless of the gender of the person we loved.
We were sisters. It didn't matter if we were tomboys or not. We were sisters. It didn't matter that some of us wore skirts, and some of us wore shorts. We were sisters. That was all that mattered. Right?
Wrong. The second my gender presentation transitioned from straight girl femininity to queer masculine "inbetweener," I lost most of my sisters. I'm a different kind of woman now. And all of a sudden women I used to call my sisters don't know how to interact with me. I'm still a woman, but the reactions to my expression of womanhood have changed, drastically.
This is the kind of experience that informs my work as a media activist. I'm always thinking about which perspectives are missing from political conversations and representations in pop culture: who is being excluded? why? how can our political movements become more self-reflective so that we can identify who among us is being left behind, and become stronger advocates for the kind of progress that includes them. Incidentally, in the fight for women's equality, the people most frequently excluded from consideration and celebration, often enough look just like me.
It's been a few years since I wrote about the experience of being forced to wear a dress to my friend's wedding (even though she knew I was tomboy). Yet, despite the political successes the women's movement is celebrating today, not much has changed for me, professionally and personally.
Even within the open-minded, women's activist spaces in which I find myself for work, I still have to endure not just the endless hours about boyfriend/husband talk (as though women can't bond around any other topic), but also–after I attempt to contribute–the prolonged, awkward silences that follow once they realize my partner is a woman.
My straight girlfriends–bless their hearts–enjoy inviting me to their favorite (straight) nightclubs so they can maintain their perception of my being "normal", but have no clue how uncomfortable it is to be a tomboy in a venue with a dress code policy that insists, "Ladies wear heels, Fellas button-downs and hard soles." So, they'll usually abandon me on the dancefloor to go to the ladies room for a "touch up", or worse, disappear into the post-nightclub meat market, leaving me exposed on a street curb as a prime target for drunk dudes to take out insecurities about their masculinity: "Was that your girlfriend? What, you think you're a dude? You like pussy? I like it,too. I got a dick though."
Yup, that happened. I broke up with a friend over such an incident (and more since then).
I can't tell you how many times my masculinity has been used to absolve other women (and men) of the responsibility of advocating for me; whether in the face of harassers on street corners, the gender-ed aisles of mainstream clothing stores, or even within the women's movement itself, it's as though people automatically assume I'm "stronger", physically, mentally, and emotionally, just because I shop in the men's department.
"Don't worry about her. She can take care of herself."
But I have never experienced physical aggression from the world to the degree that I do now. From constantly dodging men who take it upon themselves to "put me in my place" to being ignored by women who've subconsciously decided that I've chosen "the other side," I've never felt less safe and more in need of protecting.
Hence, in light of international women's day, I can't help but note how often my masculinity is the unspoken reason I'm excluded from women's spaces, and denied access to the very same sisterhood that nurtured my unwavering dedication to every woman's empowerment.
Since losing access to "the sisterhood," I've been rebuilding my support network from scratch, one in which the full spectrum of "womanhood" isn't just acknowledged, but celebrated: African feminists committed to building cross-movement alliances, queer "brown bois" leading national conversations about healthy masculinity, and progressive women of all shades and stripes, interested in seeing gender justice done in the media.
I am fortunate. But today, I'm also aware of just how fortunate I am to have experienced even this yearning for a sisterhood that I did have–at least at some point. Even as a tomboy/woman whose gender presentation is more masculine, though inclusion in women's spaces plays out in odd and hurtful ways, my identity as a woman has never been questioned. But some of my sisters have never known that privilege. I know transgender women (born male, now living as women), for instance, that have never known the comfort, loyalty, and power of a female friend circle.
But, we are still sisters. It shouldn't matter that some of us were born male and some born female. We are sisters in blood and numbers, in shared missions and shared struggles. That's all that matters. That's all that should matter… Right?
I'll end with an excerpt from my contribution to Ms. Afropolitan's Women's Day post: a roundup of comments from African women responding to the question, "What Does Women's Day Mean to You?"
When I remember how my mother celebrated International Women's Day–as part of a community of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of African women, dressed in bright colors, often laughing and dancing, holding hands–I think about how many African lesbians have been evicted from their sister circles, how many transgender women have never experienced unguarded female friendship. Women's Day inspires me to keep writing my story so that my African sisters can get to know me, and to keep advocating for queer Africans like me who are still fighting–not just for women's "rights" but for women's community, sisterhood, Love.
Women's Day should be a reminder to all of us to keep advocating for every woman's right to love and be loved, even long after we've found sisterhood for ourselves.
Have you experienced being excluded from women's spaces due to not fitting in to a heterosexist idea of womanhood? If you're someone who believes in the importance of women's spaces and sisterhood, how do you make sure to enact that ideology in your personal life? I believe masculinity is suffering from an estranged relationship with womanhood. What do you think?
Award-Winning African Artist Shishani Releases Video for New LGBT Equality Anthem, "Minority"
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"You've got rules telling me what to do
But is there anybody checkin' up on you?"
Award-winning acoustic soul artist, Shishani, has just released the music video for her latest single titled, "Minority", a catchy, upbeat, acoustic track that calls for freedom and equality for all people despite perceived differences.
Shishani got her big break when she performed at the 2011 Namibian Annual Music Awards in the capital city of Windhoek, where it's still illegal to be gay. And though, she says, she's made no real attempts to hide her sexuality, she hasn't come out as an "out lesbian artist" till now.
"I wanted people to get to know my music," she says, "Sexuality doesn't matter. It's like pasta — asking if you prefer spaghetti or macaroni. It just doesn't matter… I'm an artist first, before being a gay artist."
Born to a Namibian mother and a Belgian father, Shishani spent her early childhood in Windhoek, before her family relocated. Due to her mixed race ancestry, the curly-haired songstress is no stranger to discrimination, but is candid about enjoying a relatively liberal upbringing in the Netherlands, known for its liberal social policies, including legal protections of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people.
"Being raised abroad gives you a certain freedom… It took some time before my parents were okay talking about stuff, but eventually we did. I was even able to live with my partner of four years… But living in Namibia, it became so clear to me how much more people are discriminated against–and for a variety of different reasons, like their ethnicity and sexuality."
Homosexuality is illegal in a number of countries in Africa, and Namibia is no exception. Even though Namibia has been independent for over 20 years, and its constitution views all people equal under the rights of the law, punitive colonial laws against sodomy (though not enforced) have remained. Thus, LGBTI people risk harassment and violence due to a strong culture of stigma in part reignited by religious leaders and government officials.
In 2001, past President Najoma's called for "anyone caught practicing homosexuality to be arrested, jailed, and deported". And, just over a year ago, Namibia's first gay pageant winner, Mr. Gay Namibia, was beaten and robbed shortly after securing his title.
But Shishani, who upon her return in 2011, found a safe haven in Windhoek's art performance communities, is optimistic that the current climate for gays will improve. She recently became an honorary member of the board of Out Right Namibia (ORN), a human rights advocacy organization that aims to address widespread homophobia in the country, and is eager to continue evolving as an artist, while using her platform as a musician to advocate for freedom and equality.
Since her breakout two years ago, Shishani has released indie tracks such as "Raining Words", an acoustic ballad about a new relationship, "Clean Country", a soulful, melodious call to action to raise awareness about climate change, and–inspired by Alicia Keys' chart-topping tribute to New York–"Windhoek", a song that celebrates the beauty of her hometown.
As a student of cultural anthropology and self-identified activist, it's no surprise that her music has been described as a fusion of sounds from such socio-political music icons as Tracy Chapman, Bob Marley, and Nneka. "Minority" is the first single through which seeks to address the issue of same-sex love.
Alluding to the potential controversy of her new single, Shishani says, "Two years ago, I was really just trying to get my face out there…. When I returned to Namibia, I started booking my own gigs, performing solo, writing new songs. When I was invited to perform at the Namibian Music Awards, I was afraid to perform "Minority" because people didn't know who I was yet. But to make a statement, you have to be strong."
As an African musician who identifies as being a part of the LGBTI community, the lyrics of "Minority" no doubt challenge the infamous meme "Homosexuality is unAfrican." But, Shishan insists, her song is about much more than being gay.
"In Namibia, it also makes a difference what ethnicity you are. "Minority" argues for equal rights for all people regardless of their cultural backgrounds, economic status, sexuality, religion," she says, "There is so much systemic discrimination against people, for so many reasons."
The release of "Minority" is timely; January is the month in which outspoken Ugandan LGBT activist, David Kato was bludgeoned to death in an anti-gay attack three years ago, sparking an outcry from fellow African human rights activists. January is also the month in which people in the U.S.–perhaps even all over the world–celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a powerful civil rights leader and icon. His call for freedom and equality of all people has been taken up by activists all over the world, including Shishani, whose lyrics echo his principles of love and unity.
"Homophobia all over the world comes from the same place; colonialism, apartheid, racial segregation. All our struggles are connected."
When asked about being a visible lesbian African artist, especially in light of the hardships experienced by LGBTI people in countries such as Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa, she says:
"My music is becoming more popular in Namibia. I've been working hard and trying to make my mark, so I feel stronger, now. I may lose some fans, but it's okay. So many others have it way worse than me. So many others activists are risking much more. It is an honor to be viewed as a role model. So, if I can contribute to the movement through my music, I'm happy to, and I will."
Check out the video of Shishani's new single, "Minority" below. To learn more about Shishani, visit her website at http://www.shishani.nl.
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There's no visiting the Holy Land without reflecting on the sad reality of divisions and bitter memories of hurts and injustice that never die, and that are fed constantly with promises of impossible resolution.
I am speaking, of course, of the conflicts between Jew, Muslim and Christian; of Israeli and Arab. The hostilities and hurts that stalk this land. Only the land itself is older.
First, let's be very clear: this is a deeply complicated situation. Lots of people will assure you how clear the facts are, the obvious wrongs and manifest justice. I make no such claims.
Let me approach this from several angles. Bear with me.
For about two weeks, we had a tour guide who accompanied us everywhere. He is an Arab Christian; in time, we discovered he is Armenian, but his family came to be here under the Ottoman Empire. It didn't take long before we could pick up his biases, but he tried to keep them to a minimum.
Several times, however, he spoke about the various conflicts between Israel and the Arab states since 1948; and he pretty much blamed Israel. As he saw it, the 1948 war was because "Israel declared independence." And he made a startling admission: "if all the Arabs had been united, there wouldn't have been a State of Israel." I call that startling, because it didn't seem to me that the idea bothered him in the least.
In my younger days, I've have argued with him. But I didn't come here to argue, and I wasn't going to change his mind. Arguing with him would only cause a big distraction. So I let that (and other comments I thought were biased) go.
But before you judge him too harshly, consider this. He told us his personal story: of "the great cost" he has paid for remaining in the Holy Land. "I lost my family." He has five children, and even though they were all born here, they are not allowed to return--except for visits.
Now, it may be his version of his story leaves out key details. But if he is an honest, albeit biased, man, then his story stands for what it is.
Next let me share some comments some friends made on Facebook. One said, in response to one of my posts there, "there is no Palestine." Another friend said this: "They aren't Palestinian lands! Palestinians didn't exist! It was Israel for thousands of years!"
Now, I offer what follows, mindful that these friends may read this.
There are people who live between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River, who are not Jews, are not Israelis, who are Arabs. If they are not Palestinians--which they call themselves--what are they?
They are here; they aren't ghosts. And many of them have had family here for quite a long time. And they have legal deeds that say they own the land they live on. The land they live on isn't their own?
I might point out that many of these folks have lived here far longer than nearly any citizen of the U.S. has had family living in the states. Do we Americans owe our land to others?
God gave this land to his Chosen People, Scripture says. But the very same Scriptures say he allowed them to be exiled; and then some of them to return. The same Scriptures tell us what the Lord said would happen to Jerusalem after his death and resurrection.
Many who take the Zionist cause--including many of our fellow Christians--will argue that the Jewish title on this land is perpetual. I will argue, first, that that is a misreading of Sacred Scripture; second, as a subset of the first point, that God is not interested in real estate, but in relationship. What did our Lord say to the woman at the well?
Jesus said to her, "Believe me, woman, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You people worship what you do not understand; we worship what we understand, because salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; and indeed the Father seeks such people to worship him (John 4:21-23).
Jesus Christ is the new temple; no other temple is needed! And according to Saint Paul (see Romans 11-13), those who are baptized are grafted into the Olive Tree planted by God, that is, his Holy Nation. And, Paul said with intense sorrow, there are members of his own people who--for lack of faith in Christ, have been cut off. But, he assures us, in God's Providence, they will be grafted back. And the Jewish People, whether they believe or not, continue to have a role in God's Plan.
So I simply don't buy the notion that Jews--because they are Jews--have a right to dispossess anyone else of the land they live on. My point is not that they shouldn't have a home; only to rebut the notion that no one but Jews can have any legitimate claim to any land here. That is simply not moral to claim.
Let's develop this. If the so-called Palestinians have no right to any land here--even if they were born here, even if they have legal deeds--then who says this? God? What makes them the cursed of God? And more to the point, how does one support this assertion--about what God thinks? Tread carefully.
You do realize, don't you, that these folks are not Israeli citizens? Yes, many Arabs are; but we're talking about people who live here, in the Gaza strip and in the West Bank, who are not Israeli citizens. And they cannot become Israeli citizens. Israel will not accept them.
Israel has said, however, that it will recognize a Palestinian state; and it will agree to Palestine having its own territory.
But if they are not to be Israelis; and if they cannot have their own country, what is to become of them?
I am not taking sides on the question of a "right of return"--that is a demand of the Palestinians and the Arab countries who support them, in their on-again, off-again negotiations with Israel. I understand both sides.
Just as I understand the arguments the Israeli government makes for building the walls and fences that divide the West Bank from Israel. But that doesn't make the existence of this wall a good thing. Perhaps a necessary thing (Israel says yes; Palestinians say no.) We are all very aware of the violence that has gone on here, particularly against Jews.
But let me tell you something about the barrier (a combination of wall and fence); it does indeed slice up the West Bank, as the Palestinians point out. And they report that they are frequently subjected to humiliations when they try to cross over. They may be liars. But unless the state of Israel is without sin (credit to Mark Shea for that line), then it is entirely believable that the more powerful will abuse the less. It's a common trait of humanity.
Monday we attempted to go along the Road to Emmaus; and then to Shechem, the place where our Lord met the Samaritan woman at the well. Unfortunately, that's no longer possible. The wall prevents it. You can get there, but not along a direct route as our Lord did.
And let me share something else. Do you realize who is leaving these lands? Not Jews and not Muslims. Christians. The reasons are many. But when Christians say, there are no so-called Palestinians, and any so-called Palestinians have no right to be here--they should get out--remember, this includes nearly every Christian who lives here, in the place where Christianity began. Is it actually your claim that Jesus Christ has decreed that his followers be banished from his own land? Chapter and verse on that one, please.
Now I offer another angle, keying off a visit several of us paid Sunday to Yad Vashem*, the museum and memorial in Jerusalem to the Holocaust. I didn't write about it and I won't, at least not anytime soon. A quote I heard years ago from Elie Weisel, a Holocaust survivor, came to mind--except now, when I search for it, I can't find it. What I recall is, that when we are face with such horror, such evil, in the end there are no words...only silence.
But as we walked away from that solemn place of witness, I said to one of the priests with me, "if people don't come here and see this, they won't understand what's going on here"--meaning, coming not just to learn about the Holocaust; but also, to see what the memory of it means to the state of Israel.
> You can't talk about the Jews coming here without talking about all that happened to them in the decades leading up to it. Not just about the Holocaust. Even that you can't understand--as Israelis do--unless you notice what is displayed at Yad Vashem: how in the decades leading up to the catastrophe of the 1930s and 1940s, Jews in Europe--and above all in Germany!--had integrated themselves very successfully into the larger society in which they lived.
You need to think long and hard about that. In Germany circa 1930, Jews weren't some alien threat at the periphery; they were woven deeply into the fabric of society.
Also think about the episode of the Saint Louis, which sailed from Germany, filled with Jewish refugees, to port after port, seeking asylum. One by one, countries turned them away--including the United States. Eventually, several nations in Europe were shamed into offering refuge; alas, that meant that a number of the passengers fell into the Nazi's hands after all, and died in the concentration camps.
You can be very sure the Jewish people took the lessons of these things. And there you have the imperative--without any reference to any theories about what Scripture promises or God intends (although I'm not dismissing those things)--for a Jewish state.
And now we come to the present tragedy. There is more I could write, about missed opportunities and promises made--for Jew and Arab--that cannot be fulfilled: "we will drive them out."
If ever the people here--Christian, Muslim and Jew--can find peace together, this place, from the river to the sea, will be a garden. But it is not, not yet.
* Update: I corrected a misspelling here.
Arabs, which is what they called themselves for decades until the Palestinian political identity developed. Many of them came to the Holy Land quite recently; the late Yasir Arafat's parents were Arabs from Egypt. There is no reason for us to contribute to what amounts to a political fiction.


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Remember "Myst?" There's a brand new ~spiritual~ sequel to it now
Hello, let's take a trip back to 1993 before we could hold computers in our hands and the internet was merely still a fleeting dream. Actual games on the computer were just starting to take off, and there's one that probably stands out in your mind more than the others: Myst.
MYST! It was so frustrating, and also so addicting, and little-you might have actually been terrified of it at points (I was!!). But you played it anyway, because you had to solve all the puzzles. Back in the early '90s, it was like THE GAME, and it paved the way for many more first-person games to come — even if you could never exactly figure out how to solve it.
Well, 23 years later, you are stronger, wiser, and maybe a little bit smarter when it comes to solving game puzzles. If you want to try your hand at Myst again, you most certainly can, OR, you can boot up the ~spiritual sequel~ to the OG game, which was just released today.
Cyan, the company behind Myst, has just dropped Obduction, their latest first-person adventure game. Instead of trying to free two brothers from two books (Myst was crazy, yo), you now find yourself on a planet in the middle-of-no-where, and also it appears as if the sky is falling, and you've gotta figure out how, and why, and how to get yourself back home — and also why the planet is completely deserted.
The game's description reads: "Everyday life is gone. An organic artifact that fell from the sky inexplicably transports you across the universe. You're in a place called Hunrath, with pieces of earth scattered within an alien landscape. Nobody's here – well… almost nobody. Explore, uncover, solve, decide. This is your story now."
It also looks and feels just like Myst, so prepare for some major '93 vibes. Except no CD-Rom this time.
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Starting from the new tourist season, Gazpromneft-Aero has started fueling aircrafts of Russian carriers in Turkish airports. In particular, the first aircraft fueling of a Transaero aircraft was performed on April 26, and on May 2, a Sibir aircraft was fueled in the airport of Antalya. Besides, since the start of May Gazpromneft-Aero has started fueling aircrafts in the Turkish airport of Dalaman. The project is implemented within the framework of partnership relations between Gazpromneft-Aero and the Turkish Petrol Ofisi A.S.
Gazpromneft-Aero started its expansion through overseas jet fuel markets in 2009. Currently, the company operates in the sphere of Russian aircrafts fueling in Tunis (Monastir), Thailand (Bangkok), Egypt (Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada), and Turkey (Antalya and Dalaman). Development of promising directions like China, Central Asia, Middle East and Western Europe is projected for the near future.
"Gazpromneft-Aero carries on an efficient international business in the sphere of jet fueling, first of all, in the interest of Russian citizens, and aims at extension of cooperation with Russian and overseas aviation market players", Gazpromneft-Aero General Director Vladimir Egorov pointed out.
Gazpromneft-Aero is a subsidiary of JSC Gazprom Neft operating in the sphere of aircraft fueling and wing fueling from January 1, 2008.


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Social Strategies: Key Takeaways From The Big Players In The Social Media Game
Social Strategies:
Key Takeaways From The Big Players In The Social Media Game
Daniel Ku
Social media is everywhere and, with 3.48 billion social media users across the world, it comes as no surprise that there are so many brands using it to their advantage.
Regardless of the size of your organization, social media should be an essential component of your business' marketing strategy and, if not utilized, it could be a missed opportunity to reach your targeted audience – and at relatively little cost. Research has found, 64% of sales teams that have been using social media have reported it has helped to hit their sales quotas.
By taking a look at some of the biggest business players in the social media game, we reveal why their social strategy is going above and beyond.
Staying Loyal To The Company's Identity
Alongside its ambition to educate businesses on the benefits of social presence, leading marketing software company, HubSpot has not shied away from the social media limelight.
The brand built itself on the notion that you didn't need outbound salespeople to drive your brand awareness, instead encourage marketers to share relevant brand content that is useful and helpful to its readers. From this, HubSpot created the term 'Inbound Marketing' – a method that has revolutionized social marketing.
Noticeable on it's on social platforms, HubSpot provides its followers with an array of top tips, how-to videos on relevant information for its followers, which is also shared among its employees – further driving engagement and amplifying each post's reach.
Employee advocacy such as this is a strong way of expanding the reach of your content and reputation – by encouraging your staff to share brand content online you can generate positive brand exposure to a wider audience. In fact, research shows that 84% of consumers value recommendations from friends and family above all other forms of advertising, making employee advocacy a vital component to include within your social media strategy.
Creating A Community Of Loyal Followers
Nike's social strategy is a force to be reckoned with; their continuously evolving approach consists of a range of video content, charity collaborations, as well as diversity campaigns to raise awareness. Its presence is strong due to the hard work the brand does to create a two-way interaction between its customers.
With its recognizable hashtags, Nike has created a true community of followers, who loyally keep to its hashtags, such as #justdoit, a renowned tagline that has remained consistent throughout its marketing strategy. Building a community has strengthened the brands' reputation, maintained customer loyalty as well as developing continuous engagement.
The sportswear giant even goes as far as creating separate pages on its social platforms so that each product's social strategy can cater to its target audiences, such as Nike Skateboarding and Nike Golf.
Additionally, the effect Nike has had in raising awareness is credible and the brand continues to use it's social fame for good, with campaigns to raise awareness for LGBTQ and equality. With a number of its memorable campaigns causing record engagement.
One of the biggest learnings we can take from Nike strategy is businesses can incorporate relevant and consistently used hashtags that are memorable to the brand.
Showing Off Your Workplace
Cloud-based software company, Salesforce stands out due to its use of social media posts to focus on boosting the morale of its staff. By appreciating its employees' hard work and successes rather than focusing on sales, they are creating a warm and engaging environment for its followers, which is also a proven way to attract qualified candidates to your organization and shape the way your business is seen by potential customers. Evidence shows 90% of young adults age 18-29 use social media, and many call it their preferred form of contact with potential employers.
Building credibility across your brand is easily achievable through social media, but to do so, businesses need to ensure their content stays true to their brand. Authenticity online is important; stay honest about who you are and what you do and you'll find targeting and creating content for the right audience for your business easy.
Customer Service Is Key
Arguably FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) company, Innocent Smoothies is one of the strongest brands out there for creating a unique and standout tone of voice. The drink company sets the benchmark for funny and informal posts that continues to drive its following.
Renowned for its out of the ordinary irrelevant tweets, its Twitter platform has grown in popularity, with users often checking in on the latest posts just for entertainment. One of the brands' core aims is to respond to as many tweets from its 'drinkers' as possible and acknowledging the needs of its customers.
Twitter is one of the most responsive platforms for customer service, in fact, recent research found that an estimated 67% of consumers now use social media networks like Twitter and Facebook to seek resolution for issues.
Daniel Ku is Director of Marketing at PostBeyond


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Microsoft boosts some specs of Lumia 950 and has released new phone XL size, codenamed as Cityman. The phone features a marvelous 5.7 inch 4K full HD screenenclosed in a great design being backed up by Adreno 430 GPU as the new Microsoft Lumia950 XL comes with 810 Snapdragon chipset. Looks like the company have learned its lessons as Quick Charge 2.0 technology and wireless charging is also embedded into the phone to provide the users with a quick comfort. Microsoft's Lumia 950 XL is equipped with advanced LTE carrier support that makes online 3D gaming and 4K video streaming possible. With remodeled design, it has round glass that protects camera and flash whereas on its left side is a speaker grill. Microsoft Lumia 950's internal memory is boosted by external storage support and allows users to set between application and user storage as they like. 4K display allows watching Full HD movies on its big screen and its bigger battery of 3300mAh battery allows multimedia support for longer duration. Lumia 950 XL by Microsoft comes with selfie cam shooter of 5.0 MP and rear memories capturer of 20 magapixels with OIS, HDR and phase detection features. With wireless charging support out of the box, Microsoft 950 XL also comes with C-Type USB port but has a non-removable battery. With redefined 10 OS running on 3GB RAM, the phone will feature better multitasking, ultra fast responsive touch and better UI for ease of use. Microsoft Lumia's 950 XL is said to be flagship device and instead of fingerprint, it feature IRIS scanner that scans the retina of eyes and recognizes person in real time with much more details. Bluetooth 4.1, Gen8 GPS, 4K video recording and LP DDR4 RAM support make Lumia 950 XL ahead of most of its competitors but it still needs more power and improved UI to be considered as the best smartphone. Company has tradition of making straight phones with round edges and they've kept their promise as 950 XL comes in same traditional design with bumped up camera and traditional bright colors.


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On the use of radon for quantifying the effects of atmospheric stability on urban emissions
S. D. Chambers, A. G. Williams, J. Crawford, and A. D. Griffiths S. D. Chambers et al. S. D. Chambers, A. G. Williams, J. Crawford, and A. D. Griffiths
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee DC, NSW 2232, Australia
Correspondence: S. D. Chambers (szc@ansto.gov.au)
Received: 01 Aug 2014 – Discussion started: 08 Oct 2014 – Revised: 05 Dec 2014 – Accepted: 19 Dec 2014 – Published: 02 Feb 2015
Abstract. Radon is increasingly being used as a tool for quantifying stability influences on urban pollutant concentrations. Bulk radon gradients are ideal for this purpose, since the vertical differencing substantially removes contributions from processes on timescales greater than diurnal and (assuming a constant radon source) gradients are directly related to the intensity of nocturnal mixing. More commonly, however, radon measurements are available only at a single height. In this study we argue that single-height radon observations should not be used quantitatively as an indicator of atmospheric stability without prior conditioning of the time series to remove contributions from larger-scale "non-local" processes. We outline a simple technique to obtain an approximation of the diurnal radon gradient signal from a single-height measurement time series, and use it to derive a four category classification scheme for atmospheric stability on a "whole night" basis. A selection of climatological and pollution observations in the Sydney region are then subdivided according to the radon-based scheme on an annual and seasonal basis. We compare the radon-based scheme against a commonly used Pasquill–Gifford (P–G) type stability classification and reveal that the most stable category in the P–G scheme is less selective of the strongly stable nights than the radon-based scheme; this lead to significant underestimation of pollutant concentrations on the most stable nights by the P–G scheme. Lastly, we applied the radon-based classification scheme to mixing height estimates calculated from the diurnal radon accumulation time series, which provided insight to the range of nocturnal mixing depths expected at the site for each of the stability classes.
How to cite. Chambers, S. D., Williams, A. G., Crawford, J., and Griffiths, A. D.: On the use of radon for quantifying the effects of atmospheric stability on urban emissions, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 1175–1190, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-1175-2015, 2015.


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Federica Mogherini proved successful in reaching the ultimate goal for women leaders: she found her voice. Though this will not be enough to guarantee her success, it is a great start.
Likewise, women are a minority in international senior positions. In the European Commission, between 1957 and nowadays, the ratio is even lower: 10 to 1. At the Pentagon, only 16 percent of senior positions are filled by women and only 29 percent of the chiefs of mission at the State Department and of senior foreign positions at USAID are held by women. In other words, at the leadership level, women in foreign policy and international relations still have a long way to go, as if the glass ceiling were too thick to break.
On Halloween night, the European Commission — Europe's "executive" — changed. At the helm of foreign policy, Lady PESC — as Catherine Ashton was known — gave way to Mrs PESC, as Federica Mogherini prefers to be called. Two different women leaders, two leadership styles in foreign policy.
On Halloween night, the European Commission — Europe's "executive" — changed. At the helm of foreign policy, Lady PESC — as Catherine Ashton was known — gave way to Mrs PESC, as Federica Mogherini prefers to be called. Two different women leaders, two leadership styles in foreign policy. The right time for an assessment and for a preview of what it is possibly to come.
"At times in foreign policy we make mistakes because we act too quickly without first properly understanding how things really are." This is recurrent complain among foreign policy geeks, but it takes a certain bravery to say so — on the record and in the world's most prestigious think tank — if you are one of those people that actually leads the world's foreign policy.
"At times in foreign policy we make mistakes because we act too quickly without first properly understanding how things really are." Sure enough, this is recurrent complain among foreign policy geeks, but it takes a certain bravery to say so — on the record and in the world's most prestigious think tank — if you are one of those people that actually leads the world's foreign policy.
Yet, this is exactly what Italy's Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini said in her address at the Brookings Institution, adding that there is a need to link analysis to action in order to stop faulting. Contrary to the use in Italian diplomacy, the minister was talking without a written speech or even talking points: Such refusal to use a predetermined text — where such words would have never found space — further testify of her courage and tells a lot about her leadership style: casual and relaxed, yet confident.
Mogherini, 41, mother of two, is the youngest foreign minister in the history of modern Italy. However, when an (Italian) member of the audience asked how she managed, being such a young woman, she politely dismissed the question saying that only in Italy a woman in her 40s is considered young. Privately, she admits that she can do it all because "my husband is a saint and I get a lot of help from my mother," though she tries hard in her few spare moments to just be a "normal" mother, walking her girls to school or the like.
Workplace harassment is a particularly serious and growing phenomenon. Yet, in most countries, there is little awareness and even less so legal protection against it.
As we celebrate the International Day for the elimination of Violence against Women, it should not be forgotten that violence can happen in different forms: psychological violence — whether it is in the family or in the workplace — can be as dangerous as the physical one, in extreme cases leading to suicide or death, though in this case there will be hardly someone prosecuted for the crime.
Workplace harassment is a particularly serious and growing phenomenon. Yet, in most countries, there is little awareness and even less so legal protection against it. There is not even a single definition of what is meant by workplace violence or harassment. Violence is a generic term that covers all kind of abuse: behavior that humiliates degrades or damages a person's well-being, value or dignity. A variety of behaviors fit into the definition of harassment or bullying; cultural differences also contribute to different understandings as to what constitutes violence.


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2018 Senior Pan Am Championships shift to men's, women's gymnastics
© John Cheng
Live video is available on the Peru Gymnastics Federation's Facebook page.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 12, 2018 – Two-time World silver-medalist Jade Carey of Phoenix, Ariz./Arizona Sunrays, and 2018 U.S. floor exercise bronze medalist Kanji Oyama of Huntington Beach, California/U.S. Olympic Training Center, are among the U.S. women and men who are representing the USA at the Senior Pan American Championships, Sept. 14-16, in Lima Peru, at the Polideportivo N° 1. The championships serves as the qualification process for the 2019 Pan American Games, which will also be held in Lima.
For the Pan American Games qualification, a total of 57 men and 57 women will qualify to compete in the Games: countries that finish in the top eight teams in the qualification round; two gymnasts from the countries who finish ninth to 13th in the team qualification rankings; and seven gymnasts, maximum one per country, with the best all-around results from countries who have not already qualified. All placements are awarded to the country not to an individual athlete. Peru, as the host country, will also receive a berth.
Competition begins on Sept. 14 with the men's all-around and event finals, which serve as the qualification for the team finals. The women take the floor on Sept. 15 for the women's all-around and event finals, which serve as the qualification for the team finals. Competition wraps up on Sept. 16 with the team finals. The competition format for the team qualification is four athletes compete on each event, with the three best scores counting, and for the finals, three athletes compete on each event and all three scores count.
The members of the U.S. Team for the Senior Pan American Championships are listed below.
Jade Carey, Phoenix, Ariz./Arizona Sunrays
Kara Eaker, Grain Valley, Missouri/ Great American Gymnastics Express
Shilese Jones, Westerville, Ohio/Future Gymnastics Academy
Grace McCallum, Isanti, Minn./Twin City Twisters
Trinity Thomas, York, Pennsylvania/Prestige
Non-traveling alternate: Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
Cameron Bock, Tustin, California/University of Michigan
Spencer Goodell, Tigard, Oregon/University of Oklahoma
Riley Loos, El Dorado Hills, California/Technique Gymnastics
Kanji Oyama, Huntington Beach, California/U.S. Olympic Training Center
Genki Suzuki, North Wales, Pennsylvania/University of Oklahoma
Non-traveling alternate: Curran Phillips, Naperville, Illinois/Prairie Gymnastics
The competition schedule is below. The times listed, which are subject to change, are local to Lima, which is the same as Central time. The United States is competing in Subdivision 3 for both men and women.
Sept. 14 - Men's qualification round for team; all-around and event finals
9:40 a.m. - Subdivision 1: Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Uruguay; Mixed Group 1
2 p.m. - Subdivision 2: Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Peru, Venezuela
6:30 p.m. - Subdivision 3: Canada, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico, USA
Sept. 15 - Women's qualification round for team; all-around and event finals
10:10 a.m. - Subdivision 1: Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Panama, Venezuela
12:30 p.m. - Subdivision 2: Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay
2:30 p.m. - Subdivision 3: Aruba, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Island, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, USA
Sept. 16 - Team finals
10:50 a.m. - Men
4 p.m. - Women
Based in Indianapolis, USA Gymnastics is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States. The organization is committed to creating a culture that empowers and supports its athletes and focuses on its highest priority, the safety and well-being of the athletes. USA Gymnastics has already taken specific, concrete steps to strengthen its safe sport policies and procedures. The organization's disciplines include men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling, acrobatic gymnastics and gymnastics for all (formerly known as group gymnastics). For more complete information, log on to usagym.org.


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An Organization's Got to Know It's Limitations: Prepping for a Crazy Cowboys Offseason
By Rafael Vela Jan 21, 2010, 7:42pm CST
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"Running scared is my best day... Being uneasy, being shaky, I think I probably make my best grades there. I've made a lot of F's really getting full of it..."
-- Jerry Jones at today's presser, addressing confidence
That sequence, near the end of today's press conference announcing Wade Phillips' two year extension, suggested to me the organization is on the proper path. Jerry is right. Absolutely, unequivocally right. Look at his 21 years running this organization. Nobody has been better when he's down. Although he was 0-0 as a ledger, he was 21 points down five minutes into his ownership tenure, after firing Tom Landry. Jerry had a suffocating debt to service, little talent to work with, and one of the worst PR debuts you can imagine.
He hired the right people and won. When Jerry 1.0 proved it didn't work, he hired Bill Parcells and gave him the latitude to turn the Carrier Cowboys back towards winning waters.
On the other hand, Jerry's biggest fumbles have come when he's, as he puts it "getting full of it." The 501 coaches could run this team remark in 1994, when he hired Barry Switzer. The misplaced loyalty towards his Triplets, which prompted the Joey Galloway deal.
Few people are better when they're down and nobody has been worse when he's on top than Jerry Jones. That Jones admitted this today suggests an organization with some humility, and some aggression. Wade Phillips repeated his dad Bum's, "we're gonna kick that SOB in," line, which the older Texas partisans will recall. He still has some unfinished family business, if that line comes as readily as it did.
Other key moments from the presser:
-- the turnover continues. I wrote yesterday that the organization needed to remain cold-blooded in its approach to talent acquisition. Jerry cited the financial limitations of being a top-8 finisher, but reiterated on more than one occasion that the team would aggressively pursue talent in every available avenue.
The team has just begun to self-scout, a process it began back in August, when the scouting department made a review of every position on the team, before those scouts hit the campuses. Now, the assistants will break down their units, the first step towards identifying areas of need and possible free agent and draftee fits.
-- Roy Williams is going nowhere. Jerry and Wade noted Roy's work ethic as reason to retain Williams. Phillips faulted himself for not finding the proper role for Williams on the team. This may be Wade being Wade. He's famously -- or notoriously, depending on your POV -- loyal to his players and this may be the latest iteration of Wade protecting one of his guys in the media. It also says the team feels Roy is a problem child (and I don't say this in a pejorative way) who has not met the teaching approach which can unlock his talent. Whatever the case, the Cowboys are ready to search for that new approach.
Phillips did make clear that the team's willingness to work more with Williams did not guarantee him a starting job. (See point number one above.) Paging Kevin Ogletree. Your offseason awaits you.
-- Point two strongly suggests that WR won't be on the first round draft menu.
-- This makes the case for a WR even weaker: Jerry wants to re-sign Miles Austin to a long-term deal. The circumstantial evidence has been too strong to say no. Consider:
1. Jones jumped the gun and gave Terrell Owens a contract extension after the 2007 season, even though Owens still had one year left on his deal. Jerry had to eat a lot of bonus money one year later when he cut T.O. loose.
2. Jones gave Roy Williams a huge extension before he ever played a down in a Cowboys uniform.
3. The team made the Jets aware that they would match any offer for Austin last spring, when he was still little more than a "potential" guy. New York pocketed an offer sheet that was reportedly ready for Austin's signature.
Jerry spent money heavily in situations 1-3. Situation 4, signing Austin long-term today, looks rock solid by comparison, even though Austin has just 13 games as a starter to his credit.


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Animals of Aotearoa (HB)
Author(s): Gillian Candler; Ned Barraud
Animals of Aotearoa is a must-have compendium for children curious about New Zealand's wild animals.
Based on the award-winning and best-selling 'Explore and Discover' children's series about New Zealand's natural history, this book is packed full of illustrations and information about our native animals, both common and rare, as well as many well-known introduced animals. The book includes land and sea birds, frogs and lizards, many kinds of fish and other marine creatures, insects and invertebrates.
This is an essential and beautiful reference book for all New Zealand kids. Children can pore over the pages on their own or read it with an adult, but with such engaging images and fun facts, this is a reference book we will all wish we'd had as a child.
Gillian was a secondary-school teacher before moving into educational publishing with Learning Media in Wellington, where she worked on a wide range of publications for children, including books about science and the environment. She currently works as a writer and an educational publishing consultant from her home in Pukerua Bay. Gillian is passionate about understanding and appreciating New Zealand's wild places, however close to home they might be.
NED BARRAUD is an illustrator with a keen passion for the natural world. For as long as he can remember, Ned has been fascinated by the form and beauty of the insect kingdom, with some of his earliest artwork depicting beetles, shining like jewels.
Ned illustrated all six books in the award-winning 'explore & discover' series. He released his first fiction title, Moonman in 2014, and the acclaimed Watch Out for the Weka in 2017.
Ned works at Weta Digital as a texture artist. When he's at home with his wife, three children and menagerie of pets, Ned enjoys exploring in the garden, discovering new bugs, creating habitats and making wētā hotels.
Publisher : Potton & Burton Limited
Imprint : Craig Potton Publishing
Author : Gillian Candler; Ned Barraud
Illustrator : Ned Barraud


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