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State attorney orders police examination of allegations against Danon
Israel's Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon is suspected of using public funds and donations to pay millions of shekels in 'salaries' to dozens of Likud activists and their families in return for supporting him in the party's primaries; Danon's office: 'He always acted in accordance with rules and regulations.'
State Attorney Shai Nitzan instructed the Israel Police on Monday to examine the corruption allegations made against Israel's Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon.
According to an investigative report by the Israel Television News Company, Danon used public funds and donations to create a mechanism of paying millions of shekels in "salaries" to dozens of Likud activists and their families in return for supporting him in the party's primaries.
Danon, who serves as the World Likud chairman, allegedly used his power in the organization to take hold of a non-profit organization called Making Zionism ("Osim Tzionut") and placed his confidant Yaakov Hagoel at its helm.
Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL) allegedly funneled vast sums into Making Zionism, especially during 2014, the year primaries in the Likud were held.
The Making Zionism non-profit launched a project dubbed "Cluster Coordinators" to spread the values of Zionism the world over, with each coordinator paid several thousand shekels.
The organization has also been planning conferences for Danon using its own funds, the report said. In one example, it organized an event which was attended mostly by Likud activists, and in which Danon gave the keynote address.
Other examples included an event two years ago reenacting the November 29 UN vote on Israeli independence, with Danon and Hagoel onstage. A year later, when Danon was already UN ambassador, he spoke at the organization's anti-BDS conference.
Both Danon and the Making Zionism organization denied the allegations.
A statement on behalf of Danon on Monday said that "All of Ambassador Danon's actions in his public roles have always been in accordance with all rules and regulation, and obviously this examination will confirm that as well. At the same time, we're hoping a similar examination will be done in other departments of the World Zionist Organization and Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL), which are headed by political representatives from other parties, such as Meretz, Zionist Union and others."
Rishon LeZion mayor detained in Bitan scandal
Dov Zur (R) with MK David Bitan
Dov Zur revealed as the senior official detained in the developing corruption scandal over tender fixing involving 16 others in the municipality, a senior member of a crime family and MK David Bitan, who was allegedly indebted to him.
Rishon LeZion Mayor Dov Zur is the senior official in the city's municipality who was among the 17 people detained for questioning Sunday in the large-scale corruption scandal, also involving coalition chairman MK David Bitan (Likud), it was cleared for publication Monday. Bitan served in the past as Zur's deputy.
The police claim that Zur exploited his position as mayor to promote the interests of others in return for favors.
Among other things, Zur, police say, worked behind the scenes to fix a tender for the Lago Events Hall in western Rishon LeZion for an entrepreneur who is a close associate of his, allowing him to win it at a low cost even though he was forced to recuse himself from the tender meeting for a conflict of interest.
Judge Amit Michaels noted that "in many parts of his interrogation, his answers are inconsistent with the investigation material in this case to say the least," and added that the court "cannot ignore the fact that there is a suspicion that the suspect has committed acts intended to conceal his actions, including acts related to the investigation."
The judge also noted that Zur is also suspected of obstructing the investigation, explaining that even though he is a city mayor with no criminal record, his remand should still be extended.
"The picture that has been painted in recent months is bleak and worrisome," he summarized.
Two of Zur's current deputies, Yossi Hamami and Eyal Moshayov, are also among those detained in the affair. Both are suspected of fraud and breach of trust, while Moshayov is also suspected of bribery. The court extended their remands until Thursday.
Another suspect in the affair was named as Shefi Sasson, a Likud activist who is considered to be close to Bitan, and like him is also suspected of bribery.
Sasson—a renowned businessman who owns several gas stations and real estate properties in Rishon LeZion—is considered a central activist in the Likud branch in the city and also a close associate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
All suspects have denied the accusations against them.
Bitan not considering resignation
Shefi Sasson (R) with PM Netanyahu
Bitan, meanwhile, oozed confidence and optimism after a 14-hour interrogation by the police, saying, "I trust the law enforcement system, I do not intend to talk about the investigation or attack the police," Bitan said. "I'm also not considering resigning from the Knesset."
It was cleared for publication on Monday that Hossam Jarushi, a senior member of the Jarushi crime organization, is the person who allegedly helped ameliorate for Bitan from the series of debts he had accrued while serving as the chairman of the Rishon LeZion soccer team.
Bitan is suspected of fixing municipality construction tenders and other illegal activities for Jarushi in return for his aid.
According to Channel Ten News, Bitan has denied all allegations against him. "I've never accepted bribes or laundered money," he reportedly told police.
Bitan denied knowing the Jarushi family, and claimed: "I've transferred money from one account to another. There is no problem with that. I did not cash checks and transfer the money to a secret account."
According to the Israel Television News Company, police are also investigating the allegation that one of Bitan's parliamentary aides, who was promoted and appointed his spokeswoman, is the daughter of a businessman suspected of bribing Bitan.
He is scheduled to be questioned for the second time on Wednesday.
'Tremendous damage to city coffers'
Hossam Jarushi
In an interview with Army Radio, former Rishon LeZion Mayor Meir Nitzan panned both his former deputy Bitan and successor Zur for their conduct.
Nitzan said he knew Bitan owed money to loan sharks in the so-called grey market, saying he was even "absent from the municipality for three weeks" to take care of his debts.
When asked whether he thought Bitan was trustworthy, Nitzan replied: "No way. Once a person goes in debt in the grey market, he no longer has any integrity as far as I'm concerned."
Nitzan went on to clarify his stance on Zur and the allegations against him.
"I never spoke privately to a contractor," he claimed. "Always when there was a meeting it took place in my office with the city engineer, with a legal adviser and an assistant who summarizes the discussion in a written summary. That way, no one dared to offer me a bribe."
Nitzan says he knows "for sure" that his successor "did not use the same method," adding Zur met with contractors, sometimes together with Bitan, by himself.
"One can only imagine what transpired there, but that should be left to the public," he said. "These are just things that should not be done, that's all I can say."
According to Nitzan, "tremendous financial damage was done to the public coffers in Rishon LeZion, and the one responsible is the person in charge, the mayor." He estimated the damage "in the hundreds of millions of shekels."
"I left in the municipality's coffers a budget surplus of NIS 860 million to renovate 13,200 housing units that could very well collapse in the next earthquake," he said. "I left the money to Zur and explained why. That money is now gone, and I do not understand where it went."
Assaf Da'abol, chairman of the opposition in the Rishon LeZion municipality, who has been a member of the city council for the past 19 years, backed Nitzan's assertions, noting that while he doesn't know if any money was taken by Bitan and Zur for personal use in illegal deals, there is "one thing I do know—that from the public coffers of Rishon LeZion, the city's residents lost close to NIS 300-400 million from all these deals."
However, in Da'abol's opinion, "Bitan is not a hedonist, this is not his behavior, nor does he take money into his own pocket," suggesting he may have done something foolish "and got into trouble."
Bitan's debts, involvement with loan sharks
Nitzan (L) and Bitan
In October, reports emerged that police were examining the manner in which Bitan paid off personal debts. As part of the inquiries conducted by the police's Lahav 433 anti-fraud unit into different matters relating to the Rishon LeZion municipality, testimonies were provided shedding light on how Bitan allegedly paid his debts.
Bitan was said to have accumulated debts during his time as chairman of Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion F.C., allegedly getting into hot water with loan sharks after borrowing money from them on behalf of his club. Checks provided by parents of children who played for the club's youth teams were later cashed with the same loan sharks.
Bitan's debts were estimated to have reached millions of shekels, while the coalition chairman himself claimed he only owed NIS 600,000, and insisted he paid them off himself and with the help of his family.
"I'm fine with (police) looking into things and investigating whatever they want. It's recycled materials. There was an inquiry in 2010, I was asked questions and answered everything. There's no new information. The person feeding police information is someone I am not familiar with," Bitan said then.
Sexual harassment case closed against Bayit Yehudi MK
Citing insufficient evidence to corroborate sexual harassment allegations, attorney general decides to drop investigation against MK Nissan Slomiansky.
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced Sunday evening his decision to wrap up an investigation against Bayit Yehudi MK Nissan Slomiansky, who was suspected of sexual harassment.
Mandelblit's decision comes on the heels of a recommendation submitted by the state attorney that there was insufficient evidence to corroborate the allegations.
The investigation into Slomiansky began when several posts were made on social media last year about an MK who sexually harassed several women. These posts were made by friends of the women who were allegedly harassed by Slomiansky.
The accusations gathered further momentum when Hagit Moriah-Gibor urged more women on Facebook to come forward and report any incidents in which the MK sexually assaulted them.
Shortly thereafter, Slomiansky made clear his intention not to step down from his post.
After collecting testimonies from women who accused the MK of sexually inappropriate behavior, the Israel Police's Lahav 433 investigation unit recommended to the attorney general to summon Slomiansky for questioning under caution.
When the allegations were first made public, Slomiansky claimed he never sexually harassed anyone and postulated his accusers may have misinterpreted his warm and affectionate behavior.
A statement was issued on his behalf claimed, "MK Nissan Slomiansky has never harassed women. After a meeting with several rabbis, he understood that his warm and affectionate behavior, which is the same toward everyone, is sometimes interpreted in a different way, and for that he is sorry. MK Slomiansky has been serving the public for 40 years, including time in the Knesset, and he will continue to do so."
Settler who shot Palestinian suspected of causing death by negligence
After resorting to shooting one of the Palestinians assailing him and a group of children he was escorting on a West Bank trip, a settler is questioned by police and released before being told he is under investigation for causing death by negligence.
The settler who shot 47-year-old Palestinian Mahmoud Za'al Odeh in Thursday's incident near the village of Qusra has been questioned by police, and is suspected of causing death by negligence.
"Dozens of Palestinians threw stones and rocks at us, we were in a life-threatening situation, and we were trying to protect the children," said the man, whose son was among the group.
"I had to shoot in self-defense. I hope common sense prevails, and people understand what happened here," the father added.
Two of the adults in the group were lightly wounded in the clashes and the children were spirited away from the danger zone under IDF supervision.
According to one of the two fathers who accompanied the children on the trip, the group of children from different communities in the Samaria region was on a bar mitzvah trip.
"We were hiking in an open area, near the road. Some 200 meters from Highway 5 and the Alon road, we were attacked by dozens of Arabs with stones, rocks and clubs. We were busy protecting the children, and I got hit in the head with a stone. The second father was also wounded. Thank God, the children are safe and sound, that's what's important."
The second father who accompanied the trip said he took the children into a nearby cave to protect them from the barrage of stones.
The children, he said, "were determined and brave, but some of them were frightened."
"I was busy protecting them, when at some point the Palestinians came really close, outflanked us and really boxed us in. The second father left his gun with me. I tried to keep them away by shooting into the air, and it didn't help, they kept coming closer."
He noted there were two Palestinians who tried to protect him and the children, but "30 others just tried to lynch (us)."
One of the parents accompanying the children had his gun stolen by one of the Palestinian rioters, but was later recovered by the IDF.
One of the children who came under attack told Ynet the Palestinians "started threatening us with a gun, throwing stones at us, told us 'give us your bags, give us your phones.' They swore at us, slapped us, punched us. I got a stone to my knee, my rabbi got a stone to his head, my friends got slapped and punched. They (the Palestinians) also tried to use tear gas."
"There were also Arabs who chased away the Arabs who wanted to throw stones at us, protected us for a little until the army came and found us," the child added.
Keren Perlman, the mother of one of the children, said her son told her the Palestinians "sprayed pepper spray into the cave" the children were hiding in. "They took their bags, equipment and candy," she added.
"He also told me many children made vows, about the feeling of imminent death, about (children) saying the 'Shema Yisrael' prayer, and about heart-rending crying," Perlman added.
She criticized the IDF for taking too long to arrive to the children's aid. "It took the army an hour and a half. An hour and a half in which the children hid in a crumbling cave with hundreds of Arabs above them. An hour and a half of the heroic parents standing at the entrance, enduring beatings and stones to protect the children, and the army just didn't bother showing up," she lamented.
Owner of collapsed Jaffa store arrested, arson suspected
Huri and Jamaa
Store owner denies being responsible for deadly blaze that led to explosion and collapse of building, leaving three people dead; 'We don't know exactly what happened, but something doesn't add up,' says police source.
The Israel Police arrested Thursday on suspicion of arson the owner of the Jaffa paint store that exploded on Tuesday, causing the building to collapse and claiming the lives of three people.
The store owner denies all accusations made against him.
"It is unfortunate that he is being accused of a crime he did not commit. I am confident that his name will be cleared in court," said his lawyer, Walid Kabub.
The victims of the explosion were identified as Ali Abu Jamaa, 22, of Tayibe, Rimon Huri, 20, of Jaffa, and Mohammad Yassin of Tulkarem.
Jamaa and Huri, who worked in a restaurant in the city, were found dead in their beds behind the store, which collapsed from the explosion's impact.
Soon enough, questions arose regarding the circumstances of the explosion. "We don't know exactly what happened, but something doesn't add up," said a police source involved in the investigation. "Suspicious substances were found at the site, and maybe they caused the explosion. They were sent to the lab. They are not necessarily combustible materials from the shop, and that's why we are looking into it. It can seem like a deliberate act."
The initial assessment was that a gas leak caused the explosion. Since then, however, additional possibilities arose and were being looked into, including the possibility that a dispute led to arson being committed.
The shop was located among residential buildings in the Ajami neighborhood of Jaffa. Due to the presence of highly flammable gas canisters, nearby residents were evacuated.
It took six fire squads to put out the flames including "Lahava," the elite firefighting unit that responds to special situations.
Rescue units of the Home Front Command, who are currently training at the ruins of the former Bezeq building in Tel Aviv, were also on hand.


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History lessons: 17 women on Kamala Harris' VP chances
Women have appeared on presidential tickets before — in 1984, 2008 and 2016. Is anything different this time?
Senator Kamala Harris has become the third female VP candidate on a major party ticket in history, joining Joe Biden in his quest to unseat President Donald Trump | Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images
By POLITICO
August 13, 2020	4:00 am
Will it be different this time?
Female vice presidential candidates appeared on major party tickets in 1984 and 2008, and in 2016, a woman headed the ticket. Each time, headlines heralded the historic choice; each time, for any number of reasons, the ticket lost. Those races also gave us a window into how women running for executive office are treated in the U.S.: The candidates were more likely than men to be questioned about their spouses; their attire and looks often became a part of the story; they had to make extra effort to show they were "tough" enough to serve.
Now that Sen. Kamala Harris has become the third female VP candidate on a major party ticket in history, Politico Magazine asked some smart female political observers to tell us: How will things be different for this VP choice, for this woman, and for this race? Or has nothing changed at all? Here's what they had to say.
'Her demeanor, her delivery, and her personal life will be under the same microscope'
Treva Lindsey is associate professor of women's, gender and sexuality Studies at the Ohio State University.
Without question, sexism, patriarchy and misogyny remain intractable forces in electoral politics. Leading up to the announcement of Senator Kamala Harris as the vice presidential candidate, rumors circulated regarding concerns about her ambition and assertiveness. As a Black and South Asian-American woman, Harris endured and will continue to confront racialized forms of misogyny rooted in white supremacy. The global pandemic coupled with the national uprising prompted by the killing of George Floyd offers a distinct context, however, in which responses to her candidacy will unfold. While many potential voters may offer legitimate critiques of Harris, the media as well as many of her political opponents have already shown their willingness to engage sexist stereotypes to discredit the junior senator from California. The combination of racism and sexism will be palpable through Election Day — even if transmitted on less obvious frequencies.
Her attire may not receive the scrutiny Secretary Hillary Clinton's did, but her demeanor, her delivery, and her personal life will be under the same microscope as other women who ran for executive offices. Commentary about her personality and her likability will comprise an excessive amount of the conversation around her candidacy. As a woman of color, the interconnected weight of racism and sexism will undergird reactions to her speeches, her debate style, and how she engages both her allies and adversaries. The reality is that 44 of the 45 presidents of the United States have been white men. Senator Harris will be treading familiar ground with sexism and misogyny, her identity as a woman of color means unprecedented challenges await. She will encounter both familiar and particular obstacles. Her candidacy will magnify the contours of the ceiling yet to be broken.
'Harris will be judged more by her record and judgment than any of her predecessors'
Beth Hansen is a Republican political strategist and the former campaign manager for John Kasich.
What is different this time is the passage of time, and the times in which we live. There are currently 26 women serving the United States Senate: In 1984, there were two (Nancy Kassebaum and Paula Hawkins — both proud Republicans). There are nine women serving as governors, and women ably leading major cities like Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco and the District of Columbia. As these and other talented leaders forge a body of work locally, nationally and internationally (former UN Ambassador Susan Rice was rumored to be among the Biden team's VP finalists), women who seek and serve will be seen not as an anomaly or a curiosity, but as a candidate or official to be judged on the wisdom and merit of their leadership and decisions.
The times in which we live are among the momentous times of change in our country's history: a time when there is a focus and a demand for justice, fairness and equal treatment. Thirty-six years after Geraldine Ferraro's groundbreaking nomination as Walter Mondale's vice-presidential candidate, Senator Kamala Harris will be judged more by her record and judgment than any of her predecessors, and less than any of her successors. Will the race and the scrutiny be completely fair based on gender and race? Unfortunately not (… yet), but as times change, so do circumstances and it's up to all of us to hold ourselves accountable for the kind of campaign we want to see.
'Will media and voters still apply a double standard? Without question. … But we are making progress'
Anne-Marie Slaughter is CEO of New America.
Kamala Harris is making history; here's hoping she will also be breaking the mold of how women candidates are treated on the stump. I strongly suspect that we will see lots of cosmetic changes without probing or changing the deeper underlying biases. As we have already seen with the women presidential candidates in the Democratic primary, fewer media reports will mention hair or dress specifically. Editors will be vigilant about stripping out value judgments couched in descriptions of her "warmth" (expected) or "reserve" (code for aloof) or "toughness" (synonym for the B-word), etc. But will media and voters still apply a double standard? Without question. The "likeability" test is certainly not limited to women — George W. Bush won it over John Kerry. But the deep biases — the way that men, and other women, are threatened by an ambitious woman or dismissive of a funny one or simply unable to imagine "Hail to the Chief" played when a woman walks into a room — are not going to disappear anytime soon.
But we are making progress. Younger voters are more likely to call out those biases in one another and in their parents and grandparents. And Kamala Harris reflects the new America in inspiring ways. She is a woman of color, but not easy to type. Black American — but with a Jamaican immigrant father. Part Indian-American. A woman of color who has experienced the discrimination that our country still dishes out to all people of color, but with a white husband and Jewish stepchildren. The Harris-Emhoff household is thus one of multiple races and ethnicities bound by love — as generations of future American families will be. A woman of color who is a prosecutor, challenging the stereotypical assumptions of some men about women who are "soft on crime" and some white Americans about where Black Americans stand on issues of law and order. A senator, but also someone who has managed a 4,500 person law firm as attorney general of California. Mixing it up, scrambling assumptions, challenging stereotypes — it's a great campaign strategy. And it's our best country strategy, well beyond this election.
'We will likely see the knotty intersection of racism and sexism in the criticism that Harris will endure'
Oneka LaBennett is associate professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California.
The political double standards and sexist attitudes towards past women candidates like Hillary Clinton, Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin offer only a partial glimpse into what we can expect Kamala Harris to face as Joe Biden's running mate. Yes, having ascended to the VP slot, Harris will experience targeted forms of sexism. But with this history-making selection of a woman of color, we will likely see the knotty intersection of racism and sexism in the criticism that Harris will endure. Black women are keenly aware of how, in both professional and personal arenas, misogyny and systemic racism doggedly intersect as we strive to break through the double-paned glass ceiling of patriarchy and White supremacy. Shirley Chisholm's legacy is a better benchmark for the singularity of Harris' achievement and an apt template for the tenacity that she will have to muster. The senator's track record of standing up to powerful men — delivering that famous debate gut punch to Biden, grilling both Brett Kavanaugh and William Barr with steely determination — is evidence that she's up to the challenge.
Harris' candidacy is historic on numerous counts: She is only the second woman to be on a Democratic presidential ticket, but she is the first Black woman, and also the first Southeast Asian woman to inhabit this role. Her racial heritage may materialize as an indicator of the diverse groups with whom she resonates. Her race and gender are testaments to the critical voting block that African American women represent. Those who want to marshal identity politics against Harris might take cheap shots by pointing to her interracial ancestry and to her marriage to Douglas Emhoff, a White entertainment attorney, to question her authenticity. But as the daughter of immigrants, in a shifting racial landscape in which American marriages are increasingly mixed and Whites are becoming a minority, Kamala Harris looks like America.
'Relentless trashing is the norm — for men and women'
Christina Hoff Sommers is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.
When asked why she was so mean to Joe Biden in the first debate, Kamala Harris laughed and said, "That's politics." Right she is. If you want to play the hardest game in the world, you better be tough.
Candidates for high office in the U.S. have always been treated roughly. When John Quincy Adams faced Andrew Jackson in 1824, Jackson was denounced as a murderer, a pimp, and an adulterer. Jackson responded by accusing Adams of securing prostitutes for the Russian Tzar. Mocking Abraham Lincoln's appearance and shabby clothes was a national pastime. William H. Taft, the 27th U.S. president, was plagued by fat jokes. More recently, Chris Christie was ridiculed for his weight, and George W. Bush was compared to a chimpanzee. Biden's hair plugs and possible plastic surgery scars are a topic of endless speculation. And not a day goes by without Donald Trump being body shamed.
It is true that every time a woman has been on the presidential ticket — in 1984, 2008 and 2016 — not only was she relentlessly disparaged and trashed, she lost. Relentless trashing is the norm — for men and women. And a strong case can be made that in all three cases, these candidates lost for reasons other than their gender.
So, when Sen. Harris is hit with venom and vitriol, which will inevitably happen, she and her supporters should either ignore it, or better yet, deflect with wit and sarcasm. Lincoln used the public's fixation on his appearance to his advantage. When he was accused of being two-faced during a debate, he replied "If I had two faces, would I be wearing this one?" She doesn't need protection from several women's groups who have formed #WeHaveHerBack to monitor all media stories for sexist infractions. This group is ready to cry foul at the first hint of unfairness. They seem to assume that the system is rigged against women from the start — and that Harris needs special protection. But it's 2020, not 1950.
There is little evidence that sexism poses a serious obstacle to a woman getting elected. Yes, there are still sexists out there, and Harris will likely hear from a few of them. But more than 95 percent of Americans say they would vote for a female president (compared to 70.5 percent in 1972). Several studies have shown, when women run, they are as likely to win as men.
The harsh nature of politics was once used as an excuse for excluding women. In an 1887 speech against granting women the vote, a Missouri senator warned that the political arena was no place for a lady. Women, he said, would be "degraded" and their "purity" compromised" by its combativeness. Today, we recognize the sexism of his remarks. Women can be just as formidable as men in the pursuit of power. And they are equally capable of coping with criticism and attacks. As Sen. Harris well understands, "That's politics."
'Women are allowed to have allies, and be allies'
Heather Hurlburt runs the New Models of Policy Change project at New America and co-chairs the Executive Committee of the Leadership Council for Women in National Security.
Some things haven't changed since I was a sullen teenager watching Geraldine Ferraro accept a place alongside Walter Mondale. First, despite my parents' hopeful 1984 assurances, this remains a sexist (and racist) world. Just like Ferraro, Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton, Harris will face questions, doubts and double standards that even the most unlikely white male pick would not. On law enforcement, national security, budget discipline, she will be pressured to be tough and then skewered for toughness. Her clothes, her hair, her child-rearing choices … don't get me started.
But some things have changed. Women are allowed to fight back. And they are allowed to have allies, and be allies. You don't imagine Clinton, Palin, Ferraro or Shirley Chisholm surrounded by sorority sisters, or taking political advice from her actual sister. Harris — although she comes across as a very strong individual — also comes across as interconnected with other women in a way that wasn't available to prior generations (not that they didn't privately draw vital support from other women). Harris' squads of devoted female followers were an under-reported phenomenon in the primaries. Now Americans — especially young women — will get to experience politics not as the solo, stoic sacrifice it's been for so many women, but as a team sport. (White Americans may learn a few things about what the networks of non-white Americans bring to the table, starting with Harris' sorority sisters.) The way history rhymes, now I'm the parent of a teenager. Women running for high office is normal to him. Women running every cycle, women running with men they've criticized, women running in competition matters because of something else that hasn't changed since my teenage years — representation matters. Harris and the women who champion her are going to make space all over again, as it turns out every generation has to, for young people to imagine themselves and their styles of leadership taking our country forward.
'She may very well hold the key to Biden's win in November'
Keisha N. Blain is an associate professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh, a 2020-21 Fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University, and author of Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom.
Joe Biden's selection of Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate is a historic moment. Although this is not the first time in our nation's history that we've seen a woman on the ticket of a major presidential party, this is the first time a woman of African and South Asian descent has held this position. While there is no denying that many will be inspired and energized by Biden's decision, Harris' selection as his VP nominee is especially meaningful at this particular moment. Over the past few months, millions of activists in the United States and across the globe have joined together to bring greater attention to the systemic problem of police violence in Black communities. Through a series of mass protests and marches, in various cities across the nation and the world, activists of diverse racial and economic backgrounds have come together to decry anti-Black racism in all its manifestations. These developments have taken place against the backdrop of a global pandemic, which has devastated Black and Brown communities and exacerbated already terrible conditions for the poor and other vulnerable groups. Senator Kamala Harris now enters the presidential race as Biden's running mate under extraordinary and challenging circumstances. Yet, in many ways, she is well prepared to face them. Her wide-ranging progressive and inclusive platform along with her commitment to advancing racial justice, expanding healthcare, and protecting vulnerable populations are most urgently needed today — perhaps more than ever before. While there is no doubt that Harris will face media scrutiny — most likely more than her predecessors — she may very well hold the key to Biden's win in November.
'An acceleration of women's political leadership'
Debbie Walsh is director of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.
This truly historic vice presidential pick is an indication that politics in this country may be forever changed. We have watched the steady, but painfully slow progress of women's representation since the first woman was elected to statewide office in 1893. But in the past four years we have seen an acceleration of women's political leadership. In 2016, the first woman was nominated by a major party for president. In 2019, the largest and most diverse class of women entered the U.S. House, and a woman took the speaker's gavel. In 2020, the most diverse slate of candidates sought the presidency, and record numbers of women are again running for Congress. Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris, the first woman of color on a major party presidential ticket, is another indicator that the future of American politics will not be business as usual.
'Men have been telling women what we should and shouldn't do … for too long'
Alicia Garza is the founder and principal of the Black Futures Lab, the director of strategy and partnerships at the National Domestic Workers Alliance, a founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network and a founder of Supermajority, a clearinghouse for women's activism.
It has been said that the more things change, the more things remain the same. This will be true if and only if we allow it. What is historic about this moment is the obvious and the implicit—Senator Kamala Harris is only the second Black woman to ever run at the top of the ticket in the vice presidential slot, and would be the first Black woman in history to ever hold the position. Just like in the presidential primary, men of all races will attack her based on familiar tropes. Just this week, former Mayor Willie Brown chose to use his platform to encourage Senator Harris to refuse the nomination, just as he used his platform during the primary to remind us that he had once been in a relationship with the Senator — more than 20 years ago. Men have been telling women what we should and shouldn't do, what we should wear and shouldn't wear, what we should strive for and shouldn't strive for, for too long. That's the same song we've been hearing our whole lives. But this time, if we want to see things be different, we will use our power to ensure that we not only made history in symbol, but this time, in substance. Senator Kamala Harris is the right choice for this ticket. She will face all of the same attacks — her citizenship status, her abilities as a woman and as a Black person, and more. Things will only remain the same if we allow it. And this time, it really matters that things change.
'Now more than ever … the frustration … is palpable'
Kelly Dittmar is an associate professor of political science at Rutgers-Camden and director of Research at the Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.
The Democratic presidential primary demonstrated that our political institutions are stubborn in the face of progress. While a record number of women sought the Democratic nomination for president, persistent skepticism about a woman's electability meant that women candidates had to do more work than men to prove they were equally capable of success. Joe Biden benefited from doubts of women's electability, which makes it only appropriate that he at least use his privilege to bring a woman with him into presidential power.
The context for Senator Kamala Harris' selection as Biden's running mate is different than in 1984 and 2008, the previous election years in which women were tapped as vice presidential nominees. Now more than ever—148 years after Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for president, nearly 50 years after Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman to run for a major-party presidential nomination, 36 years after Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman on a major-party ticket, four years after Hillary Clinton's loss, and coming on the heels of the nomination of another white man after Democrats fielded the most diverse pool of primary candidates ever — the frustration over women's persistent underrepresentation in presidential politics is palpable. Likewise, the demand for upending gender and racial biases that have long plagued all U.S. institutions — including political ones — is great. None of this means that Harris will be free from biased commentary, evaluation and treatment due to her race and gender — and, importantly, the intersection of both. She will not. But, as has already been seen, there are more individuals and organizations ready to sound the alarm when it happens. The responsibility falls to all of us to listen and do better than we have done before.
It is fitting that Harris frequently told audiences while campaigning for president that she had "faith in the American people to know that we will never be burdened by the assumptions of who can do what based on who historically has done it." The next three months will continue to test that faith, but might also result in the reimagining that is necessary for a woman of color to make history not only as vice president but sooner than later as president of the United States.
'The general assumption that she will be the Democratic Party nominee in 2024'
Jo Freeman has published 11 books, including three on women and politics. She has been to 15 Democratic Conventions and 11 Republican Conventions.
Kamala Harris is a first in many ways, her race just being the most obvious. What's really different this time is the general assumption that she will be the Democratic Party nominee in 2024, with a real possibility of becoming the first woman president. Biden won't run in 2024, whether due to death, defeat or just old age.
Consequently, she will be scrutinized even more thoroughly than Hillary was. Especially her appearance. Men seem to believe that how a woman looks is more important than how she thinks or what she does.
Will the choice make a difference? Back in 1984, Mondale got the same heavy lobbying to choose a woman that Biden got to choose a black woman. Polls before the convention indicated that Ferraro would help Mondale win the presidency, but polls afterwards said she didn't. In reality, it's very unusual for the VP candidate to make much of a difference in the election.
It's possible, though, Harris will bring an increase in black votes. Obama got a minority bump in 2008 and 2012. The bump went down when Hillary Clinton was the nominee in 2016, even though Obama campaigned for her. It's in which states that bump happens that will matter.
The choice of Kamala Harris was an inspiration, but the reality is that bold moves by the Democratic ticket won't win this election. Bad moves by the Republican ticket will lose it.
'The Democratic presidential ticket will not be shared by two white men for the foreseeable future'
Amanda Clayton is an assistant professor of political science and Vanderbilt.
Biden's pick is historic. Choosing a Black woman to join him in the White House sends a powerful message of respect and appreciation to the Democratic Party's staunchest and most reliable supporter voters — Black women. Black women are the Democratic base, and for the first time they will be represented on a major presidential ticket.
At the same time, Harris faces an uphill battle. She is likely to receive the type of scrutiny that tends to be reserved for women. Even before she was tapped as VP, she was portrayed as overly ambitious. This is nothing new. Women who have sought power have historically dealt with such criticism, while men rarely do. Gender and politics scholars refer to this as the classic double bind. A woman politician who is "too feminine" is criticized as unserious (recall Sarah Palin) and a woman politician who is too masculine — seen as too tough or too ambitious — is criticized as unlikeable (recall HRC). Harris will continue to face this particular kind of sexism as the presidential campaign continues.
Yet, what is different this time? In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro did not stand a chance. In 2008, Sarah Palin was a long shot. In 2016, Hillary Clinton was too close to call. Although November is still a long way off (an eternity in politics, as pundits like to say), Biden's lead in the polls over Trump means, at this moment, the Biden/Kamala ticket appears to have a good shot at making history. If Biden wins, it will likely have more do with the fundamentals of this particular political moment — an unpopular incumbent in the midst of a recession and public health crisis — than with the historic nature of Kamala's name on the ticket. Yet, this does not discount the symbolism of her potential vice presidency. That Harris, the daughter of immigrant parents, might become not only the first woman to serve as VP but also the first Black woman and the first South Asian woman, is particularly important because all too often, the first women to break historic milestones in this country have been white women.
Finally, in the last three presidential tickets, the Democratic Party has looked increasingly like the voters it represents. Much in the same way that HRC's nomination in 2016 made history, Senator Harris' appearance on the ticket sets a precedent that is hard to back away from. My prediction is that the Democratic presidential ticket will not be shared by two white men for the foreseeable future.
'What hasn't changed since 1984 or 2008 is the double standard the media places on women candidates'
Tina Tchen is president and CEO of TIME'S UP Now.
This is a historic moment for this country, no matter your party affiliation. Today's announcement marks the first time a woman of color has been nominated for vice president. But, what hasn't changed since 1984 or 2008 is the double standard the media places on women candidates, whether they are calling them "too ambitious" or comparing them to the reality TV series, "The Bachelor." These racist and sexist narratives have kept women, and especially Black women, out of positions of power for far too long. We've had enough.
A moment of racial reckoning
Kimberly Peeler-Allen is a visiting practitioner at the Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University.
The nomination of Senator Harris to be the Democratic nominee is indisputably historic. What makes Harris different from the previous female nominees, who were each historic in their own right, is the moment in which she is being nominated. As the nation continues to reckon with its racist origins and the structural racism that continues to perpetuate inequality in America, to have a Black woman vice president whose parents were immigrants will bring a lived experience that can inform the decision-making process of the administration with lasting impact for not just previously underrepresented voices but for all Americans.
As inspiring as Harris' nomination is, it is also frightening because of the racist, sexist, misogynistic and xenophobic attacks we know are coming from those who consciously and subconsciously wish to perpetuate white male patriarchy. However, there are Black women and allies across the country who are ready to beat back those attacks and work to mobilize voters in battleground states to not only end the chaos and division of the Trump administration but to also show ourselves and the world that we are indeed a nation as good as its promise.
Having multiple women run for president 'allowed them to throw out the old playbook and run as their authentic selves'
Barbara Lee is president and founder of the Barbara Lee Political Office.
It is thrilling that Kamala Harris is making history as the first woman of color ever to be on a major party presidential ticket. She is totally up to the challenge. With no existing roadmap for her candidacy, Senator Harris has the opportunity to chart her own course. We are bound to see the same type of media scrutiny that women always face when running for executive office. Our research at the Barbara Lee Family Foundation shows that women in politics are held to higher standards than their male counterparts (doubly so for Black women), and we know that Harris has faced elevated scrutiny throughout her career — overcoming barrier after barrier with skill, courage and grace.
I believe that the excitement about the record number of women elected to office in 2018 paved the way for multiple qualified women to appear on the presidential debate stage this cycle, for the first time in history. Having multiple women allowed them to throw out the old playbook and run as their authentic selves. We were able to see Senator Harris' energy, expertise, and empathy. I'm glad that the country sees what I saw in Senator Harris when I first met her eight years ago. She has immense talent, hard-won experience, and an ability to connect powerfully with voters. Kamala is uniquely suited for this moment in history, and poised to drive the Democratic ticket to victory in November.
'Everything is different. … Her lens. Her life experiences.'
Sophia A. Nelson is the author of E Pluribus One: Reclaiming our Founders Vision for a United America.
Everything is now different. This is a truly historic pick. Not just because Kamala Harris is just the third woman to be on a major party ticket since 1984, but because she is both a Black and South-Asian woman.
I am thinking of Geraldine Ferraro today, because if she were still with us, I think she would be proud that the Democratic Party has made history once again. Joe Biden's choosing the junior senator from California also says a lot about him as a man. As someone with his eye on the future, not just of the Democratic Party, but of the nation, Biden basically anointed the first female president in 2024.
Let me say it again: Everything is different. Because she is different. Her lens. Her life experiences. Her steadfast climb up the political mountaintop. It all changes the game of what we have seen before.
It changes the media's coverage because now they must deal with not just gender issues surrounding the candidate, but also racial issues. It changes the political calculus of the Trump campaign on how low they can go against a female VP nominee, who also happens to be of color. And most of all, it changes, quite possibly, in a most positive way the way that we see powerful women forever.
'A response to the deeply felt need for racial and gender justice in America'
Elizabeth Holtzman represented New York's 16th congressional district from 1973 to 1981. She was also elected district attorney of Brooklyn and comptroller of New York City. She practices law in New York.
Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris is historic. First, the obvious: Senator Harris is the first woman of color to be named as a vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket. Further, Harris has a broad and distinguished record as a public servant, as district attorney of San Francisco, attorney general of California and U.S. Senator. No one can seriously question her credentials for the position — her wide governmental experience and her smarts. As someone who has run several times for public office, I know the hurdles women candidates face. But what is different for Senator Harris is the time we live in. As reflected in the MeToo Movement, millions of women want to put an end to discrimination and humiliation they continue to encounter. COVID and the murder of George Floyd showed how much racism scars our country. Kamala Harris' selection is a response to the deeply felt need for racial and gender justice in America. Her candidacy speaks to the pain and shows a commitment to providing a remedy. That is a new and vitally important development.
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Are Greg and Jeanette Jennings From 'I Am Jazz' Getting Divorced? Here's the Truth
By Stephanie Harper
Now that I Am Jazz has become the TLC reality TV show to watch, more people than ever are curious about Jazz Jennings and her many family members. This of course includes her parents, who have been placed under the microscope of public scrutiny.
Since its premiere in 2015, I Am Jazz has given viewers an inside look into the life of Jazz Jennings, who knew she was transgender by the age of 2.
She even asked her mom when a fairy was going to fly into her life to swap her gender from boy to girl. Her unique perspective on life, friendship, dating, school, and everything else helps transgender viewers going through the same thing realize they're truly not alone. The show documents so many fascinating and complex moments in Jazz's life, including her relationship with her parents. Is it true her parents are splitting?
Source: TLC
Are Jazz's parents on 'I Am Jazz' getting divorced?
Thankfully for fans, it doesn't appear as though Jazz's parents are splitting up.
They were catapulted into superstardom when Jazz was only 6 years old after becoming the stars of such a popular TLC show. Jazz is obviously the center of attention on the show, but her siblings, grandparents, and parents have always gotten a lot of attention too.
Based on the way I Am Jazz Season 7 is going so far, it appears Jeanette and Greg are still doing just fine. They haven't made any public announcements about getting divorced, and in August 2021, Jazz posted a congratulatory Instagram post for their anniversary. Jazz added the caption, "Happy anniversary mom and dad! I love you both immensely, and I'm inspired by your love every day. You two are the best." According to their show and according to social media, the marriage is still intact.
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Here's what else you should know about Jazz Jennings' parents.
Jeanette and Greg Jennings used fake names to protect their identities when they first started filming the show. Instead, they were going by Renee and Scott to maintain their privacy. These days they're going by their real first names again while continuing to keep their last name under wraps.
Greg obviously takes home a check from starring on the TLC reality show, but he also has other obligations keeping him busy.
He talks about "going back to work" in an episode of the show, but his actual job title has yet to be revealed. It's likely he'll keep his profession a secret the way he kept his first name a secret for so many years.
Greg and Jeanette both work together to run the TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation in support of the LGBTQ community and their daughter as well.
Along with raising Jazz, Jeanette and Greg also have three other children: Ari, Sander, and Griffin. The Jennings family stays quite busy with everything they have going on. As for now, there doesn't seem to be a divorce on the horizon.
Watch I Am Jazz on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. EST on TLC.
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A 20-year-old Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD) construction worker is the country's latest road fatality following a vehicular accident on the Land of Canaan Public Road earlier this morning.
Dead is Mahendra Ryan Deokie of Lot 4, Soesdkye, EBD. Three other occupants of the car which he was driving were among those who sustained injuries.
According to reports , Deokie was driving a motorcar bearing registration, PPP 972, south along the roadway at Land of Canaan, allegedly at a fast rate, when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a jeep and a minibus which were heading in the opposite direction.
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Flavour Revolution – Macadamia Nut
Edible Honours
Macadamia nuts were named as such, by Ferdinand von Mueller, who discovered and named many Australian plants. The name was derived from von Mueller's friend, Dr. John Macadam. Macadam was a chemist, teacher and politician, proving it certainly helps to have friends in high places. This all got the Sip Advisor thinking about what other foods were named after people… so let's get right to it:
The Sip Advisor is a massive fan of Caesar Salad. There's just something about the blend of greens, croutons, parmesan cheese, and dressing that is so perfect. Hell, throw some bacon or chicken on that appetizer and you're in heaven. Who do we have to thank for all this? Caesar Cardini, a chef, restauranteur, and hotel owner, who turned the salad and particularly the dressing into viable business and family fortune. Apprently, there's an "original" version of the salad served at Hotel Caesar's in Tijuana, Mexico, where Cardini ran businesses, allowing him to avoid prohibition laws.
Originally consisting of fried tortilla chips, melted cheese, and jalapenos, this Mexican culinary staple was created by Ignacio 'Nacho' Anaya for his El Moderno restaurant in Piedras Negras, Mexico. Legend has it, Anaya quickly whipped up the dish when visitors arrived at his eatery when it was already closed. Nachos have grown to be so popular that they even have their own international day of celebration, each October 21st. Even when the Sip Advisor refused all cheese as a youngster, he made the occasional exception for nachos.
There are two different stories about the creation of this sandwich, consisting of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, on rye bread, with either Russian or Thousand Island dressing. The first, says that Ruben Kulakofsky invented the meal, while playing poker at the Blackstone Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska. The sandwich went onto fame when a former employee at the inn submitted it to a national recipe contest. Another tale, gives credit to Arnold Reuben, owner of Reuben's Delicatessen in New York. Published items, referencing the sandwich and the deli, appeared as early as 1926, although Kulakofsky's poker game lasted between 1920 and 1935, approximately.
Without these beauties, we might never know the joy of smores! The crackers were invented by Sylvester Graham, a Presbyterian minister, who advocated for vegetarianism and the Temperance Movement. Graham's followers were dubbed Grahamites and they were taught to abstain from alcohol, bathe regularly, brush their teeth daily, and abstain from masturbation (which he thought led to blindness) and sex. There's definitely a few items in that list I'm not down with… I mean, who needs toothpaste every day! I've known Graham crackers to often lead to camping craziness, so I think the good minister missed his mark.
You know those times when you're desperate for a late night snack and you just start throwing things together to see what works? Well, Robert H. Cobb was having one of those nights in the mid 1930's, and invented the Cobb Salad. Cobb was the owner of the famous Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood, California. Once the recipe passed Cobb's taste test, it was added to the café's menu and it grew in popularity from there. For those unfamiliar with the salad, it consists of greens, tomato, bacon, chicken, hard-boiled egg, avocado, onion, cheese, and black olives, all doused in a red-wine vinaigrette.
The Salisbury steak was invented by J.H. Salisbury, with the term "Salisbury" being used for meals of ground beef, shaped like a steak, with gravy on top, since 1897. This guy sounds pretty awesome, shunning vegetables and starch items, which he believed were poisonous… and he was even a doctor. Salisbury suggested that folks eat the meal three times a day, as part of a low-carb diet. Despite the good doctor's original theory, Salisbury steaks today are often paired with mashed potatoes or noodles. The name, for what is basically a hamburger, grew in popularity during World War I, when countries around the world were encouraged to rename food items with German monikers.
Flavour Revolution: Mauna Kea Martini
1.5 oz Gold Rum
0.5 oz Macadamia Nut Liqueur
0.25 oz Chocolate Liqueur
Garnish with a Chocolate Ball
Anyone who has travelled to Hawaii knows of the popularity of macadamia nuts. They're everywhere on the collection of islands and you can't return home without picking up a few cans of the snack. Mrs. Sip is also a huge fan of Nutty McWhite's at Purdy's Chocolates, here in our home province of B.C. You gotta try one, if you ever have the chance!
Sip Advisor Bar Notes (4.5 Sips out of 5):
While one doesn't normally turn to rum when crafting martinis, in this recipe, it worked incredibly well. The martini is strong, but not overwhelming… exactly what you'd expect from a beverage of this ilk. Best of all, none of the ingredients overshadows its fellow compatriots, with flavours of Macadamia Nuts, Chocolate and Rum all coming in at varying points of each sip!
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Valzer Win at Tokyo
Valzer winner of the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival
The 20th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival honours Italian cinema by assigning the Best Artistic Contribution award to Salvatore Maira's film, Valzer.
This is the first time in the festival's histor that an Italian film has received such a prestigious award, which in the past has been awarded to such directors as John Burnham and Bertrand Tavernier. This award testifies the film's widespread critical acclaim with the Japanese audience and Press.
The Italian delegation, invited by the Tokyo Film Festival to present their films, inlcuded directors Salvatore Maira and Daniele Lucchetti, film producer Gianmario Feletti, actress Marina Rocco and Oscar winning composer Nicola Piovani who was chosen as an International Jury member.
Italian cinema was also present in the section World Cinema with Daniele Lucchetti's film, Mr Brother is an only child.
On occasion of the Tokyo Film Festival, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo in collaboration with Filmitalia and the Turin Piedmont Film commission, gave a Gala dinner on Saturday October 27, in honour of the Italian delegation at the prestigious site of the Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo.
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Ellhorn (758 m n.p.m.) – wzniesienie położone na prawym brzegu Renu, w paśmie Rätikon w Alpach Wschodnich, w Szwajcarii, w kantonie Gryzonia, w gminie Fläsch na prawym brzegu Renu.

Na początku XX wieku wzgórze należało do liechtensteińskiej gminy Balzers, a granica liechtensteińsko-szwajcarska przebiegała na południe od szczytu. Strategiczne położenie i morfologia góry spowodowały zainteresowanie ze strony Szwajcarii, która chciała zmilitaryzować wzgórze, co pozwoliłoby na domknięcie linii obronnej na przedpolu miasta Sargans. Pierwsza próba przejęcia wzgórza przez Szwajcarów miała miejsce jeszcze przed II wojną światową w 1938 roku. Szwajcarzy z niepokojem spoglądali na niepokoje społeczne w Liechtensteinie i obawiali się przystąpienia Księstwa do Rzeszy. Jesienią Księstwo zobowiązało się na oddanie fragmentu ziemi wraz z Ellhornem, jednak w styczniu 1939 roku władze wycofały się z umowy. Na tę decyzję wpływ miał mieć nacisk ze strony nazistowskich Niemiec.

Temat wymiany gruntów powrócił po zakończeniu II wojny światowej, kiedy Szwajcaria zagroziła zerwaniem unii celnej w przypadku odmowy. 21 listopada 1948 roku odbyło się niewiążące referendum wśród lokalnych mieszkańców, w którym odrzucono postulaty strony szwajcarskiej. Jednak 19 grudnia 1948 roku propozycję przyjęli posłowie Landtagu, którzy pod naciskiem Szwajcarów przegłosowali wymianę w stosunku 10 do 5. Założenia nowego traktatu granicznego weszły w życie 15 sierpnia 1949 roku. W zamian za wzgórze Ellhorn gmina Balzers otrzymała 45 ha ziemi od Szwajcarii i odszkodowanie wysokości 412 tys. franków szwajcarskich od rządu centralnego.

Od razu po przejęciu Ellhornu przez Szwajcarię, na wzgórzu powstały umocnienia w postaci bunkra i sztucznej jaskini. Ostatecznie wzgórze nie zyskało większego znaczenia militarnego, a obecnie stanowi głównie regionalną atrakcję turystyczną z racji rozciągającej się z niego panoramy doliny Renu.

Zobacz też
 Granica liechtensteińsko-szwajcarska
 Lista szczytów górskich w Liechtensteinie
 Geografia Liechtensteinu
 Historia Liechtensteinu

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The Unique Struggles and Triumphs of Latinx Adolescents Using Digital Technology
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This post was written by Jennifer Miranda and Bri Vigil, recent graduates of Wellesley College who took a Calderwood Seminar on public writing taught by WCW Senior Research Scientist Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D.
When it comes to social media and digital technology, it's important to understand how the experiences of different groups of people can vary widely. We know from both existing research and our personal experiences that the role these technologies play in the lives of Latinx people is particularly unique and worthy of further study. For example, research from the Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab demonstrates that Latinx adolescents start using social media younger than their white counterparts, which can expose this subgroup of teens to behavioral difficulties in relation to things like sleep disruption and increase their risk for negative mental health symptoms. Many Latinx kids face a lack of guidance on tech use, making it difficult for them to have a healthy and rewarding relationship with technology.
But studies on interactions between technology and adolescents often neglect the varying social capital of adolescents from different backgrounds and experiences. We both grew up in Latinx households, and carry many memories of figuring out how to quickly work with technology in order to help our non-English speaking parents. Just like us, there are a multitude of Latinx adolescents in the U.S. who have one or two immigrant parents who require aid in navigating the digital world.
Dr. Carmen Gonzalez, a researcher and professor at the University of Washington who focuses on digital equity and health communication, describes the struggle that Latinx adolescents experience because of the dependency their parents have on them. They are often forced to learn how to complete tasks that others their age won't have to deal with for many more years to come, sometimes ever: reading, interpreting, and translating government documents; sending emails to their parents' bosses; communicating with other family members over social media; paying bills; and generally knowing how to advocate for themselves, their parents, and other loved ones within societal systems. These adolescents serve as a sort of "broker" between their parents and U.S. society in the digital world. Gonzalez describes how this interaction with technology negatively impacts adolescents and often creates frustration and resentment toward their parents, because they are not able to interact with others online in the manner that they would want to.
We both grew up in Latinx households, and carry many memories of figuring out how to quickly work with technology in order to help our non-English speaking parents.
Despite that, as adults and looking back on our experiences with this, we wouldn't change it for the world. Before turning 15 years old, we both knew how to read tax documents and communicate through email in a manner that not all of our peers were able to. However, again and again, research in this field omits mention of the social capital that experiences like ours led us to gain. Ultimately, there are nuances that come along with the experiences of minority children—specifically Latinx children with one or two immigrant parents—that many studies fail to consider.
There is a great need for further studies on the experiences of minority, first-generation American adolescents navigating technology and social media. The social capital present in this community should be acknowledged and appreciated rather than continuing to ignore the ways in which technology positively shapes one of the largest groups of adolescents in our country. We hope that others of similar backgrounds see their experiences reflected in us, and that there is more research on and acknowledgment of our very real and pertinent struggles and triumphs in the realm of digital technology.
Jennifer Miranda is a member of the Wellesley College Class of 2022 who majored in computer science and education. Bri Vigil is also a member of the Class of 2022 and majored in data science and Latinx studies.
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Mentoring & Girls of Color
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Happy National Mentoring Month! Since 2002, each January has been a time to give mentoring a boost nationwide through the recruitment of individuals and organizations.
The documentary, It's Our Time: The Empathy Gap for Girls of Color, by Wellesley Centers for Women Research Scientist Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D. and Rosa Lau, B.F.A., illustrates the powerful effect that mentoring can have in the lives of young people – especially girls of color. While more attention and resources have been guided toward young men of color in recent years, young women of color often end up overlooked, although they too have a great deal to gain from mentorship.
The stories told in It's Our Time reveal what can happen in an environment where girls of color are the focus, as they were in the Boston-based Teen Voices program. Founded in 1988, Teen Voices was a magazine produced by teen girls, for teen girls. With the guidance of mentors, Teen Voices participants wrote and edited the magazine. They also had opportunities to present their knowledge through public speaking.
Many of the girls in the Teen Voices program felt that they weren't getting as much attention in the classroom as their male counterparts. "[Teachers] don't say 'Oh good job on your last math test,' because [a girl] consecutively gets good grades on her math tests. But when a boy does, it's like a huge thing…they focus on the boys more than the girls." says Teen Voices participant Denesha. She echoes the sentiment that is supported by research – girls feel that their instructors are more concerned with boys' classroom achievement. When girls do better than boys academically, they are not rewarded with more attention. All too often, resources are diverted to boys who may not be succeeding at the same rate.
In the documentary, African American Policy Institute Co-Founder Kimberlé Crenshaw explains how this inequality flourishes. Public alarm, and therefore research, are focused on boys, and because the bulk of research covers boys, it appears to as if boys are in need of more help, creating a feedback loop in which girls and young women are left invisible.
It's Our Time fits into the mission of encouraging girls and women by making them visible, but that is only one step. This National Mentoring Month, consider giving some of your time and attention to the young women in your community. This is especially important to girls who aren't getting the recognition they deserve in a school environment.
Unfortunately, the story told in It's Our Time includes the end of Teen Voices due to lack of funding. The documentary captures the very real consequences of silence and lack of advocacy for young girls. Better research on girls, pioneered by researchers like those at Wellesley Centers for Women, can lead the way to institutional changes. Until then, it is largely up to mentors to influence the capable and powerful young women who may otherwise slip through the (huge) cracks.
As a young woman of color, mentoring has been extremely important in my own life. My various mentors have encouraged me to try new things and have given me guidance on how to realize my dreams. As a Wellesley Centers for Women intern, I continue to be mentored by researchers who are interested in people like me, and who have conquered the challenges that I will face. Every young woman should have the same opportunity.
At the end of the documentary, Teen Voices Program Director Suan Green explains her hope for girls. "I think I want them to know that there are adults out there that care for them and that will fight for them and advocate for them, and that they don't have to go through things alone, and that there's someone who will listen, and someone who will advise them, and kind of go through the fire with them when they need it. " As a mentor to girls, you can be that adult.
Temple Price is the 2012-2013 Wellesley Centers for Women Class of '67 intern and a Wellesley College student majoring in Psychology (Class of 2013). The WCW-Teen Voices initiative was funded by the Schott Foundation for Public Education, and was supported by the Susan McGee Bailey Women's Perspectives Fund.
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"Seriously, did anyone bother to tell him this is a musical? Aren't we past the point of self-consciousness over the genre…." one of my favorite lines of allllll time…and this review is amazingly divine! also adore that last sentence about the lifeguard Clinty!
Thanks! I appreciate that! Yeah, Clint has never been one of my favorites, but this has finished me off for him but good. He needs to just give it a rest. A long rest.
Clint seems to have been going off the boil for a while now. I've never seen the musical but even I know that the songs are the most important element when adapting one.
oh, no! 'okay, you can do some of that musical crap now,' – brilliant. and with this one, it sounds as though he'll be talking to a lot of empty movie theater chairs.
Eh. I didn't care for this one really. It wasn't a very fun musical, nor was it all that interesting of a drama. It was just rather middling. Good review Roy.
Exactly – it felt like a dull VH-1 TV movie. Big disappointment. Thanks for the compliment!
Great review. But I hurt for him, lol. Wow.


Falling into council tax debt can ruin lives and leave families distraught, and recent times have unfortunately seen a distinct rise in such troubles since the economic downturn. Since government cuts to council tax benefits were passed, many people have struggled to pay and have subsequently been faced with out of control debt issues and the frightening prospect of a visit from bailiffs. Because of their terrible reputation, the threat of bailiffs can cause unprecedented stress that leads to even larger problems in the long run.
Figures have revealed that there has been a 15% increase in the number of liability orders issued by magistrates courts for council tax arrears since last year, but this jumps further to 30% in areas that have had their public assistance withdrawn. An uncomfortable trend seems to be emerging since recent times have left so many people worse off, and it is commonly thought that issues with bailiffs have also risen. These kinds of problems leave vulnerable people open to unfair treatment, and it's incredibly important that everyone knows their rights when it comes to dealing with bailiffs.
It's become a worrying trend for the poorest people in Britain to be the ones called to court over council tax arrears, with no way to pay what they cannot afford. It is thought that cases of this happening have jumped up by two thirds over the last year, largely assumed to be a symptom of council tax benefit cuts that come as part of the government's Welfare Reform Act 2012. The act puts the responsibility on to local councils, with traditional benefits replaced by a social welfare grant that only covers a percentage of the monthly council tax bills of those in need.
This inevitably results in action for too many households, with a visit from bailiffs an increasingly common end point for those who have become unable to pay what is due. With so few of these individuals and families aware of how to properly deal with unprofessional or aggressive bailiffs, this eventuality can be very damaging, and it's important that anyone facing bailiff action seek help from experienced advisors such as those at Council Tax Advisors. Contact us today to find out what your rights really are and what you can do to eliminate council tax worries for good.


A year after it launched the iPod Mini, Apple replaces it with the iPod Nano, which will go on to become the best-selling music player ever.
250,000 bouncy balls let loose on the streets of San Francisco.
Design Miami launches alongside Art Basel Miami, an experiment in the presentation of design as art.
San Francisco's de Young Museum moves into a building by architects Herzog and de Meuron.
What was it like designing something that affected so many people?
We were in Florida, pilot-testing the new system. I was there for one of the first prescriptions we got filled.
How can the design thinking that you applied to ClearRx help improve other parts of the health care system?
I created ClearRx after watching her and seeing where her mistake happened. I use this tool going forward, and it's informing how we redesign other parts of the hospital experience, such as advanced wound care and catheter use. The trick is to be there, on the ground and seeing it.
DANIEL PINK'S BOOK A WHOLE NEW MIND WAS HERALDED AS AN INDUSTRY MANIFESTO.
HOW DO SOME OF ITS KEY PASSAGES HOLD UP?
"It's no longer sufficient to create a product, a service, an experience, or a lifestyle that's merely functional. Today it's economically crucial and personally rewarding to create something that is also beautiful, whimsical, or emotionally engaging." "Design. Story.
TARGET'S PRESCRIPTION PACKAGING IS AN OBJECT LESSON: EVERYTHING CAN BE IMPROVED, AND GOOD IDEAS CAN COME FROM ANYONE. Now That's Medication: The design adopted by Target is both elegant and easy to understand.


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Mark Taylor is a 24 year-old singer/songwriter from Orlando, FL. In a national scene saturated with indie pop/punk bands, Taylor is both unique and refreshing. He subtly blends elements from influences like John Mayer and Goo Goo Dolls, into his own style of acoustically-driven pop/rock.
For his February 2009 EP entitled 'Break Away', Taylor worked with gold-record producer James Paul Wisner (Paramore, Dashboard Confessional), and newcomer Stuart Brett Westphal. The title track 'Break Away' is dedicated to one of Taylor's close friends who overcame terrible addiction to turn his life around.