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The 2020 election is just 63 days way. This election is critical—do you have a plan?
Voting this election is critical. Voter suppression has evolved and continues to oppress our communities and suppress our voices. You've heard many state the need for every voter to "Make A Plan" to vote! Well, now you're going to hear me say the same! Do you have a voting plan?
Earlier this month, I moderated a Facebook live discussion about voter suppression with voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams, founder of Fair Fight, and activist La' Tasha D. Mayes, president & CEO of our partner organization, New Voices for Reproductive Justice.
Abrams says there are 3 things you can do to ensure your vote is counted in the Nov. 3 election:
Make a plan! Are you planning to vote early, by absentee ballot, or in person? Encourage your friends and family members to make a plan too.
Have a reason to vote! What are you most worried about? How do current policies impact you? Be sure to vote on the local, state, and national levels.
Complete your Census! Black communities are currently being undercounted in the Census by nearly 15 percent.
Additionally, you can join our I AM A VOTER initiative on Sept. 8. This digital campaign aims to educate, motivate, and mobilize Black women to exercise their voting power in local, state, and national elections. We are working with our partner organizations to specifically reach Black women voters in seven states (California, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas) and on social media throughout the country.
Be sure to visit Vote.org to learn more about specific voting requirements in your state. After you've made your plan, share it with us on social media @blackwomensrj.
Lastly, you can watch the entire discussion on Black women and voter suppression here! In Our Voice will be hosting a series of live conversations on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube in Sept. on early voting, and in Oct. on the importance of getting-out-the-vote. We hope you'll plan to tune in!
Marcela Howell
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda
2020 Netroots Nation Women's Pre-Conference: How We Fight: Protecting Reproductive Rights For All Women
In Our Own Voice VP of Government Affairs, Michelle Batchelor, participated in a virtual panel discussion, focused on the continuous fight for reproductive rights and included the U.S. Supreme Court's recent rulings on the Louisiana abortion provider law and on employer rights to restrict employee access to birth control.
#AbortionAccess4All Digital Lobby Day
On August 12, our Senior Policy Manager, Lexi White, and Breya Johnson from Black Women's Health Imperative joined National Council of Jewish Women, All* Above All, and Act For Women Campaign and dozens of partners for #AbortionAccess4All Digital Lobby Day to educate Congressional offices about the Each Woman Act and Women's Health Protection Act, and the urgency of ensuring Black women can access abortion healthcare without interference.
The Blueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice: First Priorities for an Incoming Administration
In August, in partnership with Planned Parenthood, we released First Priorities, a detailed punch list of executive and agency actions for an incoming administration's opening days. The First Priorities are based on the Blueprint, a bold, intersectional, and proactive policy agenda to advance sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice released last year and developed by a diverse coalition of more than 90 organizations.
Welcoming Our Newest Class of Fellows
We are excited to welcome the 2020-2022 class of our Next Generation Leadership Institute. The 12 fellows in this class of Next-Gen rock stars are awe-inspiring and devoted to serving their campus communities. They are dedicated to empowering their peers, advancing Reproductive Justice, and ending gender and racial discrimination while promoting better health outcomes for Black Women. Fellows hail from HBCU's from across the nation, including Dillard University, Hampton University, Howard University, Lincoln University, and Spelman College. The two-year fellowship opportunity provides formal training in Reproductive Justice, advocacy, leadership skill building, strategic communications, effective organizing, and the public policy process.
Rolling out the Welcome Mat
We would like to welcome Leanna Commins to the In Our Own Voice team. Leanna will serve as our new Communications Associate. Her most recent role was content creator at the Lupus Foundation of America, where she was responsible for writing educational resources for lupus survivors—predominantly Black women and other women of color—their caregivers, and health care professionals. Welcome Leanna!
Black Women for Wellness on Senate passage of SB1237
"We are in a moment that both our state and our nation are rethinking how we address racial inequities in our institutions that can better focus on centering people first." —Nourbese Flint of Black Women for Wellness on Senate passage of SB1237 earlier this summer, legislation in California that will expand access to standard reproductive health services by expanding scope of care that nurse-midwives in California are able to provide without physician supervision.
The Power in a Name Project
SPARK Reproductive Justice NOW recently launched The Power in a Name Project, a long-term organizing and advocacy campaign to affirm and uplift Trans and Non-binary people in the state of Georgia in navigating the often lengthy name and gender marker change process.
Also, check out SPARK's new policy report: Shifting the Narrative: A Reproductive Justice Analysis of the Health Care Inequities Affecting Trans and Gender-Diverse Folx in Georgia and the Policies Necessary for Progress.
The Afiya Center joined The Lilith Fund and Texas Equal Access Fund
The Afiya Center joined The Lilith Fund and Texas Equal Access Fund in boldly striking back against East Texas Right to Life via a defamation lawsuit. "With this lawsuit, we are saying enough is enough… Going after organizations like ours will not stop us from helping Black folk." said Marsha Jones, Executive Director of the Afiya Center.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our state partners are working hard to ensure community access to crucial information and services during this difficult time. Here are some of the ways they continue to provide support their local communities.
Choice of Kamala Harris as Dem VP Candidate Praised by Many, The Dallas Weekly, Aug. 25, 2020
Employees Are Calling Out Major Reproductive Rights Organizations For Racism And Hypocrisy, Buzzfeed, August 21, 2020
I Am A Voter: Voter Suppression and Black Women, Our Blog, August 20, 2020
Black Press Publisher and Others Cheer Choice of Kamala Harris, The Washington Informer, August 19, 2020
In the Aftermath of Black Women's Equal Pay Day, Let's Consider How Our Votes Impact Our Paychecks, The Root, August 14, 2020
Black women demand pay equity, Atlanta Daily World, August 13, 2020
Black women are ambitious — that's why we need more in office, The Hill, August 13, 2020
Our Future Must Ensure Black Women Can Thrive and Build Our Families With Dignity, The Washington Informer, August 12, 2020
Why the Next COVID Relief Package Must Protect Black Women, Our Blog, August 5, 2020
Reproductive Justice Week of Action
We're launching our fourth annual Reproductive Justice Week of Action. Each year, in partnership with our 8 Reproductive Justice partner organizations we mobilize to amplify our collective voices around policy and culture change issues that are critical to the health and well-being and political futures of Black women and the Reproductive Justice movement. Stay tuned for more details!


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Over two years of planning and hard work culminated on the evening of Nov. 7 when a whole-day program at the Knesset to mark the adoption of the Balfour Declaration on Nov. 2, 1917 ended on a note of success. The B'nai B'rith World Center-Jerusalem — leading an initiative on behalf of the Balfour Centenary Committee — was the first to raise the specter of the impending, but still distant, historic milestone with Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein at a meeting in his bureau back in 2014 — but not before pro-Palestinian organizations had already started their campaign to pressure the British government to rescind the Declaration. This petty stunt got zero traction with Prime Minister Theresa May who declared that Her Majesty's government would "mark the centenary with pride"— which it in fact did, both in Israel and in the UK.
Our committee felt that the right place in Israel to reflect on the various aspects of the historic event and on the current state of UK-Israel relations was the Knesset, and were pleased to receive immediate support from Edelstein who endorsed a meeting of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, an international conference and a Knesset plenary session all dedicated to the Balfour Centenary.
While the excitement around the centenary was somewhat eclipsed just a month later when U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and adopted a new global strategy that no longer sees the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as the main cause of Middle East turmoil, the positive buzz left by these events persists: that Israel's legitimacy, while constantly challenged, is firmly anchored in diplomatic convention going back 100 years and in the profound Jewish cultural-religious connection to this land going back thousands of years. These sentiments were borne out in many of the presentations made on Nov. 7.
The scope of this blog does not allow me to summarize all the many excellent speeches made during the day by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Head of the Opposition Isaac Herzog, Lord Jacob Rothschild and others. I would though like to share some of the poignant remarks made in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, the most restricted of the sessions held that day.
Committee Head MK Avi Dichter opened the hearing, noting that the principal statement in the Declaration — that "His Majesty's Government view with farvour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people" — represented the beginning of modern Jewish history.
Lord Stuart Polak recalled the rarely-remembered end of the Declaration that states: "…nothing shall be done which may prejudice the …rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country." Polak argued that while some 170 U.N. resolutions, 13 U.N. agencies and billions of dollars have supported the Palestinian cause since 1948, nothing has been done in support of the 850,000 Jews forced out of Muslim lands after Israel's creation who should have been protected under the terms of the Declaration that were later incorporated into international law.
Lord Jonathan Kestenbaum, chair of the Balfour 100 Committee in Britain, said that despite apprehensions the Balfour Centenary events in Britain were successful because it brought back to life the sense of shared purpose that Great Britain and the Zionist movement enjoyed 100 years ago, during the First World War period and shed light on the shared value, shared purpose and shared language that bind the two counties today.
The Balfour Declaration has engendered one hundred years of debate around the motivation, timing, relationships and interests that led to the decision taken by the British Government led by former Prime Minister Lloyd George. The policy shift taken by Trump will also inevitably be the source of vociferous debate into the future. In both cases, the responsibility lies with the leaders of the Jewish people and the State of Israel to make the most of these declarations and work with friends to ensure they will provide their intended benefits.


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As COVID restrictions ease, Loblaw sees a return to discount
Despite a shaky quarter, president Sarah Davis says the company has confidence in the strength of its discount division
Kristin Laird | July 24, 2020
While Canadians favoured one-stop shopping at conventional formats at the start of the pandemic, they're making the return to discount as restrictions gradually ease across the country, according to Loblaw president Sarah Davis.
"Since the onset of COVID, discount stores have been challenged by a swing in shopping habits towards full shop conventional stores, customers are making that choice even at a cost," said Davis during a call with analysts to discuss the grocer's second quarter results. But discount shoppers will return and Loblaw will be ready, said Davis.
Loblaw's revenue rose 7.4% to nearly $12 billion, from $11.1 billion in the second quarter of 2019. Davis said the results were "substantial, but uneven" with inconsistent growth in food and negative pressure on the company's drug business.
"There's no question that our usual strengths in these areas were dampened by COVID," said Davis.
Loblaw's market division delivered strong same-store sales growth of 18.8%, while sales at its discount division grew 4.9% during the quarter, which ended June 13.
Though there was an overall sales lag in non-food categories–"an important part of our larger format discount mix" said Davis–the company still had confidence in the strength of its discount division, which accounts for approximately 60% of its supermarket business.
"We are already seeing the start of a return to discount. And we expect that to kick in if the economy tightens in any meaningful way. Our competitors are investing in the discount sector, and we intend to maintain our share," said Davis.
Earlier in the week, Walmart announced it would invest $3.5 billion over the next five years to improve service in stores and online, while Sobeys' parent Empire committed $2.1 billion to improve store productivity, scale up e-commerce, continue the FreshCo expansion in Western Canada, while also opening eight Farm Boy locations in Ontario.
When asked if Loblaw would increase investments in its discount footprint in response to Walmart's announcement, Davis said "we actually feel that we're in fairly good shape in terms of our renovation cycle." Loblaw currently spends approximately $1.1 billion each year, she said, on renovations and e-commerce expansion, she said.

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Pharaoh (MF)
by Imari Jade
Historical Interracial
[Siren Allure: Erotic Historical Romance, Interracial]
Newly-crowned Pharaoh Khai I is coerced by his Grand Vizier Azar to find a bride, but Khai has more important things to do, like practicing for his upcoming coronation. Azar and Khai's mother, Queen Hathor, take the matter out of his hands and secretly send out private invitations to the young available princesses in the world to come and dance for the new Pharaoh's hand in marriage.
Khai learns of the invitations after the dancers have performed for him, and he has to admit that there were some delightful candidates. But he considered none of them as beautiful as Princess Zuri of Nubia, who refused to dance for him. Azar considers the refusal an insult to the kingdom and an embarrassment to the new Pharaoh, so in order to save face, Khai orders Zuri to return to the palace and dance for him at his birthday party.
Headstrong and fiercely independent, Zuri Bassey did not want to dance for Khai because she refuses to be put on display just to appease a man's ego. Her mother learns of the refusal and insists that Zuri fix what she has broken. Zuri has never disobeyed her mother before, so she returns to Egypt to dance for Khai. How did she know that she would turn on not only Khai, but every man in the room, except the former Vizier who was old enough to be her grandfather?
Azar has loved Princess Zuri since they were kids, but unfortunately Zuri hates his guts. So many years have passed since he'd seen her that he had no idea she had grown into such a lovely woman. Had he known, he would not have sent out those invitations. All it took was one steamy look from the beautiful African princess to make him lose his mind. He had to have her in his bed, no matter what the cost. Was one night with her worth breaking a friendship bond he and Khai shared for years?
Firstly, I love historical romances with black heroines, though very few authors write for this particular genre. There was a slight problem with continuity as it pertained to the sisters ages and when Khai met them as adolescents, but it didn't detract much from the story. I do think Zuri's initial demands and behavior as a woman of that period were questionable. Khai's personality was not as fleshed out or as Alpha as I like my heros to be, but I did believe in his feelings towards Zuri. There were also secondary characters engaged in side romances within the story. 3 1/2 stars..
***the book is 181 pages with 173 actual story pages on adobe reader***
Khai took her arm and led her around the rest of the palace, showing her where he and Asar and the other council held meetings. He stepped through the door of a huge suite. "This is where I lay," he informed her. Zuri hesitated a bit before following him in. Two or three young women busied themselves cleaning and dusting.
"Peace be with you," one of them greeted.
"And upon you be peace," Zuri told her. The young woman smiled and left the room with the other two in tow. "They certainly are nice."
"They want to make you feel welcome. Come, let me show you the view." He walked her over to the wall, and he showed her the Nile.
"One floor up does make a difference. You can actually see the top of the water." Zuri sighed. "It's beautiful at night with the waves and tides coming onto shore."
"I wish I had the power to widen the Nile for your people. It would help with irrigation and allow you to do a lot of farming."
"You cannot change what Amon has created. There must have been some reason why he built it the way he did."
"Or why he gave Nubia such glorious wild animals and mines filled with precious treasure."
"I figure he did it to give both countries something to talk about. If we both had the same things, life would be boring."
"You are a philosopher. "
Zuri smiled. "I just speak with what I feel in my heart."
If he did that, she would not leave his suite of rooms. "Would you care to see the grounds? It's a bit dark, but I think we can manage."
"I'd like that," she said. She walked away from him and through the door.
It was a beautiful night. The stars shone brightly in the sky, and the guards peered down on them from their towers. The palace was impressive even at night. Tall columns decorated with etchings of scarabs and fish were built around the entire building. Monuments of long dead pharaohs and huge obelisks and temples stood out in the foreground. There wasn't much grass, but there was sand as far as the eyes could see.
"I should like to take you to the Great Temple Complex of Karnak. It's a grand conglomeration of temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. It's not too far away."
"It's getting late."
"Are you tired?"
"No, but you must have something better to do."
"If I did, I would be doing it."
"Could we do it tomorrow? It's been a long journey from Kush."
"Yes, I apologize. It's just that I was thinking about your fascination with religion, and I thought you might like to see it." He escorted her back into the house. "Is there something else you might want to do before you retire?"
"A swim would be nice."
"Ah, finally something we have in common."
He tried hard to make conversation, but she was not being a very good guest. Maybe she should have gone with him to Karnak. She heard it was a lovely place. She and Najre were only going to be there for a couple of days, and they might as well take in the sights. It might be a long time before they made it to Thebes again.
"Do you have something to swim in?" he asked.
"Not really but I think I can find something."
"Just ask Bast. She is knowledgeable of these things." He quickly pulled her up the stairs, giddy like a child. He deposited her on her floor. "I'll meet you at the pool. Bast will show you the way."
Bast found her a short, sheer, white pleated linen gown that fit perfectly, and then she led her through the palace out to the pool. Khai was there swimming laps. Bast bowed and hurried back inside the palace, leaving the two of them alone.
"You look beautiful," Khai replied.
"It's a little different than I'm used to." She dove into the water and swam around." She went under and stayed for a few minutes before surfacing. Khai was there to greet her.
He grabbed her around the waist and pulled her to him. "You're a very good swimmer."
"My father taught me. He said it was a good thing to know. He threw Najre and me into the river when we were babies. My mother used to tell me the story. She started screaming, and he laughed and dived in after us."
He chuckled. "That sounds horrifying."
"I do not remember, but since I am here, I guess I did not drown." She wiggled out of his arms and swam away. "Would you care to race?"
Khai dove back under and came up spouting water. "I'll race you to the other side of the pool."
The two of them swam, and with luck, she beat him to the other side. Zuri laughed and teased him for losing to a girl. Khai swept her up into his arms and bounced her on the water, splashing both of them. She did not know when she laughed so much. And then he did an unspeakable thing. He kissed her.
Khai's lips bore down on hers, covering them completely. His tongue moved slowly inside her mouth. The sensuality of the act startled her. She had never been kissed before, and it was strange to her. The blood pounded at her temples, and an unwelcome blush crept up her cheeks. Not knowing what to do with her arms, she brought them around his massive neck. Khai deepened the kiss, moving his lips against her slowly. Conflicting emotions ran through her that alternately thrilled and frightened her. His manhood pushed against her stomach. Zuri gasped, and he broke the kiss. A wave of apprehension swept over her as he looked into her eyes. Zuri backed out of his arms and swam to the safety of the edge of the pool.
He swam over to her. "What is wrong now? You act as though you have never been kissed before."
His caustic tone made her flush in shame. "Do not be silly."
He touched her cheek. "You are blushing."
Zuri knocked his finger away. "I am not." The embarrassment quickly turned to annoyance. She tried to swim away again, but he caught her before she could. He pulled her to him, pressing her heaving breasts against his chest.
"Your first kiss. I am honored." He lowered his lips to hers again, this time kissing her deeply and passionately.
Zuri swooned in his arms, succumbing to all the emotions roaring through her body. The air around them turned hot, even though they stood up to their waists in water. Khai's lips burned a trail down her neck, landing just at the top of her breasts.
Khai got to his knees and looked down on the beautiful Nubian. Her slightly parted lips were still swollen from his kisses, the nipples of her breasts erect and begging him to continue nursing from them. She laid waiting for him to take her, knees raised and slightly rigid. The bud of her womanhood peeped at him from beneath a shelter of light brown hair. Khai ran his tongue across his top lip at the tantalizing sight. He had come too far to stop now. Khai nudged himself between her thighs. Zuri squirmed. Slowly his hands moved downward, skimming either side of her body to her thighs. He grabbed her hips and slid her forward until sex touched sex, and then he took her. She gasped in sweet agony as he slid into her wet crevice, ridding her of her maidenhead. The sound filled him with such great joy.
"Oh, Khai." A moan of ecstasy slipped through her lips. He sensed the awakening flames within her. Passion radiated from the soft core of her body as she relaxed and matched his movements. Her back arched as he delved deeper. She was so tight and fragile, he was afraid that he would split her. He watched her eyes roll back and then close. She gnawed at her bottom lip with her teeth.
"How are you doing? Am I hurting you?"
The answer was garbled. "Um, no, ah."
Khai smiled. It was like riding back and forth on a wave of warm liquid. He could not get enough of her. He wanted to go deeper, but he feared that if he did, their moment together would be over too soon. He withdrew most of his penis, allowing the head to remain just at her opening. Zuri wiggled. He growled, raised her hips again and sank back into her.
"Ooh," Zuri moaned. "You are so thick."
Khai raised himself and pumped into her.
Zuri opened her eyes and smiled up at him. "Pharaoh is very good at lovemaking."
Khai chuckled. "Thanks, but you haven't seen anything yet." He stopped, withdrew, and flipped her over on her knees. "Pharaoh also knows how to be bad."
Zuri squealed as he entered her from behind, impaling her so she could not move. "Isis save me," she moaned.
"Neither my sister nor your goddess is going to save you now," he teased.
It felt like a branch of a cypress was inside of her. Khai's penis was powerfully built, both fat and long, and it felt like he was trying to get every inch of it inside of her. The thought should have frightened her, but instead she waited for it to happen. She rocked back on him trying to encourage him to go deeper. Khai straddled her buttocks, balancing his weight, and began moving inside of her with quick stokes. "Oh, oh, oh." What is happening to my body?
Khai withdrew again and slammed into her. "Ah!" She lost control, and her body erupted with a passionate flame that zipped through her from head to toe. She trembled and shook beneath him as he rode her harder.
Khai roared triumphantly behind her, holding her up as she tried to collapse. "Do not die on me yet, little desert flower. The night is still young."
Zuri smiled weakly. That was easy for him to say. Her body went limp as he continued to ride.
Khai withdrew, changed places and put her atop him. "Do with me what you will, Zuri. I am yours for the taking."
Zuri looked down at his penis. It was sticky wet with her juices and still fully erect. She moved over it, grabbing it between her fingers tightly. Khai groaned.
"Squeeze it tighter. It will not break."
Going on just gut instinct, Zuri wrapped both hands around the massive phallus and moved it up and down quickly.
"That's it. Work those hands."
The pharaoh of Egypt looked like a handsome, tormented demon while he lay there bathed in sweat. His massive chest rose and sank as he concentrated on what she was doing to him. Zuri rubbed and manipulated the head with the fingers on one hand while squeezing his huge ball sac with the other. Khai continued to moan, rotating his hips slowly as he made love to her hand. She let her hand slide down the long length. Hard veins throbbed under the skin. She worked that area for a couple of minutes to see if she could get a reaction from him. His hips buckled beneath him, and his eyes flew open.
"You have magical fingers, Princess Zuri."
Zuri smiled.
"And a lovely mouth."
She lowered her mouth on the head of his penis.
"Ah!" It was loud enough to wake the entire palace.
Try as she might, she could not take all of it in. Instead, she chose to enjoy what she could. The sweet taste of both of their sexes intermingled in her mouth. Zuri sucked harder, bringing a strangled reaction from Khai. Her jaws ached, but she did not stop once she learned that this pleased him.
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31 March 2010 (13:22) Khanty-Mansiyskiy Bank's lending portfolio halved
31 March 2010 (13:21) Italian visa center to open in Yekaterinburg
31 March 2010 (13:21) Private individuals' deposits at Uralfinprombank shrink 100%
31 March 2010 (13:21) VTB Group's lending portfolio shrinks 6.8%
31 March 2010 (13:20) Gazpromneft-Ural's profit drops 41.3%
31 March 2010 (09:24) MMK gets Gazprom's certificate
30 March 2010 (09:13) Ural Airlines resumes flight to Spain
30 March 2010 (09:13) Betfor to pass dividend for 2009
30 March 2010 (09:12) Deposits at Uralfinance drop 51%
30 March 2010 (09:12) Private individuals' deposits at VUZ-Bank go down 22%
30 March 2010 (09:12) Yekaterinburg council to dismantle billboards
29 March 2010 (09:55) Bank of Russia appoints representatives in Bank24.ru, Bank Severnaya Kazna, Khanty-Mansiyskiy Bank
29 March 2010 (09:55) VSMPO-Avisma leaves Ural Gold
29 March 2010 (09:55) Strikers at Ford to face liability
29 March 2010 (09:54) Bank Petrokommerz's net profit drops 61.2%
29 March 2010 (09:54) M.Video's sales worst in the Urals
26 March 2010 (12:57) M.Video to open in ComsoMall in June
26 March 2010 (12:56) Rostik's in Mytny Dvor closes down
26 March 2010 (12:56) Yazev sells portion of Yuveliry Urala's shares
26 March 2010 (12:56) Uralvagonzavod to lay off 3,000 people
26 March 2010 (12:55) Evraz enterprises pay less in taxes, Minister says
26 March 2010 (09:25) MMK adopts training schemes
25 March 2010 (13:04) MMK and ChTPZ Group hold meeting
25 March 2010 (13:04) MMK presents coated steel
25 March 2010 (13:03) MMK Atakaş declared Deal of the Year
25 March 2010 (13:03) Uralprivatbank's loans shrink 30.7%
25 March 2010 (13:02) UIC-Bank's overdue debt rises 4.8%
24 March 2010 (13:02) VSMPO-Avisma's net profit goes down 35.5 times
24 March 2010 (13:01) Ural Airlines and Air Berlin sell e-tickets
24 March 2010 (13:01) VSMPO-Avisma to have short week till summer
24 March 2010 (13:00) Rostechnadzor says accident at Uralkaliy caused by poor organization
24 March 2010 (13:00) VUZ-Bank's loans shrink 7%
23 March 2010 (09:14) Uralfinprombank's overdue debt rises 12%
23 March 2010 (09:13) Bank24.ru's demand deposits shrink 33.49%
23 March 2010 (09:13) Mikhail Yurevitch to become Governor of Chelyabinsk Region
23 March 2010 (09:13) Fire at Hyatt Regency Ekaterinburg caused by sauna misuse
23 March 2010 (09:12) Russian Railways interested in quality of Uralvagonzavod's produce
22 March 2010 (09:23) Sergey Lukash appointed Uralsvyazinform's GD
22 March 2010 (09:23) Sberbank and Volkswagen offer loan project
22 March 2010 (09:22) Pnevmostroymashina asks foreign creditors for mercy
22 March 2010 (09:22) Beeline accused of plagiarising
22 March 2010 (09:22) AMUR's bankruptcy proceedings contested
19 March 2010 (11:45) Vympelkom's revenues go down
19 March 2010 (11:45) M.Video to launch one store a year in Sverdlovsk Region
19 March 2010 (11:44) Ural Airlines to operate new flights to Tajikistan
19 March 2010 (11:44) Khanty-Mansiyskiy Bank to pass dividend for 2009
19 March 2010 (11:44) TyumenEnergo closes down subsidiaries
18 March 2010 (09:04) Izhneftemash delivers machinery to Kazakhstan
18 March 2010 (09:03) Uralkaliy's net profit drops 25 times
18 March 2010 (09:03) Gazpromneft-Tyumen pays fine for price collusion
18 March 2010 (09:02) Russian Copper Company denies Chair messes with taxes
18 March 2010 (09:02) Koltsovo Airport denies cheating on customers
17 March 2010 (12:12) VAZ cars stolen most often, road police say
17 March 2010 (12:12) Bank Koltso Urala offers overdraft to GM
17 March 2010 (12:11) Foreign e-shops leave Russian markets
17 March 2010 (12:11) Koltsovo Airport accused of compulsory insurance
17 March 2010 (12:11) UC RUSAL, Uralvagonzavod, and MRSK Urala to devise economic action plan
16 March 2010 (09:11) Kirovskiy supermarket mishandles foods
16 March 2010 (09:11) Luxury retailers at a halt, RRG says
16 March 2010 (09:10) Technosila's shop in Kurgan halted


Sophomore Megan Sawey has been modeling since she was 17.
After class, it's not unusual for Megan Sawey to dart off to a photoshoot.
Sawey, 20, a sophomore advertising major with an English minor, is balancing a full-time course load while modeling for Institute and Vigor magazines.
Sawey said her modeling career wasn't carved out for her, but something she crafted herself as she joined Model Mayhem – a Facebook -like website for aspiring models – connected with local photographers and started building a portfolio she felt comfortable presenting to Wilhelmina Models, a local modeling company.
Building on her first shoot with an unknown photographer, Sawey said she has been featured in Modcloth twice, including a spot in the company's 2012 New Year's Eve spread. She's worn designs from Never Too Spoiled and Tatyana, the latter of which is best known for its exclusive vintage line Betty Boutique on Walnut Street near 16th Street.
Since she was 12, Sawey said she has looked upon modeling not just as an art or a hobby, but something that she could fall in love with. She grew up in rural town in Western Pennsylvania and booked her first shoot with a professional photographer when she was 17.
Sawey enrolled in the Honors Program at Temple in the Fall 2013. Now that she's in college, Sawey said she models on weekends and frequently attends casting calls for local branches of famous modeling agencies.
Despite her success in the modeling industry thus far, Sawey said she wants to stay on track to pursue a degree in advertising, a field that might allow her more financial stability, she said. Sawey initially considered culinary school, but left shortly after she realized it wasn't what she wanted to do.
An English minor, Sawey said she tutors athletes at the Donald and Nancy Reznick Academic Support Center. She also participates in the Temple WELL program, through which she helps youth and adults obtain the required literacy and math skills and GED to enter post-secondary education and training.
When Sawey isn't busy, she said she spends her spare time training for the next Philadelphia marathon. In the future, Sawey plans to dedicate more of her time to modeling. She recently started modeling for Tatyana's Boutique in Rittenhouse Square.
"You definitely feel [the stress of modeling], but you just have to roll with the punches," she said.


Why should we care about economic growth?
a measure of how quickly people's incomes are increasing.
important in determining a country's standard of living.
The most common measure of economic growth is Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
measures the total value of all final goods and services produced in a country in a given year.
measures the total output of a country's economy without inflation influencing the data.
measures the total output of a country's economy per person.
is calculated by dividing GDP by the country's population.
measures the economy's real output per person.
is calculated by dividing real GDP by the country's population.
The best data to use to measure a country's standard of living is probably per capita real GDP (because it measures how much "stuff" we have per person without the influence of inflation).
1. GDP measures the output produced and sold in (legal) markets. It does not include productive activity which does not have a market transaction.
Hiring a lawn service to mow your yard. Mowing the lawn yourself.
Taking your children to a day-care center. Caring for your children yourself.
Hiring a plumber to fix a water leak at your house. Fixing the water leak yourself.
Prostitution in Nevada (where it is legal). Prostitution is the rest of the U.S. (where it is illegal).
2. GDP measures how much "stuff" we produce. It is not clear how much some "stuff" contributes to the quality of our lives.
For example, people who live in urban areas spend a portion of their incomes on products and services to help them cope with urban problems. (Urban residents buy more alarm systems for their homes and cars, self-defense classes, and stress medication.) Some economists refer to these items as "bads" rather than "goods".
Suppose you live in a rural area.
If you move into the city, you can change to a job which pays you $1000 more per year.
Suppose urban life causes you to spend $1000 per year on things you did not need living in a rural environment.
Has moving to the city improved your standard of living?
3. GDP does not measure the quality of the environment.
We could increase our output (and GDP) if we eased pollution regulations.
Yet, having higher per capita real GDP might not mean we have a better standard if living if our air, water, and other resources are more polluted.
4. GDP does not include how much leisure contributes to our standard of living.
We could increase our output (and GDP) if we all worked 12 hours per day, seven days per week.
Would having more "stuff" mean you are better off if you have no leisure time if which to enjoy it?
Regardless of these limitations, if you are trying to measure standard of living, per capita real GDP is probably the best data to use.
Would you want to trade places with the average resident of most African countries?
Your answer probably has something to do with standard of living.
Source: Human Development Report 1997. Published for the United Nations Development Programme. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.
Why is the difference so significant? Over the last 200 years, the economy is the United States has grown significantly faster than in Africa. Consequently, we have a higher standard of living (as measured by per capita real GDP).
If we want to continue to improve our standard of living, we need economic growth.
Economic growth is one of our macroeconomic objectives.
E-mail Dr. Buck with your questions or comments.


Living in two languages is an art form, often times a highly skilled balancing act and one with personal and social consequences. Those of us who are bilingual work harder and this cognitive, emotional and social labour is too often overlooked and undervalued. For example, we tend to be especially linguistically sensitive. We develop awareness of when to 'code-switch': to move back and forth between two languages (e.g. when around fellow bilinguals speaking the same language pair) and when to avoid it (e.g. when monolinguals of either language are around). Can you imagine how difficult it is to confine oneself to a single language? The mental effort it takes to ignore all the relevant words that are being activated in the other language? This can feel worse if the words or phrases activated are more contextually relevant and might as well be used in the current context.
With all the current studies that have explored the cognitive abilities of bilingual people, there is a strong tendency to consider bilingualism in general an advantage and so we should be proud of possessing this ability and feel lucky to be able to speak two languages. This advantage is usually interpreted as a cognitive and social flexibility ‑ being able to enjoy the freedom to interact with a large number of people in their first language (L1); an opportunity that many monolingual people miss out on.
As a late bilingual (you can find out more about my linguistic background here), everyday communication and getting my ideas across isn't really what concerns me. If you were born in a country where one of your two languages is officially spoken, and born to immigrant parents who spoke to you in their mother tongue, you're more likely to be an early bilingual with a somewhat good command of both languages. However, if you acquired your second language (L2) later in life or after what is commonly called the Critical Period, – the period where our brain plasticity, believed to be mainly responsible for acquiring language(s), starts to become reduced between the age of 5 and puberty; thus slowing language acquisition – then you're a late bilingual. That said, it is argued that no bilingual can be called a 'balanced bilingual' because one of the two languages spoken can at least be more dominant or used often in a specific domain (home, school, peer interactions, etc.) (Nortier, 2008). Still, what puts the first group in a slightly more advantageous position is being exposed to two languages growing up and being able to consider either to be their mother tongue. Because late bilinguals have learnt one of the languages later in life, we may not achieve full or even native-like command in it. This doesn't mean that all late bilinguals feel the same way, but it is often the case for those whose L1 isn't as powerful or dominant in today's world as English. It's not always the case that early bilinguals continue being proficient in both languages. It is perhaps more common in English speaking countries that bilinguals who were brought up bilinguals would lose their L1/heritage language by the time they're adults and end up being English monolinguals. This is usually due to stigma around speakers/students who speak English as an additional/second language, a factor that drives many parents to use only English with their children. I know a colleague who always believed that sticking to English and not using his heritage language at all as a teenager helped him adjust linguistically and culturally to life in England. Because of the powerful status of English today, some people feel compelled to either learn another language or to maintain their heritage language.
As a late bilingual, I'm very aware of the daily struggles I go through, never feeling integral when speaking either language. This feeling is made worse due to the diglossic nature of the Arabic language (the existence of both varieties: high and low, which are used in completely different contexts). This feeling has nothing to do with my command of English (I got a high score in my IELTS_ International English language test system_ exam after only 4 months in the UK). While some late bilinguals may consider having a smooth conversation with 'natives' problematic or effortful, I don't. What I do find problematic and what most 'native' speakers aren't aware of is the social and emotional impact of being a late bilingual. Luckily, this has been explored by bloggers such as Europelanguagecafe and Depentor, who capture bilinguals' frustration with the 'mental block' they often experience that make many of us wonder if bilingualism is a blessing or a curse. It's worth mentioning that this deep feeling of frustration and feeling self-conscious is not as common among older late bilinguals, particularly those who arrived at the host country later in life; at a time perhaps when a sense of their own identity is more established.
Linguistically, the two groups of bilinguals are different, a late bilingual doesn't usually sound as 'native' as an early bilingual speaker does. A late bilingual will probably never sound quite like a 'native', and for this particular reason, their experiences are more complex, socially and psychologically. It is this complexity that interests me and what I think should be addressed in future research. There seems to be little awareness of the vulnerability and higher level of cognitive tasks bilinguals experience while speaking with monolinguals. As a speaker of a minority language in England, I always feel that if I'm to be taken seriously, I need to make sure I speak perfect English. I am always self-conscious when speaking English. Obviously context and relationships of power are important. A bilingual (English) friend of mine who works in Dubai told me that some Arabic speakers in one meeting were apologetic for using Arabic and not English, which is her preferred language.
It is true that while a late bilingual can usually communicate smoothly with monolinguals of either language, they can't always quite manage to work at the finer level monolinguals are capable of. This could be because monolinguals have only one linguistic system at their disposal and could focus on it more and are likely to be able to use it in a far more sophisticated manner than late bilinguals can. Growing up in a country and speaking its official language is likely to help a speaker become more familiar with their society's ideology and cultural references. When monolinguals realise that you speak their language fluently, they can start treating you as one of them linguistically (even if they can tell you aren't, they still sometimes choose to ignore it). This can be both a linguistic imperialism and an individual burden because we have to try very hard to meet our interlocutors' expectations.
Although bilinguals have rich daily experiences, this doesn't take away from the difficulties and challenges. Functionally, many bilinguals, and even late ones, don't seem to have a problem with getting by in everyday life but those who are very self-aware of their status as late bilinguals can be insecure about linguistic performance. Unsurprisingly, this can have adverse effects on one's self-esteem and sense of self, along with cognitive/mental stress, and the feeling that you're never good enough. I can't even remember how many times I have wanted to say something but have held back because of not being able to express it well or quickly enough. For example, I can communicate very well with my other 'native' English speaking PhD students in the office, but I feel that I will never be able to fully understand them if, for example, they start speaking about TV shows from their childhood. I can't really understand their jokes and pass a sarcastic comment or say something funny because you need to be confident enough in a language to be able to do this successfully, otherwise you're running the risk of making a grammatical mistake, mispronouncing a word or even saying it in the wrong tone, which would effectively ruin the joke! I also constantly find myself in need of the opinion of an English 'native' speaker on how a draft sounds to them and whether or not a specific sentence sounds natural enough as I obviously don't have the same innate ability to rely completely on myself and detect subtle/structural mistakes that 'just don't seem quite right'.
Another aspect that isn't known about bilinguals in general is that being bilingual doesn't mean we use one language as an identical substitute for the other. There is a difference, however, between translating the idea and expressing it in both languages as the latter usually entails a connotative meaning difference. When speaking with other bilinguals, especially friends, we code-switch mostly for one reason, that is to express certain ideas that can be better put in L1 and not L2, or vice versa. We rarely code-switch accidently, it's often quite a deliberate act. Because we aren't only concerned about the literal or the referential meaning of a particular phrase, we seek the language that can help us express the right 'stance' or 'position' we would like to convey. The freedom I experience when speaking with Arabic-English bilinguals contrasts with how irritated I find myself in situations when I know I need to confine myself to one language, even when chatting to my Arabic-speaking parents about how my day at university was or how my research is going.
Grosjean (2012) coins the notion of 'Complementary Distribution' to refer to this idea that bilinguals usually use both languages in a complementary manner due to the different environments in which they were first acquired. Therefore, each language choice is triggered by different situations or contexts and conveys different communicative functions. Interestingly, bilinguals mainly switch languages because they constantly need to adapt their linguistic resources to the situation they find themselves in and to the different statuses and linguistic abilities of their interlocutors. Although this is true for all groups of bilinguals, I think it's particularly true for late bilinguals. Due to the context (home, school, etc.) they acquired both languages in, early bilinguals are more likely to have less topics that they can only talk about in a single language than late bilingual do. For example, I'm better at telling you about my childhood memories in Arabic than in English because I could only speak Arabic when I was a child. However, it's easier for me to use English to talk about something I've encountered or learnt about in England, such as talking about my area of study or explaining to someone how they can set up a direct debit account.
I don't think I will ever reach a stage where I will feel completely at ease with speaking to or interacting with monolinguals of either language. However, deep down I know I'm lucky because I can speak to both groups in the language they prefer even if that means I need to compromise and make more effort to accommodate them. Next time you talk to a bilingual person whose English is relatively fluent, think about the incredible layers beneath and around the most simple of exchanges, where points of connection come with hidden pleasures and costs. In today's diverse societies, we encounter these individuals almost every day, but perhaps never take the time to acknowledge or even think about the challenging journey they are going through.
 I found this picture on one of the slides used by Professor Judith F. Kroll in a presentation she gave (2013), so I would like to acknowledge that!
Very impressive, you're a trilingual then 🙂 I love learning languges too, but maybe it's better to slow down a bit and master the ones you like the best, especially that you're speaking many Eastern languages which are usually quite challenging.
Thanks for your comment, I'm glad you enjoyed my article.
Hey.. I guess you're English-Spanish bilingual? I love Spanish but I know very little!
Yes, it's that feeling about not being at ease with it.. I think this feeling never goes but you should be proud, not many people can master a second language.
Yeah, it's good to know I'm not the only one. :). I love Spanish, but that doesn't mean it's easy.
Very nice, I'm also bilingual. Now I'm scared my kids aren't going to be because I'm automatically speaking one language with them even though I speak two with others in the house. I think I'm sub consciously afraid to confuse them. However, the problem is they are not able to communicate with our older family members properly because most of them don't speak English as fluently. I need to start because there's always benefit in learning more than one language early. You have encouraged me to work on this.
Thanks. This whole experience is scary and exciting at the same time because my kids are actually going to be multilingual. I'm hoping I'm able to give them the tools to achieve that properly. I have been exploring a lot of differently tools online and buying books/apps. Lets hope I don't overdo all that as well.
Do you also have a mental "competition" between words?
For instance, "die Glühbirne" is an absolutely adorable way to describe a lighbulb, (+ 1 German).
In conversation, I wind up using the word I like better without really thinking about it.
Yes I do experience that, but it's more with phrases. So, for example, if I somebody speaks to me about political affairs in the Arabic world, I'll have many words/phrases activated in Arabic rather than English because I like watching news in Arabic more.
Thanks for an interesting & insightful article. I remember reading Eva Hoffman's autobiography, lost in translation, which in a roundabout and somewhat self-regarding way deals with similar questions.
Yes, I read some quotes of her work but that book is on my reading list 🙂 Thanks for passing by.
Great piece! I wish I were bilingual myself, but I've had the pleasure of being in the company of multilingual people, and the effort is commendable. Thank you for sharing!
This is so true! As a Hindi/Urdu and English speaker, I have trouble sticking to just one language and I used to think I was the only one who had this issue.
I learned how to read and write Arabic around the age of 3 but I still have issues speaking it, I learned Kannada at the age of 9 and speak a VERY broken version of it. I am currently learning how to speak Spanish and German and oh dear… don't even get me started with the pronunciations and grammar.
Very impressive, you're a trilingual then:) I love learning languges too, but maybe it's better to slow down a bit and master the ones you like the best, especially that you're speaking many Eastern languages which are usually quite challenging.


Macaulay Culkin has been open about many things in his life, but his relationship with Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris, is totally off limits.
The former child star appeared on the WTF podcast and dished about many of his darkest moments including the alleged abuse he endured as a child and his relationship with the late King of Pop. But, when it came to talking about Paris, he kept tight-lipped.
With that, the conversation moved on.
Fans of Jackson know she has been open about the time she spends with Culkin and in July of last year, she showed off matching tattoos they got after a weekend of bonding.
The duo didn't divulge the meaning behind the tiny spoon tattoos at the time.
In August, she shared image on her Snapchat with Culkin, this time, to celebrate his 37th birthday.


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Corporate innovative strategy can have an incredible impact on the dynamics of a library's culture and operations. Learn how to foster a workplace culture that embraces innovative thinking in response to the complex changes affecting libraries today. During this highly interactive session, you'll have the opportunity to apply the preconference lessons to your library and take away a roadmap to creating an innovative culture.
Presenter: Paul D. Meyer, Tecker International, Yardley, Pa.
Target Audience: This program is geared to library administrators and upper level managers who will have the ability to influence the culture of the entire organization.
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Magazines are here to stay
By Jean-François Légaré, Editorial Director at Sid Lee
Print magazines will continue to play a special role in brand ecosystems. Here's why.
I remember the first time I heard magazines were meant to disappear. It was in April of 2004, in Toronto, during a lunch held to celebrate my first day on the job at a periodical. "It would've been better if you had found something else," a colleague joked, laughing. "In five years, print publications won't exist anymore."
Happily, I've had a great career, thanks to the branded magazines for whom I've worked for almost 15 years. Content marketing wasn't very popular at the start of the 2000s, and many brows were raised by my fellow journalists upon hearing about the articles I was publishing in Cineplex or Fairmont magazines.
Without wishing my colleagues a future filled with Botox, I can't help but smile when I think about the many reasons they've had to frown in recent years. enRoute, the monthly from Air Canada (where I worked for a long time, particularly as editor-in-chief), has with time become a credible magazine. These kinds of publications launched by brands have multiplied, a trend substantiated by periodicals like Here (produced by suitcase manufacturer Away), Net-A-Porter or the now-defunct Rapha, published by the bike accessory company of the same name and long an industry reference for its quality content and design.
Capital conversations
Of course, producing a custom magazine costs more than a Facebook campaign. But while companies are killing each other trying to capture people's attention online, the idea of attracting consumers for long periods of time through a print publication is like the brand equivalent of a Friday night date. In other words, it's quality time spent with people you're hoping to attract.
Brand magazines are only one component in a long-term marketing effort, but they can play a very important role. National Bank, which recently hired the Montreal office of Sid Lee to lead a revamp of Présent (its biannual publication sent to customers of its specialized divisions in wealth management), took the ball and ran with it. By offering articles covering interests they have in common with their best clients, the institution is providing an invaluable asset: conversational capital. (I hope our agency's CEO, Bertrand Cesvet, doesn't mind me borrowing his expression.)
We don't call it the knowledge economy for nothing: Our era runs on expertise and ideas. The National Bank didn't shy away from calling on prestigious collaborators to add credibility to its magazine. I'm referring to journalists like Sarah Musgrave (a leading expert in gastronomy and travel whose respected work has appeared in publications like The Walrus and The Globe and Mail) and photographers like Jake Stangel, who's lensed for the likes of GQ, Bon Appétit and Travel+Leisure.
In Présent, such luminaries have collaborated on pieces covering the latest trends—ammunitions readers can also use to start their own conversations. This service, graciously offered by the National Bank, has nothing to do with finance, yet it enables them to increase their value in the eyes of a prestigious, highly sought-after target. For a brand, developing such a privileged relationship is priceless.
You can blame (or thank) Kinfolk, Cereal and Apartamento for having popularized the bookazine concept, these sumptuous publications half-way between books and magazines that can be purchased in chic boutiques and third wave cafés. Stefano Tonchi, former editor-in-chief of W, had it right when he said that "these days, magazines need to be beautiful objects that people want to collect." And to display proudly on their coffee tables.
It's no accident that Sid Lee redesigned Présent to make it a high-end product. Investing in in-depth articles was crucial, as was the quality of its paper (recycled), the layout (clean), the photo selection (meticulous) and its typography (distinctive). It was essential that its design carefully translate the importance the National Bank lends its audience, as well as reflect its sense of taste: In other words, the magazine needed to fit the target's physical environment. While the content provides conversational capital to those who read it, its look provides them with a good dose of aesthetic capital. The more Instagrammable a magazine, the more successful it is.
Launched in June, Présent has sparked an enthusiastic response. For its first issue, the magazine went with the theme of movement, an obvious choice if you consider the National Bank's target audience: a community of accomplished professionals fuelled by the entrepreneurial spirit. For these business leaders, idleness is never an option. It's also the case for brand magazines, who are faced every day with a new blank page.
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The Rodgers & Hammerstein musical South Pacific is currently on tour until mid August with a rumoured West End transfer in the autumn. Jodi Kimura will take over the role of Bloody Mary from Loretta Ables Sayre when the production arrives in Sunderland on 1st May.
Jodi has already played the part on the first US South Pacific tour. Her other theatre credits include World Goes Round, Spelling Bee (Marcy), JC Superstar (Mary), La Mancha (Aldonza), Full Monty (Vicki), Godspell (Sonia) and Juno in Olympia Dukakis' premiere of Another Side of the Island.
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Native Americans Struggle To Find Housing While Facing Discrimination
Wyoming Public Radio | By Melodie Edwards
Published February 1, 2017 at 2:32 PM PST
A severe lack of housing on the nation's reservations means many Native Americans are forced to find rentals in nearby communities. That's the case for the Wind River Reservation in central Wyoming. But tribal members there still struggle to find places to live because of what they say is racial discrimination.
Ever since last summer, Ken Hebah has been unable to find a place to live. The Eastern Shoshone Tribe member says he doesn't need much.
"Well, like a, maybe a one bedroom just for me," Hebah says.
Until Hebah finds his own place, he's living at his sister's house on the reservation. He's a nurse with a good credit history, but he says for some reason landlords just won't rent to him.
"That's the first question. 'Do you party, do you drink, do you have a lot of people?' They already assume I'm going to do something like that," Hebah says. "And that's where I feel like I'm being discriminated [against] because of my race."
The most recent study from the Department of Housing and Urban Development shows that one in four Native Americans has experienced housing discrimination, but few get around to filing formal complaints. In the last 10 years, only four people did so in this county, and Hebah wasn't one of them.
This is it, this is the apartment house and interestingly, this little trailer court is mine also," says landlord Dave Kellogg.
Kellogg says he's mostly just rents spaces like affordable two bedroom, one bath apartments. But he's learned to set strict rules after spending $15,000 to repair one apartment complex he says was trashed by former tenants. Since then, he requires detailed credit histories and plenty of references from applicants.
"The Native Americans are less able in many instances to meet the amount of information I want to have on that credit application," Kellogg says. "A lot of them don't have a bank account."
Kellogg says he tries to be flexible, but he says he can't treat his rental business like a charity. Still, there are some things he won't budge on, like only allowing one family per apartment.
This rule might be the hardest for Native Americans because many want to live in extended families in the same home. Kellogg had a problem with one native family a few years back.
"All of a sudden there was five kids in the apartment, and nobody wanted to admit to where they came from or do anything about getting them out," he says. "So, we ended the rental agreement with some damage, I might add."
However, Lyle Konkol, the field director for the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Wyoming says most landlords unknowingly discriminate.
"No, you cannot put a number on how many people can live in a unit," Konkol says.
He says that Kellogg was in his rights to use a strict credit application, though.
"Here's the key. If you treat them like you treat everybody else in your application process, that's acceptable," Konkol says. "But everyone has to be treated the same."
Konkol says, in order to better know how pervasive such discrimination is, he wishes more Native Americans would file complaints. Jane Juve is trying to help tribal members do just that. She's the liaison in the nearby city of Riverton, Wyo. — sandwiched between tribal and non-tribal communities. Since she's been on the job, she's found many Native Americans are reluctant to file complaints because of long standing mistrust of government agencies.
"Just because you report something, doesn't mean you lose control of the process," Juve says.
To that end, Juve recently offered a landlord training on Fair Housing Law and she made it easier to find the complaint form by posting it on the city's website.
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