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Rape Threats, Sexism, And Fashion Critique — These Are The Problems Female Presidents Are Still Dealing With
BY Eleonor Botoman
At a memorial event for slain British MP Jo Cox, former Australian PM Julia Gillard spoke openly about the violent threats she received and the harsh sexism she endured throughout her political career. Her words of caution were primarily directed to Theresa May, who is now serving as the UK's second female Prime Minister."Threats of violence have become more prevalent for women in public life," she explains in her powerful speech. "Threats of violent abuse, of rape, are far too common. A woman in public view may expect to receive them almost daily."
A compassionate humanitarian throughout her career, Jo Cox's horrific death sent powerful shockwaves across her fellow women in politics, especially Gillard. "Women friends of mine...were particularly shaken. They wondered; 'What does this mean for us now?' Standing at street stalls and giving out pamphlets at train stations they asked themselves for the first time ever – 'are we safe?'"
As an activist for change within her own country, Gillard has endured her own fair share of terrible, escalating sexism within Australia's political world. Although she encouraged young girls to take action and become more involved in government, Gillard's support came with a warning: "As you forge ahead, understand that you will encounter sexism and misogyny and prepare yourself to face it and ultimately to eradicate it."
She recounted her own experience as a female Prime Minister, oftentimes the only woman in the room. She was subjected to double standards of motherhood her male counterparts never even thought about. "Even before becoming prime minister, I had observed that if you are a woman politician, it is impossible to win on the question of family. If you do not have children then you are characterized as out of touch with 'mainstream lives'. If you do have children then, heavens, who is looking after them?"
She also talked about her friend, Hillary Clinton, who continues to face sexist ridicule on the American political front despite her many years of public service. When the two met at the Earth Summit in Rio, Gillard recounted what a journalist had this to say about their meeting: 'As well as matters of state, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Prime Minister Julia Gillard have had a chat about their hairstyles.' Six paragraphs then followed on the matter of our respective hairstyles."
Gillard has faced (oftentimes violent) sexist ridicule from supporters of opposition leader Tony Abbott. The male PM appeared behind "Ditch The Witch" signs at rallies, made frequent sexist comments about her leadership until Guillard finally shut him down with her now famous "Misogyny" speech.
When Gillard first entered office, the nation was in the midst of a political crisis. Her gender was never brought up during the initial chaos, but sexism eventually seeped through. This gender-based hatred, which come from sexist politicians and anonymous Internet trolls alike, discourage women from speaking out due to fear of bodily harm, ultimately limiting the impact of change these women are working so hard for. Gillard's words are clear: the fighting does not end when the election is won. More action needs to be taken by government officials (both male and female) to end these rape threats and violent Internet harassment and finally eradicate sexism in politics once and for all.
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New Study Reveals the Crazy Calorie Burn of Playing Video Games
Evidently, playing FIFA comes with a calorie burn that's on par with legit exercise.
By William Mayle
Published on August 18, 2021 | 6:23 AM
FACT CHECKED BY Alex Daniel
Our collective view of video games has come a long way from the 8-bit 1980s and 64-bit 1990s, two eras in which parents and medical professionals assumed that parking it in front of Mario or Sonic for hours on end would rot your mind and make you gain weight.
Fast forward today's e-sports era, and we now know that playing video games won't actually rot your mind at all—in fact, according to research published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience last year, which examined the cognitive skills of 27 young adults between the ages of 18 and 40, playing video games earlier in life is strongly linked with better working memory later in the life.
"People who were avid gamers before adolescence, despite no longer playing, performed better with the working memory tasks, which require mentally holding and manipulating information to get a result," researcher Marc Palaus, Ph.D., noted in the official release.
Now, while we know that leading e-sports competitors (aka: "professional video gamers") tend to exercise as much as other professional athletes to keep fit both mentally and physically, new research suggests that the act of playing video games can actually burn a lot of calories.
As first reported by The Daily Mail, research conducted by the online gaming platform Stakester claims that gamers who are male can burn upwards of 420 calories over the course of a two-hour session, while gamers who are female are looking at a calorie burn of 472 calories. To arrive at their figures, the researchers outfitted gamers with monitors that monitored their heart rates and their calories burned while playing two games: Warzone, a shooter game; and FIFA, the popular soccer game.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e
"We all know that competition increases our heart rate and most of us have experienced the 'gaming sweat' that happens when you're searching for a last-minute goal in FIFA or in a tight spot in Warzone," Tom Fairey, CEO and founder of Stakester, explained to The Daily Mail. "It's no surprise that this burns calories, but we we're surprised to see just how many is burned during a 2-hour session, it certainly beats doing 1,000 sit ups!"
If their calculations are correct, that means that your typical man playing FIFA would burn 210 calories per hour—or 105 calories per half-hour. Put into perspective, according to well-known research out of Harvard Medical School, the average 155-pound person burns 108 calories per 30 minutes lifting weights. Other sports or activities with a similar rate of calorie burn include dancing, playing volleyball, throwing the frisbee, and bowling.
Now, it goes without saying that the gamers tested for the aforementioned study are likely serious gamers, and they got their heart rates up with intense focus. Chances are, firing up Tetris on your computer and idly passing the time won't produce the same results.
Still, this research is the latest to break the stereotype that playing video games is inherently an unhealthy endeavor. Research published in 2020 found that e-sports players are indeed fitter and have less body fat than the general population. And if you're in the market for a far more traditional workout, don't miss The #1 Most Overlooked Exercise if You Want a Lean Body, Say Experts.
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BBC Bake Off spin-off, presented by Tom Kerridge, will 'finally recognise British pastry'
03 December 2015 by Hannah Thompson
A new professional pastry chef spin-off to The Great British Bake Off could finally recognise British pâtisserie for what it is, according to Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons chef pâtissier Benoit Blin, one of the rumoured judges for the show.
Bake Off: Crème de la Crème, a professional version of The Great British Bake Off, is expected to be broadcast on BBC Two next year, and will be presented by Hand & Flowers chef-patron Tom Kerridge.
Blin told The Caterer that the new BBC Two show could see pastry finally "recognised for what it is".
He said: "It's a very high-flying skill, which some kitchens still enjoy, but fewer and fewer, sadly. Not enough kitchens are still producing pâtisserie at a high standard, and a lot buy their produce in, so it's a great opportunity to finally showcase what a great skill pastry is, and hopefully share a great moment and passion with the rest of the public."
Although he could not yet confirm his place on the judging panel, he added: "Pâtisserie can absolutely work on a TV show. It's the first time that something of that level has been done, and it will hopefully be something that is exciting to explore."
The eight-part series is set to feature 15 teams of professional chefs working in threes to produce intricate and high-end desserts including miniatures and showpieces. Other judges are rumoured to include Cherish Finden from the Langham hotel in London and international pastry chef and consultant Claire Clark. Participants are set to come from top hotels, restaurants, private clubs and pâtisseries.
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Нижняя Олба () — деревня в Стрешинском сельсовете Жлобинского района Гомельской области Белоруссии.

Расположена возле республиканского ландшафтного заказника «Смычок».

Административное устройство
С 14 декабря 2022 года входит в состав Стрешинского сельсовета. Ранее входила в состав Верхнеолбянского сельсовета.

География

Расположение
В 39 км на юго-восток от районного центра и железнодорожной станции Жлобин (на линии Бобруйск — Гомель), 110 км от Гомеля.

Недалеко от деревни есть месторождение глины.

Гидрография
На реке Днепр.

Транспортная сеть
Транспортные связи по автомобильной дороге через г. п. Стрешин, а затем по автодороге Бобруйск — Гомель. Планировка состоит из прямолинейной улицы, ориентированной с юго-востока на северо-запад (вдоль реки), к которой с запада присоединяются четыре переулка. Застройка двусторонняя, преимущественно деревянная, усадебного типа.

История
Заселение людьми данной местности состоялось в первобытнообщинный период, в каменном веке. При археологических исследованиях недалеко от деревни, на землях ландшафтного заказника «Смычок» обнаружено поселение, относящееся к днепро-донецкой культуре нового каменного века — неолита (V — III тысячелетия до н. э.). В ходе раскопок найдены предметы из кремня, фрагменты лепной глиняной посуды, в т. ч. с орнаментом.

Обнаружены поселения бронзового и раннего железного веков (0,15 км на северо-запад от деревни, около кладбища). О давней истории этих мест свидетельствует и найденный в деревне в 1902 году клад.

По письменным источникам деревня известна с XVIII века, когда переселенцы из деревни Олба (сейчас Верхняя Олба) основали здесь поселение. Согласно ревизии 1858 года — владение князя Л. М. Голицына. Действовала паромная переправа через Днепр грузоподъёмностью до 500 пудов. С 1880 года работал хлебозапасный магазин. Согласно переписи 1897 года находились 3 ветряные мельницы, школа, мельница, питейный дом. Большой ущерб нанёс пожар 13 августа 1897 года. В 1909 году 1671 десятин земли, в Стрешинской волости Рогачёвского уезда Могилёвской губернии.

В 1923 году построена и открыта 4-летняя школа. В 1930 году организован колхоз «Красная нива», работала ветряная мельница. Во время Великой Отечественной войны 115 жителей погибли на фронте. Согласно переписи 1959 года в составе колхоза «Правда» (центр — деревня Верхняя Олба).

Население

Численность
 2004 год — 83 хозяйства, 168 жителей.

Динамика
 1858 год — 37 дворов, 250 жителей.
 1897 год — 72 двора, 556 жителей (согласно переписи).
 1909 год — 94 двора, 694 жителя.
 1925 год — 143 двора.
 1959 год — 708 жителей (согласно переписи).
 2004 год — 83 хозяйства, 168 жителей.

Литература
 Гарады і вёскі Беларусі: Энцыклапедыя. Т. 1, кн. 1. Гомельская вобласць / С. В. Марцэлеў; Рэдкалегія: Г. П. Пашкоў (галоўны рэдактар) і інш. — Мн.: БелЭн, 2004. 632с.: іл. Тыраж 4000 экз. ISBN 985-11-0303-9 ISBN 985-11-0302-0

См. также

 Городские посёлки Белоруссии
 Города Белоруссии

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'Priest' attacks family of Spain's 'most hated man'
A man disguised as a prison chaplain broke into the family home of Spain's disgraced ex-treasurer Luis Bárcenas and held his family hostage for over an hour, demanding they hand over a flash drive that had the power to "bring down Spain's government".
The fake prison chaplain convinced Bárcenas' wife and son he needed to carry out a report on the former treasurer before holding them hostage. Photo: Fátima Flores
Armed with an antique revolver and posing as a prison chaplain, he managed to make it into the building where former Popular Party treasurer Luis Bárcenas lived before being put in jail.
Olivares convinced Bárcenas' wife and son he needed to carry out a report on Mr. Bárcenas, who has been remanded in custody at Madrid's Soto del Real prison since June awaiting corruption charges.
Once the fake priest had managed to gather family members and their maid in the living room, he pulled out the revolver and demanded they hand over " a pen drive to oust the government".
Olivares, who according to El Mundo had psychological problems and a criminal record, was after the flash drive allegedly containing details of all the under-the-table payments made by Bárcenas to Popular Party members – a corruption scandal which has made Spanish headlines for the past year.
The disturbed man from the town of Cuenca tied up the hands of all three victims and held them hostage for over an hour.
Bárcenas' son Guillermo was able to break free from the shackles and restrained the man while his mother cried out for help.
A neighbour heard the screams and called police to the address on Madrid's Príncipe de Vergara Street.
Spanish police later confirmed the pre-Spanish Civil War gun Olivares was loaded only with blanks.
Spain's El País newspaper published an extract from a letter Olivares wrote to regional daily El Diario de Castilla-La Mancha in 2011, in which he slammed Spain's secretary general María Dolores de Cospedal for "cutting welfare benefits" to people with physical and mental problems.
"Disabled people in Spain have to live on €11 ($15) a day," he wrote.
"You promised there wouldn't be spending cuts in your electoral campaign and you lied to us."
Click here to read The Local's in-depth profile of Luis Bárcenas.
Alex Dunham [email protected] @alexdunham12
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Dale Ann Bradley will perform on WSM Radio's live "Station Inn Sessions" today (9/24). Bradley will join WSM deejay and the show's host, Mike Terry, in talking about her latest album, "Pocket Full of Keys," as well as perform songs from the album and other favorites.
The interview segment of the broadcast begins at 5pm central and the performance segment begins at 6pm. The performance comes one week prior to the International Bluegrass Music Association's annual awards show, in which Bradley is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year.Should Bradley win the award on October 1 in Raleigh, North Carolina, she will take home the trophy for the sixth time.
Bradley's latest album "Pocket Full of Keys" marks her return to Pinecastle Records. The single from the album "Till I Hear it from You" is currently #2 on Bluegrass Today's monthly airplay chart as well as being the most played track on Sirius/XM Radio's Bluegrass Junction for the month of August.
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Matt Wingett, Turn the Tides Gently. Amazon eBook, 2011. c. 13,000 words. ASIN B006L4C9CG. $0.99.
When I initially chose to review Turn the Tides Gently, by Matt Wingett, it was solely because of the mention of mermaids being in the story. I have a weakness for mer-creatures of any kind, and a general love and obsession with the ocean and all of the things in it (real or imagined). I went into the story just expecting a piece focused on mermaids, and I was terribly surprised at how much further the story went. The first few pages lay out the initial premise, and I found it irresistible: Dave is sitting down by the seaside one evening when he sees a mermaid in the water and, mistaking her for a drowning woman, he nearly rescues her. So, Dave has seen a mermaid. The problem is that Dave also sees vanishing cats, a Butler perpetually making tea, dock-workers and soldiers and citizens of the past, none of which anyone else can see. He is not the most reliable person to have seen a mermaid. He knows what he saw was real, but there'd be no convincing anyone else of that.
The novella carries on from this excellent starting premise, and I am very hesitant to say too much about the plot, because I don't want to give away what happens. I was very surprised at how quickly the story spiraled beyond the twin facts that a mermaid had appeared, and that Dave is seemingly crazy. More of a threat than his visions is Doctor Cassell, who is in charge of Dave's mental health and who keeps putting him on medications... which do work, in that they dull his mind and eliminate all of the interesting and strange things he keeps seeing. But of course, Dave isn't going to want to stay on pills. He needs the visions. They aren't a burden to him. The pills and Doctor Cassell's disbelief and constant attempts to mend things are the true obstacle.
Without giving much away, I can tell you that the story grows into a piece about time travel, and about the past, and about the way history overlays the present. Matt Wingett has written a novella which is an exercise in psychogeography, something very interesting I learned about from Alan Moore and Iain Sinclaire. It is taking a single physical location (in this case, a single town) and looking back through history at that single space. It's exploring history, rather than space. I hadn't entirely expected that from this novella, and was thrilled to read it.
The biggest problem in the novella is that the writing is very florid and dense. There are very few short, sharp sentences to be had. Everything goes on at great length. Toward the end, as the tension mounts and the story accelerates, this is actually a good thing. The grandiosity and poetic qualities of the storytelling language actually lend further emotion and tone to the ending of the story. Towards the beginning, though, it just makes it difficult to do what you, the reader, need to be doing: getting a grip on the characters, the place, and the premise. I was bothered by it for the first ten pages, and then never minded it again.
I was very pleased that it was only a novella, as well. A novella is an uncomfortable size in writing. It's not long enough to be sold as a novel, too long to be sold as a short story. Happily, we now live in a digital age where the novella can live and breathe again (and as someone who writes too many hard-to-sell things at just that length, I'm thrilled). There is no inflation to make the story longer, nor is anything cut out. It tells precisely the story it needs to, then exits stage right.
Turn the Tides Gently is a quick read, and an excellent one. I look forward to seeing further pieces from Matt Wingett, and I'll be curious to see if the psychogeographic elements figure into his later works too. I wouldn't mind too terribly much if they do.