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Target Women: Number Two
Everybody poops. Except for women.
Target Women is a recurring segment on Current TV's weekly television show, infoMania. In each episode of Target Women, Sarah Haskins takes a look at the often-ridiculous way the media reaches out to women.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at current.com/infomania. Everybody poops. Except for women. ... more -
Some women left in the cold at Winter Olympics
Ski jumping is the only Olympic event that remains closed to women even though they have competed in the sport since the 19th century.
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Maxed-Out Moms: The Deciding Vote
Meet the woman of the year: White, high school–educated and probably on the north side of age 50, she is getting the worst of a bad economy. She's worrying about whether her daughter will be able to afford college and her father his medicine. Her husband can barely afford the gasoline it takes to get back and forth from a job he's in danger of losing — and with it, their health insurance. She's getting her hair cut less often and sometimes has to put her utility bill on her Visa. She's the woman doing the laundry at 11 p.m., because it's the first chance she's had all day to do it. So it's no surprise that she hasn't yet gotten around to settling on Barack Obama or John McCain — though how she votes may well determine the outcome of the election.
She is, in short, a woman who might have a few things in common with Lori Stern, an administrative assistant in Des Moines, Iowa, who lost her second job at a coffee shop when it closed. Stern went to her state's Republican caucuses last January, listened and left without voting. She still hasn't made up her mind, though she's now leaning toward Obama. "I'm very aware of what's going on, and have paid attention, but I find it really hard to be trustful of politicians in general," she says. That sentiment is echoed by Beth Seidel, a factory worker in Cleveland who works the third shift so she can take her son to school and then to practices for the four sports he plays. Pausing recently at a Wal-Mart, she said: "Honestly, I don't know what to do. I really don't want to vote for McCain. You can tell he only cares about rich people. Sarah Palin wears glasses that cost $300. McCain's wife wears Gucci clothes. Which means they don't know anything about people like me." Into that stew of assumptions, she adds: "I hear that Obama's a Muslim. If he is a Muslim, that would be a problem, because the terrorists already attacked us." (He's not.)
Their profiles change from campaign to campaign, but women like Stern and Seidel have been deciding U.S. elections for years. In 1996, they were the "soccer moms" Bill Clinton captured to win re-election. After 9/11, they morphed into the security moms who helped give George W. Bush a second term. Four years later, they are a little older, and their anxieties have multiplied. Their numbers are enormous: They typically account for as much as 12% of the electorate. The two campaigns are referring to them as Wal-Mart moms, but a better name might be maxed-out moms.
More pragmatic than partisan, "non-college-educated white women are the ultimate swing voters and the ultimate late deciders," says Mary Beth Cahill, who was John Kerry's 2004 campaign manager. "They swing back and forth with every new piece of information." In the Democratic primaries, they came out in force for Hillary Clinton. Many say they wish Obama had put her on the ticket, but on the issues they still tilt toward the Democrats. Given their worries about the direction of the country, their low regard for the current occupant of the White House and the fact that women voters normally trend more Democratic than men do, Obama has some reason to believe he should carry the maxed-out mom vote in the general election.
At the moment, however, McCain seems to be winning them handily — which is a big reason for the growing nervousness among the Democratic rank and file. A new TIME poll, conducted Sept. 11-15, shows Obama and McCain running a dead heat among women overall. But McCain holds an 18-point lead among older, less-educated likely women voters. "Frankly, it's because they are conflicted on Obama," says pollster Geoff Garin, who served as the chief strategist for Clinton's campaign in its final days. "They'd like to vote for a Democrat, but they are not sure Obama is the one."
****Read More!**** Meet the woman of the year: White, high school–educated and probably on the north side of age 50, she is getting the worst of a bad ec... more -
Survey: Are Women Suited for Politics?
The survey reveals deep divisions over women's roles in society, splits that may play out in the November elections.
For example, 33% of Americans say "Most men are better suited emotionally for politics than most women." But 44% of evangelical Protestants agree, more than other Christians and markedly higher than Jews (29%), other religions (23%), and those with no religion (14%).
Baylor's data were gathered in 2007, when Sen. Hillary Clinton was seeking the Democratic nomination, but long before Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was named to the Republican vice presidential ticket, putting motherhood and gender in the spotlight. Palin is a mother of five, including an infant with Down syndrome.
Both Republican candidates are evangelical Protestants (John McCain is Baptist and Palin non-denominational). Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is a mainline Protestant (United Church of Christ), whose running mate, Sen. Joe Biden, is Roman Catholic.
The survey also finds:
41% say a preschooler suffers if the mother works (54% of evangelicals say so, nearly double for other groups).
31% say "it's God's will that women care for children" (48% for evangelicals).
Will these views shape votes?
"People may hold these social values, but they don't always translate at the polls," says Lauren Winner, assistant professor of Christian spirituality at Duke University. "While a conservative view of gender roles is a piece of an evangelical worldview, it's not the most important plank for people-- abortion is. The survey reveals deep divisions over women's roles in society, splits that may play out in the November elections. ... more -
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videoclip: Friday Unknown Wind album: The Adventures Of Yellow anno: 2008 regia: Federico Cambria contact: www.aedimusic.com
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Janet Jackson to rock Vancouver concert
Jackson, who has sold more than 100 million albums in her career, said this will be the hardest show she's ever done.
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High school's kicker makes 50 yard field goals, but not allowed to play becau...
The star kicker is a girl: freshman Kacy Stuart: "I was playing kickball in 8th grade and my P.E. teacher saw me kick. He thought I had potential, so I played on his football team."
This year, Kacy moved. She is now playing football at the New Creation Center (NCC). It's a private Christian school.
"She's a good kicker. She has a lot of skill, and we're just glad she's on the team," school administrator Judy Foster said.
NCC belongs to the Georgia Football League. The group oversees athletic programs for private Christian schools and home school programs. Earlier this month, the executive board called the NCC coach and said Kacy was not allowed to play because she's a girl.
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Kacy says sometimes people ask her why she doesn't play a "girl" sport, or why she's not a cheerleader. "People were built for different things," she said. "I'm built to be a kicker. I just don't understand why people don't accept the fact that I like football and I want to play football."
(much more and a video at the link) The star kicker is a girl: freshman Kacy Stuart: "I was playing kickball in 8th grade and my P.E. teacher saw me kick. He thought... more -
Being a female bodyguard in the Middle East - مجندات قطريات
Well despite the restrictions on females in the Middle East, they can still operate within the boundaries even in jobs like this. A female Security Forces unit that would be useful to guard female VIPs. Gives you a little insight into the culture as well when the women talk about their choices to join the military. Well despite the restrictions on females in the Middle East, they can still operate within the boundaries even in jobs like this. A fe... more
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The Male Brain, Explained
Women have puzzled over it for years—why the heck do men do the things they do? Why do they profess their love for you one minute, then ignore you the next (say, when an Attila the Hun special turns up on TV)? Why can they not remember our birthdays? Let science explain some of these conundrums—and help you rev up your relationships!
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Be patient with his memory
The hippocampus, where initial memories are formed, occupies a smaller percent of the male brain than the female brain. If on your first date he can't remember where you work, even though you told him all about it when you met, just remember that size matters … hippocampus size, that is. Don't take it personally. (Oh, and don't be surprised when, months down the line, he has no clue you've just changed your hair.)
Don't expect him to get hints
Have a crush on him? You may have to put it out there, because men aren't as skilled at women at reading subtle emotional cues. As Dr. Larry Cahill of the University of California at Irvine puts it, "We have been assuming that the ways in which emotions are organized in the brain are essentially similar in men and women," but they aren't. Parts of the limbic cortex, which is involved in emotional responses, are smaller in men than in women. Additionally, scientists at McMaster University have found that guys have a smaller density of neurons in areas of the temporal lobe that deal with language processing. That's why it's probably a good idea to tell him straight-up how you're feeling ("I'm kind of hurt that you forgot I hate sushi"). Expecting him to infer from your hints could leave both of you scratching your heads.
Don't take conversation lulls personally
Fact is, guys in general just aren't as verbally adept as women are. Large parts of the cortex — the brain's outer layer that does a big part of recognizing and using subtle language cues — are thinner in men than they are in women. A study led by Dr. Godfrey Pearlson of Johns Hopkins University has shown that two areas in the frontal and temporal lobes that play an important role in language processing are significantly smaller in men. Using MRIs, the Johns Hopkins scientists measured gray matter volumes in several brain regions in 17 females and 43 males. Women had 23 percent more volume than men in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and 13 percent more volume than men in the superior temporal cortex. "Women," explains Dr. Cahill, "excel in being able to come up with appropriate words, given cues." Men — not so much. Don't expect him to chatter with you on dates with the skill of a girlfriend, and don't assume he's not interested in you if he occasionally lets the conversation lapse. Think of it this way: He's simply basking in moments of quiet companionship.
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It's a great read....you'll learn something. Less relationship arguments...hopefully. Women have puzzled over it for years—why the heck do men do the things they do? Why do they profess their love for you one minute, the... more -
Keys to ant social status found
Whether an ant becomes a dominant queen or a lowly worker is determined by both nature and nurture, it turns out.
A new study found that an ant's social status in its colony depends both on its genetic inheritance and the food it eats when it is young.
Researchers studied Florida harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex badius) to investigate what factors decide a particular ant's social caste.
"Basically what we found is that things are more complicated than previously thought," said researcher Christopher R. Smith, a former graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and now a postdoctoral researcher at Arizona State University. "Our study shows that there is a large genetic component to caste determination, but that there is also a very strong environmental component."
The study, led by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign biologist Andrew Suarez, was detailed in the August issue of the journal American Naturalist.
Males just mate and die
-----more at link---- Whether an ant becomes a dominant queen or a lowly worker is determined by both nature and nurture, it turns out. ... more -
Anatomy of Obama's VP Candidate
A breakdown of potential Obama VP by several metrics including executive experience, military service, economic expertise, etc...
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Canadians open Games with victory over Argentina
The Canadian women's soccer team pulled off a 2-1 victory over Argentina before a crowd of 23,201 at the Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium. The Canadian women's soccer team pulled off a 2-1 victory over Argentina before a crowd of 23,201 at the Tianjin Olympic Centre S... more
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Intro to female hammer throw
Canada's best female hammer thrower Sultana Frizell is going to Beijing...
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Obama needs a female VP, should select Hillary
McCain has not been able to break 44%. He basically has a ceiling to his numbers, so the only way that he can win is by pulling Obama's numbers down. It became apparent last week that if Obama is to win, he's going to need a strong attack dog to push back on McCain's frivolous ads.
Who better to play the part than Hillary Clinton? The phrase "now the fun begins" still haunts Obama supporters to this day. McCain has not been able to break 44%. He basically has a ceiling to his numbers, so the only way that he can win is by pulling Obama... more -
Ashley Boham talks about competing in the X Games
Boham became on of the first women to race in the X Games this year when she competed in MotoX Racing.
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Interiew with MotoX Star Sarah Whitmore
This is right after the inaugural X Games MotoX Women's Racing Final.
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X Games went huge this year
Tarah Geiger, wheelschair tricks, Bob Burnquist...
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DISRESPECT is the new CHIVALRY
They've told us that chivalry was dead for generations. Now something has risen to replace it: Disrespect.
The What's The New What video crew has provided you with this clip, exploring "The New Chivalry" and providing some how-to pointers for scrubs and squires alike on what "The Old Chivalry" entailed. They've told us that chivalry was dead for generations. Now something has risen to replace it: Disrespect. ... more -
'True heroine' honored for Nassau County police first
Kathleen Reilly wore badge No. 1.
Nassau County's first female police officer, Reilly quickly made an impression on her fellow cops even as she faced resistance when she joined the previously all-male force in February 1966. She won over her colleagues, Reilly's family said, with a compelling combination of talent and charm.
"There were [about] 2,700 men on the police department who didn't want her there," said Reilly's younger brother, Terry Reilly, of Vallejo, Calif. "Within six months, she had 2,700 older brothers. They loved her."
The year after she joined the force, Reilly, 28, became Nassau's first female detective. The future looked bright.
But on Christmas 1967, Reilly died while trying to help a motorist on the Meadowbrook Parkway. She was the first female police officer in New York State to die in the line of duty.
At her funeral, then Police Commissioner Francis Looney talked about Reilly's legacy, said her sister, Eileen Myers.
"She did more for the Nassau County Police Department than the Nassau County Police Department ever did for her," Looney said, according to Myers.
After a three-month campaign by the Nassau Police Benevolent Association, Reilly's story was resurrected earlier this month when Gov. David A. Paterson announced that the Merrick Road bridge over the Meadowbrook Parkway in Freeport will be named after her. Paterson called Reilly "a true heroine."
---more at link--- Kathleen Reilly wore badge No. 1. ... more -
Adulterer or Not, Cross John Edwards off Obama's VP List
As early as this week, DrudgeReport identified Edwards as a short lister for Barack Obama's vice presidential selection. Even if he was one, the former North Carolina Senator isn't anymore, regardless of whether anyone ends up nailing the story of his affair/love child down with juicy pictures or some kind of hard evidence. As early as this week, DrudgeReport identified Edwards as a short lister for Barack Obama's vice presidential selection. Even if ... more
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