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Be Green
Green Hair... not literally, of course!
Monday, Feb. 16, 2009 | 04:44 PM AT
Many of you have written or called and asked if there is an all-natural, safe way to colour hair. It's taken me a long time to find a solution because much of what I found on the internet and in health stores was marked "natural" or "organic" but still contained the same harmful chemicals that commercial dyes do. So what are these chemicals?
The use of PPD in cosmetics that are applied directly to the skin (such as temporary tattoos) can cause serious allergic reactions and poses a risk to the health and safety of the user. Therefore, cosmetics containing PPD that are applied directly to the skin are banned from sale in Canada. PPD is an acceptable ingredient for use in hair dyes that are rinsed off after a maximum of 30 minutes. When used correctly, hair dye does not come directly into contact with skin for prolonged periods of time.
Allergic reactions to PPD include red skin rashes, itching, blisters, open sores, and scarring within 2 to 10 days following application. These allergic reactions may also lead to sensitivities to other products such as hair dye, sun block and some types of clothing dyes.
Ammonia and hydrogen peroxide: Both these compounds can cause skin or lung irritation in sensitive individuals.
Now, my own sister got a rash following a black henna tattoo. It was awful: weeping sores, a burning sensation that prevented her from sleeping for two weeks, poor baby! It's been 10 years since she got that "temporary" tattoo, but you can still see a mishappen red scorpion on her upper arm. As far as her dermatologist is concerned, she can never use regular hair dye because her body has become hypersensitive to PPD. If you're like my sister, or are just uncomfortable with the idea of putting stuff on your hair when it's been banned for use on skin, keep reading. Because there's hope!
Hip hip HENNA!
Depending on how they're blended, these two herbs will colour your hair anywhere from a strawberry blonde to a deep reddish black. No PPD. No ammonia. No hydrogen peroxide!
Want to know what Brett Plager, a master colourist at Salon Noir thought of this product? Keep reading. Or watch the video (after 7pm).
Meet Alison Proteau. She's actually a long time CBC viewer (hoorah!) and sweetly volunteered to help test Light Mountain's Cover the Grey.
Here's what you have to keep in mind:
2. Henna stains skin and clothing: Make sure to avoid using pristine white towels and to protect all your nice light-coloured clothing and work surfaces. It also helps to slather some vaseline or moisturiser along your hairline to prevent orange skin.
3. A little help from friends: It helps to have more than a pair of hands to slather the goop on.
4. Some like it hot: Henna colour deepens when it comes into contact with heat. That's why Indian brides wear their bridal henna overnight (and ruin their mums' sheets--ask me, I should know!). The heat of one's body actually helps the dye darken. In a salon, folks are often put under one of those canopy dryers. At home, you can mimic this with a hair dryer (be careful not to burn yourself) or simply by leaving the stuff on for about 2 hours.
5. Henna DOESN'T prefer blondes: If you're a bottle blonde, henna is probably not for you. Bleached hair tends to get orange and brassy when it comes into contact with henna. Also, if you have coarse or very dry hair, henna can further exacerbate your problem.
6. Henna and allergies: It doesn't matter that henna and indigo are natural. You MUST use a patch test. Also, if you know that you are G6PD deficient, DON'T USE HENNA without speaking to your physician. Here's more info.
For Ginette: things didn't work out quite so well. It may have been because we were rushing a little because I only had the camera for a limited amount of time. Or it could be that the "Color the Gray" just didn't take on her hair. But she was left with grays that had the slightest tinge of old seaweed. Which, frankly, is taking this whole "Be Green" movement a tad too far! Luckily, Brett stepped in (with some chemical dye... sigh) and fixed the problem. Ginette has gone back to being the ravishing brunette she always was.
There's also Sol Natural Foods in Aylmer: 186 avenue de la Colline, Gatineau.
On a side note, I just want to mention something: Brett Plager has got to be one of the nicest and most helpful people I've ever come into contact with. I am seriously stunned by how willing he was to go out of his way to help me. He helped find volunteers to have their hair coloured, he freed up time on his schedule and he was open to experimentation with a colour he'd never tried. So I just want to say, he's fabulous! If I WERE to colour my hair, he'd be my guy.
And now it's your turn: have you ever coloured your hair with henna or indigo? Would you be willing to switch?
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I've been using henna on my hair for a few years now and love it. I used to use drugstore dyes but found them harsh, smelly and expensive as the red color I prefer fades so quickly. I tried Lush's red henna (sold in a big block like a candy bar) and have never looked back. It is more time consuming than chemical dyes, but I just chop it up, mix it with boiling water (I use tap water, but might try with distilled next time), glop it on (with gloves, of course) and wrap my hair in Saran wrap. I leave it on for a few hours while I do my household chores then rinse out. The results are a lovely bright red that is shiny, healthy and conditioned. Best of all, the color actually grows out before it fades out, so I just have to touch up the roots every few months and the color blends perfectly! Plus it smells really nice... very earthy and fresh. I've even had highlights put in and had no trouble... it took strong stuff to get the henna out, but the results were subtle and looked very nice. I would recommend henna in a heartbeat, but as you so rightly mentioned, always do a strand test, first! ;)
Posted February 16, 2009 07:10 PM
I love Herbatint hair color (no amonia). I tried an all natural haircolor, Logona, that I had to order from the U.S., but it did not cover the grey. Herbatint is available at Health Tree and Loblaws, and is wonderful. No smell. Covers grey. Easy to use. Better than the expensive and smelly salon hair coloring!
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Posted February 17, 2009 07:06 AM
I just wanted to take the time and say thank you to Brett, Francis and Alison from Salon Noir. Brett is indeed fabulous. He chose a wonderful colour to cover my seaweed hair and Alison did a wonderful job at styling my hard to manage hair. I truly enjoyed the experience at trying to be green ! Thanks Geeta !
Posted February 17, 2009 07:16 PM
I had a lot of fun too!! It was quite an adventure for me. I wish I had the Salon Noir team every day!
Posted February 19, 2009 09:45 AM
I have been using Colora Brand henna (dark and medium brown) for years and years. It covers my nearly total grey completely, washes out gradually with a nice stripey effect that I much prefer to the roots problem encountered with most hair colours.
And it's cheaper.
I enjoy these "Green" broadcasts.
Yours truly
Posted February 19, 2009 10:37 AM
Fatima called in to say:
Geeta adds:
Monica (the YouTube woman) has some great tips for keeping the process mess-free. But please, don't use as much plastic wrap as she does. Maybe try and use just one plastic bag that you can reuse for this purpose?
Posted February 19, 2009 11:21 AM
With this good henna experience I am much more willing to use it next time the hair needs some oomph.
Posted February 20, 2009 09:24 AM
Was using Gerlinda henna a long time ago...where can I get Henna, loved it then, need it now ..lol
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Posted February 23, 2009 12:59 PM
Hey ladies, I used to buy the Henna online from the US until I found an online store in Canada which sells raw Henna. I use it on my hair and I love it. The effects last even longer than the regular store-bought Henna. Check it out at www.greenorganic.ca
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December 31st, 2002, 05:30 PM #1
Just wanted to let everyone know I am home and thanks for the prayers, thoughts and all the flowers.
I had a pretty rough time, and still have a long road ahead.
They said I was lucky, the rupture sealed it self off and didn't spread all the poisons thoughout my system. Did end up losing a foot or so of intestine, so I am less full of shit for awhile.
Will be back posting full speed soon. I have only been home a few hours but couldn't stay off the computer or away from AbestWeb! That was the worst part of spending 8 days in the hospital.
Thanks again everyone for thinking of me.
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December 31st, 2002, 05:36 PM #2
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Glad to see you back and I am very glad to hear that no poisons were spread. It was that that put my friend out of work for 12 months. (peritonitis)

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 Did end up losing a foot or so of intestine, so I am less full of shit for awhile.

 Sorry to hear about you losing a foot of intestine but I have never know a woman be less full of shit for any reason.
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December 31st, 2002, 05:40 PM #3
Welcome Back! ... We missed you!
Many thanks to both Dave and Liz for the updates!!!!!!
Best Blessings for a Happy New Year, my friend!
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I am so very glad that you are OK!
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December 31st, 2002, 06:47 PM #6
Good to see you back Connie and I am glad you are feeling better.
*Still chuckling at your post LOL*
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Great to see you better and posting Connie
Welcome back and best of luck and health in the New Year.
December 31st, 2002, 08:04 PM #8
Welcome back Connie!

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Welcome Back Connie, I'm glad you're doing better.
Happy New Year!!!
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Welcome back and glad to hear you are back home and recuperating. Be sure to do what you are supposed to and don't go working too hard too fast.
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Welcome back Connie.
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WB Connie.
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January 2nd, 2003, 03:39 AM #21
Welcome back Connie , it's great to see you are
home and tell your hubby to pampered you. lol...
I know how appendix did to me long time ago.
so you need plenty of rest and lot's of TLC
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January 2nd, 2003, 05:50 AM #22
I hope you feel better soon. There's never a good time to be sick, but around the Holidays has to be the worst time.
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5 Simple Tricks To Bring Light and Shadow Into Your Designs
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There's just no escaping light and shadow — it's everywhere you look. Everything you see reflects light and casts some sort of shadow. Visually, light and shadow help us make sense of what we see and help us understand texture, dimension, and perspective. [Updated January/04/2017]
So, as we try to make our designs on the Web more natural, moving and intuitive, a good understanding of light and shadow is pretty important. Here are 5 ways to better use light and shadow to polish your page designs and make them stand out on the screen.
Further Reading on SmashingMag: Link
- 35 Examples Of Masterful Lighting Effects In Web Design1
- Take Your Design To The Next Level With CSS32
- Push Your Web Design Into The Future With CSS33
- Adobe Photoshop Tutorials – Rainbows, Glows and Light Effects4
A Quick Anatomy Of Light And Shadow Link
In the simple diagram below, we can see that the light source is coming from the left. The highlight is where the light is strongest, and the shadows fall on the side furthest from the light source. The appearance of light and shadow tells us a lot about the surfaces and textures in the image.
But what does this have to do with Web design, you ask?
If you're trying to design rich, tactile interfaces and websites, light and shadow are your friends. In the same way that many classic artists made their paintings jump off the canvas, you can use light to give your designs depth and visual interest. Let's get into it.
1. Using A Light Source Link
Perhaps the most important part of working with lighting is knowing where the light(s) is coming from. The light source will most likely determine where the highlights and shadows fall (although with Web design you can afford to bend these rules in places). If you're working in Photoshop, you can use the "global light" effect so that all of your lighting effects follow the same light direction.
Controlling the source(s) of light in your designs (even if just with a linear or radial gradient) can help create atmosphere in your page designs. It can also help direct the eyes to a focal point in the design.
Examples on the Web Link
IKEA Get Growing!5 by Jason Zigrino
Dribbble shots UI6 by Worawaluns
2. Gradients Link
In the real world, very few things have a flat tone. Light and shade are on everything. Subtly using gradients is a great way to provide depth and makes things come to life on the screen.
The key with gradients is not to overdo them. If you're using Photoshop, make use of layer styles for your gradients. This gives you the freedom to edit them at any point; it also means that if you resize the element, the gradient will rescale too.
Examples on the Web Link
This Book Store Website7 by Dwinawan is a lesson in subtle yet effective use of gradients to separate and organize content.
Music web application8 by Juraj Molnár
3. Highlights Link
Highlights can help balance shadows and should be used on the edges of objects closest to the light source. Highlights are often overlooked because when used effectively, you don't even notice they're there. And while not suited to every situation, a tiny highlight can make all the difference in polishing an interface. The "sharper" the highlight, the shinier the surface will appear.
To really appreciate highlights, we need to zoom in a bit close. A good trick for adding highlights is to work at 200% or more, because at 100% it can be hard to see what you're doing clearly.
Examples on the Web Link
Icon Dock and Newism both used a semi-transparent white line on the page element's top edge to give it a highlight. It's barely noticeable but adds a bucket of polish to the design.
4. Basic Shadows Link
Like gradients, drop-shadows have become a staple of most Web designers. Shadows can really add visual depth and texture when used the right way. The key is not to overdo it.
The qualities of a shadow depend on the light direction and intensity, as well as the distance between the object and the surface where the shadow is cast. The stronger the light, the darker and sharper the shadow. The softer the light, the softer the shadow.
Examples on the Web Link
When it comes to online examples of drop-shadows, there are simply too many websites to choose from. When used cleverly, they can add a touch of dimension to even the most minimal design.
Nike Product Page9 by Ilja Miskov
5. Advanced Shadows Link
You can do a lot beyond basic drop-shadows to give elements a third dimension. Longer shadows are a great way to change the spatial relationship between objects on a page.
In the examples below, the same Coke can is given completely different positions in space depending on its shading and shadow.
Examples on the Web Link
Emotions by Mike10 cleverly uses shadow (and light) to turn the flat page into a floor.
Further Resources Link
Area for further articles and related resources.
- Photoshop Cafe12
Tutorial on casting shadows in Photoshop.
- Advanced Shadow Techniques13
Working with shadows in Photoshop.
- PSDtop Blog14
Understanding drop-shadows.
- Peachpit15
Light and shadow in Photoshop.
- Aviva16
Casting realistic shadows.
- PSDtuts17
Using light and shade to bring text to life.
- Build Internet18
Light and shadows: feathering gradients in Photoshop
- PSDtuts19
Using gradients to make light and shadow… and a coffee cup!
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- 1 https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/05/30-examples-of-masterful-lighting-effects-in-web-design/
- 2 https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/take-your-design-to-the-next-level-with-css3/
- 3 https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/01/push-your-web-design-into-the-future-with-css3/
- 4 https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/04/adobe-photoshop-tutorials-rainbows-glows-and-light-effects/
- 5 https://dribbble.com/shots/2396141-IKEA-Get-Growing
- 6 https://dribbble.com/shots/2348212-Dribbble-shots-UI
- 7 https://dribbble.com/shots/2425824-Book-Store-Website
- 8 https://www.behance.net/gallery/32848223/Music-web-application
- 9 https://dribbble.com/shots/2404238-Nike-Product-Page
- 10 http://emotionslive.co.uk/
- 11 http://emotionslive.co.uk/
- 12 http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/cast_shadow/cast_shadow.htm
- 13 http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/create-a-shadow/photoshop-shadows.html
- 14 http://www.psdtop.com/blog/basic/working-with-layer-styles-understanding-drop-shadows/
- 15 http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=30311&seqNum=1
- 16 http://www.avivadirectory.com/photoshop/casting-realistic-shadows/
- 17 http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/text-effects-tutorials/using-light-and-shade-to-bring-text-to-life/
- 18 http://buildinternet.com/2009/03/light-and-shadows-feathering-gradients-in-photoshop/
- 19 http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tutorials-effects/using-gradients-to-make-light-and-shadow-and-a-coffee-cup/


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Memphis Area master gardeners spent part of last weekend on their knees, but it wasnt in prayer. Instead, more than 35 volunteers planted 3,600 red and white vinca plants at East Parkway and Madison, bringing back the big Memphis M.
The planting project was organized by the Memphis City Beautiful Commission (MCBC), after they received phone calls from concerned citizens about the once-vibrant landscaping.
This area is usually maintained by [the citys division of] park services, said organization chairperson Bethany Smith. With the mayor cutting the staff of that division, the plan for the M was to leave it empty this season. Springing into action, the group raised $1,500 to buy the plants and recruited the Americorps Exchange Club to clean out the bed.
To a passerby, the M looks compact, but at close range, the bed is immense. According to master gardener Fern Gagnon, the giant flowerbed is 50 feet by 70 feet and requires more than two hours to water. The gardening group will weed and maintain the bed throughout the summer. MCBC has already been approached about the other Memphis M, located near the airport. The organization is looking for corporate sponsors to manage that project.


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DETROIT (AP) — General Motors became the latest corporation to have a factory or other asset seized by the government of Venezuela, and the Detroit automaker faces an uphill battle to recover any damages.
GM said Thursday that its only factory in Venezuela was confiscated a day earlier, as anti-government protesters clashed with authorities in a country that is roiled by economic troubles. GM said assets such as vehicles were taken from the plant, causing the company irreparable damage.
The seizure is the latest in a long string of government confiscations of factories and other assets that have been a staple of the so-called 21st century socialist revolution in Venezuela started by the late Hugo Chavez two decades ago. Venezuela is currently fighting claims of illegal asset seizures at a World Bank-sponsored arbitration panel from more than 25 companies.
GM vowed to defend itself legally but getting compensated could be difficult. Under Chavez, Venezuela seized some Exxon Mobil assets. The oil giant sought compensation of $16.6 billion. The company won a $1.4 billion judgment, but earlier this year the arbitration panel determined that Venezuela had to pay only $180 million.
GM can seek compensation and damages for its lost plant in several different international venues, said Nigel Blackaby, a lawyer at the Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer law firm, which has battled Venezuela in several high-profile cases in international courts. The venue depends on what treaties, if any, govern the investment, he said. While Exxon's case was heard by the World Bank panel, Freshfields has successfully pursued claims against Venezuela's government before a United Nations panel.
The Venezuelan government had no comment about the GM factory.
Auto production in Venezuela has nearly ground to a halt amid the country's economic collapse. The cash-strapped government has choked off car companies' access to dollars needed to import parts and repatriate profits. GM's factory in the industrial city of Valencia did not produce a single vehicle last year. Nationwide, car makers assembled just 2,849 cars in 2016, from a peak of 172,218 in 2007. Still, many car makers have stayed put in case the economy experiences a turnaround.
GM has about 2,700 workers in Venezuela, where it's been the market leader for over 35 years. It also has 79 dealers that employ 3,900 people.
The factory seizure arose from an almost 20-year-old lawsuit brought by a former GM dealership in western Venezuela. The dealership had been seeking damages from GM of 476 million bolivars — about $665 million at the official exchange rate, but just $115 million on the black market where many Venezuelans are forced to turn to sell their increasingly worthless currency. GM said it was notified this week that a low-level court ordered an embargo of its plant, bank accounts and other assets in the country.
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February 10, 2012 by staff
Springsteen We Take, How hard can Bruce Springsteen rock in an abandoned factory? The answer, as his new video for 'We Take Care of Our Own' proves, is "so hard."
The clip, which premiered earlier today via Vevo, features the inspirational lyrics to the song and a bunch of slice-of-life shots of Americans going about their days. It's tried-and-true Bruce stuff: Power and hope in solidarity, set against a backdrop of New Jersey (well, we're assuming that's where it is anyway).
Spoiler alert: About halfway through, Springsteen's video turns from black and white into color, which we guess is a sign that things are getting better? Either way, Bruce fans should enjoy it.
In other Springsteen news, the Boss announced on Thursday that he had hired Clarence Clemons' nephew Jake to play saxophone on the E Street Band's upcoming 'Wrecking Ball' tour. Longtime Springsteen and Southside Johnny collaborate Eddie Manion will also handle sax duties on the trek. 'Wrecking Ball' is due out March 6 from Columbia.
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The Gasworks once provided the gas for the town of Strathalbyn until it ceased production in 1917 and is now beautifully converted to accommodation for its owners and guests in our lovingly restored fully separate cottages.
The Stables Cottage as its name suggests was once the home to the horses that lived on site but is now a cosy romantic cottage with own lounge/kitchette and bedroom with queen bed and ensuite spa bathroom. Situated at the far side of the property, privacy is guaranteed and you enjoy beautiful views of the gardens. Take a stroll around the beautiful gardens, maybe enjoy a picnic on the lawns.
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This is a terrific reference document for parents to learn more about the objectives of the Extended Homeroom programme.
The IB Middle Years Programme is designed specifically for international students aged 11 to 16. It provides a framework of academic challenge that encourages students to embrace and understand the connections between traditional subjects and the real world, become critical and reflective thinkers, and develop the qualities and attributes of internationally-minded global citizens. The MYP was introduced at IST in 1998.
In line with our school vision, we endorse an approach to educating the whole child as opposed to only the academic side. Our faculty and staff are a multi-national blend of professionals with many areas of expertise. We believe that educating children is a team approach which includes strong communication with parents and the school community.
The MYP aims to help students develop their personal understanding, their emerging sense of self and responsibility in their community. Teaching and learning in the MYP is underpinned by the following concepts:
Students learn best when their learning experiences have context and are connected to their lives and their experience of the world that they have experienced. Using global contexts, MYP students develop an understanding of their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet through developmentally appropriate explorations of:
• identities and relationships • personal and cultural identity • orientations in space and time • scientific and technical innovation • fairness and development • globalization and sustainability.
Concepts are big ideas that have relevance within specific disciplines and across subject areas. MYP students use concepts as a vehicle to inquire into issues and ideas of personal, local and global significance and examine knowledge holistically. The MYP prescribes sixteen key interdisciplinary concepts along with related concepts for each discipline.
Carrying on from the transdisciplinary skills of the Primary Years Programme (PYP), a unifying thread throughout all MYP subject groups, our ESP Weeks, Extended Homeroom and Take Action Tuesdays, approaches to learning (ATL) provide the foundation for independent learning and encourage the application of their knowledge and skills in unfamiliar contexts. Developing and applying these social, thinking, research, communication and self-management skills helps students learn how to learn.


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If the word "mentoring" makes you squirm, don't fret. There is an alternative. By Karen Catlin (Advocate for Technical Women)
For many of us, it happens all too frequently. An uncomfortable feeling, a twinge of embarrassment, when we hear someone say, "My mentor taught me…" or "What I learned from my mentor was…"
We know we should have a mentor, but we haven't taken the plunge. We're not sure where to start. Maybe we're intimidated.
If you feel this way, you're not alone. There are many of us. Successful in our careers without ever having asked someone to be our mentor. Successful in our careers without having access to an organized mentoring program.
Yet, that doesn't mean we don't look to mentors for advice. We do it all the time.
We're just more casual about it. We practice the art of "micro-mentoring."
What is Micro-Mentoring?
A few years back, I attended a panel on the value of mentoring. A vice president at a software company shared that he had never had a formal mentor. Instead, he asked for advice on an ad-hoc basis, from people he respected and thought he could learn from. He called it "micro-mentoring."
Until then, I assumed all successful people had incredible mentors they talked to all the time. What a relief to know I was wrong.
Because, even though I knew it was best practice to have a mentor, I didn't have one. Instead, I sought out specific advice when I needed it, just like the panelist. And, frankly, my career was doing just fine.
Formal Mentoring
Even so, I'm a fan of formal mentoring programs. They're organized by companies I've worked at, through my alumni organization, and by non-profits. I frequently volunteer to be a mentor for such programs. I've seen the impact up close, and it's positive. It's also measurable. Research published by the Harvard Business Review shows that women who found mentors through formal programs received more promotions, by a ratio of almost 3 to 2, than women who found mentors on their own.
Micro-Mentoring as an Alternative
But, not everyone has access to a formal mentoring program.
And not everyone is comfortable with finding a mentor on their own.
If you are one of these people, you don't need to let your career suffer. You can be, like many of us, successful without ever asking someone to be your mentor. You, too, can embrace micro-mentoring.
Here are two tips to get you started:
Be Specific About the Advice You're Seeking
For micro-mentoring to work, you need to clearly define your ask. Be specific. Perhaps ask them about a time they did something you want to learn about.
For example, many people ask me for advice about how to become a manager, which I find hard to answer because it's such a broad topic. By contrast, a young woman once asked me how she could get experience managing people while still being an individual contributor. Turns out that she had applied for an entry-level management job and was told she needed to have already managed people before she'd be considered.
I suggested that she offer to train and manage the next intern or temporary worker they hired onto their team. This was a win-win solution: her manager was happy to delegate this responsibility, and she was able to learn how to manage someone. And it worked. Within six months she told me that she'd been promoted and was managing a small team.
Thank Them
To thank your mentor, describe the impact they made. How did their advice make a difference? What did you do differently because of something they told you?
A few years ago, a woman at my company told me she had received a big promotion. She thanked me for something I told her a year earlier and how she had acted on it. That advice, which had been critical to her getting the promotion, was something I only vaguely recalled mentioning. While I appreciated her gratitude, I was most thankful that she reminded me of the advice I had passed along. By doing so, she helped me become a better mentor.
Do you have additional thoughts about micro-mentoring?
About the guest blogger: Karen Catlin develops powerful women leaders in the tech industry with leadership coaching and advising companies on how to attract and retain female talent. She has an extensive background in Silicon Valley. Formerly, Karen was a vice president at Adobe Systems, and most recently, the CEO of Athentica, an early-stage startup. Follow her on Twitter @kecatlin and see more of her work at karencatlin.com.


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Being routinely stopped at a permanent checkpoint close to 200 miles away from the border by Homeland Security agents, one freedom loving American decided enough was enough recently and stood up to them on video.
In a submission to CopBlock website, the self proclaimed "free roamer" wrote:
"I was traveling east from Tuscon, AZ going through Texas. There is a permanent inland non border checkpoint outside of El Paso, TX which I must travel through every year. After the 8th year of the abuses, they put me through. I had finally been through it enough. I then felt it was necessary to surveil my car to capture the violation of my rights which have occurred so many times off camera."
Whether you agree with the approach this person takes or not in confronting the agents, the exchange makes for compelling viewing.
Using the excuse of attempting to apprehend illegal immigrants, Border Patrol agents have set up a network of internal checkpoints inside the United States. As we have documented, in some cases the checkpoints are as much as 100 miles from the border.
Despite what a Supreme Court ruling says, since the checkpoints are situated far away from the Mexican border, they are clearly a violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects, "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." Of course, the Supreme Court also once ruled that black people in America were slaves.
The ACLU has dubbed the 100-mile area in which the checkpoints have been positioned as the "Constitution-free Zone," noting that 2 out of 3 Americans live within this buffer zone – around 190 million people in total.
There is no law that says refusing to comply with Border agents and/or police at such checkpoints gives probable cause to search an individual's vehicle. It certainly does not provide probable cause for agents to smash their way into the vehicle, particularly given that the occupant was not being aggressive, and no positive response from drug sniffing dogs was registered.
This is just the latest in a series of confrontations caught on video showing Americans standing up to the checkpoints.
Last year, a man in Texas was dragged from his vehicle by border patrol agents who smashed through his window after he refused to answer their questions at a checkpoint more than 50 miles away from the Southern border.
(The exchange with the agents begins at around 6 mins into the video)
Infowars previously reported on the case of Steven Anderson, who refused to show his papers at another Border Patrol checkpoint while traveling through California.
Anderson provided a sterling example of how to stand up for your rights in such a situation. When Border Patrol agents attempted to detain him for questioning, Anderson refused, citing his right as an American citizen to "go free on my way."
In another incident in 2012, a truck driver who passed through a checkpoint in Texas, 30 miles from the Mexican border, stood up for his Fourth Amendment rights by refusing to answer questions and eventually driving away.
These videos and hundreds of others like them accentuate the fact that Americans are not required to answer Border agents' questions (usually starting with "Are you a United States citizen?"). Nor are Americans required to consent to any searches at such checkpoints.
Visit www.checkpointusa.org/blog to learn more about this program. By actively "flexing" their rights, these brave citizens expose the techniques DHS and Border Patrol agents (and police in general) use to trick and intimidate citizens into compliance.
Not all Americans who refuse to have their rights violated have been as successful as those in the videos above. In 2008, retired San Diego social worker Vince Peppard and his wife had their car ransacked after refusing to consent to being searched.
Alex Jones has also encountered similar "interior checkpoints" on numerous occasions, including the incident documented in the video below.
Steve Watson is a London based writer and editor for Alex Jones' Infowars.com, and Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the School of Politics at The University of Nottingham, and a Bachelor Of Arts Degree in Literature and Creative Writing from Nottingham Trent University.


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Gillette made its New York Fashion Week debut at Bryant Park last Thursday on February 11, as part of a creative partnership with acclaimed menswear collection Duckie Brown.
Celebrity groomer Merrell Hollis will be backstage, preparing models for their turn on the runway with a close and comfortable shave using the Gillette Fusion Power MVP razor, Fusion HydraGel Pure & Sensitive and Fusion HydraSoothe Balm. Front-of-house guests will receive a complimentary array of Gillette grooming products.
As part of the partnership, Gillette has committed to contribute $200 to the Children's Safe Drinking Water Fund for every guy who gets a barber shave as part of the Duckie Brown + Gillette Shave Challenge. The Shave Challenge will kick off at Duckie Brown's after party at The Griffin; donations will help to provide clean drinking water to children and their families all over the world.
"Gillette is the perfect partner for Duckie Brown; both brands are about quality, comfort, performance and the modern man, whether in our seasonal designs or Gillette's Fusion Power MVP razor and grooming products," said Daniel Silver, who with Steven Cox, designs Duckie Brown.
"Partnering with Duckie Brown was a no-brainer for us," said Anne Westbrook, P&G External Relations. "Throughout our more than 100 year history, we have remained committed first and foremost to technological and design innovation, and we feel a natural affinity to Duckie Brown's unique fabrics, bold colours and masculine designs."
Guests at the Duckie Brown Fall 2010 runway show will receive a limited edition "Duckie Brown + Gillette" branded dopp kit, which will include the Fusion Power MVP razor, Fusion HydraGel Pure & Sensitive, Fusion HydraSoothe Balm, Gillette Odour Shield Body Wash, Gillette Shampoo, Gillette Precision Putty and Gillette Odour Shield anti-perspirant and deodorant.
About Duckie Brown
Duckie Brown is a designer menswear collection, that received CFDA Fashion Award nominations, in 2006 for best new menswear designer, and in 2007 for menswear designer of the year. Each season the label features exquisitely hand-tailored jackets, trousers, shirts, knits, and accessories. Duckie Brown clothing is sold in stores worldwide including Barneys, Odin, and Kesner in New York, Revolve Clothing in Los Angeles, and Harrods in London.
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Moffett brothers are first and third in Cavan Rally
Sam Moffett led a brotherly one-three finish on the Cavan Rally, the fourth round of the Irish national championship.
The elder of the two Clontilbret siblings won in his R5 Ford Fiesta, beating the more powerful WRC Fiesta of Roy White by 29 seconds with Josh Moffett taking third place in another of the R5 Fiestas.
White, whose second place extends his lead at the top of the national standings, led initially before being overtaken by Declan Boyle.
But the two-times champion retired his WRC Fiesta soon afterwards with an electrical failure.
Sam Moffett picked up the pace throughout the afternoon stages and pulled clear of White as younger brother Josh climbed to third ahead of the WRC Subarus of former champions Niall Maguire and Peadar Hurson.
This was despite his Fiesta suffering an overheating engine in the hot conditions.
Meanwhile, Colin Turkington's return to his home circuit of Kirkistown didn't go as smoothly as he would have hoped on Saturday.
Making a guest appearance in the ASK supercar series, the two-time British Touring Car champion had to pull off the track on the warm-up lap for race one with a mechanical problem but Turkington came from back on the grid in race two to take fourth place.
Peter Barrable won the first of the two races with championship leader Andy O'Brien, named as Motorsport Ireland's young driver of the month for April, taking race two.
And Noel Robinson strengthened his lead in the Northern Ireland Formula Ford championship with two more victories in his Van Diemen.
Alan Davidson (Mondiale) was second in race one ahead of Ryan Campbell (Reynard) and in race two it was Stephen O'Connor (Van Diemen) second with Campbell again third.
Robinson was also on the podium in both of the BOSS Ireland races, finishing in second place each time in his Tanuus behind double winner Cian Carey in a Formula Renault.
There was a double, too, for Jim Hutchinson who won both saloon races in his Ford Escort GM.
In Germany, Steven Kane's Bentley made it to the finish of the Nurburgring 24-hour race in 17th place but the race known as 'the green hell' turned to a white nightmare with hail and heavy rain forcing it to be stopped for four hours at one point.
Meanwhile, Adam Carroll and his Lamborghini team-mate Liam Griffin were among the quickest in qualifying for today's British GT championship rounds at Oulton Park in Cheshire but Carroll saw his fastest lap deleted for exceeding track limits, dropping him back to sixth place on the grid.
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Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has faced a significant backlash for signing up to take part in ITV1 reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.
Dorries has been an MP for Mid-Bedfordshire since 2005, but it is likely she will miss important votes in the House of Commons and the Chancellor's Autumn Statement while taking part in the series.
Commentators have quickly voiced concerns about her commitment to her constituents and her work as an MP while she is being paid to appear on the entertainment show filmed in Australia.
Meanwhile, it has been reported that Dorries's local party association in Mid-Bedfordshire is holding a meeting about her future as MP. The Daily Mail's James Chapman claims that the party didn't know anything about her involvement in the show.
Dorries has said that she wants to take part in the Ant & Dec-hosted series to campaign for reducing the time limit on abortions.
"I'm doing the show because 16 million people watch it. Rather than MPs talking to other MPs about issues in Parliament, I think MPs should be going to where people go," she said.
"Parliament is in half-term while I'm there. I've not done anything to prepare for the jungle. I worked right up until I left the UK for Australia."
[Louise Mensch - left / Lembit Opik - right]
Ex-Conservative MP Louise Mensch, who was previously tipped to take part in I'm a Celebrity herself, was vocal in her criticism of Dorries's decision, writing on Twitter: "What did she tell the whips, and how much is she being paid?
"Nadine pretending that a serious issue like abortion rights is why she did this is the lowest of the low. Indefensible stuff."
Dorries's only support came from ex-Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik, who starred on the show in 2010 after losing his seat.
"Good on Nadine Dorries for the jungle if she's really going in. Go gal!" wrote Opik.
Meanwhile, comic David Schneider mocked Dorries's stance on abortion, tweeting: "If you want to eat bugs etc, go for it! A woman has the right to do what she wants with her own body, isn't that right?"
I'm a Celebrity launches on Sunday, November 11 at 9pm on ITV1.
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Kia Forte LX FWD
You can expect a lot from the 2016 Kia Forte. With less than 10,000 miles on the odometer, this 4 door sedan prioritizes comfort, safety and convenience. Smooth gearshifts are achieved thanks to the 1.8 liter 4 cylinder engine, and for added security, dynamic Stability Control supplements the drivetrain. Both high fuel economy and flexible performance are assured by the 6 speed automatic transmission. Top features include remote keyless entry, delay-off headlights, variably intermittent wipers, a trip computer, air conditioning, heated door mirrors, power windows, and 1-touch window functionality. Audio features include a CD player with MP3 capability, steering wheel mounted audio controls, and 4 speakers, providing excellent sound throughout the cabin. Kia also prioritized safety and security by including: dual front impact airbags, head curtain airbags, traction control, brake assist, a panic alarm, and 4 wheel disc brakes with ABS. This car was designed with safety in mind, allowing you to drive with even greater assurance. This vehicle has achieved Certified Pre-Owned status, by passing Kia's comprehensive certification process, including a rigorous 150 point inspection! Our aim is to provide our customers with the best prices and service at all times. Stop by our dealership or give us a call for more information.


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"This came from the Taste of Home Simple and Delicious little free bonus book that came with the magazine. My family can't get enough of this..."
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- 8 cups sliced peeled tart apples (about 8 medium)
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons cold butter
- In a large bowl, toss the first four ingredients. Pour into a greased 8 inch square baking dish. In a bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over apple mixture.
- Bake at 350°F for 55 to 60 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden. Serve warm with ice cream if desired. Recipe can easily be doubled for a crowd. This recipe yields 10 servings.
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Going to the movies can leave you overcome with a sense of unmistakeable déjà vu, but this mystical feeling is generally triggered by Hollywood's copycat tendencies and thirst for profit as opposed to your neurons wildly misfiring.
A desperation to jump on the bandwagon of popular topics means that plenty of movie twins, and even triplets, have been birthed into the box office at the same time to fight to the death for profits.
Below is a list of just a few of the movie clones out there, the question is which one is the ultimate winner in your eyes? Have your say in the polls below and let's decide the victors in these box office battles once and for all!
A Bug's Life and Antz (1998)
Similarities: When Jeffrey Katzenberg, a disgruntled and under-appreciated Disney employee, left the studio, he formed Dreamworks with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen and one of their first animated features directly locked horns with the Disney giant.
Antz and A Bug's Life both pretty much have a shared synopsis of a free-thinking ant who proves he's no mindless drone after falling for the princess and saving his previously close-minded colony from an army of bad guys.
Who did it better?
- A Bug's Life: Scoring an impressive 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, A Bug's Life certainly wasn't squashed by the critics. Along with gaining glowing reviews from columnists and the public alike, this macro buddy meets action movie also gathered an enormous $363.4 million at the box office.
- Antz: Leapfrogging over A Bug's Life with a sky high 95% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Antz was a colossal victory for the underdog. Although the movie only obtained $171.7 million at the box office, it successfully launched Dreamworks animation as a big player and paved the way for hits like Shrek and How to Train Your Dragon.
Which movie did you prefer?
Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line (1998)
Similarities: Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line both take a cold, hard look at war from the harrowing experiences of soldiers on the frontline during WWII. The way both of these move highlight the insanity and inhumanity of warfare and encourage us to view the men involved as individuals as opposed to numbers lost on the battle field unites them in theme and tone.
Who did it better?
- Saving Private Ryan: With 11 Oscar nominations and 5 wins under its army regulation belt, there is no doubt that Saving Private Ryan is a true cinematic gem. Along with wowing the critics and relentlessly hammering on the general public's delicate hearts with its emotional storyline, Saving Private Ryan also made a small fortune in the box office. $216.1 million to be precise.
- The Thin Red Line: The Thin Red Line ensured that the 1998 Oscars were truly a war zone by receiving 7 nominations (including one for 'Best Picture' in the same year as Saving Private Ryan. Unfortunately, the movie didn't scoop any Oscars and it only made $36.4 million at the box office.
Which movie did you prefer?
Weird Science, Real Genius, and My Science Project (1985)
Similarities: 1985 was clearly the year of geek because not two, but three movies featuring nerdy teens dabbling with mad science were released. Weird Science, Real Genius and My Science Project all feature central characters who are geeky outcasts trying desperately to fit in with the popular crowd using their superior intellects.
Who did it better?
- Weird Science: Now regarded as a nostalgic cult classic by many children of the '80s, Weird Science still only manages to scrape a 56% on Rotten Tomatoes. It did grab $38.9 million at the box office though, which isn't bad considering the time of release and the fact it only cost $7 million to make.
- Real Genius: Starring '80s icon Val Kilmer, real genius has aged a lot better than some of its contemporaries and still retains a positive 75% on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite this fact, it still only made $13 million in the box office at the time of release.
- My Science Project: Almost universally regarded to be a dismal flop, this science project never really captured public imagination. With a 20% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a dismal $4,122,748 total at the box office, this movie is definitely the bottom of the class.
Which movie did you prefer?
The Cave and The Descent (2005)
Similarities: As their titles might suggest, both of these horror flicks involve cavers meeting their doom in the claustrophobic darkness. As if caves weren't scary enough as it is...
Who did it better?
- The Cave: Widely regarded to be more boredom inducing than scary, The Cave has a shocking 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and earned unflattering reviews calling it, among other things, "a generic duffer that is as exciting as a hole in the ground." With a $30 million budget, the stunning sets and styling of the movie were the only things it had going for it, and its meagre $33 million earnings at the box office worldwide reflect that.
The Descent: Originally released around a month before The Cave in the UK, The Descent was much more well received. Dragging in 57 million at the box office despite its £3.5 million budget. The Decent current has an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has been described as "a riveting, claustrophobic horror film" that "doubles as a compelling meditation on morality, vengeance, and the depths to which we might go for survival." Its box office earnings are
Which movie did you prefer?
Babe and Gordy (1995)
Similarities: There's a pig that can talk?!
Who did it better?
- Babe: Adapted from a book penned by one of my most beloved childhood authors, Dick King Smith, Babe won the hearts of cinema-goers, adult and child alike. With a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, it seems like the whole world has a soft spot for porcine sheep dogs, and they don't mind coughing up to see one. The little pig with a big heart dragged $254 million at the box office worldwide.
- Gordy: Although it was actually released before Babe, Gordy was regarded as a bit of a flop thanks to its simplistic plot and seemingly hurried production. Despite singing his heart out for his supper, Gordy only brought in a meagre $4 million at the box office. Not gonna lie, I loved it as a kid though.
Which movie did you prefer?
This is the End and The World's End (2013)
Similarities: This is the End and The World's End are both apocalyptic buddy comedies from opposite sides of the Atlantic.
Who did it better?
- This is the End: Poking fun at legions of celebrities, This is the End was met with mixed reviews, but despite this, the star-studded Seth Rogan penned comedy was a box office smash, bringing in an earth-shattering $126 million. Although critics were divided, the punters love it, and This is the End currently holds an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- The World's End: Pipping This is the End at the post with an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Simon Pegg's apocalyptic pub romp, The World's End completed 'The Cornetto Trilogy' with style.
Which movie did you prefer?
Hercules, The Legend of Hercules and Hercules Reborn (2014)
Similarities: I think the title of these Herculean 2014 triplets alone makes that pretty damned obvious...
Who did it better?
- Hercules: With Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as a major draw, Hercules fought its way to a bountiful $243 million at the box office and was generally regarded as a pleasant surprise in terms of its cinematic merit.
- The Legend of Hercules: The Legend of Hercules was a 100% bonafide box office flop, making a loss of $10 million for Millennium Films and earning a critical bashing from both the public and the press.
- Hercules Reborn: This movie doesn't even have a Wikipedia page, and you've probably never heard of it, which is all you need to know really...
Which movie did you prefer?
Mirror Mirror and Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Similarities: Despite having wildly different approaches when it comes to retelling this classic fairytale, both Mirror Mirror and Snow White & The Huntsman awoke Snow White from her glass casket in 2012.
Who did it better?
- Mirror Mirror: The box office looking glass failed to proclaim Mirror Mirror the fairest of them all, but it did manage to be the third highest ranking movie during its opening weekend which isn't a bad effort seeing as it was competing with The Hunger Games. This flick put $183 million into Relativity Media's coffers and split public opinion, as its 49% rating on Rotten Tomatoes reflects.
- Snow White & The Huntsman: Despite earning mixed reviews, Snow White and the Huntsman was an enormous box office smash, probably helped in part from the publicity gleaned from Kristen Stewart's momentary indiscretion with married director, Rupert Sanders. This juggernaut cashed $396 million at the box office and secured itself a sequel in the process.
Octopussy and Never Say Never (1983)
Similarities: His name's Bond, James Bond. These two movies by rival studios were released in 1983 featuring two different Bonds, but who was victorious in this act of Hollywood espionage?
Who did it better?
- Octopussy: With a premiere in London attended by British royalty, the late Princess Diana and Prince Charles, Octopussy still didn't manage to draw the anticipated crowds. Grossing at $187 million, it out performed Never Say Never Again, but didn't come close to the heady highs Bond movies had once enjoyed.
- Never Say Never Again: Produced by an independent film company and released by Warner Bros., Never Say Never Again had the best opening weekend for any Bond film at the time and was praised by critics for its "superbly witty and entertaining dialogue" along with the imaginative fight scenes. Despite this, it didn't manage to outreach the many tentacles of Octopussy.
Which movie did you prefer?
Despicable Me and Megamind (2010)
Similarities: Both Despicable Me and Megamind are both animated family comedy movies about super-villains who turned evil due to their rough upbringings, who eventually find themselves drawn over to the good side to defeat an even badder villain. They also both happen to be voiced by famous American comedians.
Who did it better?
- Despicable Me: As the continued adoration for Minions infects Facebook feeds the world over, along with spawning a spinoff movie, the popularity of Despicable Me is easy to see all around us. Racking up a cool $543 million at the box office, it would be despicable to call this movie anything other than a smash hit.
- Megamind: Despite having a cast featuring Will Ferrel, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill and Brad Pitt, Megamind didn't climb to the same heights as Despicable Me. That being said, it was still critically well received and many argue that it was the better movie. It was by no means a box offic flop, though and Megamind still managed to hustle $321 million into its coffers.
Which movie did you prefer?
Armageddon and Deep Impact (1998)
Similarities: Two movies about colossal objects (a comet and asteroid, respectively) hurtling out of orbit toward Earth threatening to wipe out mankind. Luckily there are some small groups of heroic individuals who are willing to make great sacrifices to save humanity before it is obliterated forever.
Who did it better?
Armageddon: With Bruce Willis at the helm and that Aerosmith song that refuses to die to boot, Armageddon made a huge cultural impact (even though the comet didn't hit!), but time hasn't been kind to this disaster flick. With a 44% on Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has lost some of the esteem that allowed it to obliterate competition and bring in $553 million at the box office.
- Deep Impact: In my opinion, by far the better movie, Deep Impact didn't reach the same lofty heights as Armageddon at the box office ($349 million worldwide). Praised by some for its "brooding, thoughtful tone," Deep Impact still only has a 48% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.1 on IMDB.
Which movie did you prefer?
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When the act finally broke up for good at the very end of the 1980s, Whiting returned to the solo work she had been doing consistently when not working with the 4 Girls 4. She continued to appear at New Yorks toniest supper clubs and occasionally release a new CD. In the 1990s she toured with a Johnny Mercer review produced by Jack Wrangler, whom she had married quietly in 1994. By then Wrangler had long ago gotten out of the adult film industry and was a successful musical comedy producer. Now together for over 25 years, Whiting and Wrangler work tirelessly on behalf of AIDS causes and the Johnny Mercer Foundation. They are also, according to the Chicago Tribune,"one of New Yorks most popular, most controversial and most durable duos."
The Wrangler-produced Mercer review eventually morphed into the Broadway show "Dream." Clooney was performing in the New York area when the show was having its run, and went backstage to visit Whiting after catching the show. Whiting said that was the last time she saw her.
In 1990 OConnell married the famous bandleader Frank DeVol, who had been orchestra conductor on recordings with Whiting and Starr, among many others. OConnell and DeVol performed on cruise ships together for the rest of her life.
Starr also continued to work, getting the occasional cabaret or cruise ship work and appearing in the enormously popular Palm Springs Follies. In 2001 she returned to the recording studio to cut a duet with Tony Bennett for "Playin With My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues." Other artists who performed with Bennett on the CD included Diana Krall, Sheryl Crow and Bonnie Raitt. "I was very proud to be asked to be part of that," Starr said. Every New Years, she has a big party at her home in California. Whiting and Rose Marie often show up for black-eyed peas and cornbread.
Rose Marie never slowed down. Turn on the TV today and youre likely to catch her on-screen. In 2004 she returned to Hollywood Squares and is working with the other cast members of the old Dick Van Dyke show on a reunion special. She did a guest spot on "Friends." She did a guest spot on Tracy Ullmans HBO series. She did the voice of "mother" in the 1998 "Psycho" remake. She did an "American Masters" PBS documentary on Vaudeville. When she got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2001, 4 Girls 4 creator Bill Loeb showed up to congratulate her.
Ballard is booked through 2005. Shes currently touring the country in Nunsense and getting the same kinds of laughs shes been getting for fifty years.
Throughout the 1980s Martha Raye continued to work on television and on the road. But in 1990 she suffered a stroke, which effectively ended her career. But she remained in the public eye. In 1991 she sued Bette Midler because she believed Midler had stolen parts of her own life for use in Midlers film "For the Boys." The same year she married the much-younger Harris, to the delight of the supermarket tabloids that covered the nuptuals. On September 9, 1993, she was sitting in her home with Harris, watching TV, when it was reported that legendary singer Helen OConnell had died. Raye took a long drag on her cigarette, let out the smoke, and turned and looked at Harris.
"At least we wont have to hear Tangerine anymore," she said. Raye herself died the following year.
When Allen Sviridoff took over Clooneys career management in 1983, he told her that in ten years she would be placed in the same legendary category as Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. His prediction came true. By the time of her death on June 29, 2002 of lung cancer, Clooney had scaled the heights of fame and accomplishment in the entertainment industry, garnering multiple Grammy nominations, a Lifetime Grammy Award, an Emmy nomination, two number-one jazz albums and sellout concerts nationwide. She was the most important asset on the Concord Jazz label, which became the number one independent jazz label in the United States on the strength of Clooneys CD sales.
How did Sviridoff manage to usher Clooney to these heights?
"I couldnt have done it if she didnt have that talent," he said recently.
Months after Rosemary died, a program devoted to the life and career of Bing Crosby was held at Hofstra University in New York state. A special tribute to Clooney was held during the program. There, Margaret Whiting spoke eloquently and with great emotion about her departed friend. And when a Rosary service was held for Rosemary near her former home in California, Rose Marie was in attendance.
"I think it was one of the best acts that ever appeared anyplace," Rose Marie said of the 4 Girls 4. "I mean, we did phenomenal business and were just about tops as far as anyplace that we played. It was a wonderful show, a wonderful act, and we got great reviews wherever we went. It was one of those things that happens once in a while... In fact, it would be very successful today."
As for Rosemary, we'll give the unsinkable Miss Marie the final word on the subject, too.
"Clooney?" she said. "She was a great, great singer. There'll never be another Clooney."
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text: I have never heard of them? I did a dealer search and I was amazed at all the dealers! I cannot comment of them, but the Joystick looks pretty weird! I would really like to drive that thing and see just how it turns, I mean is it a true zero turn or does it turn like a tractor? It seems like there is a race to invent all these goofy mechanisms to drive and turn these Z's when the sticks are really the best way to drive em? I mean maybe they are more user friendly to older folks and wives and such, but to me the sticks are the most accurate and fastest way to maneuver a ZTR. Just my 2 cents I guess.


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Blood Effects Trailer (2013)
21 May 2013
"Blood Effects" a mockumentary by film maker Kris Black, is a cross between "Paranormal Activity" and Christopher Guest's "Best in Show". Presented as a "movie-within-a-movie", veteran Bruce Reisman produced Black's scathing satire of Hollywood horror movies, where reality ties itself up with fantasy, and the results are both humorous and horrifying.
Watch the official Blood Effects 2013 trailer in HD below or find more Blood Effects videos on Vidimovie.


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Today it looks like HTC is pushing the updates quite hard. After hearing the venerable HTC Thunderbolt will finally get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, it looks like the newer, thinner HTC EVO 4G LTE from the Now Network is getting a little update itself. While it has already received Jelly Bean it's still getting a bug fixer update today.
We're not too sure what's all in this quick little 44MB update, but the carrier themselves have confirmed it's currently rolling out to users. Mainly we've been hearing this is all about bug fixes with WiFi and the proximity sensor to name a few, as well as general performance increases.
After some digging around users are reporting in-call proximity sensor improvements, enhanced MHL quality and options with video streaming to an HDTV, Bluetooth and Wifi improvements and updates, as well as power management improvements across the board. Most updates claim better performance and battery life so we'll have to test that out ourselves.
It also appears that they've silenced the camera shutter sound when the phone is actually set to silence, something that was a petty issue for some in the past. Overall the file is quite small, and we haven't heard what all else is included at the moment. Either way the EVO 4G LTE already is enjoying 4.1 Jelly Bean, so go ahead and check for updates this evening and let us know how it goes by dropping us a comment below.
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I worked as a floor nurse for five years, and I've had my share of horror stories along the way. I think that every nurse experiences horror stories from the frontlines, and some of them can be particularly harrowing.
Here are three of my most notable horror stories from my floor nursing career. I encourage every nurse to share their stories – perhaps here, but at least with other nurses or family members.
The Nitro and the Mother
I helped take care of a patient who was having severe chest pain. He knew that taking his nitro in the past helped him to ease his pain, and he did nothing but scream for his nitro. That's how much his chest hurt him.
We got him to lie down, but he still kept screaming. I could see the pain on his face, and I knew that this was not going to end well. Then he went out.
We called a code, and he didn't make it. Little did we know, but he had an elderly mother. The nursing supervisor led her to his room – after we staged a peaceful scene – and she asked him if her son suffered any pain.
The supervisor said no, and I turned my head, tears in my eyes. It was the right response, but I knew the truth. It haunts me to this day.
The Dying Husband
I was doing a routine med pass when I heard a commotion in the hallway. A woman was running up and down the hall screaming, "My husband is dying!"
I was the only nurse around, so I called down the hall for help. I ran into the room, found the patient blue, and began prepping him for the crash cart that I could already hear coming down the hall.
The wife would not stop screaming that her husband was dying. The patient's doctor was on the floor, writing orders, ironically, for the patient to be transferred to the ICU.
He started screaming at me that he needed an intubation kit, but the crash cart hadn't arrived yet. I started compressions with all of these people yelling at me, and I finally turned to the doctor, yelling back, "Hold on a minute!"
The cart arrived, the doctor got his kit, and the wife was escorted out of the room. The patient went to the ICU, but died. I will never forget, though, this woman screaming as she ran up and down the hall outside the patient's door.
Getting a Blood Pressure
In another code, we had a patient who was bradying down. I was assigned the dubious task of getting his blood pressure.
Now, most nursing students can take a blood pressure, but I never felt as confident in it as I thought I should. Of course, I could take a blood pressure, but in a code, it's a different story.
We tried the machine on the crash cart. No pressure. We tried the portable vitals machine. No pressure. Finally, the doctor ordered me to take a manual pressure.
I tried so hard to get one, but I was really flustered. My hands were shaking. I couldn't get a blood pressure, either. I kept trying. No pressure.
He was bradying so low, however, he didn't have a pulse, but the doctor was trying to see if we could somehow get a pressure. So, I was basically trying to get a pressure on someone who was almost dead.
I was a newer nurse, and it made me feel like I failed somehow that I couldn't get that pressure – though no one was surprised that I didn't get it.
Feeling that frustration, stress, and embarrassment, though, stayed with me, and I made sure that I took some pressures manually after that. I am happy to say that my skills are up to my standards now, but the feeling of being inadequate has not left me, either.


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Data centers are not usually considered to be hazardous work environments, but Apple U.S. data centers have had a string of bad luck lately, and a new incident at the company's center in North Carolina is adding to the fire.
Apple Is Expanding Its 'Big-Ass' North Carolina Data Center Again
Apple's already "big-ass" North Carolina data center is about to get even bigger.
Based on an erosion permit filed with Catawba County on Wednesday, Apple is looking to build an additional structure onto the side of its existing already enormous complex. Made of precast concrete wall panels, along with steel columns, this add-on is set to add 14,246 square feet, and be around 25 ft tall.
Second Apple Data Center Planned For North Carolina Site
According to new plans filed with Catawba County, Apple is building a second data center near an already begun facility in Maiden, North Carolina.
The planned 21,030-square-foot data center will store server clusters, with a total cost of the 11-room building targeted at a little over $1.8 million. The permits filed include the installation of 22 air conditioners, five fans, 14 humidifiers, six electric heaters and heating ducts.
Here's How North Carolina Almost Lost Apple's Data Center Contract
By now, you've probably heard that Apple has a large data center in North Carolina which powers much of the iCloud ecosystem that Apple debuted in 2011. What you may not know, though, is that the small town of Maiden, North Carolina almost lost the contract with Apple. Thanks to GigaOm, we now know how it all went down.
Environmental Protestors Block Trains Full Of Coal Meant To Power Apple's iCloud Data Center
Greenpeace likes to target Apple every year or so to keep them environmentally honest, and lately, the environmental access group has been going after Apple's giant data supercenter in Maiden, North Carolina, claiming that it helps make iCloud one of the dirtiest things on the planet.
What Greenpeace is upset about is how much of the data center's power comes from non-renewable resources, particularly coal. And they don't think that Apple's going far enough with its plans for solar energy plans.
Now the protests are getting real, with seven Greenpeace activists blocking train tracks used by Duke Energy and Apple use to ship coal.
Greenpeace: The iCloud Is One Of the Dirtiest Things On The Internet
Apple has been increasingly interested in powering its operations with that happy old sun, working on a 20-megawatt solar farm coupled with a 5-megawatt fuel cell facility at its data supercenter in Maiden, North Carolina. But that's not nearly good enough, according to Greenpeace. In fact, the environmental activist group has gone so far as to call Apple out for using "asthma-inducing, climate-destroying coal" which makes the iCloud "the dirtiest thing on the internet."
Apple Confirms It Has Plans For Another New Data Center In Oregon
Just days after confirming its plans for its data center in North Carolina, Apple has confirmed that it is gearing up to build another one in Prineville, Oregon, neighboring rivals like Amazon, Google, and Facebook. The Cupertino company purchased the 160-acre lot for $5.6 million from Crook County.
$16,000 Worth Of iPhones Stolen From Apple Store In Charlotte By Employee
25 iPhones worth over $16,000 have been stolen from an Apple Store in Northlake Mall in Charlotte, North Carolina. Unlike the familiar attacks in which thieves smash in Apple's trademark glass doors, the suspect in this case was an Apple store employee and had easy access to the store's stock room.
Apple Reveals Solar Energy Plans For North Carolina Data Center
Nestled in Maiden, North Carolina is a 500,000 square-foot data center for Apple's iCloud services and Siri. The company published its 2012 Environmental Update today with new details about the upcoming solar farm and fuel cell facility that will power the billion dollar data center.
Despite Huge Unemployment Rate, Apple's $1 Billion Data Super Center Only Created 50 New Jobs
It's probably good that Apple is in the gadget creation business and not jobs. Turns out, the $1 billion data center the tech giant built down in North Carolina created just 50 full-time local jobs, working out to around $200,000 per spot. Although iCloud and other services likely to come from the site have plenty of tech fans, you won't find too many "I Love Apple" bumper stickers in a town with double-digit unemployment.


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XML Integration with Flash
New we are going to integrate XML file with Flash. We will read XML data using a flash and display it. To read XML file we are going to deal with inbuilt function provided by macromedia flash. The event we're dealing with here is the event of the XML being fully downloaded and introduced into Flash movie. This is the called the onLoad event. If the XML document is received successfully, the success parameter is true. If the document was not received, or if an error occurred in receiving the response from the server, the success parameter is false.The default, implementation of this method is not active. To override the default implementation, you must assign a function that contains custom actions.Visit publisher site: XML Integration with Flash
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A Bangladesh court indicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for alleged graft on Sunday, and police arrested the head of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh party, Matiur Rahman Nizami, on similar charges.
The court indicted Ms. Hasina for allegedly taking 440-thousand dollars in bribes from a power plant in exchange for awarding it a state contract. The kickbacks allegedly took place during her term in office between 1996 and 2001.
The former prime minister denied any wrongdoing and said the charges are politically motivated. Nizami was arrested late Sunday, after police raided his residence. Also Sunday, a metropolitan court in Dhaka ordered two ministers in former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's Cabinet jailed, pending trial in another corruption case. The ministers, Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan and M. Shamsul Islam, were taken into custody after they surrendered to the court.


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Santa Claus In Skyrim by Entar0178Watch
©2013-2017 Entar0178
Skyrim fanart. I tried to imagine how Santa would look like if he arrive to Skyrim. Happy holidays everyone!
I wonder if Tamriel celebrates something like Christmas...
God bless you!!! It's awsome!)))
Fantastic work!!! Thanx for awsome mood before the holidays!)) Really!)) Skyrim is the thing!)
That's awesome
He actually looks like aged Talos Brings presents to good little Nords, I suppose
Thank you! I't was a challenge to show Skyrim without any recognizable background. Actually only armor shows he's in Skyrim
That would be SO COOL to find him near Winterhold or Dawnguard!
This is so amazing. Very interesting style and composition! I love it!
Merry X-mas to You tooo ))
very good, i like
Okay santa claus appearing in anything meant to be cool or dark and edgy is really really amusing
I love this. I've entered the contest too and still totally think you should win.
Very Awesome!!
The thing I like the most (apart from the obvious similarity with santa) is the expression.
For some reason it affirms the santaness (real word). It just screams: I'M THE CALM AND BENEVOLENT MOTHERFU@%IN' SANTA!
Very well done!
Now that's the kind of Santa we need. Great job.
This is such an original idea and I love the execution!
Thank you! I'm just tired of boring pictures which look the same, and allways try to find something new
Wonderful work!
My son plays Skyrim and says this is so cool and would well fit in there!
Interesting colours... also, it really looks like Santa xD