Shaking Up The Stereotype With Male Nursery Workers

Traditionally, it’s always been women who’ve taken job roles in nurseries. Looking after children tends to appeal to their maternal instincts; nursery worker roles bring out their nurturing, caring side. However, all of that is changing. With recent male additions to the role, the stereotype of female nursery workers is about to be blown out of the water.

Characters To Watch Out For In Classic Murder Mysteries

Murder mysteries are fairly common on the big screen and on the small screen and many of these stories see the recurrence of some familiar characters. When you take your seat in the cinema for a crime drama, or you sit down to watch the latest murder mystery on TV, you should be prepared to do a little detective work of your own.

The first element of a viewer's detective work comes from recognising some of the archetypal characters of the crime drama genre. Working out the motives and personalities of these characters is what makes watching murder mysteries such good fun.

The K. B. Lever's Immortal Companion Tour 2013 Hosted at LoupDargent.info Today!

Nope, you are not dreaming... Author K. B. Lever has agreed to stop by during  her current, and busy, tour of the Blogosphere to promote her books here, in the (relative) comfort of our TARDIS-like virtual office, on the 13 February 2013.... which is...yep... today!

(That also makes LoupDargent.info one of her Immortal Companion Tour 2013's official hosts... cool  isn't it?)

Enjoy!

Loup Dargent

PS: We've even opened a virtual coffee/tea area especially for the occasion, but you'll have to get your own teas or coffees though (I'm nobody's tea boy! Jeeez!)...

Author K. B. Lever in Her Own Words

I grew up in Simpsonville, South Carolina and moved to Charlotte, North Carolina at the age of twelve. Until then, my life simply revolved around softball, writing, and cheering on the N.C. State Wolfpack by my father’s side.

A true desire to write began once I reached my high school years. Poems and Short stories filled my notebooks for Science, History, and Math. But by graduation, a second passion would prove to be far too great for me to ignore – the desire to help people.

My career path led me into the field of emergency services. I became a professional firefighter, which after a few years led to the promotion of Fire Lieutenant.

Concurrently, I expanded my studies to become an Emergency Medical Technician. I have since resigned from the fire department and chose to advance my career in the medical field to become a Paramedic Crew Chief. It has thus far been a rewarding career that has brought me a life full of happiness, constant rewards, and getting to help the public in a most drastic time of need.


After the birth of Ava, my daughter, I decided that I needed to write her story. For the first time in years, I picked up a pen and began writing. It was a small, leather bound journal that allowed me to write all of her accomplishments, life experiences, and memories that wouldn’t be able to fit into a baby album. It unknowingly lit a fire within me that I wouldn’t be able to shake.

The Billionaires of the World [Infographic]

It may be true that 14 of the world’s 25 richest people live in the United States, but it doesn't necessarily follow that Americans make up the richest population on Earth.

If the 25 wealthiest Americans pooled their money together, however, they would create a $500 billion fund. To give a better idea of how much money that is, one person would have to spend $1.3 billion each day in order to spend it all in a year.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the world’s 10 wealthiest men are all older than 50. Three of these men reside in the U.S., but the richest of them, telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim Helu, lives in Mexico with his $69 billion fortune.

It will surprise no one that Bill Gates is the richest man in America, and the second richest man in the world, a ranking which he owes to his $61 billion fortune. The Microsoft mogul is $17 billion richer than the world’s next wealthiest man, Warren Buffet.

Surviving Death Row [Infographic]

Imagine the terror of standing in a court of law and being sentenced to death. If you were guilty, it would be terrifying. If you were innocent, it would be doubly terrifying, as you stand there and wonder why people are going to end your life over something you know you didn't do. The problem is that the justice system is flawed. It's based on a jury of our peers, but those peers aren't perfect and until a few decades ago, there wasn't a scientific way for innocent folks to prove they didn't commit a murder they were charged with.

Thanks to DNA evidence, people are now getting scientific proof that they are innocent of the crime of murder. People that sat on death row for decades are now being set free thanks to DNA evidence that they didn't commit the crime. We'll never know how many innocent people died because DNA evidence wasn't available, but we do know that these 300 men were very lucky.

Pope Benedict XVI's resignation: Live Report

Pope Benedict XVI's resignation: Live Report (via AFP)

1326 GMT: After a cardinal is chosen, he is asked if he agrees to become pope and what name he wishes to be known by. He immediately becomes Pontifex Maximus, or the Holy Roman Pontiff. The dean of the college of cardinals then steps on to the Vatican's main balcony and declares: "Habemus Papam!",…

Police deploy to contain racist Israeli football supporters

Police deploy to contain racist Israeli football supporters (via AFP)

More than 600 Israeli police deployed on Sunday outside Jerusalem's Teddy stadium to contain possible racist protests by football supporters during a visit by an Arab team, a security spokesman said. "We put 600 to 700 uniformed and plain clothes policemen in place to avoid any disorder and restrain…

Halestorm: 'A Strange Case Of..' Album Review

One, two, one, two, one two three... and Halestorm explode back into our ears with their newest release 'The Strange Case of...', an awesome second full-length outing, showcasing their outstanding energy, undoubted talent and steady progression as a band.

Year of Snake sees serpent sales soar in Hong Kong

Year of Snake sees serpent sales soar in Hong Kong (via AFP)

As Hong Kong prepares to usher in the Year of the Snake, an increasing number of the reptiles are slithering their way into local households, with sales of the uncuddly pet rocketing. Keeping snakes has become increasingly popular in the densely-populated city in recent years as animal lovers seek…

Amish leader gets 15 years for beard-chopping attacks

Amish leader gets 15 years for beard-chopping attacks (via AFP)

The leader of a breakaway Amish group who ordered his followers to chop off his rivals' beards was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of hate crimes. Fifteen others convicted in the attacks, including three of ringleader Samuel Mullet's brothers and six women, were given lesser sentences…

The Cost of Being Batman [Infographic]

It’s all fun and games pretending to be Batman.  Jumping around the house in your favourite fancy dress costume as a child was very entertaining, but what if you actually wanted to get down to the serious act of crime fighting?  Becoming a real life Batman is a pricey affair, especially if you want to adopt his executive lifestyle, in addition to his crime fighting hobby.

A real-life Wayne Manor would set you cost around $6,000,000 and you would have to budget-in around $37,000 just to run and maintain it.  Only the Iron Man himself, Tony Stark could afford that!  The crime fighting kit is rather expensive too, his head-gear alone would cost over $1,000,000; you better make sure it fits correctly for that price!  And you wouldn’t expect an oil leak in your Batman car either, which would set you back at least $18,000,000.

Don’t go and take out a loan to emulate Batman just yet though, take those superhero stars from your eyes and remember that Bruce Wayne was fortunate enough to inherit Wayne Enterprises!  So if you’re not lucky enough to have billionaire parents, you best start drafting your business plan; as only a serious business tycoon could afford all Batman’s amazing possessions!

Use the Tech Cupids to Save Your Valentine's Day! [Infographic]

Have you been just getting by the last few years in your relationship? 

Have the Valentine’s Days come and passed like ghosts of relationships past too? 

Well if that’s the case then the coming Valentine should not be another day you lose or end up regretting. A lot of people seem to pay little attention to their partner’s expectations- -especially those that revolve around Valentine’s Day and end up fighting mutual feelings of discord. If you are wishing for some miracle or for Cupid to drop out of the sky and help you out, then don’t bother. 

Technology really is the new henchman of love and can work more wonders then you think! If you find this hard to believe then read the infographic below about Tommy, a regular guy just like you who needed to please a lady love on Valentine’s. 

Tommy didn’t need any divine help, just the right searches and things to look for. Before he knew it, despite the short time he had, he was able to plan out an amazing day for the both of them, one that was special and didn’t require huge splurges of money on his part. 

So get some tech help on Valentine’s and become your love’s Prince Charming!

This infographic has been created at the Mobistealth design labs.