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Sunday, 21 June 2015

Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin : Intro Guitar tabs

I consider myself completely as nothing but a beginner guitarist. All I trying to do is to play the intro for 'Pani Da Rang' and accidentally discovered  the intro piece of  'Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin'.

Here's how you play the intro :

Notes      D       A        G      D      A             D                     D     A

If you can't read the tabs above, hold the D Major chord and strike the string in the order (lowermost string is 1) :

$4    $3     $1     $2     $3     $4    .........    $4     $5

I hope I have made the intro tabs clear to you.

If you are not satisfied drop down in comment.

Saturday, 20 June 2015

Adsense Pin Approval : An Alternative method

I have been one of many who have suffered from Adsense pin approval problem. Adsense is an ad publishing program by Google. It is the among the largest Ad publishing companies on Internet. Getting an approved adsense account is itself a challenging job.

Adsense asks you to verify your address after you reach the minimum threshold of $10. For this it sends a PIN using an ordinary post. Adsense is headquartered at USA, so people outside USA generally suffer problems of non-delivery of PIN.

Monday, 25 May 2015

CBSE grace marking : A curse for me

In all the post till date, I have never criticized CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) but today I am forced to do so when an unjust happened to me. I love the way life teaches us lesson. Till you don't fall you don't realise where you stand.

Disclaimer: I still respect the CBSE board for the hardwork they do for us. I am just telling you what happened to me.

Monday, 19 May 2014

Why Modi's government would be a failure?

Narendra Modi has been one of the most influential leader of all time. He has been a maseha for severals promising development and growth. But the question is "Will Modi deliver what is promised by him and his Bharatiya Janata Party?"

This article would explain some key areas where Modi Sarkar(Government) would fail.

Sunday, 26 January 2014

Why uniforms are necessary for schools?

A dictionary defines the concept of uniform as a dress of same material, style and colour worn by a group of people. Several schools around the world maintains a uniform just as a part of discipline. But many western schools do not.

Friday, 24 January 2014

Why should not we conserve oil and gas?

"Why should not we conserve oil and gas?". You mean why should we right. Wrong! I would give you some points on why shouldn't we conserve petroleum.

This article is purely from debate point of view. So, readers are requested not to apply these facts in daily life.


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Archive for May 22, 2012

LibGuides & CampusGuides Updates Now Live!

We had a code rollout last night – read on to discover the new features we’ve added!

  • E-Reserves Updates– we’ve introduced a ton of new features for the E-reserves module!
    • We’ve added a new E-Reserve Request Form option! This makes it easy to collect reserve item requests from instructors. For more information, check the FAQ, Jack.
    • We’ve added a new IP restriction option, so you can restrict the E-Reserves area by IP
    • You can now reorder E-reserve items in courses
    • You can now create E-Reserve items directly from the E-Reserve page in a guide
    • You can now create E-Reserve folders directly, independent of items
    • We added a “Course” filter on the E-Reserve Items control alrea, making it easier to manage items
  • We’ve added Hex Color Pickers across the site, making it easier to select color options
  • We’ve overhauled the Guide Layout/Colors screen, making it easier to create your guide look and feel
  • CampusGuides Clients have a new Access Restriction option: Limit access to your system to logged-in users only. In other words, only people who have an account in your CampusGuides system can view published content in your site. To enable this option, shoot us a message –
  • Credo Search Content Box – Add a search of your Credo Reference content, and display results right in your guides!  To see it in action & learn how it works, check out our help guide.
  • We also added lots of little niceties and fixes, including:
    • You can now submit the “Add Box” page by hitting enter, instead of needing to manually click “Submit”
    • We’ve added character limit warnings to several areas, including custom profile fields, adding tags, etc.
    • Discussion board posts should now reflect your local time

As always, thanks to everyone who suggested new features. Keep em coming, we love to hear from you!

Springshare gets nostalgic – it’s our 5-year anniversary!

Five years ago, George Bush was president, the Writers Guild of America went on strike, Steve Jobs announced the first generation iPhone, and a library-loving company called Springshare came into being. What a long way we’ve all come since then! As you can tell, we’re feeling a little nostalgic on this, the 5-year anniversary of the first LibGuide. Sadly, that guide has since been retired, but like all nostalgic people, we enjoy looking at snapshots through the years – and we thought you might too!

Here’s the first iteration of the LibGuides home page – thanks to Michael Stephens for sharing this image!

The admin page, circa 2008 – thanks to Kelly Smith at Eastern Kentucky University for this one!

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And we saved the best for last – an old 404 message, shared by Elizabeth Brixton. Just so you know, it’s really Slaven’s fault.

We’ve come a long way in 5 years – from one guide to almost 250,000 (whoa!), and from a handful of librarians to over 44,000 (double-whoa!). Many thanks to all of you for being part of the Springy community – you guys never cease to amaze, educate, and delight us. And wow, time really does fly when you’re having fun!

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One common question I get about sticking to a travel budget is cruises. Once you’ve got your budget flights sorted, in many port towns you can choose from a cruise or just sticking around the city.  But which to choose if you’ve only got so much to spend?  Here are a few questions you should ask yourself when trying to decide cruise or no cruise.

Do I really want a cruise?

This seems like an obvious and almost obtuse question, but you’d be surprised at how many people decide to opt for a cruise just because it’s the big attraction, even though they might not even want to cruise.  You don’t have to cruise if you don’t want to.  But keep in mind, if you’re cruising, that you’re going to be mostly on the boat, and when you’re in port you’ll be severely restricted to a time period that might not allow you to do as much exploring as you want.

There are cruise ships of all sizes and itineraries of all shapes, so consider your options, but don’t forget to decide that a cruise really is the option you are looking for.

What is NOT included?

First things first is to look at what is not included in your cruise package.  Usually getting to the boat is not included.  But then what about on board, where fees and premiums can very quickly add up to an expensive trip. A great example are drinks – if you don’t drink much or at all, a week with free soft drinks, coffee, tea etc. can be a great savings. But if you’re a boozehound, then a week onboard paying £8 for a beer might not be all that enjoyable.  (And if you were thinking BYOB, you’ll be stuck to your cabin, because technically BYOB is not allowed on many cruises.)  But also look at the cost of on board activities, extra fees for excursions, corkage fees for wine you bought on an excursion, etc.  Might want to get a calculator – this can get a little tricky, but is worth adding up, trust me.

What is the FINAL price?

Many cruise lines, taking a cue from the airlines, have security fees and ever-increasing fuel surcharges.  Some include everything in the main price.  Is there tax?  Do children require a separate tickets or is there a family option at a reduced rate?  Be sure you’ve double-checked what the final price will be – there is nothing more frustrating than making a decision and grabbing your credit card, only to stare blankly at the shopping cart screen wondering how the heck the price nearly doubled.

What’s the alternative cost?

It’s often worth poking around to see what your alternatives are.  If you’re not fussy about the itinerary and another company offers something similar but on more favorable terms, then go for the better option. Or would you be better just to stay in a hotel and then get a boat tour of that nearby island you were hoping to visit?  If your budget is limited, then spend some time and work out a couple of options to make a better decision.

Are you a regular cruiser?  How do you decide whether or not to cruise when on a budget?

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Andy Hayes is a travel journalist currently based in Seattle, Washington. When not soaking up the Pacific Northwest lifestyle or enjoying life on the road, he is spending time hanging out on his own travel lifestyle magazine, Sharing Travel Experiences.

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Friday, 23 September 2011

Food Friday: Turkey Minestrone Soup

Thanksgiving is just around the corner for us Canadians.  And that means lots of leftovers! :D Yum!

 I thought I'd spend the next couple of weeks showing you new ways to use up all of those leftovers.  So that when the time comes you'll be prepared.  Or you'll be like me and think, "Damn I knew there was a recipe somewhere that I wanted to try that used up leftover turkey... now where was that?" Then you will scour the Internet for this very recipe and waste a pile of time doing it.  Or you could just bookmark this one, or pin it, or print it, or commit it to memory, or whatever you happen to do to remember really awesome things - like this recipe.

Turkey Minestrone Soup made with leftover turkey? Yes please!

- 2/3 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons vagetable oil
- leftover turkey (whatever amount ya got)
- hot Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed (or milder if you have kids that don't like all that spicy)
- 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley (if you have it)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 cans Italian stewed tomatoes
- 6 cups chicken broth (or if you've made stock out of your turkey it's even better)
- 1 package mixed vegetables (or cut up fresh veggies of your choice)
- 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups cooked pasta of your choice
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspon salt
- 1 pinch pepper

In large pot over medium heat, saute onion in oil until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the parsley, garlic, oregano and basil along with the chopped sausage.  Cook sausage until your desired level of doneness.  Add tomatoes, broth, mixed veggies and turkey.  Cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.  Add beans, macaroni, vinegar, salt if desired and pepper.  Simmer for another 3-4 minutes or until heated through.

Serve on a nice crisp cool autumn evening. :D

Yum.  And if your kids are picky like mine are, they can pick through this soup and definitely find something that they will eat.

Try modifying the recipe with different combinations of veggies until you get it just to your liking! :D

PrairiePeasant said...

Looks delicious!

Periwinkle Dzyns said...

adding the sausage is a great idea! will definitely try this


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Update on Summer Bucket List

Hello Readers!

It’s been an adventure filled past few weeks! A lot of my bucket list that I blogged about earlier in the summer has now been accomplished! Let’s get started shall we? Look through the photo gallery below to see what adventures that can be marked off the list!

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House of the Week: Mansion in Lake George

This week’s house is a mansion on Lake George. It’s one of those eye-catchers you gawk at while passing by in a boat in the summertime, either because you love it or hate it. The 5,122-square-foot

Max Weinberg buys land on Lake Placid

It turns out Max Weinberg and his wife, Rebecca, are the buyers with the deep pockets behind the record sale in the Adirondacks, according to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.  (pay wall) I told you

Record sale in the Adirondacks

A 1.84-acre building lot on Lake Placid closed for $2 million last week. At more than $1 million per acre, the sale price is the highest sale per acre for an individual lot in the Adirondacks,

House of the Week: Adirondack style in Lake Luzerne

This week’s selection is an upscale Adirondack cabin. The house at 2 Stonewall Drive, Lake Luzerne, was custom-built 11 years ago on 13.6 acres. The house has everything you would expect in a woodland

House of the Week: Ranch in Corinth

This week’s selection is a ranch at 99 Lemont Ave., Corinth. It is my first HOTW in Corinth, a quiet mountain town on the Hudson River in northern Saratoga County. The house is on a half-acre, corner

Hotel Saranac

Did you brave the sub-zero temps to go to the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival over the weekend? Saranac Lake is a place that knows how to make the best of winter. One of its architectural treasures,

Sold! 364 Cleverdale Road, Cleverdale

I learned just today that the compound at 364 Cleverdale Road, Cleverdale on the east side of Lake George sold in July. It was House of the Week in February of last year. It was listed at $1,625,000

Who remembers Frontier Town?

I grew up in the Adirondacks and I remember the Great Escape when it was Storytown, but I don’t know if I ever made it to Frontier Town. This post from Obscure Vermont about the now-defunct theme park

Architexture: log homes

“There is a wonderful feeling when you walk in the door of a log home. You’re greeted by the scent of the wood, which instantly makes you feel relaxed. There is a warmth and coziness to a log home

House of the Week: Estate on Lake George

This week’s selection is an homage to summer sunshine and a peek inside the good life.  The compound at 364 Cleverdale Road in Cleverdale, on the east side of Lake George in the town of Queensbury, is


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Thursday, September 21, 2006

Winter is coming

Well, it’s that time of year again. Where did the summer go? The kids are back in school, the leaves are turning and if you live in New England you have been hearing ski resort ads on the radio. It’s time to start thinking about your ski trips for the coming winter. Many of the major resorts in New England & Canada open in mid November. That’s only two months away.

This is the 25th anniversary of Tours de Sport offering ski & snowboard vacations throughout the Eastern United States and Eastern Canada so we have a bit of experience in trip planning. There is still plenty of availability for the Christmas holiday, some great deals for early season getaways, and don’t forget about Presidents’ week. We can help with your family vacation, a couples’ weekend or group trip.

And, by the way, the Old Farmer’s Almanac is forecasting a colder and snowier than normal winter which should be great news after last year. So go on-line and design your vacation or give us a call and speak with one of our vacation specialists and get going on that ski vacation today.

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Practice Makes Permanent and Sometimes Perfect

Posted by Wayman Eduardo | 12/21/16 8:00 AM

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Practicing is required for any disciplined person to achieve their objective. Maybe you’re looking to become a greater musician, or you want to win a swimming tournament. Or, as in your case, you want to become a professional pilot. But why do we need to have this discipline? Because you need to acquire new habits and make time for your practice if you really want to make your objectives effective.If you aim to fly like an expert and become a professional, then take a look into the following points we have for you here. These will help you create good habits for better flight training and help you make a plan to achieve what you want:

1. Practice doesn’t make it perfect

I’m sure that you’ve heard that “practice makes it perfect”, but unfortunately, the things don’t work that way if you really want to become an expert on something. It’s all about how you take advantage of your time, not only on the quantity of hours you dedicate to practice, but the quality and results of your training. What does it mean? Well, basically, your practice will not lead you to perfection if you’re not doing it right.

2. Find the correct way to practice

No matter how hard or long you practice, it’s not going be worthwhile if you don’t understand the material. Dedicate a little of your time to review your own methods of practice and ask to yourself if you’re doing the things the way it should be or if your need to work with your instructor (or a new instructor).
Let’s put an example: A teenager likes to play piano and takes some classes. When he gets home, practices a lot. As time passes, he leaves the classes, but keeps practicing after school. However, he is not going to reach a higher level because his practicing habits were not correct, and it became more difficult to unlearn the things that he had learned incorrectly.
What does this mean? You have to find the best way to make your practice productive and be aware of your flight training habits.

Related Article: Five Bad Habits to Avoid During Flight Training

3. Practice Makes Permanent

As mentioned before, practice doesn’t necessarily make your actions perfect, but it make them permanent. What does that mean? Well, this statement has a psychological explanation. In short, our mind and our habits are the results of subconscious repetition. So, practice becomes a repetition of certain action that, after a while, becomes easier for us to perform. In this case, the practice makes that action permanent in our subconscious, so it becomes an ability. But what happens if your practice was not correct in the process? Then you will be learning a weak ability, and it will be permanently weak.
Here’s the challenge, we’re trying to do the things good to earn a perfect ability. We’re trying to make perfection something permanent. If you want to be a perfect pilot, then you have to practice a lot, but make sure it is correct.

4. Ask for help and Find a Mentor

Don’t worry, there is always an answer for your doubts. If you’re willing to improve your training habits or just wanting to know if you’re practicing the correct way, just ask your leader, your teacher, your mentor, or the person in charge of your project. Believe me, they have been in your position before, and they will guide you to achieve your objectives.

5. Get it right, then practice until you get it perfect

When you are sure that you’re doing the things right, that you are oriented to reach your goals and ready to be successful, then start working harder and smarter to get where you want to go! Remember that you are willing to make it perfect and permanent.

This article was inspired by Black Hawk pilot Elizabeth McCormick. Visit her at Now you have the essential tools to master the art of flying a plane, it’s a matter of will and intelligent flight training practice. Take advantage of your time and make it last a lifetime. Make it perfect. Make it permanent.

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Ideas To Inspire Technology Greatness!

Teachers ask me all the time for technology ideas on a wide variety of subject areas. Some days I can get 30 questions from 30 different teachers but they all might be asking the same sort of question. One day it might be questions on how to use Google Earth and the next it might be all Smartboard questions. It sure would be helpful to have list of easy ways that these tools can be used in the classroom.

Mark Warner has created a site that does just that. (The idea came from another teacher named Tom Barrett. He collaborated with over 100 teachers to get ideas on all these topics.) Using some Google Presentations teachers can see how various technologies can be used in the classroom. He has included presentations on a wide range of topics including Interactive Whiteboards, Netbooks, Twitter, Google Earth, Google Docs, Webcams, and more. There is also some really good information on curriculum topics like math, science, writing, art and music.
Here is one on 43 Interesting Ways To Use A Pocket Video Camera In The Classroom

Here is another on Using Gaming In The Classroom

Each presentation gives teachers several ideas on ways to use the specific technology in their classroom or ways technology can support the specific content area. The presentations are short and offer some really good ideas. I guarantee that you will learn at least one new way to do something in your classroom, if not more. So head over to
The Ideas To Inspire Website and learn how other educators are using these tools in their classroom.
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reserved methods for property getter

It should not override internal methods for property getter.

I notice that there's a guard around defining property getter in
dkubb/dm-core, which is "unless model.instance_methods(false).include?
(getter)". However, this didn't help much since instance_methods(false)
would return only instance methods for client model (e.g. User). In
addition, Ruby 1.8 would return method names in String, not Symbol, so
it's always false in Ruby 1.8. (and Ruby 1.9 returns symbols.)

But change this to "unless model.instance_methods(true).include?
(getter)" is too aggressive since you cannot use "property :id"
due to there's Object#id in Ruby 1.8 which is deprecated but not
removed in this manner. I found this problem when I defined a
property called :model, and I got stack overflow simply because
calling User.first (it shocks me...).

Other property names like :send, :class, :save, :original_values,
etc. would cause different errors in different places. It's hard
to find out which name was used internally. I think perhaps we
should keep a list of "reserved methods" for property getter,
and warn people when they touched reserved methods or raise
an error, or silently ignore them just like current guard
"unless model.instance_methods(false).include?(getter)" ?

I could try to search for the list if it should be kept.

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Kroll: Why Credit Spreads Matter More than Benchmark Rates

Chris Whalen, head of research at Kroll Bond Rating Agency, makes a pretty eloquent case for why credit spreads are more central to the overall health of the economy and financial institutions than are benchmark interest rates.

He concludes his third quarter outlook for  financial companies, published this week:

The prospect of another interest rate hike by the FOMC, the November election in the U.S., and continued uncertainty regarding the global economy provide precisely the conditions for another widening in credit spreads, which almost directly translates into less activity in the capital markets, lower earnings, and asset write-downs for large-cap banks and a flight to quality by investors.

When bond spreads widen, the cost of credit intermediation rises. Demand for credit and for industrial commodities such as oil slows, and economic growth decelerates. In addition, the movement of credit spreads gives investors important telltale signs about the direction of bank credit trends and earnings. From a macroeconomic perspective, the weight of deflationary pressures is a function of credit spreads and thus the ability of the capital markets to finance new economic growth. As a result, KBRA believes that policy makers and investors ought to focus more attention on watching credit spreads and financial markets, as was the case under former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, and less attention on whether benchmark rates are changed or not.

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Robert Blaha speaks at a GOP event in his losing 2012 campaign for Congress. (Hyoung Chang, Denver Post file)

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R.I. Education Commissioner Diagnosed with Brain Tumor

From guest blogger Kimberly Shannon

Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and will undergo surgery in September, according to the Associated Press. She is expected to have a full recovery, but will be working a limited schedule until her operation. After her surgery, her recovery is expected to take about two months, during which time Deputy Commissioner David V. Abbott will be serving in her place.

The 45-year-old got a concussion while traveling in July, which is what revealed the tumor. The tumor is believed to be meningioma. This type of tumor is benign and not life-threatening, according to a report by Providence's ABC-6. Doctors chose to remove the tumor because of its location.

Gist has been a well-regarded member of the education system for many years. In 2010, she was chosen as a "Thinker" on the Time 100, Time's annual list of people who have the greatest effect on the world. The magazine chose her for her bold moves to make teacher staffing based on qualifications, not seniority; her initiation of an annual teacher evaluation system; and her action to raise Rhode Island's bar for teacher entrance exams from one of the lowest in the nation to the highest.

She is also well-known for backing the controversial decision to fire the entire staff of a low-performing Rhode Island high school—an action that was praised by President Barack Obama. Some credit her as the first superintendent to fully implement Obama's plan to turn around underachieving schools.

Previously, Gist served as state superintendent of education in the District of Columbia for two years and was a senior policy analyst at the U.S. Department of Education.

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October Has Come Again

At this literary symposium in honor of Thomas Wolfe, authors will discuss southern literature in the twenty-first century. Continue reading

Wilson Library Launches UNC T-Shirt Archive

Don’t just wear your favorite Carolina t-shirt. Share it! Continue reading

2016 Banned Book Cards Are Here!

Thanks to Chapel Hill Public Library, new trading cards are here for Banned Books Week. Continue reading

Dear Future Me: Son of UNC Library Employee Receives Carolina Family Scholarship

Joanneke Elliott’s son Thomas will use the $2,000 need-based scholarship made available by the UNC Employee Forum to further his studies at Carolina. Continue reading

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Join Chancellor Carol Folt and Carolina’s two Nobel Laureates for a special event in Davis Library on April 13. Continue reading

Banned Books Trading Cards (Collect ’em all!)

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1,665 Books for Pediatric Cancer Patients … Thanks to You!

This week, volunteers from the University Libraries Diversity Programming and Education Committee wrapped up the 2014 book drive for the Book Fairy with a delivery of 1,665 books. Continue reading

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UNC Library indulged its appetite for books by inviting the UNC and local communities to submit tasty creations in its first annual Edible Book Contest April 11. Continue reading

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Gundlach & DoubleLine in the news

October 4, 2010, 9:15 PM ET

I have written about Jeffrey Gundlach and his new firm, DoubleLine Capital, before.  Also, I’ve discussed his flagship mutual fund, DoubleLIne Total Return Fund (DBLTX, DLTNX).  If you want to take a look at previous posts, you can go here or here or here.  This particular post is not about DoubleLine so much as it is about Gundlach’s ability to get good press.

In this case, he is covered by Investment News, a publication read mainly by financial advisors and other financial professionals.  The tone of the piece is very positive, but I detect a bit of backlash building.  It may just be me, but I suspect Gundlach and DoubleLine are getting a bit overexposed.  See what you think [emphasis added]:

Jeffrey Gundlach hasn’t lost his investment magic — or his famous ego — running DoubleLine Capital LP, the Los Angeles money manager he formed after his highly publicized firing from now rival manager TCW Group last December.

In an interview in a DoubleLine conference room, Mr. Gundlach touted his market-beating performance over two decades and listed the traits that got them there: “I am unbelievably patient, I have a memory like an elephant, and a very high ability to focus.”

So far, the combination is serving him well.

His biggest mutual fund, the $2 billion-plus DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund, returned 13.99% from its April 6 inception through Sept. 20, making it the highest-performing intermediate-term bond fund tracked by Morningstar Inc., Chicago.

“Mr. Gundlach and his team have shown themselves to be skilled in diversifying a fund with various securities that stand up to the difficult market environment,” said Miriam Sjoblom, Morningstar’s associate director of fund analysis.

But the $5 billion DoubleLine has under management in a dozen fixed-income strategies is only a fraction of the $70 billion Mr. Gundlach oversaw at TCW before his forced ouster on Dec. 4.

His termination in a dispute over control of the company occurred on the same day that TCW officials announced they had acquired a competing fixed-income manager — Metropolitan West Asset Management — to take over from Mr. Gundlach.

Mr. Gundlach said he expects to be managing $6 billion to $8 billion by the end of the year. He also said that as of July, DoubleLine was in the black — seven months after opening its doors…

Reporters can pick and choose adjectives and other descriptive terms and the ones I put in bold are clearly negative.  Overall, the tone of this is very positive, but my ‘spidey sense’ tells me that it might be time for DoubleLine to dial the public relations campaign back a bit.

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Colbie CaillatTuesday’s concert by Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw had one singer who could have been better if she’d just let herself be and another who wasn’t as good as he thought he was.

And the opening act stole the show.

                                              Colbie Caillat

Caillat topped the bill, which drew something above 2,000 people, playing a 15-song, 72-minute set.

Caillat is no Mariah Carey, but her voice is surprisingly good live – when she lets it be.

The early part of her set – the opening hit “Fallin’ For You,” “The Little Things” and the upbeat “Begin Again,” was partially drowned out by a too-loud, six-man band.

It wasn’t until the fourth song, “Realize,” that Caillat hit her stride – and the was no reason to wonder why. She started and finished alone on acoustic guitar, which let her voice come through. She seemed to have her heart into “Let’s Make It Rain,” which started with he alone on stage before the band returned to kick in. And “Oxygen,” with little instrumentation, also was good.

But Caillat’s set was desultory. She rushed through the first few songs, then, as if she was trying to make it more important, added an ill-fitting duet with opener Andy Grammer (more about him later) on Jason Mraz’s “Lucky” and brought up two high school friends for an uncomfortable trivia game with five audience members.

Caillat was at her best when natural and uninhibited. Dressed in an tight, short and flowing orange dress and high boots, she danced around on the bubbly, fun “I Do,” as well as on perhaps her best of the night, “Shadow.”

That song, also started with her on acoustic guitar, let her voice shine through as the more gentle instrumentation played around her. Her new single, “Favorite Song,” showed an inviting vulnerability. The title track off her newest disc, “All of You,” also found her in good voice.

 And she said “I Never Told You,” which closed the main part of her set, was her favorite song to sing – and it showed – her voice strong and sure.

She opened her encore with “I Won’t,” building and warm, then played two big hits – the recent “Brighter Than the Sun” and, of course, closing with her massive debut hit “Bubbly,” starting on acoustic guitar and ending nearly a cappella.

“You guys ready to have some fun?” Caillat asked before those final two songs. She would be better if she just had more fun throughout.

Gavin deGrawConversely, DeGraw was too confident on his 14-song, 70-minute set.

He opened with “Sweeter,”  standing at the microphone, sometimes singing in a falsetto. Truth be told, he doesn’t have quite the voice he apparently thinks he does, and has an annoying habit of flattening his notes, most irritatingly on “Crush.”

Gavin DeGraw in file photo

His music also isn’t terribly innovative – though his four-man band played it (like DeGraw sang) as if it was important. And also played overly loud.

He played a tight set, and certainly added energy – leaving his piano top sit on the stage steps to sing his hit “Follow Through” largely acoustic (the audience sang along), going into the crowd  and even dancing with a girl on “I Need a Dollar.”

And he bounded back and forth across the stage -- wearing a dark sport coat, skinny tie and gray fedora the whole time -- on his biggest hit, “I Don’t Want to Be.”

Perhaps his best, musically, though, was “Soldier,” which was more believable and on which his over-the-top delivery worked. “Candy” was musically more adventurous.

He closed out the main part of his set with “Chariot,” standing atop his piano.

He opened his encore with “Radiation,” then a good “Not Over You,” which his singing also fit well.

At one point in the set, DeGraw thanked opener Andy Grammer and said Grammer one day will be “headlining a room like this. That’s justice.”

Grammer already should be.

His 40-minute set was the best of the night. It opened with his big hit “Keep Your Head Up,” with him on keyboards, offering nice vocal flourishes as the audience sang the chorus.

Through nine songs, Grammer sang strongly on his new single, “Miss Me,” and went deep into the audience to sing “Slow.” Even when he did a cover – strapping on an acoustic guitar to sing Coldplay’s “Fix You” – it was great, with a big ending from his three-person band.

 He dedicated “Ladies,” a nice, upbeat rocker,  to his mother, and did good beat-box effects (a good nod to New Republic’s “Apologize”) on “Biggest Man in Los Angeles” and the Mraz-like penultimate song, “Pocket.”

He closed with his second single, “Fine By Me,” back on piano as the crowd sang along.

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I thought Gavin was terrific - completely in tune with the crowd, who sang every word to nearly every song. All the vocal performers had some trouble with the sound tech - both Gavin and Colbie frequently attempted to adjust their equipment. If any vocals were "off", that was the reason.
Undoubtedly, the sound in the venue was problematic. The Sands Event Center seems to need some help with acoustics. I did not understand half of what the performers said when they talked.
I agree with Grammer doing well - a simpler performance that did not suffer as much from the sound re-verb. And Colbie was better with less instrumentation. All in all, a great concert.

Posted By: Sandy | Jun 6, 2012 11:02:10 AM

My friend and i met Gavin backstage before the show and he was so nice, funny and down to earth. I Loved his show!! I'm so happy to have seen him in my hometown (Bethlehem) Colbie and Andy Grammer did great too!

Posted By: Teena | Jun 8, 2012 12:23:41 PM

Having seen an incarnation of this show,I would say that it was not surprising to learn that Ms. Caillat's father was a rather prominent record producer. Not sure she would have a recod deal without that kind of pull. Her stage presence was lacking and all of her "songs" seem to be filled with repetitive nonsensical words (oo's, ahh's and do do do) Her performance seemed redundant at best. In contrast Mr. Degraw had a powerful stage presence and can manage to put actual words to his music. He was humble and provided great interaction with the crowd including staying on stage to shake hands and sign autographs after the show.

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Suppose you work in your own branch, and associate each changeset you check in to work items. Then, after week or two of work you merge your changes to the integration branch – How will you associate the changes to the work items you associated while working in your branch?

Well, this tool does it. It’s a server plugin that does the work for you after a merge operation you check in. the plugin links all work items associated to merged changesets – to the new changeset created.

However, a little bit of effort needed to deploy the plugin. no installation kit.

First, you need to copy binaries to TFS plugins folder in server – for example – C:\Program FIles\Microsoft Team Foundation Server 12.0\Application Tier\Web Services\bin\plugins.

Then, You have to create a power shell script and run it.

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Archives—December 2015

What Can You Do With a Bachelor’s In Psychology?

Krista Knight, Susie Amato-Henderson, and Corey LaBissoniere were interviewed for Michigan Tech Magazine.

Of the 72 undergraduate degree programs available at Michigan Tech, perhaps none is more misunderstood than Psychology. Susan Amato-Henderson, chair of the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences, says the problem begins with the definition of the subject itself. “People don’t know what psychology is,” Amato-Henderson says. “Educating our students, and others, is a battle.”

Amato-Henderson says one of those battles involves stereotypes. “When you say the word ‘psychology,’ people tend to conjure up images of patients on chaise lounges confessing feelings about their parents. But psychology is much broader than just therapy.”

Read more at Michigan Tech Magazine Fall 2015, by Mark Wilcox.

After School Science & Engineering class for Gr. 6-8

An  after school science and engineering class taught by Michigan Tech Innovation Fellows who are nationally-trained facilitators is available for students in grades 6-8.

“Discover Your Creative Confidence & Inner Maker” will be taught from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays from Jan 14 to Feb 18, in a mobile makerspace at the Great Lakes Research Center.

 This class will introduce students to:

  • design thinking
  • creativity
  • innovation

The course will prepare students for a variety of future paths, whether that involves capitalizing on a big idea or implementing entrepreneurship. Action-filled problem solving! Students put ideas into action using a variety of materials.  Tinker, dream, invent!

The cost: $75/student and you must register by Jan. 6. Pay by credit card by calling the cashiers office 7‐2247. (Space is not reserved until payment has been received.) Register online

Any questions? Email Joan Chadde or call 7‐3341.

Note: Houghton school bus will drop off students at the GLRC by 3:45 pm

From Tech Today, by Joan Chadde.

Green Film 2016 Lineup Announced

Green Film Racing to ZeroThe Green Film Series announces the 2016 titles and dates. The series run monthly from January to May.

Below is the list of titles, dates and locations, including one lecture next month.

2016 Green Films Titles and Locations

The Green Film and Lecture Series is cosponsored by, Lake Superior Stewardship InitiativeMichigan Tech Center for Water and SocietyKeweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Keweenaw Land Trust.

Monthly flyers will be posted here.

After School Science and Engineering Classes at Michigan Tech for Grades 1-8

There will be six after school science and engineering classes for students in grades 1 through 8 taught by Michigan Tech science and engineering students. The sessions will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays from Jan. 14 to Feb. 18, 2016.

These classes are coordinated by Michigan Tech Center for Science & Environmental Outreach at the Great Lakes Research Center.

For more information see the flyer. Call Joan Chadde or Lloyd Wescoat at 7-3341 with any questions.

Note: Houghton school bus will drop off students at the GLRC by 3:45 p.m.

From Tech Today, by Joan Chadde.

Chadde Presents on Transportation Education

MTWCJoan Chadde, director of the Michigan Tech Center for Science and Environmental Outreach, presented “Engaging K-12 Students & Teachers in Learning About Transportation” at the Midwest Transportation Workforce Summit held last week at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Attending the conference with Chadde were Ronesha Strozier, an MS graduate in Environmental Policy (SS) and Rachel Chard, a 2nd year student majoring in Supply Chain & Operations (Business Management).

From Tech Today.

Emily Dare is a 2016 NARST Finalist

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Emily Dare

Assistant Professor of STEM Education Emily Dare is one of three finalists for the 2016 NARST (National Association for Research in Science Teaching) Outstanding Doctoral Research Award. The official description for the award is as follows:

This award was established in 1992 to be given annually for the Doctoral Dissertation judged to have the greatest significance in the field of science education.

NARST is an international association that is perhaps the largest and most renowned for science education researchers.

Outdoor Nature Program Saturday, December 12, 2015

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Nara Nature Center

There will be an outdoor nature program, “Bring Nature Home for the Holidays” at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Nara Nature Center.

Join environmental educator Denise Landsberg on a nature hike to collect greens for making decorative door swags. Ribbons and other decor items will be provided. Wear warm clothes and comfortable footwear.

This program is sponsored by the Michigan Association of Environmental Professionals and coordinated by Michigan Tech’s Center for Science and Environmental Outreach and the Western U.P. Center for Science, Math and Environmental Education.

For more information contact Joan Chadde 7-3341.

From Tech Today, by Joan Chadde.

Upper Peninsula Poet Laureate to Read Here

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Andrea Scarpino

Andrea Scarpino, the U.P. Poet Laureate, will be on campus Tuesday, December 8, 2015, for a poetry reading. The reading will be at 5 p.m. in Walker 134.

Scarpino is the author of three books; “What the Willow Said as it Fell,” “The Grove Behind” and “Once, Then” along with numerous publications in several literary journals, including PANK.

Scarpino will be on campus most of the day and has some time to meet with faculty or students. If you are interested in scheduling a time with Scarpino, contact Adam Feltz (CLS) or Stephanie Carpenter (HU).

Refreshments will be provided as part of the English Department Coffee House series.

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The Productive Scholar: New Faculty Tech Toolkit

Topic: New Faculty Tech Toolkit
Speakers: Ben Johnston, HRC/DHI Consulting, OIT; Jonathan Olmsted, Senior Research Specialist/Q-APS Consulting Coordinator (Politics); Audrey Welber, Humanities Reference Librarian, Firestone Library; Janet Temos, Director, Educational Technologies Center (ETC), McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning.

Time: Thursday, October 10, 12noon – 1pm
Location: HRC Classroom, Room 012, Lower Level, East Pyne

The New Faculty Tech Toolkit session is designed to allow new faculty, postdocs and graduate students to have an opportunity to receive brief overviews of a number of the technology resources on the Princeton campus, including the Humanities Resource Center (HRC), Digital Humanities Initiative (DHI) consulting, bibliographic tools supported by the University Library and the Subject-Specialist librarians who support disciplinary research, as well as quantitative, analytical and statistical computing consulting, and Blackboard in brief.

About the Speakers:
Ben Johnston is Senior Educational Technologist at OIT’s Humanities Resource Center (HRC) in East Pyne, and Consultant for the Digital Humanities Initiative (DHI). Ben has been involved with educational technology for over twelve years in positions at Columbia University, Bryn Mawr College, and at Princeton University. While at Princeton, Ben has worked with educators and researchers across the Humanities and Social Sciences to facilitate the use of digital assets, technology tools, databases, and digital video in teaching and research.

Jonathan Olmsted is Senior Research Specialist and Coordinator of Q-APS (The Program for Quantitative and Analytical Political Science) Statistical and Formal Theory Consulting Service in the Department of Politics, Princeton University. In the former role he is engaged in bridging the gap between the social sciences and state-of-the-art-research computing, in the latter he administers the provision of statistical computing support to a variety of social science research projects.

Audrey Betsy Welber serves Princeton primarily as a humanities reference librarian in Firestone Library. In addition to leading the library’s bibliographic management team, she runs the Library’s “Chat Reference” service, which enables students and faculty to get reference help from librarians in real time via Instant Messaging. Audrey also occasionally teaches a freshman writing seminar with the Princeton Writing Program.

Janet Temos is the Director of the Educational Technologies Center at Princeton. She is a member of the Princeton class of 1982, and received her PhD at Princeton in 2001. The ETC helps faculty use technology in teaching and research, and includes Training and Outreach as well as the New Media Center (NMC). We also offer consulting, training and outreach in educational technologies.

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Where Huskies stand: stats, notes, video

DeAndre Daniels, Dwight Powell

Three things have stood out above all others through the first 10 games that the UConn men have played:

1. The Huskies have done well in 1-point wins (4-0).

2. The Huskies have struggled rebounding.

3. The Huskies have been sensational from beyond the arc with three-point FG shooting.

In the first loss of the season Wednesday night, UConn dropped a sluggish, pre-holiday game to visiting Stanford , 53-51. The Huskies were outrebounded by two, and saw the Cardinal shoot better from beyond the arc.

The most amazing stat out of the night was that UConn was 0-for-12 from three point range in the second half. Oh yeah, also that it scored just 13 points in the final 20 minutes.

Some stats, notes and video reaction:

  • It was the first win for Stanford (8-2) against a Top 25 team away from Palo Alto since the 2008 NCAA tournament. The Cardinal’s previous seven wins this season came over teams that were a combined 32-41.
  • The loss to Stanford snaps UConn’s 13-game winning streak against the Pac-12. Stanford improves to 1-4 all-time against UConn. The Huskies next game on Sunday is also against the Pac-12 as they visit Washington.
  • Wednesday was the first time in 55 games that the Huskies have dropped a non-conference home game, dating back to Jan. 20, 2007.
  • After UConn jumped out to a 43-30 lead, the Cardinal responded with a 13-0 run to even things up. During the drought, the Huskies missed nine straight shots from the field.
  • DeAndre Daniels matched a career-high with four blocks. It was the fourth time he’s accomplished the feat.
  • All 53 of Stanford’s points came from its starting five.
  • Daniels led all Husky players with 15 points, marking the fourth time he’s been the top scorer for UConn this season.
  • Despite entering tonight with a 60-14 edge in blocks, the Cardinal out-blocked UConn by a 9-to-8 margin.
  • The Huskies shot just 16.1 percent (5-of-31) in the second half, amassing just 13 total points in the final 20 minutes.

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  • Why natural history museums are important. Specimen of the Week 278: The British Antarctic Survey Limpets

    By Jack Ashby, on 10 February 2017

    There is much more to a natural history museum than meets the eye, and that’s mostly because relatively tiny proportions of their collections are on display. At the Grant Museum of Zoology we are lucky enough to have about 12% of our collection on display. That’s because we have a lot of tiny things in the Micrarium and our collection is relatively small, with 68,000 objects. While we REALLY like to cram as much in our cases as is sensible, these percentages are not realistic for many museums, whose collections run into the millions.

    Limpets from South Georgia. LDUCZ-P878 Nacella concinna

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    The vast majority of specimens in natural history museums, ours included, were not intended for display, and that includes this week’s Specimen of the Week… (more…)

    Specimen of the Week: Week 137

    By Jack Ashby, on 26 May 2014

    Scary MonkeyThe cost that museums have to dedicate to caring for individual objects is determined by a number of factors. If it’s particularly fragile or susceptible to the elements it might need to be housed in a controlled climate or stored in specialist materials. If it’s particularly desirable it may need souped up security measures. If it’s particularly large then museums have a whole feast of troubles – one giant object will take up the same space as dozens of smaller ones; they are very difficult to move; and they require huge amounts of equipment to prepare and store. This is why you don’t get 30m blue whales stored in jars – just think how much alcohol that would take, and how thick the glass would have to be.

    Fortunately for natural history museums, most big animals start off pretty small, so there’s a way we can cheat the system. If we use baby animals in our collections we can avoid the problems caused by largeness, and still have the species represented. This week’s specimen of the week is… (more…)

    Specimen of the Week: Week Eighteen

    By Emma-Louise Nicholls, on 13 February 2012

    Scary Monkey: Week EighteenWhilst breaking my back hauling around panels of thick glass this week, I had just enough puff left in me to utter a ‘wow’ when I saw the specimen I subsequently chose for this week’s blog, for the first time. Although I have worked at the Grant Museum for quite some time everyday brings new discoveries. Beautiful and grotesque all at the same time, this week’s specimen of the week is: (more…)


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Celebrating new faculty: Welcome to CMNS Dr. Rita Atake

The Communications Department is pleased to welcome Dr. Rita Atake to our list of faculty members. Rita comes to the department with both strong academic and administrative experience. Dr. Atake holds a PhD in Education concentrating in Adult Learning from the University of Calgary (2016), a Master’s in Communications Studies from the University of Leeds […]

Diversity, Inclusion and Communications at UFV

In the past weeks, post-secondary institutions, academic associations and other have been having discussions about political actions south of the border that threaten the free flow of ideas and block social justice initiatives related to immigrants and refugees whose countries of origin are places where Islam is the majority religion. Many of these organizations, including […]

Teaching exchange at UFV India

One of the University of the Fraser Valley’s most under-advertised achievements is its thriving campus in Chandigarh, India. Now operating for over a decade, UFV delivers its Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Computer Information Systems (BCIS), and, starting in September, Bachelor of Arts (BA) programs, to students from all over India. UFV India […]

25 Reasons Why Our Students Tweet

As many people do, I have a love hate relationship with Twitter (and other social media platforms – no lie). I resisted Twitter for the longest of all the major social sites. I thought it was infantile, a waste of time, just one more thing that I didn’t have time for, and a few other […]

“Celebrate our successes”: Samantha Pattridge wins UFV’s first Inspirational Leadership Award

Perhaps the most commonly repeated mantra of the Communications department at UFV is that we need to “celebrate our successes,” but that’s a relatively new refrain. In the past, our department would often reach milestones or make significant accomplishments in relative quiet, representing missed opportunities to show how we were using new and innovative teaching […]

Evolution of the news: Do you rely on social media?

Guest blog by Damian van Woerden Social Media is becoming the new delivery service for news. People no longer want to wait for news, pay for news, or be told what news is important for them. Jeff Sonderman, a professor of digital journalism at Georgetown University, states that journalism on social media today is nearly […]

#InstaAds: The Growing Form of Sponsored Advertisements

Guest post by Remington Fioraso Advertisements are seen everywhere within the context of our daily lives. Whether it be on clothing, buses, billboards, television, print media, radio, or online media, it seems that we are unable to escape being marketed to. When looking into the realm of social media, advertising is very prominent. When previewing […]

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Top 6 Ways to Respond to Negative Feedback on Social Media

Guest post by Megan Bukta Every business owner wants their business to be successful, and may forget to plan for negative feedback from their customers. Businesses will receive feedback whether they like it or not, but being prepared to respond is the key to great customer service practices. When a customer is frustrated with a […]

Creating undergraduate research posters that work

by Samantha Pattridge, Communications Department and Jenn MacDonald, UFV Research Office Communicating your research in progress is crucial for research success. A visually appealing and instructive poster will engage your viewers and generate discussion around your research. It’s essential to understand the poster viewing situation but it’s also important to understand the importance of visual elements. […]


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Wilson Sonsini Wins Chancellor Chandler Sweepstakes

If you felt the center of gravity in the AmLaw 100 shift slightly today in the direction of Georgetown, Delaware (pop. 6,500), here’s why: Delaware Chancellor William Chandler III announced today he’s leaving the bench next month to open a Georgetown office for Wilson Sonsini.

Chandler rocked the corporate-law world last month when he said he was retiring, after 14 years as the chief judge of the nation’s most influential business court, and planned to head into private practice. The question: who would land Chandler’s services?

He told the Law Blog he had active negotiations with more than a half dozen firms and he said it was torturous trying to figure out which to join.  (We should all have it so tough, Chancellor.)

His wife, he said, joked that he would take far less time to decide $5 billion-dollar deals. “I was flattered by the offers,” he said, but “it was taking a psychic toll to talk to firm after firm.”

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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Friday, October 07, 2011

Gateway back up

Now the error is when you try to click out to visit a blog.  I left a message in the forum. I do not know what else to do. The admin does not answer emails and the support site has a bad database. Everywhere I look:  ERROR

Problems with BV TopList

I am removing the gateway page until admin fixes the error that shows when you click in.  I am hoping this will give some members clicks in.

I noticed many members who have been around for a long time  do not have any clicks in. I went to several and clicked in from their blog, but did not see the clicks on the stats page..

I think the TopList has been sold again and things appear to have gotten worse. If this trend continues, we may want to move the list elsewhere.

Update 8:55 pm: the error is there without the gateway page, so I am putting gateway page back up with explanation to reload page when they get error message. This is really a pain.

To keep it light, I wanted to share these doggy pictures with you. I am not sure of the origin, but they wound up on FaceBook and I had to grab them.

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Thursday, November 05, 2015

found items in Bloomingdale today

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I found the following items today and am willing to return to rightful owner.  It is a Pepperdine University card, a library card, SMARTrip card and supermarket card. Please post asking the person to contact me a traceyah05 at sign to recover.

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Half-Hour Special Premieres January 26 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT

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(Toronto, ON) January 21, 2013 – Bite is proud to announce the premiere of iconic Canadian comedian, Andrea Martin’s half-hour special Andrea Martin: Abroad, Saturday, January 26 at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT.

SCTV alumni, Andrea Martin, journeys by cruise ship around the Mediterranean with her best friend Debra. They’ll see the leaning tower of Pisa, confound the locals with their terrible Italian, complain about the cruise food, inevitably get sick, accidently film the inside of Andrea’s purse, see if locals and cruise members recognize Andrea and try not to kill each other along the way.

“When Andrea came to us with the idea to cruise the Mediterranean and shoot it, neither one of us knew what we would get,” said Marcia Martin, SVP Original Content, Blue Ant Media. “She doesn’t like to travel, she doesn’t like the water, she’s not good with change and she’s claustrophobic, so I said ‘why not!’”

Andrea Martin: Abroad airs on Bite TV Saturday, January 26 at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT, and will go live on Bite.caas six, 5-minute webisodes the following day.

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Sunday, July 27, 2008

New Pennie & Bonnie Pictures: Dirty Rotten Kitty

While Pennie is looking all cute and innocent here.....

....Bonnie is chewing away at her "dirty rotten kitty", on the bed. This is their 2nd kitty, as the first got mangled and de-stuffed:

It's a good thing my REAL kitties stay at home! LOL

1 comment:

Gary said...

Cats don't put up with that. Usually one good swat on the nose takes care of it. .. who's the boss?

In our house they've worked out a pecking order. . .they're all on top. . .the humans are slaves to their treat whims.