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Basic Pekingese Information
- Lifespan: 13 - 15 years
- Height: 6 - 9 inches
- Weight: 14 - 14 pounds
Medical Conditions Seen in Pekingeses
- Distichiasis
- Intervertebral Disk Disease
- Elongated Soft Palate
- Skin Fold Dermatitis
- Trichiasis
- Urolithiasis
- Gastric Dilation and Volvulus
- Patellar Luxation
- Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome
- Entropion
- Cataracts
- Chronic Valvular Disease
- Cryptorchidism
- Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
- Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy
- Proptosis
- Tracheal Collapse
- Ulcerative Keratitis
Pekingese Traits
- Jogging Partner
- Lap Dog
- Good with Children
- Warm Weather
- Cold Weather
- Grooming Requirements
- Shedding
- Barking
- Ease of Training
Pekingese History
- Recent DNA studies indicate that the Pekingese is among the 14 most ancient breeds recognized by the AKC.
- It has been known in China since ancient times. Its earliest version was the ha pa dog, and then later the foo dog that was bred to resemble the lion.
- Palace eunuchs headed extensive breeding programs and pampered the dogs.
- Smaller Pekingese were known as sleeve dogs because they could be carried in the large sleeves of the Chinese robes.
- The British looted the Chinese palace in 1860, taking five of the royal lion dogs back to England. They presented one, named Lootie, to Queen Victoria. These dogs caused a stir among dog fanciers, and others were brought from China.
- The AKC recognized the breed in 1906.
- In 1912, a Pekingese was one of three to dogs to survive the sinking of the Titanic.
- For many years, only the wealthiest westerners could afford to own a Pekingese.
- Over the years it has become one of the most consistently popular toy breeds with pet owners, and one of the most successful of all breeds at dog shows.
Pekingese Behavior Concerns
- Makes a devoted and aristocratic family member.
- Good with children, but may not be playful enough for them.
- Not overly demonstrative.
- Reserved toward strangers.
- Not overly friendly towards strange dogs.
- Usually good with small pets.
- Tends to be independent and very stubborn. Rebels against forceful methods.
- Does best with reward based training using food.
Pekingese Suggested Exercises
- Makes a calm and trustworthy housedog.
- Requires daily exercise in the form of a leisurely walk or quick game. It is not physically suited to overly vigorous exercise.
- Many Pekingese have been taught to use indoor potties.
- Enjoys cold weather.
- Becomes overheated very easily. It is essential to keep them in a cool place.
Pekingese Grooming
- Outer coat is long, coarse and off-standing, forming a mane around the shoulders. The undercoat is thick.
- Needs brushing twice weekly to prevent matting.
- The wrinkle over the nose should be cleaned and dried daily to prevent infection.
- The hair around the anus should be inspected for hygiene issues daily.
- Shedding is average.
- The breed is prone to periodontal problems, which can be prevented in large part by regular tooth brushing.
Suggested Pekingese Nutritional Needs
- Pekingese tend to stay in good weight or to be slightly overweight. You must use your hands to feel beneath the thick coat.
- Adult dogs should be fed a balanced diet, with restricted calories if the dog starts to gain too much weight.
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Friday, October 30, 2009
This is my last video in my Halloween Makeup series this year. This is the look I'm actually wearing for Halloween...this look is for those of you out there that want to do a little something something makeup wise but still want to look like girly and sexy. This is a super easy look to do with a group of your girlfriends and not a lot of cash.
Looking back at the video, I probably could have made the cut the crease look a tad bit neater...so i'll definitely have a redo for the big day and take lots of pics!
Check out the video!
Here's What I Used:
-l'oreal true match foundation
-Graftobian Dual Set Foundation Powder
-MAC Full Fuscia Blush
-Jordana Liquid Liner (spots)
-Urban Decay Gold Liquid Liner
-NYX Hot Pink Liquid Liner
-Hot Pink e/s from 96 palette
-Steelo Cosmetics e/s base in medium
-Jordana Liquid Liner (spots)
-Urban Decay Gold Liquid Liner
-Hot Pink, Red, Medium Pink, Light Pink and Black e/s from 96 palette
-MAC lashes
-Red Cherry lashes
-MAC cranapple cremestick liner
-MAC mahagony lip pencil
-OCC Lip tar in anime
Hope you all have a great Halloween!
Atlanta Makeup Artist
11 comments:
- Mama Jen said...
Love it!You are already giving me ideas for next year!
- October 30, 2009 at 9:44 AM
- Ada Luxe said...
That is adorable and ZEXY!!!
- October 30, 2009 at 11:27 AM
- Angela said...
love this! rawr!
- October 30, 2009 at 12:27 PM
- Jasmin said...
Beautiful look. Love the makeup. Great idea!
- October 30, 2009 at 1:33 PM
- Phyllis Bourne said...
Now this is a look that makes me want to dress up for Halloween. Loved how you infused it with some pink!
- October 30, 2009 at 1:57 PM
- elledee said...
thats so much fun, i'll have to use your ideas! My halloween makeup is a bit less this year, but pretty: http://glammed.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloween-makeup-test-run.html
- October 30, 2009 at 1:58 PM
- alien man?! said...
Oh, this is hawt! I also loooove the zombie look you did for your boyfriend. He must be pretty happy about it, too. For some reason, boyfriends seem to love it when their girlfriends turn them into zombies. LOL
- October 30, 2009 at 2:44 PM
- Tysh said...
This is a cool look, can't wait to see all of you guys. This is the first time I ever seen you use the eyeshadow palettes, LOL
- October 30, 2009 at 9:43 PM
- jess said...
The most beautiful cheetah makeup ever!
- October 31, 2009 at 2:24 AM
- annoiii said...
Wow, you're so talented!!
- November 2, 2009 at 8:31 AM
- Katrina said...
LOVE IT! Looks super hot!
- November 4, 2009 at 5:25 AM


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Green Herb Soup with Chili Seeds By GreenChefs Heather Pace
Posted By Heather Pace On July 21, 2012 @ 12:30 am In Recipes / GreenChef Ingredients & Tools,Recipes / Raw,Recipes / Soups & Salads | 1 Comment
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Green soup is great any time of year, and a tasty way to consume protein rich greens! Raw soups in general are cost effective, nutrient dense, and filling from all the fiber and water.
Play around! Even one ingredient change can make a huge flavor change, so the sky is the limit here. I also like adding a bit of tomato, or whatever happens to be in season. Avocado provides some body and creaminess to the soup, herbs give heaps of flavor, and a bit of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar adds a bit of acidity to balance flavors. Always remember to add a little something salty, like himalayan or sea salt, nama shoyu, or seaweed, to bring out all flavors.
Occasionally I like to garnish my soups with crunchy, flavored seeds. I like to make big batches to keep on hand. They store for ages in the fridge!
For the Green Herb Soup
1 cup spinach
1 large stalk celery
1 handful fresh cilantro
1 handful fresh parsley
1 handful fresh dill
1-2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/4 avocado
1/2 clove garlic
Pinch cayenne
Salt, to taste
Hot water
For the Chili Seeds
3 cups soaked sunflower seeds (soak for 6-8 hours, drain and rinse well)
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
3 teaspoons tamari
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon palm sugar
1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1/2 teaspoon himalayan salt
Chipotle or cayenne, to taste
Instructions: For the Soup
Blend all ingredients until smooth, adding enough water for desired consistency.
Instructions: For the Chili Seeds
1. Toss all ingredients together in a bowl.
2. Spread on a dehydrator sheet lined with a paraflexx sheet.
3. Dehydrate at 115F for 24 hours, or until the seeds are completely dry and crunchy.
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Philly Notebook: Gonzalez Impresses In Debut
The Columbus Dispatch - February 22, 2014 08:16 PM
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Giancarlo Gonzalez has not had a lot of time to get used to his new surroundings. So when it came time to put out a lineup for today's game against Philadelphia, Crew coach and sporting director Gregg Berhalter posed a question to the Costa Rican center back.
"I asked him if he wanted to play and to his credit his answer was 'absolutely,' " Berhalter said. "I'm proud of him and I think he did a good job."
With just one training session under his belt with his new club, Gonzalez paired with Michael Parkhurst in the middle of the Crew defense and had a solid first performance. The Crew earned a 1-0 win against the Union and improved to 2-0 in the Disney Pro Soccer Classic.
"I think you can learn a lot about a guy and how he hangs in there mentally," Berhalter said of Gonzalez. "He was signed yesterday. He flew halfway around the world and he was in limbo about when it would get done. Then he was in medical after training, but I think that shows a lot about him. "
It wasn't all sunshine, however – not including a 50-minute rain delay to open the game. Goalkeeper Steve Clark had to make several saves in the first 10 minutes and the Crew attack struggled to find traction for long portions of the first half.
In the end, Berhalter lauded his team's persistence in finding a way to close out the game. Federico Higuain's penalty in the 87th minute set the score.
"It's nice to get a result," Clark said. "It's just preseason, but still, it's better to win that lose, right? I thought that we found our rhythm as the game went on. Obviously I made a couple saves in the first 10 to keep us in it. It's just another day and let's keep on going."
Here were the starters:
Jairo Arrieta
Bernardo Anor Federico Higuain Hector Jimenez
Tony Tchani Wil Trapp
Waylon Francis Michael Parkhurst Giancarlo Gonzalez Chad Barson
Steve Clark
Berhalter made three substitutions in the 61st minute. Tyson Wahl replaced Gonzalez, Dominic Oduro replaced Jimenez and Ryan Finley replaced Arrieta. A moment later, Josh Williams replaced Chad Barson.
The final substitution came in the 76th minute, when Ethan Finlay made his preseason debut in relief of Anor. That meant six players – Higuain, Tchani, Trapp, Francis, Parkhurst and Clark – all played the full 90 minutes.
"We pushed the minutes," Berhalter said. "We obviously wanted to build on our last performance and in some aspects I think we did. I think in some aspects we had a little bit of difficulty creating chances, that final pass. I think the field had a lot to do with it, being slick. Our timing was a little bit off, but in general I would say the character of the guys just to keep going and not give up or get down on themselves was good."
Clark earned the start after Matt Lampson played the entire game Wednesday against Toronto FC, allowing just an own goal in the 3-1 win.
"I think he did good," Berhalter said of Clark. "One of the reasons we got him was because of his quickness in reading the game. He came off his line really well a couple of times today to stop their attacks."
I asked Berhalter if he was starting to see some separation between players in regards to the starting lineup.
"A little bit, but I think there's still some spots up for grabs," he said.
Injury update
Daniel Paladini remained inactive as he deals with what Berhalter told me Friday is fluid in his knee. He is yet to see preseason action.
Forward Aaron Schoenfeld was also unavailable after he injured an ankle earlier today, Berhalter said. He was spotted leaving the team bench with the aid of crutches. Schoenfeld is the only player signed to the roster not to see action this preseason.
Up next
The Crew has two games remaining before returning to Columbus to prepare for the March 8 season opener at D.C. United.
"We want to continue to build," Berhalter said. "Obviously we'll be off (Sunday) and it's going to be lighter on Monday as we prepare to play on Wednesday and finish out the week with a game but this is our final preparation. We still have a long way to go in terms of how we want to play and fine-tune things, but it's a good start.


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As cities across the West cope with drought, officials in Williams clamped down on water use early and severely this year.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- It's getting hard to keep track but it seems like market expectations for the big eurozone summit just went from nothing to something.
The major U.S. equity indices all significantly pared their losses late in what was a mostly terrible session for stocks on Thursday without a clear catalyst for the turnaround in the final hour.
The credit now is being given to good old-fashioned media speculation that the eurocrats may actually leave Brussels with some kind of compromise stimulus package in place. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who holds all the cards at this confab, canceled a press conference late in the day, adding fuel to the fire.
The latest rumblings appear to be coalescing around a roughly $150 billion stimulus package to help out the weakest member countries within the single-currency bloc.
There is some jockeying going on apparently though as Spain and Italy are reportedly insisting on measures to provide quick relief from rising short-term borrowing costs that Germany is hesitant to sign off on.
The negotiations are expected to continue late into the night, so there's really no telling what headlines Wall Street will wake up to. It certainly seems like a deal is in the works, and now the market is betting on the emergence another "kick the can down the road"-type agreement at the very least.
After Thursday's recovery -- the Dow was able to recoup 150 points off its low -- a package could very well be greeted with a classic "sell the news" reaction. Then again, the eurocrats showing some facility for compromise and a big fat number in the billions attached to a stimulus package will give the bulls some credibility to maybe run stocks up again ahead of second-quarter reporting season, which will quickly gain momentum after Alcoa(AA) kicks thing off on July 9. The big banks -- JPMorgan Chase (JPM) , Bank of America (BAC) etc. -- will follow shortly thereafter, giving traders of all stripes plenty of numbers to chew on.
As for Friday's scheduled news, Constellation Brands (STZ) and KB Home (KBH) are the only quarterly reports of note.
The economic calendar features personal income and spending data for May at 8:30 a.m. ET; the Chicago purchasing managers index for June at 9:45 a.m. ET; and the final University of Michigan consumer sentiment read at 9:55 a.m. ET.
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Research In Motion (RIMM) managed to do the impossible after Thursday's closing bell, disappointing an already thoroughly disillusioned Wall Street with its fiscal first-quarter results.
The BlackBerry maker offered up a potpourri of bad news , reporting a much wider than anticipated loss for its fiscal first quarter, pushing back the launch of the BlackBerry 10 until the first calendar quarter of 2013 and announcing plans to lay off 5,000 employees, roughly 30% of its workforce.


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The bite is on! If you haven't been on the water yet, you better start getting your gear together.
Fishing reports off the Los Angeles area are reporting yellowtail averaging 15 lbs are coming in from the Islands. We recommend 20, 25 & 30 lbs test along with #2 hooks, sliding sinkers, and 6-8 oz torpedo leads. Bring also some of iron to throw cause you never know. The calico bass, sheephead and perch are biting too!
Today the Pursuit out of the 22nd St landing reported 11 yellowtail, 2 halibut, 48 calico bass, 2 barracuda, 16 sheephead, 44 whitefish, 3 sculpin, 66 perch and 110 calico bass released. That's a good day on the water.
If you are feeling adventurous and can take extra time off, this is a good opportunity to try some multi-day trips. The reports out of the San Diego area are coming in with limits of yellowtail that are being caught in the 1.5 to 2 day range along with the chance of blue fin tuna.
On the multi-day 6 - 8 days trips, reports of good size blue fin from 40 - 90 lbs are coming in along with schools of yellowtail in the area.
The Intrepid is currently on a 8 day trip and is making its way back to port on June 16. As of June 12th they were reporting a good bite along with wonderful weather. They had been on the hunt for Yellowtail, but the bite wasn't what they hoped for. Here is what they said,
"It is only a matter of time when this place is going to go off with some incredible fishing from the sign we saw this evening."
Hopefully that "sign" is on our upcoming trip on the Intrepid. We have a few spots remaining on our BFG sponsored 8-day trip out of H&M landing leaving July 5th, what a great gift that would make for dad! Here's a few more details about the trip:
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2013 - SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2013 : Intrepid 8 Day Trip
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The BFG team is currently on our sponsored 8-day trip aboard the Royal Star. They are reporting good quality fish of bluefin tuna from 50-85lbs. Here's a few of photos from their catch. They also ran into a school of bluefin ranging from the 100-150lbs.
So if you haven't gotten your gear ready, get some fresh line, sharp hooks, and your passport, and jump on one of our upcoming charters. Don't forget we have our big annual sale on June 22nd at the shop from 9AM-7PM. That is a great opportunity to get your supplies at a discounted cost for your next trip!
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It sure seems like a propane oven would be easier, cheaper and more economical then a electric one for a mobile operation. I also think gas fired ovens would be much easier to find on the second hand market since they have the vast majority of the market share.


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Mustangs drop Aggies in extra-inning affair
SURREY – So far this season it has been too little, too late for the Surrey-Our Redeemer's Christian School baseball team when its offense catches fire in the final two innings of a game.
The timing was perfect Friday, though, as the Mustangs scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh to force extras and four more in the eighth to win a walk-off 18-17 slugfest against Velva-Drake-Anamoose.
The Aggies took a three-run lead into the bottom of the eighth inning, but the Mustangs countered with a four-run frame on just one hit for their first Region 6 victory of the season. ORCS-Surrey freshman Seth Aberle recorded the game-winning at-bat when the third baseman erred on his throw to first, allowing freshman Jon Reiten and sophomore Noah Knipp to score the game-tying and game-winning runs.
"It was nice to see," Knipp said of Aberle's hit. "He was hurt, his arm was hurting. He just pulled through for us and got a nice hit that kind of went wild, but whatever works."
Trailing 14-8 in the seventh, the Mustangs (2-3 overall, 1-2 region) loaded the bases with their first three batters. Three straight RBI singles by Knipp, sophomore Jacob Burckhard and eighth-grader Tyler Willis drew Surrey-ORCS to within three.
"We'd had pretty productive at-bats all day long so I'm not totally shocked we had people on base," Surrey-ORCS coach Bruce Mack said. "That just shows a little perserverance on our part."
Senior Chris Olson drew a bases-loaded walk and Burckhard scored on a wild pitch before sophomore Bridger Urban tied the game with an RBI groundout.
The Mustangs have made a living scoring runs late in games. In its first three region contests, Surrey-ORCS has scored 20 runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. The Mustangs have tallied nine runs in innings 1-5 during that same stretch.
V-D-A (5-1, 2-1) came out swinging in the top of the first. The Aggies put runners on second and third with no outs before back-to-back sacrifice flys to center field gave them a 2-0 lead. But the Mustangs countered with a two-run blast to left field by junior Brendan Larson on the first pitch he saw from V-D-A starting pitcher Derek Fahy. Larson's home run was the first for the Mustangs this season.
"We always go into every inning trying to score as many runs as we can and we always know we have a chance to put up big numbers," Larson said. "We're not surprised by it. It's become the norm to make it close in the end."
Surrey-ORCS exhibited some rare offense early in the game, plating five runs in the third for a 6-4 lead. Trevor Ringoen connected on a two-run double during the inning and an RBI triple in the fourth. The 6-foot left fielder finished 3-for-3, drawing a walk and a hit by pitch.
While the offense was solid with 38 combined hits, the defense was shaky. The Aggies committed two errors in the final inning, including the game-ender. The Aggies recorded three errors while the Mustangs tallied four. Surrey-ORCS didn't have an error in the final three innings.
"It's disappointing when you can put up 17 runs and end up losing, but that's baseball," V-D-A coach Matt Weidler said. "Guys did enough at the plate to win the game, but we didn't make the plays in the field we needed to and it cost us the game."
Knipp earned the victory for the Mustangs, pitching two-thirds of an inning. Urban tossed the first 5 1/3 and Ringoen the next two. The trio combined to strike out six Aggies.
"It's a big win, especially with the shortened season," Mack said. "Seeding in our tournament is important. If you can climb a seed higher I think that's huge right now."
Junior Brad Dean took the loss in one-third of an inning pitched. Dean was one of four pitchers used by Weidler.
Surrey-ORCS hosts Des-Lacs Burlington today at noon. V-D-A travels to Bishop Ryan at 4 p.m. Monday.


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About the Author: Robert O. Blake serves as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs.
Earlier this year, I sent a message to the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs encouraging my colleagues to help cultivate a workforce that mirrors the diversity of the American people. Having officers with a wide variety of backgrounds and ethnicities is right and smart, allowing us to draw on a range of skills to deal with a region of the world that itself features a diverse population. Secretary Clinton has made ensuring the diversity of the State Department a moral and diplomatic imperative.
I was particularly proud to speak at the South Asian Americans Employee Association (SAAEA) one-year anniversary on June 29. SAAEA has focused on the growing number of South Asian Americans who work at the State Department, many of whom have served in the SCA Bureau. Our South Asian-American colleagues provide important cultural insight and historical perspective as we build strategic partnerships in the region.
In its first year, SAAEA itself has held an Iftar dinner and a discussion about Ramadan. The anniversary event featured music, dances, and even comedy from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal. By providing a mechanism for South Asian Americans to gather and promote their culture within the State Department, SAAEA has demonstrated how the State Department benefits from a spectrum of perspectives and backgrounds.
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If the State Department wants more diversity in its staff then they should get rid of their trivia tests. I think there are two tests. The real test and the fake test. One question asked in so many veiled words,why do you even bother applying? Then there is a whole series of questions where you should answer A because C,D,E, require a response. If you pick C,D,or E the computer doesn't allow you to go back and change your answer. The testing is rigged just like a Las Vegas casino. Welcome to American democracy!
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Every Time I Die -- Boston, MA -- March 15th, 2013
Sets now, review later. This show was absolute batshit insane and ended up being far more enjoyable than I expected it to be.
No Bragging Rights included:
No Salvation
Carry On
Weathered Town
Live Today
Vanna included:
Safe to Say
We Ate the Horse You Rode In On
The Acacia Strain:
The Mouth of the River
Dr. Doom
Whoa! Shut It Down
Passing the Pencil Test
Dust and the Helix
Tactical Nuke
Every Time I Die:
Partying is Such Sweet Sorrow
Underwater Bimbos from Outer Space
Holy Book of Dilemma
A Wild, Shameless Plain
Bored Stiff
I Suck (Blood)
Apocalypse Now and Then
No Son of Mine (w/Pantera medley)
Kill the Music
The Marvelous Slut
The New Black
Off Broadway
Typical Miracle
Indian Giver
2/19 Tove Lo
3/28 Vince Staples
So pissed I missed this tour.
I really don't think there is a way to put into the words the amount of fun and utter chaos that occurred at this show, but I will attempt to do so during this review.
This show started bright and early at 5 due to the Royale being a nightclub. California's No Bragging Rights had the honor of kicking off the night. I didn't know a thing about them prior to this show so I pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable their set was. Their sound is equal parts hardcore and post-hardcore with plenty of catchy riffs, breakdowns and energy to go around. I also admired their message as a band. Their vocalist was sincere when he was talking in between songs about dealing with depression, abuse, etc and was never even close to preachy. No Bragging Rights was a quality opener and they have all the makings of a band set to explode on the post-hardcore/hardcore scene.
Hundredth hit the stage next. I just starting listening to these guys about a month ago so I was intrigued to see them live and they didn't disappoint. They remind me a lot of The Ghost Inside musically and much like them, Hundredth's melodic hardcore style is especially good in a live setting. They have a nice contrast between melodic riffing and the raw intensity of old-school hardcore. It also helps that their singer was completely nuts running all over the stage only stopping to spit up in the air every couple minutes. The new song they played was very good and I'm excited to hear their new EP when it comes out next week. Hundredth is another up-and-coming band to look out for on the hardcore scene in the next couple years.
Vanna played next. I wasn't really looking forward to their set because I'm not a fan of their studio material so naturally I wasn't expecting much from them. Let's just say I ended up being proven dead wrong. That being said, it was essentially a tale of two sets for these guys. The first half of their set was pretty mediocre and in line with what I expected from them. Musically they were just alright and the crowd was pretty tame (especially for a hometown show). Somewhere around the fourth song though all hell broke loose and things took a thing for the drastically better. The band and crowd just started going off and things got rowdy really fast. The bassist jumped in the crowd, the guitarist started throwing water bottles into the crowd (he was whipping them really far and even nailed some dude square in the face with one. I think the Jets should give him a look to be Mark Sanchez's replacement, the dude's got a cannon and he's deadly accurate), and someone even legitimately stole the mic from their vocalist at the end of "We Ate the Horse You Rode In On". The chaos all culminated during set closer "Trashmouth" when the stage was flooded with non-stop stage divers and the band just completely lost their shit. I have never seen a bigger display of pure, unadulterated bedlam at a show in my entire life. I had to pick my the pieces of my jaw off the floor after the song was over. The explosiveness of the second half of their set took their set from the bowels of mediocrity to infectiously enjoyable. The one beef I had with their set was their vocalist's banter in between songs. Save for Adam Warren from Oceano, I have never heard a bigger load of faux-tough guy bullshit in my life. Everything that came out of his mouth was so corny and was basally telling the crowd to beat the shit out of each each other for no reason. Clearly I've never actually met the guy, but judging from his stage presence the guy is a complete tool. Overall though Vanna's set was one of the most surprisingly enjoyable and chaotic sets I've ever seen.
Fellow Massachusetts act The Acacia Strain was up next. I've seen them five times now and they were as enjoyable as ever. The last time I saw them at New England Metal and Hardcore Festival last year their sound was god awful and it dragged the set down substantially, but thankfully that was not the case last night. I always manage to undersell how heavy they are in a live setting, these guys are incredibly heavy live. As expected, the crowd responded very well to their set (especially "Whoa! Shut It Down", "Dr. Doom", and of course, "JFC") and vocalist Vincent Bennett was very appreciative of the hometown fans. I really like Vincent Bennett's stage presence. He does say some some things I don't completely agree with about how dark the world is and such, but he is also hilarious and genuinely appreciates the fans of the band. He also pointed out that this was only their third time playing in Boston in 10+ years as a band which surprised the hell out of me and I can happily say that I've seen every one of their performances in the city of Boston. The Acacia Strain was their typical heavy and energetic selves and I loved every minute of it.
Every Time I Die wrapped up the evening. I had seen Every Time I Die twice before at Warped Tour 2010 and 2012, but last night might as well have been the first time because the first two times I saw them don't hold a candle to the spectacle that was their performance last night. The amount of intensity and passion from the crowd and the band was just incredible. From the minute "Floater" started to when 75% of the crowd was on stage with the band for set closer "Indian Giver" (vocalist Keith Buckley climbed on top of the amps and performed the song from there just so more people could get on stage.), the crowd was in a complete frenzy feeding off of the colossal stage presence and energy that Every Time I Die gives off. Adding to the energy being given off from everyone in the room was the incredible setlist that Every Time I Die played. The set was loaded with material from their newest (and best in my opinion ) record Ex Lives, which absolutely kills in a live setting. "I Suck (Blood)", "Underwater Bimbos from Outer Space", and "Typical Miracle" were crushingly heavy live while the aforementioned "Indian Giver" made for an epic, mid-paced closer that closed off the night in grand fashion. The presence of "Wanderlust" in the set made me extremely excited as well, It's one of my favorite Every Time I Die songs an I had been waiting to hear it live for years and I was stoked it was in the set. Keith Buckley also impressed the hell of out of me vocally. His screams are far more intense live and his clean vocals are absolutely pitch-perfect. Besides impressing vocally, Buckley also made me laugh frequently. The funniest moments of the show were when he stopped and restarted "Bored Stiff" because some guy did an awful stage dive (the dude pretty much just fell off the stage and Keith said he hoped someone filmed so the worst stage dive in the history of music was documented) and when he was trying to convince the audience to break a net full of balloons that were on the ceiling of the venue by saying there was a dollar in every single one of them (someone didn't tie the knot properly on one of the bags so there were balloons sporadically flying around the whole show which was hilarious and awesome.) I honestly can't fully describe with words how great this performance was, it was an almost euphoric experience. Every Time I Die brought down the house last night and has clinched a spot as one of my favorite live bands of all-time. I expected this show to be enjoyable, but I didn't expect it to be such a downright crazy and fun time with excellent performances from every band on the bill.
No Bragging Rights 7/10
Hundredth 7.5/10
Vanna 8/10
The Acacia Strain 8/10
Every Time I Die 10/10
2/19 Tove Lo
3/28 Vince Staples
Nice Review! ETID slays every time.
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Continuing my coverage of the Data Center 2010 conference, Monday I attended four keynote sessions.
- Opening Remarks
The first keynote speaker started out with an [English proverb]: Turbulent waters make for skillful mariners. He covered the state of the global economy and how CIOs should address the challenge. We are on the flat end of an "L-shaped" recovery in the United States. GDP growth is expected to be only 4.7 percent Latin America, 2.3 percent in North America, 1.5 percent Europe. Top growth areas include 8.0 percent India and 8.6 percent China, with an average of 4.7 growth for the entire Asia Pacific region.
On the technical side, the top technologies that CIOs are pursuing for 2011 are Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Mobility, and Business Intelligence/Analytics. He asked the audience if the "Stack Wars" for integrated systems are hurting or helping innovation in these areas.
Move over "conflict diamonds", companies now need to worry about [conflict minerals].
He proposed an alternative approach called Fabric-Based Infrastructure. In this new model, a shared pool of servers is connected to a shared pool of storage over an any-to-any network. In this approach, IT staff spend all of their time just stocking up the vending machine, allowing end-users to get the resources they need.
- Crucial Trends You Need to Watch
The second speaker covered ten trends to watch, but these were not limited to just technology trends.
- Virtualization is just beginning - even though IBM has had server virtualization since 1967 and storage virtualization since 1974, the speaker felt that adoption of virtualization is still in its infancy. Ten years ago, average CPU utilization for x86 servers of was only 5-7 percent. Thanks to server virtualization like VMware and Hyper-V, companies have increased this to 25 percent, but many projects to virtualized have stalled.
- Big Data is the elephant in the room - storage growth is expected to grow 800 percent over the next 5 years.
- Green IT - Datacenters consume 40 to 100 times more energy than the offices they support. Six months ago, Energy Star had announced [standards for datacenters] and energy efficiency initiatives.
- Unified Communications - Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies, collaboration with email and instant messages, and focus on Mobile smartphones and other devices combines many overlapping areas of communication.
- Staff retention and retraining - According to US Labor statistics, the average worker will have 10 to 14 different jobs by the time they reach 38 years of age. People need to broaden their scope and not be so vertically focused on specific areas.
- Social Networks and Web 2.0 - the keynote speaker feels this is happening, and companies that try to restrict usage at work are fighting an uphill battle. Better to get ready for it and adopt appropriate policies.
- Legacy Migrations - companies are stuck on old technology like Microsoft Windows XP, Internet Explorer 6, and older levels of Office applications. Time is running out, but migration to later releases or alternatives like Red Hat Linux with Firefox browser are not trivial tasks.
- Compute Density - Moore's Law that says compute capability will double every 18 months is still going strong. We are now getting more cores per socket, forcing applications to re-write for parallel processing, or use virtualization technologies.
- Cloud Computing - every session this week will mention Cloud Computing.
- Converged Fabrics - some new approaches are taking shape for datacenter design. Fabric-based infrastructure would benefit from converging SAN and LAN fabrics to allow pools of servers to communicate freely to pools of storage.
He sprinkled fun factoids about our world to keep things entertaining.
- 50 percent of today's 21-year-olds have produced content for the web. 70 percent of four-year-olds have used a computer. The average teenager writes 2,282 text messages on their cell phone per month.
- This year, Google averaged 31 billion searches per month, compared 2.6 billion searches per month in 2007.
- More video has been uploaded to YouTube in the last two months than the three major US networks (ABC, NBC, CBS) have aired since 1948.
- Wikipedia averages 4300 new articles per day, and now has over 13 million articles.
- This year, Facebook reached 500 million users. If it were a country, it would be ranked third. Twitter would be ranked 7th, with 69% of their growth being from people 32-50 years old.
- In 1997, a GB of flash memory cost nearly $8000 to manufacture, today it is only $1.25 instead.
- The computer in today's cell phone is million times cheaper, and thousand times more powerful, than a single computer installed at MIT back in 1965. In 25 years, the compute capacity of today's cell phones could fit inside a blood cell. See [interview of Ray Kurzweil] on the Singularity for more details.
- The Virtualization Scenario: 2010 to 2015
The third keynote covered virtualization. While server virtualization has helped reduce server costs, as well as power and cooling energy consumption, it has had a negative effect on other areas. Companies that have adopted server virtualization have discovered increased costs for storage, software and test/development efforts.
The result is a gap between expectations and reality. Many virtualization projects have stalled because there is a lack of long-term planning. The analysts recommend deploying virtualization in stages, tackle the first third, so called "low hanging fruit", then proceed with the next third, and then wait and evaluate results before completing the last third, most difficult applications.
Virtualization of storage and desktop clients are completely different projects than server virtualization and should be handled accordingly.
- Cloud Computing: Riding the Storm Out
The fourth keynote focus on the pros and cons of Cloud Computing. First they start by defining the five key attributes of Cloud: self-service, scalable elasticity, shared pool of resources, metered and paid per use, over open standard networking technologies.
In addition to IaaS, PaaS and SaaS classifications, the keynote speaker mentioned a fourth one: Business Process as a Service (BPaaS), such as processing Payroll or printing invoices.
While the debate rages over the benefits between private and public cloud approaches, the keynote speaker brings up the opportunites for hybrid and community clouds. In fact, he felt there is a business model for a "cloud broker" that acts as the go-between companies and cloud service providers.
A poll of the audience found the top concerns inhibiting cloud adoption were security, privacy, regulatory compliance and immaturity. Some 66 percent indicated they plan to spend more on private cloud in 2011, and 20 percent plan to spend more on public cloud options. He suggested six focus areas:
- Test and Development
- Prototyping / Proof-of-Concept efforts
- Web Application serving
- SaaS like email and business analytics
- Department-level applications
- Select workloads that lend themselves to parallelization
The session wrapped up with some stunning results reported by companies. Server provisioning accomplished in 3-5 minutes instead of 7-12 weeks. Reduced cost of email by 70 percent. Four-hour batch jobs now completed in 20 minutes. 50 percent increase in compute capacity with flat IT budget. With these kind of results, the speaker suggests that CIOs should at least start experimenting with cloud technologies and start to profile their workloads and IT services to develop a strategy.
That was just Monday morning, this is going to be an interesting week!
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (326 votes).
In short: As tough as I thought it was going to be until the final hill (mount suicide) which was a hands and kness job up! then my legs went to sleep! This is a great race, character building, forget PB, just make friends and grit your teeth Will you be back!Date of review: March 1, 2010
In short: Thank god for Mud Claws!In full: My first time at the Terminator and gave me an opportunity to christen my Mudclaws which handled the mud admirably. Still couldn't see the point of that final hill straight up then back down Pewsey White Horse, apart from the fact that it was there!Date of review: March 1, 2010
In short: Why do I keep going back? More pain each year, but a real hoot. Hate the river crossing(s)Date of review: March 1, 2010
In short: mud, hill, mud, hill, mud, hill, then more mud.In full: My first time and although I knew it was going to be tough going due to the rain on saturday I still didn't expect to be wading thigh deep in mud! This on top of the lung busting hills my legs are well and truely terminated today. Well done PVRC for a great day.Date of review: March 1, 2010
In short: My first Terminator and wow was a buzzIn full: My first time at an event of this type so I was in road shoes which kind of made it more fun , nearly ended up in the canal a few time and as for the hills more like mountains for me even the decents were a challenge. The marshals were all great , I will be back next year with the correct footwearDate of review: March 1, 2010
In short: Muddy fun!In full: I love this race. This was my 2nd time and due to the weather it was a completely different experience this year. I thought it was pretty muddy last year but boy-o-boy this years mud was something else! Slippy slidey fun all the way around. Didn't really notice the weather in the end as was soaked from falling in the 1st stream crossing! Sadly you don't get to appreciate the beautiful scenery as you really have to concentrate on where you are putting your feet at all times. I will defo be back year after year for this great race. Big thanks to the marshalls for remaining cheery in the wind and rain.Date of review: March 1, 2010
In short: BogtasticIn full: Done this race for a few years now; there's something about doing stuff that you're mum told you you shouldn't (principally jumping in streams and playing in the mud) that can't fail to put a smile on your face after the 9 to 5 of the week.This year was muddier and slippier than last time I did it, so PB went out of the window, but still very pleased with performance. Very impressive spread of cakes at the end most welcome. Only teensy weensy black mark would be for the state of the dribblers in male changing area (calling them showers is an insult to showers ;-) ) other than that no probs. Tips for those who have not done before:1) Really do not even think of wearing road shoes unless it's been bone dry for 30 days previous.2) Do not wear shoes you worry about getting dirty.2) Forget PB's3) Enjoy.Great race.Date of review: March 1, 2010
In short: Hardest race I have ever run but gee do I feel amazing for having got to the finish line. Never seen mud like this, perhaps a mile of firm surface to run on. The hills were soul destroying on the way up. I think I'll be back.Date of review: March 1, 2010
In short: Hard but extremely satisfyingDate of review: March 1, 2010
In short: Tough as going a round with Arnie in his prime. Knees fell like they need oilingDate of review: March 1, 2010
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Today is World Food Day, a day we commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization and re-commit ourselves to ending global hunger. Secretary Clinton said, "Food security is a foreign policy priority for the United States. We must continue to find new and innovative ways to get food into the hands of more people."USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah said this year's World Food Day is especially important, because "...the Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought in 60 years, placing 13.3 million people -- predominately women and children -- in need of assistance." Acting Special Representative Jonathan Shrier and Ambassador Ertharin Cousin reminded us that with our partners, we are making progress, and Assistant Secretary Jose Fernandez expressed how we can meet the challenges of maintaining and expanding our economic growth in the agricultural sector.
On October 14, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton emphasized the role of economics in our foreign policy at the Economic Club of New York, where she said:
"...America's economic strength and our global leadership are a package deal. A strong economy has been a pillar of American power in the world. It gives us the leverage we need to exert influence and advance our interests. It gives other countries the confidence in our leadership and a greater stake in partnering with us. And over time, it underwrites all the elements of smart power: robust diplomacy and development and the strongest military the world has ever seen.
"Right now, the challenges of a changing world and the needs of the American people demand that our foreign policy community, as the late Steve Jobs put it, 'think different.' Our problems have never respected dividing lines between global economics and international diplomacy. And neither can our solutions. That is why I have put what I call economic statecraft at the heart of our foreign policy agenda. Economic statecraft has two parts: first, how we harness the forces and use the tools of global economics to strengthen our diplomacy and presence abroad; and second, how we put that diplomacy and presence to work to strengthen our economy at home."
In her speech, Secretary Clinton called attention to the U.S.-Korea, U.S.-Colombia, and U.S.-Panama trade agreements that Congress passed on October 12. She said, "...The Free Trade Agreements passed by Congress tonight will make it easier for American companies to sell their products to South Korea, Colombia and Panama, which will create jobs here at home."
Secretary Clinton and Vice President Joseph Biden hosted South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in Washington, D.C. on October 13 during an official Republic of Korea State Visit. In honor of President Lee's State Visit, the White House held a Tweetup, and the United States announced participation in the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea. Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell said that U.S. participation in the Expo demonstrates U.S. commitment to strengthening U.S.-Republic of Korea relations and engagement in the Asia-Pacific region, and deepens our friendly ties with the people of the Republic of Korea and other nations.
Emphasizing the importance of the Asia-Pacific region, Secretary Clinton authored an opinion piece on "America's Pacific Century" in Foreign Policy. She said, "At a time when the region is building a more mature security and economic architecture to promote stability and prosperity, U.S. commitment there is essential. It will help build that architecture and pay dividends for continued American leadership well into this century, just as our post-World War II commitment to building a comprehensive and lasting transatlantic network of institutions and relationships has paid off many times over -- and continues to do so. The time has come for the United States to make similar investments as a Pacific power, a strategic course set by President Barack Obama from the outset of his administration and one that is already yielding benefits."
Foreign Service Liaison Officer Tom Weinz discussed the preparations for Pacific Partnership 2012, the U.S. Navy's dedicated humanitarian and civic assistance mission. Brian Asmus highlighted how Embassy Port Moresby is advancing U.S. engagement in the South Pacific, while embassy staff celebrated the U.S.-Brunei partnership at the opening of the new U.S. Embassy building in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei Darussalam.
Meanwhile, Assistant Secretary Ann Stock joined Secretary Clinton in launching the first-ever U.S.-India Higher Education Summit, which explored how government, universities, and the private sector can work together to create innovative and sustainable partnerships. In other education news, alumni of U.S. exchange programs held a three-day conference to discuss their role in promoting the socio-economic development of Pakistan across a range of issues including child welfare, women's empowerment, sustainable development, health reforms, and regional stability.
In the Western Hemisphere, Preeti Shah highlighted how U.S. congressional legislation, the Haitian Economic Lift Program (HELP), has helped the textile industry in Haiti improve by providing jobs and strengthening the country's economy. Meanwhile, in Peru, the U.S. government and Peru Mine Action Center (CONTRAMINAS) are making progress in safely disposing abandoned or forgotten landmines that are remnants of the 1995 border conflict between Peru and Ecuador.
In other news, the White House released a statement on the violence in Egypt on October 11. The Press Secretary said, "The President is deeply concerned about the violence in Egypt that has led to a tragic loss of life among demonstrators and security forces. The United States expresses our condolences to the families and loved ones of all who were killed or injured, and stands with the Egyptian people in this painful and difficult time."
Ambassador Glyn Davies highlighted progress made at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), including the adoption of IAEA Director General Amano's Nuclear Safety Action Plan.
At the Center for American Progress on October 12, Secretary Clinton discussed the important role of America's global leadership. She said, "...[O]ur global leadership holds the key not only to our prosperity and security at home but to the kind of world that is increasingly interconnected and complex. Whether it's opening new markets for American businesses or breaking up terrorist plots or bringing the wars of the last decade to a successful close, we have to be guided by both the responsibilities of leadership and the values that undergird us."
Deputy Secretary Thomas Nides reinforced Secretary Clinton's message about smart investments when he spoke with bloggers in an online event about how investment in global leadership advances U.S. national security and economic prosperity.
You can learn more about America's global leadership on the U.S. Diplomacy Center's new interactive website, which provides an introduction into the world of diplomacy and the work of the Department of State. And, in case you missed it, be sure to read about Sergeant Major Karen Bolden, who served in the Army Chaplain Corps for 27 years before working at the State Department.
I'd like to thank all of our readers for their feedback and comments from this past week. We look forward to hearing from you in the week ahead!
Eric in New Mexico writes:
If folks @ State accept that one bullet started WW1, then it must be accepted that the Iranian gov. has been involved in an attempted "act of war", for had it succeeeded, this Admin would not be putting further sanction on them, rather Obama would be in front of Congress declaring war on Iran as the smoke rose above D.C.
I think the answer to putting a halt to Iran's sponsorship of terror lies somewhere between sanction and all out war waged upon them.
I've thought Iran should get booted out of the UN for a long time for a lot of reasons.
But here we have circumstance that I think gives reason to review our "host nation" obligations to protect foreign diplomats on our soil and address those that pose threat to them with the full weight of the law.
So I just can't understand why there's a single Iranian diplomat left in America at this point and why they haven't been deported yet?
If folks want to "isolate" the regime, it's only a logical thing to do if it's to be effective policy.
And now folks have good reason to, so what are you'all waiting for?
An encore performance that succeeeds?
It's great to hear the Sec. of State pose the challenges and responses of leadership in all areas foreign and domestic, but as much as she wants to focus on the positive of US policy rather than the threats to us, our enemies (and they call us "enemy", not adversary), are bound and determined to focus our attention on the negative repurcussions of their policies towards us.
Ergo; We must strip our enemies of the policies of terror and eliminate their will to engage in political stupidity.
That generally requires a kinetic level of engagement, and booting a few diplomats out is only the first physical application of meeting our obligations to our own citizens along with a whole bunch of diplomats from around the world in the UN.
It should be real easy to revoke visas.
Andrews in India writes:
It is really great to hear encouraging words from the mouth of Secretary of State.... She have always being encouraging, and yet another time she proved the same.. Thanks Mrs. Clinton, for all your encouragements....
Thanks Sarah for the article...
Jen in Virginia writes:
Hooray for the passage of the FTAs! Great job Hillary and team.
Zharkov in the USA writes:
Isolating Iran and all other regimes is a great idea!
We need to protect "diversity", not meld it into a homogeneous matrix of world government.
Let each nation walk it's own path without American interference in its internal politics, elections, candidates, or legislatures. Let's get neutral again and reclaim some credibility.
Dr. G in West Virginia writes:
I want to thank DoS for another great weekly summary.
Jonathan B. in Japan writes:
It is wonderful to hear Secretary Clinton emphasize again and again that the U.S. is and will always be engaged in the Asia-Pacific region. Thanks!


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2004 Carnaval Fundraising - "Thank you!"
February 2004
American Community Donors
On behalf of the children of Cozumel and the Carnaval Committee, I would like to thank each one of you for your generosity and participation in our Carnaval 2004 Fundraising Campaign. What an incredible year we've had with existing donors increasing their contributions and many new donors stepping forward this year to make the campaign a success! In this, our fifth year, I am pleased to report the American Community of Cozumel has generously pledged to donate over
to our Carnaval 2004 Campaign. Not since "pre-9/11" had we even been close to raising our US$ 10,000 goal so I hope this is an indicator of what future campaigns will bring!
As I have explained before, these funds are distributed through the teachers in the school systems and go toward reducing the costs associated with a child participating in a school dance group for Carnaval. The funds you have provided don't make it "free" for each child but makes it more affordable for everyone. By reducing the costs, more children can participate in Carnaval each year.
Cozumel's Carnaval is a family event where children's activities are just as important as adult activities.
The islanders know that those who participate in Carnaval at a young age will remain "Carnavaleros" all their lives and help keep Cozumel's Mexican island traditions alive for generations to come. So by subsidizing dance groups and costumes we are helping to ensure that island traditions of Carnaval continue as we know them today.
There are many activities each week starting in January and continuing until Carnaval weekend so check the
Calendar of Events
and consult the printed programs I will be distributing as they become available. The printed Carnaval 2004 Program focuses on the children's dance competition activities and also gives the main dance and parade dates and times. Plan to attend as many events as you can so you can see the results of your donations at work!!
This organized campaign and your contribution to it goes a long way in showing the families of Cozumel that Americans do more than just live and work on the island - we also give back to the community in positive ways. Thank you again so very much for supporting this cause. I look forward to seeing you enjoy Carnaval 2004!!
If you have any questions about Carnaval activities, please contact me at 869-0504.
Sherri N. Davis
Coordinator - American Community
Cozumel Carnaval Committee 2000 - 2004
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