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HUNTINGTON -- A lawsuit challenging West Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage likely will survive two motions to dismiss, while U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers indicated a potential willingness to narrow arguments to in-state marriages.
The lawsuit, filed Oct. 1, argues county clerks in Kanawha and Cabell counties violated the 14th Amendment rights of three same-sex couples to due process and equal protection in denying their request for a marriage license. The clerks contend their staffs simply followed state law.
Chambers announced Monday his inclination to deny the clerks' motions to dismiss. Their arguments contend a judicial ruling would interfere with the legislative process.
The judge, otherwise, told attorneys he could be inclined to grant a more limited dismissal sought by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. Morrisey had argued the couples, each unmarried, lack standing to challenge a West Virginia statute that prohibits recognition of same-sex marriages granted in another state.
Chambers' ruling remains unofficial until his filing of a written order, which he estimates should occur within two weeks. His comments came as attorneys debated the length of time Morrisey and the clerks need in responding to the couples' argument for Chambers to unilaterally strike down the state law.
The judge ruled Monday he will specify deadlines in his written order for any response to the plaintiffs' argument, otherwise known as a motion for summary judgment. It described West Virginia's ban as unconstitutional, arguing it denies the couples equal protection and the fundamental right to marry the person he or she loves. It drew parallels with antiquated arguments over interracial marriage and disputes others regarding procreation saying no law prohibits marriage by the "sterile and the elderly."
Both sides agreed Monday that Chambers should be able to decide the case without trial. Chambers told plaintiffs' attorney John H. Tinney Jr. scheduling such a trial date should not be difficult if it becomes necessary.
Those bringing the case are plaintiffs William Glavaris with fiancé Justin Murdock and Casie McGee with fiancée Sarah Adkins, all of Huntington, along with lesbian couple Nancy Michael and Jane Fenton with their child of St. Albans.
Their lawsuit targets Cabell County Clerk Karen Cole and Kanawha County Clerk Vera McCormick. Morrisey's office intervened on behalf of the state.
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Teen Mom 3's Katie Yeager Reveals Her Brand-New Tattoo — What Does It Say? (PHOTO)
Katie Yeager is still relatively new to MTV fame, but she's kicking things off in typical Teen Mom fashion — with a brand-new inspirational tat!
On January 18, the Teen Mom 3 star inked the words "To thine own self be true" on her shoulder, which, thanks to our personal muse and '90s fashion icon Cher Horowitz, we know was said by "that Polonius guy" in Hamlet. Sigh, somewhere William Shakespeare is looking down and smiling.
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PEACHTREE CORNERS — Taking advantage of a project next door, site work will begin on the first piece of property owned by the new city of Peachtree Corners.
While officials are reviewing three proposals for the development of the 20.6-acre site across from The Forum on Peachtree Parkway, site work is expected to be under way soon.
Because the property will need significant amounts of fill dirt when it is developed, the city reached an agreement with Bob Cheeley, the owner of a four-acre tract adjacent to the city land, to get the excess dirt from his property. Cheeley's property is slated for development of a natural foods grocery store and several other shops, a press release said.
Peachtree Corners Community Development Director Diana Wheeler said the partnership will save the city money and eliminate hundreds of truck trips to bring fill dirt to the site later.
"Not having to move the dirt twice — off the developers site, initially, then back onto the city's property later — seemed like a win-win, " Wheeler said.
While the dirt is stockpiled in the center of the city property, officials said trees will remain along the perimeter to act as a natural buffer to the view.
With hopes for a city center type project on the land, officials are currently reviewing proposals submitted by TPA Group, Fuqua Group and Mccauley + Schmit. No time table has been set for a decision, the release said.
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Monday, January 27, 2014
How else to describe it? The Aiken Area Home Educators team is headed back to the Future.
After winning the S.C. Regional Future City competition at USC Aiken on Saturday, three home-schoolers eighth-graders John Potvin and Ryan Hoyle and seventh-grader Sophie King will travel to Washington, D.C., for the national contest next month. The Home Educators also won the 2013 regionals to earn the nationals trip.
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions and the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center sponsor the program annually. Fourteen other organizations sponsored additional awards for which all 34 teams from 16 schools were eligible.
The Paul Knox Middle School team took second place in the regionals, and LBC Middle School received a fifth-place honorable mention award. One of five St. Mary on the Hill teams from Augusta finished third in the engineering-based program.
John Potvin competed with the 2013 team, too, and the Washington, D.C., trip was an amazing experience last year, he said. Its going to be great to go back again.
The Paul Knox students Abbi Fralick, Duncan Crowder and Eddie Burch worked hard to become one of the three finalists. Last years team missed third place by 0.2 points. The current squad has a mentor in Matt Bodine. Duncan considers Abbi a mentor too, as she is the only returnee from 2013. The team coach is teacher Amanda Davis.
Her experience, Abbi said, helped us with the questions the judges asked. It gets sort of intense.
When he heard the schools name called, eighth-grader Bryce Chapman leaped to his feet in delight. Right behind him were teammates Hannah Primsoe and Kaitlyn Wall. At that moment, teacher-coach Gabrielle Morgan was loading up a Future City scale model of a city, and I just got chills, she said. I thought they had already finished the awards. The team was joined for a formal photo by mentor Gwen Kaney.
The Home Educators team is led by coach Jill Potvin and mentor, Larry Morris. Before the finalists made presentations, Morris said whether the students won or not, he knew they would do their best. And their best turned out to be a winner.
These children are fantastic, and I enjoy spending time with them, Morris said. Im very proud of them.
Two Kennedy Middle School teams competed, and New Ellenton Middle School had a team too. The Kennedy team Crystal Sands, had players Dawson Johnson, Alex Hansen and Ryan Conner. The Astrape squad members wee Conner Sprinkle, Corey Glenn and Jaret Price. Teacher Melissa Kidd coached both teams.
Senior writer Rob Novit is the Aiken Standards education reporter and has been with the newspaper since September 2001.
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Cut out some closed cell foam to fit the contour of the seat. (I used a scrap from some shop-floor padding, camping pad would be better.) Don't worry about getting it perfect, you will trim it later.
Cut out a slot in the top of the foam. Your *Special* artery will thank you!
Use a dab of superglue to stick the front and rear of the padding to the old seat.
Step 2: Cut Some Covering
Sketch out a line around the saddle, leaving about an inch of extra.
Step 3: Punch Holes
The nail is just there to help push the lacing through the holes.
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BASRA, Iraq—The Iranian consulate here dominates a section of this oil-rich city's skyline. An enormous Iranian flag can be seen from half a mile away, ringed by a welter of radio towers and satellite dishes. The walled compound houses three large villas and six smaller buildings. It's protected by well-trained Iranian and Iraqi troops. On a recent visit, I stopped my car and stepped out to take a few photos. Within seconds, a dozen men in tracksuits rushed out of adjacent houses and stores and surrounded me, handguns drawn. My translator assured them that we were journalists. The men, unsmiling, ordered me to hand over my camera and then methodically erased every picture I had taken since arriving in Basra four days earlier. They shoved us back toward our car and slammed the doors. Leaning into an open window, one of the guards told us to leave the area and not return. He was speaking Farsi.
The American officials left in Iraq see the Iranian consulate as a provocation. Washington has evidence that it is "actively involved" in funneling money and weapons—including sophisticated missiles and rockets—to the Shiite militias battling U.S. forces throughout southern Iraq, according to a top American military officer who asked to remain anonymous. U.S. officials worry about a future alliance between Iraq and Iran, two Shiite countries that have frosty relationships with nearby Sunni monarchies. In a worst-case scenario, Iran's hard-line leaders would radicalize Iraq's government, co-opting it into their shadow war with the United States.
But Iraqi business and political leaders in Basra, the country's economic engine, aren't interested in religious dogmas. Mostly, they're grateful for the encroachments by Iran, which they view as their last ally in the city's escalating fight against Baghdad and neighboring Kuwait. Basrawis, as the city's residents are known, feel increasingly alienated from both.
On one side, they complain that they're getting a raw deal from Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki. The province sends roughly $50 billion each year to Baghdad from oil and natural-gas sales, accounting for 75 percent of the Iraqi government's total revenue, but it is supposed to receive just $1 billion per year in return, barely 10 percent of the money given to Kurdistan, the country's other oil-rich region. Even then, the province actually gets only a tiny fraction of that tiny fraction: Baghdad, which wields veto power over local infrastructure projects, has allowed Basra to spend 3 percent of its allowance. The province can't do anything meaningful with its own money.
The ties between Basra and Tehran come down to oil and cash.
On the other side, Basrawis are growing anxious about Kuwait. Leaders here believe that their neighbor is trying to block Iraq's ability to export oil through the Persian Gulf by building an enormous $1.1 billion seaport that will make it physically difficult for large tankers to reach the Iraqi port of Um Qasr. They also think that Kuwait is using horizontal drilling technology to burrow under the border between the two countries and suck oil out of Iraq's reservoirs. It's a charge that both Kuwaitis and Americans here say is baseless, but it nevertheless galls the local government. "Day after day, Kuwait violates our sovereignty to steal Iraqi oil," Fareed Ayoubi, the head of the Basra provincial council's oil and energy committee, said in an interview. "Baghdad is ignoring that, and America is ignoring that. Iran is the only one listening to our concerns and talking about helping." Locals say that, by failing to halt the port project and the theft, Americans have thrown them under the bus.
Feeling menaced by Kuwait, abandoned by Baghdad, and betrayed by Washington, Basrawis are blazing their own path. Led by Gov. Khalef Abdul Samed, they are trying to create a self-governing region modeled on northern Iraq's quasi-independent Kurdistan. That status would allow local officials to sign their own oil deals and spend money largely as they see fit. "We consider Baghdad to be the central obstacle to our hopes of bringing prosperity to Basra," says Ayad Hussein Emera, Samed's chief of staff. "We want to free ourselves from their grasp." Two-thirds of the provincial council recently voted to hold a binding referendum on Basra's future. Maliki has refused to sign off on the measure, so Samed (whom Maliki handpicked for the post) is leading weekly protests demanding the plebiscite.
If Basra breaks away from Baghdad—and even if it doesn't—Iran seems poised to become the province's new best friend. Its consulate is the nerve center of a sprawling effort to expand Iran's political and economic influence, from supporting local charities to building hotels and banks. Iran has also won points in Basra by taking a hard public line with Kuwait, deriding the oil-rich Persian Gulf state as an American stooge.
That last point is the biggest worry for U.S. policymakers. Oil contracts are the ultimate zero-sum game—they either go to Western firms or they don't. Losing out on those incredibly lucrative deals (regardless of whether Iranian companies win them) would be a major blow to U.S. and European oil interests. The growing ties between Basra and Tehran aren't motivated by any shared Shiite religious ideology. Instead, they come down to something much more prosaic: oil and the eye-popping sums of revenue it generates.
This article appears in the October 22, 2011 edition of National Journal Magazine.


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The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Health Science leading to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree is the undergraduate pathway for ultimate entry into the DPT program at the University of Hartford. The Health Science program is a Bachelor of Science curriculum that may be pursued on a full-time basis and may be accelerated to a 3-year completion if desired. The program of study is designed to prepare students for professional or graduate study in Physical Therapy. Individuals may enter the program as freshmen or as transfer students on a space available basis in the applicable cohort.
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Betcha can't eat just one…potato…
As someone who can easily devour an entire bag of chips in one sitting, I thought I'd do a little experiment to see if I could figure out exactly how many potatoes I was consuming. Annnnnnd…it's not pretty.
What nobody told me about mom underwear
In my top drawer, tucked away in the far left corner, there is an array of beautiful bras and underwear. Flowers, stripes, polka dots, lace, silk – there are at least a dozen sets that sit there, waiting to be used again. Waiting, and waiting, and waiting. Because these poor souls haven't seen the outside of my drawer in over three years.
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Ok, so once again, I find myself writing about an "app" that most certainly isn't to be used as a time waster in the washroom. And again, it happens to be one created by my husband, Stu. I guess it's expected that I'll want to write about his work, but what neither of us expected was the immense internet response to his latest creation.
Please replace my baby with your cat
Dear Facebook friend,
I humbly invite you to to unbaby yourself.
The second bum commercial
Ok, so I imagine by now you've already read about the first bum commercial. Shortly after that, impossibly, it turned out that there was another bum commercial holding auditions in the Toronto area.
Was I being typecast?
The first bum commercial
Once upon a time, I thought I would be a famous movie star. I honed my skills by practicing my David Letterman interview in front of the mirror ("Oh Dave, I don't know…I guess being teased by Cory, Dave, and Rob in grade six really helped shape who I am. I'm thankful that they called me 'Peanut Bra' on the bus, so that I can take those emotions and really use them when acting.")
Never, did I practice talking with my butt.
My acting career goes down the toilet
When I was a little girl, my favourite toys were microphones, stages, costumes, and mirrors. I always wore dresses, had pigtails or tightly woven french braids, and stylish hair accessories. My parents love to remind me of the time when I leaned over my pancakes at our little local restaurant and whispered, "See those people over there looking at me? They're looking at me because I'm so cute."
Obviously, I wanted to be a movie star.
Apps for Craps: Pebbly LS Theme
This app definitely isn't designed to waste time on the toilet – in fact, just the opposite.
Feces on Facebook?
A few days ago, my 2-year-old daughter was playing with my phone when she miraculously pressed the correct sequence of buttons and posted a rather risqué photo to Facebook.
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WARRENTON — The Warren County Board of Commissioners has cleared the way for nonprofit organizations to receive financial support from the county.
At their monthly meeting on Monday night, the commissioners adopted a policy to serve as a guide in awarding funds to nonprofit organizations.
County Manager Linda Worth said the county had discontinued allocating public funds to nonprofit organizations about five years ago because of the recession. With the economy regaining stability, she said, the county is in a better position to provide financial support to local agencies.
Commissioners discussed the proposal in their Feb. 12 work session.
Among other criteria, the policy states funds shall be use only for public purposes, and funded services will be available to all eligible residents of the county. Requests for funding to provide safety net services for low-income residents will receive the highest priority. Requests will be accepted only during the county's annual budget preparation process.
In other business, the board approved a memorandum of agreement between the county and Heritage Quilters Giving Circle Inc. regarding the renovation and use of the county-owned Hendrick House at 105 S. Front St. in Warrenton. Worth told commissioners renovations are 95 percent complete. The Heritage Quilt Center, which will be located in Hendrick House, will serve as a meeting place for quilters, a site for quilting exhibitions and a working studio for teaching. As part of the agreement, Heritage Quilters will assume responsibility for the cost of utilities, housekeeping services and routine building maintenance.
The board appointed John Alston and re-appointed Cathy Alston-Kearney to the Kerr-Tar Regional Workforce Development board.
Commissioners turned down a bid of $3,500 from James Hyman for tax foreclosed property at 588 No Bottom Road because it failed to meet the required minimum bid of $6,969. They authorized the county clerk to put the property up for auction again.
The board adopted a resolution declaring a paper shredder, vehicle, medical devices and wheelchair to be surplus property.
A memorandum from Alicia Giddens, director of the Warren County Senior Center, said the juvenile wheelchair is too small for an average-sized adult. She said she had a request from Warren County Schools saying there is an urgent need for one at Mariam Boyd Elementary School. The board adopted a resolution conveying the wheelchair to Warren County School System for $1.
On the recommendation of Public Utilities Director Macon Robertson, commissioners authorized him to advertise for construction bids for the District III Eaton's Ferry Bridge Project. Awarding the contract will be contingent upon receipt of approvals from all applicable state agencies.
The board also authorized Robertson to pursue funding for a Pleasant Hill Pump Station replacement project and scheduled required public hearings for April 7 and April 16, both at 5:45 p.m.
Commissioners adopted a schedule for developing a budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. It includes a proposed budget presentation May 5, work sessions May 21 and 29, a public hearing June 18, a work session June 23 and a special meeting to adopt a budget June 25. All meetings will be held in the meeting room of the Armory Civic Center.
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I understand I need a yahoo plus account if I want full functionality using Mac mail. My question is, if I upgrade to yahoo plus what functions will I have using Mac Mail? For example, will I only see my inbox or will all other created folders be accessible? Will my contacts move to Mac Mail? Or will I simply be able to read/write emails? thx
I believe Yahoo Plus only has POP ability. If you have never used POP it basically means that you can receive new email but your folders, contacts, and previous emails will not sync to Mac Mail.
In other words POP just forwards a copy of your emails to your Mac Mail and allows you to send emails using your Yahoo email account through Mac Mail. If you want to sync your emails and folders then you need IMAP ability.
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Ozzie Guillen couldn't stay away from Twitter
Sep 5, 2012, 11:51 AM EDT
Ozzie Guillen quit Twitter in May, explaining his decision in typical Ozzie fashion:
Yeah, I hate Twitter. Everybody following me can [expletive] his pants. You can quote me on that one. Don't follow me anymore. Twitter is a stupid thing. I never make money out of that. When you speak Spanish, you speak Spanish. When you speak English, you don't know how to spell "English." Get a real job, get a life. I don't make money out of that. I'm done.
And yet yesterday he unretired from Twitter, telling his 250,000 followers "iam. baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack" (that's a direct quote) before posting another 10 tweets in the next 12 hours. During his Twitter break Guillen seems to have developed a fondness for periods. For instance, here's his Twitter analysis of the Democratic National Convention last night:
michelle obama great. job. and. whit all my. respect she. look. great. congrats. to. her.
— Ozzie Guillen (@OzzieGuillen) September 5, 2012
And here's a later tweet about golfing:
golf. game. yes be. cancel. thank. god. i. was playing. bad. lol. two much. water. terrible. now. drive. back. to. miami
— Ozzie Guillen (@OzzieGuillen) September 5, 2012
I'm not sure how long Ozzie will stick with Twitter this time around, but it's good to have him back.
(Incidentally, "everybody following me can [expletive] his pants" is something everyone on Twitter should be forced to tweet at least once per day, as sort of a mantra.)
- bennyandthemets - Sep 5, 2012 at 12:01 PM
I. Love. Castro.
- Old Gator - Sep 5, 2012 at 6:25 PM
Me too. My Sears foldout sent a spring up my ass as soon as I sat down on it.
- sknut - Sep 5, 2012 at 12:08 PM
Does he get paid by the period? Holy punctuation Batman!
- sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo - Sep 5, 2012 at 12:10 PM
BRB. I have to go change my pants.
- drewsylvania - Sep 5, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Lost. his. mind.
- 18thstreet - Sep 5, 2012 at 12:39 PM
I need some evidence.
- hushbrother - Sep 5, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Probably the double spacebar tap on an iPhone is causing all the periods. Then again, the next words would all be capitalized. Weird.
- Tim OShenko - Sep 5, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Gah, that hurts my eyes! Are we sure this is the real Ozzie and not some imposter? I mean, Ozzie's tweets were always a little incoherent, but this reads like forced incoherence.
- dwrek5 - Sep 5, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Right, what was the point of typing 'with' using his accent. 'Whit'? Really?
- Old Gator - Sep 5, 2012 at 3:14 PM
No doubt about it – Michelle looked hot last night, while that Romney concubine looked like she'd just had her hair done after finishing up the dishes and mopping the kitchen floor and picked a dress off the rack that needed to be steamed out a bit. Also, Michelle is a natural born speaker. Once again, that Romney concubine brought the kitchen – and her resignation to being condemned to it – to the party. Are all Republican women incapable of being interesting without also being stark raving certifiable?
- stlouis1baseball - Sep 5, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Yeah Gator…cause' you know…it's incredibly important to look good. Style over substance huh?
That's important to you? Style over substance?
As for stark raving certifiable…that would be your boy Crazy Joe.
So stark raving certifiable they gave Slick Willy Clinton his prime time speaking slot.
Stark raving certifiable = Crazy Joe Biden.
But lets not call the Kettle black huh? That just clouds things.
- Old Gator - Sep 5, 2012 at 6:17 PM
This has nothing to do with ideology. I was just comparing one beautiful, vivacious woman to one dowdy, overdecorated brainlocked one. And in the spirit of bipartisanship, I believe wholeheartedly that Joe Biden would probably have looked lousy in the same dress either one of them wore. I also don't think, comparing papayas to papayas, that allusions to the likes of such neofascist looneytunes as Bachmann, Palin and what was the name of that broomstick rider from Delaware – O'Donnell? Whatever – Biden wouldn't be in their class of dimwitted or nutty even in drag. But if you want to get ideological about it, sure, Michelle had much more inspiring and pertinent things to say than the predictably anal-retentive, rah-rah jingoistic right-wing platitudes mouthed by the Romney concubine.
And in politics, as in other areas of the job market, of course it's incredibly important to look good. I think there's even a chapter on grooming in What Color is your Parachute.
- sparky1002 - Sep 6, 2012 at 1:35 PM
See Gator…that`s why Republicans hate liberal types. Anal retentive rightwingers never had much use for people who use objective rationality…it gets in the way of their unreasoned hatred for the opposition and threatens a deep need to "run with the herd", like Lemmings over a cliff.
- stlouis1baseball - Sep 6, 2012 at 2:59 PM
"run with the herd", like Lemmings over a cliff."
Oh…you mean like your Occupy Wall Street brethren?
Again…let's not call the Kettle black huh? That just clouds things.
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There are a wide variety of tools on the market designed to make deploying your apps to the cloud easier. While they may sound similar, there are some differences between a PaaS and these other tools:
Systems Configuration Tools
While many IT organizations use software like Chef, Puppet, Ansible or Salt to configure their virtual machines, some also use it for configuring their deployment environments. Using system management tools for application deployment is taking the "build the world" approach and requires operations engineers to have scripts written or create scripts in order to deploy each application. This is in contrast to a PaaS that completely automates application deployment and makes it possible for developers to deploy directly without any scripting or IT intervention.
Cloud Management Tools
Cloud management tools, which can work in conjunction with some of the above systems configuration/management tools, let you create a VM according to the API and then load your components, workloads and packages into that machine. While these cloud management tools can assist with deploying your applications, their dynamic nature imposes some complexity and performance issues.
Since there are a few steps required to deploy an application--you have to bring up the VM, load the components, get it up and running, and then join it into the application topology--it may take you anywhere from 5 to 60 minutes to get a new VM into the new environment -- which can be problematic when one considers that many deployment environments consist of 10 to 20 virtual machines spread across three or more tiers. Even though the application operates in a highly dynamic environment, this approach can impose virtual machine deployment delays, making it difficult to respond quickly to dynamically changing application workloads.
How is Stackato different?
One of the main differences between Stackato and systems configuration/management tools is where the tools focus within the operational environment. Stackato focusses on the application layer, while these other types of tools primarily focus on the infrastructure. Instead of running customized scripts to spin up a VM or dynamically building machines to configure the application environment, Stackato just focuses on deploying your application to your existing infrastructure.
With systems and cloud management tools, IT must take on responsibility for deploying the entire operational stack -- from virtual machine up through system components, middleware, and application code. However, Stackato's approach is to empower developers so they can deploy their applications on their own without needing assistance from IT. Stackato gives developers all of the runtimes, frameworks and languages developers need to correctly configure their application environment. Now developers can automatically provision the environment themselves instead of requiring IT to create and run scripts. By giving developers these application deployment capabilities, it eliminates the need to wait for IT and removes one of the key roadblocks in the application lifecycle. Both developers and IT operations save significant time in the process and can reduce deployment time from weeks down to minutes.
The diagram above shows how the burden of provisioning moves from being a manual process, relying heavily on IT to a more automated process that empowers developers to provision on their own.
While systems and cloud management tools provide assistance in deploying applications, once the application has been deployed, they do not provide tools for the ongoing management and monitoring of the application. Stackato provides this functionality for managing applications, such as dashboards that allow IT to obtain a visual indication of what is happening with applications, placement and availability zones so IT can manage where applications will reside, consolidation of logs from all instances into streams for easier monitoring, and autoscaling functionality so the number of instances will scale up (or down) automatically to meet the demand of users.
While companies have a number of options to deploy and manage applications, it's critical to leverage tools that provide the most flexibility and enable the most rapid application deployment timeframes.
System management and cloud management tools provide great flexibility, but impose significant operational complexity; in addition, the process of deploying virtual machines and installing and configuring the application software stack can prevent rapid response to changing application loads.
Stackato provides pre-configured operational environments, simplifying application deployment and configuration processes. In fact, Stackato can even run as a single VM on a developer's computer so they can easily pre-test applications in a PaaS environment locally, prior to deployment to the production system. With Stackato you get an integrated monitoring and management framework, that makes it easy to ensure application robustness and response to changing operational conditions like application load.
With Stackato you can start releasing software more frequently, accelerate your appliation development process and stay ahead of the competition. Get the Stackato micro cloud to try it for yourself, request a customized demonstration for more information or start your POC.


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Mar 7, 2013 Comments Off on RebRANDing: New GOP Guard Stands Up for Constitution Spit Stixx
Excerpted from Breitbart News: On Wednesday, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) served notice to both the Republican establishment and to the Democrat-Media Complex: conservatism isn't gone. It's not even on vacation. The new wave of conservatives is here, and they know how to play the game.
At approximately 11:47 a.m. EST, Paul took to the floor of the Senate to filibuster the nomination of counterterrorism czar John Brennan for CIA Director. Paul stated his reason specifically and clearly: the Obama administration has refused to answer question as to whether they believe it is acceptable under the Constitution to kill American citizens on US soil using drones if those citizens are not engaged in an immediate terrorist threat. Paul was broader than that, actually – he simply asked the administration for a set of rules that could be used to limit their power to execute American citizens here at home. Over and over again, the administration refused to turn over the legal memos detailing its policies.
And so Paul talked. And boy, did he talk. For nearly 13 hours, he talked, taking breaks only when spelled by Senators including fellow Tea Partiers Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Pat Toomey (R-PA). Even an honest Democrat – apparently the only one in the chamber – got into the act: Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR). Citing everyone from left to right, Paul pointed out the hypocrisy of an administration ripping into waterboarding of terrorists but happy to target them for death from the skies. He asked repeatedly why the administration could not answer his simple question about the boundaries of government power. And the American people listened.
It was an astonishing demonstration of the power of ideas. Paul spoke directly to the American people from the floor of the Senate. No media interrogators. No Obama functionaries. No spin machine. He was not strident, but he was firm. "No American should ever be killed in their house without warrant and some kind of aggressive behavior by them," said Paul. "To be bombed in your sleep? There's nothing American about that … [President Obama] says trust him because he hasn't done it yet. He says he doesn't intend to do so, but he might. Mr. President, that's not good enough … so I've come here to speak for as long as I can to draw attention to something that I find to really be very disturbing … Keep reading…


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Program Authorization:R.S. Title 40, Chapter 10, Part 1; R.S. Tile 3, Chapter 10, Part II
The mission of the Administrative Program is to promulgate and enforce rules that will allow for the safest possible distribution, handling and usage of liquefied petroleum gases and anhydrous ammonia, necessary for the protection, safety and security of the public, through inspections of storage facilities, equipment, and examination of personnel engaged in the industry.
The goals of the Administrative Program are:
1. Reduce loss of life and property through diligent enforcement of Louisiana law and rules and regulations and national standards as adopted by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission.
2. Manage the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission in an efficient, effective, and professional manner.
3. Increase support for the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission.
4. Achieve compliance with codes in a voluntary manner, whenever possible.
5. Reduce burdensome requirements whenever practical without sacrificing safety.
1. In FY 1998-99, the Administrative Program will inspect all liquefied petroleum gas equipment that requires tagging used in Louisiana.
1 These inspections include transports, delivery trucks, anhydrous ammonia (NH3) Tanks, school buses, mass transit vehicles, and scales.
2. In FY 1998-99, the Administrative Program will test and/or license every dealer and/or employee who sells and/or handles liquefied petroleum gas in Louisiana.
3. The Administrative Program will increase voluntary compliance with Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission standards and regulations (as measured by the decrease of sanctions imposed as a percentage of inspections made and by the decrease of modifications required and tanks condemned as a percentage of inspections made) by the end of FY 1999-2000.
4. In FY 1998-99, the Administrative Program will provide continuing educational training to all commission inspectors in the safe handling, transportation and distribution of liquefied petroleum gases and anhydrous ammonia (at an average of 16 hours per inspector) so they can conduct a minimum of two seminars for handlers of liquefied petroleum gases and anhydrous ammonia in each inspector district.
1 These are new indicators. Inspectors will be trained by June 1998. Seminars will be conducted thereafter in each district
5. In FY 1998-99, the Administrative Program will establish reciprocal agreements with other states to reduce burdensome requirements on transporters and reduce commission costs.
1 These are new indicators. Legislation was passed in August 1997 allowing the Louisiana Petroleum Gas Commission to establish reciprocal agreements with other states in regard to competency certifications of transport drivers and inspection of transport vehicles
6. The Administrative Program will reduce the number of fires related to liquefied petroleum gas by 20% from FY 1999-2000 through FY 2002-2003 (5% per fiscal year), and by the end of FY 1998-99, the program will in place reliable database requirements that related fires be reported within 48 hours of knowledge of the fire.
1 FY 1998-99 will be the base year of the fire database.
2 Computations are estimates since there is no reliable database on liquefied petroleum gas related fires.
Explanatory Note: Historically, by rule, the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission has required that all fires involving liquefied petroleum gas be reported within 48 hours. A rule change was made, effective March 1998, retaining the 48 hour requirement, but the triggering of the 48-hour time period is from the knowledge of the fire rather than the time of the fire.
This agency is funded with self-generated revenue derived from the sale of various licenses and permits to participate in the liquefied petroleum gas and anhydrous ammonia industry.
Adjustment(s) for Civil Service, Training, and Other Statewide Interagency Transfer Activities
The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 111.7% of the existing operating budget. It represents 97.2% of the total request ($545,894) for this program. The increased funding is due to increased funding for acquisitions.
This program does not have funding for Professional Services for Fiscal Year 1998-1999.
Transferred to Management and Finance to cover expenses for printing, postage, telephones, and utilities
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Daniel Adler, Head Coach, Track & Field and Cross Country
Coach Adler is originally from Ida, MI, where he attended Ida High School from 1996-2000. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2004 with a degree in English and secondary education. He moved to Charleston, SC, in 2005 and taught English and coached track and field at North Charleston High School. He moved to Lenoir, NC, in 2007 and began teaching English and coaching cross country and track and field at West Caldwell High School.
In 2009 Coach Adler returned to Michigan where he began teaching and coaching at Troy High School.
Coach Adler continues to run and has finished 5 marathons, including the 2011 and 2012 Boston Marathons, and completed a 50-mile ultra- marathon. His personal bests include a 1:17 1/2 marathon and 2:48 full marathon.


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Day 17 #30DaysChivalry I Interview Three Very Experienced Parents of Teens About Dating
One of the reasons that I am promoting chivalry over the last few days and the primary reason that I wrote Falling For Your Madness was so that I could encourage my children (who are between the ages of 7 and 14) to make wise choices in their relationships. As a mother, I take this instruction seriously. I believe that it is my obligation to communicate wisdom to them, remind them of how much they are valued and emphasize to them that the choices we make when we are young (and possibly foolish) can effect us the rest of our lives.
In my effort to become a better parent and be equipped to do this, I sought the advice of parents around me; ones who I've known for many years and have the kind of children I would want my children to be. Three of them — Julie from Oklahoma, Steve from Texas, and Kate from Virginia — all agreed to answer some questions about how they guided their children into their dating lives. They have fifteen children between them so if anybody can give good answers, they can!
All of these parents have similar traditional value systems and I think they have taken proactive approaches to child-rearing. This may seem counter-cultural to some, but I think there is wisdom in their words.
Please welcome Julie, Steve and Kate!
First, How old are your children?
JULIE: 21, 19, 16, 16 and 11
KATE: 20, 19 and 17
What restrictions did you put on your kids as they approached dating age?
JULIE: Our children do not "date". If there is someone they are interested in getting to know better, they are allowed to have them over to spend time with our family and vice versa, assuming the other parents are present and we approve of the family. By this, I mean they are providing a safe home for our child to visit. Obviously, this means that Tom (her husband) and I have met the other parents. Of the four that are of age, three had mild objections and one did not. We also allow them to invite friends of the opposite sex along on family outings or dinners.
STEVE: Our kids were always told when it was time for marriage, we would help them find a spouse. Their main concern was whether or not they would like our choice so we assured them they had veto power. We would all be in agreement. As they grew older, they realized this was not entirely practical in our culture, but we have and continue to make it clear that we 're not in favor of romantic relationships until they are ready to consider marriage. Dating for fun to a prom or homecoming dance with a friend and in groups is acceptable
KATE: I have to admit that we did not give a lot of restrictions, just a ton of encouragement toward circumspection. I feel it's somewhat unrealistic to think that kids won't date. From what I've seen, kids who are forbidden often do it behind their parent's back and therefore without any guidance. I wanted everything out in the open so we could give inputs and encouragement to date wisely.
How old were your children when you began to instruct them in these matters?
JULIE: Because we homeschool, they have all heard at least bits and pieces of these rules when we talked with our oldest. She was 16. Otherwise, we address it when it comes up.
STEVE: As they began to ask or notice relationships, it's always been discussed. Grade school age for sure. As our children integrated into school environments from home schooling gradually at various ages, the conversations became more frequent as they noticed friends "dating."
KATE: Probably about 6th grade.
My kids are young teens; the oldest is 14 and is serious and worried about dating. Part of me is worried that she'll be SCARED TO DEATH to date when she gets old enough and miss out on something. (She is a sensitive over thinker. I wonder where she gets it?) Is this a legitimate concern for me or should I just be grateful that she takes it so seriously?
JULIE: Be grateful! I dropped the "what will they miss" attitude years ago. Dating is for adults, not children. The purpose of dating is to spend time with someone that you would consider marrying to get to know them better. Just like the main purpose of school is learning, not socialization. We believe that our children are not equipped to operate in and deal with adult relationships and situations as children. It is OK that she is scared. As she grows and matures, this will fear will diminish. Our preparations and instructions, and their natural growth will prepare them for these relationships when the time comes. If we are wrong, I would rather be wrong on this side of caution as opposed to the other side.
STEVE: My opinion is to be happy she is reserved. Dating (or courting) is to help you determine your mate. She's probably many years from that. When God's man comes around, she'll be unable to resist and will probably miss out on a lot of heartache from failed relationships in the mean time. I just see much value or purpose in dating so young except to have fun at events with friends.
KATE: I don't see any reason for her to be afraid to date because I'm sure you have instilled good values in her and because she's a thinker she'll choose who she dates carefully. I feel like those who are afraid are those who kind of missed the window to start with simple group dating, things like going to homecoming dances and prom in high school, where there will be tons of other kids around and they can choose to "group date" in a structured environment. People who go off to college without ever having done any "couples" events are at a disadvantage because everyone else is comfortable with it.
What resources have you used to reinforce your guidance with your kids? Books, websites, speakers, etc?
JULIE: Our pasts, complete with good and bad experiences, and the Bible.
STEVE: We've resourced "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" and "Dateable" but have also relied on statistics, exposure to other, more conservative cultures and good sense.
KATE: We mostly talked to our kids about it ourselves. There is also always one night a year of youth group at church where they talk about sex, dating, and wise choices. A good friend of mine leads it for the girls, and she really lays it all out there. I appreciate that she's willing to get real with the kids. It's amazing how many high schoolers have already made terrible choices, so it's important to start these talks early – during early middle school. If they don't hear about this stuff at home, believe me, they will hear about it from their friends.
Have you ever thought about what if the worst should happen? What have you done to prepare yourself? What conversations have you had with your spouse about these matters? How would you like to think you would communicate love to your kid who either made a life-changing mistake or picked up destructive habits?
JULIE: We believe that even with all of our efforts, our children are capable of making dumb choices and stupid mistakes. We tell them this. We tell them that we are here to raise them, support them, teach them, love them, discipline them, etc. They are children and "foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child". We expect them to make mistakes, but we do all we can to guide and advise around and through these situations and issues. If an unfortunate situation were to occur as a result of their choices and actions, we would support and love them, pray with and for them, and then make them take responsibility for their actions…..to the end. (assuming they are under 18).
STEVE: We have discussed these possibilities, though not at great length. Having family members [in destructive habits] and simply pondering the great love I have for my children as well as the unconditional love my heavenly Father has for me causes me to believe any situation could be overcome, though not without breaking hearts. I also work with woman and children in a brothel in India, so the idea of worst case scenario isn't un-experienced, though in my immediate family, the impact would be different for sure.
KATE: I pray over my kids every morning before they leave for high school. We ask for covering, wise choices, protection from evil, and even that when they do wrong they will be caught so they can learn and grow from it! We have always communicated that we love our kids NO MATTER WHAT, but that we expect them to maintain the kind of values our family upholds. Somehow, I have gotten three very straight-arrow kids who are horrified by the bad choices of their peers. I really attribute that to a lot of prayer and thousands of inputs from home over the years of their upbringing. I also believe that increasing levels of trust as they prove themselves worthy of that is really important. NOTE: I refuse to make it easy for my kids to access porn or other destructive influences on line. No use of computers in their rooms until after they have left for college – it all has to be out in the public areas of the house where anyone can see what they are doing. I believe it's a big mistake to give a young teen, especially a boy, unlimited access to what's available on TV and on line.
What did your parents do right in teaching you about making wise choices?
JULIE: Our parents did not approach child rearing as we have. I don't know why one of us made better choices than the other as we were growing. (enough said) Maybe it was a male/female difference. It seems parents of our generation thought we would get vital info for living from osmosis or Sunday school atttendance.
STEVE: Not much.
KATE: Pretty much the same things I have done with my kids — exposure to good values and right thinking at home, through church, and through godly examples. Also by being open about the mistakes my parents made or struggles they lived through. We have done that with our kids too.
Have you ever had an "I told you so" moment? How did you handle it?
JULIE: Yes, we discussed it briefly because no one likes to hear, "I told you so!"
STEVE: My daughter, against our advice decided to "date" a young man at school for 2-3 months on and off. When she decided to call it off for good, she felt very awkward and uncomfortable for a week or so until she got the nerve to end it. The relationship caused her a lot of anxiety, particularly at the end. He is a decent kid from a decent family, but their values are not similar to ours. Although I did want to say "I told you so," I instead took the opportunity to speak into her life, to remind her of our preference of using dating as a tool to find a marriage partner and to encourage her as her father about the kind of young man who would pass my scrutiny because she is so highly valued. We also reinforced that she is complete in Christ and doesn't need a boy to complete her. I also reminded her that she and her sister could live with us the rest of their lives, but their brothers had to leave and get a job after college!
KATE: Plenty! But really kids are going to make mistakes, and there is only so much we can do to guide them. Ultimately, they make their own choices and have to live with the consequences. We just try to support them through heartache when needed, and gently debrief what could have been done differently for a better result.
How forthcoming are you about your dating past?
JULIE: We generalize with comments like, "I made some poor choices." "I don't want you to go through what I did." No details.
STEVE: We tell them what they ask and thankfully don't have a lot to hide. We did both date throughout Junior High, High School and somewhat in college though. So far, their patterns of behavior are different/better than ours.
KATE: Pretty open. We definitely discuss how "Your body doesn't know you aren't married" and how hard it can be if you have time alone with someone you're really attracted to. We always encourage staying in groups or mixed company to keep temptation at bay. I have to admit, now that my oldest kids are 19 and 20 and have moved out for college, it really has to be their choice how they handle time with their significant other.
Do you find that the differences in generational culture make it harder to communicate wisdom? Or, do you resign to the fact that your kids live in a different world than we did in the '80s and '90s? What do you say to your kid when they think you don't get it?
JULIE: No, we don't give any merit to generational differences and , frankly, we don't care if our children "get it" or not. We are raising them the way we feel is best. They have bucked our ways at times, but if you ask the two who are out of the house (over 18 and one is married), they will sing the praises of homeschooling and the "protected" upbringing they received. It is definitely not the norm, but it works for us…..so far. I am very close to my children and I attribute that to homeschooling. I would have it no other way. Our time with them is so limited and they grow up so fast that I want to spend as much time with them as possible. That idea is also rare in this day where some moms can't wait for school to start every Fall so they will have a break from their kids or free day care at the local school.
STEVE: We communicate fairly well with most of them. Sandi (his wife) especially has a good rapport. I think they realize we are old fashioned but seem to respect our views for the most part. We do get a lot of eye rolling from one daughter in particular.
KATE The biggest difference I have seen in the open homosexuality that pervades our current culture. Other than that, I feel like I saw it all too. Because my kids run with good kids who generally share their values, they aren't as pressured to conform to what society dictates. This is the same way my husband and I were way back when. The world is different, and it's the same. I think because we are relatively young for parents of young adults (had my kids between the ages of 23 and 27), it's not so hard for our kids to believe we aren't horribly out of touch. We've also worked with college students for the last 10 years, so we are around their generation a lot!
How much has your local church helped you in reinforcing wisdom in this area?
JULIE: On a scale of 1 to 10, ten being an amazing, supportive church environment, I would have to give a three.
STEVE: The church is very proactive with our kids and has also been incredibly supportive with family decisions which vary within the church like dating or Santa Clause. They support and do not contradict the family which has been great. As our kids get older, the church continues to support and encourage us to parent our kids intentionally while offering support to assist with difficult subjects. For example, they are currently offering a Song of Solomon bible study for high schoolers with parent permission.
KATE: I think church has been great reinforcement, but the teaching and example have to stem from home.
Thank you Julie, Steve and Kate! This gives me a LOT to think about!


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Below is the poem entitled What Good News which was written by poet
Burns. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
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Terry Burns
What good news is there to bring
to make us laugh and our children sing?
What good news will bring delight
and chase all fears from our sight?
What can be said to bring a smile
when children are dying all the while?
When madmen are roaming schools in search of prey
and taking the lives of our young away.
When cruelty and pain are part of our lives
and evil continues to grow like a rushing tide.
What good news is there to spread
when all that we do is keep count of the dead?
Disorder, disorder is all that we see
so we pray to God on bended knee.
Lord deliver us from this moral decay
and take not our lives away.
Send down your angels to smite all that is bad
So once again we can be happy and glad.
Come put an end to our sorrow and pain
and let love and happiness reign once again.
What good news is there to bring?
The Lord is coming to be our king.


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Kenneth Burns: Smartphones distract us from the here and now
It was a concert by a Grammy-winning pop star, not a middle school play. But you might not have guessed that based on the way people were acting.
Boz Scaggs performed Saturday, Aug. 9, at Greeneville's Niswonger Performing Arts Center. I had a second-row seat.
All around me, audience members held up their smartphones and, like proud parents, lovingly shot video of every moment.
They made me tense.
Late in the show, Scaggs played one of his signature songs, "Lido Shuffle." (That's the one that goes, "Lido, woooooooaaaaaooaaoooh.") From my close vantage point, I saw him using body language to send an urgent message backstage.
In response, a man stepped out from behind a curtain and, scowling, shone a bright flashlight into the face of an audience member. The band continued pumping out "Lido Shuffle."
A uniformed policeman stepped over and appeared to give the man in the audience a stern talking to. A moment later, the officer approached a guy sitting near me and ordered him to put his smartphone down.
After the song, a frowning Scaggs stepped backstage. I could still see him. He was talking forcefully to someone and gesturing at the audience. He looked agitated.
He played another song or two, then said goodnight. Walking off the stage, he glared at the guy who'd had the flashlight shone in his face.
It was a shame. The show was pretty great until the commotion started.
I'm a longtime fan of Scaggs, whose music is a unique blend of rock, R&B, blues and disco. What I find appealing about him, among other things, is his preternatural smoothness, his unflappability.
Early in the show, he spoke gratefully about the enthusiastic audience. He seemed surprised that the turnout was so good in Greeneville. A veteran entertainer, he cast a spell with his graciousness and his mellow music.
By the end, he seemed angry at us. The smoothness was gone. The spell was broken.
According to Niswonger Executive Director Tom Bullard, Scaggs was not upset about the recording per se.
He was bothered by "a small, intense white light coming from the camera/phone," Bullard told me in an email. The two men in the audience fit the description Scaggs had given.
Niswonger lets audience members shoot photos and videos, Bullard noted, but they're not allowed to use professional cameras with telephoto lenses, or large-screen devices like iPads.
I guess I likewise wasn't bothered by the recording per se. People are allowed to enjoy a Boz Scaggs concert however they want.
The problem was that for every smartphone aimed at the stage, there was a small but brilliantly lit screen aimed at the audience.
This was distracting. Also distracting was the guy sitting next to me, who used his smartphone to check Facebook throughout the concert.
I was reminded of moviegoing experiences ruined by people around me using their electronic devices. The difference is that the Scaggs concert cost a lot more than a movie ticket.
There's another, bigger problem. Smartphones are changing the way we experience life around us. They're a constant distraction. I know this better than anyone.
The lure of social media is irresistible. Sure, something interesting is happening right here in front of me, but what if something more interesting is happening on Facebook? There's only one way to find out.
I'm worried we're forgetting how to be in the moment. No audience video of Boz Scaggs is going to sound or look as good as the actual experience, so why bother making one?
Sure, I've gone on YouTube and looked at audience videos of music stars I like. But the quality is terrible. Mainly they're a waste of time.
Still, I understand. Most of us walk around with powerful cameras in our pockets at all times. It's fun to use them to record special moments and share them with friends.
So maybe at concerts, special seating sections should be set aside for people who want to shoot pictures and videos.
That would leave the rest of us free to enjoy "Lido Shuffle" in peace.


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Percent of Surgery Patients Needing Hair Removed from the Surgical Area Before Surgery, Who had Hair Removed Using Electric Clippers or Hair Removal Cream - Not a Razor
Preparing a patient for surgery may include removing body hair from skin in the area where the surgery will be done. Medical research has shown that shaving with a razor can increase the risk of infection. It is safer to use electric clippers or hair removal cream.


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Technician SupervisorAaron Chapman
School: Richland College - Dallas, TX, Associate in Science
Aaron started with VCA Preston Park in 2000 and became the Technician Supervisor in 2012. Aaron is our Positive Cattitude 'Cat Champion' & "The Cat Whisperer", if you have a sensitive cat or any cat behavior questions, he's your man! Aaron is from the Dallas, TX area and has 6 pets; a Pekingese Mix named "Waffles" and 5 Cats "Ashur", "Charity", "Baby", "Faith", & "Hope" (all rescue pets). Aaron is also an Eagle Scout and served 6 years in the TX Army National Guard as an Abrams Tank Driver & later as a Military Police Officer after 9/11, as part of the "Homeland Defense" deployment. His outside interests include: Painting, Miniature War-Gaming, home-improvement projects, & working with charities like VCA's Community Service Team.
TechnicianJessica Bell
Jessica joined our technician team in 2014. She is from Wylie, TX and enjoys playing video games, spending time with her family, and taking care of her two cats, Chloe and Barry. Her goals in life are to become a CVA and to help pets live a long and healthier life.
Technician"Bre" Breanna Cestari
School: Santa Fe College - Gainsville, FL, Associate in Zoo Animal Technology
Bre started with VCA Preston Park as a Receptionist in 2008. She left us for a few years to work with the Dallas World Aquarium. Then re-joined our team as a Technician in 2013. She loves taking care of her two pets, Baldur her Great Dane, and Tori her tortoise shell kitty. She was born in San Jose, CA but grew up in Plano, TX. She enjoys playing soccer, reading, nature, and spending time with family and friends. She'd eventually like to become an RVT and work at a zoo with exotic animals.
TechnicianLara Ellen
Lara joined our technician team in 2014. She is originally from Northern Minnesota and is the proud parent of Bella, her rescued English Bulldog. Her interests include walking, golf, and being in nature. Her favorite part of her job is caring for the animals.
TechnicianAlison Liu
Alison joined our technician team in late 2014. Her favorite part of her job is to provide the help and care animals need to stay healthy and happy. She plans on taking the CVAI State Exam soon and is currently applying for veterinary school.
TechnicianArin Richards
School: Collin College - Plano, TX, CVA - Certified Veterinary Assistant
Arin joined VCA Preston Park's team in 2013 as a CVA intern and soon after joined our full time Technician staff. She is from Allen, TX and enjoys cooking, movies, vinyl records, tofu, and taking care of her four pets; Scat, Koda, Theodore, and Timber. Her favorite part of her job is seeing all the wagging tails and slobbery faces come in. She would like to start training to become a RVT and eventually work for a zoo or large exotic animal practice.
Veterinary AssistantCassie Ellis
School: Collin College - Plano, TX
Cassie joined us in 2014 as an intern while she completed her Veterinary Assistant Certification and is now part of our full-time staff. She is originally from Kentucky and her hobbies include traveling, modeling, and hanging out with her family and friends. She's also the proud owner of two Yorkies; Meeko and Kobie and her favorite part of working here is helping all the animals that come in. Her future goals are going to school to major in Biology or Zoology, maybe even becoming a RVT and traveling the world.


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Posted by West Village is Hungry on 10/29/2005
I ate brunch here. It was mediocre, and the portions were small. I order the quiche, my friends ordered the 2-egg breakfasts. Everything was presented and tasted like the food I cook at home. Which is not something I want to pay for someone else to do. The service was okay, not noteworthy. The only part of the meal that is worth mentioning is the ham steak, delicious. other than that, I'll never go back. There are plenty of other restaurants that are far superior.
Posted by A Grateful Customer on 07/06/2005
It was magical finding the charming Cornelia Street Cafe. The street is only one block long and has no less than 7 seven restaurants. There is a delightful red and white striped awning with outdoor table reminiscent of European cafes. The food was delicious. I had a vegetable and goat cheese omlette and my friend had granola with fresh fruit, . It was a lovely summer morning and the perfect spot.
Posted by Anonymous on 03/26/2005
My roommate and I live in the neighborhood, and this used to be one of our favorite brunch spots... until we went last week and had the most appalling service either of us have ever had. The food was fine, and even the fact that they messed up small details of two orders (one drink and one side) was okay. It was only when a waiter spilled hot water on us, our food, the table, the floor, etc., that things began to go awry. Mostly, it was the fact that he walked away without so much as apologizing, much less attempting to clean everything up. When we asked another waitress for napkins and explained the situation, she too seemed more annoyed with us than concerned with what happened and the lack of apology. Needless to say, the experience has dampened our enthusiasm for the food... we'll be brunching elsewhere from now on.
Posted by Erin on 11/07/2004
I've eaten here several times and was very pleased with each visit. The food has always been great, and there are always vegetarian options. Not the best deal around, but very consistant food in a very comfortable surrounding. The soups are always tasty and creative. Great for brunch, too -- try the chocolate bread! The atmosphere is very European-style cafe -- very bright and airy out front with a cozy homey, back room. The bar has a few nice beers, and the anti-Bush martini list cracked us up. Take a look at their live events as well. They have some type of performer every evening (I think) downstairs in their cozy loungy club/bar.
Posted by Walkenwoman on 11/21/2003
I have eaten at this restaurant several times, and it has always been a pleasure. The atmosphere is very calm and quiet, always very artistic, and the service is prompt, courteous, and considerate. It's especially nice in the summertime when one can dine alfresco out on the street. A definite place to try.
Posted by Anonymous on 11/18/2003
As four London girls visiting NY, we chanced upon this restaurant whilst searching for another. We waited about 10 mins for a table on a late Friday evening and had a lovely meal in a really relaxed atmosphere at a good price.


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Towards the end of August, my launch 60 GB PS3 died as I was finishing up Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Suffice it to say that the next few weeks were frustrating and sad as my best attempt to emulate Dr. Victor Frankenstein resulted in failure that was surely inevitable. When I got over the denial and random outbursts of violence--that would make Tommy Wiseau feel ashamed--I had to let my game saves and PS2 backwards compatibility go.
I had to start anew, which meant buying a slim PS3; it was hard to get used to at first, especially since I had to start Deus Ex: Human Revolution all over again, but I grew accustomed to the much quieter system quickly.
Despite the over-dramatization in the opening paragraph, I did use the backwards compatibility in my now deceased PS3 to the fullest, but until this past weekend, I had not played any of my older games because it meant I would have to find my PS2 and hope that everything still worked.
Well, this weekend I was in the mood to do just that. After rummaging through a few boxes in the basement, I found my slim PS2 with everything but the composite cables, which was not a problem due to the fact that the component cables I bought for my PS3 worked with my PS2. Tentatively, I connected everything to my TV, and much to my relief, it worked--except for the controller, which was smashed face down in a box for more than a few years; luckily, I had a spare controller that worked perfectly. Also, remember memory cards? I had to clear a couple in order to save my progress.
What got me motivated to dig up my old PS2 was a combination of boredom and the desire to play the PS2 Final Fantasy games, which was largely a result of Final Fantasy XIII-2 being just a few weeks away. Though the Final Fantasy games helped spark the process, I ended up playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas first, which was the start of my third attempt to complete the game. I got San Andreas the day it was launched and stopped the first time somewhere around one of the first flying missions; the controls annoyed me enough for me to put it down until shortly before Grand Theft Auto IV was released. As the newest iteration of Grand Theft Auto approached, I gave San Andreas another go on my PS3, and I got much further with the second attempt--probably towards the end of the Las Venturas portion of the game. I did not complete it before the release of Grand Theft Auto IV and never got around to finishing it.
Though I stated I am on my third attempt, I am not sure as to how serious I am about actually finishing it. I am ignoring as much of the side stuff as I can, such as the odd jobs and messing with weight training, and I finished the initial Grove Street/Los Santos portion, which after listening to a recent Bombcast where Jeff Gerstmann talked at length about his love for Easy-E and the rest of N.W.A., I could not help but think that he had to have enjoyed San Andreas quite a bit--his review certainly suggested he did.
After some confusion and what seemed to be betrayal at the end of the first act or chapter, I am at the start of the badlands portion of the game, which is why I am unsure about whether or not I want to continue. From what I can remember, driving around the badlands was boring and it took forever to get from place to place, so that is something that has me all but inspired to continue. Other than that, I was initially surprised just how bad those Grand Theft Auto games looked; it took me a few missions to get used to the graphics, and once my eyes adjusted to the bland textures, I was able to make out the environment better. That being said, it was nowhere near as bad as trying to play an original PlayStation football game or Star Fox on the SNES; to be fair, most early 3D games do not hold up well, though.
I did get around to playing Final Fantasy X, which I did not play when it was first released in 2001; the character models and the CG actually hold up fairly well. Based on how they used the camera in cutscenes, it seemed as if they were really going out of their way to show just how good games could look on the PS2. However, I cannot say I am much of a fan of Tidus so far and his ridiculous outfit, nor blitzball, but I do not mind the combat or the main story.
To wrap this up, it is nice to have the ability to play my PS2 games again. Maybe now I will (not) get around to playing Drakengard.


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Thailand, to combat bad Thai food around the world, creates robot 'e-delicious' tasting machine September 29, 2014 at 9:02 am
Before she was ousted from office by a military coup in May, Thailand's prime minister pushed an interesting initiative through government: To use robots to banish the world of bad Thai food. Now, the first stage of the prime minister's program is finally here: A robot that tastes your Thai food, and then compares its taste and smell against pre-programmed "standard" definitions of popular Thai dishes such as tom yum soup or green curry.
HDD Pricewatch: Manufacturers slash warranties, 1TB drive deal December 19, 2011 at 9:05 am
It's time again for a look at HDD prices. Not many changes, but Samsung's 1TB drive is a good deal, while WD and Seagate have slashed warranties.
HDD shortage affects Intel's revenue, Ivy Bridge benchmarks surface December 12, 2011 at 2:55 pm
Intel took a hit to its estimated Q4 earnings today while Ivy Bridge benchmarks show modest gains compared to Sandy Bridge.
Hitachi ships world's first 4TB hard drive, sticks it to Thor December 12, 2011 at 12:25 pm
Hitachi, seemingly in defiance of the weather gods, has launched the world's largest 3.5-inch hard drive: The monstrous 4TB Deskstar 5K. With a rotational speed of 5,900RPM, a 6Gbps SATA 3 interface, and the same 32MB of cache as its 2 and 3TB siblings, the 4TB model is basically the same beast — just with four platters instead of two or three.
HDD Pricewatch: Damage assessment, cleanup underway December 5, 2011 at 10:00 am
Thailand's floods are receding, but conditions are still ugly. Good news is limited, but it doesn't look like things have gotten any worse over the last two weeks.
HDD Pricewatch: We do the math, you focus on your happy place November 21, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Hard drive prices continue to rise, but not nearly as quickly or across all product levels. Externals present a much better deal.
Will the Thailand floods drown the hard drive? November 1, 2011 at 12:29 pm
There's fresh news on the imminent hard drive shortages the IT industry is facing, and it isn't particularly good. Asus's CFO, David Chang, has warned that the company's supplies of HDDs will run out by the end of November.


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By Tracy Steffenson
Upcycling projects with wooden shipping pallets have become incredibly trendy these days. Everywhere you look in the blogosphere, clever DIYers are crafting sofas, desks, beds, headboards, bookshelves, walls, and even hardwood flooring out of recycled pallets, and turning these old and ugly salvage finds into attractive home decor.
Pallets are basically a free source of wood that are seasoned and can last outside, ready to be disassembled and reconfigured into all kinds of cool, upcycled stuff. In the next few columns I will toss around a few ideas on ways to use your pallets.
For the gardener in you, turn your pallet into a vertical planter capable of holding a bunch of flowers or edibles. With a few supplies t his is a fairly quick and simply project to undertake.
You will need a pallet of course, two large bags of potting soil, around 16 six packs of annual flowers (one six pack per opening on the face of the pallet, and two six packs per opening on the top of the completed pallet garden), a small roll of landscape fabric, a staple gun, staples, and sand paper.
Once you've dragged your pallet home, give it a once over. Are any of the boards a little loose? Is the wood chipping in places? Nail down any loose boards, and use sand paper to smooth down any rough spots.
Decide which side of the pallet will be the bottom when the pallet garden is completed and leaning against the wall. You are going to be covering the bottom, back, and sides with landscape fabric, leaving the front and top uncovered (you'll be planting flowers in the uncovered spaces).
Lay the pallet face down and start covering in fabric. Make sure to overlap your fabric by at least a few inches to help keep your soil inside the pallet and not on your floor! Once you have completed the back of the pallet, cover the sides (it might be easier to think of the pallet as a present you are wrapping and you want to make sure the goodies inside are not showing). You want to make sure your landscaping fabric is tight, but not in danger of tearing. Place more staples along the spine of the back side of the pallet, and anywhere else you think the fabric needs to be held down so that soil can't creep into places you don't want it to go.
Take your pallet over to where you think you are going to leave it and place it face up on the ground. First slide the plants into what will be the top. Plant everything very tightly, you should have to practically shoe horn the last plant into place. Now that you have capped the top, pour the entire first bag of potting soil on top of the pallet. Push the soil into the pallet between the slats and smooth it out so that the soil is level. Repeat with the second bag of potting soil. Make sure you push the potting soil into the bottom so the entire pallet is full of soil!
Plant six plants in the trench, so that they are very tightly fitted into the opening. Repeat with the other bottom opening. Now push the potting soil up against those flowers you just planted, making a trench beneath one of the openings in the second row. Plant your flowers tightly in that opening. Repeat for all the remaining openings. When you're done planting, you should have plants that are completely covering every opening (i.e. there shouldn't be any place for soil to fall out). There should also be soil firmly pushed into every part of the pallet where there aren't plants.
Now, I'm going to tell you what you should do, and what a lot of pallet gardeners always end up doing (which is what you should not do). You should leave the pallet flat on the ground for a couple of weeks (watering when needed), so that the roots can start to grow in and hold all the plants in place. Most people can never wait though, so they tip the pallet upright a few days after planting. Some soil does fall out, but it seems to be okay. But it would be better if you left it to settle and only tipped it upright after a few weeks.
Water your pallet regularly since they dry out quickly. Pay special attention to the bottom two openings, they seem to be the driest. Fertilize with water soluble fertilizer added to your watering can (follow package instructions for amount and frequency).


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The Joys of Blogging
Friday, February 17, 2006
Keywords: Blogging, Me, kBlog, Potpourri
I think that I have been somewhat sheltered from the world these past few years. I used hungrily consume news and keep up with the world in high school, but I stopped doing that at HMC, partly because of time and also partly because the place oozed apathy. Also during these years, I had completely missed out on the rise of the blog, despite my usual desire* to keep myself atop the crest of technology. It wasn't that I didn't have a blog; since 1998, my website has always featured a blog-like section where I would post my latest ramblings on a somewhat regular basis (though it was somewhat different structurally from the canonical blog of today). No, it was because I simply did not believe in it. Over half a decade ago, people were rushing to get Blogger accounts, "blog" was starting to turn into the latest new buzzword/hype, and places like LiveJournal were brimming with people posting daily details of their personal life (it took me a while to finally disassociate blogging from LJ-esque diaries). All this left a me with a sour bias, which is why I never even referred to my now-defunct second-generation blog (which was an awkward mix of a heavily sanitized diary plus some dull commentary) on my old website as a "blog" and why I never paid much heed to the growth of the "blogosphere", both as a word and as the thing itself. Ultimately, I was oblivious to the blog...
...until now. And boy, is the blogosphere addictive or what? There are many precious nuggets that I read every day, such as this little excerpt (source) that I read today about what it means to be a moderate:
Perhaps the best definition of a moderate is someone who does not derive all of their political opinions from one or two first principles and stick to them no matter where that may lead them. Those first principles may be relatively crude ("the moral environment that prevailed in the 1950s should be held onto") or fairly sophisticated ("we must maximize the power of the weak over the strong"), but regardless of their origin, they tend to make people into extremely rigid voters. People who see themselves as trading off a whole bunch of values, will have political opinions that are in general less extreme. They will also be more tolerant of other peoples' viewpoints, because they tend to assume that other people are simply weighting different values differently--rather than concluding that the difference of opinion must be caused by some terrible moral failing on the part of others.
I now have about 20 feeds (and quickly growing) in my RSS aggregator. But perhaps most importantly for me, blogging has allowed me to reemerge from the sheltered bubble of HMC's apathy and reconnect with my old self. I enjoy reading a variety of perspectives and insights on the affairs of the world, and my blog has become a delightful outlet for a lot of my own thoughts. Instead of letting the thoughts that occupy my mind during mundane tasks like showering, brushing, and eating evaporate or get lost on the countless pieces of scrap paper that litter my archives (yes, I do think about free markets in the shower; call me a freak), I can now preserve and express them here. I know I don't have much of an audience here, but that doesn't matter because this is mostly for me, and if I get an audience, that would just be a nice bonus. :)
I thoroughly love this, and I only wish that I had started this blog years ago and that I had paid more attention to the rich blogosphere. Of course, that is not to say that the blogosphere is entirely good; most of the blogs are not that interesting or well-written (that probably includes mine), and most of them are not very thoughtful or carry too much bias of dogma (see the above excerpt on moderation or my own rant about lack of moderation), but there are enough gems out there that all this is much more satisfying than watching yet another movie or the other mundane things that I could do to fill my free time.
Anyway, that's enough of me gabbing on about this topic. I've been blogging and reading blogs for nearly a month now, and I've learned a lot. For one, I have learned that my features wish-list for the blogging system that I use has grown a
bit lot. Remember what I said** about kBlog 0.1.0 being nearly feature-complete? Never let a non-blogger decide what features would be nice. I'm currently in the middle of a major overhaul (most of it is stuff that visitors won't notice) of kBlog (version 0.3.0), so that will occupy my free time for a few days, and I'll probably end up doing a couple more versions to add new features after that before finally going for 1.0. I've considered moving to one of the mainstream blogging software packages, but the hassle of installing, configuring, and migrating to something like Wordpress is simply not worth it (and I hate reading manuals), especially since the hassle of hacking up Perl to add some pet features to kBlog would probably about the same, and, most importantly, I'm too comfortable with the control and flexibility of using an in-house system, and for a control freak like me, that means something. ;)
* I started browsing the WWW back in the days of Netscape 1. I used VoIP for the first time in the 90's when AIM added voice to one of its betas. I got a Hotmail account back when it was the Gmail of its era, before it was bought by Microsoft. I first encountered Google back when it was a little-known beta with a very, very crappy-looking logo. I've installed Mozilla-based browsers since Mozilla 0.6, and used Firefox long before it was named Firefox. So I would at least like to think that I keep up with technology. ;)
** That reminds me, I never did get around to posting the kBlog source code. Oh well. I'll post the source when 0.3.0 is finished.


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text: I feel like I havent said much on here lately even though I get on all the time. I've kind of been feeling like crap for several reasons but I just really need to complain about my Raynauds. It has always been one of my worst problems and recently is no different. I HATE AIR CONDITIONING. Summer is almost worse for me than winter, because my house is cold and outside is too humid to ever get any relief. Im dressed like an eskimo all day and then have to change whenever I leave the house. I go through more clothes than ever because of it. When my Raynauds acts up bad like this I take showers that are so hot that they burn everywhere on my body that isn't effected. I also notice my swelling gets worse when its acting up. I guess I just feel like its getting old and I keep doing everything I can for it but its not getting better. I can't get it 100% or even 90% under control. I guess maybe thats asking too much. I just dont want to get more ulcers they are so painful and take forever to get rid of and the way they are acting makes me feel like I should be anticipating them making an appearance again soon.