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In winning election as Pope Francis, Jorge Mario Bergoglio defied the papal pundits, even though they should have seen him coming. His rise marks the decisive shift within Roman Catholicism toward Latin America and the developing world.
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It might seem like the start of a hilarious joke, but Monday a man pretending to be a bishop really did try to sneak his way into the secret meetings Catholic cardinals are holding at the Vatican to decide who will become the next pope.
What do the Roman Catholic Church and the American political system have in common? Both are divided into factions that neither trust nor understand each other, and both confront a crisis of governance.
In his final address as pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI thanked the large crowd for its support and recalled joyous and difficult moments of his papacy.
In giving up the papacy, Pope Benedict XVI was brave and bold. He did the unexpected for the good of the Catholic Church. And when it selects a new pope next month, the College of Cardinals should be equally brave and bold. It is time to elect a nun as the next pontiff.
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Whatever messages Pope Benedict tried to convey during his tenure were "drowned out" by the child abuse scandal and other controversies that rocked the Vatican during his reign, John Hooper writes at The Guardian.
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Oh wow that makes me want to see it visualized on a hanging screen to music/sounds in the house. Hm, project anyone?
Fabulous. I'm doing it.
I'd semi-DIY that--get the soundwave you want--print screen and paste as a tif (or whatever you want) and then get it on a canvas through canvas pop or similar.
Love the idea.
I was going to suggest what Violet Veil said.
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Well, I work at an acoustics research facility, so I think you can guess what I think of this idea :-)
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What does my baby need once we arrive?It's wise to check with your holiday accommodation before arriving with bags of unnecessary baby gear.
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What else shall I pack for my baby?A frozen carton of juice
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A home-threaded necklace
A strongly threaded necklace will keep your baby amused for ages. Thread pieces of pasta, large buttons, beads and other bits and pieces and wear when your baby is on your lap. She'll twiddle that most happily for a while.
Spare baby spoons
These always seem to disappear when you're out.
It may drive you mad, but if you're planning a long journey by car, even young babies will enjoy happy travelling songs. Make a CD or iPod playlist with lots of songs your baby will love.
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The military apparently trains its equal opportunity officers that racism is everywhere. I agree with one element of this; some blacks face racism where most whites never will. But like so much of this "white privilege" training, it's worded as though it's still 1954. The notion that no progress has been made in racial equality is laughable. Assume racism is everywhere every day? No, I don't. I also don't assume that racism has been entirely eradicated. It never will be. But seeing racism everywhere?
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Dr. Smith says keeping the district's 2,800 students safe is a top priority.
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Arizona Representative Chad Campbell is backing a plan to restore funding for armed school resource officers on school campuses.
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Campbell says he agrees with the NRA's plan and will introduce legislation to restore funding for the school resource officer program -- which has been cut almost in half since 2009.
"This is just one piece of a very, very big puzzle we have to put together. But the bottom line is we need to take every precaution possible to try to prevent what happened last week from happening again."
Campbell said the challenge will be getting the money to pay for the extra security -- since most cities wouldn't be able to afford the extra cost for an officer at each school.
Meanwhile, some top democrats in Congress lashed out at the NRA's plan, saying the organization is trying to point the finger at others.
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Trillium Corporation should be able to complete a 624-acre development slated for west Blaine even though the zoning has changed since the company filed their planned unit development (PUD) application in October, 2009, the company's attorneys said in a statement last week.
The memorandum, dated February 11, was filed in response to growth activist Wendy Harris' claims that Trillium's plans for Semiahmoo West are invalid under state law.
Harris told Whatcom County Planning Services that under Washington state law's "vesting rights doctrine," landowners have a right to develop lots indicated in the PUD application at the zoning density at the time in which the application was approved, regardless of whether there are subsequent changes in land use law or density. But because Trillium only specified 28 lots in their first phase application, Harris argued they shouldn't be granted the right to develop the project in full.
Trillium's attorneys, however, argued that, according to Whtacom County code as well as state vesting statutes and case law, the corporation is legally able to fully develop the Semiahmoo West development in west Blaine even if it didn't submit a subdivision application for the entire project.
The entire project would add 1,246 homes and 60,000 square feet of commercial space on 624 acres west of Semiahmoo Parkway. It would take about 20 years to complete and more than double the amount of homes in the area.
Chris Benner, Trillium's vice president of real estate development, said the land use permit application that Trillium submitted in October was determined to be complete by the county.
As a result the project was vested to the zoning and land use regulations in effect at the time of our application.
"It wasn't hastily done and it wasn't sloppily done," Benner said. "It takes time to put these projects together.
Further, we've owned a lot of west Blaine for 30 years with prospects for development."
Amy Kosterlitz, an attorney for Trillium, said the corporation should be able to develop all 1,246 lots based on prior court decisions in the state of Washington that demonstrated that counties are allowed to set their own vesting rules.
Kosterlitz added that Whatcom County code allows vesting rights for PUD applications even when they are not coupled with a plat application.
WCC 20.04.031(3)(a) defines project permit applications to include applications for subdivisions as well as PUDs and states that "project permit applications submitted after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section shall be vested under the zoning and land use regulations in effect at the time of application; provided, that the county has not subsequently notified the applicant that the application is incomplete."
The county planning and development department approved Trillium's PUD application on October 30, 2009, only a few weeks before Whatcom County Council eliminated west Blaine from the city's urban growth area (UGA).
The council approved the cuts in December following executive Pete Kremen's proposal, which reduced Birch Bay's UGA from 4,300 to 3,300 acres and reduced Blaine's UGA from about 6,900 to 4,050 acres.
For Blaine, that included the entire west portion of Blaine's UGA, the planned site for the Semiahmoo West development.
In an earlier email to Harris, Whatcom County planning director David Stalheim said that Trillium had submitted a subdivision application for 28 lots but the county has not made a determination as to whether those vested rights would apply to the entire project.


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Start off Mom's morning right this Mother's Day with a Bellini cupcake – the cupcake version of the classic champagne and peach cocktail. To make the Bellini cupcakes, start with light champagne cupcakes (with a full cup of champagne in the batter), fill them with burnt peach puree, and top them with a burnt peach buttercream. Sprinkle sparkly sanding sugar over the cupcakes to give them the festive feel of the fizz of a freshly opened bottle of champagne. The only thing missing from the experience will be the pop of the cork.
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Yield: 12 cupcakes
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1 cup champagne
1 ½ cups cake flour
¾ cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
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Preheat oven to 350 F.
In small bowl, mix egg whites and champagne. Set aside.
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Mix butter into dry ingredients until it resembles moist crumbs.
Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients until fully combined.
Divide evenly between twelve cupcake liners. Bake for 20 minutes or until cupcakes bounce back when lightly touched.
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15 oz can sliced peaches
½ cup + 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
3 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
White sanding sugar for topping
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Drain and discard liquid from peach can.
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Use a small paring knife or cupcake corer to remove a piece of cake from the center of each cooled cupcake. (You will not need the pieces that you remove, so feel free to eat them!)
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter on high speed for five minutes.
Slowly mix in the powdered sugar and beat for another five minutes.
Mix in vanilla extract, salt, and ¼ cup of peach puree and beat for two minutes.
Sprinkle cupcakes with white sanding sugar.
Stefani Pollack is the author of the popular cupcake blog, Cupcake Project. While she loves simple chocolate cupcakes, Stefani prefers creative cupcakes inspired by her favorite flavor combinations. She encourages her readers to branch out and experiment in the kitchen. Why cupcakes? They bring out the kid in us! Visit Stefani at cupcakeproject.com.
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By sharon purser on August 14, 2012
What would be the best way to make 6 dozen of these cupcakes?? I had a request for a party.
By missylynn80 on May 15, 2012
I'm making these cupcakes for my bosses bday. I just did a trial run and followed the recipe exactly but they came out heavy, almost like a biscuit texture, def not light and fluffy. Is that how they are suppose to be or did i do something wrong?
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I made 4 dozen of these cupcakes for Mother's Day and they are ALL GONE! Soooo good! Can't wait to experiment with mango! AWESOME RECIPE!
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Sarah and Terry - Sorry, we updated the recipe so it now includes the bake time. Virginia - Here's a recipe for a mimosa cupcakes http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2008/02/mimosa-cupcakes-best-sunday-brunch.html Diana - I'm pretty sure that I got them at Michael's. Kathy - It makes regular sized cupcakes. Sarah - You can use any sparkling wine.
By Stefani Pollack on May 06, 2011
How long do you bake the cupcakes for?! I was really excited to make these but there is no oven time.
By Sarah on May 04, 2011
How long do you bake the cupcakes?
By terry on May 04, 2011
These cupcakes are gorgeous! Is there a variation for Mom's who prefer Mimosas??
By Virginia Monk on May 04, 2011
I am going to try these cupcakes today, they sound delectable. I also would like to know where to get the cupcake paper cups they are perfect for a party that I am hosting in a few weeks, please tell me where I can purchase them . Thank you , Diana
By Diana Gonzalez on May 04, 2011
Wow that looks yummy I will try this but what size cup cake (regular 12 pan cup cakes or larger size cup cakes 6 cupcakes pan). I love making peach upside down cake may use champagne and make a peach bellini upside down cake.
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The boys have been traveling a lot this year, and I interpret that as a clear indication of their faith in my ability to secure Warehouse C from my desk here at the Budo Blog World Headquarters (EDITORIAL NOTE: By "desk", I definitely mean "lap" and by "Budo Blog World Headquarters" I mean "four man Coleman tent in front of Warehouse C, but this is all just semantics). Their most recent jaunt, which they are still on, has taken them to Chicago for the Winter Open Championships in Chicago to film another episode of IBJJF TV and Rolled Up. That's right, two shows in one trip. We use all parts of the Buffalo around here, included the Webisode Gland.
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- Fantastic FoodFantasticDined on 9/22/2014It was a great birthday celebration with my family. Edi did a fantastic job with food preparation and trying to please everyone. Our server was right there to give us whatever we needed. Great Fun/ Great Food/ A Truly Happy TimeSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good, but an off-nightTimichDined on 9/20/2014We've been to Benihana many times and have had great experiences. This was an off-night, and not terrible. There were four of us there for my niece's birthday. Our chef was obviously new and a little timid. He was friendly but not very outgoing, and his timing on food prep was off. He overcooked most of the seafood, but couldn't seem to cook many things at once, so it took almost three hours to get all of our food. The whole process took just way too long compared with our previous visits. It didn't help that a woman with the other party at our table was a little drunk and loud and was heckling our chef and it obviously got under his skin. I felt badly for him, and just wanted to get out of there. We will be back though.Special Features:
- bummedDined on 9/19/2014We usually Love our dinners at Benihana, but our last visit was a huge disappointment. We had a server who did not communicate well, and did not clear dishes in a timely manner. Our chef did not seem ready to deal with cooking for anyone. He dropped all of his cooking implements and the dinner was not worth the money ! We brought guests from New York who had never been to a Benihana, and felt bad taking them there afterward.Special Features:
- Superb!EatsTreats2Dined on 9/18/2014We had a good time...entertaining and great food! We will be back soon!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ThanksBarbDined on 9/18/2014Another great dining experience! Wonderful chefs, nice staff and of course top rate food.Special Features:
- birthday dinnerbobbytrojan5Dined on 9/16/2014fun atmosphere. brought the grandkids along and they were mesmerized by the show. the food was terrific and the service quite good considering how busy they were. a little noisy if you are looking for dinner conversation.Special Features:
- Great night, great stafffamilyof4Dined on 9/15/2014We appreciated the prompt service (had a reservation). All staff were professional and efficient. Appreciated our chef who made things fun. the prime rib was excellent, as were the scallops and shrimp. The photo of our group was a nice touch!Special Features:
- Don GabbertOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/13/2014Took my girlfriend to dinner for her birthday, it was her 50th when the manager learned of this, she gave her a vase, as it is benihana's 50 anniversary, congratulations and thank you again..Special Features:
- Always a good timehappycoupleDined on 9/13/2014They are always so careful to meet the dietary needs and allergy accommodations of us when we go in there. They are meticulous when preparing gluten free food, and are careful of my sesame allergy. We go about once a month, and they have never let us down.Special Features:
- Bad serviceNachogrulloDined on 9/6/2014Worst service in my last 15 visit to benihana all over de country. We order a sushi in the bar and arrived 30 minutes later when we was almost on the desert time.Special Features:
- WonderfulPeterandkariDined on 9/4/2014We enjoyed wonderful service and we all had an exceptional time enjoying delicious food!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- MamakatOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/31/2014We always love eating here.. the food is great, cooked on the hot plate at your table, sushi is also available.. it is difficult to converse with the staff and fellow diners because of the noise level.. I made my reservation on line this time and it was very easy and convenient. We brought our 2 yo granddaughter and she was entranced with everything from other diners to the cook and the food!Special Features:
- Great Food - Fun TimeFunWithFoodDined on 8/30/2014As long as you don't worry about the salt, garlic butter and oil, the food is delicious and the atmosphere is fun! Great chef (B-Rad) who was funny and talented. So much food I couldn't finish mine. Really noisy if you want to talk across the table but lots of activity and interaction with chef which makes the experience great. Nice selection of fancy cocktails. Had a couple of delicious Exotic Mojitoes. All in all, definitely worth the price.Special Features:
- Great time didn't get rice thoughShonshepDined on 8/28/2014We had a great time however towards the end of the meal I felt we were missing something. Then I realized those of us that ordered just the white rice never got it. I told our waitress and she just said sorry. Overall it was good thoughSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- New Manager is AwfulNoMoreBenihanaDined on 8/27/2014The new manager that started recently is running things differently. We had 430 pm RSVP's made with this app and while they seated us at 4:30 pm, we had to wait till they filled the entire table to start. It was after 5pm by that point. The chef was terrible that day too.Special Features:
- Bad Dining ExperiecegroovyghostyDined on 8/27/2014Booked a reservation for the earliest dinner seating at 4 pm, we were the first to arrive for dinner, although we weren't the first party to be shown to our table. We were seated at the first table in the dining room, at the end, right at the foyer, where people waiting for their tables in the foyer, were staring at us. It was uncomfortable. They squeezed a total of 8 people at our table, really giving me no room or space to eat, I was elbow to elbow with a stranger. A table that was across from us, had 5 people seated, 2 at 1 end, then 3 at the other, they had all kinds of space. None of them had a reservation, but they managed to get better seating than we did. A customer was berating the Mgr, right next to us, for a good 10 minutes.
- Hallie's Birthdayfood4thoughtDined on 8/25/2014This was a special occasion, we come a lot for birthdays. The food is always very good but it was exceptionally good that night. Our chef, B-Rad was extremely personable and talented and I think I would have to say the best we've ever had. We were very impressedSpecial Features:
- Great food and showOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/24/2014Had a fantastic dinner with my husband and Mother-in Law (80 years old, first time to a hibachi grill). It was a bit loud for her with the vents above the table, can't really talk much, but the show and food were AMAZING! Spent a ton of money but worth it for a special evening.Special Features:
- most enjoyable & delectable, so funallsmiles8Dined on 8/21/2014At every event I have shared with family at this delightful place I have had the most wonderful time. The food is always fresh and the entertainment is always at it's best. Truly at must do, for an occation.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/21/2014Benihana's is the best. We love it. Great food and good service. Always accommodative. Love it..Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great "birthday"dinnerfilipino1960Dined on 8/18/2014This place was great for taking my friend out for their birthday! There was another group at the table who also had a birthday. The chef was great and server was excellent. We had a great time here!Special Features:
- Great first visitYumSquaredDined on 8/18/2014I went to Benihana with some girl friends for my birthday. Despite being seated 30 minutes past our reservation time, we had a wonderful dining experience. The chef was entertaining and the food was incredible. Because it was my birthday, I got a free entree and ice cream sundae that my friends and I shared. It's a nice touch that Benihana takes a picture of your group at the end of the meal for you to take home. I will definitely come back to this restaurant for a special occasion.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great foodOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/18/2014My wife and I celebrated our anniversary here. We had an amazing time despite the loudness. Being a hibachi the noise is to expected. Definitely need a reservation.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- EntertainingnotornryDined on 8/18/2014The Chef that we had was very funny. He put on a entertaining show as he cooked our food. The food was very good. We went for my husband's birthday. It was a great evening.Special Features:
- Entertaining EveningOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/16/2014It was a fun night. Would love to bring a group there. It was just my husband and myself. It is pretty loud in there so conversation is limited, but an energetic evening for sure. Food was great and you get a lot of it!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Time!MSpbottDined on 8/16/2014We loved our dining experience here. Godzilla our cook made the experience even better!Special Features:
- Worst cook everNotHappyDined on 8/15/2014First of all he prepared our food not how we asked for it. Then he put what I had ordered on my other families plate and hers on mine. Then he said oh just switch plates after we had already eaten previous food off that plate. Very unsanitary. Then my chicken was still pink in the middle. Wasn't cooked thru. I told hm about it and he said he had already turned off the burner. Extremely rude!Special Features:
- As always, had a great time.bgwagsVIPDined on 8/12/2014We always enjoy taking our family to Benihana's. Our grandson really enjoys the whole experience. Our server Jose was terrific.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/9/2014I left feeling full and happy, as usual. The staff is funny, energetic, and very engaging. I loved it all. Highly recommend it!Special Features:
- Great food, entertaining serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/8/2014First time there, went for our anniversary. I normally don't order seafood, especially at asian places, because it can be very bad if it's not done right. I ordered the Seafood Diablo with Shrimp, Scallops, and Calimari. It was the absolute best seafood I have ever had in my life and some of the best asian food I have had as well. The service was amazing and quick, the chef at your table was very skilled and kept you engaged. This is dinner and a show and even though it's a little spendy, it is worth every penny!Special Features:
- Great ServiceShellyshell78Dined on 8/4/2014Our family of 5 celebrated my husband's birthday. Our server anticipated our every need, bringing refillable drinks to our table just as we finished the first round. Our chef was skilled and full of personality. Benihana never disappoints. Great dining experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ExperienceLuvBugDined on 8/3/2014Service was great. Our chef was very entertaining. We were a party of 6 celebrating my sons 23rd birthday and we had a great time. Thank you Benihana'sSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great meal - Great timeTrixieDined on 8/2/2014This was a fabulous dinner. The host, server, and bar tenders were great. The good was delicious. A great time!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent Birthday celebrationELC9636Dined on 7/31/2014The purpose of this visit was to celebrate a birthday for a friend. The meal was excellent and the service was outstanding.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Sorry - worst in all my yearsfoodlover22Dined on 7/31/2014This was the worst we have had in all my years going to Benihana. We had a birthday coupon and I brought my daughter, her bf and my grandson and I don't think we will be going back, even with the coupon. Our server was very belligerent as she was arguing with me that I needed to buy 2 meals with my one coupon!!! very unprofessional!! She even brought a manager to my table and it was VERY embarrassing! The manager then confirmed that I only had to buy myself one meal with my bday coupon. After that we were not treated very well by the server, she never came by to fill our water or check up on us. The food was mediocre and the chef came to our table after the table behind him and left our table way before the other chef left. VERY SADSpecial Features:


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Expedient builds next-generation clouds with Intel® Xeon® processor E5 family–based servers
By Alex Rodriguez, vice president, Systems Engineering and Product Development, Expedient Communications
My company, Expedient Communications, provides cloud computing, managed services, and network connectivity. This means my team spends most of its time working to provide or extend the technical foundation for many of our customers. The lessons we're learning might help your team as you build private clouds and evaluate external cloud services.
Because of our close working relationship with Intel, we had the opportunity to evaluate the new Intel® Xeon® processor E5 family of products prior to launch. Based on our evaluation experience—during which we've had the chance to test-drive the new processor's features—we plan to use Intel Xeon processor E5-based servers as the core of our next-generation cloud infrastructure.
Of interest to us was the processor's significant increase in performance, built-in security at the hardware level, and integrated support for unified networking via 10 gigabit Ethernet (GbE). These capabilities will help us achieve three important things:
- First, we can deliver greater security with our services without significant performance impacts from encryption and protect the platform by building trust between servers and environments.
- Second, we can increase bandwidth for faster network throughput to support expanding data-access needs.
- Third, we can lower power consumption in the data center to reduce energy costs.
Accelerated encryption and decryption performance is provided through Intel® Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI), which is built into the Intel Xeon processor E5 family of products. We used to deploy hardware-based encryption accelerators, and now, with Intel AES-NI, we can provide better encryption at a far lower cost.1
One of our big lessons is that security concerns must be addressed throughout the solution stack. For this reason, we are evaluating another technology that is built into the Intel Xeon processor E5 family of products, called Intel® Trusted Execution Technology, or Intel® TXT.2 Intel TXT is a hardware-based security solution that can help us extend a "chain of trust" between our environment and our customers' environment.
Using 10 GbE is enabling us to increase network throughput, which is becoming more and more important as data sets get bigger and bigger. We believe 10 GbE is the most efficient technology for our cloud-based platforms, and Intel Xeon processor E5-based servers are the first to support integrated 10 GbE for mainstream servers. We'll use Intel® Ethernet 10GBASE-T as the backbone of our next-generation cloud infrastructure.
Finally, we believe that Intel Xeon processor E5-based servers will help us better manage power usage in the data center. The processor has built-in power technology and sensors that will help us reduce power usage across our cloud infrastructure.
We plan to use Intel Xeon processor E5-based servers as the building blocks of our next cloud "PODs." POD is the term we give to self-contained computing units that let us build our cloud infrastructure in a very modular, redundant, and secure way. These self-contained PODs include compute, storage, and I/O. We then replicate these PODs across the organization to provide a solid base for high availability. Starting with a modular architecture is one of the most important lessons we've learned in our experience of building cloud infrastructure.
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Birch Bay battered by high tide, high winds
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A storm front coupled with high winter tides and heavy rains left Birch Bay Drive anything but high and dry on the morning of Monday, December 17, as water inundated the community and left businesses and homes flooded.
Whatcom County Public Works employee Wendy Davis said that when she arrived onsite at Birch Bay Drive at 7:30 a.m. the storm surge had already begun. "It was bad then," she said. "There was water blowing everywhere." By the time high tide peaked at 8:55 a.m., with strong winds backing it, water had breached its shores and flowed in to the roadways.
The wind-propelled waves pulled away the log barriers that line Birch Bay Drive, replacing them with shells, rocks and other
debris. Davis said that as quickly as the public works crew could clear the road, it was just as quickly covered again. "We pushed debris off the road, but the waves would bring it right back. At one point, there was water all the way across the road."
Witnesses said that during the tidal surge one of the logs that had been reclaimed by the sea battered itself against the windows of the oceanfront Via Birch Bay Cafe & Bistro. The log broke through the windows and then the wind and waves exacerbated the damage as the morning wore on.
Whatcom County Sheriff's deputies, who requested anonymity, said as the tide rolled in, you could see the furniture floating through the restaurant. Fire chief Henry Hollander offered confirmation. "You could see it washing all the wine bottles out into the road," he said.
A combination of astronomical events, the winter solstice and a severe low pressure system that crossed directly over the Puget Sound created the perfect storm (so to speak) for the unusually high tides to cause coastal flooding, National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA) spokesman Stephen Gill said.
Even well past high tide, as the waters slowly receded, waves continued to break methodically against the now glassless windows of Via Birch Bay, sending spray as high as the rooftop.
Work from local artists hung crooked on the walls or floated out in the bay, and chairs and tables had been pushed haphazardly to the roadside entrance of the restaurant by the waves. Contractors who had been working on the restaurant's renovations in past weeks were able to rescue their tools and the owner's guitar before the mounting sea water claimed everything inside the restaurant.
As the water receded, owner Jefferson Oh braved the calf-deep tide inside his restaurant to survey the damage. He climbed over tables and chairs, and made phone calls while waves crashed against the walls of the gutted establishment. "Everything is gone," he said with disbelief. "There's nothing left."
His brother and partner in the business Yoon Oh had to get past police barricades to get to the scene. "We have insurance, but we didn't expect this. Not like this," he said.
Jefferson Oh said they will regroup, file insurance and try and reopen to get it going again. Via Birch Bay opened its doors in August of this year. "This stuff happens," Jefferson said with a shrug.
"It's just devastating," resident Nancy Price said, as she and her daughter, an employee at the cafe, stared at the debris. "It's going to take months to clean this up."
Via Café business manager Gary Gibbons was optimistic about repairs at a Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce meeting the next day, December 18. He announced that a December 31 reopening is possible if the county allows them to go ahead with repairs.
"We have people on hand, and it's mostly a matter of replacing the floors, the windows and parts of the electrical system," Gibbons said. "If we don't run into too much bureaucracy, it'll go fairly quickly." Gibbons added that he was amazed to see such a helpful response from the fire department, sheriff's office, community members and café employees, many of whom got involved in the clean-up process.
While Via Birch Bay seemed to receive the brunt of the tidal damage, they certainly weren't the only ones who took a hit.
Hollander estimated that more than 30 structures, both commercial and residential, had been damaged by the storm surge. "What was driving the water this morning was the wind," he said. "That tide was not unusually high. It was high, but it was the wind that did it."
The North Whatcom Fire and Rescue Department had opened an emergency shelter at the Birch Bay fire station for people affected by the floodwaters.
Just down the way on Alderson Road, swelling creeks from the high tide turned the front lawn of Birch Bay Thrift & Consignment into an almost knee-deep pond and flooded the lower part of the store. Nearly a foot and half of standing water threatened the shop's wares.
Owner Susan Fisher donned garbage bags as waders so that she could cross the water and take in the damage. "It wasn't like this when I got here this morning," she said. "I parked my car and walked down to take a look at the shore, and when I came back, my car was just about flooded. It was within half an hour."
Fisher quickly moved her car, and then, with the help of neighbors, they began to rescue what they could.
"It's the entire family from Dee's Country Diner here helping," Fisher said. "They were here to clean out their restaurant [because they closed yesterday], and saw that I needed help."
The volunteers used pillows and plywood to create makeshift barriers to hold the water back, and collected as much of the merchandise as they could.
Fisher was clearly overwhelmed by the condition of her store and had to excuse herself to take a moment and regroup. Outside the store, she was able to find optimism again as she looked over what she jokingly called her "new lakefront property."
"There will be some stuff I'm sure I'll have to pay for, but it is what it is," she said. Most of her consignment wares appeared to be out of harm's way, since it was on the upper level of the store. "We'll start over," Fisher said. "Everything is going to be fine. I just want the water to go away."


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One player who continues to impress his coaches is tailback Duke Johnson.
Despite fumbling three times the past two weeks, Johnson is proving he's more than just an occasional big-play guy. Johnson can grind out the tough yards as well.
For the first time in Johnson's UM career, he was given five consecutive carries in two separate drives — one after the other — last Saturday against Georgia Tech.
Johnson ran for 184 yards on 22 carries and had 325 all-purpose yards.
At one point Johnson's tough runs, including a first down on third-and-3, set up UM's touchdown that put the Canes up 31-23.
"I really thought he hit the holes hard,'' coach Al Golden said. "He wasn't really dancing until he got to the second and third levels. His yards after contact were phenomenal. Really proud of his effort and the way he lowered his pads, the way he stayed on track. …He kept cramming it in there right where it was supposed to go and not freelancing, and because of it some big ones opened up for him.
"Maybe that's the first time in his career that it was Duke time."
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Officers tried to a stop a Latino man around 12:45 a.m. in the area of Larch Road and Holly Drive, but the man jumped off his bicycle and began to run.
The man jumped several fences and was suspected of hiding on the roof of an office complex in the area. However, a search of the roof for the man using a fire department ladder truck was unsuccessful.
Police located an unidentified business that the man was believed to have burglarized. A back window was found broken and a $40 shredder was missing, the police log states.
A bicycle believed to have belonged to the man was taken as evidence.
Tracy police received 177 calls for service Monday, April 24. The following is a sample of those calls.
7:36 a.m.: Officers responded to Freiler Elementary School, 2421 W. Lowell Ave., where a parent reported an older man was sitting on a bike rack talking to children. The man was dropping off his granddaughter at the school.
10:50 a.m.: Administrators at Kimball High School, 3200 Jaguar Run, reported a security guard was struck in the chest while breaking up a fight between two students. He wasn't injured, and declined to press charges against the student who allegedly struck him.
3:17 p.m.: Police arrested a person at Motel 6, 3810 N. Tracy Blvd., who was not supposed to be inside of a room. The person had an outstanding warrant and was charged with a new offense of possessing a controlled substance. No further details about the person were available in the log.
• This column includes a sample of items as reported in the Tracy Police Department dispatcher's daily log. Additional information is based on reports from officers and other law enforcement agencies. Charges may have been added or dropped as of press time, and all suspects are assumed innocent until proven guilty. To report information anonymously about a crime: Crime Stoppers, 831-6847.


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SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. -- Nearly 60,000 jobs are tied indirectly to Boeing's 777 project -- that's everyone from baristas to bus drivers. It all adds up to more than $3 billion dollars a year in income. With the machinist union's historic rejection of the company's contract offer of job stability in exchange for pension and health care benefits, many outside the company are worried about the possible ripple effects of that decision across Snohomish County.
"We've all got kids to take care of. We want to see this continue," said Michelle Bowman, an office manager at Toolcraft machine shop in Monroe.
Toolcraft is one of at least five machine shops within just a couple miles of each other that all do considerable work with Boeing. Toolcraft makes small interior plane parts for Boeing contractors and business is good.
Over the past 23 years, Karl Niemela grew his business and his family as Boeing prospered. He started as a one man operation with $5,000 in the bank. Toolcraft now employs 34 people, six of them are Niemela's own family members, including five sons. Forty-percent of the company's business is tied to Boeing. That's up from 25% just three years ago.
Few outside the company have more invested in Boeing than Niemela when it comes to family.
"As goes Boeing, so goes this company," he said Thursday.
But there is now talk around town of a "new normal," a reluctant assumption that Boeing, as we now know it, won't be here forever. Niemela's 20-year-old son Dennis grew up his dad's shop. He hopes one day his kids will do the same. Right now, though, nothing is for certain.
"Maybe I could be gone, too," said the son. "There's always that chance."
While there is much bluster about jobs jetting from Snohomish County, the elder Niemela isn't panicking. He is, however, always preparing for the day Boeing jobs go wheels up and leave him behind.
"I've got a good crew running the day to day business," he said. "It's my job to be on top of what's happening in the world and keep thinking of new ways to bring new work in. I owe it to them"