Normalized data loading methods. Stored procs and and prepared statements don't mix. When it comes down to it prepared statements provide more benefits, particularly in the areas of security and cleaner application code.
Normalized loading from storage across all objects
Cleaned up the attributes sql
Fixed the update attribute
Changed persistence timer to 30 seconds
Always persist the whole object
Convert attribute values more reliably, eventually will handle typing correctly in the database
Removed debug statement