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Having a birthday on a holiday can either be very cool, or a real drag� depending on the holiday. My brother�s birthday falls on Columbus Day, which doesn�t really affect his celebration at all, except for the fact that the banks and post offices are closed so he can neither cash a check nor get mail on his birthday. This is not such a big deal. The bigger issue is that there are people who, upon learning that he is born on Columbus day, will repeatedly ask him if he came over on the Nina, Pinta, or Santa Maria. This is funny the first, oh, 100 times it happens, but can be pretty annoying after hearing the same stupid joke for forty years. Still, it is not as annoying as the hordes of people who always ask another member of our family who is born on Groundhog Day, if she saw her shadow that morning.
My daughter�s birthday is on the Fourth of July, which is definitely one of the better holidays to have your birthday on. For years she used to think that all the fireworks and celebrations were just for her birthday. The same is true for a friend of mine who was born on New Year�s Day. Everyone is always in a great mood at midnight when she turns a year older. Unfortunately, they are usually surly, sullen, and hungover on her actual birthday the next day.
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Then there is the fact that there are very few restaurants that are open on Christmas Eve. When I was growing up, every year we would either have my birthday dinner at a Chinese restaurant or a deli. Is it any wonder that now, as an adult, I crave egg rolls on my birthday?
I don�t really mind that my birthday presents are usually wrapped in x-mas paper, or my birthday cards are often Christmas cards that have �� and Happy Birthday� written in on the bottom. I have gotten used to people at the DMV looking at my driver�s license and, upon seeing my birth date, saying �Oh, you�re a Christmas baby. That must stink.� To which I say, �Not as much as standing here at the DMV having you make stupid comments about my birthday.�
All of this doesn�t really bother me so much. What bothers me about having a birthday on Christmas Eve, is sometimes, I get forgotten. With all the parties, and hoopla, there have been times my birthday has gotten lost in the holiday shuffle. I used to get pretty upset about this but now I use it to my advantage. Sometime after the holidays, someone will say to me, �How was your holiday,� and I will say, �Good� it was my birthday.� Their face will drop and they will apologize profusely for forgetting me and then they will beg for forgiveness and ask, �What would you like for your birthday?�
�Hmmm,� I will say thoughtfully. �How about an egg roll?�
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Kittens are adorable and in most cases quite easy to take care of. However, the first impression is important, so owners will want to make the transition from shelter or breeder into the home as smooth and relaxed as possible.
According to VCA Animal Hospitals, the interaction between owner and feline should start on the ride home. It may be tempting to want to hold the kitten for the ride, but it is better for all involved to keep the feline safe and secure in a carrier. This will not only keep it contained, but it will prepare it for using the case in the future, such as visiting a vet for check-ups or even taking it on a trip once it is an adult. Feel free to talk to the cat, or even bring along another person to drive so you can bond with the kitten on the ride.
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On Thursday, President Obama leaves on a three day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica, where he will meet with key leaders to discuss a range of issues. In Mexico the President will meet with his counterpart, President Peña Nieto, on ways we can deepen our economic and commercial partnership.
In Costa Rica, President Chinchilla will host a meeting with President Obama and heads of state of the other Central American countries and the Dominican Republic, where the leaders can discuss our collective efforts to promote economic growth and development in Central America and our ongoing collaboration on citizen security.
We asked Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, to preview the upcoming trip and some of the issues the President would be discussing in his meetings. Check it out above or watch the video on YouTube.
Learn more about President Obama's trip to Mexico and Costa Rica at whitehouse.gov.
Editor's Note: This entry originally appeared on the White House Blog.
John H. in Florida writes:
Read in the Miami Herald, May 2nd, that the State Dept. will keep Cuba on the list of state sponsors of terrorism. What other country on this list do we allow 20,000 immigrants per year and over 300,000 US-Cubans to return and visit each year? Many, if not most of our allies, including Canada, most of Europe have long established more normal relations! How much longer will we play this political game?


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Discovery District plans holiday shopping event Dec. 8
The Columbus Dispatch - November 07, 2012 06:01 PM
Gift shops run by prominent organizations in the Discovery District will be featured during the neighborhood's Day to Discover: Holiday ShopAround.
The inaugural ShopAround will take place starting at 1 p.m. Dec. 8 and continuing through the early evening.
The event includes free trolley rides through the district, in the eastern part of Downtown, with stops at a dozen area gift shops at cultural institutions and businesses including Columbus Metropolitan Library, Columbus Museum of Art, Kelton House and BalletMet.
The trolleys will also stop at the second annual Treasures of Town Street, supporting Columbus Landmarks Foundation and the Topiary Garden, and will conclude at State Auto's annual life-size Nativity display, with a live music performance by the Columbus State Gospel Choir.


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Brett Favre wants to make one thing perfectly clear: He's not a wishy-washy, high-maintenance, selfish diva who can't make up his mind.
This, of course, is the way the Packers, the team he carried on his broad shoulders for some 16 years before the Jets New York Jets traded for him last month, spun the tale. And this is why Favre has felt the need to defend himself.
With the regular-season opener looming next Sunday, Favre, in an intimate sit-down with the handful of reporters who cover the Jets regularly, was candid about this and a number of other topics.
The following are some highlights from the interview ...
BULLET: Did he make any sort of agreement with Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum to commit to more than one year in New York?
"I'm in a game-to-game mode,'' Favre said. My last four years has been season-to-season. When I talked to Mike about coming here we never discussed it. He was just trying to get me to come at first.
"And then, once we knew the deal was going
to be done, he would've liked to have a two-year
commitment and I said, 'Mike, let me
give you the best year I can possibly give you, and let's go from there.'
"I said, 'I've been down this road. At the end of this year you guys may say, thanks, it was great having you, it just didn't work out, and we'll move on.' I don't know.
"To sit here and even think about next year with what's in front of us right now, is way premature.''
BULLET: How affected has he been by the PR hit to his image throughout this process?
"I was getting ripped from every angle,'' Favre said. "I'm not going to say I didn't get (ticked). But if you sat every one of those (Green Bay) players and coaches down separately and they knew their job was not in jeopardy and you asked them, 'What kind of guy is Brett,' I know what they'd tell you.
"I'm confident in how I've treated people and how I've respected not only on the game but the guys I've played with. (Those in Packers management) were throwing daggers to make themselves look like they were in the right.
BULLET: How does he feel he treated the Packers?
"I could have told them, 'I'll come back,' even though at the time I didn't want to,'' Favre said. "But then July rolls around we start camp or whatever and I go, 'God, I need to walk away.' To me, that was worse than saying, 'Guys, if you want an answer right now, I'm not 100-percent committed and because of that, I'm retiring.'
"The day I told (Packers head coach Mike) McCarthy I was going to retire, he said, 'Are you sure?' I said, 'No, I'm not sure, but you want an answer so I'm giving you an answer.' I told him, 'I'm not confident in this decision.' I was second-guessing it from Day One.
BULLET: How does he feel about his decision to come back as a Jet?
"Mike has done a great job of acquiring players, some veteran leadership, some proven guys that I think and he thinks and I'm sure Eric (Mangini) thinks will be quick to gain this chemistry we're looking for, Favre said. That was really a big seller for me. As has time passed by, I've still got the fire. I know I made the right decision to come back and play.''
BULLET: On his odd relationship with Packers boss Ted Thompson.
"I always liked Ted and I don't want to say I dislike him now, I'm just disappointed,'' Favre said. "He's a very quiet guy. He's always been that way. First seven years I was in Green Bay, he was there as a scout and when he came back really nothing had changed in his personality.
"Just because he's quiet, doesn't mean he's good, bad or indifferent at what he does, but I look at (Jets GM) Mike Tannenbaum - and I'm not saying Mike's a better GM or whatever _ but you have to be socially (adaptable), in my opinion.
"Ted had a plan, Packers had a plan, a lot has changed over the years and I understand that. I made my point on why I retired, no one held a gun to my head. Because at first I was portrayed as, 'No one told him to retire; it's his fault.' To a certain degree, yes. Because once again, no one said, 'Either retire or come back, one of the two.'
"But you just have to trust me on what I was hearing and what I was not hearing. I never heard from Ted and I was also portrayed as 'Ted's got to get on his knees and say, Brett we'd love to have you back.' No.
"The only time I talked to Ted Thompson throughout this process was the day after the draft, he flew to Mississippi. He called several days before and asked if he could come down, wanted to talk to me. And I said sure. My wife said, 'What do you think he's coming for?'
"I said, 'Probably asking me to come back. What else is there?' She said, 'What are you going to say?' I said, 'I don't know.'
"So he came down and we had lunch at our house. He stayed an hour 15 minutes exactly. And, as usual, he didn't say (much). I had to initiate every conversation.
" 'How'd the draft go, Ted?'
" 'Ok, it went fine.'
" 'You like the players?'
" 'Yeah, they're OK.'
"Then he kind of gets quiet and says, 'We want to do something special for you, and what do you think if we ...' and these were his words exactly, 'dismantle your locker and send it to you.'
"I was like, 'What the hell are you talking about?'
"I was like, 'Um, ok Ted, great.'
"He said, 'It's going to be your locker, we'll send it to you. Now, it's going to be in a box.'
"I'm thinking, 'Way to get my ass out the door.'
"That's the craziest thing I've ever heard of. What the hell am I going to do with a locker? So I just said, 'Oh, OK, Ted, that's great.'
"So we talked like 10 minutes and he's like, 'Well, I gotta get going.'
"I walked him back to his truck and said, 'You know Ted, I just don't want to surprise you if I decide I made the wrong decision and want to come back. I just want to give you a heads up now. I'm not insinuating anything, but I'm having second thoughts each and every day. So, have a plan.'
"Those were my exact words and he said, 'Oh, don't worry about that.We'll take care of that.' And that was it.''
"So from that point on, I never talked to him again until like a week and a half before we had a conference call, I maybe talked to (PAckers coach Mike) McCarthy like twice before. I talked to him June 20 and I told him, 'Hey, I think I'm coming back.'
"When he picked up the phone, he actually dropped it, I heard it rattle, and he said, 'Oh God, Brett, you're putting us in a tight spot.' I said, 'Just let me go.'
"He said, 'Playing here's not an option.' Those were his exact words.
"I was like, fine, and I wasn't mad, I really wasn't. I said, 'I totally understand, I didn't ask you guys to wait for me to begin with, but I retired, you guys moved on. Fine.' But I had my option to return and I know if I'm going to return, it better be now as opposed to two years from now. He was like. 'Oh man, Brett.'
"I said, 'Well, look Mike, you have three options. You welcome me back, give me my helmet and say, 'We're glad to have you back,' you attempt to trade me, or you release me.'
"He said, 'Well, we really can't see you playing anywhere else, I mean you're legacy is so importand to us.' I said, 'Don't worry about that. Let me worry about my legacy. I may go somewhere else and stink it up, I have no idea.'
"He told me about Joe Montana in Kansas City and how it didn't work out and I'm like, 'I think he went to the championship game if I remember correctly.'
"He's like, 'Yeah, but his legs had given out and everything.'
"He was trying to talk me out of it, which in his case was the best thing, and the best thing for all of them was I just walked away and stayed away. But it wasn't like all of a sudden I woke up in June and said, 'What the hell am I doing? I'm coming back.'
"Right or wrong, that's the way it unfolded.''
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[size=18]Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum wanted second season from Brett Favre[/size]
Saturday, August 30th 2008, 3:36 PM
First came the sweet talking, then Mike Tannenbaum popped the question: Before finalizing The Trade, the Jets' GM asked Brett Favre for a two-year commitment. The legendary quarterback demurred.
"He was just trying to get me to come at first, but once we knew the deal was going to be done, he would've liked a two-year commitment," Favre revealed in his first sit-down interview with print reporters. "I said, 'Mike, let me give you the best year I can possibly give you and let's go from there.'"
Favre's year-to-year position isn't news, but this was the first acknowledgement that the Jets wanted more. At the time of the trade, Tannenbaum declined to discuss the matter.
In a 30-minute interview, Favre also addressed his bitter divorce from the Packers, criticizing them for "throwing daggers to make it look like they were in the right." He said their reasons for giving his old job to Aaron Rodgers are "totally ridiculous," and he mocked the Packers for hiring former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer as a consultant.
"What does that tell you? I mean, come on - damage control," Favre said.
Giving a play-by-play account of the Green Bay mess, Favre said he was pressured by the organization into making a decision, claiming he was conflicted on the day he made his tearful retirement announcement in March.
Favre thought the Packers were going to ask him back in early May, when GM Ted Thompson flew to his home in Mississippi, but that turned into a surreal meeting.
At the end of a 75-minute lunch, Thompson told Favre they wanted to do something "special" for him and would dismantle his locker at Lambeau Field and have it sent to him in boxes.
Favre's jaw dropped.
"I'm thinking, 'Way to get my ass out the door,'" Favre said. "I mean, that's the craziest thing I ever heard of."
When the season is over, the Jets, too, will be held captive by Favre's whims. Tannenbaum confirmed that he asked Favre for two years, adding that he's not bothered by the non-committal stance.
"We did talk about the future," Tannenbaum told the Daily News, "but we felt like, look, there's a lot going on with our team and his situation, so let's get up here, let's get settled, let's get into the new building, let's get established, let's go one year at a time and move forward in a true partnership."
The relationship nearly began in 1991, when the Jets almost drafted Favre out of Southern Mississippi. Looking back, he's glad it didn't happen.
"Had I been here when I was drafted, I wouldn't be here today," he said, alluding to his days as a party boy. "I totally believe that. But I'm in a much better place and able to handle that."
"I'm here for one reason - play football. Nothing against the city - it's great - but I've had my share of fun."
Favre insisted he won't derive any pleasure in trying to make the Packers look bad, although one league source claimed that Favre wants to stick it to Thompson. "That's his motivation," the source said.
Clearly, Favre still has some bitterness toward the Packers, especially Thompson, whom he described as a painfully shy man, which he believes makes him ill-suited for a GM job.
Favre admitted he was indecisive throughout the spring in his many conversations with the Packers, but he said it was no different than how he felt the previous three offseasons.
Favre knew his return wasn't going to be smooth. He thought to himself, "How do I get myself out of this jam? I'm thinking, 'Boy, this isn't going to look good. Am I willing to deal with this?' At first, I was like, 'It's best I just stay retired.'"
Finally, he decided, "I still have the fire." When he told coach Mike McCarthy his intention to return, he said the response was: "Oh, God, Brett, you're putting us in a tight spot."
Favre still can't grasp why the Packers didn't want him back.
"I think Aaron Rodgers will do a real good job, barring injury," Favre said, "but if you're a betting man and said, 'Who gives us the best chance to win right now?' This isn't bragging, but I think I would.
"Aaron may play great, and they'll look like geniuses, but to not welcome me back I just assumed it was the fear of upsetting Aaron, not only now but in the future. To me, that's ridiculous, totally ridiculous."
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I Don't see any different info, it's pretty much the same as he's said all along, locker story and all. He's still pissed about the way it all went down but it's a two way street and seeing that Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy aren't going to spout off about it he's just rehashing the greta interview crap.
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I was leaning on Brett's "side" until the last half when he started to contradict his previous comments about those situations.
After reading both these articles. I previously put 60% blame on Packers, 40% blame on Brett.
I'm leaning more towards a 75/25 split now.
Yes, some of Brett's words in the later half of the first post are contradicting to his statements previously made, but I tend to believe Brett on a few things.
I think Ted did want to move forward. Not because he dislikes Brett, not because he wanted HIS draft pick to play, but because Brett retired and made a decision to be retired. Ted is a GM, GM's need look for concrete solid decisions. They need something firm to stand on, but at the same time consider all possible outcomes.
I think not accepting Brett back was more because he retired than anything else and the Packers were moving forward and didn't want to take a step backward and somehow they felt they would be taking a step back by accepting Brett.
I do see their point, I just disagree with it. I'd rather Brett as my QB. That's nothing against Aaron Rodgers either, I'm just partial to Brett.
I think this also gives merit to Trippsters source and comments. I'm wondering if Ted was changing his mind and debated taking him back on the roster. Then after a few hours of not getting too far in discussions, changed his mind again.
I just don't know. This is one helluva situation though. I'm glad its done and over. I just don't like not knowing exactly what went down and what got Brett so upset. What has him so upset is bewildering too. He contradicts that over and over again. Atleast, from my view of it all.
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I still believe BF wanted to be coddled like he was when Sherman was boss. I also feel Ted Thompson had been down that road one too many times. He retired and the packers took him at his word, even if they thought (or expected) he might change his mind. as far as Trippster's source and thread are concerned, the only thing I would disagree with is Ted Thompson being so adament about him not coming back. I think both Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy were on the same page as far as the waffling was concerned. Mike McCarthy saw the look in Favre's eyes at the end of that championship game, dealt with the private dressing area Favre had, heard the rumbling about all of BF's "disappointment" with TT's handling of the gaurds and the Moss trade and was convinced that that bridge had been burned and there was no going back.
Not quite perfect for this discussion but I am using it as an example of Favre's emotional tendencies, I have a friend who is an assistant to a fairly bigtime photographer who did a shoot at BF's home shortly after the 07 draft. Before they reached the estate ( they had to be picked up at the airport and driven there, his address was not made available, like it would be hard to find the place) they were given instructions on what not to mention, the Moss deal being the primary taboo subject. My buddy could care less about football so I take him at his word. They get to the Favre residence and go to his barn where the shoot is to take place. Brett comes in and asks where they're from, my buddy says chicago and Brett starts making fun of Grossman and the SB loss and then proceeds to bring up everything that the photo crew was told not to talk about including how mad he was about the Pack not getting Moss. He also said Favre was great to everybody, signed whatever they wanted and such. Never saw the house cuz the property was so huge and that every piece of equipment in the barn was kept shiny and clean.
I think Favre's feelings were hurt when he thought that Ted Thompson wasn't listening to him anymore (Not that I think Thompson ever wanted his opinion on players) and was pissed because he wasn't being treated like a legend. I think that both Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy wanted 100% commitment and Favre did not want to give it the same way he did in 07. He wanted to show up for TC and management wanted more. It's not like they were off base in wanting that kind of commitment, what with the 3-7 post-season record since 1998.
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I need to make a Brett and Aaron head, for sure.
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(Brett Favre continues to take shots at you publicly. Does that disappoint you?)
No. I'll say this and we've said this before; we wish Brett the best and we are trying to get ready for the start of the season.
(Are you aware of what he said?)
lol ... when someone craves attention and response, best way to tick them off is to just play the nice guy ...
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I moved on. It's over.
I could give a % of fault to each side but it won't change anything.
I appreciate all Brett did for GB (and himself).
As of now all he means to me is a draft pick next spring.
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Funny this has come up again cause I just told my brother yesterday how it's funny that the whole Favre thing seems forgotten already and I'm excited for the season
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I think Brett needs to get over it and keep his mouth shut and play football.
I wish him the best and am glad he played for GB for 16 years. Now he is a Jet and he is just another QB that we will most likely not face this season.
Move on Brett. This grudge you are holding on to isn't healthy for anyone.
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House of Commons Hansard #49 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was senators.
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Senate Appointment Consultations Act
Government Orders
1:35 p.m.
Luc Malo Verchères—Les Patriotes, QC
Mr. Speaker, the comments made by my hon. colleague from Jeanne-Le Ber are entirely relevant. That is precisely the other issue raised by the introduction of this bill.
This House recognizes that the Québécois form a nation. Should the members of this House not be doing everything they can to act on the unanimous consensus reached by the members of the National Assembly?
My hon. colleague from Jeanne-Le Ber strongly emphasized that, when it comes to the Quebec nation's higher interests and the overwhelming, unanimous and clear consensus reached by the National Assembly, the Conservative members in this House from Quebec prefer to keep quiet, sit down and vote in accordance with the same hard line that other members of the Conservative Party want to take with Quebec. This is unacceptable.
It bears repeating over and over: Quebeckers must remember this when the time comes to deal with these same members during the next election.
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1:35 p.m.
Gary Goodyear Cambridge, ON
Mr. Speaker, I want to ask the hon. member a simple question. There are elected senates in countries such as Australia, Mexico and Brazil. I believe that even in France there is an elected senate. What does the member have against elected senates?
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1:40 p.m.
Luc Malo Verchères—Les Patriotes, QC
Mr. Speaker, first and foremost, reforming the Senate would require amending the Constitution. For constitutional amendment to occur, there must be consultation, the sharing of information and decision making with other governments in Canada, namely, Quebec and the provinces.
Before we can even talk about Senate reform, these partners, Quebec and the provinces, must be consulted to see what they think. In that regard, all Conservative members, beginning with the members from Quebec, must be aware that the National Assembly of Quebec has said that there cannot be any constitutional amendments or changes to the Senate without first duly consulting the members of the National Assembly.
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1:40 p.m.
Dean Del Mastro Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, It is my honour to weigh in on this debate. It is a critical debate and it is an issue which, quite frankly, Canadians have been waiting for Parliament to get on top of and deal with for some time. In fact, I have heard members speak of how Senate reform has been contemplated for some three decades with various efforts being thwarted, for lack of a better word.
This bill makes great strides in the right direction. We have to go back to why this bill has been reintroduced and what the government is ultimately trying to do. This is another example of a government doing what it said it would do.
Let us go back to the throne speech, which was democratically passed by the members of this House, and look at what the throne speech said. I would like to remind hon. members that they did vote in favour of it. The throne speech said:
Canadians understand that the federation is only as strong as the democratic institutions that underpin it. Our Government believes that Canada is not well served by the Senate in its current form. To ensure that our institutions reflect our shared commitment to democracy, our Government will continue its agenda of democratic reform by reintroducing important pieces of legislation from the last session, including direct consultations with voters on the selection of Senators and limitations on their tenure.
What the government said in October is exactly what the government is saying today in this bill. We are saying that Canadians should be consulted on who represents them. I heard the hon. member for Crowfoot a few minutes ago talk about how the constituents in his riding could not name the senators who represent them. I find that remarkable. In fact I find it sad that in a modern democracy such as Canada people do not know who their representatives are.
I would hazard a guess that virtually none of my constituents could name who represents Ontario in the Senate. However, I also would hazard a guess that close to 90% of the constituents in my riding know who their member of Parliament is, because I work for them each and every day, and they know that.
These constituents deserve to be represented in the Senate. They deserve to be democratically represented in the Senate. That is what this bill proposes. It does not propose constitutional reform that would enter the country into a debate that we certainly do not need to go into right now. What this bill provides is a mechanism for the governor in council to seek the views of electors in a province about appointments to the Senate for that province.
The bill also proposes strict rules of accountability for the Senate nominees. It creates a framework for governing the actions of political parties and spending by third parties. It establishes rules for the single transferrable vote and defines the roles and responsibilities of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, who will be responsible for administering the consultation.
I cannot understand why anyone in this House would be opposed.
I understand that the Liberal Party is opposed on the basis that it would prefer that the Senate continue to be a house of cronyism and partisanship. It is how it looks after its political friends and allies, the bagmen that deliver the money, but our party does not believe that is the way the Senate should work. We believe the Senate can play a crucial role in Canada's democracy, but not in its current form, not as long as Canadians are not represented democratically in the Senate.
I am sympathetic to what the NDP has to say about the Senate. The New Democrats say that the Senate has existed for years, that this is the way it has operated, that they do not agree with it and they feel that the Senate should simply be abolished.
Our party has taken a different position. We have said that the Senate must change. It must become democratic. It must become more modern in the way it functions, or it must be abolished. We are not prepared to accept the status quo any longer.
Maybe the Liberal Party would like to go to Canadians and put forward its position that the status quo on the Senate is acceptable, but I do not believe anybody in my riding believes the status quo on the Senate is acceptable any longer.
We can see example after example of bills that have been sent to the Senate, bills on which the people of Canada have weighed in and have provided their opinions. They have put their weight behind bills that the government has brought forward. What has the Senate ultimately done with them? It has delayed and obstructed. Why? Because it does not take its direction from the people.
Senators take their direction from the political party or the leaders that appointed them. That is not right. That is not acceptable. The Senate is supposed to represent the various regions of the country. The House of Commons is supposed to represent approximately by population the various populations of the country. There is supposed to be representation by population in the House, and while I would argue that we need to make a bit of progress on that, I think that largely that is true of the House of Commons.
The Senate is supposed to represent regional interests. It is there to represent the various regions of Canada. It is not supposed to be the place for political bagmen, for the people who are owed favours and for pure partisanship, but that is the way it exists today.
I hear a number of my Liberal colleagues piping up with comments. I know they like the status quo on the Senate. Perhaps they have friends they would like to appoint. Maybe they owe some favours to some people who helped them get elected in the various regions. I am not sure, but I will say that the Senate must change.
Again, I can cite all kinds of examples. If we look at the tackling violent crime act and the various measures in it, we will see a bill that has been obstructed for years. Our government has been in place for more than two years. These were measures that we ran on in the election. We introduced these bills. We fought to get the measures in these bills through committee. That has not been easy, because while all the parties ran on an agenda of cracking down on crime, once the Liberals got here they fell back into their old ways of being soft on crime and not really being concerned about tackling crime the way it should be tackled or about restoring balance in the justice system.
However, we did fight to get them through and we did get deals from the various parties to make these bills work. We have sent them to the Senate. All of the witnesses have been heard. We believe the balance of justice is in these bills.
We know what Canadians, in significant numbers, believe. Last night on the news, there was a story about a poll. I watch the news quite often. Last night on the news, there was a story about a poll on dangerous offenders, specifically on the reverse onus portion of the tackling violent crime act and whether Canadians felt that the reverse onus for dangerous offenders was an important measure and something they supported. Seventy-six per cent of respondents said they believe this is necessary and that it needs to be done.
There is also the age of protection bill. A pastor in my riding said to me that he really appreciated the fact that our party has moved on the age of protection legislation, as it is something that they have been supporting for a long time. He said that we need to protect our children from sexual predators. I told him that I appreciated the support, but that we had not been successful in getting it through the Senate yet. He wanted to know what he could do. I told him that the first thing he can do is support us in the democratic reform of the Senate. That is why it is ultimately very important for us to do this.
Senators very often do not speak the same language as our constituents. Senator Carstairs, for example, last week said that she does not support the age of protection bill specifically because 14 year old and 15 year old prostitutes might be afraid to be tested for HIV and STDs and we would force them underground.
Why does she not understand that the point is that we want to protect them? We do not want 14 year olds and 15 year olds being exploited for sex any longer, but that is how the Senate works. Senators do not have to deliver democracy. They do not have to listen to Canadians. If she had a conversation with the church pastor who spoke to me, or with his congregation, would she speak the same way if she had to be democratically elected? I doubt it.
I would also say in regard to the Senate that many senators never leave Ottawa. If they never leave Ottawa, they cannot possibly represent the people of my riding or the people of the various regions in this country, because this area has a beat all its own, one that is not necessarily representative of all Canadians.
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1:50 p.m.
Robert Thibault West Nova, NS
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the hon. member's presentation today. I was not sure where he was going when he talked about Senate reform and dangerous offenders. Then I remembered that the current Prime Minister had appointed Michael Fortier to the Senate and put him in charge of all the contracting of the Government of Canada, and there have been some very dangerous offences in that line, so I think the link is made.
I believe, like every member here and like the vast majority of Canadians, that we need some restructuring of our democratic institutions, but a system whereby we have a right to vote on who we think the Prime Minister might appoint is not an elected Senate. I think there is a process in place. We have to respect that we do work within the Constitution and have true reform of our Senate.
I am a big supporter of a triple E Senate, whereby we would have a realignment of the Senate by region, elected and effective, but not voted for at the same time as the parliamentary elections so that it just reflects Parliament. There would be a staggering. Also, if we are going to go with restricting term limits, sure, but not in the sense that the prime minister of the day could appoint the whole Senate.
I am listening to what the Conservatives are saying about an elected Senate and what the New Democrats are saying about proportional representation. If we followed through on those things, we would have some sort of elected Senate and an appointed House of Commons, so I do not think that would advance the situation of democracy very much in this country.
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1:50 p.m.
Dean Del Mastro Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, those are certainly very interesting comments, but I would invite and encourage the member to go back to the Liberal senators and ask them to follow Minister Fortier's lead. They can all stand for election in the next general election. Then perhaps Senator Carstairs could go back to the good people of Manitoba and talk about how 14 year old and 15 year old prostitutes should not be protected and see how that works for her. I am not sure that it will be a real vote-getter, but maybe she knows Manitoba better than I do.
Quite frankly, I am encouraged by what I hear from the Liberals: if the bill were to pass, Liberal prime ministers would not listen to the consultations of Canadians, or at least that is what I just heard, and prime ministers ultimately would not have to follow the outcomes of Canadians by whom they have been elected. I will be very excited to stand in front of the people of Peterborough and say that I can guarantee that when Ontarians make their voice known, when they say who should represent them in the Senate, my prime minister will select that person. I guess a Liberal prime minister would not. That is something I want to talk about in the next election.
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1:50 p.m.
James Bezan Selkirk—Interlake, MB
Mr. Speaker, I welcome the comments by the member for Peterborough. There is finally some common sense coming from that side of the House. It is just fantastic. His is a refreshing voice over there.
I can tell members, being from the province of Manitoba, that we definitely want to make sure that we raise the age of sexual consent, despite what Senator Sharon Carstairs has said, and protect our youth.
Based upon the comments I have just heard, I need a clarification. The member is talking about that palace of patronage in the Senate and how senators are there at the power of their party. I want to have him clarify this: is the Leader of the Opposition actually the puppet master of the Liberal senators?
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1:50 p.m.
Dean Del Mastro Peterborough, ON
To be honest, Mr. Speaker, I do not know. There are rumours about his role and certainly the amount of power that the Leader of the Opposition swings in the Senate. Some people say there may be as many as three different Liberal factions there. Ultimately, though, I think the Liberal senators stand for the same thing as the rest of the Liberal Party. They stand for power. They stand for access to the trough. Ultimately I think they can unite on that. I do not really know that they stand for anything in particular other than power, but I do believe they stand for power.
One thing that I believe Liberal senators understand is that there will not be any more of them, at least not put into the Senate in that fashion, unless they can get another Liberal government elected. On that they can unite. They can unite on the need for patronage to get Liberals into position so that ultimately they have access to the trough.
I heard an NDP member talking about a Senate appointment as a cash for life victory for a Liberal. I tend to agree. I think it is time that it was put to an end. I do not want 45 year terms for senators any more. I do not want any more senators put in place by someone who owes a debt to someone else.
I think senators should represent Canadians. They should represent the views and needs of Canadians. That is the only thing that they should represent: the needs of constituents and their best interests, not a party's best interests.
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1:55 p.m.
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
The hon. member for Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel has four minutes before question period.
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Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Mario Laframboise Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak on behalf of the Bloc Québécois on Bill C-20, which provides for consultations with electors on their preferences for appointments to the Senate.
Hon. members will know by now that the Bloc Québécois will oppose any reform of the Senate, because the Bloc simply wants to abolish the Senate.
I am happy to speak, because we hear all sorts of incredible things here, and it makes me smile to hear the Conservative members say that they have kept the promises they made in the last election, when every day their actions tell quite a different story.
I remember that they wanted to introduce a bill on transparency, ethics and integrity. More than 60 Conservative members still have not been reimbursed for their election expenses. Three of those members are ministers from Quebec, including the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages. The Conservatives promised transparency and integrity, but the only members of this House who have not been reimbursed for their election expenses are Conservatives.
So that is the sort of bill the Conservative Party introduces. This bill on Senate reform is another good example.
True, the Conservatives promised that there would be an elected Senate, but what they are proposing is an elected Senate that violates the Canadian Constitution. Everyone, including the Supreme Court, agrees that the only way to have a Senate that is truly elected and complies with the law is to amend the Constitution. The Conservative Party has introduced a bill that provides for electing senators, but allows the Prime Minister to decide whether or not to honour the will of the electors.
Once again, the Conservatives are trying to tell us that they are keeping their election promises, but they have manipulated all the laws, just as they manipulated the law on political party funding and the Canada Elections Act. This is the same thing. The Conservatives are manipulating the laws to serve their own purposes, when the position of the Government of Quebec has always been clear. It is not shared by the Bloc Québécois, but this is the position taken by the National Assembly of Quebec on November 7, 2007. A motion was unanimously adopted in the National Assembly and reads as follows:
That the National Assembly of Québec reaffirm to the federal government and to the Parliament of Canada that no modification to the Canadian Senate may be carried out without the consent of the Government of Québec and the National Assembly.
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1:55 p.m.
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
The hon. member will have just over seven minutes left after question period. We will move now to statements by members.
Safer Internet Day
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Myron Thompson Wild Rose, AB
Mr. Speaker, today, more than 43 countries around the world are recognizing Safer Internet Day.
Safer Internet Day is a chance to educate parents about the dangers that lurk online and encourage them to protect their children from harm. As the Internet continues to reach into more homes and be accessed by younger children with each passing year, this need is becoming even more critical.
Our government has taken strides on this important issue. Bill C-2, currently in the Senate, would raise the age of sexual consent from 14 to 16 years old and protect Canadian teens from so-called sex tourists who would take advantage of our existing laws to abuse our precious children. We need that bill passed by the Senate and we need it into law now.
All organizations, like Kids Internet Safety Alliance, deserve credit for their tireless efforts to eliminate online sexual exploitation of children and youth, but the battle is far from over.
On this Safer Internet Day, I ask everyone to please encourage everyone who cares for a child to educate themselves and their children on how to stay safe online and to put pressure on the Senate to get the job done and get Bill C-2 passed now.
Youth Exchange Programs
Statements By Members
February 12th, 2008 / 2 p.m.
Nancy Karetak-Lindell Nunavut, NU
Mr. Speaker, a group of about 30 cadets from Montreal will soon arrive in Repulse Bay in Nunavut's Kivalliq region to spend two weeks in the community.
Repulse Bay, a community situated on the Arctic Circle, is considered one of the more traditional Inuit communities and is the entryway to Ukkusiksalik National Park where the wonderful Wager Bay teems with wildlife, such as polar bears and whales.
A group of Repulse Bay cadets will then travel to a southern Canadian community in the coming year. I wish the two parties the best in their adventures.
I am a great supporter of these exchange programs for youth as these programs open their eyes to the incredible differences that exist within our great land of Canada while giving our youth a chance to showcase this part of our country. Friendships formed from these exchanges help to foster a better understanding for tolerance and diplomacy in Canada.
I congratulate all the volunteers and teachers in all the Nunavut communities who are working hard helping in fundraising and filling out applications.
International Child Soldiers Day
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Carole Freeman Châteauguay—Saint-Constant, QC
Mr. Speaker, February 12 is International Child Soldiers Day. Throughout the world, hundreds of thousands of children are forcibly enrolled in militias or join out of need. These children serve on the front line, and are used as scouts or, worse, as slaves. They are deprived of a decent childhood. They suffer injury, abuse or deep trauma, and die in combat.
That is why the Geneva Convention and the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child seek to prohibit the involvement of children in armed conflict. Since the late 1990s, a multitude of international treaties, resolutions and protocols have been added to guide the protection of child soldiers.
I therefore reaffirm the Bloc Québécois' unfailing support for the cause of stopping the use of children as soldiers, so that these children can have a real childhood.
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Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Nathan Cullen Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Mr. Speaker, the pine beetle crisis is not going away and the Conservatives are not doing nearly enough for the hard-working people of British Columbia.
More than 25,000 families have been affected by this devastation. Eighty per cent of the pine trees in B.C. will be gone by 2013. Seven million hectares of land have been affected and there has been more than $10 billion in lost value.
First nations and isolated British Columbian communities surrounded by standing deadwood are living in fear waiting for that fire that is certain to come.
When communities ask for accountability for the money promised them more than two years ago, they are met with blank stares and delays from the government.
The government needs to step up and improve on its record of negligence. An example of this was the $1 billion that the NDP and communities across the country forced out of the government for communities in need right now.
This is only the tip of the iceberg. The implications are serious and far-reaching. This crisis of national scope requires leadership and courage, and the NDP and its leader will provide this leadership.


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Freedom essay contest winner
What Freedom Means To Me
Gretta Leigh
Phillips Middle School, Second Place
An early twentieth century preacher named Peter Marshall once said, "May we think of freedom, not as the right to do what we please, but the opportunity to do what is right." He was correct. Freedom means more than just 'I can do whatever I want,' it stands for something greater than that. Our country was founded on freedom, and there are people fighting for it every day. Freedom means opportunity and choices, but it also comes with responsibility.
In the United States, everyone has the choice to be and do what they want. I can make small choices like what to wear and when to eat. I can also make larger choices like who to vote for and where to live. I can choose my career, who I marry what college I attend and pretty much my whole future. Some countries don't have that freedom. Women are forced to cover their faces, people don't get to choose what they eat or when, couples aren't allowed to have as many children as they want, they get their careers chosen for them, and there are arranged marriages. The list goes on and on. There are even countries that sentence their people to death without any evidence of wrongdoing.
Another thing freedom means is opportunity. We have the opportunity to meet new people, express ourselves and to be successful in life. If I wanted to be a doctor freedom gives me the opportunity to get a good education, earn a degree, and with hard work, become a doctor. Almost every opportunity I have ever had is due to the freedom I have enjoyed. It gives us the chance to fulfill our dreams through opportunity.
Freedom is a great thing, but it comes with the responsibility to use it wisely. Your freedom should not interfere with another's and if it does, you might not deserve that freedom. Nelson Mandela once said "For to be free is not merely to cast off ones chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. We have laws and law-enforcement because some people lack the responsibility to use their freedom appropriately. If less people took it for granted, fewer people would get it taken away.
Most citizens of this country can agree that freedom is a good thing. It allows us to make our own choices and it gives us opportunities for success and happiness. It should be appreciated and cherished, and never taken for granted. Freedom is the basis for the American way of life.


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The Scene: Long Washington's trendiest and most exclusive lounge, Eighteenth Street Lounge's reputation is built on its door policy (no sign outside), a crazy dress code that seems to fluctuate depending on the doorman's mood, and an association with the members of heralded electronic music duo Thievery Corporation. (Thievery's Eric Hilton is one of the co-founders and co-owners.) Once inside, ESL occupies the top two floors of a former mansion, and includes impressive chandeliers and many couches for lounging -- it's like a house party hosted by your richest, most sophisticated friend. DJs spin the latest downtempo house music, while weekends feature a live jazz band on the upper level.
In Your Glass: Cocktails. There isn't a "house" martini per se, but the bartenders do the basics well.
Need to Know: We're not kidding about the dress code. Primary offenders that will get guys turned away: khakis, ballcaps, sneakers (designer or not) and light-colored jeans. Also, groups of men arriving together are generally frowned upon. Women have it much easier, but they should still dress to impress.
Nice to Know: The most coveted spots are on the patio in the summer. Watch out for guest DJ appearances by artists on the Eighteenth Street Lounge record label.
Price Points: Guys may pay anywhere from nothing to $20 get in, based on the number of women in their group. Women generally pay less. Cocktails are $6 to $10, depending on what you order.
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Topic: Controlling the browser's "Back" button
I am not sure if this is the right forum to ask - but I'll try. With the way I have designed my webpages, it causes problems when the user presses on the browser's back button. I am new to web-design, so it's possible my design is simply not "correct". However, the page works well and is user-friendly except if the back button is pressed.
So my question is if there is a way to either prevent the user from going back (not ideal) or get some sort of notification when it happens? The way I would deal with it would then be to reload the page, I think.
Or does it sound like I need to rethink my design? Does the user generally expect a full and complete "undo" of everything when going back to the previous page? That can be pretty hard to implement.
Any advice will be nice.


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Go Hiking
Goal No. 1 in Audubon's Education Master Plan is to provide opportunities for people of all ages to have positive experiences outdoors. In recognition of the fact that we cannot do it all, one of our strategies is to share information about ways you can get outside other than through Audubon programs. To that end, let me introduce you to two clubs in our region: the Allegheny Outdoor Club and the Chautauqua County Hiking Club.
Club President John Young provided this information about the Allegheny Outdoor Club:
In 1939 Warren hikers Ike Reed and Bob McKay formed the Allegheny Hiking Club, but when World War II came along, the club disbanded. Then in 1968 Warren County residents Ted and Nancy Grisez restarted the hiking club, and to reflect the new group's interest in various other outdoor activities, they named the club the Allegheny Outdoor Club (AOC). From that small beginning, the club now has more than 120 members, including six charter members, and activities include hiking, bicycling, canoeing and kayaking, and cross-country skiing.
Although most of the club's activities are local, members have traveled to Switzerland, Mt. Hood, Oregon, the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, Ricketts Glen State Park, the Laurel Highlands and Somerset County to Pennsylvania's highest point at Mt. Davis. Bicyclists have ridden 400 miles along the Erie Canal in New York, done the Five Boroughs Ride in New York City, ridden along the river at Niagara Falls, and through mile-long tunnels on the Great Allegheny Passage rails-to-trails that runs from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C.
Throughout the years the club has been active in creating and maintaining a number of local hiking trails. Foremost among these is the North Country National Scenic Trail, which was completed in 1992 and stretches 96 miles within the Allegheny National Forest. The club also laid out the popular Toms Run Trail at Hearts Content and maintains the Interpretive Trail there as well.
Beginning with an idea in 2008, the AOC planned and built a bird-watching platform and handicapped accessible trail on the banks of Allegheny River, just below Kinzua Dam. In 2010, with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Penn Soil Resource Conservation and Development Council, the Riverside Watchable Trail and Viewing Platform was completed and has since become a major attraction. In 2009, working with grants received from Keystone Trails Association the club began resurfacing the first mile of the Morrison Trail on the Allegheny National Forest.
As part of the Adopt-a-Highway program the club maintains 6 miles of scenic roads in Warren County and 2 miles in McKean County. For its efforts in making Warren County trails and highways more appealing, the club was awarded a $2,000 grant from Warren County to buy equipment which is used for regular trail maintenance and to help maintain the North Warren Hike & Bike Path, as well as other trails throughout Warren County.
The club is a member of the Keystone Trails Association and The North Country Trail Association. It has alliances with the Allegheny National Forest, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
For those hikers who complete the 96 miles of the North Country Trail, the club provides a patch for $5 to celebrate their achievement. A map of the trail and hiking log are accessible at the AOC website.
There are weekly activities and every three months there is a planning meeting to schedule upcoming events. Dues for a family membership are $5 per year and $3 per year for an individual. For more information go to www.alleghenyoutdoorclub.org, or call Young at 814-730-2915. New members are always welcome and just need to show up at an advertised gathering to join.
North of the NY-PA border you might want to consider the Chautauqua County Hiking Club whose coordinator, Eileen Campbell, provided this information:
The Chautauqua County Hiking Club does not have a regular meeting schedule. The nature and frequency of the activities is dependent upon members who organize the get-togethers. Information about the events is communicated through an email list kept by Eileen. You can also learn about the activities of the club on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pages/Chautauqua-County-Hiking-Club/. To join the list, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also call Eileen for more info at 548-3417. There are currently no dues required to belong.
While hiking is the primary activity of the club, some outings involve skiing, kayaking, canoeing and bicycling. On occasion the club has held seminars, such as wilderness first aid, which are open to the public.
The late Herb Hern started the hiking club in 1974 by publishing an article inviting people to attend a meeting. The hikes and other activities are open to anyone who would like to participate. Participants are asked to come prepared for the length and style of hike including wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the weather and trail conditions and bringing plenty of water and food. Respect for the hike coordinator is also expected, and hikers are asked not to break away from the group without letting the leader know.
Current members are mostly from Chautauqua County, but the membership ranges from Niagara County to Pennsylvania. Over the years relationships have developed with other area clubs and businesses.
Whether by yourself or with a club, whether at the sanctuary or elsewhere, we here at Audubon encourage everyone to get outside regularly. The Audubon Center & Sanctuary is located at 1600 Riverside Road in the town of Kiantone, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren. Learn more by calling 569-2345 or visiting jamestownaudubon.org.
Jennifer Schlick, program director at Audubon, wrote very little of the text for this article and is grateful to the club members who provided the information.


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Attention with Lustre 1.6.7 and new configuration whitepaper
By Gunter Roeth on Apr 22, 2009
Lustre 1.6.7 had some serious bugs with the MDT server, and it was withdrawn from the download list. These bugs have been fixed, and a new version 18.104.22.168 has been placed in the download area. If you did download or use Lustre 1.6.7 please upgrade it. Personally, I had a problem in mounting the Lustre filesystem (for both OSS and MDT). After creating the volumes and installing the patches, here on a RedHat CentOS 5.2 machine, I could do the
# mkfs.lustre --fsname lustre --mdt --mgs /dev/vg00n/mdt
but then I could not mount it
# mount -t lustre /dev/vg00/mdt /mdt
mount.lustre: mount /dev/vg00/mdt1 at /mdt failed: No such device
Are the lustre modules loaded?
Check /etc/modprobe.conf and /proc/filesystems
Note 'alias lustre llite' should be removed from modprobe.conf
and there only is a ldiskfs and no lustre in /proc/filesystems ....
When using Lustre 1.6.6 everything works fine.
Furthermore, there is an excellent whitepaper explaining the configuration and benchmarks of two different hardware setups. The first one uses a Sun Fire X4250 OSS server connected to a Sun Storage J4200 array with 12 300GB SAS drives, while the other uses one Sun Fire X4540 server (THOR) with 48 internal 1TB 7200rpm SATA drives. The first one uses the disk in a RAID0, while the second uses a RAID6 setup. All configuration descriptions include a HA (high availability) version. Please download this excellent paper from here.


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