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It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of O Canada, led by the hon. member for Red Deer—Lacombe.
[Members sang the national anthem]
House of Commons Hansard #212 of the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was justice.
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of O Canada, led by the hon. member for Red Deer—Lacombe.
[Members sang the national anthem]
Montreal-Mirabel International AirportStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Simon Marcil Bloc Mirabel, QC
Mr. Speaker, on this very day, October 4, in 1975, we celebrated the grand opening of Mirabel airport, a manifestation of the arrogant federalism at the heart of everything Pierre Elliott Trudeau ever did. Trudeau rounded up a bunch of fancy people in suits to applaud the big white elephant he plunked down right in the middle of a 100,000-acre field that the federal government had expropriated from 2,700 families who called the place home. Ten thousand people were exiled from fertile land. The federal government took our ancestors' land and paved the heck out of it.
Trudeau's airport sure was a thing of beauty, right up until the day the government spent millions tearing it down because there was nothing else they could do with it.
Now there is not much left save the descendants of the people who were dispossessed, and they are still fighting Ottawa for right of first refusal when their families' land is put up for sale. I think the government owes them that much at least, as well as an apology.
Canada Summer Games 2017Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Darren Fisher Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Mr. Speaker, I rise with pride today to commend the 11 Canada Summer Games 2017 medalists from Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. As everyone knows, Dartmouth, the city of lakes, is home to incredible athletes and some of the best paddlers and rowers in the world. Our canoe and kayak athletes brought home multiple gold, silver, and bronze medals. Huge congratulations go to paddlers Connor Fitzpatrick, Grace Whebby, Robert Laureijs, Olivia Denman, Jessica Hogg, Kate Hennessey, Julia Lilly Osende, Paul LaPierre, and Ava Carew.
Donald Peter brought home two bronze Special Olympics medals in athletics, and Alyssa Hartlen brought home the bronze with the Suburban Football Club.
I am so proud of these superb athletes. Their hard work will serve to inspire more young Dartmouth—Cole Harbour athletes to reach for the top. Cheers to all.
National Kids Cancer RideStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley—Aldergrove, BC
Mr. Speaker, on September 6, Chuck Magnus and 35 other National Kids Cancer Ride participants picked up pebbles and dipped their wheels into the Pacific Ocean, starting their journey across Canada on their bikes. Their destination was Halifax, Nova Scotia, where they dropped their pebbles off and once again dipped their wheels into the ocean. Each of the 36 cyclists was on a mission to raise funds for cancer research, specifically for childhood cancer. Chuck is from Langley. He was riding for many people, but especially for his daughter Kristen, who had cancer but is now in total remission.
His message was one of gratitude. He said that the medical staff gave so much to help Kristen, now it was his turn to give back, and give back he has. Chuck helped raise over $1.2 million for the National Kids Cancer Ride, and he had the overwhelming support of his community for every kilometre he rode.
On behalf of me and my staff, I congratulate Chuck on his perseverance and his incredible accomplishment. We are so proud of him.
RosemèreStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Linda Lapointe Liberal Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the municipality of Rosemère, one of the four towns in my riding, which again this year won a major award in the Communities in Bloom competition.
The awards ceremony for the national and international editions of Communities in Bloom took place on September 16 right here in Ottawa. The town of Rosemère received a "5 Blooms—Gold" rating and a special mention for its magnificent country character. In an era of climate change and global and national concerns about the environment, I want to congratulate all the communities that took part in the competition.
Their actions are decisive solutions to the global challenges of the 21st century, and their leadership is important to their community.
Congratulations to the people of Rosemère and the local decision-makers.
Public HealthStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet NDP Hochelaga, QC
Mr. Speaker, a year ago, I talked about how, after 12 years of partnering with Dopamine in Hochelaga, the Public Health Agency of Canada was ending its funding for the organization's Dopalliés project.
This decision was so ridiculous that the minister finally decided to backtrack at least a little and restore funding until March 31, 2018. Now, the agency is putting an end to the project. This means that, in the midst of the fentanyl crisis, our community will be losing $120,000 that was used to help drug users. That is extremely worrisome. Drug users have an illness, and if the government does not reconsider this decision, it could cost these people their lives. All the experts are saying that all stakeholders, especially drug users themselves, need to be involved in addressing this crisis.
By cutting funding for Dopamine's project, the government is jeopardizing the health of our entire community. I really hope that the new Minister of Health will look into this matter and reverse the agency's ill-advised decision.
AfghanistanStatements By Members
October 4th, 2017 / 2:05 p.m.
Omar Alghabra Liberal Mississauga Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I stand with determined resolve to mark a difficult anniversary. Joshua Boyle and his wife, Caitlan Coleman, have been held hostage by the Haqqani network in Afghanistan for five years. It is an unspeakable ordeal. Joshua, Caitlan, and their two children, born in captivity, are victims in the truest sense.
Our thoughts are with Patrick and Linda Boyle and the rest of their family. I have met the Boyles, and I can tell you, Mr. Speaker, their strength is remarkable. Through you, Mr. Speaker, I want to say this to the Boyle and Coleman families: Know that Joshua and Caitlan's freedom remains a priority for our government. Know that we are working with all relevant authorities here and abroad to bring them home safely. Know that we will not stop until that goal is achieved.
It is a truly difficult anniversary, but also know this: Canadians stand with them and are united in our determination to see their loved ones back in their arms.
TaxationStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Rachael Harder Conservative Lethbridge, AB
Mr. Speaker, I am hearing from thousands of people in my riding who are incredibly upset about the unfair Liberal tax hike on small businesses and family farms.
Linda runs a small farming operation in my riding of Lethbridge. She recently wrote to me and said this:
"The capital gains on this land, which has been in the family for over 100 years, will be an immense burden for my son, and for us, should we pass it on to him. We wouldn't be able to pay it, and we would have to sell the land in order to pay the tax. We are definitely not wealthy or the 1%. We work very hard. We have no pension, no sick day pay, no maternity leave, and no vacation pay. We've had to put a personal guarantee to insure loans against this equipment and land, so if the farm doesn't do well and we are taxed at such a high rate, we will not be able to sustain this family farm."
On behalf of Linda and all hard-working Canadians who are employed within the private sector, I implore the Prime Minister and his members to put aside their selfish ambitions and put the needs of the Canadian taxpayer first.
International Day of the GirlStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Sven Spengemann Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Speaker, on October 11, we celebrate the International Day of the Girl, recognizing girls' rights globally and supporting action to address discrimination and the barriers girls face simply because they are young and female.
Today we are joined on Parliament Hill by 17 young ambassadors from Plan International Canada, an NGO supporting young women. They have come from across Canada to declare that they belong in their dream jobs.
These 17 inspiring youth will be stepping into a variety of roles to illustrate every girl's right to claim her place in society and realize her full potential to be a leader of change who defies and rewrites stereotypes about the place of women and girls in the work world.
Our government is committed to gender equality and will always speak out against discrimination.
As we celebrate Women's History Month, we highlight women and girls claiming their place in Canadian society and around the world. To our guests and all girls, they belong here, and we invite them to stand with us.
Indigenous AffairsStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Yvonne Jones Liberal Labrador, NL
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the many vigils that are being held across Canada in memory of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, including a vigil here on Parliament Hill today. I want to acknowledge and thank all members of Parliament and the Prime Minister for attending that vigil and offering their support.
I invite all Canadians to observe a moment of silence today on the occasion of the Sisters in Spirit vigils, which have been taking place since 2006. A vigil can take many forms, from a walk to a rally to a shared meal. Let us honour our Sisters in Spirit by participating in a vigil today. Let us demonstrate our shared commitment to end the national tragedy of the violence experienced by indigenous women and girls in Canada. As the Sisters in Spirit vigil founder, Kukdooka Terri Brown, says, "Grandmothers, lighten our path in the dark. Creator, keep our sisters safe from harm".
Mid-Autumn FestivalStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Alice Wong Conservative Richmond Centre, BC
Mr. Speaker, I am thrilled to join all Canadians of Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese descent to celebrate the mid-autumn festival today. It is the time of the year when the moon is at its brightest and fullest. This celebration dates back centuries and is associated with fertility, rejuvenation, and gratitude for a bountiful harvest.
Tonight, families and loved ones will gather under the full moon to light beautiful lanterns, exchange gifts and stories, and share traditional foods.
Canada is home to a number of vibrant Asian communities who have helped shape our society for the better and contributed tremendously to Canada's success.
I encourage all Canadians to participate in these community celebrations with our Asian friends and neighbours and to learn more about this holiday. On behalf of the riding of Richmond Centre, I wish all those celebrating a happy mid-autumn festival.
German Heritage MonthStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Raj Saini Liberal Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark the start of German Heritage Month. This month we recognize the contributions that German Canadians have made to our country. German Canadians have helped to shape our country through their contributions to arts, culture, and political life. This holds especially true in the Waterloo region, where this year we are honouring Joseph Mausser, as well as the sons of Friedrich Rumpel and their descendants, as part of German Pioneers Day.
To kick off Canada's first national observance of German Heritage Month, we will be celebrating here on the Hill tonight, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in room 200 of the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, with Oktoberfest sausage, schnitzel, and strudel. The celebration will continue in the Kitchener–Waterloo region next week with the largest Oktoberfest outside of Germany. I invite everyone here today to visit tonight and to come to our great region to experience German culture at its finest.
Indigenous AffairsStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Dan Vandal Liberal Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, MB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honour of the national day of vigils to remember and honour the more than 1,000 murdered and missing indigenous women and girls.
Today, we are encouraged to come together to remember those we have lost, to promote awareness of this national tragedy, and to provide support to those who have lost their loved ones.
There are a number of ways that we can honour the victims, such as a moment of silence, a family gathering, or a large community vigil. People could also hang a red dress in commemoration, a project started by Winnipeg Métis artist, Jaime Black.
I ask all my colleagues in the House to take a moment today to remember and honour these murdered and missing aboriginal women and girls.
Thank you. Merci. Meegwetch.
[Member spoke in aboriginal language]
Mid-Autumn FestivalStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Bob Saroya Conservative Markham—Unionville, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the House to wish the very best to the Chinese community in Markham—Unionville and around the world who celebrate the coming moon festival. Zhongqiu jié kuàilè.
Today, tens of thousands of residents will celebrate this day, also known as the mid-autumn festival. On this day of the Chinese calendar, the moon is believed to be its brightest. This festival has been taking place in China for over 3,000 years. Traditionally, it began as worship of the sun and moon and prayers for a good harvest. Today, the moon festival is an occasion for families to spend time together, eat festive food, including traditional mooncake, and enjoy Chinese tea.
As the member of Parliament for Markham—Unionville, I wish everyone taking part in the mid-autumn festival a safe and happy time. I cannot wait to join in the celebration.
Zhongqiu jié kuàilè.
Mid-Autumn FestivalStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Geng Tan Liberal Don Valley North, ON
Mr. Speaker, many Canadians of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese heritage are gathering on Parliament Hill today to celebrate the mid-autumn festival, also known as the moon festival. It is a time for families and friends to reunite under a full moon, eat mooncakes, and enjoy time together. These family reunions multiply our blessings and enhance our mutual understanding as Canadians.
I invite all my colleagues to join tonight's joyful celebration in the spirit of togetherness and fun. As people across Canada celebrate this evening, let us all continue to come together and walk together as one Canadian family for a better Canada.
Indigenous AffairsStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Sheila Malcolmson NDP Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC
Mr. Speaker, today we honour the lives of murdered and missing indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people. On the front steps of Parliament and all across the country over 200 communities are holding Sisters in Spirit vigils, including the Vancouver Island University student union in Nanaimo—Ladysmith, the riding I serve.
I salute the advocacy and strength of the families and indigenous women's organizations that have brought us to this point and have pushed for change. The United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women has condemned Canada for failing to end violence against indigenous women and girls. It is time to act to bring justice to families and survivors, and to end violence against indigenous women.
Birthday CongratulationsStatements By Members
2:20 p.m.
Rob Nicholson Conservative Niagara Falls, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise in the House today to recognize the hon. member for Haldimand—Norfolk. As a matter of fact, I am dying to "Finley", I mean, finally have this opportunity to pay tribute to the member on the occasion of her 60th birthday.
She is known to Canadians for her successful tenure as the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, as well as Citizenship and Immigration, but there is much more to this remarkable woman. She founded the largest publicly funded ambulance service company, and is active in the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships. From her crusade to help fight human trafficking to her passion to encourage young people to enter politics through the annual Doug Finley Memorial Dinner, this member gives far more than she receives.
It is with great pleasure that I join Canadians across this country in wishing my colleague and, more importantly, my friend, many happy returns on her 60th birthday.
[Members sang Happy Birthday]
Birthday CongratulationsStatements By Members
2:20 p.m.
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
Of course, we are not usually supposed to refer to a member by name, but occasionally we make exceptions.
The hon. member for Edmonton Centre.
Attack in EdmontonStatements By Members
2:20 p.m.
Randy Boissonnault Liberal Edmonton Centre, AB
Mr. Speaker, last week our lives were shaken by the tragic events in Edmonton and Las Vegas that injured Edmontonians and took the lives of Albertans and Canadians. My thoughts are with all of the affected families and friends.
The Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and I attended a vigil in response to the Edmonton attack, where all levels of government came together with our community to declare that we would not be divided. I would like to thank the Edmonton Police Service for working tirelessly to keep Edmontonians safe. To the men and women who put their lives on the line to ensure the safety of our community, I thank them for their courage and integrity.
It is a great honour to represent such an incredibly diverse riding in the House of Commons. This rich and beautiful diversity makes Edmonton stronger, smarter, and more resilient to all that the world throws at us. We will not let the actions of one person define our city or our country. We are one Edmonton, one Alberta, one Canada.
TaxationOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Regina—Qu'Appelle Saskatchewan
Andrew Scheer ConservativeLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, thousands of Canadians are calling on the Prime Minister to listen to their concerns and to extend consultations on the unfair tax changes.
Yesterday, the Prime Minister could have shown that he is truly listening to Canadians, but he ignored small business owners and farmers, and he voted against our motion.
Will the Prime Minister admit that he refuses to listen to concerned Canadians, simply because these tax changes will not affect his own family fortune?
TaxationOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Papineau Québec
Justin Trudeau LiberalPrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, we were elected on a promise to increase taxes on the wealthy and lower them for the middle class.
That is what we have done since we were elected, and that is what we will continue to do every day in the House of Commons. We know that putting money into the pockets of the middle class creates economic growth, which benefits everyone.
We have been listening for months, and we hear Canadians' concerns. We will continue to listen as we finalize our bill.
TaxationOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Regina—Qu'Appelle Saskatchewan
Andrew Scheer ConservativeLeader of the Opposition
The problem is, Mr. Speaker, that every time the Liberals touch the tax code, the middle class ends up paying more.
Thousands of small business owners and the workers they employ have told the Prime Minister they will be hurt by the proposed Liberal tax changes. He has ignored them every step of the way.
One group that will not be hurt is the millionaire investors and shareholders, and people like the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance. We know he incorporated to collect thousands of dollars in speaking fees from charities. We know he has a multi-million dollar trust fund. He brags that his fortune will not be touched.
If this really is about taxing the rich, could the Prime Minister list a single proposal on these new changes that will cost him even a—
TaxationOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
The right hon. Prime Minister.
TaxationOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
Papineau Québec
Justin Trudeau LiberalPrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, we were elected on a commitment to Canadians to raise taxes on the wealthiest 1% and to lower them for the middle class. That is what we did. It is the first thing we got to the House to do. That is what we have continued to work on every day, and we will continue to do that, continue to work to make our tax system fair.
If the member opposite wants to propose to raise corporate tax rates, he can do that, but we think that is a bad idea. We think the better the tax rates for small business and for corporations makes a lot of sense.
TaxationOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
Regina—Qu'Appelle Saskatchewan
Andrew Scheer ConservativeLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, that might be what the Liberals tried to do, but the results of their action is that the wealthiest Canadians are paying less and middle-class Canadians are paying more in almost every single case.
The Prime Minister has lost all credibility on this issue, and he continues to defend the proposals he has put on his department's website, including the fact that many of these changes will be retroactive to this summer.
Therefore, after weeks of denying these tax changes will hurt the very people he claims to help, will the Prime Minister now finally admit that what the Liberals have proposed will hurt the very people they claim to help?


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Storage salaries edge up
Storage's second annual Salary Survey finds salaries and bonuses inching upward despite a still sluggish economy. Even with hiring remaining flat, 2005 looks promising for storage salaries.
|Survey Methodology:
In an effort to create the industry's only picture of hiring and salary trends for storage professionals, Storage has once again surveyed its readership about their salary and employment. In addition to the survey's more than 220 respondents, we interviewed a number of storage employees, IT managers and industry observers to get further insights into the storage hiring situation.
|Storage professional profile
Overall, respondents like working in storage. "I love it here. It's an opportunity to expand my horizons," says a senior systems engineer at a major Colorado defense contractor. The company just reorganized storage into its own department and may even hire more storage people next year.
But not everybody is thrilled. "My management doesn't care about storage. It doesn't get any attention until something breaks and then it's a crisis," says a WAN/LAN administrator at a New Hampshire-based government contractor. He'd like to move on, but "there's not much opportunity here. I was out of work for a year until I got hired here last year," he adds.
This year, salaries grew approximately 5% ($78,097 on average) over what this year's survey respondents reported for 2003. Still, the economy continues to be problematic for IT professionals. "Overall, IT has seen a bit of an expansion in hiring, but it has been more like two steps forward and one step back," says Terry Phillips, branch manager at Robert Half Technology, a national recruiting firm in Columbus, OH. Phillips' advice to storage professionals: Approach the market with caution.
But pockets of the storage community are experiencing an upturn. "We're seeing the need for storage steadily increasing," says Charlie Westling, president and chief operating officer at Datalink Corp., Chanhassen, MN. The storage consulting vendor hired approximately a dozen storage professionals this past year and expects to hire another dozen in 2005.
Regional breakdowns
The $78,097 salary noted earlier represents an average among all respondents and across all regions. However, salaries vary significantly by region. You're mistaken if you think a storage job in a dedicated storage group at a major New York City financial services company will pay top dollar. At $79,674, financial services salaries trailed utilities, healthcare/pharmaceuticals, transportation/travel and hospitality, and IT services, which all paid $80,000 or more (see Question 2). And while the Mid-Atlantic region is one of the most expensive places to live in the United States, it was in a virtual fourth-place tie (at more than $78,000) with the Midwest among highest paying regions (see Question 1).
Storage professionals in the Pacific and New England regions, other areas with a high cost of living, had the highest salaries, $88,167 and $85,500, respectively, followed by the Southwest at $80,217. At the bottom of the salary list are storage professionals in the Southeast ($69,168) and the Northwest ($64,857) (see Question 1).
In terms of industry salaries, no segment stood out except education, which was the lowest paying with an average salary of $60,444. Even the government/non-profit sector did better, averaging $74,625. Utilities, healthcare/pharmaceuticals, transportation/travel and hospitality, and IT services all paid in the low $80,000 range (see Question 2).
As expected, if you manage a lot of storage, you're paid more. Those who managed more than 500TB pulled in an average of $87,231, while those managing less than 1TB earned on average $62,313 (see Question 3). Similarly, managing many people also leads to higher pay. Those who managed more than 50 people averaged $97,000 compared to $76,607 for those who managed one to five people (see Question 4).
Being certified also pays off, at least enough to cover the cost of earning the certification. Those reporting three certifications and those reporting five or more certifications averaged $81,200, while those with no certifications averaged $78,975. However, many working in the storage industry don't find certification necessary. "Certification is a plus, but it isn't necessary to us at the stage we're in," says Bob Collins Jr., chief technology officer at Outcome Sciences Inc., a biotech company based in Cambridge, MA.
"Certifications at this stage in the storage industry aren't as important as experience with specific vendors and types of storage," says Robert Half Technology's Phillips. But they can signal vendor experience and competence. "I plan to get an EMC certification," says the senior systems engineer at the Colorado defense contractor. The engineer already has extensive EMC experience; certification will prove it.
Surprisingly, being part of a dedicated storage group doesn't appear to equate to a larger salary--$78,907 on average compared to $79,012 as part of a systems group (see Question 5). Another surprise: Being part of a multibillion dollar company doesn't necessarily lead to a higher salary. The highest salaries, $83,593 on average, went to those working at mid-sized companies with $501 million to $1 billion in revenue. Those working at the largest companies, with more than $10 billion in revenue, earned an average of $81,095 (see Question 6).
|Beyond salary
In addition to salary, some storage professionals receive bonuses as part of their total compensation package. Almost half of the survey's respondents said they expect to receive an average bonus of $5,000 in 2004, almost $900 more than the 2003 survey respondents. Approximately half of the respondents reported no bonus at all in 2003 and 2004. This year's respondents estimate their bonuses will increase by almost 10% next year to $5,445.
By industry, the financial services area experienced the largest bonuses--almost $9,000 on average--followed by utilities at $6,650 and IT services with almost $6,000 (see Question 7). By region, New England did the best, averaging a bonus of $10,468, vs. the Mid-Atlantic's $7,750.
Stock options are another form of compensation; 17.5% of respondents report stock options as part of their compensation package, about the same as last year.
"We're seeing variable compensation becoming a more important part of the storage package," says Datalink's Westling; his company offers a bonus tied to the success of the business.
Many respondents reported receiving raises this year. "People here usually get between 2.5% and 5% for annual raises. I got 5% last year and 5% this year," says the senior systems engineer at an aerospace defense contractor. He received his raise because he possesses some highly sought-after storage area network (SAN) and EMC skills.
"I did not get a raise, but all my people got raises, about 5% on average," reports Outcome Sciences' Collins. This year's raises were the first in several years, he adds. The company also offers stock options and pays a small annual bonus, which didn't change much from prior years. The company's compensation, Collins believes, is typical for the biotech industry.
Chuck McQuade, storage specialist and a member of the CIRT Architecture team at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, didn't get a raise either. "Raises really depend on the state legislature. We get one about every five years," he estimates.
Overall, the money is starting to flow. "We got a raise this year, but we hadn't gotten any for a few years before," says a storage architect at a Fortune 100 company based in Pennsylvania.
Compared to 2003, the government/non-profit and IT services sectors gained the most in 2004 in terms of raises, an almost 6% increase (see Question 8). By region, the Southwest, Rocky Mountains and Southeast had the largest year-to-year raises, averaging more than 6%, followed by New England and the Pacific (see Question 9).
The WAN/LAN administrator who also has responsibility for storage at a large government contractor in New Hampshire didn't get a raise this year. "Whether we get one next year depends on the election and if our contracts get renewed," he says. Hiring has also been frozen, except to replace people who have retired, he reports. He's looking to get out.
No respect
Several people interviewed for this article say storage gets little respect as a professional discipline. Those versed in storage are often lumped with systems, network and database administrators. The latest survey suggests this may be changing.
Although respondents, on average, spend almost half their time (48%) on storage--more than double the time spent on servers, applications, networks or databases--many companies fail to look at storage as a discipline in its own right. Among respondents, approximately 40% work in dedicated storage groups, second only to those working as part of systems administration groups (42%). Last year, 34% worked in a dedicated storage group compared to 48% in a systems group. The change is a positive sign that storage is gaining recognition as an IT discipline, although there appears to be no salary advantage to working in a dedicated storage group.
Part of the respect problem results from the gap between top management's perception of storage and the reality. "With such a high percentage of the IT budget allocated to storage, the importance of storage is increasing and the perception gap is closing," says Datalink's Westling.
Among the survey respondents who knew their employers' IT budgets, 66% reported storage as accounting for 25% or less of the IT budget. Only 3% reported it as more than 25% of the IT budget.
"How storage is treated and organized is a function of the size of the company and the role storage plays in the business," says Robert Half Technology's Phillips.
The University of New Mexico just formed a dedicated storage team in 2004, following the implementation of an enterprise resource planning system that drove storage growth to 400% a year for several years. Although that growth is expected to slow in future years, the university organized five people from systems and network disciplines into a dedicated storage team. "It is a dedicated team, but each person still has responsibilities in other areas. Even the team leader only works on storage 50% of his time," says UNM's McQuade. McQuade may have the most storage experience, but his focus is strategic planning. Still, he manages to involve himself in leading-edge storage initiatives at the university, such as a Continuous Data Protection implementation of Revivio and a SAN virtualization effort using IBM Corp.'s SAN Virtualization Controller.
The City of Norfolk, VA, also experienced a centralized storage growth spurt, jumping from 100GB three years ago to 6TB today. A team of four database administrators manages the storage as part of the networking group. "I wanted to hire a dedicated storage person, but the position didn't get funded," says Hap Cluff, Norfolk's director of IT. He managed to get small raises, approximately 2.5%, for his IT staff. He'll try again to bring a dedicated storage administrator on board for the next budget cycle.
If storage isn't a place where people will get rich quick, it does provide decent pay. And with the demand for storage showing no signs of slowing, the need for storage professionals will only increase.
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According to a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, dated Dec. 12, 2012:
On 12-9-2012, approximately 8:00 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office was notified of a physical altercation in progress in the 2800 block of Lindstrom Drive, Eureka. The caller told the dispatcher multiple suspects entered a residence and were hitting people with clubs. When deputies arrived on scene they met with a 47 year old male victim and a 56 year old male victim. Both were bleeding from the head and facial areas. Medical was requested and responded to the scene to treat them for their injuries. The victims injuries were non-life threatening.
Deputies interviewed the victims and witness's who told them three men entered the residence carrying a wooden shovel handle, baseball bat, homemade club attached to a metal pole, a box cutter and a metal ratchet. Deputies recovered some of the weapons at the scene. The men began attacking and beating the victims with the weapons. The victim and witness's were able to positively identify one of the suspects as Joseph Donald Ray aka Joey Ray. He is further described as a white male adult, 6-1, 175 lbs, brown hair, 46 years old from Eureka. Joey Ray is wanted by the Sheriff's Office for assault with a deadly weapon and violation of probation.
The Sheriff's Office is still actively following up on this investigation and attempting to identify the other two suspects. Anyone with information for the Sheriffs Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriffs Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriffs Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.
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How do I recognize spiders?
Spiders have two body segments and 8 legs. There is considerable variation among spider species. The only two species that cause great threat in our area is the Black Widow and the Yellow Sack Spider. The black widow is recognized by it slender legs, shiny black body and red hour glass shape on their abdomen. Yellow sack spiders are smaller, cream to yellow colored. It is always best to have a professional identify spiders as several species look quite similar.
Where did I get this pest?
Most spiders enter the home from the outside. Some species have adapted to living in basements and other sheltered areas.
How do I get rid of spiders?
Ensuring that doors seal effectively, crevices are sealed and window screens are in good repair will reduce spider activity levels. Trimming trees and shrubs so they do not touch the home will also help. Using a broom to remove webbing will also stress this pest and reduce numbers.
What are spider's effects on me or my home?
Spiders are generally considered beneficial and most species are not a serious health concern. While all spiders are technically venomous on some level, many lack the ability to pierce skin. Most species that can bite cause reactions that are less severe than a bee sting. Black Widows which have become increasingly prevalent in recent years are the rare exception. While their bites can cause painful systemic reactions, they rarely lead to death.
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Anti-bully, anti-abduction seminar held for children
Former Marine Bill Kipp to be featured presenter
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – Former Marine Bill Kipp, the creator of the award-winning FAST Defense technique, will be the featured presenter for an anti-bully and anti-abduction seminar for children ages 5 to 12.
The seminar is scheduled to take place Friday, April 26 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and costs $55 to attend.
Hosted by Dan Vigil's Academy of Taekwondo in Northville, Kipp, who is Black Belt Magazine's 2012 Self-Defense Instructor of the Year, will teach assertiveness and self-protection skills that are designed to effectively protect children from bullies and strangers.
The Academy is located in Suite 103 in the Water Wheel Building located at 235 E. Main Street at the corner of Main and Griswold in the Water Wheel Building.
Using simple and non-violent conflict resolution skills, FAST Defense playfully gives children the tools to stop bullies in their tracks and effective strategies to detect and avoid potential stranger abduction:
- Avoid common playground altercations
- How to handle name calling and teasing
- Protecting personal "space" and possessions
- Verbal skills to back off a bully
- Physical escapes for grabs or pushes
- Getting lost (safety checklist-i.e., knowing name, address, phone number, etc.)
- Home safety skills
- Abduction awareness-basic skills to detect and avoid abduction
"As someone who was bullied as a child and now is a parent, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of teaching kids these techniques," said Dan Vigil, owner of the Academy and a certified instructor of FAST Defense. "Bill Kipp's FAST Defense empowers children to not be afraid and to protect themselves in certain situations. In turn, knowing their children know how to handle themselves gives their parents peace of mind."
According to the Taekwondo School, Kipp has more than 20 years of teaching this highly specialized training, logging more than 50,000 live adrenal stress scenarios against students ranging from children, teens, moms, and dads to Martial Arts Experts and professional fighters.
The former United States Marine served three West Pac deployments with the elite 3rd Marine Recon Teams, the last as Recon Team Leader.
Kipp also is a fifth degree black belt who has been studying martial arts for more than 30 years.
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Parkside Branch Library, located in McCoppin Park, originally opened on June 21, 1951. The architects were Appleton & Wolfard; Lawrence Halprin was the landscape architect. Contruction was by the Wm. Hortstmeyer Company. The cost of the building was $162,171. Parkside Branch Library was the 19th branch established in the San Francisco Public Library System.
For more information on the condition of the branch before construction, please see the Parkside Branch Facilities Survey.
Reopening Celebration
The Parkside Branch Reopened on Saturday, November 6, 2010.


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"Community," the best sitcom no one watches, makes its return next Thursday from the TV limbo known as "hiatus."
The show, which revolves around seven very different students at Greendale Community College, last aired in December. NBC last night delivered a trailer hailing the event, one that asks the provocative question, "What if we purged all the weirdness from our systems?"
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Star Joel McHale was the first to show the trailer at his other job, "The Soup," and the clip is brimming with the kind of lunacy, costumes and pop-culture riffing that help make "Community" one of the funniest, most original shows on TV.
But for all the creative genius that goes into the show, it has never found an audience, regularly getting pummeled in the ratings race. There are a few reasons for this, starting with the competition, which includes monster hit "American Idol."
Then there's the fact that the show had trouble finding its voice during the first season. Many people watched an early episode, didn't like what they saw and never returned (though some us did).
One of the show's greatest weakness is ironically a residual of its core strength: you can't watch this show casually. It demands you pay attention for a full 22 minutes, as almost every moment feds into the next, or one that's 10 minutes off on the horizon. You can't surf the internet or pay bills while watching "Community."
"Idol" fans can walk out of the room for a few minutes and not miss a beat, "Big Bang Theory" fans can run to the fridge and pick the story right back up. This isn't a criticism of either show, merely an observation about their structure.
And finally there's the question of what exactly is "Community"? One week it's "Pulp Fiction" meets "My Dinner With Andre," then it's "Goodfellas" or a Western or a post-apocalyptic nightmare... Whatever "Community" is, it's back next Thursday (8 p.m. EST), and we should enjoy it while it lasts.


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Heartworm disease is a horrible and potentially deadly disease that is fortunately preventable with medication. However, in recent years, animals in the Gulf region have been testing positive for heartworm, despite being on a prevention medicine. This has many people worried about a potential resistant superbug.
In response to the growing cases, the American Heartworm Society and Companion Animal Parasite Council met earlier this year to "explore the potential relationships between resistance to heartworm products and veterinary and pet owner compliance, loss of product efficacy and heartworm testing and treatment protocols."
For instance, 50 percent of people who buy heartworm preventative do not give the medication to their dogs as directed. The efficacy of heartworm preventative is greatly compromised if not given as intended.
The meeting concluded that more research is necessary, but that the investigation should not lead to dropping heartworm medicine, since year-round use is still the most effective way to prevent the deadly disease.
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In human healthcare, there's so much talk of antibiotic resistant supeprbugs that I avoid excessive medications and vaccines when possible, for both myself and my dogs. However, heartworm preventative is one medication I don't skip with the pups. It's such a serious disease and I hope that the possibility of a superbug is unfounded.
For more information on heartworm prevention, symptoms, and endemic areas, visit the American Heartworm Society website.


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"Nothing is static. Everything is evolving. Everything is falling apart."
Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club.
Nothing is static, fictitious character Tyler Durden says in the novel Fight Club. Certainly not in Seoul, a city whose internal cogs move so fast it doesn't know how to slow down. So to for the country's seasons – distinct, yet vastly over-proportioned in the extreme ends of Summer and Winter. Spring doesn't last long.
The first warm winds of the year allow various aspects of Korea to bloom. The first empty rice wine bottles of the season sprout all over the peninsula's convenience store patios. An unveiling of the lower halves of the nation's young females mirrors the covering of all things flesh-related in the old. Floral arrangements are furiously installed in urban green spaces as buds begin to emerge. One flower explodes into the urban scenery like a ticking time bomb of exquisite beauty: The cherry blossom.
Mount Ansan, in the North East of Seoul, hosts a cherry blossom festival, where although the trees have been meticulously plotted, the vast floral ocean is so engulfing once in it's midst that man's involvement only enhances the revitalizing white waves of wonder.
Korea doesn't posses the most fertile soil in the world, so nature is given a little helping hand. The entrance of the mountain has been sculpted to be a perfect leisure experience. On your way into the area, classical music emanates from fake rocks through internal speakers, an epic, man-made waterfall descends from great heights at designated times and everything is in it's right place.
Between the numerous academies, themed entertainment venues and closely monitored weekend activities, the emergence of young lives in Seoul seems much like that of the start of the trail – too engineered. Where are the groups of kids roaming around town? Of course, they're doing extra homework for their extra English class. Still, when you see happy families hanging out on the mountains, sometimes literally, the children seem as happy as they would anywhere else in the world.
The colors will undergo many changes throughout the year now until they supernova into the declining stages of Fall. "A moment was the most you could ever expect from perfection", says Tyler in Fight Club. The exquisite appetizer of the blossoms must be appreciated in their brief moments of existence. We might not be in the same place or even alive to experience them next time, such is the impermanence of their, and our own lives.
Nature offers no guarantees.
They descend as rapidly as they emerged. The soft, snow white confetti sprinkles down onto the hard concrete and we're reminded once again nature can be a cruel mistress, offering us her most fruitful charms for but a fleeting moment before wrapping herself up that old familiar green robe.
Tyler Durden preaches: "You are not special. You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everything else." In a country overflowing with anti-wrinkle creams and infatuated with surgery that pursues perfection, maybe we can learn something from these elusive flowers.
Our own perceived skin-deep beauty is as the rest of nature – transient, ephemeral, prone to displays of brief magnificence yet in a constant state of flux. Seeing examples of this in the natural world to reflect upon can be a good reminder of our inevitable mortality. Although, much like the chameleon, and indeed the blossom that evolves and dissolves just quickly enough to spread its seed, the self-imposed physical adaptations of Seoul's citizens can be seen as survival or the fittest; Korea's hiring practices are as unforgiving as nature itself.
So don't mourn the loss of natural beauty, for it was only so because of it's brevity. Were the spectacle not so brief, it would surely lose it's splendor. Cherish the moment when you are in it, be it an engulfment of blossom trees or any other passing occurrence.
After all, "Even the Mona Lisa", Tyler says, "is falling apart."
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MPs bash broadband tax
Rural subsidies 'unfair' and 'regressive'
MPs have branded the proposed 50p per month "broadband tax" unfair, arguing the government should allow market forces to decide who gets faster broadband.
The levy, due to be imposed on every landline telephone account, is intended to raise £175m per year to subsidise the rollout of next generation internet access to sparsely populated areas, where BT doesn't believe investment in fibre would be profitable.
Today the cross-party Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Committee sharply criticised the idea of everyone paying to expand the reach of faster broadband to the countryside.
BT has so far committed to commercial next generation deployments covering 40 per cent of premises - focused on urban areas - by mid-2012. It has said it is not commercially viable to deliver fibre-to-the-cabinet or fibre-to-the-premises to about a third of the country, however.
The government responded to such claims by announcing the tax as the centrepiece of its final Digital Britain report in June.
"We believe that a 50 pence levy placed on fixed telecommunication lines is an ill-directed charge. It will place a disproportionate cost on a majority who will not, or are unable to, reap the benefits of that charge," the Committee said today.
The MPs argue that direct government intervention early in the deployment of next generation broadband could amount to "distorting the market". A reduction in taxes on infrastructure would offer better value, they chraged.
"We believe that the Government should consider a reduction, or even a temporary removal, of business rates on fibre optic cable," said Conservative chairman Peter Luff.
"This would be a more effective use of limited public sector funds than direct financial intervention."
Their criticisms of the tax could prove academic. It forms part of the forthcoming Finance Bill, and so under a consultation that closes at the beginning of April. It is unlikely to be passed before a general election and even if it is, the Tories have pledged to scrap the broadband tax "as soon as possible" if they form the next government.
The BIS Committee today claimed effort would be better spent on delivering universal broadband service at 2Mbit/s, a policy announced by the government in parallel with the next generation subsidy. At the time Lord Carter, responsible for the Digital Britain report, described it as "an aspiration to a floor of up to 2Mbit/s".
MPs today expressed concern that the government "has not defined what 2Mbit/s will mean in practice".
"[The BIS Committee] believes that the definition should be the delivery of a minimum 2Mbit/s, under normal circumstances, to all users at all times," they added.
"In times of great stringency in public expenditure digital inclusion, not next generation access, should be the priority for expenditure." ®
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So much of what we do every single day is the result of habits that we have formed over time. And when it comes to establishing healthy, new patterns in our lives, I've found that spending time with God and acknowledging Him in all of our ways is one of the most important and rewarding habits we can ever develop (see Prov. 3:6).
I can tell you from experience that God's help and presence in our lives is vital. He is the Author of all true success and everything that is good—without Him, we can do nothing of true value. Spending time with God through prayer and His Word is a prerequisite for having a great life and fulfilling your purpose.
Now, it's true that we can improve ourselves through discipline and even have some success, but will power will only bring us so far. The truth is that nothing can really take the place of having a healthy relationship with God.
I absolutely love Heb. 11:6. It says that God ... is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (NKJV). When we draw near to Him, He fills our lives with His strength, peace, joy, provision, and favor ... and blesses us in ways we can't even imagine.
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Prayer doesn't just change things—it changes us. If we are diligent in seeking God, slowly and surely we become better people.
Putting First Things First
When it comes to our everyday habits, it's important to ask: Am I putting God first?
It can be easy to put ourselves and our reputations first ... or our friends ... or our possessions. But when we continue to put everything else ahead of the Lord, we cheat ourselves out of something good that God wants us to have.
I tried for many years to work God into my schedule, but it seemed like I never found time. I had good intentions, but procrastination got the best of me. I was always going to spend time with God later on ... or after the "one more thing" I was going to do.
The result? Not much was working right in my life or in my ministry. I was frustrated most of the time and felt like I was barely making progress. I am grateful to say that God finally got through to me! I have learned how to work my schedule around God, who is first, rather than trying to work Him into my schedule.
Jesus said in Matt. 11:28, Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.]
The answer to my problem (and yours) is simple: Come to Jesus!
It's not about having a program to follow—it's simply about forming a habit of putting God first in everything we do. If we will seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, He has promised to add everything else that we need (see Matt. 6:33).
Where to Begin
My 10-year-old granddaughter recently came to me and said, "Grandma, I want you to tell me how to spend more time with God because I'm so busy." I thought that was cute. I thought, Honey, if you think you're busy now, you just wait!
I told her what I'm about to tell you: Just start somewhere. So many people never start at all because they think they need a huge chunk of time to begin. Or they end up doing nothing if they feel like they can't do everything.
Here's what I recommend: Start by taking some time in the morning to talk with God in prayer and read His Word—even if it's just five or 10 minutes.
If you plan on spending your time with Him later in the day, then I encourage you to take at least a few moments in the morning to get started with God on your mind. Acknowledge Him and ask for His help. It can be as simple as saying, "God, I love You, and I appreciate everything You do for me. I really need Your help with my day."
Sometimes we are defeated because we try to begin where we should be finishing, or we try to do what someone else is doing. The truth is that God will meet you where you are right now. As you take a step of faith, He will give you the grace and strength you need!
Remember, don't allow yourself to do nothing simply because you can't do a lot. If you want to form a habit of spending time with God, then start small and go from there.
Today, I can truly say that I am addicted to spending time with God—He has become a necessity that I require every day! Perhaps you are at a point in your life where you are ready to form the God habit. If so, I want to encourage you to take a moment right now and ask Him to help you get started.
As you do, you'll find that His guidance and presence are things you just cannot live without.
Joyce Meyer is a New York Times best-selling author and founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries Inc. She has authored more than 100 books, including Battlefield of the Mind and You Can Begin Again (Hachette). She hosts the Enjoying Everyday Life radio and TV programs, which air on hundreds of stations worldwide. For more information, visit joycemeyer.org.
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West Edge Premieres Gauguin Opera in April
West Edge Opera continues its 2013 season with the American premiere of Italian composer Fabrizio Carlone's Bonjour M. Gauguin on Saturday, April 6 at 8 pm, with repeat performances on Friday, April 12 at 8 pm, and Sunday, April 14 at 3 pm.
The production, co-directed by Yannis Adoniou of Kunst-Stoff Arts and West Edge Opera General Director Mark Streshinsky, features Anders Froehlich as the post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin and Shawnette Sulker as Gauguin's inner voice. Nicole Takesono, Keith Perry and Paul Murray represent an array of characters from Gauguin's life. Kunst-Stoff Dancers complete the cast.
Mary Chun conducts an ensemble of musicians from sfSound and video designer Jeremy Knight brings Gauguin's paintings to life through creative motion-video. Performances take place at the El Cerrito Performing Arts Theater, 540 Ashbury Avenue (at El Cerrito High School). The production is a collaboration with Kunst-Stoff Arts and sfSound.
Bonjour M. Gauguin is a multi-media work that combines music, theater, dance and video. It premiered in Venice in 2005, and West Edge Opera's production represents the American premiere and only its second staged production. With a title taken from one of Paul Gauguin's own paintings and a libretto using the original writings of Gauguin and his contemporaries, the painter participates in a probing self-study set to music.
Anders Froehlich, who portrays Paul Gauguin, started his musical training at 10 years old as a pianist, and, at 12, entered the Connecticut Conservatory for the Arts where he studied ballet, acting and singing. After graduation he spent two years studying ballet and music at Indiana University Bloomington, where he danced leads in all productions, including Rite of Spring .
Since that time he has become a full time singer and has performed with San Francisco Opera, Los Angeles Opera, San Jose Opera and several other companies in the Bay Area. His dance background makes him uniquely qualified for this production, which utilizes both skills.
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2005 Subaru Legacy Outback
Sport and utility, without the sport-utility.
Subaru calls the Outback the "world's first sport-utility wagon," a claim that AMC Eagle owners seem too embarrassed to dispute. The Outback may be just a Legacy in high heels and chaps, but that takes nothing away from its usefulness and comfort, nor does it detract from its importance to Subaru's fortunes. For the first time in history, this car gave the company a sales pitch that non-NPR listeners can appreciate: The Outback is like an SUV, just a lot harder to flip over.
Now, a season after an all-new Legacy hit the road in Japan to justifiably hearty reviews, that car and its Outback sister are coming to North America. At the top of the line is the slothlike 3.0 R six-cylinder, but don't bother with that one. The lighter, cheaper Outback XT's turbo four engine makes the same amount of horsepower (250) and lots more torque (250 versus 219 pound-feet), all at lower revs. The XT is also shockingly fun to drive, with excellent balance and steering that are a lot more reminiscent of the Legacy GT wagon than the lumbering 4x4s that Subaru hopes to lure you away from.
Subaru's trademarked "Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive" slogan is just another way to say that the engine is still dangling out past the front axle, but the XT's revamped four-cylinder, WRX STi-derived, aluminum boxer is so short, light, and low that this hardly matters. Also finely done is a new doll of a five-speed automatic called (in shouting all caps) SPORT-SHIFT. This manual-shift automatic also brings steering-wheel-mounted shift buttons on the XT and a Variable Torque Distribution center differential. The latter sends more power to the rear axle in most conditions, providing legitimate rear-wheel-drive handling.
Elsewhere, the '05 Outback is both bigger and lighter (though still hardly sylphlike); it also has much better styling with less dorky cladding, a lower center of gravity despite higher total ground clearance, and a nicely done interior with an optional bomb-bay-sized two-piece moonroof. For 98 percent of America's drivers, there's nothing it won't do better than a herd of traditional SUVs.


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Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896), famed author of Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) and noted abolitionist, is remembered for her New England roots and Northern perspectives. However, Stowe both influenced and was influenced by Florida.
After the Civil War, in 1867, Stowe and her family wintered in Mandarin, FL on the east bank of the St. Johns River, now a neighborhood of Jacksonville.
During her Florida winters, Stowe wrote Palmetto Leaves, published in 1873, a travel memoir of her years in Mandarin. Palmetto Leaves' literary sketches include: "A Flowery January in Florida," "Swamps and Orange-Trees," "The Laborers of the South," and "Buying Land in Florida" among others.
Until its destruction in 1964 by Hurricane Dora, the Church of Our Saviour in Mandarin, FL housed the Stowe Memorial Stained Glass Window created by Louis Comfort Tiffany.


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Chow down on delicious morning goodies, including fresh fruit and juice, to start your day right.
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Appearing on iconic Canadian shows like Wayne and Shuster, SCTV and Seeing Things had a way of getting Lou Pitoscia noticed in a way that a pro wrestling career never could.
Hard to believe that anyone weighing 285 pounds, with a 60-inch chest, 48-inch waist and 19.5-inch collar could ever have trouble being noticed, but it's true.
Born November 11, 1928 in Toronto to Italian immigrant parents, Pitoscia was a rough kid and a wrestling career was hardly a stretch for the troublemaker. He learned his amateur stylings at Toronto's West End YMCA. But Pitoscia was never much of a name in the ring. ("You newspaper guys are always spelling my name wrong," he once told legendary Canadian sports scribe Jim Proudfoot. "It's P-I-T-O-S-C-I-A. It ain't Pistaschio like you're always writing. That's a nut.")
He worked the occasional Maple Leaf Gardens show in the 1940s, but never made anyone's top 10 list as a grappler. Pitoscia did, however, manage to make it into the Parkhurst 1954-55 wrestling card set as card number 25.
"His first appearance at the Gardens was in a post-match schmozz in the main event between Hans Hermann and Bobo Brazil in April 1952," explained Gary Will of Toronto Wrestling History. "That happened a few times, where he'd just be one of the guys who ran-in from the back but not wrestle on the card."
All told, his wrestling career was about a dozen years. Will has just five actual matches documented for Pitoscia at MLG: a draw in the opening match of a May 1952 show, two more opening matches, a handicap match loss (he and a partner lost to Tex McKenzie), and a loss to Sky-Hi Lee in his final appearance in May 1956.
In July 1958, Pitoscia made his Gardens debut as a referee, and worked occasionally in that capacity for years. He later worked as "Big Lou", a cigar-chomping manager of the likes of the Kelly Twins in the 1970s.
Mike Kelly recalled Pitoscia as being a "real nice guy." As the manager of Mike and his identical twin brother Pat, Pitoscia portrayed a "Mafia-type," said Kelly, recalling how it came about. "We were doing commercials this one time, and he got talking to us. He said, 'I'd like to do something with you guys.' I thought nothing of it. He must have talked to the Tunneys, and we got hooked up."
But during his peak time in the squared circle, he met and befriended Mike Mazurki, the godfather of wrestlers-turned-actors. Mazurki invited Pitoscia to Los Angeles in 1951, and scored the big Torontonian a very small part in My Favorite Spy, which starred Bob Hope and Hedy Lamarr. The acting bug bit.
"I was sort of a hood in it. I got killed," Pitoscia told Proudfoot in 1960. "Anyhow the experience gave me confidence in my hidden talents, see."
Reggie Love (Johnny Evans) was another wrestler-turned-actor. He said Pitoscia was a "nice guy, but any great actor or anything. ... He was more of a heavyweight thug. You could hardly miss the guy."
Other films on Pitoscia included Find the Lady (1976), All In Good Taste (1983), Mrs. Soffel (1984), Mr. Nice Guy (1987), Moonstruck (1987), Palais Royale (1988), Baby on Board (1991), Snow on the Skeleton Key (2003) and Moss (2004).
On the boob tube, he was in numerous commercials and TV movies, as well as Adderly, Robocop, SCTV Network 90, and numerous episodes of Seeing Things. He even made appearances across the border in the U.S., including The Ed Sullivan Show, where he was knocked through a brick wall. ("Out of my pay, they took 53 bucks tax. Fifty-three bucks they charge to let you fall through a crumby wall," he told Proudfoot.)
In 1975, Pitoscia was in a serious car crash in northern Toronto, which turned into an inferno when the gas tanks of the two cars exploded. The 47-year-old Pitoscia ended up in the intensive care united with head and chest injuries.
During the years, Pitoscia would also help out at the family-run banana business. He was married to Jill for almost 30 years, and the couple never had any children.
On July 28, 2005, Pitoscia died in Toronto at age 76. He was buried with a fresh cigar in his hands, survived by his brother James, sister Lucy Piccininni and numerous nieces and nephews.


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Operation Unclutter: Day 17
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Yay! Long weekend coming up and my NCIS S8 and Chuck S3 dvds have arrived just in time!
Keeping it simple today… wanna rest…
Work in progress:
After… a bit more tidy…
Operation Unclutter: Day 16
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As promised… I did 2 drawers today… but they don't look that much different before and after… spot the difference! I found that I have a lot of erasers, stationery and notebooks! Gosh I have enough stationery to last a lifetime! I think I'll need to find time again to go thru the drawers and segregate the things into type and organise the 5 drawers into categories… but before that happens, I'll just throw out everything that isn't needed first
Work in progress:
Freaky eh? There's so much stuff!
After, not much difference, but at least the drawer isn't filled up to the top… much!
Operation Unclutter: Day 15
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I have failed today… I just don't have the motivation to clean up something today…
After catching up on my 4 tv shows today.. New Girl, Glee, Body of Proof and NCIS, I just don't want to clean…
It's a terrible excuse I know… but there's no show (except for Rush) tomorrow… So I'll try to do 2 drawers tomorrow… *fingers crossed*
Operation Unclutter: Day 14
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Another drawer down… Gosh I found a lot of crap in this one as well… Stickers, Temp Tattoos, Toy Story 1 Iron On sheets…. All going into the bin. Found 2 gloves… but missing the other halves, and also apparently a knitted sweater from my baby years… WHAT DO I PUT IN MY DRAWERS?!?!
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Everything is stripped and scattered on the floor…
Nice and tidy, more room now to put more stuff in it… but trying to keep to a minimum and sure that there are more things that I could have chucked from that drawer…
Finished reading Heat Rises today and the new episode Heroes and Villains was AWESOME!!! With all the nerdy references, I was totally Geeked OUT!!
Operation Unclutter: Day 13
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Did a drawer today… not much difference, at least it closes properly now… had so much in it before I had trouble keeping everything in before closing.
There is a little more space… but not much more…Haiz… I think today's unclutter wasn't very successful.
Operation Unclutter: Day 12
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Day 12 peoples! OMG I reckon today's unclutter was the hardest to let go of…
Behind the crate are 2 shelves of books and old notebooks from High School.
All the exercise books are going away! Threw them in the recycle bin, and that was the hardest thing to do… I felt like I'm throwing all my knowledge away.. but I have to be realistic, I know I'm never going to read it again, and I haven't touched them in at least 6-10 years…
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So finally once it is all gone, I have space to put some of those boxes for my camera and Ipad into the bookshelf instead of on the crate, and look! There's room on my bookshelf again!
I tried to go through the crate and see what I can chuck… not much… so just piled it back on…
Now the only shelves left are the top 2 shelves of my big bookshelf, and the bookshelf right next to my bed. After that, it would be the drawers, I know that there are a lot of things to chuck in them…
Operation Unclutter: Day 11
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Wow what a morning… did the bookshelf with the Hello Kitty things… Now it's all moved to 2 boxes… 4 shelves of Hello Kitty Things all moved into boxes now. Gosh I used to be obsessed! I had Hello Kitty everything!
There's a lot of dirt there! Work in Progress:
Had to move my bed mattress before I could reach down to do the cleaning…
Now I have so much more room for more books!
I'm waiting for my Derrick Storm Deadly Storm Graphic Novel and Heat Rises to come!
I quite proud of what I have done today and it's not even noon yet! Watching CSI NY right now… Did uncluttering early today as I need to go out this arvo and night to the city.


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A Better to Move Scrap
|These conveyors, removing scrap from a press at Cannon Automotive, Bowling Green, KY, comprise part of an automated scrap-handling setup that serves four presses and ensures no press downtime due to scrap backup.
Consider, for example, Cannon Automotive, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, a provider of just-in-time stampings and subassemblies for automotive and appliance industries.
What's true at Cannon Automotive can be true in any modern JIT manufacturing environment for the automotive industry. A stamping operation shutting down due to backed-up scrap not only decreases production at the presses but also affects downstream operations in a cascade of cost and delay. In addition, an excessive buildup of scrap at the press can affect operator safety and place tools, dies and other equipment at risk.
Automation Extended to Scrap Handling
That's why Cannon Automotive's 65,000-sq.-ft. Bowling Green, KY, plant automates its scrap handling, in keeping with a highly automated stamping operation. Once steel coils are introduced to the feed line, personnel do not handle product until finished-parts bins transfer from the press area to shipping. To carry scrap from the presses and ensure that production-impairing scrap backups don't occur, the plant employs Shuffle Drive conveyors from Press Room Techniques, Inc., Lindsay, Ontario, a subsidiary of Mayfran International Inc., Cleveland, OH.
The conveyors, installed in September 2007, each have 24-in.-wide trays and rated capacities of 60,000 lb./hr., more than sufficient to handle the plant's heavy scrap. They serve four automated presses, ranging from 250 to 1750 tons producing parts in thicknesses from 0.020 to 0.280 in. A press-mounted Shuffle Drive replaces a traditional conveyor for part and scrap removal from the presses while a second Shuffle Drive conveyor, installed in a pit, delivers the scrap to an A-Pan steel-belt incline conveyor with a 36-in. width, also from Mayfran. The A-Pan design features an inverted angle on top of the steel belt to ensure optimal handling of the plant's heavier scrap.
Conveyor operation is controlled by a PLC integrated with the press controls, providing feedback to and from the presses in the event of production interruptions. The conveyor setup includes a broadcast unit that oversees delivery of scrap to two separate scrap bins located outside of the building. The broadcast unit employs a laser sensor to determine the level of scrap in the bin and indexes the unit, ensuring that excess scrap is not spilled and that both bins are safely and efficiently loaded. Laser sensors, standard on these scrap-handling systems, are
|After transport through a below-floor conveyor, scrap is dropped into bins outside of the plant. This chute automatically swivels to empty into a second bin should the first bin become full.
Simple Design Eases Maintenance
With the Shuffle Drive, an electric motor moves a drive shaft on an output hub through a reciprocating motion. As the drive shaft accelerates, material on the conveyor tray is pushed forward several inches, where it remains while the shaft slowly returns to its original position, and then the cycle begins again. Thus the material, whether lightweight or heavy, shuffles its to its destination quickly and quietly, according to Pressroom Techniques officials.
They also note that the simple conveyor design eases maintenance and promotes reliability. The direct-drive motor and shuffle drives mean no belts or chains to break or maintain, and the design incorporates few wear-prone pinch points that characterize many conventional conveyor designs. The nonvibratory system eliminates risk of damage to the floor-anchor system or the drive itself. Adding to reliability, according to Pressroom Techniques officials: Many parts are rated in excess of the system's actual performance. For example, the drive unit's bearings are rated for 25,000 hr. at 500 rpm while the unit actually operates at only 70 rpm.
The under-floor Shuffle Drive has a slope of approximately 0.5 in./ft. over the length of the pit. Its design allows it to be installed in virtually any pit and be serviced in tight spaces, according to Mayfran officials. For example, drive units can be installed either above or below the trays depending on the needs of the application, and all of the system's large fasteners have mechanical tensioning nuts. As a result, large wrenches, difficult to wield in tight spaces, are not required to tighten or loosen the nuts.
The Shuffle Drives have been maintenance-free since their install, according to Cannon officials.
"They eliminate scrap buildup at points found in traditional conveyor systems," says Ronald J. Truant, former Cannon vice president and now a special consultant involved in equipment procurement, project management and expansion projects for the company. "The system is reliable, efficient and simple to clean and maintain."
The scrap-handling system also helps Cannon save on stamping lubricant. The slight incline of the pit system enables gravity, aided by an air knife, to push lubricant through holes drilled along the length of the tray and into a collection trough below. Cannon collects the used lubricant and filters it for reuse.
Simple to Expand
Cannon has factored possible expansion of production into its plans, with provisions to add two presses, both of which would use the Shuffle Drive under-floor scrap removal system. The system, according to Mayfran officials, can be extended the necessary 30 ft. in a matter of hours. MF
Information for this article provided by Mayfran International, Cleveland, OH; tel. 440/461-4100; www.mayfran.com.
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The perennial issue of mainstream media bias and the superiority of blogs is undergoing a minor revival in the right wing blogosphere at the moment, much of it centered on a column by Nick Coleman of the Star-Tribune, which has the temerity to take on PowerLine. Coleman's effort to "fact-check" the factcheckers is rather weak, but his main point is hard to refute – it's a bit rich for slavering right wing hacks to accuse the mainstream media of ideological bias and expect to get taken seriously. On which, see further Matt Welch's entertaining takedown of Hugh Hewitt. There's a curious sort of doublethink going on here, which culminates in a sort of dodge-the-responsibility two-step. On the one hand, bloggers like Glenn Reynolds respond to their critics by saying that they can't cover everything, and that they're not providing a news service, only opinions. On the other hand, they seem to believe that blogs should radically change or replace the mainstream media. Either of these statements is reasonable enough on its own,[1] but taken in conjunction, they're pretty jarring. If you think that blogs should replace the mainstream media, then you should be prepared yourself to live up to some minimal standards of scrupulosity, intellectual honesty, and willingness to deal fairly with facts that are uncomfortable for your own ideological position. You should be prepared to live up yourself to the standards that you demand of others. Exercising the "shucks, I'm just a little old blogger" get-out clause is rank hypocrisy when you want the blogosphere to devour the New York Times whole. Funny that Reynolds et al. don't see it that way.
Update: Glenn Reynolds responds to my post in a characteristically evasive fashion. He weirdly mischaracterizes my argument by saying that I conflate "InstaPundit with the blogosphere as a whole, by suggesting that my statement that InstaPundit is not a news service somehow means that the blogosphere isn't up to news-gathering." I don't know where he gets that, but it allows him to duck the main point – whether bloggers like Reynolds are being hypocritical in criticizing other media for bias. Let me explain it again in plain, simple, English. Glenn Reynolds complains regularly about liberal bias in the media. He says that he doesn't believe that blogs should replace big media, but that they should pressure big media to do a better job; I'll accept his characterization of his own views, although he's certainly given a different impression in the past. But even on this more limited definition, bloggers like Reynolds are being hypocritical – they don't and won't practice what they preach. If I understand his argument correctly (it's somewhat unclear to me exactly what he's saying), he seems to think that this is OK because the blogosphere is a big place, and that stories are going to come out no matter what (no blogger can block them). This is an abdication of responsibility, pure and simple, and it's also factually incorrect. Blogs like Instapundit on the right and Atrios on the left, serve an important function as filters of news, both for other bloggers (who read the big bloggers disproportionately) and for outside readers (who tend to gravitate towards the big blogs that everyone has heard about). In a very important way, these blogs shape both the political blogosphere's perception of itself, and outsiders' perceptions of it (the blogs on the 'long tail' usually only come to prominence when one of the bigger blogs picks up on their story). Saying (if that's what he's saying) that he doesn't have any responsibility for what he does or doesn't post on, because others are going to pick up on important stories anyway, simply doesn't cut it as an excuse.
Update 2: I come back from my New Years vacation to discover that Glenn Reynolds has responded again, in a further update which is not only evasive but dishonest. He attacks my credibility as a scholar, saying that "it really is going to make it hard for me to take Henry seriously as a scholar of the blogosphere, now that he's written off half of it so unpleasantly." That's a very serious accusation to make – especially when it's based on the entirely false claim that I've written off half (presumably the right half) of the blogosphere. If Reynolds had bothered to check, he'd have found that I've been similarly harsh when left wingers have engaged in hackishness. My objection is not to right wing views, or to right wing criticism of the media; it's to criticism of the media from people like Reynolds who are partisan hacks, whether they come from the right or the left. Mark Kleiman has documented over time Reynolds' resort to bizarre conspiracy theories, vicious slurs without evidence and unwarranted attacks on the patriotism of those who disagree with him (on this last I'm reminded of Dr. Johnson's dictum that patriotism is the "last refuge of a scoundrel"). Kleiman concludes with regard to the Kerik scandal, that Reynolds "has no standing whatever to complain about anyone else's journalistic ethics in this regard": – I'd broaden that to say that he doesn't have standing to complain about anyone else's journalistic standards, period. Or, as Kleiman remarks even more pungently.
Glenn thinks the "liberal media" are employing a "double standard." Would someone send him a mirror for his birthday, please?
Again, Reynolds ducks the question of whether bloggers should have standards by repeating his hackneyed claim that the media don't live up to theirs. All this criticism aside, Mr. Reynolds can rest assured that I will continue to take him very seriously as a sociological phenomenon.
In other news, Hugh Hewitt, blogger and author of "If It's Not Close, They Can't Cheat: Crushing the Democrats in Every Election and Why Your Life Depends on It ," suggests that I should have admitted that I'd overwritten when I described certain partisan blogs as "slavering rightwing hacks."
Finally, Jay Rosen makes some criticisms that I take a lot more seriously – I'm willing to accept that there's a difference that I've elided between believing that blogs are 'winning' and the mainstream media are 'losing,' and the claim that blogs are going to take over the mainstream media (although I still contend that much of the rhetoric suggests the latter rather than the former).
fn1. Indeed, I wholeheartedly agree with the first of these statements – but then I neither want nor expect blogs to replace mainstream news outlets; bloggers would make for lousy reporters.