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IBM's Journaled Filesystem
New features are constantly being added to the Linux kernel; one of them is the support for journaling filesystems. JFS from IBM is one of the many journaling filesystems available now for Linux. This article explains JFS internals and characteristics, how to install and configure it on a Linux server and the operational experience of JFS at the Ericsson Research Lab in Montréal.
A filesystem is used to store and manage user data on disk drives. It ensures that the integrity of the data written to the disk is identical to the data that is read back. In addition to storing data in files, a filesystem also creates and manages information, such as free space and inodes, about the filesystem itself. Filesystem structures commonly are referred to as metadata, everything concerning a file except the actual data inside the file. Elements of the file, such as its physical location and size, are tracked by metadata.
A journaling filesystem provides improved structural consistency and recoverability. It also has faster restart times than a non-journaling filesystem.
Non-journaling filesystems are subject to corruption in the event of a system failure. This is because a logical file operation often takes multiple media I/Os to accomplish and may not be reflected completely on the media at any given point in time. For example, the simple task of writing data to a file can involve numerous steps:
Allocating blocks to hold the data.
Updating the block pointers.
Updating the size of the file.
Writing the actual data.
If the system is interrupted when these operations are not fully completed, the non-journaling filesystem ends up in an inconsistent state. In this case, these filesystems rely on their fsck utility to examine all of the filesystem's metadata (for example, directories and disk addressing structures) to detect and repair structural integrity problems before restarting. fsck can be rather time consuming, with the amount of time being dependent on the size of the partition, the number of directories and the number of files in each directory. In the case of a large filesystem, journaling becomes crucial. A journaling filesystem, on the other hand, can restart in less than a second.
JFS was designed to support fast recovery from system outages, large files and partitions and a large number of directories and files. To meet these requirements, JFS provides a sub-second filesystem recovery time, achieved by journaling only the metadata. JFS also provides 64-bit scalability, with petabyte ranges for files and partitions. In addition, B+tree indices are used on all filesystem on-disk structures. For better performance, B+trees are used extensively in place of traditional linear filesystem structures.
A file is allocated in sequences of extents. An extent is a sequence of contiguous aggregate blocks allocated to a JFS object as a unit. An extent is contained wholly within a single aggregate (and therefore, a single partition). Large extents, however, may span multiple allocation groups. An extent can range in size from 1 to 224 - 1 blocks. JFS, for example, uses a 24-bit value for the length of an extent. The maximum extent, if the block size is 4K, would be 4K * 224 - 1 bytes and is equal to (~64G). Note that this limit applies only to a single extent; in no way does it limit the overall file size. Extents are indexed in a B+tree for better performance in inserting new extents, locating particular extents and so forth.
In general, the allocation policy for JFS tries to maximize contiguous allocation by allocating a minimum number of extents, with each extent as large and contiguous as possible. This allows for larger I/O transfers, resulting in improved performance.
IBM introduced its UNIX filesystem as the Journaled Filesystem (JFS) with the initial release of AIX Version 3.1. This filesystem is now called JFS1 on AIX. It has been the premier filesystem for AIX for the past ten years and has been installed in millions of customers' AIX systems. In 1995, work began to make the filesystem more scalable and to support machines with more than one processor. Another goal was to have a more portable filesystem capable of running on multiple operating systems.
Historically, the JFS1 filesystem is closely tied to the memory manager of AIX. This design is typical of a closed-source operating system or a filesystem supporting only one operating system.
The new Journaled Filesystem, on which the Linux port was based, was first shipped as part of the OS/2 Warp Server for eBusiness in April 1999, after several years of designing, coding and testing. It also shipped with OS/2 Warp Client in October 2000. Parallel to this effort, some of the JFS development team returned to the AIX Operating System Development Group in 1997 and started to move this new JFS source base to the AIX operating system. In May 2001, a second journaled filesystem, Enhanced Journaled Filesystem (JFS2), was made available for AIX 5L. Meanwhile, in December 1999, a snapshot of the OS/2 JFS source was taken, and work was begun to port JFS to Linux.
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Chiropractors are already capitalizing on people's swine flu fears. This webpage reproduces the text of a Swine Flu Handout chiropractors are giving their patients. It boils down to 6 recommendations:
Hey! One out of six isn't bad.
Handwashing is a good idea. The rest of this advice is useless balderdash and possibly even counterproductive.
They tell us "Studies show that being adjusted twice a week can increase your immune system function by up to 400%." No they don't. I couldn't find even one such study. I did find a reference to "preliminary research" – apparently not published – that allegedly showed that patients who had received long term chiropractic care had 200% greater immune competence than patients who had not received chiropractic care and 400% greater than those who had cancer. This is uninterpretable because we are not told how the data were collected nor how "immune competence" was measured. Besides which, the damage from flu is due to the immune response, and in the 1918 epidemic it was the young, healthy people who were more likely to die. It's conceivable that decreasing immune competence might be more protective.
There is NO credible evidence that chiropractic adjustments decrease the risk of catching ANYTHING. Ditto sugar, white flour and alcohol (unless perhaps indirectly due to secondary effects of overindulgence). Drinking more water? Were they perhaps thinking of homeopathy? And spraying dilute essential oils is probably as effective as having a witch doctor wave a bone and chant.
Instead of helping the public reduce their risk of infection, they are trying to boost their business and spread misinformation – swinish behavior indeed!
"You're right, of course, but being adjusted twice a week can have another dramatic effect. It can decrease the thickness of your wallet by 400%." Uhm... No it can't. That would mean that you removed 4 times more money than there actually is. You can, by definition, not remove more than 100%. But if there was a way, they would.
written by inquisitiveraven, April 30, 2009 So, can we use quote tags here? ..
written by mjh937, April 30, 2009 ...Most of us do not drink enough fluids.
That doctor you were talking about didn't happen to be another well-known bald-headed fellow with a big white beard, did he?
Dr Hall: Besides which, the damage from flu is due to the immune response,
- During the night, we crossed the threshold for the definition of a WHO, Phase 6 global pandemic. This has not happened in any of our lifetimes so far. We are in uncharted territory.
- I expect President Obama will declare an emergency sometime in the next 72-96 hours. This may not happen, but if it doesn't, I will be surprised. When this happens, all public gathering will be cancelled for 10 days.
- Tamiflu is running out. There is a national stockpile, but it will have to be carefully managed, as it is not enough to treat the likely number of infections when this is full-blown. I don't think there is a big supply of Relenza, but I do not know those numbers. If I had to choose, I would take Relenza, as I think it gets more drug to the affected tissue than Tamiflu.
- You should avoid going to the ER if you think you have been exposed or are symptomatic. ER's south of here are becoming overwhelmed -- and I mean that -- already. It is coming in waves, but the waves are getting bigger.
- N-Acetyl-Cysteine -- a nutritional supplement available at the health food store or Wimberley Pharmacy, has been shown to prevent or lessen the severity of influenza. I suggest 1200mg, twice a day for adults, and 600mg twice a day in kids over 12. It would be hard to get kids under 12 to take it, but you could try opening the capsules and putting it on yogurt. For 40 pounds and up, 300-600 mg twice a day, for less than 40 pounds, half that.
- Oscillococinum, a homeopathic remedy, has been vindicated as quite effective in a large clinical trial in Europe, with an H1N1 variant. You can buy this at Hill Country Natural Foods, or the Wimberley Pharmacy.
I will try to keep everyone posted if I have any new information. Meanwhile, don't be afraid just avoid infection. The fewer people infected the easier it will be for our public officials to manage it.
I received this email at the same time I was reading Dr. Hall's post: Sorry for the length, but it has all the good stuff - scare tactics, conspiracies, and homeopathy!
Marc Gitterle. He turns up on Google, along with his friend "Dr Joe"
I have no problem with number 4, either. Most of us do not drink enough fluids.
In a double-blind, clinical trial of 478 patients published in The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology in 1989, researchers studied Oscillococcinum's effect on nine influenza-like symptoms-fever, headaches, stiffness, lumbar and particular pain, shivers, cough, coryza and fatigue - versus a placebo. The proportion of patients who recovered within 48 hours of treatment was significantly superior among the Oscillo group than the placebo group.
Too late. This was true in the past, but as soon as that became common knowledge, people begun drinking non stop. There are those who take their bottle of water with them wherever they go, sipping constantly. So now the reverse is true. People drink too much and too often.

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Tue, Apr 15 2014Our visit to Jodie O'Shea's was absolutely amazing. I don't know Jodie but for her parents to open such a great facility in her memory, she must have been a truly remarkable young girl. Thank you for your time & friendliness today. We will spread the word about your place. God Bless you!!
- Michelle Chetty
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Wed, Mar 05 2014As a group of 4 Aussie mums on holidays in beautiful bali, it was an awesome experience to be able to visit your home and meet some of the beautiful children who live there. We were so happy to be able to help a little bit and then to be able to go shopping with our two gorgeous shopping buddies was just great, their smiles and beautiful happy faces was just so warming, we can't wait to come back do it again and see what we can do to help out a bit more if we can !! Thanks so much for the opportunity and letting us into your world just a bit Carolyn, Michelle, Kathleen and Chris xxx
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Fri, Feb 21 2014Big Thanks to Aries for allowing me to take Ari and Yonatan with me to the supermarket to buy supplies for the orphanage during my visit Monday 17 th Feb 2014. This was my second visit and as always it gave me great pleasure the children were a delight to see them packing the fruit,Yonatan organising the butcher with the chicken portioning , picking the snacks and Ari for finding the Tim Tams ,(I think that is her favourite :) I will be back
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Mon, Feb 03 2014After spending time you with all last August with my daughter and being welcomed by many hugs you asked me if I could promise you that I will come back one day to see you. You made me feel so welcome and I enjoyed meeting you all and I will be back to see you all in April and bringing you another big hamper of surprises to make you smile. See you April, can't wait to see you all. :) Renarta. Xxxx
- Renarta Azzopardi
Big Thank You
Sun, Feb 02 2014We visited on 5th Jan 2014 We decided to visit and give back a little to the balinese who have given us so much. We handed over our donation of food,toy cars,skipping ropes,frisbys,pencils,sharpners and excercise book an were thanked my the manager who in return took us on a tour of the complex. I was very suprised as I expected it to be a very sad place but it was very happy.Many of the children came up and shock our hand and introduce themselves to us. I have scene the great work done by Alison,Gillian,Eries,Dodik and the staff....Bloody FANTASTIC guys Cant wait to get back in December/January as we will spend a whole day there with every one. Thank you for a great 2 hours it was extreamly special...Love you all xx
- shane cassidy
Our Visit... :)
Fri, Dec 13 2013We would just like to say a huge thank you to the Jodie O'Shea orphanage for allowing us to visit you during our stay in Bali! We chose to come to Bali to celebrate our completion of our school studies and our visit to the orphanage was definitely one of our most memorable experiences! We were so blessed to meet your children, and see how happy and truly lovely each of them are! Some of the kids have experienced hardships well beyond their years, and meeting them, really touched our hearts. Their huge smiles gave us such an inspiring outlook on life and it was an incredibly uplifting experience, one we will never forget! We will definitely make a return visit and will recommend a visit to all of our travelling friends :) Thank you and best wishes for the holiday season! xxx
- Steph, Katelyn, Izzy and Abbey
A Fantasitic experience.THANKYOU
Fri, Dec 06 2013Maria, Kate, Kelly and myself, were privileged to visit you all. We couldn't believe how gracious and hospitable all the staff were in having us in your home. The experience of meeting the children was by far the high point of our time in Bali. There smiles and laughter make your heart melt, and gave us such joy. We especially enjoyed the sing along with Kate at the piano, and her teaching the kids a few new songs. We will all be returning to catch up soon. xxxx Thank you again.
- Shara Griffiths, Maria Tyler, Kate Vickers & Kelly Tuckey
Our visit on Nov 9th
Sat, Nov 23 2013I visited the orphanage again with my 2 friends Dulcie and Wendy. Rincie and Sara took us shopping with a list (which I still have) and we had fun with the girls buying supplies. The children are so well cared for at JOO and seeing the new work being done was awesome. Will be back next year. We had a fabulous day. Thanks Ari and staff
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Fri, Nov 22 2013On Monday the 18th of November, 4 of my friends and I visited the Jodie O'Shea Orphanage. We are truly thankful for the opportunity to meet so many children who all welcomed us with huge smiles! Our visit gave us the opportunity to interact with the children and to gain an insight on what these children have been through in their short lives. We played basketball and soccer and we didn't stand a chance against the boys but we all had lots of fun! Donations are greatly appreciated so we brought along essential toiletries and we will continue donating. We look forward to seeing you all again very soon. Thank you xx
- Carly Miller
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Fri, Nov 22 2013This will be my 4th visit in march and ive adopted them all as my new family love them soooo much
- Sean Morgan
Fri, Nov 15 2013December 2012, myself and my daughter visited JOS, for 12 days we volunteered, spending time with all those angels. 11 months on and we still marvel at that bit of paradise called JOS it changed my life and my daughters too. we will return we make that promise. love to you all.
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Fri, Nov 15 2013Hi Alison - I would just like to sincerely thank you for allowing me (and my husband, niece, nephews and family friends) to visit The Jodie O'Shea Orphanage (17/10/2013) whilst we were holidaying in Bali. I wish to sincerely thank Gillian and Aries for being so hospitable, showing us around and allowing us time to communicate and play with your adorable children. It was a wonderful experience and was very rewarding - a precious memory I will treasure. My heart melted and I didn't want to leave. You all do such a wonderful job with the children and they are extremely lucky to have you all. Once again, I thank you so much for allowing us into your happy house. Jodi xo
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Mon, Aug 12 2013I visited the children of the Jodie O' Shae orphanage with my daughter recently and will treasure the special memories of my visit for the rest of my life. It was the most rewarding experience and the children are just so beautiful and friendly. I donated a lovely big hamper of goods and needs for the children and very happy to know that it will all go to good use. A special big thank you to Aries and Dorik for their kindness and support they give these beautiful children and for the personal tour letting us meet the children and spread some happiness into their lives. I will be back and I cannot wait to see you all again in my next vist to Bali. Keep smiling children, you are all so beautiful and talented :) Until we meet again. Renarta & Haley Queensland, Australia.
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Wed, Jun 05 2013My husband and I had the priviledge of visiting the orphanage during our holiday to Bali last December. We were overwhelmed by the hospitality we were shown by the staff and the children. Our shopping experience with the children was a lot of fun and it was great to see how excited they were unpacking the food from the car - unfortunatley we bought too much ice cream and the freezer space couldn;t cope so the children had to eat one of the tubs but I am sure they didn;t mind :) We are hoping to return in the near future to visit but will do what we can to help from Australia until then. Love to all of the amazing children and the staff.
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Sun, May 26 2013My husband Paul and I went to the orphanage on friday after mondays visit and donation just didnt seem like it was enough... This time we delivered a car load of food... 75kg bananas 52kg watermelon 25kg vedgies.. Beans bok Choi and egg plant 50kg rice Liquid vitamins They were very overwhelmed and grateful! The kids were drooling at the sight of fruit. Felt really good to give! The gift of giving is truely remarkable! Everyone gets something different out of giving... I have to say this visit helped pull me out of the path of a very dark ally I know way too well and could've very easily have been sucked into again... I have a tragic adoption story and after facing something very difficult while away on holidays I really could have easily have slipped into a depression... helping these kids - even just in a small way... saved me this week! Cant wait to visit again in September! Danielle xxx
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Thu, Apr 18 2013Hi ,awesome work you r doing!!! Today I visited your website. The kids look so happy, what a wonderful place you have. Its my please if I do somethings for these lovely kids. God bless u all.......... With Regards, Manish
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Thu, Mar 07 2013OMG im coming in 4 months time i came in feb and spent most my stay in bali with you guys and looooooved every minute came home and got sick and rebooked to come straight back and now im going to be living with you guys for 3 weeks!!! cant wait love you guys sooo much xxxxx keep smiling and see you soon :)
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Wed, Feb 20 2013I spent my childhood growing up with Jodie.There was always one thing about her you couldnt help but love and that was her smile. To see the smiles on these childrens faces allows us (her friends)to not only cope with the loss,but to see her smile through those children at the orphanage. May the children receive the love they deserve and those no longer with us smile upon you all.
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Life changing experience
Sun, Jan 27 2013I have been working as a volunteer in thei beautiful place for the last three weeks and I have to say that I was slightly nervous as to how I might feel. Now my time is over I have been touched by the love and warmth at the Jodie O'Shea orphanage, it is truely a family, full of laughter and support. I have learned so much and see the beautiful side of us humans. On average we have 4 groups of visitors a day bringing things for the children, playing football, singing songs, organising art classes. Great people helping the orphanage and of course the wonderful staff who run this great home, lots of love and kindness, not to mention the founders Alsion and Yonek, amazing inspiring selfless people. The Jodie O'Shea orphanage experience will change you, for the better.
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Wed, Jan 16 2013awesom:)
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Fri, Jan 11 2013i like all the kids they are very friendly . i'll come next year. i'd like pick one of the kids there for shopping what they need .
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Sun, Dec 23 2012On Wednesday the 19th December my daughter Teagan Hudson and I visited JOS and represented the Gift Of Love project 2012 {a project I started in 2011 to give Christmas presents to children in an orphanage in Bali} and brought with us a few supplies from the wish list and a few added bonuses for the beautiful children of Jodie O?Shea. It was a sheer delight to see the smiles on their faces and our honour to of made a difference in their lives. The staff does a wonderful job of caring for the kids and all of them look happy and loved, it was a most heart-warming experience spending the afternoon with you and one I hope we can do again. Love from Janet, Teagan and the Gift Of Love project 2012 xx
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A very uplifting experience
Tue, Dec 18 2012In October this year our family visited the orphanage. We have been to Bali many times and finally decided it was time to give back. We had a wonderful time visiting the Jodie O'Shae's. The kids are so happy and engaging. We decided our contribution would be to purchase food supplies for the 50+ children. It was a wonderful experience for my husband and I to do a BIG shop of fresh fruit, vegetables, proteins (seafood, chicken, red meat, eggs, etc) and other essentials knowing that we are contributing to the children's good nutrition. 2 of the resident boys and the orphanages most humble driver took us on our shopping outing. Our 2 kids (6 and 3yrs) got to experience what it feels like to give back and help others - it's so important for kids to understand what it is to "give". Thank you for your hospitality! The atmosphere at the orphanage is one of warmth and love.
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PHOENIX — Thabo Sefolosha made a career-high 5 of 7 3-pointers and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Phoenix Suns for the second game in a row 97-69 on Sunday night.
The 28-point blowout followed a 127-96 Thunder romp over the Suns in Oklahoma City on Friday night.
"We played the same as we did last time," Russell Westbrook said. "I think we did a good job of that, and maybe even better this time."
Westbrook scored 24 points in 28 minutes in the Thunder's 10th straight victory over Phoenix, the longest active streak for any Suns opponent.
Sefolosha added 20 points, two shy of his career high. Kevin Durant scored 18, 11 below his NBA-leading season average (29.1), in limited duty in the Thunder's fourth straight win, none of them by fewer than a 21-point margin.
Sefolosha set a season high for the second straight game after getting 18 against the Suns on Friday.
The one-sided wins are giving everybody plenty of time on the court.
"The thing about our team, we have guys who can come in and do a good job when needed," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "There are some guys who don't get to play, but it nice for them to get opportunities."
Markieff Morris was the only Phoenix player in double figures with 12.
Wesley Johnson's tip-in with 7.8 seconds to play prevented the Suns from setting a franchise scoring low, a mark that has stood for nearly 32 years. Phoenix scored 68 at Kansas City on March 8, 1981.
"Never in my career I get beat two games in a row by so many points," said the Suns' Goran Dragic, who scored six points on 2 of 7 shooting. "It was a tough game. I mean, they're one of the better teams in the league. They were controlling the game from the start. We didn't know what we were doing defensively, offensively."


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Homes in Los Alamitos and Rossmoor ain't cheap.
The 90720 zip code made it into Forbes' annual list of America's most expensive ZIP codes released last month.
The zip code, which includes Rossmoor and Los Alamitos, was the 403th most expensive in the nation.
Forbes, with the assistance of Altos Research, examined prices in more than 22,000 ZIP codes from June 28 through Sept. 28 and looked at the median asking price for single-family homes and condominiums. The analysis was limited to ZIPs where 10 or more residences were on the market.
According to the magazine's analysis, the median home price during the survey period in Los Alamitos was $733,048, a 0.4 percent increase over last year.
A Los Al home, on average, remains on the market in that area of the city for 97 days, and at the time of the survey, there were 71 properties listed.
Other Orange County zip codes made the list too including Newport Coast, which ranked highest at No. 25, followed by Newport Beach's 92662 at No. 49, Corona del Mar at No. 52 and Newport Beach's 92661 at No. 65.
The most expensive zipcode in California is ... 90210, Beverly Hills, coming in at No. 12.
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Warren Wilson College is distinctive among American colleges and universities. Strong environmental and international emphases enhance a learning Triad of academics, work and service. The college also is recognized as a campus leader in sustainable practices and facilities. As Samuel Schuman described Warren Wilson in his book Old Main: "Rather like Orwell's barnyard menagerie, all small colleges are unique, but some are more unique than others. [Warren Wilson's] program, emphases, population, and atmosphere are unmistakably its own." The aspirations at Warren Wilson are as lofty as the mountains framing the campus. They are goals grounded in the liberal arts, driven by the Triad, pushed beyond the monetary rewards of an occupation. In this place the pursuit of knowledge and the demands of labor merge on a path to serve a world seeking solutions. The lessons offered here prepare the inspired not only to make a living, but also to make a well-rounded life.
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On April 23, 2011, staff from The Field Museum's Division of Environment, Culture, and Conservation organized the first-ever volunteer stewardship day for the Calumet Higher Environmental Education Partnership, a group of local Calumet-area universities and colleges. Twenty-one students and facility from Chicago State University, The University of Chicago, and South Suburban College came together to remove invasive species at William Powers State Conservation Area on the Illinois side of Wolf Lake in celebration of Earth Day.
For most of the students this volunteer day was their first time to the state park and their first experience in ecological restoration or stewardship. For ECCo, the partnership is the next step on the Division's ladder of environmental education in the Calumet Region, where students have opportunities to learn about and connect with local nature at various stages of their educational experience through the Calumet Environmental Education Program (CEEP).
One participant started off the day a little unhappy about the need to walk on a wet and muddy trail to reach the stewardship location. But by the end of the day, this same participant exclaimed to one of the organizers, "I feel good…I feel real good…I definitely want to come back and do this again!"
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PLATTSBURGH — A session in Plattsburgh has been added to meetings coming up in Burlington and Montreal to invite public input on draft Plan of Study for the Identification of Measures to Mitigate Flooding and the Impacts of Flooding in the Richelieu River and Lake Champlain Watershed.
The meeting, to be held at the same time as the one across the lake, is set for 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, March 11, at Hampton Inn & Suites, 586 Route 3.
Hosted by the International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Work Group and attended by International Joint Commission Commissioner Dereth Glance, it will provide an overview of the report, followed by an opportunity for comments from the audience.
The draft plan, initiated by the United States and Canada after catastrophic flooding of the Richelieu River and Lake Champlain in spring 2011, identifies the studies necessary to allow an evaluation of the causes and impacts of that flooding, as well as the studies necessary to develop appropriate mitigation solutions and recommendations.
Written comments may be submitted at the meetings, through the Work Group website or to: Stephanie Castle, U.S. co-secretary, 54 West Shore Road, Grand Isle, VT 05482, email email@example.com; or to Madeleine Papineau, U.S. Canada co-secretary, 801-1550 D'Estimauville Ave., Quebec, G1J 0C3, Canada, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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WESTPORT — The Essex County Soil and Water Conservation District is now holding its annual seedling sale until March 8.
Available are bare-root tree and shrub seedlings and transplants for erosion control, wildlife-habitat improvement, windbreaks and reforestation. Ground covers and wildflower seed mixes can also be purchased.
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Whether you've started school in Prince George's County or are about to start school in Montgomery County, you may want to use a last summer weekend to take advantage of one of Washington, DC's finest (and free) attractions—the Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Visiting the orangutans, tigers, elephants and other members of the animal kingdom at the Smithsonian's National Zoo is a perfect end-of-summer activity for the whole family—and did we mention it's free?
One of the big attractions at the zoo is catching its residents in their environment and eavesdropping on their lives. Sometimes animals do the strangest things!
This week's photo reflects The Smithsonian's National Zoo fishing cat kittens, which were born earlier this summer. Now zoo visitors can see these 3-month-old kittens playing and climbing along the Asia Trail. Their mother, Electra, will be on exhibit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day, but the family is most active in the morning.
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The funeral for Hazel O. McGlocklin Toone, 102, of Athens, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Spry Funeral Home with Warren Glass and David Cox officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
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After 8 years of providing you with great content, the TPN servers went dark on 19 June 2012, as a result of my inability to continue to pay for the server farm. Unfortunately, that means most of the TPN shows have permanently gone to podcast valhalla.
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BSO announces Jason Alexander will sub for Mandy Patinkin in January.
Broadway star will co-headline Star-Spangled Spectacular at Pier Six.
Inventor of unique musical instruments takes home $25,000 award.
Get "Happy" and dance at Artscape!
Aretha Franklin show scheduled for November 13.
Saxophonist Gary Bartz plays An die Musik Friday & Saturday.
Concert scheduled for last night was postponed, then cancelled along with other U.S. dates.
Residents respond to Steve Powers' "Forever Together" mural.
Restored/redesigned mural will be celebrated at St. Paul Street park.
Baltimore native loves Martin Sexton, plays the Ottobar Friday night.
She'll perform new album & older favorites at Baltimore Soundstage.
Maryland native joins lineup that includes The Flaming Lips, Dashboard Confessional, and others.
Don't miss Rafael Alvarez's "cabaret reading" at Germano's Friday night.
Counting Crows headline tomorrow's pre-Preakness event at Pimlico.
Two sculptors and musician win $25,000 prizes.
Rocky star nominated for "Best Actor in a Musical"
Superstar couple bringing "On the Run" tour to Baltimore.
Korean singer recalls Chopin epiphany, celebrates ECM debut at An die Musik this Thursday.
BSO-sponsored program nabs prestigious grant for second straight year.
Oregon Ridge event also features Old Crow Medicine Show, Dr. Dog, Bosley, and more.
Seven local artists vie for $25,000 prize.
Bassist Robert Trujillo will celebrate Jaco, Record Store Day in Baltimore.
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Contact: Meredith Dickenson or Ellen Sterner
SMU News & Media Relations
(214) 768-7654
May 20, 2003
SMU Announces Speakers For 2003-04 Tate Lecture Series
DALLAS (SMU) -- Author Tom Clancy, Award-winning actress Stockard Channing, computer mogul Michael Dell and presidential historian Michael Beschloss will be among the speakers for the 22nd season of SMU's Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series.
The 2003-2004 season begins Wednesday, Sept. 24, with The Linda and Mitch Hart Lecture featuring a panel moderated by David Gergen, editor-at-large of U.S. News & World Report and adviser to four U.S. presidents. The topic is "American Leadership in Today's World;" and panelists will include former U.S. Secretary of Defense Bill Cohen and former U.S. Senator George Mitchell.
Other lectures will be as follows:
"We're excited about the 22nd season of the Tate Lecture Series, which has become such an integral part of the cultural and intellectual life of Dallas," said Linda W. Hart, Chair of the Tate Lecture Series Board of Directors. "The speakers and the topics will make for memorable evenings at SMU. "
The Tate Lecture Series is presented by The Dallas Morning News and sponsored by WFAA-TV (Channel 8), Talk Radio 570 KLIF and American Airlines. Supporters are Robb & Stucky, the Mansion on Turtle Creek, Blumengarten by Judy Blackman, Cencor Realty Services, SMU Norwick Center for Media, SMU Student Foundation, Sewell Lexus and The Weitzman Group.
"Whether it is policy, business, science or culture, the Tate Lecture Series continues its tradition of presenting national and international issues featuring well-known speakers and panelists," said Jeanne P. Whitman, SMU's vice president for Development and External Affairs. "SMU is pleased to bring these perspectives not only to the university but to the Dallas community."
Current season ticket holders have until June 17 to renew their seats. Those who want to be added to a waiting list for season tickets may contact the SMU Lecture Programs Office at (214) 768-8283. For more information, call the Lecture Programs Office or visit the Tate Series Web site at www.tateseries.com.
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By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET
Glasgow Daily Times
Three individuals, including the widow of a man killed in a highway construction incident, is suing seven employees of the Department of Highways District 3 office in Bowling Green.
On Oct. 8, 2012, Kenneth Decker was an employee of Vanmeter Contracting Inc., a subcontractor of Scotty's Contracting & Stone, which was a subcontractor of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, according to an investigative report completed by Kentucky Labor Cabinet personnel after a fatality inspection. The work was part of the Burkesville Road reconstruction project.
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Role of Librarians in Protecting Patron Privacy
An Educational Service of the American Library Association
Office for Information Technology Policy
Prepared by Leslie Harris & Associates - www.lharris.com in conjunction with OITP staff - www.ala.org/oitp
As the Internet grows in complexity and the means of collecting information online become more sophisticated, a librarian's role in protecting patron privacy continues to evolve. While librarians seek to define their role in protecting patron privacy, it becomes critical for librarians to recognize the changing nature of privacy violations in an online library setting.
Perhaps one of the most important roles that librarians play in protecting privacy online is an educational one, particularly for young users. Library staff training is critical to the success of this role - only when librarians and other library staff understand the implications of protecting privacy can they communicate the importance of doing so to library users.
Libraries should consider a multi-pronged approach to educating users about privacy. Visual displays in the library such as posters or bookmarks can be effective, as can electronic resources such as links on the library home page or pop-up "Privacy Tip of the Day." Alternatively, librarians might hold special library workshops or integrate privacy information and education into other computer and Internet related workshops. Attached is a one-page "top tips" sheet libraries can personalize and post near computers in their library.
Additionally, as library services have moved online, librarians, to some extent, have taken on the roles of both technology "monitors" and advocates. In a modern library, librarians must now work closely with the library technology support staff and technology vendors to ensure that the library's technology is implemented and used in a manner that is consistent with the profession's ethical obligation to protect patron privacy and yet mindful of the potential exposure of patron information to law enforcement inquiry. Librarians must act to develop procedures to ensure that the library's software, computer systems, records, and Internet communications are maintained in a manner that protects patron privacy.
Further information:
Office of Information Technology Policy, ALA, Principles for a Networked World:
Privacy Tips from the Federal Trade Commission:
Top Ten Online Privacy Tips from LearnTheNet.com:
Privacy Tips from the Better Business Bureau Online
The Electronic Frontier Foundation Top 12 Privacy Tips:
The Center for Democracy & Technology Top 10 Ways to Protect
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This Online Privacy Tutorial is a service of the American Library Association. The content of this tutorial is primarily the work of Leslie Harris & Associates in Washington, DC. The views expressed in these messages are not necessarily the views of ALA or Leslie Harris & Associates. This tutorial is for information only and will not necessarily provide answers to concerns that arise in any particular situation. This service is not legal advice and does not include many of the technical details arising under certain laws. If you are seeking legal advice to address specific privacy issues, you should consult an attorney licensed to practice in your state.


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Men Finish Middle Of The Pack At IC4A Championships
The men were led by Daniel Sheldon and finished eight of 16 in the IC4A Championships on Saturday afternoon in Bronx, N.Y.
Men's XC and T&F Introduces Freshmen For The 2012-13 Season
Head Coach Ken O'Brien, Assistant Coaches David Jackson and Darcy Wilson had perhaps the busiest summer of all and have brought in 26 freshman this season between both track and field and cross country.
As a freshman in 2012: Finished eighth on the team with a time of 28:01.3 at the IC4A Championships (11/17) ... Placed 13th for UMass with a time of 27:43.3 at the Brown Invitational (10/19) ... Crossed the finish line at 26:14.07 and finished 14th for UMass in the Minuteman Invitational (9/15) ... Made his collegiate debut in the UMass Invitational and finished 10th on the team and 14th overall with a time of 19:46.06 (9/8).
Before UMass: Ran three years of varsity cross country ... Was one of the top three runners on Ludlow High Schools ... Seventh ranked team in the State in 2011 ... Assisted his team to a Division I Western Mass title as a sophomore ... Contributed in the team's undefeated season as a senior with a record of 11-0.
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When it's hot outside, we don't want the oven on inside.
This chicken salad is good to serve at a luncheon. Gene and I like to have this as a light lunch. This will keep Gene's sugar level where it is supposed to be, and I use the lettuce out of Gene's garden. I also use Gene's tomatoes to stuff. You can use vegetables from the garden — green onions, green peppers etc. They all give a little different taste. Hope you enjoy this.
Orange Chicken Salad
4 cups cooked, cubed chicken breast
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
1⁄2 cup chopped celery
1⁄2 cup sour cream
1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
4 medium naval oranges, peeled and sectioned.
Lettuce (romaine) optional
Assorted crackers
• In a large bowl combine chicken, pecans and celery.
• Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, salt and pepper.
• Pour over chicken and toss to coat.
• Fold in orange sections.
Serve on lettuce lined plates with crackers.
Jackie Lindley is a great-grandmother and retired Clark County, Ill., farmer. Send comments and recipes to her at 20472 E. 500th Road, West Union, IL 62477.