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Technology and Teaching: Finding a Balance
Technology and Teaching: Finding a Balance
The future of education lies in a healthy balance between teaching and technology. Digital literacy a the standard language of our world today, writes Andrew Marcinek. "As databases grow and information continues to evolve into paperless formats, it is essential to teach students how to question effectively and efficiently." In addition, Marcinek advocates for educators to promote and encourage offline activities like socializing and traditional books alongside online learning.
In addition, Marcinek believes that educators should find applications that "promote and strengthen a variety of skill sets for students, not just one or two." Learning goals and objective should still drive classroom engagement, not tools like devices and applications.
An administrator's biggest mistake is to make technology seem like a mandated item.
For full story, see Edutopia.
Technology and Teaching: Finding a Balance
Andrew MarcinekDirector of Technology & EducatorU.org Co-founder, Boston, MA


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Legendary artist Moebius dies
Sci-fi loses another visionary
The world of sci-fi is in mourning after legendary French cult artist 'Moebius' died following a long battle with cancer.
Jean "Moebius" Giraud, whose stunning fantasy artwork and drawings for comics influenced some of the biggest names in the business, succumbed to his ailments this weekend aged 73.
As well as providing designs for many films, including Alien, Tron, The Abyss and Willow, the artist's influence was perhaps best known in the comic world, where he found fame creating the Western character Lieutenant Blueberry, before adopting the pseudonym Moebius for his work on sci-fi books and magazines.
The modest artist said in an interview with the LA Times in 2011:
"They said that I changed their life... 'Your work is why I became an artist.' Oh, it makes me happy. But you know at same time I have an internal broom to clean it all up. It can be dangerous to believe it. Someone wrote: 'Moebius is a legendary artist.' I put a frame around me. A legend - now I am like a unicorn."
Here's a selection of his work:
Tron 2.0
The Abyss
With last week's passing of Ralph McQuarrie, the sci-fi world has lost two of its most-respected visionaries.
Rest in peace, Moebius. ®
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This chapter discusses the following topics:
The Application Server uses the high-availability database (HADB) to store persistent session state data. To optimize performance, tune the HADB according to the load of the Application Server. The data volume, transaction frequency, and size of each transaction can affect the performance of the HADB, and consequently the performance of Application Server.
This section discusses following topics:
This section discusses how to calculate HADB data device size and explains the use of separate disks for multiple data devices.
When the HADB database is created, specify the number, and size of each data device. These devices must have room for all the user data to be stored. In addition, allocate extra space to account for internal overhead as discussed in the following section.
If the database runs out of device space, the HADB returns error codes 4593 or 4592 to the Application Server.
See Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Error Message Reference for more information on these error messages.
HADB also writes these error messages to history files. In this case, HADB blocks any client requests to insert, or update data. However, it will accept delete operations.
HADB stores session states as binary data. It serializes the session state and stores it as a BLOB (binary large object). It splits each BLOB into chunks of approximately 7KB each and stores each chunk as a database row (context row is synonymous with tuple, or record) in pages of 16KB.
There is some small memory overhead for each row (approximately 30 bytes). With the most compact allocation of rows (BLOB chunks), two rows are stored in a page. Internal fragmentation can result in each page containing only one row. On average, 50% of each page contains user data.
For availability in case of node failure, HADB always replicates user data. An HADB node stores its own data, plus a copy of the data from its mirror node. Hence, all data is stored twice. Since 50% of the space on a node is user data (on average), and each node is mirrored, the data devices must have space for at least four times the volume of the user data.
In the case of data refragmentation, HADB keeps both the old and the new versions of a table while the refragmentation operation is running. All application requests are performed on the old table while the new table is being created. Assuming that the database is primarily used for one huge table containing BLOB data for session states, this means the device space requirement must be multiplied by another factor of two. Consequently, if you add nodes to a running database, and want to refragment the data to use all nodes, you must have eight times the volume of user data available.
Additionally, you must also account for the device space that HADB reserves for its internal use (four times that of the LogBufferSize). HADB uses this disk space for temporary storage of the log buffer during high load conditions.
To increase the size of the HADB data devices, use the following command:
hadbm set TotalDatadeviceSizePerNode
This command restarts all the nodes, one by one, to apply the change. For more information on using this command, seeConfiguring HADB in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide.
hadbm does not add data devices to a running database instance.
For best performance, data devices should be allocated on separate physical disks. This applies if there are nodes with more than one data device, or if there are multiple nodes on the same host.
Place devices belonging to different nodes on different devices. Doing this is especially important for Red Hat AS 2.1, because HADB nodes have been observed to wait for asynchronous I/O when the same disk is used for devices belonging to more than one node.
An HADB node writes information, warnings, and errors to the history file synchronously, rather than asynchronously, as output devices normally do. Therefore, HADB behavior and performance can be affected any time the disk waits when writing to the history file. This situation is indicated by the following message in the history file:
BEWARE - last flush/fputs took too long
To avoid this problem, keep the HADB executable files and the history files on physical disks different from those of the data devices.
It is essential to allocate sufficient memory for HADB, especially when it is co-located with other processes.
The HADB Node Supervisor Process (NSUP) tracks the time elapsed since the last time it performed monitoring. If the time exceeds a specified maximum (2500 ms, by default), NSUP restarts the node. The situation is likely when there are other processes in the system that compete for memory, causing swapping and multiple page faults. When the blocked node restarts, all active transactions on that node are aborted.
If Application Server throughput slows and requests abort or time out, make sure that swapping is not the cause. To monitor swapping activity on Unix systems, use this command:
vmstat -S
In addition, look for this message in the HADB history files. It is written when the HADB node is restarted, where M is greater than N:
Process blocked for .M. sec, max block time is .N. sec
The presence of aborted transactions will be signaled by the error message
HADB00224: Transaction timed out or HADB00208: Transaction aborted.
For best performance, all HADB processes (clu_xxx_srv) must fit in physical memory. They should not be paged or swapped. The same applies for shared memory segments in use.
You can configure the size of some of the shared memory segments. If these segments are too small, performance suffers, and user transactions are delayed or even aborted. If the segments are too large, then the physical memory is wasted.
You can configure the following parameters:
The HADB stores data on data devices, which are allocated on disks. The data must be in the main memory before it can be processed. The HADB node allocates a portion of shared memory for this purpose. If the allocated database buffer is small compared to the data being processed, then disk I/O will waste significant processing capacity. In a system with write-intensive operations (for example, frequently updated session states), the database buffer must be big enough that the processing capacity used for disk I/O does not hamper request processing.
The database buffer is similar to a cache in a file system. For good performance, the cache must be used as much as possible, so there is no need to wait for a disk read operation. The best performance is when the entire database contents fits in the database buffer. However, in most cases, this is not feasible. Aim to have the "working set" of the client applications in the buffer.
Also monitor the disk I/O. If HADB performs many disk read operations, this means that the database is low on buffer space. The database buffer is partitioned into blocks of size 16KB, the same block size used on the disk. HADB schedules multiple blocks for reading and writing in one I/O operation.
Use the hadbm deviceinfo command to monitor disk use. For example, hadbm deviceinfo --details will produce output similar to this:
NodeNo TotalSize FreeSize Usage 0 512 504 1% 1 512 504 1%
The columns in the output are:
TotalSize: size of device in MB.
FreeSize: free size in MB.
Usage: percent used.
Use the hadbm resourceinfo command to monitor resource usage, for example the following command displays data buffer pool information:
%hadbm resourceinfo --databuf NodeNo Avail Free Access Misses Copy-on-write 0 32 0 205910260 8342738 400330 1 32 0 218908192 8642222 403466
The columns in the output are:
Avail: Size of buffer, in Mbytes.
Free: Free size, when the data volume is larger than the buffer. (The entire buffer is used at all times.)
Access: Number of times blocks that have been accessed in the buffer.
Misses: Number of block requests that "missed the cache" (user had to wait for a disk read)
Copy-on-write: Number of times the block has been modified while it is being written to disk.
For a well-tuned system, the number of misses (and hence the number of reads) must be very small compared to the number of writes. The example numbers above show a miss rate of about 4% (200 million access, and 8 million misses). The acceptability of these figures depends on the client application requirements.
To change the size of the database buffer, use the following command:
hadbm set DataBufferPoolSize
This command restarts all the nodes, one by one, for the change to take effect. For more information on using this command, see Configuring HADB in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide.
Before it executes them, HADB logs all operations that modify the database, such as inserting, deleting, updating, or reading data. It places log records describing the operations in a portion of shared memory referred to as the (tuple) log buffer. HADB uses these log records for undoing operations when transactions are aborted, for recovery in case of node crash, and for replication between mirror nodes.
The log records remain in the buffer until they are processed locally and shipped to the mirror node. The log records are kept until the outcome (commit or abort) of the transaction is certain. If the HADB node runs low on tuple log, the user transactions are delayed, and possibly timed out.
Begin with the default value. Look for HIGH LOAD informational messages in the history files. All the relevant messages will contain tuple log or simply log, and a description of the internal resource contention that occurred.
Under normal operation the log is reported as 70 to 80% full. This is because space reclamation is said to be "lazy." HADB requires as much data in the log as possible, to recover from a possible node crash.
Use the following command to display information on log buffer size and use:
hadbm resourceinfo --logbuf
For example, output might look like this:
Node No. Avail Free Size 0 44 42 1 44 42
The columns in the output are:
Node No.:The node number.
Avail: Size of buffer, in megabytes.
Free Size: Free size, in MB, when the data volume is larger than the buffer. The entire buffer is used at all times.
Change the size of the log buffer with the following command:
hadbm set LogbufferSize
This command restarts all the nodes, one by one, for the change to take effect. For more information on using this command, see Configuring HADB in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide.
The node internal log (nilog) contains information about physical (as opposed to logical, row level) operations at the local node. For example, it provides information on whether there are disk block allocations and deallocations, and B-tree block splits. This buffer is maintained in shared memory, and is also checked to disk (a separate log device) at regular intervals. The page size of this buffer, and the associated data device is 4096 bytes.
Large BLOBs necessarily allocate many disk blocks, and thus create a high load on the node internal log. This is normally not a problem, since each entry in the nilog is small.
Begin with the default value. Look out for HIGH LOAD informational messages in the history files. The relevant messages contain nilog, and a description of the internal resource contention that occurred.
Use the following command to display node internal log buffer information:
hadbm resourceinfo --nilogbuf
For example, the output might look something like this:
Node No. Avail Free Size 0 11 11 1 11 11
To change the size of the nilog buffer, use the following command:
hadbm set InternalLogbufferSize
The hadbm restarts all the nodes, one by one, for the change to take effect. For more information on using this command, see Configuring HADB in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide.
If the size of the nilog buffer is changed, the associated log device (located in the same directory as the data devices) also changes. The size of the internal log buffer must be equal to the size of the internal log device. The command hadbm set InternalLogBufferSize ensures this requirement. It stops a node, increases the InternalLogBufferSize, re initializes the internal log device, and brings up the node. This sequence is performed on all nodes.
Each row level operation requires a lock in the database. Locks are held until a transaction commits or rolls back. Locks are set at the row (BLOB chunk) level, which means that a large session state requires many locks. Locks are needed for both primary, and mirror node operations. Hence, a BLOB operation allocates the same number of locks on two HADB nodes.
When a table refragmentation is performed, HADB needs extra lock resources. Thus, ordinary user transactions can only acquire half of the locks allocated.
If the HADB node has no lock objects available, errors are written to the log file. For more information , see Chapter 14, HADB Error Messages, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Error Message Reference.
To calculate the number of locks needed, estimate the following parameters:
Number of concurrent users that request session data to be stored in HADB (one session record per user)
Maximum size of the BLOB session
Persistence scope (max session data size in case of session/modified session and maximum number of attributes in case of modified session). This requires setAttribute() to be called every time the session data is modified.
x is the maximum number of concurrent users, that is, x session data records are present in the HADB, and
y is the session size (for session/modified session) or attribute size (for modified attribute),
Then the number of records written to HADB is:
xy/7000 + 2x
Record operations such as insert, delete, update and read will use one lock per record.
Locks are held for both primary records and hot-standby records. Hence, for insert, update and delete operations a transaction will need twice as many locks as the number of records. Read operations need locks only on the primary records. During refragmentation and creation of secondary indices, log records for the involved table are also sent to the fragment replicas being created. In that case, a transaction needs four times as many locks as the number of involved records. (Assuming all queries are for the affected table.)
If refragmentation is performed, the number of locks to be configured is:
Nlocks = 4x (y/7000 + 2) = 2xy/3500 + 2x
Otherwise, the number of locks to be configured is:
Nlocks = 2x (y/7000 + 2) = xy/3500 + 4x
Start with the default value. Look for exceptions with the indicated error codes in the Application Server log files. Remember that under normal operations (no ongoing refragmentation) only half of the locks might be acquired by the client application.
To get information on allocated locks and locks in use, use the following command:
hadbm resourceinfo --locks
For example, the output displayed by this command might look something like this:
Node No. Avail Free Waits 0 50000 50000 na 1 50000 50000 na
Avail: Number of locks available.
Free: Number of locks in use.
Waits: Number of transactions that have waited for a lock."na" (not applicable) if all locks are available.
To change the number of locks, use the following command:
hadbm set NumberOfLocks
The hadbm restarts all the nodes, one by one, for the change to take effect. For more information on using this command, see Configuring HADB in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide.
This section describes some of the timeout values that affect performance.
These values govern how much time the server waits for a connection from the pool before it times out. In most cases, the default values work well. For detailed tuning information, see Tuning JDBC Connection Pools.
Some values that may affect performance are:
response-timeout-in-seconds -The time for which the load balancer plug-in will wait for a response before it declares an instance dead and fails over to the next instance in the cluster. Make this value large enough to accommodate the maximum latency for a request from the server instance under the worst (high load) conditions.
health checker: interval-in-seconds - Determines how frequently the load balancer pings the instance to see if it is healthy. Default value is 30 seconds. If the response-timeout-in-seconds is optimally tuned, and the server doesn't have too much traffic, then the default value works well.
health checker: timeout-in-seconds - How long the load balancer waits after "pinging" an instance. The default value is 100 seconds.
The combination of the health checker's interval-in-seconds and timeout-in-seconds values determine how much additional traffic goes from the load balancer plug-in to the server instances.
For more information on configuring the load balancer plug-in, see Configuring the Load Balancer in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide.
The sql_client time out value may affect performance.
The following section describes configuration of the operating system.
If the number of semaphores is too low, HADB can fail and display this error message:
No space left on device
This can occur either while starting the database, or during run time. Since the semaphores are provided as a global resource by the operating system, the configuration depends on all processes running on the host, and not the HADB alone. In Solaris, configure the semaphore settings by editing the /etc/system file.
To run the nodes, NNODES (the number of nodes submitted implicitly by --hosts option to the HADB) and NCONNS connections (HADB configuration parameter NumberOfSessions, default value being 100) per host, use the following semaphore settings:
set semsys:seminfo_semmap = <default=10> + NNODES set semsys:seminfo_semmni = <default=10> + NNODES set semsys:seminfo_semmns = <default=60> + (NNODES * 8) set semsys:seminfo_semmnu = <default=30> + NNODES + NCONNS
If you plan to run multiple nodes per host, make sure semmap = NNODES. Use the sysinfo and sysdef commands to inspect the settings.
Set the maximum shared memory size to the total amount of physical RAM. Additionally, set the maximum number of shared memory segments per process to six or more to accommodate the HADB processes. Set the number of system-wide, shared memory identifiers based on the number of nodes running on the host.
In Solaris 9, because of the kernel changes, the hmsys:shminfo_shmseg variable is obsolete. In Solaris 8, add the following settings to the /etc/system file:
set shmsys:shminfo_shmmax = 0xffffffff set shmsys:shminfo_shmseg = <default=6> set shmsys:shminfo_shmmni = <default=100> + (6 * NNODES)
Default values are for Solaris 8. Add HADB resource requirements to the previous value of the variables regardless of whether they are the default values.
You must reboot the host after changing these settings.
To increase the shared memory to 512 MB, run the following commands:
echo 536870912 > /proc/sys/kernel/shmmax echo 536870912 > /proc/sys/kernel/shmall
Where the file shmmax contains the maximum size of a single shared memory segment, and shmall contains the total shared memory to be made available.
This value is large enough for a standard HADB node that uses default values. If the default values are changed, consider changing these values, as well.
To make these changes permanent, add those lines to /etc/rc.local on your Linux machine. With Redhat Linux, you can also modify sysctl.conf to set the kernel parameters.
This section discusses how you can configure the high availability features of Application Server. This section discusses the following topics:
Descriptor configuration in the web application
To ensure highly available web applications with persistent session data, the high availability database (HADB) provides a backend store to save HTTP session data. However, there is a overhead involved in saving and reading the data back from HADB. Understanding the different schemes of session persistence and their impact on performance and availability will help you make decisions in configuring Application Server for high availability.
In general, maintain twice as many HADB nodes as there are application server instances. Every application server instance requires two HADB nodes.
The Application Server provides HTTP session persistence and failover by writing session data to HADB. You can control the frequency at which the server writes to HADB by specifying the persistence frequency.
Specify the persistence frequency in the Admin Console under Configurations > config-name > Availability Service (Web Container Availability).
Persistence frequency can be set to:
All else being equal, time-based persistence frequency provides better performance but less availability than web-method persistence frequency. This is because the session state is written to the persistent store (HADB) at the time interval specified by the reap interval (default is 60 seconds). If the server instance fails within that interval, the session state will lose any updates since the last time the session information was written to HADB.
With web-method persistence frequency, the server writes the HTTP session state to HADB before it responds to each client request. This can have an impact on response time that depends on the size of the data being persisted. Use this mode of persistence frequency for applications where availability is critical and some performance degradation is acceptable.
For more information on web-method persistence frequency, see Configuring Availability for the Web Container in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide.
With time-based persistence frequency, the server stores session information to the persistence store at a constant interval, called the reap interval. You specify the reap interval under Configurations > config-name > Web Container (Manager Properties), where config-name is the name of the configuration. By default, the reap interval is 60 seconds. Every time the reap interval elapses, a special thread "wakes up," iterates over all the sessions in memory, and saves the session data.
In general, time-based persistence frequency will yield better performance than web-method, since the server's responses to clients are not held back by saving session information to the HADB. Use this mode of persistence frequency when performance is more important than availability.
You can specify the scope of the persistence in addition to persistence frequency on the same page in the Admin Console where you specify persistence frequency, Configurations > config-name > Availability Service (Web Container Availability).
For detailed description of different persistence scopes, see Chapter 9, Configuring High Availability Session Persistence and Failover, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide.
Persistence scope can be one of:
With the session persistence scope, the server writes the entire session data to HADB—regardless of whether it has been modified. This mode ensures that the session data in the backend store is always current, but it degrades performance, since all the session data is persisted for every request.
With the modified-session persistence scope, the server examines the state of the HTTP session. If and only if the data has been modified, the server saves the session data to HADB. This mode yields better performance than session mode, because calls to HADB to persist data occur only when the session is modified.
With the modified-attribute persistence scope, there are no cross-references for the attributes, and the application uses setAttribute() and getAttribute() to manipulate HTTP session data. Applications written this way can take advantage of this session scope behavior to obtain better performance.
It is critical to be aware of the impact of HTTP session size on performance. Performance has an inverse relationship with the size of the session data that needs to be persisted. Session data is stored in HADB in a serialized manner. There is an overhead in serializing the data and inserting it as a BLOB and also deserializing it for retrieval.
Tests have shown that for a session size up to 24KB, performance remains unchanged. When the session size exceeds 100KB, and the same back-end store is used for the same number of connections, throughput drops by 90%.
It is important to pay attention while determining the HTTP session size. If you are creating large HTTP session objects, calculate the HADB nodes as discussed in Tuning HADB.
Checkpointing saves a stateful session bean (SFSB) state to the HADB so that if the server instance fails, the SFSB is failed over to another instance in the cluster and the bean state recovered. The size of the data being checkpointed and the frequency at which checkpointing happens determine the additional overhead in response time for a given client interaction.
You can enable SFSB checkpointing at numerous different levels:
For the entire server instance or EJB container
For the entire application
For a specific EJB module
Per method in an individual EJB module
For best performance, specify checkpointing only for methods that alter the bean state significantly, by adding the <checkpointed-methods> tag in the sun-ejb-jar.xml file.
For more information, see Using Session Beans in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer's Guide.
The Application Server uses JDBC to store and retrieve HADB data. For best performance, configure the JDBC connection pool for the fastest possible HADB read/write operations.
Configure the JDBC connection pool in the Admin Console under Resources > JDBC > Connection Pools > pool-name. The connection pool configuration settings are:
Initial and Minimum Pool Size: Minimum and initial number of connections maintained in the pool (default is 8)
Maximum Pool Size: Maximum number of connections that can be created to satisfy client requests (default is 32)
Pool Resize Quantity: Number of connections to be removed when idle timeout timer expires
Idle Timeout: Maximum time (seconds) that a connection can remain idle in the pool. (default is 300)
Max Wait Time: Amount of time (milliseconds) caller waits before connection timeout is sent
For optimal performance, use a pool with eight to 16 connections per node. For example, if you have four nodes configured, then the steady-pool size must be set to 32 and the maximum pool size must be 64. Adjust the Idle Timeout and Pool Resize Quantity values based on monitoring statistics.
For the best performance, use the following settings:
Connection Validation: Required
Validation Method: metadata
Transaction Isolation Level: repeatable-read
In addition to the standard attributes, add the two following properties:
cacheDatabaseMetaData: false
eliminateRedundantEndTransaction: true
To add a property, click the Add Property button, then specify the property name and value, and click Save.
For more information on configuring the JDBC connection pool, see Tuning JDBC Connection Pools.
The Application Server provides a load balancer plugin that can balance the load of requests among multiple instances which are part of the cluster. For more information on configuring the load balancer, see Configuring the Load Balancer in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide.
The following section assumes that the server is tuned effectively to service incoming requests.
The load balancer periodically checks all the configured Application Server instances that are marked as unhealthy, based on the values specified in the health-checker element in the loadbalancer.xml file. Enabling the health checker is optional. If the health checker is not enabled, periodic health check of unhealthy instances is not performed.
The load balancer's health check mechanism communicates with the application server instance using HTTP. The health checker sends an HTTP request to the URL specified and waits for a response. The status code in the HTTP response header should be between 100 and 500 to consider the instance to be healthy.
To enable the health checker, edit the following properties:
url: Specifies the listener's URL that the load balancer checks to determine its state of health.
interval-in-seconds: Specifies the interval at which health checks of instances occur. The default is 30 seconds.
timeout-in-seconds: Specifies the timeout interval within which a response must be obtained for a listener to be considered healthy. The default is 10 seconds.
If the typical response from the server takes n seconds and under peak load takes m seconds, then set the timeout-in-seconds property to m + n, as follows:
<health-checker url="http://hostname.domain:port" interval-in-seconds="n" timeout-in-seconds="m+n"/>
For more information, see Configuring the Load Balancer in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide.


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Community information, Halls, TN. Prepared by the Office of the Mayor, Halls, TN & West TN Ind. Assoc. Jackson, the association, 1988. 27 pp.
Flood insurance study: Halls, TN, Lauderdale County. Washington, D.C., FEMA, 1987. 8 pp.
Flood insurance study: town of Henning, TN, Lauderdale County. Washington, D.C., FEMA, 1988. 8 pp.
Henning homecoming '86: come celebrate! Covington, Covington Pub. Co., 1986. 36 pp.
Community information, Ripley, TN. Prepared by Ripley Chamber of Commerce & West TN Ind. Assoc. Jackson, the association, 1988. 33 pp.
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By Maureen Jenkins, Special to CNN • Published 11th October 2012
You're planning a trip but realize you've got Veuve Clicquot taste on a Bud Light budget. You don't need to be in the 1% -- or be a million-mile flier -- to roll like they do. Learn to travel strategically and get far more value for your dollars.
"Travel offers a lot of benefits and beauty when you can make it less stressful and make it more memorable," said Joel L. Widzer, managing partner of
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Move beyond the misconception that luxury travel "is inaccessible or reserved for the Kardashians or someone like that. Travel providers can't sustain themselves on that population. However, the occasional traveler is an untapped source of revenue."
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Here, Widzer shares strategies so you can fly, sleep and tip like a superstar for far less than you'd expect. (But know that rock-bottom prices aren't always part of the deal.)
Loyalty counts.
The foundation of your "travel portfolio," Widzer says, should be points and miles earned through your own personal network of frequent-flier, hotel and car rental programs -- and yes, even affiliated credit cards.
"What's more important these days is building the relationship and using the extended coalition partners. You have to have some leverage. In today's world, it can't be about trying to game the system. Companies have so much data and are able to track everything. You may only travel twice a year, but you can always travel" with the same providers.
Flying high.
"The mentality is not just getting a free seat; it's about overall value," said Widzer, who travels about 200,000 miles annually and has logged more than 3.5 million lifetime miles. "The strategic plan is to look at what airline is going to serve your area, and then hook up (additional miles) with a credit card."
Rather than cashing in valuable points and miles on short-haul U.S. lights, upgrade to business or first class seats that normally cost thousands of dollars (it can be worth it to pay $200 more for an upgradeable fare rather than the cheapest).
Try to reach those all-important "elite" status levels -- even the lowest one -- on your favorite carrier and gain access to premier check-in, security and boarding lines and forgo pricey baggage fees. And if your airline needs change, "you can always parlay your past travel experience (and elite status) with a new company." Just call and ask.
Sleep well.
Don't let a bunch of stars next to a fabulous hotel's name intimidate you or keep you from asking for a room upgrade.
"It's not being arrogant but feeling, 'Hey, I'm a consumer. I have value,' " Widzer said.
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If you've booked a posh hotel, he recommends calling a manager or someone at the front desk in advance and telling them you're looking forward to your stay. "Get that person's name. You can say when you arrive, 'I had a nice conversation with Lisa.' It's not being manipulative; it's building reciprocity. If it came down to spending $100 extra on an airfare or a hotel, I'd go with the hotel. It sets the ambiance and the whole tone of a trip."
Go against the grain.
Stay away from newly named "hot" destinations. They'll be crowded, and there's no incentive for travel providers to offer anything special. Adopt a contrarian strategy instead.
"California is a great place to go in September and October," Widzer said. "That's when the weather's typically the nicest. And have some flexibility and look for times of opportunity. A few years ago, with the (oil spill) incident in the Gulf of Mexico, apparently they had the beaches cleaned up pretty well, but they weren't getting tourists. If you went to the Gulf after the incident, you were helping the economy. People who work in the restaurants and hotels rely on tourism."
Tip tactically.
Think of tips as an "investment" in first-class travel, especially at hotels. In his book, Widzer suggests discreetly tipping a few dollars extra at the start of your trip to the bell and valet parking staff and a front desk representative to ensure preferential service, then scale back. But tips aren't always strategically palmed $20 or $100 bills.
"A lot of times, a letter to a general manager at hotels or rental car companies goes into (a helpful employee's) file," Widzer said. "Keep in mind that a lot of times, people do want to help you. If you can treat them with a little bit of respect and kindness, that goes a long way."
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler welcomed a baby boy this afternoon in Los Angeles, her first child with fiancé Cutter Dykstra.
"Everyone is happy and healthy," a rep for the former Sopranos actress told Us Weekly. No other information--such as their son's name--was immediately available.
Sigler, 31, first revealed that she was pregnant in February, two weeks after announcing her engagement to her baseball player boyfriend via a twitpic that showed off her lovely ring.
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The actress, who most recently starred in the sitcom Guys With Kids, went the photographic route again when she revealed the baby's sex in March--she had her nails painted baby blue and polish maker Sally Hansen captured the moment for posterity.
Friends including Lea Michele, Lance Bass, JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Beverley Mitchell gathered for a baby shower in Sigler's honor on Aug. 3 at the Thompson Beverly Hills hotel.
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Yeah, I figure the chances of finding the thing diminish with time. Eventually the shreds of the balloon and the parachute will deteriorate, and it will be really tough to find the payload.
If we have a break in the wx on Memorial Day, I might be able to get out there again. With my speed (or lack thereof) I need three days to really make a search of it. It's 9 miles give or take into the falls area. If I take the west ridge, I think I can get up behind the falls and find a camp site somewhere above the falls in one day. On day two I could conduct a full search and then return to my camp above the falls. On day three I'd hike out.
A fast person might be able to get in and out in one day if they a) take the Walthier Road in and b) use the west ridge approach instead of Stairmaster Ridge as I did.


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This is a 5 day course conducted on artificial slopes or in a mountain environment.
The Alpine Level 1 Instructor is the entry level course for students who wish to join the BASI Education System. This qualification is for those wishing to find employment in a controlled environment i.e. dry slopes and indoor snow centres.
Successful students will be issued a certification to work only on indoor snow slopes and dry slopes or in a mountain environment for a BASI Approved Ski School, if working under the direct supervision of a Level 2 or above qualified member (direct supervision means within sight and hearing distance). Students will be able to work with novice and early intermediate skiers. Individuals who do not reach the required level may be required to resit the whole course.
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The Safeguarding Children Module is available through BASI as an online course. This means it can be done in your own time and in the comfort of your own home, and because it's online, the cost of this module is only £25.
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A total of 35 hours minimum of teaching/snowsport school experience is part of the Level 1 Instructor Qualification. These hours need to be completed after attending the Level 1 Instructor Course, any hours completed before attending this course will not be accepted, as we perceive the information you gain from the Level 1 Course will enhance your understanding of BASI philosophies.
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Spartan D - Rick James example
There has been ongoing discussion regarding MSU's defensive strategy with regards to both football and basketball on this site. Whether on the gridiron or the hard court, their aggressive grabbing, pulling, hand checking, using the coach as an extra defender, jamming, neck twisting, throat punching, etc. has been well noted right down to their self proclaimed thuggery of "X minutes of unnecessary roughness". As frustrating as it has proven to be for opposing teams, it has been mostly effective for them. So when these antics occasionally backfire (see repeated floor slapping, Valentine's woofing, unleashing Russell Byrd in any capacity), it's nice to savor the moment.
My contribution to said meme is highlighting one of the strategies deployed in attempt to disrupt Stauskas's shot on Sunday. There were clearly a lot of extra curriculars targeted at Stauskas, as the numerous scrapes on his body throughout the course of the game would suggest, but the focus of this post is the Rick James approach.
As Stauskas was elevating and finishing over every defender Sparty put on him, I began to notice that MSU's players had more or less given up on trying to get a hand on the ball to block his shot. Nor were they satisfied with simply getting a hand straight up to impede his sight line or the trajectory of the ball. Instead they resorted to literal face slapping (also not a foul)...
Appling: "What did the five fingers say to the face?"
Stauskas: ._.
Appling: "SLAP!"
Stauskas: ._____.
TL;DR summary - Sparty's defensive strategy:
Perhaps people with wrist boo boos should consider fewer slaps of the court, opponents faces, and what not.


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Pati's Mexican Table "Fonda Favorites" These home-style dishes are a staple at the small restaurants known as "fondas" in Mexico - and delicious inspiration for busy cooks in American homes today. Make them once, and they'll become a simple but special treat in your own kitchen. Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce (Albondigas); White Rice and Fried Plantains; Tres Leches Cake. D
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Connect with English "Job Hunting/A Bad Day" At school, Rebecca learns that her work-study program has been canceled so she goes on a job search - and meets some interesting prospects.G
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Connect with English "A Night Out/First Day of Class" Rebecca finds her first day of classes at the San Francisco College of Music intimidating and expensive, she also meets Alberto's family.G
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Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space Science "Session 4. The Engine That Drives The Earth" What drives the movement of tectonic plates? In this session, participants learn how plates interact at plate margins, how volcanoes work, and the story of Hawaii's formation. D
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Western Tradition "The Dawn of History" From the beginnings of life to the first agricultural settlement.G
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Western Tradition "The Ancient Egyptians" Politics, religion, and agriculture intersect to create one of the first civilizations in the Western tradition.G
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Biography of America, A "Fifties" World War II is fought to its bitter end in the Pacific and the world lives with the legacy of its final moment: the atomic bomb. Professor Miller continues the story as veterans return from the war and create new lives for themselves in the '50s. The GI Bill, Levittown, civil rights, the Cold War, and rock 'n' roll are discussed. D
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Biography of America, A "Sixties" Professor Scharff weaves the story of the Civil Rights movement with stories of the Vietnam War and Watergate to create a portrait of a decade. Lyndon Johnson emerges as a pivotal character, along with Stokely Carmichael, Fanny Lou Hamer, and other luminaries of the era. D
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Design Squad "Water Dancing" Dancer and performance artist Lisa Bufano, a bilateral leg and finger amputee, challenges the teams to build specialized prostheses for an underwater performance.G
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Biz Kid$ "Don't Blow Your Dough" Biz Kids Beware. Protect the money you already have by putting it in a safe place. Beware of scams and schemers. D
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The Electric Company "Lights, Camera, Beetles" Jessica and Hector plan to surprise their cousin with a bug zoo for his birthday party. When Francine steals the prized rhino beetle, it's up to the Electric Company to get it back in time to save the party. D
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Cyberchase "Hackerized!" Someone has hacked Sensible Flats so that everyone looks and acts like Hacker. The real Hacker tries to find out who did it while the CyberSquad seeks to save the town. To do so, though, they must scale a rocky cliff in less than three minutes.G
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Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel "Applique Folk Art" In the Blue Ridge Mountains, a display of 18 years of craft class experiences includes a rendering of a classic folk-art piece.G
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Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "The Guardian, Part 4" In this segment, Jerry shows his students how to properly sketch and proportion the Hawk sitting on the foreshortened limb. Then, he shows how to properly under-paint the Hawk's body and head. At this point, Jerry shows how to begin painting in the eyes and beak and how to begin the first phase of painting feathers on the head. D
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Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Mexican Microbrews and Pub Fare" Many of us experienced our first Mexican beer on a beach with a squeeze of lime. Now we're happy to see a beer revolution rumbling in the Baja peninsula. Rick takes us from the Tecate brewery, which started in 1944, to the Tijuana brewery, makers of several microbrews. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "North Wales: Feisty and Poetic" Rick takes in Mount Snowdon, medieval castles and Victorian promenades. He learns a bit of Welsh, follows a miner deep into a slate mine, and herds sheep with a clever dog.G
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Art of the Western World "In Our Own Time" Part I: The Abstract Expressionist movement established New York as a center for the visual arts. Works by Pollock, Warhol, Lichtenstein, and the sculptor Oldenburg are examined. Part II: With many of the rules tested and discarded, the art world has become international. D


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Sunday, 10 February 2013
Middle Eastern blood orange cake
27 comments:
- Laura Loves Cakes said...
What a lovely and unusual cake..good on you for making something outside your comfort zone! I might have to take a look at Claudia's book as this recipe looks lovely and your cake looks delicious! :-)
- 10 February 2013 at 16:32
- Sharon said...
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm (reluctantly) gluten free but I can actually try this recipe. I've had such poor results with GF recipes that I'd given up and resigned myself to just enjoying your baking vicariously.
- 10 February 2013 at 16:49
- The Caked Crusader said...
Hi Sharon
Glad to be of service - hope you enjoy it!
Happy baking
- 10 February 2013 at 16:52
- Nom! The Indulgent Baking Blog said...
ooo blood oranges, boiling them would be out of my comfort zone too but it looks gorgeous! Lovely bake as usual x
- 10 February 2013 at 17:06
- Kate@whatkatebaked said...
Ahhh poor oranges, blushing away like that! I bought a bottle of blood orange juice yesterday- it was poking out the bag a little on the way home but the only part of the label that was visable to read was 'ORGANIC BLOOD'... the orange being hidden in the bag! It looked somewhat dodgy...
- 10 February 2013 at 17:23
- Gloria said...
omygod!! this look delicious and moist please I want a piece with a cup of tea!!
- 10 February 2013 at 17:24
- Fuss Free Helen said...
How delicious! I think that the recipe sounds very similar to Nigella's clementine cake (which I am sure does not have flour either.
I am on full blood orange alert and have not found any yet.
The type of blood orange makes a huge difference to the colour. If you have any left then do make blood orange curd. Delicious and a very pretty colour.
- 10 February 2013 at 17:25
- Ulla said...
I baked orange cake without butter early December. The oranges were boiled for that cake too. I found that recipe in Cake Craft and Decorating magazine. I love blood oranges, maybe I need to try this one too.
- 10 February 2013 at 18:09
- Mrs Deer said...
I love the color of your cake! the gradient is superb!
- 10 February 2013 at 18:36
- Soo said...
Love blood oranges but as I read your post I realised I've never eaten an orange flavoured cake! Looks yummy!
- 10 February 2013 at 18:42
- Lucy said...
I love damp almond cakes like this, they make a refreshing and delicious change! I've been using blood oranges recently and its bizarre how some have such a deep pink colour whilst others are just like normal oranges.
- 10 February 2013 at 19:02
- Choclette said...
That cake looks just how I like them to be, moist and a bit squidgy. Not having any fat, other than what's in the almonds is really unusual. I want to try it now to see for myself what it is like. I've wanted some blood oranges to play around with, but annoyingly haven't found any - I did want blood red ones though, which I remember eating as a child.
- 10 February 2013 at 20:05
- Miss C Flash said...
Wow, an exotic and luxurious cake :-) x
- 10 February 2013 at 20:09
- sensibilia said...
You are right cake making is a wonderful hobby: she who is tired of cake is tired of life!
- 10 February 2013 at 20:10
- Nicola said...
This cake looks amazing! It looks incredibly moist.
- 10 February 2013 at 23:03
- Katie said...
Looks delicious and so moist and sticky. this is my favourite recipe for orange cake, but never throught it to try it with bloof oranges before. Love the faint blushing pink colour.
If you replace 50g of the almonds with cocoa powder you get a delicious choc orange cake!
- 11 February 2013 at 06:36
- Suelle said...
I love this recipe, and all the similar ones around, but I do think the result is best eaten as a dessert, with cream, rather than as a tea-time cake.
- 11 February 2013 at 08:48
- Maggie said...
Great cake - unfortunately, blood oranges don't seem to be around for long and they can be difficult to get. Not sure why because when I was a child we ate them lots.
- 11 February 2013 at 10:11
- Recipe Junkie said...
Ho fabulous does that look? I love these kinds of recipes. I have Roden's Spanish cook book but am ashamed to say I haven't tried anything from it yet.
- 11 February 2013 at 11:14
- Susie @ Fold in the Flour said...
I've seen recipes that involve boiling oranges before, but have never been brave enough to try them. Well done for doing it. Just shows you shouldn't be afraid to try anything as you never know what you'll discover. The finished cake looks lovely and most. :)
- 11 February 2013 at 20:47
- Jeane M. said...
Looked really yummy! Just perfect cause I've been craving for some citrus cake recently. Got my eye on your next posts.
- 13 February 2013 at 09:48
- Mrs Mulford said...
Love the look of the cake -can't say I've boiled whole oranges either. The texture reminds me of a lemon potato cake my daughter made - the texture was a surprise at first but then quite addictive!
- 13 February 2013 at 13:00
- Jacqueline Meldrum said...
I'm definitely making this one. I have been getting through bagfuls of blood oranges as Lidl sells a huge bagful for£2:99
- 16 February 2013 at 10:33
- Jacqueline Meldrum said...
I'm definitely making this one. I have been getting through bagfuls of blood oranges as Lidl sells a huge bagful for£2:99
- 16 February 2013 at 10:34
- Cakelaw said...
Blood oranges are marvellous.
- 19 February 2013 at 10:59
- shri said...
Hello caked crusader. finally i can leave a comment. you are absolute fav baking buddy. absolutely. and u are my buddy even if we've never met :)
you've never failed me with your wonderful recipes, and they always turn out exactly as you say they will. having said this, this is the same recipe nigella has as a clementine cake in one of her earlier books, and in her book Feasts, she's done a chocolate orange one, which i tried out last week. It was wonderfully comforting (if a tad bitter for my 9 year old daughter.) i loved the texture the almonsd give the cake don't you. and i knew it was the same recipe, as soon as i saw your pic, cos my cake had that lovely textured top too.
- 23 February 2013 at 06:27
- Janine said...
Your description of this cake has really sold it to me! I now know what to make if I'm in the mood for a cake without icing.
- 26 February 2013 at 22:59


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The date: Aug. 28, 1963.
The time: 3:01 p.m. Eastern.
The length: 16 minutes.
The description: A grand slam of a speech.
The date is when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his game-changing "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. He started speaking at 3:01 that afternoon for 16 minutes.
Timeless ...
The year 1963 was a landmark time during the era of the civil rights movement. Here we are, remarkably, 50 years later.
In hindsight, 2013 represents a virtual tome of pivotal 50-year anniversaries from '63.
In January 1963, Alabama Gov. George Wallace delivered his infamous pro-segregation speech:
"... In the name of the greatest people that ever trod the earth, I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny ... and I say segregation now ... segregation tomorrow ... segregation forever."
Wallace's speech only served to embolden and galvanize the efforts of civil rights leaders and marchers.
In May 1963, peaceful civil rights marchers took to the streets of Birmingham, Ala. The situation quickly turned ugly as the notorious Bull Connor, Birmingham's commissioner of public safety, ordered his police force to repel the marchers. That meant high-powered fire hoses and police attack dogs became the images that a horrified nation saw on the national television newscasts.
The photos and video put a raw face on what civil rights workers encountered in the Deep South.
In June 1963, Wallace implemented his own form of interposition and nullification by defying a federal order to desegregate the University of Alabama. Wallace defiantly took his infamous "Stand in the School House Door" position at the registrar's office. President John F. Kennedy federalized the Alabama National Guard to force Wallace to step aside.
After Wallace finally relented, James Hood and Vivian Malone became the first black students at the University of Alabama.
That same night, President Kennedy took to the national television airwaves. In an unprecedented speech, Kennedy announced to the American people his sweeping civil rights bill that he intended to send to Congress.
Kennedy, in part, said, "One hundred years of delay have passed since President Lincoln freed the slaves, yet their heirs, their grandsons, are not fully free."
Late that night after Kennedy's speech, prominent NAACP civil rights worker Medgar Evers, age 43, was murdered, shot in the back with a high-powered rifle in his driveway in Mississippi by Ku Klux Klansman Byron de la Beckwith, who finally was brought to justice in 1994. That 31-year struggle to convict de la Beckwith spawned the movie, "Ghosts of Mississippi," in 1996. Alec Baldwin played the role of the irrepressible prosecuting attorney in the case, Bobby DeLaughter, Whoopi Goldberg played Medgar's widow, Myrlie Evers, and James Woods played the role of Bryon de la Beckwith, who defiantly wore his Confederate flag pin during the trial.
In honor of Evers the martyr, Medgar Evers College was founded in 1970 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, N.Y.
In August 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, we witnessed the most impactful march in the history of the United States. We've all seen that panoramic photo of that massive sea of humanity on the National Mall. We've heard the audio and seen the video of Dr. King's transformative "I Have a Dream" speech.
On that day, Dr. King said, "I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation."
He was right to this day.
In September 1963, Addie Mae Collins, (14 years old), Carole Robertson (14) Cynthia Wesley (14) and Denise McNair (11) were in the basement preparing for the Sunday sermon at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. But they didn't know that Robert Chambliss, Herman Frank Cash, Thomas Blanton and Bobby Frank Cherry, all Ku Klux Klansmen, had planted a dynamite bomb under a set of steps near that basement.
All four girls died, and 22 others were injured. If the haters kill children, nothing is sacred. It was another traumatic scene from the Deep South. Again, Hollywood captured the moment in Spike Lee's documentary film, "4 Little Girls," released in 1997.
Said former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in the "King" History Channel documentary narrated by former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw, "And one of those little girls was my kindergarten classmate. For me, one of the saddest memories was that Dr. King gave the eulogies."
Rice's classmate was Denise McNair.
A week before the bombing, Gov. Wallace may have added fuel to the fire when he told the New York Times in his staunch pro-segregation stance, "What this country needs is a few first-class funerals, and some political funerals, too."
Then came November 1963. President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. It occurred on a Friday, undoubtedly the saddest Friday in the history of this country. The United States wept, while the rest of the world was in utter disbelief.
When Vice President Lyndon Johnson assumed the Oval Office after Kennedy's death, the new president said, "No memorial oration or eulogy could more eloquently honor President Kennedy's memory than the earliest possible passage of the civil rights bill for which he fought so long."
Also in November 1963, this nation's official artist of the common person, Norman Rockwell, produced a much-admired oil-on-canvas painting titled, "The Problem We All Live With." It features a poignant scene representing Ruby Bridges, all of 6 years old and wearing pigtails, a white dress with white socks and white shoes. Bridges, a black girl, is walking with the protective escort of federal marshals - two in front of her and two behind her. It was her first day at William J. Frantz Elementary School in the 9th Ward of New Orleans from 1960.
Yes, Ruby Bridges desegregated that school - and yes, at age 6. The word "nigger" is scrawled on the wall near a splotch dripping in red as she walks with a book and 12-inch ruler in hand. That wall symbolized the angry white mobs that Bridges faced. What's conspicuous about the painting is that Rockwell, known for his advocacy of tolerance and equality, only shows the four marshals from the shoulders down to the ground. No face shots of them as anonymity was Rockwell's objective.
This painting can be viewed at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass.
When they say a picture is worth a thousand words, believe it.
In fact, the same can be said for one unparalleled March on Washington, too.
Priceless ...
Gregory Clay is assistant sports editor for McClatchy-Tribune News Service, 700 12th Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20005; email: firstname.lastname@example.com; (202) 383-6091.


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The director of Harvard's AIDS Prevention Research Project is affirming that Benedict XVI's position was right in the debate on AIDS and condoms.
Edward Green stated this in an address at the 30th annual Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples in Rimini, sponsored by the lay movement, Communion and Liberation.
Green, an expert on AIDS prevention, said that "as a scientist he was amazed to see the closeness between what the Pope said last March in Cameroon and the results of the most recent scientific discoveries."
He affirmed: "The condom does not prevent AIDS. Only responsible sexual behavior can address the pandemic."
Green continued, "When Benedict XVI said that different sexual behavior should be adopted in Africa, because to put trust in condoms does not serve to fight against AIDS, the international press was scandalized."
The Pope made this statement in a meeting with journalists en route to Africa last March.
The scientist affirmed that the Holy Father spoke the truth. He noted, "The condom can work for particular individuals, but it will not serve to address the situation of a continent."
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Green added: "To propose the regular use of the condom as prevention in Africa could have the opposite effect."
He explained the phenomenon of human behavior called "risk compensation," whereby a person "feels protected and thus exposes himself more."
The researcher and medical anthropologist asked: "Why has an attempt not been made to change people's customs?"
"The world industry has taken many years to understand that measures of a technical and medical character are of no use to solve the problem," he added.
Green highlighted the successful policies that have been implemented in Uganda to battle AIDS, programs based in the "ABC" strategy: "Abstain, Be faithful, and, as a last resource, use a Condom."
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Touchdown rates are very hard things to keep consistent for wide receivers and tight ends. Just ask Laurent Robinson and Mercedes Lewis; who played for the Jaguars last night. Any fantasy football player and any Detroit Lion fan can tell stories about how the lack of touchdowns from Calvin Johnson has been maddening (I just couldn't help it, sorry). As it turns out, all of those people can blame the Minnesota Vikings.
So, nerve damage is the issue for the superstar wideout. Nerve damage is why Matt Stafford still has not thrown a touchdown to him this season. His lone tally came with Shuan Hill playing relief for an injured Stafford in the Tennessee game.
Of course, the explanation that Johnson gave for the resulting effects of the hits by Harrison Smith and Chad Greenway is not the only story here. He also gave a little nugget about how the hit from Greenway resulted in a concussion (and a $21,000 fine for the Minnesota linebacker). Jim Schwartz refuted the claim:
Johnson said he suffered a concussion from the Greenway hit, though Lions coach Jim Schwartz said for the second time today that wasn't the case.


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My Party: Miles
I wish the simple parties I threw looked this beautiful! Joni tells us about her son's celebration: We wanted to make Miles' 2nd birthday a sweet and simple one, so we invited his closest friends over for a little DIY backyard celebration.
We decided on a vintage theme using red and teal for the color scheme. For decor we made red and teal bunting, had balloons, a giant letter "M" thanks to a good friend (now used in our living room), pinwheels and teal party hats. For food we had pb and jelly sandwiches, juice boxes, fruit kabobs, chocolate chip cookies, licorice and the infamous confetti cupcakes.
We had little tables and chairs set up with coloring pages for the kiddos. We had a photo booth with mustaches, hats and wacky glasses. Fleet Foxes was our background music of choice. Each friend went home with a goodie bag with the classics, a bouncy ball, tootsie rolls, DIY crayons and coloring book, silly straw and bubbles.
All in all it was a great little party, a sweet celebration for Miles!
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It was with great, generous spirits that more than 300 area residents who love fine dining joined forces to make a difference for youngsters in need of mental health and other therapeutic support services as part of Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services' annual fundraiser — "Dinners from the Heart."
A host of fabulous restaurants, both large and small, stretching from downtown Los Angeles to Pasadena welcomed their guests who showed up with hearty appetites.
This year's dinners raised more than $54,000. Since its inception in 1991, the event has brought in more than $665,000.
Event co-chairs this year were Bob and Gregg Smith of Smith Brothers Restaurant Corporation (Arroyo Chop House, Café 140 South, Cheval Blanc, Parkway Grill, Smitty's Grill, Vibrato), along with the Los Altos Auxiliary.
This year's fundraiser also included a series of dinners featuring special guests. Diners had the opportunity to sit down with: MUSE/IQUE violinist Julie Rogers at Vertical Wine Bistro; sculptor and teacher Christopher Slatoff at Roy's Restaurant; playwright Paul Kikuchi at Briganti Restaurant; winemaker Shawn Guilliams and chef Claud Beltran at Noir Food & Wine; International Wine & Food Society Chairman Dave Felton at Patina Restaurant; and Los Angeles Times sports reporter Sam Farmer at Smitty's Restaurant.
I had an opportunity to dine with hostesses Annsley Strong, Mary Pinola and Paulette Lang at Cucina Rustica in Montrose. Warmly greeting us at the door was Allen Mousaian, who bid us to relax by sipping some excellent wines and then to partake of the varied menu they had carefully selected for our enjoyment. Mousaian, who recently underwent serious back surgery, was thrilled to be back at his post once again as part of this team who made this such a delightful dining experience in the little village of Montrose.
Other area diners coming to this unique neighborhood restaurant included Dale and Stephen Ball; Betsy, Laura, Will and Paula Bazdarich; Shirley and Bill Bottger; Jinny, Richard and Allison Dalbeck; Betsy and Allen Gillespie, Bob Lang, Jo and John Loomis, Teffy and Julie Mang, Beatrice Li, Janet Ho, Kimmie and Hok Leung, Betsy Petit, Charlie Kenny, Bobbi Parker, Rosanne and Tom Rosa, Karen and Tom Spalding, George Strong, Courtney Strong Thomas and Christa Evans.
Renee LaBran and Malcolm Boyd welcomed old friends to the Bistro 45 Restaurant. This dinner was the sixth one they have hosted here. They have a special place in their hearts for Bistro 45 because this is where they've celebrated their wedding anniversaries.
The chef created a lovely menu of assorted hors d'oeuvres followed by a salmon entree. The grand dessert finale was their famed chocolate soup that is divine.
Before guests began to dine, LaBran, who is chair of Hathaway-Sycamores board of directors, shared a heartfelt story of a young person she had taken an interest in and had given so much support to at the facility. Renee and Malcolm were so gracious to invite me to their special restaurant.
Just before dessert was served, Robert Simon, owner of the restaurant, thanked diners for their attendance and Renee and Malcolm for being hosts. He applauded the work of Hathaway-Sycamores.
Diners joining LaBran and Boyd at Bistro 45 included Mark Tinoco and Jan Hotchkin Tinoco, Cindy Steckbeck, Dru Gartside, Julie Markowitz, Clarissa Weirick, Laura Hobart, Diane Moldafsky, Elise and Steve Del Guercio, Ellen and Anthony Portantino, Nancy Fairchild, Alex Brown, Loretta Savery, Brad Weirick, Brad Schwartz, Diane and Jon Moldafsky and Greg Boreham.
Just some of the other restaurants that also welcomed guests for the benefit included The Raymond, Smitty's, Arroyo Chophouse, Roy's, Maison Akira, Vertical Wine Bistro, Noir and Patina.
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The Sun & Sail Women's Club, 24752 Toledo Way, will host its annual Christmas Boutique 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There will be jewelry, crafts, books and food. Proceeds will be used to buy Christmas gifts for Boys Town & Orange County Rescue Mission.
Library book sale
Mission Viejo Library, 100 Civic Center, will hold its annual book sale 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, featuring holiday, adult and children's books, with prices starting at 50 cents. Proceeds will support library programs and materials.
The Friends Bookstore could always use donations of books and DVDs. Donators will receive a tax-deductible receipt. Information: 949-830-7100 Ext. 5115.
Toy donations
The Mission Viejo Marines and Sailors Adoption Committee's annual Holiday Toy Drive is in full force and residents are asked to contribute unwrapped toys for the children of the Marines and Sailors of Headquarters Battalion at Camp Pendleton, which is the city's adopted troops, according a news release issued by the city. The boxes can be found at City Hall, the library, the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, Sierra Recreation and Fitness Center, Montanoso Recreation and Fitness Center and the Marguerite Tennis Pavilion until Dec. 12. Information: 949-470-3061 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Holiday help
South County Outreach is stocking its annual holiday toy store. Needy families will have an opportunity to shop at the store for their children during the holidays. To donate, call 949-380-8149, Ext. 210.
Community service scholarships
If you're a high school senior and volunteered at least 25 hours in the city, you have until Jan. 10 to apply for a scholarship from the Mission Viejo Activities Committee. The committee will pick three winners, with each receiving $1,000. To apply: www.mvactivities.com or 949-830-7066.
City commissions
Laguna Hills City Council will conduct interviews to fill three vacancies on the city's Traffic Commission and two vacancies on the Parks and Recreation Commission. For applications and information, stop by the city clerk's office, 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills or call 949-707-2630. The deadline is 5 p.m. Jan. 2.
Recreation classes
Lake Forest residents may register for winter recreation classes and special events, and book facilities. Information: lakeforestca.gov
Community bulletins
Laguna Hills city staff is looking to develop a community bulletin board on the city's website that would promote local community events and activities in the city, according to a city staff report. The bulletin board would promote "noncommercial" messages such as educational, philanthropic, civic, charitable, cultural, or recreational activities or fundraisers in the city. Information: www.ci.laguna-hills.ca.us


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