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When to Rebuild Secondary Indexes on Index-Organized Tables?
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An "index-organized table" (or clustered index in SQL Server terminology) is just a conflation of a primary key index and a table. The unindexed columns are stored in the leaf blocks of the B-tree index instead of just a ROWID as in the case of regular B-tree indexes on heap tables. The "TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID" step is thus eliminated because the primary key index is now the table and the table is now the primary key index. The need for a separate table is eliminated and a quick check of DBA_SEGMENTS will show that there is no longer a table segment for the table, just an index segment with the same name as the primary key constraint.
Index-organized tables are important for two reasons. The first reason is that they eliminate the extra I/O operation needed to locate the row in a heap table. But there is a far more important reason: IOTs provide organization. Why is organization so important you ask? We wouldn't patronize a library or book store which had a great catalog but whose books were randomly scattered throughout the bookstore, would we? Then why do we put so much stock in heap tables? I'll tell you why. On page 379 of Effective Oracle by Design, Tom Kyte quotes Steve Adams as saying: "If a schema has no IOTs or clusters, that is a good indication that no thought has been given to the matter of optimizing data access." I agree. In my experience, most applications use little more than heap tables and single-column indexes. Also, the modern trend in data modeling is to use an "artificial" key instead of a natural key as the primary key. However, consider the Customers table in the TPC-C benchmark; it has a very natural key composed of the warehouse ID, the district ID, and the customer ID. Each warehouse is made up of up to 10 districts and each district provides services to a maximum of 3000 customers. An IOT would not only provide great compression of the primary key columns but would also provide valuable organization to the customers table.
There are three reasons why organization is so important. Firstly, storing logically related records in the same data blocks increases the chances that a required block is already in memory. For example, bookstore customers who look at Beginning Oracle Database 11g Administration by yours truly may also look at Expert Oracle Database 11g Administration by my arch-rival, Sam Alapati. Secondly, it often happens that certain subsets of data are more active than others. For example, cookbooks and computer books may sell better than books on paleontology and paleobotany. As another example, bank customers usually check recent bank statements more frequently than old bank statements. And, thirdly, it may happen that different subsets of data are active at different times. For example, customers in the United States need their data when customers in the European Union are fast asleep and vice versa. This allows more caching of active data.
There is an important caveat about creating indexes on an IOT. Since an IOT is really a B-tree index, it is subject to splitting of leaf blocks and branch blocks and, therefore, rows will be forced to migrate from one block to another. Large numbers of rows may be affected by a splitting operation and it would be prohibitively expensive to update all the indexes in real time. Therefore, a secondary index on an IOT stores primary keys in addition to ROWIDs. If a row has migrated and a ROWID lookup can no longer find the row, Oracle can use the primary key as a fallback option. As more and more rows migrate, Oracle finds itself doing more and more additional I/O in order to find a row. Therefore, Oracle maintains a rough estimate of the percentage of index entries that have valid ROWIDs. This estimate is listed as PCT_DIRECT_ACCESS in ALL_INDEXES. Oracle uses PCT_DIRECT_ACCESS to calculate whether to use the primary key directly without bothering to use the ROWID first. The first question is: What is the threshold at which it makes sense to completely ignore the ROWIDs and start using the primary key exclusively?
Here is my back-of-the-envelope calculation:
Let N be the number of records that we expect to retrieve
Let P be the fraction of valid ROWIDs in the secondary index; that is, P = PCT_DIRECT_ACCESS/100.
Let C be the cost of finding a single record using the IOT; that is, C = BLEVEL + 1
The threshold can then be computed using the following equation:
Consistent gets during two-step procedure < Consistent gets during one-step procedure <=> NP + N(1 – P)(1 + C) < NC <=> P + (1 - P)(1 + C) < C <=> P + 1 + C - P - PC < C <=> 1 - PC < 0 <=> PC > 1 <=> P > 1/C <=> PCT_DIRECT_ACCESS > 100/(BLEVEL + 1)
If BLEVEL = 3, then the threshold at which it makes sense to ignore the ROWIDs and use the primary keys exclusively is as low as 25. But you probably wouldn't want to wait until PCT_DIRECT_ACCESS falls to that level because Oracle needs to perform (1 – P) * C extra consistent get operations for every 100 access operations. If BLEVEL = 3 and PCT_DIRECT_ACCESS = 25, Oracle has to perform 3 extra consistent get operations or 300% more operations than would have been required if all ROWIDs were valid. If BLEVEL = 3 and PCT_DIRECT_ACCESS = 75, Oracle has to perform 1 extra consistent get operation or 100% more operations than would have been required if all ROWIDs were valid.
Let X% be the percentage of extra operations that we are willing to tolerate. The threshold at which we need to update block references can then be computed using the following equation:
Here is a table showing the threshold for different values of X. Once the threshold is breached, block references can be updated using the UPDATE BLOCK REFERENCES or REBUILD options of the ALTER INDEX command.
10% | 96.67 | 97.50 | 98.00 |
20% | 93.33 | 95.00 | 96.00 |
30% | 90.00 | 92.50 | 94.00 |
40% | 86.67 | 90.00 | 92.00 |
50% | 83.33 | 87.50 | 90.00 |
60% | 80.00 | 85.00 | 88.00 |
70% | 76.67 | 82.50 | 86.00 |
80% | 73.33 | 80.00 | 84.00 |
90% | 70.00 | 77.50 | 82.00 |
100% | 66.67 | 75.00 | 80.00 |
110% | 63.33 | 72.50 | 78.00 |
120% | 60.00 | 70.00 | 76.00 |
130% | 56.67 | 67.50 | 74.00 |
140% | 53.33 | 65.00 | 72.00 |
150% | 50.00 | 62.50 | 70.00 |
160% | 46.67 | 60.00 | 68.00 |
170% | 43.33 | 57.50 | 66.00 |
180% | 40.00 | 55.00 | 64.00 |
190% | 36.67 | 52.50 | 62.00 |
200% | 33.33 | 50.00 | 60.00 |
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I must say I am SICK of hearing about H1N1 and the elevated numbers. I am also never going to have my child given a vaccine that contains Thirmerosal (Mercury). I always chuckle when I read the Warning: "People who have a severe (life-threatening) allergy to chicken eggs or to any other substance in the vaccine should not be vaccinated." DA! What about allergies to Lead or Mercury…certainly these are more toxic than eggs and chicken. Very humorous in a sick way.
It is important to note that they do manufacture the vaccine without the preservative and although they are few and far in between and I have found non in RI that administer it through the shot, you can opt to have single-dose units, which do not require the use of thimerosal as a preservative. In addition, the live-attenuated version of the vaccine, which is administered intranasally (through the nose), is produced in single-units and does not contain thimerosal. More information on thimerosal http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/vaccine_safety_qa.htm
We do not get the flu shots, as I want them to build their immune system and I have read a plethura of information over the years and made my decision based on the facts out there. Additionally, everyone I have met that had the flu shot at one time or another (including myself) became very sick the days following the shot. No thanks.
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I haven't had any problem myself, had the flu many years ago and it was awful. I wish I could avoid all these colds going around. That's where I should check into natural remedies.


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By Glinda56% of you are against scented products, except for ones that you specifically wish to be scented. You know, like perfume and body lotion. 15% enjoy scented stuff, and 28% of you are sittin' on the fence. I have to admit that I enjoy scented beauty products of all kinds, especially lipsticks. Then again, I don't have allergies. I particularly like Aveda lipsticks because they smell minty.
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
Ghost PAG
As anyone who reads this blog for more than four entries would know I have issues when it comes to number twos. I have slow motility which means, basically, I take twice as long to push through and process food as a normal person. Thus typically my entrails are full of shit and I am enduring and/or suffering discomfort from both constipation and abdominal fluctuations and spasms. It's all very painful, embarrasing, and annoying. It also means I tend to have a glum face, wince a fair amount, and clutch my guts like a woman who hasn't felt the baby move in a couple of hours.
So it's rare when I actually do a normal bowel movement. So rare in fact that the other day, when I did one, whilst perched on our medically heightened toilet—we had to put a booster to raise the level of the toilet up so my hips don't bend more than 90 degrees while I recover from the hip operation—I gave an air punch of triumph. A punch somewhat undercut by my toes dangling above the tiles.
My delightful guts doctor—an enthusiastic Kiwi specialist—said that the aim of number twos is to produce what's known in the defecation trade as a 'lovely log'. Which, by my reckoning, is a 3.5 on the Bristol Stool Scale. When producing said lovely log this should also result in a feeling of comfort and emptiness at a successfully passed super stool. This event, and accompanying feelings of relief, I term PAG (1).
This morning I had PAG. Well, at least, I think so. The stain and stress of the bowel motion itself felt like an effort ranging from 3-4 on the scale was happening downstairs, and there was instant relief when it was over. I am a poo-looker (2), in that I always check my leavings (and that they're flushed away when the button is pressed—I do not wish to inflict a floater on the person after me). So I looked.
It was gone.
Yes the power of the poo was such that with kinetic energy from the drop it had driven itself around the S-bend and robbed me of the satisfaction of confirming its presumed 'lovely log' and PAG-spawning status.
So ... in the event where visual confirmation cannot be made, but all other evidence suggests PAG success, ... I will adapt the PAG assignation to include the sub-field of Ghost PAG (3).
Ghost PAG-est. 2012.
(1) PAG—an acronym standing for Poo After Glow. It makes me feel like Father Pio when I do experience such delight as I practically glow in a beatific manner afterwards. Fuck, I could probably heal small animals like Assisi or the little bald kid from The Golden Child (1a)
(1a) Just how disgusting is that bowl of porridge with the liquid blood beneath the oatmeal crust? Also if a film ever needed a George Lucas style CGI ret-conning it's that one. The Golden Child a truly awesome movie but the stop-start animation of the demon looks dreadfully lame. They should re-cut that scene then re-release the movie. It stands the test of time and it's chock-block full of awesome quotable Eddie Murphy moments—'I'm going to paddle your ass!' etc.
(2) Did you know you can replace the words 'Day Tripper' in the Beatles song of the same name with the words 'Poo Looker'? And precede to change other lyrics to reflect the change in theme? e.g. Poo looker ... always looking at poo. You can't help it, look at poo, look at poo. Do ... do do do do dah do do do do etc.
(3) Much like the Illusionist is a subclass of Magic User first edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. I am up to about page 50 of The Player' Handbook, with one of my five copies of that tome (3a) next to the exercise bike for me to flip through while the lap top boots up. Holy shit that book needed some editing. I can see now the sheer editing challenge it was to re-boot first ed to second ed. If you're a gamer who also likes to peel the vinyl back to see how gaming evolved I cannot stress enough how awesome this book is; 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons.
(3a) I suffer from acute nostalgia. In the manner a cat lady "saves" cats if I find hard copy gaming material on the cheap, even if I have a copy, I will probably get it if only to "save" it from not being lovingly owned. I will however give copies of these multiple books away to good homes if I become aware of a gamer lacking a core piece of gaming history such as the Players Handbook (3b).
(3b) I think technically it should be the Players' Handbook as there's more than one player using it ... but that apostrophe looks odd. My crazy old boss once said there was a rule about dropping punctuation from signage to save space but I am not sure if that's the case. Apparently though McDonald's was an aberration for doing so. Again, according to her. Grain of salt etc.
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You could also put the apostrophe before the S, because the individual handbook presumably only belongs to one player (or at least the vendors hope so - increased sales).
There is also an argument to be made for dropping apostrophes from words when they are serving more of an adjective function. For example, kids TV. The kids don't own the TV, either singularly or plurally, so an apostrophe is unnecessary - it's just an adjective describing the type of TV it is. That's probably the logic they used not to put the apostrophe in the title of the book. I'm still a little weirded out by it. - Cass6:10 PM
That last rule is one I only discovered toward the end of last year. So there you go. :)
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Every spring, All Saints' Kingsway holds an end-of-season art sale. The works are created by homeless men and women who come on Friday nights during the winter for a hot meal, a video and a place to sleep if they need it. The art program was started six years ago by volunteer Elisabeth Gibson, and the art sale has run for the last four.
Located in Toronto's west end, All Saints' Kingsway is one of more than 60 synagogues, churches, and other organizations around the city that open their doors one night a week, from November to April, in a coordinated effort called Out of the Cold. 'Normally we feed between 60 and 80 people at All Saints,' says Gibson, 'and we have beds for 20.' Out of the Cold is volunteer run and entirely funded by donations, including the money for art supplies.
'The doors open at six. By seven, people have eaten, the meal is cleaned up, and the video starts,' says Gibson, explaining the weekly routine. 'At the other end of the room, away from the video, we push two of the longer tables together. They have two hours to paint before the lights go out at nine.'
Among the core group of seven or eight artists who share space around the table is a former welder named Tony. 'He was so gifted from the very first time he came and picked up a felt pen,' says Gibson, 'I assumed he had been a graphic artist. His sense of design is unbelievable, and his colour sense is amazing.'
Tony and his mother emigrated to Canada when he was two years old. 'He must be 60 now,' says Gibson, 'but he hasn't lost his English accent – it says to me he didn't mix a lot. His mother died when he was 15. He moved in with an aunt and went to school to become a welder.'
'He's extremely quiet,' she continues, 'but occasionally he bursts through the shyness and breaks into song. He has a very good voice. And he just loves going through his portfolio, pulling things out and saying, 'Oh, I didn't finish that, I've got to do more."
'They all have their own particular gifts,' says Gibson. 'It has changed the whole way I look at teaching. I believe the answers are within each of us, and all it takes is a few minutes of looking at the painting until they come to that knowledge. So I don't ever tell them what to do next. I just admire what they're doing, and they come to the next conclusion. When they've finished, it's entirely their own work. You can see the change in them. They just carry themselves differently, because they know they're good.'
At year-end, the artwork is priced for sale at $25 apiece, unframed. This year, 98 of 120 pieces were sold. All the money goes back to the artists.
'When I gave out the money this year,' says Gibson, 'a man named Jordan came by, who hadn't been here for a long time. 'I ended up selling one of your paintings,' I said, 'and I have the money for you.' When I gave him his envelope with $25, he said, 'Somebody came in here and saw my painting and bought it? What are they going to do with it?' 'I don't know,' I said. 'Maybe they'll hang it up in their house. Something must have spoken to them.' He was flabbergasted. He couldn't believe such a thing would be possible.'
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Mad for Plaid
8 comments:
- jen laceda said...
Oh, how I wish I can pull off plaid now. But I'm pregnant and I'll just look like a lumberjack or something. Hehehe. Have a good weekend, Sasha!
- October 23, 2009 at 11:36 AM
- Jaime said...
That Anthro vest is amazing!
- October 23, 2009 at 1:27 PM
- Susan said...
plaid is fun :)
have a happy day, darling Sasha!
xoxo - October 25, 2009 at 12:02 PM
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- Erin @ SYL: Slipcover Your Life said...
LOVE me some plaid!
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- OceanDreams said...
I haven't been by in a while, so I wanted to say hi! I love the plaid theme going on, it is so much fun this season! :)
- November 3, 2009 at 2:15 PM
- Morning T said...
Great post- I found 2 paid blouses/tunics for the fall and they are so cute with leggings and boots or ballet flats. Love it!
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So 129 Euros is approx. $200 USD? I am down with that pricing. Hopefully AT&T keeps the pricing in this ballpark. |
Yes =) 129.00 EUR = 198.798 USD |
I don't speak German....is there a no contract price? Also, did anyone else notice the pictures on the Tmob Germany site show a QWERTY keyboard? |
I am betting the real device will not be QWERTY |
yeah and i see something that says 459,9 so that is probably the no contract price....what is that like $600? |
actually its 713 USD .....ouch |
the picture showing QWERTY is just a generic picture. Actual Bold will be a QWERTZ device. |
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Two pieces of welcome-to-the-future gadgetry really tickled me in Audi's new A6.
It was dark. I was following another A6, like mine fitted with a pair of widely spaced exhaust pipes. On the display panel between the main instruments was the night-vision system.
Displaying a miniaturised replica of your view ahead, it uses thermal imaging to highlight things you might not otherwise see at night. It recognises human shapes, too, and surrounds them with a red rectangle so you'll be sure to spot pedestrians in the murk. But what a different view of other traffic it offers. The A6 ahead appeared to have its afterburners on full reheat, such was the brilliance of infra-red output from its exhaust pipes. Even the back bumper was aglow.
Then there's the WiFi hotspot. The sat-nav/stereo/multimedia interface/etc has a permanent internet connection, enabling it to use Google Earth imaging if you want to make the maps especially realistic. And the built-in WiFi means you can use your laptop in the A6 and be on the internet. Your iPod Touch can use it, too.
True, none of this is unique to the A6. Nor is it standard equipment. But I have not encountered these systems in anything less than the grandest, most luxurious cars. The A6 is quite a large car but it is a couple of stages short of supremacy in the Audi model hierarchy. It brings Audi A8 gizmology to the class below.
It also brings a very A8-like interior design, with lush leather as standard, and a very similar design of sleek, wraparound dashboard. There's much aluminium detailing, and the bonnet, boot, doors and front wings are also made of the lightweight metal. So is much of the suspension and the structural parts to which it is attached.
All this means that the new A6 weighs around 80kg less than an equivalent previous one. But if you saw those two A6 generations, would you immediately tell them apart? The nose is the giveaway, more assertive and angular, with fierce-looking headlights and a welcome reduction in overhang, while elsewhere it's really just a sharper reinterpretation of what went before.
Of course there's plenty more (optional) techno-wizardry. LED headlights with speed-variable beam patterns, various lane-departure and blind-spot warnings, automatic braking, clever electric power-steering able to self-correct a lane wander, multiple settings for steering, optional air suspension and automatic gearchange alertness, can all be found here. All of which makes it harder to discern the core personality of the car beneath.
I'll try. Four engines will initially be offered in the UK, three of them diesels and all fitted with a stop-start system which is the chief reason for claims of up to 19 per cent improvements in fuel economy. I began with the petrol A6, a 3.0-litre V6 with a supercharger, a seven-speed double-clutch gearbox, 300bhp and the S-Line pack of "sporty" suspension and wheels. Costing from £41,620, it was fast, felt planted on the road, was a touch too firm over bumps, and seemed to be a car in which natural responses had been neutralised and synthetic ones inserted in their place.
Next came a 3.0 TDI V6, in the lower of two engine outputs (204bhp rather than 245) and driving the front wheels only via a continuously variable automatic transmission called Multitronic. This car officially emits just 137g/km CO2, and the whole combination is effortlessly effective if a touch aloof.
Finally, I drove the 2.0 TDI, now with 177bhp and a 129g/km CO2 rating. And at last I could feel what the A6 is all about, helped by a slick, easy manual gearchange, less weight over the front wheels, and a lightness on its feet missing in the V6-engined cars. It rode well, it steered accurately, it felt natural instead of over-electronicised. This least-expensive A6 (from £30,145) proved to be the most pleasing of all – an Audi with which you can properly bond. With modern cars, "less is more" is a maxim which often holds true. It's certainly true of this new Audi.
The Rivals
BMW 520d SE: £29,430, 184bhp, 129g/km.
Not the "ultimate driving machine" of the past, but there's green tech for a low CO2 rating. Not as covetable as a 5-series once was.
Mercedes-Benz E220 CDi SE: £30,645, 170bhp, 150g/km.
Latest E-class brings back proper Merc values of solidity and rational functionality. It's a delightful car to drive. Recommended.
Saab 9-5 2.0 TiD Vector SE: £26,995, 160bhp, 139g/km.
A handsome, very Swedish saloon. Engine is gruff, but 9-5 is good to drive if you avoid "sports" suspension and wheels.
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It's beginning to look a lot like…..flu seasooooooon!!
That's what is in your mind when you take your child to the doctor for a shot. However, what you actually SAY is "everything will be fine" or "be brave" all while your little angel turns into Regan from The Exorcist. Well, here are a few tips I found to help the visit for the flu shot go a little smoother. And no, shots of vodka for mommy are not on the list. Sorry. They may help you though..so thanks to the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles for these little nuggets of helpfulness:
Playing "Good" Parent vs. "Bad" Nurse or Doctor
Telling your child that the doctor or nurse is "bad" or "mean" could ultimately result in their distrust of health care providers. You may want to explain to your son or daughter that any treatment given to them by their doctor and nurse is out of concern for their health.
It also helps to focus on the small things that were done to make your child feel better. Try saying one of the following:
- "Thank you, Nurse Laurie, for caring so much about Linda and trying to keep her healthy."
- "Thank you, Nurse Laurie, for caring so much about Linda and giving her such a nice Band-Aid and sticker."
Taking Ownership of the Band-Aids
One strategy parents can use is to have the child bring special Band-Aids to put on after the shot, such as bandages featuring a favorite cartoon character.
Keeping Your Cool
In my previous post, I included a list of emotional don'ts for parents to remember during and after the doctor's visit. Using a parent's calming physical presence, some children prefer to sit in the parent's lap for the shot.
If your child does not want to sit for the shot, you may be very clear and offer the child 2 choices only. This limits the child's options, but allows them to feel in control of the decision. The offer can go something like this:
Distraction During the Appointment
When you arrive for the appointment, distract your child. Bring a book to read, a coloring book, a handheld video game, or play a game of "I Spy."
When the shot is over…
Maintain your calm, matter-of-fact attitude. It's OK to give your child a big hug and kiss, and maybe take your child out for a small treat.
I recommend keeping the treat small and not making a big deal about the appointment. Making a bigger deal can mean that your child may try to barter for a treat every time they have a routine doctor's visit. However, celebrating a successful trip to go get shots would be a great excuse to take your child to the park for a day of fun!
What Men In Our 20s (Really) Need
By Matt Collins
During today's show Tina posed a question about what men in our 20s need in life. The question stemmed from a Buzzfeed article on the same topic, which ranged from common items like a real bed, or health insurance, to more obscure items like a brass knuckle meat tenderizer or a bropener. While I found it easy to blow this article off as a comedic piece, the conversation led me to think about what men in our 20s REALLY need.
I should preface my opinions with several disclaimers. First off, I'm closer to 30 than I am to 20, and I far from have my life figured out. I don't need to exhaust you with details about my finances, or the activities I choose to engage in during my free time (spoiler alert: video games are involved), but let me just say that I am far from the Messiah of 20-somethings. Secondly, everyone's living situation is different, and these ideas might not be 100% universal. Finally, I understand that many of us in our 20s are still undergrads in college, and this list really applies for those of us in grad school or beyond.
With that being said, here's my list of what I think every man in his 20s needs:
– A real bed: Probably the thing I agree with the most from the Buzzfeed article. Seriously, you're an adult with responsibilities now, and that 1/3 of your life you spend sleeping will become much more precious as you get older. A decent bed doesn't have to break the bank, and your sleep quality will improve immensely. Plus, when you do bring someone over to your place, that person will probably appreciate this!
– The ability to live alone: I'm not saying you NEED to live alone in your 20s, but I definitely think it's something you should be prepared to do. Roommates can be a great way to save money, but eventually you will grow tired of Jack yelling at a 12-year-old while playing Call of Duty until 4am! Sure, living alone is more expensive…but after an exhausting day at work, being able to come home a kick back in silence until you're ready to watch some Netflix is totally worth it!
– A plan: This doesn't mean you have to have your life and finances all sorted out in to a neat little spreadsheet, and hit the panic button if something doesn't go according to plan! All I'm saying is that "I have NO idea what I want to do with my life" doesn't fly anymore. By your 20s, you should at least work toward some kind of career goal. Also, do you want kids? Marriage? A house? Expensive things? A life of travel? Have some clue as to what you want out of life. And it's okay to change your mind! This will be especially important if/when you find yourself getting serious with someone. Which brings me to…
– The ability to date: I get it…dating isn't easy! Whether the person is a complete stranger, or someone you've known since elementary school, whenever you start looking at someone in that way, things can get complicated. But when it comes down to it, far too many guys in our 20s don't have the first clue of how to date. The first thing you need to remember is that this person agreed to go on a date with you, so clearly they find you desirable enough to at least consider some kind of future contact, so knock off the "what if I'm not good enough" talk! Secondly, the person you're spending time with is a human being, JUST LIKE YOU. Whether you spend $80 a plate, or go to Applebee's for BOGO appetizers (NOTE: Not a great first date idea), good conversation usually = a good date. Prepare some questions for this person beforehand. If the person you're on a date with is shy, be prepared to carry the conversation. And, please, LISTEN!!! It's important to be able to talk, but people who listen get future dates, and don't usually suck as people.
– Respect for others: This one segues well from the ability to date. I understand that many of us made mistakes in college and high school. Bullying happened. Drunken nights at the club happened too. You're in your 20s now, and you can atone for a lot of that crap by learning to respect people. No one is an object, and no one should be treated as such! Never expect anyone to do anything with you or for you. These concepts aren't difficult. You're old enough now to know that when you do go to the club, ask someone to dance instead of grinding right up on that person. And if you meet someone who is clearly drunk, the only picking up you should be doing is helping to get that person in to the cab home.
– Laundry skills: No one wants to smell your dirty clothes, and Mom and Dad aren't here anymore. Please, learn how to do laundry. This is absolutely crucial. And if you say that's Women's work, I swear…….
– The ability to seek employment: I understand that the world we 20-somethings live in is very different from the one our parents lived in. Many of us still work at or near minimum wage levels, and we've gathered up thousands of dollars in student loan debt. Because of these factors, I'm not going to sit here and preach that you should have a full-time job with full benefits. Sure, this would be great, but I'm a realist sometimes too. What we need is the ability to search for career-oriented positions. If you're in your 20s and don't know how to write a resume or cover letter, don't understand that those Facebook photos from college CAN come back to haunt you, or you don't get the fact that answering a text during a job interview is a sure-fire way to not get that job, please enroll in a career planning seminar IMMEDIATELY!
– Kitchen skills: No one needs to be able win Iron Chef, but we can't rely on McDonalds to supply our daily nutrition.
– Reliable transportation: Before you jump all over me for this one, please read! Do you live a mile from work? Have a decent pair of walking shoes? Great! Live in Chicago? Glad to see you got your CTA pass renewed for December! Live in the country? I'm glad you bought that decent used car. The point here is that you're at the age where it's completely impractical to rely on your friends for rides. We all get busy, we all have commitments, and we all need to be able to take care of our own transportation needs.
– Friends: Being in your 20s is a challenge! It's good to have a support system to help you through it. The responsibilities increase. The budgets grow tighter. That doesn't mean you shouldn't enjoy some downtime hanging out with your buddies when you can.
Again, I'm no expert here, and I'm sure this is an incomplete list to meet everyone's needs. I can just tell you that, in my experience, these are the critical things guys in our 20s need to function efficiently in this society.
What do you think? Feel free to give your list here.
Trading the Teddy Bear Ushers In a New Style of Tigers Baseball
By Matt Collins
Pessimistic Tigers fans, rejoice! This off-season has been one for the ages for you. It would seem that after last night's announcement that Prince Fielder has been traded to the Texas Rangers for Ian Kinsler and, oh you know, a modest sum of money, and after the retirement of Jim Leyland last month, Tigers fans on Twitter got their way. Like the trade, or hate it, the Detroit Tigers get rid of over $70 million of payroll, and the guy who made these comments after the Tigers were eliminated from the playoffs this year.
People may talk about Fielder's recent performance, the need to move Miguel Cabrera back to first base, or Fielder's attitude as the reasons for this trade, but as far as I see it, something much bigger is happening in Motown. For the better part of the past few years, the Tigers have relied on strong starting pitching and power hitting to lead this team, despite a lack of defense and consistent offense. While this approach has been successful to the tune of three consecutive ALCS appearances, it also led to TWELVE shutouts throughout the 2013 season! That seems to be enough to scare Dave Dombrowski and new Tigers manager Brad Ausmus, leading to a shift in the Tigers lineup that favors small-ball play over power hitting, and two things that Tigers fans probably forgot existed: defense and consistency.
When you look at this trade offensively, one might scratch his head and wonder what the Tigers were thinking. Even with 2013 being a down year for Prince, Fielder bested Ian Kinsler in almost every significant batting category (BA,H, RBI, HR, OPS, etc.) throughout his career. That being said, Kinsler brings an additional 14 stolen bases in 2013 to a Tigers lineup that desperately needs speed! Kinsler also has the distinction of being one of only two second basemen with 150 home runs and 150 stolen bases since 2006 (Brandon Phillips being the other). I'm sure it's also worth mentioning Kinsler's .311 postseason average compared to Prince's .194.
So, offensively it's not as bad as it seems at first glance. However, where this trade really starts to shift in the Tigers' favor is on the defensive side of the ball. Kinsler alone isn't a particularly spectacular defender (though, let's be honest, a brick wall might be more effective on defense than Fielder), but replacing him with Fielder allows the Tigers to set up an infield that could suddenly become one of the better defensive infields in baseball. Miguel Cabrera moves back to his natural position at first base, top prospect Nick Castellanos alleviates some of his growing pains by moving back to HIS natural position, and I don't think it takes a rocket scientist to figure out the defensive upgrade at shortstop made in July.
Ultimately, the only way this trade severely hurts the Tigers is the Andy Dirks sized hole in left field (Shin Soo Choo anyone?). The Tigers give up an inconsistent, yet extremely powerful hitter for consistency, defense and speed. The Tigers will be a playoff contender with the roster they have today. To remain a World Series contender, however, the Tigers must find some help in the outfield and at relief pitcher…this isn't exactly a new development.
This trade benefits the Tigers in the long run. Dave Dombrowski now has payroll flexibility to negotiate extensions with Miguel Cabrera (an absolute must!) and Max Scherzer (I still don't agree with this, but that's another post for another day). In the present, assuming the Tigers make another couple of moves before April, this team goes deep in to the playoffs again, but with a very different philosophy. Miguel Cabrera still belts tons of home runs. Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander and Anibal Sanchez continue to destroy hitters, but the Detroit Tigers offense becomes faster overall, more consistent, and less reliant on the deep ball. Defensively, the Tigers become a juggernaut with the best defensive newcomer in the league, a rookie with solid defensive upside, consistent defense in the middle, oh, and this nine-time gold glove winner in the outfield. When it comes down to it, the worst part of the Prince Fielder trade is that we won't hear this over the PA at Comerica Park anymore.
What do you think?
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Forging Professional Public Health Nursing in a Southern State: Florida's Public Health Nurses, 1889 to 1934
Document Type
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
First Advisor's Name
Kirsten E. Wood
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Darden A. Pyron
Third Advisor's Name
Sherry Johnson
Fourth Advisor's Name
Patricia L. Price
professional nursing, public health, Florida
Date of Defense
From 1889 to 1934, Florida's nurses belonging to a new group of professional women ushered in a pioneering phase of public health nursing in Florida. During this era, the nurses' ability to confront health and professional issues varied a great deal but in quiet and forceful ways they tackled cultural and environmental problems to assist people who were ill or help prevent people from becoming ill. This dissertation places the development of professional public health nursing in its social context by uncovering the relationships public health nurses formed with clubwomen, the medical profession, city leaders, midwives, and others.
In 1888, there were few graduate nurses in the state, no state board of health and no organized nursing service to respond to Jacksonville's great yellow fever epidemic. By 1934, national and state leaders of public health nursing had built up the profession to become an essential part of the State Board of Health's service to the community. Between these milestones, in the era of white supremacy and Jim Crow, public health nurses combined their professional training with a pioneer spirit of innovation and risk-taking. In the predominately rural state, the public health nurses' resolve to overcome environmental hazards and cultural obstacles stands out as they attempted to reach those who were unserved or underserved by modern medicine.
Recommended Citation
Ardalan, Christine, "Forging Professional Public Health Nursing in a Southern State: Florida's Public Health Nurses, 1889 to 1934" (2012). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 663.
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