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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Sprint Cup Owners Continue In TV Roles
It's been a topic here at TDP since 2007. Starting with the day that the first blog post was published, there have been strong feelings about current Sprint Cup Series owners who are actively involved in shaping the sport on TV.
This week, the lead news story was Marcos Ambrose. His self-induced problems at Sonoma kept him from winning the race. Ambrose was gracious enough to speak with several reporters after the event, including TNT's Marty Snider on the live telecast.
Wednesday, Abrose was a guest on Showtime's Inside NASCAR program. The series is hosted by Chris Myers and features veteran journalist Randy Pemberton on the panel. The other two members of the TV cast are very familiar to Ambrose. Brad Daugherty is his team owner and Michael Waltrip supplies his cars.
Earlier, Daugherty appeared on ESPN2's NASCAR Now. Host Mike Massaro made sure to preface his questions by asking Daugherty to either put on his owner or TV analyst hat. That made the interview passable, but it was awkward at best.
This is the first season in NASCAR for Showtime. They have the Inside NASCAR series being produced at the Hall of Fame studios owned by NASCAR in downtown Charlotte. There is little doubt that NASCAR also "helped" the network to select a nice group of on-air announcers that met NASCAR's desires.
Waltrip is remembered by many for being on the longest running NASCAR TV series in history. Under several titles, the Monday night hour on SPEED ended its life as This Week in NASCAR. It had two or three panelists and one host. They reviewed highlights, talked about topics and had some fun.
Inside NASCAR has a new set, a new host and a new TV network. Unfortunately, that has not calmed some folks in the fan base. The popular belief is that NASCAR just stirred the soup a little bit and served up TWIN to Showtime with some new faces.
The show has been entertaining, but Showtime is just not the right network for the series. A small TV universe for Showtime of only 17 million homes makes the percentage of those that tune-in for Inside NASCAR very small.
Daugherty and Waltrip have a track record on TV, but both have also decided to make a go of it as owners in the Sprint Cup Series. Having Jack Roush and Rick Hendrick on the Inside NASCAR panel every week would make folks uncomfortable. How is it then different with Waltrip and Daugherty?
The bottom line is that Waltrip and Daugherty risk affecting their ownership situations in the garage when they directly offer critical comments on other teams, drivers and crew chiefs. On the TV side, there is no doubt that during the course of a ten month season there are going to be moments were critical comments are called for due to the circumstances.
Ambrose is a nice guy, has a good perspective and will be fine. The real issue is that in these situations Daugherty and Waltrip are forced to toe the polite NASCAR party line instead of trying to draw more facts and emotion from an interview subject like Ambrose. There is simply too much on the line.
Inside NASCAR has found that Pemberton is a gem of information and strong viewpoints. The network has also found that Daugherty is not. Waltrip continues to try and cover all the bases as a strong advocate of NASCAR in almost every situation. It's an interesting mix.
If you had an opportunity to watch the program, how about telling us your feelings on this issue from that perspective. If not a Showtime subscriber, have your issues changed on the NASCAR owner on TV topic? Is it just a part of the sport? Can fans just tune-out the politically correct comments?
With the recent appearances of Rusty Wallace in the ESPN TV booth and Phil Parsons on pit road for TNT telecasts, even more NASCAR owners are actively shaping the way fans see the sport on TV. It begs the question if this is really fair?
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28 comments:
- Richard in N.C. said...
I am familiar with Mikey and Brad and think I am familiar enough with the sport and their backgrounds and involvement to know their potential conflicts and evaluate whether or not their comments refect some bias. I have not seen the show though. I have no problem with their commenting as long as Mikey's and Brad's involvement in the sport is made clear at least at the beginning of each show so the viewer can be alerted to the possibility of their comments having some bias. In fact I believe Mikey and Brad giving commentary on Showtime is not as bad as so-called reporters writing about a race and not making it absolutely clear that they are giving commentary based on watching the race on TV rather than from having been at the race. I believe a good deal of what was written about Pocono and Michigan was slanted and incomplete because many writers knew only what they saw on TV, which was not always made clear to the readers.
- June 23, 2010 at 11:21 PM
- longtimeracefan said...
Re: "... current Sprint Cup Series owners who are actively involved in shaping the sport on TV." may be somewhat misleading. How about misshaping the sport on TV.
There's not a whole lot of shaping going on when it comes to Michael Waltrip and Brad Daugherty. Too much NASCAR political correctness for the most part. They do what they do on TV because they are willing to work for whatever it is that the networks are willing to pay them. Remember, it's all about he Benjamins. The other owners: Hendricks, Gibbs, Childress, Roush, have better sense, and probably a lot more money in the bank.
Having Roush and Hendrick on each week would be a must see NASCAR TV event, as opposed to the current weekly drivel served up now. Thank goodness Showtime is not seen on a wider format, least it would be embarassing for the the sport/show.
- June 23, 2010 at 11:26 PM
- Anonymous said...
I've watched the show from the beginning. I don't see any owner bias from Daughtery or Waltrip. Sure, when Myers asks them to pick a winner, they sometimes pick their car - but they laugh about it and make jokes about their bias.
Personally, I don't see any conflict of interest being an owner and a commentator. It's not like they are hiding the fact that they are owners. It's not like they lie about their feelings on topics.
The Showtime NASCAR show has been a pleasant surprise. Last week's discussion about late cautions was 10x more refreshing and honest than anything I heard on ESPN's Nascar Now show.
You show me a face on television talking about NASCAR that doesn't have some sort of financial stake in NASCAR, and I'll show you someone who doesn't fully know what they're talking about.
- June 23, 2010 at 11:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
Ray Evernham was a commentator on ESPN when he was an owner, and he continues to comment now that he is no longer an owner.
Has anyone noticed ANYTHING appreciably different about his comments or analysis between before and after being an owner/commentator vs. just a plain commentator?
The answer is "no." Ray's financial stake in a team didn't affect his analysis of double-file restarts, NASCAR caution calls, analysis of other teams' performance, etc. It's the same old Ray making the same old points.
I think a lot of this conflict of interest talk is bogus. It's just guys talking racing.
- June 23, 2010 at 11:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
If it has a Waltrip in it I do not watch it, race, quals, or otherwise. Brad D comes off as a complete out of his element idiot. He is now viewed as a jump on the bandwagon and make some money kindof guy......Get rid of all Waltrips, Wallaces, and Brad D and I would tune in, not until/
- June 23, 2010 at 11:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
Long ago, I reached my saturation point with the Waltrips and Wallaces. Sad,but it really is all about The Benjamins. My opinion is that they will milk the system as long as they can. Brad has come a long way. I like Brad,but he really doesn't have the in-depth experience or knowledge despite having once owned a Truck team. I feel there are far too many people in the booth at all the networks. Someone is always talking. Considering there are 36 races with tens of hours of broadcasts per week, viwer fatigue is just unavoidable. You can tell I'm in the "less is more" camp!
- June 24, 2010 at 7:14 AM
- 51 yr. fan said...
Brad and Mikey should be replaced
by someone from the sidelines with
some journalistic integrity. The
Wallaces also. With the quantity
of retired drivers and support
people available we should not
have to endure the Kool Aid Kids.
I sure would like to hear what
Bobby, Donnie, and Cale would
- June 24, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- Vicky D said...
I have only watched the show a couple of times. I think there are so many Nascar shows on that I can't watch another one so I don't spend a lot of time when this is on. I also like Brad he's got a lot of enthusiasm so I think he's good for the sport and I don't see any conflict of interest with him being an owner and broadcaster.
- June 24, 2010 at 8:20 AM
- Donna DeBoer said...
I saw Inside NASCAR once on the freebee, and I wasn't impressed. It isn't fair to judge by just one viewing so I'll stop after saying that if that episode was the norm, then the show is fine where it's at.
Interesting... considering THEIR vast wealth of knowledge & otherwise, it would be fantastic if Roush, Childress or Hendrick did a weekly show like other owners get to do!! Seriously, I've been listening closely for many years, and I just haven't gotten any sense of blatant bias from these owner/commentator analysts, not even Phil. In fact, I have to commend Rusty, I never thought he would be able to maintain his composure on TV after he became an owner. And maybe I'm a bit mean, but I loved it when he got ribbing from his colleagues after a particularly bad team day. I haven't heard anyone say stuff like that to the other owners on air.
As for asking the hard questions, no they don't, and that would be my objection along with blatant product shilling which is unfair to other teams, and questionable journalistic ability.
- June 24, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- GinaV24 said...
I watched the show that was streamed on NASCAR.com. The images were great, but the show didn't impress me a lot.
Anyone who follows the sport knows Mikey will always be pro-NASCAR no matter how stupid it makes him sound. Brad D is an overgrown fan IMO and I don't take his opinions seriously. Rusty, well, Rusty has been around forever and has anger issues and his bias shows a lot of the time.
I don't enjoy listening to these folks since I just don't believe they can be that unbiased and professional, just like DW's financial interests play a role in the way he acts during the NASCAR related shows that he is on.
All of NASCAR is inter-related, but having this many owner-driver people as part of the news and broadcasts makes me less inclined to watch this programming.
- June 24, 2010 at 10:12 AM
- Zieke said...
Let's just get rid of all the Waldrips on TV and be done with it. Their shilling and blathering is just unwatchable. As for Brad, he might be a good basketball analyst, but as a Rah,rah NASCAR guy, he just doesn't cut it.
- June 24, 2010 at 11:07 AM
- Anonymous said...
The owners are on the boob tube only for entertainment purposes (much like the NA$CAR races have become). They and the race results are not to be taken seriously. If you are looking for a sport or sports reporting, you have to look elsewhere. It's professional wrestling on wheels and it doesn't matter who the bobbing heads are.
- June 24, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- Anonymous said...
The same tired refrain...
"A small TV universe for Showtime of only 17 million homes makes the percentage of those that tune-in for Inside NASCAR very small."
You like to point out how many more millions of homes SPEED is available in, but the only relevant number is how many actually WATCH programming on SPEED. On my cable system, and many others, SPEED is given in the next tier up from basic. My mother-in-law has SPEED but there's no way she would watch anything on it.
So, before you say that Showtime is the wrong channel for this show, why don't you tell us the ratings/households for it vs. the old TWIN?
- June 24, 2010 at 12:04 PM
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- June 24, 2010 at 12:04 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
The problem with Showtime vs. SPEED is that Showtime has never and will never release ratings information for "Inside NASCAR."
As you may remember, TWIN struggled in the final years as different SPEED executives tried to leave their individual marks on this franchise.
Let me remind you, Showtime paid the bill and they have the perfect right to do whatever they desire with this series.
The topic that we are asking NASCAR fans to comment on today is whether or not having Brad Daugherty and Michael Waltrip interview Marcos Ambrose on this show makes sense, is a waste of time or just plain wrong.
Got a nice variety of opinions.
- June 24, 2010 at 2:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
I have not watched this show, but if it is like all the other shows where the same past driver, now owner/part owner broadcasters are used, then it can't be worth watching. I get very tired of the bias and favoritism shown by these people. They, along with the producer or whoever chooses what to show on tv, constantly show more of and talk more about their cars and favorite drivers. It gets old and I feel it is not only an insult to my integrity but a waste of time watching. Too much overload of this type of programming and analysts.
GA Red
- June 24, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- Will said...
Would this be acceptable in other sports? Should Ted Turner have been a baseball commentator when he owned the Braves? Should Mark Cuban be looked at as an objective analyst for the NBA? I think not. I like the Waltrips as commentators, but I do think they should choose one role or the other.
- June 24, 2010 at 2:59 PM
- Anonymous said...
No one takes Waltrip or Brad seriously in the "sport" anyway. I don't watch anything that has to do with the Waltrips as they are simply shills for the NA$CAR entertainment machine. These two only continue to dumb down the "sport" even farther, which is becoming a feat in itself considering how far it has fallen.
- June 24, 2010 at 3:04 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
I think it is fair to say that Mikey and Brad know more about NASCAR racing than Ted knew about baseball or Cuban knows about basketball. Before the Bobby Cox run started I do recall that Ted was going to manage the Braves for a game or 2 until the Commissioner told Ted he would not allow it.
- June 24, 2010 at 3:57 PM
- Anonymous said...
I don't mind owners or drivers covering the sport as long as they have a strong background in either driving or managing a successful team. Having said that, I can't understand why anyone would want to listen to Waltrip given his lack of driving skills and very limited background or success as an owner. It was sad to hear about Randy Lajoie as I think he gave very good insight from a drivers standpoint and has the talent to back it up.
- June 24, 2010 at 4:02 PM
- DexterMorgan said...
No. I dont think you need more people who are involved fiancially in Nascar, giving opinions about Nascar. It makes me sick that 95% of the "media" on SNR 128 are paid Nascar shills. How these people call themselves media, when they are getting paid by the organization they are reporting on is beyond me.
- June 24, 2010 at 5:32 PM
- Richard in N.C said...
As I recall David Poole once said something like "Anyone who tells you they aren't biased is lying. Everyone has biases. The best you can ask is that they be fair."
Virtually everyone worth listening to about NASCAR is involved financially in NASCAR. I have a great deal of respect for Ryan McGee and his views, but he has a financial interest in writing articles about NASCAR that will attract readers - for some of which articles I have to pay to be an EESPN Insider in order to read.
I happen to believe that Brad's and Mikey's views on what it takes financially to participate in Cup racing are far better than those of the vast majority of what might be called the media.
Say what you want about Mikey, but many knowledgeable people in the industry thought he had enough talent to invest millions over 20+ decades to put cars under him.
- June 24, 2010 at 6:45 PM
- dd said...
Richard.....they sure got their money's worth last Friday, watching him trying to qualify that S&P #55, from Phil "I start & Park" Parsons. Brakes just a smoking, power-braking and flying through the air, almost off the course and...."wall-banging"...once again!
I wouldn't count since 2006, as Mikey drives on his own....$.05. How much YEN is that?
I think both JAWS and Mikey have very little credibility in NASCAR and are just..."mouthpieces"...for the NASCAR-line coming down from Daytona Beach. Look at the sponsors on the cars and from Motormouth Motorsports and look who also appear as sponsors during the races? Way too in-bed with NASCAR to be..."credible", in my opinion.
- June 24, 2010 at 7:37 PM
- Nan S said...
This is my first time watching the show. I only tuned in because I am a big Ambrose fan. I won't be watching the show again. I found it, other than the Ambrose interviews, to be uninspiring and very derivative of other sports shows. So I really didn't care about the owner vs commentator issue. Bore me once shame on you, bore me twice......
- June 24, 2010 at 9:33 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
I believe there are many commentators who are far more biased than the Waltrips, like several writers about the late debris caution at Michigan who conveniently failed to mention the drivers who said they saw the debris that brought out the caution.
- June 24, 2010 at 11:22 PM
- Tom said...
Keep in mind, that as annoying as the Waltrips are, they are there because they are good shillers. NASCAR is a "privately owned" sport. It has no shareholders (even the WWE has that!), it is not a "league" in the sense that MLB or the NFL are. Teams in most leagues are privately (or publicly) owned, and the administration of the games is done by an organization that is not owned by one, or a few family members. NASCAR is owned by one family! No wonder no one takes them seriously! How can there be any sense of "fair play" when the goal is NOT to administer a well thought out, consistant formula for success week in and week out, but the personal financial enrichment of 10 people?? Having Koolaide drinkers like the Waltrips, or those clowns on Sirius makes perfect sense when you don't have to answer to anyone but a family member!
Inverness, FL
- June 25, 2010 at 6:52 AM
- dd said...
I can sure remember several extremely biased commentating events from JAWS, especially in the famous 2007-season. It started, I am sure during the "fuel-gate" issue. Next there was the 2007 Daytona 500 broadcast. The first 20 minutes were a rolling Toyota-MWR commercial, by JAWS, until Mikey fell back through the field, never to be a factor, once again.
How about one of those failed qualification attempts, at either LVMS or Charlotte, when Mikey smacked the wall (imagine that!), parts were flying everywhere, and JAWS was up in the booth, almost blubbering-away, about his....."baby-brother"....not being able to qualify and make races. Just makes one want to...puke! Those are on You-Tube, if you want to check-out JAWS.
I wonder why we have so many Toyota-connected commentators in the booth, also---both Waltrips, Hollywood Hammond, Parsons, Jarrett, R. Wallace, Brad D., maybe even McReynolds? Who did I miss?
- June 25, 2010 at 7:04 AM
- Anonymous said...
dd, you are right on with your analysis of why this is bad for the "sport". The Waltrips are the worst of the NA$CAR "media" bunch, but NA$CAR itself is to blame for why shills like the hukster Waltrips are even involved. Watching POS try to qualify at Sonoma was the most entertaining thing I've seen in a long time...of course Jaws immediately chimed in that it MUST be the car and not the talentless driver while no one would call him on it since they are all shills for the machine.
- June 25, 2010 at 12:18 PM


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Your WINNER for MOMENT OF THE WEEK 1/9/19:
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This thread will contain SPOILERS!!! And lots of them. If you haven't read this week's comics yet, go read them before continuing into this thread, or risk being spoiled!
PLEASE NOTE!!!!!! ]Remember to include the title and issue number of the comic you are nominating. Otherwise I will be forced to disqualify your nomination, and nobody wants that!
The Rules:
1. Each nomination must be a moment in a comic released the week of the thread. This does not include weekly previews, trade paperbacks, or back issue digests. For new comics check out Midtown Comics release dates.
2. Everyone can make ONE nomination. You can either nominate a moment yourself or second/third/fourth/fifth an already existing nomination. However, second/third/fourth/fifth will not count per nominating and thus earn entry above in Top Nominations. You want in that list you must nominate something.
3. It must be an actual moment involving the actions or statements of a comic character in an issue. No "This writer returns to the series", "this artist draws this character", "the book is better", etc.
4. If you want to change your nomination, there are a few factors involved:
---> A) No one can have seconded your nom.
---> B) If it is clear for you to change your nom, you must edit your original post or the new post will be disqualified as being a double nomination.
---> C) You can change your second, third, etc. by editing your original post before the nomination period ends.
Moments on the poll do not have to be seconded. If there is room in the poll, moments that were nominated but not seconded will be added based on the order they were nominated.
6. Again, please be specific on the comic title, issue number and moment. Also be clear that you are actually nominating or seconding something ... statements such as "Yeah, that was a cool moment" aren't clear. You must nominate a single moment in the comic and can't nominate the whole issue. Once more, if you don't include the issue and number the moment will not be included.
7. The thread for nominations will go up on Wednesday (new comic day) at 11:00 PM (Central) or when Zechs arrives later that night and posts in the previous week thread announcing voting is closed. The nominations will go until 2:00 PM (Central Time) Sunday Afternoon, or whenever Zechs arrives and will post in the thread stating, "It's over." and will start the poll. If a new comic day falls on a holiday week in American, then the thread will be made for that day (be it Tuesday or Thursday). Regardless, nominations will STILL conclude on Saturday deadline.
8. Please be civil when commenting on other people's nominations. But feel free to discuss them in this thread.
9. In case there is debate on WHEN exactly a title came out, http://www.midtowncomics.com or the official websites of said publishers (be it Marvel, DC, Darkhorse, etc.) will be the final word on the quarrel.
10. Any nominations not following the above rules will be disqualified. Unless of course if Zechs, who is feeling sad for the person who missed the rule and might give them time to provide the correction. Then he will pester bk into putting the nomination in the poll. Of course this wouldn't be a problem if Zechs wasn't granted the glorious powers of a moderator, which one day such power will be Zechs, oh yes they will his.
11. If at five nominations are not made, Zechs will choose some, but they will all count as one nomination, not multiple thus making sure balance is preserved.
12. AKA the Rulk rule. If several moments are tied past the deadline of 11:00 PM (Central Time) Wednesday (or holiday date when new comics arrive in the US) or when Zechs arrives that night, then voting will continue on in sudden death for eight more hours, until one is decided. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE.
If one isn't still decided, then Zechs will provide the deciding vote, regardless if he has voted already. So if that isn't enough reason to get a ton of votes on that additional day than you're just dooming yourself to give Zechs another vote.
13. AKA the Hobgoblin rule. Roderick Kingsley Hobgoblin moments when winning for three days straight automatically win the poll. No last day or second voting changes it to troll the ruler of this thread.
Only ONE can rule as the Moment of the Week!
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President Obama says that up to 300 U.S. military personnel will be heading to Iraq to advise Iraqi forces, not to serve in combat. But the proposal raises more questions: Will those U.S. forces heading out with Iraqi troops be armed? What are the rules of engagement? And how long will they stay?
This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Robert Siegel. And we begin this hour with Iraq, where the Sunni militant group, known as ISIS, has captured wide swaths of northern Iraq and is making its way toward Baghdad. President Obama has said, he'll deploy as many as several hundred U.S. military advisors to help Iraqi Security Forces deal with the growing threat from ISIS, which is also known as I, S, I, L. But as NPR's Tom Bowman reports, the president's decision raises more questions than answers.
TOM BOWMAN, BYLINE: The president said this new effort will include up to 300 military personnel. Teams of U.S. advisors will spread out and work with Iraqi forces. Other teams will be inside command centers, partly to find targets for possible American airstrikes.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: We're prepared to create joint operation centers in Baghdad and northern Iraq to share intelligence and coordinate planning to confront the terrorist threat of I, S, I, L.
BOWMAN: But sharing intelligence and coordinating hasn't always worked in the past. Derek Harvey advised General David Petraeus in Iraq during the surge in 2007. He says the Iraqi army would, at times, provide the U.S. with faulty information.
DEREK HARVEY: In the past, Iraqi Security Forces have skewed intelligence and shaped our targeting to, in effect, target the political enemies and not go after al-Qaida or, in this case, it would be I, S, I, L.
BOWMAN: And political enemies, you mean going after the Sunnis.
HARVEY: Going after Sunni Arab political and tribal leaders that are key figures that they want to remove.
BOWMAN: Harvey said the U.S. military, at times, hit the wrong targets and killed Sunnis because of that bad information. Now the U.S. is trying to coax Sunni tribal sheikhs to work with Shia-dominated government that continues to oppress them. So how will the U.S. carefully check any targeting and intelligence information shared by the Iraqis with only a few hundred advisors and not the tens of thousands they had back in 2007? Another question - how will the U.S. deal with Iranian military forces, including General Qasem Soleimani, who heads part of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and is advising Iraqi forces? Again, Derek Harvey.
HARVEY: Qasem Soleimani already has been in Baghdad and has visited operation centers and has deployed key lieutenants of his to places like Samarra, Najaf, Karbala, and Kadhimiya .
BOWMAN: So will the Americans coordinate with the Iranian general? The White House had a simple answer. No. Tom Bowman, NPR News, Washington. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Do ROWID Index Row Entry Columns Impact Index Block Splits ? December 20, 2007Posted by Richard Foote in Concatenated Indexes, Index Block Splits, Index Internals, Oracle Indexes, Richard's Musings, ROWID.
Based on a great question by Alberto Dell'Era in my "Differences Between Unique/Non-Unique" blog entry (comment 9), I thought it might be a useful exercise to show how I go about confirming my understanding of a specific concept by trying to develop a little test case or demo that can illustrate the concept. My "magic incarnation" if you like 😉
The basic question was does the ROWID that constitutes an additional column in a Non-Unique index determine whether a particular row entry is the maximum or equivalent entry or not. Because by implication, this can determine and influence whether Oracle performs the generally preferred 90-10 splits rather than 50-50 block splits for indexed column values that at least equal the maximum value.
The answer is yes because the ROWID column is just another column in the index row entry and is simply treated the same. But how to actually "illustrate" and show this ?
I needed a way therefore to insert a ROWID that was always going to be the maximum ROWID value for a Non-Unique index. Then insert a whole bunch of subsequent ROWIDs of a lesser value than the maximum and inspect via index statistics whether the type of block splits changed from 90-10 to 50-50 block splits. Remember with the Object Number being equal (if it's there at all), the next significant portion of the ROWID is the Relative File Number.
The plan was (reasonably) simple. Create a tablespace with one data file and fill it with something. Then add a second data file and use this to store the start of my table of interest (and of course create the index). This will create a whole bunch of rows with ROWIDs of a higher Relative File Number than those in the first data file. Then drop the first table and ensure the second table uses the free space created in the first data file. That way, a whole bunch of ROWIDs can be created that are less than existing ROWIDs because it would be using ROWIDs from the first data file, which has a lesser Relative File Number.
It's the usual process I go through with these things. Find something that's of interest, have some idea on how I think things work, come up with plans or strategies that will illustrate whether or not what I think is true (ensuring that somewhere in the process I include at least one reference to David Bowie ;). I can then later take the initial strategies and expand them for all applicable database options and features. Then see if anything changes between database versions and platforms.
Hopefully this demo shows you how I went about proving this: Do ROWID Index Row Entry Columns Impact Index Block Splits Demo.
The benefit of then showing these demos is that others can see exactly how I came to a conclusion, potentially try them out for oneself and perhaps see holes or flaws or shortfalls in the strategy or expand or tailor them for individual requirements or environments.
- 1. Robert - December 20, 2007
> ensuring that somewhere in the process I include
> at least one reference to David Bowie
Now this explains why all of your images do look so familiar. And I thought you were twins… 🙂
PS: Please keep up the good work!
- 3. Alberto Dell'Era - December 20, 2007
Thanks Richard, your illustration is convincing and crystal clear at the same time. It would have taken me "Five Years" (hint..hint 😉 ) to design such a test case – and the technique of adding a new datafile is interesting as well, reusable for other scenarios for sure. Thanks again.
- 4. Brian Tkatch - December 20, 2007
Very nice.
- 7. Dax - May 10, 2012
Hi Richard,
Pl. Pl. can you resolve demo error.. I am not able to see any of your demo.. or can you pl. provide other link where demo are available? . Pl.


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Leslie Jensen-Inman began her One Spark Speaker Series talk reminiscing about the day she quit her job as a university-level professor. "I decided to declare my intention," she said addressing the Thursday afternoon crowd. "I was headed for change. I was going from good to great."
A self-professed "Jack of all trades," Jensen-Inman is a designer, speaker, author and educator. She is co-founder of Center Centre, where she works to improve the state of design education, as well as creative director and co-author of "InterACT with Web Standards: A holistic approach to web design."
Jensen-Inman's talk, titled "Jack of All Trades, a Master of Unicorns," focused on how to create your own personal "Map for Awesomeness." This is done, according to Jensen-Inman, by embracing your passion, defining your purpose, fostering your promise and engaging your pursuit.
After quitting her teaching post – just shy of receiving tenure – Jensen-Inman teamed up with friend Jared Spool, an expert on subjects like usability and software design. Together, the duo is currently working to create a new learning environment that examines the professional workplace versus a university setting.
"What we've learned is that companies are looking for generalists. They're looking for Jack of all trades," Jensen-Inman admitted. "We are creating a learning environment that meets the needs of both students and industry."
When Jensen-Inman was a four-year-old, she told the crowd, she would dress-up in Wonder Woman Underoos and traipse around the neighborhood. "I always wanted to go to superhero school until I learned the harsh reality that it didn't exist," she remembered.
Although superhero school only exists in the movies, Jensen-Inman has set out to "live a life filled with awesomeness." "We only need to be the very best version of ourselves," she explained. "No matter how awesome our life appears to other people, we still have obstacles in our path."
Based on Jensen-Inman's Map4 Awesomeness, creating awesome things in your life takes passion, purpose, promise and pursuit. "I've always loved this quote," she said before reciting dialogue by Washington Irving. "Great minds have purpose, others have wishes."
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There's something in the human soul that loves just about anything deep-fried. So, despite concerns about my girth, I couldn't resist the sizzling tostones (plantain chips) served at Paya--loosely translated, the name means "go there" -- a casual restaurant in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. I wasn't sure about the dip, though. "It's made of corned-beef hash," said our host, celebrity chef Wilo Benet. Yes, that's the processed stuff that comes in a tin.
Benet takes traditional Puerto Rican food such as plantain, grouper, mango and corned beef (it came here with the Americans and has become a staple) and serves it up in new and playful ways. The dip proved delicious, with a salty, spicy taste that boosted the flavour of the plantain nuggets. Another favourite: deep-fried gouda balls with guava sauce.
Benet's approach of using local ingredients and recipes with a twist is apt to find favour with tourists who want a little local flavour, rather than the bland "international cuisine" we've become accustomed to in the Caribbean. In fact, the islands draw on a rich culinary history and a host of ingredients you seldom find elsewhere. But, in order to sample it, you might just have to step out of the big hotels. Read on for a sampling of where to go and what to try on some of the more food-friendly isles.
Puerto Rico
An American protectorate since 1898, Puerto Rico combines ingredients as old as the early Tainos natives -- think nispero (a pulpy oval fruit) and yampee (an edible tuber) -- with American, Spanish and African influences. One area ripe for foodie exploration is SoFo (South Forteleza), in the quaint, cobblestoned heart of Old San Juan. Here a culinary flowering has resulted in a host of wonderful eateries serving Nuevo Latino cuisine. The sixceviche sampler at Aguaviva (the name means jellyfish) turns the taste buds into an erogenous zone, with ingredients such as mahi mahi and mango, or octopus and roasted red pepper, set off with zingy notes of fresh cilantro and citrus. Want budget-priced and delish? Opt for such treats as alcapurrias (meat or crab in a yucca dough) and empenadillas (stuffed pasties), washed down with a frosty beer. At Playa Azul, about an hour from San Juan, you can try them cooked in the traditional way: in lard, over a wood fire. Worth the caloric splurge.
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Look for French Creole sophistication in this island's fine cookery. The Rodney Bay area is ripe for exploration, with 20 restaurants to choose from. Try local specialties such as feroce, a spicy avocado-and-fish filling (that can be ferocious with too much chili, hence the name), and puoile duddon, a chicken stew flavoured with coconut and treacle. For down-home fun, fish-fry night at Anse La Raye is basically a weekly street party with vendors flogging fresh spiced fish and conch, octopus, whelks and lobster, along with "bake" (flat-bread) and copious amounts of rum punch.
It's impossible to talk Caribbean food without mentioning Jamaica. Even the names of dishes are unique, from "run down," a stew made with coconut milk and spices, to "dip and fall back" a spicy concoction with mackerel as a key ingredient. To sample the bounty, stop at one of the jellybean-coloured roadside stalls offering delicious local snacks such as bammi (a hefty flat cassava bread) and spicy jerk chicken or pork, or peppered shrimp or crayfish served in a paper bag. Jerk cooking, perhaps Jamaica's best-known food export, relies on a sauce of lime juice, crushed pimento berries and a plethora of spices that tenderize and flavour the meat. Escaped slaves used the method to preserve meat while on the run. Oh, and FYI, ackee is a kind of fruit that is poisonous when unripe. Jamaicans love it cooked with onions, peppers and salt cod (imported from Canada) for breakfast.
This scrub-brush and rock island has become popular with stars such as J. Lo and Beyonce, who like the fact that no one bothers them. (After a few days of being ignored, Bruce Willis is said to have complained that no one knew who he was on the island.) Although local fruits and veg have been hard to snag in the past, recently opened CuisinArt Resort & Spa has its own gardens. Chef Denise Carr makes liberal use of the fresh produce and other ingredients in her innovative menu. (Think Anguillan lobster salad with passion fruit, lemon beurre blanc and organic greens.) At the lower end of the snack bracket, beach huts such as Gwen's Reggae Grill on Shoal Bay Beach serve up spicy ribs and juicy snapper sandwiches for a pittance. And the hammocks are free.
For an overview of Bajan cuisine, try the buffet lunch at Brown Sugar in Aquatic Gap. You'll find flying fish, cou cou (a polenta-like dish of cornmeal and okra), fish cakes, bul jol (a seasoned dish of shredded salt fish), souse (pickled pork) and pepper pot. Or head to Christchurch for Oistin's Friday-night fish fry. Amid music and the pulse of steel drums, a merry mix of locals and tourists dine on the fresh catch, rubbed in a local seasoning of fresh herbs and spices, onions, garlic and nasal-clearing scotch-bonnet pepper. Oh, and don't worry that you're eating Flipper if you see dolphin on the menu: That's the local name for mahi mahi. For sweets, try coconut bread and tamarind balls, advises Bajanborn Brita Greaves of the Barbados Tourism Authority in Canada. "That's what I miss when I'm away."
With rich, fertile soil and heavy rains, Grenada produces more than its share of fresh fruits and veggies, not to mention spices. Local restos such as B. B.'s Crab Back in St. George take full advantage of the bounty. Owner Brian Benjamin won't buy at the morning fish market because he knows it's last night's catch. Instead, he buys in the afternoon and serves it that evening. Local dishes worthy of mention include the island's national dish, called oildown, made of salted meat, dumplings, coconut milk and vegetables; stuffed lambi (conch); and steaming callaloo, made from a spinach-like leaf with crabmeat, okra and peppers. Ice cream, anyone? Be sure to stop at Rick's Cafe in Grand Anse shopping centre for tropical flavours like guava, nutmeg and soursop.
You don't go to Cuba for the food. But you can find decent local fare, particularly in the cities. Dishes are less spicy than on most Caribbean isles; expect a strong influence from Andalusia in southern Spain, whence the bulk of Cuba's early immigrants hailed. A visit to one of the ubiquitous peladares -- restaurants in private homes -- is an experience to remember. The usual routine: A Cuban sidles up to you and, in the deliberately muted voice you'd use to arrange a drug score, asks if you'd like to try some great food. You agree and are ushered into some-one's home, generally with 12 or fewer tables, to be served typical criollo cuisine: roast chicken or pork served with rice, black beans, yams and fried plantain. Be warned, the quality varies. If you want to be proactive, check out a guidebook for recommendations first.


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Illinois officials push for immigrant licenses
CHICAGO — Illinois could become the third state in the U.S. to grant driver's licenses to illegal immigrants — a move top officials from both parties are pushing as a way to make roads safer and one that could have political implications for lawmakers seeking to court Hispanic voters.
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said Tuesday that he believes he has the votes to get the measure through his chamber next week. Gov. Pat Quinn said he will sign it if it passes the House and makes it to his desk.
New Mexico and Washington are the only states in the U.S. to give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.
Quinn and Cullerton, both Democrats, were joined at a news conference by several key Illinois officials, including former Gov. Jim Edgar and Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, both Republicans, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a fellow Democrat. All predicted bipartisan support.
The turnout showed the growing importance of Latinos and other immigrant groups. The bloc is credited with helping Democrats win big in Illinois and across the country on Election Day, and several top Republicans have said the GOP needs to change a perception their party is anti-immigrant if it is going to pick up seats in the next election.
Supporters of the measure say Illinois has about 250,000 illegal immigrant motorists who can't get a driver's license or insurance. Allowing illegal immigrants to obtain a license would mean more of those drivers would have to pass road and written driving tests and vision tests, supporters say. Also, uninsured, unlicensed immigrant drivers are responsible for $64 million in insurance claims each year — costs that are picked up by people with insurance.
"By passing this legislation, this is going to incredibly benefit all of us," Cullerton said.
Quinn called the bill "the continuation of a movement" to support immigrants in Illinois that also has included passing the DREAM Act, which made college more affordable for illegal immigrants.
Democrats proposed a similar bill in 2007 that passed the House but didn't get to a vote in the Senate. Although Democrats control the House and the Senate in Illinois, they don't all always vote together and measures generally need some GOP support to get through the General Assembly.
Edgar said he has been talking with Republican lawmakers and he expects more of them to support the legislation this time around.
"I think Republicans now realize we need to change our image if we want to be a successful and a viable party in America," Edgar said. "It's important that we show these immigrants that we appreciate them being here, we appreciate what they contribute to our society and that we want to make it easier to contribute."
Lawrence Benito, chief executive officer for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, said he believes the Nov. 6 election was a factor in the decision to introduce the bill next week, though it's "first and foremost" about safety.
"We're doing this for good public policy reasons. If there are good political reasons as well, that's great," Benito said.
Republican leaders of the House and Senate were notably absent from Tuesday's news conference.
However, Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno said that was because she had a scheduling conflict. She said she supported the 2007 measure but wanted to wait to see the new proposal before backing it.
Vicki Crawford, spokeswoman for House Minority Leader Tom Cross, said she had not yet spoken with Cross about the bill.
Benito said supporters will be talking to Cross once the final bill is drafted.
The General Assembly will meet Tuesday for the start of the postelection veto session. The session concludes Jan. 9.
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Last week, Independent Sector, a coalition of nonprofit groups, sharply criticized a new report by the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations that recommended major changes in those regulations.
CAPRO was set up by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability in response to a request from Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) to coordinate a national effort on political expression and tax policy regarding nonprofits, and in particular religious organizations, according to The NonProfit Times.
The commission's report recommended that clergy should be able to say whatever they believed was appropriate in the context of their religious services or other regular religious activities even if their comments related to political candidates, according to NPT.
In the commission's analysis, such communication would be permissible as long as the organization's cost would be the same with or without it.
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Dinner for two without wine: $50-$75
EDMONTON - Trying to be all things to all people is a common enough problem in restaurants: the pancake house with lasagna on the menu; the Chinese place serving fish and chips; the steak house and its half-hearted veggie burger.
Café Bicyclette suffers from no such identity crisis. Located in the Cité francophone, the French cultural centre in Edmonton's legit French quarter (as the road signs along Rue Marie-Anne Gaboury will attest), it is authentically, unpretentiously, a casual French bistro.
Right across the street from the Campus Saint-Jean, the French faculty of the University of Alberta, Café Bicyclette has found a little niche as close to France as it gets here in Canada's most northerly big city.
Geographic pedigree aside, the café's fabulous, fresh-baked croissants (courtesy of local baker Amy Nachtigall of Sugared and Spiced) would likely draw similar raves in Mill Woods or Castle Downs; still, the bistro's French-speaking servers, French-language menu and quintessentially French food seem a natural fit here.
Inside, the café is bright and airy, having undergone a renovation since its last incarnation as Bistro La Persaud. White-and-brick walls, a mix of wooden pews and chairs and a wall of glass opening out onto the building's pretty courtyard take full advantage of Edmonton's sunny, if not balmy, weather this time of year.
To that end, the café's adjacent patio is equipped with a few heat lamps, pot-bellied fire pits and cosy blankets to entice patrons outdoors even as temperatures dip.
So far, the café's raison d'être seems to be its daily breakfast and lunch, with a small menu of well-executed classics like Croque Monsieur, omelettes and croissants for breakfast/brunch and a couple of sandwiches, salads and a daily soup for lunch.
The croissant oeuf et fromage ($6), for example, lets simple, quality ingredients speak for themselves — an excellent, flaky pastry, good cheese and a perfectly fried egg. Likewise, the Croque Monsieur — an egg-dipped sandwich of tasty ham and cheese on fabulous bread, to which a fried egg can be added if you like.
The coffee is locally roasted, from Iconoclast. And while the menu promises local Cally's Tea, the bag that arrived when we ordered it was not.
Evening hours are limited, with dinner served only on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, at least for now.
The café has only been open since last month, with startup help from restaurateur Brad Lazarenko of Culina, a man who specializes in cool little spots with great food.
Dinner at Café Bicyclette was good on the night we visited, if a bit uneven. Again, the menu is small and classically French. The French onion soup was a standout — rich and redolent with slowly caramelized onions, topped with a chunk of toasted baguette and just the right amount and gooeyness of cheese.
The arugula salad was less successful, with bits of blanched broccoli standing in for the promised green beans, bits of potato that were a little too firm, chopped egg and bacon, tossed with not quite enough vinaigrette to tie it all together.
We passed over the other appetizers fearing they'd be too big to leave us room for entrees. The moules-frites (mussels and fries, $17) or charcuterie and brie ($14) would, however, be a great light meal to share with a glass of wine, perhaps cuddled up on the outdoor patio.
Among the starters was an order of poutine ($10) the size of a dinner plate (we saw it come out of the kitchen, destined for another couple), another good "snack" for sharing.
We were glad we'd saved room for our mains — coq au vin and roast pork, both of which were comforting, country-style meals with hearty gravies, a few roasted carrots and creamy mashed potatoes.
Other entrees included steak frites (steak and fries), bouillabaisse and mushroom tart, all priced at around the $15 mark.
The desserts, a chocolate pot de crème and a lemon dessert topped with Chantilly cream and shortbread, were both fine but unremarkable, especially when compared with the breakfast pastries on offer.
We were one of only a few couples in the place on a Thursday evening; presumably the new café is still finding its dinner audience. Perhaps it was because of the relative emptiness of the place, but without the daytime sunshine and bustle, it did feel a bit stark in there at night.
Add a few more customers — perhaps some supportive neighbourhood folk — get the wine flowing enough to fuel some boisterous, bilingual conversation, iron out a few wrinkles and Café Bicyclette would be a great dinner spot too.


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1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
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In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg and vanilla.
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Skip the tomatoes that look like they might be good – the uniform red tomatoes on the vine – and go for the ugly and the small, things that will cook up well. Anything that makes you think of basil when you take a sniff. Earlier in the summer, I used baby/cherry/pear/whatever-you-call-them tomatoes to make tarte tatins. Like the classic French dessert, traditionally made with apples, you caramelize the fruit, cover it in puff pastry, bake, and flip. The small tomatoes, the most reliably sweet winter orbs, concentrate their flavors in the oven, especially when bathed in tangy flavors – balsamic vinegar or pomegranate syrup. (And, Edible Boston just featured one of my caramelized tarte tatin (Creative Director Michael Piazza's professional photo here) in The Tomato story (PDF here) of their fall 2012 issue. Woohoo!!!)
What else can you cook with tomatoes in the winter? Well, there's always tomato sauce. Grab a bunch of plum tomatoes, also a decent option when the weather turns chilly, and get peeling. I've always found tomato peeling a bit fussy – boiling water, slicing an X in the tomato's bottom, dropping it in the water, waiting a few seconds, fishing it out, plunging it into ice water, waiting for it to cool, and then peeling the slippery fella.
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There are three main types of shells when it comes to skates for aggressive skating. First there are soft shell skates. These shell are made from softer materials that will give you support while still allowing for comfort and flexibility. But these shells do not offer the maximum support so if you plan on launching bigger jumps, you may want to look into the next type of aggressive skate shell, the hard shell. Hard shell skates are more traditional and have been around longer than most other types of skate shells. Hard shells on agressive skates are typically made from some sort of plastic and tend to be stiffer, but more supportive than soft shells. Finally, there are also skates that use skeletal shells, which is sort of a combination of soft shells and hard shells. They use a hard exoskeleton with a soft boot inside that make them lighter weight while still having great maneuverability and protection. Some skeletal shells allow you to use your own shoes inside them for a customizable option.
Wheels and Bearings
Wheels and bearings are also very important components of your skates. Wheels on aggressive skates are smaller to allow for better maneuverability, and tend to be harder so they can endure the beating that comes with grinding rails and launching jumps. The two wheels on the outside of your skates are the standard wheels you actually roll on, while the two inside wheels are called anti-rocker wheels that are there to help you grind and land jumps. You will also need to make sure your bearings on your skates are going to be durable as well. Although bearings are usually thought of when it comes to speed, they need to be considered when it comes to making sure that they will not pop their seals while doing tricks. If the standard bearings that come with your skates do not seem to be holding up very well, trying looking for bearings made from titanium that will hold up better.
Aggressive skates are specifically made for tricks and jumps, it is highly suggested that if you do not intend to do these things with your skates that you look into a different type of skate. These skates are durable, easy to maneuver and have no brakes, allowing you to give them a beating in the park and keep coming back for more.