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Your freestyle ability is phenomenal. I've seen it and thought, What this dude walks around with in his head, just floating around in his head, is problematic for most people. Because people do freestyle and obviously some of them are written. But you're doing the ones where dudes are pulling out the words and things and it's like, Okay, he's actually making that shit up. Where does that come from? Is that something that you practice or is that something that's just natural?
I think it comes from just being a kid back in the day and just really playing around with it. You know, we didn't know how to write verses or songs back in the day, so we just used to say crazy stuff that we seen off the top of our heads, whether we were at the schoolyard, at the bleachers or at the house—me and my cousins. We just used to have fun with it. And I guess them moments built up to me actually having the skill to do it now. Looking at people that's great at it—Kurupt is great at it, Supernatural is great at it. And I honor them because I know the ideas that are going on in their minds as they—[snaps fingers repeatedly]—come up with these words. It's definitely a gift; definitely God's gift.
"People wanted to say something anyway, period. They're just looking for the right moment to. That's how I look at it. That's it."
Speaking of Kurupt, why are you entertaining this "King of New York" talk from everybody? Why aren't you just saying it's a Kurupt lyric? You said it, so you meant it—
I think I said everything I need to say on Peter Rosenberg, Hot 97. If people don't get it from there, then I don't feel [I need] to explain myself any more. I think they'll run it down to the ground rather than me. You know, I just wrote a verse. I think everybody's just taking it to the ground and don't want to let it go. I spoke my piece on Hot 97. If people wanna take it further than there, that's their entertainment. I'm on a whole 'nother plateau of thinking now. That was just for that moment of writing a verse. That's how I feel about it.
I'm trying to talk about you in terms of a student of art. You did this thing where you flipped Kurupt's lyrics, but you're not bringing that up. That's the shit that makes everybody look really stupid. It just shows your intelligence; if they paid attention they would know [where those lines come from].
That's exactly what it is. I feel like, when you're a student of it and you have a sense of knowing what's going on, you hold other people accountable at knowing what's going on, too—people that you respect—so you feel like there's no need to explain yourself. If I'm not gonna explain myself to people that I know, that understand it, I don't feel like it's needed to explain myself to people that's totally oblivious to it. So I just keep my mouth quiet, be a man of few words, and let everybody else go crazy and figure it out themselves, whether it takes tomorrow or it takes ten years from now.
Not only in terms of you, but in terms of what Kurupt did, there's this whole thing where you're playing with opposites—you know: West Coast to East Coast; Muslims, pork; Popes, Muslims. I think people are getting upset around the King of New York thing and not even looking at it like it's dope. Like, Are you even paying attention to what's being done? You're getting upset about one little thing and the whole artistry of that is—
Let me tell you something: This is my thing—this is what I found out through it all, from doing that verse. People wanted to say something anyway, period. They're just looking for the right moment to. They want to say something anyway. That's how I look at it. That's it.
Okay. Say I'm a rapper and we're on the same level. Say I'm one of the people you mention—no, say you mention me; I'm someone else, because I don't want to bring anybody else into this—and I say, "You know what? Kendrick mentioned me, I'm gonna go at Kendrick in a song." How do we decide who wins?
[Laughs] That's a great one. I'm gonna have to think about that one: How do we decide who wins? You talking as far as the artists? I don't think it's ever up to the artists who wins—it's definitely up to the people every time.
But how? Because I'm hearing some responses and people are saying, "Oooh, he got at him."
It would have to be an actual battle for someone to win. I didn't make a response record to myself, or anybody else yet. You can't win if somebody didn't… I don't even know how to explain it. [Laughs] There's no winners.
But to some people it's, "Oh, he killed him because he ain't came back [at him]." There was a certain point where, Jay Z won because Nas didn't respond. When "Takeover" came out and Nas didn't respond for that whole time, it was like, "Oooh, Jay killed him."
Then Nas came back.
Then people said Nas killed him. I understand the fun of it. When it's you guys [in Black Hippy] and you get in the room and you start going at each other because it's fun and you're getting better, there's hype and there's competition. But when you get to that stage when you're doing it on record for the people, it becomes this other thing because it loses a lot of fun. To me, it lost a lot of the fun immediately when you heard what Papoose said, because that was a dude that was hurt. Like, Your shit is coming from a really mean place; this isn't fun for you. Joell [Ortiz] went in, but Joell was like, This is coming from a fun place. And there's no difference because you know both of them—you know Joell, you know Joe Budden, you know Papoose. It was just really interesting that he took it there.
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Over and under-Hyped trends in Future of TV and Social TV
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This blogpost is a combination of two separate posts on the "Future of TV" by Jeremy Toeman published earlier on TechCrunch. Here you will find both articles about Over-hyped trends in "Future of TV" and Under-hyped trends in "Social TV" to shake up your mind and help you to sharpen your own thoughts about the changing global media landscape. Many people in the media arena just go with the flow. This posts comes up with straight forward opinions to empower contrary thoughts.
Jeremy shares his thoughts on the changing media landscape backed up with a lot of experience (see links below) without being afraid of attracting conflicts. Extreme opinions cross boundaries and sharpen thoughts. There we go:
"From some of the chatter out there, it seems like the prerequisites to have 'deep knowledge' about the TV industry is to have ever watched TV. Yes, that sounds pretty cynical, but I see post after post espousing wisdom on topics that are so misguided it makes my head shake – involuntarily. While everyone is certainly entitled to their opinions, there's just something to be said for a little research, a little fact checking, and deep diving with industry experts. I think the 'future of TV' industry at large would benefit greatly from a little more of the above, and a little less jumping on bandwagons.
1. The Future of TV is about Voice Control and Gestures
In the future, you'll tell your TV to change to channel 702, ask it when the next Tom Cruise movie is on, and wave your hand to change the channel. Really? This is exciting? First, when it comes to gestures, the *best case scenario* is using gestures for the most simple of functionality, such as channel/volume adjustments. What's the "when's the next Tom Cruise movie on?" gesture (protip: you jump on your couch). It's a model that works great for games, and not much else.
And as far as talking to your TV, it's clearly an easy topic to play around with:
But is there value in it? Some, definitely. I do not, in any way, question the fact that a well-executed voice interface to change channels, perform searches, etc, sounds great. But is that really revolutionary? Considering that TV watching is primarily done with a second screen (iPad, smart phone, etc) in hand these days, the ability to search without using the awful on-screen interfaces as provided by set-top box makers has already improved dramatically. Searching for show listings, actors, etc, using a dedicated app or even just Google is a marked improvement. I don't consider a voice-enabled search "revolutionary" at this stage.
2. The Future of TV is all about Social TV
Literally every "big" show event these days has a follow up about how it's the most gigantic moment in the history of #SocialTV ever. Well, considering this is a fairly new thing, and more people are still signing up to services like Twitter and trying out Social TV apps, that shouldn't be much of a surprise now, should it? Of course American Idol broke records. As will the Olympics, then next year's Superbowl. But here's the thing: other than huge events, app makers and broadcasters alike arestill trying to figure out what Social TV really means.
It's clearly not about check-ins, that's very 2011 thinking. And it's not going to be about measuring real-time tweets (hello West Coast, sorry, your Tweets just don't count), which is very 2012 thinking. There's something happening in the "engagement with TV" space, but it's probably a much richer experience than what we're talking about. Oh, and so we don't forget to address it – nothing, not a single thing, in the field of social/real-time engagement works particularly well when it comes to "catch up" TV. Which there will remain plenty of for years and years to come.
3. The Future of TV is all about Cord Cutters
Auntie May just cancelled cable and bought a Roku, what the what? Cable is doomed, it's like newspapers and the music industry. Slow down folks, not so fast. First and foremost, not a single report from any credible source has ever painted a picture that cord cutting is having, nor will have, any impact on the industry. At an average price of $80/month, cable (and satellite and telco, but I'll just say cable from this point forward – less typing), is about the best deal in entertainment you can find on a dollars/hour basis. Most Roku, WDTV, and Apple TV owners still have a paid cable service, as do most Netflix and Hulu subscribers.
Additionally, the reason TV != music is about distribution and lockup agreements. Sure, artists had labels, and labels distributed their music via CDs to retail stores, and there are a lot of analogies to the TV industry. Except for the lockups, bundles, affiliates, and a dozen or so other participants in the TV production-to-consumption cycle. TV shows can't start their own distribution service – because 90% of TV shows are made by the folks who own the distribution side. And the networks can't just go direct to consumers, they'd sacrifice huge amounts of money to do so. Like billions huge. And for what? To directly engage with (read: provide customer service for) people who get pissy if their DVR cuts off the end credits one time on a show they don't even care about. Yeah, sounds great. This is highly related to Death Topic 5 below, so more in a moment.
4. The Future of TV is all about Apps
Just imagine a world where instead of browsing channels or searching for things, you can download apps for it all. ABC? App. NBC? App. Fox? App. Bravo? Part of that NBC App (or maybe it's own). TBS? App. SyFy? Same as Bravo, maybe. How about the shows themselves? Where's Seinfeld? Could be it's own app! Or, since TBC has syndication rights (well, some of them), it'll be in their app. And I'm sure NBC still owns some rights too, so maybe there instead. Or possibly it'll get split up amongst each of the stakeholders, on a per-season basis. This is the future, and it's awesome.
If awesome means terrible.
As I've said before, TV isn't about work, it isn't about search, it isn't about finding things and effort – it's about escape. TV should not work like the Web nor like my smart phone any more than my microwave should work like my smart phone. Yes, we could use some better paradigms for discovering content, and integrating with second screen apps sounds like a good idea in many ways. But that doesn't mean I want an app per channel, show, network, etc.
5. Future of TV is the Death of the TV Industry As We Know It
As I wrote above, TV is dying, it just must be dying! The kids are watching lots of videos on the YouTubes, and since the Internet by definition is disruptive, it must impact TV. After all, the TV services business is a $200+ billion dollar a year industry, and if you factor in manufacturing, production, distribution, and other related costs, it easily scales past $500 billion. And this still doesn't account for the internal marketplaces within each of the players. That's a lot of money for the Internet to kick the snot out of and hand over to the engineers in Silicon Valley!
Well, what if it doesn't? What if all the brains and the coding and the apps and the investments can't topple this old school, well-loaded, not technically unsophisticated industry? What if instead of disruption, the contributions of the Internet and the tech sector simply contribute to more growth? After all, that's what happened with cable in the first place, then VCR, then DVD, … Sure, some of the deal-making might change, and we should expect to see the players evolve, grow, and of course fade. Netflix is larger than any US cable operator, maybe they'll take one of them out? Or maybe the cable companies will expand into competitive regions? Maybe the Xbox will be the next generation of set top boxes, with no need for truckrolls? Lots of potential, lots of Internet contribution, but dying? I doubt it.
Open Platforms
Did you know that many cable/satellite/telephone providers have created APIs to communicate and/or control their set top boxes over either home networks and/or the Internet? That's right, the dinosaurs who are sitting on old technology have opened access to their (formerly) closed systems. If that's not sinking in clearly enough and I'm not saying this to pitch the company or anything, but by way of example, at Dijit we have the ability to interact with set top boxes that exist in approximately 30 million households today. Just think about it – a _insert cable company name here_ cable box is just as mashup-able as Craigslist.
AirPlay for the rest of us
First, let's knock another topic off right here: the Apple TV isn't about being a stand alone product, it's about being an awesome accessory to iPads (which is why it's effectively the top selling 'Internet streamer' over the past 3 years). Works much better when you think of it that way, eh? The flagship feature of Apple TV?
Don't get Jeremy Toeman wrong, he's not all doom and gloom for speculation. "I love some good speculation. But the above topics are worn thin, dried out, and only mildly less entertaining to read about than tech bloggers getting into spats with each other."
"There's a ton of innovation on the second screen that goes far beyond Social TV. Future TV interfaces are coming and changing, and Voice Control will play a role, but what else should we expect? There's no real evidence that cord cutting is happening, and sure, it might come, but as with all things, it'll either be massively slower or faster than all typical predictions, so let's move past that point. What else is out there?"
TechCrunch (source):
The Five Most Over-hyped "Future of TV" topics and The Four Most Underhyped Trends in Social TV
Note: Jeremy Toeman is a founder of Dijit Media, a startup whose vision is to create the ultimate "hyperpersonalised social TV guide" mobile experience. Jeremy has over 11 years experience in the convergence of digital media, mobile entertainment, social entertainment, social TV and consumer technology working with companies like Sling Media, Mediabolic, Boxee, Clicker, VUDU, and more.


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Over the past eight months I've profiled the Gold/Silver ratio twice as represented by the gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) and silver (NYSEARCA:SLV) ETFs, respectively. In April, I said the GLD/SLV ratio had broken out from its channel and one could play it by being long GLD and short SLV. That trade worked out pretty well as the ratio spiked from 6 at the time to nearly 7 before normalizing late in the summer. Then, in October, the ratio had consolidated back on the upper bound of the same channel when I said it was a good time to put the same trade back on. That has also worked out pretty well as the ratio has gone from about 6 to roughly 6.3 in that short time. Given that background, what does the ratio tell us now?
As you can see below, my two previous calls have been overlaid on the current chart of the GLD/SLV ratio. We'll now take a look at what the chart is telling us in terms of another potential trade.
First and foremost, this chart tells you that the ratio of 6 in the GLD/SLV is an excellent low point from which to initiate long GLD/short SLV trades. It has worked very well twice now and unless the ratio breaks through convincingly to the downside, there is no reason to stop using this as a potential entry point. As they say, the trend is the trend until it isn't. We see a clear case of that here and one could potentially use the ratio of six until it just doesn't work anymore.
So after this has worked twice this year for decent risk adjusted gains, what now? Right now, I'd suggest keeping on the long GLD/short SLV trade as the rebound hasn't reached its full potential, in my view. I think the move up since my October call is less than half way done and thus, I think there is more upside in the long GLD/short SLV pairs trade. If we get to a ratio of 6.7 or more, it would probably be time to consider taking profits but we aren't there yet. In addition, if the ratio turns down before it reaches that level, it could be a sign that the ratio isn't going to take out its 2013 highs and that perhaps silver is set for a period of outperformance. However, we won't know that until the ratio breaks very strong support around 6 that has been building since 2011.
Pairs trades aren't for everyone and I fully recognize that. They can be expensive or impossible to put on if you have an IRA, for example, but that doesn't discount their value to some traders. Of course, you can simply go long gold if you like in order to take advantage of gold's outperformance over silver but the point of the pairs trade is to reduce risk. By shorting one and going long the other you take advantage of the outperformance of one over the other instead of facing 100% market risk. The potential rewards of this pairs trade are lower than simply going long one of the metals but the risk is much, much lower as well. With a pairs trade, you don't really even need to care which direction the prices of the metals move, you just want to capture the outperformance of one over the other.
Back in April, the GLD/SLV ratio flashed a long gold/short silver signal that made traders a very nice risk adjusted return. In October, I recommended the same trade and anyone who took my advice is up once again, albeit less than they would be on the April move. However, I think the October bounce is less than half way finished and as such, I recommend either staying long gold and short silver or initiating a position here to take advantage of the remainder of the move. In the next couple of months we will find out if the ratio has more legs to the upside or if silver is set for a period of outperformance in 2014. Right now, the trend is still very much in place and as such, we should take advantage while we can.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
Additional disclosure: I have a long GLD/short SLV position as profiled in the article and may change it at any time.


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Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Take a few minutes to patch Oracle APEX 5.1
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Comma separated search and search with checkboxes in Oracle APEX
When you have a classic report in Oracle Application Express (APEX) and want to make it searchable you typically add a Text Item in the region, enable Submit on Enter and add a WHERE clause to your SQL statement.
Here's an example:
Your SQL statement probably looks like this:
select CUSTOMER_ID,
from DEMO_CUSTOMERS
where CUSTOMER_ID = :P4_SEARCH
When you want to search for multiple customers separated by a comma, how do you do that?
So in my search field I add for example: 1,2,3 and expect to see 3 customers.
There're a couple of options you have, I'll list three below:
where INSTR(','||:P4_SEARCH||',', ',' || CUSTOMER_ID || ',') > 0
where REGEXP_LIKE(CUSTOMER_ID, '^('|| REPLACE(:P4_SEARCH,',','|') ||')$')
where customer_id in to_number(( select regexp_substr(:P4_SEARCH,'[^,]+', 1, level) from dual connect by regexp_substr(:P4_SEARCH, '[^,]+', 1, level) is not null ))
where customer_id in (select * from table(apex_string.split(:P4_SEARCH,',')))
Which one to choose? It depends what you need… if you need readability, maybe you find APEX_STRING or INSTR easier to understand. If you need performance, maybe the last option is the better choice… so as always it depends. If you want to measure the performance you can look at the Explain Plan (just copy the SQL in SQL Workshop and hit the Explain tab).
The Explain Plan for the first SQL looks like this:
The Explain Plan for the last SQL looks like this:
The above technique is also useful when you use want checkboxes above your report, so people can make a selection. For example we select the customers we want to see:
The where clause would be identical, but instead of a comma (,) you would use a colon (:), so the first statement would be:
where INSTR(':'||:P4_SEARCH||':', ':' || CUSTOMER_ID || ':') > 0
Happy searching your Classic Report :)
Update 23-FEB after feedback from Martin and FaTechs.:
There are many other alternatives, but I do want to highlight one more if you're using APEX 5.1 there's a nice package called apex_string which can help too.
where customer_id in (select * from table(apex_string.split(:P4_SEARCH,',')))
You can see more examples of apex_string in the documentation or on Carsten's blog.
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When reviewing Oracle APEX applications I often see hardcoded date or timestamp formats.
You can define your date formats in multiple places in your application. In your item or column attributes, as part of your code e.g.TO_CHAR(sysdate, 'DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI') or if you want to make it more reusable you might create a substitution string. That will all work, but you can make your life easier and for the ones looking or needing to maintain your code…
APEX itself provides in the Globalization attributes (Shared Components) a place where you can define your default date and format masks for your entire applications. I consider this a best practice to use those fields, as it's defined in one logical place, so when you need to change your format, you do it once and you're done. In your custom SQL and PL/SQL code you can also reference those format masks by predefined substitution strings:
e.g. TO_CHAR(sysdate, :APP_NLS_DATE_FORMAT)
Here's a screenshot which shows which substitution string corresponds with which field:
You can define the format mask you want, or you can click the arrow to see most used format masks represented with an example. To make it a bit easier, I put the format mask (in red) next to it, so you see the underlying format mask more easily:
If you need to make the format mask dynamic, for example using different format masks for different language, APEX doesn't allow you to translate that substitution string through Text Messages, but you can work around it by using your own substitution string and have that dynamically filled. In the Globalization Attributes you would add instead of a hardcoded format mask your own substitution string e.g. &MY_TRANSLATED_DATE.FORMAT.
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Tuesday, February 07, 2017
Changing the label of an item in Oracle APEX dynamically
Today I got the question how to change the label of an item in Oracle Application Express (APEX) based on some condition. I actually had this requirement myself a couple of times, so maybe other people too.
Here's an example; whenever we change the Source item, we want the Affected Item to change it's label:
The first thing that comes to mind (if you already know a little bit of APEX); lets use a Dynamic Action: on change of the Source item we will fire (in this example we will only fire when the value is A):
Now which action should we use when the dynamic action fires?
Set Value will typically set the value of an Item, but what about the Label?
If I don't find the option, I typically look for a plugin or write some code myself. In this case I wrote a bit of JavaScript, for example:
var newLabel = 'My new label for ' + $v('P2_SOURCE_ITEM');
This will set the label to "My new label for " and then the value of the item, at least if you select in the Affected Elements the item that needs the label change.
Whenever I think about writing custom code, my mind says "you should create a plugin for that".
So I actually started to write an Oracle APEX Plug-in called "Set Label" (https://github.com/dgielis/orclapex-plugin-set-label)
While I was trying the plugin and writing up the things I needed to do, I guess something happend in my mind. I missed the obvious, it suddenly came to my mind there's a much simpler solution to this…
You can actually use the Set Value action… just add after your item _LABEL, that's it.
Here's the result:
Sometimes developing is much more simple than initially thought, you just have to see it :)
Update 16-FEB: if you want to make your label dynamic, in the Set Values Dynamic Action, you can specify SQL / PL/SQL:
or Javascript :
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Tuesday, January 10, 2017
My first blog post with classeur.io
I'm trying to write this blog post with classeur.io.
Just like Martin I'm also searching for alternative ways to write blog posts. I don't want to completely migrate my blog to a new platform, so I'm searching for a way to write in Markdown and deploy to Blogger.
Why Markdown?
Since our development of APEX Office Print (AOP) we also use Markdown for our documentation as it makes including code samples easier, it can be version controlled and overall it's pleasant to write in. Whenever we deploy a new version, we publish the markdown as HTML. For example you see the result of our documentation here. SSjj… we like Markdown so much that we are even looking into supporting Markdown to write your template in AOP, next to Word, Excel and Powerpoint, but more on that in the February timeframe. :)
So I'm giving classeur.io a try, it's just another Markdown editor, but it can publish directly to Blogger. It allows me to include code samples like this:
l varchar2(100);
l := 'hello world';
Or if I want to reference somebody I can use a quote:
Oracle Application Express (APEX) changed my life. – Dimitri Gielis
And a list … for example the top 3 reasons I'm looking at a different way to blog:
- Faster to write a post
- Reuse my writings in different ways
- Easier to share code
So this post is really to try the different options of classeur.io which should show up in Blogger after I hit the publish button.
Here's an image which I plan to use in my next post:
If you see this and the post looks ok, my test went well :)
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Saturday, December 17, 2016
Start to develop in APEX 5.1, you will gain at least an hour a day!
This means that you can start developing your apps in APEX 5.1 from now on. Unlike the early adopter releases (apexea.oracle.com) you can develop your apps on apex.oracle.com and later export them and import in your own environment once the on-premise version of APEX 5.1 is available.
APEX 5.1 is again a major update behind the scenes. The page processing is completely different from before; where previously full page reloads were done, now there's much more lightweight traffic and only necessary data is send across.
The big features in this new release are the introduction of Interactive Grids, which is both a successor for Interactive Reports as for Tabular Forms. The other big feature is the integration of Oracle JET, which you see mostly in the data visualisation (charts) part of APEX, but more components will probably follow in future versions. Although those two features addresses the most common issues we previously had (outdated tabular forms and charts), APEX 5.1 brings much more than that. Equally important for me are the "smaller" improvements which makes us even more productive. Below you find some examples...
When creating a new application, the login page is immediately a great looking page:
Previously in APEX 5.0 you had to adapt the login page, see my blog post Pimping the Login Page.
APEX 5.1 has now a template option to display the Pre and Post text as a Block:
Or when you want an icon inside your item, there's an Icon CSS Class option selector which shows the gorgeous looking new handcrafted Font APEX icons:
You could do all the item customisations above in APEX 4.2 or 5.0 too, but it would require custom css and some code, whereas now it's declarative in APEX 5.1.
And there's so much more; ability to switch style by user, new packaged apps, warn on unsaved changes, no reload page on submit etc. features that haven't been talked about much yet, but which before you had to do with a plugin or a lot of custom code and now it's just there.
So those "smaller" features are actually not so small, they are an enormous timesaver and bring your apps in warp-speed to modern and great looking applications.
In the next blog posts I'll go in more detail on some specific features that will gain you at least an hour a day, but in the meantime, embrace APEX 5.1 and start earning those extra hours :)
Update: on December 21th APEX 5.1 was made available to download on OTN.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016
OTN Appreciation Day : APEX
If you're following some Oracle blogs or Twitter, you'll see many blog posts starting with "OTN Appreciation Day :
So I just have to write about a feature of the Oracle Database; but which one to pick? The way Oracle implemented SQL, or the programming language inside the database PL/SQL or the tools and options that make the database awesome?... I thought some time about it and for me personally next to the database itself, it was really APEX that changed my life, so I just have to write about it.
In this post I want to share why I love Oracle Application Express (APEX) and why I consider this the best feature of the Oracle Database *ever*.
The goal, I believe, of a database is to capture data and do something with it; either to get insight in your data or share it again in different formats with others... and Oracle Application Express is just the easiest way to do this! In no time you create a web application with some forms that capture data directly in your database. And in even less time you share and get insight in your data through beautiful reports and charts. You just need a browser... it's secure, fast, scalable and you can use the full power and features of the database - APEX is the window to your data!
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New York NY (SPX) Dec 19, 2012
Loral Space and Communications Inc. reports that its board of directors has named Avi Katz, 53, to the role of president of the company. Mr. Katz, who replaces Michael Targoff, was formerly the company's senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
The appointment comes as a result of the previously announced restructuring following last month's sale of the company's manufacturing division. Mr. Katz will also continue in his role as general counsel and secretary.
Commenting on this appointment, Michael Targoff, Loral's Vice Chairman, said, "Mr. Katz has been an integral part of our senior management team for many years and provided not only valuable legal advice but business counsel as well. He has been a dedicated and valued executive, and I am confident that in his new role he will continue to make significant and meaningful contributions."
Continuing the phased departures of senior executive officers, Richard Mastoloni will leave his role as senior vice president of finance and treasurer.
He will, however, continue to serve the company as a consultant and will work with the board of directors and Mr. Targoff on strategic matters relating primarily to Loral's ownership interest in Telesat. John Stack, who served as assistant treasurer of Loral for more than ten years, has been named treasurer.
Commenting on this change, Mr. Targoff said, "Since becoming a senior officer and treasurer in 2002, at a time of significant commercial and financial difficulty for Loral, Richard Mastoloni has been a key member of the executive management team that navigated our operations and a critical leader for me in the strategic and transformational transactions that have so effectively grown shareholder value.
"We are grateful for Mr. Mastoloni's contribution during his tenure at Loral and are pleased that he expects to be available to assist the company moving forward."
As previously announced, Mr. Targoff has stepped down from his role as full time chief executive officer and president. He remains vice chairman of the board and will serve as a consultant to the board of directors with primary responsibility for strategic matters relating to Telesat and XTAR and oversight of the ViaSat lawsuit.
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There is a lot of talk about the fact that boys take longer to potty train than girls. Does science back up the anecdotes you hear? Several studies show that on average, boys are ready to train later than girls, and take longer to train than girls. In one study in Wisconsin in the 1990's, parents submitted weekly surveys about their potty training experiences with a total of 126 girls and 141 boys. Girls achieved nearly all toilet-training skills earlier than boys, including successful completion of training. Other studies have shown similar results.
Before I discuss some of the common theories why this might be the case, I think it's important to remember that every child is different. Some boys take to potty training very early and very quickly, and some girls take years to be trained. It's important not to go into potty training with preconceived notions about how your child will do. Just because you were trained early, doesn't mean your child will. Just because your husband was in diapers until he was five years old, doesn't mean his son will be the same. And your son just might be trained faster than your daughter. You never know! My children didn't follow these generalizations, and yours might not either.
In this blog I will discuss a few theories about why boys take longer to potty train than girls.
1) Mom Is The Primary Trainer
Most of the time, mom handles a lot of the potty training duties. In the book Toilet Learning, Alison Mack says that boys may take a little longer to get the idea when they aren't spending a lot of time with a same-sex role model. Girls have the advantage of observing someone with the same equipment. Boys might struggle to connect with a role model that is different.
2) Boys Don't Sit Still
Others feel that potty training delays are due to the fact that, generally speaking, boys are more active than girls (how many boys will sit and have a tea party with their stuffed animals for 45 minutes?) It's difficult to convince a child in constant motion to sit on a potty and wait for things to happen. It's boring, it requires sitting still, and it's not fun like doing a swan dive off the couch.
Successful potty training also requires listening to your body and stopping what you're doing to answer the call of nature. Boys may find it harder to stop playing and get to the potty. This might make accidents more likely, and it might make parents more likely to get frustrated and put away the potty for awhile and try again later.
3) Confusion: Standing Up vs. Sitting Down
Boys can pee in two positions, where for girls there is just one. Standing up to pee adds another level of complexity. For some children this ends up being a distraction and can negatively impact his ability to learn the basics. It can also mean you need to clean the bathroom more often if your son ends up experimenting with his new-found fire hose.
Note that bowel movements and urine tend to come at the same time, and understanding and controlling the different muscles for each can be confusing. When some children "hold", they tighten all muscles, and when they "release" they push using all muscles. Because of this, standing up can complicate things.
4) Boys Don't Mind Being Dirty/Wet
There is a theory that discomfort with being dirty/wet comes earlier for girls than boys. Discomfort with wet or dirty diapers is a factor that may make training easier. On some checklists, it's a sign of readiness to look for.
5) Developmental Milestone
Some feel that this milestone is just like many others that girls have a tendency to do earlier, like talking. In addition, advanced language skills might make training easier as you and your child are better able to communicate with each other.
If you are looking for ways to improve your son's potty training success and timeliness, and feel there is some validity in these theories, try the following:
- Involve a male role model as much as possible in the potty training process
- Make potty time fun and different, with special toys and activities that your son likes that are only available when he is sitting on the potty
- Some children want privacy while using the potty. Others like the one-on-one time they get with a parent when they are trying to relax and wait for things to happen. Experiment with what works best for your son.
- Teaching your son to use the potty sitting down to start might be a logical approach that emoves the confusion and potentially has him trained faster. Once things are going well, provide the option of standing up. If you want to train sitting down first, make sure role models in the house aren't modeling the standing option. Your son will be sure to want to imitate, and then you may have trouble getting him to sit.
I can't stress enough that children are all unique. There are no one-size-fits-all rules… just generalizations and theories.
What do you think? What have your experiences been with potty training boys versus girls?


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Carroll opens football season with win over Heights
Solid effort on defense paves way for Eagles' victory
That Bishop Carroll sophomore Josh Hornback was pulled aside for an interview following the Eagles' 47-16 win over Heights Thursday night at South's Carpenter Stadium was nerve-racking for the defensive back. He smiled nervously at an assistant coach when the questions started.
Hornback wasn't only new to the interview process, but to starting. He was one of eight new starters for Carroll's defense, a defense that certainly was the biggest question mark heading into the season for the No. 1-ranked team in Class 5A. The offense returned eight starters, including quarterback Zeke Palmer, who threw for more than 2,000 yards in 2011.
Hornback had two sacks and was part of a defense that forced five Heights fumbles, recovering three. Junior Nate Stallbaumer picked up a fumble late in the first quarter, scoring 12 yards later.
"The defense played well," Carroll coach Alan Schuckman said. "A lot of big stops, a lot of big turnovers and also a scoop-and-score. That's also huge. We talked about defensive turnovers. We haven't gotten many in practice. They proved me wrong tonight, and the defense made it happen."
The Carroll defense was shaky in the game's opening minute, though.
Heights, which has four returning starters from its 2011 team that finished second in Class 6A., went seven yards on the first play by sophomore Curtis Whitten. Then senior Chris Reed, in his first start at quarterback, ran up the middle and burst out to the right side, juked the final defender and scored on a 48-yard run.
Carroll didn't flinch. Derek Bongartz returned the ensuing kickoff 65 yards and Palmer capped a seven-play drive with an eight-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-four play.
"We wanted to come out strong and physical, and we did that. First quarter, we were all focused and all in," said Palmer, who was 7 of 8 passing for 83 yards in the first quarter. "… My receivers were doing a great job of getting open and the line was holding."
Palmer celebrated his birthday on Thursday; his classmates sang "Happy birthday" to him at the school's pep rally.
"He's a special player," Schuckman said. "I've been trying to tell a lot of people that."
After Carroll's defense forced Heights to punt after three plays, Palmer led Carroll on another scoring drive, capping a nine-play drive with a 25-yard pass to Matt Denning.
On Heights' second play of its third series, Stallbaumer picked up Alan Garrett's fumble. On Heights' next possession, Reed fumbled and three plays later Carroll scored agin.
Carroll had a 28-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. Palmer added his third touchdown, a seven-yard run, at the 9:22 mark of the second period.
"We spent most of the next three series (after the opening touchdown), putting the ball on the ground and making penalties," Heights coach Rick Wheeler said. "We're such a young, fragile team. We just didn't respond well to adversity. We're getting our teeth kicked in before we really know what's going on.
"… Offensively, we just put the defense in such bad predicaments early. We got whipped in every aspect of the game, offense, defense, special teams."
Carroll's offense did little after that scoring burst over the first 15 minutes. Palmer finished 8 of 18 for 93 yards. Tory Smith had runs of 66 and 64, scoring on the latter. He finished with a game-high 167 yards on 11 carries.
"Our offense, just inconsistent," Schuckman said. "We've got to shore it up…. The defense gave us some short fields. We were able to execute. Just our running game went flat in the second quarter and the third quarter, as well. We have to work on that."
Heights' offense made some key plays and moved the ball effectively at times. But the Falcons, who were missing senior back Toma King, who tore an anterior cruciate ligament, turned the ball over on downs four times.
Whitten scored Heights' second touchdown on a 59-yard run with 6:26 remaining. He led Heights with 97 rushing yards.
Yet the Eagles never lost control. They tackled Heights for losses on 11 plays.
"We stopped the run pretty well," Hornback said. He stopped, looked at a Carroll assistant and laughed nervously.
Nothing to be nervous about. Hornback and the rest of the Carroll defense proved that.
|Carroll (1-0)
|Heights (0-1)
H—Reed 48 run (missed kick)
BC—Palmer 8 run (Ohm kick)
BC—Denning 25 pass from Palmer (Hernandez kick)
BC—Stallbaumer 12 fumble return (Ohm kick)
BC—Smith 2 run (Ohm kick)
BC—Palmer 7 run (Ohm kick)
BC—Smith 65 run (missed kick)
H—Safety: Heights tackles Smith in end zone
H—Whitten 59 run (run failed)
BC—Hernandez 19 run (missed kick)
H—Safety: Heights tackled punter in end zone
Rushing — Carroll, Smith 11-167, Hernandez 11-85, Palmer 11-43, Goolsby 4-9, Weber 1-(-2), Skilling 2-(-10). Heights, Whitten 17-97, Reed 14-70, Wiley 4-41, Byrd 8-32, Garrett 13-26, King 3-12.
Passing — Carroll, Palmer 8-18-93-0. Heights, Reed 4-8-47-0.
Receiving — Carroll, Denning 4-49, Goolsby 1-21, Linnebur 1-10, Hernandez 1-7, Armstrong 1-6. Heights, Singleton 4-47.
Derby 27, Sal. South 14
|Derby (1-0)
|Salina South (0-1)
D—Shantz 1 run (Moeder kick)
S—Nachbar 20 pass from Stonebraker (Weishaar kick)
D—West 9 run (kick failed)
S—Stonebraker 4 run (Weishaar kick)
D—Sims 30 pass from Shantz (Goolsby pass from Shantz)
D—Shantz 13 run (kick failed)
Individual statistics
Rushing — Derby, West 14-103, Shantz 18-92, Sims 4-20. Salina South, Busby 13-98, Jones 7-60, Stonebraker 19-58, team 2-(-16).
Passing — Derby, Shantz 5-11-88-0. Salina South, Stonebraker 10-16-123-2, Busby 0-1-0-0.
Receiving — Derby, Dunham 3-36, Sims 2-52. Salina South, Nachbar 6-99, Lauffer 2-21, Mar 1-4, Linton 1-(-1).


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Dormont store owners rally to aid Bosnians hit by flooding
Catastrophic flooding in Southeast Europe prompted Mediha Cehic to start a food drive at her Dormont market.
"Everything has happened so fast, and they don't have anything," Cehic, 48, of Green Tree said on Wednesday from Fredo's Deli on Potomac Avenue.
Authorities in Bosnia, Serbia and parts of Croatia said at least 43 people have died and tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes since a slow-moving system dumped three months worth of rain on the region in three days.
Last weekend, Cehic collected 60 boxes of food and items such as bottled water, diapers, medical supplies, soap, rubber gloves and paper towels. Another collection is planned for Saturday.
"This is a real disaster, something that's not man-made," said the Rev. Rajko Kosic of the Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church in Whitehall, whose 300 members have raised $5,000 for relief efforts.
Kosic said his congregation was heavily affected by the destruction because many still have family who live in the region.
"This could happen to anybody, which is sort of why everybody felt it was so important to give," he said.
Donations from Cehic and Holy Trinity will be sent to Saint Slava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Cleveland. Church president Vujica Radevic sought help from all over.
"The danger from floods is still in effect, and many areas are completely under water," he said. "In the areas where the water has subsided, the landslides threaten entire neighborhoods."
The flooding washed out more than 100,000 homes and 230 schools, as well as businesses, roads and railways. Tens of thousands evacuated, including more than 20,000 in Serbia alone. About a million people are without drinking water in Bosnia, the government said.
Landslides triggered by the floods also raised the risk of injury or death from land mines left over from Bosnia's 1992-95 war. The rain caused hundreds of landslides in Bosnia, burying dozens of houses and cars and further complicating relief efforts.
"Bosnia is facing a horrible catastrophe," Bakir Izetbegovic, chairman of the Bosnian three-man presidency, told reporters. "We are still not fully aware of actual dimensions of the catastrophe. ... We will have to take care of hundreds, thousands of people."
The Associated Press contributed. Adam Brandolph is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-391-0927 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Russia private guide Igor, offers small-group (six people maximum) tours of St. Petersburg, offering his expertise in architecture, European art history and Russian history. We asked him what he would recommend a tourist do in St Petersburg in one day, and here's what he has to say.
Read more about Igor's private tours in St. Petersburg or browse Viator's St Petersburg tours and things to do, St Petersburg attractions!
While Russia's second largest city, St. Petersburg, offers enough history, culture, art, music, and architectural sights to fill a longer trip, you can get a very good taste of the city in just a day or two. One easy way to visit St. Petersburg without a visa is by coming on a ferry from Finland or Sweden. Not only is it usually cheaper to fly via those countries, but it gives you the opportunity to explore St. Petersburg during 72 hours without a visa, under a special provision for ferry boat passengers. You just need your return ticket and hotel booking for the night and there's no need for the red tape usually associated with a trip to Russia.
If you only have a day in St. Petersburg, here's a good walking tour to see some of the highlights of the city. Start at Nevsky Prospect, the main thoroughfare of St. Petersburg, which is stretched like a taught string tied between two major points on the bow of Neva River, the Admiralty (originally a fortified shipyard) and Alexandr Nevsky monastery. From there go towards the Neva embankment along one of the many canals and channels that were built up during the 18th and 19th centuries. Other historical places of interest to see include Mikhailovsky (St. Michael's Castle), the Summer Garden, Field of Mars, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St. Micheal's Palace (Russian Museum), and the Marble Palace, each playing an important part in Russia's history over the last 300 years.
Across the Neva River, look back on the sweeping panorama of its embankment before making your way to the historical nucleus of the city and its main attractions – Peter and Paul Fortress, Trinity Square, and Kshesinskaya Mansion (the home of the mistress of the last czar Nicolas II, who lived there until Lenin moved in to conduct his revolutionary activities). Along the embankments you'll see the Grand Duke's magnificent palaces and the spit of Vasilyevsky Island (a promontory of land created for former city port and later used as official city center) as well as those places that were built to glorify Russia's might and power like the Stock Exchange building, which looks like ancient Doric temple, and the Custom House, with its warehouses decorated with Etruscan Rostrum columns.
Other sights to see include Saint Isaac's Square, home to the impressive bulk of the cathedral and equestrian sculptures of two of the most prominent emperors on both side of it; the first two streets in St. Petersburg, which later became the center of capitalist development in Russia; and the mansions of the richest Russian families, each of whom could rival the czar with their riches. Take an hour boat ride along the canals to see St. Petersburg from another angle or learn about the famous Russian writers and poets such as Pushkin and Dostoevsky, musicians like Tchaikovsky and Rubinstein, and ballet companies like the Mariinsky Theatre, a successor of the Bolshoi Theater, after it moved to Moscow.
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Last night the conference banquet was held for the MoDELS conference in Jamaica. The MoDELS conference changed it's name this year - it used to be known as the UML conference, and UML is still used in the byline. I'm the general chair for the conference this year, and Microsoft sponsored the banquet. As you know, Microsoft is arguing for domain specific languages, with UML playing a useful role in some circumstances within that approach.
So I was mildly amused to see the title printed on the menu that interpreted the acronym 'UML' as 'Universal Modeling Language'. I also noticed that alongside the UML logo on the conference program, the acronym is expanded as 'United Modeling Language'. Having experienced OMG politics at first hand during the standardization process for UML 2.0, I find the latter interpretation particularly ironic.
This reminds me of a game I once played with colleagues in a quiet moment at an OMG meeting. It's surprising how many subsititutions for the letter 'U' one can come up with. Kept us going for a good 30 minutes.


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Miller Motorsports Park Teleconference with Carlos Checa June 29, 2010 Moderator: Good morning, everyone. This is John Gardner, the media manager at Miller Motorsports Park. Today we are hosting another in our ongoing series of teleconferences...
Miller Motorsports Park Teleconference with Carlos Checa
June 29, 2010
Moderator: Good morning, everyone. This is John Gardner, the media manager at Miller Motorsports Park. Today we are hosting another in our ongoing series of teleconferences with riders in the HANNspree Superbike World Championship. Today's guest is Carlos Checa, who rides the No. 7 Ducati 1098R for Althea Racing. We're happy to have you here. Welcome, Carlos.
Carlos Checa: Hello.
Moderator: Today you're at Imola doing the first day of a two-day test . Tell us how your test is going, please .
Carlos Checa: Yes. We're testing here in Italy, after Misano and the ride to Imola, we've been testing all today. And positioning at times is not exceptional. We are ninth. But, basically, because we didn't test the tires; Pirelli is just delivering tires for official teams. And maybe tomorrow, if there are some left, maybe we'll test. But, so far, the lap times came very fast because, compared to last year, they improve more than one second. And it's because of the tires. But, for us, it was good because we test electronics in the bottom area of the engine with the by drive-by-wire. We have electronic gas, and always difficult to set up now if you don't have so much time. But today we make a good progress in that area. I like how it's working now. On the chassis side, also we changed something that also I feel some improvement.
Moderator: You're on a privateer Ducati, and you've done very well compared to the factory Ducatis this year. In fact, you've done much better than the factory Ducatis the vast majority of the time. How is it that you're able to do that?
Carlos Checa: Well, basically, the bike is not official, but it's quite close to the official. It looks like the small difference they have is not making the difference in this moment. No. I think we work quite well with the team. The people working with me are very professional, very good understanding. And the bike base is quite good. Then I think just I was able to understand very quick the bike, the team, work very close with the tires, and set up the bike at my style. And I was able just to be more quick and more constant than the others. Now, I don't know if they have some trouble because last year they've been very competitive, and you can see some races they are there. But it looks like very up and down. That's why some difference made to the official team. It's just because they've been more inconsistent than me, and I was able to do very good races this year.
Moderator: Okay. So, where do you think that your bike can be improved to make it better? I mean, what are you working on?
Carlos Checa: Well, now, we work on the connection of the throttle and engine, and this will make some improvement today. Of course, it is obvious that we need more power. We lose a few tenths on the straights. Even here at Miller when I was racing there, compared to March, we lose 3.5 tenths. But I was able in the rest to be even more quick. This can happen maybe one or two times a year. When you lose more than one tenth on the straight, it's a lot.
Then, with the tires were probably we're losing more and is where we can win more as well. No? Now we're going to Brno, and tracks like Nurburgring and even, last one, Magny-Cours is that long straight. And the power makes a big difference.
Then I'm trying to find, but it's not my response to everything-- the engineer and Ducati are probably there working. We'll see if we can find something in that area.
Moderator: This is your first year with Althea Racing, right?
Carlos Checa: Right. Yeah.
Moderator: Are you happy with this team? And how has it gone for you overall? What are your feelings?
Carlos Checa: To be the first year, it is fantastic. For sure we need to improve technical area. We'll see what we can do now. But, to be a first year, honestly, the professionalism and even the manager is managing all the team is a very high level. Actually, it's a first year, but it looks like we already know from long time. I think the chemistry between each other was very quick and very good.
Moderator: Everybody is aware of the heartbreak that you suffered here at Miller Motorsports Park a couple weeks ago, when you led both races easily and failed to finish either one. And in 2008, when we had the first races here, you won both races that year. What is it about Miller Motorsports Park that seems to suit you so well?
Carlos Checa: I don't know. I tried to discover that and bring that secret to the other tracks. But I think Miller is a track where you have a high level of grip. I like to flick the bike and just let it roll. Miller I can do it because it's the kind of track where I can flick a lot. I can let the bike go and with high speed. And I don't know. For the rest, it's same as the others. No? It's straight and turns. But it's just with this extra grip maybe I can ride more in my style - more like I like. And, honestly, this year, with the Ducati, I feel really well, even better than with the Honda. The difference I was able to make this year was even more than two years ago.
Moderator: You're third in the championship standings right now. What do you feel like your chances are for the rest of the season?
Carlos Checa: Well, for sure, at Miller, if we can finish the races and take 50 points and rest some points to the others finishing, you can look at the championship a little differently. But now it's still five races. It's a lot of points. But my feeling is that some tracks we'll go now will be honestly difficult to fight for the top positions. And we try to protect as much as possible our situation because position, honestly, I feel will be excellent. And it depends on Max and Haslam if we want to catch them. They should make some mistakes, and we must be excellent in the rest of the races. Now we're working as hard as possible to improve myself, the bike, the setup - all the parts within and improve all these areas and try to approach the last five races in the best performance and the best situation we can get.
My feeling is we're going to fight for the third position, and maybe we can close the gap a little bit. But this will depend on how Haslam and Biaggi are able-- what they will do now. But I believe Max is very consistent; Haslam as well. Then it will be difficult to catch them - even difficult to keep the third position. But it's our target in this moment - try to finish in the top three. If it's possible, third will be an excellent result for us.
Moderator: Okay. At this point, I'd like to go ahead and open this up to the media callers and let them ask some questions.
Operator: The first question comes from Matthew Miles of Cycle News.
Matthew Miles: Hi, Carlos.
Carlos Checa: Yes.
Matthew Miles: In terms of corner entry, what priority do you place on engine braking?
Carlos Checa: If I understand, you mean when I'm braking, how I like the engine brake?
Matthew Miles: Yes. How do you like the engine braking on the Ducati versus the Honda? Is it different? Have you treated it differently?
Carlos Checa: On entry with Honda, we had many problems with the chattering and with the noise coming from the clutch or from the engine brake or maybe the chassis. We've been working on that a lot last year. And, many times, we find the same problem wrong-- it was chattering.
With the Ducati, the problem never exists - the chattering. Basically, the engine brake also has much more chance to work on because we have the drive-by- wire. It's an electrical throttle. And we have much more things to adjust. With Honda, the engine brake system -- the electronic area was much more simple and not many things to play on. But Ducati you can play a lot.
And, basically, what I like is maybe in long gears, I prefer to have more engine brake. And, in short gears, like first and second, much more free. Then we have two areas. No? The first is the braking point, where I prefer to have a lot free -- not so much with engine. And when flicking the bike and going to put the bike on maximum angle to make the turn, the engine brake increase a little bit in that area. And this gives me more feeling on the rear tire. And it looks like helping for turning. Then this is the character I feel now in Ducati and the character that normally I like to use when I'm riding.
Matthew Miles: How is that different with the Honda versus the Ducati?
Carlos Checa: Well, in Honda, it was okay. It was very smooth. I had no problem on that area. Just when -- after maybe 20% or 25% of gas plus the 90% or full, then, when revs are going up, then the torque from Honda arrive and was a little difficult to control.
With Ducati, initial opening always is some problem with ride-by wire, and it's what we are working on here. And we feel some improvement in the bottom area at initial. After the power is arriving but in very nice and smooth area, of course, we have less power. That is negative. The power that we have is very useful. And this is the main difference.
Matthew Miles: Okay. Thank you very much.
Carlos Checa: No problem.
Operator: The next question comes from Laurel Allen of Road Racer X.
Laurel Allen: How close is your bike's performance to the factory Ducatis?
Carlos Checa: Well, in, for example, chassis, suspensions, brakes, electronics, very similar. We have in electronics some steps. They have some steps, especially in engine brake, that we don't have. Maybe we will have not next race but maybe the other. And, in terms of power, I don't know. There is always some three or four horsepower difference. But, honestly, I don't know. We need to work still with the exhaust because we have different exhaust -- different manufacturer. And small things that maybe can make that difference. But it's not that they have complete different bike than me. It's just everything is quite the same. Just the small things in electronics and maybe small thing in power that -- for the continuation of working for many years, they find something else. Like I told you, we have different exhausts. Probably putting together all this is still not perfect and is what in this moment I can feel biggest difference compared to the others.
Laurel Allen: You're outperforming the factory Ducati riders right now. Do you think you could get that ride for next year?
Carlos Checa: Well, the relation with Ducati is very good. What I want is to have a better bike performance. And, if this means going to official thing, for me it will be a pleasure. No? But, in this moment, I'm feeling very well with the team I'm riding. My engineer is a guy that's working for Ducati. He's not a guy from the Althea team. This guy arrived with the bikes from Ducati. The mechanic is a guy from Ducati also. I choose-- I mean, it's quite a mix. No? And, for sure, the best thing is to have better performance by this area. We can have next year a bike -- official bike and staying with these people, I think, probably I will be very happy with that. I don't know the plans of Ducati yet. But probably after Brno, this next race in two weeks, we will start talking for that. And we'll see what is the best plan for next year. But, for sure, I believe that we will have the best Ducati bike.
Laurel Allen: Okay. Thanks very much.
Carlos Checa: You're welcome.
Operator: The next question comes from David Emmett of MotoMatters.com.
David Emmett: Hi, Carlos. I'd like to go back to the question of power, because it's quite obvious that the Ducatis are down on power compared to the four-cylinders. Recently, they were allowed to drop the three kilograms. They're three kilograms lighter. Is your bike now three kilograms lighter?
Carlos Checa: Yes. Our bike is now three kilo less because, when they started the rules, they decide to have-- Okay, Ducati will be 1,200 but with this extra weight, and so far it was working well the first year and last year. But, now, it seems like our bike is heavier and slower. It's a little bit unbalanced compared to the four-cylinders. Four- cylinders make a big step in front with the power, with the electronics, and, especially, Pirelli bringing new tires with more grip, they are able now to use this extra power with the grip and, especially, with the electronics as well then. It's now for Ducati a hard time because they're struggling. And then we'll see what we can do. We have also three kilo less. If next race in Brno is not to Ducati in the podium, we have a reduction of weight but only three already. We are close to the limit now. To take three kilo from the bike will be very difficult for us.
David Emmett: Do you think that what Ducati really needs to be competitive again is to have the engine inlet restrictors removed?
Carlos Checa: Yeah. We have air restrictors that this will be also next step in six races probably for next year already. But, from my information, air restrictor is making smaller and smaller difference in the power. Now maybe we need talking a little bit-- maybe 15 or 18 or 20 horsepower to be close to the others. And maybe air restrictors can give you 1.5 or 2, maximum. Then we need to find the power in other area.
David Emmett: You also mentioned the four-cylinders -- the improvement in the electronics. And, certainly, that was something I noticed at Assen. You could hear the electronics a lot more than, say, a couple of years ago. Is electronics becoming increasingly important in World Superbikes the same as in MotoGP?
Carlos Checa: Yes. Electronics become very important when you have power you cannot control. Superbikes increased the power a lot the last four or five years. Now they are in very high level in terms of power. And you can control it with two things - with the grip from the tires and with electronics. And that's why electronics becomes more and more important the last three or four years.
Now this extra power -- probably they couldn't use. They are not able to use maybe two years ago or three years ago. Now they can use completely well, and they can put in the asphalt and usually now that's my feeling now because of the difference with the four-cylinders and two-cylinders this year and not the previous years, like two years ago or even last year.
David Emmett: Everybody's talking about the Aprilia. I mean, it's clearly an incredible bike. But a lot of people have complained that it's not a proper production motorcycle; it's more like a prototype. How do you feel when you see Max just blasting past everyone on that vehicle?
Carlos Checa: Well, Aprilia did a great job. They produce a bike for race, not for selling, probably. The approach was more for racing. But they are able to sell that bike. No? I don't know exactly the rules. I'm not in that area. But we can see clearly that it's the fastest bike. And Aprilia make a very big effort to bring that bike on the track and make it competitive. Then I think it's all the program; not only the bike - the team, the people behind it. They started with very new and aggressive project. And, for sure, it's the kind of bike that more approach to the race compared to the other bikes in this moment. But Max also is doing a great job with that bike. Leon Camier is on the same bike, and he's trying a lot to be in front. And it's a combination where, of course, start with very strong and good project is that bike.
It's just the Aprilia now will have the level. Now the other manufacturers, if they want to be at that level, I suppose they must work in that direction. And we'll see if they can arrive or not.
But, with this, clearly, is that the rules are for everyone, and I believe that many people following and watching that bike. And, for sure, if that bike is not in the rules, they cannot race with that bike because they were better and now they have that little advantage.
David Emmett: Okay. Thanks very much, Carlos.
Carlos Checa: You're welcome.
Operator: The next question comes from Paul Nielsen of TheMotoWorld.com.
Paul Nielsen: Good morning, Carlos. How are you, sir?
Carlos Checa: Very well. Thank you.
Paul Nielsen: We did a wonderful interview at Miller Motorsports Park with you two years ago, and I thank you for that. The other callers have answered a lot of the technical questions that I had, so I want to ask a couple of different questions.
Now, a lot of racers I speak with at times do not or rarely ride on the road - street bikes. What about you?
Carlos Checa: Yes? Well, I like to ride. Honestly, last week, I receive a new Multistrada, Ducati, of course. And I've been riding already 450 Ks. I really like it. The weather, it was perfect. And we ride with some friends. Even next week we will do the same. And, for mobility for me, if the weather is okay, I really like it. If raining and cold, I prefer the car. But, if I go a short distance, I really like the bike.
Paul Nielsen: When you say you're going to go riding next week, where?
Carlos Checa: Well, back to Spain because maybe I will go Saturday to watch MotoGP in Barcelona. And then Sunday we will-- with some friends, we will leave, maybe eight or nine bikes. And we'll do a road in the south of France, and come back and go to swimming pool and make paella. You know paella-- rice? It's a typical plate in Spain.
Paul Nielsen: I make a great paella dish. At the Spanish Grand Prix, a group of friends-- we all get together and make big paella.
Carlos Checa: Okay. Then one of the riders has a restaurant. He makes very good paella. We have the swimming pool. And then, at 2:00, we will watch the races, and that's the plan for Sunday. It looks, so far, quite good - quite exciting to make it. And probably we do -- I don't know -- maybe 250 or 260 kilometers with the bikes.
Paul Nielsen: That will be a lot of fun. Now, Carlos, what are your favorite off-track activities? When you're not working, what do you do?
Carlos Checa: Well, I like to do sports activities. After Miller, I didn't want to be pissed off because I was leaving for a holiday. And I said, "Okay. This is what happened." I forget. We try to fix it. That's all. We went to Moab -- Moab in Utah.
Paul Nielsen: Yes.
Carlos Checa: And we did some mountain biking and some climbing. We've been in Indian Creek. Finally, we arrive in Las Vegas. And we went to climb in Red Rocks, but it was so hot. It was 106 or 108 Fahrenheit. This takes maybe nine days. It was nine or 10 days more in America doing these activities. And, in winter, I love skiing.
Paul Nielsen: And, in Utah, you have the greatest snow in the world.
Carlos Checa: Yeah. I know. I know that. But it's not the right time for skiing. Maybe next year.
Paul Nielsen: When you are not working and traveling through countries, what is your favorite country to go and visit, just when you've got time?
Carlos Checa: Well, I've been around the world, and I like, of course, America. Before the race, I visit in Monterey, California. I was also with Doug Chandler. Always when I'm in America, I try to spend time. It's a place I really like it. Then Italy I like as well. And I did also in South America - Argentina, Chile. These countries I like. Europe -- pretty busy, Europe. I prefer to more landscape places where less people.
But, in terms of living, probably where I am now - Barcelona or Italy. I probably feel more familiar in Europe.
Paul Nielsen: Well, Carlos, thank you so much for your time this morning. And I wish you the very, very best. I always enjoy talking to you. Thank you so much.
Carlos Checa: Thank you very much.
Operator: Our next question comes from Matthew Miles.
Matthew Miles: Carlos, could you describe how the spec Pirellis have changed from last season to this season?
Carlos Checa: Yes. Basically, it's two things. Now, with one tire, the grip, the stability, and the consistency. And, basically, in these areas, Pirelli make a tire -- It's the tire we've been using this year almost all races. And this tire is at least seven-tenths or eight-tenths quicker than last year's tires. This means that it's a big improvement. And, already now, we are testing the tires that improve this tire, and probably we will use at the end of this year or probably next year. This means that, in two years, Pirelli make big improvement and improve at least one second or one and a half seconds -- by lap, is a lot. And it looks like it's going to happen next year. Now even we will make a big jump. And, already, we are very close. For example, in Holland we had times very close to the MotoGP, considering the bikes, the weight, and the performance of Bridgestone tires. I believe the new Pirelli is getting close to the very high level.
And, in front, as well, with this new front tire with more grip and even more stability, I'm quite happy with the improvements Pirelli make last two years. Honestly, I was quite impressed.
Matthew Miles: It's been said that a rider has only 10 years at the top of his game. But, yet, you and Troy Corser and Max Biaggi, just to name three, continue to demonstrate that this is no longer true. Is there something in particular that has changed, whether it's with the motorcycles or the facilities -- the safety with the tracks -- that has allowed riders such as yourself to extend their careers?
Carlos Checa: Well, you know, when you speak with the manager or the guy from the factory, always they think - Oh, young rider. No? But, you know, now Superbikes are becoming more technical, and young riders probably have high motivation but not experience, no understanding. They cannot compare with other bikes because they never ride other bikes. Troy, Max, me, kind of riders like that, we have long experience. We ride two-strokes. We start with electronics in MotoGP. Now arriving in Superbike three years ago, I see a high evolution in this time. And probably Troy because his new bike, his new project, and Max Biaggi with the Aprilia, same thing, they are able to manage to understand and to give probably very good directions to the engineers. And the engineers are able to set up the bike or to work in the right direction to make the bike more competitive. Probably in these areas, an experienced rider is good. And, of course, a young rider because is the future, you can have that rider for many years. This is a little bit what I feel.
Now I'm in Misano, feeling I was the youngest. Now, on the podium, I think this is not going to happen again with 37 years old. Not many people telling me - Oh, you're still racing. You're still racing. But I, of course, am still racing because I really like it. I will enjoy. And it's not a kind of a sport that is extremely physical. It's more mental. And you know more-- I am more strong, I feel, in mental area - more experience I have. And I think that's why I'm succeeding -- able to success in this moment.
Matthew Miles: Thank you very much.
Carlos Checa: You're welcome.
Moderator: Well, I guess we'll wrap it up there. Carlos, we'd like to thank you very much for taking the time to talk with us today. And we wish you the best of luck for the rest of this championship season. And we look forward to seeing you back here at Miller Motorsports Park next year. And hopefully the track will be kinder to you next year and make up for the heartache it caused you this year.
Carlos Checa: Okay. No problem. It's a pleasure to talk with all of you. And, for sure, next year I will be back at Miller and I believe with a better ending.
Moderator: Well, we hope so. Thanks very much.
Carlos Checa: You're welcome. Bye-bye.
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Chicken Barley Soup Recipe
- 1 broiler/fryer chicken (2 to 3 pounds), cut up
- 8 cups water
- 1-1/2 cups chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup medium pearl barley
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
- 1 teaspoon salt, optional
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1. In a large stockpot, cook chicken in water until tender. Cool broth and skim off fat. Set chicken aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and cut meat into cubes. Return meat to pan along with remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour or until vegetables and barley are tender. Discard bay leaf. Yield: 5 servings (about 1-1/2 quarts).
Nutritional Facts
1 cup (calculated without salt): 333 calories, 14g fat (4g saturated fat), 84mg cholesterol, 285mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 5g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 medium-fat meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.
Reviews for Chicken Barley Soup
Average Rating
"Full of spiced-up flavor. Roast chicken in soup formI I need to experiment more with the amount of barley. Also be aware that you will have to add liquid if you have any left over to reheat. My mom, sister and I all enjoyed this. I will definitely make it again when the weather turns chilly again."
"I came back to this recipe after making it two weeks ago. The broth really is delicious."
"This is one of the best recipes I have ever tried. This is absolutely delicious and very filling. I normally prefer the creamier soups so for this to hit a 5 star rating from me says a LOT about the quality."
"Delicious! The only thing extra that I added was 1/4 teaspoon of celery seed & 2 stalks of celery. My family loved it."
"My family and I loved it. Ty for the recipe. The only thing I did was to add chicken base. Very filling. Will make many more times."
"Loved it as is. I can also think of several ways to change it up. This is definitely a keeper."
"This has been one of our family's favorite soup recipes since it was first published. We have 6 children & all of them still ask for it, some make it for themselves now! I use 3 chicken breasts instead of the whole chicken because none of us cares for the dark meat of the chicken. Other than that, I follow the recipe--excellent!"
"My family loves this soup! I have substituted turkey at Thanksgiving time. Whenever I make this I generally make 2 batches right away and freeze the second."
"This soup is my ultimate favorite soup! I have used turkey (leftover from Thanksgiving) in place of the chicken and it is fantastic. Freezes well also."
"This was great. Loved the barley!"