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Arena Info
Food & Concessions
The Oracle Arena culinary team is excited to welcome fans this season with a brand new menu featuring unparalleled variety and showcasing some of the best Bay Area eats. Courtesy of Executive Chef Tim Radack and team, fans will enjoy a signature selection of new dishes and reimagined gameday favorites.
For a complete, interactive guide on where to find all of our food and concessions within the arena, download the Warriors Mobile App and visit the "At The Game" section.
Parking & Directions
Oracle Arena parking lots open two hours prior to tip-off (Example- 5:30 PM for a 7:30 PM start). Parking prices are $40 for cars at the gate ($35 prepaid) and $60 for limousines and buses. To pre purchase individual parking passes and get access to our prepaid entry lanes, click here »
ADA accessible parking is located in the first two rows of the parking lot, closest to Oracle Arena. Parking spaces accommodating vans are also available. To gain access to accessible parking, proper vehicle registration is required as well as a current disabled placard with a matching identification card. Guests wishing to be dropped off for Warrior games at Oracle Arena should be dropped off at the Main Gate on 66th Avenue.
View Interactive Oracle Arena Parking Map
Services & Amenities
Download the brand new version of the Golden State Warriors Official Mobile App for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Stay connected at the game, or wherever you go, and get live stats, news and videos. Enhance your gameday experience at Oracle Arena by upgrading your seats, viewing our interactive arena map, checking live traffic and much more. Plus, be on the lookout for exclusive notifications with free giveaways, merchandise discounts and much more!
Assistive Listening Devices
Assistive Listening Devices are available at the First Aid station located on the main concourse behind section 106.
Automatic Teller Machines are located on the main concourse outside section 128 and on the upper concourse at section 210. An ATM is also located within the Stella Artois Club.
Bicycle Racks
Bicycle racks are located at the north flagpole adjacent to parking Lot F.
Box Office Hours
Oracle Arena's box office hours are:
Monday - Friday: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Weekends and Holidays (on non-event days)
BMW Club
BMW Club ticket holders have unlimited access to the BMW Club before, during, and after all Warrior home games. The BMW Club opens 90 minutes prior to each game and remains open one hour following its conclusion. Located on the Event Level, the BMW Club offers a spacious social area, an upscale dining environment, lounge and flat screen TV's. Post-game access is restricted to guests over 21 years of age. BMW Club Ticket holders wishing to eat dinner in the restaurant are encouraged to make a reservation by emailing Kathy Gallegos at firstname.lastname@example.com. Reservations are accepted on a first come, first serve basis.
First Aid
Complete first aid services are available on the main concourse behind section 106 for fans who require medical attention from licensed staff.
In Seat Text Service
This program will help provide a fast resolution to any game day problems that occur inside Oracle Arena. Examples of issues that should be resolved using our texting service include but are not limited to:
- Seat maintenance or seat cleanliness issues
- Disorderly fans and unruly behavior
- Spills or other hazards in the bowl, on the concourses, or any other areas that could impact the safety of our fans
- Lost and found issues
Text an issue to 510-500-8787
Lost and Found
Lost and Found articles can be redeemed from the AEG table outside of Section 127 on the main concourse until all guest areas are closed after each home game. All unclaimed lost and found items are stored for 30 days. To contact lost and found, please call (510) 383-4660.
To report an incident to Oracle Arena Security, please use the In Seat texting service (instructions above) or contact the nearest usher or guest services representative.
Scoreboard Messages
Surprise that special person in your life with a personalized scoreboard message at a Warriors home game! Wish a happy birthday, celebrate a special occasion or welcome a loved one to a game! Score big with family and friends, while also making a tax deductible contribution to benefit Bay Area youth through the Golden State Warriors Community Foundation. A limited number of scoreboard messages are available each game so reserve your space today. All scoreboard messages must be received by 12 p.m. three (3) business days prior to the game requested. All messages will appear between the start of halftime and the end of the fourth quarter. To reserve your Warriors Scoreboard message, simply complete the order form on this page.
Seat Upgrade
All ticket holders have the opportunity to upgrade their seats on game day, pending availability. All day of game seat upgrade requests can be taken outside Oracle Arena at our Customer Assistance window beginning 2 hours prior to tip off. The Customer Assistance window is located at the Oracle Arena box office, windows one and two. In addition, once inside Oracle Arena you also have the opportunity to upgrade your seats via the Warriors App on your smart phone.
Seating Map
Click here for an interactive 3-D seating map of Oracle Arena.
Ticket Information Tables
Warriors Ticket Sales Representatives are able to assist all fans on game days outside of Sections 107, 121, and 128.
Will Call
The "Will Call" windows open two hours prior to tip-off of each home game. The "Will Call" windows are located at the Oracle Arena Box Office on the East side of Oracle Arena. Picture identification is required to pick up any tickets. Will Call does not have a phone number; it is only a drop off and pick up point for day of game tickets.
Complimentary Wifi is available to all guests entering Oracle Arena.
Arena Policies
Beverages and/or food of any kind may not be brought into Oracle Arena. Alcoholic beverages are available at concession stands, beverage carts and clubs throughout Oracle Arena. Fans may not bring alcohol into the upper or lower bowl during the 4th quarter.
Service animals are permitted inside the arena. All other animals are prohibited.
Backpacks, Bags & Purses
The Warriors and Oracle Arena staff are committed to ensuring a safe and fun environment for all fans. AS A SECURITY MEASURE, COOLERS, BACKPACKS AND OTHER LARGE BAGS ARE NOT ALLOWED into Oracle Arena. Bags must be smaller than 14" x 14" x 6" in size. Oracle Arena will deny entry into the facility to those who carry any of the items larger than this size until they are stored elsewhere by the ticket holder. The Warriors or Oracle Arena will not assume the responsibility for the storage of any of these items.
Bag Check
Bag Check is located across the plaza from Oracle Arena at the Customer Accomodations window at the Coliseum. Bag Check is available for $10. Bag Check service will close 30 minutes after the game. Any items not claimed will be sent to Lost and Found for a maximum of 30 days. Oracle Arena and its agents are not liable for any damage to items left at Bag Check. Bag Check will not accept or check items of unusual value or those exceeding $100.
Cameras with lenses less than 3 inches in length are permitted, but the use of a flash is not allowed. All types of video and audio equipment are not permitted in Oracle Arena.
Children's Admission
A ticket is required for all children 24 months and older. Children under 24 months are complimentary and are allowed to sit in the lap of an adult with a ticket.
Door's Open
Oracle Arena opens 90 minutes prior to tip-off for all home games (Example: 6:00 PM. for a 7:30 PM start).
Entering Oracle Arena
All ticket holders can enter Oracle Arena through our East, North or South Main Entrances. Sideline Club ticket holders may also enter through the Plaza Entrance next to the Oracle Arena Box Office and Warriors Team Store. Courtside Club, VIP Floor and Suite holders may also enter through the VIP Valet Lot entrance, E or F Lot entrances. Use our interactive parking map for complete details.
Food & Beverages
Food and/or beverages of any kind may not be brought into Oracle Arena.
Guest Conduct
The Golden State Warriors strive to provide an entertaining and safe environment for all of our patrons. Fans who are found guilty of public intoxication, using offensive language, throwing objects or any other behavior deemed by Warriors or Arena Guest Services Representatives as disruptive or dangerous in nature are subject to ejection from Oracle Arena. The Warriors also adhere to the NBA Fan Code of Conduct, which sets forth expected standards of decorum for all fans attending NBA games.
A warning card with the following printed language must be given by an arena security representative to any fan who has engaged in excessive verbal abuse of a player, coach, game official or another fan:
"You are being issued a warning that the comments, gestures and/or behaviors that you have directed at players, coaches, game officials and or/ other spectators constitute excessive verbal abuse and are in violation of the NBA Fan Code of Conduct. This is the first and only warning that you will receive. If, after receiving this warning, you verbally abuse any player, coach, game official or spectator, you will be immediately ejected from Oracle Arena without refund".
Prohibited Items
The following items are prohibited from Oracle Arena. All items are subject to search:
- Weapons of any kind
- Bags larger than 14" x 14" x 6"
- Backpacks of any size
- Outside food or beverages, including liquids of any kind
- Hard-sided containers, including bottles, cans, flasks, cooler and thermoses
- Illegal drugs
- Any size pole or stick
- Fireworks
- Artificial noisemakers
- Projectiles, including inflatable balls and Frisbees
- Still cameras w/lenses longer than 3"
- Video cameras
- Laptop computers
- Laser pointers
- Large radios
- Portable chairs
- Scooter, bicycles, roller-skates and skateboards
- Seat cushions
- Strollers
- Non-service animals
- Inappropriate attire or signage
- Any item deemed by Management to be dangerous, inappropriate or disruptive to other fans' enjoyment of the event.
The following items are prohibited from the Oracle Arena Parking Lot:
- Glass containers
- Kegs
- No selling of any items of any kind
- No selling or re-selling of tickets
Oracle Arena reserves the right to exclude any additional items that are not specifically mentioned in the list above. All small bags are permitted, but will be searched. All guests are subject to search upon entering Oracle Arena.
Re-Entry Policy
No re-entry is permitted after you have exited Oracle Arena turnstiles.
Signs & Banners
Signs, flags and banners are permitted inside Oracle Arena, as long as the information contained on them is not politically, religiously, or commercially motivated, do not block existing signs or another guest's view and do not carry obscene messages. Warriors and Arena Guest Services Representatives reserve the right to ask any fan to remove a sign or banner from Oracle Arena.
Smoking Policy
No smoking of any kind is permitted in Oracle Arena. Patrons who fail to comply with this policy may be subject to ejection from Oracle Arena.
Wheelchairs are permitted at Oracle Arena. During Warrior games at Oracle Arena, the disabled drop-off and pick-up area is located on the north and south ramps leading up to the Plaza, which is the area between the Coliseum and Oracle Arena where the Box Office is located. Oracle Arena also offers accessible parking, which is located in the first two rows of the parking lot, closest to Oracle Arena. Spaces are limited. Additionally, there are three elevators at Oracle Arena which are ADA accessible. The first is located on the west side near section 114; the other two are located on the east side near section 101.


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Get an overview of this hotelOpulent New Orleans hotel, 4 blocks from French Quarter
Popular property highlights
Beaux Arts style
This historic Beaux Arts hotel in the heart of downtown New Orleans is .6 mi away from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Harrah's Casino is 4 blocks away.
Elegant lobby lounge
Built in 1907, Le Pavillon Hotel features a fine-dining restaurant and an elegant lobby lounge with dark wood and leather furnishings.
It's in the details
Guestrooms at Le Pavillon Hotel include handmade bedspreads, French-style furnishings, and custom-designed bathroom sinks. Wireless and wired high-speed Internet access are complimentary.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Le Pavillon Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
This downtown New Orleans hotel borders the French Quarter and is 4 blocks from Harrah's New Orleans Casino and 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) from Bourbon St.
Guests of Le Pavillon Hotel can enjoy a fine-dining restaurant, elegant lobby lounge and rooftop terrace. The hotel offers 24-hour room service, concierge services, and tours/ticket assistance as well. For a fee, Le Pavillon offers babysitting services. The hotel provides secure parking for a surcharge. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel. Guests can also use the 24-hour fitness facilities and outdoor swimming pool.
Spa services, including in-room massage, are available from a spa located near the hotel.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Number of floors - 10
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- 24-hour health club
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Computer station
- Express check-in
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms 11
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 226
- Rooftop terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- 24-hour business center
- Outdoor pool
- Wedding services
- Year Built 1907
- Smoke-free property
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Ceiling fan
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Pillowtop mattress
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Flat-panel TV
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Free dial-up Internet access
Where to Eat
The Crystal Room - À la carte and buffet dining available at each meal. This fine-dining restaurant features high ceilings, a fireplace, and portraits of famous New Orleanians.
Le Gallery Lounge - Dark wood and leather furnishings, chandelier lighting, and marble accents set a private-club ambience in this intimate lobby lounge offering a wide variety of liquors and an extensive selection of cigars.
Breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM - 10:00 AM.
Nearby Things to Do
Le Pavillon Hotel offers a complimentary fitness center featuring atrium lighting, 2 exercise bikes, 2 treadmills, an elliptical-type cross-trainer, and a strength-training machine, as well as scale, TV, and complimentary sports drinks. The fitness center is open from 5 AM until 1 AM (hours and availability subject to change).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 15 and USD 20 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 39 per night (in/out privileges)
Hotel Name
- Hotel Pavillon
- Pavillon Hotel
- Pavillon Hotel New Orleans
- Pavillon New Orleans
- Pavillon
- La Pavilion New Orleans
- Le Pavillon New Orleans
- Hotel Le Pavillon
- Le Pavilion
We should mention
Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.


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Latest Armor From Iron Man 3...
Joining Kotobukiya's previously announced Mark VII in their Iron Man 3 ARTFX Statue lineup is a new armored suit from the upcoming movie, Iron Man Mark 42.
Iron Man blasts into action in this dynamically sculpted statue, churning up water beneath him with his thrusters. The pose catches the superhero leaning back as he fires his repulsor ray from his outstretched right hand, clenching the left for a follow up attack. The Mark 42 is resplendent in metallic red and gold with a subtle new pattern unlike any of the armors before it. This version also comes equipped with a LED light-up feature in his eyes and arc reactor; three settings (Off, Continuous On, and triggered by the built-in sound detector) let you choose how and when Iron Man activates for battle.
Iron Man Mark 42 stands 15 inches tall (1/6th scale) hovering over the lifelike water effect. This pre-painted, snap-fit ARTFX Statue is easy to assemble so you can have your Iron Man on display in no time. Arriving this July along with the release of the film, the Mark 42 is just the first Iron Man 3 ARTFX statue from Kotobukiya; there are more to follow!
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The Disc for Life Tournament will be held at Young's Run next Saturday, April 10, from 9am on. There will be 3 classes - Intermediate, Advnced and Advanced Masters. Will be playing the 16 holes on the course as well as 9 more holes right across the street at the local branch of Kent State University, for 25 holes tot...al! Upon completion of the tournament you will receive an Aviar Putter and if you placed in your class you will receive a trophy. All of the proceeds from this event will be given to the American Cancer Society through Relay For Life.
I don't know too much more on the event as I only heard about it this morning from someone who signed up for it. I will be at the course again all day tomorrow (yes I disc on Easter) and will find and ask or call the guy putting it on for all the details.
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The majority of Marin school districts would receive big funding increases under a new state formula, but the amounts vary widely and some districts would see no gains, according to state estimates.
The estimates from the California Department of Finance show how each district in the state would fare under Gov. Jerry Brown's dramatic overhaul of school funding, called the Local Control Funding Formula. Brown's proposed formula is designed to simplify school finance and direct money to schools with more English learners, poor students and foster children.
"Those are the students who have the greatest challenges for learning and the formula is designed to give them the greatest opportunity to succeed," H.D. Palmer, head of external affair for the finance department, said in an interview.
The elementary schools portion of San Rafael City Schools would receive the largest increase of Marin's major school districts. The district would receive $10,133 per student in 2019-20, when the formula takes full effect, up 57.2 percent from $6,447 last year, according to the finance department.
The gains reflect the district's large population of economically disadvantaged students and English learners, who make up 58.3 percent and 41.7 percent of the student body, respectively.
The Novato Unified School District, which also has sizeable groups of students in those categories, would see its funding increase 47.9 percent over the same period to $9,341 in 2019-20, up from $6,314 last year.
Marin school officials said it is too soon to understand the impacts of new formula on their budgets.
Karen Maloney, chief financial officer for the Novato district, said she is encouraged by the funding increases but there is still much to be learned about the new formula.
"We're still evaluating, as all districts are," she said.
Nine districts in Marin will receive little or no funding increases, mostly because they have local property taxes that exceed the state funding levels. For example, Ross School District would receive $10,419 per student in 2019-20, unchanged from last year but still higher than the funding for San Rafael and Novato in the same year.
The tiny Laguna Joint School District would see its funding more than double over eight years to $16,980 under the state estimates. The district has only 12 students — the majority are English learners — at one school near the Sonoma County border. Laguna also receives special funding for rural education.
Principal and teacher Pamela Brambila she said she was expecting little or no funding increase.
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TPWD Sets Public Meetings on Expanded Seagrass Protection and Freeze Events
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has scheduled five scoping meetings this winter, starting Nov. 30, about two possible regulation changes for 2012. The scoping items include consideration of a new state scientific area to protect seagrass in the Laguna Madre near the John F. Kennedy Memorial Causeway in Nueces County, and a clarification of emergency rules to protect fish during coastal freezes.
Dates and locations for the meetings are listed below. All meetings will begin at 7pm. Also, a Public Comment link will be placed on the TPWD website homepage to allow comments to be submitted electronically.
The two coastal items are part of possible statewide hunting and fishing regulation changes for 2012. After receiving input regarding these two issues, they may move to an official proposal after the January commission meeting, after which there will be more statewide meetings and comment opportunities before final rules are approved by the TPW Commission in March.
The JFK causeway proposal would create a new 15,500-acre protected area similar to the Redfish Bay State Scientific Area. This site was chosen because it has extensive shallow seagrass flats that would benefit from protection, plus heavy boat traffic with many access points. Also, the site offers beneficial "overlap" from the nearby Redfish Bay area, only 10 miles away. The region benefits from previous outreach and conservation efforts, and existing partners dedicating to helping the cause. Because of this, many boaters and anglers in the region are already familiar with rules and boating practices to protect seagrass.
Seagrass protection in the JFK causeway area would be essentially the same as in the Redfish Bay State Scientific Area. Boaters could motor throughout the area under power as long as they do not uproot seagrass with boat propellers.
TPWD is also proposing to clarify rules to protect fish during prolonged freezing weather on the Texas coast. For example, on Feb. 2, the agency issued a temporary closure to saltwater fishing at specified areas or thermal refuges along the Texas coast. Texas has about two million acres of bays and estuaries susceptible to freeze. There were three major freezes during the 1980s, including one in 1989 when the temperature at Brownsville dropped to 16 degrees and an estimated 11 million fish were killed.
The existing rule says no one can fish with a hook and line, pole and line, or throwline in an affected area during a freeze closure. The proposed rule change for 2012 makes clear that no one may take or attempt to take any aquatic life by any means in an affected area during a freeze.
Public Scoping Meetings Dates and Locations
- Nov. 30, Dickinson Marine Lab — 1502 FM 517 East, Dickinson, Texas 77539
- Dec. 1, Bass Pro Shops – 17907 IH-10 West San Antonio, TX 78257
- Dec. 5, Natural Resources Center, Room 1003 – Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive Corpus Christi, TX 78412
- Dec.13, Holiday Inn North Padre Island – 15202 Windward Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78418
- Dec. 14, Port Isabel Community Center – 213 Yturria, Port Isabel, TX 78578
- Dec. 15, TPWD Headquarters, Commission Hearing Room, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744
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It appears that the Disney Channel has been taping for a new show entitled "My Family Tree" which hopes to combine geography and genealogy by having children from around the world report on their ancestors and family roots.
The series is set to premiere in November 2010 and one of the first episodes will depict Elbridge Gerry, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the fifth Vice President of the United States as reported by one of his descendants, 12-year old Noah Gerry.
Stay tuned, as they say, because this may be just the first in a variety of media offerings for children that involve genealogy.
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A Coon Rapids woman who nearly fell victim to a foreclosure scam has won her house back. After two years of litigation and a trial, an Anoka County judge ruled this week that the homeowner now owns her home free and clear.
Sandra Gustafson made a deal with now-defunct Midwest Equity Consultants to rescue her home from foreclosure. The contract could have cost her $125,000 in equity and required her to pay another $50,000 to keep her home.
But Foreclosure Relief Law Project attorney Jane Bowman said the deal violated Minnesota's equity stripping laws.
"You go through foreclosure and your credit is shot and no one will give you a loan and there is no reason to believe that at the end of the contract for deed, which was about 15 months in Ms. Gustafson's case, that anybody would finance her for $50,000 more than what she lost her home for," Bowman said.
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Calendar for Upcoming Surgery Dates for RealSelf Members
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One of the hardest things about going through a medi-beauty procedure is feeling alone. Sure, you might have a supportive friend, relative, or significant other, but that's not the same as sharing the journey with someone experiencing a similar mixture of excitement and nervousness.
Whether you want to find a surgery buddy or would like to support others heading toward their big day, check out RealSelf's calendar of upcoming surgeries.
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All you Robicelli fans in downtown Manhattan tired of venturing uptown or to Brooklyn to get your cupcake fix, take note: as of last week, Robicelli's cupcakes are now available at Battery Place Market. Flavors change frequently (check Robicelli's tumblr for updates), but expect to find all the current cupcake flavors; look for them in the glass case near the registers. I stopped in last week to try the glorious Horchata cupcake with cinnamon-y pudding and buttercream. You'll recognize them by the finish of cinnamon rice crispies. But I found myself torn between that light summery creation and the dark siren call of Abuelita (pictured above) featuring a moist Mexican chocolate cake and buttercream made with cajeta—a goat's milk caramel and a dusting of ground Abuelita chocolate. The buttercream is melt-in-your mouth full; and these cupcakes are some of the few around that don't seem dominated by frosting.
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Warminster author Leslie Rocker is turning fact into fiction again, with his second novel, called Earlforward.
The 86-year-old, of Ridgeway Court, released Tiger's Heart – Shakespeare's Lost Years, on Kindle in March last year.
His new work, set in the late 1950s, tells the story of the production of a musical in London's West End, using his own experiences as an actor and stage manager.
The novel – again on Kindle – takes the reader through audition and rehearsal to its first night.
Mr Rocker said: "It looks at a period when musicals were first being accepted as an art form."
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I'd always thought Saul Bass created this title design, but I was wrong.
As Stephen Heller reports in The New York Times, "Tony Palladino, an innovative graphic designer and illustrator who created one of the most recognizable typographic titles in publishing and film history, the off-kilter, violently slashed block-letter rendering of Psycho, died on May 14 in Manhattan. He was 84. Mr. Palladino's conception for Psycho originally appeared on the book jacket for Robert Bloch's 1959 novel of that title, published by Simon & Schuster. Alfred Hitchcock purchased the rights to the lettering for the film's promotion, which influenced the stark opening credit sequence created by Saul Bass. Palladino said the design — stark white letters torn and seemingly pasted together against a black background to resemble a ransom note — was intended to illustrate typographically the homicidal madness of the novel's protagonist, Norman Bates. 'How do you do a better image of Psycho than the word itself?' he said."
He certainly found the right way to do it; this is an iconic image if ever there was one.


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President Obama Has Autism on His Agenda
Changes are happening in the White House and on its website. One example that may have parents breathing a sigh of relief is President Obama and Vice President Biden's agenda on disabilities. The new administration says it is "committed to supporting Americans with Autism Spectrum Disorders ("ASD"), their families, and their communities." Then it lists the specifics.
It reads:
* First, President Obama and Vice President Biden support increased funding for autism research, treatment, screenings, public awareness, and support services. There must be research of the treatments for, and the causes of, ASD.
* Second, President Obama and Vice President Biden support improving life-long services for people with ASD for treatments, interventions and services for both children and adults with ASD.
* Third, President Obama and Vice President Biden support funding the Combating Autism Act and working with Congress, parents and ASD experts to determine how to further improve federal and state programs for ASD.
* Fourth, President Obama and Vice President Biden support universal screening of all infants and re-screening for all two-year-olds, the age at which some conditions, including ASD, begin to appear. These screenings will be safe and secure, and available for every American that wants them. Screening is essential so that disabilities can be identified early enough for those children and families to get the supports and services they need.
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Baby and child proofing your home is an important task because it's where most baby and kid-related accidents will occur as s/he spends most of the early years in the home, learning and playing.
Before your baby gets mobile, make sure that you do a safety check on every room in your house and garden. Once your child is older, you need to maintain a safe home by doing regular safety checks.
A good safety tip is to get down to the height of your child and view your home from their perspective to see where the dangers might be.
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Professor visits USC to talk physics of baseball
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A physics professor from the University of Illinois is visiting the campus of the two-time collegiate baseball champion to talk about the mechanics of America's favorite pastime and why the game is so tough to play.
University of South Carolina spokesman Jeff Stensland says professor Alan Nathan is scheduled to talk Friday about the science behind home runs, knuckleballs and pop flies. His lecture is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Amoco Hall at the Swearingen Engineering Center.
Nathan has served on panels advising Major League Baseball and the NCAA on bat performance.
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The Hardkernel ODROID-X2
The heart of the Android head unit was obviously the item most considered for a new project build. Because I demand a lot of power from my system, as well as a lot of connectivity options, I simply could not choose the easier way to get Android up and running. The ODROID-X2 is a powerhouse of a development board, boasting specs that meet or exceed my prior Windows based installation. The processor that powers the ODROID-X2 is the Exynos 4 Prime ARM Cortex-A9. With four cores, a default 1.7ghz of power that can be easily overclocked if need be, the ODROID-X2 is the ideal launching platform for a powerful Android car PC. The board houses 2GB of DDR 2 RAM, and boast a very capable 3D graphics processor which can handle more than one would need in the car, unless of course you plan on hosting 4 player Mario Kart 64 tournaments in traffic.
The Android standard benchmark utilities, Antutu and Quadrant, both prove the ODROID-X2 as a absolute powerhouse of a board. This coupled with its miniature profile at 90x94mm makes it the best choice for an Android head unit.
Another key factor in selecting the ODROID-X2 for my car PC needs was the ability to purchase compatible hardware accessories at once source. Hardkernel.com sells the board along with compatible Wifi, Bluetooth, UART, and Android-installed storage solutions. For my build, I selected the 64GB eMMC memory module with the thought I could also add a 64GB SD card for additional storage, but you cannot use both at once. The board has a jumper that allows you to select which option you choose.
The ODROID-X2 has a total of 6 host-enabled USB ports that can provide the max 500mA per port provided your supplied power meets the requirement. Considering that both wifi and Bluetooth need to be handled with dongles and your touchscreen needs an additional port, its safe to assume that at least one powered hub is a good option. Sound output is handled by a single 3.5mm port and input is handled by a second 3.5mm port. Additional components can be connected via the 50pin expansion slot. This allows interfacing with items like LVDS displays, GPIOs and more low-level device interfaces. If ribbon wires aren't your suite, the micro-HDMI port can be your primary display means. Take note though, that the ODROID-X2's HDMI port is hardware locked to display at either 720p or 1080p. That means that for devices like the Lilliput 669, you must use a HDMI-to-VGA adapter to achieve native resolution without overscan.
Because the ODROID-X2 requires a regulated source of 5 volt 2 amp power, it cannot be powered properly via the unregulated 12v found in most car systems. Because of this, I acquired a Mini-Box DC/DC Power converter. In fact, I acquired two, one for the ODROID, and one for the display, as they both run on entirely differently input voltages. There may be an all-in-one solution that fits your bill, but I like that the two will be isolated. The ODROID-X2 is out of the box capable of auto start on power up, and doesn't need to be shutdown or put to sleep with ignition, so you wont have to deal with any timing issues.
The rest of the Android head unit installation will allow me to use all of the car PC add-on equipment used from the Windows PC. OBD-II receiver, GPS receiver, USB hard drives, and cameras can all be plugged in and work without much muss or fuss. The eGalax touchscreen module found on the new Lilliput 669 charged with the task does however require some kernel modifying to work properly. More on this in the next blog.
While finding a spot for the ODROID in my compact vehicle wont nearly be the hassle of my Windows system, finding a suitable case to protect it from at least some of the bumps and bruises of the road became somewhat a chore. Custom cases aside, there are a few eBay retailers which provide a solution. My choice of casing can be shown below. While it doesn't provide much side protection, my new Android head unit looks good in it's two-piece .


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Located in Alem Street, this luxury hotel is steps from Plaza San Martin and Torre de los Ingleses. Teatro Colon and Obelisco are also within 1 mi (2 km).
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A restaurant, an indoor pool, and an outdoor pool are available at this hotel. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café are onsite.
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Troubled actor Gary Dourdan files for bankruptcy
Former Csi: Crime Scene Investigation star Gary Dourdan has filed for bankruptcy.
The embattled actor's financial issues first surfaced in 2010 when he was sued over a credit card debt, and he has continued to struggle with money woes ever since, most recently facing a court battle to stop the foreclosure of his Venice, California home over the summer (12).
He filed an injunction on 30 August (12) to prevent bank bosses at Wells Fargo from putting the property up for auction to help pay off his mortgage debts, accusing them of failing to offer him a relief plan, and it has now emerged that Dourdan also lodged papers declaring bankruptcy on the same day.
In the court documents, obtained by TMZ.com, Dourdan claims he has just over $1.8 million (£1.13 million) in assets, but owes various creditors a total of $1.73 million (£1.08 million), with the majority of bills owed to banks.
Among his prized possessions are a 2006 Dodge Charger worth $7,000 (£4,375), $4,000 (£2,500) in furniture, $1,500 (£938) in clothes, and $500 (£313) in watches.
He also states that he earns an average of $14,883 (£9,302) a month, but his bills leave him with just $321 (£200) in disposable income.
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The actor has not landed a significant film or TV job since his CSI analyst character Warrick Brown was killed off in the season nine premiere in 2008.
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I don't want him at United, same reason I don't want Falcao. We have a good set of strikers now. A good mix of youth and experience. No need to change that.
I think he'd be better off going to Byern Munich though. He's clearly comfortable playing in Germany, Beyern are a very good side right now that would appeal to him (likely to be European champs too IMO), plus they've signed Gotze who he'll be familiar playing with and so can rely on service coming to him. Also, Beyern will likely need a new striker to freshen things up, with Gomez getting less game time than he's been getting in recent seasons, and Pizzaro now 34. I think that's where he'll end up to be honest, especially since interest from United has cooled compared to what it has been in the past, and that rumors of him going to Byern are still as strong as ever.


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I said 5-6 but thats only because the division we play in. I can see us legit stealing 1 from each of them. And maybe beating the Jags twice, because well, they are the Jags.
Counting preseason games is getting pretty desparate. Preseason games do not mean anything and the Colts are going to find that out soon. The Colts won two games. Next you will want to count practice wins by the offense......
[QUOTE=OlBlu;1494488]First off this is the NFL with grown men. I highly doubt you make it to this league and become the number one overall pick by being scared of ANYBODY. Yes James Harrison hits very hard, and yes he can hurt you, but NOBODY is AFRAID of him.
Luck looked very shaky at first, but the way he came back and completed pass after pass against the Steelers zone blitz package would be impressive to individuals that aren't even colts fans. He was doing this against the first team defense that though they weren't playing with Harrison, is still one of the better defenses in football.
Stanton and Harnish looked pretty good also, but that was against 2nd and 3rd stringers. Also, by that time, they called off the dogs.
You said preseason means nothing, but for a young football team that's being led by a rookie QB, it lays the groundwork for what's going to come in the preseason. Putting us in position to score 3 touchdowns (really 4, but we won't discuss the T.Y Hilton drop turned INT) against the Steelers in Pittsburgh, against the first teamers is impressive. No matter how much one wants to downplay it. And our offensive line sure seemed to be doing a darn good job against the Steelers on the goal line, during running plays, and for a lot of Luck's throws. There isnt an O-Line in the league that allows ZERO rush against their QB. When you play a blitz happy team like the Steelers, there's always a chance that someone comes free, untouched, etc. That's when the QB has to go hot, and dump it off to a receiver that is looking for the quick throw. Luck did this many times.
Looking at our schedule, I say we win 4-6 games. We have a very favorable home schedule, especially at the beginning of the year. If we play well, and can keep our confidence, there's no reason why we cant win at least that many.
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[QUOTE=OlBlu;1495784]When did Peyton have a great OL? A good left tackle part time and a revolving bunch of others. Well we have a promising left tackle and a couple of TEs who will have to block.
[QUOTE=OlBlu;1495819]There is a big difference between an OL that just protects a qB and an OL that opens up holes for RBs. The Colts offensive line was partly responsible for mediocre running games. I would venture that the OL with some help from TEs and a RB can protect Luck's passing game. You seem to think that the GM and coaches don't seem to understand that Luck needs protection. Even though it was a preseason game playing the steelers is certainly a team that was after the QB.
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Yeah, that cheap ******* Irsay won't let Grigson spend money, even though it's a league requirement to spend at least 90% of the cap money. So on a 120 million cap, in the offseason in 2013 the Colts will have 77 million spent, and are REQUIRED to spend at least 33 million. Irsay is so cheap he'll just ignore league rules and hoard it all for himself! Mwahahahah
Your "cheap Irsay" schtick is silly. He can't be cheap even if he wants to. Right now we're at 116 million of the 120 million cap. God, if he wasn't so cheap he would have let Grigson buy a whole superstar offensive line with that 4 million.
Silly? Other teams will find a way to work that cap and actually go over it. Irsay won't do that. I'm still waiting for those big free agent signings everyone said he would do. He won't. He will spend as little as he is allowed to spend..... ...
The Colts couldn't do any big free agents this season, that requires ... I dunno, CAP SPACE that we didn't have.
I've never seen someone have such a hard time comprehending simple concepts.
I comprehend it very well and some people manage it very well. The Eagles and Washington always seem to be able to sign just about any free agent they want for any amount of money. Jimmy will not be doing that. There is a difference and a way to manipulate the rules. I think the Cowboys just paid a big price for doing exactly that...... ...
Using the Eagles and Redskins as examples doesn't give me confidence that either team seems to know what it's doing. The Patriots a smarter organization seem to pick up players with minimum expense. I wonder whether Irsay was significantly below the cap all these years but you would know that because you repeatedly claim he's a cheapskate..
I don't think Irsay is very bright but he is smart enough to listen to his GM and other advisers.
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Don't forget, the 2nd Texans game is week 17. They could easily be sitting a ton of guys. I've got us at about 6-10. But if Irsay's not drunk tweeting and we really trade for a legit #1 CB I could see .500 depending on who it is.
I simply do not see us winning over 6 games. And I hope that we get some picks for this years draft. It is time to take the Cowboy/Packers way of rebuilding. By way of the draft. If we trade Faulk to get Edge, we can trade Freeney to get some picks.
Any where between 7 or 9 and I'm good.
If we win 9 games, we will win the South. Book It.
Apparently not, they wanted to keep Peyton Manning so he fired them. How is that listening? He just gets new advisers who will be "yes" men. He is back to being the prePolian Irsay...... How did those years go? This management team is not going to stand up to him, that is why they were hired. Polian will be running a team and building toward getting to the Super Bowl long before Jimmy ever gets the Colts there again.....
Well considering Polian wanted to keep Caldwell as coach I would think Jimmy Irsay made a great decision to get rid of Polian Sr. and Jr.... the only Super Bowl team Polian will be running is his ESPN Fantasy League team.
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
As a person I loved Caldwell just like Dungy before him, but Caldwell just wasn't a very good head coach. Yeah he was the QB coach but I guarantee at least during camp Peyton would camp out in Tom Moore's office and not Caldwell's (before Caldwell became HC). Polian liked Caldwell because he was the ultimate YES man.
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
I think olblu considers himself an expert. The only explanation to why he always thinks he has already posted links to the so called experts.


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Her husband, Steve — "the love of my life," she said, sobbing — died Sept. 28 after nearly three years with cancer.
"I think people need to realize how short life is," Andrea said. "Twenty-five years went so fast.
"Take that extra time to tell that person you love them," she added, "because you don't know what tomorrow is going to bring."
People who know Steve and Andrea are invited to a memorial event Saturday at Living Faith Missionary Church, 17718 Bluffton Road in Yoder. The family will receive visitors from 10 to 11 a.m. A service will follow at 11 a.m., officiated by the Rev. Joel Gregory.
Andrea had answered a few personal ads without any success before she answered Steve's in 1986.
She was living with her parents at Pleasant Lake at the time. Her mother saw Steve's ad and suggested she reply to it. She agreed, but vowed it would be the last ad she answered.
Ironically, it was a mistake in the ad that caught their eyes. Steve had intended to say he was looking for a woman who was honest, sincere, intelligent and caring. Instead, the ad said he had those qualities.
Andrea replied, he called and they talked for hours. They met Oct. 1, 1986, and picked out wedding rings the next month.
"We just both knew," she said.
She placed a Valentine's Day classified ad to him in February 1987. A reporter from The News-Sentinel called to ask about them meeting through the personals. Somehow the idea of getting married in the Fort Wayne Newspapers lobby came up, and, before long, it was reality.
On June 6, 1987, her father escorted her, then age 29, down the steps that lead to the lobby from the second-floor newsrooms of The News-Sentinel and Journal Gazette. Steve, then 37, was waiting there with his then-6-year-old son from his first marriage, Erick Cade Brangan, — now a strapping 31-year-old — who served as best man.
Steve was everything she could have hoped for in a husband, Andrea said.
"He remembered our anniversary, birthdays," she said. "He remembered Sweetest Day. He remembered everything."
She learned not to give him a long list for Christmas because he tried to get her everything on it. They talked every day at lunchtime when both were at work.
Andrea said she's going to miss "a million little things" about him.
"He was so witty," she said. "He just came up with little quips and one-liners. Everyone was amazed how he maintained his wit, even at the darkest hours.
"One big thing I will miss is his voice," she added. "He had the most fantastic voice. I always loved how he said, 'I love you, darlin'.'"
She said Steve also was a real people person. "He would do anything for anybody."
Life changed in November 2009 when doctors diagnosed Steve with stage 4 colon cancer. They estimated he'd live no more than 20 months; he made it nearly three years.
Andrea believes one of the things that kept him going was making it to their 25th anniversary. They also had a lot of people praying for him.
"I believe prayer works miracles," she said.
The spent their anniversary at a cabin in the Smoky Mountains, and she arranged for them to renew their wedding vows while they were there.
"It was a cloudy, misty day," she recalled. "The minute we faced each other to repeat our vows, the sun came out and stayed out! We both felt time stand still, and we were back to our wedding day looking into each other's eyes (and) feeling like no one was there but us, saying, "I do."
She was at his side the last six weeks of his life, first in the hospital and then at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home. Then the man whose brief personals ad changed her life forever was gone.
"I know I have to go on," she said sadly. "I'll go on for Steve. That's what he would have wanted."


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Bichette prepares Rockies batters for road production
PHOENIX -- During their first two road trips of the season, the Rockies shed their weak road reputation by hitting 16 home runs, hitting .267 with a .337 on-base percentage and scoring 45 runs in nine games. But the true challenge began Thursday night with the opener of four games against the D-backs.
It marked the first time the Rockies took to the road after a long homestand. The Rockies enjoyed the comforts of Coors Field while going 6-3 against the Mets, D-backs and Braves, but are beginning a seven-game road trip against the D-backs and Dodgers.
First-year hitting coach Dante Bichette has been quiet with the advice all season, and took the same approach in preparation for the trip. Rather than gather the club and offer a bunch of strategy at the start of the trip, he incorporated road preparation during the homestand.
Realizing that the action on breaking balls is greater outside of the mile-high atmosphere at home, Bichette set the pitching machine in the batting cage to produce more extreme breaks. So even if pitches were straighter during games at Coors, hitters were preparing for tougher at-bats.
"You can't really change your game plan," Bichette said. "You've got to bridge the gap while you're at home. You don't do anything extra on the road. We saw some breaking balls in the cage. But don't make a big deal of it. Don't wait to fix it when you're on the road."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Here's a treat for the hard-core Oracle performance geeks out there – I'm releasing a cool, but still experimental script for ASH (or poor-man's ASH)-based wait event analysis, which should add a whole new dimension into ASH based performance analysis. It doesn't replace any of the existing ASH analysis techniques, but should bring the relationships between Oracle sessions in complex wait chains out to bright daylight much easier than before.
You all are familiar with the AWR/Statspack timed event summary below:
Similar breakdown can be gotten by just aggregating ASH samples by the wait event:
SQL> @ash/dashtop session_state,event 1=1 "TIMESTAMP'2013-09-09 21:00:00'" "TIMESTAMP'2013-09-09 22:00:00'" %This SESSION EVENT TotalSeconds CPU User I/O Application Concurrency Commit Configuration Cluster Idle Network System I/O Scheduler Administrative Queueing Other MIN(SAMPLE_TIME) MAX(SAMPLE_TIME) ------ ------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- ---------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 68% ON CPU 25610 25610 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09-SEP-13 09.00.01.468 PM 09-SEP-13 09.59.58.059 PM 14% WAITING SQL*Net more data from client 5380 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5380 0 0 0 0 0 09-SEP-13 09.00.01.468 PM 09-SEP-13 09.59.58.059 PM 6% WAITING enq: HW - contention 2260 0 0 0 0 0 2260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09-SEP-13 09.04.41.893 PM 09-SEP-13 09.56.07.626 PM 3% WAITING log file parallel write 1090 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1090 0 0 0 0 09-SEP-13 09.00.11.478 PM 09-SEP-13 09.59.58.059 PM 2% WAITING db file parallel write 730 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 730 0 0 0 0 09-SEP-13 09.01.11.568 PM 09-SEP-13 09.59.48.049 PM 2% WAITING enq: TX - contention 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 600 09-SEP-13 09.04.41.893 PM 09-SEP-13 09.48.16.695 PM 1% WAITING buffer busy waits 560 0 0 0 560 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09-SEP-13 09.10.02.492 PM 09-SEP-13 09.56.07.626 PM 1% WAITING log file switch completion 420 0 0 0 0 0 420 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09-SEP-13 09.47.16.562 PM 09-SEP-13 09.47.16.562 PM 1% WAITING latch: redo allocation 330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 330 09-SEP-13 09.04.41.893 PM 09-SEP-13 09.53.27.307 PM ...
The abovementioned output has one shortcoming in a multiuser (database) system – not all wait events are simple, where a session waits for OS to complete some self-contained operation (like an IO request). Often a session waits for another session (who holds some lock) or some background process who needs to complete some task before our session can continue. That other session may wait for a yet another session due to some other lock. The other session itself waits for a yet another one, thanks to some buffer pin (buffer busy wait). The session who holds the buffer pin, may itself be waiting for LGWR, who may in turn wait for DBWR etc… You get the point – sometimes we have a bunch of sessions, waiting for each other in a chain.
The V$WAIT_CHAINS view introduced in Oracle 11g is capable of showing such chains of waiting sessions – however it is designed to diagnose relatively long-lasting hangs, not performance problems and short (but non-trivial) contention. Usually the DIAG process, who's responsible for walking through the chains and populating V$WAIT_CHAINS, doesn't kick in after a few seconds of ongoing session waits and the V$WAIT_CHAINS view may be mostly empty – so we need something different for performance analysis.
I will be speaking at a few more conferences this year and thought to add some comments about my plans here too. Here's the list of my upcoming presentations:
I have also submitted abstracts to RMOUG Training Days 2014 and will deliver the Training Day at Hotsos Symposium 2014!
So see you at any of these conferences!
In case you haven't noticed, I will be delivering my Advanced Oracle Troubleshooting and Advanced Oracle Exadata Performance: Troubleshooting and Optimization classes again in Oct/Nov 2013 (AOT) and December 2013 (Exadata).
I have streteched the Exadata class to 5-half days as 4 half-days wasn't nearly enough to deliver the amount of details in the material (and I think it's still going to be a pretty intensive pace).
And that's all for this year (I will write about conferences and other public appearances in a separate post).
My previous post was about Oracle 12c SQL Scalar Subquery transformations. Actually I need to clarify its scope a bit: the previous post was about scalar subqueries inside a SELECT projection list only (meaning that for populating a field in the query resultset, a subquery gets executed once for each row returned back to the caller, instead of returning a "real" column value passed up from a child rowsource).
I did not cover an other use case in my previous post – it is possible to use scalar subqueries also in the WHERE clause, for filtering the resultset, so let's see what happens in this case too!
Note that the tests below are ran on an Oracle 220.127.116.11 database (not 12c as in the previous post), because I want to add a few Exadata details to this post – and as of now, 18th August 2013, Smart Scans don't work with Oracle 12c on Exadata. This will of course change once the first Oracle 12c patchset will be released, but this will probably happen somewhere in the next year.
So, let's look into the following simple query. The bold red part is the scalar subquery (well, as long as it returns 0 or 1 rows, if it returns more, you'll get an error during query execution). I'm searching for "objects" from a test_objects_100m table (with 100 Million rows in it), but I only want to process the rows where the object's owner name is whatever the subquery on test_users table returns. I have also disabled Smart Scans for this query so that the database would behave more like a regular non-Exadata DB for now:
SELECT /*+ MONITOR OPT_PARAM('cell_offload_processing', 'false') */
SUM(LENGTH(object_name)) + SUM(LENGTH(object_type)) + SUM(LENGTH(owner))
test_objects_100m o
o.owner = (SELECT u.username FROM test_users u WHERE user_id = 13)
Note the equals (=) sign above, I'm simply looking for a single, noncorrelated value from the subquery – it's not a more complex (and unpredictable!) IN or EXISTS subquery. Let's see the execution plan, pay attention to the the table names and execution order below:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Id | Operation | Name | Rows | Bytes | Cost (%CPU)| Time | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 0 | SELECT STATEMENT | | 1 | 33 | 405K (1)| 00:52:52 | | 1 | SORT AGGREGATE | | 1 | 33 | | | |* 2 | TABLE ACCESS STORAGE FULL | TEST_OBJECTS_100M | 7692K| 242M| 405K (1)| 00:52:52 | |* 3 | TABLE ACCESS STORAGE FULL FIRST ROWS| TEST_USERS | 1 | 12 | 3 (0)| 00:00:01 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 - filter("O"."OWNER"= (SELECT "U"."USERNAME" FROM "TEST_USERS" "U" WHERE "USER_ID"=13)) 3 - filter("USER_ID"=13)
That sure is a weird-looking execution plan, right?
So, how many of you do hate the dialog below?
Good news – there is a fix! (or well, a hack around it ;)
Before showing the fix, you can vote & give your opinion here:
For convenience, you just need to "install" this javascript code as a bookmarklet. So just drag this ShowMOS link to the bookmarks bar (don't just click on it here, just drag it to its place).
So, next time you see a MOS page expired in one of your many open browser tabs, you just click on the ShowMOS bookmarklet in the bookmarks bar (instead of the OK button) and the grayed out dialog box disappears – without trying to reload the whole page (and failing). So you'll still be able to read, copy and scroll the content.
Note 1: I didn't try to prevent this (client-side) expiration from happening as you might still want to maintain your web session with MOS servers by clicking OK in the dialog.
Note 3: As I updated the bookmarklet to support IE too, the new code is a bit different. The old code, for those who are interested, is here:
Update: I have renamed this tool from original (and confusing) C-MOS to ShowMOS.
I promised to write about Oracle 12c new features quite a while ago (when 12c got officially released), but I was actually on (a long) vacation then and so many cool 12c-related white-papers and blog entries started popping up so I took it easy for a while. I plan to be focusing on the less known low-level internal details anyway as you see from this blog entry.
As far as I can remember, Oracle has been able to unnest regular subqueries since 8i and merge views since Oracle 8.0.
First, a little terminology:
Update: I have changed the terminology section below a bit, thanks to Jason Bucata's correction. A scalar subquery sure can also be used in the WHERE clause (as you can see in the comments). So, I clarified below that this blog post is comparing the "Scalar Subqueries in SELECT projection list" to "Regular non-scalar Subqueries in WHERE clause". I also wrote a Part 2 to explain the scalar subqueries in WHERE clause.
WHERE v IN (SELECT x FROM q) or
WHERE EXISTS (SELECT x FROM inner WHERE inner.v=outer.v) etc.
ORA-01427: single-row subquery returns more than one row error, if it returns no rows for the given lookup, the result will be NULL. An example is below.
I crafted a very simple SQL with a scalar subquery for demo purposes (the tables are just copies of all_users and all_objects views):
SELECT u.username , (SELECT MAX(created) FROM test_objects o WHERE o.owner = u.username) FROM test_users u WHERE username LIKE 'S%'
Now, why would you want to write the query this way is a different story. I think it's actually pretty rare when you need to use a scalar subquery, you usually can get away with an outer join. I have used scalar subqueries for populating some return values in cases where adding a yet another (outer) join to the query would complicate the query too much for my brain (as there are some limitations how you can arrange outer joins). I have only done this when I know that the query result-set (on which the scalar subquery is executed once for every row returned, unless the subquery caching kicks in!) will only return a handful of rows and the extra effort of running the scalar subquery once for each row is acceptable.
Nevertheless, non-experienced SQL developers (who come from the procedural coding world) write lots of scalar subqueries, even up to the point of having every single column populated by a scalar subquery! And this can be a serious problem as this breaks the query into separate non-mergeable chunks, which means that the CBO isn't as free to move things around – resulting in suboptimal plans.
So, starting from Oracle 12c (and maybe even 18.104.22.168?), the CBO transformation engine can unnest some types of the scalar subqueries and convert these to outer joins internally.
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You can download it from http://edelivery.oracle.com
And now I (and other beta testers) can finally start writing about the new cool features in it! :)
Looks like only the Linux x86-64, Solaris x86-64 + SPARC ports are available first (as usual).
(just a screenshot below, you'll need to go to http://edelivery.oracle.com to download the files)
Update: Also the Oracle 12c Documentation is now available in the OTN website.
Just a little reminder – next week (10-11th June) I'll be delivering my last training session before autumn – a short 1-day (2 x 0.5 days actually) seminar about Getting the Most Out of Oracle's Active Session History. In the future it will act as sort of a prequel (or preparation) for my Advanced Oracle Troubleshooting class, as the latter one deliberately goes very deep. The ASH seminar's 1st half is actually mostly about the GUI way of troubleshooting the usual performance problems (EM/Grid Control) and the 2nd half is about all my ASH scripts for diagnosing more complex stuff.
P.S. I'll also have multiple very cool news in a few months ;-)
One of the most common Exadata performance problems I see is that the direct path reads (and thus also Smart Scans) don't sometimes kick in when running full scans in serial sessions. This is because in Oracle 11g onwards, the serial full segment scan IO path decision is done dynamically, at runtime, for every SQL execution – and for every segment (partition) separately. Whether you get a direct path read & smart scan, depends on the current buffer cache size, how big segment you're about to scan and how much of that segment is actually cached at the moment. Note that the automatic IO path decision for index fast full scans is slightly different from table scans.
This dynamic decision unfortunately can cause unexpected surprises and variance in your report/batch job runtimes. Additionally, it looks like the SELECT part of your UPDATE/DELETE statements (the select part finds the rows to update/delete) does not ever automatically get direct path read/smart scan chosen – by design! So, when your SELECT statement may use smart scan and be really fast, the same select operation in an INSERT SELECT (or UPDATE/DELETE) context will not end up using smart scans by default. There's even a bug explaining that – closed as "not a bug" (Exadata Smartscan Is Not Being Used On Insert As Select[Article ID 1348116.1]).
To work around these problems and force a direct path read/smart scan, you can either:
Here are the valid options for this parameter in 220.127.116.11+


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Those are the numbers to use to report catching a largemouth bass weighing 13 pounds or more. Budweiser ShareLunker program manager David Campbell answers those numbers 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will drive anywhere in Texas to pick up a ShareLunker.
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Campbell also advises leaving messages at both the pager and cell phone numbers. "The pager does not tell us the number you are calling from, but the cell phone does," he said. "Even if you enter your number on the pager, some digits may be dropped if reception is poor. Don't assume you have been successful in contacting me until I speak to you personally."
The Budweiser ShareLunker program is made possible through support from Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Since 1991, Anheuser-Busch, in partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, has contributed millions of dollars in funding to support conservation causes and fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation programs in Texas.
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A drive through a Wulf Cattle feedyard reveals a scene common to most large-scale, commercial feedlots. As far as the eye can see, pen after pen of healthy, heavy-muscled, colored cattle calmly alternate between eating and resting. Eventually, they will reach the packer in uniform groups that will produce high-quality beef cuts for the consumer's plate.
But there is a secret about these cattle that is not readily apparent to the observer: several thousand of these animals are half Jersey.
Their presence in the feedlot is the result of a new movement emerging in U.S. dairy genetics programs — breeding a percentage of the herd to beef sires to accelerate the top end of the herd's dairy genetics, while capturing a premium for the calves on the lower end.
A groundbreaking experiment
The half-Jersey animals at Wulf Cattle, headquartered near Morris, Minn, are the result of an idea that germinated in early 2010.
Jerry Wulf, President of Wulf Cattle, says he and his team were brainstorming possibilities to secure a more steady supply of high-quality feeder calves and keep their combined 30,000-head feedlot sites operating at continuous capacity. At the same time, their neighbors at Riverview Dairy, who were milking 8,000 Jerseys just a few miles away, were searching for ways to add value to their Jersey bull calves. Their collective idea: cross Jersey dams with Limousin sires and send the offspring — steers and heifers — to the feedlot.
"The value of Jersey bull calves is virtually zero," says Adam Zeltwanger, Beef Team Manager at Riverview Dairy.
"We were keenly interested in trying a strategy that would generate some profit from those calves. With the availability of sexed semen, we are able to produce more than enough purebred replacement heifers for our herd, so we wanted to increase the profitability of the rest of the calves."
The crossbred calves started arriving in March of 2011. After being reared on a Texas calf ranch for 18 weeks, they entered the Wulf Cattle feedyard in Minnesota and finished in an efficient timeframe of 15 to 16 months of age. As the first group of finished steers were marketed starting in June 2012, the Wulf team followed them to the rail at Tyson Foods, Dakota City, Neb. The results were impressive: 92 percent Yield Grade 1 and 2; 61.5 percent Average Dressing Percentage; 50 percent Choice grade; and all carcasses graded Beef, with no yellow fat or small ribeyes. "The cutout data confirmed that we had a winning strategy going," says Wulf. "The packer told us to keep sending as many as we could."
Program expands
That directive led to an expansion of the concept.
Wulf Cattle now is partnering with Genex Cooperative, Inc. of Shawano, Wis., in a program called "Breeding to Feeding" to take the concept to other dairies. Genex collects and distributes semen from Wulf Limousin bulls and makes contractual arrangements with dairies. Consultants from Genex work with each herd to develop a breeding strategy that fits their genetics program and long-term goals. The dairies agree to send their crossbred calves to a Wulfapproved calf ranch, and then are guaranteed purchase by Wulf Cattle at a premium price.
"Breeding to Feeding is a conception-to-consumption strategy that fits current trends in both the U.S. dairy and beef industries," says Roy Wilson, associate vice president for national accounts at Genex. "The U.S. beef cow herd is shrinking, and the country's nine million dairy cows can play an important role in maintaining our beef supply demands."
Indeed, USDA data indicate that the U.S. cattle inventory dropped last year to its lowest level since 1952, after a year of severe drought in the Southwest. Add to that this year's Midwestern drought, plus stiff competition for land and other resources, and it is clear that the U.S. beef cow herd may not be rebuilding any time soon, if ever.
At the same time, many U.S. dairy herds are becoming static in their growth goals. Embryo transfer, sexed semen and excellent reproductive efficiency make it possible for herds to generate all of the replacement heifers they need with just a fraction of their highest-quality females. Selling surplus heifers is one way to capture additional income, but that often leaves herds at the mercy of the fluctuating export market, and is a longer-term payoff.
"Dairies have to raise heifers for many more months to sell them as replacements, compared to selling them as feeder calves," says Wilson. "Lenders now are advising producers to carry inventories of 0.9 heifers for each milking cow, compared to previous recommendations of 1.2 to 1.5 heifers. They want dairies to trim the overhead required to feed extra heifers in a climate of very high feed costs."
Also considering the minimal to no value for Jersey bull calves, it is easy to see why dairy producers are readily embracing the program. Wulf and Genex currently have Breeding to Feeding arrangements with dairy herds in six states, and the list is growing.
A host of benefits
One of the primary concerns as the project took root was calving ease.
"If we found that this program adversely affected our calving ease numbers, that would have been the end of the experiment," says Zeltwanger. But to the contrary, thousands of births in the program have resulted in an average birth weight of 79.6 pounds, with 98.8 percent unassisted calvings.
Of the major continental beef breeds, Limousin has the lowest birthweight, one of the many reasons why it was selected as the preferred breed for the program. "A question we often are asked is 'Why not Angus?'" says Wulf. "It's true that Angus cattle are excellent feed converters and have good marbling. But they are lighter muscled. Limousin genetics allow us to offset extremely light muscling in the Jersey breed and produce an animal with excellent feed efficiency, dressing percentage, red meat yield and ribeye size and shape."
Zeltwanger has learned from immigrant dairymen in the Midwest that crossbreeding for beef animals is a practice that has been employed in Europe for two to three decades, due in part to a similarly shrinking beef cow herd there. "Limousin genetics are used widely there, for the same reasons," he says.
He adds that conception rate for Limousin semen at Riverview is currently 49 percent on fourth and fifth services, compared to 43 percent for dairy sexed semen on the first three breedings. "One of our initial strategies was to breed problem breeders — those open after three services to sexed semen — to Limousin," he shares."We think capturing the heterosis of crossbreeding helps create a more vigorous embryo, plus this approach selects poorer fertility out of the dairy herd. It promotes keeping newer genetics in the herd, as well, because those more challenging breeders often are older cows."
In the future, many dairies are likely to use genomics to separate the genetics in the herd, as is the case for Pagel's Ponderosa Dairy, Kewaunee, Wis. Chris Szydel, herd manager for the 4,500-cow dairy, says the first cows in the herd were inseminated with Limousin semen in September 2012. The Pagel herd is made up primarily of Holsteins and Holstein-Jersey cross animals, making the breeding strategy a little different decision than for a purebred Jersey herd, but one that was ultimately deemed valuable.
"We don't want to create more heifers than we need, and this approach allows us to generate the best-quality dairy replacements, while capturing more value from the lower end of the herd," he shares. Szydel says they expect to capture at least a $50-per-head premium for the crossbred beef calves.
How a dairy chooses to implement the breeding program is an individual-herd strategy.
At Riverview Dairy, approximately 40 percent of the herd currently is being bred to Limousin. In the Pagel herd, the long-term strategy is to breed the top 25 percent of the herd's replacement heifers to sexed semen, and the lowest 25 percent of the lactating cows to Limousin.
In any case, Zeltwanger says dairies are a great place to produce beef calves. "Dairy cow nutrition is extremely consistent, and well-managed dairies have excellent protocols in place for colostrums delivery and newborn calf care," he says. "It is an ideal environment for getting calves off to a healthy start."
Wulf adds that robust health is another key advantage of the calves they have raised so far.
"They do extremely well at the calf ranch, and have lower-than-average respiratory pull rate and death loss in the feedlot," he says. In the future, he is excitedly anticipating the performance of the three-way crosses resulting from Holstein-Jersey dams, noting that he views that combination as nearly ideal for capturing hybrid vigor. Wulf also believes there is tremendous potential for the crossbred females to make excellent beef brood cows with superior milk production.
"It's a game-changer," declares the longtime cattleman. "This is an approach to cattle production that is a win for everyone, from the dairyman to the cattleman to the packer and ultimately to the consumer."