Random Analogies
Oracle Tablespace
a: The tablespace ~
b: The Queen Bee of the Oracle Hive
What: Within the Oracle instance, the database files have the complexity and order of a beehive. The tablespace is like The Queen Bee of the Oracle Hive. The tablespace is the Queen Bee and the *.dbf files are her DNA. The worker bees in the instance, the background processes and memory structures have but one purpose; they provide for the access, maintenance and preservation of the *.dbf files. The DNA of the database.
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Writer: mattyflynn
LCC: QA
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Date: Oct 11 2010 1:17 AM
# 625 Critique Analogy
Bipolar Seattle Spring
a: Spring in seattle ~
b: a bipolar transition between seasons
What: "Spring in Seattle is like a bipolar transition between seasons: Mother Nature changes her mind frequently and without warning until May or June when the weather finally evens out to the best-kept Seattle secret: 3 to 4 months of glorious sun-filled summer days."
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Writer: Joshua
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Date: May 14 2012 5:18 PM
# 2187 Critique Analogy
Bird's Cerebrum
a: cerebrum ~
b: that of the mammal
What:
"To be technical, it is now believed that the bird's cerebrum is like that of the mammal. A large area of cell clusters in the bird's cerebrum functions like the layers of flat cells in mammals needed for cognitive behavior. Complex behavior like tool making or vocalization comes from the interaction between higher and lower regions of the brain as in humans "
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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Feb 12 2014 2:18 PM
# 4886 Critique Analogy
a: Microbiome ~
b: 11th organ system
What: "The microbiome is like the 11th organ system."
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Writer: Lita Proctor
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Date: Mar 16 2014 3:34 PM
# 5350 Critique Analogy
