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A Deep Dive in SQL Server 2012 Data Warehousing
In this session, we are going to explain and test different DW features in SQL Server 2012, including star join optimization through bitmap filters, table partitioning, window functions, columnstore indices and more.
A heap of clusters
An in-depth dive into physical table structures
Loading Data Warehouse Dimensions in SSIS
This session looks at some of the different methods available to load slowly changing dimension data into a data warehouse, and compares the relative performance given different data scenarios and traditional storage compared with FusionIO
SQL Server Indexes : The forgotten Fill-Factor
The fill-factor index option has a huge impact on the performance of your DB. By using a different approach for specific use cases this session will give you the tools to find the most optimal fill-factor for your tables.
Temporal Snapshot Fact Table
Snapshots without snapshots...is that possible? Take a "Classic" snapshot fact table, add some temporal data theory and you'll get a new fact table than can store snapshot data without doing snapshots. A life saver when you have a lot of data.
TSQL Performance Tips
SQL Server optimizer doesn't use and index seek for execution of your query although the query is high selective? What is better, when and why: LIKE vs: SUBSTRING, IN vs. EXISTS, SUBQUERY vs. JOIN. Why you should not use the UPPER or LOWER functions?
Advanced SQL Server 2008 Troubleshooting
It's Friday, 05:00pm. You are just receiving an email that informs you that your SQL Server has enormous performance problems! What can you do? How can you identify the problem and resolve it fast?
Around the world (of query plan operators) in 50 minutes
This session will take a look at query plan operators, what they are, what they each do, why they get chosen and also how to avoid using them when they perform badly. This will be held mainly in management studio with lots of examples
Gather SQL Server Performance Data with PowerShell
It's important to keep a baseline of performance metrics that allow us to know when something is wrong and help us to track it down and fix the problem. This session will show you how to use PowerShell to gather your baseline and how to report it.
Inside Ola Hallengrens Maintenance Solution
How do you do database maintenance in an enterprise environment? In this session I will go through how you can do backup, integrity check, index and statistics maintenance using Ola Hallengren's Maintenance Solution.
Let Service Broker Help You Scale Your Application
Service Broker was introduced in SQL Server 2005 to provide asyncronous messaging in your database applications. In this session we'll walk you through the basics of Service Broker and show how you can use it to build highly scalable applications.
T-SQL : Bad Habits to Kick
This session will explore a handful of T-SQL practices - why they happen, why they're bad, and how we can work around them.
TSQL Performance Recommendations
In this section we will show how to avoid performance problems caused by poor query design (functions in WHERE clause, data type conversions…) and explain how local variables and parameters affect the generation of execution plan.
Notes from the field: Cross-team Performance Troubleshooting
This session will be presented jointly by Justin Langford and Gavin Payne . The focus of the session is the approach to a cross-team Performance Troubleshooting engagement where multiple stakeholders were involved.
Performance Tuning Large Analysis Services Cubes
Cube tuning is a key part of any BI project and it gets more so as cubes get bigger. Here are a series of tuning procedures to follow for cubes large and small.
SQL Server 2008 Database Internals
Do you already wanted to know how SQL Server 2008 stores a database file physically on the hard drive? In this session you will learn the internal structure of a SQL Server 2008 database file.
SSIS Custom Components
Writing your first SSIS custom components can seem like a very steep learning curve. In this session i shall walk you through a simple skeletal one to start you on your way.
We have control!-Controlling Resources in SQL Server
With SQL Server you can integrate traditional tools such as SQL profiler and performance monitor to pinpoint problems. With SQL Server 2008, you can control environments using Policy based management and with the Resource Governor. Chris will explore
Where did I put my keys?
If you want to see DBAs fight - ask them what is better: using IDs or native keys? This old debate has been troubling database designers since the days of Dr. Codd and Chris Date. Are you ready to hear the "truth"?
Physical Join Operators
See how the optimiser chooses the operators it does through real world examples.
SQL CLR Demystified
A look at the basics of CLR integration with SQL Server, focusing on the nuts and bolts of CLR objects, followed by some practical examples.
Troubleshooting Transactional Replication in the Wild
Transaction Replication is a widely used feature in SQL Server though its internals are sparsely understood. In this session we will look under the hood and gain indepth understanding about Transactional Replication architecture and its corresponding components like logreader and distribution agents, Reader/Writer threads, etc. We will learn methods of identifying and monitoring replication latency and methods of troubleshooting and eliminating bottlenecks to improve Replication Performance.
TSQL Techniques – Why and how to tune a routine
An overview of some everyday TSQL tuning techniques.
Improving Database Performance by Removing the Database
A challenge to traditional patterns of processing, storing and retrieving the precious data that we are responsible for
Introduction to Performance Tuning Analysis Services 2008
Learn to tune Analysis Services 2008 query performance
Make your DBA life better using SQL Server technologies - notes from field & best practices
A typical day of DBA and new features of SQL Server 2008 can help - save a minute.
Non-Functional Dependencies - A talktorial on getting performance and scalability right through proper Database Design and understanding Set and Relational theory
Bad performance is often systemic of poor queries which are systemic of bad schema design which is systemic of non-relational thinking which is systemic of project time constraints and lack of understanding of Database Design. In this talk/tutorial I'll work my way through Normalisation, we'll look at the Relation Model and how to think in sets - it's very important; throughout I'll be referring to Codd and Date's teachings. Theory aside I'll do all my demonstrations in SQL Server - concurrency, indexing, good T-SQL practices and advice.
Transaction Log Performance Tuning, Stop shouting Timber!
This session aims to enlighten the audience on improving Log file design, implementation and management for extracting maximum performance from SQL Server using real world examples and strategy. The session will focus on SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008 and SQL 2008 R2.
Cache-warming strategies for Analysis Services 2008
Learn how the Analysis Services cache works, and how you can pre-load it with data to ensure optimal query performance.
Creating High Performance Spatial Databases
So you heard about the new spatial functionality in SQL Server 2008, rushed back to your database and added geography and geometry columns to all your tables, eager to create the next Google Earth-beating application. You then click the Execute button and wait. And wait. And wait some more. (You get the idea). Spatial data is a rather unique beast, and designing efficient spatial queries requires specific techniques when compared to other, more traditional types of data. In this session, we look at how the SQL Server database engine satisfies spatial queries, the theory behind spatial indexes, demonstrate the effects of altering the bounding box, use the spatial system DMVs and stored procedures to your spatial database
Performance Monitoring Using SQL Server Management Studio - power of Management Data Warehouse
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I'm not getting anything out of my sub. It's hooked up correctly (LFE, I did try a different cable w/ same results) and it has power (LED's are lit up)....I cranked up all the levels (including the sub setting in the receiver)...when calibrating speaker levels in the Onkyo, I get a very faint (barely audible) sound through the sub (even when it's cranked)...not the rumble I used the get.
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I really enjoyed the whole concert. We arrived late and the warm up band was on and my friend said he sounds so much like willie...whe he return it was Willie's son..and another
son was with him...not as talented as the son who sang and played the guitar as well or better than Willie..It as amazing show..The Alabama Theater has a wonderful staff and help was everwhere. When we came n my friend is handicap and or seats were on the third level and they up graded our seats to main level and the seats were like captian chairs.Wonderful place to c any concert..
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My boyfriend said he always wanted to see willie Nelson in Austin, Texas. I had no idea when I went online to find tickets what a special show this would turn out to be.
The Backyard, a beautiful outdoor venue outside Austin, filled with Live Oaks, was celebrating its last show ever due to urban sprawl that built itself up around the amphitheater.
The show went from 2pm to 1am with a star-studded line-up climaxing with the simple beauty of Willie Nelson and Friends.
We had a magical experience which will remain with us forever!
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It appeared he was on auto-pilot. He tossed a few bandanas to the front crowd. No Fort Worth area acknowledgement or "thank you". End of show was very anti-climatic ... "bye" and no encore.
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Kenya Camping Safari (DKWA)
From dramatic savannahs to the Great Rift Valley, experience Kenya in all its glory. Travel the vast open plains and rolling hills of the Masai Mara and scour the wilderness for Africa's Big Five. Full-service camping under the big African sky will bring you closer to the region's wildlife and gets you off the beaten path so you can really experience this land's unique culture. Our small safari vehicles minimize drive times and improve your chances of snapping that perfect shot of some of the most amazing animals on the planet.
Highlights: Explore the Masai Mara Reserve, visit a Samburu village, visit three of Kenya's best game parks and reserves, take in views of the Great Rift Valley
Tanzania Camping Adventure (DTWE)
Witness big game on open savannah and experience the stunning beauty of the Great Rift Valley. Led by a certified safari guide, you'll journey to Tanzania in search of phenomenal wildlife in its natural habitat. Full-service camping will bring you closer to the region's animals and is an economical way to gain insight into local cultures in a short amount of time. Our small safari vehicles minimize drive times and improve your chances of snapping that perfect shot of one of the elusive Big Five.
Highlights: Enjoy game drives in the Serengeti, dance with the Masai, savour traditional cuisine in a local village, take in the views at Ngorongoro Crater, meet local artisans on a village walk.
Botswana and Victoria Falls Adventure (DADF)
This Classic trip showcases some of the best that Africa has to offer. Journey from Namibia, across Botswana and on to Zambia on an authentic African adventure that includes the elephants of Chobe National Park. Meet San Bushmen in the blazing Kalahari and explore the Okavango Delta by dug-out mokoro canoe. With a knowledgeable CEO ensuring your accommodation will provide the most authentic travel experience possible, you'll have an overnight in bushmen huts for an utterly unique experience. This tour is the trip of a lifetime.
Highlights: Witness the immense Kalahari Desert and Victoria Falls, experience game walks and wilderness camping, float past hippos in a dug-out canoe, learn about the San Bushmen in Ghanzi, search for the Big Five
Mt Kilimanjaro & Serengeti Adventure (DTKS)
From the soaring heights of Africa's highest peak to the endless plains of the Serengeti, discover the best of Tanzania. In the company of our expert guides, explore the world's best game parks in pursuit of Africa's Big Five and climb iconic Mt Kilimanjaro. Our agile 4x4s will get you close to some of the planet's most amazing wildlife. And, with full-service camping, you can stay close to the action without having to worry about the chores—so you can focus on the magnificent terrain and fantastic views. If you're craving a physical challenge and wildlife encounters that will leave you breathless, here's your fix.
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Park Rapids - Ardyse Lorraine Dallager, 85, of Park Rapids, formerly of Bemidji, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 22 at the First English Lutheran Church in Dorset with the Rev. Chris Davis officiating. Casket bearers included Dacle Schmid, Tony Schmid, Terry Phillips, LeRoy Phillips, Lindy Schmid and Bradlyn Daily. Interment was held at the Evergreen Cemetery north of Laporte.
Ardy was born on June 13, 1927 in Bemidji, to Coleman and Elsie Mae (Luense) Love. It was in Bemidji that she attended public schools, graduating from highschool in 1945. As a young woman, Ardy ventured to Minneapolis, where she attended nurses training at the Asbury-Hamline School of Nursing and received her Registered Nurse certification in 1948. Ardy was united in marriage to Willie "Bill" Dallager in Bemidji. This union, was blessed with two children: David and Joy.
Ardy began her nursing career in Minneapolis, where she worked for several years until they returned to Bill's family farm north of Bemidji near Debs. She then gained employment working at the Red Lake Hospital for two years. Ardy rounded out the rest of her nursing career at the North Country Regional Hospital in Bemidji where she worked for a time as a surgical nurse and then cared for inpatients on the third floor for many years.
In 1962, she and Bill purchased the Valley Café at the Kabekona Corner south of Bemidji which they operated together until 1995 when they retired to Park Rapids. In addition to nursing and operating their business, Ardy devoted herself to making a warm and loving home for her husband and children. She will be long remembered for her delicious cooking and baking. Ardy was a woman of faith and enjoyed worshipping at the First English Lutheran Church in Dorset, where she was a member. In her spare time, Ardy loved to work in her garden, wet a line in her favorite fishing spots, knit and crochet gifts for her family and friends.
Ardy's memory will be cherished by her son, David and her daughter, Joy (Sam) Schmid both of Park Rapids; her precious granddaughter, Belinda Mae "Lindy" of Park Rapids; and one grandson, Kenny; her two sisters: Bessie Barrington of Cedartown, Ga., and Beatrice Murphy of Park Rapids; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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"The Rawlins Library has thousands of dollars in missing items, according to the library's director.
Dating back to 2001, the public library currently has 3,100 items declared missing, said Robin Schrupp. She said if every item missing was valued at $20 each, that would mean the library has lost $62,000 in materials.
Despite the backlog of missing material, Schrupp said most library users are reliable.
"The vast majority of Rawlins Library patrons are responsible citizens and adhere to borrowing limits," she said. "They return materials in a timely manner and are respectful of the materials in their possession."
Karen du Toit's insight:
Seems the best approach!
"A maker is a trending term referring to a producer of technology-based works such as electronics or robotics. A maker space is where people have an opportunity to explore interests, learn to use tools and materials and develop creative projects.
Libraries statewide have been offering a variety of science and technology based programming through the summertime reading theme Fizz, Boom, Read. A $20,000 Vermont Community Foundation Innovations and Collaborations Grant, and a $5,000 grant from University of Vermont College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences are helping to fund the programs.
The Williston workshop is part of the "Vermont Makers and Libraries: Sparking a Culture of Innovation" project, a collaborative between the Vermont Department of Libraries, Vermont Makers, the University of Vermont College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Vermont Library Association and CMF Innovations."
Karen du Toit's insight:
A great but exciting challenge to librarians to stay ahead!
"In my estimation, librarians are the perfect 'digital docents' for the 21st century's digital content. From what I've read, many in the field of library sciences have been fretting about where they fit into the digital shift, so the time is now to assert that librarians (as a profession) will be MORE in need by society in the future than ever before. There should be more jobs, not fewer, for library students. They are the professional and ethical curators of the digital world, essential to our cultural transition. And we couldn't be in better hands!" - See more at: http://digitalmediadiet.com/?p=3205#sthash.G195kvCG.hNauw3dC.dpuf
Karen du Toit's insight:
Great points here: "Criteria for Reviewing Digital Children's Content"
From bookriot
Starting in 1935, in the midst of the Great Depression, the federal government did something that might seem odd: it paid artists to make art.
Karen du Toit's insight:
Vintage inspiration!
"USC Online has created an infographic called, "The Five Laws of Library Science," which explores five principles which can help guide the practices of librarians.
According to the graphic, almost 2.5 million public library books were circulated between more than 1.5 million people in 2011. The graphic also points out that there is more than 120,000 libraries in the U.S."
Via Miguel Mimoso Correia
Karen du Toit's insight:
Five important principles - good reminder!
1) You will have to deal with people.
2) You will develop relationships with people you have never met. Probably people long deceased.
3) You will likely end up with an abundance of self-taught, pseudo-IT knowledge.
4) Paper is heavy.
5) You will get dirty.
6) You will have to explain what you do over and over again.
7) Parents will expect you to do their kid's homework.
8) You will tease people about erasing them from the historical record when they piss you off.
Karen du Toit's insight:
Great list by Stephanie from Playfully Tacky
From www
During the past ten years, the Human Rights Working Group of the International Council on Archives (ICA) became increasingly aware of the complex problems facing archivists as they encounter human rights issues.
The draft "Basic Principles on the Role of Archivists in Support of Human Rights" is organized in two parts: a preamble and a set of principles, following the structure of the "Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers." The preamble provides the background for the principles, referring to United Nations documents, civil society statements, and archival precepts. The 23 principles are grouped in six sections. The first two sections cover the basic archival functions; the third covers the special situations of displaced archives and of archives that appear to document violations of human rights; the fourth through sixth sections are devoted to the roles and rights of archivists as professionals.
Comments on the draft should be submitted to email@example.com
Karen du Toit's insight:
Good to know and give some insights.
"Want to build your professional network and learn about librarianship around the world? Love the idea of professional travel but just don't have the budget?The International Librarians Network (ILN) is for you.
The ILN peer mentoring program is a facilitated program aimed at helping librarians develop international networks. We are pleased to announce the next round of this popular program will commence in September 2014."
Karen du Toit's insight:
Great opportunity for librarians and archivists to extend their own professional connections and development!
From iasa-web
Table of contents for issue 43:
1. Editorial & President's Letter
2. Obituary: David G. Lance
3. The Cost of Inaction: A New Model and Application for Quantifying the Financial and Intellectual Implications of Decisions Regarding Digitization of Physical Audiovisual Media Holdings
Chris Lacinak, AVPreserve, USA
4. A Theoretical Framework for Audio Preservation
Marcos Sueiro Bal, New York Public Radio, USA
5. The Impact of Semantic Technologies on the Archives and the Archival
Guy Maréchal, TITAN, Belgium
6. Creating Metadata Best Practices for Digital Audiovisual Resources
John Gough and Myung-Ja K. Han, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
7. The Music and Sound Archives Community of Practice in the Presto4U Project
Daniel Teruggi and Luca Bagnoli, Institut national de l'audiovisuel, Paris, France
8. The Audiovisual Research Collection for Performing Arts (ARCPA) at Universiti Putra Malaysia: Negotiating Ethical Issues in Social Sciences
Ahmad Faudzi Musib, Gisa Jähnichen, Chinthaka Prageeth Meddegoda Universiti Putra Malaysia, Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
9. Fear and Control in a Rock n' Roll Archive
John Vallier, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
10. The Clara Luper Collection at the Oklahoma Historical Society: Community Description
JA Pryse, Oklahoma Historical Society, USA
Karen du Toit's insight:
Unfortunately only available to members!
From 3dprint
"As more libraries begin adopting this amazing technology, and the general public begins to realize the vast number of applications for such a technology, I believe that a number of new questions will have to be answered by those overseeing its use. Questions such as "Should we allow anyone of any age to use our printers?", "Should we censor what is printed by these machines?"and "What sort of oversight and rules should be put into place?"
David Lee King and Kate Marek give their opinions.
Karen du Toit's insight:
Some thoughts on 3D printing in libraries!
Today, Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Research Center's Internet Project, is speaking at the American Library Association's Annual Conference in Las Vegas. He'll describe the Project's new study about the different kinds of library users and non-users, based on research that uses segmentation models to show how technology, community orientation, and library activities affect the way people use libraries. The research also shows the variety of reasons why people do not use libraries. He will explore the implications of this work for library leaders as they explore new services and for the library community as it does advocacy. His slides are available here:
Karen du Toit's insight:
Different kinds of library users, and the implications for library leaders!
In the past few months, LJ has looked at how libraries of all kinds can improve the way they serve their patrons by gathering better data on what their communities want and need.
"Librarians need to be gathering data on the people who are not coming into libraries," says Gary Price, editor of infoDOCKET.
Using data to drive decisions about what programming to offer and where to spend resources isn't just for big regional players. With numerous assets available for free or little cost and requiring little special training or technical expertise, the knowledge librarians need to make big changes in small communities is already largely at their disposal. And while being able to access those statistics and make the most of them are two different things, if any field is prepared to do its own dirty work in discerning what complicated information means and how best to put it to use, it is librarianship."
Karen du Toit's insight:
Practical suggestions on how to collect data about the library community!
Growing Learning Communities Through School Libraries and Makerspaces-Creating
From www
"The eLending environment for libraries around the world continues to change at a rapid pace. In 2012, IFLA released its Background Paper on eLending, which formed the basis for the production of the IFLA Principles for Library eLending, the third revision of which was issued at the World Library & Information Congress (WLIC) in Singapore in August 2013.
Cognisant of the great changes taking place in ePublishing, and the varied eLending challenges and opportunities facing libraries in different geographical regions, the IFLA Governing Board commissioned a supplement to the eLending Background Paper in 2013 reflecting recent developments.
Chair of the eLending Group Paul Whitney coordinated the updating of the IFLA eLending Background Paper, together with Working Group members comprising Margaret Allen, Vincent Bonnet, Christina de Castell, Harald von Hielmcrone, Sarah Kaddu, Gerald Leitner, Ngian Lek Choh, Barbara Lison, Mary Minow, Harald Mueller, Denise Nicholson, Carrie Russell, Amelie Vallotton, Chloe Vicente and Qiang Zhu.
Issues addressed in the updated eLending paper include:
In acknowledgement of the differing interpretations of what is an eBook, reflected in the vastly differing holdings and use statistics reported by libraries, definitions of "eBook" and "eLending" are proposed.Recent trends in the publishing and distribution of ebooks are reviewedLibrary advocacy efforts with publishers and governments are describedRelevant court rulings on digital exhaustion governing how libraries can acquire and deploy eBooks are analysed.
eLending Working Group Chair Paul Whitney will present the 2014 eLending Background Paper at the EBLIDA/CLM Satellite Meeting,Copyright and beyond: Libraries in the public sphere in Strasbourg, France from 13-14 August."
Karen du Toit's insight:
Addressing some of the challenges of e-lending.
From blogs
"Alongside universities, libraries and librarians are now using social media platforms to connect with users in a range of exciting and innovating ways. The latest platform that libraries are experimenting with isInstagram, which allows users to take photos on their smart phones, apply exciting filters and add hashtags, and then share these images online with their followers. Amy Mollett and Anthony McDonnellinvestigate how libraries are making the most of this visually-engaging platform."
Karen du Toit's insight:
Libraries are using Instagram!
It Is My Library! The public can change your mind | by John Berry at Blatant Berry | Library Journal
By John N. Berry III:
"Although it is often perceived as interference, or "meddling," the presumption of ownership by people who live in the jurisdiction of a local public library and their resulting strong opinions about how the place should operate are assets to be nurtured and treasured. Yes, the phenomenon regularly causes disputes about library policies and purposes and makes for controversial community debate. Indeed, library professionals and managers are frequently forced by public opinion, bolstered by media coverage, to operate libraries in ways quite different from their preferred practices."
Karen du Toit's insight:
Good reminder!
Who's library is it anyway?
From torrentfreak
"ReelRadio, a site that streams an archive of often decades-old historical radio shows, has been forced to take down much of its library after the RIAA complained that the site was operating outside the terms of its license. The letter of the law is tight, and the RIAA is insisting that the near 20-year-old site now meets all of its requirements.
When sites like The Pirate Bay come under copyright holder pressure, there is often a big backlash from users who see such action as unfair. That being said, it's generally accepted by both sides that The Pirate Bay courts trouble by, rightly or wrongly, laughing in the face of copyright law.
The situation now faced by ReelRadio, a site dedicated to the streaming of archived historical radio, sits at the other end of the spectrum, but nevertheless the site is still facing potential dismantling by the RIAA."
Karen du Toit's insight:
The problems faced by many archives world-wide!
"The Carnegie UK Trust publication Speaking Volumes: the impact of public libraries on wellbeing shows the wide range of ways in which public libraries can affect the wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Speaking Volumes demonstrates in a clear graphical way how libraries are relevant to four main policy areas: social, economic, cultural and education policy – all of which have an impact on wellbeing.
The leaflet is based on hundreds of examples of practice throughout the UK and Ireland, as well as published evidence of impact. Databases of some of these examples show how public libraries support learning, promote economic wellbeing, act as cultural centres and contribute to the creation of strong and healthy communities."
Via Miguel Mimoso Correia
Karen du Toit's insight:
Continuing relevance of public libraries!
From www
"The library and information community have often been at the forefront of adopting new web technologies, but generally less thought is given to measuring how these technologies are being used. An annual report may mention the number of followers the library's Twitter account has accumulated, or the number of article downloads from its institutional repository, but such a light-touch approach to web metrics neither recognizes its full potential nor acknowledges its limitations. 'Web metrics' is a broad term used to refer to the quantitative measurement of the creation and use of web content. It incorporates both 'webometrics', the quantitative study of web content and use for research purposes, and 'web analytics', the quantitative study of web content and use for the evaluation and improvement of a service." -
See more at: http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/news/5-tips-librarians-using-web-metrics#sthash.zi7Qzz2y.dpuf
Karen du Toit's insight:
Valuable tips!
From bluesyemre
- Librarians are teachers.
- Librarians are tech-savvy
- Librarians are advertisers
- Librarians are event planners
- Librarians are researchers
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good reminder!


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I should be receiving my new 11 channel LSiM speakers from Polk next week. (Very excited!) I currently run an 11 channel home theater LSi system. My main question is whether I'm living dangerously feeding the same amount of power to the LSiM speakers. I'm currently running 3 Emotiva power amps (XPR-5, XPA-5, and XPA-3) for my LSi home theater speakers. The front and front wides are Lsi-25's, taking an effective 600 watts per channel (at 4 ohms) from the XPR-5. The balance of my channels are running off the two XPA amp outputs (300 watts at 4 ohms).
Key question: will the LSiM 707 fronts and 705 front wides I'm getting be able to handle the 400 watts per channel (at 8 ohms) from the XPR-5?
Secondarily, I also have a Sherbourn 7-350 intended to run the four LSi-25's, together with a current pair of A9's in the bedroom, after they are switched to that location. But I have flexibility to try and optimize output, mainly emphasizing the home theater set up which is where I will do most of my listening.
If the answer is "yes, as long as you don't go crazy with the volume, those Emotiva amps would work in the LSiM HT", then my next question is can I push even more power using the XPR-5 for the towers and the 7-350 for the other seven channels in the HT?
I would highly value any advice based on real-world experience.
Here are the full HT speaker assignments:
Fronts: LSiM 707's
Front Wides: LSiM 705's
Front Highs: LSiM 703's
Center: LSiM 706c
Surrounds: LSiM 702f/x's
Rears: LSiM 703's
Subs: Dual SVS PB-12-Plus
Further system info:
Pre-outs from Onkyo 3010
Mitsubishi 92" DLP
Two dedicated additional 20 amp circuits in living room


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Miami Dade Colleges Museum of Art + Design Presents the inaugural Exhibition at the new Cultural Legacy Gallery, Cuba Out of Cuba: Through the Lens of Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte in Collaboration with Tico Torres MOAD - Cuban Diaspora Celia L Credit: Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte in collaboration with Tico Torres Miami, July 28, 2014 - The Museum of Art + Design (MOAD) at Miami Dade College (MDC) presents Cuba Out of Cuba: Through the Lens of Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte in Collaboration with Tico Torres. The inaugural exhibition will open to the public at 6 p.m. Friday, September 19, at the new Cultural Legacy Gallery, a permanent space dedicated to the impact of Cuban culture on South Florida and throughout the world, housed at the National Historic Landmark Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College in Downtown Miami. Cuba Out of Cuba: Through the lens of Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte in collaboration with Tico Torres features what have become iconic photographs of Cuban figures living outside the island, among them performers, composers, designers, writers and artists. The Cuba Out of Cuba series was shot over the last twenty years in Miami, New York, London, Paris, Florence, Venice and Los Angeles. The exhibition will take a unique and historical approach in surveying the legacies of individuals such as Celia Cruz, Bebo Valdez, Gloria Estefan, Cristina Saralegui, Andy Garcia, Cundo Bermudez, Nilo Cruz, and Paquito dRivera, among other Cubans who have influenced the greater culture of their time. Alexis Rodríguez-Duarte was born in Havana, Cuba. In 1968 he and his parents were among Cuban exiles who left the Island aboard the humanitarian air lifts called the Freedom Flights. Once arriving to Miami, his family and many thousands of other Cuban exiles came through the doors of the Freedom Tower that served as a processing and assistance center for the exile community. For many, the tower provided nothing less than their freedom from Castro and the hardships Cuba had come to give them, rightly earning its name of the Freedom Tower. RodriguezDuartes family settled in Miamis Little Havana community. At the age of 10, he was given his first camera by his grandfather, which led to his love affair with photography. Today, he is a New York and Miami-based internationally renowned photographer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Town & Country, and Harpers Bazaar, among other major publications, and has exhibited his work at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., Museum of the City of New York, The Victoria and Albert Museum in London and The Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach among others. Rodriguez-Duarte and his husband of 31 years, Tico Torres, have been documenting the Cuban diaspora since 1993. Torres, a photo stylist who is a master of the mise-en-scene, helped create with Rodriguez-Duarte the joyous image of Celia Cruz standing amid the towering palms of Fairchild Tropical Garden in a traditional ruffled Cuban gown. He was also there to set the mood in the London flat of Guillermo Cabrera Infante, one of Cubas most famous authors. Torres and his family were also among Cuban exiles who settled in Miamis Hialeah community. Rodriguez-Duarte and Torres are thrilled to be returning together, full circle to the historic Freedom Tower for this inaugural exhibit, after separately setting foot there as immigrant children so many years before. The inaugural exhibition kicks off the Museums fall season scheduled for Friday, September 19, 2014 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. in conjunction with SIDE BY SIDE: MDCULTURE STANDS AS ONE, a one night event held at the Colleges historic Freedom Tower, featuring performances, exhibitions, film screenings, the public unveiling of 2014 Book Fair Poster, and the long awaited Cuban Exile Experience at the Freedom Tower. Cuba Out of Cuba: Through the Lens of Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte in Collaboration with Tico Torres will remain on display at the museum through August 30, 2015. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. MDCs Freedom Tower was operated by the U.S. Government as a reception center for Cuban refugees from 1962 to 1974. The building is significant because it represents the important story of the Cuban exodus to America and resettlement during the Cold War, reports the U.S. Department of the Interior, which has also called the Freedom Tower the Ellis Island of the South. Though it operated in that capacity for only 12 years, the building has become an icon representing the faith that democracy brought to troubled lives, the generosity of the American people and a hopeful beginning that assured thousands a new life in a new land. WHAT: Cuba Out of Cuba: Through the Lens of Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte in Collaboration with Tico Torres WHEN: Friday, September 19 Opening Reception from 6 9 p.m. September 19, 2014 August 30, 2015 Museum Hours: Wednesday Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. WHERE: MDC Museum of Art + Design Cultural Legacy Gallery The Freedom Tower at MDC, First Floor 600 Biscayne Blvd. About MDC Museum of Art + Design MDC Museum of Art + Design (MOAD) is Miami Dade Colleges flagship institution dedicated to the presentation and exhibition of visual art and design, housed at the National Historic Landmark Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College in Downtown Miami. The mission of the Museum is to promote the appreciation and understanding of art and its role in society through direct engagement with original works of art from within the Colleges extensive permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Furthermore, the Museum presents year-round lectures, symposiums and art related events to expose, educate and engage the greater public through related creative processes. The MDC Museum of Art + Design provides its patrons and visitors access to unique cultural, historical and educational exhibitions that enrich the greater community while building and preserving an expansive permanent art collection. Miami Dade College has been collecting art since the 1960s. Over the years, the collection has grown contain more than 1,600 works in all mediums and genres, specifically within the movements of minimalism, pop art of the 60s and 70s, conceptual art and contemporary Latin American art. The College and Museum actively acquire works by emerging and under-recognized artists, as well as major figures in modern, post-modern and contemporary art. About The Cuban Exile Experience & Cultural Legacy Gallery The Cuban Exile Experience & Cultural Legacy Gallery is a historical division of the MDC Museum of Art + Design. In addition to visual arts, the Museum supports exhibitions and programs that collect, preserve, research and interpret stories and artifacts that help build a better community understanding and appreciation of the Freedom Towers history. For more information about the exhibition, events or VIP Opening Reception at MDC Museum of Art + Design, please contact the Museum at 305-237-7722 or email@example.com. Event contacts: Juan Mendieta, 305-237-7611, email@example.com, MDC communications director Tere Estorino Florin, 305-237-3949, firstname.lastname@example.com, MDC media relations director Roxana Romero, 305-237-3366, email@example.com, media specialist Sue Arrowsmith, 305-237-3710, firstname.lastname@example.com, media specialist Alejandro Rios, 305-237-7482, firstname.lastname@example.com
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jose soy Julian creo que tu y yo llegamos juntos de Cuba.Tambien fuimos juntos a lo de la vacuna tu , yo mi mama y tu mama. espero estes bien. Julian


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Will you invest big bucks in Phil Mickelson to defend his Open Championship title?
After the FIFA World Cup and MLB's All-Star Game wrap up, in comes the next big event on the sports calendar, the Open Championship from Royal Liverpool, which rusn from July 17-20. Thus it's now time to sign up for the next round of Best Ball Majors.
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However, picking players isn't the only choice you have to make, because there are two different ways to play our game, with separate leaderboards for each.
In the traditional, "tournament lock" mode, players pick four golfers at the start of the tournament and stick with them throughout the weekend. If one of your players misses the cut, he's gone and there's much you can do with it other than rely on the other players on your roster to carry the team.
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Summer Chill on the Way for Minneapolis
July 13, 2014; 4:03 AM ET
A cooldown is on the way for the Minneapolis area headed into the new week. more >
Expect showery weather tomorrow morning through late tomorrow night
Jul 12, 2014; 2:27 PM ET Expect showers Monday
Rises at 5:38 AM with 15:19 of sunlight, then sets at 8:57 PM
Rises at 9:37 PM with 10:54 of moolight, then sets at 8:31 AM
A cooldown is on the way for the Minneapolis area headed into the new week. more >
The fireball that lit up skies over Australia Thursday night (July 10) was actually part of a Russian rocket falling back to Earth, according to media reports.
Satellite photos could be a promising way to track the habits of wildlife in remote, inaccessible parts of the Arctic, a new study finds.
Researchers have figured out a new way to predict which rivers are most at risk of dangerous flooding.
NASA has launched its first spacecraft devoted to monitoring atmospheric carbon dioxide, the heat-trapping gas thought to be responsible for much of Earth's recent warming trend.
A rocket that was set to loft an Earth-gazing satellite to space did not get off its launch pad in California on July 1 due to a problem with the pad's water system.
A student-led mission aims to send a time capsule to Mars, using a new, more compact kind of propulsion system.
NASA's Curiosity rover has now been exploring the Red Planet for a full Martian year.
The Earth will reach one of its four major way stations Saturday (June 21) during its annual trip around the sun.
Jul 6, 2014; 8:00 AM ET We now know the topographical structure of the moon better than our own planet thanks to LRO.