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Annual Town Report FY2008
Mission Statement
The Bedford Free Public Library provides resources for reading, self-directed growth and development, and the pursuit of ideas in an environment that is comfortable and welcoming to patrons of all ages, abilities, and cultures. The Library fosters a sense of community by anticipating information needs, maintaining a responsive and comprehensive collection in all formats, providing meeting space, and collaborating with town groups and organizations. Librarians serve to encourage the development and love of reading, to create and promote library services and programs, and act as a professional interface between the library user and the rapidly evolving world of information.
The Bedford Free Public Library is open 69 hours a week, 7 days a week (except summer Sundays). A Reference Librarian is available in person, by telephone, email, or instant message every hour the Library is open. Free programs for all ages and storytimes for children are held year-round. Computers with the Internet, library catalog and databases, and Microsoft Office software are available for use. Internet access is also available to those with a laptop via wireless or cable connection. The Minuteman Library Network catalog, online databases, and individual patron accounts can be accessed through the Internet at www.bedfordlibrary.net.
FY08 Annual Statistical Report
Total Circulation 301,708
Total number of residents with library cards 10,736
Materials borrowed from other libraries 33,375
Materials loaned to other libraries 35,435
Total Collection Holdings 112,433
Professional Library Services
Number of reference questions answered 11,742
Number of items added to the collection 9,448
Number of attendees at library programs 8,561
Meeting and Conference Room Use 607
Use of Study Rooms 1 & 2 1,546
Number of Employees (FTE)
Professional Librarians 5.92
Senior Lib. Technicians 2.5
Library Assistants 4.17
Library Pages .95
Bldg. Super. / Custodial 1.91
Admin. Assistant 1.00
Total 16.45
Number of Employees (Actual)
Full-time 7
Half-time or above 7
Part-time 25
Library Circulation breaks 300,000
For the first time ever, circulation topped 300,000 items! Circulation and library use has continued to climb steadily since the completion of the library expansion and renovation in 1999.
Building Improvements
The Library was brightened considerably this year, as several areas of the building received new carpeting. The first floor Browsing Area, Meeting and Study Rooms, Children's Room, and the second floor Reference/Young Adult/Magazine area all acquired a more colorful and inviting look through the installation of new carpeting along with fresh accent painting on the walls.
An Eagle Scout project by Nick Tate brightened the appearance of the west library stairwell with a colorful mural. The theme is Elevations, and it depicts scenery from snow-topped mountains to life below the seas. The design was created by Marissa Masek, a Bedford High School student.
Special Programs
For our Fifth Annual 'One Book, One Bedford' event, the Library selected Here If You Need Me: A True Story by Kate Braestrup. This memoir by a widowed mother of four who becomes a chaplain in the Maine Warden Service provided a lot of discussion in the Library and around town. The highlight of the event was Kate Braestrup herself, who came to speak at Old Town Hall at the end of April.
Professor of History Dr. Daniel Breen returned to lead a six-part lecture and discussion series on World War II. Due to the popularity of this series and the extent of the material, it will continue in FY09. The Thursday Night Film Series continued to be a popular event, and regular book, informational, and cultural events rounded out the calendar for adult programs this year.
The Children's Summer Reading Program concluded at the end of August with a huge outdoor picnic. The theme was "Catch the Beat @ the Library", and special musical programs were held throughout the summer, in addition to weekly club activities and storytimes on the lawn. During the school year, weekly storytimes were provided for the enrichment of preschoolers.
Library Trustees
In March, Trustee Rosemary Dyer stepped down from the board after eight years of service, and Rachel Field was elected to fill the open position.
FY08 LIBRARY TRUSTEES: Lynne O'Connor, Chair; Howard Cohen; Rosemary Dyer (-March); Rachel Field (March-); Sarah Getty; Abigail Hafer; Michael Pulizzi and Michele Ross
FY08 Library Corporation: Michael Pulizzi, Michele Ross, Abigail Hafer
Using funds raised through membership fees and book sales, our hardworking Friends generously supplied the Library with museum passes, monthly calendar postage, the public performance license to show films, Film Movement DVDs, TV series DVDs, BookPage monthly subscription, support for 'One Book, One Bedford' and other special events, and refreshments at library programs.
In FY08, the Friends funded the purchase of Library Insight, an online museum pass program that allows patrons to reserve museum passes from home. The Friends also supplied funding for our upcoming "Wild About Books" Children's Summer Reading Program, which will provide for special programs, an area carpet celebrating the theme, and the end of summer contribution to African wildlife (depending on how many participants meet their reading goals).
FY08 Officers: Mercedes Kane, Co-President; Kay Spofford, Co-President; Kim Seibert, Secretary; Julie Turner, Membership; and Rick Spofford, Treasurer.
Library Volunteers
The Library enjoyed the invaluable assistance of 20 regular volunteers, who, along with a handful of temporary community service volunteers, contributed over 1,500 hours of service in FY08. Volunteers worked at the circulation desk, called patrons about reserves, repaired books, delivered materials to homebound patrons, shelved items, contributed to special projects, and performed routine office tasks.
FY08 Library Volunteers: Betty Baker, Betsy Boschetto, Nancy Campbell, Wally Campbell, Anne Dawson, Betty DePriest, Marcia Hegarty, Nan Hoeflich, Ginny Johnson, Ken Konkle, Pat Konkle, Garvin Moore, Mary Narcisi, Erica Neff, Ed Stickney, Sally Sutherland, Ruth Thompson, Pat Watson, Pat White, and Lynne Wolf.
A special thanks to:
Arts Steering Committee
Members of the Arts Steering Committee generously donated their time and talents in the selection and organization of artwork by local artists for display throughout the Library.
FY08 Arts Steering Committee: Ronnie Gould, Jean Hammond, Constance Hanley, Sing Hanson, Mary Johannessen, Judy Morgan, and Carol Rissman.
Library Staff
In July, Lisa Baylis was promoted to Head of Circulation (a position shared with Jennifer Dalrymple), after working nine years as a Library Assistant.
In May, the Library welcomed Nancy Tegeler as our new half-time Children's Librarian. Nancy received her Master's in Library and Information Science from Simmons College in 2008.
Young Adult/Reference Area Improvements
After planning for reallocation of the Teen and Reference spaces throughout this year, we will see the project come to fruition in FY09. With teen materials expanding far beyond the capacity of the current room, and print reference materials shrinking in favor of online resources, we will be swapping the two spaces next year. New tables, chairs, and computer stations will recreate the current reference space in a functional and flexible teen area with the ability to accommodate several groups at once. The current YA Room will become the Reference Room, which will house the reference collection and provide additional quiet study space. Design of the space was accomplished through the collaboration of staff with library design consultants.
Website Redesign
The Library has hired Extra Mile Design to redesign our web page (www.bedfordlibrary.net) into a more attractive, neat, and functional site. Improving our site's appearance and organization will make it more welcoming and user-friendly. A new web structure will also better highlight our services and resources.
Open 9-6 on Fridays
The Library will be experimenting with staying open an extra hour on Friday afternoons in the fall. This was the most requested time for expanded hours from our town-wide survey, and we hope the expanded hour will permit more library users to get the materials and resources they need before the weekend.


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Hawks' core needs to lead the way down the stretch
Sunday, 03.27.2011 / 4:15 PM CT / News
By Brian Hedger - NHL.com Correspondent
CHICAGO -- Their forward lines were shaken up during a practice on Sunday at the United Center and questions still surround the Chicago Blackhawks as they head into the final eight games of the regular season.
Do the defending Stanley Cup champions -- currently sitting eighth in the Western Conference -- have enough experience to stave off key injuries to forward Patrick Sharp (knee) and center Dave Bolland (concussion) in their quest for a playoff spot?
How will they respond on the road Monday against the rival Detroit Red Wings -- after dropping a 2-1 home game to the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night? Is there simply too much inexperience and youth on the roster, which was shaken up last summer because of the Leagues's hard salary cap?
The answers will be revealed over the next eight games, but there is one thing that's certain -- if this team is going to make it into the West's playoff field, it needs the "core group" of Stanley Cup champions still on the roster to lead the way.
"They kept the core guys, or what they wanted their core to be, for a reason," said forward Troy Brouwer, who's gone 16 games without scoring a goal and is among those brought back after winning the team's first Cup in 49 years. "Now is that time where those guys need to step up."
Brouwer will be a restricted free agent, but might as well consider himself part of the "core group" that needs to pave the way to the playoffs -- along with big names like captain Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Brian Campbell to name a few.
Toews didn't speak to reporters following the tough loss on Saturday and wasn't available after Sunday's practice, but those who did meet with reporters agreed that it's time to start relying on the Hawks' Cup-winning experience. Over the last eight games, the Hawks have three meetings against the Red Wings -- two on the road -- plus road games against the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens.
"It's felt like the playoffs the past 15 to 20 games," Kane said. "We've been playing pretty well, as of late. We just can't get down on ourselves when we let one slip away. Obviously, it's unacceptable and we want to make sure we play better, but we've got to get that good feeling back in here and I think it probably starts with the guys who were here last year, part of that Stanley Cup winning team."
Coach Joel Quenneville agreed. He said the final stretch run should be looked upon as a good challenge rather than a mental burden.
"It's a fun situation," he said. "Every game's big. Every game's fun. Everybody wants to play in these type of games. You should be excited. These are playoff games. Everybody likes to play in these settings, where every shift's important and every play's important. We've been tested over the last couple years in these type of situations, so it should enhance us as we go along here, as the stage gets bigger and more important."
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"We're really pleased and encouraged that he's been able to ratchet up his off-ice training and conditioning," Quenneville said. "We'll have a better assessment or a number of days (until he returns) once he gets back on the ice, but we've been happy with his progress."
Bolland (concussion) has made slight improvement but not enough for the Hawks to get a timetable for his return. Likewise, they don't want to rule him out for the rest of the season either.
"I don't think we'll ever get to that point," Quenneville said. "Right now it's status quo, but there's some progress."
Hawks want more from Brouwer: One of the new line combinations during Sunday's practice included placing Brouwer on the top line with Kane and Toews -- which is something Chicago coaches are hoping will accomplish two things.
First they'd like to get more offensive production from Brouwer -- who hasn't scored a goal and has just one point in the past 16 games. Secondly they'd like to get Brouwer's physical presence and size mixed in with the speed and skill of Kane and Toews.
"Whether it's him or (Bryan Bickell), we need some physicality up front," Quenneville said. "We seem to get more zone time and more threats off the rush, but we need more of a net-front presence. We need those guys to be more involved."
Brouwer agrees.
"It's been awhile since I've done much of anything except for hit people," he said. "So, I've really got to start picking up my offensive game -- especially going into the playoffs."
Dowell banged up: Rookie center Jake Dowell has a cut about three to four inches in length above his left eye after a run-in with Anaheim forward Jarko Ruutu on Saturday.
The cut took 40 stitches between periods for Dowell to get back on the ice.
Possible new lines for Hawks: Aside from Brouwer skating with Toews and Kane on the top line Sunday, newcomer Marcus Kruger centered Bickell and Hossa on the second line, Dowell centered Michael Frolik and Tomas Kopecky on the third line while the fourth line was centered by Ryan Johnson between Viktor Stalberg and Fernando Pisani.
In goal, Quenneville said Corey Crawford will again get the start against the Red Wings on Monday -- his 19th straight -- and will face Joey MacDonald instead of starter Jimmy Howard, who sprained his shoulder on Saturday night and is listed as day-to-day.
Author: Brian Hedger | NHL.com Correspondent


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St. John's College tutor Michael Brogan will give a lecture on Augustine's "Confessions" at St. John's College. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Francis Scott Key Auditorium on Friday, November 22 at 8 p.m.
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American Eagle Airlines pilots handily defeated a contract that American Airlines Group management had insisted was needed to guarantee the carrier's future flying, the Air Line Pilots Association said.
"The Eagle pilots made a clear choice today, and it was not an easy one," union leader Bill Sprague said after the votes were counting. Sprague is chairman of ALPA's master executive council at American Eagle.
"Despite threats from AAG management that they would seek other express carriers to conduct our flying, today's vote demonstrates that the demands for contract concessions were not acceptable," Sprague said. "Today's vote clearly shows that pilots can, and will, vote against any agreement that is not in their best interests."
The master executive council voted 5-4 in February not to send the contract out for a vote. However, under pressure from management and some pilots, the MEC voted earlier this month to let pilots vote. The council's vote to do so was 3-0, with six abstentions.
Management had promised that the regional carrier would get 60 of the new 76-seat Embraer E175 jets on order. It also committed to maintain Eagle's fleet with at least 170 aircraft. All American Eagle pilots would be allowed to get jobs at parent American Airlines over time.
In exchange, management sought a number of concessions. One of the most objectionable was its proposal to cap the pay scales for first officers and captains so that they would reach their top level after fewer years, with no annual step raises after that.
American Eagle Airlines plans to change its name to "Envoy" in April. AAG is taking that step because it plans to put all its regional flying, including that of airlines not owned by AAG, under the American Eagle brand.
In a message to pilots after the vote, American Eagle Airlines president and chief executive Pedro Fábregas said the carrier will continue operating, but its fleet "will downsize as smaller, less-efficient aircraft, such as the Embraer 140s, are scheduled for retirement."
He said that American Eagle Airlines "also will need to make appropriate changes to our business to accommodate this and ensure our costs are in line with our reduced fleet."
In addition, "American has informed us it will award the flying of the Embraer 175s to another regional carrier or several other carriers in the near future," Fábregas said. "The opportunity for us to fly these aircraft has passed, and we need to focus on doing our best with the aircraft we have."


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Health care policy for people with disabilities/chronic illnesses, Medicaid/Medicare, High-Risk pools, Federal disability programs, Underinsurance and access to care, Program evaluation, integrating quantitative and qualitative methods, and Disability studies as a formal academic field
Jean P. Hall, PhD is the director of the Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies at the University of Kansas and professor in the University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Health Policy and Management. Dr. Hall received her PhD in Disability Studies and has an extensive background in the evaluation of health care programs, especially for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Dr. Hall has published numerous scholarly articles in such journals as Inquiry, American Journal of Managed Care, Journal of Disability Policy Studies, Disability and Health Journal, Journal of Public Health Dentistry, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, Health Care Financing Review, and American Journal of Health Promotion. Moreover, her research has been cited in numerous national media including the New York Times, Washington Post, National Public Radio, ABC News, BusinessWeek and Health Affairs.
Dr. Hall's research has included private, state, and federal projects related to health care and employment for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses in the employment, Medicaid, Medicare and high-risk pool systems. Dr. Hall has recently completed a 10-year evaluation of the Kansas Medicaid Buy-In program and is directing a federal project to examine the nexus of disability, health, and employment. She is also studying the federal Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP), a temporary high-risk health insurance program established under the Affordable Care Act.
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Police say S. Kona death caused by medical condition
An autopsy has determined that 38-year-old Marcus Aickin of Ocean View died Wednesday from a medical condition and not from a one-vehicle crash in South Kona, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Aickin was operating a 2008 Ford pickup truck northbound on Highway 11 near Kona Paradise, when he apparently crossed the center line and ran off the makai side of the road and struck a tree, according to police. He was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.


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One of the world's most evasive digital arms dealers is believed to have been taking advantage of three security vulnerabilities in popular Apple products in its efforts to spy on dissidents and journalists. University of Toronto investigators discovered that a company called the NSO Group, an Israeli outfit that sells software that invisibly tracks a target's mobile phone, was responsible for the intrusions.
There's plenty of United States election coverage in the Canadian news media, leading America's northern neighbors to look south with a mix of amusement and bewilderment. "Most Canadians think that the length of the presidential election cycle is truly, truly absurd," said Renan Levine, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Toronto Scarborough.
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With the return to school now only days away, it's time for students to get back into studying mode. And for many, that means strapping on a set of headphones to drown out distractions before hitting the books. But does music really help us concentrate? A study led by U of T's Glenn Schellenberg found that listening to slow, easy music doesn't hurt our ability to concentrate, but fast, up-tempo music might.
Canada has been a silent spectator over the past decade as geopolitical tensions between China and the United States have intensified, says University of Toronto professor Wendy Dobson. We are perceived as distant, aloof and reactive, focused narrowly on our own economic advantage contends the Rotman School of Management professor.
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If they can pull themselves away from the food and music, visitors to this weekend's 34th annual Italian Family Festa at San Jose's Guadalupe River Park should take notice of the growth of the neighboring Little Italy district.
Work has started on a 31-foot entrance arch at West Julian Street and North Almaden Boulevard, as well as on an Italian Cultural Center and Museum in a 1910 home that's part of the district. But the latest touch is pure Silicon Valley: Little Italy San Jose has partnered with Sunnyvale-based startup MomentSocial on a smartphone app that lets visitors take a walking tour of the neighborhood.
At various stops, you can view images and learn about the history of the buildings and businesses, which include Paesano's Ristorante, Bel Bacio coffee and the honorary Italian steakhouse, Henry's Hi-Life. There'll be a booth set up during the festival in the plaza behind Bel Bacio with more information on the app.
To help keep its growth going, Little Italy San Jose is planning a black-tie gala Sept. 13. Taking place in the same outdoor plaza, the celebration includes a four-course meal, themed performers, a performance by Pasquale Esposito and valet parking, which is getting more valuable every day in downtown San Jose. Tickets are available at https://lisjgala2014.eventbrite.com.
And if you need details on the Italian Family Festa, sponsored by the Italian American Heritage Foundation, go to www.italianfamilyfestasj.org -- or just follow your nose until you find all that amazing Italian food.
HIGH-PERFORMANCE GENES: Former San Jose City Councilwoman Margie Matthews is doing a lot of applauding these days. Her brother, Dakin Matthews, played veteran boxing trainer Mickey in "Rocky the Musical," which closed on Broadway after a six-month run last Sunday. And her niece, Anna Ishida, is making her TheatreWorks debut in "Water by the Spoonful," which opened Wednesday and runs through Sept. 14.
"Acting's in our blood," says Matthews, whose forte would be political theater.
LITERARY LOS GATOS: More than two dozen local writers -- including poets Erica Goss and Parthenia Hicks -- will be taking part in the Los Gatos Library's Literary Fair on Saturday. The event, which runs from noon to 3 p.m. on the Civic Center Lawn, includes keynote presentations from bestselling author Laurie King and Jay Elliot, author of "The Steve Jobs Way." For more details, including a schedule, go to www.losgatosca.gov/literaryfair.
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Jackie's "Modern Plumage" Room
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Teal, Lime, Cream, Aqua, Charcoal Gray, Gold
Color Inspiration
We had to battle against a builder basic home painted tan from floor to ceiling...everywhere including closets and bathrooms. To overcome the boredom, we wanted something bold and interesting above our DIY board and batten wall treatment. We had leftover paint in Plumage by Martha Stewart from the nursery. We loved the color so much we decided it would be the perfect statement color in the dining room. The lime gives a pop of the unexpected. We also fell back in love with gold after seeing how beautiful it works with the teal. The edges of the art are "gilded" with handmade gold paper.
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Choose a color you love and makes you feel good. When I first started decorating, I was inspired by the teal and turquoise colors in my wardrobe. Over the years we have learned to go a little deeper than our instincts tell us and we have never regretted it. Also, have fun and be unique.
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Love the chair covers.... they look like the same Ikea chairs I have. Anyone know where she got them???
I've been watching the progress of this dining room on her blog. Fabulous! Absolutely love this color.
Absolutely lovely! I'm intimately familiar with the Cookie-Cutter Beige you're describing, having gone to the Parade of Homes since I was in elementary school - and mostly visited houses in Woodbury, too!
I've got to know where you got those chair covers - they're gorgeous!
Thank you all for the amazing support. The paint color is Plumage by Martha Stewart at Hone Depot. I made the chair slipcovered from DwellStudio tablecloths. If you want to know more about everything in the room, all the details are here: http://www.tealandlime.com/2011/11/dining-room-details-and-cost/
Thank you again for all the hearts!
I love the color, and the accents are lovely. I especially like the delicacy of the chandelier. But the bead board feels out of proportion to the rest of the room, and takes the focus away from the beautiful use of color and creative decorating.
Gorgeous! Talk about saving the best for last... today's entries have been the best so far... this one included!
The teal is similar to one I'm going to use in my living room. Love it! Also would love info on the chandelier.
Thank you all for the amazing comments! I am so glad i entered this contest just to get the feedback :)
The chandelier was a DIY project detailed here: http://www.tealandlime.com/2011/10/diy-linear-crystal-chandelier/
The rug is from HomeGoods. It is an indoor/outdoor rug made of polypropylene. I found it this past summer for $129. With little kids around here, I liked the idea of a durable rug in the dining room. It is actually quite soft too. I am sorry the rug does not have an identification on it for the manufacturer.


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KELSO -- Maxine Messmer, 76, died April 11, 2012, at her home.
Born April 27, 1935, in Fornfelt, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Bessie Irene Stone Burton.
On Feb. 13, 1954, in Kelso, she married Norval Joseph Messmer who preceded her in death on Aug. 4, 1990.
She was also preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.
Survivors include: two sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Tammy Messmer and Tracy and Gayle Messmer of Jackson; a daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Ralph Heisserer of New Hamburg; a brother, Jim Burton of Scott City; two sisters, Margie Schlosser of Scott City and Barbara Garrett of Benton; and six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled from 4-8 p.m., with parish prayers at 7 p.m., today at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at the St. Augustine Catholic Church with the Rev. Oliver Clavin serving as celebrant.
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The Bulls have won 19 of their last 22 home encounters against the Knicks, who were still without Carmelo Anthony.
Chicago were led by Luol Deng and Marco Belinelli, who scored 22 points apiece, improving to 11-8 and strengthening their lead in the Eastern Conference's Central standings.
"He (Belinelli) has been consistent with his approach," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "He has gotten more comfortable and he has gotten extended minutes and he has played very well."
The home side kicked away inside the final two minutes of the game with a 6-0 run to cement the victory.
Raymond Felton had a game-high 27 points for the Knicks but could not drive his side to victory like he did against the Miami Heat on Thursday.
The Knicks were left to rue poor accuracy, making just 32 percent of their shots (27 of 84) compared to the Bulls 44 percent (34 for 78).
The Bulls also overcame the loss of bench power forward Taj Gibson, who was ejected in the first half for comments he made to referee Derrick Stafford after a rebounding foul was called against him.
"In the NBA, there's something every night you're dealing with," Thibodeau added. "You have to have the mental toughness to get through whatever it is that's in front of you."
New York dropped to 14-5 but remain top of the Eastern Conference. (Reporting by Ben Everill in Los Angeles; Editing by Ian Ransom/Peter Rutherford; )
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The other night I came across a cyclist with no lights, so no change
there then! However the front and rear forks of his mountain bike
were painted with fluorescent paint, so it showed up really well. I
thought this was a really good idea for improving cyclist safety at
night. So many bikes (including mine) are finished in dark
colours,which are difficult to see in the dark, especially if there
are no lights fitted and the cyclist is also wearing dark, non-
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Photo and caption by Kate Peters
This photo is of a lock and a view from an old bridge over the Donau. It's a Bavarian tradition that, when married, a young couple will fasten an engraved lock to a bridge in the place you intend to make your home, to remain there forever. The bridges you come across in Bavaria are therefore filled with colorful locks, all bearing love notes, lines of poetry, sometimes just two names engraved next to each other. The lock in my photo says: In Ewiger Verbundenheit: In an Eternal Bond. Married or no, after a year in Regensburg, I couldn't help but fasten my own sense of home there.
Location: Regensburg, Germany
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- Introduction
Table of Contents
- Microsoft SQL Server Defined
- Microsoft SQL Server Features
- Microsoft SQL Server Administration
- Microsoft SQL Server Programming
Performance Tuning
- Performance Tuning SQL Server: Tools and Processes
- Performance Tuning SQL Server: Tools Overview
- Creating a Performance Tuning Audit - Defining Components
- Creating a Performance Tuning Audit - Evaluation Part One
- Creating a Performance Tuning Audit - Evaluation Part Two
- Creating a Performance Tuning Audit - Interpretation
- Creating a Performance Tuning Audit - Developing an Action Plan
- Understanding SQL Server Query Plans
- Performance Tuning: Implementing Indexes
- Performance Monitoring Tools: Windows 2008 (and Higher) Server Utilities, Part 1
- Performance Monitoring Tools: Windows 2008 (and Higher) Server Utilities, Part 2
- Performance Monitoring Tools: Windows System Monitor
- Performance Monitoring Tools: Logging with System Monitor
- Performance Monitoring Tools: User Defined Counters
- General Transact-SQL (T-SQL) Performance Tuning, Part 1
- General Transact-SQL (T-SQL) Performance Tuning, Part 2
- General Transact-SQL (T-SQL) Performance Tuning, Part 3
- Performance Monitoring Tools: An Introduction to SQL Profiler
- Performance Tuning: Introduction to Indexes
- Performance Monitoring Tools: SQL Server 2000 Index Tuning Wizard
- Performance Monitoring Tools: SQL Server 2005 Database Tuning Advisor
- Performance Monitoring Tools: SQL Server Management Studio Reports
- Performance Monitoring Tools: SQL Server 2008 Activity Monitor
- The SQL Server 2008 Management Data Warehouse and Data Collector
- Performance Monitoring Tools: Evaluating Wait States with PowerShell and Excel
- Practical Applications
- Professional Development
- Application Architecture Assessments
- Business Intelligence
- Tips and Troubleshooting
- Additional Resources
Performance Monitoring Tools: SQL Server 2008 Activity Monitor
Last updated Mar 28, 2003.
In previous versions of Microsoft's SQL Server management tools, such as Enterprise Manager for SQL Server 2000 and lower and SQL Server Management Studio for SQL Server 2005 and higher, the Activity monitor was a small, not-very-useful tool. It displayed some textual and columnar information about the processes running on the Instance of SQL Server that you were connected to.
The reason that people didn't value Activity Monitor a great deal is that this graphical tool mimicked the information you could get from system tables and views, and in the case of SQL Server 2005 and higher, the Dynamic Management Views. Its primary graphical values were that you could re-arrange columns, click to sort, and right-click to kill a process. It didn't even allow you to see the entire query underneath the activity.
In SQL Server 2008, this tool is completely re-written. It has many new features that you'll find will help you quickly locate problems, and as an added bonus it will guide you to other tools that will help you solve those problems. In this overview I'll give you a quick tour of the screens you have access to with this tool, and how you can use it to evaluate what is happening on your system.
To start the tool, open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and then right-click the Instance name and select "Activity Monitor" from the menu that appears. There's also a icon in the first icon bar, all the way to the right you can click on to start it.
When to use Activity Monitor
If you're having an immediate issue with your servers, the Activity Monitor is a great tool to start with. It will help you quickly identify issues that are happening on the system real-time.
Of course, you should be following the entire Performance Tuning process that I've previously outlined so that you can quickly identify (or even prevent) performance issues, but even so the Activity Monitor is very useful for these immediate issues.
One note here the new Activity Monitor works well against SQL Server 2008 and 2005, but since it relies heavily on the enhanced information you can get from Dynamic Management Views, it does not work against SQL Server 2000. At the time of this writing, SQL Server 2000 is out of mainline support anyway, so you should upgrade those systems as soon as possible anyway.
The Activity Monitor in SSMS 2008 is made up of a series of "Bands", which are darker bars you see there on the screen. If a Band is open, it is actively taking queries against the Instance you're watching. If it is closed, it is not taking data for that band.
The activity that Activity Monitor is watching isn't saved anywhere it's just recording the numbers as they happen, which is why it is best suited to immediate monitoring. And you can't easily send the output anywhere, although you can press CTRL-C to copy the selected values (but not the headings) of the information.
You can also right-click the first Band I'll explain and select the "Refresh Interval", or how often it makes the queries for the performance data. I recommend that you set it to a very low value (like 1 second) for testing, but longer (Like 30 seconds or more) for production systems. You certainly don't want to bury the system to find out what is wrong with it!
Another note these tools use a mix of SQL Server queries, Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) queries to get their data. If a column is empty or a graph is dark gray that means the account you're using doesn't have rights to run that query.
The Overview Band
The first Band I'll explain is the Overview.
This is a set of four graphs that show the SQL Server Instance's use of four key areas:
- Processor Time
- Waiting Tasks
- Database IO
- Batch Requests
The processor time shown here is a percentage of the time that SQL Server is exercising the processor not the entire CPU itself. What that means is that while SQL Server might not be using a lot of processor, the Windows Operating system might have other tasks that are. Also, if you tied out only one processor to SQL Server on a dual-processor box, you need to take that into account as well.
Waiting tasks are the SQL Server operations that are waiting on a resource to do their work. There is an entire school of thought about using wait information for Performance Tuning, and it has merit. Basically this school of thought says that if your system isn't waiting on anything, it is working as fast as it can.
The Database I/O graph shows how often the system is hitting the storage subsystem. It's not an exact or comprehensive measurement, but it can quickly show you that this is where a lot of activity is going on. You want to avoid hitting the drive as much as you can, since this physical component is one of the slowest in the system.
Batch Requests show general SQL Server query activity, although it's only one of the measurements in this area.
You can generally correlate various graphs for educated guesses about what is going on with your system. For instance, suppose that you see the Batch Requests and Database I/O graphs showing a great deal of activity, while the Processor and Waiting Tasks graphs stay low. This might indicate a large Insert, Update or Delete process that is running on the system. I've seen the Database I/O graph high while the Waiting Tasks graph is high as well, and it turned out to be an incorrect Clustered Index. Someone had created one of those on a table where a lot of non-unique values were entered, so whenever a new data change happened, the entire index was being physically recreated. That caused a huge amount of I/O, even for small Batches.
Although you can't troubleshoot your whole system using just these four graphs, I have been able to quickly zero in on an issue using them.
The Processes Band
The Processes Band is the first of the textual-based, columnar outputs.
This band shows you information about the processes running on the SQL Server Instance. Rather than run down each column (I'll point you to a resource for that at the end of this tutorial) I'll explain how this band and the other text-based bands work, what you can do with a few of its features, and when you should use it.
To sort by any column, click it's name one time. I use this a great deal with the "Head Blockers" column in this band, to show me the start of a blocking chain.
You can click any of the columns that shows a down-facing arrow icon and filter the column on one or more values. I use this to quickly isolate problems or connections in one database, or by a single user.
You can click and hold any column and drag it to a new position. That lets you arrange the view any way you would like. No, unfortunately this doesn't "stick" in a certain order, meaning that if you come out of Activity Monitor and then open it again, it will be back to factory defaults.
You can click any row and press CTRL-C to copy that row to memory. No, it isn't formatted well, and no, you can't select multiple rows and no, you can't output the graph or data in any other way that I'm aware of. But you really don't need to there are other methods for that as I'll explain in a moment.
Here's a handy tip: If you're interested in knowing how the tool gets this information for text Band column, just rest your mouse over it. The tooltip will show you the scalar value its using or the view or function it uses to calculate the data.
Most of these Bands come with a set of right-click actions on a row. For the Processes Band you get three: Details, Kill Process and Trace Process in SQL Server Profiler.
Clicking on Details will bring up a small box with most (but not always all) of the query in it. Clicking on Kill Process will attempt to stop the process dead in its tracks not always a good idea, but an essential requirement from time to time. And clicking on the Trace Process option is my favorite this option jumps you right into SQL Server Profiler, and filters on exactly what that query is doing. This is a far better option than an output feature on this Band (which I'd still like to have, by the way) and can show you a plethora of information about this transaction. Very handy.
The Resource Waits Band
The Resource Waits Band shows the wait status and types for the SQL Server operations on an Instance.
The same rules for sorting, filtering and ordering apply here, but there are no right-click actions. This band is most useful (to me, anyway) in finding which element on my server is experiencing the most wait time, so I sort by Cumulative Wait Time.
The Data File I/O Band
One of the most useful parts of this tool in my experience is the Data File I/O Band.
Here you can see the Read and Write operations, by database and even by database file. It's that last part that I find very useful. You can also see the Response time by file, which is great information when you're testing a file layout schema.
Once again, no right-click actions here.
The Recent Expensive Queries Band
By far the most useful, and ironically most expensive, Band is the Recent Expensive Queries Band.
This Band shows just what the title says, and is a great way to find your top ten queries in a testing environment, or locating the main problem queries in a database. Once again you can sort, filter and order, and hover over the column names.
But it's the right-click actions that really set this Band as the highest feature for me. When you right-click a query, you get two options: Edit Query Text and Show Execution Plan.
Selecting Edit Query Text brings all of the query the entire thing into a query window. Here you have Intellisense (2008 systems only), the Database Tuning Advisor, the new SQL Server 2008 Debugger, and more. I normally copy this query (even if it is 2005) and use it on my test system (which is 2008) so that I can find and tune issues. One tip here remember to set the proper database context! You'll probably be in "master" when it starts.
The second option is equally powerful. It will extract the graphical Query Plan from the query, even if it is on another server, even if the query is no longer running, and show it to you. You can debug exactly what the query is doing to ask yourself "why did it take that path?"
If you use this simple tool and evaluate just your top queries by Plan, I/O and process, you can almost always improve your system's speed by a measurable factor. How awesome is that.
InformIT Articles and Sample Chapters
While this tool is great for immediate performance tuning efforts, you need to have a more comprehensive plan. Check out the start of this article series in the IT Management Reference Guide to learn more.
Books and eBooks
SQL Performance Tuning is a great place to start if you're not sure how to tune SQL statments.
Online Resources
The documentation for all the columns on the text Bands is here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc879320.aspx.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post2941138943513755271..comments2016-06-29T09:13:03.455+02:00Comments on Ibex Salad: More Spanish StatsCharles Butlerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post-16613050332458555442010-08-01T10:10:35.070+02:002010-08-01T10:10:35.070+02:00Dick - I´m with you on discounting the apartments ...Dick - I´m with you on discounting the apartments 50%, but not on the devaluation idea or leaving the euro. I had it out with Charles on the discount idea already in another post. From the property owner standpoint, if individual, they will be better off holding onto the empty apt, as they are still personally liable for the mortgage value. From a corporate owner (inmobiliaria, constructoras) they are better off giving it to banks, who have, so far, kept the highest value on their balance sheets.Ole firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post-21426000480143645032010-07-31T18:33:22.972+02:002010-07-31T18:33:22.972+02:00I guess you are saying that the black economy will...I guess you are saying that the black economy will give a lot of people jobs, so from that point of view, life can still go on. But what about all those apartments? The type of foreigner they are aimed at is just not coming any more now that Spain is no longer cheap! Are they just going to stand empty, monuments to local town planning and bankers stupidities? My original idea has been proved to be silly. Anybody out there got a better one?dickthorntonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post-70066539779351364572010-07-29T16:46:58.085+02:002010-07-29T16:46:58.085+02:00I dunno, Dick. A quick look shows the lowest unemp...I dunno, Dick. A quick look shows the lowest unemployment rate ever in Cadiz province to have been about 13% in both 2006 and 2007. That nonsense should tell you what to make of the 20 percent for the entire country.

CheersCharles Butlerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post-971130659374516832010-07-29T15:15:07.930+02:002010-07-29T15:15:07.930+02:00Yes, you are right. I was just trying to imagine a...Yes, you are right. I was just trying to imagine a scenario where the million apartments get sold and occupied, and the 20% unemployment shrinks to 5-10 %. If things stay as they are, I cannot see any of that happening.dickthorntonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post-17016289395818655482010-07-29T14:03:28.873+02:002010-07-29T14:03:28.873+02:00Dick - your solution about exiting the Euro is NOT...Dick - your solution about exiting the Euro is NOT real (unless ALL members exit). It is insanity. I agree and also wish that the Euro would tank (my income is in foreign currency) but objectively speaking, it would fixate Spain as a 3rd world country, impoverish its people (remember Spain imports practically ALL of its energy, and consumer goods). The euro deminated mortgages can be resolved by changing them to pesetas, but the issue would be the 35% corporate debt in foregin currency AND the 100% government debt in Euros. You can change the rules internally, but if you are playing with a foreign investor you cannot. Furthermore, banks issue bonds, to foreign buyers, in euros. CHanging their balance sheet assets from Euros to Pesetas would be the kiss of the death.
I´m sorry, but you´ll still need to pay 1 euro and change for that caña.Ole email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post-57896578992197095402010-07-29T13:06:46.065+02:002010-07-29T13:06:46.065+02:00I bow to your wider and more educated view of Span...I bow to your wider and more educated view of Spanish economics. I would just make 2 comments - 1) at least my solution IS a real solution, even if it is extreme, and just maybe it is the first one anyone has seen, and 2) the penny does not seem to have dropped in the Spanish ruling classes that the only reason that the foreigners are here is that it is CHEAP!dickthorntonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post-58621098012773983132010-07-29T12:34:04.755+02:002010-07-29T12:34:04.755+02:00Ole Miss, The effect you're seeing in both th...Ole Miss,

The effect you're seeing in both the US and Spain reflects the entry of foreign capital. House prices correlate very highly to current account deficits - even more than to interest rates.

What you're not getting is that the American model of house pricing is not very applicable here. Two things - cost of carry (suspecting that you are tempted to calculate the first interest payment on a 40 year mortgage as a permanent expense over the life of the dwelling) and the effect of purchases on housing stock. Americans do not buy second houses. They can't afford to because of property taxes. Virtually 100% of all US house purchases not accounted for by long term increasing population involve the sale of an existing dwelling. The total housing stock does not change.

In Spain, between demographic changes, foreigners purchasing (limited, but not zero, as it might be at this moment), the locals buying apartments on the beach or in their home town and failing to sell existing or inherited properties in order to do so because they are considered a better store of value than money, perhaps 50% (?) of house sales here actually reduce existing inventory.

In the US, this is a zero-sum game. In Spain, it is not.

And I just read your second comment...

No problem with posting links. The piece is infinitely better than the norm. Thank you.

He's right about Ministry of Housing numbers, but wrong about prices. Relative prices can be inferred from mortgage statistics, which are public. One caveat. He does not pretend to be talking about anything that is more than three km from the beach. Like I said before, the Spain that this blog deals with is a much bigger country than that.

CheersCharles Butlerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post-20750751377312323162010-07-29T12:13:33.569+02:002010-07-29T12:13:33.569+02:00I read a good article (good cause me liked it! -- ...I read a good article (good cause me liked it! -- trying to write this with a Forrest Gump accent). here it is: http://news.kyero.com/2010/07/06/international-interest-in-spanish-house-prices/
I am in no way trying to promote another website, I have ZERO affiliation with it, or its author. Just sharing information I read and think you would all be interested in reading. Charles - if this is against your blog policy, I apologize and will refrain from doing it going forward. Cheers.Ole email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post-89656106022642548602010-07-29T11:58:30.851+02:002010-07-29T11:58:30.851+02:00Dick, Let me see now... a de facto default on hun...Dick,

Let me see now... a de facto default on hundreds of billions of euros worth of covered bonds held outside of Spain, bringing the entire European banking system to its knees. Great idea! Why didn't I think of that?

With all due respect, something I find sorely lacking in foreign commentaries is an awareness that Spain is not a country three kilometres wide extending from Ayamonte to La Jonquera. Fortunately, the current government is not labouring under that illusion.

On the other hand, I too long for the days when a smiling, illiterate ninny in Islantilla would pitch up a wine and a tapa for 25 Canadian cents.Charles Butlerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post-50712892180808988142010-07-29T11:52:00.500+02:002010-07-29T11:52:00.500+02:00Dick - leaving the Euro is an impossibility (for t...Dick - leaving the Euro is an impossibility (for the next decade at least) and would be devastating to Spain. Anyone thinking that leaving the very union that provides stability is beneficial is dreaming.
I read a few years back that Spain property rise and fall (percentage wise) almost exactly to the US housing prices...with a delay of 1 to 2 years. Its been a little over a year that US housing prices have plummeted, and I do not see the same thing in Spain. Furthermore, that graph that I saw (i believe it was on Eurointelligence.com) took Spain as a single country. Since Spain is part of the Euro, I would think that that graph would no longer remain valid.
But who knows, Spain is a bizarre beast, and the Spanish would prefer to drown holding the keys in their hand before lowering prices.Ole firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post-46429117071367668142010-07-29T11:47:53.391+02:002010-07-29T11:47:53.391+02:00I don't see how leaving the Euro would help pe...I don't see how leaving the Euro would help people pay off their Euro-dominated mortgages.

As long as people continue to pay their mortgages, it doesn't really matter to the banks if real estate prices keep falling. The contracts here are draconian enough that walking away from an underwater mortgage isn't a very good alternative.santcugathttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post-59720933012863897132010-07-29T09:47:22.197+02:002010-07-29T09:47:22.197+02:00I don't think they are scared - I think they a...I don't think they are scared - I think they assume that when the good times return the foreigners will flock back and mop up all the properties. But my own calculations here in Sotogrande indicate that the relative cost of Spanish properties has increased by a factor of 4. In order to get back on an even keel my advice would be that 1) all property prices are halved 2) Spain leaves the euro and devalues by 50%. This would put the properties back to 25% of their top price, and the Brits and Swedes and Finns and Germans would resume their holiday/retirement immigration policy. This maybe seems a bit extreme, but are there any other realistic scenarios...please?dickthorntonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post-83986095863795602082010-07-28T20:48:51.398+02:002010-07-28T20:48:51.398+02:00Don't let appearances fool you, Sandy.Don't let appearances fool you, Sandy.Charles Butlerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37012176.post-82176378926047118102010-07-28T19:30:40.354+02:002010-07-28T19:30:40.354+02:00I am just a simple sort of chap, retired in Sotogr...I am just a simple sort of chap, retired in Sotogrande. What I cannot understand is how the spanish politicians seem to be able to breeze along, relaxed and smiling, when there are one million new unsold apartments out there, and 20% unemployment! Just what are they on? Can I have email@example.com


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