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Joe Celko's Analytics and OLAP in SQL
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 7:04pm CEST

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The First book that teaches what SQL programmers need in order to successfully make the transition from transactional systems (OLTP) into the world of OLAP. Before SQL programmers could begin working with OLTP (On-Line Transaction Processing) systems, they had to unlearn procedural, record-oriented programming before moving on to SQLs declarative, set-oriented programming. This book covers the next step in your growth. OLAP (On-Line Analytical Processing), Data Warehousing and Analytics involve seeing data in the aggregate and over time, not as single transactions. Once more it is time to unlearn what you were previously taught. This book is not an in-depth look at particular subjects, but an overview of many subjects that will give the working RDBMS programmers a map of the terra incognita they will faceif they want to grow. * Expert advice from a noted SQL authority and award-winning columnist, who has given ten years of service to the ANSI SQL standards committee and many more years of dependable help to readers of online forums. * First book that teaches what SQL programmers need in order to successfully make the transition from transactional systems (OLTP) into the world of data warehouse data and OLAP. * Offers real-world insights and lots of practical examples. * Covers the OLAP extensions in SQL-99; ETL tools, OLAP features supported in DBMSs, other query tools, simple reports, and statistical software. Read more...

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People who can’t or won’t negotiate on their own behalf run the risk of paying too much, earning too little, and always feeling like they’re getting gypped. Negotiating For Dummies, Second, Edition offers tips and strategies to help you become a more comfortable and effective negotiator. And, it shows you negotiating can improve many of your everyday transactions—everything from buying a car to upping your salary. Find out how to: * Develop a negotiating style * Map out the opposition * Set goals and limits * Listen, then ask the right question * Interpret body language * Say what you mean with crystal clarity * Deal with difficult people * Push the pause button * Close the deal Featuring new information on re-negotiating, as well as online, phone, and international negotiations, Negotiating for Dummies, Second Edition, helps you enter any negotiation with confidence and come out feeling like a winner. Summary: Good Usable Info Rating: 4 I've read the book Getting to Yes and was a little concerned that this may be dry as well. This doesn't seem like a tough subject to educate on; only tough to actually make yourself do. So with that said, I was impressed with the easy step-by-step (even on a audio level). I have a few more techniques in my arsenal that will allow me to more effectively use this skill. I also appreciate the fact that he points out to use it in even simple situations to gain experience. Would buy aga Read more...

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The Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology encompasses applications of psychological knowledge and procedures in all areas of psychology. This compendium is a major source of information for professional practitioners, researchers in psychology, and for anyone interested in applied psychology. The topics included are, but are not limited to, aging (geropsychology), assessment, clinical, cognitive, community, counseling, educational, environmental, family, industrial/organizational, health, school, sports, and transportation psychology. The entries drawn from theabove-referenced areas provide a clear definition of topic, a brief review of theoretical basis relevant to the topic, and emphasize major areas of application. Read more...

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Product Description Swearing is an everyday part of the language of most speakers of modern English. This corpus informed account of swearing describes swearing and also outlines its social function, with a particular focus on the relationship between swearing and abuse. A major theme of the book is the extension and application of corpus linguistics in the context of relevant analytical and theoretical models from linguistics, psychology and sociology. In examining swearing from this angle the author is able to examine in detail the social functions of swearing with a view to developing a corpus based explanatory account of swearing in English. Read more...

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1. Introduction Here the extremely controversially discussed question of the environmental compatibility of electromagnetic fields will be persuaded. Limits should inform what is incompatible and what is compatible. But there are as many limits as there are commissions and specialists. And besides that differ the results from each other for several powers of ten. In course of time the legitimate doubts become unmistakable and the representatives of science slowly get to feel the burden of proof. For the sake of efficiency, the actual discussion concerning the theme of electro-smog is analysed and the necessity to involve an until now unnoticed field phenomenon in the discussion about limits is derived: It concerns vortices of the electric field. These potential vortices, as they are called, have the corresponding properties to show biological effects even at the lowest field strengths. In any case it is not possible to exclude that at present the wrong physical phenomena are measured and made responsible. A parable should bring clarity. Lets imagine that the to us well-known and over our sense of touch understandable physical phenomenon of the temperature is unknown to us, neither measurable nor perceptible. Our weather station only exists of a barometer that could show us the air pressure and deliver us indications if good or bad weather is to be feared. We ready realize that there exists a connection between the air pressure and our health and make the to Read more...

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Product Description Students and professionals in the fields of mathematics, physics, engineering, and economics will find this reference work invaluable. A classic resource for working with special functions, standard trig, and exponential logarithmic definitions and extensions, it features 29 sets of tables, some to as high as 20 places. Product Details * Paperback: 1046 pages * Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1965) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0486612724 * ISBN-13: 978-0486612720 Read more...

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Product Description: The latest on gluten-free, organic, and green brewing Make your own delicious lagers and ales Want to become your own brewmeister? This must-have guide gives you easy-to-follow instructions in everything from brewing and bottling tostoring, pouring, and kegging your own beer. You get the latest on required equipment and new brewing methods, as well as over 100 tried-and-true recipes. Plus, you'll see how to take part in homebrew competitions! Discover how to: Set up your home brewery Select ingredients and flavorings Brew basic beers, specialty beers, even cider and mead Evaluate your beer and troubleshoot problems Become an eco-friendly brewer Amazon.com: Marty Nachel immediately dispels two long-held myths in Homebrewing for Dummies: brewing your own beer isn't all that difficult, and despite all that you may have heard or assumed, facial hair is not a prerequisite to being a good homebrewer. Like all other books in the popular Dummies series, Homebrewing for Dummies is a clear, concise, how-to guide for the do-it-yourselfer. As it turns out, making beer isn't hard to do if you have a stove, some basic equipment, and a little time on your hands. Here's your chance to make your own Hefeweizen or India Pale Ale and avoid another trip to the local microbrewery; Nachel provides the recipes and solid step-by-step instructions. And if making beer isn't enough, the chapter on evaluation will teach even the most pedestrian beer d Read more...

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Amateur and student photographers learn how to use digital imaging tools to create great images for print and online! Whether you are using a digital compact or dSLR camera to shoot, or a Mac or PC to manipulate your images, Joe Farace explains what products are out thereand how to use them to get the best shots. While most books offer photographers tips and tricks for working with the latest software package, this book offers a new approach to working with digital images: Learn how to use digital imaging tools not just a particular software package to produce professional prints or digital images for the web. Getting Started with Digital Imaging offers a new approach for amateur photographers working with digital images. It takes you behind the screens, showing you how to use the tools - not the software itself - to produce professional prints or digital images for the Web. Joe Farace guides you through the entire digital workflow, from choosing the right digital camera, setting up your digital darkroom, learning the key imaging tools and shortcuts, understanding file formats, printing and preparing images for the web. Packed with step-by-step tutorials, case studies and invaluable tips from the pros, this guide will help you get to grips with digital imaging and produce fantastic results in no time at all. * Guides you through digital workflow from capture to output * Relevant for ALL digital imaging software * Real world examples and invaluable tips Read more...

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Training materials in slides from http://free-electrons.com. You can free download it from http://free-electrons.com/training/drivers Overview The GNU / Linux operating system is more and more used in electronic devices embedding a significant part of software (digital assistants, telephones, dedicated terminals, etc.). Its strengths are many: freedom of modifying and redistributing sources, OS vendor independence, zero cost, no royalties, available tools, available documentation and support on the Internet by the community of its users. Duration 3 days. 1/2 of theory and 1/2 of practical labs. Language English Audience People developing devices using the Linux kernel. Driver developers for internal or external peripherals. Benefits Getting experience and knowledge useful to implement Linux based devices and write device drivers. Course objectives Learn how to (cross)compile and start a Linux kernel. Learn how to write complex device drivers and debug them on the target platform. Learn how to get help, report issues and even contribute to improving the code. This course mainly targets device driver developers and doesn't address inner kernel details. Prerequisites Knowledge and practise of Unix or Linux commands. Practise of the C language. Needed equipment Video projector, 1 PC computer on each desk (1 or 2 people). No operating system requirement. Materials Print and electronic copy of presentations Read more...

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This book deals with sensors and associated signal conditioning circuits. The topic is broad, but the focus of this book is to concentrate on circuit and signal processing applications of sensors rather than the details of the actual sensors themselves. Read more...