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DB2 9 for z/OS Performance Topics

By: Paolo Bruni,Kevin Harrison,Garth Oldham,Leif Pedersen,Giuseppe Tino,IBM Redbooks

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DB2 9 for z/OS Performance Topics

By: Paolo Bruni,Kevin Harrison,Garth Oldham,Leif Pedersen,Giuseppe Tino,IBM Redbooks

DB2 9 for z/OS is an exciting new version, with many improvements in performance and little regression. DB2 V9 improves availability and security, as well as adds greatly to SQL and XML functions. Optimization improvements include more SQL functions to optimize, improved statistics for the optimizer, better optimization techniques, and a new approach to providing information for tuning. V8 SQL procedures were not eligible to run on the IBM System z9 Integrated Information Processor (zIIP), but changing to use the native SQL procedures on DB2 V9 makes the work eligible for zIIP processing. The performance of varying length data can improve substantially if there are large numbers of varying length columns. Several improvements in disk access can reduce the time for sequential disk access and improve data rates. The key DB2 9 for z/OS performance improvements include reduced CPU time in many utilities, deep synergy with IBM System z hardware and z/OS software, improved performance and scalability for inserts and LOBs, improved SQL optimization, zIIP processing for remote native SQL procedures, index compression, reduced CPU time for data with varying lengths, and better sequential access. Virtual storage use below the 2 GB bar is also improved. This IBM Redbooks publication provides an overview of the performance impact of DB2 9 for z/OS, especially performance scalability for transactions, CPU, and elapsed time for queries and utilities. We discuss the overall performance and possible impacts when moving from version to version. We include performance measurements that were made in the laboratory and provide some estimates. Keep in mind that your results are likely to vary, as the conditions and work will differ. In this book, we assume that you are familiar with DB2 V9. See DB2 9 for z/OS Technical Overview, SG24-7330, for an introduction to the new functions.

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IBM Redbooks

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0738488836

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9780738488837

Getting Started with IBM InfoSphere Optim Workload Replay for DB2

By: Whei-Jen Chen,Nisanti Mohanraj,Hassi Norlen,Leif Pedersen,Patrick Titzler,Tom Toomire,John Vonau,IBM Redbooks

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Getting Started with IBM InfoSphere Optim Workload Replay for DB2

By: Whei-Jen Chen,Nisanti Mohanraj,Hassi Norlen,Leif Pedersen,Patrick Titzler,Tom Toomire,John Vonau,IBM Redbooks

This IBM® Redbooks® publication will help you install, configure, and use IBM InfoSphere® OptimTM Workload Replay (InfoSphere Workload Replay), a web-based tool that lets you capture real production SQL workload data and then replay the workload data in a pre-production environment. With InfoSphere Workload Replay, you can set up and run realistic tests for enterprise database changes without the need to create a complex client and application infrastructure to mimic your production environment. The publication goes through the steps to install and configure the InfoSphere Workload Replay appliance and related database components for IBM DB2® for Linux, UNIX, and Windows and for DB2 for IBM z/OS®. The capture, replay, and reporting process, including user ID and roles management, is described in detail to quickly get you up and running. Ongoing operations, such as appliance health monitoring, starting and stopping the product, and backup and restore in your day-to-day management of the product, extensive troubleshooting information, and information about how to integrate InfoSphere Workload Replay with other InfoSphere products are covered in separate chapters.

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IBM Redbooks

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0738440396

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9780738440392

The Woman from Bratislava

By: Leif Davidsen

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The Woman from Bratislava

By: Leif Davidsen

In Bratislava, Teddy Pedersen, a middle-aged, Danish university lecturer, receives a visit from an Eastern European woman who turns out to be his half-sister. Father to both of them was a Danish SS officer who had officially been declared dead in 1952, but had in fact lived on in Yugoslavia for many years. In Copenhagen, Teddy's older sister is arrested on suspicion of being a Stasi agent, and a murder leads Teddy - and the Danish intelligence service - to investigate the relationship between these two - the woman in Denmark and the woman in Bratislava. The link between them proves to have far-reaching personal and political consequences.

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Arcadia Books

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1908129662

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9781908129666

International Relations in the Arctic

Norway and the Struggle for Power in the New North

By: Leif Christian Jensen

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International Relations in the Arctic

Norway and the Struggle for Power in the New North

By: Leif Christian Jensen

As the ice around the Arctic landmass recedes progressively further each year, the territory has become a flashpoint in world affairs. New and lucrative trade routes from East to West are now becoming accessible for shipping lanes and military deployment, and the Arctic is known to be home to large gas and oil reserves. Yet the territorial boundaries of the region remain ill-defined. In response to these geographical changes the Scandinavian countries, especially Denmark and Norway, have begun staking large proprietary claims in the face of pressure from the major powers - Russia, Canada, the US and China - for the trade routes to be designated as International Waters. Here, Norwegian scholar Leif Christian Jensen shows how Norway has undergone a positional shift after declaring its assertive position on the Arctic in 2005. Its disputes with Russia have created a new foreign policy dilemma, and a new set of 'red-lines' in Norwegian policy. Is Norway, as it would like to be seen, an environmentally friendly, peaceful, 'enlightened' nation? Or does this geopolitical shift in world affairs necessitate a new and more aggressive Scandinavia? International Relations in the Arctic makes a timely contribution to the 'turn to the North' in International Relations and Political Science.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857728210

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9780857728210

Lime's Photograph

By: Leif Davidsen

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Lime's Photograph

By: Leif Davidsen

Peter Lime is trained to hunt down his prey and catch them on film. But now he is the one being hunted. Whose prey has he become? And what is it that he has that these people will kill to get? Lime is a Danish paparazzo, living in Madrid. For more than 20 years he has stalked and captured the rich and famous on film, making vast sums of money from exposing their secrets - the more salacious the image, the bigger the fee. But lately he's been thinking of giving it up. His wife and child have changed his life, and now he dreams of doing a job that his daughter can be proud of. Then he goes on a routine assignment, snapping a Spanish minister out sailing with his mistress, and suddenly his world is turned upside down. When a fire destroys his home, but not all of his photographs, Lime sets out to discover a motive and finds himself drawn into the complex and terrifying web of international terrorism.

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Random House

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1446483401

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Experiencing the Apocalypse at the Limits of Alterity

By: Leif Hongisto

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Experiencing the Apocalypse at the Limits of Alterity

By: Leif Hongisto

Applying current narrative criticism to the study of the Apocalypse, Hongisto underscores the oral nature of the narrative vis-à-vis the roles of the readers/listeners. EXPERIENCING THE APOCALYPSE AT THE LIMITS OF ALTERITY probes the interplay of meaning creation as readers/listeners encounter the narrative. The author shows how readers/listeners alike partake in the narrative design and become constructors of the narrative, given their own life experiences. Thus, the overarching reading context assists in the creation of a narrativity for the text. The form of the Apocalypse along with its imagistic quality convey a message that is not primarily cognitive, but is delivered and grasped by a sense of alterity encompassing the imaginary world of the text and the real world of the readers/listeners.

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BRILL

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9004186808

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9789004186804

Traumatic Dental Injuries

A Manual

By: Leif K. Bakland,Maria Teresa Flores

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Traumatic Dental Injuries

A Manual

By: Leif K. Bakland,Maria Teresa Flores

The second edition of Traumatic Dental Injuries: A Manual builds on the phenomenal success of the first edition, which was published in 1999. The book has been updated to reflect advances in the treatment of dental trauma, especially with regard to the urgency of acute treatment. New chapters include long-term prognosis, diagnosis of pulp and periodontal healing complications and patient information subsequent to emergency treatment. Another addition is a chapter dedicated to the principles of endodontic treatment of traumatized teeth. A unique feature of the book is the electronically generated images of a 'model tooth' subjected to various sorts of trauma. This allows the dentist to appreciate and compare the manifestations and treatment outcomes of typical trauma types.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444327186

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9781444327182

Nordic Guidelines on Life-Cycle Assessment

By: Kim Christiansen,Leif Hoffman,Yrjö Virtanen,Vesa Juntilla,Anne Rønning,Østfold Research Foundation,Tomas Ekvall,Göran Finnveden

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Nordic Guidelines on Life-Cycle Assessment

By: Kim Christiansen,Leif Hoffman,Yrjö Virtanen,Vesa Juntilla,Anne Rønning,Østfold Research Foundation,Tomas Ekvall,Göran Finnveden

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Nordic Council of Ministers

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929120692X

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9789291206926

Traumatic Dental Injuries

A Manual

By: Jens O. Andreasen,Leif K. Bakland,Maria Teresa Flores,Frances M. Andreasen,Lars Andersson

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Traumatic Dental Injuries

A Manual

By: Jens O. Andreasen,Leif K. Bakland,Maria Teresa Flores,Frances M. Andreasen,Lars Andersson

TRAUMATIC DENTAL INJURIES: A MANUAL The third edition of Traumatic Dental Injuries: A Manual builds on the widespread success of the previous two editions. The ultimate guide to dental trauma, the manual preserves its uniquely usable and reader-friendly format, demonstrating step-by-step treatment protocols for commonly occurring traumatic injuries. Several new sections have been added to expand the number of clinical scenarios, describing soft tissue injuries associated with dental trauma, showing how decoronation of ankylosed anterior teeth in adolescents can preserve the alveolar process for later implant placement, and identifying predictors for pulpal and periodontal ligament healing complications as well as for tooth loss. A unique feature of the new edition is the accompanying DVD which presents computer animations of all trauma scenarios, as well as links to the internet-based interactive Dental Trauma Guide to predict healing complications for individual trauma scenarios. KEY FEATURES Written by international authorities on dental trauma Demonstrates treatment protocols in a clear step-by-step format Illustrated throughout with high-quality color images and diagrams Includes more sections to expand number of clinical scenarios Accompanied by a new DVD of trauma scenario animations REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS EDITIONS The text is clear and well written and well referenced ... The chapters on diagnosis of periodontal and pulpal complications are particularly helpful as this is a difficult area for many clinicians. The manual will serve as an excellent reference for practitioners and dental students who have a good working knowledge of dental traumatology. Journal of Orthodontics Overall, this book is excellent and I believe would be an essential member of a dentist’s library. It is the sort of book that can be quickly read, and information and guidance can be located easily when the need arises. The price makes the book very affordable and I wholeheartedly recommend it as an essential reference source for the general dentist and dental student. Australian Endodontic Journal BY THE SAME AUTHORS Textbook and Color Atlas of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth Fourth Edition Edited by J.O. Andreasen, F.M. Andreasen and L. Andersson ISBN 9781405129541 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Edited by L. Andersson, K.E. Kahnberg and M.A. Pogrel ISBN 9781405171199 DVD animations can be found by entering the ISBN at Booksupport.wiley.com

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John Wiley & Sons

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111825015X

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9781118250150

The Slave Ship Fredensborg

By: Leif Svalesen

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The Slave Ship Fredensborg

By: Leif Svalesen

The author relates the history of this European slave ship, and includes a day-by-day account of how life on the ship in the 1700s may have been. Color illustrations and b&w photos.

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Indiana University Press

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0253337771

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9780253337771

Self Interest and Public Interest in Western Politics

By: Leif Lewin

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Self Interest and Public Interest in Western Politics

By: Leif Lewin

Leif Lewin examines more than two hundred studies of democracy in action from seventeen countries, to address the question of whether Western politics is dominated by self-interest or public interest. - ;Is it self-interest or public interest that dominates Western politics? This question has been debated in many fields, and through the 1980s a consensus developed, supported by extensive research, that in their political decisions and actions people are largely motivated by self-interest, not by common good. In this book, combining in a novel way insights from different fields, including rational choice theory, political philosophy, and electoral research, Leif Lewin examines more than two hundred studies of democracy in action from seventeen countries. He looks at the behaviour and attitudes of voters, bureaucrats, and politicians in turn, and challenges the accepted wisdom. In his wide-ranging review of the literature he shows that people are in fact actuated by broader considerations than their own short-sighted interests: that they act politically `in the shadow of the future'; that they find there are overwhelming reasons to try to contribute to the long-term common good. Professor Lewin shows, in short, that the plausible and prevalent theory that egoism rules simply don't match the facts. - ;Self-interest and public interest; Does the voter vote according to his pocket-book?; Are politicians vote-maximizers?; Are bureaucrats budget-maximizers?; Individual and collective rationality -

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OUP Oxford

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0191039330

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The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy

Including Horses in Human Healthcare

By: Leif Hallberg

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The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy

Including Horses in Human Healthcare

By: Leif Hallberg

The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy bridges theory, research, and practical methods to fill a rapidly developing gap for physical, occupational, speech, and mental health professionals interested in incorporating horses in therapy. Extensively researched and citing over 300 peer-reviewed journal articles, it examines core issues such as terminology, scope of practice, competency recommendations, horse care ethics, and clinical practice considerations. This book is an essential resource for professionals who wish to use a best-practices approach to equine-assisted therapy.

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Routledge

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1134793197

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9781134793198

Bioelectrical Signal Processing in Cardiac and Neurological Applications

By: Leif Sörnmo,Pablo Laguna

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Bioelectrical Signal Processing in Cardiac and Neurological Applications

By: Leif Sörnmo,Pablo Laguna

The analysis of bioelectrical signals continues to receive wide attention in research as well as commercially because novel signal processing techniques have helped to uncover valuable information for improved diagnosis and therapy. This book takes a unique problem-driven approach to biomedical signal processing by considering a wide range of problems in cardiac and neurological applications-the two "heavyweight" areas of biomedical signal processing. The interdisciplinary nature of the topic is reflected in how the text interweaves physiological issues with related methodological considerations. Bioelectrical Signal Processing is suitable for a final year undergraduate or graduate course as well as for use as an authoritative reference for practicing engineers, physicians, and researchers. A problem-driven, interdisciplinary presentation of biomedical signal processing Focus on methods for processing of bioelectrical signals (ECG, EEG, evoked potentials, EMG) Covers both classical and recent signal processing techniques Emphasis on model-based statistical signal processing Comprehensive exercises and illustrations Extensive bibliography

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Academic Press

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0124375529

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9780124375529

Streetlife

The Untold History of Europe's Twentieth Century

By: Leif Jerram

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Streetlife

The Untold History of Europe's Twentieth Century

By: Leif Jerram

The twentieth century in Europe was an urban century: it was shaped by life in, and the view from, the street. Women were not liberated in legislatures, but liberated themselves in factories, homes, nightclubs, and shops. Lenin, Hitler, and Mussolini made themselves powerful by making cities ungovernable with riots rampaging through streets, bars occupied one-by-one. New forms of privacy and isolation were not simply a by-product of prosperity, but because people planned new ways of living, new forms of housing in suburbs and estates across the continent. Our proudest cultural achievements lie not in our galleries or state theatres, but in our suburban TV sets, the dance halls, pop music played in garages, and hip hop sung on our estates. In Streetlife, Leif Jerram presents a totally new history of the twentieth century, with the city at its heart, showing how everything distinctive about the century, from revolution and dictatorship to sexual liberation, was fundamentally shaped by the great urban centres which defined it.

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OUP Oxford

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0191501182

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9780191501180

Survival on Meagre Resources

Hadendowa Pastoralism in the Red Sea Hills

By: Leif O. Manger

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Survival on Meagre Resources

Hadendowa Pastoralism in the Red Sea Hills

By: Leif O. Manger

Summarizes research carried out under the Red Sea Area Programme, started in 1987. Describes the physical environment of the area and discusses ways in which the Hadendowa people exploit their mountain environment. Focuses on the establishment and working of adaptive units within the population. Discusses the effects of drought in the 1980s and examines strategies for survival and for pastoral rehabilitation.

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Nordic Africa Institute

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9171063862

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9789171063861

Theoretical Biochemistry

Processes and Properties of Biological Systems

By: Leif A. Eriksson

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Theoretical Biochemistry

Processes and Properties of Biological Systems

By: Leif A. Eriksson

Theoretical chemistry has been an area of tremendous expansion and development over the past decade; from an approach where we were able to treat only a few atoms quantum mechanically or make fairly crude molecular dynamics simulations, into a discipline with an accuracy and predictive power that has rendered it an essential complementary tool to experiment in basically all areas of science. This volume gives a flavour of the types of problems in biochemistry that theoretical calculations can solve at present, and illustrates the tremendous predictive power these approaches possess.A wide range of computational approaches, from classical MD and Monte Carlo methods, via semi-empirical and DFT approaches on isolated model systems, to Car-Parinello QM-MD and novel hybrid QM/MM studies are covered. The systems investigated also cover a broad range; from membrane-bound proteins to various types of enzymatic reactions as well as inhibitor studies, cofactor properties, solvent effects, transcription and radiation damage to DNA.

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Elsevier

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0080542700

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9780080542706

Optical Fiber Telecommunications VIA

Chapter 17. Ultra-High-Speed Optical Time Division Multiplexing

By: Leif Katsuo Oxenløwe,Anders Clausen,Michael Galili,Hans Christian Hansen Mulvad,Hua Ji,Hao Hu,Evarist Palushani

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Optical Fiber Telecommunications VIA

Chapter 17. Ultra-High-Speed Optical Time Division Multiplexing

By: Leif Katsuo Oxenløwe,Anders Clausen,Michael Galili,Hans Christian Hansen Mulvad,Hua Ji,Hao Hu,Evarist Palushani

The serial optical data format has attracted attention for decades now, because of its promise to reduce the number of active components in a communication system. Indeed, historically increasing the serial bit rate by a factor of 4, reduced the cost per bit by 40%. Going beyond the available electronic bandwidth (roughly 100GHz today) can be obtained using optical time division multiplexing (OTDM), and symbol rates up to 1.28Tbaud per polarization have been demonstrated. As most optical signal processing devices operate on a per channel basis, it is advantageous to aggregate the data in a serial format, since this allows for optical signal processing of many bits in a single device. This chapter gives an overview of the state-of-the-art of OTDM systems to reach multi-Tbit/s serial data and means to handle these ultra-high bit rate signals using for instance nonlinear silicon waveguides for e.g. serial-to-parallel conversion.

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0128060719

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9780128060711

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