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Arts & Humanities > Dance Styles Square dancing and its benefits

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What's a Yellow Rock'?I've always been somewhat shy and had a hard time meeting new people. It's not that I'm embarrassed; it's just that I don't know if they want to talk to me, so I never take the lead. I guess I like to play it safe. So when my wife suggested we take up square dancing I was a little hesitant, but I thought... More..

Business > Business Strategy Database management: Essential for business success

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Today most business information systems, whether they are developed in-house or purchased "off the shelf", are designed to be used with one of the popular relational database management systems such as MSSQL, Oracle, or DB2. In order for a relational database system to be properly maintained, optimized and protected, it is ve... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Quitting your job: When enough is enough

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Last month I walked away from a six-figure job in the IT industry. I've been working in that field for over 35 years doing everything from programming to management. For the last 10 years I have been working as a database administrator in various jobs and have been able to keep getting more lucrative positions by constantly u... More..

Computers & Technology > Software & Web Development Understanding the relational database

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Database Design - NormalizationPerhaps the most important factor in determining how efficient, responsive, and scalable a relational database will be is the thought that goes into the initial design. Good planning can mean the difference between a high performing repository for your data and something that has to be re-design... More..

Entertainment > Music Education The self-taught pianist: What to do when you've outgrown your piano teacher

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I love music. Not just one type of music but almost all music. I say almost' all music because there are some styles that are mistakenly called music' that I don't believe anyone who truly appreciates music would actually consider as such. Rap and some heavy metal would certainly fall under this category. I'm really pretty op... More..

Jobs & Careers > Employers What's wrong with our companies today?

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Why don't companies produce job ads that make people want to work for them?A recent Dilbert comic caught my attention:Catbert, the evil director of human resources posts a job opening that goes something like this: "candidate must have an I.Q. of 300, two centuries of UNIX experience and a track record of winning Nobel prizes... More..

Jobs & Careers > Information Technology Jobs Tips for starting a career in databases

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The enterprise database is the Holy Grail of Information Technology. All of the technological processes, all of the applications, all of the data entry, data analysis, ETL, business intelligence.it's all meaningless without a means to store and retrieve the data. Although there are many different brands of databases, they all... More..

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1. What's wrong with our companies today?
2. Square dancing and its benefits
3. The self-taught pianist: What to do when you've outgrown your piano teacher
4. Tips for starting a career in databases
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6. Database management: Essential for business success
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