Event Location:
Microsoft Singapore Office
182 Cecil Street, Frasers Tower, Level 11 · Singapore
Singapore, , Singapore
Abstract:
Have you ever been in the situation that an application performed well the last day and - suddenly - you run into problems? Although you have Index Maintenance jobs and statistics up to date you will monitor a big degrade of performance! This session will demonstrate in a over 80 percent demo based presentation the following scenarios which happend this way in real life! - Why performance degradation in spite of maintenance jobs? - just one more database in the result set and the query runs really bad - why? - usage of literals is completely different from the usage of variables - why? - identical data types but the query runs in part perfect and in part bad... - your execution plan shows an INDEX SEEK - but the table will be scanned! - you get a query from the business which performs really bad but when you test it it runs pretty cool - why?
Speaker(s): Uwe Ricken,
Abstract:
In this session we will review the differences between deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2016 in Microsoft Azure and on-premises from a Security, Reliability and Scalability perspective. We'll review the common mistakes which people make when deploying SQL Server Virtual Machines to Azure which can lead to security problems including data breaches. We'll review the common performance problems which people encounter, and how to resolve them. Finally, we'll review the common scalability misunderstandings of Azure and SQL Server Virtual Machines. Join us for this fun session and learn how to improve the security, reliability and scalability of your Azure deployments of SQL Server 2016.
Speaker(s): Denny Cherry,
Abstract:
With the recent technological evolution caused by the growth of the cloud, as well as by the open-source revolution at Microsoft, new challenges and tasks have emerged. Functions such as Data Engineer and Cloud Engineer become more and more common and requested. In an environment with high-scale needs and agility in the processes, it became imperative to use some kind of automation, in order to meet the demand in an intelligent and standardized way. In this session, I will show you how Ansible can help us create VMs on Azure, adjust their settings and install a SQL Server instance. All of this in a scalable and consistent way. With the automation, you will be moved from lead actor to a mere spectator, but you will still be the protagonist :)
Speaker(s): Murilo Miranda,
Abstract:
Join this session to learn more about the Kusto Query Language (KQL) experiences in Azure Data Studio. This is a quick overview session on how to get started with KQL in Azure Data Studio. You'll learn how to connect to Azure Data Explorer and Azure Log Analytics in notebooks. In this demo-filled session, you will also learn a practical example of analyzing Azure SQL database log stored in an Azure Log Analytics workspace.
Speaker(s): Julie Koesmarno,
Abstract:
In this age of information it is imperative to be able to be able to clearly, simply and accurately explain and communicate sometimes complex data. Right at the intersection of journalism and statistics lies visual communication - the art of using data, charts and maps to convey information. This has been called "the truthful art" as it is an extremely powerful tool that must be wielded with the utmost care. Just like any other tools, however, it can be used for sinister purposes. This session is all about exploring ways that data can be misrepresented to further a goal - while still seem perfectly reasonable. It is intended as an eye opener for anyone interested in the how and why of data deception. We will walk through five stories and explore where the trickery is hidden, discuss a more honest way to communicate the information as well as look at ways to spot potential foul play with data.
Speaker(s): Alexander Arvidsson,
Abstract:
Azure Machine Learning environment is enhanced, it has more features now, and it allows us to create our models with no-code, less-code or with code as well. Let's have a look on its components and features, and let's see how we can easily create a predictive analytics model.
Speaker(s): Dinesh Priyankara,
Abstract:
You created a wonderful Power BI report, but when you open it you wait too much time. Changing a slicer selection is also slow. Where should you start analyzing the problem? What can you do to optimize performance? This session will guide you in analyzing the possible reasons for a slow Power BI report. By using Task Manager and DAX Studio, you will be able to determine whether you should change the report layout, or if there is something in DAX formulas or in the data model that is responsible for the slow response. At the end of this session, you will understand how to locate a performance bottleneck in a Power BI report, so you will focus your attention on the biggest issue.
Speaker(s): Marco Russo,
Abstract:
Preserving privacy when processing data from multiple sources with machine learning is always a challenge. Organizations want to perform collaborative data analytics while guaranteeing the privacy of their individual datasets. Combining multiple data sources to support a better outcome improves accuracy of prediction, but it may come at cost of confidentiality, if sensitive information is not accurately protected. SQL Server 2019 adds new data security capabilities with Always Encrypted with Secure Enclaves. By using trusted execution environments (TEEs) to protect your data while in use, you can use machine learning algorithms across different organizations to better train models, without revealing the processed data. This session presents the benefits of Confidential Computing in an ML scenario, where separate health institutes collaborate on data analysis and prediction using Azure ML.
Speaker(s): Stefano Tempesta,
Abstract:
Calculation Groups is a new feature introduced in DAX which can significantly reduce the calculation redundancy in a Semantic model. This great feature also useful when handling complex calculation requirements. Let's join with me to see how this feature can make the data models simpler yet powerful.
Speaker(s): Nisal Mihiranga,
Abstract:
When choosing the appropriate SQL Server HA/DR solutions, it is important to understand the SQL Server Transaction Log as it affects any solution you choose. In this session, we will look at transaction log basics, how logging and recovery works and how it affects all of the HA/DR solutions available in SQL Server. You’ll be surprised to know that the transaction log is the most important part of your database.
Speaker(s): Edwin M Sarmiento,
Abstract:
Just imagine the day when you as a business user are managing tasks that is making you crazy. Today with SharePoint Online and Power Apps could make life easier for business users. In this session will see how SharePoint Online and Power Apps can provide assist you creating beautiful apps that can work on web, tablet and mobile without lining a single line of code.
Speaker(s): Aroh Shukla,
Abstract:
In recent years, the cloud has been adopted by most companies. It offers greater flexibility in terms of infrastructure and resource management at a greater scale. Although, if not noticed the prices of maintaining this infrastructure and resources will blow through the roof. DevOps and deployability of resources as needed have become even more critical with the cloud. Infrastructure as code is a necessity than a luxury. Terraform offer great IaC solution across multiple cloud vendors. In this session, I will explain the importance of infrastructure as code for cloud resources and introduce how Terraform can be used for building your multi-cloud IaC solutions for you SQL environments.
Speaker(s): Manohar Punna,
Abstract:
Have you heard of Tabular Editor? Tabular Editor provides an intuitive hierarchical view of every object in your Tabular Model metadata in an offline mode. This includes displaying everything in your data model (Columns, Measures, Hierarchies) Tabular Editor is another tool you should have in your Power BI Toolkit. In this session I will cover the following items • The basics of Tabular Editor and its features. • Creation of Measures • Deployment to AAS • Special preview of Tabular Editor being used with Power BI Desktop • Automation options (Formatting All DAX Measures, Putting DAX Measures into Description fields) • Calc Groups ○ Multiple measures ○ Currency format strings • Other tips and tricks ○ Copy and paste also between pbix ○ Move to new folders ○ Best Practice Analyzer • Questions
Speaker(s): Gilbert Quevauvilliers,
Abstract:
It is very common in the IT field for a developer to switch to a database developer/administrator role. Even when the programming concepts are the same, the skillsets required to properly code T-SQL are different. In this session, we will learn some basic tips to improve our code and improve database performance from early application planning stages to existing production applications that require performance tuning.
Speaker(s): Eduardo Pivaral,
Abstract:
Let's Play with SQL Server 2019 in 100% demo to explore many new capabilities - Data Virtualisation with Polybase to reduce the need for data movement - Secure Enclaves Security enhancements such as Always Encrypted | Data Classification - Intelligent Performance to boost query performance with no application changes - Accelerated Database Recovery - Tempdb Contention Optimisation - UserDB Contention Optimisation - Others
Speaker(s): Dharmendra Keshari,
Abstract:
In this session ,We are going to see how data plays a very important role in the Blockchain network . How we can manage data confidentiality without sacrificing the speed, throughput and integration to existing applications or services using Azure Blockchain Services. We will also explore how we can maintain off chain storage using SQL Server or CosmosDB and display Power BI reports.
Speaker(s): Mohammad Asif Waquar,
Abstract:
Window Functions first emerged with the 2005 release – and were enhanced in 2012. They provide a window over the result set and the ability to access data other than the current row. This means that somethings that may - at first - seem like they need row-by-row processing can be done in one single set-based query. The set of window functions available also includes server analytical functions that give the ability to perform statistical analysis. Come along to this session and see a deep dive into window functions and learn how their use will add to your ability to process data and write more efficient – and cleaner – queries.
Speaker(s): Martin Catherall,
Abstract:
In this session we will cover how to monitor and support any SQL Server Environment using free tools created by community members
Speaker(s): Javier Villegas,
Abstract:
Introduction to ML Services, brief history, installation, installation verification, running the Hello World Python script. Internal Architecture, running a predictive model and its deployment.
Speaker(s): M A A Mehedi Hasan,
Abstract:
In this session, we will look at all the new announcements on the Open Source Databases platform on azure during the ignite this year.
Speaker(s): Naginder Singh Virdi,
Abstract:
Most SQL Server developers and DBAs work with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) all the time. But SSMS is a very capable tool and most users only know how to use a fraction of its features. Greg has recently published an eBook that has been years in the making. Join Greg to see his favourite tips and tricks for working with SSMS.
Speaker(s): Greg Low,
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LinkedIn: http://lk.linkedin.com/in/dineshpriyankara/
Contact: http://dinesql.blogspot.com/
Dinesh is an experienced professional and database enthusiast with skills in database management systems and business intelligence. Possessing over 18 years of experience on data related technologies, he does training, consulting, and is a top contributor to the local SQL Server community. In recognition of his contributions and expertise he has demonstrated, he was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for SQL Server for 13 consecutive years since 2006. He is a Subject Matter Expert on SQL Server exams and has contributed for SQL Server 2012, 2016, 2017 and Azure Data Engineering exam development and Job Task Analysis (JTA). Dinesh is the Founder/Principal Architect of dinesQL (Pvt) Ltd (http://dinesql.com). In his
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sqlbi
Contact: https://www.sqlbi.com/blog/marco
Marco is a Business Intelligence consultant and mentor. He wrote several books about Power BI, Analysis Service, and Power Pivot. He also regularly writes articles and white papers that are available on sqlbi.com. Marco is a Microsoft MVP and an SSAS Maestro, the highest level of certification on Microsoft Analysis Services. Today, Marco focuses his time with SQLBI customers, traveling extensively to train and consult on DAX and data modeling for Power BI and Analysis Services. Marco also teaches public classes worldwide. Marco is a regular speaker at international conferences like Microsoft Ignite, PASS Summit, and SQLBits. He also enjoys delivering evening sessions at local user groups during his trips.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=270775013amp;trk=tab_pro
Contact: http://www.sqlmaster.de
Uwe Ricken is working with IT systems since the 90’s. The primary passion for developments with Microsoft SQL Server expanded in 2007 with his engagement as a DBA for Deutsche Bank AG in Frankfurt am Main. After 6 years of operational experiences as a DBA and over 14 years as a developer of complex database models he achieved the “Microsoft Certified Master – SQL Server 2008” certification which “was” the highest technical certification. In the same year he earned his first award as a Data Platform MVP for his support to the Microsoft SQL Server community in Germany and Europe. Uwe Ricken is a speaker on many international conferences and events and preferred topics are “Database Internals”, “Indexing” and “Development”.
LinkedIn: http://pt.linkedin.com/in/murilomiranda/
Murilo Miranda is a blogger, speaker and SQL Server MVP from Portugal. Nowadays he#39;s a Cloud Operations Engineer at DataStax. Murilo’s passion for working with people coupled with his honesty have helped him establish effective, meaningful relationships with his clients. When he isn’t working, he can be found enjoying life with his family, watching football and playing Playstation.
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/stefanotempesta
Contact: https://www.tempesta.space
Stefano Tempesta is CTO at Connecting Software, Microsoft Regional Director and MVP, and advisor to the Department of Industry, Australia, on the National Blockchain Roadmap. His current focus is on helping people around the world gain and own their digital identity, with specific attention to the Education sector. Stefano is also technology advisor at Carbon Asset Solutions, a climate action and sustainability network with a mission to slow carbon dioxide emissions and remove excess atmospheric CO2 by using regenerative agriculture technologies.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nisalm/
Contact: http://nisalbi.blogspot.com/
Nisal Mihiranga is a Data enthusiastic and a BI Professional who has more than 8 years of exposure on Microsoft Business Intelligence stack and other data-driven technologies. He is very passionate about technologies like Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, Power BI and some other areas like advanced Analytics, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning etc. In his professional life he is working as a Business Intelligence Consultant at Fortude. He shares his knowledge with the community by writing technical articles, blog posts and frequently speaking at tech conferences and community events. He also a Microsoft Certified Trainer.
LinkedIn: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/dharmendra-keshari-a7043398
Contact: http://dharmendrakeshari.com/
Dharmendra Keshari has strong and in-depth experience in Database Management. Currently, working as Technical Specialist for Data Platform at Microsoft in Singapore and handling one of the most critical databases support for clients. Dharmendra is an avid, regular mentor on social media, helping several enthusiast in solving their problems related to Database management. he is co-leader and regular speaker at Singapore SQL Server Pass Chapter (User Group). He has done certification for “Microsoft SQL Server#174; 2008, Implementation” and “Maintenance amp; Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Database”.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naginder-singh-virdi/
Naginder is currently working as Technical Architect. With years of proven IT enterprise architecture experience, Naginder has successfully led many innovative projects and technology initiatives which have resulted in efficient ecosystems. Naginder specializes in providing data driven solutions with Advanced Analytics, HA/DR solutions, performance optimization, consolidations. Has hands on experience in AI/BI, Azure Data Services. Past experience involves Database Administration and management, RD, Release cycles across multiple sectors like financial services and IT services. Naginder’s acknowledged hands on experience in the IT industry has seen him speak at international conferences and level 400 trainings for microsoft clients
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fourmoo/
Contact: https://www.fourmoo.com/blog
Power BI Data Analytics Consultant with over 12 years experience. From small to enterprise implementations on Azure (Azure Analysis Services, Function Apps, Runbooks, Automation Accounts, SQL Serverless DB) and On-Premise Microsoft Platform (SQL Server, Integration Services, Analysis Services Multidimensional and Tabular, Reporting Services) Recently I have focused on Power BI, with its rapidly changing features and incredible uptake it has allowed me to consult in a variety of different and challenging solutions. I was awarded the Microsoft MVP award for Power BI since 2017. I have spoken at the Microsoft Business Applications Summit (Seattle Atlanta), Power BI World Tour,SQL Saturdays other events.
LinkedIn: https://ar.linkedin.com/in/javiervillegas
Contact: http://sql-javier-villegas.blogspot.com.ar/
Javier Villegas is a Database Administrator Manager for Mediterranean Shipping Company. Javier has more than 20 years working with SQL Server on every version from 6.5 to SQL Server 2019, Including SQL Azure Database and SQL Azure Managed Instance. His specialization is Administration, Performance Tuning and High Availability. He is a Microsoft MVP in Data Platform. Javier is a frequent speaker in conferences and events such as SQL Saturday , PASS Virtual Groups, 24 Hours SQL PASS , vOpen(NetConf), GroupBy and DataPlatformGeeks. @sqlargentina
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardo-pivaral/
Contact: http://www.sqlguatemala.com/
I am an MCSE, MCSA SQL Server Database Administrator/Developer with experience in large environments. I have worked in IT for nearly 15 years in different areas. Currently dedicated to Administer Production, QA, Development SQL Server Databases, and components for all Microsoft supported versions. Regular technical writer for different sources and developer/reviewer of Open Source tools for SQL Server database administration, development, and productivity. Board member of PASS Guatemala SQL Server users group. MSSQLTips.com Rookie of the year 2018
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrdenny
Contact: https://www.dcac.com
Denny Cherry is the owner and principal consultant for Denny Cherry Associates Consulting and has over a decade of experience working with platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Microsoft SQL Server, Hyper-V, vSphere, and Enterprise Storage solutions. Denny’s areas of technical expertise include system architecture, performance tuning, security, replication, and troubleshooting. Denny currently holds several Microsoft Certifications related to SQL Server 2000 through 2019, including being a Microsoft Certified Master, Microsoft MVP and VMware vExpert Award.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-a-a-mehedi-hasan-0956298a
Contact: https://www.techearth.xyz
This is M A A Mehedi Hasan working in EBS Group since 2005. Starting career as a Software Developer, I am now Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of EBS Group. In this long journey, I have got opportunity to work with various technologies like Microsoft Data Platform, Telecom Value Added Service, and Audio/Video streaming. I have hands-on experience in managing Telecom Value Added projects, Web/App/Audio/Video streaming projects. Apart from these, I also manage large database, testing and deployment, performance tuning, long term capacity planning, and streamlining operational workflow. Being a member of techforumbd, I regularly speak and organize sessions at local and virtual PASS chapters, SQL Saturdays, and Azure conferences.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piobalistoy/
Contact: https://lazysqlwriter.wordpress.com/; https://blog.pythian.com/author/balistoy/
Pio Balistoy is a Microsoft MVP Certified Trainer for Data Platform. A SQL Server professional with more than 17 years of experience with SQL Server operations, architecture and administration. He brings his passion for SQL Server as the community leader for Singapore SQL PASS and Philippine SQL Server User Group. He is currently one of the Lead Microsoft Data Platform Consultant for The Pythian Services - a global IT product and services company with headquarters in Ottawa, New York, Sydney, UK and India. He also co-founded Excent One Inc, a technology solutions company based in the Philippines and Singapore that helps SMEs integrate and develop Microsoft based business Applications.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arohshukla/
Contact: http://aarohblah.blogspot.com/
Aroh works as a Microsoft partner, MVP in Data platform and a MCT. He is primarily focusing on SharePoint Online and Power BI. He helps the customers with their digital transformation journey through cutting edge Microsoft solutions.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/manohar-punna/15/153/508
Contact: http://www.sqlservergeeks.com/author/manoharpunna/
Manohar Punna is an Data Platform Geek and Vice President of DataPlatformGeeks by passion and a Data Platform Consultant by profession. He is a speaker at various conferences like PASS Summit, SQLBits, DPS. He has authored over 150 blogs and has written a One DMV a Day series which is a longest one day series on any topic on SQL Server till date. Manohar is a product of this community and strongly believes in giving back to the community. So, ask him anything you would like to know and he is happy to learn it with you.
LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/edwinmsarmiento
Contact: http://www.EdwinMSarmiento.com
Edwin M Sarmiento is the Managing Director of 15C, a consulting and training company that specializes in designing, implementing and supporting SQL Server infrastructures. He is a 12-year former Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Certified Master from Ottawa, Canada (but he’s originally from the Philippines) specializing in high availability, disaster recovery and system infrastructures running on the Microsoft server technology stack. His background in Unix has taken him to the world of DevOps and Docker to containerize SQL Server. He is very passionate about technology but has interests in music, professional and organizational development, leadership and management matters when not working with databases.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/greglow
Contact: http://blog.greglow.com
Greg Low is well-known in the SQL Server community as a mentor, trainer, author, and community leader. He is a certified master for SQL Server, was an instructor in that program, and holds a PhD in Computer Science. Microsoft often calls on Greg to develop data-related content, and to train their staff. He regularly speaks at tier-one conferences internationally. Greg is best known for his SQL Down Under podcast, SDU Tools, and his eBooks and whitepapers. He heads up a boutique consultancy called SQL Down Under in Melbourne Australia. Greg has been awarded as an MVP since 2001.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-asif-6a6153111/
Contact: http://asifwaquar.com/
Asif is Microsoft MVP ,Microsoft Azure Platform .He specialises in Microsoft development, Blockchain, Mobile App and Cloud technologies. He works as Solution Architect at ABN AMRO Bank .He is certified in Corda and Hyperledger Development Framework for block chain. He has successfully implemented solutions for Trade finance on the Quorum Block chain. He has completed his Masters in Software Engineering from NUS Singapore.Actively blogs at http://asifwaquar.com. Active in the developer community as public speaker, mentor etc. As an active member of SQL Server community and Azure Community, Asif leads Singapore SQL Server Pass Chapter (User group).
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martincatherall
Contact: http://martincatherall.com
Martin is a data consultant in Melbourne, Australia, a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, and PASS Regional Mentor for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Martin founded the Christchurch, New Zealand PASS Local Group and lead the group for a number of years before relocating to Melbourne. He has been using SQL Server in various roles since 2000. In addition to anything data related, he enjoys playing the guitar and having fun with his family.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/juliekoesmarno
Contact: http://www.mssqlgirl.com
Julie Koesmarno, MCSE Data Platform, and MCSE Business Intelligence, MCT, is a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, with a Bachelor’s degree in IT. She has over 10 years of experience working with SQL Server for large-scale and multi-million-dollar OLTP and ETL projects as a SQL Server developer and system analyst/designer. Her past projects include delivering a SQL Server 2012 data warehouse and BI solutions in the US and Australia. She now works with hybrid, cloud and on-prem SQL projects.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderarvidsson
Contact: http://www.arcticdba.se
Alexander is a principal solutions architect at Solution Xperts in Linköping, Sweden. Nobody really knows what it means to be a principal solutions architect, but he spends his days helping clients of all shapes and sizes to take better care of their data. He has spent the last 23 years toying with databases and related infrastructure services such as storage, networking and virtualization, occasionally emerging from the technical darkness to attend a Star Wars convention somewhere in the world. He is a frequent international speaker, a Data Platform MVP, podcaster, blogger and a Microsoft Certified Trainer, focusing on SQL Server, the Azure data stack and Power BI.
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From small business cards, brochures, posters, fliers, magazine and brandbook/handbook spreads, promotional materials and stickers to large scale print projects consisting of banners and indoor/outdoor signage to show off your company capabilities.
Wanna draw trendy illustration or perhaps adorable icons and informative graphics? Whatever the job, I am up for the challenge.
My approach to exhibit design is to find ways to communicate the client’s message clearly, creatively and effectively to give them a visual presence in the marketplace. I create environmental experiences that inform, entertain, and inspire.
Get some attention via social media. I craft and maintain an authentic and engaging presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.,
Team member of Tiny Rebels boutique design studio
I came back to school for graphic design
I started design wedding invitations and postcards in my free time and realized that it’s something I enjoy doing. It quickly became my passion and I started to freelance full-time.
Project Management in various Advertising/Creative agencies


DUST2 Ubuntu GPU Machine Install
(last update 14/7/2020)
Another new machine in the lab, here are my setup notes.
Machine Details
Power Supply : Gigabyte AORUS AP750GM
Motherboard : MSI MPG X570 GAMING PRO CARBON WIFI AM4 ATX Motherboard
AB58526 Fractal Design Define R5 Mid-Tower ATX Case - Black
AC15551 Cooler Master MasterFan MF120R ARGB 120mm Fan - 3 Pack + LED Controller
AC16770 Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360R ARGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler
AC18159 ASUS GeForce RTX 2080 Ti ROG Strix Advanced 11GB Video Card
AC19488 Crucial P1 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe 3D NAND SSD CT1000P1SSD8
AC20161 Seagate ST2000DM008 2TB BarraCuda 3.5" 7200RPM SATA3 Desktop Hard Drive
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core Socket AM4 3.8GHz CPU Processor + Wraith Prism Cooler
AC29335 G.Skill Ripjaws V 64GB (2x 32GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 Memory - Black
Ubuntu Installation
- Configure BIOS to boot on power failure
- Install Ubuntu 18.04
- Note can’t log in using the display manager so ctrl-alt-F3 to get a tty and install NVidia drivers. First check default install is ok
ubuntu-drivers devices
and then
sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall
- Edit /etc/hosts to be
<IP_ADDRESS> localhost
<IP_ADDRESS> machinename.staff.sydney.edu.au machinename
# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
- Edit /etc/hostname to be
machinename
- Install packages
sudo apt install net-tools openssh-server nfs-kernel-server nfs-common
sudo sysemctl start ssh
- Create partition and figure out blkid
sudo fdisk /dev/sda
sudo mkfs -t ext4 /dev/sda1
sudo blkid
- Edit /etc/fstab to mount disks
UUID=43920ded-edf5-4c1e-821a-1a0abff665cc /media/seagate2g ext4 defaults 0 1
fileservername.staff.sydney.edu.au:/volume1/xxx /home/xxx nfs vers=4.1,defaults 0 0
- Move /home to the other partition
sudo mount -a
cd /home
sudo rsync -av . /media/seagate2g/home
cd /
mv home home.old
ln -s /media/seagate2g/home home
# check everything is ok before
sudo rm -rf home.old
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Reboot and you should be able to ssh to the machine (and the display manager should work)
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Create users
CUDA
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Install cuda following instructions at https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-linux/index.html. I used the package manager method and installed both version 11.0 and 10.2-89.1 (because pytorch only supports 10.2 at present).
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Reboot
sudo shutdown -r now
Anaconda Pytorch
- Install anaconda (locally, download from https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual)
Put the below in ~/.bashrc and source ~/.bashrc
.
export PATH=/usr/local/cuda-10.2/bin${PATH:+:${PATH}}
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/cuda-10.2/lib64\
${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}}
- Install pytorch
conda install pytorch torchvision cudatoolkit=10.2 -c pytorch
- Check driver
(base) phwl@dust2:~$ cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 450.51.05 Sun Jun 28 10:33:40 UTC 2020
GCC version: gcc version 7.5.0 (Ubuntu 7.5.0-3ubuntu1~18.04)
- Check pytorch
(base) phwl@dust2:~$ python
Python 3.7.6 (default, Jan 8 2020, 19:59:22)
[GCC 7.3.0] :: Anaconda, Inc. on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import torch
>>> torch.cuda.current_device()
0
>>> torch.cuda.device(0)
<torch.cuda.device object at 0x7f345859e790>
>>> torch.cuda.get_device_name(0)
'GeForce RTX 2080 Ti'
>>>


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Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction
by Ian J. Deary (1st Ed, 2001)
An expert's overview for the layman, describing how and why people differ in their thinking powers, Very data driven, and by necessity, largely driven by consideration of how to measure different aspects of intelligence, and therefore what aspects intelligence can be teased apart into, such as working memory, linguistic comprehension, perceptual organization, and speed of operation.
Each chapter tackles a key scientific question, describing the experiments that were done to determine the answers, showing the actual key experimental datasets.
Such questions include: Is intelligence determined by genes or the environment? The answer is 50/50, although surprisingly, little of the environmental influence is due to the family raising the child. Also, the effect of genetics increases with age.
How does a person's intelligence change as they age? Some skills show a straight decline from age 25 to 80, such as inductive reasoning, spatial awareness, perceptual speed and verbal memory. Other skills show a peak in middle-age, with only a small decline at high ages, such as verbal reasoning and numerical ability. The amount of mental decline with age is highly variable between different people. Those whose abilities decline the least have no cardio issues or chronic disease, have high social class, live in complex and stimulating environments, and are generally satisfied with life, and unstressed through middle age.
Does intelligence, especially as measured using existing tests, correlate with life outoutcomes such doing well at a job? Depending on the job, yes, a great deal. What sort of tests are good for predicting who will do well? Work samples, structured interviews, and psychometric tests all give slightly over 0.5 correlations. Which isn't stellar, but it's the best we've got. At the other end of the scale, graphology (handwriting) and age rankings had no correlation.
It's a short book, with a lively style, densely packed with important conclusions, and descriptions of how the field has arrived at them. Edifying.


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Being a second year student at a very trying university, I feel no qualms in enhancing myself by any means possible. Recently I ordered from my local overseas unapproved pharmaceutical re-seller, Piracetam, Hydergine, and Vinpocetine. The Vinpocetine I am yet to fully explore, but the Piracetam and, in particular, the piracetam with 4.5mg of Hydergine combination, I am now somewhat experienced with.
(To those not aware, piracetam is a cognitive enhancer, or 'smart drug,' not available in the US (but none the less obtainable) it is reported to increase communication between the hemispheres of the brain, increase memory and recall, and increase creativity. Hydergine increases cerebral blood flow and metabolism and is said to have a synergistic effect with piracetam. Vinpocetin supposedly increases short term memory)
Setting: In my dorm, in front of my computer, about to write a paper (due tomorrow).
Time: Approx 6pm
Dosage: Piracetam 800mg, Hydergine 4.5mg, Red Bull Energy Drink 250ml x 2, PowerBar (Vanilla Crisp Flavor) x .5 (too disgusting to finish)
Effects: Approximately 30-40 minutes after consuming the nootropics, my ability to compose a paper subtly but noticeably increases. Words flow easier, my sentence structure becomes more complex, and I feel more lucid. That 'on the tip of my tongue' feeling I often get while composing a paper is non-existent. I feel like I know just what to say, and the logical process of forming my arguments and recording them is noticeably easier than normal. Improved word recall is the most apparent effect, as well as a general clarity and 'sharpness.'
Around midnight, as I wrap up a very satisfying philosophy paper (on the role of strife as central to human nature, and the incongruity this theory faces with Plato’s theory of the Forms, for your information), my physical and mental tiredness catches up with me.
One side effect of the nootropics that I (I know no one else who has used these chemicals, so I cannot speak generally) experience is a mild nausea / headache feeling. I feel this with Piracetam generally, but it is more pronounced with the Hydergine / Piracetam combination. It is minor, and not enough of an effect to interfere with the performance-enhancing effect of this combination, yet it is enough of an annoyance that it has so far precluded me from taking these drugs daily.
I have only just begun to experiment with these chemicals, and I am hoping that with regular use the side effects will diminish. Additionally, I have read that taking a choline supplement with Piracetam can diminish side effects, and is generally advised on a cognitive-enhancing regiment, anyway.
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History of Stock Markets
In 12th century France the courretiers de change were concerned with managing and regulating the debts of agricultural communities on behalf of the banks. Because these men also traded with debts, they could be called the first brokers. A common misbelief is that in late 13th century Bruges commodity traders gathered inside the house of a man called Van der Beurze, and in 1409 they became the "Brugse Beurse", institutionalizing what had been, until then, an informal meeting, but actually, the family Van der Beurze had a building in Antwerp where those gatherings occurred; the Van der Beurze had Antwerp, as most of the merchants of that period, as their primary place for trading. The idea quickly spread around Flanders and neighboring counties and "Beurzen" soon opened in Ghent and Rotterdam. In the middle of the 13th century, Venetian bankers began to trade in government securities. In 1351 the Venetian government outlawed spreading rumors intended to lower the price of government funds. Bankers in Pisa, Verona, Genoa and Florence also began trading in government securities during the 14th century. This was only possible because these were independent city states not ruled by a duke but a council of influential citizens. Italian companies were also the first to issue shares. Companies in England and the Low Countries followed in the 16th century.
Importance of stock market
The stock market is one of the most important sources for companies to raise money. This allows businesses to be publicly traded, or raise additional financial capital for expansion by selling shares of ownership of the company in a public market. The liquidity that an exchange affords the investors gives them the ability to quickly and easily sell securities. This is an attractive feature of investing in stocks, compared to other less liquid investments. Some companies actively increase liquidity by trading in their own shares. History has shown that the price of shares and other assets is an important part of the dynamics of economic activity, and can influence or be an indicator of social mood. An economy where the stock market is on the rise is considered to be an up-and-coming economy. In fact, the stock market is often considered the primary indicator of a country's economic strength and development. Rising share prices, for instance, tend to be associated with increased business investment and vice versa. Share prices also affect the wealth of households and their consumption. Therefore, central banks tend to keep an eye on the control and behavior of the stock market and, in general, on the smooth operation of financial system functions. Financial stability is the raison directionx of central banks.Exchanges also act as the clearinghouse for each transaction, meaning that they collect and deliver the shares, and guarantee payment to the seller of a security. This eliminates the risk to an individual buyer or seller that the counterparty could default on the transaction. The smooth functioning of all these activities facilitates economic growth in that lower costs and enterprise risks promote the production of goods and services as well as possibly employment. In this way the financial system is assumed to contribute to increased prosperity
Behavior of the stock market
From experience it is known that investors may 'temporarily' move financial prices away from their long term aggregate price 'trends'. (Positive or up trends are referred to as bull markets; negative or down trends are referred to as bear markets). Over-reactions may occur so that excessive optimism (euphoria) may drive prices unduly high or excessive pessimism may drive prices unduly low. Economists continue to debate whether financial markets are 'generally' efficient.According to one interpretation of the efficient-market hypothesis (EMH), only changes in fundamental factors, such as the outlook for margins, profits or dividends, ought to affect share prices beyond the short term, where random 'noise' in the system may prevail. (But this largely theoretic academic viewpoint known as 'hard' EMH also predicts that little or no trading take place, contrary to fact, since prices are already at or near equilibrium, having priced in all public knowledge.) The 'hard' efficient-market hypothesis is sorely tested and does not explain the cause of events such as the crash in 1987, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 22.6 percent the largest-ever one-day fall in the United States. This event demonstrated that share prices can fall dramatically even though, to this day, it is impossible to fix a generally agreed upon definite cause: a thorough search failed to detect any 'reasonable' development that might have accounted for the crash. (But note that such events are predicted to occur strictly by chance, although very rarely.) It seems also to be the case more generally that many price movements (beyond that which are predicted to occur 'randomly') are not occasioned by new information; a study of the fifty largest one-day share price movements in the United States in the post-war period seems to confirm this.


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Keyframe Animations
Style Guide
Layouts
Entrances
Backgrounds
Attention
Animations Using Sprites
Entrances
Fade In
Spin In
Off-screen Roll In
Off-screen Fly In
Backgrounds
Horizontal Scroll (tiled)
Vertical Scroll (tiled)
Ken Burns Effect
Color Transitions (red, yellow, green, blue)
Attention
Jiggle
Boing
Flicker
Wobble
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API for MakeModel¶
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Modeler
(debug=False, TelluricModelingDirRoot='/Users/kgulliks/.TelFit/', nmolecules=12)¶ -
EditProfile
(profilename, profile_height, profile_value)¶ - This function will take a np array as a profile, and stitch it into the
- MIPAS atmosphere profile read in in __init__
Parameters: - profilename – A string with the name of the profile to edit. Should be either ‘pressure’, ‘temperature’, or one of the molecules given in the MakeModel.MoleculeNumbers dictionary
- profile_height – A np array with the height in the atmosphere (in km)
- profile_value – A np array with the value of the profile parameter at each height given in profile_height.
Returns: None
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MakeModel
(pressure=795.0, temperature=283.0, lowfreq=4000, highfreq=4600, angle=45.0, humidity=50.0, co2=368.5, o3=0.039, n2o=0.32, co=0.14, ch4=1.8, o2=210000.0, no=1.1e-19, so2=0.0001, no2=0.0001, nh3=0.0001, hno3=0.00056, lat=30.6, alt=2.1, wavegrid=None, resolution=None, save=False, libfile=None, vac2air=True)¶ - Here is the important function! All of the variables have default values,
- which you will want to override for any realistic use.
Parameters: - pressure – Pressure at telescope altitude (hPa)
- temperature – Temperature at telescope altitude (Kelvin)
- lowfreq – The starting wavenumber (cm^-1)
- highfreq – The ending wavenumber (cm^-1)
- angle – The zenith distance of the telescope (degrees). This is related to the airmass (z) through z = sec(angle)
- humidity – Percent relative humidity at the telescope altitude.
- co2 – Mixing ratio of this molecule (parts per million by volumne)
- o3 – Mixing ratio of this molecule (parts per million by volumne)
- n2o – Mixing ratio of this molecule (parts per million by volumne)
- co – Mixing ratio of this molecule (parts per million by volumne)
- ch4 – Mixing ratio of this molecule (parts per million by volumne)
- o2 – Mixing ratio of this molecule (parts per million by volumne)
- no – Mixing ratio of this molecule (parts per million by volumne)
- so2 – Mixing ratio of this molecule (parts per million by volumne)
- no2 – Mixing ratio of this molecule (parts per million by volumne)
- nh3 – Mixing ratio of this molecule (parts per million by volumne)
- hno3 – Mixing ratio of this molecule (parts per million by volumne)
- lat – The latitude of the observatory (degrees)
- alt – The altitude of the observatory above sea level (km)
- wavegrid – If given, the model will be resampled to this grid. Should be a 1D np array
- resolution – If given, it will reduce the resolution by convolving with a gaussian of appropriate width. Should be a float with R=lam/dlam
- save – If true, the generated model is saved. The filename will be printed to the screen.
- libfile – Useful if generating a telluric library. The filename of the saved file will be written to this filename. Should be a string variable. Ignored if save==False
- vac2air – If True (default), it converts the wavelengths from vacuum to air
Returns: DataStructures.xypoint instance with the telluric model. The x-axis is in nanometers and the y-axis is in fractional transmission.
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__init__
(debug=False, TelluricModelingDirRoot='/Users/kgulliks/.TelFit/', nmolecules=12)¶ Initialize a modeler instance
Parameters: - debug – If True, it will print some extra information to the screen when making telluric models.
- TelluricModelingDirRoot – Root directory to do the actual telluric modeling. The default installation puts this in ~/.TelFit/
- nmolecules – The number of molecules to include in the telluric model. Probably don’t change this, and definitely don’t increase it!
Returns: None
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Stages of an Interview
Every interview ideally consists of five stages namely, building rapport, introductory, core, confirmation, and closing. Each stage has a specific purpose and takes up an approximate percentage of the interview.
Click each stage to learn more.
The Interview Process – Stages of an Interview
Building Rapport
Introductory
Core
Confirmation
Closing
Building rapport is the first step to a successful interview and represents a meagre but important part of the interview.
Time allocated: 2 minutes
Purpose:
Time allocated: 2 minutes
Purpose:
- Warm up and ease the candidate into the interview process.
- Identify the format for the rest of the interview.
- Build a rapport with candidates.
- “I’m glad the construction activity on the highway didn"t keep you from coming in this morning.”
- “How are you liking the weather today?”
- Do you need water?
This stage represents the introductory phase of the interview.
Time allocated: 3 minutes
Purpose:
Time allocated: 3 minutes
Purpose:
- Initiate your assessment process.
- Ask questions about topics familiar to the candidates to avoid undue pressure.
- Ask questions that are broad enough to generate additional questions by you.
- Allow the candidates to relax and articulate their thoughts better.
- “What five adjectives describe you best?”
- “How did you find out about this job?”
- “What interests you most about this position?”
You are ready to move on to the crucial core stage of the interview.
Time allocated: 30 minutes
The primary purpose of this stage is to:
Time allocated: 30 minutes
The primary purpose of this stage is to:
- Gather the bulk of your information about the candidate.
- Ask enough of the right open-ended questions.
- Evaluate the candidate for core skills, technical or functional skills, personality etc.
- Provide information, and answer questions from the candidate.
- “Give me an example of a problem you've had at school and how you solved it.”
- “Are your grades a good measure of your ability?”
- “What makes a job enjoyable for you?”
The confirmation stage, represents verification phase of the interview.
Time allocated: 5 minutes
The primary purpose of this stage is to:
Time allocated: 5 minutes
The primary purpose of this stage is to:
- Verify information gathered thus far about and from candidates.
- Emphasis on open-ended questions that help validate information gathered from the candidate.
- Keep closed-ended questions to the minimum.
- “You mentioned that you were not allowed to grow in the previous job. What you mean by that?”
- “You stated that you are leaving your job for a better opportunity. Can you please elaborate? ”
- “Tell me more about how your new job responsibilities will differ from the earlier one. ”
Closing is the final stage of the interview.
Time allocated: 5 minutes
The primary purpose of this stage is to:
Time allocated: 5 minutes
The primary purpose of this stage is to:
- Ensure that you have covered all relevant areas.
- Inform the candidate of the next steps.
- Provide constructive feedback to the candidate for the actual interview.
- “What else can you tell me about your decision to choose this field?”
- “Share any additional examples of how you dealt with difficult people.”
- “What personal development are you expecting from the job you are applying to?”


Inherits Serializable.
UniqueId class, wrapper around using a hashing algorithm to create unique identifiers for pieces of content.
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Preferred constructor – generates a unique id using the provided user context and other information.
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Constructor that takes constructs a unique ID by digesting arbitrary data given as a string.
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Constructor that constructs a random unique ID using the system's random number generator.
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Get a UniqueId object from it's string representation.
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| String com.ualberta.team17.UniqueId.toString |
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Returns a representation of the UniqueId hash as a hex-string.
- Returns
- A hex string representing this UniqueId hash
The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:
- C:/Users/Corey/git/Team17Project/moqa/src/com/ualberta/team17/UniqueId.java


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