2019 University of Scouting – Dutch Oven Cooking

Cast Iron Cookware What is a Dutch Oven? A Dutch oven is a thick-walled cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid. Dutch ovens are usually made of seasoned cast iron; however, some Dutch ovens are instead made of cast aluminium, or ceramic. Some metal varieties are enameled rather than being seasoned (see next section). Acquiring a Dutch Oven You can start your … Continue reading 2019 University of Scouting – Dutch Oven Cooking

2019 University of Scouting – Winter Camping Fun

Troop Camping in the Winter Months Rules 1st Rule:  Be prepared for any weather in any extreme. 2nd Rule:  Plan for cold, wet, windy weather.  (And be grateful when it’s not.) 3rd Rule:  Plan for the Scouts to be under-prepared for extreme (especially wet) conditions. Principles There are three key principles to keep in mind … Continue reading 2019 University of Scouting – Winter Camping Fun

Quickly Processing One Million Transactions in Azure SQL Database

I've had to solve an interesting problem this week. I started the week with an SSIS package that ran in 2 minutes. It extracts a million transaction records from DB2 to a file, uploads the file to Azure Blob Storage and BULK IMPORT's the file into an Azure SQL Database staging table. All in 2 … Continue reading Quickly Processing One Million Transactions in Azure SQL Database

Azure Data Factory Publishing Error

I am using Azure Data Factory v2. It is bound to an Azure DevOps GIT repository. I made some changes in my branch, including deleting some obsolete items. Then I merged my changes back to the 'master' branch. Now, I'm trying to publish my changes from the 'master' branch to the Azure Data Factory. When … Continue reading Azure Data Factory Publishing Error