diff --git a/content/2015-12.md b/content/2015-12.md
index bda1af531..75db66078 100644
--- a/content/2015-12.md
+++ b/content/2015-12.md
@@ -125,3 +125,21 @@ postgres@linode01:~$ psql -c 'SELECT * from pg_stat_activity;' | grep cgspace |
 ![PostgreSQL cache (year)](../images/2015/12/postgres_cache_cgspace-year.png)
 ![PostgreSQL locks (year)](../images/2015/12/postgres_locks_cgspace-year.png)
 ![PostgreSQL scans (year)](../images/2015/12/postgres_scans_cgspace-year.png)
+
+## 2015-12-07
+
+- Atmire sent [some fixes](https://github.com/ilri/DSpace/pull/161) to DSpace's REST API code that was leaving contexts open (causing the slow performance and database issues)
+- After deploying the fix to CGSpace the REST API is consistently faster:
+
+```
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.675
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.599
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.588
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.566
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.497
+```
diff --git a/public/2015-12/index.html b/public/2015-12/index.html
index bd35870cf..c492e4e46 100644
--- a/public/2015-12/index.html
+++ b/public/2015-12/index.html
@@ -213,6 +213,25 @@ $ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle
 <img src="../images/2015/12/postgres_locks_cgspace-year.png" alt="PostgreSQL locks (year)" />
 <img src="../images/2015/12/postgres_scans_cgspace-year.png" alt="PostgreSQL scans (year)" /></p>
 
+<h2 id="2015-12-07:012a628feed6d64ae1151cbd6151ccd6">2015-12-07</h2>
+
+<ul>
+<li>Atmire sent <a href="https://github.com/ilri/DSpace/pull/161">some fixes</a> to DSpace&rsquo;s REST API code that was leaving contexts open (causing the slow performance and database issues)</li>
+<li>After deploying the fix to CGSpace the REST API is consistently faster:</li>
+</ul>
+
+<pre><code>$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.675
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.599
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.588
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.566
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.497
+</code></pre>
+
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   <footer>
     
diff --git a/public/index.xml b/public/index.xml
index 6c1770657..7c5c06e8d 100644
--- a/public/index.xml
+++ b/public/index.xml
@@ -150,6 +150,25 @@ $ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle
 &lt;img src=&#34;../images/2015/12/postgres_cache_cgspace-year.png&#34; alt=&#34;PostgreSQL cache (year)&#34; /&gt;
 &lt;img src=&#34;../images/2015/12/postgres_locks_cgspace-year.png&#34; alt=&#34;PostgreSQL locks (year)&#34; /&gt;
 &lt;img src=&#34;../images/2015/12/postgres_scans_cgspace-year.png&#34; alt=&#34;PostgreSQL scans (year)&#34; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
+
+&lt;h2 id=&#34;2015-12-07:012a628feed6d64ae1151cbd6151ccd6&#34;&gt;2015-12-07&lt;/h2&gt;
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;Atmire sent &lt;a href=&#34;https://github.com/ilri/DSpace/pull/161&#34;&gt;some fixes&lt;/a&gt; to DSpace&amp;rsquo;s REST API code that was leaving contexts open (causing the slow performance and database issues)&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;After deploying the fix to CGSpace the REST API is consistently faster:&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
+
+&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.675
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.599
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.588
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.566
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.497
+&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
 </description>
     </item>
     
diff --git a/public/tags/notes/index.xml b/public/tags/notes/index.xml
index 8133d0c72..2a84d9375 100644
--- a/public/tags/notes/index.xml
+++ b/public/tags/notes/index.xml
@@ -150,6 +150,25 @@ $ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle
 &lt;img src=&#34;../images/2015/12/postgres_cache_cgspace-year.png&#34; alt=&#34;PostgreSQL cache (year)&#34; /&gt;
 &lt;img src=&#34;../images/2015/12/postgres_locks_cgspace-year.png&#34; alt=&#34;PostgreSQL locks (year)&#34; /&gt;
 &lt;img src=&#34;../images/2015/12/postgres_scans_cgspace-year.png&#34; alt=&#34;PostgreSQL scans (year)&#34; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
+
+&lt;h2 id=&#34;2015-12-07:012a628feed6d64ae1151cbd6151ccd6&#34;&gt;2015-12-07&lt;/h2&gt;
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;Atmire sent &lt;a href=&#34;https://github.com/ilri/DSpace/pull/161&#34;&gt;some fixes&lt;/a&gt; to DSpace&amp;rsquo;s REST API code that was leaving contexts open (causing the slow performance and database issues)&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;After deploying the fix to CGSpace the REST API is consistently faster:&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
+
+&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.675
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.599
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.588
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.566
+$ curl -o /dev/null -s -w %{time_total}\\n https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/handle/10568/32802?expand=all
+0.497
+&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
 </description>
     </item>