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Biff's Bistro
- Address:
4 Front St. E
Toronto, ON M5E 1G4Neighborhood:
Downtown/ Financial District
- Cuisine:
FrenchPrice: CAN$31 to CAN$50
Biff's Bistro
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.oliverbonacini.com/Biffs-Bistro.aspx
- Phone: (416) 860-0086
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:45pm - 2:30pm
Dinner: Sunday - Wednesday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm;
Thursday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: French
- Executive Chef: Amanda Ray
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: Biff's Bistro offers two exclusive private dining rooms. The intimate and charming Grey Room for smaller gatherings and the more dramatic Red Room, which features 18' ceilings and spacious seating. Biff's Bistro is also available for full restaurant buyouts on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Private Party Contact: Oliver & Bonacini Events and Private Dining 8775787386
Getting there
- Cross Street: Yonge St.
- Public Transit: Biff's Bistro is located one and a half blocks east of Union Station and two blocks south of King Station using the subway.
- Parking: Public Lot
- Parking Details: Underground parking for Biff's Bistro is available in the 33 Yonge building, accessible from Scott Street between Wellington and Front Streets, and is $2 for dinner guests after 5:30pm.
A word from Biff's Bistro
Reminiscent of a 1930's Parisian Bistro, Biff's Bistro is a smart, upscale masterpiece by Toronto über-restaurateurs Peter Oliver and Michael Bonacini. The stylish lounge, featuring a stunning zinc-topped bar, represents pure vintage design, while handsome leather banquettes, warm wood paneling and grand mirrors create a rich, lively dining space. In this setting, Chef Amanda Ray presents an extensive menu of inspiring French bistro cuisine, with an impressive corresponding wine list. Located in the heart of downtown, just steps away from many downtown theatres, hotels and the Air Canada Centre.Continued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
- Diners' Choice WinnerFrench
Biff's Bistro - Best Restaurants in Downtown/ Financial District ›
Biff's Bistro reviews from OpenTable diners
189 reviews since August 1, 2014
- Food4.2Service4.2
- Ambiance4.1Noise LevelModerate
fit for foodies (99)good for groups (70)special occasion (69)great for outdoor dining (57)neighborhood gem (54)great for lunch (45)romantic (41)notable wine list (40)late-night find (20)hot spot (18)great for brunch (13)vibrant bar scene (11)scenic view (4)kid-friendly (4)Show More
- A "Go To" For Tourists and LocalsTOSandy15Dined on 11/25/2014I've been to Biffs many times because the food is great and the service is top notch. I love the 'buck a shuck' oyster special, but you have to get there early to avoid disappointment. The chicken liver parfait is smooth, well seasoned and comes with homemade pickles and relish that add texture, crunch and a bit of acid to the sweet and creamy parfait. It's hard to pass up. The beef bourguignon is French comfort food at its finest. The sockeye salmon is good, but a little bland for my taste. Servers are always friendly and attentive. They can get you out in a hurry if you're catching a show or game, but no one minds if you are making a night of it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great lunchDeanVIPDined on 11/20/2014The food was excellent as always. Service was attentive but we did have to wait a while for the server to return to process my credit card at the end of the meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- AwesomeOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 11/19/2014Highly Recommended for groups, great food to share.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- still one of my favoritesmrtjtDined on 11/14/2014Usually service is great, but this time it was below below par. An inattentive server just buzzing around...Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A Long Overdue Catch UpChrisDined on 11/8/2014I caught up with my cousin for dinner on this particular evening. I suggested Biff's not knowing it was one of his favourite restaurants! The featured pig dish that evening screamed "SOLD!" as soon as our Server described it. Normally I am not a sauerkraut fan, but the way the flavours blended together made it simply fantastic! I was keen on trying the Bone Marrow dish since a friend has had it in the past. Although it may hinder some, it was absolutely divine! Next to the Chicken Liver Parfait, this is another sure winner app. next time I go!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 11/8/2014Service is very good at all times. All FOH staff are very polite and knowledgeable of the menu. Food was outstanding. I've been to Biff's before and every time I get the chicken liver parfait, this time was no different. It's still really good. The seared fois felt like it was playing with my heart on the way down to my stomach. Definitely coming back.Special Features:
- AnonMarkhamiteDined on 11/7/2014We have enjoyed Biff's for lunchs and dinners. They never let us down. Food and service are always exceptional. We have recommended Biff's to friends who concur and are also now repeat customers which confirms our view of this fine establishment. Congratulations, O&B.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent as usual! Always a greatCowboy777VIPDined on 11/6/2014Arrived at 1:40 for lunch. Sold out of quiche but both entrees were fabulous! Jane never been disappointed here!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent service!MacaneseVIPDined on 11/4/2014My husband and I arrived at 5:45 pm Tuesday night for an early dinner before a 7:30 Raptors game. Our main server kept an eye on all the entrees to ensure we didn't have to wait more than a few minutes between courses, and did not forget about us when the place got busy at around 6:30. I was disappointed about their salmon tartar served on a bed of lentils, under some beets and pickled beets. The pickled beets were too overpowering. Then came my main entree - the sesame crusted tuna was cooked to perfection! Dessert was also great- the almond- orange cake was small in portion, but very rich, also served with a scoop of fragrant vanilla ice cream.Special Features:
- Bistro on FrontRestofanDined on 11/2/2014Biff's Bistro is a very good French-style bistro. Very nice oysters, great appetizers and pleasant and unusual mains. Attractive dining room and excellent service.Special Features:
- A Wonderful Experience!PandPDined on 11/2/2014We went to Biff's to celebrate my birthday. We arrived early in order to enjoy a drink at the bar, The bartender recommended a wonderful white wine from the Loire valley. We enjoyed conversing with him about our travels to France. The dinner experience was excellent. Sunday's are "no corkage" nights. We had brought a red wine which was perfectly decanted and served by our waitress. We enjoyed oysters to start. They were so fresh and tasty we ordered another dozen. For our appetizer we shared a very delicious foie gras. One of the best tasting presentations of foie gras we have ever had. I had the calves liver for my main course and my husband had the duck. Both were excellent. We had no room for dessert but the waitress bought a complimentary dessert with Happy Birthday written on the plate. It was a nice surprise especially as we did not mention when making the reservation that it was a special occasion. She must have picked up on it from our conversation. The entire evening was a delight. I would highly recommend Biff's.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very slow serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/30/2014While our waiter came by immediately after we were seated to take our drinks order, he did not come back until after 25 minutes to take our lunch order ! Bread, rolls or other customary pre-meal items were no where to be seen. Meals themselves arrived 20 minutes later. So while the lunch offerings were fine, we shall not be returning due to the poor service.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 10/28/2014We had a great meal with excellent service. Problem was we sat next to a loud talking woman whose conversation we were not particularly interested in hearing. The steak tartar was the greatest.Special Features:
- Great dinner outstanding serviceBmanVIPDined on 10/18/2014We hadn't been to Biff's in a couple of years and we forgot how great it is! We were there before a concert. Server knew the menu well, and also ensured we got out on time. He made great recommendations too. We'll go back for sure!Special Features:
- Bistro findMichaelDVIPDined on 10/18/2014Biff's exceeded our expectations on all counts and we would definitely go back! From the greeting to the settling of the bill, the service and experience was very good, bordering on excellent. The food was very good, and the steak frites were excellent! Cocktails were well made (second best Cosmo and third best Tom Collins we had experienced) and the wine suggestion was a very good complement to the meal! It was very crowded pre-theatre but the staff, without rushing us, had us on our way in more than enough time to make our show.Special Features:
- Delicious but PriceyLauraDined on 10/17/2014My husband and I shared a charcuterie board, frogs legs and shrimp cocktail. The board was amazing with very unique and diverse meats, the frogs legs were better than chicken wings and had a finger-licking-good peanut sauce and the shrimp were large, fresh and tender. We loved our meal, but prices were rather extravagant. My glass of house red was $9.75, and his pumpkin-fizz drink was $12. However, if you are looking for a nice place to treat yourself on a special occasion, this is a great choice.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Enjoyable eveningLinkster4Dined on 10/16/2014Interesting menu relatively typical of a French bistro; lighter or heavier items depending on degree of hunger; portions are manageable; great oyster bar; prix fixe menu available; excellent serviceSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Pleasantly ParisianOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/11/2014Went on a Saturday night with a group and chose to sit at the lounge section as opposed to dining; food was pricey (had oysters, escargot, frog legs and duck entre) but worth it; yummy food; excellent service; can't wait to go back ( probably on a Sunday night since it's free corkage then)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Biff's is now my go-to placefrequentTorontovisitorDined on 10/8/2014The service is excellent. The food is outstanding. We are always treated so well from arrival until we leave. When in Toronto Biff's is becoming my go-to place for dinner.Special Features:
- an other great eveningMandYVIPDined on 10/4/2014Quite found of most of O&B restaurants, we had an other great experience which complemented perfectly our day. Service was great and food exquisite. You've got to try these madeleines!Special Features:
- Solid!jayzeeDined on 10/3/2014Really outstanding service. The food was good, a bit overpriced but definitely solid. Overall, a very positive Toronto experience.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistently a Gem!!HiMaintenanceDined on 10/1/2014Biff's does everything right to make you feel special. Then they overwhelm you with amazing food choices and inspired wines. And they do it with real aplomb. Everyone's a pro here and every visit is memorable.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Celebrating our anniversarynorthernfoodieDined on 9/27/2014Perfect early dinner on Saturday night to start off our night of celebrating. Waitress Melanie was very attentive & helpful in choosing meal components. Food was spectacular, especially the Beef Bourguignon. Best bang for our buck we`ve ever had anywhere outside of Montreal. Recommend for any special occasion.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fabulous French FeelingfabfondfoodieDined on 9/26/2014As usual, always a treat. Tried new menu selections which were delicious. Service impeccable and Judith (management) is a joy with her joie de vivre personality. Special attention was paid to dessert as we were celebrating my husband's birthday. It was the perfect touch, not showy, as I requested, just special. Another wonderful experience at Biff's… and no Metro ride home required :)Special Features:
- Not impressedAOneDined on 9/26/2014Sat for more than10 minutes before any server came over. None of the food was impressive, except for the fresh French bread, which we had to ask for, after our appetizers were finished. The steaks were inedible and not because they were served cold. They were undercooked, but not rare. It was obvious that the meat was stale dated. Would neither recommend nor repeat.Special Features:
- unique menu and delicious food!debmackDined on 9/25/2014I love Biff's for the comfortable setting and mouth-watering bistro - style food. I highly recommend their steak - frites; I could eat it every day. Lunch or dinner, it's well worth it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- GourmandDined on 9/23/2014Another painful experience! Poor service, music so loud it was difficult to converse. Specials not available, still waiting for the bread softer several requests. Very low on price/performance scale. Cannot recommend.
- A Fall luncheon on Biff's Patioglikes2eatDined on 9/23/2014it was a business luncheon, - the majority chose to eat outside. That was fine until our spot fell into shade - thankfully the staff offered me a pashmina shawl to keep me warm. There were a few hornets - but no one was stung. We all had the soup of the day - it was delicious.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Delicious and Not OverpricedBob13Dined on 9/20/2014The food was exceptional, and the Biff's Fixe menu provided excellent choices at a reasonable rate. Service was attentive, even to the point of providing magnifying glasses. Parking downstairs in the building for $2 is an extra added plus.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/19/2014The food was not worth the price. Mediocre restaurant.
- Just okayJLR3Dined on 9/19/2014We'd eaten at Biff's before, and expected a great meal. The food was okay - the frites with the steak frites were cold, and the food generally under-seasoned. Service was painfully slow, considering the price tag. At the end of dinner, I said "I guess we're not coming back here." Hubby said, "Yup, we'd have been better off at the Keg." It isn't that dinner was bad. But at O&B prices, we expected a lot more.
- very good food and servicejemmDined on 9/17/2014Love the atmosphere in the restaurant. Good for group dinner and lunch. The food is absolutely delicious. The service is superior. Love how caring they are to each customers. Will definitely go back to there especially birthday celebration. Highly recommended place.Special Features:
- gr8tastebudsDined on 9/15/2014We love Biffs ! Consistently exceptional ! . I have owned a restaurant for several years in the city , and have been considered a bit of a critic. We continue to dine at Biffs ,because we have never been disappointed ! ....the service is outstanding....the chef /kitchen consistently go above and beyond our expectations ...and add a little personal touch to each and every meal .Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Super Meal!spammela22Dined on 9/14/2014Biff's was a great place to have our anniversary dinner. The ambience was great, the service was fantastic and attentive and the food was outstanding! I highly recommend the crispy pig's ears!!!!Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/13/2014A vibrant place to have a lovely supper. Food was exquisite. Our hostess explained why there was a slight delay and kept us informed throughout,so it was handled well. Would definitely recommend. Many thanks for a lovely evening.Special Features:
- Great light foodOpenTable Diner Since 2012VIPDined on 9/10/2014Food is great - nice light meals available. Watch for the bench seating inside though, very low down! Ask for chairs.Special Features:
- Perfect experienceEeyortDined on 9/6/2014I thought finding a delicious, upscale restaurant for a group of 10 people out to celebrate a big event would be impossible, but Biff's Bistro was perfect. Not only was the food delicious while being slightly adventurous, but the ambiance (including noise level) and wait staff were wonderful. Everyone was very excited that they had put me in charge of organising a reservation!Special Features:
- yletahDined on 9/6/2014had a wonderful dinner before going to the theatreSpecial Features:
- Best chef in TOOnicaDined on 9/6/2014I have been going to Le Biff for years now and it's never disappointing. It is an amazing restaurant with an excellent service and fabulous food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent service!OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/5/2014Always a great experience dinning at Biffs, friendly staff who tends to your every needSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Photos and Description of this 3 bedroom holiday home in Ocean Pines
House, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths, (Sleeps 8-9)
Come and enjoy your summer vacation with your family in this beautiful vacation home. Property is in a quiet area, nestle among the trees in Ocean Pines. The property offers you a screen deck with skylights and an open deck (both are in the back of the property facing the trees and giving you privacy) for your summer activities. there is plenty of space for everyone to relax and enjoy! Ammenities include:
- 3 bedrooms
- 2 full bathrooms
- fully equipped kitchen
- Beach chairs/umbrella
- 1 Beach Parking permit and 4 Pool Passes to the Ocean Pines Beach Club locate in oceanfront, 49th & 50th street, Ocean City across from Seacrets.
-Plenty of living space with a 55' TV (HDTV, cable, streaming movies) and two additional TVs in the bedrooms
- Decks (one screen and one open)
- Grill
- wifi
- Golf, swimming pools, fishing, restaurants, shopping
- Assateage Island beach only minutes away, you can enjoy a day at the beach,fishing or visiting the famous wild ponnies.
- Near by there is a waterpark to enjoy with your kids
- Live entertainment at the Yacht Club
- Parking at the beach and shower at the community club house
- Ocean pines has parks all around the community
- Casino and many more activities
Pleas Note: In the Summer Season ONLY weekly rentals are accepted. Our week starts on a Saturday and ends on a Saturday.
Keywords: Beach House, Beach Rental, Remote Beach House, Peaceful, Secluded House
- Suitability:
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
About Esteban
My family and I enjoy the beach and have been looking for a vacation home for many years. Ocean Pines is the perfect place for us because it gives us the opportunity to be close to the beach, but far away to relax after a long day at the beach.
Esteban purchased this house in 2011
Why Esteban chose Ocean Pines
Ocean Pines offers more ammenities than any other community in the area and it is close to all the activites for children and adults. Golf, fishing, skating, concerts on the parks and more. Also there are grocery stores and restaurants just minutes away. Great place to ride a bike or just to walk.
What makes this house unique
We enjoy the peacefulness of the property, where you can relax after a day at the beach. The beaches, the golf course nearby, the swimming pools, the great restaurants, shopping malls (outlets nearby) and the occassional casino visits.
Guestbook comments from the owner
Thank you so much for renting us this beautiful beach home. We feel blessed by the Lord that he led us to your home.
It has been a wonderful week and we are refreshed, relaxed and ready to return. We would love to return in the future. Everything was lovely.
Blessings to you, yours

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In the past few years, sous vide cooking—already ubiquitous in fine-dining restaurants—has gained a foothold in home kitchens as well. That's thanks to newly affordable equipment and cameos on TV shows like The Simpsons and Adventure Time, along with the publication of groundbreaking books such as Modernist Cuisine and Thomas Keller's Under Pressure.
But despite the technique's rocketing popularity, it's still plagued by many-a-misconception. Below, we debunk five common myths surrounding sous vide. Still have questions? Please share them in the comments.
1. "Sous vide" means "under vacuum," and that means I need to pony up for an expensive, space-hogging chamber-style vacuum sealer if I want to try it.
Yes, "sous vide" is French for "under vacuum." And yes, it's a very confusing name. Because in fact, you don't need a pricey vacuum sealer—or even an inexpensive countertop one—to successfully cook food at a low temperature in a water bath. To get started with sous vide, regular-old ziplock-style bags will do just fine. In fact, in some applications they are preferable to vacuum-sealed bags. Use the simple water displacement method (instructions in sidebar here) to remove the air from the bags, then get cooking.
2. Okay, but I still need to buy pricey sous vide equipment.
It's true that cooks who regularly cook sous vide often opt to invest in an immersion circulator or SousVide Supreme bath. In the last few years, however, a number of affordable models have emerged for home use. (Popular Science has published a helpful roundup of those). And if you're just looking to test the method out, you can improvise a sous vide setup with nothing more than a pot, a stove, a digital thermometer, and some plastic bags. Allow us to show you how.
3. I don't need a circulator to get started, got it—that doesn't change the fact that it's not safe to cook food in plastic bags.
According to the latest research, the safest plastics for use with food are high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, and polypropylene. Virtually all sous vide bags are made from these plastics (the inner layer of nearly all sous vide bags is polyethylene). And most name-brand food storage bags and plastic wraps such as Ziploc and Saran Wrap are also made from safe plastics like polyethylene.
Now, other plastics that may be in your kitchen, such as inexpensive, bulk plastic wraps (still commonly made from polyvinyl chloride or polyvinylidene chloride), can contain harmful plasticizers that have been shown to leach into fatty foods such as cheese and meat. Legitimate concerns exist about food exposed to these plastics at higher temperatures—when you microwave food wrapped in plastic, for instance. Spend a little extra on one of the brand-name options, and you will be good to go.
4. But why do I need a whole new cooking technique just to get tender steak, fish, and chicken?
People unfamiliar with sous vide often think it's only useful for preparing proteins. While all three of those foods taste great cooked sous vide, there are so many more delicious options. Our gallery of sous vide recipes should provide you with plenty of further inspiration.
5. Alright, ChefSteps. I'm convinced this could be a good way to go when I have plenty of time on my hands, but for day-to-day use, my trusty old oven is way more efficient.
We often reach for the circulator when it's time to give tough cuts the slow-and-low treatment, but we also prepare sous vide mashed potatoes in 45 minutes flat, and fish, steak, and chicken usually cook in under an hour. And remember, instead of staring hopelessly into your oven window, hoping that chicken breast hasn't turned to stringy shoe leather, you can allow food to cook largely unattended, safe in the knowledge that results will be predictable every time—and freeing you to focus on other things. Like, say, what you're going to whip up next.
Join the ChefSteps community to get free access to the best resources for sous-vide cooking on the web, share recipes and tips with other enthusiastic cooks, and get the first word on new recipes and techniques.


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Fredericksburg police seek suspect in CVS robbery
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A possibly armed robber got away with more than $2,000 worth of controlled narcotics–mostly oxycodone–after holding up the CVS in Fredericksburg near Mary Washington Hospital early Wednesday, police said.
City police spokeswoman Natatia Bledsoe said a man entered the store at 591 Jefferson Davis Highway at 6:40 a.m. and approached the pharmacy counter holding a handkerchief to his face.
After the 44-year-old pharmacist offered assistance, the suspect put his hand on his waist and implied "physically and verbally" that he had a weapon, Bledsoe said. He then forced his way into the pharmacy area and demanded the store's supply of oxycodone from the safe, police said. The pharmacist, who was threatened several times, complied and gave the man oxycodone and other prescription medication.
The man left the store and ran around the back, where police believe he may have had a vehicle waiting. A police dog tracked a scent to the back of the store before losing the trail.
The man was described as a black man in his mid 20s, clean shaven with short hair. He was wearing a black ball cap with a large letter "B" on it, a black short-sleeve t-shirt, khaki cargo shorts and black high-top sneakers. No gun was displayed.
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Energy efficiency in buildings discussed in Housing Convention
An International Housing Convention aimed to discuss Turkey's future housing strategies, urbanization priorities, and urban renewal activities and to share experiences between experts, organized by Turkish Housing Development Agency (TOKİ) was held in Istanbul in early March.
New Horizons - Experts representing different but related disciplines such as architecture, engineering, culture, local policy, art, urban planning, construction, environment, ecosystem, geology and meteorology came together and shared their knowledge and experiences via this convention.
Forming new approaches with respect to sustainable housing development, which does not exhaust the current natural resources, was one of the important topics discussed in the convention.
On the second day of the convention, Dr. Katalin Zaim, UNDP Turkey Environment and Sustainable Development Programme Manager was attended to a session entitled " Sustainable Housing Design, Urban and Environmental Standards Related Approaches" where experts discussed the approaches to sustainability in housing and environmental design by looking at Turkish and international cases.
Katalin Zaim who made a presentation on Energy Efficiency in Buildings said "Energy efficient buildings are one of the key solutions on combating climate change and IPCC estimates that by 2030 thirty percent of the projected GHG emissions in the buildings sector can be avoided with net economic benefit."
She also added that employment opportunities, poverty alleviation, and reducing energy import dependence are the co-benefits of energy efficient buildings.
Katalin Zaim also gave some examples on energy efficiency projects in Croatia, Armenia and Bulgaria.
Energy efficiency project
In 2011 UNDP Turkey and General Directorate of Electrical Power Resources Survey and Development Administration (EİE) has started a project entitled "Promoting Energy Efficiency in Turkey" which aims to ensure reducing energy consumption in new and existing buildings in Turkey.
Turkish Ministry of Public Works and Settlements and Turkish Prime Ministry Housing Development Agency (TOKİ) are other partners of the project.
For more information on Promoting Energy Efficiency in Buildings Project, please click here.


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PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The family of a Rice University student who went missing while on spring break in Panama City Beach is asking for the help of the U.S. Attorney General's office.
Twenty-one-year-old Reny Jose was reported missing March 3. He was last seen by friends he was staying with in Panama City Beach. They told investigators he had taken LSD and talked of suicide before he disappeared.
The News-Herald of Panama City (http://bit.ly/1wxKImi ) reports Jose's parents are asking for the community's support in a petition asking U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder for federal involvement in the case. The petition had 3,000 of the required 30,000 signatures on Thursday.
Search crews found his clothes, wallet and cell phone in a trash can near the rental home.
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In a world where some people are born with extreme and oft-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king.
Tithe by Holly Black.
Sixteen year old Kaye, who has been visited by fairies since her childhood, discovers that she herself is a magical faerie creature with a special destiny.
The Princess and the Hound by Mette Ivie Harrison.
Here are three titles I hope you might enjoy- they all involve ancient mythology and modern characters!
The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh
After fourteen-year-old classics prodigy Jack Perdu has a near fatal accident he meets Euri, a young ghost who introduces him to New York's Underworld, where those who died in New York reside until they are ready to move on, and Jack vows to find his dead mother there.
Here are some short story collections that you might enjoy. Since you didn't specify a genre, I chose a variety: general fiction, romance, supernatural and science fiction.
Vacations from Hell / Libba Bray ... [et al.].
Five short stories in which a vacation takes a supernatural turn.
Up All Night : A Short Story Collection / Peter Abrahams ... [et al.] Presents five short stories about teens who stay up all night, written by award-winning authors.
Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause.
Having fallen for a human boy, a beautiful teenage werewolf must battle both her packmates and the fear of the townspeople to decide where she belongs and with whom.
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The Red Thread: a novel in three incarnations by Roderick Townley.
Bothered by insomnia, nightmares, and claustrophobia, sixteen-year-old Dana sees a therapist who hypnotizes her into remembering past lives, involving her in an age-old mystery and causing her to question what kind of person she is.
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson.
Also by Jean Ferris are Much Ado About Grubstake and Twice Upon a Marigold. Here are a few more titles you might enjoy:
Bloomability by Sharon Creech.
Here are some funny, cool books that you might also enjoy.
Since you don't say which mystery you like, here are some you might like.
Here are some other titles that I hope will keep you on the edge of your seat!
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Charming little home right in the heart of the Cottonwood section of Sun Lakes, an active resort style community south of Chandler, Arizona. This easy to care for home is located one half block from walking paths which wander around five small lakes. Cottonwood Clubhouse, with restaurant and bar, pools, hot tub, pickleball courts, tennis courts, and fitness center, are all less than a mile away and included in your rent. Two golf courses wind throughout the community, one which is private, one semi-private and both available to you!
The home itself is a fully furnished two bedroom, two bath home with two car garage, washer, dryer, water softener, reverse osmosis system in the kitchen, cable TV and DVD player in living room, high speed internet, all you need! Just bring your resort clothing and desire to have some fun!
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Forgive me if I'm not blown away by Joe Ellis' press conference today.
Although I understood the words that were coming out of his mouth, I ended up missing most of the meaning.
Let me see if I can get this straight. Ellis admitted that the organization burdened Josh McDaniels with too much responsibility; he admitted that the organization had not intended to give McDaniels so much power, but that it somehow had "evolved" to that point; he admitted that McDaniels would end up being an excellent and successful head coach in the league; he admitted that McDaniels was in the top of the league in game-planning; he admitted that the organization needed to do more to help McDaniels with all the responsibilities that came with being a head coach.
So the best course of action was to send the guy packing.
I guess Ellis was correct when he said, "We don't have a plan for moving forward."
Joe Ellis and Eric Studesville will meet with the press today at 1PM ET/11AM MT. Watch and listen live at the official site; discuss it here.
Good Morning, Broncos fans. Let's hope today will be better than yesterday was in Broncosland, although it should be simply by default. In case you've chosen this to be your first visit after a 14-hour blackout, well thank you very kindly. Unfortunately, we've got some wild news for you - Josh McDaniels has been fired by the Broncos, just 28 games and 23 months into his (unannounced) rebuilding process. There's even some talk that the team could attempt to withhold the balance of McDaniels' contract under the cover of a morals clause following the recent taping incident. RB coach Eric Studesville has been named the interim head coach, while rumors are flying that Vikings interim coach Leslie Frazier, Air Force coach (and former Mike Shanahan/Gary Kubiak assistant) Troy Calhoun, and possibly even Kubiak himself, are the leading candidates. Meanwhile, there is plenty of speculation that Pat Bowlen will look to John Elway to fill some sort of front-office role; the two reportedly dined last night at the legendary QB's namesake steakhouse.
Broncos COO Joe Ellis and Studesville will speak to the press today at 1pm ET; the press conference will be streamed live via the team's official website. We'll provide an open thread at that time for your discussion. Frankly, I have a lot of thoughts about what happened yesterday, most of them not good. But it's probably best to reserve judgment until after today's presser and more details emerge. Oh, and it's late. FWIW, I"d love to see Jeff Fisher ride into town...
Mike Lombardi of the NFL Network is reporting that the Broncos will speak with John Elway about a potential position within their front office. According to Lombardi's sources, current Texans coach and former Denver offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak (also Elway's longtime backup QB) would be Pat Bowlen's first choice to replace Josh McDaniels should Kubiak be relieved of his duties in Houston.
McDaniels, who was fired earlier today, released the following statement:
I am very grateful to Pat Bowlen and the Broncos' organization for giving me the opportunity to be the head coach of such a proud franchise. I would like to thank all of the people who helped us over the last two years. I am especially appreciative of the efforts of every player, coach and member of the personnel department who worked so hard every day. I wish Pat Bowlen and the Broncos' organization nothing but the best in the future.
UPDATE 12:15AM ET According to Denver's 9NEWS, Bowlen and Elway dined Monday night at the local restaurant bearing the latter's name. No word on what they discussed...
Continue reading "Report: Broncos to approach Elway; McDaniels releases statement"
Everyone and their dog is now reporting that running backs coach Eric Studesville has been named interim head coach for the rest of the season.
I'd give a long bio of the guy, but to be honest, the story isn't about a guy who is going to be around for 4 more games.
It's about where the Broncos go next. With all due respect to Studesville, he is simply filling a gap.
Here was some measured perspective (link corrected) from Michael Lombardi on what the Broncos might be thinking.
Let the speculation begin. Gruden? Cowher? Kubiak? Patches O'Houlihan?
Continue reading "Eric Studesville named interim head coach"
Within the last five minutes, 104.3 The Fan is reporting, along with Adam Schefter, that Josh McDaniels has been fired as coach of the Denver Broncos.
Details are sure to emerge soon.
This certainly doesn't come as a surprise to Broncos fans.
While I could certainly cite all of the statistics for why he was let go, perhaps Alfred Williams said it best (I'm paraphrasing):
"Pat Bowlen wasn't going to let this organization continue like this for one more day."
Adam Schefter is reporting that Broncos running backs coach, Eric Studesville, will be interim head coach.
Good Morning, Broncos fans. In case you were still hanging on, there's now nothing left to hope for except for pride and the Broncos' standing in the 2011 Draft. They are now 3-9 on the season and three games deep into last place in the West. Denver lost in Kansas City 10-6 by managing only 13 first downs and 247 yards of offense - 175 of which were provided by
not as tough as Peyton Hills first-round bust emerging star/three-down back Knowshon Moreno. Kyle Orton turned in his worst performance ever of the year, managing an eye-poppingly bad 9-of-28 for 117 yards without a touchdown or interception. He did, however, have a fourth-quarter fumble and took four big sacks for a whopping 31 yards lost (although the last one was questionable). Denver was again atrocious on third downs, going 3 of 12 as they possessed the ball for a measly 22 minutes and 46 seconds. There'd be more irritation and sarcasm here, but fortunately I didn't see the game...
Trapped in Kansas City.
Surrounded by evil.
Low on gas.
On a day in which the Broncos could have used his arm, Kyle Orton had nothing in the tank.
Arrowhead Stadium in December can do that do a guy.
Enjoy the games, and Go Broncos - Beat the Chefs!!!!!
This week, the Naga Viper overtook the Ghost Chili as the world's hottest hot pepper.
The Viper is so hot it can strip paint.
Quick, slip one into Peter King's next meal.
It might strip down his columns to a readable word count.
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I am a pet hair stylist,and have been one for 27 years now.
I am a free lance photographer for a lot of local bands. Some of my profile pictures have some of these people in them since I could not crop them out.
I currently do photography for B.E. Taylor a local Pittsburgh favorite,his live from Heinz Hall Christmas C.D. & DVD is my cover shot!
I love horses used to show on the quarter horse circuit. I since have retired my show horse and gave him a wonderful home.
I work with a greyhound rescue adoption group and yes I own one as well as a border collie mix.
My passions in life are to be happy for one and next to keep my partner happy as well it takes two.I like to pretty much do anything that makes the other person happy. What makes me a great partner and person is I will be 100% honest with you.
I do have a few extra pounds only due to breaking my leg very badly in 2007,not alot.Not a lot of weight just enough to make me feel self conscious about it. I had a plate and 7 screws on my fibula and still have 3 screws on my tibia. I had to have 2 surgeries over this. It was a long road to recovery.I have taken most of it off,and recently started working very seriously at the rest plus a few extra just for good measure.
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What I am looking for is simply just a true honest person to share fun times with no hiding the truth just tell me I will understand. A true relationship is built on honesty and trust.
I can be happy going out places or just as happy preparing a meal and staying in watching a movie at home. I might add, if you have children that is quite fine by me. I love children,used to be a nanny as well. I just do not have my own.
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I hope to share going places together and having fun doing whatever it may be. It could be as simple as going for a country ride down the road for awhile I'm easy going.More later I'm sure!
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DELONG ŌĆö┬ĀChristine ŌĆśTinaŌĆÖ Allen went home to be with her Lord Aug. 20. She was born Christine Carol Clingler Dec. 16, 1966 and brought home from the hospital in a Christmas stocking symbolizing the wonderful gift she was to her family, friends, and all who knew her.
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GOSHEN ŌĆö┬ĀPhillip James Lindenman died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 at IU Health Goshen Hospital at the age of 63.
He was born Feb. 8, 1948. He led an active life as a farmer, agriculture consultant, agriculture educator, FFA advisor and 4-H leader. He had taught agricultural sciences at Argos High School four years then worked for Farm Bureau and developed an agriculture consulting business. He later returned to teaching agriculture-related classes at NorthWood High School for 15 years.
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SELLERSVILLE, Pa. ŌĆö┬ĀSandra Kay ŌĆśSandiŌĆÖ Wardle, 67, of Sellersville, Pa. died Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Twp.
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WALKERTON ŌĆö┬ĀDelores M. Yelton, 77, of Walkerton and formerly of Union Mills, passed away peacefully at 6:37 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011 at IU Health LaPorte Hospital.
She was born July 31, 1934 in Walkerton to Joseph F. and Eva I. (Pearish) Cripe.
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He was born the son of Rev. Arnold W. and Martha (Katterhenry) Meckstroth Oct. 9, 1931 in Apple Creek, Ohio.
Ned graduated from Collinwood High School in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio. He then graduated from Eden Theological Seminary in Webster Grove, Mo. and was ordained in 1959.
PLYMOUTH ŌĆö Fans will help the Rockies rock on at the teamŌĆÖs home opener Friday night.
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Late night places to study in Santa Monica, SFV, or Los Feliz/Silverlake area?
- namastenahmi Feb 14, 2007 11:27 PM
Preferably with comfy couches, well-lit (see opposite of lighting in Bourgious Pig), not too trendy or crowded ( see opposite of places like Literati Cafe),and good stuff to nosh on.
I know I sound picky but I get easily distracted! Too many people act as eye candy and my artistic side wants to write little poems about them while my I-need-to-graduate-college side says I need to focus on Chem.
thanks for your help!
The 24-hour Pacific Dining Car in Santa Monica. It's a relatively new place -- didn't really get going until years after it hosted The Last Supper -- and though it sometimes attracts a late-night crowd of fourth-rate industry types and their third-rate trophy girlfriends, mostly it's very quiet and -- well, quiet is the word. Much more so than the original in LA, which can explode with monotony without warning, apology, or regret. Food varies from awful to awfully good and delicious, but it is always expensive.
re: Chowpatty
LOL ... I agree ...
If you did study there regularly, your "snacks" would end up costing more than tuition by the end of the term.
This is actually a hard question ... at least as far as the Santa Monica part goes.
There have been threads on it here before (not saying there doesn't need to be another.)
I wonder if Swingers fits the bill? It's more of a diner/coffee shop, but they are pretty friendly in there. I bet they would keep the coffee coming for someone who was studying.
I've been freelancing again (after being a freelance journalist for more than a decade -- now I just do it for extra income) and have written a few articles in the Tanner's in Culver City. Good place to work and drink coffee -- I know because I've been able to get a lot done there. But it's outside the OPs geographic boundaries.
Obviously, there are a lot of Starbucks and Coffee Beans in Santa Monica. I see people studying in the Ocean Park Coffee Bean all the time as a matter of fact, but I don't know if they are open late.
Late night study places are so weak in Santa Monica, I've seen people trying it in Izzy's. Which is really getting desperate from a food standpoint IMO.
This is a good question ... I'd like to know the answer, too.
re: running pig
I stand corrected on the studying part.
But I've eaten there many times alone and never had anything less than good service.
in silverlake, the Coffee Table on Rowena is the best place I've found to study/work. great coffee, pretty decent food, decent lighting at night, and not too loud. not sure how late they're open, though. and, word is they're closing soon.
my study haunts of choice near los feliz/silver lake are sabor y cultura in east hollywood-ish and kaldi coffee & tea in atwater village.
sabor y cultura is open until 11 pm on weekdays, i think. good mexican mochas, and their sandwiches are OK. they have free wifi from 3 to 11 pm. just watch out for their open mic nights...makes it hard to study! sorry, no couches there though!
my other favorite place to study--kaldi--has a few comfy arm chairs and free wifi. i'm not sure what time they're open until. it's smaller and a little dark in there at night compared to sabor y cultura, and they don't have much food aside from snacks, bagels and pastries. but i like the atmosphere and coffee!
good luck with the studying!
Sabor Y Cultura
5625 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 466 0481
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Not Santa Monica, but Jerry's Deli in Westwood is where a lot of UCLA students study all night. It has an upstairs with couches and big chairs, and I believe it's open 24 hrs. They are really quite welcoming to students studying there, and it's a nice change from the library (yogurt out of a vending maching, or a corned beef rueben with a side of slaw, hmmm).
i used to head out to coogie's in santa monica to study late into the night during my college days. its your typical diner/greasy spoon establishment.
re: running pig
Psychobabble - on Vermont in Los Feliz. You could also try Astro Family Restaurant in Silverlake (Glendale & Fletcher) for typical diner food, bright lights and booths- I believe they're open 24 hours.
A bit east of Los Feliz/Silver Lake is the Downbeat Cafe in Echo Park. A few comfy sofas and nice big tables for studying. Food is not amazing, but you can get a solid sandwich/salad combo. Not sure how late, but at least 11 pm.
I know these might not fit all of your criteria, but maybe some will...
Firstly, Swingers on Beverly is better than the one in Santa Monica, in my opinion. They're usually not very crowded at all on weeknights. Lighting is so-so inside and actually better outside which might work for the warmer months coming up. Also you won't have to listen to the horrible jukebox music.
The House of Pies is like a retirement home in terms of food but open late. On Vermont and Franklin. Then across the street is Fred 62, which is open 24 hours and has nice little curtained coves in the front of the store so you can have complete privacy. They have good tea and serve booze til 2 if that's your thing. I know it's not gourmet dining, but there are plenty of things I enjoy eating there after hours (some good salads, waffles, fries, veggies). The waitresses are pretty cool and good about leaving you alone if you're studying, in my experience.
A very well-lit non-busy place open 'til I think 4 or 5 AM is Astro Burger on Fountain and Gardner in WeHo. It's just a diner but they do have good burgers and fries (or veggie burgers, tacos, etc.) and they're super nice, quick, and hello flourescent lighting. Busy on weekends, but really quite quiet Monday-Thursday. I go here probably 3 nights a week to sit with friends and chat into the wee hours. I sit outdoors but there are big red booths.
Jerry's Deli in Westwood or the valley (on Ventura near the 405) are good solely for privacy in a big booth. I believe they're all open 24 hours.
I also should mention any Norm's or Denny's just for studying, but I don't think I could concentrate with the smell of utter and complete cr*p for food floating from the kitchen. But it's always an option.
I used to study at night at the Borders on Westwood between Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd. There are always like a million UCLA students there but they do have outlets everywhere and wi-fi and a fairly good coffee and pastry selection.
I might've missed the boat completely on this post, but just trying to help. Good luck!
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The Game Genie is a series of specialised "cheat cartridges" (or "video game enhancers") developed by Codemasters which allows the user to manipulate video games. Multiple Game Genies were created during the late 1980s and early 1990s, including cartridges for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear.
Though developed by Codemasters, distribution was handled by Camerica in Canada and Galoob in the United States (and Europe, with the help of third-party distributors). Following the controversy of a Nintendo Entertainment System version of the device - of which Nintendo unsuccessfully tried to block, the Mega Drive and Game Gear enhancers were adopted by Sega as officially licensed products. The Game Genie brand has since been discontinued, however the idea lived on through Action Replay and GameShark hacking devices on newer consoles in the years which followed. Game Genie codes have since become a supported feature in most emulators.
The Game Genie attaches to the end of a cartridge and is then inserted into the cartridge port of the console for which it was designed.
Upon starting the console, the player may enter a series of characters referred to as a "code" or several such series that reference addresses in the ROM of the cartridge. Each code contains an integer value that is read by the system in place of the data actually present on the cartridge. The Game Genie cannot manipulate RAM, though it can make the console read different values from SRAM.
Because they patch the program code of a game, Game Genie codes are sometimes referred to as patch codes. These codes can have a variety of effects. The most popular codes give the player some form of invulnerability, infinite ammunition, level skipping, or other modifications that allow the player to be more powerful than intended by the developers. In rare cases, codes even unlock hidden game features that developers had scrapped and rendered unreachable in normal play (an example of this is the final Hidden Palace Zone in Sonic 2).
The Game Genie was usually sold with a small booklet of discovered codes for use with the system. However, these booklets would eventually become inadequate as new codes were discovered and new games were released that were not covered. To address this, an update system was implemented, where subscribers would receive quarterly booklet updates for a fee. In addition Galoob also ran ads in certain gaming publications (such as GamePro) that featured codes for newer games. Today, these codes and many others discovered by players can be found for free online.
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The codes were printed on sticky labels to put on the back of the Game Gear cartridge. When entering codes, the player could easily see what to type in rather than looking through the book. Many of these codes can now be found online as well.
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Anyone who ever monitored or analyzed an application uses or has used averages. They are simple to understand and calculate. We tend to ignore just how wrong the picture is that averages paint of the world. To emphasis the point let me give you a real-world example outside of the performance space that I read recently in a newspaper.
The article was explaining that the average salary in a certain region in Europe was 1900 Euro's (to be clear this would be quite good in that region!). However when looking closer they found out that the majority, namely 9 out of 10 people, only earned around 1000 Euros and one would earn 10.000 (I over simplified this of course, but you get the idea). If you do the math you will see that the average of this is indeed 1900, but we can all agree that this does not represent the "average" salary as we would use the word in day to day live. So now let's apply this thinking to application performance.
The Average Response Time
The average response time is by far the most commonly used metric in application performance management. We assume that this represents a "normal" transaction, however this would only be true if the response time is always the same (all transaction run at equal speed) or the response time distribution is roughly bell curved.
A Bell curve represents the "normal" distribution of response times in which the average and the median are the same. It rarely ever occurs in real applications
In a Bell Curve the average (mean) and median are the same. In other words observed performance would represent the majority (half or more than half) of the transactions.
In reality most applications have few very heavy outliers; a statistician would say that the curve has a long tail. A long tail does not imply many slow transactions, but few that are magnitudes slower than the norm.
This is a typical Response Time Distribution with few but heavy outliers - it has a long tail. The average here is dragged to the right by the long tail.
We recognize that the average no longer represents the bulk of the transactions but can be a lot higher than the median.
You can now argue that this is not a problem as long as the average doesn't look better than the median. I would disagree, but let's look at another real-world scenario experienced by many of our customers:
This is another typical Response Time Distribution. Here we have quite a few very fast transactions that drag the average to the left of the actual median
In this case a considerable percentage of transactions are very, very fast (10-20 percent), while the bulk of transactions are several times slower. The median would still tell us the true story, but the average all of a sudden looks a lot faster than most of our transactions actually are. This is very typical in search engines or when caches are involved - some transactions are very fast, but the bulk are normal. Another reason for this scenario are failed transactions, more specifically transactions that failed fast. Many real-world applications have a failure rate of 1-10 percent (due to user errors or validation errors). These failed transactions are often magnitudes faster than the real ones and consequently distorted an average.
Of course performance analysts are not stupid and regularly try to compensate with higher frequency charts (compensating by looking at smaller aggregates visually) and by taking in minimum and maximum observed response times. However we can often only do this if we know the application very well, those unfamiliar with the application might easily misinterpret the charts. Because of the depth and type of knowledge required for this, it's difficult to communicate your analysis to other people - think how many arguments between IT teams have been caused by this. And that's before we even begin to think about communicating with business stakeholders!
A better metric by far are percentiles, because they allow us to understand the distribution. But before we look at percentiles, let's take a look a key feature in every production monitoring solution: Automatic Baselining and Alerting.
Automatic Baselining and Alerting
In real-world environments, performance gets attention when it is poor and has a negative impact on the business and users. But how can we identify performance issues quickly to prevent negative effects? We cannot alert on every slow transaction, since there are always some. In addition, most operations teams have to maintain a large number of applications and are not familiar with all of them, so manually setting thresholds can be inaccurate, quite painful and time-consuming.
The industry has come up with a solution called Automatic Baselining. Baselining calculates out the "normal" performance and only alerts us when an application slows down or produces more errors than usual. Most approaches rely on averages and standard deviations.
Without going into statistical details, this approach again assumes that the response times are distributed over a bell curve:
The Standard Deviation represents 33% of all transactions with the mean as the middle. 2xStandard Deviation represents 66% and thus the majority, everything outside could be considered an outlier. However most real world scenarios are not bell curved...
Typically, transactions that are outside two times standard deviation are treated as slow and captured for analysis. An alert is raised if the average moves significantly. In a bell curve this would account for the slowest 16.5 percent (and you can of course adjust that); however; if the response time distribution does not represent a bell curve, it becomes inaccurate. We either end up with a lot of false positives (transactions that are a lot slower than the average but when looking at the curve lie within the norm) or we miss a lot of problems (false negatives). In addition if the curve is not a bell curve, then the average can differ a lot from the median; applying a standard deviation to such an average can lead to quite a different result than you would expect. To work around this problem these algorithms have many tunable variables and a lot of "hacks" for specific use cases.
Why I Love Percentiles
A percentile tells me which part of the curve I am looking at and how many transactions are represented by that metric. To visualize this look at the following chart:
This chart shows the 50th and 90th percentile along with the average of the same transaction. It shows that the average is influenced far mor heavily by the 90th, thus by outliers and not by the bulk of the transactions
The green line represents the average. As you can see it is very volatile. The other two lines represent the 50th and 90th percentile. As we can see the 50th percentile (or median) is rather stable but has a couple of jumps. These jumps represent real performance degradation for the majority (50%) of the transactions. The 90th percentile (this is the start of the "tail") is a lot more volatile, which means that the outliers slowness depends on data or user behavior. What's important here is that the average is heavily influenced (dragged) by the 90th percentile, the tail, rather than the bulk of the transactions.
If the 50th percentile (median) of a response time is 500ms that means that 50% of my transactions are either as fast or faster than 500ms. If the 90th percentile of the same transaction is at 1000ms it means that 90% are as fast or faster and only 10% are slower. The average in this case could either be lower than 500ms (on a heavy front curve), a lot higher (long tail) or somewhere in between. A percentile gives me a much better sense of my real world performance, because it shows me a slice of my response time curve.
For exactly that reason percentiles are perfect for automatic baselining. If the 50th percentile moves from 500ms to 600ms I know that 50% of my transactions suffered a 20% performance degradation. You need to react to that.
In many cases we see that the 75th or 90th percentile does not change at all in such a scenario. This means the slow transactions didn't get any slower, only the normal ones did. Depending on how long your tail is the average might not have moved at all in such a scenario.!
In other cases we see the 98th percentile degrading from 1s to 1.5 seconds while the 95th is stable at 900ms. This means that your application as a whole is stable, but a few outliers got worse, nothing to worry about immediately. Percentile-based alerts do not suffer from false positives, are a lot less volatile and don't miss any important performance degradations! Consequently a baselining approach that uses percentiles does not require a lot of tuning variables to work effectively.
The screenshot below shows the Median (50th Percentile) for a particular transaction jumping from about 50ms to about 500ms and triggering an alert as it is significantly above the calculated baseline (green line). The chart labeled "Slow Response Time" on the other hand shows the 90th percentile for the same transaction. These "outliers" also show an increase in response time but not significant enough to trigger an alert.
Here we see an automatic baselining dashboard with a violation at the 50th percentile. The violation is quite clear, at the same time the 90th percentile (right upper chart) does not violate. Because the outliers are so much slower than the bulk of the transaction an average would have been influenced by them and would not have have reacted quite as dramatically as the 50th percentile. We might have missed this clear violation!
How Can We Use Percentiles for Tuning?
Percentiles are also great for tuning, and giving your optimizations a particular goal. Let's say that something within my application is too slow in general and I need to make it faster. In this case I want to focus on bringing down the 90th percentile. This would ensure sure that the overall response time of the application goes down. In other cases I have unacceptably long outliers I want to focus on bringing down response time for transactions beyond the 98th or 99th percentile (only outliers). We see a lot of applications that have perfectly acceptable performance for the 90th percentile, with the 98th percentile being magnitudes worse.
In throughput oriented applications on the other hand I would want to make the majority of my transactions very fast, while accepting that an optimization makes a few outliers slower. I might therefore make sure that the 75th percentile goes down while trying to keep the 90th percentile stable or not getting a lot worse.
I could not make the same kind of observations with averages, minimum and maximum, but with percentiles they are very easy indeed.
Averages are ineffective because they are too simplistic and one-dimensional. Percentiles are a really great and easy way of understanding the real performance characteristics of your application. They also provide a great basis for automatic baselining, behavioral learning and optimizing your application with a proper focus. In short, percentiles are great!
|rtalexander 11/21/12 12:58:00 AM EST
Hey, could you post a reference or two that covers the theory and/or practicalities of the approach you describe?
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