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Here's a simple tutorial on how to improve Magento's performances without changing core files. I'm sorry this tutorial won't help users hosting their store on a shared environment.
Installation instructions will continue my fedora / centos install guide
1 - Choose your hardware You should try to use hardware RAID 1/5 setup in order to increase I/O rates
2 - Split the load You should try to run apache/lighttpd/ngnix and mysql server on different servers in order to split the load of each
3 - Use php-pecl-apc extension This module will provide some code cache of php scripts.
Installation for fedora / centos
yum install php-pecl-apc
Edit module configuration file and enable this module extension by commenting out this line
vi /etc/php.d/apc.ini
extension = apc.so
To fine tune apc performances, you may have to change other values in this default configuration file. See documentaion of APC for full configuration options.
4 - Memcache your sessions First install a memcache server
yum install memcached
Configure memcached
vi /etc/sysconfig/memcached
To add more cache size, change the CACHESIZE option
Launch memcached server
service memcached start
Add php memcached sessions extensions
yum install php-pecl-memcache
Check extension configuration matches your memcached setup
; Enable memcache extension moduleextension=memcache.so; Options for the memcache module; Whether to transparently failover to other servers on errors;memcache.allow_failover=1; Defines how many servers to try when setting and getting data.;memcache.max_failover_attempts=20; Data will be transferred in chunks of this size;memcache.chunk_size=8192; The default TCP port number to use when connecting to the memcached server;memcache.default_port=11211; Hash function {crc32, fnv};memcache.hash_function=crc32; Hash strategy {standard, consistent};memcache.hash_strategy=standard; Options to use the memcache session handler; Use memcache as a session handlersession.save_handler=memcache; Defines a comma separated of server urls to use for session storagesession.save_path="tcp://localhost:11211?persistent=1&weight;=1&timeout;=1&retry;_interval=15"
5 - Use a tmpfs filesystem for magento/var/cache Supposing your magento leaves in /var/www/html/magento, we need to : Stop apache
service httpd stop
cd /var/www/html/magento/var/cache/rm -rf mage*
mount tmpfs /var/www/html/magento/var/cache -t tmpfs -o size=64m
Restart apache
service httpd restart
6 - But not fully tested now is use mysql query cache This need to be tested. If someone has any clue, please tell me.
7 - Some results a) Basic setup no apc - memcached - tmpfs
ab -n 100 -c 5 http://magento.mydomain.com/Server Software: Apache/2.2.8Server Port: 80...Requests per second: 5.42 [#/sec] (mean)
b) APC setup no memcached - tmpfs
ab -n 100 -c 5 http://magento.mydomain.com/Server Software: Apache/2.2.8Server Hostname: magento.yves-rocher.comServer Port: 80...Requests per second: 10.93 [#/sec] (mean)
c) APC - memcached setup no tmpfs
ab -n 100 -c 5 http://magento.mydomain.com/Server Software: Apache/2.2.8Server Hostname: magento.yves-rocher.comServer Port: 80...Requests per second: 15.57 [#/sec] (mean)
d) Full setup
ab -n 100 -c 5 http://magento.mydomain.com/Server Software: Apache/2.2.8Server Hostname: magento.yves-rocher.comServer Port: 80...Requests per second: 17.85 [#/sec] (mean)
Thank you for this excellent post. I am certain a lot of people will find this handy.
Something worth mentioning is there is a known bug causing incompatibility with APC Cache and Zend Optimizer. You can not run these two at the same time without seg faulting Apache. In a shared hosting environment the ZO is likely going to have to take priority over APC Cache due to that shared hosting 'configure to the lowest common denominator' mentality.
However, from our testing we found no advantage to using APC over eAccelerator Cache, which IS fully compatible with ZO. Many cases showed eAccelerator outperforming APC by 10% - 30%.
Further, APC code optimizer has some known bugs of it's own and is considered 'experimental', which is equivalent to 'not ready for production'. eAccellerator has the code optimizer ready to go, now.. It's results are something else be be debated
One other thing that would be very handy and prove to enhance this Magento HowTo would be to implement the MySQL Query Cache configuration that I've posted at our blog - "Improving Magento Speed and Performance with MySQL Query Cache" . It's a quick change that can provide massive improvement for most Magento installations.
I am intrigued by the memcachd use - I've not personally used this myself however I'll be doing some research & experiments with this - thanks for the tip!
Great post and thanks again!
[edit] At first glance, memcached does appear to require code changes to place objects into the memcache. Anyone more familiar with this that could provide additional information?
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Thanks for your comments
I'll try out other code cache systems you mentioned.
Concerning memcaching sessions, I can't see any code rewriting need. In fact, I don't want to cache anything else than sessions data.
Do you mean that "serialization" of data in memcached sessions could lead to data corruptions ?
The biggest advantage I see when using memcached session is that sessions become "networked". Then you can easily create a cluster of frontends sharing the same mysql database and the same memcached server. Then sessions become available from any frontend and you can easily deal with load.
Please feel free to answer this post in order to share point of views and experience about system optimizations.
@asrenzo, it would be great if you could start a wiki with your post so the community can learn and contribute. Thank you for this great post.
asrenzo - 28 May 2008 10:46 AM Concerning memcaching sessions, I can't see any code rewriting need. In fact, I don't want to cache anything else than sessions data.
I missed this part, my apologies. I am currently building an environment to do some testing with memcached.
You will get amazing results using mysql query_cache, this is a quick and painless configuration.
We've also experienced far better disk results using iSCSI SAN storage. This likely relates to low level ISCSI caching and similar disk accesses.
I am continuing to experiment with MPM's in Apache as well and contrary to most of the advise I have seen here at Magento Prefork really seems like the way to go. I hope to have a post on this in the next few days.
The problem is with some of these more exotic configurations is that strange, intermittent problems start arising, sometimes in non-related applications, and they are often times extremely difficult to troubleshoot. I believe that a LOT of the problems reported on the boards are do to simple misconfiguration of servers. Not so much bad configurations, just mixing technologies together that may or may not play very well together. The APC Cache and Zend Optimizer incompatibility is a prime example.
Another issue is that a lot of times we see a configuration work VERY well - when one person is on the site. However, benchmark the configuration with 100 concurrent visitors over 15 minutes and bad bad things start to happen.
My only real advise - Test, test and retest. YMMV
For sure, I'll be glad to add a wiki page about this topic. Am I allowed to do so with my current credentials ? Is there anything to do before ?
I'll try the mysql query cache. My default configuration is to add these lines in mysqld definition in my.cnf
query-cache-type = 1query-cache-size = 20M
Is there anything else I should know ?
You don't need any special permissions to edit the wiki, it's there for all to add to and help grow.
Those cache settings are fine - It really is dependent on the use of your cache and how much memory you have available. Though, I really dont see much need to get this too big with Magento - eventually, as with all caches you will hit the law of diminishing returns as the cache grows in size. I've found 64MB to 128MB work very well for our setup. This is dependent on a quite a few factors however.
Check out these paramenters too;
query_cache_min_res_unit query_cache_limit
Preparing my wiki content, I realized I had forgotten something rather important in the memcached process.
In fact, I had to change some Magento core files to be able to use memcached sessions. These files are :
These files contains some code that forces session handler to be used
I can't see any reason to force module and save_path expect being sure that a fresh install would run without problem.
@Moshe, if you are online:
- Is there any configuration option to set to bypass these redeclarations ? (I don't think so) - Is this a feature or a bug or a bugture ? - Do we need to implement these class in a custom module to change default behaviour ?
Hi Laurent,
There are no configuration options in the released version. In trunk we already have an option to save session data in the database (that might be used on a cluster setup). We might also add apc and memcached session storage before 1.1
Btw, you can try memcached or apc cache backends instead of tmpfs.
Thank you, Michael.
Hello folks,
I am getting poor and loosy
ab2 -n 100 -c 5 http://saintgeorges24.de/
Requests per second: 5.08 [#/sec] (mean)
with installed/running memcache(d), apc, tmpfs, mysql query cache
HW setup: AMD Opteron DualCore 1212he (2,0Ghz) 2GB Ram --- Basic SW setup OpenSuse 10.2 PHP 5.2.5 mysql 5.0.26 Apache 2 Plesk 8.3.0 -> phpinfo @ [url=http://www.saintgeorges24.de/info.php]http://www.saintgeorges24.de/info.php[/url] --- Magento Version 1.0.19870 ---
--- Tmpfs
tmpfs 131072 11488 119584 9% /srv/www/vhosts/saintgeorges24.de/httpdocs/magento/var
mysql> SHOW STATUS LIKE 'Qcache%';+-------------------------+-----------+| Variable_name | Value |+-------------------------+-----------+| Qcache_free_blocks | 1 || Qcache_free_memory | 133631808 || Qcache_hits | 1035 || Qcache_inserts | 349 || Qcache_lowmem_prunes | 0 || Qcache_not_cached | 174 || Qcache_queries_in_cache | 349 || Qcache_total_blocks | 720 |+-------------------------+-----------+8 rows in set (0.00 sec)
WTF did i/ am i doing wrong? Maybe asrenzo could describe his modifications on session handling in
Does anyone have a Ngnix config file to make it work right to emulate the .htaccess file like Apache does for the mod_rewrite. That is the biggest turn off for me and NgniX, the no .htaccess support. I was able to make Lighttpd work but I think it is breaking my search, so I want to give NgniX a run. But again, I am not sure how to do the mod_rewrite for it…
Much like Jan212, I'm not getting the large bump in speed like you are using APC and MEMCACHE. I got/get better numers with XCache then I do APC + Memcache together. With both of these I get about 2.93 RPS, with Xcache alone I get 5.93.
@Greven - that's not much , but good to know that is reproducable…
Yeah. I'm on a 256 Slice at Slicehost, and I'm thinking about testing it on a 512 slice. My current setup is Ligttpd + XCache + Fast PHP and I'm only getting 5 to 6 RPS......... down right horrible.
that's an optimal setup with crappy performance… i am sure we'll find the bottlenecks the upcoming weeks… salsapepp is also working and testing around.
Has anyone found the optimal values for these?
query_cache_limit = ??? query_cache_size = 64-128K query_cache_type = 1 query_cache_min_res_unit = ???K


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Norma,The last MM pies that you baked and posted the formula for in post# 505:What oven temperature and baking time did you use?Thanks.
I used my 2nd dough ball today and let it sit out around 3-4 hrs this time. I used Norma's latest recipe (molasses/brown sugar) but decreased the yeast from .6 to .3 under the advisement of Pete since I skipped the freezing step. I used grandma's robust molasses because that is what I had in stock. One word: amazing. i turned out about 95% identical to what we've had numerous times at MM. I baked it in a 550 oven for 8 minutes and then rotated it 180 degrees and gave it an extra minute because the bottom was looking quite brown. A keeper for me. HUGE THANKS to Biz, Pete and Norma for their extreme dedication. This is a really special community. Chills
I wondered after I looked at more molasses products and syrups at the supermarket if something like Treacle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treacle and http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treacle might be used in MMs dough.
I just received an answer to my questions to Steens. This what the email said.The sugar content is 16g per tablespoon. I spoke to Narris Duhon who is our controller. He says our molasses is the same as Grandmas Molasses. He also said that our Steens Pure Cane Syrup would be the same as fancy molasses. I have not hear of anyone using molasses for pizza dough. I hope this answers your questions. Let me know if we can be of further help. Thanks,Glenda
Norma,One of the things that I have learned from all of my reverse engineering and cloning projects is that the companies try to keep things simple. That means that they are not going to use a retail level product unless the company has a wholesale or foodservice division or it is located in their backyard. They are also going to look for the cheapest products that meet their needs, whether it is molasses or anything else. Since MM has completely abandoned the use of wheat germ and Vitamin E enrichment and the notion of offering a healthful product (admittedly molasses does have some nutritional value but it is still a sugar that can rot peoples' teeth and pose problems for those who must avoid sugar products), I can't see MM doing anything fancy when it comes to selecting a molasses product to use. Also, in the case of golden syrups, and while I can't speak for what the regulators allow in the UK, I think that the FDA would frown on MM using golden syrups and calling them molasses. MM has pounded the word "molasses" into peoples' consciousness for so long that they had better be using molasses. Peter
Norma,I'd be curious to know why Steen's does not call its Pure Cane Syrup molasses if it is molasses. Maybe what Narris Duhon means is that the Steen's Pure Cane Syrup can be used as a substitute for molasses. Clearly, Steen's is not a supplier to MM since they are not aware of anyone using molasses for pizza dough.Peter
dwighttsharpe,I baked that MM's attempt in my deck oven at market. The temperature was between 500-525 degrees F and the bake time was about 7 minutes. Deck ovens do bake differently than home ovens though. If you want me to give you the links to where Peter posted about how he has tried to bake his MM's attempts in a home oven so far, I can give you those links. You could also asked Biz and Brian how they baked their MM's attempts.Norma
Thank you. Just from an appearance perspective, I like the looks of your pies(texture and color of the dough, not so dark on the bottom).I have my first attempted doughball in the fridge now. I used your last formula but will try a cold ferment ala Briterian, so I used .5% instant yeast. Not quite sure how long it will cold ferment, but this evening will be 24 hours, so I will probably let it temper and try baking something later on tonight.About your inquiry to Steens; reading about all these various grades of molasses and sugar boiling, I often wondered where their "pure cane syrup" fit into the picture. Curious that the Steen's rep consideres it to be fancy grade molasses. Guess he knows what he's talking about. I wish I had known this yesterday when I made the dough, as I love Steen's, and had some in the cabinet.As it was, I used some "older" Roddenberry's brand molasses(no grade specified). I also have a somewhat newer, unopened bottle of store brand molasses. I opened it and tasted it to compare it to the Roddenberry's. They tasted about the same to me. Neither one I would hardly call (very)sweet, so I used 5.5% molasses and 3.5% demerera sugar to sweeten the dough.Thanks again.
Norma,Thanks for the update on the Steen's pure cane syrup. While you were awaiting a response from Glenda, I did a search to see if there is a "standard of identity" for molasses at the FDA. I did not find any but it does appear that Canada has a standard of identity for molasses. See, for example, the document at http://www.grandmamolasses.com/data/pdf/PDS_Fancy_Grandma_Feb_2007.pdf. All of this notwithstanding, it would not be wise for MM to use a pure cane syrup and pass it off as molasses. I'm certain that they are not doing that.Of course, members who have the Steen's pure cane syrup should feel free to try out that product in an MM clone dough. Hopefully, in any such case, it would be nice to get some feedback on the use of the Steen's pure cane syrup and how it compares with using a molasses product.Peter
Norma, now seems like a good time to bring up something that you had pointed out a few posts back. http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,3940.msg157323.html#msg157323There is another kind of Excelsior Mill. Picture #1. It would have been used to begin the processing of (sugar) cane, ribbon cane and sorghum cane (grain sorghum). Many different varieties of cane were milled to produce the liquid that becomes cane syrup, sorghum syrup and sorghum molasses. Molasses is supposed to come only from the residue left after the crystalization of sugar solids in a sugar making operation. Sorghum molasses is not "real" molasses, but it probably picked up the term because of its similarity in color and consistency.Back in the plantation days the fall would be when the cane syrup was made. I'll bet that there are still some "old timers" in South Georgia that grew up with sorghum molasses, and you would have a hard time convincing them that sorghum "molasses" was not real molasses. Then there would be those in Kentucky and Tennessee that possibly make their cane syrup a littler darker, cooked a bit longer, a little sweeter. I have a customer in South Georgia that always wants me to come by and eat breakfast with him. A cat's head biscuit and cane syrup are always necessary for breakfast he tells me...There is a cane mill at 2:50 here
Kind of get the feeling that if you told these folks they were not making "real molasses", they would run you off. !For all intents and purposes though, everything seems to be identical, except the particular species of "grass" one happens to be growing/harvesting. Of course, also realizing the final "molasses" products are not identical, and not necessarily interchangeable.
Here is another video: . I was watching to see if any of the workers were wearing Mellow Mushroom shirts .Peter

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We've had a secret brewing here at Fat Brain Toys for several months now, so it feels so good to finally let it out…WE'RE OPENING A NEW RETAIL STORE! Opening this May in an exciting development in Overland Park, Kansas, this new store will become just our second "brick & mortar" toy store. While most of our customers know us because of our online toy store, physical stores serve an important role for Fat Brain Toys AND our customers. But over the last several months, I've had a number of interesting discussions with friends and industry contacts about this next step for Fat Brain Toys. I thought you might find some of these discussions interesting too! To protect their identities, I've substituted suitable monikers. Online Eddie: "Why hassle with opening a retail store…online is the future." Me: "Yes, online shopping is a very important trend and where we got our start in the toy business. But did you know that online still only represents 6% of all retail sales? Done right, retail stores can build sustainable brands and allow businesses to connect with their customers in entirely new ways." Captain Obvious: "You guys are doing everything backwards." Me: "True. We started out online first, then began designing our own toys. When many toy catalogs were cutting back circulation or exiting the business, we started a direct mail catalog. And when many traditional retailers began focusing online, we began opening stores. I can't say that we planned it this way - but it sure made sense for us!" Curious Kurt: "What's your expansion strategy with your stores?" Me: "To be honest, we don't really have one. Our overriding strategy is to put more good toys in the hands of more kids. If we can achieve that by opening a new store, great. If we can do that online, that's works too. If we can achieve that by designing great toys for other like-minded retailers, that's cool too. We aren't trying to replace your neighborhood toy store, but rather bring more visibility to quality, specialty toys & games." Reaper Rick: "Shopping malls are either dead or dying." Me: "Traditional malls are definitely undergoing a transition, that's why I love the Prairiefire development that we'll be a part of. Whereas most malls are all about simply buying stuff, Prairiefire is all about entertainment and experience. With the American Museum of Natural History serving as an anchor, this development is unlike any 'shopping mall' you've ever seen!" Mo Local: "Why choose Overland Park, Kansas for your second store?" Me: "Actually, it kind of chose us! For sure the Prairiefire development was a significant draw. But as we got to know the community of Overland Park, and even the entire Johnson County, it was obvious the focus and pride they put into the education of their children. We felt that Fat Brain Toys would be a natural fit with an environment centered around the positive development of kids." Opening a new store is a lot of work, but we couldn't be more excited for it's launch! If you live in the Kansas City area, stay tuned for additional announcements about our grand opening celebration. If you live anywhere else in the world, FatBrainToys.com is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, standing by ready to serve you!
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Case Study 1: January 2012 Update
We first met our case study about a month ago. Even though I have met up with them a couple times since then, I figured a monthly update would be sufficient to monitor their progress and their unique journey to a better financial future.
The following net worth summary is based on information that was accessible at our last meeting. You will notice that some numbers are unchanged as new information was not yet available.
January 2012 |
Assets | ||
Chequing |
1,996 |
Savings 1 |
127 |
Savings 2 |
1,200 |
Term deposit |
16,149 |
15,242 |
30,849 |
Total |
65,563 |
Liabilities | ||
Credit Card 1 |
23,073 |
11.99% interest rate |
Credit Card 2 |
5,292 |
21.99% interest rate |
Credit Card 3 |
0 |
Credit Card 4 |
0 |
RSP Loan |
19,240 |
13% interest rate |
Credit Card 5 |
7,918 |
19.99% interest rate |
Home Renovations |
1,870 |
0% interest rate |
Total |
57,393 |
Net Worth |
8,170 |
+ 5,494 |
Month 1: Action items
- Cash only. No more credit cards or debit cards. No more credit cards; still required some debit transactions.
- I set up a budget for them. Yes, I know, most will hate this step, but we need to have an understanding of where the money is going and learn to curb the spending. Done!
- I want them to reduce their fixed expenses down to 42%. This will involve steps such as cutting out unused cable services, removing an unnecessary cell phone and paper billing (cell phone companies charge you money to send you a bill. Seriously?), and remove any unnecessary bank charges. Done! The toughest part for them was cutting down their cable services. We are working on alternative shows and/or channels that can supplement the change. Last thing I want is for them to be miserable!
- I want them to reduce their variable expenses down to 13%. This is going to be the interesting part. They will have $700 that will be used for groceries, transportation including gas and any transit passes, as well as all entertainment, clothing, haircuts, subscriptions or eating out with friends. This has been pretty good. With a month under their belt, they realize that they can use another $200 for discretionary spending, and we figured out where the money was going to come from.
- Change any credit cards with annual fees to cards without annual fees. Done!
Month 1: Goals
- Credit Card 3 will be paid off. Done!
- Additional payments, beyond the minimum payment, will be made to credit card 4. I want to systematically pay down their credit cards, starting with the ones carrying the highest interest rates. Done! With an additional paycheque this month, they were able to completely pay off credit card 4! Woot woot!
- Set up an ASP after opening an ING Savings account. This will serve as their emergency fund. Done! We are starting with a monthly contribution of $100 each to their accounts and will hopefully increase this once we have a better understanding of their cash flow.
With a month under their belt, they realized that the spending plan that I set up for them is pretty reasonable, but have negotiated an additional $200 for miscellaneous expenses. They are currently contributing $400 a month to an advisor to invest in mutual funds on their behalf. After a couple of discussions, I have (hopefully!) convinced them that their priority should be paying off their very expensive debt instead of investing in mutual funds for the time being. Once their consumer debt has been cleared, then we can start chatting about investing, with the primary goals of setting up a comfortable emergency fund and maximizing their TFSAs. So if they discontinue this $400 contribution to their RRSPs, they can use $200 towards their discretionary spending and use the other $200 towards paying down their debt.
It's been a pretty good month overall! They're working hard sticking to the spending plan I set up for them and they especially enjoy the credit card balances shrink to zero!
Month 2: Action items
- Their saving accounts are earning pennies (literally!) every month. The balances will be transferred to their ING savings accounts to earn 1.5% instead.
- They have noticed that there are service charges showing up on their bank statements and are unsure what they are. They will investigate these charges with their bank this month.
- They are going to call credit card companies 2 and 5 to see if they can get a reduction in the interest rate. This is a tough call for anyone to make, so it will be interesting to see what kind of response they will get.
- They have to cancel their current $400 contribution to their RRSPs in order to boost the amount of money they have in their spending plan as well as have some additional money to put towards their credit cards.
- They are currently contributing $100 each to their ING savings accounts. Based on this month's cash flow, I would like to see this number increased a bit going forward.
Month 2: Goals
- Make additional payments towards Credit Card 5 beyond the minimum payment, and have it completely paid off by April.
- Have Credit Card 2 completely paid off by June.
The best part about this month's goals is that they were their OWN goals. Pretty ambitious, but I know they can do it!
What do you think of their progress? What do you think about the action items and the suggestions I made for them? Are you in a similar situation? If so, have you made any steps towards fixing the problem? Do you think it would be easier to do if you had someone to keep you accountable?
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COLUMBIA — The Rock Bridge Bruins are champions again after defeating the Lee's Summit North Broncos 62-45 Saturday.
By the time the Broncos scored their first point — which came on a free throw — in the Show Me Showdown final at Mizzou Arena, a Rock Bridge win seemed inevitable.
The free throw by Broncos senior Erica Nelson came with 3:49 remaining in the first quarter and cut the Bruins lead to 10-1.
"I thought our defense was incredible," Bruins senior Chayla Cheadle said. "They (the Broncos) couldn't compete."
The Bruins (27-3) remained in complete control throughout the game.
"Obviously, we're very proud of our team; it's extremely tough to win a state championship," Rock Bridge coach Jill Nagel said. "What these kids have put together for three years now is just unbelievably special."
The victory is the Bruins' third consecutive state title, placing the team among six schools in Missouri history that have won three times in a row. The feat hasn't been accomplished since St. Joseph's Academy pulled it off from 1991-1994.
"We said all year, 'Take it one game at a time,' but I really, really wanted this," senior Audrey Holt said.
Nagel was happy to send her seven seniors out on a win, but she seemed especially proud about sending Abrianna Porter, known as "Bri," out with a medal around her neck. Due to troubles with the ACL in her right knee, Porter had not been able to participate in the past two state tournaments.
While holding back tears, Nagel said that Porter had gone through "more than any kid should have to go through."
Bri Porter's sister, junior forward Cierra Porter, was quite happy to have her sister next to her for this win.
"We're playing in a state championship… TOGETHER @abriannaporter," she tweeted Saturday morning.
Bri Porter has committed to play basketball for the Missouri Tigers next season.
Twins Chayla and Kayla Cheadle will head to the University of Kansas, the former for basketball and the latter for volleyball.
Holt is on her way to Missouri State to compete on the hardcourt, and Laurie Frew will be heading to Central Missouri to play soccer.
Mubinah Khaleel will attend Missouri but will not compete athletically. Elexis Ferguson has not decided on a college yet.
While not all these seniors saw big minutes on the court this season, Nagel believes that their talent and work ethic is the largest reason these Bruins were able to achieve so much.
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Despite ice, sleet and freezing rain around San Antonio and the Hill Country, the Spurs will take to the court tonight at the AT&T Center against the Los Angeles Lakers. The game will air on KENS 5 tonight at 8 p.m.
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FOURTH QUARTER The Spurs struggled through a rough shooting day and the Chicago Bulls rolled to a 99-87 victory on Monday in Chicago. The Bulls turned in a solid defensive effort even with center Ben Wallace sitting out due to a sore back. The Bulls stopped a four-game Spurs winning streak. The Spurs shot 39.5 […]
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Matt Bonner underwent an MRI Sunday afternoon that confirmed he won't need surgery. Bonner tore the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during Saturday's victory over Washington, but Sunday's test revealed he didn't suffer any cartilage damage or tear his anterior cruciate ligament. Team officials expect him to be out anywhere from two to […]
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Spurs forward Matt Bonner injured his knee in the third quarter of Saturday's game against the Washington Wizards at the AT&T Center. The Spurs said Bonner suffered a torn left medial collateral ligament (MCL — inside ligament). He will get an MRI on Sunday. The team said a timeline for his return will be announced […]
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The iconic TV star passed away July 3 — so sad.
Andy Griffith, best known for starring on the classic TV sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show, died July 3 in his North Carolina home.
Born in 1926, Andy began his acting career in 1957 and appeared on a number of hit TV shows, including Matlock, Fantasy Island, and Hawaii Five-O.
What many people don't know, however, is that Andy was also an accomplished Southern-gospel singer. In fact, he nabbed a Grammy in 1997 for his album I Love To Tell The Story: 25 Timeless Hymns.
HollywoodLife.com spoke with a former associate of Andy's at the William Morris Endeavor, who shared with us a beautiful aspect of Andy's life that fans didn't get to see:
"Andy was madly in love with his wife; they did almost everything together," we're told. "Whenever we would send him a script to read, he would always ask us to send a copy for her. The two of them would sit side by side and read the script together. He never wanted to stop working, even though he had plenty of money to retire. He loved performing and couldn't imagine not doing it."
"He also got more fan mail than any other celebrity at the agency," the insider adds. "Unlike other actors, he always wanted us to send it to him. He'd actually respond to the letter and send signed photos. Strangely, a lot of prisoners would write to him, and he would write back to them."
We also spoke with Andy's cousin, Gail Griffith, who had this to say:
"My dad and Andy were cousins, and he talked like him and looked like him," Gail told us. "We watched [The Andy Griffith Show] until my dad passed away in 1981, and watching Andy brought my dad back into my life. I was 21. It made me feel like my dad was still here. I could always look up to [Andy] because he reminded me of my dad — his mannerisms. It's just really sad and sad to hear about it."
We all enjoyed Andy Griffith's work in some form or another, so drop a comment with your best Andy memories below.
— Andy Swift
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Ms. Lauryn Hill is celebrating her release from prison with a pair of New York shows, both on November 27 at the Bowery Ballroom. The former Fugees star made the announcement on her Tumblr along with the astrally tinged, triangle-enriched "Homecoming" flier seen in full below. The back-to-back performances begin at 6:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., and tickets to both are available now for no less than $106.60 apiece.
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Not really, but when Aaron Wall closes down Threadwatch and I saw this, I paused to wonder…
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Aaron takes Threadwatch down on Friday. He lists his reasons for doing it. Just one:
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I was wondering if folks had an idea what a used Ruger GP100 is going for in your area. There's a used one at Cabela's here with the box, 2 speed loaders, and a speed loader pouch. 4 inch blued version with stock grips. The only wear was minor around the crown. $530 for that.
They also have a 6 inch stainless with the wood insert grips, no accessories for $500.
I'd primarily be using it for hiking (back up bear deterrent), so I'm leaning towards the 4 inch. But I also want something I can load .38 Special in for my better half. She doesn't like my striker fire pistols.
I'm mostly decided, but if I could get the approval of some random internet folks that I'm not getting hosed I'd feel a little better about dropping the cash right now.
The only other GP100s I've seen around town lately are stainless 4 inch models and if I can find one they are going for about $650.
As this is my first revolver (other than my percussion cap revolver), I'm not sure what exactly to look for. Ruger's have an internal lock under the grip, correct? And are these as failure prone as I've heard the Smith & Wessons can be?
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- Total number of rooms - 12
- Number of floors - 4
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Balcony
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Television
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Individually furnished
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Special Instructions: Please contact the property ahead of time if you are planning to arrive after 10 PM.
Payment types
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
No elevators
No pets or service animals allowed
We should mention
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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The City
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Rather than taking place in only one part of the city, Stevenson's novel is set in many different areas of London, each meant to reflect the character of its denizens. Soho, where Mr. Hyde lives, for example, is described as being dark and dingy, which, last time we checked, tends to go quite well with people that ooze evil out of their pores. London fog also plays a role in the book, adding sinister overtones where Stevenson needs them.
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Hamilton 1-1 Livingston: Match Report
Hamilton 1-1 Livingston: Match Report - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game as it happened.
Livi denied by May
Hamilton striker Steven May scored a last-gasp equaliser to snatch a 1-1 draw with Livingston.
The hosts started brightly and had a great chance to take the lead after just 10 seconds when Alister Crawford drilled in a shot from the left side of the area, only for his effort to be clawed to safety by Livingston stopper Andrew McNeil.
Billy Reid's men threw the kitchen sink at the Lions in the early stages of the second period and had plenty of chances to get on the scoresheet, but it was the visitors who broke the deadlock.
Livi striker Iain Russell put his side ahead when he scored his 14th goal of the season from close range in the 77th minute.
But Accies continued to attack and their hard work paid off in injury time when striker May fired in from 12 yards.
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