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Type: Bug
Status: Closed
Priority: Major
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: 2.1
Component/s: core/index
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.3
Platform: Macintosh
Bugzilla Id:34930
Note: I believe this to be the same situation with 1.4.3 as with SVN HEAD.
Analysis using hprof utility shows that during index creation with many
documents highlights that the CPU spends a large portion of it's time in
IndexWriter.maybeMergeSegments(), which seems to be a 'waste' compared with
other valuable CPU intensive operations such as tokenization etc.
Using the following test snippet to retrieve some rows from the db and create an
Analyzer a = new StandardAnalyzer();
writer = new IndexWriter(indexDir, a, true);
connection = DriverManager.getConnection(
"jdbc:inetdae7:tower.aconex.com?database=<somedb>", "secret",
String sql = "select userid, userfirstname, userlastname, email from userx";
LOG.info("sql=" + sql);
Statement statement = connection.createStatement();
LOG.info("Executing sql");
ResultSet rs = statement.executeQuery(sql);
LOG.info("ResultSet retrieved");
int row = 0;
LOG.info("Indexing users");
long begin = System.currentTimeMillis();
while (rs.next()) {
int userid = rs.getInt(1);
String firstname = rs.getString(2);
String lastname = rs.getString(3);
String email = rs.getString(4);
String fullName = firstname + " " + lastname;
Document doc = new Document();
doc.add(Field.Keyword("userid", userid+""));
doc.add(Field.Keyword("firstname", firstname.toLowerCase()));
doc.add(Field.Keyword("lastname", lastname.toLowerCase()));
doc.add(Field.Text("name", fullName.toLowerCase()));
doc.add(Field.Keyword("email", email.toLowerCase()));
if((row % 100)==0)
double end = System.currentTimeMillis();
double diff = (end-begin)/1000;
double rate = row/diff;
LOG.info("rate:" +rate);
On my 1.5GHz PowerBook with 1.5Gb RAM and a 5400 RPM drive, my CPU is maxed out,
and I end up getting a rate of indexing between 490-515 documents/second run
over 10 times in succession.
By applying a simple patch to IndexWriter (see attached shortly), which defers
the calling of maybeMergeSegments() so that it is only called every 2000
times(an arbitrary figure), I appear to get a new rate of between 945-970
documents/second. Using Luke to look inside each index created between these 2
there does not appear to be any difference. Same number of Documents, same
number of Terms.
I'm not suggesting one should apply this patch, I'm just highlighting the
difference in performance that this sort of change gives you.
We are about to use Lucene to index 4 million construction document records, and
so speeding up the indexing process is in our best interest! If one
considers the amount of CPU time spent in maybeMergeSegments over the initial
index creation of 4 million documents, I think one could see how it would be
ideal to try to speed this area up (at least move the bottleneck to IO).
I woul appreciate anyone taking a moment to comment on this.
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Created an attachment (id=15042)
HPROF log of test run pre-patch
Added HPROF log showing high CPU usage inside IndexWriter.maybeMergeSegments()
Created an attachment (id=15043)
Demonstration Patch to defer the call to IndexWriter.maybeMergeSegments() for
every 2000 times.
Isn't the effect the same as setting mergeFactor to 2000, i.e. indexing gets
faster but more RAM is needed?
(In reply to comment #3)
> Isn't the effect the same as setting mergeFactor to 2000, i.e. indexing gets
> faster but more RAM is needed?
On every add, it looks like the entire segment list is walked looking to see of
enough docs (minMergeDocs) can be collected together to do a merge. With a
large minMergeDocs, this can get expensive. Perhaps a count should be kept of
the number of docs in memory, and when it exceeds minMergeDocs, then call the
merge logic.
Of course keeping track of the count would require modifications to many
IndexWriter methods. It looks like the performance gains may well be worth it
BTW, I don't think a mergefactor of 1000 is typical (way too many
filedescriptors in use, and a big hit to searchers). A high minMergeDocs (now
maxBufferedDocs) is typical and useful though.
Your benchmark might run faster if you set maxBufferedDocs smaller. Also, it
doesn't look like you're including the cost of closing the IndexWriter in your
benchmark statistics. You should, as, with such a large buffer, you've delayed
much of the work to that point.
The bottleneck you're hitting is that maybeMergeDocs sums the size of the
buffered indexes each time to decide whether to merge. When you have thousands
buffered, this dominates.
To optimize this case (small docs, large maxBufferedDocs) we could keep count of
the number of documents buffered by adding a bufferedDocCount field.
addDocument could increment this, mergeSegments could decrement it, and
maybeMergeSegments could check it with something like:
if (targetMergeDocs == minMergeDocs) {
mergeDocs = bufferedDocCount;
} else {
while (--minSegment >= 0)
Does that make sense?
>> Your benchmark might run faster if you set maxBufferedDocs smaller. Also, it
>> doesn't look like you're including the cost of closing the IndexWriter in your
>> benchmark statistics. You should, as, with such a large buffer, you've delayed
>> much of the work to that point.
Yes, by not factoring in the optmize()/close() call into the rate calculation,
there is still 'work to be done' at the end, but that would only be the tail end
of the remaining docs stored in memory, right? When indexing millions of
records, this is probably not going to be a large percentage of the overall
time, as it would only, at most, the last maxBufferedDocs to be tidied up. Or
have I confused myself? I'm still quite new to Lucene and it's inner workings.
>> The bottleneck you're hitting is that maybeMergeDocs sums the size of the
>> buffered indexes each time to decide whether to merge. When you have thousands
>> buffered, this dominates.
Yes, when maxBufferedDocs is relatively high (which is useful, I thought, if you
have the memory to throw at the application and one is trying to stay off IO as
much as possible, that's what I've understood anyway) the loop ends up something
like this, where N is maxBufferedDocs
n + (n-1)+(n-2) + ....(n-n)
(I'm no math wiz, sorry)
You can notice this when indexing and outputing logging information, you see the
'rate' slow down slightly as the number of docs is added to the in memory
buffer, then once the automatic merge is performed, the rate speeds up, then
progressively slows down again.
>> To optimize this case (small docs, large maxBufferedDocs) we could keep count of
>> the number of documents buffered by adding a bufferedDocCount field.
>> addDocument could increment this, mergeSegments could decrement it, and
>> maybeMergeSegments could check it with something like:
>> if (targetMergeDocs == minMergeDocs)
else {
>> while (--minSegment >= 0)
>> }
>> Does that make sense?
Err, to be honest I'm not quite sure what you mean by "small docs" in the above
first statement. I'm also a little confused on the:
>> if (targetMergeDocs == minMergeDocs) {
and how it relates to the bufferedDocCount you mention.
In my hack/patch I'm effectively keeping track of the number of documents added
as you suggest, so I believe we're pretty close to the same thing, but I blame
only having one coffee on trying to understand it. I think I like where you
going though, it smells right.
Something I thought about last night is that the current code works fine for all
cases, however the 'clean index being rebuilt' seems to get the raw end of the
stick. When an index is being incrementally or batch updated, IndexWriter
probably does need to scan the Segments to see if they need merging to obey the
configuration settings. However a fresh index is a special case, and seems like
it could be optimized (this may be what you meant by 'small docs' ?).
In really large scale indexes/indices the number of documents being
incrementally/batch updated is going to be totally minor compared to the cost of
building the full index for the first time. For a true High Availability
solution, one will always need to factor in the cost to rebuild the index from
scratch should it come to that. Making the initial index as fast as possible
gives much smaller down time.
For crawling applications that use Lucene, this optimization will probably not
even get noticed, because of the latency in retrieving the source material to
make up the document. Only when the source material can be accessed fast will
this optimization be important.
Removing this CPU bottleneck has even more benefits when you consider those
solutions using Lucene to parallel index documents. This optimization means
that you get a multiplication of benefit the more CPU's being utilized,
particularly if the architecture is a producer/consumer operation with a Buffer
in between. (obviously IO starts to get in the way more). With an optimization
the CPU can be better utilized performing tokenization etc.
Doug, after more testing, you are correct that tweaking the maxBuffered from
10,000 to 5000 gives slightly better performance.
However I believe this is because with maxBufferedDocs==5000, this loop counter
is reset more frequently, and so suffers less of the CPU drain.
I ran more tests using the hacked version using both 5000 and 10000, and the
hacked version still runs better. I'll attach an Excel sheet with the results,
but I only had time to run it over 5 samples each run, which is not exactly
statistically significant, but hopefully still correct.
As you can see, deferring this loop enables larger maxBuffered to gain ahead of
smaller maxBufferedDocs.
As always with these tests there are transient factors that affect things
(getting DB results for one thing).
Created an attachment (id=15053)
Excel file containg results over small samples between Hacked and Non-hacked
code using different maxBufferedDocs settings
Attached Excel file with some results
Created an attachment (id=15137)
Patch that hopefully is what Doug means
I could not resolve in my mind exactly what you meant in your example code
snippet, but here's a patch that I believe accomplishes the same thing. It's
merely a renaming of the variable, and using the 'mergeSegement decrements'
concept that you mention which I think is a good idea.
This patch still doesn't speed up the actual detecting of what segments on the
stack to merge when it does go into that loop. I need to re-baseline the
performance measurements with this patch to see where the CPU is now spending
most of it's time, as it it may now be somewhere else entirely.
NOTE: all current unit tests still pass with this patch.
Created an attachment (id=15139)
HPROF output of the same test with the patch applied
This HPROF shows the CPU savings of the patch.
In summary, the original was this:
1 24.14% 24.14% 859 300342
2 4.83% 28.97% 172 300306 java.lang.Throwable.fillInStackTrace
3 4.07% 33.04% 145 300336 org.apache.lucene.index.SegmentInfos.info
4 2.50% 35.54% 89 300505
5 2.33% 37.88% 83 300299 java.util.Vector.addElement
6 2.16% 40.04% 77 300334 org.apache.lucene.document.Field.readerValue
7 2.14% 42.17% 76 300272 java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0
8 1.40% 43.58% 50 300598 org.apache.lucene.util.PriorityQueue.downHeap
9 1.15% 44.73% 41 300617 org.apache.lucene.util.PriorityQueue.downHeap
10 1.01% 45.74% 36 300581 java.io.RandomAccessFile.writeBytes
And after the patch is applied it becomes:
1 5.45% 5.45% 130 300287 java.lang.Throwable.fillInStackTrace
2 5.20% 10.65% 124 300277 java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0
3 3.86% 14.51% 92 300515
4 3.27% 17.79% 78 300332 java.util.Vector.addElement
5 2.35% 20.13% 56 300548 java.io.RandomAccessFile.writeBytes
6 2.22% 22.36% 53 300305 org.apache.lucene.document.Field.readerValue
7 1.85% 24.20% 44 300595 org.apache.lucene.util.PriorityQueue.downHeap
8 1.72% 25.92% 41 300580 org.apache.lucene.util.PriorityQueue.downHeap
9 1.51% 27.43% 36 300645 java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0
10 1.43% 28.86% 34 300284
11 1.43% 30.29% 34 300562 java.lang.Object.clone
12 1.17% 31.46% 28 300346 java.io.StringReader.read
13 1.01% 32.47% 24 300363
(Note: The Socket reading element is the JDBC driver retrieving the results).
Most likely the IOExceptions stem from FastCharStream of StandardAnalyzer, at least that's my experience.
See the header of your hprof file to check if that's the case.
Javacc has a gotcha in that it "likes" IOExceptions as part of the normal control flow on stream termination.
I have performance patches for this that make FastCharStream 2-10 times faster for small inputs (it
doesn't matter on large inputs), but I never bothered submitted them since they were not crucial for me,
and seeing that most submissions to lucene-dev go into a black hole anyway without any response,
neither negative or positive, simply ignored... Hint
I expanded the depth of the HPFOF test (will attach shortly) but in summary,
this is where it comes from:
java.lang.Throwable.fillInStackTrace(Throwable.java:Unknown line)
Very strang I must say, I will have to look into that in more detail. Anyone
care to comment?
Created an attachment (id=15141)
Same HPFOF trace, patch applied, but with deeper stack trace
(In reply to comment #12)
> Most likely the IOExceptions stem from FastCharStream of StandardAnalyzer, at
least that's my experience.
> See the header of your hprof file to check if that's the case.
> Javacc has a gotcha in that it "likes" IOExceptions as part of the normal
control flow on stream termination.
> I have performance patches for this that make FastCharStream 2-10 times faster
for small inputs (it
> doesn't matter on large inputs), but I never bothered submitted them since
they were not crucial for me,
> and seeing that most submissions to lucene-dev go into a black hole anyway
without any response,
> neither negative or positive, simply ignored... Hint
Hey, could you send me the patch for this? I'd like to test it out. I've
verified the FastCharStream class does throw IOException when EOF, which of
course occurs very frequently when indexing small Fields. I can't see a quick
and easy solution to indicate EOF without the exception, so I'm keen to see your
work and test it out with my scenarios.
Paul Smith
Yep, throwing and catching exception in the critical path is always a performance gotcha, common case
or not. See any VM implementation performance papers such as in the IBM Systems journal some years
ago, and others.
No idea why the javacc folks didn't come up with an API that does not involve exceptions for normal
control flow. Well, javacc has probably been unmaintained dead code for some time now. [Even Xerces
has such gotchas deep inside it's low level native API - I chatted with this some time ago with a Sun
Anyway, you can preallocate the IOException in FastCharStream in a private static final var, and then
throw the same exception object again and again on EOS. That gives some factor 2x the cheap way
because the stack trace does not have to be generated and filled repeatadly (Same for the QueryParser
copy of FastCharStream).
The other additional 5x comes from getting rid of the exception completely - catching exceptions is
expensive. This is done via dirty patching the javacc generated code to not require EOS exceptions at
all. Instead you can return 0xFFFF as an EOS marker, or some other unused Unicode value. Look at the
javacc generated code and see where it catches the EOS exception. That's where you'd need to fiddle
around, making sure true abnormal exceptions are still handled properly. It's really an akward
maintainance nightmare because it interferes with generated code, so I don't really recommend this.
Still, StandardAnalyzer eats CPU (and buffer memory) like there's no tomorrow. Instead, I'd recommend
giving PatternAnalyzer (from the "memory" SVN contrib area) a try. The functionality is almost the same
as StandardAnalyzer, but it can be many times faster, especially when using it with a String rather than
a Reader, and you don't have to wait indefinitely for lucene to get fixed.
This last patch looks good to me, and I remember looking at this issue when Paul brought it up. If I recall correctly, I saw the same wasted time in maybeMergeSegments().
All tests pass, so I'm committing this, only 15 months after it was reported . Thanks Paul!
Something is wrong with this patch (as it has been applied) as it increases memory usage. Indexing files with the IndexFiles demo worked before using writer.setMaxBufferedDocs(50) and a tight JVM memory setting (-Xmx2M), now it fails with an OutOfMemoryError.
One problem I see:
If you continuously add batches of documents of size less than maxBufferedDocs, maybeMergeSegments will never trigger a merge. On a close(), it looks like there is some merging logic in flushRamSegments, but it doesn't do full multi-level merging like maybeMergeSegments does.
I think I know how to fix it, but perhaps this should be reverted in the meantime?
Another problem I see even for single-sessions is that bufferedDocCount is not maintained correctly... all merges are subtracted, not just those of the buffered docs. This will lead to fewer and fewer merges than expected over time.
I definitely vote to revert this. There isn't an easy fix to this patch - a different approach is required.
geez, yep definitely don't put this in, my patch was only a 'suggestion' to highlight how it fixes the root cause of the problem. iIt is interesting that originally, all the test cases still pass, yet the problems Yonik highlights is real. Might warrant some extra test cases to cover exactly those situation, even if this problem is not addressed.
Be great if this could be fixed completely though, but I haven't got any headspace left to continue research on this one.. sorry
Ah, too bad. Reverted. I do recall seeing maybeMergeSegments being called a lot, although I don't recall how much actual time was spent in there.
How does this patch look?
It's designed to exactly match the previous merging behavior, and it's conservative (an exact count is not maintained at all times).
Hi Yonik, I just tested the patch: sorry, but the problem is the same as before: I get an OutOfMemoryError using settings that without the patch. That doesn't mean that the patch is wrong of course, but as we're after performance improvements it wouldn't make sense to compare it to the old version which uses less memory.
> the problem is the same as before: I get an OutOfMemoryError using settings that without the patch
That's worrisome though... the increase in code and data is minimal, and my patch should not trigger any different merging behavior. Unless the previous version was passing the low-mem test by a few bytes, something is still wrong.
This is where some tracing logging code would be useful. Maybe a YourKit memory snapshot to see what's going on.. ? I can't see Yonik's patch should influence the memory profile. It's just delaying the check for merging until an appropriate time, and should not be removing opportunities to merge segments. I can't see why checking less often uses more memory.
Obviously something strange is happening.
Well, the patch changes what the hotspot is, so the hotspot compiler could be trying to compile different code...
Daniel, what is the exact test you are running? what JVM and other settings?
Perhaps trying both versions with -Xbatch or -Xint would remove the differences?
Perhaps we need a method to determine if index "invariants" have been met...
I just see that this OOM is not exactly reproducible. I would have expected that it always happens when it has happened once when indexing the same data with the same settings (though not necessarily at the same time). But that doesn't seem to be the case. I use Java 1.4.2, -Xmx2M, writer.setMaxBufferedDocs(50) and I am indexing 2200 files with the IndexFiles class from the Lucene demo package. Also, I let the code run in Eclipse, maybe this has negative side effects.
So your code is probably okay, although I suggest you set up a similar test case just to be sure.
In Eclipse you can set the run to use its own JVM. Otherwise it runs in Eclipse's JVM and it has negative memory side effects.
Something is wrong with my patch... the behavior still differs from the original.
I wrote a testInvariants() method, and merges are not always done when they need to be.
Got it!
Attatching new version with a minor change... I forgot to take into account deleted documents. After a merge, instead of setting the count to minMergeDocs, we set it to 0, forcing a recount on the next add. The reason is that deleted docs could have been squeezed out during the merge ,leaving a smaller segment that might be used in another merge shortly.
Example of original behavior (minMergeDocs=10):
// segment sizes = 55,8,1
add doc
// segment sizes = 55,8,1,1
maybe merge
// segment sizes = 55,9 (not 10 because of a previously deleted doc)
add doc
// segment sizes = 55,9,1
maybe merge
// segment sizes = 55,10
Now, the original behavior isn't necessarily desirable, but we are taking baby steps... first "do no harm". A separate patch can address merging behavior in the presence of deleted documents.
It seems that the excessive cpu usage is mainly for (re)scanning those single-doc segments at the top of the "stack".
The following simple patch (small modification to previous one) only keeps track of the number of single doc segments, and when iterating for merge candidate segments, takes all those single doc segments in one step.
All tests pass with this patch, running a bit faster (3 seconds - can be just noise). A "tight mem setting" (2048 cacm files with -Xmx3m and setMaxBufferedDocs(50) ) that fails with previous patch passes with this one. I checked the trace for which segments were merged - same merge decisions as before this change for these 2048 filess.
I was literally a minute away from committing my version when Doron sumbitted his
Actually, I think I like Doron's "singleDocSegmentsCount" better.... it's easier to understand at a glance.
I was testing the performance for mine... not as much of a speeup as I would have liked...
5 to 6% better with maxBufferedDocs=1000, and a trivial single field document.
You need to go to maxBufferedDocs=10000 to see a good speedup, and that's probably not advisable for most real indicies (and the maxBufferedDocs=1000 used much less memory and was slightly faster anyway).
Here is the code I added to IndexWriter to test my version (add testInvariants() after add() call and after flushRamSegments() in close(), then do "ant test")
private synchronized void testInvariants() {
// index segments should decrease in size
int maxSegLevel = 0;
for (int i=segmentInfos.size()
1; i>=0; i-) {
SegmentInfo si = segmentInfos.info;
int segLevel = (si.docCount)/minMergeDocs;
if (segLevel < maxSegLevel)
maxSegLevel = Math.max(maxSegLevel,segLevel);
// check if merges needed
long targetMergeDocs = minMergeDocs;
int minSegment = segmentInfos.size();
while (targetMergeDocs <= maxMergeDocs && minSegment>=0) {
int mergeDocs = 0;
while (--minSegment >= 0)
if (mergeDocs >= targetMergeDocs){ throw new RuntimeException("Merge needed at level "+targetMergeDocs + " :"+segInfo()); }
targetMergeDocs *= mergeFactor; // increase target size
private String segInfo() {
StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("minMergeDocs=""docsLeftBeforeMerge="" segsizes:");
for (int i=0; i<segmentInfos.size(); i++)
return sb.toString();
I've committed Doron's version after review and further testing with my testInvariants() (also committed, but commented out). Thanks Doron & Paul!
well.... there is a problem in the current patch after all... the counter is not decremented when a merge is triggerred by a call to optimize. It is only decremented when a merge is called from maybeMergeSegments(). Therefore the counter decrement should move to mergeSegments(int,int). I am testing this fix now and will add a new patch for this soon.
The attached doron_2_IndexWriter.patch is fixing the updating of singleDocSegmentsCount to take place in mergeSegments(minSegment, end) so that it would apply also when optimize() is called. The update of the counter now considers the range of the merge (so the counter is not necessarily updated to 0).
The bug in previous implementation was occasionally using TestIndexModifier.testIndexWithThreads() to fail with ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException on the segments array.
I ran this test several times with this fix and now it consistently passes. "ant test" passes as well.
I hope we're done with this bug...
Thanks Doron, I caught that too and I was just going to set the count to 0 in mergeSegments (mergeSegments is always called with end == size() currently I think). Your fix is better though - gives more flexibility.
We could also make the following change to flushRamSegments, right?
private final void flushRamSegments() throws IOException {
int minSegment = segmentInfos.size() - singleDocSegmentsCount;
int docCount = singleDocSegmentsCount;
Right... actually it should be like this:
int minSegment = segmentInfos.size() - singleDocSegmentsCount - 1;
But since flushRamSegments() is only called by close() and optimize(), no real performance gain is expected here.
So I'm not sure what my preference is between -
(a) do not to change here, because "why change a working code to be perhaps a bit more complex for no performance gain".
(b) change here too, also to be consistent with how this counter is used in maybeMergeSegments().
Anyway I tested this change and it works - so I am attaching also this version - doron_2b_IndexWriter.patch - in case there is a favor for (b).
- Doron
Paul, would you like to re-open this issue for (re)solving it with one of the two recent patches (2 or 2b) - I think that once an issue is resolved it can be re-opened (or closed) by the developer who opened it. (I assume commiters can also re-open, but I'm not sure - well, at least I can't.)
Thanks, Doron
No need to re-open Doron, I committed doron_2_IndexWriter.patch at the same time as my first reply (shortly after you posted it).
Oh - sorry for the 'noise' - got used to systems where a commit must be attached to an issue/defect - should have checked the commits list or the code itself - I'm learning all the time...
No problem... I probably should have put "
LUCENE-388" in the commit log (it allows JIRA to link up the related commits automatically)


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Today we're continuing our discussion on maximizing your profits by adopting a more flexible pricing model. Another way to see this type of flexible pricing in action is to walk around the streets of any large city in America. You'll find many street vendors marketing wares like pashmina wraps and winter hats. Obviously, these are products that have a higher demand as the weather outside becomes colder.
As a result, the price of these products is dictated by the weather: in warmer months, you'll find these products discounted. As the weather cools the price will steadily rise. If it's snowing, the price will rise again.
This is a pricing measure that is based on consumer demand for this particular product: as the need for cold weather accessories increases so does the value of these products thus raising the price. Developing a pricing model that changes the price of your product alongside consumer demand requires more than just a cost analysis. It requires actually getting inside the head of your customer and looking at your product the same way that they do.
To do this, you can ask yourself some key questions:
1. What sets your product apart from the competition?
Yes, your product might be similar to another product on the market, but it's unlikely that they're exactly the same. Recognizing your product's differences and marketing the product as being superior because of these differences can make your product more valuable to the consumer. Once the product is deemed as a greater value for consumers, they are more willing to pay a higher price for that product.
2. What is your current pricing model compared to alternatives on the market?
You can use alternative product pricing as a starting point for getting to the right price for your product.
3. How much are your product's differences worth to your consumer?
In some situations, simply the brand name of a product is worth spending more for that product. In others, it's more about how green a product is, what the current need for the product is or what their emotional tie to the product is.In some cases, a seasoned professional can use years of experience to help determine a product price.In others, consumer research within the marketplace is necessary to really determine what your customers are willing to pay for your product.
One thing to always keep in mind with your pricing strategy, especially in today's economy, is that it's never going to be a cut and dry situation. As variables within your marketplace change, your product price will need to change right along with them. This requires a regular evaluation of changes to your competitor's products and the value of your product to consumers, two important factors in your long-term pricing strategy.
Maintaining an optimal product price is a foundational key to maximizing your profit margins. You can do this by being consistent about responding to changes in your marketplace, staying in tune with what is important to your customers and, based on these factors, keeping your pricing structure in line with what the market will bear.


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OLPC - Finance Activity Details
Some commonly used terms in this description:
FeaturesIncome/Expense Register
This feature helps the user to log his daily Income and Expense. At the end of every week, a summary of expenses and savings will be generated which will help the user to track down his/her spending habits and plan a new strategy for the money matters for the coming week. This summary will present expense & income categories separately to keep a check on, how much money is saved actually.Up
Monthly Expense Tracker
This will generate a log of monthly expenditures and will point the user to the commodity that is purchased on a regular basis. This will help the user to either cut down on that particular commodity or plan his/her forthcoming budget more effectively.
Budget Planner
This will help the user to plan the budget for the month next and thus helping him/her to put a check on his/her expenditures. This way he can do his/her savings efficiently too. Options will be provided to classify the budget into various categories, which the OLU has to create, ofcourse.
Loan Manager and Calculator
This is an interesting feature of the Finance application with the help of which the user can keep a track of all his/her loans and debts. There will be separate columns for both Loans and Debts. User can Add watches to the people he/she has given loans or has to take money from. There will be an option for paying back loan in installments where in the user can file in exactly how much amount has to be returned every month to the person from whom the loan has been taken. This will act as a kind of reminder each month.
ProposalsOnline Loan Portal
I would like to add another feature where-in a OLPC Laptop User (OLU) will have an online identity in a portal meant separately for the OLU Finance Activity. Here an OLU can keep a track of the loans he/she has taken from a friend , and thus the loan data may also be visible to other OLU. Thus other users will also be able to know whether or not to deal money with a particular OLU. This will make money-lending more reliable and simpler. The Portal design and the coding on PHP and MySql will be done by me. Regarding Fraud Prevention in the portal, I have the following proposal: When the OLPC Distributors give the laptops to the children, they are also provided with a code, say of 6 digits. This code will be required while signing up for the Online Portal Services. The code will be given only when a proper address proof and telephone no.s are submitted by the OLU. I need some feedback from the mentors particularly on this topic.
Model barter System
Also I have an idea for implementing a model barter system wherein OLUs can put up items that they think can be exchanged for some item from some other OLU. OLUs have to decide on their own so as to what is the value of the items that are being bartered. Barter system proves to be very useful when some OLU is in need of a particular item that is not available in the market, but some other OLU has it. This is only a proposal and will be implemented only if time permits during the GSoC period. I might continue on developing this feature after the GSoC although.
Integration with Banks
The finance app. Can be further improved for integration with banking websites for hassle free transactions with banks providing online services. This is only a proposal although, as of now.
Help and DocumentationThe Activity will be built in such a way that tips are provided to the user on-screen, teaching him/her how to use the software as well as it will throw in general info(s) about finance related stuff like efficient money managing, proper allocation of available funds, stock markets etc. I have planned to write proper documentation for the entire project. This will be don in stages as the development progresses. From the use of this activity, the OLU will benefit both knowledge wise and will become a better manager of his/her own money.
I have planned the development of the activity/application in three stages.
Two more weeks will be devoted to beta testing, fixing Bugs, Code and GUI Polishing , although these will be carried out simultaneously along with the regular development work as developed in the three stages as discussed above.
I will get familiar with the specific OLPC internals (Like SUGAR(XO), PyGTK, etc.) that I require for my work until 3rd week of May. It would be very nice if I could get some feedback and suggestions on my proposals. I will maintain a blog where I will post daily about the progress I have achieved and will be in constant touch with my mentor, notifying him of my progress.
I will try to implement features in the order they are specified above. Things will be implemented such the finance application can be used despite its non-completion fully in the stipulated time. These will happen amidst the mid-term and final evaluations.
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News outlets and the blogosphere were buzzing last week about the lead up to (and subsequent) announcement by NASA on December 2nd that their astrobiology research team "has changed the fundamental knowledge about what comprises all known life on Earth."
NASA claims that they have discovered bacteria at Mono Lake in California that utilizes arsenic from its natural environment as a substitute for phosphorus in its cell components, including its very DNA. This definitely qualifies as an extraordinary claim in my book. And as such, skeptics everywhere know that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
Is it ok to take the work of NASA and their scientists on such a bold statement? While it is a good starting point, in that NASA has a reputation of being one of the most critically acclaimed science organizations in the world, the claim must be followed up with more tests, evaluations, and critical assessments by experts in microbiology. As good practicing skeptics, we know that this is how real science works.
My good friend Eric Simon, an associate professor of biology at New England College, made me aware of a skeptical treatment of NASA's claims by Rosie Redfield. Rosie is an associate professor of microbiology at the University of British Columbia and runs a microbiology lab at their Life Sciences Center.
Her posting is quite technical for the lay reader (me), but her main concerns with the science performed by the NASA scientists boil down to problems with the controls. This is a familiar theme to listeners of The Skeptics' Guide to The Universe podcast: when we are examining the evidence provided by the practitioners of, say, alternative medical therapies or parapsychologists, we find that when controls are tightened, the claimed phenomena marginalizes to statistical insignificance, or outright disappears.
Rosie Redfield is being diligent by asking the researchers to go "back to the bench" and tighten up the controls and see how that effects the results. She's genuinely disappointed that a team of NASA-funded researchers could be so careless to begin with, and what's worse, come out with a press release and press conference announcing their findings before the scientific community and microbiologists around the world could scrutinize and critique the research.
Funny…Pamela Gay of AstronomyCast and I were recently talking at TAM-Australia about the practice of "Science by Press Relaease" and all of the inherent problems that accompany such a practice. (Pons and Fleischmann's Cold Fusion anyone?) The SGU actually talked about an astronomy-based news item at our live presentation in Australia that dealt with this very subject. Sorry to end with a teaser like that, because that episode won't air for another 5 days, but be sure to tune in – it helps put this NASA arsenic-associated bacteria news into better perspective.


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In a few weeks, I will be coming to Chicago for a business meeting on 4/16. I decided to fly in early on 4/15(arrive at O'Hare at 10:45 AM) to explore Chicago for a day before the meeting, as I have never been to the area.
I am debating between the Chicago Loop and Magnificent Mile areas for staying that night. My tentative plan for the day is to arrive at O'Hare, take the blue downtown. Drop my bag off at the hotel and find a place to rent a bicycle. Bike around Millenium Park and along the lake for the entire afternoon(stopping at interesting looking places along the way). Then get dinner and walk around at night, perhaps stopping at a jazz show(preferably free).
In general, I am very interested in trying local food as much as possible, so will be sure to try the deep dish pizza, but am not sure where yet. I also love pastry/dessert/ice cream shops and would love to find one along the way.
Which area would you recommend that I stay in? I do not need any bit of luxury, nor will I be spending much or any time in the hotel other than sleeping. I am also not interested in luxury shopping, theater, the Sears tower, bars(as I will be alone), etc.
Thank you very much for your help!
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In a few weeks, I will be coming to Chicago for a business meeting on 4/16. I decided to fly in early on 4/15(arrive at O'Hare at 10:45 AM) to explore Chicago for a day before the meeting, as I have never been to the area.
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Both areas a readily accessible by the CTA (public transportation). If you are taking the blue line in from ORD, then staying in the Loop would be easiest.
For some local food places, I would suggest checking out Xoco, The Gage, Garrett's Popcorn (a big tourist place), Beard Papa's Cream Puffs, The Purple Pig, or Do Rite Doughnuts. Not a fan of deep dish pizza.
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I highly recommend the Hotel Monaco: it's technically in the Loop, but just a few blocks from the Miracle Mile.
We've enjoyed Giordano's and Lou Malnati's for deep dish pizza- definitely order a small pizza!! It is a ton of food, even for one.
If you want a Chicago Steak House experience, the Chicago Cut Steakhouse on North LaSalle was phenomenal. Of all the steak houses I've eaten at in Chicago, it was the best.
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We have been having spectacular weather for this time of year here in Chicago and with any luck it will hold.
Here is some info on bike rentals:
The bikepath runs for miles and miles along the lakefront.
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The Magnificent Mile is the shopping district of Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River north to Oak Street. However, creative marketers stretch the boundaries several blocks east and west.
The Loop is the area just south of the river bounded by the L track on Lake, Wabash, Wells and Van Buren. Again, the term is subject to interpretation. The farthest points in the two areas are only about two miles apart, so you can easily walk anywhere within them.
The Magnificent Mile (and River North) have a larger concentration of restaurants and tourist attractions while The Loop has more offices, the live theatres and museums.
Depending what you want to do and where you meeting will be, almost any hotel in either area would be fine.
If you'll be relying on public transit, you can purchase passes at the O'Hare rail station. A 1-day pass is $5.75 and allows unlimited rides on all CTA trains and buses. Three and seven day passes are also available. A "day" is 24-hours. For complete transportation info, check the CTA site at www.transitchicago.com. You'll find maps, a trip planner and how to track trains and buses with your smart phone.
For restaurants, pubs and other happenings, check www.chicagoreader.com or www.chicagomag.com. You can search for restaurants on both sites by neighborhood, price or cuisine.
Instead of the Sears Tower (which is actually now the Willis Tower), you could visit the lounge on 96th floor the John Hancock Center. The cost of a cocktail would be comprable to just visiting one of the observatories. You could have a drink around dusk, then head elsewhere for dinner.
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I stayed at The River Hotel on Wacker just east of Michigan Ave when I went for a few days alone. It is more of a business hotel than luxury. The staff was wonderful and the room was very clean and comfortable. Small but big enough for one. It is only about 2 blocks from Millenium Park. The restaurant had great pizza.
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I love Chicago and try to get there every other month or so. I've tried a LOT of pizza there, and the best is "Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder" Located at 2121 N Clark. Hope you go, and if you do I know you will love it!
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Club Quarters has cheap but nice rooms. Bobbies Bikes has better bikes and is a few feet from the bike trail. Walk around Millennium Park and get the bike later. Bike south if you want smaller crowds and great city views. Northerly Island is a great place to ride. Go north to see the beaches or walk through the zoo.
If you truly love dessert and have a suit with you try to get a dessert only reservation at Tru. It is $30 but you get several amazing desserts.
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I think you are assuming a lot of things which aren't necessarily true.
First, biking. Although Chicago is very bike-friendly, I do hope that you are familiar with biking in a major metropolitan area. It's not like biking in the 'burbs or small towns. You have to use the designated bike ways in Chicago (either the off-road ones, such as the Lakefront Trail, or bike in the street), and the latter is usually sharing the road with vehicular traffic including city busses and taxicabs. There are very few protected bike paths on city streets. You cannot bike on sidewalks.
I suggest that you take a look at the City of Chicago's website first which has maps of the bike paths. It also has photos of what to expect when using the city streets for biking as well as all the rules of biking there.
BTW, the Lakefront Trail is not just for biking - walkers, runners, in-line skaters, etc. all use the trail. You have to be extra careful in some areas where a lot of congestion takes place, particularly north from the Museum Campus up to Fullerton, the area between Navy Pier and Fullerton usually being the worst.
Keep in mind that the whole lakefront of Chicago is a series of parks, harbors and beaches (not yet open until Memorial Day weekend) which some museums (Museum Campus). The only area which has a number of restaurants and businesses along this area is Navy Pier, and we usually recommend dining elsewhere, as there are better choices.
What you could also do is bike through Lincoln Park - I'm speaking of the park itself, not particularly the neighborhood. Again, remember that you have to remain on the bike paths, not use the sidewalks.
Jazz show = cover charge (and usually a set amount of drinks). The amount of the cover charge usually depends on the level of the talent.
IMHO, if you are looking for something which the locals generally eat, it wouldn't be deep-dish pizza. However, if you still are desirous of trying it, as most first timers are, remember that it usually takes 40-45 minutes once you place the order to be served the pizza. There are many options around the most touristy area of the city where you can try them, though.
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder doesn't serve deep-dish pizza. They are more like pizza pot-pies. IMHO, they are just OK. Nothing for which I would necessarily go out of my way (and I used to live in this area for 20+ years).
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Thanks for the advice!
Currently, my plan is to stop at Big Star in Wicker Park for some cheap lunch on my way from the airport to my hotel(Public Hotel Chicago at $120 off thanks to Priceline). I was told that there may also be a new donut place in that area that I might try as well.
Then, I'll drop off my bag and rent a bike(either Bobby's Bike Hike or Chicago Bike and Roll) and head up to Lincoln Park to bike around and maybe stop by the zoo. Then, I'll head down to Millenium Park to coast through and enjoy the architecture. I'll then stop by Dose Market and/or Germania on the Pier before heading back up to drop off the bike.
Not sure what to do for dinner yet though. ExiledPrincess, you said that the locals don't eat deep dish? What should I try that Chicago has the best of?
And fingers crossed that there isn't any rain!
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If you wish to partake of deep-dish pizza to find out what it's about, please do so (keeping in mind that there's a difference between deep-dish and stuffed pizzas). But if you are expecting that's where the locals hang out, you will be sorely disappointed.
The great thing about living in the city is that you have a tremendous variety of cuisine available to you. And, IMHO, locals embrace that fact.
So, where do you plan on being in the city? Do you have any preferences in cuisine? Dining budget?
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Italian beef sandwich - wet and hot or green peppers or both.
You can't go wrong with few places in or around downtown area.
My preference is Al's #1 Beef Sandwich on Taylor street right next to UIL. It's a dive but they do know how to make the sandwich. Inside you have to stand but there are outside tables. The Italian Ices place across the street is just amazing.
Have a great trip to a wonderful city.
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AA, I think that the OP wants to use the bike as their primary mode of transportation when they are here.
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Well, Portillo's Hot Dogs is just about a mile down from the lakefront on Ontario. Al's Beef is just a block further, also on Ontario and Mr. Beef is just 2 block west and 2 blocks north on Orleans and Huron.
From the lakefront we're talking about 1 to Portillo's to 1.5 miles to Mr. Beef, each way. Very much doable on bikes. and it's about 400 North of Madison St.
btw, out of the 3 I would pick Mr. Beef.
The OP asked about a traditional Chicago food, so that's why I posted my suggestions. These are your basic restaurants so I would only do lunch there. More formal dinner is another discussion.
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AA, to clarify my response of your suggestion. Here is an URL on which to view the maps of the (downtown) streets which have bike routes - as well as the direction on which you can travel: www.cityofchicago.org/cityinfo/cdot/bikemap/index.html
You'll be looking at the Loop, BTW.
You'll also see on the maps where there are conditions of which to pay particular heed (such as gratings). I would strongly suggest for anyone viewing these to also be sure to READ EVERYTHING CONTAINED THEREON.
AN ESPECIAL NOTE: Anyone who is biking on city streets needs to be particularly aware of the "Door Zone".
Navigating bike routes on city streets, especially in the busiest areas of the downtown areas - with taxis, busses, as well as other vehicular traffic (many of which may be out-of-towners who are unfamiliar with the streets themselves) - is not something I would encourage a novice to do. IMHO, if you aren't experienced at that sort of thing in a major metropolitan area, I urge you not to try it for the first time under those circumstances, especially during a weekend.
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I just wanted to say something about Chicago cuisine. Chicago is a world-class dining destination. Many people travel to Chicago solely for dining at its best restaurants.
I think it would be a real shame for anyone to consider deep-dish pizza, Italian beef sandwiches, and Chicago-style hot dogs Chicago's sole contributions to U.S. (and world) cuisine. And, quite frankly, that's the vast majority of comments seen on these threads. Makes me very sad because Chicago is a whole lot more than that.
There's nothing wrong with trying them, especially if you are on a very limited budget - but, please, consider what Chicago is all about.
To the OP: If you mention where you think you might be during close to meal times, I could provide you with some suggestions.
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The OP clearly stated that they want something "Chicago original" and followed up that they are not really interested in high end experience, just some fun places such as deep-dish pizza and that's what I based my reply on.
That said, in my previous post I stated the following:
The OP asked about a traditional Chicago food, so that's why I posted my suggestions. These are your basic restaurants so I would only do lunch there . More formal dinner is another discussion.
I lived in Chicago for a long time. We own a downtown condo in which we spend about a month a year in, a week here and a week there. I know my beautiful city, so when I get a feeling of what the OP is looking for, whether correct or not in my analysis of the original question, I don't try to change their mind, I try to steer them towards what I believe is the best for that request, price range and most importantly their request for something specific, NOT what I believe they should be thinking about. It does not mean that anybody else can't post their suggestions, but don't challenge others who reply.
Give the OP some credit and let them decide after reading the replies, what they will go for.
Just remember, not everybody wants and/or likes the same things.
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AA, you and I have been on these boards for a considerable time. And I think we both understand that not many people know a whole lot about a location before the first time they visit it.
The reason why I think people post inquiries here is to get useful information to make their travels MEMORABLE. And, sometimes, that means giving them information about items OTHER than what they are specifically asking. In other words, OPTIONS.
The exact reason why I even contribute to these forums is that I myself have received insightful information from thoughtful individuals. That information (of which I would have NEVER known by my own research - and, trust me, I do plenty of it ahead of time) were often the high points of those trips.
IMHO, I also think that if a responder is recommending a chain restaurant (such as Portillo's or Al's Beef) or a pizza place owned by a corporation or bank, frequented by tourists and not locals (especially when the OP requests dining where locals do), they should indicate the same to the OP.
And, sometimes, what an OP wants just cannot be. And we need to tell them that, too.
Now, when I read the above original inquiry, I had the understanding that the OP wants to go where the locals do. Something quintessentially Chicago. That doesn't mean that they have to spend mega-bucks to do it, either.
Quite frankly, the main difficulty might be that the OP will be remaining in the most touristy areas of Chicago and on a bicycle, no less. That's why I have asked a couple of times for them to respond where they think they may be in order to see what I could suggest.
No one can make an informed decision unless they look at all options available to them. Just consider what Chicago is all about.
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For breakfast or lunch before 3PM, try Lou Mitchell's on Jackson Blvd. I don't know what percentage of diners are locals but a place that hands out doughnut holes and Milk Duds to people standing in line can't be a bad place to eat.
I don't know what to do with a bicycle when you want to go into a restaurant. I would think there would be a good chance that it would not be there when you came out.
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Thank you all for your replies. I appreciate your help in giving me a good set of options to have a great first experience.
At this point, my plan stands as follows:
On my way from the airport into town, jump off the blue line at Wicker Park to get lunch at Big Star(is this a safety risk or is that a safe part of the city).
Drop off bags at hotel and rent a road bike from either Bobby's Bike Hike or Chicago Bike and Roll.
Bike to both Lincoln Park and Millenium Park. This will be around 12:30 or 1 PM. Any recommendations on which way to start?
Return bike by 4:30 or 5:30. Maybe walk around Magnificent Mile for a little while until shops close, then head to dinner.
For dinner, looking for something in a safe neighborhood as I will be alone. Someday, I hope to experience the world-known fine dining that Chicago has to offer, but currently am more interested in less expensive eateries. Deep dish seemed to be a good Chicago experience, but I am open to others. Preferably no pub food or general American food.
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Name: Matthew Jung
Title: Founder
Business: Wellen, Grover
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Smartphone: iPhone5
Computer: Macbook Pro
Other Gadgets: Fujifilm Instant Camera
Tell us a bit about yourself and your background.
I was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. I didn't get into surfing until I was in high school and could drive myself to the beach—then it became a total obsession. I made surfboards with my friends in my parents' garage as a hobby. I went to Whittier College where I majored in Accounting and Management and started Wellen; the rest is history.
What's the story behind your business?
I started Wellen my junior year of college. We started by making clothes and surfboards, but have since transitioned to just do clothes. I originally started the company because I wanted to ride less traditional surfboards and wear more artistically-driven apparel that was otherwise unavailable through surf brands at the time.
We are now sold all over the world in many different retailers and even have a collaboration out now with UNIQLO. We also started a second apparel company called Grover a few years ago that was originally a side project that we have now refocused as a made-in-LA basics line as well as a monthly subscription box filled with those made-in-LA basics.
What apps or services are essential to the operations of your business?
We use Basecamp for everything to keep us organized. There are eight of us in the office now, some part time and some full time, and Basecamp helps the entire team communicate no matter where we are.
We also use Dropbox for all of our files, which has been a huge help saving us time and energy when we need access to files.
All of our in-house designs are done using the full Adobe Creative Suite. Our sales team uses an online app called NuOrder that helps us organize our sales and communicate inventory.
Which social media platforms does your business prefer to use and why?
Instagram seems to be the best for us. We use that, Facebook, and Twitter, though I feel like we are the least effective with Twitter, which is something we are working on. We are not huge in social media though; we haven't really found the best formula in my opinion. There are so many different options and I feel like its better to do a few well than a lot of them poorly. It's a hard balance.
Lightning Round: What apps or services do you recommend to other business owners?
Biggest time-saver(s)? NuOrder helps us immensely with keeping track of sales and production.
Biggest money-saver(s)? Dropbox saves us so much time, which = money. It used to take us forever to get files from each other.
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Eleanor Davis Wolff Stratton, who resided at Meadow Ridge in Redding, Connecticut, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Eleanor was born to Esther and Walter Davis in Northampton, Massachusetts on October 5, 1920. Raised on a farm in Hadley, Massachusetts, Eleanor studied nursing in Greenfield and Boston, and served as an Army nurse in Europe during World War II. In 1947 Eleanor married Dr. Hans Wolff, who she met in the Army in 1946 while both were stationed at Deshon General Hospital in Pennsylvania. They lived in New York City, where they raised their two sons, John and Paul. As a devoted couple, Eleanor and Hans were committed to their family, good friends and the dignity of others. Dr. Wolff died from ALS in 1975. In 1976 Eleanor moved to Stamford, CT. In 1980, she built and moved into a home on her father's former property in Hadley, Massachusetts. Eleanor loved to travel and made her way to Peru, Europe, Israel and much of the United States.
In March 1984 Eleanor married Charles B. Stratton. They lived in Massachusetts, Florida, and Connecticut. Their life together was characterized by a love of the road — RV camping in Shelburne, Massachusetts, Florida and on frequent cross-country trips. Mr. Stratton passed away in 2006 at Meadow Ridge.
Eleanor was a student of American History with a passion for the history and lore of her beloved Massachusetts, and especially the Connecticut Valley and Cape Cod. Her Davis family came from England to the Massachusetts area in 1634. Her ancestors served with distinction in the American Revolution; Captain Isaac Davis led the advance on British Regulars, dying during the Battle of Concord on April 19, 1775. He was the first American officer to die in the Revolution..
Between 2006 and shortly before her death, Eleanor devoted her energy and heart to her family, the Meadow Ridge Lady World War II Veterans, the needs of fellow Meadow Ridge residents, as well as to various historical organizations in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
An adored mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Eleanor is survived, in addition to her sons, by daughters-in-law Rachel and Carol; by grandchildren Aaron Wolff, and his wife Jessica, Rivka Kohn, and her husband Tuvia, Amy and Abigail Wolff; and by great grandchildren Ryan, Meir and Shlomo. Eleanor was also "grandma" to Stratton grandchildren Megan Prentice, Hannah Blossom, Joanna Wyman and Jackson Blossom.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 December 16, 2012 at Meadow Ridge in Redding. A private family service will be held on December 18, at Plainville Cemetery, Hadley, Massachusetts.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hadley Historical Society, Hadley, Massachusetts.
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Sometimes you may need to switch off a WordPress site without affecting data. If you are an aspiring developer, then sometimes you may want to remotely make a site disappear without actually destroying anything. This is where CSS comes in handy. In this article, I will show you how to switch off a website with one line of code.
There are two ways to do this, first method remotely loads a tiny CSS file into your site, which you can turn on from a remote URL. This method is particularly helpful for theme developers who are looking for a way to deal with non-paying clients.
The second method is to add the CSS yourself. This method is useful, when you just want to hide the style and appearance of a website.
Remotely Switching Off a Website
First thing you need to do is to visit CSS Kill Switch and create an account for your website by providing a site ID and password.
Once you have added your site, CSS kill switch will show you two lines of code. You need to use either one of them, I would recommend using the @import line. Simply copy and paste it in your WordPress theme's stylesheet.
Now to turn off your website, all you need to do is revisit CSS Kill Switch and sign in with your site's ID and Password. Once you are logged in, simply check the Engage box to turn off the website.
Manually Switching Off a Website
What CSS Kill Switch does, can be done manually as well. Simply add this single line of code in your theme's stylesheet:
body * { display: none !important; }
CSS Kill Switch also adds black as background color. If you are doing this manually and want to deceive someone into believing that there is something wrong with the website, then leaving it white will make people think they are facing the dreadful WordPress white screen of death error. It will take them sometime to figure out that there is nothing wrong with WordPress on their website.
Please note that by switching off the appearance of a website, you are not actually shutting down a website. The contents of the site will still be visible to search engines and text only browsers. Any user can still see the content by viewing the source code of the page. The CSS code is also easily detectable by clicking on Inspect Element any where on a web page.
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We give you a first look at some of the exclusive product that was made especially for the Colette x Gap concept store that will be opening its doors in New York in September.
You will see limited edition collaborative product with the likes of Oakley, Uslu Airlines, Moncler and artist Andre, Gap t-shirts with artist prints and much more. The product will be available only at the Colette x Gap pop-up store and at the newly renovated Colette Paris store, that will be opening its doors again this coming Monday, August 25th.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are rising again after falling below $111 a barrel on news that U.S. forces killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
Benchmark oil for June delivery rose 24 cents to $114.17 a barrel in Monday morning trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In London, Brent crude gained 48 cents at $126.37 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.
Bin Laden was killed Sunday by U.S. special forces in Pakistan. Oil fell below $111 a barrel early Monday morning shortly after President Barack Obama announced bin Laden's death. By midmorning it was on the rise again. Analysts say traders are concerned that bin Laden's death may lead to retaliation from his followers that could affect oil supplies.
"There will be a fear, I think, in the short-term in the markets that something might happen in the next week or two," said Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy & Economic Research. "I do think in the longer term, it suggests likely more stability in the Middle East."
Oil also got a boost as the dollar retreated from an early rally following news of bin Laden's death. Oil is priced in dollars. A weaker dollar makes crude more attractive to buyers with foreign currency, and the price tends to rise.
Lynch thinks bin Laden's death eventually may represent a tipping point for global oil and commodities prices, and the exit of Libya's Moammar Gadhafi would remove further uncertainty about oil supplies in the region.
"Right now, partly out of deficit concerns and continuing unrest in Libya and Syria, there's still some demand for safe havens, including commodities."
Tom Bentz, director of BNP Paribas Commodity Futures, said traders remain concerned about the lingering issues of sovereign debt and the economic recovery. "For the most part nothing's really changed. Osama bin Laden, whether he's here or not, has nothing to do with the price of oil." Bentz also thinks traders are worried about extremist retaliation.
Gas pump prices are still climbing. The national average for a gallon of regular rose by a penny on Monday to $3.95. That's 32 cents more than a month ago and $1.07 higher than a year ago. Drivers in 13 states and the District of Columbia are paying over $4 a gallon.
In other trading on the Nymex, heating oil lost a penny at $3.2691, gasoline futures fell 2 cents to $3.3786 and natural gas was 2 cents higher at $4.780 per 1,000 cubic feet.
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The University of North Dakota's new hockey arena redefines winter sports
Winters in North Dakota can be brutal. During December 2000, the average low temperature in Grand Forks, N.D., was -10 F (-23 C). That month, the city's temperature was below zero on 28 days (the coldest high temperature was -7 F [-22 C], and the coldest low was -24 F [-31 C]). And 19 inches (475 mm) of snow fell.
Construction crews spent a long time defrosting after working in these below-zero temperatures when building the Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks. The arena is home to the University of North Dakota's (UND's) Fighting Sioux hockey team and also hosts concerts and other events. Roofing work began on the $100 million arena in December 2000 and was completed by the Fighting Sioux's opening day, Oct. 5, 2001.
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Mother held over murder of tots known to us: police
Police had "previous contact" with a mother and her estranged husband before she allegedly murdered her two young children.
Officers refused to divulge the nature of, or when they had, dealings with Fiona and Paul Donnison, but said it would be reviewed in inquiries.
Neighbours said the couple were living together in Heathfield, East Sussex, until they separated and their house put up for sale before Christmas.
A Sussex Police spokesman said: "We are aware of previous contact with police in relation to this family.
"This will be reviewed, in liaison with appropriate agencies, as a matter of standard procedure and also in order to help inform the current police inquiry. We cannot release further information at this time as it could prejudice the investigation."
An Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) spokesman said the force had not referred any matter to it relating to the case.
Detectives were still waiting last night to question former City worker Mrs Donnison (43) over the murders of her young son and daughter.
She was arrested after she went to Heathfield police station yesterday morning in a distressed state to ask officers to search her car.
When police forced entry to her silver Nissan in Mill Close, they found the bodies of Harry (3) and Elise (2) in two large holdalls in the boot.
Post-mortem examinations are to take place at King's College Hospital, London, to determine cause of death.
Their mother was stable in Eastbourne District General Hospital with "apparent self-harm injuries".
The Nissan was towed away for analysis and a cordon was in place around the family's detached house in Sheepsetting Lane, close to where the car was parked. Police said officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.
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I just installed linux on an old dell dimension 2350, with the default everything, including graphics card and monitor. Everything went well, except that I noticed that the screen is slightly stretched vertically, so that anything that should look like a perfect circle, looks like an oval. Some people might not even notice, but it is driving me slowly insane.
Is this a problem that might be correctable in xorg.conf? If so, what variables do I mess with? Just in case, I'll post the xorg.conf.
Section "ServerLayout"
Thanks in advance.
ok, I solved it. just had to set the resolution to 1280x960. no if i could just get drm working. :)
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Jonathan Zimmerman: The Silly Debate over Ed Koch's SexualityRoundup: Historians' Take
tags: Jonathan Zimmerman, gay history, Ed Koch, NY Daily News, sexuality, LGBT, GLBT
Jonathan Zimmerman is a professor of history and education at New York University. He is the author of "Small Wonder: The Little Red Schoolhouse in History and Memory."
Was Ed Koch gay? I don't know, and I don't care. And neither should you.
When the former New York mayor died last week, we heard all the old cliches about why he should have come out of the closet-or why it was necessary to "out" him. If he were openly gay, the story goes, he would have done more to fight AIDS during the early years of the epidemic. And he would have made it easier for other people to come out, too.
But as Koch correctly insisted, his sexual orientation was nobody's business but his own. And to see why, let's imagine that Koch wasn't male and gay, but female and straight.
Then let's suppose that Ms. Koch — like 40% of American women — had undergone an abortion. Would it be OK to "out" her for that, too?...
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