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Lesson 7: Analyzing Your Scenario
In the previous lessons you learned how to design, control, and execute a scenario run. Once you have loaded your server, you want to analyze the run, and pinpoint the problems that need to be eliminated to improve system performance.
The graphs and reports produced during your analysis session present important information about the performance of your scenario. Using these graphs and reports, you can pinpoint and identify the bottlenecks in your application, and determine what changes need to be made to your system to improve its performance.
In this lesson, you will cover the following topics:
- How does an analysis session work?
- How do I start my analysis session?
- The Analysis window at a glance
- Did I reach my goals? (Service Level Agreement)
- How do I define an SLA?
- How do I view a summary of performance?
- How do I graphically view performance?
- Did my server perform well?
- Saving a template
- How can I pinpoint the source of the problem?
- What other information can I gather about my scenario run?
- How can I publish my findings?
- Conclusion
How does an analysis session work?
The aim of the analysis session is to find the failures in your system's performance and then pinpoint the source of these failures, for example:
- Were the test expectations met? What was the transaction time on the user's end under load? Did the SLA meet or deviate from its goals? What was the average transaction time of the transactions?
- What parts of the system could have contributed to the decline in performance? What was the time of the network and servers?
- Can you find a possible cause by correlating the transaction times and backend monitor matrix?
In the following sections, you will learn how to open LoadRunner Analysis, and build and view graphs and reports that will help you find performance problems and pinpoint the sources of these problems.
How do I start my analysis session?
Open LoadRunner Analysis.
On the LoadRunner machine, double-click the Analysis icon on the Desktop. LoadRunner Analysis opens.
Open the analysis session file.
For the purpose of this section in the tutorial, in order to illustrate more diverse results, we ran a scenario similar to those you ran in the previous lessons. This time, however, the scenario incorporated 70 Vusers rather than 10 Vusers. You will now open the analysis session created from the results of this scenario.
The Analysis window at a glance
Analysis contains the following primary panes:
|Session Explorer (1)
|In the upper left pane, Analysis shows the reports and graphs that are open for viewing. From here you can display new reports or graphs that do not appear when Analysis opens, or delete ones that you no longer want to view.
|Properties pane (2)
|In the lower left pane, the Properties pane displays the details of the graph or report you selected in the Session Explorer. Fields that appear in black are editable.
|Graph Viewing pane (3)
|In the upper right pane, Analysis displays the graphs. By default, the Summary Report is displayed in this area when you open a session.
|Legend pane (4)
|In the lower right pane, you can view data from the selected graph.
Note: There are additional panes that can be accessed from the toolbar. These panes can be dragged and dropped anywhere on the screen.
Did I reach my goals? (Service Level Agreement)
In this section, you will be introduced to the Service Level Agreement, or SLA.
SLAs are specific goals that you define for your load test scenario. Analysis compares these goals against performance-related data that LoadRunner gathers and stores during the run, and then determines the SLA status (Pass or Fail) for the goal.
For example, you can define a specific goal, or threshold, for the average transaction time of a transaction in your script. After the test run ends, LoadRunner compares the goals you defined against the actual recorded average transaction times. Analysis displays the status of each defined SLA, either Pass or Fail. For example, if the actual average transaction time did not exceed the threshold you defined, the SLA status will be Pass.
As part of your goal definition, you can instruct the SLA to take load criteria into account. This means that the acceptable threshold will vary depending on the level of load, for example, Running Vusers, Throughput, and so on. As the load increases, you can allow a higher threshold.
Depending on your defined goal, LoadRunner determines SLA statuses in one of the following ways:
|SLA status determined at time intervals over a timeline
|Analysis displays SLA statuses at set time intervals (for example, every 5 seconds) over a timeline within the run.
|SLA status determined over the whole run
|Analysis displays a single SLA status for the whole scenario run.
SLAs can be defined either before running a scenario in the Controller, or after in Analysis itself.
In the following section, you will define an SLA using the Web Tours example. Assume that the administrator of Web Tours would like to know whenever the average transaction times of the book_flight and search_flight transactions exceed certain values. To do this, you select the transactions and then set threshold values. These threshold values are the maximum amounts of time that would be acceptable as average transaction times.
You will also set these threshold values to take certain load criteria into account; in this case Running Vusers. In other words, as the number of running Vusers increases, the threshold value rises.
This is because although the Web Tours administrator would like the average transaction times to be as low as possible, it is understood that at certain times of the year it is reasonable to assume that the Web Tours site will have to handle a higher load than at other times of the year. For example, during peak travel season, a higher number of travel agents log on to the site to book flights, check itineraries, and so on. Given this understandably higher load, at these times a slightly longer average transaction time will be acceptable.
You will set the SLA to take three load scenarios into account: light load, average load, and heavy load. Each scenario will have its own threshold value.
How do I define an SLA?
You will define an SLA in Analysis after the scenario run.
Note: It is preferable to define an SLA in the Controller before a scenario run. However, for the purposes of this tutorial, because you are not analyzing the same test scenario that you ran in previous lessons, you will define the SLA in Analysis. To define an SLA in the Controller, click New in the Service Level Agreement section of the Design tab.
You will now define an SLA that will set specific goals for the average transaction times for the book_flight and search_flight transactions in the sample session file.
The average transaction times will be measured at set time intervals within the run.
To define an SLA:
Open the SLA wizard.
In LoadRunner Analysis, select Tools > Configure SLA Rules. The Service Level Agreement dialog box opens.
Click New to open the Service Level Agreement wizard.
Note: The first time you open the Service Level Agreement wizard, the Start page is displayed. If you do not want this page to be displayed the next time you run the wizard, select the Skip this page next time check box.
Click Next.
Select a measurement for your goal.
Select the transactions to monitor.
In the Select Transactions page, select a transaction to monitor from the Available Transactions list.
Set the load criteria.
In the Set Load Criteria page, you instruct the SLA to take different load scenarios into account.
- Select Running Vusers from the Load Criteria dropdown list.
Set the Load Values to look like the following example:
In the above screen, you set the SLA to define an acceptable average transaction time over three potential load scenarios:
Light load Between 0 and 19 Vusers Average load Between 20 and 49 Vusers Heavy load More than 50 Vusers
- Click Next.
Set threshold values.
In the Set Threshold Values page, you define the acceptable average transaction times for the check_itinerary transaction.
Set the threshold values to look like the following example:
You just indicated that the following average transaction times are acceptable:
Light load 5 seconds or less Average load 10 seconds or less Heavy load 15 seconds or less
Save the SLA.
To save the SLA and close the wizard, click Next then Finish then Close on the pages that follow.
Analysis applies your SLA settings to the Summary Report. The report is then updated to include all the relevant SLA information.
How do I view a summary of performance?
The Summary Report tab displays general information and statistics about the scenario run, as well as all relevant SLA information. For example, what were the worst performing transactions in terms of defined SLAs, how specific transactions performed over set time intervals, and overall SLA statuses. You open the Summary Report from the Session Explorer.
What are the overall scenario statistics?
In the Statistics Summary section, you can see that a maximum of 70 Vusers ran in this test. Other statistics such as the total/average throughput, and the total/average hits are also displayed.
What were the worst performing transactions?
The 5 Worst Transactions table shows you up to five worst-performing transactions for which SLAs were defined.
You can see that over the duration of the check_itinerary transaction, the SLA threshold was exceeded 66.4% of the time. The average percentage by which it exceeded the SLA threshold over the whole run was 200.684%.
Over which time intervals was the SLA threshold exceeded?
The Scenario Behavior Over Time section shows how each transaction performed during different time intervals. The green squares show time intervals where the transaction performed within the SLA threshold, red squares where the transaction failed, and gray squares where no relevant SLA was defined.
You can see that for the transaction for which you defined an SLA, check_itinerary exceeded the threshold in most intervals.
What was the overall transaction performance?
The Transaction Summary lists a summary of the behavior of each transaction.
We also see that the check_itinerary transaction failed 28 times.
Review the times of each transaction. The 90 Percent column displays the time of 90% of the executions of a particular transaction. You can see that 90% of the check_itinerary transactions that were performed during the test run had a time of 65.754 seconds. This is double its average time, 32.826, which means that the majority of occurrences of this transaction had a very high response time.
Note how the SLA Status column shows the relevant overall status for transactions in the SLA: Fail for check_itinerary.
How do I graphically view performance?
You can access available graphs from the Session Explorer pane. You will now view and analyze the Average Transaction Response Time graph.
Open the Average Transaction Response Time graph.
In the Session Explorer under Graphs, select Average Transaction Response Time. The Average Transaction Response Time graph opens in the graph viewing area.
Note: If no graphs are displayed in the Session Explorer pane, right-click the Graphs node and select the Transactions: Average Transaction Response Time node in the Open a New Graph dialog box. Click Open Graph to add the graph to the Session Explorer pane.
In the Legend pane, click the check_itinerary transaction. The check_itinerary transaction is highlighted in the graph.
The points on the graph represent the average time of a transaction at a specific time during the scenario. Hold your cursor over a point in the graph. A yellow box appears, and displays the coordinates of that point.
Analyze the results.
Note how the average transaction time of the check_itinerary transaction fluctuates greatly, and reaches a peak of 75.067 seconds, 2:56 minutes into the scenario run.
On a well-performing server, the transactions would follow a relatively stable average time. At the bottom of the graph, note how the logon, logoff, book_flight, and search_flight transactions have more stable average times.
Did my server perform well?
In the previous section you saw instability in your server's performance. Now you will analyze the effect of 70 running Vusers on the system's performance.
Study the behavior of the Vusers.
In the Session Explorer, under Graphs, click Running Vusers. The Running Vusers graph opens in the graph viewing area.
You can see that there was a gradual start of running Vusers at the beginning of the scenario run. Then, for a period of 3 minutes, 70 Vusers ran simultaneously, after which the Vusers gradually stopped running.
Filter the graph so that you see only the time slice when all the Vusers ran simultaneously.
When you filter a graph, the graph data is narrowed down so that only the data for the condition that you specified is displayed. All other data is hidden.
- Right-click the graph and select Set Filter/Group By, or alternatively, click the Set Filter/Group By button on the Analysis toolbar.
- In the Filter Condition area, select the Values column of the Scenario Elapsed Time row.
- Click the down-arrow and specify a time range from 000:01:30 minutes to 000:03:45 minutes.
- Click OK.
In the Graph Settings dialog box, click OK.
The Running Vusers graph now displays only those Vusers running between 1:30 minutes and 3:45 minutes of the scenario run. All other Vusers have been filtered out.
Note: To clear the filter, you right-click the graph and select Clear Filter/Group By, or alternatively, click the Clear Filter and Group By button on the Analysis toolbar.
Correlate the Running Vusers and Average Transaction Response Time graphs to compare their data.
You can join two graphs together to see the effect of one graph's data upon the other graph's data. This is called correlating two graphs.
For example, you can correlate the Running Vusers graph with the Average Transaction Response Time graph to see the effect of a large number of Vusers on the average time of the transactions.
- Right-click the Running Vusers graph and select Clear Filter/Group By.
- Right-click the graph and select Merge Graphs.
- From the Select graph to merge with list, select Average Transaction Response Time.
Under Select type of merge, select Correlate, and click OK.
The Running Vusers and Average Transaction Response Time graphs are now displayed in one graph, the Running Vusers - Average Transaction Response Time graph.
Analyze the correlated graph.
In this graph you can see that as the number of Vusers increases, the average time of the check_itinerary transaction gradually increases. In other words, the average time increases as the load increases.
At 66 Vusers, there is a sudden, sharp increase in the average time. We say that the test broke the server. The time clearly began to degrade when there were more than 66 Vusers running simultaneously.
Saving a template
So far you have filtered a graph and correlated two graphs. The next time you analyze a scenario, you might want to view the same graphs, with the same filter and merge conditions applied. You can save your merge and filter settings into a template, and apply them in another analysis session.
To save your template:
- Select Tools > Templates. The Apply/ Edit Template dialog box opens.
- In the Templates pane, click the New button. The Add New Template dialog box opens.
- Enter an appropriate name for the template and click OK.
- Click Save and close to close the Apply/Edit Template dialog box.
The next time you open a new Analysis session and want to use a saved template:
- Select Tools > Templates. The Apply/ Edit Template dialog box opens.
- Select your template from the list, and click Save and close.
How can I pinpoint the source of the problem?
Until now, you have seen that an increase in load on the server had a negative impact on the average response time of the check_itinerary transaction.
You can drill down further into the check_itinerary transaction to see which system resources may have negatively influenced its performance.
The Auto-correlate tool can merge all the graphs that contain data that could have had an effect on the response time of the check_itinerary transaction, and pinpoint what was happening at the moment the problem occurred.
From the graph tree, select the Average Transaction Response Time graph.
Look at the check_itinerary transaction, particularly at the slice of elapsed time between 1 and 4 minutes. The average response time started to increase almost immediately, until it peaked at nearly 3 minutes.
Filter the Average Transaction Response Time graph to display only the check_itinerary transaction.
Auto-correlate the graph.
- Right-click the graph, and select Auto Correlate.
In the Auto Correlate dialog box, make sure that the measurement to correlate is check_itinerary, and set the time range from 1:20 to 3:40 minutes - either by entering the times in the boxes, or by dragging the green and red poles into place along the Elapsed Scenario Time axis.
Click OK.
The auto-correlated graph opens in the graph viewing area. The check_itinerary transaction is highlighted.
The auto-correlated graph is given a default name, Auto Correlated Graph [1].
Rename the graph.
- In the Session Explorer, under Graphs, right-click Auto Correlated Graph [1], and select Rename Item. The graph name becomes editable.
- Type Auto Correlated - check_itinerary and press Enter, or click anywhere in the Analysis window.
Analyze the auto-correlated graph.
In the Legend pane below the graph, from the Graph column, scroll down to the Windows Resources: Pool Nonpaged Bytes and Private Bytes measurements.
In the Measurement and Correlation Match columns, you can see that these memory-related measurements, have a Correlation Match of over 70% with the check_itinerary transaction. This means that the behavior of these elements was closely related to the behavior of the check_itinerary transaction during the specified time interval.
We can conclude that exactly when the check_itinerary transaction's response time peaked, there was a shortage of system memory resources.
What other information can I gather about my scenario run?
In addition to the graphs that appear in the graph tree at the start of an analysis session, you can display different graphs to get other information about your scenario run.
Click Graph > Add New Graph.
The Open a New Graph dialog box opens and lists the categories of graphs that contain data and can be displayed.
Vusers Displays information about the Vusers and their status. Errors Displays error statistics. Transactions Displays data about transactions and their response times. Web Resources Displays hits, throughput, and connection data. System Resources Displays system resource usage data.
Display a new graph.
- In the Open a New Graph dialog box, click the "+" next to a category to expand it.
- Select a graph and click Open Graph.
Click Close to close the Open a New Graph dialog box.
Now open several additional graphs to understand more about your scenario run.
How can I publish my findings?
You can publish the findings from your analysis session in an HTML or Microsoft Word report. The report is created using a designer template, and includes explanations and legends of the presented graphs and data.
HTML Reports
The HTML report can be opened and viewed in any browser.
To create an HTML report:
- Click Reports > HTML Report.
- Specify a file name for your report, and the path where you want to save it.
Click Save.
Analysis creates the report and displays it in your Web browser. Note how the layout of the HTML report is very similar to the layout of your analysis session. You can click on the links in the left pane to see the various graphs. A description of each graph is given at the bottom of the page.
Microsoft Word Reports
You can present your analysis session in a Microsoft Word report. The Word report is more comprehensive than the HTML report, because you have the option to include general information about the scenario, measurement descriptions, and so on. You can also format the report to include your company's name and logo, and the author's details.
Like any Microsoft Word file, the report is editable, so you can add further comments and findings after you build the report.
To create a Microsoft Word report:
Click Reports > New Report.
The New Report dialog box opens.
- In the General tab:
From Based on template, select Detailed report (for single run).
Enter a title for your report.
Enter the author's name, job title, and the company's name.
In the Format tab:
By default, the report will be built with a title page, table of contents, graph details and descriptions, and measurement descriptions. You can select options which add script details into the report, allowing you to view thumbnail images of the business process steps.
You can include a company logo by selecting Include company logo and browsing to the file location. The logo must be a .bmp file.
In the Content tab:
Select which sections of your scenario run and analysis session you want to include in your report.
For the purpose of this tutorial, you will add an executive summary to the Content Items list.
Click the Add button to open the Add Content Items window. Check Executive Summary in the grid and click OK. The Executive Summary item is added to the list in the Content Items pane.
Enter the following text into the edit box:
- Objectives: The objectives of the test scenario were to....
- Conclusions: The conclusions I reached are as follows:
- In the Content Items pane, select the Largest URLs by Average Kbytes and click the Delete button . This will exclude this graph from the report.
Change the order in which to display the items in the report.
- In the Content Items pane, select Workload Characteristics. Click on Average Hits per Second in the Selected Columns list.
- Click the Down arrow until the item appears under Total Transactions Number. In the report, the Average Hits per Second item will follow the Total Transactions Number item.
Click Generate.
The data is gathered and the report is created in a Microsoft Word file, which opens in Microsoft Word.
In addition to the graphs that you generated during your analysis session, the report includes an objective and a conclusion, and other sections and graphs that you chose to include while building the report.
In this lesson you learned the basics of defining a Service Level Agreement, analyzing a scenario run, and publishing your results in a report.
You have learned that performance problems can be pinpointed by studying various graphs that show bottlenecks on the server, possibly due to too heavy a load. You have seen that you can pinpoint the sources of these bottlenecks by configuring graphs to display correlated data.


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Austin, TX (PRWEB) February 14, 2013
McGrath Medical, a medical hair restoration and cosmetic practice with offices in Austin, Dallas and Houston, now offers the much talked about ACell hair restoration treatment that is far less invasive compared to traditional hair transplant procedures. The hair regeneration injection uses ACell, a wound healing powder, and the patient's own PRP (platelet-rich plasma) to activate stem cells in scalp tissue and significantly increase the rate of hair-regrowth in patients with early to moderate hair loss. Within six months, patients see a tremendous amount of hair growth where there was previously little or none.
Texas hair restoration surgeon, Dr. Dan McGrath, specializes in follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplants, and has been following all of the research that has been done on the use of ACell + PRP for hair restoration.
"For patients experiencing hair loss, the hair growth results after an ACell + PRP injection are quite phenomenal," said Dr. McGrath. "The hair growth lasts for two-three years and is a great solution for those wanting to prolong hair loss and who aren't at the stage of hair loss that makes them a good candidate for a hair transplant"
This hair restoration technique was discovered by Dr. Gary Hitzig, a leading hair transplant researcher and surgeon. Dr. Hitzig discovered that MatriStem powder, when dissolved in an arterial blood serum rich in the patient's own adult stem cells, could be injected into the donor area and portions of scalp where hair growth has slowed. The powder and blood serum combination acted like a hair growth fertilizer by activating stem cells present in scalp tissues and motivated healing by duplicating normal tissue and hair follicles instead of forming a scar.
In the history of hair restoration, this is the very first time a longer-lasting solution has been available to men and women who are in the midst of experiencing hair loss. A hair transplant is the most effective for patients who have irrevocably lost their hair, but for those in the early to moderate stages, the ACell + PRP is an effective solution.
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McGrath Medical, under the direction of hair transplant surgeon Dr. Dan McGrath, provides natural restoration of hair using the latest proven hair loss treatments and hair transplant techniques to achieve patients' cosmetic goals. McGrath Medical offers the latest FDA approved medical hair loss solutions for treating and delaying hair loss in both men and women. Dr. McGrath performs only ultra-refined follicular unit hair restoration, the accepted "gold standard" in natural hair restoration surgery.
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Pop star Christina Milian has finally confessed she and rapper Lil Wayne are more than just music collaborators, insisting he is her "man crush everything".
The Dip It Low hitmaker was first rumored to have struck up a romance with her Young Money Entertainment boss last year (14), when they attended the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles together.
At the time, Milian brushed off the dating speculation, claiming they just "make music together", but they have continued to fuel reports of a relationship by putting on a steamy performance at the American Music Awards in November (14) and enjoying nights out together on numerous occasions.
Now Milian has coyly admitted their relationship has progressed to beyond friendship.
She was quizzed about the rumors during an interview with talk show host Wendy Williams on Thursday (15Jan15), and stopped short of stating she and Wayne are a couple outright, but declared, "He's my man crush everything..."
Asked if they sleep together at night, she dodged the question by replying, "We're in the studio late at night and at the skate park..."
Her evasive comments led Williams to determine Wayne is not her "full boyfriend", prompting Milian to pull a sour face and quip, "Well, I mean, girl, don't put it out like that! I'm just saying... We have great chemistry and we have really great involvement in each others' lives."
And Milian, who is currently starring in her own family reality show, reveals she has been shy about discussing their budding relationship in public and on air, because she wants to keep some things private.
She continued, "I did want to protect that (relationship) as well... I think sometimes if you just give it all out to the world... It's sexy to have a sense of mystique..."
Milian broke off her engagement to music mogul Jas Prince in June (14), weeks before she was linked to Wayne.
She was also previously married to producer The-Dream, the father of her young daughter, Violet.


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Valentine's day is approaching, and important decisions like what to wear and what to get your significant other might be on your mind. But the essences of the Valentine's day is Valentine's night. Why not make your night "sparkle" a bit? "Completely Bare" is a high tech spa dedicated to hair removal, with an added dazzle. "The professional estheticians from CB (Completely Bare) have been decorating their clients' "precious ladies" for many years with swarovski crystals..." Although the experience itself of waxing is painful, it's nice to know we could mask the pain with jewelry.
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Actually, it happened IN CVS. Ok, so my youngest daughter, my husband and myself ran to Target to pick up some last minute items for Christmas decorating. We get almost everything we need except we forgot one item.
While sitting at the light waiting to turn, the Toys for Tots motorcycle ride was passing for about 15 minutes, we remembered we forgot to get nails. Lo and behold, there is a CVS at the next corner. My husband runs into the store and asks the man behind the counter where the nails are. He sends him to Aisle 3.
Here's what my husband sees:
Not just nails, Hello Kitty nails!
After finding the right nails, hammer and nails, not polish and nails, my husband and the man behind the counter had a good laugh!! We are not real sure as to what vibe my husband gives off but it did make for a good laugh!! We did finish our Christmas decorating so I will get those pictures to you but that is for another post!


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I wasn't going to blog about the "Define Statutory" Facebook page set up by some male students at St Paul's college at Sydney University. It's a disgusting story about some privileged misogynistic wankers who think it's cool to be sex offenders.
But what I do want to write about is the way readers' opinions are shaped by the way stories are written. It's an SMH story, but News.com.au did a re-write. (AAP would have also done one.)
What News.com.au left out was that the group tagged the page as "anti-consent" and "pro-rape". Look at the comments on the News.com.au story – it's an ill-informed debate about statutory rape because the "anti-consent" description is missing, and readers are dismissing the "pro-rape" in the headline as a media beat-up. (I guess I don't need to point out the higher quality of the comments on the story at smh.com.au.)
The problem is that News.com.au readers – and readers of any site with an inferior re-write – will have a completely different understanding of the story, and each time it happens, readers will dismiss rape stories as just media beat-ups.
Update: Jezebel has a great piece on how Facebook allows this "hilarious" pro-rape group in the "Sports and Recreation" category, but doesn't allow women to post photos of themselves breastfeeding.


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ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - Apr 28, 2014) - iBrands Corporation (OTC Pink: IBRC) (PINKSHEETS: IBRC), www.ibrandscorporation.com, a holding company targeting the merger and acquisition of niche Internet-based brands positioned for rapid growth through proven products, is pleased to announce Ooploo.com as a portfolio company of Hatchbrands Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company.
Ooploo.com, www.ooploo.com, is a mobile app developer currently serving the telco, carrier and pharmaceutical industries. The company's products include Ooploo SIP, Ooploo KYP (Keep Your Customer) and Ooploo POS, in addition to Applications development and web services.
Ooploo SIP is an enterprise grade mobile SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) client that lets our clients make voice, video and IM messages. This client works on all major SIP servers and supports WebRTC.
In today's online environment it has never been more important to Know Your Customer (KYC) by verifying their identity while they are registering for your services. Ooploo's KYC solution allows easy and quickly establishment of our client's customer's identity, lowers risk and saves money.
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Ooploo loves apps! Here is a list of some of the apps we've built or are in the process of building. Enterprise Apps -- Movil Cash (Ooploo KYC), Mobex (Ooploo SIP), Ooploo POS, MedSelect. Social Apps -- Quoty, Momento Mori, Casino Royale (Charity event). Games Apps -- Million Dollar Saver, Bang Bang Quick Draw.
Ooploo provides a number of web services: Cloud hosting, Domain Registration, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), CMS (Content Management Systems), Payment gateway integration, IT & networking consultation, Web design, Web apps, Custom analytics, Social media management.
About Hatchbrands Ventures
Hatchbrands Ventures, www.hatchbrands.com, is a fund that specializes in making startup technology pre-IPO investments in high quality startup companies developed in accelerators and incubators found in university/college environments. Hatchbrands unique opportunity is to provide investors the ability to participate along with leading venture capital firms and corporate venture arms in startups investments. Hatchbrands focuses on several themes including: (i) SaaS / Cloud Infrastructure; (ii) Online Finance; (iii) Data Pipeline and Data Science; (iv) New Advertising Battlegrounds; and (v) Reinvention of (Online/Offline) Retail.
Hatchbrands is located in Ottawa, Canada adjacent to Kanata which is Canada's Silicon Valley. The acquisition of Hatchbrands will establish the company's business model similar to that of GSV Capital, one of the world's preeminent voices on growth investing.
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text: The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a beloved tale that follows a freshly hatched caterpillar in his quest for food. This book engages young learners and encourages them to count along. This book provides a starting place to begin counting and developing a concept of numbers 1-10. Not only that, the wonderful surprise ending is sure to captivate children as they see their new friend become who he was made to be.


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Slow Learning: Helping Children Explore the World at their own Speed
"Slow learning" is a philosophy that involves helping our children explore the world at their own speed, enjoying, questioning, and understanding the experiences encountered as well as the ones created.
By Wendy Priesnitz
There is one definition of intelligence that involves speed, results, and competition – getting the right answer to a question quickly and doing it faster than anyone else. That's the definition used by most schools, where the term "slow learner" can be a disparaging one that, for all intents and purposes, means "dumb." Even worse, some children who don't fit into the school schedule get distracted or bored and are given labels such as "learning disabled."
Teachers show that they value speed-as-intelligence by praising students who respond well to verbal cues, who can quickly come up with the "right" answer to an oral quiz, who put their hands up first, or who choose the most prescribed answers on a multiple choice test within the allotted time frame.
Unfortunately, performing well in this sort of school setting is no guarantee that one will thrive in the real world. And conversely, many successful and unquestionably "intelligent" people perform poorly in the speedy, competitive school environment. (Read Albert Einstein's biography for a good example!)
Nevertheless, many parents buy into this definition right from their children's birth, measuring the speed at which they master skills, and being proud when they have learned to walk, talk, or read before the neighbors' kids have.
What's the Hurry?
Slow learning as I define it involves exploring the world at one's own speed, enjoying, questioning, and understanding the experiences encountered as well as the ones created. It's not oriented towards quick results or competition with others. Rather, it involves knowing how to create hypotheses and to test them, and it promotes inquiry and dialogue. It provides time for experimenting, making what are traditionally called "mistakes," backtracking, and experimenting some more. It also allows time for what, in a fast learning environment, is called "day dreaming" or, worse, "wasting time."
Slow learning meanders across genres and disciplines, rather than separating knowledge up into disconnected subject areas. It's grounded in the interests, needs, and learning style of each individual, rather than being programmed by others – either teachers or parents. And it doesn't turn off at three o'clock in the afternoon, at the end of June, or at ages eighteen, thirty, or sixty-five.
Slow learning also understands that answers are only "right" in certain contexts and favors the personal process over the more public – and testable – product. As Harvard professor Ellen J. Langer writes in her book The Power of Mindful Learning, "If we can shed [the] outcome orientation, we may discover that the freedom to define the process is more significant than achieving an outcome that has no inherent meaning or value outside that particular setting."
A child who is fortunate enough to have parents who protect their right to slow learning is in control. They are responsible for what they learn, when, how, and why…and they are free to choose what people and which experiences will help them on their journey.
There is no need for anyone to quiz or question or test such a child's knowledge because their goals are their own. If and when they decide to undertake something for which they haven't built up the prerequisite knowledge base, they will have all the necessary tools for filling that gap.
But more than that, a slow learner will be a self-directed, curious, risk taking, intrinsically motivated, innovative, nonconformist leader who will never stop learning and who sees education as a process rather than a destination to be arrived at as quickly as possible.
Learn More
Challenging Assumptions in Education by Wendy Priesnitz (The Alternate Press, 2000)
Embracing Slow by Wendy Priesnitz, Natural Life Magazine, May/June 2011
Wendy Priesnitz is the author of thirteen books, the editor of Life Learning Magazine, and a journalist with forty years of experience. She is also the mother of two adult daughters.


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The calm wind blew against his face.
there Timmy stood.
under that tree.
the tyre swing moved gently according to the direction of the wind.
There Timmy stood. waiting.
In his hands.
a small sunflower.
Sun beam lit up his face as it criss-cross through the branches.
The morning sunlight, pleasant.
The cool morning breeze, Uplifting.
There Timmy stood. waiting.
A spectacular display stood before him.
Dandelions floated around him, still.
He kept the sunflower safe.
The sun stood still in the sky.
Though somethings he could not understand.
but he stood around under the tree.
maybe it was the day he found that sunflower under the tree.
on the base of the tyre swing it sat.
As bright as the colors of the flower, his memories remains.
"maybe the owner might come back looking for it again."
As he patiently wait under the tree.
"hi, i think that belongs to me."
She said cheekily while extending her hands out.
"oh! oh okay."
Smiles Timmy as he handed the sunflower over to her.
In all her innocence, this girl.
Pretty in her dress, she started to run off.
"oh, wait!"
She turns, looks at little Timmy
Sunlight bounces off her hair and face as she removes the hair from her face smilling.
"You wanna stay for a moment?"
asked Timmy.
She smiled back at Timmy
turned and ran off.
Smiling back, Timmy waved.
and left that very tree..
There he was the next day.
Something on the tyre swing caught his attention.
it was a Sunflower.
he looked around.
Picked the sunflower up.
There Timmy stood. waiting.
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January 28, 2010
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January 28, 2010
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Gotta do it someday.
Pictures all taken from MuteMath's site.
all from their tours.
Makes you wanna be there? i know i do. =D
January 28, 2010
Until we get there.Posted by believeben under The Letter
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January 27, 2010
Still fighting.Posted by believeben under The Story
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18 "There are three things that are too amazing for me,
four that I do not understand:
19 the way of an eagle in the sky,
the way of a snake on a rock,
the way of a ship on the high seas,
and the way of a man with a maiden.
– Proverbs 30:18-19
Which led me to..
1 We can make our own plans,
but the Lord gives the right answer.
2 People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their motives.
3 Commit your actions to the Lord,
and your plans will succeed.
4 The Lord has made everything for his own purposes,
even the wicked for a day of disaster.
– Proverbs 16:1-4
then it came peace and assurance.
things i don't understand.
perhaps one day I'll understand.
January 27, 2010
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January 23, 2010
Yeah you restless heart won't win, cause you take and you don't give.Posted by believeben under The Story
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Another casualty of casual love, Another soul out-of-place, a heart that gave up
Why do we break the promises we make? Are we living for ourselves?
With teary eyes, she sat on the floor.
having to pick up the pieces, having to mend the tiny holes.
You can see she is tired.
Why should it take losing everything to realize it might be time to change?
yes, he decided to leave. not a word.
and he told her "we'll be together always", the promise ring on her finger was trying to shine.
but it can't.
and we sat there, hearing her heart.
I wished she din't get into this, i wished she was stronger. I wished this din't have to happen.
all in all, he ran away.
He ran away and we have here.
a girl with a broken heart.
Your restless heart won't win 'cause you take but you don't give
And you'll keep moving on until you learn what love is
and so it is, you will never win. how you promised and how you left her.
I thought that she was worth fighting for, but you din't, you ran away.
you said it was different this time, now she can't trust what anyone has to say.
you are still my friend
and i thought that she'd never end up like this with you, and she did.
please be sure the next round? cause it really breaks me and even all her friends around her.
Another casualty of casual love
She picks up the pieces, looks up. presses on.
stay strong you, I said stay strong.


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Cats in our Care
These cats and kittens have been rescued from various pounds and shelters by volunteer foster carers who provide the cat with a safe haven until they can be permanently rehomed. Cats are located throughout Sydney, Australia.
Please note that descriptions of breed, age and size are given in good faith and are based on assessment of the cat's features, together with veterinary opinion. We cannot guarantee the age and breed of any cats listed.
All cats listed come desexed, vaccinated, wormed and microchipped.
Kittens will only be rehomed when over 8 weeks of age and over 1kg in weight.
DMH - female - 6 years and 8 months
**Foster Carer Needed**
Phoebe is a much loved family pet, desexed, microchipped and vaccinated. Unfortuantely her family is moving overseas in July and can't take her with them.
Phoebe is a lovely girl once she gets to know you, she can be shy when first meeting and although she doesn't love being hugged and cuddled she does enjoy pats and affection from her family, and is best with older kids or adults as little kids make too much noise for her.
Phoebe usually plays outdoor during the day and sleeps indoor.
If you can offer Phoebe a safe new home please contact us.
DSH - male - 7 years and 5 months
G.G. was a rescue kitten, who has become a divine, gentle man with the most beautiful (but quiet) meow. His favourite pastime is to sit beside one of his foster carers getting lots of strokes and pats.
G.G. has been in foster care tooooo long. But he has had great animal colleagues as well as humans during that time, so he is unphased by his big dog comrades and very used to living with a variety of feline friends. Perhaps a great addition to your growing menagerie?!
He will often sit upon his haunches like a meerkat when he wants to see what is going on, and loves to play a game of aeroplanes at bedtime if someone is up for it.
He is a bit shy with strangers, so takes a while to come round. But, once he knows you he trusts you, and is a delight to handle and have around.
It would be great if G.G. could find a furever home soon. He was overlooked so long because his profile and photos weren't being kept up to date, so prospective adopters like you didn't know what to expect. In any event, he now looks forward to meeting you soon at his temporary Glenhaven home.
G.G.'s adoption fee includes microchipping, de-sexing and up to date vaccinations.
G.G has been in foster care since 30 July 2011, for 7 years
DSH - female - 6 years and 9 months
Cherry is a very friendly girl as she gets to know you - once that purr motor starts it keeps going and going!
Cherry is a gentle and loving girl; she loves cuddles and will keep you company all day if allowed, by following you around and talking in little trills and meows. She can also be both playful and cheeky.
She has a gorgeously thick soft coat and beautiful markings. Cherry is fine with other cats and is happy to be around our cat-friendly dogs. She uses the scratching posts provided and is very clean with her litter tray.
Although she can be shy with new people and surroundings, Cherry blossoms once she knows and trusts you - so much so that she now loves to nibble on our fingers and toes!! She is such a lovely girl that just needs that bit of extra time.
Cherry is looking for an indoor home with a loving family who will make it easy for her to settle in. The family can include another cat-friendly pet.
You are welcome to visit Cherry, who is located at Mount Annan.
Cherry is microchipped, and de-sexed.
Cherry has been in foster care since 30 January 2013, for 5.5 years
DSH - male - 5 years and 7 months
Piccolo is an easy going boy, and doesn't need a great deal of attention – as long as he knows he is loved. Like most adult cats, he does enjoy a good sleep and he loves to lay next to his people while they are watching TV. He is particularly happy if he's allowed to snuggle up in bed at night.
He could be called lazy, if it weren't for the fact he clearly lazes to keep his family company. And, he is happy to play chase with a piece of string if offered! He also love to rub around his humans' legs – particularly if food may be on the horizon!
As a mature and very calm pussy cat, Pic would make a lovely companion; once he gets over his initial shyness, he'll love you for life. However, he is not willing to share you with another feline…..
Piccolo has lived indoors to date. He is de-sexed, and is up to date on all his vet requirements. His adoption price is only $85. Please contact Piccolo's carer, Natalie - on 0413607360 - to learn more about him.
**Piccolo had a few medical issues in his youth. A HUGE thankyou to all the people that sponsored Piccolo's vet fees. His extra costs have now been fully covered.
Thanks to Wayne, Gillian, Laine, Alison, Julie, Marlene, Peter, Amber and Susan
Piccolo has been in foster care since 07 March 2013, for 5.4 years
Domestic Short Hair - female - 5 years and 9 months
For everyone looking at this photo its a cat who loves sitting on the lounge, laying on the bed and being a normal cat.
For us as her Foster Carers its amazing! Alina (or Kitmans as we call her ) came into our care with 6 kittens November 2013. She was always on her own, never came inside and didnt want anything to do with us the first 2 years she was here.
Then,.all of a sudden, she became a different cat, sleeps inside on the bed every night will sit on the lounge with you and watch TV and is generally interested in whats going on.
We are hoping now that after years in care we can find her a home of her very own.
She isnt very fussed with other cats as long as they don't come into her personal space bubble.
If you think you can offer this girl a home please contact us!
Alina has been in foster care since 16 November 2013, for 4.7 years
DSH - female - 5 years and 1 month
Hello. This is Frenchie. My foster mum rescued me from a pound when I was a very scared pregnant cat. She helped me give birth to and to look after my 3 beautiful kittens - who she also found lovely homes for.
I've been cared for by her for a few years now, but I'd really like my own furever home soon……
Frenchie is a tiny little kitty. She is very affectionate and serene, and loves pats from her human carers whenever possible. She likes being outdoors, but would spend more time indoors if only one of the other cats in the household wasn't quite so bossy! That said, she brushes noses on a daily basis with the small dog with whom she lives very happily.
Frenchie would no doubt thrive best in a quiet home, maybe as the only (and therefore Top) cat. She would love access to a garden…..where she could perhaps spend time with a cat friendly canine companion, should this be part of your existing family.
Frenchie is located in Glenorie, and would love to meet you.
She is already microchipped, de-sexed and all vaccinations are up to date.
Frenchie has been in foster care since 17 December 2013, for 4.6 years
Domestic Short Hair - male - 9 years and 4 months
TC was surrendered to the pound after his owner couldn't keep him anymore. He has come into Foster care and is such and easy and happy cat that fits right in.
He has no issues with other cats and loves my 5 year old son. TC would be happy and suited to almost any type of home, he is easy going and is waiting for you!
Located in WINDSOR NSW
TC has been in foster care since 11 April 2015, for 3.3 years
DSH - female - 9 years and 3 months
Update 30/7/2017 = Isabella is still looking for a new home along with her sister Angelina. Angie the most outgoing & Izzi the home body
Isabella's owner sadly passed away and she and her 5 feline companions found themselves all looking for a home. 3 have found homes with relatives, Isabella is one of 3 that are still in need.
Isabella meets us at the front door, she rolls around on the floor in front of us waiting for attention. Isabella is affectionate, inquisitive, she likes indoors and a little bit of outdoors, she is an 'all rounder', very pretty, attentive and loving.
Isabella comes desexed, vaccinated, microchipped and with all her favourite toys/bedding etc.
DSH - female - 9 years and 3 months
Update 30/7/2017 = Angelina is still looking for a new home along with her sister Isabella. Angie the most outgoing & Izzi the home body
Angelina's owner sadly passed away and she and her 5 feline companions found themselves all looking for a home. 3 have found homes with relatives, Angelina is one of 3 that are still in need.
Angelina is a tad more timid than her friends, she takes a while before she ventures out, she waits for Isabella and Louis to check things out first. Angelina is very placid, perfect indoor cat for one-on-one attention, Angelina is very angelic, hence her name, she shows her appreciation with lots of snuggles and purrs
Angelina is desexed, vaccinated, microchipped and comes with all her favourite toys and bedding etc.
Domestic Short Hair - male - 3 years and 3 months
I'm an affectionate, tabby-rific, mega-cutie with a slightly embarrassing megacolon issue.
I do like to snuggle, especially when it's cold, but it has to be on my terms. I'll come to you when I'm ready. A cat's got to maintain some independence, am i right?
I came into rescue as a very young kitty, having been abandoned by my mother. I was found in a tyre, that's why I'm called Bob - as in Bob Jane.
My skills and interests: Purr machine. Lover of fine blankets. Accomplished pencil-attacker and plastic bottle top chaser.
My bucket list: To find that special someone who will accept me for who I am.
My ideal match: A patient and caring human(s) who realises that my special needs are minor but I will still provide a lifetime of love. I get along just fine in a busy household, I'm good with with other cats and kittens but I will boss them around for something to do. I like a good game of chase. I would love to have access to an Indoor/Outdoor cat run area where I can sun myself but still have access to the home to find you for companionship. My Bowel movements would be best completed outside in the cat run area as its a little embarrassing but I have a strong odour after going to the toilet.
Medical Notes
I have had issues with my bowels and bowel movements for my whole life.
I am currently located in Quakers Hill NSW.
Bob Jane has been in foster care since 26 May 2015, for 3.2 years


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2017 Presenters
We are so excited to announce our list of presenters for TeddyCon 2017! We are happy to have some returning veterans as well as looking forward to the welcoming of some new names to this list!
Dr. Rhoda Lipscomb has been counseling individuals and couples in the area of human sexuality for over 20 years. She received her PhD in clinical sexology from the American Academy of Clinical Sexologists in Orlando, FL and her Masters of Science in Counseling from the University of Phoenix. She has certifications in sex therapy, marriage & family therapy and clinical hypnosis.
She began her counseling career working in reproductive health clinics, such as Planned Parenthood, specializing in education and counseling around healthy sexuality, contraceptive and sexually transmitted infection care.
She has been a sex therapist in private practice for over 10 years specializing in the alternative sexuality communities, such as open relationships, ABDL, GLBT, BDSM, kink and fetishes. She wrote her doctoral dissertation on the mental health experience of ABDL individuals, specializes in therapy for this community and has done speaking on the subject to help promote better understanding for individuals and their families.
Her approach to therapy is helping people to understand, accept and appreciate their sexuality with all the wonderful unique flavors that come with it. Shame, embarrassment, guilt and fear are poisonous to healthy sexual expression so letting go of old, irrational and impractical belief patterns can pave the way for a new and exciting beginning.
You can find more information from her website: www.talkaboutsextherapy.com or by emailing her at email@example.com.
PiggyThe Great Piggy has been doing sploosh since he was 21. He's much older now. Rumor has it 25-35 years older, but we're not counting. We're too busy enjoying pie in the face…
Daddy Denny] and his permanently collared slave, baby bethie have been active in the BDSM, Master/slave, Fetish and Age Play community for more than 11 years together. They own and operate the Indian Marker Bed and Breakfast, in Lancaster County PA, a BB exclusively for lifestyle people that includes a dungeon, play room and an adult nursery.
This couple has presented numerous times for Black Rose, The Crucible, Camp Crucible, Philadelphia Leather Pride, BESS, Alternative Expressions, LINK, TFW and others. Their presentations have included discussions about the Daddy/ little girl relationship within a 24/7 Master slave relationship, as well as Classes on Age play, Medical Play, Needle play and After care. Denny is a graduate of the MTTA Master's academy. bethie is a graduate of the MTTA Slave Academy. bethie has run the Alternative Expressions munch group (the oldest munch group in central PA) for more than 15 years.
In his vanilla life Daddy Denny is a published author and a professional presenter and consultant in marketing and sales; bethie has a degree in mathematics, is a published author, and is a certified SAP consultant.
WunderTom is a DL. He lives with his two life partners who both have other partners. He's a switch who is sometimes a daddy and sometimes a sissy. Tom and his partner Ella host an ageplay munch in Albany, NY.
lil_ella is a little, a puppy, and an edge player. She appeared on The Secret Lives of Women where she talked about ageplay in 2006. Ella and her partner Wundertom run a reoccurring event called The Little's Invasion at The Society in Hartford, CT.
Rebella Darling is a queer, nonbinary, sadomasochistic little that enjoys making new friends and exploring new places. They also enjoy all things Disney, tea parties, reading about serial killers, making their play partners cry, photography, defending the existence of unicorns and spending hours at the panda exhibit at the National Zoo. They've been active in the BDSM community since 2010 and the ageplay community since 2012 and considers putting themselves out there to be one of the best decisions they've made. They're one of the main organizers for both the NYC AgePlay Munch, events held by the Maryland Age Play and Pet Play group, and an Onesies Downunder Brand Ambassador. Rebella is SO excited to be attending TeddyCon this year and can't wait for the fun to start!
Everwhise is pansexual kinkster from the Washington, D.C. Area. He's the proud Daddy of Rebella Darling and is excited to meet you all! He's a co-moderator of the Maryland Age Play and Pet Play group and has been active in the BDSM community since 2012. He traces his ABDL online life all the way back to DPF and the old Yahoo! Messenger Private Chat room. In daily life he likes things that fly, float, or go boom. You've probably been in a bidding war with him on eBay for those highly sought after vintage Attends.
Spooky is a polyamorous lifestyle little living in an adult-sized nursery in Boston MA. He has been involved in the ageplay community for over 5 years, and has been an ABDL since his mid-teens. He advocates for sex-positivity and kink-acceptance through the lens of
DaddaG a.k.a. LittleBoyGra My involvement in the ABDL and Age play community started way back in 2003 in Sydney Australia. I started out as a DL and I enjoyed some adult baby time as well. As things evolved I started enjoying more time, being a dad to adult baby boys and before too long I was recognized globally as a daddy. I am very experienced in age play and I have looked after hundreds of boys. One of the big reasons for me being a well known and successful dad, is that my little side has helped me understand what littles like and it has helped me tailor experiences for the little boys I have cared for, in that I want them to experience what I would want as a little. I also have a cute little side and I identify with being about 3 years of age. I love being cared for and that age to me was when in real life I was a happy little boy with loving parents who looked after me.
Gus joined the community back in 2005 and has been an avid event attendee, attending events such as FetFest, Abdulia, Capcon, and TeddyCon. This year at Teddycon Gus alongside DaddaG will be leading the roundtable discussion on the topic of switching and couldn't be happier to be facilitating.
Squirmy Rosenman holds a Ph.D. from Rutgers University and a J.D. from the University of Illinois. He is proud that he has never left school. In his (semi-) grown up life, he is a professor at NYU. A love for learning and hours in the library prompted him to diversify his studies from environmental and urban planning into psychology and sexology, in an attempt to better understand why he had the little desires he did. What he found in delving into the research was nothing less than transformative, and he as a result has been working on a theoretical book, entitled: Forever Young: Ageplay, ABDLs, and Psychosexual Theory. In this book and in his wider work he explores early psychologists' writings on sexual and personality theory and their relevance for understanding sexual development and ABDLs specifically.


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The kind folks at soprano's try,but cannot produce quality pizza pie. I can say this empirically , because of all the pizza i have eaten over north america. The dough has no texture,sauce is soury ,and toppings are mediocre. Not what I was looking for.Quality of meats must improve also,the souvlaki dinner was like eating shoe leather, all in all not very good eating,or value.
Haven't been here in awhile, but thought I'd try them again. Haven't tried the pizza, but the pastas are little more than noodles thrown in with pizza sauce and some toppings covered with cheese... The garlic toast was good.
The prices are quite low here, but you basically get what you pay for. The food was edible, but doubt I'll be back, there are better places.
So my boyfriend doesn't like *my* regular pizza place, so we decided to try somewhere else (he's not from MR) and just kind of randomly picked Soprano's partly because of the name, and also because it's close and we could just walk down.
So we called, and didn't know what we wanted, and they were a little rude, but I know it was busy. When we went in we were like five minutes early and knew we'd be waiting for five minutes, but they acted like we were breathing down their necks. Anyway, *20* minutes later, we got our food. OK, you're busy, but still.
So we got it home, and it was OK, but considering it wasn't cheap, I was expecting more. So like I said, the food is definitely OK, and if someone else wants to order from there, I won't object, but I don't think I'll be going back on my own choice.
We ordered from these guys twice and both times we were told 45-55 minutes. Both times the pizza took 80 minutes. The first time the pizza was missing the ground beef on a greek which is the only meat on the pizza. The second time the pizza was completely wrong.
If you like waiting a long time to get the wrong pizza, this is the place for you.
Started buying Sopranos pizza and couldn't be happier with the quality of the food. I got the supreme Hawaiian and it was LOADED with pineapples, bacon and ham! So good, even down to the crust. It's making me drool just thinking about it! The delivery service was pretty quick even though they seemed quite busy, pizza was hot and fresh. At first this place seemed a bit expensive but considering the deliciousness of the food it was worth every cent. *****5/5*****
I used to buy my pizza from another locally owned store, but they changed their pizza and not for the better. Luckily, I found Soprano's. Every pizza I have received from them has been very impressive; from the crust to the volume of toppings.
I know they make their pizza from fresh ingredients and they use a generous amount of them too! I've never heard of them before and I was told that they never advertise. Their business is all based on word-of-mouth. If there were any weakness in their business it's their pick-up area. This area is very basic and lacks the posters, designer colors and glamour that one finds in the other major pizza chains. I guess they put everything into their food not on their walls. Good Pizza, Guys. Keep it up.
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Can't tell walnuts from pecan nuts? You're not alone!
People easily mistake pecan nuts for walnuts and visa versa. They both look quite similar, but they are quite different in their shape, taste and health benefits.
The Look
As far as looks are concerned, walnuts are quite a bit larger and broader than pecan nuts. Walnuts are also a bit lighter in colour. People often say that walnuts look like "little brains", and it's no surprise that walnuts are known for their "brain-boosting" health properties.
The Taste
When it comes to the individual tastes of walnuts and pecan nuts, their flavours are quite different. Pecan nuts taste sweeter than walnuts, whilst walnuts have a slightly bitter taste. This is why walnuts are roasted before they are used in certain recipes.
Health Benefits of Walnuts and Pecan Nuts
- In the health community, both walnuts and pecan nuts are considered to be heart friendly nuts. This means that eating these nuts on a regular basis will help support your heart health.
- Pecans have higher levels of Vitamin E than walnuts do, whereas walnuts are higher in Omega-3 fatty acids.
- Just one cup of walnuts contains 18 grams of protein, 765 calories and 8 grams of dietary fibre.
- One cup of pecans contains 10 grams of protein, 753 calories and 10 grams of dietary fibre.
So, the next time you want to bake a pecan nut pie, avoid disaster and make sure you use pecan nuts and not the walnuts! 🙂


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