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Thank you for your "more than timely" reply.
After researching your suggestions it appears that going the way of the SuperMicro CSE-M35T drive cage and a controller card might be my best option. If you do not mind I have a few questions.
If I go with an Areca ARC-1231ML card, 2 of the SuperMicro cages per machine, and 6 x 2 TB drives, will I be able to set up two independent RAID 5 arrays (3 drives each array) on the the card? This would be obviously one array for media/CS project files and the other for PF/Scaratch/Render. I have used RAID cards before but nothing in the league of the Areca is why I am asking.
Assuming same drive cages, same Areca card and drives moved in to exact same positions (same SATA port as well), moving form machine A to machine B would be as easy as pulling all 6 drives and re-inserting them?
Finally, if I also want external SATA access (non RAID) connectivity am I going to be forced to add another card or does Areca make a card that will fill both duties? I am looking around their site and nothing is jumping out at me. I guess I could simply add a e-SATA plate to the back of the machine and cable it to a few free SATA ports on the motherboard.
And yes, the OS (Win 7 64 bit) and programs would reside on a WD Raptor.
Thank you for your valuable time and insight.
Kipp Litz
Better get the Areca ARC-1680iX-12 . It has a better and faster IOP, allows for 12 disks internally and 4 externally.
You can create multiple raid arrays and pass-thru disks (single disks).
Here is how I set up my array:
So with two different raid3 arrays, that can be left as such, but I chose to stripe them in a raid30, one big volume.
So Harm, I have a 256Gb Corsair SSD (C Drive, of course), and 2 x 2Tb Seagate Sata III HDs in a RAID 0 for Media & Scatch (Preview Files in PPro). Should I be using one of the two 2Tb drives for Page & Scratch and the other strictly for media??
By not raiding the 2 disks, as explained Adobe Forums: To RAID or not to RAID, that is the...
Thanks Harm, again great articel.
In the last mounth i followed all your articles and "rules" and have now a much faster running system.
One thing is not clear for me
Rule 3: 7.200 or 10.000 RPM and more single discs if possible
Im using at the moment
Drive D: pagefile, render, prev, ...
3x WD each 300 GB 10.000 RPM raid 0 Areca controller = 900 GB 10.000 RPM raid 0
to compare, would it be better to use 1 or 2 Spinpoint F1 each 1 GB 7.200 raid 0 Areca controller = 2 GB 7.200 RPM
(BTW, variant 2 seems to be cheaper)
In which relation are storage space (raid 0 configered) and RPM staying ?
from Austria
I'm not sure understand your question correctly, but here are my thoughts:
A single Velociraptor will achieve an average sustained transfer rate of around 107 MB/s with an average access time of 7.0 ms
A single Spinpoint F1 will show around 99 MB/s and access time of 13.6 ms
A two disk Spinpoint F1 array will show figures like this:
What you can derive from this, is that at least for raid0, there is hardly any overhead. Average speed of the raid0 is directly porportional to the number of disks in the array, so with 3 disks in a raid0, it will be about 3 times faster than a single disk, with 4 disks, 4 times as fast.
However, since raid0 has no redundancy whatsoever, the chance of losing all your data is also directly proportional to the number of disks in the array. Read the Raid article, that I linked to in a previous post, for more info.
In your case you can expect your current raid with 3 Velociraptors to achieve slightly less than 300 MB/s transfer rate versus around 180 MB/s for two Spinpoints.
RPM is important for access time.
If this did not answer your question, let me know.
Thanks Harm for yr answer
i think i understood 60%, my interpretation says 3x VelRap (900 GB) raid0 are much faster than 2x Spinpoint (2 TB) raid0
let me summarice:
1. raid0 is directly porportional ... i understand
2. redundancy.... i understand
and further about acsess time:
3. 3x VelRaptor (each 300 GB) Raid0 = 900 GB = data transfer 300 MB/s = not understand acess time 7 msec or 3x 7 msec ??
4. 2x Spinpoint (each 1 TB) Raid0= 2 TB = data transfer 180 MB/s = not understand acess time 13,6 msec or 2x 13,6 msec ??
let me ask,
5. whats more important, what priority we should take care of: data transfer rate or acess time
or does the general storage rules say "as less acess time as more data transfer" - or vice versa. What are the relations?
6. my blackmagic dicspeed tool shows me "read" and "write" transfer rate, but no acess time. what is more important for editing, read or write?
Thanks, Klaus
When turning the indexing off do you want to do c:\ only or also the folder and subfoder option as well?
Yes, I do. on the whole disk, including directories and subdirectories, apart from the ones that Windows objects to.
Thanks harm...
What size paging file do you recommend if you have 12gig of ram?
Anybody care to comment on what their findings were when changing their pagefile and what size works best for 12gigs of ram. Thanks!
I have 8 GB fixed on a 2 disk raid0 with 12 GB memory and it is not used often. It suffices for my workflow. If you are heavy into DL'ing to AE and EN, often have PS and AU open, you may need to set it to 12 GB.
(Perhaps I should start a new thread)
I want to optimize storage for video editing on a PC In Premiere Pro CS5, and I have not seen the information that I'm looking for after reading a lot of articles about sustained data rate being key, but, given limited budget and drives, I'm not clear where it is needed most. I am forced to reconfigure my system for unrelated reasons, so I want to get it right. My goal is to be able to avoid framedrops, hangs, or long render times. My source files are always provided on a portable firewire 7200 drive. I typically edit long files down to 20 minutes or less, with motion graphics, multiple video tracks and effects, etc.
So, can someone educate me:
- To minimize bottlenecks, I understand reading and writing should be done on different disks, but I'm not clear on where the priority goes. I'm not sure what is being read and written when rendering takes place (assuming that's when it matters.) Should capture, rendering and scratching be done on 3 different disks. And if so, what's the priority for performance. When rendering is PP reading from scratch and the captured disks or just scratch at that point? Can anyone help me understand a little more here- what files are being accessed when rendering for export?
- Where do I store graphics and sound effects that I want to use in the project(s)?
- I have a limited number of drives - where does sustained throughput matter most? Scratch? Rendered? Source? Can you set priorities?
- Also, if possible what should NOT be put on the same drive?
Or better yet - tell me what I should do: I have a quadcore PC w 8G ram, 2x8800gtx w768M. I have 4 internal drives: Raid0 with 2x160G drives 7200 rpm, and I was thinking I would put my OS and apps on that. Then I have 2 internal 7200rpm 1.5G drives and I was thinking of making one for scratch and images and the other for render (both video and audio). I can use external USBs for other non-editing documents. Is this a good solution? Alternatively - if sustained throughput is more important than separating read/write, I could make a Raid0 from the 2x1.5G drives. Should I buy an esata card to connect my source media that way? (not sure I can fit the card)
(Perhaps I should start a new thread)
That makes sense. Better chance on getting valuable reponses than in this old thread.
Hi Harm,
Your info is very helpful - and I understand 3 physical drives is a best case scenario. I have two questions.
I am trying to run CS5.5 on a laptop with this set up:
Dell Latitude 6520
Intel Cor i7 2720QM CPU @ 2.20 GHz
8.00 GB RAM (7.88 GB usable)
Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit
I currently have 2 internal drives in the machine, and both are formatted NTFS.
The main drive is 450 GB and the second is 300 GB... Again realizing 3 HD is recommended, if you had to work with two - how would you align project files, raw files, media cache, and scratch disks.
Also - I may be able to get an external 1TB HD that hooks up via ATA (not USB!). If I add this to the mix, how would you suggest I alter the file set up?
Thanks so much!
Awesome article - thanks so much!
Wow, a lot of info. I have a JVC camera that creates MTS files. I want to buy adobe premier pro and have a computer built(PC tower) specifically for making movies. I am an amateur for sure and do this as a hobby. What kind of of optimal system requirements should I ask for to make it run fast. I hate the skipping and waiting while your machine lags behind your mind. Any advice would be welcome. Thank you
Start with the overview tab at the top of the hardware forum and start reading.
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Hello guys,
Another FCP switcher here ^_^
I'm in the middle of building a rig, and have opted for a 6 disk areca controlled RAID3 setup similar to many threads on this forum.
I am now wondering about which drives to put in there, I know the Samsungs are popular, and of course no green disks etc.
Would it a big enough performance increase to put 6 velociraptors in there for the price?
Thanks for any help or advice!
Welcome fellow switcher!
A good drive, tested by Areca with their controlers, very affordable, and a good all around performer, is the Hitachi 7K300 series. Raptor drives in a RAID is kind of useless. Way to expensive for very little gain (at that price, might as well take SSDs). But at roughly $65 for a 1.5TB SATA III drive, you can install drives to your heart's content (or to the maximum number of ports on your card, which ever comes first), and see a tremendous gain in speed.
Rule 5: Turn off index search and compression. Both will cause severe performance hits if you leave them on.
Sorry, I have confusion about this. What does this refer to and where is this done? In the OS or in Adobe?
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Rule 5: Turn off index search and compression. Both will cause severe performance hits if you leave them on.
Sorry, I have confusion about this. What does this refer to and where is this done? In the OS or in Adobe?
In the OS.
Thanks for the fast reply, but where in the OS?
Go to "My Computer", right-click on the disk that you want to change the settings on, select "Properties", then uncheck both of the boxes at the bottom of the "General" tab (labeled "Compress this drive to save disk space" and "Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties"; by default, the latter check box is checked).
Thanks RjL,
Two more questions:
1) I have separate drives for media, OS/Programs, and render. I am setting up my RAID 0 render drive right now (don't worry, I regularly back-up to a RAID 1 NAS), and in order for the computer to see my drive obviously I have to initialize it. It's asking me if I want to initialize it as a MBR or a GPT. Not sure which to choose, please help. I'm assuming MBR is OK since I'm well under 2TB.
The drive is two 450GB Velociraptors RAIDed off of the motherboard controller if that makes a difference (I know, I know, get a hardware controller right? Well, someday).
Rule 1: NEVER partition a disk.
I set my C: drive (OS/programs) to MBR and it seems to have partitioned itself. Should get rid of the partition, or does that not make a difference on the C; drive? I don't mind reinstalling my OS and everything to get the best setup
I'm using Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
RjL190365 wrote:
Go to "My Computer", right-click on the disk that you want to change the settings on, select "Properties", then uncheck both of the boxes at the bottom of the "General" tab (labeled "Compress this drive to save disk space" and "Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties"; by default, the latter check box is checked).
I get a promt when I uncheck the "Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties" box. Should I "Apply changes to drive C:\ only" or "Apply changes to drive C:\, subfolders and files"?
Use the later, "Apply changes to drive C:\, subfolders and files".
Hi Harm,
Was wondering if you could advise. I was looking at Rule #3 on your guide. I'm not sure I can afford 3 discs so was considering a 2 Disc set up (2x 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm, 32MB Cache). I'm mainly using CS4 Ppro for HD video (<15mins in length) and some after effects. How crucial is a 3 disc set up? Will I still get good speed on that set up? And is it worth upgrading to 64MB caches?
spec is:
Intel i7 2600K 3.4GHz
Asus P8Z68-V Pro
Nvidia EVGA GTX 550Ti
2x 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm, 32MB Cache
Windows 7 Pro
Thanks a lot
Given that you already have two disks, the investment would be one additional disk. You would definitely notice that in performance. Changing disks to 64 MB cache models would only marginally improve performance if at all and would be much more costly.
The half duplex nature of SATA disks means that traffic in one direction (reading or writing) must finish first before traffic in the other direction can begin. That causes delays you would not have with another disk, because one can be used for traffic in one direction and the other disk for traffic in the other direction.
This is for a new system and I have limited budget so trying to work out what's best to spend my money on. How much will this affect workflow during projects or is it just the opening and saving of projects? Also, would it realistic to add a third external SATA drive at a later date if I need it?
Thanks for the help,
Get a third disk for OS & programs, like the Samsung Spinpoint 320 GB F4 at € 70. Makes better use of your intended 2 x 1 TB disks as well, giving you more storage space and dividing the work across more disks.
What do you reckon to an SSD for OS & Programs drive? Would you recommend? Was looking at 128GB Corsair Performance Pro
SSD is in conflict with a tight budget.
yeah you have a point there. Thanks so much for the advice Harm, it's invaluable having your knowledge on tap!
Okay, here's the setup i'm now looking at and the uses for each drive. Do you think this will work well?. I know it uses a green drive which you weren't a fan of but the company we're ordering through only offer those for a third drive. (unless you get an SSD for drive one) and i'm guessing this will still be superior to a 2 drive setup?
Drive 1: 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm 32MB Cache.
Drive 2: 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm 32MB Cache
Drive 3: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Green, 64MB Cache
Drive 1: OS, Programs, Pagefile
Drive 2: Media, Projects
Drive 3: Previews, Media Cache, Exports
My other option is to go for a SSD as drive one but to keep it on budget I think that would have to mean downgrading the motherboard from a Asus P8Z68-V PRO to a Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 and I don't have a clue how much difference that would make to performance. Any help would be much appreciated!
Okay, here's the setup i'm now looking at and the uses for each drive. Do you think this will work well?. I know it uses a green drive which you weren't a fan of but the company we're ordering through only offer those for a third drive. (unless you get an SSD for drive one) and i'm guessing this will still be superior to a 2 drive setup?
Drive 1: 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm 32MB Cache.
Drive 2: 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm 32MB Cache
Drive 3: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Green, 64MB Cache
Drive 1: OS, Programs, Pagefile
Drive 2: Media, Projects
Drive 3: Previews, Media Cache, Exports
My other option is to go for a SSD as drive one but to keep it on budget I think that would have to mean downgrading the motherboard from a Asus P8Z68-V PRO to a Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 and I don't have a clue how much difference that would make to performance. Any help would be much appreciated!
In this case, get another 7200 RPM hard drive from another source: Green drives are often too slow in both sequential transfer speed and random access speed to be of much use for anything besides backups. In the case of the Caviar Green, its rotational speed is only 5400 RPM despite Western Digital's "variable-speed" claim.
Thanks for that. Would an external eSATA connected drive be fast enough do you think?
In this case, get an external USB 3.0 or eSATA enclosure and put the Green drive into that. Then get the third internal 7200 RPM hard drive.


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"Many of the pieces that will be on the auction block were made just for this event," said Ah Haa Executive Director Rachel Loomis-Lee of items in the school's 19th Annual Art Auction, adding that attendees are invited to wear costumes "with the James Bond theme."
Participating artists will gather Thursday, 5-7 p.m., for a preview of their pieces, and pre-bids on live and silent auction items, with champagne and canapés and live music. The silent auction features more than 150 original art pieces and over 200 amazing trips, goods and services donated by the region's artists, businesses and Ah Haa School supporters.
Thursday's auction pieces will include a martini cabinet, made by Andy Ward; Bee Haven, a ceramic piece by Julie McNair; Aspen Grove, an oil painting by Robert Weatherford, and
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The Ah Haa School Art Auction goes into high gear on Friday, July 22, with bidding on silent auction items starting at 5 p.m. and the live auction opening at 7 p.m.
"We'll have a DJ spinning tunes, three bars and great hors d'oeuvres," said Loomis-Lee. "Friday's event will showcase 11 fabulous items…including a vintage 1978 convertible VW bug generously donated by Sheila Wald, a pastel painting by Steve Cieciuch, and a Polka Duet Tandem Bike creatively tricked out by local artists Jon Hubbard and Buff Hooper.
"This year's auction will include special guest New Orleans artist, Frenchy, who will create a painting on-site capturing the event" for auctioning off at the evening's end.
A live auction highlight, Loomis-Lee predicts, "will be a dress hand-painted by Nicole Finger, accompanied by matching shoes and jewelry, inspired by Art Noveau artist Alphonse Mucha's work.
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Carolina public school students and to assist stakeholders in understanding and gauging this achievement against state and national standards.
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implementation of and access to suitable assessment instruments for all students; and the provision of accurate and statistically appropriate reports.
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Achievement Level Ranges (Cut Scores) and Achievement Level Descriptors
Assessment Brief: Understanding the Five Achievement Levels (pdf, 44kb)
Information on the five achievement levels for End-of-Grade (EOG) and End-of-Course tests and their alternate assessments adopted by the North Carolina State Board of Education at its March 2014 meeting.
Test Specifications for the Next Generation of Assessments
Specifications for the Next Generation of Assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and the North Carolina Essential Standards for Science are now available. Information on the prioritization of the standards, cognitive rigor, item complexity, item types, and assessment delivery modes is included.
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Accountability, Testing, and Common Exams Webinar Presentation (ppt, 2mb)
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Revisions to Mathematics Test Specifications at Grades 6 & 7 (September 25, 2012) (doc, 11kb)
Minor revisions that have been made to ensure the tests align more closely with recently released Common Core State Standards (CCSS) mathematics documents.
Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) Flexibility
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August 1, 2013 Memo - Request for Testing Exceptions Based on Significant Medical
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Sample Forms of Next Generation Assessments
Sample forms of the new READY End of Course (EOC) assessments for English II,
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North Carolina READY School Accountability Reporting: Globally Competitive Students (pdf, 517kb)
Presentation given to the SBE on May 2, 2012.
ACT North Carolina State Testing Website
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ACT Webinar: Understanding and Utilizing Report Data (Recorded April 20,2012)
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North Carolina State Testing ACT—Accommodations Webinar (Recorded on December 5, 2011) (mov, 36.2mb)
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Understanding the Individual Student Report Documents (UISRs)
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User documentation and automated tutorials to help test coordinators submit and process testing irregularities
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Charts of North Carolina State Board of Education required testing
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Testing Security
North Carolina Testing Code of Ethics, Testing Security Protocol and Procedures for North Carolina School Personnel publication, and The Proctor's Guide
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
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United States Department of Education (USED) Related Items
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Orange and White Polka-Dot Halloween Frame with Spider
Keep your favorite Halloween memories on display in this cute spider frame.
Designed by Val Studer.
Material List
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Step 1
Remove the center cardboard piece from frame. Discard.
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Previous Title: IT: Risks and Controls in Traditional and Emerging Environments
It is important to understand the major role of IT controls in the financial reporting and management information process.
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Learning Objectives:
You will learn to identify IT control frameworks for traditional, current, and emerging IT systems-such as cloud and mobile computing, and the controls that should enhance the reliability of financial and managerial reporting in these systems. Major IT controls for smaller, less complex entities will also be explored. In addition, preventive and detective controls, e-commerce, top IT technologies, and examples of control deficiencies will be addressed.
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The holiday break is over and the Tweens Read Book Club is back on schedule! Meeting the third Thursday of each month, we will be gathering on January 17 from 4 - 4:45 pm to discuss the first book of the Underland Chronicles, Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins. If you have already read this popular book, now you can share what you thought of . . . more »


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There's a big difference between being smart and simply wanting to see what someone on the ground who was saying "Wait a second, I'm trying to do my job here" could come up with.Originally posted by OperaTenor:
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Gotta admit, I don't know how bad this is compared to the Hatfields and the McCoys. I suspect it's worse, but disorganized, so I wouldn't quite classify it as a civil war.Originally posted by ChorusMember:
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Early Spring Brings Uncertain Planting for Farmers, GardenersGRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) - With the early spring, many farmers and gardeners got an early jump on planting. There is a gamble that comes with that. Overnight temperatures can easily drop below freezing, as was the case last night.
By: David Schwab, WDAZ
GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) - With the early spring, many farmers and gardeners got an early jump on planting. There is a gamble that comes with that.
Overnight temperatures can easily drop below freezing, as was the case last night.
The freeze in the Grand Forks area was not what you would call a hard freeze. But it was enough to cause damage to the more sensitive plants.
Connie Erdman is getting ready for spring. Shopping for plants, making sure she is ready when the weather is right and that's not quite yet.
"What we plant are mainly tomatoes and the sensitive plant to freezing temperatures," Erdman said.
"I think we are all a little seasonally challenged lately," Jan Heitmann at All Seasons Garden Center said.
Heitmann says a mild winter and early spring may have some gardeners ignoring the calendar.
"We live in North Dakota. There is no stopping people when we are ready to go," Heitmann said.
But last night shows the risk of planting too early. Fragile plants like tomatoes, peppers and geraniums, if not covered or brought inside, can be damaged by frost.
"Technically we are still a month away from our last frost day. So keeping things mobile is an option," Heitmann said.
"Small grains can take temperatures down into the 25 degrees area quite nicely," Grand Forks County Extension Agent Willie Huot said.
Huot says last night's temperatures that were in the 20s are not normally cold enough to hurt those planted crops that were in the field earlier than normal.
"Most of the crops are not emerged yet. So the risk of any damage of last night's temperatures are very low for our area. Even north of here the damage would be quite small," Huot said.
As for Connie Erdman, she is going to avoid the likely chore of covering plants and wait until late next month before she puts her tomatoes in the ground.
"I've lived here my whole life and I know better," Erdman said.
As far as backyard garden plants, there are some plants that are OK to plant now. Those include onions, carrots and radishes.
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The best process or system could be one of a dozen different processing techniques or items of equipment. There is really no BEST; the best or closest you can get to best under a different set of circumstances, in a particular environment is only within certain perimeters. After arguing about the relative merits of different types of laundry equipment, ultimately, a different type of equipment with different merits will become available in our ever changing industry.
There is no doubt in today's textile care arena that you must spend money not only to save money, but also to maintain a satisfactory level of quality. One will always wonder how uncomfortable the idea of "best" is. We know it has something to do with "quality" and "excellence," but what do these words mean in a world where they appear in every mission statement on the planet?
The more you think about the idea of quality, the more you realize how elusive this term can be. Most managers usually fail trying to determine a definition of quality. This is easy to calculate and fun to watch…I've done it for many years. Quality and excellence are quite simply like truth and beauty, they are only philosophical terms that can be attached to terms like precision, intelligence, accuracy, power and finally efficiency… In other words you cannot nail down the definition.
It is like the notion that a laundry should have a physical barrier between soiled and clean processing. While the design may promulgate a good work flow, it does not necessarily increase or decrease the risk of disease to workers or other customers. There is just no evidence supporting that, even though the notion continues, like the old theory that you must wash hospital/health care laundry in high temperature water. That theory continues even though studies have been conducted that contradict this old practice. Some states continue the requirement based on the theory that the world is flat, I suppose.
Many folks are probably saying, "Bull," indicating that quality and excellence are self evident. Well, let's see. Most people would consider a top of the line Jag to be superior to a top of the line General Motors car. This is obvious, look at the price…you pay for what you get…RIGHT? Not really, especially if your criteria are gas mileage, repair cost, park ability, and how the car handles in inclement weather etc. etc. So which is really better? The dilemma rages on.
The truth hurts, especially in our industry. Words like quality and excellence have been so overused they mean almost nothing anymore. Decades of abuse by government and corporate wits, want to be managers and marketing pirates have drained the power from these terms like a battery going dead on your cell phone.
The challenge for every manager no matter if you manufacture laundry systems, design laundry systems, sell laundry systems or operate a laundry, is doing what you do best in a world where most everything is designed to prevent quality and excellence from actually happening. No matter how devoted or smart you are, the forces of work and life-family, time, money, sickness, will always get in the way of quality and excellence. Each day we think, most of the time, that we can over achieve and meet the mark, but then the forces of life take over, send you back to bed tired, disgusted and just short of the mark.
Despite all of this, our industry continues to keep cranking out innovative products. Look past your own operation, did you know that products are available to reduce your FTE ( your largest cost) by considerable margins, just in finishing and did you know that there are products available that can permit your employees to move carts with one finger? Think of the savings on job injuries and associated costs, not to mention increased morale. Producing something close to quality in our own mind, always defying mediocrity, making it possible for our industry, companies, organizations to hand out awards to those we think deserve them, gives meaning to what we do, day by day, year by year.
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Manhattan is 20 times more likely to see its busy, low-lying downtown flooded than it was in the mid-19th century, a new analysis has found.
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Wet weather has allowed California to slightly increase the amount of water it will deliver to farmers grappling with drought, officials announced last week.
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Most people seemed to applaud the film's Palme win, both with regard to it being incredibly deserving, and to the fact that it finally gave Cannes' top prize to some queer content (in this writer's opinion it should have happened already in 1997, with Wong Kar-wai's "Happy Together"). But there were a few other dialogues going on as well. One asking whether the film could have succeeded as much as it did if it featured two men instead of two women, and the other suggesting its Palme win was a politically motivated response to the anti-gay protesting simultaneously occurring in Paris (where 150,000+ people were protesting the recent legalization of same-sex marriage in France).
I'd perhaps naively like to believe that Steven Spielberg and company would have given the Palme to "Blue" if it traded Seydoux and Exarchopoulos for two boys, and that they awarded the film the Palme with no political motivations. However, I can't really argue either. I haven't seen "Blue Is The Warmest Color," and wasn't actually at the Cannes Film Festival.
I certainly expected to miss out on a lot of great films by not attending this year's edition, but I didn't expect to miss out on witnessing what ended up clearly being a banner year for LGBT-themed cinema at Cannes. So much so that "Blue Is The Warmest Color" -- despite winning the top prize overall -- did not win the Queer Palm, the award handed out to the festival's best queer film. That award went to Alain Guiraudie's "Stranger By The Lake," an Un Certain Regard selection that also won that program's best director award.
Like "Blue," "Stranger" is both French and features very graphic and explicit sex scenes, this time indeed of the man-on-man variety. The psychological thriller follows a young man who finds himself in a sexual relationship with a man who may or may not be a killer. It sounds amazing (and like "Blue," I heard countless great things), but again -- I haven't seen it. Nor have seen yet another French film with LGBT content to win a major prize at the fest: Guillaume Gallienne's "Me, Myself and Mom." Clearly much lighter (and less sexy) than the aforementioned, it's based on Gallienne's own upbringing, growing up as a female-identified boy who everyone thinks is gay (Screen called it "something of a one-man La Cage aux Folles").
JBarlow | May 28, 2013 8:55 AM
I think you need to actually see the movies before writing a column about queer content at Cannes.
JEREMY | May 27, 2013 10:14 PM
I really love these columns, I must say (even though I was somewhat less underwhelmed by 'Candelabra' than you).
John | May 27, 2013 9:28 PM
Mr. Knegt,
Would love to write for your "Que(e)ries" column if you're ever looking for other queer writers within the IW Critic Network.
Marjo | May 27, 2013 3:02 PM
I think Chloé Robichaud's film Sarah Prefers to Run (which played in Un certain regard) should also be mentioned here. It's a wonderful (almost-)coming-out film. No steamy sex scenes, though.


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Developed by Britt Phillips - Hole in the Wall Fly Shop, Calif.
The PT Brassie is a pattern I've used with considerable success on the
Dream Stream and in a number of Colorado mountain lakes. Best of all it's
incredibly simple and fast to tie.
Hook: Standard, sizes 14-18
Thread: Fire Orange or White, Uni-thread 8/0
Body: Brass or copper wire
Tail, wingcase: 5-6 Pheasant Tail fibers.
Thorax: Spiky dubbing to suit, like squirrel or hares ear.
1. Mash the barb, put hook in vise and start thread at eye. Tie in brass
wire one eye width behind the eye on your side of the hook. Hold the wire
to you and wind the thread back to the bend, holding the wire as a guide.
Lay the wire over the top of the hook and let it hang.
2. Tie in the Pheasant Tail (PT) in front of the "lay over"
wire and wind back till the tail tips up a bit against the wire. Britt
calls this "Kicking the Tail."
3. Wind thread forward keeping the PT on top of the hook, take the thread
to the eye, covering the PT. The PT is now sticking straight out the front
of the hook.
4. Wind the wire in touching turns to just shy of the eye, wrap back to
1/3rd shank length back from the eye and then forward to front of the
hook. Grab the wire and circle it to break it off for a smooth end ( do
this for all wires and you will not have sharp edges to cut or damage
thread). A slight build up of wire is now the thorax area.
5. Double duty the tail material by using it for the wingcase. Take the
PT and pull it back on itself, in effect putting it in a bow shape. Make
the bow so it will be a bit longer than the thorax when pulled back. Secure
folded PT with a thread wrap right behind the eye. Pull the PT butts forward
and secure with another thread wrap. This gives three layers of pheasant
tail for the wingcase.
6. Go behind the PT and begin dubbing a noodle for the thorax. Put a little
dubbing wax on the thread, spin the thread and touch the dubbing to it.
Push up the dubbing to make it a little denser. Cover the built up wire
with dubbing and leave the thread at the rear of the thorax. With a little
practice you will learn how much dubbing to put on the thread and how
much to push it.
7. Pull the tripled PT over the thorax and tie off at the rear of the
thorax leaving the head portion clean of thread and fiber. You may change
the color thread now if you like, but we like the band of Fire Orange
thread. It is a "key-on" spot for the fish. Trim the butts of
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Prior to coming to Southern Illinois University School of Law, Professor Michele Mekel taught at Drake University Law School, and served as executive director of the Institute on Biotechnology and the Human Future, and associate director of the Center on Nanotechnology and Society—both at Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Her academic portfolio contains a number of legal and bioethics-oriented publications and presentations in the areas of torts, health policy, emerging technologies, and insurance law.
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Blog posts in Wisconsin Patches this past week covered the gamut — from gun control to unions and the Junior PGA coming to Milwaukee.
Every day, Patch's Local Voices bloggers share information, insight and opinion about what matters to them. Here's a selection of blogs from throughout the past week.
In, "" Patch blogger Tammi Washington talks about the power of Pinterest and how one pin can be worth more than 1,000 words.
With 80-plus comments, "" this post by Brian Dey garnered quite an extensive conversation on Patch. He talks about how each of the most recent shootings took place in "gun-free" zones.
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For the Mera Peak Climbing trip, there will be one leader, one cook, assistant leader (4 trekkers: 1 assistant guide) and Sherpa porters for luggage carrying (2 trekkers: 1 porter), other helpers (1 trekker: 2 helpers). This arrangement ensures that should anybody in the group is sick, the trip can still go ahead as planned. We can run the Mera Peak Climbing trip for at least a group of two, and include maximum of twelve people only, as we've found this to be the optimum size for a successful trip. However, if you'd like to make a group booking for more than twelve people together, we can arrange this too.
Mera Peak is not categorized as technical peak but a bit of technical knowledge would be beneficial for a little section of it, i.e., about 50m from the top Mera is a bit technical, which would be the toughest part of your adventure-slope sections being 40 degrees ice/snow. A previous experience on using Ice axe and crampons is preferred, although not mandatory because a pre-ice climbing training is provided to you in Mera Base Camp to make you skillful on using climbing gears such as ropes, ice pick, harness, crampons. Mera Peak climbing usually requires normally 5-6 hours of walking everyday and some days even 8-10 hours- such as in summitting day. We suggest you to get prepared with about 12 Km of walking or jugging exercise everyday before 3 months of your Mera Peak trip because on choosing Mera Peak trip you are considering to walk in high altitude and remote area for many days and more than five hours most of the days.To join the Mera Peak climbing trip with a good chance of success, you must have: Lots of willpower, ability to tolerate harsh conditions, reasonable fitness and good health. It is vital that participants with pre-existing medical problems or conditions make these known to Himalayan Glacier at the time of booking. Medical and evacuation expenses are the responsibility of the participant. It is also important that you consult your doctor for vaccination and other medical requirements for your trip. Himalayan Glacier reserves the right to require a medical certificate prior to booking your trip.
Soon after first light your Sherpa wakes you up and offers you a cup of warm tea with a smile. After freshening and finishing up your tea, you will have hearty breakfast before setting off. After approximately 3 or more hours of trekking you take a break for lunch somewhere in the trail. Throughout the day, you will take frequent rest breaks and take time to admire and take pictures of the fascinating sceneries. After a relaxing lunch, you typically spend around 2-3 hours or even more sometimes on the trail before reaching your campsite. Once you arrive at your camping place, you take a brief rest, and have a light snack with tea or coffee. You might enjoy a short walk through the village and surrounding neighborhood or enjoy some games or some chats with your group members and crew while the cook and helpers prepare dinner. Now finally after your guide briefs you on next day's program you will go for a sleep.
Your schedule of climbing day (esp., summit day) is different than other days. Your crew will wake up around 1 am to prepare. They prepare breakfast and pack some food for lunch. You also should wake up around 2-3 am and will have an early breakfast. After packing and putting on the gears, you set on for the journey to summit. After summiting, you get back to your camp where the cook and helpers prepare food for you. You will find the food more delicious today after the toughest day of your adventure. You get back to sleep very tranquilly as you strike goal of your adventure today.
Our Trekking and climbing Leaders obviously speak English sufficient enough to communicate but please consider this is not our mother language. The guides and porters know the routes and locality like the back of their hand, they practice the local culture themselves and they are extremely passionate about their country and its cultural aspects.
Though often overlooked, it's no exaggeration to say the entire trekking and expedition industry in Nepal is built on the back of hard working local porters. It is their tireless efforts carrying supplies, equipment and baggage that make journeying to these remote areas possible. So it's very unfortunate that they have endured a history of exploitation and abuse at the hands of the industry. In an effort to combat this, we are firmly committed to porter rights. We ensure all our porters are well treated, well paid and we provide the level of shelter, clothing and footwear that these harsh environments demand. Porters who become sick are treated with the same care and attention as other team members and we have previously used helicopters - at our expense - to rescue porters from dangerous situations. We support the work of the International Porter Protection Group (IPPG), making our resources available to them to help improve the working conditions of the porters. (International Porters Progress Group)
Himalayan Region of Nepal is stunningly beautiful, but equally fragile. Future generations have just as much of right to appreciate it as we do. So, the tourism industry has an obligation to protect and preserve it. We employ a 'zero impact' policy on the natural environment read more...
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Crepes add an elegant touch to day-after-Thanksgiving mealWith the Thanksgiving holiday upon us in just a day, it only seems appropriate to offer a suggestion on what to do with your leftover turkey. And our recipe for Turkey Crepes is a great alternative to the standard fare.
By: Tony and Sarah Nasello, INFORUM
With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us in just a day, it only seems appropriate to offer a suggestion on what to do with your leftover turkey.
And our recipe for Turkey Crepes is a great alternative to the standard fare.
"Most leftover turkey is either just reheated or turned into a sandwich, and that's fine," Tony says. "But this recipe allows you to be more creative with your leftovers. It's elegant, different, simple and delicious."
Tony created this recipe for a cooking class he taught back in 2008, and it has become our go-to "leftover turkey" dish ever since. I have to admit, we're fairly spoiled on this holiday. Tony, with his mad knife skills, carves the turkey, I bring the cranberry sauce, and my sister-in-law (another Sarah) bakes three to four different pies from scratch.
But my mother does nearly all of the cooking, and she's a bit of a culinary magician to me. Somehow she manages to serve at least a half-dozen side dishes in addition to the turkey and still gets herself and all that food to the table hot and on time.
And she always makes sure that we leave with some leftovers.
We serve lunch every Friday at Sarello's with the exception of the day after Thanksgiving. It is one of the few days of the year that my husband will actually sleep in – a result, I suspect, of all that tryptophan – so there isn't a lot of time to hang out together before it's time for him to get ready for the evening service.
That's why I love this recipe. The preparation is quick and simple, and if you aren't familiar with making crepes, you can find them pre-made in the produce section of our local grocery stores.
The ingredient that makes this recipe special is the Pistachio Pesto. Its brightness, texture and nutty flavor make the dish come alive. It's also easy to make and can be done the night before or even up to a week in advance if refrigerated. Any leftover pesto can be frozen for up to two months.
We spread the pesto along the inside of each crepe before assembling them, which you can do right before you start cooking. After you've finished preparing the crepes, lay them on a sheet pan and set aside till later.
Using a saute pan, heat up the leftover turkey, mixing in heavy cream and Fontina cheese to add flavor and keep it moist.
"Fontina is a great choice for this recipe. It's Italian, so there's that, but it also has really great flavor and melting properties. Fontina is a mild, nutty cheese, with an undertone of tanginess that brings a little extra zing to this dish."
Once the cream has reduced and the cheese is melted, spoon the turkey mixture onto each crepe and roll it up, returning it to the sheet pan when done. Pop the tray into a 350-degree oven for two to three minutes just to warm the crepes, and voila! They're ready to serve.
"And you know, the turkey doesn't want to be alone, so give it some company on the plate," Tony says. "You can utilize leftover cranberry sauce by warming it up first and then drizzling some right down the middle of each crepe before serving. This adds a burst of color, and its sweetness brings a nice contrast in flavor to the dish."
This recipe can also be enjoyed throughout the year by using a whole turkey breast instead of leftovers.
So set aside the plan for sandwiches and give these Turkey Crepes a try. We think you'll just gobble them up.
Pistachio Pesto
Makes: approx. 1½ cups of pesto
1 cup shelled, salted, roasted pistachios
1 teaspoon minced garlic
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
½ cup olive oil
In a food processor, pulse together the pistachios, garlic and cheese until combined. Turn processor to "on" mode and add the olive oil, pouring in a slow, steady stream. Run the processor until the pesto is mostly smooth, but still slightly chunky.
Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
To store, cover and refrigerate up to one week.
Turkey Crepes
Serves: 4 to 6
3 cups leftover turkey meat or 12 oz. sauteed turkey breast, cut into ½ inch cubes
3 oz. heavy cream
3 tablespoons Pistachio Pesto (see recipe, Page B5)
½ cup Fontina cheese, grated
4-6 individual crepes
Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
In a saute pan, combine the cubed turkey meat and cream on low heat until the turkey is heated and the cream has reduced, about five minutes. Take the pan off the heat and mix in the pesto and Fontina cheese until melted, returning to the burner if necessary. Taste the mixture, and season with salt and pepper as desired.
Put the turkey mixture on the lower third of each crepe, and roll it up with the seam on the bottom. Place each crepe roll on a greased sheet pan, seam-side down and bake until the crepes are warm, about two minutes.
Heat up some leftover cranberry sauce (if available) while the crepes are in the oven and drizzle over each crepe before serving.
To saute the turkey breast:
Dredge the turkey breast in flour and saute in oil over medium heat until golden brown, about two minutes per side. Finish cooking the turkey breast in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes until thoroughly cooked – cut in the center of the turkey breast to check that it's thoroughly done.
Home with the Lost Italian is a weekly column written by Sarah Nasello featuring recipes by her husband, Tony Nasello. The couple owns Sarello's restaurant in Moorhead and lives in Fargo with their 8-year-old son, Giovanni.
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OverviewSituated along the rocky banks of the Applegate River, the McKee Bridge Community Kitchen is a fantastic day-use picnic shelter and registered National Historic Site. The shelter is constructed with large pine timber and features Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) masonry, including a beautiful stone fireplace.
Groups often reserve McKee Community Kitchen when holding a wedding ceremony on the neighboring historic covered bridge.
Located in southwest Oregon in the Rogue River-Siskayou National Forest at an elevation of 1,600 feet, this day-use area boasts nearby volcanic peaks, scenic rivers and fantastic old-growth forests.
Natural Features:
The unique character of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is composed of two distinct geological provinces; the Cascade Range and the Siskiyou Mountains.
The area surrounding this day-use area offers outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity to hike, fish, swim, ski and enjoy a multitude of outdoor activities throughout the year.
The McKee Bridge Community Kitchen is an accessible covered group site. Reservation is for Community Kitchen shelter. The nearby picnic area is separate and not included in the reservation.
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The Rogue River National Recreation Trail, stretching 40 miles between Grave Creek and Big Bend, offers some of southwestern Oregon's most amazing landscapes and rewarding hiking experiences. The trail follows the north bank of the Rogue River as it winds its way toward the Pacific Ocean.
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From Jacksonville Oregon, take Highway 238 west for 7 miles to town of Ruch. Turn left on Upper Applegate Road. Continue for 9.2 miles to Forest Road 20. Turn left and continue for 3 miles. The campground entrance is on the right side of road.
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text: High Corn Prices Cut Into Beef Profits Feeder calf prices can be good, but feed costs depend on rain Published on: Jan 21, 2013 Record-high calf prices don't necessarily mean record-high profits in the beef business. Scott Brown, University of Missouri livestock economist, said rising feed costs will cut into cattle "Cattle producers should hope for a big corn acreage this spring, with rain in June and July. Also, hope for continued recovery in the general economy," Brown told Dallas County cattle producers. "As more people get jobs, that creates more demand for beef." To show the difficulty for an economist to predict prices, Brown reminded listeners of 2012. "Remember, as late as May last year, USDA was predicting corn prices at $4.60 per bushel. Recently corn was at $7.40 per bushel."Beef demand has continued surprisingly strong, although U.S. consumers have cut back on eating beef. Export demand remains strong. A drought-reduced corn yield and high corn prices in 2012 make it difficult for cattle feeders to make money. Hope for a good corn crop In 2013, just hope for that big corn crop, Brown said. That could mean corn prices drop toward $4 a bushel. And not rise to around $8 per bushel. Cow numbers continue to decline and that means fewer calves going to market. A short calf supply and continued demand means a strong beef outlook. "The best I can do is to say corn prices will be somewhere between $4 and $10," Brown told herd owners. "I'm being a good economist and saying 'It depends.'" Weather will be the big variable. "There's not a beef supply problem," Brown said. Beef demand has continued surprisingly strong, although U.S. consumers have cut back on eating beef. Export demand remains strong. Other variability factors are continued economic growth and a climb in jobs. While recovery and job growth aren't vigorous, they are growing.~~~PAGE_BREAK_HERE~~~ Washington will play a part. There is growing uncertainty on how legislators will handle the debt ceiling. If they close the government, that could lead to a downturn, which could lead to lower beef demand. "Growth is good for us," Brown said. "If there is income growth, this time next year there will be big smiles on your faces." Herd owners who produce what consumers want will come out ahead, Brown said. Consumers show growing demand for quality beef while quality supplies remain short. Aim for quality "Produce for quality steaks, not just hamburger," Brown said. "High choice and prime grades are in demand. Look at that as an opportunity. "As you rebuild your herds, aim not just for numbers but for quality. Premiums paid for quality beef continue to grow. "Technology for adding better genetics is available. If you follow the research from MU Thompson Farm, you see that prime beef comes from adding better genetics. Thirty percent of their calves grade prime. That is not coming from feeding longer. With high corn prices, you can't feed longer. Genetics can help produce calves that grade prime." U.S. producers have the technology, but beef producers in other countries, such as Brazil and Russia, are putting great effort into improving cattle through artificial insemination. They use the technology. "Don't just look for good bulls, but the best genetics," Brown said. "Don't just chase the prime quality grades. Look at all of the traits to improve your cow herd. That's one way to distinguish yourself down the road." In his wrap-up, Brown said, "There's great opportunity ahead. Just hope we have a great corn crop this year." Source: University of Missouri Extension


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