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- Posted by ruthieg__tx (My Page) on Mon, Jan 22, 07 at 17:16
some of those even seem like a lot... |
It depends on where those fats and sugars are coming from. |
A gram of fat = 9 calories. A gram of veggie = 4 calories. If something is 100 calories and 9 grams of fat, that = 90 calories from fat! Remember that! Salena |
- Posted by rachelneil (My Page) on Wed, Mar 28, 07 at 11:46
there is things we eat thinking they are healthy but are actually filled with fat and sugar. granola bars are one of those. puff pastries are horrible, it's the fat in them that makes the pastry puff and rise up. check what type of crackers you buy, you might be better off with rice crackers. Learn some vegetarian dishes to cut down on meat meals. do without margarine if you can, no dressing on salad, just a squirt of lemon juice and herbs. just be imaginative, it's the little things that amount to much eventually. |
My advice to all is to READ LABELS. Some fats are good, like extra virgin olive oil, which contain heart healthy omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids. Educate yourself, and don't trust marketing and hype. Even "health foods" you think are safe can have harmful ingredients. Partially Hydrogenated fats are lethal. Cancer, heart disease, diabetes, liver disease, the list grow from this "non food". It's so bad, that cities are actually passing legislation to ban it, yet it's present in almost everything you buy today, from crackers, to breads, cereals, etc. And don't let the FDA's new trans fat nutrition labels fool you. Food companies with foods that contain partially hydrogenated oils (trans fats) are allowed to claim 0% TRANS FAT or TRANS FAT FREE if the amount is under .5 per serving, however what if you eat more then one serving, which many of us do? I don't want to feed my family any amount of this poison! Beware of all Hydrogenated oils. Also, sodium and sugar. Two ingredients that continue to ruin our American diet. High fructose syrup is abundant in many foods and is actually more taxing on your body then just plain old table sugar since High fructose corn syrup must be metabolized in the liver. Anytime your body has to work hard to digest foods, your resistance becomes challenged and you become ill. Yes, your diet has great affect on every aspect of your health! I challenge everyone who's reading this to go check the labels on the foods in your refrigerator and cabinets. Let's see how many so called "healthy foods" you turn up that contain Hydrogenated fats and High Fructose Corn Syrup. Start with your ketsup and salad dressings and work your way through. |
Thank You for this guide. I am pre diabetic and have high cholestrol. I have been looking for this type of info. |
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"Just" a Mom?
Some "Mom" terms drive me nuts ... and some really tick me off.
Mom jeans. This is a negative term to describe jeans that look awful. The jeans that are ill-fitting. Jeans that have elastic waistbands. Moms like all kinds of jeans.
MILF. I want to be thought of as sexy, but I'm not some sort of freakshow novelty begging to be objectified. MILTMSPLT (mom I'd like to make sweet passionate love to) doesn't have the same ring though.
Mommy porn. I was watching a round-table discussion on Fifty Shades of Grey and the commentators were negatively describing the book as "mommy porn." What in the heck is that supposed to mean? I felt it was an insult to moms everywhere because they were basically saying Fifty Shades is dumbed-down writing. Personally, I thought it was a really poorly written book.
Single mom. Arrgh! Hearing the term "single mom" brings up some sort of "failure" feelings, but mostly because of the way people say it or use the term in a half whisper. It is nothing to be ashamed of! It is to be exhalted! From now on, Single Moms should just be "Super Moms!"
She's "a stay home mom" or better still, "JUST a mom!" This gem of a phrase is typically muttered when someone wants to point out that a woman is doing nothing else in her life except being a mom. Because, you know, moms do nothing. Moms were just waiting around to get impregnated so anything and everything accomplished before becoming "just a mom" could be erased forevermore.
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Getting Ready to Go…and Sibling Rivalry
Posted March 20, 2009
Hi Kitty,
I have two questions:
1) I need tips on how to dial down 'competitiveness.' My son, age 6yrs, speaks and asks questions often about 'the best', the 'fastest' and now has engaged his 3yr old brother in the same speak. My husband, with fun in mind, has at times spoken about going to play and 'racing' (ie. bikes, snowsledding etc) which he has now stopped, realizing that our son responds too well to the challenge.
Both my husband and I have repeatedly said 'this is not a competition' when the boys race to 'be first' whether it be brushing teeth, washing hands etc. Your suggestions are eagerly awaited!
2) Tips on how to engage a 6 yr old who seems to have difficulty listening/responding. We are trying to be patient, trying to let him 'finish' his task at hand, trying to give 'heads up' notices when wanting his attention to leave for school, appointments, lessons etc. however he seems to tune out our requests until we get to the point of exasperation and (to our discontent) raise our voices and lose our calm. Thanks in advance for your ideas/suggestions.
This type of competitiveness at this age and especially between siblings is usually very hard to tame. It almost seems to be built in to the personality in some children. Certainly you can be sure you do not participate or instigate it and you can make statements like you are already making, but those steps will probably not override the 'thrill' of a race to the toothbrush, the car door, the front door, etc. I'm thinking that you may need to let go of thinking you should control this. They will sort it out over time, and whoever loses most often will probably start declining to engage.
Regarding your son's slow pace in getting ready and lack of responsiveness, maybe a kitchen timer would do the trick. Establish a reward (sticker on a chart) when he "hears" the bell and responds appropriately and a consequence of some sort when he does not respond to the bell. Maybe you could design a plan using poker chips that go into a jar (and out of the jar...) and accumulate (or not) toward the purchase of something at the end of the week.
Adding the timer takes the emotional part (and the power struggle) out of the equation.
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Brushing Teeth
Posted March 1, 2009
Dear Kitty,
My son just turned one on Saturday, he has sixteen teeth already. We have a routine for brushing his teeth but he doesn't like it when I brush his teeth. He likes brushing his own teeth but as you can imagine, at one he doesn't do a proper job. I've tried several ways to make it a fun time, I've modeled brushing, given him a toothbrush to use, used children's toothpaste and tried singing songs but he still doesn't like it. When I try to put the toothbrush in his mouth he closes it tightly, cries and pushes my hand away. Should I get my husband to help restrain him while I get the toothbrush in his mouth or not worry about it since these are only his baby teeth? Since he got his teeth so early he doesn't understand reasoning (ie. If you don't brush your teeth, they will fall out and you won't be able to eat any food) but really should be getting his teeth clean. What do you suggest?
My feeling is that it's not worth it at this age to work too hard for the tooth brushing. Some magazine articles and some dental professionals may be quite concerned about early brushing, but in my opinion that approach is too obsessive. He is not yet old enough for us to be concerned with setting up good habits for the future.
I suggest that if he wants to brush his own teeth, let him do that and smile and respond positively and when he hands the brush back to you-- "done," you put it away. We need to allow him to playfully copy you when you brush, but then leave it at that.
Pieces of cheese to chew will clear the teeth nearly as well as brushing, so that's a good hint for when he has had anything sticky to eat like raisons.
Without any more power struggles now, you can plan to include brushing your teeth (modeling) as part of his bedtime routine. Make it look like fun and let him watch and eventually, with no pressure from you, he'll probably want to pretend to be doing it too! Then you are on the way.
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Ive always been a die-hard fan of red lipstick; at the same time, I get why so many other women have such a love-hate relationship with it. Done wrong, it's cheap and clownish; done right, its like adding a perfect little exclamation point to your face. You have to put your guts into it, that goes without saying, but its just as important to know your textures and undertones so the face on the front of your head matches the one inside it. Although Russian Red and Ruby Woo are the cultiest reds in this cult brand, its namesake red wins my heart for textural reasons. Its creamier than the other two, sort of a demi-matte, which is a sight more comfortable than those stark matte formulas...without losing any of the pigment payoff. Do check it out.
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Love this colour. It looks crazy bright in the tube but goes on nicely. Definitely very blue toned and I think it has a slight pinky tinge in the right lighting. I also own Russian Red which I love but this one slightly pips it to the post in terms of colour tone for my skin. It goes on smoothly without any bleeding, even when I'm in too much of a hurry to put on liner. Doesn't last as well as the matte Russian red being a satin finish, but it feels much nicer on and feels more comfortable to wear throughout the day. It is still one of the brighter reds and definitely not what I would call subtle, but it definitely doesn't look clownish. I compared this to Ruby Woo at the Mac counter and except the finish there were almost identical in colour, so I would pick this if you're prone to slightly drier lips!
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Love this colour! The texture is great as well. I often mix this with MAC So chaud to create and orange-red. I love the finish as well. My go to red when I wear a red lip
MAC Red packs the creaminess you crave from Ruby Woo. It is pretty similar as a blue-toned red and does wonders for the teeth. The glossier finish allows it to be worn comfortably all day. I prefer MAC Red to Russian Red because it is a little cooler and I gravitate toward cool reds. That said, I prefer Ruby Woo to MAC Red despite its infamous dryness. MAC Red kind of slips around on my lips and I feel nervous wearing it without a liner. Ruby Woo is dry as sin but definitely stays put once on.
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I am so bad at the 1-5 scale things.... Le sigh. Okay so I went to the MAC counter looking for a bright cherry red to please my husband. I tend to wear the plummy, blackened or burgundy reds and he wanted to see me in something bright. I tried all the heavy hitters: Russian Red, Ruby Woo, Viva Glam and they all pulled too burgundy or orange on me. The saleslady pulled this one out and voila! Perfection.
I have been wearing MAC since before it was available in the US so I consider their packaging and price to be standard hence the 3's there. The overall is a 5 because the color is so perfect. In my head Glam is the only MAC red that beat it and well Glam is no longer available {not Viva Glam just plain Glam from oh 15 yrs ago kay?}
Now to find a nail polish to matchy matchy ;D
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I will start by saying that I am no MAC head. With that being said I think MAC provides one of the best quality and colors (lipstick wise) available in the US.
Mac Red is a head turner, I've never seen any red like it. I'm tan/dark right in the middle of those shades an I must say that it isn't subtle but at the same time not loud (for my skin). Although, if someone with a more fair, or olive skin tone were to wear this, I would still be turning my head.
I find this lipstick to have a very "classy" but social persona to it, and that's what I like about Mac Red.
Im so pleased my hunt for the perfect red pout is finally over thanks to this lippy! It's just so fab I look forward to wearing it. It gives a lovely stain when dabbed on giving your face an instant perk and can be blended with other colours to create either a fuchsia - Add a plummy colour or even an orange by adding a nude or coral! Or you can ramp up the voltage and add a couple of coats to give you the best red pout ever and be the envy of all your friends! It has great staying power and will not leak even without lipliner. Its s siren red that will look good on all skin tones!
When my favorite red lipstick, Mary Kay Red Salsa was dc'd a few years ago and now it's going for crazy prices on e-bay (for old lipstick), I gave up and had to try a bunch before finally finding Mac Red. I love the color! It's a true blue vibrant red. It could last a little longer, but I think that's the trade off for a moisturizing lipstick versus a staining, drying formula. I use it whenever it feels like it's worn off during the day. It doesn't dry my lips out at all. I'll keep buying this because I know it's always fresh when I get it and the price isn't bad. Love this lipstick!
Beautiful! I consider MAC Red to be the most perfect, classic red lipstick one can have in her collection.
I am fond of red lipsticks and this is definitely my new favorite! I've just purchased it a few days ago and it is one of my first mac lippies (my first was girl about town which is excellent too) & I am inlove with it. I now call it my 'happy' lipstick coz whenever I feel unpretty or gloomy i just put it on and voila! I am turned into the prettiest, sexiest and most sophisticated lady in the world :p but kidding aside, this is a very pretty lipstick, very pigminted, only a little dab and it looks amazing or u could build up the color for a more dramatic look ;) I love the texture and for me I find it moisturising and I am glad with the fact that i can wear it without anything else on and still look fabulous :) the staying power is excellent too and it wears off quite nicely as it leaves a pretty natural looking reddish tint. Excellent value for money. Highly recommended! ^_^


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Over the last month I have seen and heard more Christmas commercials than ever and we haven't even gotten to Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving has become the forgotten holiday which is sadly all too common in America. For a land blessed with such an amazing bounty we sure do have a lot of whining, moaning and complaining about the lack of stuff and that is just under my own roof. Have you decided to give a living will of thankfulness to your family and friends? What keeps you from being more thankful?
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Gifts are due back to the Oldham County History Center Tuesday, Dec. 10.
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My grandparents lived on a farm in Ft. Wayne, Ind. When they were living, we would gather there every Thanksgiving with my family, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. They owned a turkey farm so it was always an incredibly busy time of the year.
However, when it came time to sit down at their old wooden table, we would give thanks for the blessings of the year and enjoy a meal together. As the years went by, my grandparents passed away and the table and traditions were brought to Indianapolis to my mom's house.
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The newest member of the Arts Association of Oldham County is music to the community's ears.
Choral voices filled Gallery 104 in La Grange last Thursday, members of the Oldham County Singers sang a collection of art themed songs to mark their entry into the Arts Association of Oldham County. The group is the first performing arts member to join the association.
In the 1950s, Edward R. Murrow's radio program "This I Believe" gave voice to the core values and treasured beliefs of Americans around the country. Sixty years later, the popular update of the series, which has been featured on NPR and now continues on Bob Edwards Weekend on satellite and public radio, explores the beliefs that people hold dear today.
The South Oldham Rotary Club had the pleasure of honoring the October Students of the Month at their Nov. 8 meeting.
Southeast Christian Church will become the new landowner of the Crestwood Station Shopping Center, the church has announced.
The church, which opened a campus in the shopping center nearly three years ago, has an agreement in place to become the center's landowner for $3.3 million. The agreement excludes the space currently occupied by All About Kids.
In a devotional recorded in A Fifth Portion of Chicken Soup for the Soul (© 1998), an encounter at the airport is shared by Michael Hargrave. He tells of a man who is met by his family after his flight.
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NATALIE JEAN WILLIS, a 29-year-old resident of Billings, appeared on a charge of distribution of oxycontin. She is currently detained. If convicted of this charge, WILLIS faces possible penalties of 20 years in prison, a $1,000,000 fine and 3 years supervised release. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica T. Fehr is the prosecutor for the United States. The investigation was a cooperative effort between the DEA Diversion Investigators, the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force, and the Billings Big Sky Safe Streets Task Force.
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Terminus Est is the uninspired name for numerous Dungeons and Dragons campaigns all being run by myself. The campaigns take all take place in the same universe (well, multiverse, really) and feature recurring characters, themes, and locales, and while each campaign has its own plot, all the campaigns are part of a grander, whole, unified meta-plot.
All of the campaigns are ostensibly taking place at the same time unless otherwise noted (The Drow campaign is a prequel to the other Asul campaigns taking place an undisclosed length of time before the start of Party A), but really it doesnt work out quite right. Just assume one or more of the player characters are Time Lords and things make a lot more sense.
Giant fuck-off Dragons! Bipolar Succubi! Semi-sane spider-ladies! Asshole wizards! Sexy sumo wrestlers! Lovecraftian horrors from beyond the Nine Hells! Terminus Est has it all!
Dungeons and Dragons?
Yes. We play using a heavily modified version of Dungeons and Dragons Revised Third Edition (AKA D&D 3.5). The modifications have been put into place by myself for a number of reasons, but primarily to make roleplay (traditional roleplaying) and rollplay (dice rolling, number crunching, and gamey things) more interesting, to make classes more customizable and balanced, and also to help make the game run smoother in this online format.
Ultimately, like any good DM, I view the rules as suggestions to be taken lightly.
Im interested, but isnt there a lot of story and rollplay to learn?
Yes and no. Theres a lot going on and thats happened so far, but between myself and the other players you can quickly be brought up to speed on the plot so far. As far as rollplay goes, that is even easier! D&D is very easy to learn and for the most part all the apparent complexity is simply the result of very poorly worded rulebooks. Most of the rules in D&D are very intuitive and simplistic. We can have you up and running in no time.
Additionally while most of the campaigns take place on the material plane of Asul, there are several young in-progress campaigns or upcoming campaigns that take place in other planes and thus have little to no baggage and only basic details you need familiarize yourself with.
Sounds awesome, how do I join?
While there are often openings in one or more of the parties for new players, this is not always the case. If you are interested in playing please contact me on AIM (Kodos343), or Skype (RoboChrist9000) and/or in this thread and we can try and figure shit out. Youll have to contact me on AIM or Skype at some point or another and I usually am online so your best bet is trying one of those first.
Awesome art!
Yes, yes it is. Many of the players are extremely talented artists and have been kind enough to share some of their talents with us by producing art for the campaigns. Praise them and their labors.
Just like good roleplaying I believe this is something that shows considerable dedication and takes time and effort, so I believe it is something that should be rewarded. I award players experience points and/or items in-game for producing artwork, with the caveat that the first picture of their own character(s) does not count. If you are able to draw it is pretty much expected but not required as good manners that you draw him/her/it.
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Risk of epithelial ovarian cancer in relation to benign ovarian conditions and ovarian surgery
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Some forms of ovarian neoplasms may be preventable through the removal of precursor lesions. We assessed the risk associated with a prior diagnosis of, and ovarian surgery following, ovarian cysts and endometriosis, with a focus on characterizing risk among tumor subgroups.
Information was collected during in-person interviews with 812 women with ovarian cancer diagnosed in western Washington State from 2002 to 2005 and 1,313 population-based controls. Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
The risk of a borderline mucinous ovarian tumor associated with a history of an ovarian cyst was increased (OR=1.7, 95% CI: 1.0–2.8), but did not vary notably according to receipt of subsequent ovarian surgery. While risk of invasive epithelial ovarian cancer was slightly increased among women with a cyst who had no subsequent ovarian surgery, it was reduced when a cyst diagnosis was followed by surgery (OR = 0.6, 95% CI: 0.4–0.9). This reduction in risk was most evident for serous invasive tumors. Women with a history of endometriosis had a threefold increased risk of endometrioid and clear cell invasive tumors, with a lesser risk increase among women who underwent subsequent ovarian surgery.
Our results suggest differences in the relation of ovarian cysts and endometriosis with risk of specific subtypes of ovarian cancer as well as the possibility that ovarian surgery in women with these conditions may lower the risk of invasive disease.
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- Title
- Risk of epithelial ovarian cancer in relation to benign ovarian conditions and ovarian surgery
- Journal
Cancer Causes & Control
Volume 19, Issue 10 , pp 1357-1364
- Cover Date
- 2008-12-01
- 10.1007/s10552-008-9207-9
- Print ISSN
- 0957-5243
- Online ISSN
- 1573-7225
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Ovarian cancer
- Ovarian cysts
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- 1. Program in Epidemiology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, P.O. Box 19024, Seattle, WA, 98108-1024, USA
- 2. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA


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PC Hardware Reliability Improvements Lead to Longer Useful Life and Shorter Warranties
Improved PC hardware reliability suggests new best practices in PC hardware refresh rates and warranty coverage. This information is important to IT leaders who are trying to manage PC life cycles and warranty costs, or determine if a particular string of failures is above normal.
Key Findings
- All annual failure rates (AFRs) have improved significantly since Gartner's last benchmarking exercise in 2006.
- Desktop PC AFRs are running at low single-digit rates, averaging between 3% and 4% per year for the first four years of system life.
- Notebook AFRs are averaging 8% to 12% in the first year of use, with a slight increase every year afterward. There is a lot of variation depending on form factor, geography, type of user and usage pattern.
- For fully stationary PC hardware devices using solid-state drives (SSDs), the AFRs appear to be similar to devices using hard-disk drives (HDDs). In notebooks, the lack of mechanical parts in SSDs seems to provide a reliability advantage for users operating the notebooks when traveling or moving around.
- Consider buying only a single-year warranty (or the minimum allowed under local law) for desktop PCs with a time and materials maintenance plan for the rest of the system's life. Continue to match notebook warranty coverage to the expected useful life of the system.
- Consider extending the life of notebooks to four years, but recognize the types of users or usage patterns where the move may not be appropriate.
- Continue to specify SSD for performance gains over HDD, but do not expect significant reliability gains for any stationary or rarely moved systems. Use SSDs for notebooks that users will take with them when traveling or will operate while they are in motion (e.g., walking).
What You Need to Know
PC hardware reliability has improved significantly during the past few years, although there is a great deal of variability due to user types and usage patterns, especially in notebooks. Understanding the underlying reliability of different platforms and the factors that may cause the performance variability can help IT leaders make more informed decisions about replacement strategies and warranty coverage. Understanding the normal failure rates for various PC hardware platforms can help IT leaders determine whether a string of failures falls within expected limits or requires escalation to the hardware provider.
Trying to find objective, independent PC failure rate data can be frustrating, unrewarding and often misleading. There is simply no publicly available source of PC or notebook hardware reliability figures, because PC OEMs consider the information proprietary and will not disclose it.
Many PC OEMs, component manufacturers and warranty repair providers have been willing to provide reliability information to Gartner specifically for benchmarking purposes. We have cross-checked this input against the feedback from Gartner clients, many of whom manage installed bases of 50,000 or more units and are willing to share their reliability experiences. While the information from all of these sources remains anecdotal, there is enough input gathered during a long-enough period to aggregate into a consistent industrywide estimate for business-class desktop PCs and notebooks.1
We define hardware failure as any repair incident that requires the replacement of a part. The part that is swapped out can be as trivial as a latch or as important as a motherboard (see Note 1). While there are many ways to measure failures, we look at AFRs for enterprise-class desktop PCs and notebooks. There is not yet enough history for enterprise-class tablets to draw conclusions about reliability.
In 2013, there have been significant improvements in AFRs across all platforms, compared with 2006 and 2004, which represented the nadir of PC hardware reliability (see Table 1 and Table 2). Not only are the AFRs lower now, but they are staying relatively flat compared with the historical trend of rising AFRs every year of a particular model's life.
Source: Gartner (November 2013)
Source: Gartner (November 2013)
Desktop PCs are averaging 3% to 4% AFR throughout their life.
Notebook AFRs remain higher than for desktop PCs (see Note 2) with a slight increase year over year. Ultrathin notebooks have slightly higher failure rates than standard notebooks, since the thinner form factor makes it more difficult to dissipate heat and build in structural rigidity. Even factoring in the introduction of ultrathin notebooks, there is significant improvement over 2006 and 2004. In 2004, nearly one in three notebooks was likely to fail in its third year of life. In 2013, the likelihood of failure in the third year is between 1 in 8 to 1 in 10, depending on the type of notebook. Some of the improvement comes from better casing materials, such as aluminum, magnesium and high strength carbon fiber. Hard drive failures have been reduced by using better suspension mounts for HDDs and accelerometers that park the head and prevent a disk crash if a fall is detected.
Which Components Are Likely to Fail?
In 2006, motherboards and HDDs were tied as the components with the highest failure rate. In 2013, motherboards are the single component most likely to fail. Storage is second, but at a considerably lower rate (due to accelerometers that park the heads during a drop and improved suspension mounts). Power supplies, keyboards/mice/touchpads and LCDs (touch and electronic packaging) were the other components listed among the top five most likely to fail, but in no consistent ranking across platforms or OEMs. Notably missing was case damage (cracking, corner breaks, hinge failures) due to improved materials, such as aluminum, magnesium and high-strength carbon fiber.
SSD Versus HDD Reliability
There is still some question about the relative reliability of HDD versus SSD. When the systems containing the drives are fully stationary (for example, in data centers), the AFRs appear to be similar. While SSDs do not have the mechanical problems of rotating magnetic HDDs, they are still prone to firmware problems, and the flash management abilities can vary by supplier.
SSDs from the leading vendors (usually the ones used by enterprise notebook OEMs) appear to have AFRs from 0.6% to 1.2%, but the average across all suppliers and channels is closer to 1.5% to 2% (see "Market Trends: Evolving HDD and SSD Storage Landscapes"). HDD AFRs can range from 1.5% to 4%, depending on the HDD manufacturer and the amount of movement it is subjected to.
In notebooks, the lack of mechanical parts in SSD only seems to provide a reliability advantage for notebooks that travel or move while in operation. This explains why the reliability of standard notebooks with SSDs and those with HDDs are virtually identical, while there is a difference in ultrathin notebooks. Ultrathin notebooks are preferred by many traveling workers and are more likely to be used outside a traditional office setting than standard notebooks, which may travel less and spend more time being docked.
In the systems where there is a difference between SSD and HDD AFRs, the variation appears to increase as the HDDs age and have more mechanical problems.
Impact of Geography and User/Usage Type on Reliability
A close look at notebooks versus desktop PC AFRs by geography and usage shows:
- There is a greater level of variability in notebook AFRs than in desktop PCs when assessing the impact of geography and user/usage patterns.
- Day extender notebook AFRs tend to be several points below the average, while traveling worker notebook AFRs tend to be higher.
- A breakdown by region shows that:
- EU countries tend to have slightly lower AFRs than North America.
- Latin American AFRs are slightly higher compared with North America.
- Asia/Pacific AFRs are also higher than North America, which is the reverse of 2006 benchmark findings.
- K-12 and lower-form students are unanimously cited as the most destructive notebook users — even more than soldiers in active combat zones, traveling workers or an outbound sales force.
Consumer desktop PC and notebook reliability cannot be inferred from these benchmarks. Consumer products often use lower-grade components and casing materials to reduce costs.
Recommended Actions:
Consider buying only a single year of warranty (or the minimum allowed under local law) for desktop PCs with a time and materials maintenance plan for the rest of the system's life. Continue to match notebook warranty coverage to the expected useful life of the system. Among the benefits are:
- While a three-year warranty is standard, reducing the warranty period by two years could save at least $50 or more, depending on the purchase volumes. With a 3% failure rate, the cost of time and materials maintenance from a PC hardware OEM or a third-party maintenance organization is likely to average out to less than $10 per system per year.
- To validate the repair versus warranty costs in your environment, calculate the annual cost of maintenance after the first year. First, have the warranty repair provider supply a list of repairs during the previous year and then ask for price quotes on doing the same repairs on a time and materials basis. Be sure to get the time and materials repair costs for key components, such as the motherboard and HDD. Multiply the price quotes by the failure rates for comparison. Switch to a time and materials strategy if there is a sufficient savings. With desktop PCs, the AFRs are stable over time and predictable, making such a strategy viable (see Note 3 for an example).
- Having the warranty on desktop PCs for the first year covers DOA systems and any early failures. With the reliability improvements seen over the past few years, early failures may occur less frequently, but they still exist, especially for recently introduced models. For desktop PCs, if the out-of-warranty repair is 50% or more of the replacement cost, then a new PC should be swapped in.
- Having 1% to 2% additional systems on hand for loaners during repair turnaround allows for longer SLAs and lower costs.
- The exception to the SLA differentiation would be for a widely distributed workforce (satellite offices or large work-at-home population) where it would be difficult to get consistent maintenance coverage or to stock spares. Packing and shipping for depot service is time-consuming and expensive for desktop PCs. Warranty coverage can be contracted from the OEM, reseller or third-party maintenance organization.
- Keep notebooks under warranty, since the failure rate is three to four times more than for desktop PCs under the best of circumstances. Furthermore, because there is a wide range of variability in reliability across geographies and user types/usage patterns, there is a greater possibility for unpredictable failure patterns. New form factors, such as ultrathin notebooks or tablets, could impact AFRs in unexpected ways.
- A warranty is a way of managing risk. The risk of failure is low and predictable for desktop PCs. For notebooks, the AFRs have dropped significantly during the past six years, but there is still a wide range of variability in the AFRs, which adds a level of unpredictability or risk of being unprepared to meet the repair demands.
Consider extending the life of notebooks to four years, but recognize the types of users or usage patterns where the move may not be appropriate. For example:
- Desktop PC AFRs have been in the single-digit range for more than a decade. In general, it is not unusual for desktop PCs to be operational for as much as six years. As a result, reliability has not been a factor in the replacement strategy. Instead, the ability to run the current OS, applications and peripherals is the major decision criterion (see "PC Hardware Replacement Strategies: Desktop PCs, Thin Clients and Zero Clients").
- Notebook replacement cycles once were strongly influenced by reliability issues. The high risk of failure, especially while a worker was traveling, made it a best practice to replace notebooks every three years (see "PC Hardware Replacement Strategies: Notebooks, Ultrabooks and Media Tablets").
- Although notebook reliability in 2013 is still less than with desktop PCs, the significant
reduction of notebook AFRs since the last benchmark makes a four-year life cycle viable
in many cases. As with desktop PCs, one of the key decision criterion remains the
ability to run the current software load. Notebook replacement strategies must also
take users and usages style into account. For example:
- Day extenders tend to keep their notebooks docked on their desks most of the time, usually only moving the system to take it home one or two nights a week or over the weekends. Less wear and tear usually translates into lower AFRs, making day extender notebooks excellent candidates for four-year life cycles.
- Traveling workers have a totally different usage style. They tend to carry and use their systems in multiple locations, sometimes in moving vehicles resulting in higher AFRs. Just the act of taking the notebook in and out of a carrying case increases the risk of drops. Depending on the criticality of the traveling worker's role and the time it would take to replace a failing notebook, a three-year replacement strategy may still be optimal.
- Another factor pointing toward a three-year life cycle for traveling workers is the demand for portability. If a notebook will be carried all day, then size, weight and battery life are key considerations. Given the rapid year-over-year industry improvements in these factors, keeping a three-year replacement strategy for traveling workers would ensure timely access to more portable systems.
- Note that all users, regardless of their roles, will complain about older notebooks. With the rapid updates in consumer notebooks, users will be constantly exposed to the latest and the greatest, making their particular enterprise notebook seem totally out of fashion. The unintended consequence of extending notebook life cycles could be increased use of unsanctioned personal notebooks and/or bring your own (BYO) tablets as a result.
Continue to consider SSD for performance gains, but do not expect significant reliability gains for any stationary or rarely moved systems. Use SSDs for notebooks that are expected to be used for travel or that operate while the user is in motion. Consider:
- For traveling workers, SSDs can lead from 1% to 3% fewer overall failures per year under some circumstances, especially with ultrathin notebooks. While a warranty will cover the repair expense of HDDs that fail, eliminating even a few percentage points of overall failures with SSDs for traveling workers can have a significant impact on reducing downtime.
- Turnaround time on repairing a failed drive for a traveling worker or salesperson on the road can be as much as five days. The downtime, in turn, could lead to lost sales, reduced productivity or failure to provide critical customer deliverables.
1 Additional information on SSD versus HDD reliability comes from interviews with storage distributors, marketing managers, product planners and procurement managers, as well as sales and corporate executives.
We define a desktop PC or notebook hardware failure as any repair incident that requires a replacement part, whether the part is a motherboard, a drive or a simple latch. Some hardware failure terms are:
- AFR — Percentage of systems within an installed base that require a hardware component replacement over a 12-month period
- Dead on arrival (DOA) — Out-of-box hardware failures
- Early failures — Hardware failures within the first 90 days of product use
- Mean time between failures (MTBF) — A component-level tracking statistic, rather than an overall notebook or desktop system reliability measure
Although we usually discuss annual failure rates, there is often an early shakeout period with high failure rates that drop back to lower levels after 60 to 90 days. This can be especially true for recently introduced models. Some PC hardware vendors exclude the DOA and mortality rates when reporting an AFR. However, all the failures should be included to get the best picture of overall reliability.
AFRs for notebooks are considerably higher than for desktop PCs. The smaller size and thickness of notebooks reduces the amount of structural rigidity that can be designed into notebooks, making them more vulnerable to breakage through dropping. Nearly all the components that can spread out over a large desktop system motherboard are compressed into a smaller space, creating higher heat buildup that can damage sensitive electronic parts. The act of docking and undocking a notebook adds mechanical stress to the docking connector, the casing and, sometimes, the motherboard. Lastly, users transport their notebooks by hand, car, bus, train or airplane to locations that range from comfortable home offices to delivery vehicles to war zones. Not only are notebooks more likely to be dropped, but they can be exposed to heat, water, vibration and dust — all leading to potential breakage or component failures.
AFRs for ultrathin notebooks are generally higher than for standard notebooks, because the z-axis (i.e., the thickness) is even more highly compressed than for standard notebooks. There is even less room for building in structural rigidity and for heat dissipation. Ultrathin notebooks are more likely to be used for travel and be subjected to more extreme use cases.
In a population of 1,000 desktop PCs for a given year, it would not be unusual to have failures in the range of 1% (10) motherboards with replacement cost for each averaging $600, 0.5% (five) hard drives with replacement cost for each averaging $300 and 1.5% (15) miscellaneous other things that might include mouse, keyboard or power supply with replacement costs for each averaging less than $100. The total cost of repairs under time and materials maintenance across 1,000 systems for one year would be $9,000 or $9 per system. The results will vary with different populations.
The next step is to compare the cost of time and materials repairs with the cost of warranty for the year. Annual warranty costs (for depot service) could range from $25 to $50 per system.
Under such a scenario, it would be worth considering time and materials maintenance from the second year onward. It is still worth having warranty coverage for the first year for desktop PCs, because there may be a certain number of systems and early failures in the first year.


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I need to remember to be patient next year then. I would've been worried by now too. I didn't know they leafed out so late. I only planted one this spring but a friend is supposed to give us some starts and I'm not sure where to put them. There's a nice sunny spot close to the fence but lots of bermuda grass there. |
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Based in Grand Haven, Michigan, the Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company seeks to offer performances of Shakespeare's works to Michigan audiences in a variety of non-traditional theatre venues. Pigeon Creek Shakespeare employs techniques of theatrical performance such as universal lighting and audience contact to adapt its productions to multiple performance venues, and to actively engage audience members in performance. The company's goals are to explore the original theatrical practices of the acting companies of Shakespeare's time; to provide high quality productions of works by Shakespeare and his contemporaries to regional theatre audiences; to provide local actors, directors, and stage managers the opportunity to work with these wonderful scripts and to receive training in an original practice approach to Shakespeare's plays; and to maintain an organizational philosophy in which theatre practitioners participate in the administration of the company on a regular basis. |