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1. Fast. This thing is relatively fast, and can keep up with 15 BPS fairly well.
2. Force Feed. The Reloader B pretensions the balls to ensure the next ball is ready to chamber.
3. Sound-activated. Maintaining an audio sensor in ready mode takes very little power. As a result, the Reloader B uses hardly any power when you're not actually shooting (as opposed to the eyes on a Halo .
4. Quiet. This loader hardly makes any noise.
1. Too sensitive. Simply clicking your solenoid or the balls rolling around in the loader may cause it to try to feed.
2. May cause double feeding. Weak detents and double feeding are a known problem with any force-fed loader. However, the extreme sound sensitivity compounds the problem, as the motor attempts to turn and exerts additional force on the paintballs. This can often result in double feeding when you have not been shooting for a while. I was forced to install an extra ball detent in one of my Mag bodies to combat this.
3. Often skips on long strings of paint at high BPS.
4. Heavy. I knew this when I bought it.
5. The shell's shape around the battery compartment should probably have been "fleshed out" a little more. There is a shot trap just behind the battery compartment. It catches shots instead of deflecting them, and, worse, it can be hard to tell it's been hit.
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Autoimmune hepatitis is inflammation of the liver that occurs when immune cells mistake the liver's normal cells for harmful invaders and attack them.
Lupoid hepatitis; Chronic acute liver disease
This form of hepatitis is an autoimmune disease. The body's immune system can't tell the difference between healthy body tissue and harmful, outside substances. The result is an immune response that destroys normal body tissues.
Liver inflammation, or hepatitis may occur along with other autoimmune diseases, including:
Autoimmune hepatitis sometimes occurs in relatives of people with autoimmune diseases. This suggests that there may be a genetic cause.
This disease is most common in young girls and women.
Other symptoms that may occur with this disease include absence of menstruation (amenorrhea).
Tests for autoimmune hepatitis include:
You may need prednisone or other corticosteroid medicines help reduce the inflammation. Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine are drugs used to treat other autoimmune disorders. They have been shown to help people with autoimmune hepatitis, as well.
Some people may need a liver transplant.
The outcome varies. Corticosteroid medicines may slow the progress of the disease. However, autoimmune hepatitis may advance to cirrhosis. This would require a liver transplant.
Call your health care provider if you notice symptoms of autoimmune hepatitis.
Autoimmune hepatitis is usually cannot be prevented. Knowing the risk factors may allow early detection and treatment.
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On October 1, 2009, I joined two esteemed exempt organization attorneys, Greg Colvin and Jill Dodd, in a panel discussion on fiscal sponsorship for the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors (NNFS) Annual Gathering. This is a fascinating area that holds great promise for philanthropy and social entrepreneurs, but first there are hurdles for the field to overcome.
A poorly defined term.
Fiscal sponsorship is not a legally defined term and describes a number of varying contractual relationships that have through custom and practice developed between "sponsors" and "projects." There is, however, a prevailing myth that fiscal sponsorship is just financial management. See BTW Report (referenced below). And by using definitions that seek to simplify or market fiscal sponsorship to potential projects, the field has not done a good job of dispelling this myth.
NNFS, in its Guidelines for Fiscal Sponsors, provides the following definition: "Fiscal sponsorship means a nonprofit organization – a 'fiscal sponsor' – assumes legal and financial responsibility for the activities of groups or individuals engaged in work that furthers the fiscal sponsor's mission and their own respective purposes." While the definition appears slightly awkward, it does not omit the critical fact of the sponsor's responsibility, not necessarily limited to financial management. In the most common form of fiscal sponsorship, Colvin's Model A or Direct Project model, the sponsor has ultimate responsibility for the project's legal, financial, and programmatic activities.
Lack of understanding and expertise of many organizations that act as sponsors.
The Tides Center Field Scan (referenced below) revealed some troubling data. Regarding challenges of being a fiscal sponsor, the Field Scan reported: "On average, fiscal sponsors do not rate any of the issues we presented to be challenging." The most challenging issues on a scale of 1-5 (not challenging to most challenging): orienting new projects and staying current with the law (each scoring 2.6). Next most challenging: risk management (2.4). But in a self-assessment of their own knowledge, fiscal sponsors did not consider themselves to be knowledgeable about the legal and regulatory requirements of being a fiscal sponsor (2.8). So, fiscal sponsors on average don't feel they're knowledgeable but aren't too worried about compliance or risk management.
Failure to emphasize importance of monitoring a project's programmatic impact.
The BTW Report provides that "an effective and responsible fiscal sponsor monitors program impact as a first order priority in meeting its legal obligations." Yet the Field Scan reported that only 55 percent of sponsors require documentation of programmatic accomplishments for all projects. And the NNFS Guidelines do not explicitly refer to programmatic oversight or to programmatic reporting to the sponsor.
Evaluating programmatic impact is an extremely challenging task for many nonprofits and beyond the scope of this post. Nevertheless, it is a critical component for increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of charitable programs and for making it possible to take a successful program to scale. But an important consideration for sponsors (and foundations): failures of innovative and/or experimental projects may be important and valuable lessons for the field (i.e., a programmatic failure may be an advancement of the charitable purpose). Reporting failures may be just as valuable as reporting successes.
- "Advisory Committees" that are delegated with management duties and that sign the fiscal sponsorship agreement have more than advisory responsibilities. Another name should be used to describe such bodies (e.g., "Project Committees").
- "Memorandum of Understanding" (or MOU) is not an appropriate term to describe a binding agreement or contract. An MOU commonly refers a nonbinding letter of intent containing agreed upon terms while other terms get negotiated. It certainly sounds more friendly than a "contract," but when we're creating fiscal sponsorship relationships, we need to treat and identify them more seriously.


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Ephram Jennings has never forgotten the beautiful girl with the long braids running through the piney woods of Liberty, their small East Texas town.
From Academy Award winner and bestselling author Diane Keaton comes a candid, hilarious, and deeply affecting look at beauty, aging, and the importance of staying true to yourself—no matter what anyone else thinks.
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Three months after George Saunders gave a graduation address at Syracuse University, a transcript of that speech was posted on the website of The New York Times, where its simple, uplifting message struck a deep chord.
You mean this place we go to five days a week has a history. Cubed reveals the unexplored yet surprising story of the places where most of the world's work—our work—gets done. From "Bartleby the Scrivener" to The Office, from the steno pool to the open-plan cubicle farm, Cubed is a fascinating, often funny, and sometimes disturbing anatomy of the white-collar world and how it came to be the way it is—and what it might become.
With no arms, no legs, and no defense, Nick Vujicic was once a bully's target and knows what it feels like to be picked on and pushed around. It makes your stomach hurt, gives you nightmares, and feels like there is no hope in sight.
She is a woman of a thousand faces, an assassin who could be anyone, anywhere.
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"He been a big loss for us," admitted Kemp. "He's done brilliantly for us, so much so that he played for Ireland at left-back before his injury.
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Would you have expected anything else? Ron Artest states via a telephone interview that he is definitely playing for the Cheshire Jets In the UK's British Basketball League and the UK has riots across the country.
Now, he can't be blamed entirely for those riots, especially as the troubles happened before he confirmed he was to take his talents to Cheshire but where Ron Artest is involved, anything could happen.
I'm still not entirely convinced Artest is coming to the UK even though he has said he definitely will, I expect him to pull out and for all of the hype to be just that - hype. Maybe it's the negative Brit inside me or whether it's just that I am sceptical of a man who is as much of a wild card as he is, I just don't believe the move to the BBL.
And with reports stating that the potential deal could land him a role in a UK soap in order to boost his $2500 a month salary, things turn just that little bit more surreal. (For the record, my money is on Artest being on Hollyoaks - a soap filmed near Cheshire).
My thoughts will continue to be split on whether Artest in the BBL is a good thing or not. I guess only time will tell. Or make things more confusing.
They're not making headlines. They're not at the mic during press conferences, or leading the huddle during timeouts. They're the engines behind player development and team preparedness for our Phoenix Suns, but we might not know much about them at all.
They're the Phoenix Suns assistant coaches.
Let's see.....you may know we have former Phoenix Sun all-time favorite "Thunder" Dan Majerle on our bench, and we've been talking recently about the new hire, "defensive coordinator" Elston Turner, but what about Noel, Igor, and Bill? We have an off-season and a lockout, folks. Let's use it to educate (or re-educate) ourselves about our Phoenix Suns!
Break it down with me.....
Well known for his role in the first Chicago Bulls three-peat (1991-93), Bill Cartwright now calls Phoenix home. At 7'1" in his prime, he's invaluable to the Phoenix Suns as a mentor and teacher to big men such as Robin Lopez and Marcin Gortat. After retiring as an NBA player, Cartwright continued to an assistant coaching position with the Bulls, becoming the head coach from 2001 through the 2003 season.
Bill enjoys playing the guitar, hanging out with his four kids, long walks on the beach, and using Zen Master principles that he learned from coaching under Phil Jackson.
Dan Majerle, aka Thunder Dan, aka Dan the Man, was selected by the Phoenix Suns as the 14th overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft (a familiar position), and was immediately believed by the fans to be a bust. The current Suns "Ring of Honor" member and assistant coach, who played ball at Central Michigan University, was booed on draft night when his name was called.
Majerle is now loved universally by Suns fans, owns a chain of Phoenix bars, and says he has "no desire to leave Phoenix." That's okay by us, Thunder Dan.
A truly international addition to the Phoenix Suns bench, assistant coach Igor Kokoskov was born in Serbia, coached in Belgrade and Yugoslavia at the young age of 24, and was a member of the University of Missouri coaching staff until he became the first non-American assistant coach in the NBA for the Clippers, Pistons, and finally the Phoenix Suns in 2008.
As Seth reported in June of this year, Igor became an American citizen! Though his wife is already an American citizen, Kokoskov decided to go through the entire process, finally becoming an American citizen this year after a lengthy 7-year process. Video of the (awesomely strange) ceremony is below:
You may not have heard of Noel Gillespie, but he does about as much for the Phoenix Suns as anyone does. Formerly the team's "advance scout", Noel's job was to prepare scouting reports on upcoming opponents, a seemingly thankless job that required late nights watching tape and a lot of travel.
Noel decided that wasn't enough, though. Now adding "assistant coach" to his title, he will presumably have a higher level of collaboration with the existing coaching staff. After 8 seasons with the Suns, starting as a video coordinator, I think the promotion to assistant coach is a good one.
Also, I believe that this picture of him proves that he is a badass.
It's been hard to keep up with the "is this player going to play overseas?" talk. Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant are among the star players who have been mentioned as considering this option, as well as the Suns' own Steve Nash and Marcin Gortat. The first 2011 draft pick of note who is reported to be in talks with an overseas team is the Suns' 1st round (#13 overall) draft pick Markieff Morris. According to Paul Coro, Morris' agent Tony Dutt is currently negotiating with Greek team Panathinaikos to play there during the NBA lockout.
Every player's situation is unique with regards to their basketball activities during the lockout. For an established veteran like Steve Nash, there is little progress to be expected in his game by playing in a professional league, and it would more likely only add miles to his odometer. It's a good thing he says he won't play overseas. Marcin Gortat could use more playing time in competitive basketball after his idle years as Dwight Howard's backup, but it looks like injury insurance problems will keep him home as well.
Markieff Morris is a different matter altogether. Like other 2011 draft picks, he's unsigned so doesn't have a contract that might be compromised by injury if he plays elsewhere. He's 21 years old and his body still has its best basketball in front of it. The lockout is keeping Morris from a.) summer league, b.) training camp and preseason and c.) getting paid. He deserves all of these things, and it will benefit the Suns if he gets that training, even if it's in Athens.
Jump it for free gyros!
In the same way that all player situations aren't created equally, neither are all overseas leagues and teams created equally. Panathinaikos is a successful team in the established Euroleague. They won the league title last year, and have a reputation as one of the league's consistently best teams. Their head coach, Serbian Zeljko Obradovic, has won eight Euroleague titles and is considered one of the best coaches in Europe.
For Morris to play there wouldn't be the same as playing in summer league and preseason for the Suns, but it would be an experience that would benefit the young player. The competition isn't NBA-level, but is superior to the Big 12 basketball Morris played last year. And, winners are winners. Exposing Morris to winners on a professional level can only help his development.
The risk of injury is always a consideration, but he could injure himself playing in pickup games or in one of the minor leagues in the US just as easily. The only way for Morris to improve at playing basketball is to do more of it. Since the options to play professionally are currently limited in the US, I welcome him going overseas to play with one of the better European teams.
A more important consideration is that Morris' agent is able to secure an "out clause" that allows him to leave the Greek team when the NBA lockout ends. Of course, if he's committed to playing there until their season ends next summer, we can write off his rookie year and that's a problem. Morris' agent is reportedly attempting to negotiate this out clause.
But let's assume Morris can get the out clause (or else doesn't sign with them) and play with Panathinaikos until the lockout is settled. That would be a win for the Suns, and we could use one right now.


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Souter Lighthouse (grid reference NZ408642) is a lighthouse located in the village of Marsden in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. Souter was the first lighthouse in the world to be actually designed and built specifically to use alternating electric current, the most advanced lighthouse technology of its day.
The lighthouse was a much needed aid to navigation due to the number of wrecks on the dangerous reefs of Whitburn Steel[1] which lay directly under the water in the surrounding area. In one year alone - 1860 - there were 20 shipwrecks. This contributed to making this coastline the most dangerous in the country, with an average of around 44 shipwrecks per every mile of coastline.
The lighthouse is located on Lizard Point, but takes its name from Souter Point, which is located a mile to the south. This was the intended site for the lighthouse, but it was felt that Lizard Point offered better visibility, as the cliffs there are higher, so the lighthouse was built there instead. The Souter Lighthouse name was retained in order to avoid confusion with the then recently built Lizard Lighthouse in Cornwall.
The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1988,[2] but continued to serve as a radio navigation beacon up until 1999 when it was finally closed.
As Souter was never automated, it remains much in its original operational state except for updates during it lifespan to its lantern and electrical apparatus.
Today the decommissioned lighthouse is owned by the National Trust and open to the public; the engine room, light tower and keeper's living quarters are all on view. There is also an outdoor play area, Trusty Club and indoor activities to accommodate young visitors. Two of the former lighthouse keepers' cottages are used as National Trust holiday cottages. The lighthouse is said to be haunted, and has even featured on British TV's Most Haunted ghost-hunting programme.[3]
Designed by James Douglass it was opened in 1871, with construction supervised by civil engineer Henry Norris[4] for Trinity House. The contract for building the lighthouse and keeper's cottage was reported in March 1869 as being £8,000[5] and was awarded to the local firm of James Todd,[6] after complaints that local builders had not had the opportunity to reply to tender as it had not been advertised locally.[7] The foundation stone was ceremonially laid by Admiral Collinson's sister on 9 June 1869.[8]
Trinity House had carried out an extensive testing and selection process over five years and included comparison with oil lights and examination of equipment in Britain and France.[9]
The 800,000[citation needed] candle power light was generated using carbon arcs and not an incandescent light bulb, and could be seen for up to 26 miles.[citation needed] Carbon arc lights for lighthouses were pioneered by Professor Frederick Hales Holmes (c 1840-1875[citation needed]) with experiments in 1857 at Blackwell and South Foreland off the Kent coast, in 1860 at North Foreland (described in a lecture [10] by Michael Faraday at the Royal Institution) and a test installation at Dungeness in 1862 and complete installation at Souter in 1870.[11] Electricity was provided by Holmes' own magneto electric generators for which he took out a series of patents[12] during those years. One of the Holmes generators built in 1867 and used at Souter is now on display at the Science Museum, London.[13]
The generators were driven using not a steam engine but three so-called furnace gas engines made by the Felix Brown company of New York City. Located in the engine-house, each Brown was driving a pair of generators and an air-pump to feed the pressure tank of a foghorn.
The foghorn has seen many changes over the years. When the lighthouse was first built, a single horn of a clay and iron pipe design, facing straight out to sea, was provided. This was replaced in 1873 by a pair of twin horns to the same design, angled to spread the noise up and down the coast. In turn these were superseded by twin Rayleigh trumpets in the 1920s, with the foghorn house remodelled at the seaward corners to accommodate them, then in 1953 these gave way to the present diaphone fog horns.
The horns produced a five-second blast every 30 seconds in poor weather up until 1988, when Souter Lighthouse was decommissioned by Trinity House. The siren signal was a 5-second sound of 480 Hz every 5 minutes.
The foghorns remain in working order and are sounded on special occasions throughout the year, most notably during the monthly Engine Room Day, which is held at the lighthouse during the summer months.
- ^ "Newcastle Courant". 18 June 1869. p. 6.
a new lighthouse to be erected on Souter Point...It will erected to prevent wrecks from occurring, if possible, on Whitburn Steel, of which there have been so many complaints within recent years.
- ^ http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/ten-interesting-facts-south-shields-1342148
- ^ http://www.tv.com/shows/most-haunted/souter-lighthouse-282470/
- ^ "Shields Gazette and Daily Telegraph". 9 September 1870. p. 3.
the works are being pushed rapidly forward under the supervision of Mr H. Norris, the board and resident engineer
- ^ "Sheffield Daily Telegraph". 11 March 1869. p. 2.
A new lighthouse and keepers' residence are to erected at Souter Point near, South Shields. The contract for building has been let for £8,000.
- ^ "The Architect and Contract Reporter: A Weekly Illustrated Journal" 1. January–June 1869. p. 183.
The contract for the erection of a new lighthouse and lighthouse-keepers residence at Souter Point, near Sunderland, has been let to Mr. Todd, builder, of South Shields, for £8,000
- ^ "Shields Gazette and Daily Telegraph". 12 April 1869. p. 2.
Some months ago, tenders were advertised for in the Sunderland papers, asking offers for the erection of a lighthouse on Souter Point. Most of the people in Shields hardly ever saw a Sunderland paper in their lives, yet the Shields builders were virtually shut out from competing for a lighthouse within the limits of their own Poor-Law Union, so far as publicity of the fact of tenders being wanted was concerned. Communications were accordingly made from this office on the subject; the advertisement appeared in the Gazette, and a South Shields contractor ultimately got the job.
- ^ "Shields Gazette and Daily Telegraph". 9 June 1869. p. 9.
The foundation-stone of the lighthouse at Souter Point was laid yesterday afternoon by Mrs Blain (sister to Admiral Collinson) in the presence of the committee of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House, London, Admiral Collinson, Captain Nesbitt, Captain Webb, Mr G. N. Douglas[sic], engineer to the Corporation, and friends. Robert [sic] Norris is the superintendent of the works, and Mr James Todd is the contractor.
- ^ "Dover Express". 22 May 1868. p. 4.
- ^ "Newcastle Courant". 30 March 1860. p. 3.
MAGNETO-ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR LIGHTHOUSES - Professor Faraday, in a lecture delivered at the Royal Institution, says: "By means of a magnet, and of motion, we can get the some kind of electricity as from the battery; and, under the authority of the Trinity House, Professor Holmes has been occupied in introducing the magneto-electric light in the lighthouse at the North Foreland...For the last six months the North Foreland has been shining by means of this electric light beyond all comparison better than its former light. Never for once during six months has it failed in doing its duty
- ^ Electricity Supply in the United Kingdom - A Chronology from the beginnings of the Industry to 31 December 1985 (4th ed.). The Electricity Council. 1987 [1973]. p. 15. ISBN 0-85188-105-X.
- ^ Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology. Routledge. 1996. p. 606. ISBN 0-415-06042-7.
- ^ "Holmes's electricity generator, 1867". Retrieved 4 November 2013.


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working on this. What a fun activity for a Friday night, I know. But I've made some good progress.
I did the weekly home blessing, which I shall be doing biweekly on Fridays rather than weekly on Monday mornings because that's how it fits my schedule. I wrote down the list the way I like to do it and put it in my control journal.
I also worked on my before-bed routine (making some tweaks to the old version) and put it in my control journal. I got about halfway through before the Moulin Rouge soundtrack CD ended, and decided to make a rule that if the CD ends and I'm still not done, I get to stop. I don't think this will usually happen – just for the first few nights as I am making headway on clearing my hot spots for the first time in awhile. But I think it make it less intimidating to get started each night, if I know there's an inherent time limit.
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Camtasia Studio and Camtasia for Mac (pronunciation: /kæmˈteɪʒə/) are software suites, created and published by TechSmith, for creating video tutorials and presentations directly via screencast, or via a direct recording plug-in to Microsoft PowerPoint. The screen area to be recorded can be chosen freely, and audio or other multimedia recordings may be recorded at the same time or added separately from any other source and integrated in the Camtasia Studio component of the product. Both versions of Camtasia started as enhanced screen capture programs and have evolved to integrate screen capture and post processing tools targeted at the educational and information multimedia development marketplace.
Camtasia Studio v8 for Microsoft Windows consists of two major components:
- Camtasia Recorder - a separate tool for capturing screen audio and video
- Camtasia Studio editor - the component for which the entire product is named, which is now a multimedia authoring tool with the industry standard "timeline" interface for managing multiple clips in a stacked track form plus enhancements summarized below.
Camtasia Recorder[edit]
In Camtasia Recorder, the presenter is able to start and stop recording with a hotkey combination at any time, at which point the recording may be halted and resumed or Camtasia Recorder can render the input that has been captured into a CAMREC format. The CAMREC file may be saved to disk or directly imported into the Camtasia Studio component for editing. Camtasia Recorder allows audio recording while screen-capturing is in progress, so the presenter can capture live narrate during a demonstration or presentation. Camtasia also supports dubbing in other audio tracks or voiceover during post-capture editing.
Camtasia Studio editor[edit]
Within Camtasia Studio editor one may import multimedia objects of various formats into the clip library and then arrange them in time order and stacked tracks using the timeline form of user controls that is so common among video editors today. Overlays of various types may be added including user-defined settings, such as when and how to display the cursor, pan-and-zoom effects such as the Ken Burns effect. Camtasia Studio v8 and Camtasia Mac v2 offer numerous options to enhance sections of the recorded screen to draw attention via a cursor or drawn in pointer to highlight section(s) of the screen or to better illustrate the actions of the presenter on screen.
After capturing a presentation in the Camatasia Recorder, the Camtasia Studio component may be used to modify audio & video displayed as tracks using the industry standard timeline control and object library interface with an integrated preview window. The image in the infobox to the right is a screen capture of the timeline interface. In addition, Camtasia Studio allows voice overlay for the presenter or editor, as well as the ability to add sound effects in many different formats including music formats into the clip bin and arrange anywhere on the timeline.
Many presenters prefer to wait until they have finished the screen-capture then record the narration from a script as the application is playing back the recorded capture. They may do so in the Camtasia Studio editor and overlay the original recorded audio.
Rendering & deployment[edit]
The Camtasia Studio program allows import of various types of multimedia video and audio files including MP4, MP3, WMV, WMA, AVI, WAV and many other formats into the Camtasia proprietary CAMREC format which is only readable by Camtasia. The CAMREC format is a single container for potentially hundreds of multimedia objects including video clips, still images, document screen shots and special effect containers. Camtasia also allows entire project under development to be exported as one zip file for portability to other workstations with Camtasia or other video editing software. The created video may be exported to common video formats including MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV, AVI, and Adobe Flash. There are preset output formats that can be read by software available on the vast majority of current generation mobile devices, desktop, and laptop computers without requiring any Camtasia software or license. An additional component is included, Camtasia Player v8.2 for the Microsoft Windows version only, which may be freely shared and supports replay of variety of video formats on computers running Microsoft Windows.
The v8 updates to Camtasia Studio have eliminated some of the prior release issues including dramatically reduced rendering times and excessive consumption of system resources during production. Other pros from reviews listed below and from the Ning.com Camtasia Studio Feedback Forums:
- Enhanced multi-track video/audio editing capabilities compared to v7
- Improved handling of embedded hyperlinks compared to v7
- Higher quality screen action capture compared to v7
- Integrated audio clip enhancement
- Integrated tutorial for both Camtasia Studio and PowerPoint plug-in components
- Large library of tutorial material
- Good support resources, both online and via text chat. Options for in person telephone support available for fully licensed versions
- Educational discount license for students and instructor K-12 or university use
Camtasia Studio's shortcomings noted in the PC World review of January 17, 2013 and CNET review of June 19, 2012 and including key shortcomings from Ning.com Camtasia Studio Feedback Forums:
- Rotation of objects is applied via a dialog rather than interactively, though many lower priced video editors do provide interactive rotation and manipulation of objects such as text and video frames
- Recording live from a DV camera is not supported
- Pricey for this category of integrated screen capture and mid-range video editing software
- Still potentially overwhelming for the introductory user, tempered by the tutorial material available. NOTE the V8 release is a complete rewrite so much of the prior tutorial material written for the popular Camtasia Studio v6 and v7 software for Microsoft Windows is not usable with this release.
- Audio handling has minimal capabilities and no integration with other packages compared to some competitors in this price range
- Lacks any video clip manipulation or integration with other packages that have such capabilities
PC World noted that "Camtasia [Studio] has evolved from being the go-to program for software demonstrators to a full-featured education/information video tool" from this 4 1/2 star review. An earlier 2005 review is still relevant, which states that, though "powerful," Camtasia can be "a little overwhelming at the start" to new users, though the learning curve is easily manageable. [5] [6] [7] [8]
See also[edit]
- Screencasting
- Screencast
- Comparison of screencasting software
- CamStudio a GPL alternative
- Other TechSmith Products
- Misc
- ^ "Camtasia Studio, Version History". techsmith.com. TechSmith Corporation. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Camtasia Studio, System Requirements". techsmith.com. TechSmith Corporation. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Camtasia for Mac, Version History". techsmith.com. TechSmith Corporation. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Camtasia for Mac, System Requirements". techsmith.com. TechSmith Corporation. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ [1], Sally Wiener Grotta & Daniel Grotta, PC World, January 17, 2013
- ^ [2], Jason Parker, CNET, June 19, 2012
- ^ "Tips & Tweaks: Podcasts and Screencasts", Steve Bass, PC World, August 31, 2005
- ^ [3], Many authors, Ning.com, 2012-2014
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In June 1993, at the Caucus's annual Commencement dinner, Richard Schneider, Jr., Ph.D. '81, the long-time editor of the Harvard Gay & Lesbian Newsletter, announced plans for the publication of a new quarterly journal to be published by the Caucus and distributed to its members-in-good-standing—and anyone else who might care to read it. The first issue, Winter 1994, of The Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review came out late the following fall and featured a 10,000-word memoir by Andrew Holleran entitled "My Harvard"—a transcript of the talk he had given in the spring of 1991 at the first annual Jon Pearson Perry lecture—a tantalizing description of what it was like to be gay at Harvard in the mid-1960's.
The survival and success of The Review is due to an enormous extent to the support received from the Caucus and The Open Gate during those early years. The latter provided some of the seed money needed to put out the first issue, while Caucus members furnished a "captive audience" of subscribers as well as a stable of writers, contributors, and volunteers. It also furnished the group that would later become the journal's Board of Directors, which remains the core of the current Board. That "captive audience," which was initially comprised of well under 1,000 readers, has since grown to well over 10,000 nationwide and worldwide. At present, the journal's roster of contributors includes most of the major lesbian and gay writers and activists at work today.
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The six sided ring was always one of my favorite things in TNA. I thought it had given TNA something special. It was a way to set them apart. When you saw the six sided ring you knew you were watching TNA. When Hogan and Bischoff came in they changed everything that made TNA what it was, including getting rid of the six sided ring.
The six sided ring seemed like it was more suited for the X-division then it was for the heavyweights. The ring was bigger. The X-division wrestlers could move around faster, fly further, and had more ropes to jump, bounce, and fly over. The ring also created different angles for different variation of moves. Watching the X-division is always special but watching it in the six sided ring always made it that much more amazing.
Another element I think is missing without the six sided ring are the gimmick matches. We still have the same gimmicks in the four sided ring but it is my opinion some these matches just looked better with six sides. Looking at Ultimate X, the ring wasn't completely over taken by the X. With only 4 sides the X is congested and lack something. Maybe the six sides could fill that void and if not at least it looks better.
One more match I feel is lacking and this also pertains to an entire ppv. That is the steel cage match in TNA. I always felt that the six sides of steel was more than a cage match. There were two more sides to bash your opponent into. The six sides of steel was a spectacle. Lockdown a ppv where every match takes place inside a cage was always a great ppv especially the six sides. Now this is where the inspiration for this article came from. Watching Lockdown this year something was bothering me. They showed the cage in the arena and right from the beginning Lockdown didn't have that magic it used to. It just didn't feel the same without the six sides.
Some would argue that the six sided ring made TNA look "indy" or "carnival." I get that. But my argument would be they seem to be doing worse now without it. People watch TNA for an alternative. They want TNA to be the alternative. What better way to set yourself apart then from the moment people tune in and see something different. I understand not everybody liked the six sided ring or even wants it back. So here is my compromise. For one night a year, Lockdown preferably, bring back the six sided ring.


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If you have spear fighter 2 how does it effect the rules regarding advanced reach, normally the spear has 3 yards but can attack at 2 or 4 with a -1D. So would it just change the spear to reach 4 yards, take away the penalty to attack at 4 yards, or allow it to attack at 5 yards with a -1D???
Also does the penalty for fighting with two weapons of different reaches only apply if you do a two weapon attack, if not you are punished for simply having a shield.
Do free attacks count degrees of success given they are a passive result?
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SINGAPORE — Brent slid below US$115 a barrel on Friday as fears over supply disruptions in the Middle East eased after Britain said it will not join any military action against Syria, but remained on track for the biggest monthly gain in a year.
Slow economic growth and ample supplies are expected to keep a lid on oil next year with crude prices gradually slipping lower.
But analysts polled by Reuters say a price crash is unlikely and geopolitical concerns should help support the market.
Reuters monthly survey of 26 analysts forecast North Sea Brent crude oil will average $108 per barrel in 2013, down from an average of $111.71 so far this year.
Brent prices are projected to fall further to an average of $105.90 in 2014, the poll showed.
Brent crude oil futures sank more than 2% on Monday, as concerns of an imminent strike on Syria eased, and traders reduced positions that had reflected fears of oil supply disruption in the Middle East.
Brent crude oil sank to its lowest mark in one week, narrowing its premium over the U.S. crude oil contract which did not fall by as much.
I feel like I'm on crazy pills!
For weeks now, I've been waiting for the price of oil to face a modest pullback. Point being the current price of crude ($100-plus) is higher than the simple supply-and-demand fundamentals are leading on. Supply and demand be damned — the price of crude keeps inching higher!
Alas, it turns out we've been dealt a healthy dose of the oil market's most sinister force: the "Middle East Effect"…
World oil prices shot higher Monday, striking 2.5-year highs on the turmoil in Libya and the Middle East, analysts said.New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in April, hit $106.95 a barrel -- the highest level since September 2008.It later stood at $105.67, up $1.25 compared with Friday's close.In London, Brent North Sea crude for April rose 88 cents to $116.85."The unrest in Libya has pushed the price of oil up to a 2.5-year high," Commerzbank analysts said in a research note on Monday.
Crude prices have risen in Asian trade on continued investor concerns the unrest in Libya could spread to the oil-rich Middle East.New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in April, gained 44 cents to $104.82 per barrel.Brent North Sea crude for April delivery rose 56 cents to $116.50."It is the fear of the spread of turmoil to other Middle Eastern countries that is fuelling the further increase in prices," said Ong Yi Ling, investment analyst for Phillip Futures in Singapore.
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ANN received word this weekend that the Airship Ventures
Zeppelin NT is on its way from Texas to California, and so far all
is going well.
"The airship left San Antonio (Sunday) morning at 9:44 am local
time. With his wife's permission, we dedicated this transit to the
memory of Steve Fossett," a release from Airship Ventures said.
"You can follow the progress on the website under 'track the ship'
which updates the position every 30 minutes."
Brian Hall, president of Airship Ventures, is "on board and
sending images with his iPhone straight to the blog. If you happen
to live along the route, keep an eye out and send us your sightings
as we're posting those too."
The Zeppelin NT07 airship, carrying up to 12 passengers, will be
the largest airship flying in the US. The Zeppelin NT ("New
Technology") was manufactured in Germany by Zeppelin
Luftschifftechnik GmbH. At 246 feet in length, it is more than 50
feet longer than the largest blimp.
As ANN reported, the Airship Ventures Zeppelin
was transported on its trans-oceanic crossing aboard the 530
foot-long container ship "Combi Dock I" from Hamburg, Germany to
Beaumont, TX.
One of only three Zeppelins in the world, and the first to come
to the USA, the airship was off-loaded at the Port of Beaumont and
will be flown cross country to its permanent home at historic
Moffett Field in Mountain View, California.
After departing from Beaumont TX, the journey will take
the airship westward through San Antonio, and Ft. Stockton, TX, to
Deming, NM, Tucson, AZ, Palm Springs, and Salinas, CA.
Along the route, the airship will cross the Continental Divide
in New Mexico, and the San Bernardino Mountains at Banning Pass in
California. In its final leg, around October 25, the Zeppelin will
travel up the coast over the Golden Gate Bridge.
This historic flight will mark the first time in 71 years that a
Zeppelin has flown in the skies over the United States.
This landmark transit flight will also be dedicated to the
memory of aviation adventurer Steve Fossett, who set the airship
speed record in the Zeppelin -- a record that still stands
Says Steve Fossett's widow Peggy Fossett, "I am honored that
Airship Ventures would dedicate this flight to Steve's memory. He
was truly proud to have been part of the Zeppelin project."
Kate Board, the world's first female Zeppelin pilot, added,
"Steve Fossett was such a hero to me, and more so once he flew the
Zeppelin. I'm sure he would have wanted to fly a leg of this
transit with us!"
Once in the San Francisco Bay Area, the airship will offer the
only passenger airship flight service in America. "Flightseeing"
tours will be offered from several Bay Area locations, showcasing
the San Francisco Bay/Silicon Valley, Sonoma/Napa wine regions, and
Monterey/Big Sur coastline.
The spacious cabin comfortably accommodates the pilot, flight
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oversized panoramic windows, an onboard restroom with window, and a
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wraps the entire aft end of the cabin.
Round-trip rides from historic Moffett Field will begin in late
October 2008, with flights from Oakland International and Sonoma
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person. Packages are available for group charters, corporate
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Winnipeg Regional Health Authority s Research and Evaluation Unit, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Healthc Q 12:30-40. 2009..It synthesizes a broad range of literature, including numerous systematic reviews and meta-analyses, into practical guidance on optimal system design for chronic disease management and prevention...
- Policy strategies to reduce waits for elective care: a synthesis of international evidenceSara A Kreindler
Department of Community Health Sciences, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Research and Evaluation Unit, and University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Br Med Bull 95:7-32. 2010..Further research is needed to determine how to achieve major, system-wide improvements in the use of capacity...
- Interpretations of integration in early accountable care organizationsSara A Kreindler
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Milbank Q 90:457-83. 2012..But how do implementers actually envision integration, and what will integration mean in terms of managing the many social identities that ACOs bring together?..
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Qual Manag Health Care 17:128-35. 2008..Understanding these issues can help administrators and providers develop effective wait-reduction strategies in diverse health care settings...
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Im currently hunting a small 80 acre plot of public land in washington state. I am a bow hunter, anywase to the problem. The plot of land that im hunting holds zero deer beds, but is littered with trails crossing between the bedding area and large open grain fields which both are privately owned and dont allow hunting. about two weeks ago i created 3 mock scrapes using buck and doe urine, nothing estrus just regular urine, its a lil early for the rut, ive been tending the scrapes two times a week. i set up a trail cam and got something totally unexpected. i mean its not a state record or nothing, but i have around 40 pics of a nice 10 pointer working one of the scrapes which now looks like a hog was rooting there, and now a really nice rub on the trees surrounding the scrape, problem is all the pics are taken between 230and 3am. zero during shooting hours. trying to see how i can get him to come out so i can get a shot.
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Definitions for eolithic
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word eolithic
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e•o•lithˈi ə lɪθ(n.)
a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural agencies.
Category: Archaeology
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Eolithic Age, Eolithic(adj)
the earliest part of the Stone Age marked by the earliest signs of human culture
of or relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age (characterized by the use of eoliths)
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EAU CLAIRE — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's regional economic impact totals more than $161 million annually, according to a recently completed analysis prepared by a university economist and a student researcher.
"This analysis shows that UW-Eau Claire is a tremendous economic asset to western Wisconsin," Interim Chancellor Vicki Lord Larson said. "With more than 1,000 employees, the university is among the largest employers in the Chippewa Valley. And those employees — as well as our 10,000-plus students — spend a majority of their dollars in the area. Students also attract visitors, who spend money locally. And, when possible, the university tries to keep its purchases local to further contribute to the regional economy."
On average, every dollar of UW-Eau Claire local spending generates about $1.41 in local business sales, said Dr. Wayne Carroll, the professor of economics who completed the analysis with Victoria Udalova, Eau Claire, a senior economics major.
"The bottom line of the analysis is that if UW-Eau Claire were to disappear tomorrow, local sales and spending in the Eau Claire economy would be about $161 million lower each year and the region would lose more than 3,000 jobs," Carroll said.
The study also demonstrates that cuts to the UW-Eau Claire budget have a significant negative impact on the local economy, Carroll said.
"If the university's annual budget is cut by just $1 million, it causes a reduction of nearly $1.1 million in local sales and it could lead to the loss of 20 jobs in the area," Carroll said, adding that that's an important finding given the significant cuts to the UW-Eau Claire budget in recent years.
When doing the analysis, researchers looked at four categories of spending: university purchases, employee spending, student spending and visitor spending. They determined an estimate of total spending in each of the four categories and an estimate of the amount of spending that takes place locally. They then factored in the "ripple effect," or the impact that the spending has as the dollars circulate through the region, Carroll said.
"For example, if the university spends $1 on a construction project, it creates a local demand for construction materials and generates local income, most of which is spent locally," Carroll said. "So the total impact of $1 of local spending is greater than $1."
The analysis found that total UW-Eau Claire spending is about $152 million, of which an estimated $114 million is spent in the region, which is defined as Eau Claire, Chippewa and Dunn counties. When the impact that spending has on the local economy is factored in, the university's total economic impact on the region increases to about $161 million, Carroll said.
Researchers determined that spending by faculty, staff and university retirees totals about $62 million a year, Carroll said, noting that more than 300 retired faculty and staff live in the Eau Claire area. The number also includes local health care spending by the faculty and staff, he said.
Students are estimated to have spent more than $59 million in the area last year, which created more than $81 million in local business activity, Carroll said. When studying student spending, researchers didn't include expenses such as tuition and fees because that money doesn't stay in the area, he said. But they did include room and board for students living off-campus, spending for books and supplies, personal spending and transportation costs, he said. The analysis also included the spending habits of students who stayed in Eau Claire for the summer.
Carroll said researchers estimated that students at UW-Eau Claire attract about 15,000 visits from family and friends each year. "Their spending has a significant impact on the local economy," he said, noting that the analysis estimated visitors spent nearly $3.5 million in the region last year, which resulted in more than $5 million in local sales.
UW-Eau Claire purchases many supplies and services locally, which has an impact on the regional economy, Carroll said. The study estimated the university spent more than $27 million in goods and services last year, of which about $9 million was spent locally. The $9 million in local spending generated more than $14 million in sales in area businesses, he said.
The report also found that spending by UW-Eau Claire, its students, employees and visitors results in 2,752 jobs in the region, Carroll said. When the multiplier is considered, the university has an employment impact of 3,556 jobs, he said, noting the figure doesn't include the number of university employees.
Student spending alone leads to the creation of more than 1,600 jobs, even before taking into account the multiplier effect, Carroll said. The number is large because most student spending is local and most of it is in the retail sector such as restaurants and stores, he said.
UW-Eau Claire also adds to the local economy in ways the study didn't address, Carroll said. For example, the university attracts students from throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota, many of whom stay in the Chippewa Valley to work after graduation, he said. It also provides educational opportunities to people who live in the area, which may result in them earning more during their lifetimes, he said. While these kinds of factors clearly impact the local economy, they couldn't be included in the study since the data needed to do an analysis doesn't exist, he said.
"The university's economic impact in western Wisconsin is impressive and important," Larson said. "But it's one of many meaningful ways that UW-Eau Claire adds value to this region. UW-Eau Claire is a regional center for music and the arts and for cultural and recreational activities, all of which help make the Chippewa Valley a more attractive place to live and work."
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Since there is a dearth of responses to my more prosaic pennings, I have decided to post a question of the day from my book of questions, in order to provoke ponderation:
"For an all-expense paid, one-week vacation anywhere in the world, would you be willing to kill a beautiful, rare butterfly by pulling off its wings? What about stepping on a cockroach?"
I asked this question of my first two classes today, and with only three exceptions, they said an enthusiastic "YES!" to the ripping of the butterfly. I was a little bit surprised (but not, sadly, much), so I gradually upped the ante from the butterfly to tearing the legs off a frog to popping the head off a canary to breaking the neck of a bunny rabbit to stomping on a kitten to gutting a puppy.
Believe it or not, a lot of kids would break the neck of a bunny rabbit, and a few would stomp a kitten, but not one would gut a puppy. Apparently, gutting a puppy is just too much for their violence-saturated little selves to take.
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Interesting question...I think my answer would be no.ReplyDelete
This stems from what I see as the point of travel. It's not to completely indulge myself (even as I understand I will indulge myself)like the question describes.
The thesis behind travel that I operate under is that it should lead me to do something I can't do at home. Things like hike a section of the Appalachian Trail or chase my niece around a playground. The vacation described seems like one where I'm lazy; I can be lazy (and I often am) at home.
Travel in this regard, in pursuits of things and people that I love, should cost me something. Airfare, gas, time away from work should cost me and not cost things that are unrelated, like a butterfly or cockroach.
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SUMAMAD - Sustainable Management of Marginal Drylands, Egypt and China, Iran, Jordan, Pakistan, Tunisia, Syria, Uzbekistan
This UNESCO project studies sustainable management and conservation of marginal drylands in northern Africa and Asia. The project, which kicked off in 2002, uses harmonized methodology for 9 selected study sites, allowing results comparing and knowledge sharing. Scientists from Belgium, China, Egypt, I.R. of Iran, Jordan, Pakistan, Syria, Tunisia and Uzbekistan collaborate in this project. The general purposes of the SUMAMAD Project is to improve alternative livelihoods of dryland dwellers; to reduce vulnerability to land degradation in marginal lands through rehabilitation efforts of degraded lands; and to improve productivity through identification of wise practices using both traditional knowledge and scientific expertise. Sharing of scientific knowledge among participating countries is an additional aim.
Culture of Care & Water for Life, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman Sultanate, Palestine Authorities and International
The project has successfully mobilized youth aged 13-17 at "50 + 50" schools in 13 Arab countries plus 10 countries world-wide around two ESD actions from the Life-Link Friendship-Schools program: Culture of Care & Water for Life. Each action is structured with three 2-hours lessons (one per week) interfoliated by two 3-hours students Self- & Field studies. A specific "Dialogue-Schools" initiative has been introduced into this project: each participating school communicating their Water for Life results with two schools in other countries; one in a neighboring country, the second school at another continent. The performed pilot project has included an assessment study on the level of each student as well as each participating teacher. An evaluation conference June 2008 in Petra, Jordan unanimously recommended an extended project involving more countries and schools for the years 2009-2011.
Kids Iso 14000 programme in Kuwait, Kuwait and international
This project was initiated by the Japanese NGO ArTech with the support of UNU. The programme seeks to have participants implement a Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle in their own homes to measure aspects such as water and energy consumption. UNESCO has co-organized and hosted for several years an annual international training workshop of Eco-Kids instructors. The project aims at contributing to the solution of environmental problems and issues related to consumption. It aims at promoting environmental awareness among students and enhancing cooperation between them. In Kuwait, this project was implemented in two schools of each educational area in intermediate stage in 2007. Teacher trainings took place as well. Within 2009, the programme shall be implemented within all schools throughout Kuwait.
Rashid and Dana the Recyclers, International
The "Rashid the Recycler" guide, including poster, CD-Rom, quiz, photographic contest and an environment award for young people, was put into practice in selected Qatari schools. The experience was highly successful and received massive attention by the local and regional newspapers. The Qatari version is now completed, and UNESCO is planning for a second version "Rashid & Dana the Recyclers" as younger sister Dana has joined Rashid. The guide will be based on the motto "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" will provide statistics, relevant addresses, and country specific information. The project aims to raise awareness and capacity-building based on education into the importance of waste management. Students will learn how to actively contribute reducing, reusing, and recycling waste products. The rationale is to contribute to better management of valuable resources, better waste management, cleaner environment, and make students aware that there is an international market, and an increasingly important career path, in the recycling and waste management industry. The project offers students a comprehensive introduction to waste management based on greater knowledge of various materials' life cycles.
YouthXchange: adopting sustainable lifestyles, International to be presented with focus on Arab States
This joint UNEP/UNESCO project on youth and sustainable consumption is designed to assist teachers, youth groups, and NGOs to raise awareness of sustainable consumption and empower youth to put theory into practice. To make sustainable consumption more immediate to youth, the YouthXchange toolkit refers to the notion of lifestyles rather than consumption. This way, healthy eating, sex trade or media literacy are included in the discourse as significant factors in developing consumer awareness.


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Unrecognizable HDDs in Win7?
i've built a new system with an SSD for my system and two ATA HDDs for files, media, docs, libraries, ets. I had been hoping to set them up in a RAID 1 array, but that is neither here nor there, as i can't even get them to show up in the explorer window! that, and i think that my mobo may not support RAID anyway...
the drives *are* present in the device manager, with updated drivers, and reported working fine. i've disabled/enabled, uninstalled/reinstalled, tried different drivers, yet nothing seems to work. i've even tried booting up the BIOS in IDE, RAID, and AHCI modes, none of which have any effect (except for windows not even being willing to boot into RAID mode at all).
so, the drives are powered & installed (connected via SATA), drivers up-to-date, and appear normally in the device manager, BUT they are nowhere to be found in the explorer, or anywhere else where they might actually be useful to me.
i know other folks have had similar problems with other drives, but i have been unable to find a solution online... maybe someone can help?
here's the details:
Mobo - MSI 870A-G54 AM3 AMD 870
CPU - AMD PhenomII @3.0GHz
Ram - 8GB OCZ AMD Black
Vid - MSI R5770 Hawk Radeon
and the offending hard drives are 2x Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB
Let me know if you need any more specific info to be useful, and i thank everyone ahead of time for any help you can offer!
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If your mobo doesn't support RAID, you'll just end up with two separate HDDs to use, which may not be a bad thing (one for file storage, one for backups)
Check the Computer Management Console by going to Start, right-click Computer, and choose Manage.
On the left side, click Disk Management and take a look at what you have.
If your drives are really recognized, they may just not have any partitions on them. By default, HDDs shipped don't have partitions on them.
Here's an example:
Unallocated space will show up in black (I have none in this case). Right click the unallocated space and create a new volume. When you go through the steps, you should have a new drive in My Computer. :P
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