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Posted November 22, 2009 at 9:19AM
I am having several problems with my windows vista not least that I think the Registry has become corrupt as windows installer wont work (I have posted for help but everything I have tried has failed.
I am also experiencing other strange problems, So I think I need to do a clean install of vista.
I have saved all my files, pictures, e-mail contacts and video's to disc, but would it be better to carry out a clean install or should I format the hard drive first, and what is the best way to carry out either operation.
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Posted November 29, 2009 at 12:37PM
Well I installed MSE onto clean install,
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as it promises total compatability with Windows (XP/Vista/W7).
It's vital to have only one security package running that resides in RAM. On demand stuff like Malwarebytes should be OK but you MUST turn off real time scanning of MSE when you run them.
My test is to occasionally image the HDD and then load it up with security and scan but that's never found anything... and then of course go back to the clean image.
No reg cleaners :)
I benchmarked the system (boot times, shutdown etc) so unless something untoward happens I am not going looking for trouble this time. Using only Windows tools to manage Disk maintenance etc. The trouble with reg cleaners is that unless you know for 100% sure what each key is that you might delete it "may" be something that Windows may need again. Had odd unexplained failures using CCleaner that were not immediately apparent, obscure things breaking.
If you export the registry it's huge... many 10's of mb's in size. If you run CCleaner for example and it finds even a 100 entries the size of those will only be a few kb at most... pretty insignificant and they just might be needed :)
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Posted November 30, 2009 at 10:10AM
Once again many thanks I have now installed MSE only and will see how it goes, seems a bit weird after all this time not having either AVG or Avast running but what's the point of seeking advice if you are not going to take it.
once again many thanks
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Posted November 30, 2009 at 12:26PM
MSE is good :) Lot's of FAQ's etc here,
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Think you will be surprised how little it impacts on performance.
The default settings are fine... the way it does scheduled scans "weird"... have a read at,
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It seems the scan occurs within a 60 minute window centered on the set time... and is normal. Make sure you have "start scan when PC not in use" UNTICKED in settings or you might be waiting forever.
It all seems to know what it's doing and works silently.
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Romans 12:1-2 (NLT)
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
My office is in the middle of a building with no exterior windows. The glass wall opens to a breezeway that leads to another building. Once at work, I am oblivious to the weather outside unless there is a storm with loud thunder or flashing lightning that can be heard. There are days when I may not walk outside at all until the end of the day so I have no idea what is going on in the world around me. There are days when I walk into the breezeway to encounter a cold blast of air or heavy humidity that was not there when I passed through before. But because I was not aware of the changes in the weather because I could not see them it takes me back a little until I adjust. Change is like that. We often are so caught in our own life that we do not see it coming. When it does it is a "blast" to all our senses that have built a carefully designed comfort zone to live in and would like to remain there if it is all the same to you. Change is in the atmosphere. God is not a man. He does not lie or change His Mind which is good news! (Numbers 23:19) Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever – more good news! (Hebrews 13:8) It is up to each of us to change and be changed no matter how uncomfortable it may be. In fact, it is often the Lord who allows our life to be interrupted in order for change to occur. But don't worry God is always out for our own good. (James 1:17) We must learn to embrace change. You cannot stop a rain shower just as I cannot stop change from occurring in my life. But I can grab an umbrella to walk in the rain, run through a shower or learn to dance in the puddles like it's no big deal!
Do not copy the behavior or customs of this world. We are all a bunch of copy cats. Very few people strive to be different but would be totally satisfied to meet society's norm. We teach children to follow the leader. Teenagers flock to the current trend to not become a fish out of water. High school students are all given "standardized testing" to meet the same benchmarks. Everyone must have a college degree to be successful or risk being labeled a failure. Three strikes you are out. Yet we choose now to live in a world that requires nothing taking from those who have to give to the have-nots, the working class bears the load of a lazy world because everyone has the right to be the same. Well, I challenge that idea. God created each one of us with an individualized plan and purpose that is unique to each one. He wrote every moment of our life to perfection. He knows the number of hairs on our head and it varies from person to person. No two people have the same fingerprint yet quirks are not allowed. What is normal? There is not one. I say all this to say that there is change in the atmosphere. The Spirit of God hovers waiting for another person to submit to change. How do we do that? Repentance leads to change. Repentance without change is nothing more than wasted effort. Repentance leads to salvation which is to turn from evil to pursue good. God is good! We want the Promises of God and to prosper in life but refuse to accept the change in the atmosphere. God wants to change us today! But unless we accept change as a lifestyle prosperity will not happen, His Promises will not come. We will be the same and miss forever. Who's got time for all that?
Genesis 31:1-3(NLT)
But Jacob soon learned that Laban's sons were grumbling about him. "Jacob has robbed our father of everything!" they said. "He has gained all his wealth at our father's expense." And Jacob began to notice a change in Laban's attitude toward him. Then the LORD said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your father and grandfather and to your relatives there, and I will be with you."
Jacob had become quite successful on his father-in-law's, Laban, estate. When Laban's sons became jealous of his prosperity they began to grumble. Apparently not much has changed over the years. Laban had honestly earned his wealth even when Laban was dishonest in his dealings with Jacob. Maybe Jacob did so in fear of returning home. His brother would surely kill him for stealing his birthright. However, Laban's attitude toward Jacob began to change making a move inevitable. Change was in the air. Actually, change was in the atmosphere long before Laban arrived at his uncle's house. "At the top of the stairway stood the LORD, and he said, "I am the LORD, the God of your grandfather Abraham, and the God of your father, Isaac. The ground you are lying on belongs to you. I am giving it to you and your descendants. Your descendants will be as numerous as the dust of the earth! They will spread out in all directions—to the west and the east, to the north and the south. And all the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your descendants. What's more, I am with you, and I will protect you wherever you go. One day I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have finished giving you everything I have promised you." (Genesis 28:13-15) If Jacob remained comfortable, he would not receive the Promise God made to him during his flight. Change is perpetual for a believer. It is always on the brink. The problem is not in the promise but people. We do not like change and do everything in our power to stop it rather than embracing what God has for us on a daily basis. Prosperity and promises become daily occurrences for those who stop trying to avoiding all the changes in their life but surrender each moment to the Lord so He can change us from the inside out.
Genesis 17:4-6 (NLT)
"This is my covenant with you: I will make you the father of a multitude of nations! What's more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called Abraham, for you will be the father of many nations. I will make you extremely fruitful. Your descendants will become many nations, and kings will be among them!"
Change is a condition of our covenant with God. Abram became Abraham. God changed his name. He accepted the change. God called Abram – Abraham but the man did not have to go by that name. Hang on – there is something in that little tidbit for all us. Just because God created you and called you to be someone doesn't mean that you will answer that call and allow the transforming power of God to make you into that person. It requires change. You must embrace it for it to become a reality in your life. Why do we have to change? Because God will not change. Why not? Because He is always good and perfect so to change is compromise and not what we want at all. God does not change His Plan for us either. However, we can experience delays based on our unwillingness to change. Case in point the Children of Israel who God took the back way to the Promised Land because He knew that if they had to fight a battle they would run back to Egypt. (Exodus 13:17-18) The best way to have all that God planned and prepared for us is to repent and do things His Way. (Malachi 3:6-12) What does the Lord require? Simple – fear (respect) the Lord, live a life pleasing to God (found in His Word), love Him, and serve Him with all our heart and soul. (Deuteronomy 10:12-16) But don't worry if your heart is fickle, stubborn, hard or irretrievably broken – God will change it, too. (Deuteronomy 30:6) Change is not something we necessarily do but rather what we surrender to. God wants to change our life from broken to beautiful IF we will let Him.
Acts 27:21-26 (NLT)
No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, "Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Crete. You would have avoided all this damage and loss. But take courage! None of you will lose your lives, even though the ship will go down. For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me, and he said, 'Don't be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What's more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.' So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said. But we will be shipwrecked on an island."
Now a word of encouragement that may not sound like much, just because you have decided to change and surrendered your life to Jesus Christ does not mean that EVERYTHING will immediately change for the better. Paul warned the captain of the ship not to set sail. He just had a feeling. He was right. When it was clear that they were in clear and present danger, the Lord came to Paul in a dream with Good News. You will all survive…but you're still going to be shipwrecked. What? Where is the blessing in brokenness? You will be changed. They made it to the island. Close by was the estate of a man named Julius? (Acts 28:7-10) Change is not always comfortable but it will always lead to blessing. It was also produce the Glory of God in our life if we will just learn to submit to it.
Philippians 3:20-21 (NLT)
But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior. He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control.
There is change in the atmosphere every single day that you wake up with breath in your body. God is working His Plan in your life each day that you are alive. There is purpose in every moment. Change is required to make His Promises and Prosperity a reality in your life. Perfection is the process of completion as we become more like Jesus Christ. When you face situations and circumstances in life that are challenging reach out and embrace the change that is coming in your life rather than trying to hold it altogether. We are in this world but not of it. We are Citizens of Heaven with different rules and regulations wrapped in love that will produce promises and prosperity for God's Children. With our weak mortal bodies all that we can do is learn to trust Him more.
Colossians 1:6 (NLT)
This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God's wonderful grace.


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CAE reports second quarter financial results for fiscal year 2012
- Quarterly revenue $433.5 million compared to $388.0 million in prior year - Earnings per share of $0.15 ($0.16 excluding special items) compared to $0.15 in prior year - Combined Civil segment operating margin of 20% and combined Military of 15.0% - 1.30x quarterly book-to-sales and a 14% increase in order backlog to C$3.6 billion
Thursday, November 10, 2011
CAE reports second quarter financial results for fiscal year 201208:25 EST Thursday, November 10, 2011MONTREAL, CANADA--(Marketwire - Nov. 10, 2011) -(NYSE:CAE)(TSX:CAE) – CAE today reported financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2011. Net income attributable to equity holders of the company was C$38.4 million (C$0.15 per share) this quarter, compared to C$39.1 million (C$0.15 per share) last year. Excluding C$8.4 million (C$2.7 million after tax) of business acquisition and integration charges, net income attributable to equity holders of the company would have been C$41.1 million (C$0.16 per share). All financial information is in Canadian dollars.Revenue for the quarter was $433.5 million, 12% higher than $388.0 million in the second quarter last year. "Demand for our Civil aviation training products and services was strong in all regions this quarter and we signed a number of key contracts in defence, adding to our healthy $3.6 billion backlog", said Marc Parent, CAE's President and Chief Executive Officer. "This quarter also marked a turning point in the development of our New Core markets segment, which is now on track to generate over $120 million of revenue next fiscal year and to become profitable." Second quarter operating profit(1) was $63.9 million, or 14.7% of revenue. Excluding $8.4 million business acquisition and integration charges, operating profit would have been $72.3 million. Summary of consolidated results(amounts in millions, except for operating margins)Q2-2012Q1-2012Q4-2011Q3-2011Q2-2011Revenue$433.5427.9465.6410.8388.0Operating profit$63.972.077.870.368.8As a % of revenue%14.716.816.717.117.7Net income attributable to equity holders of the company$38.443.145.538.539.1Backlog$3,648.23,463.23,449.03,224.93,199.9Civil segmentsRevenue for our combined Civil segments increased 22% in the second quarter to $211.7 million compared to $172.9 million last year. Operating profit was $42.3 million (20.0% of revenue) compared to $31.5 million (18.2% of revenue) last year.Civil market activity continued to be strong in the second quarter in all regions with eight full-flight simulator orders for customers in both emerging and legacy markets. We signed training services contracts expected to generate $245.5 million in future revenue, including long term agreements with airline customers in Asia and South America. Our Emirates-CAE Flight Training joint venture announced that it will open a second training centre in Dubai, and we also announced that CAE is initiating pilot training in the Czech Republic to serve customers in Eastern Europe. We received $336.9 million in combined civil segment orders this quarter representing a book-to-sales ratio of 1.59x. The ratio for the last 12 months was 1.35x.Training & Services/Civil (TS/C)(amounts in millions except operating margins, RSEU and FFSs deployed)Q2-2012Q1-2012Q4-2011Q3-2011Q2-2011Revenue$119.1124.0121.0113.2109.9Segment operating income$27.635.525.324.223.6Operating margins%23.228.620.921.421.5Backlog$1,125.4970.5986.5774.2695.3RSEU139137132132131FFS deployed165160156152151Simulation Products/Civil (SP/C)(amounts in millions except operating margins)Q2-2012Q1-2012Q4-2011Q3-2011Q2-2011Revenue$92.686.176.266.763.0Segment operating income$18.104.22.168.97.9Operating margins%15.911.312.311.812.5Backlog$340.6341.1303.8324.3304.7Military segmentsRevenue for CAE's combined Military segments decreased 3% in the second quarter to $201.5 million compared to $207.0 million last year. Operating profit was $30.2 million (15.0% of revenue), compared to $38.6 million (18.6% of revenue) last year. During the quarter, CAE was awarded contracts to design and manufacture seven simulators for the United States military and a customer in the Middle East. We were awarded a contract to upgrade the US Air Force's KC-135 tanker simulators, as well as deliver the second year of training services, as part of a 10-year Aircrew Training System program, which CAE USA leads as prime contractor. We won a contract to provide two simulators to the US Navy for joint, network-centric warfare training. In Europe, we were awarded a contract to perform upgrades on the German Air Force's Tornado simulators as well as a contract to provide maintenance and support services on Eurofighter simulators.Combined Military orders in the quarter totaled $206.2 million for a book-to-sales ratio of 1.02x. The ratio for the last 12 months was 0.98x. In addition to CAE's combined military backlog of $2.2 billion at September 30, 2011, CAE's unfunded military backlog(2) was $280.2 million.Simulation Products/Military (SP/M)(amounts in millions except operating margins)Q2-2012Q1-2012Q4-2011Q3-2011Q2-2011Revenue$136.0135.2179.3153.7137.2Segment operating income$20.918.834.028.625.1Operating margins%15.413.919.018.618.3Backlog$907.4897.8888.7883.0922.2Training & Services /Military (TS/M)(amounts in millions except operating margins)Q2-2012Q1-2012Q4-2011Q3-2011Q2-2011Revenue$65.571.278.066.169.8Segment operating income$9.310.612.010.913.5Operating margins%14.214.915.416.519.3Backlog$1,274.81,253.81,270.01,243.41,277.7New Core MarketsRevenue for New Core Markets was $20.3 million compared to $8.1 million last year. Operating loss was $8.6 million, which includes $8.4 million of charges related to the acquisition and integration of Medical Education Technologies, Inc. (METI). This compares to a loss of $1.3 million last year.CAE Healthcare acquired METI for US$130 million, establishing CAE as the market leader in technology-based simulation for healthcare education, and providing us with a comprehensive line of patient simulators. We also acquired products and technology from Haptica to enhance our capabilities and broaden our surgical simulation offering. During the quarter we sold products including certain of our surgical, medical imaging and human patient solutions to customers including the Madigan and Ft. Bragg Womack Army Medical Centres in the US; New York University and Western Carolina University. In CAE Mining, we sold geological modeling, mine planning systems and professional services to customers including JSC Polymetal in Russia, Yamana Gold Inc. in Brazil, and Negociación Minera Santa Maria de la Paz y Anexas S.A. de C.V. in Mexico. New Core Markets (NCM)(amounts in millions)Q2-2012Q1-2012Q4-2011Q3-2011Q2-2011Revenue$20.311.4184.108.40.206Segment operating income (loss)$(8.6)(2.6)(3.9)(1.3)(1.3)Additional financial highlightsIncome taxes this quarter were $10.3 million representing an effective tax rate of 21%, compared to 27% last year. The decrease was mainly attributable to the recognition of previously unrecognized tax assets resulting from net operating losses in the U.S., which was triggered by our acquisition of METI this quarter. Excluding that element, the income tax expense this quarter would have been $13.5 million, representing an effective tax rate of 28%.Free cash flow(3) was $109.3 million this quarter due mainly to a $67.3 million favourable change in non-cash working capital.Capital expenditures totalled $46.7 million this quarter, including $35.8 million in support of our growth initiatives and the balance for maintenance. Net debt(4) was $618.8 million as at September 30, 2011 compared with $520.5 million as at June 30, 2011. The increase of $98.3 million was mainly due to additional debt obligations undertaken to finance our acquisition of METI. CAE will pay a dividend of $0.04 per share on December 30, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2011.Additional informationYou will find a more detailed discussion of our results by segment in the Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) as well as in our consolidated interim financial statements which are posted on our website at www.cae.com/Q2FY12.CAE's unaudited consolidated interim financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 have been filed with the Canadian securities commissions and are available on our website (www.cae.com) and on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). They have also been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and are available on their website (www.sec.gov).Conference call Q2 FY2012 CAE will host a conference call focusing on fiscal year 2012 second quarter financial results today at 1:00 p.m. ET. The call is intended for analysts, institutional investors and the media. Participants can listen to the conference by dialling + 1 877 586-3392 or + 1 416 981-9024. The conference call will also be audio webcast live for the public at www.cae.com. CAE is a global leader in modeling, simulation and training for civil aviation and defence. The company employs more than 7,500 people at more than 100 sites and training locations in more than 20 countries. Through CAE's global network of 33 civil aviation, military and helicopter training centres, the company trains more than 80,000 crewmembers yearly. CAE's business is diversified, ranging from the sale of simulation products to providing comprehensive services such as training and aviation services, professional services and in-service support. The company aims to apply its simulation expertise and operational experience to help customers enhance safety, improve efficiency, maintain readiness and solve challenging problems. CAE is now leveraging its simulation capabilities in new markets such as healthcare and mining. www.cae.comCertain statements made in this news release, including, but not limited to, statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking and are subject to important risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The results or events predicted in these forward-looking statements may differ materially from actual results or events. These statements do not reflect the potential impact of any non-recurring or other special items or events that are announced or completed after the date of this news release, including mergers, acquisitions, or other business combinations and divestitures. You will find more information about the risks and uncertainties associated with our business in the MD&A section of our annual report and annual information form for the year ended March 31, 2011. These documents have been filed with the Canadian securities commissions and are available on our website (www.cae.com), on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and a free copy is available upon request to CAE. They have also been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Form 40-F and are available on EDGAR (www.sec.gov). The forward-looking statements contained in this news release represent our expectations as of November 10, 2011 and, accordingly, are subject to change after this date. We do not update or revise forward-looking information even if new information becomes available unless legislation requires us to do so. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.Notes(1) Operating profit is a non-GAAP measure that shows us how we have performed before the effects of certain financing decisions and tax structures. We track operating profit because we believe it makes it easier to compare our performance with previous periods, and with companies and industries that do not have the same capital structure or tax laws. (2) Unfunded backlog is a non-GAAP measure that represents firm military orders we have received but have not yet executed for which funding authorization has not yet been obtained. We include unexercised options with a high probability that they will be exercised, but exclude indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts.(3) Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure that shows us how much cash we have available to build the business, repay debt and meet ongoing financial obligations. We use it as an indicator of our financial strength and liquidity. We calculate it by taking the net cash generated by our continuing operating activities, subtracting maintenance capital expenditures, other assets not related to growth and dividends paid and adding proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment. (4) Net debt is a non-GAAP measure we use to monitor how much debt we have after taking into account liquid assets such as cash and cash equivalents. We use it as an indicator of our overall financial position, and calculate it by taking our total long-term debt, including the current portion, and subtracting cash and cash equivalents. Consolidated Statement of Financial Position(Unaudited)September 30March 31(amounts in millions of Canadian dollars)20112011AssetsCash and cash equivalents$227.1$276.4Accounts receivable308.1296.8Contracts in progress : assets245.4230.5Inventories142.5124.3Prepayments42.143.5Income taxes recoverable80.658.8Derivative financial assets7.918.9Total current assets$1,053.7$1,049.2Property, plant and equipment1,291.71,211.0Intangible assets539.4375.8Deferred tax assets27.120.7Derivative financial assets8.311.6Other assets162.5149.0Total assets$3,082.7$2,817.3Liabilities and equityAccounts payable and accrued liabilities$528.5$551.9Provisions21.620.9Income taxes payable8.212.9Contracts in progress : liabilities114.9125.8Current portion of long-term debt125.786.2Derivative financial liabilities28.112.4Total current liabilities$827.0$810.1Provisions10.010.4Long-term debt720.2574.0Royalty obligations152.3161.6Employee benefits obligations105.062.8Deferred gains and other non-current liabilities188.7187.6Deferred tax liabilities71.464.5Derivative financial liabilities14.913.4Total liabilities$2,089.5$1,884.4EquityShare capital$447.0$440.7Contributed surplus18.617.1Other reserves13.3(9.8)Retained earnings494.9466.4Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company$973.8$914.4Non-controlling interests19.418.5Total equity$993.2$932.9Total liabilities and equity$3,082.7$2,817.3Consolidated Income Statement(Unaudited)(amounts in millions of Canadian dollars,except per share amounts)Three months endedSix months endedSeptember 30September 302011201020112010Revenue$433.5$388.0$861.4$754.4Cost of sales296.0258.8584.3496.2Gross profit$137.5$129.2$277.1$258.2Research and development expenses15.99.831.122.4Selling, general and administrative expenses59.855.2122.1111.4Other (gains) losses - 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This is so wonderful, thanks ressurectionx!
I just got everything downloaded and tested and it is working great. You saved me untold hours.
I ran into a snag though.... my xbox is out of hard drive space so I decided to only use the English games to save space. Now I'm trying to figure out a way to slim down the artwork and video previews to only include the matching English box art and game previews. Any suggestions on how to do this?
I used your English datafile and that worked for the ROMs, leaving me with just the 700 odd titles. I've been thinking maybe I should try and write a script that will search through the artwork folders and compare what it finds there to the English ROMs that are left and move any that match. I'm not very good at writing scripts though.
Perhaps someone has a better suggestion? If not I guess I might just separate them manually. I mean you've already compiled everything into one nice and neat pile, how long could it possibly take to sort 700 titles?
Wish me luck.
No problem. That's what I'm sharing all this for....
Whenever I want to take things out of a set or a particular folder, I use my FTP program to make it easy. Now that you only have the English roms, go to your XBox folder for your SNES roms in one window and your videos in the second window. Just filter out all the matching names and then you can delete the rest of the videos easy.
Probably should put this tip in the main thread since I included the separate datfiles. Thanks for bringing it up.
Hey madmab,
I figured out Boulder Dash, but I forgot to tell you. I've also got a ton of games to work right without a problem after giving them a chance and taking your suggestions. I'm about 2/3 through the compatibility list and I've got suggestions for controller fixes and I point out games where I don't have controller fixes in mind but there definately needs to be a fix (I'll leave some of them up to you). Also, when I decide that the AdamX sound engine works better I make note of it. There's also a few games that don't work for me at all and maybe you could try them and verify.
I'll probably finish it sometime tonight.
Here it is:
Let me know your thoughts and fixes and I'll update the list.
Thanks for the tip. Any idea on the easiest way I can do this so I can reupload a datfile that works for everyone?


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Nailing It
Carleen Brice on Feb 26 2013 | Filed under: REAL WORLD
I've been polishing my nails lately.
My protagonist in the manuscript I'm just about ready to send to my agent is into manicures. The rest of the women in her family are great beauties and she believes she's plain. The one feature she takes pride in is her hands. Like her, I get complimented on my hands, but I don't share the same feelings about my looks and my hands (just for the record).
When I was younger (junior high into my twenties) I kept my nails long and polished. But somewhere along the way I got bored with the upkeep, and over the years I grew to hate long nails. Every now and then, like before a book signing or a vacation, I'd polish my fingernails or get a manicure (always in a white or pale pink French-type look).
But since Rae is into painting her nails, I've been painting my nails. I've rediscovered the pleasure of having little pops of color at the end of my fingertips. Right now they are a shimmering fuchsia. Up next is a Michelle Obama-inspired blue-gray called "Chic." And I am totally going to do a keyboard manicure one day.
I wish I could call it method writing, but it's not that intentional. I didn't paint my nails to get a more accurate sense of how to describe it in my book (though that definitely happened). Just somehow along the way I've started to exhibit this aspect of her character. I did this with characters in my other novels too (especially becoming more of a gardener as I wrote about gardening).
I know I'm creating these characters and I know they are coming from parts of me that already exist, but it also feels like I get influenced by them and learn from them. Not only do my characters evolve as I write them, but I do as well. I've heard lots of stories of actors getting caught up in their roles. It seems writers can too. Thank goodness I don't write about serial killer or vampires!
What about you? Do you ever find yourself acting like your characters?
About Carleen Brice
Carleen Brice writes nonfiction and fiction. Her most recent books are the novels Orange Mint and Honey, which was made into a Lifetime television movie called "Sins of the Mother," and Children of the Waters. She's currently at work on a novel called Every Good Wish.
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I find that my characters give me encouragement/excuses to try new things. Learning Latin is chief among them (I'm not that far along with it yet, however)… especially when getting inside the head of a medieval scholar who would know Latin – it was both necessary homework and a fun experiment. These days I am thinking seriously of launching into yoga because another character practices it. Scary at first, my characters give a dose of courage to try what I've always wanted to try and just see what happens. Life and fiction bleed into one another in more ways than we realize, I think. Thanks for such a fun post!
It's not quite as bad as serial killers, but I have found myself swinging a sword, trying to accurately 'choreograph' a historical battle scene. Haven't broken any nails–or lamps–yet, but please don't tell my wife. I've found myself wishing I lived closer to my brother, so I could go out riding more often, as well. It's hard to picture yourself doing something while mounted if you haven't ridden in a long while.
I agree with Jillian, fun post, Carleen!
Carleen, so interesting to read about a character trait that relates back to the author.
With me, it's old houses and renovations!
Ooh. Manicure. Something I used to get every week in corporate America (chore), and now get around the holidays if I am lucky (treat). Funny how perspective changes on even the little things.
I can't say I've made myself look or act like any characters, but my WIP has three major characters. One is a lot like many women I know, the others are totally different. I find myself people watching people who I think might be similar to the other main characters: noting their mannerisms, opinions, etc. Jeez. Now that I see that written, I hope it doesn't sound stalkerish.
I was reading your post gleefully yelling yes! and yes! inside my head. I am so glad you wrote about character persona. There is method acting and I know there is method writing. When I find myself taking on some little quirk that belongs to one of my characters I get excited, because it means I am starting to see things from their perspective, and things will come onto the page that are a part of them. There is an art to this that I believe requires a great mental, physical and spiritual balance. And it shows in the writing.
I absolutely find myself doing this, even to the point of trying to figure out how to throw a knife. It's incredibly difficult to get that sharp object to hit its target just right, by the way=) Maybe this comes from us living in our written worlds as well as the reality around us. Who knows? It's fun and we never stop learning.
Does wishing you were more like your character count?
Several years ago, I was writing about a lawyer who was passionate about the law, including the role of the lawyer in obtaining justice for the downtrodden and enabling people to resolve disputes without resorting to gunfights on dusty streets. In twenty years of practicing law, I've never been able to muster up nearly that much passion for the practice. The irony is that friends who read the story assumed that the character was autobiographical, and I had to admit that if I were half the lawyer she was, I probably wouldn't be spending my time writing stories. (On the other hand, I was happy to disavow some of her other characteristics, so I suppose it was a wash.)
One of my characters owned a Les Paul guitar. Eventually I was inspired to pick up my own guitar after fifteen years. (Not a vintage Les Paul.) Sadly, I still don't play that well.
I love writing psychological suspense novels. I live with my characters and feel that I know them well. Not that we're friends exactly, if you know what I mean. Some are killers and some are just strange individuals.
Hmmm…….you really got me thinking….. I'm definitely not a violent person.
At once point, however, I did fear that my computer would be tagged for some of the sites I visit. Making poison for instance and seeing how long it takes for a body to decompose in a shallow grave….
You'll vouch for me, won't you?
My characters have aged as I have. Instead of me acting like them as I create them, they seem to be in practice mode for what I can see coming down the pike for me. In one novel, a group of sixty-five-year old women discover they can still make decisions to change the paths they are traveling. In another, a seventish, cranky old woman meets up with a serial killer and finds out she not only brave but can be friends with a street kid who wears Goth clothes. My last, unfinished, novel centers on Ellie who wakes up one Christmas mornng to find her husband dead on the pillow beside her. I haven't told my own spouse about this one yet and I haven't quite decided how it's going to end. Ellie will find a way–and so will I one day.
Love this post. I'm glad I'm not the only one out there that can let their character's likes mix in with their own. I never cared for the color purple until I wrote about a character that loved the color and then I decided, well, you know what? I actually really like purple. I never cared for gold jewelry, and then I wrote about a character that was really stuck on her looks and had a special love for gold — then I realized I liked it, too. I don't know why this is, maybe in writing and explaining why the character likes these things so much I convince myself that there's a reason?
I love this post! I've gone shopping as characters at times, and not really realized that I would not actually wear a shirtwaist dress in tiny calico print…like, ever….until many weeks later. I've cooked foods I hated, bought shoes that didn't work, shopped for hair doodads that I'd never wear.
It does keep life interesting!
This is all very interesting, particularly the variety of things that people "catch" from their characters.
I once wrote a character who had a liking for whisky – I mean, the proper sort, single malt scotch. I never used to touch the stuff. Now I like it too.
I wonder – is there some self-help advice here – if there's something you'd like to do (a course, a hobby, a job … etc) but you're holding back from it, write a character who does it, and you will be inspired… ?
Mind you, it doesn't always work – I also once wrote a character who was a farm-hand and good with cows – and I'm still scared of them, wouldn't go near one, never mind milk one by hand.
Yes, I find the mood and mannerisms of certain characters linger after I've finished writing their scenes. I'll confess another quirk: in a very "meta" process, when I've had a difficult task to do, I purposefully inhabited one MC's brain. She had the ladyballs for the job and I couldn't locate mine at the time, so why not? ;-)
I ask myself, What would Alan or Brian do? The wise father, the helpful friend…and I DO find myself acting out things my characters would do. I thought it was crazy at first, now I don't think so.


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I'd leave too if I were expected to manage the creation and execution of 5 super-interesting stories in 5 AAA games in the same 5-year span.
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Well considering how bad ACR was, this sounds like a good thing for the franchise.
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After getting to the AC party late I dragged my feet about half way through. After finishing the 1st game I immediately replayed it to S rank it. I bought AC2 2 months later and at the halfway point I was burned out. I keep planning to go back to finish it but other games, guitar, and work get in the way. There will be 10 of these games by the time I get through Brotherhood.
I hope Activision doesn't burnout the fans with the early AC.
I've mostly enjoyed the Assassin's Creed franchise (though the first one was a chore to make it through and the last one was . . . meh), but I can completely see that after four years of making essentially the same four games, I'd want to move on, too. Live is finite and you only have so many games, movies, books, paintings, whatever in you to produce. Why waste it creating the same thing? Well, because the money is good, obviously. But no shame in moving on as soon as you can.
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I seem to recall reading somewhere that AC3 is speculated to have you playing as Altair's son in Egypt or something, which, while would make for some very different scenery, only takes the series backwards and wouldn't fit being apart of the next numbered big step for the series.
And by AC3, you mean AC5, right? :)
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Well, shit.
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@Abyssfull said:
I seem to recall reading somewhere that AC3 is speculated to have you playing as Altair's son in Egypt or something, which, while would make for some very different scenery, only takes the series backwards and wouldn't fit being apart of the next numbered big step for the series.
And by AC3, you mean AC5, right? :)
It's going to at the very least feature a new character so they'll be calling it AC3 - which seems fair, given AC3/Brotherhood/Revelations was primarily centred around Ezio and it was his own trilogy more or less. If you mean AC5 in the literal sense, does that you're also going to be calling GTAV GTAIX?
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All you need to know is that Revelations was down to $40 after less than 2 months on the market. But man, seriously, fuck that game. Everyone on here is saying exactly what I am thinking. Please make good game this year. I would guess that they are limiting the director's control by not allowing them to extend the story. Like hence why the story in this most recent iteration was butt fucking pointless. I would quit too. I am only so angry because I thought I wanted this game every year, but they clearly are getting ready to jump the proverbial shark. In a perfect world this last piece of shit they called AC was just a setup to make fans appreciate the next one.
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As long as AC3 has a new game engine it will be better to play and look at.
Well, it almost certainly won't have a new engine.
honestly, in MTL people leave and rejoin companies left and right as long as you get a salary increase. Him leaving has no bearing on the quality of the franchise.
I have friends who have done UbisoftMTL->EAMTL->EidosMTL->UbisoftMTL in the matter of months. Doing that, you get big jumps in salary much quicker than staying in the same place.
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West Wyoming Borough Council has instituted a Junior Council Person (JCP) Program.
This program seeks to encourage high school age borough residents to participate in the workings of their local government by becoming a Junior Councilperson. The borough is looking for a student to serve a 2-year term as a representative of the youth of the municipality, to bring forth issues and information from their perspective.
The term will begin January 2014. Candidates for the office souldl submit a written application to Borough Council with a one-page cover letter highlighting the applicant's interest in the position and a letter of recommendation from a Social Studies/History instructor. After considering all submissions, Borough Council shall appoint a student at a regularly-scheduled meeting.
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Controversial figure Radhi Jaidi admits he does not care if Bolton suffer as a direct result of Birmingham staying up this season.
"It really doesn't concern me at the present time as most of the people who were with me at Bolton have since left the club," said the centre back.
"At the moment I do not have any feelings about what will happen to Bolton.
"All I am concerned with is that Birmingham remain in The Premier League. Life is like that. You have to fight for yourself.
"We have some quality players here at Birmingham but there is a need for more confidence in the team.
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Review: A modest place with good sweets. All VEGAN! They have three locations and their website (in Italian) is www.mensasana.it. I tried a chocolate truffle, a cinnamon/fruit kind of pie, the tiramisu, and another kind of chocolate pie with pears and hazelnuts. All great, but the tiramisu was not good (edible, but not good). They also have a few dry goods for purchase like alternative grains and sweeteners not usually found in Italian grocery stores. Overall, they were very nice and I was glad to find somewhere vegan in Milan. This location is one short block from the Metro station Porta Romana. The food was all by weight at ~21 Euro for 1 kilo. So that means a slice of pie is about 2 Euro or a little more. Also, it appeared that they always use alternative sweeteners instead of cane sugar. It seems the vegatable dishes are cold and more for take-out, but maybe they warm it up for you. There was some seating.
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By James Slater: Not long to go now until Britains Amir Khan, the reigning WBA 140-pound champ, meets interim champ Marcos Maidana. A fight that has had fans enthralled and excited since before it was even a done deal, the light-welterweight collision in Las Vegas is one that many see as a 50-50 affair; one that could end via violent KO one way or the other.
And, it must be said, of the two men, it is Khans chin that has been looked at most intensely. Many fans are convinced that the former Olympian has a glass jaw, and that as soon as the Argentine banger connects on Dec. 11th, the fight will be over. However, Khan insists that he has great punching power himself, to go right along with his dazzling speed. And if Khans critics insist Maidana has the edge in power, they have to concede that Khan has the faster hands and feet, and by quite a long way.
But who will win, the out and out banger, or the fast-footed, fast-handed boxer/puncher?
One man who thinks he knows, and who always gives a prediction leading up to a fight involving a guy he trains, is Freddie Roach. Yesterday, at a press conference to hype the fight, Roach gave his take on what will happen a week on Saturday. Will Freddie get it right this time, as he has done so often in the past?
Well go after him, and after we break him down, we will knock him out in the later rounds, Roach said of Maidana.
Maidana himself, countered with the notion that he will make it his fight, on Dec. 11th.
If he wants to stay with me, its no secret that its my fight, Maidana said. But if he moves around, Im okay with cutting off the ring and beating him against the ropes or in the corners. Its gonna be my fight either way.
So, whose fight will it be next weekend? Most fans seem to think that if the fight manages to go the distance, it will be Khan who picks up the decision. Others are of the belief that no way will this fight go past half a dozen rounds at most. Yet Khan says he is a powerful hitter himself.
A lot of people say Marcos Maidana is a bigger puncher, Khan said. But Im one of the biggest punchers in the division - and I have speed.
Both fighters seem utterly convinced they will win and in so doing head towards even bigger fights down the road. With no utter conviction, I myself take Khan to outbox Maidana and, after enduring a number of scares, prevail via very close points decision. But as we all know, this fight could end at any given second. Thats why no-one wants to miss it!
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On Tuesday, May 6th, UNH celebrated this year's 203 staff employees who were eligible for recognition at UNH for Years of Service, starting with 10 years, followed by 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of service. These 203 staff employees represent a combined 3, 260 years of service with the University of New Hampshire! These individuals were celebrated and recognized on May 6th in the MUB's Granite State Room.
President Mark Huddleston, along with the OS, PAT and EE council chairs hosted the event. The list of staff that were recognized this year are available for review, sorted by Years or by Department.
During the program we will also celebrated this years 5 Presidential Award of Excellence staff recipients - Paul Cody, Counseling Center; Sheldon Parent, Mechanical Engineering - CEPS; Eileen Wong, Art and Art History - COLA; Monique Couillard, Dimond Library; Seth Wilner, Cooperative Extension.
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Manager Arsene Wenger, who promised to have words with the player on Friday after saying he had damaged his reputation because of a newspaper picture of him with a cigarette in his mouth, was pleased with the England international's strike.
Wilshere had endured a poor first half against West Brom as he repeatedly gave away the ball and spent a lot of time picking himself up off the ground but he made up for it when his deflected 63rd-minute strike cancelled out Claudio Yacob's first-half headed opener.
"He had trouble today to find the rhythm of the game," Wenger, who played Wilshere out of position on the wing, told Sky Sports. "But he has character as well. He doesn't give up, he continues to play his game and got a great goal."
It was Wilshere's first Premier League goal in nearly three years and put Arsenal back on top of the table with 16 points from seven matches, ahead of Liverpool on goals scored.
"It was a tough game for me. I am not used to playing on the wing, I'm still getting used to it, I'm learning it, but I'm happy to do it for the team," Wilshere told Sky Sports.
"I got a goal which was nice, I've always said I want to score a few more goals."
He agreed it had been the ideal way to respond after being in the spotlight for the wrong reasons in recent days.
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David Woolworth, the outside sound expert working for the council's Housing and Human Needs Committee, agreed Monday to work with committee members on drafting an ordinance governing sound levels in parts of the French Quarter zoned as 'Vieux Carre entertainment' districts.
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Adam's had a busy couple of days promoting Hot Tub Time Machine 2! In addition to last night's premiere, Adam was also part of the AOL BUILD Speaker Series a few days ago!
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This week, Adam and his wife Naomi attended the NBC & Vanity Fair 2014 – 2015 TV Season Event to promote Parks and Recreation. I've added 88 high quality photos to the gallery, so make sure you check them out by following the link below!
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COIMBATORE: With last year's experience of having exhausted 2,000-odd folders in just under 30 minutes, the organisers of the "Vettri Nichayam" were well prepared with more than 3,000 this year
The annual career direction programme of the Daily Thanthi and the Hindusthan Group of Institutions held at the Coimbatore Institute of Technology on Monday saw prospective college goers and parents attend in huge numbers.
They had all come with an open mind, after the completion of their Plus Two examinations, to listen to experts give them an overview of the different options available in the various disciplines.
Most of them already knew which colleges offered which courses.
The talks, which were both informative and motivating, enabled them to know what some of the popular and the not-so popular courses had to offer in terms of career options. Inaugurating the programme, Collector V. Palanikumar did a little motivating himself.
He told the students to make success a destination. "Without this destination in mind, you cannot chart your course. Coming first alone is not being successful. Life is a race. In a race everybody cannot come first. It should be seen as an opportunity to compete and reveal your best. No defeat is final. Death is the only finality."
Mr. Palanikumar underlined the importance of "education for life".
He said that accumulating degrees to get a job and getting education for life were two different things. If a person did not stand first in an examination or did not get a coveted job, that did not mean he was useless. "Nobody is useless".
Education alone gave respect to a person, he asserted.
He exhorted students to refrain from developing bad thoughts and keeping bad company.
They would only distract students from their goals. Hard work coupled with the blessings of parents would fetch good results.
R. Dananjayan, Chief Circulation Manager of the Daily Thanthi, Chennai, spoke on the daily's thrust on promoting school achievers by giving them cash awards.
He urged students to stay away from television and mobile phones that took up most of the valuable time. The resource persons gave an insight to the students from the practical utility of the subjects. Besides the run of the mill courses, students got to know how to join the Civil Services, the Armed Forces, to become a lawyer and also take up courses in physical education to make a career out of it.
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Randy Brogdon
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June 17, 1953
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Randall C. "Randy" Brogdon (born June 17, 1953) is an American businessman and politician. He was a state senator for Oklahoma's 34th senate district from 2002 until 2011. Brogdon ran for governor of Oklahoma in 2010 on a platform of tax cuts and reducing the role of government. He was defeated by Mary Fallin. On December 25, 2013, Brogdon announced that he would challenge incumbent Governor Fallin in the 2014 gubernatorial election. However, he withdrew to run for the U.S. Senate in a special election triggered by the retirement of Tom Coburn. He lost the nomination to representative James Lankford. In April 2015, he was elected as chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party.
Brogdon was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He graduated from Tulsa High School and studied air conditioning at Oklahoma State University in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He went on to own a mechanical contracting company and an air conditioning business.[1]
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Brogdon was elected to his first term in the Oklahoma Senate in 2002. His district includes large portions of the Tulsa suburban area, including Owasso, Collinsville, Catoosa, Sperry and the fast-growing areas of northeast Tulsa County and Rogers County.
He started his political career by serving on the Owasso City Council and was later elected as Mayor. In a three-way primary he defeated the incumbent mayor and a third candidate by an absolute majority, avoiding a runoff.
In 2003, the Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee (OCPAC) named him "Legislative Newcomer of the Year." In his first year, he had a "perfect voting" record in not missing a single vote for the entire session. In all of his six years of service, OCPAC selected him as "Senate Legislator of the Year." for having the highest conservative voting record in the Senate. In 2005 Senator Brogdon was the first senator in 20 years to receive a 100% on the Conservative Vote Index. For the 2005-2006 legislative session, he was elected to a leadership position by his caucus to serve as Senate Republican Whip and in 2007-2008 he served as the Assistant Republican Floor Leader. In 2007, he was the recipient of the Phyllis Schlafly Oklahoma Eagle Award for his consistent support of Constitutional Conservative legislation. In 2008, he was appointed as chairman of Appropriation of Transportation and General Government sub-committee.
On April 18, 2009, Brogdon announced his candidacy for Oklahoma Governor in the 2010 election. He was defeated in his bid for the Republican nomination by Congresswoman Mary Fallin. Fallin received 55% of the vote and Brogdon 39%.
In 2011, Brogdon joined the Oklahoma Department of Insurance after being appointed by Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak as Deputy Commissioner of Fraud and Investigations Unit. This appointment caused some initial controversy after his appointment was challenged as unconstitutional; however, the Oklahoma Attorney General in years past has issued opinions that defend appointments similar to Brogdon's.
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- Appropriations
- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation - Chair
- Business and Labor
- Energy and Environment - Vice Chair
- Transportation
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- ^ "Meet Randy Brogdon". Brogdon for Governor. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Randy Brogdon on Facebook
- Randy Brogdon on Twitter
- "Senator Randy Brogdon - District 34". Oklahoma State Senate.
- Map of Oklahoma Senate District 34