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March 3rd, 2003
Turning Science Fiction into Science Fact
Scientists working on the smallest scale known to man are getting together at the University of Wales Swansea to pool their knowledge and fast-track research into a new technology.
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Author has written 23 stories for Mystery, Love, Life, Young Adult, General, Supernatural, War, Romance, and Family.
I don't really like to write bios about myself, so my best friend wrote it for me, and this is what she has to say:
So, how to describe my best friend? It is a difficult task. She is the most amazing, intelligent, slightly demented writer there has ever been, at the age of seventeen. Her abilities go far beyond just writing. She is also a musical genius, not to say that she is the next Bach, but her music of choice is fabulous to the extreme. She is also talented in the art of random. If you're looking for a sun-shiney, light-hearted tale, this is not the place for you. Leave now, or forever your delicate mind will be tainted. But, if you're searching for something a little more thought-out and extremely well written, stay, kick-back and relax, for you are sure to be astounded.
If you find that an inadequate bio because of a lack of information, tough cookies. I promised her I wouldn't change it, even if I didn't agree with some of it myself ;). If, however, you would like to know more about me for whatever reason, reading my stories would be a good place to start =P
"Why shouldn't truth be stranger than fiction? Fiction, after all, has to make sense." ~Mark Twain
--"Who you are is not up to them" ~Cartel, Say Anything (Else)
--"If I'm going to try to come back again, you're going to have to get something straight, ok? See, I don't care who's a vampire and who's a werewolf. That's irrelevant. You are Jacob, and he is Edward, and I am Bella. And nothing else matters." -Bella
"But I am a werewolf, and he is a vampire." -Jacob
"And I'm a Virgo!" -Bella
"...if you can really see it that way..." -Jacob
"I can. I do." -Bella
"Okay. Just Bella and Jacob. None of those freaky Virgos here." -Jacob (Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer)
--"If I was your vampire, certain as the moon, instead of killing time we'd hold each other 'til the sun" ~Marilyn Manson, If I Was Your Vampire
--"Some people embrace the otherworldly. We chase after it with butterfly nets." ~Courtney and I
--"And I'll take you for who you are, if you take me for everything" ~Sick Puppies, All the Same
--"Go ahead and tell me you'll leave again, you'll just come back runnin', holding your scarred heart in hand" ~Sick Puppies, All the Same
--"I think Walt Disney definitely wrote my life." ~My sister
"Edgar Allen Poe definitely wrote mine." ~Courtney and I at the same time...
--"When life gives you lemons: a) make lemonade b) throw them back and tell it to make it's own damn lemonade c) make apple juice and let the world wonder how" ~Unknown
OR "When life gives you lemons, find someone whose life gave them vodka, and have a party." ~Ron White
--"Don't knock on Death's door...ring the doorbell and run (he hates that)."~Unknown
--"Aerodynamically, the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly. But the bumblebee doesn't know that, so it goes on flying anyway." ~Can't remember who said it =/

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Amid all the slashing at the CBC, there's a bright spot: the People's Broadcaster has made a small fortune on its investment in satellite radio.
And as the beleaguered broadcaster struggles to cut $115-million from its $1.1-billion in federal funding over the next three years, its decision to get in on the early days of satellite radio could be about to pay dividends – literally.
Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., in which the CBC owns a significant minority stake, has an increasingly large pile of cash that has analysts anticipating a quarterly payout to investors that would be a welcome boost to the CBC's bottom line.
"A material dividend could be considered within 12 to 18 months," National Bank Financial analyst Adam Shine said, although sources close to the company, which operates as SiriusXM Canada, suggest a dividend could come sooner as it considers what to do with a $35-million cash pile that is growing by about $9-million a quarter.
CBC was one of three investors that paid $12-million each to create Sirius Canada in 2004, overcoming a groundswell of opposition from privately owned rivals who opposed CBC's expansion plans and angrily demanded the broadcaster stick to its core mandate.
Eight years later, any risk the broadcaster assumed is long gone. The satellite radio company it founded merged with its only competitor last year, earning CBC an $18-million cash payout. It also received a stake in the new company, which is worth about $53-million as of yesterday's market close.
"Essentially, CBC got their investment worth $50-million today for free," said John Bitove, chairman of SiriusXM Canada. "It was a brilliant deal even without the channels and content agreement. "
CBC has no plans to sell the shares.
SiriusXM Canada reports its second-quarter earnings on Thursday. In its last quarter, it saw revenue increase 6.6 per cent to $63.1-million as it posted a $3-million loss. The loss was largely owing to non-cash charges, so it was able to increase its cash on hand to $35.2-million with a $9-million contribution.
Analysts are looking to a profitable future for the service, with all four who follow the company's shares rating them a "buy" with a price target of $4.63 – 46 per cent above yesterday's close. The company's shares have traded in a tight range this year, but are up about 21 per cent from six months ago.
While relatively mainstream in 2012 with two million Canadian subscribers, satellite radio was in its infancy when CBC began exploring a partnership with U.S.-based Sirius Satellite and Standard Broadcasting to bring the service to Canada. The strategy was developed in 1999, as the broadcaster looked to expand its "constellation" of offerings.
CBC's move toward satellite radio caused detractors to scold the corporation for straying too far from its mandate, and extensive hearings were held by the federal broadcast watchdog to determine whether satellite radio would work under Canada's regulatory system.
Indeed, the only thing many Canadians knew about the service as it wound its way through the regulatory process was that controversial radio host Howard Stern had signed a $500-million (U.S.) contract to do a show on the fledgling service, something detractors seized on as further proof that the Canadian broadcaster was straying too far from its mission.
"The CBC already has a considerable constellation of services," the president of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters said at the time. "The CBC has stretched the resources at its disposal to the point that it is having trouble maintaining existing services."
While the public broadcaster is now a permanent fixture on satellite radio with contracts guaranteeing it six channels until at least 2022, dividend payments wouldn't be considered a permanent revenue stream for the broadcaster.
It has announced a series of measures to raise money, including divesting real estate worth an estimated $1-billion (Canadian) and selling advertising on CBC Radio 2 – something it has not done on its satellite channels.Report Typo/Error
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Pastor, singer, leader, friend; these are just a few of the ways you could describe Demetrius Hicks. But don't box him in, because he has made a habit of breaking molds and thinking outside the box.
Born and raised in Montgomery, AL, Demetrius has always had a love of music and the gift of singing and leading people into worship. As a teenager, he could be found harmonizing to the music of Shania Twain, or turning up with Kirk Franklin, or worshipping with Hillsong. Never one for being confined to a stereotype, Demetrius has lived a life with a tradition of defying norms. His leadership in the area of diversity is making waves across Alabama as he pursues God's heart for a multicultural church; and that heart extends through his life and into his music. He currently serves as the Associate Pastor at Move Church in Gardendale, AL, where he is leveraging his platform to create unity in the body of Christ.
On September 18th, Demetrius released his debut album, "I Am Free", which reached as high as number 18 on the iTunes Christian and Gospel Charts. As an independent artist, his album is reaching unheard of places with a style that cannot be defined. His sound remains unconfined to a genre, but completely confined in its purpose; to point people to the freedom found in Christ. No matter where you find Demetrius Hicks, you'll find him doing one thing; pursing Jesus and pointing others to Him.
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ATLANTA (AP) - LSU has taken the top two awards on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference team.
Senior guard Marcus Thornton was named player of the year Monday, and Trent Johnson took the coach of the year award after leading the Tigers to a 26-7 record, the SEC's regular-season
championship (13-3) and a spot in the NCAA tournament in his first season with the Tigers.
Terrico White of Ole Miss was named newcomer of the year.
Thornton, who averages 20.7 points a game, was a unanimous first-team selection. He was joined by the SEC's top scorer, Jodie Meeks of Kentucky (24.2), along with South Carolina's Devan Downey, Tennessee's Tyler Smith, Mississippi State's Jarvis Varnado,
Florida's Nick Calathes and LSU's Tasmin Mitchell. Varnado, Calathes and Mitchell tied for the final first-team spot.


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Short sellers are increasingly targeting Hong Kong-listed Chinese companies they allege have committed accounting tricks, market manipulation and fraud. And that's despite mounting hostility faced by investors who bet against stocks.
This year, there have been nine campaigns by short sellers against Hong Kong-listed companies as of mid-July, a record for the period, according to data from Activist Insight. This time last year there had been only two and in 2015 six. Short sellers said increasing capital flows between mainland China and Hong Kong, spurred by Beijing's recent moves to open up its equity markets, were exacerbating corporate governance problems in Hong Kong.
"We suspect the increased capital flows between the mainland and Hong Kong have encouraged more stock manipulations and frauds in Hong Kong," Carson Block, founder of Muddy Waters and among the most prominent short activists, told Reuters in an email.
But calling out these frauds is not for the faint-hearted. Those betting against companies encounter a bitter response from their targets, as well as from the shareholders in those companies and from the Chinese authorities. The short sellers say the backlash can come in the form of litigation, smear campaigns, arrests, hacking of their information, surveillance, physical assault and death threats - against them, their staff and even their families.
Dan David, the 48-year old co-founder of U.S.-based short activist GeoInvesting, says he has received emails detailing how he might die, has been the target of multiple attempted hacks, sued three times unsuccessfully, and confronted in his driveway by an angry investor.
"People would rather make money on a fraud than lose money on the truth," said David, who unveiled his most recent campaign against food manufacturer China's Dali Foods Group (3799.HK) in June.
David claims the company has implausibly low expenses and salary costs, while its tax filings display troubling inconsistencies. The company has denied the allegations, which it says are misleading and based on selective information. SMALL PUBLIC FLOATS The short sellers borrow stock in a company and then sell it to take a short position – their hope being that they can buy the stock back at a lower price and close out the position at a profit.


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Saint Charles Borromeo Seminarians Host "Theology on Tap"
Seminarians at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary will host "Theology on Tap," a relaxed gathering for young people to come and hear a featured speaker discuss ideas and topics that are relevant to the Catholic faith, all while enjoying food, drinks and live music performed by the seminary's house band.
Christine Flowers, an attorney and columnist, will present her topic "The Dogma Lives Loudly in You." At 9:30 p.m. there will be Adoration and Night Prayer in Saint Martin of Tours Chapel.
Friday, October 27, 2017
7:00 p.m.
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary
Pope Room
100 East Wynnewood Road
Wynnewood, PA 19096
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Editor's Note: Since its inception in November 2015, the semiannual event at the seminary has been eagerly organized and funded by the seminarians, drawing a crowd of between 250-300 people. The event gives the community the opportunity to share the good news and their own witness stories while also enjoying each other's company in an informal, but vitalizing atmosphere.
Founded in 1832, the Seminary has served as a leading institution in the formation of Catholic men for the Priesthood in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and dioceses throughout the country for over 180 years. In addition, the seminary's School of Theological Studies grants degrees and certificates to religious and lay students. This year (2017-2018), the seminary is experiencing resurgence with total enrollment higher than it has been since 2004.Contact:
Stephanie Brophy
Associate Director of Communications
215-587-3747 (office)


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Caps Australia has launched a new 185cfm portable compressor, which offers a unique fuel saving feature.
The first in a new line up of Airman towable compressors, the PDS185S-6C1 features an automatic purge function that saves fuel when air is not being used.
Many compressors in the construction industry are used to power tools and pumps. The compressors are running but no air is being used. When not in use the compressor still keeps the internal system fully pressurised and ready but reduces the engine speed to minimise fuel consumption. The Airman PDS185S-6C1 further improves on the idle speed fuel consumed.
During extended idle time, the Airman PDS185S-6C1's auto purge feature drops the internal pressure inside the compressor by around 60%. Testing has shown that this reduces idle speed fuel consumption by a massive 30%. While in auto purge mode a lamp flashes on the control panel. When air is required the internal system re-pressurises and delivers air to the user.
Another new environmental development of the Airman PDS185S-6C1 is the airend design which delivers a further 5% fuel saving when the compressor is loaded and in use. The compressor's overall weight has also been reduced to help improve the fuel consumption of the towing vehicle. The PDS185S-6C1 also has further reductions in noise levels.


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DC 12V 2W MR16 COB LED Spot Light Bulb Accent Home Designer Lighting - 6 Pack
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Wholesale pricing for 6 units - great value
A low energy power consumption MR16 halogen lamp replacement. Consumes only 2 watt and perfect for accent and landscape lighting.
Reliable COB LED for long lifetime and full spectrum beam. High CRI and low power draw.
- 300 lumens
- Working voltage - 12 volt in AC or DC current
- 2W Solid State COB LED
- Use for marine, solar/wind systems, fishing, motor home/RV, buses, vehicles systems, etc.
- Ideal replacement for home halogens 25W to 50W - Direct replacement for MR16 halogens
- Equivalent to 40W Halogen spot lamps


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'All Points West' is the place where people from Victoria and Vancouver Island gather to catch up on the day's news, meet some new and interesting people and get a few picks for the evening's entertainment. It's where you can depend on getting the information you need - weather, traffic and ferries - to plan the rest of your day. Our host brings Victorians and Islanders, smart conversation, stories to think about and music worth listening to.
Feb 7, 2018
A coalition of B.C. advocates says the new ICBC cap for pain and suffering on minor injury is not the right way to fix the company's financial woes.


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It took a few days for me to get into sysop mode do to the pram called CD ~ This pram was set to CD INTERNAL and had to be reset to CD SOFTWEAR Also a few other prams had to be set. As most of you saw MIR Rx would act like it did not hr your Tx and then maybe you would see MIR "spit" out a LONG line of DM's or a bunch of beacons ALL at once, this is because everytime a sta would send a packet it would get stored in "buffer" and when this "buffer" got full it would then "spit" it all out at once and it would start ALL over again. Ples let me knw if you hve any problems with the TNC. I want to thank Scott [ WA6LIE ] of MIREX for helping out with this,as it took him to put a carrer on and off to get the TNC to accept the sysop cmd's REMBER. 1 Ples wait if you get a DM [ Busy ] 2 Do not digi while some is con. to R0MIR-1 3 HVE FUN Dave N6CO MIR SYSOP MIREX Pres. ---- Via the sarex mailing list at AMSAT.ORG courtesy of AMSAT-NA. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe sarex" to email@example.com
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Currently I have a little obsession with anything beetroot flavoured. After absolutely hating it as a child I can't seem to get enough of the stuff now, it's funny how our tastebuds change. Here is an interesting Nordic inspired cocktail that will give you some pep in your step, or rather beet on your feet.
You'll need (per person):
- 2 Shots of Vodka (I used REYKA Vodka, a smallbatch vodka from Iceland)
- 1 Shot of Dry Vermouth
- 10ml Beetroot juice (I used James White organic beetroot juice)
- Dash of sugar syrup
- 1tsp caraway seeds
To garnish:
- Some pickled beetroot
Combine all into a jug/pitcher and leave the caraway infuse the puce mixture for atleast five minutes to gain its aromats. When ready, strain into a martini glass and garnish with a slice of pickled beetroot on a cocktail stick. The earthiness will be quite beguiling, but it's a definite to match with my vegan smørrebrød.
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Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Cheat Codes
|Go to the sound test option and play song in order 0, 4, 2, 5, 5, 7
|Fast Background Music (Sonic Spinball)
|On the character select screen, press Up, Down, Up, Down, B, A, B, A, B, A
|Instant Chaos Emeralds (Sonic Chaos)
|On the title screen, press Up, Up, Up, Up, Right, Left, Right, Left, Start
|Level Select (Sonic Chaos)
|On the title screen, press Up, Up, Right, Right, Right, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Left, Left, Left, Left, Left, Left,
|Level Select (Sonic Labyrinth)
|Go to the sound test option and play song in order 0, 2, 1, 5, 6, 6
|Level Select (Sonic Spinball)
|On the title screen, hold Down/Left + A + B and press Start when Tails blinks the 2nd time
|Level Select (Sonic the Hedgehog 2)
|Go to the sound test option and play song in order 0, 9, 0, 1, 6, 8
|No Gravity (Sonic Spinball)
|On the title screen, press Down, Down, Up, Up, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A
|Sound Test (Sonic Chaos)
|At the title screen, press up or down.
|Sound test or Time attack (Sonic Triple Trouble.)
|Go to the sound test option and play song in order 0, 2, 1, 1, 6, 6
|Zoomed View (Sonic Spinball)
Contributed By: Starky27 and nintendonut888.
Level Select in Sonic Chaos
You need to have Sonic Chaos unlocked for the "MiniGames" section. Once that happens, enter the following code on the title screen:
|Press Up, Up, Down, Down, Right, Left, Right, Left, Start
|Select any zone/act and start from there!
Contributed By: SonicDude041488.
Level select in sonic triple trouble
At the SEGA logo screen.
|Hold up at the logo. When Knuckles touches the red emerald, press start.
|Level select (Sonic Triple trouble.)
Contributed By: nintendonut888.
Tails Skypatrol (Mini-Game)
Sound Test + Level Select:-
|At the Title Screen, hold UP + A + START
|Sound Test + Level Select
Contributed By: Eggman615.
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Mini-Game) Puzzle Mode
Puzzle Mode:-
|Red, Green, HAS, HAS
|Credits (Go to Puzzle Mode)
|Clear, Purple, HAS, Red
|Lesson 01 (Eliminate all RED beans)
|Purple, Yellow, HAS, HAS
|Lesson 02 (Eliminate 10 beans at a time)
|Purple, Purple, Purple, Yellow
|Lesson 03 (Eliminate all RED beans)
|Green, Green, Purple, Blue
|Lesson 04 (Eliminate 3 waves of beans)
|Purple, Green, Yellow, Purple
|Lesson 05 (Let 10 pairs drop in)
|Blue, Green, Red, Green
|Lesson 06 (Eliminate 11 beans at a time)
|Blue, Red, Green, Purple
|Lesson 07 (Eliminate 4 waves of beans)
|Blue, Green, Clear, Purple
|Lesson 08 (Eliminate ALL beans)
|Green, Yellow, Purple, Clear
|Lesson 09 (Eliminate all BLUE beans)
|Clear, HAS, Clear, HAS
|Lesson 10 (Eliminate ALL beans)
|HAS, Blue, Red, HAS
|Lesson 11 (Eliminate 5 waves of beans)
|Purple, HAS, Yellow, Green
|Lesson 12 (Eliminate ALL beans)
|Yellow, Purple, Yellow, HAS
|Lesson 13 (Eliminate 4 waves of beans)
|Yellow, Clear, Clear, Purple
|Lesson 14 (Eliminate REFUGEE beans)
|Red, Purple, Yellow, Blue
|Lesson 15 (Eliminate 5 waves of beans)
|Green, Red, Green, HAS
|Lesson 16 (Eliminate 9 beans at a time)
|Clear, HAS, Yellow, Blue
|Lesson 17 (Eliminate 4 waves of beans)
|Yellow, HAS, Red, Blue
|Lesson 18 (Eliminate 5 waves of beans)
|Purple, Red, HAS, Blue
|Lesson 19 (Eliminate all RED beans)
|Red, Yellow, Blue, Purple
|Lesson 20 (Eliminate ALL beans)
|Red, Blue, Yellow, Green
|Lesson 21 (Eliminate 18 waves of beans)
|Yellow, Green, Red, Red
|Level 22 (Eliminate all RED beans)
|Red, Blue, Red, Yellow
|Level 23 (Eliminate all RED beans)
|Clear, Green, Red, Yellow
|Level 24 (Eliminate 11 waves of beans)
|Red, Yellow, HAS, Purple
|Level 25 (Eliminate 18 beans at a time)
|Blue, Clear, Red, Yellow
|Level 26 (Eliminate 18 beans at a time)
|Clear, Blue, HAS, Green
|Level 27 (Eliminate all BLUE beans)
|Clear, Yellow, Yellow Purple
|Level 28 (Eliminate 5 waves of beans)
|Blue, Purple, Red, HAS
|Level 29 (Eliminate 5 waves of beans)
|Blue, Yellow, Purple, HAS
|Level 30 (Eliminate 7 waves of beans)
|Yellow, Red, Blue, HAS
|Sound Test (Go to Scenario Mode)
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Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Mini-Game) Scenario Mode
Scenario Mode:-
|Blue, Yellow, Red, Green
|Enemy 10 (Sir Fuzzy Logik)
|Purple, Clear, Blue, Yellow
|Enemy 11 (Dragon Breath)
|Purple, Blue, Red, HAS
|Enemy 12 (Scratch)
|Clear, Blue, Red, HAS
|Enemy 2 (Frankly)
|Yellow, Blue, Purple, Blue
|Enemy 3 (Humpty)
|Red, Purple, Clear, Green
|Enemy 4 (Coconuts)
|Blue, Clear, Clear, HAS
|Enemy 5 (Davy Sprocket)
|HAS, Purple, Clear, Yellow
|Enemy 6 (Skweel)
|Blue, Red, Clear, HAS
|Enemy 7 (Dynamight)
|HAS, Purple, Yellow, Blue
|Enemy 8 (Grounder)
|Blue, HAS, Yellow, Purple
|Enemy 9 (Spike)
|Yellow, Red, Green, Blue
|Worstest Enemy Ever (You Know Who??)
Contributed By: Eggman615.
Tails Adventure (Mini-Game)
When you select this mini-game, select "continue"and go to Tails house on the map and you should be able to select any one of the following passwords:-
|All Chaos Emeralds.
|All items but Poloy Forest done.
|Battle Fortress done.
|Cavern Island done.
|Coco Island done.
|Green Island done.
|Lake Crystal done.
|Lake Rocky done (for the 3rd time)
|Lake Rocky done (for the last time)
|Perfect Password in the game (100% done)
|Polly Mt. 1 done (earn Purple Chaos Emerald)
|Polly Mt. 1 done (without Chaos Emerald)
|Polly Mt. 2 (after part 1)
|Polly Mt. 2 (after part 2)
|Poloy Forest done.
|Start a new game with all Chaos Emeralds.
|Volcanic Tunnel done (for the 2nd time)
|Volcanic Tunnel done.
Contributed By: Eggman615.
Amy in Emerald Coast
To get Amy into Emerald Coast, get the guy in front of the burger shop and bring him to the entrance to Emerlad Coast, put the guy so that one of his feet is on the sand and on the steps on the left side then Hammer Jump on the left and do a sharp turn.
Contributed By: Sonic Homer.
Chao Duplication
In order to do this you need both sonic adventure dx and sonic adventure 2 : battle,a link cable and a gameboy advance.
Take a chao from either sonic game and put it in the chao transporter WITHOUT a gamepak in your gameboy. When your chao is transported it will be a copy and the real one will remain in the garden you got him from. Now load up the other sonic game with your gameboy still hooked up and go to its chao garden. Go to the transporter and you will be able to get the same chao you put in the gameboy. now you have 2 of the same chao. This trick is great if you want multiple copies of the gold and silver chao from Sonic DX.
NOTE:any animal parts of your chao will return to nomal in the other gareden but hero and dark chao stay hero or dark.
Contributed By: thejakeman.
Get Tails into Casinopolis early
To get Tails into Casinopolis before you beat levels one and two, you have to head to the pool near the hotel. When you enter the pool area, head to the southeast corner. Try to run into the corner and you should be stopped by an invisible wall. If you're all the way up against the wall and are facing the corner, you can fly up and head through the wall. From here, fly north, into the direction of the casino area. When you reach it, you can hit the button and enter Casinopolis!
Contributed By: me frog.
Keep charge and still be able to spin dash
As Sonic, hold B to charge up(must have Light Speed Shoes), then while holding B, hold X to start charging to spin dash. Let go of both buttons and you will spin dash. When you break out of the dash, you will release the charge, so hold B again before you break out. This will not work if there is an enemy nearby, but it will work when near rings. After you do this trick once, your movement speed will revert to normal.
Contributed By: somewhat117.
Knuckles in Twinkle Park
Yes, it is indeed possible to get Knuckles into Twinkle Park. First, grab the statue in front of the burger shop and bring it to the Twinkle Park enterance. There should be two fences, one on each side, of the door. Place the statue on the right side of the right fence. It must be put in just the right spot, so it may take multiple tries. Then run diagnally between the statue and fence. If the statue is in the right place you will slip through the door. If not try again. Once in fly toward the screen un til you see the track.
Contributed By: vgmaster02.
Reuse Chao Animals Glitch
In order to reuse animals, you must do this. First go to a stage and get a animal. Next, go to a chao garden and pick up the animal you want to use. Make the chao stop (Best way is with a fruit) and put the animal down about one space in between the chao. The chao will absorb the animals status and parts, but the animal will act like it was never used. Pick the animal back up and redo for quick status gain.
Contributed By: CAHowell.
Tails in Emerald Coast
To get Tails in Emerald Coast (which isn't possible regularly), head over to the pool in the hotel. Quickly run to the left, and try to head towards the southeast corner. You should be stopped by an invisible wall, but if you're all the way up against the wall and in the corner, you can fly up and through the wall. Now drop down onto one of the tables that's inside the invisible wall. Here, fly through the brick wall and you should enter Emerald Coast. You can only go through the first half, since you instantly die when you reach the second half.
Contributed By: me frog.
Tails in Final Egg
Start a new save and beat the game until you unlock Tails. As Tails, go to the pool at the hotel and go to the right when your facing the gate that stops you from going to emerald coast. In that corner, fly into the air without moving the control stick. You will fly through the roof and be able to fly out of bounds. There is a little corner of land to land on, so land on it and fly to the picture of the casino area, land there. Walk around a little bit and you will go to the casino area. Beat the casino level and that is most likly the time your going to find out that your stuck. Quit Tails story and play through Sonic's game until you unlock Gamma. Go to Gamma's game and beat his first level. Quit, go to trial mode, and select Tails. When it asks you to select a level, you will notice that there are no levels to choose from. Press A and a a box will come up and it will say the level is Final Egg, Press A again. You will be in a dark place, falling forever. If you fly around a bit, you will find a wall to go through. When you do, fly through it and you will end up in Final Egg.
Contributed By: SUPER SONIC 128.
Walk up the mountain in Ice Cap
In the third part of Sonic's Ice Cap action stage where your snowboarding, get to the bottom where the capsule is, and start trying to run up the mountain. Then, go to the very corner, where the stone and the invisible wall meet, and spin dash towards the hill. If you do it right, Sonic will now be walking where you normally couldn't go.
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Characters, Mini Game Unlockables, and Mission Mode
|How to Unlock
|Beat Windy Valley with Sonic
|Talk to Big in Station Square
|Get 100 Emblems
|Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
|Beat E102 Gamma with Sonic or Tails
|E102 Gamma
|Beat Knuckles with Sonic or Tails in story mode
|Get all 130 Emblems(Replaces Sonic's Story
|Metal Sonic
|Beat a charcter's story(except Super Sonic and Metal Sonic's)
|Mission Mode
|Get all 130 Emblems and complete all 60 Missions
|Sonic Blast and Tails Adventure
|Get 60 Emblems
|Sonic Chaos
|Get 40 Emblems
|Sonic Drift
|Get 110 Emblems
|Sonic Drift 2
|Get 20 Missions Completed
|Sonic Labyrinth
|Get 40 Missions Completed
|Sonic Spinball
|Get 20 Emblems
|Sonic the Hedgehog 1
|Get 80 Emblems
|Sonic the Hedgehog 2
|Get 120 E mblems
|Sonic Triple Trouble
|Beat Sonic's Tails' Knuckles' Amy's E102 Gamma's and Big's stories
|Super Sonic
|Beat Emerald Coast with Sonic
|Get 130 Emblems
|Tails Skypatrol
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Follow the method for the desired unlockable:
|How to Unlock
|Get 120 Emblems to unlock the Game Gear version Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine.
|Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
|Get 20 emblems to unlock the Game Gear version of Sonic 1
|Game Gear Sonic 1
|Get 110 emblems to unlock Game Gear Sonic 2
|Game Gear Sonic 2
|To play as Metal Sonic in SADX, get all 130 emblems, you will be able to play with Metal Sonic in all of Sonic's levels in trial mode.
|Metal Sonic
|Complete Adventure mode with each character. <BR>Then, Mission Mode will be unlocked and playable for that character via the Main Menu.
|Mission Mode
|Collect 130 emblems to unlock Sonic Blast.
|Sonic Blast (Gamegear)
|Collect 60 emblems to unlock Sonic Chaos.
|Sonic Chaos (Game Gear)
|Get 40 emblems to get the Game Gear Game Sonic Drift
|Sonic Drift
|Collect 130 emblems and have beaten at least 20 missions to get Sonic Drift 2.
|Sonic Drift 2
|Either get 100 Emblems or 80 Emblems and Complete 20 missions to unlock Sonic Labyrinth
|Sonic Labyrinth
|To get Sonic Spinball, get 80 emblems.
|Sonic Spinball
|Collect all 130 emblems to unlock Sonic Triple Trouble.
|Sonic Triple Trouble
|Collect all 130 emblems and complete all 60 missions.
|Tails Adventure
|Get 120 emblems and complete 40 missions to unlock Tails' Skypatrol.
|Tails's Sky Patrol
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Easter Eggs
Cream the Rabbit
Once you beat the Casinopolis action stage with any character, after the cutscene you should see a flying creature coming toward you. That's Cream the Rabbit from Sonic Advance, Sonic Heroes, etc. You can't do anything with Cream or talk to her, she'll just be flying by, and you can't see her again unless you beat Casinopolis again with a different character!
Contributed By: pizzalover.
Hidden Eggs
There are three Special Colored hidden Chao eggs found in Adventure Fields.
Shiny Silver Egg - This is found in the Mystic Ruins adventure field by going to the waterfall area. Go into the lake and look to the right. You will see a strange wall panel walk up to it and push it and the chao egg will come out from the waterfall.
Shiny Gold Egg - Go to the area where Sonic fought Chaos for the first time. Look at one of the palm tree area's and you will see an egg shaped rock pick it up. Take it to the antique store and pick up the gold egg and put the stone in its place.
Normal Onyx Egg - Go to the egg carrier prison cell. Where Amy was locked up in one of the cells there is the onyx egg step on the switch to open the cell cage to retrive the egg.
NOTE: These eggs can only be obtained once per game file
Contributed By: Milkomeda.
Mini-game Screen Size Change
If you want to make the screen you are playing you're Mini-games(Game Gear games) on the press L and R simultaneously. This will shrink the screen down to make it look closer to an actual Game Gear screen.
Contributed By: UltimatEReD.
Multiplay in GameGear Games
In ANY GameGear Minigame, press Start on the Second Controller to make a second screen show up. This will allow two people to play their own game on their own screen. If the GameGear Minigame supports multiplayer, both screens will reset once a second person joins and will be synced for multiplay.
Note: This trick will work for all GameGear Minigames but if the game does not support multiplayer, they will not link to each other (In other words the gameplay will be seperate per screen).
Contributed By: MogKnight.
Play as Tails During Sonic's Stages
During any of Sonic's stages after you unlock Tails, you can use the second-player controller to control Tails. This is useful in obtaining rings and items, as whatever Tails finds is given to Sonic.
Contributed By: BlueHedgehog24.
Play Japanese versions of games(North American Version)
Go to the options menu and switch the text to Japanese. You can Now play the Japanese versions of several GameGear games.
Contributed By: Numbuh 128bit.
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Cheats
Puzzle Mode Passwords
At the Puzzle Mode screen, select continue and use the following key to input the passwords:
R = Red
G = Green
B = Blue
Y = Yellow
P = Purple/Pink
W = White (Refugee Beans)
H = Has Bean
|Lesson 1
|Lesson 10
|Lesson 11
|Lesson 12
|Lesson 13
|Lesson 14
|Lesson 15
|Lesson 16
|Lesson 17
|Lesson 18
|Lesson 19
|Lesson 2
|Lesson 20
|Lesson 21
|Lesson 22
|Lesson 23
|Lesson 24
|Lesson 25
|Lesson 26
|Lesson 27
|Lesson 28
|Lesson 29
|Lesson 3
|Lesson 30
|Lesson 4
|Lesson 5
|Lesson 6
|Lesson 7
|Lesson 8
|Lesson 9
|View Credits
Contributed By: silverstarr3224.
Scenario Mode Passwords - Normal Difficulty
Enter these passwords after selecting "Continue" to skip ahead to the desired level.
R = Red Bean
Y = Yellow Bean
G = Green Bean
B = Blue Bean
P = Purple Bean
C = Clear (Garbage) Bean
H = Has Bean (the little orange fellow)
|Stage 10 - Sir Ffuzzy-Logik
|Stage 11 - Dragon Breath
|Stage 12 - Scratch
|Stage 13 - Dr. Robotnik
|Stage 2 - Frankly
|Stage 3 - Humpty
|Stage 4 - Coconuts
|Stage 5 - Davy Sprocket
|Stage 6 - Skweel
|Stage 7 - Dynamight
|Stage 8 - Grounder
|Stage 9 - Spike
Contributed By: WillyFourEyes.
Sound Test
Go to Scenario Mode go to continue and put in Yellow Bean, Red Bean, Blue Bean, Has Bean
Contributed By: Milkomeda.
Sonic Adventure Cheats
Play Emerald Course in chao race
Beat the rest of the four courses. Note: Don't delete your your chao data or else you will have to do them again.
Contributed By: Tanno.
Unlock characters
|How to Unlock
|Talk to her in the Casino as Sonic after finishing Sky Chase.
|Defeat Chaos 6 as Sonic.
|Defeat Gamma after finishing Sky Deck as Sonic or Tails. An alternate way to unlock him is to finish Twinkle Park as Amy and watch the FMAs after it.
|E-102 Gamma
|Defeat him after finishing Ice cap as Sonic or Tails.
|Finish the C mission of Emerald Coast action stage as Sonic.
|Miles Tails Prower
|Finish the game as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Big and E-102 Gamma. Super Sonic will be avaliable only in Adventure Mode.
|Super Sonic
Contributed By: Ryusuke Sakazaki.
|How to Unlock
|Complete the game with every character
|Super Sonic
Contributed By: JPeeples.
|How to Unlock
|On top of a rock on Angel Island
|Ancient Light (Sonic)
|In the Weapon's Armory on the Egg Carrier
|Booster (E-102)
|Walk up the steps in the hotel, press the two buttons and use light speed dash
|Crystal Ring (Sonic)
|On a ledge over Big's house
|Fighting Gloves (Knuckles)
|In a hole in the ceiling in the sewer behind Twinkle Park
|Jet Anklet (Tails)
|In the Restricted room on the Egg Carrier after it crashes
|Laser Blaster (E-102)
|In the entrance to Icecap
|Life Belt (Big)
|Find it in the sewer (not the onebehind Twinkle Park)
|Light Speed Shoes (Sonic)
|Beat your own high score on Hedgehog Hammer after the Egg Carrier crashes
|Long Hammer (Amy)
|Under the bed at Big's hut
|Long Rod (Big)
|In the sewer behind Twinkle Park
|Lure Upgrade 1 (Big)
|Under an sheet of ice in IceCap
|Lure Upgrade 2 (Big)
|In a cave in the forest
|Lure Upgrade 3 (Big)
|In one of the jail cells on the Egg Carrier
|Lure Upgrade 4 (Big)
|In the flashback with Tikal
|Rhythm Badge (Tails)
|In the tunnel inside the tunnel where you find the cart to the Mystic Ruins Chao Garden
|Shovel Claw (Knuckles)
|Beat Eggman's high-score on Hedgehog Hammer
|Warrior Feather (Amy)
Contributed By: Chaos_Control7.
Easter Eggs
Alternate Snowboards
Press X immediately before entering the snowboarding portion of the game to get a blue snowboard or B for a yellow snowboard.
Contributed By: freakunique.
Experience a short NiGHTS homage.
While playing with Sonic in Casinopolis, go to the pinball game with the NiGHTS motif. Hit the three little purple point givers in order to open up an entrance at the top of the board. Then make your way through the secret entrance. You'll now be in another NiGHTS motif pinball game. Whenever you fail to catch Sonic with the bumpers, don't worry about losing a ball. Instead, Sonic will be transported through a world very familiar to the NiGHTS level Splash Garden. You can even see NiGHT and pians!
Contributed By: Felix Arabia.
Flip Both Flippers
In Casinopolis in the pinball machines, both flippers can be flipped at once by pressing the A button.
Contributed By: DeepFriedBurger.
Sonic Blast Cheats
Level Select
At the title screen, press Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Down, 1, 2, 1, 2. You should hear a chime upon correct entry, then press Start.
Contributed By: oblivion from aoc.
Sonic Drift 2 Cheats
Exit Free Run
Follow the instructions given.
|press START, then hold 1 + 2.
|Exit Free Run
Contributed By: Captain Doormat.
Final GP
Follow the instructions given.
|How to Unlock
|Place 1st in the Blue GP 5 times in a row.
|Access the final GP
Contributed By: Captain Doormat.
Sonic Labyrinth Cheats
Stage Select
When the words 'press the start button' appear on the title screen, input the following. The word 'Select' should now appear. The sound test will now be replaced by a stage select.
|Stage Select
Contributed By: alex cross.
Easter Eggs
Secret Stage
Go into the cannon on stage '2-3', and press 1+2+RIGHT. Flip the switch to open the door. Go through the door to the secret level.
Contributed By: Captain Doormat.
Sonic the Hedgehog Cheats
Hidden ending
There are one of two endings you can get when you complete the game. One doesn't give full closure to the game's story but the other does.
|How to Unlock
|Collect all six Chaos Emeralds and complete the game
|View the good ending
Contributed By: rr a ven.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Cheats
Hidden ending
There are one of two endings you can get when you complete the game. One doesn't give full closure to the game's story but the other does.
|How to Unlock
|Complete the Crystal Egg Zone (Secret Level)
|View the good ending
Contributed By: rr a ven.
Secret Level
Follow the instructions given.
|How to Unlock
|Get all the Chaos Emeralds, then finish Scrambled Egg Zone
|Crystal Egg Zone (Secret Level)
Contributed By: ark.
Level Select
On the title screen, hold Left+Down on the D-Pad as well as the A and B buttons. When you see Tails blink for the third time (he first blinks one time, then two times quickly), press Start on the *third* time while his eye is closed. If done correctly, you will reach the level select screen.
Contributed By: ark.
Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos Cheats
Free Emerald
Punch in the code at the Sonic/Tails selection screen. You'll get a free emerald.
|Up, Down, Up, Down, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2
|Free Emerald
Contributed By: !.ACA.!.
Level Select
Go the the title screen and punch in the code.
|Up, Up, Down, Down, Right, Left, Right, Left, Start
|Level Select
Contributed By: !.ACA.!.
Sonic Fireball
At the Sound Test screen, press down, down/right, right, 1 or 2 . Sonic will throw a fireball
Contributed By: Numbuh 128bit.
Secret credits
Get the 5 Chaos Emeralds to see a special background during the credits,featuring Sonic and the Emeralds you found! (Only Sonic can get the Chaos Emeralds).
|How to Unlock
|Get the 5 Chaos emeralds in 1 play. (Can only be done as Sonic).
|Secret credits
Contributed By: GOLD_sonic.
Sound Test
Go the the title screen and press Down, Down, Up, Up, Left, Right, Left, Right, 1, 2, Start. You should now have a sound test. Note that this code is often confused with the Level Select Code.
Contributed By: !.ACA.!.
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball Cheats
Cheat Codes.
Go to "options" then "sound FX", and listen to the certain sounds to get their codes! You'll hear a sound to confirm them.
|0, 9, 0, 1, 6, 8
|Debug Mode (With this Code, pause and hold a and you\'ll be able to move Sonic anywhere!)
|0, 5, 0, 3, 6, 0
|Display Version Number
|0, 3, 1, 9, 6, 8
|High Gravity
|0, 2, 1, 5, 6, 6
|Level Skip (With this code, pause and press down to go to the next level)
|0, 4, 1, 9, 6, 4
|Low Gravity
|1, 0, 1, 3, 6, 7
|Medium Gravity
|0, 2, 2, 0, 6, 9
|Negative Colors
|0, 9, 1, 2, 5, 4
|Negative Colors AND Faster Music
|0, 1, 1, 7, 7, 3
|Reset Mode (With this code, pause and press 1+2)
|0, 8, 0, 7, 7, 1
|Reverse Gravity
|0, 4, 2, 9, 6, 4
|Slow Motion
|0, 3, 1, 1, 5, 5
|Start with 9 Lives
|0, 8, 2, 7, 6, 6
|Super Low Gravity
|0, 5, 1, 3, 7, 0
|Super Slow Motion
|1, 1, 1, 2, 5, 0
|Weak gravity
Contributed By: jakestar0306 and rr a ven.
Enter the options screens and play these sounds in this order:
0, 2, 1, 1, 6, 6
Contributed By: Captain Doormat.
Go straight to the boss level
Select the SFX (Sound Effects) option in the options menu and play the following sounds in order: 0, 2, 1, 5, 6, 6. The screen will shake to confirm you have entered the code correctly; press 1 + 2+ Start button when you are playing the game to activate the code.
Contributed By: Anonymous.
Play faster music
Select the SFX (Sound Effects) option in the options menu and play the following sounds in order: 0, 4, 2, 5, 5, 7.
The screen should shake to confirm that you entered the code in properly; now press 1 + 2 + Start button when you are playing the game to activate the code.
Contributed By: Anonymous.
Zero Gravity
Select the SFX option that can be found in the options menu and play the following sounds in order: 0, 9, 0, 1, 6, 8.
The screen will shake to confirm that you have entered the code correctly; press 1 + 2+ Start button when you are playing the game to activate the code.
Contributed By: Anonymous.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble Cheats
3D special stage (Japenese version only)
This only works in the Japanese version. Press UP or DOWN at the title screen to reveal a "3D stage" option. This allows you to play a 3D special stage.
Contributed By: DeepFriedBurger.
Enable level select
While turning on the Game Gear, hold UP. Watch the screen - as Knuckles picks up the third emerald press START. But beware starting too late in the game as you might not get all the chaos emeralds you need to finish the game.
Contributed By: CSeddon.
Time attack and Sound Test
At the title screen, press UP or DOWN to reveal options for sound test and time attack.
Contributed By: Captain Doormat and DeepFriedBurger.
Tails Adventure Cheats
All Chaos Emeralds
Enter the following at the password screen.
|All Chaos Emeralds
Contributed By: Captain Doormat.
All items and level select
Enter the following at the password screen.
|All items and level select
Contributed By: Captain Doormat.
Level Passwords
Enter the following passwords to fully complete the coresponding levels:
|Poloy Forest Completed
Contributed By: knuckles_sonic8.
Various item and stage passwords
Enter these codes at the password screen.
|All items with only first stage beat.
|Perfect Password. All items, all stages beat, all bosses beat except final boss (sub-final boss is beaten).
|Starts a New Game with all Chaos Emeralds.
Contributed By: XFox Prower.
Tails' Sky Patrol Cheats
Options Screen
At the title screen, hold up and button 2 and press start.
Contributed By: Bahn.


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Data corruption is among the most common computer errors. Unlike a bug, which occurs because of improperly written or executed code, data corruption happens when code is intentionally or unintentionally changed from its original, correct form. Corruption can be systematic or random, and even a small change can fundamentally break a program or render a file useless.
Here's how it happens – and what you can do stop it.
What Causes Corruption
The universe is not a friendly place for data. Stray particles can literally zap a zero to a one, or vice versa, introducing random corruption even when a computer is turned off. And if stray particles don't do the trick, simple physical decay can. Magnetic drives lose their orientation, electrically charged media gradually lose charge, and optical media breaks down CDs Are Not Forever: The Truth About CD/DVD Longevity, "Mold" & "Rot" CDs Are Not Forever: The Truth About CD/DVD Longevity, "Mold" & "Rot" The digital age has revolutionized the way we handle information. Never before could humankind record and store so much information and in such diversity. While the amount of data has increased exponentially, the predicted life... Read More as its plastic degrades or is damaged. In a sense, then, computers are literally doomed to become increasingly corrupt as time goes on, and all digital storage will eventually be ruined. Every hard drive, floppy disk and CD-ROM will, given enough time, become a garbled mess of unintelligible code.
This can be a serious problem for systems so critical that lives depend on them. For example, some scientists have suggested that Toyota's unintended acceleration fiasco may have been caused by the interference of cosmic rays combined with inadequate fail-safes for recovering from randomly introduced errors. For most PC users, however, invaders from outer space are not the most likely source of trouble. Good ole-fashioned human error is a more common cause. Corruption usually occurs because of user error (deleting or modifying files that shouldn't be tampered with), malicious activity (malware) or routine degradation and failure of storage media (mechanical and solid state drives).
Whatever the source, corruption can be lumped into two categories; detected and undetected. The former causes more frequent, less severe problems, while the latter can result in a complete system crash or an unrecoverable hard drive.
Detected Corruption
As the term implies, detected corruption is just that; corruption that's been detected. While this may seem a silly definition, it's important because it means the user knows about the issue.
You might, for example, open an image file and find that part of it is now filled with artifacts. While that is bad, it also provides the chance to take action. With the problem now apparent, you'll have the chance to restore from a backup or investigate the issue further to see if the corruption was truly random, or caused by a fixable problem.
Importantly, detected corruption is usually minor. A file may be lost, a bad hard drive sector may need repaired, or a program may not longer run properly. Though annoying, these issues are usually recoverable and limited in scope. Even when they lead to bigger problems, at least they give the user time to prepare. The most serious issues occur when corruption festers undetected.
Undetected Corruption
Cosmic rays excluded, corruption occurs for a reason, be it malware, hardware failure or buggy software. The most serious corruption issues tend to occur when the source of the corruption is not addressed early in its lifecycle. In a way, corruption is a cancer for computers. Detected early, it can be targeted and cut out, but if it lingers undetected it can multiply until, suddenly, the situation is hopeless.
For example, your power supply could be flawed. Occasionally it under-volts the hard drive, and on these occasions random errors occur, creating bad sectors. Perhaps some of these are detected and fixed, but eventually the error hits a portion of the drive containing critical driver or operating system data. Now your computer crashes, or won't boot, and files in the bad sectors may be unrecoverable even by a professional service.
Or perhaps the manufacturer accidentally left a tiny particle of dust in your drive, which is gradually scratching the service of the disk. Maybe a virus is changing files at random in the background. Maybe, as is common with solid state drives, errors are being introduced as a result of old age or unusually quick wear due to demanding read/write cycles.
Whatever the cause, the worst-case scenario is the same; the undetected corruption is detected only when the storage media or file system fails.
Keeping Tabs On Your Hard Drive's Health
Your fight for order should begin by keeping tabs on your hard drive's health. You can do this by reading S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) data from your drive with HD Tune, a hard drive analysis and benchmarking utility. While the Pro version provides helpful logging, you can likely get by with the free edition, which will read S.M.A.R.T. data but won't create logs for you. Alternatively, you can turn to other freeware like HDDScan and Crystal Disk Info 4 Tools To Predict and Prevent Hard Drive Failure 4 Tools To Predict and Prevent Hard Drive Failure f there is one piece of equipment in your computer that you would predict to fail first, what would it be? Read More . A study by Google indicates users should pay particular attention to scan errors, reallocations and sector probations, as drives exhibiting these errors were the most likely to subsequently fail.
You can also use Windows' built-in tool to scan for bad sectors. You can do this by right-clicking a drive in My Computer, selecting Properties, and then hitting "Check now…" in the Error-checking section of the Tools tab. A large number of bad sectors is, of course, a bad thing; even a couple should be cause for concern.
Fighting Viruses
Since malware can introduce corruption, you'll need to keep it at bay. Of course, we've already covered malware in-depth, so rather than repeating what's been said I'll just direct you to our round-up of free antivirus software Free Anti-Virus Comparison: 5 Popular Choices Go Toe-To-Toe Free Anti-Virus Comparison: 5 Popular Choices Go Toe-To-Toe What is the best free antivirus? This is among the most common questions we receive at MakeUseOf. People want to be protected, but they don't want to have to pay a yearly fee or use... Read More . Though a free suite will not provide advanced features like phishing protection, it is quite capable of guarding against threats that might try to damage your files.
Also, Windows users should leave User Account Control turned on. This feature prevents a program from altering important data without permission, which can greatly limit the damage should your PC ever be infected. Turning off UAC lets a virus go wild should it take root in your file system.
Upgrading Your Hardware
As an extreme measure, you can guard against corruption by upgrading that hardware in your computer. You could switch to Error Correcting Code (ECC) RAM, for example. This type of RAM can detect most errors introduced by outside interference. To switch, however, you'll need to buy a server motherboard, which likely means upgrading to a server CPU (like Intel's Xeon). The combined added cost of the processor, motherboard and ECC memory can easily add an extra $200 or more to the price of a desktop PC, and that's if you build it yourself.
You also might try switching to an enterprise-grade hard drive. Such drives are rated to be more reliable and usually have sturdier components (in the case of mechanical drives) or more durable flash memory (in solid state drives). On the other hand, though, a promise of reliability is not necessarily a guarantee, and even an "enterprise grade" drive is vulnerable to problems outside its control, like a faulty power supply or malware infection.
Getting Back To Backups
The aforementioned Google study found that while drives reporting certain S.M.A.R.T. errors were indeed far more likely to fail than those which reported none, the majority of drives which failed never reported a single error. Google also found drives were most likely to fail in their second and third years of operation, meaning that relatively young drives went belly-up. In short, proactive measures don't sufficiently guard against corruption and loss of data.
You have only one option that can guarantee the survival of data; copy it! If the original file becomes corrupt, just replace it with the backup – job done. Just remember that backups themselves can become corrupted over time, which is why you need to perform a complete backup of important files regularly.
Corruption is inevitable. The question is not if it will happen, but when – and what you're going to do about it. While you can take measures to minimize the chance it will occur, any PC owner who values their data has to assume tomorrow might be the day their data goes MIA.
Does data corruption worry you, or do you take a more relaxed stance? Let us know in the comments.
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I had no Problem with data corruption in Business for years now, though I used cheap hard drives 24/7, which were not built for this, as well as Memory without ECC.
BUT my private files get corrupt from time to time. This is a Problem for me especially with Videos and photos.
I thought about that and found that digital Video caught on tape is much more secure. You will only lose some Frames at worst, while on HDD you lose the whole file.
Maybe there should be some file repair Software which will restore your Video files, when they are corrupted. Simply the Container has to be repaired, and what you lose could be some Frames at worst - like if you would have caught and archived it on tape.
Do such Solutions still exist?
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With my iMac, I only had 2 memory sticks with 1 GB each, then upgraded each stick to 4GB's each and no longer experience the rotating rainbow ball from my system over-heating and slowing down, slower than a slow snail. Unfortunately due to the design of the iMac, the intake and air exhaust vents are such, that I still need a fan close to, and blowing cooler air towards my computer to help keep it running cooler.
On a few occasions, an MP3 music file that plays flawlessly would suddenly play an extra "blip" -- and once that happens, that same "blip" will always be played again at exactly the same place. Data corruption...


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The Beyond boys reconvene for another episode of the Internet's most popular PlayStation podcast. After lulling you into a false sense of comfort with a rendition of the theme song from Growing Pains, the crew gets down to business. THQ isn't doing too well financially, and neither is Sony. But there's good news, too. Vita sales increased slightly in Japan last week, and EA games are selling lot hotcakes. Also, did you know new games at retail are cheaper in adjusted money than they've been in over 20 years? Learn all of that in more in another heated discussion about used games.
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AlpacaScan: How Candlestick Patterns Reveal Trading Opportunities
Following the previous post where I explained the basics of the candlestick charts and shapes, I am going to walk through how you can discover trading opportunities by using candlestick patterns, specifically with AlpacaScan.
1.What is AlpacaScan?
AlpacaScan is service that we released last month, it picks up specific candlestick patterns and notifies you when a particular stock matches that pattern. You have the option to sign up for the daily email or you can simply check out our Twitter @capitalico; every day 5pm PT/ 8pm ET every day.
AlpacaScan screens through stocks and identifies which specific stocks match the below defined patterns.
Testing results
Next we explore how useful candlestick patterns are. The below chart shows the results from backtesting Bullish Engulfing using AlpacaScan in the foreign exchange market. Each year having 10 to 13 occurrences of Bullish Engulfing, the percent likelihood of exiting with a profit after 1 week, 2 weeks or 4 weeks is indicated below.
Here, we see that in 2013, buying in during a Bullish Engulfing and exiting at 4 weeks or less yields a high probability of a profitable exit. In 2015 however, the probability of exiting with a profit was lower. When it comes to making trades, there is no single pattern that can can indicate market trends with absolute reliability. When interpreting candlestick chart patterns, it is important to analyze them in the proper context including other indicators, trends and market prices.
2.How to use AlpacaScan
As a self-directed trader, you are the one who decides 'what' to trade and 'when' to trade. AlpacaScan has two popular uses to help you make those decisions.
One option is to select stocks identified by AlpacaScan from over 7,000 U.S. stocks that follow a specific candlestick pattern.. While it would be impossible for an individual person to check every price change every day; this task is fully within the capabilities of modern computing. Using cutting-edge technology in AI and deep learning and applying it to proven market analytics provides traders the unique benefit of staying grounded to the fundamentals while executing strategies at unprecedented volumes and complexity.
A second option is to use AlpacaScan to fine tune your medium and long term investments. For medium and long term stocks, you can develop highly specific strategies based on historical pattern trends of your stocks. Adding a backtest feature to this app is currently in development, so keep an eye out for it's release soon!
Here is a real life example of how one of our members used AlpacaScan to make actual trades.
At first, he focused on Bullish Harami, a pattern which signifies a potential reversal of the downward trend. On May 17th, he analyzed the stocks following a Bullish Harami pattern, all of which were identified on AlpacaScan and communicated by email and Twitter.
He chose RRC, because the bearish first candle (in red) was not too long compared to the bullish second candle (in green) which had no visible upper shadow; this means that the highest price that day was the same as the closing price. Based on this analysis, he felt confident that the price would continue to rise.
AlpacaScan identifies and filters stocks that trigger specific logical conditions, therefore it is the stock's performance that determines whether AlpacaScan will include it.
Even if a stock pattern meets the logical conditions, some patterns are stronger than others. In the case of SDRL, although it met the qualifying conditions of a Bullish Harami, the length of bearish first candle and the bullish second candle were almost same and therefore less ideal than RRC. Similarly, CJES was less ideal because the bearish first candle was too short compared to the bullish second candle. And the bullish second candle of CNX was at the high point, which can indicate that all stocks might be sold.
AlpacaScan also arranges stocks in order of volume size. In this case, there were 69 stocks that met the Bullish Harami pattern so it is helpful to be able to check based on volume size which helped him reduce his focus down to the four highest volume stocks.
To confirm, and as a matter of good practice, he also checked long-term price changes from finviz.
This chart shows the price changes of RRC since August 2015. With a simple glance, we can see that this stock has steadily risen since the beginning of 2016.
This stock pattern followed medium and long term flow and the reversal of the downward trend appeared, which confirmed that this was a good time to purchase this stock.
The below chart is the result of price changes.
As he expected, the prices rose.
The purpose of AlpacaScan is to scan over 7,000 U.S. stocks and identify only the ones that meet the criteria for identifying possible trend reversals. Therefore, it is now possible to be able to evaluate every U.S. stock, every day and only focus on the patterns we like. But always remember, before making any trade decision, due diligence and additional research must be performed. It won't be long before AI can replicate trade decision analysis and make the decision to trade stocks including one like this past example.
3. Summary
Candlestick pattern is one of the most famous chart analysis. It is useful for deciding when you trade stocks and there is a great deal of information on how to make the most out of this information.
But always remember that candlestick chart patterns are a source of information and not the recommendation. The proper way to use this information is to help you make a trade decision based on other indicators and sources of information, but as one of the most valuable sources of information, it is well worth the time to learn about candlestick chart patterns.


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I discovered this product from youtube guru (forgot which..) and I love it. I stopped using my Shiseido Moisturizer, my HG moisturizer for over a year, because of this. Not only is it cheaper than my Shiseido but almost double in size. It's non greasy and I can apply more product to my face than my Shiseido before my skin stops absorbing product.
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This is probably the best mattifying foundation that actually matches my skin! Finding foundation that suits your skin's needs is easy, finding one that suits your skin's needs AND matches you is hard! This does it for me.
3) Bare Escentuals Matte Mineralize Foundation ($27.00/0.2 oz)
This is the best mattifying powder foundation I've tried and it has a good amount of yellow in it. I love yellow toned foundation because it matches my skin and also has a brightening effect to my face.
4) Tarte Amazonian Clay Blushes ($26.00/0.2 oz)
Hands down my favorite blushes! I've been using their blushes almost all the time. If I could possibly sell all my non-Tarte blushes for a fair price I would. All my Mac, Nars, Rock N Republic….all of them!
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Trust Funds – partnering with donors
Donors play a crucial role in EIB's activities outside the European Union and in developing countries. They provide funds as part of their Official Development Assistance budget which EIB keeps in trust through various trust funds.
The funds are then provided to final beneficiaries directly or combined with financial products from the EIB or other international financial institutions. The goal of these funds is to make a development impact and help to improve peoples' lives in different regions around the world - for example, in the Eastern Neighbourhood, the Mediterranean and Southern Neighbourhood as well as in sub-Saharan Africa. Trust funds also operate across sectors (e.g. transport), in support of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) or to help tackle global challenges such as climate change.
Who are the current donors?
The current donors of EIB-managed trust funds are the European Commission and European Union Member States. For a full list, please consult the website of the respective fund, as indicated below.
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Though your resume may look spot on and demonstrate that you have the right type of experience and education, upon closer inspection a potential employer may see that there are gaps between your positions.
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If you might be considered a "job hopper", it may be a good idea to leave some of your shorter terms out of your resume. If you held a full-time job and a short-term position, this does not convey the same message as job hopping; it's okay to leave that short-term job on the resume, provided it's relevant and you have extra space.
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I just finished watching Mike Birbiglia's excellent film, "Don't Think Twice." It's the kind of brutally honest film that really nails its subject. That subject is us, the improvisation community.
What I loved most about it is that it seemed to highlight every stage of an improviser's career. We see new students bungling their way through scenes. We see the performers with star potential, the improvisers who are quietly brilliant but unsure of themselves, the veteran who hangs on too long and a few weirdos who don't quite fit in anywhere except the stage. It also does a wonderful job highlighting the push/pull between love and jealousy that marks this subculture so indelibly.
If you've been improvising for any significant amount of time, you'll likely stare at your screen slack-jawed, wondering if that monster on the screen is you. Improvisation is a magnet for some of the most amazing minds on the planet, but it has a narcotic effect. We are seduced by the laughter and camaraderie. Suddenly, you turn around and a decade has gone by.
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Del Close believed improvisation could be its own legitimate art form. Second City believed it was primarily a valuable writing tool. Both views are possible, but here's what I'm sure of: It's far easier to sell something concrete than something ephemeral. Improvise all you like. Laugh, fail, crack open your brains and hearts and spill everything on stage. And if that alone satisfies you, keep doing it. However, if you want to get on "Weekend Live" or SNL or any other gig that pays significant cash, you have to convert that skill into something concrete. Write or make videos or record songs or do something that you can show to someone else. Yes, that requires forethought and follow-through (two traits usually lacking in most improvisers). But if you can thread that needle between inspiration and action, you can build a real career from your talent.
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I recently spoke to an excellent improviser who told me she was on a team that wasn't clicking. "Are you happy with the work you're doing?" She shrugged. She said the team's coach had been absent and there was one performer who was funny, but threw teammates under the bus to get laughs. For her sake, I hope she leaves the team or finds a more fulfilling outlet. You are all artists. Make sure you're painting with the colors you like on the canvas you've chosen.
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'''Out of the Blue''' is a review [[zine]]
'''Out of the Blue''' is a review [[zine]] [[comics]] and includes a one page artwork from zine .
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Out of the Blue is a bimonthly review zine by Larned Justin of House Springs, MO. It focuses on comics and includes a one page artwork sample from each zine reviewed. Previous issues have featured contributions from Christoph Meyer, Delaine, and Steve Skeates.
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General Question
Is it ok to start dating a friend of your ex boyfriends?
My boyfriend broke up with me a few months ago….a friend of his became a friend of mine and when my boyfriend use to avoid me when i was upset his friend would talk to me over msn, once, I asked him if it was ok to call me because i needed to speak to some one, he called me straight away and comforted me while my boyfriend avoided all my calls. He's so nice and asked me to have coffee and compliments me most of the time, he says we should defiantly catch up…does this mean he likes me? a week after my boyfriend and I broke up he still avoided me and I said if you really don't want this anymore tell me you don't love me "because when we broke up he said he still loved me" and then he said he doesn't love me and doesn't care enough. two weeks after we broke up I asked him if he had been with anyone else, he didn't reply and I was getting worked up so I told him off saying he should get a job and that stop chasing after popularity and your looks are the least important thing and if he wants to improve something he should focus on university. He sent me a message back saying I should let this go and move on and that he has already moved on.
what should I do?
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Park Trails
at Watkins Mill State Park
Paved Bicycle Lake Trail
- Bicycling/Mountain Biking
- Hiking
Length: 3.75 Miles View map
Trail Rating: Easy
The 8-foot-wide Paved Bicycle Lake Trail circles the 100-acre Williams Creek Lake and has six wooden bridges and one metal truss bridge. The trail has a moderate grade as it meanders through an oak-hickory woodland with openings that offers vistas of the lake.
Deer, turkeys and songbirds often can be seen along the trail. In winter, geese and occasionally bald eagles can be seen on the ice or flying over the lake.
A point of interest is the seasonal waterfall in Williams Creek, about 2,000 feet north of the swim beach. A wooden overlook deck provides an opportunity to rest and enjoy the peaceful setting. Park benches are scattered along the trail to serve as rest stops. A .25-mile gravel spur leads to the park's special-use area.
Be alert for some hazards on the bicycle trail. The narrow, wooden bridges are slippery when wet or ice covered, and some are located on blind corners. Reduce bike speed when approaching them, and anticipate pedestrians being in the middle of the path. In some locations, the pavement edge drops off sharply. Watch for moss at trail edges, water seeping across the path and sunken or uneven trail surfaces.
You may experience:
- Slippery conditions and/or downed vegetation
- Bridges and/or structural crossings
- Occasional water over trail
Find the trailhead on the park map
Missouri State Parks Trail Rules and Etiquette
|Estimated Hiking Time
|3.75 Miles
|1 hour, 55 minutes
|1) on the east side of the dam near campground 1; 2) on the west side of the dam on the road to the picnic shelter; 3) at the boat ramp parking area; 4) at the beach parking area; 5) at the Williams Creek picnic area


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