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After stumbling onto the body of a dead woman, Alexandra McCord's perfect life begins to crumble. Each piece of new evidence she finds seem to point forward her ex-husbands guilt. But as the danger mounts and she finds herself compelled to trust him, she realizes either her heart...or her life...will be forfeited.
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"The main thing to remember is that here at Moon Bay, we consider our dolphins our guests. When you're swimming with them, don't turn and stalk them, because, for one thing, they're faster than you can begin to imagine, and they'll disappear on you in seconds flat. And also, they hate it. Let them come to you—and they will. They're here because they're social creatures. We never force them to interact with people—they want to. Any animal in the lagoon knows how to leave the playing arena. And when they choose to leave, we respect their desire to do so. When they come to you naturally, you're free to stroke them as they pass. Try to keep your hands forward of the dorsal fin. And just stroke—don't pound or scratch, okay?"
Alex McCord's voice was smooth and normal—or so she hoped—as she spoke with the group of eight gathered before her. She had done a lot of smiling, while she first assured the two preteen girls and the teenage boy, who looked like a troublemaker, that she wasn't angry but they would follow the rules. A few of her other smiles had been genuine and directed at two of the five adults rounding out the dive, the father of the boy and the mother of the girls.
Then there were her forced smiles. Her face was beginning to hurt, those smiles were so forced.
Because she just couldn't believe who was here.
The world was filled with islands. And these days the world was even filled with islands that offered a dozen variations of the dolphin experience.
So what on earth was David Denham doing here, on her island, suddenly showing an extraordinary curiosity regarding her dolphins? Especially when his experiences must reduce her swims to a mom-and-pop outing, since he'd been swimming with great whites at the Great Barrier Reef, photographed whales in the Pacific, fed lemon sharks off Aruba and filmed ray encounters in Grand Cayman. So why was he here? It had been months since she'd seen him, heard from him or even bothered to read any of the news articles regarding him.
But here he was, the ultimate ocean man. Diver, photographer and salvage entrepreneur extraordinaire. Six-two, broad shoulders bronzed, perfect features weathered, deep blue gaze focused on her as if he were fascinated by her every word, even though his questions made it clear he knew as much about dolphins as she did.
She might not have minded so much, except that for once she had been looking forward to the company of another man—an arresting and attractive man who apparently found her attractive, as well.
John Seymore, an ex-navy SEAL, was looking to set up a dive business in the Keys. Physically, he was like a blond version of David. And his eyes were green, a pleasant, easygoing, light green. Despite his credentials, he'd gone on her morning dive tour the day before, and she'd chatted with him at the Tiki Hut last night and found out that he'd signed on for the dolphin swim, as well. He'd admitted that he knew almost nothing about the creatures but loved them.
She'd had a couple of drinks...she'd danced. She'd gone so far as to imagine sex.
And now...here was David. Distorting the image of a barely formed mirage before it could even begin to find focus. They were divorced. She had every right to envision a life with another man, so the concept of a simple date shouldn't make her feel squeamish. After all, she sincerely doubted that her ex-husband had been sitting around idle for a year.
"They're really the most extraordinary creatures in the world," Laurie Smith, one of Alex's four assistants, piped up. Had she simply stopped speaking, Alex wondered, forcing Laurie to chime in? Actually, Alex was glad Laurie had spoken up. Alex had been afraid that she was beginning to look like a bored tour guide, which wasn't the case at all. She had worked with a number of animals during her career. She had never found any as intelligent, clever and personable as dolphins. Dogs were great, and so were chimps, but dolphins were magical.
"You never feel guilty, as if the dolphins are scientific rats in a lab—except, of course, that entertaining tourists isn't exactly medical research."
That came from the last member of the group, the man to whom she needed to be giving the most serious attention. Hank Adamson. He wasn't as muscled or bronzed as David and John, but he was tall and lithe, wiry, sandy-haired, and wearing the most stylish sunglasses available. He was handsome in a smooth, sleek, electric way and could be the most polite human being on earth. He could also be cruel. He was a local columnist, and he also contributed to travel magazines and tour guides about the area. He could, if he thought it was justified, be savage, ripping apart motels, hotels, restaurants, theme parks and clubs. There was something humorous about his acidic style, which led to his articles being syndicated across the country. Alex found him an irritating bastard, but Jay Galway, manager of the entire Moon Bay facility, was desperate to get a good review from the man.
Adamson had seemed to enjoy the dive-boat activities the day before. She'd been waiting for some kind of an assault, though, since he'd set foot on the island. And here it was.
"The lagoon offers the animals many choices, Mr. Adamson. They can play, or they can retire to their private area. Additionally, our dolphins were all born in captivity, except for Shania, and she was hurt so badly by a boat propeller that she wouldn't have survived in the open sea. We made one attempt to release her, and she came right back. Dolphins are incredibly intelligent creatures, and I believe that they're as interested in learning about our behavior as we are in theirs." She shifted focus to address the group at large. "Let's begin. Is there any particular behavior you've seen or experienced with the dolphins you'd like to try again?"
"I want to ride a dolphin," the boy, Zach, said.
"The fin ride. Sure, we can start with that. Would you like to go first?"
"Yeah, can I?"
She smiled. Maybe the kid wasn't a demon after all. Dolphins had a wonderful effect on people. Once, she'd been given a group of "incorrigibles" from a local "special" school. They'd teased and acted like idiots at first. Then they'd gotten into the water and become model citizens.
"Absolutely. One dolphin or two?"
"Two is really cool," David said quietly, offering a slight grin to the boy.
"Okay, in the water, front and center. Fins on, no masks or snorkels right now," Alex said.
The others waited as the boy went out into the lagoon and extended his arms as Alex indicated. She signaled to Katy and Sabra, and the two dolphins sleekly obeyed the command, like silver streaks of light sliding beneath the water's surface.
Zach was great, taking a firm hold of each fin and smiling like a two-year-old with an oversize lollipop as the mammals swam him through the water, finishing up by the floating dock, where they were rewarded as they dropped their passenger. Zach was still beaming.
"Better than any ride I've ever been on in my life!" he exclaimed.
"Can I go next?" one of the girls asked. Tess. Cute little thing, bright eyes, dark hair. Zach had been trying to impress her earlier. Tess opted for one dolphin, and Alex chose Jamie-Boy.
One by one, everyone got to try the fin ride. John Seymore was quieter than the kids, but obviously pleased. Even Hank Adamson—for all his skepticism and the fact that he seemed to be looking for something to condemn—enjoyed his swim.
Alex was afraid that David would either demur—this was pretty tame stuff for him—or do something spectacular. God knew what he might whisper to a dolphin, and what a well-trained, social animal might do in response. But David was well-behaved, looking as smooth and sleek as the creatures themselves as he came out of the water. The only irritating thing was that he and John Seymore seemed to find a tremendous amount to talk about whenever she was busy with the others. Then, during the circle swim, David disappeared beneath the surface for so long that the two parents in the group began to worry that he had drowned.
"Are you sure he's all right?" Ally Conroy, Zach's mother, asked Alex.
"I know him," Alex told the woman, forcing another of those plastic smiles that threatened to break her face. "He can hold his breath almost as long as the dolphins."
David surfaced at last. Macy, the staff photographer, just shrugged at Alex. They made a lot of their research funding by selling people photos of their dolphin experiences, but Alex and Macy both knew David didn't need to buy any photos.
At that point, David and John began talking quietly in the background, as Alex got the others going on their chance for dolphin hugs and smooches. She couldn't hear what the two men were saying, but she was annoyed, and became more so when Hank Adamson joined the conversation. She found them distracting, but had a feeling she'd look foolish if she were to freak out and yell at the lot of them to shut up. It looked like a little testosterone party going. They were probably chatting about diving—in a manly way, of course.
Why did it bother her so much? David was out of her life. No, David would never be out of her life.
The thought was galling. She had been able to see that the relationship wasn't working, that time wasn't going to change the facts about him, her or the situation. And they had split. She didn't regret the decision.
It's just that he was here again now, when she had a lovely minor flirtation going on, the most exciting thing she'd experienced since the divorce. And just because the object of her current affections seemed to be getting on with David as if they were long-lost friends.
"Hey," Zach whispered to her, his eyes alight, "those guys aren't paying any attention. The girls and I could sneak in and take their hugs, huh?"
She would have loved to agree. But no matter what it looked like Hank Adamson was doing, he was a reporter. One whose writing could influence the fate of Moon Bay. She had to play fair.
"I'd love to give them to you and the girls, but it wouldn't be right."
"Zach, you can take my place."
She hadn't known that David had broken away from his conversation.
She stared at him. "The girls would want an equal op portunity."
"Hey, I'll give up my time." That, amazingly, came from Hank Adamson. He grinned at Alex. "It's cool watching the kids have fun. Don't worry—you're getting a good write-up."
"I'll give up my hug, too," John Seymore told her, shrugging, a dimple going deep.
"Another round for the youngest members of the group, then," she said.
Finally the time was up. Alex went through her spiel about returning flippers, masks, and snorkels, telling the group where they could rinse off the brine and find further information on dolphins before heading off for whatever their next adventure might be.
John gave her a special smile as he stopped to thank her. "I was figuring I'd do it again, maybe check out a time when the groups weren't full. I don't have a thing in the world against hugs. Even from a dolphin."
She smiled in return, nodding.
"I think I have an in with the dolphin keeper," he added softly.
"You do," she assured him.
He turned, walking off. David had been right behind him. He'd undoubtedly heard every word. Now his dark blue eyes were on her enigmatically. She wished he wasn't even more appealing soaking wet, that thatch of impossibly dark hair over his forehead, bronzed shoulders gleaming. She wished there wasn't such an irresistibly subtle, too-familiar scent about him. Soap, cologne, his natural essence, mingled with the sea and salty air.
"Nice program you've got going," he said. "Thanks." Then he walked away. He didn't even shake her hand, as the others had. He didn't touch her. She felt burned.
"Thanks," she returned, though he was already too far away to hear her.
"You okay?"
Alex whirled. Laurie was watching her worriedly.
"So hunky-dory I could spit," Alex assured her, causing Laurie to smile.
Then her friend cocked her head, set her hands on her hips and sighed. "Poor baby. Two of the most attractive men I've seen in a long time angling for your attention, and you look as if you've been caught in a bees' nest."
"Trust me, David is not angling for my attention."
"You should have seen the way he was looking at you."
"You were reading it wrong, I guarantee you."
Laurie frowned. "I thought the divorce went smoothly."
"Very smoothly. I don't think he even noticed," Alex told her ruefully. She lifted a hand in vague explanation. "He was in the Caribbean on a boat somewhere when I filed the papers. He didn't call, didn't protest...just sent his attorney with the clear message to let me do whatever I wanted, have whatever I wanted.... I was married, then I wasn't, and it was all so fast, my head was spinning."
"Well, that certainly didn't mean he hated you."
"I never said he hated me."
"Well.. want my advice?"
Laurie grinned. "That's because you've never been to a place like Date Tournament."
"I told you I was going the other day," Laurie said impatiently. "It's that new club in Key Largo. They've been doing it all over the country. You go, and you keep changing tables, chatting with different people for about ten minutes each. The idea isn't bad. I mean, there are nice guys out there, not just jerks. Some are heartbroken—like me. And some are just looking. Imagine, the perfect person for me could walk by me in a mall, but we'd never talk. We never see someone and just walk up and say, 'Hey, you're good-looking, the right age, are you straight? Attached? Do you have kids? Do you like the water? We wouldn't last a day if you didn't.' So at Date Tournament, you at least get to meet people who are looking for people. Sexual preference and marital status are all straightened out before you start. You're not stuck believing some jerk in a bar who says he's single, gets more out of the night than a girl set out to give, then apologizes because he has to get home before his wife catches him."
Alex stared at her blankly for a minute. Laurie was beautiful, a natural platinum blonde with a gorgeous smile, charm and spontaneity. It had never really occurred to Alex that her friend had the least difficulty dating. Living at Moon Bay seemed perfect for Alex. She had her own small but atmospheric little cottage, surrounded by subtropical growth—and daily maid service. There was the Tiki Hut off the lagoons for laid-back evenings, buffets in the main house for every meal, a small but well-run bookstore and every cable channel known to man. She thought ruefully that just because she had been nursing a wounded heart all this time, she'd had no reason to think the others were all as happy with celibacy as she was.
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ISIS Crisis Lieutenant Colonel Allen B. West on Voices of Global Freedom!
Posted by Yoda and Dauntless Don | Posted in Counter Terrorism, Home, Intelligence Organizations, Iraq War, Islamic Terrorists, Magnified View, News Analysis, Politics | Posted on 24-09-2014
We are rescheduling the good Colonel West's guest appearance consistent with his extensive travel schedule criss-crossing the country.
We anticipate scheduling the good Colonel with great excitement.
Our patriotic conservative audience is eager to learn from Colonel West`s military and political expertise experience and wisdom. Can we expect an Islamic Jihadist ISIS terrorist attack on our homeland in the near future ?
Are we at war ?
Is the US air attack on Syria a continuation of our Procrastinator in Chief`s pro Islam, soft on Muslims weak foreign policy buffoonery ?
Will we be stuck in the sand traps for another ten years ?
Here is Colonel West`s astute message on Facebook:
"I'm thrilled we've finally launched an assault against ISIS and the Obama administration no longer considers them a "JV" team.
However, I do have a constitutional concern — are we at war ? If so, then who declared it ?
I think only Congress can do such – our Republic is not some imperial dictatorship, so does Obama get a pass ?
Besides, I thought there was no imminent threat to our homeland but now we're told one does exist. Meanwhile, Obama is off to the UN to give a speech about climate change.
I understand multitasking, but what is the priority ? Many confusing messages from the master of deceit and confusion — Barack Hussein Obama."

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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says the bill he cosponsored with Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, could benefit as many as 31,300 unemployed people in the five-county Capital Region. The measure waives the employer's share of Social Security taxes for the remainder of 2010 for medium- and small-sized businesses that hire people who have been unemployed for at least 60 days.
The provision, part of the Senate jobs bill which passed this morning with 12 Republican votes, will cost $13 billion, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation.
While employers typically don't hire people unless demand exists for their services, measures such as this that reduce the cost of hiring can help at the margins, said state labor markets analyst James Ross.
The Capital Region's unemployment rate was 7.0 percent in December, with an estimated 31,400 people unemployed and actively looking for work.
Schumer said the measure encourages employers to hire sooner rather than later because they'll save more money, and it encourages employers to keep the workers on the job by offering a $1,000 credit on their 2011 tax return for any eligible employee on the job for more than 52 weeks.
Schumer said the House of Representatives also is expected to pass the jobs legislation and that President Barack Obama is expected to sign it.


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Dude has their number down cold..
does Nasrallah believe? The answer would seem to be obvious. Rarely
does the Sayyed utter a phrase that analysts will not quote with a
rider firmly informing us that he says what he means and means what he
says. One can certainly find quite numerous exceptions to that rule,
particularly when Nasrallah pronounces on the slippery substance of
Lebanese domestic politics. But when it comes to Israel, where the
lines are far clearer, Nasrallah actually does mean what he says, and
has been saying it with considerable consistency for quite a long time.
For example, in an interview
with the newspaper Al-Wahda al-Islamiyya in February 1989, when
Nasrallah was still only a Hizbullah field commander, he remarked: "The
future is one of war [against Israel], not settlement; the line that
[Yasser] Arafat is pursuing will only lead him to a closed door, and
the day will come when warfare and the elimination of Israel will be
the only options." (For a rundown of Nasrallah's statements translated
into English, read the indispensible "Voice of Hezbollah: The
Statements of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah", edited by Nicholas Noe.)
is the topic important? Because over the years academics, analysts,
journalists, and others, particularly the Westerners among them, who
write about militant Islamist groups, have tended to project their own
liberal attitudes and desires onto such groups, misinterpreting their
intentions and largely ignoring what these groups say about themselves.
Inasmuch as most such observers cannot really fathom the totalitarian
strain in the aims and language of armed Islamists, totalitarian in the
sense of pursuing a total idea, total in its purity, they cannot accept
that the total idea can also be apocalyptic. Where Nasrallah and the
leaders of Hamas will repeat that Israel's elimination is a
quasi-religious duty, the sympathetic Westernized observer, for whom
the concept of elimination is intolerable, will think much more
benignly in terms of well-intentioned "bargaining." Hamas and Hizbullah
are pragmatic, they will argue, so that their statements and deeds are
only leverage to achieve specific political ends that, once attained,
will allow a return to harmonious equilibrium.
argument, so tirelessly made, is tiresomely irrelevant. No one has
seriously suggested that Hizbullah or Hamas are not pragmatic. But one
can be pragmatic in the means and not in the ends. If anything,
pragmatism is obligatory in the pursuit of an absolute idea. And what
characterizes those pursuing the absolute idea? In his essay "Terror
and Liberalism", Paul Berman provides a partial answer, writing how
French author Albert Camus noticed that out of the French Revolution
and the 19th century had grown a modern impulse to rebel. That impulse,
Berman wrote, "mutated into a cult of death. And the ideal was always
the same. It was not skepticism and doubt. It was the ideal of
submission … it was the ideal of the one, instead of the many. The
ideal of something godlike. The total state, the total doctrine, the
total movement."
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I have talked about this before…but I guess I will bring it up from time to time forever…
The far Left has long stood up for Hizbullah because they have some things in common that they tend to hate…However…these far Leftists…if that thought a bit, IF they thought a bit…would realize these groups support really NONE of the Lefts ideals or platform. A few examples:
Womens' rights?
Death Penality?
Freedom of Speech?
Freedom of Press?
Freedom of Expression?
Egalitarian Society?
Separation of Church and State!!!!
Geez Louise!!!
These are not dumb people but I guess they swim a whole lot in that famous Egyptian River…
Hizboallah types stay up at night worrying about global warming and the rain forest?
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"I've gone into organizations where all the personal information regarding a customer -- financial or insurance data, for example -- is available to all the employees that have any role in [customer] service."
"It didn't have any details. That's why we put a condition on those plans that when they did figure out where the exit point was, it would have to comply with the ordinance that regulates exit points."
"If the comments circulating in the community are true, the parties are a change to the whole socialization process that has existed for years there. There was also no consultation with the residents about any change."
"By the end of his freshman year he was coming into his own defensively and on his way to becoming a special player."
"Both sides had to give, but that's what happens. It wasn't so much that we gained anything. It's that we didn't lose anything."


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SWIFT's RMB Tracker shows that RMB usage across South Africa has more than doubled in volumes over the past two years
Brussels, 24 August 2016 – SWIFT data shows that Renminbi (RMB) usage in payments in South Africa increased by 65% over the last 12 months and by 112% in the last two years, moving the country from position #30 in July 2014, to #24 in July 2016. Excluding domestic traffic, RMB payment messages increased in volume by 70% in the last 12 months. In addition, nearly 40% of RMB payments by South African institutions have been offshore payments exchanged with countries other than China and Hong Kong, compared to 16% in July 2015.
"South Africa has experienced a major shift in RMB growth over the last two years, strengthening the country's trade relations with China and Hong Kong," says Harry Newman, Head of Banking, SWIFT. "The establishment of an RMB clearing centre in South Africa in July 2015, as well as Singapore's increased use of the RMB for payments with South Africa, have been a catalyst for RMB growth in the region."
During the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, held in Johannesburg in December 2015, China and representatives from50 African countries agreed to actively implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Promotion of China-Africa Cooperation in the area of infrastructure (fields of railway, highway, regional aviation networks and industrialisation). They will give priority to encourage Chinese businesses and financial institutions to expand investment through various means, such as Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)[1]. This MoU will increase the commercial exchanges between China and the African continent and should positively impact RMB volumes in the future.
In July 2016, the RMB bounced back to its position as the fifth most active currency for global payments by value with a share of 1.90%, a slight increase from 1.72% in June 2016. Overall RMB payments value decreased by 0.68% compared to June 2016, whilst in general all payments currencies decreased by 10.08%.
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Since 2010, SWIFT has actively supported its customers and the financial industry regarding RMB internationalisation through various publications and reports. Through its Business Intelligence Solutions team, SWIFT publishes key adoption statistics in the RMB Tracker, insights on the implications of RMB internationalisation, perspectives on RMB clearing and offshore clearing guidelines, supports bank's commercial RMB product launches and provides in-depth analysis and business intelligence, as well as engaging with offshore clearing centres and the Chinese financial community to support the further internationalisation of the RMB.
The SWIFT network fully supports global RMB transactions, and its messaging services enable Chinese character transportation via Chinese Commercial Code (CCC) in FIN or via Chinese characters in MX (ISO 20022 messages). It offers a suite of dedicated RMB business intelligence products and services to support financial institutions and corporates. In addition, SWIFT collaborates with the community to publish the Offshore and Cross-Border RMB Best Practice Guidelines, which facilitate standardised RMB back office operations.
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Ben's Week In Review: June 9
Guess this is the big week. We'll finally get to see what that PlayStation 4 unit looks like! :)
Would you be surprised if the PS4 debuted at only $350?
First, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter said that based on the bill of materials he's seen, the PlayStation 4 might debut at only $350. Only a few days later, Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia essentially agreed with that sentiment, saying his firm anticipates a sub-$400 price point as well. This is even lower than earlier estimates of $420 and $520 for two separate models and to be honest, I'm a little surprised. I mean, I know Sony is using much cheaper components this time around, but I never would've expected a $350 console. Let's not forget that when the PS2 launched way back in 2000, that was $300. Now, 13 years later and we'll get a system with the capability of the PS4 for only $50 more...? Really?
On the one hand, it concerns me a little that the architecture is a little too cheap for comfort. On the other hand, lower prices are key to getting new hardware rolling. Well, that and general availability, which has always been critically lacking for each new PlayStation hardware release. Even if the top-end PS4 model is $399 or something like that, if you deliver a fantastic launch lineup and plenty of systems to go around (for the first time in the brand's history), I'd say Sony will be off to a good start. Don't you think so?
Here's my attempt at being optimistic about Lightning Returns
I know I've been down on Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII pretty much ever since it was announced. I could defend that by saying every FF fan on earth has been down on the new entry, but that's not really fair. So let's try this- first, take a look at the new E3 trailer. Now, a few things come readily to mind: Firstly, that doesn't look like an RPG. Secondly, it doesn't look like a Final Fantasy. Okay, but so what? That doesn't mean the game can't be good, right? After all, most games aren't RPGs and most aren't called "Final Fantasy." So if we put all the bitterness aside concerning Square Enix's total, depressing decimation of a once-fabled franchise, we might be able to enjoy a pretty decent...um...action/adventure game.
Remember when I said we should just think of it as something else? Like a new IP? Try that. The only problem is that it still has "Final Fantasy" in the title. They're still saying it's an official entry in the legendary series. So long as they keep doing that, I will be increasingly incapable of viewing it in this optimistic light. I will, however, desperately try to be as objective as possible when it comes time to do the review. Who knows? Maybe I'll love it!
...uh....or not.
Personal gaming update
It's all about The Last Of Us. That game is so unbelievable, it's really hard to describe. The review could've been twice as long because I could've continued to praise it to high heaven. I expected great (it's Naughty Dog, after all), but I'm not so sure I expected elite, masterful, top 5 of the generation. I had a few very small reservations but they disappeared after the first hour with that game. And I thought I might actually have a quandary because Remember Me got to me at about the same time. And you know, it had a ton of promise. It really did. It was disheartening to see the developers fall so short, especially when the game had so many good ideas. They aimed so high and I wish it had come out better.
Anyway, you can also expect reviews for Grid 2 and Time and Eternity this week (if I can get around to the latter). Thankfully, there really isn't anything I desperately want to play between now and September (Grand Theft Auto V is out September 17), so I can play a bit of catch-up. ...maybe I'll even start a new game of FFT or FFVII, because I haven't had my fix in a long time. Sometimes, I just can't help myself. ;)
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Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 1:49:56 AM
I don't have any expectations for Lightning Returns. I can't be disappointed that way.
PGU: finished Sonic 4 episode 1. It was good. I could've lived without so many cheap deaths but it was a nice classic throwback. I officially started Darksiders 2 tonight. I get the feeling it may be one of my best played experiences this gen. There's just something about exploration in these hack n slash types that make them feel so compelling. I think it's one reason open world style games have taken off this gen. That feeling of adventure, exploration, and mystery presented at the game play level is hard not to like and the sort of processing we have these days just makes them feel so immersive.
I get to meet Todd McFarlane this next week. I'm gonna draw a picture of Spawn for him to autograph. That's exciting. Something different than tracing and implementing Djykstra's algorithmic stuff until my eyes feel like they'll bleed. But still, dynamic programming is cool. Megadeth's new album Super Collider is good too. Dance in the Rain is probably its best song.
Anyway E3 Sony conference Monday! Booya!
Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 2:16:17 AM
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Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 3:14:04 AM
Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 2:21:49 PM
All that other stuff... Movies, Music, Television services etc... can all be accomplished on a PS4 and within a few years.. just about anywhere. I Am A GAMER!
Monday, June 10, 2013 @ 10:27:26 AM
MasterShams, Darksiders 2 seems real awesome. It sucks thinking this ip was on THQ's boat. HOpefully a miracle makes Darksiders 3 happen.
Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 2:25:10 AM
Stoked for E3 next week. Something tells me nobody will be mentioning DRM.
I'm gonna try to be optimistic aboot Lightning Exits too but my biggest problem AFTER the utter destruction of my favorite franchise and the most moving and spiritually uplifting emotional series in all entertainment known to mankind I'm worried about the story. XIII-2 was revolting trash imo, outside of my opinion it was just stupid. So now that Light is in another time period saving the world from a lame countdown clock while talking to Hope on an interdimensional cell phone I doubt the narrative here is going to wow us. I'll play it at some point, but I kinda hope that clock helps the scores come in under 7 so SE can get the clue.
I'm playin Crysis 2 and currently downloading Deadly Premonition Director's Cut (Need dark/horror detective type stuff to fuel my mind for my own projects).
Also having a helluva time putting together a collection of D2 on Dreamcast. Anybody wanna sell me theirs? I miss BikerSaint.
Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 5:11:38 AM
Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 12:26:57 PM
Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 2:57:05 AM
I found the first XIII was damn near unplayable, and that part 2 did nothing to improve on that. So I think it's safe to say that part 3 doesn't interest me too much.
PGU - I've been switching between games for the past couple of days and finally settled on Torchlight II. So far, I'm enjoying it alright: a little Diablo-ish, but I'm ok with that.
Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 4:14:42 AM
It is insanely expensive to design your own architecture from the ground up. "Unreasonably expensive", I'd say.
To have the entire manufacturing world being primed and ready to print your parts puts you in such an entirely different position on the negotiating table. And that's only the production costs. The engineering efforts are now a fragment of what it must have been before.
So it's not that it's unreasonably cheap this time around. It's rather that it's been unreasonably expensive before.
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Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 4:25:43 AM
plus theres already a big outcry that the ps4 is a 5 year old outdated PC, so the cheaper price tag is just going to even more enforce that.
and $ony are hardly in the position to take losses on the system.
trying oh so hard to enjoy remember me, but i just cant!
theres SO many nuances in it that just beg you to scream in what universe would this be considered a good idea?
you can really tell this is the first game they have ever made, its a shame you would of thought crapcom would of been watching over them saying pssssst thats not a good idea......
its a shame the game is so combat focused and so scripted, if it wasent you could forgive the faults and infuriating with the combat system.
the world truly is beautiful, the characters truly are interesting and engaging, and the story is interesting and most importantly woooooo we FINALLY have some backstory here!
its a shame that the game chooses to put its weight on its shortfalls, rather than its lights.
i always said this would be elder scrolls skyrim, a beautiful world, interesting characters, interesting story, but shallow and pointless because of its emphasis on its wafer thin boring combat.
and sadly, as usual, i was spot on!
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Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 4:58:39 AM
I guess Sony wanted a super positive vibe surrounding it going into E3, and didn't want TLoU reviews to clash with their ps4 unveiling.
We end up paying the dollar number in pounds for new consoles here in the UK, so $399 will mean a price of £399. It sucks, but this is always how it's been. With my ever growing backlog of ps3 games, mainly due to the PS+ IGC, I'm on the fence about whether i'll adopt ps4 on day 1. If this whole DRM greed takes over the next generation, I'll definitely wait to see what the impact on my beloved hobby is first, before parting with my money.
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Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 7:13:18 AM
As for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII i will give it a chance just like i did with every other Final Fantasy this generation. Im not much in to Final Fantasy but i least i give the games a chance & truefully i never was big on the Final Fantasy series at all.
PSU: Not much lately i've been bored with the games i currently have & havent been in the mood to pick up anything new lately. Hopefully The Last Of Us gets me out of this funk. i've been on Playstation Home lately catching up with old friends from my old fam that i recently rejoined after leaving awhile back. Speaking of PsHome What ever happen to PsExtreme's Videos in home Ben?
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Solid Fantasy
Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 9:39:29 AM
PGU: I gave up on U3 on crushing difficulty. I made it to the cruise ship, but that heavy soldier in the moving cargo box fight put me under. I guess I still suck at video games. So I picked up KZ3 instead. The 3D tv warranted another playthrough. And after some serious level grinding I made it to lv100 enchanting and some dragon armor on Skyrim. At least I have that going for me.
Who else is excited for Friday?
Also, what ever happened to Jawkee and The Highlander? Haven't heard from those two in a while.
Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 1:26:15 PM
When the heavy comes, just jump on the container and onto the other, where the treasure is. He can barely get you from there, but you can get a few shots with your uzi. Don't bother using the KAL 7 - it's useless at long range. Avoid the granades, and it's pretty easy going.
Don't worry, there aren't any other difficulty spikes after that.
Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 2:12:59 PM
Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 1:05:00 PM
PlayStation 3 digital retail games
Super Street Fighter IV (Arcade Edition)
Little Big Planet 2
Demon's Souls
BioShock 2
Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition
Sleeping Dogs
Infamous 2
Just Cause 2
Saints Row 2
Spec Ops: The Line
King of Fighters XIII
Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Far Cry 2
Shift 2 Unleashed
Sly cooper
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Saints Row: the third
Uncharted 3
Xcom: enemy unknown
Little big planet karting
PlayStation Vita retail games
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Gravity Rush
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Wipeout 2048
Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus
Jet Set Radio
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
The Pinball Arcade
Plants vs. Zombies
PlayStation 3 and Vita
Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov's Revenge
Knytt Underground
Retro City Rampage
Foosball 2012
Marvel pinball (zen pinball 2)
PlayStation 3 PSN
Double Dragon Neon
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
Lara Croft and the Guradian of Light
The Walking Dead (Ep. 1 & 2)
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
Renegade Ops
Dungeon Defenders
NFL Blitz
Quantum Conundrum
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Joe Danger 2: The Movie
Mega Man 10
Mega Man 9
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Starhawk (single player only)
Hard Corps: Uprising
Guardians of Middle Earth
Sideway: New York
The Cave
Gotham City Imposters
Choplifter HD
Payday: The Heist
Bloodrayne Betrayal
Labyrinth Legends
Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone
Trine 2
Rock of Ages
The King of Fighters XIII
NBA Jam: on fire ed.
Shank 2
Swords and Soldiers
Frogger Returns
Super street Fighter II Turbo HD remix
Golden axe
Sonic the hedgehog
Sonic the hedgehog 2
Streets of rage 2
Alterd Beast
Comix zone
Bomberman ultra
Costume Quest
Battle Fantasia
Supersonic Acrobatic rocket powered battle cars
Critter Crunch
Mahjong Tales
Magic orbz
Burn zombie burn!
Comet Crash
Back to the Future: the game
Magic the gathering
Inferno Pool
Digger Hd
Mushroom wars
Lead and gold
Little big planet sack boys prehistoric moves
God Eater Burst
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
Final Fantasy V
Tekken 6
Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny
Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
PS One Classics
International Track and Field
Hot Shots Golf 2
Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot 2
Crash Bandicoot 3
Crash team racing
Syphon Filter
Syphon Filter 2
Syphon Filter 3
Destruction Derby
Rally Cross
Jet Moto
Spyro 2
Spyro year of the dragon
Um Jammer Lammy
oddworld: abes oddysee
Silent hill
Resident evil D/c
Resident evil 2
resident evil 3
castlevania chronicles
Disney Lilo and stitch
PS Mini
Ronnie O'Sullivan's Snooker
Farm Frenzy 2
Bermuda Triangle
Gold Medalist
Guerrilla War
Street Smart
Lets Golf
Hero of Sparta
Dr. Maybee and the adventures of scary girl
Stick man rescue
Defenders of the mystic garden
Blast off
Aero Racer
Age of Zombies
Alien Zombie Death
Jelly Pops
Bubble Trouble
Mecho wars
Pix'n love rush
Bashi Blocks
Rumble trucks
a space shooter for 2 bucks
I must run
Doodle fit
Babel the king of the blocks
vector td
1000 tiny claws
Duael invaders
Hungry Giraffe
pipe madness
me monstar
farm frenzy
The 2d adventures of rotating octopus character
floating cloud god saves the pilgrims
mad blocker alpha
revoltin youth
where is my heart?
speedball 2 evolution
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Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 1:31:54 PM
Hold on to your physical collections guys because I think this is where the game industry is heading. Netflix for games eventually.
Banky A
Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 8:16:06 PM
Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 8:45:56 PM
i also forgot to add to the list all of the qore episodes they gave out before cancelling it. the list also doesnt have any of the dlc or betas that they gave out. or the timed trial section. or the free avatars and themes that they gave out. or any of the games i bought cheap with a plus discount.
so xbox live gold is so great why?
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Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 1:57:03 PM
Anyway, I am under the impression that Sony is on a mission with this next generation. Coming in at $300-$400 range would disrupt the status quo. No media format battle means they can laser focus on content and services. The elephant in the room this E3 is DRM. Has Sony been quiet on this front because they are going in a similar direction than the competition or is the strategy to slam MS on the Little Big Brother policies. Interesting times indeed.
PGU: GOW: Ascension. One Trophy away from Platinum. I only Platinum Franchises I follow or somehow get drawn into. I must admit. This was the glitchiest GOW I ever played. Same thing with Tomb Raider. Great games but two glitches are blocking the Plat.
Can't wait to be one of The Last Of Us!
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Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 5:29:58 PM
and wow youre hopefully reviewing time and eternity by weeks end? didnt expect it so soon. cool cool
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A shot of advice. Kiz, I laughed out loud when I read your silly line about there not being enough value for the Broncos with the 28th pick in the NFL draft. Heck, John Elway might as well trade all of the team's picks to move up to No. 12, take one player who is of value, fold up the tent and go home. Good grief, do you come up with these ideas while drinking Jack Daniel's and playing poker until 3 a.m.?
David, knows when to fold 'em
Kiz: Here at Kickin' It Headquarters, the house rule is: No hand can be dealt after midnight. Why? The boss is an even sorer loser when he's tired. A lot of Broncomaniacs hope for Alabama running back Eddie Lacy to be available at No. 28. My suggestion: Trade down, add an extra draft pick, then grab a running back from whichever one of these three prospects Elway likes best: Le'Veon Bell of Michigan State, Christine Michael of Texas A&M or Marcus Lattimore of South Carolina.
Listen to the transcript. Nuggets coach George Karl slammed you on Jim Rome's radio show. In your face!
George, Denver
Kiz: If Karl slammed me, how could I go on living? But, through the wonder of the Internet, I checked the actual exchange.
Rome: "A local journalist compared you to Vanna White, because he said you have a cushy job without the pressure of championship expectations. What did you make of that assessment?"
Karl: "Well, Kiszla and I have been having a running feud in the city of Denver for about nine years now. He always takes a shot at me, for one reason or the other. He gave me a year off when I got cancer, so he didn't go after me that year. But that was Kiszla's shot at me, and I think (his take) is that I now have more balance in life, and I'm not going to work the 12 hours day that I used to work. I'm not going to kill myself, coaching basketball. I want to coach basketball. I have a lot of passion for the game. I love the gym. I love coaching players. I love talking strategy. But I also want to take care of my family and take care of my health. If that's not enough for the organization, then they've got to get another coach."
Boys' banter. I have a feeling Karl doesn't really have an issue with you, but maybe enjoys the give-and-take. It's kind of funny to me that he is considered to be a great coach in some circles. Based on what? Doesn't he eventually have to win something to be great? I don't think he's terrible, either. I would describe him as occasionally adequate. I just wish I had a job where my boss was on record saying he didn't expect me to succeed this year. Then, if I do, I'm a hero. And, if I don't, I still met expectations. Pretty low-stress gig, I would say.
David, peace mediator
Kiz: Karl gives. I take. And vice versa. It's lively banter. It is how most guys I know act, when we're hanging out at a diner or riding a ski lift. Karl gets it. Props to him. When sending a message to players, less of Karl is more. He has matured as a coach, in that regard.
Sticking up for Sacco. At 78 years of age, I have over 70 years experience playing hockey. During 50 years coaching, I've been praised and hated by thousands of players and their parents. It's always the same when the team is in trouble: Fire the coach! On the basis of our comparative ages, Kiz, I believe you are pretty wet behind the ears. I know how Avalanche coach Joe Sacco must feel this season. Coach Sacco is currently dealing with a team that needs a few critical pieces, like maybe Bobby Orr and Gordie Howe. Sacco might not be the right coach for this team, but I hope this team gives him another shot next season.
Barney, always grinding
Kiz: OK, does this mean at the next faceoff, you and I have to drop the gloves? Be gentle, please. I bruise easily.
Money squawks. And today's parting shot suggests that it's not whether you win or lose, but how much money the team owner collects from ticket sales:
Rockies owner Dick Monfort is smarter than you, Kiz. Monfort is laughing all the way to the bank at Denver baseball fans who continue to buy tickets for a marginal product. Like his brother, Stan Kroenke, the Rockies understand the P.T. Barnum playbook. The playbook was enhanced by Sam Walton and mastered by Kroenke. Fans shell out money for the Avalanche and Rockies, even though neither owner has an interest in winning.
Kevin, smarter than everybody
Kick it with Kiz by writing email@example.com. Or listen to him on the radio 7-9 a.m. Monday through Friday at 93.7 FM and 1510 AM.


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Downtown board game cafe The Loft expands into video-gaming
The business first opened almost two years ago and is expanding this month into the lower level of their Waller Street location.
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Downtown board game café The Loft is levelling up.
The business is expanding this month into the lower level of their Waller Street location. The new pub, which offers video games and board games, will be aptly called, "Level One."
The building has all the charms of an old Ottawa pub – plus a selection of over 750 new and vintage video game titles to play with friends over food and drink.
"It seemed like a natural extension of what we were doing upstairs with the board games," said co-owner Mike Hopkins.
Upstairs Hopkins and business partner Alessandro Argentina have been operating The Loft for almost two years. The business moved in after nightclub and bar Lunenburg closed.
The Loft prides itself on being a "screen free" zone that offers clients a chance to unplug and play board games in a friendly café environment. Level One is definitely more screen-focused, but the emphasis is still on socializing and fun.
"We bring a classic at-home or at-the-cottage activity and taking it to the next level by having a wide variety on offer," said Hopkins. "We have a collection no one could really have in their home and we figured it would be the same kind of thing with video games."
Games and consoles available range from the Atari 8600 to the Wii U, offering a mix of nostalgia and new technology. In addition to the wide selection of titles and consoles Hopkins said the atmosphere is also part of the appeal.
"There's something about playing in a really social atmosphere and making it an event," he said. "People can't put their finger on it but it feels like they're going out to do something."
Aside from expanding the game options, Hopkins said Level One is allowing the business to expand its menu. Previously The Loft operated without a full kitchen, meaning its food offerings were more café-like than restaurant.
Level One will have its own chef and will offer a full pub-style menu, a draft beer selection and unique cocktails.
The idea is to turn the video game and board game experience into a "night out" – although Hopkins said you don't need to be playing a game to order food and drinks.
"It's basically a normal restaurant. We want the quality to be as high as anywhere else so people feel they can come in, have a really good meal and leave even if they don't want to play games. If they want to play games, perfect," said Hopkins.
Both owners said the space is welcoming to people of all skill levels regardless of gender or age.
"There's a game for everyone. If people who think they don't like games there's one here for you," said Hopkins. "We focus on having a broad appeal. You're doing something fun, the person next to you is doing something fun. It's a lively and vibrant place."
He said Level One isn't necessarily trying to appeal to a hard-core gaming group. Just like board games there is a huge variety of intensity. People come to The Loft to play complex tabletop strategy games as well as Monopoly or Guess Who.
Most of the video game titles on offer are "party" games that allow for multiple players and encourage friendly competition. The bar also has five coin-operated arcade games along the back wall.
"You can go upstairs and see such a wide group of people. Young people, old people, families, dates, every scenario and everyone feels welcome. That's really important to us," said Argentina. "Sometimes people bring their toddlers or their babies. They play Jenga with their kids."
Guests at Level One can choose a console for the price of $13 per table, per hour. The pricing is based on how pool tables are delegated. Ordinary board games are $5 per person.
Hopkins and Argentina said the official launch is slated for March 29.


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I stumbled across a blog post about plans that the BBC has to recreate an actual Regency Ball like the type you would find in Jane Austen's books. Don't know the actual date yet, just sometime later this year. If you'd like to read more about it, check out this link here and scroll down to the end of the post (just prior to the comments section).
As an added bonus, the same blog post includes a link to some very funny "reshoots" of some book covers that you really have to see to appreciate. If you've ever looked at a book cover that has a woman with body measurements that are impossible outside of a plastic surgeon's office, and said woman is standing in a pose that leaves you trying to decide if she is a gymnast or merely double jointed–you will appreciate author Jim C. Hines' sense of humor.
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Limited Movie Runs
Published 10:00 pm, Thursday, June 21, 2007
In the '70s, with blaxploitation on one side and Sidney Poitier on the other, Charles Burnett was learning his craft at UCLA's film school.
After working as a cameraman on classmate Jamaa Fanaka's thesis project, "Welcome Home Brother Charles," he completed his own thesis film, "Killer of Sheep." Proclaimed a national treasure by the Library of Congress, the 1977 film has recently been restored and is enjoying a wide international release.
Free of the ghetto clichés that fill the movies made by people who have never lived in one, "Killer of Sheep" is a strongly individual portrait of black, working-class America. Stan is a slaughterhouse worker who kills sheep by day and, to fight his insomnia, counts them at night.
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Burnett is more interested in details such as the saucepan with an over-size lid, a wife applying makeup in anticipation of her husband's return from work, and a girl singing along with the radio to her doll, than genre storytelling. When two thugs try to talk Stan into taking part in a murder scheme, his wife chases them off the porch and out of the movie. A man and his wife dancing in their home to Dinah Washington singing "This Bitter Earth" expresses more than any story could tell. (Bill White)
At the Northwest Film Forum through Thursday. 83 minutes. Unrated.
Estrangement and a quiet desperation fuel Jackie's (Kate Dickie) life and decisions. She's a security officer at City Eye in Glasgow and she observes the slummy streets from her safe station perch lined with TV security cameras -- and easy access to the police.
One night she sees a face on the screen that takes her deep into her painful, secret past and it sends her into a tailspin of unwanted emotion and a desire to exact some type of revenge -- for a reason we do not know. Writer/director Andrea Arnold's debut is wound as tightly as her lonely heroine and even if the first half of the film is very different from the second, it's a taut, unexpected study that asks many questions about retribution and redemption.
Arnold keeps upping the ante and blurring the line between vigilante and victim and only by pushing us toward those polar places do we find resolution. It's an impressive debut that is orchestrated with a deep, underlying tension that never lets us guess what will come and, if it reminds of Scot Lynne Ramsey's dreamy, sad movies about the lost and disenfranchised ("Ratcatcher," "Morvern Callar"), it rests easier in its ending and closes its doors rather than leaving them disturbingly ajar. (Paula Nechak)
At the Varsity through Thursday. 113 minutes. Rated R for nudity, language, sexual situations, alcohol and drug use.
Actress Ella Raines, a Hollywood leading lady in the 1940s who had a TV series in the '50s, was born and raised in the Snoqualmie Valley. This weekend she'll be celebrated with a five-film festival at North Bend Theatre and Mount Si High Performing Arts Complex sponsored by the Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum.
The movies are "Tall in the Saddle," starring John Wayne, Friday at 7:30 p.m. at North Bend; "Hail the Conquering Hero," a Preston Sturges comedy starring Eddie Bracken, Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mount Si; "Phantom Lady," a suspense thriller with Franchot Tone, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Si; "The Senator Was Indiscreet," a comedy with William Powell, Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at North Bend; and "The Suspect," a thriller with Charles Laughton, Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at North Bend. Tickets are $10 for each showing.
Raines, who was born in 1920 in Snoqualmie Falls, was a drama student at the University of Washington when she was seen in a play by director Howard Hawks and signed to a film contract in 1943. She retired in 1957 and spent the rest of her life as an acting teacher until her death in Southern California in 1988. Information: ellarainesfilmfest.org


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Hello all!
I am starting to use JS a couple of days now and mainly I am interested in using it in form validation and to create pop-ups.
I have 2 questions :
1) If a user doesn't have JS enabled, how will I check for empty fields in the form and show an alert box that prompts for corrections?
2) Also, I have seen sites that have the following : There is a link somewhere which works like this : [a] if you have JS enabled, it "recognizes" it and gives a pop-up window when clicked whereas [b] if you don't have JS enabled, it simply acts like a link and opens a new window (not a poup-up one).
Because I am a bit confused, I am staring to think that maybe JS causes more problems than it solves... Should a programmer use it or ,for instance, do a form validation in another page and don't count on the user having JS enabled?
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ES-DOC is an international effort to develop tools to describe Earth system models in order to better understand and utilize model data. The tools are based on the Common Information Model (CIM) standard.
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'A Gatsby Evening'
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Dance fans turned out Saturday for the 'A Gatsby Evening,' the New York City Ballet's annual gala at Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
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The Presidential Task Force on Student Achievement (PTFSA) has issued its final report and you may view it on the MSU web at: www.montclair.edu/divofpresident/ptfsa.
A link to this page can also be found under "Administration" on the main MSU Web site, under the subcategory "President's Office."
Provost Dick Lynde urges all to read the report now so that we will be prepared for a campus-wide consideration of the report and its recommendations early in the fall semester.


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Nidec Copal (U.S.A.) Corp. of Torrance, CA announces a new family of brushless DC sub-miniature fans and blowers suitable for use in office automation machines, video cameras, portable medical and small industrial inspection devices. The tube axial family of sub-miniature fans comes in 2 fan models and 1 blower model. The RoHS compliant F16 (0.650" sq.) tube axial fan develops up to 0.42 CFM at a maximum of 1.88" of water in an intermittent duty cycle operation. Input volt and currents reach 3.3vdc and 20 milliamps, respectively.
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Moy Ortiz
Moy Ortiz has been singing harmony all his life. From his earliest years in primary school to his final year in the Ateneo de Manila University, Moy has sung in choirs. As a chorister, he has performed all over the world with the Ateneo College Glee Club and the UP Concert Chorus.
After an eye-opening summer jazz workshop at the famed Manhattan School of Music, he joined the voice deparment and vocal performance workshop faculty of The Music Studio of Ryan Cayabyab in Manila and taught there for eight years.
At about the same time, he, along with 11 friends from his university choir years, formed a chamber vocal ensemble called "The CompanY". After 30 years and 24 studio albums that have garnered 46 music industry awards, The CompanY has become the Philippines' premiere vocal group. Currently, Moy is the artistic director, musical director, composer and vocal arranger of that group.
Through the years, he has delved into album and concert production. His efforts as a performer, songwriter and record producer have won him several Awit, Katha, Guillermo Mendoza, Star Awards for Music and Aliw Awards for compositions, arrangement works and recording performances, culminating in Album of the Year Awards from the Awit, Katha and Catholic Mass Media Awards.
Moy has also worked on musical plays (Fiddler on the Roof, CATS, the zarzuela "Paglipas Ng Dilim" and a Filipino Original musical by APO's Jim Paredes, "Bayani", commercial jingles, stage direction, vocal coaching , script writing and as a voice talent. He has assumed the role of executive producer and line producer in the last eight major concerts of The CompanY. Moy was also the label manager of Pop Art Music/ Viva
Records whose artists include Bituin Escalante, Pops Fernandez, Dexter and The CompanY. Moy is behind the pop classic hits: Pagdating ng Panahon, Everlasting Love, Pakisabi Na Lang, Akala Mo, Baka Ikaw, Kaya Pala, Puso sa Puso, Muling Aawit Ang Pasig, etc.
As a record producer, Moy has produced for the hit albums of Sarah Geronimo, Rachel Anne Go, Christian Bautista, Aiza Seguerra, Agot Isidro, Tria Bascon, Jose Mari Chan, Tricia Amper Jimenez and the R&B group 17:28 (just to name a few). Moy has also co-produced in the hit albums of Aiza Seguerra, Bituin Escalante, Pops Fernandez and Dexter under his label Pop Art Music (Viva Records). Moy has also produced and composed several commercial and corporate jingles for Ayala Malls' Glorietta, I-Remit, Johnson and Johnson, Nescafe, Jollibee, Sun Life Canada, Avon, KFC, Panasonic, Maria Clara Sangria, Pentel pen, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Ovaltine, Global Bank, Airlift Asia, Johnson and Johnson, National Sports Commission, Eidel Fitre Celebrations, Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation, etc.
Moy (with The CompanY) has also had the pleasure of working with international acts like The Manhattan Transfer (three times), Ambrosia, John Ford Coley, David Pomeranz, Jim Brickman, Noel Pointer, David Pack, Yutaka Yokokura, Singapore's Dick Lee, Steve Tyrell, BASIA, The Idea of North and Janis Siegel (Manhattan Transfer).
In 2006, Moy wrote, produced and appeared in an instructional audio / video kit on vocal warm ups and workouts for contemporary pop singers, a first of its kind in Philippine recording, entitled "Singing Like A Champ: Vocal Warm up/ Workout with The CompanY" to be released by Viva Records. This was the year where Moy was also part of the music faculty of the talent search hit television show – Pinoy Dream Academy Season 1.
Moy has won the Awit Award for "Best Vocal Arrangement" five times for various recording projects through the decades.
Every summer in the Philippines (April and May) , Moy has been teaching a vocal performance workshop at the defunct UMPI (2006) and presently Trumpets Playshop (2007 to present:2015). The highly successful workshop entitled "Starpower" caters to the children, teens, young adults and adults markets.
In 2012, Moy Ortiz together with his singing partners in The CompanY have become part of the music faculty of the Asian Academy for Television Arts.
In 2014, Moy started teaching a pop vocal performance course at the Meridian International College (MINT College).