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Using a graphical user interface
The Sysinternals TCPView tool is a graphical interface that displays all of the active connections on a host. It displays all of the connection information you might need, including process name and ID, protocol, local address and port, and remote address and port. It is a real-time tool, so it shows connections that are terminating in red and new connections in green. You can close a connection by right-clicking it and selecting Close Connection. You can also kill the associated process by selecting End Process.
Using a command-line interface
The netstat command displays all established connections on a host:
> netstat
Use the -a option to view all open ports regardless of whether they are active. With the Windows Server 2003 version of netstat, you can view the process ID associated with connections by specifying the -o option.
The Sysinternals netstatp utility is the command-line version of TCPView. It displays similar information to netstat, but it shows the process name and ID associated with the connection by default:
> netstatp
Using VBScript
' This code produces output very similar to the 'netstat -an' command.' It requires that the target machine have SNMP and the WMI SNMP ' Provider installed. ' ------ SCRIPT CONFIGURATION ------ strComputerIP = "127.0.0.1" ' ------ END CONFIGURATION --------- set objLocator = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator") set objWMI = objLocator.ConnectServer("", "root/snmp/localhost") set objNamedValueSet = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemNamedValueSet") objNamedValueSet.Add "AgentAddress", strComputerIP objNamedValueSet.Add "AgentReadCommunityName", "public" objNamedValueSet.Add "AgentWriteCommunityName", "public"WScript.Echo " Proto Local Address Foreign Address State" set colTCPConns = objWMI.Instancesof("SNMP_RFC1213_MIB_tcpConnTable",, _ objNamedValueSet ) for each objConn in colTCPConns WScript.echo " TCP " & objConn.tcpConnLocalAddress & ":" & _ objConn.tcpConnLocalPort & _ " " & objConn.tcpConnRemAddress & ":" & _ objConn.tcpConnRemPort & " " & objConn.tcpConnState next set colUDPConns = objWMI.Instancesof("SNMP_RFC1213_MIB_udpTable",, _ objNamedValueSet ) for each objConn in colUDPConns WScript.echo " UDP " & objConn.udpLocalAddress & ":" & _ objConn.udpLocalPort & " *:*" next
When you take a look at the list of open connections on a server, you may be surprised to see so many. Unless the server is extremely busy, most should be in the LISTENING state, which simply means the port is open and waiting for a connection. For more on the various states that a connection may be in, see MS KB 137984.


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Nick Corso is a Managing Director with Mentor Securities and The Mentor Group. His expertise spans finance, investment banking, banking, and wealth and risk management. Nick has also served as a business executive, in roles ranging from CEO to CFO. He has managed numerous sellside and buyside M&A deals; restructurings; joint ventures; private placements; and, senior and mezzanine debt financings. In addition, he has prepared companies for public and private investment, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures.
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Naughty Appliances II
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The second collection of household-appliance-oriented punk and techno rock including songs by Broken Toilet Paranoia, the Drawer Fixers, the Expanding Doors, and a return of the Uncooperative Throwrugs. On the techno side of things there's great offerings from Victorian Electricity, Kitchen Kitsch, the Busted Remotes, Low Calculator Batteries, and Out of Stamps. I am particularly pleased at the inclusion of the techno artists, as this genre is quickly overtaking punk rock as the music of choice for the up and coming generation of music consumers, and the producers of this compilation should pat themselves on the back! However, they should have included songs from the Unrepairable Plastic Shelves, Lingering Catbox Dust, the Melted Coffee Makers, and the Soapy Glasses to really round out the recording. Oh, well, I'll have to wait until next April. Hippo Records, 666 Duncecap Road, Mister Lake, WI 887765


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Yes, it's true: as of today I've been married for ten years. To the same woman. A saint, you say? Without question, I respond. Anyone who knows me knows I'm no box of candy. By itself, the act of living with me for ten years qualifies her for sainthood. Res ipsa loquitur.
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text: National Stadium - possible hope for Pikes Point Nov 9, 2006 12:21:51 GMT 12 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Bruce on Nov 9, 2006 12:21:51 GMT 12 With the current hype over the so- called national stadium (A final - term self monument for Helen) and the Govts preferred site on the Auckland Waterfront, you would think that Eden Park or the Waterfront are the only possible locations.Another group of architects has presented a proposal situated on reclaimed land at the head of the Mangere inlet - beside the former Pikes Point Airfield. This resolves a lot of issues with the stadium regarding acces, moving existing occupiers etc. It also offers the possibility of reinstating the airfield as a complimentary land use. See www.pikes.co.nz/manukau_stadium.htm Despite recent polling showing most Aucklanders would prefer the Mangere Inlet proposal over the other options, a media smokescreen seems to have kept it out of the limelight. Aucklanders, if you can, please voice your support for the Mangere inlet proposal - and possibly get NZs best little airfield back!


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If you have decided to buy an espresso machine for your home or business then it is strongly recommended to read real espresso machine reviews before you make a final decision. The reason behind this is quite obvious, real reviews can tell you a lot about the performance of a machine.
Don't just go by the beautiful advertisements you see in magazines and TV. Reading reviews can tell you a lot about these machines.
Normally there are two types of reviews available on the online marketplaces.
1) Editorial reviews – these are the reviews normally written by experts in the market who have been hired to do the job of testing of the machine and know very well about the internal mechanics of how the machine operates. These types of reviews can tell you a lot about how the machine will perform. This is good for comparison purposes.
2) Real customer reviews – These are what you must always look for. real reviews written by real people who have purchased the espresso machine you are looking for can definitely tell you lot about it's performance. Basically you will be able to find out that does the machine really perform as per the specifications of the manufacturer.
Here are some of the major points you will discover while reading real customer reviews
- How much space does the espresso machine occupy on the counter.
is it handy enough to move from one place to another?
- How easy is it to learn to make espresso if you make it for the first time
- Does the manufacturer supply a instruction booklet for those who have never used an espresso machine?
- Does the espresso machine need any maintenance?
- For how many months does the machine perform very well without any maintenance?
- Does the manufacturer supply any broken parts separately if there is any need of replacement?
These are some of probable questions you should look for when you read these espresso machine reviews?
On the right hand side column you will see real consumer reviews of some of the best selling espresso machines at the amazon.com marketplace. You can visit their detailed pages and also compare various models from a different manufacturers.
Which Is The Best Espresso Machine ?
Finding the best espresso machine from a range of high quality machine is definitely a difficult task. But what you can do is first have a look at the features and benefits of these machine provide and then simply make a list of the most probable features you are willing to have in an espresso machine and do some research online to find out the best espresso machine of your choice.
Here are some of the questions you can ask yourself
- Do you want a pump or a steam espresso machine?
- How much water tank capacity do you want? (measured in cups -eg. 4 cups)
- Do you want a coffeemaker attached to it?
- Do you want the water tank to be of removable type?
- Do you want a built in grinder?
These are just a few questions you can look the answers for. Reading real reviews can definitely save your time in finding the best espresso machine. However a word of warning though.
Simply reading the reviews is not enough in this case. You must also look for espresso machine ratings. One good place to look for espresso machine ratings is amazon.com. If an espresso machine has 100 reviews but only a rating of 2 out of 5 then it's not worth consideration. That's why a good espresso machine is the one with more reviews as well as a good rating out of 5.
Which Are The Most Popular Espresso Machine Brands ?
Many great brands of espresso machines are available today however here is a list of many popular ones that you can consider.
- DeLonghi
- Mr. Coffee
- Capresso
- Cuisinart
- Lello
- Nespreso
- Hamilton Beach
- Bialetti
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I spent three weeks in The Philipines stopping in 6 different spots with a focus on the South Islands. We flew between each island and used minivans to get from airports to towns. Within the towns, we rented scooters or paid for Tuk Tuks.
- 26 Jan - Manila
- 27-31 Jan - Borocay
- 1-4 Feb - Moalboal
- 5-6 Feb - Cebu
- 7 Feb - Puerto Princessa
- 8-20 Feb - El Nido
- Women's Work - Similar to Vietnam, we saw women in Philipines doing all sorts of work that you might not expect in the UK such as labouring, bricklaying, etc.
- Late Flights - The internal flights in Philipines give departure times, but never follow them. Every one departed late. It's normal there.
- Sex Tourism - I'd been told that sex tourism in the Philipines was rife, but I was surprised by just how obvious it was. We frequently saw older white western men with young Philipino women. On at least two occasions I had somewhat uncomfortable conversations with men who were boasting about their paid-for female friends.
- Hostel: Mad Monkey is a great hostel here. The rooms are great and the vibe is really cool for young people. The bar is typically a popular place for pre-drinks. Food is also good.
- Nightlife: Exit Bar was really cool and played good music (but got very, very hot). Epic Club seemed to be the place that everyone went to if you wanted a late night (although the music was not so good).
- Whale Sharks: If you want to swim with the whale sharks its a two-hour drive and tours leave early in the morning. It's well worth doing though for a very rare experience. The safety talk warns that no one should go within 4 meters of the animals but often they will come right up to you and it's an exhilarating experience. Very busy with tourists, but once you're in the water you forget about everyone else.
- Sardines: People often swim with the sardines, but I found this to be a less exciting experience. Can be missed if you're in a rush, but it doesn't take very long. For best time, go on a super clear and sunny day so you can see through the water easier.
- Restaurants: The French Coffee Shop was excellent for breakfast, lunch, and dessert (although service was slow at times). The Pleasure Principle was good for dinner.
- Hostels: Hostels in this area were generally a bit more rough and ready so if you're precious about where you stay, it's worth booking early to get one of the nicer ones.
El Nido
- This was my favourite place in the Philipines. It is less touristy than Borocay but still touristy enough to have nice bars, restaurants and nightlife. The surrounding beaches and islands are great and overall the vibe is fantastic.
- Beaches: Las Cabanas is the most popular beach. It is closest to El Nido town and the most touristy. Nacpan Beach is the nicer, more quiet beach, but takes about 35 mins to get there by scooter (the last two mins of which is quite an awkward ride). Mad Monkey hostel is right on the beach and does good food with nice seats and sofas to chill on. Duli Beach is slightly further than Nacpan (40 mins) and I'd only recommend it if you're wanting to surf. The waves can be rough and the ride there is pretty awkward, with a huge sand hill which causes people to come off their bike occasionally.
- Sunset Bar: Republica Sunset is the go-to sunset bar after a trip to Las Cabanas. Good music.
- Nightlife: The two main venues are SAVA and Pukka. Pukka tends to be the more messy night whilst SAVA is a bit more classy. Both are good fun though and very close to each other so you can bounce between the two. Rooftop Bar is a hippie bar that is a nice place for chilled drinks.
- Restaurants: Altrove is a good Italian restaurant and pizzeria. Mezzanine was another good Italian/European (more expensive). Happiness Express was a good falafel restaurant that had a nice vibe in the evening.
- Hostel: If you want to be away from the town, Mad Monkey is an excellent hostel right on Nacpan beach (but it pretty much excludes you from the nightlife in town due to distance).
The Philipines was perhaps my favourite country of the trip. It has a wonderful balance of beautiful scenery, islands and beaches whilst being just touristy enough to have good restaurants, bars, and nightlife.


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Thea showed her teeth, the fury of battle already riding through her veins, driving her forward towards the Death Cultist that the Ghosthound's Incinerating Bolt knocked to the ground. She would be the one who had the honor of proving this pointlessly gloomy blind woman wrong.
The Death Cultists' wings and arms were one and the same, which gave them a very strange body shape. They had tiny wastes, although their legs appeared very strong, and ended in sharp talons. But their arms were long and had an extra joint, growing thicker as the appendage approached the torso. Near its broad shoulders, the arms were almost as thick as a dinner plate, but they narrowed to as skinny as a teenage girl's arm near the end.
The thing staggered to its feet, somewhat disoriented from the fall, right as Thea arrived. Without giving it a chance to catch its bearings, Thea slammed her hammer down towards its head. But to her surprise, the thing brought one of its tiny, 4 finger hands up and caught the hammerhead with its long fingers.
It grunted, and sagged to the side, thrown off balance, but otherwise ignored the damage.
The other arm windmilled upward and slammed downwards towards Thea, and she was forced to roll forward, out of the way. Luckily, this was one of her favorite new moves, and as she straightened she whipped her hammer around, striking it in its ribs. But her hammer rebounded off of its strangely elastic bones.
Gritting her teeth, Thea hopped backward, but wasn't able to dodge the creature's arm, which came around like a whip, smashing her sideways with enough force to knock the air out of her lungs.
It opened its mouth and spoke some gibberish, waving its arms hatefully, and an arrow slipped into its open mouth and sunk into the soft flesh at the back of its throat. This certainly got the Death Cultist's attention, and it began to frantically claw at the arrow, trying to pull the shaft out, freeing up its airways.
This was not an opportunity that Thea was willing to let pass.
Now that she had been hit in the battle, she could feel the heat pumping through her, making her faster, stronger, angrier. But she didn't even care, she simply growled and threw herself forward, her hammer smashing back and forth, aiming for its more vulnerable leg joints. They were thick, but not as unnaturally overdeveloped as its upper torso.
The first strike hit the side of its left knee and made it stumble somewhat, but then it quickly identified the threat and brought the other arm down to block the strike against its other knee. Again, her blow rebounded off its arm almost as if she had struck rubber, sending her back a step, and she looked up to see the monster staring hatefully down at her, tears of hatred in its eyes as it forcibly chomped down on the arrow shaft.
She spat in its face for good measure, then thrust her hammer into its face, hearing a satisfying crunch as she broke it pointed nose.
It reeled back in pain, and two arrows shot forward, ripping through the muscles of its leg, making it topple over. Thea raised her hammer, but it was a fraction of a second too late.
Chrysanthemum barreled past her, and within a second, it had grabbed the monster's head in her jaws. There was an audible crunch.
Almost annoyed, Thea huffed and let her hammer drop to her sides. Then she walked forward and rubbed Chrysanthemum's head. As her bear began to feast on the body, using her paw to hold it down as she ripped off large chunks of flesh, Thea turned and looked towards the other Death Cultist. Alana was standing over it, cleaning blood off of her spear.
"I can see why you fear them," Alana said casually, as she inspected the blade of her spear. "It's skin is thick. It takes a great deal of force to penetrate its skin. Thea, how well did blunt force work?"
Thea just grunted, trying to act casual as she picked a bit of imaginary hair off of her own hammer. It wouldn't sound very cool to admit that her damage had been rather minor, until Chrysanthemum moved in and crushed its skull…
"Poorly," Annie answered for her, with an annoying bout of cheering. "Penetrating sensitive areas is still better. But these would be annoying in larger groups. Anything Rose?"
"A Rare Rarity physical constitution boost, high Level too." Rose mused, walking over to one of the bodies, the one Chrysanthemum wasn't determined to rip into thin rags. "Basic Fighting Proficiency, but no other Skills… it's hard to believe that this is all they have. Oh, and a pretty powerful general Magic Resistance Skill."
"I noticed," Clarissa said sourly, folding her arms.
Ace leaned over towards Lucifer, tapping the other man's large sword. "Would be nice if we had something to talk about, eh?"
Lucifer just snorted, and folded his arms. But it was in such a way that it looked very similar to Clarissa's pouty stance. Ace burst out laughing. Thea wasn't sure if Lucifer had done it on purpose, so she only smiled slightly, watching his response. He barely even seemed to notice, however.
Ghousthound's mouth twisted, and then he looked at Aratta. "How many of them are there?"
Aratta was sitting down, shaking her head. Thea grinned. Apparently, the shock of seeing them so easily deal with them had shaken her a little. Which she supposed was fine, but it was a little insulting. After all, their party was 10 people, 11 including Aratta. If two of them could suppress them… then what was the point of even going to their Eyrie…?
If that were true, the level of difficulty…
"There are… about a thousand per Eyrie." Aratta looked up, but her voice sounded determined now. "These are just the foot soldiers, there are powerful Red Death Cultists, and then above them the Shadow Cultists. It's rumored that each Eyrie has a White Death Cultist leading it, surveying the area, gathering all the treasures within its purview…"
Everyone, even Thea, perked up at the mention of treasures. After all, they still needed to find the Death Key before they could depart from this place. It was easy to forget, but outside of the Raid Dungeon the rest of the Zone was slowly starving, the very Aether seeping out into the void. If they didn't move quickly…
But Thea anxiously hoped they still had time. Considering the time difference, it shouldn't have been that long since they came in here right? And during that time, there would first be Aether Sickness, so even if it was uncomfortable…
Idly, she wondered what Simon was doing. Whether he was laying somewhere, curled up, worriedly watching the rest of the Zone. Even though there was very little he could do, and watching only would make him more upset, he was the type of boy that would look anyway…
Shaking her head, Thea tuned back into the conversation occuring in front of her.
"So we just break down the door and charge right in? How unique and inspired." Ace was saying, chuckling slightly. "Still, you know I don't mind. I love a good entrance."
"You must be extremely careful," Aratta warned. "The Cultists… most of their physical strength comes from the forbidden rituals that they perform. If they realize an attack is coming, their leader will begin a very powerful ritual. Once you are within the Eyrie, you must rush to the central chamber. If they are allowed to complete it…"
The blind woman looked down, her fingers flexing. "...a hundred times… No…. Two hundred times the strength of the basic warrior…! Their bodies will be like a god's….!"
Thea wanted to roll her eyes, and was pleased to catch the Ghosthound smiling like a wolf. So it wasn't just her then, that felt the presence of a challenge as something incredible. The chance to feel the burning heat of battle, to lose yourself in that pure ecstacy…
Thea shivered.
"...Let's cross that bridge when we come to it." Rose said, looking around at the group, then up at the sky with a frown. "We've still got a fair bit of ground to cover before night, then let's camp there. Tomorrow-"
"If you do not rush, they will come to you." Aratta said urgently.
Rose just smiled helplessly. Lucifer chuckled, and began walking forward. Ace walked over to Aratta and patted her back, a sinister smile on his face.
"That's what we are counting on," Ace said. And then he stood and walked forward, heading North towards the Eyrie. Thea clicked her tongue and Chrysanthemum walked over towards her. She patted her partner's side and hopped onto her back, following the rest of the group.


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LINCOLN, Neb. – New Nebraska and former UCF head football coach Scott Frost had an estimated $165,000 in memorabilia taken from his home in Lincoln.
Police told the Lincoln Journal Star on Monday that burglars entered the home through the unlocked garage between Friday at 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday.
Capt. Jeri Roeder said two Nebraska championship rings, 10 Oregon championship rings, two Central Florida championship rings, five pairs of Air Jordan shoes and a gaming console are missing.
Roeder said Frost and his family don't live in the home yet because it is under renovation.
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The success of the CMC South conference rests on everyone with any role to play – from speakers to catering managers to conference team registrars.
Please thank your entire PSCC team for the consistent high quality of service provided! The CMC South Board may not be aware that a reporter and photographer captured some sounds/images of our Halloween Thursday set-up for the conference, and the Desert Sun published an article the next day that mentioned the math conference as one indicator that Coachella Valley attracts business that could have selected another locale.
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COK responds to customer's query regarding loan payment
Tell Claudienne
Dear Claudienne
I took out a payday loan from COK Sodality in Cross Roads on the 31st October 2017 and should have repaid it through salary deductions. However, I resigned from the company where I worked before the salary deductions for the loan were completed.
Sometime in 2017, I went to COK to find out the balance owing on the loan and paid the outstanding amount.
In April 2019, I applied for a loan at another financial institution and was denied the loan because they said my credit report showed that I had a loan outstanding with COK from 2016.
When I went to COK to have the matter sorted out, I was told that I had an outstanding balance of seventy seven dollars and seventy six cents ($77.76).
When I pointed out that I had fully repaid the loan, I was told that if I wanted to query the matter, I would have to make a complaint to the credit bureau.
I went to the credit bureau at the Towers at 25 Dominica Drive (Kingston) on April 25, 2019 and filled out a complaint form. I was given a receipt and told that I would be contacted within 14 working days.
When I called them on May 17,2019 and was told that they sent COK an email and had not received a response.
When I again called the credit bureau on May 27,2019 I was told that COK had still not responded to their email,
I am seeking your help to have COK sort out this matter.
Dear CM
Tell Claudienne has been in communication with COK Sodality Cooperative Credit Union Limited in regard to your issue. COK has sent Tell Claudienne the following e-mail:
"Reference is to your email of May 31, 2019 and we now respond as follows:
Our member CM lodged a dispute to the credit bureau in relation to three loans that were granted by COK Sodality Cooperative Credit Union Ltd, and which were being reported as active. The member has stated that the report is inaccurate.
This matter was already under investigation within COK and our findings revealed that the three loans being disputed by CM have been repaid. The specific loan referred to in CM's email to you, is a pay day loan of $50,000 with the account number 351.... This loan was granted on October 31, 2016 for six months, to mature on April 30, 2017. The loan was repaid on June 8, 2017. However, due to technical issues with our system, the account was still being reflected as active.
We have since amended the account on our system/records to show a liquidated status, and have prepared the relevant letters to be dispatched to the two credit bureaus to also adjust their records accordingly.
A copy of this letter has been forwarded to CM via email."
COK also sent Tell Claudienne a copy of the e-mail sent to you.
The COK e-mail to you stated: "We sincerely regret the delay in responding and hope that with the matter now resolved, you will be able to conduct your business with greater ease.
We wish you all the best."
JPS breaches Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) standards
I reside in downtown Kingston and I applied to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCO) for my electricity supply to be upgraded from 110V to 220V and was advised that the upgrade would be carried out within five working (business) days. Despite several calls to the JPS, more than 10 days later the JPS has not done the upgrade. I was told that they came to do the upgrade but did not have the tools to do the job, as they were unaware that my community was on the Residential Advanced Meter Infrastructure (RAMI) system.
That excuse was unacceptable because the residences were transferred to that system in 2015. It is also a clear beach of the JPSCO and Office of Utilities Regulation(OUR) Guaranteed Standard EGS1 that states that "a simple connect" such as I requested should be completed within four (4) business days.
I would appreciate your help, as the inability of the JPS to supply the desired voltage in a timely manner has caused me great inconvenience and has negatively impacted productivity at my dwelling.
Dear CF
Tell Claudienne requested the JPS to investigate your problem and notes that the voltage was upgraded 35 days after you made the request.
Tell Claudienne notes that when you requested compensation from the JPS for the breach of the OUR Guaranteed Standard by not upgrading the voltage within the 4-5 day period, you were advised that the consumer is not compensated for a "simple connect" breach. We wish you all the best.
Have a problem with a store, utility, a company? Telephone 876-936-9436 or write to: Tell Claudienne c/o Sunday Finance, Jamaica Observer, 40-42 1/2 Beechwood Avenue, Kingston 5; or e-mail: edwardsc@ jamaicaobserver.com. Please include a contact phone number.
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Chapter 103: After Using Something Improperly for Decades, it's Magical to See it in its Proper Use for the First Time
Currently, Desmond and I are a little bit outside of Warden's Post, in a clearing.
Hibiki-chan is tagging along, but she's sitting a bit away from us.
Because she's the test subject.
Desmond is currently trying to teach me a Light-based detection spell, the one that originally got us talking about Light magic and avatars and stuff.
'If it's you, then certainly, it would be easy to cover a large part of the forest,' with that, Desmond finally bowed his head to Hibiki-chan's stubborness and agreed to teach me.
"The chant is [Smaoinichsolasan aetheragus còmhdaichidhmi a'stiùireadh moshealladhnasfhaide agusa'toirt a-machan rudatha mia'sireadh].
I get that the chant activated the spell, since a light has flown out from between Desmond's hands and lit his entire body in a faint glow, then pulsated lightly. But, although I certainly heard it…
"Could you tell me the chant without actually chanting it?"
I wonder why the chants aren't translated.
Well, in the end, I probably won't be using the chant as long as I can pick up the feel of how to activate the spell.
I feel like Lor is rolling his eyes somewhere.
Desmond seems a bit bemused, but he nods.
"Ah, of course. Ahem. 'May the light of the aether flow and cover me, guiding my sight beyond and bringing forth that which I seek.'"
Okay. I can remember that. Although I'll have to say it in Japanese, I wonder if it will be okay.
"Flow, aether's light, and cover my eyes, bringing forth that which I seek."
Un? Even though I said it exactly as I heard it, it's a little different.
See, Hibiki-chan tilted her head too.
Eh? A text-based Friend Chat appeared – oh, Hibiki-chan?
[I think the language here has a different sentence structure than Japanese. That's why it's different?]
Oh wow, I didn't think that Friend Chat could be used like this to talk in secret. Maybe because I always used voice-based Friend Chat with the others.
But the mysteries of Translate-sama never seem to cease.
[Got it.]
I quickly replied to Hibiki-chan. There's no keyboard, but it seems to register what I want to say alright.
Returning to the task at hand, I take a breath, fix my stance, and repeat the chant.
"Flow, aether's light, and cover my eyes, bringing forth that which I seek."
… Hm? I'm just saying the words.
Are? How do you chant?
I look over, kind of confused, at Desmond.
"What's the matter?"
"No, well, even if I know the chant, how do I activate it?"
Oh, his eyes seem to have turned into dots.
I'm just as confused, though.
"… Perhaps I should see how you usually use Light Magic."
Nn, but I've used it in front of you before, you know? It became a new Skill called [Reinforce Physical], but when I fight, I reinforce [Augment Body] with Light Magic. Certainly there's a light glow all over my body when I do so, but it's annoying so I forcefully repress it. It takes a lot more magic power, but that doesn't really mean much for me.
This time, without repressing the glow, I trigger [Reinforce Physical] pretty easily.
As expected, he's pretty surprised.
But it's not like chantless is impossible, it's just rare, right?
"… I can't believe you're manipulating existing Light Magic as if it's your own."
The surprise went in a different direction than I expected.
"Well, it is mine, though? At least, it was developed and originated in my hara."
"No, no! That's not what I mean by 'yours'! Even as an avatar, it shouldn't be that easy to manipulate already existing Light Magic! Normally, one should be petitioning Light Magic to follow your orders."
… ah… right.
I was totally treating 'Light Magic' as qi, but come to think of it, there's no reason that such a comparison should be accurate.
The fact that it's been 'accurate enough' so far is a coincidental miracle.
That's right, elemental magic was something that had to be cast through elements, wasn't it?
No, well, you can manipulate pre-existing fire with Fire Magic even if you don't cast it through the element, though?
When I say so, Desmond, who had calmed down, said,
"There is quite a difference between the four elements of reality and the two primal elements, you know? It already isn't exactly easy to manipulate Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth that are already in existence, but Light and Dark are far more difficult. In the first place, it's difficult to have a clear image of Light and Dark elements."
"What about manipulating non-elemental magic?"
"That's… I see, if you can truly manipulate non-elemental magic however you want, it's not a stretch to think you can do the same with Light Magic, especially after becoming an avatar."
Okay, so manipulating raw magic is actually a lot rarer than I thought, too.
Strange, Lor didn't say much about it… or did he even know that I was straight up manipulating it? Or is it that there are some ways to manipulate it that are easy enough for other people to use, and that's all I've shown him? Or like, it's common sense for magical circuits to use non-elemental magic, but manipulating it without tools is NG?
I don't know the answer, so let's put all that on hold.
I'm actually a little upset.
No, well, the first Light Magic I saw was Pelma's 'illusion' for Hibiki-chan, but then I thought, oh, it shouldn't be that hard to emulate, but when I tried to do it later, it was a lot harder to emulate than I thought.
It seems like I've been getting conceited, since magic seems so easy for me, but in reality, I haven't been really using Light Magic at all!
I mean, just manipulating some flames isn't the same as producing a fireball.
So my Chinese fantasy qi manipulations were only 'something like that'.
I can't help but groan and hold my head.
"So that's what it was…"
Desmond coughed, looking a bit apprehensively at me as he said,
"No, well, it's actually more impressive that you're able to manipulate Light Magic that isn't placed under your control. Put another way, it's something that's rather a topic of concern for some members."
Hm? He used 'members', rather than 'people'.
It doesn't feel like he's talking about Aislin and Aidin, the elf twins he's been traveling with.
No, well, I guess he could be talking about them; it just feels unlikely.
Although that's just my instincts, so I could be wrong, I guess.
Well, anyway, I HAVE had practice casting through elements, although I usually think it's too troublesome to do so, and I HAVE come into direct contact with the Light element (supposedly), so I should be able to cast the Search Spell based on biometrics that Desmond is trying to teach me.
Hey, do you think you could…
With that kind of feeling in mind, I reach out to Light, and… whoa!
Unlike other elements, as soon as I reach out, it feels like Light is just straining at the reins.
I can't help but say that, and boy, did they(?) just go!
"Ah. There's a glow all over the place."
Like ripples going outwards, with me as the origin, waves of light spread out into the surroundings.
We're trying to see if I can find Hibiki-chan, several meters away, but it seems I'm finding all the elves within 20 km.
As expected, most of the elves are in Warden's Post, but there are some wandering in the forest. Since they don't seem to be in an excited state, I suppose they're simply traveling. At least, they don't seem to be hunting or being attacked.
Desmond sighs.
"It's amazing to see. Indeed, you have magic power far beyond what people, elves or otherwise, have. If you have the extra room in you use of magic power, I would suggest requesting the light to be invisible. Otherwise, it would alert everyone to the fact that a large-scale magic is being used."
"Ah, right."
"Ne, then, did Jun-kun pass?"
Hibiki-chan asks. She can see the lights, but she can't tell if it worked.
Well yeah, the data is accumulated in my head.
Since Desmond's used the spell before, he can tell if it's succeeded or not, but naturally Hibiki-chan hasn't, and can't.
Desmond chuckles at Hibiki-chan.
"Yes. My goodness, passed beyond my wildest expectations. I haven't seen a true Light Magic user, no, an aether user, in ages. The Head Elder Deep Elf grandfather might have been the last one; I wonder."
Ah… is that so…
But I still don't know a lot of Light Magic spells.
I mean, I can grasp an image on how Fire, Water, Earth, and Wind spells should be, but Light? Or Dark?
Un, I can understand why Light and Dark are put into their own categories.
Rather than thinking I can bungle through satisfactorily, I think I should be humble and ask to be taught Light Magic spells.
I won't know how to develop them otherwise.
As I was musing over this thought, Desmond sighed and said,
"The decline of true aether users has made it so we've lost much of the ancient technology. Like Living Swords, for example."
Please continue.
Right before I can ask about it a ruckus sounds from behind us, coming from the direction of Warden's Post.
"Sir Desmond, what has happened just now?!"
Ah. It seems like the light waves were noticed in the community.
Um… oops?
Although the land was more arid the further south they went, there was a lot of flat space, and with irrigation systems developed through water stones, many farming communities were sprawled out on the second half of the journey between the two Labyrinths Cities, Nyl and Tren.
Rather than Tren City, it was a certain one of these farming communities that Seimei and Lor were interested in.
Although, with Masaki and Hyde in tow, of course they would be headed towards Tren Labyrinth in the end.
Hyde was just coming over to swap places with Tatsu, and was looking forward to hunting in Nyl Labyrinth, but was immediately dragged away by Seimei. If they didn't go to Tren Labyrinth, Seimei was certain that Hyde would rebel.
"This area produces the most libalm. It seems that if it's not within this valley, cultivated libalm tends to have a much weaker efficacy."
Listening to the half-elf, Lor, I looked out of the carriage window at the fields of herbs.
At first it was nice to see something other than arid plains, but now we've gone past field after field of libalm, a strange, wasabi-like plant with small, pale, white-blue flowers that grew off one stalk in ball-like clumps, not unlike hydrangeas.
Strange, in Japan, both wasabi and hydrangeas are plants that like being well watered.
It's interesting that this libalm is a plant that grows in a much more arid climate that requires full sun. Although it needs more water than the natural climate tends to allow.
That, however, is easily solved with water stones.
Magic is an amazing thing.
In our world it could be considered free energy – well, of course it's not something so convenient.
Magic stones that can effectively irrigate fields of these sizes aren't really so cheap and must be handled carefully. The amount of magic needed also increases as the size of the stones increase.
Fertilizer for these herbs are also expensive.
A rare mineral mixed in with peat and ash made from certain trees… well, I don't know the details, but Professor Lor seems to be aware of them.
Running a farm like this is rather expensive.
But libalm is the main ingredient of Mana Pots, so despite the expenses this business can be quite lucrative.
Technically, these farming communities are Unaffiliated territories.
However, as always, politics tend to muddy things up.
Merivolt, this town ahead of us, is the largest producer of Mana Pots. Of course, it is also Unaffiliated. However, this status of "Unaffiliated" has caused quite some trouble.
If the people of Merivolt established an organization for the security and safety of the town and the Mana Pot factories, it would be a sign of trying to self-govern, and would be a seen as a Kingdom.
If you're not aware, this means that the non-infringement treaty would be void, and other countries could move in and wage war to annex the territory.
I suspect that even Carnus wouldn't be entirely reluctant to take over the prime producer of Mana Pots.
It really is a dirty trick, perfectly sublime in its simplicity.
Without a way to keep order, obviously the Mana Pot factories would be at risk. However, even if they made a way to keep order, the Mana Pot factories would still be at risk.
Not just the products, the Mana Pots, but the facilities, the workers, and the owners are all at risk for greedy people who wish to lay their hands on some part of the business.
Currently, each factory is responsible for hiring their own security.
Trustworthy adventurers, strong enough to repel people with designs on the factory or Mana Pots, are expensive, which drives the costs up, and drives the prices of Mana Pots up.
It's little wonder that some factories have taken to allying themselves with certain countries for guaranteed protection., despite the 'tax' that the countries would put on them.
Well, I'm not concerned with the factories but the farms themselves.
I will leave the mad scramble for Mana Pots and their factories to others.
Instead, I'd like to buy a farm or two.
I wonder if it will go smoothly.
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Omg, Jun, tell him you got turned into an avatar above the altar in Nyl City. Asdkfgh I just can't deal when the characters get so close to the answer, and are yet so, so far away. Also, I was expecting to give at least a hint of an explanation, but somehow Jun just noped the eff off the topic. Well, the detailed explanation is still slated for an arc in the future, and Desmond actually doesn't know all that much, which would have turned it into having more questions than answers, so it's not worth re-working.
Jun's been going a little more off-script than usual, but I guess since I didn't have this part well-planned out, that was inevitable.
Anyway, we're starting the transition towards Seimei's side. Don't worry, Jun's still the main so we'll only be hitting the 'highlights' for Seimei.>


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- Time horizon
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Should you continue or change mutual funds?
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There is a team of fund managers who manage the corpus (AUM) on the behalf of the investors. This team buys and sell individual stocks based on their understanding of the market, with an intention of maximising returns.
There are two parts to the selection of the mutual fund –
- Category selection – change if market situation changes
- Mutual Fund– continue unless the fund manager changes or fund's category changes (happens if the AUM becomes too big)
The selection of the category should be made based on:
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Blog Archives
Greetings everyone, and welcome back to my esteemed blog. It has been quite a number of months since my last post. I have been very busy with the job search and seeking possibilities of returning to school. I am very happy to say that I have not only acquired a new position, but I am also in the process of applying for school.
Now that the wheels are in motion, I am happy to get back to my favorite past time; that being sharing my insights and reviews with you. I will be back on Wednesday 3/18 with my full review of Final Fantasy Type 0 HD. Until then everyone, be safe, and happy gaming!
Anime Central 2014
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my esteemed blog. I must apologize for the delay on my Child of Light review, but Anime Central was in my hometown of the windy city this past weekend, and that took a redonkulous amount of my time. Now that another awesome year at ACEN has passed, I thought I would take a moment and show all of my followers a few snippets of the epic event that was ACEN 2014. I was so fortunate enough to not only see a free (provided you registered) performance of A New World (Final Fantasy Concert), but I unexpectedly bumped into none other than Mr. Nobuo Uematsu himself (yes, I was starstruck like a Beetles fan). It was indeed an amazing year at ACEN. Not sure what the hoopla is all about? Click here to learn all about ACEN! I will be back on Tuesday with my review of Child of Light, and this weekend with Transistor. Until then enjoy the pics!
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New Year's Video Game Resolutions
Hello everyone, and a very Happy New Year to you all. As many of you know, 2013 has come and gone. For some of us the year was alright, but for some of us it was a very trying year. Thankfully, 2013 was the year for great video games, Bioshock Infinite, The Last Of Us, Ni No Kuni, just to name a few. So, what were your favorite games of 2013, and which 2014 titles are you excited about? Here is my list.
2014 Most Anticipated List
-Infamous: Second Son
-Final Fantasy 10/10-2 HD Collection
-Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13
-Watch Dogs
Let me know what games you're most excited about. Tune in next time with my next review. Happy New Year!!!
The Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds Review: Portraits of Nostalgia and Perfection Beautifully Captured.
Welcome back everyone to my blog. Twenty one years ago, the Zelda franchise reached a new pinnacle of greatness with the release of Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past for the Super Nintendo entertainment console. Now, Nintendo has released the highly anticipated sequel, Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds for the Nintendo 3DS console. Ever since it's premiere, people have been very skeptical, as to whether this new installment would be a worthy follow-up to the 1991 phenomena that graced the SNES. I have had the honor of spending the weekend playing through this title, and now I am prepared to give my review.
Graphics: It is often very rare to blend beautiful graphics while maintaining the nostalgic feeling that fans have come to grow and love, and thankfully, Nintendo has succeeded in accomplishing this feat. Fans will be overwhelmed by the nostalgic feeling and fantasic graphics that are present in this beautiful title. The character designs remain true to the charm of the Zelda franchise. The world of Zelda is designed exactly like it's 1991 predecessor, with a lot of new additions to add some spice to the old formula. Score: 10/10
Sound: Ryo Nagamatsu is the mastermind behind the beautiful remastering of the classic SNES musical score. Koji Kondo, the original composer of the SNES classic did not do any work in this title, which is quite odd, but Nagamatsu does a beautiful job in recapturing the classic musical score that still remains in the hearts of fans both old and new. Score: 10/10
Gameplay: Zelda returns to the traditional roots of gameplay that fans of old and new generations will enjoy. The story takes place 600 years after the events of Link to the Past, with our hero Link trying to stop a flamboyant villain named Yuga after he transforms the Seven Sages, Princess Zelda, and Link himself into 2-D portraits. Fortunately, after receiving a leather wristband from a "unique" ally, Link gains the ability to escape and merge himself into walls at will. This opens a new realm of exploration and puzzle solving that only adds to the already lengthy quest.
Of course, what would a Zelda title be without side quests and exploration. Link Between Worlds offers so many mini-games and side quests for players to enjoy. Cucco dodging, rupee treasure hunting, gambling, and hunting for all 100 of a pink octopus' children are only a few of the many mini-games and side quests that will keep players entertained for many hours to come. Score: 10/10
Zelda fans all over should definitely add this worthy sequel to their collection. The story is very well done, the characters are fun and quirky, and the soundtrack and worlds remain true to the franchise. It is a very good holiday treat that everyone should indulge in.
Final Score: 10/10
Thank you everyone for your support. Join me on Wednesday, when I review Ys Celceta: Sea of Trees for the Playstation Vita console. Until then everyone, take care and keep on gaming.
Beyond Two Souls Review: Is it more than just fancy polish?
Welcome back and happy Friday dear readers. I wanted to get this review up and running because Pokemon X and Y will be launching tomorrow morning, and that review is going to take me some time. Quantic Dream has been known for their unique approach to video games, making it more of an interactive movie experience. They are best known for previous titles like Indigo Prophecy and Heavy Rain. Now they have released their newest title, Beyond Two Souls. This title has been highly anticipated since Heavy Rain was a huge hit. Does this newest title live up to the reputation of previous games?
Graphics: To say that Beyond Two Souls' graphics are amazing is an understatement. Quantic Dream achieves graphical perfection in this interactive cinematic game. The character models and animations are beautifully executed, and the locations that are explored through Jodie's eyes are lush and quite beautiful to see. When you take control of Jodie's spiritual companion Aiden, you see a different perspective that is again beautifully executed. Quantic Dreams even went as far as to model the characters after the actors who played them. This is something that is rarely seen in video games, and Quantic Dream should be highly commended for it. Score: 10/10
Sound: Lorne Balfe along with Hans Zimmer bring a fantastic soundtrack that draws you into the game. From intense action sequences, to even a simple dating scenario, Balfe and Zimmer bring forth a fitting musical score that fits every situation perfectly. Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe give fantastic performances. Score: 10/10
Gameplay: The gameplay of Beyond Two Souls can be described as a "love it or hate it" situation. You are more or less a companion that watches Jodie's life unfold from childhood to adulthood. During action sequences you make decisions throughout the scenarios that dictate what Jodie will do, or whether or not an action she performs will be successful. For example, in a fight scenario Jodie picks up a pipe and swings at a foe. You must press the right analog stick based on Jodie's body movement and where she is going to swing from. Therefore, if she is swinging to the right, you press the analog stick to the right. This applies to even mundane activities such as cooking dinner and eating. It is a mechanic that is unique and may not appeal to gamers that are well adjusted to intense action and nonstop button mashing. You will also assume the role of Aiden, Jodie's spiritual companion and assist Jodie in both mundane and intense situations. You utilize Aiden to make objects move or break to impress or scare other people depending on your situation. In intense situations Aiden uses his abilities to choke enemies, or possess them in order to kill others. This is a unique approach to gaming which can be fun, but at times it can be tedious.
The areas in Beyond Two Souls are so gorgeous, and it is a huge shame that the game is linear, and exploring locations is scripted and severely limited. It's a downer, but still a joy to look at. Unfortunately, the story in Beyond Two Souls tends to jump around far too much, which results in a person asking questions of how Jodie landed in the situations that you find yourself in. There are also points in the action sequences that can be very cumbersome. Jodie's body movement is fairly easy to understand at first, but as the game advances her body movement becomes a bit too difficult to read, which results in making a wrong choice. This wasn't a big deal, but other gamers out there may find this very frustrating. Score: 7.5/10
Beyond Two Souls is as I said earlier a "love it or hate it" title. Fans of Heavy Rain may not be as impressed by Beyond Two Souls and it's shortcomings. However, the characters are deep, the story although fragmented is very well told, and it is an experience that every gamer should have just once.
Final Score: 8/10
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Renowned novelist J.G. Ballard died yesterday at the age of 78, after a lengthy battle with cancer. From the (U.K.'s) Times Online:
"(Ballard's) influence stretched across a modern world that he seemed to see coming years in advance.
His dark, often shocking fiction predicted the melting of the ice caps, the rise of Ronald Reagan, terrorism against tourists and the alienation of a society obsessed with new technology.
As Martin Amis once said of him: "Ballard is quite unlike anyone else; indeed, he seems to address a different – a disused – part of the reader's brain."
The bands Joy Division, Radiohead, The Normal, Klaxons and Buggles all wrote records inspired by Ballard stories.
Empire of the Sun, his best known book, was something of an anomaly for being an apparently straightforward account of his childhood in a Japanese internment camp during the Second World War, where he endured near starvation, death marches and regularly bore witness to death and brutality."
Read his obituary in the New York Times here.
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- China and India have military confrontation over Bhutan's Doklam plateau
- Border tensions grow between China and India
China and India have military confrontation over Bhutan's Doklam plateau
Chinese soldier confronts Indian soldier at border crossing (AFP)
The military standoff on the border between Chinese and Indian troops at the border between China and Bhutan is no nearer resolution than it was last month and is becoming increasing serious, as China hardens its position and makes vitriolic threats targeting both India and Bhutan, the tiny nation between China and India.
Chinese troops and construction workers have been constructing a road through Tibet. On June 16, a column of Chinese troops accompanied by construction vehicles and road-building equipment began moving south into the Doklam plateau, which is territory of the nation of Bhutan. Bhutan's army attempted to block the Chinese troops from entering Bhutan's territory, but the Chinese troops overran the Bhutan troops. Bhutan invoked a treaty with India and asked for help. India sent in its own troops, leading to a standoff with hundreds of troops on each side, with the potential of deploying thousands more troops if the standoff escalates.
According to reports, the soldiers on each side are still unarmed, and the Chinese and Indian troops reportedly clashed by "jostling": bumping chests, without punching or kicking, in order to force the other side backwards.
China claims the Doklam plateau is Chinese territory and points to an 1892 treaty signed by China and colonial Britain. However, Bhutan was not a party to that treaty.
At this point we have to point out, as an aside, that China is an international criminal, annexing the territories of other countries in the South China Sea, and building illegal military bases, in violation of international law as determined by a 2016 ruling by the United Nations Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague, which declared China's activities in the South China Sea to be illegal. China has used extortion and military force to invade and annex regions from other Central and Southeast Asian countries, including Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. China has even arrested, beaten, kidnapped and tortured its own citizens, peaceful pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. So China's reference to an 1892 treaty should simply be viewed with reference to China's past history, and treated most likely a hoax or lie or misrepresentation by self-justifying thugs. In fact, several analyses show that China's claims are invalid.
China is reduced to threatening both India and Bhutan with military violence. China is also trying to encourage some kind of "independence movement" in Bhutan, to sever all ties with India, and to put their faith in China.
China is also claiming that India has no right defend Bhutan. In fact, India was asked by Bhutan to send in troops to stop the Chinese. China likes to use its vast military complex to intimidate smaller neighbors, including Philippines, Vietnam, and some Central Asian countries. They would have succeeded in invading and annexing this region of Bhutan in the same way, if India had not come to Bhutan's aid.
Both India's prime minister Narendra Modi and China's president Xi Jinping attended the G20 summit in Hamburg, and that would have been a good place for Modi and Xi to have a meeting and try to resolve the situation diplomatically. However, China rejected the meeting because "the atmosphere is not right," presumably meaning that China wants to wait for some kind of military victory. Global Times (Beijing) and India Times and Perspective (India) and Bhutan News Service (1-Jan-2013)
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Border tensions grow between China and India
No shots have been fired in military standoff so far, but China is demanding the India withdraw its troops unconditionally, which India is refusing to do. India and China had a major border war in this region in 1962, and China has been reminding India that India lost that war, and will lose the next one. India is preparing its own troop buildup in the region, and so this could break out into a major new border war at any time.
The dispute goes beyond China's attempt to annex Bhutan's Doklam plateau. The plateau, also known as Donglang in Chinese, lies at the junction of India, Bhutan, and China, near the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. Doklam is strategically important due to its adjacency to the Siliguri Corridor, the so-called "chicken's neck" connecting India's seven northeastern states to its mainland. China is claiming much of these regions as well, which would remove the only overland route between India and its northeastern states.
Many analysts in India believe China is planning for war with India and wants to annex these strategic regions belonging to India and Bhutan in order to gain a military advantage, in anticipation of that war. By using this kind of "salami slicing" technique, China gains control of larger and larger regions, one piece at a time. Chinese thugs have already done that in the South China Sea, where they annexed one region after another, always lying about their intentions, until now they have military control of most of it.
From the point of view of Generational Dynamics, China is preparing for war with the U.S., India, Russia, and several of its other neighbors.
I was watching the BBC today, and they were interviewing some pro-Beijing Hong Kong citizens about China's new aircraft carrier. These people were bubbling over with glee and enthusiasm, saying that the aircraft carrier is one more thing making China the most powerful nation in the world. The Chinese people are drunk with power and are looking forward to war, and eagerly anticipating war, which they believe that they will win quickly against anyone in the world. In fact, they will end up bringing devastation and destruction to most of the world, including themselves. BBC and India Times and Quartz and Australian Broadcasting and The Diplomat
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Developers took advantage of very high occupancy rates of office space in Vilnius
In the first half of 2019, construction of four office buildings was completed in Vilnius: the second building of S7 project (tenant – Telia Lietuva), the second building of Duetto project, an administrative building of the INHUS Group and a business centre in the multifunctional complex Live Square. As reported in the Ober-Haus H1 2019 office market overview, during the past decade, these projects supplemented the market of the capital city with 25,700 sqm of useful office space. At the end of H1 2019, the area of modern office space in Vilnius totalled 744,000 sqm.
Tenants of office premises have been very active this year and continued to reduce vacant spaces at newly opened office buildings and to sign preliminary lease agreements in the projects in progress. The total floor area of modern office space leased within the first half-year in the country's capital amounted to almost 39,000 sqm or 5% more than during the same period last year.
The unfading interest of tenants further reduced vacancies in the completed office buildings. During the first half of 2019, the office space vacancy rate in Vilnius decreased from 3.7% to 3.0%. The vacancy rate of A class offices was 2.5% and B class – 3.3%. Over the past decade, the vacancy rate under 3% was recorded in Vilnius only in Q2 and Q3 2018.
The second half of 2019 promises to be even more active in the modern office market in Vilnius. With the planned completion of seven new office buildings, the modern office space market in Vilnius should be supplemented with nearly 67,000 sqm useful office space. The tenants moving into these new buildings will vacate their currently used premises in other buildings, giving space for other potential tenants. Since many projects are scheduled to be implemented in the second half-year, sufficient changes could be seen in the office rental market by the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020.
If all these projects currently under construction are implemented as scheduled, the total annual supply will be the largest in history with over 90,000 sqm. The record year in the office market in Vilnius was considered to be the year 2008 when eleven administrative buildings were completed totalling 86,500 sqm of useful office space.
Despite continuing high office space demand and occupancy rates, the annual ample new office supply has substantially stabilized rents which have seen little increase since 2015. The year 2019 is no exception – in the first half of 2019 rents increased by 1-2% on average and currently rents for B class office space stand at 9.0–13.5 EUR/sqm and A class office space – at 14.0–16.7 EUR/sqm.
Since the real estate developers continue to be optimistic and continues to offer new projects to the market, stable rents could be expected in the future even under the conditions of the growing economy. In order to retain high occupancy rates, developers will continue to attract tenants by offering competitive rents and the latest office solutions in their developed projects.
Kaunas attracts tenants by almost one fifth lower office rents than those in the capital city
In the meantime, in H1 2019 in Kaunas no major changes in supply were recorded. Only two small buildings were completed in this city (commercial building with retail and office space Longas on Veiveriu Street and a commercial building on Statybininkų Street) offering almost 2,400 sqm of office space. The area of modern office space in Kaunas totalled 172,000 sqm in mid-2019.
Much larger changes in the office space supply is expected in Kaunas in H2 2019 – in total five new projects (including further phases of earlier projects) should be completed, as a result of which 27,000 sqm of new office space will be provided.
Continuing stable demand for modern office space and little new development in the first half of this year slightly reduced the vacancy rates in Kaunas. During the first half of 2019, the total vacancy rate of modern office space decreased from 9.7% to 9.1%. Since the start of the intensive development of the office sector in 2017, the vacancy rate of office space in Kaunas has never fallen below 7.5%. Since sizeable development of new offices is planned in H2 2019 and in 2020, the vacancy rate at the end of the year should exceed 10% and is likely to reach the level of 2018 (11–12%).
Like in the country's capital city, the factor of increasing supply over the past three years in Kaunas has reduced opportunities for rent increase, so rents increased only slightly (in proportion to the country's inflation rate). In H1 2019, rents for B class office space increased by 3% on average and rents for A class office space remained stable. In mid-year, B class rents in Kaunas stood at 7.0–11.0 EUR/sqm and A class rents – at 11.5–14.0 Eur/sqm. It is likely that in the nearest future office rents in Kaunas will remain at the same level and will attract tenants as they are by almost one fifth lower than those in the capital city.
The total area of modern office space increased by 18% in Klaipėda, 90% – in Vilnius and 230% – in Kaunas
The modern office space market in Klaipėda continues the tradition of symbolic development with only one new project offered each year. This year has been no exception and at the beginning of 2019 the first stage of the private capital research and innovation valley Baltic Tech Park on Liepų Street was completed. On the site of the former industrial building a 2-3-floor building of over 6,000 sqm was built offering retail and office space. The major part of the office space was occupied by Light House coworking space (1,500 sqm). The developer, Viremidos Investicijos, is planning further development of the Baltic Tech Park with potentially three more buildings for various research and business companies.
Although this innovative project has brought new developments in the business and property markets in the city of Klaipėda, this had no major impact on the modern office market statistics in this city. The total area of modern office space has increased by only 18% in the past decade in this city and by mid-2019 totalled to 71,100 sqm. By way of comparison, during the same period the total area of modern office space increased by almost 90% in Vilnius and by 230% in Kaunas.
The first half-year of 2019 saw no major changes in office vacancy levels in the city of Klaipėda, which has consistently decreased over the past ten years, but still is over 10%. During the first half of 2019, the vacancy rate fell from 11.8% to 11.6% and this is the lowest rate since the end of 2008.
In the same period rents for B class office space increased by 3% on average, while the prices for A class office space remained stable. Rents are lower than in Vilnius or Kaunas: B class offices rent are for 6.5–10.0 EUR/sqm and A class offices rent for 10.5–13.0 Eur/sqm.
Unlike Vilnius or Kaunas, Klaipėda cannot boast of a leap in supply or demand of office space making it difficult to forecast any faster growth in rents than the general price level of goods and services in the country.
Full review: Lithuania Commercial Market Commentary H1 2019 (PDF)


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this is how a recent conversation with my dear friend, KS went:
"i will if you will."
"and we'll take the weekends off to prove that we aren't addicted."
"it is going to help us be better moms, i just know it."
don't worry, we haven't started doing something illegal.
we have both started drinking coffee.
and it is wonderful.
i get to do something each day that i am able to savor.
i don't have to share it with anyone else.
the dishes are done throughout the day,
instead of waiting until the kids go to bed at night.
i am more cheerful.
and yes, i am so addicted.
other than that, we've just been hanging out
and haven't been at all tired.
and haven't been at all tired.
421. hazlenut coffee
422. not yawning uncontrollably
423. a little daily moment just for me
424. L's sleep
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Hi, I'm Kyle, and I'm addicted to productivity apps. :) Since I launched Strides (goal & habit tracker) five years ago, I've gotten tons of requests for adding tasks and calendar integrations. Strides already consolidates goals & habits in one place, so it would have been way too complicated to add all that to it too. So, for the last 10 months, Ben and I have been building a new app with one goal in mind: To build a simple, yet flexible app for planning your day, with all the pros of Tasks AND Calendar Events, combined. Unique features: - You can swipe your tasks complete, so why not your events? Swipe them away too! It feels great. - Enable Show Completed if you want to see a report of what you've done for any day. - Drag & drop your tasks in any order, regardless of priority, even between scheduled events! - Drop a task or event on any day in the week or month calendar to reschedule it. - Select as many as you want to reschedule them all in one fell swoop. - You can even grab a subtask, then go back and drop it on the Planner to create a new task. - Add a checklist to an event, say for a packing list or things you want to remember for a meeting. See what we're going for here? We're blending the two worlds together, melding the best parts of each into the other. As for pricing, we decided to make it free to download, with an optional Pro plan that unlocks iCloud Sync, Checklists on Tasks, Events & Notes, and Flexible Repeat (so tasks get the same awesomeness you're used to with events, like MWF or Every 3 months on the 3rd Tuesday). We did a Beta with almost 1,000 people and it went great, and we just released v1.0. Planned: - Siri - Apple Watch - Mac - Collaboration - Files - Labels & Smart Lists - Integrations - Lots more, prioritized based on votes in our feature request forum. Hope you like it as much as we do. We'll be around if you have any questions!
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Absolutely love it however would have loved it even more if I could set time and duration etc by typing directly into event name field rather than fIddly dropdowns...like in Fantasticlal app or Newton calendar. Is this in the pipe line?
@thestorywolf Awesome, thanks! Glad you're enjoying it. Yeah, natural language is on our feature request forum. Feel free to vote on it, and anything else you'd like to see, in the app (Account tab > Vote on Features) to help us prioritize our roadmap.
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Love the idea behind this. I did encounter a lot of crashes though. One thing I'd love to see is a way to attach an email to something. I currently use Newton for emails and that basically becomes my task list through snoozing of important emails or requests.
@itsthisjustin Thanks Justin! Sorry you saw crashing. Our crash-free rate is over 98% for v1.1, and it should be higher with the next update. Attaching an email is a cool idea. Feel free to add it to our feature request forum so other users can vote on it.
"Planned: Android" ?
@steve1215 We built this app using Apple's CloudKit for sync and EventKit to manage the major calendar services, so we won't be able to build an Android version directly. But, our plan is to see how it goes on iOS and if it seems like it'd be a good investment (we know iOS, but we'd have to hire someone to build an Android app) then we'll create a separate Android app with the same features but a fully-custom Android experience.


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This beautiful McKinley Masters built 2519 sqft bungalow is a testament to true craftsmanship. Situated on a 2 acre lot, simply step off your oversized composite deck into your private serenely landscaped yard. The sophisticated space and functional layout will make you fall in love with this home. Flooded with natural light, the rich woods and high ceilings make this bright space fell warm and inviting. The kitchen is a chefs dream and is perfect for entertaining. A large master retreat has exceptional built in storage in both the ensuite and master closet as well a patio door opening out onto the rear south facing deck. The tastefully developed walkout basement adds phenomenal living space with a generous rec room with wet bar, media centre, a playroom and 2 generous bedrooms and a steam shower. Enjoy the heated attached 4 car garage, terraced garden patio and charming front porch. If your looking for all the tranquility of country living just minutes from city and amenities, this home is a must see!


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Who is Yvonne Strahovski, who's The Handmaid's Tale actress' husband and who did she play in Manhattan Night?
The Aussie actress stars as Serena Joy Waterford in dystopian drama The Handmaid's Tale on Channel 4
YVONNE Strahovski is has starred in a number of TV series and films including Dexter and Manhattan Night.
Here is everything you need to know about the actress who plays a pivotal role in The Handmaid's Tale...
Who is Yvonne Strahovski?
Yvonne Strahovski, 35, was born in Sydney, Australia to Polish parents.
Her father is an electronic engineer and her mother is a lab technician.
She took up acting lessons from the age of 12.
In 2003, after graduating from drama school in Australia she co-founded her own small theatre company.
What TV series has Yvonne Strahovski been in?
Yvonne Strahovski got her first break in the NBC series Chuck in which she played CIA Agent Sarah Walker from 2007-2012.
She also played Hannah McKay in the Showtime series Dexter and CIA agent Kate Morgan in Fox's 24: Live Another Day.
In 2015 she appeared in the US period drama The Astronaut Wives Club as Rene Carpenter.
She will reprise her role as Serena for series two of The Handmaid's Tale which will air on May 20, 2018.
What films has Yvonne Strahovski starred in?
Yvonne has also starred in a number of films including Manhattan Night (2016) in which she played Caroline Crowley.
She has also appeared in I, Frankenstein, All I See Is You, He's Out There and US comedy The Guilt Trip.
In the 2010 Lego film Lego: The Adventures Of Clutch Powers she voiced Peg Mooring.
She was also the voice of Batwoman in the 2016 animation Batman: Bad Blood.
Who is Yvonne Strahovski's husband Tim Loden?
Tim Loden in an actor and producer.
He co-produced the 2017 film Extinction and played Mr. Morgan in the comedy series No Ordinary Family.
He started dating Yvonne in 2009 and co-starred with her in Chuck.
The couple got married in Summer 2017.


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Ardverness Theodoro takes out State Championship
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At his second outing Theo took out the National Champion Part-Bred Junior Male at the 2009 AHAA National Championships. Theo also won the suitability classes for Dressage and Eventing against large fields. We could not fault Theo during his entire stay at the event taking everything in his stride, further proving the sensational temperaments of both his sire and dam. Ardverness Theodoro is for sale./ read more