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Pomuch - small ossuary with newer bones
Very narrow pathways lead to all corners of this tiny but nearly overflowing cemetery. One must walk sideways at times, not to disturb anything. Pomuch represents a vanishing tradition of preserving the bones of the departed for as long as possible by drying them and then cleaning them on a regular basis as a continued remembrance.
The deceased is first buried for about three years or until only bones and hair remain. By then, all flesh, organs, muscles or cartilage have been cleaned away by lively mother nature. The bones are then dug up during the following Day of the Dead (Nov 1) and put in a small wooden box (ossuary) so they can dry and later easily accessed for their yearly 'bone washing'.
This tradition also uses a lot less space which may be needed in some parts of the world.
Sometimes they are doubled up in one niche
During the Day of the Dead, bones that have already been dug up are cleaned (usually dusted off with brushes) and rearranged neatly in their box, skull on top, as fresh flowers are placed nearby. The embroidered cloth covering the small box where the remains of the deceased are stacked is replaced or washed. That embroidery usually depicts the name or initials of the deceased, birth and death dates, location as well as birds, flowers, angels, crosses, etc. Finally, some food offerings and candles may be placed in the niche.
This ritual is said to keep the family together but few in the current generation want to continue this tradition and that worries the elderlies who would like to die in peace… They believe that if their bones are poorly taken care of, they will end up unhappy and forever wander lost. They fear how and where they'll end up.
To date, the oldest bones found in an ossuary (which can be inside caves or underground tunnels) are about 3,000 years old. They were located near the Honduran Mosquito Coast. This method of dealing with the dead started way before Europeans made their presence felt.
The largest known ossuary in the world is under the City of Light, Paris, where six million skeletons are stacked in the miles of underground tunnels found in its underbelly. By comparison Pomuch is a grain of sand but still worth seeing. It is the only known in-use ossuary of this type in Mexico.
A.M.M. with hair – looking at you.
Only a simple box covered with bright white embroidered cloth
Wikipedia: An ossuary is a chest, box, building, well, or site made to serve as the final resting place of human skeletal remains. They are frequently used where burial space is scarce. A body is first buried in a temporary grave, then after some years the skeletal remains are removed and placed in an ossuary. The greatly reduced space taken up by an ossuary means that it is possible to store the remains of many more people in a single tomb than if the original coffins were left as is.
The Merida General Cemetery
Not as colorful as some of the other cemeteries we have seen in Mexico
Perhaps because many have not been taken care of for years as people moved away
This massive and somewhat enigmatic camposanto (saint field – cemetery) opened in 1821 when Merida's government wanted cemeteries to move outside the city limits. Thankfully an old hacienda (Xcoholté) came up for sale as the elderly owners had no descendants to pass it onto. Up until that time, people were buried near their churches which were usually located within the city limits. Today, this cemetery is surrounded by the city and suburbs of a continually expanding Merida.
Angel of Freedom without sword
An angel on a high column graces one of the entrances of the cemetery. It is believed to be the Angel of Freedom although its sword is missing as lightning destroyed it.
Small Maya hut as gravesite marker
One of the characteristics of this cemetery is that its 'buildings' reflect the style of architecture that housed those who died. This is the first Mexican cemetery where we see Maya huts as 'tombstones' for example. It covers the gamut of neoclassic, eclectic, Greek, Porfirista, Gothic or French styles and made from plain concrete to granite or stones brought from Europe by rich families. Ultimately though, what is inside is all the same…
Missing a wing but still standing guard
This place offers varied mortuary structures such as mausoleums, ossuaries, crypts, vaults, niches, etc. Many famous people are here, too numerous to mention but quickly their history is fading as few families still live close enough to take care of the dead and their 'homes'. Many gravesites have no names or markings of any kind. It would be very difficult to find some of them. Several crypts are cracked open, bones now in the open for all to see.
How much longer can this one stand?
Some parts of the cemetery represent groups such as henequén workers, the Socialists, Society of the Arts, Yucatecan singers, railroad employees, Chinese, Masonic Lodge, etc…
A ball of sisal on a coil of rope, to the henequén workers
One of the many in this part of the cemetery
To the Socialists
To Yucatecan Music
A large ceiba (kapok) tree is in full whitish cottony fluff before its leaves start shading the ground below. Lighter than air, they float all around us. This ceiba is bigger than anything else around this cemetery, seemingly overseeing and blessing this peaceful place. Across, flower vendors quietly wait. I read somewhere one of them has been doing so for 57 years.
|Art Deco - Overhanging many tombs, under a large ceiba (kapok) tree
As fancy as a church
We walked for nearly an hour and could not even cover ¼ of this cemetery. It is immense and nearly maze-like in some areas with very narrow paths meandering through the gravesites and tall grasses. Stray dogs come and go, some of them eating food offerings left for the departed loved ones, others begging from the workers who try to keep the place a tidy.
In some cases, there are centuries of bones stacked up in family plots. The most recent body goes into the ground which first involves the digging up of older bones that are then collected inside an ossuary, repeatedly making room for the next generations.
Over the years, those bones go missing, get broken or become thinner, like the now fragile Jesus, Virgins, cherubs or angels missing body parts or wings guarding them from above.
Sculpture of the dead. Imitation of the work of Mexican sculptor Almo Strenta, 1906.
Lifting the sheet with which Rosa Benet covered body of her dead husband Alvaro Medina Rodriguez


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The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is targeting Rp 237 trillion (US$18.33 billion) worth of investments outside of Java throughout 2015 in order to achieve a more balanced distribution of economic activities in the areas, an official says.
a�?We are focused on promoting larger investments in regions outside of Java,a�? BKPM chairman Franky Sibarani said as quoted by Antara news agency in Jakarta on Monday.
According to BKPM data, Rp 75.2 trillion out of Rp 237 trillion is targeted for investment projects in Sumatra, followed by Kalimantan (Rp 74.5 trillion), Papua and West Papua (Rp 33.2 trillion), Sulawesi (Rp 27.8 trillion), Bali and Nusa Tenggara (Rp 19 trillion) and Maluku (Rp 7.3 trillion).
a�?We hope there will be investments outside of Java that bring added value to products in various sectors, such as [a��] in industries in the agriculture [plantation and animal husbandry], fishery and mining sectors,a�? said Franky.
He said that specifically for Papua and West Papua, the government was setting larger investment targets to achieve a more equal distribution of economic opportunities in the regions.
a�?Rp 33.2 trillion worth of investments is targeted for the two provinces, particularly investment developments in the agriculture, fishery and mining sectors and their processing industries, as well as in the chemical industry,a�? said Franky.
Meanwhile, the amount of investment targeted for Java is Rp 282.6 trillion this year.
Franky admitted that Java still enjoyed a larger portion of investment compared to regions outside the island. However, he said, the government would focus investment projects more on trade, services and labor-intensive industries instead of the natural resources processing industry.
The investment target in 2015 is set at Rp 519.5 trillion, comprising Rp 88.4 trillion in the primary sector, Rp 267.5 trillion in the secondary sector and Rp 163.6 trillion in the tertiary sector.
Franky claimed that the target was achievable and would support the government in achieving its economic growth target of 5.8 percent in 2015.
Until 2019, the government was targeting a realized investment of Rp 3.5 quadrillion, or double the realized investment of Rp 1.63 quadrillion from 2010 to 2014.
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DERIDDER, LA (KPLC) - The LSU AgCenter and SWLA Forestry Association will host its annual meeting and forestry forum from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 9 at the exhibition hall of the Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds in DeRidder.
Leaders will be presenting a program to help forest landowners.
Dr. Don Reed, AgCenter Wildlife Biologist, will speak about whitetail deer food plots.
Dr. Tim Showalter, AgCenter Forest Entomologist, will describe what trends he anticipates about the southern pine beetle. He will also speak about non-native insect pests that may attempt to infest Louisiana.
Dr. Mike Blazier, AgCenter Research Forester, will update attendees about the latest in eucalyptus forestry in Southwest Louisiana.
Buck Vandersteen, executive director of the Louisiana Forestry Association, will speak about the state of Louisiana Forestry.
The cost is $25 per household comprised of a husband, wife and dependent children. The cost also includes annual membership due and entitles member to attend other workshops at no charge. The cost also covers lunch for this gathering.
For more information, contact Keith Hawkins, County Agent, at 337-463-7006. Also, you may also obtain regular forestry and wildlife updates by sending a request by email to email@example.com.
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There is nothing more exciting than buying a home, especially if you are searching in Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota. However, this joy can turn to pain soon enough if you don't have your finances in order.
Do you know how much of a home you can afford? If you cannot confidently answer this question, it is time for you to make an immediate change. Most notably, you must contact a lender for a prequalification letter. This will quickly give you a better idea of what you can afford.
Tip: just because you are prequalified for a particular amount does not mean that you should spend that much. This is simply a guideline that the lender is going to follow when it comes time to move forward with a loan. Only you know how much money you are comfortable spending on a new property.
Just as a real estate agent can help you find the best deal on a home, you need to take the reins as you search for the perfect mortgage. Doing so means contacting at least three lenders, with the hopes of finding one that offers the following:
– Great customer service
– Competitive interest rate
– Reasonable closing costs
Note: your bank contact should be able to help you better understand your situation and the type of loan that is best for you.
As you begin to ponder your real estate future, make sure you have your financing lined up. This will allow you to search for a new home in Lake Minnetonka without any worries of overspending or being denied a loan.


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About IPMS Birmingham
A branch of IPMS(UK) we are a club for modellers and those interested in modelling in Birmingham and surrounding areas, we welcome people of all abilities to attend our meetings on the third Sunday of each month - please see "About IPMS Birmingham" page for venue details and times.
Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Bruce Heideman
We have received the distressing news that one of our club members, Bruce Heideman, proprietor of Pinnacle Modeling Supplies has been admitted to hospital and undergone emergency surgery. The good news is that he is now out of intensive care and is recovering. We would like to wish him a full and speedy recovery.
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Having lost much of its bite transitioning to the big screen, Twilight will please its devoted fans, but do little for the uninitiated.
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Having lost much of its bite transitioning to the big screen, Twilight will please its devoted fans, but do little for the uninitiated.
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My hope is that the sequels are actual attempts at movies. The world doesn't need any more toothless cinema.
A deeply sincere, outright goofy vampire romance for the hot-not-to-trot abstinence set.
Some will find it all too polite, but compared to rival blockbuster exercises in explosive CGI mayhem, its character-based index of longing and protectiveness at least provides a viable alternative moodscape.
It is, in its unworldly way, sweetly idealistic with a charm all of its own: a teen romance to get your teeth into.
I succumbed to the palpable chemistry between the leads, and remembered my own girlish fantasies with something of a head-spinning rush.
I think this film is definitely a victim of it's own expectations.
Like most great psychological lessons in the hands of novices, this is a story far more interested in dancing to rhythms than understanding melody.
Ten years after its release, Twilight stands as a powerful, darkly stylish depiction of teen female desire.
The orthodox blood-drinking vampires...are about as frightening as snitty runway models, and are only there to threaten Bella's maidenly Type O so Edward can rescue her for the seven-hundredth time.
Twilight is an earnest fantasy set on the cusp of adulthood, just as the way the light falls on everything in your life is changing. I don't blame anyone who wants to linger there for a moment. Even with sparkle vampires.
Die-hard fans of the vampire romance novel Twilight will be happy to know that the film follows the book nearly to the letter. For everyone else, however, this isn't good news.
Without descending into camp, Pattinson undercuts earnest intensity with a deft, self-conscious wit.
My name is (?) and im and alcoholic and a sex addict. But i have been Twilight clean for 20 years!
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It is shocking that some people could possibly think that such a sexist story is romantic, but maybe it could have been a bit better if it weren't for its corny dialogue and weak performances that help make this a schmaltzy teen flick to please only the hardcore fans and no one else.
It was pretty good introduction to the series. I actually enjoyed it.
The dialogue was really really cheesy. Or it was just handled really bad. There were moments where the actual film dragged me in. Mostly based off the way it was filmed, using the Pacific Northwest, it looked good. That is two stars.
I think there was just something missing. Don't get me wrong I love supernatural stuff and I like romantic teen angst crap or well I did. I mean movies like Some Kind of Wonderful I have enjoyed. BUT this just felt like a bad teen romantic drama masquerading as a vampire flick.
Kristen Stewart I think has done better. For some reason she just looked uncomfortable in this role. Pattinson seemed far more comfortable in his. If anything his sometimes casual joking attitude at times made me like the movie. Stewart just seemed just along for the ride.
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This extinct animal has been the first amigurumi I've made. At first I thought this would be crazy to try because I only knew the basic stitches (chain, single and double crochet), but I found a tutorial in Youtube (1, 2, 3) in Spanish, my mothertongue, a perfect step-by-step explanation. The girl in the video has way more expertise than I have, and had to pause it several times, but I had no problems at all. In the tutorial eyes are crocheted. In the first collage you can see how they looked, but they seemed pretty coarse and changed them for the plastic eyes in the second one. Photos link to my flickr gallery, where you may find them bigger.
It has still no name, but he's left us and gone living with a loving family, and he's gonna take care of AJ while he's sleeping =)


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At the start of the year, our baseline assumption was for synchronized global growth that would lead to a weaker USD. The main rationale was that that strong global growth would allow other central banks to begin early cycle rate normalization versus late cycle normalization. As early cycle hikes strengthen a currency more than late cycle hikes, the USD should continue on its weakening trend.
Through April this year, the USD did weaken but subsequently, the USD has been on a tear as fiscal stimulus provided a tailwind for the US economy and European data unexpectedly weakened. Helping to accelerate the USD move has been an unwinding of extreme USD shorts as the markets had been positioned for further USD weakness. Looking forward, the main drivers of the USD are whether or not US data exceptionalism can continue, whether or not synchronized global growth can get back on track and whether or not trade conflicts accelerate and how much the FX markets price this in.
While the US economy has been performing well, it should also be noted that European data has recovered and supports QE tapering and hikes in 2019, justifying the expectation for synchronized global growth. If the rest of the world continues to recover and perform as expected, positioning and the factors that drove USD weakness last year/early this year could reassert themselves. Specifically, this refers to concerns over the longevity of the current US expansion cycle, the quality of US growth and its twin deficits as well as US political and policy risk. As such, our baseline view remains for slight USD weakness through the end of the year.
The challenges to the view of USD weakness are as follows. While data around the world has recovered, an escalation in trade tensions could undermined global confidence and stunt this recovery. We see this manifesting itself in weakening business sentiment across Europe. Beyond depressing economic sentiment around the world, trade tensions have proven to be USD positive as US growth remains strong relative to the rest of the world. While USD shorts have materially unwound, there is certainly room to go positive. A second threat comes from the impact of US's domestic policies. When tax reform was passed, some in the markets interpreted its impact as a short term boost and not a structural change (i.e. boost in capex, increase in labor force participation) to the economy that would worsen the fiscal and current account outlook. However, strong Q2 growth is evidence that the administration's policies are working and could be more positive than initially thought.
Trade war fears, soft Eurozone economic data and cyclical US outperformance have all combined to weaken the euro and strengthen the USD since the start of the year, however these factors appear to be easing. Soft economic data in Q1 has rebounded in Q2, with European economic data releases coming in generally on par with US data for the first time since the start of 2018. Additionally, political risks have faded with German Chancellor Merkel surviving her latest immigrant crisis and the Italian coalition government showing signs of moderation on its fiscal policies.
Our cautiously bullish view on the euro stems from our baseline assumption for a continuation of synchronized global growth. The resumption of above trend economic growth supports the ECB's ability to end its QE program this year. Additionally, recent comments from ECB officials indicate that not all members are comfortable with the ECB's calendar based guidance, so it is entirely possible for the ECB's messaging to become progressively more hawkish as the economic recovery becomes more resilient.
Moreover, the Eurozone's current account surplus should insulate the currency somewhat from an escalation in trade risks as markets could see the currency as a safe haven. However the euro has certainly been affected by trade concerns, as an escalation in trade conflicts remain a key risk. This is especially true given the potential for the White House to turn its attention towards European cars.
Beyond economic factors, the euro continues to be weighed down by concerns over politics despite the current moderation. Italy remains a sticking point and without further clarity over Italian fiscal policy the euro should struggle materially higher. The Italian government's budget is scheduled to be released in September and the markets will be watching for the impact on credit ratings. Italy needs to maintain an investment grade rating from at least one of the four main agencies for Italy to be able to access the ECB's refinancing system. Currently all four agencies have Italy two rungs above the threshold.
Ultimately we continue to believe that the populist government in Italy will avoid a Greece like situation where EU membership is used as a bargaining chip as the coalition government has taken down its rhetoric against the single currency. However, there will be lots of noise surrounding this.
The euro has traded in a tight range since May and is likely to continue to do so through the summer doldrums before a slight recovery towards the end of the year.
The GBP has been moving sideways for the past two months. But this is not due to a lack of drivers but more because the markets are having a difficult time determining what to make of all the Brexit headlines, both with regards to the ultimate resolution as well as the path to that end game. With so much uncertainty surrounding the Brexit process and the wide variance in impact of a hard and soft Brexit, it is likely that volatility remains elevated as market expectations will have to materially shift as the expected outcome (soft/hard/no deal and a delay) becomes clearer.
Even with the publication of the UK government white paper, Brexit visibility remains poor. The white paper calls for a free trade area in goods and a facilitated customs agreement that would indicate a softer Brexit for the goods sector. However, for the services sector, the white paper acknowledges that the UK will have to accept reduced market access, which moves towards a harder Brexit for services. As expected, the financial services industry, which makes up a significant part of the UK's economy, has pushed back on this. Also, let's not forget that the Irish border issue remains unresolved.
While PM May has managed to avoid a leadership challenge and has successfully navigated the various amendments proposed to her white paper from members of her own party as well as the opposition party, parliament remains highly divided. This means that PM May not only has to navigate a long and difficult withdrawal agreement but she also has to get that deal through a polarized parliament. As a reminder, parliament needs to sign off on any Brexit deal PM May negotiates with the EU. Moreover, the European Council meeting on October 18 represents a potential inflection point in determining the EU's willingness to extend the Brexit "B-day" beyond March 2019.
On a monetary policy front, the BoE hiked rates by 25 bps at its August meeting. However, as we move closer to the Brexit deadline, rates should provide diminishing support for the GBP. No further hikes are expected this year and the UK still carries a large current account deficit in addition to Brexit drama.
The Canadian dollar has been stuck in a tug of war, moving between periods of strength and weakness as US trade conflicts pull the currency down and positive economic data supportive of BoC rate hikes pull the CAD up.
This dynamic was illustrated by USDCAD's move from ~1.30 in early June to ~1.34 around late June as the escalating US-China trade conflict drove markets to price in higher NAFTA uncertainties. USDCAD then fell back towards ~1.30 in early July as the BoC looked past these issues and raised rates 25 bps. It is this BoC rate hike that reaffirmed our view that the BoC will be able to broadly match the Fed's rate hike path and keep the CAD range trading for the balance of the year.
Given this, there remains uncertainty surrounding the BoC's rate reaction function regarding trade tensions. Recent bank communication drew a clear line between realized risks and unrealized risk, with the bank deliberately excluding unrealized risks (auto tariffs) from forecasts and rate decisions. The BoC also emphasized that the monetary policy implication is ambiguous as tariffs could be both inflationary positive and growth negative. As a result, we will most likely have to wait until we get closer to October, when the BoC's next rate hike is expected, before CAD gets a material boost from rate expectations.
Relative to the beginning of the year, oil prices have been supportive of the CAD but supply disruptions continue in Canada, which limit the upside potential from oil. With regards to NAFTA, headlines for a NAFTA deal in the "finishing stages" have reemerged with some speculating that a NAFTA 2.0 will be ready before the US midterm elections in November. While this has helped the CAD, many of the same deal breaking issues remain including rules of origins, the sunset clause, and the elimination of chapter 19 (dispute settlement process). Moreover, the new administration in Mexico will not take office until December 1 and both Mexico and Canada continue to support trilateral talks. All of this makes a quick NAFTA resolution difficult.
Over the first half of 2018, the JPY traded in a narrower than average range due to combination of factors including balance between Japan's current account surplus and outbound investments, Bank of Japan inactivity and decline in sensitivity risk sentiments. This last reason helps to explain how the JPY was able to weaken despite a deterioration in the US-China trade dispute.
Looking at the second half of 2018, there are a handful of key risks that imply a stronger JPY. Beyond the JPY appreciating as US-China tensions rose, other FX measures imply that a relatively small amount of trade conflict risk premiums have been priced in. As a safe haven currency, the JPY would expect to appreciate should economic uncertainty increase.
The second risk comes in the form of political risk. PM Abe's role as prime minster faces uncertainty via a leadership ballot later this year. While the expected outcome is for PM Abe to remain in control, his popularity has taken a hit from ongoing land scandals and could open the door to a challenger, which in raises the possibility of Abenomics ending. A third risk manifests itself through possible trade tensions between the US and Japan with the US exerting trade pressure on Japan in front of the US midterm elections. Lastly, as we move closer to the end of the year, the likelihood for a hawkish shift from the BoJ has risen. While inflation data in Japan has remained soft, there has been growing concerns within the BoJ of the negative side effect of easy money policies. At the BoJ's most recent meeting, the bank refrained from making sweeping changes to its policy but did tweak its 10 year yield target and reduce the amount of balances subject to negative interest. Expect markets to remain sensitive to headlines regarding monetary policy.
On the flip side, there remain factors which support a weaker currency. The first is the market's optimism to trade fears as it has been reported that the US and China have reopened talks. Moreover, if synchronized global growth, led by the US, picks up as we expect, the BoJ's accommodative monetary policy positions the JPY to remain a funding currency. Finally, Japan's foreign direct investment flow remains strong and Japanese investor appetite for foreign securities remains robust.
The AUD has been on a steady decline since the start of the year. As we have stated in previous commentaries, a divergence in monetary policy between the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the rest of the G10 should be a main driver of the currency and keep the AUD under pressure through the rest of the year as the RBA is expected to be on hold for most, if not all, of 2018.
If anything, recent RBA commentary has only served to reinforce our policy divergence view. While the bank is forecasting an improvement to both inflation and unemployment, these improvements are expected to be gradual. This should result in an RBA that is comfortable with where rates are and results in little danger of a move in rates either to the downside or the upside, leaving Aussie rates steady as US rates rise.
Moreover, with Chinese data softening, and the CNY weakening sharply over the past 6 weeks, pressure on the AUD has increased. Expect a combination of softening Chinese economic data, weak commodity demand and trade fears to keep the AUD pressured. Positioning in the AUD has shifted more negative as investors use the AUD as an Asia proxy for the US-China trade dispute. While an argument could be made that large short positions are a reverse indicator and easing policies in China could support commodities, Australia remains particularly vulnerable to escalating trade tensions as a relatively small, trade orientated economy.
After spending much of the year consolidating, the Chinese yuan has accelerated its losses over the past 6 weeks, hitting a new one year low in the interbank market relative to the USD with CNY positioning hitting new record longs. However, it is important to note that the PBoC looks at currency stability relative to an official basket of currencies but even this measure is near a YTD low, suggesting CNY weakness is driven by more than just USD strength.
From an economic point of view, the Chinese economy was weakening before trade tensions flared up and the economy has continued to weaken and it appears that the Chinese government is becoming increasingly concerned about an economic slowdown. The government has stepped up efforts to support the economy through multiple reserve rate ratio (RRR) cuts, weaker fixings and encouraging banks to increase lending. While Q2 GDP came in at expectations, indicating that the slow down isn't accelerating, signs of weaker domestic demand and weakening investments continue to flash.
All of this has been exacerbated by trade tensions, which have aided in pushing the CNY weaker as market pricing indicates that it believes the US economy is in a better position to handle trade headwinds. Ultimately, near term trade tensions and rhetoric are expected to continue to be a key driver. Most recently, high level talks between the US and China appear back on but these talks tend to break down as quickly as they start. With both sides having reasons to believe that it could win a drawn out trade fight, expect a prolonged battle that so far has led to USD strength, albeit at more muted pace than before. Beyond trade tensions, additional volatility should come through a shrinking current account balance. China's positive current account has traditionally been a source of currency strength. With the current account shrinking, the more volatile capital account becomes a larger driver of the currency.
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Pawn shops... Seedy places for desperate people with their backs so firmly against the wall, that the bricks have felt like parts of their ribcages for a long time.
My turn...
These past 365 days have held so many things that I never ever thought I would see in my life. This is just another brick in the wall.
It is all just fading into a grey blur (am I the only one who don't know when to use "grey" or "gray" about the color?). Pawned my wedding ring. Originally I purchased it from royal jeweller Peter Hertz, in Copenhagen, for more than £660. After 30 seconds of scrutinising under a magnifying glass behind a steelbarred window, the verdict was ready: £22!
My only regret, was that I wasn't scheming enough to pawn the diamond ring and gold/platinum ring I gave the snake, before she could get her hands on them.
A yellow piece of paper and a signature, and I had the £22 in my hand.
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text: One of my long-term projects is to programmatically generate game logic from the D&D 3.5 SRD. The idea is that ideally if the required legwork was done, any time I wanted to prototype something around a game experience, it should be possible to plug in the processed data and be 98% of the way to having stock D&D gameplay. There's a lot of hand-waving there around the phrase "required legwork", but that's not really important for the purpose of this post.


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Tips For Winterizing Your Garage
As cold weather sets in, your garage might not function as well as you would like. Maybe you like to use the space for woodworking or other messier home projects, or maybe you like to repair cars on your own. Even storing things in your garage during the winter can be more challenging. If you want to optimize your garage for winter use, follow these tips for winterizing your garage so you can use it all year round. [Read More]
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As you get your home and property all ready for winter, don't forget one important area: your garage. As the temperature drops, your garage door's efficiency can be affected. Here are a few tips to keep your garage door and bay in good shape during the winter months. Clean and Lubricate the Tracks Cold temperatures can cause oil to thicken and freeze, meaning that any grime that hasn't been cleaned out will now be incredibly difficult to remove. [Read More]
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If you pay to heat your garage, you need to put some thought into your garage door selection. Choose the wrong door, and you could end up losing all of your heat through cracks in the door or a poorly insulating material. Some garage door materials work really well for heated garages while others do not. Here's a closer look. Best Option: Fiberglass Doors Fiberglass itself is very lightweight, so manufacturers can add insulated backing to a fiberglass door without making it so heavy that it burdens your opening mechanism. [Read More]
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text: Clare Wood and Ben Evans, research officers at the Civil and Computational Engineering Research Centre at Swansea University, experience the power of an industrial wind tunnel, used to test a supersonic car designed to break the world land speed record. The picture features in an exhibition of intriguing and entertaining portraits of researchers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) who volunteer to promote science in schools and colleges. The exhibition of STEM ambassadors from academia and industry was launched at the Lightbox Museum in Surrey last week and will tour the country this autumn. www.stemnet.org.uk.


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Video Poker is quite a new game; it has been around for somewhere 30 years and started to grow in popularity with the development of Internet and online casinos. It is one of the most popular casino games nowadays. The game involves not only luck but also skills, owing to the fact that Video Poker is a hybrid of basic five-card poker and a slot machine. This game offers a low house advantage, the possibility of big wins, and the anonymity of playing alone.
You perhaps know that the casino always has the advantage over the player, but we can say for sure that video poker is an exception to this rule. If you try to find the most liberal paytables, play the game properly, you can have a tiny advantage. Some paytables, which are slightly in the machine's favour, can return about 100%, taking into consideration some incentives such as bonuses, cash back, and comp points.
One of the reasons to this game popularity is the simplicity. You choose the game, bet from 1 to 5 coins, then the machine deal you five cards, you have to choose which card/cards to hold and which ones to discard, you will be dealt other cards to replace your discards and paid you out according to the value of your hand.
Nowadays gaming software companies, for example, Microgaming, Playtech, RTG, Net Entertainment and others, offer a great variety of video poker games. There are single hand games as well as multi hand ones. There are games with different bonus features such as Bonus Poker Deluxe or Double Bonus and progressive ones, for example, Jackpot Deuces and SuperJax.
Land-based video poker VS online games
Today you can also play video poker at a land-based casino. The real casinos like the online ones also offer a good number of video poker variations. But you can't certainly beat the convenience of moving to various games with a few clicks of the mouse. More than that, when gambling online you may play several games at once. However, nothing can compare with the stunning atmosphere of a land-based casino; the roar of a crowd, clinking and blinking of thousands of machines, excitement and thrill all around. All this is really striking! In addition to playing video poker you can earn casino comps to be used then for free meals, drinks and shows you can enjoy.
Online video poker games can't offer players the same social gaming experience but they offer convenience as you needn't leave your home and play on your PC or on the go on your mobile or tablet. You can earn loyalty points to be then redeemed into casino credits instead of free drinks and meals.
It's up to you, whether to play online or at a land-based casino. It depends on your location and interests. If you prefer convenience and the better chances of winning, then online casinos are the right place for you. If you are in it for the whole experience, then a real gambling establishment will be more to your liking. There isn't right or wrong opinion, it is more about what will suit you best.
1. Video poker strategy often has better odds
The initial success of video poker in America in the 1980s, as we stated in our article about the history of video poker, was due to it offering much better odds than real poker, which made it a favourite amongst lower level gamblers. This is still true, and you can often win more, more often when playing video poker.
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Gambling online is one of the nation's favourite activities, and that's because it has so many benefits compared to gambling in actual casinos. As you can do it from your own home, playing video poker online means you can do so whenever you want, without having to take the trip to your local casino. This also means you can fit playing poker around your busy work schedule or personal life, leaving you more time to spend with your family and friends, without compromising on your poker time. Additionally, many people would have to travel some distance to get to their nearest casino, making playing poker a planned trip, rather than a spur of the moment activity. Whereas with online video poker, you can play whenever and wherever you want!
3. It's easier than playing at old style video poker table
When you're playing at a poker table, especially if it is high stakes, the pressure can really get to you. You have all the other players and the dealer watching your every move, making it harder to make the right decision, meaning you lose more than you win. However, with video poker, which we have already explained you can play from your own home, it is much easier. As there is no one watching and putting pressure on you to make the right move, you'll find it easier to make the right decisions, and therefore could stand to win far more money than if you were playing in real life.
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For the first time i came to Moscow I could not get rid of a persistent feeling that I was like Alice in Wonderland — ate cake and declined in growth so the world around me grew to the unprecedented dimensions.
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A little bit about gigantic Stonehenge: Moscow City
Moscow itself is a colossal city not only in width but also in height. And it's hard to imagine that over the Stalinist skyscrapers something even more enormous can be built . But people did it and now every time entering the city it's hard to take the eyes from the glass giants scraping the sky and stretching higher and higher like stalagmites.
A little bit about Peter: Colonnade giants
I've always wondered why people always respond so enlightened about Peter saying that it has such an atmosphere, everybody is so creative and intellectual, they don't even swear and refer to each other only in the best traditions of Russian nobility.
A little bit about the Kunstkammer: to get the whole world into 3 floors
I do not know why but every time Kunstkammer in St. Petersburg is being mentioned the brain starts obtrusively give association with the concentration camp. In Russian they are very alike in pronunciation. And if the embalmed in jars freaks can fit into such associations then the rest of the exhibits are under a big question.
A little bit about museums: russian school
Museum is hundreds of little worlds nested in each other as matryoshka when on a huge picture you see hundreds of lifelines and stories.


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I read with interest the full text article. Quality Adjusted Life Year has always interested me. I wish this information was provided when it came to cancer. Does medical treatment really add to the quality of one's life after treatments for cancer? In some cases definitely and in others all it did was prolong the inevitable with no quality of life. I digress...
What I am interested in: the quality portion. The EQ-5D questionnaire is not condition specific and due to its general focus it isn't going to be sensitive enough to change to determine differences between the groups in this study. If a better patient reported outcome measure were used, would the findings be different?
Here's a quick view of the abstract.
To assess the cost-effectiveness of primarily surgical treatment (PST) versus primarily conservative treatment (PCT) in adults with intermediate severity, acute or subacute, lumbar radicular syndrome due to intervertebral disc herniation.
A decision analytic model from healthcare system and societal perspectives was used to compare outcomes and costs of PST with those of PCT (physiotherapy, epidural injection and medication). Treatment pathways and quality of life were obtained from published clinical trials. Costs were derived from Swiss health insurance claims data. Swiss clinical experts provided information on use of medication and physiotherapy. The main outcome of interest was incremental cost per quality-adjusted-life-year (QALY) gained over a period of 2 years. Costs and QALYs gained were discounted from the second year, at a rate of 2% per year.
In the base-case analysis from a healthcare system perspective, over 2 years, PST compared with PCT led to 0.0634 additional QALYs per person, at an additional net cost of CHF 7198 per person. The corresponding incremental cost effectiveness ratio (ICER) amounted to CHF 113 396 per QALY gained. From a societal perspective the ICER was CHF 70 711 per QALY gained. ICERs were subject to substantial uncertainty because of limitations in available data.
A PST approach, when compared with PCT, may be cost effective from a societal perspective based on a willingness-to-pay threshold of CHF 100 000 per QALY gained. However, it is less likely to be cost effective from the perspective of the Swiss healthcare system. More research is needed to understand the long-term economic implications among this patient group.
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Crisis Center marks one year of service
Originally published Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 06:03a.m.
Originally published Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 06:03a.m.
The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) in Prescott Valley has now served more than 2,800 people since opening June 21, 2017. The program is part of the continuum of health care offered by the nonprofit West Yavapai Guidance Clinic, and was identified by clinic and community partners years ago as a critical need. Of this total, law enforcement has dropped off almost 400 patients — patients who might otherwise been taken to the emergency room or even jail.
The CSU is divided into three sectors, the front being the outpatient and intake area; the center consisting of 10 chairs allowing for stays of up to 24 hours, and eight beds in the rear for longer stays that are averaging three days currently. There is a separate entrance for law enforcement and ambulances.
"The work done at our CSU makes a huge difference, not only to the patients that we serve, but to their families and to the community," said Shawn K. Hatch, LCSW, CCS, AADC, Chief Clinical Officer for WYGC. "The comments and feedback that I hear from the community are consistently positive. Due to the dedication of our staff members, lives have been significantly changed for the better."
The mother of one female adult CSU client took the time to share her gratitude last week: "My daughter felt like she was a person and that her feelings mattered, with her short stay at the CSU. She will be completing an intake to continue services with the Clinic. Thank You."
"We had multiple goals when we envisioned a crisis center, starting with providing better care for those in immediate need," said Laura Norman, Chief Development and Communication Officer for WYGC. "But the CSU is also intended to divert people away from jail when the most effective approach is really to get them help. Also, it is designed to divert people from local emergency rooms when that level of care is not really in line with patient need. The data tell us that these goals are being achieved."
Someone experiencing a mental health, or drug- or alcohol-related crisis can come to the CSU at 8655 E. Eastridge Drive, Prescott Valley. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They shouldn't be hesitant due to cost, because all Arizonans have a limited crisis benefit whether rich or poor. Or call 877-756-4090 to speak with a crisis counselor.
To learn about clinic services, including a video tour of the CSU, go to wygc.org. To learn about educational and stigma reduction efforts, and to make a tax-deductible donation in support of this and other behavioral health initiatives, go to wygcfoundation.org
"Many community partners, including foundations, governmental entities and individuals, have provided financial support for the CSU," continued Norman. "This support makes a statement regarding the importance of having an alternative to jail or emergency rooms for people in need of behavioral health treatment. We thank these supporters, and want them to be aware that their gifts are very much in action within this community."


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The Department is home to a total of 9 academic, clinical and research faculty, with 1 senior doctor, 5 associate senior doctors, 2 attending physicians and 1 resident doctor, 2 and 3 of whom have a doctoral and master degree respectively. The department integrates Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and western medicine in the treatment of diabetes, acute and chronic complications as well as metabolic syndromes.
It is also characterized by its diagnosis and treatment system for DN (Diabetic Nephropathy), which highlights the combination of disease and syndrome differentiation as well as the integration of TCM and western medicine. Dr. Xu Yuan, head of the department, is one of the principal intellectual heirs of TCM Master Yin Huihe.
It is also characterized by its diagnosis and treatment system for DN (Diabetic Nephropathy), which highlights the combination of disease and syndrome differentiation as well as the integration of TCM and western medicine. Dr. Xu Yuan, head of the department, is one of the principal intellectual heirs of TCM Master Yin Huihe.
Founded as a clinical and research center, the department advocates its faculty to give full play to their expertise. Doctors in the department have made great academic achievements. Some of them have been in charge of national and ministerial research projects and have been awarded for their research achievements. Over 150 articles from the staff in this department and 3 professional works coauthored by them on diabetes treatment have been published.
In 2006, the book TCM: Prevention & Treatment of Diabetes, coauthored by the faculty in the department, was awarded as the First Prize of science books by China Association of Chinese Medicine.
Procedures & Treatments
1. Diabetes treated with integrated medicine is to lessen the blood sugar uncontrollable factors, including pains, anxieties and excessive discharge of urine caused by insomnia, constipation or scapulohumeral periarthritis. Th treatment aims at controlling indexes within the safe range and tries to reduce the dosage of western medicine.
2. Individualized therapeutic regimen is applied to cure diabetes. Symptoms can be alleviated or eliminated and body constitution can be improved through differentiation of TCM.
3. For diabetics without complications, TCM intervention therapy is used to prevent and ease the disease.
4. For diabetics with complications, the comprehensive therapy characterized by TCM-oriented and integration of TCM and western medicine is adopted to ease the diabetic complications and mitigate the damage to their health.
5. For patients with end-stage diabetic nephropathy, symptoms like numb, pains, skin itches,abnormal sweating, flustered and palpitation, which are caused by diabetic neuropathy, can be greatly reduced by the comprehensive therapy.
6. Publicity and education activities about diabetes including its prevention and treatment are regularly carried out. Patients can benefit from these activities by getting an overall perception of diabetes and its complications and by pursuing a heathy life style. Health instructions including sports fitness, medical diet, food therapy, psychological adjustment and improvement in life style are provided for inpatients.
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Star Wars: Winner Lose All–A Lando Calrissian TalePosted: January 1, 2013 Filed under: Books, Review, Star Wars | Tags: Bink, e-book, Lando, Lando Calrissian, novella, star wars, Tavia, timothy zahn, zahn, Zerba Leave a comment
Released in early December in preparation for Zahn's upcoming novel Scoundrels (released today — my copy is in the mail), Winner Lose All — A Lando Calrissian Tale is an e-book novella featuring Lando in a high-stakes sabacc game. The game — with a ten-million credit buy-in — features a rare and valuable piece of art. A small statuette, designed by a mysterious artist, which is completely identical to its twins (of which only seven exist in the galaxy). But an attempted break-in reveals that nothing is as it seems.
Winner Lose All is a surprisingly good read, which shouldn't be too astonishing as its written by the master, Timothy Zahn. That isn't to say he hasn't written crap (I'm struggling to get through Vision of the Future), but this novella has Zahn doing what he does best: taking a small group of characters, some original and some not, and having them interacting and working together.
The plot focuses around a sabacc tournament and its sponsor, a crime lord named Jydor. Jydor has owned a Tchine — a rare and valuable piece of art — for years and for some reason decides to have it as the prize. As it turns out, however, a trio of thieves who are planning to steal his less valuable collection items (because all his security is focused on protecting the Tchine) find something unusual: another Tchine in his vault. The Tchine is a rare piece of art because only seven exist, they're all identical, and they can't easily be duplicated… which means Jydor's second Tchine is either a fake, or someone else's. And because Tchines are so rare, any news about them being sold — or stolen — travels fast.
All in all, I really enjoyed Winner Lose All: it's a fast read and a fast-paced work of fiction and feels like a great heist movie. Zahn doesn't get bogged down in details of technology or planets or aliens or anything like that (which I've noticed a lot of authors do) which is a nice change of pace. Calrissian is of course a very compelling and awesome character, so it's nice to see him getting some development, too. The big sabacc tournament doesn't get the treatment you might expect, though. While the plot tends to revolve around it, it doesn't get too much mention, which is nice, because I don't care about Pure Sabaccs or Idiot's Arrays or any of the stupid card hands that authors love to go into far too much detail about.
One complaint I do have, after a day or reflection, is that Lando doesn't get enough screen time as it were. The main actors are the thieves he teams up with — Zerba, a male Balosar pickpocket/card cheat, and Bink and Tavia, a pair of twins. That's to be expected, I guess, but calling it "A Lando Calrissian Tale" and then spending the whole book talking about stuff that happens around him is a little lame. Lando gets some of the best lines, but he isn't that influential in the story. Despite that, Winner Lose All is a great read and a great preview of things to come in Scoundrels.


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URPOWER Diffuser has tons of great reviews. It's URPOWER 2nd Version Essential Oil Diffuser, 100ml Aroma Essential Oil Cool Mist Humidifier with Adjustable Mist Mode,Waterless Auto Shut-off and 7 Color LED Lights Changing for Home Office Baby. This Ultrasonic Aroma Essential Oil Diffuser is an upgraded version and it produces more haze than the previous version. Workplace, small rooms and hotel rooms are the best places for this version.
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It contains 100ml storage, Adjustable 2 mist settings, PP Hard Plastic as well as Whisper-quiet operation that won't interfere with your sleep anyway. You must use 100% pure oil with no corrosivity, Ultrasonic aroma essential oil diffuse is safe and it doesn't harm the essential oil of ingredients.
Having To Use URPOWER Essential Oil Diffuser
If you love having pleasant scent in your home then this essential oils diffusers can save you. All you need to do is put 2-3 drops of your favorite essential oil and then add some ordinary tap water, put it in any room or where-ever you want in your home, hotel or workplace. It helps more and more to bring fresh air to you. It eliminates odor which can create a comfortable environment for living.
Eucalyptus, Tee Tree oil and lavender are the most common essential oils. Then Raw plant materials consisting of the bark, roots, flowers or peel is put into an alembic over water. Water gets heated and steam passes through the plant material, vaporizing the volatile compounds. The vapors starts flowing through the coil, where they condense back to liquid, and then fetched in the receiving duct.
Strong Impact On Environment
- It's BPA free, some diffusers contain BPA which is a sort of pastic that would leak into your water, food and so on. But URPOWER Diffusers are BPA free and it doesn't throw any harmful chemicals in the air. URPOWER designed it the way you feel comfort.
- You always know that beautiful atmosphere creates a great impact on lives. You feel fresh, you feel joy and it affects others the same way. Peppermint and spearmint can help you feel cool and fresh. Move your Diffuser to the most used room of the hours or the office.
- You can also relax your body while exercising. The Ultrasonic design ensure the oil diffuser control the smooth mist for long time and it adds oxygen in the air. Don't need to worry if you;re tired. URPower can convert your tiredness into a fresh feel. It helps you asleep faster.
URPOWER Diffuser Features, Specifications & Description
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The Inner Life of Animals by Peter Wohlleben
The Secret Life of Cows by Rosamund Young
Reviews by Ben Hunter
Ben Hunter: We've all heard the stories – pods of dolphins with complex social hierarchies, elephants that mourn their dead. But what of animals a little closer to home? Two new books have arrived on our shelves to expose the hidden genius of animals you don't have to pay to see in a zoo.
Peter Wohlleben manages an ecologically sustainable woodland in Germany where he spends a great deal of time among our feathered and fury counterparts. He was recently propelled onto the world stage with his incredible book, The Hidden Life of Trees, an examination of how trees communicate in an interconnected network, sending and receiving nutrients from one another in family groups.
In his new book, The Inner Life of Animals, Wohlleben sheds light on the animal kingdom with dozens of stories of the creatures that inhabit his world – ravens, pigs, fauns, squirrels and more. He demonstrates the ways in which animals communicate, experience emotion, dream and think creatively. This, it seems, happens right across the animal kingdom. It's not just large long-lived mammals like whales and elephants that feel complex emotions and it's not just apex predators like lions or bears that come up with ingenious solutions in order to find sustenance. Wohlleben will introduce you to pigs that learn their own names and hedgehogs who have nightmares and he'll teach you why you should never try to rescue a baby deer that's been left behind by it's mother.
But what of cows?
The Secret Life of Cows is one of my new favourite books. It came about when author Rosamund Young and family took a particularly organic approach to raising cattle on their farm in Gloucestershire. They named their cows as individuals and allowed them as much or as little human interaction as they wanted. The cows were given free rein over their many acres to graze when, where and with whom they liked.
Just how these VIP cows chose to go about their relatively free lives astonished Young and her whole community. She quickly learned that within her cohort of bovines was a complex group of individuals with their own unique preferences and relationships with one another. In her affectionately told collection of stories you'll meet Fat Hat, Gemima, Chippy Minton and more. You'll learn of their rivalries, their bad habits and their finest moments and see you'll how cows play, form bonds and are affected by tragedy.
Not only will you find out a whole lot of stuff on cows, you might learn a thing or two about humans as well and for that this book's worth its weight in gold.
About the Reviewer
Ben Hunter works at Booktopia as a web merchandiser and lives in Sydney's Inner West. When he's not reading or creating collections and emails for Booktopia, you'll find him playing frisbee, eating pastries or watching Meg Ryan movies with his mum. He's an avid recycler and a poor speller. He sometimes tweets @itsbenhunter.
About the Contributor
Tanaya Lowden
Tanaya has been a lover of books for as long as she can remember. Now, her book collection is a little out of control, mostly consisting of YA fiction and pretty hardcovers. When she's not reading, she spends a lot of her time taking photos of books for her bookstagram account, @prettypagesblog. She also has a love of Disneyland, bullet journaling and cats.
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