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Home foot spas – Ratings & Reviews in 2019
If you're looking for the best at home foot spa but you have limited time to invest in researching the best models, this short paragraph put together by our research team should tell you everything you need to know. We focused on reading the available user feedback, reviews from experts, and the results of various tests for reliability for these products, and we established that the best you can find is the Hot Tools Ultimate 61360. Besides the fact that it is an all in one machine that offers tremendous relaxing treatment for your tired feet, the model comes with many extras that make your life easier. The toe touch controls will allow you to operate the machine with your feet, without bending over. Another great plus is that you can add scented oils, in order to enjoy the additional benefits of aromatherapy, while the foot spa takes care of relaxing your muscles and your joints. The machine is very sturdily built and very reliable. If the Hot Tools Ultimate 61360 is temporarily out of stock, you should consider the Kendal MS0810M as the next best option.
What's the best home foot spa? If you're struggling to answer this question, you might want to read the following lines. In today's marketplaces, buyers can end up feeling just a little baffled on account of the many options that are available out there. Some are more affordable than others, while some come with a series of features that are hard to say no to.
Have a look at the list of the details you should consider if you want to get the best value for the price. Just remember, it's paramount to read as much info as you possibly can, because it's the only way of knowing you'll make the right decision.
Check out the following list of details you should take into account.
Heating functions
A number of models come with temperature settings that allow the user to select the one that's most comfortable for him or her. This might be an advantage for people with circulatory disease or with diabetes, as they normally wouldn't be allowed to use a foot spa. However, if the temperature of the water isn't too high, they can utilize such a device as well.
Controls and ease of use
Usability is a detail to take into account when buying any type of product, so why wouldn't you analyze it when prospecting the market for the best foot spa machine? If all you want to do is sit back and relax, without needing to bend over to adjust the settings of your foot bath session, you need to look for units that have toe-touch controls. Other models are easy to setup and easy to operate. Since sometimes it's difficult to understand just how efficiently you can use a device, we recommend reading some customer feedback.
Extra features of foot spas can range from anything like heating therapy and infrared therapy to high-frequency vibration massage. It's up to you to decide which one of these you need and which one you don't.
Models that we liked
Hot Tools Ultimate 61360
This product is definitely worth considering if you are still prospecting the market.
For one, it's not as expensive as some other models we have analyzed. Secondly, it comes with a series of characteristics that can help users enjoy a foot massage and foot bath all into one.
The unit is easy to operate and install and has toe touch controls. With this alternative, buyers have the freedom to use scented oils, as the aromatherapy dispenser is built-in the machine.
The Hot Spa Ultimate unit has gathered some of the best home foot spa reviews, with over one hundred people claiming it's well-worth a 5-star rating.
Some have even gone as far as state that it's the most efficient foot spa they have ever used in their life, whereas others state they were impressed with how well-built and sturdy this machine is.
There have been some individuals who reported that it might be a little noisy compared to other products in the line.Buy from Amazon.com
Kendal MS0810M
The All in One unit has a wide array of functions that will leave you wanting for more.
For example, the model features oxygen bubbles massage, high-frequency vibration massage, as well as heating and infrared therapy. If that's not versatility, we don't know what is.
Thanks to this model, buyers can finally feel the effects of a foot bath on their blood circulation and metabolism, as they won't ever be forced to feel like their feet are tired. This product fits up to a Men's Size 14.
The unit is made of high-quality plastic that has been tested and proven to be absolutely safe. There's no risk of overheating the water and damaging the model.
As is the case with the formerly mentioned foot bath, this one is also very acclaimed among its buyers, at is has garnered over one hundred and fifty positive reviews. According to the people who have bought it, it's easy to operate and great to use with salts and tea tree oil.Buy from Amazon.com for ($59.98)
Dr. Scholl's Invigorating Pedicure
Dr. Scholl's is one of the most well-known brands when it comes to manufacturing products destined for human feet.
Whether it's products for personal hygiene or foot baths, the company has a long history of producing top-quality units. This is the case with this one, as it offers a soothing massage, bubbles, and a smart heating system.
The pumice steel of this alternative can be removed, which means that you don't have to touch it when you don't feel like it.
The only difference between the Dr. Scholl's model and the ones we've showcased earlier on is that, with this one, users are instructed to pour warm water into the foot bath.
This might not be an inconvenience considering the fact that this option is among the most affordable ones we've found on the market today.
Until now, over two hundred people took the time to write detailed positive reviews on this product.Buy from Amazon.com for ($55.82)


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Persistent Realities online Almar Joling (3 replies, 1318 views) (2002-Nov-10)
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text: Once a year the collective members of Staple Goods gather their latest work and stock the shelves to tempt the most discerning "shopper." Painting, drawing, sculpture, print, installation -- our inventory has something for everyone. This year's show coincides with the opening of Prospect.3, the third iteration of the international art biennial.


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Organise your work schedule at Doodle.com
Since 2007 Doodle has become well known as the optimum free work schedule software available. Without having to pay for an account, Doodle allows you to book appointments and meetings with colleagues and associates. On Doodle.com you can set up an event poll with various dates and times and send the survey out to invitees for them to fill in their available time slots. Doodle is easy to use for both the administrator of the poll and those filling it out. For free, your online work schedule can be shared with the rest of your office team by showing when you are not available. So long as the participants are prompt, you can quickly view the best time to meet in a clear table. Have a look at the example below.
Synchronise work schedules with a Premium Account
Now, with a Doodle Premium Account, you can sync your online calendar and view your work schedule while creating and filling out polls. This means you no longer have to switch back and forth from Doodle to your calendar. By connecting your calendar, you can view Doodle polls in calendar format with your pre-booked appointments visible and therefore eliminate the risk when viewing your available time slots.
Here's an example.
Janice's boss has sent out a Doodle poll to some of her colleagues to find the best time to hold the June / July Review. Because Janice has connected her Google Calendar with her Doodle Premium account, she is able to view her boss's time proposals amongst her pre-scheduled appointments for that week.
The boxes in dark blue are the time suggestions and the light blue boxes are Janice's pre-scheduled plans. By hovering her mouse over each suggested time she can click either 'yes' or 'no' and the box will turn either green or red respectively.
Janice can then save her available times and these will be entered into the poll. In the end the poll might look something like this:
10:00 AM on Tuesday 5th is clearly displayed as the best time to hold the meeting.
A quick and simple work scheduler
As shown in this example, by integrating the work scheduling software you can significantly simplify the process of making appoints with colleagues within multiple busy schedules. Having a numerous work schedule software applications can easily lead to confusion, double-booking and missing appointments. Doodle brings your schedules together in one place and allows you to plan your days and weeks quickly, simply and securely.


text: While attending the University of Arizona I took an independent study in letterpress. One of the projects I completed was this exploration in the role of the designer. This poster went through about 12 runs on the Vandercook flat bed press, using mostly wood type and old business forms. The process was incredibly fun and rewarding and the experience was the epitome of "happy accidents".


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ArtsBC 2015 Conference Registration Now Open/
Registration is now open for ArtsBC's 36th Annual Conference and AGM Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19 at the Shatford Centre in Penticton.
The conference is open to everyone, including ArtsBC members, artists, arts administrators, educators, tourism and health agencies, and community leaders.
Get connected and learn solutions to help you sustain your work and ensure the vitality of your organization and the arts in your community.
A full schedule of activities, accommodations and travel suggestions will soon be available online.


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I am very happy with Dalmatian Fire, we have been doing business with them since 2007. You guys have always bent over backwards for us. I have spread the word throughout the county, you stand behind your product. - Volunteer Fire Department
We have ordered from Dalmatian Fire on more than one occasion. The staff had a lot of great knowledge on the SCBA's that would benefit us the best. They have fast service and a good product, the ease of payment was also very pleasant. - Canadian Fire Department
Our Experience with Dalmatian Fire was excellent. We are a volunteer fire department and they make it possible for us to fill our SCBA needs. We will not go anywhere else to purchase refurbished SCBA's. Those are the best packs we have. - Volunteer Fire Department
Fast service, saved money, great product, good option for us. Dalmatian Fire allowed us to be able to purchase what we need as a volunteer fire department with little funds. Russ is great, great customer service, and very knowledgeable. - Volunteer Fire Department
My Experience with Dalmatian Fire was very good. The staff is easy to get ahold of, easy to communicate with and very knowledgeable about the products. They stand behind their products. The website is easy to navigate and user friendly, over all there is nothing I would change about this experience. We will come back to Dalmatian to fill our future needs.- Fire Department
Our refurbished equipment purchased from Dalmatian Fire was the same as if we had purchased it brand new. Your company enabled us to purchase the SCBA's we needed. Thank you.- Fire Department
Dalmatian Fire is a very good company to do business with. The website is easy to navigate and simple to use. It was much less of a hassle doing business here than any other company we have tried.- Public Safety Department
Our experiences with Dalmatian Fire have been great. The equipment is quality and they stand behind their product.- Fire Department
Dalmatian Fire went above and beyond to help us when we were having problems.- Fire Department
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When we need to supply a ship with safety equipment, it's often under very tight time constraints. The cost, service and turn-around time at Dalmatian Fire are excellent. The team there is doing a fantastic job. Often our ships come into port and need fumigation urgently but are not supplied with the safety equipment they need. We call Dalmatian and they do everything they can to get us equipped on time. Dalmatian Fire does an excellent job of accommodating the urgent nature of our orders. - Marine Vessel Fumigation
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Faith broke today and I gasped! What now? What will I do without faith?
And then she whispered to me…
I am always here. I am here in celebration. I am here in sorrow.
I am here between the celebrations and sorrows.
Know that when you lose me, I never lose you.
Love, Faith
Can faith be broken? You know, when you are going through a really tough time, does faith break? Even in my toughest challenges throughout my life, I truly knew at the core of my being all was well as I had faith knowing that to be true. Sometimes in that initial moment it didn't feel true, but deep down I knew it was true or would be soon.
The funny thing about my belief in Faith is, recently, it did break – literally! My life is pretty blessed, but as I say all the time being a positive person doesn't mean things are perfect. Rather it means that when challenges occur, and they do, I focus on the good in the challenge even when sometimes I have to dig really really deep to find it. I had been having a rough few days. In the grand scheme of things, this rough patch was fairly mild. One, my beloved St. Louis Cardinals baseball team lost to the dastardly Chicago Cubs. Yes, I live in Chicago and love the city very much, but the Cardinals have had my heart since childhood. The Cubs haven't been good for a very long time, so the city was buzzing about it. The night my birds lost I was disappointed, but it's just baseball – that disappointment would fade quickly. Then I got a cold which reminded me how grateful that I am for being healthy most of the time but it's a very busy time on a particular client project, so now wasn't the time to slow down. Hacking, sneezing, and simply not feeling well was not fun. But in truth, my state of mind was mostly due to the realization that I needed to move on from a friendship that wasn't what I had thought it was or I hoped it to be, and that made me sad.
Now during this time, there was lots of laughter (and coughing) while moving through the process of being disappointed on things not turning out the way that I envisioned. There was a lot of self-reflection. There was trying to focus on what I wanted in my life rather than what I didn't want. And then…FAITH broke. I was cleaning around my home and didn't see faith until I heard a loud crash and turned to see it lying on the floor shattered. Now mind you, I am not a sentimental person to things, especially to a coaster, but this surprisingly impacted me. I immediately thought, how could I break faith?? As I looked at the pieces on the floor, tears welled in my eyes. I didn't feel good, my birds had lost to the CUBS and a significant relationship to me had shifted and now…Faith was broken.
As soon as I gasped about breaking faith, an immediate sense of its okay came over me as if I needed to break faith in order to step into it. I didn't break faith at all, I just forgot about relying on it for a while. My mood shifted in that moment as I swept up the last remnants of faith knowing that although it appeared to be in my dustpan, in truth it was and always has been inside of me. A new feeling of calm didn't take away all the sadness, but it did shift me into a knowing all is and will be good. I can't control the outcome of a baseball game (DARN IT), and even though I'm mostly healthy, I sometimes get a cold. I also can't control how others act or feel, but what I can control is how I react to disappointment, to illness, and to sadness. Faith reminded me in that very moment of brokenness that nothing breaks, it just changes form.
So if you find yourself in a time of self-doubt, pause and move forward in faith by:
Looking at the gift in the situation. Sometimes finding a gift when you are hurting is very hard to do and you don't have to do it immediately, but know it's there when you are ready. Whether it's in the moment, days, weeks, months or years later, you will find that through that experience you learned more about what you do want by dealing with what you don't want.
Being gentle with yourself as however you feel right now is okay. Stuffing disappointment, sadness, anger mostly means it will pop back up when you have a similar situation maybe days, weeks, months or years from now. Grow through your feelings, just don't let them own you.
Believing that you are worthy of your dreams. It's often through our challenges that we fully define our dreams as we learn what we want by dealing with what we don't want. Now the easiest way to remain in faith as you create your dreams is not to attach to a specific outcome. Focus on how you want to feel when you are doing work that you love. Focus on how you want to feel with that someone special. Focus on the feeling of the dream first and foremost. You can still go into detail about how you want it to look and add on 'this or something better' as that allows your dreams to be even bigger than you could have imagined. When you focus on the general feeling of how you want your life, then you open yourself up to infinite possibilities on how it shows up.
Mostly, my wish for you is knowing that faith is your cheerleader, your backbone, your confidant and your friend. Faith is YOU!
Until next time, faith is calling…pick up and answer.
I have faith in myself knowing all is ultimately well.
Words to Live By
"Faith is taking that first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
~ Martin Luther King
"Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe."
~ St. Augustine
"Resist your fear; fear will never lead you to a positive end. Go for your faith and what you believe."
T.D. Jakes
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The credit card that rewards you for shopping
Representative 23.7% APR (variable)
Annual fee applies. But remember, we'll refund it if you have a Reward current account.
You shop. We reward you. Simple as that.
1% in Rewards on your supermarket spend (0.5% at their petrol stations)
Between 1-15% in Rewards at selected MyRewards retailers
Earn 0.5% everywhere else you shop
The card's annual fee is refunded if you have a Reward current account
Use our eligibility checker to see whether you'll be accepted for this credit card. It takes just 2 minutes and it won't affect your credit rating.
To apply, you must be 18+ and a mainland UK resident earning at least £10K per year
Representative example
Purchase rate
Representative APR
Assumed credit limit
Annual fee
The representative example is a tool that all lenders use to help you compare the cost of borrowing in one handy format.
A purchase rate is the interest rate charged when buying most goods or services on a credit card. If you pay off the full card balance each month, you will not be charged interest on purchases.
The Representative APR is the annual percentage rate that's used to indicate the full cost of borrowing from us. This includes any up-front fees spread over a year.
The assumed credit limit is a guide limit we need to quote when we're explaining the typical costs within the representative example. We've used £1200 as a guide, like other lenders, but the actual credit limit you receive will depend on your circumstances.
The annual fee simply confirms the fee you'll pay annually as part of your agreement with us. You'll be charged this when you first use the card, and annually on the same date every year thereafter. Remember, we'll refund this fee for the Reward credit card if you have a Reward current account with us.
We treat all applications on an individual basis, so the APR you get is determined by your own circumstances and credit history. Most successful applicants will receive the Representative APR displayed.
Your actual credit limit and APR may vary depending on our credit assessment of you.
You may receive higher than our standard purchase and balance transfer rate of 18.9% p.a. (variable) upon application - up to 27.9% p.a. (variable). Interest on fees and charges is payable in line with our terms and conditions. See the summary box document (PDF, 84K) for more details. Always aim to pay off your credit card balance every month to make sure the benefit of Rewards outweighs any interest costs.
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How do Rewards work?
How do Rewards work?
Our Reward scheme is really simple: 5 Reward points equals £5 when redeemed. Want to get a better idea of how many Rewards points you'll earn, based on your own spending? We've created a special calculator to help you do just that.
Where to earn Rewards
Where to earn Rewards
We've got a list of selected retailers that will offer you at least 1% Rewards, such as Forever 21, French Connection, National Express and Europcar.
From time to time, you'll get personalised offers with even more Rewards, up to 15%!
We'll contact you by email to remind you of the amount of available Rewards you've got to spend, and the latest offers.
What you should know
All Rewards offers are subject to the retailers' terms, conditions and exclusions.
How to use your Rewards
How to use your Rewards
Once you've earned them, you've got options how to spend them. And this is where our Rewards are so versatile. You can either:
Bank them
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Trade up
Convert your Rewards into gift cards from the selected partner retailers- sometimes you'll even get gift cards of a greater value.
Donate to charity
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Balance transfers
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A balance transfer is when you move a credit card balance from one credit card provider to another. This type of offer could help reduce your monthly credit card payments and/or clear your debt quicker.
How it works
If your application is successful, we'll contact your existing card issuers. We'll then transfer across what you owe on your old card onto your new Reward credit card. You can transfer any amount, up to 95% of your available credit limit. The minimum balance transfer amount is £100. Please note, you cannot transfer a balance from another Royal Bank of Scotland Group credit card.
What you should know
See our credit card range before you decide which of our credit cards is best to transfer a balance to.
Manage your card 24/7
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Want to make a purchase on your card but not sure if you've got available credit? Just go online or use our mobile app and you can check your balance in seconds. You can also view all your transactions, see pending transactions, make payments to your card and much more.
What you should know
App available to Online Banking customers with a UK or international mobile number in specific countries.
Apple Pay and Contactless
Apple Pay and Contactless
Apple Pay allows you to make a contactless payment in shops, because all your card details are securely stored within an Apple device. You simply touch your Apple device to the card reader and hey presto! Payment made.
Remember, all our credit cards are contactless too. It's a super quick and no-fuss way to pay for items of £30 or less.
What you should know
Apple Pay is available on selected Apple devices.
Spread the cost of your purchase
Spread the cost of your purchase
Like most UK credit cards, our range of cards offer 56 days interest free credit on purchases if you pay your balance (and your previous month's balance) in full and on time each month. That means if you want to make a big purchase, for example plane tickets or a new sofa, a credit card could be a good way to help you buy now and spread the cost.
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Usually, there is an annual fee with this credit card, but if you have one of our Reward current accounts there's no card fee.
Take a look at our Reward current account
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If you don't have a Reward current account, we'll charge a £24 annual fee when you first use your Reward credit card account (for example, by making a purchase or a balance transfer) and then each following year on the anniversary of that date.
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Paying your credit card
There are several ways you can pay your credit card. The most common is setting up a Direct Debit. Once you've set it up, the payment will be taken automatically each month. You can choose to pay the minimum amount, a fixed amount or your full credit balance every month.
You can also make a payment in the mobile app or online banking.
Our repayment calculator will show you how much faster you might be able to clear your credit card balance if you pay more than the minimum amount.
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If you set up a Direct Debit for the minimum or fixed amount, the payment is claimed 25 calendar days from the statement date, or shortly afterwards.If you set up a Direct Debit for the full credit card balance, the payment is claimed 15 calendar days from the statement date, or shortly afterwards.
Other charges or fees
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If you're late paying, we'll charge you a fee of £12. That's why setting up a Direct Debit makes sense – you'll never be late paying again. We get that little mistakes are easy to make, so if you miss your payment due date by just one day, we won't charge you the late payment fee.
Over your limit
If you go over your limit we'll charge you a fee of £12. If you only go over your limit by £12 or less, we won't charge you. A good way to avoid going over your limit is to log onto NatWest Online Banking or fire up our mobile app and check your balance before you make your next card purchase.
For full details of fees, please see the Summary Box in the Ready to apply section below.
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Beef Stroganoff Jan Peterson
1 ½# sirloin, cut in thin strips 2 Tbsp. butter
½ tsp. garlic 1 ½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce ½ lb. sliced fresh mushrooms
4 cups chopped onions 2 beef bouillon cubes
1 cup tomato sauce 1 cup boiling water
1 cup sour cream
Brown meat in butter. Add onions, garlic, mushrooms, salt and cook until onions are brown and transparent. Add remaining ingredients except sour cream. Cover, cook until beef is fork tender, about 40 minutes. Just before serving, stir in sour cream and serve on buttered and seasoned hot noodles or rice.


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After many months of hard work and planning everything is on schedule for our launch in one months time. TrashBack uphindo-phindo! will be launching in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay on the 20th of August 2011.
Since first meeting Nokwanda and her team at the Hout Bay Recycling Co-Op (HBR) in
January 2011 we were inspired! We felt their excitement and could see their dedication to their work. We subsequently met with members of GreenLiving and so the journey that is TrashBack began. The project has come a long way since its humble beginnings and we are very fortunate to have two spring scales sponsored by Scales Inc; printing and signage sponsored by Office National; plastic crates sponsored by Mondi; a generous monetary donation from Raw Love pet foods and; an SMS service sponsored by BulkSMS. Additionally our fortnightly prizes are sponsored by the Hout Bay SuperSpar, Fish on the Rocks and the Clothing Bank, allowing us to distribute shopping vouchers, fish & chips vouchers and clothing to the local Imizamo Yethu community. We are grateful for our sponsors' enthusiastic support and look forward to the next chapter for TrashBack!


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Interview with Thrawn (drums) and LSK (bass)
Interview conducted by Sargon the Terrible
Date online: December 5, 2009
Secrets of the Moon have been turning out their own brand of dark, slightly progressive Black Metal for almost fifteen years now, while still remaining a very underground band. Now with a new lineup and a new album with Privilegivm. I caught up with drummer Thrawn and bassist LSK before the show here in my hometown and got some inside info on the band.
Sargon: So I'm here outside this complete shithole in the middle of nowhere to interview Secrets of the Moon, and I'm here with Thrawn, Drums, and LSK, Bass. Now LSK, you've been in a lot of bands, right?
LSK: Yeah I play in a bunch of Black Metal bands. One is Antaeus, we already played once in New York City, but the band is really, kind of not really active anymore. And I also play in Hell Militia, which is a Black Metal band, and Vorkreist.
Sargon: ...and Love Lies Bleeding, too, right?
LSK: Love Lies Bleeding is a project of a friend of mine, so I got involved with it in the past. Now it's a bit...its his own project so now he's working differently, changed the name...my main bands right now are Vorkreist, Hell Militia, and Secrets of the Moon.
Sargon: Now, Thrawn, you were in Antaeus too, right?
Thrawn (surprised): No.
Sargon: Really? Metal-Archives shows you in Antaeus.
Thrawn: No, I wasn't.
Sargon: Ah, um.
LSK: He was supposed to take part in...he was supposed to play the drums for a tour but it didn't happen like that.
Sargon: Oh, okay. Well, let's get to Secrets of the Moon here. If these questions are too pretentious you can just tell me to fuck off, I don't care. Now, Thrawn, you've been in the band for a while, right?
Thrawn: I joined in...2000-2001.
LSK: And I've only been in like a year, year and a half.
Sargon: So, how would you sum up Secrets of the Moon's music? What would you say your music is all about if you had to?
Thrawn: Umm. Darkness and death.
LSK: And also experimentation.
Sargon: So how did you guys end up getting involved with the band?
Thrawn: Well I knew this band since the first demo tape, in the...mid 90's. I met them the first time in...yeah '97. SG was helping with one of my other bands in the late 90's, so I knew him.
Sargon: So when they needed a drummer they knew who to ask, right?
Thrawn: Yeah, that's it.
Sargon: And you?
LSK: Ah, we were on tour together, me with Antaeus. We were on tour with Secrets of the Moon in Europe. And so we got to know each other, and like I got into their music. So we kept in touch and stayed friends. So when their former bass player left they contacted me to ask me to join the band, so that's how it happened.
Sargon: Cool. It's always good to know people.
Thrawn: (Laughs)Yeah.
Sargon: So, is this the first US tour for Secrets of the Moon?
Thrawn: The very first one.
Sargon: Is this your first time in America?
LSK: No, but that was only one gig in New York City.
Sargon: Little bit different...
LSK: (Laughs) it is different.Sargon: So how is it going so far?
Thrawn: Really good. Just from the reactions of people after the concerts, people are just getting into our music, like saying it's maybe not like anything they've heard before. So yeah! We have a good atmosphere, everybody getting along.
Sargon: Traveling across this wasteland in the middle of the country.
LSK: Yeah, we've been to different places already, some more crazy than others.
Thrawn: Yesterday we had a day off.
Sargon: Lucky you.
Thrawn: Yeah, was good, and –
LSK: We started on the west coast and traveled across.
Sargon: Probably the flattest country you've ever seen, right?
Thrawn: Oh no, the flattest country I have ever seen is Holland.
Sargon: Ah, well, yeah. So, do you like playing in the studio, or do you prefer live?
Thrawn: It's just different. I think I can explain...studio is...you have to concentrate on your stuff. You don't have to spread your energy around like on stage. It's completely different, live is a bit more raw and –
LSK: It's giving concentration to the full realization of the music, and it's like giving yourself 100% and ...yeah it's a totally different approach than being in studio, concentrating on what we are playing and how to create the atmosphere and the deep feelings of the band. Also giving some energy and absorbing some energy back from the audience, and having a good reaction.
Sargon: So the new album sounds a lot different, to me, than Antithesis sounded. So was there – I always ask this – was there a conscious decision to make it sound a certain way, or did it just happen?
Thrawn: It just happened. Um...you know our former band members that had been in the lineup on the previous album, they left the band. And so now it was SG and me writing the music. Of course we have always been the main songwriters in the band, but now we have a new lineup with LSK on bass, so... also new influences or whatever and...I uh, think because of that it sounds different. It's kind of a new chapter for us.
Sargon: It sounds darker to me...
Thrawn: Yeah, we had no...no discussions. (Laughs) Nothing like that. It was like this before. When you have four members in the band, everyone has a different view or whatever. Now, it was just...the songwriting was - well, not easy, but...
Sargon: Easier?
Thrawn: Easier, yes. For us. Different, but that's good.
Sargon: LSK, this is your first time being involved with the making of a Secrets of the Moon album, right?
LSK: Yeah.
Sargon: So did you have songwriting contributions, or...
LSK: I just, um, added bass parts, and sometimes we were discussing how to turn out one part. They were writing the album, and they were sending me some tracks. I was listening to it, discussing about it, but I wasn't writing the tracks.
Sargon: I've had a lot of bands tell me it makes a big difference having an actual bass player writing the bass parts.
Thrawn: Yeah.
LSK: Yes, absolutely.
Sargon: So what do you guys listen to? When you have the time to listen to music just for enjoyment.
Thrawn: I listen to a lot of 70's music, a lot of rock bands from Germany from the early 70's. Also I like bands like Pink Floyd, also 80's metal, Dio. Yeah and the old Black Metal stuff...
Sargon: Second-wave stuff.
Thrawn: Yeah, the Scandinavian bands. That's what I like. I don't...I don't, like, listen to new bands. I don't know what's going on. Sometimes, you know, some highlights are released like Deathspell Omega from France.
LSK: Kind of the same for me. I listen to stuff like Neurosis, stuff that has a kind of atmosphere. Some older stuff, drum and bass. Different kinds of music, everything which has a dark atmosphere or strange feeling, weird stuff.
Thrawn: Oh yeah, like Dark Ambient bands, like Sun(O))).
Sargon: Everybody talks about Sunn (O)))
Sargon: Do you find that you have different influences now than when you started making music?
Thrawn: Um. Yyyyyyyyyno, not really. When I was starting to play in bands it was, you know, the early 90's. There was this new wave of Death Metal from Scandinavia, you know bands like Dismember and Unleashed, all the Florida bands. Morbid Angel-
Sargon: Back when I was in High School.
Thrawn: (Laughs) Yeah. I think....no, still the same. Of course sometimes you have some new bands you just discover, and they maybe influence you. Like new bands, Doom bands.
Sargon: There's almost kind of a Doom feel to parts of the new album-
Thrawn: Yeah, yeah, we had a lot of these parts on our previous albums also, now we are just focusing on slow parts. We think we are sounding darker, playing slower-
Sargon: The production is better, I think, especially the guitar sound.
Thrawn: Yes. I think the last album sounds like the preproduction of the new one. (Laughs) It's good, it's still good, I like it a lot.
Sargon: So on a tour like this, when you're on the road for...how long?Thrawn: It's our seventh or eighth week. Before this American tour, that ends in three days, we've been on a headline tour in Europe for almost a month, so we are already tired.Sargon: And when you get off this, do you have another leg in Europe, or-
LSK: No.
Thrawn: No no.
LSK: When we finish this, we will see what happens.
Thrawn: We will be taking a short break.
Sargon: So what do you do to keep it together when you are on a long tour like this?
Thrawn: (Laughs) You know you just have to use the time, for something cool, you know? Of course in this city it was a bit complicated because...like we were going through the center – there is nothing. Just some business going on, that's it. (Note: the downtown region of Tulsa is a particularly desolate and boring place.) For example when we played last weekend in LA we had the chance to do some sightseeing, also in New York and Montreal in Canada.
Sargon: Well, in places like that there are actual sights to see.
Thrawn: Yeah, yeah. The good thing is it is different. It was different in the past, but now we have a good atmosphere in the band. We are four friends, and like the first week Moonspell said we are always hanging around together, you know? It is always us four, and we are doing something together, this is very important. On previous tours we always had little problems within the band, you know –
Sargon: That's hard.
Thrawn: That's very hard, it makes everything very complicated. Now, it's so great to be on tour with this lineup.Sargon: Especially when you're all crammed into a bus together.
Thrawn: Yes.
LSK: Very much.
Sargon: And it must be additionally hard being the only woman in the band, having to live so closely with a bunch of hairy guys.LSK: (Laughs) I'm used to it, so it's going fine now. It's not so bad. (Both laugh)
Sargon: Now some bands are proud of being called a Black Metal band, while some bands almost get mad at you for labeling them. Where do you stand?
Thrawn: There are a lot of people who don't anymore call us a Black Metal band, because – I don't know – maybe they just don't understand what we want to express, but we are 400% a Black Metal band who have released a new Black Metal album, I think for us the perfect Black Metal album.
Sargon: LSK I'm willing to bet you don't have a problem being called a Black Metal musician.
LSK: No, no. It's for me, we don't have to put so much...Black Metal can be a bit wide, as far as the spirit. It's still there, so I don't think we are doing something other than Black Metal. It's not reduced like the very raw Black Metal, it's...
Sargon: It seems like a lot of bands lately have been broadening the genre, with Black Doom, Ambient, Viking...
Thrawn: But you know I think if you don't always have to find a name for music, you just have to enjoy it. It's dark music, and that's it, you know?
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Tiwanaku, is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia, South America. Tiwanaku is recognized by Andean scholars as one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire, flourishing as the ritual and administrative capital of a major state power for approximately five hundred years.
The ruins of the ancient city state are near the south-eastern shore of Lake Titicaca in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Tiwanaku Municipality, about 72 km (45 mi) west of La Paz. The site was first recorded in written history by Spanish conquistador and self-acclaimed "first chronicler of the Indies" Pedro Cieza de León. Leon stumbled upon the remains of Tiwanaku in 1549 while searching for the Inca capital Qullasuyu.
Some have hypothesized that Tiwanaku's modern name is related to the Aymara term taypiqala, meaning "stone in the center", alluding to the belief that it lay at the center of the World. However, the name by which Tiwanaku was known to its inhabitants may have been lost, as the people of Tiwanaku had no written language.
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The area around Tiwanaku may have been inhabited as early as 1500 BC as a small agriculturally based village. Most research, though, is based around the Tiwanaku IV and V periods between AD 300 and AD 1000, during which Tiwanaku grew significantly in power. During the time period between 300 BC and AD 300 Tiwanaku is thought to have been a moral and cosmological center to which many people made pilgrimages. The ideas of cosmological prestige are the precursors to Tiwanaku's powerful empire.
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Tiwanaku monumental architecture is characterized by large stones of exceptional workmanship. In contrast to the masonry style of the later Inca, Tiwanaku stone architecture usually employs rectangular ashlar blocks laid in regular courses, and monumental structures were frequently fitted with elaborate drainage systems.
The drainage systems of the Akapana and Pumapunku include conduits composed of red sandstone blocks held together by ternary (copper/arsenic/nickel) bronze architectural cramps. The I-shaped architectural cramps of the Akapana were created by cold hammering of ingots. In contrast, the cramps of the Pumapunku were created by pouring molten metal into I-shaped sockets.
As there exists no local written language yet deciphered (khipus remains poorly understood), what is known of their religious beliefs is based on archaeological interpretation and some myths, which may have been passed down to the Incas and the Spanish. They seem to have worshipped many gods, perhaps centered around agriculture. One of the most important gods was Viracocha, the god of action, shaper of many worlds, and destroyer of many worlds.
He created people, with two servants, on a great piece of rock. Then he drew sections on the rock and sent his servants to name the tribes in those areas. In Tiwanaku he created the people out of rock and brought life to them through the earth. The Tiwanaku believed that Viracocha created giants to move the massive stones that comprise much of their archaeology, but then grew unhappy with the giants and created a flood to destroy them.
Much of the architecture of the site is in a poor state of preservation, having been subjected to looting and amateur excavations attempting to locate valuables since shortly after Tiwanaku's fall. This destruction continued during the Spanish conquest and colonial period, and during 19th century and the early 20th century, and has included quarrying stone for building and railroad construction and target practice by military personnel.
Another issue for archaeologists is the lack of standing buildings at the modern site. Only public, non-domestic foundations remain, with poorly reconstructed walls. The ashlar blocks used in many of these structures were mass-produced in similar styles so that they could possibly be used for multiple purposes. Throughout the period of the site certain buildings changed purposes causing a mix of artifacts that are found today.
Lukurmata was an important secondary site near Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. First established nearly two thousand years ago, it grew to be a major ceremonial center in the Tiwanaku state, a polity that dominated the south-central Andes from 400 to 1200. After the Tiwanaku state collapsed, Lukurmata rapidly declined, becoming once again a small village. The site also shows evidence of extensive occupation that antedates the Tiwanakan civilization.
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Spatial analysis of BSE cases in the Netherlands
- Lourens Heres1, 4,
- Dick J Brus2 and
- Thomas J Hagenaars3Email author
© Heres et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2008
- Received: 27 December 2007
- Accepted: 17 June 2008
- Published: 17 June 2008
In many of the European countries affected by Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), case clustering patterns have been observed. Most of these patterns have been interpreted in terms of heterogeneities in exposure of cattle to the BSE agent. Here we investigate whether spatial clustering is present in the Dutch BSE case data.
We have found three spatial case clusters in the Dutch BSE epidemic. The clusters are geographically distinct and each cluster appears in a different birth cohort. When testing all birth cohorts together, only one significant cluster was detected. The fact that we found stronger spatial clustering when using a cohort-based analysis, is consistent with the evidence that most BSE infections occur in animals less than 12 or 18 months old.
Significant spatial case clustering is present in the Dutch BSE epidemic. The spatial clusters of BSE cases are most likely due to time-dependent heterogeneities in exposure related to feed production.
- Birth Cohort
- Spatial Cluster
- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
- Feed Producer
- Great Britain
BSE case clustering
Disease clustering patterns may provide important clues to the nature of disease transmission. In the context of BSE in cattle, clustering can be defined as cases not being completely randomly distributed amongst farms. We speak of spatial clustering if cases are more likely to occur in geographic proximity to other cases. after correcting for spatial differences in density of cattle.
BSE control measures in the Netherlands.
Ban on ruminant MBM in ruminant feed
Passive surveillance for BSE; Ban on export of ruminant MBM from GB
Ban on mammalian MBM in ruminant feed
EU ban on import of MBM from GB
Removal and rendering of SRM
April 1999
Zero tolerance for MBM in ruminant feed, i.e. separation of feed production facilities.
December 2000
EU ban on use of MBM and other animal protein in feed of farm animals, excluding dicalcium phosphate, fishmeal, and gelatine for non-ruminants.
January 2001
Active surveillance in cattle over 24 months of age (fallen stock and emergency slaughter) or over 30 months of age (healthy slaughter)
Possible clustering mechanisms
As the transmission of BSE is at least predominantly feed-borne, case clustering patterns differ from patterns caused by infectious spread via direct transmission between hosts. In particular, none of the farms with BSE in The Netherlands (82 farms in total) has had more than one animal diagnosed [1].
Although this paper deals with a spatial analysis of the BSE case data, we find it useful to discuss the possible clustering mechanisms from the broader perspective of case clustering in general (i.e. not necessarily spatial case clustering). The possible mechanisms generating clustering of BSE cases are numerous. All of them are associated with some form of heterogeneity. For spatial clustering of BSE cases, the perhaps most direct mechanism would be regional differences in disease surveillance intensity. However, this mechanism can not apply to the time period we are studying here (from 2001 onwards), during which all cattle over 30 months of age were tested at slaughter, as well as all animals over 24 months of age sent for emergency slaughter or for rendering. It is instructive to distinguish between two remaining possible types of heterogeneity, namely exposure heterogeneity and population heterogeneity.
Exposure heterogeneity, i.e. variation in exposure to infectious feed, may be caused by several mechanisms. The first one is the presence of between-producer differences in the feed processing methods and/or in the origin of MBM. Differences in feed processing may, for example, result in different levels of cross-contamination (after introduction of a ban on MBM in ruminant feed). Differences in origin of MBM can arise if feed producers have different MBM suppliers. Suppliers of MBM may differ in the offal they have processed, and in their processing procedures. The second underlying mechanism is between-farm variation in feeding practice, for example in the amount of feed used or the age of animals at which protein-enriched feedstuff is fed. These first two mechanisms can be viewed as farm-level risk factors, as they relate to the farmer's choice of feed supplier and feeding practice. Regional variation in the presence of these risk factors results in spatial clustering.
The third mechanism causing exposure heterogeneity is aggregation of infectivity within MBM [2]. This mechanism is a more complex heterogeneity between feed "units", where the scale of a unit might range from a bite to bag or batch [2]. Spatial locality in the production and distribution of MBM and feed (i.e. "regional recycling") is a fourth exposure-based mechanism generating clustering. This type of clustering is necessarily spatial. This mechanism is most powerful if the transmission potential is above threshold level [3], such that the regional recycling of BSE infection can produce regional epidemics of BSE infection.
The third type of heterogeneity capable of generating case clustering of a feed-borne disease is population heterogeneity. Genetically determined variations in cattle susceptibility, as well as between-farm variation in age-specific animal replacement probabilities are examples of population heterogeneity that may cause spatial clustering of BSE cases. The latter mechanism may cause clustering because the later an animal is replaced by the farmer, the less likely a BSE infection will remain undetected. We note that spatial variation in population density can not (trivially) lead to spatial clusters of BSE cases in our analyses, as the testing methods applied in this paper account for differences in population density.
By theoretically working out the characteristics of the clustering patterns associated with the different possible mechanisms, expected differences in these patterns can be identified. Subsequently, if the data are informative enough, then these differences may allow us to exclude certain candidate clustering mechanisms, thus producing insight into the properties of the transmission cycle. For example, Hagenaars et al. [2] used mathematical modelling of feed-borne transmission to show that infectivity aggregation within MBM would give clustering characteristics different from those observed in the BSE epidemic in Great Britain (GB). Thus infectivity aggregation in feed could be excluded as underlying mechanism of BSE clustering in GB. Feed processing heterogeneities and heterogeneity in feeding practice (i.e. variation in the per-animal feed uptake) remained candidate mechanisms in GB, as they do produce clustering patterns consistent with observed patterns [2].
In this paper we will focus on the question whether there is spatial clustering present in the Dutch BSE epidemic. Scientifically explaining the results in terms of underlying mechanisms was impossible due to insufficient data. However, in the discussion we will argue that the patterns observed are likely to be generated by exposure heterogeneities related to feed production that occurred during a limited period.
Observed BSE clustering patterns
In order to be able to relate our results for the Dutch epidemic to the ones in GB, France, Switzerland, Ireland, and Spain, we now briefly review the BSE clustering patterns observed in those countries. For a comparison with The Netherlands, the most interesting clustering patterns are those in animals born after a ban on ruminant MBM in ruminant feed was introduced in the country.
Both in GB and in France, farm type (dairy versus beef suckler) has been identified as an important risk factor [4, 5]. Furthermore, holding size was identified as a risk factor in GB [4, 6] and Switzerland [7]. In several countries including Spain, regional differences or spatial clusters were found in BSE incidence [4, 8–18]. These spatial clustering patterns were hypothesized to be generated by various kinds of exposure heterogeneity. The spatial clustering pattern of BSE in GB has been studied in [19–21]. Donnelly and Ferguson [21] found that clustering is present at all spatial scales ranging from 100 to 819 km. They concluded that there must have been a number of processes, operating at different scales, causing exposure heterogeneity. The spatial clustering pattern of BSE in Switzerland has been studied in two papers [14, 16]. Swiss spatial clusters of cases born after a ban on MBM in ruminant feed were found to be correlated with higher pig densities, consistent with the assumption that these cases were due to cross-contamination of cattle feed with feed containing meat and bone meal, intended for other species such as pigs [16]. Sheridan et al. [17] detected spatial BSE clusters in Ireland, and provided support for the hypothesis that these are associated with feed-producer related heterogeneity. Finally, spatial clustering of BSE was observed in France [12, 13, 15, 22, 23] and some evidence was presented for correlations between the BSE clustering pattern and the density of pigs and/or poultry, consistent with the hypothesis that cross-contamination caused recycling of the BSE infection in French cattle born after a ban on MBM in ruminant feed [22].
Research question
In Great Britain evidence was found that most BSE infections occur in animals less than 12 or 18 months old [24, 25]. This implies that the BSE cases born in a given period of 1 to 1.5 year provide information of the BSE exposure levels during that period. It also implies that any spatial case clustering arising from exposure heterogeneities lasting for about a year only, would be best detectable by analyzing the case data on a cohort-by-cohort basis. Such an analysis gives insight into where and when exposure levels were relatively high. Finally, a cohort-specific analysis is motivated by the possibility that when several cohorts are analyzed together, spatial clusters can be obscured if the elevated exposure is not persistent but shifts across the study area. Research questions of this study therefore are:
1. Are the BSE cases in the Netherlands spatially clustered, and if so where are these clusters located?
2. Are BSE cases born in a given period of one year spatially clustered, and if so where are these clusters located?
3. Can we relate any observed case clustering to one or more possible underlying heterogeneities?
Case and population data
Dutch BSE cases. BSE cases in the period 2001–2004, by cohort and by age at detection.
Number of cases
Age at detection
Number of cases
Cattle age distribution. Age distribution of cattle, based on population data from 100 randomly selected Dutch dairy farms.
Total dairy population
Dairy > 2 yr
Population size and case incidence. Mean total population size and overall case incidence for the study period 01/01/2001 – 31/12/2004.
Size of the population older than 2 yr (2001–2004 average)
Total number of cases in the study period
Average yearly number of cases per 100000 cattle older than 2 yr
Testing for clustering
We first tested whether clustering is present (global clustering test), and then detected and tested local clusters. To test whether spatial clusters are present, we used Diggle and Chetwynd's method [27]. The Kulldorff scan test [28, 29] was used to detect and test local clusters. Both methods account for spatial variation in population density, which may cause deviations from a completely random spatial point pattern. Both the global and local clustering tests were performed in two ways: on the overall case data and on the case data for each birth cohort separately. In order to see if and how the results of the cohort-wise analyses are influenced by the definition of the cohorts, we have carried out two variants of these analyses: one using calendar years as birth years and one using 1 July to 30 June periods as birth years. Hereafter, birth cohorts starting on 1 January will be denoted by a single year (e.g. 1996), while birth cohorts starting on 1 July will be denoted by two years (e.g. 1996/1997).
The K-functions in Diggle and Chetwynd's method were estimated for distances 5 km, 10 km, ..., 50 km. For the K-function of the controls we selected 2000 controls from the population at risk by random sampling with probabilities proportional to size. We used the R-package SPLANCS for this global clustering test [30]. 999 Monte Carlo runs were performed to test the null hypothesis of no spatial clustering.
To reduce computing time of the Kulldorff scan test, the number of cases and animals at risk were aggregated to totals for 1 km2 square grid cells. For 999 Monte Carlo runs computing time was 7 h. 49 min when the original farm-level data were used, whereas with aggregated data this was 1 h 24 min (using a standard computer with a 2.60 Ghz processor and a RAM of 504 MB). This enabled the increase of the number of Monte Carlo runs to 9999 (computing time 10 h 23 min). The effect of the spatial aggregation on the location, size, and p-value of the clusters was negligible. The systematic scanning of the spatial data and the statistical testing were carried out using the freeware SaTScan, version 7.0.3 [29]. Data were treated as spatial data (no time dimension). The population size changes over the years, and therefore the time-averaged population size was used in the analysis. The centres of the 1 × 1 km grid were used as centres for the circular windows (19030 nodes). The maximum circle size was set by requiring the window to contain at most 25% of the population. Note that the shape of the scanned neighbourhoods is often not circular but irregular, especially near the nation's boundary. However, the shape of the neighbourhood is immaterial; what counts are the sizes of the populations at risk inside and outside the scanned neighbourhood. The p-values were computed from 9999 Monte Carlo replications.
Results of a global clustering analysis using Diggle and Chetwynd's test. The p-value is of Diggle and Chetwynd's test statistic Dc,k.
All cohorts
Results of a local clustering analysis using Kulldorff's scan test. All 69 BSE cases (no distinction between cohorts).
First cluster
Second cluster
Population size inside cluster
Number of cases in cluster
Expected number of cases
Annual number of cases/100000
Relative Risk
Log likelihood ratio
Results of a local clustering analysis using Kulldorff's scan test. Cohort-wise analysis.
Population size inside cluster
Total number of cases
Number of cases inside cluster
Log likelihood ratio
Centre of cluster
Radius of cluster (km)
No significant clustering
No significant clustering
We have found three spatial case clusters in the Dutch BSE epidemic. The clusters are geographically distinct and each cluster appears in a different birth cohort. The fact that we found stronger spatial clustering when using a cohort-based analysis, is consistent with the evidence that most BSE infections occur in animals less than 12 or 18 months old [24, 25]. As a result of the infection at a young age, temporal changes in BSE exposure are seen most clearly by comparing cohort-wise incidence levels. The fact that each of the three significant clusters in the cohort-based analysis occurs in a different birth cohort, suggests that the causes of the enhanced infection levels each occurred within a limited time frame of at most about a year.
In the Introduction we discussed the possible mechanisms that may produce clustering of BSE cases. The candidate mechanisms that could underlie the observed spatial clusters in the Netherlands are feeding practice and on-farm cross-contamination, and heterogeneities in rendering and feed processing. Local recycling is not likely as the number of rendering plants in the Netherlands was as low as two and each of these supplied nationwide to feed producers. Population heterogeneity is unlikely because in previous work [1] neither genetic differences between regions have been found nor differences in management. Population heterogeneity as a cause of spatial clustering is also unlikely in view of the limited time frame in which the causes of the clusters seem to have been present.
In the same previous work, the factor "group of feed producers" was found to be a significant risk factor in a non-temporal, non-spatial analysis of case-control data [1]. Based on this previous result we therefore interpret the observed clustering to be at least in part due to regional differences in feed production. As the information from the previous study suggested, the feed-production heterogeneities have most likely arisen due to both origin of MBM and production on mixed production lines. Feed producers were different in their sourcing of MBM and the use of mixed or dedicated production lines. Separation of production lines was not obligatory up until 1999 (Table 4), and both producers A and K have used mixed production lines up until then. Variation in feeding practice (i.e. between-farm variation in the per-animal feed uptake) is a less likely mechanism to have contributed to the clustering, as the amount of feed fed was not significantly associated with BSE in the previous study. Furthermore, a contribution due to on-farm cross-contamination as a consequence of mixed farming has not been detected. Indications against such a contribution are the fact that the 1997 cluster is in an area with small numbers of pigs and the observation that the southern part of the Netherlands with dense populations of pigs has a relatively small number of BSE cases.
Also in some other European countries where spatial clusters of BSE have been found, the most likely mechanisms were suggested to be related to exposure heterogeneity [4, 10–19, 23]. The feature of different spatial clustering occurring in different birth cohorts has also been observed elsewhere in Europe [10, 12, 14, 15]. In Switzerland, France and Great Britain it was difficult to distinguish effects due to feed processing differences from those arising from differences in feeding practices between mixed farms and farms with only ruminants, because typically feed producers with mixed production lines and mixed farms were spatially correlated. In a recent analysis of Swiss data for the period after the introduction of a ban on MBM in cattle feed, Schwermer et al. [31] found evidence of spatial association between BSE cases and feed producers where cattle feed was found MBM positive by cross-contamination. Cross-contamination in the feed-production process was also implicated in a recent study by Paul et al. [23], in which a spatial analysis of the French feed industry and BSE case data showed that BSE risk in France after a ban on MBM in ruminant feed is spatially linked to the use of MBM in non-ruminant feed.
We have identified three spatial case clusters in the Dutch BSE epidemic. The clusters are geographically distinct and each cluster appears in a different birth cohort. In a former study the factor "group of feed producers" was found to be a significant risk factor in a non-temporal, non-spatial analysis of case-control data [1]. Based on this result we interpret the spatial clustering observed here to be at least in part due to regional differences in feed production. We have found that the 1996 cluster is significantly associated with one particular feed producer. These results suggest that many of the BSE cases in the Netherlands may have been due to incidental infectivity releases, that are both temporally and spatially confined.
We would like to thank Aline de Koeijer for scientific advice, Edo Gies (Alterra) for GIS work and for producing Figures 1 and 2, and three anonymous referees for their valuable comments on a previous version of this manuscript. This research was financed by funds from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the NeuroPrion Network of Excellence (FOOD-CT-2004-506579).
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Blue Jays' Aledmys Diaz: Out of Friday's lineup
Diaz is not in the lineup against Boston on Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Diaz will retreat to a spot on the pine after going 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts during Thursday's loss. In his place, Lourdes Gurriel is set to start at shortstop and bat second.
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Work in progress Wednesday
I haven't been up to an awful lot since last Wednesday to be honest.
Your mini quilt looks fabulously modern C! You won't know yourself when you've 2 kiddies in school! Think of all that sewing time! JxoReplyDelete
I spend far much more time designing and pondering than actually doing so it must count as a step in the making process! The mini is looking wonderful. And don't listen to Jude - you will know what to do with yourself when they are both in school. Sew your heart out and occasionally look around the house contemplating housework before you drop another thread on the floor.ReplyDelete
I still don't quite believe that my stepson will be 14 this August. Good lord. Wasn't he 3 years old just yesterday? He's definitely hit the teen phase. I'm holding on for dear life, and doing my best.
I love your FQs - what cheerful colors! Thank you so much for linking up at Quiltsy.
Of course designing projects counts! Such great colours on the mini =DReplyDelete
love how the bright colours pop with the dark grey - looks great. I definitely consider the fabric fondling and planning to be part of the process!ReplyDelete
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Glass Blowing Classes
We have a variety of classes to offer students. Our taste for glass is the most popular, its a great bucket list class, below is our class option
Kids Classes
We often host kids birthday parties. A professional artist works one on one with each child helping them create their very own paper weight or ornament. The child chooses their own colors and shapes and molds their glass piece. We recommend this class for ages 9 - 13, good sized parties 1-12 kids. The glass has to cool over night in an annealing process, pieces will be available for pick up the following day. This class is approximately 20 minutes.
COST: $60 + GST/person
Taste For Glass Class
The Taste for Glass is our most popular class. This 40 minutes long class has you working one on one with a professional glass artist, teaching you the steps along the way. You get the option of making 1 drinking glass, 2 ornaments or 2 paper weights. This is a high level class, where you get to sit in the hot seat and shape your masterpiece(s) while watching them come to life with your creativity.
This is a great option for date night, birthday parties, friend's night out, wedding parties and team building. With two benches and two instructors we can do 4 people an hour. Bring some snacks and treats with you while the magic happens.
Scheduling is very accommodating, it is first come first serve. Call to book a time slot that works for you, based on our calendar days of operation.
COST: $99 + GST/person
WANT TO GET MORE CREATIVE? Try one of our longer classes
2 Hour Glassblowing
Want to get more creative? Try our 2 hour glassblowing. This class is much like our Taste For Glass Class, but you make multiple pieces big and small. In this class you work one on one with a professional glass artists to help you create unique items.
Unlike other studios our classes are intimate with a max of 2 individuals per session. Experience this with a friend, classes are small and intimate. Pricing is individual.
Scheduling is very accommodating, it is first come first serve. Call to book a time slot that works for you, based on our calendars days of operation
COST: $240 + GST/person
WANT TO TRY THE START TO FINISH PROCESS ON YOUR OWN? LET'S GET MORE IN-DEPTH Try our 2 workshop or private lessons
2 Day Workshops
Has glassblowing always been something you wanted to know more about? Our workshops are intimate and hands on, with 2 students (unless otherwise requested, 4 max) Each day consists 3 hours, with 2 students 2 teachers. In the 2 day workshop we start with the basics and on day 2 we get more in-depth. You will learn how to blow the perfect starting bubble, how to marver your glass on a metal surface. Learn more about the temperature control, manipulation of glass and color concepts. Come with project ideas and let us help you create it.
Call to book a time slot, 2 days are booked on weekday evening 5-9pm, based on our calendar days of operation.
COST: $625 + GST/person
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Coming for a group function? Team building, birthday or just a fun day out with friends? If you choose to come and enjoy a glass adventure we can ad too it. Have us do a demonstration for the group. We can make a beautiful vase or bowl to take home; give to the birthday girl or keep for the office. You choose the colors. COST $175 + GST
Make a water pipe with us. With one on one instruction you will successfully make a water pipe. Due to the annealing process the pieces will not be ready until the following day. We will prep your piece by drilling hole and adding a down stem. Classes will be held one day of the month. April 20th is the introduction to this class.
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I have a friend who has a great husband and three beautiful children. She is a wonderful wife and mother who is always investing in family and doing things for them. However, she told me that she always feels so guilty when she takes time away to just get her hair or nails done. She feels like she has to rush back to tend to her family. She told me one time, "I just sit in the chair at the salon tapping my feet nervously, counting the minutes. I just can't seem to relax. I feel like I don't have time to take care of myself because there is so much that needs to be done."
Do you ever feel that way? The truth is my friend's husband and children probably want her to take time for herself, knowing that when she is refreshed, she can be her best.
We all have a life list of to do's either written down or in the back of our minds. Don't fall into the trap of forgetting to put yourself on the list. That's not balance; it's not healthy. You are important, and you need to take time to rest and do things for yourself. That means you have to do things to relax—read, play golf, take a bubble bath—even if you have to schedule thirty minutes of "me time" into your daily planner. Sometimes just taking a walk in the park and looking at the birds or taking in some fresh air is enough to rejuvenate us. Maybe you need to kick back under a tree and enjoy an ice cream cone. Whatever it is that refreshes and refocuses you is a good investment of your time.
In America, we recognize today as "Labor Day." It's a holiday to honor the American worker and a day of rest and celebration with friends and family. But did you know that rest is actually a spiritual principle? God Himself showed us a pattern of working and resting in the book of Genesis. If God worked and then chose to take a day of rest, we certainly all need to stop working and take time to rest! Always remember that rest is a gift from God. So take time to receive it today!
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." Matthew 11:28-29
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Show mixes, merges Wilder plays
Thornton Wilder - The Trivial and the Divine' opens in JKB's Blackbox
By Akheil Singla
On Fri, Mar 5, 2010
Opening this weekend in the Blackbox of the Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater is "Thornton Wilder - The Trivial and the Divine." The play will be performed at 7 p.m from March 5 to 6 and 8 to 10, and at 2 p.m on March 7. While tickets for the weekend shows are sold out, there are still plenty available for the March 8 to 10 shows.
The show, which is a collection of six plays by Thornton Wilder, sports an ensemble cast featuring Julia Dietz '11, Jeremy Ohringer '13, Hannah Tamminen '10 and Nicole Dancel '13. It is directed by seniors Meredith Hackman and Katherine Sommer. Sommer took the time to sit down with Skidmore News to discuss the show.
Skidmore News: What is the show about?
Katherine Sommer: We took six short plays by Thornton Wilder and put them together with one overarching idea that kind of ties them all together. It focuses on themes of journey and moments in life that seem mundane or could be considered trivial, but aren't necessarily.
SN: Which Wilder plays were used to put the show together?
KS: There are two longer plays that are each about half-an-hour. One is "The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden" and the other is "The Long Christmas Dinner." And then there are four much shorter plays that are around three pages each. We used them to tie everything together.
SN: What is special about this play?
KS: It's something different. Meredith Hackman and I directed it together, and there are two different perspectives coming together to create one piece. Also, it's six plays that were not at all written to be together. We created character arcs that aren't written. It's really interested to see how the different plays that Wilder wrote focused on the same themes and how his language fits together nicely.
We're also using the room in a way that hasn't been done before. We have two stages, so the audience is on either side. And action happens on both stages. The whole concept with both the set and the costumes is artistic. 3/5/2010 1.1840701


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In the mineral resources and energy field, the business activities of PT Sumitomo Indonesia encompass areas such as coal, carbon products, iron ore, and ferrous raw materials.
Sumitomo Corporation (SC) Group has formed strategic alliances with major mining companies. In South East Asia and Oceania area, SC Group holds mining rights and operates copper mines and coal mines. In total, SC Group supplies 40 million tons per annum of metallurgical and steaming coal combined through our joint ventures. We have been expanding our portfolios incrementally. With extensive knowledge and experience, SC Group is seeking further investment opportunities in new resources and developing new coal supply sources in Asia. Meanwhile, in the field of oil trading, SC Group works closely with our group company, Petro Summit Pte. Ltd., to supply a wide variety of petroleum products.


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I asked a few weeks ago "Is King of the Elves still alive?" after artist Andy Harkness let slip in an interview that he had been working on it. There's now full confirmation that indeed it is. Good news.
The first word I saw came from Progress City USA, but as I wasn't sure on their track record, I waited and started digging further. Then Blue Sky Disney repeated, more or less, the same tune:
Lasseter decided to stop development on [King of the Elves] until they had a better take on the project. Well, now they have that better take, and the version that will be going forward is much different thanks to [Bolt director] Chris Williams' new direction on the project. That's right, Williams is the new director of KOTE, and it is moving forward in development. While it hasn't received approval to go into production, Williams is one of John's "first finds" at WDAS and he likes what he sees in the young animator/director. Since he came aboard, the story flow has become much smoother than the previous try.
Sounds great. To back this report up, Animation Guild Business Rep. Steve Hulett made the following comment at his blog:
Yes, now that Blue Sky has broken it, I will confirm that Elves is back in development. I've talked to artists working on it.
See? I do occasionally cough a tid bit up. It just has to see the light of day someplace else first.
So, yes. Hurrah! and all that.
The only odd thing is, nobody seems to be able to agree whether or not King of the Elves is still charted for CG production, or if it will be hand drawn.
Both the Progress City and Blue Sky articles made references to other, in-development Disney pictures. Both make reference to a CG toon called Reboot Ralph, which we've known a little about for some time, and also a new, hand-drawn version of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Putting all of the pieces together – including another comment by Steve Hulett – it's now clear that director Chris Buck put a Beanstalk pitch together, but didn't get the green light for development. The reason, it is said, is fear of competition from Bryan Singer's live action version of the same story. Disney being Disney, however, I'm sure there will be another pass at this story made somewhere down the line.
There's a lot of other tidbits in the original stories, but not a great deal of substance, a lot of hints and whispers and not much in black and white. I'll keep listening, though, and bring you anything solid that shows up.
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Done with Acrylics, Airbrush and Watercolor on Paper.
Size is 32x22cm
Right now I'm working on all kinds of different projects. Do Illustrations for some more books, translation and also a project which has to do with cooking.
Not much time for painting, but sometimes I HAVE to sit down and finally bring something down on paper. This one literally flew out of me and was sold to a wonderful friend, who already has a nice place for it. ^_^


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Jake Shimabukuro
The ukulele maestro makes a return to our shores for Bluesfest and a headline show
An established solo musician in his native Hawaii and Japan, Jake Shimabukuro's career skyrocketed when his ukulele version of George Harrison's 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' amassed 15 million views on YouTube.
Since the video, Shimabukuro's distinctive ukulele performances have been shared with the world, and now, he's on his way down under to share treats from his new album, Nashville Sessions.
Over the years Shimabukuro has collaborated with artists including Bette Midler, Cyndi Lauper, Jack Johnson and Jimmy Buffett, and in addition to his original compositions, his repertoire includes Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody', Shubert's 'Ave Maria' and Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'.
Preceding his performance at Byron Bay Bluesfest, Shimabukuro will be hitting the Melbourne Recital Centre on Monday April 10.


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EarthCARE Science and Validation Workshop
11 - 15 June 2018
Organisation: European Space Agency
Location: Bonn, Germany
Workshop overview:
The international science community is invited to participate in the EarthCARE Science and Validation Workshop, which is jointly organised by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the German EarthCARE Project Office at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) and the European Space Agency (ESA), in cooperation with our partners, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the National Institute of Information and Communication Technology (NICT).
The workshop will provide the forum for the discussion of the preparation of the mission exploitation and its product validation. It combines the Seventh International EarthCARE Science Workshop – following the sixth workshop held in 2014 in Tokyo – and the First ESA EarthCARE Validation Workshop, following ESA's Announcement of Opportunity for submitting proposals for the calibration and validation of EarthCARE, to organise the activities of the Principal. The workshops will be arranged side-by-side in respective morning and evening sessions during the identified week.