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Butter London • No More Waity Katie • Polishes
(32 reviews)
Average Rating. | 2.9 |
Would buy this product again. | 46% |
Package Quality | 4.2 |
Price | 4.1 |
Ingredients |
HazyFuzztone on 4/2/2013 10:57:00 PM more reviews by HazyFuzztone
Age: 19-24 Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Blue
I read reviews on "No More Waity Katie" before buying and was a bit apprehensive, but I loved the color so much I just got it anyways.
The first two times I used this polish, it was a bit sloppy and applied unevenly. It sat in my nail polish collection for a few months before giving it another shot. One day I asked my boyfriend to pick out my nail polish color, and this is the one he picked. I groaned, but figured I'd give it another whirl... and the third time was a charm. I really think it's just getting used to the consistency of the polish. Once you get past that, it's pretty good.
I've read reviews that this polish chips easily, but that hasn't been the case for me. It's not the longest lasting color, but I get about three to four days wear out of it (with ORLY's Bonder as a base coat and ORLY's In a Snap). This polish is quite sheer and will probably require three coats, but I love the color and get so many compliments on the polish that it doesn't bother me. Two layers of top coat makes the roughness of the No More Waity Katie go away and appear smooth and shiny.
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*TOP REVIEWER* cheeky on 2/22/2013 1:25:00 AM more reviews by cheeky
Age: 25-29 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Green
I love this color, but understand why some people dislike this polish. it goes on really sheer, but it is a glittery polish, i expected that. it's a gorgeous greige with purple glitter, very pretty and unique. this was my first butter london polish, and it definitely got me compliments. if you can get past the sheer formula (i needed about 3 coats), i'd definitely try this out. it might look pretty over sally hansen's greige gardens.
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girlnextdoor on 1/10/2013 4:43:00 PM more reviews by girlnextdoor
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair Hair: Blond Eyes: Brown
Love the colour and the subtle glitter, hate pretty much everything else. As others have said, patchy, gloppy application and chips easily. The fact is, this is a $17 product with a quality that not even wet and wild would put on the shelves. When you pay that much, you kind of expect to not have to resort to "tricks" to make it work in the only function it was created for. I'll be passing butter London up next time.
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kimmiecheeks on 11/21/2012 1:30:00 PM more reviews by kimmiecheeks
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Medium, Neutral Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
I purchased this with a gift certificate and happy I did. I absolutely adore the color, but you do need 3 or more coats, which I don't think you should have to do with a higher end polish. Also, even with my beloved base and top coats used, which make all my other polishes work wonders, this chipped the next day. I have drugstore polishes that are way better than this. I don't own a butter london polish with a cream finish, so I don't know of it's all of the formulas, but for sure, this glittery polish does not work well for me. I will continue to use it, because I adore the color, but only on days where I plan to switch my polish in a few days.
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*TOP REVIEWER* Beauty4Ashes on 11/18/2012 9:49:00 PM more reviews by Beauty4Ashes
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm Hair: Brown, Relaxed, Fine Eyes: Brown
No More Waity Katie is a unique, glittery mauve-purple with light purple sparkles. This is one glitter shade that could be pulled off in more conservative office environment. The shade is beautiful but the consistency is what disappoints me. It's very thick and goopey. When I applied each coat it either glided on way too sheer and uneven or way too thick and goopey. In total, to achieve opacity, I applied 4 coats to get the finish I wanted. No Waity Katie was my first experience with Butter London and I hope the others are better quality. I am happy I have the shade in my collection since it's such a unique color, but I doubt I'll repurchase. Just can't warrant paying this price point ($14) for this quality. I recently purchased 5 Butter London colors blindly during a sale, so thankfully, I did not pay full price. Overall, I don't recommend unless you feel the shade of the polish outweighs the quality of the polish. I just can't get past the lackluster quality.
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*TOP REVIEWER* dddoxie on 4/23/2012 9:59:00 AM more reviews by dddoxie
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium Eyes: Hazel
My first BL polish purchase (along with Knackered) and I'm quite disappointed. Online and in the bottle, this looks like a pretty periwinkle blue color with silver sparkle. On the nail, it's a sheer purpley/grey color with purple sparkle. I had to apply 3 coats to get the opacity I wanted, plus it still applyed very patchy on certain nails. I applied my normal topcoat and the glitter still comes through so that the surface of your nails is not smooth.
Chipped after 2 days.
Packaging is also a bust. I had to enlist my DH to open the bottle since the cap was so difficult to remove. I think this one is going back.
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pel2iwinkle on 2/4/2012 6:25:00 PM more reviews by pel2iwinkle
Age: 25-29 Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Black, Wavy Eyes: Brown
I absolutely love this shade. Yes, it is a little difficult to work with. But to get the shade in the bottle without layering on the glitter, try layering Zoya's Caitlin underneath. I just did it and it looks exactly the same as the finger with just NMWK. Zoya's Caitlin is also a beautiful color. I love it and after watching the royal wedding I just had to get this color. Layering with Caitlin will probably make it easier when I remove it too since there will be less glitter on my nails.
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linzyn87 on 1/13/2012 5:52:00 PM more reviews by linzyn87
Age: 19-24 Skin: Dry, Tan, Warm Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown
So the color looked very pretty on the outside but when i applied it on nail for the first coat it looked very sheer and color is uneven. Then when layered on more, it looks like a strange color purple that is more uneven. I would not buy again. I will be sticking to OPI. I feel like nail polish that claim to be higher end don't work as well as OPI or Essie.
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*TOP REVIEWER* Bucephala on 1/11/2012 6:07:00 PM more reviews by Bucephala
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium Eyes: Blue
I was thrilled to see that The Bay in my area started selling Butter London. I decided to make the $17.00 splurge and buy my first bottle. The mixed reviews caused concern but I loved the idea of a greige polish with lavender glitter so I took a leap of faith. I'm glad that I did because I really love this polish. I didn't find it to be goopy at all. I had to get used to the smaller brush and not scrape off much polish before I applied it to my nail. It gave the coverage that I wanted in three coats (similar to one of my favs, Essie Chinchilly) and the glitter is more visible than I thought it would be. It looks great with a top coat. I look forward to buying more of these polishes!
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samiiyo on 12/26/2011 10:37:00 PM more reviews by samiiyo
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair Hair: Red Eyes: Blue
I didn't actually buy this, I got it for Christmas. I really loved it in the bottle and I was extremely excited to use it. However, I was disappointed. The glitter is covered by the purple base so it's kind of strange looking. I feel like maybe if I layer one coat of this over a lilac colored polish it would look decent but I wouldn't buy this product.
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*TOP REVIEWER* bellyhead on 12/22/2011 10:04:00 AM more reviews by bellyhead
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Black, Straight, Medium Eyes: Brown
Yuck. In general, I love Butter London products and the quality of the product. The polish looks gorgeous in the bottle with its cool lavender grey base and a glorious amount of silver glitter. Unfortunately, it does not translate well on to the nails at all. The base is jelly and very sheer and also really gloppy! I found it super hard to get an even coat that didn't goo up all over the edges of the nail. The glitter is also challengingly chunky and sticks to the edge of the nails. It's like having a sawtooth blade on the tips of the nails! Other reviewers also note that you need multiple coats to get a decent look, which is true at which point the color is deep, but hides the silver of the glitter and leaves just a bumpy finish. Beautiful color, bad execution!
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LouWho44 on 12/7/2011 7:07:00 PM more reviews by LouWho44
Age: 44-55 Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Hazel
I am on the fence with this one. The color is unique and interesting. It is a very wearable color without being boring. However, it is a lot of effort to put on. I did a base coat, three coats of polish and then two coats of top coat. After one coat of top coat it still looked a bit on the dull side. After all that effort, I am not really blown away. The look is nice but not nice enough for all that time and effort.
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MrsMum on 11/30/2011 1:27:00 PM more reviews by MrsMum
Age: 36-43 Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Blue
Boring colour on it's own. Haven't tried layering it yet. The formula was quite good and the polish easy to apply. Did get my Katie from a reputable seller, but still find it boring and just blah!
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racmal01 on 11/19/2011 4:58:00 PM more reviews by racmal01
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine Eyes: Blue
Fairly unique color and texture - lilac macro glitter encased in a mauvey-taupey purple. You need at LEAST 3 coats to achieve an even consistency and color on the nail howver.
Love the name although I suspect Kate Middleton wouldn't have liked this color much - so not her color.
As it applies unevenly and the glitter is large you cannot use this layered over an other nail color base - it would just look weird.
This polish chips TERRIBLY which is surprising as glitter polishes tend to stick better to the nail and last a few more days over regular polishes. I had chips after one day, by day 3 I had to take it off and reapply as it looked terrible- and yes I used a good base and topcoat with it.
I wouldn't repurchase this. I was very disappointed about the staying power of the polish. When I compare it to another glitter polish (albeit a completely different color), Chanel's Graphite, Graphite would win hands down. I could say that even if Chanel's Graphite was twice the price it lasts 3 x longer on my nails.
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bconwa02 on 11/10/2011 9:01:00 PM more reviews by bconwa02
Age: 44-55 Skin: Dry Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
Interesting color. Lots of glitter think that is why it goes on kind of thick. I will say that it eventually chipped after 4 days but that isn't bad in my opinion. Pricey nail polish but a good splurge if you are so inclined.
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vickyj on 11/10/2011 11:03:00 AM more reviews by vickyj
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool Hair: Red, Straight Eyes: Blue
Well I have to be honest, I love this colour yes it takes a good 3 coats to show through but its soooo pretty when it does. The glitter is sutble and the colour is grey ish mauve on me. No major hardship taking it off compared to some glitter it just takes a little bit more time.
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CerealKILLER on 10/17/2011 10:06:00 AM more reviews by CerealKILLER
Age: 56 & Over Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
Lovely color, unique among my polishes. My only complaint was the glue like consistency during application. I did end up thinning this out considerably and the consistency was still gloopy for lack of a better word. I do like Butter London and will continue to buy when they have a shade I enjoy but if this bottle were to fall off my counter and break I would not rebuy this or even try to save it.
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*TOP REVIEWER* RachaelSpiffy on 10/6/2011 12:37:00 AM more reviews by RachaelSpiffy
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair Hair: Blond Eyes: Green
No More Waity Katie is a polish that needs at least 3 coats...I think I will go 4 coats next time. The first coat is super sheer it looks like transparent lavender tint with glitter but the more coats the more the smoky lavender color appears. The glitter is pretty chunky which surprised me and the texture is a bit difficult. That being said...I love this unique polish and am willing to deal with the work. The formula does dry extemely fast so thats great because it's a quick 3-4 coats compared to most other polish brands. Then the next evening after applying this it chipped in big chunks which sucked.
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rosehillcottage on 9/20/2011 10:18:00 PM more reviews by rosehillcottage
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Blue
I bought this for the name, but I love the unique colour of this! Yes, I agree with the reviewers below me that it does take 3 coats. But, hello? It's glitter! Glitter does take a few coats to apply to make it look even! If you use the Butter London base coat and topcoat this will last you a while. I would love to own a second bottle of this.
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melissamitchell on 9/20/2011 8:41:00 PM more reviews by melissamitchell
Age: 30-35 Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
Ok, I've got to bump these reviews up. I just purchased this polish and applied 3 coats. It's lovely! I don't understand the negative reviews. It did not apply goopy, or thick at all. The brush is great. Not as wide as OPI, and not as small as Essie, it's somewhere in between. It allowed for a perfect application. The color is so unique and I love it. I haven't tried removing it yet, but I'm expecting it to be difficult, after all it is a glitter. Get this polish from a reputable seller, I'm guessing the poor reviews were eBay purchases?? My polish seems nothing like what others are describing.
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Historical sources
Statistical Accounts of Scotland
The two Statistical Accounts of Scotland, covering the 1790s and the 1830s, are among the best contemporary reports of life during the agricultural and industrial revolutions in Europe. EDINA, based at Edinburgh University Data Library, offers online access to these two valuable historical resources. The reports for the Rosneath Peninsula (Roseneath parish in the country of Dumbarton) offer a fascinating insight into the area as it then. They are:
- Account of 1791-99: Parish of Roseneath - by the Rev. George Drummond
- Account of 1845 Parish of Roseneath - by Rev. Robert Story
If you do not have a login, select 'Browse scanned pages'.
Other sources include the works of Maughan:
Both works held by University of California Libraries were digitised for Microsoft by the Internet Archive.
Other titles
Memoir of Robert Herbert Story by his Daughters, published by James Maclehose & Sons, publishers to the University of Glasgow, 1909.

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ODK selects Teacher of the Year at Florida Southern College Honors Convocation
LAKELAND, Fla. (May 9, 2006) — Carmen Valdez Gauthier, associate professor of chemistry, was voted "Teacher of the Year" by the Florida Southern Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership fraternity, at the college's annual Honors Convocation April 19. The ODK Outstanding Teaching Award is designed to recognize significant leadership in the classroom as well as on the campus at large. "Carmen Gauthier is a role model for others. She engages students in research at every step of their way toward graduation. In many ways, she provides a graduate school experience at the undergraduate level, and students go on to prestigious graduate schools and excellent careers through her efforts," said Susan Conner, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college. Gauthier earned her Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of New Hampshire and joined FSC's chemistry faculty in 1999. She has served as chair for the department of chemistry and physics as well as an elected member of the Faculty Senate. She has presented scholarly papers internationally on various aspects of her research in supermolecular chemistry and received a Flinn Scientific Foundation grant to direct a summer chemistry workshop for high school chemistry teachers. She is also the recipient of grant funding from the Community Foundation of Greater Lakeland and the Petroleum Research Fund. Gauthier serves on the International Activities Committee and the Committee on Community Activities of the American Chemical Society, and is the chair for the Florida Section of the American Chemical Society. She is a member of the of the International Center for Undergraduate Chemistry, the Peruvian Chemical Society, the National Science Teacher Association, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry Honors Society, Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society, and Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. Gauthier has published numerous publications in her field as well as conducting lectures and workshops internationally. About Florida Southern College |


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Moises Castillo / AP
Idaho State University anthropologist Richard Hansen shows a 2,300-year-old
stucco frieze found at the El Mirador archaeological site in northern Guatemala. |
Archaeologists have unearthed a pair of monumental stucco panels in Guatemala that appear to depict one of the New World's oldest-known creation stories, going back thousands of years to what experts call "the cradle of Maya civilization." The discovery suggests that the saga, known as the Popol Vuh, was a centerpiece of Maya beliefs for well more than a millennium and stands as one of the world's enduring religious stories.
The Popol Vuh chronicles how the Maya gods created the world and made several attempts to fashion people to live in it, including "mud people" and "wooden people" that didn't quite meet the grade. Finally, the gods got it right, creating the people who inhabited the urban site now known as El Mirador - where the panels were found - and the hundreds of thousands of acres comprising the Serpent Kingdom.
A Quiche Maya text of the Popol Vuh was found in the highland town of Chichicastenango in 1700 and transcribed by a Dominican monk named Francisco Ximenez. The saga's two main characters are the Hero Twins, named Hunahpu and Xbanlanque, who are sort of like a double dose of Hercules.
The 26-foot-long (8-meter-long) El Mirador panels were made of carved and modeled lime plaster, and lined a water collection system in a part of the city known as the Central Acropolis. They date back to the Late Preclassic period of Maya culture, which goes from about 300 B.C. to the early 1st century A.D., according to an account of the find from Idaho State University.
Click for video: Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports on the mythic Maya panels. |
The amazing thing about the panels is that they show a pair of swimmers, framed by cosmic monsters including an undulating serpent and an old-man deity with outstretched wings. Idaho State University's Richard Hansen, president of the Idaho-based FARES Foundation, said the swimmers appear to represent the fabled Hero Twins.
"One of the swimmers has a decapitated head on his flanks, which is likely the decapitated head of his father, who was known in Maya mythology as Hun Hunahpu," Hansen is quoted as saying in the university's account. The other swimmer wears a jaguar headdress, which would typically be associated with Xbalanque ("Young Jaguar Sun.").
"All in all, the scene is a complex blend of early Maya mythology and cosmology," Hansen said.
Hector Escobedo, Guatemala's vice minister of culture, said the find "suggests that the antiquity of the Popol Vuh as an authentic creation story extends far into the Preclassic eras." The find also adds to the importance attached to the Mirador Basin as a center of ancient Maya culture.
Hansen has been doing research for years in the remote Mirador Basin, which is at the center of a major forest conservation program established by the Guatemalan government. The Idaho researcher served as a consultant to actor/director Mel Gibson on the controversial movie "Apocalypto." And although that film is now far back on the DVD shelves, Gibson is still taking an interest in Mirador. Recently, he called the site "arguably the greatest archaeological find in the Western Hemisphere."
For more about Mirador, check out the Mirador Basin Web site.
Update for 10 p.m. ET: There's a lot of discussion in the comments below about the use of the word "myth" - in this context, I meant it in the same sense that one would talk about Greek or Roman myths. I've also reworded some references in this item just to avoid using the word "myth" over and over again.
Update for 11:55 a.m. ET March 13: I've added in the video about the find.
Update for 5 p.m. ET March 18: Here are some thoughtful observations from anthropologist/archaeologist James Q. Jacobs:
"I do not know who chose the title ['Maya Myth Revealed'], but I find it deceptive. What is revealed is a physical object. The 'myth' aspect is an interpretation based on writing from about 2,000 years later, and from a different location. We do not even know if the same culture group was extant when the Popol Vuh was written.
"The huge distinction between evidence and interpretation is often overlooked in archaeology in favor of our myths about the past. Science writers can aid in elucidating this chasm, especially when the temporal gap is this immense."
I admit that I wrote the title. Although the archaeologists involved with the dig emphasized the Popol Vuh connection, Jacobs makes a good point that one (or two) stucco panels may not be enough to nail down that connection. Here's an article in which Jacobs discusses the bugaboos involved in intepreting ancient art.
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Click for video: NBC News' Tom Costello reports on the space station's close call. |
The international space station's three crew members climbed into their Soyuz lifeboat as a "precautionary measure" while a piece of space junk passed by today, NASA said. The space agency said the debris from a spent satellite rocket motor zipped past, apparently without causing damage, and the crew was given the all-clear to return to the station and resume normal operations.
NASA spokesman Bill Jeffs said this sort of maneuver is not unprecedented - it's happened at least once before. Usually, NASA has enough advance warning to move the station well out of the way. In this case, however, military debris-trackers alerted NASA on Wednesday night, too late to plan an avoidance maneuver.
Space agency spokesmen said this afternoon that the debris was about 5 inches (12.7 centimeters) in size, which would be larger than the initial estimates of 0.35 inches (9 millimeters). The space junk, said to be from a PAM-D, or payload assist motor, was projected to pass about 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles) from the station at 12:39 p.m. ET, Jeffs said.
That was close enough to cause concern: Another agency spokesman, Josh Byerly, told me that a collision alert is raised anytime an object is projected to come within an imaginary "pizza box" around the station, measuring 0.75 kilometers above and below the station and 25 kilometers on each side (0.47 miles up and down, by 15.6 by 15.6 miles).
That's why the crew was told to put the station into unmanned mode, get into their Russian-built Soyuz capsule and wait. If the debris had struck the station and breached the hull, the crew might have had to fly the Soyuz back down to Earth and leave the multibillion-dollar orbiting outpost under remote control.
The three crew members - station commander Mike Fincke and flight engineer Sandra Magnus from NASA, as well as Russian cosmonaut Yuri Lonchakov - waited for a tense 10 minutes, looking out the Soyuz windows. "We didn't see anything, of course," Fincke said later. "We were wondering how close we were."
Orbital debris has been a big issue for NASA and the military these days, in part due to last month's collision of a Russian military satellite and an Iridium telecommunications satellite that created hundreds of pieces of junk. The space agency also noted recently that the space-junk factor has raised the estimated risk for an upcoming shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope - from a 1-in-300 chance of catastrophe to a 1-in-185 chance.
A 5-inch-wide piece of metal might not sound like much, but it can be a big deal when it's traveling 18,000 miles (28,800 kilometers) per hour. Critical parts of the station have been shielded to withstand the impact of objects on the order of a centimeter wide, and ground controllers try to make sure that the station can be moved far away from bigger objects.
Over at Spaceflight Now, Bill Harwood points out that "a 0.4-inch-wide sphere of aluminum moving at orbital speeds packs the same punch as a 400-pound safe moving at 60 mph."
Check out this archived story and this FAQ file from NASA for more about our orbital junkyard and the problems it's causing.
Update for 3:57 p.m. ET: NASA's Josh Byerly told me that the space station's crew has taken refuge in the Soyuz as many as five times before today due to concerns about passing space debris. You can listen to highlights from today's conversation between station crew members and Russian Mission Control by clicking through to this audio clip.
Update for 4:21 p.m. ET: Byerly has corrected the earlier estimate of the object's size. He said in an e-mail that the earlier, smaller number "was actually the radar cross section number, which equates to the larger size." The reference to the size has been revised above.
Update for 10:26 p.m. ET: The Associated Press report about the close call stresses the fact that there's much more junk where today's piece came from. "It's yet another warning shot that we really have to do something about space debris now. We have to do something on an international level," Harvard astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell told AP. Just yesterday, The Wall Street Journal delved into several heavy-duty methods for getting rid of space junk, including nets, magnets, lasers and rocket-powered water guns.
Earlier versions had the time for closest approach slightly wrong, and misstated one of the dimensions for the "pizza box" - which is an occupational hazard when a person has clumsy fingers and is trying to juggle a Twitter feed as well. (Tip o' the Log to Tom Sowa.)
Donna Coveney / MIT
A material called lithium iron phosphate, shown here in a lab dish, could soon be
used in batteries that can be charged up in a matter of seconds rather than hours. |
How many hours does it usually take to charge up a battery pack? Researchers have tweaked a material already being used in lithium-ion batteries to cut that time down to a fraction of the usual wait. They say the technology could be used to juice up batteries in seconds rather than hours.
The tweak has the potential to change the way we use gizmos ranging from mobile phones and laptops to plug-in electric vehicles over the next couple of years. But as usual with these kinds of innovations, there's a catch or two.
MIT Professor Gerbrand Ceder and graduate student Byoungwoo Kang explain the technique in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature. It involves processing lithium iron phosphate, also known as LiFePO4, in a different way. This type of lithium-ion battery has been targeted for use in a variety of plug-in vehicles, including the Chevy Volt, but one of its shortcomings has been that the batteries are sluggish when it comes to taking in and pushing out electrical energy.
"They have a lot of energy, so you can drive at 55 mph for a long time, but the power is low," Ceder explained in a news release from MIT. "You can't accelerate quickly."
Ceder and his colleagues took a close look at the chemistry involved with lithium-ion transport, using computer simulations, and determined that there was no intrinsic reason why the ions should be moving so slowly through the battery's energy-storing material. The problem was that the ions had to move in specific directions across the surface of the material in order to enter nanoscale "tunnels" leading into the material itself. It was as if the ions had to follow a maze of surface streets to enter a transit tunnel.
Ceder and Kang found a way to cook the surface of the LiFePO4 material into a glassy structure that let the ions move around quickly, as if they were traveling on a beltway that bypassed surface streets. That sped the ions toward the tunnels and increased the charge/discharge rate by a factor of about 100. The researchers built a small test battery in the lab that usually needed six minutes for a full charge or discharge. When the material was tweaked, that time was cut to 10 or 20 seconds.
Further tests showed that the tweaked material doesn't degrade as much as unprocessed materials during repeated chargings and dischargings. Another plus is that LiFePO4 batteries don't go up in flames, as has sometimes been the case with other types of laptop batteries.
Changing lifestyles
"The ability to charge and discharge batteries in a matter of seconds rather than hours may make possible new technological applications and induce lifestyle changes," the researchers observed. Based on their experiments, they estimate that the typical cellphone battery would take 10 seconds to charge.
If recharging becomes less of a pain, power-hogging mobile applications such as full-screen video might look more attractive to the devices' users. (iPhone owners, are you listening?)And laptop users might not have to hunt around so frequently for a wall outlet to plug into.
Batteries for small devices could be the first to benefit from the beltway tweaking, the researchers said. But in time, faster-charging batteries could change the way we think about plug-in vehicle power, and could provide backup storage for solar- or wind-generated electricity. MIT says that two companies have already licensed the technology, and Ceder thinks the first tweaked batteries could hit the market in two to three years. (The researchers declined to name the two companies, citing concerns about proprietary information.)
So what's the catch? Kang told me that it remains to be seen whether laptop and mobile-device batteries can be processed to build in the surface-level "beltways" while keeping them small enough to fit the required space. "In terms of volume, this material is not that good in comparison to commercial material," he said.
A plus for plug-ins
Kang said the technology would be well-suited for the bigger batteries used in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
"We think the plug-in hybrid is more proper for our material, because the material is quite stable and it discharges quickly, and you can achieve faster acceleration of the car," he said.
The catch for that application is that you wouldn't be able to pour in electrical power as quickly as you'd want to from your outlets at home. "Home does not have that kind of power," Kang said. "We need more power. ... The point is, with the battery, there's no limitation. The limitation comes from an external source."
The ideal situation would be to have a network of high-power electric charging stations, which would allow you to juice up your electric vehicle on the road much as people fuel up their gas guzzlers today. Ceder and Kang estimate that an 180-kilowatt power source could give a full charge to the typical plug-in car's 15-kilowatt-hour battery in five minutes.
The researchers say their tweaked material would provide the advantages of supercapacitors (high discharge rates) without the disadvantages (relatively low energy density). But scientists are coming up with a number of different technologies for better batteries - including silicon-based batteries, which I wrote about last year. How do all these battery breakthroughs compare? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below.
JHU Press
"The Quantum Frontier" focuses on the Large Hadron Collider. |
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have barely begun their quest to unlock the smallest mysteries of the universe - but there's already a book that explains the whole story, written by a researcher who's still deeply involved in the plot.
"The Quantum Frontier," by Fermilab physicist Don Lincoln, delves into the workings of the LHC as well as the basic (and not-so-basic) outlines of the scientific frontier the $10 billion machine was built to explore.
Far beneath the French-Swiss border, the LHC had its official startup last September - and soon afterward it suffered some serious glitches that required months of repair. The latest word is that the collider won't start up again until this coming September at the earliest. Once it's back in operation, scientists could discover how it is that some particles (like protons) have mass while others (like photons) don't. They could learn the nature of dark matter, or confirm that our universe has extra dimensions, or find whole classes of weird new subatomic particles.
Or they could discover something completely different.
"It's completely wrong-minded to say that 'the LHC was built to discover X,'" Lincoln writes. "That would mean that 'X' is understood well enough to know that it's there, and therefore to find it isn't really a discovery. No, the purpose of the LHC is to study the nature of matter under conditions that are seven times hotter and more energetic than ever before observed. We will see what we will see."
Fortunately, Lincoln doesn't stop there: He goes on to explain the ABCs of particle physics as well as the XYZs of scientific mysteries. One of Lincoln's favorite mysteries is the subject of his own research, which focuses on what he calls "the next layer of the onion."
If matter is made of molecules, and molecules are made of atoms, and atoms are made of particles like electrons and protons, and protons are made of quarks ... then what are quarks made of? No one really knows, although theorists have talked about the existence of pre-quarks or "preons." (Plenty of other names have been proposed for the theoretical particles; Lincoln's favorites are "quinks" and "tweedles").
In an interview, Lincoln noted that physicists now know enough about the various flavors of quarks (up, down, bottom, top, strange and charmed) to organize them into a periodic table of sorts. "That's telling me something," he said. "My guess is that this is evidence of something inside quarks."
The LHC could point to the things inside quarks if high-energy collisions produce characteristic sprays and jets of particles, Lincoln said. "You would expect to see more scatters than you would if in fact quarks had no size," he told me.
Another big mystery has to do with the origins of particle mass. For decades, scientists have suggested that a factor known as the Higgs field affects some particles to give them mass, while not affecting others. Lincoln describes the field as an "add-on" that modifies the way particles behave - just as air resistance is an add-on that determines why a lead ball falls faster than a feather through Earth's atmosphere.
Detecting the particle that's associated with the Higgs field - known as the Higgs boson or the "God Particle" - is one of modern physics' top quests. Lincoln happens to be part of two research groups involved in the search: the DZero collaboration at Fermilab and the Compact Muon Solenoid collaboration at the LHC.
For the past couple of years, scientists have wondered whether the first evidence of the Higgs boson would be found at Fermilab or the LHC. "It's not a race per se," Lincoln said, but the folks at Fermilab would love to make the discovery before handing off the baton to their colleagues at Europe's CERN particle physics lab.
Although there's no breakthrough to report yet, the researchers at Fermilab's Tevatron collider are getting closer to the big prize. Just this week, they reported the first detection of single top quarks, which is a significant accomplishment in itself and also advances the search for the Higgs. Last year, Fermilab reported results that narrowed down the energy range where the Higgs might lurk, and Lincoln told me there are new results in the works that will improve upon those previous results.
"Knowing where not to look is an important piece of the puzzle," he said.
Knowing what not to expect from the LHC is just as important, particularly when it comes to planet-destroying catastrophes. In the prologue to "The Quantum Frontier," Lincoln addresses the widely reported worries over microscopic black holes, strangelets and other nightmare scenarios - and he explains why "it is impossible that any of these scenarios are true." Essentially, the reason is that many, many reactions much more energetic than the LHC's collisions have occurred over a span of billions of years. The fact that we're still here is an indication that we're safe, Lincoln said.
"If you do the arithmetic, you'll find that you'd have to run the LHC for 100,000 years in order to have the same collisions that the universe has brought to Earth already," he said. "People do worry about this, and I think it's a completely fair question. But when you think about it for a little while, you see that there's absolutely no reason to be nervous."
For more about Lincoln, the LHC and the quantum frontier, check out Lincoln's collection of online presentations, as well as this podcast from "Lab Out Loud."
Here are a few extra tidbits from the world of particle physics:
Update for 1:15 p.m. ET March 11: Fermilab just announced that its DZero team made an high-precision measurement of the mass of the W boson, which will in turn help narrow down mass estimates for the Higgs boson. If you must know, the exact mass of the particle measured by DZero is 80.401 +/- 0.044 GeV/c2. Click on over to the Symmetry Breaking blog for more information (plus a cute picture that actually helps explain what's going on).
Update for 12:30 p.m. ET March 13: But wait, there's more: Fermilab researchers report that they have excluded still more places where the Higgs boson may lurk. The latest findings suggest that the Higgs' mass should be between 114 and 160 GeV/c2, or between 170 and 185 GeV/c2. That is, if it exists at all. Once again, get the full story from Symmetry Breaking.
Check out our special report on "The Big Bang Machine" for 360-degree views, interactives that explain the LHC's workings, expert commentary on the nightmares and dreams generated by the LHC, and much, much more. And speaking of much, much more ... here are more postings about Big Science:
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President Obama wins applause Monday after signing an
executive order on stem cell research. Among the onlookers are two Nobel laureates: Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Harold Varmus, who is co-chairman of Obama's science advisory council. |
President Obama made good on a campaign promise today by announcing a plan to raise the level of scientific integrity in policymaking - but the guy who is supposed to flesh out the plan is still stuck in Senate confirmation limbo.
Word about Obama's presidential memorandum on scientific integrity came as the president signed a separate executive order loosening the White House's limits on stem cell research.
"Promoting science isn't just about providing resources - it is also about protecting free and open inquiry," Obama said during today's signing ceremony. "It is about letting scientists like those here today do their jobs, free from manipulation or coercion, and listening to what they tell us, even when it's inconvenient - especially when it's inconvenient. It is about ensuring that scientific data is never distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda - and that we make scientific decisions based on facts, not ideology."
Alan Leshner, chief executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, told The Associated Press that the turnout for the ceremony included "more happy scientists than I've seen" at the White House during his 30 years in Washington.
Doug Melton, who is the co-director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute as well as the father of two children with Type I diabetes that could possibly be treated with stem cells, said he welcomed today's developments as "an enormous relief and a time for celebration."
"Science thrives when there is an open and collaborative exchange, not when there are artificial barriers, silos, constructed by the government," Melton said in a statement.
Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush, came under criticism throughout his White House tenure for letting political leanings dictate federal policy on issues ranging from embryonic stem cells to environmental policies. There's a long list of horror stories, including the tales told about climate researcher Rick Piltz and wildlife biologist Andy Eller, as well as accounts from researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey and at NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Today's memo calls on the director of the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy to draw up a detailed plan over the next 120 days to make sure officials who deal with science and technology policy are selected because of their expertise rather than their politics. The plan also would seek to ensure that all the findings on which policy decisions are based will be made public, and that appropriate protections will be extended to "science whistleblowers" who question the basis for those decisions.
The memo makes good on a promise included in Obama's responses to a Science Debate 2008 questionnaire. Chris Mooney, author of "The Republican War on Science," said the memo breaks new ground by putting the White House's top science adviser in charge of guaranteeing scientific integrity at every federal agency. "It sounds like the people in the Cabinet will need to talk to him like an equal," Mooney said.
During the previous administration, White House science adviser John Marburger often seemed to be cast as an apologist for Bush's science policies rather than a watchdog, Mooney said. "Either Marburger or the agency would say, 'No, we didn't do anything wrong. This is standard agency procedure,'" he said.
"It's a different situation now. ... There are going to be rules, things you can't do - and at least nominally, that's more than the Bush administration did," Mooney added.
The only problem is that Obama's nominee for science adviser, Harvard physicist and climate expert John Holdren, hasn't yet been confirmed by the Senate. Neither has marine researcher Jane Lubchenco, Obama's choice to head NOAA.
The reasons for the delay are murky: Any senator can put a hold on a confirmation vote, and for a time it looked as if the culprit was Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. But late last week, Menendez's office told Talking Points Memo that the senator was no longer standing in the way. So who is?
Lubchenco has faced some criticism from Eastern fishing interests, but it's Holdren who has generated the most controversy. Some worry that Holdren holds extreme views on the global climate crisis, and that science policies might be slanted to fit those views. That's made him a lightning rod for commentators sounding the alarm about a "Democrat War on Science."
Mooney addressed those worries in a Science Progress blog posting in December and is keeping an eye on the controversy. In Mooney's view, the opposition is a political reaction to the years of criticism that Bush faced on the integrity issue. "What could be more obvious than to try to do a 180 and flip it, and say, 'No, it's Obama who's trying to get political'?" Mooney said.
For whatever reason, Holdren's appointment remains on hold - and thus Obama's plan for improving scientific integrity may have to be put on hold as well.
You'll find a variety of perspectives on Obama's policies from the National Academies, from TierneyLab at The New York Times, from Commonweal and the Union of Concerned Scientists. Feel free to weigh in with your own comments below.
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An online "trading card" highlights the Gliese 876 planetary system. |
The planet-hunting game is shifting into high gear with the launch of NASA's $591 million Kepler mission, but how can you possibly keep track of all those alien worlds without a program? Fortunately, the Planetary Society has just the thing: a free online catalog of exoplanets that will keep up with a tally expected to escalate into the thousands.
The catalog is designed to cater to all types, ranging from avid fans who gobble up the vital stats for every newfound world to the casual spectator who may wonder what the heck an exoplanet is, said Bruce Betts, the nonprofit group's director of projects.
"We've tried to make it accessible," he told me today. And that means including an animated "trading card" for each of the 300-plus planets detected so far.
The whole database is automated, which will make it easy to update the catalog with fresh finds from Kepler as well as from its European counterpart, the Corot space telescope, and a phalanx of ground-based telescopes monitoring faraway planetary systems.
How do scientists find faraway planets? A variety of methods come into play: Some research groups check for a characteristic gravitational wobble in a star's motion. Others watch for the way an unseen planet might distort the light coming from a more distant source. Kepler and Corot are designed to watch for the faint dimming of light when a planet passes over its parent star's disk (or when the planet passes behind the star). Our interactive on "Other Worlds" explains all those methods.
The technique used by Kepler, known as transit photometry, has even been used to analyze the atmosphere of an alien planet. In some cases, methane and water vapor have been detected - which are hopeful signs for the future identification of alien life.
Betts said the Planetary Society is committed to keeping the catalog current - which is something we haven't been able to do with our "Other Worlds" interactive. The society is getting advice from some of the top troops in the planet-hunting business, including Caltech graduate student Darin Ragozzine, a member of Mike Brown's dwarf-planet search team; and Berkeley Professor Geoffrey Marcy, a leader of one of the longest-running exoplanet search efforts.
"We live in an exciting era of discovery with exoplanets, with new worlds found every month, sometimes every week," Marcy said in the Planetary Society's news release. "The Planetary Society's online Catalog of Exoplanets is the perfect resource for the public to keep pace with new discoveries."
The Planetary Society's catalog isn't the only one out there: For years, the Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia has been the authoritative source for vital statistics about all the alien worlds detected so far. Another Web site, SolStation.com, provides a digest of discoveries for a wide assortment of stars, many of which have planetary systems associated with them.
Betts said the Planetary Society's catalog doesn't include some of the planetary systems reported over the years - including the pulsar planets, which were the first-ever worlds ever found orbiting an alien star (this star happened to be a radio-emitting neutron star), and free-floaters that could be considered oversized planets or undersized brown dwarfs.
Speaking of dwarfs, let's not leave out the dwarf planets in our own solar system: So far, five worlds fit the IAU's disputed definition: Eris, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Ceres. Uruguayan astronomers currently list more than a dozen additional candidates. Mike Brown thinks there should be around 50 on the list already, with the potential for thousands.
Is there something wrong with having thousands of dwarf planets in our solar system? Not in my book. I'd favor counting them as a subcategory of the full planetary list - just as I'd favor including the pulsar planets, the free-floaters and other weird worlds beyond our solar system. We'll have plenty of planets to choose from, once Kepler, Corot and other planet-hunting telescopes get deep into their surveys.
Or do you think we should be more discriminating with the planet label? Feel free to give vent your views as a comment below. And for more about the planet search, check out these archived posts:
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Hubble's team will improve upon this black-and-white view of the interacting galaxies known as Arp 274. |
The people have spoken, and that means the tangled-up group of galaxies known as Arp 274 will get an exclusive photo shoot with the Hubble Space Telescope. The interacting galaxies won almost half of the 139,944 votes cast in the Hubble team's first-ever "People's Choice" ballot.
Arp 274, which appears to be a cosmic smash-up involving two (or maybe three) galaxies, has never been seen before in high resolution. It was one of six astronomical targets offered for consideration by the Hubble team over the past month in its "You Decide" contest.
When all was said and done, Arp 274 garnered 67,021 votes by Sunday's deadline. Its closest competitor was the beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 5172 (with 26,987 votes), which could well deserve the full Hubble treatment as well.
It shouldn't come as a surprise that the interacting galaxies were the winners. "Hubble has shown that interacting galaxies are very photogenic because, under the relentless pull of gravity, they weave elegant twisted lanes of dust and stars, and brilliant blue clusters of newborn stars," the Hubble team said in today's announcement of the winner.
In his buildup to the vote, astronomer Frank Summers of the Space Telescope Science Institute said that the details of the galactic tangle can't be seen well in the black-and-white imagery that's been taken to date. "I guarantee you, when Hubble takes a look at this, you'll be able to see all sorts of detail in these interacting galaxies," he said.
Hubble will release its full-color picture during the "100 Hours of Astronomy" celebration, scheduled April 2-5 as part of the International Year of Astronomy. That view will no doubt be added to a wide array of cool cosmic crash scenes that have been captured over the years. Here's a sampling that should whet your appetite for April's stunner:


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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Bulgogi is one of the signature Korean dishes sharing a similar popularity as Kimchi. The flavor brings out the traditional non-spicy tastes based on soy sauce marinades. This dish is more commonly served on hot plates rather than on table top barbecue grills. I did see it being served on a table top grill but the grill was more of a skillet so that thin slices of ribeye meat does not fall through. This dish is very easy to make at home. It just requires some marinating and common ingredients you can find at any market except for maybe thinly sliced ribeye. I bought mine from a Korean supermarket with a meat department. I'd say if you can't find thinly sliced ribeye, slice it yourself after freezing the meat a little so it's easy to cut through.
1 lbs thinly sliced ribeye
green onion
garlic cloves
sesame seeds
2 tbsp soy sauce
pinch of sugar
1 tbsp sesame oil
1. Fill the container with soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar and place the meat inside.
2. Place chopped onion, green onion, and carrot.
3. Mix around the ingredients in the bowl. Make sure every meat and vegetable piece is nicely soaked with the marinade.
4. Put it in a refrigerator for 3 hours minimum. Overnight marinating is ideal.
5. Once your marinated batch is ready, start cooking by cooking garlic cloves until they are nice and golden. You won't need any oil for this.
6. Cook the marinated bulgogi in high heat. Five to seven minutes of cooking in high heat will be enough.
Once it's ready, you can do some presentation with it if you want. One way or another it will taste the same but of course not everyone agrees on this. :)
If you are into wrapping cooked Korean barbecue meat in leafy vegetables, try sesame leaves. I did not like sesame leaves for a long time until recently. It's bit of an acquired taste I think. As you see below, you can use some spicy miso paste to enhance the flavor if you would like. Enjoy!
13 comments:
- Janet @Gourmet Traveller 88 said...
Hi Peter, glad to see you blogging again, you must have been busy with your study. Hope all goes well. It's sunny here, and am thinking of having some Korean bbq in our garden.
- April 28, 2010 at 7:40 AM
This looks so delicious, thank you for sharing your recipes! I have become interested in cooking and eating Korean food lately, and this is very helpful! We have several local Korean supermarkets, so it's perfect. Anyway, just wanted to say Hi, and that I found your blog thru searching on google for Korean beef recipes. Glad I found it! Keep up the good work!
Susan - May 1, 2010 at 9:42 AM
I have seen the leaves many times in the korean supermart but i wasnt sure what does it goes with and now i does... thanks for the recipe. Chhers.
- May 6, 2010 at 5:53 AM
Glad you are blogging again! I've been using your Korean Soy Sesame Dressing a lot!
- June 4, 2010 at 7:23 PM
You are soooooooooo cool!
- June 5, 2010 at 1:13 PM
- sewa mobil said...
Very nice, thanks for the information.
- February 1, 2011 at 8:59 PM
- vietfoodrecipes said...
This would make a fun appertizer. It looks delicious!
- March 11, 2011 at 2:28 PM
- Peter said...
Hey I'm back! Just updated the theme. Hope you guys like it!
- May 20, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- Whipping Cream Charger said...
your blog is very good I really enjoy reading in your blog.I am sure that i will come back to your blog.
- May 31, 2011 at 2:45 AM
- Kitchen Doors said...
Thanks for sharing the awesome blog. I really like you recipes and it must me very delicious.
- June 15, 2011 at 5:22 AM
- Peter said...
Thanks guys!
- December 9, 2011 at 11:02 AM
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I am loving this recipe. I think that this bulgogi will be great as a rice topping. It can also be a burger.
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I couldn't find good recipes for yaki mandu and bulgogi. It seems most resturants and recipes I've seen or been to do an ok job.
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It's too late, the genie is out of the bottle.
I will miss kodak's chemistry if indeed they go completly out.
"WOW! Now thats a big camera. By the way, how many megapixels is that thing?"
The company is run by morons.
Screen shot from the Kodak website from a few moments ago. Shows T-max 120 size film and indicates "Out of Stock."
Imagine the GOOGLE headquarters if the server was down on Sat morning. Heads would be rolling, people would be scrambling to get back on line, people would be called from home, etc.
Meanwhile at Kodak, there is no T-max 120 in stock. Wouldn't you think any company interested in selling a product would be scrambling to get the machines up and running and filling the stock room.
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All the USA retailers have lots of inventory, too. Plus it's a lot cheaper to NOT use the Kodak store. They sell at high MSRP. I personally don't know anyone who uses the Kodak web store, although I'm sure there are some who do use it.
Because the retail web store lists "out of stock" I don't feel really reflects on Kodak's film production and inventory management as being run by "morons." I'm sure they're providing their higher volume retailers first. And I'm guessing that they are doing a 'JIT' kind of production and running shifts and machinery only as needed, and not just cranking the stuff out and overstocking.
Someone has listened way too much to the Prarie Home Companion! (I used to listen to it when I lived in St. Paul, before Kiellor got big and famous. "Brought to you by the Dales: Clydesdale, Chip-n-Dale, Airedale, ..." The Dales were big shopping centers around town.)
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my favorite restaurant. I have been going to Las Delicias for over 30 years!! It is my favorite restaurant. The staff is very friendly and the food is great. I love the green chile, and usually take home a quart. Try the smothered bean burritos, it is the best!!
Much better than average. Good food good people. I have been to many mexican wantabe resturants, very good food and price. I have taken friends and fanily to the one on Arapahoe road for a great meal. We have had mexican food in Santa Fe and other New Mexico towns that were not as good as I have had at Las Delicious thank you very much. Air Conditioner was out one time which was not good. Try Arapahoe, you will like it.
Family-operated Mexican restaurant has been thriving in downtown for more than two decades..
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This local chain of home-style Mexican restaurants offers up tasty and filling classic dishes in a sparkling clean, but basic environment. Meals are served from breakfast to dinner, with clientele ranging from employees from local businesses to families. Entrees include carnitas estilo michoacan--melt-in-your-mouth chunks of spicy, simmered pork. There's also green-chili enchiladas and sides such as refried beans and Spanish rice with chopped tomato, potato and onion.
Las Delicious. The food was scrumptious. The service was marvelous. Thanks to this restaurant I was able to enjoy good Mexican food. Thank you.
Traditional Mexican. Great fried chili rellanos - the best in Denver - also great burritos - buy the green chili and make your owm burritros @ home
agree. I love their food, it is tasty, not over spiced. Always hot and served with a smile and has a very warm homie atmostphere
Best carne adobada anywhere. Sets the standard for carne adobada. Remaining menu always very good. Margaritas excellent.
Great Mexican food. The quality of the food varies, but at worst it is still very good.
Thorough Burro!. All I have to say is Fantastic. This restaurant has something grand on it's hands and its name is #37. This delicious treat is a wonderful combination of all the all world ingredients Mexico has to offer. It not only satisfies your hunger but leaves you pleased in a way that only Las Delicias can.
Amazing Food. It's been a while since I have had such good Mexican Food. Las Delicias made me melt in my booth. Maybe it was the fact that I was really craving Mexican at the time, but, WOW was I ever satisfied.
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The ripples of the recent change in philosophy about the use of the MSC to certify wild stocks in Alaska will be felt for some time. Several very large and important players have decided that the costs of MSC certification are not consistent with their business models and that the funds should be spent elsewhere. I say good for them!
In fact, I do not think that much of what is being called certification nowadays is necessarily justified. It has been my experience that very few buyers and even fewer of the public actually even know what certification means, what it encompasses and what the differences are between them. These are essentially business-to-business schemes for legitimizing a set series of fishing (or in the case of aquaculture production) standards that audits confirm are being conformed to, in the case of aquaculture, at the time of the audit. Calling them eco-labels is in some cases a gimmick.
In the case of the MSC standards, if my understanding is correct, generally accepted fishery ecology principles are being used to confirm that the particular company or their suppliers are not engaged in over fishing and that the resource is being effectively utilized. Many large progressive companies intuitively recognize the need to ensure that they are not engaging in practices that will deplete resources that are fundamental to their long-term profitability and police themselves. Often the fisheries are already regulated by government agencies. Very few consumers understand what is involved and I have seen little science-based data to support the notion that complying with third party standards is the only or best way to ensure sustainability.
For the aquaculture perspective, industry insiders derived the first certification schemes. Audits that are announced and are by their very nature limited in scope to a strict, apparently relative, interpretation of the standards do not ensure anything more than that companies appear to be in compliance at the time of the audit. It is deplorable that organizations that purport to be protecting consumers may not in reality be doing so.
Not all certification schemes are the same and as we "progress" and more players enter into the fray, standards evolve. Does this mean that the consumer is really gaining a benefit from this? I think that the answer to this is that it is for the most part questionable. I believe that those countries that wish to generate significant foreign currency reserves from the sale of fishery or aquaculture generated food have a vested interest in ensuring that the practices are as close to sustainable as the practices can be. Some clearly are not capable of doing this and must rely on help while others have done great jobs that can readily be modeled by those that are having problems. History has shown that even the best-intentioned management of a fishery is prone to error and that aquaculture practices that are deemed sustainable by one group may not always be universally agreed upon.
Several blogs ago I mentioned that I was soured on a particular country in Asia where I was asked to conduct a pre-certification audit of a farm and found that the processing plant was actually using fish from non-approved sources to ensure that they met their quota of legally allowed exports. The country was China and the company was forging documents that made it appear that all of the fish they were selling were from approved sources. As far as I am aware this company was never caught and I doubt that they are the only one.
While I am not willing to go so far as to state that any and all certification or eco-label schemes are useless, I am convinced that some actually do little to protect the consumer and that companies that are serious about this would be much better off policing their suppliers regularly by appearing unannounced than relying on third party certification schemes. The truth is that science and sustainable practices are not always consistent. Protecting the public from harm is one role of government and those who have the most to lose should be keeping up their end of the bargain by ensuring that what they sell is safe and sustainable not relying on rubber-stamping by for profit organizations. If the goal of certification is to protect public health as well as ensuring "true" sustainability then perhaps, rather than relegating this responsibility to a business that generates profits for a few, it makes much more sense to let governments with a stake do the auditing with the suppliers providing the backstop.
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One expert likens it to cocaine.
Some say it's the best sex ever, but according to one expert, make-up sex is downright unhealthy.
"Intense romantic relationships often include powerful arguments, followed by powerful make-up sex," writes Seth Meyers, Psy.D, in an article for Psychology Today.
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Meyers argues that make-up sex is simply a distraction from the negative issues in a relationship and goes on to write, "it's not that different from an addict who needs a hit of cocaine."
Not surprisingly, Meyers' coke comparison stirred up a bit of controversy.
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In a post on the blog Babble, one writer responded:
"Really now. I may not know what it feels like to be 'an addict who needs a hit of cocaine' but is anyone ever really that desperate to switch gears while fighting?"
But let's hear Meyers out. He says that regular sex in a healthy relationship is all about feeling intimacy and trust. But that's not what motivates make-up sex.
"The truth is that most make-up sex results from having felt and expressed extreme negative emotions during a heated argument, without any true resolution afterward. During make-up sex, couples often express extreme positive emotions and they reach a momentary state of bliss. They declare grand statements of love and feel, in that moment, that they are sure they belong together. The problem: this isn't real intimacy."
Meyers says there's no room for confusion, anger or sadness during a sexual encounter—a reasonable suggestion. He adds that, if you find yourself in the middle of make-up sex, "gently pull back and explain to your partner that you want to stop and try again later."
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Some still see it differently, however. In a Health magazine article, writer Jennifer Berman argued that make-up sex is actually a healthy way to spice up your love life:
"It be madly passionate, but it can also sustain intimacy during tough times. Besides, it's natural to feel turned on after an argument."
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make up love is where the arguement has been resolved and the "anger" has been tranformed to "want you so bad"
honestly.. no matter what the situation is, hubby seems to be more turned on when i'm angry and ignoring his cuddles.. that's what makes it so hot, after we work out a disagreement, cause i know how bad he wants it =)
no matter what though, as a couple, it's healthier to discuss any conflicts when it's fresh compared to days later, work it out, make up and move on.. so exhausting to be mad
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Now that social media has become an integral part of most people's lives, marketers are continuously looking for ways to take advantage of it to reach you with their message. Of the various tactics being employed, Content Marketing has emerged as one that marketers are increasingly focusing on. Wikipedia broadly defines Content Marketing as a "marketing format that involves the creation and sharing of content to drive profitable consumer action." A Content Marketing strategy clearly defines audience and objectives and outlines content formats including social media updates, longer form articles, e-newsletters, videos, blogs and others. As marketers begin to develop and refine Content Marketing strategies, a Hispanic content marketing strategy should be considered for several reasons.
There is a lack of quality Hispanic content online
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Hispanic search engine optimization is less competitive
Each month, 86% of online Hispanics visit Google, looking for products, services and content relevant to them. Marketers should know that competing for Spanish language or Hispanic-themed keywords is much easier when compared to equivalent English keywords. Try searches for "computer" and "computadora" on Google. Google caches over 1.3 billion pages and displays 11 paid ads for the English version while the Spanish version gives me 88 million pages and 6 ads. Less search engine competition is directly related to the lack of Hispanic content, and brands can take advantage of this by executing a sound Hispanic content strategy.
Hispanics are very likely to share good content
Countless studies have shown that Hispanics are extremely engaged with social media, and a full 70% of online Hispanics visit Facebook each month. The appetite for social media is driven by not only the relative youth of the Hispanic market, but also by their desire to consume, create and share content that is relevant to them, content that is not readily being provided by brands and publishers.
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Having a clear vision of who your target market is is great. Whatever the overall intention is, as far as consumers go, having it doesn't affect the charisma of the brand or person to attract additional groups of people. Having a starting point is just key for any product or business, but drawing in new people is what helps growth to happen. The only time specifics on gender and ethnic background comes into play is when there are print media adds or television ads that play on stereotypes or the like. Even with that the effectiveness depends on how the consumer sees themselves and also how open mined they are. In the end it's about caring about people and trying to included everyone and affect them in a way to make them get on board with what you have to offer. To at least get consumers talking. Negative or positive attention matters. In such competitive industries, you have to be able to work both sides. For example, take the new flavored approach of Lays, it gets people involved. Then, when you have we'll known celebrities like Eva Longoria on board, Latinos relate, Hispanics relate, everyone relates. Who doesn't love Longoria? She just has a very humble winning personality that draws you in!
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Intentional community – living for a different meaning and mission
The water front properties really have different rejuvenating and tranquil appeal in the magnificent sunrise reflecting across the Caribbean Sea straight in to the luxurious bedrooms. It is in fact accommodation of different kind and distinct class considering the housing investment or rent accommodation around the Belize region. The all concrete constructed homes with magnificent high end finishes and the fascinating view of the Placencia is another added advantage in this regard. One can easily choose the jungle lodges at the serene atmosphere which are situated in a huge eco tourism resort .The ocean front accommodations are the turn key projects of the local trusted real estate managers.
The mountainous or the jungle properties which are ornamented by freshwater streams nestle in the convergence of five valleys .Some luxurious property projects are developed in the vibrant Pacencia region just 2 minutes away from the airport. One can avail the modest priced lot or select from the projects under construction. The investors and the public are interested in property for sale in Belize, because of the thrilling view of the lagoon, the mystic Maya mountain and the haunting Caribbean sunrise and sunsets. The area is decorated by the nature with palm trees, white sandy beaches and spectacular green waters. The area is ideal for fishing, snorkeling and other exciting water sports. The nearby island has a coral base which provides a fascinating view. It is not only an ideal place for leisure trip but for buying home and settling also. The civic amenities are also available at nearby places.
The purposes of forming intentional communities are different which may include sharing resources, creating family oriented communities and very categorically this type of community lead eco friendly sustainable lifestyles. As opposed to nuclear family trend in the Western countries the objective of formation of such community is living and sharing life together. It has been noted that some communities in this category are secular but some have stringent spiritual values and beliefs. One common practice similar to that of ancient community is having communal meals. Another relevant contribution of this type of community to the society is that it provides support to disadvantaged or underprivileged population. The beneficiary group may be war refugees, people with disabilities or homeless people.
The communities also operate learning or health centers are run more on the lines of rehabilitation .Proper counseling sessions are held for the beneficiaries and relevant peer groups formed for empowering them. The communities also address the issues of social injustice.
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Belize is one of the hottest destinations for tourism, so attract millions of tourist per year. Its incredible beauty and natural charm inspire tourist to have their dream home at this destination. International property investors and nature lover are making a beeline to invest in Belize real estate. It has pristine Caribbean shore, lush jungle and healthy tropical atmosphere. It is the next desirable destination for international property investors. Belize is one of the most pleasurable and spectacular destinations of Latin America. It provides you lower cost of living and healthy environment that really rejuvenate you. It is a tax-shelter haven, where investors do not have to pay any capital gains or inheritance tax.
Property taxes are abysmally low at just one percentage of the market value of the undeveloped land. Moreover, buyer can easily get the land title and they do not have to go through any complicated legal process like other countries. It is an intentional community, wherein people from all over the world can live together and enjoy a pleasurable life. There are countless reasons why investors are interested in Belize real estate. Foreign investors can buy property without any prequalification or restrictions, so it is called as an intentional community.
The cost of living is very inexpensive in Belize, so you can easily survive here after retirement. There are plenty of online sites are available, offering wonderful real estate services at the competitive rates. They advertise and facilitate Belize property for sale at various locations. If you have property in Belize, you can advertise your property in well-managed property portals. The destination is boasts with diverse society, wherein you will find amazing fusion of various culture and languages. Online sites offer full range of Belize property for sale residential, commercial, hill top location, green area, rain forest and others.
Belize real estate for sale is the best investment option for people. British colonial heritage give you countless jaw dropping experience with wonderful landscape, tropical climate and spectacular vista. You can enjoy here never-ending great outdoor activities to experience joy. Belize real estate for sale has a strong tie to both countries Latin America and the Caribbean. You can find mesmerizing beaches that glisten with white sand and friendly waves. Tourist can also have some good time in boating and island hopping to nearby islands. It is one the most romantic gateway and couples can also go there to celebrate anniversaries and special events. Nearby, you will find hospitals, hotels, churches, activity centers and recreation areas.
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There is no doubt about the fact that everyone wants to get a dream home away from the hustles and tussles of the city. That is the sole reason they search for a property in the internet as they believe this medium as the most trusted one. But still there are thousands of fraudulent companies in the internet who promise of providing lots and lots of facilities to the clients but in the long run they fail to do so. Ione needs to search the internet properly and in a careful manner so that he or she can get the best website that provides all the detailed information to their clients in a rightful way.
It should always be remembered that getting a dream home in the green community is not at all a difficult task. Living in the midst of nature is the only dream that has been dreamt by many of us but because of the livelihood it has not been possible. But now everyone wants a change in their lifestyle and moreover the price that has been offered by the company is unbelievable. It is the best sort of investment that will definitely prove to be beneficial in the long run.
One can easily enjoy the benefits that are being provided too them by the nature as there is the fresh rainforest around there. It is an unbelievable experience that leaves an everlasting effect in the hearts of all the people who visits there. One who knows about the land in Belize for sale should immediately invest there without any further concern because this area is going to be paradise as lots and lots of people are settling here by giving up their city life.
One who gets the best website concerning the Belize real estate for sale can easily call their customer care fort queries. The customer care of the company is impeccable as there are open all the time to solve any problem that the client have. It is the responsibility that drives the company to work hard for the benefits of their clients. It is the addictive nature of the Belize real estate that attracts the people from all over the country and this attraction cannot be simply avoided. Due to the low cost of the property and the beautiful natural experience, People are investing there in a large extent. It is a new experience that can never happen in the city and moreover one can easily Gain in future after making the investment in the prese
Buy property in Belize-Most liberal for foreign buyers
International Communities refers to particular type of eco-village, cohousing communities, communes, student cooperatives, co-operative and intention living. There are certain eco-village education programs which teach the various practices with respect to sustainable living. It is in fact changing your life style, being aware of the environment, be equipped about the eco products and learn the advantages of using them. It also take into account the education part of the disadvantageous children and take up those socially responsible projects which in the long run become sustainable by generating income with help of vocational programs.
This community aims at the improved access to the natural resources to benefit the community members and other less privileged section of the society. Various alternative livelihood programs are undertaken so that the community or the target groups do not need continuous funding.
With respect to Belize real estate sale you will have definite access to quality real estate opportunities. The trusted agents regularly update their listing by carrying out relevant surveys in the local and country areas. A comprehensive three day property tour is carried out so that the prospective customers can very closely have look at the property along with the available amenities. You will find two types of groups with respect to the afore said real estate the first group is represented by those customers who have more negotiating power which could not be exercised before the second group is the sellers with the right type of real estate offers.
The buyers and sellers are basically brought in to interactions during the abovementioned property tour. Belize is the only English speaking county and it is very easy to have foreign residency and related tax benefits.Yiou will find exclusive range o Beachfront condos and luxury resorts, moreover quite interestingly you will find eco influenced communities. You can choose from two bed room beach front accommodation ,three bed room penthouse or oversized turnkey condo.
It is better not to venture for any risk or try your luck when it is time for you to think of investing in the correct way and buy property in Belize. The property appreciation has shown quite healthy indications and it promises to be so in the coming future. The most significant aspect is that it is not only a matter of the real estate only you will come across substantially environment concerned lifestyle. Significantly you will not find any such restrictions for the foreign buyers or investors unlike other prominent investors' destination with respect to real estate.


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Please help me. I play paintball and do many tournaments. The night before the tournament I allow myself 6 or more hours to sleep but I usually cannot sleep for 5 or more of those and Im worried. I really wont to sleep but I cant stop thinking about the next day. I was thinking of staying up all through the night of the day before I need to sleep so I can "pass out" for the night of the tournament. Is that a good idea or safe idea?
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As an exercise physiologist and former athlete and coach, I find this is a very common problem but here's some good news... ...it is the sleep you get two nights before a competition that makes the biggest difference in performance. For example, if your event is on Saturday, enjoy a good night's sleep on Thursday night and know you are good to go. Just knowing this may minimize some of the stress you feel the night before the event allowing you some peace of mind and a better night's rest. Also, some basic tips for a good night sleep should be practiced: avoid caffeine, don't eat too large of a meal close to bedtime (but a small snack which includes a bit of protein, carb and fat - like an apple and a slice of cheese) actually helps you sleep better, make sure your bedroom is dark, dark, dark. Valerian root is a herb that helps with relaxation and sleep. That might be helpful to take on occasion if you need an additional sleep aid two night's prior. If you do find yourself lying there, unable to get back to sleep - keep the lights off (as light signals the body to produce "wake-up" hormones) and practice some breathing exercises to help you relax and to keep your mind from wandering. One more tip...I used to get very nervous before an athletic competition and my coach always said "that's not nervousness; that's excitement!" This actually helped...reframing my state of mind better helped me prepare for the event. Here's to your success! Jess Live Well |
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Not a good idea. Will make you exhausted. How long have been doing PB? How many Tournaments have you done? I am in full contact karate and I know how you feel. It is a great tension to be in a "real" fight. My advice is to get used to it. The more tourneys you do, the more natural it will feel to you. Gradually you will be more experienced and feel more relaxed and calm before a tourney. | |
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One technique i got from "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" by Dale Carnegie was to think about the worst possible outcome of your event, then be mentally prepared to accept that. You can then get a good nights rest knowing that you will be able to live with whatever outcome comes out of the event.
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