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Welcome to Skin Medi Spa Belfast where our team of highly skilled therapists and technicians have been making clients feel good about themselves since 2007.
We invite you to indulge in our extensive range of treatments that will cater for your health, beauty and wellbeing. Our fine interior provides a sophisticated yet calming environment for our clients. From the moment you enter our doors you will feel a sense of calmness with our relaxed healing background music and the aroma of essential lemon grass oil lingering through the air.
Our mission is to provide you with a one-stop Medi-spa combining the most cutting edge skincare and medical aesthetic treatments with traditional spa, beauty and holistic therapies.
So come along relax and unwind in our urban retreat, where you will be pampered, indulged and rejuvenated. Choose from an extensive range of treatments that are tailor-made to suit your every need.
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Our professional therapists offer a skin analysis to create a bespoke facial treatment to suit you and your needs. A discussion about your lifestyle, skincare routine and expectations will help the therapist to decide on which facial treatment will be most beneficial for your skin. Please click on our treatment menu below.
A truly unique facial treatment, our signature facial encompasses deep relaxation with microdermabrasion to achieve remarkable skincare results. Tailored to suit every skin type, skin is left looking radiant and feeling smooth.
Course of 6: £310 Duration: 1 Hour 15 Mins Price: £62
Fruit Active Glow
Bring back the glow to a dull, lifeless complexion Skin is deeply cleansed and stimulated by specialist Eastern massage techniques whilst powerful conditioning actives nourish and renew vital radiance.
Duration: 1 Hour Price: £45 Course of 6: £225
Exotic Moisture Dew
Treat your skin to a moisture boost
Following a specialist facial massage, the skin is fed with thirst-quenching actives that will bring back that healthy, dewy look to the skin.
Duration: 1 Hour Price: £45 Course of 6: £225
Herbal Lavender Repair
For perfect restoration of skin balance
Deeply cleansing to draw out skin impurities, this facial will help reduce unwanted shine, refine the pores and treat skin breakouts.
Duration: 1 Hour Price: £45 Course of 6: £225
Get a flawless, natural looking, sunless tan with Vita Liberata.
Full Body 20 mins £22
Half Body 15 mins £15
Top up within 3 days – £15
Gel Polish is an amazing treatment which lasts for up to 2-3 weeks with no wearing or chipping whilst adding strength to the natural nail and giving a long-lasting manicured look.
Gel Polish Hands 45 mins £25
Gel Polish Toes 45 mins £22.50
Gel Polish hands & toes 1 Hour 30 mins £42.50
Gel Overlays
A clear gel is applied to the nails prior to gel polish to provide additional strength and longevity.
Duration: 1 hour Price: £30
Gel or Acrylic Extensions
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins Price: £35-£45
At Skin Medispa our professional therapists use advanced waxing techniques with the highest standards of hygiene to ensure maximum comfort and ultimate results. We use only the finest hot wax, suitable for more delicate areas of the face and body, and perfect for clients with sensitive skin.
Underarm £10
Bikini standard £10
Advanced Bikini £15
Californian (extended bikini line) £20
Brazilian (thin landing strip) £30
Hollywood (all off) £32.50
1/2 leg £17
3/4 leg £21
Full leg £25
Upper Lip £6.50
Chin £6.50
Upper Lip & chin £11.50
Face (sides) £6.50
Tummy £10
Forearm £14
Pro Collagen Quartz Lift Facial
All Skin Types/Anti-aging
This anti-wrinkle facial is clinically proven to reduce the number of wrinkles by up to 94%* and improve skin firmness by up to 57%*, after just one treatment. The unique formulation of the Pro Collagen products promote cellular respiration and regeneration for a firmer, uplifted, more youthful looking appearance.
Recommended: 1 treatment every 3 weeks. Course of 6.
Duration: 1 Hour 15 Mins Price: £60 Course of 6: £300
Tri-enzyme Resurfacing Facial
Combination/Oily/Mature Skin
This groundbreaking anti-ageing facial instantly resurfaces and smoothes the skin. Clinically proven to visibly resurface by up to 75% and increase skin smoothness by up to 32% after just 1 treatment, this unique treatment targets blemishes, uneven skin tone, superficial facial scarring and fine lines, revealing a younger looking skin. Skin is left incredibly clean, smooth and radiant, bringing a renewed level of evenness and clarity to the complexion.
Recommended: 1 treatment every 3 weeks – course of 6.
Duration: 1 Hour 15 Mins Price: £60 Course of 6: £300
Visible Brilliance Facial
Dry/Mature/Dehydrated Skin
Independently tested with revolutionary results, this anti-ageing face and eye treatment instantlyfirms, rejuvenates and plumps up the skin, whilst helping to reduce dark circles. Moisturisation levels of the skin are proven to increase by up to 61% and elasticity by 40% after just 1 treatment*.
Recommended: 1 treatment every 4 weeks. Course of 6.
Duration: 1 Hour 15 mins Price: £60 Course of 6: £300
This introductory facial provides a quick and instant pick-me-up for any occasion.
Recommended: 1 treatment every 2 weeks.
Duration: 30min s Price: £30
Course of 6: £140
Luxury Manicure
This luxury manicure treatment includes soaking in an aromatic nail bath, cuticle work, nail shaping, hand and arm exfoliation and massage, and finishes with an application of your choice of clear, colour or French polish to give a shiny, hard-wearing protection to your natural nails that doesn't smudge or chip.
Duration: 1 Hour Price: £26
For French polish add £2
Speedy manicure 30 mins £17
File, tidy and polish 15 mins £12
3D Brows (High Definition 3D Brows)
Following a consultation, our specialist beauty therapists will advise on a suitable eyebrow shape and shade to complement and balance your facial features. After shaping, enjoy a relaxing temple and eye massage, before your therapist fills in your brows using expert brow products. The easiest way to create a beautiful frame for your eyes.
Duration: 30 mins Price: £25
Lash Tint Duration: 20 mins Price: £12
Brow Tint Duration: 15 mins Price: £8
Lash & Brow Tint Duration: 30 mins Price: £17
Please note that a patch test is required 24 hours before all tinting.
Modern Skin Facial
Skin challenged by modern living
Bursting with anti-oxidant rich minerals and vitamins, this purifying treatment helps remove damaging toxins, regenerate skin cells and rebalance sebum. The results: remineralised, rebalanced and renewed skin.
Recommended: 1 treatment every 3 weeks.
Duration: 1 Hour 15 mins Price: £60 Course of 6: £300
SOS Purifying Facial
A purifying treatment for congested skin
Purifying massage techniques combined with the unique Japanese Sulphur Mask, impregnated with Absolute Vita-C Booster Serum helps to absorb sebum, calm irritation and rebalance oil-rich pores, leaving a beautifully matt complexion.
Recommended: 1 treatment every 4 weeks.
Duration: 1 Hour 15 Mins Price: £60 Course of 6: £300
Oxygen Skin Calm Facial
Pure soothing heaven for sensitive skin.
Gentle massage techniques are combined with calming actives and a restructuring Japanese Silk Mask, impregnated with Absolute Skin Calm Booster Serum, to help rebalance delicate, fragile and sensitive complexions. Helping to relieve redness, this superior face and eye treatment offers immediate comfort to stressed and irritated skin.
Recommended: 1 treatment every 4 weeks.
Duration: 1 Hour 15 mins Price: £60 Course of 6: £300
Whatever the occasion, our professionally trained makeup artists are experienced in creating individual looks to suit every woman.
Make-Up Application
A flawless and tailored make-up application, whether for a special occasion or just for a treat, look and feel your best. Includes strip lashes if required.
Duration: 45mins Price: £30
Bridal Make-Up
We offer a bespoke wedding day make-up service – tailored to suit you and your bridal party's needs. A professional application allows you to relax with the knowledge that your makeup will remain flawless all day. Our therapists can travel to your home or wedding venue on the morning of your wedding. Please enquire for packages and further information.
Make-up lesson
One-to-one makeup lessons for those who wish to learn techniques and get advice on make-up application to enhance their beauty and confidence. All lessons are tailored to each client.
Duration: 90mins Price: £75
Skin Medi-Spa Luxury Pedicure
This luxury pedicure treatment includes soaking the feet in an aromatic foot bath, cuticle work, hard skin removal, nail shaping, foot and leg exfoliation and massage, and finishes with an application of your choice of polish.
Duration: 1 Hour Price: £29
Speedy pedicure 30 mins £19
File, tidy and polish 15 mins £12
Enhance the length, thickness and fullness of your natural lashes with individual semi-permanent eyelash extensions. Our top quality lashes feel and look completely natural, and are available in different lengths, thickness and curls to create your desired effect.
3D Lash Extensions 2 Hours £79
3D Half Set 1 Hour £42
3D Express Lashes 30 mins £40
Strip Lashes 10 mins £10
Party Cluster Lashes 20 mins £17
Lash Removal Free of charge if lashes were applied by Skin Medi Spa
Maintenance for 3D lashes 30 mins £22.50 / 1 hr £42.50
Maintenance for Express lashes 30 mins £15
Please note that a patch test is required 24 hours prior to Eye Lash tinting and lash extensions.
We have a range of medical procedures to choose from that guarantee you to achieve the best possible results. Whether you are looking to our very own state of the art semi-permanent make-up or wanting to enhance your cheekbones, why not have a look at some of the amazing treatments in our medi-treatment menu that we have on offer? Most of these treatments will require a free 15mins consultation prior to having your initial treatment. Please click on our treatment menu below.
Our IPL is the safest system on the market and is excellent for even the most sensitive skin!
Imagine having smooth skin and never having to shave/wax again! We offer a range of packages, just speak to one of our highly trained experts for advice on optimum results to suit your individual needs. We have special offers to ensure you become hair-free and courses for all areas are based on six treatments.
A simple way to maintain youthful and vital skin, this non-surgical treatment is painless, convenient, and immediately effective. The unique Diamond Head System gently resurfaces the skin, boosting collagen production and plumping skin to minimise fine lines, wrinkles and open pores.
* Express for face only Price: £45 Duration: 30 mins
* Course of 6 Price: £225 Duration: 30 mins each
Semi-permanent make-up enables you to look your best at all times with little effort or time. Performed by Semi-Permanent Make-up Artist, Judith Mulgrew, this treatment will enable you to wake up with perfect eyeliner, beautifully shaped eyebrows, lip liner and lip blush for a fuller lip.
Contact Skin Medispa to arrange a personal one-to-one consultation with our Beauty and Cosmetic Expert Judith for the next step in achieving your desired look.
Semi-permanent make-up treatments include:
* Eyelash Enhancement £230
* Eyebrows £230
* Eyeliner (top or bottom) £230
* Eyeliner (top and bottom) £270
* Lipliner £230
* Full Lip Colour £270
* Full face £800
* Beauty spot/freckles £80
* Eyeliner top & bottom £270
* Top-ups £130
Lip Enhancement –This is a type of cosmetic non-surgical procedure that aims to improve the appearance of the lips by increasing their fullness through enlargement.
Price: from £250
Cheek Augmentation – Cheek augmentation is a cosmetic surgical procedure that is intended to emphasize the cheeks on a person's face.
Price: from £300
Hyperhidrosis – Hyperhidrosis is the condition characterised by abnormally increased perspiration, more commonly known as excess sweating, which can occur in underarm.
Price: £500
Other treatments include: nose reshaping, jaw definition and eyebrow lifting.
An A-List beauty secret, this treatment rejuvenates skin and stimulates cell renewal, helping to plump skin and reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Experience remarkably even skin tone with no more brown spots, acne scars or thread veins and noticeably younger looking, more radiant skin. Special packages are created to meet your specific skin type:
* Nose – £75 per treatment
* Cheeks – £90 per treatment
* Cheeks and nose – £130 per treatment
* Full face – £150 per treatment or a special price of 3 at £400
* Full face IPL combined with skin peel – £195 per treatment or a special price course of 3 at £550
MesoVytal is the latest in effective, non-invasive and pain free anti-aging facials. Using a micro-needling system, the treatment stimulates the skin's natural collagen production. Targeting visible skin damage such as wrinkles, fine lines, dehydration and sagging, instant results may be achieved with a minimum downtime.
Duration: 40 mins Price: £75 Course of 8: £560
A warm internal bath to cleanse and clear the body of harmful toxins and unwanted material. Carried out by our specialist nurse in calm and relaxing surroundings.
Price: £55 Duration: 1 Hour
Course of 3 Price: £150
Our Acne IPL treatment effectively clears most inflammatory acne in 4 – 6 visits. More than 95% of clients feel confident, beautiful and have noticed a considerable reduction or elimination in the appearance of their acne.
Moreover, your skin appears replenished and rejuvenated with a more even skin tone and texture.
Full Face – £150 per treatment or special price – 3 for £400
Acne IPL full face combined with micro or peel – £550 for 3 treatments
Our professional chemical peel is a method used to soften and improve the appearance of your skin. It works by removing old, dead skin, enabling the healthy layers beneath to be at the surface. Your new skin looks brighter and fresher with an overall new, softer glow.
* Express peel – £45 Duration: 30mins – £225 for course of 6
* Advanced bespoke peel with massages (face and neck) – £62
Buy a course of 6 and get 6th free! Price: £310
Skin Medi-Spa is the leading provider of Botox anti-wrinkle injections which are performed by expert Dr. Hamilton in our tranquil and non-clinical spa.
Anti-wrinkle injections are a fabulous treatment for smoothing wrinkles between the eyebrows, forehead, eyes and neckline. Treating wrinkles and fine lines with Skin Medi-Spa Botox injections can result in a more youthful and relaxed appearance. We believe in creating natural, refreshed looks using Botox. Our leading Botox treatments take as little as 5 minutes to perform and results last 4 – 6 months.
1 area – £150
2 areas – £250
3 areas – £300
Providing advanced micro-injector skin needling, Dermica Pen significantly reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles, pigmentation, acne scarring and enlarged pores. A pain-free procedure that naturally stimulates the skin, boosting collagen production and the skin's natural healing and regeneration, creating smoother, brighter, tighter, younger and healthier looking skin!
Face & Neck Duration: 1 Hour 15 mins
Price: £180
Face Duration: 1 Hour
Price: £150
Body (small area) Duration: 45 mins
Price: from £150
Body (large area) Duration: 1 Hour
Price: from £180
Looking for spa treatments or something luxury for your skin? Skin Medi Spa have a huge range of award winning treatments. Treat yourself to a Spa day with one of our luxury Spa packages from massage treatments to holistic therapies. All treatments can be tailored to suit your individual needs. Please click on our treatment menu below.
Luxury Back, Neck & Shoulder Massage
An individual and therapeutic approach to tackling knots and tension in your back, neck and shoulders. Our professional therapists use their knowledge and experience to create a unique and personalised treatment, targeting individual needs.
Duration: 30 mins Price: £30
Body Bliss – The Ultimate In Relaxation.
Feel revitalized from head to toe. This traditional, Swedish-based massage employs vigorous muscle work. Your professional therapist combines long, flowing strokes known as effleurage along with kneading techniques to alleviate muscle soreness and stimulate circulation.
Duration: 1 Hour Price: £50
SHINE – full body scrub and massage
Everybody needs a deep cleanse, to be scrubbed and massaged. It's the foundation of everything you wear; your tanning, your make-up. Take time out, relax and let your skin shine as we remove all your dead skin, boost circulation and re-hydrate every part of your body while reducing cellulite, improving skin tone and introducing younger, fresher skin!
Duration: 1 hr 30 Price: £75
Velashape is the new revolutionary treatment designed to improve the appearance of cellulite and enhance your body shape, helping you look and feel great!
This fabulous treatment increases the metabolism of stored energy, increases lymphatic drainage and reduces the size of the actual fat cells and fat chambers. The result is smoother, firmer and healthier looking skin!
Treatment Areas:
Thighs – Course of 6 – £750 in just 45 mins
Bum – Course of 6 – £300 in just 15 mins
Stomach – Course of 6 – £600 in just 30 mins
Arms – Course of 6 – £600 in just 15 mins
Urban Cleanse Facial
Deep cleanse and complete skin detox
This super-grooming facial decongests the skin, works overtime to eliminate blocked pores, rapidly accelerates skin repair and neutralises impurities. Fast-acting ingredients reduce sensitivity and provide long-lasting defence against the damaging effects of daily pollutants, leaving the skin visibly clear and squeaky clean.
Recommended: 1 treatment every 4 weeks – course of 6.
Duration: 1 Hour 15 mins Price: £60 Course of 6: £300
Nurturing Full Body Massage for Mother-to-Be
Massage adapted to each stage of pregnancy.
This inspirational therapy connects mother and baby through the power of touch, working with two heartbeats as one. Specialised positioning on the unique Elemis beanbag is used to ensure the ultimate in safety, comfort and relaxation. Helping to relieve tension in the back and alleviate swelling in the hands and feet, this massage eases the mind and uplifts the spirit.
Recommended: 1 treatment every 2 weeks in 1st/2nd trimester. 1 treatment every week in 3rd trimester
Duration: 1 Hour 15 minutes Price: £60
Lighten yourself
A warm foot soak to energise, reduce swelling and stimulate circulation. Includes a gentle hand, leg and foot massage.
Duration: 1 Hour Price: £45
Free your mind
A treatment designed to ease you of the stresses associated with pregnancy. A cooling eye treatment with a gentle face and head massage will release cranial and jaw tension followed by a deep neck and shoulder massage.
Duration: 1 Hour Price: £45
Free the load
Back and upper body massage specially designed to release tensions and muscle fatigue. This treatment focuses on the specific muscles that are supporting the pregnant tummy.
Duration: 1 Hour Price: £45
Yummy Mummy
This treatment gently exfoliates the abdomen to improve the tonicity of the skin. A nourishing mask is applied to sooth and moisturise the abdomen. Enjoy a relaxing lower leg and foot massage as the intensive Tummy mask takes effect.
Duration: 1 Hour Price: £45
Indian head massage
Unwind as your head, neck and shoulders are massaged using ancient Indian techniques to stimulate scalp, blood flow and lymphatic circulation. It can relieve headaches, migraines and eye strain.
Duration: 45 mins Price: £37
This is a holistic healing technique which applies pressure to the feet. It works on the major organs of the body which are mapped out on the feet, helping to alleviate a number of problems such as back pain, migraine and digestive problems. The treatment can relax, energise, detoxify and balance the body.
Also available as a course of 3 treatments (£105)
Duration: 1 Hour Price: £40
Hopi Ear Candles
A relaxing and gentle ancient natural therapy used for hundreds of years by the Hopi Indians. This treatment is used to treat ear and sinus conditions whilst creating a feeling of balance and wellbeing.
Duration: 45 mins Price: £45
Our luxury waxing is our most popular male treatment and not as painful as men envisage. At Skin Medi-Spa, we use luxury waxing techniques with the highest level of hygiene to ensure maximum comfort and ultimate results.
Get Groomed – Eyebrow and ears tidy £10
Male Back Waxing £30
Male Chest Waxing £28
Male Leg Waxing £28
The wrap that guarantees you'll lose at least 6 inches in just 2 hours, making it the perfect solution when you have to look your best for that special occasion. The 6 inch loss is also guaranteed to stay off for at least 30 days so you can be confident of looking great long after leaving the spa. The secret to Universal Contour Wrap's guaranteed inch loss with the Classic treatment lies in the unique clay formula and special wrapping techniques used during the treatment.
Duration: 2 Hours Price: £75 Course of 3: 2 Hours per treatment Price: £200
Holiday Package
Gel Polish hands & toes
Lash and Brow Tint
Brow shape
Choose between either a full leg, underarm and bikini wax OR a relaxing Elemis Skin Specific Facial
Duration: 2 Hours 45 mins Price: £95
Ultimate Pamper Package
Elemis Skin Specific Facial
Luxury back, neck & shoulder massage
Includes relaxing scalp, foot, hand & arm massage
Duration: 1 Hours 45 min s
Price: £65
Party Package
Vita Liberata Spray Tan
Gel Polish on hands or toes
Weekend Party Lashes
Duration: 1 Hour 30 mins
Price: £49
Full Body Massage
Ultra-relaxing, soothing massage – what could be better than unwinding while we ease away your aches and pains?
Duration: 1 hour Price: £50
Back, Neck & Shoulder Massage
Minimum time, maximum tension-relieving results. Alleviate stress, ease aching muscles and revive the senses with this powerful, customised massage.
Duration: 30 mins Price: £30
Deep Tissue Muscle Massage for all over body
Deep tissue massage therapy is specifically designed to alleviate muscular pain and discomfort. The perfect way to relax and unwind.
Duration: 1 Hour Price: £55
VIP Grooming Package
Total body relaxation with a full body massage
Mini Facial
Duration: 1 Hour 45 mins
This award winning Laser, Beauty and Holistic clinic provides you with an extensive range of treatments and therapies that range from bespoke facials, massage, laser hair removal, inch loss, Semi-permanent make-up and Velashape to more holistic therapies such as Arvigo Maya Massage and reflexology. We stock the highly reviewed Elemis skincare brand as a recommended product for your skin and we also supply a range of skin specific facials targeted towards the best anti-aging as well as targeting dry and problem skin. In fact, the range of skin treatments that we have on offer, will guarantee you to look your best at all times and packages are available at discounted rates. All Anti wrinkle injections and fillers are performed by our anti-wrinkle specialist; Doctor Mark Hamilton.
So come along and embark on your own personal journey and create your very own experience by choosing from a combination of treatments and procedures guaranteed to give you results!
Gift vouchers are available from our clinic. To order a gift voucher call us now on 028 90 681066.
Arvigo Maya Massage practitioner and Skin Medi Spa proprietor Judith Mulgrew has a high success rate when it comes to delivering results with Women's holistic fertility treatments. Based in Belfast, Judith Mulgrew Fertility can teach you how to be the master of your own health through connecting, observing and understanding the wellbeing of our own core; the Abdomen, also known as our 'second brain'. So very powerful and yet so vulnerable at the same time, the Abdomen is the very epicentre of our reproduction, digestion, toxin elimination and so much more.
Judith is a leading practitioner in Northern Ireland of alternative therapies. There is many problems that one can encounter as a result of a poorly disfunctional Abdomen. Judith trained in Bellize Central America with Dr. Rosita; founder of the Arvigo technique of Maya Abdominal Therapy. A technique that is based on the ancient Mayan understanding of the importance of the positioning of the reproductive and digestive organs for pelvic and non-invasive abdominal health.
Well because of the combination of massage, anatomy, physiology, herbology, nutrition, emotional and spiritual healing used within this technique it makes it possible to manipulate the muscles and tendons that hold all the belly organs in place to bring all things back into alignment and promote proper functioning. It also helps to release any anxiety that one holds within them as it has been clinically proven that stress and anxiety are known to have a detrimental effect on both partners on both a physical and emotional level. On a Physical level the body can release increased amounts of hormones as a natural reaction to stress which means that the body will do everything it can to protect itself; even throw off menstrual cycles and ovulation to prevent pregnancy and on an emotional level mental stress factors can cause erectile dysfunction and lack of interest in sex.
If you are interested in having a consultation with Judith Mulgrew, Arvigo Maya Massage Practitioner, call Skin Medi Spa today to book your appointment.
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All-Clad 8 Quart Stock Pot
When it comes to jam making, the wider the pot, the better. All-Clad's 8 Quart Stock Pot (ranges from $205-300) offers the perfect combination of width, sturdiness, and heat conduction. What's more, the stainless steel surface means it's possible to scour away any burnt disasters you may encounter in your preservation career. The same cannot be said for more delicate enameled cast iron pots.
Kuhn Rikon 4th Burner Pot
This skinny pot is a best friend to small-batch canners and pickle fiends alike. Made by Kuhn Rikon, it's called the 4th Burner Pot ($35) and is designed to fit comfortably on a full stove. It comes fitted with a rack that makes it perfect for processing a jar or two for shelf stability. Remove the rack, fill it with pickling brine and bring to a boil. Its coated handle means that you can pour hot brine straight from the pot into the jars, without needing to use an additional measuring cup or ladle.
12-Quart Stock Pot
Instead of getting a dedicated canning pot, choose a sturdy 12-Quart Stock Pot ($60). All you need to do to transform it into a canning pot is drop a round cake cooling rack into the bottom and it becomes the perfect vessel for processing pints and half pints. Best of all, you can still use it as a regular stock pot when canning season is over. Can't say the same for those flimsy blue enameled canners.
OXO Good Grips Scale
Often, canning recipes will call for ingredients by weight instead of volume. A dependable kitchen scale means you don't have to depend on unreliable grocery store scales. The OXO Good Grips Scale ($50) has a low profile and a pull-out display making it a breeze to use and store.
Silicone Spatulas and Wooden Spoons
A big part of canning is stirring and the better the tools you have, the more pleasant the experience is. These fully encased silicone spatulas from Orka ($9) are fantastic because it's impossible to lose the heads in a boiling batch of jam. When it comes to wooden implements, I'm a recently converted fan of the Scrapers from Earlywood Designs ($36 for a set).
Pickling Spices
There's no shame in buying a pre-made pickling spice, but there's something extra-special about mixing up your own blend. Get your favorite pickler a variety of mustard, cumin, coriander and celery seeds, as well as some peppercorns and bay leaves from Penzeys so they can start playing with custom combinations. Prices vary.
Weck Canning Jars
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Digital Timer
No kitchen should be without a reliable digital timer and as far as I'm concerned, simple is best. This basic little timer ($11) has both a magnet and a clip on the back, so it can be stored and displayed nearly everywhere. It has a satisfyingly insistent beep, which means you'll never over-cook or over-process again.


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of Texas A&M's 91-63 win over Missouri on Saturday night, but Acie
Law played a superb supporting role.
Law scored 11 points, but more important was his career-high 14
"That was about the best 20 minutes Acie has played as a lead
guard," said Texas A&M coach Billy Gillispie. "He ran the team
flawlessly. He got everybody shots."
Texas A&M (15-5, 4-5 Big 12) shot 75 percent from 3-point range
in the second half, making 9-of-12 to erase a one-point halftime
deficit and coast to its most lopsided win ever in Big 12 play.
All of the Aggies' second half 3-pointers came in the game's
final 17:20, a span in which Missouri (10-12, 2-7) was outscored
It was a turnaround from the first half when the Aggies made
just 2-of-7 3-point shots.
"Coach told me and Bobby (Leach) to be aggressive so we took it
upon ourselves to drive and give our teammates the opportunity to
knock down shots," Law said. "That's what allowed those
3-pointers to take place."
Antoine Wright and Leach scored 20 points apiece for the Aggies.
Leach's 20 points were a career high for the senior. He made 4-of-5
3-pointers, with three coming in the second half.
"That's probably the best we've played in the Big 12 since I've
been here," said Wright, a junior. "It was one of those nights
that everything went in."
The win is Texas A&M's 15th of the season, which assures the
Aggies their first winning season and best finish since going 19-11
in the 1993-1994.
Joseph Jones added 17 points and had four blocked shots for
Texas A&M.
The Aggies trailed 43-39 with 17:15 left before going on a 13-0
run fueled by hot 3-point shooting to take a 52-43 lead. In that
span of under three minutes, Texas A&M made three 3-point goals,
including two by freshman Dominique Kirk.
The Aggies hit four more from beyond the arc and Wright made his
second three-point play of the night to put Texas A&M ahead 73-55
with just more than six minutes remaining.
Missouri managed only eight more points the rest of the game,
while Texas A&M piled on 18, six of which were from 3-pointers.
Freshman Jason Horton led Missouri with 17 points, including
five 3-pointers and Jason Conley added 12.
Texas A&M took advantage of 19 Missouri turnovers that led to 24
Missouri led 7-4 early, but Texas A&M outscored the Tigers 11-0
to take a 15-7 lead with 13:27 left in first half.
Missouri made two 3-pointers late in the first half to lead
35-34 at halftime.
"Obviously we felt good going into halftime, but in the second
half Texas A&M played lights out basketball," said Missouri coach
Quin Snyder. "We couldn't find a way to dig in and stop them."
The Tigers have now lost four straight and seven of the last
eight and remain winless on the road. Texas A&M's 91 points is the
most Missouri has allowed all season.
Former Texas A&M coach Melvin Watkins was greeted with a warm
ovation on his return to College Station as an assistant with
Missouri. Watkins resigned last season after the Aggies went 7-21
and winless in Big 12 play. His last game as Texas A&M coach came
in a loss to Missouri in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.


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I have owned a set of these for about 3 years maybe a little bit longer. I have long hair for which will not hold a perm so I have to use hot rollers. I have tried just about every set out there and this is the best. I like the felt or what ever it is on it holds hair better. A little secret if you use a small amount of hair for the medium rollers use the white roller clip to hold and vise a versa with the others. If you roll to much hair in the roller the clips won't hold. I love em' as a matter of fact my puppy happen to get ahold of one and pierced a hole in one of the white ones so I had to throw it away. I'm buying another set today.
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I have long, volumized and very layered hair. These rollers exceeded my expectations.
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There is no on/off switch. It simply plugs in and heats (not really a big deal).
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The cute and compact roller clips included with the set are quite cumbersome. They clip on easliy but if you roll too much hair onto the roller, the clip will not secure itself (this is pretty standard with all products which require one of its parts to snap on) BUT the clips also pop off randomly which really takes away from the quick and efforless prep time.
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I wanted something that would give me some hair flexibility, quickly. I had worn out my old, different, set. I figured it was a reputable brand, and a great price. But, as the adage goes, you get what you pay for. The cool touch ends, aren't. The roller middle is very hot, and your hair does not stay on it while rolling without pressing the ends to the middle, while rolling. Nothing keeps your hair in place while beginning the roll. You can't roll under on the sides, the clip piece is not designed to keep the roll in place, so it flops down. Just not a product worth buying.
The rollers work very well for my hair type being that I'm african american. I love them.
I have long layered normal textured hair (halfway down my back). This provides enough rollers for me. I actually had no problem with the plastic clips staying on and it didn't leave grooves in my hair. Would recommend.
This is my first set of rollers, I have fine wavy hair and I needed this to give definition to my hairstyles. I like the fact that the ionic rollers give beautiful shine to my hair though I expected more curling power from them. The selection of sizes works for me with my medium length hair. I like the color coded sizes and clips. One thing I don't like is that the rolls get very hot and you need to be really careful while wrapping your hair around them because they are HOT! But I do understand that to get waves the rollers need to reach that temperature.
I just bought these rollers and was very excited to use them, after heating I thought they might not be hot enough so I tried leaving them alittle longer and then put them in my hair ( I have fairly long hair) let them cool which again seem like a short time frame (about 7mins) took them out and not even a full curl in my hair :( I guess it's time to take them back....
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DeLAND, FL -The FAU men's soccer team fell in double overtime to in-state rival Stetson on Wednesday night, 2-1.
The Owls took until nearly the last moment of regulation time to tie things up, after the Hatters took a 1-0 lead just after intermission. On a free kick in the 87th minute, senior Vincent DiBullo, coming off a season lost to injury, scored his first career goal to make it a 1-1 game.
After a scoreless first overtime, Stetson got the game-winning goal in the 101st minute of overtime number two. Kai Eckenrode took a pass from Evan Jimmo, and pushed it past Scott Power for the win.
Statistically, the game was extremely even matched. Stetson had 17 shots compared to the Owls' 16, and each team had five corner kicks. The FAU goalkeeping tandem of starter Jeremy Crumpton (four) and Power (five) had nine saves, compared to two for the Hatters' Andrea Schnabi.
The Owls are now 1-6-1 on the year. They're back at home at the FAU Soccer Stadium this Sunday morning, September 30, a 10 a.m. kickoff vs. Mid-American conference opponent Northern Illinois. The Huskies are 1-5-2 thus far this season, and Sunday's match will be their 2012 MAC opener.
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They paid and stayed. We double-checked.
4.2 Room cleanliness
4.3 Service & staff
3.9 Room comfort
3.7 Hotel condition
They paid and stayed.
We double-checked.
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by A verified traveler
Ubicación y la playa es muy buena. Hotel maloPosted Sep 13, 2015
Estuvimos dos noches del 5/9 al 7/9 , lo que dice la web en sus fotos son del año 2000 , el hotel muy venido a menos , un camping es igual , destacable el bell voy Juan Carlos . x el mismo precio hay hoteles mucho mejores , lamento x los trabajadores del lugar pero de eso se deben encargar los dueños que x lo que aparenta el htl no se dieron cta que tienen uno
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Perfect stay in small hotelPosted Sep 13, 2015
First let me begin by saying the staff was excellent. For any little thing we needed, they were there. The hotel does need some Updating though. We arrived at 9am and they didn't let us in till 3pm. I've never had that happens, most hotels accommodate you. We were allowed to use the Mia Reef facilities when we Visited Isla Mujeres. It it was amazing! overall I would def go back.
by A verified traveler from mexico df
Nos cambiaron de hotel respetando tarifaPosted Aug 27, 2015
Debido a la falla de aire acondicionado de ciertas habitaciones nos mandaron a un hotel cercano respetando la tarifa reservada. Muy amable la persona por lo tanto no puedo opinar sobre las habitaciones ni el hotel en general.
by A verified traveler
Las fotos mostraban una mejor apariencia del hotelPosted Aug 27, 2015
Pros: El servicio
Cons: El estado general del hotel, darle mas mantenimiento al edificio y agregarle un elevador
Location: Al lado del hotel hay un restaurante de comida mexicana llamado "Cajun", que tenia muy buen sabor, si lo recomendaría
Primero que nada dire que al comparar las fotos y las descripciones que se ofrecían sobre el hotel, parecía que era un buen hotel (nada demasiado elegante, pero en muy buenas condiciones), pero al llegar sufrir un poco de sorpresa al ver que las fotos que había visto del hotel, probablemente eran viejas y en el momento de mi visita el hotel lucia un poco descuidado. Lo que no me agrado fue: - El hotel mencionaba que contaba con internet, pero este solo era accesible en el lobby, no podia conectarme desde mi habitación - El estado general del hotel (paredes, pintura, etc) lucen un poco descuidados, no como las mostraban en las fotos - En mi habitación encontré unos bichos en una de las cortinas de la ventana - No contaba con elevador, por lo que subir hasta el cuarto piso era algo cansado Fuera de eso a su favor tiene: - Las personas son bastante amables - Todos los dias fueron a limpiar el cuarto (aunque eso lo hacen en todos los hoteles :p)
by A verified traveler
Great location, hotel is in need of Repairs !Posted Aug 24, 2015
Our check in went smoothly, However our toilet did not work. Beds were on plywood. Linens We're awful. Breakfast was poor. Air conditioning did not work. Pool and photos that were advertised were outdated by 10 years. Hotel was in poor condition and needs repairs.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from nyc
Gorgeous hotel right on the beachPosted Aug 24, 2015
Where do I even begin. Absolutely breathtaking view of the beach from the hotel. Delicious breakfast. Excellent service. Hotel staff were very helpful and beyond friendly, from the staff at the front desk to the staff working on the beach (something I am very much not accustomed to coming from New York haha). Perfect location, only a few minutes away from downtown. We stayed in a studio with lagoon-view and we were not disappointed. Furniture was a bit old but honestly that's what I loved about the room. It felt very vintage, spacious, and extremely clean. The pool area was perhaps my favorite at the hotel. Stayed there most of the time. Only cons was that the AC made loud noises in the room sometimes and the drains in the shower and sink clog even with the most minimal amounts of water. Other than that, if I return to Cancun I will definitely be returning to this hotel :)
by A verified traveler from Arkansas
Hotel needs a lot of repairs.Posted Aug 19, 2015
This is a quaint, interesting older hotel. It is very interesting architecturally and quite beautiful, but it is in bad repair. The lobby and restaurant are not air conditioned, and it was too hot to eat breakfast or lunch in the dining room. The AC worked in only one room in our four-room suite. The pool area is really nice and the views of the beach and ocean are great. The staff is very nice and helpful.
by A verified traveler from Chicago, IL
Nice hotel..Beach Access..No Wifi in roomsPosted Aug 13, 2015
Pros: Beach front...Easy access to hotel
Cons: Hotel needs serious upgrades....Including A/C, TVs, Ceiling Fans, Bathroom Faucets etc...
Location: Great location....Closer to shopping malls
Per Expedia...Free Wifi....But there is NO wifi in rooms...Wifi available only in lobby area which is kind of misinterpretation... Air condition units are very very old and barely cools down in day time. Ceiling fans are also useless....Of course rooms was cooling enough in night time.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from Washington State
Authentic Mexican feel, hotel zone, awesome price!Posted Aug 10, 2015
This is a small resort in the hotel zone at an excellent price. The staff is super friendly and helpful, but never pushy. The complimentary breakfast is very good and filling with several options. The room is clean and has lots of character. Only complaint I have is that the beds are indeed extremely firm as other reviews stated. But it didn't seem to make my bad back hurt any worse, I usually slept well regardless. Convenience store and bank to exchange your money to pesos right across the street. Great little restaurant right next door too. Close to La Isla shopping mall and bus stops. But the most endearing to me was their love of the sea turtles. Every night, turtles lay their eggs on the beach outside Mia, and every night Mia staff collects them for safe keeping. They have a roped off area where the eggs are placed until hatched. When hatched, they are taken to the sea and released to prevent predators from feasting on them. I got to release two in the week we visited! Too cool!! The lifeguard also found a hermit crab and showed all of the guests on the beach at the time. They really want you to have a good time. If you want an Americanized five star resort, this isn't for you. But if you want a place with authentic Mexican vibe and you aren't super uptight about every little thing, this is an excellent choice. And the price can't be beat. Mia is the least expensive place in the hotel zone with the nicest stretch of beach in Cancun!
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Very nicePosted Aug 8, 2015
This is a very nice place to stay. Everything was close to the this hotel. The staff is very kind. We recommend this place.


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Natural gas double price of coal in Colorado
Filed under: Archive, HB 1365, New Energy Economy
According to the most recent Form 10-K that Xcel Energy, Colorado's largest investor owned utility (IOU), filed with the Security and Exchange Commission dated December 31, 2011, electricity generation from natural gas was more than double the price of electricity generated from coal in Colorado.
A table on page 18 of the report shows that in 2011, Xcel produced 76 percent of its electricity from coal at a cost of $1.77 per MMBtu while natural gas cost $4.98 per MMBtu while providing 24 percent of Xcel's electricity.
As more and more of Xcel's electricity is mandated to come from natural gas thanks to HB 1365, the fuel switching bill and the cornerstone of what former Governor Bill Ritter coined the "new energy economy," along with additional regulations and out right bans on hydraulic fracturing, Xcel ratepayers should get used to spending more and more on their electricity bills.
Audit confirms our findings: mismanagement in state energy office
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A 2011 Independence Institute paper was the first to suggest that the Governor's Energy Office (GEO) needed a serious dose of transparency due to its inability to clarify how it spent millions of dollars of taxpayer money. Colorado's State Auditor validated our findings in a recently released audit.
Colorado's Office of the State Auditor blasted the Governor's Energy Office (GEO), now called Colorado's Energy Office (CEO), for shoddy accounting and management practices within the formerly off-budget agency.
Among the criticisms the report levels at the CEO:
- CEO was unable to demonstrate that $252 million spent over the past six years was spent cost-effectively.
- CEO does not calculate or maintain a comprehensive, annual budget or budget-to-actual data for any of the 34 programs administered during Fiscal Years 2007 through 2012. As a result, CEO could not determine the total cost or the total amount spent for any of its programs.
- CEO program managers have not been required to manage programs within a budget, though they are responsible for requesting and justifying program expenditures.
- Of the eight programs we reviewed in-depth, staff responsible for three programs could not identify the program's goals or say whether the goals had been achieved.
- Of the 22 contracts we reviewed, 20 had incorrect or missing information in CMS, the state contract database; six were missing required performance elements; and 13 were missing required contractor progress reports.
- Of the 59 payments to contractors we reviewed, 10 totaling $1.5 million were not supported by adequate evidence of contractor progress on contract deliverables.
- Of the 40 travel and other expenditures we reviewed, 16 lacked appropriate approval and justification documentation. For example, in one instance CEO incurred $25,000 for a cost supported only by the statement, "2008 Membership." In another instance, CEO paid $1,500 for an ex-employee to attend training after termination, without documentation demonstrating how the cost was reasonable or necessary.
- CEO does not maintain consistent, centralized data-keeping systems to support programmatic work, and has not established an operational framework that includes guiding policies and procedures, or staff training and supervisory review.
Toward the end of the nearly 50-page report, the State Auditor concludes:
Overall, we found deficiencies in CEO's management policies and practices, including deficiencies in CEO's internal accounting and administrative control systems. All together, the issues we identified lead us to question CEO's ability to implement programs and projects successfully.
The State Auditor's finding are consistent with, perhaps even worse than, what former Independence Institute intern Kyle Huwa discovered in Summer 2011 when he researched three years worth of spending within the Governor's Energy Office. In his paper titled "Governor's Energy Office Needs a Dose of Sunshine," which served in part as the catalyst for the audit, Huwa wrote:
- The Governor's Energy Office (GEO) of the State of Colorado spent a total of $121,652,884.75 from January 2008 to November 2010. This report aims to clarify and provide transparency to the GEO's spending. Despite best efforts, the exact nature of many of the expenditures remains unclear.
- Total Expenditures (minus some salaries) during this period: $121,652,884.75
- Expenditures that could not be identified and GEO did not clarify: $9,021,060.23
- Expenditures on cell phones: $51,629.22
- Expenditures on travel: $455,656.06
- Expenditures to corporate entities: $27,337,389.78
- GEO received $15,797,032.91 from the Colorado "General Fund – Unrestricted"
- "Off-budget" status means little legislative oversight
Based on his research, Huwa suggested that:
The Colorado State Legislature should ask the Office of the State Auditor to conduct an audit of the GEO to ensure proper use of funding and adherence to its stated purpose; and the Legislature should also consider structurally changing the long-term oversight measures in place to guarantee continued accountability and transparency in the GEO.
Shortly after the paper's release in 2011, State Representative and Legislative Audit Committee member Cindy Acree told CBS4 in Denver that she would call for an official audit "to uncover everything the office is doing" especially in light of the unaccounted for $9 million of taxpayer money.
These problems occurred during Governor Bill Ritter's administration when former state legislator Tom Plant headed up the agency. Plant released a statement at the same time defending his tenure: "There are not missing funds. All funds, revenues and expenditures can be fully accounted for."
Based on the State Auditor's findings the energy office under Plant was mismanaged in every area.
Plant still works for the state and his old boss Bill Ritter. Both men are at Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins where Ritter earns $300,000 as the Director of the Center of the New Energy Economy, while Plant pulls in roughly $72,000 as a part-time Senior Policy Advisor according to CSU's faculty salary database.
2012 snapshot of New Energy Economy's cost to ratepayers
Filed under: Archive, New Energy Economy
The numbers are in, and they aren't pretty. Four of the largest cost driving pieces of legislation enabling Colorado's New Energy Economy cost Xcel Energy ratepayers nearly half a billion dollars in 2012 alone. Adding insult to injury, some of the electricity produced wasn't needed in the first place according to a just released report from the Independence Institute's energy policy analyst William Yeatman. So Xcel ratepayers paid handsomely for electricity that ended up as surplus.
Using Xcel's regulatory filings Yeatman determined:
- In 2012, the New Energy Economy cost Xcel ratepayers $484 million – more than 18 percent of Xcel's total electricity sales. Based on 1.4 million ratepayers, the New Energy Economy cost $345 per ratepayer in 2012.
- Due to a depressed economy, there is an oversupply of electricity generation onXcel's system, which means Xcel ratepayers spent $484 million on the New Energy Economy in 2012 in order to obtain electricity that they did not need
Yeatman also breaks down the cost by each of the four pieces of legislation, which includes the renewable energy mandate and its massive $343,000,000 cost. It's clear that State Representative Max Tyler's and former Governor Bill Ritter's fanciful promise of a two percent rate cap is much different in reality.
Prior to the New Energy Economy, Colorado worked on a least cost principle meaning utilities were to deliver reliable power to ratepayers in the most cost effective manner. When it comes to renewable mandates and the New Energy Economy, state lawmakers would be wise to remember economist Milton Friedman's words, "there's no such thing as a free lunch."
NY Governor scared of his eco-left flank
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For the last four years, the state of New York has imposed a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing supposedly to give Governor Andrew Cuomo time to study the process before making a decision on whether or not to lift it.
Four years seems like a long time to study a process that has been around for decades and used safely and successfully in multiple states during that time. Now we may have some evidence as to why it has taken that long.
Last week the New York Times reported Gov. Cuomo, a democrat, buried a state analysis concluding that hydraulic fracturing can be performed safely in the empire state. According to the Times, Cuomo "has long delayed making a decision, unnerved in part by strident opposition on his party's left."
Coming from a politically savvy family (his father Mario Cuomo was Governor from 1983-1994), Cuomo is no stranger to party squabbles, which makes this situation even worse. A seasoned politico, Cuomo is so frighten by his eco-left flank that instead he chose to bury the facts, bury the science that came from his own state agency.
Based on the degenerating fracking dialogue in Colorado, Cuomo's fears are justified. He may have read how the eco-left has attacked Colorado democrat Governor John Hickenlooper, a former geologist, for his support of fracking. Or Cuomo could have watched this scary video of protesters getting in Hick's face and surrounding his car. Or maybe he saw the "Faces of Hate" in Boulder.
These tactics are meant to intimidate and squash free speech. They seem to work in New York.
Fossil fuel use protects us from climate-related risks
Filed under: Archive, New Energy Economy
This editorial from Brian T. Schwartz originally appeared in the Boulder Daily Camera on December 15, 2012.
Many people will uncritically blame fossil fuel use for recent warm weather. But they are blind to how fossil fuels have reduced climate-related deaths since the 1920s. Since then, climate-related death rates have decreased by 98 percent, explains a Reason Foundation study by Indur Goklany. During this time, carbon dioxide emissions increased significantly.
Thanks to the fertilizers, pesticides, irrigation, and farm machinery enabled by fossil fuels, increased global food production has made droughts less deadly. Where extreme weather leaves people hungry and injured, fossil-fuel based transportation enables fast delivery of food, medical supplies, and disaster response units.
Wealth is a population's best protection from climate risks, and wealth creation requires affordable, reliable energy. But billions of people in poor under-developed countries are still very vulnerable to climate risks. They need affordable and reliable energy — now. Obstructing their use of fossil fuels endangers their lives.
And droughts? Two recent studies published this year challenge the notion that global warming contributes to them. In the Journal of Climate, CU-Boulder and NOAA researchers "conclude that projections of acute and chronic [increases in severe droughts] … are likely an exaggerated indicator for future Great Plains drought severity." In the journal Nature, Princeton University researchers find that "there has been little change in drought over the past 60 years." In the same issue of Nature, a lead IPCC author wrote that "the findings imply that there is no necessary correlation between temperature changes and long-term drought variations."
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See also:
"Humanity Unbound: How Fossil Fuels Saved Humanity from Nature and Nature from Humanity," by Indur Goklany
"The Industrial Manifesto," by Alex Epstein
Hate fuels Boulder fracking debate
Filed under: Archive, New Energy Economy
"The function of the Human Relations Commission is to foster mutual respect and understanding and to create an atmosphere conducive to the promotion of amicable relations among all members of the city's community." Boulder Human Relations Office
For a community with an "Office of Human Rights" and is home to a university with a multi-million dollar diversity department, Boulder was anything but an atmosphere of mutual respect and tolerance of diverse opinions during a December 4 public hearing on land use and hydraulic fracturing.
Newspaper (Denver Post, Daily Camera) accounts of what happened that night do not adequately convey how quickly events spiraled out of control, so much so that anti-fracking activists, including children, took over and forced Boulder County Commissioners Cindy Domenico, Deb Gardner, and Will Toor from the room.
With the commissioners gone, a group of well-coached child activists, who call themselves "Earth Guardians," took charge and chanted an anti-fracking rap, which the adults repeated in a cult-like manner. Then the "Earth Guardians," seated in chairs reserved for the county commissioners, symbolically voted to ban hydraulic fracturing.
This behavior wasn't limited to a few rude attendees. Dozens of adults participated and encouraged the children's inappropriate behavior. Paul Falkenberg of 23rd Studios posted a video of the chaos, which provides a more accurate portrayal of how the situation deteriorated at the start of the hearing.
After order was restored some 30 minutes later, the meeting proceeded. Wendy Wiedenbeck, community relations advisor for Encana Oil and Gas, provided testimony on her company's position about possible new fracking regulations. A man (presumably Falkenberg) taped Weidenbeck's six minute testimony and can be heard interrupting her, which included a suggestion that the community "tar and feather your [Wiedenbeck's] ass."
As troubling as those incidents are, they pale in comparison to the treatment that Wiedenbeck and another female colleague endured after they left the hearing. The same man who taped Wiedenbeck's public comments, along with several others, harassed and threatened the women as they walked back to their vehicle calling them "killers," screaming that they are "poisoning our children," and shouting at them to leave Boulder and never return because they aren't welcome; they aren't wanted. Fear is obvious on the face of the young blonde woman who walked with Wiedenbeck, but it did not deter the mob.
The angry anti-fracking gang menacingly reminded the women "we know your name," and followed up with "this [harassment and threats] is a shadow what is to come." Watch the video (begin at the 6:27 mark) to get the full impact of the unadulterated hatred these people demonstrated toward Wiedenbeck who was simply doing her job.
An interesting side note, research into 23rd Studios and Paul Falkenberg reveals he recently moved to Boulder from New York. His area code is from Manhattan, which is ironic since part of his strategy is to question where she lives, where her children go to school and to demonize Wiedenbeck assuming she isn't part of "the community."
This video conjures up the image of the iconic photo of Elizabeth Eckford, one of the Little Rock Nine, who bravely endured a "thicket of racism" when she walked alone into Little Rock High School on September 4, 1957. A photographer captured the hatred on a young white woman's face as she screamed behind the black teenager.
Like the conduct of those white students in 1957, the behavior captured on these videos is meant to intimidate reasonable people into silence. Who would want to risk that kind of treatment just to support fracking?
Even the Boulder County Commissioners recognized it for what it was – eco-left thugs trying to intimidate and silence any dissent. The next day, December 5, the commissioners issued this statement:
The Boulder County Board of Commissioners deeply disapproves of the conduct of certain individuals who came to disrupt the public hearing on proposed Land Use Code regulations for oil and gas development in unincorporated Boulder County last night.
As a county, we have a long history of respecting the First Amendment rights of all, and as a Board we greatly respect and appreciate the opinions and information which was brought forth at the hearing and for the respect and conduct of the majority of attendees once the hearing was underway.
The troubling activities last night included the disruption at the beginning of the hearing by a group of individuals intent on overpowering anyone in the room with an opinion different than their own; the jeering of a spokesperson from the oil and gas industry during her testimony – and mob harassment, cursing at and intimidation of the same representative and her colleagues as they left the building and walked several blocks to their cars; a bullying atmosphere in and around the hearing room; and outbursts of cheering for threatening rhetoric aimed at quashing opposing opinions.
Suppressing alternative comments and shutting out voices through intimidation and fear is not part of the democratic process we hold dear. As your publicly elected officials, we strive to create a safe environment for people of all opinions to come forward and provide input and feedback in our public hearings.
As we mentioned repeatedly during the hearing last night, we call upon residents to be considerate of all by allowing everyone's voice to be heard in a respectful manner.
Last night's efforts by a small segment of attendees to threaten and intimidate a speaker walking to her car was nothing short of shameful. Public hearings should create a space for everyone to feel comfortable to participate. Furthermore, any speaker should be able to attend and leave a public hearing free of threatening harassment.
As much as it pains us to do so, we will be creating a security plan for future hearings to ensure that everyone is made to feel welcome for taking the time to let his or her voice be heard. In the interest of helping to create this safe environment, the plan will entail the removal of individuals who elect not to participate in civil discourse and the prosecution of individuals who threaten the safety of other individuals.
From the perspective of the Independence Institute, hydraulic fracturing is a mature process and a safe and reliable way of extracting oil and natural gas that otherwise may not be recoverable. It is an economic and environmental blessing for Colorado and the nation. For more information, please read "Frack Attack: Cracking the Case Against Hydraulic Fracturing."
While we support fracking, we also acknowledge that no energy resource is 100 percent risk free. But to suggest that the fracking process kills babies is so utterly absurd, it should be dismissed immediately and those making the claims should be discredited. That isn't likely to happen because people and the industry are afraid of the well-funded, angry so-called environmental groups. Critical thinking is the victim. The eco-left's irresponsible verbal venom is killing any kind of reasonable public debate.
Boulder isn't the only place this has happened. Just a few months ago Longmont anti-fracking activists swarmed Democrat Governor John Hickenlooper, a former geologist and fracking supporter, screaming "dirty water, dirty air, we get sick and you don't care" and plastering signs on the windshield of his vehicle as he tried to leave a community event. Watch the video here. Now, there is an online petition to recall him.
The eco-left doesn't want to compromise on regulations. After accepting more than $25 million to kill coal by advocating conversion of coal fired power plants to natural gas, groups like the Sierra Club now want to rid the U.S. of natural gas. Of course this isn't even remotely possible and would be an economic and environmental disaster.
The time has come for reasonable people to stand up to eco-hate and intolerance. For those with the courage to show their support for fracking and find pleasure in irritating the extreme eco-left, email email@example.com. The Independence Institute will send you a free "Mothers In Love with Fracking" T-shirt. Just pay $5 for shipping and handling. Wear it if you dare!
Colorado: Xcel's cash cow
Filed under: Archive, New Energy Economy
Last week Minnesota-based Xcel Energy announced that it beat market expectations with third quarter earnings increasing an impressive 18 percent. Colorado's largest investor owned utility cited hot weather, rate hikes, and lower costs as reasons for its strong 3Q performance.
Colorado (PSCo) outperformed all other Xcel subsidiaries with a 24 percent increase for the third quarter 2012 versus 2011. For the nine months ending September 30, 2012, Colorado customers provided a 19 percent increase in earnings to Xcel shareholders while total company (sum of all subsidiaries) earnings per share are up only ten percent.
Xcel Energy services electric and gas customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.
No such thing as a free lunch or free energy
Filed under: Archive, New Energy Economy
The Independence Institute's Todd Shepherd, along with this blog, have spent two years covering, and ultimately exposing, what is now the Abound Solar scandal. Understandably, much of the focus is now on Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck's criminal investigation as well as a Congressional Oversight Committee inquiry into the bankrupt solar panel manufacturer.
Recently released emails on Complete Colorado indicate that, despite statements to the contrary, the White House politicized the Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee process for politically well-connected Abound.
But something else within those emails caught my attention reminding me of free market economist and Nobel Prize winner Milton Friedman's famous quote, "there is no such thing as a free lunch." In other words, even things that appear to be free have an associated cost.
This basic economic concept is lost on Colorado State Representative Max Tyler's (D-Lakewood) who in a March 23, 2010, press release bragged about a government-dictated increase in Colorado's renewable energy mandate:
With HB 1001 we will manufacture and install panels and turbines all over Colorado to capture free energy….The sun will always shine for free, the winds will always blow for free, and our energy production will be cleaner. Renewable energy, green jobs, and a cleaner future — what's not to like?
At roughly the same time that Tyler publicly fantasized about "free energy," a credit advisor for the Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee program James McCrea was concerned about "major issues" with Abound Solar's marketability. In an email dated April 1, 2010, just seven days after Tyler's press release, McCrea explained:
Another issue is the very limited supply of telluride, its potential price trajectory and other demands for it. Related to this is a question of the viability of the Abound panels as compared to other panels and whether there is sufficient benefit to allow the panels to be profitable if Te [telluride] prices really increase. If the price really rises will there be alternative uses that can afford it basically turning it into a non available input for Abound?
I don't believe we have ever worked with an input material that is so limited. We need to think that through carefully.
Before going bankrupt this summer, Abound produced cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-filmed photovoltaic solar panels. Cadmium and tellurium, used in the manufacturing of Abound's panels, are two of the world's 17 "rare earth elements" that are needed for everything from smart phones to solar panels to high tech weapons systems. My former colleague Michael Sandoval, now an investigative reporter with the Heritage Foundation, and I have written several columns on general issues with rare earth elements.
This email highlights the problem specific to Abound, and McCrea was right to be concerned. According to the December 2011 DOE Critical Materials Strategy the price of tellurium has been going up since 2007:
The price dropped in 2006, but in 2007 resumed its upward trend owing to increased production of cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells.
Furthermore, China controls the vast majority of rare earth elements. In August 2012, the Chinese announced an ambitious plan to increase its stranglehold on the world's available supply of rare earths. According to China Daily the country:
launched a physical trading platform for rare earth metals as part of its efforts to regulate the sector and strengthen its pricing power for the resources.
As the world's largest producer of rare earth metals, China now supplies more than 90 percent of the global demand for rare earth metals, although its reserves account for just 23 percent of the world's total.
The article reiterated what Michael and I have said on numerous occasions, mining rare earths comes with a significant environmental cost that green zealots like Tyler completely ignore when claiming solar energy is free and clean:
Mining the metals greatly damages the environment. In recent years, China has come down heavily on illegal mining and smuggling, cut export quotas and imposed production caps, stricter emissions standards and higher resource taxes to control environmental damage and stave off resource depletion.
However, these measures have irked rare earth importers, who complained about rising prices and strained supplies.
But China did exactly what it said it would do in 2009. It drove up prices with reduced output as global demand increased.
China's rare earth output fell 36 percent year on year to 40,000 tonnes in the first half of the year. Prices of major rare earth products in July remained twice as high as prices at the beginning of 2011, although down from the beginning of the year.
In July 2009, about a year before President Barack Obama announced a $400 million loan guarantee for Abound, Jack Lifton, an expert on sources and uses of rare minerals, wrote a lengthy article for Resource Investor about the availability of tellurium for First Solar, a global leader in cadmium telluride solar panel manufacturering. Lifton's conclusion should have served as a prophetic warning for Abound and any hope of profitability:
A company such as First Solar, which is critically dependent on a secure supply of tellurium to exist and on an unsustainable growth in the supply to it of tellurium for it to grow and achieve competitive pricing is a big risk for short-term investors. The maximum supply and production levels attainable of tellurium are quantifiable even if the actual production figures are murky, and they do not bode well for the future of First Solar if it must make profits to survive.
The next time you hear a politician like Max Tyler tout the benefits of "free" and "clean" energy, remember Abound Solar because there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Spookiness at the DOE
Filed under: Archive, New Energy Economy
Instead of figuring out what happened to your tax dollars with the bankrupt Colorado-based Abound Solar (leaving that to Congress and the Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck), the Department of Energy continues to be the PR firm for the Big Green agenda by promoting energy themed pumpkin carving patterns. Give them credit for including nuclear, but noticeably absent are any patterns for coal, natural gas, and oil, which are the sources for most of the power that Americans demand.
For those kiddos who want to carve pumpkins this Halloween, you can really spook trick-or-treaters with a solar panel or CFL themed jack-o-lantern. The smart kids will carve carbon-based energy sources because they know that affordable, reliable, and abundant energy is what powers our economy.
Killer solar panels and the sobering reality of "green" energy
Filed under: Archive, New Energy Economy
More solar panels and wind turbines are not solutions to the eco-left's obsession with global carbon emission according to a new book from University of California – Berkeley visiting scholar Ozzie Zehner titled Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism.
Zehner said in an interview with the Huffington Post,
'Alternative energy is not a free ride, just a different ride…and there's no reason to believe it will offset fossil fuel use in a society that has high levels of consumption and is growing exponentially.'
Put another way, renewable energy only makes sense if undertaken in concert with other, more fundamental changes in the way we deploy and make use of energy in our everyday lives. At the moment, we're really paying attention to the technology end of things, Zehner argues, and without a holistic approach, these innovations get us nowhere.
Zehner wants people to consume less. But there is more to his book than conservation. He argues that some green technology is actually worse than traditional fossil fuels that simply dump CO2 into the atmosphere
Green Illusions explains how the solar industry has grown to become one of the leading emitters of hexafluoroethane (C2F6), nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). These three potent greenhouse gases, used by solar cell fabricators, make carbon dioxide (CO2) seem harmless.
The main point is that "green energy" comes with a price, both economical and environmental. Go into it with your eyes wide open.