Rheology Essentials of Cosmetic and Food Emulsions (Springer Laboratory)

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Cosmetic emulsions exist today in many forms for a wide variety of applications, including face and hand creams for normal, dry or oily skin, body milks and lotions, as well as sun-block products. Keeping track of them and their properties is not always easy despite informative product names or partial names (e.g. hand or face cream) that clearly indicate their use and properties. This practical manual provides a detailed overview that describes the key properties and explains how to measure them using modern techniques. Written by an expert in flows and flow properties, it focuses on the application of rheological (flow) measurements to cosmetic and food emulsions and the correlation of these results with findings from other tests.

Beginning with a brief history of rheology and some fundamental principles, the manual describes in detail the use of modern viscometers and rheometers, including concise explanations of the different available instruments. But the focus remains on practical everyday lab procedures: how to characterize cosmetic and food emulsions with different rheological tests such as temperature, time, stress and strain, both static and dynamic. Also the critical topic of how the results correlate with other important product characteristics, for instance, skin sensation, pumping performance, stability etc. is carefully explored. Many pictures, illustrations, graphs and tables help readers new to the measurement of cosmetic emulsions in their daily work as well as to the more experienced who seek additional special tips and tricks.

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Title: I: musulmanes fundamentalistas en Chiapas: están emparentados con la secta que planeó los atentados de marzo pasado en España, pero niegan ser terroristas: dicen que sólo pretenden acabar con el Estado, quemar todo el dinero en circulación, disolver el orden financiero y económico internacional e implantar el reino de Alá en la Tierra.
Author: Pedro C. Boca
Publication: Contenido (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2004
Publisher: Editorial Contenido, S.A. de C.V.
Issue: 497 Page: 36(10)

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Tebeo que relata experiencias reales en torno a la más conocida comunidad zapatista: La Realidad (Chiapas). Los brigadistas internacionales que actúan de observadores, sus diferentes motivaciones, y la presencia constante pero invisible del EZLN y su carismático líder son los ejes en torno a los cuales se narra el viaje de un europeo a la búsqueda de un amigo desaparecido en Chiapas. Un epílogo sobre el zapatimos y una bibliografía seleccionada para profundizar sobre el tema enriquecen una obra que merece leerse para comprender mejor nuestra relación con la revolución zapatista.

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Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac was one of the founders of quantum theory. He is numbered alongside Newton, Maxwell and Einstein as one of the greatest physicists of all time. Together the lectures in this volume, originally presented on the occasion of the dedication ceremony for a plaque honoring Dirac in Westminster Abbey, give a unique insight into the relationship between Dirac's character and his scientific achievements. The text begins with the dedication address given by Stephen Hawking at the ceremony. Then Abraham Pais describes Dirac as a person and his approach to his work. Maurice Jacob explains how Dirac was led to introduce the concept of antimatter, and its central role in modern particle physics and cosmology. This is followed by David Olive's account of the origin and enduring influence of Dirac's work on magnetic monopoles. Finally, Sir Michael Atiyah explains the deep and widespread significance of the Dirac equation in mathematics.

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A Tribute to a Brilliant Man.......2005-11-10

A man Stephen Hawking calls 'probably the greatest British theoretical physicist since Newton,' has got to be a pretty bright man. Paul Dirac wrote the definitive equasion that joined the Theory of Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. Like Einstein before him, his equasion is very simple to express, very complex in its overall impact. It explains things like how television sets or computers work.

This book is not exactly a biography, but more a tribute to him. It is a series of four talks given about Dirac eleven years after his death, upon the dedication of a plack to him in Westminster Abby.

Abraham Pais describes Dirac's character and his approach to his work.

Maurice Jacob explains not only how and why Dirac was led to introduce the concept of antimatter, but also its central role in modern particle physics and cosmology.

David Olive gives an account of Dirac's work on magnetic monopoles and shows how it has had a profound influence in the development of fundamental physics down to the present day.

Sir Michael Atiyah explains the widespread significance of the Dirac equation in mathematics, its roots in algebra and its implications for geometry and topology.

Paul Dirac - The man and his work.......2000-01-19

We were ourselves participating in the inauguration of the Paul Dirac memorial in Westminster Abbey. Especially the speeches of Stephan Hawking and Abraham Pais were very touching as they did not only touch Dirac's work but also his personality and life. He was a very complex person and a great physicist. This book reflects that more than others about him.

An insightful recollection of a nearly invisible genius........1998-11-28

After missing the first collection of essays on this brilliant recluse published soon after his death, I picked up the present version as soon as I was able. It did not disappoint.

The book is a collection of four lectures given in the subject's honor in 1995 on the tenth anniversary of his death. The final lecture and the latter part of the third are highly mathematical and technical and clearly intended for a professional audience.

But for me, the first lecture by Abraham Pais is worth the purchase price alone. Pais was not only a contemporary physicist, but also a close friend and as close to a confidant as was possible with such a reticent man.

Through Pais' eyes, we see a mathematician turned physicist who was very different from the man to whom Dirac is most frequently compared, Albert Einstein. Einstein was a physicist first, mathematician second. Dirac was exactly the opposite. Einstein became a social and political critic, Dirac never strayed far from his study. The two were similar in that both viewed mathematical beauty as primary and both hated the modern remake of quantum mechanics (after the initial theory) for very similar reasons. This last point was interesting as Dirac was the first one to combine all his contemporaries' work on this improved quantum physics into a formal mathematical structure. His resulting equation, called naturally the Dirac equation, is classic Dirac, short and sweet. It combined Einsteinian relativity with the new quantum theory and Dirac considered the result to govern most of physics and all of chemistry. Stephen Hawking, the renowned theoretical physicist, says in his introductory memorial address to the book, "If Dirac had patented the equation ... he would have become one of the richest men in the world. Every television set or computer would have paid him royalties." For this work, Dirac shared the 1933 Nobel Prize with German physicist Erwin Schroedinger. One unexpected consequence of this work was a mathematical conclusion that defined a "negative energy" matter (aka antimatter) solution. Simply put, he had discovered a universe noone had imagined. To this day, we see the effects of this discovery from medical necessities (PET scan imaging-Positron Emission Tomography) to science fiction (Star Trek).

The quotations and anecdotes Pais chooses are well placed and often very funny. They are also supported by the images of Dirac portrayed in the sketch on the cover and in the few photographs scattered through the first two lectures. They reveal his character well. He saw mathematical and physical realities so clearly that he simply could not understand why others did not see them as well. The photo of him "listening" to future Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman in Maurice Jacob's section is one of the most amusing of the collection.

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Her hands lay limply in her lap and if Joyce looked closely she could see the small broken pieces of skin and minuscule areas of scar tissue, which were the remnants of Melissa's habit of biting at her fingers around the nails when she was anxious, nervous or excited. Her legs swayed very slightly in the space between the high hospital bed and the floor below. Then very slowly, her voice almost inaudible like a whisper from the past, she began to speak and as she did so Joyce took her hand and stroked it affirming an unspoken trust that now seemed to exist between them.

Autumn, 1971 - what will Melissa reveal to the midwife, Joyce, about the three years preceding the birth of this baby girl she seems determined to reject? Will she reveal who the father is? More importantly will she be able to share with Joyce the most awful secret of all?

Spring, 1969 - Melissa is 15 and her world changes forever when she meets the artist and teacher - Jonathan. He tells her she looks uncannily like Lizzy Siddal the artist's model who married Rossetti and died so tragically. When Melissa models for Jonathan secretly can they develop a friendship that is purely platonic when both of them want more?

This is a story of the pain and pleasure of first love, of friendship and unconditional loyalty, of sexual awakening and discovery, of unbearable choices and ultimately of hope - without which there is no future.

From Lancashire and London in England to Toledo and Barcelona in Spain we touch on the lives of many characters most of whom harbour their own secrets. Often hilarious and at times heartbreaking this powerful and evocative novel contains a devastating twist that is totally unpredictable.

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Unforgettable .......2006-07-20

I honestly could not put it down when I read it in May and have even begun to read it over again. A great book to take in the garden with a glass of wine and some chocolates. I was carried away by the superb storytelling and descriptions. It is a book most women would identify with - the challenges and emotional roller-coaster of Melissa's life certainly reflect some of my own. I came to the end of this book wanting answers and felt that perhaps there would be a sequel. I hope so.

Great read.......2006-05-02

I do not usually write reviews but when I had finally put this novel down I felt that I had to say how great it was. I was gripped from the prologue until the final page of the epilogue . I really felt transported especially when the story took us to Spain. I loved the characters in the village.They made me laugh out loud which embarassed my husband!

I was moved by the awful choices that the main character had to make and it was not until the final pages that I realsied why she made them. This caharcter, Melissa, was so believable and likeable too.

A good book to take on holiday especially if you have a long plane journey - it will transport you. Take care though you may laugh or cry out loud.

A great read.......2005-06-21

My wife bought this book and really enjoyed it.
I found myself reading it one day and even though I suspect it is aimed mainly at women, I found myself turning the pages and getting involved in the story.
It helped that I was a young man in the sixties and remembered much of the music and also was a fan of Leonard Cohen. The atmosphere of the time is well brought out and I enjoyed the humour. There are some very funny scenes in the village in Spain which appears in a few chapters.
What happened towards the end came as a shock - it was cleverly done - I won't give it away.
I think men can enjoy this book - I did.

The best book I have read for ages........2005-06-09

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel which I was unable to put down. I read it in two days and felt both sadness and hope at the end. All the characters are believable and the storyline has a twist towards the end that I was totally unprepared for.

I felt that the chapters in Spain were very well observed and I especially enjoyed the school trip to Barcelona. Gaynor Hensman skillfully recreated the atmosphere of the 1960s and I could almost have been back there telling off my own daughter for listening to Leonard Cohen in her darkened room with joss sticks burning.
Can't wait for the next book.

ADDICTIVE READING.......2005-06-05

I simply had to keep reading this wonderful book to see what happened to Melissa and Jonathan.
Why did she love Leonard Cohen's music so much and why did her best friend, Susan, think it was depressing? Would she sleep with her teacher Jonathan when she went to model for him in his secluded studio? What would happen to them both if she did? What was the secret she kept for so many years until a stranger knocked on her door?
What was the surprise Jonathan's Spanish mother, Maria Luisa, had in store when she revealed what had happened to her towards the end of the Spanish Civil War?
So many questions posed. The whole book was filled with humour and sadness and reflected the world as it had been in the late 1960's. I am so glad I did not have to make the choice Melissa was faced with and I am so glad I discovered this book.

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