Archive for February, 2010

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InterMune Volatility Compression (ITMN)

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[?]Submitted by BioHealth Investor Blog
 
InterMune Inc. (NASDAQ: ITMN) has shown some very interesting options trading, and the trading looks to be a bet against all that huge volatility we have seen.
Joe Kunkle of OptionsHawk.com noted:

ITMN with a 2,000X4,000X2,000 contract butterfly call spreads at the March $25/$30/$35 strikes.  This trade bets on […]

Two key Analyst Call in BioHealth Space (DNDN, HGSI)

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[?]Submitted by BioHealth Investor Blog
 
We have seen two very key biotech analyst calls this morning, and shares of both are responding.  Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ: DNDN) and Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ: HGSI) were both given positive brokerage initiations this morning.
Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ: DNDN) is seeing gains this morning after the stock was […]

Kyung-Roul Kim lifts first World Cup trophy in Turkey

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[?]Submitted by Billiard Pulse Blog
Kyung-Roul Kim (South Korea) won the World Cup event in Antalya, Turkey.
Kim edged multiple-winner Dutchman Dick Jaspers 3-2. The frame scores were 13-15, 15-7, 15-11, 2-15 and 15-8.
Defending champion Martin Horn from Germany and Filipos Kasidokostas (Greece) lost out in the semifinals.
This was the 29-year-old Korean’s first […]

Why Does Foundation Make My Face Photograph White?

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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Karina’s question… Could you please tell me what the ingredient is in foundation that makes your face look much whiter in photos?!?! Is it just one ingredient, or a combination? Could you recommend any brands which don’t do this? Thanks.
The Right Brain’s response:
Karina, we’ve never heard of […]

Everything’s Coming Up Roses For The Organic Pharmacy.

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[?]Submitted by Organic Beauty View Blog
I used to think the smell of roses was something my grandmother might like but certainly wouldn’t pass the test of my modern girl olfactory senses. How wrong could I be! If you’ve ever plunged your nose into a fresh, powdery rose bloom on a warm […]

Clinique All About Eyes De-Puffing Eye Massage and Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector

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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
 

I seem to remember that the concept of a cooling metal roller ball for de-puffing products was pioneered by Creme de La Mer, but other than feeling pleasant to the touch, I don’t think these really make any actual difference to the skin - it’s just too […]

Nepal Citizens March In The Streets After Seeing Photos Of Aborted Babies

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[?]Submitted by Stand for Life Blog

In response to the atrocities shown in the following video the first pro-life rally in Nepal’s history was held in Kathmandu on February 14, 2010.
 

 

What Does it Mean to Be Green?

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[?]Submitted by PlasticLess.com Blog
 

Conflicting scientists, greenwashing corporations, self-congratulatory conspicuous consumers of green products… I think the noise to signal ratio is getting a little out of whack. I have less direct connection to nature than I used to. As a child, I used to go fishing along a tributary of the […]

Plastic Waste Kills Wildlife

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[?]Submitted by PlasticLess.com Blog

 
This BBC video provides a look at the plastic items found in stomachs of albatrosses, ingested from the Pacific ocean. The organized collection of objects looks a lot like the stuff that I found on the shores of the Mediterranean. Cheap disposable plastic consumer goods are a worldwide […]

Flashback: 14 — 20 Feb 2009

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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
These posts are still important, so please comment!
Best: Business Cycles — something the government does not understand.
Conservation Pricing for Businesses is simple and effective; RUBing the Wrong Way is about sub-meters for apartments, another missing link in conservation.
Water Markets in Colorado — the only (open) market we have […]

Making Work Pay Tax Credit

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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog

I paid my taxes this morning and realized that I owe $146. Past years have been more painful but this year, what hurt more is my expectation that I had a refund coming. Apparently, the Making Work Pay tax credit lowered withholding levels, but did not change tax […]

IID finally pays its bill — kinda

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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
I was hopeful here, but my fears have (via JWT) turned out to be true — politicians have written the redistricting law — which would make districts less demographically biased and thus make elections more competative — to exclude the citizens who may know more.
The most obvious way […]

President Taft’s Pierce-Arrow’s

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[?]Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
 

The first official automobiles of the White House were ordered by U.S. President William Howard Taft in 1909. He ordered two Pierce-Arrows to be used for state occasions. Click HERE for more info about Pierce-Arrows and HERE for info on President Taft.

Checking Out Some New Alpen Gear….

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[?]Submitted by The Birdcouple Blog
 
Ahhh… sunny, almost balmy weather (we made it to 45 degrees!) in Maryland and on a weekend! The perfect birding weather to check out some new Alpen Optics gear for entry into the American Birding Association’s (ABA) 2010 Gear Guide issue.

 
We started out scanning for ducks […]

Brown-headed Nuthatch and Pine Warbler – Not So Friendly Competition

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[?]Submitted by Birding Notes Blog
 
After what seemed like a very long spell of cold, windy days, the weather here has gradually begun to warm up. Yesterday was still chilly, in the 40s, but sunny and with lighter winds. All day several American Goldfinches were active around the two feeders on the […]

Do Sunless Tanners Damage

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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Sonia says…Lately I’ve been using Clarins Liquid Bronze Self Tanning, and I like how it looks, but I was wondering, this sounds just too good to be true, don’t these self tanners damage the skin in the long term?
The Right Brain replies:
Don’t worry, Sonia. Self tanners use […]

The Beauty Brains Blog

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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
It’s time for more chic clicks from the best beauty and fashion blogs – enjoy!
Beauty Chat Blog tells the disturbing story of a woman who surgically alters herself to look like Jessica Alba just to win her boyfriend back.
Beauty Girl Musings gives us a preview of the […]

Winter Olympics Curling Girls - You Rock!

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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger

Let’s hear it for the UK Ladies Curling Team - rocking it out on the ice in French manicures and full-on red nails, lipgloss and plenty of mascara! You don’t see that level of grooming glamour on the Super-G.
Image: www.telegraph.co.uk

Jane Fonda Under The Knife

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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger

Jane Fonda Back In The Day

Jane Fonda Now
The 72 actress fronts a campaign for a L’Oreal Anti Ageing Cream, and yet has just admitted to going under the knife - again. But, she’s one of the few who are happy to admit to it. Frankly, I don’t […]

Speed Review: The Dorchester Spa, Mavala Nail Polish, Malin & Goetz Detox Mask, Melvita Argan Oil

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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger

At a recent visit with Laura Mercier at the Dorchester Spa (very white and floaty) I sneaked off track and found their manicure room…

Mavala Nail Varnish in Berlin
I’m off to a screening of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland today and hummed and hawed about whether to wear […]

Blogs: The Heart of The Matter

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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
 

I was just about to do a round of speed reviews when I thought I’d rather talk about what’s on my mind. A few days ago I had an email from the fabulous Blog Herald, who talks so sensibly about all things bloggy, from technical information through […]

Illamasqua First Look: Illumine Dry Body Oil

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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger

Oh yummy! This dry body oil from Illamasqua is part of the summer Body Electric range out in April. In the bottle, it looks irridescent; flashes of violet and pink-blue incorporated into a white milk. Consistency is very fluid, smell is perfect for my tropical tastes - […]

We Knew Kettlebell Workouts Were Good, But …

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[?]Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
 

This Good?!!! The results of this study are incredible!
Kettlebell Article from ACE

Advanced Workouts has selected only the “best of the best” kettlebell workouts to ensure safety in form as well as incredible, deep-level results. Instructors included in our line-up are kettlebell guru Phil Ross, his lovely wife […]

GORDON LIGHTFOOT DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT

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[?]Submitted by RockPhiles Blog
 

 
In what can only be described an exercise in bad taste and/or an internet prank courtesy of some Tweeter - you decide - seminal Canadian folk-rocker Gordon Lightfoot was reported dead today.  The Vancouver Sun trumpeted the news, but soon pulled their story, as it rapidly appeared that Mr. Lightfoot is hale […]

Sea Wolf - White Water, White Bloom (2009)

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[?]Submitted by Bloggerhythms Blog
 

Posted by Charlie on Friday, February 12, 2010
Labels: Rock ‘n Roll, Sea Wolf / Comments: (0)

Sea Wolf, the name of the musical project put together by Alex Brown Church, is back with its second full length CD, White Water, White Bloom. It’s similar to Church’s debut, Leaves […]

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