Archive for May, 2010
« Previous EntriesFeds refuse to obey law - blame Arizona
Rating 4.57 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Breaking News Blog
Written by VASS
The most shocking news was announced at 1pm today. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced, via John Morton, it is considering NOT acting on illegal aliens sent to it by the State of Arizona. In effect it is a federal agency that is […]
Michael Vass commentary on L.A. Boycott, the Mexican President, and Arizona immigration law
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[?]Written by VASS
Here are some facts and conclusions based on recent events and threats about the Arizona Immigration Law (SB 1070). Sometimes it’s better to see and hear a thing than to read it.
Mexican President Calderon won’t admit this, but it’s obvious. The Obama Administration won’t explain their position, but they […]
New Generation Biofuels Signs Sales Deal With Energy Management Company
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[?]Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
New Generation Biofuels Holdings, Inc. on Tuesday announced that it has signed a sales and marketing agent contract with DD&J, LLC., a fuels and energy management company based in Columbia, Maryland.
RFA Chief Asks for Volatility Waiver
Fitch Sees “Blend Wall” Hurting US Ethanol Profitability
Biodiesel Industry Desperate
Conn. Lawmakers Approve […]
Cell Therapeutics Dilutes Shareholder Value (CTIC)
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[?]Submitted by BioHealth Investor Blog
by Zacks Investment Research
Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTIC) recently decided to exchange up to 60 million shares of its common stock for $30 million of notes. Liquidity crisis at the company continues to remain a major concern for us. Earlier, in April 2010, the company raised $18.5 […]
Amgen and the War on Bone Tumors (AMGN)
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[?]Submitted by BioHealth Investor Blog
Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) has submitted a BLA, a Biologics License Application, to the U.S. FDA for denosumab. The BLA submission summarizes trial data as a “clinical experience from nearly 6,900 patients across 18 clinical studies” including approximately 5,700 patients with advanced cancer in the three, pivotal, […]
Ikaria: BioHealth IPO with Profits and Revenues
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[?]Submitted by BioHealth Investor Blog
The newest initial public offering in the realm of biotech and biohealth has just been filed by a company called Ikaria Inc. While terms were not disclosed, it plans to sell up to $200 million in common stock per the SEC filing.
The New Jersey-based biotherapeutics company plans […]
NicOx: When Hell Breaks Loose in Foreign Stocks
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[?]Submitted by BioHealth Investor Blog
NicOx S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris: COX) is not a US company and only has a Pink Sheet listing. Generally we do not cover such issues, but this is one of the instances where it is merited.
Today the company’s shares were dealt a serious blow after the company […]
Chemistry of Nail Biting
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Chew-Chew says…How do nail biting and thumb sucking prevention products like Mavala work?
The Right Brain responds:
Products like Mavala that are designed to keep you from putting stuff in your mouth are based on one simple principal: if things taste really, really, really bad you won’t WANT to […]
Does Psychic Shampoo Really
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Perhaps no other topic bugs this side of the Beauty Brains more than the subject of psychics and psychic readings. That’s why I was outraged when I saw the Heritage Store selling products that were supposedly recommended by Edgar Cayce. If you don’t know (one can only […]
How Does Waterproof Mascara
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Liz loves lovely eyes so she asks… How do waterproof mascaras work?
The Right Brain’s Raccoon Eyed Response:
Before we talk about waterproof mascara, go read our description of how mascaras work so you understand the basics.
Did you read it?
Come on, did you REALLY read it?
OK, that’s better.
Wet or […]
The Beauty Brains Blog
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Latch onto these luscious links…
Busy With Style explains how your purse can make your sick.
Home Spa Goddess loves the new summer vanillas more than most of us love chocolate.
Speaking of sweets, Kiss and Makeup thinks the Angel Cat Sugar Beauty Bag is tasty.
The Makeup Girl is all […]
7 Ways You Waste Money When Buying Beauty Products
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Did you know you are probably spending much more money on beauty products than you need to? You are if you are engaging in any of the following seven habits that drain your money without significantly improving your beauty.
Buying expensive beauty products
While it may be true in […]
How Much Skin Should You
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
I know our UK readers love when we cite beauty science articles from papers like The Telegraph and The Daily Mail but here’s one that’s too good to resist: apparently scientists have figured out the exact percentage of skin you should show off to men if you […]
Essie Summer 2010 Range
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Love this line up from Essie for summer….plenty of variation, cute and interesting colours…nice.
But better still, is their fabulous baby blue in the current Resort collection - its called Lapis of Luxury. LOVE IT! (Marks and Spencer and Orly do similar blues though.)
All full size colours are […]
Estee Lauder Tom Pecheux Range: Pure Color Night
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Tom Pecheux, Creative Make Up Director for Estee Lauder has come up with a 3 piece make up range that celebrates iconic French beauty. Originally destined only for Paris stores, it is now launching in London and New York. UK residents will find it at Selfridges from […]
Avene Dermatological Hydrotherapy Centre, France
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Well, in the nick of time before the ash cloud descended again, I got back from France on Sunday evening. I spent three days on a press trip with five other journos visiting the Avene Hydrotherapy Centre. The first night was spent in the coldest room I’ve […]
Shu Uemura Neo Fringe Lashes
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Ooh hello lash lovelies! If you love your false lashes (and sales are soaring) then you’ll adore these beauties from Shu Uemura. Neo Fringe Lashes are part of the Neo Tokyo collection launching in July at Harvey Nichols. Neo Fringe are silver fringed lashes with Swarovski crystal […]
Nuno Da Costa Beauty Illustrations
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[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
I came across Nuno Da Costa’s exquisite beauty illustrations at a Clinique launch a couple of weeks ago - he has just sent me through a few more, inspired by Pat McGrath’s make up looks for the Galliano show. I love everything about these, not least because […]
Two Disturbing Videos - And They Call Themselves Doctors!
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[?]Submitted by Stand for Life Blog
The following are two chilling videos. The first is of Dr. Curtis Boyd who recently expanded his late-term killing enterprise to Albuquerque, New Mexico. He states, “Am I Killing? Yes, I am.” The second video is from American Portrait Films and is an excerpt from an older “Generation Kill” video set […]
What I’m Sewing…while I’m waiting
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[?]Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
Well, dear readers…here’s what I’ve been sewing while waiting for the developers who are building the new e-commerce website for our Interfacing Business, ~Fashion Sewing Supply~, to make all the changes I’ve been requesting ;) It won’t be long until it debuts…about 10 days…yay ! In […]
Conn. Lawmakers Approve Biodiesel Mandate, Low-Sulfur Oil
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[?]Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
The Connecticut General Assembly last week passed a bill requiring biodiesel to be blended with heating oil starting next year. The bill also lowers the sulfur content of heating oil sold in the state four years from now.
Growth Energy Files Petition
Economist: Ethanol in Jeopardy
Eco-Energy Opens Shreveport Ethanol […]
End War, Create Army Surplus
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
I read somewhere recently that the US Army is the biggest polluter in the world. That is quite a bummer. But I decided to think about the military industrial complex as a huge untapped resource. If some amazing change in human nature and human society brought a lasting […]
Speed Blogging
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
Groundwater tapping out in North China says the communist party paper. I guess that’s a good reason for the Party to build the south-north canal. What happened to restrictions on groundwater extraction and higher prices?!? Oh yeah, sustainability isn’t so exciting…
“TaKaDu can take sparse and spiky data […]
Speaking of corruption
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
Katherine Hart, who regulated the industry her husband lobbied, was fined $600 for her conflict of interest. Even worse, she still has her job.
That’s totally ridiculous. I suggested a much harsher penalty (as well as firing her).
$600 is merely the cost of doing business. (I bet her husband […]
Taugher on Westlands and Corruption
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
Corruption, n. When someone uses political office for private gain.
Taugher says:
A former Bush administration official [Manson] whose tenure was marked by systematic attempts to weaken endangered species protections has gone to work for a powerful California farm district [Westlands] that has the same aim in the Delta.
I’ll put […]
