Ambergris

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First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Beauty Review: Dr Hauschka Body Wash

It smells delish, feels great on your skin and contains a bunch of special ingredients. Article: Jana Joubert Dr.Hauschka recently re-launched their body wash range and as someone that doesnât normally use shower gels/body washes (I prefer the old school ... [Published Women24.com - May 22 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Local quits corporate life for bar in Belize

Photos courtesy of Michael Gerrard By Katelyn Gendronkatelyn@thereminder.comThe choice between long days behind a desk at ING in Windsor, Conn., and life as a small business owner on the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize, was an easy one for Hampden, Mass., ... [Published ReminderOnline - May 17 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Relay: Mother’s Day Itch

The scent of a perfume can have second-hand repercussionsThe one thing my children know is not to buy me perfume for Mother’s Day on Sunday. And even though the perfume makers purport to use all types of natural ingredients, such as sandalwood, rose, ... [Published East Hampton Star - May 09 2013]
First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

LIFE ON A DHOW

Oman prides itself on its dhows, but it’s not always a jolly ride when one is at the mercy of the windsThroughout history and even today, Oman has been renowned for its maritime prowess, its sailors and its impressive trade with other countries.The lack ... [Published Muscat Daily - May 05 2013]
Entities: Oman, Zanzibar, Sur (Oman)
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Whale redefines treasure

Many years ago I wrote a column about spitting and my inability to learn how with any degree of accuracy and finesse. At the time, I wanted to replace cigarettes with chewing tobacco, a choice between nastiness.In retrospect, I can’t believe I set such ... [Published Havelock News - May 02 2013]
First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 1 reports

It's a Strange World

Chen Ying, a reporter of a local Chinese TV station,was getting her make-up done at a local photographic studio ahead of her wedding ceremony when the powerful earthquake hit the city of Ya'an.The bride sprung into action and started to interview people ... [Published Sunday Observer - Apr 28 2013]
First reported Apr 20 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 1 reports

Letter to the Editor: Understanding the Crocodile

Dear Editor,It’s been three years since I was last in Belize, but part of me felt like I never left. Maybe it’s because I am just continuing what I started- investigating how human pollution and disturbances are affecting parasites and disease in the ... [Published The San Pedro Sun - Apr 20 2013]
First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 1 reports

What does ambergris look like?

Ambergris is often referred to as "whale vomit", but that's not really correct. A more accurate analogy would be to say that ambergris is like the whale equivalent of a hairball. It's produced in the whale digestive tract, possibly to protect intestines ... [Published Boing Boing - Apr 15 2013]
First reported Feb 28 2013 - Updated Feb 28 2013 - 1 reports

13 Surprising (And Gross) Cosmetic Ingredients

I'm putting WHAT on my face? Snail Slime The glycolic acid and elastin in a snail's secretion protects its own skin from cuts, bacteria, and UV rays, making it a great source for proteins that eliminate dead cells and regenerate skin. You can find ... [Published BuzzFeed - Latest - Feb 28 2013]
First reported Jan 31 2013 - Updated Feb 01 2013 - 3 reports

UK man finds chunk of whale vomit possibly worth £100,000

Last summer we talked about a boy in the UK who found a yellowish rock on a beach near his home. What the boy thought was a rock was actually a chunk of whale vomit known as ambergris. The chunk of whale vomit the boy found in August of 2012 was estimated ... [Published SlashGear - Feb 01 2013]
First reported Jan 31 2013 - Updated Jan 31 2013 - 2 reports

Dog finds whale vomit

Ambergris in Morecambe, England. [BBC] A man from Morecambe believes his dog has found a rare piece of whale vomit while walking on the beach. ... Mr Wilman said: "When I picked it up and smelled it I put it back down again and I thought 'urgh'. ... [Published Boing Boing - Jan 31 2013]
First reported Dec 02 2012 - Updated Dec 02 2012 - 2 reports

World News Quick Take

BAHRAINUS star gets mixed receptionUS television celebrity Kim Kardashian brought out screaming fans, angry Muslim hardliners and police throwing stun grenades on Saturday when she visited the country to launch a milkshake franchise, witnesses said. About ... [Published Taipei Times Online - Dec 02 2012]

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When asked if his friends and family were supportive of his move, Gerrard replied, "I can say that everyone has been supportive of my decision and of course, who wouldn't like a friend who lives in the Caribbean and owns a bar. Several are already starting to plan their winter vacations, to Belize. Everyone is also pretty jealous that my main wardrobe will be flip-flops, shorts and T-shirts, year round once I'm there, even at work."
For six months, the women watched CNN and tied yellow ribbons on everything. They cried a lot. Colon says Heck was warm, welcoming and "so very generous in not hogging phone time with David" who was only able to call once a month

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Beauty Review: Dr Hauschka Body Wash [Published Women24.com - May 22 2013]
Lead In Your Lipstick? Find Out Far more [Published Al Bawaba - May 19 2013]
Local quits corporate life for bar in Belize [Published ReminderOnline - May 17 2013]
Relay: Mother’s Day Itch [Published East Hampton Star - May 09 2013]
4711 owner, Mäurer & Wirtz, launches second New... [Published Travel Retail Industry - May 09 2013]
Overbearing mothers-in-law? Not these women [Published Oakland Tribune - May 08 2013]
British tourists' shock at £54 ice creams in Rome [Published AOL UK - May 06 2013]
LIFE ON A DHOW [Published Muscat Daily - May 05 2013]
San Juan Islands are high on everyone's travel ... [Published Idaho Statesman - May 05 2013]
Pride And Prejudice ball recreated for TV: Parm... [Published Mail Online UK - May 03 2013]
Whale redefines treasure [Published Havelock News - May 02 2013]
It's a Strange World [Published Sunday Observer - Apr 28 2013]
San Juans get national attention [Published HeraldNet - Apr 27 2013]
Cocaine seized at Corozal Municipal Airstrip [Published Amandala Online - Apr 27 2013]
Letter to the Editor: Understanding the Crocodile [Published The San Pedro Sun - Apr 20 2013]
SPHS wins third annual San Pedro Softball Cup [Published The San Pedro Sun - Apr 17 2013]
Amouage Opus VII ~ new fragrance [Published LUUUX - Apr 16 2013]
What does ambergris look like? [Published Boing Boing - Apr 15 2013]
Ecomare finds significant treasure in sperm whale [Published EON Environment - Apr 05 2013]
Ecomare finds significant treasure in sperm whale [Published EON Retail - Apr 05 2013]
Ecomare finds significant treasure in sperm whale [Published EON Science - Apr 05 2013]
Ecomare finds significant treasure in sperm whale [Published Business Wire Retail News - Apr 05 2013]
Ecomare finds significant treasure in sperm whale [Published Business Wire Science: Science News - Apr 05 2013]
13 Surprising (And Gross) Cosmetic Ingredients [Published BuzzFeed - Latest - Feb 28 2013]
UK man finds chunk of whale vomit possibly wort... [Published SlashGear - Feb 01 2013]
Five life-changing finds from a walk in the wild [Published Telegraph - Feb 01 2013]
Beachcomber could make fortune out of whale vomit [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Feb 01 2013]
Ken Wilman Finds Ambergris On Beach; Rare Chunk... [Published The Huffington Post | Full News Feed - Jan 31 2013]
British man hits jackpot when he finds ‘smelly’... [Published National Post - Top Stories - Jan 31 2013]
Dog finds whale vomit [Published Boing Boing - Jan 31 2013]
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What does ambergris look like? [Published Boing Boing - Apr 15 2013]
Ambergris is often referred to as "whale vomit", but that's not really correct. A more accurate analogy would be to say that ambergris is like the whale equivalent of a hairball. It's produced in the whale digestive tract, possibly to protect intestines ...
13 Surprising (And Gross) Cosmetic Ingredients [Published BuzzFeed - Latest - Feb 28 2013]
I'm putting WHAT on my face? Snail Slime The glycolic acid and elastin in a snail's secretion protects its own skin from cuts, bacteria, and UV rays, making it a great source for proteins that eliminate dead cells and regenerate skin. You can find ...
UK man finds chunk of whale vomit possibly wort... [Published SlashGear - Feb 01 2013]
Last summer we talked about a boy in the UK who found a yellowish rock on a beach near his home. What the boy thought was a rock was actually a chunk of whale vomit known as ambergris. The chunk of whale vomit the boy found in August of 2012 was estimated ...
Dog finds whale vomit [Published Boing Boing - Jan 31 2013]
Ambergris in Morecambe, England. [BBC] A man from Morecambe believes his dog has found a rare piece of whale vomit while walking on the beach. ... Mr Wilman said: "When I picked it up and smelled it I put it back down again and I thought 'urgh'. ...
The America Christopher Columbus discovered on ... [Published Althouse - Jan 13 2013]
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is today's "History of" country. It was an island that was inhabited by the Lucayans, who called it Guanahani. The Lucayans had canoed over to the Bahama islands between 500 and 800 A.D.The Bahamas held little of interest ...
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Beachcomber could make fortune out of whale vomit [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Feb 01 2013]
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Ecomare finds significant treasure in sperm whale [Published EON Environment - Apr 05 2013]
Ecomare finds significant treasure in sperm whale [Published EON Retail - Apr 05 2013]
Ecomare finds significant treasure in sperm whale [Published EON Science - Apr 05 2013]
Ecomare finds significant treasure in sperm whale [Published Business Wire Retail News - Apr 05 2013]
Ecomare finds significant treasure in sperm whale [Published Business Wire Science: Science News - Apr 05 2013]
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