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...book discarded two historical theories of Stonehenge—the first calling it a creation of the wizard Merlin, and the second claiming it was originally a Druidic temple. Instead, he surmised that the Stone Age man would have been grateful “if [he] could be sure of marking one special day every year… He might well take great pains to mark...
...management intensity in the industry, biotech will remain a dicey game. Only one drug in 5,000 screened makes it to market. "We'll take the risk that a company fails to execute its plan once it has a drug approval," says Stuart Weisbrod, chief investment officer of Merlin Biomed, a health-care hedge fund. "What we don't want is the risk that their product doesn't work." The uncertainty of drug research - it can take 12 years to bring a new medicine to market - is what drives the industry's volatility. Biotech stocks soared in 1990-91 amid...
...Only one drug in 5,000 screened makes it to market, and even seasoned health-care investors are reluctant to handicap the process. "We'll take the risk that a company fails to execute its plan once it has a drug approval," says Stuart Weisbrod, chief investment officer of Merlin Biomed, a health-care hedge fund. "What we don't want is the risk that their product doesn't work." The uncertainty of drug research--it can take 12 years to bring a new medicine to market--is what drives the industry's volatility...
...fascination with superheroes and action stars has continued into adulthood. His new home in San Antonio is filled with a collection of replica knives from the action and kung fu movies that he loves, like "Blade." He proudly sports two big tattoos on his torso: depictions of Merlin the Wizard and a Joker. Like many pro athletes, he's superstitious - he wears his practice shorts backwards - and loves to play video games like John Madden Football...
...scalp carved open at the top and a steaming caustic poured into it. He writhes in pain and explodes naked from the earth as the film?s title flashes on the screen. It?s like ?Jackass? in Cantonese, but faster, funnier, and with a little craft up its Merlin sleeve: an efficient mood-stoker...