Nuke John's  Instablog

Why am I such a proponent of Anatabloc and of Star Scientific (STSI)? It's simple….I have used Anatabloc for over a year and it has changed my life. I have recommended Anatabloc to several dozen people (probably >90), and about 90% are recognizing significant improvements of their various ailments (rheumatoid arthritis , lower back pain, multiple sclerosis, asthma, Crohn's disease/IBS, periodontitis, knee pain, muscle soreness after workouts, memory loss, urination issues, gout, plantar fasciitis, and the list goes on and on). For many, it has changed their life….just like it changed my life and the life of the woman in this TV piece by a CBS affiliate (WNEM) that was captured on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StVre96Vzr8

I first started taking CIGRx in June of 2011, and switched over to Anatabloc in early September of 2011. I suffer from bronchial asthma and rheumatoid arthritis, both of which were under control by the prescription medications I was taking. But I still had some inflammation issues that inhibited my life to a minor extent. For example, I used to go on 4-5 day golf trips with my friends, but my RA caused the joints in my hands to swell up after playing 18 holes. I would not be able to play golf the next day. So, I had to stop going on annual golf trips with my friends. That all changed when I started taking Anatabine Citrate (first CIGRx and then Anatabloc).

Among the benefits I have personally observed are:

1. Much less RA symptoms. I can now play golf several days in a row without any inflammation issues, whereas a year ago my hands would swell up after 18 holes and I couldn't play again for 3-4 days. This was true even though I was taking Humira and Methotrexate for my RA. With Anatabloc, I have been able to eliminate the majority of my prescription medications. For example, I have stopped taking Methrotrexate altogether. I used to take Humira every week...now I take it every 3 weeks. My RA is completely under control with Anatabloc and a Humira injection every three weeks.

2. My bronchial asthma symptoms are completely gone and I have not used an Albuterol inhaler at all for about 10 months. Last spring was my first spring while on Anatabloc, and all my seasonal allergies (ragweed, pine pollen, etc.) went away completely.

3. My knees no longer ache. I have had three surgeries from football injuries (one ACL repair and two meniscus repairs).

4. I breathe better and I sleep better. I'm not sure why, but it may be because Anatabloc reduces inflammation of the air passageways. I am assuming it opens up my sinuses and my lungs to allow better O2 absorption.

5. I urinate better. Every male I know who is over 40 who has taken Anatabloc has observed this same benefit. I would conservatively estimate my urine stream is about 5 times stronger. Remember when you were young and you could "piss a rope"? Well, you can enjoy that feeling again with Anatabloc.

6. My mental acuity seems sharper. I no longer forget various account names or passwords (which is easy to do when you have a dozen or more).

7. I no longer need reading glasses or my contact lenses. I have had contact lenses since my 20's and reading glasses for the past 6-8 years (was using a 1.5 or 1.75). Now, I no longer need them, and Anatabloc appears to be the reason.

8. My age spots on my hands almost completely gone. I'm looking forward to Star Scientific announcing the Anatabloc skin cream, as I think that will be a huge seller, as I think there will finally be a wrinkle cream that really works. Based on my research of how NF-kB effects the appearance of skin, I think the Anatabloc skin cream will be like "a face lift in a bottle". This should be a hugely profitable product for Star. For more info, check out this link.

http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=77650105

9. I have a general feeling of well being. I don't know exactly how to describe it, but things that used to bother me and make me worry (mostly job related stresses), no longer seem to bother me as much. It's pretty much what Fred Couples said in this interview (linked below)….. "I don't even know how to explain it, I just feel much better."

Listen to this short Fred Couples Youtube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrMY7kusb-o

Former professional tennis players (Jimmy Arias, Aaron Krickstein, etc.) also had similar benefits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sonBc4SbWbg

10. My libido has been greatly enhanced. Without getting into any details, I think most men will see significant improvements in this area.

11. It seems to curb my late night tendency to snack. I have lost about 25 pounds since last September when I started taking Anatabloc.

12. I wake up each morning feeling refreshed and ready for the day. This somewhat goes along with reason #9.

The list of benefits I have seen reported go on and on. IMHO, Anatabloc really does "turn back the clock", as my body functions more like it did when I was in my mid twenties (and I am in my mid fifties). I share my Anatabloc results with every GNC sales associate I meet when I go in a store. Some GNC employees are skeptical...but those are typically the ones working in stores that haven't sold much Anatabloc. In other stores, where sales are becoming more brisk, the associates have heard similar testimonials to my experience...and they believe in the product.

IMHO, as the word of the benefits of Anatabloc starts to spread, GNC will see a whole new class of customers entering their stores. While they have typically catered to the fitness oriented and body building types....they will now see middle aged and elderly folks starting to frequent their stores in search of Anatabloc (as it is a proverbial fountain of youth). As the only current commercial outlet where Anatabloc is available off the shelf....GNC should start seeing significant new customer traffic in their stores.

Otis Bradley of Gilford Securities is the only analyst I know of who is covering Star Scientific (STSI). He initiated coverage on Aug 1st. Here is a link to his excellent report.
http://www.wirelessledger.com/Gilford_initiates_CIGX_08_01_2012.pdf

Good Luck to all STSI Longs. As the clinical trials on Anatabine Citrate (Anatabloc) are completed and the results are reported, I think word of mouth will spread like wildfire. Anatabloc should get a lot of free press this fall as the results are reported on medical TV shows, and in various print media around the country.

Disclosure: I am long STSI.

CIGX took a healthy breather the last two days after making a run at the $5 barrier. IMHO, there were forces that didn't want to see it break through $5. That may have had something to do with the exercise of the warrants and possibly even the sale of shares associated with the Russell rebalancing (we may never know for sure). Those forces may continue to try to hold the stock down. In a way, that is not a bad thing as long as you want to accumulate as much stock as you can at prices below $5. Although I occasionally trade a stock, I am more of a long term investor than I am a trader. If you agree with the comments in the chart linked below (that CIGX can change your financial life), then it doesn't really matter all that much whether you buy at $4.20 or at $4.90 if you believe that stock will be a 20 bagger from current levels in a year or two.

http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=76820960

So, what should we be focusing on now?

Personally, I am focusing more on the sales growth of Anatabloc than I am focusing on the tobacco litigation. The tobacco settlements will occur in due course (I think before October, but I have been wrong plenty of times before). It's quite possible that a tobacco settlement could come out of the blue in July, especially if you understand the dynamics of the tobacco litigation. But the tobacco settlement discussions are behind closed doors and none of us are privy to any progress in that arena, so we might as well focus on areas where we can access real market data (Anatabloc sales growth at GNC and from Star's website sales). One caveat as to the tobacco settlement discussions...if we start seeing daily jumps in the stock price of >.50 with no apparent news, then it is highly possible that a tobacco settlement (or a big pharma teaming agreement) is around the corner. It is also not beyond the realm of possibility that either a big pharma or a big tobacco company might try to acquire Star Scientific. If that happens, any low ball offer (like $10-$15) would likely be rejected by the CIGX board, but could cause a bidding frenzy similar to the bidding war over 3PAR (between HP and Dell).

So, for the time being, I am continuing my visits to GNC stores. I am not only gathering market intelligence on how sales are going, but I am also trying to educate GNC store employees about the fantastic things that Anatabloc can do. Recently, I have started handing out the list of human ailments that Persyst has tracked where Anatabloc users have written testimonials on the internet.

Right before our very eyes we are seeing the steady growth of Anatabloc sales, both on the web site and at GNC stores. We are also seeing numerous new anecdotal stories of people who have had lifelong ailments disappear in a few weeks after taking Anatabloc. We know the skin cream is just around the corner, and we have already seen internet testimonials on a rosacea blog. We have even seen a picture of the Anatabloc skin cream posted on the internet (although that picture has now been taken down). We have heard lots of anecdotal stories about Anatabloc curing dogs of arthritis and of allergies, so I imagine a veterinary line of Anatabloc products is just around the corner as well.

There have been several anecdotal testimonials about people with MS feeling better and moving better after taking Anatabloc. I have one friend with MS who is taking it and she is seeing significant improvements (she now has no pain and is walking without a cane). If it works as well in humans as it does in mice, everyone that has MS should be taking Anatabloc. Here is the video of mice with MS that can't move their hind legs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ4sL-VgW7Q

After treatment with Anatabloc...they regained normal movement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt2DKp36-oo&feature=channel&list=UL

I encourage everyone to visit the local GNC stores and do some market research about how well Anatabloc is selling...and while you are there, let the GNC Sales Associates know how many different conditions people have used Anatabloc for (give them Persyst's list). Tell them to watch all the youtube video testimonials like these....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StVre96Vzr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sonBc4SbWbg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9l4kerpWqk

and Freddie Couples interview...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrMY7kusb-o

I think we will see more attempts to shake out weak hands, but buying on the dips is a smart strategy. I think the stock will hit double digits at some point in the next 2-3 months, as more people become aware of Anatabloc and we see more and more users and testimonials.

JMHO,

Disclosure: I am long CIGX.

The technicals still look good and if it closes above $20...it should be free from the resistance and $20 would provide some level of support.

Tessera has ~$10.50/share in the bank with no debt and their non-GAAP net income from last year was $1.15/share. $20 per share looks pretty cheap right now, especially with the MEMS opportunity and the xFD patents (and Silent Air Cooling?). They appear to have the upper hand in all their current litigation (the ITC Wireless case is final and now it's up to the district court to determine past damages). This could lead to some significant settlements in 2012.

Many people look at Tessera's financials and think they lost $$ last year. In reality, Tessera was forced to take a ~$50 Million charge for Goodwill impairment when their stock dropped last August. That makes them appear as if they were unprofitable last year...but they just kept innovating and socking money in the bank. Their MEMS technology is disruptive, and could quickly capture a significant portion of the cell phone camera market in late 2012. They should be announcing design wins in the first half of 2012 based on comments in the most recent CC.

Check out their most recent corporate presentation here, and pay close attention to the size of the MEMS market.

Here are a few technical analysis links worth reviewing....

http://www.stockta.com/cgi-bin/analysis.pl?symb=TSRA&cobrand=&mode=stock

http://www.barchart.com/opinions/stocks/TSRA

and here's the P&F Chart (double top breakout Jan 18th with a bullish Price objective of $31.5)

http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.pnf?c=TSRA,P&listNum=

Disclosure: I am long TSRA.