Jane Seymour's Open Heart Concept

I really liked Jane Seymour's Open Heart Necklace and Original Art concept because of its simplicity and functionality.

Useful links:
www.friendsofjane.com

Renewable Petroleum Technology

Here is what LS9 Inc. says about renewable petroleum technology @ http://www.ls9.com/technology I also found Chris Ayres article @ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article4133668.ece
interesting as well. I think these breakthroughs definitely offer a commercially attractive path to sustainibility.

Useful link:
www.ls9.com

The World Of Caffeine

The World of Caffeine: The Science and Culture of the World's Most Popular Drug by Bennett Alan Weinberg + Bonnie K. Bealer is an interesting book that covers history, science, commerce, and other aspects of caffeine culture. I liked it.

Useful links:
www.ico.org
http://coffeescience.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine

Shifting Economy

Michael Novogratz talks with Nick Paumgarten about the long-term effects of a shifting economy from 'Stories from the Near Future,' at the 2008 New Yorker Conference @
http://www.newyorker.com/online/video/conference/2008/novogratz

Useful link:
www.fortressinv.com

Brilliant!

Buying Diamonds Online

I found Businessweek's video on what to know about diamonds on the web @ http://feedroom.businessweek.com/index.jsp?fr_story=e22da4a379200015f0494c9053bb8661bd5066ee interesting. In fact, I liked it.

Bushveld Complex + The Diamond Link

National Science Foundation's new research in South Africa shows possible explanation for how Bushveld platinum ores were created + the unique encapsulation of platinum group elements as mineral inclusions in diamonds + the origin theory + other viewpoints @ http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111695&govDel=USNSF_51

Useful links:
www.nsf.gov
www.nature.com
www.ciw.edu
www.uct.ac.za

The Water Story

Susan Berfield writes about T. Boone Pickens's new business interests + other viewpoints @ http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_25/b4089040017753.htmchan=top+news_top+news+index_top+story

Useful links:
www.boonepickens.com
www.bpcap.net

There are people who will buy the water when they need it. And the people who have the water want to sell it. That's the blood, guts, and feathers of the thing.
- T Boone Pickens

How true!

Appraisal Organizations In The US

Each appraisal organizations in the U.S has its own rules and standards that are continually being updated.

Useful links:
www.appraisalfoundation.org
www.americangemsociety.org
www.appraisers.org
www.isa-appraisers.org
www.najaappraisers.com
www.appraisersassoc.org
http://accreditedgemologists.org