Prospect 1

Prospect 1, the largest biennial of international contemporary art ever organized in America, will debut in New Orleans on November 1, 2008. Go to www.prospectneworleans.org for further info.

Anado McLauchlin + Richard Schultz

Joyce Wadlers's article in the New York Times on artworks of Anado McLauchlin/Richard Schultz + other viewpoints @ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/23/garden/23mexico.html?_r=1&oref=slogin was brilliant. Stunningly beautiful rich colors, really.

Useful links:
www.madebyanado.com
www.richardschultz.com

CIBJO + De Beers

Chaim Even Zohar writes about CIBJO's new initiative on synthetics (diamond) nomenclature + CIBJO vs non-CIBJO standard labs + CEN Workshop ideas + other viewpoints @ http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp

A must read.

Useful links:
www.cibjo.org
www.ftc.gov
www.iso.org
www.accc.gov.au
www.worlddiamondcouncil.com
www.debeersgroup.com

Mark Lipsky

For must-see independent feature films, go to Mark Lipsky's www.giganticreleasing.com + www.giganticdigital.com

Heard On The Street

The next great industrial revolution = Energy Technology

Wall Street Versus America

Wall Street Versus America: A Muckraking Look at the Thieves, Fakers, and Charlatans Who Are Ripping You Off by Gary Weiss is an insightful book on greed-driven Wall Street. A must read. It's chilling.

Useful link:

http://garyweiss.blogspot.com

The Drops Of The Gods

Norimitsu Onishi's opinion piece in IHT + other viewpoints @ http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/22/asia/comic.php was interesting. I am a fan of anime + manga.

Useful links:
www.mangafox.com
www.e-1day.jp
www.animenewsnetwork.com

Algal Biofuel Project

Alok Jha's opinion piece in the Guardian on the world's biggest publicly funded algal biofuel project + other viewpoints @ http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/23/biofuels-energy was educational and insightful.

Useful links:
www.carbontrust.co.uk
www.dft.gov.uk/rfa
www.ukerc.ac.uk
www.energy.gov
www.iea.org