Sustainability Index

Wal-Mart is developing a unique operating system what it calls a 'sustainability index' to measure the sustainability of every product it sells via a sustainability consortium led by the University of Arkansas + Arizona State University that will provide scientific research to support the effort. Check out the link www.sustainabilityconsortium.org

I think economically it's going to have a huge impact in the retail sector.

Codex Sinaiticus Project

The world’s oldest manuscript of the Bible has been 'reunited' in cyberspace, thanks to a joint effort by the British Library in London, the University Library in Leipzig, the National Library of Russia in St Petersburg, and the ancient monastery of St Catherine’s on the slopes of Mount Sinai, the Bible’s original home. How did the pages come to be so dispersed? Check out the link www.codexsinaiticus.org

Unlocking Opportunities For Growth

Unlocking Opportunities for Growth: How to Profit from Uncertainty While Limiting Your Risk by Alexander B. van Putten + Ian C. MacMillan offer a tool they call Opportunity Engineering (OE), which shows companies how to engineer the risk out of uncertain opportunities in order to pursue more high-payoff innovations. A must read.

Mosquito Ring

Stephen Webster has been commissioned by the Malaria Awareness Campaign to design a one-of-a-kind mosquito ring in the likeness of a mosquito from rhodium-plated white gold set with ruby cabochons, white diamond wings, a silver diamond tail and a black diamond band to raise funds for charity organization Malaria No More U.K. Hats off to Stephen!

Useful links:
www.malarianomore.org.uk
www.stephenwebster.com

Goldman Sachs Internal Memo

Furthermore, to avoid drawing criticism from the press, this year the bonuses, expected to be comically large, will be distributed in blood diamonds, which can be easily concealed in a briefcase so it looks like we’re working. Read on.

Brilliant post. I couldn't stop laughing. This was hilarious. Thanks Farley.

Film Forum

In a Lonely Place begins a weeklong run at Film Forum. Don't miss.
www.filmforum.org

Sander Mulder

Continue Time Clock, designed by Sander Mulder is definitely a piece of art. I liked it. www.sandermulder.com

Sarah Graham's Jewelry

Meet Sarah Graham + explore her innovative/functional jewelry designs. Stunningly beautiful indeed. www.sarahgraham.com