Global Business BBC

Simple ideas on cleanliness. Many thanks to Peter Day for sharing the info.

Useful links:
www.lshtm.co.uk
www.sbs.ox.ac.uk
www.sheinnovates.com

The Untold Story Of The World's Biggest Diamond Heist

Can't wait to see the movie, really. The project is based on Joshua Davis' Wired magazine article.

Useful links:
www.joshuadavis.net
www.badrobot.com

Thai Gem Trade

Thailand's gemstone trade has come to near standstill, really. Bangkok's main shopping and business area has taken a bit hit and the government has a lot of hardwork ahead to fix the mess. I think Bangkok has changed forever.

Italian Gemological Scientific Conference 2010

The first Italian Scientific Gemological Conference will be held in Rome on June 15/16, 2010. Don't miss.

Muzo Emeralds

Ron Ringsrud has an interesting update from Muzo, Colombia. Check it out.

Useful link:
www.muzoemerald.com

Synthetic Life

J. Craig Venter has taken another step in his quest to create synthetic life, by synthesizing an entire bacterial genome and using it to take over a cell. Congratulations!

Useful link:

www.jcvi.org

Random Thoughts

They say there are two sides to everything. But there is only side to the stock market; and it is not the bull side or the bear side, but the right side. It took me longer to get that general principle fixed firmly in my mind than it did most of the more technical phases of the game of stock market speculation.

- Jesse Livermore

Spot on.

Crazy Like Us

A brilliant book. It's about us. http://crazylikeus.com