Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Threadneedle Prize 2010
Seven artists (Boyd and Evans, Patricia Cain, Paul Cummings, Thomas Doran, James Jessop, Stuart McCaffer and Caroline Walker) have been shortlisted for the £25,000 Threadneedle Prize. All the best. http://www.threadneedleprize.com
Monday, July 26, 2010
The Black Swan New Edition
Nassim Nicholas Taleb—the author of The Black Swan, who is also a trader and university professor—has reissued his 2007 best seller in a second edition that includes a new 73-page essay, "On Robustness and Fragility." Don't miss. http://www.fooledbyrandomness.com
How Will You Measure Your Life?
Clayton M. Christensen was spot on. I am so glad you made this article available. Many thanks. http://hbr.org/authors/christensen
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Countries In The Diamond Trade
Follow the flow of diamonds around the world, from the major legal producers to the countries behind illegal blood' diamonds. Many thanks to Paddy Allen and Ian Jeffries for sharing the info.
Zimbabwe's Blood Diamonds
David Smith's report in the Guardian about Zimbabwe's blood diamonds ( Mutare +Marange) was interesting.
I've lost count of how many diamonds I've bought - but it has made me rich. You can make $1,000 every week, but the diamonds are different quality. If you buy the right things, you score. If you buy the wrong things, you sink.
- Gamba
Useful links:
http://www.kimberleyprocess.com
http://www.hrw.org
I've lost count of how many diamonds I've bought - but it has made me rich. You can make $1,000 every week, but the diamonds are different quality. If you buy the right things, you score. If you buy the wrong things, you sink.
- Gamba
Useful links:
http://www.kimberleyprocess.com
http://www.hrw.org
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