Amber From India

Scientists have discovered a treasure trove of prehistoric insects preserved in amber in India. The new deposits, which the scientists have likened to a huge cache of herbal cough drops, were found in the open-cast coal mines of the Cambay region of north-west India. Many thanks to Steve Connor for sharing the info.

The Power Of Ideas

The 74 young entrepreneurs of The Power of Ideas Class of 2010. All the best. http://www.ideas.economictimes.com

Random Thoughts

Look. You could take all the gold that's ever been mined, and it would fill a cube 67 feet in each direction. For what that's worth at current gold prices, you could buy all -- not some -- all of the farmland in the United States. Plus, you could buy 10 Exxon Mobils, plus have $1 trillion of walking-around money. Or you could have a big cube of metal. Which would you take? Which is going to produce more value?

- Warren E. Buffett
http://www.berkshirehathaway.com

Equities.

Nature's Gift

Richard Anderson was spot on. Great many thanks for sharing the info.

Useful links:
http://www.teebweb.org
http://www.unpri.org
http://www.trucost.com
http://www.gdfsuez.com
http://www2.natura.net
http://www.pwc.co.uk
http://www.sabmiller.com
http://www.starbucks.com
http://www.walmart.com

Vertical

Rex Pickett, author of the well-known book ‘Sideways’ which was made into a popular movie in 2004, is coming out with a new book ‘Vertical’ to be released on November 21, 2010. http://verticalthenovel.com

A Point Of View

Sarah Dunant's opinion piece in BBC on conspicuous consumption was interesting. Old habits die hard, really. http://www.sarahdunant.com

The Energy Project

To get more done, work less. http://www.theenergyproject.com

The Julie Project

Brilliant. I loved it. http://www.darcypadilla.com