Category Archives: Economy
Romancing the Sphere
Some may find this unique table helpful in understanding spheres. Beyond the purely mathematic, this fully symmetrical regime may also find application in physics, sociology and economics. Note: Employing the diametric mode for mental–or pencil–calculation can be much quicker than using … Continue reading
A Peace of Jerusalem: Revision Notice
The document A Peace of Jerusalem was revised on this date. The document is the result of a collaboration undertaken between October 27, 2009, and August 7, 2010, involving approximately 300 people from different countries and regions of the world (including … Continue reading
So Long, Kodachrome
After a run of 75 years, the last roll of Kodachrome film will be developed today at Dwayne’s Photo in Kansas — until now, the last remaining Kodachrome developer in the world. Kodachrome brought us some of the most vibrant … Continue reading
Cover Letter #847
Re: Advertised Editor/Copywriter Job Dear HR, I enjoy adapting client-provided copy and I am fully prepared to pad, slash, amplify, contour, warp, finesse or mechanically debone any such text which does disservice to the honour of said client’s own brand. … Continue reading
China Repudiates REE Export Ban
Says exports to western countries may actually rise next year… China Pledges to Maintain Rare Earth Sales; Official Says Exports May Rise This story and the previous one may be indicative of a power struggle within the Chinese ruling establishment. … Continue reading
NYT: China Said to Widen Its Embargo of Minerals
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/20/business/global/20rare.html – …as previously suggested in this December 16, 2008, letter to the Canadian government and later posted on imahd.ca, May 2, 2009: http://imahd.ca/2009/05/02/reinventing-the-canadian-automobile/ –
Gondar calls. And Rohar will answer.
[...] “The Jewish Agency needs to go in and help these people tomorrow,” said Molla, adding that there are some 8,700 Falash Mura – Ethiopians whose Jewish ancestors were forcibly converted to Christianity – still waiting to emigrate. [...] Continue reading
Freedom Spotlight: IRAN
Here’s a quick look at how Iran is doing on several key freedom indices: Continue reading
Corruption Index 2009
Transparency International, a global anti-corruption group, has released the results of its 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of 180 countries.
Leading the list of most trusted countries were… Continue reading
a peace of jerusalem
There’s a famous story about the wisdom of Solomon (Suleiman), builder of the Great Temple of Jerusalem, son of David (Dawoud), King of Israel (Israil)… Continue reading
Bubble Trouble
Nouriel Roubini discusses the dangers associated with the current market asset bubble leveraged in large measure by short positions on a declining US dollar… Continue reading
