Point/counterpoint : on climate change

Here is a link to an article which maintains that 'To fight climate change try prosperity".

This is the headline under which the New York Times article was published in the Saturday-October-27-2007 Le-Monde supplement.

Original headline: 'Feel good'vs.'Do good' on climate.

What do you think?

Ominous, Blackwater ?

Did you know that between 25,000 and 40,000 of what we believed were regular US soldiers in Iraq were in actual fact mercenaries hired by the Blackwater firm? Learn more in this video.

RFID

What you always wanted to know about RFID-radio frequency identification device- can be found on Wikipedia in English or in French.
Siemens offers a video ad which explains what RFID is.
Some examples of RFID tags.

DNA testing for migrants

Here is Vincent Lapierre's opinion about the article he chose to talk about in class: from the International Herald Tribune, called "Plan to test DNA of some immigrants divides France":"The idea of testing people to prove their right to enter France, sometimes to find a job or just to join family is for me just undemocratic. France is a country where anybody could live and try his chance like every "natural" French. Of course, this way of thinking is perhaps too easy and impossible but I still think that we don't want to install this kind of discrimination in our country. Maybe I'm wrong which wouldn't surprise me because our government succeeded in the creation of the minister of immigration and national identity…"

Vincent is expecting your comments.

Al Gore and scientists

Another interesting video on youtube.

An Inconvenient Truth? An Inconvenient Nobel Prize?

Watch the trailer of the movie to form an opinion.

Here is the article which inspired Nicolas: Gore wins Nobel Prize for climate change

October 2nd 2007

Jean-Baptiste's and Simon 's choices mostly deal with the environment, a vital issue. As this is the first 'issue' posted on this blog, they haven't had time to write their own articles. You, rest, will, don't worry
Here are the headlines and links .
JB's:
A hot topic about the US commitment to dealing with climate change
Bush seeks flexible CO2 targets
A thorny dimplomatic issue
Iran sanctions decision delayed

Simon:
Amazonian forest more resilient
Controversial scientific evidence on the effect of drought
Darfur attacks kills peacekeepers
Tragedy in Darfur
Explanations about the origin of the tragedy in French
Comments expected down below.

A Star Is Born : Welcome to your blog, PSIs!

Welcome to this new baby: this blog will be filled by you, PSI students, and your teacher. It is aimed at being a reminder of what happened during the year 2007-2008. I am sure it will be a valuable asset in your preparation for the oral competitive exams in June 2008.