champeau@agoravox.com http://www.agoravox.com en AGORAVOX - The Citizen Media 2005 AgoraVox teamate champeau@agoravox.com http://www.agoravox.com/ http://www.agoravox.com HAKAN KIZILAY The prime minister -whom I watched on TV- was telling "something" to media related with "financial crisis" which "had caused the position of Icelandic banks to deteriorate very rapidly in a few days" as if he was not sure what he was talking (...) ]]> I filled with sorrow while I was watching the prime minister of Iceland first. The man speaking on TV was the beaten leader of a country which had been capitulated by the blindness created within the dissatisfied hunger of the crazy crowd. However once upon a time...in 90s maybe... Icelanders were still "brave fishermen" of the North. The prime minister -whom I watched on TV- was telling "something" to media related with "financial crisis" which "had caused the position of Icelandic banks to deteriorate very rapidly in a few days" as if he was not sure what he was talking about and (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8692 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:20:13 +0200 no J.N. PAQUET When can one say that the United States of America are losing it completely and that even their influence on the rest of the world, almost incomparable in the History of mankind, will only weaken and make the country less and less attractive to (...) ]]> When can one say that the United States of America are losing it completely? When can one say that the United States of America are losing it completely and that even their influence on the rest of the world, almost incomparable in the History of mankind, will only weaken and make the country less and less attractive to foreign investors? When can one say that the United States of America are in a period of continuous decline, and that unless the American people actually elect a president to create a break with the Bush administration and the Bush (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8691 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:25:15 +0200 no M429 I met a young poet at a big bus station. I was looking at my credit card. He asked me if I was sure it would work. I said I just came in to get some heat. It still works. But this is really no joke. He told me we are all to blame for this (...) ]]> I met a young poet at a big bus station. I was looking at my credit card. He asked me if I was sure it would work. I said I just came in to get some heat. It still works. But this is really no joke. He told me we are all to blame for this economic situation. We all took part in a mentality that, our little nation of 320 thousand people, believed we were an unstoppable money machine. The Danes said it looked like the Icelanders who where buying many companies on their turf had found out the secret of making money out of thin air. It now turns out that the Danes had noticed that the (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8690 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:22:36 +0200 no stephanemot In a dull re-run of the previous debate*, McCain lost one of his last chances of changing the dynamics of his erratic campaign. Even on his own turf (Town Hall format), and even with the help of Tom Brokaw (the ultimate loser tonight : he didn't (...) ]]> In a dull re-run of the previous debate*, McCain lost one of his last chances of changing the dynamics of his erratic campaign. Even on his own turf (Town Hall format), and even with the help of Tom Brokaw (the ultimate loser tonight : he didn't even prevent the Senator of Arizona from reaching across the aisle and shaking hands with a member of the audience), McCain lost. Condemned to control himself in front of the camera (which did catch some angry moments in the background, though**), stuck to XXth century role models (clumsily courting Reagan fans), and XXth century solutions that (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8685 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:46:08 +0200 no HAKAN KIZILAY Turkey has been faced with the problem of terrorism of PKK/Kongra-Gel (formerly PKK) for nearly twenty five years. Against all efforts and fighting there's been a little change. Areas controlled by the terrorist organization in Northern Iraq (...) ]]> The last terrorist attack of PKK/Kongra-Gel on a gendarme station located in Hakkari, 17 Turkish soldiers killed, gathered a great reaction in Turkey. Turkey's strategy against terrosism on basis of Turkish army's organization, legislative policy and goverment's political direction is being harshly criticized. Turkey has been faced with the problem of terrorism of PKK/Kongra-Gel (formerly PKK) for nearly twenty five years. Against all efforts and fighting there's been a little change. Areas controlled by the terrorist organization in Northern Iraq ruled by Kurdish leaders Barzani and (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8683 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:04:24 +0200 no hankroth Bookmark & Share© Add This Favorites Del.icio.us Digg Google MySpace Facebook Reddit Live Furl Yahoo MyWeb StumbleUpon More...Is The Earth Really Sick? What Conditions Are Conducive For Life? What do we mean by conditions on the earth conducive (...) ]]> Obviously, extinction is forever as far as we are concerned; as far as the "self" is concerned. Our importance is only as important as we make it. Life itself is an ongoing process. As we define life it may not be, but life reconstitutes itself from the atoms which it is made from, from star stuff and from fusion of hydrogen, from super novas and other upheavals which is the real generator of change and autopoiesis. Bookmark & Share© Add This Favorites Del.icio.us img (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8670 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:04:19 +0200 no stephanemot Tonight, we met the latest version of Sarah Palin. A mix between the RNC pitbull and the brawling Ross Perot. We've been winked at, mavericked, joesixpacked, hockeymummed, heckofaloted,mainstreeterlikemeed, waktawaktaktataked by the new self (...) ]]> The New Energy Expert Doesn't Blink - She Winks. Tonight, we met the latest version of Sarah Palin. A mix between the RNC pitbull and the brawling Ross Perot. We've been winked at, mavericked, joesixpacked, hockeymummed, heckofaloted,mainstreeterlikemeed, waktawaktaktataked by the new self proclaimed national expert in energy issues. Tonight, Joe Biden was controling himself (he only managed to lose the gay-lesbian voters, who anyway won't rush to Sarah Read My Lipstick Palin*). Like Obama the other day**, he missed opportunities on economics (he could for instance denounce the (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8669 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:42:47 +0200 no hankroth Relatedness We tend to associate all pathology with germs, but most bacteria is not going to harm us. Why should it? It benefits from having us, as we do from it. Only about 5% of all bacteria is pathogenic. The other 95% if useful, natural and (...) ]]> Each Cell is a Self-Propagating Microcosm Relatedness We tend to associate all pathology with germs, but most bacteria is not going to harm us. Why should it? It benefits from having us, as we do from it. Only about 5% of all bacteria is pathogenic. The other 95% if useful, natural and point of fact, necessary. Everyone needs them. We could not survive without bacteria. I'm a bit sensitive about taking antibiotics for that reason. Often antibiotics kill a whole lot of good bacteria with the bad bacteria whereas in most cases an immune system will get rid of the bad bacteria. Even other (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8668 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:35:37 +0200 no selay Overview of the story Ten people died and more than 100,000 sought medical treatment after hundred of tons of waste was offloaded in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on August 19, 2006, from a Vessel chartered by the Dutch commodities trading company, (...) ]]> Over two years after the dumping of deadly chemicals in Abidjan by the Probo Koala, the victims are losing hope and calling for urgent help to alleviate the strange diseases they got. Overview of the story Ten people died and more than 100,000 sought medical treatment after hundred of tons of waste was offloaded in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on August 19, 2006, from a Vessel chartered by the Dutch commodities trading company, Trafigura Beheer BV. Tommy, an Ivorian company, loaded the waste on special trucks and dumped it at several sites around the city, in some places just yards from (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8664 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:24:15 +0200 no drupad size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm P margin-bottom: 0.21cm —> Opportunities for Open Source in India With increased budgets for e-governance, the scope for open source IT implementations in India should be higher, according to some industry (...) ]]> As Indian government and private players in the market embracing new technologies with limited budgets with them, Open source softwares is going to become need of the hour. Opportunities for Open Source in India With increased budgets for e-governance, the scope for open source IT implementations in India should be higher, according to some industry analysts. Access to the latest technology should be not privilege of few. They cannot afford dollar-denominated software. For PCs to be affordable by every household, the cost of basic software has to reduce or (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8663 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:21:42 +0200 no stephanemot Jo Becker and Don van Natta Jr from The New York Times delivered a very interesting paper on John McCain and his relationship to gambling and the gambling industry*. The man is a gambler, and members of his team as well as major sponsors of his (...) ]]> Jo Becker and Don van Natta Jr from The New York Times delivered a very interesting paper on John McCain and his relationship to gambling and the gambling industry*. The man is a gambler, and members of his team as well as major sponsors of his campaign have close ties with the industry. This doesn't come as a surprise and explains a lot about the man, and his behavior... particularily after a week during which the wheel kept turning in the wrong direction for him. I want to raise the issue of timing. Why raise this issue right now ? It sounds like more and more people, including in (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8660 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:42:48 +0200 no Bobill It will take awhile to sort out where to place the blame for the current financial crisis, and investigations which are certain to follow should be as objective as possible. Those who are most certain (and the most vocal) in their claims to know (...) ]]> One can know the past and influence the future, but one cannot know the future or influence the past. It will take awhile to sort out where to place the blame for the current financial crisis, and investigations which are certain to follow should be as objective as possible. Those who are most certain (and the most vocal) in their claims to know the causes of the crisis, are the least likely to accept the conclusions of a fair investigation - unless the conclusions support their pre-conceived notions. They are, at this moment, searching out (and highlighting) predictions and warnings (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8659 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:41:50 +0200 no Jahanshah Rashidian By 1988, there was nothing left of the relatively free atmosphere people acquired for a short period after the Iranian revolution of 1979. The Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI)'s brutal machine of repression has uprooted a great number of other (...) ]]> Amnesty International has declared September 1st the International Day in Remembrance of the Massacre of Political Prisoners. The 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran is a crime against humanity. By 1988, there was nothing left of the relatively free atmosphere people acquired for a short period after the Iranian revolution of 1979. The Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI)'s brutal machine of repression has uprooted a great number of other thinkers. Thousands of political activists have been arrested, tortured, forced to repent, and summarily executed. However, the peak of atrocity (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8656 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:04:07 +0200 no lawlang Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable mso-style-name:"Tabla normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; (...) ]]> Job Days 2008 is a two-week annual event organised by the European Union throughout the community to help job seekers meet employers, get advice on how to apply for jobs and maybe even find a job. This is all part of the Mobility initiative to promote jobs within the EU. Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8650 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:42:36 +0200 no stephanemot I can't wait to have my staff get back to me and introduce me to economics — - initially published on blogules. ]]> I can't wait to have my staff get back to me and introduce me to economics initially published on blogules. http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8646 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:31:23 +0200 no Liberally Conservative We've heard the term "Country Club Republican" whose characteristics are attributed to: Higher than average income or wealth, lack of sympathy with lower income citizens, and liberal views on abortion, gay rights, and other social issues. They (...) ]]> Elitism is the belief or attitude that those individuals who are considered members of the elite - a select group of people with outstanding personal abilities, intellect, wealth, specialized training or experience, or other distinctive attributes - are those whose views on a matter are to be taken the most seriously or carry the most weight; whose views and/or actions are most likely to be constructive to society as a whole; or whose extraordinary skills, abilities or wisdom render them especially fit to govern. Alternatively, the term elitism may be used to describe a situation in which (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8634 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:29:01 +0200 no Moments In Words From Hadhramout It is the first American presidential election that has a black, biracial American - Barack Obama - contending for the top seat; and if elected - John McCain, at 72, would be the oldest American ever to ascend to the presidency. It's the first (...) ]]> It is the first American presidential election that has a black, biracial American - Barack Obama - contending for the top seat; and if elected - John McCain, at 72, would be the oldest American ever to ascend to the presidency. It's the first time ever too, that candidates for both parties were born outside the Continental United States. And right now, of all American presidential elections this one, has aroused much more interest across the World than never before, and is keenly followed and watched by millions around the World. Watched and followed by millions of people around (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8633 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:24:53 +0200 no Richard Payne It appears that the vaccine does not significantly reduce the number of deaths in the elderly according to research reported in The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.In a study conducted by the University of Alberta's (...) ]]> Will the anti-flu vaccine keep the elderly and the sick safe this winter? Doubt has been cast on the effectiveness of the flu jab in a recent study. It appears that the vaccine does not significantly reduce the number of deaths in the elderly according to research reported in The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.In a study conducted by the University of Alberta's School of Public Health in Canada a group of 700 patients over 65 were monitored for the effects of influenza. Half of the group were given an anti-flu vaccine and half were not. The benefits to those (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8653 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:04:37 +0200 no nicola For the first time, since the U.S.-hosted Annapolis conference on November 27 last year re-launched the Palestinian - Israeli negotiations, which were interrupted by the Al-Aqsa Intifada in 2000 after the collapse of the Camp David trilateral (...) ]]> Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is determined to swim against an overwhelming current to prove that he is the persistent unrelenting Palestinian partner who will never despair in his pursuit of peace, even he would pay the price with his own life, despite all the internal and external odds, nor will he be deterred by the undelivered U.S. promises to loose trust in Washington. For the first time, since the U.S.-hosted Annapolis conference on November 27 last year re-launched the Palestinian - Israeli negotiations, which were interrupted by the Al-Aqsa Intifada (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8638 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:21:10 +0200 no Liberally Conservative Joe Biden makes a considerable amount of gaffes and misstatements as he flashes his capped teeth for the Sunday news programs. However, Mr. Biden is on the Senate record for recommending partitioning Iraq, the failure that policy would have (...) ]]> Mr. Biden is on the Senate record for recommending partitioning Iraq, the failure that policy would have caused and how he alienated the Iraqi government and citizens. Mr. Biden now wishes to take credit for the progress in Iraq but not exactly the surge by US forces. Joe Biden makes a considerable amount of gaffes and misstatements as he flashes his capped teeth for the Sunday news programs. However, Mr. Biden is on the Senate record for recommending partitioning Iraq, the failure that policy would have caused and how he alienated the Iraqi government and citizens. Mr. Biden now wishes (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8631 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:23:11 +0200 no stephanemot ]]> "Change" for Bush ? Thanks, but no thanks, John McCain http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8630 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:19:47 +0200 no lawlang Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 (...) ]]> The European Food Safety Authority NDA Panel (Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies) recently published its first scientific opinions on health claims made on foods. The scientific investigation by the Panel is very tough, but with an EU population approaching +450 million people, the stakes are also high. Is the EU using science to control the marketing practices of companies? Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8629 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:18:47 +0200 no stephanemot Four years ago, I said to Republicans for Kerry : if Bush wins this election, your party loses its soul. Because this man repeatedly insulted the values of your party, the values of your country. Four years later, a majority of the GOP seems (...) ]]> Four years ago, I said to Republicans for Kerry : if Bush wins this election, your party loses its soul. Because this man repeatedly insulted the values of your party, the values of your country. Four years later, a majority of the GOP seems ready to distance itself from the Bush legacy, and came to realize the damage done required some change. Most Republicans want to change the team that ruled the country, to go back to basics and to build a sounder platform. Obviously, putting another Republican at the White House would be the surest way of postponing the change within the (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8627 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:51:05 +0200 no Liberally Conservative Very little is being reported on the Public Allies organization where Mr. Obama was a founding member in 1992 and wife Michelle became executive director of the Chicago chapter in 1993. We believe in entrepreneurial enterprise, the Obama's (...) ]]> Very little is being reported on the Public Allies organization where Mr. Obama was a founding member in 1992 and wife Michelle became executive director of the Chicago chapter in 1993. Public Allies is “community organizing on steroids with a paid boot camp style of indoctrination or formal brainwashing of members for ages 18-30. Very little is being reported on the Public Allies organization where Mr. Obama was a founding member in 1992 and wife Michelle became executive director of the Chicago chapter in 1993. We believe in entrepreneurial enterprise, the Obama's believe in (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8625 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:46:43 +0200 no Bobill It's pretty well understood that the tax cuts passed during the early years of President Bush's administration highly favor high-income earners. Bush eventually acknowledged that fact, but insisted that the cuts were fair, since high-income (...) ]]> It's pretty well understood that the tax cuts passed during the early years of President Bush's administration highly favor high-income earners. Bush eventually acknowledged that fact, but insisted that the cuts were fair, since high-income earners already paid more tax than others. Senator John McCain opposed the tax cuts at the time, but now promises to make them permanent if he is elected President. On the other hand, Senator Barak Obama promises a tax plan which is much friendlier to lower-income earners. A detailed analysis of his plan by the Tax Policy (...) http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8623 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:45:36 +0200 no