Archive for December 12th, 2007
Congressman to Address Virtual Bali Conference
Posted on December 12, 2007 - Filed Under climate crisis, technology
Since he couldn’t make it in person to Bali, US Congressman Edward Markey is trying something new. He is going to address the conference not in “RL” but in “SL” - meaning not in real life, but in Second Life. The online 3-D virtual community will be the digital platform for Markey to deliver his […]
Read More..>>US Victory at Bali Conference
Posted on December 12, 2007 - Filed Under climate crisis
Victory is something normally to be celebrated. But not in this case. Today, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon conceded that the US was able to block a proposal that called on industrialized nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent to 40 percent by the year 2020.
Here is take from China’s news agency on […]
Staying Put-in
Posted on December 12, 2007 - Filed Under Elections, Putin, Russia
Vladimir Putin isn’t going anywhere.
His handpicked successor, Dmitri Medvedev, has announced that he would like Putin to become his Prime Minister when the new government is formed. Medvedev also raised the prospect of reshaping the Russian government structure, giving the PM position greater power.
In this speech yesterday, Medvedev said, “I find it extremely important for […]