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Les Médiaterre diffusent la consommation responsable dans les quartiers / Act... - 1 views

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environnement initiative

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This initiative (article in French, sorry!) has brought good results, it should be disseminated!

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CONSCIENCE & MASSE CRITIQUE : LA THÉORIE DU 100ème SINGE - 2 views

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l’accession d’un groupe a un niveau de conscience plus élevée
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lorsque seulement un nombre restreint de personnes apprend une nouvelle façon de faire, celle-ci peut devenir partie intégrante de la conscience de toute la communauté
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la nécessité d’un changement fasse l’objet d’une prise de conscience d’un nombre suffisant de personnes
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Au niveau individuel, c’est la prise de conscience qui est la clé. Au niveau collectif, c’est notre nombre
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nadege austin on 25 Feb 10

Here is an interesting and positive article, though in French!

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Climat : les grands émergents bougent, le monde bouge... mais l'Europe piétine - 1 views

www.actu-environnement.com/...pietinement_europe_8498.php4

Europe changement climatique politique

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I don't know if I'm in a good mood today, but this is another article that I find interesting and comforting today. Even though EU is clearly criticized, the words used are positive, and I feel relieved to read that at least some countries are intending to move forward against climate change!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I don't know if I'm in a good mood today, but this is another article that I find interesting and comforting today. Even though EU is clearly criticized, the words used are positive, and I feel relieved to read that at least some countries are intending to move forward against climate change!</div>

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The new rules of news | Dan Gillmor | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

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journalisme

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Some interesting ideas...

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France : pourquoi ça ne va pas plus mal - 0 views

www.alternatives-economiques.fr/plus-mal_fr_art_851_43466.html

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  Ohoh this article makes sure we don't feel too relieved about what we read!
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ohoh this article makes sure we don't feel too relieved about what we read!</div>
  
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la demande intérieure résiste mieux qu'ailleurs
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Il devrait pourtant être quasiment deux fois moins marqué en France que dans l'ensemble de la zone euro
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Une démographie dynamique
- nadege austin on 27 Sep 09
  
  Look at the structure of the article : - here positive paragraph, everything ok - let's read more
  
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Une action publique qui amortit les chocs
- nadege austin on 27 Sep 09
  
  - Second positive paragraph
  
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la France a pour l'instant été un des grands pays développés qui a le moins mobilisé l'intervention publique pour combattre la crise
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'essentiel de ces dépenses n'est cependant pas consommé par des administrations publiques, mais redistribué aux citoyens par le biais notamment de prestations sociales
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Avec 13,2 % du PIB consacré en 2009 à la rémunération des salariés du secteur public
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e gouvernement français est, en revanche, parmi tous les grands pays européens, un de ceux qui a le moins utilisé le levier de l'emploi public pour lutter contre la montée du chômage
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la France est, avec l'équivalent de 3,9 points de PIB injectés dans le circuit économique, un des grands pays où les pouvoirs publics ont le moins soutenu l'activité entre 2007 et 2009
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Bref, si l'activité recule en France un petit peu moins qu'ailleurs, ce n'est pas vraiment grâce à l'action décidée des pouvoirs publics depuis deux ans, mais plutôt malgré l'ampleur très limitée de celle-ci...
- nadege austin on 27 Sep 09
  
  Right, this magasine is more left-leaning, thus promoting public action, so this kind of comment is part of the ideology of the author rather than just being negatively spinned.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Right, this magasine is more left-leaning, thus promoting public action, so this kind of comment is part of the ideology of the author rather than just being negatively spinned.</div>
  
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Fourmis françaises et cigales anglo-saxonnes
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Elle n'a toutefois pas débouché sur un surendettement massif des ménages
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les ménages épargnaient en moyenne 15,6 % de leurs revenus en 2007,
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La pression en ce sens est nettement moins forte dans un pays comme la France
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De plus, l'épargne des Français est le plus souvent placée dans des produits financiers à faible risque
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relative solidité du système financier
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Pas tellement parce qu'elles seraient mieux gérées que d'autres, mais surtout parce qu'elles bénéficient sur leur marché domestique d'une épargne abondante, placée par des ménages moins souvent surendettés qu'ailleurs...
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Vive les parcs de loisirs !
- nadege austin on 27 Sep 09
  
  - Last paragraph, with a positive title; up to now, everything is ok, we are really glad of what we read: France is not so bad after all, its economic structure, even though not very dynamic, has at least protected us through this crisis. This title is actually cynical and makes reference to the conclusion of the article.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">- Last paragraph, with a positive title; up to now, everything is ok, we are really glad of what we read: France is not so bad after all, its economic structure, even though not very dynamic, has at least protected us through this crisis. This title is actually cynical and makes reference to the conclusion of the article.</div>
  
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(3) Il n'est pas surprenant en revanche que le Japon et les Etats-Unis exportent moins que la France : ce sont en effet des pays beaucoup plus peuplés (128 millions d'habitants au Japon et 307 aux Etats-Unis) et le ratio exportations/PIB tend toujours à diminuer quand la taille du pays augmente.
- nadege austin on 27 Sep 09
  
  OK so here, it is ok for Japan and USA to not have an export rate as high as Europe, but not for France, the 2nd bigger country in Europe ? It seems, however, that the explanation should be the same!
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">OK so here, it is ok for Japan and USA to not have an export rate as high as Europe, but not for France, the 2nd bigger country in Europe ? It seems, however, that the explanation should be the same!</div>
  
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la relativement bonne tenue de la demande intérieure française devrait se traduire par une baisse de seulement 7 %
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Ce qui signifie aussi que le déficit extérieur de l'économie française va continuer à se creuser fortement malgré la récession...
- nadege austin on 27 Sep 09
  
  The ellipsis at the end of the sentence ("...") is negative since it implies that having an strongly increasing external deficit is bad (which, in theory, is right). However, according to the rest of the paragraph, right now it is one consequence of France having a low level of exportations + good internal demand, which are both helping us resist to the crisis : so we need to know what we want!
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The ellipsis at the end of the sentence ("...") is negative since it implies that having an strongly increasing external deficit is bad (which, in theory, is right). However, according to the rest of the paragraph, right now it is one consequence of France having a low level of exportations + good internal demand, which are both helping us resist to the crisis : so we need to know what we want!</div>
  
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Même si elle limite l'impact immédiat de la crise, cette faiblesse industrielle n'est évidemment pas un atout pour l'économie française
- nadege austin on 27 Sep 09
  
  and... here we go! Goodbye positiveness, after all these good words and the - relatively - positive explanations for France's good score in the crisis, the author buries us under depressing criticism just at the end of the article. These last lines are actually opening on another subject for discussion (whether public expenses should be increased or not). This could easily have been stated earlier in the article as an apparté, allowing for a way more positive and encouraging conclusion to the article!
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">and... here we go! Goodbye positiveness, after all these good words and the - relatively - positive explanations for France's good score in the crisis, the author buries us under depressing criticism just at the end of the article. These last lines are actually opening on another subject for discussion (whether public expenses should be increased or not). This could easily have been stated earlier in the article as an apparté, allowing for a way more positive and encouraging conclusion to the article!</div>
  
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Il ne suffira certainement pas en tout cas de diminuer les dépenses publiques pour y parvenir...
- nadege austin on 27 Sep 09
  
  I wish the last sentence of the article was something like "despite what we can think about the public spending / despite the negative consequences of low public spending and the weakness of the industrial fabric, in the context of the crisis, France is actually doing better than its neighbours." Come on, we need to be cheered up!
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I wish the last sentence of the article was something like "despite what we can think about the public spending / despite the negative consequences of low public spending and the weakness of the industrial fabric, in the context of the crisis, France is actually doing better than its neighbours." Come on, we need to be cheered up!</div>
  
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About the picture of the group - 2 views

started by nadege austin on 22 Sep 09 no follow-up yet

#1 nadege austin on 22 Sep 09

Just to clarify that I found the picture to illustrate the group header on this page : http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/how-to-use-the-art-of-positive-realism-for-maximum-success.html (which is, by the way, a quite interesting article). The original picture is beautiful, very positive and can be found on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pasotraspaso/2154667931/.

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Welcome to the Think Positive group! - 3 views

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#1 nadege austin on 22 Sep 09

Welcome to the Think Positive Diigo group! This group aims at reacting positively and constructively at the information available on the internet.

I had the idea to create this group while reading press articles about the crisis which were so negative! Whereas I personally think that even though the crisis is indeed a tough subject and has impacted harshly a lot of people in the world, it is also the opportunity to finally shift to a new paradygm, a new model of society, and especially one that is greener, more sustainable, more respectful of the human dimension and of the environment.

Anyways, I believe we, as human beings, have a lot to offer to this world and to the human community, and we should focus on being contructive, starting by delivering positive information around the world.

So use your best power of creativity, and let's rewrite the articles! Yes we can!

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2 to 1 Counterbalance - Group | Diigo - 0 views

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Diigo groups internet positive

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To start with, a couple of other Diigo groups which can be interesting on the "think positive" subject.

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Internet and Social Skills - Group | Diigo - 0 views

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Diigo groups positive internet communication

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To start with, a couple of other Diigo groups which can be interesting on the "think positive" subject.

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