93 - 127 in The Elusive Transformation . We focus on issues of cryptography and its influence upon the authority of central governments as well as international security. We also consider the influence of transportation on international trade in food products and related safety issues. Finally we explored the impact of communications and computing technology upon currency and commodity trading in a global setting. Students present the first edition of their web pages and discuss content and design of those pages.
Class is devoted to critique of the presentations and to suggestions for enhancement of the pages.
The talk is at 4 p.m. in Davis auditorium. We will discuss the issues in this reading on November 11. Connect the issues Skolnikofff makes to those made by Melillo. What do you understand to be the large uncertainties associated with policy that responds to global warming issues. Be specific and explore how uncertainty is being handled now in policy arena.