La Fracture sociale : la France et l’Angleterre en miroir. Les émeutes de Clichy et des banlieues avoisinantes suscitent un vif intérêt en Angleterre.
On cherche à comprendre les « défaillances du système français d’intégration ». Il s’agit du scénario inversé de l’été dernier où, après les attentats de Londres, on analysait en France les points de fractures du multiculturalisme britannique. Tout se passe comme si, de chaque côté de la Manche, on essayait de se rassurer sur ses propres doutes en se penchant avec force certitudes sur les déficiences de l’autre. La comparaison des systèmes d’intégration nous paraît inopérante. Le modèle français n’est pas meilleur ni moins bon que le modèle anglais. En amont, on trouve partout discutée la question de « l’intégration des musulmans ». L’étude des deux terrains, loin des faux débats, nous ramène à d’autres similarités très concrètes. DNA Project Aims to Make Public a Company’s Data on Cancer Genes. US supreme court to decide if companies can patent human genes. The US supreme court will hear oral arguments next week to decide whether companies can patent human genes, in a landmark case which could alter the course of US medical research and the battle against diseases such as breast and ovarian cancer.
A coalition of scientists, cancer survivors, patients, breast cancer groups and professional medical associations, which has brought the case, will argue that genes are "products of nature", like organs of the body and should not be exploited for commercial gain. Such patents are illegal and violate the first amendment, they say. They are challenging patents on two genes linked to breast and ovarian cancer owned by Myriad Genetics, a biotechnology company, because they say the patents have stymied research and the free exchange of ideas. Big Question For Supreme Court: Can You Patent A Gene? Coalition's NBN pitch rests on a doubtful cost projection - The Drum Opinion. Find More Stories Coalition's NBN pitch rests on a doubtful cost projection Renai LeMay If the Coalition was accurate in its claim that Labor's existing NBN will cost $94 billion, the case for pursuing Malcolm Turnbull's own $29.5 billion alternative would look a lot more attractive.
But so far, the figure doesn't stand up to scrutiny, writes Renai LeMay. NBN: Coalition's alternative to Labor's labelled 'nonsense' Need for speed?
The Coalition's alternative broadband network is under siege as opponents insist the speed promised in the government's plan is worth the extra money and the wait. 10, 2013. Coalition NBN Policy: Six Things To Think About. Coalition's NBN plan 'not ideal' but prudent: Turnbull. Shadow minister for communications and broadband, Malcolm Turnbull.
Delimiter – The Coalition’s NBN policy is a triumph of short-termism over long-term vision. “The superfast broadband of the order of 100+ megabits per second (Mbps) and into the gigaspeed bracket is de rigueur for any nation purporting to be a developed and advancing economy.” – Phil Ruthven, “A Snapshot of Australia’s Digital Economy to 2050”, IbisWorld, June 2012.
The Coalition should firstly be congratulated upon launching today a detailed, closely argued policy proposal on their alternative vision for the National Broadband Network and how it can be implemented “faster” and at less cost than the current NBN. Malcolm Turnbull has moved the Coalition light years – or at least several million fibre optic kilometres – from the Luddite criticisms thrown up by the Opposition during the 2010 federal election campaign. And today, with his party leader Tony Abbott, he has released a coherent policy five months in advance of the 2013 election, in contrast to the Opposition’s broadband policy release just three days ahead of the previous federal election, on 13 August 2010. Across Europe, political leaders have lost the trust of their people.
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But put simply, without Telstra’s copper the Coalition does not have a policy. Photo: Angus Mordant Paul Smith By the end of Tuesday afternoon, federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy was in pretty good spirits. Nine laps out of 10 in a Ferrari, one in a buggy. Opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull and opposition leader Tony Abbott ... apart from Labor’s plan to connect fibre straight to the home, there is little difference between the two parties’ NBN blueprints.
Academics on the NBN public record. There are many opinions on what is wrong with the NBN debate.
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The challenge for Labor is to adapt to the political consequences of the Hawke-Keating economy.” IMF’s Lagarde pushes for continued easy money. 2033.0.55.001 - Census of Population and Housing: Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Australia, 2011. Steps to create thematic maps using Google Earth® 1. Download and install the free Google Earth® software (minimum system requirements are shown on this page). 2. Download the SEIFA KMZ files from the Downloads tab of this publication onto your computer (note: even though this is a KMZ file, it has a .ZIP extension). 3. Grog's Gamut. Labor's damning loss of middle class Australia - The Drum Opinion. Find More Stories. Colas: Investors Should Consider Bitcoin.
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The technology uses lasers and small cameras to memorise regular journeys like the commute or the school run. The engineers and researchers behind the project are aiming to produce a low-cost system that "takes the strain" off drivers. Other companies, such as Google, have also been testing driverless vehicle technology. The search giant has pushed for law changes in California to allow its car to be tried out in real-life situations. Autonomous Vehicles for Safer Driving - SAE BOOKSTORE. Self-driving cars are no longer in the realm of science fiction, thanks to the integration of numerous automotive technologies that have matured over many years. Scientists use 3D printer to make tissue-like material. +++ Mapping your mind. Diffusion-based MRI fibre tractography technique developed by the Advanced Imaging team at the Florey reveals the complex architecture of white matter pathways in the brain.
CSIRO to revolutionise wireless speed. Professor Y. Jay Guo, from CSIRO, outside his offices in Marsfield, Sydney.