March 7, 2008

Muslims Residing in New York Demand School Holidays

In a place with as many squabbling nationalities as New York City, it is becoming harder to accommodate the gaggle of ethnic groups that want their specialness recognized. Schools are a major battleground, where foreigners often seek to maintain their culture rather than assimilate to American values.

Robots Doing The Jobs Japanese Prefer Not To Do

Hiroko Tabuchi writes in USA Today:

That's just what the Japanese government has been counting on. A 2007 national technology roadmap by the Trade Ministry calls for 1 million industrial robots to be installed throughout the country by 2025.

A single robot can replace about 10 employees, the roadmap assumes — meaning Japan's future million-robot army of workers could take the place of 10 million humans. That's about 15% of the current workforce.