Assembly will stir real change

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An opponent of Welsh devolution argues that money would be better spent on funding public services such as education than on setting up and running a Welsh Assembly, but a pro-devolutionist believes that education will benefit from devolution. The pro-devolutionist argues that attitude and perception will change with the establishment of a Welsh Assembly, leading to a clearer definition of where Welsh responsibility lies. The anti-devolutionist maintains that a Welsh Assembly will demand ever greater powers and will assume powers currently held by colleges of higher education.

Political aspects, Education, Higher, Higher education, Public opinion, Wales, Decentralization in government, Government decentralization

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Promise made real

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The Informatique 95 conference in Montpelier, France, contained examples of developments in multimedia technology. The Montpelier region has invested in new technology and this has helped foster its economic growth. IBM set up a production plant in 1965, and there are over 1,000 other firms involved in new technology in the area in 1995. Research is being carried out there in a number of fields including artificial intelligence and robotics. Montpelier Mayor Georges Freche has encourage the development of the area as a high-tech zone.

Economic aspects, France, Science and technology policy, Multimedia technology, Multimedia systems, Montpellier, France

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Reel fantasies, real crimes

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An anti-pornography civil rights bill was drafted in 1983 to recognise how women are subordinated by pornography. Minneapolis city council approved the bill in December 1983, however, the road to success has been a hard one. The public hearings which supported the bill prior to its approval, included testimonies from a variety of victims of pornography, including former porn actress, Linda Lovelace. To date, the legislation has not gone further than Minneapolis.

Cases, Laws, regulations and rules, Pornography, Civil rights

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