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Depuis les années 1960, le « système » agro-industriel fait naître des empires transnationaux et des baronnies rurales. Il crée des usines et des emplois. Il entraîne la disparition progressive des paysans, l'asservissement de nombreux salariés de l'agroalimentaire, l'altération des écosystèmes et la généralisation de la nourriture en boîte. Il s'impose au nom de la realpolitik économique et de la foi dans une certaine idée du « progrès ». Il prospère grâce à la bienveillance, l'impuissance ou la lâcheté des autorités. Il engendre ses propres mythes, capables de façonner durablement les mentalités. Il enrichit considérablement une minorité, alors que certains se contentent de survivre grâce aux subventions ou doivent s'estimer heureux parce qu'ils ont un travail. Il fait taire des récalcitrants à coups de menaces, de pressions, d'intimidations, de calomnies ou de sabotages. La violence est son corollaire. Le silence, son assurance-vie. Comment le définir ? « Féodalité », répondent les uns. « Esclavage moderne », disent les autres. « Oligarchie » ou « mafia », jurent certains... Enquête au long cours jalonnée de témoignages saisissants, Silence dans les champs est une immersion glaçante dans le principal territoire agro-industriel de France : la Bretagne

Ethics and Human Behaviour in ICT Development discusses ethics in a professional context and encourages readers to self-assessment of their own behaviour. It provides thought-provoking accounts of the little-known early history of technological development in information and communication technology (ICT) and the automation industry in Poland, with a focus on Wroclaw. The book provides a framework for understanding the relationship between ethics and behaviour, and analyses critically ethical and behavioural issues in challenging workplaces and social contexts. It includes: case studies from around the world, especially Poland, which illustrate the relationships between human behaviour and ethics;biographies of successful Polish ICT and automation leading designers;analysis of case studies of human behaviour and ethics in challenging industrial development and other environments; andillustrative practical applications alongside the theory of human behaviour and ethics. The authors demonstrate the ingenuity of the early Polish designers, programmers and other specialists in overcoming the shortage of components caused by import embargoes to enable Poland to develop its own computer industry. An example of this is Elwro, formerly the largest manufacturer of computers in Poland. The discussion of its growth illustrates the potential of human creativity to overcome problems. The discussion of its fall highlights the importance of ethical approaches to technology transfer and the dangers of a colonialist mentality. The book is designed for engineers, computer scientists, researchers and professionals alike, as well as being of interest for those broadly concerned with ethics and human behaviour

This book aims to explore technology solutions and systems to help people in remote areas in order to improve medical care. Access to health care services is critical to good health, but residents of remote areas face a variety of access barriers. The obstacles faced by health care providers and patients in rural areas are very different from those in urban areas. This could be caused by economic factors, cultural and social differences, educational deficiencies, lack of recognition by legislators, and the sheer isolation of living in inland areas, all of which conspire to create health care disparities and hinder people living in inland areas in their struggle to lead normal, healthy lives. Based on available analyses, further progress is needed to promote appropriateness of care, address geographic imbalances in health care use, and prevent the spread of risk factors including chronic diseases and regular health problems. To eradicate these problems, it is essential to develop a telemedicine system with ICT integration that will help patients in inland areas by using contemporary technologies: it would thus be possible for patients to meet their goals using these systems even without the presence of a physician since authenticated prescriptions are generated by doctors and can be transmitted to patients electronically. The volume will contain a number of ideas from researchers who are already working to find solutions and will give insights into exploring innovative methods and new systems developed

Das Policy Paper fasst Erkenntnisse und Empfehlungen des "Mobilitätslabor 2020" für Entscheidungsträger*innen zusammen. Mit konkreten Empfehlungen wird gezeigt, wie bestehende, vom privaten Pkw dominierte, Mobilitätsroutinen durchbrochen werden können. Zentral ist es Motivationen zu unterstützen, Kompetenzen aufzubauen und Angebote und Infrastruktur entsprechend zu gestalten.