What does 'assimilation' mean? /- International Herald Tribune, 10 Nov 2005

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/11/10/opinion/edlim.php
Jason Lim
"Muslim youths in Europe are not 'culturally assimilated,' and that social malfunction directly led to these violent events. Therefore, these represent a colossal breakdown in socioeconomic integration and a significant failure of mainstream European society in general."