title: Ethnic and religious discrimination? A multicultural analysis of muslim minorities in the west

authors: Foroutan, Yaghoob

abstract: Using a discrimination approach, this paper analyzes the consequence of religious affiliation on the status of female migrants in the labor market. Available literature emphasizes the fact that the combination of a set of major sources of discrimination such as gender, migration, ethnicity, and religion makes more severe the existing discrimination. In order to examine this relationship, the paper utilizes the statistical method of logistic regression to determine the effect of religion while other competing determinants such as ethnic and migration characteristics as well as human capital and family characteristics are held constant in the analysis. Accordingly, it is proposed that the analysis undertaken in this paper has a good potential to advance the existing knowledge on the role of religion and ethnicity from a discrimination perspective. Key findings of this empirical investigation suggest that employment differentials tend to be mainly the consequence of achieved characteristics such as human capital and length of residence in the country of destination rather than the act of discrimination in the labor market per se, arising from characteristics such as migration status, religion, and ethnicity. However, further collaborations especially qualitative studies are required to shed further light on the complicated issue of ethnic and religious discrimination.

text: Ethnic and religious discrimination? A multicultural analysis of muslim minorities in the west Using a discrimination approach, this paper analyzes the consequence of religious affiliation on the status of female migrants in the labor market. Available literature emphasizes the fact that the combination of a set of major sources of discrimination such as gender, migration, ethnicity, and religion makes more severe the existing discrimination. In order to examine this relationship, the paper utilizes the statistical method of logistic regression to determine the effect of religion while other competing determinants such as ethnic and migration characteristics as well as human capital and family characteristics are held constant in the analysis. Accordingly, it is proposed that the analysis undertaken in this paper has a good potential to advance the existing knowledge on the role of religion and ethnicity from a discrimination perspective. Key findings of this empirical investigation suggest that employment differentials tend to be mainly the consequence of achieved characteristics such as human capital and length of residence in the country of destination rather than the act of discrimination in the labor market per se, arising from characteristics such as migration status, religion, and ethnicity. However, further collaborations especially qualitative studies are required to shed further light on the complicated issue of ethnic and religious discrimination.

year: 2011

title: Spatial modelling of wetness for the Antarctic Dry Valleys

authors: Stichbury, Glen

subjects: GIS

abstract: This paper describes a method used to model relative wetness for part of the Antarctic Dry Valleys using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing. The model produces a relative index of liquid water availability using variables that influence the volume and distribution of water. Remote sensing using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) images collected over four years is used to calculate an average index of snow cover and this is combined with other water sources such as glaciers and lakes. This water source model is then used to weight a hydrological flow accumulation model that uses slope derived from Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) elevation data. The resulting wetness index is validated using three-dimensional visualization and a comparison with a high-resolution Advanced Land Observing Satellite image that shows drainage channels. This research demonstrates that it is possible to produce a wetness model of Antarctica using data that are becoming widely available.

text: Spatial modelling of wetness for the Antarctic Dry Valleys This paper describes a method used to model relative wetness for part of the Antarctic Dry Valleys using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing. The model produces a relative index of liquid water availability using variables that influence the volume and distribution of water. Remote sensing using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) images collected over four years is used to calculate an average index of snow cover and this is combined with other water sources such as glaciers and lakes. This water source model is then used to weight a hydrological flow accumulation model that uses slope derived from Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) elevation data. The resulting wetness index is validated using three-dimensional visualization and a comparison with a high-resolution Advanced Land Observing Satellite image that shows drainage channels. This research demonstrates that it is possible to produce a wetness model of Antarctica using data that are becoming widely available.

year: 2011

title: A Maori language and literacy institute: looking to cyberspace

authors: Roberts, Ngaere

subjects: te reo Māori

abstract: In this paper, it is argued that many of the problems associated with the lack of coordinated research and development activities relating to the revitalisation of Māori language could be resolved by establishing a Māori Language and Literacy Institute. The possibility of establishing such an Institute in cyberspace is an attractive one in that it reduces overheads, allows for an immediate link between researchers, educational providers and iwi, and provides opportunities for wide dissemination of findings and for ongoing discussion.

text: A Maori language and literacy institute: looking to cyberspace In this paper, it is argued that many of the problems associated with the lack of coordinated research and development activities relating to the revitalisation of Māori language could be resolved by establishing a Māori Language and Literacy Institute. The possibility of establishing such an Institute in cyberspace is an attractive one in that it reduces overheads, allows for an immediate link between researchers, educational providers and iwi, and provides opportunities for wide dissemination of findings and for ongoing discussion.

year: 2000-10