Burundese asielzoekers in Nederland: een strategische casestudy naar transnationalisme

Research on transnationalism is predominantly focused on well-established labor and family migrant communities. The question whether the transnationalism of these types of migrants differs significantly from those of asylum migrants has not received an unequivocal answer. We have studied the importance of the flight motive for the transnationalism of Burundian asylum seekers in the Netherlands. Transnational contacts and identification are not self-evident for the 18 Burundians questioned in our case study; they do not develop automatically with and via countrymen; and they take on a different form in the destination countries of the Netherlands and Belgium. These findings are inextricably connected to the ethnic and political conflicts that have induced respondents’ flight from Burundi. Hence, our study not only demonstrates that migration motives do indeed play an important role in relation to transnationalism, but also that the study of asylum migrants is an essential complement to the prevailing research on transnationalism of settled labor and family migrant communities

Transnationalism of Burundian Refugees in The Netherlands: The Importance of Migration Motives

It is equivocal whether the transnationalism of refugees differs significantly from that of labor and family migrants. On the basis of a strategic case study of Burundian refugees in The Netherlands we demonstrate that migration motives undeniably matter for transnationalism. Transnationalism is not self-evident for Burundians, as they are driven by a motive of flight. Moreover, transnationalism is not automatically oriented towards compatriots and manifests itself differently in The Netherlands than in Belgium. Therefore, we conclude that the study of refugees is an essential complement to the prevailing research on the transnationalism of settled labor and family migrant communities

Optimal combinations of acute phase proteins for detecting infectious disease in pigs

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Framing immigration and integration: Relationships between press and parliament in the Netherlands

This article examines how the salience and framing of political issues in the press and in parliament influence each other and how this salience and framing is influenced by key events outside the media and parliamentary realms. The case focused on is the debate on immigration and integration in the Netherlands between 1995 and 2004. The empirical analyses are based on a computer-assisted content analysis of both parliamentary documents and newspaper articles. Results show bidirectional causal relationships between media and parliament. In the case of salience only long-term influence relationships are found, while framing influences follow an interesting pattern: an increase in the use of a frame in one arena leads to an increase in the other arena only if this frame has already been used regularly in the latter arena. External events have more considerable and consistent impact on issue salience and framing in both arenas. Copyright © 2007 Sage Publications

The FIELDS Instrument Suite for Solar Probe Plus: Measuring the Coronal Plasma and Magnetic Field, Plasma Waves and Turbulence, and Radio Signatures of Solar Transients.

NASA's Solar Probe Plus (SPP) mission will make the first in situ measurements of the solar corona and the birthplace of the solar wind. The FIELDS instrument suite on SPP will make direct measurements of electric and magnetic fields, the properties of in situ plasma waves, electron density and temperature profiles, and interplanetary radio emissions, amongst other things. Here, we describe the scientific objectives targeted by the SPP/FIELDS instrument, the instrument design itself, and the instrument concept of operations and planned data products

Modeling and Simulation of Rotating Machine Windings Fed by High-Power Frequency Converters for Insulation Design

Modern power systems include a considerable amount of power electronic converters related to the introduction of renewable energy sources, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems, adjustable speed drives, and so on. These components introduce repetitive pulses generated by the commutation of semiconductor switches, resulting in overvoltages with very steep fronts and high dielectric stresses. This phenomenon is one of the main causes of accelerated insulation aging of motors in power electronic-based systems. This chapter presents state-of-the-art computational tools for the analysis of motor windings excited by fast-front pulses related to the use of frequency converters based on pulse-width modulation (PWM). These tools can be applied for the accurate prediction of overvoltages and dielectric stresses required to propose insulation design improvements. In the case of the stress-grading system used in medium-voltage (MV) motors, transient finite-element method (FEM) is used to study the effect of fast pulses. It is shown how, by controlling the material properties and the design of the stress-grading systems, solutions to reduce the adverse effects of fast pulses from PWM-type inverters can be proposed

A critical analysis of laws and jurisprudence on gender equality: Its implications to legislators and policy makers

Abstract onlyThis study is a qualitative research aimed to conduct a content analysis on certain laws and jurisprudence as to their adherence to the constitutional principle on gender equality and to determine its implications to legislators and policy makers. It tried to delve into the underlying reasons behind the enactment of sexist laws, as well as the contributing factors. The qualitative content analysis was employed in this study because it systematically analyzed the context of laws in the light of the gender equality clause in the 1987 Constitution. This research specifically intended to determine the laws and jurisprudence containing sexist provisions or principles which are favorable to men; the historical background of these laws or jurisprudence; the reasons or factors that contributed to the ratification of these laws or jurisprudence; whether or not there is a violation of Section 14, Article II of the 1987 Constitution, which recognizes the fundamental equality of men and women before the law; and determine its implications to current and future legislators or policy makers. The study found out that The Revised Penal Code, the Revised Rules of Court, the Family Code, the Labor Code, and the Civil Code of the Philippines contain provisions that are essentially unfair to women and gender insensitive; that the existence and prevalence of sexist/chauvinistic provisions are mainly attributed to the influence of the Spanish colonization or the Machismo culture back then; and that these provisions run contrary to Section 14, Article II of the 1987 Constitution, which recognizes the equality of men and women before the law. After an exhaustive search of related jurisprudence tackling on gender equality or women’s rights, the researcher has made noteworthy of one case: Jesus C. Garcia vs. Honorable Drilon, et. al., G.R. No. 179267, promulgated on June 25, 2013. This case underscores the triumph of R.A. 9262 (VAWC) over a question against its constitutionality raised by a husband on the ground that it violates that equal protection clause and due process clause.Includes bibliographical referencesJuris Docto

Adsorption and photoreactivity of CdSe nanoparticles at liquid|liquid interfaces

The voltage induced assembly and photoreactivity of cadmium selenide (CdSe) nanoparticles protected by mercaptosuccinic acid are studied at the polarisable interface between water and 1,2-dichloroethane electrolyte solutions. Cyclic voltammograms and admittance measurements show an increase of the interface excess charge associated with the adsorption of CdSe nanoparticles as the Galvani potential difference is tuned to negative values with respect to the potential in the organic phase. Within the potential range where the nanoparticles are adsorbed, band-gap illumination leads to heterogeneous electron transfer from CdSe nanoparticles to electron acceptors located in the organic phase. The interfacial Galvani potential difference plays an important role in these phenomena, as it affects the interfacial density of the nanoparticles, as well as the driving force for the electron transfer. The photocurrent efficiency also strongly depends on the formal redox potential of the electron acceptor, indicating that the heterogeneous photoreaction is kinetically controlled. The interfacial electron transfer occurs via depopulation of the deep trap states in the band gap. Analysis of the photocurrent transient responses reveals that the magnitude of the instantaneous photocurrent upon illumination is determined by the kinetics of heterogeneous electron transfer, while photogenerated holes are swiftly captured by species present in the aqueous phase. The photocurrent decay upon constant illumination is associated with the diffusion of the acceptor to the interfacial region. From the phenomenological point of view, the photoelectrochemical behaviour of CdSe nanoparticles can be compared to a self-assembled ultrathin p-type semiconductor photoelectrode