DETERMINANTS OF IMMIGRANTS’ ENTRY TO HOMEOWNERSHIP IN THREE NORDIC CAPITAL CITY REGIONS

The extent of homeownership among immigrants may be seen as an indicator of integration and as a determinant of ethnic residential segregation. Studies have shown differences in the determinants of homeownership between immigrants and natives, indicating that variation in homeownership is not only a function of differences in economic resources. These studies have largely focused on Anglo‐American contexts, using mostly cross‐sectional data. We apply survival analysis methods to analyse the determinants of entry to homeownership in the capital regions of three Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland and Sweden – utilizing longitudinal individual‐level register‐based datasets. We find that differences in entry to homeownership between natives and different immigrant groups cannot be explained by differences in socio‐economic background factors. We also find differences in the effects of these factors. Effects of income are generally weaker among non‐Western immigrants and immigrants are less responsive to changes in household composition. The share of non‐Western immigrants in the neighbourhood is only weakly related to entry to homeownership, while immigrants and natives living in public rental housing tend to be slightly less inclined to move to homeownership. Weaker income effects among immigrants, weak effects of ethnic segregation and the importance of the public rental sector differentiate our results from earlier findings. Weaker income effects may indicate that uncertainty about the future also affects middle‐income immigrants. Differences between the three contexts in housing markets and policies do not seem to matter much, although the results indicate that difficult access to the private rental sector may push immigrants to homeownership.     

Investigation and analysis of ancient brick carvings of the Liuhe Pagoda in Hangzhou

The Liuhe Pagoda in Hangzhou, China, has a large number of brick carvings from the Southern Song Dynasty (1152 ce ), covering an area of 464 m². However, the exquisite brick carvings in the Liuhe Pagoda have deteriorated due to natural weathering and a high-humidity environment. Through laboratory analysis and on-site nondestructive testing, the physical and chemical properties of the brick carvings of Liuhe Pagoda were investigated, and the weathering mechanism of the brick carvings was further analyzed. The brick carving of Liuhe Pagoda is composed of brick, white plastering and black coating. CaCO₃ is the main component in white plastering, and the black coating on the top surface contains Chinese lacquer. The weathering products of the brick were analyzed and a trace of CaSO₄.2H₂O was found. In addition, the brick carvings with high water content have low Leeb hardness and severe weathering. Therefore, water and soluble salt are the main factors in weathering of the brick carvings of the Liuhe Pagoda.     

河套地区汉代陶明器与关中、中原地区的比较研究

本文以河套地区汉代墓葬出土的陶明器为对象,在类型学研究的基础上,将其与关中、中原地区同时期的汉代典型陶明器进行比较分析,认为其演变过程一致,均经历了萌芽、发展、高峰、衰退、恢复五个阶段。只是,缘于文化传播所造成的滞后性,河套地区陶明器所经历的五个阶段无一例外地相对关中、中原地区滞后一个时期。陶明器的差异主要表现在类型、形制上,并且这种差异在西汉时期表现较为突出,东汉时期逐渐趋于一致。     

Integrating the Internet into the Arabic Curriculum

The increasing scope of the Internet into all spheres of life has become an added burden for educators, requiring that they incorporate Internet use into the school curriculum. Exploiting the Internet to support the educational process presents an opportunity as well as a challenge. A plan to support the Arabic curriculum has been presented at the Al‐Bayan Bilingual School. Its potential success and adoption by other schools represents an opportunity for improving the educational process in Kuwait.     

高平市汤王头村砖雕壁画墓结构形制研究

本文对山西高平汤王头村砖雕壁画墓的结构形制进行分析研究。通过形制特征排比,作者推断该墓年代在金代大定至明昌时期,并认为以其为代表的晋城地区金墓,体现出了仿木构形制与技术沿交通线传播的历史进程。通过实测尺度分析,确认墓主室平面、立面采用整尺设计,后室、侧室平面以条砖尺寸为模数性基准。墓室仿木斗栱用预制模件装配而成,主室斗栱表现出明显模拟木构斗栱"材分制"的做法。     

从《上游集》看抗战时期顾颉刚的学术活动及思想

本文从民族复兴思想对顾颉刚学术思想的影响和顾颉刚整理古籍的计划和实践、探索史学普及和学术通俗化之路、重视边疆学术研究和考察四个方面梳理了《上游集》反映出的抗战时期顾颉刚的主要学术活动及思想,揭示了这些学术活动背后隐含的顾颉刚对国家和民族前途的关切之情。     

论历史性权利在海洋划界中的作用

历史性权利在海洋划界中作用的法律基础既包括条约法也包括国际习惯法。历史性权利分属不同的法律基础,使其在海洋划界中发挥不同的作用。以《联合国海洋法公约》为代表的条约法,规定了历史性所有权或历史性海湾在领海划界中的优先作用,明确了历史性所有权、历史性水域在海洋划界争端解决程序中具有任择性例外的作用,并确立了历史性捕鱼权在群岛水域划界中具有特别适用的功能;而国际习惯法确立的历史性权利规则在海洋划界中的作用,虽然目前国际法上尚无明确规定,但在国际实践上,其主要以并行适用方式发挥作用。历史性权利在海洋划界中的不同作用,为未来我国与周边国家尤其是南海周边国家海洋划界提供国际适法导引。     

试论中国水下文化遗产的法制建设与国际合作

我国水下文化遗产保护受到关注的时间较晚,虽然近年发展速度较快,但距离形成一种更为理想的水下文化遗产保护体制和机制的要求还相差很大。本文初步对我国水下文化遗产的法律建设进行了介绍和分析,并介绍了联合国《保护水下文化遗产公约》试图由水下文化遗产的国际合作的视角,探讨如何利用国际规则促进我国水下文化遗产事业的发展。     

多学科研究与新时期中国马克思主义史学的发展

新时期历史研究采用多学科理论与方法的讨论与实践经历了借助自然科学方法研究的尝试和讨论、计量与比较方法及心理学理论等被引入史学并得到初步运用、人文与社会科学多种学科理论与方法渗透于历史研究三个阶段。学者在探讨马克思主义唯物史观指导与运用多学科方法的关系方面,取得丰硕的理论成果,并在运用多学科理论与方法的实践中取得丰硕的研究成果。     

旅游形象感知模型及其应用研究——以长三角居民对韩国旅游形象感知为例

本项研究调查了近千名长三角地区潜在游客对韩国旅游形象的感知,运用多元统计技术手段分析探讨了刺激因素、个体因素和形象感知三者之间的关系,研究表明,刺激因素(一手信源和二手信源)与个体因素(旅游动机和社会人口统计特征)差异会影响旅游形象的感知,是旅游形象的前因变量.