Labor Market Outcomes for Middle Eastern Immigrants in the Aftermath of the September 11th Attacks

Media reports all over the USA reported that a wave of Islamophobia had gripped the USA after the September 11, 2001 attacks. It seemed as though the American population were blaming not the radicals but the Middle Easterners and the Muslims in general for the inhumane act. Some reports even suggested a new sort of McCarthyism in the USA but this time against the Middle Eastern populace. This paper investigates whether such discrimination transformed itself in the US labor market by conducting an econometric analysis, taking Becker’s taste for discrimination theory as its theoretical basis. It first analyzes whether there was a significant change in wage differentials between Middle Eastern population groups compared to native Americans pre and post 2001. Secondly, it accomplishes a regional analysis to see whether the populations from certain Middle Eastern regions were discriminated more than other regions. Lastly, the paper examines other labor market outcomes such as labor force participation rates and unemployment rates, to determine whether discrimination was present in other avenues and to provide an all encompassing picture of Middle Eastern immigrants in the US labor market before and after the attack of September 11th

How the use of language shapes which Islamic groupsWesterners support

The US faces a complicated foreign policy environment in the Middle East, with a number of Muslim groups and actors involved, some seeing US support, some working in opposition. In new research, Mujtaba Isani and Daniel Silverman examine how Islamic cues influence the opinion of those in the West towards such groups. They find that such cues – for example, Shari’a law being a policy goal – do matter, and that the degree to which is heavily influenced by citizens’ partisanship

Aspects of Language and the Law: Exploring Further Avenues

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Antioxidant and Ex Vivo Immune System Regulatory Properties of Boswellia serrata Extracts

Boswellia serrata (BS) is an important traditional medicinal plant that currently represents an interesting topic for pharmaceutical research since it possesses several pharmacological properties (e.g., anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antitumour). The safety and versatility of this dietary supplement should allow for its use in numerous pathological conditions; however the quality of the extracts needs to be standardized to increase the clinical success rate resulting from its use. In the present study, different commercially available B. serrata extracts were employed to compare their AKBA content and in vitro antioxidant power. Furthermore, their ability to modulate the immune system regulatory properties was investigated. Our results showed that the AKBA content varied from 3.83 ± 0.10 to 0.03 ± 0.004%, with one sample in which it was not detectable. The highest antioxidant power and phenolic content were shown by the same extract, which also exhibited the highest AKBA concentration. Finally, the BS extracts showed the ability to influence the regulatory and effector T-cell compartments. Our results suggest that frankincense should be further investigated for its promising potentiality to modulate not only inflammation/oxidative stress but also immune dysregulation, but attention should be paid to the composition of the commercial extracts

Trace Elements (Pb, Zn, Cu) in Blood of Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) from the Isonzo River Nature Reserve (Italy)

Lead concentrations in blood of 45 specimens of mute swan from the molting area of the Isonzo River Mouth Nature Reserve (Italy) were determined in two consecutive years (2006-2007), some birds were neck ringed to identify their homing behavior. The second sampling included whole body X-ray radiography and Cu and Zn plasma analyses to investigate the health impact of putative Pb exposure. X-ray images of all investigated specimens did not show any radiopacity due to the ingestion of metal bodies. Lead levels (0.08-0.44 g/ml) were in the range of those reported for swans living in unpolluted or slightly polluted environments and excluded acute intoxication, as confirmed by clinical investigation. Zinc concentrations ranged between 2.93 and 7.59 g/ml and were one order of magnitude higher than Cu concentrations (0.21-0.42 g/ml). The negative correlation between Pb and Zn concentrations could be indicative of adverse health effects caused by chronic lead exposure. To our knowledge this is the first study reporting Pb, Zn and Cu blood levels, X-ray radiographies and data on the origin of swan populations

RAGAM BAHASA DALAM KISAH INSPIRATIF INDONESIA MENGAJAR

This research is motivated by the diversity or kevariasian language contained in a region. As a tool for expressing thoughts and feelings, the choice of language varieties largely determines what the audience is saying is understood or not. In the Inspirational story of Indonesia teaching, there are people who have more than one language, and speakers also come from unequal regions or regions, so speakers have to choose exactly which languages to use. The purpose of this study is to describe the variation of language in the Indonesian Inspirational story of teaching. This research uses qualitative approach with description method. Data collection techniques used in this study is documentation. Then, the data is analyzed in accordance with the existing procedure. The object of this research is the utterance or speech of the characters in the story Inspiratif Indonesia teaching. The results of this study indicate that, in speaking or communicating, the characters or speakers in the Indonesian Inspirational taught to choose or use a variety of language based on situations, speech partners, habits, and age, so they tend to use non-formal language variety in saying or communicating. The variety of languages used in the Indonesian Inspirational story teaching is a variety of business or consultative variety, casual or casual variety, intimate or intimate variety, literature, and literary variety

The Expression and Characterization of Full-Length PRCP in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells

Prolylcarboxypeptidase (PRCP) is involved in the conversion of angiotensin II (Ang II, a potent vasoconstrictor) to angiotensin 1-7 and conversion of bradykinin (BK, a vasodilator) to form des Arg9 bradykinin. PRCP converts plasma prekallikrein (PK) to plasma kallikrein when the high molecular weight kininogen (HK) combines with PK, forming the HK-PK complex that binds to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) membranes. Formed kallikrein then liberates BK jfrom HK, which leads to vasodilation. This physiological function is mediated by the BK type 2 receptor in the G protein-coupled receptor family. The balance between BK production and Ang II inactivation is important for wound healing, angiogenesis and high blood pressure regulation. Our goal was to determine the post translational regulation of PRCP in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. CHO cells were transfected with full-length PRCP under the control of a cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter and rPRCP was expressed as a fusion protein with C-terminal enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP). The binding of biotinylated HK to wild type CHO cells was time dependent, dose dependent. saturable and reversible. The PRCP-induced PK activation was similar on wild type and PRCP-transfected CHO cells. PRCP inhibitor, Z-Pro-Prolinal did not block PK activation on wild type or PRCP-transfected CHO cells. In addition, since PRCP-induced PK activation was similar on both wild type and PRCP-transfected CHO cells; there is a possibility of the existence of a novel enzymatic substance that activates the kallikreinkinin system (KKS)

Pym and the Popular: Form and Structure of the Novel

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