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Cultural pluralisation - reinforced by immigration - has had major consequences for the political agenda in recent years in liberal democratic states. New types of tension have arisen - new forms of social and cultural differentiation, and new patterns of inequality. The diversity also reshapes the frame of reference for traditional policy instruments employed by modern welfare states: new issues arise that are linked to rights, legitimacy and policy measures of a general and targeted nature. This volume in the "Comparative Social Research" series addresses a number of issues related to this new diversity. Common themes are multiculturalism, power and integration, and these themes are analysed through a comparative lens. ... Read more

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Mobility is becoming a key issue in social theory, with people moving between countries on diverse grounds and in diverse ways whether as tourists, refugees, students, temporary workers, labour migrants or family members of prior migrants. In this setting characterized by flux, minorities are often marked by their alleged culture, which is then taken to account for their relative successes or failures in adapting to their host society; culture also being invoked in accounts of social problems such as crime, educational failures and oppression of women.Explicity comparative in its approach, "Paradoxes of Cultural Recognition" discusses central issues regarding multiculturalism in today's Europe, based on studies of Norway and the Netherlands. Distinguishing clearly the four social fields of the media, education, the labour market and issues relating to gender, it presents empirical case studies, which offer valuable insights into the nature of majority/minority relationships, whilst raising theoretical questions relevant for further comparisons.With clear comparisons of integration and immigration policies in Europe and engagement with the questions surrounding the need for more culturally sensitive policies, this volume will be of interest to scholars and policy makers alike. ... Read more

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International migration is affected by the increasing interdependence among countries caused by economic liberalization, income disparity among nations, accessible means of transportation, and growing demographic difference between developed and developing countries, geo-political factors.The focus of the book is immigrants’ distribution between the municipalities in Norway. This process depends on many factors, such as high wage level in some region, good chances to get a job, friends, relatives or immigrants from the same country, who live in the respective place. People might also tend to live in big cities due to higher amount of works, apartments, schools, etc. available. The purpose of the work is to examine the dependence of immigrants’ location on unemployment rate; wage premium level in the municipalities in Norway; size of labor market and the share of immigrants, who arrived in the region some time ago; the attraction of big cities in Norway. There were considered six model specifications with different number of explanatory variables and two estimation approaches: ordinary least squares method and censored regression approach. ... Read more

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This book contains the proceedings of the 18^th International Seaweed Symposium, which provides an invaluable reference to a wide range of fields in applied phycology. The papers featured in this volume cover topics as diverse as systematics, ecology, commercial applications, carbohydrate chemistry and applications, harvesting biology, cultivation and more. It offers a benchmark of progress in all fields of applied seaweed science and management.

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sverre Sigurdsson was king of Norway from 1184 to 1202. He married Margareta Eriksdotter, the daughter of the Swedish king Eric the Saint, by whom he had the daughter Kristina Sverresdotter.Many consider him one of the most important rulers in Norwegian history. He assumed power as the leader of the rebel group, the Birkebeiners, during their struggle against King Magnus Erlingsson. After Magnus fell at the Battle of Fimreite in 1184, Sverre ruled as sole king of Norway. Differences with the Church, however, led to his excommunication in 1194. Another civil war began against the church-supported Baglers, which lasted beyond Sverre's death in 1202.The most important historical source on Sverre's life is his biography, Sverris saga, in part written while Sverre was alive. This saga is likely biased, since the foreword states that part was written under Sverre's direct sponsorship. Correspondence between the Pope and the Norwegian bishops can be used as an alternate source when it comes to church affairs. The saga and the letters mostly agree about the hard facts. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Viasat Sport is a Norwegian television channel. The channel launched on October 17 2008, when Viasat re-tooled their sports channels in Norway and Sweden. Together with Viasat Motor, it replaced Viasat Sport 1, 2 and 3 in Norway. When the channel launched, exclusive highlights on the channel were several football events such as the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, 2010 World Cup qualifications, the FA Cup and League Cup, as well as Formula One, NFL, boxing, cycling, GET-ligaen and Ice Hockey World Championship. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Radio Nova is a non-commercially run student radio situated and broadcasting in Oslo, Norway, at FM 99,3. The radio is devoted to playing underground music, and is run by a team of volunteered journalists and technicians. The station went on-air for the first time March 16, 1982, as Norway's first non-Christian, local radio station. Today, the station broadcasts 40.5 hours a week between 22 programs. In the course of a week there is a range of different programmes; debates, programs that deal with film, the sciences, literature, music, culture and social questions. Together with the rest of Norway's student radio stations, Radio Nova introduced a shared endeavor to further the cause of independent/alternative music: a national student radio play-list. The student stations in the three biggest university towns ([Oslo], Bergen, and Trondheim) have in cooperation put together the list, but with the expectation it will be played by smaller student stations throughout the country. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Quick Frozen Foods International, published by E.W. Williams Publications, Inc. on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 432 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Tough times force Norway's pan fish to restructure North American operations.(Salmon Update)
Publication: Quick Frozen Foods International (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2003
Publisher: E.W. Williams Publications, Inc.
Volume: 45Issue: 2Page: 44(1)

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Krigskorset med Sverd or the War Cross with Sword is the highest ranking Norwegian gallantry decoration. It is awarded for extraordinary brave actions or extraordinary leadership during combat. If a recipient is deemed worthy of additional citations up to three swords will be added. Gunnar Sønsteby is the only person to receive the War Cross with three swords (more appropriately known as "War Cross with sword and two swords"). ... Read more

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Essays in Honor of Professor Orm Overland on his 60th birthday. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Quick Frozen Foods International, published by E.W. Williams Publications, Inc. on July 1, 1990. The length of the article is 1097 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Trying to rebound from salmon glut, Norwegians opt for 'frozen solution'. (Norwegian salmon industry to store 30,000 tons of salmon in effort to stabilize prices)
Publication: Quick Frozen Foods International (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 1990
Publisher: E.W. Williams Publications, Inc.
Volume: v32Issue: n1Page: p148(2)

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This book offers a clear and comprehensive guide to everyday conversational Norwegian for readers with no previous experience of the language.Norwegian has two accepted languages, Landsmål and Riksmål, which are spoken in different areas. This book concentrates on Riksmål, the language of the capital and of the most populous part of the country. Pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary are fully covered, and the text includes numerous exercises and examples to introduce the reader to the life and culture of Norway. ... Read more