Dimensions Of Integration Research Articles

Avrupa Birliği Eğitim Politikası ve Kültürel Çeşitlilik Vurgusu

The European Union, established after two devastating World wars, carries out policies in many areas. Although education policy is a late-developing policy area of the European Union, it comes to the fore as the cultural and social dimension of integration gains importance. As a fundamental principle of its education policy, the EU respects the diversity of its member states and undertakes the function of cooperation and coordination among the member states. Education policy finds its place in the founding texts for the first time with the Maastricht Treaty, and its main objectives are determined as creating the European dimension of education and strengthening the European identity. The EU has a rich diversity with the enlargement processes. In this context, diversity and inclusion standout as concepts that the EU education policy attaches importance to. In EU education policy documents, emphasis is placed on cultural diversity, such as inclusion and anti-discrimination. The protection and promotion of cultural diversity is also included in the education programs carried out in line with the education policy. The Erasmus Plus (+) program, which is currently being carried out, also includes references to cultural diversity in the 2021-2027 period. The relationship between cultural diversity and education policy constitutes an issue that needs to be taken into consideration in terms of determining the progress of the EU's next integration process and the direction of the EU identity that is desired to be created. Key Words: European Union, Education, Cultural Diversity, Educational Programs, Erasmus Plus (+)

BİR BURJUVAZİ BAŞKALDIRISI: 1948 TÜRKİYE İKTİSAT KONGRESİ

This study examines the 1948 Turkey Economics Congress organized by bourgeois groups and its relation to political economy. We aim to explain the concept of political economy in the introduction, considering its ethical dimensions of societal well-being and integrity. The focus then shifts to assessing whether the developments in Turkey between the early 1900s and 1948 align with these ethical concerns. During this period, the state apparatus favored the bourgeoisie, disregarding ethical considerations. However, by 1948, the bourgeoisie called for limiting the state's economic role. This transformation mirrors the experiences of the British bourgeoisie during the final stages of mercantilism, revealing common patterns in societies integrating into capitalism. The subsequent sections analyze the congress papers presented by the bourgeoisie, drawing on economic theories of influential figures like Marx, Smith, and Rousseau. The study concludes by highlighting the bourgeoisie's shift from advocating statism to embracing liberal ideas at the congress. This shift represents their pursuit of transforming into the industrial bourgeoisie, symbolizing a new phase of capital accumulation within the context of capitalist integration. In summary, this study explores the significance of the 1948 Turkey Economics Congress, examining its discourse in political economy perspective and the changing perspectives of the bourgeoisie regarding economic development.

Management accounting and control, supply chain resilience and healthcare performance under disruptive impact

PurposeBuilding supply chain (SC) resilience has become a priority for many organizations, following a global increase in disruptive events. While management accounting and control (MAC) systems play a supportive role in supply chain management (SCM) decisions, little is known about the contributions offered to resilience decisions in service organizations. The purpose of this study is to examine the performance implications of MCS's impact on proactive and reactive resilience of healthcare supply chains.Design/methodology/approachThis study conducted a survey of 127 public health managers via structural equation modeling. The partial least squares version 3.3.3 was used.FindingsThe results show a statistically positive impact of MAC dimensions on proactive and reactive resilience, which in turn impacts the quality, delivery speed and cost effectiveness of the health SC. However, the integration dimension had an insignificant effect on reactive resilience but a positive effect on proactive resilience.Research limitations/implicationsThis study examined the performance implications of MAC system dimensions and proactive and reactive resilience on operational performance in health SCs, using empirical data from only one country. Thus, generalizing the findings to include other jurisdictions may be impossible.Practical implicationsHealthcare managers in public health facilities should embrace the four MAC dimensions (except the integrated dimension in reactive resilience) to support information generation in SC resilience decisions.Originality/valuePerhaps, the first to provide preliminary empirical evidence on the interactive effect of proactive and reactive resilience and MAC dimensions in terms of broad scope, timeliness, integration and aggregation on health SC operational performance under disruption, in the context of an emerging economy.

Ethical Dimensions of AI Integration in Finance

Ethical Dimensions of AI Integration in Finance

Socio-psychological integration from the perspective of receiving communities: a cross-country comparison between Sweden, Germany, Croatia and Jordan

The socio-psychological dimension of integration is based on relations between the refugees and receiving community members revealed through intergroup thoughts, perceptions, emotions and behaviours. This study aimed to investigate and interpret the differences in the indicators of socio-psychological integration among the receiving communities of Sweden, Germany, Croatia and Jordan—countries with diverse socio-economic, socio-political and cultural contexts, histories of inward migration, as well as differently preferred destinations in the migration of refugees from Syria in the 2010s. The contextual differences are reflected in the attitudes of the members of receiving communities towards refugees from Syria, perceptions of realistic and symbolic threats posed by refugees, frequency and valence of intergroup contact, support for the rights of refugees and readiness to assist them, social proximity, perception of refugees’ exposure to discrimination, and the assessment of how much the refugees are a part of the respective local communities.

A novel method for global reliability sensitivity analysis by adaptive bivariate multiplicative dimensional reduction integral

The existing fractional moment-constrained maximum entropy method can efficiently analyse global reliability sensitivity (GRS). However, this method estimates the fractional moments by the univariate multiplicative dimensional reduction integral (UM-DR-I) that generates a significant error in GRS estimation, which may result from ignoring the interactions between input variables. Moreover, due to the direct bivariate decomposition of the fractional power performance function, the recently developed generalised bivariate additive dimensional reduction integral (GB-DR-I) may also result in higher computational cost and lower accuracy than that obtained with UM-DR-I regarding fractional moment and GRS estimations. To improve the efficiency of solving for GRS with an acceptable accuracy, a bivariate multiplicative dimensional reduction integral (BM-DR-I) is proposed to estimate the unconditional and conditional fractional moments required when estimating the GRS. The main innovation is that the proposed method analytically derives the BM-DR-I formulae for estimating the unconditional and conditional fractional moments; moreover, it discovers for the first time that the unconditional and conditional fractional moments can be estimated by sharing the same integral grid. Accordingly, the proposed BM-DR-I eliminates the dependence of the computational cost on the input dimensionality when estimating the GRS. In addition, to further improve the efficiency of estimating fractional moments and GRS sequentially with sufficient accuracy, an adaptive strategy for selecting effective bivariate terms was employed to construct an adaptive BM-DR-I. Four examples verify that adaptive BM-DR-I is superior to similar existing methods for estimating the GRS.

Deconstructing learner engagement: An expanded construct model for higher education learners

Despite the unanimous agreement regarding the positive outcomes of learner engagement, theorists and researchers draw attention to the disparate conceptualizations and structural models of “engagement” construct. The present study, in this respect, attempts to contribute to the development of a theoretical framework by suggesting a multidimensional overarching model for assessing higher education learner engagement. Following the descriptive research design, the study reports the initial model construction and validation results. The findings show significant differences from the earlier conceptualizations indicating a five-dimension model: academic-functional, cognitive, meta-cognitive, collaborative-social, and collaborative- academic engagement. While metacognitive engagement indicators form a distinct but integral dimension in the construct, the social dimension displays an idiosyncratic structure, implying that the multidimensional nature of the engagement construct has a situated nature. Pedagogical implications are discussed based on the engagement model validated.

Putting the “Mix” in Mixed Methods: How to Integrate Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Early Childhood Special Education Research

Mixed methods research (MMR) has the potential to be a powerful tool to expand the ways early intervention/early childhood special education (EI/ECSE) scholarship understands and informs practice. Integration, or the purposeful combination of quantitative and qualitative research approaches, is central for rigorous MMR. However, it can be challenging to identify and enact integration because integration processes and procedures can vary greatly depending on a study’s purpose(s), design, and underlying philosophical assumptions and priorities. In this article, we offer guidance on ways EI/ECSE researchers can engage in meaningful and purposeful integration. We highlight three critical decision-making points: integration dimension or type, integration timing, and relative emphasis of methods when integrating. Additionally, we discuss related considerations to particularly ensure strong qualitative designs and integration within MMR.

The practical ethics of linguistic integration: Three challenges

AbstractPublic debates on linguistic integration as a socially desired outcome often share a prevailing sentiment that newcomers ought to “learn the language.” But the intensity of that sentiment is rarely accompanied by an equally robust understanding of what, precisely, it means in practice. This results in a notion of linguistic integration with an inbuilt tension between a seemingly pragmatic and commonsensical appearance, on the one hand, and a minimal action‐guidance capacity, on the other hand. This paper explores this intriguing tension, and it identifies three moral and practical challenges that this challenge presents to the normative theorizing of the practical ethics of linguistic integration: (1) a predicament of arbitrary treatment; (2) the interpersonal structure of social and linguistic learning; and (3) the affective dimension of linguistic integration.

MLS-based numerical manifold method based on IPIM for 3D transient heat conduction of FGMs

In this study, the moving least squares based numerical manifold method (MLS-NMM) is presented to solve three-dimensional (3D) transient heat conduction problems of functionally graded materials (FGMs), where the increment dimensional precise integration method (IPIM) is applied to integrate the ordinary differential equations derived from the semi-discrete form. In the 3D MLS-NMM, the influence domains of the MLS-nodes are taken as the mathematical patches which are used to construct the mathematical cover (MC), and the shape functions of the MLS-nodes are employed as the weight functions subordinate to the MC. MLS-NMM is utilized for spatial discretization of the weak form of the problem. The IPIM overcomes the shortcomings of traditional backward difference scheme dependent on the time step and greatly improves the computing efficiency. Meanwhile, a mass lumping technique is proposed for the 3D MLS-NMM. Furthermore, a number of numerical experiments on transient thermal conduction are conducted, suggesting that the 3D MLS-NMM based on IPIM and the proposed mass lumping has excellent accuracy, absolutely stable and high computing efficiency.

An integral representation for quantum amplitudes

The central impediment to reducing multidimensional integrals of transition amplitudes to analytic form, or at least to a fewer number of integral dimensions, is the presence of magnitudes of coordinate vector differences (square roots of polynomials) in disjoint products of functions. Fourier transforms circumvent this by introducing a three-dimensional momentum integral for each of those products, followed in many cases by another set of integral representations to move all of the resulting denominators into a single quadratic form in one denominator whose square my be completed. Gaussian transforms introduce a one-dimensional integral for each such function while squaring the square roots of coordinate vector differences and moving them into a common exponential. Addition theorems may also be used for extracting the angular variables, and sometimes direct integration is even possible. Each method has its strengths and weaknesses. An integral representation is derived herein that stands as an alternative to these four approaches. A number of consequent integrals of Macdonald functions, hypergeometric functions, and Meijer G-functions with complicated arguments are given.

A framework to integrate mobile manipulators as cyber–physical systems into existing production systems in the context of industry 4.0

With the emergence of the Cyber–Physical Systems (CPSs) along with the fourth industrial revolution, the discussion of distributed architecture and coordination and extensive communication between all components of a system was raised. On the other hand, Modern industrial manufacturing relies heavily on flexible production. Autonomous mobile manipulators (MMs) have the potential to improve the flexibility of existing manufacturing environments. With the advantages associated with this technology, there is an upsurge in the demand for MMs. Thus, adding a new MM as a new CPS into a system following industry 4.0 requires a framework to help taking all the advantages from it. In this article, we proposed a framework to integrating MMs as CPSs into an existing production system. This integration requires comprehensive knowledge of the existing production process and control, which is a view to improve the performance of the existing production systems via new functionalities due to MMs. The next step of the framework is to make new MM operations compatible with the existing production control system. For this purpose, we define different parametric blocks to perform new operations and thus contribute to making the production line more autonomous. Considering all of these issues simultaneously is necessary for an efficient integration in smart production context. For a successful integration, we presented four principal dimensions of integration: Physical integration, communicational integration, functional and operational integration, and digital integration. Furthermore, the framework has been applied to a research production line called Platform 4.0 at Arts et Métiers. An MM from OMRON Company (called MoMa) has been integrated into the existing production system. Results from this real-world demonstration show that MoMa is capable of successfully increasing flexibility, autonomy, and efficiency of a production system using command signals from Manufacturing Execution System (MES).

Logistical transition in temporary organisations : the case of the event industry

ABSTRACT Temporary organisations have been known and studied for many years, but there are still many unknowns. Since the founding writings, the scientific community has continued to develop knowledge and to highlight the specific characteristics of this type of structure. However, as has recently been highlighted, the transition from the state of a potential project to that of a project in progress remains particularly poorly understood. Often referred to as transitional phases, these periods of change are still poorly defined. After presenting the literature, the paper aims to highlight that these phases are primarily dedicated to the transfer of coordination from the strategic top to the logistic functions. The main academic contribution of the paper lies in the proposal of a conceptualisation of transitional phases around three dimensions for a logistics integration. From an empirical point of view, the paper is based on multiple case studies from the field of event management.

Factorized structure of the long-range two-electron integrals tensor and its application in quantum chemistry

We introduce two new approximation methods for the numerical evaluation of the long-range component of the range-separated Coulomb potential and the approximation of the resulting high dimensional Two-Electron Integrals tensor (TEI) with long-range interactions arising in molecular simulations. The first method exploits the tensorized structure of the compressed two-electron integrals obtained through two-dimensional Chebyshev interpolation combined with Gaussian quadrature. The second method is based on the Fast Multipole Method (FMM). Numerical experiments for different medium size molecules on high quality basis sets outline the efficiency of the two methods. Detailed algorithmic is provided in this paper as well as numerical comparison of the introduced approaches.

Evaluating the Impact of Mental Health Training on Awareness of Common Mental Disorders among Community Health Officers in Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh

Mental health constitutes an integral dimension of overall well-being, significantly influencing individuals' quality of life and societal harmony. In rural regions, like Madhya Pradesh, accessing adequate mental health care often poses substantial challenges due to various barriers. This study aims to evaluate the impact of training on the awareness of common mental disorders (CMDs) among Community Health Officers (CHOs) in Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh. Using a quasi-experimental design, 42 CHOs from Health & Wellness Centres in the Raisen district participated in a comprehensive two-day training program covering CMD identification, assessment, and management. Baseline knowledge assessment revealed a moderate pre-training score of 18.2 out of 30, while the post-training score significantly improved to 26.8. The study emphasizes the pivotal role of such training interventions in enhancing mental health care awareness and proficiency within underserved communities ultimately contributing to improved accessibility and quality of mental health care in rural settings.

Effect of social integration on family doctor contracting services among migrant populations in China: a national cross-sectional survey.

The family doctor (FD) contracting system is a key reform in the development of the Chinese health system, and is considered an effective way to ensure equitable access to healthcare services. This study investigates the effects of social integration on FD contracting services among migrant populations. In total, 120,106 respondents from the 2018 China Migrants Dynamic Survey were included in this study. Two multivariate regression models were used to estimate the effect of social integration and other factors on FD contracting services among migrant populations. This study found that only 14.0% of the migrant populations had a FD. Multiple dimensions of social integration and some covariates were shown to be positively associated with FD contracting services, including average monthly household income, local medical insurance (odds ratio [OR] = 1.34, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.29-1.39), employment status (OR = 0.86, 95% CI = 0.82-0.91), settlement intention (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.09-1.22), received health education (OR = 4.88, 95% CI = 4.51-5.27), sex (OR = 1.16, 95% CI = 1.12-1.20), age (OR = 1.66, 95% CI = 1.51-1.82), marital status (OR = 1.38, 95% CI = 1.31-1.46), sickness within a year (OR = 0.84, 95% CI = 0.79-0.89), and flow range (OR = 1.12, 95% CI = 1.07-1.16). All dimensions of social integration, including economic integration, social identity, and social involvement, are associated with FD contracting services among migrant populations. Policymakers should focus on improving the signing rates of migrant populations and implement more effective measures to enhance their social integration, such as settlement incentives and encouraging social participation.

Highly lithiophilic and structurally stable Cu–Zn alloy skeleton for high-performance Li-rich ternary anodes

Lithium (Li)-rich ternary alloy, comprising a multi-alloy phase as the built-in three-dimensional (3D) framework and a Li metal phase as a reversible Li reservoir, is a promising high-energy–density anode for rechargeable Li metal batteries. The introduction of metal/metalloid components to the alloy can effectively regulate Li deposition and maintain the dimensional integrity of the Li anode. Herein, the lithium–copper–zinc (Li–Cu–Zn) ternary alloy, as a new type of alloy anode, is synthesized via a facile thermal melting method. The fully delithiated 3D scaffold comprised two Cu–Zn alloy phases named CuZn and CuZn5. These alloy phases exhibit higher lithiophilicity and structural stability than Li–Zn and Li–Cu alloys. Moreover, the CuZn phase is electrochemically inert, ensuring the geometric stability of the anode, while the CuZn5 phase can readily undergo alloying reaction with Li to form the LiZn phase, thereby facilitating uniform Li nucleation and deposition. The hybridized multiphase alloy structure and specific energy storage mechanism of the Cu–Zn based alloy scaffold in the ternary alloy anode facilitate dendrite-free Li deposition and prolonged cycle lifetime. The Li metal full battery based on lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) cathode exhibits high cycling stability with high-capacity retention of 95.4% after 1000 cycles at 1C.

Do They Get Close? Party Shifts and Changes in Parliamentary Congruence on Multiple Issue Dimensions in the Wake of the Crises

ABSTRACT This article explores congruence in the wake of the crises. It analyses (1) shifts in parties’ positions on multiple issue dimensions and (2) examines congruence between citizens and parliament in times of crisis. The article refers to three issue dimensions: left-right, migration and European integration. First, I hypothesise that shifts in party positions are more pronounced on newly contested issue dimensions, such as migration or European integration, than on the left-right dimension. Second, I argue that systemic congruence will increase over the course of time. Third, I posit that systemic congruence will increase particularly on newly contested issue dimensions, like migration and European integration. The study brings together a set of Western European countries: France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain and Sweden. The analysis is based on CHES- and ESS-data (2006–2018/2019) and explores congruence as a many-to-many relationship. In large part, the results confirm the hypotheses. First, party positions changed, and shifted particularly on the issue dimensions of European integration and migration. Second, systemic congruence increased in several cases. Third, the most profound changes are to be found on the issue dimension of European integration.

Sharing the space of the creature: Intersubjectivity as a lens toward mutual human-wildlife dignity.

Human-wildlife coexistence is critical for sustainable and healthy ecosystems as well as to prevent human and wildlife suffering. In this paper, an intersubjective approach to human-wildlife interactions is proposed as a lens toward human decentering and emergent mutual evolution. The thesis is developed through a secondary data analysis of a research study on wildlife care and philosophical analysis using the work of Bernard Lonergan and Edmund Husserl. The study was conducted using the theory of transcendent pluralism, which is grounded in human and ecological dignity, including the dignity of beyond-human beings. Deeper interpretation of the original data suggests that human-wildlife interactions are mutually conscious, embodied, and hold spatial-temporal dimensions. The affective realm is an integral dimension of human-wildlife intersubjectivity. These findings inform an approach toward human-wildlife relations in which human persons and the beyond-human multitude can all flourish in dignity.

Hydrodynamic flexible spindle (HydroFlex) polishing for internal surfaces of complex channels with high aspect ratio

Internal surface finishing of complex channels fabricated by additive manufacturing (AM) is of large consequence to the future functionality of AM components. Conventional fluid-based internal polishing methods struggle to maintain surface finish uniformity and dimensional integrity especially in long, complex channels with correspondingly high aspect ratios. In this study, we introduce a novel hydrodynamic flexible spindle (HydroFlex) polishing process, in which a fixed diamond abrasive wheel is driven by a high-speed flexible spindle and the hydrodynamic force from the flow pattern surrounding the wheel. The performance of HydroFlex polishing in long, complex channels was experimentally investigated. HydroFlex polishing was evaluated in both straight and curved channels with wheel speeds of 50,000, 70,000, and 90,000 rpm and wheel sizes of 1.75, 2.00, and 2.25 mm. Surface finish, grinding forces, dimensional integrity, and surface uniformity were quantitatively compared. This technique improved surface roughness by 88.2% with sub-micron roughness obtained. Channels with varied curvature and length were consistently polished with deviation in roughness and material removal being 7% and 11% indicating uniformity in material removal, and surface roughness improvement regardless of part geometry. Rotational speed and grinding wheel size were found to directly correlate with grinding force and cutting motion. The findings show the potential of HydroFlex polishing being used for uniform, surface roughness improvement in complex, high aspect ratio channels such as those produced by AM processes.