Britain and France adapted two different integration models, namely assimilationist and multiculturalism to integrate their immigrants. These two big models of integration have distinctive characteristics to integrate immigrants. There is a general claim that multiculturalism model is the best for integrating immigrants in terms of actual integration, however, some argue the opposite, that French assimilationist model is ‘better off.’ This study examines these controversial claims by looking at the level to which immigrants are integrated in economic, social, political, cultural dimensions of integration and attitudes towards immigrants in Britain and France. Within a given theoretical framework, this study compares the overall competency level of immigrants’ integration in terms of actual integration between British multiculturalism model and French assimilationist model and validate that both these two big models of integration have reached a comparable level of integration and they do not have any decisive impact on actual integration.

Providing care services across several departments and care givers creates the complexity of the patient pathways, as it deals with different departments, policies, professionals, regulations and many more. One example of complex patient pathways (CPP) is one that exists in integrated care, which most literature relates to health and social care integration. The world population and demand for care services have increased. Therefore, necessary actions need to be taken in order to improve the services given to patients in maintaining their quality of life. As the complexity arises due to different needs of stakeholders, it creates many problems especially when it involves complex patient pathways (CPP). To reduce the problems, many researchers tried using several decision tools such as Discrete Event Simulation (DES), System Dynamic (SD), Markov Model and Tree Diagram. This also includes Direct Experimentation, one of techniques in Lean Thinking/Techniques, in their efforts to help simplify the system complexity and provide decision support tools. However, the CPP models were developed using a single tools which makes the models have some limitations and not capable in covering the entire needs and features of the CPP system. For example, lack of individual analysis, feedback loop as well as lack of experimentation prior to the real implementation. As a result, ineffective and inefficient decision making was made. The researcher also argues that by combining the DES and SD techniques, named the hybrid simulation, the CPP model would be enhanced and in turn will help to provide decision support tools and consequently, will reduce the problems in CPP to the minimum level. As there is no standard framework, a framework of a hybrid simulation for modelling the CPP system is proposed in this research. The researcher is much concerned with the framework development rather than the CPP model itself, as there is no standard model that can represent any type of CPP since it is different in term of its regulations, policies, governance and many more. The framework is developed based on several literatures, selected among developed framework/models that have used combinations of DES and SD techniques simultaneously, applied in a large system or in healthcare sectors. This is due to the condition of the CPP system which is a large healthcare system. The proposed framework is divided into three phases, which are Conceptual, Modelling and Models Communication Phase, and each phase is decomposed into several steps. To validate the suitability of the proposed framework that provides guidance in developing CPP models using hybrid simulation, the inductive research methodology will be used with the help of case studies as a research strategy. Two approaches are used to test the suitability of the framework – practical and theoretical. The practical approach involves developing a CPP model (within health and social care settings) assisted by the SD and DES simulation software which was based on several case studies in health and social care systems that used single modelling techniques. The theoretical approach involves applying several case studies within different care settings without developing the model. Four case studies with different areas and care settings have been selected and applied towards the framework. Based on suitability tests, the framework will be modified accordingly. As this framework provides guidance on how to develop CPP models using hybrid simulation, it is argued that it will be a benchmark to researchers and academicians, as well as decision and policy makers to develop a CPP model using hybrid simulation.

¡@¡@Since the release of 3G licenses in Taiwan telecommunication industry in 2001, the mobile value-added service application market hasn't matured yet to meet the public expectation, built up the service application ecosystem like NTT Decoma in Japan. However, a new and popular telecommunication standard, WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) appeared and was referred to the most possible standard to compete as the 4th or even final generation these years for its tech advantage and promotion. In 2007, National Communications Commission has released 6 operating licenses, including FAREASTON Telecom, TATUNG InfoComm, VASTAR CABLE SYSTEM, FIRST INTERNATIONAL TELECOM, GLOBAL MOBILE and VMAX Telecom. Thus WiMAX is expected as the application platform which will likely succeed to develop digital content and mobile value-added service. ¡@¡@Because WiMAX Operators are promising industry in preparation stage, the study based on Resource-based View attempts to utilize the concept structure of Strategic Integration Model macroly, which operating scope, core resource and business network interact each other, designing a suitable case analyzing matrix model to study how Taiwan WiMAX Operators carry out the strategic deployment of mobile value-added services, induct the applying patterns of WiMAX moible service and generalize the key success factor.

Šiame darbe nagrinėjama objektinių ir reliacinių schemų integruojamumo ir suderinamumo problema. Programinei įrangai kurti šiuo metu populiariausios objektinės programavimo kalbos, tačiau duomenys, kuriais manipuliuojama, dažniausiai saugojami reliacinėse duomenų bazėse, todėl aktualu programuojant naudojamas struktūras susieti su reliacinės duomenų bazės struktūromis. Organizacijų informacijų sistemose duomenys dažnai yra saugojami keliose duomenų saugyklose, yra poreikis integruoti įvairiose saugyklose esančius duomenis. Tam tikslui naudojamos federacinės duomenų bazės, besiremiančios kanoniniu duomenų modeliu. Šiame darbe aprašomas objektinių ir reliacinių schemų integracijos modelis. Pasiūlytas skurdus kanoninis duomenų modelis, kurį sudaro atributai ir apribojimai: funkcinės, jungimo/projekcijos ir poaibio priklausomybės. Aprašytos transformacijos iš reliacinių ir objektinių schemų į kanoninę schemą, algoritmas kanoninėms schemoms integruoti, kanoninės schemos transformacija į struktūrinius tipus, naudojant modifikuotą sintezės algoritmą, ir OWL. Aprašyti algoritmai leidžia pasiekti vienareikšmiškumą ir iš dalies automatizuotumą. Modifikuotas sintezės algoritmas duoda geresnius rezultatus nei standartinis, nes įvertina jungimo/projekcijos priklausomybes. Pasiūlyti algoritmai gali būti naudojami integracijai, norint atkurti konceptualiąją schemą ar objektines struktūras iš reliacinės schemos. / In this work the problem of integration and compatibility of relational and object schemas is investigated. Nowadays object-oriented programming languages are the most popular, but data that has to be manipulated is usually stored in relational databases. It is relevant to map structures that are used in programming languages to relational structures. Data is usually stored in several repositories in enterprise information systems, so there is the need to integrate them. Federated databases are used for this purpose, and they have canonical data model. Semantically poor canonical data model, which consists of attributes and constraints (functional, join and subset dependencies), is proposed. Algorithms are given for transforming relational and object schemas to canonical schema, integrating canonical schemas, transforming canonical schema to structural types (using modified synthesis algorithm) and OWL. Proposed algorithms give unambiguous result and can be partially automated. Modified synthesis algorithm gives better results than standard algorithm as it takes join dependencies into account. The algorithms can be used to restore conceptual schema and object structures from relational schema as well as to integrate schemas.

The Tripartite Integration Model of Social Influence (TIMSI), is a revision of the classic Herbert Kelman theory of social influence and seeks to provide a theoretical foundation to better understand why racial/ethnic disparities continue to exist within higher education (Estrada, Woodcock, Hernandez, & Schultz, 2011). Using Kelman's model of compliance, identification, and internalization, this revised model suggests that students integrate into academia through these three orientations, renamed rule, role, and value. The rule orientation suggests that students are socialized into the academic community through feedback provided when the student succeeds, thus guiding performance. Through this feedback loop, students comply with the expectations of a student. Later the student will identify with this role and at this point, the individual's personal and academic identity begins to strongly overlap. Finally, students begin to internalize their student identity. At this point, the individual's values are the same as the values of a student. This process can be seen as a process of integration through social influence. The current study had two main purposes. The first purpose of the study was to determine whether or not the Implicit Associations Test (IAT) could successfully differentiate between the rule and value orientations. The second purpose of this study was to further develop the TIMSI model and determine how it applied to the samples in this study, using this new theory. African American, Latino, and white college students were recruited from two universities to complete a survey and an implicit measure of student identity. The current study examined the relationship between the TIMSI and the student identity IAT, as well as Academic Self-concept, Study Strategies, Coping Strategies, Implicit Theories of Intelligence, and Multi-Ethnic Identity. Results indicated that, as predicted, only value orientation was related to the student identity IAT. This study also examined differences in predictive models for GPA and institutional commitment based on race/ethnicity. Results of this study suggest there are significant differences based on race/ethnic groups in predicting GPA. For all groups, GPA was significantly predicted by Academic Self-concept, however, for the African American sample, the IAT score was also a significant predictor and for the Latino population, the Surface Processing Study Strategy was also a significant predictor. Conversely, role orientation was the sole predictor of institutional commitment across all racial/ethnic groups. Differences were also detected between race/ethnic groups in their rule orientation. Implications of these results are discussed in relation to efforts to enhance student retention and success.

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(情報学) / 甲第24742号 / 情博第830号 / 新制||情||139(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院情報学研究科数理工学専攻 / (主査)教授 梅野 健, 教授 太田 快人, 准教授 辻本 諭 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Informatics / Kyoto University / DFAM

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Cities worldwide are faced with the challenge of improving transit service in urban areas using lower cost means. Transit signal priority is considered to be one of the most effective ways to improve the service of transit vehicles. Transit signal priority has become a very popular topic in transportation in the past 20 to 30 years and it has been implemented in many places around the world. In this thesis, transit signal priority strategies are categorized and an extensive literature review on past research on transit signal priority is conducted. Then a case study on Columbia Pike in Arlington (including 21 signalized intersections) is conducted to assess the impacts of integrating transit signal priority and SCOOT adaptive signal control. At the end of this thesis, an isolated intersection is designed to analyze the sensitivity of major parameters on performance of the network and transit vehicles. The results of this study indicate that the prioritized vehicles usually benefit from any priority scheme considered. During the peak period, the simulations clearly indicate that these benefits are typically obtained at the expense of the general traffic. While buses experience reductions in delay, stops, fuel consumption, and emissions, the opposite typically occurs for the general traffic. Furthermore, since usually there are significantly more cars than buses, the negative impacts experienced by the general traffic during this period outweigh in most cases the benefits to the transit vehicles, thus yielding overall negative impacts for the various priority schemes considered. For the off-peak period, there are no apparent negative impacts, as there is more spare capacity to accommodate approaching transit vehicles at signalized intersections without significantly disrupting traffic operations. It is also shown in this study that it is generally difficult to improve the system-wide performance by using transit priority when the signal is already optimized according to generally accepted traffic flow criteria. In this study it is also observed that the system-wide performance decreases rapidly when transit dwell time gets longer. / Master of Science

<p>During Apartheid, South African education policies were largely based on a system of&nbsp / racial segregation, resulting in unequal educational opportunities between black and white students.&nbsp / Current education policies centred on Access and Equity have been ratified to address the education issues of the past. However, there still remains a concern about the poor performance and&nbsp / consequently, the high drop out rate, particularly amongst black South African university students. The findings of various studies have shown that the factors that contribute to poor academic performance range from inadequate pre-university schooling and financial issues to poor language proficiency, inadequate social support and insufficient social integration. The present study employed a qualitative approach to explore first-year students&rsquo / perceptions of the influence of social integration on academic performance. Tinto&rsquo / s Student Integration Model provided the conceptual basis for the conduction of the study. Three focus groups were used to collect the data which were analysed according to thematic analysis procedures. The main finding of the study&nbsp / was that academic and social experiences were intrinsically linked in the first year of study. Moreover, the findings indicate that friends, belonging to nonacademic organisations and lecturer-student interaction (as three indicators of social integration) influenced first-year students&rsquo / academic performance. South African contextual factors such as socio-economic status and language&nbsp / were found to be a potential hindrance to good academic performance. The implications of these findings are discussed.</p>

<p>During Apartheid, South African education policies were largely based on a system of&nbsp / racial segregation, resulting in unequal educational opportunities between black and white students.&nbsp / Current education policies centred on Access and Equity have been ratified to address the education issues of the past. However, there still remains a concern about the poor performance and&nbsp / consequently, the high drop out rate, particularly amongst black South African university students. The findings of various studies have shown that the factors that contribute to poor academic performance range from inadequate pre-university schooling and financial issues to poor language proficiency, inadequate social support and insufficient social integration. The present study employed a qualitative approach to explore first-year students&rsquo / perceptions of the influence of social integration on academic performance. Tinto&rsquo / s Student Integration Model provided the conceptual basis for the conduction of the study. Three focus groups were used to collect the data which were analysed according to thematic analysis procedures. The main finding of the study&nbsp / was that academic and social experiences were intrinsically linked in the first year of study. Moreover, the findings indicate that friends, belonging to nonacademic organisations and lecturer-student interaction (as three indicators of social integration) influenced first-year students&rsquo / academic performance. South African contextual factors such as socio-economic status and language&nbsp / were found to be a potential hindrance to good academic performance. The implications of these findings are discussed.</p>