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Note: Development in Turbulent Times -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Part I:: Envisaging Development in the Contemporary Society: Theory and Public Debates -- Introduction -- 1 Why Development? -- References -- Why Do Some Countries Develop and Others Not? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Why Do Some Countries Develop and Others Not? -- 2.1 Poverty and Inequality -- 2.2 Explaining Different Development Trajectories -- 3 What Can Be Done to Accelerate Development? -- 3.1 Literacy, Education and Health -- 3.2 Gender and Development -- 3.3 Agriculture and Food -- 3.4 Infrastructure -- 3.5 Legal Framework and Equity -- 4 The Future of Development -- 4.1 Our Common Future -- Bibliography -- Measuring the Hard-to-Measure in Development: Dimensions, Measurement Challenges, and Responses -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Disconnect Between Research and Reality -- 2.1 Complicated, Complex, and Hard to Measure -- 3 Distinguishing the Hard-to-Measure Aspects of Development: Four Dimensions -- 3.1 Abstract, Multi-Dimensional Concepts, Processes, and Issues -- 3.2 Challenging Settings -- 3.3 Multiple Uncertain Pathways of Change -- 3.4 Multi-Layer Implementing Structures -- 3.5 Commonalities and Intersections Among Hard-to-Measure Dimensions -- 4 Discussion and Conclusions -- 4.1 The Feasibility of More? -- 4.2 Relational and Political Factors Affecting Measurement -- References -- Get It Right This Time? Leaving the Periphery of the European Economic Development -- 1 Introduction -- 2 At the Periphery of the European Development: Romaniaś Economic Growth, With the Parking Brake Pulled Up -- 3 In Search of the Appropriate Strategy of Economic Development -- 4 Economic Development Driven by Exports: A Mandatory Challenge for Emerging Romania -- 5 Instead of Conclusions: About the Power to Restart -- References -- Online Sources. , ``Nous Choisissons LÉurope:́́ EUś Economic Development and Current Challenges -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Economic Survival Strategies for EUROPE 4.0 -- 2.1 Crisis Hits: First Aid Kit -- 2.2 Lagging Behind in Consumption -- 2.3 Economic Drivers -- 2.4 Trade Relations with Historical Partners: Implications for Brexit -- 3 Perspectives -- References -- European Imbalances: The Sound and the Fury -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Flawed View -- 3 The Disastrous View -- 4 The Cynical View -- 5 The Comprehensive View -- 6 A Conclusion About Recent Reforms and Proposals -- References -- Unable to Stop Inequality from Rising: Evidence from Romania -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Towards a Second ``Gilded Age:́́ Trends in National and Global Inequality -- 3 The Economic and Social Consequences of Inequality -- 4 Inequality in Romania -- 5 Inequality and Development in Romania: Worrying Trends -- References -- Online Sources -- Part II: Challenges and Opportunities for Development in the Post-Crisis Period -- The East-West Divide in the European Union: A Development Divide Reframed as a Political One -- 1 A World in Flux -- 2 The Eastward Enlargement: A Transition from One International Regime to Another -- 3 The East-West Divide in Data -- 3.1 Economic Development Patterns -- 3.2 Social Development Patterns -- 4 The East-West Divide: Consequences for the Future of the EU -- References -- New Frontiers in Sovereign Wealth Fund Capitalization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Overview -- 3 New Sources of Funding and Revenue Streams -- 4 Remittance Inflows: Challenges and Opportunities -- 5 Bangladesh -- 6 Purpose of a Bangladeshi SWF: Remittances as a Funding Channel -- 7 Economic and Political Rationale for a Bangladeshi SWF -- 8 Armenia -- 9 Capitalizing a Fund Through Restructuring State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs): Cases of Indonesia and Turkey -- 10 Conclusion -- References. , The Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on FDI Attractiveness: Romania, Slovakia and Greece in Comparison -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Frameword -- 2.1 Main FDI Categories -- 2.2 FDI and Economic Complexity -- 3 FDI in the Context of European Integration -- 3.1 The Case of Romania -- 3.1.1 Market-Seeking FDI: Tariffs, GDP, and National Currency -- 3.1.2 Export-Oriented FDI: Wage-Productivity Relationship and Geographic Proximity -- 3.1.3 FDI and Trade Balance of Romania -- 3.1.4 Romaniaś FDI Positions by Industry and Exports and Imports Structure -- 3.2 The Case of Slovakia -- 3.2.1 Market-Seeking FDI: Tariffs, GDP, And National Currency -- 3.2.2 Export-Oriented FDI: Wage-Productivity Relationship and Geographic Proximity -- 3.2.3 FDI and Trade Balance of Slovakia -- 3.2.4 Slovakiaś FDI Positions by Industry and Exports and Imports Structure -- 3.3 The Case of Greece -- 3.3.1 Market-Seeking FDI: Tariffs, GDP and National Currency -- 3.3.2 Export-Oriented FDI: Wage-Productivity Relationship and Geographic Proximity -- 3.3.3 FDI and Trade Balance of Greece -- 3.3.4 Greeceś FDI Positions by Industry and Exports and Imports Structure -- 4 Complexity -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Online Sources -- Health Care and Migration: What Data Can Tell Us of the Hard-to-Measure Impact of Migrants on the European Health Systems -- 1 Background Framework -- 2 Complexity of Migrant Health Needs and an Economic Analysis -- 3 Migrant Health Status in the Health Care Debate: From the Healthy Migrant Effect to the Exhausted Migrant Effect -- 4 The Organization of the European Welfare Systems: Some Evidence -- 4.1 The Different European Welfare Systems Typologies -- 4.2 Healthcare Expenditure and Reduction of Ethnic Inequalities -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- The Multiple Impact of Education Gaps in Romania -- 1 Literature Review -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Findings. , 4 Interpretation -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Europeanization in the Making: Perceptions of the Economic Effects of European Integration in Romania -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Utilitarian Approach to EU Support -- 3 Soft Predictors of EU Support -- 4 Methodology -- 5 Data Presentation and Interpretation -- 5.1 The Economic Effects of EU Integration in Romania: Average Growth, Great Inequalities -- 5.2 Pessimistic Economic Evaluations and Soft Euro-Optimism -- 6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Correction to: Health Care and Migration: What Data Can Tell Us of the Hard-to-Measure Impact of Migrants on the European Heal... -- Correction to: Chapter 11 in: P. Dobrescu (ed.), Development in Turbulent Times, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11361-2_11.

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Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Cluster of Excellence ``Integrative Production Technology for High-Wage Countries'' -- 1.2 Scientific Roadmap -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Part ITowards a New Theory of Production -- 2 Hypotheses for a Theory of Production in the Context of Industrie 4.0 -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Collaboration Productivity Due to Industrie 4.0-Enablers -- 2.3 Mechanisms and Target States Due to Increased Productivity -- 2.3.1 Revolutionary Product Lifecycles -- 2.3.2 Virtual Engineering of Complete Value Chains -- 2.3.3 Revolutionary Short Value Chains -- 2.3.4 Better Performing Than Engineered -- 2.4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 3 The Production Logistic Theory as an Integral Part of a Theory of Production Technology -- 3.1 Motivation -- 3.2 Theory Development in the Context of Production Technology -- 3.3 Production Logistic Theory -- 3.4 Towards a Theory of Production Technology -- 3.5 Summary and Outlook -- References -- Part IIIndividualised Production -- 4 Business Models with Additive Manufacturing---Opportunities and Challenges from the Perspective of Economics and Management -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Technological Characteristics Driving AM's Economic Impact -- 4.3 AM Ecosystem -- 4.4 Examples of Existing AM Businesses -- 4.5 How AM Facilitates User Innovation and Entrepreneurship -- 4.5.1 Local Manufacturing and 3D Printing at Home -- 4.5.2 User Innovation and AM -- 4.5.3 User Entrepreneurship and AM -- 4.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 5 SLM Production Systems: Recent Developments in Process Development, Machine Concepts and Component Design -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 SLM Machine Concepts -- 5.2.1 Valuation Method for SLM Machine Concepts -- 5.2.2 SLM Machine Concept Parallelization -- 5.3 Process Development. , 5.4 Functional Adapted Component Design -- 5.4.1 Topology Optimisation and SLM -- 5.4.2 Functional Adapted Lattice Structures and SLM -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Part IIIVirtual Production Systems -- 6 Meta-Modelling Techniques Towards Virtual Production Intelligence -- Abstract -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Meta-Modelling Methods -- 6.2.1 Sampling -- 6.2.2 Interpolation -- 6.2.3 Exploration -- 6.3 Applications -- 6.3.1 Sheet Metal Cutting with Laser Radiation -- 6.3.2 Laser Epoxy Cut -- 6.3.3 Sheet Metal Drilling -- 6.3.4 Ablation of Glass -- 6.4 Conclusion and Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7 Designing New Forging Steels by ICMPE -- Abstract -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Interplay of Various Modelling Approaches -- 7.3 Microalloyed Forging Steels -- 7.4 Microalloyed Gear Steel for HT-Carburizing -- 7.5 Bainitic Steels -- 7.6 Al-Free Gear Steel -- 7.7 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Part IVIntegrated Technologies -- 8 Productivity Improvement Through the Application of Hybrid Processes -- Abstract -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Classification of Hybrid Processes -- 8.3 Assisted Hybrid Processes -- 8.3.1 Reduction of Process Force -- 8.3.2 Higher Material Removal Rate -- 8.3.3 Reduced Tool Wear -- 8.3.4 Excellent Surface Quality -- 8.3.5 High Precision -- 8.4 Mixed Processes and Process Mechanisms -- 8.4.1 Combinations with EDM -- 8.4.2 Combinations with Grinding -- 8.4.3 Process Combinations with Hardening -- 8.4.4 Combination of Forming Processes -- 8.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9 The Development of Incremental Sheet Forming from Flexible Forming to Fully Integrated Production of Sheet Metal Parts -- Abstract -- 9.1 Introduction to Incremental Sheet Metal Forming -- 9.2 Design of a Machine for Hybrid ISF -- 9.2.1 Basic Set-up for Stretch-Forming and ISF -- 9.2.2 Basic Set-up for Laser-Assisted ISF. , 9.2.3 CAX Environment -- 9.3 Case Study: Stretch Forming and ISF -- 9.4 Case Study: Heat-Assisted ISF -- 9.5 Improvements by the Hybrid ISF Variants -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 10 IMKS and IMMS---Two Integrated Methods for the One-Step-Production of Plastic/Metal Hybrid Parts -- Abstract -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Integrated Metal/Plastics Injection Moulding (IMKS) -- 10.2.1 Device for the Processing of Low-Melting Metal Alloys -- 10.2.2 IMKS Mould Technology -- 10.2.3 Influence of Variothermal Mould Temperature Control on the Achievable Conductive Track Length -- 10.3 In-Mould-Metal-Spraying (IMMS) -- 10.3.1 Selection of Materials and Thermal Spraying Process -- 10.4 Conclusion and Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Part VSelf-Optimising Production Systems -- 11 A Symbolic Approach to Self-optimisation in Production System Analysis and Control -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Cognitive Automation -- 11.2.1 Cognitive Automation of Assembly Tasks -- 11.2.2 Adaptive Planning for Human-Robot Interaction -- 11.3 Embedding the Cognitive Control Unit into an Architecture for Self-optimising Production Systems -- 11.4 System Validation -- 11.5 Summary and Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 12 Approaches of Self-optimising Systems in Manufacturing -- Abstract -- 12.1 Self-optimising Systems in Manufacturing -- 12.2 Autonomous Generation of Technological Models -- 12.2.1 Interactive Human Machine Interface -- 12.2.2 Planning and Organisation of Milling Tests -- 12.2.3 Automated Execution of Milling Tests -- 12.2.4 Modelling and Evaluation -- 12.3 Self-optimised Injection Moulding -- 12.4 Summary and Outlook -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 13 Adaptive Workplace Design Based on Biomechanical Stress Curves -- Abstract -- 13.1 Introduction. , 13.2 Capabilities of Existing Methods of Workplace Design in Context of Self-optimizing Production Systems -- 13.3 Use of Biomechanical Human Models for Workplace Design -- 13.4 Approach for Body Part-Oriented Indication of Physiological Strain in Real Time -- 13.5 Use of Biomechanical Stress Curves in Context of Adaptive Workplace Design -- 13.6 Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- Part VIHuman Factors in Production Technology -- 14 Human Factors in Production Systems -- Abstract -- 14.1 Motives for Integrating Human Factors in Production Engineering---the Challenge -- 14.1.1 The Contribution of the Social Sciences -- 14.2 Methods for Understanding and Quantifying Human Factors---the Potential -- 14.2.1 Metrics, Procedures and Empirical Approaches -- 14.2.2 Case Studies---Examples of the Potential of Exploring Human Factors -- 14.3 Beyond---How to Amend Productivity with Quality of (Work)Life---the Vision -- 14.3.1 Enabling Communication in Interdisciplinary Teams -- 14.3.2 Motivators for High Performance Cultures -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 15 Human Factors in Product Development and Design -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 The Human Perception of Quality -- 15.3 The Manifestation of Human Perception and Cognition -- 15.4 Human Oriented Product Development Processes -- Acknowledgment -- References.

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Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction to Computational Thinking Education -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Conceptual Framework and Chapters in This Book -- 1.2.1 Sub-theme 1: Computational Thinking and Tool Development -- 1.2.2 Sub-theme 2: Student Competency and Assessment -- 1.2.3 Sub-theme 3: Computational Thinking and Programming Education in K-12 -- 1.2.4 Sub-theme 4: Computational Thinking in K-12 STEM Education and Non-formal Learning -- 1.2.5 Sub-theme 5: Teacher and Mentor Development in K-12 Education -- 1.2.6 Sub-theme 6: Computational Thinking in Educational Policy and Implementation -- References -- Computational Thinking and Tool Development -- 2 Computational Thinking-More Than a Variant of Scientific Inquiry! -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Origins of the Current Debate -- 2.1.2 Computational Thinking for K-12 -- 2.1.3 Model Progression: The Use-Modify-Create Scheme -- 2.1.4 The CT Terminology -- 2.2 Basic Concepts and Building Blocks -- 2.2.1 "Computational Models" and "Models of Computation" -- 2.2.2 The Notion of "Abstraction" -- 2.2.3 Languages, Representations, and Microworlds -- 2.2.4 CT from the Perspective of Inquiry Learning in Science -- 2.2.5 Interim Summary -- 2.3 Specific Approaches and Examples -- 2.3.1 From Reactive Rule-Based Programming to Block Structures -- 2.3.2 "Computational Metacognition" -- 2.4 Conclusion -- References -- 3 MIT App Inventor: Objectives, Design, and Development -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 MIT App Inventor Overview -- 3.3 MIT App Inventor Design Goals -- 3.3.1 Component Abstraction for Platform Behavior -- 3.3.2 Blocks as Logic -- 3.3.3 Mental Modeling -- 3.3.4 Fast Iteration and Design Using the Companion -- 3.4 The History of MIT App Inventor -- 3.4.1 Inception at Google -- 3.4.2 Educational Expansion at MIT -- 3.5 MIT App Inventor in Education -- 3.5.1 Massive Open Online Courses. , 3.5.2 MIT Master Trainers Program -- 3.5.3 Extensions -- 3.5.4 Research Projects -- 3.6 Empowerment Through Programming -- 3.6.1 From Theoretical to Practical -- 3.6.2 Computational Thinking -- 3.6.3 Computational Action -- 3.6.4 Supporting a Community Around Computation and App Creation -- 3.7 Discussion -- 3.7.1 Common Misconceptions -- 3.7.2 Limitations -- 3.7.3 Benefits of Visual Programming for Mobile -- 3.8 Conclusions -- 3.8.1 Future Vision -- References -- Student Competency and Assessment -- 4 Measuring Secondary School Students' Competence in Computational Thinking in ICILS 2018-Challenges, Concepts, and Potential Implications for School Systems Around the World -- 4.1 Introduction: The Relevance of Researching Teaching and Learning Computational Thinking in Schools -- 4.2 Researching Students' Achievement in Computational Thinking in the Context of ICILS 2018 -- 4.2.1 ICILS 2018-Assessing Students' Readiness for the Digital World in the Scope of an International Comparative Study -- 4.2.2 Computational Thinking as Part of ICILS 2018 -- 4.3 Relevance and Potential Outcomes for Educational Systems Around the World -- References -- 5 Computational Thinking Processes and Their Congruence with Problem-Solving and Information Processing -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Current State of Research -- 5.2.1 Computational Thinking and Problem-Solving -- 5.2.2 Computational Thinking and Information Processing -- 5.2.3 Computational Thinking Processes -- 5.2.4 In-School Acquisition of Competences in the Field of Computational Thinking -- 5.3 Research Concept -- 5.3.1 Study and Data Basis -- 5.3.2 Methodology and Expected Outcomes -- 5.4 Summary and Outlook -- References -- 6 Combining Assessment Tools for a Comprehensive Evaluation of Computational Thinking Interventions -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Computational Thinking Assessment Tools. , 6.3 Convergent Validity Studies -- 6.4 A Comprehensive Evaluation of Computational Thinking Interventions -- 6.5 Conclusions and Further Research -- References -- 7 Introducing and Assessing Computational Thinking in the Secondary Science Classroom -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Theoretical Orientation -- 7.3 Method -- 7.3.1 Study Design -- 7.3.2 Participants -- 7.3.3 CT-STEM Units -- 7.3.4 Data Collection -- 7.3.5 Analytic Approach -- 7.4 Findings -- 7.4.1 Learning Objective 1: Explore a Model by Changing Parameters -- 7.4.2 Learning Objective 2: Identify Simplifications Made by a Model -- 7.5 Discussion -- References -- 8 Components and Methods of Evaluating Computational Thinking for Fostering Creative Problem-Solvers in Senior Primary School Education -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Background -- 8.2.1 Computational Thinking -- 8.2.2 The Adopted Framework for Computational Thinking Evaluation -- 8.3 Methodology -- 8.4 Results and Discussion Based on Literature Review -- 8.4.1 CT Concepts -- 8.4.2 CT Practices -- 8.4.3 CT Perspectives -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- Computational Thinking and Programming Education in K-12 -- 9 Learning Composite and Prime Numbers Through Developing an App: An Example of Computational Thinking Development Through Primary Mathematics Learning -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Background -- 9.2.1 CT Framework -- 9.2.2 Block-Based Programming Environments -- 9.2.3 Mathematics Learning and CT Development -- 9.2.4 Learning Composite and Prime Numbers in Primary School Mathematics -- 9.3 Developing an App as Pedagogy for Supporting the Conceptual Understanding of Composite and Prime Numbers -- 9.3.1 Inquiry Activities About Composite and Prime Numbers -- 9.3.2 Developing an App as Pedagogy -- 9.3.3 Problem Decomposition and Algorithmic Thinking -- 9.3.4 Reusing Code from a Simple App to Build an App to Find Factors. , 9.3.5 Testing the App and Connecting the Tasks with the Digital World -- 9.3.6 Using '1' and '0' to Trigger In-depth Discussion of Composite and Prime Numbers -- 9.3.7 Adding a Conditional Statement to the App to Handle the Case of Inputting 0 -- 9.4 Computational Thinking Development -- 9.4.1 CT Concepts Development -- 9.4.2 CT Practices Development -- 9.4.3 CT Perspectives Development -- 9.5 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Teaching Computational Thinking Using Mathematics Gamification in Computer Science Game Tournaments -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Algebra Gamification -- 10.3 Mathematics Gamification of Algebra Maze -- 10.4 Mathematics Gamification of Algebra Game -- 10.5 Case Study of Computer Science Challenge Game Tournament -- 10.6 Further Discussions -- 10.7 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Mathematics Learning: Perceptions Toward the Design of a Website Based on a Fun Computational Thinking-Based Knowledge Management Framework -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.1.1 Problem -- 11.1.2 Objectives -- 11.2 Literature Review -- 11.2.1 Computational Thinking (CT) -- 11.2.2 Game-Based Learning and Gamification -- 11.2.3 Knowledge Management -- 11.3 Methodology -- 11.3.1 Website Component Design Based on Computational Thinking (CT) -- 11.4 Pilot Test: Preliminary Design and Analysis -- 11.5 Alpha Testing: Design and Development -- 11.5.1 Alpha User Testing -- 11.6 Beta Testing -- 11.7 Comparison Between Alpha-Beta User Testings -- 11.8 Significance -- 11.9 Conclusion -- References -- Computational Thinking in K-12 STEM Education and Non-formal Learning -- 12 Defining and Assessing Students' Computational Thinking in a Learning by Modeling Environment -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Related Work -- 12.3 The STEM + CT Framework -- 12.3.1 The STEM + CT Framework -- 12.3.2 The Learning Environment -- 12.3.3 The Assessment Framework -- 12.4 Results and Discussion. , 12.4.1 Overall Learning Gains -- 12.4.2 The Correlations and Synergies in STEM and CT Learning -- 12.4.3 The Use of STEM + CT Practices -- 12.5 Conclusions -- References -- 13 Roles, Collaboration, and the Development of Computational Thinking in a Robotics Learning Environment -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.1.1 Computational Thinking -- 13.1.2 Educational Robotics and Computational Thinking -- 13.1.3 Collaborative Learning with Robotics: Emergent Roles -- 13.1.4 Research Questions -- 13.2 Methods -- 13.2.1 Phase I-Behavior Analysis: Roles and Collaboration -- 13.2.2 Phase II-Discourse Analysis: Computational Thinking -- 13.2.3 Phase III-Descriptive Statistics: Roles -- 13.2.4 Phase IV-Difficulty Score Calculation: Learning Outcomes -- 13.3 Results -- 13.3.1 Role Transitions -- 13.3.2 Collaboration -- 13.3.3 Computational Thinking -- 13.4 Discussion -- References -- 14 Video Games: A Potential Vehicle for Teaching Computational Thinking -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Computational Thinking Skills -- 14.3 Methodology -- 14.4 Results and Discussion -- 14.5 Implications for Educators and Researchers -- Appendix 1: Survey-Video Game Experience -- Appendix 2: Homework Exercise-Describing My Favourite Game -- References -- 15 Transforming the Quality of Workforce in the Textile and Apparel Industry Through Computational Thinking Education -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.1.1 Business Challenges and Opportunities -- 15.1.2 People Challenges -- 15.2 "You Can Code" Campaign (2015−2016) -- 15.2.1 Champaign Design and Implementation -- 15.2.2 Value Created from the Campaign -- 15.2.3 Employee Empowerment-From Reactive to Proactive, from Follower to Owner -- 15.3 From Computational Thinking to Computational Action -- 15.3.1 Development of Esquel Carpool App -- 15.3.2 The Idea of Esquel Carpool App -- 15.3.3 Impact from Esquel Carpool App. , 15.4 From Programming to Internet of Things.

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Note: Intro -- Preface -- Introduction -- Contents -- Improving Test Quality -- 1 The Validity of Technology Enhanced Assessments-Threats and Opportunities -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Innovations in Technology-Enhanced Assessments -- 1.2.1 Innovations in Items and Tasks -- 1.2.2 Innovations in Test Construction, Assembly and Delivery -- 1.2.3 Innovations Regarding Personal Needs and Preferences -- 1.3 Validity and Validation -- 1.4 Validity of Innovative Technology-Enhanced Assessments -- 1.4.1 Inferences Within the IUA -- 1.4.2 Validity Argument of Technology-Enhanced Assessments -- 1.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 2 A Framework for Improving the Accessibility of Assessment Tasks -- 2.1 Accessibility of Assessments -- 2.2 Principles that Underlie Accessible Assessment Design -- 2.2.1 Principles from Universal Design -- 2.2.2 Principles from Cognitive Load Theory -- 2.3 Evaluating and Improving Accessibility of Assessment Tasks from a Test Takers' Perspective -- 2.3.1 Supporting Orientation by a Clear Assignment -- 2.3.2 Supporting Information Processing and Devising Solutions -- 2.3.3 Facilitating Responding -- 2.3.4 Facilitating Monitoring and Adjusting -- 2.4 An Application of the Test Accessibility Framework: The Dutch Driving Theory Exam -- 2.4.1 Innovations in the Dutch Traffic Theory Exam for Car Drivers -- 2.4.2 Applied Modifications in the Response Mode of Theory Items -- 2.4.3 Psychometric Indications of Accessibility Improvement? -- 2.4.4 Item Selection -- 2.4.5 Data Collection -- 2.4.6 Data Analyses -- 2.4.7 Results -- 2.5 Discussion -- References -- 3 The Design and Validation of the Renewed Systems-Oriented Talent Management Model -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Problem Situation and Purpose of the Study -- 3.2 Theoretical Framework -- 3.2.1 The Management Building Blocks Framework -- 3.2.2 Systems Theory. , 3.2.3 Evidence-Based Systems-Oriented Talent Management -- 3.3 Renewed STM Diagrams -- 3.3.1 Renewed STM Diagram 1: Aligning Organisational Structure and Human Talent -- 3.3.2 Renewed STM Diagram 2: Aligning Organisational Culture and Human Talent -- 3.3.3 Renewed STM Diagram 3: Aligning Business Strategy and Human Talent -- 3.4 Implications of the STM for Educational Measurement -- 3.5 Conclusion, Limitations, and Recommendations -- 3.5.1 Conclusion -- 3.5.2 Application to Educational Measurement -- 3.5.3 Limitations -- 3.5.4 Recommendations and Implications -- References -- 4 Assessing Computer-Based Assessments -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The RCEC Review System for the Evaluation of Computer-Based Tests -- 4.2.1 Purpose and Use of the Educational Test or Exam -- 4.2.2 Quality of Test Material -- 4.2.3 Representativeness -- 4.2.4 Reliability -- 4.2.5 Standard Setting and Standard Maintenance -- 4.2.6 Test Administration and Security -- 4.3 Reviewing a Computer Based Test -- 4.3.1 Purpose and Use of the Test -- 4.3.2 Quality of Test Material -- 4.3.3 Representativeness -- 4.3.4 Reliability (Measurement Precision) -- 4.3.5 Standard Setting and Standard Maintenance -- 4.3.6 Test Administration and Security -- 4.3.7 Review Conclusion -- 4.4 Discussion -- References -- Psychometrics -- 5 Network Psychometrics in Educational Practice -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Curie-Weiss Model -- 5.2.1 Some Statistical Properties of the Curie-Weiss Model -- 5.2.2 The Curie-Weiss to Rasch Connection -- 5.3 Maximum Likelihood Estimation of the Curie-Weiss Model -- 5.3.1 Maximum Likelihood in the Complete Data Case -- 5.3.2 Maximum Likelihood Estimation in the Incomplete Data Case -- 5.3.3 The M-Step -- 5.4 Numerical Illustrations -- 5.4.1 Simulated Example -- 5.4.2 The Cito Eindtoets 2012 -- 5.5 Discussion -- References. , 6 On the Number of Items in Testing Mastery of Learning Objectives -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Method -- 6.2.1 Simulation Study with Homogeneous Item Characteristics -- 6.2.2 Empirical Example -- 6.2.3 Simulation Study Based on Empirical Data and Heterogeneous Item Characteristics -- 6.2.4 Estimating and Validating a Predictive Model for Bayes Factors -- 6.3 Results -- 6.3.1 Simulation Study with Homogeneous Item Characteristics -- 6.3.2 Empirical Example -- 6.3.3 Simulation Based on the Empirical Data and with Heterogeneous Item Characteristics -- 6.3.4 Prediction Model -- 6.4 Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 7 Exponential Family Models for Continuous Responses -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 A Rasch Model for Continuous Responses -- 7.2.1 The Model -- 7.2.2 Parameter Estimation -- 7.3 An Extension of the Müller Model -- 7.3.1 The Model -- 7.3.2 Parameter Estimation -- 7.4 Comparison of Information Functions Across Models -- 7.4.1 The Unit of the Latent Variable -- 7.4.2 An Example -- 7.5 Discussion -- Appendix -- References -- 8 Tracking Ability: Defining Trackers for Measuring Educational Progress -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Methods -- 8.2.1 Formalizing a Tracker -- 8.2.2 Example of a Tracker -- 8.2.3 Convergence in Kullback-Leibler Divergence -- 8.2.4 Simulating Surveys -- 8.3 Discussion -- References -- 9 Finding Equivalent Standards in Small Samples -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Method -- 9.3 Results -- 9.4 Conclusion and Discussion -- References -- Large Scale Assessments -- 10 Clustering Behavioral Patterns Using Process Data in PIAAC Problem-Solving Items -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Problem-Solving Items in PIAAC -- 10.1.2 Employability and PSTRE Skills -- 10.2 Method -- 10.2.1 Sample -- 10.2.2 Instrumentation -- 10.2.3 Features Extracted from Process Data -- 10.2.4 Clustering Sequence Data -- 10.2.5 K-Means Clustering -- 10.3 Results. , 10.3.1 Cluster Determination -- 10.3.2 Cluster Membership and Proficiency Level -- 10.3.3 Cluster Membership and Employment-Based Background Variables -- 10.4 Discussion -- References -- 11 Reliability Issues in High-Stakes Educational Tests -- 11.1 Outline of the Problem -- 11.2 Preliminaries -- 11.3 MAP Proficiency Estimates Based on Number-Correct Scores -- 11.4 Equating Error -- 11.5 Simulation Study of Equating Errors -- 11.6 Conclusion -- References -- 12 Differential Item Functioning in PISA Due to Mode Effects -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Changes in PISA 2015 -- 12.3 Data -- 12.4 Differential Item Functioning -- 12.5 Results -- 12.5.1 DIF Between Modes -- 12.5.2 Trend Effects in the Netherlands -- 12.6 Conclusions and Discussion -- References -- 13 Investigating Rater Effects in International Large-Scale Assessments -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Scoring Human-Coded Items in PISA 2015 -- 13.2.1 Categorization of Items by Item Formats -- 13.2.2 Coding Design and Procedures -- 13.3 Construct Equivalence of Different Scoring Types in PISA -- 13.3.1 Methods -- 13.3.2 Findings -- 13.4 Rater Effects that Are Comparable Across Countries -- 13.4.1 Methods -- 13.4.2 Findings -- 13.5 Conclusion -- References -- Computerized Adaptive Testing in Educational Measurement -- 14 Multidimensional Computerized Adaptive Testing for Classifying Examinees -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Multidimensional Item Response Theory -- 14.3 Classification Methods -- 14.3.1 The SPRT for Between-Item Multidimensionality -- 14.3.2 The Confidence Interval Method for Between-Item Multidimensionality -- 14.3.3 The SPRT for Within-Item Multidimensionality -- 14.3.4 The Confidence Interval Method for Within-Item Multidimensionality -- 14.4 Item Selection Methods -- 14.4.1 Item Selection Methods for Between-Item Multidimensionality. , 14.4.2 Item Selection Methods for Within-Item Multidimensionality -- 14.5 Examples -- 14.5.1 Example 1: Between-Item Multidimensionality -- 14.5.2 Example 2: Within-Item Multidimensionality -- 14.6 Conclusions and Discussion -- References -- 15 Robust Computerized Adaptive Testing -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Robust Test Assembly -- 15.3 Robust CAT Assembly -- 15.3.1 Constructing a Robust Item Pool -- 15.3.2 Numerical Example to Illustrate the Concept of Robust Item Pools -- 15.3.3 Towards an Algorithm for Robust CAT -- 15.4 Simulation Studies -- 15.4.1 Study 1 -- 15.4.2 Study 2 -- 15.4.3 Study 3 -- 15.4.4 Study Setup -- 15.5 Results -- 15.6 Conclusion -- References -- 16 On-the-Fly Calibration in Computerized Adaptive Testing -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.1.1 Replenishment Strategies and On-the-Fly Calibration -- 16.1.2 On-the-Fly Calibration Methods -- 16.1.3 The Use of Reference Items in Modelling Bias -- 16.1.4 The Need for Underexposure Control -- 16.1.5 A Combination of Calibration Methods -- 16.2 Research Questions -- 16.3 Simulation Studies -- 16.3.1 Use of Reference Items in Elimination of Bias -- 16.3.2 Comparison of the Methods -- 16.4 Discussion -- References -- 17 Reinforcement Learning Applied to Adaptive Classification Testing -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Method -- 17.3 Framework -- 17.3.1 General Idea -- 17.3.2 Sequential Classification -- 17.3.3 Item Selection -- 17.3.4 Algorithm -- 17.4 Experiments -- 17.5 Discussion -- References -- Technological Developments in Educational Measurement -- 18 Feasibility and Value of Using a GoPro Camera and iPad to Study Teacher-Student Assessment Feedback Interactions -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.1.1 The Value of Video Feedback -- 18.2 Method -- 18.2.1 Participants and Context -- 18.2.2 Data Collection Instruments and Procedures -- 18.2.3 Analysis -- 18.3 Results -- 18.3.1 Technical Results. , 18.3.2 Teacher and Student Experiences.

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Content: Many histories of Ancient Greece center their stories on Athens, but what would that history look like if they didn't? There is another way to tell this story, one that situates Greek history in terms of the relationships between smaller Greek cities and in contact with the wider Mediterranean. In this book, author Joshua P. Nudell offers a new history of the period from the Persian wars to wars that followed the death of Alexander the Great, from the perspective of Ionia. While recent scholarship has increasingly treated Greece through the lenses of regional, polis, and local interaction, there has not yet been a dedicated study of Classical Ionia. This book fills this clear gap in the literature while offering Ionia as a prism through which to better understand Classical Greece. This book offers a clear and accessible narrative of the period between the Persian Wars and the wars of the early Hellenistic period, two nominal liberations of the region. The volume complements existing histories of Classical Greece. Close inspection reveals that the Ionians were active partners in the imperial endeavor, even as imperial competition constrained local decision-making and exacerbated local and regional tensions. At the same time, the book offers interventions on critical issues related to Ionia such as the Athenian conquest of Samos, rhetoric about the freedom of the Greeks, the relationship between Ionian temple construction and economic activity, the status of the Panionion, Ionian poleis and their relationship with local communities beyond the circle of the dodecapolis, and the importance of historical memory to our understanding of ancient Greece. The result is a picture of an Aegean world that is more complex and less beholden narratives that give primacy to the imperial actors at the expense of local developments.

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Note: Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- 1 Geopolitics of the Energy Transition -- 2 The Emerging Role of Hydrogen in the Geopolitics of the Global Energy Transition -- 3 The Case of Europe in the Emerging Geopolitics of Hydrogen -- 4 Europe's Domestic Hydrogen Politics -- 5 External Dimensions of the European Green Deal and the Role of Hydrogen -- 6 Understanding Europe's Role in the Emerging Geopolitics of Hydrogen: The Contribution of This Volume -- References -- The EU in the Global Hydrogen Race: Bringing Together Climate Action, Energy Security, and Industrial Policy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The EU's Strategic Vision for a Hydrogen Economy -- 3 Policies for Domestic Hydrogen Development -- 3.1 Research and Innovation -- 3.2 Regulation -- 3.3 Investment Support and Production Subsidies -- 4 External Dimensions of EU Hydrogen Policy -- 4.1 Multilateral Governance -- 4.2 Bilateral Hydrogen Cooperation Within EU Climate and Energy Diplomacy -- 4.3 Cross-Border Hydrogen Trade -- 4.4 Investing in the Hydrogen Economy in Third Countries -- 4.5 International Repercussions of EU Hydrogen Policies -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Germany's Hydrogen Strategy: Securing Industrial Leadership in a Carbon-Neutral Economy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Energiewende as Industrial Modernization Strategy: The Emerging Role of Hydrogen -- 3 Germany's Outward-Oriented Hydrogen Strategy -- 3.1 From Energy Partnerships to Hydrogen Partnerships -- 3.2 Multilateral Engagement -- 3.3 Promoting International Hydrogen Supply Chains -- 3.4 International Cooperation in Hydrogen-Related Research -- 3.5 Capacity Building and Skill Development -- 3.6 Promoting a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy -- 4 Conclusion -- Annex -- References -- France's Hydrogen Strategy: Focusing on Domestic Hydrogen Production to Decarbonise Industry and Mobility. , 1 Introduction -- 2 The French Hydrogen Economy Today -- 3 The Role of Hydrogen in French Climate and Energy Policy -- 4 Hydrogen Strategies in France: Main Objectives and Implementation -- 4.1 Three Government Priorities for 2030 and Several French Companies' Strategies -- 4.2 Strategies Formulated by French Regions -- 4.3 Elements on Infrastructure and Cross-border Trade -- 5 External Dimensions of Hydrogen Development in France -- 5.1 Favourable Technical and Political Conditions for France to Become a Hydrogen Exporter and a European Hub -- 5.2 International Perspectives in French Policy Plans -- 5.3 French Hydrogen Diplomacy at the EU Level -- 5.4 French Diplomacy on the International Stage -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- International Dimension of the Polish Hydrogen Strategy. Conditions and Potential for Future Development -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Polish Hydrogen Economy-State of Play, Potential and Challenges -- 3 Polish Hydrogen Strategy-Key Information -- 4 International Dimensions of the Polish Hydrogen Strategy -- 5 Hydrogen in the Context of a Broader Polish Approach to International Energy Security -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Hydrogen Affairs in Hungary's Politically Confined Ambition -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Domestic Drivers: Enchantment with Nuclear, Natural Gas, and Solar PV -- 3 International Approach -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Spain's Hydrogen Ambition: Between Reindustrialisation and Export-Led Energy Integration with the EU -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Domestic Development of Hydrogen -- 2.1 A Decentralised Hydrogen Strategy -- 2.2 Leading Sectors: Refining, Fertilisers, Steel and Synthetic Fuels -- 2.3 Technological Development, R+D+I and Professional Skills -- 3 External Dimension of Hydrogen in Spain -- 3.1 The Role of Exports and the Iberian Peninsula as a Hub for Hydrogen Trade. , 3.2 Infrastructure: Hydrogen as a Driver for Greater Energy Integration -- 3.3 Regulatory Diplomacy -- 3.4 Allies and Competitors in the Hydrogen Economy -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Italian Hydrogen Policy: Drivers, Constraints and Recent Developments -- 1 Hydrogen in Italy: In Search of a National Strategy -- 1.1 Overview and Comparative Advantages -- 1.2 Towards a Hydrogen Policy: Drivers and Key Pillars -- 2 The Role of National Industrial Actors -- 3 The International Dimension of Italian Hydrogen Policy: The Hub Concept and Beyond -- 3.1 Political Dialogue, Research and Innovation -- 3.2 Supply Chain Development and Overseas Financing -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Hydrogen Policy in the Netherlands: Laying the Foundations for a Scalable Hydrogen Value Chain -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Position of the Netherlands in the Emerging Low-Carbon Hydrogen Economy -- 2.1 Energy Hub -- 2.2 Industry -- 2.3 North Sea -- 2.4 Gas Legacy Assets -- 3 National Hydrogen Strategy and Policy Initiatives -- 3.1 Cluster-Based Energy Strategy -- 3.2 Prioritized End-Use Sectors -- 3.3 The Role of Different Forms of Hydrogen Production -- 4 International Approach -- 4.1 Bilateral Partnerships -- 4.2 Multilateral Partnerships and Political Dialogue -- 4.3 Shaping Hydrogen Infrastructure -- 4.4 Anticipating the Stages of Development in Organising the Low-Carbon Hydrogen Economy -- 5 More Developments in 2023 -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Hydrogen Strategy of Sweden: Unpacking the Multiple Drivers and Potential Barriers to Hydrogen Development -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Domestic Hydrogen Development in Sweden -- 2.1 The Swedish Energy Mix and Sources of Emissions -- 2.2 Developing a Swedish Hydrogen Strategy -- 2.3 The Swedish Government as a Driver of Hydrogen Development -- 2.4 Industrial Interests in Hydrogen Development. , 2.5 Low-Carbon Electricity Mix and Different Bidding Zones -- 2.6 Lack of Gas Infrastructure and Natural Storage for Hydrogen -- 2.7 Summary of Opportunities and Trade-Offs -- 3 External Dimension of Hydrogen Development in Sweden -- 3.1 Strategic Objectives of the External Hydrogen Dimension in Sweden -- 3.2 Lobbying for Favorable EU Hydrogen Standards -- 3.3 External Actions of the Swedish Industry -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Norway's Hydrogen Strategy: Unveiling Green Opportunities and Blue Export Ambitions -- 1 Background and Introduction -- 2 Norway's Hydrogen Strategy: Internal Dimension -- 2.1 Strategy and Policies -- 2.2 Funding Activities and Challenges -- 3 Norway's Hydrogen Strategy: External Dimension -- 3.1 The EU and Norway -- 3.2 Private Sector Involvement -- 3.3 International Policy Dimensions -- 3.4 International Markets, Financing, Capacity Development and Challenges -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- The Geopolitics of Hydrogen in Europe: The Interplay between EU and Member State Policies -- 1 Geopolitical Challenges of Hydrogen in the EU -- 2 Domestic Politics and Energy Policy Legacies -- 3 Competing Hydrogen Technology Pathways in Europe -- 4 Prioritizing Different Types of Hydrogen Use in the EU -- 5 Renewable Energy Deployment and Hydrogen: Up to Speed? -- 6 Funding Hydrogen Policy in the EU: Up to the Task? -- 7 The Politics of Connectivity: Hydrogen Infrastructure in the EU -- 8 The Politics of International Hydrogen Trade -- 9 European Hydrogen Politics: The Art of the Possible -- 10 The EU in the Global Geopolitics of Hydrogen -- Literature.

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Content: Over the past decade, most countries in the Latin America and Caribbean Region have stabilized their economies and lowered barriers to international trade. Many of the policies aimed at reducing poverty and tackling inequality in the 1960-1980 period were well intentioned, but the region made little or no progress in improving income distribution. With the recent shift toward market orientation and openness to international trade, these countries will need a new approach to labor policy as well as different instruments for addressing income distribution goals. This report gives special attention to four areas of labor policy: 1) change from direct government intervention in wage determination and strict seniority rules to a system that rewards effort, high productivity, and good management within a framework that relies on voluntary negotiation of working conditions between workers and firms; 2) replacement of job security legislation by a more effective mechanism that protects workers when they change jobs; 3) careful design of mandatory contributions to social security and other programs in order to minimize the distortionary effect of labor taxes; and 4) redirecting of government subsidies for training and education to the demand side and targeting to those who cannot afford to pay.

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Note: Mobilities of the Highly Skilled towards Switzerland -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Reflections on Highly Skilled Migration -- 1.1.1 Who Are the Migrants? -- 1.1.2 Who Are the Highly Skilled? -- 1.1.3 How to Evaluate Skills? -- 1.1.4 Who Are the Migration Intermediaries? -- 1.1.5 Why Study Highly Skilled Migrants in Switzerland? -- 1.2 Methods for Grasping the Diversity of Mobility Pathways -- 1.2.1 Research Design -- 1.2.2 Para-Ethnographic Experiments -- 1.2.3 Research Locations -- 1.2.4 Data Collection and Analysis -- Recorded Interviews -- Observations -- Documents -- Survey -- References -- Chapter 2: Selecting Foreigners for the Labour Market -- 2.1 Swiss Admission Rules -- 2.1.1 Historical Background -- A Transforming Context -- Cultural Proximity and Qualifications -- EU versus Third Countries -- 2.1.2 Legal Definitions -- 2.1.3 The Symbolic Value of the Swiss Quota System -- 2.2 The Admission Process in Practice -- 2.2.1 The Authorities' Discretionary Power -- 2.2.2 The Practical Meanings of "Economic Interests" -- 2.2.3 Strategies of Employers for Overcoming Administrative Barriers -- 2.2.4 Portrait: Administrative Obstacles for a Brazilian Engineer -- 2.3 Highly Skilled or Highly Wanted Migrants? -- References -- Chapter 3: Creating Attractive Places -- 3.1 Attracting Companies Through Economic Promotion -- 3.1.1 Place-Branding in the "Greater Geneva Bern Area" -- 3.1.2 Targets of Economic Promotion -- 3.2 Retaining "Wanted Immigrants" -- 3.2.1 Integration Services in Basel and Vaud -- 3.2.2 Negotiating Migrant Status -- 3.2.3 Portrait: The Political Engagement of an American Woman -- 3.3 A Neoliberal State? -- References -- Chapter 4: Displacing Workers Between Companies -- 4.1 International Headhunters and Relocation Agents. , 4.1.1 Headhunters: Finding the Right Person -- Negotiating a Candidate's Value -- Analysing Personality -- 4.1.2 Relocation Agents: Motivating People to Move -- Constructing Smooth Relocations and Status -- Retaining Valuable Employees by Taking Care of Their Families -- 4.1.3 Portrait: The Job Search Experiences of a Colombian Couple -- 4.2 Allocating Experts to Projects: The Case of Management Consultants -- 4.2.1 Constructing an Elite Status -- 4.2.2 Portrait: The Early Career of a Management Consultant -- 4.2.3 Recruiting Consultants -- 4.2.4 Providing Flexible Labour -- 4.2.5 Managing Mobility Infrastructures -- 4.2.6 The Mechanisms of Outsourcing -- 4.3 Mobility as the New Norm? -- References -- Chapter 5: Unequal Access to Support and Privileges -- 5.1 A Statistical Approach to Relocation Support -- 5.1.1 Important Variables -- Education -- Gender -- Nationality -- Professional Sector -- 5.1.2 The Preferences of Employers -- 5.1.3 The Mechanisms of Inequality -- 5.2 A Migration Channel Approach to Privileges -- 5.2.1 Channelling Privileges -- 5.2.2 The Family-Oriented Channel -- 5.2.3 The Company-Oriented Channel -- 5.2.4 The Study-Oriented Channel -- 5.2.5 The Protection-Oriented Channel -- 5.2.6 Portrait: The Struggles of an Eritrean Man Towards Family Reunification -- 5.3 Brain Gain or Body Shopping? -- References -- Chapter 6: Conclusion -- References.

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Note: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Part I Big Data and AI Technologies for Digital Finance -- 1 A Reference Architecture Model for Big Data Systems in the Finance Sector -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Big Data Challenges in Digital Finance -- 1.2.1 Siloed Data and Data Fragmentation -- 1.2.2 Real-Time Computing -- 1.2.3 Mobility -- 1.2.4 Omni-channel Banking: Multiple Channel Management -- 1.2.5 Orchestration and Automation: Toward MLOps and AIOps -- 1.2.6 Transparency and Trustworthiness -- 1.3 Merits of a Reference Architecture (RA) -- 1.4 Chapter Structure -- 2 Related Work: Architectures for Systems in Banking and Digital Finance -- 2.1 IT Vendors' Reference Architectures -- 2.2 Reference Architecture for Standardization Organizations and Industrial Associations -- 2.3 Reference Architectures of EU Projects and Research Initiatives -- 2.4 Architectures for Data Pipelining -- 2.5 Discussion -- 3 The INFINITECH Reference Architecture (INFINITECH-RA) -- 3.1 Driving Principles: INFINITECH-RA Overview -- 3.2 The INFINITECH-RA -- 3.2.1 Logical View of the INFINITECH-RA -- 3.2.2 Development Considerations -- 3.2.3 Deployment Considerations -- 4 Sample Pipelines Based on the INFINITECH-RA -- 4.1 Simple Machine Learning Pipeline -- 4.2 Blockchain Data-Sharing and Analytics -- 4.3 Using the INFINITECH-RA for Pipeline Development and Specification -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 2 Simplifying and Accelerating Data Pipelines in Digital Finance and Insurance Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Challenges in Data Pipelines in Digital Finance and Insurance -- 2.1 IT Cost Savings -- 2.2 Productivity Improvements -- 2.3 Reduced Regulatory and Operational Risks -- 2.4 Delivery of New Capabilities and Services. , 3 Regular Data Pipeline Steps in Digital Finance and Insurance -- 3.1 Data Intaking -- 3.2 Data Transformation -- 3.3 Generate the Required Output -- 4 How LeanXcale Simplifies and Accelerates Data Pipelines -- 4.1 High Insertion Rates -- 4.2 Bidimensional Partitioning -- 4.3 Online Aggregates -- 4.4 Scalability -- 5 Exploring New Use Cases: The INFINITECH Approach to Data Pipelines -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Architectural Patterns for Data Pipelines in Digital Finance and Insurance Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Motivation -- 1.2 Data Pipelining Architectural Pattern Catalogue and How LeanXcale Simplifies All of Them -- 2 A Taxonomy of Databases for Data Pipelining -- 2.1 Database Taxonomy -- 2.1.1 Operational Databases -- 2.1.2 Data Warehouses -- 2.1.3 Data Lakes -- 2.2 Operational Database Taxonomy -- 2.2.1 Traditional SQL Databases -- 2.2.2 NoSQL Databases -- 2.2.3 NewSQL Databases -- 2.3 NoSQL Database Taxonomy -- 2.3.1 Key-Value Data Stores -- 2.3.2 Document-Oriented Databases -- 2.3.3 Graph Databases -- 2.3.4 Wide-Column Data Stores -- 3 Architectural Patterns Dealing with Current and Historical Data -- 3.1 Lambda Architecture -- 3.2 Beyond Lambda Architecture -- 3.3 Current Historical Data Splitting -- 3.4 From Current Historical Data Splitting to Real-Time Data Warehousing -- 4 Architectural Patterns for Off-Loading Critical Databases -- 4.1 Data Warehouse Off-Loading -- 4.2 Simplifying Data Warehouse Off-Loading -- 4.3 Operational Database Off-Loading -- 4.4 Operational Database Off-Loading at Any Scale -- 4.5 Database Snapshotting -- 4.6 Accelerating Database Snapshotting -- 5 Architectural Patterns Dealing with Aggregations -- 5.1 In-Memory Application Aggregation -- 5.2 From In-Memory Application Aggregation to Online Aggregation -- 5.3 Detail-Aggregate View Splitting -- 5.4 Avoiding Detail-Aggregate View Splitting. , 6 Architectural Patterns Dealing with Scalability -- 6.1 Database Sharding -- 6.2 Removing Database Sharding -- 7 Data Pipelining in INFINITECH -- 8 Conclusions -- 4 Semantic Interoperability Framework for Digital Finance Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background: Relevant Concepts and Definitions for the INFINITECH Semantic Interoperability Framework -- 2.1 Interoperability -- 2.1.1 Semantic Interoperability -- 2.1.2 Semantic Models -- 2.1.3 Ontologies -- 2.1.4 Semantic Annotations -- 2.2 Methodologies for Ontology Engineering -- 2.2.1 METHONTOLOGY -- 2.2.2 SAMOD -- 2.2.3 DILIGENT -- 2.2.4 UPON Lite -- 3 INFINITECH Semantic Interoperability Framework -- 3.1 Methodology for Semantic Models, Ontology Engineering, and Prototyping -- 3.1.1 Modeling Method -- 3.1.2 Envisioned Roles and Functions in Semantic Models, Ontology Engineering, and Prototyping -- 4 Applying the Methodology: Connecting the Dots -- 4.1 Workflow and Technological Tools for Validation of the Methodology -- 4.2 Collecting -- 4.3 Building and Merging -- 4.4 Refactoring and Linking -- 4.4.1 Data Ingestion -- 4.4.2 Semantic Alignment: Building and Merging -- 4.4.3 Semantic Transformation: Generating a Queryable Knowledge Graphs -- 4.4.4 Data-Sharing/Provisioning -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Part II Blockchain Technologies and Digital Currencies for Digital Finance -- 5 Towards Optimal Technological Solutions for Central Bank Digital Currencies -- 1 Understanding CBDCs -- 1.1 A Brief History of Definitions -- 1.2 How CBDCs Differ from Other Forms of Money -- 1.3 Wholesale and Retail CBDCs -- 1.4 Motivations of CBDCs -- 1.4.1 Financial Stability and Monetary Policy -- 1.4.2 Increased Competition in Payments and Threats to Financial Sovereignty -- 2 From Motivations to Design Options -- 2.1 The Design Space of CBDCs -- 2.2 Assessing Design Space Against Desirable Characteristics. , 2.2.1 Instrument Features -- 2.2.2 System Features -- References -- 6 Historic Overview and Future Outlook of Blockchain Interoperability -- 1 Multidimensional Mutually Exclusive Choices as the Source of Blockchain Limitations -- 2 First Attempts at Interoperability -- 2.1 Anchoring -- 2.2 Pegged Sidechains -- 2.3 Cross-Chain Atomic Swaps -- 2.4 Solution Design -- 3 Later Attempts at Interoperability -- 3.1 Polkadot -- 3.2 Cosmos -- 3.3 Interledger -- 3.4 Idealistic Solution Design -- References -- 7 Efficient and Accelerated KYC Using Blockchain Technologies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Architecture -- 3 Use Case Scenarios -- 4 Sequence Diagrams -- 5 Implementation Solution -- 6 Conclusions and Future Works -- References -- 8 Leveraging Management of Customers' Consent Exploiting the Benefits of Blockchain Technology Towards SecureData Sharing -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Consent Management for Financial Services -- 3 Related Work -- 4 Methodology -- 4.1 User's Registration -- 4.2 Customer Receives a Request to Provide New Consent for Sharing His/Her Customer Data -- 4.3 Definition of the Consent -- 4.4 Signing of the Consent by the Interested Parties -- 4.5 Consent Form Is Stored in the Consent Management System -- 4.6 Consent Update or Withdrawal -- 4.7 Expiration of the Validity Period -- 4.8 Access Control Based on the Consent Forms -- 4.9 Retrieve Complete History of Consents -- 5 The INFINITECH Consent Management System -- 5.1 Implemented Methods -- 5.1.1 Definition of Consent -- 5.1.2 Consent Update or Withdrawal -- 5.1.3 Consent Expiration -- 5.1.4 Access Control -- 5.1.5 Complete History of Consents -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Part III Applications of Big Data and AI in Digital Finance -- 9 Addressing Risk Assessments in Real-Time for Forex Trading -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Portfolio Risk -- 3 Risk Models -- 3.1 Value at Risk. , 3.2 Expected Shortfall -- 4 Real-Time Management -- 5 Pre-trade Analysis -- 6 Architecture -- 7 Summary -- References -- 10 Next-Generation Personalized Investment Recommendations -- 1 Introduction to Investment Recommendation -- 2 Understanding the Regulatory Environment -- 3 Formalizing Financial Asset Recommendation -- 4 Data Preparation and Curation -- 4.1 Why Is Data Quality Important? -- 4.2 Data Preparation Principles -- 4.3 The INFINITECH Way Towards Data Preparation -- 5 Approaches to Investment Recommendation -- 5.1 Collaborative Filtering Recommenders -- 5.2 User Similarity Models -- 5.3 Key Performance Indicator Predictors -- 5.4 Hybrid Recommenders -- 5.5 Knowledge-Based Recommenders -- 5.6 Association Rule Mining -- 6 Investment Recommendation within INFINITECH -- 6.1 Experimental Setup -- 6.2 Investment Recommendation Suitability -- 7 Summary and Recommendations -- References -- 11 Personalized Portfolio Optimization Using Genetic(AI) Algorithms -- 1 Introduction to Robo-Advisory and Algorithm-Based Asset Management for the General Public -- 2 Traditional Portfolio Optimization Methods -- 2.1 The Modern Portfolio Theory -- 2.2 Value at Risk (VaR) -- 3 Portfolio Optimization Based on Genetic Algorithms -- 3.1 The Concept of Evolutionary Theory -- 3.2 Artificial Replication Using Genetic Algorithms -- 3.3 Genetic Algorithms for Portfolio Optimization -- 3.3.1 Multiple Input Parameters -- 3.3.2 Data Requirements -- 3.3.3 A Novel and Flexible Optimization Approach Based on Genetic Algorithms -- 3.3.4 Fitness Factors and Fitness Score -- 3.3.5 Phases of the Optimization Process Utilizing Genetic Algorithms -- 3.3.6 Algorithm Verification -- 3.3.7 Sample Use Case "Sustainability" -- 4 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- 12 Personalized Finance Management for SMEs -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Conceptual Architecture of the Proposed Approach. , 3 Datasets Used and Data Enrichment.

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