How does the public form preferences about differentiated integration (DI)? The literature on mass-elite linkages offers two perspectives: top-down, political elites cue public, or bottom-up, react to preferences. This paper develops expectations based both perspectives, and presents novel empirical data citizens, parties, governments test them. We distinguish over policy integration, like ‘Opt...

In this paper, vibrations and bifurcation of a damped system consists of a mass grounded by linear and nonlinear springs and a nonlinear damper is studied. Nonlinear equation of motion is derived using Newton’s equations. Approximate analytical solutions are obtained using multiple time scales (MTS) method. For free vibration, the approximate analytical results are compared with the numerical i...

This chapter proposes a standard-based framework to assist industrial organizations to develop interoperability in mass customization Information Systems. After identifying the major challenges for business and information systems in mass customization, the authors propose an innovative standard-based conceptual architecture for a combined model-driven and services-oriented platform. The chapte...

A new problem about the supply chain resource integration and optimization in mass customization (MC) by the fourth party logistics (4PL) is analyzed in this paper. On this basis, a dynamic and multi-objective optimization model and an algorithm are set up for the decision optimization of the supply chain resource integration in mass customization by 4PL. The optimization model and the algorith...

This study targets the behavior of shear buildings equipped with tuned liquid column dampers (TLCD) which attenuate dynamic load-induced vibrations. TLCDs are a passive damping system used in tall buildings. This kind of damper has proven to be very efficient, being an excellent alternative to mass dampers. A dynamic analysis of the structure-damper system was made using the software DynaPy, de...