Smart contract in construction procurement: insights and recommendations from South Africa by Love David, Marumo Kgomo, Clinton Aigbavboa

“…Thus, this study examines the dynamics of adopting smart contracts for project procurement for optimal project success and delivery, with insights and recommendations from the South African Construction Industry.MethodThe study employed a quantitative research approach utilizing descriptive and inferential statistics of Mean Item Score (MIS) and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) for data analysis, based on a purposive sampling technique.ResultsThe MIS results for the benefit, legal & regulatory constraints, and best practices of smart contracts range between 3.73 - 4.41 values, while the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) values were higher than the recommended 0.6 value for the EFA and Cronbach's Alpha value of 0.969 across the indicators.DiscussionThe study's findings revealed two categorized benefits of adopting smart contracts: administrative and operational efficiency of project procurement and procurement optimization; two components of legal and regulatory constraints: Transactional and legal encumbrance to smart contract implementation and legal gaps and ambiguity and two best practices: smart contract reliability practices for project procurement and consistent stakeholders’ engagement for smart contract protocol standardization. …”
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Modeling and forecasting of TEC using subspace-based SSA-LRF-ANN model by J.R.K. Kumar Dabbakuti, Mallika Yarrakula, Dinesh Babu Vunnava, Gopi Krishna Popuri

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DIDADTIC TOOLS FOR THE STUDENTS’ ALGORITHMIC THINKING DEVELOPMENT by T. P. Pushkaryeva, T. A. Stepanova, V. V. Kalitina

“…The model includes three components: aesthetic, simulative, and conceptual. …”
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Extraction of Protein-Enriched Fractions from Sunflower and Hemp Seeds: Composition and Colloidal Stability of Less Refined Fractions as a Function of Initial pH by Simone Bleibach Alpiger, Sandra Beyer Gregersen, Amanda May Ellermann, Tenna Ji Jing Dissing, Milena Corredig

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Instance Assignment Coverage Feature for Operation Control of SAT Solver by Zhihui Li, Shuwei Chen, Guanfeng Wu, Yang Xu

“…Although numerous studies from diverse perspectives have been conducted, there remains a need to develop efficient methods and algorithms to meet the requirements for enhancing the performance efficiency of SAT solving. …”
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Unified Protocol for Emotional Disorders in University Students: Protocol for a Randomized Trial of Online and Blended Formats by J. Socias‐Soler, C. Francisco, L. Martínez‐García, O. Peris‐Baquero, J. Osma

“…Effect sizes will be calculated, and implementation outcomes will be assessed through descriptive analysis. …”
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A Quality Function Deployment model: Application design for sauce bottle washer by Berty Dwi Rahmawati, Igh Bayogi Putra Pradana, Buna Rizal Rachman

“…The implementation of this washing system successfully reduces the total bottle washing time by 720 minutes per day. …”
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Dynamic Gradient Descent and Reinforcement Learning for AI-Enhanced Indoor Building Environmental Simulation by Xiaolong Chen, Haohao Yang, Hongfeng Zhang, Cora Un In Wong

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Cycling Operation of a LiFePO₄ Battery and Investigation into the Influence on Equivalent Electrical Circuit Elements by Michal Frivaldsky, Marek Simcak, Darius Andriukaitis, Dangirutis Navikas

“…To analyze these effects, the study utilizes equivalent electrical circuits (EEC) to model the internal behavior of the battery. The individual components of the EEC—such as its resistive, capacitive, and inductive elements—are examined through 3D waveforms, offering a comprehensive visualization of how each parameter responds to cycling. …”
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Integrating quantum synchronization in future generation networks by Swaraj Shekhar Nande, Muhammad Idham Habibie, Milad Ghadimi, Andrea Garbugli, Koteswararao Kondepu, Riccardo Bassoli, Frank H. P. Fitzek

“…Finally, high-frequency noise was removed by implementing low-pass filtration using FPGAs. This study takes an essential step toward meeting the rising demands for rapid and efficient data transfer in the ever-evolving digital communications landscape, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity for future communication networks and the quantum Internet.…”
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Investigation of Heat Flux Propagation in Heat-Conducting Oxide Substrates with Different Heat Conductivity by the Linear Heat Source Method by I. A. Vrublevsky, K. V. Chernyakova, E. N. Muratova, N. V. Lushpa

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ANTITUBERCULOSIS DRUG DOSAGE FORMS: RANGE, KEY BENEFITS AND PROSPECTS OF TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT by M. E. Kim, K. B. Murzagulova, E. F. Stepanova

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Coordinating REST interactions in service choreographies using blockchain by Francesco Donini, Alessandro Marcelletti, Andrea Morichetta, Andrea Polini

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Screening-Evaluation of Regional Investment Projects for the Provision of State Financial Support Measures by I. V. Kosorukova, O. V. Loseva, M. A. Fedotova

“…It is concluded that in order to make a decision on the provision of state financial support to RIP, it is necessary to achieve target values by indicators corresponding to three components: “State” (customer), “Project” and “Partner (contractor). …”
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Analytical Approach to Designing a Combined-Mode Resonator Filter on Surface Acoustic Waves Using the Model of Coupling of Modes by A. S. Koigerov

“…Such filters implemented on surface acoustic waves (SAW) not only demonstrate excellent electrical parameters, but also meet compactness requirements. …”
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Design and Innovative Application of Ship CCUS Technology Under the Requirements of Green Shipping by Niyu Zhang, Xinpeng Wang, Cong Wang, Zhongxiu Peng, Youxiao Chen, Lianhao Liu, Lijie Chen, Jiawei Hu, Wei Wei, Xuesong Li

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A Framework Design for Decentralized Digital Identity Across Borders by Jian Chen, Zhiming Cai, Jiayin Qi, Binxing Fang

“…The framework incorporates a data classification and grading strategy, and features three core components: a blockchain-based decentralized identity management mechanism, a universal certification pool model for dynamic data attribute classification and grading, and privacy protection and access control strategies. …”
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Presenting a model for the establishment and maintenance of expert human resources in the government organizations of Sistan and Baluchestan province by Majid Reza Dahmardeh, Vahid pourshahabi, Amin Reza Kamalian, Habibollah Salaerzehi

“…The above results showed that the relationships between constructs or hidden variables can be cited. At the end, q5, q3, q9 indicators (because all their indicators have a factor load of less than 0.7) were removed and the modified model in the form of a diagram (1 and 2) was re-implemented.Evaluation criteria of the measurement model (outer model)With the help of Average Variance Extracted (AVE) index, it was found that all the studied constructs have an extracted average variance higher than 0.5; that is, the validity of the divergence of the research variables is confirmed. …”
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Development and testing of a low-cost portable soil apparent electrical conductivity sensor by José Carlos Venturin, Cristiano Márcio Alves de Souza, Esmael Dias Prado, Eduardo Leonel Bottega, Leonardo França da Silva, Sálvio Napoleão Soares Arcoverde, Fernando Mateus Paniagua Mendieta, Leidy Zulys Leyva Rafull, Victor Crespo de Oliveira

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The Application of Transformers with High-Temperature Superconducting Windings Considering the Skin Effect in Mobile Power Supply Systems by Vadim Manusov, Inga Zicmane, Ratmir Galeev, Svetlana Beryozkina, Murodbek Safaraliev

“…The active and passive components of transformer electrical equipment have reached their limits regarding modernization and optimization, leading to the implementation of innovative approaches. …”
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