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Data analytics on blockchains

Published in: IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC)

May 01, 2023

/ Issam Al-Azzoni Saqib Iqbal

In recent years, blockchains have been exploited in areas way beyond finance, enabling numerous innovative usage scenarios and applications. However, the extension of the existing systems and applications in order to support data persistence on a blockchain is time-consuming. Therefore, this paper proposes a model-driven based approach leveraging smart contracts with the goal to automate data persistence on blockchains. The approach is evaluated in data analytics use cases. According to our res...


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The impact of the physical environment on the quality of distance education

Published in: Published by Emerald Publishing

Apr 10, 2023

/ Khawlah Al-Takhayneh / Abdelrahman Altakhaineh / Khaled Nser

Purpose This study aims to discuss the impact of the physical environment on the quality of distance education from the viewpoint of a number of teaching staff in Jordanian universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach A total of 308 lecturers were selected using a snowball sampling method from different social media websites.The researcher used a descriptive analysis method by conducting social surveys. Findings The results reveal that there is a negative impact of the...


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Impact of religious tourism on the economic development, energy consumption and environmental degradation: evidence from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Published in: Tourism Review

Mar 01, 2023

/ Mosab Tabash / Ghaleb El Refae / Belkacem Athamena

Purpose: Saudi Arabia is the main destination of religious tourism, as it has many spiritual places. With the passage of years, the figures for pilgrim visits are increasing, which is contributing to the economic growth of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). However, pilgrims’ visits can create strong opportunity costs in the form of environmental degradation. Owing to these notions, this study aims to discover the impact of religious tourism on the quality of the natural environment of Saudi Ar...

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