Data analytics on blockchains
Published in: IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC)
May 01, 2023
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...
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...
The School as a Learning Organization from the Perspective of Private School Teachers in Irbid Governorate
Published in: Computers & Education
Mar 17, 2023
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...
Scoping Review of Six Retrospective Studies: Risk Factors Associated With the Case Fatality Rate of People Infected With Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published in: J Pharm Bioallied Sci.
Feb 11, 2023
Funding Higher Education as a Strategic Good of a Nation
Published in: Int. J. of Economics and Business Research
Jan 01, 2023
Mahmoud Askari
Ghaleb El Refae
In this paper, we propose that higher education should be seen as a strategic good of nations. We argue that Higher education is neither a private, nor a public good, and that its facilitation by governments, and its attainment of citizens is critically required for the wellbeing of a nation. As well, we use the partnership funding model of higher education as a framework to facilitate the strategic investment in higher education by economically capable governments. We used enrollment and fu...