SMART AGENT-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS BILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS TO SUPPORT BUSINESS PROCESSES by Adina-Georgeta CREȚAN

“…In response, this paper proposes a collaborative framework to facilitate negotiations aimed at enhancing interoperability among organisations operating within the same industrial domain, leveraging a model-driven, cloud-based infrastructure and services. The objective of this study is to provide assistance to autonomous microgrids that lack the capacity to secure large contracts independently. …”
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Examining E-Services and Citizen Engagement for Sustainable Local Governance. Lessons for South Africa in the Post-COVID-19 era by Lewis Edwin Chigova, Costa Hofisi

“…The paper highlights that while some local governments made strides in deploying e-services and engaging citizens through digital channels, a considerable portion faced limitations due to digital inequality, lack of infrastructure, and limited digital literacy. Furthermore, the study discusses the key pandemic lessons, including enhancing the responsiveness of e-services mechanisms in local government. …”
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Leveraging Segment Anything Model (SAM) for Weld Defect Detection in Industrial Ultrasonic B-Scan Images by Amir-M. Naddaf-Sh, Vinay S. Baburao, Hassan Zargarzadeh

“…Automated ultrasonic testing (AUT) is a critical tool for infrastructure evaluation in industries such as oil and gas, and, while skilled operators manually analyze complex AUT data, artificial intelligence (AI)-based methods show promise for automating interpretation. …”
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Characterisation of precursory seismic activity towards early warning of landslides via semi-supervised learning by David Murray, Lina Stankovic, Vladimir Stankovic, Stella Pytharouli, Adrian White, Ben Dashwood, Jonathan Chambers

“…Landslide hazards negatively impact the economy and public through disruption, damage of infrastructure and even loss of life. Triggering factors leading to landslides are broadly understood, typically associated with rainfall, geological conditions and steep topography. …”
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A cooperative governance framework for sustainable digital transformation in construction: The role of digital enablement and digital strategy by Ahmed Mohammed Shirwa, Abdiqani Muse Hassan, Abdiqani Qorane Hassan, Muslum Kilinc

“…Key practical findings emphasize the importance of digital infrastructure, competence, quality control, and business strategy integration for effective transformation.…”
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Understanding Health Literacy Among Migrants in Portugal: The Impact of Environmental Issues by Rosa Machado, Madalena Garcia, Isaura Serra, Ana Lúcia João

“…Conclusions: The results revealed precarious housing conditions and inadequate support infrastructure, posing significant environmental health risks. …”
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Integration of investment strategies in the system of strategic planning of territorial development by O. V. Kozhevina

“…Attention has been paid also to the relevant issue of concluding concession agreements as a way to develop territories and implement infrastructure projects. Internal measures have been proposed to increase the investment attractiveness of the Russian regions, in particular, are necessary the transformation of the business climate, increasing the responsibility of regional executive authorities for the investment development of territories and creating a favorable investment climate, ensuring the availability of long-term financing sources for investment projects, the development of venture financing and crowdfunding.…”
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(Too) many policies under one roof? About the integration of competition law enforcement and sectoral regulation within one authority by Anna Piszcz

“…This contribution will explore the topic in relation to the main models of multifunctional competition authorities entrusted with sectoral regulation and examine authorities which combine competition enforcement with sectoral regulation in infrastructure industries. The article will also take into account that public enforcement of the prohibition of unfair trading practices provided for in Directive 2019/633 (“UTP Directive”), and limited to the agri-food market, was assigned to competition authorities (in line with the European Commission’s suggestion), which is the case of almost half of the EU Member States. …”
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Interconnection between Globalization and Foreign Direct Investment in Africa by Souleymane Diarra, Andrey V. Girinsky

“…At the same time, many African countries face a number of challenges associated with FDI inflows, such as the need to improve infrastructure, improve legal frameworks and reduce corruption. …”
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Qualitative analysis of it reliability and security in local government financial reporting by Dailibas Dailibas, R Nasution, Chaerudin Chaerudin, Muhammad Nasim Harahap

“…The practical implications include recommendations for strengthening regulations and budget allocations for better IT infrastructure, as well as guidance on effective IT implementation strategies. …”
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Possibilities of using econometrical methods in studying of interregional interactions of migration in transportation by A. A. Bychkova

“…Regression analysis revealed a significant correlation between migration flows and such factors as income level, development of transportation infrastructure, accessibility, education and other factors calculated in absolute units. …”
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Advancing Enhanced Weathering Modeling in Soils: Critical Comparison With Experimental Data by Matteo B. Bertagni, Salvatore Calabrese, Giuseppe Cipolla, Leonardo V. Noto, Amilcare Porporato

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Gestão dos recursos hídricos no Rio Grande do Norte by Juliana Felipe Farias, Rodrigo de Freitas Amorim, João Correia Saraiva Júnior

“…Finally, it is clear that the actions deployed by the State, over time, have maintained the basic care of water supply to the population, yet still need to consolidate the physical infrastructure and management to be assured access to water by several users.…”
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PERCEPATAN PENERAPAN TEKNOLOGI PEMBUANGAN LIMBAH DOMESTIK ONSITE SISTEM KOMUNAL BERBASIS PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT by WINDA, HANI BURHANUDIN

“…An analysis of preparedness and ability to pay will give clues about the groups of people who are ready to participate in building infrastructure ALR waste independently. Technical data processing in the city of Pekanbaru Riau showed 32 districts that have a match for the application of wastewater disposal systems locally. 13 of them have the potential to be physically constructed communally. …”
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Network traffic control using traffic shaping techniques by Radojičić Valentina D.Ž., Marković Goran Z., Mitrović Slobodan D.

“…Although known for years, the problem of meeting network traffic demand in multiservice environment is still recognized as one of the most significant challenges, regardless of the constant increase in network infrastructure capacity. One of the most important causes of this problem is the bursty nature of network traffic that could reflect on the network efficiency reduction due to temporal congestion of network resources. …”
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Review of Condition Rating and Deterioration Modeling Approaches for Concrete Bridges by Nour Faris, Tarek Zayed, Ali Fares

“…Concrete bridges are the most prevalent bridge type worldwide, forming critical components of transportation infrastructure. These bridges are subjected to continuous deterioration due to environmental exposure and operational stresses, necessitating ongoing condition monitoring. …”
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PRESERVING AND MANAGING CHINESE SETTLEMENT HERITAGE TOURISM IN LASEM, INDONESIA by Prisca Kiki WULANDARI, Muhammad BAIQUNI, Ahmad ZUBAIDI

“…The results of this study show that the community or owner in managing settlements or Chinese houses as tourist destinations should have three capacities in the social resilience perspective, namely 1) coping capacity, which includes resources, knowledge, skills, and learning; community as the main actor, community awareness, and social kinship system; 2) adaptive capacity which includes: community networks, human and environmental relations, and community participation; and 3) transformative capacity which includes community infrastructure, multi-stakeholder partnerships, technological innovation, diversity and economic innovation. …”
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KARAKTERISTIK DAN FAKTOR MOTIVASI PENGUNJUNG KE DESA WISATA PERANCAK, JEMBRANA by Ni Putu Ayu Sinta Febriliani, I Made Kusuma Negara, Yohanes Kristianto

“…Based on the research results, the researcher recommended that managers develop facilities and infrastructure in accordance with the characteristics and motivations of visitors to Perancak Tourism Village.…”
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Desafios dos produtores de base familiar na produção do coco em reassentamentos públicos do Vale do São Francisco – Brasil by Guilherme José Ferreira de Araújo, Clélio Cristiano dos Santos, Edvânia Tôrres Aguiar Gomes

“…The methods were based on the Sustainable Livelihood Approach and Political Ecology with the hypothesis that this product will contribute to local sustainable development through investments in production infrastructure, marketing, and distribution. The area of study included three irrigated schemes constructed by the Chesf-Hydroelectric Company of São Francisco: Apolônio Sales, Icó-Mandantes and Barreiras Bloco 2. …”
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Experimental Investigation and Load Capacity of Slender Cold-Formed Lipped Channel Sections with Holes in Compression by Xingyou Yao

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