Effect of Speculators’ Position Changes on the LME Futures Market
This paper employs Granger causality tests to analyze the role of speculators using weekly COTR (commitment of traders reports) data covering the period of August 2014 to July 2017.
Jaehwan Park
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Procurement push and marketing pull in supply chain management: the conceptual contribution of relationship marketing as a driver in project financial performance [PDF]
? The agenda for supply management practices on construction projects originated from clients. It is largely procurement driven, the dominant strategy of contractors being to emulate the client approach, and hence push the procurement model along the ...
Akintoye A.+29 more
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Titanium Oxysulfate‐Derived 1D Lepidocrocite Titanate Nanostructures
A novel synthesis protocol is presented for creating high‐quality titania nanofilaments. This method transcends the limitations of traditional techniques, leveraging a solution precipitation process fine‐tuned for lower temperatures and minimal reagent use. The result?
Sukanya Maity+8 more
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The Problems of In-House Procurement in Lithuanian Public Procurement
Abstract Although the in-house procurement, as an exception to public procurement process, have existed in Lithuanian law for more than a decade and the European Union has expressed a clear positive position on the issue by legalize it in international level with Directive 2014/24/EU, but this legal institute still is not analysed enough
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Organic Ferroelectric Synaptic Transistors for Neural Image Recognition Networks
All organic transistors, where both the dielectric and semiconducting layers are polymeric, are developed as electrical synaptic devices. Two copolymers of PVDF as the dielectric layer with large differences in their saturation polarizability and memory window are chosen.
Evan Restuccia+2 more
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Public procurement trajectories in Tanzania: a review of reforms, practices, and compliance
Over decades, public procurement in Tanzania experienced critical reforms; however, not much is known about the reforms and hence there is a dearth of comprehensive reviews about them.
Alban D. Mchopa+3 more
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Metal–organic framework doped viologen‐based ionogel electrochromic device demonstrates superior performance including homogeneous chromatic transition, enhanced coloration efficiency, and exceptional cycling stability. These advancements originate from dual mechanisms: 1) physical confinement effect effectively suppressing viologen molecular ...
Huan Jiang+6 more
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Currently, there is an increasing focus on procurement contract administration as among of the key variables in explaining the performance of construction projects.
Shadrack Samwel Mwaiseje+3 more
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Brain death hormone therapy and Graft survival: A systematic review of the literature
Introduction: During brain death, several events occur, including hormonal. metabolic and systemic changes. This systematic review aims to find the role of hormone therapy in cadaver donors and its impact on graft function and/or survival following solid
Marzieh Latifi, Dr.+4 more
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National Recommendations for Pharmacoeconomic Evaluations Reporting for Reimbursement and Procurement of New Pharmaceutical Applications in Egypt [PDF]
Introduction To improve resource allocation within our healthcare system, the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Medical Supply and the Management of Medical Technology (UPA) and Universal Health Insurance Authority (UHIA) established a joint ...
Mary Gamal+6 more
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