The Impact of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment on US Industry by Baghirzade Manaf, Deniss Djakons, Daria Bilokon

“…Drawing on institutional perspectives and theoretical models such as the OLI paradigm, internalization theory, and the investment development path, the article highlights that foreign direct investment (FDI) is driven by a mix of resource-, market-, efficiency-, and asset-seeking motives, often overlapping in practice. …”
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Optimization of Growth Conditions of <i>Desulfovibrio desulfuricans</i> Strain REO-01 and Evaluation of Its Cd(II) Bioremediation Potential for Detoxification of Rare Earth Tailing... by Ping Zhang, Chaoyang Wei, Fen Yang

“…Cd(II) concentrations decreased from 0.2 mM to 3.33 μM, corresponding to a removal efficiency exceeding 95%, while sulfate concentrations declined from 1500 mg/L to 640 mg/L, with a maximum reduction efficiency of 66.16%. …”
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A risk-based approach to reduction of warm air infiltration for energy efficiency optimization in a cold storage system-a case study of a fruit packaging plant by Peter Kibagendi Mokaya, James Wakiru, Josephat Tanui

“…To operate fruit cold storages optimally and efficiently, facilities management must comprehensively understand the sources of temperature variations and adopt mitigation strategies that minimize warm air infiltration. …”
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Efficient Production of N-Acetyl-β-D-Glucosamine from Shrimp Shell Powder Using Chitinolytic Enzyme Cocktail with β-N-Acetylglucosaminidase from Domesticated Microbiome Metagenomes... by Xiuling Zhou, Yang Huang, Yuying Liu, Delong Pan, Yang Zhang

“…The development of an enzymatic conversion method that does not require the pretreatment of seafood waste is essential for the efficient and clean production of GlcNAc. In this study, the annotated metagenomic assembly data of domesticated microbiota (XHQ10) were analyzed to identify carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes), and an in-depth analysis of the high-quality genome FS13.1, which was obtained from metagenomic binning, was performed; this enabled us to elucidate the catabolic mechanism of XHQ10 by using shrimp shell chitin as a carbon and nitrogen source. …”
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Plug-and-Play PRNU Enhancement Algorithm with Guided Filtering by Yufei Liu, Yanhui Xiao, Huawei Tian

“…Previous studies have not successfully identified the effective frequency band of PRNU, leaving low-frequency interference insufficiently suppressed and impacting PRNU’s utility in scenarios such as source camera identification, image integrity verification, and identity verification. …”
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GCOANet: A gradient consistency constraints semi-supervised network for optical image-assisted SAR despeckling by Yang Yang, Jun Pan, Jiangong Xu, Zhongli Fan, Zeming Geng, Junli Li

“…Furthermore, the related applications further demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed method in real-world scenarios.…”
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Sugarcane production and nutrient accumulation in commercial plantations under vinasse irrigation by Amabelia del Pino, Jorge Hernández, Omar Casanova, Virginia Takata, Germán Panissa

“…The highest accumulation of nutrients for the crop corresponded to K (average 216, 154 and 157 kg ha-1 in 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively), which highlights the importance of vinasse as a K source. However, in some fields a low efficiency of K utilization was estimated. …”
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Evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions in subway tunnel construction by Yalin Guo, Chen Dong, Zheng Chen, Shulei Zhao, Wenhao Sun, Wei He, Lei Zhang, Yiyuan Wang, Nan Hu, Chun Guo

“…The findings emphasize the importance of accurate evaluation of high-impact building materials and construction machinery, particularly in contexts where basic energy consumption data are limited. Strategies such as utilizing recycled materials and enhancing machinery efficiency can lead to significant emission reductions. …”
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Automatic extraction and geographization of urban traffic event based on natural Chinese text data by Chenyu Hu, Hangbin Wu, Chaoxu Wei, Qianqian Chen, Han Yue, Wei Huang, Chun Liu, Ting Fu, Junhua Wang

“…With the rapid advancement of Internet, text published from network platforms has become an important data source for urban road traffic events. However, due to the complexity of massive multi-source web text and the diversity of spatial scenes in traffic events, existing methods are not enough to support accurate extraction and geographization of events from text, resulting in the information not being efficiently utilized. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Hybrid System (PV/ Wind/ Battery) Integrated with Smart Grids by Ahmed Yahia Yaseen

“… A smart grid (SG) is an interconnected system of electrical outlets that monitors and controls the energy flow from various sources to satisfy different consumers’ loads. The smart grid achieves this goal by utilizing digital and other cutting-edge technology. …”
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Microbial synthesis and extraction of value-added metabolites by Rhodotorula toruloides from waste stream: a sustainable approach by L. A. Swagatika Priyadarshini, Rashmi Kataria

“…The mevalonate pathway plays a crucial role in the production of these substances. R. toruloides can utilize diverse carbon sources, including waste-derived and sustainable substrates. …”
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Energy Storage Systems: Scope, Technologies, Characteristics, Progress, Challenges, and Future Suggestions—Renewable Energy Community Perspectives by Shoaib Ahmed, Antonio D’Angola

“…A paradigm transition from centralized to decentralized energy systems has occurred, which has increased the deployment of renewable energy sources (RESs) in renewable energy communities (RECs), promoting energy independence, strengthening local resilience, increasing self-sufficiency, and moving toward CO₂ emission reduction. …”
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The First Fifth-Generation District Heating and Cooling System in Kazakhstan: Planning and Design by Stanislav Chicherin, Yana Zhuikova, Tatyana Pyanykh, Andrey Zhuikov, Galym Baidyussenov, Saule Abildinova

“…However, none has presented an open-source model incorporating GIS-based decision-making in designing 5GDHC systems. …”
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Enhanced energy management in smart microgrids using hybrid optimization and demand response strategies by Lei Yang, Lile Wu, Genzhu Li

“…This paper presents a groundbreaking optimization model for efficient and resilient energy management in smart microgrids, particularly addressing challenges posed by decentralized renewable energy sources (RES) integration. …”
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Introduction to ORC–VCC Systems: A Review by Tomasz Suchocki

“…The key innovation lies in the development of an advanced coupling mechanism that seamlessly connects the ORC and VCC, enabling more efficient utilization of low-grade heat sources. By optimizing working fluid selection and implementing a shared shaft connection between the ORC turbine and VCC compressor, the system achieves dual functionality—simultaneous electricity generation and cooling—with higher efficiency than conventional methods. …”
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Multistage Electrodynamic Dehydrator with Heat Pumps by Burdo O.G., Terziev S.G., Sirotyuk I.V., Slavinskaya V.A., Sit M.L.

“…The aim of this work is the utilization of the secondary steam energy through its thermal transformation in electrodynamic dehydrators developed by the authors. …”
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Innovative Application Strategies of Light-Emitting Diodes in Protected Horticulture by Xinying Liu, Qiying Sun, Zheng Wang, Jie He, Xin Liu, Yaliang Xu, Qingming Li

“…LEDs serve not only as efficient artificial light sources for plant growth, but are also a good tool for enhancing biomass production with limited energy consumption. …”
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Qualitative phytochemical screening of some selected medicinal desert species by Noshaba Dilbar, Sana Fatima, Majid Anwar, Zobia Anwer, Hina Ashraf

“…Desert plants are considered as a rich source of secondary metabolites and are used in drug development. …”
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Exploration and research progress on the integrated technology of coalbed methane development, gas control, and methane emission reduction by Shuxun SANG, Honggao XIE, Zhihua YAN, Shiqi LIU, Xiaozhi ZHOU, Sijie HAN, Sijian ZHENG, Fansheng HUANG

“…Given the “triple” attributes of coal methane as an energy source, a disaster gas, and a greenhouse gas, developing integrated technologies for its development, management, and emission reduction is vital to enhance efficient production and utilization and ensure energy, production, and ecological security. …”
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Optimized Cultivation of <i>Stropharia rugosoannulata</i> Using Winter Jujube Wastes and Safety Risk Assessment of the Cultivated Mushrooms by Jiale Yang, Shuguang Sun, Shuqin Qiao, Xinxin Li, Guorong Yu, Wenzhong Lan, Li Ji, Yupeng Ge, Xianhao Cheng, Weihuan Li

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