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Implementing circular economy and sustainability policies in Rwanda: Experiences of Rwandan manufacturers with the plastic ban policy

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainability, 2023
Despite the rise of plastic waste regulation and rising trends in the adoption of circular economy (CE) policies globally, investigations of their impact on businesses remain limited.
Moses Onyango Ogutu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Commodity Trade Stabilization Through International Agreements [PDF]

open access: yes, 1963
We introduce a simple and efficient procedure for the segmentation of rigidly moving objects, imaged under an affine camera model. For this purpose we revisit the theory of "linear combination of views" (LCV), proposed by Ullman and Basri [20], which ...
Nordberg, Klas, Zografos, Vasileios
core   +3 more sources

The International Trade Network

open access: yes, 2007
Bilateral trade relationships in the international level between pairs of countries in the world give rise to the notion of the International Trade Network (ITN).
A. Barrat   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Fuzzy Expert System of Information Security Risk Assessment on the Example of Analysis Learning Management Systems

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2021
The rapid development and application of new digital technologies has, on the one hand, opened up new opportunities for more efficient management of technological and business processes. On the other hand, this leads to a significant increase in security
S. A. Abdymanapov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting the Future Burden of Renal Replacement Therapy in Türkiye Using National Registry Data and Comparative Modeling Approaches

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic kidney disease is a growing public health problem worldwide, and the number of patients requiring renal replacement therapy is steadily increasing. Türkiye has experienced a similar rise in both the incidence and prevalence of renal replacement therapy over the past decades; however, national‐level projections of future ...
Arzu Akgül   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental regulations and firm‐level FDI: Evidence from China's 11th 5‐year plan

open access: yesInternational Studies of Economics, 2023
This paper investigates the influence of environmental regulations on outward foreign direct investment (OFDI). We first develop a simple model to show that an increase in emission tax in the domestic market induces firm‐level foreign direct investment ...
Yong Tan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Road Ahead for the U.S. Auto Industry [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
[Excerpt] In 2004, U.S. light vehicle sales were up slightly, reversing a moderate slide that began in 2001. The 1.3 percent gain brought the market total to 16.8 million units, approximately the same level as 2002, and the fourth highest sales on record.
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
core   +1 more source

Aggressive prostate cancer is associated with pericyte dysfunction

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Tumor‐produced TGF‐β drives pericyte dysfunction in prostate cancer. This dysfunction is characterized by downregulation of some canonical pericyte markers (i.e., DES, CSPG4, and ACTA2) while maintaining the expression of others (i.e., PDGFRB, NOTCH3, and RGS5).
Anabel Martinez‐Romero   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combining antibody conjugates with cytotoxic and immune‐stimulating payloads maximizes anti‐cancer activity

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Methods to improve antibody–drug conjugate (ADC) treatment durability in cancer therapy are needed. We utilized ADCs and immune‐stimulating antibody conjugates (ISACs), which are made from two non‐competitive antibodies, to enhance the entry of toxic payloads into cancer cells and deliver immunostimulatory agents into immune cells.
Tiexin Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding bio‐based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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