The demand for petroleum has risen rapidly due to increasing industrialization and modernization of the world. The limited reserve of the fossil fuels is also dwindling alongside escalation in the prices. The threats from these and food insecurity are, however, drawing the attention of...

There has been a marked growth in recent years in outward direct investment (ODI) by developing countries, and in particular, by China. Previous studies have examined the impact on developing countries productivity of foreign direct investment (FDI) from developed countries. This paper looks at...

An experimental rig of a combined refrigeration/power generation system was built and investigated. This rig uses an ammonia–water binary working fluid, is driven by low-grade heat, and can function under the absorption refrigeration model and absorption power generation model. When the system...

A Hjek-Rnyi-type inequality for associated random variables was obtained by Prakasa Rao [Prakasa Rao, B.L.S., 2002. Hjek-Rnyi-type inequality for associated sequences. Statist. Probab. Lett. 57, 139-143]. Recently, Sung [Sung, H.S., 2008. A note on the Hjek-Rnyi inequality for associated random...

Surface subsidence with various formation mechanisms possesses varied and complex influencing factors. Thus, studying surface subsidence mechanism and regularity under different special geological conditions is important in implementing disaster prevention and reduction programs. This paper...

As to tea resources in Guangdong Province at present, there are 4 kinds of national geographical indication products, 2 national geographical indication trademarks, and 1 kind of national geographical indication of agricultural products. We conduct a analysis on the current protection of...