Commodities markets are venues where producers and consumers meet to exchange physical commodities such as agricultural products (e.g., corn, livestock, soybeans), energy products (oil, gas, carbon credits), precious metals (gold, silver, platinum), or"soft" commodities(such as cotton, coffee, ...
“Project finance” refers tofinancing long-termindustrial and infrastructure projects, particularly in sectors like oil and gas, power generation, and transportation. It's also used to finance certain economic bodies likespecial purpose vehicles (SPVs), which are created to manage a single project....
In a severely competitive market where brands are considered as having no real differences, consumers learn that nay of the many brands will meet the requirements, the purchase behaviour is likely to become one of low involvement and the brand on promotion has more chance of being purchased. ...
Energy companies, mainly large oil and gas firms, led the way in purchasing credits, increasing their demand ninefold compared to the previous year. Food and beverage and tourism companies have also purchased credits at high prices, and other consumer goods firms are also active buyers.100 The ...
This accelerates the diagnosis and allows to initiate the treatment earlier which can be critical for saving the animal’s life. This complementary examination should be interpreted with reference to the patient’s medical history and clinical manifestation. Basic ultrasound examination of the thorax is...
The contributions of processed foods to the overweight and obesity problem in Latin America are well known. Engagement with the private and public sectors on possible solutions requires deeper insights into where and how these products are sold and the related implications for diet quality. This arti...
Note that the group of low-income countries had the lowest rates of productivity advance, while the oil exporters and relatively industrialized middle-income countries had the highest rates. Whereas the centrally planned economies had above-average rates of productivity growth in the period 1950–70,...
which implies that the two exergames are equally perceived as simple and easy to understand. Compared to the reference group in Kothgassener’s TUI study, both VR exergames (SET and ET) were rated more highly in terms of usability (>65 years old (y.o.): M = 14.06) [16]. Preliminary...
The instrument transformer insulation system consists of metal electrodes and elements of solid (paper, capacitor foil, epoxy resin) and liquid (transformer oil) or gas insulation (SF6). Medium-voltage transformers (up to 50 kV) require resin insulation, while high-voltage insulation is paper-oil...
The thermodynamic and economic analysis of a micro-scale tri/co-generation system powered via biomass/solar energy for an apartment building on the Greek island of Milos was reported by Karellas and Braimakis [96]. According to the authors, reductions in fuel, oil, and electricity use have an...