13 articles for “Investment Assessment”

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsSocial Impact as an Intangible Driver in Assessing Economic Value: An Application to the Italian Third SectorCosentino Antonietta, Bongiovanni Laura, Cesari Alberto, Di Stefano CristinaMany studies have focused on Intellectual Capital (IC) applied to the Third Sector in the past few years. Despite the growing interest in intellectual capital in the field, the concept remains unclear. Few scholars and practitioners deal with the subject, however, as far as we know there are no studies that show the relationship between social impact generated by non-profit … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 12 · 2 Jan 2018 · 8,632 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsProfitability Analysis of Small-Scale Beekeeping Firms by Using Life Cycle Costing (LCC) MethodologyAlfio Strano, Teodora Stillitano, Anna Irene De Luca et al.Increasingly, beekeeping sector attracts attention due to its potentialities linked to several aspects: Environmental benefits, commercial value and of promotion of rural development. Indeed, among the small-scale agro-food chains, beekeeping plays a significant role, especially in rural context, where the diversification of farms activities can be provide a relevant integration of income. However, frequently, apicultural activities are characterized by several … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 27 Jul 2015 · 8,366 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStock Closing Price Forecasting Using LSTM, Sentiment Analysis, Kalman FilterAssel Abdildayeva, Galymzhan Nurtugan, Guldana Taganova, Ardak AkhmetovaThe article explores the problem of predicting the closing prices of stocks using an innovative approach that combines methods of machine learning, sentiment analysis and noise filtering. The focus is on the development and testing of a comprehensive model that integrates recurrent neural networks (LSTM) for time series analysis, the GPT-3 language model for processing and analyzing textual data from … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 20, Issue 11 · 4 Sep 2024 · 6,262 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessing Potential Investment Return of Basil (Ocimum Basillicum P.) using Fuzzy Logic and Investment Analysis Criteria for Environmental-Based AgricultureHeraldo Yusron Purwantono, Ditdit Nugeraha UtamaIndonesia is one of Southeast Asia's most populous and big countries. It was well-known for its richness of natural resources. Indonesia is one of the world's largest tropical countries, because of its tropical environment. According to the statistics, however, arable land in Indonesia has declined dramatically over the years in response to increased demand for residential areas. This data reveals … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 18, Issue 7 · 30 Jul 2022 · 5,738 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMarking of Meat Productivity Features in Pairs of bGH, bGHR and bIGF-1 Polymorphic Genes in Aberdeen-Angus CattleLaura Zhanedilovna Dushayeva, Askar Myrzahmetovich Nametov, Indira Saltanovna Beishova et al.The purpose of the study is to identify paired combinations associated with meat productivity in Aberdeen-Angus cattle for the genes of the somatotropin cascade (growth hormone bGH, growth hormone receptor bGHR, insulin-like growth factor-1 bIGF-1). The determination of animal genotypes was carried out by PCR-RFLP. Results of statistical processing was carried out using the software capabilities of "Microsoft Excel 2010" … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 2 · 22 Jun 2021 · 6,899 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of Biogas Plants by the Application of an Internal Rate of Return and Debt Service Coverage ApproachGiuseppe Bonazzi, Mattia IottiEnergy production using renewable energy has an effect on environmental sustainability and on public expenditure. In fact, this industry is heavily assisted by public support from the European Union and the Italian State. Developing and applying a method to evaluate the return on investment for companies operating in the field of renewable energy allows them to quantify their efficient use … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 6 Apr 2015 · 7,632 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIntegrating Life Cycle Assessment and Other Tools for Ex Ante Integrated Sustainability Assessment in the Minerals IndustryDeborah J Shields, Gian Andrea Blengini, Slavko V. SolarProblem statement: The minerals industry is faced with choices beginning in the exploration phase and extending over the life cycle of mine. Firms examine the technical feasibility of alternative actions and typically rank them based on economic performance. Increasingly firms also consider alternatives' contribution to sustainable development. Approach: Sustainable decision making before investment (ex ante decisions) should incorporate a broad … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 11 · 10 Oct 2011 · 7,894 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION OF MICRO-COGENERATION SYSTEM FOR CONVENIENCE STORES IN THAILANDSuapphong Kritsanawonghong, Weijun Gao, Pawinee Iamtrakul, Soichiro KurokiThe growing worldwide demand for effective energy utilization has led to numerous techniques for rational use of energy including conservation techniques and renewable energy utilization. Recently, the number of small scale buildings such as minimarts and convenience stores in Thailand has increased rapidly. However, the interest of effective energy utilization has not been focused on the implementation of the new … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 15 May 2014 · 7,450 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFree WiFi as Strategic Competitive Advantage for Fast-Food Outlet in the Knowledge EraLee Kok Tiong, Zahurin Mat Aji, Mohd Khairudin Kasiran, Nor Iadah YusopProblem statement: The growth of food outlets in Malaysia brings about the stiff competition among the players in food industry. To remain competitive, each outlet needs to adopt its own strategy in order to secure their return on investment and profitability. In knowledge era, technology has become an added value in achieving competitive advantage. The aim of this research is … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 27 May 2011 · 8,824 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordEdge Glued Wood Panel Technology and an Assessment on the Development of Edge Glued Wood Panel IndustryAhmet Kurtoglu, Seda Erdinler, Tuncer DilikIn this research, it is aimed to determine the general situation of edge glued wood panel industry that is rapidly developing in Turkey with the reasons of this development similar to the development edge glued wood panel industry in the world. Besides, starting from its definition, there are information about edge glued wood panel, comparison with other panel products and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 10 · 17 Aug 2012 · 7,682 accessesView PDF Cite