Volume 04 - Issue 12 (December 2020)

 

Title: A Review of Smart City and Alternative Energy for Turkey
Authors: Prof Mehmet Fatih Altan, Mehmet Çağrı Kızıltaş, Dr. Yunus Emre Ayözen
Source: International Journal of Latest Research in Engineering and Management, pp 01 - 04, Vol 04 - No. 12, 2020
Abstract: The topic of 'Smart Cities' includes a process that requires 'Smart Steps' where we can place our conceptualization of 'City' in place and then 'City and Civilization Perspective', which we can build robustly on and utilize the useful aspects of technology to the maximum extent. The integration and mutual relationship we have established in the context of city-transportation also has a regulatory effect on the relation of 'Smart City-Smart Transportation'. In this paper firstly importance of smart cities is given, then concept and extent of smart technologies are discussed. After these alternative energy issue is reviewed. Lastly conclusions are given.
Keywords: Alternative energy, energy efficiency, smart city, technology, transport
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Title: Studying of factors influencing vegetation composition, distribution and production of Elsemeih rangeland of north Kordofan state, Sudan
Authors: Elkheir Mugadam Salih, Suraj Mohammed Ali, Amani Abdelrahim Kobbail, & Abdelwadoud Abdallah Elkhalifa
Source: International Journal of Latest Research in Engineering and Management, pp 05 - 12, Vol 04 - No. 12, 2020
Abstract: This research was conducted at Elsemeih area during the period (2013-2014). The objective was to study the factors influence vegetation composition, distribution and production of the range land of area. The vegetation measurements were carried out using loop and quadrate methods. Systematic random samples techniques were used. The number of line transects were identified according to point of diminishing return method. Accordingly, (40) lines transect (20 lines for each season) were made. Each twenty lines were further divided in to ten lines transects for the sandy soil and (10) line transects for the clay ones for both seasons (2013 and 2014). The results showed that, there was no significant difference (p˂0.35) in mean percentage of species composition, no significant difference (p˂0.39) in mean average percentage of litter and there was no significant difference (p˂0.0064) in mean bare soil percentage between sandy and clay soil. Results show that there was significant difference (p˂0.05) in mean biomass productivity, significant difference (p˂0.0001) in vegetation cover between sandy and clay soil. The average percentages of species composition were 63% and 68.95% in the sandy and clay soils in 2013 and 2014, respectively. The vegetation cover was 50% and 62.5% for sandy and clay soils, respectively. Whereas the average biomass productivity were 0.553 tan/ha and 0.615 tan/ha for sandy and clay soils, respectively. These differences were attributed to the open grazing practices, heavy grazing and time of grazing associated with climatic factors. It was concluded that under the stress of harsh environmental sequences in the two types of soils (sandy and clay) of the area, annual herbs are the only species that are able to survive because of their efficient utilization of the available soil surface water moisture, and the fact that annuals usually mature and shed their seeds well ahead before the incidence of soil moisture stress and seasonal fires out-break.
Keywords: Influence, rangeland, vegetation composition, production.
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Title: Literature Study of the Role of Values and Corporate Social Responsibility in Ethical Consumption Decisions: Fast Food Industry
Authors: Sara Liassi, Dr. Burcin Kaplan
Source: International Journal of Latest Research in Engineering and Management, pp 13 - 18, Vol 04 - No. 12, 2020
Abstract: This literature study helps to identify and understand the factors that influence consumers’ decisions to buy from food brands involved in corporate social responsibility. Ethical marketing refers to the process by which companies market their goods and services by focusing not only on how their products benefit customers, but also how they benefit socially responsible or environmental causes. It includes everything from ensuring advertisements are honest and trustworthy, to building strong relationships with consumers through a set of shared value. Companies with a focus on ethical marketing evaluate their decisions from a business perspective as well as a moral perspective. Companies often add unnecessary ingredients to products that decrease their nutritional value, food is often stripped of important nutrients like fiber and vitamins when manufactured, it is left with more calories and less nutrients, and consuming causes greater risk of disease. The food is also cheap and addictive, making it a perfect option for low income families who can’t afford higher priced products and organic foods. Making food cheap and available at the cost of health helps food corporations make money.
Keywords: consumption decision, corporate social responsibility, ethics, fast food, marketing, norms, values
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Title: Financial Decision and Intellectual Capital and Managerial Ownership: Evidence from Indonesian Manufacturing Companies
Authors: Arni Surwanti, Anisa Tri Lestari
Source: International Journal of Latest Research in Engineering and Management, pp 19 - 28, Vol 04 - No. 12, 2020
Abstract: This study aims to analyze the effect of investment decisions, financing decisions, dividend policy, intellectual capital, and managerial ownership on the firms' value. The sample used in this study was manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange from 2013-2017. The analysis technique used is Panel Regression. The result shows that dividend policy, intellectual capital, and managerial ownership variables positively affect the firms’ value. In contrast, the variable's investment decisions and financing decisions have a negative and not significant impact on the firm's value.
Keywords: Investment decisions, financing decisions, dividend policy, intellectual capital, and managerial ownership.
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