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Review of: Fang Fang: Wuhan Günlüğü* (Çev.) Sezen Kiraz. Review by: Mutlu Binark
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Collective memory has started to take its place as an important phenomenon in almost every field of social sciences and has been dealt with in different contexts in many studies since 1980s. In this study, discussions on the concept of collective memory continued on date blocks within the framework of historical time and reminder messages. Since the calendar and especially date blocks started to be printed, it has generally been accepted as important memory places because it contains informative and reminder messages specific to each day. Date blocks of the historical time are remembered with peculiar ideology was carried out leafy calendar offered by Turkey newspapers in this study. The reminder messages of the 2020 date blocks selected with the random sampling technique were examined in 26 (twenty six) different categories. The main finding in the study was that reminder messages were mostly religious. In addition, date blocks are materials that provide important memory documents at anniversaries and commemorations.
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The public capital banks, banks play important roles for both the Turkish banking sector and the country in terms of their figures and the responsibilities they undertake in the implementation of very important projects for the country. The study was carried out in order to compare the efficiencies of public banks in Turkish banking sector, in this context, efficiency analysis of public banks between 2008-2017 was conducted comparatively by employing data envelopment analysis. After the analysis results were evaluated, Vakıfbank reached a more effective score than Ziraatbank and Halkbank. Particularly, Vakıfbank reached the full efficiency level in all of the years discussed; Ziraatbank reached full efficiency level in 2008, 2016 and 2017; Halkbank reached full efficiency level in 2013, 2016 and 2017.
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Under the influence of the digital revolution, museology has been the scene of different and innovative approaches in exhibition design, promotion, distance learning and face-to face education. The museum collections were digitized, and the collection information was presented to the audience through micro galleries, websites and virtual museum applications. Technologies, information operating systems, etc. are used to provide the audience with detailed information, communicate and gain experience in the use of technology. At the core of the use of technology in the museum, the museum aims to provide a diversity of audiences by creating focuses of interest that appeal to different target audiences. Among the fun and easily accessible forms of technology use in the museums are digital games related to the museum, in-museum information systems, digital platforms that enrich the exhibition, etc. is located. These applications, which provide direct access to collection information, are well equipped guides that accompany children and young people in contextual learning processes in the museum. It is important to associate museum technologies not only with museum collections and themes, but also with curriculums, access all of these applications for free, and update them regularly before and after the museum visit during the process in which the relevant topics will be taught by teachers. Many researchers have found that digital exhibitions, games and presentations used in museums make it easier and faster for visitors of different age groups to access the museum. On the other hand, the COVID19 epidemic, which has been affecting the world globally since December 2019, required the museums to meet the audience on digital platforms beyond physical environments; by bringing a period that they had to present their collections and activities to the museum audience in virtual environments, it also made it necessary for the audience to participate digitally in the museum. This study includes examples from digital works of museums that aim to promote cultural, natural and technological heritage, make them sustainable and move them to digital learning environments.
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This study addresses civil solidarity practices within disaster management - one of many points of discussion points in the literature of the sociology of disaster – in the context of the 6.9 magnitude earthquake at struck Seferihisar, Izmir, Turkey on October 30, 2020. Disaster management demonstrated how civilians responded to those in need after the earthquake took place. It also revealed what measures were taken by relevant state institutions and the units affiliated with these institutions, including their intervention and recovery practices. Unique to this particular disaster were: the use of social media, NGO aid (especially in the districts of Bornova and Bayraklı), quick volunteer search and rescue teams response, as well as hotels and hostels – independent of any NGO or a civil platform – offering free accommodation to those left homeless. Also observed were civilians and volunteer groups handing out various supplies (food, tents, blankets, etc.) to the affected, and offering their own homes upon sharing their contact information on social media. All this data is parallel to civilian response/recovery practices in disaster management literature. All of the above have been examined within the framework of theoretical context as well as certain documented case studies.
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Purpose – Economic and financial crises are very frequent in the world nowadays. Real Estate Investment Trusts were emerged as a solution to the liquidity and sustainable growth problems faced by real estate and its related sectors. The stock market performances or the financial ratio performances of the REITs became very important for individual or corporate investors to investigate, analyse and understand their positions. This study was conducted in order to investigate the effects of liquidity, leverage, operating and profitability ratios on the stock market performance ratios of REITs traded in Borsa Istanbul for the period of 2010.Q1-2020Q1. Design/methodology/approach – The sample selection of this study consists of REITs companies traded in Borsa Istanbul Corp. and the financial ratios of these companies have been obtained from the www.finnet.com data bank. These obtained data were analyzed and reported by using the STATA program. Findings – As a result of the analysis; It was determined that the independent variables addressed in the regression outputs explain the Market Value / Book Value (MV/ BV) variable as 82.3 percent. The most impressive of the significant variables was the cash cycle. When the cash cycle increased by 1 unit, the MV/BV variable increased by 38 percent. Accordingly, when the net profit growth rate the net profit magrin rate and the operating rate were increased by 1 unit, the MV/BV variable was increased by 27, 20 and 19 percents, respectively. On the other hand, when the Financial Debt / Total Debt ratio and the Debt / Equity ratio increased by 1 unit, MV/BV was decreased by 9 and 5 percents, respectively. Discussion – Financial ratios have a great effect on the MV/BV ratio of REITs trade in the BIST. In particular, while cash cycle, net profit growth, net profit magrin, operating profit growth, operating profit magrin, equity growth and liquidity ratios increase the MV/BV ratio, financial debt / total debt and debt / equity ratios decrease.
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Purpose – The aim of this study is to reveal the relationship between the amounts of domestic credits, macroeconomic factors and financial development levels by providing worldwide evidence. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses the data obtained from the financial development database provided by the World Bank and covering all countries of the world and the years 2001-2019. The dependent variable is the ratio of domestic loans distributed to the private sector to gross domestic product, in the fixed effects panel regressions, while macroeconomic factors such as money supply, exchange rate, interest rate, price index are included as independent variables. Two indices are used to represent the financial institutions’ development levels. One of them shows the extent to which the borrowers and lenders are guaranteed by the laws in financial markets, the other index shows the efficiency of the debtor information provided by the credit registry institutions. Findings – This paper unveils strong findings for the positive relationship between domestic credit and expansionary monetary policy. On the other hand, it is found that the consumer price index and the domestic credits are negatively associated. The paper provides no evidence for the effect of financial institutions’ development levels on domestic credits. Discussion – While the discussions continue on the positive and negative consequences of the credit expansions in the economy, the importance of the papers those analyze the reasons of credit expansions are also increasing. This study contributes to the existing literature, which mostly emphasizes the importance of macroeconomic factors, considering the differences in financial development levels between countries. The econometric analysis applied in the study reveals the negative relationship between the consumer price index and domestic credits, and the positive relationship between money supply and domestic credit. Taken together, these adverse effects reveal that policy makers should be careful in their monetary policies designs.
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In April 2019, Ukrainians elected actor and showman Volodymyr Zelensky as their president. Zelensky was more than unexpected choice for the country that wages a war with its neighbor. This article concentrates on the two rounds of 2019 presidential election. The author discusses election results, factors of electoral behavior, regional voting patterns, role of oligarchs, stance of Russia and role of the virtual space in the election. It is argued that in Ukraine, citizens chose a person without political experience hoping for a change. While one can note presence of the regular elections and changes in the leadership in Ukraine, democratic principles and procedures have not institutionalized yet. Thus, oligarchs still back the candidates. At the same time, traditional regional voting patterns are deteriorating while the role of youth is growing and particularly this is possible due to the spread of the social media. The author analyzes three groups of sources. First, the election results are studied to reveal public support for different candidates and regional voting in Ukraine. Second, data related to electoral race including party programs, surveys about public support for the candidates and debates are examined. Finally, official documents indicating policies of the Ukrainian presidents are analyzed.
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Elazığ is a city located in the Eastern Anatolia Region, which has hosted multiple cultures, beliefs and political views from past to present. Unlike the political tendencies that generally dominates in the geographical area found the general political trends in Turkey has a political structure in the same plane usually has a strategic location because it is a city where nationalist and conservative views of the judges. The reason for this is that Elazığ has never made concessions to the parties supporting terrorist organizations or their actions and regards the indivisible integrity of the state as sacred under all circumstances. Understanding the political tendency of Elazığ in terms of its structure and evaluating the factors that cause voters' choices are important for Turkish politics in general and Elazığ in particular. In this study of Elazığ, Turkey's political structure in the period between 2020 and 1980 was investigated in the importance of politics in general. With the comparative handling of the election results, it has been revealed more clearly whether there is any similarity in the results of the general and local elections in Elazığ. Document reviews were made from qualitative research techniques and content analysis was made based on the results of 11 general elections and 8 local elections since 1980, and information was given about the political structure of Elazığ in the process discussed. As a result of these data, it has been determined that factors such as the environment, party leader, candidate factor, which are among the factors that cause voters' preferences in certain periods, are important and that Elazığ generally dominates the "right" political tradition despite the minimal differences that occur in certain periods.
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Beşiktaş JK started to move from association status to company status in 1995 to become professional both from administrative and financial perspective. Beşiktaş, who wanted to get a greater share of the financial revenue in the football market and to establish stronger teams with this revenue, made its public offering in 2002. Club looking to dominate the market in competition with rivals broadcasting revenue paid high transfer fees and player salaries, with sponsorship and participation revenues. These expenditures negatively affected the income-expense balance of the club. In order to maintain the financial sustainability of football, which is rapidly becoming commercialized in Europe, UEFA has begun to take a number of measures. Developed and implemented by UEFA, “Financial Fair Play” aims to help clubs get out of debt swamps and get on with their football lives. In this study, the financial performance of Beşiktaş JK whose shares are traded in Borsa İstanbul was measured by the ratio analysis method. Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor Clubs, which operate publicly in Borsa Istanbul, which make up the sector and Beşiktaş A.Ş. differ between. Unlike other clubs, Beşiktaş club transferred all its income and expenses related to the football branch to Beşiktaş Futbol Yatırımları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. While the other three clubs transferred almost all of their club's revenues to the public offering, Sportif A.Ş. transferred some certain expense items as expenses. Therefore, Beşiktaş JK A.Ş. The ratio analysis results of differ from the sector averages. At the same time an analysis of the club's compliance with UEFA Financial Fair Play criteria and head-to-head rule basis was carried out. Although Beşiktaş JK has fulfilled its commitments in accordance with its Financial Fair Play agreement with UEFA, it is understood that the chronic cash shortage will cause problems for the club to continue its operations in the years to come.
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Dana 17. siječnja 2017. u Sarajevu je preminuo bosanskohercegovački medievist Dubravko Lovrenović nakon kratke i teške bolesti u dobi od 60 godina. Njegovim odlaskom medievistika jugoistočne Europe gubi jednoga od najbolje profiliranih predstavnika.
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Mnogopoštovane dame i gospodo, dragi Dževade, teško je najkraćoj povezanosti između dviju točaka, pravcu, u djelu ovoga autora. On mora dati prvenstvo zavinutim crtama kaligrafije, refleksivnim spiralama pripovjedača, zastranjivanjima esejista, napetosti koju dramatičar i dramaturg gradi oko žarišta elipse. Dževad Karahasan poznaje binarne poretke kao strukturalist Claude Lévi-Strauss, ali kod Dževada ne vodi nikakav ravni put od sirovoga prema kuhanome, od unutarnjega prema vanjskome, od nerede prema redu i natrag. On je jedanput, upitan što ima s europskom kulturom, kazao: “Nijednoga trenutka u svojoj povijesti Europa nije bila identična sa svojim povijesnim granicama, nijednoga trenutka u svojoj povijesti Europa nije imala prostorno jedinstvo, nijedanput nije imala jezično ili jedinstvo školskoga sustava. Ako postoji nešto na čijem temelju postoji Europa kao kulturno jedinstvo u stanovitoj mjeri, tada je to vrijeme – zajednička predodžba o vremenu, koja je sve dijelove Europe povezala u jednu (naravno, uvijek otvorenu) cjelinu.” I on je tada ovu povijest vremena pokušao odrediti u “Geometriji sjećanja”. Ali, to je bila paradoksalna formulacija, jer se sjećanje u djelu ovoga autora ne odvija more geometrico, i nikada vrijeme u njemu nije sa sobom samo, uvijek je povezano s rubom, mjestima, poprištima, gradovima i kućama, rijekama i planinama, vrtom, pustinjom, parkom ili mostom.
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Secondary education graduates constitute the source of the successful students in exams for the higher education institutions of the Faculty of Theology. Faculties of theology accept students from two sources (Imam-Hatip and Other High Schools). Therefore, there is a difference in the education level of the students in terms of theology content knowledge. The main problem of this study is how this difference is reflected in the learning process. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the difficulties encountered by the non-Imam-Hatip students of Faculty of Theology during this learning process and the strategies they utilized to overcome these problems. In order to reach the aim of the research, questionnaire / interview form is prepared in qualitative method. The study group of the research consists of 2018-2019 4th grade non- Imam-Hatip students studying at Trabzon University, Faculty of Theology. In the study, it is determined that the students in the study group does not have a basic background related to the theology courses, and they have problems in following, understanding, and learning the lesson. They receive individual efforts and outside support in solving problems. Therefore, they need additional courses besides the faculty program.
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The study examines the effect of ATM on the performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria for the period of 7 years from 2012 to 2018. The study adopted ex-post research design. The population of the study is all the deposit money banks in Nigeria. The study collected data from the Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin. The study adopted pre-test analysis of correlation and unit root test using Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test. After analyzing the unit root test, regression was used. The study found that there was a positive and insignificant effect of ATM on performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria. Other findings were that volume of transaction of ATM has positive and insignificant effect on the return on asset of deposit money banks in Nigeria while value of transaction of ATM also has positive and insignificant effect on return on asset of deposit money banks in Nigeria. The study recommended that ATM machines should be re-strategies by deposit money banks in Nigeria and they should careful increase the volume of transaction by ensuring that network is properly maintain. They should use ATM network that is very good to satisfy customers during weekends. They should provide more ATM and encourage customers to use ATM and try to reduce the problem of cash jam and lack of cash dispense.
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This article presents the state of research in the field of studies on Borderland Polish after 2015. The author provides an overview of selected publications which concern the situation of the Polish language in Belarus, Lithuania, Ukraine and in the borderlands, discusses the issues and research problems they consider, and outlines the main areas of research. The article focuses on the contribution of Janusz Rieger to this field of study and on his latest monograph: Język polski na Kresach [The Polish Language in the Eastern Borderlands], published in 2019.
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Public companies are a subject of the public interest. Voivodships adjacent directly to the eastern border of Poland are industrialized less than the mean for Poland. This article to analyse changes of the financial conditions of the companies quoted at the Warsaw Stock Exchange (Giełda Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie) from these voivodships in 2013–2017. Findings prove that these companies are not endangered by bankruptcy. Their situation is average, stable in investigated period.
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Medical activity consists in providing services in the field of health. It is organized, profitable, continuous and professional, therefore it is fully economic activity, moreover, it is a regulated activity. A medical entity may conduct medical activity only upon registration of the activity in the activity conducted by the voivode. The voivode uses the administrative power to register the treatment. This means that the public administration body tests and conditions that should be met by a medical entity wishing to conduct medical activities.
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