Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2019
    Ülke Kredi Notlarının Makine Öğrenme Algoritmaları ile Tahmini

    Pabuçcu, Hakan

    Amaç – Bu çalışmanın temel amacı makine öğrenme algoritmalarından yapay sinir ağları, sinirsel bulanık mantık denetim ve destek vektör makinelerinin ülke kredi notu tahminindeki başarılarını araştırmaktır.Yöntem – Araştırma problemi ülkelerin kredi puanlarının tahminini bir sınıflandırma problemi olarak ele almaktadır. Seçilen değişkenler ilgili algoritmalar için girdi olarak kullanılmış ve bu algoritmaların sınıflandırma başarıları araştırılmıştır. Kullanılan veri seti ülkelere ait 2016-2018 dönemini kapsayan üç yıllık güncel verilerdir.Bulgular – Kullanılan algoritmaların parametre seçimi için çok sayıda deneme yapılmış ve uygun parametre kümeleri belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, her üç modelin de tahmin başarısı yüksek olmakla birlikte çok güçlü bir sınıflandırma algoritması olan destek vektör makineleri en iyi sonuçları üreten algoritma olmuştur.Tartışma – Tüm modellerin sınıflandırma başarısının kabul edilebilir olduğunu, kredi notu tayini için kullanılabilecek modeller olduklarını söylemek mümkündür. Örneğin Leshno ve Spector, (1996) çalışmasında YSA modelinin doğru tahmin yüzdesi %72 olarak, Mohapatra, De, ve Ratha, (2010) çalışmasında %75 olarak, Blanco ve diğerleri (2013) çalışmasında ise %92,4 olarak gerçekleşmiştir. Literatürdeki çalışmalarla karşılaştırıldığında analiz sonuçlarının başarılı olduğu görülmektedir.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2019
    An Investigation of Financial Management Behaviors of Managers: Example of KOSGEB

    Dayi, Faruk; Kukus, Bayram Ali; Esmer, Yusuf

    Purpose - The aim of this study is to analyze managers’ financial management behaviors (cash management, credit management, savings-investment and insurance). Financial management behavior, therefore, plays a key role in the success of managers and organizations. Financial management behavior refers to managers' individual and organizational decisions on and practices in financial matters such as cash, loans, savings, investments and insurance.Design/methodology/approach - Study sample consisted of 85 managers of KOSGEB (Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization, Turkey). Data were collected using survey method. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22. Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, reliability, factor analysis and ANOVA were used.Findings - Managers’ financial management behaviors differ by experience, income and education level. The higher their experience, income and education level, the higher their insurance sensitivities. Managers have high tendency to credit management and cash management behaviors, moderate tendency to savings-investment behaviors and medium to low tendency to insurance behaviors. This result indicates that managers do not attach enough importance to insurance, in other words, they are not cautious enough about insurance.Discussion - Participants’ financial management behaviors differed by experience, income and education level but not by gender, marital status, age and credit card use. This study is important in the sense that it is one of the fewest studies addressing financial management behavior.

  • MakaleYalnız künye2019
    Branding Activities: The Survey of A SME’s Which Coffee Chain in Turkey

    Göktaş, Bora; Tarakçı, İnci Erdoğan; Akalan, Gökhan

    Purpose – With economic growth and angry competition in our country, SMEs to produce only goods and services and present them to the market is not enough for they can continue their existence. Market conditions are also constantly changing due to globalization and changes in customer expectations. Due to the change in consumer expectations and strong competition, SMEs need to maintain their presence, create brand value and strong brand image of their products. Brand is shortly an instrument which conveys the source, quality, benefits difference from its equivalent of the goods and services through the logo, the name and the symbol. Companies' the works and the messages is perceived by the customers creates the brand image. The study was conducted in order to see the success of SMEs operating in service sector in branding studies and The Brand “Kahve Diyarı” is selected as a reference enterprise in this study. Design/methodology/approach – We implemented in-depth interview and survey through the convenience sampling method as the research methods and 305 participants' views were tested. Findings – The Kahve Diyarı brand became an important actor in the coffee industry with the effect of growth in a short time. On the other hand, in the light of the results, it has been determined that the brand image created by Kahve Diyarı branding studies has strengths and weaknesses. Discussion – The participants ' thinking about the brand is in favor of the brand, albeit with a small difference. Due to the determinations in the findings, it was concluded that the brand was partially successful and also proposals were presented it in this regard.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2019
    Is it possible to read political culture over election results? a comparative study

    Dursunoğlu, İsmail

    Political culture is the sum of the political structure, traditions and tendencies that determine the individual's or society's political thought and behavior. In its simplest terms, the culture is the political direction. In the formation of political cultures are the role of individuals, their beliefs, attitudes and actions in relation to the political system. Each region's political culture emerges as a factor that determines voter preferences and therefore election results. Political culture is a concept that can be explained by different methods and studies. At the beginning of these studies, must to survey is carried out on an area to evaluate the results. However, in this study, it is carried out political culture analysis on the results of elections which are accepted as a result of political culture. The results of the general elections between 1991 and 2015 are presented in the study by being make a comparison with the example of Yozgat-Bayburt. The aim of the study is to make sense of the political culture of the province through the election results evaluated as the final result of political culture. In the study, which is a method of evaluating the election results, an approach towards the cause has been highlighted. Briefly, as a result of the political culture, the voter preferences were taken to the center of the study and the political culture was deduced from the deductive results. The hypothesis that ”the political culture of the two provinces is similar on a conservative-nationalist basis“ accepted as a result of the study and as a result determined the similarities and differences for the political culture of the two provinces.

  • MakaleYalnız künye2019
    Sürdürülebilirlik, Çevresel Riskler ve Çevre Muhasebesi Arasındaki İlişkinin Tespiti: Erzurum İlinde Bir Araştırma

    Güler Sülük, Rana; Ag, Aliriza

    Amaç – Bu çalışmada sürdürülebilirlik kavramı çeşitli boyutlarıyla ele alınmakla birlikte Erzurumili organize sanayi bölgesindeki üretim işletmelerinin sürdürülebilirlik, çevre, çevresel riskler veçevre muhasebesi konularına yönelik yaklaşımları tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır.Yöntem – Bu araştırmada, verilerin toplanmasında anket yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bu konudabelirtilmesi gereken önemli noktalardan biri araştırmanın teorik çerçevesinin oluşturulması veuygulama aşamasında literatür tarama yönteminden yararlanılmış olmasıdır. Anket yoluyla eldeedilen veriler frekans analiziyle incelenmiş olup kurulan hipotezler Çoklu Regresyon ve Korelasyonanalizine tabi tutulmuştur.Bulgular – Sürdürülebilirlik, çevresel riskler, çevre muhasebesi ve çevre politikalarına yönelikoluşturulan hipotezlere göre yapılan analizlerde ortaya çıkan değerlerin anlamlı ve pozitif etkiyesahip olduğu görülmüştür. Bununla birlikte araştırma bölgesindeki işletmelerin çevresel konularve çevre muhasebesi hakkında düşüncelerine yönelik yapılan analizde, şirketlerin %89.2’sininçevresel sorunların önlenmesinde çevre ile dost alternatif kaynaklarının kullanılmasınıönemsedikleri tespit edilmiştir.Tartışma – Bu çalışmanın sonucunda elde edilen bulgulardan hareketle işletmelerinsürdürülebilirliği anlayabilmeleri ve bünyelerinde en iyi şekilde uygulayabilmeleri için ilgili kurumve kuruluşlardan özellikle bölgede bulunan üniversitelerden destek alması önerilebilir. Diğeryandan işletmelerin sürdürülebilirlik konusundaki tutumlarının çevre muhasebesi ve çevrepolitikalarına uygun olması ve işletmelerin çevre sorunlarını önlemesi için çevreyi koruyupgeliştirmeye yönelik Ar-Ge çalışmalarına önem vermesi gerektiği söylenebilir.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2019
    Profesyonel Etik Standartları İle Örgütsel Vatandaşlık Davranışı Arasındaki İlişkide Örgütsel Özdeşleşmenin Rolü: Ortaokul Öğretmenleri Üzerine Bir Araştırma

    Battal, Fetullah

    Amaç – Bu çalışmanın amacı öğretmenlerin profesyonel etik standartları benimseme düzeyi, örgütselvatandaşlık davranışı ve örgütsel özdeşleşme algıları arasındaki ilişkileri incelemektir.Yöntem – Araştırmada kullanılan veriler, Bayburt ilinde görev yapmakta olan 214 ortaokulöğretmeninden oluşmaktadır. Anket formu öğretmenlere elden dağıtılarak yüz yüze yapılmıştırToplanan veriler üzerinden öncelikle SPSS programı kullanılarak frekans analizi, güvenirlik analizi,korelasyon analizi yapılmıştır. Daha sonra AMOS programı yardımıyla doğrulayıcı faktör analiziyapıldıktan sonra bootstrap yöntemi ile doğrudan ve dolaylı ilişkiler belirlenmiş ve yapısal eşitlikmodellemesi ile temel model analiz edilmiştir.Bulgular – Çalışmanın sonucunda ulaşılan bulgulara göre profesyonel etik standartları benimsemedüzeyinin örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışını artırdığını göstermiştir. Ayrıca örgütsel vatandaşlıkdavranışının öğretmenlerin örgütsel özdeşleşme algı düzeylerini de artırdığı görülmüştür. Bununyanında öğretmenlerin profesyonel etik standartları benimseme düzeyinin örgütsel vatandaşlıkdavranışları üzerindeki etkisinde örgütsel özdeşleşmenin kısmi aracılık rolünün olduğu tespitedilmiştir.Tartışma – Yapılan çalışma da öğretmenlerin algıladıkları profesyonel etik standartlarının örgütselvatandaşlık davranışını olumlu ve pozitif yönde etkilediğini aynı zamanda örgütsel özdeşleşmealgılarının da bu ilişki çerçevesinde pozitif ve anlamlı yönde etkilendiğini göstermiştir. Elde edilendiğer sonuç da profesyonel etik standartlarının, örgütsel özdeşleşmenin bulunduğu bir modeldeörgütsel vatandaşlık davranışı ile hem doğrudan etkisinin hem de dolaylı etkisinin bulunduğuyönündedir. Böylece bu çalışmanın çıktılarından hareketle öğretmenler ile ilgili ilerde yapılacakçalışmalara ışık tutabileceği düşünülmektedir.

    • SDG 4 · Nitelikli Eğitim
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  • MakaleYalnız künye2019
    Investigation of Speech Anxiety Levels of Physical Education and Sports Department Students in Terms of Different Variables

    Ucan, Izzet; Ozan, Murat

    The aim of this study is to determine the speech anxiety levels of physical education and sports department students and to examine them in terms of different variables. The research was carried out with 202 students (66 female and 136 male) studying in different departments of Erzurum Ataturk University Faculty of Sports Sciences in 2108/2019 academic year. The data related to the study were collected by Speech Anxiety Scale developed by Yaman and Sofu (2013) and the Demographic Information Form determined by the researchers. Frequency distribution was used to determine the students' demographic characteristics, Independent Samples T-test was used to examine the differentiation between two independent variables and speech anxiety and One-Way ANOVA analysis was used to examine the differentiation between more than two variables and speech anxiety. All these tests were analyzed in SPSS 21 package program and the significance level was accepted as p <0.05. As a result of the research, it was determined that there was no significant difference between the students' demographic characteristics, sporting activities and speech anxiety levels. Although there was no significant difference, it was also observed that the male students' total score of speech anxiety was lower than that of female students numerically. It was observed that, regarding the students' family structure variable, those who had a fragmented family, who had a monthly personal income level of over 1501 TL, who studied in the department of management, did sports activities and performed both sports as regards their sports activity type, had numerically a low level of speaking anxiety when compared to other variable groups. In the light of these results, it is suggested that students should be encouraged to participate in sports activities and to engage in different social activities in order to reduce their speech anxiety levels. Apart from this study, it is recommended to investigate using different variables and to determine the variables that may have a positive or negative effect on speech anxiety.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2019
    Self-Representation of the Romany Ethnicity in Social Media and Socio-Digital Compensation of the Otherness

    Güzel Korver, Semra; Keskin, Savas

    This study consists of a cultural analysis of social media usage as a platform for self-representation and socio-digital compensation of Roman users who are exposed to problems in terms of representation and recognition due to their position as a minority group in Turkey. The aim of the study, which examines the identity building of a group of Romany users organized on Facebook under the name of Romany Research Center, is to determine the functions, maneuvers and cultural aspects of the self-representation practices of the Romany ethnic identity under socio-digital conditions and to understand the ways in which digital building actions transform the relationship between identity and otherness in the context of Romany users. In the study, which focuses on representation of ethnicity and cultural identity, the netnography method, defined as social network ethnography, was used to analyze the cultural interfaces and shares on the page. Within the framework of the method, the shares on the community page were coded as cultural layers and identity generators, and a wide-ranging observation and document review process was undertaken. The cultural codes interpreted from a descriptive perspective show that the members who share the Romany identity think about the perception of being `We' together with the Turkish national identity and construct another identity known as Gaco (Non-Romany). The findings of the study reveal that the organization/composition of proving laundering and innocence is dominant instead of autonomous and positive constructs in the socio-digital construction process of the Romany ethnic identity. In this case, it may be argued that the community members continue to create an awareness of their problems by closing the information gap in a sense by freely displaying their positive identities that the media ignores.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2019
    The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in The Effect of Strategical Leadership on Corporate Reputation Perception

    Klzil, Seda; Naktiyok, Atilhan

    The primary aim of this research is to examine the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the effect of strategic leadership behaviors of the executives on corporate reputation perception which develops in employees. In this research, a scale was used to collect data from 517 employees of 3 private hospitals in Trabzon and collected data was analyzed with required statistical analysis. As a result of research it has been determined that strategic leadership behaviors of the executives has a positive effect on corporate reputation perception of the employees and CSR plays a a partial mediating role on the relationship between strategic leadership-corporate reputation.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2019
    Effects of Forced-Air Oven, Microwave and Halogen Lamp Roasting on Salmonella Inactivation an Some Physicochemical Characteristics in Sesame Seed

    Sert, Durmus; Mercan, Emin

    This research evaluated the efficacy of forced-air oven. halogen lamp and microwave roasting to inactivate 3 serotypes of Salmonella (S. Typhimurium, S. Newport and S. Montevideo) in sesame seeds. Also, weight loss. textural properties (hardness), water activity and color values of sesame seeds were investigated during the roasting processes. Microwave and halogen roasting inactivated completely Salmonella in sesame seeds which inoculated with 5.9 log cfu/g after 4 and 9 min, respectively. However, forced air oven roasting for 15 min achieved 2.0 log decrease in Salmonella. Halogen and microwave rapidly reduced hardness and a(w) values of sesame seeds compared to forced air oven. Weight loss of sesame seed in halogen and microwave roasting processes was faster than that of forced air oven. Color properties of sesame seeds were significantly affected by roasting methods. The results showed that halogen and microwave roasting can significantly minimize the risk associated with Salmonella in sesame seeds. Also. applications of halogen and microwave significantly decreased the roasting time as compared to forced-air oven.

    • SDG 2 · Açlığa Son
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  • MakaleYalnız künye2019Scopus SJRQ3
    Some physical properties of a Li4Ti5O12 thin film electrode manufactured by radio frequency magnetron sputtering

    Senay, Volkan; Özen, Soner

    A Li4Ti5O12 thin film was fabricated on an ITO layer previously prepared on a glass microscope slide via RF magnetron sputtering technique. The structural, morphological, optical and electrochemical properties of the produced thin film were studied by several techniques. According to the findings, the investigated film has a crystalline structure with small grains. Its surface is nano-structured, dense and smooth. The system (LTO/ITO/glass) exhibits an average transmittance rate above 70% in the visible region with a band gap energy value of 3.8 eV. The obtained impedance spectrum shows a good blocking behavior. The Warburg diffusion element with a value of 817 S.s(1/2) provides easy Li-ion diffusion.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2019
    The Relationship Between Credit Utilization Rate and Inflation Rate: A Case Study of Turkey

    Korkmaz, Ozge

    The reforms to be made in relation to the determination of the relationship between inflation rates and loans in a country are very effective in the success of the anti-inflation programs. Within this context, the aim of this study to investigate the impact of utilization rates of consumer loans as well as commercial and corporate credit cards on the volatility of consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI) in Turkey for the 2005:12-2018:1 period. In this study, the interaction between variables was investigated by using symmetric and asymmetric conditional volatility models. As a result of the study, it was found that the rates of credit use raised the volatility of inflation rates while the use of installment commercial loans and corporate credit cards reduced their volatility.

  • MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2019
    The Bolsheviks Attempt to Overthrow the Provisional Government: July Uprising 1917

    Sadigov, Ramin

    1917 was a turbulent year for Russia. Successive events in the country led to the collapse of the tsarist regime. The administration was taken over by a provisional government, but its actions did not satisfy the revolutionary organizations. Especially, the Bolshevik Party did not compromise with the government and acted against it. Moreover, accusing other parties on cooperating with the government they attempted riot in July, but failed. It is generally focused on October Revolution in studies about the activities of the Bolsheviks in Turkey. This is because they succeeded in the October revolution. But they are known to have attempted riot and wanted to overthrow the government even before October. However, it was identified that this issue did not take part in the studies. Therefore, in this study Bolsheviks' riot attempt in July was examined and focused on how they were prepared and how they organized their supporters. During the study, the role of the Bolsheviks in the riot was scrutinized in the light of the official and unofficial press of the period, the first period of Soviet resources and the recent researches.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2019
    SARIKAMISH OPERATION ACCORDING TO RUSSIAN SOURCES

    Sadigov, Ramin

    On October 29, 1914, after the bombing of the Black Sea coast of Odessa, Sevastopol, Feodosia and Novorossiysk by two Ottoman naval vessels, the Russian government porclaimed that diplomatic relations with the Ottoman state had been cut off and immediately called the Russian embassy delegation in Istanbul back to the country. On November 2, Tsar Nikola issued a manifesto and declared war against the Ottoman Empire and ordered the Caucasus army to attack the Turkish army by crossing the border. Thus, the Ottoman Empire actually entered the First World War. After Russia declared war against Ottoman Empire , clashes between the two sides began in the Eastern Anatolia region. The main aim of Russia was the Capture of Erzurum which was also the base of the III. Corps of the Ottoman Empire . The Ottoman Empire, aware of this situation, prepared a plan. According to this plan, Russia will be firstly removed from the region and so Kars and Ardahan will be rescued. Later on, Baku will be recovered by moving to the South Caucasus and all Turkish-Islamic peoples living under Russian domination will be encouraged to rebel against Tsarism. In order to implement this plan, the Ottoman Empire decided to carry out a risky operation in December 1914. This operation, known in history as Sarikamis Operation, lasted for about 15 days and ended with great defeat for the Ottoman Empire. The information given by the Russian sources on the Sarikamis Operation, which still has great debate on today, is undoubtedly very important. In this study, wiew and aspects of Russian press and literature beyond archive sources towards Sarikamish Operation was examined.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2019
    The Relationship between Hand/Arm and Leg Strengths with Hand/Foot Reaction Time

    Ucan, Izzet

    The aim of this study is to determine whether there is a relationship between hand/arm and leg flexion and extension strengths of elite athletes as well as back and general leg strengths and reaction times. From various branches, 29 healthy elite male athletes between 18-25 years old participated in the study. Flexion and extension strengths in hand/arm and leg, back and general leg strengths were measured with Lafayette Manuel muscle test device, while back and general leg strengths were measured with TAKKEI (brand) dynamometer, and reaction times were measured with the device developed by Agirbas et. al. (2019). The relationship between the values of the athletes was examined with Bivarite - Pearson Corelattion test. The results were interpreted at the significance level of .05. Statistically, significant relationships were determined between right-hand extension strengths and right-hand visual reaction times of the athletes while sitting, between left-hand flexion strengths and left-hand auditory reaction times while sitting, and between general leg strengths and all reaction times. In the study, it was concluded that flexion and extension strengths do not affect reaction time but there is a negative-sided strong relationship between general leg strengths considered as the resultant Strengths and all the leg reaction times.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2019Scopus SJRQ3
    The relationship between renewable energy consumption and economic growth The case of Bulgaria

    Can, Hamit; Korkmaz, Ozge

    Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between renewable energy and economic growth of Bulgaria. Design/methodology/approach This study analyzes the relationship between renewable energy and economic growth of Bulgaria for the period 1990-2016, based on annual data, by using the Toda-Yamamoto analysis and Autogressive Distrubuted Lag (ARDL) bound test. This period is characterized by the democratization of the Balkans and several crisis cycles in Bulgaria. Renewable energy consumption (REC, percentage of total final energy consumption), renewable electricity output (REO, percentage of total electricity output) and economic growth (GDP constant 2010 US$) were used. The levels or differences of the variables that are stationary were investigated using the augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF), Philips-Perron (PP) and Kwiatkowski-Philips-Schmidt-Shin (KPSS) unit root tests. Findings Three different results were obtained from this study. One showed that renewable energy consumption and renewable electricity output are the causes of economic growth. Another result of this study is that economic growth and renewable electricity output are the causes of renewable energy consumption. The last result is that economic growth and renewable energy consumption are not causes of renewable electricity output. There was no long-term relationship between variables. Originality/value This study is an original work for Bulgaria, showing the results of the relationship between renewable energy and economic growth. In line with the results of this study, renewable energy projects related to Bulgaria can be predicted.

    • SDG 7 · Erişilebilir ve Temiz Enerji
    • SDG 8 · İnsana Yakışır İş ve Ekonomik Büyüme
    • SDG 9 · Sanayi, Yenilikçilik ve Altyapı
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  • MakaleYalnız künye2019
    The Relationship Between Strength, Speed, Flexibility, Agility, and Anaerobic Power in Elite Athletes

    Tatlisu, Bulent; Karakurt, Sercan; Agirbas, Ozturk; Ucan, Izzet

    The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between strength, speed, flexibility, agility, and anaerobic power in elite athletes. In various sport branches 29 active male athletes participated in this study with an average age of 21.14 +/- 1.98 years who without any health problems. Back and leg strength were measured by dynamometer (Takei), speed was measured by 20 meters test, agility was measured by T test, flexibility was measured by sit and reach test, vertical jump sit-reach test by Jumpmeter (Takei) anaerobic power was calculated by the Lewis formula. The data were analyzed in SPSS 22.0 for Windows package program. Bivariate - Pearson Correlation test was used to determine the relationship between strength, speed, flexibility, agility, and anaerobic power. The results were interpreted as .05 significance level. We were found positive and significant relationships between the back and leg force, between anaerobic power and vertical jumping, between anaerobic power and back force, between anaerobic power and leg strength, and between flexibility and vertical jumping. And also, there was a negative and significant relationship between flexibility and agility, between speed and vertical jump, and between agility and vertical jump. In this study, it was concluded that strength, vertical jump and anaerobic power was related both each other and the other. For this reason, we recommend that the trainings cover all motoric characteristics.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2019
    Do We Know Organic Food Consumers? The Personal and Social Determinants of Organic Food Consumption

    Ünal, Sevtap; Deveci, F. Gorgun; Yildiz, Tugba

    The main aim of this study is determining which consumption motives and personal and social factors affect organic food buying decisions. Ajzen's Planned Behavior Theory (TPB) is used to explain consumers' organic food selection behaviors. In addition, the moderating role of uncertainty about organic foods and the mediating role of the price of organic foods were tested. Data were gathered via a survey of consumers of organic foods in Turkey. The research model was tested by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) via Smart PLS3. The findings showed that consumptions motives of healthiness, easiness, mood, and convenience-price of organic foods motivate consumers to buy organic foods. In addition, environmental concern and negative emotions influence on attitudes towards organic foods and purchase intentions. On the other hand, subjective norms and self-monitoring do not influence attitudes towards organic foods and subsequent purchase intentions. Uncertainty has a moderating effect on the relationship between attitudes and purchase intentions whereas price has no mediating effect on the relationship between attitudes and purchase intentions.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2019Scopus SJRQ1
    Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Short- and Long-Heel Cases of Cantilever Retaining Walls in Active State

    Kamiloglu, Hakan Alper; Sadoglu, Erol

    Failure surfaces are very effective in active lateral earth thrusts acting on cantilever retaining walls. The intersection of failure surface and cantilever retaining wall should be taken into account for determination of active earth thrust. Calculations of lateral earth thrusts vary for two different cases, short heel or long heel, based on the intersection of cantilever wall and failure surface. However, the common methods are devoted to a particular case (long heel or short heel). This study intended to suggest a new lateral earth thrust method that is applicable to cantilever walls with a short heel or long heel using the limit-equilibrium approach. For this purpose, an earth thrust-maximization algorithm was prepared and coded by using Matlab Environment to determine active earth thrust coefficients and failure surface inclination angles occurring behind a cantilever wall in an active case. Also, the failure surfaces occurring behind model cantilever walls and the failure cases were examined experimentally by using particle image velocimetry (PIV) analysis. Consequently, long-heel and short-heel cases and the effective parameters on the cases were investigated analytically and experimentally. (C) 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2019
    Effects of Some Stabilizers on the Textural Properties of Set-Type Yogurt

    Macit, Emine; Karaoglu, M. Murat; Bakirci, Ihsan

    This study was conducted to investigate the effect of various stabilizers on textural properties of set yogurt. Yogurt samples were prepared by using seven various stabilizers such as sodium caseinate, gelatin, carrageenan, xanthan gum, guar gum, locust bean gum and native corn starch. Control group samples were produced without using stabilizer. Textural analyzes were made with a TA-XT2i texture analyzer. As a result of the statistical analysis, it was determined that stabilizer and storage time had a significant effect (p<0.01) on all texture parameters of yogurt samples, the relaxation force values were not affected by only storage period (p>0.05). In conclusion, Nacaseinate was the most suitable stabilizer for yogurt texture compared to all stabilizers. These findings may contribute to the selection of stabilizer material or preparation of stabilizer mixtures that can be used in the production of set type yogurt for developing different textural parameters.

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