bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Unusual pathologic lesions in a heifer affected by Trueperella pyogenes
Authors: Lázaro Fermín , Morrell Eleonora , Scioli Valeria , Malena Rosana , Cantón Germán , Casamayouret Nicolás , Fiorentino Andrea , García Juan Agustín
Published: September 2023

Four Hereford heifers of approximately 18 months of age presented nodular formations in the uterus detected by transrectal palpation. This pathology had been previously diagnosed in the herd, which led to the early discarding of 1-2% of heifers per year. Post mortem examination in a severely affected heifer revealed multiple abscesses in the pelvic and abdominal cavity associated with the uterus, serosa of the forelimbs, and liver. Microscopically, the abscesses were characterized by a necrotic center with viable and degenerated neutrophils and necrotic debris, surrounded by a well-defined wall of connective tissue. In addition, multifocal neutrophilic ruminitis associated with acidosis was observed. Intralesional gram-positive bacilli were detected in the abscesses. Trueperella pyogenes was isolated from the purulent content. It is assumed that rumen acidosis was the origin of the dissemination and abscess formation of T. pyogenes in various tissues, including the uterus.
Variación interanual del imposex en el caracol marino Thaisella chocolata (Muricidae) en la costa central del Perú
Authors: Iannacone José , Alvariño Lorena , Esqueche-Angeles Carlos Armando , Vásquez-Aranda Ahuber Omar , López-Bulnes Jorge , Castañeda Luz
Published: September 2023

La alteración hormonal generada por el tributil de estaño (TBT) en las hembras de los gasterópodos ocasiona esterilidad debido al fenómeno del imposex. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue caracterizar la variación anual del imposex en el caracol marino Thasiella chocolata (Muricidae) en siete localidades de la costa central del Perú. Se trabajó con una unidad de análisis de 1188 muestras de T. chocolata entre 2013 al 2016. La catalogación del imposex fue evaluada con base a los siguientes indicadores: imposex en las hembras (I%), el Índice relativo de longitud del pene (RPLI), el Índice del tamaño relativo del pene (RPSI) y el Índice de Secuencia del Vaso Deferente (VDSI). Se observó un porcentaje global de Imposex de 36.39%, y una tendencia a la disminución del 2013 al 2016 del porcentaje de Imposex, RPLI, RPSI y VDSI. El porcentaje de Imposex según localidad varió entre 5.88 hasta 52.10%. Los índices de severidad con base al RPLI y RPSI por localidad presentaron la siguiente secuencia: Chorrillos > Pucusana > San Bartolo > Isla San Lorenzo > Agua Dulce > La Punta > Callao; y para el VDSI fue de: Pucusana > La Punta = San Bartolo = Isla San Lorenzo > Chorrillos > Agua Dulce > Callao. Se evidenció una reducción de la longitud del pene de hembras, y del RPLI de T. chocolata entre los años de evaluación.
Streptococcus mutans biologinės plėvelės slopinimas naudojant galo rūgšties esterius
Authors:   , Gabė Vika
Published: September 2023

Inhibition of Streptococcus mutans biofilm using gallic acid esters
Nitric oxide cycle activity in rat biceps femoris muscle under conditions of bacterial lipopolysaccharide influence, experimental metabolic syndrome and their combination
Authors:   Department of Pathophysiology, Poltava State Medical University, Poltava, Ukraine, Akimov O. Ye. , Mykytenko A. O. ,   Department of Biological and Bioorganic Chemistry, Poltava State Medical University, Poltava, Ukraine, Kostenko V. O. ,   Department of Pathophysiology, Poltava State Medical University, Poltava, Ukraine;
Published: September 2023

There is evidence that long-term organism stimulation with bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS), which promotes the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide, may play an important role in metabolic syndrome (MetS) development. Changes in NO production under conditions of MetS have different directions and depend on a specific organ. The purpose of this work was to study the production of nitric oxide and its metabolites in the biceps femoris muscle of rats under conditions of lipopolysaccharide stimulation of the organism, metabolic syndrome and their combination. The study was conducted for 60 days on 24 male Wistar rats divided into control, MetS, LPS and LPS+MetS groups. MetS was reproduced by adding 20% fructose solution to food, LPS stimulation was carried out by intraperitoneal injection of S. typhi LPS. It was demonstrated that stimulation of the rat organism with LPS under conditions of experimental metabolic syndrome increased the production of nitric oxide by L-arginine-dependent pathway, but limited metabolic syndrome-induced increase in nitric oxide production by L-arginine-independent pathway, reduced the concentration of S-nitrosothiols, while increasing the concentration of peroxynitrites and nitrites in the biceps femoris muscle of rats. Keywords: bacterial lipopolysaccharide, biceps femoris, metabolic syndrome, nitric oxide, reactive nitrogen species
Dysbiosis and allergy as a background of chronic rhinosinusitis in preschool children
Authors: Molińska Katarzyna , Majak Paweł
Published: September 2023

Allergic diseases and chronic inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system, such as asthma or chronic rhinosinusitis, continue to pose a real challenge to modern medicine. The causes of the growing problem generated by these diseases is thought to be in the interaction of genes and the environment. In the light of current knowledge, it seems that the environmentally dependent interaction between the airway microbiota ecosystem and the epithelium is able to shape the functions of the local immune system, producing a number of molecular and clinical consequences. In this paper, an attempt was made to describe the role of microbiota composition disorders (dysbiosis) of the upper respiratory tract and allergies in the development of chronić rhinosinusitis in children. The research results obtained in a Polish cohort of young children diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis with or without concomitant asthma are summarised. Some of the children presented with features of secondary dysbiosis, which was associated with sensitisation to house dust mite allergens. It was noted that frequent courses of antibiotic therapy correlated with microbiota dysfunction, reducing biodiversity. It was also observed that patients suffering from asthma had specific dysbiosis in the upper respiratory tract. It is characterised by an altered proportion between the main types of bacteria and is expressed by a reduced Patescibacteria/Actinobacteria ratio, constituting an independent factor of asthma in the study group, similar to atopy and reduced perception of the sweet taste. An attempt was also made to identify possible therapeutic and prophylactic interventions to treat and prevent dysbiosis in children suffering from chronic rhinosinusitis.
Nutritional screening among paediatric indigenous population in Malaysia: a pilot study
Authors: Ong Hui Yan Grace , Saniasiaya Jeyasakthy , Kulasegarah Jeyanthi , Narayanan Prepageran
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Undernutrition is a serious health problem in developing countries. The prevalence of undernutrition is deemed higher among the indigenous community in many developing countries, owing to their relatively lower socioeconomic status, lack of healthcare awareness and essential needs, as well as poor sanitation facilities. We aimed to assess the nutritional status among children within a single indigenous community in Kampung Gabai, Malaysia. Materials and methods: We conducted a pilot study on the nutritional status of the paediatric population of the Orang Asli community in Kampung Gabai by assessingtheir anthropometric indices during a medical camp, as this community had never been assessed before. Anthropometric indices were based on heights, mid-upper arm circumferences and head circumferences of 21 children aged between 2 to 14 years. Additionally, skin evaluation and otoscopic examinations were performed in the same setting. Results: The prevalence of stunting was 38.1% among the children in Kampung Gabai. The height-for-age Z score distribution of the children skewed slightly to the left in comparison to the World Health Organization standard. The midupper-arm circumferences and the head circumferences of children who were less than 5 years old were within the normal range. The children generally had normal otoscopic and skin findings. Conclusion: This preliminary study concluded that the prevalence of stunting is high among indigenous children in a single community in Malaysia.
Tectonic evolution of the Red river basin and adjacent area (Vietnam) in Cenozoic era
Authors: Phach Phung Van , Le Duc Anh , Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh , Golozubov V. V. , S. Kasatkin
Published: September 2023

Basing on the structural and tectonophysic analysis of data collected from outcrops around Tonkin Gulf and the results of analysis of seismic setions of the Red river basin, the fourmain successivetectonic phases with specific paleostress fields since beginning of Cenozoic era have been established. The first middle Eocene-early Miocene (45-15.97 my) tectonic phase, with sub-latitudinal compression and sub-longitudinal extension, was accompanied by large scale sinistral displacement of the Red river fault, the extension centers of the Red river basin andseafloor spreading of East Vietnam Sea. The second middle-late of middle Miocene (13, 82-7, 25 my) tectonic phase, with sub-longitudinal compression and sub-latitudinal extension, has created a local depocenter N-S orientation; right-lateral strike slip of the Red river fault and first inversion of the basin. The third late Miocene (~7.25-5.33 my BP) tectonic phase, with NE-SWcompression, has caused strongest inversion in the Red river basin with strong uplift of some blocks and significant shrinkage of the RRB up to 15–20%. The fourth Quaternary-to-Recent tectonic phase, with NW-SE compression and NE-SW extension, is appeared in form of existing of the recent grabens of NW-SE direction, earthquakes and GPS data. Formation and development of the Red river basin was controlled by the tectonic activities and closely connected to NW-SE trending fault system of regional scale such as the Red river fault, Chay river fault, Lo river faults as well the local faults such as Ca river fault, Rao Nay river fault, Thakhek-Da Nang fault. Some spectacular examples for tectonic activity can be seen in form of geographic features of Vietnam, Laos and Thailand, in particular the mountain ranges, such as Truong Son (or Viet-Laos) belt. The Red river fault when comes to the sea becomes less active, while the other faults of the RRFS like Chay river and Lo river had played the main role in development of the Red river basin.
Wittgenstein and Anscombe’s Intention
Authors: McGinn Marie
Published: September 2023

Rachael Wiseman has argued that we cannot make sense of G.E.M. Anscombe’s Intention unless we recognise that it is an “exemplification of [Wittgenstein’s] grammatical investigation”. While Wiseman is alive to the Wittgensteinian nature of Anscombe’s method, and to her deep Wittgensteinian sympathies, she is not preoccupied with the question of influence. This is the question I am concerned with in the current paper. I argue that in focusing on the concept of intention, Anscombe was homing in on a pivotal concept in Wittgenstein’s later philosophy, and that most of the basic elements of her account were being worked out by Wittgenstein during the period when she was his pupil. However, as Anscombe worked through Wittgenstein’s idea’s afresh, in her own more systematic and analytic mode of philosophical investigation, she often cast ideas that were sometimes merely nascent in Wittgenstein’s work in a new light. Moreover, some of her most seminal ideas had their origin in concerns which she did not share with Wittgenstein and were entirely original to her.
Desafios ao planeamento e à governança dos territórios suburbanos: O planeamento do desenvolvimento territorial na Amadora
Authors: Cabral João , Delgado Henriques Cristina
Published: September 2023

As transformações nos processos e padrões de suburbanização em áreas metropolitanas têm sido objeto de estudo associadas aos desafios ao planeamento urbano. O objetivo principal do artigo é abordar os desafios ao planeamento dos territórios suburbanos respondendo a tendências globais em termos dos padrões de urbanização e a uma crise dos sistemas de regulação e de planeamento. A abordagem é apoiada nos debates sobre a urbanização planetária e a condição suburbana como objeto de estudo aplicando o conceito de planeamento do desenvolvimento territorial (“place-based planning”). A discussão contribuiu para a construção de um quadro analítico da evolução do território do município da Amadora na área metropolitana de Lisboa nas suas dimensões urbanísticas e do planeamento. A análise desta área suburbana diversificada e complexa ilustra a utilidade e as possibilidades de uma abordagem orientada para um planeamento do desenvolvimento territorial.
Application of cepstral methods in restoring the mechanical characteristics of the upper geological section of formations
Authors: Berezhnoy Berezhnoy , Sabitov Linar , Sekaeva Liliya , Mikheev Vladimir , Garkin Igor
Published: September 2023

The determination of geological structure characteristics has long been a well-known and persistent issue. Currently, there are numerous unsolved and pressing problems in this area, particularly regarding the method for determining the mechanical or velocity parameters of the upper geological section of formations. One method that enables exploration of the velocity and mechanical characteristics of the geological environment is microseismic monitoring. Various industrial fields require improved knowledge of the mechanical parameters in the upper portion of the environment. This paper focuses on solving the inverse problem of restoring the mechanical characteristics of the upper geological section of formations in a one-dimensional scenario. The input data consists of seismic signals, which represent surface fluctuations over time. The approach considered for solving the problem involves analyzing the cepstrum, which is the second Fourier series transformation obtained from the amplitude component of the spectrum derived from the original signal. By appropriately selecting the Fourier transform windows, the peaks in the cepstrum provide information about changes in the velocity characteristics of the upper section. The paper demonstrates the application of the proposed technique on synthetic data obtained using a one-dimensional solution and compares the reconstructed high-speed environment with the actual one. The upper portion of the layer section also remains poorly understood to date. This is mainly attributed to the limited interest of the oil and gas industry in the upper section, as it is relatively easy to drill through and has low mineral availability. The lack of knowledge about the upper section is also due, in part, to the ineffectiveness of traditional approaches (such as seismic and vertical seismic profiling) at these depths. The authors of this article showcase the potential use of the technique in environments with attenuation, thereby making it more suitable for studying real environments.
Some peculiar features of military articles headlines in English press
Authors: Zhuk Ekaterina
Published: September 2023

This article focuses on some lexical and stylistic peculiarities in the headlines of the military articles in English. At the beginning of the article it describes the main functions of the headlines of newspaper articles and their aims in modern printed and electronic publications. The author mentions nominative and informative, evaluative, advertising and esthetic functions which are not isolated, but interconnected in the newspaper headline as a media text. Further the text of the article deals with stylistic analysis, the author considers scientific and technical functional style together with official and business one, at the crossroads of which the style of writing the headlines is. Characteristic features of both styles are given. Official and business style gives military texts and headlines corresponding language character, logic, exactness, clarity, objectivity, concreteness, austerity. At the same time scientific and technical style is united with headlines by the usage of terminology, connected with warfare. In this research the morphological, syntactic, lexical, grammatical features of building headlines in the military articles in English are analyzed using the examples of headlines taken from The Guardian, The New York Times, The Telegraph, The Washington Post, The Times. The article also explains the attraction of military headlines by the usage of such unusual language structures as stylistic devices. Some stylistic devices are mentioned and defined, such as alliteration, speech and language epithets, metaphor, allusion. Examples of them are given. These are language constructions which help to make the headline interesting and memorable.
Local communities of Eurasia: geocultural aspect
Authors: Shmakov Vladimi
Published: September 2023

The development of society in the context of globalization determines the need to search for the possibility of combining the universalization and localization of geoculture. These processes of globalization have an impact on the content and forms of transformation of the Eurasian geocultural space. The problem field of research is connected with the objective need to analyze the evolution of geoculture, to understand geoculture as a system characterizing the relations of general civilization universals and local specifics. The application of the civilizational approach makes it possible to identify trends in the socio-cultural development of local communities in the geocultural space, to solve the problems of coherence of locality and globality. Local communities are in a transitional stage of their development due to industrial, economic, institutional and socio-cultural processes, changes and the introduction of unusual patterns of life attitudes. It is shown that local communities in the process of transformation unite into a specific socio-territorial location. On the one hand, in their development, local communities are subject to the general laws of transformation in the context of global and regional restructuring. On the other hand, models of socio-cultural behavior are formed depending on the resources and technologies available to the community, expressed in an attempt to preserve the traditional way of life.

Assimilation of local cultures is accompanied by polarization of geocultural space, which contributes to the development of isolation and diversification of sociocultures. Geocultural processes influence the transformation of value-normative attitudes, contribute to the growth of social stratification, and increase social inequality. The socio-cultural tradition on which the life of local communities is built legitimizes the primacy of the community over the individual. Closed society, resists modernization processes. In geoculture, consensus about the foundations of life and the goals of the community is disappearing. The development of a multicultural world exacerbates the problem of understanding and preserving the socio-cultural identity of local communities. The study of the emerging geocultural models of the development of local communities determines the possibilities of theoretical substantiation of alternative scenarios for modeling the transformation of socio-cultural identity.
Analyzing State Resilience to Weather and Climate Disasters
Authors: Brunetti Celso , Dennis Benjamin , Kotta Gurubala , Smith Adam
Published: September 2023

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme conditions that lead to disasters such as droughts, hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires. These climate-related physical risks are likely to disrupt local economic activity.
Data Privacy for Digital Asset Systems
Authors: Mascelli Jillian
Published: September 2023

Data privacy in digital asset systems is of sustained importance to end users. However, there can be disconnect between an end user’s expectations of privacy while using a digital asset payment system and the system’s actual treatment of collected, stored, and used data. This paper provides foundational primer on data privacy alongside qualitative and technical assessments of various approaches to data privacy frameworks and strategies relevant to the early stages of a digital asset system’s design. Analysis relies initially on an outlay of foundational data privacy concepts, including anonymity, confidentiality, and full disclosure, alongside three differing approaches to data privacy frameworks. Analysis finds that some concepts, such as a desire for “cash-like anonymity,” are based on false underlying assumptions. The paper moves away from a likely unattainable standard of anonymity and instead focuses on a hybrid approach to data privacy, inclusive of Cavoukian’s privacy-by-design and popular applications of privacy-by-policy. This hybrid approach is visualized with a technical comparison of privacy-enhancing technologies (PET) across architectural layers, detailing both popular and emerging PETs relevant to digital asset systems which prioritize a hybrid approach to confidentiality. The paper further finds that a particular combination of popular and emerging technologies may provide as-yet untested but novel benefits to maintaining strong confidentiality – and possibly end users’ expectations of privacy – while data is under audit. A nuanced approach, rather than a reliance on a singular novel PET or dubious assurances of anonymity, may best facilitate strong confidentiality with sustainable end-user privacy protections for digital asset system users.
DETERMINING THE OPTIMAL NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS: IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS
Authors: Ozer Gokhan , Balcioglu Yavuz Selim , Merter Abdullah Kursat , Alp Elcin Aykac
Published: September 2023

Purpose- The goal of this research is to delve into the complexities of board structure and composition within firms. Specifically, it aims to examine how various factors such as firm performance and firm-based play a role in determining the most appropriate number of board members.
Methodology- A neural network model is created to identify the ideal number of board members based on financial performance metrics. Financial performance indicators (return on assets, return on equity, profits per share, and market to book value ratio) and firm-based variables compose the model's input layer (company age, company size, total sales, and leverage). The output layer displays the ideal number of board members for each organization. The model's design has one or more hidden layers to represent the intricate interactions between the input variables and the desired output.
Findings- As compared to the other factors, the significance of the return on assets variable as a predictor is much higher. At least one of the intervals is affected by each of the eight factors, and each of those eight variables has a statistically significant influence.
Conclusion- Through a comprehensive analysis and review of existing literature, the study intends to shed light on the interplay between these factors and their impact on board effectiveness and decision-making. By exploring the relationship between firm-based factors and board composition, the research hopes to provide valuable insights and recommendations for firms looking to optimize their governance structure and improve their overall performance.

Keywords: Board size, optimal number of board members , artificial neural network, return on assets.
JEL Codes: M40, M41, C45
EXAMINING THE CONCEPT OF OCCUPATIONAL BURNOUT AND THE LEVEL OF OCCUPATIONAL BURNOUT IN TERMS OF DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES
Authors: Celik Oguzhan Mehmet
Published: September 2023

Purpose- The aim of the study is to examine how the level of occupational burnout is affected by demographic variables.
Methodology- Occupational burnout level was examined in terms of demographic variables. Demographic variables; gender, marital status, age, education level of the person, monthly income level, working time in the current institution (seniority period) and total seniority in business life. The Maslach Burnout scale was used to measure the dimensions of professional burnout, and the three dimensions of the scale, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and the feeling of decrease in personal achievement, and demographic variables were examined. Questionnaire method was used.
Findings- According to the results of the research, demographic variables have an impact on burnout in general. A high level of relationship was found between income level, gender, age, seniority of the person and professional burnout. A moderate relationship was found between marital and educational status and professional burnout.
Among the dimensions of occupational burnout, the dimension most affected by demographic variables is the dimension of emotional exhaustion. The highest effect is between income level and gender demographic variables and emotional exhaustion dimension.
Conclusion- As a result, due to the fact that demographic variables have an effect on occupational burnout, the result of the study emerges that businesses should consider the demographic variables while considering the occupational burnout status of the employees. The high effect of income level and gender variables on occupational burnout is important. Considering these differences and considering the demographic variables in general, reducing the level of professional burnout, which has a high impact on the performance of the employees, has a high importance in terms of improving the performance of the enterprises and studies should be carried out in this direction.

Keywords: Occupational burnout, demographic variables, feelings of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and decreased personal
achievement.
JEL Codes: O15, M11, M12
AN APPLICATION ON ENVIROMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF RETAIL TRADING AND FOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
Authors: Demirci Ebru , Korkmaz Ayse
Published: September 2023

Purpose-The purpose of the research is to examine the sustainability reports of retail trade and food manufacturing companies and to evaluate the environmental performances of the companies in the sustainability reports within the framework of the criteria published by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). In this study, retail trade and food manufacturing companies were examined considering the environmental importance of the sector, the intensity of legal regulations regulating the sector's relationship with the environment, the professional perspective of the sector on sustainability reports, and the increasing awareness of the employees in the sector.. Retail trade and food manufacturing companies, which are in the top 5 in terms of net sales in the 2021 Fortune 500 list for Turkiye, were included in the evaluation due to the fact that the published sustainability reports contain intensive information and there is a time limit for the study. It is aimed to rank the companies under consideration in terms of environmental performance within the scope of their sustainability reports for 2020 and 2021.
Methodology- The environmental performance of companies was evaluated through multi-dimensional decision-making techniques such as AHP and TOPSIS.
Findings This paper has revealed changes in the rankings of companies in environmental and economic performance evaluation. The best environmental performance based on the results of the calculation is the ULKER Bisküvi San.Tic.A.Ş. the lowest company Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt San. A.Ş.
Conclusion- Sustainability performance gains importance as an important indicator for companies.It is thought that the results obtained in this study will be beneficial to other companies operating in the retail trade and food manufacturing sector but have not published a sustainability report, and to companies planning to prepare a sustainability report. Transparent and detailed preparation of sustainability reports is one of the issues to be considered for performance measurement.

Keywords: Logistics management, sustainability reporting, environmental performance, AHP,TOPSIS.
JEL Codes: M40, M41
MACROECONOMIC EFFECTS OF GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY IN THE TURKISH ECONOMY
Authors: Varlik Cemil
Published: September 2023

Purpose- In this study, it is aimed to investigate the effects of global uncertainty shocks on the macroeconomic variables of the Turkish economy.
Methodology- In the study, the global world uncertainty index (WUI) constructed by Ahir et al. (2022) is used as an indicator of global uncertainty. A structural auto regressive (SVAR) model is established, which includes five variables (global uncertainty indicator, economic growth rate, inflation rate, unemployment rate, and interest rate). In addition, three real variables representing economic activity (real consumption, real investment and real bank loans) are substituted for unemployment rate in the model, respectively. The data set covers the period 2003Q1-2020Q1.
Findings- According to the findings of impulse response and variance decomposition analyses, real GDP growth, real consumption growth, real investment growth and real credit growth react negatively and significantly to an increase in global uncertainty. On the other hand, inflation rate, unemployment rate and interest rate respond positively and significantly to an increase in global uncertainty. These results prove that a global uncertainty shock creates the similar effects of a negative supply shock on the Turkish economy. In addition, the robustness of the findings is checked using the global economic policy uncertainty (GEPU) index developed by Baker et al. (2016).
Conclusion- In the light of these findings, it can be suggested that the negative effects of global uncertainty shocks on domestic macroeconomic indicators should be mitigated through monetary and fiscal policies.

Keywords: Global uncertainty, structural VAR, economic growth, inflation, unemployment
JEL Codes: C32, E30, F40
THE EFFECTS OF SELF-EFFICACY AND OPTIMISM ON PERCEIVED EMPLOYABILITY
Authors: Kalafatoglu Yaprak
Published: September 2023

Purpose- According to the January 2023 report of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), while the unemployment rate in Turkey is 10.2% as of November 2022, this rate is 17.8% for the young population in the 15-24 age group. It is seen that youth unemployment is one of the important problems in Turkey and the possibility of not being able to find a job for young people creates a worrying situation. Employability is an individual's perception of their chances of finding a job. It is thought that one of the features that can be beneficial for individuals to cope with the process of finding a job is psychological capital. This research aims to test the effect of the concept of psychological capital, which consists of hope, optimism, self-efficacy and resilience dimensions, on perceived employability on a student sample.
Methodology- In this study, data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of psychological capital scale, perceived employability scale and demographic information section. 219 students studying in the department of business administration of a state university participated in the study. Participants are between the ages of 17-27. The data were obtained between September 2022 and January 2023 with convenience sampling method and online survey application.
Findings- In the study, first of all, the factor structures of the variables were determined by confirmatory factor analysis. Then, the relations between the variables were examined by correlation analysis and it was seen that each sub-dimension of psychological capital had an effect on perceived employability. As a result of the regression analysis performed to test the hypotheses, it was seen that only the dimensions of self-efficacy and optimism had the effect of explaining the perceived employability.
Conclusion- In this study, it was seen that students' beliefs that they will be successful and their thoughts about getting positive results increase their perceptions about finding a job. Although this result is consistent with the findings in the literature, it differs from previous studies in that resilience and hope do not have a positive effect. Research shows that optimism and self-efficacy can be increased by education and various learning methods. In this context, it is thought that the trainings to be provided by universities and non-governmental organizations will enable students to better cope with the labor market. Future studies may offer a broader perspective by examining the role of mediators and moderators in the relationship between self-efficacy and optimism and perceived employability.

Keywords: Psychological capital, perceived employability, self-efficacy, optimism, positive psychology
JEL Codes: M00, M12, M19
THE IMPACT OF SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER ON GREEN CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Authors: Ergun Zeliha Can
Published: September 2023

Purpose- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) which arises during the winter when there are fewer daylight hours is a form of the major depressive disease. SAD affects most of the financial markets. Since there is scarce research on the relationship between SAD and cryptocurrency returns, this study is aimed to examine the impact of SAD on green cryptocurrencies. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first study that investigates the relationship between SAD and the returns of green cryptocurrencies, so the study is expected to fill the gap in the related literature.
Methodology- Cardano (ADA), Tron (TRX), and Stellar (XLM) are considered for the analysis, which covers the period spanning from January 2018 to March 2023. The multiple regression model has been implemented by including dummies for autumn, Mondays, and tax-loss selling. A specific location must be specified for the latitude information to determine how many hours are spent at night. The latitude of New York City is considered for that calculation because the majority of cryptocurrency users are concentrated in the USA.
Findings- The findings demonstrate that the SAD, autumn, Monday, and tax-loss selling effects have no impact on green cryptocurrencies. Due to the worldwide spread of cryptocurrency investors, these effects are probably mitigated.
Conclusion- According to the results, arbitrageurs are unable to benefit from generating abnormal returns using seasonal return patterns. Future studies might use non-linear techniques, change the location that is considered when calculating latitude, and include more cryptocurrencies in their examinations.

Keywords: Seasonal affective disorder, cryptocurrencies, green finance, behavioral finance, anomalies.
JEL Codes: G10, G40, G41
ZERO WASTE AND CONSUMERS: A THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF REDDIT R/ZEROWASTE COMMUNITY POSTS
Authors: Pinarbasi Fatih
Published: September 2023

Purpose- Environmental concern is a key issue for today's society, and consumer behavior is one of the reflection areas of environmental concern in today's marketing. Understanding the behavior patterns of consumers acting with the awareness of protecting the environment, evaluating their practices, and examining their opinions will be beneficial for marketing research. This paper aims to explore an online community discussing the Zero Waste concept and evaluate the themes in the discussion content. With an exploratory aim, this study examines the posts on an online community on a social media platform (Reddit/ZeroWaste) to evaluate community discussion for the Zero Waste concept.
Methodology- Data collected from Reddit community of ZeroWaste with the filter of “top posts” and “all time” is used for the sample of the study. Consistent with the exploratory purpose of the study, thematic analysis methodology is employed on community posts. Content is evaluated in two dimensions -post type and content categories- and four post types and thirteen content categories are concluded in the study.
Findings- Post types include information, instruction, personal experience, and discussion with community. Content categories include zero waste cases, showcase of zerowaste lifestyle and applications, upcycling, repurposing, reusable items/reusing, recycling, food waste, do it yourself, news sharing, product instruction, discussion about responsibility, environmental awareness, and memes/humor.
Conclusion- Post types can signal how the discussion is shaped in the community, while content categories are reflecting the different type of themes in the content. "Zero Waste cases" theme expresses the industrial applications, therefore companies can use this theme to benchmark themselves and understand the applications. "Showcase of Zerowaste Lifestyle and Applications" theme can signal the consumers’ behaviors about the topic. Other themes such as "Upcycling, Repurposing, Reusable items / Reusing, Recycling" also shows the different types of zero waste applications. Evaluation of the post types and content categories included in the conversation of Zero Waste community can help managerial decision-making process about sustainable marketing practises and consumer behavior.

Keywords: Zero waste, sustainable consumption, consumer behavior, reddit
JEL Codes: M31, Q56
THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON FOREIGN TRADE IN IMMUNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS: AN EVALUATION
Authors: Uzumcuoglu Mine , Gurbuzer Gokce Bahar
Published: September 2023

Purpose- The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant changes in the expectation of the foreign trade of consumer products at the global level. This prevention purpose is to reduce and analyze the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on foreign trade in harmful products. It is aimed to understand the world created by the planet of the pandemic through the examination of foreign trade data such as exports, imports, trade fees and prices of consumer products from the consumption of the epidemic. In addition, it is planned to analyze criteria such as overview countries and incomplete trade structures, demand, and supply chain, and make an assessment on the difficulties and challenges that arise in this process.
Methodology- The data of the study consists of secondary data at the macro level. Foreign trade data belonging to 300215- “Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale” product group, which is under the main heading of HS 30 pharmaceutical products in the Customs Tariff Schedule and included in the 6-digit product classification, has been used. Relevant data were compiled from the website of the International Trade Center (ITC) trademap.org. As a result of the evaluations made within the scope of the research, interpretations will be made in the light of all the information obtained by giving the current situation of the countries.
Findings- The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on foreign trade in immunization products. During the pandemic, many countries have experienced an increase in demand for immunization products and have sought to strengthen the supply chain to increase production. However, some countries are facing supply challenges due to limited production capacity, supply chain disruptions and fluctuating demand.
Conclusion- As a result, the COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on foreign trade in immunization products. Research results show that the pandemic has caused changes in supply and demand arrangements in the sector. Countries have turned to increasing local production to strengthen the supply chain and meet their own needs. This has led some countries to increase exports, while imports have increased in other countries. These research results suggest that the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on foreign trade in immunization products are significant and the sector needs to take strategic steps to adapt to these changes. Policymakers should support the sector with measures such as strengthening supply chains and improving trade regulations. Businesses should adapt to changing conditions through strategies such as supply chain management, demand forecasting and market diversification.

Keywords: Immunological products, foreign trade, Türkiye
JEL Codes: M16, F49, Z00
EVALUATION OF DIGITALIZATION WITHIN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Topal Bahattin Gokhan , Alakas Egehan Ozkan , Atabey Ayse
Published: September 2023

Purpose- In the light of the information mentioned above, in the current study, it is aimed to evaluate digitalization, which is an important element for businesses, from a strategic management perspective.
Methodology- The research carried out has a qualitative characteristic. A qualitative study was carried out in the light of the information given and document review. In the study, reviews were presented using the document review method. Literature, reports and archives related to the concepts of digitalization and strategic management were searched. A profile has been created on the impact of digitalization on strategic management decisions.
Findings- There is an increase in the productivity of the enterprise due to the transformation in the business processes to be realized in the light of the relevant developments. It is more possible for businesses where digitalization is intensely felt to gain competitive advantage, to access new markets and to stand out.
Conclusion- In the light of these developments, it is aimed to increase the flexibility of enterprises and awareness of digital transformation by revealing the importance, scope and qualifications of digitalization in terms of strategic management.

Keywords: Strategic management, digitalization, organizational management, digital business strategy
JEL Codes: M10, M11, O30
PREDICTING BITCOIN PRICE WITH THE LSTMA MODEL
Authors: Polat Osman Gazi , Koy Ayben
Published: September 2023

Purpose- Forecasting techniques and models are extremely important for people and organizations that are in the right decision making and investment stage. Forecast accuracy enables successful decisions and allows investors to maximize their profits. The development of finance and related technologies in the world and innovative financial instruments have made it interesting for investors. The most popular of these developments is undoubtedly Bitcoin, a product of blockchain technology. The purpose of this study is to predict the future values of Bitcoin.
Methodology- In this study, future predictions are made using an LSTM model based on Bitcoin's historical data and indicators of key market forecasters. In this study, 3 different data sets were created by selecting 1 indicator from 4 different indicator types. The 10 Bitcoin data coming after the last value is estimated.
Findings- In this study, 3 different data sets were created by selecting an indicator from 4 different indicator groups. These datasets were first trained with the iterative neural network LSTM model and then tested with real values. At the same time, the next 10 bitcoin price values were also predicted in a 15-minute period. Error rates at the end of the model were compared with each other. The 1st dataset, with the most used indicators in the datasets, produced the lowest error rate.
Conclusion- The dataset 1, which consists of the most used indicators of the datasets, gave the lowest error rate. According to this result, the rate of reaching realistic values increases as the use of indicators increases.

Keywords: LSTM, bitcoin, cryptocurrency, neural network, prediction
JEL Codes: C53, C45, G10
Benjaminian Reminiscences in Deleuze’s and Daney’s Dialogue about Images in Control Societies
Authors: Wiame Aline
Published: September 2023

This article examines Gilles Deleuze’s 1986 letter to French film critic Serge Daney about cinema, television, and images in control societies through a Benjaminian lens. While neither Deleuze nor Daney deeply engage with Walter Benjamin’s thought, I argue that the ideas or dialectical images constructed by the German thinker are crucial to better understand Deleuze’s and Daney’s thoughts regarding the threatened death of modern cinema in the 1980s because of the predominance of television as a control apparatus. In the first part of the article, I analyze the aesthetical and political meaning of the concept of history as/of perception, and I show affinities between Benjamin’s and Deleuze’s works through their connection to art historian Aloïs Riegl. In the second part, I demonstrate how Deleuze’s and Daney’s reflections about mannerism as a weapon against the rise of clichés and the ideology of the visible in control societies must be supplemented by Benjamin’s concept of “construction.” In conclusion, I draw on Benjamin’s discussion of politics as a body space to advocate for desiring mannerisms to fight control apparatuses and the reign of clichés.
Conciencia, creencias y actitudes sociolingüísticas en la opción lingüística de textos escritos en formación inicial del profesorado de primaria
Authors: Benito del Valle Eskauriaza Amelia
Published: September 2023

La opción lingüística de textos escritos que favorezcan la práctica lingüística en euskera está ligada a la conciencia sociolingüística, a las creencias y a las actitudes lingüísticas del alumnado en formación inicial del profesorado de primaria. La investigación cualitativa realizada en torno al alumnado de segundo curso de la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad del País Vasco, pone en evidencia la necesidad de profundizar en estos conceptos. Los datos obtenidos indican que este alumnado desarrolla una actuación lingüística tendente a la lengua castellana a la hora de optar por textos escritos no obligatorios, pero sí vinculados al proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje.
Herramientas tecnológicas y didácticas para la conservación de la lengua emberá
Authors: Llerena García Ernesto , Díaz Pernett Melanniveth
Published: September 2023

Este artículo presenta las estrategias técnico-pedagógicas desarrolladas por el grupo EduTLan para la preservación de la lengua emberá. Estrategias como aplicaciones y cartillas hacen parte de las propuestas que se vienen realizando con la comunidad emberá del Alto Sinú en el departamento de Córdoba. Primeramente, se hace una introducción a la problemática sobre la desaparición de las lenguas y las leyes para la conservación y la revitalización de éstas. Seguidamente, se describe la metodología de investigación en diseño (DSRM) como propuesta de investigación y, finalmente, se muestran los resultados en cuanto al uso de las estrategias en las escuelas emberá.
Alimentación y representaciones de la alteridad cultural
Authors: Pérez-Armañanzas Lidia , Couceiro Enrique
Published: September 2023

Los restaurantes étnicos son locales de oferta gastronómica, pero también espacios donde se ofrece una imagen cultural para el consumo, y se convocan encuentros con la alteridad. El objetivo de este artículo es conocer cómo desde estos locales se esbozan imágenes culturales hasta cierto punto exotizantes y de qué manera la población autóctona se relaciona tanto con esos imaginarios como con la población inmigrada. Tomando como referencia el trabajo de Turgeon y Pastinelli (2002), se emplea una metodología cualitativa mixta combinando la observación participante y entrevistas para abordar el creciente fenómeno de los restaurantes étnicos en A Coruña (España). Pretende aportar el análisis de la vinculación de esta oferta hostelera con el turismo a escalas local e internacional, a través de los procesos de patrimonialización de lo gastronómico y la transmisión del mensaje de la mundialización mediante la cocina fusión.