bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prediction of the clutch pedal forces to improve the driving performance
Authors: Toro Sergio Fuentes del , Olmeda Ester , Santos-Cuadros Silvia , Díaz Vicente
Published: July 2023

What if could be possible to give instructions to the learners to improve their driving abilities? What could be the future of the learning process if the actions of the learners could be predicted and the learning-teaching process could be modified based on their abilities? Following this idea, it could be possible to train future drivers carefully and correct their possible mistakes based on low experience or in unfamiliar situations because of their worthlessness. For that reason, the design of the components the driver handle in the vehicle is an essential requirement to consider in case to enhance and adapt the environment to the user. This article is focused on the development of two different models (statistical and fully logic) that can predict the applied force on the pedal clutch. For this purpose, some driving tests with 26 volunteers and a real vehicle were performed. Those experiments generated a massive database where the experience and other physiological characteristics were taken into mind to create the statistical and fuzzy logic model.
New online dynamic nomograms: recurrence-free and overall survival after resection of endometrial cancer
Authors: Hu Zhen , Du Junqiang
Published: July 2023

Background This study aimed to propose nomograms based on clinicopathological variables to predict recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients after surgical resection therapy for endometrial cancer (EC).Methods Patients who underwent surgical therapy for EC were identified in this single-institution retrospective cohort study from January 1, 2012, to August 31, 2022. Web-based nomograms were developed to predict RFS and OS following EC resection. C-statistics, calibration plots, and Kaplan-Meier curves were used to assess the discriminative and calibration abilities of the nomograms.Results This study included 289 patients who underwent surgery for EC. At a median follow-up of 51.1 (range, 4.1-128.3) months, 13.5% (39 of 289) of the patients showed a relapse or died from their disease. The median age of the participants was 56 years. Approximately one-tenth of the patients (10.7% [31/289]) had non-endometrioid tumor with a median size of 2.8 cm. RFS was predicted using the Akaike data criteria and a backward stepwise selection of clinically relevant variables: positive peritoneal cytology (PC; hazard ratio [HR], 35.58; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.43-369.39; P = 0.0028), age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (AACCI) (HR, 25.51; 95% CI, 8.74–74.49; P < 0.001), FIGO stage III (HR, 3.01; 95% CI, 1.25–7.22; P = 0.0136), FIGO stage IV (HR, 82.92; 95% CI, 22.27-308.76; P < 0.001). Similarly, OS was predicted using depth of myometrial invasion ≥ 1/2 (HR, 1.18; 95% CI, 0.57–2.46; P = 0.6551), AACCI (HR, 20.09; 95% CI, 6.82–59.16; P < 0.001), FIGO stage III (HR, 3.23; 95% CI, 1.35–7.72; P = 0.0083), FIGO stage IV (HR, 81.56; 95% CI, 20.49-324.57; P < 0.001). Using C-statistics, the nomograms showed good predictive capability and positive discriminative ability and calibration (RFS: 0.895 and OS: 0.891).Conclusions Independent factors were chosen to predict survival and recurrence risk following surgical therapy for EC. The nomograms performed well in the internal validation when patients were stratified into prognostic groups.
Impact of Mobile Banking Adoption on the Technical Efficiency of Commercial Banks in Ethiopia: An Analysis from 2010 to 2022
Authors: Hordofa Dereje Fedasa
Published: July 2023

The study investigates the relationship between mobile banking adoption and the technical efficiency of commercial banks in Ethiopia. The research utilizes a stochastic frontier model and analyzes data from 2010 to 2022. Descriptive statistics, pairwise correlations, and regression analysis are employed to examine the impact of mobile banking on technical efficiency. The findings reveal a small but significant positive effect of mobile banking on technical efficiency, aligning with previous literature highlighting the benefits of mobile banking adoption. However, the results also suggest that other factors not accounted for in the model significantly influence technical efficiency. This study contributes to the understanding of the role of mobile banking in enhancing efficiency within the Ethiopian banking sector and emphasizes the need for further research to explore additional determinants of technical efficiency.
Magnitude and Associated Factors of Undernutrition among elderly people in Shashemene District, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, South Ethiopia
Authors: Gemeda Beriso Haji , Negawo Shumi , Tesfaye Adane , Abebaw Bayih , Wube Temesgen Bizuayehu , Ahmed Kemal
Published: July 2023

Background
Undernutrition in the elderly adversely affects physiological and clinical outcomes, and the elderly are among the most vulnerable and high-risk groups for malnutrition. However, undernutrition in the elderly is often underdiagnosed or neglected.
Objective
The objective of this study was to assess the magnitude and associated factors of undernutrition among elderly people in the Shashemene district, West Arsi Zone, Oromia region, South Ethiopia, in 2021.
Methods
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Shashemene district from March 01 to March 31, 2021. After obtaining informed written consent, socio-demographic, clinical, and anthropometric data were collected from 594 elderly people using a pre-structured questionnaire. The data were entered into Epidata Version 3.1, then analysed using SPSS Version 20. Binary logistic regression was performed to assess factors associated with undernutrition. Those variables with a P-value of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Results
The overall magnitude of undernutrition among the elderly in the present study was 27.9%. Undernutrition was more common among male (29.7%) than female (21.7%) study participants. On multivariate logistic regression, being not satisfied with life (AOR: 4.5, 95% C.I.: 1.29, 15.69) and having an income of < 1500 Ethiopian birr (AOR: 0.021, 95% C.I.: 0.001–0.376) were factors associated with undernutrition.
Conclusion
This study found that the overall magnitude of undernutrition among the elderly is high and needs attention. Therefore, to improve the nutritional status of the elderly in the district, health offices and health professionals should give more attention to the elderly.
Knowledge of What? Teachers’ perspectives of an L1 Language and Literature subject curriculum document
Authors: Sundby Anniken Hotvedt , Rødnes Kari Anne
Published: July 2023

After the state-based curriculum-development process has finished, the local curriculum-making of the teachers begins. This paper empirically explores the subject curriculum from the perspectives of teachers, focusing on the Norwegian language and literature subject (L1). Using group interviews and drawing on curriculum theory and L1 research and disciplinary didactics that focus on knowledge, we examine how upper secondary school teachers engage with and understand a newly launched curriculum document in Norwegian L1. Our analysis revealed that the L1 teachers had various perspectives on what they considered important subject-matter knowledge, depending on how they read, navigated, and combined components within and across the curriculum text. In addition, the L1 teachers generally perceived a rather weak narrative about explicit subject-matter knowledge in the curriculum document. Finally, most L1 teachers felt they were being guided in terms of how to teach rather than what to teach. Our findings suggest that a consideration of teachers’ voices is crucial for understanding how a formal subject curriculum text works to select content in an L1 subject and the role that knowledge plays in a competency- and future-oriented curriculum such as Norway’s.
Seyahat Acentelerinde İşveren Marka Algısı, Algılanan Örgütsel Destek ve İşe Adanmışlık İlişkisinin İncelenmesi (Examining the Relationship among Employer Brand Perception, Perceived Organizational Support and Work Engagement in Travel Agencies)
Authors: SARIİBRAHİMOĞLU Sezai , ÖZYURT Paşa Mustafa
Published: July 2023

İşgörenlerin işe adanmışlık düzeyleri, örgütlerin performansını etkileyen önemli bir unsurdur. Bu bakımdan işgörenlerin adanmışlık düzeyleri üzerinde belirleyici olan faktörlerin anlaşılması özellikle emek yoğun işletmeler için hayati önemdedir. Bu kapsamda, bu araştırma çalışanların işe adanmışlık düzeylerini, işveren marka algısı ve örgütsel destek algısı üzerinden incelemektedir. Nicel araştırma yöntemlerine dayalı olarak yürütülen bu çalışma kapsamında, Eylül 2021- Şubat 2022 tarihleri arasında A grubu seyahat acentesi çalışanlarından 332 geçerli anket toplanmıştır. Araştırma bulguları işgörenlerin işe adanmışlık düzeylerinin örgütsel destek algısı ve işveren marka algısından yüksek düzeyde etkilendiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bulgulara göre, işveren marka algısının gelişim değeri ve uygulama değeri alt boyutlarının işgörenlerin işe adanmışlık düzeyi üzerinde en fazla etkiye sahip boyutlar olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bununla beraber, algılanan örgütsel desteğin ise işe adanmışlığın dinçlik ve adanma boyutları üzerinde anlamlı etkilerinin olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Örgütsel destek algısının ise işveren marka algısının tüm alt boyutları üzerinde anlamlı etkilere sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları işgörenlerin işe adanmışlık seviyelerini artırmak için örgütsel desteğin ve olumlu bir işveren marka algısı yaratmanın önemli olduğu ortaya koymaktadır.
Sapanca daki Bungalov İşletmecilerinin Sürdürülebilir Turizm ve Çevre Tutumları Üzerine Bir Araştırma (A Research on Sustainable Tourism and Environmental Attitudes of Bungalow Managers in Sapanca)
Authors: YILDIRGAN Recep , TAŞÇIOĞLU Hümeyra
Published: July 2023

Bu araştırmanın temel amacı, Sapanca turizminde ağırlığı gittikçe artan bungalov işletmelerinin ilçede sürdürülebilir turizm ve çevre üzerindeki etkilerini bungalov işletmecileri açısından değerlendirmektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda Sapanca genelinde faaliyet gösteren bungalov işletmecilerinden veriler toplanmıştır. Çalışma nitel araştırma olarak tasarlanmıştır. Çalışma grubu olarak Sapanca’da faaliyet gösteren bungalov işletmecileri arasından kartopu örnekleme yöntemi ile belirlenen 9 işletmeci seçilmiştir. Bu konuda SAVİBU (Sapanca Villa ve Bungalov İşletmecileri Derneği)’ dan destek alınmıştır. Toplanan veriler MAXQDA programı kullanılarak içerik analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Bulgular Tek Vaka Modeline göre kod haritaları eşliğinde yorumlanmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, Sapanca’nın bungalov arzında aşırı bir büyüme olduğu, bu durumun ilçenin doğal çevresi için risk oluşturabileceği görülmüştür. Bununla birlikte bungalov işletmecilerinin sürdürülebilir turizm ve çevre konusunda belirli bir bilince sahip oldukları, atık yönetimi, enerji tasarrufu ve geri dönüşüm gibi konularda çeşitli yöntemleri uyguladıkları ortaya çıkmıştır.
İçe Dönük ve Dışa Dönük Turistlerin Yiyeceklere Yönelik Neofobik ve Neofilik Eğilimleri (The Neophobic and Neophilic Tendencies of Psychocentric and Allocentric Tourists Towards Food)
Authors: BAYDAN ÇAĞMAN Seren , AKTAŞ POLAT Semra
Published: July 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı dışa dönük (allocentric) ve içe dönük (psychocentric) turist tipolojileri ile bireylerin yiyeceklere karşı neofobik veya neofilik eğilimleri arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda gerçekleştirilen çalışma bir alan araştırmasıdır. Çalışmanın örneklemini 18 yaş ve üzeri, sosyal medya platformlarındaki seyahat gruplarına üye olan bireyler oluşturmaktadır. Çevrimiçi olarak oluşturulmuş soru formları, katılımcılara sosyal medya platformları üzerinden link paylaşılarak iletilmiş ve veriler bu şekilde toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler sonucunda içe dönük kişilik özelliğine sahip bireylerin yiyecekler konusunda neofobik eğilim sergilediği bulunmuştur. Araştırmanın bir diğer önemli ve şaşırtıcı sonucu ise dışa dönük kişilik özelliği ile yiyeceklere yönelik neofilik eğilim sergileme durumu arasında var olan anlamlı ancak negatif yöndeki ilişkidir. Yemeğin, turizm açısından önemli bir çekim unsuru olduğu düşünüldüğünde tüm turizm paydaşlarının konuya yönelik stratejiler geliştirmesi elzemdir. Bu sebeple hem dışa dönük hem de içe dönük turistleri cezbedebilmek amacıyla yemeklerde aşina olunanın ve gelenekselin yeni ile harmanlanması önerilmektedir.
Kazak Mutfak Kültürü ve Gelişimi (Culture and Development of Kazakh Cuisine)
Authors: TAGMANOV Urmanbek , ULEMA Şevki
Published: July 2023

Tarih boyunca Kazakistan ulusal kimliğini korumak için farklı ekonomik ve siyasi zorluklarla karşılaşmış, kültürel etkileşimlerin değişim yönündeki baskısına maruz kalmıştır. Kazakistan topraklarında asırlardır çeşitli farklı etnik kökenden insanlar yaşamakta ve bunların kültürleriyle yakın temasta olan Kazak kültürü zenginleşerek ve çeşitlenerek gelişimine devam etmektedir. Kazak mutfak kültürünün bu tür bir etkileşimden çok etkilendiğini söylemek mümkündür. Çağdaş Kazak mutfak kültürünün anlaşılabilmesi için Kazak mutfak tarihini ve bir bütün olarak Kazak toplumunun gelişim ve oluşumunun araştırılmasında fayda vardır. Bu çalışmada, Kazakistan turizmi ve Kazak mutfağının tarihsel gelişimi araştırılmıştır. Kavramsal değerlendirme yöntemi kullanılan çalışmada Kazakistan turizmi ile Kazak mutfağının tarihi ve gelişimi üzerinde ayrıntılı bilgiler sunulmuştur. Çalışma, Kazak mutfak kültürü üzerinde araştırma yapanlara ve kökenleri Orta Asya’ya dayanan Türk mutfak kültürünü araştıranlara katkı sağlayacağı için önemli görülmektedir.
Turistlerin Sokak Lezzeti Tüketim Motivasyonu (Street Food Consumption Motivation of Tourists)
Authors: GÜNEY GÖLLER Derya , DOĞAN Hulusi
Published: July 2023

Türkiye; denizleri, tarihi, doğası ve kültürüyle yabancı turistlerin ilgisini çeken bir ülkedir. Son zamanlarda tüm bu çekiciliklerinin yanında sokak lezzeti çeşitliliği açısından da tercih edilmektedir. Ancak, Türkiye’yi ziyaret eden yabancı turistlerin sokak lezzetlerini hangi motivasyonel faktörlerle tükettiklerinin çok fazla araştırılmamış olması alanyazında büyük bir eksiklik olarak görülmektedir. Dolayısıyla bu çalışmada, Türkiye’yi ziyaret eden yabancı turistlerin sokak lezzeti tüketim motivasyonunu belirlemek ve turistlerin demografik özelliklerindeki farklılıkların sokak lezzeti tüketim motivasyonu üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisinin olup olmadığını öğrenmek amaçlanmıştır. Bu doğrultuda Türkiye’de yabancı turistlerin en çok ziyaret ettiği üç ilde (İstanbul, Antalya, Muğla) sokak lezzetleri tüketen 330 katılımcıdan elde edilen veriler incelenmiştir. Turistlerin sokak lezzeti tüketim motivasyonunda en yüksek faktör kültürel deneyim, en düşük faktör ise rutinden kaçış ve sağlık endişesi olarak belirlenmiştir.
Mukbang Videolarının Oluşturduğu Motivasyonlar Üzerine Bir Araştırma (A Research on Motivations Generated by Mukbang Videos)
Authors: ŞENEL Elif
Published: July 2023

Bu çalışmada günümüzde son derece popüler olan mukbang videolarının bireyler üzerinde oluşturduğu motivasyonların belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini Eskişehir’ de yaşayan ve mukbang videoları izleyen bireyler oluşturmaktadır. Katılımcıların belirlenmesi aşamasında her görüşme başlangıcında bireylere sosyal medyada bu videoları izleyip izlemedikleri sorulmuş olup izlemeyenler araştırmaya dahil edilmemiştir. Katılımcıların belirlenmesi için basit rastgele örneklem yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Mukbang videoları izleyen 20 kişiye ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak yarı yapılandırılmış 9 sorudan oluşan görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Görüşmeler 10 - 25 Nisan 2023 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiş olup, 15-28 dakika arasında sürmüştür. Verilerin çözümünde nitel veri analizi yöntemlerinden betimsel analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda mukbang videolarının oldukça ilgi gördüğü, birçok katılımcının bu videoları rutin bir şekilde izlediği ve hayatına adapte ettiği tespit edilmiştir. Dahası yayın esnasında tüketilen yiyecek miktarının fazlalığı, fenomenin karşısında yer alan yemeği bitirme hızı ya da kendi yemek kültürümüzde yer almayan yiyeceklerin tüketilmesi katılımcılarda şaşkınlık, hayret ve şoka girme gibi duygular uyandırmaktadır. Bulgular doğrultusunda ayrıca mukbang videolarının rutin yemek yeme alışkanlıkları üzerinde bir etkisi olduğu belirlenmiştir. Katılımcıların mukbang videolarını izledikleri esnada kendilerini tok hissetmelerine rağmen iştahlarının arttığı ve fast-food yeme veya restorana gitme eğilimlerinin oluştuğu sonucuna varılmıştır.
Turizmde Büyük Veri Üzerine Kavramsal Bir Araştırma (2018-2023) (A Conceptual Research on Big Data in Tourism (2018-2023))
Authors: SERÇEK Sadık , İLAN İrfan
Published: July 2023

Bu araştırma ile “Türkiye’de Turizm sektöründe yapılan büyük veri araştırmaları” konusu üstünde çalışılmış bilimsel araştırmaların literatür araştırması yöntemiyle incelenmesi konu edinmiştir. Bu husus üzere Web Of Science, Scopus, Trdizin, Google Scholar, Ulusal Tez Merkezi, Ulakbim veri tabanlarında “turizm ve büyük veri” kelimeleri birlikte kullanılarak tespit edilen 56 adet araştırmanın sonuçları toplanmıştır. Derlenen bilgiler kavramsal olarak analiz ve içerik incelemesi yapılıp araştırma şekillenmiştir. Elde edilen deliller sonucunda, araştırma konusuna katkıda bulunan; yazar, çalışma türü, çalışma alanı, kullandığı yöntem ve veri toplama tekniği gibi hususlar noktasında ayrıntılı bilgi verilmiştir. Bilginin ana kaynağının insan olduğu büyük veri kavramı son yıllarda ivme kazanmıştır. Türkiye'de insanların en çok iletişim halinde olduğu sektörlerden biri turizmdir. Büyük veri konusundaki çalışma sayısının Türkiye’de gün geçtikçe artış gösterdiği görülmektedir. Fakat sadece nitel araştırmalar kapsamında kaldığı tespit edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, literatürdeki çalışmaların genel olarak turizm ve konaklama konularına odaklandığını, ağırlıklı olarak nitel yöntemleri kullandığını ve çoğunun kavramsal çalışmalardan oluştuğunu göstermektedir. Elde edilen en önemli sonuç, Türkiye'de teoriye dayalı ampirik araştırmaların bulunmamasıdır. Çalışma nihayetinde “Turizm Sektöründe Büyük Veri Araştırmaları” hususlu konunun teknolojik gelişme seviyesine paralel olarak geliştiği ve çalışmacılar tarafından göz ardı edilmeyip üzerine düşülmesi gerektiği kanaatine varılmıştır.
The Effect of Relationship Marketing Practices on Customer Loyalty in the Food Service Industry: A Qualitative Study on Senior Sales and Marketing Professionals
Authors: DOĞAN Murat
Published: July 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of relationship marketing practices in food service businesses on customer loyalty. In the study, focus group interviews were conducted with seven senior sales and marketing professionals representing food service businesses. Content analysis was applied to the data obtained from the interview and categorized according to the themes. As a result of the analysis of the focus group interview data, the effect of relationship marketing practices on customer loyalty in the food service industry has four main themes: (1) customer relationship management; (2) a customer-oriented approach; (3) creating loyal customers; and (4) creating marketing strategies, with eight sub-themes. The themes revealed the importance of communicating and interacting with customers, determining and meeting their expectations, creating stakeholder awareness, and developing sales strategies focused on customer satisfaction. Overall, relationship marketing practices, which are the strategy used to establish lasting relationships by developing an environment of mutual trust, sincerity, and loyalty, where interactive communication with customers is ensured, have a positive effect on the customer loyalty of businesses that provide food service.
Turistlerin Tatil Seçimi Karar Verme Aşamalarında Sosyal Medyanın Rolü: TripAdvisor Örneği (The Role of Social Media in the Decision-Making Stages of Tourists: TripAdvisor Example)
Authors: AKYOL Betül , ÖZTÜRK Yüksel
Published: July 2023

Araştırmanın amacı, turistlerin karar verme süreçlerini sosyal medya etkisiyle incelemektir. Araştırma kapsamında, Tripadvisor seyahat platformunda turistlerin Göreme Milli Parkı ile ilgili seyahat öncesi ve seyahat sonrası paylaşımları değerlendirilmiştir. Tripadvisor’daki Göreme Milli Parkı ile ilgili ifadeler analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmada Tripadvisor’daki toplam 539 ifade incelenmiştir. Araştırmada nitel ve nicel yöntem birlikte kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada Maxqda nitel veri analiz programı aracılığıyla seyahat sonrası ifadelere kelime bulutu taraması yapılmış ve Göreme Milli Parkına yönelik önerilerde hiyerarşik kod modeli gerçekleştirilmiştir. SPSS nicel veri analiz programı aracılığıyla Tripadvisor’daki katılımcıların sosyo-demografik özelliklerine yönelik ve Göreme Milli Parkı’nın atmosferine, çekicilik özelliklerine, mevsimsel tercihine ve tercih edilen aktivitelere yönelik frekans yüzdeleri hesaplanmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, tarihi, doğal, doğa, kilise ve peribacaları kavramlarının sıklıkla kullanıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Göreme Milli Parkının doğa harikası olarak ifade edilen, peribacalarının ve tarihi kiliselerin ön plana çıktığı görülmektedir. Katılımcılar tarafından Göreme Milli Parkı mistik şehir olarak algılanmaktadır.
Şarap Turizmi Araştırmalarına Bütüncül Bir Bakış: Ağ Analizi ile Haritalandırma (A Holistic View of Wine Tourism Research: Mapping with Network Analysis)
Authors: YILMAZ Gökhan , ŞAHİN YILMAZ Ayşe
Published: July 2023

Çalışmada, 2002-2023 yılları arasında turizm yazınında şarap turizmi ile ilgili yayınlanan makalelerin çeşitli kriterler çerçevesinde değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda 10-17 Nisan 2023 tarihleri arasında Web of Science veri tabanından belirli dâhil etme ve hariç tutma ölçütleri kullanılarak erişim sağlanan 169 makale nitel araştırma yaklaşımıyla incelenmektedir. Şarap turizmi ve şarap turisti anahtar kelimeleriyle ulaşılan her bir makale bir doküman olarak ele alınmakta ve verilerin analizi VOSviewer programı aracılığıyla gerçekleştirilmektedir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre şarap turizmi ile ilgili çalışmaların son yıllarda ivme kazandığı, şarap turizmi destinasyonu olarak bilinen bölgelerde görev yapan araştırmacılar tarafından konunun sıklıkla kaleme alındığı, yüksek etkiye sahip dergilerde yayınlandığı, çok disiplinli bir bakış açısıyla ele alındığı ve ağırlıklı olarak turist veya tüketici odaklı anahtar kelimelerin kullanıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma, ulusal yazında şarap turizmi ile ilgili çalışmaları ağ analizi ile kapsamlı bir şekilde inceleyen ve görsel olarak haritalandıran ilk girişimlerden biridir. Çalışmanın sonunda teorik ve pratik olarak öneriler sunulmaktadır.
Deneyimsel Değer ve Davranışsal Niyet Arasındaki İlişkide Müşteri Memnuniyetinin Aracılık Rolü: Kapadokya Kaya Oteller Örneği (The Mediating Role of Customer Satisfaction in the Relationship Between Experiential Value and Behavioral Intention: The Case of Cappadocia Cave Hotels)
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Sibel , GÜNEREN Ebru
Published: July 2023

Turizm işletmeleri mal ve hizmet sunmanın yanı sıra tüketicilere benzersiz deneyimler yaşatmayı amaçlamakta, bu nedenle deneyimsel değer yaklaşımına yönelmektedirler. Bu bağlamda araştırmanın amacı, deneyimsel değerin müşteri memnuniyeti ve davranışsal niyet üzerindeki etkisini belirlemektir. Bu amaçla 2020-2021 yılları arasında Kapadokya Bölgesi'ndeki kaya otellerde (kaya oyma oteller) konaklayan 389 turistin demografik özellikleri, deneyimsel değer algıları, memnuniyet ve davranışsal niyetleri bir anket formu ile analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre deneyimsel değerin davranışsal niyet ve müşteri memnuniyeti üzerinde olumlu bir etkiye sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir Ayrıca deneyimsel değerin davranışsal niyet üzerindeki etkisinde müşteri memnuniyetinin aracı rolü olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu çalışma ile hem ilgili literatüre hem de ilgili uygulayıcılara yol gösterici bilgiler sağlaması beklenmektedir.
Single-crystal X-ray diffraction on the structure of (Al,Fe)-bearing bridgmanite in the lower mantle
Authors: Fu Suyu , Chariton Stella , Zhang Yanyao , Okuchi Takuo , Prakapenka Vitali B. , Lin Jung-Fu
Published: July 2023

Here we have performed single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) experiments on two high-quality crystal platelets of (Al,Fe)-bearing bridgmanite (Mg0.88Fe0.0653+Fe0.0352+Al0.03)(Al0.11Si0.90)O3 (Fe10-Al14-Bgm) up to 64.6(6) GPa at room temperature in a Boehler-Almax type diamond-anvil cell. Refinements on the collected SCXRD patterns reveal reliable structural information of single-crystal Fe10-Al14-Bgm, including unit-cell parameters, atomic coordinates, and anisotropic displacement parameters. Together with Mössbauer and electron microprobe analyses, our best single-crystal refinement model indicates that the sample contains ~6.5 mol% Fe3+, 3.5 mol% Fe2+, and 3 mol% Al3+ in the large pseudo-dodecahedral site (A site), and ~11 mol% Al3+ in the small octahedral site (B site). This may indicate that Al3+ in bridgmanite preferentially occupies the B site. Our results show that the compression of Fe10-Al14-Bgm with pressure causes monotonical decreases in the volumes of AO12 pseudo-dodecahedron and BO6 octahedron (VA and VB, respectively) as well as the associated A-O and B-O bond lengths. The interatomic angles of B-O1-B and B-O2-B decrease from 145.2–145.8° at 4.2(1) GPa to 143.3–143.5° at 64.6(6) GPa. Quantitative calculations of octahedral tilting angles (Ф) show that Ф increases smoothly with pressure. We found a linear relationship between the polyhedral volume ratio and the Ф in the bridgmanite with different compositions: VA/VB = –0.049Φ + 5.549. Our results indicate an increased distortion of the Fe10-Al14-Bgm structure with pressure, which might be related to the distortion of A-site Fe2+. The local environmental changes of A-site Fe2+ in bridgmanite could explain previous results on the hyperfine parameters, abnormal lattice thermal conductivity, mean force constant of iron bonds and other physical properties, which in turn provide insights into our understanding on the geophysics and geochemistry of the planet.
HEXACO personality domains and deviant behavior in Nigerian public universities
Authors: Obalade Grace , A. Obalade Adefemi , Mtembu Vuyokazi
Published: July 2023

Workplace deviance is one of the significant problems in Nigerian public universities. This study aims to investigate the impact of HEXACO personality factors (honesty-humility, emotionality, and agreeableness (H-HEA)) on deviant workplace behavior in public universities in Southwestern Nigeria. The choice of the institutions (Ekiti State University, University of Lagos, and the Federal University of Akure) in the Southwestern region was based on purposive sampling. Simple random sampling was employed to select academic and non-academic staff. The study adopted a quantitative research design and employed Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis to analyze and test the hypotheses. The findings revealed that the H-HEA domain of personality traits negatively correlates with organizational and interpersonal deviance. Secondly, H-HEA personality traits have a negative effect on organizational and interpersonal deviance. Overall, the results of the regression analyses suggest that the H-HEA HEXACO domains of personality traits individually reduces the organizational and interpersonal forms of deviance. Based on the findings, the human resource departments of these institutions can curb workplace deviance by giving preference to candidates or individuals with high scores in H-HAE personality traits. This will go a long way in curtailing the vices of workplace deviance in Southwestern Nigeria public universities.
O custo do desperdício de medicamentos em unidades básicas de saúde de Campo Grande/ MS
Authors: Da Silva Hosana Rosilene , Costa Lavínia Juliana Silva , Prado Thais Keli Almeida , Guimarães Rita de Cássia Avellaneda , Cury Elenir Rose Jardim , Do Nascimento Valter Aragão , Vilela Marcelo Luiz Brandão , Bogo Danielle
Published: July 2023

O presente trabalho analisou o quantitativo de medicamentos de hipertensão e diabetes que retornam às unidades de saúde, dentro e fora da validade, na forma de descarte, a fim de mensurar o desperdício. Por meio de formulários de pesquisa refletiu-se sobre o conhecimento da população a respeito das aquisições desnecessárias, as consequências do descarte incorreto e o desperdício de recursos públicos. O medicamento para diabetes que mais retornou foi a Metformina 850mg e o de hipertensão foi a Furosemida 40mg. O representante do maior custo no desperdício, no entanto, foi a Espironolactona 25mg. E o representante do menor custo no desperdício foi a Hidroclorotiazida 25mg. Conclui-se que o medicamento mais devolvido não necessariamente representa o maior custo no desperdício e que o problema com o descarte é muito maior, pois a maioria é feita no lixo comum, vaso sanitários e pias, dificultando a sua quantificação.
SUBVERTING THE HEBREW MYTH: FEMININE WRITING IN ANITA DIAMANT’S THE RED TENT
Authors: YAVUZ ÇEŞMECİ Sevilay
Published: July 2023

Anita Diamant’s first novel The Red Tent (1997) retells the story of Dinah, Jacob’s and Leah’s daughter, Joseph’s sister in the Genesis chapter of the Old Testament. In this revised story, Diamant creates Dinah, the silenced woman of the Old Testament, as the narrator of the novel. Weaving a different narrative than the Hebrew myth, the narrator tries to subvert hierarchical structures of phallogocentrism by focusing on women’s bodies, femininity, and sexual power. This study, basing its argument on post-structuralist feminist theory, examines how patriarchal ideology and discourse are challenged through female language and ‘feminine writing’. The analysis of the rewritten text reveals that feminine writing frees the female body and female sexuality from the authority of androcentric ideology. Additionally, the textual strategies, used by Diamant to deconstruct the patriarchal order and to create a gynocentric myth, present alternative definitions of female identity.
Flea Market in Minangkabau Community: The Expression of Social and Cultural
Authors: Damsar Damsar , Indrayani Indrayani , Ariany Ria , Suryadi Surya
Published: July 2023

The flea market constituted a specific phenomenon in the context of market formation. Some social, cultural, and structural backgrounds trigger the formation of a flea market. This research aimed to uncover the processes of forming the flea market in Bukitinggi as a part of the Minangkabau community, in West Sumatra, Indonesia. By applying the qualitative method, data were collected from observations and in-depth interviews with informants from the Bukittinggi flea market. The 14 informants participating in this research were the flea market’s managers, sellers, and buyers. The thematic observations were carried out regularly to capture the real conditions and the discussions among the community members. The data analysis and triangulation refer to Miles and Huberman’s model. The findings confirm Aspers’ approach to market formation. The flea market was formed through three simultaneous processes: spontaneous, autonomous, and state-governed market creation. The stages of the flea market formation were orientation, contraction, and cohesion involving state actors, sellers, and buyers. The cultural barriers in the orientation process were removed during the contraction stage through various social constructions and the state’s involvement in market relocation. The cohesion was formed by upholding the community’s cultural traditions.
Cronología de las Minas neolíticas de Can Tintorer (Gavà, Barcelona): explotación minera y uso funerario
Authors: Morell-Rovira Berta , Villalba María Josefa , Edo Manuel , Oms Xavier F. , Subirà Mª Eulàlia , Santos Francisco Javier , Fontanals-Coll Maria , Remolins Gerard , Gibaja Juan F.
Published: July 2023

This paper aims to determine the chronology of one of the most significant Neolithic contexts in the Northeast of the Iberian Peninsula: the Can Tintorer mining complex (Gavà, Barcelona). Based on the statistical analysis and Bayesian modelling of a total of 23 radiocarbon dates, 5 of which have not been published until now, the work addresses the temporal relationships and the degree of contemporaneity between the different areas of mining exploitation and their use as a funerary space. Finally, the temporality of the mining complex in the framework of the Neolithic of the NE of the Iberian Peninsula is also tested, based on several comparative statistical analyses with the available radiocarbon dates from settlement and funerary contexts from this period in the region.
An Integrated Global Land Use Data Base for CGE Analysis of Climate Policy Options
Authors: Lee Huey-Lin , Hertel Thomas , Rose Steven , Avetisyan Misak
Published: July 2023

*Chapter 4 of the forthcoming book "Economic Analysis of Land Use in Global Climate Change Policy," edited by Thomas W. Hertel, Steven Rose, and Richard S.J. Tol
The Role of Forestry in Carbon Sequestration in General Equilibrium Models
Authors: Sohngen Brent , Golub Alla , Hertel Thomas
Published: July 2023

*Chapter 11 of the forthcoming book "Economic Analysis of Land Use in Global Climate Change Policy," edited by Thomas W. Hertel, Steven Rose, and Richard S.J. Tol
Validating Energy-Oriented CGE Models
Authors: Beckman Jayson , Hertel Thomas
Published: July 2023

Although CGE models have received heavy usage, they are often criticized as being insufficiently validated. Key parameters are often not econometrically estimated, and the performance of the model as a whole is rarely checked against historical outcomes. As a consequence, questions frequently arise as to how much faith one can put in CGE results. In this paper, we employ a novel approach to the validation of a widely utilized global CGE model – GTAP-E. By comparing the variance of model generated petroleum price distributions -- driven by historical demand and supply shocks to the model-- with observed five-year moving average price distributions, we conclude that energy demand in GTAP-E is far too price-elastic over this time frame. After incorporating the latest econometric estimates of energy demand and supply elasticities, we revisit the validation question and find the model to perform more satisfactorily. As a further check, we compare a deterministic global general equilibrium simulation, based on historical realizations over the 2001-2006 period during which petroleum prices rose sharply, along with growing global energy demands. As anticipated by the stochastic simulations, the revised model parameters perform much better than the original GTAP-E parameters in this global, general equilibrium context.
Commodity Price Volatility in the Biofuel Era: An Examination of the Linkage between Energy and Agricultural Markets
Authors: Hertel Thomas , Beckman Jayson
Published: July 2023

Agricultural and energy commodity prices have traditionally exhibited relatively low – even negative correlation. However, the recent increases in biofuel production have altered the agriculture-energy relationship in a fundamental way. The amount of corn utilized for ethanol production in the US has increased from 5% in 2001 to over one-third by the end of the decade. This increase has drawn corn previously sold to other uses (exports, food, feed), as well as acreage devoted to other crops (e.g., oilseeds and other grains). In addition, there has been an increase in the demand for production inputs, especially fertilizers, which are heavily energy-intensive. In short, the previous “biofuel decade” has led to significant changes in the US, and indeed the global economy.
The Global Supply and Demand for Agricultural Land in 2050: A Perfect Storm in the Making? AAEA Presidential Address
Authors: Hertel Thomas
Published: July 2023

Over the past three years, there has been a convergence of interest in the global farm and food system and its contributions to feeding the world’s population as well as to ensuring the environmental sustainability of the planet. The 2007/2008 commodity crisis underscored the vulnerability of the global food system to shocks from extreme weather events, energy and financial markets, as well as government interventions in the form of export bans and other measures designed to avoid domestic adjustment to global scarcity. We have learned that a “perfect storm” in which all these factors coincide can have a devastating impact on the world’s poor, as well as putting considerable pressure on the world’s natural resource base. As we look ahead to the middle of this century, will such commodity price spikes become more commonplace? Will the world’s agricultural resource base be up to the task of meeting the diverse demands being placed on it?
Competition for Land in the Global Bioeconomy
Authors: Hertel Thomas , Steinbuks Jevgenijs , Baldos Uris Lantz
Published: July 2023

The global land use implications of biofuel expansion have received considerable attention in the literature over the past decade. Model-based estimates of the emissions from cropland expansion have been used to assess the environmental impacts of biofuel policies. And integrated assessment models have estimated the potential for biofuels to contribute to greenhouse gas abatement over the coming century. All of these studies feature, explicitly or implicitly, competition between biofuel feed stocks and other land uses. However, the economic mechanisms governing this competition, as well as the contribution of biofuels to global land use change, have not received the close scrutiny that they deserve. The purpose of this paper is to offer a deeper look at these factors. We begin with a comparative static analysis which assesses the impact of exogenously specified forecasts of biofuel expansion over the 2006-2035 period. Global land use change is decomposed according to the three key margins of economic response: extensive supply, intensive supply, and demand. Under the International Energy Agency’s “New Policies” scenario, biofuels account for nearly one-fifth of global land use change over the 2006-2035 period. The paper also offers a comparative dynamic analysis which determines the optimal path for first and second generation biofuels over the course of the entire 21st century. In the absence of GHG regulation, the welfare-maximizing path for global land use allocates 170 Mha to biofuel feed stocks by 2100, with the associated biofuels accounting for about 30% of global liquid fuel consumption. This area expansion is somewhat diminished by expected climate change impacts on agriculture, while it is significantly increased by a moderately aggressive GHG emissions target and by advances in conversion efficiency of second generation biofuels.
Deport or legalize? An Economic Analysis of US Immigration Reform
Authors: Aguiar Angel , Walmsley Terrie
Published: July 2023

The prevalence of undocumented workers in the United States is a sensitive issue for U.S. policy makers with numerous policy responses contemplated by several different administrations. This paper examines the impact of possible reforms to U.S. immigration policy with respect to undocumented workers on the U.S. and Mexican economies. Using a global trade and migration model that considers undocumented workers, we find that undocumented workers have a positive impact on the U.S. economy and on the agricultural sector. Legalization of these undocumented workers emerges as the preferred option, although additional considerations may be required to assist the agricultural sector. Keywords: U.S. immigration policy reform, undocumented workers, general equilibrium model JEL classification: J61, C68
Impacts of Possible Chinese Protection on US Soybeans
Authors: Taheripour Farzad , Tyner Wally
Published: July 2023

China is the world largest soybean importer and imported 93.5 Million Metric Tons (MMT) of soybeans in 2016, about 65% of global soybean imports. China imports soybeans mainly from Brazil, US, and Argentina. The shares of these three countries in China’s imports were about 44%, 42%, and 9% in 2016. Canada, Uruguay, and Russia also export soybeans to China. The shares of these countries in total Chinese soybean imports were about 2.1%, 1.9% and 0.5% in 2016, respectively.
How Differing Trade Policies May Impact U.S. Agriculture: The Potential Economic Impacts of TPP, USMCA, and NAFTA
Authors: Chepeliev Maksym , Tyner Wally , van der Mensbrugghe Dominique
Published: July 2023

In the last two years, the United States has reversed the post-World War II trend toward the lowering of trade barriers and a commitment towards multilateral free trade. Citing a need to “level the playing field” and hold trading partners accountable to their commitments, the current Administration has moved towards a more protectionist and perhaps mercantilist position vis-à-vis trade policy. One of the Administration’s first actions in this regard was the decision to leave the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, followed thereafter by raising tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The Administration’s actions on trade are likely to have significant implications for U.S. farmers as these actions target three of the largest markets for U.S. agricultural exports – Canada, China and Mexico – accounting for some 44%, and representing an average of $63 billion, of U.S. agricultural exports 2013 to 2015. Commissioned by the Farm Foundation Farm Foundation Forum (March 4, 2019)
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Climate Impacts on Agriculture: Searching for Keys under the Streetlight
Authors: Hertel Thomas , Zanetti De Lima Cicero
Published: July 2023

This paper provides a critical assessment of the literature estimating the consequences of climate impacts in agriculture and the food system. This literature focuses overwhelmingly on the impact of elevated CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere, higher temperatures and changing precipitation on staple crop yields. While critically important for food security, we argue that researchers have gravitated to measuring impacts ‘under the streetlight’ where data and models are plentiful. We argue that prior work has largely neglected the vast majority of potential economic impacts of climate change on agriculture. A broader view must extend the impacts analysis to inputs beyond land, including the consequences of climate change for labor productivity, as well as the rate of total factor productivity growth in the face of more rapidly depreciating knowledge capital. This broader view must also focus more attention on non-staple crops, which, while less important from a caloric point of view, are critically important in redressing current micronutrient deficiencies in many diets around the world. The paper closes with numerical simulations that demonstrate the extent to which limited input and output coverage of climate impacts can lead to considerable underestimation of the consequences for food security and economic welfare – particularly in the poorest regions of the world.
A review of artificial intelligence methods for predicting gravity dam seepage, challenges and way-out
Authors: Garsole Priyanka Ashok , Bokil Shantini , Kumar Vijendra , Pandey Arunabh , Topare Niraj S.
Published: July 2023

Seepage is the phenomenon of water infiltrating through a gravity dam's foundation, causing erosion and weakening the dam's construction over time. If not properly managed, this can eventually lead to the dam's catastrophic failure, posing a significant danger to public safety and the environment. As a result, precise seepage prediction in gravity dams is essential for ensuring their safety and stability. This review paper looks at the use of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques for predicting seepage in gravity dams, as well as the challenges and possible solutions. The paper identifies and suggests potential solutions to the challenges connected with using AI for seepage prediction, such as data quality and model interpretability. The paper also covers future research paths, such as the creation of advanced machine learning algorithms and the improvement of data collection and processing. Overall, this review gives insight on the current state of the art in using AI to predict gravity dam seepage and recommends methods to improve the accuracy and reliability of such models.
Violencia de género
Authors: González Collazo Odalys , Rodríguez Barraza Adriana
Published: July 2023

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo realizar un acercamiento a la violencia de género, con especial atención en su manifestación simbólica en las mujeres afromexicanas. Nos apoyamos en la metodología cualitativa y el método hermenéutico a fin de comprender e intentar esbozar algunas interpretaciones de este fenómeno. Se revisaron y analizaron los marcos conceptuales y teóricos de intelectuales que en sus estudios han reflexionado sobre la categoría de género, la vinculación de este con la reproducción de la violencia, la problematización acerca de la “raza” y la importancia del enfoque interseccional en el develamiento de las matrices de dominación. El análisis expone que la violencia simbólica hacia las afromexicanas se entrelaza con aspectos como la desigualdad de género, el no reconocimiento, su invisibilización histórica, la discriminación racista, el racismo estructural e institucional. Se pretende lograr una mayor concientización y reconocimiento de las maneras en que se configuran las dinámicas en torno a las violencias y afrodescendencias mexicanas y brindar así elementos para su visibilización y prevención.
Epigenetic Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
Authors: Ahmed Rania , Blum Kenneth , Thanos Panayotis K.
Published: July 2023

Currently, and globally, we are facing the worst epidemic of psychoactive drug abuse resulting in the
loss of hundreds of thousands of lives annually. Besides alcohol and opioid use and misuse, there has been an
increase in illicit abuse of psychostimulants. Epigenetics is a relatively novel area of research that studies heritable
alterations in gene expression. Long-term administration of psychoactive drugs may lead to transcriptional
changes in brain regions related to drug-seeking behaviors and rewards that can be passed down transgenerationally.
Epigenetic biomarkers such as DNA methylation and histone modifications contribute to disease diagnoses.
This review aims to look at the epigenetic modifications brought forth by psychoactive drug abuse.
Syntropy of bronchial asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease: pathogenetic features and possibilities of minimally invasive diagnostics at the outpatient stage
Authors: Gorban V. V. , Kovrigina I. V. , Gorban E. V. , Kameneva E. S. , Svistun O. V.
Published: July 2023

The review highlights the prevalence, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of bronchial asthma (BA), comorbid with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Difficulties in diagnosing triggers of extraesophageal symptoms were noted. Based on a large number of clinical studies, the review assesses the possibilities of minimally invasive methods for detecting biomarkers of gastroesophageal  reflux (GER) and duodenogastroesophageal reflux (DGER) in the oral fluid. With syntropy of GERD and BA, a significant role and relationship between the parameters of respiratory oxidative inflammation and impaired functions of external respiration was noted. To confirm the reflux origin of extraesophageal respiratory symptoms, it is important to use minimally invasive methods for detecting bilirubin and pepsin in the oral fluid, and to assess the activity of respiratory stress, the determination of its substrates in the blood. Further studies aimed at determining the normative concentrations of DGER substrates in the oral fluid and markers of oxidative respiratory inflammation in the blood will help improve the diagnosis and treatment of BA and GERD syntropy in outpatient practice.