587 research outputs found
Proceedings of the 12th METU International ELT Convention/ edited by Burcin Kagitci Yildiz and Sema Turan.
No full textIncludes bibliographical references.1 online resource (330 pages)
Methods of getting adherent of new religious movements
No full textXX. yüzyılın ikinci yarısından itibaren özellikle Batı dünyasında ortaya çıkan Mo- onculuk, Hare Krişna, Sayentoloji vb yeni dini hareketlerin kısa sürede hızla ya- yılarak dünya çapında varlık göstermeye başladıkları ve hatta bu hareketlerin uzantılarına ülkemizde de rastlandığı bir vakıadır. Bu tür oluşumların nasıl üye elde ettikleri, taraftar kazanırken hangi temel yöntemlere başvurdukları ve ka- zandıkları taraftarları ellerinde tutmayı nasıl başardıkları YDH’ler bağlamında öteden beri tartışılan hususların başında gelmektedir. Bu yazıda üyelerinin sayısını artırma amacı güden Moonculuk, Yehova’nın Şahitleri, Hare Krişna, Mor- monculuk vb. hareketlerden yola çıkarak YDH’lerin taraftar kazanmada yarar- landığı temel yöntem ve uygulamalar üzerinde durulmaktadır.From the second half of the twentieth century, new religious movements such as Moonism, Hare Krishna, Scientology and etc., which especially emerge in the western world, have rapidly spread and have started to exist around the world. Moreover, extensions of these movements are also encountered in our country. There are some questions brought forward in the context of NRMs, such as how these groups gain members, which basic methods adopted while winning the fans, and how can they success to keep the supporters. In this article, it is dealt with the basic methods and practices by making use of examples of Moonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Hare Krishna, and Mormonism, which pursue the goal of increase the members of movement
A Comparison of Islamic Vs Conventional Banks in Turkey
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Turan and Ramsey numbers in linear triple systems II
No full textIn this paper we continue our studies of Turan and Ramsey numbers in linear triple systems, defined as 3-uniform hypergraphs in which any two triples intersect in at most one vertex. In [7] the two main problems left open were the Turan number of the wicket and the Ramsey property of the sail. In this paper we present some progress towards both of these problems.(c) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
The Blockchain–Sustainability Nexus: Can This New Technology Enhance Social, Environmental and Economic Sustainability?
No full textWith the rise and fall of the prominence of Bitcoin, blockchain technology,
which provides public online ledgers used for the verification and recording of
transactions, has started to become the center of attention for diverse parties in the
global financial system. This chapter explores the nature of blockchain and discusses
how it may contribute to, or obstruct, sustainability. To this end, first, blockchain
technology is introduced. Next, a short discussion on sustainability is presented,
including how it is defined, measured, reported, and understood in theoretical
frameworks. After that, the 2015 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
are briefly explained. This is followed by a systematic literature review, which
highlights the scarcity of literature linking blockchain to sustainability. Finally, the
author offers her own reflections on the potential of blockchain to revolutionize the
financial services industry and weighs up the pros and cons vis-a-vis sustainable
development.2-s2.0-8514316679
Tokenization and NFTs: A Tokenized Income Sharing Model for Higher Education as a Potential Solution for Student Debt in the USA
No full textThis study focuses on how to tokenize educational assets and discusses how tokenization and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can be operationalized and adopted to the higher education landscape to provide funds for students during their higher education studies. To that end, it builds upon the income-contingent loans and higher education funding literature to propose a system that captures the value of the student’s potential future income streams as a token to be offered to higher education stakeholders willing to invest in a young person’s future, make an impact toward the Sustainable Development Goals, or simply, to diversify their portfolios and hedge against market downturns. The Future Income Token “FIT” is conceptually devised through a literature review and builds on previous findings by the author. This interdisciplinary study fits into the blockchain, crowdfunding, and higher education finance literature. Given the increasing difficulty of mobilizing funds for higher education and, the almost universal, growing student loan default problem, it asks the question: What aspects of higher education tokenomics may give higher education stakeholders the incentive to contribute to a student’s education, that other forms of financing do not? Policy makers, practitioners, as well as theoreticians can benefit from the ideas and the findings of the study. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.2-s2.0-8516869933
Emerging Trends in the Post-Regulatory Environment: The Importance of Instilling Trust
No full textThe financial services industry is one of the most critical pillars of economic growth and sustainable development in any country. As such, the findings of the 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer, that measures trust in institutions with more than 33,000 respondents in 28 countries over the last 15 years, are highly alarming. Accordingly, the financial services industry is ranked among the lowest with a mere 51 % on a global basis. Despite this darkened outlook, areas exist that seem to be promising: Sustainability management, responsible innovation and the organized and systemic efforts to increase transparency, comparability, accountability and reliability. Although the recent crises in financial markets have led regulators to come to a general agreement that a mutual effort is needed to develop procedures for increased compliance standards, and increase the pace of harmonization in accounting and financial reporting standards, the industry is faced with an imminent challenge: The low levels of trust in financial services. In this chapter, the author discusses how to re-build trust and reputation of the industry.WOS:0004139390000252-s2.0-85064952167Book Citation Index- Social Sciences and HumanitiesArticle; Book ChapterOcakYÖK - 2016-1
The Political Economy of Turkey’s Economic Miracles and Crisis
No full textThis paper argues that Turkey experienced two manufactured economic miracles since 2002 which required a corrective crisis. The first miracle occurred between 2002 and 2008 when Turkey’s GDP tripled. This miracle was fictional since the increase in GDP was largely due to the appreciation of the exchange rate. During this period, Turkey experienced large current account deficits and accumulated large external debt, which are at the heart of the current crisis. Turkey experienced the second miracle between 2009 and 2013 when the economy grew faster than most countries in the world. This miracle was even more peculiar since it was associated with the deterioration of many economic and political indicators. This miracle was fostered by the 2016 revision of the Turkish Statistical Institute and therefore was also fictional. In this period, Turkey continued to experience large current account deficits and the external debt has become large enough to threaten the economy. The deterioration of the global environment marked the end of the second miracle and created the conditions for a painful adjustment. This paper argues that Turkey’s two economic miracles and the current crisis are dialectically linked and the crisis cannot be comprehended without a proper grasp of how the miracles were manufactured. © 2020, The Author(s)
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