Adverse effects of Interbank funds on bank efficiency: evidence from Turkish banking sector

This paper investigates the relationship between interbank funds and efficiencies is for the commercial banks operating in Turkey between 2001-2006. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is executed to find the efficiency scores of the banks for each year, and fixed effects panel data regression is carried out, with the efficiency scores being the response variable. It is observed that interbank funds (ratio) has negative effects on bank efficiency, while bank capitalization and loan ratio have positive, and profitability has insignificant effects. Our study serves as an illustrative evidence that interbank funds can have adverse effects in an emerging market

Bovine aortic arch and idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm associated with bronchial compression

AbstractThe left common carotid artery originating from the brachiocephalic trunk is termed the bovine aortic arch. Although it is the third most-common normal variant found in 9% humans, the origin of this term remains unclear. Until now, It has not been reported in the literature bovine aortic arch togetherness with pulmonary aneurysm and bronchial compression. Herein, we present a case with bovine aorta arch and pulmonary artery aneurysm associated with bronchial compression, which is incidentally detected by X-ray film. A 56-year-old Caucasian female admitted to the cardiology clinic with complaint of chest pain. Physical examination was unremarkable. Blood biochemistry values and cardiac markers were in normal range. Chest radiography revealed a widened mediastinum and prominent pulmonary conus with no active pulmonary disease. A subsequent transthoracic echocardiography revealed left ventricular hypertrophy, left atrial enlargement (diameter: 41mm), mild mitral and tricuspid valve insufficiency, dilatation of main pulmonary artery (parasternal short-axis view diameter: 33mm), normal pulmonary artery pressure and normal left ventricular systolic function. Computed tomography revealed bovine aortic arch associated with pulmonary artery aneurysm (diameter: 53mm). And left main bronch of trachea was critically squeezed by aortic arch. Aortic and pulmonary vascular anomalies should be considered in patients with chest pain. And, identification with imaging modalities is important for prevention of chronic and irreversible complications

Assessing the adverse effects of Interbank funds on bank efficiency through using semiparametric and nonparametric methods

This chapter investigates the relationship between interbank funds and efficiencies for the commercial banks operating in Turkey between 2001 and 2006. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is executed to find the efficiency scores of the banks for each year, and fixed effects panel data regression is carried out, with the efficiency scores being the response variable. It is observed that interbank funds (ratio) has negative effects on bank efficiency, while bank capitalization and loan ratio have positive, and profitability has insignificant effects. This chapter serves as novel evidence that interbank funds can have adverse effects in an emerging market

Assessing the adverse effects of interbank funds on bank efficiency through using semiparametric and nonparametric methods

This paper investigates the relationship between interbank funds and efficiencies for the commercial banks operating in Turkey between 2001 and 2006. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is executed to find the efficiency scores of the banks for each year, and fixed effects panel data regression is carried out, with the efficiency scores being the response variable. It is observed that interbank funds (ratio) has negative effects on bank efficiency, while bank capitalization and loan ratio have positive, and profitability has insignificant effects. Our study serves as novel evidence that interbank funds can have adverse effects in an emerging market

Impact of diabetes and diastolic dysfunction on exercise capacity in normotensive patients without coronary artery disease.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of diabetes and diastolic dysfunction on exercise capacity in asymptomatic, normotensive patients with type 2 diabetes without coronary artery disease

Development of a web-based strategic management expert system using knowledge graphs

In this paper, we present the development of a Web-based expert system, StrategyAdvisor Cloud, to support strategic management decision-making. The system was developed using a multistage methodology that builds upon knowledge graphs, where knowledge acquisition and rule base construction by project members with different roles, capabilities, and skills can be facilitated through customized visual languages. The methodology systematizes knowledge acquisition and knowledge representation for each stage, coupled with algorithms for the transformation of knowledge graphs between successive stages. The developed expert system and the development process are described in detail in the paper and its supplement, to serve as guidance in the development of similar systems in future

Banded herbicide application in a conventional sunflower production system

WOS: 000448856800006Banded herbicide applications with hooded field sprayers (HIS) provide safer applications in many crops. The aim of this paper is to show the effectiveness and safeness of selective and nonselective herbicide applications in a conventional sunflower production system (CSPS) using a combined hooded field sprayer (CHFS). Glyphosate interrow and aclonifen or quizalofop-P-ethyl intrarow were applied in fields cropped with nonglyphosate-resistant sunflower varieties in Ankara, Tekirdag, and Tokat Provinces of Turkey in 2015 and 2016. In Ankara and Tekirdag, glyphosate caused limited injury to sunflower at 28 days after treatment (DAT), and aclonifen created transient phytotoxicity in 2015. Glyphosate was applied with aclonifen at 1.44 + 0.75 and 2.88 + 0.75 kg ai ha(-1) or quizalofop-P-ethyl 1.44 + 0.05 and 2.88 + 0.05 kg ai ha(-1) using band application units of CH FS together. Aclonifen and quizalofop-P-ethyl were also used at 0.75 and 0.05 kg ai ha(-1), respectively, using the conventional application unit of CHFS. Glyphosate + aclonifen (1.44 + 0.75 and 2.88 + 0.75 kg ai ha(-1)) provided higher weed control and sunflower seed yield compared with the other treatments. Aclonifen (0.75 kg ai ha(-1)) controlled many competitive arable weeds and increased sunflower seed yield, except in Tokat in 2016, where common cocklebur was present in the field, which is not in the range of aclonifen. Weed control by glyphosate t quizalofop-P-ethyl (1.44 t 0.05 and 2.88 0.05 kg ai ha(-1)) was limited because broadleaf weeds covered the sunflower fields where the trials were conducted. Quizalofop-P-ethyl (0.05 kg ai ha(-1)) alone and untreated control were associated with the lowest sunflower seed yield. It is concluded that banded application of glyphosate is safe and effective in sunflowers. Applying glyphosate with aclonifen and quizalofop-P-ethyl with CHFS helps to save time and money, and mitigate CO2 emission.Scientific and Technological Research Council of TurkeyTurkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [114O709]This research was financially supported in part by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, project number: 114O709

Repository Landscape in Turkey and GCRIS: The first National Research Information System

Extended abstract presented at the CRIS2022 conference in Dubrovnik.-- Event programme available at https://cris2022.srce.hr/#section-program32 slides.-- Presentation delivered within the session "The evolving CRIS landscape"Turkey has one of the largest higher education landscapes in Europe, with 207 universities. 129 of them are financed publicly, and the rest are non-profit foundation universities. The Council of Higher Education - CoHE has been administrating the activities of the universities in Turkey. Higher education institutions (HEIs) aim for research excellence; therefore, it is essential to be aligned with Europe and beyond in the Open Science movement

Evaluation of Epicardial Fat Thickness in Young Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source

WOS: 000457779200001PubMed ID: 29953033Objectives:Epicardial adipose tissue is metabolically active and is an important predictor of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. This study investigated the echocardiographic epicardial adipose tissue measurement in young patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS).Materials and Methods:We studied 77 volunteers, including 40 patients with ESUS (mean age 438y, 16 female patients) and 37 healthy subjects (mean age 387y, 20 female subjects). All necessary biochemical parameters were analyzed, and epicardial fat thickness (EFT) was measured by echocardiography in all subjects. Additional related diagnostic work-up was conducted in each patient, according to the patients' clinical presentation.Results:The patients with ESUS had a significantly higher EFT than the control group (5.51 +/- 0.82 vs. 3.96 +/- 0.51; P<0.01). Furthermore, there was a positive correlation between EFT and serum C-reactive protein levels (r=0.284; P<0.05). As an optimal cut-off point, a high-risk EFT value of 4.6mm was determined to predict ESUS, with an 87.5% sensitivity and an 81.1% specificity.Conclusion:We found that echocardiographic EFT was significantly higher in young patients with ESUS than in healthy individuals. Increased EFT might be a novel risk factor in these patient