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Yükseköğretimde Spor Eğitimi Veren Kurumlarda Görev Yapan Akademik Personelin Elektronik Ticaret Hakkındaki Görüşleri,
In this study the views of the academic personnel working in institutions giving sports training at
higher education level in Turkey about electronic trade has been researched. Sample of the
study is constituted by 214 academic personnel working in institutions giving sports training at
higher education level in Turkey. Validity and reliability study improved by Sevindik (16) was
made to determine the views of the participants and “e-Trade User View Form” was used. SPSS
11.5 package program was used in assessment of the questionnaires and t-test, Variance
Analysis (ANOVA), Kruskal Wallis Test and LSD test analyses were made. As a result it was
observed that, 86% of the academic personnel working in institutions giving sports training at
higher education level in Turkey expressed the importance of electronic trade, 81,3% of them
expressed that they used electronic banking system and 59,9% of them emphasized that
electronic trade eliminates the traditional trade. Furthermore it was determined that there was a
significant difference between the views of the participants towards electronic trade according to
the variants of sex and education
The Protection of Animals through Human Rights. The Case-Law of the European Court of Human Rights
The chapter discusses the potential of a human rights framework to contribute to the growth and development of global animal law. It takes as example the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, and examine the major trends in the Court’s judgments and admissibility decisions that directly or indirectly concern the rights or welfare of animals. It is concluded that the Court is not indifferent to the welfare of animals, but that animal welfare is instrumentalised: it is understood not as a good in itself, but is instead valued for its implications for human welfare and rights. The chapter then considers the obstacles that the anthropocentrism of the human rights idea and the instrumentalisation of animal concerns present to the use of human rights frameworks to further the development of global animal law, as well as the opportunities that exist in the meeting of these paradigms. It concludes that although the telos of human rights law is different from that of animal law, nevertheless there exist many overlapping concerns within which mutually beneficial interactions are possible
High-K volcanism in the Afyon region, western Turkey: from Si-oversaturated to Si-undersaturated volcanism
Volcanic rocks of the Afyon province (eastern
part of western Anatolia) make up a multistage potassic and ultrapotassic alkaline series dated from 14 to 12 Ma. The early-stage Si-oversaturated volcanic rocks around the Afyon city and further southward are trachyandesitic volcanic activity (14.23 ± 0.09 Ma). Late-stage Si-undersaturated volcanism in the southernmost part of the Afyon volcanic province took place in three episodes inferred from their stratigraphic relationships and ages. Melilite–
leucitites (11.50 ± 0.03 Ma), spotted rachyandesites, tephryphonolites and lamproites (11.91 ± 0.13 Ma) formed in the first episode; trachyandesites in the second episode and finally phonotephrites, phonolite, basaltic trachyandesites and nosean-bearing trachyandesites during the last episode.
The parameter Q [normative q-(ne + lc + kls + ol)] of western Anatolia volcanism clearly decreased southward with time becoming zero in the time interval 10–15 Ma.
The magmatism experienced a sudden change in the extent of Si saturation after 14 Ma, during late-stage volcanic activity of Afyon volcanic province at around 12 Ma, though there was some coexistence of Si-oversaturated and Si-undersaturated magmas during the whole life of Afyon volcanic province
Classification of the Mediterranean lowland to submontane pine forest vegetation
Vegetation SurveyAim: Vegetation types of Mediterranean thermophilous pine forests dominated by
Pinus brutia, Pinus halepensis, Pinus pinaster and Pinus pinea were studied in various
areas. However, a comprehensive formal vegetation classification of these forests
based on a detailed data analysis has never been developed. Our aim is to provide
the first broad-scale classification of these pine forests based on a large data set of
vegetation plots.
Location: Southern Europe, North Africa, Levant, Anatolia, Crimea and the Caucasus.
Methods: We prepared a data set of European and Mediterranean pine forest vegetation
plots. We selected 7,277 plots dominated by the cold-sensitive Mediterranean
pine species Pinus brutia, Pinus halepensis, Pinus pinaster and Pinus pinea. We classified
these plots using TWINSPAN, interpreted the ecologically and biogeographically
homogeneous TWINSPAN clusters as alliances, and developed an expert system for
automatic vegetation classification at the class, order and alliance levels.
Results: We described Pinetea halepensis as a new class for the Mediterranean lowland
to submontane pine forests, included in the existing Pinetalia halepensis order,
and distinguished 12 alliances of native thermophilous pine forests, including four
newly described and three informal groups merging supposedly native stands and
old-established plantations. The main gradients in species composition reflect elevational
vegetation belts and the west–east, and partly north–south, biogeographical
differences. Both temperature and precipitation seasonality co-vary with these
gradients.
Conclusions: We provide the first formal classification at the order and alliance levels
for all the Mediterranean thermophilous pine forests based on vegetation-plot data.
This classification includes traditional syntaxa, which have been critically revised,
and a new class and four new alliances. We also outline a methodological workflow that might be useful for other vegetation classification syntheses. The expert system,
which is jointly based on pine dominance and species composition, is a tool for applying
this classification in research and nature conservation survey, monitoring and
managementinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Bacterial Cellulose Production by Komagataeibacter hansenii ATCC 23769 Using Sisal Juice - An Agroindustry Waste
Crowds in or crowds out? The effect of foreign direct investment on domestic investment in Chinese cities
This study investigates the empirical relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and domestic investment (DI) in China using a comprehensive city-level panel over the period from 2003 to 2011. System-generalized method-of-moment estimation reveals mixed results. At the national level, FDI neither crowds in nor crowds out DI, indicating a neutral FDI–DI nexus. However, when the full sample is segmented by geographical topology, a positive and significant FDI–DI nexus can be found in eastern and, to a lesser extent, central cities. A negative, although insignificant, association is reported among western cities. Further, the empirical nexus is conditional on several local absorptive capacities including human capital, financial development, and institutional quality. These findings suggest that a region-based FDI strategy in general and local governments should strengthen their absorptive capacities to fully internalize FDI spillovers
Recent advancements in the breeding of sorghum crop: current status and future strategies for marker-assisted breeding
Sorghum is emerging as a model crop for functional genetics and genomics of tropical grasses with abundant uses, including food, feed, and fuel, among others. It is currently the fifth most significant primary cereal crop. Crops are subjected to various biotic and abiotic stresses, which negatively impact on agricultural production. Developing high-yielding, disease-resistant, and climate-resilient cultivars can be achieved through marker-assisted breeding. Such selection has considerably reduced the time to market new crop varieties adapted to challenging conditions. In the recent years, extensive knowledge was gained about genetic markers. We are providing an overview of current advances in sorghum breeding initiatives, with a special focus on early breeders who may not be familiar with DNA markers. Advancements in molecular plant breeding,
genetics, genomics selection, and genome editing have contributed to a thorough understanding of DNA markers, provided various proofs of the genetic variety accessible in crop plants, and have substantially enhanced plant
breeding technologies. Marker-assisted selection has accelerated and precised the plant breeding process, empowering plant breeders all around the world
Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem resistant gram-negative bacilli from infected pediatric population in tertiary - care hospitals in Medellín, Colombia: an increasing problem
Distribution maps of vegetation alliances in Europe
Aim
The first comprehensive checklist of European phytosociological alliances, orders and classes (EuroVegChecklist) was published by Mucina et al. (2016, Applied Vegetation Science, 19 (Suppl. 1), 3–264). However, this checklist did not contain detailed information on the distribution of individual vegetation types. Here we provide the first maps of all alliances in Europe.
Location
Europe, Greenland, Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores, Cyprus and the Caucasus countries.
Methods
We collected data on the occurrence of phytosociological alliances in European countries and regions from literature and vegetation-plot databases. We interpreted and complemented these data using the expert knowledge of an international team of vegetation scientists and matched all the previously reported alliance names and concepts with those of the EuroVegChecklist. We then mapped the occurrence of the EuroVegChecklist alliances in 82 territorial units corresponding to countries, large islands, archipelagos and peninsulas. We subdivided the mainland parts of large or biogeographically heterogeneous countries based on the European biogeographical regions. Specialized alliances of coastal habitats were mapped only for the coastal section of each territorial unit.
Results
Distribution maps were prepared for 1,105 alliances of vascular-plant dominated vegetation reported in the EuroVegChecklist. For each territorial unit, three levels of occurrence probability were plotted on the maps: (a) verified occurrence; (b) uncertain occurrence; and (c) absence. The maps of individual alliances were complemented by summary maps of the number of alliances and the alliance–area relationship. Distribution data are also provided in a spreadsheet.
Conclusions
The new map series represents the first attempt to characterize the distribution of all vegetation types at the alliance level across Europe. There are still many knowledge gaps, partly due to a lack of data for some regions and partly due to uncertainties in the definition of some alliances. The maps presented here provide a basis for future research aimed at filling these gaps
Distribution maps of vegetation alliances in Europe
Aim
The first comprehensive checklist of European phytosociological alliances, orders and classes (EuroVegChecklist) was published by Mucina et al. (2016, Applied Vegetation Science, 19 (Suppl. 1), 3–264). However, this checklist did not contain detailed information on the distribution of individual vegetation types. Here we provide the first maps of all alliances in Europe.
Location
Europe, Greenland, Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores, Cyprus and the Caucasus countries.
Methods
We collected data on the occurrence of phytosociological alliances in European countries and regions from literature and vegetation-plot databases. We interpreted and complemented these data using the expert knowledge of an international team of vegetation scientists and matched all the previously reported alliance names and concepts with those of the EuroVegChecklist. We then mapped the occurrence of the EuroVegChecklist alliances in 82 territorial units corresponding to countries, large islands, archipelagos and peninsulas. We subdivided the mainland parts of large or biogeographically heterogeneous countries based on the European biogeographical regions. Specialized alliances of coastal habitats were mapped only for the coastal section of each territorial unit.
Results
Distribution maps were prepared for 1,105 alliances of vascular-plant dominated vegetation reported in the EuroVegChecklist. For each territorial unit, three levels of occurrence probability were plotted on the maps: (a) verified occurrence; (b) uncertain occurrence; and (c) absence. The maps of individual alliances were complemented by summary maps of the number of alliances and the alliance–area relationship. Distribution data are also provided in a spreadsheet.
Conclusions
The new map series represents the first attempt to characterize the distribution of all vegetation types at the alliance level across Europe. There are still many knowledge gaps, partly due to a lack of data for some regions and partly due to uncertainties in the definition of some alliances. The maps presented here provide a basis for future research aimed at filling these gaps
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