Are Islamic Banks Affected By Conventional Bank Interest Rates? The Case of Tukiye

The purpose of this study is to reveal the empirical causal relationship between the variables that affect the profit rates distributed to deposits at participation banks. In this study, monthly data for the period 2002:M01-2022:M02 were used in order to reveal the variables affecting the profit share rates distributed to deposits by participation banks. In order to analyze the relationship between the variables, the Johansen cointegration test, impulse-response analysis were used within the framework of the VAR model, and the effect ratios of the variables were revealed with the var decomposition table. In addition, the causality relationship was discussed with the Toda-Yamamoto causality test. In the study, a model has been developed that reveals the variables that affect the change in the profit share rate of participation banks distributed to time deposits. In the analyzes made, it has been revealed that the interest rates of conventional banks are effective on the profit share rates of participation banks in accordance with the literature in the case of Turkiye. VAR Decomposition results; It shows that approximately 38.05% of the change in the profit share ratio of participation banks distributed to time deposits in the 10th period is explained by the interest rate given to 1-year maturity deposits of conventional banks operating in Turkiye

Unsupervised feature extraction with autoencoder : for the representation of parkinson´s disease patients

Dissertation presented as partial requirement for obtaining the Master’s degree in Information Management, with a specialization in Knowledge Management and Business IntelligenceData representation is one of the fundamental concepts in machine learning. An appropriate representation is found by discovering a structure and automatic detection of patterns in data. In many domains, representation or feature learning is a critical step in improving the performance of machine learning algorithms due to the multidimensionality of data that feeds the model. Some tasks may have different perspectives and approaches depending on how data is represented. In recent years, deep artificial neural networks have provided better solutions to several pattern recognition problems and classification tasks. Deep architectures have also shown their effectiveness in capturing latent features for data representation. In this document, autoencoders will be examined to obtain the representation of Parkinson's disease patients and compared with conventional representation learning algorithms. The results will show whether the proposed method of feature selection leads to the desired accuracy for predicting the severity of Parkinson’s disease

Special Focus on Age Discrimination in Forced Migration Law, Policy, and Practice

This special focus of Refuge highlights the widespread but under-researched occurrence of age discrimination in forced migration law, policy, and practice. Using a conceptual lens of social age, authors analyze the ways in which people in situations of forced migration are treated differently on the basis of chronological age, biological development, and family status. By framing this differential treatment as discrimination, this special focus approaches age as an equity issue. Such an approach differentiates the articles presented here from other recent scholarship on specific age groups, which is framed largely in terms of their vulnerabilities and needs. This special focus is intended to stimulate further research and activism on age discrimination in all its forms in varying contexts of forced migration.   L’accent particulier accordé à ce sujet dans Refuge souligne l’incidence généralisée, bien qu’insuffisamment étudiée, de la discrimination fondée sur l’âge dans la législation, la politique et la pratique concernant la migration forcée.À l’aide de l’optique théorique de l’âge social, les auteurs abordent une analyse du traitement différencié accordée aux personnes en situation de migration forcée en fonction de leur âge chronologique, de leur développement biologique et de leur statut familial. En considérant ces différences dans le traitement par l’entremise du cadre de la discrimination, l’âge est conçu en tant qu’enjeu d’équité dans l’optique de cette approche particulière. Une telle approche dans les articles présentés ici se démarque des travaux et recherches récentes sur les groupes d’âge spécifiques qui se conceptualisent plutôt en fonction des vulnérabilités et besoins des sujets concernés. Cette approche particulière vise à inciter des recherches ultérieures ainsi que des activités politiques concernant la discrimination fondée sur l’âge dans toutes ses manifestations dans les divers contextes de la migration forcée

Ethical Considerations: Research with People in Situations of Forced Migration

Research can contribute to better understanding of the forced migration experience to inform policy and programming, but it can also cause inconvenience and harm to research respondents.[1] In situations of forced migration, the stakes are particularly high because of precarious legal status, unequal power relations, far-reaching anti-terrorism legislation, and the criminalization of migration. In response, the Canadian Council for Refugees, York University’s Centre for Refugee Studies, and the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies collaborated to complement established ethical principles with specific ethical considerations for research with people in situations of forced migration. This document highlights our guiding principles and applies the ethical concepts of voluntary, informed consent; respect for privacy; and cost-benefit analysis. It is of relevance to anyone involved in gathering information—whether in an academic or community setting—and those who are asked to take part in research.[1] Recognizing power relations inherent in facilitating true participation, this document uses the term respondent to indicate those individuals who are providing information as part of the research. In some ethics documents, the term human subject is used

The Politics of Formal Schooling in Refugee Contexts: Education, Class, and Decision Making among Congolese in Uganda

Based on ethnographic research with over four hundred Congolese refugees in Kampala and Kyaka II refugee settlement, Uganda, this article interrogates the politics of education—both historically in the Democratic Republic of Congo and currently in migration contexts in Uganda. Formal education was an aspiration for all young people in the study, irrespective of current educational level. Moreover, it is a priority for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and many other organizations working with refugees. Drawing on the experiences and views of Congolese young people, this article analyzes the socio-political importance they accord to formal schooling. It then analyzes the degree to which these political aspects of education are manifested in daily decision-making processes in families, households, communities, and high-level politics. The author concludes with some reflections on how researchers and practitioners working in migration contexts can recognize and take into account the politicized nature of education.Se basant sur des recherches ethnographiques réalisées auprès de plus de quatre cents réfugiés congolais dans les camps de Kampala et de Kyaka II, en Ouganda, cet article s’interroge sur la politique de l’ éducation, à la fois d’un point de vue historique, dans la République populaire du Congo, et d’un point de vue contemporain, dans le contexte de la migration en Ouganda. Tous les jeunes gens interrogés dans le cadre de la recherche aspiraient à faire des études scolaires, peu importe leur niveau de scolarisation actuel. En outre, l’enseignement est une priorité du Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (UNHCR) et de nombreuses autres organisations travaillant avec des réfugiés. S’appuyant sur les expériences et les opinions des jeunes du Congo, cet article analyse l’importance sociopolitique que ces derniers accordent aux études scolaires. Il cherche ensuite à définir dans quelle mesure les aspects politiques de l’ éducation se manifestent dans les procédures de prise de décisions quotidiennes des familles, des ménages, des communautés et des hautes sphères politiques. L’article se termine par des réflexions sur la façon dont les chercheurs et les praticiens travaillant dans des contextes de migration peuvent reconnaître et tenir compte de la nature politisée de l’éducation

Bilgi yönetiminde bilgi liderliğinin rolü üzerine kavramsal bir analiz

This study aims to scrutinize and conduct a conceptual evaluation of the relationship between knowledge leadership and knowledge management; it was designed as a theoretical literature review and investigates the hypothesis that knowledge leaders undertake important roles in knowledge management processes. Knowledge-based organizational structures require leaders who manage and ensure the effectiveness of knowledge. Knowledge leaders encourage employees to participate in knowledge management processes, contribute to adopting knowledge management as part of organizational culture, and lead knowledge management activities by choosing proper infrastructure and technology. Schools are knowledge-intensive organizations which possess a large number of information areas that must be managed. The main actors who will manage these areas of knowledge are school principals. Therefore, selecting school principals is a process which requires more attention and diligence. In the process of selecting a school principal, whether it be in a written or verbal interview, teachers who possess broad knowledge of their fields and current legislation, who are eager to better themselves and continue reading extensively, and who are qualified in the fields of management science, psychology, and sociology must be considered as candidates.Bilgiye dayanan örgüt yapıları, bilginin etkililiğini sağlayacak ve yönetecek liderlere gereksinim duyarlar. Bilgi liderleri, bilgi yönetimi sürecinde işgörenlerin katılımını sağlayan, bilgi yönetiminin bir örgüt kültürü olarak yerleşmesine katkıda bulunan ve bilgi yönetimi için uygun alt yapı ve teknolojinin seçimini sağlayarak bilgi yönetimi faaliyetlerini yönlendiren kişilerdir. Okullar, bilgi yoğun örgütlerdir ve yönetilmesi gereken çok sayıda bilginin varlığından söz edilebilir. Bu bilgileri yönetecek baş aktörler ise okul müdürleridir. Bu durum, okul müdürlerinin hem bilgi yönetimi hem de liderlik becerileri açısından yetkin olmasını gerektirmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, bilgi liderliği ile bilgi yönetimi arasındaki ilişkiyi irdelemek ve bu ilişkilere yönelik kavramsal bir değerlendirme yapmaktır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda bilgi liderliği ile bilgi yönetimi arasındaki ilişkiler incelenmiş, bu ilişkilere ilişkin kavramsal bir değerlendirme yapılmış ve hem örgütsel hem de okul düzeyinde bilgi liderliğinin önemi vurgulanmıştır. Çalışma, alanyazın taraması şeklinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın varsayımı; bilgi yönetimi süreçlerinde bilgi liderlerinin önemli rol ve sorumlulukları olduğu yönündedir. Bu nedenle çalışma, bilgi yönetiminde bilgi liderlerinin rolünün anlaşılması açısından önemlidir

Этнокультурная политика Венгрии в отношении Подкарпатской Руси (1939 – 1944 гг.) в свете теории символической природы национализма (Ethnocultural policy of hungary in relation to Carpathian Ruthenia (1939–1944) in the light of the theory of the symbolic nature of nationalism)

В статье анализируются основные приемы политики венгерских властей, направленной на обеспечение лояльности местного населения Подкарпатской Руси путем пропаганды локальных духовных ценностей на всех уровнях общественной жизни как противовеса прорусских и проукраинских настроений (The article analyzes basic techniques of policy of the Hungarian authorities, aimed at ensuringloyalty of the local population of Carpathian Ruthenia by promoting localspiritual values \at all levels of public life as a counterweight pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian sentiment

MODERNIZATION OF THE EXTRUDER WORM WITH THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF MATERIAL MIXING IN THE MANUFACTURE OF POLYMER PRODUCTS

The study selected a technical solution to improve the mixing of polymeric materials in the extruder with the modernization of the worm based on the execution of a detachable mixing and dispersing section. It is formed by a pair of elements, each in the form of a cylinder with coots evenly made along the side surface inclined towards one of its bases, converging to nothing. This design of the extruder worm eliminates the formation of stagnant zones, but also due to the alternation in the circular direction of each element of the specified section of the annular sections and sections in the form of circular segments, it provides a high mixing and dispersing effect of the machine as a whole

Motivational factors of conference attendees – relevance of online communication and nationality

The main goal of this paper is to understand whether there are different motivational factors of decision-making processes to attend a conference from people of different nationalities (namely Portuguese and Germans) as well as their social media usage and preferences. After the literature regarding the topic was analysed in order to guide the research, quantitative empirical research in the form of an online survey of 20 questions was conducted. 53 respondents in Germany and 56 respondents in Portugal were analysed. The findings revealed no significant differences between the 2 markets. The results gained from the empirical research revealed to be useful to be used as guidelines for the development of a social media-marketing plan in Germany for a company responsible for the organization of a big annual event for Product Managers in the Southern part of Europe that collaborated with this study.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio