Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating Habits and Food Purchasing Behaviors of University Students

COVID-19 disease, which spread rapidly all over the world after the first case was detected, became the primary agenda of the countries. Radical measures have been taken by governments to prevent the spread of the disease. Precautions and warnings to prevent disease caused some changes on daily life activities of people. University students who have to stop education are among the groups most affected by this disease sociologically, psychologically and physiologically. The aim of this study was planned and conducted to determine the effect of COVID-19 on university students' eating habits and food purchasing behavior. The study was completed with 866 university students education and training at the faculty of health sciences. Research data was obtained by online questionnaire. This questionnaire has been prepared with the information obtained as a result of the literature review and the opinions of experts by researchers. The questionnaire includes questions about eating habits and food purchasing behaviors. A result of the study, COVID-19 disease caused significant changes in the eating habits and food purchasing behaviors of university students. In general, it was found that the participants increased their consumption compared to before COVID-19, they paid more attention to hygiene while food purchasing

Lay perspectives on social distancing and other official recommendations and regulations in the time of COVID-19: a qualitative study of social media posts.

Olcer S, Yilmaz-Aslan Y, Brzoska P. Lay perspectives on social distancing and other official recommendations and regulations in the time of COVID-19: a qualitative study of social media posts. BMC public health. 2020;20(1): 963.BACKGROUND: COVID-19 caused by a new form of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) first appeared in China end of 2019 and quickly spread to all counties of the world. To slow down the spread of the virus and to limit the pressure on the health care systems, different regulations and recommendations have been implemented by authorities, comprising amongst others the closure of all entertainment venues and social distancing. These measures have received mixed reactions, particularly from young individuals, with many not following available advice. Drawing on the information in social media discussion forums, the present study explores the reasons why people ignore the orders and recommendations of the authorities and why the authorities are unable to produce a shared sense of inclusion concerning protective measures against the COVID-19 outbreak.; METHODS: Three open-access social media forums (Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube comments) were systematically searched with respect to COVID-19-related beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours of individuals. The data was retrieved in the first 3 weeks of March 2020. Qualitative document analysis and qualitative content analysis were used as the methodical approach. The data was reviewed by all authors and jointly interpreted to minimise inconsistencies.; RESULTS: The study reveals that reasons such as information pollution on social media, the persistence of uncertainty about the rapidly spreading virus, the impact of the social environment on the individual, and fear of unemployment associated with inequality in the distribution of income lead people to ignore the orders and recommendations of the authorities. The findings suggest that government representatives and politicians could not produce a shared sense of inclusion concerning protective measures against the COVID-19 outbreak, due to not building trust among the public and taking concrete economic steps to satisfy them.; CONCLUSION: In uncertain crises, transparency in the presentation of information and government policies emerge as influential determinants in creating social susceptibility and solidarity. The differences between social classes constitute one of the important factors that affect the decision-making mechanisms of individuals in determining the necessary steps to be undertaken in times of crisis

Development of an Entrepreneurial Small Business’ (Abler by Robomedika’s) Strategic Plan by Shortened Systematic Strategic Planning (SSP)—Case Study

As many sources exhort managers to “think strategically”, only a few addresses how to make this happen. Shortened Systematic Strategic Planning (SSP) consists of a pattern of step-wise procedure for straight-forward planning, and the fundamentals involved in any strategic planning project. The use of shortened SSP is more suitable for the development of strategic plans for small- and medium-size businesses. SSP has been applied to and tested on different businesses’ subject issue and has been generated by the composition of the cause-and-effect relations of them. The intention here is to provide a new perspective and benefit for the strategic planners by introducing this new systematic methodology and demonstrating its implementation on an entrepreneurial and new business called Abler. Accordingly, let shortened version of SSP easily understood and universally applied to any small- and medium-size businesses. You are guided how to identify in what circumstances you might use its specific tools and how to target them directly at achieving effective results. The data that are used in this case are fictitious and only help for this study. Though, the given case does not cover all the steps of a typical SSP and use all the recommended techniques, it still reflects the basics

Does climate change affect bank lending behavior?

We examine how banks adjust credit supply in areas with higher exposure to climate risks by utilizing the province-level air pollution and loan growth data of a large emerging market, Turkey, following the Paris Agreement in 2015. Our results show that banks limit their credit extension to more polluted provinces in the post-agreement interval, implying that banks consider climate change-related risks and adjust their credit provisioning accordingly. Our baseline findings are intact against a myriad of robustness checks. We also find that the shift in the climate risk-credit provisioning nexus is asymmetric depending on the levels of air pollution.Publisher PDFPeer reviewe

Bulanık Mantık Yöntemi İle Belirsizlik Şartlarında Faaliyet-HacimKar Analizi Cost-Volume Profit Analysis In Uncertainty Conditions Using Fuzzy Logic Method

İşletmeler, rekabet koşullarında başarılı olabilmek ve varlıklarını sürdürmek için kar elde etmek zorundadır. İşletmeler aynı zamanda bu rekabet ortamında doğru ve güvenilir karlılık analizlerine ihtiyaç duymaktadır. Bu çalışmada, işletmenin belirsizlik koşullarında faaliyet-hacim-kar analizleri bulanık mantık yöntemi ile tahmin edilmiş ve elde edilen sonuçlar gerçek değerler ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Uygulama sonucu fiili kar tutarı ile karşılaştırılmış düşük bir hata payı ile gerçek değere yaklaşılmıştır. Bulanık mantık yöntemi ile ulaşılan tahmini kar tutarı 1.422 TL olup, gerçek (fiili) kar tutarı olan 1.522 TL’ye % 7 hata payı ile kabul edilebilir oranda yaklaşılmıştır. Businesses have to make profits in order to be successful in the competitive conditions and to sustain their existence. Businesses also need accurate and reliable profitability analysis in this competitive environment. In this study, the activity-volumeprofit analyses of the uncertainty conditions of the business which are predicted by the fuzzy logic method were compared with the actual values. The actual value has been converged with a low margin of error when compared to the post-implementation profit margin. Estimated profit amount calculated by fuzzy logic method is 1.422 TL and converged to the real profit amount of 1.522 TL with an error margin of 7%

Vakıflardan Kiralanan Gayrimenkullerin Üçüncü Bir Kişiye Yeniden Kiraya Verilmesinin Muhasebe Standartlarına Göre Muhasebeleştirilmesi Accounting of Re-Renting out Real Estates To Third Parties That Were Previously Rented From The Foundations Based on Accounting Standards

Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğüne bağlı çok sayıda gayrimenkul Devlet İhale Kanunu’na uygun şekilde uzun süreli olarak kiraya verilmektedir. Bu varlıkların kiralama hakkını alanlar, kiralayabilmektedirler. Böyle bir durum muhasebe standartları açısından özellik arz etmektedir. Çünkü yapılan bu işlem her ne kadar bir faaliyet kiralaması olarak görünse’ de muhasebe standartları ve özün önceliği ilkesine göre söz konusu varlık yatırım amaçlı gayrimenkul olarak nitelendirilmekte ve yeniden kiraya verilme işleminin de finansal kiralama olarak kayıtlanması gerekmektedir. Several real estates affiliated with the General Directorate for Foundations are rented out for long-term in line with the state procurement law. Parties that own the renting rights of these assets are also able to rent out the mentioned assets to third parties based on the rights provided to them by the contract. This situation is important and unique from the perspective of accounting standards. The reason is that, although this transaction seems to be an operating lease, it is in fact quite different based on accounting standards and the substance over form concept. From the viewpoint of accounting standards and the substance over form concept, the mentioned asset should be evaluated as investment property and the re-renting transaction must be recorded as a financial lease

Design Optimization of 18-Poled High-Speed Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator

The aim of this research is to optimize the design of an 18-poled 8000 rpm 7 kVA high-speed permanent magnet synchronous generator. The goal is to find the best factor levels for the design parameters, namely magnet thickness (MH), offset, and embrace (EMB) to optimize the responses namely efficiency (%), rated torque (N.m), air-gap flux density (Tesla), armature current density (A/mm2), armature thermal load (A2/mm3). The aim is to keep the air-gap flux density at 1 tesla while maximizing efficiency and minimizing the rest of the responses. Optimization was carried out with one sample algorithm selected from each of the commonly used optimization algorithm classifications. For this purpose, different class of well-known optimization techniques such as response surface methodology (gradient-based methods), genetic algorithm (evolutionary-based algorithms), particle swarm optimization algorithm (swarm-based optimization algorithms), and modified social group optimization algorithm (human-based optimization algorithms) are selected. In the Ansys Maxwell environment, numerical simulations are carried out. Mathematical modeling and optimizations are performed by using Minitab and Matlab, respectively. Confirmations are also performed. Results of the comparisons show that modified social group optimization and particle swarm optimization algorithms a bit outperform the response surface methodology and genetic algorithm, for this design problem

Participation in breast cancer screening among women of Turkish origin in Germany – a register-based study

Berens E-M, Stahl L, Yilmaz-Aslan Y, Sauzet O, Spallek J, Razum O. Participation in breast cancer screening among women of Turkish origin in Germany – a register-based study. BMC Women's Health. 2014;14(1): 24.Background Population-based breast cancer screening programs were implemented to reduce breast cancer mortality and to improve recovery chances. Breast cancer screening participation among migrant women differs from that of autochthonous populations in several European countries. Here we investigate for the first time participation among women of Turkish origin in Germany. Methods Data of five screening units covering 2010 and 2011 as well as associated population registries were analysed. Women of Turkish origin were identified using a name-based algorithm. Participation ratios among women of Turkish origin and odds ratios compared to women of non-Turkish origin were calculated. Analyses were stratified and adjusted for age-groups and screening unit. Results A total of 208,500 participants in the five breast screening units were included, out of 423,649 eligible women in the catchment areas (participation 49.2%). Women of Turkish origin have a slightly higher chance to participate in breast cancer screening than women without Turkish origin (OR 1.17; 95% CI: 1.14-1.21). Only women of Turkish origin aged 65–69 years have a lower chance to participate than women without Turkish origin (OR: 0.71; 95% CI: 0.66-0.75). Conclusion In spite of low participation in preventive measures among migrant populations, the overall breast cancer screening participation among women of Turkish origin in Germany seems to be higher compared to women of non-Turkish origin. Turkish women aged 65 years and above have a lower chance of participation than younger Turkish women. There is need for further research to study factors affecting participation in screening among migrant and non-migrant populations in Germany