Potential Effects of the Arab Spring

Even though the name is Arab Spring, neither the protests nor the effects of them seem to remain confined just to the Arab world. The reason for that is simple; increasing globalization. Due to our present world of globalization and the opportunities that it presents, the wave of protests have easily crossed the borders and spread from North African deserts to the Arabian Peninsula and even to Israel within a very short span of time. Inspiration led demands have ranged from reformative acts to government overthrows, leaving the region within turmoil of large scale. The significance of the Arab Spring lies in the natural-resource-rich geopolitical importance of the region. Thus, like the protests themselves, their effects have made and are yet making a tremendous impact. Therefore, this paper attempts to explore the potential effects of the Arab Spring and endeavors to give an insight into the politics of the region

The Effects of Isolation on the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

The economic development of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus remains to be volatile mainly due to the isolation of the de facto Turkish Cypriot state. While on one hand, high costs of energy in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus associated with the isolation, remains as a huge obstacle for the increment in Turkish Cypriot production, embargo placed upon her, including closure of ports and airports, on the other, restrains international trade for Turkish Cypriots, thus making the Turkish Cypriot economy a challanged one. Therefore, after indicating the burdensome effects of isolation on the economy of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, this paper proposes how the Turkish Cypriot economy needs to overcome her self-reliance issues and suggests alternative solutions to the Turkish Cypriot economy. For this purpose, by using time-series analysis this paper provides a double-model approach in which the economic growth of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is mainly dependent on aid transfers from Turkish government and is suffering from isolation in the first, and is determined by the free-trade and free-movement of international capital brought by becoming a transition economy and therefore easing the contractions on the economy, on the hypothetical second model. While the results of the analysis employed in this paper confirms that main problems of Turkish Cypriot economy are associated with the isolation, it also indicates that Turkish Cypriot economy would be better off in an isolation-free environment. Thus, this paper aims to assert the importance of self-determination rights for the Turkish Cypriots

The Effects of Isolation on the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

The economic development of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus remains to be volatile mainly due to the isolation of the de facto Turkish Cypriot state. While on one hand, high costs of energy in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus associated with the isolation, remains as a huge obstacle for the increment in Turkish Cypriot production, embargo placed upon her, including closure of ports and airports, on the other, restrains international trade for Turkish Cypriots, thus making the Turkish Cypriot economy a challanged one. Therefore, after indicating the burdensome effects of isolation on the economy of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, this paper proposes how the Turkish Cypriot economy needs to overcome her self-reliance issues and suggests alternative solutions to the Turkish Cypriot economy. For this purpose, by using time-series analysis this paper provides a double-model approach in which the economic growth of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is mainly dependent on aid transfers from Turkish government and is suffering from isolation in the first, and is determined by the free-trade and free-movement of international capital brought by becoming a transition economy and therefore easing the contractions on the economy, on the hypothetical second model. While the results of the analysis employed in this paper confirms that main problems of Turkish Cypriot economy are associated with the isolation, it also indicates that Turkish Cypriot economy would be better off in an isolation-free environment. Thus, this paper aims to assert the importance of self-determination rights for the Turkish Cypriots

Potential Prospects of Turkey in Africa

As the global crisis surrounds us, Turkey, as a country with huge prospects, needs to establish new political and commercial links with the rest of the world in order to lessen the effects of the global crisis. This can be a way to take the load off Turkey’s shoulders. These links can be found in the continent Africa. As the host of world’s several fastest growing economies, the continent offers new opportunities for Turkey. These opportunities can be utilized as either in the form of Foreign Direct Investment or in the form of tied aids. Both can be really effective for Turkey if well handled. This paper investigates future potential prospects in the continent Africa for Turkey. Investigating each country both in North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa for the opportunities they present will provide an inside look at the continent and will offer one way to ease the effects of the global crisis for Turkey. For markets being relatively more developed in the continent, using Foreign Direct Investment - as Foreign Direct Investment would generate more benefits for the main investor countries when the level of development in the host country increases - with correct timing would yield considerable profits. On the other hand for the less developed countries in the continent, using tied aids aiming at resources would reap potential benefits for Turkey. In search for potential prospects for Turkey in Africa, one must not forget the fact that; even though these nations have ex-colonial ties with their big brothers in the West - either strong or weak - they are now looking for new relationships too. If it is our job to introduce these new links, so be it

Potential Prospects of Turkey in Africa

As the global crisis surrounds us, Turkey, as a country with huge prospects, needs to establish new political and commercial links with the rest of the world in order to lessen the effects of the global crisis. This can be a way to take the load off Turkey’s shoulders. These links can be found in the continent Africa. As the host of world’s several fastest growing economies, the continent offers new opportunities for Turkey. These opportunities can be utilized as either in the form of Foreign Direct Investment or in the form of tied aids. Both can be really effective for Turkey if well handled. This paper investigates future potential prospects in the continent Africa for Turkey. Investigating each country both in North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa for the opportunities they present will provide an inside look at the continent and will offer one way to ease the effects of the global crisis for Turkey. For markets being relatively more developed in the continent, using Foreign Direct Investment - as Foreign Direct Investment would generate more benefits for the main investor countries when the level of development in the host country increases - with correct timing would yield considerable profits. On the other hand for the less developed countries in the continent, using tied aids aiming at resources would reap potential benefits for Turkey. In search for potential prospects for Turkey in Africa, one must not forget the fact that; even though these nations have ex-colonial ties with their big brothers in the West - either strong or weak - they are now looking for new relationships too. If it is our job to introduce these new links, so be it

The Role of Energy Economics in Sustainable Development

For a growing country, the most needed stimulus is energy. Without any access to adequate energy resources it is hard for a growing country to sustain economic development. Especially after the 1973 Oil Crisis, the importance of energy resources has been well understood. Most of the developed countries took measures to avoid the undesirable effects of reliance on these energy resources since then. This page of the history has contributed the most to the evolution of the modern day energy economics field. Thenceforth the developing and the developed world rang the changes to manage their energy policies effectively. Sustainable development on the other hand - most broadly - implies the effective use of resources aiming at development not just for present but also for future generations. As effective managing of the energy policy would entail reaping benefits in the long run, energy economics becomes a field with crucial role in sustainable development. Therefore, this paper promotes the effective use of energy resources for a growing country from both perspectives of energy economics and sustainable development

The Role of Energy Economics in Sustainable Development

For a growing country, the most needed stimulus is energy. Without any access to adequate energy resources it is hard for a growing country to sustain economic development. Especially after the 1973 Oil Crisis, the importance of energy resources has been well understood. Most of the developed countries took measures to avoid the undesirable effects of reliance on these energy resources since then. This page of the history has contributed the most to the evolution of the modern day energy economics field. Thenceforth the developing and the developed world rang the changes to manage their energy policies effectively. Sustainable development on the other hand - most broadly - implies the effective use of resources aiming at development not just for present but also for future generations. As effective managing of the energy policy would entail reaping benefits in the long run, energy economics becomes a field with crucial role in sustainable development. Therefore, this paper promotes the effective use of energy resources for a growing country from both perspectives of energy economics and sustainable development

Stance of Accounting Instructors to Forensic Accountancy Profession: Example of Turkey

Considerable firm scandals that have been experienced in recent years, have reduced the confidence to financial statements and have caused amendments to be made on existing regulations. This situation brought attention to accountants and auditors that expose the financial conditions of the firms. The scandals have been experienced, revive the importance of accounting auditing and the increasing responsibility of the auditors. Inadequacy of accountants and auditors that have been educated according to the existing curriculum, conduce a new profession to arise. Being its original name “Forensic Accounting”, this profession, that exhibits rapid progress in delevoped countries with United States of America in the lead, is known as “Forensic Accountancy-Adli Muhasebecilik” in our country. Forensic Accountancy profession; with its services as litigation support consultancy, expert testimony and fraud auditing (investigative accountancy) fills a large gap in this field. This study is aimed at measuring the awareness of accounting instructors against this profession that has not been applied in our country yet. For this purpose, the survey being developed is going to be forwarded to accounting instructors in an attempt to determine the level of awarenesses. This study deals with the scope of forensic accountancy profession, the specifications of forensic accountants, belonging to forensic accountancy profession and the education of forensic accountants, thereby this study attempts to explain the level of awareness and to comment on survey results

EFFECT OF PRE-TRANSPLANT DIALYSIS MODALITY ON KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION OUTCOME

Background: The effect of pre-transplant dialysis modality on early graft function is a matter of debate. Although some authors deny the existence of a significant influence, others suggest that peritoneal dialysis (PD) affects early graft function favorably, possibly by contributing to a more physiologic water balance. In the present study, we evaluated the influence of pre-transplant dialysis modality on early and late graft function

Predicting Breast Attenuation in Patients Undergoing Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy: A Digital X-Ray Study

Attenuation artifacts are the most common sources of error in myocardial single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging. Breast artifacts are the most frequent causes of false positive planar images in female subjects. The purpose of this study was to predict breast adverse attenuation by measuring breast tissue thickness with digital x-ray. Sixty-five consecutive female patients with angina pectoris, who were referred to myocardial perfusion scintigraphy were enrolled in this study. Eighteen patients with normal perfusion imaging and normal coronary angiography composed the first group, whereas the second group consisted of 28 patients with a positive exercise electrocardiogram with anterior ischemia on myocardial perfusion imaging and greater than 50% left anterior descending artery stenosis on angiography. Nineteen patients in the third group had normal exercise electrocardiograms and normal coronary angiographies, but anterior ischemia on perfusion imaging. Digital x-ray records were obtained for measuring breast tissue thickness and Hounsfield density. The rate of breast adverse attenuation was 40% (19/47) in patients with anterior ischemia. The sensitivity and specificity of the prediction of breast adverse attenuation (lateral density less than 550 Hounsfield) were 79% and 11%, respectively. When breast attenuation for a breast thickness greater than 6 cm measured in the left anterior oblique view was predicted, the sensitivity and specificity were 79% and 93%, respectively. In conclusion, breast thickness greater than 6 cm measured from the left anterior oblique view with digital x-ray can predict breast adverse attenuation in female patients, and thereby may decrease the number of unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures to be performed