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For measuring financial performances of companies and identifying financial failure, there are a lot of models in the literature. Among these models, Z Score model is of the most used in terms of its being an accounting-based model and simple applicability. The purpose of this paper is found out whether the Z” Score model, which was revised by Altman, could be useful in making financial decisions about long-term firm value. For this purpose, panel cointegration analyzes were carried out among the variables, with the firm values of the publicly traded companies listed on the Turkish BIST (Istanbul Stock Exchange) as the independent variable and the Z” Score values as the dependent variable. Although the research is specific to Turkey, the results of the research are considered to be applicable globally, as Altman states that the Z” Score model can also be used by developing country companies. It has been proven that Altman Z” Score Model, applied in public company, has a high prediction power directed to financial success of the firms. According to the results of the analysis, 1 unit increase in the Z” Score values of the companies cause an increase of 0.353 units in the logarithmic return calculated over the firm value. Z” Score Model can be a precious indicator for heads of companies, accounting and financial managers, auditors, creditors, investors to make accurate decisions directed to assessing financial structures of companies in advance.

Tarihi dönemlerden günümüze dek Çin’in Türkistan topraklarını yurt edinen Uygurlar, geleneklerini yaşatma ve bunları genç kuşaklara aktarma alanında oldukça başarılıdırlar. Bu gelenekler gündelik hayatın her aşamasında rahatlıkla görülebilmektedir. Geçmişte özellikle sözlü anlatı türleri, yaşlı aile bireyleri tarafından gençlere aktarılırken artık bu aktarımda yazılı kaynakların da kullanıldığı görülmektedir. Özellikle Uygur masallarının derlenmesi ve yazıya geçirilmesi alanında önemli çalışmalar yapılmıştır. Uygur masaları toplumun en eski kültür katmanlarının yanı sıra çağdaş dünyayı da içine almaktadır. Bu masallarda bazen tek tanrılı İslam inancı bazen de geçmiş inanç sisteminin kalıntıları rahatlıkla görülebilmektedir. Uygur masallarında yer alan ejderha, Yalmavuz ve dev tipleri geçmişin inanç unsurlarını yansıtmaktadır. Bildirimizde genel olarak Uygur sihir masallarının tip yapısı, bu masallarda yer alan mitik karakterlerin işlevleri ve tanımları üzerinde durulmaya çalışılacaktır.

In this study, the effects of tourism receipts on economic growth will be investigated econometrically for the top 20 countries earning most from international tourism (WTR-20) in the world for the period 1996-2016. From this aspect, this study aimed to empirically evaluate whether international tourism receipts have an effect on economic growth performances of the developed and developing countries in the WTR-20 group as proposed by theoretical literature under the tourism-led growth hypothesis. To determine the effects of international tourism receipts on economic growth for WTR-20 group countries, a model is an extended form of Cobb-Douglas type of production function, will be estimated under the secondgeneration panel data analysis considering cross-sectional dependence. As a result of the study, it is determined that international tourism revenues have a positive and statistically significant effect on economic growth in the WTR-20 group countries. Also, it is found that there was unilateral causality running from international tourism receipts to economic growth in the WTR-20 group countries. These findings, which are in keeping with the theoretical literature under the tourism-led growth hypothesis, indicate that international tourism receipts have a significant effect on providing economic growth and gaining sustainability in WTR-20 group countries with their current structures.

Masallar, diğer halk bilgisi ürünleri gibi çeşitli kuramsal yaklaşımlar ve yöntemlerle incelenmektedir. Bu yöntemlerden birisi Vladimir Propp’un Masalların Yapısal Çözümlemesi yöntemidir. Söz konusu yöntem masalı oluşturan yapı elementlerine yönelik olup masaldaki fonksiyon adı verilen temel hareketleri tespit etmek ve bu suretle masalın şemasını çıkarmak, tüm masallar için genel geçer bir yapı iskeletine ulaşmayı hedefler. Bu makalede Propp’un yapısal çözümleme yöntemi Uygurlara ait Ayı İslam Baturmasalına uygulanacak ve masalın fonksiyonları tespit edilip temel çatısı ortaya konulacaktır.

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The aim of the study is to find out the opinions of social studies teachers on children councils. Phenomenology model, which is one of the qualitatative methods, was employed for the study. The data of the study was collected through semistructured interview with 20 social studies teachers in 7 different secondary schools. Content analysis method was used to analyze the data. According to the results of the study, the teachers generally find children councils positive and they think that they help children improve democracy consciousness. They also add that children councils are an opportunity to use their rights of participation but they are not practiced commonly and the number of councils is not enough.