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Experts state that Aegean Region is on top of the list in divorce rates among Turkey and that people do not want to lead an unhappy life in a western life style. According to Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) data, total of 1 million 43 thousand 97 couples got separated in the last 10 years.  The divorce statistics increased to 114 thousand 162 in 2009, 118 thousand 568 in 2010, 120 thousand 117 in 2011, and 123 thousand 325 in 2012.  22 thousand 367 couples in Aegean Region, and 10 thousand 868 couples in Izmir got divorced to lead separate lives in 2012.  The quickest way to get divorced in the first hearing is through uncontested divorce.

It is stated that explaining the philosophy of the “math” properly played a major role in making math more admirable, which may become a nightmare for students throughout their education life. Experts stressed that new perspectives were necessary for math, which was identified by students as ‘abstract, disliked, boring, and difficult’.

As the Feast of the Sacrifice is around the corner, practical but delicious meal recipes become more important in this fast paced life. Students of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Department of Culinary Arts and Management gave tips on cooking “Fırında Kuzu İncik (Oven-Baked Lamb Shanks)” in bairam which is savoury and practical at the same time.

As the Feast of the Sacrifice, or Kurban Bairam, is approaching, the experts are warning about possible food poisonings due to misinformation or lack of information about food safety, preserving and preparing of meats during the upcoming holiday season. It has been strongly emphasized that hygiene played a major role especially during this time of period when family members get together to fulfil longings, have family dinners, and consume lots of desserts

For far too many people today, health and wellness take a back seat due to busy and stressful life styles. The experts warn people about the importance of regular check-ups. Urine containing an amount of blood visible to the naked eye should be alarming and an urologist should be consulted at once, before bladder cancer knocks on your door, say the experts.

Sinan Kapçak, graduate of Izmir University of Economics Applied Mathematics and Statistics Ph.D. Program, is waiving IUE flag at American University of the Middle East, Kuwait, as an Assistant Prof.Dr. Kapçak has completed his doctoral thesis and decided to continue his career overseas.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) will be ‘the place’ for media and communication. The first time organization, “Media Days”, by IUE Media Club, will take place on October 8-10, 2013 at Izmir University of Economics. 52 expert speakers will attend the organization at IUE Conference Hall to discuss the past, present, and future of Turkish media.

As the Obama administration experiences difficult times following the recent government shutdown crisis in USA, it is indicated that FED, Federal Reserve System, who gave “the go-ahead to bond buying program” last month, is likely to  maintain this attitude. Economists state that October 17 is the critical date for the country, and in the event of failure to get an authorization for additional borrowing on that date in the U.S Congress, a crisis similar to that of in Turkey where the Constitutional Code Book was thrown in 2001, is to be expected. According to the economists, the most rational solution is to pray and wait until things come to a resolution.

While the whole world is alarmed at the “government shutdown” crisis in USA, the experts warn about a possibility of a bigger crisis if the Republicans and the Democrats cannot come to an agreement. The House and the Senate couldn't agree on the new fiscal year budget to fund the government, and as a result the government shutdown kicked in, causing many federal agencies to shut their doors 17 years later and sending almost 800 thousand federal employees home without pay. Turkey, like the rest of the world, is anxiously following the issue.

Izmir University of Economics academicians will calculate the energy security of the companies in Turkey where foreign dependency in energy consumption is increasing each passing day. The study will include the first 500 industrial organizations operating in Turkey in order to identify their energy awareness, corporate strategies, and how well they conform to the energy policies stated by the government. The industry-university collaboration will look for solutions to decrease the foreign dependency of Turkey resulting in 60 billion dollars energy import every year with a study titled, “The Energy Security Perception of Turkish Industrial Organizations: Industry Strategy Document and Energy Policies Adaptation Research”.