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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”.

Izmir University of Economics became a sponsor to the film Karnaval, which is considered to be an overall “Izmir film”. The film is the first feature film by the young director Can Kılcıoğlu. The premiere of the film was held at Karaca Theatre to meet with the audience where the film crew also attended to support EÇEV (Aegean Contemporary Education Foundation). 

Students of Izmir University of Economics attended an orientation program to familiarize themselves with the international standard education they will receive. Those, who passed preparatory class, received in-depth information about the academic life they will be leading during their 4 year professional education. Students also got a chance to witness the activities of the student clubs and became members of the social activity clubs their hearts desired. The “orientation” program was a huge turn out with in-depth information on programs.

While the dollar-interest rate-Central Bank triangle continues to confuse the public, experts claim that the real boss is the market itself during these exceptional times. Prof. Dr. Hakan Yetkiner, Vice Dean of Izmir University of Economics Department of Business Administration and Lecturer at Department of Economics, stated that the Central Bank needed to meet the expectations and he said, “All the rational players in the market are aware of the fact that outflow of foreign currency would be experienced as long as the interest rates stay the same and the exchange rate would increase. The Central Bank needs to stop swimming against the tide and adjust the interest rates upwards parallel to USA.”  

Graduates of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) are enjoying the success of blending their theoretical and practical information together in business life. Hazar Zorluer, graduate of IUE Department of Business Administration-Accounting and Auditing Option Program, has reached a 10 million dollar investment in coop and egg production in Azerbaijan, a business he started while he still was a student. Zorluer, made 3 and a half million TL in endorsements last year, and as he made a name for himself by exporting coops and eggs to the most difficult parts of the world, he sent 150 thousand chicks to war torn Syria today. Zorluer also exports his products to countries as Iran, Iraq, Macedonia, Georgia, Tanzania, etc.