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Results: Anti-HAV prevalence in the Turkish population under the age of 30 in Northern Cyprus was 23.9%. For the age groups 1-5, 6-10 and 11-15 years, seroprevalence rates were relatively low (11.4, 9.4 and 12%, respectively). For age groups 16 years and over, HAV seroprevalence gradually increased with age, rising to 30.4% in 16 to 20 years and to 52.5% in 21 to 30 years of age. In addition to...

Based on mitochondrial 16S rRNA sequences, we suggest that the founder individuals of the introduced Greek population of Chamaeleo africanus originated in the Nile Delta region of Egypt. In Ch. chamaeleon, we discovered in the eastern Mediterranean new 16S rRNA haplotypes, being highly distinct from previously published western Mediterranean haplotypes. Eastern Mediterranean haplotypes were fou...

Today’s complex cloud applications are composed of multiple components executed in multi-cloud environments. For such applications, the possibility to manage and control their cost, quality, and resource elasticity is of paramount importance. However, given that the cost of different services offered by cloud providers can vary a lot with their quality/performance, elasticity controllers must c...

Information on the genetic diversity of local melon (Cucumis melo L.) genotypes is important for breeding and germplasm conservation efforts. This study was to characterize morphological molecular features accessions collected from different regions northern Cyprus Turkey. We studied 32 accessions, comprising 19 areas in Cyprus, 4 hybrid cultivars, 9 grown Their characteristics were determined ...

Following the failure of the 2004 UN-led referendum, the entry of a divided Cyprus into the European Union has introduced an unprecedented anomaly within the Union’s system. This paper argues that this anomaly entails a complex pattern of contradictions between EU law and the European Union’s political perspective on Cyprus that has weakened both EU law and the European Union’s conflict-resolut...

The issue of property in Cyprus, which has been the subject protracted discussions and negotiations from Cyprus Peace Operation 1974 up until now, taken on a new dimension since government Turkish Republic Northern (TRNC) declared that fenced area Varosha would be re-opened to settlement. Re-opening settlement rekindle some international law debates as observed other regions island Cyprus. In t...

City Branding literature commonly evaluates the brand image and public perceptions of well-known cities with a relatively positive in various European countries. But they fail to consider how less known smaller troubled pasts, can be branded. This study focuses on an unknown place negative image. To this end, we selected two Turkish Republic Northern Cyprus; recognized only by Turkey. The quest...

Objective: Inadequate menstrual and genital hygiene behaviours are common important problems for adolescent health. This study aims to determine the affecting factors among female students enrolled in high schools located Gazimağusa, Northern Cyprus.
 Methods: school-based, cross-sectional, descriptive was conducted three Gazimağusa town borders Cyprus with 379 students. Data were collecte...