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Erken dönem İslâm fetih hareketleri ile beraber İslâm toplumunda yerini almaya başlayan gayrı Arap Müslümanları ifade etmek için kullanılan mevâlî kavramı, Emevîler tarihinin en tartışmalı konularından bir tanesini teşkil etmektedir. Mevâlî, Araplar ile kurmuş oldukları “velâ” ilişkisi ile yeni bir topluma entegre olarak siyasi, ekonomik, kültürel, edebî ve ilmî sahalarda kendilerini göstermişlerdir. Muhtelif sahalarda mevâlînin katılımının keyfiyeti ve kemmiyeti ise günümüz akademisinin güncel araştırma meselelerinden biridir. Bu makale, mevâlînin siyasi, ekonomik, kültürel ve edebî yönünü değil, Emevî Devleti bağlamında oryantalistler tarafından “İslâmî ilimlerin teşekkülünde mevâlînin etkin rolü" şeklinde ortaya atılan iddiayı -Araplar ile mevâlînin karşılaşma alanlarından biri olan- Kûfe şehri üzerinden tabakat kitapları kullanılarak “Prosopografi” yöntemi ile saptamayı hedeflemektedir. Makalede öncelikle kavramsal arka plan verilmiş, ardından konunun tarihsel süreci tartışmanın ortaya çıkmasında etkili olan oryantalistlerin görüşleri üzerinden aktarılmış ve akabinde Arap araştırmacıların mesele hakkındaki fikirleri ele alınmıştır. Daha sonra çalışmada takip edilen süreçte ulaşılan veriler incelenirken “Arap-mevlâ dağılımı, mevlâların ilişki kurmuş oldukları kabileler, Adnânî ve Kahtânî kabilelerinin oranı” başlıklarına yoğunlaşılmış ve veriler grafiklerle somutlaştırılarak yorumlanmıştır.

Dijital teknolojiler bireylere daha rahat ve verimli bir ortam sağlarken, diğer yandan psikolojik, fiziksel ve sosyal sorunlara neden olmaktadır. Bu olumsuz etkilerden kurtulmak için bireyler geçici de olsa tatil ve seyahatlerinde dijital teknolojilerden kaçınmak istiyorlar. Konaklama ve turizm endüstrisiyle ilgili işletmeler ise seyahat ederken Bilgi İletişim Teknolojilerinin (BİT) kullanımını azaltmak veya tamamen bırakmak isteyen bireyler için ürünler ve paketler oluşturmaktadır. Bu tür tekliflerin oluşmasıyla da dijital detoks adı verilen bir seyahat türü ortaya çıkmıştır. Nitel yaklaşımla turizm bölümünde görev yapan 16 akademisyenle yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yapılan bu çalışmanın amacı, bireylerin teknoloji bağımlılığını belirlemek ve niş pazar olan dijital detoks turizminin tercih edilebilirliğini ortaya koymaktır. İçerik ve betimsel analizlerle elde edilen çalışma sonuçlarına göre, tatil ve seyahatlerde dijital teknoloji kullanımının genel olarak tatil deneyimini olumsuz etkilediği ortaya çıkmıştır. Ayrıca, bireylerin uzaklaşma, rahatlama ve yeni deneyimler kazanma amacıyla dijital detoks tatiline katılma eğilimi içinde oldukları belirlenmiştir. Yakın gelecekte BİT’lerin önemini kaybetmesi pek mümkün görünmese de bu araçların tüketimi kontrol edilmelidir. Bu noktada turizm işletmelerinin sahip olduğu bilgi ve farkındalık birey taleplerine karşılık verebilir ve pazar koşullarına esnek uyumu kolaylaştırabilir.

Objective: Preeclampsia (PE) is a multi-systemic disease in pregnancy and a leading cause of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Elevated expression levels of certain circulating microRNAs (miRs) can be considered potential biomarkers, and have been reported in maternal plasma of pregnant women. We aimed to evaluate the expression profiles of circulating miR-1183 and its putative target mRNA in preeclampsia and their utility for prenatal diagnosis of preeclampsia. Methods: Plasma samples were obtained from pregnant women between 26 and 32 weeks of gestation. Circulating miR-1183 and its target mRNA expression levels were determined by qRT-PCR in maternal plasma of 31 patients with preeclampsia and 22 normotensive pregnancies patient as control. Bioinformatics tools were used to predict the target gene of miR-1183. Results: The expression level of circulating miR-1183 was significantly increased in plasma of preeclampsia patients compared to controls (P = .002). The expression level of CHURC1 gene, the target gene of miR-1183, is dramatically decreased in PE cases compared to controls (P < .001). Spearman's correlation between miR-1183 and CHURC1 expression levels shows an r-value of -0.37, suggesting a moderate inverse relationship between the 2 parameters but it was not statistically significant (P = .08). By Receiver Operating Curve (ROC) analysis, miR-1183 and CHURC1 showed high accuracy in discriminating PE from controls. The area under the curve (AUC) was found in miR-1183 and CHURC1 at 0.79 (95% CI, 0.62-0.91) and 0.96 (95% CI, 0.78-0.99), respectively. Conclusion: Circulating miR-1183 may be involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia via the regulation of its target mRNA, CHURC1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bu çalışmanın amacı fen bilgisi öğretmenlerinin sürdürülebilir kalkınma, sürdürülebilir kalkınma için eğitim, sürdürülebilir kalkınma için eğitim yeterlikleri ve sürdürülebilir kalkınma için eğitimde öğretmenlerin hangi yeterliklere sahip olması gerektiğine dair görüşlerini ortaya çıkarmaktır. Temel nitel araştırma yöntemi araştırmanın deseni olarak seçilmiştir. Araştırmada üç farklı okuldan 12 fen bilgisi öğretmeni katılımcılar olarak belirlenmiştir. Araştırmada yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmış ve veriler toplanmıştır. Veriler içerik ve betimsel analizine göre çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda fen bilgisi öğretmenlerinin sürdürülebilir kalkınmayı çevre, ekonomi, toplum ve gelişme gibi kelimelerle ilişkilendirdiği, doğanın ve çevrenin korunması şeklinde nitelendirdiği belirlenmiştir. Öğretmenler, sürdürülebilir kalkınma için eğitimle ilgili bireylerin konuyla ilgili yeterli bilgiye sahip olmadıklarını ve bireylere eğitim verilmesi gerektiğini belirtmiştir. Fen bilgisi öğretmenleri tutum ve bilgi öğrenme alanının diğer öğrenme alanlarından daha önemli olduğunu ifade etmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda ayrıca öğretmenlerin sürdürülebilir kalkınmanın yeterlikleri arasında yer alan değerleri açıklamak ile karar verme, katılıma ve değişim için hareket etmeye daha çok vurgu yaptığı, eleştirel düşünme ile geleceği/alternatif senaryoları görmeye herhangi bir vurgu yapmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin sahip olması gereken yeterlikleri arasında sürdürülebilir kalkınma hakkında donanımlı olması ve çevre bilincine sahip olması, edindiği bilgileri yaşam biçimi haline getirmesi ve proje üretebilmesi yer almaktadır.

People may experience anxiety regarding their future romantic relationship status. Fear of being single (FOBS) is a potential cause of this anxiety, characterized by distress about the idea of being single and assessed through the FOBS Scale. In the current study, the FOBS Scale was adapted into Turkish. The study included 349 individuals aged 28–55 years (M = 23.63 years, SD = 6.45 years). The reliability and validity of the measure and the associations with particular variables were investigated for the first time in the cultural context of Turkey. The confirmatory factor analysis revealed an acceptable model fit for the single‐factor structure. Measurement invariance of the scale across relationship status was supported at configural and metric levels, but not at the scalar level. The convergent and divergent validity analyses indicated that FOBS is distinct from generalized anxiety, attachment anxiety, and the personality trait of neuroticism. FOBS was found to be related to the need to belong but not to the inclusion of close others into the self. It has been determined that FOBS is a distinctive phenomenon, and the Turkish version of the FOBS Scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing FOBS in Turkey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The concept of mawālī, used to express the non-Arab Muslims who began to enter the Islamic society with the early Islamic conquest movements, constitutes one of the most controversial issues in the history of the Umayyads. Mawālī gained a place in the political, economic, cultural, literary, and scientific fields by integrating into the new society with the "velā" relationship they established with the Arabs. The nature and extent of mawālīs' participation in various fields is one of the current research issues of today's academy. This article does not aim to examine the political, economic, cultural, and literary aspects of the mawālī, but rather to determine the claim made by orientalists in the context of the Umayyad State as "the role of the mawālī in the formation of Islamic sciences" by using the "Prosopography" method through the city of Kūfa, one of the areas of encounter between the Arabs and the mawālī. The article begins with the conceptual background, followed by the historical narrative viewed through influential Orientalists' perspectives, and subsequently discusses Arab scholars' opinions. Finally, it presents the process and findings of the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate tomato rootstocks with the Mi resistance gene for nematode control and fruit yield, in a greenhouse naturally infested with Meloidogyne arenaria. The experiment was carried out in a randomized complete block design with four treatments (three resistant rootstocks and the Barbaros susceptible cultivar) and four replicates per treatment. 'Barbaros' was grafted onto the 'Arazi', 'Beauford', and 'King Kong' rootstocks, and compared with nongrafted 'Barbaros'. The maximum daily ambient temperatures in the greenhouse was above 28°C, in some days, during the growing period. The grafted tomato had a lower galling index and egg production than the susceptible tomato; however, no significant differences were observed between the three rootstocks. Likewise, there was no difference for the total cumulative fruit yield between rootstocks. All grafted tomatoes also had significantly higher fruit yields than the nongrafted control. The rootstocks provided fruit yields from 40.07% to 63.86% higher than that of the susceptible control in the nematode-infested soil. The rootstocks with the Mi resistance gene favor a higher tomato fruit yields and inhibit the nematode increase in soils infested with M. arenaria.

Thermoplastic composite filament materials can be used in the manufacturing method with melted filament, which is among the additive manufacturing methods. Thermoplastic composite filament materials allow obtaining different thermal, chemical, mechanical and surface properties. In this study, PLA filament and PLA-Steel filament materials with approximately 80% by weight of 410L steel powder were compared in terms of impact strength, tensile strength and thermal conductivity properties. As a result of the experiments carried out, the highest impact strength was measured at 14.27 kJ/m2, the highest tensile strength was 41.62 MPa and the highest thermal conductivity was 0.1364 W/mK for PLA material. The highest impact strength was measured at 11.51 kJ/m2, the highest tensile strength was 19.06 MPa and the highest thermal conductivity was 0.2758 W/mK for the steel powder added PLA material. Thus, the impact and tensile strength value of PLA material decreased and the thermal conductivity value increased with the addition of steel powder. Different levels of filling ratio, printing temperature, printing speed and layer thickness printing parameters were used in the production of test specimens. The effects of these pressure parameters on the impact and tensile strength values were investigated. The effects of printing parameters were revealed by the results of ANOVA analysis. In addition, the microstructure of the materials was investigated by scanning electron microscopy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aims: To determine the relationship between perception of COVID‐19, fear of COVID‐19 and self‐care management in individuals with chronic diseases during the pandemic process. Background: Individuals with chronic diseases are a sensitive group during the COVID‐19 pandemic process; it is thought that self‐care management may be adversely affected as a result of their more intense exposure to the psychological, physiological and economic effects of the pandemic. In the literature, there is no study examining the effect of perception of COVID‐19 and fear of COVID‐19 on self‐care management in individuals with chronic diseases. Design: Descriptive study. Methods: The study was conducted with 322 individuals who applied to the internal medicine outpatient clinics of a university's Health Practice and Research Center, met the inclusion criteria, agreed to participate in the study and had a chronic disease. Questionnaire form, Perception of COVID‐19 Scale (P‐COVID‐19), The Fear of COVID‐19 Scale (FCV‐19S) and Self‐Care Management Process in Chronic Illness Scale (SCMP‐G) were used to collect data. STROBE checklist was used to report the present study. Results: In the study, it can be stated that individuals with chronic diseases had a moderate to the high perception of contagiousness and dangerousness of COVID‐19, they had a moderate‐high level of fear of COVID‐19 and their self‐care care management was above moderate level. There was a significant positive correlation between P‐COVID‐19, FCV‐19S and SCMP‐G in the study. Conclusions: It was found that the perception of COVID‐19 contagiousness and the fear of COVID‐19 had a positive effect on the self‐care management of individuals with chronic diseases. Relevance to clinical practice: Determining the level of COVID‐19 perception and fear of COVID‐19 and their effects on the life of the individual, and evaluating self‐care management during the difficult pandemic process will increase the success in the holistic nursing care and management of chronic diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: This study aimed to examine early clinical and laboratory findings in infants born to mothers who had organ transplants and received immunosuppressive treatment. Methods: Between 2016 and 2023, the study examined infants of mothers who underwent organ transplantation and were receiving immunosuppressive treatment, and followed at the Department of Neonatology at Akdeniz University. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of mothers and infants were recorded. On the first day of life, complete blood count values were examined, as well as potassium levels on the first, third, and seventh days, and creatinine levels on the third and seventh days. The tacrolimus blood level was calculated by taking the average of the tacrolimus blood values of the mother measured during the pregnancy. The infants were evaluated for any potential morbidities caused by intrauterine immunosuppressive drug exposure. Results: The study included 21 mothers (some with multiple pregnancies) and 27 infants. According to the findings of this study, 74% of these infants were born premature, 67% had low birth weight, and all were delivered via cesarean section. Prematurity was associated with the morbidities found in the infants. In the early period, lymphopenia was detected in 37%, neutropenia in 25.9%, thrombocytopenia in 11.1%, hyperkalemia in 18.5%, and creatinine elevation in 7.4%, all of which returned to normal within a few days. There was no significant relationship between maternal tacrolimus blood levels and infant potassium and creatinine levels. Conclusion: Apart from an increased risk of prematurity, low birth weight, and cesarean delivery, no effects were observed in these infants during the early period. However, long-term follow-up is necessary to monitor for any potential morbidities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Records of five settled and five nomadic sheep enterprises in Karya-2, a sub-project of the "National Ovine Breeding by Public" project carried out by the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies of Denizli Province, Turkey, were examined in this study. In nomadic and settled enterprises, birth weights, 90-d live weights, 180-d live weights, 90-d daily live weight increase, and daily live weight increase up to 180 d were different. Birth types were different and the twin birth rates were higher in nomadic enterprises. The Karagoz type was more common. The proportion of male and female newborn lambs was similar. The nomadic breeders tended to separate the sheep in the herd more than the settled sheep; the number of animals devoted to breeding in the nomadic systems was found to be higher than in settled systems. The number of lambs per ewe decreased slightly over time from 2014-2018. Although the number of rams decreased, the number of breeding rams increased. There was no marked change in survival rate during the weaning period. There was an increase in live weight and fertility of Karya sheep from 2014-2018. The production averages of sheep in nomadic enterprises were more profitable and yields of measured parameters were higher than in the settled sheep enterprises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]