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This study examined how prospective social studies teachers evaluate their experiences conducting oral histories regarding Turkey's recent history. The research was completed in a course called History of the Republic of Turkey in the Faculty of Education at Sakarya University. Thirty-four social studies teacher candidates participated in the study. Based on a phenomenological research design (a qualitative research method), the data were obtained via semi-structured interviews consisting of 5 questions developed for this study. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. The prospective social studies teachers reported that their experiences completing oral histories related to recent Turkish history positively affected their views of the study of history and that their oral history experiences exposed them to diverse perspectives. The primary difficulties they encountered conducting their oral histories concerned the source persons they did oral histories. They also reported that they would like to practice oral history in their future social studies classes.

In this study, it is aimed to determine the view of the 8th grade students on the concept of democratic citizens through the metaphors. In the research towards the general objective, one of the qualitative research designs phenomenology was used. The participants of the survey are 160, 8th grade students in the Körfez district of Kocaeli province in the academic year of 2016-2017. Of the 8th grade students who participated in the survey, 85 are boys and 75 are girls. Data have been reached with semi-structured forms. The metaphors and explanations written by the students were used as the basic data source in this research. Data were analyzed through content analysis. The findings from the research show that 8th grade students perceive democratic citizenship in eight categories: freedom, justice, unity and solidarity, participation, equality, patriotism, diligence and responsibility. When the opinions of the students are analyzed, it is seen that the metaphors they produce concentrate on the categories of freedom and justice. In this context, with 13 students the most widely used metaphor is "fair citizen". Besides the students produced metaphors mostly in the category of freedom. With "tree" and "free bird" metaphors they emphasized dimension of freedom of democratic citizenship. Students have also mentioned the distinctive characteristics of democracy, such as decision-making, election, voting, and having a saying in the country's administration when they are explaining what they do with democratic citizen.

The brain provides central control of other organs in the body. It does this with remarkablechemicals called hormones. By regulating the release of these chemicals, it ensures the coordination and balance of the body. There are many hormones in our body such as dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and melatonin. These hormones have been linked to appetite and sleep disorders in our body; It has many functions on serious diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and hypertension. As a result of the deficiency of these miraculous chemicals, many neurological, physiological, and psychiatric disorders occur. Therefore, knowing the basic structure, duties, and activities of these hormones is very important for human physiological and mental health. Understanding the intricate workings of these hormones is crucial for comprehending the underlying mechanisms of various neurological, physiological, and psychiatric disorders. Furthermore, advancements in research continue to unveil the intricate interplay between these miraculous chemicals and human health, offering promising avenues for therapeutic interventions and disease management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, the importance and effects of the use of medicinal plants in pharmaceutical products were examined. Medicinal plants are natural resources that have many beneficial effects on human health, and they have been used for centuries in the treatment of various diseases. Medicinal plants used in pharmaceutical products have great potential in the pharmaceutical industry and contain active ingredients used in the treatment of many diseases. As a result, it is emphasized that the use of medicinal plants in pharmaceutical products is important for health and more research and development studies are needed in the future. The aim of this study is to obtain information about the types of medicinal plants and to understand which parts are used in pharmaceutical products and for what purpose. This study on the importance and potential of the use of medicinal plants in pharmaceutical products aims to create more awareness in related fields and contribute to the widespread use of these plants in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to determine whether ESG funds can be used as an effective tool for environmental sustainability. ESG funds, which first appeared in the 2000s and were exported by environmentally friendly companies, are among the most effective tools for increasing firm value and managing environmental degradation. The causality relationship between the ESG funds, one of the environmentally friendly investment instruments, and the CO2 emission values, which are used as an environmental degradation criterion, was investigated in this study. The study used 209 daily data sets from July 31, 2020, to May 28, 2021. The symmetric developed by Hacker and Hatemi-J (Appl Econ 38:1489–1500, 2006), the asymmetric developed by Hatemi-J (Empir Econ 43:447–456, 2012), and time-varying asymmetric causality tests were used as models. According to the study results, while there is no symmetric causality between CO2 emissions and ESG funds, there is causality between CO2 emissions and ESG funds prices for negative shocks and between CO2 emissions and ESG funds trade volume for positive shocks. The results of a time-varying asymmetric causality test also support that this causality relationship varies by period. As a result, ESG funds can be used as a strategic financial tool to improve environmental quality during the COVID-19 period; however, this may vary for different sub-sample periods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Medicinal plants have been widely used for immune system disorders in different cultures and traditional medicine systems around the world from antiquity to the present day. With the discovery of antibiotics, antibiotics cured infections in patients. However, with the overuse of antibiotics, many antibiotics have become ineffective even in simple infections. This has created a serious public health problem today and has increased the importance of the use of medicinal plants. Interest in natural and organic approaches, traditional knowledge and cultural heritage, alternative and complementary therapies, easy accessibility and the potential for fewer side effects are the main reasons for the use of medicinal plants. Some plants contain natural compounds with antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, immunostimulant, adaptogenic and immune-enhancing properties. The use of medicinal plants based on scientific data briefly tries to determine the therapeutic potential and appropriate use of plants. In this study, plants used effectively on the immune system and diseases were reviewed in the literature and their effects on the immune system were investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: In recent years, coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has been the primary health problem and because of the virus affinity to endothelial cells, it has become an important reason of vascular problems and cardiac injury. After mild COVID-19 infection, patients frequently attend cardiology clinics with cardiac symptoms and their primary cardiac tests are mostly normal. In this study we aimed to analyze if two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography shows any difference between symptomatic and asymptomatic post-COVID- 19 patients when transthoracic echocardiography parameters are normal. Material and Methods: In this retrospective single center study, 2,741 transthoracic echocardiography records were assessed and 108 post-COVID-19 patients were detected and divided into symptomatic and asymptomatic patient groups and left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LV-GLS) values were compared. Results: The number of patients with normal LV-GLS values were equal in the groups and there were 4 patients whose values were borderline in the asymptomatic group, while there was none in the symptomatic group. The number of patients with impaired GLS values in the symptomatic group were higher than the asymptomatic group (15 vs 4 patients) and the difference was statistically different (p=0.008). The average LV-GLS values were -18.88±2.50 in the asymptomatic group and -17.40±3.68 in symptomatic group but the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.098). Conclusion: More symptomatic patients than the asymptomatic ones have impaired LV-GLS values according to the results of this study. Even if it is not statistically significant, the mean LV-GLS values are also reduced in symptomatic patients after mild COVID-19 infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Aromatic plants have played a major role in vital activities such as treatment, nutrition and warming since ancient times. This process, which started with trial and error, has gone a long way with the development of technology. Aromatic plants are widely used in our country as well as all over the world. With the changing conditions, the usage areas have increased over time. Its use in medical treatments has created a more accurate and desired alternative treatment method with its knowledge. The aim of this study is a brief review about the concept of aromatic plant, its history, its place in our country and its pharmacological properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The principle purpose of this study is to synthesize some Schiff base derivatives with a new microwave irradiation technique and investigate their enzyme inhibition effects. Related Schiff base compounds (1 a–1 h) were synthesized from 4‐fluoro aniline and some substituted benzaldehyde derivatives (3 a–3 h). The chemical structures of Schiff bases were elucidated by various spectroscopic methods (1H NMR, 13C NMR). The inhibitory effects of the synthesized compounds against acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase and glutathione S‐transferase were investigated. The in vitro enzyme study determined the best enzyme inhibitors for AChE, BChE, and GST enzymes as 3 h, 3 b, and 3 e compounds, respectively. The results were compared with the standard drugs tacrine for cholinesterase and ethacrynic acid for GST enzymes. Molecular docking results demonstrated the low binding energy values between −5.8 kcal/mol and −8.7 kcal/mol with hydrogen bonding, hydrophilic, and hydrophobic interactions at the active catalytic sites of the enzymes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

3-, 7- and 13-Monoketo tetradecanoic acid methyl esters carrying a keto group at the ends and at the middle of the chain with 14 carbon atoms were reduced by a Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reaction in the presence of R-(+)-1,1'-binaphthalene- 2,2'-diol, 1,2:5,6-D-di-O-isopropylidene-D-mannitol and L-(-)-menthol. The highest enantiomeric purity of 65% ee was found for 13-hydroxy ester isomer. The enantiomeric excess was determined by 1H-NMR shift with Eu(tfc)3 and by optical rotation.

In this research, it is aimed to adapt the Mathematical Modeling Attitude Scale developed by Asempapa (2019) into Turkish. The survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the research, and the sample of the research consists of 88 teachers and 157 teacher candidates determined by appropriate sampling method. Mathematical Modeling Attitude Scale, Mathematical Modeling Self-Efficacy Scale and Innovative Literacy Scale were used as data collection tools in the research. Explanatory and confirmatory factor analyzes were performed to determine the factor structure of MMAS. It has been concluded that the Turkish version of the MMAS with four factors and 23 items is a valid and reliable measurement tool to measure the attitudes of teachers attending mathematics courses towards mathematical modelling. This study can be done using a larger data set and different variables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Essential oils, absolutes and concretes were prepared from the flowers and leaves of the plant Lavandula angustifolia Miller cultivated in the Bosphorus region of Istanbul, Turkey. The difference in the chemical composition of the mentioned extracts was investigated and compared by using a combination of capillary GC-MS with the aim of offering them as repellent, pharmaceutical and industrial auxiliaries. The IR-spectra, the yields and the physico-chemical data of the extracts were also analyzed.

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The article offers information on the MEKHITAR project, the first comprehensive investigation into a large corpus of Armeno-Turkish manuscripts, prints and newspapers produced between the 18th and early 19th centuries and located in the library of the Mekhitarist Congregation in Vienna, Austria. Topics covered include the long-term benefits of MEKHITAR, the collection of the Mekhitarist Congregation in Vienna and how to preserve the collection.

Adolescence is a period when many physiological, social, and psychological changes take place. During this period, some differences occur in the duration and timing of adolescents' sleep. Recognized as a condition associated with the duration and timing of sleep during the week, social jetlag describes the mismatch between the social clock and the circadian clock. Social jetlag causes cardiovascular and metabolic problems and obesity and behavioral problems in adolescents. However, it negatively affects not only their physical health but also their mental health. Reflecting on this information, this review was conducted to reveal the effects of social jetlag on mental health in adolescents and to discuss the role of health professionals in its management in the light of the literature. Accordingly, the content of the study was presented under the headings of circadian rhythm, chronotype, social jetlag, adolescents and social jetlag, social jetlag and adolescent mental health, and the role of the nurse in the management of social jetlag. This review revealed that social jetlag affected the mental health of adolescents in the areas of anxiety, depression, smoking and alcohol addiction, aggression, quality of life, and menstrual symptoms and that the literature on the subject was limited. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this research, it is aimed to examine the pedagogical content of the teachers about equality and equation in terms of the student information component and to determine the solution proposals developed by the teachers according to this component. The study group consisted of 10 elementary mathematics teachers who were teaching 7th grade students in 10 secondary schools which were chosen by purposeful sampling method from the secondary schools in a district in Marmara Region. The data were collected using the Pedagogical Field Knowledge about the Student Knowledge Component on Equality and Equation Questionnaire (PABA). The data obtained from the teachers who were coded by the teachers Ö1-Ö10 were studied in the context of the student information component. As a result of this study, it was determined that the level of knowledge of the teachers about equality and equation, the pre-knowledge students should have, the students 'misconceptions and the students' learning difficulties were insufficient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Hydroxychloroquine use increases the risk of QT prolongation among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). • Using concomitant oseltamivir and hydroxychloroquine increased the risk of QT prolongation. • Having diabetes mellitus increased the risk of QT prolongation. • Patients receiving hydroxychloroquine should be monitored closely. The aim of this study was to describe the QTc prolongation and related adverse cardiac events during the administration of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and its combinations for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Hospitalized patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) who received HCQ and had initial and follow-up electrocardiograms performed between March 10 and May 30, 2020 were included. Critical QTc prolongation was detected in 12% of the patients. On multivariate analysis, diabetes mellitus (odds ratio 5.8, 95% confidence interval 1.11–30.32, p = 0.037) and the use of oseltamivir (odds ratio 5.3, 95% confidence interval 1.02–28, p = 0.047) were found to be associated with critical QTc prolongation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this study, it is aimed at determining the problems of the teachers, who are working as a Social Sciences Teacher and studying as a Graduate student as well, during their Graduate study. For this purpose, it is tried to develop solution offer intended for abolishing the problems by determining the factors which affect the teachers negatively to have their Graduate studies. In study carried out in qualitative research method, sampling for defining the participants has been determined according to the typical case sampling. Thus, participants have been chosen among the teachers who are studying as a Graduate student in the related institutions of three state universities. In this context, being on the point of 8 participants from the related institutions of each university, totally 24 participants have been interviewed. Expert opinion has been taken for preparing semi-structured interview forms which have been used in this activity. By analyzing the data gained through the interviews, it has been determined that the teachers who are studying in the field of Social Sciences Teaching as Graduate students, are facing with the problems such as obtaining the sources/accessing the sources, research planning/eventuation, course contents are not up to date, given courses from different fields, research subjects are imaginary/the problems do not coincide with the real world and attending the courses. Solutions intended for abolishing these problems have been offered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The first total synthesis of (4E,6E)-1,7-bis(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-hepta-4,6-dien-3-one and an alternative synthesis of (4E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-hepta-4,6-dien-3-one, two natural diarylheptanoids, mainly based on Claisen-Schmidt condensation were described. The crucial steps of the syntheses were the condensation of OH-protected 4-aryl-2-butanones with OH-protected 3-aryl-acrylaldehydes by the in situ enamination and then deprotection of OH groups to give the corresponding natural diarylheptanoids. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: A novel proton transfer compound, pyridin-2-ylmethanaminium 2,4-dichloro-5-sulfamoylbenzoate (1), and a mixed-ligand Zn(II) complex, bis(2,4-dichloro-5-sulfamoylbenzoate)(2-aminomethylpyridine)aquazinc(II) monohydrate (2), have been synthesized from the same free ligands, which are 2,4-dichloro-5-sulfamoylbenzoic acid (Hsba) and 2-aminomethylpyridine (amp). They have been characterized by elemental, spectral (1H NMR, IR and UV–vis.) and thermal analyses. Additionally, magnetic measurement and single crystal X-ray diffraction technique were applied to compound 2. In the complex, Zn(II) ion exhibits a distorted octahedral configuration coordinated by O1 and O1i atoms of two mono dentante sba anions and N1, N2, N2i atoms of bidentante amp anion and a water molecule (O1w). The free ligands Hsba and amp, and the products 1 and 2, and acetazolamide (AAZ) as the control compound, were also evaluated for their in vitro inhibitor effects on human Carbonic Anhydrase isoenzymes (hCA I and hCA II) purified from erythrocyte cell by affinity chromatography for their hydratase and esterase activities. The IC50 values of products 1 and 2 for hydratase activity are 0.26 and 0.13μM for hCA I and 0.30 and 0.15μM for hCA II, respectively. The IC50 values of the same inhibitors for esterase activity are 0.32 and 0.045μM for hCA I and 0.29 and 0.23μM for hCA II, respectively. In relation to esterase activities, the inhibition equilibrium constants (K i) were also determined and found 0.25 and 0.058μM on hCA I and 0.22 and 0.24μM on hCA II for 1 and 2, respectively. The comparison of the inhibition studies of newly synthesized compounds 1 and 2 to parent compounds Hsba and amp and to AAZ indicated that 1 and 2 have effective inhibitory activity on hCA I and II, and might be used potential inhibitors. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]