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Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis are protozoan parasites found in humans and many animal species worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and genotypes of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in cats and to evaluate the zoonotic potential of these agents. The animal material of the study consisted of a total of 40 cats brought to the Veterinary Faculty. Fresh fecal samples taken from the cats were placed in individual sample containers. All samples were examined under the microscope by Kinyoun Acid Fast staining for Cryptosporidium spp. and by the native-Lugol method for Giardia duodenalis. Nested PCR and sequence analyses were then performed. As a result of microscopic and nested PCR analyses for Cryptosporidium spp., no positivity was found in any sample. The prevalence of Giardia duodenalis was 2.5% in both microscopic examination and nested PCR analyses. When the DNA sequences of the β-Giardin gene obtained in the study were compared with the database in NCBI Basic Local Alignment Search Tool, it was determined that one sample overlapped with Assemblage B samples. As a result of this study, the prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in cats was determined and the presence of Assemblage B was revealed. It is recommended that repetitive studies should be carried out as much as possible to determine the possible role of these parasites in the transmission of these parasites to humans.

Background: Inaccurate test results may be a reason why vitamin D deficiency is seen as a common problem worldwide. Interferences from the sample matrix during testing are the most important factors in measurement errors. In this study, the relationship between triglycerides and total cholesterol levels and vitamin D levels in Turkey was investigated. Methods: The 25-hydroxyvitamin D test results and lipid test results studied in Turkey in 2021 were compared. Data were obtained from the Ministry of Health National Health Database. Simultaneously, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, triglyceride, and total cholesterol levels were studied, and 1,135,644 test results were taken as the basis. Results: In the group of patients with total cholesterol levels between 0-10.33 mmol/L, the proportion of patients below 20 mg/L ranged from 56.8% to 61.8%. In the patient group with cholesterol between 10.36-259 mmol/L, the rate of patients with less than 20 mg/L was between 70.8-100%, while the rate of patients with cholesterol above 100 mg/L was 0%. The mean 25-hydroxyvitamin D level was 20.1 mg/L in the patient group with a total cholesterol level between 0-10.33 mmol/L, and 16 mg/L in the patient group with a cholesterol level above 10.36 mmol/L. The mean 25-hydroxyvitamin D level was 20.11 mg/L in the patient group with triglycerides 0-10.16 mmol/L, and the 25-hydroxyvitamin D level was 12.28 mg/L in the patient group with triglycerides 10.17-113 mmol/L. The proportion of patients with vitamin D levels above 100 mg/L was found to be 0% in the group of patients with triglycerides above 10.17-113 mmol/L. Conclusions: According to this study, there is a risk of toxicity when administering vitamin D therapy in patients with high cholesterol and triglycerides levels. This study is the first of this size in the literature. High triglycerides and cholesterol levels can cause inaccurate measurement of vitamin D levels, so care should be taken when evaluating these tests.

The use of aluminum in chassis, bumper, and crash boxes has increased in the last 10 years with an increase in the production of electric vehicles in the automotive industry. The extrusion process has also gained importance because it allows mass production. While basic 6xxx series aluminum alloys such as 6060 and 6063 were used in the early stages of the process, later on, 6005A and 6082 alloys, which provide higher strength, have been used. Alloys with higher strength and crash ability are needed with an increase in safety requirements in automotive. In this study, the effect of chemical composition and heat treatment on the intergranular corrosion strength of 6056 alloys was examined. Another aim of this study is not only to produce high strength and ductility alloy but also to provide good corrosion resistance as automotives are used in different environments for several decades. The 6056 alloys are potential candidate materials for the new-generation electrical vehicles in the automobile industry due to their high strength, weldability, machinability, and impact resistance. Therefore, in our work, we produced 6056 alloy samples in a billet form using the direct chill casting method. Then they were homogenized, and billets were extruded as a box profile. Experimental studies were carried out on 6056 alloys with two different chemical compositions and three different heat treatment conditions (T42, T62, and T76) using Method B of EN ISO 11846 standard for corrosion testing. Crack sizes of metallographic sections from corroded areas were calculated g using a scanning electron microscope. As a result, we found that the addition of Mg to 6056 alloys improves corrosion resistance, while copper reduces it. When Zn is added to the alloys, Mg starts to react with it and forms MgZn2, which increases the corrosion progress. Moreover, when heat treatment is applied at T76 conditions, the alloys demonstrate high corrosion resistance.

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Background: Across the world, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) deficiency is a major health problem associated with many chronic diseases in the geriatric population. Prior to this study, there were no data regarding 25-OHD levels among individuals over the age of 65 in Turkey. The aim of this study was to assess 25-OHD levels and seasonal variations in these values among people over the age of 65 in Turkey. Methods: This study included vitamin D measurements taken in 2016, 2017, and 2018 from the Turkish population over the age of 65. The age, gender, and seasonal average data of the study population were defined. The study data were obtained from the database of the Ministry of Health, and a Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to assess the distribution of the data. Medians and interquartile ranges (IQRs) were calculated for all categories, as the data were nonparametric. Results: The number of vitamin D measurements taken from the geriatric individuals included in this study was 305,329 for 2016, 576,452 for 2017, and 752,837 for 2018. The medians and IQRs of the 25-OHD levels in this population were 16 mg/L (IQR 7.45-24.55 mg/L) for 2016, 16.1 mg/L (IQR 7.8-24.4 mg/L) for 2017, and 16.4 mg/L (IQR 8.95-23.85 mg/L) for 2018. Conclusions: While the 25-OHD levels of older men tended to increase during the period of seasonal sunlight in Turkey, this variability was observed in elderly women. This suggests that older women tend to live more sedentary lives and have insufficient sun exposure. Overall, the median 25-OHD levels of individuals over the age of 65 tended to decrease each year.

This study was performed on Ehrlichia canis positive ticks collected from dogs to perform sequencing of their 16S rRNA genetic section using the PCR method. The collection of ticks was performed from a total of 60 dogs in the Siirt province, Turkey. A total of 250 ticks were collected and morphologically investigated. All ticks were identified as Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (s.l). Ehrlichial DNA was detected by the PCR method performed on 38 (15.2 %) of the ticks. The E. canis strains obtained as a result of the sequence analysis were found to be 100% identical to the American Texas (MH620194), Indian (KX766395), and Egyptian (MG564254) strains. This study thereby has identified a zoonotic agent from the R. sanguineus ticks collected from the dogs in the Siirt province.

Deep learning algorithms have lately been used for medical image processing, and they have showed promise in a range of applications. The purpose of this study was to develop and test computer-based diagnostic tools for evaluating masseter muscle segmentation on ultrasonography images.

Introduction Teacher is the person responsible for maintaining teaching activities at the institutions serving formal education (Erden, 1998). Thus teaching profession is a special expert area requiring pedagogical knowledge and skills. Today teaching profession also needs special knowledge on study field and skills as well. So that, although teaching status and repuation depend on country and cultural context, thanks to the fact that teaching profession has not been accepted as a mere money-making but also seen as a holy thing (Şişman, 2011). Teaching, different from others, is a profession that is realized by means of high communication and interaction. It is also necessarry to have some Professional values besides having some Professional knowledge and skills. There are also some extra values and norms for teachers in addition to those rules defined by means of legal regulations and laws. Values are the criteria defining the things, which are accepted as valuable. The values having desired features are guides for an organization's members and draws them a common way. Thus it can be said that values are the guides in understanding and evaluating people's behaivours (Demirtaş ve Ekmekyapar, 2012). Kouzes and Posner (1993) stated that values as a guide for the problems can provide an inner compass maintaining responsible behaivours. There are some studies dealing with secondary teachers' life values and individual values but there is not any survey tool in order to determine their Professional values. Within this study it is aimed to develop a survey to define and determine teachers' Professional values. Method This study, aiming to develop a reliable and valid survey for determining teachers' Professional values has been designed with mix research methodology. Exploratory Design has been used. In this design the researchers first collect qualitative data and then builds quantitative side upon its findings (Büyüköztürk, Çakmak, Akgün, Karadeniz, ve Demirel, 2008). Findings The analyses provides us strong clues proving that our survey is a reliable and valid tool. It has been found that five factors explains the % 64,254 of the varience, and Cronbach Alpha differs between ".74" and ".86". The cornfirmatory factor analyses has been applied in order to decide whether 5 factors are proving the model or not. It has been seen the good fitting index values are at optimum level and thus the model has been proved. Conclusion At the end of this study a survey tool has been developped with five sub scales; Professional development and success, colleagues' relations, individual awareness, being sensible for national and spiritual values and scientifical dimension in terms of 5 dimensional 21 items survey (1-never, 2- rarely, 3-sometimes, 4-usually, 5-always). As a result it has been that the survey has enough psychometric features. Because of the fact there has not been any survey for secondary school teachers' Professional values, our survey will contribute to the literatüre by means of providing a reliable and valid tool in this subject area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim. The aim of this research is to examine the loneliness levels of university students of Faculty of Sport Sciences and different faculties according to some variables. Methods. A total of 230 (Male: 96; Female: 134) university students,98 of whom were from The Faculty of Sports Science and 132 were students of other faculties, participated in this research using the relational screening model. The University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale (UCLA) was used as a data collection tool. Mann Whitney U test was used in paired comparisons based on total loneliness score and Kruskal Wallis Test was used in relationship of more than one group. Results. It was seen that students of Sports Sciences and other different faculties have medium-levels of loneliness and there is no significant difference between these mean scores according to age, gender and perceived income status. Conclusion. Research can be conducted on the students who are studying in the faculties where special talent exam contents are different and it is also suggested to carry out the studies on loneliness in the athletes in terms of branch variable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Aim. Aim of this research is to examine time management skills according to personality characteristics of college students receiving sport education. Methods. Survey research design, one of quantitative research approaches was used in this research. Research group was composed with criterion sampling method, one of purposeful sampling sorts. Participants of research are 120 male (%64,9), 65 female (%35,1), totally185 students who are study in Gazi University, Department of Physical Education and Sport. In research, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire and Time Management Questionnaire was used as data collection tool and it was examined relationship of them with some independent variables (age, sex, sport branch, sport age, national athletics). Datas were analyzed with SPSS 22 program. Firstly in analysis, test of normality was done. Comparisons showing normal distribution were analyzed with t-test and ANOVA. Comparisons not showing normal distribution were analyzed with Mann Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis test. In relational analysis, Spearman test was used. Conclusions. In conclusion, 18-22 age group was more neurotic than group of over the age of 25. Also female students were more neurotic than male students and students who play an individual sport branch were more neurotic than students who play a team sport branch. Also, female students were more extrovert than male students. There isn't significantly difference in time management skills of participants according to all variable. Conclusion of the research showed that participants who are neurotic and psychotic scheduled and managed time better. Contrary to this conclusion, it was determined that participants who are extrovert sheduled and managed time worse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim. Aim of this research is to explore influence of extracurricular sportive activities on bully behaviors that is appeared in schools. Methods. Survey research design, one of quantitative research approaches was used in this research. Research group was composed with convenience sampling method, one of purpose full sampling sorts. Participants of research are 163 students (74 male, 89 female) receiving education in public schools and 170 students (84 male, 86 female) receiving education in fee-paying schools. Results. In this research, Bullying Tendencies Scale developed by Dölek (2002), was used as data collection tool. Data swore analyzed with SPSS 22 program. Firstly in analysis, test of normality was done. Comparisons showing normal distribution were analyzed with t-test and ANOVA. Comparisons not showing normal distribute on were analyzed with Mann Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis test. Conclusions. It was appeared that students participating to extracurricular on-sportive activities in public schools had significantly bullying tendency according to students participating extracurricular sportive activities. Also, students in public schools participating extracurricular activities had significantly more bullying tendency according to students in fee-paying schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours (IMTs) are relatively rare entities with an uncertain pathogenesis and are classified as tumours of intermediate biological potential. IMTs of the urinary bladder are generally benign in nature and have a very small risk of distant metastasis. Radiographic imaging and clinical symptoms are not helpful in identifying these tumours, because of their nonspecific features similar to those of malignant tumours. Surgical excision may be sufficient for treating patients with urinary bladder IMT.