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Textile industries in Turkey are confronting changing difficulties at various times in this new millennium. Consequently, the world is becoming smaller in operational extent due to progress in information and communications technologies and other modern advances. The fractious cultural movements that induce successive crisis are confronted by organizations that risk their property, and therefore their on-going prospects. These have lately presented themselves in a variety of failures that range from financial failure, epidemics, and other natural calamities; violent actions among staffs and from terrorist factions as well. The private sector is confronting change as varied organizations experienced transitions, as a result of strong competition and compelling technological advances that arise during periods of socio-economic and political progress. Firms do not manage these factors by themselves but will respond to changes if they are required to strategically devise schemes. Planning for crises and responding appropriately to them, will make the firm improves its abilities to survive and thrive. Crisis management focuses on coping with threats, while strategic planning focuses on revealing opportunities. The use of strategic planning in the time of crisis will significantly benefit the firm by having advantages to operate and compete and also to have resilience in dealing with uncertainties. Therefore, to be resilient, firms will need to use intensively strategic planning in turbulent and changing situations in order to survive and thrive. It is the responsibility of managers and leaders in firms to consider all these types as possibilities for crises and have strategic and tactical plans, as a result crises could be rapidly resolved or prevented from happening. Strategic planning is critical to make sure that the textile sector is prepared to meet future difficulties. Modern strategy-oriented planning comprises a lengthy system for realizing a vision or managing future environmental conditions. The processes are neither fully prescriptive nor fully clear. Given this assumption, we typically characterize strategy-oriented planning processes in terms of structured activities that continually cover objectives and mission, survey the competitive environment, analyses strategic options, and coordinate implementing activities throughout an entire organization. Keywords: Strategic Planning, Crisis Management, Textile Sector, Turkey

The walls assume the task of limiting the space; whereas the wall paintings reflected the history, provided the communication between art and the user, has displayed its corporate identity, shed light on social events, and has saved the place from monotony by affecting the user. In the architectural designs, the positive contributions of wall paintings to user-intensive spaces with the power of affecting and attracting attention are ignored. In this study, it is aimed to determine the wall paintings in the architectural surfaces, buildings and spaces, and to analyze them through concept-space integrity. The wall paintings located in the interiors and the exteriors of the various districts of Istanbul have been identified. On-site observations were done and the data were evaluated on the tables. The wall paintings were preferred in order to contribute to the aesthetics in the interior spaces, on the exterior surfaces, they were used by festival organizers and Graffiti artists, and no political messages were encountered., Duvarlar mekânı sınırlama görevi üstlenirken; duvar resimleri ise tarihi yansıtmış, sanat ile kullanıcı arasında iletişim sağlamış, kurumsal kimliği sergilemiş, toplumsal olaylara ışık tutmuş, kullanıcıyı etkileyerek mekânı monotonluktan kurtarmıştır. Mimari tasarımlarda, duvar resimlerinin kullanıcıyı etkileme ve dikkat çekme gücü ile özellikle kullanıcı yoğun mekânlara sağlayabileceği olumlu katkılar es geçilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, mimari yüzey, yapı ve mekânlarda yer alan duvar resimlerini belirlemek ve konsept-mekân bütünlüğü üzerinden analiz etmek amaçlanmıştır. İstanbul’un çeşitli semtlerinin iç ve dış mekânlarında konumlanmış duvar resimleri tespit edilmiş; yerinde gözlemler yapılmış ve tablolar üzerinden değerlendirilmiştir. Duvar resimleri iç mekânlarda estetik katkı sağlamak amacı ile tercih edilmiş, dış mekân yüzeylerinde ise festival düzenleyen firmalar ve Graffiti sanatçıları tarafından kullanılmış ve politik mesajlara rastlanılmamıştır.

TS500-2000yönetmeliği, tekil yüklü yüksek kirişlerde meydana gelen kemerlenme etkisinihesaba katmak için, daha gelişmiş modeller kullanmak yerine basit kaymadayanımı denklemlerinin kullanmasına izin verir. TS500'e göre, net açıklığı,faydalı yüksekliğinin 5 katından küçük olan hem dikey hem de yatay kaymadonatısı içeren yüksek kirişlerin kayma dayanımı, her iki doğrultudaki kaymadonatısının ve net açıklığın faydalı yüksekliğe olan oranın etkisini içerenbasit bir kayma dayanımı denklemi ile bulunabilir. Bu çalışmada TS500-2000'dekikayma dayanımı denklemlerinin doğruluğu ve güvenliği değerlendirilmiştir. Buamaçla, düşey ve yatay kayma donatısı içeren, basit mesnetli ve tekil yüklübetonarme derin kiriş deneylerinden oluşan ACI-DAfStb değerlendirme veritabanıkullanılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara dayanarak, TS500-2000 kayma dayanımıdenklemlerinin doğruluğunu geliştirmek için öneriler yapılmıştır., Inorder to account for the strut action in point loaded deep beams, TS500-2000allows use of simple shear strength equations instead of more refined models.According to TS500, when the clear span-to-depth ratio, ln/dis less than 5, the shear strength of deep beams containing both vertical andhorizontal shear reinforcement can be calculated by a simple expression whichaccounts for the effect of web reinforcements along with the clearspan-to-depth ratio, ln/d. In this study, the accuracy andconservativeness of the shear strength equations for deep beams in theTS500-2000 are evaluated. ACI-DAfStb evaluation database of shear tests onpoint loaded simply supported reinforced concrete members with vertical andhorizontal shear reinforcement, is used for this purpose. Based on the resultsobtained, recommendations are made to improve the accuracy of TS500-2000sectional shear design equations.

Introduction: To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of depression in geriatric patients admitted to the emergency department (ED), and to determine the factors concerning depression. Materials and Method: This prospective study was carried out on 512 consecutive elderly patients over or equal to 65 years of age referred to EDs of three different centers during the six-month study period. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was used for the recognition of depression. Sociodemographic data and information needed to highlight depression status were collected via datasheets prepared for the study. Results: Scores obtained from GDS were assigned into groups regarding severity of illness: 35.3% of the patients (n=181) were found normal, 48.4% of the patients (n=248) were interpreted as mildly depressed and severe depression was considered in 16.2% of the patients (n=81). Mean GDS score determined in the normal patient group is 5.6±2.4 (range: 0 and 9). Mean scores of the mildly depressive patients were found to be 14.7±2.4 (range:10 and 26) while those of the severely depressed patients were found as 23.5±2.2 (range: 20 and 28). A significant relationship was determined between depression, and chronic disease, frequency of ED visit and psychiatric treatments. Conclusion: Depression in the elderly with underlying comorbid illnesses becomes more complex to recognize and treat. Depressive symptoms of patients are attributed to patients' current diseases and depression is often unnoticed., Aktaş, C.; Yeditepe Üniversitesi, Acil Tip Anabilim Dali, Istanbul, Turkey; email: canaktas@gmail.com

Introduction: Fractures due to low-energy falls are a major problem for the elderly population. In this study, we analyzed the pathologies of patients who applied to the emergency room because of low energy falls. Materials and Method: 220 patients who applied to the Emergency Services of Yeditepe University and Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine between January 2009 and May 2009 after a low-energy fall were analyzed. Patients were evaluated in two groups: ?65 years (n =120) and, Ekçi, B.; Yeditepe Üniversitesi Hastanesi Genel Cerrahi, Istanbul, Turkey; email: drbaki@yahoo.com

Turkish Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the causes and demographics of trauma patients 65 years of age and older, and also the effects of co-morbidities and drug use on trauma. METHODS: This study was performed in Medicine Faculty of Yeditepe University Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine Outpatients Clinic between January 2005 - February 2006. Ninety-one trauma patients (48 males [52.7%], 43 females [47.3%]; mean age 73±5.42; range 65 to 92 years) 65 years of age and older were included into the study. Age, gender, trauma causes, injury types, co-morbidities, drug consumption and injury severity scores were recorded onto the study form. RESULTS: Fifty-seven (62.6%) patients were admitted to the emergency department because of low-energy fall, 13 patients (14.3%) for high-energy falls, 6 patients (6.6%) for low-energy motor vehicle crush, and 14 patients (15.4%) for high-energy motor vehicle crush. Hypertension was significantly more frequent in falls than the other trauma mechanisms (p=0.003). There was a higher rate of femur fracture in low-energy falls than the others (p=0.026). However, the rate of vertebral fracture was higher in high-energy falls (p=0.037). Soft tissue injuries were seen most often in low-energy motor vehicle crush injuries (p=0.01) while rib fractures were seen most frequently in high-energy motor vehicle crush injury (p, Aktaş, C.; Yeditepe Üniversitesi, Tip Fakültesi Hastanesi, Acil Tip Anabilim Dali, 34752 Kozyata, Istanbul, Turkey; email: canaktas@gmail.com

Aim: Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas and tasteless. CO poisoning (COP) is one of the most frequently encountered inhalation poisonings. The most common cause of morbidity in COP is delayed neurological sequelae (DNS). DNS is the occurrence of neuropsychiatric findings within 2–240 days after discharge of patients with COP and there are no definitive diagnostic criteria. The aim of our study is; to determine the risk factors and incidence of DNS. Method: Our study is a retrospective, observational study. Patients with the diagnosis of COP in the emergency department between 2015 and 2016 were included in the study. Patients age, gender, findings in the initial physical examination (PE) and neurological examination (NE), blood carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) level, relation between hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment and DNS were assessed. Results: Total of 72 patients were included in the study. Mean age was 33.43 ± 20.89. It was determined that pathological findings in the initial NE are a significant predictive factor for DNS (Odds ratio 18.600, p:0.004). Significant relation between NE and HBO treatment was present (p:00.1). There was no statistically significant relationship between initial COHb level and receiving HBO treatment (p:0.9). Median COHb level of patients with DNS was 30 (min:10, max: 43), median COHb level of patients without DNS was 25 (min:10, max:44) and there was no statistically significant relationship between the two groups according to COHb levels (p:0.7). Conclusion: Pathological findings in the initial neurological examination had a predictive value for delayed neurological sequelae in patients with carbon monoxide poisoning. © 2019 Elsevier Inc.

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the role of platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) to predict bleeding risk in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Secondary aim was to determine the possible relation between PLR and thromboembolic and bleeding risk scores. Tertiary aim was to evaluate the predictive value of PLR for the patients in the therapeutic international normalized ratio (INR) range. Method: PLR was calculated from the complete blood count of 228 patients who were under warfarin management for NVAF. The patients were called and it was questioned whether they had experienced the bleeding event within six months after measurement of the PLR values. Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: Kahraman Cosansu, Deparment of Cardiology, Sakarya University, Education and Research Hospital Sakarya, Turkey, 54100 e-mail: kahraman141@gmail.com DOI: 10.5798/dicletip.705814 Results: Bleeding event was observed in 48 patients after the PLR was calculated. It was found significantly correlation between PLR and CHA2DVAS2C (p165,9 was determined significant indicator for bleeding (p 165,9 değeri kanama için önemli bir gösterge olarak belirlendi (p

The aim of this study was to investigate the cumulative effects of fruit juices and/or alcoholic beverages on wear track area of the restorative materials by simulating the oral environment in vitro. A microhybrid, a sub-microhybrid, a nanofill resin composite, and a giomer material were used. A daily exposure habits model was created to simulate consumption frequency of acidic and/or alcoholic beverages. Two-body wear tests were carried out using a reciprocating wear tester. ANOVA and Tukey’s HSD tests were used for statistical analyses (p < 0.05). When considering experimental groups related to daily exposure habits, statistical difference was found between restorative materials in terms of wear track area (p < 0.01). Joint effect of rmaterial and exposure on wear track area was statistically significant (p < 0.01). Giomer was found to be more affected by acidic and alcoholic beverages. Microhybrid resin composites showed less wear than the other restorative materials. Cumulative effects of alcoholic beverages and fruit juice on wear track area of materials could be related to material’s composition and frequency of consumption of acid or ethanol-containing beverages. Daily cumulative effect of acidic and alcoholic beverages was found to be stronger than only acidic fruit juice consumption in terms of wear track area. The plasticizing effect and the concentration of ethanol in the alcoholic beverages provided the basis for the increased wear track area on the restorative materials. © 2020, The Society of The Nippon Dental University.

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is found in different polymorph structures such as aragonite, vaterite, and calcite. The most common and stable form of CaCO3, calcite, which is abundant in sedimentary rocks as magnesite ore. Magnesite has application areas in many industrial fields including paper, pharmaceutical and refractory materials. Magnesite is theoretically formulated MgCO3, but contains many impurities (silicium, iron, and also calcite), that limits its usability and applicability. In this research, we aimed to investigate the decalcification possibility of the raw magnesite material through application of Enterococcus feacelis (EF) with CaCO3 dissolution ability. The exact mechanism of CaCO3 dissolution was investigated by carbonic anhydrase enzyme assay and HPLC analysis of organic acids produced by EF. Consequently, EF reduced the amount of CaCO3 from 2.94% to 0.49% which means a reduction (?83.33%) in the rate of CaCO3 percentage. As a result of the experiments, it was observed that different organic acids produced by bacteria reacted with CaCO3 and removed the lime of magnesite ore. The bacteria used in the study did not show any pathogenic properties in rats, thus, it can be used safely for the industrial applications. © 2020, © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Introduction Targeting better glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and blood pressure (BP) goals may endanger older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Overtreatment of T2DM and hypertension is a trending issue, although undertreatment is still common. We investigated the rates and predictors of overtreatment and undertreatment of glycemia and BP in older adults with T2DM and physicians' attitudes to deintensify or intensify treatment. Methods Data from older adults (>= 65 years) enrolled in a large nationwide T2DM survey in 2017 across Turkey were analyzed. Overtreatment of glycemia was defined as HbA1c < 6.5% plus the use of >= 2 oral antihyperglycemics or insulin, and BP overtreatment was defined as systolic BP (SBP) < 120 mmHg or diastolic BP (DBP) < 65 mmHg plus the use of >= 2 drugs. Undertreatment of glycemia was defined as HbA1c > 9%, and BP undertreatment was defined as SBP > 150 mmHg or DBP > 90 mmHg. Deintensification or intensification rates were calculated according to treatment modification initiated by the treating physician(s). Results the rate of overtreatment in the glycemia group (n = 1264) was 9.8% (n = 124) and that in the BP group (n = 1052) was 7.3% (n = 77), whereas the rate of undertreatment was 14.2% (n = 180) and 15.2% (n = 160), respectively. in the adjusted model, use of oral secretagogues (sulfonylureas or glinides) (odds ratio [OR] 1.94, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-3.1) and follow-up at a private clinic (OR 1.81, 95% CI 1.0-3.3) were predictors of glycemia overtreatment. BP overtreatment was independently associated with the use insulin-based diabetes therapies (OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.14-3.04). There was no independent association of BP undertreatment to the study confounders. the deintensification and intensification rates were 25 and 75.6%, respectively, for glycemia and 10.9 and 9.2%, respectively, for BP. Conclusions the results show that one in ten older adults with T2DM are overtreated while one in four require modification of their current antihyperglycemic and antihypertensive treatments. Physicians are eager to intensify medications while they largely ignore deintensification in diabetes management. These results warrant enforced measures to improve the care of older adults with T2DM. Plain Language Summary Plain language summary is available for this article., Turkish Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (TEMD) [04/10/2016-01], The TEMD study was funded by the Turkish Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (TEMD) (Grant no. 04/10/2016-01). Automated blood pressure monitors were provided by Sanovel A/S. the funding agencies had no role in the design and conduct of the study; the collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; or the preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript. No Rapid Service Fee was received by the journal for the publication of this article.

Bu çalışmanın amacı farklı ambalaj tasarımlarının tüketici satın alma niyetine olan etkileriniortaya koymak ve bu etkinin hangi ambalaj tasarımı için en fazla olduğunu belirlemektir. Buamaçla ambalaj tasarımında bulunan farklı faktörler belirlenmiş ve her faktörün tüketicinin satınalma niyetine olan etkisi incelenmiştir. Bu çalışmada ambalaj tasarımının faktörleri ambalajın şekli,rengi ve üzerindeki yazılar için kullanılan yazı stilidir. Tüketicinin satın alma niyetini en çok etkileyenambalaj tasarım faktörünü belirlemek için bu araştırmada çevrimiçi anket yöntemi uygulanmış veveriler toplanmıştır. Farklı ambalaj tasarımları görsel olarak tasarlanmış ve anket katılımcılarındanfarklı kombinasyonlardaki tasarımları satın alma niyetlerine göre derecelendirmeleri istenmiştir.Veriler kısmi yarar konjoint analiz yöntemi uygulanarak analiz edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak organiksabun ürünü için tüketici satın alma niyetine etki eden ve en yüksek önem değerine sahip ambalajtasarımı belirlenmiştir. Analizle elde edilen fayda faktörünün katılımcıların demografik özelliklerinegöre farklılık gösterip göstermediği incelenmiş, pazar bölümlendirme yöntemlerinden biri olanfayda temelli bölümlendirme ile elde edilen pazar bölümleri de bu çalışmada araştırılmıştır. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of different packaging designs onconsumer purchase intention and to determine the most effective packaging design. For thispurpose, different factors in the packaging design are determined and the effect of each factoron the consumers’ purchase intentions is investigated. In this study, the factors of the packagingdesign are the shape, color of the packaging and the writing style on it. In order to determine themost important factor of the packaging design, which affects the consumers’ purchase intentions,online survey method is applied and data are collected. Different packaging designs are generatedand the respondents are asked to rate the different design combinations according to theirpurchase intention. Data are analyzed by part-worth conjoint analysis method. As a result, thepackaging design, which has an effect on consumers’ preferences and purchase intentions andhas the highest importance rate, has been determined for the organic soap product. It has beenanalyzed whether the benefit factor differs according to the demographic characteristics of theparticipants. Additionally, the market segments obtained by benefit-based segmentation, one ofthe market segmentation methods, are also investigated in this study.

Rumination, which is a form of repetitive negative thinking, has been suggested as a variable associated with elevated risks for depression. Current research conceptualizes rumination as a dispositional entity but has neglected its more state-based forms, which may also be equally related to emotional disorders. Brief State Rumination Inventory (BSRI) is a psychometrically sound measure of state rumination, demonstrated to be sensitive to situational changes in rumination. The current study aims to examine the psychometric characteristics of the Turkish form of BSRI. Results of the first study replicated the single factor structure of the original version of BSRI in a group of 192 Turkish speaking adults between ages 18 and 65. Moreover, the Turkish version of BSRI yielded satisfactory levels of internal consistency and construct validity indicated by significant associations with measures of repetitive negative thinking, avoidant coping, and psychological distress. Study 2 examined the sensitivity of BSRI to momentary changes in rumination to assess the criterion validity of the Turkish form of BSRI, by examining its sensitivity to a rumination induction procedure in 66 university students (39 women). Together, these results suggest that the Turkish version of BSRI is a psychometrically reliable tool which is appropriate for the assessment of state rumination in Turkish speaking populations. © 2020, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

To make refinements in school curricula is not solely enough to improve the quality of education. We need to provide professional development for both in-service and preservice teachers to enable them implement those reforms in their classes. For preservice teachers, field experiences are the best opportunity to observe experienced teachers, make practice of reforms in a classroom setting and learn from their own teaching experiences. In this study, we aim i) to propose a model for faculty-school collaboration in which teacher educators and preservice teachers teach together in an elementary mathematics classroom and ii) to discuss the effects of this model on preservice teachers’, mathematics teachers’ and students’ views and practices. An action research was employed in a 7th grade mathematics classroom to investigate the impacts of the proposed model. The results revealed that our model made meaningful contributions to i) preservice teachers’ understanding and practice of teaching mathematics, ii) mentor teacher’s classroom practices and iii) elementary school students’ participations in mathematics lessons. © 2020, Ankara University. All rights reserved.

The aim of this study was to compare traditional and commercial kefir products and their microbiological compositions along with their inhibitory activities against various pathogens. Different media and inhibitory conditions were used for identification of microbiological groups. Each microbiological group was subjected to gram and fluorescence staining. Biochemical identification was performed according to gram staining. Vitek 2 Compact system was used for biochemical identification. Identification cards; Gram-negative (GN), Gram-positive (GP), Anaerobe and Corynebacterium (ANC), Neisseria-Haemophilus (NH), Yeas-mold (YM) were selected according to gram staining. Bruker MS (16 s rRNA) was used for microorganism identification. The inhibitory effect onsome pathogens were examined. A diverse spectrum of bacterial genera were identified in kefir samples including: Lactobacillus (six species), Lactococcus (one species), Saccharomyces (one species) Streptococcus (one species), Bifidobacterium (two species). While traditional kefir had a greater inhibitory effect on Enterobacter cloacae and Escherichia coli pathogens than commercial kefir, commercial kefir had a greater inhibitory effect on Enterococcus faecalis pathogen than traditional kefir. In general, traditional kefir had most effective inhibitory effect on pathogens. © 2020, Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. © 2020, © 2020 Hulya Demir.

Background: Giant aneurysms at carotid arteries are typically treated with flow diverter (FD) stents in the clinic. Although the goal of an FD stent is to direct most of the blood flow into the main artery, not much is known regarding the effects of wire number an FD possesses on the hemodynamics inside the aneurysm. Methods: In this study, 48-, 72-, and 96-wire FD stents were separately implanted into the site of aneurysm of a 45-year-old woman to evaluate the effects of the FD's number of wires on fluid flow behavior in the aneurysm sac. Time evolution of both finite-time Lyapunov exponent (FTLE) and hyperbolic time fields in the aneurysm sac were calculated by using computational fluid dynamics along with Lagrangian coherent structure (LCS) methods. Results: The computations reveal that a 48-wire FD stent allows a large amount of blood to enter inside the aneurysm sac revealing scattered nonstagnant flow zones formation. Besides, time-dependent results of LCS analysis show that most of the blood flow is diverted into the main artery when 72- and 96-wire number Surpass brand FD stents are separately implanted into the site of the aneurysm, yielding a small amount of blood flow to penetrate into the aneurysm sac. Conclusions: Furthermore, FTLE and hyperbolic time field plots are in good agreement with the patient's digital subtraction angiography image captured 3.5 minutes after 72-wire Surpass brand FD stent implantation. © 2019 Elsevier Inc. 117M491 Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu Conflict of interest statement: This work was supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under the 1001 Program (Project no. 117M491).

There is an increased interest in the use of hexagonal boron nitrides (hBNs) in medicine due to their unique properties that include low toxicity, absorption of UV light and neutrons, high chemical stability, and mechanical strength. In this study, hBNs were investigated for wound healing therapy as a potential therapeutic agent. Boron compounds (especially boric acid) are increasingly used in wound healing therapy; however, their short half-life is a bottleneck and limits their use. Because hBNs slowly degrade and one of the degradation products is boric acid (BA), hBNs and BA were comparatively evaluated in vitro to assess their influence on wound healing. First, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of synthesized hBNs were evaluated for dose determination. Then, the results of scratch assay indicated that hBNs accelerated the wound closure at low concentrations, showing also enhanced angiogenic activity compared to BA. The cell cycle analysis showed that hBNs did not arrest the cells in the G2/M phase but induced the cells to go into S phase, whereas BA had almost no effect on the cell proliferation. It was also found that the hBNs decreased the reactive oxygen species level more than BA. Apoptosis/necrosis assay showed that the hBNs rescued the cells from apoptosis, whereas BA had almost no effect on the cell death mechanism. Beside, hBNs did not cause damage to the mitochondria at low concentration and did not perturb the F-actin conformation at all tested concentrations. These findings suggest that hBNs might be a potential therapeutic agent in wound healing therapy. © 2019 American Chemical Society. We greatly acknowledge the financial support from Yeditepe University.

Media is shaping the consciousness, ideas, emotions and even daily lives of individuals by presenting a certain framework of meaning to the society. The individuals evaluate the social events and facts within the framework of meaning that is provided by the media. This study is defending the opinion that the content and discourse that is produced in the urban transformation news reports by the journalist, as the organic intellectual, is legitimizing the capital-oriented transformation of the city and the relations of production are reproduced. Starting from the presupposition that reality that is constructed in news which is produced along with certain hegemonic discourse has influences on the consciousness of the individuals, the study argues the news discourse is influential over the individuals in leading them to illusions by neglecting the social inequalities and contradictions, and by virtue of this, neoliberal hegemony can be reproduced. Accordingly, in the study, the role of the hegemonic discourses produced in the news in mainstream newspapers about the Galataport Istanbul Project, which is considered as the spatial reflection of neoliberal hegemony, in legitimizing the capital-oriented transformation of the city and in the production of social consent, is researched with a critical approach and Teun A. Van Dijk's critical discourse analysis method. As a result of the study, to be legitimized the space reproduced as a commodity, it has been observed the project is identified with a strong economy, development, well-being and welfare of the society in the news discourses. By developing a content and discourse that affirms such projects for a strong and developed, society has been encouraged to support neoliberal urban hegemony.

Shocks, jumps, booms, and busts are typical large fluctuation markers that appear in crisis. Identifying financial crises and estimating leading indicators with strong relations during crisis periods have an essential role in the literature. This thesis examines the dynamic co-movements of leading indicators' multifractal features to identify financial crises due to large fluctuations. The detected dynamic relationships predict leading indicators with scale-by-scale analysis and make large-scale predictions better than challenger models. As a natural result of these studies, the n-dimensional wavelet coherence method is examined, and the vectorwavelet package is transferred to the R program. This thesis consists of three independent parts, and the contents of the studies are summarized below. In the first part, stock returns' co-movements with other leading indicators in crisis periods are analyzed with multiple and quadruple wavelet coherence using interest rate, exchange rate, and trade balance differences. The scale-by-scale wavelet transformation was used to predict large-scale relationships, and stock return estimation was performed. In the second part, the multifractal characteristics of sectoral default probabilities of the real sector in Turkey and Turkey sovereign CDS rates were examined by detrended fluctuation analysis. Significant dynamic connections between the Hölder exponents of the default rates and CDS during financial crisis periods have been examined. During the periods of financial crises, among the Hölder exponents, severely correlated large scales show multifractal features. Scale-by-scale wavelet transform has been used to predict large-scale relationships, and hence vector fractionally autoregressive integrated moving average forecasting provides better results than scalar models. The final part of the thesis introduces a new wavelet methodology to handle multivariate time series dynamic co-movements by extending multiple quadruple wavelet coherence methodologies. The primary motivation of our works is to measure wavelet coherence analytically for the specific dimension.

Teknolojinin gelişmesiyle tasarımlar dijital ortamlara taşınmış ve hareketli grafikler tasarlayabilmemize olanak sağlamıştır. Kullanıldığı alanlardan biri de mobil arayüzlerdir. Hareketli grafikler bir uygulamanın benzerlerinden ayrılması için ona ayırt edici özellikler ve işlevsellik kazandırır. Mobil uygulama arayüzlerdeki hareketli grafikler hem kullanıcıların uygulamada daha fazla kalmasını sağlamak, hem de geribildirim sağlamak için önemli bir unsurdur. Tezde, kullanıcılar için arayüz tasarımında hareketli grafiklerin kullanıcı memnuniyeti üzerindeki etkisi araştırılmış, gönüllü kullanıcılar ile sistem kullanılabilirlik ölçeği ve A-B testi çalışmaları gerçekleştirilip ortaya çıkan sonuçlar değerlendirilmiştir. NOTE: This preprint reports new research that has not been certified by peer review and should not be used as established information without consulting multiple experts in the field.

How are reasoning processes shaped by the heuristic system and analytic system? In the present study, we were focused on how heuristics and analytical thinking affect reasoning. According to dual-process theories, reasoning consists of two distinct modes of processing: System 1 and System 2. System 1 generates responses that are automatic, fast, and intuitive. This system does not need working memory resources. The other system is reflective. Characteristics of this system are deliberative, slow, and conscious. System 2 depends on working memory capacity. Therefore, system 2 needs working memory resources. In the present study, the experimental design was as follows: All participants performed randomly distributed modified version of the bat and ball problems and the syllogistic reasoning problems while they kept memory load in mind and had a time limit in the initial response stage. Then the questions were asked again without memory load and deadline. Both tasks consist of conflict (experiment questions) and no-conflict (control questions) questions. Whereas participants chose among four options in a modified version of the bat and ball problems, they chose between yes and no, considering two premises and a conclusion in the syllogistic reasoning problems. A two-response paradigm was applied. The problems were asked twice. In the first presentation of the problems, we occupied the participant’s working memory with a dual task procedure and time pressure. We replicated the common implication of system 1 with fast response and system 2 with slow thinking. NOTE: This preprint reports new research that has not been certified by peer review and should not be used as established information without consulting multiple experts in the field

NOTE: This preprint reports new research that has not been certified by peer review and should not be used as established information without consulting multiple experts in the field.

This study comprises the development of art collectorship in Turkey through the concept of collections and in comparison with the Western world, the transformation of these art collections into private museums in the 2000s, and the new inclinations regarding the location choices of private museums after 2010. Ever since the prehistoric period, humans have researched, discovered, and collected, evolving over the centuries to do it consciously and consistently, becoming collectors, and later, with rational categorization and institutionalization, secularizing their collections, thus establishing museums. Becoming wealthier through commerce, while collectorship developed in Europe starting with the Renaissance in the 15th century, leading to collections becoming public in the 17th century and the start of modern museumification in the century that followed, it was the bourgeoisie that birthed European collectorship. The foundations of art collectorship lay with the autonomy and the commodification of art, which created its own market. Thus, art collectorship and the art market always progress simultaneously. In the Republic of Turkey, liberal economic policies starting in the 1980s allowed private capital to take over from the state, launching a period where artworks and collectorship increased. Attempting to integrate itself with the world as a result of the globalization policies of the 1990s, the 2000s for the Turkish art market, dominated by private capital, coincide with a highly dynamic period when the recently growing population of art collectors founded private museums in İstanbul by which they could receive exposure and recognition This period saw the emergence of culture and arts events and activities in the periphery. After 2010 this was followed by collectors who wished to bring their collections to the lands where they were born and dreamt about showing revealing the existence of a culture outside the center, who then established museums towards that goal. NOTE: This preprint reports new research that has not been certified by peer review and should not be used as established information without consulting multiple experts in the field.

Introduction: Erythropoietin (Epo) is a hormone that is synthesized in the kidneys and that stimulates the erythropoiesis in the bone marrow. Epo has effects apart from the erythropoiesis. In chronic renal failure (CRF) patients, hemorrhagic diathesis is observed, and Epo production is decreased. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) are widely used in the treatment of renal anemia in these patients. Our study aimed to investigate the effect of ESA5 use on platelet aggregation in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients due to CRF. Methods: Forty-three PD patients were included in the study. Seventeen patients had been using ESAs for anemia for at least three months (ESAs user group). Twenty-six patients were not using ESAs since they did not have indications (non-ESAs user group). Platelet aggregation measurement from the whole blood was carried out in each patient by a multiplate device. The calculated values [area under the curve (AUC), aggregation, and velocity] were recorded. The results were evaluated statistically, and p

Aims: To assess diabetic patients’ knowledge and practices regarding foot care. Methods: This study was conducted as a cross-sectional study in 1030 patients between November 2017 and February 2018.The descriptive survey instrument was developed by the investigators. Survey content and format were based on prior surveys and guidelines. The survey sought socio-demographic characteristics of the patients and the level of knowledge about diabetic foot care practice. Results: 29.5% of patients had bad foot care, 49.6% of patients had moderate foot care and 20.8% of patients had good foot care. There were no significant differences between patient groups in regard to age, gender, foot infection history and having undergone amputation surgery. We found that patients who good at foot care had higher education status (p < 0.001), were more likely live in a city (p < 0.001), had higher income (p < 0.001), had been trained about foot care (p < 0.001) and were more likely to have type I DM (p = 0.015). Disease duration was longer in those who had good foot care compared to the other groups (p = 0.010). Conclusions: The mean knowledge and practice scores of our patients were moderate, indicating that much is to be done for the education of patients on this matter. We also found that knowledge about the importance of this practice, education status and disease duration had significant influence on the practice of foot-care in patients with DM. © 2019 Primary Care Diabetes Europe

Aim: The aim was to evaluate the anxiety and depression of both the father and mother of an infant with cleft lip and palate (CLP) before, during and after nasoalveolar molding (NAM) therapy and before and after the lip surgery.Subjects and Method: Forty mothers (age range: 18-36; mean ± SD: 23.6 ± 4.51) and 40 fathers (age range: 19-40; mean ± SD: 26.9 ± 4.69) of infants with CLP were asked to answer the 21-item Beck Depression as well as Anxiety Inventory (BDI and BAI) at 1 week after birth and before any intervention (T1), after impression taking (T2), after 2 months of NAM (T3), immediate before primary surgery (T4) and approximately 1 month of recovery after surgery (T5).Results: Maternal and paternal depression levels between T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 showed significant differences (P < 0.05). The BDI scores decrease from T2 to T3 and T4 to T5. The increases of scores from T3 to T4 were significant (P < 0.05). The maternal depression and anxiety levels were higher than the paternal ones in all time periods. The BDI and BAI levels were lesser in mothers and fathers of babies with unilateral than bilateral CLP (P < 0.05).Conclusion: Hence realizing of recovery, being in contact with the cleft team and other families, and having an active role in the therapy, the maternal and parental well-being increase with NAM therapy. However, depression and anxiety levels significantly increase before the lip surgery. It may be recommended that the cleft team deliver information and psychological support especially at birth and before the surgical approaches. Copyright © 2019 Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

Aim: Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy with cytoreductive surgery has a positive effect on survival in advanced abdominal cancers. We aimed to present our experience with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in gastric cancer patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis and a review of the literature. Methods: Ten patients (seven male, three female) who were diagnosed with gastric cancer between June 2017 and November 2018 were included in the study. Data on demographic characteristics, short-term follow-up results, surgical findings, peritoneal carcinomatosis index score, completeness of cytoreduction score, and morbidity and mortality rates were retrospectively analyzed. Results: The mean age of the patients was 60.3 years. The mean follow-up period was six months (1-15 months). One patient developed an anastomotic leak. In the other nine cases, there was no morbidity leading to mortality. Conclusion: While gastric cancer with peritoneal carcinomatos has a poor survival, less than six months with non-operative approach, treatment with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy offers better outcomes and overall survival. Our first results in our study with a limited number of patients are satisfactory and multicentric randomized studies are needed on this subject. © 2019 by The Medical Bulletin of İstanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital The Medical Bulletin of Haseki published by Galenos Yayınevi.

We consider a supplier selling a product with a relatively short life cycle and following a non-increasing price curve. Because of the short cycle, there is a single procurement opportunity at the beginning of the cycle. The objective of the supplier is to determine the initial order quantity and the time to remove the product from the market in order to maximize her profits. We study this problem in a continuous-time framework where the demand is modeled with a non-homogeneous Poisson process having a general intensity function and the pricing strategy is given by an arbitrary non-increasing function. We give a rigorous mathematical analysis for the problem and show how it can be solved in two stages. We also consider the special case with piecewise constant intensity and price functions. For this case, we show that the optimal exit time is included in the set of break points of these functions. This brings a fast method to obtain the optimal solution for this special case. © 2019, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.

Purpose – This study focuses on millennial engineers working in IT sector in Turkey and aims to investigate the effect of authentic leadership on their intrinsic motivation on the basis of self-determination theory. Design/Methodology/Approach – This study is a descriptive study exploring the relationship between authentic leadership and intrinsic motivation of millennial engineers. Survey technique is used and online survey is carried out with the engineers working for at least one year or more in IT departments of different companies operating in finance, telecommunication and software development sector in Turkey. The sample size is 196 and the sample includes both male and female engineers at different ages belonging to millennial generation. Findings – This study shows that there is a positive relation between authentic leadership and intrinsic motivation of millennial engineers. This means that authentic leadership increases intrinsic motivation of millennial engineers and millennial engineers working with authentic leaders show more self-determined behaviors and involve more in activities that they are inherently satisfied by doing. This result has important implications for the organizations that have millennial engineers. Research Limitations/Implications – More generalizable findings might be obtained if this study is carried out by a larger number of participants working in IT departments of companies operating in different sectors and if the data are collected within a longer time frame. Practical Implications – This study includes managerial implications for organizations in developing, training, recruiting leaders and in strategy making processes. Originality/Value – There is a limited literature on the effect of authentic leadership on intrinsic motivation of millennials. This thesis aims to fill this gap in the literature and the conclusions drawn are intended to provide guidance to leaders and managers to better understand and motivate millennial engineers in order to sustain the workforce in the long run.

Bardakci, Hilal/0000-0001-8799-6565 WOS:000488195200010 The purpose of the present work is to screen phenolic composition and evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the main extract and subextracts of Salvia heldreichiana, an endemic plant from Turkey. The aerial parts have been powdered and extracted with MeOH initially and then partitioned with chloroform (CHCl3), ethyl acetate (EtOAc) for the generation of subextracts along with the remaining water (R-H2O). Total phenolic, phenolic acid, flavonoid and proanthocyanidin contents present in the MeOH, CHCl3, EtOAc and R-H2O extracts were measured. Presence of 22 phenolic metabolites were confirmed by utilizing LC-MS/MS in MRM scan mode and then Rosmarinic acid (RA) contents of each extract were quantified by HPTLC-densitometry, since the biological effects of many medicinal plants, including Salvia sp. is attributed to RA content. Antioxidant capacities of the aforementioned extracts were estimated using several procedures including free radical scavenging and metal-associated activity and then disc diffusion method was employed to designate their antibacterial and antifungal activities. The results obtained from the current study has revealed a positive correlation between the phenolic composition and the antioxidant profile as well as the antimicrobial activities of the extracts. Among the tested extracts, EtOAc subextract showed the highest antioxidant and antimicrobial activities consistent with the highest phenolic and RA content. (C) 2019 SAAB. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

This study was planned to evaluate the role of exogenous application of sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a NO donor, on the deleterious effect of salinity in Capsicum annum L. seedlings. Different NO doses (0, 50, 100 and 150 µM SNP) were foliarly applied to pepper seedlings grown under the non-saline and saline conditions (50, 100 and 150 mM of NaCl). The photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (gs), intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci), transpiration rate (Tr), mineral element (Zn, Fe, B, K, Ca and Mg) uptake, plant growth and leaf relative water content (LRWC) were decreased by NaCl treatment, but NO treatments generally improved the observed parameters. 150 mM NaCl treatment caused overaccumulation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and malondialdehyde (MDA) by 87 and 100% respectively as compared to control. However, NO application (150 µM SNP) at 150 mM of NaCl significantly decreased H2O2 and MDA to 34 and 54%, respectively. The present study clarified that the exogenous NO treatment supported pepper seedlings against salinity stress by regulating the mineral nutrient uptake, antioxidant enzyme activity, osmolyte accumulation, and improving the LRWC and photosynthetic activity. © 2019, Prof. H.S. Srivastava Foundation for Science and Society. Atatürk Üniversitesi 2015/161 We appreciate Atatürk University, Scientific Research Projects Foundation for generous financial support (Project Number 2015/161).

The study was conducted to determine effects of a new synthesis of methylamine on the plant growth, physiological and biochemical characteristics in pepper. There were four irrigation levels [full irrigation (100%) (I0), 80% (I1), 60% (I2) and 40% (I3)] and two methylamine (MA) treatments (0, 2.5 mM). At the end of the study, it was observed that there were significant differences between applications and levels. Effects of MA treatments on plant growth (plant height, stem diameter, fresh, dry weight etc.), plant physiological and biochemical parameters [tissue electrical conductivity (TEC), tissue relative water content (TRWC), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), malondialdehyde (MDA), proline, antioxidant enzyme activity], and plant nutrient element content of pepper seedlings under different irrigation levels were significantly important. The results of the study showed that the drought stress conditions negatively affected the plant growth, increased the content of TEC, H2O2 and MDA, and decreased the TRWC and plant mineral content in pepper. However, MA application improved plant growth and decreased TEC, H2O2 and MDA content compared to control in pepper under drought conditions. MA treated plants at I3 had higher shoot fresh weight and shoot dry weight than non-treated plants by 12 and 20%, respectively. In conclusion, MA application could mitigate the deleterious effects of the drought stress on the pepper seedlings.

Having a self-healing capacity, bone is very well known to regenerate itself without leaving a scar. However, critical size defects due to trauma, tumor, disease, or infection involve bone graft surgeries in which complication rate is relatively at high levels. Bone tissue engineering appears as an alternative for grafting. Fibrous scaffolds are useful in tissue engineering applications since they have a high surface-to-volume ratio, and adjustable, highly interconnected porosity to enhance cell adhesion, survival, migration, and proliferation. They can be produced in a wide variety of fiber sizes and organizations. Wet spinning is a convenient way to produce fibrous scaffolds with consistent fiber size and good mechanical properties. In this study, a fibrous bone tissue engineering scaffold was produced using poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA). Different concentrations (20%, 25%, and 30%) of PLGA (PLA:PGA 75:25) (Mw = 66,000–107,000) were wet spun using coagulation baths composed of different ratios (75:25, 60:40, 50:50) of isopropanol and distilled water. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and in vitro degradation studies were performed to characterize the fibrous PLGA scaffolds. Mesenchymal stem cells were isolated from rat bone marrow, characterized by flow cytometry and seeded onto scaffolds to determine the most appropriate fibrous structure for cell proliferation. According to the results of SEM, degradation studies and cell proliferation assay, 20% PLGA wet spun in 60:40 coagulation bath was selected as the most successful condition for the preparation of wet-spun scaffolds. Wet spinning of different concentrations of PLGA (20%, 25%, 30%) dissolved in dichloromethane using different isopropanol:distilled water ratios of coagulation baths (75:25, 60:40, 50:50) were shown in this study. © TÜBİTAK. Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu: 114S556 This study was funded by TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) (Grant No: 114S556).

Objectives: Acute uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections are among the most common causes for emergency department visits and empiricalantibiotic prescriptions. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the serum levels of the neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin(NGAL) molecule were important in the diagnosis and follow-up of non-complicated lower urinary tract infections.Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional, prospective study conducted from September 15, 2013 to April 15, 2014 in an academicemergency department. Eighty patients were enrolled in the study group and 40 healthy subjects in the control group. The patients had acuteuncomplicated lower urinary tract infections with pyuria detected in a complete urinary test. All of the patients had their leukocyte, neutrophil,C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and NGAL levels evaluated before and after the treatment, and correlation among theseparameters were investigated.Results: In the study group, the plasma leukocyte, neutrophil, and CRP levels before the treatment were significantly higher compared to the aftertreatmentperiod (p0.001). There was no significant difference found between the before-treatment and after-treatment levels of serum NGAL(p0.091).Conclusion: Measuring plasma leukocyte, neutrophil, and CRP levels can support the diagnosis for urinary tract infections. However, plasma NGALlevels are not useful parameters for diagnosing non-complicated lower urinary tract infections. Amaç: Akut komplike olmayan alt üriner sistem enfeksiyonları acil servislerde sıklıkla karşılaşılan ve ampirik antibiyotik reçete edilen hastalıklardandır.Bu çalışmada nötrofil jelatinaz ilişkili lipokalin (NGAL) molekülünün serum düzeylerinin akut komplike olmayan idrar yolu enfeksiyonlarının tanı vetakibinde öneminin olup olmadığının ortaya konması amaçlandı.Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma prospektif kesitsel bir çalışma olup 15 Eylül 2013-15 Nisan 2014 tarihinde yapıldı. Bu çalışmaya akut komplikeolmayan alt üriner sistem enfeksiyonu semptomları olan, tam idrar tetkikinde piyüri saptanan ve ampirik antibiyotik tedavisi acil serviste planlanan18-65 yaş arası 80 hasta ve kontrol grubu olarak sağlıklı 40 kişi dahil edildi. Tüm hastalardan tedavi öncesinde ve sonrasında lökosit, nötrofil,C-reaktif protein (CRP), eritrosit sedimentasyon hızı ve NGAL ölçümü yapıldı ve aralarındaki korelasyon araştırıldı.Bulgular: Hasta grubunda, plazma lökosit, nötrofil ve CRP’ye ait tedavi öncesi değerlerin tedavi sonrası değerlerine oranla daha yüksek olduğugörüldü (p0,001). Tedavi öncesinde ölçülen serum NGAL değeri ile tedavi sonrasında ölçülen serum NGAL değeri arasında anlamlı olarak bir farkbulunmadı (p0,091).Sonuç: Plazma lökosit, nötrofil ve CRP değerlerinin ölçümü ile idrar yolu enfeksiyonunun tanısı desteklenebileceği gibi takiplerinin yapılması ile dehastalığın prognozu hakkında bilgi edinilebilir. Ancak plazma NGAL düzeyi komplike olmayan idrar yolu enfeksiyonunun tanısında kullanılabilecekbir parametre değildir.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the automated breast ultrasound system (ABUS) reading time of breast radiologist to a radiology resident independent of the clinical outcomes. Materials and Methods: One hundred women who underwent screening ABUS between July and August 2017 were reviewed retrospectively. Each study was examined sequentially by a breast radiologist who has more than 20 years of experience in breast radiology and third year resident who has 6 months of experience in breast radiology. Data were analyzed with Spearman' correlation, Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test and Kruskal-Wallis Test and was recorded. Results: The mean age of patients was 42.02 +/- 11.423 years (age range16-66). The average time for senior radiologist was 223.36 +/- 84.334 seconds (min 118 max 500 seconds). The average time for junior radiologist was 269.48 +/- 82.895 seconds (min 150 max 628 seconds). There was a significant difference between the mean time of two radiologists (p=0.00001). There was a significant difference regarding the decrease in the reading time throughout study with the increase of number of cases read by the breast radiologist (p

What explains variation in European citizens’ support for common EU immigration and counter-terrorism policies? We advance extant literature that focuses on the utility versus identity debate by focusing on individuals’ emotional reactions. Drawing on theories of affect, we show that citizens’ emotions about immigration are integral to their preferences for EU cooperation on the dual questions of immigration and terrorism. We hypothesise that while anger about immigration is associated with opposition to cooperation on both policies, fear about immigration is associated with support for a common EU counter-terrorism strategy. Using a large-N cross-sectional survey conducted in Germany and the Netherlands, our analyses confirm our hypotheses. Our findings have implications for the progress of European integration and the scope of public approval of EU common policies. © 2019, © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Bu çalışmanın amacı Örgütsel İçerme Ölçeğinin Türkçe literatüründe geçerlik ve güvenirlikaraştırmasının yapılmasıdır. Örgütsel içerme; literatürde bireyin üyesi olduğu grubu/örgütün bireyde aidiyetduygusu ile diğerlerinden farklı olma gereksinimlerini optimal derecede dengeleme derecesi olarak ifadeedilmektedir. Araştırmanın Türkçe alan yazında kullanıma uygunluğu çeviri-geri çeviri yöntemi ile yapılmıştır. İçtutarlılık güvenirliği ? 0.924 olarak belirlenen ölçekte keşfedici (açımlayıcı) faktör analizi sonucunda faktöryükleri %45,63 ile %27,79 arasında değişen ve ölçeğin orijinal yapısından faklı olan 2 faktörlü bir yapı eldeedilmiştir. Bununla birlikte, keşfedici (açımlayıcı) faktör analiz sonuçları doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile de testedilmiş; test güvenirliği yüksek olan 2 faktörlü yapıya sahip Örgütsel İçerme ölçeğinin Türkçe alan yazındakullanıma uygun olduğu tespit edilmiştir. This study aims to investigate the validity and reliability of the Organizational Inclusion Scale in theTurkish literature. Organizational inclusion is described as the optimal degree of balancing an individual’s group/ organizational identification with the need to be distinctive from the others in the literature. The translation-back translation methodology was utilized to determine the congruency of the Turkish form. The outcome of thereliability test yielded the Cronbach alpha coefficient of the study as ? 0.924. The result of the critical factoranalysis of the Turkish form indicates a two-factor structure with factor loading varying from 45,63% to 27,79%,inconsistent with the original scale developed by Sabharwal (2014). After that, the scale was retested conductinga confirmatory factor analysis utilizing structural equation modeling and tested with AMOS 22 and Smart PLS.The results of the confirmatory factor analysis of the two-factor structure indicate the Turkish form ofOrganizational Inclusion scale is suitable for assessing individuals’ perception of organizational inclusion in theTurkish context.

Permanent hypoparathyroidism is a severe clinical condition accompanied by low parathyroid hormone level. Conventional treatment requires lifelong medication, and daily drug usage has some side effects. To avoid this circumstance, transplantation is an alternative and curative option. Microencapsulation may be used as a transplantation approach particularly to evade immune response. In order to define treatment of permanent hypoparathyroidism, a 37-year-old female recipient who has permanent hypoparathyroidism was evaluated for 3 years. Routine tests, viral markers, and T and B lymphocyte cross-match tests were analyzed. In addition intradermal skin test was performed for ultrapure alginate. Microencapsulation of cultured parathyroid cells was performed with ultrapure alginate. Cell suspension was prepared and spheroids were generated with calcium chloride. Afterward, transplantation was performed with a laparoscopic approach in the omental tissue. The recipient was discharged from the hospital without complications. Serum calcium, parathyroid hormone (PTH), and phosphorus levels were observed throughout 1 year. During the follow-up period, no complications were observed. Serum calcium levels were increased significantly on day 10 and PTH levels were increased on day 25 as well. According to our knowledge, this is the first study where ultrapure alginate-based microencapsulated parathyroid cells were transplanted in the omental tissue. A significant increment of PTH levels was detected. Microencapsulated parathyroid cells showed the functionality of this technique for more than 1 year. This study showed that using ultrapure alginate-based microencapsulation without immunosuppression appears to be a promising technique. © 2019 International Center for Artificial Organs and Transplantation and Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

The objective of this study was to describe a predictable and easy-to-use model that can create standardized burn wounds. A 450-nm 1000-mW blue beam laser pointer was used to create burn wounds on the dorsal skin of 24 Sprague Dawley rats. Twelve distinct areas of dorsal skin were pulsed for 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, and 23 seconds with the help of a punched plastic card template. Three groups of 8 animals were killed immediately after on the third day and on the seventh day of the procedure and tissue samples were taken for histological evaluation and measurements. A second-degree burn was obtained in all animals with 3 and 5 seconds of laser application on the same day, third day, and seventh day measurements. Seven seconds of application resulted in a burn depth of 84.87% of dermis on the application day which deepened to involve the whole dermal layer on the third and seventh day. Nine seconds and longer application times resulted in third-degree burn wounds. Burn induction with blue beam laser pointer is an easy-to-use, predictable and safe model to create a standardized burn wound of desired thickness. © 2019 American Burn Association 2019. All rights reserved. Istanbul Üniversitesi *Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthethic Surgery, Yeditepe University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey; †Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthethic Surgery, Gülhane Medical Academy, Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; ‡Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthethic Surgery, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

The effects of deficit irrigations (DI50, DI75) and full irrigation (FI100) level together with control (Rainfed) treatment on amino acid contents and enzyme activities of seeds of Semillon and Carignane wine grape varieties were evaluated. Irrigation was started when the midday leaf water potential reached -10 bars. Accordingly, irrigation was initiated after berry set and continued at weekly intervals until the harvest time in the study area. To calculate of water volumes applied to the irrigated plots were considered 50%, 75% and 100% of the cumulative evaporation from the Class A Pan for a week duration. The results of this study showed that irrigation affected the phytochemical parameters in both cultivars. In terms of glutathione S-transferase enzyme activity and amino acid contents (except aspartate), Semillon gave higher values than those of Carignane. However, values of glutathione and catalase enzyme activities, quaternary amines and aspartate amino acids were higher in Carignane. Phytochemical contents of the seeds changed according to the irrigation levels. Generally, the values of quaternary amines, dehydrins and histidine, cystine, lysine, proline in amino acids considerably increased in the control and DI50 treatments. However, there were no significance differences in terms of amino acids (glutamine, glycine, thionine, arginine, hydroxy proline and sarcosine) among the irrigation levels. As a result of the study, it can be concluded that the amounts of compounds analyzed in the grape seeds increased with rainfed and deficit irrigation together with the rainfall under experimental conditions. © 2019 Elsevier B.V. Firat University Scientific Research Projects Management Unit British Association for Psychopharmacology Çukurova Üniversitesi: FBA-2016-6161 This research was supported financially by the Scientific Research Projects (BAP) Coordination Unit of Çukurova University (Project No: FBA-2016-6161).

Background: In current dental treatments, with the aim of a preventive approach,it is argued that removing only the infected layer of dentin is sufficient for cavity preparation. However it is impossible to be sure that the infected layer was completely removed. In addition, the cause of secondary caries and post operative sensitivities has been reported as residual bacteria in some studies. The aim of this study is to investigate the antibacterial and photo-active properties of Cotinus coggygria Scop., Rumex cristatus DC., Beta vulgaris L.var.cicla and Eruca sativa aqueous extracts, and to investigate their usefulness for cavity disinfection in dentistry. Method: The aqueous solutions of plant extracts were prepared to be at a maximum concentration and the Streptococcus mutans solutions mixed with phosphate buffered saline to give 10 8 cfu/mL. A 430–480 nm wavelength light source was used for the irradiation. Three different applications were made: extract + Streptococcus mutans mixture exposed to ligh; extract + Streptococcus mutans mixture that was not exposed to light and S. mutans exposed to light. Results: No antibacterial effect was found for the second and third applications. In the first application, however, irradiation with extract + Streptococcus mutans mixture reduced the number of microorganisms in the beginning by 99% for only Rumex cristatus DC. extract (log 2). Conclusion: Rumex cristatus DC. extract can be used as an alternative in photo-active disinfection of cavities in dentistry. © 2019 Elsevier B.V. SAG-C-DRP-131016-0452 This work was financially supported by the by the Marmara University Scientific Research Projects Commission [grant number SAG-C-DRP-131016-0452 ].

In this note, we consider a thin-film equation including a diffusion term, a fourth order term and a nonlocal source term under the periodic boundary conditions. In particular, a finite time blow-up result is established for the case of positive initial energy provided that \[ \frac{\pi^2}{a^2}\leq \frac{2}{p-1},\] where $a$ is the length of the interval and $p>1$ is the power of nonlinear force term. Also upper and lower blow-up times are estimated.

Eight new mixed ligand complexes of dioxomolybdenum(VI) with 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy/3,5-dibromo benzaldehyde 4-phenyl/ethyl-S-methyl/butyl thiosemicarbazones (L) were synthesized. The complexes of general formula [MoO2LD] (D: methanol, pyridine) were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV, and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. The structure of 3a was also determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The thiosemicarbazone ligands are coordinated to dioxomolybdenum(VI) center through ONN set and the sixth coordinated site of the molybdenum is occupied by the second ligand (D). The in vitro antimicrobial activities of all thiosemicarbazones and their dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes were tested against Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus. © 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Firat University Scientific Research Projects Management Unit: 27965 This work was supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Istanbul University (Project Number: 27965).

In this study, we aim to introduce a new stochastic modelling and forecasting method for the chaotic noisy Duffing map series and then for the financial time series with similar properties. We examine the fractal properties of the noisy Duffing map by correlation dimension, wavelet analysis and MFDFA analysis. Then, it is shown that the non-linear deterministic multifractal Duffing map with additive white noise process exhibits the telegraph process modulated with the fractional Gaussian noise. The combination of these stochastic processes and the fractional Gaussian noise fit the Duffing map series with white noise which has regime switching and long-range dependent properties and then the real-world financial time series with similar properties. Numerical experiments show that the proposed model generates remarkable forecast result in different horizons when it is compared with the actual outcomes. The results put forward that the chaotic Duffing equation can be a fitting model to certain financial time series or the time series with the same characteristics. © 2019, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.

Background/Aim: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the most common forms of lung cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. Caspase 9 (CASP9) plays a central role in the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. The aim of the study was to investigate the role of caspase 9 gene polymorphism in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Materials and Methods: The study included 96 NSCLC cases and 67 controls. CASP9 Ex5+32 G>A polymorphism was investigated by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results: There was a significant difference between the groups in the frequency of CASP9 genotypes (p=0.008). The number of the carriers of the ancestral GG genotype, was significantly higher in the NSCLC group than in the control (p=0.009). The heterozygote GA genotype and mutant A allele frequency were significantly higher in the control group compared to the NSCLC group (p=0.005, p=0.009, respectively). Serum CASP9 levels were significantly lower in the patients group than in the control group (p

Although there is a wide array of antioxidant studies and related phenolic antioxidants on plants, bioavailability phenomenon is often neglected. Design of this study based on evaluation of difference in antioxidant potential and phenolic profile of V. opulus fruits before and after in vitro gastrointestinal human digestion. For this purpose two extracts (methanolic and aqueous) were prepared from its fruits. After the digestion simulation procedure, total phenolic, phenolic acid, flavonoid contents were determined for all phases of digestion. High performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) was used for measurement of chlorogenic acid, major bioactive component of the extracts. Bioavailability index was calculated for all phenolic content assays and for the bioactive compound for accurate determination of alterations in phenolic profile via in vitro human digestion. For revelation of the precise antioxidant potential of fruit extracts, a couple of free radical scavenging (DPPH and DMPD) and metal reducing potential (CUPRAC and FRAP) assays and in addition a total antioxidant capacity assay were conducted on all phases. The results showed that the methanolic extract is superior to aqueous counterpart in terms of phenolic profile and antioxidant properties. Also, the major metabolite was negatively influenced by in vitro simulation of human digestion. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.