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What if sense of place is already strong? An in-depth investigation in an award-winning American neighbourhood
Get PDFThis study investigates the sense of place (SoP) as a function of spatial characteristics of Buffalo, New York's Elmwood Village, an award-winning American neighbourhood for its perceived strong SoP. The primary aim is to provide empirical proof of this claimed strength of the neighbourhood's SoP at the building, street and neighbourhood scales and to offer a multi-dimensional understanding of SoP by investigating its four sub-indicators, namely place attachment, place identity, place dependence and nature bonding. By studying the perceptual dynamics with a survey method, place identity and place attachment were identified as the most important determinants of SoP at the neighbourhood scale, while place identity and place dependence took the lead at smaller scales. The study of spatial dynamics showed that SoP can be improved to varied degrees for each of the four sub-indicators based on variances in building and street characteristics. For instance, residing in single-family houses or houses with three-and-more bedrooms may result in higher SoP; or place identity may be affected by the open sky coverage or vegetation coverage, etc. Elmwood Village has demonstrated the power of SoP at all scales, and the neighbourhood itself undoubtedly holds a special place in the hearts of its residents. Overall, planners and designers should concentrate on which spatial qualities and scales should be prioritised in future improvement plans to maintain and/or build SoP.Fulbright Program; Turkish Fulbright Commission (Fulbright Grant) [FY-2021-TR-PD-04]This research was conducted with the financial support of Fulbright Program and the Turkish Fulbright Commission (Fulbright Grant for 12 months, Grant Number: FY-2021-TR-PD-04). The authors would also like to thank the anonymous reviewers of this paper for their constructive comments
Evaluation of the Obesity and Depression in Hypertensive Patients
Get PDFAmaç: Hipertansiyon, dünyada önlenebilir ölüm nedenlerinin arasında en sık karşılaşılanların başında gelir. Anksiyete ve depresyon semptomlarının da hipertansiyon gelişimine önemli katkısı olduğu daha önce birçok çalışmada araştırılmıştır. Ancak, çalışmaların sonucunda farklılıklar gözlenmiştir. Hipertansiyona neden olan en önemli risk faktörlerinden birisi obezitedir. Biz bu çalışmamızda Düzce Üniversitesi Aile Hekimliği polikliniğine başvuran hastalarda, vücut kitle indeksi (VKİ) ve Hamilton depresyon skorunun kan basıncı üzerine olan etkisinin araştırılması amaçlandı. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu kesitsel çalışmaya, Düzce Üniversitesi Aile Hekimliği polikliniğine başvuran ve obezite tanısı konan 228 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastaların VKİ ve Hamilton depresyon skorları hesaplanarak, sistolik ve diastolik kan basınçları ile olan ilişkileri incelendi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil edilen hastaların 28‘i erkek (%12), 200‘ü kadın (%88) idi. Çalışmamızda cinsiyet, meslek durumu, öğrenim durumu ve sigara içiciliğinin HAMD depresyon puanı üzerine anlamlı etkisi olmadığı saptandı. Çalışmaya dahil edilen 228 hastanın Hamilton depresyon puanı incelendi. 182 (%79,8) hastada depresyon saptanmadı. 35 hastada (%15,3) minör depresyon saptandı. 11 hastada (%4,8) majör depresyon saptandı. Hamilton depresyon skoru artışının sistolik kan basıncında artışı üzerine istatistiksel olarak anlamlı etkisi olduğu saptandı (p=0,017). Sonuç: Elde edilen bulgulara göre, VKİ ve Hamilton depresyon skoru artışının kan basıncı artışı ile ilişkili olabileceği saptandı. Hipertansiyon hastalarına bütünsel yaklaşımlar önemlidir. Hastaların yaşam tarzı, alışkanlıkları, mevcut kilo durumu ve psikolojik stres durumları ayrıntılı olarak incelenmelidir. Bu da bize gösteriyor ki, aile hekimliğinin hastalara biyopsikososyal olarak bütünsel yaklaşımı hipertansiyon korunması ve tedavisinde önemli bir rol oynamaktadır
Investigation on structural, optical, thermal, and dielectric properties of cellulose propionate/styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer/molybdenum nanocomposite prepared by pulsed laser ablation
Get PDFPolymer nanocomposite films of cellulose propionate/styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer/molybdenum (CP/ SMAC/Mo) were fabricated by pulsed laser ablation of Mo in the polymer solution for 10, 20, and 30 min. The films were then characterized by various analytical methods. X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed that the addition of Mo to CP/SMAC removed the crystalline peaks of Mo without changing the amorphous nature of the copolymer. According to the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) patterns, Mo atoms were trapped in the amorphous polymer stacks. The energy -dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectrum features C, O, and Mo. FTIR confirmed the embedding of Mo in the polymers. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) were carried out on the samples. The pristine polymer film exhibited a band gap energy of 2.9 eV, which decreased to 2.05 eV because of the loading of the Mo nanoparticles. The intensity of the photoluminescence (PL) peak of the films increases with ablation time such that the absorption intensity of the film at a lambda max of 426 nm increases by trifold during the 30 min of irradiation, which is consequently due to the increased amount of Mo in the nanostructure. The incorporation of Mo in the polymer matrix enhances the dielectric constant ( epsilon') (6.28 -18.13) and ac conductivity ( sigma ac ) (3.19 x 10 - 5 -1.12 x 10 -4 S/cm) of the polymer with negligible dielectric loss. The results suggest possible technological utilization of these materials in such applications as supercapacitors, light -emitting diodes, and organic optoelectronic devices, among others
On generalized Milne type inequalities for new conformable fractional integrals
Get PDFIn this study, we first obtained a new identity for differentiable convex functions with the help of new conformable fractional integrals. Then, using this identity, we proved new Milne-type inequalities for new conformable fractional integrals. In the proofs, we used convexity, Ho center dot lder's inequality and mean power inequality, respectively. In other chapters, we have presented new inequalities for bounded functions, Lipschitzian Functions and functions of bounded variation. The findings of this article are reduced to previously established results in specific cases.Ordu University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (BAP) [B-2212]This research is supported by Ordu University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (BAP) , Project Number: B-2212
Effects of Naphthoquinones from the Roots of Onosma Armeniacum Klokov on Wound Healing
Get PDFIn Turkish folk medicine, the roots of Onosma armeniacum Klokov are used to heal wounds, burns, hemorrhoids, hoarseness, dyspnea, stomach ulcers, and abdominal aches. The objective was to evaluate the plant's ethnopharmacological applications using in vivo pharmacological experimental models. In vivo linear incision and circular excision the wound models were used to assess the wound healing activity along with histopathological investigation. The active component(s) were isolated and identified after being exposed to several chromatographic separation procedures on the primary extract. The n-hexane-dichloromethane mixture extract was subjected to chromatographic separation after the wound-healing activity was confirmed. Deoxyshikonin (1), beta,beta-dimethylacrylshikonin (2), alpha-methyl-n-butylshikonin (3), isovalerylshikonin (4), acetylshikonin (5), beta-hydroxyisovalerylshikonin (6), and 5,8-O-dimethylacetylshikonin (7) were identified as the structures of the isolated compounds. The efficacy of O. armeniacum to heal wounds was investigated in this study. Shikonin derivatives were identified as the primary active components of the roots by bioassay-guided fractionation and isolation procedures
Retrospective study on suicide attempts among psychiatric emergencies admitted to the emergency department of a Regional hospital in Turkey
Get PDFIntroductionThe aim of this study was to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of psychiatric emergencies presenting to emergency departments (ED), the provisional diagnoses and reasons for consultation by emergency physicians, and to determine the rate of suicide attempts among patients presenting to emergency departments for psychiatric emergencies.MethodsThe records of all patients aged 18 years and older admitted to the emergency department of the Department of Emergency Medicine, a tertiary hospital, with either a pre-existing psychiatric diagnosis or a new psychiatric provisional diagnosis made by emergency physicians between January 2020 and December 2023 were reviewed.ResultsAccording to the data obtained in the study, it was determined that the most common provisional diagnoses made by emergency physicians in psychiatric emergencies were suicide attempts (41.88%), agitation (21.94%), schizophrenia (8.44%), psychosis (7.91%) and manic attack (6.54%). It was found that 49.3% of psychiatric emergencies resulted in discharge and 25.5% resulted in hospitalisation. Among the provisional diagnoses, depression, mutism and sleep disorders were most commonly associated with refusal of treatment, while depression and suicide were the most common reasons for hospitalisation. Among psychiatric emergency patients who attempted suicide, medication, sharp objects and chemicals were the most common substances ingested.DiscussionIn this study, it was determined that a great portion of the emergency psychiatric cases admitted to the emergency department consisted of patients who attempted suicide. However, due to the crowdedness and fast pace of emergency departments, it is understood that in psychiatric emergencies, epidemiological profile data are missing in the files of the cases and detailed medical history cannot be obtained from the patients We think that recording better data of patient who admitted a psychiatric condition to the emergency department will provide better information about the patients in future visits and improve the care to be provided. Psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses recommend the implementation of emergency department-based rehabilitation programs for these patients. Psychiatric emergencies presenting to emergency departments should not be overlooked in terms of suicide risk.Psychiatric emergencies who have attempted suicide should be closely followed at frequent intervals.Emergency department staff should be educated about psychiatric emergencies and suicide risk.Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (TUBITAK)Open access funding provided by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (TUBITAK). No support received. DAS:The data created within the scope of the study can be accessed from the authors upon appropriate request, provided that legal and ethical rules are respected
Süleyman Fehim Efendi divans the concordance and functional glossary
Get PDF19. yüzyıl Türk Edebiyatı eski ve yeninin iç içe olduğu bir dönemdir. Bu yüzyılda bazı şairler tarafından her ne kadar eski edebiyat savunulsa da klasik Türk edebiyatının yerini yavaş yavaş yeni edebiyatın aldığı görülmektedir. Bu dönem şairleri şiirlerini kaleme alırken hem geleneğe uymuş hem de değişen zihniyetin beraberinde getirdiği birtakım yenilikleri de benimsemişlerdir. Özellikle günlük hayatın izlerini taşıyan atasözü ve deyimler şiirlerde çok sık kullanılmıştır. Süleymân Fehîm de 19. yüzyılda yaşayan ve eski edebiyatı savunan başarılı şairlerden olup bu alanda sanatını icra etmiştir. Bu çalışmanın konusu, Süleymân Fehîm Efendi Dîvânı'nın Bağlamlı Dizini ve İşlevsel Sözlüğü'nün hazırlanması üzerinedir. Çalışma üç bölümden oluşmaktadır. Birinci bölümde Süleymân Fehîm Efendi'nin hayatı, eserleri ve edebi kişiliğinden bahsedilmiştir. İkinci bölümde Dîvân'ın dil ve şekil özellikleri ile sözcük türleri incelenmiştir. Üçüncü ve son bölümde ise genel olarak şiirlerde öne çıkan bazı duyguların üzerinde durulmuştur. Çalışma, Türk edebiyatındaki dil sorununu çözen ve akademik çalışmalara büyük kolaylık sağlayan kapsamlı bir sözlük çalışması olan TEBDİZ, diğer adıyla Türk Edebiyatının Bağlamlı Dizinleri ve İşlevsel Sözlüğü'nün projesi kapsamında hazırlanmıştır. Dîvân'ın transkripsiyonlu hali tarafımızca TEBDİZ sistemine yüklenmiş daha sonra divanda bulunan şiirlerin kelimeleri bağlamına göre tek tek anlamlandırılarak sisteme kaydedilmiştir. Bu şekilde eserin sözlüğü oluşturulmuştur. Anahtar Sözcükler: Klasik Türk edebiyatı, Süleymân Fehîm, Bağlamlı Dizin, İşlevsel Sözlük, TEBDİZ.19th century Turkish literature is a period where old and new are intertwined. Although old literature is defended by some poets in this century, it is seen that Classical Turkish literature is gradually replaced by new literature. While writing their poems, the poets of this period both followed the tradition and adopted some innovations brought about by the changing mentality. Especially proverbs and idioms bearing the traces of daily life are frequently used in poems. Süleyman Fehim was one of the successful poets who lived in the 19th century and defended old literature and practiced his art in this field. The subject of this study is the preparation of Süleyman Efendi Divans the Concordance and Functional Glossary. The study consists of 3 parts. In the first part, Süleyman Fehim Efendi's life, works and literary personality are mentioned. In the second part, the language and form features of Divan are examined. In the third and last chapter, the emotions that come to the fore in the poems and some of the people mentioned in the poems are emphasized. The study was prepared within the scope of the project of TEBDİZ, also known as Concordance and Functional Glossary of Turkish Literature, which is a comprehensive dictionary work that solves the language problem in Turkish Literature and provides great convenience to academic studies. The transcript version of the divan was uploaded to the TEBDİZ system by us, and then the words of the poems in the divan were interpreted one by one according to their context and recorded in the system. In this way, the dictionary of the work was created. Keywords: Clasiccal Turkish Literature, Süleyman Fehim, Concordance, Functional Dictionary, TEBDİZ
Modern Türk Romanında Mitlerin Rolü: Deniz Gezgin’in Ahraz’ı
Get PDFRoman, bireyin kendini inşa etme sürecinin ilk elden şahidi olarak değerlendirilebilecek bir türdür. Bu tür, her ne kadar modern zamanların ürünü olsa da içinde arkaik öğeleri, mitik unsurları da barındırır. Bu unsurlar her zaman açıkça metinlere yansımaz, örtük bir dilin altına da gizlenebilir. Bu noktada mit ve imge/simge ilişkisi açığa çıkar. Roman türü bağlamında modern Türk edebiyatına yansıyan bu ilişki, kaynaklarını mitolojik hikâyelerden alsa da her metin kendi oluşum sürecinde bu mitik işaretleri dönüştürme kabiliyeti üzerinden biçimlenir. Mitlerin yeniden üretimi bağlamında imge/simge-mit ilişkisi, yeni alımlama biçimlerinin ortaya çıkmasını sağlar. Bu çalışmada, Ahraz romanı özelinde roman türünde imge/simge-mit ilişkisi değerlendirilecek ve ana kaynaklar üzerinden mitlerin dönüşümü takip edilerek yeniden yazma süreçlerinde yaşadıkları dönüşüm ele alınacaktır. Böylelikle, mitolojik söylemin modern söyleme dönüşüm sürecinin modern Türk edebiyatına ait bir roman üzerinden örneklendirilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Deniz Gezgin’in (1981- ) Ahraz (2012) romanında öne çıkan imge, simge ve mitik unsurlar üzerinde durulacak ve mitik söylemin roman söylemine yansıma biçimleri ele alınacaktır. Bu bağlamda özellikle balık, istiridye/kabuk, doğum, kehanet, ağaç, kule, kehanetin gerçekleşmesi ve babasızlık başlıkları üzerinden yapılan sınıflandırma doğrultusunda hareket edilecek ve metnin çerçevesi bu başlıklar ekseninde metne dayalı yöntem üzerinden değerlendirilecektir
Integrating space syntax and system dynamics for understanding and managing change in rural housing morphology: a case study of traditional village houses in Düzce, Türkiye
Get PDFThis study analyses the changes in rural dwellings influenced by social and cultural evolution. The evolution of rural dwellings is associated with changes in living standards and attitudes, resulting in a transformation into units that focus on aesthetics and functionality rather than just shelter. The fieldwork in D & uuml;zce Province, Turkey, was supported by questionnaires, oral history interviews, satellite images, and photographs. The analysis of spatial change in rural houses was conducted using space syntax analysis and system dynamics analysis. The study aims to examine physical changes in rural dwellings, evaluate 'spatial change' through interactive application of the concepts of 'spatial analysis' and 'complex system analysis', preserve the authenticity and continuity of rural dwellings against change to improve the quality of life, and propose intervention strategies and scenarios for addressing changing problems. The findings indicate that traditional houses can be sustained and at the same time the authenticity of the dwelling can be preserved in its spatial context. This study is significant for comprehending the evolutionary change in rural housing and integrating it into planning processes.Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (TUBITAK)Open access funding provided by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (TUBITAK). No funding was received to assist with the preparation of this manuscript
Heightened Serum Mitochondrial Biomarkers; FGF21 and NOS in Pediatric Anemia and a Negative Correlation between GDF15 and Serum Ferritin
Get PDFObjective: Mitochondrial dysfunction is closely linked to chronic disorders. This study aims to explore the correlation between pediatric anemia and mitochondrial markers, specifically fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), growth/differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), and nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). Method: This study included 66 children, with 34 diagnosed with anemia and 32 in the healthy control group. Statistically significant biomarkers were determined through cutoff levels. Results: Among the participants, 34 children were classified as anemic, while 32 were categorized as healthy. The study revealed that FGF21 levels >= 0.745 pg/mL and eNOS levels >= 1.265 mu g/mL predicted anemia. Hemoglobin levels exhibited a negative correlation with FGF21 (r = -0.381; p = 0.002) and eNOS levels (r = -0.462; p < 0.001). Furthermore, a significant negative correlation was observed between GDF-15 and ferritin (r = -0.311; p = 0.019), while eNOS levels correlated positively with folate (r = 0.313; p = 0.019). Conclusions: Anemia induced elevated mitochondrial biomarkers; FGF21 and eNOS levels. The findings suggest that the long-term ramifications of anemia in childhood may be associated with mitochondrial dysfunction