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Examınatıon Of The Relatıonshıp Between Organızatıonal Ethıcal Value, Self-Development, Organızatıonal Identıfıcatıon, And Employee Performance
No full textThe aim of this research is to determine the perception levels of hospital personnel
working in city hospital towards organizational ethical value, self-development,
organizational identification and work performance, to determine the relationship
between the variables and to reveal their effects on each other. Another aim of the
research is to examine the mediating role of organizational identification in the
relationship between organizational ethical value and perception of work performance;
the moderator role of self-development in the effect of organizational ethics on
organizational identification; The aim of this study is to determine the moderated
mediation role of self-development in the indirect effect of organizational ethical value
on the perception of work performance through organizational identification. The
population of the research consists of hospital personnel working in city hospital. In the
study, a questionnaire was applied to 621 hospital workers with the convenience
sampling method. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that there was a positive
low and medium level relationship between the variables. Organizational ethical value,
employee performance and organizational identification; organizational identification,
employee performance; It has been found that self-development predicts/affects
organizational identification. In addition, the role of mediator, moderate and moderated
mediation was determined in the research
Bill Variation of Captive and Wild Chukar Partridge Populations: Shape or Size
No full textTraditionally, morphological characters are widely used to distinguish between interspecies and intraspecies. In addition to the size of morphological characters, shape has also been used as an indicator in the last decades. We evaluated the geometric morphometry and morphometric of the bill of Chukar Partridge, Alectoris chukar from captive and wild populations to determine the bill variation and population relationships. Although there was a size difference between the sexes, no shape difference was found. However, captive populations differed from wild populations in both size and shape. Although there was no difference in shape among wild populations, some differences were found in size. Moreover, bill sizes of captive populations were statistically longer than western, centre, and eastern wild populations. It was also shown that the western populations had the most significant variation among the wild populations. The results revealed that using the size and shape together was more effective in comparing populations
A Discussion on the Reflections of the Urban Transformation Process on the Discourses of Urban Rights in Turkey: The Example of Antalya Province
No full textWith the industrialization process, people migrated from the countryside to the city in order to have a better life. Irregular and unplanned migration movements have caused unplanned settlements in city centers, especially in areas with industrial density. These structures, which worsen the living conditions of individuals and are harmful to the environment and nature, have led to the emergence of many problems. In addition to environmental problems, city life has been greatly affected by these problems. The areas where the distorted structures are clustered have led to the gathering of people belonging to the same ethnic culture and class. Therefore, urban transformation also brings social transformation. Urban transformation is an important tool for the creation of planned cities. However, if it is not carried out in a transparent and planned manner during the implementation, it will cause many loss of rights. The steps to be taken without the consent of the individuals who continue their lives in the areas where the transformation will be implemented will appear as a loss of rights. Therefore, city master development plans should be planned regularly while the process is being managed. While the urban transformation is being implemented, the inclusion of all segments and actors of the society in the process and social satisfaction should be ensured along with the social transformation
Prebiotic effect of D-allulose and beta-glucan on whey beverage with Bifidobacterium animalis and investigation of some health effects of this functional beverage on rats
No full textTo meet consumer requirements and expectations, innovative approaches to combining whey with other ingredients are being
explored. The demand for health-promoting drinks containing vitamins, probiotics, prebiotics, minerals, and bioactive components
(antioxidants) has risen, propelling market expansion. The purpose of this study was to develop a synbiotic functional whey
beverage supplemented with Bifidobacterium animalis, D-allulose, and β-glucan and evaluate its microbiological, physicochemical,
and influence on several health indicators in a Wistar rat model. The beverage supplemented with D-allulose had the highest
average viable counts of B. animalis (9.20 log10CFU/g) and was the second most preferred in terms of of taste, texture and
general acceptability compared to β-glucan-containing beverage. The highest TAS and lowest TOS values were determined
in the serum samples of rats belonging to group WA, WG and WAG, respectively. This study might lead to additional studies
focusing on specific variables and the relevance of utilizing D-allulose in dairy product processing
Fuzzy c-means clustering-based key performance indicator design for warehouse loading operations
No full textPerformance measurements are important motivators in evaluating a company's strategy. The perfor-mance improvement process starts with the measurement of the current situation. Therefore, companies use various metric quantities for the efficiency and productivity of warehouse management. Recently, many studies have been conducted on key performance indicators. In this study, an artificial intelligence-aided key performance indicator is intended for the loading performance of a warehouse, and the analysis is performed based on various scenarios. In the pre-processing phase, five inputs are taken as the unit price, monthly demand quantities, the number of products loaded from the warehouse, the demand that cannot be loaded on time, and the average delay times of the products that cannot be loaded on time. The outputs of the pre-processing phase are clustered using a fuzzy c-means clustering algorithm. Then a key performance indicator for the warehouse loading operations is proposed using the fuzzy c-means clustering result. Researchers and engineers can easily use the proposed scheme to achieve efficiency in warehouse loading management. (c) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Efficiency of Ocimum basilicum and Eucalyptus globulus essential oils on anesthesia and histopathology of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss
No full textIn this study, anesthetic effects of Ocimum basilicum and Eucalyptus globulus essential oils were investigated on rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Fish (average 10 g) were exposed to 20, 50, 70, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600 mg L-1 essential oils, anesthesia induction, and recovery times were recorded separately for each fish. Acute toxicities of essential oils (10 min LC50 concentration) on rainbow trout were determined at 70-400 mg L-1. In addition, histopathological effects of the essential oils in fish tissues were determined after deep anesthesia. As a result of this study, O. basilicum at 300 mg L-1 dose and E. globulus essential oils at 400 mg L-1 dose showed ideal anesthetic effects on rainbow trout. Anesthesia induction (stage 4) and recovery times at this concentration for E. globulus were found as 186 and 117.5 s, respectively. Anesthesia induction (stage 4) and recovery times were 220.5 and 61 s for this concentration in O. basilicum essential oil, respectively. The toxic effects of essential oils for rainbow trout were not found. No pathological finding in gill, liver, and kidney was observed at the histopathological examination. Consequently, this study demonstrated that O. basilicum and E. globulus essential oils can be used as an effective and safe anesthetic in rainbow trout
Ethanolic extract of Turkish bee pollen and propolis: phenolic composition, antiradical, antiproliferative and antibacterial activities
No full textBee pollen and propolis are considered as health-promoting foods with many therapeutic (antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant) activities. This study analyzed the phenolic profile and the antioxidant properties of Turkish bee pollen and propolis ethanolic extracts and assayed their antiproliferative effect on myeloma cells and in vitro antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The antibacterial activity assays included agar well diffusion and microdilution methods. The phenolic profile and several aromatic compounds of the extracts were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD). The antiproliferative activity on myeloma cells was determined by MTT test. The propolis extract had higher total phenolic content (TPC), free-radical scavenging activity (DPPH) and half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) than the pollen ethanolic extract. Benzoic and cinnamic acid were the most abundant aromatic substances in the pollen and propolis extracts, respectively. The IC50 values of pollen and propolis extracts on myeloma cells were 1.49% and 2.88%, respectively. The propolis extract was active against S. aureus and E. coli, but not P. aeruginosa. The pollen extract presented no detectable inhibition zone against the three bacterial strains. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of both extracts for S. aureus and E. coli was 0.63% (w/v). The minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of the propolis extract was 1.25% for S. aureus and E. coli. MIC could not be determined for the pollen extract in the tested bacteria. The pollen and propolis extracts did not exert antimicrobial activity against P. aeruginosa up to 2.5% concentration
The negative effects of the pandemic on human behavior; alienation and social anhedonia: The example of sport sciences students
No full textBackground and Study Aim The social change brought about by the pandemic process all over the world has led to the restructuring of human behavior and daily life practices. This process has brought with it some social-psychological problems (such as alienation and social anhedonia) for social segments. For this reason, the aim of the research is to examine the alienation and social anhedonia levels of the students studying at the faculty of sport sciences during the pandemic process.
Material and Methods The sample of the research consists of students studying at the faculties of sport sciences of different universities in Turkey. A total of 423 students (271 males, 152 females) participated in the study. Due to the normal distribution of the data, the t-test, one of the parametric tests, was performed for paired groups, and the relationship between Social Anhedonia Scale and Alienation Scale subdimensions was tested with Pearson correlation analysis. Statistical analyzes were performed with the "Statistical Package for the Social Sciences" commercial software (SPSS for Windows, version 26.0, SPSS). The significance level was determined as p<0.05 in the analyzes, and skewness and kurtosis values were considered for the normality analysis.
Results According to the results obtained, it can be said that the pandemic process negatively affected the social anhedonia and alienation levels of male students studying at the faculty of sport sciences compared to female students. Again, it is seen that the level of alienation of the students who do sports at the professional level is higher than the students who do sports at the amateur level. Similarly, it is seen that the students of the faculty of sport sciences dealing with team sports have higher levels of social isolation, which is one of the sub-dimensions of the alienation scale, compared to the students who are engaged in individual sports. Finally, there is a negative and low-level significant relationship between social anhedonia and alienation scale sub-dimensions (p<0.05; r=-0.187; r=-0.164; r=-132).
Conclusions As a result, it can be said that the pandemic process has had similar negative effects on the students studying in the faculties of sport sciences, as in other social segments
Effects of Replacing Grain Feed with Rumen-Protected Fat on Feedlot Performance, Ruminal Parameters and Blood Metabolites in Growing Merino Lambs' Diets During the Hot Season
No full textIn this study, the effects of rumen-protected fat (RPF) were evaluated as an energy source for partial replacement of
grain feed in the diets of Merino male lambs during the hot season. Fourteen six months old Merino male lambs weighing average of
29.59 kg were randomly allocated into two groups: control diet (CON) and diets supplemented with 30 g/kg RPF. Live weight (LW),
dry matter intake (DMI) and average daily gain (ADG) were recorded, and the feed conversion ratio (FCR) was then calculated. The
ruminal pH, the ruminal ammonia nitrogen concentrations (NH3-N) value, the molar proportion of volatile fatty acid (VFA), blood
serum as well as hematological parameters were determined and protozoa numbers were counted. While the live weight and daily gain
of the lambs were not influenced by dietary treatments, DMI was increased with RPF supplementation. The ruminal pH, VFA and
ruminal NH3-N concentrations were unchanged, but the protozoa numbers decreased significantly by RPF supplementation (P<0.05).
RPF supplementation significantly affected some serum and hematological parameters in comparison to the control group. In
conclusion, RPF may be added to concentrate mixture lamb feed at the level of 30 g/kg to enhance the diet energy density without
negatively changing the animal’s performance
Bone Healing in Rat Segmental Femur Defects with Graphene-PCL-Coated Borate-Based Bioactive Glass Scaffolds
No full textBone is a continually regenerating tissue with the ability to heal after fractures, though healing significant damage requires intensive surgical treatment. In this study, borate-based 13-93B3 bioactive glass scaffolds were prepared though polymer foam replication and coated with a graphene-containing poly (epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) layer to support bone repair and regeneration. The effects of graphene concentration (1, 3, 5, 10 wt%) on the healing of rat segmental femur defects were investigated in vivo using male Sprague-Dawley rats. Radiographic imaging, histopathological and immuno-histochemical (bone morphogenetic protein (BMP-2), smooth muscle actin (SMA), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) examinations were performed 4 and 8 weeks after implantation. Results showed that after 8 weeks, both cartilage and bone formation were observed in all animal groups. Bone growth was significant starting from the 1 wt% graphene-coated bioactive glass-implanted group, and the highest amount of bone formation was seen in the group containing 10 wt% graphene (p < 0.001). Additionally, the presence of graphene nanoplatelets enhanced BMP-2, SMA and ALP levels compared to bare bioactive glass scaffolds. It was concluded that pristine graphene-coated bioactive glass scaffolds improve bone formation in rat femur defects