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Letter: Comment on; Left Ventricular Global Function Index and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Linked to Systemic Inflammation in Acute Coronary Syndrome
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PERCEIVED STRESS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE: THE SERIAL MEDIATION OF COGNITIVE CONTROL AND COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY
Full text linkThe present study aims to investigate the mediator role of cognitive control and cognitive flexibility in the relationship between university students’ perceived stress and their psychological resilience during COVID-19 pandemic. The sample consisted of 405 university students. The findings showed that perceived stress indirectly via cognitive control and cognitive flexibility effects psychological resilience of university students during pandemic. Cognitive control and cognitive flexibility mediates the relationship. The negative effect of perceived stress on cognitive control and cognitive flexibility caused a decrease in students’ psychological resilience. The cognitive flexibility has a positive effect on university students’ psychological resilience. Interventions and techniques for stress management can support cognitive control and cognitive flexibility of young people under high stress, this may contribute to increasing psychological resilience of them. Implications for intervention are discussed. © 2025 Towarzystwo Naukowe Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego. All rights reserved
Effect of Spatial Variability of Plant Nutrients on Fertilizer Requirement and Yield in Table Olive Growing
No full textThe aim of this study was to determine the effect of spatial variability of plant nutrients in soil and leaf on the fertilizer requirements of table olives and yield. The olive variety was 'Gemlik' cultivar. An orchard was divided into variable-rate and fixed-rate fertilization parts. Variable-rate fertilization was applied to 67 trees and fixed-rate fertilization to 64 trees. The number of soil samples was 27. Soil samples were taken from 0-0.3 m and 0.3-0.6 m. Spatial variability maps of plant nutrients were produced. Fertilizer requirements of each sampling grid were calculated. Each tree was harvested and yield maps were created. Clay (C), silty clay (SiC), clay loam (CL), silty clay loam (SiCL), and silty loam (SiL) soil textures were determined. Clay loam texture was dominant at both sampling depths. pH values for the soil samples at 0-0.3 m depth varied between 6.71 and 7.82 for variable-rate fertilization and 6.98 and 7.99 for fixed rate part. Nutrient requirements were determined as 38.17 kg nitrogen (N), 19.9 kg P2O5, and 92.7 kg K2O for variable-rate applications. Pure nutrient amounts of uniform rate were 48.0 kg N, 17.6 kg P2O5, and 96.0 kg K2O for 2014. Mean yield was 7.78 kg/tree for variable-rate and 6.85 kg/tree for fixed-rate fertilization. Spatial variability in the orchards affects fertilizer requirements. Conventional fertilization should be changed because excessive use of fertilizers increases cost of production and environmental effects. Variable-rate fertilization is suggested to decrease the amount of fertilizer and increase the yield. Sensors can be used to determine spatial variability and fertilizer requirements.Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK); TUBIdot;TAK [112O086]This publication is a part of the final report of the project funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). The authors would like to thank TUB & Idot;TAK for supporting the project Development fertiliser spreader with variable rate controllers for olive orchards-No: 112O08
Effect of abiotic stresses on primary / secondary metabolites and resveratrol in cv. Cabernet-Sauvignon
No full textThe research was located at latitude 41 degrees 01' 11.15 N and longitude 27 degrees 40' 18.00 E, at an altitude of 60 m above sea level, with 15-year-old Cabernet-Sauvignon/110R vines over two years. The vineyard has a planting distance of 2.6x0.9 m, and the vines are trellised to double cordon Royat. In the vineyard, 4 abiotic stress applications (Shock Action, Leaf Injury, UV-C) including the Control were applied twice a day (morning and evening) for 5 days during 3 different phenological stages (Veraison, Veraison-Harvest, and Harvest). The Leaf Injury was performed once by striking the leaves with a rod. The Shock Action was carried out using a plastic hammer, and the UV-C was applied twice a day for 1 minute. As a result, it was determined that the abiotic stress did not cause significant differences in primary metabolites such as Total Soluble Solids (23.69 degrees Brix) and Total Acidity (7.32 g L-1) but had an increasing effect on secondary metabolites (total tannin, anthocyanin, TPC, resveratrol). Additionally, it was found that they had an enhancing effect on the TPI. In terms of resveratrol, the effects of UV-C (0.35 mg kg- 1) and Leaf Injury (0.27 mg kg-1) were noted to be higher than the other two (Shock Action and Control)
TÜRKİYE’DE YÜKSEK ENFLASYON NEDENİYLE DOĞUM ORANLARININ AZALMASI VE SONUÇLARI
No full textThis study examines the impact of high inflation on fertility rates in Turkey. Inflation reduces individuals' purchasing power, leading to economic instability and directly influencing household decisions regarding having children. Rising living costs and financial uncertainties prompt families to postpone or limit childbearing. In Turkey, fertility rates dropped from 3.08 in 1990 to 1.51 in 2023. This sharp decline is largely associated with increasing economic burdens and households’ insecurity about future financial conditions. The effects of high inflation extend beyond individual and family levels, profoundly impacting societal structures. A decline in fertility rates leads to long-term challenges such as a decrease in labor force supply, an aging population, and increased pressure on social security systems. Moreover, a reduced population growth rate negatively affects economic growth and complicates sustainable development goals. This phenomenon also triggers socio-cultural transformations, including rural-to-urban migration, changes in family structures, and a decrease in the young population. The findings emphasize the necessity of implementing effective social and economic policies to mitigate the adverse effects of inflation on fertility. Increasing access to childcare services, providing family-friendly financial incentives, and expanding support for low-income households are critical steps toward ensuring demographic sustainability. This study highlights that inflation is not only an economic issue but also a phenomenon shaping societal structures. In this context, supporting fertility rates and alleviating the negative impacts of inflation are essential for achieving long-term social and economic stability. Keywords: Inflation, Fertility Rates, Economic Uncertainty, Demographic Change.Bu araştırma, Türkiye’de yüksek enflasyonun doğurganlık oranları üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektedir. Enflasyon, bireylerin alım gücünü azaltarak ekonomik istikrarsızlıklara yol açmakta ve hane halkının çocuk sahibi olma kararlarını doğrudan etkilemektedir. Artan yaşam maliyetleri ve mali belirsizlikler, aileleri çocuk sahibi olmayı ertelemeye ya da sınırlamaya yönlendirmektedir. Türkiye’de doğurganlık oranları 1990 yılında 3,08 iken, 2023 yılında bu oran 1,51’e düşmüştür. Bu keskin düşüş, büyük ölçüde ekonomik yüklerin artışı ve hane halklarının gelecekteki mali koşullara duyduğu güvensizlikle ilişkilendirilmektedir. Yüksek enflasyonun etkisi sadece bireysel ve aile düzeyinde kalmayıp, aynı zamanda toplumsal yapıyı da derinden etkilemektedir. Doğurganlık oranlarının azalması, uzun vadede iş gücü arzında düşüş, yaşlı nüfusun artışı ve sosyal güvenlik sistemleri üzerinde artan yük gibi sorunlara yol açmaktadır. Ayrıca, azalan nüfus artış oranı, ekonomik büyümeyi olumsuz yönde etkileyerek sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerini zora sokmaktadır. Bu durum, kırsal alanlardan kentsel alanlara göç, aile yapılarındaki değişimler ve genç nüfusun azalması gibi sosyokültürel dönüşümleri de beraberinde getirmektedir. Araştırmanın bulguları, enflasyonun doğurganlık üzerindeki etkilerinin azaltılması için etkili sosyal ve ekonomik politikaların geliştirilmesi gerektiğini vurgulamaktadır. Çocuk bakım hizmetlerine erişimin artırılması, aile dostu mali teşviklerin sağlanması ve düşük gelirli ailelere yönelik desteklerin genişletilmesi, demografik sürdürülebilirlik açısından kritik adımlardır. Bu çalışma, enflasyonun yalnızca ekonomik bir mesele değil, aynı zamanda toplumsal yapıyı şekillendiren bir olgu olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu bağlamda, doğurganlık oranlarının desteklenmesi ve enflasyonun olumsuz etkilerinin hafifletilmesi, uzun vadeli sosyal ve ekonomik istikrarı sağlamak açısından önemli bir gereklilik olarak öne çıkmaktadır
ANATOLIAN POP IN THE CONCEPT OF DECONSTRUCTION
No full textÖZ Dekonstrüksiyon kavramı bir metin ya da bir yapının parçalara ayrılması, çeşitli parçalarının yeniden kullanılması ve geri dönüştürülmesini ifade eden felsefi bir anlayış olarak karşımıza çıkar. Bu manada dekonstrüksiyon, geleneksel yıkımın alternatifi olarak düşünülebilir. Bu kavram, bir metnin ya da bir yapının anlamının ortaya çıkarılması dışında bir müzik eserinin anlamının irdelenmesinde de kullanılır. Çünkü Jacques Derrida, müziği yalnızca seslerden meydana gelen bir yapı olarak düşünmez, ona göre müzik de bir tür metindir ve yeniden yorumlanmaya ihtiyacı vardır. Bu doğrultuda yeniden yorumlanan müziğin çeşitliliği ve zenginliği açığa çıkarılmış olacaktır. Konunun merkezinde yer alan Anadolu pop da bu çerçevede değerlendirilebilir. Çünkü bu tür, içerisinde birden fazla kültüre ait unsurlar barındırmakta ve diğer türlerden bazı noktalarda ayrılmaktadır. Dolayısıyla Anadolu popu dekonstrüksiyon kavramı özelinde incelemek, bu müziği yorumlamamızı, çeşitliliğini ve zenginliğini anlamamızı sağlayacaktır. Bu minvalde çalışma, Anadolu popun dekonstrüksiyon kavramsalı özelinde değerlendirilmesine odaklanmaktadır. Bu amaç çerçevesinde araştırmada konuyla ilgili belgeler literatür taramasıyla elde edilmiş, elde edilen verilerin betimsel analizi yapılmış ve yorumlanmıştır.ABSTRACT The concept of deconstruction is a philosophical understanding that refers to the dismantling of a text or a structure, the reuse and recycling of its various parts. In this sense, deconstruction can be considered as an alternative to traditional demolition. This concept is used to examine the meaning of a musical work, as well as revealing the meaning of a text or a structure. Because Jacques Derrida does not think of music only as a structure consisting of sounds, according to him, music is also a kind of text and needs to be reinterpreted. In this direction, the diversity and richness of the reinterpreted music will be revealed. Anatolian pop, which is at the center of the subject, can also be evaluated within this framework. Because this species contains elements of more than one culture and differs from other species at some points. Therefore, examining Anatolian pop in terms of the concept of deconstruction will enable us to interpret this music and understand its diversity and richness. In this respect, the study focuses on the evaluation of Anatolian pop in terms of the concept of deconstruction. For this purpose, the documents related to the subject were obtained through literature review, descriptive analysis of the obtained data was made and interpreted
Benign uterus patolojileri için yapılan histerektomi metodlarının değerlendirilmesi
Full text linkABSTRACT Aim : The aim of this study is to compare the intraoperative and postoperative complications of laparoscopic and abdominal approaches in hysterectomies performed for benign indications in our clinic. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study. Between 01.09.2021 and 01.02.2024, the medical records and surgical reports of 209 patients who underwent total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) and total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) for benign uterine pathologies at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Namık Kemal University Faculty of Medicine in Tekirdağ were analyzed. The two different hysterectomy approaches were compared in terms of operation time, blood loss, major complications, and length of hospital stay. Results: The average age of the 209 patients included in the study was 48.34 ± 7.9 years. The most common indication for hysterectomy was abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in 47.8% of cases, followed by myomas in 17.7%. A total of 134 patients (64.6%) underwent TAH, and 74 patients (35.4%) underwent TLH. In 16 patients (8.1%), the procedure was converted from laparoscopic to open surgery. No significant differences were found between the groups in terms of age, parity, and gravidity (p > 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in preoperative and postoperative hemoglobin (Hb) levels between the TAH and TLH groups (p > 0.05). No significant differences were found in operation times and hospital stay duration (p > 0.05). The average uterine size and average myoma size were significantly larger in the TAH group (p < 0.05). Perioperative complication rates were similar between the groups (p > 0.05). The need for blood transfusions and analgesics was significantly higher in the abdominal hysterectomy group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Laparoscopic hysterectomy offers several advantages over abdominal hysterectomy, including shorter recovery time, less postoperative discomfort, and better cosmetic outcomes. Major complication rates are similar for both approaches. In cases where vaginal hysterectomy is not suitable, laparoscopic approach should be preferred over abdominal approach
Granger predictability of real oil prices by us money and inflation in Markov-switching regimes
No full textThis paper presents new evidence that US money supply growth and inflation rates Granger predict real oil prices in a two-regime Markov switching vector autoregression (MS-VAR) model. An asset pricing theory motivates the empirical work by showing how jumps in real oil prices approximately follow jumps in the discount factor to keep constant the competitive return to oil capital. Using monthly data from January 1978 to June 2024, we consider alternative data combinations of US money supply growth rates, US inflation rates, and real oil prices to establish volatility regimes through goodness of fit testing. We set baseline model as that model with the highest likelihood in explaining the real oil price, which combines M2, the CPI less energy prices (CPIE), and real oil prices. Robustness considers two M2 variants combined with the CPIE that have the next highest likelihoods, for two alternative models. In the high volatility regime, results show robust Granger predictability of real oil prices by the baseline M2 and the M2 variants. In the low volatility regime for the baseline model, the CPIE inflation rate Granger predicts real oil prices. The paper contributes these new MS-VAR results that combined with the theory provide nuanced non-conventional support that monetary factors contribute to heightened real oil price episodes in volatile times as well as in calmer periods.Corvinus University of Budapest; University of Missouri Hayek chair endowment; Czech Science Foundation [22-35423 S]; Corvinus University CIAS research grantOpen access funding provided by Corvinus University of Budapest. Gillman gratefully acknowledges support from the University of Missouri Hayek chair endowment, the Czech Science Foundation grant project 22-35423 S, and a Corvinus University CIAS research grant
ANKARA BY YAKUP KADRİ KARAOSMANOĞLU: A POSTCOLONIAL READING
No full textSömürgecilik tecrübesini yaşamış ülke ve toplumlarda, süreç fiilen sona ermiş olsa bile sömürgeciliğin etkilerinin devam ettiği gözlenmektedir. Sömürgecilik sonrası etkileri problematize eden bir alan olan postkolonyalizm merceğinden bakıldığında, postkolonyal süreçteki söz konusu etkiler gündelik yaşamdaki adet ve alışkanlıklardan ahlâki kodlara, mimari üslûptan semboller alanındaki değişikliklere kadar çok geniş bir kültürel sahayı ve bununla ilişkili olarak da kimliksel meseleleri kapsamaktadır. Hem bireysel hem de toplumsal psikoloji düzeyinde yansımaları izlenebilecek postkolonyal etkiler, bir yandan sömürgeciliğin ürünü olan toplumsal değişiklikleri nazara verirken diğer yandan bu değişikliklerin yol açtığı kimliksel travmalara da işaret etmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu’nun, erken Cumhuriyet dönemi romanı Ankara, postkolonyal bir okumaya tabi tutulmaktadır. Erken Cumhuriyet döneminde gerçekleştirilen Batılılaşma hamlelerinin neticesinde meydana gelen toplumsal değişimin, bilhassa seçkinler nazarında görünümünü ele alan roman, tematik açıdan postkolonyal söylemlerin ışığında analiz edilecektir. Söz konusu analiz neticesinde ortaya çıkan en önemli tespit, romanda tasvir edildiği hâliyle, sömürge yönetimi altına girmemiş bir ülkenin başkenti olan Ankara’da seçkinler katında ortaya çıkan manzaranın postkolonyal bir görünüm arz ettiğidir.Even though the process of colonialism ended de facto in countries and nations that experienced the colonial experience, its impacts are observed to persist. When the process is examined from the perspective of postcolonialism, an area problematising these impacts in the aftermath of colonialism, those postcolonial impacts incorporate a wide cultural area and identity problems ranging from changes in traditions and habits in daily life, moral codes, architectural patterns to symbols. While postcolonial impacts whose reflection can be observed at the level of individual and societal psychology call attention to social changes being the product of colonialism, they, on the other side, point to identity traumas that these changes cause. In this study, the novel Ankara, written in early Republic period by Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu, is analysed in terms of postcolonial theory. The novel dealing with societal changes springing from attempts of Westernisation carried out in early Republic period, especially at the levels of elites, offers a rich material fitting for a postcolonial analysis
Comparison of Lower Limb Joint Reaction Forces in Patients with Cerebral Palsy and Typically Developing Individuals
Full text linkBackground and Objectives: Kinematic and kinetic data from gait analysis are commonly used for clinical decision making in cerebral palsy (CP). However, these data may not fully capture the underlying causes of movement pathologies or effectively monitor post-treatment changes. Joint reaction forces (JRFs), estimated through simulation-based methods, provide valuable insights into the functional state of musculoskeletal components. Despite their importance, comprehensive evaluations of lower limb JRFs in CP are limited, and comparisons with typically developing (TD) individuals remain underexplored. This study aimed to provide a detailed comparison of lower limb JRFs between children with CP exhibiting mild crouch gait and age-matched TD children during self-selected walking speeds. Materials and Methods: Open-access gait datasets from eight children with CP and eight TD children were analyzed. A full-body musculoskeletal model was scaled to individual anthropometric data in OpenSim. Joint angles and moments were obtained using inverse kinematics and inverse dynamics, respectively. Ankle, knee, and hip JRFs were calculated using OpenSim's Joint Reaction tool. Root-mean-square differences and Pearson correlation coefficients quantified the differences between CP and TD JRFs. Results: The anterior-posterior and vertical components of the hip JRFs in CP were lower than in TD children. CP knee JRFs exceeded TD values across all anatomical axes. For the ankle, the anterior-posterior JRF was lower in CP, whereas the vertical component was higher compared to TD. Conclusions: Children with CP experience distinct lower limb JRF patterns compared to TD children. While some findings align with previous studies, discrepancies in other components highlight the influence of model and patient-specific characteristics. These results emphasize the need for standardization in reporting patient data and systematic evaluations to improve the interpretation and applicability of JRF analyses in CP research and treatment planning