Immunodetection of Thyroid Hormone Receptor (Alpha1/Alpha2) in the Rat Uterus and Oviduct

The aim of this study was to investigate the immunolocalization and the existence of thyroid hormone receptors (THR) (alpha1/alpha2) in rat uterus and oviduct. For this purpose 6 female Wistar albino rats found in estrous period were used. Tissue samples fixed in 10% neutral formalin were examined immunohistochemically. Sections were incubated with primary mouse-monoclonal THR (alpha1/alpha2) antibody. In uterus, THR (alpha1/alpha2) immunoreacted strongly with uterine luminal epithelium, endometrial gland epithelium and endometrial stromal cells and, moderately with myometrial smooth muscle. In oviduct, they were observed moderately in the epithelium of the tube and the smooth muscle cells of the muscular layer

Vah, Yahya Kemal, vah!

Taha Toros Arşivi, Dosya No: 182-Yahya Kemal Beyatlı. Not: Gazetenin "Dile Gelen İstanbul" köşesinde yayımlanmıştır.İstanbul Kalkınma Ajansı (TR10/14/YEN/0033) İstanbul Development Agency (TR10/14/YEN/0033

Cumhuriyetle yaşıt bir öykücü:Oktay Akbal

Taha Toros Arşivi, Dosya No: 130-Oktay AkbalUnutma İstanbul projesi İstanbul Kalkınma Ajansı'nın 2016 yılı "Yenilikçi ve Yaratıcı İstanbul Mali Destek Programı" kapsamında desteklenmiştir. Proje No: TR10/16/YNY/010

On the classification of binary space shift keying modulation

Blind and non-cooperative classification of the modulation employed in signals originating from unknown or partly known sources has widespread applications in civilian and military contexts. One of the most recent and interesting approaches to digital modulation which has been enabled by multiantenna transceivers is the spatial modulation, where the indices of the transmit antennas activated in a given symbol period are utilized to transmit information bits. Clearly, existing modulation classification methods, designed for the identification of conventional modulation types, are not capable of classifying the family of spatially modulated signals that make use of the space dimension. In this work, for the first time in the literature, a modulation classification method is proposed for a modulation type belonging to the family of Spatial Modulations: the Binary Space Shift Keying modulation (BSSK

Analysis of the correlation between thyroid hormones and thyroid volume by gender: A volumetric computed tomography study

The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) hormones and thyroid gland volume with volumetric analysis performed by using computed tomography (CT) images. In this retrospective study, IV contrasted thoracic CT images taken for different indications between 2019 January and 2020 January were scanned from the archive system of the hospital. 67 (31F, 36M) individuals chosen randomly among patients whose CT results were reported as normal and who had taken thyroid hormone tests within the past week were included in the study. Images in Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine format were transferred to the personal work station program (Horos Medical Image Viewer). By using the Region of Interest (ROI) console in the current program, a three dimensional model was obtained by drawing the border of the thyroid gland in sections varying between 15 and 25. Volume values of this three-dimensional model and TSH, T3, T4 values of the individuals were compared. While no correlation was found between thyroid gland volume and T3 and T4 hormones, a negative significant correlation was found with TSH. In terms of gender, thyroid gland volume, T3, T4 values were found to be statistically significantly higher in women when compared with men (p?0.05). TSH value was found to be higher in women when compared with men (p=0.005). No statistically significant difference was found in T4 value (p=0.057). Radio-anatomical volumetric data of the thyroid gland presented in this study and its correlation with thyroid functions will be beneficial to clinicians working in the field in both internal and surgical medicine branches and will also guide future studies

Processing Relative Clauses in Turkish as a Second Language

The present study focuses on the processing of relative clauses in Turkish as a second language. The specific purpose of the study is to address the gap in the previous research with regard to why certain relative clause constructions should be more difficult to process than others. For example, in English, object relative clauses such as "the lion that the cow carries" are more difficult to comprehend and produce than subject relative clauses such as "the lion that carries the cow." It has been stated for both L1 and L2 learners that these observed differences in difficulty parallel the implicational relationships in Keenan and Comrie's (1977) Noun Phrase Accessibility Hierarchy Hypothesis (NPAH). Although there has been some research on this issue, the question of why the acquisition order follows this pattern has never fully been answered since different theories make the same predictions for languages that have been investigated thus far. However, in an SOV language like Turkish, because of its particular structural characteristics, the predictions of those theories diverge, and thus their separate effects can be disentangled. Therefore, the present study explores the issue using the Turkish language. The results of picture selection tasks taken by 20 English and 7 Japanese, Korean and Mongolian learners of Turkish indicate that learners have an easier time with processing object relative clauses than subject relative clauses contrary to the results in the literature for the same construction in other languages. These results have significant implications for the theory of second language acquisition. These implications include, among others, questions about the accuracy of current views of "interlanguages" (language learner languages) and of the role of "language universals" in second language acquisition

Foucault’s analysis of subjectivity and the question of philosophizing with words or things

This article examines how Foucault analyzes subjectivity within the frame of his approach concerning power and discourse, and the concepts of archaeology and problematization as all discursive and non-discursive practices that constitute the subject and subjective experience. The article investigates the philosophical and political implications occurring as a result of Foucault’s rejection of the idea of natural, ahistorical, founding and constituting subject at the outset and his emphasis on the history of the constitution of subjectivity, i. e. the very historicity and historical singularity of subjective experience. Pursuing an answer to the question whether Foucault philosophizes with words or things, the present study claims that Foucault does not philosophize either by words or things in Durkheimian sense but does so by analyzing discourse as practices forming the object of which they speak systematically

Factors Associated with Technology Integration to Improve Instructional Abilities: A Path Model

Today, students are expected to access, analyse and synthesise information, and work cooperatively. Their learning environment, therefore, should be equipped with appropriate tools and materials, and teachers should have instructional abilities to use them effectively. This study aims to propose a model to improve teachers’ instructional abilities through technology integration. To this end, data on variables that affect technology integration were collected from 600 teachers and analysed by using path analysis. The results revealed an acceptable fit between the model and the data. Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, attitude towards technology use in education, gender, frequency of computer use, seniority, duration of computer use, technical support, and individual innovativeness have direct or indirect effects on technology integration. The developed model can be considered original because it includes the variable of individual innovativeness. Based on the developed path model, some suggestions were presented to support the instructional abilities of teachers

Comparative analysis of the general anti-abuse rule of the anti-tax avoidance directive:An effective tool to tackle tax avoidance?

The primary aim of this article is to question whether the general anti-abuse rule (GAAR) of Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) is an effective tool to tackle tax avoidance