The effects of an emotional intelligence skills training program on the emotional intelligence levels of diabetics

Bu araştırmada, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen 12 oturumluk Duygusal Zeka Beceri Eğitimi Programı'nın diabet hastalarının duygusal zeka beceri düzeyleri üzerindeki etkisi incelenmiştir. Çalışma grubu, Samsun il merkezinde programa gönüllü olarak katılmak isteyen 24 diabet hastasından oluşturulmuştur. Araştırma deseni olarak Kontrol Gruplu Öntest Son-test İzleme Model kullanılmış ve 12 diabet hastası deney, 12 diabet hastası kontrol grubuna alınmıştır. Diabet hastalarının duygusal zeka düzeyleri Yılmaz ve Ergin (2000) tarafından Türkiye uyarlaması yapılmış olan Duygusal Zeka Değerlendirme Ölçeği ile ölçülmüştür. Verilerin analizinde Mann Whitney U Testi ve Wilcoxon İşaretli Sıralar Testi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları; 12 oturumluk Duygusal Zeka Beceri Eğitimi Programı'na katılan diabet hastalarının duygusal zeka düzeylerinin, bu programa katılmayan diabet hastalarının duygusal zeka düzeylerinden anlamlı düzeyde yüksek olduğunu ortaya koymuştur (p< 0.001). Deney grubunda üç ay sonra yapılan izleme çalışmasında ise Wilcoxon İşaretli Sıralar testi kullanılmış ve Duygusal Zeka Değerlendirme Ölçeği son-test puanları ile izleme testi puanları arasında, izleme testi lehine 0.05 düzeyinde anlamlı bir farklılığın bulunduğu saptanmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular, Duygusal Zeka Beceri Eğitimi Programı'nın, diabet hastalarının duygusal zeka düzeylerini olumlu yönde etkilediği şeklindedir.In this research, the effect of emotional intelligence skill training program with 12 sessions which was analysed by the researchers on the intelligence skill levels of diabetic patients. Study group was performed of 24 volunteered diabetic patients in the city center of Samsun. The design of the research was based on an experimental pre-test post-test and a follow model, 12 diabetic patients are used as an experimental group and 12 diabetic patients are used in control group. Diabetic patients’ emotional intelligence levels were measured by means of “Emotional Intelligence Evaluation Criterion Scale” which was developed by Yılmaz & Ergin (2001). Mann Whitney U Test and Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Signed Ranks Test were applied for statistical analysis. The research pointed out that the emotional intelligence levels of the diabetic patients which join emotional intelligence skill training program is higher than emotional intelligence levels of the diabetic patients which do not join this program (p<0.001). After a three months research period in experimental group, Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Signed Ranks was used, 0.05 important level difference was maintained on follow test between Emotional Intelligence Skill Training Program and follow test. In conclusion, results have showed that emotional intelligence skill training program effect diabetic patients’ emotinal intelligence levels positively

Tuning Photoinduced Intramolecular Electron Transfer by Electron Accepting and Donating Substituents in Oxazolones

The solvatochromic and spectral properties of oxazolone derivatives in various solvents were reported. Fluorescence spectra clearly showed positive and negative solvatochromism depending on substituents. The solvatochromic plots and quantum chemical computations at DFT-B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) level were used to assess dipole moment changes between the ground and the first excited singlet-states. The electron accepting nitro substituent at the para-position increased the π-electron mobility, however, the 3,5-dinitro substituent decreased the π-electron mobility as a result of inverse accumulation of the electronic density as compared with that of its ground state. Experimental and computational studies proved that the photoinduced intramo- lecular electron transfer (PIET) is responsible for the observed solvatochromic effects. We demonstrate that PIET can be finely tailored by the position of the electron accepting and donating substituents in the phenyl ring of the oxazolone de- rivatives.We propose that the photoactive CPO derivatives are new molecular class of conjugated push-pull structures using azlactone moiety as the π-conjugated linker and may find applications in photovoltaic cells and light emitting diodes

Kentsel Arazi Planlamasında Havza ve Ekosistem Tabanlı Değerlendirme Algoritması

Kentsel yeşil alanların ana işlevi, insanlara &ccedil;eşitli faydalar sağlamaktır. Bu faydaların d&uuml;zeyi yeşil alan miktarı ve niteliği ile ilişkilidir. D&uuml;nya Şehirleri K&uuml;lt&uuml;r Forumu değerlendirmelerine g&ouml;re İstanbul&rsquo;da %1.5 olan yeşil alan oranı &ouml;nemli bir sorunu ortaya koymaktadır. Kentleşme belli bir d&uuml;zeye ulaştığında yeşil alanların oranını artırmaya &ccedil;alışmanın sonu&ccedil; vermeyeceği ve geriye d&ouml;n&uuml;ş&uuml;n m&uuml;mk&uuml;n olmayacağı d&uuml;ş&uuml;n&uuml;ld&uuml;ğ&uuml;nde, kentin en azından genişleme b&ouml;lgelerinde planlı adımlar atılmasının ilerisi i&ccedil;in olumlu kazanımlar sağlayacağı s&ouml;ylenebilir. Hızla kentleşen ve yayılan şehirde arazi planlama &ccedil;alışmaları i&ccedil;in 2 temel yaklaşım &ouml;nermekteyiz: 1. Havza bazında değerlendirmeler yapmak ve sonu&ccedil;larını planlamaya yansıtmak (su ile ilgili değerlendirmeleri ve riskleri ortaya koymak). 2. Ekosistem hizmetlerini planlama &ccedil;alışmalarına dahil etmek (yeşil alanların niteliği ve sağladıkları hizmetleri g&ouml;z &ouml;n&uuml;ne almak). Bu bildiride İstanbul İli Avrupa yakasında yer alan 3 &ouml;nemli havzada yapılmakta olan T&Uuml;BİTAK 112Y096 no&rsquo;lu projenin &ouml;n bulguları paylaşılmıştır. Araştırma sahası alt havzalara ayrılmış ve bu havzalarda planlamaya y&ouml;n verecek riskler ortaya konulmuştur. Proje kapsamında geliştirilmesi, planlanan yazılımın algoritması ortaya konulup tartışılmıştır. Yazılım, arazi kullanımına ait alan ve arazi kullanma tipi verisinin her bir ekosistem hizmetine ait katsayılarla &ccedil;arpılması mantığına dayanmaktadır. Basit ama kapsamlı bir i&ccedil;eriğe sahip olmasının &ouml;zellikle belediyeler tarafından kullanımını kolaylaştıracağı ve teşvik edeceği d&uuml;ş&uuml;n&uuml;lmektedir

Tuning Photoinduced Intramolecular Electron Transfer by Electron Accepting and Donating Substituents in Oxazolones

The solvatochromic and spectral properties of oxazolone derivatives in various solvents were reported. Fluorescence spectra clearly showed positive and negative solvatochromism depending on substituents. The solvatochromic plots and quantum chemical computations at DFT-B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) level were used to assess dipole moment changes between the ground and the first excited singlet-states. The electron accepting nitro substituent at the para-position increased the π-electron mobility, however, the 3,5-dinitro substituent decreased the π-electron mobility as a result of inverse accumulation of the electronic density as compared with that of its ground state. Experimental and computational studies proved that the photoinduced intramo- lecular electron transfer (PIET) is responsible for the observed solvatochromic effects. We demonstrate that PIET can be finely tailored by the position of the electron accepting and donating substituents in the phenyl ring of the oxazolone de- rivatives.We propose that the photoactive CPO derivatives are new molecular class of conjugated push-pull structures using azlactone moiety as the π-conjugated linker and may find applications in photovoltaic cells and light emitting diodes

Re-examining the characteristics of pediatric multiple sclerosis in the era of antibody-associated demyelinating syndromes.

Background: The discovery of anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)-IgG and anti-aquaporin 4 (AQP4)-IgG and the observation on certain patients previously diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) actually have an antibody-mediated disease mandated re-evaluation of pediatric MS series. Aim: To describe the characteristics of recent pediatric MS cases by age groups and compare with the cohort established before 2015. Method: Data of pediatric MS patients diagnosed between 2015 and 2021 were collected from 44 pediatric neurology centers across Turkiye. Clinical and paraclinical features were compared between patients with dis-ease onset before 12 years (earlier onset) and >= 12 years (later onset) as well as between our current (2015-2021) and previous (< 2015) cohorts. Results: A total of 634 children (456 girls) were enrolled, 89 (14%) were of earlier onset. The earlier-onset group had lower female/male ratio, more frequent initial diagnosis of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), more frequent brainstem symptoms, longer interval between the first two attacks, less frequent spinal cord involvement on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and lower prevalence of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-restricted oligoclonal bands (OCBs). The earlier-onset group was less likely to respond to initial disease-modifying treatments. Compared to our previous cohort, the current series had fewer patients with onset < 12 years, initial presentation with ADEM-like features, brainstem or cerebellar symptoms, seizures, and spinal lesions on MRI. The female/male ratio, the frequency of sensorial symptoms, and CSF-restricted OCBs were higher than reported in our previous cohort. Conclusion: Pediatric MS starting before 12 years was less common than reported previously, likely due to exclusion of patients with antibody-mediated diseases. The results underline the importance of antibody testing and indicate pediatric MS may be a more homogeneous disorder and more similar to adult-onset MS than previously thought