A swot analysis to raise awareness about cyber security and proper use of social media: Istanbul sample

Internet is a cyber-ambient where the number of users is increasing consistently as a result of wide opportunities those are provided and where access can be ensured with information technologies. Today, via internet and social media where the number of users reaches billions, the samples of committed cybercrimes and cyber-attacks are increasing throughout the world. For this reason, it is inevitable to raise awareness in the society about cyber security and social media use. Raising awareness also can be done by providing education for all sections of the society. It is aimed to bring the expert person who has knowledge and experiences to provide support about creating substructure of education about both cyber security and using social media, by considering potential of institution and organization, and these sharers hosted by Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education and it is aimed to make cooperations. In line with this aim, Cyber Security and Proper Use of Social Media Workshop was realized in Istanbul on 17-18 February 2018. In discussions made within the scope of the workshop, the participants made SWOT analyses on behalf of using social media properly and to raise awareness for cyber security. In that study, information will be given about these analyses performed for Istanbul province. Keywords: Cyber security; social media; awareness; swot analysi

Endovascular management of renal angiomyolipomas: Do coils have a benefit in terms of clinical success rates?

PURPOSEThis study evaluated single center results of endovascular treatment in renal angiomyolipoma (AML) to determine whether there is clinical relevance of adding proximal coil embolization to distal particle embolization in terms of safety, efficacy and retreatment rates.METHODSA retrospective analysis was performed to evaluate patients undergoing transarterial embolization for renal AMLs from January 2007 to October 2020. Parameters regarding patient and tumor characteristics, embolization technique, treatment outcome and complications were recorded. Patients were divided into two groups as A (only particle group) and B (particle + coil group) based on the type of embolic agent used for treatment. Comparative analysis was performed between the two groups in terms of tumor size reduction, retreatment and complication rates.RESULTForty-two patients (37 (88.1%) female, 5 (11.9%) male) harboring 48 AMLs were included in the study. The mean age was 43.46 (range 20 to 78). The technical success rate was 95.8% (46 of 48 procedures). The mean size reduction was 1.94±1 cm (p < 0.001) after treatments however, no significant difference was seen between groups in terms of tumor size reduction. Retreatment rates were 3.1% (1 of 32 cases) in group A and 14.3% (2 of 14 cases) in group B (p = 0.21). No significant difference was found between groups in terms of bleeding and complication rates during the perioperative period. Mean follow-up duration was 26.48±25.71 (range from 2 to 102) months. CONCLUSIONIn this study, no clear supplementary benefit was observed in terms of safety, and efficacy with the adjunction of coils to distal particle embolization in the management of AMLs

Does Ozone Administration Have a Protective Effect Against Cisplatininduced Histological Changes in Rat Testis?

Objective:We investigated the protective and therapeutic effects of ozone therapy (OT) on cisplatin (CP)-induced testicular damage.Materials and Methods:Thirty healthy adult male Wistar rats were divided into five groups consisting of 6 animals each: 1) control, 2) CP, 3) OT, 4) OT + CP and 5) CP + OT groups. Histopathological findings, Johnsen scores, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and GSH peroxidase (GPx) levels were evaluated.Results:CP caused a significant decrease in testicular weight and Johnsen score compared to the control group. In addition, TBARS level was significantly higher, whereas GSH, SOD, catalase and GPx levels were significantly lower in the CP group when compared to the control group. Pre- and post-CP OT significantly increased GSH, SOD, catalase and GPx levels and decreased TBARS level. Also, testicular weight and Johnsen score were increased with OT.Conclusion:The present study showed that OT is protective against CP-induced testicular damage. OT may be beneficial to patients who underwent CP chemotherapy

The Attitudes of Prospective Teachers Studying at Gazi University, Department of Foreign Languages Education, French Language Education Program towards Translation Lecture

Bu çalışmada Gazi Üniversitesi Fransız Dili Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı'nda öğrenim gören öğretmen adaylarının çeviri dersine yönelik tutumları nasıldır? problem cümlesi incelenerek çevirinin yabancı dil öğretimindeki yeri ve önemi incelenmiştir. Bu çalışma çeviri derslerinin öğretmen adaylarına katkılarını ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Ayrıca, bu çalışmada, Gazi Üniversitesi Fransız Dili Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı'nda öğrenim gören öğretmen adaylarının çeviriye yönelik tutumları, sınıf, yaş, cinsiyet ve akademik başarı gibi değişkenler açısından ele alınmıştır. Bu çalışmada genel tarama modelinde betimsel bir alan araştırması yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemi 2015-2016 eğitim-öğretim yılının 1.Döneminde Gazi Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Fransız Dili Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı'nda okuyan hazırlık sınıfları hariç, birinci sınıf, ikinci sınıf, üçüncü sınıf ve dördüncü sınıf öğrencilerinden oluşmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Mütercim Tercümanlık Bölümü Lisans Öğrencilerinin Yabancı Dil Derslerinde Çevirinin Kullanılmasına Yönelik Tutumları adlı çalışmada kullanılan tutum ölçeği tarafımızdan düzenlenerek kullanılmıştır. Bu ölçek ile öğrencilere 30 adet soru sorulmuştur. Elde edilen veriler SPSS 22.00 programı ile analiz edilmiştir. Değişkenler açısından bakıldığında, öğrencilerin akademik başarı puanları ile çeviriye yönelik tutum puanları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunamamıştır. Öğrencilerin yaşları ile tutum puanları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunamamıştır. Öğrencilerin cinsiyetleri ile tutum puanları arasında farklılık bulunamamıştır. Sınıf düzeyleri ile tutum puanları arasında farklılık bulunamamıştır. Bulgular ise öğrencilerin çoğunluğunun çeviri dersine ilgi duyduğunu göstermektedir. Bu sonuca göre, çeviri derslerine Fransızca öğretiminde daha fazla yer ver verilmesinin yararlı olacağını düşünüyoruz.Dans cette étude, on a insisté sur la place et l'importance du cours de la traduction dans l'enseignement des langues étrangères en traitant le problème de recherche Quelles sont les attitudes à propos du cours de la traduction des futurs enseignants de l'Enseignement de la Langue Française du Département des Langues Etrangères à l'Université de Gazi ?. Cette étude vise à montrer les contributions du cours de la traduction aux futurs enseignants. D'autre part, dans cette étude, on a traité les attitudes à propos du cours de la traduction des futurs enseignants de l'Enseignement de la Langue Française à l'Université de Gazi du point de vue des variables tels que la classe, l'âge, le sexe et la réussite scolaire. Dans cette étude, on a fait une recherche descriptive dans le modèle d'étude générale. L'échantillon de recherche a été formé par les étudiants continuant leurs études sauf la classe préparatoire dans l'Enseignement de la Langue Française du Département des Langues Etrangères de l'Université de Gazi. L'échelle d'attitude utilisée dans l'article intitulé « Les Attitudes des Etudiants dans le Département Traduction-Interprétation à propos de l'Utilisation de la Traduction en Cours de Langues Etrangères » a été utilisée en arrangeant par nous dans cette étude. Avec cette échelle, on a posé 30 questions aux étudiants. Les données obtenues ont été analysées avec le programme SPSS 22.00. Les résultats montrent que les étudiants s'intéressent au cours de la traduction. En termes de variables, des relations significatives entre la réussite scolaire et les scores d'attitude des étudiants n'ont pas été trouvées.. Il n'y avait pas de relation significative entre l'âge et les scores d'attitude des étudiants. Il n'y avait pas de différence entre le sexe et les scores d'attitude. Il n'y a pas eu de différence entre la classe et les scores d'attitude des étudiants. Selon les résultats, nous pensons qu'il serait utile d'augmenter le nombre des cours de traduction dans l'enseignement du français

Determination of optimum insulation thickness, energy savings, and environmental impact for different climatic regions of Turkey

Gurel, Ali Etem/0000-0003-1430-8041WOS: 000317851600027In this study, optimum insulation thicknesses, energy savings, and payback periods have been investigated based on life-cycle cost analysis for an external wall in four various cities from four climate zones of Turkey. Also, the study have been analyzed the effect of insulation thickness on release of CO2 and SO2 emissions. The results show that insulation thicknesses vary between 0.045 and 0.195 m, life-cycle energy savings between 13.26 and 248.9 $/m2, payback periods between 1.19 and 1.97 years when used extruded polystyrene as insulation material. When the optimum insulation thickness was used, emissions were reduced by 6292% depending on the city, fuel type, and insulation material. (c) 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 32: 365-372, 201

Strain ratio measurement of femoral cartilage by real-time elastosonography: preliminary results

The purpose of this study was to evaluate strain ratio measurement of femoral cartilage using real-time elastosonography

Familial mediterranean fever: assessment of clinical manifestations, pregnancy, genetic mutational analyses, and disease severity in a national cohort

PubMed ID: 31522233The aims of this study were to investigate the main clinical and laboratory features, including pregnancy and genetic analysis, of Turkish Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) patients and to analyze the relationships between genotypic features, age of disease onset, clinical findings, and disease severity. A study was planned within a national network of 22 different centers. Demographics, clinical and laboratory findings, attack characteristics, drugs, pregnancy and birth history, disease severity, and gene mutation analyses were evaluated. Disease severity, assessed using a scoring system developed by Pras et al., was evaluated in relation to gene mutations and age of disease onset. A total of 979 patients (643 females and 336 males; mean age: 35.92 ± 11.97 years) with FMF were included in the study. Of a total of 585 pregnancies, 7% of them resulted in preterm birth and 18.1% resulted in abortions. During pregnancy, there was no FMF attack in 61.4% of patients. Of the MEditerranean FeVer (MEFV) mutations, 150 (24.3%) cases were homozygous, 292 (47.3%) cases were heterozygous, and 175 (28.4%) were compound heterozygous. Patients with homozygous gene mutations had more severe disease activity, earlier age of disease onset, higher rates of joint and skin involvement, sacroiliitis, and amyloidosis. Patients with compound heterozygous genotype displayed severe disease activity in close resemblance to patients with homozygous mutation. In addition, patients with compound heterozygous mutations had higher rates of protracted febrile myalgia and elevated fibrinogen levels. In 63.9% of compound heterozygous patients, age of onset was < 20 years, with greater disease severity, and high rates of attack frequency and colchicine resistance. Our results suggest that indicators for disease severity include early onset of disease and homozygous gene mutations. Furthermore, patients with compound heterozygous mutations displayed significant presentations of severe disease activity. © 2019, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature