Investigation of Cyberloafing and Cognitive Absorption Levels of Prospective Teachers in Terms of Various Variables

DergiPark: 569532trakyasobedIn an era where information and communicationtechnologies (ICT) have pervaded human lives, our daily duration of interactionwith technological interfaces is increasing steadily. This is especially trueof the world’s young population, which includes pre-service teachers. Thisincreased exposure to and interaction with ICT naturally brings about negativeeffects, alongside its benefits. Among these negative effects are phenomenanamed cyberloafing and cognitive absorption. The purpose of this study is to investigatethe relationship between cyberloafing behavior and cognitive absorption ofpre-service teachers. A sample population of 376 pre-service teachers has beendetermined via random sampling method among students in various programs ofTrakya University Faculty of Education. Data has been collected via“Cyberloafing in Educational Settings Scale” and “Cognitive Absorption Scale”.Findings have shown a weak positive correlation between cyberloafing incidenceand cognitive absorption in pre-service teachers. In addition, a statisticallymeaningful relationship between cyberloafing incidence and academic success hasbeen shown, while no meaningful relationship between cognitive absorption andacademic success was displayed.  Furthermore, statistically significantdifferences between cyberloafing levels of pre-service teachers grouped bygender, number of technological devices owned, having a social mediaaccount and number of social media accounts have been found; whereas cognitiveabsorption has also been discovered to significantly influenced by having asocial media account and number of social media accounts of pre-serviceteachers.Bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerininhayatımızın her alanına girdiği bir dönemde teknoloji ile olan etkileşimimizartan bir hız ile devam etmektedir. Özellikle öğretmen adaylarının bilgi veiletişim teknolojileri ile olan etkileşimi göz ardı edilemeyecek düzeydedir.Bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerinin bu artan ve yoğun kullanımı bazıolumsuzlukları da beraberinde getirmektedir. Bu olumsuzluklardan en önemlileri özellikleeğitim ortamlarında öğrenen başarısına olumsuz etki ettiği düşünülen siberaylaklık ve bilişsel kapılma gibi kavramlardır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, öğretmenadaylarının siber aylaklık ve bilişsel kapılma düzeylerinin çeşitli değişkenleraçısından incelenmesidir. Araştırma örneklemi Trakya Üniversitesi EğitimFakültesinin çeşitli bölümlerinde öğrenim gören ve tesadüfi örnekleme yöntemiile belirlenmiş 376 öğretmen adayından oluşmaktadır. Çalışmada veri toplamaaracı olarak “Eğitim Ortamlarına Özgü Hazırlanmış Siber Aylaklık Ölçeği” ve“Bilişsel Kapılma Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre siberaylaklık düzeyi ile bilişsel kapılma düzeyi arasında pozitif yönde zayıf birilişki olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Bunun yanı sıra öğretmen adaylarının akademikbaşarı durumları ile siber aylaklık düzeyleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişkiolduğu görülürken; akademik başarı durumları ile bilişsel kapılma düzeyleriarasında anlamlı bir ilişki olmadığı görülmüştür. Ayrıca siber aylaklık düzeyiile cinsiyet, sahip olunan teknolojik araç sayısı, sosyal medya hesabına sahipolma ve sosyal medya hesabı sayısı arasında anlamlı bir ilişki varken; bilişselkapılma düzeyi ile sosyal medya hesabına sahip olma ve sahip olunan sosyalmedya hesabı sayısı arasındaki ilişkinin de anlamlı olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır

Treatment of renal stones with flexible ureteroscopy in preschool age children

WOS: 000336383500008PubMed ID: 24374900The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) to treat renal stones in preschool age ( 4 mm, a second-stage RIRS was performed. The pre-operative, operative and post-operative data of the patients were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 65 patients with a mean age of 4.31 +/- A 1.99 years (6 months-7 years) were included in the present study. The mean stone size was 14.66 +/- A 6.12 mm (7-30 mm). The mean operative time was 46.47 +/- A 18.27 min. In 5 (7.69 %) patients, the initial procedure failed to reach the renal collecting system and ended with the insertion of a pigtail stent. The stone-free rates were 83.07 and 92.3 % after the first and second procedures, respectively. Complications were observed in 18 (27.7 %) patients and classified according to the Clavien system. Post-operative hematuria (Clavien I) occurred in 6 (9.2 %) patients, post-operative urinary tract infection with fever (Clavien II) was observed in 10 (15.4 %) patients, and ureteral wall injury (Clavien III) was noted in 2 (3 %) patients. RIRS is an effective and safe procedure that can be used to manage renal stones in preschool age children

Turkish translation, validation, and reliability analysis of pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis symptom severity module version 2.0

The Paediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis Symptom Severity Modules Version 2.0 (T-PEESv2.0) was developed in English as a valid, reliable questionnaire for follow up. This work aimed to develop a Turkish version of T-PEESv2.0 via translation and cultural adaptation and then to test its validation and reliability. Methods: The PEESv2.0 was translated into Turkish by standardized procedural steps completed in cooperation with the Mapi Research Trust. The final version of the questionnaire was submitted to eosinophilic oesophagitis patients or their parents at 2 times point separated by 1 week. An age-matched control group was used to test the discriminant validity. Construct validity was tested using the Wilcoxon test, and internal consistency was tested using Cronbach's alpha. Test-retest reliability was measured with Cohen's kappa and intraclass correlation coefficient. Results: One hundred twenty-eight participants (70 patients, 58 parents) were enrolled. Fifty-eight (39.1%) of them completed T-PEESv2.0-parent by proxy and 70 (54.7%) were T-PEESv2.0. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient for test-retest reliability were >0.70 for both questionnaires and for all domain (frequency and severity) and total scores. For discriminant validity analysis, subscale (frequency and domain) and total scores of the patient group were compared with those of the control group. The subscale and total scores were significantly different between the groups (P < 0.05). Conclusion: T-PEESv2.0 appeared to be valid and reliable, ready to be introduced as a clinical and research tool for the assessment of patients with eosinophilic oesophagitis

Development and Maintenance of Mobile Forensic Investigation Software Modules

Nowadays, mobile devices are indispensable for social and business activities. Therefore, mobile device forensic technologies are critical for forensics practitioners. While using these technologies, they can investigate and analyze mobile phone application artifacts that contain data useful metadata, such as geographical location and timestamp. However, developing a complete forensic investigation software for mobile devices is challenging. While developing or maintaining forensic investigation software, project team must consider new trends such as emerging IT technologies, increases of popular mobile applications, new features added to existing mobile applications, and security constraints constantly. In this study, we have defined and applied a process based on agile methodology to develop forensic investigation modules. Moreover, we have presented the implementation details of modules for 9 popular Android social media and instant messaging applications, including wireless communication and system information. Finally, we have summarized the difficulties encountered in this study

Carrying the burden of the pandemic: the relationship between internal marketing, burnout, and job satisfaction in courier service industry

Background: The main purpose of this study is to examine the effect of internal marketing practices applied in the courier services industry on the job satisfaction of employees and the moderating effect of burnout in this relationship. Methods: To test the hypothesis, an online survey was conducted on a sample of 376 respondents from the Turkish courier industry. Research data was collected by a web-based survey distributed with the assistance of TUMTIS (All Transport Workers' Union) managers. Results: The results show that internal marketing practices have a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction, and burnout has a moderating effect on this relationship. The most interesting finding is that, in the case of high level of burnout, the relationship between internal marketing and job satisfaction is significant and negative. Conclusion: This is one of the few studies that considers the courier service industry from the perspective of employees, not customers. The findings could offer an elaborate understanding of how burnout affects the relationship between internal marketing and job satisfaction in the courier service that provides a bridge between companies and customers. The results of this study have a wide array of managerial implications for the courier service industry

Arabidopsis thaliana GTS1 transcripts are activated by yeast extract

WD40 repeat-containing proteins participate in DNA-protein and protein-protein interactions and positively regulate plant stress responses. GTS1, known as a WD40 repeat-containing protein, works as a scaffold protein and is important in ribosome biogenesis and also biomass accumulation. In this study, we evaluated the GIGANTUS1 (GTS1) gene expression in response to biotic and abiotic stress factors in Arabidopsis thaliana plants. In addition, we grew and characterized A. thaliana gts1 mutant (T-DNA SALK_010647) in order to observe the effects of its absence on plants. According to our results, 100-200 mM abscisic acid (ABA) and 100-200 mM sodium chloride (NaCl) treatment did not cause any changes in GTS1 gene expression, while only 6 h of 1 g/l and 2 g/l yeast extract (YE) treatment negatively affected GTS1 expression in 10-day-old plant explants. After 10 and 30 days of YE treatment, GTS1 gene expression was upregulated, and as a consequence plant growth efficiency was reduced. We thus concluded that through the downregulation of GTS1 transcripts, we could obtain better growth and/or higher biomass, which seems to be a good option for agricultural recruitments

Diz çevresi deformiteleri tedavisinde Taylor spatial frame’in etkinliği

İstanbul Bilim Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi.Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether the Taylor spatial frame (TSF) can precisely correct deformities around the knee and whether application of TSF is easy and safe for treatment of the deformities around the knee. Methods: This study included 50 retrospectively reviewed limbs of 37 patients (mean age: 23 years, range: 10 to 58 years) with deformity around the knee joint treated using the TSF. Thirty-three limbs had tibial and 17 femoral deformities. Preoperative standard anteroposterior, lateral radiographs and standing orthoroentgenographic measurements were taken for each patient. Mechanical axis deviation- (MAD), leg-length discrepancy (LLD) and lateral femoral distal angle (LDFA) and medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA) were measured from standing orthoroentgenographics. All measurements were repeated after external fixator removal. Results: The frame was applied for an average of 20.3 (range: 4 to 36) weeks. Mean follow-up time following removal of external fixator was 32 (range: 15 to 54) months. An effective and accurate correction was achieved in all cases. Solid bone consolidation was obtained in all but two cases which underwent bone grafting. Conclusion: Taylor spatial frame appears to be a safe and effective method for the gradual correction of the complex translational and rotational deformities around the knee.Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Taylor spatial frame (TSF) ile diz çevresi deformitelerinin tamamen düzeltilip düzeltilemeyeceğini ve diz çevresi deformitelerinde TSF uygulamasının kolay ve güvenli bir tedavi şekli olup olmadığını belirlemekti. Çalışma planı: Diz eklemi çevresinde deformitesi olan ve TSF ile tedavi edilen 37 hastanın (ortalama yaş: 23, dağılım: 10-58) 50 alt ekstremitesi geriye dönük olarak değerlendirildi. Bu ekstremitelerin 33 tanesinde tibial, 17’sinde femoral deformiteler mevcuttu. Tüm hastalara operasyon öncesi standart ön-arka, lateral grafiler çekildi ve ayakta çekilen boy grafilerinde ölçümleri yapıldı. Ayakta çekilen boy grafilerinde mekanik aks sapması, bacak boyu eşitsizliği, lateral femoral distal açı (LFDA) ve medial proksimal tibial açı (MPTA) ölçümleri yapıldı. Tüm ölçümler eksternal fiksatör çıkarıldıktan sonra tekrarlandı. Bulgular: TSF ile geçirilen ortalama süre 20.3 (dağılım: 4-36) hafta idi. Eksternal fiksatörün çıkarılmasından sonraki ortalama takip süresi 32 (dağılım: 15-54) ay olarak bulundu. Tüm deformiteler TSF ile tam olarak tedavi edildi iki vaka dışındaki tüm olgularda konsolidasyon sağlandı; bu 2 olguda kemik greftine ihtiyaç duyuldu. Çıkarımlar: Sonuç olarak, diz çevresindeki translasyon ve rotasyon ile komplike olmuş büyük deformitelerde TSF’nin güvenli ve etkin bir tedavi yöntemi olduğunu düşünmekteyi