S-Genotype Profiles of Turkish Apricot Germplasm

In flowering plants, gametophytic self-incompatibility, controlled by a single locus with several allelic variants, is one of the major problems preventing self-fertilization. Among fruit trees, apricots show to a high degree self-incompatibility, especially in Middle-Asian and Iranian-Caucasian eco-geographical groups. In the present study, self-(in)compatibility characteristics of a total of 236 apricot genotypes (218 Turkish and 18 foreign) found within the National Apricot Germplasms of Apricot Research Institute in Malatya, Turkey was studied. Analyses were carried out by using four primer pairs (SRc-F and SRc-R, EM-PC2consFD and EM-PC3consRD, AprSC8-R and PaConsI-F, AprFBC8-F and AprFBC8-R). A total of 11 S-RNase alleles (S2, S3, S6, S7, S8, S9, S11, S12, S13, S20 and Sc) were determined in the 236 apricot genotypes. As Turkish and foreign apricot genotypes are determined mostly self-incompatible, the data obtained hereby might be of good use for apricot breeding programs and more practically, for apricot new plantations; thus pollinator cultivars should be considered when self-incompatible apricot cultivars are being used

Evaluation of fms, dynamic balance and jump performance in faculty of sports sciences students

The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a difference between the Functional Movement Screening (FMS), dynamic balance and drop jump values of male and female athletes and non-athletes. 41 athletes (23 male and 18 female) and 27 non-athletes (14 male and 13 female) participated in this study. FMS, Y balance, 40 and 50 cm drop jump tests values of participants were collected, respectively. Data were analyzed by using SPSS 22.0 statistical program. Two Independent Samples t-test was used to analyze the differences between groups. Comparisons of athlete male-female groups demonstrated significant differences in terms of FMS, 40-50 cm height, flight times, power, Reactive Strenght Index (RSI) and 50 cm ground contact times, that of non-athlete male-female indicated significant differences in regard to right leg Y Balance Test Composite Scores, 40-50 cm jumping height, flight times, power and RSI values. Moreover, there are significant differences in terms of FMS scores in athlete-nonathlete female groups (p<0.05). Regardless of sportiveness, significant differences were found in 40-50 cm jumping height, flight times, power, RSI, contact times between genders. FMS scores can serve as a guide for long-term athlete development and injury prevention programs

Karitane Parenting Self Confidence Scale: Turkish validity and reliability study

Purpose: This study aims to perform validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of the Karitane Parental Self-Confidence Scale (KPSCS), developed to be used in parents with a 0-12 month old baby

Karitane Ebeveyn Kendine Güven Ölçeği: Türkçe geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması

Purpose: This study aims to perform validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of the Karitane Parental Self-Confidence Scale (KPSCS), developed to be used in parents with a 0-12 month old baby

Comparison of the Mesiodistal Angulations of Canine and Molar Teeth in Different Types of Orthodontic Malocclusions: A Retrospective Study

(i) Objective: Changes in the mesiodistal axial angulations of teeth with orthodontic treatment have been a topic of interest in orthodontics for many years, although it has not been clarified enough yet. Therefore, this present study aimed to compare mesiodistal axial angulations of canine and first molar teeth by measuring from pre- and post-treatment panoramic radiographs in different types of orthodontic malocclusions. (ii) Materials and Methods: In the study, the mesiodistal axial angulation angles of the lower–upper canines (teeth numbered 13, 23, 33, and 43) and first molars (teeth numbered 16, 26, 36, and 46) were compared on panoramic radiographs taken pre- (T0) and post- (T1) orthodontic treatment of 353 patients: 237 female (mean age 14.74 ± 2.96) and 116 male (mean age 14.44 ± 2.50), who had not received any prior orthodontic treatment. The groups were formed according to pre-/post-treatment, gender, angle classification, skeletal classification, bilaterally first premolar extraction/non-extraction, and the use/non-use of miniscrews in the extraction cases. The mesiodistal angulations between the long axes of both the lower and upper canines and first molars and the interorbital plane were measured separately and recorded. The reliability analysis between the repeated measurements was evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). For statistical analysis, a paired sample t-test and Wilcoxon test were used for the normally and non-normally distributed data, respectively. For the between-groups comparison, independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA were used for normally distributed data, while the Mann–Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis tests were used for non-normally distributed data. A value of p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. (iii) Results: ICCs showed excellent reliability, ranging from 0.804 to 0.913 in other teeth, yet were good in tooth 43 (ICC = 0.712). Regardless of the groups, statistically significant differences were found between the T0 and T1 angulations for all teeth, except teeth 13 and 16. In all groups, the increase in the angulations of teeth 33 and 43 and the decrease in the angulations of teeth 36 and 46 (except skeletal class 3) were found to be statistically significant. The T0 and T1 angulation changes in the miniscrews in the used and non-used groups in extraction cases were similar to the differences found in all teeth, regardless of the groups. There was no significant difference between gender, skeletal classes, and angle classes in the amounts of change in the mesiodistal angulations. (iv) Conclusion: It was concluded that orthodontic treatment caused significant changes in the mesiodistal axial angulation of the canine and the first molar teeth. Furthermore, the fact that the angulations tended to increase in the lower canine teeth and decrease in the lower first molar teeth revealed the importance of tooth movement control, especially in orthodontic mechanics in the mandibula

Impact of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant on Vessel Diameters in Patients with Retinal Vein Occlusion

Purpose. To investigate the vasomotor responses and diameter of retinal vessels in patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (RVO) who were treated with intravitreal dexamethasone implant. Methods. We enrolled 17 eyes of 17 patients with macular edema secondary to RVO. All patients were evaluated through optical coherence tomography and dynamic and static retinal vessel analysis, using the Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (Imedos, Jena, Germany) before administration (baseline) and 1 week, 1 month, and 2 months after administration of intravitreal dexamethasone. Measurements of patients were compared to those of 17 eyes of age- and sex-matched control subjects. Results. In static analysis, arteriovenous ratio (AVR) in control subjects was 0.86 (0.80–0.88). In RVO patients, baseline AVR was 0.71 (0.54–0.84) and significantly lower than that in control subjects (p=0.016). Baseline AVR in the RVO group was significantly lower than AVR at month 1 and month 2 (p=0.001 and p<0.001, respectively). CRVE in healthy control subjects was 183.59 ± 21.79 measurement units (MU) which was significantly different from CRVE of RVO eyes at baseline (207.00 ± 26.35 MU) (p=0.008). Static analysis showed a significant decrease of central retinal vein equivalent (CRVE) from baseline to 1 week, 1 month, and 2 months (p<0.001, p<0.001, and p<0.001, respectively). CRAE in the control group was 176.24 ± 22.45 MU. CRAE in the RVO group was significantly lower at baseline, week 1, month 1, and month 2 compared to that in the control group (p=0.008, p=0.003, p=0.013, and p=0.011, respectively). Dynamic analysis showed that maximum venous and arterial dilations did not statistically differ from baseline to 1 week, 1 month, or 2 months. Conclusion. Using the Dynamic Vessel Analyzer, we found that retinal veins in patients with RVO were significantly larger compared to those in the control group, and intravitreal dexamethasone treatment reduced the diameters of these veins

Total Factor Productivity Change in the Middle East Banking: The Case of Jordanian Banks at the Turn of the Millennium

This paper analyzes the total factor productivity developments in the Middle East banking, by drawing on the experience of Jordanian banks at the start of the new millennium. In order to control for the effects of different specifications of banking technology on the results, this study estimates the productivity and efficiency growth scores under two alternative approaches, production and intermediation models. On average, under the former model, we found 79% technical efficiency and 3.2% productivity growth, while under the later model we found 92% technical efficiency and 3.3% productivity growth for the sector. One implication is that the Jordanian banks can obtain considerable resource savings if they can catch up with the best practice banks. Among the organizational forms operating in this emerging market, we found that commercial banks generally outperform both investment and Islamic banks in terms of efficiency and total factor productivity growth

Effects of Gender and Grade Level on Environmental Moral Reasoning Patterns

Yilmaz, Ozgul/0000-0001-7869-9251WOS: 000353428900011The purpose of this study was to examine environmental moral reasoning patterns of 120 pre-service science teachers together with the effects of gender and grade level on these reasoning. For data collection, participants were asked to write their concerns about four environmental problems (i.e., deforestation, electronic waste, oil spills, global warming) each of which were presented as local and global cases. Content analysis was performed on the participants' written statements and frequencies of the statements reflecting ecocentric, anthropocentric, and non-environmental moral reasoning were calculated to be used in descriptive and inferential analyses. While analyses did not reveal statistically significant difference between environmental moral reasoning patterns of males and females, grade level was found to have statistically significant effect. In addition to general patterns in pre-service science teachers' environmental moral reasoning, findings were also interpreted for local and global environmental problem dichotomy. Implications for environmental education were discussed

Moral reasoning patterns and influential factors in the context of environmental problems

Yilmaz, Ozgul/0000-0001-7869-9251WOS: 000306087900004This study investigated pre-service science teachers' (PSTs') moral reasoning patterns and the factors underlying these reasoning patterns. Local and non-local environmental dilemmas were used to examine moral reasoning patterns. An explanatory design was used with the collection and analysis of quantitative data, which was subsequently refined using qualitative interview data. For the quantitative part of the study, PSTs were asked to comment on four local and non-local environmental dilemmas (i.e. deforestation, e-waste, oil spills, and global warming). The responses were categorized as ecocentric, anthropocentric, or non-environmental reasoning. The findings showed that the participants' moral reasoning focused on both ecocentric and anthropocentric perspectives, with a few displaying non-environmental reasoning. Concern for environmental problems was related to perceptions of whether the issue was directly related to nature, and was independent of whether the issues were local or non-local. The Moral Decision Making Interview protocol was used in the qualitative part of the study. Analysis revealed that the participants' moral decisions were based on their resolutions in situational context and their concerns showed variations in their moral reasoning due to different factors like, effect on human life, formal principles, notion of rights, moral emotions, potential harm to others, and popular culture