Structure of Moves in Research Article Abstracts in Applied Linguistics

An abstract summarizes the accompanying article in order to promote it. While many move-analysis studies of abstracts in applied linguistics (AL) have used similar coding frameworks and demonstrated similar rhetorical organizations, their findings have not yet been aggregated to show the overall picture. The present study aimed to both examine move structures in AL abstracts and compare the results with previous studies both synchronically and diachronically. Fifty abstracts were collected from articles published in the journal English for Specific Purposes (ESP) between 2011 and 2013. Sentences were coded using a five-move scheme adapted from previous studies. Combining the results from previous research and the present study showed that most AL abstracts give information on the purpose, methodology, and findings of the associated article, while about half of the articles omit introduction of the topic and discussion of the findings. It was also found that authors frequently violate the move sequence expected by current schemes. These findings consistent with previous research suggest that future researchers informed by move analyses should explore the connection between the findings of move analyses and teaching materials for academic writing

Experimental Investigation of Delamination Formed by Bone Drilling

Bone drilling is a common method for fixing implants used in bone fractures. Because of the fibre-reinforced composite structure of bone, parameters such as feed rate, spindle speed and drill type affect the hole surface quality. After drilling, the quality of the bore surface, burr formation and delamination at the hole entrance and exit affect the ability of the screw to cause implant failure and fusion problems of the fracture. For this reason, it is very important to conduct drilling with optimum speed and feedrate values. In this study, the effects of processing parameters on hole surface quality and delamination were studied experimentally. In the experiment, bovine bone, which has similar structural properties to human bone, was used. The hole surface quality and delamination formed at the exit of the hole were examined for three different feed rates and spindle speeds. As a result of the experiments, it was seen that the feed rate had more effect on both delamination and hole surface quality than the spindle speed. It was also determined that the cortical part of the bone and the cancellous part of the bone affected the production of heat and drill wear differently

Impact of Reserve Option Mechanism on Exchange Rate Volatility During the FED’s Tapering Period

This study investigates the effectiveness of ROM. We conducted the GARCH (1,1) Model to determine whether ROM contributed to decreasing the volatility of USD/TL exchange rate for the period 2013- 2014. We construct four Models where four different variables are separately used that represent the ROM tool, i.e. the amount of FX reserves of CBRT via ROM, and the share of the FX reserves via ROM in Gross FX Reserves of CBRT. Our findings are convincing to say FX facility and the ratio of utilization for the FX facility to ensure the results are statistically meaningful during this period

The Relationship Between Digit Ratio (2D: 4D) and Cardiovascular Capacity in Young Adults

DergiPark: 379062tmsjAims: The ratio of the second-to-fourth finger length was first proposed as a prenatal testosterone biomarker. Studying this matter with a different point of view, the aim of this study is to find whether there is a positive relationship between digit ratio and cardiovascular capacity.Methods: The data of 82 students who were between the ages of 18 and 25 old from Trakya University Faculty of Medicine were analyzed by evaluating the results of the six-minute walking test and the results of their digit measurements. Independent Samples T-Test was used to determine the correlation between the prevalence of longer 4th digit and six-minute walking test results.Results: The data obtained from the test results of the students, that were grouped regarding digit ratio, were statistically evaluated. With the results of the six-minute walking test, students that have lower digit ratio walked 593.87 ± 73.2 meters while students with higher digit ratio walked 584.17 ± 71 meters showing us that there is not a significant relationship between cardiovascular capacity and digit ratio.Conclusion: With the gathered information and results, it is seen that there is not a positive relationship between digit ratio and cardiovascular capacity. In conclusion it can be said that digit ratio does not have a beneficial effect on a persons cardiovascular capacity. Usage of digit ratio as a prenatal hormone exposure has been increasing, and extensive studies in physiological and psychological conditions in humans have been correlated with digit ratio, including athletic ability, fertility, social behaviors, sex-biased diseases, and sexual orientatio

Depressive Symptoms in a General Population: Associations with Obesity, Inflammation, and Blood Pressure

To determine whether obesity, inflammation, or conventional risk factors are related to depressive symptoms (DeprSy) in the general population. Responses to 3 questions served to assess sense of depression. Body mass index (BMI), C-reactive protein (CRP), and other epidemiologic data of participants were available. In 1940, individuals who consulted a psychiatrist in the preceding year, or felt depressed (together DeprSy), 248 were female. Logistic regressions for adjusted associations of BMI with DeprSy were not significant as was serum CRP level. Diabetes and, in men, fasting glucose concentrations were associated with DeprSy. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) was robustly inversely associated with DeprSy in diverse models at ORs of 0.74 (95%CI 0.63; 0.89) independent of confounders, including antihypertensive and lipid-lowering medication. The use of antidepressants could not explain the reduced BP. Women are predisposed to depression with which, not BMI and CRP, but SBP is inversely associated. Anti-inflammatory substances produced in depressed persons might explain the slightly lower BP

Generation and characterization of human induced pluripotent stem cell line METUi001-A from a 25-year-old male patient with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

© 2021Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and axonal damage in the central nervous system. Here, we established an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line METUi001-A from the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a 25-year-old male individual with clinically diagnosed Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) using the integration-free Sendai reprogramming method. We demonstrated that the iPSCs are free of exogenous Sendai reprogramming vectors, have a normal male karyotype, express pluripotency markers, and differentiate into the three germ layers. The iPSC line can serve as a valuable resource to generate cellular model systems to investigate molecular mechanisms underlying RRMS

Kafa travması sonrası karşı kulakta ileri derecede işitme kaybı: olgu sunumu

Hearing loss is a known outcome following head trauma. The conductive as well as sensorineural hearing loss have been demonstrated both in cases of head injury. The labyrinthine concussion is postulated to be the underlying mechanism, and it is a common finding in head traumas. There is no specific treatment for labyrinthine concussion. The diagnosis mainly relies on audiometric tests. We reported a case of labyrinthine concussion in the opposite ear of a patient who had head trauma. At 2-month of follow-up, we observed that the contralateral hearing loss of our case persisted.Kafa travması sonrasında işitme kaybı görülebildiği bilinmektedir. Kafa yaralanmaları sonrası hem iletim tipi hem de sensörinöral tip işitme kaybı meydana geldiği gösterilmiştir. Altta yatan mekanizmanın kafa travmalarında sıklıkla rastlanan labirentin konküzyon olduğu varsayılmaktadır. Labirentin konküzyonun özel bir tedavisi yoktur. Tanı esasen odyometrik testlere dayanır. Bu yazıda kafa travması sonrası karşı kulakta labirentin konküzyon nedeniyle işitme kaybı oluşmuş bir hasta sunduk. İki aylık takip sonrasında, karşı kulaktaki işitme kaybının düzelmediğini gözlemledik

Measurement of Service Quality at Tax Chambers by SERVQUAL Analysis

The aim of the research is to come out the difference between expected service and perceived service at Tax Chamber that taxpayers get service. SERVQUAL Scale was conducted to 90 people who get service from X Tax Chambers between April-May 2016. As a result of the SERVQUAL analysis, the research reveals that the taxpayers of the X Tax Chambers are not satisfied with the service quality and the most difference between expected service quality and perceived service quality is accessibility dimension. The research indicates no significant differences between expactations for service provided and demographics features. However the research shows significant differences between service perceptions and demographics features

IMPACT OF BOKO HARAM-LED CONFLICT ON CAPITAL FLOWS IN NIGERIA: EVIDENCE FROM TIME SERIES DATA

This paper demystifies empirical evidence on the relationship between Boko Haram-led insurgency and capital importation in Nigeria for the period of 2010-2016. This study focuses on capital inflows since it indicates the confidence of international investors in a particular state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in cases of insecurity caused by Boko Haram. The findings of the study show that there is an adverse relationship between the statistics of fatalities carried out by Boko Haram and FDI in Nigeria between 2010-2016, whereas this relation is not found for portfolio investment and total capital importation

Autoantibody frequency in celiac disease

AIM: In our study, we investigated the levels of glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody (anti-GAD), islet cell antibody (ICA), thyroperoxidase antibody (anti-TPO), thyroglobulin antibody (anti-TG), antinuclear antibodies (FANA), antibodies to double-stranded DNA (anti-ds DNA), antibody to Sjögren syndrome A antigen (anti-SSA), antibody to Sjögren syndrome B antigen (anti-SSB), Smith antibody (anti-Sm), smooth muscle antibodies (ASMA), and antimitochondrial antibody liver-kidney microsome (AMA-LKM) in patients with celiac disease as compared to healthy controls and autoimmune hypothyroid patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 31 patients with celiac disease, 34 patients with autoimmune hypothyroidism and 29 healthy subjects were included in this study. Anti-SSA, anti-SSB, anti-Sm, anti-ds DNA, anti-GAD, anti-TPO and anti-TG were studied by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), and AMA-LKM, ASMA, ANA and ICA were studied by immunofluorescence. Clinical data and the results of free thyroxine-thyroid stimulating hormone (FT4-TSH) were collected from the patients’ files by retrospective analysis. SPSS ver 13.0 was used for data analysis, and the χ(2) method was used for comparisons within groups. RESULTS: The frequency of anti-SSA, anti-SSB, anti-GAD, anti-Sm, anti-ds DNA, AMA-LKM, ASMA, ANA and ICA were not significantly different between the groups. Levels of anti-TPO and anti-TG antibodies were found to be significantly higher (<0.001) in autoimmune hypothyroid patients when compared with other groups. CONCLUSION: In previous studies, an increased frequency of autoimmune diseases of other systems has been reported in patients with celiac disease. We found that the frequency of autoimmune antibodies specific for other autoimmune diseases was not higher in celiac disease