In Rural Areas Internet Connection Problems and Solution Recommendations Experienced in The Process of Using Smart Agriculture Methods in Olive Farming

The olive is one of the most important crops grown in the Mediterranean region, both in terms of total surface area and its socioeconomic and environmental impacts. Olive and olive oil are the essential components of the Mediterranean diet and are largely consumed in the world. It is very significant to provide economic and environmental sustainability by better managing scarce natural resources in olive farming. Modern planting systems, mechanization and digitalization are taking place rapidly in olive farming around the world. In Türkiye, olive production mostly is done with traditional methods, and most producers belong to rural communities. The rise of new technologies, such as the Internet of Things, is expected to contribute to the increase of the productivity of agricultural and farming activities by improving yields and reducing cost. Olive fruit fly is the primary pest of olive and causes a significant amount of yield and quality losses. Using early warning systems could accurately determine the spraying times by using climate data in the control of diseases and pests in olive orchards. In this research%253B at the workshop organized within COMMECT, an EU HORIZON project (Project aims to contribute to a balanced territorial development of the EUs rural areas and their communities by making smart agriculture) the views of 65 selected olive producers on the use of early warning systems, their connection status and the problems experienced were evaluated. As a consequence in this study connection problems and solution recommendations were underlined and recent developments in this area were discussed with cost-effective and environmentally friendly approaches

Diaqua­bis(ethyl­enediamine-κ2 N,N′)copper(II) 2,2′-dithio­dinicotinate sesquihydrate

In the title compound, [Cu(C2H8N2)2](C12H6N2O4S2)·1.5H2O, there are two half-molecules of the cationic complex in the asymmetric unit. The Cu2+ ions lie on inversion centres and are octa­hedrally coordinated by two ethyl­enediamine (en) and two aqua ligands in a typical Jahn–Teller distorted environment with the water O atoms in the axial positions. Two 2-mercaptonicotinate units (mnic) are linked by a disulfide bridge. All the ethyl­enediamine N—H and O—H groups form inter­molecular hydrogen bonds with acceptor O and N atoms, giving rise to a three-dimensional network. One of the uncoordinated water molecules has a site occupation factor of 0.5

The Evaluatıon Of The Secondary School 5th Grade Scıence Textbooks Accordıng To Vısual Desıgn Prıncıples

Bu araştırmanın amacı, ortaokul 5. sınıf Fen Bilimleri ders kitaplarının fen ve teknoloji öğretmenlerinin görüşleri doğrultusunda görsel tasarım ilkelerine göre incelenmesi ve değerlendirilmesidir. Araştırma, 2014-2015 eğitim öğretim yılında Ankara merkez ilçelerinde görevli Fen Bilimleri dersini okutan 153 fen ve teknoloji öğretmeninden elde edilen verilerle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu çalışma tarama modeli türü olan genel tarama modeli ile yapılmış betimsel bir çalışmadır. Alpan (2004) tarafından oluşturulmuş ders kitaplarında bulunması gereken görsel tasarımı içeren grafik tasarım ilkeleri takımı geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması ile 43 maddelik Ders Kitabı Görsel Tasarım İlkelerine Uygunluk Ölçeği formuna dönüştürülmüş ve veri toplama aracı olarak kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın verilerini toplama sürecinde öğretmenlere araştırma hakkında bilgi verilmiş, 5. sınıf Fen Bilimleri ders kitabını, bir haftalık süre içinde incelemeleri istenmiştir. Öğretmenler, 5. sınıf Fen Bilimleri ders kitabını incelemeleri sonucunda kendilerine verilen ölçek formunu cevaplandırmıştır. Verilerin çözümlenmesinde ise SPSS (Statistical Package Program for Social Sciences) 16.0 for Windows programı kullanılarak araştırmadan elde edilen verilerin frekansları, yüzdeleri, aritmetik ortalamaları ve standart sapmaları hesaplanmıştır. Araştırmanın demografik özelliklerine ilişkin betimsel analizler için istatistiksel teknik olarak ilişkisiz (bağımsız) örneklemler t testinden ve Varyans Analizinden (ANOVA) yararlanılmıştır. Ölçek formunun altında yer alan 5. Sınıf Fen Bilimleri Ders Kitabı İle İlgili Belirtmek İstenilen Görüş, Eleştiri ve Öneriler bölümüne öğretmenler tarafından yazılanlar ile elde edilen verilerin analizinde nitel içerik çözümlemesi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonunda, öğretmenlerin görüşlerine göre 5. sınıf Fen Bilimleri ders kitaplarının görsel tasarım ilkelerinden metin tasarımı, görsel tasarım, sayfa tasarımı, kapak tasarımı ve üretime yönelik dış yapı özellikleri açısından genel olarak olumlu şekilde değerlendirildiği bir başka deyişle kitabın görsel tasarım ilkelerine genel olarak uygun tasarlandığı tespit edilmiştir. 5. sınıf Fen Bilimleri ders kitabının görsel tasarım ilkelerine uygunluğuna ilişkin değerlendirilmesinde cinsiyete ve mezun olunan programa göre anlamlı bir farklılık göstermediği; ancak kıdem yıllarına göre anlamlı bir farklılık gösterdiği saptanmıştır. Bu durumun nedeni olarak 21 yıl ve daha fazla çalışan öğretmenlerin 5. sınıf Fen Bilimleri ders kitabının görsel tasarımını daha istekli ve dikkatli değerlendirmesi ve görsel algı farklılıklarının daha fazla olması söylenebilir. Araştırmanın nitel bulguları ise 5. sınıf Fen Bilimleri ders kitabının içeriğinin farklı ve nitelikli etkinliklerle, soru sayısı arttırılarak ve yeterli örneklendirme yapılarak yeniden düzenlenmesi ya da yeni bir kitabın hazırlanması gerektiğini göstermektedir. Ayrıca bulgularda ders kitabının yanı sıra öğretmen kılavuz kitabı ve çalışma kitabının da hazırlanarak ders kitabının yanında verilmesi gerektiği ve görsel öğelerin yeterli ve baskılarının daha net olması gerektiği ortaya çıkmaktadır.The aim of this study is to evaluate the 5th grade science textbooks on the basis of visual design principles and to examine the opinions of the secondary school science teachers whether these books were suitable to the visual design principles or not. This study was implemented through the data which was gathered from 153 science teachers who are working in central districts of Ankara in 2014-2015 academic year. This study is a descriptive research and it is performed with general screening model. Graphic design principles set contains visual design that must be included in textbooks created by Alpan (2004) consists of 48 items with five factors; text design, visual elements design, page design, cover design and features of external structure intended for production. Graphic design principles set contains visual design that must be included in textbooks was converted to The Visual Design Principles Conformity Scale Form consists of 43 items which are done with validity and reliability study.In data gathering process, first the science teachers were informed about the study. Then the 5th grade science textbook was requested to examine by science teachers in a week period. As a result of the examination, the teachers answered the given scale form. In the analysis period , frequencies, percentages, arithmetic means and standard deviations of the data that are obtained from the study were calculated by using SPSS(Statistical Package Program for Social Sciences) 16.0 for Windows. Independent samples t test and the F test (analysis of variance = ANOVA) were used as statistical techniques for descriptive analyzes on the demographic characteristics of the study.Opinion, Criticism and Suggestions Specified About 5th Grade Science Textbook are located under The Visual Design Principles Conformity Scale Form as a separate part. The texts written by teachers in this section were analyzed by using 'qualitative content analysis'' As a result; in the view of science teachers' opinions, the 5th grade science textbook was evaluated generally as positive in terms of visual design principles named text design,visual design, page design, cover design and external structure features directed to production. 5th grade science textbook, generally have been designed suitable for the principles of visual design It was determined that the analysis showed significant differences according to seniority years of science teachers' evaluation of textbook related to visual design principles suitability. However no significant differences were found between teachers' genders and programmes they were graduated from The content analysis of the 5th grade science textbook showed that activities should be different and qualified, the number of questions should be increased and adequate sampling should be done in the textbook or else a new science textbook should be prepared. In addition to the textbooks, teacher's handbook and workbooks should be prepared. Moreover, content analysis reveals that enough visual elements in the 5th grade science textbook, but the printing of the visual elements on the textbook should be more clear

Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Yabancı Diller Yüksek Okulu'nda yeni işe alınan öğretmenler için uygulanan hizmet içi eğitim programının değerlendirilmesi

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the in-service teacher training program implemented for the newly hired teachers in the School of Foreign Languages (SFL) at Middle East Technical University. The study was conducted with the help of three groups of participants who were the trainees who participated in the training program in the 2004-2005 academic year, the experienced teachers who were current members of the SFL and the teacher trainers. Data from the 12 trainees were collected through two questionnaires which were developed to identify the needs of the trainees at the start of the program and their degree of satisfaction at the end. Moreover, an interview was conducted with the trainees. Data from the 4 teacher trainers were collected through a questionnaire and it aimed to identify their expectations from and satisfaction with the program. 45 experienced teachers, on the other hand, were involved in the study to understand whether they need in-service training. The questionnaires included both Likert scale and open-ended items. Data collected through the instruments were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. Closed-ended items were analyzed via the SPSS program and mean scores for each item were calculated. To identify if there is any statistically significant difference between the mean scores, a paired-sample t-test was calculated. The qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis. The results of the study revealed that the trainees especially need to improve their practical teaching skills which are immediately necessary in the new setting. Their degree of satisfaction was also found to be high. The results about the experienced teachers showed that they did not feel the need to enroll in an in-service training program. The findings about the teacher trainers revealed that they are generally happy with theM.S. - Master of Scienc

Prevalance of adolescent pregnancies and educational status of pregnant adolescents admitted to the Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Amaç: Bu retrospektif çalışmada, Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Polikliniği'ne başvuran adölesan gebelerin eğitim durumlarını ve adölesan gebeliğin prevalansını inceledik. Materyal ve Metot: Şubat 2001 ile Eylül 2003 tarihleri arasında antenatal takibi yapılan 954 gebe kadına ait kayıtlar incelendi. Sonuçlar: Takip edilen 954 gebe kadının %7.9'unun adofesan yaş grubunda olduğu bulundu. Adölesanların eğitim durumuna geldiğimizde %69.3'ünün ilköğretim mezunu, %26.6'sının lise mezunu olduğu ve %1.3'ünün halen bir yükseköğretim kurumunda eğitim görmekte olduğu tespit edildi. Tartışma: Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Polikliniği'ne başvuran gebelerde, adölesan gebelik oranı (%7.9) Türkiye genelinden düşük bulunurken, eğitim düzeyi daha yüksek olarak tespit edilmiştir.Objective: In this retrospective study, we wanted to determine the prevalence of adolescent pregnancies and educational status of the adolescent pregnant women admitted to the outpatient clinic of Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Materials and Methods: Records of antenatal follow up of 954 pregnant women between February 2001 and September 2003 were analyzed. Results: Out of 954 pregnant women who were followed up antenatally, 7.9% were in adolescent age group. As for the educational status of these adolescents, 69.3% were primary school graduate, 26.6% were high school graduate and 1.3% were attendant to a university programe. Conclusion: Although the rate of adolescent pregnancies admitted to the outpatient clinic of Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (7.9%) was not as high as in the general population of Turkey, their educational status were higher

Successful treatment of infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome with intravenous immunoglobulin

Hemophagocytic syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by a group of clinical, laboratory and histopathological findings such as fever, hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenia, hypertriglyceridemia, and hemophagocytosis in the bone marrow, spleen, and lymph nodes. Hemophagocytic syndrome may occur as a primary or secondary disease. Primary type of hemophagocytic syndrome is also known as familial erythrophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and secondary type is mostly associated with an viral infection and known as infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome (IAHS). Rapid diagnosis is very important in these patients since suggested treatment strategies for the two types have been different and mortality rate is very high. In this report we present the clinical and laboratory findings and the outcome of two children with IAHS to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and the effectiveness of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in these patients

The prevalance of cervical of pathologies established in pap smear in Kırıkkale region

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Kırıkkale bölgesinde Papanicolaou (Pap) servikal smear taraması ile servikal patolojilerin prevelansının belirlenmesidir. Materyal ve Metod: Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Polikliniğine Şubat 2000-Ocak 2004 yılları arasında başvuran 5330 kadın retroprospektif olarak değerlendirildi. Tüm kadınların servikal smear sonuçları belirlendi. Servikal intraepitelyal lezyonların yaş gruplarına göre dağılım oranları araştırıldı. Bulgular: 5330 kadından 5294'ü (%99.32) intraepitelyal lezyon (SIL) veya malignite açısından negatif, 36'sı (%0.68) epitelyal hücre anomalisi gösteren smear sonucuna sahipti. Önemi belirlenemeyen atipik glandüler hücreler (AGUS), adenokarsinom, squamöz hücreli karsinom gösteren smear sonucu bulunmamakta idi. Sonuç: Serviks kanseri ve prekanseröz lezyonları bölgemizde nadir görülen bir patolojidir. Pap smear testi serviksin prekanseröz lezyonlarının belirlenebildiği uygulanabilir bir testtir ve serviks neoplazilerinin taramasında kullanılmaktadır. Serviks kanseri ve prekanseröz lezyonlarının sitolojik inceleme ile taranması ve erken dönemde tedavisi mümkündür. Serviks kanseri açısından riskli popülasyonun ortaya kanması açısından serviksin prekanseröz lezyonlarının sitolojik inceleme ile taranması gerekmektedir.Objective: The aim of this study is to establish the prevalance of cervical pathologies by Papanicolau (Pap) cervical smear surveillance in Kirikkale region. Materials and Methods: 5330 women whom appealed to Kirikkale University Faculty of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology between February 2000-January 2004, were evaluated retrospectively. All women's cervical smear results were determined. According to age groups, the distribution rates of the cervical intrepithelial lesions were investigated. Results: In these 5330 women, 5294 (99.32%) were having the result negative for either intraepitelial lesion or malignancy, 36 (0.68%) were showing epithelial cell abnormality. There weren't any smear results showing atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance (AGUS), adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma. Conclusion: In our region, cervix carcinoma and precancerous lesions are rarely seen pathologies. The pap smear test is a practical test in which precancerous lesions can be determined and is used in cervical neoplasia screening. The screening for cervix carcinoma and precancerous lesions by using cytologic examination and the treatment in the early periods is possible. In order to expose the population who are at risk for cervix carcinoma, the precancerous lesions of the cervix must be investigated by cytologic examination

D.E.Ü.T.F. PEDİATRİK HEMATOLOJİ ÜNİTESİNDE TAKİP EDİLEN HEMATOLOJİK MALİGNENSİLİ ÇOCUKLARDA HEPATİT B AŞILAMASI SONUÇLARI

İdame tedavisi sırasında aşılanan ve aşılama sırasında 10 yaşın altında olan hastalarda daha yüksek oranda anti - HBs pozitifliği elde edildi

Plan evaluation of total body irradiation using volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and helical tomotherapy

Purpose. In total body irradiations, it becomes hard getting homogenous dose distribution due to inhomogeneous body shape and tissue density variations. The main goal of radiotherapy is to save critical organs while achieving a homogeneous dose distribution at target volume. Tomotherapy and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) are new and the most effective technologies used for total body irradiations. The purpose of this study is to compare critical organ doses, Planning Target Volume (PTV) coverage and dose homogeneity on Tomotherapy and VMAT technics for TBI treatments. Materials and Methods. In this study, the arms and legs were added to the male phantom using rice to simulate the whole body geometrically. The male phantom with arms and legs was immobilized by a vacuum bed and 3 mm CT images were received using Philips Big Bore CT. CT images were received as the upper and lower part of the body and used for contouring in the treatment plans. The entire body, lungs, lens, and kidneys were contoured with 3 mm margin and PTV is created. The prescribed dose was 12 Gy at a coverage of 90% PTV. The maximum dose limits for critical organ doses were 8 Gy for the lung, 7 Gy for the liver and 4 Gy for the lenses. TBI plans were prepared on VoLo 2.0.4 Treatment Planning System (TPS) for Tomotherapy and Eclipse 15.6 TPS for VMAT. The evaluation of the plans was made by comparing the homogeneity index (HI) and the doses taken by the critical organs. Results. At the end of this study, it was seen that saving critical organs and achieving desired dose distribution are possible for both Tomotherapy and VMAT in TBI treatments. HIs were 0.16 for tomotherapy and 0.29 for VMAT. Mean lung doses (right/left) were 7.61 Gy/7.70 Gy for Tomotherapy and 9.09 Gy /9.23 Gy for VMAT. Mean kidney doses (right/left) were 6.7 Gy/6.51Gy for Tomotherapy and 6.46 Gy/6.43 Gy for VMAT. Lens doses were similar and below 4 Gy. Conclusions. In conclusion, although both treatment techniques can be applied, more homogeneous dose distribution and lower lung doses are obtained with the Tomotherapy technique. When it comes to deciding for the TBI treatment method, some other crucial points must be considered. Treatment time, planning time, repeatability of treatment, and being comfortable for both patient and team are the other important points. Keywords: Helical Tomotherapy, VMAT, total body irradiatio