Agenda dynamics and policy priorities in military regimes

Despite the policy-relevant aspirations of military regimes, scholars have shown surprisingly little interest in exploring the agenda dynamics and policy processes in these regimes. We sought to close this gap by analysing the original datasets of over 13,000 legislative speeches, public budgets, and the background characteristics of 160 representatives who served in the Consultative Assembly of the military regime of Kenan Evren in Turkey (1980–1983). Empirical analyses indicate that the regime’s policy priorities did not differ significantly from those of democratic governments, and that while representatives with military backgrounds showed far more interest in the core functions of the government, the process through which they were selected (whether or not directly appointed by the National Security Council) appeared to have no explanatory power. Perhaps more importantly, there were more similarities than differences between the military regime of Kenan Evren and the coalition, minority and majority governments of the 1970s and 1980s. Our findings imply that the effect of institutions on policy agendas is overstated.publishedVersio

Large Peripheral Osteoma of the Mandible: A Case Report

Osteomas are benign, slow-growing osteogenic tumors commonly occurring in the craniofacial bones. Osteomas are characterized by the proliferation of compact and/or cancellous bone. It can be of a central, peripheral, or extraskeletal type. The peripheral type arises from the periosteum and is rarely seen in the mandible. The lingual surface and lower border of the body are the most common locations of these lesions. They are usually asymptomatic and can be discovered in routine clinical and radiographic examination. In this paper, we presented a large solitary peripheral osteoma located in the buccal surface of the left posterior mandible and causing facial deformity in a 37-year-old woman. Radiographic examination by computed tomography revealed radiopacity with a well-circumscribed, pedunculated mass approximately 3 cm in size. The osteoma was removed surgically, and no recurrence has been observed

The Quality of Life Level in Female Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome and the Associated Factors

Objective: In our study, we were examined the quality of life and its relationship with socio-demographic characteristics in female patients with Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) who applied to outpatient clinic. Materials and Methods: In the study, 108 female patients applying to physical therapy outpatient clinic between May 1, 2017 and September 1, 2017, and diagnosed with FMS were included. The data collection tool used in the study was the questionnaire developed by the researcher based on the literature information. The questionnaire consisted of two parts. The first part of the form consisted of the question set querying the socio-demographic characteristics (15 questions), and the second part consisted of the quality of life bref scale used to assess the quality of life of the cases. Results: When the quality of life scores of the individuals according to their economic status were examined; the emotional role functioning, physical functioning, physical role functioning, and physical indicator scores of individuals with middle income level were significantly higher than other income groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: Consequently, we can say that the quality of life is better in female patients who have a high income level with education, normal body mass index, regular sleeping and diagnosis of fibromyalgia

Prevalence and distribution of odontogenic and nonodontogenic cysts in a Turkish population

Objective: To determine the relative frequency and distribution of odontogenic and nonodontogenic cysts in a large Turkish population. Study Design A retrospective survey of jaw cysts was undertaken at the Oral Diagnosis and Radiology and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Ondokuz Mayis University Dental School, Samsun, Turkey. Data were retrieved from clinical files, imaging, and histopathology reports from 2000 to 2008: a total of 12,350 patients were included. In each case, we analyzed age, gender, type and number of cysts, and cyst location. Imaging patterns and pathologies associated with cystic lesions were also determined. Results: The prevalence of odontogenic and nonodontogenic cysts was 3.51%; males were affected more frequently than females. There were 452 odontogenic cysts (98.5%) and seven nonodontogenic cysts (1.5%). The most frequent odontogenic cyst was radicular (54.7%), followed by dentigerous (26.6%), residual (13.7%), odontogenic keratocyst (3.3%), and lateral periodontal cyst (0.2%). Nasopalatine duct cyst (1.5%) was the only nonodontogenic cyst. By age, cysts peaked in the third decade (24.2%). Concerning location, no statistically significant difference was found between the maxilla and mandible (p>0.05). The most frequent radiological feature of these lesions was unilocular cyst (93.7%). Pathologies associated with cystic lesions occurred in 14.7%. Conclusion: The prevalence of both odontogenic and nonodontogenic cysts were lower than that reported in many other studies. In our study population, cysts were mainly inflammatory in origin. © Medicina Oral S. L

Comparison of the planimetry and point-counting methods for the assessment of the size of the mandible cysts on orthopantomograms

Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the computer-assisted planimetry and point-counting methods in evaluating the sizes of the mandibular cysts with respect to their agreement and the time required to analyze. Study Design: The surface areas of 46 mandibular cyst lesions on orthopantomograms were estimated using the point-counting and computer-assisted planimetry methods. Three observers evaluated the outlined areas twice, using the point-counting (PC) and computer-assisted planimetry (CAP) methods with an interval of two weeks. In the planimetry technique, digitalized images and ImageJ software were used to measure the surface area of the half mandibles and cysts. The grids were superimposed over the same images and the number of points hitting the interested structures was counted for the point-counting technique. The projection area fraction (PAF) of the cysts within the mandible was estimated using the obtained values by means of the two techniques. Intraclass correlation coefficient was used to assess the level of agreement between the two methods. Inter-rater reliability analysis using the Kappa statistic was performed to determine consistency among raters. Results: CAP and PC techniques showed consistent intra-observer values in all observers. Intraclass correlation between CAP and PC measurements of first, second and third observers were found to be 0.9986, 0.9988 and 0.9994 respectively. The durations of PC technique was 32% higher than the CAP technique. Conclusion: PC and CAP methods were seemed to show sufficient agreement to be used interchangeably. The main disadvantage of the PC analysis is it takes more time than CAP method

Yumurta Tangramın Matematik Derslerinde Kullanımına Yönelik Bir Çalışma

The activity in this study includes forming an egg tangram and various figures from the tangram pieces. In the egg tangram activity, first of all the egg tangram is obtained by using a compass, a ruler and the properties of circle. In this process written and verbal expressions of the drawings are required. Then, students are asked to form several meaningful figures from the egg tangram pieces. The activity is prepared for improving students’ spatial ability, providing their use of their mathematical communication skills, developing their psychomotor skills and helping teachers and students in the applications on subject of circle. The students are enabled to be active physically and mentally in the activity with the teacher’s guidance. The teacher can benefit from teacher guidelines throughout the activity and can make the activity steps easier to do with various cues when the student faces difficulty.Bu çalışmada sunulan etkinlik yumurta tangramın ve bu tangram parçalarından çeşitli şekillerin oluşturulmasını içermektedir. Yumurta tangram etkinliğinde öncelikle pergel ve cetvel kullanılarak çember özellikleri yardımıyla yumurta tangram oluşturulur. Bu süreçte yapılan çizimlerin yazılı ve sözel olarak ifade edilmesi istenmektedir. Daha sonra, öğrencilerden yumurta tangram parçalarından çeşitli anlamlı şekiller oluşturmaları istenir. Etkinlik, öğrencilerin uzamsal yeteneklerini ilerletmek, matematiksel iletişim becerilerinin kullanımını sağlamak, devinimsel yetenekleri geliştirmek ve çember konusunun uygulamalarında öğretmenlere ve öğrencilere yardımcı olmak amacıyla hazırlanmıştır. Etkinlikte öğrencilerin fiziksel ve zihinsel olarak aktif olmaları öğretmen rehberliğinde sağlanmaktadır. Öğretmen, etkinlik boyunca kendisi için hazırlanmış olan öğretmen kılavuzundan yararlanabilecek ve öğrencinin zorlandığı durumlarda etkinlik adımlarını değişik ipuçlarıyla kolaylaştırabilecekti

The Top 100 Cited Articles on Ocular Trauma: A Bibliometric Analysis

Objective: Eye injuries are one of the leading causes of disabling ocular morbidity. The objective of this bibliometric study was to evaluate the top 100 cited articles on ocular trauma published between 1975 and 2018 via multidimensional citation analysis. Methods: We analyzed the top 100 cited articles among 3,768 ocular trauma articles published between 1975 and 2018; these articles were obtained from the databases in Web of Science and PubMed based on their citation rates per article, publication years, countries of origin, institutions or organizations, the most common subjects, funding status, article types, and levels of evidence. The data obtained were analyzed with the SPSS® 20.0 software package program. Results: In the top 100 cited articles on ocular trauma, the total number of authors was 420 and the average authorship was 4.20±2.23 (range: 1–14). In our study, 70 of the top 100 cited articles were published in journals with an impact factor (IF) of ≥2.00 (range: 2.016–8.806), and Q index or quartile score of these journals was mostly Q1. Although the most preferred journal was Ophthalmology according to the total number of citations and articles (n=2,183 and n=23, respectively), Eye was the most preferred journal according to the mean number of citations per article. Besides, the three most common topics among the top 100 cited articles were mechanical eyeball injury (40 articles), epidemiology of ocular trauma (19 articles), and traumatic eye infection (17 articles). The average level of evidence was found to be 3.14±0.66 (range: 1–4), and the mean number of citations per article was the highest level at 2. Moreover, we also found that the most commonly preferred article type by authors was clinical research (92 articles), and most of them were in the B level of evidence group (70 articles). Conclusion: Analysis of the top 100 most cited articles on ocular trauma as an update study can provide us scientific contributions and vital current data in clinical implementations