Fashion consumption behaviors of sustainability consumers: Fast fashion or slow fashion? Sürdürülebilirlik konusunda bilinçli tüketicilerin moda tüketim davranışları: Hızlı moda mı yavaş moda mı?

Sustainability is a critical issue shaping our future, and consumer behavior is a major force in this area. Conscious choices of consumers have a critical impact on businesses achieving their sustainability goals. In order to protect the quality of life of future generations and protect our planet, it is of great importance that the interaction between consumers and businesses is shaped on the basis of sustainability. Sustainability is influential in different sectors and fields such as health, transportation, fashion and clothing, tourism and travel. Especially the clothing and fashion industry has a great potential in terms of sustainability. The fashion industry is a huge industry serving people around the world to foster creativity, trends and personal expression. Since the fashion sector has a great role in the destruction of nature, researchers and marketers have drawn attention to the importance of slow fashion and sustainability in order to raise awareness of the producer and the consumer. Therefore, sustainability is becoming an increasingly important issue in the fashion industry. Within the scope of this study, the effect of consumers' knowledge of sustainability on their attitudes and perceptions towards advertising messages and their fast/slow fashion preferences are examined. (Extended English summary is at the end of this document) Özet   Sürdürülebilirlik, geleceğimizi şekillendiren kritik bir konudur ve tüketici davranışları bu alanda büyük bir güç oluşturur. Tüketicilerin bilinçli tercihleri, işletmelerin sürdürülebilirlik hedeflerine ulaşmasında kritik bir etkiye sahiptir. Gelecek nesillerin yaşam kalitesini ve gezegenimizi korumak için, tüketiciler ve işletmeler arasındaki etkileşimin sürdürülebilirlik temelinde şekillenmesi büyük önem taşımaktadır. Sürdürülebilirlik sağlık, ulaşım, moda ve giyim, turizm ve seyahat gibi farklı sektörlerde ve alanlarda etkilidir. Özellikle giyim ve moda sektörü, sürdürülebilirlik açısından büyük bir potansiyele sahiptir. Moda endüstrisi, yaratıcılığı, trendleri ve kişisel ifadeyi teşvik etmek için dünyanın dört bir yanındaki insanlara hizmet veren devasa bir sektördür. Doğanın tahrip edilmesinde moda sektörünün rolü büyük olduğundan dolayı üreticinin ve tüketicinin bilinçlenmesi için araştırmacılar ve pazarlamacılar yavaş moda ve sürdürülebilirliğin önemine dikkat çekmişlerdir. Bu nedenle, sürdürülebilirlik moda sektöründe giderek daha önemli bir konu haline gelmektedir. Bu çalışma kapsamında tüketicilerin sürdürülebilirlik konusunda bilinç düzeylerinin reklam mesajlarına yönelik tutum ve algıları ile hızlı/yavaş moda tercihleri üzerindeki etkisi incelenmektedir

Using the Travertine Wastes in Denizli and its Surroundings as an Additive of Cement

It is intended to minimize the damage to agriculture of travertine wastes, which are one of the most important export products in Denizli, to reduce the waste piles, to minimize the waste costs of travertine factories and to improve the mechanical properties of concrete in this study. In this experimental study, travertine has been used in concrete instead of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30% of cement. Compressive strength and flexural strength has been tested after 28 days from the production of concrete. The travertine doped samples were compared with natural models. Through this study, optimum travertine percentages had found and a waste, which harms the agriculture, had used in concrete as an additive material. And producing concrete pavings and curbs with this optimum percentages is planned

An Experimental Study on XPS and Insulation Paint in Buildings

The depletion of energy resources consumed in all areas of daily life, the introduction of new energy sources, energy savings, research for the efficient use of energy became a priority. Made of thermal insulation for energy efficiency in buildings also has been made compulsory by the relevant standards. For energy efficiency; What kind of project would be implemented in an insulation material should be decided on and implemented in the construction phase. Thermal insulation materials used in building and developing diversity is increasing day by day. Containing ceramic thermal insulation coatings developed recently was able to take part in practice. There are lots of uncertainty since the new method found. Thermal performance of thermal insulation material widely used industry newcomer XPS heat insulation coating material made under this study is to shed light on these doubts were compared experimentally. Three model building was produced as a testing apparatus which has 2x2m2 floor area and 2.5m height. One of the models is applied no insulation to make reference. One of the other models; 5 cm thick thermal insulation made using the XPS, the other heat-insulating coating material is applied. Temperature changes in all models in a first stage of the experiment were recorded at 10 min intervals for 10 days. In the second step of the test series, the same power in all models was heated for 5 hours between 19:20 to 00:20 hours heat sources placed, then allowed to cool. External environment and temperature variations of the model were followed by periods of 10 minutes and recorded. As a result of experimental studies; XPS heat insulation thermal performance while expected, the model does not apply any paint applied to insulated thermal insulation of the model; led to nearly the same thermal performance values

Beden eğitimi öğretmen adaylarının okul deneyimi dersine yönelik tutumlarının incelenmesi

The purpose of this study is to determine the attitude of preservice physical education teachers to the school experiences course. To this study 133 preservice physical education teachers from four different universities taken in part. In the study there is no find any differences with age and sexuality. In accordance with it is found that meaningful differences school opportunities which they continue for school experiences lesson and preservice teachers’ universities.  Bu araştırmanın amacı, beden eğitimi öğretmen adaylarının okul deneyimi dersine yönelik tutumlarının tespit edilmiştir. Araştırmaya, dört farklı üniversiteden toplam 133 beden eğitimi öğretmen adayı katılmıştır. Araştırmada beden eğitimi öğretmen adaylarının cinsiyet ve yaş değişkenleri ile okul deneyimi derslerine yönelik tutumları arasında anlamlı farklılığa rastlanmamıştır. Buna karşın okul deneyimi dersi için devam ettikleri uygulama okulunun imkânlarına göre yapılan karşılaştırmada ve öğrenim gördükleri üniversiteye göre yapılan karşılaştırmalarda ise anlamlı farklılıklara rastlanmıştır

Poor prognosis in paediatric haemorrhagic stroke

MakaleWOS:000936965000001PubMed ID: 36661106Stroke, increasingly recognised in children in recent years, is an important cause of long-term morbidity and disability. A wide range of conditions associated with paediatric stroke has been identified, which differ significantly from those in adults. Paediatric stroke can also present with a variety of symptoms and signs, both specific and non-specific [1, 2]. Paediatric haemorrhagic stroke (HS) is a rare but severe condition, with lifelong multifaceted adverse functional, psychosocial, and economic consequences [3]. In this study, we have evaluated the clinical, laboratory and neuroimaging findings in children with HS in order to draw attention to the high morbidity and mortality rates of paediatric HS. (...

The Short-Term Effect of Eugenol on the Prevention of Experimentally Induced Myringosclerosis in a Rat Model

Objective:The aim of our study was to assess the possible short-term effects of topical and oral eugenol on the suppression of experimentally developed myringosclerosis (MS).Methods:Four groups of seven male Wistar albino rats were used in the study. The tympanic membranes (TMs) of all subjects were myringotomized, and group 1 was given no treatment (as control group), group 2 received saline, group 3 had received topical eugenol and group 4 received oral eugenol.Results:In macroscopic evaluation the control and saline groups showed much more MS compared to the topical and oral eugenol groups which had statistically significantly less changes (p<0.05). Fibrosis and inflammation regarding the lamina propria (LP) of the eardrums of the topical and oral eugenol groups were significantly less than those of the control and saline groups (p<0.001). In microscopic evaluation, TMs were found to be thicker in the control and saline groups (p<0.001).Conclusion:Our study showed that the application of topical and oral forms of eugenol reduced fibrosis and prevented the advancement of MS in the LP of the TMs in the short-term. More studies with different extracts are needed to investigate the efficacy of phytotherapeutic agents for preventing MS development following myringotomy

The long outcome in patients with carotico-subclavian bypass surgery for subclavian steal syndrome

OBJECTIVE: In our study we aimed to evaluate long term outcome of carotico-subclavian bypass surgery in patients with subclavian steal syndrome. MATERIALS and METHODS: We evaluated the patients who underwent caroticosubclavian bypass surgery between the years 1999 and 2011 in our clinic. Total number of patients was 6 (5 female and 1 male). The mean age of the patients was 60.8±2.1 (48- 78). The patients presented with claducatio of upper extremities, headache, dizziness, and differences in arterial pressure between two arms. RESULTS: There were no complications after the carotico-subclavian bypass surgery. The differences in arterial pressure between the two arms disappeared together with the symptoms after the surgery. CONCLUSION: Carotico-subclavian bypass surgery is a procedure with low mortality and morbidity rates and good long term outcomes in patients with subclavian steal syndrome

Dijagnostička točnost sastojaka mlijeka kod dijagnostike gravidnosti u krava srednje i kasne laktacije

The aims of this study were to establish a cut-off point by evaluating the usability of the somatic cell count (SCC) and milk components (fat, fat-free dry matter (FFDM), protein, lactose, freezing point, electrical conductivity and pH) to observe the pregnancy status, and to determine the practical usage of these parameters as diagnostic biomarker of pregnancy status. In the present study, primiparous Holstein cows (n=133) were included in the mid and late lactation. Milk samples were collected in sterile tubes for SCC and milk components analysis. In each lactation period, SCC, milk yield and milk component parameters were analysed by Student\u27s t test according to pregnancy status. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to determine the predictive threshold using SCC and milk component parameters to discriminate between pregnant and non-pregnant cows. SCC levels were similar for all cows in the mid and late-lactation. In the mid lactation, FFDM, protein, lactose and electrical conductivity were higher and milk yield, fat, freezing point and pH were lower in pregnant cows (p<0.05). In the late lactation, FFDM, protein, lactose and electrical conductivity were significantly higher and milk yield, fat and pH were significantly lower in pregnant cows (p<0.05). Furthermore, fat, FFDM, protein, lactose, freezing point, electrical conductivity, and pH were the best predictors for pregnancy diagnosis in mid-lactating cows with the AUC values of 0.840, 0.768, 0.780, 0.772, 0.693, 0.792, and 0.901 respectively. Furthermore, fat, FFDM, protein, lactose, electrical conductivity, and pH could be useful diagnostic tools for pregnancy determination in late lactating cows with the AUC values of 0.869, 0.684, 0.661, 0.689, 0.756, and 0.841 respectively. In conclusion, the milk components could be used as rapid, easily accessible, and inexpensive markers for the evaluation of the diagnosis of pregnancy status in primiparous Holstein cows.Ciljevi ove studije bili su utvrditi granične vrijednosti procjenom mogućnosti upotrebe broja somatskih stanica (SCC) i pojedinih fizikalno-kemijskih parametara mlijeka (udio masti, bezmasne suhe tvari (FFDM), proteina, laktoze, točke zamrzavanja, električne vodljivosti i pH) za promatranje statusa gravidnosti kao i u svrhu korištenja navedenih parametara kao bioloških markera u dijagnozi statusa gravidnosti. U ovu su studiju bile uključene prvotelke holstein pasmine (n=133) u srednjoj i kasnoj laktaciji. Uzorci mlijeka sakupljani su u sterilne epruvete za analizu SCC i fizikalno-kemijskih parametara. U svakom razdoblju laktacije, SCC, prinos mlijeka i fizikalno-kemijski parametri analizirani su Student t-testom u odnosu na status gravidnosti. Za određivanje prediktivnog praga korištene su krivulje odnosa specifičnosti i osjetljivosti klasifikatora (ROC), korištenjem SCC i fizikalno-kemijskih parametara mlijeka za razlikovanje gravidnih i negravidnih krava. Za sve krave u srednjoj i kasnoj laktaciji razine SCC bile su slične. Sredinom laktacije, FFDM, udjeli proteina i laktoze te električna vodljivost bili su viši, a prinos mlijeka, udio masti, točka ledišta i pH bili su niži u gravidnih krava (p<0,05). U kasnoj laktaciji, FFDM, udjeli proteina i laktoze te električna vodljivost bili su značajno viši, a prinos mlijeka, udio masti i pH bili su značajno niži u gravidnih krava (p<0,05). Udjeli masti, proteina i laktoze, FFDM, točka ledišta, električna vodljivost i pH bili su najbolji prediktori za dijagnozu gravidnosti kod krava u srednjoj laktaciji s vrijednostima površina ispod ROC krivulje (AUC) 0,840, 0,768, 0,780, 0,772, 0,693, 0,792 i 0,901. Udjeli masti, proteina i laktoze, FFDM, električna vodljivost i pH mogu biti korisni dijagnostički alati za određivanje gravidnosti kod krava u kasnoj laktaciji s AUC vrijednostima 0,869, 0,684, 0,661, 0,689, 0,756 i 0,841. Zaključno, komponente mlijeka mogu se koristiti kao brzi, lako dostupni i jeftini markeri za procjenu dijagnoze statusa gravidnosti kod prvotelki holstein krava

Detection of Novel NF1 Variants with Next-Generation DNA Sequencing Technology and Genotype-Phenotype Characteristics of Neurofibromatosis

MakaleWOS:000925992500001Objective: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1, #162200) is a common neurological disorder with de novo or inherited germline mutations of the Neurofibromin (NF1, *613113). The purpose of this study is to increase the limited knowledge of NF1 in a small population-based dataset. Materials and Methods: This study enrolled patients with clinically suspected NF1 referred to the Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Medical Genetics Department, between 2015 and 2017. The local ethics committee approved this study. Next-generation sequencing was performed for the genetic analysis. The genetic, demographic, and clinical features of the participants were characterized. Results: A total of 79 cases of NF1 were included. Of these cases, 40 were male, and 39 were female. The mean age was 11.9 years, and most were younger than 18 years. The most common complaint was cafe au lait macules. The 61 (77.3%) patients had pathogenic variants, and 16 (26.2%) were novel. Mostly affected mutation sites were exonic regions (n=54, 88.5%). The most common mutated exon was exon 38 (n=7, 11.5%), and most of the detected mutations were nonsense mutations (31%). Conclusion: It is one of Turkiye's largest NF1 study groups, where all exons of the NF1 gene were analyzed. This study contributes novel variants to the literature. There was no mutational hotspot region, and no significant relationship between genotype and phenotype was observed. Further studies and large sample sizes are required to better understand the relationship between NF and genetic changes