A new species of Anaprostocteus Graham 1987 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Turkey

A new species, Anaprostocetus ankarensis Gençer is described from Kizilcahamam, Ankara, Turkey. Diagnostic characters and line drawings of the new species are given

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Taha Toros Arşivi, Dosya No: 105-Doktorlar, Laboratuvar, Hastahaneler, Eczaneler, Dişçilerİstanbul Kalkınma Ajansı (TR10/14/YEN/0033) İstanbul Development Agency (TR10/14/YEN/0033

Chalcidoid parasitoids of Micrurapteryx sophorivora [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae] in Kuluncak, Turkey

This study deals with the parasitoids of Micrurapteryx sophorivora. Parasitoids of M. sophorivora were investigated on Robinia pseudoacacia in 2004 in the Kuluncak district, Turkey. Seven parasitoid species, Baryscapus nigroviolaceus, Cirrospilus pictus, Necremnus croton, Neochrysocharis arvensis, Neochrysocharis formosa, Pnigalio sp. and Pteromalus sp., were reared. Necremnus croton was found to be the most common parasitoid. All the parasitoids reared were recorded for the first time from Micrurapteryx sophorivora.Cette étude traite des parasitoïdes de Micrurapteryx sophorivora. Les parasitoïdes de M. sophorivora ont été examinés sur Robinia pseudoacacia dans la région de Kuluncak, en Turquie, en 2004. Sept espèces de parasitoïdes, Baryscapus nigroviolaceus, Cirrospilus pictus, Necremnus croton, Neochrysocharis arvensis, Neochrysocharis formosa, Pnigalio sp. et Pteromalus sp., ont été élevés. Necremnus croton a été l’espèce la plus courante. Tous les parasitoïdes élevés sont décrits pour la première fois chez M. sophorivora

IMPACT OF SOCIAL CAPITAL ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT

The purpose of this study is to explore the literature of social capital on career development.  The various theoretical models drawn through social capital theory and the impacts derived on career progress are highlighted.Within this scope, the theoretical background and literature search on social capital and human capital management career development are deeply investigated. The major gaps within the literature, under this scope of social capital on human resources are identified. The social capital and hybrid theoretical frameworks are evaluated and suggestions for the future academic researchers have been described.One of the major findings of this research is that, it highlights the lack of hybrid theoretical models including social capital on career progress. The main proposition of social capital creating an advantage for accessing and utilizing career opportunities is verified through various researches with exceptions. Another identified gap was the commonality of the methodology as well as the commonalities of the professionals’ records under investigation. The professionals under focus had major commonalities like graduation from the same university or working for the same company and mainly the academia. The results of this work aims to enlighten the academic literature of social capital and career development with possible future research questions

Bipolar Disorder and Diabetes Mellitus

Comorbid endocrine and cardiovascular situations with bipolar disorder usually result from the bipolar disorder itself or as a consequence of its treatment. With habits and lifestyle, genetic tendency and side effects, this situation is becoming more striking. Subpopulations of bipolar disorders patients should be considered at high risk for diabetes mellitus. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in bipolar disorder may be three times greater than in the general population. Comorbidity of diabetes causes a pathophysiological overlapping in the neurobiological webs of bipolar cases. Signal mechanisms of glycocorticoid/insulin and immunoinflammatory effector systems are junction points that point out the pathophysiology between bipolar disorder and general medical cases susceptible to stress. Glycogen synthetase kinase (GSK-3) is a serine/treonine kinase and inhibits the transport of glucose stimulated by insulin. It is affected in diabetes, cancer, inflammation, Alzheimer disease and bipolar disorder. Hypoglycemic effect of lithium occurs via inhibiting glycogen synthetase kinase. When comorbid with diabetes, the other disease -for example bipolar disorder, especially during its acute manic episodes-, causes a serious situation that presents its influences for a lifetime. Choosing pharmacological treatment and treatment adherence are another important interrelated areas. The aim of this article is to discuss and review the etiological, clinical and therapeutic properties of diabetes mellitus and bipolar disorder comorbidity

Leadership Styles and Technology: Leadership Competency Level of Educational Leaders

AbstractResearchers have studied the leadership styles of educational leaders in connection with their level of computer use and success in integration of ICT. This study aims to reveal if the leadership style can be a predictor of competent technology leaders. The importance of this study is to investigate the leaders’ competency as technology leaders rather than level of perceived use of technology, using Technology Leadership Competency Scale for School Administrators (TELÖY) (Hacıfazlıoğlu, Karadeniz, & Dalgıç, 2011) which is adapted from International Society for Technology and Education (ISTE) standards for school administrators. Fifty educators, who take leadership or administrative roles in educational institutions from the Eastern part of Turkey, completed Multi factor leadership questionnaire (MLQ) developed by Bass (1985) and translated and modified for the Turkish leaders by Demir and Okan (2008) and TELÖY. The results indicate moderate correlation between both transactional and transformational leadership styles. It is concluded that leadership style is not a predictor of competency level of technology leadership. The study contributes into literature discussing the effects of cultural differences in different countries on desired leadership styles, which in result may effect the level of technology leadership competency. In addition it also argues that leadership style characteristics cannot be used as a method to transform education and schools

Određivanje idealnih uvjeta kuhanja u proizvodnji pulpe od drva avokada ( Persea americana Mill.) primjenom kraft metode

In this study, hand sheets were made from pulp produced by the Kraft method using avocado wood. The raw materials were supplied by a fruit orchard and consisted of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) trees that had completed their useful life and were cut during routine thinning maintenance. In order to determine the ideal cooking conditions in the production of pulp from avocado wood via the Kraft method, 16 cooks were carried out by varying the cooking time (T), active alkali (AA), and sulfidity (S) ratios. The general pulp properties, especially the screened pulp yield, pulp viscosity, and Kappa number, were evaluated. The pulp yield was taken as the primary basis in determining the cooking conditions. The ideal cooking conditions were also determined by considering some physical, mechanical, and optical properties of the paper. According to this study, the conditions found to be ideal in pulp production from avocado (Persea americana Mill.) wood via the Kraft method were: 18 % AA, 22 % S, and 75 min T.U ovom su istraživanju izrađeni eksperimentalni papiri od pulpe dobivene sulfatnim (kraft) postupkom od drva avokada. Kao sirovina za proizvodnju pulpe odabrano je drvo avokada (Persea americana Mill.) iz plantažnog uzgoja, posječeno tijekom rutinskog prorjeđivanja nakon završetka životnog vijeka stabla. Radi utvrđivanja idealnih uvjeta kuhanja u proizvodnji pulpe od drva avokada kraft metodom, provedeno je 16 kuhanja, pri čemu su varirani omjeri vremena kuhanja (T), dodatka lužine (AA) i sulfidnost (S). Utvrđena su opća svojstva dobivene pulpe, uz naglasak na prinos prosijane pulpe, njezinu viskoznost i vrijednost kappa broja. Prinos pulpe pritom je uzet kao primarni podatak za određivanje uvjeta kuhanja. Idealni uvjeti kuhanja također su utvrđeni uključivanjem nekih fizikalnih, mehaničkih i optičkih svojstava papira. Prema ovom istraživanju, idealni uvjeti za proizvodnju pulpe od drva avokada (Persea americana Mill.) kraft metodom jesu: AA = 18 %, S = 22 % i T = 75 min

Immunohistochemical study of the endocrine cells in the stomach and pyloric caeca of the mountain trout, Salmo trutta macrostigma

The endocrine cells of Salmo trutta macrostigma stomach and pyloric caeca have been investigated using immunohistochemical techniques. 8 antisera were tested and 6 of them were detected in the endocrine cells; serotonin, somatostatin, substance P, galanin, CCK and neuropeptide Y. These immunoreactive cells are described for the first time in the stomach and pyloric caeca of Salmo trutta macrostigma. Neurotensin and VIP immunoreactivity were not detected in these regions. The regional distribution and relative frequency of the endocrine cells in the stomach and pyloric caeca of Salmo trutta macrostigma were resembled (with respect to serotonin, somatostatin, CCK and substance P immunoreactivity) and showed also some particularities (presence of galanin and NPY positive cells) to those of the other salmonid species

A study on the life satisfaction, resilience, depression, anxiety, and stress levels of LGBT+ individuals according to parental acceptance and life skills: LGBT+ bireylerin yaşam doyumu, psikolojik sağlamlık, depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeylerinin ebeveyn kabulüne ve yaşam becerilerine göre incelenmesi

This study aims to examine the life satisfaction, resilience, depression, anxiety, and stress levels of LGBT+ individuals significantly differ according to being LGBT+, levels of parental acceptance and life skills. 171 LGBT+ individuals who live in different cities in Turkey and over 18 years. participated in the study. “The Life Satisfaction Scale”, “The Brief Resilience Scale”, “Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS)”, “Turkish adaptation of the Adult Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire Short Form”, “Life Skills Scale”, and a “Personal Information Form” were used to collect the study data. MANOVA-Wilks Lambda(λ) was utilized for data analysis. The study results revealed that LGBT+ individuals’ life satisfaction, resilience, depression, anxiety, and stress levels significantly differ according to being LGBT+, life skills, parental acceptance, economic income and education level. LGBT+ individuals with high parental acceptance and life skills were found to experience higher levels of life satisfaction and resilience and lower levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. The findings of the study have been discussed with relevant literature and suggestions have been offered. (Extended English summary is at the end of this document)   Özet Araştırmanın amacı LGBT+ bireylerin yaşam doyumu, psikolojik sağlamlık, depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeylerinin LGBT+ olmaya, ebeveyn kabulüne ve yaşam becerilerine göre incelenmesidir. Araştırmada   ilişkisel   tarama yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Katılımcı grubuna ulaşmada kartopu ve amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya, Türkiye’nin farklı illerinde yaşayan ve 18 yaşından büyük 171 LGBT+ gönüllüsü katılmıştır. Araştırmada verileri elde etmek için “Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği”, “Kısa Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği”, “Depresyon, Anksiyete ve Stres Ölçeği”, “Yetişkin Ebeveyn Kabul-Reddi Ölçeği (Kısa Form)”, “Yaşam Becerileri Ölçeği” ve “Kişisel Bilgiler Formu” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde, MANOVA-Wilks Lambda (λ) Testinden yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular ışığında, LGBT+ bireylerin yaşam doyumu, psikolojik sağlamlık, depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeyleri LGBT+ olmalarına, ebeveyn kabulüne ve yaşam becerilerine göre anlamlı farklılık göstermiştir. Anne ve baba kabulü yüksek olan LGBT+ bireylerin yaşam doyumu ve psikolojik sağlamlık düzeyi daha yüksek; depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeyi daha düşük bulunmuştur. Yaşam becerileri yüksek olan LGBT+ bireylerin yaşam doyumu düzeyi ve psikolojik sağlamlık düzeyi daha yüksek; depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeyleri daha düşük bulunmuştur. Sonuç olarak, araştırmanın bulguları ilgili alanyazın ışığında tartışılmış ve öneriler sunulmuştur

THE EFFECT OF DREAM AND DOODLE BOOKS ON CHILDREN'S CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of dream and doodle books in developing children's creative thinking skills. In the study, the case study, which is a qualitative research method, was used. A total of 13 children, 6 girls and 7 boys aged 6-9, were selected through purposive sampling. For three months, a total of thirty-two pages of painting completion activities were held with each child by using dream and doodle books three times a day each week. "The Torrance Test of Creative Thinking" is used as a data collection tool to evaluate the creative thinking skills of children. Content analysis was used as the analysis method. The rate of seeing the Creative Strengths in the posttest (Torrance Test of Creative Thinking Form B) drawings of the children was higher than the pre-test (Torrance Test of Creative Thinking Form A) drawings. When the pre-test and post-test results of Creative Strengths are examined, it is seen that there is the most difference in favor of the post-test in the "Movement and Action and Storytelling Articulateness" aspects. The aspect with the least difference is "Synthesis of Lines and Circles". The dimension that has never been seen in children's drawings has been "Synthesis of Incomplete Figures". It was concluded that Dream and Doodle Books improve children's creative thinking skills. Dream and Doodle books are artistic studies that allow children to express themselves in different ways. In this context, it is recommended that teachers and families include these books in their activities.  Article visualizations