Do trade and financial cooperation improve environmentally sustainable development: A distinction between de facto and de jure globalization

Background: The adoption of growth strategies based on foreign trade, especially in the previous century when liberal policies began to dominate, is one of the main reasons for the increase in output and indirectly for environmental concerns. On the other hand, there are complex claims about the environmental effects of liberal policies and thus of globalization. Objectives: This study intends to analyze the effects of global collaborations involving 11 transition economies that have completed the transition process on the environmentally sustainable development of these nations. Research Design: In this direction, the effects of financial and commercial globalization indices on carbon emissions are investigated. The distinctions of globalization are used to distinguish the consequences of the two types of globalization. Subjects: In doing so, the de facto and de jure indicator distinctions of globalization are used to differentiate the consequences of two types of globalization. In addition, the effects of real GDP, energy efficiency, and use of renewable energy on environmental pollution are dissected. Measures: For the main purpose of the study, the CS-ARDL estimation technique that allows cross-sectional dependency among observed countries is used to separate the short and long-run influences of explanatory variables. In addition, CCE-MG estimator is used for robustness check. Results: According to the empirical findings, the economic growth and increasing energy intensity increases carbon emissions, but the increase in renewable energy consumption improves environmental quality. Furthermore, trade globalization does not have a significant impact on the environment in the context of globalization. On the other hand, the increase in de facto and de jure financial globalization indices results in an increase in carbon emissions, but de jure financial globalization causes more environmental damage. Conclusions: The harmful impact of de jure financial globalization on environmental quality suggests that the decreasing investment restrictions and international investment agreements of transition countries have been implemented in a manner that facilitates the relocation of investments from pollution-intensive industries to these countries

Assessment of the requisites of microbiology based infectious disease training under the pressure of consultation needs

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Training of infectious disease (ID) specialists is structured on classical clinical microbiology training in Turkey and ID specialists work as clinical microbiologists at the same time. Hence, this study aimed to determine the clinical skills and knowledge required by clinical microbiologists.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A cross-sectional study was carried out between June 1, 2010 and September 15, 2010 in 32 ID departments in Turkey. Only patients hospitalized and followed up in the ID departments between January-June 2010 who required consultation with other disciplines were included.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A total of 605 patients undergoing 1343 consultations were included, with pulmonology, neurology, cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, dermatology, haematology, and endocrinology being the most frequent consultation specialties. The consultation patterns were quite similar and were not affected by either the nature of infections or the critical clinical status of ID patients.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The results of our study show that certain internal medicine subdisciplines such as pulmonology, neurology and dermatology appear to be the principal clinical requisites in the training of ID specialists, rather than internal medicine as a whole.</p

Supporting Assisted Living by Using Wireless Sensor Networks

Wireless Sensor Networks have to be very flexible and self-organizing, providing an ease way to be deployed. This feature is required due to a wide variety of possible applications and deployment scenarios in which they can be used. They can support different kinds of tools and applications in distinct areas, such as in agriculture, military, health care, home or factory automation, among other. An assisted living system supported by a WSN is presented in this work. The main feature of this system is to locate and track inhabitant’s behaviour. The system has been implemented using Mica2 Motes, which were placed in different rooms in a house. In order to make the use of the WSN easier, this project investigated and used a middleware called TinyDB, which represents a key technology to improve the usability of WSN

A STUDY ON THE VARIANCE OF PHYTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES IN THE FRUIT OF SOME STRAWBERRY CULTIVARS (Fragara ananassa L.) GROWN UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN ADANA REGION

WOS: 000405360700033This study was carried out with a view to reveal differences of the specific phytochemical fruit quality properties of certain types of strawberry cultivars namely, Albion, Sweet Charlie (SC), Viva, Kristal, Kabarla, Elyana grown under environmental conditions of Adana region. As it is inferred from the result of this study, inner surface (L*) values varied between 6.73 (Albion) and 63.72 (Sweet Charlie); inner surface (a*) values varied between 22.02 (SC) and 33.57 (Kristal); inner surface (b*) values varied between 27.34 (Sweet Charlie) and 34.86 (Kristal); color intensity (Delta C*) values varied between (SC) 35.13 and 48.41 (Kristal); and inner surface (11) values varied between (Kristal) 46.08 and 51.55 (SC). On the other hand, outer surface (L*) values varied between 31.13 (Albion) and 42.13 (SC); outer surface (a*) values varied between 29.90 (Albion) and 37.25 (SC); outer surface (b*) values varied between 15.94 (Elyana) and 32.22 (Sweet Charlie); outer surface (Delta C*) values varied between 34.58 (Elyana) and 49.38 (Viva); and outer surface (h degrees) values varied between 25.65 (Elyana) and 40.85 (Viva). Furthermore, comparing fruit samples of strawberry cultivars by taking into account their flesh and external color properties, the differences were found statistically significant. Soluble solid (SS) content of strawberry cultivars, on the other hand, varied between % 7.50 (Elyana) and 13.83 (Albion); while potasium values ranged between 10.31 mg/kg (Albion) and 110.80 (SC), magnesium values varied between 6.9 mg/kg (Albion) and 8.87 mg/kg (Kristal); and calcium content varied between 8.32 mg/kg (Albion) and 13.94 mg/kg (Elyana). Citric acid content of strawberry cultivars varied between 0.57 g/100g (Sweet Charlie) and 0.96 g/100g (Kristal); whereas Sucrose content was between 0.94 g/100g (Sweet Charlie) and 1.89 g/100g (Albion); glucose content was between 1.52 g/100g (Kabarla) and 2.8 g/100g (Viva); and fructose content ranged between 1.77 g/100g (Kabarla) and 2.42 g/100g (Viva).Scientific Research Foundation of Cukurova UniversityCukurova UniversityWe would like to express our gratitude to Yaltir private company for their assistance in field use. This research was funded by Scientific Research Foundation of Cukurova Universit

Prognostic and diagnostic importance of the systemic immune-inflammation index in pediatric head trauma

Head trauma is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in pediatric patients. The trauma itself leads to the activation of a biomolecular cascade of damage. Purinergic receptors and ATP release play an important role in the activation of astroglia, microglia, monocyte-macrophages, neutrophils, and T cells in this process. The systemic immune inflammation index can be easily calculated, cheap, only requires hemogram parameters, and does not include any subjective findings. Therefore, we believe that it could be a prognostic predictor and a diagnostic marker for pediatric head trauma cases. Our study was designed as a retrospective and single-center study. The study was conducted with pediatric patients who presented to the emergency department with isolated head trauma between June 15, 2022, and December 15, 2022. Demographic data, medical history, white blood count, platelet count, neutrophil count, systemic immune inflammation index (SIII), Glasgow Coma Score, and the presence of pathology on brain computed tomography were recorded on the case report form. The study was conducted with 112 cases. In cases with bleeding, the median value of GCS was significantly lower (p [Med-Science 2023; 12(3.000): 656-60

THE CIRCULATION AND HYDROGRAPHY OF THE MARMARA SEA

A comprehensive set of data collected during 1986-1992 reveal seasonal and interannual variability in the circulation and hydrography of the Marmara Sea. Waters, which have contrasting properties and originate from the adjacent basins, supply the two-layer stratified flows in the Sea of Marmara. Turbulent entrainment into the upper layer in the exit region of the Bosphorus jet, and wind-stirring in winter, both contribute equally to the basin vertical mixing

THE CIRCULATION AND HYDROGRAPHY OF THE MARMARA SEA

A comprehensive set of data collected during 1986-1992 reveal seasonal and interannual variability in the circulation and hydrography of the Marmara Sea. Waters, which have contrasting properties and originate from the adjacent basins, supply the two-layer stratified flows in the Sea of Marmara. Turbulent entrainment into the upper layer in the exit region of the Bosphorus jet, and wind-stirring in winter, both contribute equally to the basin vertical mixing