THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS' LEVEL OF 21ST CENTURY SKILLS AND THEIR CAPABILITY TO MANAGE CHANGE AT SCHOOLS

The purpose of this research is to determine the relationship between school administrators' levels of 21st century skills and their competencies in managing change, according to teachers' views. Moreover, it was investigated to reveal school administrators 21st century skills levels and their proficiency in managing change. In addition, it is aimed to reveal school administrators their 21st century skill levels and their proficiency in managing change. 290 teachers in Uşak participated in this quantitative research conducted in the relational survey model. As a research data collection tool, “The 21st Century Education Manager Skills Scale and the School Managers' Ability to Manage Change Scale were used. Correlation analyzes were also conducted along with descriptive statistics in order to determine the 21st century skills levels of school administrators and their proficiency in managing change. According to the results obtained, it has been seen that the 21st century skill levels of school administrators and their proficiency in managing change are at a very high level. Also, it has been determined that there is a high level of positive correlation between school administrators' proficiency levels of 21st century skills and their proficiency in managing change.  Article visualizations

Influence of Past Climate Changes on the Current Distribution of a Rare and Endemic Species: Anatolian Spiny Mouse

This research focuses on species distribution modelling (SDM) to have an idea of distribution of Anatolian spiny mouse, Acomys cilicicus in the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), the mid-Holocene and present by using coordinates along Silifke which is the only location the species found. Three ensembled species distribution models (generalized additive mod-els, maximum entropy and boosted regression trees) were used to project Anatolian spiny mouse environmental suitability. Results indicate that current distribution of A. cilicicus populations shifted east to west since during the Last Glacial Maximum and apparently eastern part of the Mediterranean region of Turkey is potential refugia for this species

Insect Pest Management in Fruit Production

Several pests cause destructive damages in fruit production. All of the pests cause yield loss but some of these cause transmission of virus diseases. For example, Brown citrus aphid transmits Citrus Tristeza virus in citrus production. Historically, broad-spectrum pesticides were used to prevent the yield loss and transmission of bacteria and virus diseases in the world. These pesticides cause several problems including environmental, human health and also cause negative effects on soil health. At the same time, pesticides have other potential negative effects including food safety. For all these reasons, alternative management methods such as biological, biotechnical, sterile insect techniques are used in fruit growing all over the world

Characteristics of Dipteran Insects

Diptera means two wings (Di: two, pteron: wing). They have complete metamorphosis and they are holometabolous insects which means there are 4 stages (egg, larvae, pupae and adult). The name of larval stage is “maggot”. Some of the dipteran insects cause damage in agricultural production. Some are harmful for humans. Dipteran insects have two wings. Hind wings are reduced and they are called “halteres”. Function of halteres is balancing when the insects fly. Except mosquitoes, dipteran insects have sponging-sucking mouthparts. Important examples for dipteran insects are Olive fruit fly and Medfly which cause damages in agricultural production. OFF is the most destructive pest in olive growing areas and Mediterranean fruit fly cause damages in fruit production

Türkiye iş kurumunda devlet muhasebesi sistem ve düzeni

06.03.2018 tarihli ve 30352 sayılı Resmi Gazetede yayımlanan “Yükseköğretim Kanunu İle Bazı Kanun Ve Kanun Hükmünde Kararnamelerde Değişiklik Yapılması Hakkında Kanun” ile 18.06.2018 tarihli “Lisansüstü Tezlerin Elektronik Ortamda Toplanması, Düzenlenmesi ve Erişime Açılmasına İlişkin Yönerge” gereğince tam metin erişime açılmıştır.Ülkemizde devlet muhasebesi alanında kendini hissettiren reform çalışmaları gereksinimi, 1995 yılında Kamu Mali Yönetim Projesi çalışmaları ile başlamış, 2002 yılında ABS ile uyumlu tahakkuk esaslı devlet muhasebesinin seçilen 6 pilot kuruluşta denenmesi ve başarılı sonuç alınması ile 2004 yılında genel ve katma bütçeli kuruluşlarda, 2006 yılından itibaren tüm kamu kurum ve kuruluşlarında uygulanmaya başlamıştır. Bu çalışmada istihdamın korunması, geliştirilmesi ve işsizliğin önlenmesi faaliyetlerini yürüten ve Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumları içerisinde yer alan Türkiye İş Kurumunun örgüt yapısı, sunduğu hizmetler, projeler, kuruma ilişkin gelir ve giderler incelenerek, kurumun analiz edilmesi hedeflenmiş, genel olarak devlet muhasebesi ve devlet muhasebesi sistemleri ve kayıt yöntemlerinde meydana gelen değişiklikler ele alınarak, Türkiye İş Kurumu'nda ABS ile uyumlu tahakkuk esaslı devlet muhasebesinden önce uygulanan muhasebe sistemindeki hata ve eksiklikler üzerinde durularak, 2003-2004 ve 2005 yıllarına ilişkin bilanço ve gelir-gider tablosuna yer verilmiştir. Türkiye İş Kurumu'nda ABS ile uyumlu tahakkuk esaslı devlet muhasebesinin uygulanması amacıyla çıkarılan 29.04.2006 tarih ve 26153 sayılı Resmi Gazete' de yayımlanarak yürürlüğe giren Türkiye İş Kurumu Muhasebe Uygulama Yönetmeliğine ilişkin esaslar üzerinde durulmuştur. Kocaeli Çalışma ve İş Kurumu İl Müdürlüğü Muhasebe Biriminden alınan Faaliyet Sonuçları, Bütçe Giderlerinin Ekonomik Sınıflandırılması Tablosu, Bütçe Gelirlerinin Ekonomik Sınıflandırılması Tablosu, Mizan, Bilanço gibi mali tablolarına ilişkin veriler ışığında, Kurumun söz konusu yönetmelikte belirtilen esaslar doğrultusunda gerçekleştirdiği muhasebe işlemlerine, Kurumun gelir ve giderlerine, dönem sonunda yapılan işlemlere ilişkin muhasebeleştirme kayıtlarına yönelik örneklere yer verilerek, Kurumun ABS ile uyumlu tahakkuk esaslı devlet muhasebesi uygulamalarına ilişkin fotoğrafının çıkarılması amaçlanmıştır.In our country, need of reform efforts emerged in the field of governmental accounting in 1990s, so Public Financial Management Project came into effect in 1995, and in 2002 accrual-basis governmental accounting system compatible with ABC* was put into practice in 6 pilot organization and succeeded; therefore it has been implementing in general and annexed budget administrations since 2004 and in all public institutions and organizations since 2006. In our study, we examined Turkish Labor Agency, one of the Social Security Organizations, which sustains and develops employment, carries out activities that prevent unemployment, and our objective is to analyze the Agency by focusing on organizational structure, services, and projects and examine its income and expenses. In general, changes that occur in governmental accounting, governmental accounting systems and basis of accounting are discussed, and emphasized on the faults and weaknesses of the accounting system which implemented in Turkish Labor Agency before accrual-basis governmental accounting compatible with ABC took into action; in our study balance sheet and income statement of years 2003,2004 and 2005 are also included. Besides we emphasize on the terms of "Turkish Labor Agency Accounting Practices Regulation" which was promulgated with the date 29/04/2006 and number 26153 in official gazette, enacted in order to the implementation of accrual-basis governmental accounting compatible with ABC in Turkish Labor Agency. According to the data of financial statements, like Operational Results, Economic Classification of Expenditures Statement, Economic Classification of Budget Income Statement, Trial Balance and Balance Sheet which were gathered from Accounting Department of Turkish Labor Agency Provincial Directorate of Kocaeli, some examples are included aimed at income and expenditure of Agency and accounting records related to period-end transactions; and in conclusion it is intended to reveal the big picture of accrual-basis governmental accounting compatible with ABC that is implemented in the Agency

Integral equations for the problem of wave diffraction on a flat strip: alternative representation

This study investigates an effective method for solving one class of integral equations. It addresses various two dimensional problems related to do diffraction theory by metal screens, which are reduced to these integral equations. A novel approach for solving this class of integral equations is proposed. The study foceses on investigating diffraction on a strip using a combination of analytical and numerical methods and the results are obtained through simulation.Publisher's Versio

Evaluation of stroke risk factors and characteristics in the comorbidity of cancer

Aim: Stroke and cancer can be followed together and in the presence of cancer, there may be changes in classical stroke characteristics. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of cancer on stroke risk factors, radiological and clinical features. Materials and Methods: Patients who were hospitalized with the diagnosis of stroke between 2014-2020 were included in the study retrospectively. By examining the stroke and cancer characteristics of the patients; The differences in demographic findings, stroke risk factors, and radiological features of stroke between patients with and without cancer were examined. The anti-cancer treatments used and the characteristics of cancer were evaluated in stroke patients. Results: 281 stroke patients were evaluated and cancer was detected in 52 patients. There was no significant difference in terms of demographic characteristics of the patients. No significant difference was observed in stroke patients with cancer in terms of risk factors except smoking and alcohol use. Multiple ischemic lesions were more evident on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in stroke patients with cancer. The most common cancer was lung cancer. Conclusion: Stroke and cancer are increasingly common comorbidities. As the time between stroke and cancer development decreases, while the risk factors for cancer are more prominent, classical risk factors for stroke are observed less frequently

Sigara içen ve içmeyenlerin normal görünümlü oral mukozasındaki sitolojik değişikliklerin AgNOR sayımı ve nükleer morfometri ile değerlendirilmesi

Amaç: Sigara içen ve içmeyen kişilerde normal oral mukozaya ait epitel hücrelerindeki proliferatif aktivite AgNOR boyama tekniği ve nükleer morfometri ile değerlendirildi. Hastalar ve Yöntemler: Yaymalar 50-70 yaş arasında sigara içen ve içmeyen, 40’ar hastanın normal görünümlü ağız taban mukozasından elde edildi. İyi tespit edilmiş nükleuslu ilk 50 skuamöz epitel hücresinde AgNOR’lar sayıldı ve bilgisayarlı görüntü analizi ile nükleer alanlar hesaplandı. Bulgular: İstatistiksel olarak sigara içmeyen grupta nukleus başına düşen ortalama AgNOR sayısı (3.47± 0.30) sigara içenlerden daha azdı (4.22±0.39, p<0.001). Ayrıca sigara içenlere ait hücre çekirdeklerinin alan ortalamaları (94.32±10.08) içmeyenlerden daha yüksek bulundu (87±9.4, p<0.05). Beş taneden fazla AgNOR’a sahip olan nukleusların ortalama sayısı sigara içmeyen ve içenlerde sırasıyla %14.6 ve %36.8 olarak bulundu. Sonuç: Bulgularımız sigara içiminin oral proliferatif lezyonların oluşmasında önemli bir risk faktörü olduğunu ve bu lezyonların taranması için oral eksfolyatif sitolojinin tercih edilebilecek bir yöntem olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.Objectives: We planned this study to evaluate the proliferative activity of the oral mucosal epithelial cells of smokers and non-smokers via nuclear morphometry and AgNOR counts. Patients and Methods: Smears were collected from normal-appearing mouth floor mucosa of 40 non-smokers and 40 smokers between ages of 50 and 70. AgNORs were counted in the first 50 well-fixed, nucleated squamous cells and nuclear areas were calculated via computerized image analyzing system. Results: Statistically mean AgNOR numbers per nucleus in the nonsmoking group (3.47&plusmn;0.30) was lower than the smoking group (4.22&plusmn;0.39, p&lt;0.001), and mean nuclear areas of squamous cells of smokers (94.32&plusmn;10.08) was also significantly higher than non-smokers (87&plusmn;9.4, p&lt;0.05). The mean number of nuclei having more than 5 AgNORs was 14.6% and 36.8% in non-smokers and smokers, respectively. Conclusion: Our results support that smoking is a severe risk factor for oral mucosal proliferative lesions and exfoliative cytology can be the preferred method for screening of oral mucosal lesions