YouTube video analysis of the islamic social complex of Somuncu Baba in context with religious tourism

Seyahat edenler, destinasyon tercihlerinde sosyal medya sitelerindeki fotoğraf, video veya yazılı paylaşımlardan etkilenmektedirler. Dünyada ve Türkiye’de İnanç turizmi kapsamında ziyaret edilen birçok nokta bulunmaktadır. Sosyal medyanın pazarlama gücünden yararlanarak daha az bilinen inanç turizm merkezleri daha bilinir hale gelmektedir. Yapılan bu çalışmada yaşamının önemli bir bölümünü Aksaray’da olmak üzere Kayseri, Bursa ve Malatya’da sürdürmüş olan Şeyh Hamid-i Veli (Somuncu Baba) adına Aksaray’da yaptırılmış külliyenin bilinirliğinde YouTube’da paylaşılmış olan videoların etkisi araştırılmıştır. Bu çalışmada YouTube video paylaşım sitesinde “Somuncu Baba Külliyesi” anahtar kelimesi ile tarama yapılmış, en çok görüntülenmeye sahip olan 5 video üzerinde söylem analizi metoduyla inceleme gerçekleştirilmiştir. Somuncu Baba’ya ithaf edilen birçok mekân olmasına rağmen çalışma Aksaray Somuncu Baba külliyesi ile sınırlandırılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre, daha uygun video içerikleri oluşturulduğunda mekâna ilişkin videoların daha fazla izlenebileceği ve mekânın tanınırlık ve bilinirliğinin artacağı anlaşılmaktadır. Böylece Aksaray’ın inanç ve kültür turizmi bağlamında Somuncu Baba Külliyesinden daha fazla yararlanabileceği söylenebilir.Travelers are impressed by pictures, videos and writings in social media when they are choosing their holiday destination. There are a lot of religious destinations around the world and in Turkey. Thanks to the marketing power of social media, recondite religious destinations can become better known now. In this study, the aim is to find out the impact of social media on the awareness of the Islamic Complex of Şeyh Hamid-i Veli (Somuncu Baba) who spent his life mostly in Aksaray but also in Kayseri, Bursa and Malatya. In this study, “Somuncu Baba Külliyesi” is used as a keyword and the keyword is searched via YouTube. The outcome is limited by the first five video which have got viewed the most and the videos are examined using discourse analysis. Although there are many complexes dedicated to Somuncu Baba, this study only focuses on the one in Aksaray. According to the results of the research, when better video contents are created the videos will be watched more and consequently the knowledge and recognition level will increase. Thus, Aksaray will benefit from the complex much more in the context of religious tourism and cultural touris

Inhibition of Angiotensin-II Production Increases Susceptibility to Acute Ischemia/Reperfusion Arrhythmia

Guven, Celal/0000-0003-0499-7787WOS: 000388507800001PubMed: 27889788Background: Myocardial ischemia and reperfusion lead to impairment of electrolyte balance and, eventually, lethal arrhythmias. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of pharmacological inhibition of angiotensin-II (Ang-II) production on heart tissue with ischemia-reperfusion damage, arrhythmia, and oxidative stress. Material/Methods: Rats were divided into 4 groups: only ischemia/reperfusion (MI/R), captopril (CAP), aliskiren (AL), and CAP+AL. The drugs were given by gavage 30 min before anesthesia. Blood pressure and electrocardiography (ECG) were recorded during MI/R procedures. The heart tissue and plasma was kept so as to evaluate the total oxidant (TOS), antioxidant status (TAS), and creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB). Results: Creatine kinase-MB was not different among the groups. Although TAS was not affected by inhibition of Ang-II production, TOS was significantly lower in the CAP and/or AL groups than in the MI/R group. Furthermore, oxidative stress index was significantly attenuated in the CAP and/or AL groups. Captopril significantly increased the duration of VT during ischemia; however, it did not have any effect on the incidence of arrhythmias. During reperfusion periods, aliskiren and its combinations with captopril significantly reduced the incidence of other types of arrhythmias. Captopril alone had no effect on the incidence of arrhythmias, but significantly increased arrhythmias score and durations of arrhythmias during reperfusion. MAP and heart rate did not show changes in any groups during ischemic and reperfusion periods. Conclusions: Angiotensin-II production appears to be associated with elevated levels of reactive oxygen species, but Ang-II inhibitions increases arrhythmia, mainly by initiating ventricular ectopic beats.Research Foundation of Erciyes UniversityErciyes University [TSY-09-734]This study was financially supported by the Research Foundation of Erciyes University (TSY-09-734

Neonatal Adrenal Insufficiency: Turkish Neonatal And Pediatric Endocrinology And Diabetes Societies Consensus Report

It is difficult to make a diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency in the newborn, because the clinical findings are not specific and the normal serum cortisol level is far lower compared to children and adults. However, dehydratation, hyperpigmentation, hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis should suggest the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency. Hypotension which does not respond to vasopressors should especially be considered a warning. If the adrenocorticotropin hormone level measured simultaneously with a low serum cortisol level is 2-fold higher than the upper normal limit of the reference range, a diagnosis of primary adrenal insufficiency is definite. Even if the serum cortisol level is normal, a diagnosis of relative adrenal insufficiency can be made with clinical findings, if the patient is under heavy stress. The serum cortisol level should be measured using the method of ‘high pressure liquid chromatography’ or ‘LC mass spectrometry’. Adrenal steroid biosynthesis can be evaluated more specifically and sensitively with ‘steroid profiling’. Rennin and aldosterone levels may be measured in addition to serum electrolytes for the diagnosis of mineralocorticoid insufficiency. Adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test may be used to confirm the diagnosis and elucidate the etiology. In suspicious cases, treatment can be initiated without waiting for the adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test. In schock which does not respond to vasopressors, intravenous hydrocortisone at a dose of 50-100 mg/m2 or a glucocorticoid drug at an equivalent dose should be initiated. In maintanence treatment, the physiological secretion rate of hydrocortisone is 6 mg/m2/day (15 mg/m2/day in the newborn). The replacement dose should be adjusted with clinical follow-up and by monitoring growth rate, weight gain and blood pressure. Fludrocortisone (0,1 mg tablet) is given for mineralocorticoid treatment (2x0,5-1 tablets). A higher dose may be needed in the neonatal period and in patients with aldosterone resistance. If hyponatremia persists, oral NACl may be added to treatment. In the long-term follow-up, patients should carry an identification card and the glucocorticoid dose should be increased 3-10-fold in cases of stress.PubMedScopu

Molecular genetic diversity in the Turkish national melon collection and selection of a preliminary core set

Turkey is a secondary center of diversity for melon (Cucumis melo) and is home to a variety of regional morphotypes. This diversity is housed in a national germplasm repository with more than 500 accessions. Molecular genetic variability of 209 melon genotypes from 115 accessions of this collection was characterized using amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLPs). Ten AFLP primer combinations yielded 279 reproducible fragments, which were used for dendrogram and principal coordinate analyses. These analyses showed two major clusters of Turkish melons: one group contained highly similar genotypes (maximum Dice dissimilarity coefficient of 0.18), whereas the other group was genetically more diverse (maximum dissimilarity 0.41). Although average dissimilarity was low (0.13), a broad range of genetic diversity was observed in the collection. A marker allele richness strategy was used to select a core set of 20 genotypes representing the allelic diversity of the AFLP data. The core set had double the average diversity (0.26) of the entire set and represented the major morphotypes present in the collection. Molecular genetic diversity of the core set was further validated using simple sequence repeat marker data (116 polymorphic fragments), which confirmed that the selected core set retained high levels of molecular genetic diversity