Calculation of molar volume as a function of temperature close to the melting point in benzene

We study here the temperature dependence of the molar volume for constant pressures in benzene close to the melting point. By analyzing the experimental data for the thermal expansivity at various pressures in benzene, we calculate the molar volumes as functions of temperature in this system. Our calculations show that discontinuities in the molar volume decrease as the melting temperatures increase along the melting line when the constant pressures vary from 70.5 MPa to 175.2 MPa, as also observed experimentally. Our calculated values of molar volume can be compared with the observed data in benzene under the temperature and pressure conditions given here

Deer in Anatolian-Turkish folklore

WOS: 000255860700017Primitive mankind accepted the living and unliving creatures around him as drinking, breathing and living creatures like himself and didn't separate himself from these creatures so that sometimes had relative relations with the animals. When these relations gained a profitable dimension, beliefs and legends occurred. The deer is one of the chief animals about which Turks formed beliefs and legends. In that case, Turks didn't also cut their relation with deer in every different period they lived; they adapted deer to their new conditions. In this article, deer which appears as derivation element hunting animal, guide, is going to be evaluated with the help of examples

Depression and anxiety in children and adolescents with familial Mediterranean fever

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common autoinflammatory disease which requires a lifelong treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the depression and anxiety in pediatric FMF patients. The Children's Depression Inventory and the Screen for Child Anxiety-related Emotional Disorders were the instruments used. Forty-three patients with FMF and 53 healthy controls were compared. Both study and control groups were divided into two age groups, 7-12 and 13-18 years. The depression scores of patients with FMF were significantly higher than their healthy peers (p = 0.001). However, there was no significant difference between patients with FMF and control group regarding the anxiety scores (p = 0.78). The disease duration was not significantly correlated with depression and anxiety scores. There was a significant correlation between depression score and FMF severity score (p = 0.01). The mean depression and anxiety scores of the FMF patients were positively correlated with the number of attacks (p = 0.000 and p = 0.001, respectively).This study suggested that patients with FMF were considerably more depressed than their healthy peers and that the depression scores were negatively affected from disease severity score and number of attacks. Psychosocial assessment of children with FMF has potential clinical implications and individualized counseling and interventions are needed

Two new Pleioplana species (Platyhelminthes, Polycladida, Acotylea) from Turkey

Two new species of flatworms, Pleioplana bosphorensis sp. nov. and Pleioplana Okusi sp. nov., Acotylea, Polycladida, are described from the shallow rocky shores of the Turkish Straits System, northwestern Turkey. Both species are characterized by a prostatic vesicle of atomata-type, stylet and Lang's vesicle. Pleioplana bosphorensis possesses a body of fleshy consistency and without tentacles, with spermiducal bulbs; elongated seminal vesicle and rounded prostatic vesicle with four tubular chambers and a conical, strong, large and straight stylet. Pleioplana Okusi has a translucent body, tentacular knobs, large seminal vesicle, elongated prostatic vesicle with six tubular chambers, and a long slender slightly curved stylet

Predicting the above-ground biomass of calabrian pine (Pinus brutia Ten.) stands in Turkey

Biomass equations are presented for calabrian pine stands within the Adana-Karaisali Regional Forestry Management Area. Thirty three sample plots, each of 0.04 ha, were chosen in order to define the biomass equations of calabrian pine, the most common needle leave species in Turkey. A tree which is the most similar to mean tree according to basal area was cut in each sample area as a sample tree. Various models were tested, utilizing the diameter (d) and the height (h) as independent variables and the most suitable models were determined. Using these models, above-ground biomass amounts can easily be acquired for single trees and stands

Subscapular Abscess After Blunt Trauma

Infection around the shoulder girdle is an infrequent and difficult diagnosis requiring a high index of suspicion and early evaluation by the physician. An infection within the area of the subscapularis Muscle and the chest wall is extremely rare. To the best of our knowledge, only 4 cases of subscapular abscess have been reported. In this article, we present a 7-year-old boy with a subscapular abscess after blunt trauma

Distribution of polychaete species (Annelida: Polychaeta) on the polluted soft substrate of the Golden Horn Estuary (Sea of Marmara), with special emphasis on alien species

The present study deals with the polychaete assemblages inhabiting Polluted soft substrate of the Golden Horn Estuary (Sea of Marmara) and the importance of alien species in polychaete communities. A total of 15 species belonging to 7 families were determined among the benthic materials collected at 4 stations between the depths 4 and 40 in in December 2005. The materials were composed of species tolerant to pollution. Higher diversity and evenness index values were encountered at stations where dissolved oxygen values were relatively high and total organic carbon values were low. The material included four alien species: Desdemona ornata, Ficopomatus enigmaticus, Polydora cornuta and Streblospio gynobranchiata. The most dominant alien species in the area was P. cornuta, with 4340 individuals per square meter. Alien species comprised 46% of total polychaete populations and their distributions were strongly affected by the abiotic factors such as dissolved oxygen, total organic carbon and depth