Visual Messages of Conflict Reporting on Twitter: Visual Frames and Ethical Standards

This comparative study employs the theoretical frameworks of framing and hierarchy of influences model to analyze the ethical forces affecting journalists on Twitter and simultaneously their visual frames constructed in their images on Twitter. It investigates the portrayal of the Yemen conflict in the personal Twitter accounts of Yemeni journalists who were affiliated with the United States (US) and Qatari news organizations. Several studies have pointed out the graphic war coverage of Arab news organizations whereas scholars argue that US news organizations provide sanitized coverage on war zones (Johnson & Fahmy, 2007; Silcock, Schwalbe, & Keith, 2008; Karniel, Lavie-Dinur, & Azran, 2014). This study makes an important contribution to the literature of conflict reporting by adopting a comparative perspective to analyze the Yemeni war-related images of journalists affiliated with different news organizations on social media. Employing a content analysis over a time frame between 2014 and 2019, a total of 1272 Yemen-related tweet images were examined. Results showed differences in the graphic nature and visual narratives of the coverage on Twitter. The findings showed that Yemeni journalists affiliated with US news agencies visually portrayed the Yemen conflict by placing a large focus on the humanitarian consequences of the war. On the other hand, the Yemeni journalists affiliated with Qatari news agencies framed the Yemen conflict from diverse perspectives, including demonstrations and official meetings. Further, results indicated that journalists, who were affiliated with US news agencies, were more likely to share a graphic visual on Twitter than journalists affiliated with Qatari news agencies. Overall, the current study reveals that individual-level influences might be more powerful than organizational-level influences with regard to journalists’ ethics-related decisions of showing graphic visuals on social media platforms

YONGALEVHALARDA ALKİL KETEN DİMER’İN ALTERNATİF HİDROFOBİK MADDE OLARAK KULLANIMI VE ETKİSİ

Bu çalışmada; Alkil Keten Dimer (AKD) kimyasalının kullanılması ile üretilen yongalevhalarda boyutsal stabilte özellikleri incelenmiştir. Hidrofobik madde olarak parafin ve AKD’ nin sırasıyla % 0,3- 0,5- 0,8 oranlarda kullanıldığı yongalevhalarda bazı teknolojik özellikleri araştırılarak, levhalarda su alma miktarı, kalınlık artışı, çekme direnci ve formaldehit emisyon özellikleri incelenmiştir. Elde edilen testler sonucunda; AKD kimyasalı kullanılarak üretilen levhaların boyutsal stabilitesi iyileşmiştir.

The efficacy of chloroquine treatment against naturally occuring Giardia duodenalis infection in lambs

Objective. The aim of the present study was to determine the efficacy of Chloroquine (Cq), an antimalarial medicine, administered at a dose of 2.5 mg/kg, orally, during 5 consecutive days, in Sakiz and Merino lambs naturally infected with Giardia duodenalis. Materials and methods. To this extent weaned 10 weeks of aged lambs were enrolled and randomly assigned into two groups based on treatment (group C, n=18 lambs treated with Cq) and placebo (group P, n=8 untreated control animals). Diagnosis was based on detection of trophozoit and/or cysts on fecal flotation. Cyst count per gram feces (days 0, 3, 7 and 10) was analyzed among groups. Results. During the trial, regarding the efficacy of Cq on days 3., 7., and 10. There was significant (p<0.01) reduction in cyst excretion; whereas evaluation of mean geometric cyst excretion revealed 100% reduction. Conclusions. There was a very high (100%) reduction in cyst excretion in the Cq treatment group compared to the positive untreated control group on days 3, 7 and 10, resulting in a significant (p<0.001) reduction, making Cq, safety, and thus highly effective treatment option of lambs with naturally occuring giardiasis. Objetivo. El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar la eficacia de la cloroquina, un medicamento contra la malaria, administrado a una dosis de 2.5 mg/kg, por vía oral, durante 5 días consecutivos, en Corderos Sakiz y Merino infectados naturalmente con Giardia duodenalis. Materiales y metodos. En esta medida destetados 10 semanas de edad fueron incluidos y asignados al azar en dos grupos sobre la base del tratamiento (grupo C, n = 18 corderos tratados con cloroquina) y placebo (grupo P, n = 8 animales de control no tratados). El diagnóstico se basa en la detección de trophozoit y/o quistes en la flotación fecal. Quiste recuento por gramo de heces (día 0, 3, 7 y 10) se analizó entre los grupos. Resultados. Respecto a la eficacia de la cloroquina en los días 3, 7 y 10 existió una reducción significativa (p<0.01) en la excreción de quistes; mientras que la evaluación de la media de la excreción Rev.MVZ Córdoba 21(2):5328-5335, 2016. ISSN: 0122-0268 ORIGINAL 5329 de quistes reveló una reducción del 100%. Conclusiones. Durante el estudio hubo una reducción del 100% en la excreción de quistes en el grupo de tratamiento con cloroquina en comparación con el grupo control no tratado positivo en los días 3, 7 y 10, lo que resulta en una disminución significativa (p<0.001) por lo que la cloroquina razonablemente es una opción de tratamiento por el costo, seguridad, y por lo tanto muy eficaz de corderos infectados naturalmente con giardiasis

An Overview of One Health Concept Focusing on Toxoplasmosis

The "One Health" concept is a universal approach to sustainably balancing and optimizing the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems. This approach is based on the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, and plants in a wider environment in which self-renewable ecosystems exist, with essential characteristics of integration, unifying and holistic perspective. Toxoplasmosis, one of the most common zoonotic infections in both terrestrial and oceanic ecosystems in the world, is an ideal model disease for the “One Health” approach. Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the obligate intracellular pathogen protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. In the life cycle of T. gondii, the definitive host is domestic cats and felines, and the intermediate hosts are all mammals (including humans), birds and reptiles. The infected cats have primary importance and play a crucial role in the contamination of habitats in the ecosystems with T. gondii oocysts. Thus, ecosystems with domestic cats and stray cats are contaminated with cat feces infected with T. gondii oocytes. T. gondii positivity has been scientifically demonstrated in all warm-blooded animals in terrestrial and aquatic habitats. The disease causes deaths and abortions in farm animals, resulting in great economic losses. However, the disease causes great problems in humans, especially pregnant women. During pregnancy, it may have effects such as congenital infections, lesions in the eye and brain of the fetus, premature birth, intrauterine growth retardation, fever, pneumonia, thrombocytopenia, ocular lesions, encephalitis, and abortion. The mechanism of death and abortion of the fetus in a pregnant woman infected with T. gondii occurs as a result of complete disruption of the maternal immune mechanism. The struggle against toxoplasmosis requires the universal collaboration and coordination of the World Organization for Animal Health, the World Health Organization and the World Food Organization in the "One Health" concept and integrative approaches of all responsible disciplines. Establishing universal environmental safety with the prevention and control of toxoplasmosis requires the annihilation of the feces of the infected cats using suitable techniques firstly. Then routinely, the monitoring and treatment of T. gondii positivity in cats, avoiding contact with contaminated foods and materials, and development of modern treatment and vaccine options. Particularly, mandatory monitoring or screening of T. gondii positivity during the pregnancy period in humans should be done. It would be beneficial to replace the French model, especially in the monitoring of disease in humans. In this article, the ecology of toxoplasmosis was reviewed at the base of the "One Health" concept

Üniversite öğrencileri arasında bitkisel ilaç kullanımına yönelik tutumlar

Amaç: Bu çalışmada üniversite öğrencilerinin bitkisel ilaç kullanımı konusunda tutum ve davranışlarının saptanması amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Selçuk Üniversitesi’nde 2014 yılı Nisan-Haziran ayları arasında toplam 400 öğrenciye anket uygulandı. İstatistiksel analizlerde

Electrical stimulation with non-implanted electrodes for overactive bladder in adults

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209-Halk oyunları antrenörlerinin toksik liderlik davranışlarının sporcuların psikolojik sağlamlık ve tatmin düzeyleri üzerindeki belirleyici rolü

Bu çalışmanın amacı; halk oyunları sporcularının antrenörlerin toksik liderlik davranışlarına ilişkin algısının, psikolojik sağlamlık ve tatmin düzeyleri üzerindeki etkisini belirlemektir. Araştırmanın evrenini Türkiye Halk Oyunları Federasyonu’na bağlı gençler ve büyükler kategorilerinde yer alan lisanslı sporcular oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın yapıldığı 2019-2020 dönemde halk oyunlarında oynayan gençler ve büyükler gruplarından lisanslı sporcu sayısının 4856 erkek ve 6136 kadın olmak üzere toplam 10992 kişi olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışmaya 713 kişi dahil edilmiştir. Veriler kolayda örnekleme yöntemi ile toplanarak analiz için SPSS 20 paket programı kullanılmıştır. Yapılan analizlerde sporcuların toksik liderlik algısının genel olarak düşük olduğu görülmüştür. Bununla birlikte sporcuların psikolojik olarak sağlam oldukları ve tatmin düzeylerinin de genel olarak yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada antrenörlerin toksik liderlik davranışları ile sporcuların psikolojik sağlamlık ve tatmin düzeyleri arasında negatif yönlü ve anlamlı bir ilişkinin bulunduğu belirlenmiştir. Çalışma sonuçlarına göre antrenörlerin gösterdikleri toksik davranışlar arttıkça sporcuların psikolojik anlamda güçsüzlük ve tatminsizlik yaşadıkları söylenebilir