bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A study on the sense of Local Community in Residents' Self-Government Organizations: Focusing on residents' associations and residents' self-government committees
Authors:   Form of Public Safety and Culture, Kang Jeong Won , Hong Sung Woon
Published: December 2023

Since the restoration of the self-governance system in 1995, Korea has been striving to stabilize the implementation of the local government system and expand local autonomy to overcome the limitations of representative democracy. In 1998, a local self-governance committee was established and operated to reflect the needs of residents through participation and communication at the town, village, and district levels, which are the basic units of local self-governance, but it did not achieve its purpose. Therefore, in 2010, a special law was enacted to expand the scope of resident participation, which was a limitation of resident autonomy committees. The purpose of the Act was to establish an efficient public service system by expanding residents' participation and restoring local traditional communities. This study sought to verify the effectiveness of the neighborhood association conversion policy by comparing the sense of community in neighborhoods that were converted to neighborhood associations and those that were not converted to neighborhood associations.
Quantitative research was used as the research method, and the research model and hypotheses were derived through theoretical discussions on major factors such as residents' self-governance capacity as an independent variable and community consciousness as a dependent variable. A survey tool was utilized to measure residents' sense of community. Questionnaires were distributed to residents visiting 44 administrative wards in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, and the collected questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS version 27.0. Descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, correlation, and multiple regression analysis were performed on the collected survey responses.
The results of the study showed that there was no statistically significant difference in the level of residents' sense of community between neighborhood councils and neighborhood committees. This suggests that the policy of converting neighborhood committees into neighborhood associations had an unexpected effect, resulting in a policy error. In order to improve the sense of community and restore traditional neighborhoods, it is necessary to increase the level of residents' ‘local attachment’, ‘local identity’, and ‘sense of fulfillment’. It is also necessary to verify the professional competence of community council members to ensure their representation. In addition, it will be possible to overcome the limitations of representative democracy by solving local problems with residents through connecting with local resources and community organizations.
The Moderating Effect of Conflict Handling on the Relationship between Community Sense and Quality of Life in Urban Regeneration Areas
Authors:   Form of Public Safety and Culture, Park Chang Kyu , Gong Jung Sik , Park Og Pyoung , Wang Xing , Kim Dae Young
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study was to explore the preferred parking solution model for residents of Yeonmu-dong, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, in order to address conflicts arising from parking problems and to develop parking relief systems tailored to local characteristics. Yeonmu-dong is situated in an urban regeneration area within the old city center, characterized by low-rise residential density, a high percentage of elderly residents, and a significant number of long-term residents who have lived there for more than a decade. Our primary objective was to investigate whether conflict resolution strategies have a moderating impact on the relationship between residents' sense of community and their quality of life.
To achieve our research objectives, we gathered academic literature related to urban regeneration, analyzed statistical data from public institutions, and conducted a survey of local residents. We then conducted statistical analysis, including descriptive statistics, group difference analysis, and hierarchical regression analysis, to analyze the survey data using SPSS 27 statistical techniques.
The analysis revealed several key findings. Firstly, residents expressed a preference for parking solutions falling under the categories of 'citizen participation type' and 'existing facility utilization type' to alleviate parking space shortages. Some of the suggested alternatives included 'developing parking lots by purchasing old houses,' 'having parking facilities at home,' 'utilizing public facilities such as school playgrounds,' and 'making use of vacant land.' Secondly, although local residents exhibited a relatively high sense of community and employed positive conflict resolution methods, their overall quality of life was somewhat low. Lastly, the relationship between a positive sense of community and a negative quality of life was found to be influenced by the type of conflict resolution strategies employed.
In conclusion, while the presence of a significant elderly population in the region can be advantageous, it is important to address the declining number of young residents, which can hinder regional development. Therefore, policies aimed at attracting younger individuals should be considered, along with initiatives to promote privately-led community councils. Furthermore, it was observed that a higher sense of community among local residents positively affects their quality of life. To enhance this effect, policy efforts should include providing conflict management education for local residents.
Development of Commercialization Model for International Appropriate technology utilizing Natural Biological Resources
Authors:   Form of Public Safety and Culture, Lee Yang Ho
Published: December 2023

This study aims to develop a model for international development cooperation in the bio sector through the development of commercialization model using natural biological resources in developing countries. To this end, this study analyzed the theoretical background of international appropriate technology using natural biological resources through the 'Ser-M' model, as well as conducted a case study. Through the analysis, this paper developed and presented a commercialization model for the appropriate technology of added value provision utilizing natural biological resources. The case study is based upon the “Appropriate Technology Dissemination and Capability Building Project of the Philippines”, which was carried out by the KOICA and KIPA from 2014 to 2016. Based on the theoretical background and case study results, implications and directions were drawn for the development of commercialization model for international appropriate technology utilizing natural biological resources covering relevant subject, environments, resources, and mechanism. The direction of commercialization model development was established through the commercialized process reflecting natural biological resources based on the value chain, the IDC model through the division of the value chain, and the commercialization model targeting global markets. Based on the directions above, the commercializing process was established according to the value chain, the division system was derived accordingly, and the business model canvas(BMC) was derived through the 9 major business elements that should be included whitin the commercialization. By synthesizing the above studies, the commercialization model and the division of labor between developing and developed countries were presented finally. The suggested commercialization model will furnish a win-win opportunity for both developing and developed countries through the international appropriate technology as a mediator. Developing countries are likely to have the opportunity to develop new industries and export products through developing their natural biological resources, as well as building-up capabilities and creating job opportunities for utilizing biological resources. In addition, developed countries may develop various sorts of biological resources overseas and implement the global responsibility through supporting capability enforcement, technology and knowledge transfer to developing countries. The commercialization model of international appropriate technology utilizing natural biological resources is expected to become a new IDC model in the bio sector realizing the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity as well as the sharing of benefits. The importance of this study is to suggest an appropriate technology model for Sustainability Transition Innovation integrating social and economic values and to present a new IDC model for the development and diffusion of appropriate technology in the bio sector.
The Influence of Social Support and Social responsibility on College life Adjustment among Nursing Students
Authors:   Form of Public Safety and Culture, Hong Sun Yeun , Park Gang Woo , Park Jin Sik , Ha Jong Uk
Published: December 2023

This study is a descriptive research study to identify the relationship between social support, social responsibility, and college life adaptation of nursing students in order to lead a positive college life for nursing students. The subjects of the study were 191 students in the first to fourth grades of a work nursing college located in G city. The data collection period was from September 1 to September 15, 2022, using a structured self-report questionnaire. The survey tools are social support, social responsibility, and adaptation to college life. A total of 191 copies were used for the final analysis after confirming the minimum number of subjects using G Power 3.1.2. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, frequency and percentage, mean and standard deviationt-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation ciefficients, multiple linear regression using SPSS/WIN 23.0 program. As a result of the study, The average social support score was 4.34±0.66, Social responsibility score was 3.98±0.55, and College life Adjustment score was 3.54±0.69. There was a positive correlation between Social support and Social responsibility(r=.67, p<.001), Social support and College life Adjustment(r=.50, p<.001), Social responsibility and College life adaptation(r=.49, p<.001). In addition, the explanatory power of these variables for College life Adjustment was 29%(F=38.39, p<.001), Social responsibility(β=.28, p<.001) Social support(β=.31, p<.001) were found to have an effect on College life Adjustment. It was confirmed that social support and social responsibility are important factors influencing college life adaptation. Nursing colleges should improve social support and social responsibility for students' adaptation to college life. herefore, it is necessary to develop and apply interpersonal relationship improvement programs and humanities education programs to improve social support and social responsibility.
A Study on the Big Data Analysis on the Awareness of Elder Abuse Using the Big Kines System - Focusing on domestic : 2011-2022
Authors:   Form of Public Safety and Culture, Lim Jeong Mi , Youn Ki Hyok
Published: December 2023

Even though there have been various efforts for solving the issue of elder abuse such as the government amended the Elderly Welfare Act and also established the elder abuse policies, and private institutions are providing elder abuse preventive services, the elder abuse is gradually increasing. Thus, as a fundamental approach for solving the issue of elder abuse which becomes aggravated day by day, this study analyzed domestic press report articles to understand the general awareness and trend of elder abuse in our society. In the research method, this study utilized big data analysis data and its analysis system called BIGKinds. The analysis data was divided into two sections based on 2017 when Korea entered the aged society. Section 1 is the period of aging society from 2011 to 2016 while Section 2 is the period of aged society from 2017 to 2022. The press articles collected for six years in each period were analyzed. After collecting total 5,333 articles of Section 1 and 5,630 articles of Section 2, this study conducted the keyword trend analysis, relation analysis, and related word analysis. The main results of this study are as follows. First, in the results of the keyword trend analysis, during the whole period, the most articles were reported in 2016(1,168), which was followed by 2017(1,122) and 2021(1,093) in order. Second, in the results of the relation analysis, the main keywords of Section 1 were the Elder Welfare Act, mandated reporter & reporter, and world elder abuse & world elder abuse awareness. The main keywords of Section 2 were the Elder Welfare Act, mandated reporter, COVID-19 & Corona, and anti-abuse police officer. Third, in the results of the related word analysis, the keywords commonly shown in each section were the Ministry of Health and Welfare, assailant, spouse, aging, social problem, UN, social interest, business agreement, nursing home, and elder abuse state report. Fourth, in the results of the related word analysis, the keywords solely shown in Section 1 were economic, mandated reporter, victim, children, offsprings, revised bill, INPEA(International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse), elderly, and elderly care institution while the keywords solely shown in Section 2 were ceremony, the National Police Agency, protection of human rights, growing trend, aged society, nursing facilities, economic exploitation, worker, police station, and care worker. For improving the awareness of elder abuse and preventing elder abuse, this study suggested the revision of the Elder Welfare Act, enactment of laws related to elder abuse, seeking the measures for vitalizing mandated report of elder abuse, regular activities for spreading the social awareness of elder abuse, and strengthening the care service for reducing elder abuse by spouse.
Understanding and preventing the onset of child sexual abuse in adolescence and adulthood
Authors: McKillop Nadine , Rayment-McHugh Susan , Smallbone Stephen , Bromham Zoe
Published: December 2023

Offender and offence characteristics associated with the onset of child sexual abuse in adolescence and adulthood were examined in a sample of males adjudicated for sexual offences. Predictors of adolescent- and adult-onset abuse reinforce that adolescents and adults, for the most part, are two distinct offender populations who may be motivated to sexually abuse for different reasons and who are influenced by opportunity structures, constraints and experiences that characterise these developmental stages. Findings support tailored prevention efforts for adolescents and adults. Emphasis should be placed on primary and secondary prevention efforts that are currently less developed in Australia, compared to tertiary responses.
Innovativeness and Entrepreneurial Success in Agricultural Sector: An Overview of the Literature in Developing Countries
Authors: Aloukoutou Aline Modoukpè , Moussa Ismaïl Moumouni
Published: December 2023

Business success is often attributed to the profile of the entrepreneur, the characteristics of the business and its environment. In most of developing countries, interventions to promote entrepreneurship are typically limited to the provision of finance and coaching to build business capital and management skills. These interventions have shown mixed results as only few young enterprises last more than five years, suggesting the need to explore other drivers of entrepreneurial success. This review adds a contribution on the role of innovation in the performance of agricultural enterprises through a synthesis of the existing literature on the importance of innovation in entrepreneurial success. Our results highlight that young agricultural entrepreneurs face several challenges, including the perception from their pairs/community, limited access to production resources, climate change, poor access to technologies and market, lack of management skills, and lack of appropriate policy support. Their innovativeness depends on their ability to mobilize livelihoods assets such as financial capital, social, human and symbolic capitals. Ultimately, innovativeness allows young entrepreneur to tap into livelihoods assets-related opportunities to ensure the competitiveness and further the success of their business. We also elaborated a framework to analyze entrepreneurial performance in the agricultural sector.
Waging Water in Gaza
Authors: R Crystal Tova
Published: December 2023

On October 7th, Israel declared war in Gaza and cut off the civilian supply of water. The situation has quickly digressed, and the 2 million people of Gaza are facing unprecedented hardship in accessing clean water.
從自然語言處理觀點探索大學部EFL學生於英中逐步口譯使用言談標記之情形
Authors: 王大維 王大維
Published: December 2023

自上世紀七十年代開始，就有許多如何在自然語言情境中使用言談標記以利言談管理的研究出現，而這些研究也給予言談標記不同的名稱，諸如句子連接詞 (Halliday & Hansan, 1976)、話語連接詞 (Blakemore, 1987)、話語運作因子 (Redeker, 1990, 1991)、談話口語詞 (Hansan, 1998) 等。除了在自然語言情境中使用言談標記的研究之外，近年也有些研究把目光投向了言談標記在同步口譯中的使用情形，這些研究指出，在同步口譯中使用言談標記可被視為一種策略，用以提升譯語的流暢度以及聽者對訊息的理解力 (Zheng, 2013; Tian, 2015; Wang, 2016)。相較之下，關於逐步口譯中如何使用言談標記的研究卻相對有限，故，本研究以此為出發點，使用了11位大學部EFL學生在英譯中模擬逐步口譯考試時的音檔為研究資料來源，剖析他們如何使用言談標記，並透過中研院的線上分詞系統探討這些言談標記提供何種語用功能。本研究發現，「這」跟「來」是最常被加入至譯語中的言談標記，其次為「然後」與「這些」。本研究也發現學生們在譯語中一共加入了17個言談標記，並由線上分詞系統解構後發現，這17個言談標記的語用功能取決於其出現的語境為何，也就是說，即便是同一個言談標記，其語用功能並非都是維持一致，端看語境而定。

 

Discourse markers have been researched extensively in spontaneous speech since the 1970s, with quite a few different names given to manifest their functions in discourse management, such as sentence connectives (Halliday & Hansan, 1976), discourse connectives (Blakemore, 1987), discourse operators (Redeker, 1990, 1991), and discourse particles (Hansan, 1998). Apart from spontaneous speech, some recent studies have also shed light on the use of discourse markers in simultaneous interpreting as a coping strategy to enhance understanding and fluency (Zheng, 2013; Tian, 2015; Wang, 2016). Nonetheless, more research is needed in the scenario of both consecutive interpreting and EFL undergraduate classroom. Therefore, this study exploited voice recordings in a mock mid-term exam from 11 EFL undergraduates to investigate how they used discourse markers over the course of English-to-Chinese consecutive interpreting to explore the discourse functions of the markers from the point of natural language processing with the help of an online Chinese parser. The study found that zhe (this) and lai (come) were the two most frequently added discourse markers, followed by ranhou (then) and zhexie (these). A total of 17 discourse markers were identified as additions to the rendered texts. All the added discourse markers assumed individual discourse functions that were context-bound as identified by the parser.

 
Patriots of the Empire: Cossacks in the Dniester War (1992)
Authors: Străuțiu Eugen , Melintei Mihai
Published: December 2023

The participation of the Cossack formations in the military operations of Dniester in 1992, together with paramilitary forces recruited locally and supported politically and militarily by the Russian Federation, remains a topic known superficially at the level of public opinion and approached almost entirely by chance by qualified researchers. This article aims to put into circulation hitherto unused information; to systematize and interpret the information dissipated in the memoirs, contemporary media, and chronologies drawn up by the participants in the events; and to open the phenomenon (much better developed later) of the mercenary engaged in the interest of the great powers. The authors apply interdisciplinary methodology, borrowed from historical, military, political, sociological, and psychological sciences. Consequently, the conclusions will reveal ideological motivations, tactics, and strategies; alliance and subordination policies; but also serious ethical slippages—all specific to mercenary behavior.
Assessment of creatinine and blood urea in kidney failure patient within Kerkuk city, Iraq
Authors: Noorhan A. Chelebi  , Ayoub A. Bazzaz
Published: December 2023

The assessment of creatinine, a waste product produced by muscle metabolism that is filtered out of the body by the kidneys and the levels of blood urea are important tools for monitoring kidney's function. A total of 191 patients (105 male and 86 female) encountered in this study, with kidney failure compared with 21 control healthy individuals (11 male and 10 female). A significant increase (p≤0.0012) in creatinine was detected in kidney failure patients (9.3±3.2) in comparison with control (0.62±0.1) as well as between the genders. In female the creatinine level was significantly higher (p≤0.05) than that of male. The general levels of urea have also elevated in kidney failure disease (KFD) from (112±42) in comparison with control (25±10) but with a slight significant difference (p≤0.05) between the genders. The percentages of Hb% showed a significant decrease (p≤0.007) in kidney failure patients in comparison with control of all cases. Similarly, the packed cell volume (PCV) had significantly dropped down (p≤0.01) in total patients as well as in between genders in comparison with their counter control. Increased urea 4-5 folds in kidney patients confirms, to certain extend, the occurrence of dysfunction of kidneys and failure to re-absorb the nitrogen components leading to elevation of its amount in patients. Regular monitoring of creatinine and blood urea levels, along with other factors deems essential for improving patient health and quality of life.
New Artificial Intelligence Algorithms in Coronary CT Angiography
Authors: Paul Jean-Francois
Published: December 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been developed in coronary CT in many fields, such as image reconstruction, automatic calcium scoring calculation, cardio-vascular risk prediction, automatic image segmentation, automatic plaque quantification and now also image interpretation, including stenosis detection and ischemia prediction.
New AI algorithms might facilitate the use of Coronary CT from acquisition to interpretation. These tools should be soon be available for daily use.
A study to assess knowledge and attitude regarding vitamin A deficiency among mothers of under five children in selected pediatric OPD, WB
Authors: Gopa Biswas
Published: December 2023

Aim: This study intends to focus on assessment of knowledge and attitude regarding vitamin A deficiency among mothers of under five children in selected Paediatric OPD, West Bengal. 100 participants were selected through purposive sampling technique. Materials and Methods: Data were selected through interviewing technique using structured interview schedule. Results: It revealed that most of the mothers (55%) had average knowledge, (28%) mothers had good knowledge, and (17%) mothers had poor knowledge. Knowledge score ranged from 1-12 with mean 7.1 and median 7.5 and calculated SD was 2.4. It also revealed that most of the mothers (60%) of under five children had good attitude, (34%) mothers had average attitude and (6%) mothers had poor attitude. Attitude score ranged from 1-10 with mean 7.6 and median 7.1 and calculated SD was 1.8. There was significant association with knowledge score and selected demographic variables, like- age of mothers, educational qualification, distance of health centre from home and any missed dose of baby. There was also significant association between attitude score with selected demographic variables like- educational qualification, habitant, distance of health centre and visited health centre along with children. The study findings have significant implications for nursing administration and research.
Millî Mücadele Döneminde Türk ve Yunan Esirleri
Authors: Çanlı Mehmet
Published: December 2023

This article examines a cross-section of Turkish-Greek relations during the War of Independence. The policies followed by Türkiye and Greece regarding prisoners during this period are revealed. The studies on the subject generally consist of the Greek atrocities in Anatolia and the memories of the prisoners. This study is based on the ATASE, Turkish Red Crescent Archives, the published treaties, protocols and instructions of the period, as well as the newspapers of the period. In the study, answers to questions such as "Was there a prisoner organization during the National Struggle?", "How did Türkiye and Greece treat civilian and prisoners of war?", "How were prisoner procedures carried out?", "How was the exchange of Turkish and Greek prisoners carried out?" were sought. The ATASE Archive contains documents related to all kinds of transactions of Greek prisoners in Anatolia. At the same time, there are also some documents related to Turkish prisoners in Greece. While the organizational and transaction documents related to the prisoners are concentrated in the ATASE Archive, information and documents related to the exchange were collected especially from the Red Crescent Archive and the news published in the Turkish press of the period. Since the members of the Exchange Commission were members of the Red Cross and Turkish Red Crescent, their correspondence was mostly collected in Turkish Red Crescent Archive. The news in the press on the subject was published in line with the information provided by Turkish Red Crescent. On the other hand, some Turkish newspapers sent special correspondents to Greece in order to closely follow the developments in Greece. The newspapers also included the reports of the Red Cross delegations on inspection missions in Anatolia and the statements of Turkish prisoners who returned from captivity. Our study is organized under four main headings. First of all, during the Kuvâ-yı Milliye period, the situation of civilian Turkish prisoners taken unilaterally by the Greeks in Anatolia in the first stages of the occupation was revealed. Then, the prisoner organization established by the Ankara Government, the treatment and the exchange of prisoners are discussed. While these are put forward, they are analyzed in a comparative manner with the practices in Greece
Millî Mücadele Dönemi’nde Batı Cephesi’nde Demiryolları İdaresinin Güvenliği Meselesi
Authors: Türkmen İsmet
Published: December 2023

During World War I, the activities of non-Muslims against the Ottoman railroads reached the highest level. At the end of the war, the Armistice of Mondros, signed after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, effectively ended the Ottoman Empire by imposing political, military and economic restrictions on the state administration. In particular, Articles 10 and 12 of the Armistice set forth the monitoring of telegraph and radio communications other than government correspondence and the occupation of the Taurus Tunnels by the Entente states. The fact that the control of telegraph and radio communications other than government correspondence was left to the control of the Entente states caused some negativities in the country's intelligence network. The Entente states tried to prevent the Turkish nation from reacting against the occupations by preventing possible resistance movements in different parts of the country. Especially the negative activities of the Armenian and Greek communities were a precursor of the hard conditions that the Turkish nation might face in the future. One of the important problems that the Turkish nation faced during the war was the lack of linguistic and reliable personnel. Due to this shortage, great difficulties were experienced in censorship and intelligence work at strategic points, especially in the railroad network. As a result of these experiences, following the opening of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM) in Ankara on 23 April 1920, the first initiative of the Board of Deputies and the Ministry of Nafia (precursor to Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change) was to nationalize the railways and replace non-Muslims with Muslim civil servants. The railroads within the Western Front, which is the basis of this article and considered as "an element of national security" and "a social and economic means", were considered extremely important for national existence and security. From the early stages of the National Struggle, the staff led by Mustafa Kemal Pasha attached great importance to keeping the railroads in the western part of the country under control and directing new routes especially to the east of Anatolia. Behind this reality lies both the reconstruction of the region and the elimination of the insecurity in this area, which dates back nearly a century. During the preparation of this study, the records of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye State Archives, the Turkish Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, the Ministry of National Defense and the Turkish Revolution History Institute Archives, periodicals of the period, copyright and research works were used. In addition, the issue of the nationalization of the railway administration was evaluated through the data in The Times newspaper, one of the leading publications in England.
Millî Mücadele Döneminde Isparta
Authors: Köstüklü Nuri
Published: December 2023

"In the days following the Armistice of Mudros, the people of Isparta were in great anxiety, as was the case throughout the country. About 5 months after the armistice, the Italians’ landing of soldiers in Antalya on March 28 and their efforts to spread their occupation in the direction of Burdur-Isparta was met with a reaction in Isparta. In addition to this danger from the south, the Greek occupation of Izmir on May 15 made the people of Isparta agitated. On the same day and in the following days, the occupation of İzmir and the Italian occupations were protested in various ways and rallies were held in Isparta and almost all its districts. In Isparta, Hafız İbrahim (Demiralay), the mayor, the head of the Military Branch, and prominent people from the notables led these protests and the national resistance. In the districts, mayors, muftis, heads of military branches and prominent members of the public took the lead. The national reflex that emerged in Isparta Sanjak turned into an organization in a short time. National societies were established in Isparta and its districts, which would later be called Association for Defence of National Rights. With the encouragement and effort of these societies and some military and local administrators in the region, militia volunteer forces were formed. The Demiralay militia, which we can count at the head of these volunteer forces, displayed great heroism against the invading Greek army on the front west of Denizli. The people of Isparta, together with all its districts, did their best to meet the needs of the front, such as food and clothing, as well as personnel support. These sensitivity and sacrifices in the defense of the homeland were not made under easy conditions. Despite the pressures of Konya Governor Cemal and Isparta Governor Talat, the counterpropaganda of some minority groups and supporters of the Freedom and Entente Party, and the negative effects of the Delibaş Revolt that spread throughout the region, all Isparta people made their moral and material sacrifice in defense of the homeland until the end of the National Struggle. According to the available data, the tags of nearly three hundred Ispartans who were martyred in the War of Independence were reached. Undoubtedly, it is highly probable that the number of martyrs will increase in the future with the opening of Vefayâta Mahsus Incident Books (Death Records Books) and other related sources belonging to Isparta and its districts for research."
Kilis’in İşgali ve Kurtuluşu
Authors: Can Mustafa
Published: December 2023

"During the years of the War of Independence, Kilis was a subprovince under the Mutasarrifate of Antep. Right after the Armistice of Mudros, the Entente Powers began to expand rapidly towards the areas they had previously shared through secret agreements. In this context, immediately after the armistice, in December 1918, Kilis was occupied by the British. During the British occupation, there was no armed resistance in the city. However, the seeds of the Kuvâ-yı Milliye movement to be formed later were sown in this period. The British occupation of the city was replaced by the French occupation on 29 October 1919. The French used Kilis as a base of operations for the occupation zones in and around Çukurova (the Cilician Plain). They migrated Armenians from Syria to the region and turned a blind eye to the attacks of Armenian gangs on the Turkish people. In this way, the aim was to force the Turks to migrate elsewhere so that the Armenians would constitute the majority. When the security and existence of the Turkish people were endangered, the local organisation was established and resistance was started against the French occupation. People such as Şahin Bey, Sakıp Bey, İslam Bey, Müslüman Bey, and Polat Bey played important roles in the organisation of the Kuvâ-yı Milliye in the region. Since Kilis was under occupation, the armed struggle took place in rural areas outside Kilis. While the clashes continued in the region, Türkiye-Syria border was determined with the Ankara Treaty signed between the Ankara Government and France on 20 October 1921. Thus, the French forces evacuated Kilis on 7 December 1921. With the departure of the French from the city, the three-year occupation period in Kilis since December 1918 ended. In this study, the occupation and resistance movement in Kilis after the Armistice of Mudros will be discussed."
Adana’nın İşgali ve Kurtuluşu
Authors: Günay Nejla
Published: December 2023

"After examining the provisions of the Armistice of Mudros, Mustafa Kemal Pasha predicted that the occupation would expand and advised the people of Adana to organize in order to resist the occupation forces, dig trenches in appropriate places and obtain the necessary weapons and ammunition. Adana was occupied first by the British and then by the French. The British gathered the Armenians, regardless of their hometown, in Adana. This caused tens of thousands of Armenian refugees to come to Adana. Since the Armenians wanted to establish an independent state here, they started attacking the Turks to leave the city. The French initially released the Armenians, whom they saw as the most important element of the occupation. However, later on, they realized that they faced many problems because of the excesses of the Armenians. Turks of Adana formed resistance organizations against the occupation and gathered around the Kuvâ-yı Milliye. The regular army first began to be organized in this region. This paved the way for the struggle on many fronts to be carried out in the chain of command. Conflicts took place in Adana city center and in mountainous areas such as Pozantı, Feke, Hacin and Kozan and near the coast. Finding the support of the French insufficient, the Armenians declared that they established a state in Haçin and Amanos, but they could not find support for this. Mustafa Kemal Pasha came to Pozantı and took decisions regarding the administrative organization of the region and implemented them. When the French realized that they could not break the resistance of the Turks, they signed the Ankara Agreement and left the region. The aim of this study is to reveal the details of the national struggle in Adana and the efforts to establish a regular army for the first time in the Southern Anatolian region. In the study, it will be discussed that the national struggle is not a regional but a total movement. In the study; Presidency Archive, Ankara University Turkish Revolution History Institute Archive and Military Archive documents taken during the period when it was affiliated to the General Staff were used as the main source. In addition, works in the genre of memoirs and other studies on the subject were also referred."
Millî Mücadele Döneminde Güney Cephesinin Örgütlenmesinde Ali Cenani Bey’in Rolü
Authors: Şahin Hatice
Published: December 2023

"Antep and its surroundings on the southern front where the National Struggle first started were first occupied by the British and then by the French, which lasted for about three years. In this study the role of Ali Cenani Bey, who witnessed a quarter of a century in Turkish political life, in organizing the southern front and in particular in the transition process of the city of Antep from occupation to independence will be emphasized. It is important that the organization against the occupations in and around Cilicia, imcluding Antep, started with the Cilician Society established in Istanbul in December 1918, and that Ali Cenani Bey, who is understood to be a member of this society, contributed to the transformation of this structure into the Antep Defense-Law Society. In addition to the Cilician Society, a serious line of defense and resistance was established in the region along with the formation of Islamiye Community founded in Antep, and Heyet-i Merkeziye, Kuvâ-yı Milliye and district organizations, which were formed by the transformation of this organization into a central structure. Ali Cenani Bey was also involved in this local organization starting from December 1918 until he was arrested by the British and sent to Malta on charges against him against the Armenians in May 1920. He could not take part in other resistance movements in the region. In the research, our doctoral thesis titled Life of Ali Cenani Bey and Parliamentary Activities (1872-1934), and the written sources on the history of the region and"
Millî Mücadele Döneminde Hatay
Authors: Bolat Mahmut
Published: December 2023

"The Hatay region, which many nations wanted to own because of its wealth and strategic importance, has been the scene of many battles throughout history and during World War I, the struggle for the region, which fell into the hands of the French as part of the Anglo-French struggle for supremacy in the Middle East, continued in full force even in the last stages of the war, when it seemed to lose steam. Mustafa Kemal Pasha, who was commander of the 7th Army during the battles fought here, was the one who, with his successful defense at Haritan, north of Aleppo, on October 26, 1918, halted the advance of the Allied forces, consisting of British and Arab troops, who were trying to advance into the heart of Anatolia. This was the last successful battle of World War I for the Ottoman Empire, giving a final shape to its southern borders, to be later incorporated into the territories determined by the National Pact. Despite Mustafa Kemal Pasha's efforts, Hatay was occupied by the Entente States after the Group Command of the Blitz Armies was disbanded and left the region. However, the battle for Hatay did not stop and continued at the local level, led under the guidance of Mustafa Kemal Pasha and the resistance of the people in the region. The gangs formed by the locals and the Associations for the Defense of National Rights, established in Antakya and Reyhaniye, resisted the French occupation and the Armenians who were under their patronage. Although Hatay had to be excluded from Turkish territory with the Ankara Treaty of October 20, 1921, the struggle there did not stop through the political and cultural struggle for the annexation of Hatay to Türkiye, and was continued during the period of the Turkish National Struggle, with means such as the ""Antakya-Iskenderun Homeland Society"" and the ""Altınöz Newspaper"", accompanied by the political authorities and forces influential in Hatay, and the hope of the people of the region for liberation was kept alive."
"Millî Mücadele Tarihinde Bir Hatırat: Mülâzım-ı Evvel Osman Muzaffer’in (Koçaşoğlu) Defteri"
Authors: Çelik Kemal
Published: December 2023

"In this study, lines reflecting the years of the National Struggle will be quoted from Osman Muzaffer Kocaşoğlu's memoirs Kocaşoğlu was born in 1889 (Hijri 1305) in Kerimler Village, Mersin. His family belonged to the Yörük-Turkmen Koçaş tribe who migrated to Anatolia from Central Asia. He graduated from Adana Teacher Training School in 1910. He worked as a head teacher in Kadirli District of Adana for the first time. On February 7, 1914, he was transferred to Istanbul Reserve Officer Training Corps. He was assigned to the 49th Regiment, 139th Division, 2nd Battalion, 5th Company Command and sent to the Caucasus Front. He was promoted to second lieutenant on January 1, 1915, and to lieutenant on July 28, 1916. During this period, Osman Muzaffer Bey had special duties such as bandit pursuit and gang punishment. Following the end of the First World War, he was demobilized and returned to his hometown Mersin. Osman Muzaffer Bey wrote about the battles and other events on the Mersin Front of Çukurova in his memoirs in great detail. In his memoirs, he included information about the developments that took place on the Çukurova Mersin Front against the French and Armenians, from the formation of the Kuvâ-yı Milliye (National Forces) until the end of the battles in which he participated. In this respect, the memoir is very important. This diary, written or dictated by First Lieutenant Osman Muzaffer Koçaşoğlu, the commander of the Mersin District Alsancak Detachment, contains detailed information about the activities of the Kuvâ-yı Milliye. This diary was written a few years after the years of struggle. Although it is not an organized memoir, it would be meaningful to know the details of this notebook, which convey"
Incidental discovery of seminoma after simple orchiectomy in transgender individuals: A case series
Authors: Tausinga Telisha , Snyder Liem , Mahlow Jonathon , Agarwal Cori , M Hotaling James , J McCormick Benjamin
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Seminoma is a common malignancy reported in young, cisgender men. However, there is sparse literature describing cases of seminoma in the transgender and gender diverse patient population.

Case Series: We present two cases of seminoma incidentally discovered after simple bilateral orchiectomy performed as part of genital gender affirming surgery. In both instances, patients had not reported any testicular firmness or abnormality prior to surgery. After a thorough literature review, only two other such cases have been reported. Herein, we discuss our two cases and their implications for surgical management of suspected testicular malignancy intraoperatively, a methodical inspection of testicles removed during gender affirming surgery and providing affirming care when navigating discussions of genitalia with transgender and gender diverse patients.

Conclusion: Testicular malignancy such as seminoma may be found incidentally when transgender and gender diverse patients undergo genital gender affirming surgery. Thus, special attention is required to identify suspicious exam findings, adjust surgical techniques as indicated, and properly examine surgical specimens. As there is a significant paucity of literature surrounding testicular malignancies in the transgender and gender diverse patient population, it is crucial to continue to investigate how to provide affirming care in these situations.
The organization of accounting and the impact on the quality of information in the financial statements
Authors: Bajan Maia , Grigoroi Lilia , Burzyńska Dorota
Published: December 2023

Information from financial statements becomes useful and indispensable to the entity's partners in the decision-making process to satisfy certain characteristics that ensure the quality of reporting by presenting the situation of an entity both from the point of view of financial position and financial performance. The research methodology is based on the documentation of the specialized literature, the comparative analysis and the examination of the indicators for assigning the entities by category. Depending on the entity category (micro, small, medium and large), different sets of financial statements are drawn up and presented: abbreviated, simplified and complete. And the quality of the financial information published by the entities in the financial statements conditions the efficiency of the decisions taken by the users of the information, through the calculation and analysis of various economic indicators that lead to increasing the degree of certainty in the adoption of decisions.
Views on the basic and specific competences of auditors and their role on the continuous professional development within public sector entities
Authors: Sevciuc Tatiana
Published: December 2023

The trend of connecting and modernizing the public service in accordance with principles and good practices, increasing the attractiveness and transparency of the public service is essential at any stage of activity within public sector entities. Human capital, the main resources that can contribute to increasing the level of the national economy through personal self-realization, labor productivity, professional knowledge and skills and specific to the audit activity, requires paying special attention to these resources. In this context, the purpose of this scientific approach is to present various views on the basic and specific competencies of the auditor, as well as their role on continuous professional development within public sector entities. To promote the status of the public auditor in the context of the development of basic and specific skills, it must analyze the factors that influence the level of staff satisfaction, to ensure the effective management of motivational risks and the method of identifying financial and non-financial motivation. At the same time, efforts must be focused on perfecting the mechanisms for developing the public auditor's professional skills and transposing them into an effective process of annual and multi-year planning of the audit activity. In order to achieve the proposed objectives regarding the topic addressed, the study was based on various scientific research methods, such as: analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction and comparison.
Modern strategies for the development of financial auditing procedures and techniques as a mechanism for enhancing the accountability of entities using creative accounting practices
Authors: Calancea Eugenia
Published: December 2023

This article aims to highlight the importance of assuring that the company stakeholders are provided with a high quality and accurate information included in the financial statements. As long as the accounting norms offer the flexibility and companies are not limited in using creative accounting techniques, true and fair view of the financial statements has to be supported by the opinion of the financial auditors. Auditors, armed with appropriate techniques and procedures, should serve as protection shield between entity’s financial statements and the stakeholders.
Lectures in Economics
Authors: Sloman John
Published: December 2023

2024 revision of the Lectures chapter of the Handbook for Economics Lecturers
Enhancing Students' Proficiency in English Grammar Through the Implementation of Snowball Throwing Pedagogical Model
Authors: Arsai Alfons Napoleon , Arsai Almendita Flora W.
Published: December 2023

This research endeavors to assess students' proficiency in English grammar pertaining to the past tense through a comparative analysis of their pre-test and post-test scores. Employing the innovative snowball throwing learning model as the intervention strategy, this study aims to augment students' grammatical competence in the past tense. The research methodology adopts a classroom action research approach conducted across two cycles. The subjects comprise Grade X students in the secretary class of the first state Vocational school in Manokwari, selected through purposive sampling from four classes. Research instruments include a reading test, observation sheet, and lesson plan. The initial data analysis of the pre-test yields a result of 29.2, indicating a classification in the poor category. However, following the implementation of the snowball throwing model through two cycles (treatment one and treatment two), noteworthy improvement is observed. Treatment one yields a result of 60.3 in the fair category, while treatment two results in an average score of 80.2, classifying as "Good." Importantly, this score serves as the post-test score. The findings underscore the efficacy of the snowball-throwing model in enhancing students' grasp of past tense grammar