bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparing the accuracy of POC vers. Lab. (Capillary,Venous and arte-rial) blood glucose level in severely shocked verse non-shocked critically Ill patients
Authors: Alshaer Abdulaziz , Badgheish Basma A , Alsadah Zahra , Sewify Khalid , Alghazal Sarah , Alzahrani Sarah , Qadi Abeer , Alqahtani Reham , Shilash Amal
Published: December 2022

Background: Glucose monitoring among critically-ill patients has been a topic of attention for long time to prevent both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, which is important in an intensive care unit. Use of point of care blood glucose meters within some critically ill patient populations has resulted in varying degrees of confusion about off-label use and potential discrepancies in results. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of point of care capillary and venous/arterial samples verse venous/arterial samples by laboratory testing in critically ill both shocked and non-shocked patients. Methodology: This is prospective case control study that was conducted among 268 critical ill patients among whom, capillary, Venous and arterial Blood Sample during routine care which is requested by treating physician will be done by the same bedside nurse. The study was conducted in King Fahd Miliary Medical Complex Dhahran Saudi Arabia. Results: In this study, we were able to collect data for 268 patients. The results showed no significant difference between POCT and lap results of both of venous and central blood (P=0.389 and 0.208) where POCT showed slightly higher results with venous glucose concentration of 10.18 and 10.05 (POCT and lab tests respectively) and 9.18 and 9.54 in POCT and lab tests respectively. Moreover, the mean difference between POC and lab analysis of venous, arterial and central glucose were 1.03, -1.8 and 0.7 mmol. Conclusion: We did not find a significant difference between results of POCT and regular laboratory analysis of glucose concentrations in critically ill patients except for arterial blood glucose. Using of POCT is slightly accurate with no difference between shocked and non-shocked patients compared to lab blood analysis.
Development of ion chromatography in Ukraine.
Authors:   Dumansky Institute of Colloid and Water Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Zui O.
Published: December 2022

The ways of development of ion chromatography in Ukraine from the eighties of the last century to the present time are shown. The achievements of research institutes, in particular, the Dumansky Institute of Colloid Chemistry and Water Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, in the development of ion chromatographic methods for the analysis of organic and inorganic anions in various objects, including natural and drinking waters, are highlighted. Scientists of Ukraine (A.T. Pilipenko, O.V. Zuy, A.V. Terletskaya) compared commercially available sorbents for ion chromatography – HIKS-1, ANIEKS-N and KANK ASt for their use in water analysis. The studies were carried out on an ion chromatograph "Tsvet-3006" with a conductometric detector. It has been shown that ANIEKS-N with a borate eluent is the best sorbent for the determination of organic monocarboxylic acid ions, and KANK ASt with a carbonate-hydrocarbonate eluent – for the determination of inorganic anions. Ion chromatography has been used to solve a number of practical problems: for the separation of oxoanions  iodate, chlorate and bromate in waters, to control the results in the development of chemiluminescent methods for the determination of chloride, nitrite and nitrate, to establish the mechanism of destruction of anionic surfactants under the action of vacuum ultraviolet radiation and corona discharge. The method was applied to the analysis of iodine-containing bottled waters for bromide ions due to the absence of the interference from iodides. The accumulated experience has contributed to the adoption in Ukraine of four state standards for water quality, based on the use of the ion chromatographic method. It is shown that the method of ion chromatography at the present stage is widely used in various sectors of the national economy: to determine the traces of anions in steam condensate of power plants, to control the anionic composition of water at nuclear power plants, to correct water treatment processes at waterworks, in particular, when analyzing chlorite ions in tap water obtained with the use of chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant.
Digital (Electronic) Democracy in Russia: Issues of Further Development
Authors: Lolaeva Albina , Lebedeva Margarita , Matveeva Natalya , Nesmeianova Irina , Ocheredko Victor , Platonova Svetlana
Published: December 2022

The study addresses the issues of further development of digital (electronic) democracy in Russia. Digitalization has penetrated all spheres of public life. The sphere of public administration is no exception. The authors provide various scientific interpretations of democracy as a form of exercise of state power, in which the individual is given maximum freedom to exercise their rights and freedoms and the ability to participate in the state's public life. The study employs general scientific and private scientific methods. The authors conclude that developing information and communication technologies will completely reorganise public administration systems. The advancement of scientific and technological progress makes it possible to implement the power of the people in various digital (electronic) forms. The construction of an electronic state is in full swing. To develop a highly advanced, sovereign, prosperous state, it is necessary to safely introduce the tools of digital (electronic) democracy into the country's political life.
THE LEARNING DESIGN TO IMPROVE THE LEARNING OUTCOMES ON THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TOPIC
Authors: Ragustini Ragustini , Zakwandi Rizki , Gumilar Teguh , Putera Rafhy Febryan
Published: December 2022

This study aims to determine the implementation of the project-based learning process on electrical energy topic in class VI and the improvement of student learning outcomes in science learning on electrical energy topic. This research was conducted on students of class VI with a total of 29 students consisting of 13 males and 16 females. There were three times of data collection in this study which included Pre-Cycle, Cycle 1, and Cycle 2. The results showed that the active involvement of students in learning activities could increase their understanding of the subject matter being taught. In addition, project-based learning by making series and parallel circuits in the implementation of making traffic lights makes students more enthusiastic and active in learning.
Antioxidative Responses of Chlorella vulgaris Under Different Growth Phases
Authors: Yusuf Norhayati , Athirah Nur Maisarah , A Suhaila
Published: December 2022

Chlorella vulqaris is a unicellular microorganism that offers health benefits due to its concentrated antioxidant production. This microalga has received huge attention due to its natural antioxidative property as an alternative antioxidant source because of its rapid growth, easy and flexible culture. Research to date only focuses on the growth and antioxidant production in a selected growth phase, especially exponential and stationary phases; however, so far, limited reports on the production of antioxidants in all growth phases of C. vulgaris. Thus, this study determines the growth, the enzymatic (Catalase, CAT; Ascorbate Peroxidase, APX; and guaiacol peroxidase, gPOD) specific activities and the amount of the non-enzymatic antioxidants (a-tocopherol, ascorbic acid and carotenoids) of C. vulgaris in five growth phases. Chlorella vulgaris was cultured in F/2 medium at 25±2 °C under laboratory conditions. CAT specific activities were the highest at the exponential phase (1.50±0.08 units/mg protein), whereas APX and gPOD were induced at the lag phases of 37.13±4.93 units/mg protein and 1.31±0.03 units/mg protein, respectively. The amount of a-tocopherol was accumulated at the stationary phase (97.3±4.18 µg/g.fwt), whereas the highest amount of ascorbic acid (266.67±22.22 µg/g.fwt) and carotenoids (8.16±2.52 µg/g.fwt) were at the decline phase. Production of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants in the microalgae cells indicated that they efficiently scavenged reactive oxygen species (ROS) and converted them into less harmful substances. In addition, the production of these antioxidants in different growth phases can be used as a guideline to produce massive antioxidants, which can be commercialized in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Analytical model for the compressive strength of confined concrete with textile reinforced mortar
Authors: Cao Minh-Quyen , Nguyen Xuan-Huy
Published: December 2022

This paper proposed an analytical model to predict the confined concrete compressive strength with textile reinforced mortar (TRM). Based on 341 compression tests, different parameters have been analyzed to clarify their influence on the compressive strength of concrete column confined with TRM. The various existing models for compressed concrete columns conﬁned by TRM have been assessed. Then, a simplified model for concrete elements wrapped with TRM are developed and verified through a best-fit analysis of the experimental database. It found that the proposed model showed good agreement with experimental results.
Analytical solution for free vibration analysis of GPL-RP beam integrated with piezoelectric layers
Authors: Hung Tran Quang , Tu Tran Minh , Duc Do Minh
Published: December 2022

This report presents an analytical approach to the natural frequency analysis of a porous beam consisting of a host porous layer reinforced with graphene platelets (GPLs), namely GPL-reinforced porous core, and two piezoelectric outer layers. In the modelling, symmetric distributions of both porosity and GPLs in the core are supposed. The effective mechanical properties of the GPL-reinforced porous core are estimated by Halpin–Tsai model and the rule of mixture. The electric potential in each piezoelectric layer is assumed to vary linearly across its thickness. Two types of electrical boundary conditions, which are open- and closed-circuits, are considered for the free surfaces of the piezoelectric layers. Parabolic shear deformation beam theory associated with Hamilton’s principle is adopted to derive the governing equations of the free vibration. Afterwards these equations are solved analytically by Navier’s solution. Comparative and comprehensive studies are carried out to examine the accuracy and effects of parameters and conditions, such as GPL weight fraction, porosity coefficient, and electrical boundary conditions on the natural frequencies of the beam.
Nonlinear buckling analysis of higher-order shear deformable FG-CNTRC plates stiffened by oblique FG-CNTRC stiffeners
Authors: Minh Tran Quang , Duc Vu Minh , Dong Dang Thuy , Nam Vu Hoai
Published: December 2022

The nonlinear buckling analysis of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite (FG-CNTRC) plates subjected to axial compression load is analytically examined in this paper. Assuming that the FG-CNTRC plates are stiffened by an oblique FG-CNTRC stiffener system. Reddy’s higher-order shear deformation plate theory (HSDPT) with the geometrical nonlinearities of von Kármán is applied to establish the basic formulations. Moreover, the smeared stiffener technique is successfully improved for the higher-order shear deformable anisotropic oblique stiffener system by using a homogeneous model of the anisotropic beam. Galerkin’s method is used to achieve the expressions of critical buckling loads and postbuckling load-deflection curves in explicit form. The numerical values display the influences of FG-CNTRC stiffeners, material, and geometrical properties on the nonlinear buckling response of plates.
Vibroacoustic behavior of a rectangular composite plate in thermal environment
Authors: Thinh Tran Ich , Thanh Pham Ngoc
Published: December 2022

This paper is a study of the vibroacoustic behavior of orthotropic laminated composite rectangular plate under a sound wave excitation in thermal environments. An improved analytical procedure has been developed that allows for an efficient solution of the finite composite plate sound transmission problem. A symmetrically orthotropic laminated composite plate is considered. The plate is modeled with classic thin-plate theory and is assumed to be clamped on all four sides. The incident acoustic pressure is modeled as a harmonic plane wave impinging on the plate at an arbitrary angle. The sound transmission loss is calculated from the ratio of incident to transmitted acoustic powers.
Modeling of parallel manipulators with flexible links and joints driven by electric actuators
Authors: Hoang Nguyen Quang , Boudon Benjamin , BAE Hyun-Jun , DANG Thu Thuy , Bouzgarrou Chedli
Published: December 2022

This paper presents the approach of building a mathematical model for a parallel robotic manipulator with flexible links and elastic joints. The links to the base are assumed to be rigid bodies, and the thin connecting rods are assumed to be flexible links. The elasticity of the transmission from the actuators to the transmission is modeled by a torsional spring and viscous damper. This is a mixed system of rigid bodies, spring, and flexible links. The deformation motion of the elastic link is approximated by shape functions similar to the finite element method. The differential equations of motion are established by combining the substructure method and the Lagrange equation of the 2nd kind for the serial multibody system. Based on the differential equation established for the parallel robot manipulator of five bars, numerical simulations were carried out to investigate the response of the system.
Inverse Sturm-Liouville problem with conformable derivative and transmission conditions
Authors: SHAHRİARİ Mohammad , MİRZAEİ Hanif
Published: December 2022

In this paper, we study the inverse problem for Sturm-Liouville problem with conformable fractional differential operators of order $\alpha$, $0.5 < \alpha\leq 1$ and finite number of interior discontinuous conditions. For this aim first, the asymptotic formulas for solutions, eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the problem are calculated. Then some uniqueness theorems for proposed inverse eigenvalue problem are proved. Finally, the Hald's theorem for conformable Sturm-Liouville problem is developed.
Completeness of fuzzy quasi-pseudometric spaces
Authors: Yİ Shi , YAO Wei
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this paper is to present the relations among the completeness of sequences, of filters and of nets in the framework of fuzzy quasi-pseudometric spaces. In particular, we show that right completeness of filters and of sequences are equivalent under special conditions of fuzzy quasi-pseudometrics. By introducing a kind of more general right K-Cauchy nets in fuzzy quasi-pseudometric spaces, the equivalence between the completeness of the nets and the sequential completeness is established.
Generalized invertibility in two semigroups of Banach algebras
Authors: LI Wende , CHEN Jianlong , KE Yuanyuan
Published: December 2022

Motivated by the results involving Drazin inverses of Patrício and Puystjens, we investigate the relevant results for pseudo Drazin invertibility and generalized Drazin invertibility in two semigroups of Banach algebras. Given a Banach algebra $\mathcal{A}$ and $e^2=e\in \mathcal{A}$, we firstly establish the relation between pseudo Drazin invertibility (resp., generalized Drazin invertibility) of elements in $e\mathcal{A}e$ and $e\mathcal{A}e+1-e$. Then this result leads to a remarkable behavior of pseudo Drazin invertibility (resp., generalized Drazin invertibility) between the operators in the semigroup $AA^{-}\mathscr{B}(Y)AA^{-}+I_Y-AA^{-}$ and the semigroup $A^{=}A\mathscr{B}(X)A^{=}A+I_X-A^{=}A$, where $A^{-}, A^{=}\in \mathscr{B}(Y,X)$ are inner inverses of $A\in \mathscr{B}(X,Y)$.
The Stević-Sharma operator on the Lipschitz space into the logarithmic Bloch space
Authors: VAEZİ Hamid , MAHMOUDFAKHEH Soran
Published: December 2022

In this paper, we study the boundedness and compactness of the Stević-Sharma operator on the Lipschitz space into the logarithmic Bloch space. Also, we give an estimate for the essential norm of the above operator.
Properties of the subtractive prime spectrum of a semimodule
Authors: HAN Song-chol , HAN Won-jin , PAE Won-sok
Published: December 2022

For a top semimodule over a semiring with zero and nonzero identity, this paper studies the interplay between topological properties of the subtractive prime spectrum and algebraic properties of the semimodule. We prove that the subtractive prime spectrum of the subtractively finitely generated top semimodule is a compact space, and establish necessary and sufficient conditions for the top semimodule to be subtractively finitely generated. For a multiplication semimodule over a commutative semiring, we prove that the radical of a subtractive subsemimodule coincides with its subtractive radical, that every proper subtractive subsemimodule is contained in a subtractive prime subsemimodule, that the multiplication semimodule is subtractively finitely generated iff its subtractive prime spectrum is a compact space, that in the subtractive prime spectrum, the intersection of finitely many basic open sets is compact, and that the subtractive prime spectrum of the subtractively finitely generated multiplication semimodule is a spectral space.
Ideal and factor conditions for crossed modules and algebra-algebroids
Authors: GÜRMEN ALANSAL Özgün
Published: December 2022

In this paper, using the equivalence between the category of crossed modules of algebras and the category of algebra-algebroids, we will explore the notions of ideality and factors for these algebraic structures. We give the structure of a two sided ideal of an algebra-algebroid and the notion of quotient algebra-algebroid. By considering a two sided ideal of an algebra-algebroid, we show that the crossed module corresponding to this ideal is a crossed ideal of the crossed module corresponding to the algebra-algebroid. Conversely, by taking a crossed ideal of a crossed module, we also show that the corresponding algebra-algebroid to this crossed ideal is an ideal of the algebra-algebroid corresponding to the crossed module.
Notes on Ernest Nagel’s Philosophy of History
Authors: Maar Alexander
Published: December 2022

In this article, I analyse common arguments raised against historical determinism. I refer to the treatment given to the topic by Ernest Nagel in “Determinism in History” (1959). Nagel identifies five different arguments which allegedly show that history is not deterministic and argues that they fall short. I revisit, re-evaluate, and make amendments to these arguments. Special attention is given to one of them: The argument that the emergence of novelties in human affairs would be incompatible with the standard view of determinism. I use the theory of convergent evolution to clarify why novelties cannot be used against the deterministic assumption, especially if by determinism we mean only the ontological sense of the doctrine – which I call uniqueness of evolution – and not predictive determinism. I conclude that common attacks on the possibility of historical determinism are grounded on incomplete human knowledge of the historical world.
Os lusíadas, 450 anos depois
Authors: Felipe Cleber Vinicius do Amaral
Published: December 2022

Este artigo reúne informações e análises para um primeiro esforço de interpretação d’Os lusíadas (1572), de Camões, alheio aos critérios românticos de universalização das categorias artísticas e atento aos códigos de composição da épica, que são retóricos, imitativos, prescritivos, voltados para uma concepção providencial de tempo e para uma noção de verdade amparada nos mistérios que fundamentam a metafísica cristã. A explicitação de conceitos como autor, leitor, epopeia, dentre outros, ajuda a historicizar o repertório coevo da produção poética quinhentista. Se o verso heroico não é, apenas, depositário de epígrafes ou “ilustração” dos “fatos históricos”, a partir do momento em que é concebido como documento ou fonte, faz-se necessário considerar aquilo que institui sua legibilidade e tangencia seu contexto de composição, sediado na sociedade de corte portuguesa do tempo do Rei d. Sebastião. Por fim, este texto investiga diferentes modalidades de recepção sem apagar suas diferenças culturais. Tal percurso busca demonstrar que o poema condensa os dilemas de uma época e sustenta o plus ultra, a ação que desafia limites ao supor o alcance global da iniciativa lusitana.
Kur’an Tilavetinde Usul ve Esaslar
Authors: ÇETİNKAYA Yasin
Published: December 2022

Mustafa Kılıç, Kur’an Tilavetinde Usul ve Esaslar adlı eserinde Kur’ân okunuşu esnasında okuyucunun yaptığı hatalar ve bu hataların giderilmesi adına hangi yolların izleneceğini aktarmıştır. Yazar eseri iki ana bölümden oluşturmuş, ilk bölümde okuyucunun konuyu daha iyi anlayabilmesi adına “harfler” konusundan başlamıştır. Ardından mahreç, sıfat ve lahn konularıyla, sonrasında gelecek bölüm için alt yapı oluşturmuştur. Bu sırada geçmişten günümüze kadar Kıraat âlimlerinin belirlediği bazı okuyuş hatalarını ele alarak bunların izahını yapmıştır. Bu izahların hemen ardından hataların sebeplerini ve çözüm yollarını Kur’ân’dan örnek ayetlerle izah etmiştir. Genel olarak kültürümüzde tecvit denildiğinde ârızî sıfatlara indirgemek gibi bir yanlışın olduğu fakat bundan daha elzem olan mahreç ve lâzımî sıfatlar konusu olduğunun altını çizmiştir. Ve yine sıfat ve mahreç konusunun Kur’ân’ı doğru okuma noktasında ilk sırada yer aldığının altını çizmektedir. Yazarın bu konu üzerinde çokça durma sebebi tilavetin ibadet boyutuna da etki etmesidir. Nitekim yazar önsözün ilk cümlesinde: “Tilaveti ibadet olan Ku’ân’ın doğru okunması da önem arz etmektedir.” diye izah etmektedir. Teorik bilgileri anlaşılabilecek sadelikte anlatan yazar, ardından pratik yapma esnasında çokça yapılan hatalar üzerinden nüanslar vermiştir. Ardından Arap dilindeki harflerin sayısındaki ihtilaflara varıncaya kadar birçok konuyu izah etmiştir. Ortaya konulan ihtilaflar konusunda yazar genel kabul görenlerin yanında çok az taraftarı olan görüşleri dahi zikretmiştir. Tabi bunları zikrederken ihtilaf konularında savunulan görüş ve bu görüşe karşı olan alimlerin görüşlerini sarih bir şekilde ortaya koymuştur. Diğer taraftan yazar Kur’ân tilaveti sırasında “temsili kıraatin” önemine vurgu yapmaktadır. Tabi bunların hepsi bir araya geldiği zaman bir usul oluşacağı, bu usulün ise “fem-i muhsin” kişi olan hocadan alınması gerektiğini belirtmiştir. İkinci bölüm ise her harfin tüm yönüyle tanıtımı yapılmaya yapımlı ve bu konuda büyük başarı sağlanmıştır. Oluşturulan tablolar sayesinde ise okuyucunun daha rahat anlamasını hadeflemiştir. Dolayısıyla bu kitap, izlediği metot, kapsamlı içeriği ve sonuçları bakımından literatüre önemli bir katkı sağlamaktadır. Bu değerlendirmede, Kılıç’ın Kur’an Tilavetinde Usul ve Esaslar isimli çalışması yöntem ve içerik olarak ele alınmış, yazarın yorumları ve ulaştığı sonuçlar incelenmiştir.
Theory of Dimensional Randomness
Authors: Resende Lucas
Published: December 2022

There is still no scientific consensus on the existence of ontic randomness. Understanding it is especially important for physics, as the probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics is believed to be irreducible. This theory aims to explain how the existence of true randomness is possible for the referential of a non-omniscient observer.The theory is built on a toy model in two thought experiments. We propose the concept of invisible and inaccessible laws as explanation for the occurrence of unpredictability and states that it represents the physical reification of Gödel's incompleteness theorem.The article proposes that the geometry of spacetime is able to explain several physical phenomena in the set of dimensional random events. Among these are the event horizon in black holes, the hypersensitivity to initial conditions, and the Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. We develope the theorem of dimensional randomness for proving that a non-causal theory in a dimensionally incomplete space have correspondence with a causal theory in a dimensionally complete space. The theorem is used to question the fundamentally probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics through an implicit assumption that is made about the number of dimensions in spacetime for the development of Bell's theorem.
Impact of Political Risk on Foreign Direct Investment with Fourier Approach: The Case of Turkiye
Authors: KONAT Gökhan
Published: December 2022

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a desirable form of capital inflows to emerging and developing countries. Such investments are less susceptible to crises and sudden breakdowns. Therefore, foreign direct investment between the political risks of using annual data for the years 1984-2019 which might influence Turkey has been tested. For this purpose, Fourier-based unit root and cointegration analysis are used. As a result of the Fourier unit root analysis, it is concluded that the FDI variable is difference stationary and the political risk variable is level stationary. For this reason, Yılancı et al. (2020), a fractional-frequency Fourier bootstrap autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) boundary test was applied to the literature. This test, which is in nonlinear form, captures smooth transitional changes in long-term relationships. As a result of the analysis, it is seen that there is a cointegration relationship between foreign direct investments and political risk and the variables come to equilibrium in the long run. In addition, it is seen that the calculated long-term coefficient is positive and significant and the error mechanism works correctly in the short term. Therefore, as political stability is achieved foreign direct investment inflows will increase and the economies of the country will gain an advantage in reaching high levels of financial development. As a result, it is concluded that the Weak Partisan model is valid in the Turkish economy.
Building Trust in E-Commerce: A Practical Trust Guide for Evaluation
Authors: ÇEVİK Fatih , KOÇ Tuğba
Published: December 2022

Market power in electronic marketplaces is increasingly developing into a monopoly. Digital pioneers like Amazon and eBay do not want to give up their market share easily. Especially, Small and Medium Enterprises, which try to offer their services online, have great difficulties to gain market share. To understand the causes, we start a systematic literature review. The results shows that building trust is a necessary precondition for success in e-commerce. For many small and medium-sized companies, entering e-commerce market is a completely new business field. Therefore, they lack the knowledge and experience to successfully build online trust. To solve this problem, we use Design Science Research approach and develop a Trust Guide for online trust building. The Trust Guide is a set of design principles derived from trust theories. Our aim is to give Small and Medium Enterprises practical guidance and help them to successfully build online trust in e-commerce.
The Impact of Economic Growth, Renewable Energy, Non-renewable Energy and Trade Openness on the Ecological Footprint and Forecasting in Turkiye: an Case of the ARDL and NMGM Forecasting Model
Authors: KARADAĞ ALBAYRAK Özlem , TOPAL Samet , ÇAMKAYA Serhat
Published: December 2022

In this study, the effects of economic growth, renewable and non-renewable energy production and trade openness on ecological footprint for Turkey were investigated. By using the annual data for the period 1980-2016, the short- and long-term relationship with the Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model (ARDL) was examined. In addition, a prediction model is presented with the Multivariate Gray Prediction Model (NMGM) method. According to the findings obtained from the ARDL model, economic growth, renewable and non-renewable energy production have a positive effect of 0.166, 0.1431 and 0.1118, respectively, on the ecological footprint in the long run. In the short run, economic growth, renewable energy production and non-renewable energy production has the same effect of 0.1941, 0.1673 and 0.1308 on the ecological footprint. In addition, no effect of trade openness on the ecological footprint has been detected, both in the long and short run. The originality of this study is to investigate the short- and long-term effects of economic growth and trade openness on the ecological footprint, in addition to the amount of renewable energy production and non-renewable energy production in Turkey, using the ARDL model. In addition, another originality of this study is a dynamic evaluation of the ecological footprint for Turkey and the determination of the impact values of the variables that affect the ecological footprint. ARIMA models, in which the dependent variable is estimated with its own past values, are generally used as estimation models. Likewise, univariate gray estimation models also make estimations with the dependent variable's own past values. Another unique aspect of this study is the use of a gray estimation model, in which the variables that have been shown to have a significant short- and long-term relationship with ARDL are also included in the model.
Financial Performance Analysis of Retail Trade Firms Registered in BIST with FUCOM Based VIKOR Method
Authors: TEZSÜRÜCÜ COŞANSU Didem , OKURSOY Algın
Published: December 2022

Retailing is considered to be one of the sectors that have been growing in recent years and making significant contributions to the country's economy. In this sector where competition is intense, firms have to evaluate their financial performance in order to compete and see their current situation in the sector. In this study, it is aimed to identify the financial performances of firms in the BIST retail trade sector with FUCOM and VIKOR, which are multi criteria decision making (MCDM) methods. Financial ratios were used to determine the financial performances of the three firms with the most branches in the BIST retail trade sector between the years 2019-2021, and the weights of these financial ratios were determined by the FUCOM method. The performance ranking of retail trade firms was made using the VIKOR method using the weights obtained.
Kimya Derslerinde Laboratuvar Kullanımına İlişkin Öğretmen Görüşleri
Authors: YILDIRIM Tamer
Published: December 2022

Bu çalışma kimya öğretmenlerinin derslerinde laboratuvar kullanma durumlarını araştırmak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmada nitel araştırma desenlerinden durum incelemesi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışma grubu, Marmara bölgesinde bulunan bir ilin merkezinde görev yapan 17 kimya öğretmeninden oluşmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak öğretmenlerle yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Görüşmelerden elde edilen veriler içerik analizine tabi tutulmuş ve öğretmen görüşleri betimsel yollarla sunulmuştur. Araştırma sonucunda, laboratuvarlardaki kimyasal sarf malzemelerin eski ve yetersiz olduğu, deneyler için gerekli aletlerin yeterli sayıda olmadığı, öğretim programında yeterli sayıda deney etkinliği olmasına rağmen öğretmenlerin bu etkinliklerin çoğunu yapamadığı tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenler deney etkinliklerini yapamama nedenleri olarak, öğretim programının yoğunluğundan deney etkinliklerine zaman ayıramama ve mevcut eğitim sisteminin sınav başarısına odaklanmasından dolayı soru çözmeye daha fazla zaman ayırma şeklinde ifade edilmiştir. Öğretmenler, deney yapmak için bilgi ve birikim olarak kendilerini yeterli görmekte, deney etkinliklerinin öğrenciyi derse karşı daha ilgili tuttuğu ve öğrenmenin daha etkili olduğu görüşündedirler. Ayrıca öğretmenler, sınıf yönetiminin laboratuvarda daha zor olduğu, öğrencinin laboratuvarda ciddiyetsiz davrandığı düşüncesindedirler. Öğretmenler, laboratuvarın daha etkili kullanılması için sadece deney uygulamalarının yapılacağı ayrı bir uygulama dersinin liselerde okutulmasını önermişlerdir.
Türkiye’deki Türkçe Eğitimi Ana Bilim Dalı Öğretim Kadroları
Authors: DOYKUN Samet
Published: December 2022

Bu çalışma 1992 yılından itibaren öğretim faaliyeti vermeye başlayan Türkçe Eğitimi Ana Bilim Dallarının öğretim kadrolarını çözümleyerek dersler ve öğretim kadrolarının uyumunun belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Türkiye’de ilk Türkçe Eğitimi Ana Bilim Dalı 1992-1993 akademik yılında YÖK’ün 1.6.1989 tarihli kararı ile Gazi Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi bünyesinde açılmıştır. Ardından Türkiye’nin çeşitli bölgelerinde Türkçe Eğitimi Ana Bilim Dalları açılarak öğrenci alımına başlanmıştır. Günümüzde Türkçe ve Sosyal Bilimler Eğitimi Bölümü bünyesinde 76 Türkçe Eğitimi Ana Bilim Dalı programı mevcuttur. Üniversitelerin ilgili ana bilim dallarına ait web sayfalarından ve YÖK Akademik sayfasından elde edilen veriler çalışmanın temelini oluşturmuştur. Türkiye’deki çeşitli üniversiteler bünyesinde yer alan 76 Türkçe Eğitimi Ana Bilim Dalı programı çalışmaya dâhil edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada öğretim kadroları cinsiyet, unvan, uzmanlık alanı gibi çeşitli özelliklerine göre ele alınıp; bunların Türkçe Eğitimi Ana Bilim Dalı ile ilişkileri irdelenmeye çalışılmıştır. Bu doğrultuda söz konusu ana bilim dallarının güçlü ve zayıf yanlarına ilişkin bazı çıkarımlarda ve önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Diagnóstico do Conflito de Uso do Solo em Áreas de Preservação Permanente da Microbacia Água da Ema, Rolândia – PR.
Authors: Ribeiro Fernanda Leite , Nardini Rafael Calore , Nascimento Késia Nogueira , Pinheiro Luiz Felipe Fagundes , Saito Mariana Yukari
Published: December 2022

Este estudo visou obter o diagnóstico dos conflitos de uso do solo em áreas de preservação permanentes da microbacia Água da Ema, no município de Rolândia - Paraná, partir da utilização de imagens de satélite. Para a elaboração dos mapas foi utilizado o software AutoCad Map 3D Raster Design. A base cartográfica utilizada foi a carta planialtimétrica em formato digital, Folha de Arapongas, em escala 1:50.000, e a imagem de satélite do Google Earth Pro 2018.  Foram identificadas nove classes de uso do solo, sendo culturas anuais a classe de uso predominante, ocupando 892,72 ha (35,32%) da área total da microbacia. A simulação das áreas de preservação permanente mostra que a microbacia deveria ter 94,04 ha de mata ciliar ao redor das nascentes e ao longo dos canais da rede de drenagem. Foram identificadas quatro classes de uso conflitantes em APP, destacando-se culturas anuais com 2,19ha e pasto sujo com 2,13ha. O software AutoCad mostrou-se como uma alternativa de ferramenta para a determinação e mapeamento do uso e conflito de uso do solo em áreas de preservação permanente, servindo de base para estudos futuros visando a conservação e preservação dos recursos hídricos.
EEG-induced Fear-type Emotion Classification Through Wavelet Packet Decomposition, Wavelet Entropy, and SVM
Authors: UYULAN Çağlar , GÜMÜŞ Ahmet Ergun , GÜLEKEN Zozan
Published: December 2022

Among the most significant characteristics of human beings is their ability to feel emotions. In recent years, human-machine interface (HM) research has centered on ways to empower the classification of emotions. Mainly, human-computer interaction (HCI) research concentrates on methods that enable computers to reveal the emotional states of humans. In this research, an emotion detection system based on visual IAPPS pictures through EMOTIV EPOC EEG signals was proposed. We employed EEG signals acquired from channels (AF3, F7, F3, FC5, T7, P7, O1, O2, P8, T8, FC6, F4, F8, AF4) for individuals in a visual induced setting (IAPS fear and neutral aroused pictures). The wavelet packet transform (WPT) combined with the wavelet entropy algorithm was applied to the EEG signals. The entropy values were extracted for every two classes. Finally, these feature matrices were fed into the SVM (Support Vector Machine) type classifier to generate the classification model. Also, we evaluated the proposed algorithm as area under the ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) curve, or simply AUC (Area under the curve) was utilized as an alternative single-number measure. Overall classification accuracy was obtained at 91.0%. For classification, the AUC value given for SVM was 0.97. The calculations confirmed that the proposed approaches are successful for the detection of the emotion of fear stimuli via EMOTIV EPOC EEG signals and that the accuracy of the classification is acceptable.
Prunus laurocerasus L. Extracts Prevent Paracetamolinduced Nephrotoxicity by Regulating Antioxidant Status: An Experimental Animal Model
Authors: KALTALIOĞLU Kaan
Published: December 2022

Paracetamol is a popular analgesic drug and its overdose may cause toxicity in the kidney. Prunus laurocerasus L. (PL) is an important folklore medicinal plant that has antioxidant properties. This study explores effects of PL fruit water and ethanol-water extracts administrations on oxidative stress in paracetamol-induced nephrotoxicity. For this purpose, 30 rats were divided into 5 groups: control, negative control (2 g/kg paracetamol), PL fruit water extract (400 mg/kg PLW+ 2 g/kg paracetamol), PL fruit ethanol-water extract (400 mg/kg PLEW+ 2 g/kg paracetamol) and positive control (150 mg/kg NAC+ 2 g/kg paracetamol). 24 hours after the paracetamol induction, animals were sacrificed and oxidative parameters were analyzed spectrophotometrically in kidney tissue. PLW and PLEW extracts decreased MDA and NOx levels and increased SOD and CAT activities in paracetamol-induced nephrotoxicity. PL fruit extracts can restore the oxidative changes caused by paracetamol.
Szeregi wieloczłonowe w funkcji podmiotu w staropolszczyźnie
Authors:   Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach, Zbróg Piotr
Published: December 2022

This article contains a description of Old Polish series functioning as subjects in sentences, e.g A tako sta-ła jest pod krzyżem matka Jezukrystowa, Maryja magdalena i święty Jan Ewanjelista. In terms of structure, semantic and grammatical features of their elements, as well as types of compound indicators, they resem-ble typical three-argument series (child and mother), however, they differ in the number of noun elements, which usually range from three to seven. Two types of lists are distinguished: homogenous, are organized around a single type of linking element or its equivalent in the form of a delimitation pause (e.g., aby mię od ciebie ani śmierć, ani żywot, ani żadna szczęsność od ciebie oddaliła), and heterogeneous, which may be linked more loosely or more closely (e.g., Gdyby raćce z przysiężniki i z pospólstwem uczynili wielkierz). List syntax was also described; very rarely it was exclusively ad sensum, more frequently, exclusively ad formam or in some cases, ad formam/ad sensum. The lists extracted here resemble modern serial subjects in terms of structure and syntax and, according to quantitative analyses, have a similar frequency in the oldest known Polish sentences.
Comata est signum naturale pestilentiae. O komecie w średniowiecznych łacińskich tekstach polskich autorów
Authors: Maciąg-Fiedler Agnieszka
Published: December 2022

The article presents and characterizes the Latin vocabulary relating to the comet, used by the Polish writ-ers of the Middle Ages. Texts with descriptions or mentions of comets can be divided into two groups. The first includes astronomical and astrological works, the second chronicles and annals. Ambiguous and syn-onymous terminology reflects the writers’ level of knowledge, quality of sources, and personal interests. It should be emphasized that comets were rarely described objectively: they were often assigned supernatural meanings, and their names were the result of a specific perspective and interpretation.
Türk ve Yabancı Öğrencilerin Üniversiteye Uyum Süreçlerinin İncelenmesi: Nitel Bir Araştırma
Authors: ALTUN Banu , MURAT Mehmet
Published: December 2022

Bu araştırmanın konusu; Türk ve yabancı üniversite öğrencilerinin üniversiteye uyum sürecini nitel araştırma yöntemleri kullanarak incelemektir. Araştırmada Türk ve yabancı öğrencilerin üniversiteye uyum deneyimlerini keşfetmek amacıyla nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden fenomenoloji deseni kullanılmıştır. Bu araştırmanın önemi; Türk ve yabancı üniversite öğrencilerinin üniversiteye uyum süreçlerini birlikte incelemesidir. Bu araştırmada çalışma grubu belirlenirken olasılığa dayalı olmayan örneklem türlerinden, kriter (ölçüt) örnekleme seçilmiştir. Çalışma grubunda verinin doygunluğa ulaşmasına dikkat edilerek 16 Türk, 12 yabancı üniversite 2. Ve 3. Sınıf öğrencisi ile yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Veri analizinde Giorgi’nin fenomenolojik analiz basamakları uygulanmış ve Maxqda Analytics Pro 20 yazılımı kullanılmıştır. Yapılan fenomenolojik analiz sonucunda üniversiteye uyum ile ilgili 5 tema elde edilmiştir. Bu temalar; “öğrenciler için uyumun anlamı ”, “üniversiteye uyum sağlamak için yapılanlar “üniversiteye uyum sürecini kolaylaştıran faktörler”, “üniversiteye uyum sürecinde karşılaşılan zorluklar”,” ve “öğrencilerin üniversiteye uyum sürecindeki beklentileri” olarak belirlenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda Türk ve yabancı öğrencilerin üniversiteye uyum sürecini kolaylaştıran faktörlerin ortak faktörler olduğu görülmüştür. Bunun yanı sıra öğrencilerin üniversiteye uyum sağlamak için yaptıkları davranışlar, üniversiteye uyum sürecinde karşılaştıkları zorluklar ve üniversiteye uyum için beklentileri ile ilgili olarak Türk ve yabancı öğrencilerin hem farklı hem de ortak yönleri olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Araştırmada elde edilen sonuçlara yönelik önerilere yer verilmiştir.
Argümantasyon Yönteminin Eleştirel Düşünme Becerileri Üzerine Etkisi: Meta-Analiz Çalışması
Authors: POLAT Hüseyin , EMRE Fatma Bilge
Published: December 2022

Bu araştırmada amaç, argümantasyon yönteminin eleştirel düşünme becerisi üzerine etkisini incelemektir. Bu araştırmanın modeli meta-analizdir. Araştırmada 2012-2022 yılları arasında argümantasyon yönteminin eleştirel düşünme becerileri üzerine etkisinin incelendiği 140 çalışmaya ulaşılmıştır. Çalışmalar içinde dahil edilme kriterlerini karşılayan 19 çalışma araştırmaya dahil edilmiştir. Araştırmada, farklı çalışmaların sonuçlarının birleştirilmesi işlemi için rastgele etkiler modeli (random effects model) kullanılmış ve bu modele göre orta büyüklüğe sahip ortalama etki büyüklüğü hesaplanmıştır. Araştırmaya dahil edilen çalışmaların kategorik değişkenlerinin etki büyüklükleri hesaplanmış ve aralarında anlamlı farklılık olmadığı görülmüştür. Çalışmalar arasında yüksek düzeyde heterojenlik olduğu görülmüştür. Meta-regresyon analizi sonucunda çalışmalar arasındaki heterojenliğin kaynağının öğretim kademesi, çalışma deseni ve çalışma süresinin birlikte ele alındığı model olduğu görülmüştür. Bu araştıramaya dahil edilen çalışmalar arasında yayın yanlılığının bulunmadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Bir Almanca Ders Kitabının Kültürel Öğeler Açısından Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ÇEBİ Rüveyda Hicran
Published: December 2022

Although foreign language education is mainly based on four basic skills (reading, listening, writing, and speaking), culture is also regarded as an integral part of it. In other words, language teaching and culture teaching cannot be separated from eac other. How people who speak a language think and behave, how they perceive the events and situations may be understood from the words that those people use, and all these are the components of what is referred to as culture.

For this reason, cultural elements and values should be incorporated into the course content of all levels while teaching a language. This study aims to investigate how often the Menschen B1.1 German coursebook deals with cultural elements of the target language. In this study, the content analysis method was adopted by using "Target culture checklist that can be used in foreign language coursebooks" created by Saraç and Arıkan (2010). The checklist consists of two sub-scales and thirty-one items. The results of the study revealed that the Menschen B1.1 coursebook contains many items in the checklist, however, it does not meet the certain items. It was found that the coursebook mainly deals with sub-cultural elements, while it does not include sub-titles such as literature, science, and film.
Does the trust issue impact the intention to use e-wallet technology among students?
Authors: Mainul Hossain Mohammad , Akter Salma , Adnan Hamedi Mohd
Published: December 2022

The current research goal is to examine the impact of trust on the intention to use e-wallet services. Using the technology acceptance model (TAM) the study investigated four variables which were privacy and security, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and trust for intention to use e-wallets. The study employed the quantitative research design with non-probability sampling using the purposive sampling method for data collection purposes. Through the Google survey form data were collected from the University of Malaya undergraduate students (N=150). The study applied the partial least square (PLS) tool using SmartPLS 3.0 to analyze the data. The outcome of the research found that all four variables had a positive significant connection to the intention to use e-wallet services. The results indicate that the service e-wallet is important among young generations because this electronic payment service is convenient to make payments as well as transactions from anywhere, besides increasing the e-wallet facilities among users, service providers should focus on users’ privacy and security.
YETENEK YÖNETİMİNİN İŞ VE İŞLETME PERFORMANSINA ETKİSİ: KÜTAHYA İLİ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: BOZ Dursun
Published: December 2022

Küreselleşme süreciyle birlikte değişen rekabet ortamında haberleşme teknolojilerindeki ilerleme ve gelişmeler sonucunda yetkinlikler ve yeteneklerin rolü daha da artmıştır. İşletmeler geçmişte bir maliyet unsuru olarak gördükleri çalışanları, günümüzde katma değer üreten yetenekler olarak değerlendirilmektedir. İşletmeler için yeni rekabetteki odak noktası yetenekli çalışanlardır. Bu potansiyel yeteneklere sahip kişilerin keşfedilmesi, işletmeye kazandırılması, işletme amaç ve hedefleri doğrultusunda eğitilmesi ve yetiştirilmesi rekabet ortamında işletmeleri ön plana çıkarmaktadır. Bu araştırmada işletmelerdeki yetenek yönetimi uygulamalarının iş ve işletme performansına etkisinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla Kütahya il merkezinde Organize Sanayi Bölgesinde faaliyette bulunan iki farklı otomotiv sektörü işletmesinin 274 beyaz ve mavi yakalı çalışanına gönüllülük temelinde göre anket yöntemiyle ulaşılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular işletmelerin yetenek yönetimi uygulamalarının; iş performansını (β=0,750 p<0,05) ve de işletme performansını (β=0,483 p<0,05) pozitif yönlü anlamlı etkisi olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu netice aynı zamanda işletme çalışanların zorlu bir süreç içerisinde yeteneklerinin keşfedilmesi ve geliştirilmesinin önemini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu önemli rolün desteklenmesi ve sürdürülebilir olmasında işletmelerin yetenek yönetimi uygulamalarının işletme hedef ve amaçlarına ulaşılmasında iş ve işletme performansını pozitif yönlü etkilediği gözden kaçırılmamalıdır.