This concluding piece to the Special Issue on Interpolarity: Revisiting Security and the Global Order focuses on the concept of interpolarity as both a conceptual tool to understanding multipolar ...interdependencies and as an approach aiming to change the nature of multipolarity from one of rivalry and contestation toward one of cooperation in the face of global challenges. It engages with the question: To what extent is overcoming the tension between these poles a dilemma between interpolarity being a desirable goal and being a normative compromise on the values these poles want to uphold in the international arena? After presenting both sides of the dilemma, this piece concludes that an "interpolar" approach to conceptualizing International Relations (IR) can facilitate a more inclusive and comprehensive approach toward a truly global study of IR.
Granulomatous inflammation showing "caseification necrosis" is considered pathognomonic for tuberculosis. This study aimed to evaluate patients with granulomatous inflammation and some ...characteristics to diagnose tuberculosis.
This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The study includes all pathology laboratories in Samsun between the years 2012 and 2017. Pathology reports that contained the term granulomatous were selected between all patient reports of these laboratories. The patient reports were examined by comparing the dispensary records and the presence of a diagnosis of tuberculosis.
In the 703 pathology reports, it was found that 38% were only granulomatous and 33% were caseous granulomatosis lesions. When the prevalence of tuberculosis according to the presence of microscopic necrosis was observed in granulomatous tissue samples, 85% tuberculosis was found in patients with necrotic granulomatous tissue and 14% tuberculosis was found with non-necrotic lesions. The presence of tuberculosis in necrotic granulomatous tissues was statistically significantly higher (P < .00001).
As a result, when examining a pathology report for the presence of tuberculosis, the existence of a granulomatous reaction should be considered first. Getting stuck on the definition of caseification necrosis will cause the case to be skipped. An indication of necrosis in the pathologic evaluation will guide the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
This paper proposes the application of genetic programming (GP) to forecast monthly river flow. The river flow models were improved by the monthly rainfall and flow data from three stations for ...Kizilirmak River, Turkey. The coefficient of determination (R2) and root mean square error (RMSE) values were used for evaluating the accuracy of the developed models. The most appropriate GP model was determined as model having monthly flow data of Yamula and Bulakbai stations according to the model performance criteria for testing data set. The models obtained using the GP were compared with multiple linear regression (MLR) techniques in river flow forecasting. The comparison results revealed that the suggested GP model performs quite well compared to MLR models. It was shown that the suggested GP model with R2 = 0.96 and RMSE = 8.02 m3/s for testing period could be used in planning and management of water resources.
Bu araştırmada üniversite öğrencilerinin akıllı telefon bağımlılık düzeyleri çeşitli değişkenlere göre incelenmiştir. Araştırma 2018-2019 öğrenim yılında Orta Karadeniz Bölgesi’ndeki bir üniversitede ...1241 üniversite öğrenci üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığı Ölçeği ve Kişisel Bilgi Formu ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde Günlük yaşamı bozma ve tolerans alt boyutu puan ortalamaları ile cinsiyet değişkeni arasında anlamlı fark olduğu bulunmuştur. Annesi ve babası lise ve üstü eğitim alanların akıllı telefon bağımlılığı alt boyut puan ortalamalarının yüksek olduğu görülmüştür. Akıllı telefon kullanma süresi ve harçlık miktarı ile akıllı telefon bağımlılığı puanı arasında pozitif yönde doğrusal ve istatistiksel düzeyde anlamlı bir ilişki, yaş ile akıllı telefon bağımlılığı düzeyi arasında doğrusal ilişki olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular literatür eşliğinde karşılaştırmalı olarak tartışılmıştır.
This study examined university students’ levels of smartphone addiction according to several variables. The study surveyed 1241 students studying at a university in the Central Black Sea region in the 2018-2019 academic year. The data were collected using the Smartphone Addiction Scale and a Personal Information Form. The results of the analysis showed that there was a significant difference between male and female students in their mean scores on the daily-life disturbance and tolerance subscales. Those whose parents hold a high school or above had a higher mean score on the overuse subscale. A statistically significant positive linear relationship was found between smartphone addiction scores, the duration of smartphone usage, and the amount of pocket money. There was however no linear relationship between smartphone addiction scores and age.
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