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The introduction of many exotic animal species to environments which are not natural for them with the curiosity of human beings about animal species and the gradual acceleration of both transport among countries and intercontinental transport further threatens the natural communities. In order to investigate the distribution of exotic turtle species Trachemys scripta in Canakkale, field studies were carried out between March and June 2014. Direct observation, detection of species by photographs and capturing by scoop nets and trap-nets were performed during the fieldwork. Trachemys scripta (the red-eared slider) was first recorded in Saricay stream, the Kepez, Kocabas and the Kavak tributaries, in the Canakkale province. It might be stated that this species arrived in the areas where it was detected through antropochore dispersal and may pose a threat to the natural species in the future.

The use of mindfulness-based interventions in many areas is increasing day by day. Having knowledge of the components of mindfulness is also important to know the mechanisms in which mindfulness-based interventions are effective. This study has aimed to examine potential attentional mechanisms of mindfulness. In this context, mindfulness has been defined and attention and attention models have been briefly discussed in the study. Then, the relationship between mindfulness and attention has been examined, and previous research findings examining mindfulness and attention are included. The studies on attention and mindfulness seem to have more inconsistent results when conducted with adults, whereas the studies in adolescents and children seem to have more consistent results revealing that mindfulness-based interventions improve the attentional skills of the youth. Knowing the relationship between mindfulness and attention will aid to maximize the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions and it will be a crucial step in identifying the people that might benefit from mindfulness-based interventions

Objective: The Balkan terrapin, Mauremys rivulata, is a freshwater turtle. This reptile is exposed to many environmental pollutants and some infectious agents, including Haemogregarina stepanowi parasite. This study was conducted to determine the microscopic prevalence of haemogregarine infection in M. rivulata caught in three different localities (Bozcaada, Gökçeada, and Dardanos) in Çanakkale province of Turkey, and assessment of some risk factors. Methods: Twenty-four blood samples were collected, thin blood smears were prepared, and the presence of haemogregarine parasites microscopically was screened. Water samples were also taken from the habitats, and these samples were analyzed physiochemically and microbiologically. Results: Morphological identification was made by detecting the sausage-shaped intra-cytoplasmic developmental stages of H. stepanowi, and thirteen of twenty-four turtles (54.2%) were found to be infected. The prevalence of H. stepanowi was detected as the highest (90.0%) in the Gökçeada district, where the water pollution is higher than in the other localities. A statistically significant relationship was observed between the distribution of the infection and the gender of the turtles, the temperature of the water, the number of faecal coliforms in water and the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water. A statistically significant difference was found between the localities in terms of the prevalence of H. stepanowi infection, and the infection was primarily detected in the Gökçeada district. Conclusion: This study has significance in providing information regarding haemoparasitic diseases of freshwater turtle, M. rivulata, in Turkey.

Amaç: Bu in vitro çalışmanın amacı, farklı tipteki restoratif cam iyonomer simanlara ısı uygulanmasının mikrosızıntı üzerine etkisini değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma için toplam 112 adet çürüksüz süt ikinci azı dişinin hem bukkal hem de lingual/palatinal yüzeylerine standart sınıf V kaviteler (4X2X2 mm) açılmış ve dört farklı tipteki restoratif cam iyonomer siman [geleneksel cam iyonomer (GC Fuji IX), rezin modifiye cam iyonomer (GC Fuji II LC), yüksek viskoziteli cam iyonomer (GC EQUIA Fil) ve cam karbomer (GCP Glass Fill)] ile restorasyonlar yapılmıştır. Her restoratif cam iyonomer siman ısı uygulamasına göre 4 gruba (kontrol, 20 s, 40 s ve 60 s ısı uygulaması) ayrılmıştır. Dişler termal siklus uygulanmasını takiben rutin boya ve kesit alımı işlemlerine tabi tutularak stereomikroskop görüntüleri alınmıştır. Mikrosızıntı bir görüntü analiz programı ile (ImageJ) milimetrik olarak ölçülmüştür. İstatistiksel analizler Kruskal-Wallis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov ve Mann-Whitney U testleri ile yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Tüm restoratif cam iyonomerlerde gingival bölgede okluzal bölgeden daha yüksek mikrosızıntı tespit edilmiştir (p0,05). Her restoratif cam iyonomerin ısı uygulamasna göre ortalama mikrosızıntı değerleri karşılaştırıldığında; hem okluzal hem de gingival bölgede ısı uygulaması mikrosızıntıda istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir farklılık yaratmamıştır (p>0,05). Bununla birlikte, okluzal bölgede cam karbomer (GCP Glass Fill), gingival bölgede ise yüksek viskoziteli cam iyonomer (GC EQUIA Fil) hariç diğer tüm restoratif cam iyonomerlerde 60 s ısı uygulaması yapıldığında mikrosızıntı değerlerinde kontrol grubuna göre anlamlı bir düşüş tespit edilmiştir (p