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This study aims to examine the effect of conceptual understandings related to anion-cation, acid-base, ionic-covalent, metal-nonmetal, and number of protons-number of electrons concept pairs taught in the periodic table to 8th grade students with the 5E learning model supported by concept maps. The study was conducted among 100 (50 in the experimental group and 50 in the control group) 8th grade students in North Cyprus in the second term of the 2018-2019 academic year. Data was collected using the chemistry concept diagnostic test, open-ended questions, and semi-structured interviews related to the concept pairs designed by the researchers. As a result of the study, it has been determined that the 5E learning model supported by concept maps improves the students' conceptual understanding, and the opinions of students from the experimental group on the learning environment have been analyzed.

The purpose of the present study was to adopt the Multidimensional Neglectful Behavior Scale – Child Report (10–15 Years) into Turkish and to examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version. The participants of the study were a total number of 160 children (81 female and 71 male) between the ages of 10 and 15 who were recruited from a primary, a secondary and a high school in Nicosia, north Cyprus which is the Turkish population of the island. In terms of the validity analysis, construct and criterion related validity analysis were both conducted. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a construct of 6 factors and 35 items for the Mother Form and a construct of 7 factors and 41 items for the Father Form of the scale. In the criterion-related validity analysis, both the Mother and the Father Forms were found to be significantly correlated (p < 0.05) with the criteria measures. In terms of the reliability analysis, the internal consistency coefficients were computed by employing the KR-20 method. The reliability coefficient was found to be.832 for the total neglect score of the Mother Form and.908 for the total neglect score of the Father Form. According to these results, the Turkish version of the MNBS-CR (10–15 Years) is a reliable, valid and psychometrically sound instrument that can be used for assessing child neglect in a Turkish sample. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The role of the current sociopolitical context in the north of Cyprus on the subject of child abuse remains unclear. By considering the unique context of the island, a comparison of mothers' and fathers' child abuse potential in north Cyprus is examined in this study. The participants of the study were 338 parents. The participants completed an "Information Form" and "Child Abuse Potential Inventory". Although there are no statistically significant differences among the mothers' and fathers' potential risk for committing child abuse, child abuse potential was found to differ according to the birth places of the fathers, the ownership status of the homes in which the fathers live and the educational status of both the mothers and fathers. The findings suggest that the socioeconomic factors might impact child abuse potential in the migrant population of north Cyprus. As with the efforts on the prevention of child abuse, social support systems for the migrant families should be improved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cuvier's beaked whales, Ziphius cavirostris, one of the regular cetacean species of the Mediterranean Sea, are affected by underwater noise, mainly shipping, naval exercise and seismic operations worldwide. Between 9 February - 6 March 2023 but mostly in 9-10 February, at least 13 beaked whales stranded in the northwest and west of the Cyprus Island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. This study presents the preliminary findings of necropsy, histopathology and virology of six individuals and compiles information on the present human threats in the region at the time of the incident. Histopathological findings did not provide a clear result. However, intense congestion was seen in both macroscopic and histopathological examinations. The presence of undigested fresh squid in the stomach is an indicator of sudden death. Besides, intravascular gas bubbles in macroscopic examination were in line with the general findings in previous studies on beaked whale strandings after they had died due to military exercises. As a precautionary approach, activities generating impulsive underwater noise need to follow the ACCOBAMS Mitigation Guideline and if not they should halt particularly in areas where cetaceans presence is known. In a further note, all the Parties of ACCOBAMS are expected to refrain from conducting naval exercises involving sonar or underwater bursts near "Areas of Particular Concern for Beaked Whales", taking into account the ACCOBAMS resolution 5.13 of 2013 and urges the implementation of underwater noise mitigation strategies in the fragile habitats of the eastern Mediterranean Sea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]