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- Uzun, Sevda(87)
- Merdan, Mehmet(70)
- Duran, Celal(56)
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- Kaygusuz, Abdullah(47)
- Öztürk, Serkan(42)
- Demir, Selim(40)
- Karsli, Orhan(37)
- Turan, Ibrahim(37)
- Dokuz, Abdurrahman(36)
- Gücer, Mehmet Ali(36)
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- Araz, Onur(35)
- Kandemir, Raif(31)
- Vural, Alaaddin(31)
- Topal, Fevzi(30)
- Kurt, Kemal(29)
- Ürkek, Bayram(29)
- Maden, Nafiz(28)
- Acet, Tuba(27)
- Alemdag, Selcuk(26)
- Arslan, Mehmet(26)
- Ayaydin, Hasan(26)
- Akaryali, Enver(25)
- Aydin, Faruk(25)
- Baltacı, Cemalettin(25)
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- Barut, Abdulkadir(24)
- Ozturk, Samet(24)
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- Peker, Iskender(24)
- Topal, Meryem(24)
- Yildiz, Salih(24)
- Öz, Mehmet(24)
- Aliyazicioglu, Yuksel(23)
- Bostan, Sedat(23)
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Yayınlar
- MakaleYalnız künye2019Scopus SJRQ2Production of silicone-based composite doped with waste NdFeB magnet and determination of mechanical properties by transforming experimental results into images
Çelik, İlhan; Akben, Selahaddin Batuhan; Mazlum, Uğur
Waste neodymium–iron–boron (NdFeB)-doped silicon-based magnetic polymer composites are obtained by mixing the double-doped mixtures with a 70–30% ratio. In this study, composite materials were produced by adding NdFeB magnetic particles with sizes between 0–45, 45–63, 63–125, and over 125 (µm), and compression experiments were carried out to determine the mechanical properties of them. Experimental results were transformed into images and then analysed using image processing methods. According to the analysis of images representing the results of compression experiments, the strength values of NdFeB–RTV (vulcanized at room temperature) silicone rubber have increased by increasing the magnetic powder ratio. In addition, it was observed that there is a decrease in the elongation at break values due to weakening of polymer chain bonds. Considering the sensitivity of the successfully produced composite materials to the magnetic field, significant improvements in strength values were obtained. It is hoped that these results will lead to an increase in the recycling rate of waste magnets and will prevent environmental damage.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2019Scopus SJRQ2The Impact of Education About Cervical Cancer and Human Papillomavirus on Women's Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Beliefs: Using the PRECEDE Educational Model
Koç, Zeliha; Özdeş, Emel Kurtoǧlu; Topatan, Serap; Çinarli, Tuǧba; Şener, Asuman; Danaci, Esra; Palazoǧlu, Cansu Atmaca
Background Early detection of cervical cancer improves the chances of successful treatment. Objective The aim of this study was to determine the effect of education about cervical cancer and human papillomavirus on the healthy lifestyle, behavior, and beliefs of Turkish women who were without cancer, using the PRECEDE education model. Methods This qualitative and quantitative study was conducted as a prospective, randomized, 2-group (intervention and control) trial at a community training center in north Turkey. A total of 156 Turkish women who were without cancer participated in this study. The semistructured interview form, the SF-36 Health Status Questionnaire, the Health Belief Model Scale for Cervical Cancer and Pap Smear Test, and the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale II were used. Results The subdimension scores of the Health Belief Model Scale for Cervical Cancer and Pap Smear Test were found to be higher among women in the study group (cervical cancer seriousness, P =.001; health motivation, P =.001) as compared with the control group after the education program. The SF-36 Health Status Questionnaire domain scores for physical role limitations, mental role limitations, and general health perceptions increased in the study group after the intervention. Conclusion The posteducation health motivation of women in the study group was improved, the women's perceptions of obstacles to Papanicolaou testing decreased, and through increased knowledge and awareness, the rate of Papanicolaou testing increased. Implications for Practice Educational programs aimed at motivating women to increase their awareness of cervical cancer, preventing cervical cancer, and having Papanicolaou testing are necessary and beneficial in this sample.
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İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2019Scopus SJRQ1An improved 0.8 V OC model based GMPPT technique for module level photovoltaic power optimizers
Basoglu, Mustafa Engin
Photovoltaic modules may experience some mismatching conditions that affect their available power capacity, causing inefficient maximum power point tracking (MPPT). Furthermore, their power-voltage (P-V) characteristic curve becomes a multi-peak structure in such conditions owing to the presence of bypass diodes included since every part of the modules may receive different solar irradiance. By taking into account these facts, this paper introduces an improved global MPPT technique comprising 0.8 V OC model and the limited and adaptive scan approach. The proposed technique eliminates the requirement of some threshold value, leading to unreliable operation which the classical 0.8 V OC model based studies suffer from. Furthermore, the tracking time has been reduced substantially with the proposed technique by limiting scanning interval. Performance of the proposed technique has been verified by experimental studies and compared with classical 0.8 V OC model and a full scanning technique, which have been already presented in the literature. Experimental results show that the proposed technique is simple to be implemented and it has better performance than classical 0.8 V OC model, full scanning, and perturb and observe algorithms. Therefore, the proposed technique is feasible and it can be used technically in module level distributed MPPT (DMPPT) applications.
AtıfScopus65WoS49OpenAlex64İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2019THE NEW SUMUDU TRANSFORM ITERATIVE METHOD FOR STUDYING THE RANDOM COMPONENT TIME-FRACTIONAL KLEIN-GORDON EQUATION
Merdan, Mehmet; Anaç, Halil; Kesemen, Tülay
In this study, the solutions of the random component time-fractional Klein-Gordon equation is obtained as approximately or exactly. The initial condition of this Klein-Gordon equation is studied by Gamma distribution. The fractional derivatives are defined in the Caputo sense. An example is shown to illustrate the influence of the solutions obtained by the new Sumudu transform iterative method (NSTIM). The expected value and variance of these solutions of this Klein-Gordon equation are obtained. The approximate analytical solution of this equation obtained by NSTIM and VIM are compared. NSTIM is applied to analyze the solution of this equation. Solution and figures are obtained by using MAPLE software. The formulas for the expected values and variances and results from the simulations of this Klein-Gordon equation are compared and the efficiency of this method is investigated.
AtıfScopus5WoS5İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2019Scopus SJRQ1Jurassic acidic magmatism in a back-arc setting, eastern Sakarya Zone, Turkey: Geochemical constraints and an evolutionary model
Dokuz, Abdurrahman; Sünnetçi, Kadir
The Early Jurassic in the Sakarya Zone, Turkey, was dominated by basic magmatism. The products of this magmatic episode are found as basaltic lavas and pyroclastic rocks in the Şenköy Formation, which was deposited in an extensional basin, or as intrusives cutting Variscan crystalline basement rocks. The Olur (Erzurum) region in the easternmost part of the Sakarya Zone is one of the few locations where contemporaneous acidic rocks crop out, exposed in an area of ~50 km 2 . The acidic rocks in the eastern Sakarya Zone consist of dacitic lavas, rare pyroclastic rocks, and very rare pebble dikes. Porphyries and trondhjemites are their intrusive equivalents and crop out as dikes and small stocks within the underlying Variscan basement. These Early Jurassic rocks have modal K-feldspar contents of <10% and are trondhjemitic in character. Laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry U-Pb dating of zircons from two samples yielded formation ages for these rocks of 185.3 ± 1.0 and 184.1 ± 1.1 Ma (±2σ). Geochemically, the rocks are strongly peraluminous and display a medium- to low-K affinity and sodic compositions (K 2 O/Na 2 O = 0.03–0.49). Enrichment in large-ion lithophile elements and depletion in Nb, Ta, P, and Ti are regarded as signatures of a subduction-related setting. Moderately radiogenic I Sr ratios (0.70508–0.70877) and depleted mantle-like Ɛ Nd (t) values (−0.6 to +3.0) and Pb(t) isotopes suggest that the acidic rocks were derived from juvenile lower crust. Geochemical and isotope data imply that the partial melting of juvenile mafic lithologies of the lower crust produced K-poor tonalitic melts that later fractionated to trondhjemitic melts while ascending to the surface. Considering the available data, we suggest that the Early Jurassic bimodal magmatic rocks of the eastern Sakarya Zone were formed in a back-arc setting during the southward subduction of the Paleotethys oceanic lithosphere. These rocks are a prime example of the formation of shallow subduction products following Late Triassic ridge subduction.
AtıfScopus26WoS26OpenAlex26İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2019Scopus SJRQ2Stability evaluation of the Gümüşhane-Akçakale cave by numerical analysis method
Alemdag, Selcuk; Zeybek, Halil Ibrahim; Kulekci, Gokhan
The Akçakale Cave is located in the vicinity of the Arsa neighborhood within the boundaries of the Akçakale village, Gümüşhane, Turkey. The cave is rich in cave formations (stalactite, stalagmite, cave pearl, cave flower, wall travertines). Thus, the appropriateness of opening the cave to visitors to boost tourism is of importance for the local and national economy. This study analyzes the stability of the Akçakale Cave using a numerical analysis method. According to the results of the total displacement analysis, there are displacements in the entrance, ceiling, and sidewalls of the cave ranging from 1 mm to 48 mm. It seems that the entrance, ceiling, and sidewalls of the cave face a high risk of local or sudden collapse. According to the deformation analysis of the length section of the cave examined, local collapses may occur especially in the first 75 m from the entrance of the cave. We believe that this situation would not carry a risk for the Arsa neighborhood for now. In conclusion, the results of the stability analysis and in-situ observations showed clear evidence of former and ongoing cave-ins (collapses) and the Akçakale Cave faces a high risk of local or sudden collapse. Thus, although the Akçakale Cave is one of the most prominent karst caves in Turkey, it seems to be not appropriate to open the cave to tourist visits.
AtıfScopus26WoS20OpenAlex21İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2019Scopus SJRQ2Dimethyl Sulfoxide Extract of Dianthus carmelitarum Induces S Phase Arrest and Apoptosis in Human Colon Cancer Cells
Turan, Ibrahim; Demir, Selim; Aliyazicioglu, Rezzan; Kilinc, Kagan; Ozer Yaman, Serap; Akbulut Cakiroglu, Kubra; Kanbolat, Seyda; Ayazoglu Demir, Elif; Mentese, Ahmet; Aliyazicioglu, Yuksel
Although several studies have investigated the cytotoxic effects of different Dianthus species, there has been only limited research into the cytotoxic effect of Dianthus carmelitarum. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the phenolic characterization and the cytotoxic effect of D. carmelitarum on human colon cancer (WiDr) cells and the possible mechanisms involved. Total polyphenolic contents (TPC) and phenolic characterization of the extract were evaluated using the Folin-Cioceltau method and reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), respectively. The cytotoxic activity of the extract was determined using the methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The mechanism involved in the extract’s cytotoxic effect was then evaluated in terms of apoptosis and the cell cycle using flow cytometry, while mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was investigated using the fluorometric method. The TPC value of the extract was 784.8 ± 40.3 mg gallic acid equivalent per 100 g sample, and sinapic acid and benzoic acid were detected as major phenolics in the extract. D. carmelitarum extract exhibited a selective cytotoxic effect (3.6-fold) on WiDr cells compared to normal colon cells. The extract induced cell cycle arrest at the S phase and apoptosis via reduced MMP in WiDr cells. Phytomedical and nutraceutical applications of D. carmelitarum may represent promising approaches in the treatment of cancer.
AtıfScopus12WoS13OpenAlex15İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2019Scopus SJRQ2A fast GMPPT algorithm based on PV characteristic for partial shading conditions
Başoğlu, Mustafa Engin
Photovoltaic (PV) modules experience some partial shading conditions (PSC) due to some various factors. In that kind of a condition, a few maximum power points (MPPs) possibly appear on the power-voltage (P-V) curve, which increases the tracking difficulties. It is known that maximum power point tracking (MPPT) may not be realized by hill climbing (HC) based conventional MPPT algorithms under PSCs. In this context, this paper presents a novel micro converter based algorithm that was developed by using P-V characteristics of PV modules. Unlike voltage or duty ratio scanning techniques, this paper introduces a new deciding method to determine the correct global MPP (GMPP) region. For this, the proposed method uses some duty ratios that were calculated corresponding to each MPP region. Thus, the initialization of duty ratio is done properly, which results in high tracking speed and accurate tracking of the GMPP. The other advantages of the proposed algorithm are structural simplicity, less computational burden, and ease of implementation with a basic microcontroller. The simulation results show that this algorithm has fast tracking capability and it manages to track GMPP for PSCs correctly, since it includes an artificial scanning procedure. Single ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC) is built in order to validate the proposed global maximum power point tracking (GMPPT) algorithm. The performance of the proposed GMPPT technique is verified by experimental studies. The results show that the proposed GMPPT technique is fast by up to five times than an adaptive full scanning strategy and improved IC algorithm. Furthermore, the proposed algorithm can be commercially used in micro converters, since it is compatible with small number of bypass diodes in a module.
AtıfScopus13WoS7OpenAlex13İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2019Scopus SJRQ1Postcollisional transition from subduction- to intraplatetype magmatism in the eastern Sakarya zone, Turkey: Indicators of northern Neotethyan slab breakoff
Dokuz, Abdurrahman; Aydin, Faruk; Karsli, Orhan
Postcollisional magmatism in the eastern Sakarya zone was recorded by voluminous basic volcanism and repeated plutonism during the early Cenozoic. The temporal and geochemical evolution of these magmatic rocks is important for understanding the possible geodynamic history of the Sakarya zone. Here, we investigated three representative plutons lying between the towns of çamlihemşin (Rize) and Ispir (Erzurum), Turkey. These are largely composed of medium-K gabbroic diorites (Marselavat Pluton), shoshonitic monzonites (Güllübağ Pluton), and high-K granites (Ayder Pluton). We present whole-rock geochemistry, 40Ar/39Ar geochronology, and Sr, Nd, and Pb isotope analyses from the plutons to constrain the timing of variations in magmatism and source characteristics, and we provide a new approach to the proposed geodynamic models, which are still heavily debated. The 40Ar/39Ar geochronology reveals a cooling sequence from ca. 45 Ma for the Marselavat Pluton through ca. 41 Ma for the Güllübağ Pluton to ca. 40 Ma for the Ayder Pluton. Whole-rock geochemistry and Sr, Nd, Pb isotopes suggest that crustal contamination was not an important factor affecting magma compositions. Although there was no arc-related tectonic setting in the region during the middle Eocene, the Marselavat Pluton shows some subduction affinities, such as moderately negative Nb and Ta anomalies, and slightly positive Pb anomalies. These signatures were possibly inherited from a depleted mantle source that was modified by hydrous fluids released from the oceanic slab during Late Cretaceous subduction. Geochemical traces of the earlier subduction become uncertain in the Güllübağ samples. They display ocean-island basalt-like multi-element profiles and Nb/Ta, Ce/Pb, and La/Ba ratios. All these point to a mantle source in which earlier subduction signatures were hybridized by the addition of asthenospheric melts. Melting of calc-alkaline crustal material, probably emplaced during the first phase of middle Eocene magmatism (Marselavat), led to the formation of granitic plutonism (Ayder Pluton). Our data in conjunction with early Eocene adakite-like rocks show that melt generation, as in the given sequence, was most probably triggered by breakoff of the northern Neotethyan oceanic slab, ~13 m.y. after the early Maastrichtian collision between the Sakarya zone and Anatolide-Tauride block, and continued until the end of the middle Eocene. A shallow-marine transgression occurred contemporaneously with the middle Eocene magmatism throughout the Sakarya zone. An extension in this magnitude seems unlikely to be the result of orogenic collapse processes only. The main cause of this extension was most probably related to the northward subduction of the southern Neotethys Ocean beneath the Anatolide-Tauride block. The result is a volumetrically larger amount of middle Eocene magmatism than that expected in response to slab breakoff.
AtıfScopus69WoS71OpenAlex68İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2019Cancer risk analysis of some drinking water resources in Gümüşhane, Turkey
Karabıdak, Salih M.; Kaya, A.; Kaya, S.
Water; it is the basic necessity of living things that exist in the world like air and food. An adult person consumes an average of 2 L of water per day by drinking. This consumed water contains a number of radionuclides. For this reason, it is important to determine the effect of these radionuclides on human biological structure. In studies up to now, researchers calculate activity concentrations of radionuclides in drinking water and calculate annual equivalent doses based on these activity concentrations. However, it is always overlooked that this consumption is constant in calculations. This results in the inability of drinking water to fully determine the effect on human health. In this study, a new and comprehensive perspective was introduced in the gamma analysis of drinking water. This viewpoint includes the activity concentration, the annual equivalent dose, lifetime average annual dose, and lifetime cancer risk assessment depending on age groups. Thus, it is aimed that the radionuclides present in water can make more reliable calculations on affecting human health and water cleaning in terms of radiation. The proposed model was applied to some drinking water sources in Gümüşhane. We found out that the obtained values of annual effective dose equivalent in all samples do not exceed the WHO recommended levels. The risk of cumulative cancer at the end of the 70th year of a person using these drinking water sources has been about determined as 1 in 100,000. Positive correlations were obtained between 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K concentrations versus pH. In addition, a negative correlation was obtained 40K concentration with conductivity.
AtıfScopus9WoS7OpenAlex10İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2019Scopus SJRQ1Effects of zinc content on strength and wear performance of Al−12Si−3Cu based alloy
ALEMDAG, Yasin; BEDER, Murat
The effects of Zn content on strength and wear performance of Al−12Si−3Cu alloy synthesized by gravity casting were systematically investigated. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloys were evaluated using OM, XRD, SEM as well as hardness, tension, compression and Charpy impact tests. Their dry sliding wear tests were carried out with a ball-on-disk tester. Microscopic examinations revealed that the microstructure of the base alloy consisted of the α(Al) dendrites, needle-type and coarse Si particles, and CuAl2 (θ) phase. The addition of Zn to this alloy resulted in the formation of α-solid solution phase and the increase of coarse Si particles. The hardness, yield, tensile and compressive strengths, elongation to fracture and impact toughness of the Al−12Si−3Cu−Zn alloys increased with increasing Zn content, but tendency in the tensile and compressive strengths and ductility reversed after adding 1.5%−2% Zn. In addition, the friction coefficient and volume loss of the Al−12Si−3Cu−Zn alloys decreased with increasing Zn content. The study showed that the addition of Zn to Al−12Si−3Cu alloy can improve its potential applications as tribological material.
AtıfScopus29WoS28OpenAlex32İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2019Scopus SJRQ2Frictionless Contact Problem for a Functionally Graded Layer Loaded Through Two Rigid Punches Using Finite Element Method
Polat, A.; Kaya, Y.; Bendine, K.; Özşahin, T.Ş.
In this study, continuous contact problem in the functionally graded (FG) layer loaded with two rigid flat blocks resting on the elastic semi-infinite plane was analyzed by the finite element method. The two-dimensional numerical model of the FG layer was made with the software added to the ANSYS program. This software can be adapted to all contact problem types by making minor changes. The accuracy check of the program was performed by comparing with the analytical solution of the problem by homogeneous layer and its solution by the finite element method. So, fast and practical solutions can be obtained by the developed finite element method on many applications such as; automotive, aviation and space industry applications. The comparisons made showed that the proposed solution gave good results at acceptable levels. In the problem, it was thought that all surfaces were frictionless. The external loads P and Q were transmitted to the FG layer via two flat rigid blocks. Normal stresses between the FG layer and the elastic plane, initial separation loads, initial separation distances and contact stresses under the blocks were investigated for various dimensionless quantities.
AtıfScopus14WoS14OpenAlex11İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2019Region-Time-Magnitude Analyses of the Seismicity in and around the Central Anatolian Region and Current Earthquake Potential; [Orta Anadolu Bölgesi ve Civarındaki Depremselliğin Bölge-Zaman-Magnitüd Analizleri ve Güncel Deprem Potansiyeli]
Öztürk, Serkan
The purpose of this study is to make detailed statistical analyses of earthquake occurrences in and around the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey and to forecast the possible earthquake regions in the future. In this scope, by performing the region-time-magnitude analyses of seismotectonic variables such as Mc-value, b-value, Dc-value, Z-value, the current/future earthquake potential was defined. b-value was computed as 1.26±0.07 by taking Mc=2.6 and this large value indicates that the earthquakes with small magnitude are dominant. Dc-value was calculated as 1.31±0.03 and this relatively small value shows that distance between the epicenters approaches the diameter of cluster, and earthquake activity is more clustered in larger regions/at smaller scales. Anomaly regions with low b-value and large Z-value at the beginning of 2019 were found in and around Tuz Gölü Fault Zone, Central Anatolian Fault Zone, Salanda and Niğde faults. As an important result, these regions may be considered as the most likely regions for strong/large earthquakes in the future.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2019Scopus SJRQ1A numerical investigation of static resistance of welded planar steel tubular joints under in-plane and out-of-plane bending at elevated temperatures
Ozyurt, E.; Wang, Y.C.
This study presents the results of a numerical investigation on static resistance of welded planar steel tubular joints under in-plane and out-of-plane bending moments at elevated temperatures. The numerical simulations were carried out using the commercial finite Element software ABAQUS v6.14-1 and the simulation model was validated by comparing against test results for CHS joints under brace in-plane bending at elevated temperatures. Extensive numerical parametric simulations were performed for CHS/SHS/EHS joints under in-plane and out-of-plane bending at elevated temperatures, to establish a database of results covering a wide range of geometrical parameters, including brace to chord diameter ratio, the angle between brace to chord members, and chord diameter to twice chord thickness ratio. The ratios of joint elevated temperature resistance to ambient temperature resistance were compared to the steel yield strength reduction factor, the steel Young's modulus reduction factor, and the average of the above these reduction factors at different elevated temperatures. Based on the comparisons, it has been found that using the reduction factor for the yield strength of steel to modify the ambient temperature equations will overestimate the resistance of joints at elevated temperatures. As a simplified and safe recommendation, the ambient temperature joint resistance equations can be modified by the average reduction factors for the Young's modulus and yield strength at elevated temperatures. This modification factor can be increased to the yield strength reduction factor when the brace and chord widths/diameters are the same.
AtıfScopus23WoS19OpenAlex24İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2019Scopus SJRQ2Performance Comparison of Various Chicane Types: A Driving Simulator Study
Aydin, Metin Mutlu; Gunay, Banihan; Akgol, Kadir
Urban streets are becoming noisy, less safe and unattractive places due to high traffic volumes and vehicular speeds. Especially, high speeds causes many problems such as traffic accidents, noise, etc. To prevent these problems and negative effects of speeding, traffic calming measures have been widely used in many developed countries. In this study, the effectiveness of ten most common chicane types on speed limit compliance were examined by comparing and ranking chicanes according to their performance. For this purpose, a “Safety Index” was developed and an Ordinary Least Square Regression analysis was performed to identify safest chicane types for undivided two-lane and divided four-lane roads by using various parameters. Additionally, statistical tests were conducted to determine the most important driver characteristics of drivers before and inside the chicanes. For the analyses, all necessary data were obtained from the driving tests of 106 volunteers using a driving simulator. For the simulation scenarios, Akdeniz University’s (Antalya/Turkey) campus roads were selected as a case area. The results showed that Chicane Types 2 (CT-2) and 7 (CT-7) have the highest Safety Index values (0.69 and 0.98) and they were found to be the most proper CTs for the undivided and divided roads, respectively. From the statistical tests, it was also found that education level, gender and driving license duration were found to be the statistically significant parameters on speed choice for the most proper chicane types. Additionally, it was concluded that the most important driver characteristics are determined as age (has a negative effect) and gender (to be male has a positive effect) of drivers before and inside the chicanes. All these findings show that the investigation of different CTs has a great potential to reduce speeds and ensure safety in urban minor roads to limit vehicle speeds.
AtıfScopus8WoS8OpenAlex9İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2019Scopus SJRQ2Antioxidant Activity, Physiochemical and Sensory Characteristics of Ice Cream Incorporated with Sloe Berry (Prunus spinosa L.)
Ürkek, Bayram; Şengül, Mustafa; Akgül, Halil İbrahim; Kotan, Tuba Erkaya
The aim of this study was to determine the influence of sloe berry (SB) addition at different ratios on the physical, chemical, antioxidant, colour and sensory properties and mineral contents of ice creams. The increment of SB led to the an increase of titratable acidity, overrun, viscosity and ash values, first dripping and complete melting times; in contrast, it decreased the total solid, pH and fat values. Mn and Zn values were affected significantly (P < 0.05) by the addition of SB but other element levels were not affected. L* and b* values decreased significantly in all samples as compared with control sample, while a*, H°, C* and ∆E* increased significantly with addition of SB. Antioxidant activity was the highest in the sample containing 15 % SB (w/w) among ice cream samples. The ice cream samples containing 15 % SB had higher score than the control sample in terms of colour and appearance, gumming structure and general acceptability.
AtıfScopus26OpenAlex26İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2019Scopus SJRQ3Employees’ opinions on critical success factors and performance criteria in disaster and emergency management
Sahinoz, Saime; Yaprak, Unal; Sahinoz, Turgut
Objective: To evaluate the critical success factors at disaster and emergency management and to analyse their impact on performance to guide the managers and decision makers. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. It included all staff working in the fire brigade, 112 Emergency, Disaster and Emergency Management Authority and Red Crescent institutions serving in emergency situations in five provinces (Rize, Artvin, Trabzon, Gümüşhane, Bayburt) in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. One province (Gümüşhane) was selected by cluster sampling method. Questionnaire which is the data collection method in the study was applied between 08/01/2016-02/02/2016 to all of the staff working in the fire brigade, 112 Emergency, Disaster and Emergency Management Authority and Red Crescent institutions serving in emergency situations in Gümüşhane province. Results: It has been found out that there is a significant and positive relationship between all of the critical success factors, planning, response and recovery criteria, and performance variance. Conclusions: The presence of well-planned emergency aid systems in the institutions or organizations involved in this area is an element of success. For this reason, this factor should be given more importance.
AtıfScopus2WoS2OpenAlex2İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2019Scopus SJRQ2Centaurea hypoleuca DC: Phenolic content, antimicrobial, antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities
Özcan, Kadriye; Acet, Tuba; Çorbacı, Cengiz
Centaurea hypoleuca is one of the plants have been traditionally used in treatments of many diseases in folk medicine in Turkey. In the present study, ethanol, methanol, and ethyl acetate extracts of the plant's aerial parts were examined and their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and enzyme inhibition activities were determined for the first time. The antioxidant assays were performed in vitro using ABTS and DPPH methods, whereas the antimicrobial efficiency was determined using disc diffusion and microdilution methods. Moreover, the enzyme inhibition activity was analyzed using calorimetric methods targeting the key enzymes used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (cholinesterase) and diabetes (glucosidase and amylase). Also, the phenolic contents were analyzed using HPLC. The biological activity of flower ethyl acetate extract was found to be significantly higher than those of other extracts. This extract was more prominent because of its strong antimicrobial activity with the MIC value of 8 µg mL−1 against MRSA. Moreover, the main components of the extract were determined to be catechin and chlorogenic acid. In conclusion, these results indicate that C. hypoleuca can be pharmaceutically used as herbal remedies for its antioxidant, antimicrobial, and enzyme inhibitor effects.
AtıfScopus35WoS31OpenAlex39İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2019Scopus SJRQ1Examining the effect of “Shotblocker” in relieving pain associated with intramuscular injection
Aydin, Esra; Avşar, Gülçin
This study was conducted in order to examine the effect of “Shotblocker” in relieving pain associated with intramuscular injection. The population of the study consisted of all the patients who were hospitalized in the hospital and received intramuscular diclomec treatment. In order to eliminate the individual pain differences, each patient constituted their own control group. Patient Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and Shotblocker were used to collect the data. Pain level of the patients was measured by using VAS within the first minute after the injection. The pain mean score of the patients was 1.22 ± 0.62 in the experimental group and 2.48 ± 1.12 cm in the control group and the difference between them was statistically significant (p < 0.001). Shotblocker was determined to be effective on relieving pain associated with intramuscular injection.
AtıfScopus29WoS21OpenAlex32İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2019Scopus SJRQ3Determining tourists’ propensity to consume innovative cuisine: the case of molecular cuisine
Akyürek, suat; Kızılcık, onur
In this research, which was carried out in order to obtain findings that will contribute to determine touristic product development and promotion strategies of tourism establishments serving for food and beverage industry, tourists’ propensity to consume molecular cuisine were reviewed. Moreover, it was tested whether or not there was difference between tourists’ propensity to consume molecular cuisine according to some socio-demographic variables in order to obtain indicative findings for tourism marketers within the scope of demographic segmentation which is among the market segmentation strategies. The data obtained from the research was reviewed and then reliability analysis, frequency analysis, t test, and one-way variance analysis were performed on the data. Finally, theoretical and practical implications of this study were discussed.
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