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FINANCIALIZATION AND THE STATE: ELABORATIONS ON THE TURKISH CASE Üredi, Gamze Züleyha; Topal Yılmaz, Aylin; Yalman, Osman Galip; Department of Political Science and Public Administration (2024-7) This thesis examines the prevalent concept of the financialization of the state in the literature along with the de-risking state conceptualization within Critical Macro Finance (CMF), specifically in the context of Turkey. Financialization, which emerged as a strategy under the neoliberal accumulation regime, developed its unique dynamics in Turkey and launched the country's financial transformation. The thesis explores the restructuring of the Turkish state in accordance with this transformation. Conseque...
Investigation of rare earths extraction potential from various solid fossil fuel wastes Büyüktanır Aktar, Karden; Altun, Naci Emre; Department of Mining Engineering (2024-6-26) Solid fossil fuels and -wastes are the important sources of rare earth elements. Rare Earth Elements have strategic importance because they find numerous applications in various sectors of the global economy. Furthermore, solid fossil fuels are resources primarily used for electric power generation and the residues should be utilized. This study aimed at examining extraction methods of rare earth elements (Scandium, Yttrium and Lanthanides) in solid fossil fuels, such as lignite, hard coal, asphaltite by pr...
Netwroks of Exchange in North-Central Anatolia During the Late-Iron Age and Early Hellenistic Period with Komana as a Critical Node Batman, Ayşe; Erciyas, Deniz Burcu; Department of Settlement Archaeology (2024-7) In this thesis, the Late Iron Age and Early Hellenistic contexts from the occupation layers of Komana, were examined primarily to understand the possible relations with the other settlements within the same region. The pottery from these layers have been the main medium to decipher networks of communication, and thus, the "Banded Ware" and the so-called "Hellenistic Color-Coated Ware" were studied in detail. These sub-groups of the "Fine Ware" category represented a significant portion of the entire assembl...
Thermodynamic Predictions of Hydrogen Generation during the Serpentinization of Harzburgite with Seawater-derived Brines Som, Sanjoy M.; Sevgen, Serhat; Suttle, Adam A.; Bowman, Jeff S.; Schmidt, Britney E. (2024-06-01) Salty aqueous solutions (brines) occur on Earth and may be prevalent elsewhere. Serpentinization represents a family of geochemical reactions where the hydration of olivine-rich rocks can release aqueous hydrogen, H2(aq), as a byproduct, and hydrogen is a known basal electron donor for terrestrial biology. While the effects of lithological differences on serpentinization products have been thoroughly investigated, effects focusing on compositional differences of the reacting fluid have received less attenti...
Toridler’in (Güney Türkiye) Çangsingiyen’inden (Üst Permiyen) Yeni Tür Glomomidiellopsis? okayi ve Diğer Yeni Foraminiferler: Evrimsel Kökenleri ve Paleobiyocoğrafik Dağılımları Altıner, Demir; Payne, Jonathan; Lehrmann, Daniel; Atasoy, Serdar Görkem; Altıner, Sevinç (2024-06-10) Güney Türkiye’nin Çangsingiyen karbonatlarından, yeni tür Glomomidiellopsis? okayi’yi de içeren, çok sayıda yeni foraminifer tanımlanmakta ve Orta-Geç Permiyen zaman dilimi içinde evrimsel kökenleri ve paleobiyocoğrafik dağılımları tartışılmaktadır. Retroseptellina, Septoglobivalvulina, ve Paraglobivalvulinoides cinslerinden oluşan yeni altfamilya Retroseptellininae ince ve sık mikrogranüler kavkı duvarı yapısı ile Vordiyen’de ortaya çıkmış ve Çangsingiyen’de çeşitlenmiş ve bollaşmıştır. tür Paraglobivalvul...
Universal 1H Spin–Lattice NMR Relaxation Features of Sugar—A Step towards Quality Markers Fakhar, Hafiz Imran; Kasparek, Adam; Kolodziejski, Karol; Grunin, Leonid; Öztop, Halil Mecit; Hayat, Muhammad Qasim; Janjua, Hussnain A.; Kruk, Danuta (2024-06-01) 1H fast field-cycling and time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry studies have been performed for 15 samples of sugar of different kinds and origins (brown, white, cane, beet sugar). The extensive data set, including results for crystal sugar and sugar/water mixtures, has been thoroughly analyzed, with a focus on identifying relaxation contributions associated with the solid and liquid fractions of the systems and non-exponentiality of the relaxation processes. It has been observed that 1H spin–l...
Reproducible machine learning research in mental workload classification using EEG Demirezen, Güliz; Taşkaya Temizel, Tuğba; Brouwer, Anne-Marie (2024-01-01) This study addresses concerns about reproducibility in scientific research, focusing on the use of electroencephalography (EEG) and machine learning to estimate mental workload. We established guidelines for reproducible machine learning research using EEG and used these to assess the current state of reproducibility in mental workload modeling. We first started by summarizing the current state of reproducibility efforts in machine learning and in EEG. Next, we performed a systematic literature review on Sc...
Joint control of a flying robot and a ground vehicle using leader-follower paradigm Bağbaşi, Ayşen Süheyla; Turgut, Ali Emre; ARIKAN, KUTLUK BİLGE (2024-01-01) In this study, a novel control framework for the collaboration of an aerial robot and a ground vehicle that is connected via a taut tether is proposed. The framework is based on a leader-follower paradigm. The leader follows a desired trajectory while the motion of the follower is controlled by an admittance controller using an extended state observer to estimate the tether force. Additionally, a velocity estimator is also incorporated to accurately assess the leader’s velocity. An essential feature of our ...
Revisiting Technical Debt Types and Indicators for Software Systems Caglayan, Dilek; Özcan Top, Özden (2024-04-08) Technical Debt (TD) 1 term in software systems was introduced over two decades ago and remains a critical concern in software development. It has the potential to evolve into a liability that necessitates refactoring or rewriting code over time. Regardless of its significance, there exists a notable gap in literature concerning a comprehensive list of technical debt indicators. The purpose of this study is to re-evaluate existing TD categorization and extend TD indicators and offer a complete and validated ...
Ancient Sheep Genomes Reveal Four Millennia of North European Short-Tailed Sheep in the Baltic Sea Region Larsson, Martin N. A; Morell Miranda, Pedro; Pan, Li; Başak Vural, Klvllclm; Kaptan, Damla; Rodrigues Soares, André Elias; Kivikero, Hanna; Kantanen, Juha; Somel, Mehmet; ÖZER, FÜSUN; Johansson, Anna M; Storå, Jan; Günther, Torsten (2024-06-01) Sheep are among the earliest domesticated livestock species, with a wide variety of breeds present today. However, it remains unclear how far back this diversity goes, with formal documentation only dating back a few centuries. North European short-tailed (NEST) breeds are often assumed to be among the oldest domestic sheep populations, even thought to represent relicts of the earliest sheep expansions during the Neolithic period reaching Scandinavia <6,000 years ago. This study sequenced the genomes (up to...
Development of Low-Cost c-Si-Based CPV Cells for a Solar Co-Generation Absorber in a Parabolic Trough Collector Aydin, Elsen; Buchroithner, Armin; Felsberger, Richard; Preßmair, Rupert; Azgın, Ahmet; Turan, Raşit; Keçeci, Ahmet Emin; Bektaş, Gence; Akınoğlu, Bülent Gültekin (2024-06-01) Concentrator photovoltaics (CPVs) have demonstrated high electrical efficiencies and technological potential, especially when deployed in CPV–thermal (CPV-T) hybrid absorbers, in which the cells’ waste heat can be used to power industrial processes. However, the high cost of tracking systems and the predominant use of expensive multi-junction PV cells have caused the market of solar co-generation technologies to stall. This paper describes the development and testing of a low-cost alternative CPV cell based...
Reusable Smart Lids for Improving Food Safety at Household Level with Programmable UV-C Technology Gürsu, Hakan (2024-7-01) The worldwide food industry faces the multiple challenges of providing food security while also reducing environmental and health consequences. This requires transitioning to chemical-free techniques of preserving food with a long shelf life that emphasize human health. Even though millions of people are experiencing hunger, the substantial amount of food that is being wasted is impeding the advancement towards UN Sustainable Development Goal 12, which aims to reduce food waste by 50% by the year 2030. On t...
Assessment of rarity and ecological preferences of the non-marine ostracods (Crustacea) in Çanakkale Province (Türkiye) Yavuzatmaca, Mehmet; Külköylüoğlu, Okan; Ataman, Alper; Ayteğin, Ahmet; Yılmaz, İsmail Ömer (2024-07-01) Rarity as a multidimensional concept has not been discussed for the ostracods along with the effects of physicochemical factors and sedimentation rates of waters on their distribution. We randomly sampled 91 aquatic sites including eight habitat types in the Çanakkale Province to study ostracod species rarity, commonness, and ecological preferences, and to test the relationships between the rarity index (average of geographic range, habitat specificity, and population size indices) and environmental factors...
Results and Perspectives from the First Two Years of Neutrino Physics at the LHC by the SND@LHC Experiment Abbaneo, D.; et. al. (2024-06-01) After rapid approval and installation, the SND@LHC Collaboration was able to gather data successfully in 2022 and 2023. Neutrino interactions from νμs originating at the LHC IP1 were observed. Since muons constitute the major background for neutrino interactions, the muon flux entering the acceptance was also measured. To improve the rejection power of the detector and to increase the fiducial volume, a third Veto plane was recently installed. The energy resolution of the calorimeter system was measured in ...
Women and the Economic Field: Cooperatives and Capital in Turkey Uğur Çınar, Meral; Çınar, Süleyman Kürşat; Köse, Tekin (2024-7-01) This article aims to analytically dissect the interrelated reasons behind the gender gap in wealth accumulation. To do so, it examines how the accumulation of different forms of capital by women in the course of their lives affects women’s prospects in the economic field, thereby shaping women’s potential for wealth accumulation. Focusing on women’s cooperatives in Turkey through a Bourdieusian lens, the article shows that the patriarchal roles assigned to women result in asymmetries of not only economic bu...
Editorial: Advanced diagnosis and early warning strategies on degradation and safety of lithium-ion batteries Aydınol, Mehmet Kadri; Ulgut, Burak; Oh, Ki-Yong; Öztürk, Tayfur (2024-01-01)
Reconstruction of 400 GeV/c proton interactions with the SHiP-charm project Ahdida, C.; et. al. (2024-06-01) The SHiP-charm project was proposed to measure the associated charm production induced by 400 GeV/c protons in a thick target, including the contribution from cascade production. An optimisation run was performed in July 2018 at CERN SPS using a hybrid setup. The high resolution of nuclear emulsions acting as vertex detector was complemented by electronic detectors for kinematic measurements and muon identification. Here we present first results on the analysis of nuclear emulsions exposed in the 2018 run, ...
Predictors of Subjective Health Among Spouses and Its Relations With Happiness: A Multilevel Analysis in a Nationwide Survey in Turkey Tosyalı, Ahmet Furkan; Coban-Tosyali, Ezgi; Harma, Mehmet (2024-8-01) The current study aims to examine predictors of subjective health, including its relation with happiness, at the individual and family levels. For this purpose, we analyzed data collected from spouses representing each family (9,634 families, N = 19,268). A multilevel analysis was conducted to examine both individual- and family-level variables associated with subjective health evaluations. Individual-level variables were gender, age, education, employment, presence of chronic illness, smoking, alcohol use,...
Subtitles and Captions: An Instrument for Intentional or Incidental Learning? Okumuş, Ayşegül; Gürbüz, Nurdan (2023-12-01) Audio-visual materials such as TV series and films offer multiple semiotic modes and authentic language input for language learning. This case study sought to depict English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners’ habits of utilising subtitles and captions for incidental and intentional learning of grammar and vocabulary through on-screen texts, subtitles and captions. The target group was determined through criterion sampling because they were expected to watch English TV series or films to be eligible to ta...
On a group under which symmetric Reed–Muller codes are invariant Toplu, Sibel Kurt; ARIKAN, TALHA; AYDOĞDU, PINAR; Yayla, Oğuz (2024-1-01) The Reed–Muller codes are a family of error-correcting codes that have been widely studied in coding theory. In 2020, Yan and Lin introduced a variant of Reed–Muller codes called symmetric Reed–Muller codes. We investigate linear maps of the automorphism group of symmetric Reed–Muller codes and show that the set of these linear maps forms a subgroup of the general linear group, which is the automorphism group of punctured Reed–Muller codes. We provide a method to determine all the automorphisms in this subg...