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A moment resistant beam end connection using energy dissipative couplers for precast concrete structures
Full text linkThere is an increasing demand for precast reinforced concrete (RC) structures due to their undeniable advantages, such as rapid assembly, material standardization, and labor quality. The structural performance of precast RC structures depends not only on the quality of the precast members but also on joints and connections. In recent years, significant attention has been given to replaceable energy-dissipative devices for beam-to-column connections in precast RC structures. This paper proposes a novel moment-resisting energy-dissipative beam end connection in precast RC systems. The proposal is based on the results of intensive experimental and numerical studies conducted in the research project. The beam longitudinal reinforcements are connected to the joint using the developed fuse-type mechanical couplers (FTMCs) that have energy dissipation capability. While the bending moment in the connection is transformed into an axial force couple and transferred by FTMCs, the shear force is transmitted through the steel hinge at the center of the beam. The cyclic behavior of the proposed connection was experimentally investigated, resulting in a robust numerical model for the connection. The experiments demonstrated that the proper configuration of FTMCs in the connection enables reaching a 4% drift ratio without causing major damage to the RC beams. Macro models adopting pivot and kinematic hysteresis approaches for FTMCs were built in the numerical part. The pivot model reasonably and consistently predicted the experimental force-displacement relations of the proposed connections. The ability of the pivot model to estimate the energy dissipation capacities varies almost 6 similar to 16%.Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) [TEYDEP 5190016]This work was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) (Grant Number: TEYDEP 5190016)
Weight’s impact on life’s quality: A comparative study of emotional appetite and psychological health across BMI categories
Full text linkThis study examined the relationship between the impact of weight on quality of life (QoL), emotional appetite, and psychological well-being. The study included 124 individuals with obesity with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30 kg/m2, 129 individuals with overweight with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m2, and 123 normal-weight individuals with a BMI less than 25 kg/m2 who applied to certain nutrition and dietetics clinics in Istanbul. We administered the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life Scale (IWQOL), Emotional Appetite Questionnaire (EAQ), and Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWS) to the individuals. The QoL and psychological well-being scores in the group with a normal BMI showed a strong positive association. Positive emotional appetite ratings, psychological well-being, and QoL showed a noteworthy positive link in the BMI group with overweight. The study revealed a negative relationship between a bad emotional appetite and psychological well-being. The QoL and psychological well-being scores in the BMI group with obesity showed a strong positive association. In addition, the psychological well-being scores of those in the normal and overweight BMI groups were significantly higher than those in the BMI group with obesity. The negative emotional appetite scores in the BMI groups with obesity and overweight were significantly higher than those in the normal BMI group. Those in the normal BMI group had significantly higher positive emotional appetite scores than those in the BMI group with overweight did. Findings indicate significant associations between BMI, QoL, and psychological well-being, with potential interventions identified to enhance patient care and support. These results underscore the critical role of social work in addressing weight-related psychological and emotional challenges within health care settings. © 2025 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
Exploring the creativity flow in doctoral education: The case of tourism and hospitality management field
Full text linkGuided by flow theory, this study explores the dimensions that affect doctoral students' creativity flow, particularly in the tourism and hospitality management field. This study is qualitative in approach and a case study in design. The data were analysed using content analysis of semistructured interviews with 34 doctoral students and 12 academics from T & uuml;rkiye. Findings identified three interconnected dimensions (i.e., perspectives, conditions, and concerns), which provide a novel framework to better comprehend creative flow as a process inherent to creativity during doctorate education. By doing so, it demonstrates contemporary pedagogy reflects both doctoral students' and academics' viewpoints, which enhances the quality of doctoral education
Ecocritical Reflections: Post-Anthropocentrism in Bilge Karasu's The Prey
Full text linkIn his attempt to critique anthropocentrism and speciesism, Bilge Karasu, a postmodern Turkish writer, problematizes the relationship between human and nonhuman entities. In The Prey, one of the short stories in The Garden of Departed Cats (2003), Karasu employs surrealist and unnatural narrativity to disrupt the mimetic illusion considered by many posthumanist scholars as essential for the formation of new subjectivities. Through a narrative rich in figurative language and metafictional elements, Karasu engages with the complexities of species hierarchy, power relations and the redefinition of love. Surrealistically, set against the backdrop of variable weather conditions, the story questions human superiority over nature, highlighting the vulnerability and interdependence of all beings. Initially viewing the fish as a burden, the fisherman's journey parallels his childhood memory of encountering a snake, leading to a profound realization of the fish's capacity for affection and suffering. As empathy grows, so does the fisherman's ability to comprehend the language of the animal, culminating in a physical and spiritual metamorphosis upon their union. Through exploration of human cruelty and the possibility of harmony with nonhuman animals, the story highlights and subtly critiques the nature of humanity. Thus, by depicting a unification between human and nonhuman, The Prey suggests that genuine humanity lies in embracing interconnectedness and fostering equality-based relationships with the animal other
Alois Riegl's Values Theory and Prison Buildings in Turkey
Full text linkIn Vienna at the beginning of the 20th century, when different debates on modernity were taking place, the art historian Alois Riegl made an important contribution to conservation studies with his 1903 article The Cult of the Modern Monument: Its Nature and Origin, published in 1903. The oscillation of modernity between the understanding of creating a system based on rationality brought about by the Enlightenment and the understanding of accepting the modernization process with all its complexity and contradictions seems to have influenced Riegl's approach in the field of conservation. Riegl tried to reconcile this dual understanding inherent in modernity. In this study, within the framework of Riegl's values theory, it is analyzed which values came to the forefront and which conservation processes were realized in the seven re-functionalized prison buildings (Yedikule Dungeons, Sinop Castle Prison, French Prison, Old Dat4a Prison, British Outpost, Sultanahmet Prison and Ulucanlar Prison) in Turkey. In the analyzed examples, it has been concluded that Riegl's commemorative value comes to the forefront, but other values should also be activated in the conservation process of a building. In the future conservation processes of the 378 abandoned prison buildings in Turkey, it is suggested to take into consideration the values theory, which will be important in terms of both the place of the buildings in collective memory and the continuity of their physical structures
II. Economy and Finance Congress Abstract Book
No full textTeknolojik gelişmede gözlenen hızlı gelişmeyle birlikte dijitalleşme, yapay zekâ ve büyük veri günümüzde bireylerin, işletmelerin ve politika yapıcılarının kararlarını ve karar alma süreçlerini derinden etkileyen en önemli unsurlar hâline gelmiştir. Bu üç kavram, günümüzde dijital dönüşümün temelini oluşturur ve birbirleriyle etkileşim içerisindedir. Dijitalleşme, fiziki dünyadaki gelişmelerin dijital platformlarda yeniden yapılandırılması olarak tanımlanabilirken, yapay zekâ bu gelişmelere insan benzeri düşünme yetileri kazandırmaktadır. Büyük veri ise dijital dünyada üretilen devasa veri yığınlarının sınıflandırılması, işlenmesi ve anlamlandırılması için önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Günümüzde bireyler, işletmeler ve politika yapıcıları, dijitalleşme, yapay zekâ ve büyük verideki gelişmelerden faydalanarak daha verimli, hızlı ve yenilikçi çözümler üretebilmektedir.
İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi Finans ve Bankacılık Bölümleri olarak düzenlediğimiz II. Ekonomi ve Finans Kongresi’nde dijitalleşme, yapay zekâ ve büyük verinin finans ve ekonomide yarattığı değişimleri, fırsatları ve sorunları tartışmak için ekonomi, finans, muhasebe ve denetim alanında çalışmalar yapan araştırmacılar, karar vericiler ve sektörde çalışan uygulamacıları bir araya getirdik. Davetli konuşmacılar, araştırmacılar ve izleyicilerin katılımıyla, 6 Kasım 2024 günü tam günlük etkinliklerle yüz yüze ve çevrim içi (online) olarak kongremizi başarıyla gerçekleştirdik. Kongrede, davetli 2 ana tema konuşmacısının yanı sıra, kabul edilen 27 bildirinin sunumu yapılmıştır. Kongrede bildirilerini sunan katılımcılar, tüm ülke genelinden farklı üniversitelerden ve özel kuruluşlardan gelmişlerdir. Yaygın ve geniş bir katılımla gerçekleştirilen etkinlik, bu özelliğiyle tam bir ulusal kongre niteliğinde olmuştur.
İkincisini düzenlediğimiz Ekonomi ve Finans Kongresi’nin her yıl düzenli olarak, uluslararası katılımla, gerçekleştirilmesini hedeflemekteyiz. Gelecek sene kongremizin yüz yüze ya da hibrit yapılması hususunu da değerlendirmekteyiz. Gelecek yıllarda daha da genişlemesini beklediğimiz kongremizde, artan katılımla beraber faydanın ve veriminin de artması dileğimizdir
The relationship between digital financial literacy and financial behaviors of pharmacy faculty students: A comprehensive evaluation through structural equation model
Full text linkThis study aims to assess the relationship between financial literacy levels and digital financial skills among pharmacy faculty students. Conducted with students from pharmacy faculties in Istanbul, the research utilizes a dataset comprising factors like demographic characteristics, financial conditions, and digital financial literacy levels. The analysis, employing Structural Equation Modeling, elucidates the connections between financial literacy and digital financial skills. Significant correlations have been identified between young adults’ financial behaviors and digital financial attitudes. This research con-tributes to the broader understanding of financial literacy, particularly under-scoring the interplay between traditional financial literacy and digital financial literacy. The findings reveal notable correlations and contradictions with exist-ing literature in the domain of financial literacy, as related to digital financial literacy and pharmacy students’ financial behaviors. The multifaceted nature of financial literacy, especially in the context of intertwining traditional and digital aspects, has been expanded upon in this study. © 2025, Istanbul Medipol University. All rights reserved.Istanbul Provincial Health Directorat
Enhancing 3D-Printed PP-CF parts: A novel resin-filling technique for mechanical property optimization
Full text linkThis study investigates a novel post-processing technique aimed at enhancing the mechanical properties of 3D-printed polypropylene-carbon fiber (PP-CF) composite parts. The method involves printing components with internal voids to reduce weight and printing time, subsequently filling these voids with a low-cost resin known for its superior mechanical properties. Through systematic experimentation varying infill density and pattern, key quantitative findings were obtained. Tensile strength generally increased with higher infill density, reaching a maximum of 55.664 MPa for the resin-filled triangle infill pattern with 60% infill density. Impact energy showed a decreasing trend with increasing infill density, with the highest impact energy of 0.5 J recorded for the resin-filled triangle infill pattern with 60% infill density. Microstructural analysis revealed that the triangle infill pattern at 60% infill density exhibited the most effective resin penetration, contributing to superior mechanical performance. These findings emphasize the importance of infill pattern selection in resin distribution and mechanical enhancement in 3D-printed composite materials
Nanostructured Surfaces with Plasmonic Activity and Superhydrophobicity: Review of Fabrication Strategies and Applications
Full text linkPlasmonics and superhydrophobicity have garnered broad interest from academics and industry alike, spanning fundamental scientific inquiry and practical technological applications. Plasmonic activity and superhydrophobicity rely heavily on nanostructured surfaces, providing opportunities for their mutually beneficial integration. Engineering surfaces at microscopic and nanoscopic length scales is necessary to achieve superhydrophobicity and plasmonic activity. However, the dissimilar surface energies of materials commonly used in fabricating plasmonic and superhydrophobic surfaces and different length scales pose various challenges to harnessing their properties in synergy. In this review, an overview of various techniques and materials that researchers have developed over the years to overcome this challenge is provided. The underlying mechanisms of both plasmonics and superhydrophobicity are first overviewed. Next, a general classification scheme is introduced for strategies to achieve plasmonic and superhydrophobic properties. Following that, applications of multifunctional plasmonic and superhydrophobic surfaces are presented. Lastly, a future perspective is presented, highlighting shortcomings, and opportunities for new directions.Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUEBITAK) [121C048]; TUEBIdot;TAK [2211-A]M. R. acknowledges the funding (grant no 121C048) from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUEBITAK) under the Co-funded Brain Circulation Scheme (CoCirculation2). N.C. acknowledges the financial support from TUEB & Idot;TAK (2211-A)
Bibliometric Analysis of Math and Artificial Intelligence Research
Full text linkThis study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to explore the landscape of research in mathematics and artificial intelligence (AI). Using Scopus as the primary data source, we identify key publications and trends in these fields. Through VOSviewer, we visualize networks of keywords and collaborations among researchers and institutions. The analysis reveals the prominence of topics such as AI and mathematics in academic discourse, as well as the central role played by countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and China in research collaboration. Limitations include potential biases in data sources and the reliance on keywords for analysis. Future research could integrate alternative metrics and qualitative analyses to provide a more nuanced understanding of research trends and impact.This study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to explore the landscape of research in mathematics and artificial intelligence (AI). Using Scopus as the primary data source, we identify key publications and trends in these fields. Through VOSviewer, we visualize networks of keywords and collaborations among researchers and institutions. The analysis reveals the prominence of topics such as AI and mathematics in academic discourse, as well as the central role played by countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and China in research collaboration. Limitations include potential biases in data sources and the reliance on keywords for analysis. Future research could integrate alternative metrics and qualitative analyses to provide a more nuanced understanding of research trends and impact