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  • MakaleYalnız künye2016Scopus SJRQ2
    Testing the human capital development model: the case of apprenticeships in Turkey

    Akpinar, Taner; Gün, Servet

    Human capital theory was developed to study how individual agents make rational choices or how they invest in human capital to maximize their welfare. One of the leading founders of this perspective, Becker, argues that schooling, on-the-job training, medical care, migration and searching for information about prices and incomes are different types of human capital as all these investments improve skills, knowledge or health, thereby increasing individual welfare. He states that education and training are the most important investments in human capital. Apprenticeship training is, thus, identified and treated as a type of investment in human capital. At first glance, it seems that apprentices who are being trained are acquiring skills in a specific vocation. One would suppose that the trainees are getting knowledge and skills and that they would become masters in their profession after a long training process. However, further enquiry is needed to see if this is the case in reality. The present small-scale, exploratory study, based on 20 interviews - 10 with apprentices and 10 with their employers - aims to investigate the apprenticeship training system in Turkey. In doing so, it seeks to test the basic tenets of human capital theory against the facts discovered. The findings, if they could be generalized, suggest that the Turkish apprenticeship system is a form of child labour rather than a training process. Contrary to apprentice training being a human capital investment, the study finds that trainees do not rationally decide to enter an apprenticeship nor are they selected by a meritocratic system. All of them come from poor peasant families or low-wage working families where the most pressing need is for the child to earn money.

    • SDG 4 · Nitelikli Eğitim
    • SDG 8 · İnsana Yakışır İş ve Ekonomik Büyüme
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  • MakaleYalnız künye2016Scopus SJRQ3
    Father's Perceptions of Their Role in Fathers with Babies Aged between 4 and 12 Months in Turkey

    Durmaz, Gulbeyaz Baran; Bas, Nazan Guraslan; Gümüs, Funda

    A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine fathers' perceptions of their parental role among men with babies aged 4 to 12 months. Datawere collected on Personal Information Forms alongside scores from the Father Role Perception Scale between January and June 2015. Data were analyzed using percentage distributions, independent samples t test, and one-way ANOVA for comparison of more than two groups. Statistically significant differences were found in the scores of fathers for the fathers' role perception scale and their educational background, their profession, their level of income, their wives' educational background and their health insurance (p < .05). The fathers had high positive parental perception level scores. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2016Scopus SJRQ3
    CRYOPRESERVATION OF GOLDFISH (Carassius auratus) SPERMATOZOA: EFFECTS OF EXTENDER SUPPLEMENTED WITH TAURINE ON SPERM MOTILITY AND DNA DAMAGE

    Kutluyer, Filiz; Ögretmen, Fatih; Inanan, Burak Evren

    BACKGROUND: Amino acids, present in seminal plasma at high concentration, protect spermatozoa against cell damage during cryopreservation. OBJECTIVE: Experiments were designed to analyze the effect of semen extender supplemented with taurine on post-thawed sperm motility and duration, as well as DNA damage. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Extenders were supplemented with 1, 2 or 4 mM taurine. Semen samples were diluted at the ratio of 1:9 with the extenders. Diluted samples were aspirated into 0.25 ml French straws and 0.1 ml pellets. DNA damage was assessed with the comet assay after cryopreservation. RESULTS: The percentage and duration of sperm motility were significantly increased by taurine. Additionally, sperm motility and the motility period in pellets were higher than in straws. The best concentration of taurine was 4 mM, and the highest post-thaw motility rate (72.50 +/- 3.54%) and duration (17.50 +/- 0.71 s) were obtained from the extender with 4 mM in pellets. DNA damage was decreased after taurine supplementation. CONCLUSION: Pellets could be used for goldfish sperm cryopreservation. The addition of 4 mM taurine increases the post-thaw motility and decreases DNA damage on goldfish semen.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2016Scopus SJRQ1
    A modified human reliability analysis for cargo operation in single point mooring (SPM) off-shore units

    Akyuz, Emre; Celik, Erkan

    A Single Point Mooring (SPM) unit is a widely recognised off-shore terminal facility in the marine industry since a considerable amount of liquid cargoes can easily be transferred into huge tankers such as VLCCs or ULCCs. Although the system presents high safety standards, any minor accidents due to human error may cause serious harm to the marine environment, human life and the commodity itself. Therefore, nominated crew on-board the tanker and the unit should be very careful during SPM cargo operations. At this point, human reliability plays a critical role in avoiding potential operational or technical failures. In this context, the aim of this paper is to perform a comprehensive human reliability assessment during cargo operations of an SPM unit to enhance maritime safety in off-shore units. The paper prompts a methodological extension of human error assessment and reduction technique (HEART) by incorporating interval type-2 fuzzy sets which overcome more of the uncertainty of experts' judgement and expression in decision-making. The proposed approach not only provides theoretical insight but practical contribution to human reliability assessment in the marine and off-shore industries. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2016Scopus SJRQ3
    Production Optimisation of a Land-Based Trout Farm and the Reduction of its Environmental Effects

    Guner, Yusuf; Kizak, Volkan; Saygi, Hulya; Turan, Gamze; Tekogul, Hatice; Karacalar, Ulviye; Gulec, Fatih; Hekimoglu, Muge

    In this study, certain water quality parameters (water temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, total inorganic nitrogen (TIN), phosphate (PO4), nitrite (NO2), nitrate (NO3), ammonium (NH4), and (BOD5) in the effluents and the efficiency of the treatment systems for eliminating wastes at a commercial trout farm with a capacity of 10 tons/year in Izmir (Kemalpasa) were examined. The DO, temperature, pH, TIN, PO4, NO2, NO3, and BOD5 measured, were different in the outlet waters when compared with the inlet waters (p<0.05). The settling basin did not reduce the TIN and PO4, on the contrary, it caused an increase in the nitrogen (N) up to 19.9% and phosphorus (P) up to 20.30%, while the wetlands reduced the N, P, and BOD5 up to 53.2%, 58.2%, and 36.5%, respectively (p<0.05). According to the chemical and biological methods, the averages of the TIN and P loads for one tone of cultured trout without treatment were estimated to be were 80 kg and 7 kg, respectively. The annual TIN load of this trout farm was estimated to be 21.3 kg while the TP load was 2.9 kg for one tone of cultured trout when the treatment efficiency was taken into account. The microbiological analyses conducted with the effluent waters showed that the rate of aerobic mesophilic bacteria was found to be high in the summer but low in the winter. It was also detected that the coliform group bacteria were present in the environment in the summer while their occurence was with-in standards in the winter. Interactions of the 9 water quality parameters were identified through the linear regression analysis in order to reduce the environmental effects of the facility DO=28.296 - (0.248 x BOD5)- (2.948 x pH) + (0.189 x temperature) + (0.851 x inlet water) + (0.163 x winter) (R-2=0.912). According to this model, the DO values were increased by the temperature, inlet water and the winter season while reduced by the BOD5 and pH. The dissolved oxygen content in the wetland outlet water was measured as being high because of the nutrient and temperature rises which boosted photosyntesis. It was concluded that using mechanical settling methods were inadequate to minimise the nutrients released into the receiving water body so wetlands should be constructed in such a way as to receive the flow of effluents from the trout farms. As a result the quality of water used by the facility has no adverse impact on the aquaculture and environmental ecosystem.

    • SDG 2 · Açlığa Son
    • SDG 6 · Temiz Su ve Sanitasyon
    • SDG 12 · Sorumlu Üretim ve Tüketim
    AtıfWoS1OpenAlex1
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  • MakaleYalnız künye2016Scopus SJRQ1
    Awareness and attitudes of Turkish nursing students towards research and development in nursing

    Gerçek, Emine; Okursoy, Algin; Dal, Nursel Alp

    Background: The research course in nursing is included in almost all nursing curricula in national and international scales. Purpose: To compare awareness and attitudes of Turkish nursing students towards research and development in nursing. Methods: This study had descriptive and cross-sectional research design. The research sampling is consisted of 390 senior students studying during the 2013-2014 academic year in six schools of health in six different geographical regions in Turkey. The Personal Identification Form and Nursing Students' Attitudes to and Awareness of Research and Development within Nursing Scale were utilized in data collection. Results: It was determined that there is difference between awareness and attitude scores of nursing students from six different schools towards research and development in nursing according to their schools and background. Conclusion: It can be suggested that initiatives to increase awareness of students at nursing schools towards research course must be planned. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    • SDG 4 · Nitelikli Eğitim
    AtıfWoS11OpenAlex25
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  • Derleme MakaleAçık Erişim2016Scopus SJRQ3
    Pregnancy-Related Cardiovascular Complications: Case Presentation and Review of Literature

    Altinsoy, Hasan Baki; Alatas, Ozkan; Colak, Salih; Atalay, Hakan; Dogan, Omer Faruk

    Background: Cardiovascular complications that can cause severe catastrophic outcomes for both the mother and the fetus are rarely seen during pregnancy. Time to diagnosis is often delayed by a low degree of suspicion and atypical presentation. We report surgical strategies in three pregnant women with cardiovascular complications. Methods: A retrospective search from 2009 to 2016 identified three pregnant women who underwent urgent cardiac surgery. We used extracorporeal circulation (ECC) without cesarean section with careful follow-up of the fetuses during the perioperative and postoperative period. We used levosimendan as a potent inodilator in all patients to increase feto-placental blood flow and fetal heart rhythm. Results: Median time to diagnosis was 23.8 h (range 11.7-120 h) and median time from diagnosis to arrival in the operating theater was 9.8 h (range 7.4-19.8 h). One patient with prosthetic heart valve thrombosis underwent concomitant cesarean section prior to cardiac surgery. In a young pregnant woman who had spontaneous dissection of the left anterior descending artery, on-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass grafting was performed without cross clamping. Two and three months after surgery, cesarean sections were performed without any complication in two pregnant women. Conclusion: Because unusual cardiovascular complications are the main cause of maternal and/or fetus death during pregnancy, prompt and exact diagnosis is very important. Life-saving surgical strategy with the help of appropriate teams are necessary to optimize outcome for both mother and baby.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    AtıfWoS5OpenAlex6
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2016Scopus SJRQ2
    Performance evaluation of crumb rubber and paraffin modified stone mastic asphalt

    Kök, Baha Vural; Yilmaz, Mehmet; Akpolat, Mustafa

    Recently, crumb rubber (CR) obtained from waste tires and Fischer-Tropsch paraffin are mostly used in bitumen modification to improve the performance of bituminous mixtures. Each of these additives affects the different properties of mixtures. There are limited studies in the literature about the combined usage of additive in the same mixture to utilize the different characteristics. In this study, the stability, stiffness, fatigue resistance, permanent deformation resistance, and moisture susceptibility characteristics of the stone mastic asphalt prepared with the bitumen modified with CR and paraffin were examined and compared with the control mixture. It was determined that CR-modified mixtures showed significantly more elastic characteristics. The mixture in which the 10% CR and 3% paraffin were used together gave better results in terms of moisture susceptibility and fatigue resistance when compared with the control mixture. It was determined that the use of paraffin together with CR contributed to the improved performance, and was in accordance with the CR in terms of mechanical characteristics of stone mastic asphalt.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2016Scopus SJRQ3
    Biomechanical comparison of straight and helical compression plates for fixation of transverse and oblique bone fractures: Modeling and experiments

    Sezek, Sinan; Aksakal, Bunyamin; Gürger, Murat; Malkoc, Melih; Say, Y.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    AtıfOpenAlex5
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2016Scopus SJRQ3
    REMOVAL RATE OF HERBICIDE ACLONIFEN WITH ISOLATED BACTERIA AND FUNGI

    Erguven, G. O.; Bayhan, H.; Ikizoglu, B.; Kanat, G.; Demir, G.

    • SDG 6 · Temiz Su ve Sanitasyon
    • SDG 12 · Sorumlu Üretim ve Tüketim
    • SDG 15 · Karasal Yaşam
    AtıfOpenAlex8
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2016Scopus SJRQ1
    A comparative toxicity study between small and large size zinc oxide nanoparticles in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Organ pathologies, osmoregulatory responses and immunological parameters

    Kaya, Hasan; Aydin, Fatih; Gürkan, Mert; Yilmaz, Sevdan; Ates, Mehmet; Demir, Veysel; Arslan, Zikri

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    AtıfOpenAlex121
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2016Scopus SJRQ2
    Dark and new travelling wave solutions to the nonlinear evolution equation

    Baskonus, Haci Mehmet; Koç, Dilara Altan; Bulut, Hasan

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2016Scopus SJRQ2
    Prototype traveling wave solutions of new coupled Konno-Oono equation

    Koçak, Zeynep Fidan; Bulut, Hasan; Koc, Dilara Altan; Baskonus, Haci Mehmet

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2016Scopus SJRQ2
    Sensorless field oriented control of nonsinusoidal flux-distribution permanent magnet synchronous motor with a FEM based ANN observer

    Öksüztepe, Eyyup; Omaç, Zeki; Polat, Mehmet; Çelik, Hakan; Selçuk, Ahmet Hakan; Kürüm, Hasan

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2016
    Chaos in the Fractional Order Logistic Delay System: Circuit Realization and Synchronization

    Baskonus, Haci Mehmet; Hammouch, Zakia; Mekkaoui, Toufik; Bulut, Hasan; Simos, T; Tsitouras, C

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2016Scopus SJRQ3
    Levosimendan Use Increases Cardiac Performance after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients

    Atalay, Hakan; Temizturk, Zeki; Altinsoy, Hasan Baki; Azboy, Davut; Colak, Salih; Atalay, Atakan; Dogan, Omer Faruk

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    AtıfOpenAlex12
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  • MakaleYalnız künye2016Scopus SJRQ1
    Large interannual variability in net ecosystem carbon dioxide exchange of a disturbed temperate peatland

    Aslan-Sungur, Guler; Lee, Xuhui; Evrendilek, Fatih; Karakaya, Nusret

    • SDG 13 · İklim Eylemi
    • SDG 15 · Karasal Yaşam
    AtıfOpenAlex42
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2016Scopus SJRQ1
    On the complex and hyperbolic structures of the longitudinal wave equation in a magneto-electro- elastic circular rod

    Baskonus, Haci Mehmet; Bulut, Hasan; Atangana, Abdon

    AtıfOpenAlex121
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2016Scopus SJRQ2
    Nonlinear analysis of RC structure with massive infill wall exposed to shake table

    Onat, Onur; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Koçak, Ali

    AtıfOpenAlex10
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  • MakaleYalnız künye2016Scopus SJRQ1
    Ethnobotanical purposes of plants sold by herbalists and folk bazaars in the center of Cappadocica (Nevsehir, Turkey)

    Akgül, Gencay; Yilmaz, Nefize; Celep, Aysegul; Celep, Ferhat; Çakilcioglu, Ugur