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A Proposal For A Method To Establish Natural-Hazard-Based Land-Use Planning: The Adapazarı Case Study, Alper Çabuk Jan 2001

A Proposal For A Method To Establish Natural-Hazard-Based Land-Use Planning: The Adapazarı Case Study, Alper Çabuk

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

As a result of recent disasters in northwest Turkey (Marmara earthquake August 17, 1999/Düzce earthquake November 12, 1999), many buildings collapsed and many people experienced physical and mental problems. We can suppose that the problems caused by these earthquakes will be solved in the future, but geological studies show that the problems will not disappear in that many scientists are predicting a new disaster that will affect the same region. A design of natural-hazard land-use planning for minimising the consequences of recent and possible earthquakes is presented herein. The Adapazarı case is used to demonstrate the fundamentals of this study. …


Obituary, Aral İ. Okay, M. Cemal Göncüoğlu Jan 2001

Obituary, Aral İ. Okay, M. Cemal Göncüoğlu

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

No abstract provided.


Effects Of The Use Of Hypochlorite As A Cleaning Substance On Pulmonary Functions, Rezan Demi̇ralay Jan 2001

Effects Of The Use Of Hypochlorite As A Cleaning Substance On Pulmonary Functions, Rezan Demi̇ralay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of a low hypochlorite concentration as a cleaning substance on pulmonary functions. For this purpose, 23 cleaning workers from the Faculty of Medicine of Suleyman Demirel University were selected as the study group and 14 people from technical personnel as the control group. The study group consisted of 17 females and 6 males with a mean age of 26.4±5.6 years and the mean duration of exposure to the substance in question was 10.3±10.7 months without any atopy history. The control group consisted of 12 females and 2 males with a mean …


Evaluation Of Thyroid Hormones And Goitre In A Rural Community In A Region Of Anatolia, Meti̇n Kilinç, Güneş T. Yüregi̇r, Fi̇kret Ezberci̇, Hasan Ekerbi̇çer, Mehmet Aki̇f Büyükbeşe Jan 2001

Evaluation Of Thyroid Hormones And Goitre In A Rural Community In A Region Of Anatolia, Meti̇n Kilinç, Güneş T. Yüregi̇r, Fi̇kret Ezberci̇, Hasan Ekerbi̇çer, Mehmet Aki̇f Büyükbeşe

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

This study was conducted in an endemic goitre area to determine thyroid profiles TSH, freeT4 (fT4), T4, fT3 and T3, as well as the degree of the severity of hypothyroidism and the prevalence of the disease. Tonbak is a small village in Kahramanmaraş. The iodine content of the water is < 1 mg/L. A randomly selected group of 121 subjects aged 16-55 were included in the study. The percentage of goitre was 71.1% upon physical examination. Subjects with primary hypothyroidism were 16.5%. Mean scores of fT4 were 8.9±2.6 pmol/l (range: 2.7-12.9) and mean scores of TSH were 18.1±26.1 mU/ml (range: 4.33-100


A Study On The Autecology Of Reseda Lutea L. (Resedaceae) Distributed In Western Anatolia, Yunus Doğan Jan 2001

A Study On The Autecology Of Reseda Lutea L. (Resedaceae) Distributed In Western Anatolia, Yunus Doğan

Turkish Journal of Botany

The aim of this study was to determine the autecological characteristics of Reseda lutea L. (Resedaceae) distributed in Western Anatolia. The chemical and physical analysis was carried out on soil and plant samples collected from 54 different localities in Western Anatolia. The results show that the plant generally prefers sandy-loam and sandy-clayey-loam textural soils, with a slightly alkaline or medium alkaline pH. They prefer non-saline, calcareous soils which are poor in potassium and phosphorus, but the nitrogen content of the soils was found to vary greatly. The soil and plant analysis results were evaluated statistically and correlations were established.


Meta-Genetic Programming: Co-Evolving The Operators Of Variation, Bruce Edmonds Jan 2001

Meta-Genetic Programming: Co-Evolving The Operators Of Variation, Bruce Edmonds

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The standard Genetic Programming approach is augmented by co-evolving the genetic operators. To do this the operators are coded as trees of indefinite length. In order for this technique to work, the language that the operators are defined in must be such that it preserves the variation in the base population. This technique can varied by adding further populations of operators and changing which populations act as operators for others, including itself, thus to provide a framework for a whole set of augmented GP techniques. The technique is tested on the parity problem. The pros and cons of the technique …


Fuzzy Modeling Approach For Integrated Assessments Using Cultural Theory, Adnan Yazici, Fred E. Petry, Curt Pendergraft Jan 2001

Fuzzy Modeling Approach For Integrated Assessments Using Cultural Theory, Adnan Yazici, Fred E. Petry, Curt Pendergraft

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

It has already been noted that the accurate prediction of societal responses requires the use of a formal model based on some social or cultural taxonomy. One such taxonomic candidate is Cultural Theory (CT). CT argues that all societies, irrespective of time or place, are informed by their underlying worldviews, which must be more or less Hierarchic, more or less Individualistic, more or less Egalitarian, and more or less Fatalistic. This approach appears to have a potential for cross-temporal and spatial comparisons that makes it a particularly attractive instrument for a study of the human dimensions of global climate change. …


An Integrated Design-Object Modeling Environment -- Pluggable Metamodel Mechanism --, Masaharu Yoshioka, Takayuki Sekiya, Tetsuo Tomiyama Jan 2001

An Integrated Design-Object Modeling Environment -- Pluggable Metamodel Mechanism --, Masaharu Yoshioka, Takayuki Sekiya, Tetsuo Tomiyama

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

We propose a new integrated computational environment to support design object modeling, during engineering design process that requires a variety of design object models, such as a geometric model, a control model, and a finite element model. To integrate multiple design object models, we have developed a mechanism called a metamodel mechanism that maintains consistency among various models. The metamodel mechanism represents relationships among concepts used in these models and is useful, for example, to conduct concurrent engineering practices. In this framework, we formalize a design process as operations to the metamodel. This paper expands the concept of the metamodel …


Cover And Contents Jan 2001

Cover And Contents

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

No abstract provided.


Bag Distributed Real-Time Operating System And Task Migration, Beki̇r Tevfi̇k Akgün Jan 2001

Bag Distributed Real-Time Operating System And Task Migration, Beki̇r Tevfi̇k Akgün

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

BAG is a distributed operating system designed for real-time applications which is run on a distributed real-time system. The heterogeneously distributed BAG system consists of nodes which have VME-bus chassis, different types of processor modules, and an interconnection network. The operating system has three main parts having distributed properties: task migration, load balancing and a distributed file system. Heterogeneous task migration is based on the extended finite state machine (EFSM) programming model. The EFMS model has also eased the implementation of the migration mechanism. The load balancing algorithm is centralized in one node. But the overall system will be a …


All-Optical Networking, Altan Koçyi̇ği̇t, Demeter Gökişik, Semi̇h Bi̇lgen Jan 2001

All-Optical Networking, Altan Koçyi̇ği̇t, Demeter Gökişik, Semi̇h Bi̇lgen

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A survey of recent literature on all optical networking is presented. Starting from multiplexing techniques and topological features, network design and performance issues are reviewed. Particular attention is devoted to Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) networks. Static and dynamic solutions of the routing and wavelength assignment (RWA) problem are considered. Issues of current research are summarized.


Avalanche And Bit Independence Properties For The Ensembles Of Randomly Chosen N \Times N S-Boxes, Işil Vergi̇li̇, Melek D. Yücel Jan 2001

Avalanche And Bit Independence Properties For The Ensembles Of Randomly Chosen N \Times N S-Boxes, Işil Vergi̇li̇, Melek D. Yücel

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Cryptographic test methods such as avalanche, strict avalanche and bit independence criteria, which measure the degree of security of the s-boxes of substitution-permutation networks, are applied to randomly generated ensembles of ( n \times n \) s-boxes. Statistical analysis of experimental data directs the work towards defining ``relative errors'' and examining the avalanche and strict avalanche criteria within ``relative error ranges''. Histograms of relative errors in each ensemble are evaluated, and combining the results of different ensembles corresponding to different values of the s-box size, variations of maximum relative errors versus the size of the s-box are depicted. Some predictions …


Performance Evaluation Of Safer K-64 And S-Boxes Of The Safer Family, Ekrem Aras, Melek D. Yücel Jan 2001

Performance Evaluation Of Safer K-64 And S-Boxes Of The Safer Family, Ekrem Aras, Melek D. Yücel

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

If the characteristics of s-boxes of the SAFER family of ciphers are examined for the criteria of strict avalanche, bit independence, and XOR table distribution, experiments show that the ``exponentiating'' s-box has a weakness for an input difference of 128 (=10000000_{2}) and the ``logarithm-taking'' s-box has a weakness for an input difference of 253 (=11111101_{2}). However, since these experiments are performed by isolating the s-boxes from the general structure, they do not necessarily indicate a weakness in the overall algorithm. We propose a quick and rough test method, called the avalanche weight distribution criterion, to evaluate the overall performance of …


A More Efficient Design And Implementation Of Cal Programs In Natural Science Using Object-Oriented Technology, Jurgen Friedrich Jan 2001

A More Efficient Design And Implementation Of Cal Programs In Natural Science Using Object-Oriented Technology, Jurgen Friedrich

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

With the amount and complexity of science topics and applications increasing, the need for appropriate and effective science education is constantly growing. Computer-based education is very promising to help both teachers and learners in their difficult task, which involves complex psychological processes. This complexity is reflected in high demands on the design and implementation methods used to create computer-assisted learning (CAL) programs. Due to their concepts, flexibility, maintainability and extended library resources, object-oriented technology (OOT) is very suitable to producing this type of pedagogical tool. The introduced approach is demonstrated by a basketball simulation program for instruction in Newtonian mechanics …


Ota-C Based Proportional-Integral-Derivative (Pid) Controller And Calculating Optimum Parameter Tolerances, Cevat Erdal, Ali̇ Toker, Cevdet Acar Jan 2001

Ota-C Based Proportional-Integral-Derivative (Pid) Controller And Calculating Optimum Parameter Tolerances, Cevat Erdal, Ali̇ Toker, Cevdet Acar

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers are one of the most important control elements used in the process control industry. In practice, operational amplifiers are generally used in analog controllers. On the other hand, the operational transconductance amplifiers recently developed, which have some positive properties compared to operational amplifiers, are not used in analog controller design at present. Furthermore, the optimum parameter tolerances for the proposed PID circuit by the use of parameter sensitivities are determined. These tolerances keep the relative error at the output of the controller due to parameter variations in the tolerance region.


Cover And Contents Jan 2001

Cover And Contents

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

No abstract provided.


Cover And Contents Jan 2001

Cover And Contents

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

No abstract provided.


Cover And Contents Jan 2001

Cover And Contents

Turkish Journal of Zoology

No abstract provided.


Certain Reproductive Characteristics Of The Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus Burchell, 1822) Living In The River Asi, Turkey, Şükran Özdi̇lek Yalçin, Kemal Solak, İhsan Akyurt Jan 2001

Certain Reproductive Characteristics Of The Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus Burchell, 1822) Living In The River Asi, Turkey, Şükran Özdi̇lek Yalçin, Kemal Solak, İhsan Akyurt

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A total of 523 C. gariepinus caught in the River Asi were surveyed from October, 1996 to September, 1998 to find out the age distribution throughout the population that varied between 0+ and 5 years of age, with the one year age group observed to be dominant in number. Findings also showed that both sexes started to reach maturity at the age of 1, and all the fishes examined had become mature by the end of the second year. The average diameter of ripened eggs was 1.41 - 1.66 mm. They spawned in a period from May to August when …


Cover And Contents Jan 2001

Cover And Contents

Turkish Journal of Zoology

No abstract provided.


Computation Of Overlap, Kinetic And Nuclear Attraction Integrals By A Novel Method, Gökhan Budak, Abdulhali̇k Karabulut, Lütfü Demi̇r, Nagi̇f Sefteroğlu Nabi̇yev, Yusuf Şahi̇n Jan 2001

Computation Of Overlap, Kinetic And Nuclear Attraction Integrals By A Novel Method, Gökhan Budak, Abdulhali̇k Karabulut, Lütfü Demi̇r, Nagi̇f Sefteroğlu Nabi̇yev, Yusuf Şahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Physics

A new way of computing overlap, kinetic and nuclear attraction integrals over Slater functions by means of optimized Gaussian expansion is proposed. This article is concerned with the construction of the general algorithm for evaluating the three integrals. These integral formulae presented in the form of a series whose terms are the analytical function of inter-atomic distances. In the present method, unlike many other popular methods, the numerical integration procedure is unnecessary since it does not contain the incomplete gamma function. The present scheme has been programmed in standard Fortran-77 and tested for various orbitals. The result of the calculation …


Photospheric Line Profiles In Deneb (A2 Iae), Berahi̇tdi̇n Albayrak, Cemal Aydin, Dursun Koçer Jan 2001

Photospheric Line Profiles In Deneb (A2 Iae), Berahi̇tdi̇n Albayrak, Cemal Aydin, Dursun Koçer

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this study, the strong lines were examined to determine the effect of velocity gradient due to mass loss on the line profiles in the atmosphere of Deneb. The lines are formed in the optical depth range -1.14 < log \tau < -0.14. None were found to exibit any asymmetry.


The Lattice Dynamics And The Elastic Behaviour Of Fcc And Bcc Ba, Yasemi̇n Özteki̇n Çi̇ftçi̇, Kemal Çolakoğlu Jan 2001

The Lattice Dynamics And The Elastic Behaviour Of Fcc And Bcc Ba, Yasemi̇n Özteki̇n Çi̇ftçi̇, Kemal Çolakoğlu

Turkish Journal of Physics

The two-body pairwise E.G.E.P. (Extended Generalized Exponantial Potential) type Morse potential and volume dependent energy are assumed to represent the total energy of the Ba crystal. The parametrized potential is used to calculate the second- and third-order elastic constants C_{ij} and C_{ijk}, pressure derivatives of bulk moduli and Grüneisen parameter \gamma . The phonon frequencies are also computed and plotted. The obtained results are compared with available experimental data and, in general, the agreement is good.


Autoionization Resonances In The Simultaneous Excitation-Ionization Of Helium, Mevlut Dogan, Albert Crowe Jan 2001

Autoionization Resonances In The Simultaneous Excitation-Ionization Of Helium, Mevlut Dogan, Albert Crowe

Turkish Journal of Physics

The effect of autoionizing states on excitation-ionization processes has been investigated experimentally by observation of the electron impact ionization process leading to He^{ + }(2p) with the excitation energy region in helium corresponding to doubly excitated states above the second ionization threshold. Also, the process arising from the decay of the doubly excited `parity unfavoured' (2p^{2})^{3}P state of helium, is studied.


On The Statistical Properties Of A Q-Oscillator, Abdullah Algin Jan 2001

On The Statistical Properties Of A Q-Oscillator, Abdullah Algin

Turkish Journal of Physics

Several statistical properties of the Coon-Baker-Yu (CBY) q-oscillator algebra are discussed. Particular emphasis is given to a careful derivation of second quantized particle statistics obtained via the CBY q-oscillator. It is outlined that, beside other limiting cases, the limit q = 0 of the CBY q-oscillator gives the Cuntz oscillator and the Fock space properties of both of these oscillators lead to various interesting results.


Influence Of Above-Molecular Structure, Electronic And Ionic Phenomena On Durable Properties Of Polymer Dielectrics In The Electric Field, T. M. Veliyev, S. A. Abasov, M. J. Zeynalova, E. Hali̇lova, H. Memedov, I. Askerov, S. Aydoğu Jan 2001

Influence Of Above-Molecular Structure, Electronic And Ionic Phenomena On Durable Properties Of Polymer Dielectrics In The Electric Field, T. M. Veliyev, S. A. Abasov, M. J. Zeynalova, E. Hali̇lova, H. Memedov, I. Askerov, S. Aydoğu

Turkish Journal of Physics

Influence of above-molecular structure (AMS) on electrothermoluminescence, the altering time and the mechanic time of polymer dielectrics in strong electric fields that depend on temperature have been investigated. It has been shown that change of AMS considerably influenced the processes of injection and stabilization of charges as well as the solidity properties of polymers. It has been determined that the relaxation translations in large spherolite samples were observed at lower temperatures than the relaxation translations in small spherolite samples.


Symplectic Maps To Projective Spaces And Symplectic Invariants, Denis Auroux Jan 2001

Symplectic Maps To Projective Spaces And Symplectic Invariants, Denis Auroux

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

After reviewing recent results on symplectic Lefschetz pencils and symplectic branched covers of \CP^2, we describe a new construction of maps from symplectic manifolds of any dimension to \CP^2 and the associated monodromy invariants. We also show that a dimensional induction process makes it possible to describe any compact symplectic manifold by a series of words in braid groups and a word in a symmetric group.


The Topology Of Symplectic Manifolds, Robert E. Gompf Jan 2001

The Topology Of Symplectic Manifolds, Robert E. Gompf

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

A topological structure is introduced that seems likely to provide a complete topological characterization of compact symplectic manifolds. The article begins with a leisurely introduction to symplectic manifolds from a topological viewpoint. It then focuses on Thurston's construction of a symplectic structure on the total space of a fiber bundle. This is generalized to a technique for putting a symplectic structure on the domain of a J-holomorphic map. A topological structure called a hyperpencil on a compact 2n-manifold is then defined; this is motivated by the special case of a linear system of curves on an algebraic manifold, and it …


Surface Bundles: Some Interesting Examples, Jim Bryan, Ron Donagi, Andras I. Stipsicz Jan 2001

Surface Bundles: Some Interesting Examples, Jim Bryan, Ron Donagi, Andras I. Stipsicz

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

We show two constructions of surface bundles over Riemann surfaces admitting nonvanishing signatures.


Torus Fibrations On Symplectic Four-Manifolds, Ivan Smith Jan 2001

Torus Fibrations On Symplectic Four-Manifolds, Ivan Smith

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

This paper has two essentially unrelated halves. In the first we prove that a closed symplectic four-manifold admitting a fibration by connected, homologically essential Lagrangian tori with "tame" singularities, is fibre-preserving diffeomorphic to a K3 surface or to a torus bundle over a torus with first Betti number at least three. In the second, we prove that these torus bundles over tori admit Lefschetz pencils by genus three curves. It follows that the genus three mapping class group admits infinitely many inequivalent irreducible positive relations. Motivations for the questions are provided from mirror symmetry, integrable systems and Seiberg-Witten theory: in …