September 2011
Antimicrobials, chemotherapeutics or antibiotics?
Antimicrobials are the broad classes of substances acting against microorganisms. As there is a need for stability and consistency within Science, this must also be applied to the business of defining the different categories of antimicrobials correctly. This is of special importance, since various compounds known for activities outside this field of interest are now also...
September 2011
A study of the effects of slab gaps in buildings on seismic response according to three different codes
In the Turkish Earthquake Code (TEC) for buildings built in earthquake zones, it is stated that slab gaps greater than 1/3 of the gross area of the storey should be avoided, and that otherwise there will be A2 type irregularity on the plan due to slab irregularities and that the slabs should be taken to be not functioning as rigid diaphragms. In such buildings in 1st and 2nd...
September 2011
Overview of the methods of modeling and analyzing for the medical framework
This article presents briefly the famous methods of modeling and analysis used for the medical framework. Some methods present hiatuses and they are neither precisely coherent nor complementary for modeling the functional system and decisional of an enterprise. Indeed, the use of these methods is an important step within the medical framework which is concerned with the...
September 2011
Effect of elastic boundary conditions on free vibration of laminated composite plates
Laminated composite plate with high mechanical strength forms one of the main parts of the plane. These laminated composite plates get vibrated free or forced during their use. In this study, three different kinds of composite plates are used to determine the effect of elastic boundary conditions on the free vibration of the plates. The classical finite element method is used...
September 2011
Acid and alkali burns of the esophagus: An experimental study
The purpose of the study was to evaluate esophageal burn in a rat model using varying concentrations of acid and alkali substances commonly used in daily life. Wistar Albino rats were used in this experimental model (n = 35). One control group and four working groups were designated with 7 animals in each. The control group was given serum physiologic into the esophagus;...
September 2011
Socio-economic impacts of a micro-hydropower plant on rural livelihoods
Electricity is one of the key determinants for economic growth of a nation. Although the benefits of rural electrification are immense, more than 44% of the people do not have access to electricity in Nepal. Micro-hydropower (MHP) scheme is considered the most feasible decentralized renewable energy option for providing reliable and affordable electricity to the remote and...
September 2011
A study for allocating resources to research and development programs by integrated fuzzy DEA and fuzzy AHP
A decision model is developed to help managers select the most appropriate sequences of plans for product research and development (R&D) projects under strict constraints on budget and resources. In recent years, many organizations have changed from discipline-oriented to focusing on integrated programs and related outcomes. For a decision-maker of these high-profile...
September 2011
Investigation on different mulch materials and chemical control for controlling weeds in apple orchard in Turkey
Five different applications of mulching, consisting of a cover of black plastic cover(polyethylene = 0.15 mm thick), a sand stratum with a thickness of 2 cm, a layer of sand with a thickness of 4 cm, cardboard (1.5 mm thick), wheat stem (5 cm thick) and glyphosate acid active substance herbicide (post-emerging), respectively were used for weed control in apple orchard...
September 2011
The Turkish real time kinematic GPS network (TUSAGA-Aktif) infrastructure
The concept of Real Time Kinematic (RTK) Network has become popular throughout the world since the beginning of 2000s. The RTK Network server collects satellite observations from the RTK Network, performs calculations and sends RTK corrections to the rover. Thus, these RTK Networks eliminates the need for post-processing GPS observations; instead the users in the field...
September 2011
Achieving design guidelines of neighbourhood open spaces through user’s characteristics in different times
The importance of open spaces to our environment and quality of life is increasingly recognized. Open spaces include public parks and recreation grounds, non-roofed-over urban land and undeveloped natural landscape, and neighbouring spaces between buildings. User surveys are significant sources of data to help the planning, design and management processes of urban open spaces...
September 2011
Enviromental, socio-cultural and economical effects of ecotourism perceived by the local people in the northwestern Turkey: Kiyiköy case
In the study, examining the ecotourism opportunities in Kiyiköy town of Vize district of Kirklareli province situated on the northwestern Turkey, the awareness of the local people and their role-expectations in this subject have been determined and the perceptions of the local people towards the environmental, socio-cultural and economical effects of ecotourism have been...
September 2011
Planning step-stress life tests with type-ii censored data
This study discusses the point and interval estimations of two-parameter Gompertz distribution under partially accelerated life tests with Type-II censoring. Also, the study considers the optimal design problem in the case of time step-stress model. The maximum likelihood estimators and approximate confidence intervals of the model parameters are derived. Also, optimum test...
September 2011
Forecasting stock price using artificial neural networks: A multi-layer perception model - Iranian evidence
In recent years, steel manufacturers have been playing a great role in economic growth, bringing about large amounts of stock exchange transactions in this industry. In the current study, we try to design a model to forecast stock price of steel industry, using artificial neural networks. To design the model, we used a three-layer network (five neurons in input layer, twelve...
September 2011
Grouting applications of grout curtains in Cindere dam and hydroelectric power plant
Grouting is one of the most popular methods used to control water leaking in fill dam constructions. Geological and geotechnical properties of the rock/soil to be grouted are important parameters influencing the design of the grouting. In this study, geotechnical properties of Cindere dam’s base rock and the grouting procedure have been investigating view of suitability to grouting. Detailed investigations of the...
September 2011
Genetic relationships of poplar species in section Tacamahaca based on cpDNA and ISSR
A molecular investigation on the species of Populus belonging to sectionTacamahaca was undertaken with the aim of inferring genetic relationships within the section. The ISSR and cpDNA RFLP-based UPGMA analyses were performed for seven Populus species, with 50 specimens representing 10 accessions from southeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China. The...
September 2011
Low cost biosorbent banana peel (Musa sapientum) for the removal of heavy metals
The efficacy of the banana peel (Musa sapientum) biomass was tested for the removal of lead, copper, zinc and nickel metal ions using batch experiments in single and binary metal solution under controlled experimental conditions. It is found that metal sorption increases when the equilibrium metal concentration rises. At highest experimental solution concentration used (150...
September 2011
Thermal comfort of multiple-skin facades in warm-climate offices
A multiple-skin facade is an envelope construction that consists of two transparent surfaces separated by a cavity. The extra skin can reduce both cooling demand in summer and heating demand in winter. Solar radiation entering through the outer skin on the south face of the building will heat the air in the cavity. Depending on whether there is a demand for heating or cooling,...
September 2011
Box-Muller harmony search algorithm for optimal coordination of directional overcurrent relays in power system
Directional overcurrent relays are used to protect interconnected power systems and looped distribution systems. The problem is modeled as a constrained nonlinear optimization problem in which the decision variables are the devices that control the act of isolation of faulty lines from the system without disturbing the healthy lines. Time dial setting (TDS) and plug setting...
September 2011
Statistical convergence of sequences of dual numbers
When and are real numbers, the combination is called a dual number and such numbers are considered as polynomials in together with the multiplication rule In this work, some basic concepts such as statistical convergence and statistical boundedness of sequences in the set of dual numbers are defined by...
September 2011
Analysis of design criteria in authored wineries
This article makes an analysis of 21 “authored wineries” which combine the most advanced wine-making techniques in the production of quality wines with impressive architectural images which give added value to the brand. A comparison is made between European countries and new wine-producing countries. It takes into account two types of characteristic: functional...
September 2011
Determination of promising native Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana Berg.) genotypes from Sakarya Region in Turkey
This study was conducted to determine Feijoa genotypes grown within seedling population in Sakarya region. In the study, approximately 300 Feijoa plants were surveyed. In these plants, 28 genotypes were labelled and evaluated. Phenological and pomological researches on these genotypes were made for two years. As a result of this study, 16 Feijoa genotypes were selected...
September 2011
Relationship between somatic cell count and catalase activity in raw milk of Anatolian buffaloes
The objective of this study was to determine the relationships between somatic cell count (SCC) and catalase (CAT) activity of milk samples of Anatolian buffaloes. The data were collected in two smallholder farms of Samsun Province, Turkey. A total of 64 samples of bucket milk was analyzed for SCC and CAT during October to November 2008. SCC analyses were performed using...
September 2011
Equilibrium, thermodynamic and kinetics of reactive black 5 biosorption on loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) seed
Biosorption is an alternative process for uptake of reactive dyes from aqueous solution. In the present study, the biosorption of reactive black 5 (RB 5) from aqueous solution was investigated by using loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) seed biosorbent in a batch adsorption technique as a function of contact time (0.5 min to 3 h), initial dye concentration (50 to 200...
September 2011
An extended TOPSIS method for the multiple attribute group decision making problems based on intuitionistic linguistic numbers
With respect to the multiple attribute group decision making problems in which the attribute weights are unknown and the attribute values take the form of the intuitionistic linguistic numbers, an expanded technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method is proposed. Firstly, the definition of intuitionistic linguistic number and the...
September 2011
Growth conditions of mycelium medicinal mushroom Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegl. in the substrate colonization phase
Apart from the status of nutrients within the substrate, the level of inoculum and virulence, major factors relevant for the infection occurrence are temperature and pH necessary for wood colonization process. The impact of these factors on the growth and production of mycelial mass of Lentinus edodes was investigated under laboratory conditions. The aim of the...
September 2011
The effects of heat treatment on the microstructure and microhardness of explosive welding
An AISI 304 type of austenitic stainless steel and low carbon steel were cladded by explosive welding in this study. Four explosive loading rates were used with the range of 1 and 2.0. Stand-of distance (s=t) was also used as a welding parameter. Cladded materials have been subjected to heat treatment at 250°C for times of ranging from 1 to 4 h. Effect of heat treatment on...
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