Assessments on slope instabilities triggered by engineering excavations near a small settlement(Turkey)

In this study,the mechanisms of slope instabilities triggered by engineering excavations at location of a planned tunnel portal in the northwest region of Turkey were assessed,and stability of the current slopes which has impacts on safety of a settlement(village)and agricultural fields was investigated.In the first stage of the study,in order to identify the geological units and structural properties of the sedimentary rocks in the area,to clarify the mechanisms of instabilities and to characterize discontinuity and rock mass properties field works were conducted.In this content,geotechnical boreholes,geophysical explorations between the boreholes,line surveys to explore discontinuity properties,preparation of slope profiles using topographical techniques and sampling of rock blocks and discontinuity planes were performed.In the second stage,laboratory tests were carried out on the samples to determine the geomechnical properties of the slope forming materials and discontinuities.Then,back analyses of the instabilities were made to assess the responsible shear strength parameters of the geological units during failures by considering laboratory shear test results too.Based on the backanalyses of the failures,the strength properties of the slope debris were estimated,and it has been clarified that the residual shear strength properties are the factors controlling slip mechanism along the beddings.Following the stability analyses,it is understood that a further instability along the mass or bedding planes in the failed and redesigned area are not expected,if the current slope geometry is not changed.However,safety factor calculated for the slope in the debris is 1.1 which is well below the recommended value in the literature.The minimum safety factor for currently stable slopes which were cut at the eastern part of the failed area is 1.22 which is also less than that suggested in literature.Some remedial measures such as mini-pile or slope flattening are suggested after analyses to increase the factor of safety for this part below the settlement.

Alterations of the Nitrogen Mineralization Rates in Soils of Forest Community Depending on the Ski Run Construction (Mount Uludag,Bursa,Turkey)

Since 194os, Mount Uludag （Bithynian Olympus） has been considered famous with winter sports center in Turkey. In addition, it is one of the rare places because of its plant diversity and is also one of the important plant areas of Turkey. The ski run constructions are rapidly increased in the past decades in the alpine and subalpine belts of the mountain. Rate of nitrogen mineralization and some properties of soft were investigated in the soils of the three ski runs and undisturbed neighborhood forest sites. These ski runs are at the upper part of the forest belt in the mountain. Abies bornmuelleriana forest community is the postclimax and very sensitive to destruetion. The rates of the nitrogen mineralization in the soils were determined in controlled conditions （60% water-holding capacity, 20℃）. Nitrification and nitrogen mineralization were in the ski run inside where the natural recovery started, increased compared with the outside of the ski runs. Waterholding capacity, organic carbon, and total nitrogen were decreased in the massive damaged ski run, and due to these changes, the rates of mineralization and nitrification were also decreased.

Geotechnical investigations and remediation design for failure of tunnel portal section： a case study in northern Turkey

Mass movements are very common problems in the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey due to its climate conditions, geological, and geomorphological characteristics. High slope angle, weathering, dense rainfalls, and anthropogenic impacts are generally reported as the most important triggering factors in the region. Following the portal slope excavations in the entrance section of Cankurtaran tunnel, located in the region, where the highly weathered andesitic tuff crops out, a circular toe failure occurred. The main target of the present study is to investigate the causes and occurrence mechanism of this failure and to determine the feasible remedial measures against it using finite element method(FEM) in four stages. These stages are slope stability analyses for pre-and postexcavation cases, and remediation design assessments for slope and tunnel. The results of the FEM-SSR analyses indicated that the insufficient initial support design and weathering of the andesitic tuffs are the main factors that caused the portal failure. After installing a rock retaining wall with jet grout columns and reinforced slope benching applications, the factor of safety increased from 0.83 to 2.80. In addition toslope stability evaluation, the Rock Mass Rating(RMR), Rock Mass Quality(Q) and New Austrian Tunneling Method(NATM) systems were also utilized as empirical methods to characterize the tunnel ground and to determine the tunnel support design. The performance of the suggested empirical support design, induced stress distributions and deformations were analyzed by means of numerical modelling. Finally, it was concluded that the recommended stabilization technique was essential for the dynamic long-term stability and prevents the effects of failure. Additionally, the FEM method gives useful and reasonably reliable results in evaluating the stability of cut slopes and tunnels excavated both in continuous and discontinuous rock masses.

Clues for Architectural Education： Flexibility in Traditional and Modern Turkish House

Traditional Turkish house which characterized with its original shape of the room, plan layout, construction and roof forms has two main spaces as ＂sofa＂ （common space） and the ＂room＂ differentiate it from the houses in different geographies. The flexibility of the room in traditional Turkish house is characterized with its fixed-in-furniture, which supplies all necessities of a person in a house. This paper will discuss the similarities and differences in use of space between traditional Turkish houses and today＇s flats in apartments. The comprehensions will be made through the field works on traditional houses and with the projects of architecture students in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanhul. The concept of the students＇ projects is redesigning their own houses. Since the students come from different regions of Turkey, their houses have both similar and different spatial characteristics. Whether the cultural identity of the user plays a role in use of living space will be discussed. The aim of this study is to put the relation between the past and today＇s use of interior spaces of Turkish houses.

Some Properties of Traditional Whey Cheese （Mud Cheese） Produced in Turkey

In this study, the basic composition and microbiological properties of traditional Mud （Gamur） cheese produced in Tire region of Turkey was evaluated. The total solids, fat, protein, water soluble nitrogen （WSN）, acid value of cheese, fat, salt, titratable acidity, pH levels in Mud cheeses were variable according to whey characteristics used in their production. Wide variations were found in the total bacteria, Coliform bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, yeast-mould, Lactobacillus spp. and Streptococcus spp. counts of cheese samples. The presence of coliforms, Staph. aureus and yeast-moulds indicate poor hygienic conditions of cheese production.

Characterization and Desulfurization Possibilities of High Sulfur Gediz-Turkey Coal

Coal is one of the important energy sources, but it causes serious environmental problems such as air pollution, acid rain and greenhouse effects. Sulfur in coal is one of the responsibilities of these negative effects. Coal includes two types of sulfur： organic and inorganic. While inorganic sulfur can be completely removed with physical desulfurization methods, organic sulfur can be removed only by chemical desulfurization methods. But chemical methods are not only expensive but also difficult processes. Firstly in desulfurization, types of the sulfur content in coal should be well characterized. High sulfur Gediz-Turkey coal has been chosen to this study. This coal basin is located in the centre of the Turkey. In this study, characterization and desulfurization possibilities of high sulfur Gediz coal were investigated. For this purpose, several physical and chemical characterization methods such as proximate and ultimate coal analysis （ash, calorific value, volatile matter, moisture and sulfur analysis）, mineralogical and petrographic analysis, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope were used. Results of these analysis are shown that Gediz coals include 3.15% pyritic sulfur and 2.89% organic sulfur. Removing pyritic sulfur from Gediz-Turkey coal with physical methods such as gravity and sink-float separation is not possible because pyrite particle has 1-2 micron liberation size in coal.

The Effects of Temperature and Humidity around the Beehives on the Distribution of Nosema ceranae, and also Geographical and Seasonal Activity of the Infection in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey.

20 localities were randomly selected in Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey and samples were collected from around the beehives from April to September. Total of 4,640 dead adult worker bees were examined during the study. Total infection rate in worker bees was 21.23%. Nosema ceranae was identified in all localities with molecular techniques. Temperature and humidity values were measured from around the beehives during field studies. The infection rate ofN. ceranae increased proportionally with increasing temperature and humidity factors. Humidity was more effective than temperature on the infection rate ofN. ceranae. The seasonal activity ofN. ceranae was studied. The highest infection rates were observed in June and July. N. ceranae infection rate was higher in localities that were in low-altitude than in localities that were in high-altitude.

An Endemic Plant of Ermenek Region （Turkey）, Muscari muscarmi： Economic Importance, and Is There a Useful Way Out Cultivation in Its Natural Habitats？

Turkey is one of the most floristically rich countries in the world with endemic plants. Approximately one third of its flora is endemic. The Muscari muscarimi which belongs to the Liliaceae family is one of its most prominent endemic geophyte plants which originates in southwestern of Turkey where it is found in rocky places like Ermenek, Ba？yayla （Büyükkarap？nar village）, Sar？veliler. This species is the most sweetly scented member of the Liliaceae family, having something of the musk scent. Also, this plant locally is used in traditional medicine as antirheumatic, stomachic, diuretic and expectorant. In addition to this, it has also been used as food for humans and animals, ornamental plants in gardens. Morphologically, it has 3-6 linear-lanceolate, grayish-green leaves per plant and bulbs of 2-4 cm in diameter with thick fleshy perennial roots which delve down into the rocky ground of their natural habitats. The chemical is composed of polysaccharides, homoisoflavanons, glycosides etc. Main components of M. muscarimi were identified as （E）-β-ocimene （t-36%）, methyl salicylate （1-21%）, E-methyl isoeugenol （4-22%） and benzyl benzoate （7-56%）. The picking up of the plant bulbs from their natural habitats is prohibited, in accordance with international agreements for the protection of endangered geophytes. The overly habitat destruction in native growing area threatened the existence of the species categories. It is known that in vitro bulblet production in Muscari muscarimi is low. This is difficult for its cultivation in native Ermenek area districts. Recent works show that the culturing immature Musari muscarimi embryos on different growth media could be considered as a useful method for in vitro propagation. As a result, the geophytes, such as M. muscarimi, are eligible widely for perfume production and in the pharmaceutical industry as well as for ornamental flowers. Because of this plant economic importance, bulbs growing and cultivation in their natural habitats could be discussed in this study.

Dependence Theory and Radio： An Evaluation on How Radio Can Change Future Dreams

Radio is all about dreams. This old and tired medium now fights with new media as it is with its old enemy television. Radio has a big impact on dreams. It gives you the sound and makes you dream. Once you get used to this media you start dreaming. If you used to listen radio more, you get in dependence with it. So this day dreaming change to lifeless dreaming. This article gives an evaluation of how radio audience can shape audience future dreams with dependence theory. The paper starts with a conceptual explanation of dependence theory and goes on with a survey done in Turkey to 101 radio listeners. The survey investigates on how people like listening the radio and what makes them enjoy radio. The survey assumes that people listening to radio and getting depended on it start changing the behaviors and habits of listeners. This behavior change effects listeners future dreams and the audience take radio as a model. The paper shows by using the dependence theory that radio listeners take the radio they love as model and use it to build their future business dreams.

Chemical and Microbiological Properties of Karinyagi （Butter Stored in Rumen） Consumed in Turkey

In this study, moisture content, peroxide and free fatty acid values and microbial counts of 30 Karinyagi samples taken from different retail markets in Afyonkarahisar province have been investigated. The average moisture content of Karinyagi samples was found to be 17.64%. The average peroxide values of the samples was found 2.33 meq O2/kg fat. Free fatty acid values of samples ranged at 2.2-5.2 mg NaOH/g fat and the average acidity value was found to be 3.43 mg NaOH/g fat. Total aerobic mesophilic bacteria, yeast/mould, coliform group and Micrococcus/Staphylococcus counts of Karinyagi samples were 5.59, 5.54, 2.56, 1.24 log CFU/g fat, respectively.

The Detection of STAT1 Gene Influencing Milk Related Traits in Turkish Holstein and Jersey Cows

The main purpose of this study was to detect an association of cytoplasmic signal transducers and activators of transcription-1 （STAT1） with milk production traits in 472 Holstein and 283 Jersey cattle breeds of Turkey. This gene, located on chromosome 2, was chosen due to its role on development of mammary gland. A polymorphism of selected 314 bp allele fragment was detected by the restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of polymerase chain reaction-amplified fragments （PCR-RFLP） method and also confirmed by DNA sequencing. The association tests were conducted between STAT1 genotypes and some economically important dairy traits. The genotypes for C/T as a single nucleotide polymorphism （SNP） were identified at interval 60 cM to 63 cM. The effects of STAT1 gene on milk production traits were not significant in Holstein cows, although animals with CT genotypes showed fairly close to significant value for the corrected 305 d milk yield. However, Jersey cows with/7＂ genotype were 2.07 kg higher for test-day milk yield （P 〈 0.05）, 0.13 kg for fat yield （P 〈 0.01） and 0.07 kg for protein yield （P 〈 0.05） compared with animals having CC and CT genotypes. Definitely, the further research should be conducted to search this gene intensively with larger samples to identify polymorphism and any association between the economically important traits and genotypic class in Holstein cows. Finally, based on the findings, it was concluded that STATI gene might be used as a potential candidate gene to improve milk yield and milk fat and protein contents in dairy cows breeding programs.

Effect of Gender and Developmental Periods on Aggression Tendencies of Turkish Students： A Study of Meta-analysis

With this study, it is aimed at examining the effect of the gender and developmental phases on the aggression tendencies of the Turkish students. In this context, the meta-analysis of the studies existing in the literature and covering the Turkish students has been conducted. The examined researches to be included in the analysis have been identified in accordance with certain criteria. As criteria, the following conditions have been sought： inclusion of the studies published between 2004 and 2015, inclusion of child, adolescent, and young adult students in the sample, giving the validity and reliability studies of the measuring tools, the studies being obtained from sources of the published theses and articles; and in the data, the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and sample size being given. In the research, gender has been found effective on the general aggression scores, at significant level （EDavg = .280, p 〈 .01）, and against males at medium level. The general aggression scores from the moderator variables have been found to have a medium level of effect （EDavg = .402, p 〈 .01） on the childhood period, and to have the greatest effect against males.

An Opinion Mining Task in Turkish Language： A Model for Assigning Opinions in Turkish Blogs to the Polarities

Global changes took place at a neck-breaking speed in lots of fields along with the Web 2.0 era, which can be stated as the new Internet trend. Web pages which once were a statical structure that can be said to become dynamic pages created by users, and in this regard they can be said to have been democratized by evolving. Social media, which were structured alongside with this era, by providing a large data flow for businesses, present new and improvable opportunities in the field of creating effective strategies. There are lots of blogs in today＇s Internet environment which includes customer ideas regarding the products/services that they possess. This environment, which in a way globalizes the customer ideas, is a new medium suitable for examination in terms of its increasing the business-customer interaction and due to its transporter nature; it provides the text data that may be analyzed in the field of Customer Relationship Management to businesses. Thus, businesses should follow blog environments to see how the product/service they provide is greeted in terms of the customer focus and it should be seen as an important job on which they can conduct effective analyses. For this purpose, a model proposal that will assign the ideas to the Turkish blogs was given in the study. Opinion mining methods were used in the model, and so to perceive a general look-on about products/services, a methodology was devised, which will assign the text based opinion data on the Turkish blogs to the poles. Success of the pole assignment of the model is evaluated with the precision measure.

A Conceptual Inquisition on Sexual Crimes

In this paper, the starting point comprises the general philosophy of sexuality. Despite certain differences in various cultures throughout the world and social history regarding all matters of sexuality, many converging principles of mankind are also there to take notice. In this light, in this work, the dimension of criminality in sexuality is taken into consideration. Rape seems to be the most common type of violent sexual crime. The topic of sexual offences （milder crimes） in the legal framework is further developed and debated, with references to figures of authority. Sexual harassment seems to be the mildest form or degree of offence on a scale depicting the spectrum of sexual crimes. As a matter of fact, its mere definition emerged only in contemporary times, even though its presence had been a fact of social life, throughout the ages. In this paper, while a general survey is preferred, peculiarities due to Turkey as a separate country with its own cultural history, are also alluded to inappropriate places, along the course of debates.

情人、物件、文化之恋:评《纯真博物馆》的幽灵性

《纯真博物馆》提出了究竟什么是爱,如何珍藏爱,以及如何平复爱的伤痛的问题。凯末尔对芙颂的痴迷令人难以置信,爱她及她所触碰的一切:物件与街道、城市与文化。思念她、追寻她,这种被爱情萦绕的精神状态近乎于幽灵性。凯末尔感到芙颂始终处于在场与不在场,可见与不可见,既是实体又是精神性的无所不在。作为一种隐喻,这种爱至幽灵的爱情象征了以物件为表征的文化。只有如此,才得以民族志式的手法展示作家所属的土耳其文化的细密。

伊斯坦布尔的“呼愁”试探──读帕慕克的《伊斯坦布尔──一座城市的记忆》

瑞典文学院在授予帕慕克诺贝尔文学奖时称赞他"在追求他故乡忧郁的灵魂时发现了文明之间的冲突和交错的新象征"。在《伊斯坦布尔──一座城市的记忆》这部回忆录性质的作品中,帕慕克用土耳其语将这种忧郁称为"呼愁",认为这是伊斯坦布尔这座城市的文化特点。从现实层面看,西方旅人的建构与伊斯坦布尔全盘西化的现实是"呼愁"形成的主要原因。而伊斯坦布尔市民与政府对"土耳其性"有意无意地肯定、坚持与发展,也是"呼愁"形成的重要原因。西化与土耳其性在伊斯坦布尔既对立、矛盾,又交错、渗透,构成了"文明之间的冲突和交错的新象征"。然而,全盘西化和土耳其性都有其局限与不足,因而也就无法消除伊斯坦布尔的"呼愁"。应该将两者有机结合起来并超越其上,构建一条新的发展道路。

Does acupuncture have a positive effect on school success in children?

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate school success in pediatric patients undergoing acupuncture treatment for variousindications.METHODS: The grades achieved during both school terms by children undergoing acupuncture treatment for various indications at the pediatric out patient clinic of Ulus State Hospital were analyzed. Exam grades in mathematics, social studies,and Turkish was compared between the first and the second terms. Forty children were included in thestudy,with 22 male and 18 female,and their average age was 11.1 years. These patients were undergoing acupuncture treatment for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder(ADHD), enuresis nocturna, migraine, obesity, atopic dermatitis, alopecia areata, and Tourette's syndrome. Treatments were done at the beginning of the second term. Four of the 25 patients with ADHD had borderline intelligence quotients.The report cards of all 40 patients were examined, and their grades in the first and these condschool term were compared.RESULTS: There was a statistically significant increase in the grades obtained in mathematics, social studies, and Turkish(P<0.005) by the students from the first to the second school term. When 4 ADHD patients with borderline deficiency in intelligence were excluded, and the grades among the 21 patients with ADHD were compared for both terms, there was also a statistically significant increase in mathematics, social studies, and Turkish grades(P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Acupuncture contributed to the academic success of the children who under went acupuncture treatment for their primary symptoms.