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Book Part Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 2Bamboo Fiber-Reinforced Composites(Igi Global, 2016) Sanal, IremNowadays, there has been an increased interest in the applications of bio-composites based on natural fibers, with the increasing emphasis on materials and processes which are environmental friendly and sustainable. Environmental friendly, fully biodegradable reinforced polymers or `green' composite materials will play a major role in making the products of the future to protect our environment. The use of biodegradable and environment-friendly plant-based natural fibers has been a promising choice for polymers to make them `greener'. In addition to being obtained from renewable sources, natural fibers suitable for composites are biodegradable and have enhanced properties. Bamboo is an excellent example for the development of sustainable natural fibers, since it can grow very fast per day, and the fibers of bamboo have excellent mechanical performance. Additionally, research in the development of bamboo-reinforced composites should be increased in the future, considering their enhanced properties, economical benefits and environmental friendly nature.Book Part Citation - Scopus: 1Making Foreign Policy Through Twitter: An Analysis of Trump’s Tweets on Iran(IGI Global, 2022) Orhan, D.D.Through the development of technology, the understanding of traditional foreign policy has changed. Foreign policy making, which was shaped by diplomatic correspondence, visits, agreements, and notes between countries, is carried out today via messages sent over the Internet. Twitter is the most frequently used internet tool in the hands of institutions, decision makers, and leaders in foreign policy making. US President Donald J. Trump is one of the leaders who use Twitter most effectively. Twitter was the center of Trump’s messages, both during the presidential campaign and after his election. Trump is not just using Twitter as a platform for meeting his supporters and announcing the country’s official policies. Twitter has also been an important way for Trump to challenge and send harsh messages to certain countries, companies, and individuals. Iran is one of the countries that Trump targets through Twitter. This study aims to examine the use of Twitter as a platform in foreign policy making by using content analysis method through Trump’s tweets about Iran. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.Book Part Citation - Scopus: 2A Study of Software Process Improvement in Small and Medium Organizations(IGI Global, 2008) Mishra,D.; Mishra,A.Presently, the majority of software development, including outsourcing, is carried out by small and medium size software development organizations all over the world. These organizations are not capable to bear the cost of implementing available software process improvement models like CMMI, SPICE, ISO, and so forth. Therefore, there is a need to address this problem. In this chapter, various software process assessment and software process improvement models for small and medium scale organizations are discussed and compared. This will lead towards development of standardized software process improvement model for small and medium sized software development organizations in the future. © 2008, IGI Global.Book Part Continued Fractions: Analysis(Cambridge Univ Press, 2008) Khrushchev, Sergey[No Abstract Available]Book Part Citation - WoS: 6Stakeholder Theory and Applications in Information Systems(Springer, 2010) Mishra, Alok; Dwivedi, Yogesh K.Stakeholder theory is widely used in management in examining organizational environment, strategic management, ethical issues, business planning process, e-government, project management, environment management, etc. Recently stakeholders are also seen as a means to more successful information and communication technologies and information system development and implementation issues. In this chapter, stakeholder theory, its origin and applications in Information Systems field in literature are discussed.Book Part Citation - Scopus: 14A Short Survey on Dislocated Metric Spaces Via Fixed-Point Theory(Springer Singapore, 2017) Karapinar,E.In this survey, we collect and combine basic notions and results for the fixed points of certain operators in the frame of dislocated metric (respectively, b-metric) spaces. By preparing a fundamental source, we shall aim to show that there are some rooms for researchers in this interesting and applicable research direction. © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017. All rights reserved.Book Part İNTESTİNAL NEMATODLAR(NOBEL TIP KİTABEVLERİ, 2025) Usluca, Selma; Demirel, Filizİntestinal nematodların tümünde (Ascaris lumbricoides, Tric huris trichura, Enterobius vermicularis, Strongyloides stercoralis ve kancalı kurtlar) kesin konak insandır ve ara konağa ihtiyaç duymadan yaşam döngülerini tamamlarlar (1). Enfeksiyon yumurtalarla kontamine su ve gıdaların ağız yoluyla alınması (A. lumbricoides ve T. trichiura) ve dışkıyla kirlenmiş toprak la temas sonucu enfektif larvaların deriden nüfuz etmesi yo luyla (kancalı kurtlar ve Strongyloides stercoralis) bulaşır (2). Toprakla bulaşan helmintler olarak gruplandırılan A. lumb ricoides, T. trichiura ve kancalı kurt (Ancylostoma duodenale ve Necator americanus) enfeksiyonları ihmal edilen 13 önemli tropikal hastalık arasında en yaygın olanlarıdır (3, 4). Dünya Sağlık Örgütü (DSÖ) bu hastalıkların endemik olduğu ülkelerde özellikle risk altındaki gruplar olarak kabul edilen üreme çağındaki kadınlar (gebeliğin ilk üç ayı hariç), okul öncesi ve okul çağındaki çocukların yanı sıra, diğer risk altındaki grupları da hedef alan toplu antihelmintik ilaç uygu laması yoluyla enfeksiyon yoğunluğunu ve yaygınlığını azal tarak morbiditeyi kontrol altına almayı amaçlamaktadır (5-7). Bu hastalıklar sıklıkla düşük ve orta gelirli ülkelerde yaygın olmasına rağmen, yüksek gelirli ülkelerde de hassas nüfuslar da görülebilmektedir (5, 8). Yetersiz besin alımı, paraziter has talıklara duyarlılığı artırabilmektedir. Düşük sosyo-ekonomik durum, düşük eğitim düzeyleri, kötü sağlık koşulları, yeterli temiz suya erişimin olmaması, yetersiz sanitasyon ve hijyen koşulları, su kaynaklarına yakın mesafede yaşamak ve mesle ki durumun (çi çilik ve balıkçılık) bu enfeksiyonlar açısından risk oluşturduğu bilinmektedir (3, 5). Gelişmekte olan ülkele rin çoğunda fizyolojik, zihinsel ve fiziksel gelişimin kritik dö nemi olan beş ila 15 yaş arasındaki okul çağı çocukları kronik helmint enfeksiyonu açısından en yüksek risk altındadır (9). Gebelikte humoral bağışıklık korunurken, hücresel bağışıklıkta zayıflama görülmekte, gestasyonel immünolojik değişiklikler nedeniyle paraziter enfeksiyonlara duyarlılık artmaktadır. Parazitler besin maddeleri için konakla rekabete girerek veya besinlerin emilimini engelleyerek besin maddelerinin eksikliğine yol açabilmektedir. Bu durum annenin nispeten daha düşük bir parazit yükünden daha fazla etkilenmesine neden olmaktadır. Bağırsak parazitleri beslenme durumunu farklı mekanizmalarla da etkileyebilmektedir. Bu enfeksiyonlar iş tahı ve dolayısıyla yiyecek alımını azaltmakta, besin emilimini engelleyen bağırsak iltihabına, bağırsak mukozasına zarar vererek malabsorbsiyona ve ishale neden olmaktadır. Kancalı kurtlar ayrıca bağırsakta kan kaybına yol açar (10). Bu enfeksiyonlar okul çağındaki çocuklarda büyüme geriliği, entelektüel ve bilişsel fonksiyonlarda bozukluğa neden olabilir (3, 6, 9, 11, 12). A. lumbricoides ve T. trichiura enfeksiyonları özellikle okul çağındaki çocuklarda en yüksek oranda saptanırken, kancalı kurt enfeksiyonları ergenlik ve genç erişkinlik döneminde daha fazla görülür (12).Book Part Fostering Prosperity: Unveiling the Impact of Governance Quality on Gdp Per Capita in Oecd Nations(IGI Global, 2024) Kayral, I˙.E.; Altan, H.P.; Gontijo, T.S.This study aims to investigate the influence of the quality of governance on economic development among 38 OECD countries using a panel data approach. The data was gathered from the World Bank database for the period of 2002-2021 and consists of six governance indicators and two macroeconomic variables. The independent variables are the six governance indicators (WGI): control of corruption (CC), government effectiveness (GE), political stability and absence of violence/terrorism (PS), rule of law (RL), regulatory quality (RQ), and voice and accountability (VA). The dependent variable is the natural logarithm of GDP per capita, and inflation and real interest rates are control variables. The research identifies a direct and significant relationship between GDPPC and GE, PS, RL, RQ, and VA in OECD countries. These findings suggest that the existence of mechanisms for GE, PS, RL, RQ, and VA contribute positively to economic development. Moreover, interest rates and inflation are found to be significant and negatively related to GDPPC. © 2025, IGI Global. All rights reserved.Book Part Shocks, Scans, and Reliability Systems(Springer New York, 2024) Eryilmaz,S.This chapter summarizes the close connection between one of the widely studied shock models known as δ-shock model and runs/scans. Under discrete time setting, i.e., when the shocks occur according to a binomial process, the linkage between the lifetime of the system under the shock model and the waiting time for the first scan is presented. Such a useful connection may create a new perspective to study the reliability properties of the system under the δ-shock model. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2024.Book Part Conclusion(Springer International Publishing, 2022) Yilmaz,G.This book explores non-discrimination in Turkey by dividing the principle into issue areas. It provides a detailed analysis of many areas within the principle of non-discrimination. © The Editor(s)(if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.
