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Article Linear Two-Dimensional Consecutive K-Type Systems in Multi-State Case(Elsevier Ltd, 2026) Yi, H.; Balakrishnan, N.; Li, X.In the context of consecutive k -type systems, multi-state system models are only considered in the one-dimensional case and not in the two-dimensional case due to the complexity involved. In this paper, we consider several linear two-dimensional consecutive k -type systems in the multi-state case for the first time, as generalization of consecutive k -out-of- n systems and l -consecutive- k -out-of- n systems without/with overlapping. These systems include multi-state linear connected-(k , r)-out-of-(m, n): G systems, multi-state linear connected-(k , r)-or-(r , k)-out-of-(m, n): G systems, multi-state linear l -connected-(k , r)-out-of-(m, n): G systems without/with overlapping, and multi-state linear l -connected-(k , r)-or-(r , k)-out-of-(m, n): G systems without/with overlapping. We then derive their reliability functions by using the finite Markov chain imbedding approach (FMCIA) in a new way. We also present several examples to illustrate all the results developed here. © 2026 Elsevier Ltd.Article Citation - Scopus: 41Determination of Key Performance Indicators for Measuring Airport Success: a Case Study in Libya(Elsevier Ltd, 2018) Eshtaiwi,M.; Badi,I.; Abdulshahed,A.; Erkan,T.E.Airports need to evaluate their performance and effectiveness periodically to determine whether objectives are being achieved and how their performance compares to similar best practices. The goals of this paper are twofold: First, to offer a list of essential airport key performance indicators (KPIs) that can provide decision makers in the Libyan airport industry a practical framework to measure and monitor performance over time. The second goal is to use the AHP technique to derive the weights of the KPIs and to select the best international airport in Libya based on the values of the KPIs at each airport according to the judgments of experts. However, the implementation steps of the AHP method will be simplified by using the Expert Choice software. The paper presents the importance weights of seventeen KPIs across five aspects of airport performance. As a result of this study, Libyan airports can benchmark their performance against others or through internal benchmarking. © 2017 Elsevier LtdArticle Multifunctional POSS-Based Nanoparticles Functionalized with Silver, SPIONs, and Rhamnolipid for Antibacterial Applications(Elsevier Ltd, 2026) Kibar, G.; Kafali, M.; Ozonuk, O.C.; Öztaş, M.; Usta, B.; Ercan, B.Nano-engineered materials, particularly those featuring bio-based surface modifications, are emerging as effective tools in combating bacterial infections. In this study, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) nanoparticles were functionalized with silver nanoparticles (Ag), superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs), and the biosurfactant rhamnolipid (RL)—either individually or in combination—to evaluate their antibacterial and antibiofilm activities against Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( P. aeruginosa ). The modified nanoparticles exhibited sizes ranging from 127 to 227 nm and demonstrated superparamagnetic behavior, offering potential for magnetic targeting. Among the various formulations, the RL-coated, silver- and SPION-decorated POSS nanoparticles (RSMP) exhibited the highest antibacterial efficacy, reducing S. aureus and P. aeruginosa colony growth by approximately 90 % and 66 %, respectively, at a concentration of 0.01 g/L. RSMP nanoparticles also showed strong biofilm inhibition and had the lowest MIC₅₀ values. Notably, these nanoparticles supported the proliferation of human osteoblasts at concentrations up to 0.05 g/L, indicating favorable cytocompatibility. Overall, RSMP nanoparticles present a promising platform for magnetically targetable antibacterial agents, with potential applications in biomedical fields, particularly for managing orthopedic infections. © 2025 Elsevier B.V.Article Legalizing Anti-Gender Ideology and Civil Society Resistance in Turkey(Elsevier Ltd, 2026) Keysan, A.This study investigates how feminist, LGBTQI+, labour, and human rights organisations in Turkey frame and negotiate the legal institutionalisation of anti-gender ideology and how these processes generate strategic yet fragile cross-movement alliances. Drawing on Benford and Snow's framing theory and Yuval-Davis's transversal politics, the analysis is based on semi-structured interviews conducted with activists from ten organisations between April and June 2025 and organisational documents. The study conceptualises anti-gender politics in Turkey not as a societal backlash but as a state-driven, multi-layered project of “masculinist entrenchment ( Yetiş & Özdüzen, 2024 )” that restructures legal, ideological, and affective arenas. The findings demonstrate that activists increasingly reframe anti-gender assaults as systemic attacks on democracy, rights, and equality, producing a shift from issue-based coordination to what this article terms “strategic coexistence”, a hybrid alliance formed across previously distant ideological and organisational positions. Diagnostic framing identifies anti-gender reforms as an existential threat, prognostic framing centres on alliance-building, movement memory, and inclusive organisational practices and motivational framing foregrounds shared destiny, solidarity, and the symbolic significance of LGBTQI+ rights. The analysis reveals that while this recontextualisation widens the basis for coalition, the resulting alliance remains structurally unbalanced and fragile. Hierarchical power relations, uneven exposure to political risk, and selective silence, particularly regarding LGBTQI+ concerns, limit the depth and durability of alliances. In this context, LGBTQI+ rights serve both as a catalyst for broad-based mobilisation and as a litmus test for democratic commitment, disclosing the limitations of transversal solidarity under authoritarian regimes. © 2026 Elsevier Ltd.Article Citation - Scopus: 236Some New Variants of Newton's Method(Elsevier Ltd, 2004) Özban,A.Y.Some new variants of Newton's method based on harmonic mean and midpoint integration rule have been developed and their convergence properties have been discussed. The order of convergence of the proposed methods are three. In addition to numerical tests verifying the theory, a comparison of the results for the proposed methods and some of the existing ones have also been given. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Article Citation - Scopus: 35Assessment of Polybenzimidazole/Mof Composite Membranes for the Improvement of High-Temperature Pem Fuel Cell Performance(Elsevier Ltd, 2024) Devrim,Y.; Colpan,C.O.This study aims to determine the most effective utilization of ZIF-8 type metal-organic framework (MOF) doped polybenzimidazole (PBI) composite membrane in high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (HT-PEMFC) and investigate how ZIF-8 filler affects performance. ZIF-8 particles were prepared by solvothermal method and added to the PBI polymer using a weight percentage varying from 1 to 5 %. XRD, BET, and TEM examined the prepared ZIF-8. Composite membrane properties were investigated by XRD, SEM analysis, proton conductivity measurements, acid doping, and acid stripping tests. The HT-PEMFC performances of the membranes were carried out using Hydrogen and dry air at 150–180. The highest performance was acquired with the composite ZIF8/PBI-2 membrane as 0.432 W/cm2 at 170 °C. The obtained result is explained by easier proton transfer over ZIF-8's enlarged tunnel network. This study proposes a promising strategy to use ZIF-8 to prepare a PBI composite membrane with excellent proton conductivity, acid doping, and low acid leaching for HT-PEMFC application. The current study's findings can support future research on PBI/MOF-based composite membranes for HT-PEMFC applications. © 2024 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLCConference Object Citation - Scopus: 8Simulation of Incremental Sheet Forming Using Partial Sheet Models(Elsevier Ltd, 2017) Memicoglu,P.; Music,O.; Karadogan,C.Academic and industrial interest in flexible forming has grown rapidly over the last two decades, leading to a large volume of research in this area. However, despite this interest, numerical modelling of the process is still challenging and the mechanics of the process is not yet fully understood. This paper presents fast numerical models for Incremental Sheet Forming. The models are shown to reduce computational time by up to 24 times, with a maximum shape error of 8%. The results suggest that the approach could be used to model process within acceptable time, and could be potentially used to explore the process in more detail using solid (brick) elements.Article Citation - Scopus: 3Instability Intervals of a Hill's Equation With Piecewise Constant and Alternating Coefficient(Elsevier Ltd, 2004) Guseinov,G.Sh.; Karaca,I.Y.In this paper, we obtain asymptotic formulas for eigenvalues of the periodic and the semiperiodic boundary value problems associated with a Hill's equation having piecewise constant and alternating coefficient. As a corollary, it is shown that the lengths of instability intervals of the considered Hill's equation tend to infinity. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
