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Review Citation - WoS: 152Citation - Scopus: 194Challenges and Best Practices in Industry-Academia Collaborations in Software Engineering: a Systematic Literature Review(Elsevier, 2016) Garousi, Vahid; Petersen, Kai; Ozkan, BarisContext: The global software industry and the software engineering (SE) academia are two large communities. However, unfortunately, the level of joint industry-academia collaborations in SE is still relatively very low, compared to the amount of activity in each of the two communities. It seems that the two 'camps' show only limited interest/motivation to collaborate with one other. Many researchers and practitioners have written about the challenges, success patterns (what to do, i.e., how to collaborate) and anti-patterns (what not do do) for industry-academia collaborations. Objective: To identify (a) the challenges to avoid risks to the collaboration by being aware of the challenges, (b) the best practices to provide an inventory of practices (patterns) allowing for an informed choice of practices to use when planning and conducting collaborative projects. Method: A systematic review has been conducted. Synthesis has been done using grounded-theory based coding procedures. Results: Through thematic analysis we identified 10 challenge themes and 17 best practice themes. A key outcome was the inventory of best practices, the most common ones recommended in different contexts were to hold regular workshops and seminars with industry, assure continuous learning from industry and academic sides, ensure management engagement, the need for a champion, basing research on real world problems, showing explicit benefits to the industry partner, be agile during the collaboration, and the co-location of the researcher on the industry side. Conclusion: Given the importance of industry-academia collaboration to conduct research of high practical relevance we provide a synthesis of challenges and best practices, which can be used by researchers and practitioners to make informed decisions on how to structure their collaborations. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Review Citation - WoS: 16Citation - Scopus: 20Assessing the Coverage of E-Health Services in Sub-Saharan Africa a Systematic Review and Analysis(Georg Thieme verlag Kg, 2017) Adeloye, Davies; Adigun, Taiwo; Misra, Sanjay; Omoregbe, NicholasBackground: E-Health has attracted growing interests globally. The relative lack of facilities, skills, funds and information on existing e-Health initiatives has affected progress on e-Health in Africa. Objectives: To review publicly available literature on e-Health in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) towards providing information on existing and ongoing e-Health initiatives in the region. Methods: Searches of relevant literature were conducted on Medline, EMBASE and Global Health, with search dates set from 1990 to 2016. We included studies on e-Health initiatives (prototypes, designs, or completed projects) targeting population groups in sSA. Results: Our search returned 2322 hits, with 26 studies retained. Included studies were conducted in 14 countries across the four sub-regions in sSA (Central, East, South and West) and spreading over a 12-year period, 2002-2014. Six types of e-Health interventions were reported, with 17 studies (65%) based on telemedicine, followed by mHealth with 5 studies (19%). Other e-Health types include expert system, electronic medical records, e-mails, and online health module. Specific medical specialties covered include dermatology (19%), pathology (12%) and radiology (8%). Successes were 'widely reported' (representing 50% overall acceptance or positive feedbacks in a study) in 10 studies (38%). The prominent challenges reported were technical problems, poor inter net and connectivity, participants' selection biases, contextual issues, and lack of funds. Conclusion: E-Health is evolving in sSA, but with poorly published evidence. While we call for more quality research in the region, it is also important that population-wide policies and on-going e-Health initiatives are contextually feasible, acceptable, and sustainable.Review Citation - WoS: 75Citation - Scopus: 120Hybrid Blockchain Platforms for the Internet of Things (iot): a Systematic Literature Review(Mdpi, 2022) Alkhateeb, Ahmed; Catal, Cagatay; Kar, Gorkem; Mishra, AlokIn recent years, research into blockchain technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) has grown rapidly due to an increase in media coverage. Many different blockchain applications and platforms have been developed for different purposes, such as food safety monitoring, cryptocurrency exchange, and secure medical data sharing. However, blockchain platforms cannot store all the generated data. Therefore, they are supported with data warehouses, which in turn is called a hybrid blockchain platform. While several systems have been developed based on this idea, a current state-of-the-art systematic overview on the use of hybrid blockchain platforms is lacking. Therefore, a systematic literature review (SLR) study has been carried out by us to investigate the motivations for adopting them, the domains at which they were used, the adopted technologies that made this integration effective, and, finally, the challenges and possible solutions. This study shows that security, transparency, and efficiency are the top three motivations for adopting these platforms. The energy, agriculture, health, construction, manufacturing, and supply chain domains are the top domains. The most adopted technologies are cloud computing, fog computing, telecommunications, and edge computing. While there are several benefits of using hybrid blockchains, there are also several challenges reported in this study.Review Alevilik ve Etkileşim İçine Girdiği Kültürel Yapılar Açısından \"Pervane\" Kavramının İrdelenmesi(2011) Güray, Cenk; Şimşek, ErdemPervane kavramı halk ve divan edebiyatlarında kullanılan önemli bir mazmun olmasının yanında, Anadolu’ya has “Bâtıni” temelli inanç sistemlerinin aktarım için ihtiyaç duyduğu ifade gücüne sahip bir sembol olarak dikkat çekmektedir. Pervane kavramının bu edebi ve Bâtıni kökler temel alınarak irdelenmesi Alevilik, Bektaşilik ve onlarla tarihsel temelde etkileşim kurmuş Mevlevilik gibi inanç sistemlerinin anlam dünyasının daha derinlemesine anlaşılmasını sağlarken, semah ve semâ gibi ibadet geleneklerinin nasıl bir kültürel bağlam üzerine yapılandığının daha rahat anlaşılmasını da sağlayacaktır. Pervane kavramının semah ve semâ ibadetleri kapsamındaki kullanım özellikleri, bu ibadetlerin arka planında yer alan felsefi yaklaşımlarla yoğun bir ilişki kurmaktadır. Bu yönüyle pervane kavramının incelenmesi, vahdet-i mevcut felsefesi ile semah kavramının bağlantılarının irdelenmesine yardımcı olurken aynı zamanda vahdet-i vücûd felsefesi ile de semâ kavramının bağlantılarının daha detaylı şekilde irdelenmesine olanak sağlayacaktır. Böylelikle pervane kavramının ışığı altında, edebiyat, müzik ve din ekseninde Anadolu insanının kültürel kimliğine, din ve tanrı algısına ilişkin çok değerli bilgilere ulaşmak mümkün olacaktır.Review Citation - WoS: 120Citation - Scopus: 142Dynamic Thermal and Hygrometric Simulation of Historical Buildings: Critical Factors and Possible Solutions(Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd, 2020) Akkurt, G. G.; Aste, N.; Borderon, J.; Buda, A.; Calzolari, M.; Chung, D.; Turhan, C.Building dynamic simulation tools, traditionally used to study the hygrothermal performance of new buildings during the preliminary design steps, have been recently adopted also in historical buildings, as a tool to investigate possible strategies for their conservation and the suitability of energy retrofit scenarios, according to the boundary conditions. However, designers often face with the lack of reliable thermophysical input data for various envelope components as well as with some intrinsic limitations in the simulation models, especially to describe the geometric features and peculiarities of the heritage buildings. This paper attempts to bridge this knowledge gap, providing critical factors and possible solutions to support hygrothermal simulations of historical buildings. The information collected in the present work could be used by researchers, specialists and policy-makers involved in the conservation of building's heritage, who need to address a detailed study of the hygrothermal performance of historical buildings thorugh dynamic simulation tools.Review Citation - WoS: 18Citation - Scopus: 24A Literature Review on Mhe Selection Problem: Levels, Contexts, and Approaches(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015) Saputro, Thomy Eko; Masudin, Ilyas; Rouyendegh (Babek Erdebilli), Babak DaneshvarThis paper presents a review on selection problem of material handling equipment (MHE) and general equipment used in industry area. The issue on MHE is widely paid attention since MHE has contribution on material, good and product accomplishment. Few methods and softwares have been proposed and developed to select the most appropriate MHE for a complex selection problem. Today's high diverisity of MHE categories and types influence the generation of many possible choices which leads to the complexity. In this paper, a further discussion in terms of MHE and equipment including three major points namely level of selection, the context of selection problem and the approaches are served to highlight the complex MHE selection according to the number of possible choices provided, to analyse the consideration for the problem context, and to reveal the superior method for complex MHE selection. Forty-two papers collected from the past study are presented asscociating each point of the discussion.Review Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 9An Empirical Evaluation of Software Quality Assurance Practices and Challenges in a Developing Country: a Comparison of Nigeria and Turkey(Springer international Publishing Ag, 2016) Sowunmi, Olaperi Yeside; Mısra, Sanjay; Misra, Sanjay; Fernandez-Sanz, Luis; Crawford, Broderick; Soto, Ricardo; Mısra, Sanjay; Computer Engineering; Computer EngineeringBackground: The importance of quality assurance in the software development process cannot be overemphasized because its adoption results in high reliability and easy maintenance of the software system and other software products. Software quality assurance includes different activities such as quality control, quality management, quality standards, quality planning, process standardization and improvement amongst others. The aim of this work is to further investigate the software quality assurance practices of practitioners in Nigeria. While our previous work covered areas on quality planning, adherence to standardized processes and the inherent challenges, this work has been extended to include quality control, software process improvement and international quality standard organization membership. It also makes comparison based on a similar study carried out in Turkey. The goal is to generate more robust findings that can properly support decision making by the software community. The qualitative research approach, specifically, the use of questionnaire research instruments was applied to acquire data from software practitioners. Results: In addition to the previous results, it was observed that quality assurance practices are quite neglected and this can be the cause of low patronage. Moreover, software practitioners are neither aware of international standards organizations or the required process improvement techniques; as such their claimed standards are not aligned to those of accredited bodies, and are only limited to their local experience and knowledge, which makes it questionable. The comparison with Turkey also yielded similar findings, making the results typical of developing countries. The research instrument used was tested for internal consistency using the Cronbach's alpha, and it was proved reliable. Conclusion: For the software industry in developing countries to grow strong and be a viable source of external revenue, software assurance practices have to be taken seriously because its effect is evident in the final product. Moreover, quality frameworks and tools which require minimum time and cost are highly needed in these countries.Review Moral Movements and Foreign Policy(San Diego State Univ, 2011) Ozen, Hayriye[No Abstract Available]Review ŞİDDETİN FARKLI BİR YÜZÜ: FLÖRT ŞİDDETİ, ETKİLERİ VE ETKİLEYEN FAKTÖRLER(2018) Yıldırım, Sevda; Terzioğlu, FüsunŞiddetin alt dallarından biri olan ve genellikle ergenler ve gençleri etkileyen flört şiddeti “çiftlerin flörtilişkisinde birbirine karşı sözel, cinsel, duygusal ve fiziksel şiddet ya da şiddet içeren davranışlar uygulaması vebirbirlerinin davranışlarına sosyal kısıtlamalar getirmesidir”. Flört şiddeti sadece endişe verici yaygınlığınedeniyle değil, fiziksel ve zihinsel sağlık üzerine olan olumsuz etkileri nedeniyle de toplumda görülen önemli birproblemdir. Flört şiddetinin neden olduğu bazı sorunlar anksiyete, depresyon, intihar girişimleri, alkol kullanımıve riskli cinsel davranışlardır. Flört şiddeti; fiziksel, psikolojik/duygusal, sözel ve cinsel şiddet olarak ortayaçıkmaktadır ve ebeveynler tarafından cezalandırılma, flört şiddeti mağduru arkadaşın varlığı, toplumsal cinsiyetrollerine ilişkin geleneksel kalıp yargıların benimsenmesi, alkol/madde kullanımı gibi bazı faktörler flört şiddetiriskini arttırmaktadır. Sorunun çözümüne yönelik olarak atılması gereken adımlar flört şiddeti farkındalığınınarttırılması ve risk faktörlerinin tanımlanmasıdır. Flört şiddetinin önlenmesi, tanılanması ve tedavisine yönelikolarak hemşirelerin de önemli rolleri bulunmaktadır.Review Citation - WoS: 10Citation - Scopus: 10Latest Developments in Engineered Skeletal Muscle Tissues for Drug Discovery and Development(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2023) Ostrovidov, Serge; Ramalingam, Murugan; Bae, Hojae; Orive, Gorka; Fujie, Toshinori; Shi, Xuetao; Kaji, HirokazuIntroductionWith the advances in skeletal muscle tissue engineering, new platforms have arisen with important applications in biology studies, disease modeling, and drug testing. Current developments highlight the quest for engineering skeletal muscle tissues with higher complexity . These new human skeletal muscle tissue models will be powerful tools for drug discovery and development and disease modeling.Areas coveredThe authors review the latest advances in in vitro models of engineered skeletal muscle tissues used for testing drugs with a focus on the use of four main cell culture techniques: Cell cultures in well plates, in microfluidics, in organoids, and in bioprinted constructs. Additional information is provided on the satellite cell niche.Expert opinionIn recent years, more sophisticated in vitro models of skeletal muscle tissues have been fabricated. Important developments have been made in stem cell research and in the engineering of human skeletal muscle tissue. Some platforms have already started to be used for drug testing, notably those based on the parameters of hypertrophy/atrophy and the contractibility of myotubes. More developments are expected through the use of multicellular types and multi-materials as matrices . The validation and use of these models in drug testing should now increase.
