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Article Citation - WoS: 5Citation - Scopus: 5Automorphisms of the mapping class group of a nonorientable surface(Springer, 2017) Atalan, Ferihe; Szepietowski, BlazejLet S be a nonorientable surface of genus g >= 5 with n >= 0 punctures, and Mod(S) its mapping class group. We define the complexity of S to be the maximum rank of a free abelian subgroup of Mod(S). Suppose that S-1 and S-2 are two such surfaces of the same complexity. We prove that every isomorphism Mod(S-1) -> Mod(S-2) is induced by a diffeomorphism S-1 -> S-2. This is an analogue of Ivanov's theorem on automorphisms of the mapping class groups of an orientable surface, and also an extension and improvement of the first author's previous result.Article Complex Partial Differential Equations(Springer, 2025) Aksoy, Ü.; Begehr, H.; Çelebi, A.; Shupeyeva, B.The Schwarz and iterated Dirichlet boundary-value problems are reported on for the polyanalytic operator in certain plane domains having a harmonic Green function. Hybrid polyharmonic Green functions are reviewed upon which open a variety of boundary-value problems for the polyharmonic operator. This topic is far from being complete. The higher the order of the polyharmonic operator the richer is the theory of related hybrid Green functions: they are constructed by continued convoluting harmonic Green, Neumann, Robin functions also incorporating polyharmonic Green–Almansi functions. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.Book Part Architectural Competitions in a Maturing Milieu: Mapping the Agency of Actors(Springer, 2023) Bican,N.B.; Guneri,G.The last three decades, overwhelmed with capitalist competitive urbanisms, have witnessed a renewal of interest in the relationship between urban form and “the right to just cities,” mainly upon discussions over diversity and participation. The same period also witnessed the triumph of architectural competitions both as effectual tools of agonism and as potential means of cultivating participatory cultures in the production of urban space. Recent discussions, hereof, suggest that competitions’ agonistic vocations counteracted the pluralist. To solidify this critical rhetoric, withal, there is insufficient research on power dynamics, structures, and implications of competitions. Herein, this study, in its broadest sense, investigates the potency of architectural competitions in allocating spatial, social, political, and economic resources and capacities. The work critically and creatively maps the dynamics and structures of competitions and further testifies (potential) agencies of multifarious actors among these, specifically delving into the emergent local governance structures of two cities from a developing country: Istanbul and Ankara. With divergent spatial development histories and trajectories, the two become complementary cases, novel local governance models of which fundamentally operationalize architectural competitions as means of commoning and register a radical paradigm shift. From a critical and comparative framework, the research reviews literature and relevant data and relies on semi-structured interviews with local government officials, city councilors, competition organizers, jurors, and critics. The findings highlight repressive processual components and potential means and methods of cultivating public agency and a solid and longstanding tradition of public participation in urban space production via architectural competitions. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 6Toughening Mechanism of Silicon Whiskers and Alumina Fibres (γ-Al2o3) Reinforced Ni-Al Matrix Composites Through “sintering + Forging”(Springer, 2023) Miskioglu,I.; Zambelis,G.; Gatamorta,F.; Aslan,O.; Bayraktar,E.In this study, the microstructural formation and static/dynamic compression behaviour of recycled Ni-Al-Cu matrix hybrid composites reinforced with silicon whiskers and alumina (Al2O3) fibres will be studied. It is intended to be an alternative to traditional alloys/composites used in the aeronautical industry. These composites generally are produced using by combined “sintering + forging” processes. The static and dynamic properties will be evaluated in detail, considering the relevant scanning electron microscopy (SEM) microstructures (including the distribution of reinforcement elements). © 2023, The Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc.Book Part Citation - Scopus: 1Materials and Processes for Treatment of Microbiological Pollution in Water(Springer, 2021) Alazzawi,M.; Turkoglu Sasmazel,H.Clean and safe water is vital for the life and health of human beings. However, there are still millions of people around the world with inadequate clean water sources. Microbiological pollution is one of the most concerned water pollutants and is the crucial cause of waterborne diseases like diarrhea, resulting in about two million deaths annually due to severe dehydration (WHO in Guidelines for drinking-water quality. Incorporating the first addendum, WHO, Geneva, 2017). It is critical to develop methods using advanced materials and process to mitigate contaminants from water resources. Production of safe water usually involves disinfection and decontamination processes. Conventional disinfection process, such as chlorination, is challenged by the formation of disinfection by-products. Furthermore, the presence of emerging pathogenic, that resist conventional water treatment techniques, raised the crucial necessity for emerging materials and techniques for treating water from microbiological pollution (Shannon et al. in Nature 452:301–310, 2008). This chapter describes bacterial, viral, and protozoal microbiological pollution in water supplies and the application of emerging materials and techniques to eliminate such contaminations. © 2021, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.Article Variations in Chemical Composition of Some Steels During Continuous Casting(Springer, 2012) Keskinkilic, E.In this study, chemical composition variations of some steels during continuous casting were investigated in Eregli Iron and Steel Works Co. (ERDEMIR), Turkey. Final chemical analysis of a heat is determined in the continuous casting stage. Three steel specimens are regularly taken from the mould at certain meters of slab strand for each heat. The aim of this work was to evaluate the extent of changes in chemical analysis along the slab strand. Consequently, the leading aim of this study was to determine whether the number of specimens taken for each heat could be decreased without compromising quality control of the continuous casting. This was accomplished for some low-carbon, ultra-low carbon, and structural steels, which constitute the majority part of the ERDEMIR product range. The results revealed that the number of specimens could only be decreased for a limited number of steels and under certain circumstances.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 1Numerical Modeling of Recycled Rubber Based Composites Reinforced With Glass Fibers at High Strain Rates(Springer, 2022) K-Cakir,G.; Aslan,O.; Bayraktar,E.Due to its high impact energy absorption properties, devulcanized recycled rubber based composites can be considered as a low cost candidate material for military applications which require lightweight protection against shock waves. This work aims at modeling of low cost devulcanized recycled rubber based composite behavior at high strain rates. In that framework, we established a continuum-based material model in order to capture the macroscopic behavior of the recycled rubber based composite material and numerically reproduce the results from the basic characterization tests. The model is implemented for Finite Element Analysis Software ABAQUS/Standard as a user subroutine UMAT for implicit nonlinear finite element calculations in order to simulate the behavior of several RVEs representing the microstructure of the composite and it is behavior at high strain rates. © 2022, The Society for Experimental Mechanics.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 6Development of Ni-al/Nb2al Composites for Aircraft Engine Applications Produced by a Combined Method: Sintering + Forging(Springer, 2023) Kaftancıoglu,U.; Zambelis,G.; Gatamorta,F.; Miskioglu,I.; Bayraktar,E.In this study, the microstructural formation and static/dynamic compression behaviour of the recycled Ni-Al/Nb2Al/ZrO2 matrix-hybrid composites reinforced with Nb and ZrO2 will be studied. It is intended to be an alternative to traditional alloys/composites used in the aeronautical industry. These composites are generally produced by using combined sintering + forging processes. The static and dynamic properties will be evaluated in detail, considering the relevant scanning electron microscopy (SEM) microstructures, including the distribution of reinforcement elements. © 2023, The Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc.Editorial Preface(Springer, 2020) Peng, Zhiwei; Hwang, Jiannyang; Downey, Jerome, P.; Gregurek, Dean; Zhao, Baojun; Yücel, Onuralp; Mahmoud, Morsi, M.Article Citation - WoS: 9Citation - Scopus: 11Human Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Line Release of Endogenous Anandamide and 2-Arachidonoylglycerol, and Their Antiproliferative Effect Via Exogenous Supplementation: an in Vitro Study(Springer, 2022) Onay, Ovsen; Kose, Sevil; Suslu, Nilda; Korkusuz, Petek; Nemutlu, Emirhan; Aydin, Canset; Hosal, SefikThe level of the major endocannabinoids anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) are altered in several types of carcinomas, and are known to regulate tumor growth. Thusly, this study hypothesized that the HEp-2 human laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) cell line releases AEA and 2-AG, and aimed to determine if their exogenous supplementation has an anti-proliferative effect in vitro. In this in vitro observational study a commercial human LSCC cell line (HEp-2) was used to test for endogenous AEA and 2-AG release via liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The anti-proliferative effect of AEA and 2-AG supplementation was evaluated via WST-1 proliferation assay. It was observed that the HEp-2 LSCC cell line released AEA and 2-AG; the median quantity of AEA released was 15.69 ng mL(-1) (range: 14.55-15.95 ng mL(-1)) and the median quantity of 2-AG released was 2.72 ng (-1) (range: 2.67-2.74 ng mL(-1)). Additionally, both AEA and 2-AG exhibited an anti-proliferative effect. The anti-proliferative effect of 2-AG was stronger than that of AEA. These findings suggest that AEA might function via a CB1 receptor-independent pathway and that 2-AG might function via a CB2-dependent pathway. The present findings show that the HEp-2 LSCC cell line releases the major endocannabinoids AEA and 2-AG, and that their supplementation inhibits tumor cell proliferation in vitro. Thus, cannabinoid ligands might represent novel drug candidates for laryngeal cancers, although functional in vivo studies are required in order to validate their potency.
