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A comparison of landslide susceptibility mapping of the eastern part of the North Anatolian Fault Zone (Turkey) by likelihood-frequency ratio and analytic hierarchy process methods
(SPRINGER, 2013)
The North Anatolian Fault is known as one of the most active and destructive fault zones which produced many earthquakes with high magnitudes both in historical and instrumental periods. Along this fault zone, the morphology ...
Determination of the efficiency of the world railway companies by method of DEA and comparison of their efficiency by Tobit analysis
(SPRINGER, 2013)
This paper attempts to measure the performance of railway companies that produce passenger and freight services around the world. The data covering 10 years from 2000 to 2009 is analyzed first via the data envelopment ...
Three-dimensional numerical investigation of heat transfer for plate fin heat exchangers
(SPRINGER, 2013)
In the present study, the potential of rectangular fins with 30A degrees and 90A degrees angle and 10 mm offset from the horizontal direction for heat transfer enhancement in a plate fin heat exchanger is numerically ...
Antitumor effects of Origanum acutidens extracts on human breast cancer
(IMPRIMATUR PUBLICATIONS, 2013)
Purpose: There has been a long-standing interest in the identification of medicinal plants and derived natural products for developing anticancer agents. This work aimed at investigating the antiprolipherative properties ...
Withdrawal of Staphylococcus aureus from intensive care units in Turkey
(MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2013)
Background: In the past, Staphylococcus aureus infections have displayed various patterns of epidemiologic curves in hospitals, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs). This study aimed to characterize the current trend ...
Comparison of Changes in Fatty Acid Composition of Starved and Fed Rainbow Trout, (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Larvae
(CENTRAL FISHERIES RESEARCH INST, 2013)
Changes in the fatty acid (FA) composition of unfed and fed rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) larvae were determined by gas chromatography. Total lipids were extracted from samples by homogenization in chloroform/methanol ...
Matrix Metalloproteinases in Pathogenesis of Hemorrhoidal Disease
(SOUTHEASTERN SURGICAL CONGRESS, 2013)
The aim of this study is to investigate the accuracy of serum matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) levels in an effort to find a reliable factor that may play an important role in pathogenesis of hemorrhoidal disease. Twenty ...
The Proto-Oncogene KRAS and BRAF Profiles and Some Clinical Characteristics in Colorectal Cancer in the Turkish Population
(MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2013)
Objectives: The aim of the current study was to investigate the prevalence and predictive significance of the KRAS and BRAF mutations in Turkish patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods: Totally, 53 fresh tumoral ...
Effects of sintering temperature and addition of Fe and B4C on hardness and wear resistance of diamond reinforced metal matrix composites
(ALLERTON PRESS INC, 2013)
The effects of sintering temperature and addition of Fe instead of Co into the matrix composition on the mechanical properties of diamond-reinforced MMC's have been studied. Diamond-reinforced MMC's based on Fe-Co compositions ...
A comparison of piezosurgery and conventional surgery by heat shock protein 70 expression
(CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, 2013)
The effects of mechanical instruments on the viability of cells are essential in terms of regeneration. There is considerable interest in cell repair following damage mediated by dental surgical procedures. Cells can ...