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Utilization of cocoa bean shell
Considering our world's limited resources, the linear economy model that operates as take- make- dispose is not sustainable anymore. There is a need to find new ways of doing business and managing resources. The food ... -
Development of multimodal expressions of space in speech and gesture: the case of sagittal and topological spatial relations
Previous literature has shown that learning to communicate about space follows a lengthy timetable. However, prior work has shown that children can express some concepts, including spatial relations, in gestures prior to ... -
Impact of hmi on driver trust for level 4 autonomous drive long haulage trucks
While the technological advancements in Level 4 autonomous drive trucks, which can drive by themselves under limited conditions, are being communicated as a way forward to increase road safety, as well as to improve working ... -
The function of cultural norms on eating and drinking practices based on framework of distinction theory in turkish cinema during the 1980s and 1990s
Food consumption practices are one of the fields of study that have focused on the increasing interest in food since the 1980s with the effect of globalization. Expressing that food represents a lifestyle, status, and class ... -
Adult children's experiences with parental infidelity in childhood
This qualitative study aims to investigate children's experiences with parental infidelity in their childhood by using the interpersonal trauma perspective as a framework. The sample consisted of ten participants, 3 men, ... -
Encoding inferential evidence for events in language: evidence from Turkish speaking children and adults
Learning and communicating about events are fundamental aspects of an individual’s life. Yet, how people learn about events often vary with some events perceived in their entirety and others are inferred based on available ... -
Parentification of adult siblings with typical development of individuals with special needs
Systemic perspective seeks to understand the reason of parentification, why it appears in the moment and what function it contains for the family. The purpose of the study is to explore the caregiving experiences of young ... -
The experiences of noncustodial fathers after divorce and custody : a phenomenological study about parental alienation
Parental alienation is one of the outcomes that divorced families may experience during and after the divorce process. In parental alienation, the child is consciously alienated from the targeted parent by the targeting ... -
The contributions of child temperament, parenting stress, and bedtime rountines to children's sleep behaviors during the Covid-19 pandemic
The current study examined the direct and indirect contributions of children’s temperament (reactivity, persistence, and rhythmicity), parenting stress, and bedtime routines to Turkish children’s sleep behaviors during the ... -
The contributions of intolerance of uncertainty, resilience, and coping strategies on emerging adults’ future career anxiety and test anxiety
The purpose of the current study was to examine the indirect effect of resilience and certain coping strategies (seeking social problem-solving solving coping, avoidance) on associations between emerging adults’ intolerance ... -
The experiences of children with learning disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic
All children, particularly those with special needs, have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This qualitative study explored the experiences of children with learning disabilities (LD) during the COVID-19 ... -
Computational investigations of bio-compatible metal organic frameworks (bio-MOFs) for adsorption-based uremic toxin separation
Polymeric membranes in dialysis machines are currently used to separate uremic toxins from blood of chronic kidney patients. However, polymeric membranes can filter only small water-soluble uremic toxins such as urea and ... -
From Roman to Umayyad: The formation process of the great mosque of damascus and of the surrounding urban tissues
This research reconstructs the formation process of the Great Mosque of Damascus and the surrounding urban tissues by reinterpreting them as a result of continuous transition from Roman to Umayyad phases. The imperial ... -
The role of maternal mentalization in mothers' emotional availability and toddlers' attachment security
Secure attachment to a primary caregiver in early childhood is related with positive child outcomes in the short- and long-run. The formation of secure attachment is influenced by maternal cognitive and behavioral ... -
Ethnicity-related partner selection experiences among young adults from Christian Armenian families: A qualitative study in Turkey
In this paper partner selection experiences of young Armenian adults is examined through a qualitative study. The study is based on Ecological Systems Theory and Filter Theory as a theoretical basis. The historical background ... -
The gratification of basic psychological needs and adolescent conflict resolution behavior in family context
In light of the self-determination theory (SDT) the aim of the present study was to test a mediational model in which the associations between the gratification of basic psychological needs (GBPN; autonomy, relatedness, ... -
An investigation of makerspaces for their contribution to social innovation
Makerspaces are workshop areas or programs where communities or/ individuals collaborate together, share knowledge in an open source way, and produce products fast with an easy access to fabrication tools. According to my ... -
Understanding pedestrian road crossing behavior
While cities tend to grow in terms of both land and population, millions of people from different backgrounds, social classes, and demographics living in a complex system like a city, requires some regularization. Car-centered ... -
A logical argumentation on apartment type dwellings: The case of İstanbul, Feneryolu between 1950 – 2020
This study endeavours to demonstrate how spatial arrangement in the modernised Turkish apartment-type dwelling has evolved depending on infrastructural, legislative, technological, and social factors. The aim of this study ... -
The new luxury of home decoration objects in Turkey: A theoretical framework for understanding the consumption motivations and status relationships since 2000s
In the 2000s, changing socio-economic and political structures of Turkey have affected luxury consumption practices. A new modern conservative class has emerged in Turkey. The conservative lifestyle has gained a new dimension ...
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