İnönü University is a public university in Malatya, Turkey. On 28 January 1975, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey ordered the establishment of İnönü University in Malatya, the hometown of the second president of Turkey, İsmet İnönü.İnönü University is one of the biggest public university of eastern part of Turkey. İnönü University has 6 campuses, 6 institutes, 14 faculties, 19 research centers and an innovative science and technology park (Technopolis) which is called Malatya Technology Development Zone in Malatya. Over 90,000 students have graduated since 1975 from İnönü University. Inside the university, there is a museum commemorating İsmet İnönü, along-with another museum commemorating Turgut Özal. Currently, İnönü University has over 1600 faculty members and research assistants, around 3500 graduate students and over 41000 (approximately 1500 students from different countries) undergraduate students.İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center is one of the biggest research and implementation hospital in the world. It is an approximately 1400 bed hospital with 40+ operating rooms. It serves as a district hospital and accepts patients from neighbor countries as well. It is among the top three hospitals in liver transplant in the world and also serves in other areas such as kidney transplants, bone marrow transplants and burn injuries. Turgut Özal Medical Center has Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences and also, it has an Adult Hospital and a Liver Transplant Hospital. İnönü University has planned to have Oncology Hospital until 2018.In addition, İnönü University has the biggest Solar Energy Center in Turkey. With this energy center, İnönü University produces its own electricity for Turgut Özal Medical Center. This center is the most innovative investment and İnönü University did it its own endowment. Solar Energy Center fulfills 30 percent of Turgut Özal Medical Center electricity requirement. İnönü University Solar Energy Center started to work May 2015. It serves as a district hospital and accepts patients from neighbor countries as well. It is among the top three hospitals in liver transplant in the world and also serves in other areas such as kidney transplants, bone marrow transplants and burn injuries.
This paper presents an explainable data-driven framework for reliable prediction and multi-objective optimization design of compressive strength (CS) of green and low-carbon geopolymer concrete (GPC). A comprehensive literature-based database containing 2281 instances with 16 defined input features was employed to develop both individual and stacked ensemble learning models. All stacked ensemble models demonstrated strong predictive capability; meanwhile, stacked learning consistently improved generalization performance. The best stacked ensemble model, SCM-17 (ETR + GBM + RF), achieved a testing accuracy of R2 = 0.967, RMSE = 5.83 MPa, MAE = 3.76 MPa, and MAPE = 9.87%, confirming the robustness of the proposed stacked strategy for CS prediction. Further, to enhance interpretability and extract engineering insight, SHAP-based sensitivity analysis was conducted. The SHAP analysis indicates that precursor-related variables, particularly ground granulated blast furnace slag and fly ash contents, together with curing age and sodium silicate dosage, exhibit the strongest influence on the model-predicted CS. Beyond prediction, a target-strength-oriented multi-objective optimization framework was implemented to identify optimal GPC mixture proportions while simultaneously minimizing carbon emissions, cost, and energy consumption. The optimized solutions demonstrated balanced sustainability-performance trade-offs and confirmed that feasible high-strength mixtures can be obtained without extreme material configurations. Furthermore, selected optimized mixtures were experimentally validated, and the measured CSs showed good agreement with the corresponding target and predicted values, thereby providing independent verification of the proposed inverse-design framework. Lastly, a graphical user interface was developed to enable rapid CS prediction together with sustainability assessment within validated parameter limits. All in all, the proposed integrated prediction-interpretation-optimization workflow provides a reliable decision-support framework for data-driven and sustainability-oriented GPC design.
This study examines the reproduction of gender-based horizontal stratification in income-generating research centers of public universities in Türkiye. Drawing on structural inequality theories and the gendered organization approach, universities are conceptualized as segmented labor markets in which revenue-producing units are marked by status and economic value. Using a dataset covering 130 public universities and 2451 research centers, the analysis compares the distribution of gender across research centers and between universities founded before and after 2000. Chi-square tests show that men are concentrated in high-status, revenue-oriented units, while women are more represented in pedagogically and communication-oriented centers associated with traditionally feminized organizational functions. Findings show that gender-based horizontal stratification persisted despite the formal legal equality reforms introduced after 2000; universities established after this period exhibited even higher levels of gendered segmentation than those founded earlier. These patterns suggest that managerial positions in income-generating institutional units remain characterized by pronounced gender disparities and that formal legal equality, defined here as the removal of discriminatory provisions from law, has not on its own translated into substantive equality within institutional practice.
Purpose This study compared aromatherapy and music listening with routine care regarding sleep parameters and cerebral oxygenation in children with epilepsy. Design and methods This three-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial was conducted between February and December 2023. Ninety-six children with epilepsy were randomized to aromatherapy, music listening, or control (32 per group), and ninety were included in the per-protocol analyses (30 per group). Interventions were delivered at home during a single evening. Sleep was assessed using 24-h actigraphy, and regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) was monitored for 150 min. Data were collected using the Patient Introduction and Follow-up Form, actigraphy, and the Cerebral Oxygen Monitoring Form. One-way ANOVA, Kruskal–Wallis, chi-square, Mann–Whitney U, LSD, Dunnett's C, and ANCOVA were used. Results Both interventions were associated with longer sleep duration, higher sleep efficiency, shorter sleep-onset latency, and higher rSO2 than routine care (p < 0.05). Aromatherapy was also associated with longer time in bed than routine care and longer sleep duration than music listening. Wake after sleep onset and nighttime awakenings did not differ significantly among groups. Conclusion Both interventions were associated with favorable short-term sleep outcomes and higher rSO2. The clinical significance and persistence of these findings remain uncertain. Practice implications These preliminary findings support further evaluation of brief bedtime interventions in pediatric epilepsy nursing, with family education, respect for children's willingness to participate, and monitoring. Trial registration Retrospectively registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07827729; first posted September 11, 2026).
Urban sprawl is a major spatial transformation process characterized by the unplanned expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural and natural landscapes. As a result, rural areas at the urban fringe are increasingly exposed to pressures driven by population growth, housing demand, and expanding transportation infrastructure, giving rise to hybrid "rurban" landscapes. Managing these areas requires not only monitoring land use change but also identifying zones at risk of transformation before irreversible change occurs.Since the 1980s, Antalya has experienced rapid population growth, tourism-driven economic expansion, and largely uncoordinated development, leading to significant changes in surrounding agricultural and rural landscapes. This study develops a Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing-based spatial analysis framework to systematically identify rural areas under urban sprawl pressure. The approach integrates the direction and intensity of urban expansion with existing rural land use patterns to examine their spatial interactions.Using multitemporal satellite imagery within a GIS environment, the spatio-temporal dynamics of urban growth were analyzed and rural areas with high susceptibility to urban encroachment were delineated. The results show that the impacts of urban sprawl extend beyond existing built-up areas and are increasingly concentrated in transitional rural zones that remain unurbanized yet are critical for planning.The identified spatial patterns provide a basis for an early warning framework to support the protection of agricultural land and the development of preventive land use policies. Although tested in Antalya, the proposed framework is transferable to regions experiencing similar urbanization dynamics.
Background This study aims to understand the childhood experiences of individuals born preterm by examining qualitative studies within an interpretive and comparative framework. Method To develop a synthesis that interpretively integrates the subjective experiences of individuals born prematurely, search were conducted in the MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, PsychINFO, and EMBASE databases, yielding 2433 studies. Following screening based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, six studies were included in the meta-ethnography. Results The analyses identified six themes reflecting the experiences of individuals born preterm from childhood through adulthood. These themes were: (1) family dynamics and interactions, (2) growing up with a fragile body, (3) falling behind in school and academic burden, (4) social exclusion, bullying, and the experience of being different, (5) a crisis of self-esteem and emotional burden, and (6) resilience and protective experiences. Discussion These themes demonstrate that prematurity is experienced not merely as a medical event or an overcome challange, but as a multifaceted experience involving difficulties, identity formation, and resilience processes that become visible in specific domains and across different stages of life. Our findings indicate that individuals born preterm may experience academic, social, psychological, and health-related challenges, and that prematurity may shape their development. In this context, comprehensive and lifelong supportive approaches beginning at birth are recommended.
