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Item Metadata only “At Least, at the border, i am killing myself by my own will”: migration aspirations and risk perceptions among Syrian and Afghan communities(Routledge Journals, Taylor and Francis Ltd, 2023) 0000-0002-1498-0025; 0000-0002-9426-428X; Department of International Relations; N/A; Önay, Ayşen Ezgi Üstübici; Taşan, Eda Kirişçioğlu; Faculty Member; PhD Student; College of Administrative Sciences and Economics; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; 238439; N/AIt is well-documented that border controls make migration journeys riskier for people on the move. Policymakers construe deaths in migration journeys as resulting from the individual risk-taking attitudes of migrants. However, risks involved in migration journeys are not only related to border control measures. Based on the analysis of 30 semi-structured interviews conducted with Syrian and Afghan migrants in Turkey, we embrace a social constructionist approach to unpack how migrants form their aspirations based on their risk perceptions. Our findings explain why some migrants would still move onwards despite violent borders while others stay or search for "safer" ways for onward migration.Publication Metadata only “Das recht auf vergessen" im rahmen des schutzes personenbezogener daten und die beurteilung in bezug auf die Türkei(İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi, 2017) N/A; N/A; Önok, Rıfat Murat; Faculty Member; Law School; 178418Das “Recht auf Vergessen” hat in den letzten Jahren in der internationalen Literatur an Popularität gewonnen. Die Zahl der wissenschaftlichen Studien zu diesem Thema nimmt rasch zu. Wir sind jedoch weit entfernt davon, einen Konsens in der Lehre über die Grundlage dieses Rechts, sein Zweck und noch wichtiger über sein Inhalt und Umfang zu erzielen. Nach der Google-Entscheidung des EuGH, das hinsichtlich der Existenz (oder Nichtexistenz) eines solchen Rechts eine neue Dimension aufwirft und in Bezug auf Individuen an Bedeutung gewinnt, ist es nunmehr notwendig, das Recht auf Vergessen unter die Lupe zu nehmen. Es fällt auf, dass auch der “Yargıtay” damit begonnen hat, dieses Recht in seinen Entscheidungen zu nennen. In diesem Zusammenhang werden in diesem Aufsatz die Begriffsbestimmung, streitige Fragen in Bezug auf den Inhalt dieses Rechts, die Verbindung und Folgen der Google-Entscheidung mit diesem Recht, sowohl theoretische als auch praktische Fragen, die sich aus dem EUGH-Urteil und der Umsetzung eines solchen Rechts ergeben können, sowie eine Reihe von Fragen, die sich im Zusammenhang mit diesem Recht für die Türkei ergeben können untersucht. / Son yıllarda uluslararası literatürde popülarite kazanan kavramlardan biri“unutulma hakkı”dır. Konuya dair akademik çalışmaların sayısı hızla artmakla birlikte;hakkın dayanağı, hizmet ettiği amacı ve daha da önemlisi, tam içeriği ve kapsamı hakkın-da doktrinde görüş birliği sağlanmasına henüz uzağız. Buna rağmen, böyle bir hakkınvarlığının (veya yokluğunun) bireyler açısından önemi ve konuya yeni bir boyut kazandı-ran, Avrupa Birliği Adalet Divanı’nın Google kararı sonrasında, unutulma hakkının irde-lenmesi zorunluluk arz etmektedir. Yargıtay’ımızın da kararlarında kavrama yer vermeyebaşladığı dikkati çekmektedir. Bu bağlamda, çalışmada; kavramın tanımı, içeriğine dairtartışmalı hususlar, Google kararının bu hakla bağlantısı ve sonuçları, gerek ABAD kara-rından gerekse böyle bir hakkın uygulanmasından kaynaklanabilecek teorik ve pratiksorunlar, Türkiye açısından bu hakla bağlantılı birtakım meseleler incelenmiştir.Publication Metadata only “Do you feel like becoming a leader?” Emotions and the likelihood of self-nomination for leadership(Elsevier Inc., 2022) Department of Psychology; N/A; Department of Psychology; Aycan, Zeynep; Shelia, Salome; Faculty Member; PhD Student; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; 5798; N/AN/APublication Metadata only “Doing What Matters in Times of Stress” to decrease psychological distress during Covid-19: a rammed controlled pilot trial(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022) Uygun, Ersin; Karaoğlan Kahiloğulları, Akfer; Department of Psychology; Department of Psychology; N/A; Department of Psychology; Acartürk, Ceren; Kurt, Gülşah; İlkkurşun, Zeynep; Faculty Member; Teaching Faculty; Master Student; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; 39271; 368619; N/ADespite the increasing psychological distress during Covid-19, utilisation of face-to-face psychological interventions decreased profoundly. The aim of this study involving two parallel, two-armed pilot randomised controlled trials was to examine the effectiveness of a guided self-help intervention "Doing What Matters in Times of Stress" (DWM) in decreasing psychological distress in Turkish and Syrian participants. Seventy-four Turkish nationals and 50 Syrian refugee adults with psychological distress were randomly allocated to a DWM group or wait-list control group. The primary outcome measure was the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 postintervention. Secondary outcome measures were the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Checklist for DSM-5, Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale and Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II postintervention. Although this study was not powered to detect a significant effect for DWM postassessment between DWM and the control group, results showed a significant improvement in depression symptoms among Turkish participants in the DWM group (d = 0.46) and in PTSD symptoms among Syrian participants in the DWM group (d = 0.67) from pre- to postintervention assessment. These results indicate the potential of DWM to decrease mental health problems during the pandemic and importance of a fully powered, definitive controlled trial to examine its effectiveness both for the host community and refugees to reduce psychological distress during Covid-19.Item Metadata only "My friend diabetes carbohydrate-bolus calculator": User experiences of a bolus calculating carbohydrate counting mobile app for people with Type 1 Diabetes(Via Medica, 2023) 0000-0002-8552-5206; 0000-0003-3781-3892; 0000-0001-6312-6004; 0000-0002-8889-6811; N/A; 0000-0003-3919-7763; 0000-0003-1633-9570; N/A; N/A; N/A; N/A; N/A; N/A; N/A; Karakuş, Kağan Ege; Gökçe, Tuğba; Can, Ecem; Eviz, Elif; Muradoğlu, Serra Küpçüoğlu; Mutlu, Rahime Gül Yeşiltepe; Hatun, Şükrü; Undergraduate Student; Doctor; Nurse; Researcher; Doctor; Faculty Member; Faculty Member; School of Medicine; N/A; N/A; School of Medicine; N/A; School of Medicine; School of Medicine; Koç University Hospital; N/A; N/A; N/A; 327618; N/A; 153511; 153504Objective: Meal management in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) has barriers such as miscalculation of doses, insuffi- cient carbohydrate counting and numeracy skills. "My Friend Diabetes Carbohydrate Bolus Calculator" mobile app was developed as a hybrid version of nutrition apps and insulin titration apps to calculate meal's carbs and the matching bolus dose. This study investigates facilitator role of the app on lives of people with T1D. Materials and methods: People with T1D or their car-egivers were recruited from children diabetes foun-dation social media accounts, and they answered an online survey which examines the effects of the app on carbohydrate counting, diabetes management, and the usability of the app with 17 Likert-type questions (5-point). Descriptive and non-parametric tests were performed to analyze responses.Results: Of the 165 people who completed the survey, 58 (35.2%) had T1D, 107 (64.8%) had relatives with T1D; 87 (52.7%) participants were female, the mean age was 13.1 +/- 8.9 years, and the mean duration of dia-betes was 4.72 years. Of the participants, 130 used the app and agreed that the app improved the users' meal management, diabetes management, carbohydrate, and dose calculations (Mean score = 4.38 +/- 0.57). They were more confident in the dose calculation, freer in the food choices, and more confident in diabetes care because of the app (Mean score = 4.46 +/- 0.57). Conclusions: ''My Friend Diabetes Carbohydrate-Bolus Calculator" mobile app improved T1D management. Diabetes teams can reach more people through mobile apps and improve their clinical outcomes. (Clin Diabe-tol 2023; 12; 1: 53-59)Item Metadata only "Oh no, they caught it!": vicarious experience of COVID-19, protection motivation and protective behaviors(Sage Publications Ltd, 2023) 0000-0002-0886-7982; 0000-0002-2797-242X; 0000-0003-3550-9918; N/A; Department of Psychology; Department of Psychology; N/A; N/A; Cemalcılar, Zeynep; Lemi, Baruh; Özden, Mehmet; Elazab, Khaled; Faculty Member; Faculty Member; Master Student; Master Student; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; 40374; 36113; N/A; N/AUtilizing the components of the protection motivation theory, this study investigated the role of close others' diagnosis of COVID-19 (as a vicarious experience) in individuals' adherence to protective behavior against COVID-19. Path analysis of online survey data from 3695 participants showed that the presence of a diagnosed close other was positively related to perceived vulnerability, while being negatively related to perceived response efficacy and self-efficacy. In addition, perceived severity and efficacy appraisals were positively associated with protective behavioral tendencies. Although efficacy appraisal mediated the relationship between vicarious experience and protective behavior, threat appraisal did not mediate this relationship. In sum, the results suggest that efficacy appraisal derived from vicarious experiences can be more consequential for protective behaviors than threat appraisal. Implications of these results on future large-scale health crises are discussed along with limitations and future directions.Publication Metadata only “Smart poisoning” of Co/SiO2 catalysts by sulfidation for chirality-selective synthesis of (9,8) single-walled carbon nanotubes(2016) Yuan, Yang; Karahan, H. Enis; Wei, Li; Zhai, Shengli; Lau, Raymond; Chen, Yuan; N/A; Yıldırım, Cansu; Birer, Özgür; Master Student; Researcher; Koç University Surface Science and Technology Center (KUYTAM) / Koç Üniversitesi Yüzey Teknolojileri Araştırmaları Merkezi (KUYTAM); N/A; N/A; N/AThe chirality-selective synthesis of relatively large (diameter > 1 nm) single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is of great interest for a variety of practical applications, but only a few catalysts are available so far. Previous studies suggested that S (compounds) can enhance the chirality-selectivity of Co catalysts in SWCNT synthesis, however, the mechanism behind is not fully understood, and no tailorable methodology has yet been developed. Here, we demonstrate a facile approach to achieve the chirality-selective synthesis of SWCNTs by the sulfidation-based poisoning of silica-supported Co catalysts using a mixture of H2S and H2. The UV-vis-NIR, photoluminescence, and Raman spectroscopy results together show that the resulting SWCNTs have a narrow diameter distribution of around 1.2 nm, and (9,8) nanotubes have an abundance of ∼38% among the semiconducting species. More importantly, the carbon yield achieved by the sulfided catalyst (2.5 wt%) is similar to that of the nonsulfided one (2.7 wt%). The characterization of the catalysts by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, and H2 temperature-programmed reduction shows that the sulfidation leads to the formation of Co9S8 nanoparticles. However, Co9S8 nanoparticles are reduced back to regenerate metallic Co nanoparticles during the synthesis of SWCNTs, which maintain a high carbon yield. In this process, Co9S8 nanoparticles seemingly intermediate the production of Co nanoparticles with narrow size distribution. Due to the fact that the poisoning step improves the quality of the end-product rather than hampering the growth process, we have coined the process developed as “smart poisoning”. This study not only reveals the mechanism behind the beneficial role of S in the selective synthesis of relatively large SWCNTs but also presents a promising method to create chirality-selective catalysts with high activity for scalable synthesis.Publication Metadata only “Tell Me Your Story, I’ll Tell You What Makes It Meaningful’’: characterization of meaningful social interactions between intercultural strangers and design considerations for promoting them(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021) N/A; Department of Sociology; Department of Media and Visual Arts; Department of Media and Visual Arts; Department of Sociology; Department of Media and Visual Arts; Ramirez Galleguillos, María Laura; Eloiriachi, Aya; Serdar, Büşra; Coşkun, Aykut; PhD Student; Undergraduate Student; Master Student; Faculty Member; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A; N/A; N/A; 165306Positive meaningful interactions are encounters that promote positive attitudes and learning about others, which are needed to develop healthy social fabrics and cultural diversity. However, individuals tend to interact more with people like themselves often avoiding encounters with others that seem to be different, for example, with intercultural strangers. Though previous HCI work has been concerned with exploring meaningful experiences with products and technologies as a way of promoting product attachment, the field lacks studies exploring how design could facilitate intercultural MSI. Designing interventions to support intercultural MSI requires i) understanding what characteristics make these interactions meaningful and ii) how these characteristics can be addressed through design. In this study, we contribute to the literature by producing knowledge on these aspects. Based on an analysis of 56 real-life stories about intercultural MSI and an idea generation session with designers, we characterize intercultural MSI with four dimensions (outcomes, feelings, context, and elements) and we identify four design considerations to be taken into account when designing interventions to support intercultural MSI. Hence, our contribution is to formulate this knowledge while highlighting how the characteristics and perceptions of intercultural MSI can be applied to design new technologies that promote this kind of interaction. © 2021, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.Publication Metadata only “Working from home”: government initiatives to promote returning to Latvia amidst the Covid-19 pandemic(Springer, 2021) N/A; Lace, Agnese; PhD Student; Graduate School of Social Sciences; N/ADuring the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government of Latvia not only implemented a rather successful evidence-based approach to policy making regarding limiting the effects of the spread of the disease, but also designed a communication campaign ‘Ahead of the Curve’ to highlight this success and encourage diaspora members and others to consider Latvia as the place to settle down while ‘working from home’. In parallel, a return migrant organization initiated a debate in the Diaspora Consultative Council on the need for a clear approach to attracting digital nomads. This paper discusses the implications of these policy developments on the nature of Latvia's diaspora policy and return migration policy. The analysis explores the content of the campaign and policy debates to find the frames used to describe this new reality. It highlights the dependency of diaspora and return migration policy making on perceived economic growth or stability by policymakers.Publication Metadata only ‘Anti-commutable’ local pre-Leibniz algebroids and admissible connections(Elsevier, 2023) Department of Physics; N/A; Department of Physics; Dereli, Tekin; Doğan, Keremcan; Faculty Member; PhD Student; College of Sciences; Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering; 201358; N/AThe concept of algebroid is convenient as a basis for constructions of geometrical frameworks. For example, metric-affine and generalized geometries can be written on Lie and Courant algebroids, respectively. Furthermore, string theories might make use of many other algebroids such as metric algebroids, higher Courant algebroids, or conformal Courant algebroids. Working on the possibly most general algebroid structure, which generalizes many of the algebroids used in the literature, is fruitful as it creates a chance to study all of them at once. Local pre-Leibniz algebroids are such general ones in which metric-connection geometries are possible to construct. On the other hand, the existence of the 'locality operator', which is present for the left-Leibniz rule for the bracket, necessitates the modification of torsion and curvature operators in order to achieve tensorial quantities. In this paper, this modification of torsion and curvature is explained from the point of view that the modification is applied to the bracket instead. This leads one to consider 'anti-commutable' local pre-Leibniz algebroids which satisfy an anti-commutativity-like property defined with respect to a choice of an equivalence class of connections. These 'admissible' connections are claimed to be the necessary ones while working on a geometry of algebroids. This claim is due to the fact that one can prove many desirable properties and relations if one uses only admissible connections. For instance, for admissible connections, we prove the first and second Bianchi identities, Cartan structure equations, Cartan magic formula, the construction of Levi-Civita connections, the decomposition of connection in terms of torsion and non-metricity. These all are possible because the modified bracket becomes anti-symmetric for an admissible connection so that one can apply the machinery of almost-or pre-Lie algebroids. We investigate various algebroid structures from the literature and show that they admit admissible connections which are metric-compatible in some generalized sense. Moreover, we prove that local pre-Leibniz algebroids that are not anti-commutable cannot be equipped with a torsion-free, and in particular Levi-Civita, connection.