Holocene activity of Kütahya fault zone

Batı Anadolu Açılma Bölgesi’nin kuzeydoğu sınırında bulunan Kütahya Havzası BKB-DGD doğrultusunda uzanan bir çöküntü alanıdır ve güney kenarı belirgin bir morfoloji ile Kütahya Fay Zonu tarafından sınırlanmaktadır. Kütahya Fay Zonu boyunca jeolojik, jeomorfolojik ve jeofizik verilerden yararlanılarak yapılan çalışmalar sonucunda bu zonun, kuzey bloğun düştüğü normal fay geometrisine sahip 5 ayrı uzanımdan oluştuğu ve K50-70B doğrultusunda yaklaşık 22 km uzunluğa sahip olduğu ortaya konulmuştur. Paleosismolojik ve arkeosismolojik çalışmalar ise bu uzanım boyunca son 8000 yıl içinde yüzey kırığı oluşturan en az iki depremin meydana geldiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu depremlerden ilki M.Ö. 6000’li yıllarda, sonuncusu ise M.Ö. 1800’lü yıllarda Seyitömer Höyüğü’nde hasar oluşturan ve höyüğün terk edilmesine neden olan depremdir. Dolayısıyla, bu çalışmalar Kütahya Havzası’nın güneyini sınırlayan Kütahya Fay Zonu’nun Holosen’de tekrarlanan yıkıcı depremler ürettiğini ve geometrisi gözönünde bulundurulduğunda gelecekte de en az 6.5 büyüklüğünde deprem üretme potansiyeli bulunduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.Kütahya Basin which is located near the northeast boundary of the Western Anatolia Extension Region is a depression area that extends in WNW-ESE direction. Southern margin of the basin is bounded by a distinct fault morphology called Kütahya Fault Zone. Geological, geomorphological and geophysical studies on the Kütahya Fault Zone show that this zone consists of 5 different fault branches. Total length of the mapped fault zone is about 22 km in N50-70W direction. Paleoseismological and archeoseismological studies show that there are at least two surface rupturing earthquakes during the last 8000 years. First earthquake was occurred around 6000 BC and the last one was around 1800 B.C. after which the Seyitömer Tell was abandoned. Thus, this study indicates that the Kütahya Fault Zone has produced destructive earthquakes during Holocene and considering the length of the fault zone, it is possible to suggest that the fault zone has earthquake potential at least 6.5 magnitude.Publisher's Versio

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SLEEP QUALITY AND GERIATRIC SYNDROMES IN NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

Background: With aging, an increase is observed in some geriatric syndromes as well as sleep disorders. Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between sleep quality and geriatric syndromes (dementia, depression, sarcopenia, malnutrition, and frailty) in nursing home residents. Methods: The participants’ demographic characteristics, comorbid diseases, number of drugs, cognitive performance, mood and nutritional states, sarcopenia and fraility screening tests and sleep quality test were evaluated by two geriatricians. The participants were divided into two groups as good sleep quality and poor sleep quality. Correlation analysis of sleep quality and geriatric and mental functionality tests was performed with Spearman correlation analysis. Results: A total of 104 nursing home residents (34 females, 74 males, aged 61-98) participated in the study. Sleep quality was found to be worse in the elderly between the ages of 75-84, with a higher number of children, using assistive devices, and taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. In addition, in participants with poor sleep quality, SARC-f (strength, assistance with walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falls) and geriatric depression scale scores were significantly higher. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index global score was negatively associated with total sleep time and positively associated with geriatric depression scale score and SARC-f score. Conclusion: Findings from the present study in relation between poor sleep quality and some geriatric evaluation parameters suggests that there may be a common pathophysiological alteration with aging

Efficiency and productivity analysis in Turkish private ports

Liman etkinlik ve verimlilik ölçümleri için sıklıkla göreceli etkinlik analizleri kullanılmaktadır. Literatürde saptanan göreceli etkinlik analizleri sadece konteyner terminalleri için uygulanmış genel ve kuru dökme yük terminalleri için bir metodoloji belirlenmemiştir. Liman işletmelerinin potansiyellerini ölçebilmeleri için tek başına göreceli analiz metodolojileri yeterli olmamaktadır. Liman işletmelerinin kendi bünyeleri içinde de verimlilik ve etkinlik ölçümleri gerçekleştirebilecekleri yöntemlere ihtiyaçları vardır. Bu çalışma ile Türk özel limanlarının yapısına uygun, liman etkinlik ve verimlilikleri ile ilgili bilgi edinmek isteyen birçok tarafın uygulayabileceği,uygulama aşamaları net olarak tanımlanmış ve tüm yükleri elleçleyen limanlara uygulanabilecek etkinlik ve verimlilik ölçüm modelleri geliştirilmesi hedeflenmiştir Relative analysing techniques are often used for seaport?s efficiency and productivity measurements. Relative efficiency and productiviy analysis are only conducted on container terminals and there has never been a methodology explained for efficiency and productivity analysis of general and dry bulk cargo in the litterature. Relative efficiency and productivity analysing methodologies alone is not enough for seaport enterprises to determine their self potentials. Seaport enterprises needs techniques that would enable themselves to determine their inherent efficiency and productivity. With this study, it is aimed to develop well defined efficiency and productivity measuring models that can be conducted on all types of cargohandling terminals, which is suitable for all parties willing to have information about seaport?s efficiencies and productivities