Development and Political Party Cleavage: A Turkish Story

When analyzing the policy cornerstones of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP), a conservative, internationalized, Islamist party, one would assume that its popularity would be strongest in rural Eastern Turkey, where conservative Islamic values are more prevalent and development scores are low. Regional and provincial voting statistics say otherwise, though: AKP support is spread fairly evenly over the country as a while, including the more urbanized provinces of Western Turkey. The purpose of this thesis will be to explore the reasons for this. Several possibilities suggest themselves. First, HDP support in Southeastern Turkey decreases the AKP support in underdeveloped regions. Second, the Anatolian Tiger phenomenon in Central Turkey and the rise of a modern Muslim business class cause high percentages of AKP votes. Third, migration from Eastern to Western Turkey, and migration from rural to urban areas brings conservative Islamic values to urban areas. The AKP reaches out to Gecekondus, pop-up living areas on the edge of cities populated by poorer migrants, and provides goods and help, essentially in exchange for votes. Because Gecekondu residents are stigmatized as ignorant and lazy by the established residents of Western cities, the Gecekondu residents respond by viewing themselves as better, and different, from the city residents. The CHP, a liberal left-wing party, is popular with city dwellers, and because of their support loses the support of the Gecekondu residents. The AKP looks to be a more attractive and representative party. This thesis will analyze Turkish electoral geography across 12 regions, and why certain parties are supported in certain areas.No embargoAcademic Major: International Studie

A 1000 HOUR TEST OF A CORROSION PRODUCT SEPARATOR UNIT IN A HAYNES ALLOY NO. 25 LOOP CONTAINING MERCURY--TEST G-16

One of the major unsolved problems affecting the life of the SNAP II Power Conversion System is the mass transfer of corrosion products by mercury and subsequent deposition. It is feared that the corrosion products might tend to accumulate in critical areas such as orifices, bearings and so forth. Therefore, this test was conducted to evaluate a corrosion product separator and to determine the influence of corrosion product removal on corrosion rate. The corrosion product separator was successful in removing 85 percent of the elements corroded from the container walls. The loop and separator, both fabricated from Haynes alloy No. 25, operated for 1000 hours. The mercury was boiled and condensed at 1100 deg F, superheated to 1190 deg F and subcooled to 325 deg F. The flow rate in this loop was much higher than in previous loops, being approximately 37 pounds of mercury per hour as contrasted with approximately l2 pounds of raercury per hour. No increase in corrosion rate was noticed as a result of the higher flow rates and velocity or by the removal of corrosion products. If this type of separator or an improved type works equally as well in the final application, the danger of failure from corrosion products should be greatly reduced. (auth

Petrographic image analysis as a tool to quantify porosity and cement distribution

Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Adelaide, National Centre for Petroleum Geology & Geophysics, 200

THE SNAP II POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM TOPICAL REPORT NO. 7. MERCURY MATERIALS EVALUATION AND SELECTION

The SNAP II system consists of a reactor heat source, a mercury Rankine engine, and an alternator. The problems involved in selecting materials for the SNAP II mercury system were studied. A discussion is given of the corrosion mechanisms involved in a system in which mercury is the working fluid. The problem resolves itself into selecting materials with the best combination of engineering properties for the application and highest resistance to mercury corrosion at the anticipated temperature. (auth

Variability in the water footprint of arable crop production across European regions

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Priority questions in multidisciplinary drought research

Addressing timely and relevant questions across a multitude of spatio-temporal scales, state-of-the-art interdisciplinary drought research will likely increase in importance under projected climate change. Given the complexity of the various direct and indirect causes and consequences of a drier world, scientific tasks need to be coordinated efficiently. Drought-related research endeavors ranging from individual projects to global initiatives therefore require prioritization. Here, we present 60 priority questions for optimizing future drought research. This topical catalogue reflects the experience of 65 scholars from 21 countries and almost 20 fields of research in both natural sciences and the humanities. The set of drought-related questions primarily covers drought monitoring, impacts, forecasting, climatology, adaptation, as well as planning and policy. The questions highlight the increasingly important role of remote sensing techniques in drought monitoring, importance of drought forecasting and understanding the relationships between drought parameters and drought impacts, but also challenges of drought adaptation and preparedness policies

THE SNAP II POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM TOPICAL REPORT NO. 14. MERCURY MATERIALS EVALUATION AND SELECTION

SNAP II is the designation for a 3 kw nuclear auxiliary power unit to be used in a satellite vehicle. The SNAP II System consists of a reactor heat source, a boiler, a Hg Rankine engine, an alternator, and a condenser. The corrosion and subsequent mass transfer resulting from the use of Hg as the thermodynamic wo:king fluid are important considerations in the selection of materials for the SNAP II System. Consequently, corrosion and mass transfer behavior were under study for the past three years. Recent results of this study are presented and the corrosion mechanisms involved are discussed. (auth