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Shifts in American coercive diplomacy policies through energy weapon
(Bilkent University, 2021-09)This thesis focus on two issues. First, it evaluates the performance of oil as a weapon for coercive diplomacy from the perspective of the United States and its rivals. It investigates three different case studies: Japan ... -
European Union and Turkey: mobility and in/security
(Bilkent University, 2021-10)International Political Sociology (IPS) literature mainly focuses on the actions of the European Union (EU) in their analyses of externalization in the Mediterranean, examining how border security policies and practices ... -
Modeling of droplet motion on textured surfaces
(Bilkent University, 2021-09)We describe the motion of a droplet on a textured ratchet track using a non-linear resonator model. A textured ratchet track is composed of semi-circular pillar array that induces a net surface tension gradient on a droplet ... -
Learning based control compensation for multi-axis gimbal systems using inverse and forward dynamics
(Bilkent University, 2021-09)Unmanned aerospace vehicles (such as rockets, drones, and satellites) usually carry sensors as their primary payload. These sensors (i.e., electro-optical and/or infrared imaging cameras) are used for image processing, ... -
A cellular device to target cancer cells
(Bilkent University, 2021-10)Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, affecting one out of three people during their lifetime. Due to its severity and high incidence, numerous treatment methods have been implemented, with the Chimeric ... -
Reconstitution of the partial tail module of the human mediator complex
(Bilkent University, 2021-09)RNA Polymerase II (Pol II) regulates and maintains every aspect of the cell through the act of transcription of protein coding genes. Transcription of protein coding genes depends on extrinsic and intrinsic signals to the ... -
Ownership and risk in deposit and development banks
(Bilkent University, 2021-09)This thesis studies the risk-taking behavior of banks, classified according to their ownership status and deposit collectability, operating in Turkey for the sample period 2004-2020. The aim of this thesis is to investigate ... -
Analysis of cultural representations in translated literary works taught in IBDP Language A
(Bilkent University, 2021-10)The International Baccalaureate Program, Language A: Literature (Turkish) course aims to “make students respect different cultural perspectives and help understand how these perspectives shape meaning” (IBDP, 2011). In ... -
Guidelines for developing writing instruction framework within the context of English For Academic Purposes (EAP) as informed by Academic Literacies: a critical interpretive meta synthesis
(Bilkent University, 2021-10)This thesis aimed to provide guidelines for developing writing instruction framework within the context of teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP) as informed by Academic Literacies (Ac Lits). To this end, the researcher ... -
Segmentation of satellite SAR images using squeeze and attention based deep networks
(Bilkent University, 2021-09)Automatic extraction of objects of interests from high-resolution satellite images has been an active research area. Numerous recent papers have investigated on various deep learning-based semantic segmentation techniques ... -
Mindfulness as an intervention in English teachers’ quality motivation for lesson preparation
(Bilkent University, 2021-10)In this experimental study, an 8-minute mindfulness guided meditation which aimed to increase teachers’ emotional well-being and help them connect to their genuine selves before they prepare their lesson plans was developed ... -
Approach to critical thinking in the Turkish Language and Literature curriculum: a content analysis
(Bilkent University, 2021-10)This study first intends to explore the philosophical stance of the Turkish Language and Literature curriculum, which was redesigned in 2018, to assess extent to which it is conducive to development of critical thinking ... -
A survey on the emotional responses of users to building forms: focusing on digitally manipulated curvilinearity
(Bilkent University, 2021-09)In recent years, computer technologies in architecture have been chiefly changing the form of buildings, as it proposes a novel geometric language and different form-finding methods. It is widely known that computer ... -
A comparative analysis of selected biology textbooks used in Turkey, focusing on genetics chapters and their inclusion of nature of science
(Bilkent University, 2021-10)Textbooks are used widely in classrooms all around the world. Some teachers treat their textbooks as the curriculum and plan their entire teaching according to the textbook. Hence, textbooks should meet the teaching needs ... -
Personality-aware deception detection from behavioral cues
(Bilkent University, 2021-09)We encounter with deceptive behavior in our daily lives, almost everyday. Even the most reliable ones among us can sometimes be deceptive either deliberately or unintentionally. Since people are not successful at detecting ... -
History in contemporary Russian cinema, patriotic dreams, complicated memories
(Bilkent University, 2021-09)The politics of memory is a highly significant part of contemporary Russian politics. Reinterpreting history is a critical duty of the recent Russian administration to overcome the identity crisis that has emerged after ... -
How terrorists use the internet
(Bilkent University, 2021-09)The advent of technology has offered various advantages to terrorist and insurgent groups as well as it has done to the states, business world, and ordinary individuals. Terrorists have been using the Internet with the ... -
Multiomics approaches to overcome drug resistance in cancer
(Bilkent University, 2021-09)Chemotherapy resistance remains one of the major challenges in cancer treatment. Most of the studies on drug resistance have focused on genetic evolution of cancer cells; however, this focus has shifted to non-genetic and ... -
Identification of modulatory functions of TP53, estrogen signaling, and 14q32.31 miRNA cluster on CHRNA5 knock-down expression profile and development of syneRgy APP
(Bilkent University, 2021-09)Cholinergic receptor subunit alpha 5 (CHRNA5) is a ligand-gated ion channel expressed in not only the nervous system but also other tissues. Differential expression and the polymorphisms of CHRNA5 have been associated with ... -
Guidelines for developing critical media literacy instructional framework: a critical interpretive meta study
(Bilkent University, 2021-10)Critical reading of the media has become an increasingly important skill in the face of ever-expanding exposure to numerous types of media in all aspects and moments of life in the contemporary world. This thesis sets out ...
