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Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness among diabetic patients. It occurs when the light-sensitive tissue in the retina is damaged. According to WHO statistics, the current global prevalence of diabetic retinopathy is approximately 103 million …

We developed a series of financial social media sentiment analysis models starting with PyFin-Sentiment, a recent state-of-the-art domain-specific large language model for the financial domain. We focused on label accuracy and improvements in the quality and q…

Market democratization through conversational AI represents a critical frontier in financial technology, yet cryptocurrency analysis remains dominated by institutional players with sophisticated toolchains. We introduce AICrypto-Assistant, the first open-sourc…

This study investigates the return on investment (ROI) of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the construction industry and addresses common barriers to its adoption such as high start-up costs and lack of familiarity with the technology. Despite its prove…

This study presents a comparative analysis of post-earthquake recovery governance in Türkiye and Japan, focusing on the 1999 Kocaeli, 2011 Tōhoku, and 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes. Employing qualitative document analysis and cross-case timeline mapping, it e…

Cities consume over two-thirds of the world’s energy and account for more than 70% of global CO₂ emissions. Given these negative impacts, cities are major contributors to climate change, one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. As dynamic organ…

This study offers a comparative analysis of construction risk management practices in the United Kingdom (UK) and Türkiye, focusing on regulatory frameworks, technological integration, and practical methodologies. The UK, utilizing the Construction (Design and…

Afet risklerinin azaltılmasında, fiziksel zarar görebilirlik düzeylerinin mekânsal olarak belirlenmesi ve görselleştirilmesi, kentsel dayanıklılığın artırılması açısından kritik bir öneme sahiptir. Bu çalışma, Amasya kent merkezinde afet kaynaklı fiziksel kırı…

In this study, a classification problem is discussed to predict whether individuals' annual income levels are above $50,000. The UCI Adult Income Dataset, which is derived from the 1994 US Census (Census) data and is widely used in the field of machine learnin…

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the development of rapid, accurate, and automated diagnostic tools to assist healthcare professionals in patient screening and management. This comprehensive study presents a detailed comparative analysis of ten state-of-…

Early detection of lung cancer remains a critical challenge in medical imaging, where accurate classification between benign and malignant pulmonary nodules can significantly impact patient outcomes. This study presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of …

This paper explores how intra-day volatility behaves across different weekdays during periods of major financial stress, focusing specifically on the S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 indices. The analysis spans two significant market disruptions—the 2008 Global Financia…

This paper explores the role of archival study in exploring site integrity within the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) framework, using the case of Islamic heritage sites in Java, Indonesia. In contexts where material traces have been lost or obscured, archival …

This paper examines the development of sustainable architectural design strategies in office buildings from 1970 to the present. Drawing on literature, policies, and historical examples, it traces the transformation of sustainability from a loosely defined env…

The Walking Mansion in Yalova, Türkiye, holds a special place as a symbol of the Early Republican Period. In 1929, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic, took a journey from İstanbul to Bursa aboard the Ertuğrul Yacht and encountered a remarkable …

Understanding pedestrian perception is essential for designing walkable and inclusive urban environments. This study employs real-world eye-tracking to investigate how pedestrians visually engage with urban streetscapes during everyday navigation. Using wearab…

Throughout history, earth as one of the most basic building materials of architecture, has stood out as a culturally and environmentally sustainable resource thanks to its local availability, compatibility with natural cycles and renewability. Increasing envir…

In this study, diabetes prediction was conducted using XGBoost, Support Vector Machines (SVM), and a Multilayer Artificial Neural Network (ANN). Attributes that cannot be biologically ‘0’ (e.g. glucose, BMI) were first marked as NaN. After filling the missing …

This study presents a comparative evaluation of five widely adopted blockchain consensus algorithms—Proof of Work (PoW), Proof of Stake (PoS), Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS), Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT), and Proof of Authority (PoA)—based on en…

Healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) are among the most significant drivers of financial inefficiency in healthcare systems worldwide, with estimates suggesting they contribute to as much as 10% of total healthcare expenditures. In the United States, these…