Rethinking the Entrance of a Historical Urban Garden / Istanbul Yildiz Park

Nevertheless Industrial age, western cities were grown by immigrations from the country sides and villages. Architects and urban planners work together to design parks and gardens that integrate nature, zoos, planetariums and public squares such as Central park in New York, Hyde park in London, Tuileries Garden and Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris, etc. While this urban planning revolution acted on western cities, in one of the most important eastern city “Istanbul”, the processes of using gardens displayed differences, use as part of Ottoman palaces, used only by royal members. Yildiz Park is a historical, urban garden in Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, which is located in Yildiz quarter between the palaces of Yildiz and Çırağan. It was once part of the imperial garden of Yildiz Palace. Extending down the slopes from the palace, this high walled, park was reserved only for palace dwellers. But unfortunately, because of perceiving as a shortcut transportation corridor between Beşiktaş residential area and seaside of Ortaköy, and varying from garden to car parking area; cause decreases on awareness of its historical background and being remembered as an urban public space, used in our daily life. With the scope of increasing the awareness of Yildiz Park and also trying to teach the importance of historical buildings and places to the junior class students, which are in the first year of architectural education; we have decided to make a second semester architectural studio “Being in Yildiz Park” in Istanbul Kultur University. In studio works, first year architecture students tried to design new entrances of Yildiz Park without interfering with its existing historical doors and walls. And also they made design alternatives to provide Yildiz Park to be an attractive and memorable place for citizens again. The aim of this paper is to determine the results from the architectural design studio works to make new design decisions of increasing the awareness on historical buildings and places in architectural design education

Determinants of investment in emerging markets

Diese Diplomarbeit analysiert den Einfluss von internen Finanzierung auf das Investitionsverhalten von Firmen aus neuen Schwellenländern (Hong Kong,Indonesien, Indien,Korea, Malaysia, Philippinen, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand und die Türkei.). Die Arbeit verwendet ökonometrische Methoden und firmenspezifische Daten von der Periode 1985-2004. Drei Institutionelle Faktoren (Rechtskreis,Korruptionsniveau und die Eigentümerstruktur) haben einen ökonomisch und statistisch signifikanten Einfluss auf das Investitionsverhalten von Firmen.I analyse the impact of three institutional factors (legal origin, percevived corruption level and ownership structures) on the cash flow sensitivity of investment in ten emerging markets (Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey.). Common Law origin countries and countries which reveal a low level of perceived corruption indicate economically and statistically lower sensitivities. The impact of ownership is less conclusive, which is likely to be a consequence of complex structure

Afet konutlarında tasarım değerlendirmesi: Afyon-Dinar örneği

For the sake of survival, human beings become helpless in overcoming the big loss when they go through in post-disaster period. In order to re-organize the socio- economical life of survivors, the post-disaster period recovery actions should be identified in detail. The construction of post-disaster houses and settlement areas play important roles in these actions. However, post-disaster occupants may have different expectations from their post-disaster houses in relation to their living conditions, social and cultural structures that are required by their previous urban or rural settlements. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to introduce a new perspective on the ?design? of the post-disaster houses in rural or urban areas that is appropriate for the user background, needs and preferences. The field study is held in Dinar district, additionally Aktoprak and Gençali villages in the countryside of Afyon. The people in this area experienced an earthquake, have been living in their permanent houses for 8 years. Within the scope of this field study, expectations, reactions and preferences of occupants about the post-disaster houses were compared to their socio-demographic background, living habits and spatial occupancy durations and correlations in variables were explored. These correlations showed us that, the design of post-disaster houses in accordance with occupants? changing needs and preferences that is appropriate to the regional living conditions is mainly depended on serious design decisions. Keywords: Disaster houses, residential satisfaction, housing preference, design criteria and evaluation.Afet sırasında yitirilenler karşısında insanoğlu hayatını yeniden devam ettirmek adına çaresizlik içinde kalmaktadır. Afetzedelerin sosyo-ekonomik yaşamını yeniden düzene sokabilmek için afet sonrası uygulanacak düzenlemeleri belirlemek gerekmektedir. Afet sonrası yeniden oluşturulacak konut ve yerleşim alanları, bu düzenlemelerin önemli bir parçasını oluşturmaktadır. Ancak afetzedelerin, yaşadıkları eski kent veya kırsal yerleşimlerinin gerektirdiği yaşam koşullarına ve sosyo-kültürel yapılarına bağlı olarak afet sonrası konutlarıyla ilgili farklı beklentileri ve/veya tepkileri olabilmektedir. Bu nedenle afet sonrası yeniden oluşturulacak kent veya kırsal yerleşimlerde kullanıcı niteliğine uygun, gereksinimlerini ve beğenilerini karşılayabilen afet sonrası konutların tasarlanması bu makalenin amacını oluşturmaktadır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Afet konutları, konut hoşnutluğu, konut tercihi, tasarım ölçütleri ve değerlendirmesi.&nbsp

Investigation of DMFT Index and Saliva Values in Morbidly Obese and Obese Patients

Objective: Obesity is a global chronic disease that affects both developed and developing countries. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of morbid obesity and obesity on the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index and saliva values. Method: This study included 50 morbidly obese, 50 obese, and 50 control group patients aged 18-68 years. The DMFT index of the patients was determined through a clinical examination. The saliva kit was used to determine the saliva values [unstimulated saliva flow rate (USFR), stimulated saliva flow rate (SSFR), saliva viscosity (SV), saliva pH (SpH), and saliva buffering capacity (SBC)]. The patients were surveyed to learn about their oral health habits, nutritional habits, and socioeconomic status. Results: No significant difference was found in the number of decayed teeth, filled teeth, USFR, or SV between the groups (p > 0.05). The DMFT index, number of missing teeth, SSFR, SpH, and SBC all showed significant differences between the groups (p < 0.05). The significant variables associated with DMFT, according to the multiple linear regression model, were the frequency of dental visits (f3 = 0.365), age (f3 = 0.322), and SSFR (f3 = -0.256). Conclusion: Obese patients have a low saliva rate, low saliva pH, low buffering capacity, high DMFT index, and a high number of missing teeth

Glifosat Bazlı Herbisitin Erkek Nil Tilapiyası (Oreochromis niloticus) Üreme Dokuları ve Sperm Hücreleri Üzerine Etkileri

FBA-2019-2867Glifosat bazlı formülasyonlar, dünyada en yaygın kullanılan herbisit tarım ilaçlarındandır. Bu çalışmada, su kaynaklı glifosatın erkek Nil Tilapyası (Oreochromis niloticus) testis, sperm kanalı, testiküler ve sağım yolu ile elde edilmiş spermatozoa örnekleri üzerine etkileri belirlenmiştir. Bu amaçla, balıklar 14 gün boyunca 0, 5, 10, 20, 30 ve 40 mg/L glifosat içeren deneme akvaryumlarında tutulmuşlardır. >10 mg/L glifosatın, sağım yoluyla ve testislerden alınmış olan spermatozoa örneklerinin motilite, canlılık süresi ve vitalite değerlerini azaltıcı etkisi gözlemlenmiştir. 40 mg/L glifosat grubunda hem testiküler hem de sağım yoluyla elde edilmiş spermatozoa örneklerinde en düşük vitalite değerleri saptanmıştır. >10 mg/L üzerindeki glifosat maruziyetinin, spermatozoa hücrelerinin oksidatif dengesinde değişimlere yol açtığı belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, testis ve sperm kanalı dokularında glifosat etkisi ile oluşan lipid peroksidasyon seviyelerindeki azalmaların, kontrol grubuna alınan testis örneği haricinde istatistiki açıdan önemli farklar göstermediği saptanmıştır. Katalaz aktivitesi ise kontrol grubuna kıyasla >5mg/L glifosat gruplarında özellikle testis dokularında artış göstermektedir. Sperm kanalı dokusundaki oksidatif cevap, testis dokusundan farklı olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, bu çalışma ile glifosat bazlı yaygın olarak kullanılan ticari bir herbisitin, erkek Nil Tilapyası balığı üreme sistemi üzerine etkileri gösterilmiştir. Ortamda bulunan özellikle 5 mg/L’den fazla olan glifosat konsantrasyonun spermatozoa parametrelerine olumsuz yansıdığı saptanmıştır. Bununla birlikte daha yüksek konsantrasyonların bu herbisitin üreme sistemi dokularındaki oksidatif stres koşullarını etkileyebildiği gösterilmiştir.Bu çalışma Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırmalar Proje Birim

Effects of dietary Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) peel oil on growth, haematology and immune response of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of essential oil extracted from bergamot (Citrus bergamia) peel on growth performance and health status of European sea bass juveniles (5.10 + 0.05 g). Test diets supplemented with 0.0%, 0.5%, 1.0% and 2.0% bergamot peel oil (BPO0, BPO0.5, BPO1 and BPO2) were fed to experimental fish for 60 days. At the end of the experiment, the best growth performance was obtained in the BPO0.5 and BPO1 groups (p < .05). No significances were found for haematological parameters including red blood cell count, haematocrit and haemoglobin concentration at the end of the feeding experiment. There were significant differences between the total protein, cholesterol, alkaline phosphatase and glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (p < .05) between the BPO0.5 and BPO1 supplemented groups and the control group with no BPO addition. The addition of BPO showed significant differences in immune parameters such as lysozyme activity, total myeloperoxidase content, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activity between BPO0 and BPO supplemented groups (p < .05). It might be concluded that dietary addition of 0.5%-1% BPO could increase the growth performance and feed utilization with improved health status in sea bass juveniles.Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Universitesi [FHD-2018-2695]Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Universitesi, Grant/Award Number: Project No: FHD-2018-269

Atomoxetine treatment may decrease striatal dopaminergic transporter availability after 8 weeks: pilot SPECT report of three cases

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. The pathophysiology is thought to involve noradrenaline and dopamine. The role of dopamine transporter (DAT) was evaluated in imaging studies using mostly dopamine reuptake inhibitors. Atomoxetine is a selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor. Here we report the results of a pilot study conducted to evaluate changes in striatal DAT after 8 weeks of atomoxetine treatment. Our results suggest that 8 weeks of atomoxetine treatment may change striatal DAT bioavailability as measured via SPECT but that change was not correlated with genotype or clinical improvement

Effects of Seminal Plasma Properties on Percentage and Duration of Shabut (Barbus grypus Heckel,1843) Sperm Motility

The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effects of seminal plasma properties (Ca2+, Na+, K+ and Mg2+, glucose, urea, triglyceride, total protein concentrations, pH and osmolality) on progressive sperm motility percentage and duration in Barbus grypus. Osmolality (mOsmol/kg) ranged from 81-263, while ionic contents (mM) varied between 20-79 Na+, 1.2-58.4 K+, 0.50-1.05 Ca2+, and 0.51-1.44 Mg2+ respectively. Spermatozoa density was 15.12±1.11 x109/mL, semen volume 3.87±0.41 mL while total protein, urea triglyceride and glucose were 0.60±0.17 mg/mL, 4.08± 0.08 mg/dL, 8.42±0.62 mg/dL, 5.17±0.11 mg/dL respectively. The data obtained allows comparison of variations in semen parameters and enables us to determine how these parameters relate to motility characteristics. The groups formed by hierarchical cluster analysis (CA) based on the semen properties corresponded to sperm motility characteristics. According to principal component analysis (PCA) results, osmolality, protein concentration, Na+ and K+ were strongly correlated with motility characteristics and were responsible for total variation in data compared to other parameters. Multivariate statistical methods as well as ionic ratios were used to analyze the data