IFI Interiors Deklarasyonunun retorik analizi

In 2011; after a series of workshops, round table discussions, think-tank sessions and meetings with hundreds of professionals from various fields, International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) introduced a striking document coined “IFI Interiors Declaration” as a manifestation of the interiors discipline. This manifesto focuses on the interiors phenomenon through seven predetermined concepts as value, relevance, responsibility, culture, business, knowledge and identity. The IFI Interiors Declaration (IFI ID) is a consensus based vision/mission statement that is manifesting the discipline of interiors through its purpose and value. Rather than trying to come up with a detailed explanatory document like a constitution, it was aimed to provide a more general and brief document for interiors internationally. The study aims to reconsider this historical document through a rhetorical analysis which aims to examine and understand the discourse of the declaration through seven specific concepts in relation with several other discourses and theories. It is concluded that the IFI Interiors Declaration is open for interpretation in relation with cultural and regional means but as a common understanding it is specifically addressing the fact that interior architecture/design supports life and humanity by all its activities, functions and actions.2011 yılında; Uluslararası İçmimarlar/Tasarımcılar Federasyonu (IFI), bir dizi çalıştay, yuvarlak masa tartışmaları, think-tank oturumları ve çeşitli alanlardan yüzlerce profesyonelle yapılan toplantıların ardından, iç mekan disiplininin bir tezahürü olarak ortaya atılan “İç Mekanlar Deklarasyonu” adlı çarpıcı bir belgeyi tanıttı. Bu manifesto; değer, ilinti, sorumluluk, kültür, iş dünyası, bilgi ve kimlik gibi önceden belirlenmiş yedi kavram aracılığıyla iç mekan olgusuna odaklanmaktadır. IFI İç Mekanlar Deklarasyonu (IFI ID), amacı ve değeri aracılığıyla iç mekan disiplinini ortaya koyan fikir birliğine dayalı bir vizyon/misyon beyanıdır. Anayasa gibi detaylı açıklayıcı bir belge ortaya konulmaya çalışmak yerine, iç mimarlık üzerine uluslararası düzeyde daha genel ve kısa bir belge konulmaya çalışılmıştır. Çalışma, bu tarihsel belgeyi deklarasyonun söyleminin dayandığı yedi özel kavram üzerinden diğer birçok söylem ve kuramla bağlantılı olarak incelemeyi ve anlamayı amaçlayan retorik bir analizle yeniden ele almayı amaçlamaktadır. IFI İç Mekanlar Deklarasyonu'nun kültürel ve bölgesel anlamda yoruma açık olduğu ancak ortak bir anlayış olarak iç mimarinin tüm faaliyet, işlev ve eylemleriyle yaşamı ve insanlığı desteklediği gerçeğini özel olarak ele aldığı sonucuna varılmıştır.Publisher's Versio

Biofuels from Beech Wood via Thermochemicals Conversion Methods

In this study characterization of Oriental beech wood (Fagus orientalis) with Turkish origin was investigated with aspect of structural, chemical, and thermochemical conversional properties. Liquefaction, supercritical fluid extraction, and pyrolysis of the samples were studied to obtain liquid fuel oils and chemicals. Beech wood was partly converted to liquefaction products in glycerol. The conversion products were 19.4, 32.3, and 64.6% by weight at 523, 543, and 563 K, respectively. The liquefaction yield sharply increased with increasing the temperature near critical temperature and after that. Ethanol is the best solvent for supercritical fluid extraction at lower temperatures. In the pyrolysis, increases of liquid yields are considerably sharp for all of the samples with increasing of pyrolysis temperature from 695 to 720 K. The highest increase of liquid yield was obtained from the beech wood sample with +0.063 mm particle size in the pyrolysis conditions. The maximum liquid yield was 36.3% at 720 K

Cr: Colquiriite Lasers: Current Status and Challenges for Further Progress

Cr: Colquiriite laser materials (Cr:LiCAF, Cr:LiSAF, Cr:LiSGaF) own broad absorption bands in the visible region that allow direct-diode pumping by well-developed low-cost red diodes. Moreover, they possess broad emission bands in the near infrared that enable widely tunable laser operation (720–1110 nm), and generation of sub-10-fs light pulses via mode-locking. Furthermore, Cr: Colquiriite crystals can be grown with a very low loss level of 0.2%/cm, which enables the construction of high-Q-cavities, resulting in lasing thresholds below 1 mW, and slope efficiencies above 50%. High-Q-cavities constructed with Cr: Colquiriites could store large amount of intracavity laser powers which is off great interest: (i) for increasing the efficiency of intracavity nonlinear processes such as intracavity frequency-doubling, and (ii) for minimizing laser noise such as timing jitter noise in femtosecond operation. However, thermally and mechanically Cr: Colquiriites have glass like properties. Hence, average power scaling has been challenging in the cw and femtosecond Cr: Colquiriite lasers, as well as in their amplifiers. In this paper, we will review research efforts over the last decades, in developing robust, low-cost, highly-efficient, and tunable cw and femtosecond laser sources based on diode-pumped Cr:Colquiriite gain media. Challenges for future progress will also be discussed.No sponso

Conference Report: Sounds of Power: Sonic Court Rituals In- and Outside Europe in the 15th–17th Centuries

Conference Report – “Sounds of Power: Sonic Court Rituals In- and Outside Europe in the 15th–17th Centuries”, 17–19 June 2021, University of Bern.Conference Report – “Sounds of Power: Sonic Court Rituals In- and Outside Europe in the 15th–17th Centuries”, 17–19 June 2021, University of Bern.Conference Report – “Sounds of Power: Sonic Court Rituals In- and Outside Europe in the 15th–17th Centuries”, 17–19 June 2021, University of Bern.Conference Report – “Sounds of Power: Sonic Court Rituals In- and Outside Europe in the 15th–17th Centuries”, 17–19 June 2021, University of Bern

Strigolactones Affect Growth Parameters and Some Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Salt Stress

External applications of strigolactones affect plant growth positively owing to the potential of adapting plants to the tolerance system under stress conditions. In this study, the effect of synthetic analogue strigolactone (GR24) pre-treatment to the seeds of salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties on growth parameters, antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and glutathione reductase (GR) activity under salt stress were investigated. Salt stress has inhibited shoot development. Root development of the tolerant one was better than sensitive one under salt stress conditions. Salt application to sensitive variety caused the inhibition of APX and GR activities, and pre-treatment increased these activities. In conclusion, GR24 pre-treatment has an encouraging role in the growth of wheat plants by stimulating these antioxidant enzymes against salinity

The Effect of Digital Stories on Primary School Students' Listening Comprehension Skills

The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of digital stories on the listening comprehension skills of primary school 4th grade students. For this purpose, the research has carried out with a quasi-experimental design with pre-test post-test control group. The sample of the research consisted of 52 students studying in two different 4th grade branches of a public primary school in the second semester of the 2018-2019 academic year. The stories transferred to digital in the research have selected from the texts in 3 different Turkish textbooks at the 4th grade level of primary school published by the Ministry of National Education and taught to students in previous years. 8 narrative texts from the themes of "My Beautiful Country Turkey" and "Production, Consumption and Efficiency" in the textbooks have converted into digital through digital design programs. During the implementation process, the animations of 8 stories transferred to digital have watched by the students in the experimental group, and the students in the control group have read and listened to the same story texts by the teacher. The Listening Comprehension Test has used to determine the listening comprehension achievement scores of the students in the experimental and control groups at the beginning and end of the application process. As a result of the research, it has determined that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test achievement scores of the students in the experimental group, where the stories have played digitally. © 2022, Ozgen Korkmaz. All rights reserved

Creating an Alternative Production Line by Using a Simulation Technique in Duvet Cover Production

In this study, the discrete-event system simulation technique was used in order to create smooth work flow on a duvet cover production line. In accordance with this purpose, a model of the work flow of a duvet cover was created, and input data was collected by means of a time study in order to determine the statistical distribution of all operations using Stat-fit for Simul8 software. The model translation phase was executed in Simul8 Software. Then for the purpose of the verification and validation process, actual system data and simulation model outputs were compared statistically using the normality test and Mann-Whitney non-parametric test in Minitab Software. Once the simulation model of the actual system was properly validated, an alternative model considering fewer operators was generated in order to acquire more output and have a smoother line balance. The alternative model was compared with main one by considering the output rate per operator.Namik Kemal UniversityNamik Kemal University [NKUBAP.00.17.AR.12.12]This work was supported by research funds of Namik Kemal University. Project number: NKUBAP.00.17.AR.12.12

The relationship between acne vulgaris and irritable bowel syndrome: A preliminary study

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disease characterized by chronic abdominal pain and changes in bowel movements without underlying organic pathology. Many skin diseases have been reported to be more common in individuals with functional bowel diseases. Aims: In this study, we aimed to investigate a possible relationship between acne vulgaris (AV) and IBS. Patients/Methods: This prospective controlled study included patients with AV and healthy volunteers. All the subjects were evaluated in terms of the presence of IBS. The diagnosis of IBS was made based on the ROME IV diagnostic criteria. The clinical severity of AV was calculated using the global acne grading system (GAGS). Results: A total of 300 patients with acne vulgaris and 300 age and gender-matched healthy controls were included in the study. The majority of the patients were female (n = 175, 58.3%). The mean ages of the patients and controls were 20.22 ± 5.24 years and 20.49 ± 5.36 years, respectively. A total of 183 patients (61.0%) and 84 (28.0%) controls were diagnosed with IBS based on the Rome IV diagnostic criteria. The frequency of IBS was statistically significantly higher in the patient group than in the control group. (P =.001). There was also statistically significant relationship between the GAGS scores and IBS diagnosis (P =.001), abnormal stool form (P =.001), abdominal distention (P =.001), and feeling of incomplete evacuation (P =.001). Conclusion: Our study showed that IBS is significantly more common in patients with AV than in healthy controls. Additionally, GAGS scores were higher in patients diagnosed with IBS. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study focusing on the subject. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LL

Studies of ecomorphological variations of the European hare (Lepus europaeus) in Turkey

Hares (Lepus spp.) are widely distributed across the globe and are adapted to diverse climatic conditions. In order to study the ecomorphological variations of hares from Turkey, the body and cranial measurements and body weight, as well as coat color types, of 138 hares collected from all over Turkey between 2006 and 2012, were examined. Statistically significant differences between regional samples (p <0.05, ANOVA) only in terms of body weight and hindfoot length were found; however, there were a good number of external phenotypes, particularly in terms of coat color variants of the hare specimens. Furthermore, populations had similar variations in terms of morphometric measurement, body weight and coat coloration between different geographical regions. Turkish hares did not exhibit clinal variations from south to north in body and cranial measurements depending on the mean annual temperatures and precipitation. Therefore, it was assumed that all of these variations might be a polymorphism related to the local adaptations and high level of admixture of gene pools in Anatolia