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Quest for cultural identity in Turkey : National Unity of Historical Diversities and Continuities.

Donated by Klaus KreiserReprinted from : Zeifschrijt für. Türkeistudien , (1994) Leske + Budrich

Sibumi: Astringent taste of unripe persimmon: Japanese senses of beauty

This article is not about arts or architectur e of Japan, but severa l taste s of beauty tha t are found in things stil l considered to be "Japanese" , As such it is not an essay but a chapter of a fiel d work about contemporary Japanese Culture (soon to be published). In the absence of a specifi c concept comparable t o Western "Fine Arts" , a ll things Japanese display some trait of beauty. Picasso's famous reply "Oh, Art?.. . What isn' t (!) " becomes rathe r relevan t for the cultur e of,Japan . Hence the scope is limited to topic s treate d here : (1) varietie s •and adjective s of beauty, (2) pottery : A noble tradition , (3) calligraph y (brushwork) as a mirror of personality , (4) tea"ceremony as an "etiquette " bridging natur e and culture , (5) origin s of livin g arts and artists , (6) Zen Budizm which is but a thatched roof over all othe r arts. 266 BOZKURT GÜVENÇ Inadequacie s inheren t i n such a biase d outlin e have bee n partiall y compensated by the'libera ! us e of photographs, proverbs, maxims, sketches, haikus and impression s of th e autho r as a participan t observer-. The underlyin g theme tha t emerges may be tha t th e rea l beaut y is found in th e actua l behavio r of a people . The natura l environmen t and sociocultura l value s merel y hel p t o shape o r t o prescrib e such behavior . Japa n ha s no doub t changed and continue s t o be changed . Among th e rapidl y modernizin g societie s of t h e world , however, Japa n alon e display s a deep understandin g of, proximit y to,.an d respec t for , th e Nature . Japa n fel l neithe r slav e t o Nature , no r di d Japa n t r y t o maste r he r —lik e th e Wester n peoples— . Their maxim of lif e ha s bee n to be with th e Natur e and with th e times. I n th e lon g while , They hav e successfull y absorbe d severa l foreig n art s and cultures . Rathe r tha n bein g divide d over, o r havin g t o choos e between , th e old or new, Japa n is a continuou s presen t of bot h old and new! Products change bu t overal l purpose s and processe s remain . Among' th e principle s tha t helpe d t o achiev e thi s uniqu e resul t th e followin g ar e noted : - Simplicity rathe r than complexity, - Humanness rathe r than monumentalizm, - Genuineness rathe r than exhibitionism, - Naturalness rathe r than artif icialism, - Humility rathe r than perfectionalism. And the above principle s may be restate d around the severa l aes-thetic values of Zen Budism as the Japanese a rt of living ; - Spiritual rathe r than ceremonials, - Creativity rathe r than morality , - Through beauty rathe r than artistry , - With nature rathe r than against it, - Towards self-enlightenment rathe r than intellectualizm. As livin g examples, artfu l practice s —ranging from appreciatio n of Sansui (mountain-water) t o the practic e of Ikebana (flower arrangement) and t o the buildin g of t e a gardens— have been treate d as a continuum with man-made scal e of kare-sansui (dry-lands cape) a t the center. The taste- for beauty somehow remains a basi c nutrien t of Japanese lif e rathe r than being a sid e decoration. "Publisher's Versio

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura associated with Brucella and Toxoplasma infections

PubMedID: 12949890Bacterial and protozoal infections can cause thrombocytopenia and may mimic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Brucella species and Toxoplasma are among the infectious agents with protean clinical manifestations which may induce immune thrombocytopenia. In rare cases, thrombocytopenia can be severe and may result bleeding into the skin and from mucosal sites. Prompt recognition of this complication and aggressive therapy are essential, since the mortality associated with bleeding into the central nervous system is high. We report two patients with complaints of severe epistaxis and thrombocytopenia associated with brucellosis and toxoplasmosis. Thrombocytopenic purpura in these cases responded well to the high-dose corticosteroid treatment with platelet recovery within 2-3 days. For cases with infection-induced immune thrombocytopenic purpura, short-term high-dose corticosteroids may be applied as an urgent therapy without worsening of the clinical condition. © 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc

Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control Implementation of Team Mekar at the Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge

This paper presents the cooperative adaptive cruise control implementation of Team Mekar at the Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge (GCDC). The Team Mekar vehicle used a dSpace microautobox for access to the vehicle controller area network bus and for control of the autonomous throttle intervention and the electric-motor-operated brake pedal. The vehicle was equipped with real-time kinematic Global Positioning System (RTK GPS) and an IEEE 802.11p modem installed in an onboard computer for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication. The Team Mekar vehicle did not have an original-equipment-manufacturer-supplied adaptive cruise control (ACC). ACC/Cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) based on V2V-communicated GPS position/velocity and preceding vehicle acceleration feedforward were implemented in the Team Mekar vehicle. This paper presents experimental and simulation results of the Team Mekar CACC implementation, along with a discussion of the problems encountered during the GCDC cooperative mobility runs

Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control Implementation of Team Mekar at the Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge

This paper presents the cooperative adaptive cruise control implementation of Team Mekar at the Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge (GCDC). The Team Mekar vehicle used a dSpace microautobox for access to the vehicle controller area network bus and for control of the autonomous throttle intervention and the electric-motor-operated brake pedal. The vehicle was equipped with real-time kinematic Global Positioning System (RTK GPS) and an IEEE 802.11p modem installed in an onboard computer for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication. The Team Mekar vehicle did not have an original-equipment-manufacturer-supplied adaptive cruise control (ACC). ACC/Cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) based on V2V-communicated GPS position/velocity and preceding vehicle acceleration feedforward were implemented in the Team Mekar vehicle. This paper presents experimental and simulation results of the Team Mekar CACC implementation, along with a discussion of the problems encountered during the GCDC cooperative mobility runs

Cooperative adaptive cruise control implementation of team mekar at the grand cooperative driving challenge

Turan, Murat Can (Arel Author)This paper presents the cooperative adaptive cruise control implementation of Team Mekar at the Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge (GCDC). The Team Mekar vehicle used a dSpace microautobox for access to the vehicle controller area network bus and for control of the autonomous throttle intervention and the electric-motor-operated brake pedal. The vehicle was equipped with real-time kinematic Global Positioning System (RTK GPS) and an IEEE 802.11p modem installed in an onboard computer for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication. The Team Mekar vehicle did not have an original-equipment-manufacturers-supplied adaptive cruise control (ACC). ACC/Cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) based on V2V-communicated GPS position/velocity and preceding vehicle acceleration feedforward were implemented in the Team Mekar vehicle. This paper presents experimental and simulation results of the Team Mekar CACC implementation, along with a discussion of the problems encountered during the GCDC cooperative mobility runs

The Effect of Essential Amino Acid-Balanced Low-Protein Diet on Performance and Meat Quality in Broiler Chickens

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of low-protein and essential amino acid-balanced diets that would reduce feed cost on performance parameters such as body weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, and meat quality. A total of 1050 one day old male chicks of Ross 308 genotype at one day of age weredivided into 3 groups, each consisting of 350 chicks and further subdivided into 10 subgroups, each comprising 35 animals. From days 1 to 10, all groups were fed a diet containing 22.5% crude protein (CP) without changing the protein content. All groups’ diets have been balanced with essential amino acids lysine, methionine, threonine,tryptophan, isoleucine, leucine, arginine and valine according to the data in the Ross 308 user guide. From days 11 to 22, the first group was fed a diet with 20.60% CP (LP1), the second group with 19.5%CP(LP2), and the third group with 18.5% CP (LP3). Between days 23 to 37, the first group was fed a diet containing 20.00% CP,the second group with 19%CP, and the third group with 18% CP. At the 22nd and 37th days of the trial, the body weights of broiler chickens were individually measured. On the same days, feed weighing was conducted to calculate individual feed consumption and feed conversion ratio of the broiler chickens. At day 22, the bodyweights of the first and second groups were found to be close to each other and were not statistically significant. However, the body weight of the third group (18.5% CP) was statistically significantly (P≤0.05) lower compared to the first (20.60% CP) and second (19.50%CP) groups. When considering the feed consumption at day 22, thefirst and second groups showed similar values with no statistical difference between them. However, the third group consumed less feed in parallel with body weight and this decrease was found to be statistically (P≤0.05) significant compared to the first and second groups. Regarding the 37th day, there was no statistically significantdifference in body weight between the first and second groups, whereas the body weight of the third group was found to be lower compared to the first and second groups, and this difference was statistically (P≤0.05) significant. In the 37-day, feed consumption and feed conversion ratio showed similar results among the groupsand were not statistically significant. Similarly, in the samples taken from the breast meat at day 37, while there were no statistically significant differences in protein content, cooking loss, pH, moisture analysis results. As a result of the decrease in feed protein content, the fat content in breast meat has increased (P≤0.05) significantly.The results are generally evaluated, considering body weight, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, and meat quality, the most favorable diet protein content was achieved with the 2nd group, with a rate of 19.60% during the growth period (11-22days) and a rate of 18.08% during the finishing period (23-37days). Keywords: Broiler; low protein diet; body weight; feed conversion ratio; meat quality&nbsp;</p

Unmet clinical needs and challenges in the management of acute leukemia in Turkey: a modified Delphi study

Aim: To determine the unmet needs and challenges in management, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and patient-physician communication in acute leukemia (AL). Materials & methods: The study was based on a modified Delphi approach. A questionnaire including the major potential obstacles was circulated twice among 13 hematologists. Results: The obstacles in AL management were limited access to the novel treatments and genetic tests, limited bed capacity, insufficient level of knowledge among allied health personnel, limited availability of psycho-oncological support and low levels of awareness in the population about the importance of stem cell donation. Conclusion: The challenges in the management of AL are critical to guide the efforts to improve the quality of healthcare delivery and the evidence-based decision making at treatment of AL patients