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Seasonal depression, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is not all that innocent. Seasonal depression, a mood disorder that happens every year at the same time, is triggered by less sunlight during fall and winter, and causes fatigue, exhaustion, bad-temper.

Thanks to mediation procedure Turkish justice system has to deal with fewer files. As dispute cases may take up to 200 to 400 days, mediation may shorten this period to even one day sometimes. According to the statistics of Mediation Department, 4 thousand 465 disputes were resolved. 3 thousand 693 cases on employer – employee disputes, 252 cases on compensation and receivables arising from copyrights, 151 cases on pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages, and 122 cases on debit and credit were reviewed. There was no resolution on 196 cases however.  

Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design has joined International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) –known as the United Nations of Interior Architecture- as an Educational Member. Izmir University of Economics carried its specialization in interior architecture to the international platform.

Izmir Economics youth, who act upon the principle, ‘world will flourish through design’, will get a chance to improve their design skills thanks to the accomplishments they achieved in the contests held in Italy. Pırıl Ceyin Karakurt, Graduate of Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), came in first place among faculties of fine arts and design from Turkey at the contest held by European Institute of Design (IED, Istituto Europeo di Design) and qualified to receive scholarship for graduate studies. Begüm Sena Önal, also a graduate of IUE Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, will receive education with “Invest Your Talent in Italy” scholarship granted by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Jovita Kurnaz, Lecturer, Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics, (IUE) will display the combination of felt with art in Lithuania. Zeynep Karaoğlu and Bengisu Ekin Özkan, both graduates of Department of Fashion and Textile Design, will accompany Kurnaz, who will be the only artist to be attending from Turkey.

Sümerbank fabrics, garments, home textile products, which were re-manufactured by IUE Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Fashion and Textile Design and which make up the legacy of industrialization revolution in Turkey, are being exhibited in Aydın; city where Sümerbank factories were built originally.   

As the school takes its toll on children, they yearn for play. The experts suggest that children should be allowed time to play in addition to their daily school routine. Hakan Yıldız, Lecturer, IUE Vocational School of Health Services, who pointed that play was a serious business, said that children learned about themselves and the world around them through play.  

When the pace of thinking exceeds the pace of speaking it may cause temporary stuttering in children. The real responsibility lies in parents. They need to stay calm but be attentive. Evidence shows that almost 80% of all children who begin stuttering will outgrow this phase over a few weeks or months, however psychological issues, stress, and negative feelings trigger disfluency.

As the whole world is closely watching the race for United States presidential election of 2016 between Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party's presidential nominee, and Donald Trump, the Republican Party's presidential nominee, 9 women from Turkey are observing the elections. Itır Bağdadi, Lecturer of Department of Political Science and International Relations, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), who was invited by Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) to observe the American political system and voters in Washington D.C, said that Donald Trump lost her support due to his discriminatory remarks especially towards women.  

The D - 8 countries Bangladesh, Iran, Nigeria, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Malaysia agreed on developing business relations. More than 30 representatives gathered at Izmir University of Economics (IUE) for ‘D-8 Chambers of Commerce and Industry Izmir Meeting’ for collaboration in education.