Aesthetic Perception Research Articles

The Cultural Art Aesthetic Behavior of Entrepreneurship Education for College Students in the Characteristics of Film and Television Media.

This exploration aims to promote the organic integration of innovation and entrepreneurship education and art education, further promote the reform of college Students’ cultural and aesthetic education, improve college Students’ aesthetic perception ability, and help contemporary colleges establish a correct political morality. This thesis aims to further promote the reform of college Students’ cultural and aesthetic education, improve college Students’ aesthetic perception ability, and help contemporary colleges establish correct political and moral values. First, the connotation of college Students’ aesthetic education and the definition of cultural aesthetics are introduced, which is based on the characteristics of two-way interaction, multiple selectivity, timeliness and popularization of film and television media in the new media era; then, the way of questionnaire is adopted. With five universities as the research object, 250 questionnaires are distributed, and 235 valid questionnaires are collected, with a valid response rate of 94%. Finally, through the six questions, it is concluded that 68.9% of the students watch 3–5 h a day, and 4.3% of the students watch more than 7 h; 89.4% of the students hold that the same products as stars in film and television will exert an impact on consumption. Film and television culture and art have a positive and negative impact on college Students’ cultural aesthetic perception. The positive impact is that the film and television media not only provides a good way to cultivate the aesthetic perception ability of contemporary college students, but also helps them to establish the correct aesthetic values. The negative impact is mainly reflected in two levels, namely, the vulgarization of film and television media works and the consumption of aesthetic concepts. The advantage of this exploration is to put forward the reform measures of college Students’ cultural and artistic aesthetic education under the current educational background in China to help colleges better carry out college Students’ cultural and artistic aesthetic education. Based on this, the reform measures of college Students’ cultural aesthetic education under the current education in China were put forward, so as to help colleges and universities better carry out college Students’ cultural aesthetic education.

The Esthetic Perception of Morphological Severity in Scaphocephalic Patients is Correlated With Specific Head Geometrical Features.

To investigate the relationship between perception of craniofacial deformity, geometric head features, and 3D head shape analyzed by statistical shape modeling (SSM). A total of 18 unoperated patients with scaphocephaly (age = 5.2 ± 1.1m)-6 were followed-up after spring-assisted cranioplasty (SAC) (age = 9.6 ± 1.5m)-and 6 controls (age = 6.7 ± 2.5m). 3D head shapes were retrieved from 3D scans or computed tomography (CTs). Various geometrical features were measured: anterior and posterior prominence, take-off angle, average anterior and posterior lateral and horizontal curvatures, cranial index (CI) (cranial width over length), and turricephaly index (TI) (cranial height over length). SSM and principal component analysis (PCA) described shape variability. All models were 3D printed; the perception of deformity was blindly scored by 9 surgeons and 1 radiologist in terms of frontal bossing (FB), occipital bulleting (OB), biparietal narrowing (BN), low posterior vertex (LPV), and overall head shape (OHS). A moderate correlation was found between FB and anterior prominence (r = 0.56, P < .01) and take-off angle (r = - 0.57, P < .01). OB correlated with average posterior lateral curvature (r = 0.43, P < 0.01) similarly to BPN (r = 0.55, P < .01) and LPV (r = 0.43, P < .01). OHS showed strong correlation with CI (r = - 0.68, P < .01) and TI (r = 0.63, P< .01). SSM Mode 1 correlated with OHS (r = 0.66, p < .01) while Mode 3 correlated with FB (r = - 0.58, P < .01). Esthetic cranial appearance in craniofacial patients is correlated to specific geometric parameters and could be estimated using automated methods such as SSM.

Problems of preserving the international legal status of Lake Baikal in the light of the analysis of the practice of excluding objects from the World Heritage List (Part 2)

The article is a continuation of the presentation of the results of the study of the current state and consideration in retrospect of the existing cases of exclusion of UNESCO World Heritage sites from the World Heritage List. Focusing on the general problems of conservation of World Heritage sites, the authors extrapolate the findings to the situation in the field of conservation of the World Natural Heritage site Lake Baikal in order to develop proposals to improve the situation in the field of ensuring its protection. In particular, the problem of insufficient certainty and clarity in establishing the boundaries of World Heritage sites is noted, in order to solve which a proposal is made to consolidate the regime of World Natural heritage sites in the law "On Specially Protected Natural Territories", with the mandatory formation of a unified administration and approval of the boundaries of such a protected area by an act of the Russian Government, taking into account the requirements of the World Heritage Convention and Guidelines for the application of the Convention when they change. The problem of preserving the appearance of cultural heritage is also considered, since the issue of aesthetic perception of the lake and its immediate surroundings is considered important from the point of view of fulfilling obligations under the Convention on the Protection of World Heritage (taking into account the fact that Baikal is recognized as a World Heritage by all four criteria for assessing outstanding universal value). The lack of representation of protection of natural beauty at the national level is noted, since the current legislation does not contain tools for the protection of Baikal landscapes. Based on the results of the analysis of the world practice of excluding World Heritage sites from the List, the authors conclude that the extrapolation of the main reasons for such exclusionof Lake Baikal as a World Natural Heritage site necessitates the state to develop and make appropriate adjustments to the legislation on the protection of Lake Baikal and to the practice of its application, regardless of the relevant UNESCO events.

Estetik Bağlamında Mimari ve Hukuksal Denetimi

İnsan içinde yaşadığı çevreyi değiştirme kabiliyetine sahip bir varlıktır. İnsanların değer&#x0D; yargıları, yaşadığı coğrafi ve toplumsal çevre, inancı, dili, kültürü gibi birçok unsur onların&#x0D; estetik algısında etkili olmaktadır. Daha ziyade güzel ve güzellik kavramlarıyla ilişkili olan&#x0D; estetik bütünlük, harmoni, simetri ve orantı gibi temel alt niteliklerle ölçülebilir. Mimari&#x0D; faaliyetlerin özellikle şehirlerde belli bir plan dahilinde yapılmasının zorunlu olmasına yönelik&#x0D; yasal düzenlemelerin geçmişi Türkiye’de çok fazla eskiye dayanmayışı karşısında şehirler&#x0D; plansız, çirkin görünümlü yapılarla dolmuş, yeşil alanlar azalmış, gökdelenlerin rastgele&#x0D; yapılmalarına izin verilmiş, tarihi ve tabi çevreye uygun binalar yapılamamış, kültürel varlıklar&#x0D; korunamamıştır. Bu çalışmada öncelikle estetik ve estetikle ilişkili yakın kavramlara,&#x0D; sonrasında ise mevzuatta estetiğin yerine değinilirken insanın oluşturmuş olduğu bu estetik&#x0D; yapının imar hukuku üzerine etkisine yer verilmiştir. Bu kapsamda yargıya akseden estetik&#x0D; bağlamlı adli ve idari yargı kararları incelenmiştir. Değerlendirilen yargı kararlarında kötü&#x0D; uygulamaların, görünüm olarak göze hoş gelmeyen çirkin yapıların estetik açıdan mahzurlu&#x0D; yapılar olarak ifade edildiği belirlenmiştir.

Assessment of the Perception of Aesthetics and Smile Attractiveness among Dental and Health Students

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Понятия «идеал» и «жизненный путь» как концепты духовно-нравственного воспитания школьников на современном этапе

In the article «The Religion and philosophical bases of the content the spiritual and moral education of the pupils today» is given the pedagogical substantiation of the expediency of education to the religious and philosophical thought of Russia as to bases for staffing of the content of the spiritual and moral education of contemporary pupils. The relevance of this content consists in the need for comprehension by the schoolboys of anthropological ideal and sense of life of man in the period of pluralism in the choice of values and behavioral stereotypes. Age-related education to the values, which are stored in the traditions of orthodox culture and by those being been the object of religious and philosophical thought, being been the object of religious and philosophical thought, through the study of the works of Russian literature and art, makes possible for pupils to master the ideal of humanity of Jesus Christ and to see moral guidances in life of the saints at four levels: literal (lowest, simplest), semiotic, moral and highest anagogical. Appealing to the religious and philosophical thought in orthodox culture is caused by the presence in orthodoxy of the appeared anthropological ideal – God-man Jesus Christ. For the effectiveness of this mastering one should integrate verbal and painterly or icon-painterly images in the didactic unit. Special position in the article is given to the idea of the transfiguration of man, which at the literal and semiotic levels they be present in the fairy tales, and finds expression on the moral and anagogical levels in the works of literature, and to the theme of the beauty, in developed in detail in the religious and philosophical heritage. The disclosure of the theme of beauty occurs on the basis of reflection above the means of Jesus Christ in the works by F. M. Dostoyevsky and K. D. Ushinsky, and also based on the example of picture A. A. Ivanov « The Appearance of Christ Before the People». So that the acquaintance of pupils with the religious and philosophical thought would be organic and valuable necessary to acquaint them with the traditions of orthodox culture by the means of literature and art and from the early years to bring up the aesthetical perception of peace and value relation to its manifestations.

AESTHETIC RATIOS OF FLIGHT - HOW OBSERVER EXPERTISE AND AESTHETIC PERCEPTION ARE RELATED TO WEBSTER FREERUNNING SKILL FLIGHT KINEMATICS

The perception of (motion) aesthetics is related to the circumstances of the object, the observer, and the given context. The central question of this study is whether the perception of motion aesthetics is related to a motor skill’s ratio of flight kinematics and the observer’s sensory-motor experiences. Motor skills, perceived as more aesthetic, are hypothesized to show kinematic flight ratios near the golden ratio. Motor skills, perceived as less aesthetic, are hypothesized to show kinematic flight ratios farther away from the golden ratio. Furthermore, this relationship is hypothesized to be related to the observer’s sensory-motor experience. Therefore, 36 participants (12 freerunning experts, 12 freerunning novices, and 12 laypeople) were asked to indicate their perception of motion aesthetics when watching video sequences of different freerunning performances. The results indicate that kinematic flight ratios and the observer’s sensory-motor experience are related to the aesthetic perception of the freerunning skill. As hypothesized, kinematic ratios of Webster performances perceived as more aesthetic are closer to the golden ratio, and Webster performances perceived as less aesthetic are farther away from the golden ratio; this is significant for expert and novice freerunners, but not for laypeople. Thus, we conclude that the aesthetic perception of complex motor skills is related to kinematic flight ratios and the observer’s sensory-motor expertise. Future work should incorporate such knowledge about kinematic ratios and how to address them during motor skill performances to create and perform aesthetically pleasing complex motor skills.

Computational Analysis Problem of Aesthetic Content in Fine-Art Paintings

The article discusses the possibilities of the formal analysis of the fine-art painting composition on the basis of the classical definitions of beauty and computational aesthetics’ approaches of the second half of the 20th century he authors define the problem and consider solutions for the formalization of aesthetic perception in the context of aesthetic text, i.e., as part of the fine arts composition – a formal sequence of signs simply ordered in accordance with the syntactic rules’ system. The methodology of the research is defined by the general semiotics, distinguishing semantics, syntax, and pragmatics of a sign, by the aesthetic analysis’ methods, ranging according to the author’s message aesthetics, receptive aesthetics, and text aesthetics, as well as by the computational analysis methods connected with neural network means of defining the images’ symmetry. The article reveals preconditions for the emergence and also the current state of computational aesthetics as an interdisciplinary branch of knowledge. Analyzing the problem from the perspective of philosophy, aesthetics, semiotics, and technology, the authors draw attention to the need to improve the computational aesthetics methods. Firstly, the existing methods do not always enable to describe the fine-art object adequately. Secondly, there exists the so-called reduction of aesthetic assertion transforming it into the assertion concerning the object’s external characteristics. As a result, the authors assume that the increasing complexity of the current mathematical models and the experts’ subjective assessment support will allow to reach a compromise solution that enables the development of computational aesthetics as a branch of knowledge. Enhancement and development of the mathematical models, taking into account the rules of semiotics and subjectivism of the human perception, is the relevant objective of computational analysis of the aesthetic fine-arts text. The results of the present research supports the classic statement regarding the underivability of semantic and pragmatic propositions from syntax. The research concludes that relevant objectives are to find a correlation between, one the one hand, the axes and points of symmetry, deriving from the neural simulation, and, on the other hand, aesthetic effect, emerging from the perception of fine-art paintings.

Perception of Smile Aesthetics and Attractiveness among Saudi Females

Smile aesthetic, known as the static and dynamic relationship of the dentition and supporting structures to the facial soft tissues, is one of the most important elements of facial attractiveness. The objective of the study was to assess the perception of smile aesthetics and attractiveness through digital image manipulation of aesthetic variables and to compare those perceptions according to diverse sociodemographic data among female Saudi laypeople attending the dental clinic. A crosssectional study of 193 female Saudi participants were randomly selected and consented to answer the study questionnaire. Nine smile photograph images were created to compare different smile aesthetic perceptions. Two groups were recruited: 120 participants in the first group (under 30 years old) and 73 participants in the second group (30 years old or above). All participants in both groups were asked to choose the attractiveness of each smile image using multiple-choice options. A statistically significant finding showed that normal buccal corridors were chosen as the most attractive smile by 42.5% of the participants in the younger group and by a significantly higher ratio of the participants with a bachelor’s degree or higher level of education at 49% (p &lt; 0.05). Laypeople’s preferences regarding smile attractiveness vary, but a normal appearance was the ideal choice for the majority. Orthodontic treatment should consider the general sociocultural understanding of smile perception.

Analysis of Graphic Perception Education for Young Children Based on Fuzzy Clustering Analysis.

Geometric ability includes elements of identification, conceptualization, combination, drawing, and reasoning, and graphic perception is an important part of it. Kindergarten science education includes geometry instruction. Children are guided to perceive the relationship between shapes and figures through direct perception, first-hand experience, and practical operation through concentrated educational activities, and form image-concrete thinking over time, enhancing their perception and experience of the relationship between shapes in the objective world, and accumulating certain mathematical perceptual experience. Clustering is a branch of unsupervised pattern recognition that is very useful. Fuzzy clustering, which establishes the uncertainty description of samples to categories and can objectively reflect the real world, has become the mainstream of cluster analysis research. The graphics perception education of children is investigated using fuzzy clustering analysis. The main topic of this paper is how to apply children's graphics to the design of children's educational institutions and open up new creative perspectives for the design of children's educational institutions. The method of graphic perception education: perception education for preschool children is proposed based on the multichannel characteristics of preschool children's aesthetic perception and with reference to the theory of perception. The experimental results show that the improved algorithm reduces segmentation time by 171.48 s when compared to the traditional FCM algorithm for both noisy and high-quality images and that it is significantly faster than the FCM algorithm in terms of segmentation speed. As a result, the model construction of a set of children's graphic perception education for the cognitive characteristics of the age group children can provide corresponding references and references for related topic research.

Ergonomics Design Issues: Innovation and Ethics

Ergonomics has extended its application to look into Issues of universality and value-added design development. Design is aninnovative, practical, reproducible problem-solving process that converts ideas into reality, keeping in mind the user’s characteristicsand limitations, aesthetic perception, material and process, and new technology to conceive various aids to human needs. Pleasurebeyond functionality is an immerging issue; design features are not only to divulge ease of use and safety but the pleasure of use andenjoyment of the experience. Emphasis must be on trustworthy-look and feel for functional reliability. The innovation aims at newness.Users’ acceptance of a design depends on how it matches the perception of need with the product features. If it could provide a mentalimage of total trust embedded in its appearance, were not only the functional reliability, several humane issues play respective roles.Inclusiveness elements implanted in a design widen the users’ acceptance of varied requirements and confirm the benefit of properutilization of context-specific user information while conceiving design ideas. It has become an integral part of the ergonomic designprocess. This deliberation focuses on applying ergonomics in design to support productive living, health, and well-being and creatingcontext-specific user-friendly living environments.

Impact of Gingival Margin Asymmetries on the Smile Esthetic Perception of Dental Specialists, Doctors of Dental Medicine, Students, and Laypeople: a Comparative Pilot Study.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the perceptions of altered incisor gingival position among dental specialists, dentists, dental students, and laypeople.Materials and methodsFour digital smile photographs with altered gingival margin position of the right maxillary incisor (0, 1, 2, and 3 mm) were presented to a sample of 232 respondents (71.1% female; 28.9% male): 42 dental specialists, 63 dentists, 33 dental students (1st to 3rd year), 38 dental students (4th to 6th year) and 56 laypeople. The questionnaire consisted of four randomly displayed photographs, administered via Google Form, and respondents were asked to rate the images on a scale from 1 to 5, from the least attractive to the most attractive. A statistical analysis was performed using the TIBCO Statistica program (v. 13.3. 0, TIBCO Software Inc., Palo Alto, CA, USA; 2017). According to the Shapiro- Wilk's test, the data were not distributed normally. The Kruskal-Wallis test with post hoc multiple comparisons with the Bonferroni adjustment were used to compare group esthetic scores and to determine the threshold levels of deviation at which each group was discriminated between esthetic and non-esthetic situations.ResultsMedian values of esthetic scores decreased in all groups as the gingival asymmetries increased. Dental professionals were significantly more critical of esthetics than laypeople in all levels of asymmetry. The greatest difference was found for 2 mm of gingival asymmetry (p=0.002).ConclusionFrom the results of our study, we can conclude that the perception of gingival asymmetries in the esthetic zone of smile differs among dental specialists, doctors, students, and laypeople. Dental specialists, doctors, and clinical students were more critical of these asymmetries, while preclinical students and laypeople noticed only 2 mm or more of gingival asymmetry of central incisors.

Assessing human perceptions towards large wood in river ecosystems following flooding experiences

AbstractLarge wood deposited in rivers provides ecological benefits for multiple trophic groups, but public perceptions of these deposits can be varied. In particular, flooding experiences linked to large wood debris could influence how the public and stakeholders view large wood deposited into the river ecosystem. Here, we assessed the perceptions towards large wood using groups of undergraduates, postgraduates and staff from a local university in Limpopo Province of South Africa. A survey was conducted using questionnaires, which were distributed online to a sample of 104 participants across these groups, using both visual (i.e. paired photographs of different river scenarios) and categorical questions. Large shares of respondents regularly used river systems recreationally (62.9%), with woodless systems perceived as being significantly more aesthetic, less dangerous and least in need of improvement. These perceptions, however, differed among university groups, with staff having stronger perceptions of aesthetics (median = 5.5, mean 5.4 ± 2.8), less dangerousness (median = 3.0, mean 4.2 ± 3.0) and naturalness (median = 6.0, mean 5.8 ± 2.6) towards systems with large wood. Correlation analyses indicated significant interrelatedness among perceptions of aesthetics, naturalness, danger and improvement needs. However, negative perceptions towards large wood in the river were generally not determined by any recent experience of flooding in the area, with large wood‐related dangers rather associated with leisure activities in rivers by students. These results highlight a need for passing on the knowledge of natural river systems with wood to people in Vhembe Biosphere Reserve and communities' scientists and assessing wider perceptions outside of the university context.

Spiritual Aesthetics of Islamic Ornamentation and the Aesthetic Value in Islamic Architecture

Islamic architecture, a form of Islamic art, contributes significantly to portraying God Almighty's supremacy. In Islamic art, there are numerous ways to place emphasis on this architecture; one of which is through high aesthetic value. In Islamic art and architecture, the greatest extent of ornamentation and motifs probably describe aesthetic values. Islamic ornamentation serves as a platform for delivering information about Islam's culture including Islamic values and identity. Additionally, the most distinguishing characteristic of Islamic ornamentation is the richness of meaning behind it, that might influence a person's perception of spiritual aesthetics. Therefore, this article explore what spiritual aesthetic means and how it relates to Islamic ornamentation. Furthermore, Islamic ornamentation should be considered a part of the interior of the Islamic architecture rather than just decorations added after the fact or to cover in gaps. Through the interplay of the people and interior space, these ornaments have the potential to engage with human aesthetics. Therefore, this research also focuses on the aesthetics and beauty of ornaments, which satisfy one of human psychological needs: to be in a beautiful environment. Because emphasis of the research is to explore how people perceive the aesthetics of Islamic ornamentation, a semiotics method was chosen because of its capacity to transcend literal meanings. The identification and evaluation of the aesthetic and religious qualities of the Islamic ornamentation brought out in this paper can be very helpful for the artists as well as scholars in understanding the Islamic art. &#x0D; Keywords: Islamic Ornaments, Islamic Architecture, Aesthetic Value, Spiritual Aesthetics, Islamic Art, Architectural Ornaments

In Search of the Most Attractive Lip Proportions and Lip Volume: An Eye Tracking- and Survey-Based Investigation.

Despite various aesthetic trends, the ideal lip proportion and lip volume remains elusive. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the aesthetic perception of various lip shapes to identify the most attractive lips. Fifty-nine White study participants with a mean age of 32.73 ± 9.4 years were asked to assess lips of various proportions and of various volumes. Gaze assessment and aesthetic rating of the same set of modified lip images were performed. The results revealed that the lip proportion that was rated to be most attractive was the 1:1.6 ratio (upper-to-lower lip, 4.21 of a possible 5). This lip proportion, however, was not the first one to be viewed on initial image display (1.20 sec) and had the shortest duration of a stable eye fixation within the 6-second image display interval (2.18 of 6 seconds). The lip volume that received the highest aesthetic rating was the 100 percent volume (original lip size), with 4.56 of a possible 5. This lip volume, however, had the third longest interval between initial image exposure and the first stable eye fixation (0.81 second) and had the shortest duration of stable eye fixations during the 6 seconds of image display (2.22 of 6 seconds). The results presented could be potentially reflective of the internal cognitive processes during the involuntary and voluntary assessment of lip attractiveness.

Influencing Factors Related to Female Sports Participation Under the Implementation of Chinese Government Interventions: An Analysis Based on the China Family Panel Studies.

ObjectivesRegular sports participation is a gendered phenomenon in China. Women have reported much higher constraints than men on time, partner, psychology, knowledge, and interest. This study explores personal, family, lifestyle, and health factors associated with sports participation.Study DesignThis study is a cross-sectional study.MethodsData were collected from the national reprehensive China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) database (2018) to analyze personal information, family background, lifestyle, and health in relation to women's sports participation. Multiple classification logistic regression was used to quantify the association between independent variables and sports time.ResultsWomen with high personal income and education, who were unmarried, in faster economic development areas have more awareness and more time for sports participation. Women who were overweight and self-rated as unattractive spent less time on sports participation. Women with a small family population and no children have more time for sports participation. Less time on the internet and moderate sleep contribute to active sports participation. Women with chronic diseases and high medical costs are less likely to participate in sports.ConclusionsNegative body aesthetic perception, the burden of family environment, modernization of lifestyle, and the normalization of sub-health are essential factors affecting women's sports participation. The government should understand the inner and outer barriers to women's participation in sports, develop policies and regulations to protect and support women's sports participation, and guide and monitor the effective implementation of women's sports activities.

Aesthetic perception analysis of destination pictures using #beautifuldestinations on Instagram

Destination pictures can be perceived very differently; thus, it is critical to understand what contributes to their aesthetic perception. This study explored the aesthetic perception of 400 destination pictures posted with the popular hashtag #beautifuldestinations on Instagram. The pictures were examined based on their perceived aesthetics of the portrayed content and the perceived influence of five selected visual elements of design (colour, light, line, angle of view, and focus). Data was collected using questionnaires (n = 200), and cluster analysis identified 12 content clusters. Results revealed that pictures showing natural elements were more aesthetically pleasing than pictures representing man-made elements, suggesting that the content of pictures subconsciously influences the perceived aesthetic perception of destination pictures. Additionally, the perceived influence of the five visual elements varies within different clusters. Theoretically, the findings contribute to existing aesthetic literature and present practical implementations for Destination Management Organisations' online marketing. • The influence of content and elements of design of pictures were analysed. • Content influences perception as natural were preferred to man-made settings. • The content of pictures subconsciously influences perceived aesthetic perception. • Colour had the highest significant positive effect of all visual elements.

A database for aesthetic classification of Chinese traditional music

Artificial intelligence has been a research highlight in recent years. Therefore, quantitative analysis about human perception has been of great concern, for instance, affective computing based on music or picture materials. As music is one of the main art forms of auditory aesthetics, its quantitative studies related to aesthetic perception show great potential. This study proposed the evaluation method of aesthetic categories for Chinese traditional music. According to this method, a dataset with aesthetic-emotional multi-annotation was established. The dataset was composed of 500 clips of Chinese traditional music, and it consisted of five aesthetic categories. The distribution characteristics of different aesthetic categories in the emotional dimension space were analysed. Furthermore, by extracting corresponding acoustical features, we tested the accuracy of different classifiers for aesthetic classification. The results showed that the highest accuracy was 65.37% by logistic regression. This work provided a data foundation for the quantitative research and aesthetics computation of Chinese traditional music. The database also can be used for the research of cross-cultural music perception.

Perception of Nasal Aesthetics: Nose or Face?

Aesthetic assessment of the nose might not be limited to the nose as an isolated facial unit but might be the result of a broader perception of the whole facial image. The aim of this study was to investigate if the aesthetic evaluation of a nose is made by sole observation of the nose or influenced by the other features of the face. Nose and face photographs of 20 voluntary models were taken from five different angles and merged into a single image of just the noses and whole faces of each model. First the nose and then the face photos were sent to a reviewer group consisting of 100 individuals from different professions to evaluate the nose's beauty on standard questionnaires with a four-week interval to complicate the recall process. Aesthetic evaluation of the isolated nose (Group 1) and the nose with the whole face (Group 2) were compared through Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores ranging from 1 to 10 (1: the least, 10: the highest). The mean VAS score of the Whole Face Group (5.26±1.28) was significantly higher than the score of the Isolated Nose Group (4.50±1.32) (p 0.001). There was no significant difference between the scores of reviewers considering their gender, profession, or experience of having an aesthetic operation previously. Current study revealed that in the evaluation of the beauty of the nose, the holistic perception of the face is as important as the perfection of the angles and proportions within the nose itself. This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

ECOLOGICAL URBAN REGENERATION OF DEPRESSIVE TERRITORIES LARGE CITIES

Large cities are multifaceted organisms. They are arena of social and urban conflicts. In current conditions of technological development and improvement of the urban environment quality, local authorities are increasingly reorganize industrial areas.&#x0D; The relevance of the article is determined by the global trend of finding new forms of renovation of depressed areas, which are explored quite well and reflected in the general vector of policy of developed countries. According to the research, it is ecological and urban forms of renovation that can ensure the efficient use of resources and create quality conditions to improve the living standard of population.&#x0D; The purpose of the article is to establish ecological and urban forms of renovation of industrial areas.&#x0D; The article substantiates the term "ecological and urban renovation", which main principle is to open new opportunities for depressed areas and buildings in order to improve the ecological and urban situation of the environment. Methods and approaches to the ecological and urban planning form of renovation of depressed areas are described. This allows adapting industrial architecture to modern urban conditions with a numerous architectural techniques.&#x0D; The study examines foreign experience of redevelopment of industrial territories in Barcelona (Spain), Berlin (Germany), London (UK), Paris (France), Copenhagen (Denmark). The analysis of global practice shows that the most successful examples of ecological and urban transformation of industrial areas are implemented through the principle of landscape design and methods of integrating elements of industrial heritage into public space.&#x0D; Consequently, by means of landscape design, the art space as a new phenomenon in the urban environment is created, which improves the aesthetic perception of the architectural city image. The experience has shown that industrial areas, which are located within the city, should be used for recreational and commercial facilities or residential real estate, whereas the areas near the city could be used for high-tech and environmentally-friendly industries.