The authors explore how Black and White women view three aspects of normative femininity, and whether self-rated femininity is related to feminism. Through telephone surveys, a nationally representative sample of women (N=1130) rated themselves on feminism and items derived from Collins' (2004) benchmarks of femininity: feminine appearance, traits, and traditional gender role ideology. Confirma...

This paper presents the details of a system capable of recording on video a traditional class. By traditional class it is meant a teacher, a blackboard and a white canvas where course notes are projected. The system is able to track the movements of the lecturer, while recording it on video at the required frame rate (e.g., 25 fps). The system is also capable of understanding five arm gestures ...

background: rosa damascena is a traditional medicinal plant used in asia to treat several ailments. this study reports in vitro and in vivo antioxidative properties and toxicity of methanolic and aqueous extracts of white rose, an indigenous variety of rosa damascena from iran. methods: the antimicrobial activities, total phenolics, antioxidative properties and the blood sera ferric-reducing an...

It has been shown that white light exposure during retinal microsurgeries is detrimental to patients. To address this problem, we present a novel device and image processing tool, which can be used to significantly reduce the amount of phototoxicity induced in the eye. Our device alternates between illuminating the retina using white and limited spectrum light, while a fully automated image pro...

Energy consumption in the buildings sector is considered one of most important sources energy Jordan, as reason for this due to traditional building pattern and buildings’ lack various saving rationalization systems. The development terms capacity save produce reasons that lead at national level Jordan. In study, effect paint colors on roofs was studied by studying three different colors, which...

The current study sought to explore into whether women are obsessed with ‘white’ weddings.  It examined the various possible factors/variables attributed to this assertion. The researchers employed a qualitative case study approach to examine the phenomenon. Thirty single women at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana were sampled using the purposive sampling technique. ...

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of starter culture addition on characteristics raw milk white cheese (Gibna bayda).The made from warmed (45°C) milk, and (2% w/v) added first treatment (T1), while no second (T2). After manufacture, cut into cubes kept in brine solution for 24 hours, followed by storing without whey at 5°C 45 days. Microbiological, physicochemical, sensory were...

increasing incidence of food-borne disease along with its social and economic consequences have led to conducting extensive research in order to produce safer food and develop new antimicrobial agents; among them, extensive use of probiotics and bacteriocins as biological additives is of significant importance. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the interactions (growth behavior and s...