This study aimed to explore the relationship between breast shape measurements and breast beauty assessment. Breast Beauty Subjective Assessment System (BBSAS) was developed to evaluate the beauty of breasts. 75 female subjects aged 20-39 years were selected for assessment from the anthropometric database of BIFT-Aimer Human Engineering Research Centre. 43 females working in intimate apparel de...

P lastic surgeons have considered a certain type of breast as ideal for many years. However, there is little discussion in the plastic surgery literature regarding why this specific type is aesthetically pleasant. Other fields, such as evolutionary biology, might have the answers to this question. Many studies have shown the importance of facial symmetry and waist-to-hip ratios to determine bea...

This study utilises a qualitative approach to elicit the reproductive health concerns of girls at a Christian summer camp with a view to making recommendations on how to improve the content and process of future sessions. The girls asked questions anonymously about various aspects of their sexuality, which were analysed to identify emergent themes. There were 75 participants with ages ranging f...

We investigated body image in St. Kitts, a Caribbean island where tourism, international media, and relatively high levels of body fat are common. Participants were men and women recruited from St. Kitts (n = 39) and, for comparison, U.S. samples from universities (n = 618) and the Internet (n = 438). Participants were shown computer generated images varying in apparent body fat level and muscu...

The first decade of the 21st-century has seen a rapid development in infrared photodetector technology. At the end of the last millennium there were two dominant IR systems, InSb- and HgCdTe-based detectors, which were well developed and available in commercial systems. While these two systems saw improvements over the last twelve years, their change has not nearly been as marked as that of the...

Railway signalling can be defined as all systems used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Over the years knoledgment and technology able to satisfy this issue have been implemented. After a long period during which each European nation used its own system (with the conseguent absence of interoperabilty among them), ERTMS/ETCS is currently the most co...

This chapter examines technological change in Britain over the last 140 years. It analyzes the effects of patent laws and innovation prizes that were designed to promote technical progress. It explores the challenge associated with the changing organizational structure of innovation and the shift from independent invention to R&D activity taking place inside the boundaries of firms. And it also...

During the 1st year of the Abortion Act, 1967, sixty-five patients were seen for a psychiatric opinion. Of these 50% were single, 36% married and 14% separated or divorced. Referral was by the general practitioner in 60%, gynaecologist 36% and 'other' 4%. Mean length of psychiatric history was 18-9 months. Half had had unhappy childhoods and family relationships were frequently disturbed. Four ...

We analyze the decision to participate and performance at the Modern Olympic Summer Games at the country level. We use an unbalanced panel of 118 countries over all 24 editions of the Summer Games since 1896. The main focus of the paper is on economic, geographic and demographic determinants of Olympic participation and success. We estimate the impact of income per capita, population size, home...

A wealth of research and experience after 9/11 has led to the development of evidence-based and evidence-informed guidelines and strategies to support the design and implementation of public mental health programs after terrorism and disaster. This article reviews advances that have been made in a variety of areas, including development of improved metrics and methodologies for conducting needs...