Distribution data describing the current shea range were obtained from John Hall (University of Wales, Bangor); for details, see previous reports and Vitellaria paradoxa: a monograph (Hall et al., 1996). In 2010, these records were supplemented with shea plot data from Burkina Faso, Mali and Ghana, and with the collection localities of herbarium specimens held at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ...

Developing countries have embarked on the promotion of “ICT access for all” through subsidized Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), especially in underserviced areas of such countries. The main aim of the “ICT access for all” is to extend the communication services to the large areas of underserviced regions through subsidized communication services. In some instances, subsidies m...

Many basic, but very useful features, for characterizing an image or calculating the similarity between two images are based on color information. Psychological studies show that beyond the tone of color, different colors are also associated with different emotions. Thus, two colors that trigger the same impression are most likely considered to be more similar than two colors which trigger the ...

The use of LCD displays as a test platform for the evaluation for perceived color differences is examined. The setup and verification of an accurate color reproduction workflow is presented. As a first application we compare a monitor based color difference test with a corresponding already existing test based on printed samples. In view of the results, we regard the digital method as a good ca...

since long time ago, mobile metaphor and simile are most important mean for poetic images creation. the present paper studies bayati works according to the important role of the colors in poetic images creation in. we came to conclusion that the poet has used the colors in order to express his feelings, his unsatisfactory as well goals, aims and ideologies. the colors application or secret sema...

The influence of the environmental parameters on the traffic noise in the sea is studied with the help of a simplified model based on normal-mode propagation at a single frequency. The results show significant variation of the traffic noise spectrum level among the various seasons of the year. The differences are more pronounced when the bottom consists of soft sediments.