An essential property of GIS is the adequate visual portrayal of spatial data. The OGC Styled Layer Descriptor (SLD) specification is a map-styling language for producing geo-referenced maps with user-defined styling. However, SLD shows some weaknesses: 1.) it does not support interaction, 2.) it does not consider the requirements of mobile GIS, and 3.) it is rather restricted in referencing ob...

Heated styling appliances, such as straightening irons, have grown in popularity in recent years, as have hair products such as heat-protection sprays. In this study we investigate whether the water in a heat-protection spray can affect the level of damage caused by heat styling. Tryptophan damage from heat styling was measured using fluorescence spectroscopy, and structural damage was investig...

Although elite styles are important to the formation of generalised dress styling trends, the elite fashions that appear in the mass media are inaccessible to most consumers. When people buy new mass produced clothing, they choose necessarily from the limited range of styles available in nearby retail stores that are also within their income-based price threshold. In turn, the styles available ...