A technique has been developed for the recognition of unconstrained handwritten discrete symbols based on elastic matching against a set of prototypes generated by individual writers. The incorporation of feature analysis with elastic matching to eliminate unlikely prototypes is presented in this paper and is shown to greatly reduce the required processing time without any deterioration in reco...

BACKGROUND Elastic resistance bands (ERB) combined with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) are often used in resistance muscle training programs, which have potential effects on peripheral muscle strength. However, the effects of the combination of ERB and PNF on respiratory muscle strength warrant further investigation. OBJECTIVES The assessment of the effects of PNF combined wi...

For dynamic analyses of railway track structures, the algorithm of solution is very important. For estimating the important problems in the railway tracks such as the effects of rail joints, rail supports, rail modeling in the nearness of bridge and other problems, the models of the axially beam model on the elastic foundation can be utilized. For studying the effects of axially beam on the ela...

The elastic constants of Nd3Se4 show an anomalous behaviour above and below Tc = 52 K. Band effects are assumed to be the origin of the softening of C' in the paramagnetic region. Below Tc extra shifts arise from magneto-elastic coupling. An elastic hysteresis is observed which is directly related to the magnetic hysteresis loop. The metallic rare earth chalcogenides of RE3X4 type have attracte...

This study was designed to determine whether different effects on functional capacity and body composition were produced by using different devices (elastic bands (EBs) versus weight machines (WMs)) with the same resistance training program. Forty-five healthy sedentary middle-aged women volunteers were chosen and randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups: 21 subjects trained using EBs (EBG), 14 in tr...

bone has a capability to repair itself when it is fractured. repair involves the generation of intermediatetissues, such as fibrous connective tissue, cartilage and woven bone, before final bone healing can occur. theprocess of cartilage-to-bone transition (cbt) is a key for the achievement of rigid bone healing duringfracture repair. we tested this potential for elastic cartilage using a long ...