The traditional apparel product development process is a typical iterative ‘optimization’ process that involves trial-and-error. In order to confirm the design and achieve a satisfactory fit, a number of repeated cycles of sample preparation, trial fitting and pattern alteration must be conducted. The process itself is time-consuming, costly, and dependent on the designer’s skills and experienc...

Cervical orthotic devices (cervical collars) are integral to the treatment of patients with suspected or confirmed fracture of the cervical spine. Pressure ulcers can develop under the cervical collar on the occipital protuberance and on the chin due to both prolonged immobilization and the collar construction. A multidisciplinary team at a Northwest Ohio trauma center led an investigation of t...

Effectively fitting the major features of experimental transiograms (or variograms) is crucial in characterizing spatial patterns and reproducing them in geostatistical simulations. Landscape patterns usually tend to contain neighboring structures. The experimental cross-transiograms of frequent neighboring landscape categories normally demonstrate apparent peaking features at low lag distances...

Path planning with a uniform paint thickness distribution for industrial painting robots is challenging. It difficult and time-consuming to generate path constant because extensive trial error are required. To realize paths without specialized operator skills, it useful simulate all processes verify the distribution. Therefore, simulator that can predict analyze developed in this study. A model...

This supplement consists of several parts that refer directly to specific topics in the paper: A Proof of Equation (2) B Proof of Lemma 3.1 (Symmetric biproportional fit) C Technical details on why ”local affinity” is sufficient in Section 4.1 D Proof of Theorem 4.2 (Convergence of PSIPF) E Proof of Lemma 4.4 (L1-monotony) F Proof of Lemma 4.5 (Volume bounds) G Proof of Lemma 4.6 (Limit points)...

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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of ibuprofen, viscoelastic bite wafers, and chewing gum in reducing orthodontic pain. METHODS This randomized clinical trial included 50 girls between the ages of 13 and 18 years classified into 5 groups of 10 each: placebo, ibuprofen (400 mg), chewing gum, soft viscoelastic wafer, and hard viscoelastic wafer. The patients in each...