Dissimilarity Gaussian Mixture Models for Efficient Offline Handwritten Text-Independent Identification using SIFT and RootSIFT Descriptors [PDF]
, 2019 Handwriting biometrics is the science of identifying the behavioural aspect of an individual’s writing style and exploiting it to develop automated writer identification and verification systems.
Bouridane, Ahmed +3 more
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Blueprint for a Universal Theory of Learning to Read: The Combinatorial Model
Reading Research Quarterly, Volume 60, Issue 2, April/May/June 2025.The Reading Tree. Abstract In this essay, I outline some of the essential ingredients of a universal theory of reading acquisition, one that seeks to highlight commonalities while embracing the global diversity of languages, writing systems, and cultures.
David L. Share
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Susan Hill´s Mrs de Winter and Sally Beauman´s Rebecca´s tale: re-visions of daphne du Maurier´s Rebecca? [PDF]
, 2016 International audienceThis paper examines two types of transfictional texts that appear little challenging to the ending and, consequently, to the discourse of their source-texts.
Parey, Armelle
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Cryopreserving the intact intervertebral disc without compromising viability
JOR SPINE, Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2024.Cryopreservation and banking of intact intervertebral discs (IVD) would make ex vivo human organ culture models accessible to researchers and clinicians, accelerating IVD research. However, mass transfer limitations create two competing challenges for the cryopreservation of any whole organ: (1) cryoprotectants are required to prevent cell damage, and ...
Ward Shalash +3 more
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Identifying global seismic anisotropy patterns by correlating shear-wave splitting and surface-wave data [PDF]
, 2009 International audienceWe compare a global compilation of shear-wave splitting measurements with azimuthal seismic anisotropy parameters inferred from surface-wave tomography.
Barruol, Guilhem +3 more
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, 2013 In this paper, a novel approach is introduced for classifying curves into proper families, according to their similarity. First, a mathematical quantity we call plane curvature is introduced and a number of propositions are stated and proved.
Arabadjis, Dimitris +6 more
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Theatre: Stability and Dynamics [PDF]
, 2009 Käesoleva numbri teemat piiritlevad mõisted stabiilsus ja dünaamika ei ole antonüümid, s.t ei moodusta selget binaarset opositsiooni ega dihhotoomiat, ja teiseks, mõlema mõiste konnotatsioonid on positiivsed, mida ei saa niisama kindlalt väita nende ...
Anneli Saro, Luule Epner
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Writer identification approach based on bag of words with OBI features [PDF]
, 2019 Handwriter identification aims to simplify the task of forensic experts by providing them with semi-automated tools in order to enable them to narrow down the search to determine the final identification of an unknown handwritten sample.
Al-Maadeed, Somaya +4 more
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A stereoscopic method for dihedral angle measurement [PDF]
, 2018 A new method is presented for the measurement of equilibrium dihedral angles in intergranular inclusions, and illustrated with pure copper containing 1 wt% lead.
Felberbaum, L. +2 more
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Online Writer Identification Using Fuzzy C-means Clustering of Character Prototypes [PDF]
, 2008 International audienceNew kinds of documents such as handwritten online documents are emerging, which are produced by digital devices such as Tablet PC, personal handheld devices or digital paper coupled with digital pens.
Kot, Alex +2 more
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