Work on aspect-oriented programming [3] and subject-oriented programming [2,4] has identified difficulties associated with code tangling in software development. Each has provided solutions for separating code that affects many units of functionality in the system (i.e. cross-cutting code), with corresponding composition techniques to integrate cross-cutting and component code. Benefits common ...

Effective control techniques for pale swallowwort (PSW), an invasive herbaceous vine of old fields and forest understories, are limited. We conducted a 3-yr cutting and herbicide study on an adjacent old-field and forest understory site near Ithaca, NY, for control of PSW. Plants in experimental plots were cut in early July and cut again or sprayed in late August for two seasons with the isopro...

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) have different mechanical properties as compared to metallic stents. Therefore, the standard procedural technique to achieve appropriate deployment may differ. Utilisation of debulking techniques, including cutting balloon and directional atherectomy prior to BVS deployment, is still questionable. Herein, we discuss a case of coronary in-stent restenosis a...

This paper studies the cutting plane method for solving quadratic semi-innnite programming problems. Several relaxation techniques and their combinations are proposed and discussed. A exible convergence proof is provided to cover diierent settings. The implementation issues are addressed with some numerical experiments to illustrate the computational behavior of each diierent combination scheme.

In order to produce components in optical quality in ultra-precision cutting processes it is very important to have a highly balanced system. Achieving the best possible balancing state is a time consuming process. Therefore, the prediction of the influence of the balancing state on the surface quality of the component is desirable. On the other hand, such a model should enable us to predict a ...

We introduce an evolutionary stochastic-local-search (SLS) algorithm for addressing a generalized version of the so-called 1/V/D/R cutting-stock problem. Cutting-stock problems are encountered often in industrial environments and the ability to address them efficiently usually results in large economic benefits. Traditionally linear-programmingbased techniques have been utilized to address such...

Address correspondence to Lijie Ci, [email protected]; Pulickel M. Ajayan, [email protected] ABSTRACT Rapid progress in graphene-based applications is calling for new processing techniques for creating graphene components with different shapes, sizes, and edge structures. Here we report a controlled cutting process for graphene sheets, using nickel nanoparticles as a knife that cuts with nanos...

A stereoscopic cutting of stereoscopic display of 3D virtual objects in a real space using a human binocular parallax is discussed. For the cutting of stereoscopic image objects characterized by assumed physical properties, a software knife and two kinds of hardware edged-tools are developed by which the objects can be directly cut into without any particular constraint in their operation. Some...

Integral Mechanical Attachment (IMA) uses features in the form of components for their connection. In addition to the transfer of forces, locator features are used as integral assembly guides. Prismatic, single-degree-offreedom (1DOF) joints only allow for a single assembly motion and therefore a simple, rapid and precise assembly. In modern timber construction, such CNC-fabricated 1DOF joints ...

In this work, the cutting of carbon nanotubes is investigated using silver nanoparticles deposited on arc discharge multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The composite is subsequently heated in air to fabricate shortened multi-walled nanotubes. Complementary transmission electron microscopy and spectroscopy techniques shed light on the cutting mechanism. The nanotube cutting is catalysed by the fundam...