In this paper, we show how to create plain-weaving over an arbitrary surface. To create a plain-weaving on a surface, we need to create cycles that cross other cycles (or themselves) by alternatingly going over and under. We prove that it is possible to create such cycles, starting from any given manifold-mesh surface, by simply twisting every edge of the manifold mesh. Our proof is based on ou...

There is an increasing need for dynamic and context-sensitive adaptation of distributed applications in order to dynamically cope with evolving requirements of the usage context. To support dynamic and context-sensitive adaptation, we propose an aspect-oriente architecture that weaves and unweaves aspects at run-time on demand of the usage context. The goal of this report is to explore and solv...

In this issue, our articles explore the often-fragile interaction of scholars, local activists, and practitioners who are blending ideas philosophies at home abroad to find a more just equitable food system that can help save planet. Or, put their collaborative efforts viscerally, ways for human beings themselves from themselves. An example weaving Western Indigenous knowledge is on cover issue...

Long hours of static work with awkward posture at traditionally designed looms can cause high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among carpet weavers. A comprehensive study was conducted in this industry with the objectives of determination of MSDs symptoms prevalence; identification of major factors associated with MSDs symptoms in carpet weaving occupation; and development of guid...

Nonlinear state estimation and fusion tracking are always hot research topics for information processing. Compared to linear fusion tracking, nonlinear fusion tracking takes many new problems and challenges. Especially, the performances of fusion tracking, based on different nonlinear filters, are obviously different. The conventional nonlinear filters include extended Kalman filter (EKF), unsc...

An Aspect-oriented Programming (AOP) based approach is proposed to perform context-aware service composition on the fly. It realises context-aware composition by semantically weaving context into static Web service composition. A context weaver is implemented based on the proposed approach. The proposed semantic weaving allows services to be composed in a systematic way with changing context.

Weaving knots are alternating knots with the same projection as torus knots, and were conjectured by X.-S. Lin to be among the maximum volume knots for fixed crossing number. We provide the first asymptotically correct volume bounds for weaving knots, and we prove that the infinite weave is their geometric limit.

BACKGROUND To evaluate the effect of spondylolisthesis on lumbar lordosis on the OSI (Jackson; Orthopaedic Systems Inc.) frame. Restoration of lumbar lordosis is important for maintaining sagittal balance. Physiologic lumbar lordosis has to be gained by intraoperative prone positioning with a hip extension and posterior instrumentation technique. There are some debates about changing lumbar lor...

An approach is presented to multi-expert’s opinions combination based on the Dempster-Shafer evidence theory. In the method, we use multi-expert’s knowledge as evidence, the possible value of weight as frame of discernment, expert’s evaluation to a weight on frame of discernment as basic probability assignment, and use D-S rule combining to give fusion basic probability assignment m. Finally, t...