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Modeling the development of elastic anisotropy as a result of plastic flow for glassy polycarbonate.
INTRODUCTIONIt is well known that the elastic response of many isotropic solid polymers becomes anisotropic as a result of plastic strain (1-8). This is clearly seen in Fig. 1, which shows the axial and transverse wave moduli as a function of plastic strain in tension for poly vinyl chloride (PVC), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), polystyrene (PS), and bisphenol A polycarbonate (PC). As indicated in the figure, for each polymer the axial and transverse wave moduli are initially identical indicating the response is isotropic, and then gradually become different as the polymer is subjected to different extents of plastic deformation. Typically, as shown in the figure, for uniaxial tension the axial modulus increases and the transverse modulus decreases with the increase of plastic strain. The extent of this difference depends on the polymer. For the polymers shown in Fig. 1, clearly PC is the most sensitive to plastic strain, developing very large differences in the moduli along the two directions, even at relatively small plastic strains. Also, it should be noted that this difference is on the order of the plastic strain (i.e., ~60% difference in modulus for ~60% plastic strain in tension).
Even though a large difference can develop between the axial and transverse moduli as a result of plastic flow, as shown in Fig. 1, this fact is frequently ignored and not reflected in the models that are developed. Many models that are used to characterize the behavior of glassy polymers for large deformations are based on a modeling structure similar to that of plasticity. Examples of such models are the models described in (9-23), which describe the stress as a function of only the elastic deformation. Without a parameter to characterize the anisotropy that develops as a result of plastic flow, these models preserve the initial symmetry (in most cases isotropy) of the elastic response. This is true even after plastic flow. To remedy this, in the modeling of stress one needs to introduce a structure parameter, such as the extent of plastic deformation, in addition to the extent of elastic deformation.
In the current work, ultrasonic wave speed measurements are used to characterize the change in the elastic moduli of PC after compression to different extents of plastic strain. These are then used to make a model for the elastic response of PC, using a model for stress that depends on both the elastic and plastic deformation gradients. The resulting model is a finite deformation model that at the limit of zero elastic strain reproduces the correct anisotropic elastic moduli measured by the ultrasonic method.
All tests were performed on Lexan 9034. Samples were cut from 1.27 cm thick sheets and tested without any thermal conditioning.
The compression and shear wave moduli were calculated using the standard wave equations
E = [rho][[upsilon].sub.1.sup.2], (1)
G = [rho][[upsilon].sub.s.sup.2], (2)
where E is the longitudinal (compression/tension) wave modulus, G is the shear wave modulus, [rho] is the density, [[upsilon].sub.1] is the wave speed for longitudinal waves, and [[upsilon].sub.s] is the wave speed for shear waves. The density was measured through a standard method based on weighing the samples in air and water. The compression and shear wave speeds were evaluated by using a standard pulse-echo method for waves produced using ultrasonic transducers in the 1-5 MHz range (24). Figure 2 shows a schematic of the wave speed measurement method, which is based on dividing the distance traveled by the travel time. The method is based on using the same ultrasonic transducer to both produce and measure the wave profile. Once the signal is recorded using an oscilloscope, the time between two consecutive echoes is measured, noting that the impedance mismatch between the PC and the transducer results in each echo being out of phase from the previous echo, and the distance traveled is calculated to be twice the thickness of the sample. Figure 2 shows a typical digitized signal, where one can see the initial pulse and its echoes. Note that the flat peaks on the initial pulse are due to saturation of the oscilloscope signal and not an actual flat peak in the signal. The initial pulse is not used, only the echoes are used since the interaction between the transducer and the surface creates an initially complex signal. For the system to work, the surfaces need to be parallel, flat, and polished. The accuracy of this method is normally in the percent range, depending on the thickness, the character of the surfaces, the signals, and the density measurement. The resulting errors were obtained by linear error analysis using the uncertainty in density, thickness, and time of flight. These errors compared well with those from a different study in which samples of known materials were evaluated ultrasonically to study the effect of surface quality and thickness.
The experiments were performed on samples from a series of initially compressed PC cylinders. The PC cylinders were plastically strained to ~10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% at a strain rate of 0.01 1/s, and then left unloaded for at least 1 day before further testing. The recovery at this temperature after 1 day is minimal, and a study of the samples after 1 day showed no noticeable changes either in the permanent strain or wave measurements. The samples were then ultrasonically tested in the axial direction to calculate the associated longitudinal and shear wave speeds. From these wave speeds, the axial longitudinal wave modulus [E.sub.a] and axial shear wave modulus [G.sub.a] were calculated. The samples were then cut as shown in Fig. 3, and were ultrasonically tested to find the transverse longitudinal wave modulus [E.sub.t], and transverse shear wave modulus [G.sub.t]. The summary of the testing procedure is shown in Fig. 4. As shown in the figure, the axial shear wave modulus [G.sub.a] was measured twice, once during axial wave speed measurements and again during transverse wave speed measurements (indicated as [G'.sub.a]). The two measurements were identical indicating the sample was truly transversely isotropic.
Figures 5 and 6 show, respectively, the longitudinal and shear wave moduli that were measured. As can be seen in Fig. 5, the axial and transverse wave moduli are the same at zero plastic strain, indicating that the sample was initially isotropic. The difference between the axial and transverse moduli increases with increase in plastic strain, which indicates that the material develops more pronounced anisotropy with the increase of plastic strain. For the range of plastic strains considered, the axial wave modulus [E.sub.a] decreases and the transverse wave modulus [E.sub.t] increases with increase in the compressive plastic strain. The difference in these moduli is significant compared to the error in the measurement, as shown in the figure. Figure 6 shows the shear wave moduli along the different directions. As can be seen in the figure, the shear wave moduli [G.sub.a] and [G'.sub.a] are the same but different from [G.sub.t]. The transverse shear wave modulus increases as the plastic strain in compression increases, while the axial shear wave modulus seems to remain constant.
In developing a model to characterize the observed changes in the elastic moduli, we will consider an expression for the Cauchy stress T that is a function of the elastic and plastic deformation gradients. This is done since traditionally used expressions (9-23), that only depend on the elastic deformation, do not allow modeling of a change in material symmetry in the elastic response. Specifically, we will construct a model based on a specific free energy [psi] given by a function of the elastic deformation gradient [F.sup.e], the plastic deformation gradient [F.sup.P], and temperature [theta]. That is, we select a model of the form
[psi] = [[psi].sup.+]([F.sup.e], [F.sup.p], [theta]), (3)
where the superscript "+" indicates the function used to model the variable, and we assume that the deformation gradient F is decomposed through the multiplicative decomposition F = [F.sup.c][F.sup.p][F.sup.[theta]], where [F.sup.[theta]] denotes the thermal deformation gradient. Imposing invariance to rigid body motions allows one to write the model for free energy as
[psi] = [[psi].sup.+]([U.sup.e], [F.sup.p], [theta]), (4)
where [U.sup.e] is the right symmetric factor in the polar decomposition of [F.sup.e]. It also follows that the plastic deformation gradient in this equation can be shown to be indifferent to rigid body motions (25) if it is assumed that it can be calculated from the history of the deformation gradient. The initial symmetry of the material is characterized by a group of transformations G containing members M that reorganize the reference configuration (26), (27). Each member M in G is a transformation of the reference configuration that leaves the reorganized neighborhood of the material point thermodynamically indistinguishable from the original neighborhood. That is, transformation of F to FM, and the associated transformations of [F.sup.e] to [F.sup.e]M and [F.sup.p] to [M.sup.-1][F.sup.P]M, leave the value of free energy unchanged. For an orthogonal transformation M, this requires that
[psi] = [[psi].sup.+]([U.sup.e], [F.sup.p], [theta]) = [[psi].sup.+]([M.sup.T][U.sup.e]M, [M.sup.T][F.sup.p]M, [theta]). (5)
For an initially isotropic material, with the reference configuration selected appropriately such that all the symmetry transformations are orthogonal (26), the constraint given by (5) must be satisfied for all orthogonal transformations. Since the decomposition of [F.sup.p] into its symmetric and skew symmetric parts is unique, one can use results given for the scalar isotropic invariants of two symmetric tensors [[U.sup.e] and [F.sub.sym.sup.p] = [1/2]([F.sup.p] + [F.sup.pT])] and one skew symmetric tensor [[F.sub.skew.sup.p] = [1/2]([F.sup.p] - [F.sup.pT])], as given by Spencer (28) and, more recently in reduced form, by Zheng (29) (also see (25)). Therefore, in general, one can construct a model for the specific free energy [psi] in terms of the 21 isotropic invariants of [U.sup.e], [F.sub.sym.sup.p], and [F.sub.skew.sup.p]. Even though plausible, the number of invariants is too large to realistically be used in modeling the response, so we assume that the contribution of the plastic deformation gradient to the free energy is through the right Cauchy stretch tensor [C.sup.p] = [F.sup.pT][F.sup.p]. This might be considered consistent with the assumption that the plastic deformation contributes to the free energy of a point through the strains it represents, not through its rigid body motion. We also use [C.sup.e] = [U.sup.e][U.sup.e] = [U.sup.e2] in place of [U.sup.e], due to the convenience in the calculation of the former relative to the latter, and the fact that there is a one-to-one relation between them. As given by Spencer (28), there are 10 isotropic scalar invariants of [C.sup.e] and [C.sup.p]. These are given by
[I.sub.1] = tr([C.sup.e]), [I.sub.2] = tr([C.sup.e2]), [I.sub.3] = tr([C.sup.e3]), [I.sub.4] = tr([C.sup.p]), [I.sub.5] = tr([C.sup.p2]), [I.sub.6] = tr([C.sup.p3]), [I.sub.7] = tr([C.sup.e][C.sup.p]), [I.sub.8] = tr([C.sup.e2][C.sup.p]), [I.sub.9] = tr([C.sup.e][C.sup.p2]), and [I.sub.10] = tr([C.sup.e2][C.sup.p2]). (6)
Since the response of materials to volumetric deformations is normally vastly different from the response in shear, we construct a new, yet equivalent, set of invariants given by
[I*.sub.1] = [[I.sub.1]/[J.sup.e[2/3]]], [I*.sub.2] = [[I.sub.2]/[I.sub.1.sup.2]], [I*.sub.3] = [J.sup.e] = det([F.sup.e]), [I*.sub.4] = [[I.sub.4]/[J.sup.p[2/3]]], [I*.sub.5] = [[I.sub.5]/[I.sup.[2/4]]], [I*.sub.6] = [J.sup.p] = det([F.sup.p]), [I*.sub.7] = [I.sub.7] - [I.sub.1] - [I.sub.4] + 3, [I*.sub.8] = [I.sub.8] - [I.sub.2] - [I.sub.4] + 3, [I*.sub.9] = [I.sub.9] - [I.sub.1] - [I.sub.5] + 3, and [I*.sub.10] = [I.sub.10] - [I.sub.2] - [I.sub.5] + 3, (7)
where the effect of volume changes are removed from [I.sub.1], [I.sub.2], [I.sub.4], [I.sub.5], and explicitly expressed in the form of the volume ratio in [I*.sub.3] and [I*.sub.6].
Thus, we have an expression for specific free energy given by
[psi] = [[psi].sup.+]([I*.sub.1], ..., [I*.sub.10], [theta]). (8)
As has been shown in Negahban (25), as a result of the second law of thermodynamics, the Cauchy stress T can be expressed as
where [rho] is the current density. Considering the form of the specific free energy given in (8), the Cauchy stress can be expressed as
where from (30) we note that
Substituting (11) into (10) results in an expression for the Cauchy stress as
The stress should be zero for zero elastic strain, irrespective of the value of the plastic deformation gradient. Therefore, we should have T = 0 for [F.sup.e] = [R.sup.e], where [R.sup.e] can be any orthogonal tensor, and for all [F.sup.p]. This can be satisfied by setting
[[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.3]]] = 0, [[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.7]]] + 2[[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.8]]] = 0, [[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.9]]] + 2[[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.10]]] = 0, (13)
for [F.sup.e] = [R.sup.e]. One method to satisfy these conditions is to simply assume the last two conditions are always true (even when the elastic strain is not zero) and to take functions for the free energy that have a derivative, with respect to the third invariant, that is zero for [F.sup.e] = [R.sup.e]. Under such a condition the expression for stress is given by
T = [rho]{[2/[J.sup.[e2/3]]][[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.1]]]([B.sup.e] - [[I.sub.1]/3]I) + [4/[I.sub.1.sup.2]][[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.2]]][B.sup.e]([B.sup.e] - [[I.sub.2]/[I.sub.1]]I) + [J.sup.e][[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.3]]]I + [[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.7]]][F.sup.e][2([C.sup.e] - I) - ([C.sup.e][C.sup.p] + [C.sup.p][C.sup.e] - 2[C.sup.e])][F.sup.eT] + [[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.9]][F.sup.e][2([C.sup.p2] - I) - ([C.sup.e][C.sup.p2] + [C.sup.p2][C.sup.e] - 2[C.sup.e])][F.sup.eT]}. (14)
Even with these simplifications, five material functions, [[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.1]]], [[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.2]]], [[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.3]]], [[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.7]]], and [[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.9]]], need to be evaluated at each loading point. Since we only have four elastic moduli per plastic strain, the fitting of all five would be impossible with the current experimental results. In addition, when confining the response to uniaxial compression, it can be shown that the expressions to fit the material functions result in a linear system with a singular coefficient matrix (see the Appendix), so only three conditions can be satisfied. As a result, we chose to set the derivative of the free energy with respect to [I*.sub.2] and [I*.sub.9] equal to zero, and to fit the three remaining derivatives to the four moduli using a least square fit. For the remainder of this article, we will focus on the model for stress given by
T = [[rho].sub.o][[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.1]]][2/[J[J.sup.[e2/3]]]]([B.sup.e] - [[I.sub.1]/3]I) + [[rho].sub.o][[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.3]]][[J.sup.e]/J]I + [[rho].sub.o][[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.7]]][1/J][F.sup.e][2([C.sup.p] - I) - ([C.sup.e][C.sup.p] + [C.sup.p][C.sup.e] - 2[C.sup.e])][F.sup.eT]. (15)
To fit the experimental data, we need to evaluate the wave moduli from the model, and to impose on the model the conditions of plastic flow during compression. Once this is done, we can use the experimental data to find the values of the three derivatives of the specific free energy given in Eq. 15.
We take [e.sub.i] to denote an orthonormal base with [e.sub.3] along the direction of compression. During uniaxial compression, the plastic deformation gradient is of the form
[F.sup.p] = [[lambda].sup.p*] [e.sub.1] [cross product] [e.sub.1] + [[lambda].sup.p*] [e.sub.2] [cross product] [e.sub.2] + [[lambda].sup.p] [e.sub.3] [cross product] [e.sub.3], (16)
where [[lambda].sup.p] is the plastic stretch in the axial direction ([e.sub.3]) and [[lambda].sup.P*] is the plastic stretch in the transverse direction. These are taken to be the measured stretches of the sample after plastic deformation.
The components of the elastic deformation gradient and the stress in the base [e.sub.i] are taken, respectively, as [[F.sub.ij].sup.e] and [T.sub.ij] so that
[F.sup.e] = [F.sub.ij.sup.e] [e.sub.i] [cross product] [e.sub.j], (17)
T = [T.sub.ij] [e.sub.i] [cross product] [e.sub.j], (18)
The wave moduli considered in the experiments can be evaluated from these components through the relations
These moduli were evaluated for the model and fit to the four measured moduli through a least squares fit. The result of this fit is shown in Figs. 7-9. The parameters [kappa] and G in the figures, which, respectively, become associated with the isotropic bulk modulus and shear modulus, are defined in terms of the derivatives of the specific free energy as G = 2[[rho].sub.o][[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.1]]] and k(1 - [J.sup.e]) = [[rho].sub.o] [[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.3]]] These curves were fit to the obtained variables using the functions
[kappa] = 4670 + 200X([I*.sub.4] - 3) MPa, (20)
G = 1072 - 159 X ([I*.sub.4] - 3) MPa, (21)
In constructing these models we have assumed that these are only a function of the plastic deformation gradient.
As shown in Figs. 10 and 11, which show the comparison of the experimental results for the wave moduli and those obtained from this fit, the fit accurately reproduces the observed wave moduli, with better results for the longitudinal waves as opposed to the shear waves.
In Figs. 12 and 13, we compare the model predictions with the results provided by Ward for PC after uniaxial tension (1), also shown in Fig. 1. As can be seen, the model trends follow those reported by Ward, but the magnitudes are different. This might be attributed to the fact that the current results were for wave moduli measured using a 1 MHz transducer as opposed to the results reported by Ward that were measured using frequencies in the range of 100-400 Hz.
This article focuses on measuring and modeling the anisotropic elastic response observed in PC after plastic deformation. Uniaxial compression was used to prepare samples with different extents of plastic deformation, up to ~40% compression (a logarithmic strain of approximately -0.5). Ultrasonic wave speed measurements were used to obtain the longitudinal and shear wave moduli both along the axis of compression and perpendicular to this axis. The transverse wave moduli, both longitudinal and shear, increased with plastic compression, while in the axial direction the longitudinal wave modulus decreased and the shear wave modulus stayed constant.
The extent of the difference in the wave moduli between axial and transverse directions for PC is substantial, indicating that ignoring this could result in substantial error in the predictions of the resulting models. These differences were in the same order as the imposed plastic strains (i.e., ~20% difference in moduli for 40% plastic compressive strain).
To capture the observed development of the anisotropic elastic moduli, a model for the free energy based on the elastic and plastic deformation gradients was constructed. Since the PC used was initially isotropic, representations for this model were provided for an initially isotropic material. This model was then simplified and fit to the experimental data. The resulting fits were in good agreement with the experimentally observed moduli, and predicted similar trends to experimental results reported in tension by Ward (1).
Calculation of Stress and Its Rate
In this Appendix, it will be shown that the resulting model produces four independent material constants at each plastic strain for a condition of zero elastic strain, but that only, at most, three can be calculated in a uniaxial test. This will be done by deriving the expression for the tangent modulus at a state of zero load and then will show that the system for uniaxial compression results in a system for the four values that has a coefficient matrix for the constants that is singular. The result is general and can be studied for other testing conditions to see how many of the constants can be evaluated.
The expression for Cauchy stress given in Eq. 14 can also be written as
T = [rho]{[2/[J.sup.[e2/3]]][[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.1]]]([B.sup.e] - [[I.sub.1]/3]I) + [4/[I.sub.1.sup.2]][[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.2]]][F.sup.e]([C.sup.e] - [[I.sub.2]/[I.sub.1]]I)[F.sup.eT] + [J.sup.e][[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.3]]]I + [[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.7]]][F.sup.e][2([C.sup.e] - I) - [C.sup.p]([C.sup.e] - I) - ([C.sup.e] - I)[C.sup.p]][F.sup.eT] + [[[partial derivative][psi]]/[[partial derivative][I*.sub.9]]][F.sup.e][2([C.sup.e] - I) - [C.sup.p2]([C.sup.e] - I) - ([C.sup.e] - I)[C.sup.p2]][F.sup.eT]}. (A1)
It should be noted that the terms in the curly brackets "{}" add to zero at zero elastic deformation (i.e., [F.sup.e] = I). This is also true for all the terms in the round brackets "()". Taking the derivative of T and evaluating it at [F.sup.e] = I, assuming plastic deformation gradients are constant, and after eliminating terms that are multiplied by [[partial derivative][psi]/[partial derivative][I*.sub.3]], "{}," and "()" we find
We first note that
This allows us to write the stress rate as
This shows that the derivative of the free energy with respect to the invariants [I*.sub.1] and [I*.sub.2] always appear in the same combination. Therefore, measurements that use stress rate at [F.sup.e] = I can only be used to evaluate the given combination of these derivatives. Next, let us consider the term
We now note that if we change the order of the derivatives in the square brackets "[]," both become zero as a result of the general conditions imposed on the relation between the derivatives of the free energy. We, thus, conclude that the expression for the stress rate evaluated at zero elastic deformation is given by
where we note that
In component form this can be written as
From this we can calculate the tangent modulus at zero elastic strain as
Reorganizing this yields
Denoting by
we note that
[E.sub.ijmn] = A([[delta].sub.im][[delta].sub.jn] + [[delta].sub.jm][[delta].sub.in]) + B[[delta].sub.mn][[delta].sub.ij] + C([C.sub.im.sup.p][[delta].sub.jn] + [C.sub.in.sup.p][[delta].sub.jm] + [[delta].sub.im][C.sub.nj.sup.p] + [[delta].sub.in][C.sub.mj.sup.p]) + D([C.sub.im.sup.p2][[delta].sub.jn] + [C.sub.in.sup.p2][[delta].sub.jm] + [[delta].sub.im][C.sub.nj.sup.p2] + [[delta].sub.in][C.sub.mj.sup.p2]). (A12)
It is noted that the equation for stress can be written as
T = 2A[[epsilon].sup.e] + Btr([[epsilon].sup.e])I + 2C([C.sup.p][[epsilon].sup.e] + [[epsilon].sup.e][C.sup.p]) + 2D([C.sup.p2][[epsilon].sup.e] + [[epsilon].sup.e][C.sup.p2]), (A13)
for [[epsilon].sup.e] being the elastic infinitesimal strain tensor given in terms of the elastic displacement gradient [H.sup.e] = [F.sup.e] - I by
[[epsilon].sup.e] = [1/2]([H.sup.e] + [H.sup.eT]). (A14)
The four moduli that we have measured are
[E.sub.a] - [E.sub.3333] = 2A + B + 4[C.sub.33.sup.p]C + 4[C.sub.33.sup.p2]D, [E.sub.t] = [E.sub.1111] = 2A + B + 4[C.sub.11.sup.p]C + 4[C.sub.11.sup.p2]D, [G.sub.a] = [E.sub.1313] = A + ([C.sub.11.sup.p] + [C.sub.33.sup.p])C + ([C.sub.11.sup.p2] + [C.sub.33.sup.p2])D, [G.sub.t] = [E.sub.1212] = A + ([C.sub.11.sup.p] + [C.sub.22.sup.p])C + ([C.sub.11.sup.p2] + [C.sub.22.sup.p2])D. (A15)
This can be written in a matrix equation for the four unknowns as
For uniaxial compression we have [C.sub.11.sup.p] = [C.sub.22.sup.p] and [C.sub.11.sup.p2] = [C.sub.22.sup.p2] so that we can write
By examination, it can be seen that the coefficient matrix for this system is singular. Therefore, the solution to the unknowns A, B, C, and D cannot be obtained from this expression for experiments in uniaxial compression.
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A. Goel, K. Strabala, M. Negahban, J.A. Turner
Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0526
Correspondence to: Mehrdad Negahban; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Contract grant sponsor: U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL); contract grant number: W911NF-04-2-0011.
DOI 10.1002/pen.21429
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The roll out trundle is optional with this Hillsdale Chloe Daybed in Bronze. The black brushed bronze finish runs over the straight lines and squared angles of the heavy gauge tubular steel making its construction. There is Eastern symmetry in its design. The bed awaits to yield a peaceful solace for sleeping on all who lay upon its earthy impression.
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I was checking my email for the 30th time that morning to see if there were any new ones from Derrick when I noticed Ashley was standing right next to me, reading over my shoulder. Annoyed, I quickly closed out of my email.
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"Look K, I know you don't like me. To tell you the truth, you're not exactly my favorite person either."
Wow, this was off to a great start :->.
"We've had our differences in the past, but this has got to stop."
"What has got to stop?"
"The dancing. The snide comments. The little laughs you and Brad share at my expense."
Okay, at this point I started to get livid. This was Ashley. Ashley who was having an affair with our married boss and telling everyone it was me. Ashley who had been a total bitch to me since day one for no reason.
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"Can we just call a truce and act like professionals?"
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Tue, Feb 21, 06 at 22:16
Ok, well, I heard a request for closer pics. This one's a close up of the left side of the tank. I was avoiding posting a closer one, because of how inaccurate it will be with all the additions and movements within the tank, but it'll hopefully indulge you :P lol. I try to let it go as natural as possible; dead leaves lay where they fall, etc. The only thing I do is take out any large completely dead plants (none so far) and dead mushrooms, because they tend to pop up right next to the Dischidia, die, and then fall over and cover it in a gooey mess. As for inhabitants, the only one in there right now is a male N. guentheri killiefish that dominates the water area. I'm looking high and low for a pair of Dendrobates pumilio or reticulatus, MAYBE two pairs if the price is right. So if you know anyone who has any, TELL ME!! |
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- Posted by iliketerrariums (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 06 at 22:40
That looks really good to me, what is that on the bottom? looks like good old fashion grass! Let me know as I am basically a nooby =) |
- Posted by dravenxavier NJ (email@example.com) on Tue, Feb 21, 06 at 22:48
Good old java moss. Seems to grow anywhere I place it. You'll see how far it's spread when I get my new pictures in the next week or two. |
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Great job!! I'd be interested to hear about what your substrate setup is. |
- Posted by dravenxavier NJ (email@example.com) on Tue, Feb 21, 06 at 23:50
Substrate is simple: coir. Nothing but that nice, ground up coconut stuff that we sell at the pet store I work at in the expanding bricks. The surface is then covered in dead sphagnum moss and dead schefflera (spelling?) leaves, which after the first few weeks really blend in to give a natural look. If you want to actually get into the entire layering though, it's a false bottom, supported on plastic eggcrate, followed by a layer of fiberglass window screening, then coconut mat material used for hanging baskets to keep pretty much any of the bedding from falling through. |
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Looks great! check out kingsnake.com or dendroboard for the PDF. there are always people selling, or you can place a want ad. |
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I would like to get peoples advice on the kitchen backsplash. The kitchen and eating area is 20X20 it will have built in seating and a 3'3"X7' island with seating. The area with cabinets is 13'X14'. It has a cooktop along the wall and two stoves built into the cabinets. I was planning on a subway tile for the backslash and above the cooktop. The designer at the tile store thinks it should have a feature of different tiles framed above the cooktop.The subway tiles are 4X8 but come in many sizes. We have finally decided to use the same tile in 4X4 on a diagonal above the cooktop that would go all the way up. I also see people use the subway tiles in the herringbone pattern above the cooktop. She is going to use some very pretty glass tiles as a divide between the subway and the 4X4 tiles. Can you please let me know what you advise. I don't have any of the samples right now to post a picture. |
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That's a personal decision. Some people like it and some don't. You should do what you like. A good place to look to see examples of both is houzz.com. |
Great advice. We're currently in a rebound from everyone putting obligatory medalliions, etc., in and then feeling stuck with them as the style dated, so we've instead been going through a keep-it-simple era. Nice, but people will, of course, get tired of that turn-of-century marker too. Especially since this opens up a giant, unfilled market for decorative features, you can bet your bottom they'll be back in style big time at some point. So, as Catbuilder says. Research, find out what pleases you now, and do it. If you do a framed herringbone, or whatever, make it the right size and shape for the space. No need to be stuck in 2013 if you keep in mind that someday you might wish you could have an artist on Etsy create a tile landscape of hummingbirds busy at a bank of fuschias. How perfect if you had a frame ready and waiting. :) |
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I think the framed look is already dated plus 9 times out of 10 the scale is off. No desire to hurt anyone's feelings but that's how it looks to me. I also think the diagonal with subways is tricky as that pattern is not restful. I also don't like the odd thing in another material stuck into subways. If you truly want subways, I like the larger scale type in this kitchen on the link where they create the entire look. This is an old treatment but looks "new" since it's not piece-y. Or, find a tile you really love, one that works with the rest of the house and go with that. If it's subway shape then perhaps think of one with some texture, relief, the larger scale or something to set them apart from the usual. There is so much tile product out there and while subways are great, no issue, the tile person making suggestions doesn't seem especially creative or current to me. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Metro Tiles
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I struggled with this as well. I decided just to add accent tiles-although I did do one level of tiles, border, and then diamond tiles above the border. |
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'Amarcord: Marcella Remembers'
Marcella Hazan's memoir tells of her lasting marriage of love and cuisine.
If your family enjoys a home-cooked "Italian night" at least once a week, you can probably thank Marcella Hazan. And if you are going to thank Hazan, be sure to thank her husband, too.
Hazan, considered by some as one of the most influential Italian cooks in the United States and Britain, has made certain, through six classic cookbooks and nearly four decades of classes, that her followers understand the taste of Italian cooking beyond spaghetti and meatballs.
And now Hazan has selected the best stories from her own life to present Amarcord: Marcella Remembers with all the warmth and humor of a long meal in famiglia made from the choicest ingredients.
Hazan never set out to have her name associated Italian cooking. Born in Egypt, her family resettled in her father's native Italy, where her early teen years were overcome by World War II. Seeking refuge they fled to Lake Garda, which also turned out to be Mussolini's headquarters. Bombings were a regular occurrence. Surviving those and finding enough food to eat dominated all else. (One barnyard chicken the family was trying to corner for dinner became the hapless victim of flying shrapnel.)
While terrifying encounters with soldiers and the stresses of war are sobering in these early chapters of her memoir, Hazan's vigorous and entertaining tales from her youth are a delight to read. "[I]t was life," she writes, "and I threw myself around it because I could not think past it."


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I hope everyone is doing well. I haven't left a message in a long time but come every now & then to see how everyone is doing. I never really had much to say. I guess I don't really have anything to say now but I'll write anyway. I have been alright. Have my good days & bad days. I guess that's what I have to expect for the rest of my life. I was sad to see many new postings from new people. Just know you all are in many people's thoughts & prayers all the time. I can't believe it's already February. Just under 4 months away from 1 year since my precious son left us & his 5th birthday. I can't believe how fast the time is going by. I am dreading it already even though it's not for a while. ANyway, I'll go for now, just felt like writing something. Best wishes to all of you! |
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Hi, Brycesmommy! I'm so glad that you checked in with us and glad that you are managing alright. I certainly understand the dread of the 1st anniversary of the heaven day and also his birthday. Christin left this world just one week before her birthday and with the two dates so close together, I know the anxiety of the dreaded dates. Really though, they will not be as bad as you may expect. Also, don't feel like you should be miserable on those days. On Christin's heaven day, I just try to think of the glorious place that she is in now and TRY to think of it as a happy celebration for her to have been joined again with our God with no more tears or pain, ever. For that, I have to be happy for her. The birthdays are a little different. To me, they are sad because I can't help but think of all the would have beens and could have beens and should have beens. Again though, I try to realize that her life may not have ended up as happy as I may wish that it would have. As we all know, life is full of hurts and disappointments and I try to console myself with the thought of even if her life would have turned out wonderfully happy, it still wouldn't have been as glorious as heaven is for her now. These earthly things are NOTHING compared to what they have in heaven. I hope that maybe these thoughts may help you through the difficult days. Thanks again for checking in. I am doing alright, too. Our family has so much to be thankful for. Take care and keep in touch with us. Lu |
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Brycesmommy--I've wondered about you so many times. Thanks for checking in. |
I've wondered, too. I'm glad you posted. Susan |
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- Flexible shooting schedule from February-March (ONLY ON WEEKENDS).
- Seeking submissions nationwide/worldwide
Casting for film called "Limbo". This is a student short film.
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An Invisible Man-a super 16mm film
- Rehearsals Dates: Feb.15th, Feb 25th Location: Loyola Marymount University (1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, California 90045) PRODUCTION Dates: 02/28/2014, 03/01/2014, 03/03/2014 Location: Loyola Marymount University (1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, California 90045)
- Auditions: Feb 1 in Los Angeles, CA and Feb 7, 8 in Los Angeles, CA
"An Invisible Man" is about a comedian, Bruno, kills himself on the stage during his mime show.
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- Shoots Feb. 20-22 in Brewster, NY.
- Seeking submissions nationwide/worldwide
Casting "Abby," which tells the story of Josh, a shy ten year-old boy, who moves to a new town and finds an unexpected friend in nine year-old Abby. She sparks his imagination and ultimately gets him to learn more about himself.
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- Rehearses Mar. 20-22 and May 22-24; shoots Aug. 23-29
- Seeking submissions nationwide/worldwide
Casting "I Used to Love Her..." a short film. Synopsis: Sterling was never really a ladies' man in college, though he did possess some desireable attributes. Despite that fact, he has been able to achieve major success in his career since graduating at the top of his class from Yale ...
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- Shoots within walking distance of AFI in Los Angeles, CA.
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Casting "End of Active Service" a film for AFI. Logline: At the end of his active service, a marine corps soldier comes home only to find things too different from what he expected.
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- Rehearses Feb.-Mar. in Santa Monica; runs Mar. 19-29 at Miles Memorial Playhouse in Santa Monica, CA.
- Seeking submissions from: Santa Monica, CA; Los Angeles, CA
Casting "Shorties," five short comedic plays written and directed by women. Plays include "How I Saw It" (S.D. Tanner, writer) in which an elderly transient appears at the soon-to-be-defunct Mallory Clarkson Productions to pitch his biblical saga, inadvertently forcing bitter and jaded Mallory to rethink her epic skepticism; "It's Not ...
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- Shoots Feb. 21-22 in L.A.
- Seeking submissions from: Los Angeles, CA
Casting a spot for "Break Free with DBA", a KickStarter product spot for the app DBA. Company states: "DBA provides users with the ability to become 'tourists in their own city.' The commercial will follow our lead character, Zombie, who breaks away from the line of exhausted businessmen waiting for ...
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- Rehearsals begin Mar. 23 (weekday eves. & weekends); runs Apr. 30-June 7 (Wed., Thurs., & Sat. at 8 p.m.; Sun at 7 p.m.) in Anaheim, CA.
- Auditions: Feb 9, 10 in Anaheim Hills, CA
Casting "Samsara," a play. Synopsis: Katie and Craig are desperate to have a baby. When an Indian surrogate becomes their only viable option, their lives unfold in a whirlwind of imagination and irresistibly comic quirks, from a dreamy Frenchman to an embryo craving hamburgers. This frank, vibrant play looks at ...
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Grammy Awards After-Party High-Fashion Installation
- Runs Feb. 8 in L.A.
- Auditions: Feb 2 in Glendale, CA
Seeking models for Notice Network's High-Fashion Installation at a private Grammy Awards after-party & red carpet event. This exclusive event will feature one of Hollywood's hottest new clothing designers. Models will wear featured designers' collections including cocktail dresses and gowns while they pose for photographers, casting agents, talent managers, photographers, ...
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- Rehearsals begin Feb. 23; runs Apr. 10-May 17 (Fri. & Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m.) at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA.
- Auditions: Feb 9, 10 in Anaheim, CA
Casting "After the Revolution," a play. Synopsis: An idealistic woman's beliefs are thrown into chaos when her inspiration is rocked by a revelation. This resonant, candid look at the legacy of American political history questions what is right and what is true.
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- Shoots mid-late Feb. (two days of principal photography and one pickup day) in the Eagle Rock/Highland Park area of L.A.
- Auditions: Feb 7 in Los Angeles, CA
Casting "Bloodletting," an Occidental College student film. Synopsis: An enticing game of cat-and-mouse unfolds when a young woman's car breaks down outside the house of an elderly man, who is unsuspecting of her intentions. Coordinators state: "This is an undergraduate Advanced Projects film produced in the Media Arts & Culture ...
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'WaterWorld: A Live Sea War Spectacular'
- Runs 2-11 times a day, 365 days a year in L.A.
- Auditions: Feb 4 in North Hollywood, CA
Casting "WaterWorld," a live action show at Universal Studios Hollywood. Company states: "Being on the roster at "Waterworld" affords a highly flexible, well-paying part time job where you will be using your acting skills in front of thousands of people each day. We are experts at taking people we think ...
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- Rehearses in Feb. (some Thurs., Fri., Sat., & Sun). This is permanent part-time employment for ongoing performing arts programs at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd., L..A.
- Seeking submissions from: Los Angeles, CA
Seeking a puppeteer for the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. The puppeteer will work with museum's Education and Exhibits department as a full-suit puppeteer for a Triceratops and saber-toothed cat as part of the Museum's educational performing arts programming.
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- Shoots March 10-20 (five day shoot) in L.A.
- Seeking submissions from: Los Angeles, CA
Casting "Ancestry," a short film that centers on Aiko, a Japanese girl who leaves her homeland in search for freedom, but is imprisoned at Manzanar shortly after her arrival.
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The Ballet Ensemble of Texas was formed in May of 2001
The goal of this company is to present quality ballet performances for the local communities and to provide advanced ballet students with the opportunity to prepare for a career in dance.
It is the official company of the Ballet Academy of Texas in Coppell. Ballet Ensemble of Texas is a non-profit company that is funded solely by donations and coordinated by the volunteer efforts of many of individuals.
The Nutcracker 2014
Pictured here are Yuki Takahashi and Aldrin Vendt as the Snow Queen and Snow King.
Review: 2014 Spring Performance |
Ballet Ensemble of Texas | Irving Arts Center
Seeing Red
Ballet Ensemble of Texas delivers a near-flawless Firebird (and more) at the company's Spring Concert.
by Katie Dravenstott
published Saturday, April 5, 2014
Photography by Cathy Vanover
Breanne Granlund in The Firebird
Irving — Luscious scenery, elaborate costumes, catchy compositions, authentic storytelling and proficient dancing: Ballet Ensemble of Texas' restaging of George Skibine's Firebird had something for everyone Saturday afternoon at the company's Spring Concert at the Irving Arts Center.
Firebird, danced of course to the music of Igor Stravinsky, tells the tale of Prince Ivan's encounter with the mystical Firebird. In the first scene he tries to capture the marvelous creature, but fails; the Firebird offers him one of her feathers instead. Next Ivan meets the beautiful Tsarevna and they fall in love. A battle ensues between Ivan and the evil Kostchei, and the Firebird is called upon to help defeat him. In the final scene Ivan and Tsarevna are wed and everyone lives happily ever after.
Firebird is a challenge that calls for dramatic flair and daring dancing—and the dancers responded with commitment and consistency, a tribute to stager Thom Clower's passion and BET director Lisa Slagle's training. Breanne Granlund thrived in the role of the Firebird. Her commanding stage presence, innate musicality and clear-cut pointe work were a match for Skibine's detailed choreography and Stravinsky's quick staccato composition. Even her smallest movements—fluttering arms, twitching head—seemed to entrance the audience. Texas Ballet Theater's Brett Young excelled as Prince Ivan. He made the transition from hunter to lover appear effortless, though his solo in the opening scene must have tested his endurance with its multiple grande jetes and tours.
Young proved also to be a solid partner, executing the tricky over the head lifts and counter-balance holds with ease during the pas de deux, but softening his movements when dancing with his love Tsarevna (Abby Granlund). Abby exuded tranquility, creating the illusion that her movement never stops even when she is standing still. The surprise performance of the evening came from Aldrin Vendt, who played Kostchei. Under heavy makeup and layers of clothing, he compensated with exaggerated gestures and a sense of tension that radiated from every part of his body.
Fernando Bujones' Splendid Gershwin and Marius Petipa's Paquita, both restaged by American Ballet Theatre's Susan Jones, rounded out the rest of the show. The company showed off its aptitude for more traditional ballet movement in Paquita. Yuki Takahashi sparkled in this role. Her beautiful breathing technique, inhaling as she elongates and exhaling into balance holds, added texture and anticipation to her performance. Soloists Masumi Yoshimoto, Natalie Tsay, Jimena Flores-Sanchez and Breanne Granlund gave solid performances that highlighted their musicality and poignant pointe work. Guest Artist Shea Johnson ate up the stage with his gravity-defying leaps and turning sequences. While at times his movement appears labored, he can execute a triple pirouette with ease.
The men stole the show in Splendid Gershwin with their Fred Astaire-like grace and personality. Dressed in tuxes and top hats, Samuel Chadick, William Sheriff, Aldrin Vendt and Johnson glided across the stage in a series of turns punctuated with pivots and drag steps in "Embraceable You." Roman Mejia charmed the audience with his consecutive toe touches and cheeky air as he attempted to impress four female dancers in "Ladies & The Tramp."
After seeing Ballet Ensemble of Texas deliver on consistency, authenticity and versatility with this Spring Concert one has to wonder, is there anything BET can't do?
Former Ballet Ensemble of Texas dancers Nathan Vendt (19) and Courtlyn Hanson (16), have recently been offered positions with American Ballet Theatre's Studio Company in New York.
They performed as a representative of the Ballet Academy of Texas at the Miami International Young Medalists' Ballet Gala presented by YAGP in August, 2013, before leaving for New York.
They are seen here in the "Flower Festival" Pas de Deux from that performance.
Margo Sappington interview on her new rock ballet, performed by the Ballet Ensemble of Texas
Dallas Morining News "Choreographer Margo Sappington rocks Dallas-Fort Worth
Video featuring the pre-professional company performing Swan Lake, Tarantella, Coppelia and more...
Emerging Talent
Ballet Frontier of Texas and numerous guest companies from around
North Texas offer a spirited Youth Ballet Festival.
by Cheryl Callon
published Monday, January 14, 2013
Fort Worth — Underneath the grandeur and awe of the professional dance companies in the Metroplex lies a vibrant and quite large community of pre-professional artists eagerly working their way up. Saturday night's Sixth Annual Youth Dance Festival presented by Ballet Frontier of Texas at the W.E. Scott Theatre in Fort Worth gave platform for many of them to strut their stuff.
Ballet Ensemble of Texas brought the best work of the evening with Lisa Slagle's Rhapsody, neo-classical ballet with black-and-white clad dancers. Dallas Blagg and Katie Cheng delivered an exquisite duet, in addition to their respective solos. Their performances, however, only completed an already outstanding picture. Elaborate floor patterns and precise pointe work did much to bolster the piece, but its biggest strength was that the dancers truly looked alive.
Overall, the evening once again proved two things: The Metroplex has some extraordinary young dancers, and their teachers are doing a phenomenal job nurturing that talent.


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Simple Access Berkeley DB Using STLdb4
Listing 10. Using RAII Transactions with STLdb4
int main( int,char** ) { Environment::setDefault(new Environment( "/tmp" )); fh_database db = new Database( new Transaction(), DB_BTREE, "/tmp/play.db" ); try { { fh_trans tr = new Transaction(); tr->setDefaultDestructionIsAbort( true ); db->setImplicitTransaction( tr ); db["foo"] = "bar"; tr->commit(); tr = 0; } // (AA) RAII with transactions // Don't use setImplicitTransaction() in this block { fh_trans tr = new Transaction(); tr->setDefaultDestructionIsAbort( true ); db->set( "foo", "First setting", 0, tr ); Database::iterator diter = db->find("foo",tr); diter->second = "this is something evil"; throw exception(); tr->commit(); } } catch( exception& e ) { cerr << e.what() << endl; } cerr << db["foo"] << endl; return 0; }
Database environments are convenient for configuring a group of Berkeley databases that will be used together. Using database environments together with the Concurrent Data Store mode with multiple database files allows you to have multiple applications all reading and writing to the database files, and Berkeley DB takes care of locking to make sure that the files don't become corrupt.
The default database environment in STLdb4 is effectively a null environment. New database environments are created using the Environment class. The static Environment::setDefault() method can be used in applications using a single database environment to avoid having to pass the database environment object to the Database constructor.
The code shown in Listing 11 uses a database environment to protect two database files from simultaneous update by multiple running processes. First, a new database environment is created and set to use the Concurrent Data Store mode. This database environment is set to be the default STLdb4 environment. The first Database object is created using the default database environment; the second Database object is created by specifying the database environment explicitly and opening the database file as a separate call.
Listing 11. STLdb4 and Database Environments
#include <iostream> #include <STLdb4/stldb4.hh> using namespace STLdb4; using namespace std; int main( int argc, char** argv ) { string dbenvpath = argv[1]; fh_env dbenv = new Environment( dbenvpath ); dbenv->setDefaultOpenFlags( DB_CREATE | DB_INIT_CDB | DB_INIT_MPOOL ); Environment::setDefault( dbenv ); fh_database db = new Database( DB_BTREE, dbenvpath + "/foo.db" ); db["bar"] = argv[2]; fh_database db2 = new Database( dbenv ); db2->create( DB_BTREE, dbenvpath + "/foo2.db" ); db2["key"] = (string)"value_" + argv[2]; return 0; }
The ordering of elements in the database can be changed with Database::set_bt_compare() using either a function pointer or a Loki functor object. For details on Loki functors, refer to the Modern C++ Design book (see the on-line Resources). As the comparison function is a relatively low-level operation, no implicit conversions happen for this, and you must compare two Dbt values. A collection of functions for numeric comparison, such as getInt32Compare() and string comparison with and without case sensitivity using getCISCompare(), are available in STLdb4. The ordering of a comparison functor can be reversed by passing it to makeReverseCompare() to create a new functor. These operations must be performed before the database is open, so you have to use the open() or create() calls and the non-opening Database constructor as shown in Listing 12.
Increasing the default Berkeley DB cache size using Database::set_cachesize() can improve read-only database performance significantly.
Listing 12. STLdb4 and Database Environments
fh_database db = new Database(); Database::m_bt_compare_functor_t tmpf = getInt32Compare(); db->set_bt_compare( makeReverseCompare( tmpf ) ); db->create( DB_BTREE, "/tmp/play.db" );
A template subclass of Database taking parameters similar to std::map<> would be nice. There would need to be some extra work to allow both the key and value to be (de)serialized on demand perhaps by assuming that both can be Boost serialized.
Resources for this article: /article/9512.
Ben Martin has been working on filesystems for more than ten years. He is currently working toward a PhD at the University of Wollongong, Australia, combining Semantic Filesystems with Formal Concept Analysis to improve human-filesystem interaction.
STLdb4 looks good but seems a pain to compile
Having read the article STLdb4 looks very good, though trying to get it compiled and installed is a pain.
If anybody else is having problems then I've written my experiences of compiling on Debian Etch here: http://www.richardbishop.net/wpress/?p=23
After reading this article, I have been using STLdb4, and am very pleased with it! It could use a few touchups, but since you can
always get the raw BerkeleyDB pointer there's nothing I haven't been
able to accomplish yet. *SO* much nicer to work with than the existing C++ implementation. Good job!
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The perfect trip: Thailand's islands
There's certainly something otherworldly about Phi-Phi's improbably jagged geography. The second-largest island, Ko Phi-Phi Leh, is even more dramatic than its sister island. Ringed by coal-black cliffs and massive towers of rock, it's home to one of Thailand's most celebrated beaches – the glittering arc of Ao Maya, made famous by Danny Boyle's big-screen version of Alex Garland's 1996 novel The Beach. Once a closely guarded secret known only to a chosen few, the bay is now busy with snorkellers and day-trippers almost as soon as the sun comes up.
Phi-Phi's best-known beaches may be firmly on the tourist radar, but seclusion is never more than a boat ride away. By longtail boat, it is still possible to uncover quiet spots where the crowds rarely venture – from the magnificent lagoon of Pilah to the remote atolls of Ko Mai Phai and Ko Yung, where the teal-blue waters teem with lionfish, leopard sharks and hawksbill turtles.
'I love the simplicity of life here,' Top says. 'You can feel your worries melting away. I've been to many different islands, but for me this is the only one that feels like home.' He looks out along thepowdery curve of Hat Laem Thong bay, as the evening sun melts into a sea the colour of butterscotch and torches flicker under the palms.
Several boats run direct every day from Phuket to Ko Phi- Phi, the journey taking around two-and-a-half hours.
Where to eat
Nearly all the resorts have their own restaurants, but for more local island flavour, head for Jasmine Restaurant on Hat Laem Thong. It has a lively beach-shack vibe and does spicy Thai standards such as pad Thai and green papaya salad to a tee. It's also a great place to rub shoulders with the locals (mains from £6; 00 66 862 770 959).
Where to stay
Zeavola Resort is the most luxurious place to stay on Ko Phi-Phi, bar none. The wooden lodges are decked out in lavish style – glossy teak floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, handmade island furniture. Each has its own wooden deck overlooking either the neatly tended gardens or the sands of Hat Laem Thong (from £165).
Ko Lanta: Best for cuisine
'If you want to understand Thailand, you need to understand how we cook,' exclaims Bim Kanmanee as she begins a lesson at the Time for Lime Cooking School on Ko Lanta. It's early evening and a breeze drifts in from Hat Khlong Dao beach. Nearby, punters sip cold beers and lemongrass margaritas in the school's beach bar, illuminated by paper lanterns swinging gently in the wind.
Bim turns her attention to her worktop, stacked high with bird's eye chillies, bulbs of galangal, bunches of sweet basil and kaffir limes. Picking up a cleaver that looks too big for her slender frame, she chops and blends the ingredients into a paste and spicy aromas soon fill the air. As each student takes a taste, their faces light up with grins. 'You see?' laughs Bim. 'That's the real taste of Thailand. You'll never buy that in a jar.'
Established 10 years ago by Norwegian expat Junie Kovacs, Time for Lime was the first cookery school to be founded on Ko Lanta. Students come from far and wide to discover the secrets of the region's cuisine, and it makes an ideal place to learn: seafood bars line the main beaches, and the streets of Ban Sala Dan and Ko Lanta's old town are lined with shacks selling staples such as pad Thai (stir-fried noodles), tom yum (hot and sour soup) and gaeng pah (spicy jungle curry). Every day, fishermen auction fresh hauls of lobster, barracuda, king mackerel and langoustine on the island's quaysides, haggling with customers among the pandemonium of crab pots and fishing nets.


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39 `And when thy brother becometh poor with thee, and he hath been sold to thee, thou dost not lay on him servile service; | 39 " 'If one of your countrymen becomes poor among you and sells himself to you, do not make him work as a slave. |
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Capital Projects Finance
Mailing Address:
Ohio University, Capital Projects Finance, 1 Ohio University, 160 West Union Street,
West Union Office Street Center, Room 279, Athens, OH 45701
Phone Number - 740-597-3156
Fax Number: 740-593-4081
Go to current
Insurance Information
Pay Applications
Go to OFCC site, Click: "Documents" tab, "Forms" tab, "Procurement" tab
For small projects use Short Form . For large projects use Long Form
Note: Do not use "Print All", instead print only the needed pages for each tab.
Capital Projects Finance Resources
BWC - Drug Free Safety Program Application
BWC-Drug Free Safety Program Contractor Look-up
OFCC - Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (formerly DAS)
EEO Forms and EDGE Supplier Look-up
Prevailing Wage Site
Notice of Non-Discrimination (OU website)
Design & Construction