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Committee Charge and Membership
Position Table
Position Request Form
Executive Committee
January 3, 2011
428 Library
Present: Paula Kaufman, chair; Paula Carns, Karen Hogenboom; JoAnn Jacoby, Bill Mischo; Chris Prom, Sarah Shreeves; David Ward; Greg Youngen; Visiting - Beth Sandore, Tom Teper; Recording - Kim Matherly
1. 1:00 - AULs - regular
EC discussed the Faculty retreat with the AULs. EC and the AULs discussed strategic planning and how it was handled at the last go-around. It was suggested that we concentrate on a short-term two-four year ongoing plan. We might want to do a self-study or ask someone from the outside to do a review of us. We must stay engaged in the plan to continue to move forward. Paula would like to see a plan in place before the end of the academic year.
The group determined that a few at-large faculty members, EC and the AULs should meet to do an environmental scan. Kirstin Dougan, Jim Hahn, and Merinda Hensley will be invited to attend a one-hour meeting. After this brainstorming activity, the ideas will be sent out to faculty and put on a faculty meeting agenda for discussion and input from all faculty.
EC and the AULs also talked about expectations of Library faculty. Are there core things that all Library faculty are asked to do? How do expectations for individuals fit in with administrative roles like unit heads? Expectations should be added to job descriptions. People need realistic feedback. As a Library faculty member what is our responsibility to deliver services? What is your responsibility to your position? What are expectations for APs?
Paula Carns is on the SAC/DCD Joint Working Group. That group will be discussing some of these issues. Paula Carns will bring information from that meeting back to EC. JoAnn and Paula C. will work on a document to that looks at frameworks for position descriptions and will bring it to a future meeting.
2. Approve minutes from December 13
Minutes approved with changes.
3. Question Time
What is EC's role in setting the hiring priorities? We don't know when we'll find out about next year's budget. EC discussed what information to request from units regarding filling positions. Paula will draft something to send out to EC for comment.
EC discussed the faculty retreat and the comments it has received and ways to make the next one better. David will make a draft of the issues that were brought out at the retreat and send it out to EC.
4. Emeriti Approval for Gail Hueting
The request was approved. Paula will send a letter to the Provost's office.
5. NSM Teams Status Review
The Social and Applied Health Sciences Team report will be submitted by the end of the week. Beth Sandore and Lori Mestre will be invited to one of the next EC meetings.
ESSL, AHS, and BEL will become one unit and there will be a Head search.
Reference NSM charge is in draft form.
Funk moving along.
Biology move is going slowly. The library will close in May and they have to be out of the building by August.
The new Literatures & Languages Library will open on January 18.
The LC conversion is proceeding.
RRGIS is moving along.
The English and Modern Languages reference materials will be in 200 by the end of the week.
Geology has begun to move and will be complete next week.
International and Area Studies is in the space planning stage. Asian will be moved temporarily to Modern Languages.
6. Review committees
Deferred to another meeting.
7. Paper Preparers
Deferred to another meeting.
8. Assessment
Chris Prom will work on an assessment position description and bring to the next meeting.
9. Reference Services Implementation Team Charge
EC made some suggestions to be added to the charge. It is asking for a draft by spring break and a final submission by April 15. Membership was suggested.

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- Height 6' 6", Weight 200 lb.
- School Carson-Newman College
- High School Falmouth High School
- Debut September 26, 2010
- Born June 18, 1986 in Falmouth, MA USA
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Steve Cishek set a Miami Marlins team record by being successful in 33 straight save opportunities between June of 2013 and April 25, 2014, when he blew a 3-2 9th-inning lead against the New York Mets.
He made his major league debut in the final days of the 2010 season, then made 45 appearances out of the bullpen in 2011, with a 2.63 ERA and 3 saves. After free agent Heath Bell faltered as the Marlins' closer in 2012, Cishek took over for him late in the season and collected 15 saves down the stretch. Filling the role full time in 2013, he upped his total to 34 saves in spite of pitching for a last-place team. All of his numbers were excellent, including a 2.33 ERA in 69 2/3 innings and 74 strikeouts against only 22 walks. He led the National League with 62 games finished out of 69 appearances and had a 4-6 record. The Marlins were much improved in 2014, and Cishek continued to excel in late-inning situations, even though his ERA was above 3.00 for the first time. He set a new personal mark for saves when he recorded number 35 on September 14th and finished the season with 39, the 5th most in the NL, to go along with a 4-5 record and a 3.17 ERA in 67 appearances.
Cishek struggled badly early in the 2015 season as he blew 4 of his first 7 save opportunities to be demoted form the closer's job in early May. The Marlins poor start led to the firing of manager Mike Redmond on May 17th. He then compounded his woes when he gave up a game-winning double to David Peralta of the Diamondbacks in the 13th inning of Dan Jennings' first game as the Marlins manager, to be saddled with a 3-2 loss. He continued to struggle in his next few outings and on June 1st, sporting a 6.98 ERA to go along with a 1-5 record, he was optioned to the AA Jacksonville Suns with the hope of finding back his groove. Jennings explained that his mechanics had gone out of whack, and that he needed to work on the problem away from the major league spotlight. He made 5 appearances with Jacksonville, not giving up a run, and was soon back with Miami. On July 24th, he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals, in return for prospect Kyle Barraclough. He was 2-6, 4.50 in 32 games at the time, but his ERA was 0.71 since coming back from his minor league stint.
Cishek started the 2017 season with the Seattle Mariners, then on July 28th was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for Erasmo Ramirez.
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DEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 14, 2011
The Egyptian prosecutor general's decicion to put deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his sons on trial - the former for his life - indicates the powerlessness of the ruling supreme military council in the face of the street. This weakness emboldens the Muslim Brotherhood and opens the door to Iranian penetration.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 4, 2011
The prospects of Egypt resuming its gas supplies to Israel dropped to zero Thursday, March 3 when Egypt's state security prosecutor Abdel Magid Mahmud announced that deposed president Hosni Mubarak would be summoned for questioning next week about allegedly corrupt deals for selling Israel Egyptian gas at knock-down prices, debkafile's Cairo sources report. He also plans to issue arrest warrants against Israeli and American partners in EMG, the firm set up jointly for the gas deal. The military rulers are not interfering.
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DEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 14, 2011
Hosni Mubarak and his family have moved a large part of their assets – guesstimated at between $20 and $70 billion - from European banks to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Republics against personal guarantees from King Abdullah and Sheik Al Nahyan to block access to outside parties.This is reported by Gulf and West European sources. Mubarak denies ever resigning or handing power to the military. "I never knew Suleiman was going to make that statement."
DEBKAfile Special Report February 11, 2011
Vice President Omar Suleiman announced Friday, Feb. 11, that Hosni Mubarak had decided to step down as president of Egypt and hand his powers to the High Council of the Armed Forces· The announcement was greeted with ecstatic cheers by the protesters assembled in Cairo's Tahrir Square and other city centers on the 18th day of their demonstrations for his ouster.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 11, 2011
Iran is claiming the exclusive right to control passage in the Persian Gulf while shooting out a naval tentacle to the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Saudi King Abdullah is so furious with Barack Obama, accusing him of dumping America's best Arab friend, that he is willing to play along with Tehran.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 11, 2011
By holding on, Hosni Mubarak confronted the Obama administration with a moral dilemma: How to orchestrate a military coup raising a general to the presidency and reconcile it with the democratic transfer of power?
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 9, 2011
Egypt and its population of 82 million are on the point of a calamitous breakdown as large sections of the economy are shut down by strikes against state-appointed managements and Vice President Omar's Suleiman's leadership. As protesters continue to fill Cairo's Tahrir Square, trains have stopped running, food is running low and lifeline highways are blocked by protesters. Egypt's Foreign Minister Abul Gheit called on the army Wednesday, Feb. 9, to take over government and save Egypt from total anarchy.
DEBKAfile DEBKA Weekly February 8, 2011
Who moves into the presidential palace when (date unknown) Hosni Mubarak leaves? Washington's preferred candidate is not Omar Suleiman. DEBKA-Net-Weekly, in its coming issue Friday, surveys the field, none of which offers guarantees against violent upsets down the road. Is there a deal between the regime and the army? Maybe the incumbents are settling in to stay, sparing a few crumbs to keep the opposition quiescent. Are there any other options?
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DEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 8, 2011
A fresh surge of popular anti-Mubarak protest ripping across Egypt Tuesday, Feb. 8 – from the Western Desert to North Sinai - has brought the country close to a military coup to stem the anarchy. Vice President Suleiman conveyed this warning to a group of Egyptian news editors as the disorders began their third week began to spread to places of work. In Cairo, rebellious staff sacked state-appointed managements and set up "revolutionary committees" to run them.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 6, 2011
debkafile's military sources disclose exclusively that the army heads, on the sidelines of the anti- and pro-Mubarak standoff till now, have decided to stand against the president's premature removal before his term runs out in 200 days. "We can on no account permit an Egyptian general, Hero of the October (1973) War against Israel, to be humiliated, whatever the political price may be," the generals say. Sunday, Feb. 6, Vice President Omar Suleiman's compromise proposals split the opposition.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 6, 2011
Many Western and Middle East observers were astonished to hear US President Barak Obama's special envoy Frank Wisner insisting that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stay on to steer changes after twelve days of Washington-backed protests failed to unseat him. Some US sources suggested Wisner's words were a pointer to a White House flip flop in its policy on Egypt in view of the clear impression that it had missed its mark and was facing rising criticism at home.
DEBKAfile Special Report February 5, 2011
Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman survived an attack on his convoy in central Cairo a week ago just after he was sworn in by President Hosni Mubarak. This is denied by Cairo. debkafile: This and other untoward incidents tend to occur every time the US President Barack Obama turns up the heat for ending the Mubarak presidency. The latest was the sabotage of the Egyptian-Israeli gas pipe in northern Sinai Saturday, Feb. 5 which cut off supplies to Israeli and Jordan.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 4, 2011
Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak is determined to go down fighting – or not at all – even if Egypt is plunged in civil war. He is mustering his financial, military and mental sources for the battle of his life. The figure rising to prominence from the turbulence is new Vice President Gen. Omar Suleiman who appears to lead a triumvirate of military leaders.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 4, 2011
Mubarak is convinced he is the victim of a US-backed military plot hatched three years ago to hound him out of the presidency by stirring up the masses against him. It was not by change that the army chiefs were away in Washington when the street protests began.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 4, 2011
From mid-week Israel has been feeding Vice President Omar Suleiman intelligence at his request and with Washington's approval. It includes aerial intelligence from the main hubs of unrest and naval patrols to secure Suez Canal passage. Israel has beefed up its border units on the Egyptian border and surveillance of Hamas movements out of Gaza.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 4, 2011
Arab rulers have come up with three theories to account for Barack Obama's inexplicable policy of removing one friendly Middle East leader, Mubarak and abandoning another, Saad Hariri. Above all, they are scared of joining hands with Washington for any joint endeavor and petrified with fear of the Muslim Brotherhood's rise to power. To pacify their disaffected peoples, they are pledging reforms and promising benefits.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 2, 2011
Wednesday, Feb. 2, President Barack Obama delivered an ultimatum to Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman and the army and security chiefs: Remove Mubarak in the coming hours or else US aid to Egypt will be cut off, debkafile reports exclusively from Washington. The White House said: "Transition must begin now." The first violent collision between pro- and anti-Mubarak activists in Cairo left 30 dead, 2000 injured, and threatens more civil bloodshed. The last Israelis were evacuated from Egypt, including news correspondents.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Analysis February 2, 2011
Skillful choreography, not just spontaneous popular dissent, brought Hosni Mubarak's 30 years as president to an end Tuesday night, Feb. 2. In fact, the hands of the United States, Britain and Egyptian army heads were plain to see at every stage.The axing of Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant as Israel's next chief of staff – on the same day - was contrived too. Maj. Gen. Gaby Ashkenazi has been building momentum to challenge Binyamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak as a future political leader.
DEBKAfile Special Report February 1, 2011
In a speech to the nation Tuesday night, Feb. 1, President Hosni Mubarak defied the demands of President Barack Obama and his army generals to quit at once and leave Egypt and said he would serve out his term until September and not run again. He also swore to die in Egypt – meaning no exile for him. Mubarak said he would devote his remaining months to the peaceful transition of power. But his role was over.


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What's been on your to-do list forever and you've so far managed to avoid ticking off? What's your strategy for managing an ever-growing to do list? What impact did having children have on the list? Or, have you managed to tick something off? How did it make you feel?
Aviva says "With such busy lifestyles it's no surprise that families use lists to keep on top of things. However there's a temptation to focus on things we like doing, which can mean really important jobs stay on the list. Taking a little time to prioritise the things that are most important to your family's future and ticking them off could really benefit your family in the long run."
So please share your thoughts below - everyone who adds a comment below will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win £150 worth of high street vouchers.
Thanks and good luck
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I love making to do lists for practical things and the sense of achievement when ticking an item off helps enormously!
I have yet to tick every item off any list before starting a new one.
Having a baby has meant my to do lists are 3 times longer and things take 10 times longer to do.
I also like writing 'have done' lists so that I can see what I've already done and stop feeling quite so bad about things.
I find that to do lists really help me clarify what I need to get done and help me to prioritise, particularly at work.
I fill notebooks with lists, half of which never actually get done, but I make lists for meals, packing, shopping, party planning, days out, cleaning, etc. I probably make at least one list a day, today I have made one for ds1s star wars party, people to buy Xmas presents for, meals for the week and updated my list of tv programmes I watch so I can keep eye out for new series coming on.
I use to-do lists a lot but mainly short term tasks. I really need to do a list for longer term, less urgent things that just need doing, like backing up the photos on the laptop.
I set reminders on my phone a lot and also email myself from work if I think of things that I need to do in the evening.
I have to write or set reminders for lists for all manner of things. Without a proper shopping list, I always end up with stuff like filo pastry, foil, a plug in and brazil nuts and none of the stuff I actually need! I also HAVE to have this written down, so I can carry the piece of paper around with me, grasping it hopefully as I trawl the aisles.
Other lists I keep are ones for noting what Christmas presents I've bought people and I carry this around in my purse from early Nov, so I know what's already been purchased and what I need to get/who I need to buy for. At this time of year, I genuinely get out of bed sometimes in the middle of the night to note down that I've bought my Dad some Family Guy socks
Reminder lists are more of a life essential, I use my smartphone for these and set alarms so I don't forget to cancel that dentist appointment or book the Work Christmas do.
And don't get me started on work reminders! I think I would have been sacked years ago if I didn't set up a gazillion task reminders each week
I once created a 'To Do' scroll - we were planning to put the house on the market and things needed doing in every single room. At the time we had a 22 month old DD and it was NOT easy getting through the list (it included things like paint window frames, paint skirting boards, totally de-clutter, weed driveway uggh makes me feel tired remembering!!)
Four years later we have three children under 7 and I have things on my to do list that have been there since we moved!! I still haven't replaced the old Roman blind in the spare room with our one, which has been sitting in the corner of the room for 4 years!!! I have been pregnant or with a newborn for most of the 4 years, but still. Sighhhhh.
Currently on my to- do list (which is in my head, but occasionally gets scribbled down just so I can try to motivate myself)
Replace blind
Put up wallpaper I bought 8 months ago
Replace carpet with oak flooring
if I ever have any money again in my life
Touch up the bits of paintwork from when we had the bathroom done
two years ago
Tidy up garden for winter
I need a lie down
Day to day chores and tasks are quickly ticked off my to do list but, since having my nine month old daughter, it's the things "for me" that I never get chance to do. For example, I'm an amateur photographer but never edit the photos I take, and I love crafting but never finish a project!
I have just bought a new diary that has to do lists for every member of my family incorporated in it. Very very excited about 2014!
I normally write them on my phone as I won't loose it.
Lists make me feel calm.
I have several on the go, some are basic bullet-points, others are broken down into tiny details.
I keep some on paper in my handbag, work ones are in a notebook, repeat ones (Christmas, holiday packing etc) are on spreadsheets.
DP quivers when I get my lists out.
I hate to do lists. The sheer number of things that I have to do overwhelms me and I spend so long wringing my hands over the list that I get nothing done
I was following my massive to do list the other day. But it all epically failed when you decided to prevent me crossing the road to get to the drs surgery on time on account of you filming an advert and dumping your vehicles all over the jeffing place, Avia
I have a cleaning to-do list that I write out and stick to the cupboard door when I am feeling
not myself energetic.
I write the stuff down in order of the rooms and what should be done first -
Kitchen -
Clean tops of cupboards
Empty cupboards and clean
Throw old tins
never happens as DP puts them back
Clean window & sill
I think the list writing takes me longer than the actual cleaning! I then cross through each job as it is done, so will come down stairs inbetween cleaning rooms to cross each room off
I'm not mad honestly
I also have a to-do list in my purse which I write items down that I want to buy, these never get crossed off though as I always forget that it's there.
I quite like lists
My work to-do list is in a big A4 notebook that I carry around everywhere. I also have a 'jobs to do at home list' pinned to the office wall at home and occasional lists for packing/holidays etc.
I'm also thinking I'd quite like a proper white board.
The shopping list is constantly a work in progress. As we run out of things during the week it gets added to the list.
I also have a special Christmas notebook where I plan menus, presents and list who's going where. Sadly, I could tell you how many roast potatoes we needed for Christmas dinner in 2002 .
Yes lists are definitely calming, I get into such a state about things like holidays and writing a list of everything that needs doing with an estimate of when to do it by and the time it will take stops me waking up in the night in a panic!
Some things have been on my "life" to do list for ages like improving my foreign language skills which goes to the top of the list every summer after returning from holiday. But, I have actually made progress in this one recently, after reading a Sunday supplement article about how you will only achieve something if you actually break it down into tangible steps I did this. I have downloaded the app for a foreign language radio station onto my phone and have been listening to it most days and making huge progress in my comprehension, I feel really proud of myself!
What's been on your to-do list forever and you've so far managed to avoid ticking off? My to-do list always ends with making the next to-do list! There is always something to be done so always a list to be made. What's your strategy for managing an ever-growing to do list? I enjoy ticking things off the list so tackle the simple tasks first, do some delegating and prioritise. What impact did having children have on the list? My list got longer and needs more organisation to complete. It is now never ending so needs to be able to be put aside for kiddy time to take place. Or, have you managed to tick something off?. Theinfertility appointments are off the list now although soon to be re added How did it make you feel? Relief.
I love lists
Ive got numerous lists in my Filofax and I am always crossing off then adding more to it
I have no lists. I float around in a state of mild panic at all times, dimly aware of all the things I ought to be doing but hoping if I ignore them they will go away.
I write loads of lists, it really does help me to get everything down on paper so I'm not holding onto it in my head. This week I've got lists for my sons birthday, cleaning the house beforehand, his party, cleaning the house before that, as well as my to do lists for work.
I find at work I will put off things I don't want to do, though I'm actually getting better at tackling horrible jobs first.
personally though, its the big 'for me' things that I never seem to find time for - learning the cello, writing...but mundane, quicker day to day things like pay the bills I do get through.
I do sometimes write things on my lists that I've already done just so I can cross them off.
I used to be a fanatical list-writer, but since having children that seems to have changed.. not sure why but may have something to do with never having both a pen and paper handy at the same time!
I do write a shopping list though, even essentials have to be written on and will be missed if they are not, but I have DD1 in the trolley and DD2 in a baby carrier so my mind isn't entirely focussed when I get to the shops..
The to-do list is generally either in my head or on a whiteboard in the kitchen - I only need to look for a pen to write it down but that doesn't guarantee it'll get done!
I've never cleaned the windows. ...
I love having a to do list, and will break tasks down so I can cross more things off. I've also been known to add things that I've already done so I can cross them off
and persuade people I've been working very, very hard
But DH takes it to a whole new level, and has his to do lists filed away.
I have lots of lists on the go at the moment which are all in a wee notebook. Current ongoing ones are DIY to do lists, things to buy for the baby lists, Christmas present lists and my own (rather extensive) wishlist.
I also do a lot of volunteering so I have to do lists related to that.
I easily get through a few notebooks a year, my life would be a mess without them!
I am a list person and really need to be just now to keep on top of things, it does get depressing sometimes though the way the lists usually just get longer rather than shorter. I cross off one thing and then 3 more requests come in from school or whatever...
It's better since I started managing them on my tablet instead of bits of paper though, as it meant I could separate things more easily into a longer-term list (things like decorating jobs, which are bigger but less urgent) and a short-term list for more urgent/immediate things like buying presents, filling in forms or renewing insurance.
Lately I have managed to start one or two of the longer-term jobs (first time in ages!) which is nice, though they are still taking a while to finish.
The thing that really bugs me is when I end up with a lot of things on my list which are really jobs for DH, but as he is NOT a list person I end up having to be the one that (repeatedly) reminds him of them, or they won't get done. Really wish he would get himself organized so I don't have to do all the brainwork for both of us. (Yes, I have read the Wifework book...sigh)
I use odd lists on old envelopes and scraps of paper most of the time but Christmas I have a special book, divided into sections. We have a big drinks party every year on Christmas Eve so I have one shopping list for that, another for Christmas Day food, another for presents, and lastly cards to send. I keep it from year to year so one of the saddest points of the year for me is crossing people off the card list who have died since last Christmas, but it does mean that I reflect on those losses while celebrating which is also rather bittersweet.
My main list is written down and kept in my bedside drawer. It has everything from buy socks to compare energy suppliers deals. I transfer things to the calendar on my phone to try and encourage myself to do them! If I have completed a task when the reminder comes up, I can dismiss it. If I haven't I either extend it or dismiss it and worry about the next time I read my list. Harder to do things which involve going into town or making phone calls now I have a child and work part time but hoping it will be easier when he starts school next year.
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The New SAT - Causes
Several sources describe why is the SAT changing
1. From the College Board's website (http://www.collegeboard.com/newsat/index.html)
"Q: Why is the College Board making these changes? The changes we are making now will improve the alignment of the SAT to curriculum and instructional practices in high schools and colleges. We expect that the addition of a third measure, writing, to the test will strengthen its predictive validity and help colleges to make better admissions decisions. The addition of the writing section will reinforce the importance of writing skills throughout a student's education and support the improvement of the academic preparation of all students, bolstering their chances for academic success in college."
2. Time magazine 10/22/03
The SAT is changing "largely because Richard Atkinson, president of the University of California - the College Board's largest client - wanted it to. Board president Caperton surely had his own ambitions, but it's unlikely he would have sought such radical changes ifAtkinson hadn't spoken out against the SAT:.....Caperton is changing the very nature and purpose of the SAT. At his insistence, the goal of influencing school curriculums has become the overriding preoccupation of the new test's developers."
3. Slate magazine http://slate.msn.com/id/2067219/ Excerpts from The new (and improved) theology of the SAT by Sara Mosle:
There was always a Calvinist streak to the old SAT. A descendant of IQ tests from the 1920s, the test now known as SAT I is supposed to measure something innate and immutable-aptitude-and be impervious to coaching or studying. Good works in school avail you nothing. Brains are bestowed at birth, and results are predestined.
Richard C. Atkinson, the president of the University of California, a former professor of cognitive psychology at Stanford University and testing expert (who in his 70s was considered on the verge of retirement), stunned the educational establishment a year ago by announcing that the state university system-the College Board's biggest client-was considering replacing the SAT I with subject-based, achievement-style tests such as the ACT or the SAT II.
Atkinson's real beef with the old-style SAT is that it's an aptitude test, designed to measure some vague notion of innate intelligence. But by divorcing aptitude from actual achievement, he argues, the test sends precisely the wrong message to high schools and students: that what kids learn in class doesn't matter, because it all comes down to what they're born with anyway. Uncertain of how to prepare kids for a test that is not about anything in particular, teachers and parents either throw up their hands or push students into test-prep courses that have no real educational value. This sense of fatalism is the most pernicious aspect of the test. It's one thing to tell a poor black parent that his or her child hasn't achieved. It's another thing altogether to say that a child's aptitude, or capacity to learn, is fixed in the firmament and unalterable. Yet that is essentially what the SAT I says.
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The Hitman's Bodyguard
While no one is going to mistake The Hitman's Bodyguard for high art, it will please those in the mood for late-summer fun.
While no one is going to mistake The Hitman's Bodyguard for high art, it will please those in the mood for late-summer fun.
The sense of place and uniformly superb performances make it worth seeing, and maybe ultimately singing along with.
Roger Ebert on James Ivory's "Howards End".
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
An article about Jackson Murphy's LCJ Chairathon 2017 scheduled for Tuesday, August 8th.
In trying to shake-off the political blues, an article highlighting various things that bring me joy.
A story of kindness.
As much as can be said about Louis Malle's jazzy French noir in 30 minutes.
Far flung correspondent Seongyong Cho writes about a warm contemporary romance drama from South Korea.
In 2017, Asians and Asian Americans and, indeed, all minorities, need to be more than local color or types who can be easily replaced.
Our writers share their memories of the late, great Jerry Lewis.
A Blu-ray review of "Alien: Covenant."
The place for everything that doesn't have a home elsewhere on RogerEbert.com, this is a collection of thoughts, ideas, snippets, and other fun things that Roger and others posted over the years.
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18th Annual Clean Up Your Park Day Results
Spring time weather was delayed in Defiance County, but the annual City Park Clean Up held on March 16th was right on schedule. This year marks the 18th year of the event. Crews were prepared for the chilly weather with coats, hats and gloves.
The parks included: Kingsbury, Latty Grove, Diehl, Fort Grounds, Pontiac, Triangle, Bronson, Riverside and the Reservoir. Students from local high schools, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups joined the local residents to tackle each park. Again, thanks to the volunteers, this remains a successful, productive event.
Jody Doyle and Christy Brown (City Parks) coordinate this event every year. Sponsors of the event include Defiance County Environmental Services, Keep America Beautiful (KAB) - Great American Clean Up, Defiance City Parks, ServiceMaster and Moose Lodge.
Past Results of Clean Up Your Park Day
- 2012 Clean Up Your Park Results
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Jikes RVM includes two compilers. One is the baseline compiler, and the other is optimizing compiler, which is commonly referred to as the JIT compiler. BaseBase builds run JikesRVM with only the Baseline Compiler, where the other builds such as Production (FastAdaptive), Development (FullAdaptive), and the ExtremeAssertion builds have both the baseline and optimizing compilers.
Here, we will study the optimizing compiler in Jikes RVM. The package org.jikesrvm.compilers contains the source code of the compilers, where The package org.jikesrvm.compilers.opt contains the code of the optimizing compiler.
SharedBooleanOptions.dat found in the directory /rvm/src-generated/options defines the boolean options for the optimizing compiler. Similarly, SharedValueOptions.dat in the same directory defines the non-boolean options.
1. Transformations of Methods
Jikes RVM takes methods as the fundamental unit of optimization, and optimize them by transforming the intermediate representation as below.
Byte Code → [Optimizing Compiler] → Machine Code + Mapping Information
Mapping information consists of garbage collection maps, source code maps, and execution tables. Optimizing compiler has the following intermediate phase transitions, for the intermediate representation.
High-level Intermediate Representation (HIR) → Low-level Intermediate Representation → Machine Intermediate Representation.
The general structure of the master plan consists of elements,
- Converting, byte codes → HIR, HIR → LIR, LIR → MIR, and MIR → Machine Code.
- Performing optimization transformations on the HIR, LIR, and MIR.
- Performing optimization.
2. CompilationPlan
CompilationPlan is the major class, which instructs the optimizing compiler how to optimize a given method. Its constructor constructs a compilation plan, as the name indicates. This includes the instance of NormalMethod, the method to be optimized. An array of TypeReference is used in place of those defined in the method.
This also contains an object of InstrumentationPlan, defining how to instrument a method to gather the run time measurement information. The methods initInstrumentation() and finalizeInstrumentation() are called at the beginning of the compilation, and after the compilation just before the method is executed, respectively.
A compilation plan is executed by executing each element in the optimization plan, by calling the method execute(). The compiler queries the InlineOracle interface to decide whether to inline a call site. If there is some instrumentation to be performed, initialization takes place. After the instrumentation, finalization takes place to clean up. However, the finalization will not be executed, if this fails with an exception.
3. OptimizationPlanElement
|Class diagram of OptimizationPlanElement
An array of OptimizationPlanElement defines the compilation steps. OptimizationPlanElement thus represents an element in the optimization plan. Instances of the sub classes of the abstract class OptimizationPlanElement are held in OptimizationPlanner.masterPlan, and hence they represent the global state. It is incorrect to store any per-compilation state in the instance field of these objects. OptimizationPlanner specifies the order of execution during the HIR and LIR phases for a method. The method reportStats() generates a report on time spent performing the element.
The method shouldPerform() determines whether the optimization plan should be performed and be part of the compilation plan, by consulting the passed OptOptions object. When an element is included, all the aggregate elements that the element is a component of, are included too. The work represented by the element is done in the optimization plan, by perform(). The work done is assumed to modify the Intermediate Representation (IR) in some way. The perform() of the aggregate element will invoke all the elements' perform().
A client is a compiler driver that constructs a specific optimization plan by including all the OptimizationPlanElements from the master plan, that are appropriate for this compilation instance.
4. OptimizationPlanAtomicElement
The final class OptimizationPlanAtomicElement extends OptimizationPlanElement. This object consists of a single compiler phase in the compiler plan. The main work of the class is done by its phase, which is an instance of the class CompilerPhase. Each phase overrides this abstract class, and specifically the abstract methods perform(), which does the actual job, and getName(), which gets the name of the phase. A new instance of the phase is created when shouldPerform() is called, and is discarded as soon as the method is finished. Hence, the per-compilation state is contained in the instances of the sub classes of CompilerPhase, as the state is not stored in the element.
5. OptimizationPlanCompositeElement
Similarly, OptimizationPlanCompositeElement is the base class of all the elements in the compiler plan that aggregates together the other OptimizationPlan elements, as depicted in the Figure. Here an array of OptimizationPlanElement is kept to store the elements that compose this composite element. The constructor composes together the elements passed through as a method parameter, into the composite element. If the phase wants the IR to be dumped before or after it runs, it can be enabled using printingEnabled(). By default, this is disabled, where the sub classes are free to override this method, and make it true.
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This post continues at JikesRVM Optimizing (JIT) Compiler - II.


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Kate Middleton And Princess Diana: Bringing Home Baby In Polka Dot Dresses
When the Duchess of Cambridge came out of the Lindo wing today, everyone noticed how lovely and content she appeared. What we failed to notice at first glance was that Catherine had donned a darling blue polka dot dress for the occasion.
The Jenny Packham design was both a nod to her son's birth and – perhaps – a nice tribute to her the Princess of Wales, who wore a green polka dot dress for her Lindo wing departure in June 1982.


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OWEN Coyle believes last week's loan capture of Stephen Warnock is proof that he has support at board level at Wanderers .
The Whites missed out on bringing the versatile 30-year-old to the Reebok during the transfer window after a financial package could not be agreed between the two clubs.
But when the loan window re-opened, Coyle felt the former England man was still the ideal candidate to help steady his ship after an indifferent start.
An improved deal was offered to Villa, and Warnock was snapped up in time to sit on the bench during Saturday's 2-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday.
"We'd tried to get him before but for Eddie Davies and Phil Gartside to back us and find those extra funds to bring him in was a huge thing," he said.
"I have to say, Aston Villa were superb with us, in terms of the deal that we did.
"But we still needed the owner to sanction that and for me personally it was a big thing because he knows how hard we are working to put things right, and when you get something like that it gives everyone confidence at the football club."
Coyle planned to use Warnock in Monday night's reserve team outing against Reading but the game was cancelled because of a waterlogged pitch, and will now be played on October 15.
"He's only played 90 minutes this season so I need to build his fitness levels up now," he sad.
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ODIHAM and Greywell are the latest team to book their place in the last eight of the Finch Group Guy Jewell Cup, after they beat Hook and Newnham Basics B by 21 runs.
Odiham batted first and made 142-6 thanks to Kieran Munt's fine 49. Steve Cates took a hat-trick on his way to figures of 3-0, while Kevin Poulter (3-24) also did well with the ball.
However, their performances were eclipsed by Tom Wiltshire (6-30) as Hook could only manage 121-9.
There are two second-round matches next week as Yateley take on St Mary's on Tuesday night at May's Bounty, then the following evening Old Basing face Chawton.
The draw for the quarter-finals has now been made and includes the juicy prospect of Basingstoke and North Hants facing Hook and Newnham Basics.
Hartley Wintney will face the winners of Yateley v St Marys and this week's victors, Odiham and Greywell, take on either Old Basing or Chawton.
The final game of the four will see Stratfield Turgis or Basingstoke Hockey face Ropley or Eversley.
Three quarter-final games have been played in the Finch Group Guy Jewell Plate, with Ramsdell, Sherfield-on-Loddon and Oakley all making the semis.
Ramsdell (130-6) beat Herriard (116-5), while Steve Dummer hit an unbeaten 96 as Sherfield scored 141-2. In reply, Rotherwick ITW made 67-8.
Tom Holbrook (54) was Oakley's top scorer as they made 149-6 and then limited East Woodhay to 105-7.
The final quarter-final is between Rotherfield and AWE Tadley, with the winners at home to Oakley.
In the other semi-final, Ramsdell entertain Sherfield-on-Loddon for a place in the final at May's Bounty at the end of August.


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I've been letting Harper mess with the DS, and she's been recording sound files. I listened to them and found a little theme... Oh, it starts innocently enough with an "Itsy Bitsy Spider" rendition, but then you'll quickly see a theme emerge.
Transcript of the video
(for those folks who don't speak Harper-speak)
Wash the spider away
Up came the sun and dried up all the rain
So the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again
But I can't have it.
But I really want it.
But it costs too much.
But I still want it, you know.
I just do.
Well, well, just... Well, I JUST can't have ABCMouse dot com because Mama and Daddy my Mama and Daddy think...
Just have to have that ABCMouse dot com, BUUUUUT my Mama and Daddy think it costs too much but they just say it...
Well, ABC mouse is on Nick Junior. Well, I just want... [undecipherable] ...sign up for free...
Well, I JUST need ABCMouse dot com, BUUUUT I just still want it but my Mama and Daddy say...
Well, I really want ABCMouse dot com, but it costs eighty doll...eighteen dollars. I just can't have it.
A. B. C. Mouse dot com {long pause} A. B. C. Mouse dot com... I want A...
In case you're wondering, ABCMouse.com is a learning website advertised on the kids channels. It costs eighty dollars a year to subscribe which is why little princess isn't getting what she so obviously desires.


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Information Technologies (IT) Adoption and Localized Knowledge Diffusion: an Empirical Study
We use a specially designed survey on French firms located in Haute-Savoie to provide empirical evidence suggesting that IT adoption is not only influenced by the traditional factors of technology diffusion (rank, stock-order, epidemic effects and complementary organizational practices) but also by local diffusion of knowledge effects. The data collected permit us to make several advances. Firstly, we study the adoption of several authentic Information and Communication Technologies while the recent empirical literature has mainly focused on computer capital stocks or automation tools. Secondly, we construct measures to replace the traditional epidemic effect by different proximity variables. Thirdly, we assess the real impact of proximity on the IT adoption process by examining different channels of knowledge transmission among nearby firms, from knowledge spillovers to well-regulated arrangements. Our econometric methodology is designed to deal with potential biases that are encountered when implementing technology adoption equations and testing practice complementarities. In particular, we explicitly deal with the problem of simultaneous technological choices, using bivariate adoption equations.
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Roussillon's beauty extends to wines
The linked names appear so pervasively in wine literature that one might understandably assume they refer to a single, French wine-producing region. Not so.
True, both Languedoc and Roussillon ( Roo-see-ahn ) border the Mediterranean Sea and enjoy ideal wine-growing climates with hot, sunny days, strong, refreshing winds and dry growing seasons. And both regions traditionally feature grenache blanc and grenache gris for dry white wines and carignan, grenache noir and mourv?re for reds.
But with a closer look at geography, culture, and terroir, Roussillon stands out as a distinct, vibrant wine growing region with breathtaking natural beauty.
As France's southernmost region, Roussillon forms an amphitheater open to the Mediterranean Sea to the east. Three mountain ranges -- the Corbi?es to the north, the Pyr??s with the Mont Canigou to the west and the Alb?es to the south -- complete the isolation from Languedoc.
The rushing rivers Agly, T• and Tech cut Roussillon horizontally to form roughly three separate subsections. Meanwhile, Spain's Catalan region just to the south exerts a defining cultural influence.
Catalonia's vivid red and yellow colors unfurl proudly throughout Roussillon's restaurants, shops, public buildings and parks. The Catalan language -- distinct from both French and Spanish -- flows freely in the streets and pubs. Above all, bistros and open-air village markets feature delicious Catalan cuisine served with French flair.
Consider Chef Marie France's charming, 50 seat Le Tire Bouchon restaurant in Roussillon's capital of Perpignan. As enticing aromas waft from the kitchen, the beginning Salade de Collioure features candied red peppers, green olives, boiled eggs, olive oil, paprika and grilled anchovies from the famed fishing village of Collioure. Contrasting colors and flavors delight the eye and tastebuds.
Next come Boles de Picolat -- fried meatballs of mixed veal, pork, beef, breadcrumbs and milk served white beans in a sauce of garlic, green olives, onions, plum tomatoes, chanterelles and cinnamon. The fluffy, flavorful meatballs meld deliciously with the complex, rich sauce.
Other Catalan specialties include fuets -- long, slim dried sausages with spices, boudins Catalans -- handmade, rustic sausages -- and parillada -- grilled fish served on planks.
To complement the cuisine, Roussillon winemakers offer terrific dry table wines and sweet, fortified vin doux naturel . Both styles spring from impressive regional savoir-faire applied within a complex patchwork of terroirs sprawling over 13 appellations.
"In Roussillon, you can taste terroir," says Eric Aracil of the Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Roussillon, the regional wine-trade council. "We have wines of personality because of terroir."
In the Corbi?es foothills, Domaine Picquemal illustrates perfectly.
Just outside the village Espira de l'Agly, vigneronne Marie-Pierre Picquemal first shows her family's Les Terres Grill?s vineyard perched on steep, rocky hillsides surrounded by aromatic wild herbs in garrigue scrub. Remarkably complex, layered black schist soils retain heat to allow grapes to ripen fully while conveying uncanny smoky, earthy aromas to the estate's C?es du Roussillon-Villages wines.
By contrast, close by La Colline Oubli? vineyard's stony red soils on clay and limestone create more elegance and firm tannins with superb acidity.
Further south between the T• and Tech rivers in the village of Tresserre in the Aspres subregion, Domaine Vaquer cultivates vineyards perched on high stony terraces. After joining wine grower Fr??ique Vaquer and her dog on a bumpy truck ride up to the vineyards, a clear December day afforded panoramic Mediterranean views 20 miles to the east and a dramatic glimpse of snow-capped Mont Canigou shimmering in sunbeams to the west.
For the domaine's aromatically complex, deliciously ripe "L'Expression" Vin de Pays C?es Catalan, Vaquer tends 63-year-old carignan vines growing in sand and clay covered with marble and quartz in kaleidoscopic colors. The wine's tannins and mineral qualities come from the stones, depth of flavors from the clay and elegance from the sands.
As Roussillon's distinct qualities become more widely appreciated, regrettably spotty domestic selection has improved. In Pennsylvania, try:
2010 Michel Chapoutier Les Vignes de Bila-Haut, C?es du Roussillon Blanc, France (Luxury 36292; $14.99): This blend of grenache blanc, grenache gris and macabeau comes from Vall• de l'Agly vineyards of limestone, clay and granite soils. Fermented and aged in stainless steel, the wine's fresh grapefruit, anise and honey aromas open to crisp citrus and pear flavors. Refreshing acidity and mineral notes balance a fruity, yet dry finish. Highly recommended.


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Northwestern Routes Duke, 18-8
May 22, 2010
*Courtesy of Northwestern AthleticsEVANSTON, Illinois - Northwestern has spent the past two Memorial Day weekends in Towson, Md., and now it will get to do it again. The second-ranked Wildcats left little doubt in their quarterfinal match-up with fifth-ranked Duke, notching the game's first 10 goals en route to an 18-8 victory at Lakeside Field. The win was the 22nd consecutive for Northwestern in the NCAA tournament, breaking Maryland's previous mark of 21 from 1995-2001.
"Our game plan was to set the tone early, and it played out just the way we wanted it to," said head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller. "Our girls were really looking forward to this game, and it was probably the best half of lacrosse we've played all season. We're so excited to be heading back to the final four this weekend. It's an incredible time of year."
Senior Danielle Spencer (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton), playing in her final game at Lakeside Field, made sure it was a memorable one. She notched a game-high six points on four goals and two assists while winning four draw controls. Freshman Erin Fitzgerald (Mt. Sinai, N.Y./Mt. Sinai) continued her hot streak, matching Spencer with four goals with two ground balls and two draw controls.
Another milestone was set on the day as senior Katrina Dowd (Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Yorktown) recorded three goals in her final game in Evanston, bringing her career postseason total to 42 and surpassing former teammate Hilary Bowen as the all-time leader in the NCAA tournament. Dowd added an assist to finish with four points on the day, complimented by two ground balls and a pair of draws.
Two other Wildcats notched hat tricks on the day as sophomore Shannon Smith (West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon) and freshman Amanda Macaluso (Smithtown, N.Y./Hauppauge) each found the back of the net three times. Sophomore Alexandra Frank (Westwood, Mass./Westwood) also tallied a goal with Smith and sophomore Lacey Vigmostad (Northport, N.Y./Northport) each adding an assist to the Northwestern attack.
But perhaps the player who had the biggest impact for the Wildcats was sophomore goalkeeper Brianne LoManto (Miller Place, N.Y./Rocky Point), who finished with a career-best 12 saves against the Blue Devils. LoManto turned aside a pair of Duke shots in the opening minutes of the game, which helped spark the Northwestern offensive charge.
With the defense keeping the Blue Devils off the scoreboard, the Wildcat offense put the game away early. 10 unanswered goals through the opening 23 minutes, including three from Spencer and a pair from both Fitzgerald and Smith, squashed any thoughts of a Duke upset as Northwestern built a commanding 13-2 halftime lead.
The Blue Devils came out with more intensity in the second half, scoring four of the first five goals in the second to cut the Northwestern advantage to eight at 14-6. But three straight Wildcat goals slammed the door on the Blue Devils' season and gave Northwestern its second victory of the season against Duke. The 'Cats have now won six-straight over the Blue Devils, improving to 7-2 all-time in the series.
Over 1,200 fans came out to a watch the quarterfinal showdown on a mild, but foggy day at Lakeside Field, giving Northwestern an average attendance of just under 950, which led the nation. With a minute remaining in the game and the Wildcats maintaining possession, the crowd gave their 'Cats a standing ovation for the final 60 seconds of regulation.
Those that were unable to attend the quarterfinal victory can catch the rebroadcast of the game on the Big Ten Network, beginning at 8:30 p.m. CT Saturday evening.
Up next for Northwestern is the much-anticipated rematch with third-ranked North Carolina at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md. The Tar Heels, who defeated Virginia 17-7 to advance to the Final Four, are the only team to best the Wildcats this season, taking an 18-16 decision in Evanston on April 18. That game will be the second semifinal game Friday, May 28 and is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. CT and will be televised live on CBS College Sports Network.


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Portugal Telecom's subsidiary, Companhia Santomense de Telecomunicações (CST), has launched 3G services on the island of São Tomé and Príncipe.
CST's 3G network
will offer speeds of up to 14Mbps, with access to mobile
broadband services and mobile data as well as video
By the end of 2012 CST aims to
provide 3G coverage to 90% of São Tomé and
Príncipe's population.
Before the launch, CST engaged
in a five-week trial period to monitor customer experience and
improve network quality.
The company believes that mobile
broadband and mobile internet will be massively adopted in
São Tomé and Príncipe when the
ACE submarine cable, connecting the west coast of Africa to
Europe, goes live later this year.
CST is 51% owned by Portugal
Telecom and 49% owned by the state. Its customer base stands at
124,000 with mobile coverage extending to 70% of the
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KYOTO — Think globally and act locally may be a cliche. But as the ambitious goals set by participants of the Kyoto Conference on Climate Change demonstrated, local governments worldwide are feeling the effects of global warming and believe they can no longer wait on national leaders to do something about it.
The conference, which concluded Sunday, brought together nearly 109 mayors and city council members from 26 countries, as well as environmental NGOs, academics and representatives from industries involved in environmental technologies to discuss ways in which practical, effective and financially viable public policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can be introduced at the local level.
The conference was sponsored by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives — Local Governments for Sustainability, a network of 500 local governments worldwide committed to sustainable development.
Under the Kyoto Climate Action Declaration released Saturday, all nations are urged to begin negotiating a post-Kyoto Protocol treaty that would mandate a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020 and an 80 percent reduction by 2050.
The Kyoto Protocol, which went into affect in February 2005, expires in 2012.
The declaration was described variously as aggressive, idealistic and extremely difficult to achieve, especially in developing countries. But those present said it reflects a common consensus that local governments worldwide have to act quickly and drastically to combat global warming because they are on the frontline of the problems associated with it.
"It's local governments that have to respond first with local resources when hurricanes, floods and droughts damage cities, towns and villages. Therefore, local governments have a very direct interest in doing everything they can to reduce the effects of global warming," said David Cadman, president of the organization and a councilman from Vancouver, British Columbia.
The timing of the conference was auspicious, taking place just as world legislators from the Group of Eight countries, along with China, India, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa, met in Washington to discuss climate change and the need for a new treaty to replace the Kyoto Protocol.
"The evidence that man is changing the climate is now beyond doubt, and it is clear the cost of inaction will be greater than the cost of action. We suggest elements for a post-2012 framework include long-term (greenhouse gas reduction) targets for developed countries and appropriate targets for developing countries," said a statement released Friday by the Washington conference.
The Kyoto Protocol called on developed countries to make numerical cuts in greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels but did not commit developing countries to specific goals.
This was the reason that, even before the Kyoto Protocol was negotiated in 1997, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution saying it would not ratify any treaty that did not include developing countries.


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Waves breaking on structures
Two-way Coupling and Wave-Structure Interactions
This research was undertaken in 2012 by Dr.Jiansheng Xiang and Dr Axelle Vire under the supervision of Dr. J-P Latham and Prof. Chris Pain, with assistance from AMCG's Dr. Gerard Gorman, Dr. Matt Piggott
Coupling of Y3D/Fluidity codes with Interface Tracking. AMCG has developed the immersed body method for solid-fluid coupling. The forces between the solid and fluid are exchanged on a newly designed supermesh (a mesh comprising the fluid and solid meshes). This allows the forces on the solid and fluid to be equal and opposite and exactly conservative. A major advance has been to combine coupling with interface tracking which allows energetic free surfaces to also be modelled. Below is one of the early results in 2012 showing what is now feasible in the field of coastal engineering. One of the big challenges in understanding breakwater armour stability has been the problem of studying the interdependence of hydraulic stability and structural stability during wave action at full scale.
Several 20 tonne CORE-LOC™ units are positioned on a sloping foreshore with minimum of initial interlocking. Air/water interface tracking methods, using a compressive advective scheme, model the high energy nonlinear wave breaking resulting in wave forces dislodging the units. Mesh adaptivity resolves down and 'finds' the solid and is capable of handling complex changing mesh topologies in coupled solid-fluid domains. The colour key shows fluid velocities on the fluid surface and stresses in the solids. The transient tensile stresses, developed during unit impacts with foreshore and neighbouring units, show an ability to model coupled hydraulic and structural stability under wave action and potential concrete vulnerability during bending, torsion and tensile loading modes.
The research shown below, reported in 2009, was undertaken by Dr. Julian Mindel during his PhD studies at Imperial College under the supervision of Dr. J-P Latham and Prof. Chris Pain, with assistance from AMCG's Dr. Gareth Collins, Dr. Gerard Gorman, Dr. Matt Piggott and Dr.Jiansheng Xiang.
Wave breaking is shown here in a 3D model. Below we apply the model so the wave interacts with a structure.
Waves breaking on coastal structures were first modelled by Julian Mindel using 'Fluidity' superimposed on solids. The resolution given by mesh refinement between units enables drag forces to be calculated with greater realism. The vertical drag force as the wave breaks over and then acts to uplift the units due to buoyancy forces is shown below. The simulation utilizes the superimposed mesh two-phase method (see fluid-solid interaction) and was run on one processor.
Velocity profiles for one moment just after wave impact are shown in the figure below.
It is also possible to deposit packs of armour units using DEM methods to create granular packs through which wave action can be studied.
The two-way coupling has been validated and an example of coupled DEM/Fluids modelling was shown, see colliding spheres fluid-solid interaction simulation.