We present a new library for extracting a polyhedral model from C source. The library is based on clang, the LLVM C frontend, and isl, a library for manipulating quasi-affine sets and relations. The use of clang for parsing the C code brings advanced diagnostics and full support for C99. The use of isl allows for an easy construction and a powerful and compact representation of the polyhedral m...

IN NOVEMBER4 0 0 1 , the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) announced the formation of a Task Force on Special Collections charged with developing an action plan to address a set of issues deemed significant by the ARL Board and membership. The establishment of the task force followed several years of ARL interest and activity in the area of special collections. This paper will review the ...

Although during recent years in the field of special education there has been much debate regarding inclusion and people’s beliefs around disability, it is suggested that what has been lacking in many of the discussions is any coherent guiding philosophy that helps direct research in this area. The paper proposes that critical realism, developed by philosopher Roy Bhaskar, may provide such a fr...

Research strongly supports including students with extensive support needs in general education settings and providing them access to the general curriculum. Yet, there is limited research indicating how to provide them authentic access to this curriculum. This article explores several instructional approaches to provide access including (a) use of existing general education practices with stud...

As state legislatures across the United States continue to permit younger juvenile defendants to be tried in adult court, juvenile competence to stand trial has become an issue of increasing legal and forensic significance. This study examined competency to stand trial in a sample of preadjudicated and petitioned juvenile defendants. Results revealed that juveniles deemed unfit to stand trial w...

The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of reading racetracks on the sight word acquisition and fluency of two elementary students who qualified for special education services. An ABABA’ reversal, single subject design provided data on the number of words the participants read correctly during a 1-minute timing as well as his or her error rate during that same 1-minute t...