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A three-dimensional selenium solar cell with the structure of Au/Se/porous TiO2/compact TiO2/fluorine-doped tin oxide-coated glass plates was fabricated by an electrochemical deposition method of selenium, which can work for the extremely thin light absorber and the hole-conducting layer. The effect of experimental conditions, such as HCl and H2SeO3 in an electrochemical solution and TiO2 particle size of porous layers, was optimized. This kind of solar cell did not use any buffer layer between an n-type electrode (porous TiO2) and a p-type absorber layer (selenium). The crystallinity of the selenium after annealing at 200°C for 3 min in the air was significantly improved. The cells with a selenium layer deposited at concentrations of HCl = 11.5 mM and H2SeO3 = 20 mM showed the best performance, resulting in 1- to 2-nm thickness of the Se layer, short-circuit photocurrent density of 8.7 mA/cm2, open-circuit voltage of 0.65 V, fill factor of 0.53, and conversion efficiency of 3.0%.
Keywords:3-D solar cells; Nanocrystalline TiO2 electrode; Se layer
Three-dimensional (3-D) solar cells were developed by Nanu et al. and O'Hayre et al. [1-4]. The structure of these solar cells is similar to dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) [5-8]; however, this kind of 3-D solar cell does not use a liquid electrolyte like DSC. Hence, 3-D solar cells can get better stability than DSCs. The other advantage of 3-D solar cells is a short migration distance of the minority carriers and, therefore, reduces the recombination of electrons and holes [3]. In addition, 3-D solar cells are easily fabricated by non-vacuum methods such as spray pyrolysis and chemical bath depositions; consequently, they are well-known as low cost solar cells. The major photoabsorber materials in the 3-D compound solar cells have been CuInS2[1-4,9], CuInSe2[10], Se [11], Sb2S3[12-17], CdSe [18,19], and CdTe [20,21]. In the 3-D compound solar cells, the buffer layer between the TiO2 and absorber layer was commonly utilized to block charge recombination between electrons in TiO2 and holes in hole-transport materials [1-4,9,10,12-16].
In this paper, we study 3-D solar cells using selenium for the light absorber layer. Selenium is a p-type semiconductor with a band gap of 1.8 and 2 eV for crystal and amorphous states, respectively. Flat selenium solar cells were researched by Nakada in the mid-1980s [22,23]. The selenium solar cells with a superstrate structure showed the best efficiency of 5.01% under AM 1.5 G illumination. In our work, the selenium layer was prepared by electrochemical deposition (ECD), a non-vacuum method, resulting in the extremely thin absorber (ETA) [11-21]. The similarly structured solar cells (3-D selenium ETA solar cells deposited on nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes using electrochemical deposition) were also studied by Tennakone et al. [11], which were composed with hole-conducting layer of CuSCN. The Se layer worked just to be a photoabsorber.
In this report, on the other hand, the 3-D Se ETA solar cells worked without a CuSCN layer. We did not use any buffer layers between the n-type electrode porous TiO2 and the selenium photoabsorber layer, or any additional hole-conducting layer. Hence, the Se layer worked bi-functionally as photoabsorber and hole conductor. The effect of the TiO2 particle size, HCl and H2SeO3 concentrations, and annealing temperature on the microstructure and photovoltaic performance was investigated thoroughly.
The structure of the 3-D selenium ETA solar cell was described in Figure 1a. Transparent conducting oxides of fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO)-coated glass plates (TEC-7, Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan; t = 2.2 mm) were used as substrates. The 70-nm TiO2 compact layer was prepared at 400°C in air by a spray pyrolysis deposition method. The solution used for depositing the TiO2 compact layer was a mixture of titanium acetylacetonate (TAA) and an ethanol with ethanol/TAA volume ratio of 9:1. The TAA solution was prepared by the slow injection of acetylacetone (purity of 99.5%, Kanto Chemical Co., Inc., Tokyo, Japan) into titanium tetraisopropoxide (purity of 97%, Kanto Chemical Co., Inc.) with a mole ratio of 2:1. After TiO2 compact layer deposition, samples were immersed into a 40 mM aqueous TiCl4 aqueous solution at 70°C for 30 min for the purpose of removing pin holes in TiO2 compact layers and washed with water and ethanol. The porous TiO2 layers with different TiO2 particle sizes were coated by a screen-printing method. The TiO2 particles were ST21 (Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd., Osaka, Japan) for d = 20 nm, F-2 (Showa Titanium Co., Ltd., Toyama, Japan) for d = 60 nm, F-1 (Showa Titanium Co., Ltd.) for d = 90 nm, and ST41 (Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd., Japan) for d = 200 nm. The thickness of porous TiO2 layers was fixed at 2 μm. The detail about preparing the TiO2 paste and sintering after screen printing was described in the previous report [24]. Selenium absorber layers were deposited for 20 min by the ECD method. The solution for ECD includes 0.45 M NaCl (purity of 99.5%, Kanto Chemical Co., Inc.), HCl (concentration of 20 w/w%, Kishida Chemical Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan), and H2SeO3 (purity of 97%, Kanto Chemical Co., Inc.); the water was used as solvent. The concentrations of HCl and H2SeO3 were discussed in the 'Results and discussions' section. The pulse potential (on-off) was applied during ECD. The pulse potential was described in Figure 1b. Ag/AgCl (BAS Inc., Tokyo, Japan) was used as a reference electrode. The total voltage-applying duration and the total off time are 10 min each. Hence, the total deposition duration (including off time) was 20 min. All samples after depositing by ECD were annealed at 200°C for 3 min in the air to improve the crystallinity of selenium layers. After the annealing, the 3-D selenium ETA solar cells were completed with gold electrodes deposited by an evaporation method. The area of cells for the photocurrent density-voltage (J-V) measurement is 0.25 cm2.
Figure 1. The 3-D solar cell structure and the electrochemical deposition. <Au/Se/porous TiO2/compact TiO2/fluorine-doped tin oxide-coated glass plates > (a) and the voltage pulse pattern for the electrochemical deposition of Se (b).
In order to confirm the crystallinity of selenium before and after annealing, X-ray diffraction (XRD) (Mini Flex II, Rigaku Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) was carried out. The cross-section and surface morphology of the samples were measured by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) (JSM-6510, JEOL Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). The coverage on nanocrystalline TiO2 by Se was observed by high resolutiontransmission electron microscopy (JEM 2100 F, JEOL Ltd.). Absorption spectra were measured by an ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (Lambda 750 UV/VIS spectrometer, PerkinElmer Inc., MA, USA). Photovoltaic measurements employed an AM 1.5 G solar simulator equipped with a xenon lamp (YSS-80, Yamashita Denso Corporation, Tokyo, Japan). The power of the simulated light was calibrated to 100 mW cm−2 using a reference Si photodiode (Bunkoukeiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). J-V curves were obtained by applying an external bias to the cell and measuring the generated photocurrent with a DC voltage current source (6240A, ADCMT Corporation, Tokyo, Japan).
Results and discussion
In order to improve the crystallinity of the selenium layer, the samples after ECD were annealed at different temperatures. Figure 2 shows the XRD pattern of selenium depositing on porous TiO2/compact TiO2/FTO/glass before and after annealing at various temperatures for 3 min in the air. The XRD peaks of selenium were not observed at an as-deposition sample. This indicates that the selenium layer was in an amorphous state. In the case of the sample annealing at 100°C, a weak peak of selenium was observed at the position of 29.6°; this means that the improvement of the crystallinity in selenium was insignificant. However, when the annealing temperature of Se was increased to 200°C, strong peaks were observed at the positions of 23.5°, 29.7°, and 43.8°, and these peaks were indexed at (100), (101), and (012) of selenium, respectively [25]. The appearance of Se strong peaks at the sample annealing at 200°C indicates a strong improvement of the crystallinity in the selenium absorber layer. The change in the crystallinity of selenium will cause an effect on the optical and microstructural properties, as well as on photovoltaic performance. This topic will be discussed in more detail in the absorption spectra, SEM image, and photocurrent density-voltage results below.
Figure 2. The XRD patterns of porous TiO2/compact TiO2/FTO with/without Se electrochemical deposition and with/without annealing.
Figure 3 shows the cross-sectional and surface SEM images of porous TiO2, Se-coated porous TiO2 without annealing, and Se-coated porous TiO2 with annealing at 200°C for 3 min in the air. From the cross-sectional images, as shown in Figure 3a,c,e, it is difficult to recognize the changes in the microstructure in the samples before and after depositing selenium, as well as with and without annealing.
Figure 3. SEM images of cross-sections and surface annealings. Cross-section (a) and surface (b) of the porous TiO2/compact TiO2/FTO/glass, the cross-section (c) and surface (d) of Se-coated porous TiO2 before annealing, and the cross-section (e) and surface (f) of Se-coated porous TiO2 after annealing at 200°C for 3 min.
The surface of porous TiO2 is rather rough (see Figure 3b) because the particle size of TiO2 nanoparticles is big, approximately 60 nm. However, the surface became smoother after depositing selenium as shown in Figure 3d. Figure 3f shows the surface morphology of selenium-coated porous TiO2 after annealing at 200°C for 3 min in the air. The surface is rougher than that of before annealing. Big particles were observed in this sample. The appearance of big particles and a rough surface is due to the improvement of the crystallinity of selenium after annealing, as mentioned in the XRD section above.
Figure 4 shows a TEM image of Se-deposited TiO2 nanocrystals after annealing at 200°C, which was observed after receiving a scratching from an FTO glass substrate and deposited on a Cu grid for TEM. It was confirmed that an extremely thin electrodeposited Se layer (t = 1 to 2 nm) existed on TiO2 nanoparticles. Since the Se layer is very thin, it should function in two ways: the photoabsorber and the hole conductor, as illustrated in Figure 1a.
Figure 4. A TEM image of the Se-deposited nanocrystal TiO2electrode after annealing at 200°C.
Figure 5 depicts the absorption spectra of Se-coated porous TiO2 without annealing and with annealing at 100°C, 200°C, and 300°C. The band gap of as-deposited Se is 2.0 eV; this is the band gap of amorphous selenium. After annealing, the absorption edges were shifted towards a longer wavelength. The band gaps of the sample annealed at 100°C and 200°C are 1.9 and 1.8 eV, respectively. The fact that the band gap of selenium becomes narrower after annealing may be attributed to the increase in crystallinity as mentioned in the XRD and SEM results. When the annealing temperature was increased up to 300°C, the absorption edge shifted towards a shorter wavelength. The light absorption of 300°C-annealed Se became lower in comparison to selenium with and without annealing at 100°C and 200°C. The decrease in the light absorption of selenium may be due to the fact that a part of selenium escaped from the sample during annealing because the melting point of selenium is quite low, approximate 217°C [23]. From the absorption spectra and XRD results, the sample annealed at 200°C for 3 min in the air was inferred to be the best condition.
Figure 5. The absorption spectra of selenium with/without annealing at various temperatures under air.
In order to optimize the particle size of TiO2 nanoparticles for the porous layer, 3-D selenium ETA cells were fabricated with different TiO2 nanoparticle sizes. Figure 6 shows the photocurrent density-voltage curves and the variation of the conversion efficiency of 3-D selenium ETA cells with various TiO2 particle sizes. The concentrations of HCl and H2SeO3 were kept at 11 and 20 mM, respectively. The cells fabricated with 90 and 200 nm TiO2 particles showed lower photocurrents (JSC = 5.5 and 6.2 mA/cm2 for 200 and 90 nm TiO2, respectively). The best cell was observed in the sample using 60-nm TiO2 nanoparticles for the porous layer. Hence, 60-nm TiO2 nanoparticles are optimal for fabricating the porous layer. The parameters of the best cells are short-circuit photocurrent density (JSC) = 8.7 mA/cm2, open-voltage (VOC) = 0.65 V, fill factor (FF) = 0.53, and conversion efficiency (η) = 3.0%. The variation of conversion efficiency is shown in Figure 6b. The efficiency decreased with the increase in the TiO2 particle size over 60 nm. The low performance of solar cells with 20-nm TiO2 nanocrystallites can be explained by small pores, and therefore, it was difficult to deposit Se inside the porous TiO2 layer. In the case of the TiO2 particle size being over 60 nm, the decrease of cell performance may be due to the bad connection between nanocrystalline TiO2 particles; the connection between nanocrystalline TiO2 particles is better with a smaller particle size at the same sintering temperature.
Figure 6. Photocurrent density-voltage curves and variation of conversion efficiency. Photocurrent density-voltage curves of 3-D selenium ETA solar cells (a) and the variation of conversion efficiency (b) with different TiO2 particle sizes used for the porous TiO2 layer. The annotation numbers in Figure 6a suggest the sizes of the nanocrystalline TiO2 particle utilized for the electrodes.
Figure 7 shows the photocurrent density-voltage curves and the variation of the conversion efficiency of 3-D selenium ETA solar cells with HCl concentrations in the solution for depositing selenium. The TiO2 nanoparticle with a 60-nm diameter was utilized for the porous layer, and the concentration of H2SeO3 was kept at 20 mM. From Figure 6a, the photocurrent density increased with the increase in HCl concentration in the range of 2.9 to 11.5 mM and decreased with HCl concentration of over 11.5 mM. The cells deposited at HCl concentrations of 11.5 and 17.3 mM showed a higher VOC than those that were prepared at 2.9 and 8.6 mM HCl. Figure 6b shows the variation of the conversion efficiency with an HCl concentration in the ECD solution. The highest conversion efficiency was obtained at the concentration of 11.5 mM. In the case of samples deposited with the concentrations of 2.9 and 8.6 mM HCl, Se was almost observed at the outer porous TiO2; this is the reason for getting a low cell performance. Conversely, Se distributed uniformly from the bottom to the top of porous TiO2 at an HCl concentration of 11.5 mM. Further addition of HCl (17.3 mM) caused the deposition rate of Se to become rather fast and the porous-TiO2 layer to easily break and fall off from the substrate; this can explain the low cell performance of samples depositing at 17.3 mM HCl.
Figure 7. Photocurrent density-voltage curves and variation of the conversion efficiency of 3-D selenium ETA solar cells. Photocurrent density-voltage curves (a) and the variation of conversion efficiency (b) of 3-D selenium ETA solar cells with different HCl concentrations. The annotation numbers in Figure 7a suggest the HCl concentrations for Se deposition.
In order to investigate the effect of H2SeO3 concentration on the cell performance, cells were prepared at various H2SeO3 concentrations. Figure 8 depicts the photocurrent density-voltage curves with different H2SeO3 concentrations. The HCl concentration in these experiments was kept at 11.5 mM, and 60-nm TiO2 nanoparticles were utilized for the porous layer. From the results, the photovoltaic performance of cells is seemingly better at a lower H2SeO3 concentration. The best cell performance was observed at 20 mM H2SeO3. When the concentration of H2SeO3 was over 20 mM, the deposition rate was rather fast, so the porous TiO2 layers easily broke and peeled off. This may be the reason behind the low cell performance.
3-D selenium ETA solar cells using an extremely thin absorber Se layer on nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes were fabricated by electrochemical deposition method. The crystallinity of the selenium layer after annealing at 200°C for 3 min in the air was significantly improved, and the band gap became narrower in comparison to the sample both with and without annealing at 100°C. The photovoltaic performance features of the best 3-D selenium ETA solar cells are JSC = 8.7 mA/cm2, VOC = 0.65 V, FF = 0.53, and η = 3.0%. These results are interesting for PV researchers because the fabrication method for this kind of solar cells is quite simple. However, in order to get a higher efficiency, the photocurrent density should be more improved.
Competing interest
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
DCN organized and wrote the manuscript. ST proposed the original data and carried out the fabrication of TiO2 electrode, the deposition of Se by electroplating, and the measurement of photovoltaic results. HN, KM and SI were the supervisors of the research. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Part of this work was funded by the Innovative Solar Cells Project (NEDO, Japan).
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LONDON — Rolls-Royce, the British maker of aircraft engines, announced on Monday that it had won two maintenance contracts from the US government worth together up to $496 million (365 million).
Rolls-Royce will provide parts and maintenance for thousands of T56 engines powering US military aircraft, under a six-year contract worth $406 million, the company said in a statement.
It has won also a five-year deal from the US Navy worth up to $90 million to deliver engine repairs to E-2 Hawkeye aircraft.
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WASHINGTON — Pratt & Whitney expects to address concerns raised by government auditors by mid-November as the company faces withholdings on sales of its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter engine.
The engine manufacturer is confident that the audit, which raised four management issues and led to a 5 percent withholding on the companys F-35 related contracts, will not affect ongoing negotiations for lots 6, 7 and 8 of the F135 engines.
We plan to reach agreement as soon as possible, hopefully no later than middle of November, said Matthew Bates, a Pratt & Whitney spokesman. Bates added that the company has already submitted its plan to fix issues raised by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).
Bates acknowledged that date may slip due to the ongoing government shutdown. Most DCMA workers were furloughed for a week, leaving the agency with a backlog of work to catch up on.
The DCMA audit was conducted April 8-19. On Sept. 30, the agency alerted Pratt that it had failed to meet four of the 32 Earned Value Management System (EVMS) guidelines and would be decertified. EVMS is a system used by the Pentagon to track scheduling and performance at contractor facilities, with an eye toward protecting taxpayers from unnecessary costs.
The 5 percent withholdings will be taken from Pratts low-rate initial production (LRIP) 5, 6, 7 and 8 contracts, as well as a Navy Advanced Engine Contract looking at fuel burn on the jet. The company expects to finalize its contract for LRIP 6 shortly, and has already submitted initial bids on LRIP 7 and 8.
That 5 percent is the highest withholding that can be applied toward EVMS issues, although that number can be reduced if DCMA decides progress has been made by the company. If and when Pratt meets the EVMS criteria, the withheld funds will be returned to the engine manufacturer.
The four areas where Pratt failed to meet expectations updating documentation to better align with processes, improving management and integration on scheduling tools, better forecasting on costs, and improved work package planning are fairly benign by the standards of the F-35 project, which has seen massive cost overruns and design failures over its history.
Nonetheless, it is a DCMA standard that violations of the EVMS guidelines lead to withholdings. Its something Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor on the F-35 program, is still operating under following a 2010 decertification although the company hopes that changes soon.
Following two incremental assessments of our EVMS Corrective Action Plan, the Defense Contract Management Agency, at the end of August, concluded that Lockheed Martin is making significant progress on the approved Corrective Action Plan and reduced the withhold of payments from five percent to two percent, said Lockheed spokeswoman Laura Siebert. We continue to focus on execution of the plan to restore full certification of our EVMS by the end of the year.
This is the first violation of EVMS guidelines for Pratt since the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation rules were changed in 2012.
The audits findings come at a time when the F-35 program has been gaining momentum. Both Lockheed and Pratt have made progress on contracts, while the top program official has touted improved relations between the Joint Program Office (JPO) and its two prime contractors.
While advocates say the biggest challenges are behind the program, small details are still proving to be a problem. In addition to the DCMA audit, a Department of Defense inspector general report identified 147 management issues with contractors on the single-engine, stealthy fighter.
Despite DCMAs findings, Pratt has demonstrated our commitment to the success of the F135 engine program by taking on 100 percent of overrun risk on production engines in our last LRIP award, Bates said.
Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, the head of the F-35 JPO, met with Pratt officials in early October to go over the audits findings.
The F-35 Joint Program Office fully supports the Defense Contract Management Agencys decision to impose a 5 percent withhold against Pratt & Whitney for not being in compliance, Joe DellaVedova, program spokesman, said in a statement. We will continue to work closely with DCMA to ensure Pratt & Whitney corrects the four deficiencies.


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Brogan Rafferty told the court he went along only because he feared the triggerman, Richard Beasley, would kill him, too.
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The 17-year-old Rafferty testified Tuesday he had great admiration for Beasley, who goes on trial in January. "I thought he was a great guy. He was like the father I never had."
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"I would die and my family would die" is what Rafferty said he believed would happen if he revealed anything to anyone about the murders of three men in Noble County, Ohio, in the summer and fall of 2011.
"There was no second guessing that look, or those actions," he said of Beasley's supposed control over him. He said his admiration for his father-figure ended "the morning he murdered a man in font of me."
That was August 9, 2011 when the first of three victims who came to be interviewed for a non-existent farm job was shot and killed.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (4/18/13) – Governor Steve Beshear joined U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and hundreds of organizations nationwide in recognizing the value of environmental education and collaboration. The Governor has officially proclaimed April 14-20 as Environmental Education Week.
"Environmental Education Week is a wonderful time to focus on learning opportunities in K-12 classrooms, on university campuses and at settings such as nature centers, zoos, aquariums and museums," said Gov. Beshear. "It also draws attention to environmental education taking place in America's classrooms on Earth Day, April 22, and to the value of year-round learning about environmental stewardship."
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While dining at the Talbert Tavern Mike Veach and I both ordered the Kentucky Bourbon Steak. After consuming the delicious meal both Mike and I tried to guess which bourbon was used. I don't remember what we gussed but we were both wrong. It was Jim Beam Marinade. Vickie went out and promptly bought two bottels.
Tonight we had Kentucky Bourbon Rib Eyes. First dump a liberal amount of marinade over the steaks and refrigerate overnight. The next day fire up your charcoal grill. For real wood flavor a gas grill just won't do. We had bought some wood chips made from used bourbon barrels and soaked them in water. After draining dump these on the fire after your charcoal is good and hot and glowing orange. Put your cooking grill in place and put on the steaks. Cook to your desired level of doneness. Eat with gusto!
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Heck, I'm calling it a day. Had a pretty dang good week. This Bell's Christmas Ale is a pleasant beer to settle down with.
Heck, I'm calling it a day. Had a pretty dang good week. This Bell's Christmas Ale is a pleasant beer to settle down with.
Wag more.
Bark less.
"Every bottle is its own learning experience." -- Sensei Ox-sama
What didn't I drink tonight? Joined five of my friends in a one-of-a-kind tour of the Goose Island Chicago brewery and barrel houses tonight, conducted by Brewmaster Brett Porter and Barrel-Aging Program Manager John Laffler (who is leaving the company to start his own brewery). The two were very candid and open to our many questions, and we got to try eight or so experimental beers straight from the barrel, including barrel-aged stouts, a barleywine, a few saisons and some interesting variants of existing beers, like a grapefruit version of Sofie. And to top it off, they rotated in a five-gallon keg of Bourbon County Cherry Rye, which is very fruit-forward now but should relax a bit with some age.
One rumor dispelled by Porter: Bourbon County Stout will not be a year-round product, so even though there's still some on shelves now in a few places we shouldn't expect any more shipments of the 2012 batch. On a happier note, Porter said they may in fact do Bourbon County Vanilla again. And, oh yes, it won't be King Henry but there will be a barrel-aged barleywine coming out again.
Bourbon County Stout is aged in Heaven Hill barrels; the Bourbon County Rye is aged in Templeton barrels. They're also experimenting with some Koval barrels, which are only 35 gallons, more because of the unique single-grain whiskeys Koval does than because of the smaller size/accelerated aging.
"Delicious... bourbon. Brownest of the brown liquors... so tempting. What's that? You want me to drink you?" -Lionel Hutz
Widmer Brothers "Brrr" seasonal ale.
Pulled out a 2011 Stone RIS. A textbook RIS. Delicious roasted and toasted malt, coffee hints, prune...find it, cellar it, enjoy it.
"There's nothing better than a fine dinner, a good bottle of whiskey and a bad girl"
2012 Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Harvest Wet Hop Ale. I'm liking it much more than I liked the 2012 Southern Hemisphere Harvest.
Having this right now. Not much to be said except for delicious.
Had a few bottles of Leffe Brune last night. Very solid Belgian brown ale but tasted better to my recollection when I had it in Belgium and France. Of course, the scenery and atmosphere on those trips made everything taste better!
"I distrust a man who says 'when.' He's got to be careful not to drink too much, because he's not to be trusted when he does." Sydney Greenstreet
Yuengling Porter. Yes, it's winter, and yes, I live in Pennsylvania.
Michter's Distillery, Inc. DSP-PA-17 Schaefferstown, PA.
Until Wednesday Feb. 14th, 1990, Michter's was "The whiskey that warmed the revolution."
Young's Old Nick Barley Wine Ale. I love this stuff, but it's hard to find around here these days.


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SACRAMENTO, CA - Scott Johnson, the quadriplegic attorney who has sued more than 2,100 businesses for violating his civil rights, finds himself on the receiving end of a lawsuit that sheds harsh light on his legal practice.
Four former legal assistants employed by Johnson, all women, have filed suit in Sacramento County Superior Court claiming sexual harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
According to the complaint, all four women said they were fired or otherwise forced out of their jobs at Johnson's Carmichael home office this summer for complaining about the hostile work environment.
COURT DOCUMENTS: Sexual harassment suit filed against Johnson
The plaintiffs are Jenna Doeuk and Esra Jones, both 5-year employees; Monthica Kem, a 4-year employee; and Micaela Lucas, who worked for Johnson for a year-and-a-half.
The women said they were only allowed to work as legal assistants after they spent approximately two weeks in "personal care training" learning to dress and undress their boss.
They claim their duties included placing Johnson in a hot tub and rubbing lotion on his body.
The women said the intimate contact made them uncomfortable, but that they were initially afraid to complain for fear of retaliation.
The lawsuit also claims the women were constantly under video surveillance, which included a camera aimed at the restroom to monitor how much time they spent there.
When it came time to hire staff, Jenna Doeuk, the most senior assistant involved in the lawsuit, said Johnson told her not to interview "men, ugly women and anyone over 30," regardless of their qualifications.
The former legal assistants also offer insight into allegations that, contrary to his claims, Johnson never personally visited many of the businesses he has sued under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
The women said they would accompany Johnson in his van for "field work" during which he would send them into a business as customers to look for ADA violations.
"He would call such actions a 'visit' to the property even if he never left the van," the lawsuit claims.
The women said they were uncomfortable going into a business under a ruse and felt as though they were committing fraud, but said they were paid a bonus for the field work.
An underlying theme in Johnson's lawsuits is the claim that he suffered embarrassment, humiliation and physical injury when he visited the offending businesses.
Michael Welch, a Sacramento attorney who was defended roughly 120 businesses sued by Johnson, was outraged by the claim that he often never got closer to the businesses than the parking lot.
"What I've been saying all along is this is legalized extortion," Welch said. "Now, if what these women who worked for him say is true, then it's not just legalized extortion, it's a fraud."
Welch said he would pursue refunds from Johnson of the thousands of dollars paid by his clients.
The lawsuit also claims Johnson recruited and subsidized rent for disabled students who lived in apartment complexes he was interested in suing.
The former legal assistants are seeking an unspecified money judgment against Johnson along with a court order that he discontinue conduct alleged in the lawsuit.
Johnson did not respond to an inquiry from News10 and a sign on the front door of his home said "sorry, no comment."
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Former federal prosecutor and veteran criminal attorney Bill Portanova read the complaint and called the allegations, "very serious."
"If these people had been hired to be nursemaids to him, that would be one thing. But when they're young, professional students in law school, looking to be law clerks, and they're hired to be (legal assistants) but they're forced to go through two weeks of naked, physical handling of the boss, I can honestly say I've never heard of that happening in any law office," Portanova said.
As for never personally visiting many of the businesses he sued, Portanova said the women's claims could compromise Johnson's current ADA lawsuits.
"(In) cases that are active right now, attorneys and purported defendants are probably going to take a much closer look at what they've been accused of before they give in and just pay the price to settle these lawsuits," Portanova said.
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Hello fellow Lensbaby people! I wanted to share this photo I took this past Sunday in New Jersey. I took a 7 bracket image set and merged them to create an HDR of this bridge tht goes from NJ to PA. I hope you enjoy my work! I am teaching classes on Lensbaby optics on Ft. Dix, NJ to the military community and spreading the love of all things Lensbaby. Thanks for looking.
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The theme of July's Rooster Booster Breakfast was an update on Owensboro's economic conditions and DeMaio believes that the community is steadily on its way up economically.
"Owensboro is now a seller's market," DeMaio said. "Strong seller's markets mean there is a good demand out there, home values are going up, and it's better for everyone."
DeMaio said there is a lack of inventory for buyers to find listings in the Owensboro area. He said to solve this problem he "needs more sellers to get off the couch and list their properties".
Maria Hampton of the Federal Reserve said that Owensboro has "weathered the recession much better than Kentucky and the US", and DeMaio agrees.
"We were pretty much recession-proof," DeMaio said. "We have a very diverse economy with the school systems, city and county government, and the new hospital."
DeMaio believes the real estate market is an integral part of the city's economy.
"The biggest thing we do is put people in homes," DeMaio said. "The homeowners drive the economy."
According to his numbers, more people are moving away from the suburbs of Owensboro and moving closer to the center of town. This is mostly because of the newly developed downtown area and other city features such as the hospital.
DeMaio believe Owensboro is the perfect place to buy a home in the current economic situation of the state and country.
"When clients come from out of town, they are choosing between communities, and I'm trying to sell Owensboro," DeMaio said. "But, it's easy to convince people to move here."
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metamp3 - command line tool
metamp3 - command line tool
Oct 31 2008, 10:51
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I just did some testing and found that metamp3 seems to be extremely »intelligent« on updating replay gain values:
I used a command like
metamp3.exe --2 --replay-gain "file1.mp3" "file2.mp3" "file3.mp3" …
on the tracks of an album that had replaygain tags before, except that I deleted them from one file, to see what it would do.
Apparently it »detected« that one file from the album had no replaygain tags and so it would have to recalculate all files in order to find an appropriate album gain. (Which it did.)
When using exact the same command again, it would just say »Updating ID3…« and be finished much faster (without re-calculating all the gains again).
Can this really be true? Did anyone verify this?
If that is really how it works – KUDOS again to Tycho!!!
Yes, this is how it was supposed to work, but I seem to recall that this logic was basically taken from the mp3gain code, so we should give kudos to the author of mp3gain as well.
I guess I could start with making a new id3lib based beta with some of the suggestions that has been made here as they are quite minor. I will in any case have to start out with the current metamp3 code base.
Nov 1 2008, 03:59
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I guess I could start with making a new id3lib based beta with some of the suggestions that has been made here as they are quite minor. I will in any case have to start out with the current metamp3 code base.
Thatd be fantastic since it seems its the most versatile command line tool around, and it can so readily be integrated into other workflows (I mostly use it in conjunction with Mp3tag and automated batch file processes). Just the thing to save a lot of valuable time.
Thanks for considering some updates of your tool after all that time!
And yes, kudos to Glen Sawyer and Dave Lasker.
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Feb 12 2009, 00:27
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Found a bug in metamp3 (tested with versions: 0.91 and 0.92 beta 5).
If the filename ends in ..mp3 (or with any multiples of 2 consecutive period chars) (e.g. 01 Theme From M.A.S.H..mp3 or 02 My Only Friend, The End....mp3), metamp3 fails to parse these filenames correctly, in example when running --apply-gain or --replay-gain functions with *.mp3 (e.g. metamp3.exe --replay-gain *.mp3). In order to get also these "special" files to count in these function calculations, you need to execute the command with all the filenames wrapped in quotes ( " ) (e.g. metamp3.exe --replay-gain "01 Theme From M.A.S.H..mp3" "02 My Only Friend, The End....mp3").
Mar 17 2009, 17:56
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Perhaps you have already addressed this, but do you have plans to make the source available?
Apr 1 2009, 01:23
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Another possible, minor bug. I'm trying to add the tag to tell iTunes it's part of a gapless album.
--frame "COMM[iTunPGAP]{eng}:1"
*should* work, but the resulting file is slightly different than what iTunes outputs. Comparing the binary files, metamp3 puts 0x0e 00 00 00 + "engiTunPGAP" where iTunes has 0x10 00 00 00 + "engiTunPGAP"
Apr 19 2009, 01:23
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1. Next version will support the prevent clipping option, along with other mp3gain options (equals).
2. It does both when specifying multiple input files, e.g. *.mp3, just like mp3gain. Only track gain when specifying one input file.
edit: also, the executable will be linked statically with the VC8 runtime libraries.
does anyone know if these functions found their way into the latest metamp3 (v0.92b5)?
According to the date of the post of the author tycho (02-Apr-2007) and the creation date of the metamp3.exe (29-Mar-2007) I am afraid that this was not the case.
On the other hand tycho stated in his post, that "the [new] executable [including those features] will be linked statically with the VC8 runtime libraries."
Well, the latest available beta 5 says it "is now linked with the VC8 runtime libs"... Hmmm.
So maybe these features did indeed find their way into that last version tycho has published.
Can anyone shed some light onto that topic?
Thanks in advance,
Sep 15 2009, 22:33
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I have a list of MP3s with the lyrics saved in Minilyrics.
there is a software to extract all the lyrics in single file. txt?
for example alfa.mp3 -> alfa.txt
Dec 1 2009, 10:25
Post #108
Group: Members
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hi tycho,
thanks a lot for your excellent tool. you said post feature requests as a reply, so here is one: is it possible to add the tag "Album-Interpret" to the list of supported tags? or is that already supported and i'm overseeing something? i'm using v092b5.
best regards, mkm
Mar 21 2011, 20:24
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Any chance of open sourcing this excellent tool?
Sep 10 2013, 19:48
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I think we can put a fork in it, it's done. I was hoping that Tycho would make the source available to those of us that might carry it forward.
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Take the whole cruise from Bergen to Kirkenes and back. The journey takes 11 days. Or hop on and off as you wish. You can also join for a short trip anywhere along the route.
There are daily departures and frequent stops along the coast. The ships can accommodate cars, making it easy to combine the cruise with a holiday in different places ashore.
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The changing seasons, climate, flora and fauna and the local people you meet will make each voyage a different experience. Each season has its charm. With summer come long bright days and warmer temperatures, while winter offers the opportunity to see the northern lights. The many special characteristics of the coast are particularly visible if you travel during spring and autumn, the seasons that offer the greatest variation.
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Friday, March 28, 2014
Music on a Friday Afternoon
The Music Department's weekly event showcases a wide repertoire of student talent in a casual setting.
Friday's program includes Schubert's "Wandrers Nachtlied" sung by Kylie Teller; Gounod's arrangement of J.S. Bach's "Ave Maria" sung by Shannon O'Hara; "Johanna" from Sondheim's Sweeney Todd sung by Declan Meagher; Hindemith's "Sonata for Flute and Piano" performed by Pinkie Young. All artists will be accompanied by Mitsuko Morikawa, piano.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Spoken Word and Open Mic Night
Spoken Word and Open Mic Night: Breaking Barz,Lessons on Love.
Featuring the emotional and soulful words of Yosimar Reyes, a poet and storyteller of the undocumented queer community, and Artists from Inside Out Writers, and non-profit that uses creative writing to empower incarcerated youth. Members of the audience are also invited to perform!
Sigma Lambda Gamma, Inc. will also be bringing in artwork from Chucos alternative school that will be up and for sale during the event. All of the proceeeds go to the school which has reached out requesting funds for school supplies and other necessities.
Saturday, March 29, 2014 - Sunday, March 30, 2014
TEDxOccidental College
The TEDxOccidentalCollege team brings in a host of speakers to present talks about the inaugural theme, "Reinventing the American Dream."
What is a TED event? Created in the spirit of TED's mission, "ideas worth spreading," the TEDxprogram is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level. TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis.
Visit tedxoccidentalcollege.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Health and Wellness Volunteer Workshop
Help educate local high school women about leading healthy lifestyles.
If you are interested in volunteering, contact firstname.lastname@example.com
More MOSTE is an outside organization that helps underrepresented young women get into college. MOSTE holds workshops for them on campus four times a year, two each semester, on financial aid, careers, and general college information.
Saturday, March 29, 2014 - Sunday, March 30, 2014
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This is a two day workshop - students must attend both days. Space is limited and priority will be given to Theater majors and minors. Please email firstname.lastname@example.com if you are interested.
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Saturday, March 29, 2014
A Celebration of Omar
The Paxson family invites all of Omar Paxon's friends, colleagues and fellow theater-lovers to gather together and spend an afternoon honoring the life of this extraordinary man.
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The rules:
1. No heavy metal unless you can make it without epilepsy-inducing black/white fades. I'm one of those guys who thinks that at every convention ever, the Action category has always been the weakest, exclusively because of this type of video.
2. If it's a romance vid, that's cool, but have more to it than facial closeups. Too many romance/sentimental vids fall into the trap of filling time with close-ups of characters crying without context.
3. It must be anime. Family Guy doesn't count.
4. Nothing by the following artists: Lady Antebellum, Evanescence, Carly Rae Jepsen, A Simple Plan, Bruce Springsteen.
5. None of the following animes: Azumanga Daioh, Excel Saga, FLCL, Madoka Magica, Death Note, Haruhi. Not that these aren't good animes; they're great. But they're overdone in AMV's.
I will be honest. I won't flame, but I won't give excessive praise unless it's excessively praiseworthy. I will give constructive feedback where I can.
First 10 in this thread will get replies within the week. Bonus if you can introduce me to an anime OR musical artist I don't know and become interested in.


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Welcome to West Bay
Located in the throbbing heart of the Qatari capital, Movenpick Hotel West Bay Doha is ideal for business and leisure travellers. Combining a modern, contemporary style with a touch of Swiss hospitality, guests will experience innovative designs and polished professional service.
Our 347 rooms come equipped with the latest technology not to mention that many have breath taking views of the Persian Gulf. The rooms themselves are well appointed with everything you would expect from a five star hotel.
Our two restaurants are distinct in both menu and style to satisfy every palate. Located on the ground floor, Lime Tree Lobby Lounge is a relaxing meeting point for guests to linger over the delightfully varied selection of coffee and tea, refreshing drinks and beverages, as well as a new food menu ranging from salads to mains. ForKnife restaurant is our all-day dinning eatery with an extensive à-la-carte menu and home of our famous Friday Brunch. On the top floor, you will find Bay View 26 Wellness Centre, the spa with the best views of the city and with state-of-the-art facilities and relaxing treatment rooms.
The hotel is in close proximity to Doha landmarks including as City Centre Mall, Katara Cultural Village, The Pearl, Souq Waqif, Museum of Islamic Art and many more.
All stays booked on moevenpick-hotels.com earn an extra USD20 voucher to spend at restaurant outlets in your booked hotel. [Read more]
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Key Features
- In Doha's business district
- Rooms with sea view
- Spacious rooms equipped with kitchenette
- State-of-the art wellness centre
Look out to the Arabian Gulf from the 5-star Mövenpick Hotel West Bay Doha. Our 347 rooms and 40 Suites are designed to offer guests luxury living in a contemporary environment. Unwind in our guest rooms which all have a kitchenette, LED TVs and breathtaking views across to Doha. Colourful touches give make our rooms relaxing spaces as well as offering the latest free WiFi access. Rooms range from Deluxe and Executive, to Junior and Family Suites.
All our rooms include:
- Free WiFi Internet access
- Full kitchenette
- Latest high-tech TV
- Minibar
- Sea and city view available
Whether you are planning a weekend break, a family holiday or scheduling an upcoming business trip, we offer a wide range of hotel packages to suit every need. Find out more about the special deals available at Mövenpick Hotel West Bay Doha and book direct to benefit from great savings.
Offers Features
Choose from an array of international dishes at ForKnife restaurant, our all day dining restaurant on the 1st floor, where you can also pick and choose from our À la carte menu. Our newest lounge and café is the newly renovated Lime Tree Lobby Lounge on the ground floor, perfect for a bite to eat, a coffee or even for lighting up a premium cigar.
Restaurant Features
- Great selection of international dishes
- Buffet business lunch
- Healthy shot breakfast
- Daily craving station
- Chocolate hour
- Coffee to-go
- Extensive food and beverage menu
- Signature Mövenpick ice cream and coffee
Meeting and conference facilities incorporate five meeting rooms each offering natural daylight, state-of-the-art audio-visual technology and flexible configurations. Conveniently located on the second floor alongside the well-equipped and professionally managed Business Centre, the meeting centre offers 2 boardrooms and a multipurpose hall dividable into 3 smaller rooms.
Meeting Features
- Adjacent rooms
- Daylight
- Equipped with executive rooms
- Business floor
- Fully equipped with built-in projector, screen and sound system
- Suitable for a conference with break rooms
- Suitable for training
Things to do
Strategically located in the heart of West Bay, Mövenpick Hotel West Bay Doha is the perfect location for anyone looking to enjoy a little shopping, take in a cultural event, or just stroll along the Doha Waterfront Corniche. In close proximity to all the city's landmarks, our hotel can arrange for day tours and short trips for your pleasure.
Things to do Features
- Strategic location
- Day tours available
- Close to shopping malls
- Close to cultural and convention centre
Located on the top floor, Bay View 26 offers relaxing and rejuvenating experiences; our health and leisure facilities will help you work out a sweat or simply relax. Out top of the line spa includes an indoor pool, treatment rooms, sauna, Jacuzzi, steam room, and the leatest Techno Gym machines, and the best view in the city!
Wellness Features
- Heated indoor pool
- Jacuzzi
- Steam
- Sauna
- Technologically advanced Techno Gym equipment
- Kids playroom
- Treatment rooms
- Flexible membership programs
Located in the prestigious West Bay area, Doha's new residential and commercial district.
Location Features
- Located in the heart of West Bay
- 20 minutes from Hamad International Airport
- On Corniche Street
- In close proximity to city points of interest


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Cozy cottage with gorgeous views
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beautiful photo!ReplyDelete
Is there room for me inside there?ReplyDelete
Ok, this picture is freaking me out...LOL!!! It's a birdhouse, right?ReplyDelete
Looks like a bird house to me! Did you bring one home like it????? They set well on a high pole and are great homes for feathered friends.... but you KNOW that... LOL --ReplyDelete
you are such a tease!ReplyDelete
Hey - it's Kansas that's supposed to be known for blue skies! *smiles* This is a cute photo!ReplyDelete
Hi Deana,ReplyDelete
Thank you!
Hi Sam,
Not sure. I'll check with the real estate agent. But you know how they are about calling everything 'spacious.' : )
Hi Alisha,
Well I certainly didn't want to freak anybody out. Yes, it's a birdhouse. Keep staring at it. You'll see it. : )
Hi Heather,
No, I didn't bring one home like it, but I sure would love to have this one in my yard. : )
Hi Stella,
: )
Hi Cherrybegonia,
Great to hear from you. I know, I couldn't believe that sky yesterday. Glorious! And today's is just about as fine. (Which is why I've been outside working instead of holed up in front of the computer, fighting with the photos I'm dying to upload.) Soon! (Like maybe when it gets dark.) : )
P.S. My apologies to those of you who left comments over the last few days asking me questions that I haven't answered yet. I promise I will respond as soon as I can. I read and enjoy all your comments, so please don't stop writing! : )
I can't wait!!!!! for the rest of the post......ReplyDelete
I wish I could spill the beans, but I am so not going to do that. Ok I am off too the dentist LOL!
I don't think there is enough room to spill any beans in there, Clare.ReplyDelete
Laughing? Out loud! at the dentist? Too much gas, perhaps??????
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NISOD Recipients Honored at Teaching and Leadership Excellence Conference
Seven Sinclair faculty were recognized at NISOD's International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence on June 1 in Austin, Texas. These individuals were honored for their many accomplishments in teaching and learning.
Jennifer Day – Business Information Systems Department
Laurel Mayer – Humanities, Government, and Modern Languages Department
Richard Morales – Department of Communication
Connie Beal – Nursing Department
Mary Dudash-White – Health Information Management Department
Eric Dunn – Engineering Technology Design Department
David Meyer – Manufacturing and Operations Technology Department


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Misono 440 Gyutou 240mm (9.4")
Chef's Knife
Misono 440 Molybdenum
After years of fine tuning and consultation with professional chefs, Misono released the 440 series. The new 16 Chrome Molybdenum steel in this line increases edge retention, rust resistance and is easy to sharpen. Sub zero treated blades give added edge life and durability and the water resistant wood handles are comfortable and easy to grip. The curved handles, blade design and center balance will not tire your hand even after long hours of use.
|Handle material
|Wood composite
|Blade length
|240 mm (9.4")
|Thickness at spine
|2 mm
|Thickness at tip
|0.5 mm
|Hardness (Rockwell scale)
Use & Care
- Handwash in warm water and towel dry
- Do not cut frozen foods
- Use a sharpening stone, not a honing steel, to re-sharpen your knife.


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When Connor Murphy saw the flier to join the Lego League at his school, he couldn't pass up the opportunity.
"I thought it would be a fun experience to be working with Legos," said the 11-year-old sixth-grader at Battle Ground Middle School. "You can learn all these things about teamwork, cooperation and how to have fun."
Murphy was on one of the 36 teams to compete in the Purdue University FIRST Lego League Qualifying Tournament on Saturday at the Purdue University Armory. The FIRST Lego League, a robotics program for 9- to 14-year-olds, is hosted by Purdue FIRST Programs. ...


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This kind of real-world experience develops the leadership, communications, technological and critical thinking skills you need to succeed in today's job market.
Explore our website or contact us to find out how Marian's Adult Programs can help you accomplish your goals.
Natasha Blakemore-Evans, a 2015 bachelor of business administration graduate, has enjoyed a successful career as a business systems analyst. However, she always knew that one day she would go back to school to acquire her degree. During her time at MAP, she was able to cultivate her leadership skills and really forced herself out of her comfort zone. more >>
Jennifer Jones, a 2015 RN to BSN graduate enrolled at MAP while working as an RN. She understood that she needed the additional job security holding a bachelor of science in nursing degree would give her. Having worked along-side other Marian nurses for years, she had first-hand experience to validate Marian University's reputation for nursing excellence. more >>
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Reseating: What You Need to Know
The expansion of the North End Zone of Davis Wade Stadium gives Mississippi State a unique opportunity to launch a reseating effort that will provide new seating opportunities for donors at all levels.
2015 Fan Guide!
For information regarding game day parking maps, policies and procedures for tailgating and special contact information, please review the 2015 Fan Guide
The New Dudy Noble Field
The new Dudy Noble Field is coming! For project timelines, seating opportunities and facility renderings, click here!


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Ronda Terry with her daughter Taja Johnson, 21, who was struck and killed by a livery cab in Manhattan on Saturday. Photo courtesy of the Johnson family.
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Funeral services will be held Friday for a 21-year-old city woman killed in a hit-and-run incident in Manhattan over the weekend.
Taja Johnson was killed when she was struck by a car at 4:33 a.m. Saturday near West 133rd St. and Eighth Avenue.
Police say Boubacar Bathily, 53, of 1944 Madison Ave., left the scene of the accident ...


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Fort Collins High School No. 1 singles player Sam Buffington hits a forehand to his opponent, Eric Kwiatkowski of Chaparral on Friday at Fossil Ridge High School. Buffington won the match 6-4, 6-4 to win the regional title. The Lambkins won the regional team title and will send seven players to next week's state tournament in Denver.
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It wasn't the smoothest of seasons for Fort Collins High School's boys tennis team, which suffered through some growing pains and a few more losses than expected.
When it mattered most, however, the Lambkins came through. They won the Region 8 championship on Friday and will send five position and seven players to state.
Collins finished with 63 points to win the seven-team regional it hosted. Columbine was second (48) and Rocky Mountain third (40). ...


text: Health insurance markets open, but will they run smoothly? Share this story email Share this story «Previous 1 of 8 Photos Next » Read the story « » Health Overhaul In this Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 photo, Dr. Arnold Oper, 83, center, talks with patient Jose Cabrera, 51, who is uninsured, at the Doris Isen Health Center in Cutler Bay, Fla. In less than a week Florida residents can start enrolling for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. At left is physician's assistant student Shamiyaaz Jauhari. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)


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Do you keep a stash of magazine or books in your bathroom? Well, there's a new source of reading material showing up in some public restrooms – just remember to look before you flush.
Advertising has hit toilet paper.
Brothers Bryan and Jordan Silverman dreamed up Star Toilet Paper in 2010 while at the University of Michigan.
Advertisers pay half a cent per ad and it's printed with a soybean-based ink. They can do coupons, too.
Right now, the toilet paper is in bars and bowling alleys, but it could be in malls and stadiums soon.


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Belfry coach Philip Haywood talked with QB Paul Howard in the 2003 Class AA championship game.
Philip Haywood, high school football coach in the small town of Belfry in Pike County, Ky., has no idea how he managed to earn more votes in an online poll last week than any other coach in the country.
"I guess it's one of these snowball kind of things," said Haywood, for whom 653,111 votes were cast in USA Today High School Sports' "Best High School Football Coach" regional competition after he had advanced from a group of eight state coaches in the first round.
Voting in the national competition started Monday and continues until noon Tuesday. The winner from the eight coaches on the national ...


text: Thanksgiving parade brings cheer to storm-hit NYC Share this story email Share this story «Previous 26 of 27 Photos Next » Read the story « » Thanksgiving Day Parade The Virginia balloon makes her way down Sixth Avenue in the 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade,Thursday, Nov 22, 2012, in New York. The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off in New York on Thursday, putting a festive mood in the air in a city still coping with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)


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APTA continued its support today of congressional efforts to seek reform in the outpatient therapy Medicare benefit and called on policy makers to reject several misguided recommendations released by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) in its recent report to Congress.
While APTA applauds MedPAC for its recognition that a hard therapy cap without an exceptions process would be "inconsistent with the goal of ensuring appropriate access to important services for Medicare beneficiaries," the association remains concerned that several of the report's recommendations do little to further real reform of this vital benefit and put patient care at risk. See APTA's press release to read more.
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