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It is a given that school reports will be good ie high effort, no issues with behaviour etc
However, there have been celebrations following certain successes, but these were never negotiated beforehand. They were never part of the incentive.
TBH I'd consider myself a bit of a failure if I had to pay my DC to essentially do their best and not be a PITA to their teachers .
Nooks - that's the point were at unfortunately, He's very laid back and definitely doesn't see the bigger picture. Were at literal last resort, you get these and stick to a daily revision timetable we've all agreed and when you get your grades well pay on what you get. Were all terrified he's going to get rubbish grades and close so many doors.
Word / I can see your point, he's not a pita though, teachers cite him as helpful, polite etc, just uninterested in lessons and does bare minimum school wise, we've tried everything over the years, praise for tiny improvements, tellings off,, confiscations, groundings, smaller scale rewards. We just need something that is significant enough to work for.
Yes £5 primary £10 for secondary hard work pays cash in the adult world so why not?
But ratbag where will you go with this approach?
How far will you take it? A levels? University? First job?
And when will DC learn that certain basic levels of effort are simply expected in life? And that sadly, no, hard work is not always valued (financially or otherwise) in adult life. Constant rewards are not a given...
Would be almost impossible to do fairly in my case. I have a dd who is very gifted but who also has the kind of manner that convinces teachers that she is working her fingers to the bone even when I know for a fact that she is hardly doing anything. (Have just spent some time trying to convince CAHMS that however serious her other problems she is not in danger of dropping dead from overwork). So her marks for both achievement and attitude will always be higher than ds', who is less gifted and never manages to give that earnest impression.
I was the same as dd: my teachers were convinced that I was a good little girl who worked as hard as hard. In actual fact, I was a daydreamer with plenty of natural ability and a convincing cast of features. But if my parents had been paying for results or attitude, I would have got far more money than my brother who was of an earnest and hardworking disposition but less able and less convincing.
I am not paying good money for the kind of pseudo-attentiveness I remember so well from my own childhood, let alone for natural quickness of mind.
Also, dd has a tendency to freak out under stress: letting her know that there will be financial incentives is more likely to bring on a panic attack on her way into the exam room.
Nope! Again it's a given that you will do your best at school.
We have a treat for putting in lots of work sometimes- a family meal out or what ever. the big kids have had a short holiday abroad post GCSE with just me (at the end of exam leave a sort of building memories before they don't want to come away with their boring parent thing) which is all kids of fabulous for both of us, but we have thought about this and it's never been dependent of the results of the exams.
I'm with cory re adding to stressors in an unnecessary way. My youngest is already beating herself up that she might not be as " good " as her siblings (she will be !) and loosing a reward might really set her off.
it's particularly unfair to reward academic achievement that some kids might find just comes easily to them and another sibling may have to work like the blazes to get half as good grades. DD1 mate got money for GCSEs/ A levels and got great grades. Her brother is in a special school and might get a couple of D/E grades. I do hope they reward him just as well. It's a far far bigger achievement for him to get those grades than his sis to get As
Gcse s is it. He chooses afterwards what to do, but for now that's his incentive.
Only sibling to worry about is my four week old dd so there won't be any conflict there.
I thought this was a thread on bribing the school!
Nope. If he gets a particularly glowing report (maybe he's tried really hard at something he's had a problem with) then maybe a book or toy.
ratcat well you know your DS best...but it's not something I would ever do
Interestingly, I have had a number of conversations recently with parents about how far a parent will, or indeed should go to incentivise a young adult.
One mother told me that she'd do pretty much anyhting to save her DS from himself. She is (trying) to provide a host of motivations for him to do what, frankly, she should do himeslf.
wordfactory I agree with your last statement which I think should say " motivations to do what, frankly, HE should do himself"
I guess some kids get the point of working hard at school sooner, or later than others though. Mine are grafters and always have been. I'd like to think that's down to me, but to be honest my strategy has (at least since yr 7) been that they should regulate their work effort themselves (and take any consequences at school if they don't).
I don't think I would do this with younger children as it teaches them to work hard and make an effort for money rather than pleasure or desire to do well.
It also potentially punishes children who may be struggling with problems in the classroom like bullying, shyness or a lack of aptitude in a specific subject.
Theas - we all kicked ass at school, DSS doesn't seem to get it, his mum, dad, step mum and step dad all work in good skilled jobs, we have nice things and he knows we get it through hard work, doesn't go in. We tried this year letting him get on with it, he's had plenty of detentions for none completion of homework which then triggers a week long ps3 and phone van, still doesn't go in.
No because ds1 has SN so his report is never great so it would be unfair to pay dd but not him when he can't help it.
I don't even let them know what the other's says, I tell them privately how they did... It would totally demotivate ds1 if he knew about dds glowing reports when he tries just as hard, if not harder, and his are mediocre.
My dad used pay me for exam results in secondary and I'll probably do that too as ds1s work is excellent. Primary reports are 80% behaviour though which is why ds1 will never manage an excellent one.
I think that there is a difference between an unannounced treat because the DC have gained good rewards (spontaneous meal out, or something frivolous bought on a trip into town 'because your report made us all feel happy') and a planned and pre-discussed incentive, conditional on doing well ('if you get an A in your report next term i will give you....').
I think that the first is always fine, as long as it is not excessively large or so ritualised that it becomes 'expected'. However, I feel uncomfortable with the second - I appreciate that it is sometimes necessary in older children, where the long-term consequences of not doing well are very visible to an adult and so there may beed to be something tangible to focus a child in the face of short term pain for longer term gain. However I don't think it's necessary for primary, nor routinely at secondary, maybe just for a sepcific set of qualifications or to get over a specific issue or dip.
No rewards here - I think I have a similar approach to wordfactory: excellent results are celebrated, but no actual cash rewards or gifts, because that then comes to be expected.
There have been a lot of psychological studies showing that offering incentives for performance at school or university can actually be counterproductive, eg this one - The Risks of Rewards.
Neither DH nor I were rewarded for good grades and I certainly would never consider it at primary school. So YANBU but if others do then that's up to them but it's no-ones business what you do. I'd be tempted to go passive aggressive if someone criticizes you for not promising rewards and just say 'oh, we've never felt the need, the DC are doing well enough as it is'.
I had a friend whose father gave her and her brother a cash reward for failing exams after they complained that all their friends got cash for passing exams, he said if he did that it would bankrupt him!
I know someone who 'motivated' her DS through GCSE, then through A levels (despite being adamant the former was the 'last time'). He's now at uni doing decidedly averagely. Frankly, I'm not sure what has been gained.
Mine are expected to do as well as they can and congratulated when they do. They don't get any financial rewards directly, but occasionally I might surprise them with something as a general well done keep it up type thing. It's all a bit random tho.
Same here Hully. There might be treats and what have you, but nothing particular. One thing I like to do during exam season is, providing everyone is grafting, to call a moaratorium on all revision and go out for the day. It really lifts spirits and is related most obviously to effort.
Lol! I mean in the revision stage, not the exam stage. When the DC are working hard and a bit stir crazy I announce a day out. Thorpe park last year!
I was talking to someone the other day who said that she thought all books should be put down three days before the exam actual because if you didn't know it then you never would.
We dont. But there's lots of praise for doing well and personal triumphs. All I expect is that they do their best.
I'm not against a treat or surprise for doing well, but it would be just that; a surprise after the event as recognition, rather than an incentive in itself.
I also don't 'pay' dc for helping out at home or doing chores. They're part of the family and it's expected they help out. But again if someone has been exceptionally helpful we might recognise that with a little treat.
DS is in primary and we offer no monetary rewards. We have a couple of times gone to the pub for tea as he has 'tried hard and the teachers are pleased with him for that'.
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Patent application title: PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL COMPRISING A REGION SUSPENDED BY A CONDUCTIVE PATTERN AND PRODUCTION PROCESS
Raphael Cabal (Perigueux, FR)
Bernadette Grange (Chambery, FR)
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Class name: Photoelectric cells contact, coating, or surface geometry
Publication date: 2013-02-14
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The photovoltaic cell includes an electrically conductive passivation
film separated from an electrically conductive collection layer and a
substrate. An electrically conductive connection pattern maintains an
area of the collection layer in suspension with respect to the
passivation film. Suspension of the collection layer is obtained by
making an etching agent pass through a permeable area of the collection
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11. A photovoltaic cell comprising: a substrate comprising a photovoltaic junction, an electrically conductive collection layer, an electrically conductive passivation film separating the collection layer from a back face of the substrate, and an electrically conductive connection pattern configured to maintain an area of the electrically conductive collection layer in suspension with respect to the electrically conductive passivation film.
12. The cell according to claim 11, wherein the electrically conductive passivation film is made from semiconductor material.
13. The cell according to claim 11, wherein the connection pattern is made from an alloy of semiconductor material and of metallic material.
14. The cell according to claim 11, wherein the electrically conductive collection layer is made from semiconductor material.
15. The cell according to claim 11, wherein the electrically conductive collection layer is partially covered by a protection pattern and wherein the connection pattern and the protection pattern are arranged facing one another on each side of the electrically conductive collection layer.
16. The cell according to claim 15, wherein the electrically conductive collection layer is formed by a porous material and is partially filled by the protection pattern.
17. The cell according to claim 11, wherein: the substrate is a silicon substrate, the electrically conductive passivation film is made from p-doped silicon, the electrically conductive collection layer is made of aluminium, the electrically conductive connection pattern is made from a silicon-aluminium alloy, the cell further comprising a protection pattern made from silicon oxide covering the electrically conductive connection pattern and separated form the electrically conductive connection pattern by the electrically conductive collection layer.
18. A method for producing a photovoltaic cell comprising the following steps: providing a substrate provided with a photovoltaic junction and covered on a back surface by an electrically conductive passivation film, a sacrificial material area and an electrically conductive collection layer, and etching the sacrificial material area so as to form a suspended area in the electrically conductive collection layer and a connection pattern between the electrically conductive passivation film and the electrically conductive collection layer.
19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the sacrificial material area is made from aluminium and silicon alloy and is etched by a hydrochloric acid solution through a permeable area of the electrically conductive collection layer.
20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the electrically conductive collection layer and protection pattern are deposited by screen printing.
[0001] The invention relates to a photovoltaic cell comprising: [0002] a substrate, [0003] an electrically conductive collection layer, [0004] an electrically conductive passivation film separating the collection layer from the substrate,
[0005] The invention also relates to a method for producing a photovoltaic cell.
[0006] The photovoltaic cell is formed by a multitude of layers with very specific properties in which the object of each layer used is to perform an extremely precise electric or mechanical function. These layers provide for example an operating gain on reflection of the incident radiation or on the mechanical strength over time or then again on the series resistance. However, each layer and/or each technological step is not neutral and generates mechanical stresses or technological constraints on the already integrated elements or on the elements to come.
[0007] In conventional manner, a photovoltaic cell comprises a substrate provided with a photovoltaic junction. Thus, the light radiation strikes the photovoltaic cell and is converted into an electric current which is collected by electric contacts. The contacts are arranged on the main surfaces, on each side of the substrate, to enable output of the current generated by the photovoltaic cell.
[0008] In order to increase the performances of photovoltaic cells and the viability of the solar industry, the trend is towards thinning of the cell and the use of increasingly large collection surfaces. Under these conditions, as the cell is progressively fabricated, transformations are made on the photovoltaic cells and the mechanical stresses generated are such that the cell is no longer flat.
[0009] This flatness defect is a drawback of prime importance as it greatly limits the possibilities of integration of the cells in panels which are for the most part flat and makes production automation more difficult.
[0010] The article by Huster ("Aluminium-Back Surface Field: Bow Investigation and Elimination", 20th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Barcelona 6-10 Jun. 2005) describes a cell with a back surface which is covered by a layer of silicon and aluminium alloy. This silicon and aluminium layer introduces a deformation of the photovoltaic cell. In order to eliminate or reduce this deformation of the cell, the author performs hardening of the cell in the (-20° C.; -50° C.) range, after an annealing step.
[0011] This academic approach does not appear feasible from an industrial point of view and an alternative to this method therefore has to be found in order to obtain photovoltaic cells with a flatness that is compatible with use in large series.
[0012] The object of the invention consists in producing a photovoltaic cell that is flat or substantially flat.
[0013] This problem tends to be solved by means of a cell according to the appended claims and in particular by the fact that an electrically conductive connection pattern maintains an area of the collection layer in suspension with respect to the passivation film.
[0014] It is a further object of the invention to provide a method that is easy to implement and that ensures production of flat photovoltaic cells.
[0015] This problem tends to be solved by means of a method according to the appended claims and in particular by the fact that the method comprises the following steps: [0016] providing a substrate provided with a photovoltaic junction and covered on a main surface by an electrically conductive passivation film, an area made from sacrificial material and an electrically conductive collection layer, [0017] degrading the sacrificial area so as to to form a suspended area in the collection layer and a connection pattern.
[0018] Other advantages and features will become more clearly apparent from the following description of particular embodiments of the invention given for non-restrictive example purposes only and represented in the appended drawings, in which:
[0019] FIGS. 1 and 2 represent different embodiments of a photovoltaic cell, in schematic manner in cross-section,
[0020] FIGS. 3 to 5 represent different steps of a method for producing a photovoltaic cell, in schematic manner in cross-section,
[0021] FIGS. 6 and 7 represent other steps relative to a variant of the methods for producing a photovoltaic cell, in schematic manner in cross-section.
[0022] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the photovoltaic cell comprises a substrate 1 provided with a photovoltaic junction. Substrate 1 for its part comprises opposite first and second main surfaces. The first main surface is on one side of the photovoltaic junction whereas the second main surface is on the other side of the junction.
[0023] A part of the light energy that strikes the photovoltaic cell from one of the main surfaces, the front surface, is transformed into electric charge carriers by means of the photovoltaic junction. Substrate 1 is for example a substrate 1 made from crystalline semiconductor material, in more precise manner a substrate 1 made from single-crystal or polycrystalline silicon.
[0024] The photovoltaic junction is made in substrate 1 by means of any suitable technique. For example, for a p-type substrate 1 made from silicon or from a silicon or germanium base, doping of opposite type (here of n-type) is performed on one of the main surfaces. Thus, in substrate 1, there is a p-type doped part and an n-type doped part which enables the required photovoltaic junction to be formed. The profiles of the different dopants can vary spatially so as to enhance the photovoltaic effect or the contact resistance of substrate 1 according to the locations.
[0025] The main surface of the substrate which acts as front surface for the photovoltaic cell is provided with conductive contacts (not shown) which enable output of the electric current produced in the cell. The contacts are preferably made from materials presenting a low resistivity in order to limit the access resistances, thereby not impairing operation of the cell. For example purposes, the contacts are made from metallic material, more precisely a silver-based material.
[0026] The other main surface which acts as back surface is also provided with conductive contacts which enable output of the electric current produced in the cell. The conductive contacts arranged on the opposite main surfaces represent the two output terminals of the photovoltaic cell. For example purposes, the contacts of the back surface are made from metallic material, more precisely a silver- and/or aluminium-based material. The conductive contacts are electrically connected to substrate 1 by means of different electrically conductive layers.
[0027] The conductive contacts are produced by means of any suitable technique, for example by screen printing. It is also possible to use deposition followed by an etching for localizing of the conductor. When the contacts are formed by screen printing, substrate 1 is then subjected to thermal treatment in order to eliminate the solvent associated with the contacts. In preferential manner, the contacts are formed by screen printing as this enables a reduction of costs and makes positioning of the contacts on the surfaces of substrate 1 easier.
[0028] In order to take advantage of a Back Surface Field effect, the back surface of substrate 1 is covered by an electrically conductive passivation film 2 which is more conductive than the substrate. Passivation film 2 enables recombination between the electrons and holes at the level of the back surface of substrate 1 to be reduced, which improves the efficiency of the photovoltaic cell.
[0029] This passivation film 2 can be formed by a doped layer of substrate 1 or a more strongly doped layer of substrate 1, i.e. made from semiconductor material. For example purposes, if substrate 1 is of p-type, the front surface is n-doped so as to form the photovoltaic junction and the back surface is p+ doped, i.e. of p-type with a larger concentration of active dopants than in the part of substrate 1 directly in contact with passivation film 2.
[0030] Doping is obtained by means of dopant impurities, for example boron or aluminium for a p-type substrate. The passivation film comprises at least one doped semiconductor film, preferably made from the same material as that which forms the substrate.
[0031] The photovoltaic cell also comprises a collection layer 3 made from electrically conductive material. This collection layer 3 presents a lower resistivity than that of substrate 1 and of film 2. In preferential manner, the resistivity of the materials reduces progressively when moving away from the photovoltaic junction towards the conductive contacts of the back surface.
[0032] At the level of the back surface of the cell, collection layer 3 made from conductive material makes extraction of the current easier to perform. Electrically conductive collection layer 3 is advantageously made from metallic material, i.e. a pure metal or a metal alloy. Collection layer 3 is separated from substrate 1 by passivation film 2.
[0033] In order to reduce the stresses exerted by collection layer 3 on substrate 1, the latter is suspended or at least partially suspended, i.e. collection layer 3 is secured to the substrate by means of one or more connection patterns 4 and it comprises at least one suspended area. There is therefore at least one area without stress transfer between passivation film 2 and collection layer 3. This particular area is for example a void area or an area filled by a fluid.
[0034] The photovoltaic cell comprises a deformable cavity delineated on one side by passivation film 2 and on the opposite side by collection layer 3. Depending on the embodiments, the cavity can be laterally delineated by a closed peripheral connection pattern and/or it can include a connection pattern 4. Depending on the organization of the void areas and of connection patterns 4, the different void areas can be delineated by the side walls of the connection patterns. A void area is therefore surrounded by a connection pattern. On the contrary, in another embodiment, the different void areas able to be seen in the cross-sectional view communicate with one another, and this represents one or more distinct connection patterns separated by a void area.
[0035] Connection pattern 4 then maintains an area of collection layer 3 in suspension with respect to passivation film 2. The photovoltaic cell is therefore a cell which comprises cavities of air or another fluid, preferably a gas, within its structure. If several patterns 4 are formed, at least one of these has to be electrically conductive to ensure electric connection between substrate 1 and collection layer 3
[0036] Connection pattern 4 can be formed by any electrically conductive material. In preferential manner, the connection pattern is formed from passivation film 2, from collection layer 3, from another material or from a combination of these cases. This enables the complexity of the fabrication method and physical-chemical compatibility problems to be limited.
[0037] Collection layer 3 is in electric contact with substrate 1 by means of connection patterns 4 made from electrically conductive material. Connection patterns 4 have uncovered sidewalls. These side walls extend from passivation film 2 up to collection layer 3.
[0038] This particular architecture thereby enables the mechanical influence of collection layer 3 to be limited by limiting its contact surface with substrate 1 by means of connection patterns 4. A sufficient contact surface does however have to be kept to ensure flow of the current and to prevent delamination of collection layer 3. The extent of the contact surface and its distribution on the back surface depend on the mechanical and electrical properties of the materials constituting passivation film 2, collection layer 3 and connection pattern 4.
[0039] Connection pattern 4 is an element that is salient from collection layer 3 and from passivation film 2 so as to prevent direct contact between these two layers.
[0040] Connection pattern 4 can originate from formation of a salient area of passivation film 2. It can also originate from formation of a salient area of collection layer 3. It can further be formed from another electrically conductive material arranged between passivation film 2 and collection layer 3. It can also be envisaged to combine several of these previous embodiments.
[0041] Connection pattern 4 can thus be formed by a doped semiconductor material, by a metallic material or by a material of metallic nature such as an alloy between a metallic material and a semiconductor material. The distance separating collection layer 3 from passivation film 2 can be comprised between a few nanometres and a few hundred micrometres. In preferential manner, the distance is comprised between one and fifty micrometres.
[0042] If several connection patterns 4 are integrated, the different patterns can present dimensional differences between one another as far as the length, width and height of the pattern are concerned. The different patterns can also present chemical composition differences. For example purposes, certain patterns are made from semiconductor material whereas others are made from an alloy of a semiconductor material with a metallic material.
[0043] As illustrated in FIG. 1, connection patterns 4 are formed by a different material from that forming collection layer 3 and from that forming passivation film 2.
[0044] As illustrated in FIG. 2, connection patterns 4 are formed from the same material as that forming passivation film 2.
[0045] If several connection patterns 4' are integrated, it is conceivable that certain will essentially serve the purpose of mechanical securing whereas the function of others will mainly be that of electric current transit.
[0046] For example purposes, collection layer 3 is made from aluminium and/or silver, and passivation film 2 is made from p+ doped silicon.
[0047] In preferential manner, if collection layer 3 comprises areas having different resistivities, for example porous and non-porous areas, areas having variable filling ratios or areas formed by different materials, connection patterns 4 are associated with the areas having the lowest resistivity.
[0048] Connection pattern 4 has a common surface with passivation film 2 and an opposite common surface with collection layer 3. These two opposite walls are located on each side of pattern 4 and are preferably equivalent or substantially equivalent in their extent.
[0049] Collection layer 3 can be formed by a single metallic material, by different metallic materials arranged next to one another or by a metallic material alloy. Thus, as illustrated in FIG. 1, collection layer 3 can be formed by a layer made from a first metallic material, for example aluminium. Electrically conductive patterns 5, made from a second metallic material, for example silver (FIG. 1), are formed on the collection layer. It is also possible to have a layer 3 formed by a first metallic material with inclusions made from a second metallic material (FIG. 2), for example patterns 5.
[0050] Obtaining a suspended collection layer 3 firmly secured to the rest of the cell by one or more connection patterns 4 is then particularly advantageous for mastering the stresses in the cell.
[0051] Obtaining a photovoltaic cell is achieved by a method that is simple to implement and that uses few specific steps compared with a conventional method.
[0052] The photovoltaic junction is obtained by any conventional method. The steps relative to formation of the front surface of the cell are not modified and are therefore not represented. In preferential manner, the different technological steps relative to the front surface are performed before those of the back surface. It is however possible to perform certain steps of the front surface before or during those of the back surface and vice-versa.
[0053] As illustrated in FIG. 3, a passivation film 2 is formed by any suitable technique on the back surface of substrate 1. In preferential manner, passivation film 2 is formed by doping of substrate 1. This doping can be performed by ion implantation or by heat treatment in a dopant atmosphere. It is also possible to deposit a doped semiconductor material.
[0054] As illustrated in FIG. 4, formation of passivation film 2 is then followed by deposition of a collection material 6 which will form collection layer 3. Collection material 6 can be formed by any suitable technique.
[0055] In a preferred embodiment, the order of the steps is reversed. Passivation film 2 is obtained by deposition followed by annealing of a dopant layer, for example made from aluminium. This annealing of the dopant layer simultaneously forms the aluminium collection layer, a layer of aluminium and silicon alloy and a passivation layer 3 made from silicon doped by aluminium atoms. This succession of layers results from diffusion of the silicon and aluminium atoms when annealing is performed.
[0056] Collection material 6 is typically a metallic material or an alloy of metallic materials deposited on the passivation film. This collection material 6 is then subjected to heat treatment in order to make it partially react with passivation film 2 to form a connection film 7. A part of the thickness of collection material 6 thus forms connection film 7 whereas the rest of the material forms collection layer 3.
[0057] Connection film 7 is then partially etched so as to form at least one connection pattern 4 and a suspended area in collection layer 3. This results in connection pattern 4 being formed from an alloy between a metallic material and the semiconductor material (connection film 7).
[0058] In this embodiment, partial etching of connection film 7 enables connection patterns 4 to be formed which participate in current transit. Etching of connection film 7 is performed by any suitable technique, for example by wet or gaseous method, by patterning collection layer 3 or by using structural particularities of the latter.
[0059] If collection layer 3 presents non-homogeneities in permeability to the degradation agent, connection patterns 4 can easily be obtained by using differences of behaviour.
[0060] If collection layer 3 is relatively homogeneous and/or to precisely locate positioning of connection patterns 4, collection layer 3 is partially covered by one or more protection patterns 5.
[0061] In preferential manner, collection layer 3 is formed by a material permeable to an degradation agent of layer 7 and to the degradation sub-product. This permeability enables an degradation agent to be made to pass through collection layer 3. The sacrificial material is thus eliminated by the degradation agent which forms void areas and suspended areas of collection layer 3.
[0062] Localisation of degradation of the sacrificial material by the degradation agent is controlled by means of protection patterns. The protection patterns are formed at the surface of the collection layer and make certain portions impermeable to the degradation agent. The positioning and extent of these protection patterns then enables connection patterns 4 of sacrificial material to be defined. Collection layer 3 is preferably formed by a material having a filling ratio of less than 70% and it is partially filled by protection pattern 5 in the area to be protected.
[0063] If protection patterns 5 are electrically conductive, they can also act as conducting contacts for the photovoltaic cell.
[0064] If permeability to the degradation agent and to the etching sub-product is not an intrinsic characteristic of the collection layer, it is possible to make only a part of the layer permeable. Under these conditions, protection patterns 5 can be avoided.
[0065] In preferential manner, permeability of the collection layer is obtained by using a porous layer or a layer comprising porous areas. However, it can also be envisaged to form holes, circulation channels, within the collection layer to etch the sacrificial material.
[0066] The use of a degradation agent passing through a permeable collection layer 3 and an impermeable conductive protection pattern 5 enables self-alignment of the conductive contacts with connection patterns 4 to be achieved. The path taken by the current to be output from the cell is thus minimal and the fabrication method is simple.
[0067] For example, if collection material 6 is made from aluminium or contains areas made from aluminium, the sacrificial material is made from a silicon and aluminium alloy and the degradation agent is a hydrochloric acid-based solution or a solution of hydrochloric acid only.
[0068] The protection patterns are formed in materials which do not react or which react very little to the etching agent so as to prevent elimination of the sacrificial film immediately underneath the protection pattern. The dimensions and shape of the connection patterns depend on the etching mode used and on the dimensions of the protection patterns.
[0069] The protection material is for example a silicon oxide formed by any suitable technique, for example by screen printing. The thickness of the protection material is advantageously greater than or equal to 10 μm.
[0070] In case of formation of a silicon oxide by screen printing, annealing is advantageously performed in order to stabilize the latter. For example purposes, annealing of about 5 minutes between 100° C. and 200° C. is sufficient for stabilization of silicon oxide.
[0071] Connection pattern 4 and protection pattern 5 are thus arranged facing one another on each side of collection layer 3 and present an equivalent contact surface with collection layer 3.
[0072] Protection pattern 5 can be made from a conductive material or from an electrically insulating material, for example from silver, silicon oxide or silicon nitride.
[0073] In a second embodiment, protection pattern or patterns 5 are formed before collection material 6. Patterns 5 are therefore in direct contact with passivation film 2. The collection material can cover the protection patterns or leave the latter apparent. There then exist areas in which collection material 6 is in direct contact with passivation film 2 and areas in which this contact is impossible due to protection pattern 2.
[0074] If heat treatment is performed, collection material 6 reacts with passivation film 2 except in the locations covered by protection patterns 5. In this way, connection film 7 separates collection layer 3 from passivation film 2 except in the areas covered by patterns 5, as illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7.
[0075] In a first example case, partial or total etching of connection film 7 enables the suspended structure to be achieved. Collection layer 3 is maintained above passivation film 2 by the protection patterns which act as connection patterns and possibly by non-etched areas of connection film 7 (FIG. 3).
[0076] Depending on whether collection material 6 covers the connection patterns or not (FIGS. 6 and 7), mechanical securing is performed either by the top surface of the connection pattern or by the side surfaces.
[0077] In a second example case, connection film 7 acts as connection pattern and protection pattern 5 covered by the collection layer is at least partially eliminated (FIG. 7). Collection layer 3 is then suspended by means of the areas of connection film 7 and possibly by means of protection patterns (FIG. 1).
[0078] It is further possible to combine these two approaches in order to functionalize the back surface. For example, if the protection patterns are formed from an insulating material, they only serve the purpose of mechanical securing.
[0079] This embodiment is particularly interesting as there is no need to control the etching conditions, as the degradation agent in fact eliminates a single material, the sacrificial material.
[0080] In preferential manner, the additional connection patterns are formed perpendicularly to the conductive protection patterns 5 in a plane parallel to the surface of substrate 1. In even more preferential manner, the additional areas connect two areas associated with adjacent contacts. This particular arrangement enables the risks of delamination to be reduced and variations at the level of the field lines present on the back surface to be prevented.
[0081] Thus, to obtain a photovoltaic cell having a suspended portion, it is necessary to provide a substrate 1 provided with a photovoltaic junction and covered on one main surface by passivation film 2, an area made from sacrificial material and the collection layer. The area made from sacrificial material can be the connection film or a part of the latter or a protection pattern. The sacrificial area then has to be etched to form a suspended area in collection layer 3 and a connection pattern 4 between passivation film 2 and collection layer 3.
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I often wish there were more hours in the day, and that I had unlimited access to non-addictive stimulants so I could make the most of that time. Because almost every single day I wake up feeling behind, knowing I'm neglecting something important like someone's hygiene or our taxes, and that feeling follows me around all day like a stray dog wherever I go.
Both my husband and I work, and I am still amazed that we are able to accomplish anything given the very limited time we have. I don't want to be a stay-at-home parent because I love and I need to work, and I'm sure stay-at-home folks feel the same scramble to keep on top of everything, but boy, are we tired. Sleep is usually low on the to-do list, which makes us all very unpleasant come Friday. I feel lucky when we actually get a real dinner that didn't come from a box or a local restaurant.
Here are five things I'd do if we had more time.
1. Take our cleanliness level up a notch. I'm not just talking about having a clean house, though I fantasize about that the way some people dream about money or sex. (And when I see the spotless living rooms in house magazines it looks like porn to me.) I also mean I'd do things like completely rid my kid's lunchbox of that strange smell, and rake leaves, and donate our old clothes to some worthy cause. I'd dust. Imagine a dust-free surface! Our microwave wouldn't look like something crawled in there to explode. Oooh, then I could branch out into things like patching holes in clothes and the real holy grail, regular flossing. As it is now, when I get my haircut and the young stylist starts talking to me about products and blow-drying, I say, "Honey, if I had time to do all that I'd floss."
2. Enroll my kid in a team sport. I mentioned in my post on my six-year-old ninja that I wished we could sign her up for soccer or t-ball or something. And one of these seasons we will. But team sports usually have practices and games two to three times a week, and in order to add that we'd have to give up something else. I already feel like someone should call CPS because my child can't swim. I know we'll get to both soccer and swimming at some point soon, so I'd better start pumping myself up now for the carpools and remembering five minutes before the game that I was supposed to bring snack, and having to dash into the store and grab two boxes of crackers loaded with hydrogenated oils and some cheese sticks half the team will be allergic to.
3. Go on a weekly date night. I've heard that some people do this, but I've never actually met anyone who does, not regularly. Of course date nights are supposed to be vital for the relationship and all that, but frankly, the idea is fraught with problems. Problem number one: What if your spouse finds out? (Ba dum.) Seriously, it's hard to find a full evening when both of you have the energy left to leave the couch, let alone finding a regular sitter and then having the resources to fork over the $50 for childcare, $20 for a movie, $40 for dinner … . Besides, what are you going to talk about? I mean, we often lapse into discussing plans and schedules, and that's not a date, that's a meeting.
4. I'd take up a couple hobbies. I find the time to exercise daily by waking up at 5 a.m., but I dream of all the things I want to do, like get good at martial arts and boxing, but to do that I'd have to go three or four evenings a week, and there's just no way I can swing that right now. Someday I'd also love to learn volleyball. And I'd like to watch my favorite shows so regularly that sitting down for an episode didn't require someone explaining my favorite character got whacked last season. I'd like to read smarty-pants stuff like the New Yorker every week. Right now I'm still working on July, 2005. And I'd devour the stack of non-fiction books I've been hoarding for when I get a completely different life, and I'd see non-animated movies in the theater more than once a year. Mmmmm.
5. Arrange playdates for my kid. Occasionally my child asks to play with a friend. I do this when I can, but sometimes I resist because the coordination feels overwhelming, and more importantly, I'm selfish. I want my kid to myself. I want to spend time with her. Because I know my life is truly out of whack when I start missing her and when this happens, I try and make adjustments to get more time together. (I'm talking about quality time — not the time when I lapse sometimes and start half-talking to her and half-working on the computer, and neither activity goes very well.) If we have other kids over, that's time I don't get. And I know the day will come when she isn't that interested in hanging out with me at all, so our time now is one priority I try to hold onto with a vice grip, sometimes successfully, and sometimes not so much.
So what would you do if you had more time?
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Summer is often a time to catch your breath, take a step back and thank God for the blessings of the past year. Some lay ministers also thank God that the year is over! How do you spend your summer months? One youth minister in Georgia takes the entire month of July off no youth group meetings, no peer ministry, offices closed. That's her time with her family and friends and the pastor and parish staff are supportive of it. A campus minister in New Hampshire often spends two evenings a week during the month of July with seniors as they prepare for a special August leadership night. A parish in New Jersey doesn't run a bulletin for the month of August, giving the parish staff a lighter load for those quiet days of summer. However you spend your time, I've put together a list of seven ideas that you might consider:
1. Go on a weekend retreat where it is quiet and where you can be alone. This might be the year that you actually go on that silent retreat that you've been longing for. Remember that your spiritual life is the wellspring from which you minister. An empty well will be bad news for your ministry. On the flip side, students returning in the Fall who find their lay minister perky and filled with new life will be drawn in and your ministry will flourish.
2. Take a vacation. Whether you have deep pockets or are on a tight budget, there's every reason to go on a vacation and everyone can do it. The planning for it is fun and gives you something to look forward to and then actually being on vacation is an accomplishment that you can feel good about. If you're on a tight budget, consider a long weekend to a spot that you can drive to. Rent an RV and see the country. Visit a water park. Read a mystery novel in a lounge chair on the beach. If you're in the mood for adventure, go mountain biking for a week. Hike a part of the Appalachian trail. Whatever the vacation, the key is to just do it.
3. Clean out your work space. It feels good to clean up clutter, throw out stuff and get your things in order. Go through your in-box, wipe out old emails and put things where they need to be. Take pride in your office or work area and make it a place where others want to be, i.e. a clean and inviting space where work gets done.
4. Revise your hours. Make it known through voice mail, email and door signs that you will be working shortened "summer hours" for a designated period of time. As long as others know your schedule, they'll respect the fact that summer is for taking things easy.
5. Get in touch with alumni in your program. Are those college students back from another year? Get together to chat and hang out. Find out where Jesus has spoken to them in the past semester. How has your work in ministry prepared them for college? Renew your friendship and good vibes once again.
6. Brush up on your theology. If you have 4-5 books that are in a stack on your shelf and you've been wanting to read them but never had the chance- now is the time! Go for it and work through one at a time. Enjoy the afternoon with some ice tea and a cool breeze. Take notes and always have a pen and paper to "think with" the book. Don't forget to visit Scripture, and often. Get into the Word, even if it's been a while since you've had a chance to study the Bible. Take your study seriously but have fun on the way. Why not meet with a few friends for breakfast each week to discuss your study?
7. Plan for the new year in a reflective way. In one parish assignment that I had, I arranged for my adult leadership team to have an afternoon away from the parish and away from the busy-ness of life. We went to a remote spot and prayed, talked and had fun together. There was a clear agenda of items that we wanted to review but it wasn't constrictive and allowed for plenty of time to adjust as needed. You may want to take some time this summer to get away with your adult or student teams to look back on the year and plan for the year ahead. Allow for some "dream time" so that the group can be creative and test out "in a perfect world" ideas for your ministry. Write them down and revisit them on occasion. You may also want to take some time on your own to get away and think about your own mission statement and some personal and professional goals for the upcoming year. It's always better to be ready when September comes than to have to scramble at the last minute to regain focus and that healthy sense of control.
Whatever you do this summer, ask for the Lord's blessing and that sense of stewardship which allows you to use your time responsibly and well. Have fun and expect for God to do his part. He will always honor your faithfulness to Him and to your ministry.
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Last night marked the fulfillment of two dreams after Ultimate Fighter 14 contestants Diego Brandao and John Dodson picked up opening round wins to become the first featherweight/bantamweight TUF champions in UFC history. As it turns out, the evening will also likely go down in their memories as the moment they started paying a lot more attention to money management.
In addition to walking away from the Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale with personalized crystal trophies, Brandao and Dodson exited the arena with a significant increase in pay courtesy of the card's event-specific bonuses.
Brandao was awarded "Submission of the Night" and "Fight of the Night" for his immensely entertaining dance with Dennis Bermudez with each being worth $40,000. Bermudez, who also received $40,000 for his role in the bout, nearly put Brandao away in the final stages of the fight's first frame before Brandao procured a tight Armbar to force the tap (and possibly snap).
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Calvin Races To 90-71 Victory Over Saint Mary's in MIAA Tournament Semis - To Face Hope in Final
Thursday, February 25, 2010
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Thursday nights MIAA Tournament semifinal game between the Knights and Belles saw Calvin set a new MIAA Tournament record for made field goals as Calvin connected on 38 field goals in racing away to a 90-71 victory over Saint Mary's at Van Noord Arena. The explosive offense that the Knights have possessed all year, led by freshman sensation Carissa Verkaik, shot nearly 60 percent from the field and now will play Saturday afternoon in the conference tournament finals which will be hosted by Hope. The previous MIAA Tournament single-game field goal record was 37, set by Albion in a 90-87 loss to Hope in a first round MIAA tournament game in 1996.
Calvin finished the game with a 58.5 percent (38 of 65) field goal clip, missing the MIAA Tournament single-game field goal percentage mark by just three-tenths. The record of .588 was set by Calvin (30-of-51) in an 86-70 win over Albion in the 1993 MIAA tournament semifinals in a game that ironically also took place on February 25.
The key was that the post did a good job of sealing up and our guards made some great passes and we hit some good shots, said Calvin coach John Ross afterwards. If you can play the inside-out game effectively, it makes you tough to beat.
Verkaik led the Knights with 19 points and 9 rebounds on 7 of 12 shooting, just missing out on her 12th double-double of the season. Senior Brook VanEck poured in 14 points in the post on 7 of 12 shooting, sophomore Courtney Kurncz had an extremely good showing with 13 points on 6 of 8 shooting, and freshman Allison Wolffis came off the bench and scored 12 points on 6 of 9 shooting.
Additionally for the Knights, senior Amber Benthem scored 9 points, senior Emily Ottenhoff chipped in 8, and sophomore Jill Thomas added 5 more off the bench.
Saint Marys kept the game very close in the initial part of the first half, closing a Calvin lead to one with six minutes left in the half. Calvin started falling to its old nemesis of ball control as they turned the ball over on various occasions and did not capitalize on good offensive chances, and the Belles put together some very fluid plays to keep themselves in the game. But Calvins offense was too potent and their defense just good enough and the Knights pulled through for the victory.
We just have to keep being confident on the offensive end and we need to do a better job defensively, said Ross of what he thinks his team could improve on. The last two weeks weve really struggled on the defensive end and if were going to keep this season going a little longer, were going to have to start holding teams in the forties.
Calvin led by 16 at the break Thursday night, and they built on that lead in the second half, going up on the Belles by as much as 33. But as Ross began to play the reserves, Saint Marys cut the deficit down to 19 at the end of the game.
For Saint Marys, senior post-player Anna Kammrath put forth a great performance despite Calvin leading much of the game, as she scored 18 points and pulled down 7 rebounds in her last game as a Belle.
As Calvin looks forward, it will travel west to Holland to play rival Hope on Saturday afternoon, the third match-up between the two teams this season. Hope defeated Adrian 66-54 in Thursday's other semifinal game.
We have to play harder on defense and the key is we have to rebound, said Ross of the upcoming game Saturday. If we keep the turnovers down and shoot a high percentage well be in good shape.
I think were going to compete hard and were really excited about the rest of the season for us, Ross concluded.
That game is set to kick off at 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
MIAA TOURNAMENT GAME NOTES:.....With her 19 points, Carissa Verkaik established a new Calvin single-season scoring record, moving past Lisa Winkles total of 484 points established in 2004-05. Verkaik currently has 497 points on the season .Calvin is now 28-11 all-time in MIAA Tournament play and 12-3 in MIAA Tournament semifinal games Calvin will be making its 12th appearance in the MIAA Tournament Championship game the Knights are 4-7 in MIAA Tournament Championship games Calvin will be meeting Hope for 11th time in the MIAA Tournament Calvin is 4-6 against Hope in the MIAA Tournament including 0-4 in MIAA Tournament Championship games….Saturday will mark the first time the teams have met in the final since 2007 when the Flying Dutch defeated by Knights 71-68 at Calvin Fieldhouse .In grabbing three rebounds Thursday, Van Eck moved past 2003 grad Emily Beard and into seventh place on the Calvin career rebounding list Van Eck now has 549 career boards and is just one rebound behind 1994 grad Pam Wubben for sixth place.
John Ross Postgame Audio Interview
Brook VanEck Postgame Audio Interview
Courtney Kurncz Postgame Audio Interview


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What a Healthy Derek Jeter Brings to the Surging Yankees LineupAugust 27, 2013
Derek Jeter returned the New York Yankees lineup on Monday, much to the delight of fans.
Jeter has played in five games this year, visiting the disabled list twice after beginning the season as a spectator.
While there are always concerns about Jeter's health, especially at his age, fans are excited because they know what Jeter brings to the table.
So what does Jeter bring to New York's lineup...a lineup that has won 11 of its last 16 games?
Leadership and Focus
There's a reason Jeter is the captain of the Yankees. He is everything the team wants him to be on and off the field.
There have never been any questions about foreign substances entering his body, and until this year, there weren't any questions about his health.
When Jeter is on the field, he's committed to doing things the "Yankee way."
Now, I'm not saying other players aren't, but there's something about Jeter that makes Yankees fans feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It's that same feeling they get when they hear "Enter Sandman" blaring on the PA.
With No. 2 penciled in the lineup, the Yankees get an unquantifiable boost. He may struggle at times, but when Jeter takes the field, (somehow) it's all going to be better.
Better Than What's There
When you look at whom the Yankees have had playing shortstop this year, there's really no comparison to Jeter.
Eduardo Nunez (65 games) and Jayson Nix (46 games) have gotten the majority of the playing time in Jeter's absence. Luis Cruz (18), Reid Brignac (17) and Alberto Gonzalez (five) have also gotten time there.
In total, Yankees shortstops have batted .227 with four home runs and 38 RBI. That's not exactly the makings of a championship ballclub.
If you look at all of the contenders, shortstop numbers are a big part of their success:
Outside of the St. Louis Cardinals, every successful team this year is getting production one way or another from the shortstop position.
The Yankees haven't gotten that, but Jeter can bring that to the table.
Having averaged .294 BA with 10 home runs, 62 RBI and 98 runs scored from 2010 through 2012, Jeter has shown he's still one of the offensive elite at his position.
Been There, Done That
Outside of Mariano Rivera, no other Yankee has been there and done that more than Jeter.
Jeter owns five World Series rings and winning is in his blood.
While the Yankees would be out of the playoffs if they were to begin today, there's no question he brings the intangibles for them to make a run.
If I were a betting man, I'd say Jeter is going to help put the Yankees in a prime spot to make the playoffs. If that happens, I wouldn't want to be any team facing them.


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Souness For Rangers?
Many Toon fans think Graeme Souness is talking out of his hat when he says he will not take another football job after Newcastle.
Souness: 'Certainly as a manager this will be my last job in football. This is my last job as a manager.'
But the Rangers job is sure to be up for grabs very soon, and the rumours are circulating that the Ibrox club are waiting for events to unfold at St James.


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FSA backs down from campylobacter name and shame
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has done a U-turn over naming and shaming retailers and processors using results from a major campylobacter survey.
Campylobacter in supermarket chicken is a hot topic, after a Guardian investigation made allegations of regular hygiene breaches by major retailer suppliers 2 Sisters and Faccenda. However, in a board meeting on 23 July, the FSA withdrew from its plans to publish quarterly results, saying that data could be misinterpreted if a full year's sampling is not complete.
The FSA said: "The FSA is committed to publishing the full results from its survey of campylobacter on shop-bought chickens, including names of retailers and processors. However, quarterly results cannot be interpreted in a meaningful way, so breaking results down by retailer and processor at this stage could mislead consumers.
"The FSA board agreed with this position, but called for the final results to be delivered sooner than previously planned. The FSA is now considering how to revise the survey sampling so that full results can be delivered more quickly. The first quarterly results will be released as planned, without company names, in the next few weeks."
The agency has been attacked from a number of angles for sitting on the data, but the British Poultry Council supported the FSA's decision. A spokesperson said: "We understand the need to publish this data, but what gets published needs to be robust and statistically reliable. We believe the FSA has made the right decision."
The decision coincides with a Guardian investigation, which saw a whistleblower apparently presenting evidence of major poultry suppliers breaching practice designed to prevent campylobacter contamination. Faccenda and 2 Sisters, who supply Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco, among others, have been accused of poor practice, but deny the allegations of regularly ignoring biosecurity rules.
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New Employees
Welcome to the Ithaca College Community!
On behalf of our over 1,600 full and part-time employees, the staff in the Office of Human Resources would like to welcome you and thank you for choosing to become a part of our community. You have joined a team of talented and diverse individuals united in the goal of helping Ithaca College continue to strive for excellence in support of their students, employees, and greater Ithaca community. Please contact our office at 607-274-8000 should you have any questions regarding your employment here at IC.
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New Hire Session
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You will be asked to complete various new hire forms. In compliance with regulations resulting from the Immigration Reform and Control Act you will need to personally present documentation for proof of identity and employment eligibility (Form I-9). Please be prepared to bring acceptable documentation to your new hire session.
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Scrutiny for Colleges on Earmarks
More than 100 colleges and universities that got a letter from Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) asking for information about their efforts to lobby for federal earmarks are trying to figure out how to respond.
John Hart, a Coburn spokesman, said Monday that the senator is particularly interested in finding out how lobbyists that colleges hire work, and whether there's a "pay to play" system that forces colleges to waste money by "spending extravagantly" on lobbyists.
The letter asks the selected colleges -- which Hart said were chosen because they receive large numbers and dollar amounts of earmarked research and other funds -- to provide information about all federal money they have been appropriated since 2000, what it has been used for, and whether the institution has "considered hiring a lobbyist."
Earmarks -- often derided as "pork-barrel spending" -- are funds that a member of Congress directs to recipients that are chosen outside the normal peer-review process that federal agencies use to allocate most of their research and other funds. Colleges have a love-hate relationship with the practice; many university officials believe it undermines peer review, but others say it levels the playing field for less-established institutions that don't thrive in a review system they say can operate as an old boys' network.
Hart said that Coburn, who chairs the Senate Federal Financial Management Subcommittee, is not singling out higher education, and has sought similar information from, for example, the Small Business Administration.
"Most earmarks universities get are for legitimate projects," Hart said. "But clearly some would not be. [Coburn] is more concerned with the process." Hart added that, "as well intentioned as the House and Senate appropriations committees might be, they may not be well suited for peer review."
Hart said that Coburn describes the earmarking process as "the gateway drug to overspending," and added that if institutions feel compelled to spend money on lobbyists, they could end up passing on those costs to students. Hart said that recent high profile lobbying scandals, like those involving Jack Abramoff and former Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-Calif.), have "highlighted the degree to which Congress and K Street have abused the earmark process."
Sheldon E. Steinbach, vice president and general counsel at the American Council on Education, said that "ACE is in the process of retaining counsel to advise the affected institutions on the range of options they have in responding to this letter." The letter, which asks for a reply by September 1, is not a subpoena, but Steinbach said that it is imperative to "provide the affected institutions with the best possible advice with regards to what their rights and responsibilities are."
An article Monday in Roll Call quoted one anonymous Republican lobbyist as saying that he or she is advising colleges not to respond because the letter is "disingenuous" and "a trap."
"That's the worst possible advice," Hart said. "That mentality of secrecy is what the public despises. All that will bring is perhaps unnecessary scrutiny for firms."
Hart added that colleges don't necessarily have to have all the information by September 1, but that they should at least reply, and that staff members will be available to answer their questions and work with them.
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New Guinea 'was agricultural pioneer'
Communities in Papua New Guinea developed agriculture independently of other cultures about 10,000 to 6,000 years ago, according to new research.
Data from the Kuk Swamp in the highlands of Papua New Guinea presented in this week's journal Science suggests that people there were farming banana and taro (a tuberous root with edible leaves) before outsiders reached New Guinea.
These findings may end a long-standing debate on the origins of New Guinea agriculture. They also suggest that New Guinea — along with Mesopotamia and up to three spots in the New World — may be one of the few places in the world where people clearly developed agriculture.
In a related article, Katharina Neumann of J.W. Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, writes, "Only a few regions were geographically suited to become the homelands of full agricultural systems. New Guinea seems to have been one of them."
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FAIRBANKS (AP) People who say there are too many politicians in Fairbanks will have a chance to eliminate a few this fall.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly on Thursday approved a question for the Oct. 7 municipal ballot asking if the assembly should be cut from 11 members to nine.
If passed, the two seats would be dropped in the 2004 municipal election.
Assemblywoman Victoria Foote proposed the ballot question. She said the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly is the largest assembly per capita in the state, serving about 85,000 residents.
Anchorage has about 269,000 residents and has an 11-member municipal panel. The Kenai Peninsula Borough serves 50,000 and has nine members on its municipal panel. The 62,000-strong Matanuska-Susitna Borough has a municipal panel of seven.
Eliminating the two seats will save a minimum of $12,000 a year, the combined annual pay for two members.
The measure passed 7-1.
Several members asked to be co-sponsors of Foote's measure, while others despite voting for the measure are concerned a smaller assembly would be less diverse.
''I like the diversity of people on here,'' said Guy Sattley, the lone no vote. ''Various people come from various backgrounds. There's some savings, but I don't think that's worth the reduction in diversity.''
Assemblyman Garry Hutchison said reducing the assembly's size would make elections more competitive and thus attract more people to the polls.
''I think we would be a more efficient body,'' he said.
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