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Brittney Griner and Baylor have been gearing up all season long to make a run at a national championship.
They've blown through their first 34 opponents en route to a perfect season so far. Now the top-seeded Lady Bears are six victories from becoming the seventh team to go unbeaten and win the school's second national championship.
Anything short of an NCAA women's basketball title would be considered a major disappointment.
"This is what we've talked about all year, these six basketball games," Mulkey said. "Everybody's healthy today and you're headed in with a focus like none other than I've seen in a while. It's reflected in how we're playing right now, and we just want to continue it."
Standing in the way could be the other No. 1 seeds — Stanford, Connecticut and Notre Dame, dominant all season long. The Huskies and Irish both lost competitive games at Baylor this season.
Griner and Baylor, who lost in the regional final last season, could be the first team ever to win 40 games in a year, but coach Kim Mulkey only cares about one thing — a second national title for the school.
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"We started hearing about that, and it's never been a goal of ours," Mulkey said of winning 40 games. "Our simple goal is to win a national championship."
The basketball madness gets started Saturday — the first step en route to the Final Four, which begins April 1 in Denver. Baylor will open up against UC Santa Barbara.
To get to their second Final Four in three seasons, the Lady Bears might have to get through Tennessee, which is appearing in its 31st straight NCAA tournament.
"I wish I was not in the same bracket as Pat (Summitt), because of the respect I have and also because we've already played," Mulkey said.
The two teams met in November, and Tennessee held an eight-point lead early in the second half before Griner took over en route to a nine-point victory.
The 6-foot-8 center has been dominant lately scoring more than 40 points twice in the past 10 games, including a 45-point effort in the Big 12 tournament semifinals this past weekend.
The Lady Vols have won eight national championships, but haven't been to the Final Four in three seasons. They pledged at the beginning of the season that they would not go a fourth consecutive year without reaching the Final Four — something they've never done — and would try to win a national title to honor Pat Summitt. The coach announced in August she'd been diagnosed with early onset dementia, Alzheimer's type.
Summitt's squad will face her alma mater — Tennessee Martin — in the opener.
"I like my alma mater," Summitt said. "I like winning and moving on better."
Before a potential matchup with Baylor, Tennessee could meet Delaware and the nation's leading scorer Elena Delle Donne. The 6-5 star is averaging 27.5 points this season and has guided the Blue Hens to a 30-1 mark.
Now they are looking for their first NCAA tournament victory.
Connecticut hopes to win its eighth national championship (tying Tennessee) and will start with a matchup against Prairie View.
UConn coach Geno Auriemma told the Huskies' faithful in the preseason that this team wouldn't win a national championship. But his young team has developed over the past five months, and Connecticut looks poised to make another run after beating Notre Dame for the Big East tournament title.
"If you have to rely just on momentum then you don't have a good enough team," Auriemma said. "We've got to hope we have a good enough team and then rely on momentum as an extra asset."
The Irish also have been focused on winning a title after falling just short last season, losing in the championship game to Texas A&M, which is a No. 3 seed in the Raleigh region. The two teams could meet in the regional final.
Notre Dame, which will open up at home against Liberty, reached the national title game last year by knocking off UConn in the Final Four. It was the fourth straight season that UConn made the Final Four. The two teams, who already have played three times this year, could meet for a fourth time in Denver.
The Cardinal also have advanced four straight seasons to the Final Four, and coach Tara VanDerveer is looking to get her first title in 20 years. She'll begin with a trip East to Norfolk, Va., to face Hampton. Stanford, which has won 28 straight games since its lone loss of the season to Connecticut, hasn't been east of the Rockies since 2001, when it went to Oklahoma.
"Well last year at this time I don't think anyone thought Texas A&M was going to win either," VanDerveer said. "Baylor has had a great year. I think that Brittney Griner is a great player, she's a tremendous talent. We know that every team is beatable. I hope we have a chance to play them. We want to go as far as we can. If that means playing Baylor, we'll be ready."
Standing in the way of a fifth trip to the Final Four could be second-seed Duke, which lost in the ACC tournament quarterfinals. The Blue Devils are led by talented freshman post Elizabeth Williams and sophomore guard Chelsea Grey and will face Samford in the opening round.
Another intriguing team in that region is third-seeded St. John's, which ended UConn's 99-game home-court winning streak in February. The Red Storm have won 14 of their last 17 games, falling to the Huskies in the semifinals of the Big East tournament. Third-seeded St. John's faces Creighton in its opener.
Missing from the tournament is North Carolina, which is hosting the first two rounds, but didn't make the field for the first time since 2001.
While the Tar Heels will be missing, three schools — Albany, St. Bonaventure and Florida Gulf Coast — are making their first appearance, and the Big Ten has a conference record seven teams.
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1.a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
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EpithetEp"i*thet (?), n. [L. epitheton, Gr. �, fr. � added, fr. � to add; 'epi` upon, to + � to put, place: cf. F. épithète. See Do.]
1. An adjective expressing some quality, attribute, or relation, that is properly or specially appropriate to a person or thing; as, a just man; a verdant lawn.
A prince [Henry III.] to whom the epithet "worthless" seems best applicable. Hallam.
2. Term; expression; phrase. "Stuffed with epithets of war." Shak.
Syn. -- Epithet, Title. The name epithet was formerly extended to nouns which give a title or describe character (as the "epithet of liar"), but is now confined wholly to adjectives. Some rhetoricians, as Whately, restrict it still further, considering the term epithet as belonging only to a limited class of adjectives, viz., those which add nothing to the sense of their noun, but simply hold forth some quality necessarily implied therein; as, the bright sun, the lofty heavens, etc. But this restriction does not prevail in general literature. Epithet is sometimes confounded with application, which is always a noun or its equivalent.
EpithetEp"i*thet, v. t. To describe by an epithet. [R.]
Never was a town better epitheted. Sir H. Wotton.
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Bonapartism (epithet) • Dhimmi (epithet) • Fascist (epithet) • Generic epithet • Gora (racial epithet) • Racial epithet • Specific epithet
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manifester aux yeux de qqn un rapport (fr)[Classe]
name; call; give a name to; term[Classe]
(appellation; denomination; naming; designation; epithet), (name; call; give a name to; term)[Thème]
designation; epithet[ClasseHyper.]
appellation; denomination; naming; designation; epithet[ClasseHyper.]
(sense; meaning), (literally)[termes liés]
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depreciation, derogation, disparagement[Hyper.]
asperse, belittle, besmirch, blacken s.o.'s good name, calumniate, cast aspersions on, defame, denigrate, depreciate, disparage, fail to appreciate, libel, run down, slander, smear, smirch, sully - badmouth, drag through the mud, malign, speak ill, traduce - calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, depreciatory, libellous, libelous, slanderous[Dérivé]
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description, verbal description[Hyper.]
characterise, characterize, qualify - depict, describe, draw - delineate - define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify[Dérivé]
characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, picture, word-painting, word picture[Hyper.]
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An epithet (from Ancient Greek: ἐπίθετον epitheton, neut. of ἐπίθετος epithetos, "attributed, added"[1]) or byname is a descriptive term (word or phrase) accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, divinities, objects, and binomial nomenclature. It is also a descriptive title. For example, Alexander the Great.
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In linguistics, an epithet can only be a metaphor, essentially a reduced or condensed use of apposition. Epithets are sometimes attached to a person's name or appear in place of their name, as what might be described as a glorified nickname or sobriquet. An epithet is linked to its noun by long-established usage and some are not otherwise employed. Not every adjective is an epithet. An epithet is especially recognizable when its function is largely decorative, such as if "cloud-gathering Zeus" is employed other than in reference to conjuring up a storm. "The epithets are decorative insofar as they are neither essential to the immediate context nor modelled especially for it. Among other things, they are extremely helpful to fill out a half-verse", Walter Burkert has noted.[2]
Some epithets are known by the Latin term epitheton necessarium because they are required to distinguish the bearers, e.g. as an alternative to ordinals after a prince's name — such as Richard the Lionheart (Richard I of England), or Charles the Fat alongside Charles the Bald. The same epithet can be used repeatedly, in different spheres of life and/or joined to different names, e.g. Alexander the Great as well as Catherine the Great.
Other epithets can easily be omitted without serious risk of confusion, and are therefore known (again in Latin) as epitheton ornans; thus the classical Roman author Virgil systematically called his main hero pius Aeneas, the epithet being pius, which means religiously observant, humble and wholesome, as well as calling the armsbearer of Aeneas fidus Achates, the epithet being fidus, which means faithful or loyal.
There are also specific types of epithets, such as the kenning which appears in works such as Beowulf. An example of a kenning would be the term whale-road, meaning "sea".
Epithets are characteristic of the style of ancient epic poetry, notably in that of Homer or the northern European sagas. See above, as well as epithets in Homer. When James Joyce uses the phrase "the snot-green sea" he is playing on Homer's familiar epithet "the wine-dark sea". The phrase "Discreet Telemachus" is also considered an epithet.
The Greek term Antonomasia, in rhetoric, means substituting any epithet or phrase for a proper name, as Pelides, signifying the "son of Peleus", to identify Achilles; an opposite substitution of a proper name for some generic term is also sometimes called antonomasia, as a Cicero for an orator. However, it should be noted that the use of a father's name or ancestor's name, such as "Pelides" in the case of Achilles, or "Saturnia" in the case of the goddess Juno in Vergil's Aeneid, is specifically called a patronymic device and is in its own class of epithet.
In William Shakespeare's famous play Romeo and Juliet, epithets are used in the prologue, used in the familiar phrase of "star-cross'd lovers" and "death-mark'd love."
In many polytheistic religions, such as in ancient Greek and Roman religions, a deity's epithets, easily multiplied in the practice of cultus generally reflected a particular aspect of that god's essence and role, for which their influence may be obtained for a specific occasion: Apollo Musagetes is "Apollo, [as] leader of the Muses" and therefore patron of the arts and sciences[3] while Phoibos Apollo is the same deity, but as shining sun-god. "Athena protects the city as polias, oversees handicrafts as ergane, joins battle as promachos and grants victory as nike."[4]
Alternatively the epithet may identify a particular and localized aspect of the god, sometimes already ancient during the classical epochs of Greece or Rome, such as a reference to the mythological place of birth or numinous presence at a specific sanctuary: sacrifice might be offered on one and the same occasion to Pythian Apollo (Apollo Pythios) and Delphic Apollo (Apollo Delios). A localizing epithet refers simply to a particular center of veneration and the cultic tradition there, as the god manifested at a particular festival, for example: Zeus Olympios, Zeus as present at Olympia, or Apollo Karneios, Apollo at the Spartan Carneian festival.
Often the epithet is the result of fusion of the Olympian divinity with an older one: Poseidon Erechtheus, Artemis Orthia, reflect intercultural equations of a divinity with an older one, that is generally considered its pendant; thus most Roman gods and goddesses, especially the Twelve Olympians, had traditional counterparts in Greek, Etruscan, and most other Mediterranean pantheons, e.g. Jupiter as head of the Olympian Gods with Zeus, but in specific cult places there may even be a different equation, based on one specific aspect of the divinity. Thus the Greek word Trismegistos "thrice grand" was first used as a Greek name for the Egyptian god of science and invention, Thot, and later as an epitheton for the Greek Hermes and, finally, the fully equated Roman Mercurius (Mercury; both were also messenger of the gods). Among the Greeks, T. H. Price notes[5] the nurturing power of Kourotrophos might be invoked in sacrifices and recorded in inscription, without specifically identifying Hera or Demeter.
Some epithets were applied to several deities of a same pantheon, rather accidentally if they had a common characteristic, or deliberately emphasizing their blood- or other ties; thus in pagan Rome, several divinities ( -gods, heroes) were given the epitheton Comes as companion of another (usually major) divinity. An epithet can even be meant for collective use, e.g. in Latin pilleati 'the felt hat-wearers' for the brothers Castor and Pollux. Some epithets resist explanation.[6]
Similar practices still exist in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity in the veneration of Christ and, mainly, of the saints. "Our Lady of Lourdes" is essentially periphrasis, unless some aspect of the Virgin were being invoked.
In historical, journalistic, and other writings, one often encounters epithets, but it is worthwhile distinguishing different types. While the same rationale as in the genealogical section above may apply, in some cases posthumously politicians, unlike ordinary citizens, often have some control over public opinion and generally more of an interest in their image, so whether forged for themselves or contrived by opponents, their epithets often carry a political message.
Indeed, while these differ from official titles as they express no legal status, epithets have been awarded and adopted (though the official procedure may provide for the formal decision to be issued by another institution, such as a legislative assembly) by statesmen in power for fairly formal use, not dissimilar in purpose to various sinecures, knighthoods or peerage-type titles in postfeudal societies: they confer prestige without any legal authority, so essentially a matter of image or even propaganda, aimed at a domestic and/or foreign target audience. Examples of such epithets are the various traditions of victory titles (see there) awarded to meritorious generals and rulers since antiquity, and the epithets awarded to entire units: such adjectives as 'Fidelis' ('loyal') to various Roman legions.
Titles attached to modern units (such as the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army being called the 'screaming eagles') may be a continuation of this tradition.
In contemporary usage, epithet may also refer to an abusive, defamatory, or derogatory phrase, such as a racial epithet or as in 'the dismal science'.[7] The euphemistic use is deprecated by Martin Manser and other prescriptive linguists.[8]
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The Płock Industrial and Technological Park (PPPT; Płock, Poland), the first of its kind in Poland, is rolling out plans for a comprehensive industrial cluster. PPPT, an equally...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Poland-Rolls-out-Plans-for-First-Industry-and-Technology-Park_43524.html April 4, 2012
Refining company Grupa Lotos (Gdansk, Poland) says it has completed a project to produce mixed xylenes at its Gdansk refinery. The start-up of xylenes production is due at the end of...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Polish-Refiner-Completes-Xylenes-Project_42468.html March 13, 2012
Poland at a ministerial level meeting on Friday vetoed a proposal by the European Union (EU) to introduce an 80-95% cut in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, from a baseline of...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Poland-Vetoes-EUs-Planned-Route-to-Low-Carbon-Economy_41960.html March 9, 2012
More than a dozen research institutes located between Mazovia - a region in east-central Poland - and Warsaw have agreed to work together to promote the commercialization of green...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Polish-Research-Institutes-Create-Green-Chemistry-Cluster_41898.html January 25, 2012
Indorama Ventures (Bangkok) announced through a letter to Thailand's stock exchange that it would relocate the texturizing capacity of its Trevira (Bobingen, Germany) joint venture...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Indorama-Relocates-Treviras-Texturizing-Capacity-from-Poland-to-Germany_40745.html January 5, 2012
Indorama Ventures (Bangkok) says it has merged its two subsidiaries in Poland - Indorama Polymers Poland (Wloclawek) and IVL Poland, effective this month. The merged entity is called...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Indorama-Merges-Subsidiaries-in-Poland_40181.html December 1, 2011
Sumitomo Chemical says it will build a new plant to produce aluminum titanate diesel particulate filters (DPF) at the site of its new wholly owned subsidiary Sumika Ceramics Poland...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Sumitomo-to-Build-Aluminum-Titanate-DPF-Plant-in-Poland_39425.html September 22, 2011
Oiltanking (Hamburg) and PERN (Plock, Poland) have agreed to form a joint venture that will construct a tank storage terminal in the port of Gdansk, Poland. The plot of land dedicated...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Oiltanking-Plans-Tank-Storage-JV-in-Poland_37736.html July 4, 2011
ZATarnów (ZAT; Tarnów, Poland) says it plans to raise more than zl 602 million ($221 million) from a rights issue to help pay for a planned acquisition of ZCh Police...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Polish-Firm-ZA-Tarnow-in-Rights-Issue-to-Help-Finance-Acquisition-of-ZCh-Police_35914.html June 30, 2011
Avantor Performance Materials has completed the acquisition of lab chemicals company Poch S.A. (Gliwice, Poland) from Kulczyk Holding (Warsaw), a private equity firm, the company says...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Avantor-Completes-Polish-Acquisition_35882.html June 22, 2011
Poland has blocked plans by other European Union (EU) member states to toughen EU targets to cut carbon emissions. EU ministers, meeting in Luxembourg this week, discussed plans to cut...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Poland-Blocks-Plans-to-Toughen-EU-Emissions-Target_35684.html June 22, 2011
Anwil (Wloclawek, Poland), a member of the PKN Orlen Group (Plock, Poland) has put Spolana (Neratovice, Czech Republic), its wholly owned subsidiary, up for sale just three years after...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Czech-Firm-Spolana-Up-for-Sale-Again_35663.html June 13, 2011
PKN Orlen (Plock, Poland) has completed construction of a more than €1 billion aromatics complex and purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant. It comprises a 400,000-m.t./year...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/PKN-Orlen-Commissions-P-Xylene-and-PTA-Complex-in-Poland_35479.html May 24, 2011
The European chemical industry's Care+ program, which enables small and medium size chemical companies to reduce their energy costs, is notching up a series of successes across...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/EUs-Care+-Energy-Program-Notches-up-Early-Successes-update_34868.html January 24, 2011
Air Liquide has commissioned two air separation plants in Poland with a combined capacity for 1,700 m.t./day. The plants are the biggest liquid and gas source in central and eastern...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Air-Liquide-Commissions-Two-Air-Separation-Plants-in-Poland_32349.html January 18, 2011
PwC (Warsaw), formerly known as PricewaterhouseCoopers, has outlined the likely commercialization timetable for a previously announced new technology to produce glyphosate herbicide...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/New-Glyphosate-Technology-to-be-Commercialized-Soon_32164.html December 9, 2010
Indorama Ventures (Bangkok) says it has agreed to acquire assets from SK Chemicals (Seoul) in Poland and Indonesia. Indorama will buy SK Eurochem, which has capacity for 140,000...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Indorama-Buys-PET-Polyester-Assets-in-Poland-and-Indonesia_31496.html October 21, 2010
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and energy holding company UGI Corp. (Valley Forge, PA) says its subsidiary, Flaga GmbH (Leoben, Austria), has acquired Shell Gas Polska, Royal Dutch...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/Flaga-Acquires-Royal-Dutch-Shells-Polish-LPG-Distribution-Business_30365.html October 8, 2010
BASF has opened a polyurethane (PU) systems house at Srem, near Poznan, Poland, which will manufacture systems for a wide range of industries. The investment reflects BASF's readiness...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/BASF-Opens-Polyurethanes-Systems-House-in-Poland_30085.html August 16, 2010
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FF - I've asked the publisher and they've said they're undecided at this point. I'd like it to be, because it means it would be available to more people BUT it's out of my hands. I've given my permission for it to be.
And thank you for ordering it, hope you enjoy it.
Does the Kindle have a back light, or is it really like a normal book & you need a proper light source?
I've seen the cases with the lights - £50 from Amazon
Sometimes very early in the morning I can't sleep. The bf doesn't like it when I put on the bedside lamp at 4am so something a little less bright is good.
The ebooks from my local library aren't compatible with the Kindle Still think I'll get one though.
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I got a £15 leather case from fleabay, does the job and you can now pick up a light for under a fiver or a case and a light for under £14
Thanks for the advice Bruce!
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- 01-15-13, 10:42 PM Thread Author #1
went to T-Mobile store at the mall today
and after my issue was resolved, I asked the man who helped me if they were going to carry the BlackBerry 10 phones. he was like, "that's so weird, we just got the e-mail today about the BlackBerry 10 phones." he also told me they're going to be trained very soon, and he even asked the main manager if there was an ETA for the phones but she said she hasn't received that information yet. learning all this information just made my day so much better and this was the actual store, not the kiosk haha.
alright hopefully att employees will receive info about it soon
I bet the release of this phone is going to confuse all of the major carriers in the long run. I could just hear the store employees now "Wow we had tons of phone calls and customers coming in and asking about the Z10's" "They are supposed to be buying iphones and androids"
The spark and interest is more then there at this point. Keep the positive things coming! Any publicity, bad or good, and the name is starting to surface again! - 01-16-13, 12:08 PM Thread Author #4
yeah, I told the guy that I'm waiting for the BlackBerry 10 phones to upgrade and he was kind of surprised. I think every time I go to the mall, I'm going to go to the phone company stores and ask if they're going to carry BlackBerry 10 phones. maybe even calling them would work.
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Feb. 19th 2015 opening of solo 'Glyph' at 427, Riga, LV --- Nov. 6th 2014 opening of solo 'Invariant Plates' at Fotograf Gallery, Prague, CZ --- May 24th 2014 opening of group show 'Echo Chamber' at CIAT, Berlin, DE --- March 1st 2014 opening of solo 'Great Transformation' at Ellen de Bruijne Projects, Amsterdam, NL --- Jan 2nd 2014 start of one month work period at SVK - the Danish Art Workshops. I'll be working with large format stone litho --- Oct 25th 2013 Danske Kunstnerbøger/ Danish Artists' Books is out! edited by: Thomas Hvid Kromann, Louise Hold Sidenius, Maria Kjærd Themsen & Marianne Vierø. published by: Møller and Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König --- June 6th 2013 opening of the Prague Biennale, Prague, CZ ---May 24th 2013 opening of group show Натюрморт — современная голландская фотография at the Multimedia Art Museum Moscow, RU --- Feb. 1st 2013 opening of solo 'Flesh, or the Colour of Any Other Object' at Internationalistisk Ideale, Copenhagen, DK --- Nov. 30th 2012 opening of group show 'Protein Mix' at Henningsen gallery, Copenhagen, DK curated by Rasmus Mygind --- Sept. 8th 2012 opening of solo 'Zeppelin Bend' at PAKT, Amsterdam, NL --- Jan. 7th 2012 opening of solo 'International Pastime' at Ellen de Bruijne Projects, Amsterdam, NL --- Sept. 23rd - 25th 2011 open studios at Triangle Arts Association's residency program DUMBO, NYC --- Sept. 8th 2011 opening of group show 'Still/Life' - 10 year anniversary show at Foam Amsterdam, NL --- April 2011 start of six months residency at Triangle Arts Association in DUMBO, NYC --- April 9th 2011 small edition publication released on the occasion of the Lange Nacht der Museen, Stuttgart. thanks to Self Service, Phil Baber, Jan Blessing, Laurenz Brunner and Erik Sturm --- March 5th 2011 opening of group show 'XV Unidentified Species' Galeria Boavista, Lisbon, PT --- March 4th 2011 opening of solo 'Desirable Methods!' at Self Service, Stuttgart, DE --- Feb. 2nd 2011 start of monthlong working period at sawmill Fernandes & Fernandes, Lisbon. Partners in crime: André Avelãs, PT James Beckett, ZA Seamus Cater, GB --- Jan. 14th 2011 opening of solo 'Modern Indoor Gardening' at Peter Lav Gallery, København, DK --- website update - new and revised entries: Modern Indoor Gardening, Finnische Rinne,... and Color Coding Dots --- Oct. 16th 2010 opening reception at Malibu Circa 1990, Malibu, California --- Sept. 10th 2010 opening of group show 'Architectooralooral' at 1857 in Oslo, Norway --- July 3rd 2010 off to Brazil. will spend the next month in company with CEIA in Beló Horizonte. --- June 19th 2010 opening of group show 'Tape' at Oui, Grenoble, France --- May 22nd 2010 opening of solo 'Modern Indoor Gardening' at Ellen de Bruijne Projects - Dolores, Amsterdam, NL --- May 4th 2010 opening of group show 'ARS - Artists in Residence show' at Fondazione Pomodoro, Milan, Italy --- Available now through Printed Matter: 'Arrangement of Beautiful Resemblance', catalogue numbered edition of 100 --- Nov. 20th 2009 opening of group show 'Evidence of the Paranormal' at Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, Brooklyn, NY --- Oct. - Nov. issue of Metropolis M is out. have done some nice yellow pages for the CURATED section --- Sept. 10th 2009 opening of 'Modern Indoor Gardening' at Number 35, NYC --- June 5th 2009 opening of group show 'Rietveld Arsenale' at Arsenale Novissimo, Venice --- May 1st 2009 opening og group show 'Archivo' at MKgalerie in Berlin --- April 30th 2009 opening of group show 'Between the Cup and Lip' V&A, NYC --- March 28th 2009 opening of group show 'Ung Dansk Fotografi 09' at Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen --- March 12th 2009 most pleasant: OAOA annual show and launch of catalogue nr 4 --- Nov. 29th - 30th 2008 RijksakademieOPEN in Amsterdam --- Aug. 29th 2008 opening of group show 'New Visions' in Kunsthaus Essen. exhibition will run till Oct. 19th --- Jan. 2008 start of residency at the rijksakademie in amsterdam. Please note change of postal address --- Dec. 6th 2007 'Arrangements of Beautiful Resemblance' opens in Künstlerhaus Bethanien mariannenplatz 2 berlin --- Oct. 2007 special issue of dutch magazine 'Blend' published on the occasion of: 'Andy Warhol - other voices, other rooms' in Stedelijk Museum, amsterdam features some work of mine --- July 2007 start of 6 month residency in Künstlerhaus Bethanien, berlin for more information on KB copy/paste: www.bethanien.de --- Feb. 2007 opening of 'Hotel Y Boulevard' prins hendrikskade 175 amsterdam --- Feb. 2007 participation in 'Plat(t)form 07' in Fotomuseum Winterthur --- Jan. 20th 2007 opening of 'Capricious - young photography' in SMBA, rozenstraat 59 amsterdam works of: Katja Mater Marianne Vierø Melanie Bonajo Linda-Maria Birbeck artist talk by: Paulien Oltheten book presentation by: Sema Bekirovic
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Old Town School of Folk Music
The Old Town School of Folk Music provides a wide range of music, dance, theater, and visual arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Whatever one's interest, the Old Town School provides broad access to more than 700 accredited class offerings, private lessons, and workshops that span an array of artistic genres.The school features a main stage where concerts are held year round, along with a great shop that sells music and instruments.
Albright Theatre
This local theater troupe is located in the "attic" of Batavia's Government Center.
Fever River Railroad
For model railroad aficionados -- and everyone else who ever enjoyed model trains -- this model railroad is something to see. The Fever River Railroad is a 120X24-foot HO scale model of a hypothetical railroad running from Duluth, Minnesota to St. Louis, Missouri. This fully operational model railroad has detailed scenery, rail yards, factories, and interchanges with many other railroads. The model railroad allows for the operation of multiple trains along railroad right-of-way that portrays typical towns along the Duluth to St. Louis route. The Fever River Railroad is an ongoing project with upgrades to the layout and scenery that provides an exciting model railroad experience. A collection of railroad memorabilia and pictures, many from the surrounding area, are on display throughout the facility. The Stephenson Society of Model Trainmen, who operate the railroad, host an open house twice a year, and visitors are welcome at other times by appointment.
Doughboy Statue
A World War I memorial stature, "The Spirit of The American Dough Boy" was dedicated on September 6, 1927 following its acquisition through a project sponsored jointly by the local American Legion and VFW Posts. The solider is forever immortalized in statue form, seen is his war apparel and stance. The Dough Boy is a symbol of freedom and remembrance of those who fought for our land.
The Black Ensemble Theater
The Black Ensemble Theater is a dynamic organization described as a local cornerstone, a national treasure and an international success. It has launched over 100 productions and employed over 5,000 artists since its inception. Annually 50,000 patrons experience its musical theater and it has become one of the most prominant African-American theater companies in the nation.
Albany Mounds
One of the most important archaeological sites in Illinois, Albany Mounds contains evidence of continuous human habitation over the past 10,000 years.
The Porch Basket
A unique one of a kind shop in downtown Eldorado, the Porch Basket offers a large line of hand woven baskets, country decor items, and a large line of basket weaving supplies. Call about basket weaving lessons.
Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park
This wonderful cultural resource includes the art of international and American sculptors chosen to fit the natural environment of this beautiful site.
Governor John Wood Mansion
The Governor John Wood Mansion is the restored home of Quincy's founder and 12th governor of Illinois. This building is the first example of historic preservation in the state of Illinois.
Mies van der Rohe Society Tours
The Illinois Institute of Technology's Mies van der Rohe Society offers dynamic tours of its architecturallly significant campus. Architects Mies, Koolhaas and Jahn are all represented here.
College of DuPage McAninch Arts Center
The McAninch Arts Center is home to five resident professional ensembles: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, DuPage Opera Theatre, Arts Center Jazz Ensemble, New Classic Singers and New Philharmonic.
CITY:Glen Ellyn
Buel House
Situated at the base of the Ohio River bluffs, this two-story log structure, built in 1840, has been continuously occupied by generations of one family for 146 years. It was listed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1976.
Ronald Reagan Museum and Peace Garden
Housed in the Donald B. Cerf Center at Eureka College, the museum collection numbers over 10,000 items from President Reagan's Eureka College student days, his movie and TV career, his governorship of California and two terms as president of the United States. The Reagan Peace Garden located on the historic campus includes a bust of the 40th president and a section of the Berlin Wall.
Olde Brick Wall
Here at Olde Brick Wall we carry a wonderful collection of upholstered and early American reproduction wood painted furniture. There are several styles and colors to choose from. To complete your whole room, we carry paint, curtains, shower curtains, pillows, rugs, chandeliers, shelves and pictures. Established in 1994 in a charming, old hotel building in the heart of Illinois Amish country, Arcola, the Olde Brick Wall features a wonderful gathering of tinware, light fixtures, candles, redware, folk art and primitives. We offer everything you could ever want to give your home that special look, feel and smell of country that we all love so much.
Southern Illinois Artisans Shop and Visitors Center
More than 25 categories of arts and crafts from fine art to the traditional crafts from more than 900 Illinois artisans. Also, home to the Southern Illinois Art Gallery. Special workshops and events throughout the year.
The Framer's Gallery
If you are looking for a unique shopping experience stop at The Framer's Gallery and see all the great one-of-kind gifts from over 20 local artists including jewelry, pottery, wood carving, photography and various mediums of art work. The gallery also offers experienced custom framing at competitive prices. This is always a fun place to be. Come and enjoy the day on Washington Square.
The Vow - The Art Institute of Chicago
A newlywed couple is involved in a car crash that sends the wife into a coma. Once she awakens with severe memory loss, her husband finds that he has to win her heart all over again.
Peoria Ballet
The Peoria Ballet offers a season of spectacular dance performances featuring the Peoria Ballet Company and guest artists from across the globe, while the Peoria Ballet Academy provides excellent dance education in ballet, modern, jazz, tap and hip hop.
Hieronymus Mueller Museum
Located on Mueller Company grounds, where the accomplishments of inventor Hieronymus Mueller, Decatur's "Unsung genius" and holder of over 500 patents, are celebrated. Among the expanded facility's treasures: The seventh of only eight cars manufactured by Mueller.
Redmoon Theater
Redmoon Theatre was founded in 1989 in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. Redmoon has won national acclaim as the country's leading creator of spectacle theatre -- a highly visual and inventive theatre style that embraces the act of transformation through pageantry, puppetry, contraption-type mechanical objects, robust physical movement, and surprising use of scale and special effects. Using this unique visual language, Redmoon transforms streets and stages into places of public celebration, capable of speaking across cultural, ethnic, and generational boundaries.
Didley's Place
Didley's is a '50s outdoor restaurant with carhops on rollerblades, a playground, an outdoor movie theater, a miniature golf course and a concession stand.
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Collection at the Art Institute of Chicago
In the new installation, visitors are once again greeted at the top of the Grand Staircase by Gustave Caillebotte's Paris Street, Rainy Day, and other iconic paintings from the height of the Impressionist period in the 1870s. However, works that once were located in galleries south of this central space now stretch east though upper Gunsaulus Hall, completing the Allerton Building's chronological circuit of European painting from the 15th through the 19th century. Two additional galleries and nearly 5,000 square feet of extra space house not only the paintings and sculpture that had been on loan but also works from the collection of European decorative arts and recently acquired objects that have never before been displayed.
Civil War Monument at the Veterans' Memorial
This monument honors generations of soliders who sacrificed their lives for their country.
Edgar Lee Masters Memorial Museum
This museum honors American poet Edgar Lee Masters, author of "The Spoon River Anthology." Memorabilia of his life and works are displayed in the house where he lived as a young boy.
Famous for Long Island Iced Teas! Always a packed crowd in Downtown Bloomington!
Apple River Canyon Photography
Photographer Larry Backe specializes in families, pets and seniors. Commercial also available. Visit his studio and gallery. Portraits by appointment.
CITY:Apple River
Mother Rudd House and Museum
This original 1844 building was once a stagecoach stop, tavern, post office, town hall, and candy store. Completely restored by the Village of Gurnee, this historical home is reported to have been part of the Underground Railroad. Slaves would be housed in the basement or the barn. View artifacts from the Civil War, see the "Crystal Ballroom" where traveling guests would be entertained or the room dedicated to the family of a local man that died on the Titanic.
Northwest Territory Historic Center
The Northwest Territory Historic Center is a History Research and Learning Center housed in President Ronald Reagan's boyhood South Central School; located in his hometown of Dixon, Illinois. Beautifully restored with the dedicated support of the townspeople and Reagan colleagues, the Center is proudly affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and houses the Veterans History Project Regional Center, auditorium, research library, historical exhibits, art gallery, surround-sound theater and museum store. A visit to the Northwest Territory Historic Center includes: The Unchanged Land-an interactive exhibit on Native American & Black Hawk War; The Changing Land-an interactive exhibit on early American Farming; Ronald Reagan's Restored Classroom; Rock River Assembly Diorama; Chautauqua Assembly Building Model; Earth from Space Poster Exhibit; President Reagan History Room, changing historical exhibits, a museum store and much more.
First Street Playhouse
This cozy, professional theater presents year round productions, including comedies, dramas and musicals.
Jeanine A Guncheon Gallery Etcetera
An unusual shop that runs the gamut from art, gifts & vintage. Uniquely individual. Owner and artist, Jeanine Guncheon, has a wide collection of her hand painted bowls, furniture, and one-of-a-kind sculptures. Commission pieces on request.
CITY:Forest Park
Ray A. Kroc Museum
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Experience the story of the life and values of McDonald's Corporation founder, Ray A. Kroc. Here you will be able to "Talk to Ray" at individual monitors with interactive scrapbooks.
CITY:Oak Brook
Chicago Photo Safaris
A professional photographer takes visitors to a landmark Chicago destination while giving tips on composition, lighting and exposure. These sessions are for photographers of any skill level with any kind of camera, digital or film.
Framer's Market
Framer's Market is a full-service framing shop that has been designing custom frames and enhancing art since 1981.
Kincaid Mounds
Kincaid Mounds Archaeological Site is 4 miles south of Unionville Road on New Cut Road, Brookport, IL. Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site is a nationally significant Native-American archaeological treasure. From about 800 AD to 1500 AD it was the 'capital' of a chiefdom that stretched from Brookport to Hamletsburg along the Ohio River. Large flat-topped mounds were erected on which the houses and temples of civil and religious elite stood. Today, the mounds still exist and a constructed overlook platform and interpretive panels tell the story of the significant contribution and historical value of this Native.
Union County Musuem
General museum featuring local history, Kirkpatrick Pottery, Native American artifacts, pioneer items and other unique collections.
Country Village Studio
Portrait studio and gallery conveniently located in downtown Utica. Providing photographic services to the area, including a gallery of local artists. Open Monday-Saturday.
CITY:North Utica
National Lampoon's Vacation - Poplar Street Bridge
In this wacky comedy a Chicago family takes a hysterical road trip across country to reach a theme park on the West Coast. Illinois scenes include Buckingham Fountain in downtown Chicago's Grant Park (seen spouting its famous cascades of water in the background as the family leaves Chicago) and the Poplar Street Bridge that spans the Mississippi River in East St. Louis (where the family gets lost).
CITY:East St. Louis
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
Peoria's cultural hub featuring art exhibitions, artist studios, art instruction, comedy improv, poetry nights, yoga and tai chi classes, and jazz and blues performances. The Contemporary Art Center exhibits the work of living artists at the forefront of their fields. About 20 resident artists are constantly creating art on-site, and prolific artist and co-founder Preston Jackson continues to maintain his sculpture and painting studio. The Contemporary Arts Center is also a great choice for your next event from club meetings to wedding receptions. The beautiful facility offers a meeting space of nearly 3,000 square feet, tables, chairs, a full kitchen, a stage with lighting and sound system, restroom facilities, plenty of parking space and lots more. The wheelchair accessible facility is located on Peoria's RiverFront on the 2nd floor of the building in an old warehouse with original exposed red brick and wood floors. Your guests can enjoy the art exhibit during your event as well. You may use any caterer you wish or cater the event yourself.
Chicago Theater Stories Walking Tour
Stroll around the downtown theater district and hear stories from the golden age of Chicago theater, a century defined by a pioneering spirit and cataclysmic events.
Maple Avenue Gallery
Maple Avenue Gallery features sophisticated, contemporary works of art that range in price from about $500 to more than $6,000. In addition to the gallery, the company also offers custom framing and art consultations. Every month, Maple Avenue Gallery hosts receptions with live music and refreshments.
Iron Decor & More
Iron Decor & More provides many decorative items for the home, yard, garden or business... any space you can think of. Browse the shop for hand-blown glass gazing balls and a variety of iron works, including handcrafted iron tables, chairs, fencing, decorative sculptures, kinetic wind sculptures and more.
iPic Theaters & Salts Sports Bar & Lounge
IPic Theaters has a passion for movies and provides you with the ultimate escape. A premium and affordable movie-going experience, there is something for everyone. Enjoy fresh seasonal cocktails at Salt Sports Bar, full menu selection, billiards and more.
Mexican Folklore Dance Company of Chicago
As Chicago's oldest Mexican dance institution, MFDC has received countless recognitions and awards, performed for three presidents and represented Mexico in the 1994 USA World Cup opening ceremony, as well as numerous national television performances, most recently at the 2009 Latin Grammy Awards. MFDC's performances reflect Mexico's rich history which shapes its traditional arts, culture, and values. The historical periods revealed in the dances include pre-Columbian indigenous times, the Spanish Colonial Period, the Struggle for Independence and the 1910 Mexican Revolution.
Henry County Courthouse
One of Illinois' finest examples of courthouse architecture, this stately structure was built in 1878. The main courtroom ceiling is decorated with murals depicting the principal communities of the county.
Camp Grant Museum and Command Post Restaurant
Memorabilia of Rockford's Camp Grant, U.S. Army induction and training camp during World Wars I and II. The museum, an original building of Camp Grant, houses the Command Post restaurant and contains postcards, pictures, and memorabilia of the camp along with Rockford postcards.
Skokie Theater
This state-of-the-art, 150-seat auditorium presents musical and theatrical programs.
Christian County Historical Society Museum
See an 1820s log house, the 1839 Christian County courthouse where Lincoln argued cases, an 1854 farmhouse and an 1856 one-room school. Also view military weapons from five wars, a collection of 1800s antiques and much more.
Amish Country Heirlooms, LLC
Area's largest of hand-crafted Amish and oak furniture, collectible prints, and accessories, along with Country Dreams furniture exhibit.
Parkland College Theatre
The Parkland Theatre, a flexible proscenium theater with 315 seats, is the performance home for many Parkland theatrical, choral, and instrumental groups. The theater is also used by community organizations, speakers, guest professional artists, and theater classes.
Aon Center
The city's second-tallest building, located at 200 E. Randolph St., rises 82 floors. Interestingly, the structure was first clad entirely in marble, but the slabs turned out to be too thin and were later replaced with thicker slabs of white granite.
Hyde Park Hair Salon & Barber Shop
Hyde Park Hair Salon, originally Joe's Barbershop, was founded in 1927 by young entrepreneur Joe Taylor. The salon began as an entrance to the Hyde Park Theatre but was soon sectioned off and transformed into a unique neighborhood barbershop. Years later, Joe's Barbershop was sold to a new owner, the name of the shop was later changed, becoming Hyde Park Hair Salon. In 2007, the Hyde Park Theatre building was sold to the University of Chicago. The entire building was vacated which caused Hyde Park Hair Salon to relocate to its current location on Blackstone. The overall atmosphere combined with a trendy service menu has maintained a loyal and successful clientele during the past 83 years including celebrities Spike Lee, Phil Gates, Devon Hester, Bill Veeck, Suge Knight, Muhammad Ali, Harold Washington, and President Barack Obama, a patron of more than 17 years. President Barack Obama's recent election caused a spike in the number of tourists visiting the barbershop.
Daley Plaza
In the center of downtown Chicago, see the world-renowned Picasso sculpture. "Under the Picasso" entertainment features music dance and cultural programs weekdays at noon.
Billy Graham Center Museum
This museum located on the campus of Wheaton College is devoted to the history of Christian evangelism and its influences on society. View rare artifacts, art and displays that include a powerful 3-D presentation of the gospel message.
Decatur Civic Center
The Decatur Civic Center hosts trade shows, concerts, expos and more.
Golden Windmill
The Golden Windmill was built in 1872, and is the only smock mill that still has its original stones and gears in place. Today it is home to the Windmill Museum and gift shop.
Home Alone - Hubbard Woods Metra Station
An eight-year-old boy is accidentally left home alone as his family rushes off for a vacation to France, leaving him to fend for himself against a pair of bungling burglars. Filmed along the North Shore, movie sites include Wilmette's Trinity Methodist Church and the Hubbard Woods Metra Station in Winnetka. Right across the street from the Metra train tracks is the former drugstore where the stranded kid stole a toothbrush in the movie.
Illinois Symphony Orchestra
The Illinois Symphony Orchestra performs diverse concerts for the communities of Springfield and Bloomington-Normal. Single tickets or affordable subscription packages are available.
Oak Park Visitors Center
Stop by the Visitors Center for an audio walking tour, maps, books, souvenirs and unique gifts. Tickets are available for Hemingway's Birthplace Home and Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple, Historic Pleasant Home and the Historical Society of Oak Park & River Forest.
CITY:Oak Park
Resh Frame Shop & Woodcarving
Resh Frame Shop offers quality custom framing for every budget and every style and professional, friendly service. All custom picture framing work is done on site, and uses archival materials to insure that your work is properly preserved. The frame shop has over 5,000 traditional, Italian & contemporary frame samples to choose from.
Gallery Guichard
The gallery's mission is to continue to expose the art community and provide a portal to fine art and artists of different parts of the African Diaspora. A collaborative of artists, collectors and art administrators who have come together to create a unique art experience, and ensure fine art has a place in the rebirth of Bronzeville.
Locally hand crafted goodness, baked goods, fun decor for the home, children's section & more, soaps, blankets, antiques, sock monkey & designer fabrics, amish souvenirs, hand woven rugs, teapots and more.
FitzGerald's, just across the street from Oak Park in Berwyn, has built a legendary reputation for an eclectic mix of music in a casual, comfortable setting that attracts music fans of all ages. The New York Times calls the club "a musical gem" and it has consistently been ranked among the top five music venues in Chicago. For special events, FitzGerald's offers a unique setting for all types of gatherings from 30 to 300. The family's award-winning restoration and classic look extends from its intimate private party room to the courtyard and legendary music club next door. An in house event planner can assist with any and all aspects of your event as needed.
Images Framing & Fine Art
Primarily a picture framing destination with thousands of framing choices, Images also serves as a gallery for 2-D and 3-D artists. With 30+ years in business, Images Framing and Fine Art provides you with expert advice that will help you select the correct frame and mats to compliment you and your art.
Peoria Area Civic Chorale
A volunteer chorale group of around 100 singing members, PACC performs two concert series annually, May and December.
Thomas Kinkade Gallery
The Thomas Kinkade Gallery of Belleville is full of beautiful works by Thomas Kinkade.
Sky View Drive In - Litchfield
The Sky View Drive-In Theatre in Litchfield opened in the Spring of 1950 and has been in operation each season since then. We are a seasonal operation and run from the first or second weekend in April until the end of September. Open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only.
Lotton Art Glass Gallery
See some of the most beautiful art glass ever made, decorated and blown in the Old World style.
Carl Johnson's Gallery
I paint on-site...and travel. Come see my original watercolors and etchings. Galena, Chicago...wherever. Ballparks, flowers, reproductions...commissions, too.
La Galerie
Art gallery featuring original artwork as well as Thomas Kinkade, H. Hargrove and Giuseppe Armani figurines.
CITY:St. Charles
Lincoln Manahan Museum
Abraham Lincoln, then 47, came to Sterling to speak at a rally for presidential candidate, John C. Fremont. On July 18, 1856, a twist of fate brought Mr. Lincoln to the home of Sheriff William Manahan to spend the night. He slept on a sofa with two chairs placed at its end to accommodate his long legs. In the morning he graciously thanked his host and left Sterling for a speaking engagement in Chicago and the rest is history! The home has been restored and its interior, furnishings, and facade reflect the time when Lincoln visited in the late 1850s.
Chicago Gay Men's Chorus
Chicago Gay Men's Chorus (CGMC) creates musical experiences that entertain and enlighten, inspire change, and build community. CGMC has been an integral part of Chicago's cultural and gay communities since 1983. For the last three decades, CGMC has entertained audiences across the continent with innovative musical programming and features an active membership of over 200 singers. Among CGMC's performances are traditional choral concerts, musical revues, original commissions, and full-length book musicals.
National Shrine of St. Therese
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - The National Shrine of St. Therese sits peacefully on a 50-acre estate owned and operated by the Carmelites. The Shrine is home to the most wonderful collection of relics, personal effects and memorabilia of Therese, "the little flower," outside of France. Religious shop/bookstore.
U.S. Marshals - Mermet Springs
In this flick, the U.S. Marshal character from The Fugitive is on the hunt for a wanted man after he escapes from a prisoner transport plane during a spectacular crash. This action thriller filmed extensively in Southern Illinois, including along the Ohio River near Metropolis and in rural Vienna. The Boeing 727 used in the crash scene is now submerged in Mermet Springs, a spring-fed quarry where you can scuba dive and actually swim through the plane.
Arts & Artisans, Ltd.
One of Downtown's largest showcases of contemporary American art and jewelry, providing a vast collection of art media including stained and blown glass, metal and wood sculpture and much more!
LaSalle County Historical Museum
LaSalle County history including Native American artifacts in an I & M Canal era warehouse, plus a blacksmith shop, a one room school and pioneer farm equipment.
Hello Galena!
65 artists selling and demonstrating artwork. Jewelry, pottery, stained glass, paintings, photography, wooden toys/pens, purses, more! Events, demonstrations & classes.
Scrapbook Factory
The Scrapbook Factory offers all the supplies you need to create the scrapbook of your dreams.
Dream Catcher
Unique, one-of-a-kind handmade crafts & gifts by Galena artists. Handmade jewelry, home & garden décor, Galena treasures and more.
Weird Science - Northbrook Court, 2290 Northbrook Court, Northbrook
Two teenage nerds, unpopular and unable to meet girls on their own, use their computer to design the perfect woman - beautiful with a genius IQ. When this woman turns "real", she helps transforms the boys from nerds to cool through a series of wacky and bizarre adventures. Set in the fictional "Shermer, Illinois", the movie is filmed in several northern suburbs of Chicago - Highland Park, Northbrook and Skokie.
Cairo Public Library
Museum quality working library of Queen Anne, Architecture on two floors built in 1884.
Amishland's General Store
Nostalgic general store filled with Amish wood crafts, quilts, food products and souvenirs.
The Mermaid House
The beautiful house is an example of an 1830s hotel. Charles Dickens once visited there in 1842 while researching a book he wrote on prairies in America.
Midwestern Helicopter
Have you ever wanted to see the beautiful city of Chicago from above? Join us for an amazing helicopter skyline tour where you will see the city from a birds eye view! This is one of the most incredible adventures you can ever imagine. During our flight you will see all that this city has to offer - Wrigley Field, Navy Pier, Soldier Field, Willis Tower, John Hancock Observatory, Cellular One Field and the United Center.
Art Concepts Gallery
Wide variety of glass items, jewelry, lots of miscellaneous, as well as framed art work.
Lincoln-Way North Performing Arts Center
Now in its 35th season, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) is the largest performing arts organization in Chicago's Southland - providing professional orchestral music of beauty and excellence to the region. The IPO's repertoire ranges from Baroque and Classical masterpieces, to world premieres and modern favorites.
Apollo Theatre
In 2009, Lara & Joachim (Jay) Schneider bought the Apollo. Since then there have been quite a few changes. Just recently new seats were installed and the concession area was given a make-over. We offer "Buy Nachos For One Buck Mondays" and BYOB (Bring Your Own Bucket and fill it up for only 75 cents) Tuesdays! If you never been to the Apollo or haven't been in awhile, please come and see this Princeton landmark!
The Cottage Stamper, Inc.
St. Charles' newest source for rubber stamps, supplies and classes. Also offering custom invitations and announcements created for your special occasions.
CITY:St. Charles
Jeff Adams "Images In Bronze"
Fine art gallery / sculptor, Jeff Adams studio. Tour full-service casting facility. Saturday by appointment.
CITY:Mount Morris
La Harpe Historical Society Museum
The museum houses a podium and pew that President Lincoln spoke at in 1858. There is also an area devoted to Charles Duryea, inventor of the gasoline automobile, as well as local artifacts and a genealogy section.
CITY:La Harpe
Tucker Gallery, Fine Art
Tucker Gallery specializes in contemporary American and European artists. Styles and subjects range from traditional to abstract.
Carson Pirie Scott & Company
Carson Pirie Scott & Company's former flagship store, designed by Louis H. Sullivan (1856-1924) was also built in stages, beginning in 1899, 1903, augmented by an addition by D. H. Burnham & Co. in 1906, and ending with a 1961 addition by Holabird and Root. Although Carson's wide windows and narrow piers are expressive of the internal steel frame, the building is more famous for its exquisite ornament by Sullivan. The embellished storefronts, newly restored decorative cornice, and ornate columns capitals on the interior all bear Sullivan's personal style of ornament. It was both named a Chicago Landmark and listed in the National Register in 1970. It was named a National Historic Landmark in 1975. Copy and descriptions courtesy of AIA Illinois and the 150 Great Places in Illinois www.illinoisgreatplaces.com
Wings of Peace and Freedom Park
A Bulgarian immigrant donated the Wings of Peace and Freedom sculpture to the City of Dixon. The artwork, which includes a full-size replica of a section of the Berlin Wall, recognizes President Reagan's efforts to attain worldwide peace and freedom.


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Ryan Zimmerman clutches his right hamstring after getting hurt in the eighth inning.
When Ryan Zimmerman pulled up lame at second base on a seventh-inning double tonight, the easy assumption was that the Nationals' No. 3 hitter had re-injured the left hamstring that left him out of the starting lineup five games last week.
Zimmerman, though, may have caught a break. This injury was to his right hamstring, and he said it's not nearly as serious as the previous one.
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Poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy-p-phenylenevinylene)]/ZnO nanorod hybrid solar cells consisting of PbS quantum dots [QDs] prepared by a chemical bath deposition method were fabricated. An optimum coating of the QDs on the ZnO nanorods could strongly improve the performance of the solar cells. A maximum power conversion efficiency of 0.42% was achieved for the PbS QDs' sensitive solar cell coated by 4 cycles, which was increased almost five times compared with the solar cell without using PbS QDs. The improved efficiency is attributed to the cascade structure formed by the PbS QD coating, which results in enhanced open-circuit voltage and exciton dissociation efficiency. |
Lidan Wang; Dongxu Zhao; Zisheng Su; Dezhen Shen |
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Hybrid polymer/ZnO solar cells sensitized by PbS quantum dots | |
Lidan Wang12 | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com |
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2Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, People's Republic of China |
Hybrid polymer solar cell is a promising photovoltaic technology, offering environmental stability, low-cost manufacturing, and versatile applicability [1-3]. The solution processing of polymer organic photovoltaic devices may offer an inexpensive technology to fabricate solar cells with large areas. Hybrid polymer-inorganic solar cells utilize the high electron mobility inorganic phase to overcome charge-transport limitations associated with organic materials. Zinc oxide [ZnO] has been regarded as an excellent semiconductor material for the solar cell due to its high electron mobility as well as the high chemical and thermal stability [4,5]. Compared with ZnO bulk materials, one-dimensional nanostructures have some special advantages for optoelectronic devices including the large surface area to significantly increase the junction area, the enhanced polarization dependence, and the improved carrier confinement in one dimension. Various polymer/ZnO hybrid solar cells have been reported [1,6]. However, the power conversion efficiencies [ηP] of these devices are still low and need to be further enhanced [4,7].
Pursuing high efficiency is indeed a core task for hybrid solar cell systems, and one of the current key issues is to search the suitable panchromatic sensitizers for enhancing the light harvest under a visible light region. In addition to traditional dye sensitizers, semiconductor quantum dots [QDs] have been researched as possible alternative sensitizers due to their high expectation of having the following advantages over molecular dyes: (1) facile tuning of effective bandgaps down to the infrared [IR] range by changing their sizes and compositions, (2) higher stability and resistivity toward oxygen and water over molecular counterparts, (3) new possibilities for making multilayer or hybrid sensitizers, and (4) new phenomena such as multiple exciton generation and use of energy transfer-based charge collection as well as direct charge transfer schemes. By now, many experiments have proved that it is possible to utilize hot electrons to generate multiple electron-hole pairs per photon through the impact ionization effect by using QDs [3]. The concept of QD sensitization has been considered to be of great promise in increasing the ηP of the organic/inorganic hybrid solar cells. Various semiconductor QDs such as CdS [8-10], CdSe [11,12], PbS [13,14], PbSe [15,16], and InP [17] have been adopted in the hybrid solar cells. The QD-sensitized ZnO nanorod-based liquid solar cells have been proposed, but few QD-sensitized organic/ZnO nanorod hybrid solar cells sensitized by PbS QDs have been reported in the literature. The possible reasons may be that the QDs synthesized by the conventional solution methods have some surfactant molecules on the surface, which may block the transfer of the photogenerated carriers in QDs, and the preparation of PbS QDs on the ZnO nanorods was extremely difficult due to the high acidity of the lead salt. In this paper, we designed a hybrid ZnO nanorod solar cell, in which a ZnO nanorod array with a diameter of 40 to 80 nm and a length of 200 to 300 nm served as the n-type semiconductor and poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy-p-phenylenevinylene)] [MEH-PPV] was adopted as the hole transfer layer. A thin PbS QD layer was sandwiched between ZnO and MEH-PPV layers synthesized by the chemical bath deposition [CBD] method. When PbS was introduced as the QD sensitizer, a cascade energy alignment was formed in the hybrid solar cell, and a ηP as high as 0.42% was achieved.
Among the various techniques to grow one-dimensional ZnO nanostructures, the cost-effective electrodeposition [18] method was used in this work for the nanorod preparation with large areas because of the low-temperature processing, arbitrary substrate shapes, and precise control of the size of nanorods. Firstly, a seed layer of 30 nm was grown by RF magnetron sputtering on cleaned indium tin oxide [ITO]-coated glass substrates with a sheet resistance of 25 Ω/sq. Then, ZnO nanorods were electrodeposited in 0.005 M Zn(NO3)2 and 0.005 M hexamethylenetramine aqueous solutions. All depositions were carried out in a configured glass cell at 90°C, in which the ITO substrate, a platinum plate, and an Ag/AgCl electrode in a saturated KCl solution served as the working electrode, the counter electrode, and the reference electrode, respectively. All electrodepositions were done at a potential of -0.9 V vs. the reference electrode. The durations of the deposition were 20 min. The PbS quantum dots were deposited by the simple CBD method. The CBD process involved dipping the prepared ZnO nanorod array substrate in a methanol solution consisting of 0.01 M lead acetate for 5 min and dipping it in another methanol solution consisting of 0.005 M Na2S for 10 min. After each step, the substrate was rinsed with methanol. The two-step dipping procedure was considered one CBD cycle. The amount of PbS can be increased by repeating the cycles. Subsequently, the samples were thoroughly washed with deionized water and then dried at room temperature. MEH-PPV in chloroform (20 mg/ml) was spin-coated onto the surface of the PbS QD/ZnO nanorod structures at 2,000 r/min. Films were baked in a vacuum oven for 30 min at 100°C. Then, a thin layer of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) was spin-coated on the MEH-PPV film at 2,000 r/min and baked in a vacuum oven for 1 h at 120°C. Finally, Au was evaporated onto the device as the top electrode. The field emission scanning electron microscopy [FESEM] measurements were performed by the Hitachi FESEM S-4800 (Hitachi, Ltd., Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan). The absorption spectrum was recorded using a Shimadzu UV-3101PC spectrophotometer (Shimadzu Corporation, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan). Current-voltage [I-V] characteristics of the devices were measured using a Keithley 2400 SourceMeter (Keithley Instruments Inc., Cleveland, OH, USA) connected with a GPIB controller to a computer under dark or one sun illumination (AM1.5, 100 mW/cm2). All the measurements were carried out at room temperature under ambient conditions.
Figure 1 shows the typical FESEM images of ZnO nanorod arrays on an ITO glass substrate and PbS QD-coated ZnO nanorod arrays with different CBD cycles. It can be observed that the diameters of the PbS QDs are enlarged with the increasing CBD cycles. The surface of the ZnO nanorods was partially coated with the PbS QDs (Figure 1b,c) with 2 and 4 CBD cycles. However, almost the whole surface of the ZnO nanorods was coated with the PbS QDs (Figure 1d) with 6 CBD cycles, and the PbS QDs were arranged closely to each other.
Figure 2 shows the absorption spectra of ZnO nanorods, PbS QD-coated ZnO nanorod arrays with different CBD cycles, and MEH-PPV. As shown in the figure, the ZnO nanorods only absorb the high energy light with a wavelength shorter than 370 nm. With the PbS coating, the UV optical absorption edges of ZnO/PbS hybrid nanostructures are red-shifted to the long-wavelength side gradually with increasing CBD growth cycles. The absorption for the visible region is also increased a lot, ascribing to the narrow bandgap of PbS. A strong increase in absorption after each step can be observed, suggesting an increase in the number of quantum dots as well as a bathochromic spectral shift. This effect can be explained by an increase in the size after each deposition step in terms of the size quantization effect. On the other hand, the MEH-PPV showed a predominant absorption band at 400 to 570 nm.
The device structure and band diagram of the PbS [19] QD-sensitized MEH-PPV/ZnO [20] solar cells with a cascade energy alignment were shown in Figure 3. Figure 4 shows the I-V characteristics of the MEH-PPV/ZnO solar cell and the solar cells sensitized by the PbS QDs under one sun illumination (AM1.5, 100 mW/cm2) and the dark current of the PbS QD-sensitized solar cell with 4 CBD cycles. Detail parameters of the solar cells extracted from the I-V characteristics were listed in Table 1. The MEH-PPV/ZnO solar cell shows a short-circuit current density [JSC], an open-circuit voltage [VOC], a fill factor [FF], and a ηP of 1.06 mA/cm2, 0.25 V, 0.30, and 0.09%, respectively. The JSC of the PbS QD-sensitized solar cells increased with the CBD cycles, and a maximum JSC of 2.68 mA/cm2 was obtained with 4 CBD cycles. The enhancement of the JSC in the device should be due to the enhancement in absorption of the increasing PbS in Figure 2[14,21]. Meanwhile, the VOC of the PbS QD-sensitized solar cells increases monotonically with the CBD cycles, and a maximum VOC of 0.59 V is found with 6 CBD cycles. However, the FF did not show much difference with different CBD cycles. As a result, the PbS QD-sensitized solar cell with 4 CBD cycles shows a maximum ηP of 0.42%, which was increased almost five times compared with the one without PbS QDs.
The VOC was reported to track the energy difference between the highest occupied molecular orbital level of the donor and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital level of the conduction band edge of the acceptor [5,22]. From the band diagram in Figure 3, the VOC increase in the PbS QD-sensitized MEH-PPV/ZnO solar cells can be reasonably understood because the conduction band of PbS is higher (lower electron affinity) than that of ZnO. Besides, the passivation of the surface states of the ZnO nanorods by the PbS coating led to the decreased recombination or charge trapping, and the cascade structure formed a charge carrier recombination barrier which could result in VOC improvement.
By measuring devices with different cycles of coatings, it can be seen that an optimum performance of the cell exists. The enhancement of JSC can be attributed to the cascade band structure formed with the PbS QD coating and to the higher carrier mobility in inorganic semiconductors. Such a cascade structure ensures that excitons formed in any of the three materials, e.g., ZnO nanorods, PbS QDs, and MEH-PPV, could be dissociated into a free electron and hole at the ZnO/PbS and PbS/MEH-PPV interfaces. Then, the electrons and holes will transport through ZnO and MEH-PPV to the ITO and Au electrodes, respectively. The cascade structure will restrict electron and hole recombination when transporting in the active layers and hence leads to a high charge carrier extraction efficiency. Moreover, the ZnO seed layer would avoid the direct contact between MEH-PPV and the ITO electrode and forbid the hole leakage to the ITO electrode. These factors, combining with the high VOC, bring a high ηP of 0.42% in the 4 CBD cycles of the PbS QD-sensitized MEH-PPV/ZnO solar cell. When the CBD cycles further increases, JSC decreases. The decrease of JSC with the increasing CBD cycles is considerably attributed to two reasons: one is the decrease of ZnO amount due to the growth of PbS QDs which is an erosive process [23] for the ZnO nanorods, and the other is ascribed to the interface restriction for the carrier transfer process between QDs. With increasing quantum of QDs, the resistance originating from the interface would become more and more dominant in the devices. For large clusters, the band alignment at the ZnO/PbS interface appears to be unfavorable for carrier transfer due to the fact that the PbS QDs are electrically isolated from each other [14], which result in the decrease of the JSC values. Besides, the PbS QDs may limit the MEH-PPV infiltrate into the ZnO nanorod arrays. Because of the above effects, the exciton dissociation and charge carriers transfer efficiencies could be decreased, resulting in the reduction of the ηP. Hence, the ηP of most solar cells [13,24] with PbS QDs are not high although the PbS QDs have the wider absorption compared to other QDs. It indicates that it is possible to obtain high-efficiency hybrid solar cells using suitable QDs.
In summary, an efficient PbS QD-sensitized MEH-PPV/ZnO nanorod hybrid solar cell was demonstrated. The 4 cycles of the PbS QD-sensitized solar cell showed a maximum ηP of 0.42% under one sun illumination (AM1.5, 100 mW/cm2). The improved efficiency was attributed to the cascade structure formed by the PbS QD coating, which was unfavorable for carrier transfer after redundant coating. It was expected that by using the suitable nanostructures and QDs, the efficiency of the solar cells could be further improved.
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
LW participated in the design of the study, carried out the experiments, collected data, performed data analysis, and drafted the manuscript. DZ and ZS participated in the design of the study and helped draft the manuscript. DS conceived the study, participated in its design, and helped draft the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
This work is supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) under Grant No. 2011CB302004 and by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 60506014 and 11004187.
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Parameters of polymer/ZnO solar cells sensitized by various PbS quantum dots
CBD cycle |
JSC (mA/cm2) |
ηP (%) |
0 | 1.06 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.09 |
2 | 2.28 | 0.51 | 0.30 | 0.34 |
4 | 2.68 | 0.55 | 0.29 | 0.42 |
6 | 0.76 | 0.59 | 0.28 | 0.16 |
CBD, chemical bath deposition; JSC, short-circuit current density; VOC, open-circuit voltage; FF, fill factor; ηP, power conversion efficiency.
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Numerous industry and retail companies are currently faced with the
challenge of integrating RFID technology with their existing IT
landscapes. Against this background, this article provides an
overview of the structure of RFID systems, their coupling with
corporate application systems as well as associated integration
problems and solution concepts based on an analysis of various
real-world projects. We identify four different project types, each
of them characterised by a different emphasis on certain problem
situations. Another focus of the article is on the role of current
standards, their limitations and potentials. It becomes evident that
hardware components and numbering schemes are suitable for
harmonisation due to their general applicability whereas other
aspects of RFID systems integration must be considered to a larger
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RFID, Electronic Product Code, Systems integration, Middleware |
language | Deutsch |
kind of paper | journal article |
date of appearance | 1-6-2006 |
journal | Wirtschaftsinformatik |
publisher | Springer (Berlin) |
ISSN (online) | 1861-8936 |
DOI | 10.1007/s11576-006-0041-y |
volume of journal | 48 |
number of issue | 3 |
page(s) | 178-187 |
review | double-blind review |
citation | Thiesse, F., & Gross, S. (2006). Integration von RFID in die betriebliche IT-Landschaft. Wirtschaftsinformatik, 48(3), 178-187, DOI:10.1007/s11576-006-0041-y. |


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ProCo RAT ReviewsI've been using the ProCo Sound RAT for about two years. While somewhat narrow in its ability, for getting a thick distortion sound it sounds really great. I would use this more for big rhythm playing rather than lead, but will work fine for both. It is hard to find a pedal that has as thick of a tone as this and the price is dirt cheap if you c... [read more on Audiofanzine] moosers rated this unit on 2009-02-25.This thing sucked! I'm never buying a RAT again to beef up my sound! [read more on Audiofanzine] Harvey Scoon rated this unit on 2003-05-21.More ProCo Guitar_Effects |
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Featured Benefits of Zero Balancing
Zero Balancing offers many powerful benefits to people of all ages. Here are some of the compelling reasons why you should seek Zero Balancing:
Increases feelings of health and well-being
Zero Balancing induces a state of deep rest that allows you to feel truly relaxed, renewed and well. Regular Zero Balancing sessions may help you to feel more vital and alive.
Releases stress and improves the flow of energy in our bodies
Did you know that bones and other connective tissue actually conduct energy? Zero Balancing helps to free the flow of energy in the musculoskeletal system to help relieve stress and boost your body's natural energy.
Reduces pain and discomfort
Blocks in the body's energy often lead to imbalance, discomfort and pain. Zero Balancing helps open stuck areas in the body's natural shock absorbers: the tarsal bones in the arches of the feet, the joints where the ribs meet the spine, the neck, the hips and the sacrum. Once these areas are free, pain can release.
Enhances stability, balance and freedom
Zero Balancing helps to create a wonderful feeling of inner and outer balance, alignment and organization. When your body is clear and balanced and your posture is aligned, you can move with freedom.
Amplifies the sense of connection, peace and happiness
Zero Balancing is deeply satisfying. Often during a session, you experience a sense of expansiveness, peace and contentment.
Releases mental, emotional and physical tension
Zero Balancing works on multiple levels to release tissue-held memory and tension patterns that may be affecting your mental, emotional and physical states.
Supports us through transitions and transformations
A Zero Balancing session supports positive changes in behavior or attitude by giving you the chance to state your personal goals for change – which then become the focus of the session. With the ZB practitioner's attention and touch, energy is realigned so that old patterns can drop away and resistance to change subsides.
Improves quality of life and increases capacity for enjoyment
Zero Balancing helps us to feel better equipped to handle daily pressures. Many people who receive Zero Balancing on a regular basis find themselves more joyful and satisfied in both personal and work relationships.


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