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|Dr. Stefan Frazier, Associate Professor
|Stefan Frazier came to SJSU in 2005 after receiving a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics at UCLA and an M.A. TESOL at San Francisco State University. His interests include pedagogical grammar, corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, conversation analysis, classroom interaction, writing pedagogy, and gesture and talk. He is a member of CATESOL, TESOL, and AAAL, and is a fluent German speaker.
|Dr. Rosemary Henze, Professor
|Dr. Henze came to San José State in 2001, after 13 years working as a researcher and consultant in K-12 public schools. She received her doctorate in 1988 from Stanford University, where her interdisciplinary studies included Education, Linguistics, and Anthropology. Her work focuses on issues such as educational equity, bilingual education, literacy development, ethnic relations, school leadership, and indigenous language renewal.
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|Dr. Koo received his Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2007. He joined SJSU in 2008 after working on Korean text-to-speech synthesis at Nuance Communications, Inc. He is interested in computational linguistics, Korean linguistics, phonology, and psycholinguistics. Dr. Koo is currently the director of the Center for Human Language Technology.
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|Educated at the Universities of Madras in India, Lancaster in England, and Michigan in the USA, Dr. Kumaravadivelu has specialized in language teaching methods, postmethod pedagogy, teacher education, classroom discourse analysis, and teaching culture. He is the author of Language Teacher Education for a Global Society (2012), Cultural Globalization and Language Education (2008), Understanding Language Teaching: From Method to Postmethod (2006), and Beyond Methods: Macrostrategies for Language Teaching (2003). In addition, he has published 30 research papers. He has delivered keynote/plenary addresses in international conferences held in Australia, Brazil, Colombia, England, Finland, Hong Kong, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and USA. He has served on the Editorial Board of reputed journals including TESOL Quarterly. He has also served the U.S. State Department as an English Language Specialist.
|Dr. Scott Phillabaum, Associate Professor
|Scott Phillabaum received his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from UCLA in 2004 and specializes in the study of discourse and conversation. His research focuses on the linguistic and embodied practices that characterize communities and through which individuals participate in specific communities. In particular, he is interested in the situated nature of learning and the ways in which individuals make meaning through the interaction of language and other sign systems. Prior to coming to San Jose State University, Dr. Phillabaum was on the faculty of the English Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Dr. Phillabaum is currently the Department's TESOL Coordinator.
|Dr. Daniel Silverman, Associate Professor
|Dr. Silverman grew up in the New York area and earned his B.A in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. After teaching English for two years in Shanghai, he obtained his Ph.D. in linguistics at UCLA. He has published widely on phonology and phonetics, including A Critical Introduction to Phonology: Of Sound, Mind, and Body. He arrived at San José from McGill University in 2007.
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Toys for Tots boxes stationed at businesses throughout Aiken County wait to be filled.
As in previous years, local Marine Corps League detachments have distributed boxes among about 114 stores and businesses to collect new, unwrapped toys to be Christmas gifts to the community's children in need.
"You always want to see a smile on a kid's face at Christmas time," said Lane Parker, commandant of the James L. Hammons Marine Corps League Detachment 939. "Over the years, we've been fortunate to help these kids. Hopefully, when their circumstances permit, people will be generous."
Parker said Toys for Tots will benefit 1,200 children this year.
Toys for Tots boxes can be found at many locations in Aiken and the surrounding communities, including both Aiken Walmarts.
On Dec. 8, both Walmarts will go head-to-head to see which store can stuff a truck full of toys the fastest.
The goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive and patriotic citizens.
Monetary donations are accepted as well.
If you're interested in donating to Toys for Tots, call the Salvation Army at 641-4141 or Lane Parker at 644-8300 or visit www.aikenmcl.org.
The Salvation Army works together with Marine Corps leagues for Toys for Tots.
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The water committee of the Jones County Board of Commissioners met April 11 to talk about why the water department is losing money and create a plan to correct the problem.
Commissioner Larry Childs is the chairman of the committee. He called the meeting to order and stated that rates had not been raised for two years.
"We've had an abundance of expenses and are using sales tax funds where we can," Childs said.
The chairman said he is worried they will not have the money to run waterlines down Gray Highway if they continue to use sales tax funds for other projects. He said the intention of the water department's portion of the SPLOST funds was to put water down Gray Highway to attract commercial growth.
Childs said a recent sewer break cost $8,000 to repair, and more money is needed for sewer rehab.
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Willard L. Driesel, Jr., 58, of the Hochatown Community, passed away December 29, 2011 in Tyler, TX. He was born December 7, 1953 in Ponca City. He had lived in McCurtain County since 1986. ¬†He was an active member of Faith Christian Center for 12 years and had a great love for the Lord and was proud to share that love and faith with others. Willard was an avid hunter and fisherman.¬† Willard was District Judge for 17 years in McCurtain, Pushmataha and Choctaw Counties.¬† His background includes 11 years in law enforcement. He was a police officer in Oklahoma City. He prosecuted drug cases in this district, and was Oklahoma'Äôs Drug Prosecutor of the Year, all before becoming a judge. He was also a State Certified Instructor for law enforcement officers in Oklahoma.¬† He has been a lawyer for 26 years. In his 17 years as District Judge, he has presided over 103 jury trials in 8 different counties. He has presided over 34 murder trials, including death penalty cases. Out of the 103 jury trials, only 2 cases have been reversed to correct a mistake. Out of the several hundred written opinions, only 1 was reversed. This means that the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals determined that his legal decisions were correct and his trials were conducted fairly in nearly 100% of the cases.¬† He also presided over the 2 largest civil cases in the history of McCurtain County.¬† Four years ago he was selected 'Äúpresiding judge'ÄĚ to supervise all state courts in the 9 counties that make up S.E.Oklahoma. He was the first judge from this district to ever be selected for that position. Only 9 judges statewide, out of 277, are given this honor.¬† Three years ago he was appointed by the Secretary of State to serve on the Trial Court on the Judiciary. He was the first judge from this district to ever be selected for this position. Only 8 judges statewide, out of 277, are given this honor. He established the first Drug Court in S.E. Oklahoma, which has been considered one of the best in the state. The McCurtain County Drug Court has been used as a model by other counties and judges who have established drug courts.¬† Drug Court has helped many people become drug free, employed, productive members of our community. It has helped them further their education, become reunited with their children and restore family relationships.¬† For these reasons, Willard was very proud of the role he played in getting this program established in this area. He was preceded in death by his father, Willard L. Driesel, Sr. and a sister, Sue Thompson.¬† He leaves to cherish his memory his mother, Lois Driesel of Broken Bow, his son, Bryan Driesel of Broken Bow, his daughter, Chris Jordan and son-in-law, Daniel Jordan, of Broken Bow; grandchildren, Dawson, Dillon and Drew Jordan, all of Broken Bow; and a host of many dear friends and colleagues. At his request, he was cremated and a memorial service took place on Monday, January 2, 2012 at 3:00 pm at the First Assembly of God Church on S. Park Drive in Broken Bow. ¬†Brother Chuck Darby was among those officiating at the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Willard Driesel Scholorship Fund in care of Idabel National Bank.¬† Online condolences may be sent to www.bunchsingleton.com.
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I like it, it looks nice, but I can't bring myself to pay $140 for a bumper. I would consider paying half that. But hey, thats my opinion! :) Hey Rene, when you switch to another case or bumper, I'll take that one off your hands for $70 :) All I need is the bumper part, nothing else :)
Sector 5 case for iPhone 5 by Element Case review
I've always likened the high-end, aluminum bumper cases for the iPhone to hypercars like the Lamborghini Reventon or Aventador because that's precisely where they seem to draw their lines from. The Sector 5 case for the iPhone 5 by Element Case is certainly no exception. In fact, it continues just exactly that tradition from Element Case, bringing their trademark quality and corners to Apple's latest iPhone.
Element Case has made two major innovations with the Sector 5. The first is in the way you put it on and take it off. With past versions of the aluminum bumper, you had to remove and replace multiple screws and deal with a fussier, two part assembly. Now it's streamlined down to the new Multilink system -- one screw, and one piece. Open, insert your iPhone 5, close, secure, and done. It's still more effort than a soft, slip on case, but as far as metal goes, it's a huge improvement.
The second is in the manufacturing. The Sector 5 is still CNC machined in the U.S. from T6061 aluminum, but the new trussed design gives it a much lighter feel; almost as unbelievably light as the iPhone 5 itself. The one negative about the trusses, however, is that there's more area for dust and lint to find purchase. It's nothing the occasional wipe-down won't fix, but the more complex the architecture, the more involved the upkeep.
There are strips to cover the sides and an Ultrasuede back plate to protect the anodized aluminum unibody of your iPhone 5. I'm a minimalist so I didn't use those, but if you want the full package, they're there for you. And as always, Element Case puts that package together beautifully, from box to bags, everything you need is there.
I used the Sector 5 for a week and had absolutely no problems with reception, including in areas with low cell signals. I don't know if its the trussed design or the polymer RF bridge components, or the different antenna system of the iPhone 5 itself, but I never dropped so much as a bar. Voice sounded the same, and LTE downloaded every bit as fast.
Overall, the Sector 5 case for the iPhone 5 by Element case looks great and feels even better. It's a premium product, made out of high-end materials, using a high-end process, and has a price-tag to match. But if you want something that makes your iPhone stand out from the crowd, that's just as high-octane as it is high-end, then check out the Sector 5 by Element Case. And buckle up.
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Sector 5 case for iPhone 5 by Element Case review
I'm not sure how well a metal case protects your phone. Metal tends to pass on vibration and shock due to its hardness, where softer materials like plastic, silicone, or tpu tends to absorb some of shock. So while you phone won't get any dents from being dropped on its corner with this case on, most of the shock will still be passed through to the internal of the phone. And that's the issue when you drop your phone, it's not the dent from dropping it, (which is always depressing) it what damage is being done to the inside of the phone. Just a thought.
OMG are you kidding me??? Seriously. You drop your phone face down on the ground and you can kiss your glass goodbye. $140 isn't protecting much sad to say. Pass but thanks.
Hi everyone, here is my sincere experience with Element Case. I ordered a iphone 5 Ronin on the 15th dec and they are supposed to send it by the 20th. it didn't happen and when i asked their customer support the first time they replied and said they would send it that evening via fedex, which they never did. And the second time when i asked about it, they gave me a refund and said that paypal had security issues with my account which is such a lie, because i've done plenty of transactions with other vendors and this never happened before. I checked with Paypal and they say to check with Element Case instead. Doing my best to warn everyone. My advice? don't do business with these amateurs. Furthermore a lot of their products have been copied in china and going for less than 10 usd. Which begs the questions, is Element Case's product is really this innovative and unique, since it is so easy to copy. Or worse, if their product is PERHAPS made in China instead of made in USA, and the supposedly knock-offs are actually factory leaks from China. Beware of them.
It's hard to tell from the pictures and video but is the phone slightly recessed within the case, or is it flush with the edges?
I really like the wooden phone cases this shop is selling. I like the combination of tech and natural material.
You can have a look:
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i run a Dutch and Belgium iphone 5 site, www.iphone5hoesjes.nl .
Does anyone has an adress where they export these cases?
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• Black ops case severely damaged the metal sides of my 5S and i had installed perfectly with the so called rash guard. elements case did nothing for me we emailed for a week and they went from assuring me they would make it right, to telling me to mail the case back so they can examine it. At this point I am done with elements case. I paid 220 dollars for the case and another 99 for the vapor dock. The install of this case is an inherent risk for damage. Any case that recommends installing a 'rash guard" to protect your phone should be avoided.


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WACO, Texas – Several changes are seen in the latest National Collegiate Equestrian Association rankings, which include results from the opening two weeks of competition and were released Thursday by the NCEA Selection Committee. The Aggies entered the rankings for the first time this season at No. 10.
Georgia remains the nation's No. 1 team following a 16-3 win against Fresno State on Sunday. Auburn downed Fresno State 15-2 on Saturday and stays at No. 2. South Carolina is No. 3, following two wins on the year against Kansas State and Fresno State.
Kansas State moved up to No. 4 nationally, following wins against Oklahoma State and Delaware State. Oklahoma State drops one spot to No. 5 in the latest rankings.
Texas A&M, which has yet to compete, is No. 6, while Baylor, which picked up three wins at the Willis Invitational, remains at No. 7.
TCU, which has not competed this season, is No. 8. SMU, which earned wins against New Mexico State and previous No. 10 UT-Martin, is ranked this week at No. 9. NMSU is the nation's 10th-ranked team following two wins at the Willis Invitational against previously ranked South Dakota State and UT-Martin.
NCEA rankings will be released twice per month with the next announcement coming Monday, Oct. 14.
The 2014 NCEA Championships take place April 17-19 in Waco, Texas, marking the first year one championship will be contested, rather than separate championships by disciplines.
2013-14 NCEA Rankings (Oct. 1, 2013)
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The response was more than I anticipated and the majority of newly minted Pastafarian ministers live outside of the US which I did not expect.
There are at least 5 weddings planned in which a Pastafarian minister will officiate. I've gotten quite a few emails saying you are not allowed to do this. But like I've said, we maintain that our religion is as legitimate as any other. By all measures, our religion is more intellectually honest than any faith-based religion. If, when an ordained Pastafarian minister applies for a license to perform wedding in his or her region, the bureaucrat who processes those applications can reject it, if they wish. To date I'm not aware of that happening, but I realize there is some hoop-jumping required in certain areas. I am happy to write Letters of Good Standing or any other official documents that they may require.
To answer a question: I will make these as long as people want them and I am in the country. I move around a lot so if you would like one I'd recommend ordering it now.
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Fall baby, fall.
For days when I'm not feeling all neutral and minimal, I'll always go back to an easy flannel, denim, vest and Red Wing boots look.
Black coffee and cigarettes not included.
On Jeff: American Apparel beanie, Warby Parker "Duckworth" eyeglasses, thrifted red flannel, Simon Spurr denim jacket, camo Moncler vest, black Acne "Mic" denim, Red Wing boots, and a sneaky Topo Designs backpack.
Grey beanies: easy $40 a pop from J.Crew
Black circular eyeglasses by Warby Parker: $95
Flannel shirts from Gant Rugger: $40 to $145.
Jean jackets from various designers: $76 to $280
Patagonia down vests: You could spend about $150 for great quality, or cop at Uniqlo too.
Black denim from various designers: $38 to $400
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Five candidates running for mayor? How is a person to choose the right candidate? One way would be to attend the candidate's forum the Moultrie News is sponsoring on Thursday, Oct. 17.
Mount Pleasant residents have come to expect a lot from their elected officials, and the Moultrie News would like to give the residents of Mount Pleasant the opportunity to be as informed as possible about their choices in the upcoming election. Make your vote count. To get all the information you need to know, be sure to attend this candidate forum hosted in conjunction with the League of women Voters.
Election day, Nov. 5, is right around the corner, and the Mount Pleasant Municipal Election promises to be exciting with five candidates vying for the mayor's seat and eight going for four seats on town council.
If you want to vote, it's important to make sure you are registered and know about your voting options, such as early voting and requesting an absentee ballot.
It's just as important that you are familiar with the races on your local ballot so you can make informed decisions. Most state election sites have a list of candidates or a sample ballot. This can help you become familiar with who is running for office.
That's why the Moultrie News has partnered with the League of Women Voters to host a candidate forum on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Moultrie Middle School in the cafeteria.
Due to the large number of candidates seeking office in this non-partisan race, each will be given only four minutes to introduce themselves and address one or two questions provided to them in advance.
Moultrie News readers are asked to submit questions which will be provided to the candidates who will choose a few to answer.
As the Town of Mount Pleasant continues to grow and prosper it is important to elect a governing body that will lead that growth and spur economic development while maintaining the quality of life we have all come to know and love.
Please do your part as a member of the voting public. Become informed by joining us Oct. 17 so that your vote counts toward the betterment of our community.
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Named the 2011 Gwinnett County Swimmer Of The Year.
Earned All-America honors 10 times.
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Anyone planning on doing anything like horseback riding, etc?
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I have a full auto that was converted by the monkeys at century to be semi only. It still has some full auto parts in it starting with the bolt, carrier and hammer. All they did was remove the auto disconnector, FILE the notch in the hammer but they left the pin that holds the disconnector there to reinforce the reciever though. As far as I can tell, it only consists of the hammer, sear and trigger. No disconnector here (thats the extra 'lever' in front of the hammer which times the hammer release in auto).
You know there is a way to file the hammer to make it into semi-auto only. I looked at the picture of one in 'SUBMACHINE GUN DESIGNER'S HANDBOOK' . You have a very good point though about them firing out of battery without the required parts. Whether its legal or not makes no difference if you have no hand to hold it or eyes to look down the sights.


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You can hate Lord British for all you want folks, but you can't dispute what he said in this article.
And I'll judge his game when it comes out - I loved everything in Ultima franchise and even liked Tabula Rasa(which had one problem - it was released about a year too early imo), so I am willing to give him a chance, no matter his personality
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I suspect that RG might be speaking the truth but without the media savvy to realise that his words will be taken in some parts out of context and in other ways for the arrogance that they show. I mean this man does have some delusions of grandeur, he changed his name recently to add "De Cayeux" to the end of his name. Bless him he really does want to live in a medieval world though he also paid to go into space which I am sure many would do if they could afford it.
There is truth in the core of his words many of the early designers had been playing PnP rpg's for many years had lived with visions and story creation so that by the time they were making games for computers they were already steeped in a system of creation, I suspect that many of the newer generation grow up playing computer games and perhaps dreaming of what they would like to do but that is very different from actually creating something, it is playing someone elses ideas. To the extent many of the new young designers do not go through the apprenticeship of World and story design that the old designers went through.
Perhaps there needs to be a resurgence of PnP rpg's.
Do what thou wilt, and harm ye none. - Witches Rede
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Joined: 3/19/13
Originally posted by SlickShoes
Actually no I didnt know, im new...guess I better go gear up.
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Joined: 3/19/13
Originally posted by DJMantiss
1. You just said Garriott is not innovative based on ONE game and a game that was far different than any other MMO at the time just because you didnt like it?!?!
not that I need to continue but...
2. This big egotistical man that as you say, is good at story and lore is having TRACY HICKMAN writing the story for the new game...yeah...Hickman the best selling author...the man behind a ton of best selling Drangonlance novels and the Death Gate Cycle series.
You just proved the point...people dont judge a game based on its ideas...they base it on if they "like" it or not...and that is why the genre has been stagnant with the same old crap for years now.
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Joined: 3/01/06
Originally posted by Hekate27
I have worked in the games indsutry and currently work in a University that offers games courses. If you think that all they get taught is how to mimic other peoples ideas you are mistaken. They study everything AAA games, board games, pen and paper, pinball, foosball, mobile games. There are two 48 hour game jams every year, students are encouraged to work over the summer on their own games and given the resources to do it. They study peoples responses to games, they work with every type of control scheme you can imagine including full 3d and VR.
It's not like they come in and are thown a role, you are a programmer, you are an artist. If the person has the drive to become a designer they have to be aware and competent in every role and the tools are there. There are many people that are excelling just because they aren't churning out AAA games every year doesn't mean they don't exist.
The people I saw developing the game I worked on were some of the most talented people I have ever worked beside with drive and passion to be the best in their field.
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Thank you for taking over my thread.
The other way around this would have been deleted as duplicate topic.
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Originally posted by JasonJ
I recommend a good flame suit!
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@Slick Shoes: Thank you for that information I had no idea, that such University courses existed. May I ask if there are many such courses or are you "the exception that proves the rule"? As a long time GM/Player/gamer and all round dreamer I have long had ideas, but sadly absolutely no talent when it comes to computers. Shame really, as I have had an idea bouncing around inside my head for ages. Ah well it shall probably have to remain locked inside until I take it to my grave.
Do what thou wilt, and harm ye none. - Witches Rede
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Originally posted by Hekate27
Courses like that have been around for quite a few years now, can't say that their really that comprehensive, but they probably do give you a reasonable grounding in the subject. If you look upon them as a 'starting point' then thats probably close enough, creative talent in itself is probably something that can't be taught however, a bit like art, you can teach someone to draw, but you can't teach them to create a work of art.
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Originally posted by Talonsin
One bad game does not make the guy a Hypocrite or poor designer. Would you care to show the world your wonderful portfolio of games that you have created from scratch just as this man has?
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Joined: 7/02/11
Originally posted by BadSpock
In my book, if a game is fun or even amazing, then the developers have done their job. Doesn't matter if it's a rehash of games before it or not. It takes a special developer to achieve that, just like it would take a special developer to achieve that using new mechanisms and new technologies. Crappy new material is no better than crappy old material.
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Confusius say: Man who go to bed with itchy bum wake up with stinky finger
I find alot of the comments here quite amusing.
The vast majority of games released these days are absolute shite, nothing but copies of what came before. Just like the music industry... Its all about the packaging.
Only hope is with the Indies, that is the only place where fresh ideas and fresh talent can grow.
Happens with everything when too much $MONEY$ gets involved.
"If you make an ass out of yourself, there will always be someone to ride you." - Bruce Lee
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We can only show them the path, but they have to be the ones to take it.
I bet a lot of the intellectuals, such as myself, that visit various gaming sites would do even better than Garriot... And he is right, most designers suck. However, when the industry privileges brown-nosers instead of passion, when the industry privileges deadlines over quality, when the industry privileges years of experience over competence, you cannot be surprised. I hope his rant doesn't teach you something new.
The reality is profits. Its all they care about. Someone that would go against the modus operandi of a corporation will not be hired. Would he be the best candidate for the product... sure. But for the office? Not sure. Nowadays, the offices are ran by corporate jackasses who couldn't care less about the product so long as they keep their 9 to 5 office hours with a stable salary so they can maintain their facade of success. As long as customers keep the cashflow going a corporation will never change their ways. You will rarely see a big corporation nowadays where the owners are involved. Its all about the CEO pleasing their investors . It is what is destroying gaming.
Capitalism has become just like religion now where people worship the almighty dollar instead of God. Think about that and see if you can figure out why. If you can't or it still seems silly to you, you are not part of the intellectual class, so please refrain from sharing your insipid commentary.
Boycotting EA. Why? They suck, even moreso since 2008.
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Joined: 3/17/06
Current MMO dev teams = Keystone cops.A pure comedy of errors,sadly its not as intentional.
Originally posted by Teh_Axi
Id change number 3 though...
3.He should become a politician or used car saleman,and stop putting nails in the mmo imdustries coffin.
Hes a one hit wonder,from a time that just about any mmo product put out was a "hit" becuase the customer base was brand new and there was almost no competition.That customer base has long past stopped being so willing to accept anything that comes down the pipe,and he has yet to show he can make something of qaulity by todays standards.
The "new" game looks like a clone of an old 80's or early 90's game,given slightly better graphics.
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The success of Richard Garriott's games is largely viewed through the rose-colored glasses of hindsight. The games he made were good for their time, but that was another time altogether. The last time he tried to make a game, it was total garbage. I played TR from launch, and it just was NOT very good. There were some good ideas here and there, but it's gone for a reason.
He better be bringing the heat with this latest project, or he's going to look like a giant ass.
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Whatever anyone thinks about what he's saying.. this was an awesome marketing technique for creating awareness for his game. I'd put money on him doing it for that reason.
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"No path is darker then when your eyes are shut." -Flemeth
I hope MMORPG.com staff isn't editing this out. BUT: EVERYONE always bemoans we have only politicians who deceive, smooth-talk and none of them speaks plain and open. And ONCE a politician comes who speak plain and direct, people flamewar him down. Same with game developers. Every single one here at one time bemoaned that Game Developers always have "pretty talk", smoothtalk and don't speak plain and open with us. If Garriot now speaks open, and hell says what almost EVERYONE HERE said too at one time, then ALL HAIL TO LORD BRITISH, I say!
I am so tired with "not-this-not-that" people, I am tired of lukewarm, I am tired of grey, I am tired of "oh it's all a matter of perspective".
In the immortal words of John Wayne: "People say, you can't see things in black and white and I say, why the heck not!?" Most game designers REALLY just suck. Period. Paragraph. End of story. It's neither evil not over the top, it's the truth.
And here is the news: The TRUTH is totally independent of he who says it. I can eat 20 Schnitzel every day, and still, if I said, overmuch eating meat is unhealthy, it would STILL be the truth. Fine, not everything Lord British was involved turned into gold, namely Tabula Rasa. But Lord British made more epic games in his life than probably any other single person on this PLANET! And how many super succesfull games did YOU GUYS make? How many of YOU own a Castle or went to space? Oh, none? And yet due to YOUR logic, that someone needs to be perfect to have an opinion, you yourself should have no rights to post here. So maybe THINK of whom you are talking. This man says the MUCH NEEDED truth, that game designers mostly suck, because they have no education and no broad understanding.
One thing we REALLY must come to terms with is this: The game industry is still leagues behind in terms of creativity and "modernity". There are so many super old fashioned cliches in the story-telling of games you can essentially predict the outcome of almost any game. Given what leaps in stories and characters TV, movies and novels made in the last decades, games are still a very infantile medium. A primitive medium in terms of story-telling. And before we allow ourselves to accept this truth and think games are now as good as they can be, we will not move forward. Spare the rod and spoil the child. Maybe those lazy ass developers really need Master Garriots spanking to get off their lazy asses and learn to make better games. Then we all benefit from it.
Maybe when YOU created 20 epic games and built a castle and went to space you come back and tell us otherwise. But before than maybe you listen to a man who accomplished more in his life than we all together!
People don't ask questions to get answers - they ask questions to show how smart they are. - Dogbert
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While you could probably technically say that most game designers suck in the same way you could say about half of people have under 100 IQ, I think there are many game designers that are still great beyond the 4 he lists.
The generalization just sounds really stupid to me. If you are going to call people out, man up and say their names.
SWTOR is the greatest mmo ever!
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Originally posted by Elikal
The thing about being successful is that the bar is constantly changing. Past successes do not equate to future successes. I wouldn't touch a single one of his games today, even though I used to love them when I didn't know any better. He has an opinion, a rather abrasive one, but it is still an opinion and one that is not rooted in facts. He has no more of a clue what will make the next 'Hot' MMO than any of the other 'Clueless' developers he appears to despise. At least most of 'them' aren't obnoxious twits who don't know how to keep their fat traps shut, before they start insulting the entire industry they're trying to get back into.
We are the consumers and we have every right to ignore blowhards who have a history of success with absolutely no recent or current successes to justify his behavior. If he had said this sort of thing 20 years ago, he might have a leg to stand on, even if he's still an obnoxious twit, but that certainly isn't the case in today's modern world.
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I wonder if he woulda said all those things if his kickstartes hadnt funded.
Dont get me wrong, i loved bascailly all Ultima games as i started with ultima II i think on my c-64.
i agree with alot of what he said, in a way...But there are somethings that are better left unsaid, or at least could be said differently.
But frankly, Shrouds of the avatar isnt for me. i admire some of his works, but i think that if we compare UO from the late 90's and Shrouds in 2013, UO was better.
I might be wrong, but from what i saw, Shrouds will be a step back, not a step forward.


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New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez likely will be arrested for his connection to the slaying of a Boston man, SI.com reported Thursday. Investigators have found that Hernandez's involvement in the shooting death of Odin Lloyd is "significant enough" for Hernandez to be charged in some capacity, A source told the website.
That follows a Boston television station WFXT report Wednesday night that there was forensic evidence linking a vehicle driven by Hernandez to the crime scene.
However, there is no arrest warrant currently issued for Hernandez, The Boston Herald reported Thursday. The Boston Globe had offered a more definite report that Hernandez would be arrested.
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On Thursday, WFXT cameras followed Hernandez's vehicle, a white Audi SUV, from his North Attleborough, Mass., mansion to the Patriots facilities in Foxborough. Reporters hounded Hernandez when he needed to refuel his vehicle.
Hernandez eventually drove his way to his attorney's office in downtown Boston, according to ESPN.
That attorney, Michael Fee, released a statement on Hernandez's situation.
"It has been widely reported in the media that the state police have searched the home of our client, Aaron Hernandez, as part of an ongoing investigation. Out of respect for that process, neither we nor Aaron will have any comment about the substance until it has come to a conclusion."
ABC News, which first reported Hernandez was not ruled out as a suspect in Lloyd's slaying, added that police intend to return to Hernandez's home with an additional warrant.
According to investigators and other law enforcement, that warrant is based on the evidence that Hernandez intentionally destroyed his home security system to remove video surveillance. The same sources told ABC News that Hernandez handed over to investigators a shattered cell phone, and said police want to find out why Hernandez hired help to clean the inside of his mansion.
Hernandez has been a person of interest in the investigation since the body of Lloyd, 27, was found at an industrial park about a mile from Hernandez's home early Monday. The victim had been shot in the head.
Lloyd, a friend of Hernandez, was dating the sister of Hernandez's girlfriend. He was a player for the Boston Bandits, a semi-pro football team. Fox Sports noted that Lloyd is the sixth player associated with the Bandits to have died within the past 11 years.
Another man, Alexander Bradley of Connecticut, is suing Hernandez for more than $100,000 in damages, claiming that Hernandez shot him after the men had argued at a Miami strip club in February. The Hartford Courant has since learned Bailey is a convicted narcotics dealer.
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The present invention concerns a reagent coating mass which can be used in slot-die-coating of flat support materials in the manufacturing processes of test strips. Advantageously, the reagent mass of the invention exhibits certain superior rheological properties such as viscosity, surface tension and thixotropy. The reagent mass is preferably used to coat thin, narrow and homogeneous stripes of reagent material onto flat web material.
1. A process for producing a reagent layer on a solid support material, comprising the steps of:
providing a solid support material;
moving said solid support material relative to a slot-die-coating head;
maintaining a defined distance between the surface of said solid support material and said slot-die-coating head;
depositing a shear thinning, at least slightly thixotropic reagent through said slot-die-coating head to create a continuous stripe of reagent on said solid support material, wherein said reagent has a viscosity of between about 95 to 115 mPa-s and a surface tension of between about 33 and 42 mN/m; and
drying the coated reagent stripe on said support material.
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13. In a process for preparing biosensors from a webbing of a substrate, the improvement comprising:
depositing a continuous stripe of reagent onto the webbing in the form of a shear thinning, at least slightly thixotropic reagent having a viscosity of between about 95 to 115 mPa-s and a surface tension of between about 33 and 42 mN/m; and
drying the coated reagent stripe on said support material.
14. A process for preparing biosensors comprising:
depositing a continuous stripe of reagent onto a webbing in the form of a shear thinning, at least slightly thixotropic reagent having a viscosity of between about 95 to 115 mPa-s and a surface tension of between about 33 and 42 mN/m;
applying a spacer layer over the reagent; and
attaching the spacer layer to the webbing.
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 10/871,966, filed Jun. 18, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,749,437 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/480,397, filed Jun. 20, 2003, which are hereby incorporated by reference.
This application is related to commonly assigned U.S. application Ser. No. 10/871,673 entitled "Reagent Stripe for Test Strip" (hereinafter "Reagent Stripe application"), filed on Jun. 18, 2004, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
The present invention relates generally to reagents used in biosensors or test strips and more particularly to the production of narrow, homogenous reagent stripes on flat surfaces of test strips.
Of the numerous methods for applying reagents to test strips, in the past electrochemical biosensors have mainly been produced by using printing techniques such as screen printing processes or dispensing techniques for liquid reagent application and subsequent drying, (see. e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,437,999 and WO 97/02487). In connection with so-called "capillary fill" test strips, these dispensing methods have successfully been employed, as in the production of Roche Diagnostics AccuChek� Advantage test strips. While these techniques allow for the production of reliable electrochemical biosensors, they are not well suited for high throughput production lines. In addition, these dispensing techniques suffer from the disadvantage of inhomogeneous drying of the reagent, which leads to non-uniform reagent thickness over the covered electrode area. Also, the above mentioned techniques are not suited for the reliable and reproducible production of extremely thin reagent layers (10 μm or less). Therefore, there exists a need for improved reagent application methods.
Blade coating of reagent compositions onto flat substrates has been suggested and successfully been employed in the production of reagent films coated for example on transparent polymeric substrates (e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,437,999 and 6,036,919). Usually, films of a width of several centimeters to several meters can be produced by this method. For the production of test strips, the so created reagent layers are cut into small stripes and then applied to the test strip substrate. Blade coating of reagent masses has the disadvantage that—although the center portion of the film is homogenous in thickness—at the edge of the coated area inhomogeneities are found which are believed to be due to drying effects and edge effects. While these inhomogeneities are acceptable if broad bands of reagents are coated onto substrates since the inhomogeneous edge portions of the coating can be discarded by edge trim, these inhomogeneities become more and more unacceptable as the reagent stripe to be coated becomes smaller/narrower.
WO 02/057781 discloses a method for manufacturing reagent strips from web material. Among other things, it discloses that the reagent material may be applied to the strip support material by laying down a narrow stripe of reagent material, which may or may not be supported by a support carrier.
U.S. Patent Application Publication 2003/0097981, U.S. Patent Publication Number 2003/0099773, U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,676,995 and 6,689,411 and EP 1 316 367) disclose a solution stripping system for laying down stripes of reagent solutions on a substrate. The system allows slot-die-coating of reagent solutions to web material, e.g., for electrochemical glucose sensors, which solutions have a low viscosity, from about 0.5 to 25 centipoises (cP=mPa-s).
U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,032,008; 3,886,898; and 4,106,437 teach coating apparatuses useful for coating liquid material onto solid supports.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,036,919 discloses reagent films for optical blood glucose test strips. The reagent composition comprises, among other things, a Xanthan gum.
U.S. Patent Application Publication Number 2003/0146113 discloses reagent films for electrochemical coagulation sensors. The reagent composition comprises, among other things, carboxylated microcrystalline cellulose (Avicel� R591) as a film former.
None of the above-mentioned references satisfies the need for a reliable method for forming narrow (for example, less than 1 cm), thin (for example, less than 10 μm) and homogeneous reagent stripes on solid support material for producing test strips, in particular electrochemical test strips.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a method and a corresponding reagent composition with which extremely thin, narrow and homogeneous reagent lines or stripes can be deposited onto flat surfaces, for example, of web material and in particular onto the electrode areas of electrochemical biosensor test strips.
This object is reached by the present invention concerning a reagent for a slot-die-coating process for narrow and homogenous reagent stripes.
In a first aspect, the present invention concerns a reagent composition showing shear thinning, slightly thixotropic or thixotropic behavior.
In a second aspect, the present invention concerns a method of coating the shear thinning, slightly thixotropic or thixotropic reagent composition onto web material using a slot-die-coating process.
In a further aspect, the present invention concerns analytical test elements comprising the shear thinning, slightly thixotropic or thixotropic reagent.
In still another aspect, the present invention concerns reagent compositions that are shear thinning and at least slightly thixotropic. It also concerns analytic test elements and methods for making analytic test elements that include using shear thinning and at least slightly thixotropic reagent compositions.
For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the specific embodiments illustrated herein and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Any alterations and further modifications in the described processes or devices and any further applications of the principles of the invention as described herein, are contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates. Preferred embodiments of the invention are subject of the dependent claims.
The reagent composition of the present invention is shear thinning, slightly thixotropic or thixotropic. Thixotropic reagent compositions are reagent compositions that show rheologic behavior depending on whether or not external shear force is applied to the reagent composition. Shear thinning reagent compositions are reagent compositions that become thinner, i.e., less viscous, when a shear force is applied to them. In general, before applying a shear force to the reagent composition of the present invention, the composition has a certain viscosity. When a shear force is applied to the composition, its viscosity is reduced. If viscosity increases again—with a certain time-dependency—after the shear force is stopped, the reagent composition shall be regarded as being "shear thinning." If viscosity increases only with a certain delay after the shear force is stopped the reagent composition shall be regarded as being "thixotropic."
Thixotropy is a special case of pseudoplasticity. The thixotropic fluid undergoes "shear thinning." But as shear forces are reduced, viscosity rebuilds and increases at a slower rate, thus producing a hysteresis loop. Slightly thixotropic fluids have a less pronounced hysteresis. In addition, the thixotropic behavior is influenced considerably by the shear history of the material under investigation. In comparative measurements, care should be taken to ensure that an identical or at least very similar history of the samples to be compared is given.
The reagent compositions of the present invention are useful in slot-die-coating processes. During slot-die-coating, the fluid reagent composition is applied to a solid substrate, preferably a substrate in the form of a web material, by forcing the reagent liquid or slurry through the slot of a slot-die-coating head. Usually, the web material passes the slot at a certain distance with certain speed. However, it is also possible that the slot-die-coating head moves across the web material, or that the slot-die head and web both move.
To achieve the objects of the present inventions, it is advantageous that the rheologic properties of the reagent composition used as a coating mass are within certain preferred ranges: The viscosity preferably is between about 70 and about 130 mPa-s, most preferably in the range between 95 and 115 mPa-s. The surface tension ranges advantageously between 30 and 50 mN/m and preferably is about 40�2 mN/m. It is also important that the coating mass shows shear thinning, slightly thixotropic or thixotropic behavior.
One aspect of the present invention is the inclusion of Xanthan gum into the reagent coating mass. One brand of Xanthan gum that can be used is Keltrol�. This component shows an influence on the thixotropy of the reagent mass. Reagent coating masses containing Xanthan gum, for example, Keltrol�, allow the production of extremely thin reagent layers. Preferably, the reagent layer dried films have a thickness less than 10 μm, particularly preferred are dried reagent layers in the range of 1.5 to 5 μm thick.
It has turned out that the incorporation of silica into the reagent compositions of the present invention has an advantageous effect for the viscosity and thixotropy behavior of the reagent. Both properties are enhanced by the addition of silica. Preferably, untreated, hydrophilic silica is used. The particle size of a preferred form of silica ranges from about 1 to 7 μm. It has turned out that silica unexpectedly enhances the thixotropic behavior of other components of the coating mass, in particular of carboxymethyl cellulose and Keltrol�. Also, silica particles in the dry film prevent backside transfer between the coated stripe and the backside of the web, allowing storage of the coated web material as rolls of material. In addition, silica particles in the dry film increase the specific surface of the reagent coating, enabling, for example, rapid dissolving of the reagent in a sample liquid. In capillary fill biosensors comprising reagent stripes including the reagent composition of the present invention, silica also improves capillary fill times and migration of components in the reagent stripe.
Yet another additive for the enhancement of viscosity and thixotropy of the reagent is carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). Especially preferred embodiments of the inventive reagent composition therefore comprise Xanthan gum, for example, Keltrol�, silica and CMC.
The reagent compositions of the present invention allow the formation of thin reagent layers, for example, the production of electrochemical biosensors. Thin reagent layers have several advantages:
Sample components are in excess compared to the reagent components, therefore not limiting in the determination reactions.
Thin reagent layers can be made homogenous in thickness.
Thin reagent layers contain only small amounts of reagent, which in turn lead to fast reaction times.
The reactions only have short diffusion times.
The thin reagent layers are quickly soluble and therefore lead to quick reagent availability and a rapid equilibration of the matrix after sample rehydration of the reagent stripe, which in turn leads to fast measurements.
The inventive reagent layers can not only be made very thin but also show a high homogeneity down web and across web in the reaction area. The reagent layer in the test area is flat and uniform in thickness. Thickness variations in the coated stripe occur preferably only on the outer 0.2 cm (or less) edges of the stripe. In preferred embodiments, these areas advantageously can either be covered during sensor assembly by spacer layers or can be trimmed from the completed sensor in the final assembly process.
Apart from the above-mentioned components, which influence the rheologic properties of the reagent composition of the present invention, the reagent may further comprise one or more substances (ingredients) of the following substance classes. Substances, additives and ingredients that may be added to the reagent includes, but are not limited to, the following:
buffers, for example, phosphate buffers;
enzymes, such as, glucose dehydrogenase, glucose dye oxidoreductase, glucose oxidase and other oxidases or dehydrogenases such as for lactate or cholesterol determination, esterases etc.;
mediators such as nitrosoanilines, ferricyanide, ruthenium hexamine, osmium complexes;
stabilizers, such as trehalose, sodium succinate;
thickeners, such as Keltrol�, CMC
proteins, such as enzymes, bovine serum albumin
surfactants, such as Mega 8�, Geropon�; Triton�, Tween�, Mega 9�, DONS;
film formers, such as Keltrol�, Propiofan�, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, Klucel�;
co-factors for enzymes, such as NAD, NADH, PQQ; and
silica, for example, DS 300, DS 320, milled silica of DS 300, milled silica of DS 320.
Non-limiting examples of enzymes and mediators that may be used in measuring particular analytes are listed below in Table 1.
Examples of reagent compositions are given as Examples 1, 2, 3 and 4 for electrochemical blood glucose and coagulation sensors, respectively.
In a preferred embodiment, the above reagent compositions are applied to substrates which already contain the electrode traces or circuits of an electrochemical sensor by means of a slot-die-coating process. An example of this process is given in Example 5.
The preferred fabrication technique for these electrode circuits uses a laser ablation process. For a further discussion of laser ablation, please see WO 01/25775, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Most preferably, the technique uses a reel-to-reel laser ablation process. This process can be used in reel-to-reel fashion to form extremely thin metal structures on polymeric substrates, which metal structures can be used as electrode traces in electrochemical sensors. The reagent can be applied to these structures using the above process.
Surprisingly, it has been found that the capillary channel and spacer structure of the sensor can be formed by using a double sided adhesive tape with a respective cutout as a spacer structure and covering parts of the reagent layer on the electrode substrate. Unexpectedly, no leakage of sample liquid can be observed at the positions where the double-sided adhesive tape covers the reagent film. Therefore, it is possible to first make structured electrode traces by a laser ablation process on a web material, then slot-die-coat the reagent material and subsequently define the active reagent area which comes into contact with the blood sample by using a respectively formed double sided adhesive spacer. This process can advantageously be used to eliminate tolerances in the production line. Especially, masking the reagent coating with the spacer can be used to precisely define the actual reaction area.
In the second aspect of the present invention, the invention concerns a method or process for producing a reagent layer on a solid support material using the shear thinning, slightly thixotropic or thixotropic reagent composition of the invention. The process includes providing a solid support material such as a web of plastics material like Melinex� 329 of DuPont. During the process of the present invention, the solid support material is moved relative to a slot-die-coating head. Usually, the solid support web material is transported in a reel-to-reel process across the slot of the die-coating head. However, it is also possible, to move the die-coating head and keep the web material stationary. During the movement of the web material relative to the die-coating head, a defined distance between the web and the die-coating head is maintained. Preferably, the coating gap is in the range of between 30 and 90 μm, typically between 68 and 83 μm, most preferred between 72 and 76 μm. By forcing the reagent composition through the slot of the slot-die-coating head, the reagent is deposited onto the solid support material, forming a continuous stripe of reagent on the solid support material. As mentioned above, the web material may comprise electrode traces and the reagent stripe may partly cover these traces. Preferably, in the dried state the reagent stripe has a width of less than 1 cm and a height of less than 10 μm.
Preferably, the solid support material is moved relative to the slot-die-coating head at a speed of between 20 and 80 m/min, most preferably at a speed of between 30 and 40 m/min.
Preferably, the reagent composition is delivered to the solid support material at a coating flux of 5.5 to 30 g/min, most preferably at a flux of 13 to 15 g/min.
Subsequently, the deposited reagent stripe is dried either under ambient conditions or in a heated airflow.
In a further aspect, the invention concerns analytical test elements that comprise the above reagent composition. Preferably, the analytical test elements of the present invention are manufactured according to the process as described above.
The invention has the following advantages:
1. Sensors requiring small sample volumes (typically 100 to 1000 nl) can easily be constructed using the slot die coated dry film and spacer/capillary channel lamination processes. The dry film stripe is of uniform thickness and is homogeneous over the electrochemical reaction area. The required capillary dimensions/imprecision of the sensor is dependent on the variation in spacer thickness and the construction of the capillary channel.
2. The slot-die-coating technology can be paired with a sophisticated layout of the electrodes design, thus enabling the capability of miniaturizing and creating multiple applications in the sensor capillary, (for example, staggering two or more lines/stripes of different reagents within an adequately designed layout of electrodes). Two staggered slot dies or a special slot die assembly designed for two or more fluids can be used to achieve this goal. The coating fluids preferably will have properly matching rheologic properties. The best technological case is achieved if the coating windows of the different fluids have a consistent overlapping region.
3. The slot-die-coating film application technology paired and combined with the rheologic properties of the reagent enables homogeneous coatings using a reel to reel coating process for rapid production of diagnostic sensors.
4. Thixotropy or shear thinning behavior is the main rheologic feature of the fluid to be coated in respect to the mass distribution and its profile across the coated layer, impacting on the flatness, repeatability and homogeneity of the wet and dried layer. This feature is reached by using Xanthan gum, for example, Keltrol�, CMC and Silica in a concentration and combination to match the desired shear thinning, slightly thixotropic or thixotropic behavior of the coating fluid.
Surprisingly, it has been found that the role of silica, in particular the preferred untreated, hydrophilic silica, preferably with a particle size D50 (i.e., 50% of the particles have a size of the given size or below) of 1 to 7 μm, in the "wet" status (in the coating fluid) is that in combination with the film thickeners (Keltrol� and CMC, either one or both of them) silica increases the viscosity and enhances the shear thinning, slightly thixotropic or thixotropic behavior of the coating fluid.
Silica acts in the dried state to, among other things:
a) prevent back transfer of the dried film on the un-coated side of the foil/carrier if the web material is wound to rolls after the coating and drying processes, and
b) enlarge the specific surface of the dried coating layer as compared to a smooth coating layer. Without wishing to be tied to any specific theory, this is likely due to the particle-size distribution of silica particles. Since the speed of fluid transport is increased by the ratio between the surface area and the fluid volume, this enlarged specific surface is speeding up the wetting process of the dried film and in consequence leads to a shorter capillary fill time.
The present invention is further elucidated by the following Examples and Figures. With respect to the Figures whenever possible like numbers, letters and symbols refer to like structures, features and elements. For example, unless otherwise stated in the application the following key applies:
Parts A and B of
Preferably, the metal layer (2) subsequently is structured by for example a laser ablation process. This process removes parts of the metal layer (2) and discrete structures of metal which can act as electrodes (3, 4) remain on the surface of the polymer web (1). It should be understood, however, that conventional printing techniques or lithographic processes can also be used to create electrodes (3, 4) on the polymer web (1).
After the laser ablation step in
In the next step (shown in part D of
In part E of
Spacer (6) preferably covers a narrow part (less than 2 mm) of the reagent (5 in
After laminating the spacer (6) to the electrode and reagent web, in a preferred embodiment, part of the web material is cut off to trim the reagent stripe (5).
In part F of
As is clear for those skilled in the art, the surfaces of either the polymer web (1) or the top foil (7) that face the capillary space can be rendered hydrophilic by a respective hydrophilic treatment, for example, by coating with a surfactant or plasma treatment.
The following Examples provided by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, will disclose more details of the invention:
An aqueous mixture of the following components was prepared:
The reagent matrix was custom modified to meet the demands of the slot-die-coating process. Silica, Keltrol� (Xanthan Gum), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and surfactants were added to the coating matrix to modify the rheology of the reagent mass. Surfactant concentrations were adjusted to obtain surface tensions (measured with a Tensiometer K10T (Kruess)) in the most preferred range of 33 to 42 mN/m. Surface tension in this range promotes better adhesion and controlled spreading of the coated stripe on the web. The most preferred viscosity range measured using a Rheomat 115 (Contraves) for the coating mass is 95 to 115 mPa-s. The polymers and the silica also impart thixotropic behavior to the coating. Coatings shear thin as they are dispensed through the slot die head onto the web. This reduces the apparent viscosity of the coating.
Stripes of reagent coating mass with these lower viscosities show a migration of the stripe edges and reagent components toward the center of the stripe during the drying process. This migration leads to an irregular and irreproducible surface profile in the middle of the dried stripe. Dispense of coatings having shear thinning, slightly thixotropic or thixotropic properties show the same shear thinning effects. However, the viscosity of the coated stripe returns to near the apparent viscosity shortly after being dispensed and before entering the drying region. The migration of the stripe edges towards the center during drying is retarded. As illustrated in
An aqueous mixture of the following components was prepared:
An aqueous mixture of the following components was prepared:
An aqueous mixture of the following components was prepared:
The polymer web (Melinex� 329, DuPont) is moved into the coating area, containing a slot die head and a back up roller. The slot die head (TSE, Switzerland) is zeroed to the web surface and adjusted to a slot to web gap of 74 μm. Web speed is ramped up from 0 to 38 m/min for deposition of coating on the web. The reagent matrix can be delivered to the slot die head using a variety of means including gear pumps, pistons, syringes, bladder systems. The reagent delivery system is adjusted to a water flow of 13.58 ml/min to deliver a coat weight of 53 g/m2 through the coating head. The width of the resulting coated stripe is 7.0�0.3 mm. The coating is dried in the heated drying zone (length 15 m, temperature 110� C., at a speed of 38 m/min) and rewound on spools at the rewind station.
The profile of the reagent coating as depicted in
Comparison of
In stark contrast to the smooth and uniform reagent layer shown in
In the reagent composition of Example 1 the contents of the ingredients CMC, Keltrol�, Propiofan� and PVP were varied in accordance with the following Table. Ingredient contents are given in % w/w and viscosity is given in mPa-s.
All publications, patents and patent applications cited in this specification are herein incorporated by reference, as if each individual publication, patent, or patent application was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference and set forth in its entirety herein.
While preferred embodiments incorporating the principles of the present invention have been disclosed hereinabove, the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Instead, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains and which fall within the limits of the appended claims.
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