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History, theory, and practice of chado, or Way of Tea, a Zen-inspired art that has had notable effects on Japanese society. Lectures on esthetics and cultural history supplemented by participation in chado, with the goal of developing sufficient understanding and skill to continue chado as a discipline.
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Instructor email address: email@example.com Students interested in enrolling should contact the instructor by email. Please mention your major, as first preference is given to Art History majors, Asian Studies and Japanese language majors. Students with an interest in and some experience with Japanese art, culture or language, or who can demonstrate the importance this class could have on their general academic program are encouraged to apply, so please briefly discuss these topics in your email. Instructor may request an in-person or phone interview in addition.
There is a $150 studio fee for this course payable to instructor by the third week.
You must be able to sit in a kneeling position for up to 15 minutes to take this class.
The course traces the evolution of tea drinking in Japan from the monastic ritual imported from China and an amusement among the early Samurai to its culmination as an aesthetic and ethical discipline which has had profound influence on the arts of Japan since the 16th Century through the Wabi ideal of beauty and the spirit of Zen. Patterns of movement for guest and host, the aesthetics of the tea setting and utensils are experienced first hand in the studio. Weekly lecture: Tuesdays, 2:30-4:20 , weekly studio (off campus): Thursday, 2:30-4:20pm.
Because of space and equipment limitations for the studio sections, enrollment is strictly limited to 24 students.
Studio is located in the Hawthorne Hills neighborhood northeast of the UW campus, easily accessible by city bus. Carpooling possibilities can also be explored at first lecture meeting.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Weekly lecture explores the history and aesthetics of the way of tea through talks, slides, and films. Studio sessions acquaint students with actual tearoom practices through one-on-one instruction and performance of the roles of guest and host.
Recommended preparation
The ability to sit, Japanese-style (kneeling position), on the tatami floor is required. Experience in Japanese language, culture, or art history is useful. Most of the lecture material will be completely new to you, there is a lot of it, and much of the terminology is Japanese, so fluency in English, and excellent note-taking skills and memorizing ability are necessary for success in this course.
Class assignments and grading
Required reading in _Tea in Japan_ (available to borrow in the Art Library or for purchase at the Bookstore) supports, but is not a substitute for lecture material. A short research paper will be assigned.
Results of two mid-terms and a final exam, the research paper, and studio performance are given equal weight and averaged to determine the final grade. Lecture material as assembled by the instructor is not duplicated elsewhere (i.e., on a website), so attendance at lectures is critical to success in the examinations.


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Russia and China urge Korea thaw
Russia and China have urged the United States and North Korea to normalise diplomatic relations, and called for the Korean peninsula to be kept free of nuclear weapons.
The call came in a joint declaration by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and his Chinese counterpart, Jiang Zemin, who have been meeting in Beijing.
Mr Putin is in China on the first stop of an Asia tour, during which he became the first major world leader to meet Hu Jintao, who recently took over as leader of China's Communist Party.
Nuclear fears
Mr Putin and Mr Jiang, both allies of North Korea, said a nuclear-free Korean peninsula was important for the security of the region and the rest of the world.
"The sides consider it important for the destiny of the world and security in north-east Asia to preserve the non-nuclear status of the Korean peninsula and the regime of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction," the declaration said.
"And in this context, they stress the extreme importance of normalising relations between the United States and the DPRK (North Korea)..."
In October American officials reported that Pyongyang had admitted to having a secret nuclear weapons programme.
The alleged admission placed the Communist state in violation of a 1994 control under which Pyongyang froze its nuclear programme.
Following the revelation, the US and allies including South Korea and Japan decided to suspend oil shipments to North Korea.
Powerful axis
The visit to Beijing is Mr Putin's first stop on a tour that will also take him to Asia's other giant, India, on Tuesday.
Before the trip, Mr Putin spoke of his desire to build a powerful axis encompassing Russia, China and India.
Mr Putin held a one-hour meeting with Mr Jiang, who speaks Russian.
He then held talks with Mr Hu, who is expected to become China's president in March.
Mr Putin told Mr Hu that he had helped to build "very solid and strong foundations" for the new bilateral relationship.
Mr Putin said on Monday that Russia wants to "work hard together" with the new generation of Chinese leaders, who were revealed at last month's party congress.
The BBC Beijing correspondent, Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, says Russia and China are keen to develop a strategic partnership to balance American influence worldwide, which was boosted after 11 September.
The two leaders also called for the Iraq crisis to be solved by political and diplomatic means, on the basis of United Nations Security Council resolutions.
The BBC's Beijing correspondent says both China and Russia are deeply concerned about the prospect of a US-led war against Iraq.
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In VLOG 36, FAMOUS finds out what do foreigners like most about Taiwan? 你們覺得外國人最喜歡台灣什麼呢?
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The Cadabam Group recently launched Anunitha, Centre for Alcohol & Drug De-addiction. YourStory caught up with Sandesh R Cadabams, Director, Cadabams' Group, to discuss about this entrepreneurial initiative. India needs mental health infrastructure to get more mainstream. Anunitha, we believe is definitely a step in the right direction.
Excerpt of our conversation with the young and driven Sandesh R Cadabams –
YS: What was the motive behind starting Anunitha?
Sandesh: The whole purpose of starting such a centre was to ensure that there is a scientific program backing a treatment. Whole aspect that is referred to as Recovery Program for persons related to addiction related issues are backed up scientifically as well. In the west, NHS guidelines in UK and SAMSA guidelines in the US/Canada, lay a lot of emphasis on the programmes. It's kind of governed by the governing council from the state fund. That being the benchmark or the treatment protocol one adheres and observes. In India, there was no such benchmark. Nothing much which stated at what stage we are looking at the recovery and from what background. The idea was to have a treatment specialised centre for people with addiction related issues. That's when we came with Anunitha – an Alcohol & Drug DeAddiction Treatment Centre.
YS: What more is in the pipeline? Will we see more specialised centres coming up?
Sandesh: Going forward, Cadabams will roll out further speciality centres. For example, we will roll out programs for people with intellectual disorders, programs specifically designed for Schizophrenia, programs specifically for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders commonly known as OCD and many more.
YS: What is the advantage of having such a centre?
Sandesh: It creates a place for a homogeneous group. By virtue of creating a homogeneous group with various people at different stages of recovery the chances of recovery is that much higher. It's a nutshell of what we call as an evidence-based program.
YS: How come such a specialised treatment has not been initiated in India earlier?
Sandesh: I think as a country we are still not mature to take tertiary health services in mental health. We are very dependent on treatment of mental health centred on psychiatrists. There is no space or meaning for a multi-disciplinary team like the counsellor, social worker, clinical psychologists at a level because the emphasis is always on secondary care mainly the hospitals where the core focus is pharmacological and everything else is an allied service. But in case of a rehab or a tertiary care setting each one of them will play a critical role. A counsellor will work closely with the psycho sociable behaviour which is nothing but the mind on the social front. It's a scenario where the counsellor/social worker will understand much more than a psychiatrist. A psychiatrist's role is equally important with the pharmacological intervention. If we put a similar situation in case of de-addiction it becomes even more critical. We are mostly talking about family related issues, upbringing related issues, peer pressure issues, personal challenges and lifestyles related issues and other social related issues. We are talking about the need for professionals to step in.
One will really be surprised to know that something as simple as motivation can be broken down and there are professionals who are trained with various therapies.. Something as simple as motivation therapy can be administered at a group and an individual level differently.
YS: What does a mental health professional do?
Sandesh: They work with people to understand their way of life, their behaviour, their attitude, talking about everything with the person. It's always nice to bring it out in a very different way.
YS: Are you planning to expand the service?
Sandesh: I am really looking at scaling each of our centres by end of 2014 or early 2015 to various cities across India. We are looking at central Africa and east Africa (especially Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, UK, and Europe)
YS: What is the percentage of people with known psychiatric illness in the country?
Sandesh: Seven per cent of this country (this does not include people with alcohol related issues, alcohol related illnesses and ailments) is known to suffer from some mental disorder. One in 20 people who consume alcohol have a tendency of substance abuse. One in two or as much as 90% have the tendency of being dependent when it comes to drug related issues. Another trend which is increasingly growing in India is behavioural related issues like gambling, video games, internet and sex addiction.
YS: What is your biggest challenge at present? And what is the solution?
Sandesh: Prescriptions drugs are growing at an exponential rate in India. Pharmacy related laws are not very stringent and we don't have a centrally monitored prescription. Great levels of awareness and to show that there is hope through recovery will pass on a lot of meaning to solve this issue. In countries as small as Australia and UK there is an effective mental health literacy programme in schools. We only talk about mental health education. We need to go deeper and remove the stigma that is attached to mental illeness. As physical health is important, mind is equally important if not more. Even if it takes time its important that we put in place a little module which can be followed as a norm.
YS: What is the duration of the recovery program?
Sandesh: Ideally we are looking at 21 days to 90 days as the duration of treatment. One takes time to recover at a physiological level and then move on to de-addiction/detoxification. It really depends on the stage of dependence that the person checks into the program with. Even for the highest level of dependence one is looking at 90 days treatment.
YS: How would you define success?
Sandesh: If the recovery rate is 70-80% recovery (if not 50-50), since the tendency of relapse is relatively high.
YS: What is your next big move?
Sandesh: Scale it up locally irrespective of size. To be able to have sustainable centres with 40 or 50 beds. One hundred and fifty two beds centre is arguably the biggest de-addiction centre in the country today.
YS: What is your message to our readers?
Sandesh: My request to the readers of YourStory is to treat Mental Health as a state which can be cured. Mental health should not be sympathised, instead one should realize that there is treatment available for these people and it can be cured.
Fore more information on Anunitha visit http://www.cadabams.org/anunitha/
Cadabams is making pioneering effort in the field of mental health. Its high time, we as a country become collectively conscious to this issue, which remains in the dark background because of the collective denial of society.


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LaTulip, a 6-foot combo guard, averaged 22 points, four assists and two rebounds during his senior season at Prospect. He also made 75 3-pointers and shot 38.5 percent from 3-point range.
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Hello everyone, this is my first time posting. I just fininshed [I]Rant[/I] & loved it. It all pretty much made sense to me, but there are things that I felt were unanswered, or maybe I just missed the answers.
1.) What happened to Simms after he drove of and crashed the flaming mattress car? Did he go back in time again, and, if so, why?
2.) What happend to Chet? Late in the book, we learn that he moves in with Echo & gets his old job back at the exterminator, but, at the end of the book under the contributors section, he is listed as disappeared in connection with a single-vehicle accident involving Simms. Did Chet once again travel back in time, and if so, what relation does it have to Simms disappearance?
3.) What happened to Echo? Chet moved in with her as if they were going to live together happily ever after, but he vanishes and she is not mentioned at all in the contributors section.
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Media covering Kylie Minogue's fight with cancer have copped a serve from talkback radio commentators and callers.
3AW announcer Neil Mitchell has called for the press pack camped outside the Minogue family's Melbourne mansion to be disbanded.
Rival Melbourne-based talkback host Jon Faine, from ABC Radio, has also been critical of the media's relentless focus on Kylie and her family since news of her breast cancer diagnosis was announced on Tuesday.
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Now this is what we call a portable radio. One of the newest additions to the Pure range, the One Mini is a real fisherman's friend of a wireless.
The radio's compact dimensions make it ideal for taking out and about, though you'll need to fork out £25 for the Chargepak to get your 20 hours of battery life.
A smart gloss finish, available in black, white or pink, completes a fairly easy-on-the-eye package.
Get connected
Despite the diminutive design, Pure squeezes in both DAB and FM tuners, plus a line input for connecting an MP3 player, a headphone output and a USB connection for firmware upgrades.
Something the size of the One Mini does impact on, though, is the number of speakers – there's only one of them. Still, we don't think a mono rather than stereo design makes too much difference in a machine of this size.
Solid build
As we would expect from a company that's been making radios as long as Pure has, the One Mini is easy to use, thanks in part to solid, responsive buttons.
Pure prides itself on having some of the strongest tuners around, which means you shouldn't struggle to pick up the full gamut of DAB and FM stations – we certainly didn't. ??Sonically it's impressive, too, sounding clear, natural and well organised. Even when listening to more complex, layered tracks, the Pure One Mini keeps its composure.
Sound value
Admittedly, there is a lack of bottom-end weight, though this isn't the biggest surprise considering the size – if you demand a sackful of bass we'd suggest you need something a tad more substantial.
All told, this is an excellent little radio. Compact dimensions and the ability to boost battery power ensure maximum portability, and the sound is top-notch.


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He was arrested Sept. 15 on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and taken into custody after being identified in a lineup.
The victims, one 16 and the other 17, have not been identified but are students, one at Village High and the other at Amador Valley High. They were taken by ambulance to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, where they underwent surgery. The knife used in the attack may have pierced the liver of one of the victims, it was reported.
Investigators are continuing to search for the motive in the stabbing, which occurred near the campus of Pleasanton's Village High School. The victims were found on the ground outside the school district's graphics art and utility yard in the 4700 block of First Street, near Abbie Street, while high school classes were still in session.
Police were dispatched at 2:15 p.m. and they found the two victims on the ground with stab wounds to their abdomens. Police said that the three, all males, knew each other and the fight was part of an ongoing dispute, possibly over a girlfriend.
The injured teens and other witnesses in the area named the attacker, Police Sgt. Jim Knox said at the time. Authorities worked with school officials to track the suspect to the nearby Civic Square Apartments on Bernal Avenue.
Both victims were reported in stable condition, school officials reported after the attack. Police and counselors were at all Pleasanton schools the day after the stabbing but reported there were no problems.
The Police Department and the school district are looking into the attack and the reasons behind it. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police at 931-5100.


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Never a hint of red warms this oak of the swamps, even when planted as a street or park tree in well-drained ground.
That field is not well-drained; the corn is too light-colored.
It is herbaceous and perennial, and proves hardy in this climate if planted on a well-drained soil of a vegetable character.
Apparently the dogs keep on the higher and the well-drained land.
It thrives best and yields most bountifully on well-drained sandy loams.
The tree does not demand rich land, but must have well-drained soil.
One dozen maraschino cherries, well-drained and chopped fine.
A well-drained soil is thus warmer than a poorly-drained one.
In August or September place five bulbs in a well-drained 5-in.
It is worthy of careful trial on all well-drained Florida soils.
Old English dreahnian "to drain, strain out," from Proto-Germanic *dreug-, source of drought, dry, giving the English word originally a sense of "make dry." Figurative meaning of "exhaust" is attested from 1650s. The word is not found in surviving texts between late Old English and the 1500s. Related: Drained; draining.
1550s, from drain (v.).
1550s, from drain (v.).
drain (drān)
A device, such as a tube, inserted into the opening of a wound or into a body or dental cavity to facilitate discharge of fluid or purulent material. v. drained, drain·ing, drains
To draw off a liquid gradually as it forms.
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text: Following the money to the battleground races for state Legislature By on September 19, 2008 It's difficult to tell exactly where House Republicans are putting their money this year, since expenditures from their 527 group, the Colorado Leadership Fund, can't be traced to specific races. The expenditures are going largely to various campaign mailing companies, according to state records. Seats held by Democrats and coveted by Republicans In an effort […]This content is only available to subscribers. Login or Subscribe Share this:EmailTwitterFacebook 2008 Political Campaigns, Default


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I don't know how to comment on this one without using the words chauvinist, backward, Jesus the rapist? and asshat!
It takes a certain level of crazy to go this far down the rabbit hole, and even more frightening are the women who will now attend church commando style.
So, I wonder how the preacher claims Jesus enters people with their underwear on? Is Jesus so weak that he cannot penetrate the same underwear that mere mortal men have been circumnavigating for centuries? It's the bra clasp, isn't it?


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In this study, a novel indium tin oxide (ITO)-polyaniline (Pani) biosensor was designed, fabricated, and characterized. Initial testing was conducted for the detection of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). The biosensor design was based upon the specific nature of antibodies to capture the target virus, and the conductive properties of self-doped Pani to translate the antibody-antigen binding into a quantifying signal. The first part of the study was to assess the feasibility of the self-doped Pani to be incorporated into the biosensor design by evaluating its several parameters, such as conductivity, physical structure, thermogravimetric properties, and antibody-binding properties. The second part of the paper highlights the fabrication of the ITO-Pani biosensor to detect the presence of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) in pure culture. Although only BVDV culture was tested in this study, the biosensor is versatile for the detection of other pathogen of interest by changing the specificity of the antibodies.
For the last 25 years, biosensors based on the conducting polymer polyaniline (Pani) have been investigated to detect numerous types of targets. Besides its excellent electrical and optical properties, Pani is also shown to be a mediator of antibody immobilization by entrapping these biological sensing elements in the polymer matrix (
Polyaniline is extensively researched for its electrical, optical, chemical and electrochemical properties due to its simple synthesis method, stability in air, and potential range of applications (
Recently, significant progress has been accomplished to improve the electrical and physiochemical properties of Pani in a higher pH level (
From previous publications (
The main goal of this paper was to demonstrate the concept of using ITO glass, and spin-coating Pani and antibodies on it, to create a biosensor platform. In this study, the self-doped Pani was first synthesized and characterized to evaluate its feasibility for incorporation in the biosensor design. Then a method of spin-coating self doped Pani and antibodies specific to bovine viral diarrhea virus, our model pathogen, was evaluated.
Sergeyeva et al. (1996) reported that the conductivity of non-self doped Pani (Pani chemically polymerized with hydrochloric acid) linearly increased with increasing molecular weight from 10 KDa up to 45 KDa. The conductivity of 100 KDa of the same Pani, however, was reported to be lower than that of the 45 KDa (4). Owing to this report, three commercially-available emeraldine base compounds were self doped with camphorsulfonic acid: two with molecular weights larger than 45 KDa (65 and 50 KDa) and one lower than 45 KDa (20KDa).
A transmission electron microscope (TEM) was used to study the morphology of Pani compounds (
The conductive property of Pani was further evaluated by measuring its amperometric response. Both the self and non-self doped Pani compounds were spin-coated on the ITO substrate and tested for their amperometric responses using the electrochemical set-up described in sections 3.1.1 and 3.1.2. These substrates are referred to as ITO-self doped and ITO–non self doped substrates hereafter.
Thermogravimetric (TG) analysis was conducted to study the effect of temperature on the Pani weight.
The pH-dependency of Pani compounds was also conducted in this study by testing the self and non-self doped Pani compounds in electrolytes with different pH levels: PB at pH 7.4 and 1 M hydrochloric acid at pH 1.0 (
The ITO-Pani biosensor uses a direct antibody-antigen binding format with the self doped Pani as the transducer. By using the three-electrode electrochemical set-up, the input signal is transferred from the auxiliary electrode to the working electrode by the ionic charges forming in the electrolyte solution. When a fixed potential is applied, electrons are allowed to flow freely from the auxiliary electrode to the ITO-Pani substrate (working electrode) due to the conductive property of Pani and ITO substrate. When proteins (e.g., antibodies with a molecular weight of 150 KDa), are immobilized within the polymer backbones, electron flows are restricted. This phenomenon could be caused by the insulating protein membrane, interfering the transfer of electrons within the polymer π-backbone (
A potential of between 0.2 V and 0.8 V has been demonstrated in previous studies to be a sufficient input signal, especially when dealing with whole cells or biological elements (
The biosensor detection concept is based on the difference between the signal before (Io) and the signal after (Is) antibody-antigen binding (
The ITO-Pani biosensor consisted of two components: immunosensor and an amperometric measuring device (
To fabricate the biosensor, the ITO substrate was first cleaned and treated with a strong oxidizing agent, ammonium hydroxide, to enable the adherence of Pani to the ITO substrate (
The successful fabrication of the biosensor was evaluated by using an atomic force microscope (AFM).
To elucidate the use of Pani as a mediator or a "glue" for the binding of antibody on the biosensor platform, ITO glasses undergoing A) the fabrication process described in sections 3.4 and 3.5, and B) the same fabrication process without the Pani spin-coating step, were tested for their amperometric responses (
This study shows the possibility of using ITO glass, coupled with spin-coating mechanism to deposit Pani and antibodies on the biosensor surface, as a new biosensor platform. In this format, the ability of using the same biosensor for both the blank and sample testing is shown to be promising. Further study will be dedicated in analyzing the sensitivity, specificity and stability of the biosensor to detect pure culture of target organisms.
The reagents included emeraldine base with molecular weight of 65, 50, and 20 kilo-Dalton (KDa), camphorsulphonic acid, methanol, chloroform, glutaraldehyde, nafion, phenol, 0.1 M phosphate buffer pH 7.4 (PB), ITO glass, silver/silver chloride electrode (Princeton Applied Research, TN), platinum electrode (CH instruments, TX), affinity purified swine anti- BVDV polyclonal antibody (USDA: NADL, IA), fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) labeled BVDV antibody (Veterinary Medical Research & Development, WA), and chromic-sulfuric acid solution (Ricca Chemical company, IL). All other reagents and materials were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (MO) unless otherwise noted.
A three-electrode electrochemical cell (MSU Scientific Glassblowing laboratory, Michigan State University, MI) was used, with a platinum counter electrode, a silver/silver chloride reference electrode, and the ITO glass as the working electrode. The electrochemical cell was used with a VersaStat II potentiostat (AMETEK Princeton Applied Research, TN) in the amperometric mode with 0.1 M PB as the electrolyte.
The amperometric measurement was conducted by first immersing the ITO glass in a 45-ml of PB. Using the three-electrode electrochemical cell set-up, a fixed potential of 0.5 Volts (V) was applied over 25 minutes. The theoretical value of the current flow between the working electrode and the electrolyte was obtained by performing a linear regression analysis on the charge-versus-time experimental data.
Self doped Pani was prepared by doping emaraldine base with camphorsulfonic acid (
A mixture of each self-doped Pani compound dissolved in chloroform was air dried overnight. The dried Pani was compressed into pellets and its conductivity was measured using a four-point-probe (Signatone model S-301, CA).
A transmission electron microscope (TEM) (JEOL 2100FEF 200 kV field emission, Center for Advance Microscopy, Michigan State University) and an atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to inspect the physical morphology of Pani and the biosensor. No pretreatment was performed prior to the analysis.
Indium tin oxide glass with a dimension of 1.27 cm × 2.54 cm was used as the biosensor platform. The ITO glass was first washed with methanol/chloroform (1:1) before being soaked in ammonium hydroxide and air-dried (
The ITO-Pani substrate was functionalized into a biosensor by using target-specific antibodies at 0.5 mg/ml of concentration. All antibodies used in this study were prepared in PB (pH 7.4). The antibodies were immobilized onto the ITO-Pani substrate using the following method:
Using the three-electrode cell and the potentiostat, a potential of -0.5 V was applied to the ITO-Pani substrate for 1500 seconds. Forty-five ml of PB was used as the electrolyte. After applying the potential for 1500 seconds, the substrate was removed from the cell and then immersed in 1ml of solution mixture containing the antibody, 1% glutaraldehyde and PB in a volume ratio of 2.5:0.5:1. The substrate was left in the antibody solution at room temperature for 30 minutes (
The above immobilization procedure was repeated using fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) labeled antibodies to confirm the antibody immobilization. A confocal florescence microscope was used to visualize and measure the intensity of the emitted fluorescence and to confirm the immobilization.
A characterized strain of noncytopathic BVDV 890 from the collection of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (Veterinary Medical Center, Michigan State University) was grown in bovine turbinate cells in Eagle's minimum essential medium (EMEM) broth containing 10% fetal equine serum for 5 days at 37 °C and 5% CO2. The culture was frozen at –80 °C for 1 hour to break apart the cells and to release the mature viruses. Then, the viral culture was centrifuged at 13000 rpm for 10 minutes. The culture supernatant containing approximately 106 CCID/ml of BVDV was used as the antigen solution for the subsequent experiments. Virus titer (the number of infectious units per unit volume) was determined by a standard method (
Detection process was conducted by 1), recording amperometric response after antibody immobilization, 2) incubating the biosensor from (1) with 1 ml of BVDV culture for 30 minutes and 3) measuring amperometric response of the biosensor from (2).
In this study, the self-doped Pani was first characterized and chosen as the transducing element in the biosensor design due to its conductivity stability in a near neutral pH solution. By using an AFM, the fabrication of the biosensor, which includes several processes such as surface treatment, Pani coating, and antibody functionalization, was demonstrated to be successful. The role of Pani as mediator for antibody binding on the ITO substrate was also discovered and demonstrated by comparing the amperometric response of a plain ITO and an ITO coated with Pani. A significant value of ΔI was observed from testing the Pani coated substrate and not from the plain ITO suggesting a significant degree of antibody-antigen complexes on the Pani coated substrate. A preliminary study on the biosensor's ability to detect 106 CCID/ml of BVDV culture was also demonstrated. However, experimental conditions such as antibody concentration, Pani size, immobilization method, and incubation time also play an important role in the biosensor development and therefore need to be investigated further.
Proposed mechanism for chemical polymerization of Pani doped with camphorsulfonic acid (adapted from
Conductivity of polyaniline compounds.
Transmission electron microscopy images of a) 20 KDa, b) 50 KDa, and c) 65 KDa self doped Pani, and d) non-self doped Pani.
Amperometric responses of ITO -self doped polyaniline compounds.
Percent of weight loss of 65 KDa Pani in varying temperatures.
Amperometric responses of ITO substrates coated with non-self doped Pani and 50 KDa self doped Pani in two pH controlled electrolytes.
Schematic of an ITO-Pani biosensor before and after antibody-antigen binding.
ITO-Pani biosensor.
Atomic force microscopy images of a) untreated ITO glass and b) ITO glass treated with ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH).
Atomic force microscopy images of a) ITO glass treated with (NH4OH) and spin coated with 65KDa, b) 50KDa, c) 20KDa Pani.
Atomic force microscopy images of a) ITO glass spin coated with Pani (65KDa) + antibody, b) Pani (50 KDa) + antibody, and c) Pani (20 KDa) + antibody.
Atomic force microscopy images of a) ITO-Pani biosensor (65KDa) tested with a)106CCID/ml and b) 104CCID/ml of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV).
Atomic force microscopy images of a) ITO-Pani biosensor (50KDa) tested with a) 106CCID/ml and b) 104CCID/ml of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV).
Atomic force microscopy images of a) ITO-Pani biosensor (20KDa) tested with a) 106CCID/ml and b) 104CCID/ml of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV).
Current-versus-time response of A) substrate A (ITO biosensor spin-coated with self-doped Pani and B) substrate B (ITO biosensor without Pani coating). Amperometric responses of both substrates at every fabrication stage (C).


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When rugby league fans talk about Andrew Johns' return from a knee reconstruction against the Melbourne Storm tomorrow at Olympic Park, it is not in terms of his seeing out the game, but whether the Newcastle captain can still tear an opposition apart.
Johns, regarded as the best player in the world before a serious neck problem and then the knee injury that destroyed the past two seasons, has played only about 60 minutes of a trial match last week since early last year. The former Australian captain has downplayed tomorrow's expectations.
"I'm probably a bit nervous . . . It's been 11 months since the operation and I pulled up a little sore from the trial but there's no problem, it's really secure and I've got confidence in it," Johns said. "I've been training flat out for three or four months on it, with no problems."
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"I started smoking when I was 13..."
I started smoking when I was 13 or 14 years old from the pressure and desire to be "cool". I seriously became addicted to nicotine at 18 years old and was a pack a day smoker for 17 years. I never considered quitting even though my mother died from cancer and I knew the negative health effects from smoking. The addiction was that strong.
When I became pregnant everything changed. Once I found out all of the dangers to my child while pregnant I knew I had to quit. I have been smoke free for 60 days and will NOT start back even after I have the baby.
There are numerous benefits to being smoke free. Saving money, not feeling guilt or shame, taking pride in my accomplishment and knowing that my health improves every day are just some of the positives. By far the biggest benefit to quitting is knowing that I am helping my baby live a healthier life!
The following stories are excerpts from stories posted on the About.com: Quit Smoking website.
"I am more committed to this quit then ever before!"
I have tried many times over the last few years to kick this addiction once and for all, but somehow, I always managed to be lured back into its clutches after a few weeks, or even after a 6 month quit. I thought I had it beaten! I think it must have been the "just one" lie which got me the last time. I smoked for another couple of years before I found the will power to try again. Every time I failed, I felt ashamed. Other people were quitting and staying quit, but I kept falling by the wayside, and smoking more as a result. How could they get it right and not me?
I began smoking at 13 years of age...just one or two with a friend in the evening s when we were out.
I never thought of the damage I was doing to myself. I felt exciting, in the swing of things, and accepted as an adult. So I had a bad cough after a cold, and my teeth weren't as white as my sister's, who never smoked. I no longer played any sports, but most of my friends smoked, so I never felt different.
I met and married my husband Paul when we were 22, both smoking like chimneys. I had 2 children by the time I was 26, and life went on as normal. We smoked around our children, never thinking it would be doing them any harm. They both begged us to stop when they learned about the dangers of smoking. We just rolled our eyes at each other, patronizingly poo-pooing their pleas. We weren't going to die! Other people did that!
My son has never smoked, while my daughter does, starting when she was 18. We never thought she would! My parents quit smoking, my aunts quit smoking, but they were older. I had loads of time to quit further down the line. Paul's mother died from a heart attack at only 55, after suffering a brain hemorrhage the year before, both smoking related illnesses. And still we smoked.
At age 36, I had a child with profound mental and physical retardation. We moved outside to smoke, as she had such trouble breathing, and we didn't want to add to that! Thank God no doctor ever said to us that Sinead's condition was smoking related. I couldn't have borne that guilt!
My father died a few years later from cancer throughout his body, as well as emphysema-already damaged even though he had quit for years. Still I smoked, even as he asked me on his deathbed to try to stop. I did mean to, but thought that I had too many worries to cope with. How would I cope without a smoke? Little did I know then, the smoking was only adding to my inability to cope, clouding my whole world in smoke.
Sinead died after almost 11 years in our home. I smoked more then ever. Paul had a stent inserted into a valve in his heart-caused by blockage, smoking related!
This is our last and most successful quit. Both of us still feel that we will never smoke again. I only wish we could have found this strength of purpose before. I have an abundance of energy, a joy in living, more confidence then ever before, and after 11 months of sobriety, I am more committed to this quit then ever before!
"Today I celebrate the miracle of being a healthy non-smoker"
I am proud to say that I have enough experience with life to have learned how to cherish life's little miracles with the same enthusiasm as I do the large.
A miracle, defined in the dictionary as something that defies scientific laws, an event or act that challenges logic, is exactly what I am living.
Today I celebrate the miracle of being a healthy non-smoker. I have accomplished no other deed that compares to this. No other achievement in my life touches the hem of gaining and retaining my life back from the world of the "smoking section".
There are many many roads to becoming an ex-smoker. Mine was not the straight and narrow nor was my trip the "shortest distance between two points". I took the long way around. Why?, blurred vision, inability to make a commitment?, or plain laziness?. All of the above, plus 3 or 4 less logical excuses assisted my reasoning, which allowed me to continue smoking when I knew that there was no good thing about it.
I won't dwell on my past smoking experiences. I've given enough of my life to a cause whose only return has robbed me of the quality and quantity of time that I may have to spend with my loved ones.
I will clarify, subjectively, the advantages of becoming a remaining a non-smoker.
Anyone that has, loves or wants a child would do himself or herself a huge favor of not smoking. The impression that you make on children by what you do or, more important, don't do is more than you know.
Your health will make or break you, literally. No matter how many old people you see smoking, you will never live to your expectant age if you continue to tell yourself that not every smoker dies early from cancer. The age that you do live to see will not be comfortable or enjoyable.
I once read that smokers are better managers of time than non-smokers. So, I prided myself on being able to plan my next cigarette break before I even finished my current cigarette break, being able to remember to stop between destinations to restock. Progressive? Psychic? Neither, and anyone who still believes that they need a cigarette (a depressant), to figure out life's problems are not using the full capacity of their brain to start with.
A two-edged sword. I had convinced myself that$3.25 was not a lot to pay for my habit. I never asked anyone to purchase my cigarettes, and it was a small amount when you consider that other ILLEGAL drugs were much more. I work every day, and I am worth a mere $3.25, right? Right, but my life is worth more than that. Plus, I really do notice those extra bills in my pocket.
I can only laugh at my attempt to conceal the smell of smoke in my hair, clothes, skin, car, house, and mouth. I can now smell smoke from a block away. About the same distance that non-smokers smelt me from, no matter how sweet the perfume, gum or air freshener I used to carry with me at all times.
Making the decision to stop smoking has nothing to do with remaining a non-smoker. Ask any smoker about quitting. It's not the hard part. Remaining a quitter is more than a notion.
A small miracle or a large miracle? I cannot say. I do know that after exhausting all my natural powers, I kept praying for assistance to conquer a habit that half the world considers to be normal and the other half knows by it's true name: an addiction that causes cancer, emphysema, pain, and early death.


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Ignoring serious threats to climate and the environment is irresponsible, writes Matt McDonald.
The announcement that Australia has abandoned the international greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme of the Kyoto Protocol hammers another nail into the coffin of a legitimate climate change policy in Australia. The emissions trading scheme, which allows industry to offset production of greenhouse gas emissions by investing in projects such as carbon sinks, was designed to minimise the immediate burden of emissions reductions on industry and allow a gradual transition to sustainable industrial practices.
The announcement by the Environment Minister, David Kemp, reads as yet another attempt by the Government to distance itself from the terms of the Kyoto Protocol, and to convince a number of industry groups that the Government remains committed to the central pillar of its climate policy: business as usual.
The Government's rejection of the scheme has focused on two arguments. The first is that the Kyoto Protocol is unlikely to go into force, and therefore the trading system is unlikely to come into effect. The second is that the scheme creates little incentive for businesses to reduce emissions, encouraging them instead to find ways of paying for their environmental sins.
The first comes as no surprise. Since taking office, the Howard Government has consistently used the positions of other countries, most notably the US, to justify its reluctance to ratify the Kyoto Protocol or adhere to its terms. Russia's recent announcement that it would not ratify Kyoto, which would have seen the protocol enter into force, has given the Government an excellent excuse to further distance itself from the terms of this international agreement.
Meanwhile, next year European states will begin an emissions trading scheme, and Australian companies look certain to miss an opportunity to take part in a potentially lucrative scheme that would also have provided them with a mechanism to adopt more greenhouse-friendly practices.
This second argument also appears questionable given the absence of tangible efforts on the Government's part to encourage industry to reduce emissions. In this context, scrapping the emissions trading scheme makes a moribund greenhouse policy even more so.
It also fundamentally misreads (or misrepresents) the purpose of the trading mechanism itself, which is to allow industry to make an easier transition towards effective greenhouse practices.
It is interesting to note that many of those countries most vocal on the limitations of Kyoto and its associated mechanisms are those whose role at international negotiations has served to create these limitations. Australia pushed hard to ensure that the greenhouse emissions targets under Kyoto would be limited, but has pointed to the inadequacies of these targets and mechanisms to attain them. In 2002 the Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, described the protocol as a "stunt", and not "a serious way of addressing the issue". That a government that had secured an increase in greenhouse emissions targets - and with the highest per capita production of greenhouse gas emissions in the world - could criticise the level of global reductions as inadequate is stunning in its hypocrisy.
The timing of Kemp's announcement is particularly significant. Russia's recent announcement that it would not ratify Kyoto significantly eases international pressure on Australia's approach to global warming. The announcement also comes only days ahead of a report on Australia's mandatory renewable energy target, which will almost certainly lay the groundwork for yet another retreat from international commitments on the percentage of energy to be provided through renewable sources.
To be sure, the Kyoto Protocol and the mechanisms associated with it are far from perfect in solving the problem of global warming. If entered into force (which appears increasingly unlikely) the protocol would only allow for a reduction in global emissions of about 1.5 per cent from 1990 levels. The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change, the leading organisation of climate experts, has estimated that climate stabilisation may require a reduction of 60 per cent from 1990 levels by 2050.
The Kyoto Protocol clearly falls far short of such a target. It was never intended, however, to solve the problem of climate change. It was intended to provide an institutional mechanism through which international agreements could be reached in the future, allowing for more meaningful responses to the problem of global warming to develop.
The Howard Government's approach to this problem, and its representation of international co-operation on climate change, presents a bleak future for Australia environmentally, economically and in terms of our international reputation.
Dr Matt McDonald is a lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of NSW.
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New Orleans (AP) - The admiral in charge of the spill response was headed back to the Gulf Coast a day after Mississippi's governor said he would press BP and the federal government for more help because oil started washing up on the shoreline of his state.
On Sunday, oil was found in at least two areas of Jackson County, and emergency management director Donald Langham said tar balls and a patch of oil were spotted at the St. Andrews beach and at the Lake Mars pier in Gulf Park Estates.
The state had been mostly spared the oily mess from the blown-out undersea well that has spewed anywhere between 69 million and 131 million gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico the past 10 weeks.
"While command and control of on-water resources has improved, it must get much better and the amount of resources to attack the oil offshore must be greatly increased," Gov. Haley Barbour said in an e-mailed statement Sunday. BP said it would work with officials to get the necessary help in place.
So far, deadly Tropical Storm Alex that moved into the Gulf on Sunday after dumping rains across Belize and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula was not expected to cross the oil spill area or halt the cleanup and containment efforts. Alex could become a hurricane as it moves over the warmer waters of the Gulf but was forecast to hit Mexico's eastern coast, well away from the area where BP PLC is trying to stop the massive leak, the National Hurricane Center said.
Still, Florida Department of Emergency Management meteorologist Amy Godsey said rough waves churned by the storm will disrupt efforts to corral and burn surface oil and will likely push more oil and tar onto Panhandle beaches throughout the week.
Adm. Thad Allen was expected to be in New Orleans on Monday and talk to the media about the latest on the spill. Allen has received some criticism from local officials who feel he might not be the right man to head the team. He has not responded to the criticism.
For some, the relentless spill is bringing back feelings that are far too familiar still dealing with the physical and emotional toll wrought by Katrina five years ago. Shrimper Ricky Robin haunted by memories of riding out the hurricane on his trawler and of his father's suicide in the storm's aftermath.
"I can't sleep at night. I find myself crying sometimes," said Robin, of Violet, a blue-collar community on the southeastern edge of the New Orleans suburbs, along the highway that hugs the levee on the Mississippi River's east bank nearly all the way to the Gulf.
Psychiatrists who treated people after Katrina and have held group sessions in oil spill-stricken areas say the symptoms showing up are much the same: Anger. Anxiety. Drinking. Depression. Suicidal thoughts.
"Everybody's acting strange," said Robin, 56. "Real angry, frustrated, stressed out, fighting brothers and sisters and mamas and family."
Fishing families, the backbone of the coastal economy, are especially hard-pressed as the waters that make up their livelihood are sporadically closed because of fears the oil will taint fish, oysters and shrimp.
Oil field workers, whose salaries are among the best the region can offer, worry about their industry's long-term future.
And there is still the rebuilding after Katrina, which in August 2005 devastated a swath from Louisiana to Alabama -- almost as big as the area affected by the oil -- killing more than 1,600 and forever changing the region's relationship with the water.
The helplessness, coupled with the uncertainty about what's going to happen with the spill and when the next check from BP PLC will arrive, leaves boat captain George Pfeiffer angry all the time.
"Our families want to know what's going on," said Pfeiffer, 55, who keeps two charter boats at Zeke's Landing. "When we get home, we're stressed out and tired, and they want answers and we don't have any."
His wife cries, a lot.
"I haven't slept. I've lost weight," said Yvonne Pfeiffer, 53. "My shoulders are in knots. The stress level has my shoulders up to my ears."
Mental health professionals say it is too early to have reliable data to understand the full severity of stress issues spawned by the spill.
However, their work so far indicates the problem is taking root, and the backdrop of Katrina means it is likely to get worse. Tropical systems such as the one that swirling back into the Gulf won't help matters, even though it was forecast to bypass the spill.
"This is a second round of major trauma for children and families still recovering from Katrina. It represents uncharted territory," said Dr. Irwin Redlener, director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University and a member of the National Commission on Children and Disasters who has worked with Katrina survivors.
The spill -- and the prospect of a hurricane whipping oily water into bayous and coastal communities -- is also complicating the already complex hurricane planning that takes place each summer. After all, this is a region that's no stranger to big storms
BP, the Coast Guard and the state of Lousiana have already been talking about how to coordinate evacuations so workers and equipment involved in the oil spill response don't clog highway escape routes.
Thousands of families that lost jobs because of the spill may have fewer resources for a storm evacuation, said Mark Cooper, director of the Louisiana governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Pete Gerica says fishermen like him who typically ride out storms in their boats also might have second thoughts this year. Oily water carried by the storm surge could be difficult to clean.
"You will have to clean up mud and oil. Can you clean that out of the walls? Who knows," he said.
No matter what happens with Alex, it's likely just the beginning. Forecasters are predicting a busy hurricane season with powerful storms.
Associated Press Writers Greg Bluestein, Cain Burdeau, John Flesher and Michael Kunzelman in New Orleans, Shelia Byrd in Jackson, Miss., and Pauline Arrillaga in Houma, La., contributed to this report.
The admiral in charge of the spill response was headed back to the Gulf Coast a day after Mississippi's governor said he would press BP and the federal government for more help because oil started washing up on the shoreline of his state.


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High History of the Graal; Perlesvaus
This High History witnesseth whereof this account cometh, and saith that
Perceval is in the kingdom of Logres, and came great pace toward the land of the
Queen of the Tents to release the Damsel of the Car, that he had left in hostage
on account of Clamados, that had put upon him the treason whereof behoved him to
defend himself. But, or ever he entered into the land of the Queen of the Tents,
he met the Damsel of the Car that was coming thence. She made right great joy of
him, and told him that Clamados was dead of the wound that Meliot of Logres had
dealt him, and that Meliot of Logres was heal.
"With that, cometh a damsel and kneeleth before the Queen and
"Lady, behold here the knight that was first at the Graal. I saw him in the
court of the Queen of the Tents, there where he was appeached of treason and
Perceval, as the history telleth, was much honoured at the castle of the Queen of the Maidens, that was right passing fair. The Queen loved him of a passing great love, but well she knew that she should never have her desire, nor any dame nor damsel that might set her intent thereon, for chaste was he and in chastity was fain to die. So long was he at the castle as that he heard tell his uncle was arrived at the island whither he wont to come. Perceval maketh arm him forthwith and entereth into a galley below the hall, and maketh him be rowed toward his uncle, that much marvelleth when he seeth him coming, for never aforetime durst no knight issue out alone from this castle to meet him, nor to come there where he was, body to body. But had he known that it was Perceval, he would not have marvelled. Thereupon the galley taketh the ground and Perceval is issued forth. The Queen and the knights and her maidens are come to the windows of the castle to behold the bearing of the nephew and the uncle. The Queen would have sent over some of her knights with him, but Perceval would not. The King of Castle Mortal was tall and strong and hardy. He seeth his nephew come all armed, but knoweth him not. But Perceval knew him well, and kept his sword drawn and his shield on his arm, and sought out his uncle with right passing wrathfulness, and dealeth him a heavy buffet above upon his helm that he maketh him stoop withal. Howbeit, the King spareth him not, but smiteth him so passing stoutly that he had his helm all dinted in thereby. But Perceval attacketh him again, thinking to strike him above on the head, but the King swerveth aside and the blow falleth on the shield and cleaveth it right down as far as the boss. The King of Castle Mortal draweth him backward and hath great shame within himself for that Perceval should thus fettle him, for he searcheth him with his sword in every part, and dealeth him great buffets in such sort that, and his habergeon had not been so strong and tough, he would have wounded him in many places.
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It turns out that God rarely merits a mention in presidential debates. There's often plenty of God-talk on the campaign trail and at party conventions, but not when the candidates talk with each other. As far as I could glean, the only mention of God in tonight's debate was by Mitt Romney toward the end: [Read More…]
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CRESTON -- Constance M. "Connie" Franks Colich, 58, Creston, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Akron City Hospital following a lengthy and courageous battle with diabetes.
Connie was born Aug. 23, 1954, in Lodi, the daughter of Robert and Anna (Reed) Franks Sr. and married David Colich in June 20, 1981. He survives.
She was a 1972 graduate of Norwayne High School and had worked at Sheller Meats in Smithville, Canaan Country Meats and at the Canaan Market. She had made her home in Canaan most of her life and enjoyed fishing, gardening, home decorating, painting and arts and crafts. She enjoyed raising horses, goats and her birds. She will be greatly missed.
Surviving are her husband, Dave; son and daughter-in-law William and Keri Winkler of Wooster; daughter Kelly Colich and Jake Sigler of Oxnard, Calif.; her parents of Canaan; and two brothers, Robert and Helen Franks Jr. of Doylestown and Bruce Franks of Canaan.
Friends will be received on Saturday, Dec. 29, from 2-5 p.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston. Memorials may be made to the Aultman Hospital Home Dialysis Center, 2912 Tuscarawas St. W., Canton 44708. Tributes may be shared at www.Murray-Funeral-Home.com.


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PLANS to convert a six-bedroom house in Birkenhead into "supported living" accommodation for teenagers leaving care have been rejected by council planners.
A report before planning committee on Wednesday recommended the scheme in Alexandra Road should be given the go-ahead.
It proposed accommodation for "semi-independent living" for up to eight 16-to-18-year-old young adults to stay at any one time, sharing a communal lounge and kitchen area. Staff would be on hand 24-hours-a-day to provide supervision.
But local residents had signed a petition, concerned that if approved, the scheme would compromise their safety, lead to disturbance and noise and increase traffic problems.
Addressing committee members before the vote was cast Claughton councillor George Davies, speaking on behalf of residents, said he had reservations about the scheme.
He added: "The property has been looked after and it fits the criteria we are looking for.
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"There will be no visitors allowed at the property; the people living there will have to go out to meet their friends. They will not be alllowed back in the house."


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First it makes my job easier, I'm not running around seven fields trying to keep on track of everything. I'm down to watching basically three fields now.
The Mets will be in town on Friday to play the Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium. Starting for St. Louis will be Braden Looper, so that will be interesting to see how well he pitches past the first and second inning. Braden, I'm sure is on a 40 pitch count, last week he was huffing and puffing a little around the range, so we'll keep a close look on him in Friday's game.
The players that made the road trip today included;
PITCHERS - Carpenter, Cavazos, Dove, Hawksworth, Johnson, Jimenez, Parisi, & Worrell
The coaches are very high on Jimenez, I know you don't know much about him right now, but keep your eyes and ears open about this young pitcher.
CATCHERS – Bennett, Esposito, Christianson, & Marrero
La Russa likes the job Marrero is doing in camp. He's played mostly behind the plate the first couple of weeks, but Marrero has been working out at first a lot this week.
INFIELDERS – Hanson, Miles, Pujols, Rolen, Ryan, Spiezio, Bozied, Cabrera, Gonzalez
Travis Hanson has put on some weight and looks better at the plate this season. Hopefully he'll return to his 2005 form this year. Another player to watch is Tagg Bozied; he is working out very well at first on defense and looks good in the batting cages.
OUTFIELDERS – Duncan, Schumaker, Ankiel, Negron, Rasmus
Duncan is improving in left.
Rick Ankiel, if you didn't know his story, you would think he is the best prospect in camp.
Did you know, this is Rick's 10th Spring Training with the Cardinals?
Back at Roger Dean Stadium;
Jason Isringhausen, Kip Wells and Randy Kiesler all were pitching in what is called side work with catchers, Danilo Sanchez, Bryan Anderson and Michael Hernandez.
I watched Izzy for a while; I'm still reluctant to agree with the Cardinals that he'll be ready opening day.
The Cardinals coaches are high on Kiesler, even though I think he shows too much emotion on the mound. He kinds of reminds me of Jeff Weaver the first week he pitched in St. Louis.
The rest of the pitchers to include; Reyes, Narveson, Cate, Looper, Wainwright, Thompson, Franklin, Smith, Lambert, Hancock, Flores, Kinney, Springer and Sillman, worked on balls hit back to pitchers, with the runners on different bases, plus offensive drills.
I talked with the coaches about Mike Sillman and his unorthodox delivery and asked how they think he is doing in camp?
The word is he is pitching very well, his delivery helps a lot keeping the batters off balance, when I asked what do you do, or how do you coach a kid like this with such an unusual delivery? The response was basically, the kid is on his own. (for the English teacher/professors I know this sentence is a use of a reflexive pronoun, I just don't know how to say it better)
Fortunately Sillman is pitching very well and appears to be on top of his game.
A small point here, you are not going to get the coaches to say too much good about a player or even too much bad a player during spring training. It is way to early to make any judgments on any player.
The players who stayed home; Taguchi, J-Rod, Eckstein, Wilson, Molina, Hernandez, Sanchez, & Haerther participated in 30 minutes of batting practice with the coaches.
Encarnacion, Kennedy and Edmonds didn't participate in batting practice.
That's it for today's Spring Training Notebook.
Check back with me tomorrow as I rundown the 40 man roster, giving you an update on all the players.
Remember if you have any questions about the St. Louis Cardinals Spring Training you can send an e-mail to me at email@example.com.
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