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This is part of a series of seven articles describing new bioluminescent substrates to be used for drug screening and assaying enzymatic activity.
Mary Sobol, Dongping Ma, Carolyn C. Woodroofe and James J. Cali
CYP4F2 and CYP4F3B are cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) that catalyze ω-hydroxylation of fatty acids and arachidonic acid and that metabolize certain drugs (1)
. Enzyme assays for CYP4F2 and CYP4F3B typically include a chromatographic separation step that limits ease-of-use and throughput. Thus, there is a need for simple, multiwell plate-based CYP4F2 and CYP4F3 assays for rapid enzyme analyses and inhibitor screening applications.
Luminogenic CYP assays use prosubstrates for the light-generating reaction of firefly luciferase. CYPs convert the prosubstrates to luciferin, which makes light in a second reaction with a luciferase reaction mix called Luciferin Detection Reagent (LDR) (4)
. The amount of light generated is proportional to the amount of luciferin produced by the CYP, and therefore, to CYP enzyme activity. Multiple CYP enzymes are encoded by families of genes in humans and other organisms (6)
. The CYP enzyme selectivity for a given luminogenic substrate depends on the nature of the derivatization on the luciferin structure.
Here we demonstrated that 2-(6-(4-(methylthio)benzyloxy)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carboxylic acid, a luciferin derivative referred to as Luciferin-4F2/3, is converted to luciferin, most prominently by CYP4F3B and has substantial activity with CYP4F2. Luciferin-4F2/3 can be used for luminogenic CYP4F3B and CYP4F2 enzyme assays in a multiwell-plate format.
The CYP assays were performed using instructions in the P450-Glo™ Assay Technical Bulletin #TB325 and P450-Glo™ Screening Systems Technical Bulletin #TB340. The CYP enzymes used were recombinant human forms in microsomes from insect cells that coexpressed a human CYP cDNA with P450 reductase or P450 reductase plus cytochrome b5 (Gentest™ Supersomes™, BD Biosciences). A 50mM stock solution of Luciferin-4F2/3 (MW = 416.53) was prepared in acidified dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO with 50mM HCl).* The CYP4F2 or CYP4F3B enzyme assays were performed using 25–50µM Luciferin-4F2/3 substrate (Cat.# P1651) or as indicated in figure legends, 50mM KPO4 (pH 7.4), 20nM CYP enzyme coexpressed with P450 reductase and cytochrome b5 (1pmol/50µl reaction), and 1X NADPH Regeneration System (Cat.# V9510).
Assays were assembled and performed in opaque white 96-well plates (e.g., white polystyrene, 96-well plates [Costar Cat.# 3912]). After incubating reactions for 10 or 20 minutes at 37°C, 50µl of Luciferin Detection Reagent (LDR; Cat.# V8920, V8921) was added to each 50µl CYP reaction to stop the reactions and initiate luminescence. The luminescence was read after 20 minutes using the GloMax® 96 Microplate Luminometer (Cat.# E6501) and reported in relative light units (RLU).
For convenience, you can prepare a 4X concentrated enzyme/buffer/substrate mix (200mM KPO4 [pH 7.4], 200µM Luciferin-4F2/3, 80nM CYP4F2 or CYP4F3B)*, 4X concentrated test compound solution (e.g., for CYP inhibition assays) and 2X concentrated NADPH Regeneration System (7)
. For a 50µl reaction in a 96-well plate, combine 12.5µl of the 4X enzyme mixture with 12.5µl of 4X test compound and initiate the reaction by adding 25µl of the NADPH Regeneration System.
*Note: Luciferin-4F2/3 solubility in KPO4 buffer is improved when the 50mM DMSO stock solution is first diluted to an intermediate concentration of 0.2mM in 100mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.5).
The putative luminogenic CYP substrate, Luciferin-4F2/3, was initially screened for activity in the luminescent assay format against 21 recombinant human CYP enzymes (Figure 1). Under the conditions used in Figure 1, we observed prominent activity with CYP4F3B, a relatively smaller activity with CYP4F2, and minor activities with CYP4F3A and CYP4A11.
The anticipated reaction scheme with Luciferin-4F2/3 (I) is shown at the top. Luminescence generated by LDR depends on the conversion of I to luciferin (II). For control samples, CYP enzyme was replaced with microsomes devoid of CYP activity from the insect cell CYP expression system. Fifty microliter reactions with 50μM Luciferin-4F2/3 and 20nM recombinant human CYP enzymes in 96-well plates were incubated for 30 minutes at 37°C. Values are mean ± SD, n = 3.
A time-dependent increase in luminescence reflecting luciferin accumulation was observed at room temperature and 37°C for up to 60 minutes (Figure 2).
Time-dependent changes in net luminescence were monitored at room temperature (20.5°C) and 37°C. Fifty microliter reactions were performed in 96-well plates with 50µM Luciferin-4F2/3 and 20nM CYP4F3B in 50mM KPO4 (pH 7.4), 50mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.5). CYP reactions were initiated by staggered addition of the NADPH Regeneration System. All CYP reactions were simultaneously terminated and luciferase reactions initiated by adding 50µl of LDR. Zero-time values were measured in samples where the NADPH Regeneration System was withheld until after LDR addition. Background luminescence from control samples with no CYP enzyme (mean background = 1969 RLU at 20.5°C or 2772 RLU at 37°C) was subtracted to give the net luminescence values shown (mean ± SD, n = 3; error bars not visible due small SD).
The CYP4F3B reaction with Luciferin-4F2/3 showed atypical kinetics with sigmoidicity at the low end of the curve, indicating homotropic cooperativity and substrate inhibition at the high end(9)
Reactions with 20nM CYP4F3B, 50mM KPO4 (pH 7.4), 25mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.5) and 0–60µM Luciferin-4F2/3 were incubated for 10 minutes at 37°C. Background luminescence from control samples with no CYP enzyme at each substrate concentration was subtracted to give the net luminescence values shown (mean ± SD, n = 3).
The CYP4F3B assay with Luciferin-4F2/3 was tested as a tool for measuring CYP4F3B inhibition (Figure 4). Dose-dependent inhibition by 17-octadecynoic acid, a known CYP4F3B inhibitor (10)
, was observed (IC50 = 18.4µM).
Using 10nM CYP4F3B, enzyme inhibition was assayed using 25µM Luciferin-4F2/3 in the presence of 17-octadecynoic acid at the indicated concentrations. The 17-octadecynoic acid was diluted from a 50mM stock solution in DMF, and the vehicle was kept constant at 0.4% in all reactions. Reactions were incubated at 37°C for 10 minutes before adding LDR. Background luminescence from control samples with no CYP enzyme (mean background = 2169 RLU) was subtracted to give the net luminescence values shown (mean ± SD, n=3).
Luciferin-4F2/3, a novel luciferin derivative, is a luminogenic cytochrome P450 substrate with a high degree of selectivity for CYP4F3B and CYP4F2. Using Luciferin-4F2/3 with a CYP enzyme assay approach harnesses the exquisite sensitivity, selectivity and simplicity of bioluminescence. This provides simple, rapid, multiwell plate-based CYP4F2 and CYP4F3B enzyme assays for analysis and screening.
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Sobol, M., Ma, D., Woodroofe, C. C. and Cali, J. J.
Cytochrome P450 4F2 and 4F3B Enzyme Assays Using a Novel Bioluminescent Probe Substrate.
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The Indiana General Assembly has previously flatly refused a request from Marion and Hamilton counties for a mass-transit tax referendum. But the mood seems to have changed this year. A bill allowing the referendum passed the House Roads and Transportation Committee 11-1 last week. There is still a long way to go – it must also get through the House Ways and Means Committee, and there is likely to be more opposition in the Senate – but there is at least a chance a bill will hit the governor's desk this year.
The question of the hour is: If a bill does make it to Gov. Mike Pence, will he sign it? He has, after all, signed Americans for Tax Reform's Grover Norquist's "no new taxes" pledge, and this could end up raising $1.3 billion more in central Indiana.
He certainly should sign it.
Yes, it could lead to a local income tax hike of 0.3 percent to expand bus and rail service to give the greater Indianapolis area a "world-class transit system." A recent poll showed a majority in the affected area would approve the tax, and 7,800 people have signed petitions encouraging lawmakers to allow the referendum. But there doesn't have to be a tax increase. The bill would merely let the voters who would be affected by the tax increase and would benefit from the improvement project decide for themselves.
That's something the state should do more of – let cities and counties have more authority to decide their own fates and more power to determine how projects they think they need are paid for. The point isn't whether central Indiana needs an improved transit system but whether its citizens get to decide if they do. Almost every local government in Indiana has a project or two the need more home rule over.
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Lewis Hamilton reckons Pirelli may have brought the wrong tyres to Shanghai after the softs "disintegrated" in Friday's practice...
Lewis Hamilton reckons Pirelli may have brought the wrong tyres to Shanghai after the softs "disintegrated" in Friday's practice.
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Lei Garden (Cupertino)
Lei Garden is a new Cantonese restaurant in Cupertino (in the former spot housing Fatima next to Target), opened up by the owners of Pan Tao on Wolfe Road (across from Cupertino Village). It has no relation to the vaunted chain in Asia.
The restaurant had its grand opening on Thursday. We went in early on Saturday evening before throngs of people packed a full house.
The menu is typical, if slightly restricted, Cantonese fare. We ordered a $70 set dinner, which gets you daily soup, a choice of Peking Duck or Lobster (sauteed in superior broth or steamed over vermicelli), and a choice of 4 dishes off a set list.
The meal started off fine, with a standard double-boiled soup of pork, melon and ginger. For those who like their soup on the less salty side, this leaned towards that.
We went with Lobster over Vermicelli, which was predictably prepared and cooked just right. This was the best dish of the night, and my only quip was over the quality of the soy sauce - they could have used something better.
For the four dishes, we had the satay fatty beef over vegetables, soy sauce chicken, lamb clay pot and fish fillets with peas. These ranged from bad to just mediocre.
The Soy Sauce Chicken was unusually hot (microwaved?), dry and overcooked. Even Marina (across the street) could do a better job than we got here.
Fish Fillets over Snap Peas were OK, but the pieces were broken up (rather in one piece) and skimpy on quantity. The kitchen didn't do a thorough job peeling the strings off the snap peas. We noticed quite a few other tables ordering this dish.
The Lamb Pot, while not "bad" couldn't keep up with other versions we've had (shallow flavoring to the sauce, no lettuce, not even a fire to keep it warm), and even the bean curd sheets were limp and soggy.
We added a Golden Double Egg Fried Rice. Unlike the version at Asian Pearl, this version substituted the dried fish and XO sauce with fresh shrimp. Again, not "bad" but lacking any wok hay or character.
And that's really how I felt about Lei Garden as a whole. It wasn't terrible, and nothing was done "wrong" per se (besides the chicken), but it was squarely in the mediocre category. It may not be a fair comparison, but the pricing (everything in the $10+ range) and aspirations pit it against the likes of Joy Luck, Dynasty and Saigon, but it falls short of those competitors. It's most similar to Fu Lum Mum in Mountain View, if I had to compare.
Appreciate the report. But what makes me sad is to learn that Fatima has closed. I didn't get to eat at the Cupertino location much, but had been a fan of the San Mateo branch before it closed some years ago. It was my first intro to Islamic Chinese food.
Thanks for the report. Sounds like the South Bay still has a lot of work to do to catch up to the level of Cantonese further north.
By the way, just learned that Cooking Papa's third location is confirmed....Mountain View (I forgot to get the exact address), in about 6 to 8 months...this is direct from the owner/manager. And you can see it mentioned on the rotating TV screens. Guessing the San Bruno location plans fell through.
Though I am curious...is Fu Lam Mum (dinner) any good? Not a fan of their dim sum.
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I'm very happy to hear that Cooking Papa will be trying its hand at a second South Bay location. Hopefully, it'll be more like the FC location than the rather cramped/crowded SC location.
I know you forgot the address, but was it an El Camino Real address or some side street? I sort of have some ideas of where it could be.
The specific address is - 1616 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA - where an Austin's BBQ chain restaurant used to sit. The lot has been vacant for... a decade or so? I think it's just the right size for Cooking Papa.
Fu Lam Mum's dinner is mediocre, and the cafe next door is even weaker. Joy Luck, Dynasty and even Saigon trump it handily. Kinda like Lei Garden, they have a more ambitious / interesting menu than they can execute. For example, they were recently advertising Choi-Bong-Hai for $35 (the crab-egg-whites dish that Koi Palace / Yum's Bistro do well), but I have doubts that they could execute it given that they can't even do the basics well. Castro's recent revitalization in restaurants has drawn us there frequently, and even on weekends at dinner, they fail to pack the house (on the lower level - the upper level is all but vacant now).
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Odd, the lobster one didn't come up. Here it is.


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High school students 9-12 are bored to tears. I was bored to tears in the 50's, ask a student today and they too are bored to tears.
Teenagers need a challenge! Todays schools offer boredom and repeat of lower class information for THREE years. What a waste of talent. Let each student chose if they want to be college material or craftsmen. Let them graduate from high school with an Associates degree or certification as journeyman in a trade field. Let them see and feel the goal they are setting for themselves from the eighth grade on. How many brilliant students are left behind because they are not exposed to a higher level of skills while just young teens. This would level the playing field between those that can afford private schooling and those who could not even dream of private schools. When a person is so bored without a learning challenge, they place their energies into other extremes, (drugs, sex, pills for everything, etc.). These kids are not dumb they are Uninspired by our ho-hum attitude about what they need to know for the future. I also am concerned with academic individuals who feel they are not contributing any longer to the mental growth of their students. Let's help them by initiating rewards for innovation in teaching. These SAT tests are ridiculous and accomplish a lot of useless data. Kids have been lying on them for years as to their backgrounds. A good example is the old school question, "What did you have for breakfast, Johnny?" I always answered "Orange juice, cereal and toast with jelly". This was in the 40's, I was lucky to have had a mashed potato sandwich. Let's quit pretending that teens are not bright enough to understand what is going on and give them a real challenge that will produce a great future for all.
Gail .
Sep 25 2012: I hated school. From the first day of kindergarten, I hated school. I was bored out of my mind. I wasted 12 years of my life trying to stay awake. I only paid attention when it came close to finals, and then the challenge of catching up inspired me. I wanted to graduate early, having already earned the required credits, but my parents objected. Hence, I barely made it out of high school, though I nearly aced the SATs. (95th & 98th percentiles). I HATED school. I HATED learning.
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What was done to me via public education was abuse, and there is no other way for me to view it.
But then, one day in the 80s, I discovered, quite accidentally, the joy of learning, and my life hasn't been the same since.
Children are naturally curious. When we force them to sit in a chair and learn facts that everyone knows they will never again use in their lifetimes, we beat that curiosity out of them - to society's loss.
In the US, the Dept. of Ed. is a subsidy of corporate interests. The mission statement says that it exists to prepare students for GLOBAL competition. (meaning economic competition)
what is the US Dept of Ed doing encouraging competition? Supporting the military industrial complex? Placing $$$ above people?
If education was about educating, we would have a lot of pretty smart people in America. Sadly, no matter what degree people hold, they are functionally uneducated. They have learned that once the paper is in hand, most learning can stop. Nothing could be further from the truth. That's when REAL learning can begin.Sep 27 2012: Yes I graduated the faculty more than 10 years ago and Ican say now that a lot of my knowledge is there somewhere in my mind and I am not using it and maybe i will not use it and maybe sometime forget it if not already. I have worked for more than 9 years in my domain and really the faculty helped me a lot but most of the things i learned will never be useful to me in any way. Like you say during the courses sometime i get bored and get asleep in the chair and felt very exausted becouse of the void in the speaker presentation. This means the information that was presented there had no sustainability for me and I was conscious I make an effort to understand something that I will not use or with which I have no relayed knowledge. This is the biggest problem in universities from my point of view becouse we were treated at the same level and forced to learn things that maybe do not have future in our after graduation activities. Is good to have knowledge from a lot of directions but is better to learn naturaly and with pleasure so to enjoy the lessons we take from life becouse learning is part of our day by day activity. I was a lab teacher in faculty and the thing I observed is that students are opened to new way of presenting lessons and they are opened to teachers that can "get them closer to the table" so to make them active in the lesson and this way the dynamic of the class improve and everyone contribute with something to the lesson even in the "silence of their minds".
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Sep 28 2012: You are so right, Julian. The more a student can participate in a learning effort, the more he/she buys into it and can find ways to apply what they have learned as a working part of the group to their daily lives. The more schools will experiment with "hands on" learning the greater number of students that will happily participate. To just sit and listen and try to comprehend what the subject matter really is, is very difficult. Most students just shut down. The more the student can be part of the lesson with the professor, the greater result for all. The student is rewarded with a greater desire to learn and the professor can learn a lot from the student. Thanks for your input. VeraSep 27 2012: This is exactly what i mean. when i pursue my interests online I feel like the world is changing, like we are on the boundaries of political change or scientific discovery. Especially on Ted. The world is changing, the game has changed and i'm still writing essays! I'm really looking forward to see how education will be changing in the next few years, I realise I am just at the start of something special. I mean the internet is in its infancy! Soon (i think this has already been said) classrooms as we have been used to will be obsolete. Information will be more accessible and so will the leading professionals. which means i hope, the kind of enthusiasm these teachers have for their fields will shine through and inspire students all around the world. Can you imagine the kind of things we will be able to create with some much information at our fingertips!!
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Thanks for talking to me Vera, sometimes I feel like i'm the only one saying this :)Sep 26 2012: This is exactly how i'm feeling right not. I'm stuck at a university doing a course I chose and expected to enjoy and i'm slowly loosing interest. For some reason i expected more from university education but it feels so much like school. most of my lectures are uninspiring and just dull, frankly, which makes it difficult to concentrate. i feel like the information i do learn and find interesting is wasted because I forget it within days of writing that particular essay or sitting that test. And its all memorizing anyway, rote learning, and this is what we are rewarded for! i hope you dont think i sound arrogant, it just doesn't feel like there is anything imaginative going on, anywhere! that is until I watch TED videos. :)
Sep 27 2012: Vanessa, keep the faith, there are people like Robert Winner out there that are really going to change the system. Please read his comments, he is attempting (and I know he will suceed) to change our rote method of teaching into a pleasant and challenging experience. Nothing is worse than sitting in a lecture that the professor is too lazy to discuss openly and has you "listen" to tapes. This goes on all the time in many colleges. No life experience, just some old windbag expounding. I would expect if the students graduated from high school with an Associates or certification, they could improve their own capacity to learn more. The documentation is a necessary evil at this point. When things actually change there will be no sore backs from carrying too many outdated books and every student will be supplied with a laptop. A lot less expensive than the school supplying hardback books. Of, course we do know that the money made by these arrogant institutional leaders would be at risk. Time to get more integrity iinto the system. Keep on trucking though, that degree is so important as it effects the rest of your future. We need more dedicated persons like Robert and grants that support drastic changes in education teaching methods. .Sep 26 2012: Ted lover, I would really like to know what was happening that suddenly made you realize that learning is fun and enjoyable. Was it a person, or an event? Learning should be pleasureable and all students should have the opportunity to express themselves in a mannerly way. Knowledge gives them this tool, and when a student is made to feel he or she doesn't quite fit in they do become rebels. I would like to see the establishment really get with life. Let the student excell as far as he can and encourage him/her to reach for the moon. Offering training for an Assocaties degree in high school proper of a craftsman certification in high school proper would give students a goal they can acheive. Tthank you for your input. VeraSep 25 2012: Education needs to not be viewed as a chore.
Sep 26 2012: James. I completely agree with you. Education should be fun and an enlightening experience. It should not be a chore that you dread. It needs to come across as an exciting adventure as you expand your mind and search for more information. Any suggestions as to how we can view education as an exciting endeavor?Sep 25 2012: Vera, FYI it always heps to have the minimal info available to aid in composing a rational response. Since I(know nothing of you I will speak only of the United States. IMO schools at the K-12 are not about education or learning. They are about money. Schools are paid by seat time. One student is worth about $7,000 per year. Absences are subtracted from the money recieved. That is why perfect attendance is so honored. Colleges do not care if you attend or not. You pay for classes up front. Enough students select that class it is scheduled ... not enough not scheduled. Graduation requirements are set by state legislatures as recommended by the Superintendent of schools often not an educator (ours is a lawyer). Courses follow the guide of the bookmaker/text developer and tests are developed following what is available in the texts, again not educators.
Begining this year teachers will have their evaluations based on the students grades, which almost guarentees cheating and teaching of the test.
Do not blame the schools for the format, agenda, curriculum, or even your interest. Principals and teachers are left with few if any options.
No one would argue that todays kids are not bright enough to do the work .... but if you were allowed to advance through the system rapidly then money would be lost ..... that, my friend, ain't gonna happen.
All the best. Bob.
Sep 25 2012: You hit the nail on the head, Bob. The money issue is so true. How do we change our priorities to encompass greatness, learning, honesty and pride while feeding those at the trough? It is sad that the dedicated teachers cannot advance above the greed dictated by the establishment. Any suggestions? I appreciate your input.
Sep 25 2012: Do away with text developers/test writers/educational unions/etc ... and cease using the Bismark system of education form the mid 1800's. Develop 21st century tools for education. Devise a map of all available subjects from K - 12. Each subject shall be comprised of modules that define a specific outcome and the total of the modules would define the goal. Each module would be tested out of on a competent / non-competent exam. No module could be entered until pre-requisites were met. Students would progress academically at their rate of learning and maintain their class position to develop socially. It is possible that a 10th grader could achieve enough credits for graduation. In that case the facality would be affiliated with the local university and the syllabus approved to enter college level studies and be granted full course credits.
This system would allow self directed studies for the quick learner and the time for a instructor to assist those who need assistance. In this casee the teacher is more of a mentor / proctor.
There would still be labs and classes for music, band, etc ...
That in a nutshell would leap us into 21st century educational process and perhaps resolve the issue you have presented.
Further I would devise a two tier curriculum: 1) college prep, and 2) manual trades but that is another story.
All the best. Bob.
Sep 26 2012: Again I agree with the two tier circulum but taken one step futher. The student would graduate with an Associstes Degree and/or a trade certificatio, journeyman apprentice. Get the shops for trades back in the schools where young people can apply their skills as they learn. The crafts persons could assist in the maintenace of equipment and the building and repair of vehicles and all appliances. The monies received from these skills could help defray the costs of the overall changes. How do you motivate the establishment to initiate change?Sep 26 2012: I am working on the course map and modules. Also want the two tier in effect by next year ... almost had it this year. However, our teachers are certified by the local Community College and the credits are on their transcript. The weilding instructor is a union certified instructor and my son graduated high school as a union certified journeyman weilder and got college credits also. He entered the college with 90 college credits.
The problem is to get the school to pay for the certification course with the college near you. For shop classes call the local union and see if they will cooperate.
There are other problems like the teachers union and other considerations. Parents love it .... the administration likes it .... and the rest is about money and the union way.
Good luck ... you are about to make a lot of enemies. But it will be worth it when you win.
All the best. Bob.Sep 25 2012: I'll be honest. I didn't like high school that much.
I was one of the people who was in the bridge program. Took high school in the morning and college classes at night.
All the autobody shop and woodworking classes are gone in high school .I took classes at college just for that reason.
I think it was in the my sophomore year I started to doing it.
I would rather take classes at college than high school
Sep 26 2012: What was different about attending college that made you enjoy the classes more? When you were in High School did you feel you were just marking time?Sep 24 2012: I have known lots of kids who were or are not bored in high school and whose assignments include lots of challenging and thought provoking material. I have also known lots of kids who take college level courses at their own high schools or take a couple of courses during the school day at a local community college.
And I have known lots of kids who were or are very engaged outside of school in service or pursuing their own interests. In fact, I have known kids who don't have enough time to pursue their interests.
So I don't think boredom or the repetition of middle school content in high school are universal or necessarily even typical, though I am sure your observation holds in many places.
This may vary by geographic location. I am most familiar with public high schools.
Sep 26 2012: Fritizi, what do you think the trait is that some students possess and others do not have? There has to be something in the makeup of a person that makes one feel bored to tears while the other is enjoying the moment. If we could key in on keeping the interest peaked then learning would be a pleasure. I realize that we cannot expect every one to reach the stars, but most persons respond to encouragement and maybe that is part of the answer. Vera
Sep 26 2012: There has been a lot of work on student motivation. One vital element is that students need to feel the connection of what they are learning to their lives and their concerns. Another is that the level of challenge needs to be appropriately pitched for the student. It should be challnging enough to offer a stretch beyond what students can already do. Too little challenge or too much are at once boring and frustrating.
Also many disciplines involve some parts that are not inately intriguing. Students need to understand what the payoff will be of bearing with that content as a stepping stone to the good stuff.
Those are some things to keep in mind.
Sep 29 2012: While this seems to be a little off topic from the original question, it can tie into the boredom factor that we often hear from students these days.
Something else to keep in mind is that it's quite difficult to motivate students (and adults) who don't have the basic skills to learn what someone is trying to teach them.
An example would be that student who has failed to learn his math facts, although he's in the same classroom with other students who can seemingly learn them without struggle. What often is overlooked in this example is that perhaps it's the students memory that is causing the failure. This student would begin to behave like they had no motivation, when in fact, they CAN'T remember them despite being 'taught' them over and over.
Our world and way of living has changed and unfortunately, our education system hasn't.
By fixing the weak or missing learning skills - which aren't taught in schools - before trying to teach academics, we would see an increase in student motivation and success as well as more satisfied teachers as they would know that what they are teaching is actually being learned.
Teaching does not automatically mean Learning...that is the crack kids are falling through in our education system.
Thank you for this wonderful conversation!Sep 29 2012: Pamela, I have seen this also- that many students are at a great disadvantage for never having memorized the few math facts one truly needs to memorize to be able to follow along with most of what comes later. And I have seen students act bored as a way of camouflaging the difficulty they are having with the work.Sep 24 2012: Hi Henry, I didn't mean to imply that you can't learn as you get older. Many of our learning skills come through experience. My concern is, I was bored through high school and we were lucky to have a telephone, let alone pills to make me not expound, so it's not the new gadgets, it's the curriculum. Too many administrators spoil the learning environment for teachers and students. One solultion is not to continue with out three R method once the student gets beyond 6th grade, but to introduce greater learning skills (higher academic and craft certification) to all students and give them real life experiences. I agree that our young people have too much too soon, but our exposure to smut via technology is just too great. Let's keep the teens concentrating on growth of their minds and skills where possible. School is the greatest learning tool they have. It should be geared to their future and hold their interest. Letting them graduate at a higher level than a "diploma" would assist them in reaching higher goals in life.Sep 24 2012: I don't think we need to worry about time-frame or anything. I don't agree that we cannot introduce skills later in life.
The main problem with children is we let them grow as they please.
I am not sure how we expect a random state "a child's mind" to produce a desired outcome every time.
I definitely agree skills need to be part of education, but should focus on areas like communication and team building.
I also disagree that we have a number of unchallenged students. The information need not be challenging. It is presented to inform the child not build personality.
Many of these students have no attention span because of cell phones and other social distractions.


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We have looked into the sodium, and it appears the excess was coming from the vegetable broth. We linked that ingredient to a more generic vegetable broth, and it seems to have reduced the sodium. To address the beans issue, the sodium will go down by an additional 500 mg if using no-salt-added black beans. Rinsing and draining should also help.
If you are looking for a Black Bean Soup recipe, this isn't it. The taste of the salsa really overpowers the beans and it tasted more like salsa soup. I was disappointed and threw the soup away as it was inedible. Someone in the house thought it could be salvaged as a dip, but I have better recipes for that. Still looking for a good vegetarian Black Bean soup.
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This is a fantastic recipe! Now know why there are so many glowing reviews. It's so easy (I was done, from start to finish in 15 minutes. We're vegetarian and it's difficult to find a black bean soup in restaurants that's not made with chicken stock or doesn't have bacon. Now I can make the black bean soup that my husband loves so much right at home. Upon other reviewers suggestions, I saved one cup of beans to add whole, I added 3 teaspoons lime juice, triple the cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic, freshly chopped cilantro and 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper. I also used the immersion blender and blended the soup right in the pot (talk about a great invention!). The soup came out perfect and tasted great with quesadillas. Next time, I'll probably saute some onions and add some corn for a different taste in the soup. Thanks very much for this recipe. It is definitely a keeper!!
Add Sherry! I've used hundreds of Allrecipes and this is the first time I felt compelled to add a review. This is fantastic soup! I used the suggestions of sauteed onions and garlic in pan first, used three cans of beans (two pureed, one left whole), extra cumin, splash of hot sauce, and added chopped cilantro. I also added a splash of Sherry, as I know this is the secret ingredient in my favorite restaurant soup. Delectable! I planned to freeze the leftover but we ate it all.
Very tasty soup! I agree with other reviewers to reserve some of the black beans whole. I used 1 can low fat low sodium chicken broth and 1 can Rotel instead of the salsa. I also sauteed some sweet Vidalia onion and garlic before adding beans, broth, and Rotel. I added cumin, dash red pepper, garlic powder, onion powder. Then I used a hand held blender (Emeril calls it the boat motor) and blended until I got the consistency I wanted. Then added the reserved whole black beans. I left lid off pot and let it simmer to reduce the amount of liquid and concentrate the flavors. At the very end I added the juice of a lime. It was delicious. Great base recipe to add your favorite flavors! When serving I added a dollop of no fat sour cream and some chopped green onions. A meal in itself! Thanks for a great recipe!
This soup was wonderful! I did make a few changes: I used chicken broth vs. vegetable broth. I used homemade salsa that was heavy with garlic and cilantro. I didn't have enough black beans, so I added about 1/4 cup refried beans. I followed the advise of some other reviews and left some black beans whole. I also added cayenne and sauteed chopped onion to the bean mixture. To make it a heartier meal, I added 1-1/2 cup rice and 1/2 cp corn to the soup.
I can't wait to make this again!
I've made Black Bean soup from scratch which takes so much longer than this recipe and yet the taste is the same, so why make it from scratch again? Thanks for the recipe. I added cubed grilled chicken to the soup which was good too. Remember to leave a can or so of the beans out of the blender so you have some whole or mashed type beans in the soup for texture. I also added alittle sherry to the recipe. It's how I've always made black bean soup. Try it, it's great:)
This the easiest soup I have ever made and my boyfriend loved it! We have also omited part of the broth to make it into a black bean dip. Excellent with tortilla chips :)
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Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 240
Calories from Fat: 45
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2 (15 ounce) cans
whole green beans, drained
1 cup
Italian-style salad dressing
9 slices
bacon, cut in half
I usually only do 5 or so green beans per bundle and cut my bacon in thirds. I don't always have time to marinate overnight. I usually sprinkle some garlic powder and pepper over as well. I know that this mentions being an appetizer, but I always have them as a side at dinner.
I used fresh "french" green beans (the small skinny ones). I did not pre-steam or boil them thinking that they would be small enough to cook all the way through in the oven. They were a little on the crunchy side! Also, I would recommend not putting too many in the pan. I did not leave any space in between the bundles so the bacon only got crispy on the top. I think this is a good recipe with great looking presentation and I will try making it again with the adjustments I mentioned before.
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This was excellent. Of course I used fresh beans though. I had these once in a European resort and searched for a recipe for it. This recipe was perfect. I don't think you need tothpicks though - just place them seam down. I also only put 8 in the bundle - it was easier to eat.
GREAT! I used fresh green beans, steamed then marinated in Italian dressing. Served them at a dinner party and what a hit! Great flavor.
I love these guys. I prefer not to marinate overnight, but bake the bundles in the Italian dressing instead. Yummy.
I made these with fresh instead of canned and I steamed them beforehand, not as salty that way. I also only let them marinate for about 8 hours. They were fantastic!
These are a staple around my house. (the green bean bundles with brown sugar are too) I find that it is easiest to keep a smaller container full of these marinating at all times. This helps to have them on hand for those nights when we want them and I had not planned ahead.(like a busy mom has time for that!) When I cook them, I use the 2 cans that were marinated, so I just replace them with 2 more. I never liked green beans until I discovered this recipe from my aunt. They are really addictive!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe with others. It is truly delicious.
Excellent! I used fresh string beans instead of canned, and I steamed them slightly first and then marinated. Since they were much longer then canned, I used a whole slice of bacon and wrapped in an upwards fashion around the middle so it looked like two or three wraps. My family loved it! They told me, "If you're inviting over someone you want to impress, make these bundles and they'll think you're a professional! Thanks for a wonderful side dish!
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Servings Per Recipe: 9
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 220
Calories from Fat: 180
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