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Chap 3 Porth, Immune system, UCD
1. an automatic response to cell injury that: nuetralizes harmful agents & removes dead tissues
2. characterized by elaboration of inflammatory mediators & movement of fluid & leukocyes from vascular system into extravascular tissues
3. An irritation of a tissue caused by infection or injury.
Classic physical responses of inflammation
redness, swelling, heat, pain or discomfort & loss of funciton
Manifestations of acute inflammatory response
Immediate vascular changes (vasodilation & increased capillary permeability, influx of inflammatory cells such as neutrophils, & sometimes widespread effects of inflammatory mediators which produce fever & other systemic signs & symptoms
Manifestations of chronic inflammatory response
Due to infiltration with macrophages, lymphocytes, & fibroblasts, leading to persistent inflammation, fibroblast proliferation & scar formation.
Acute inflammation
adaptive response triggered by noxious stimuli & conditions such as infection & tissue injury, short duration, few minutes to several days
chronic inflammation
long duration ,days to years, associated with proliferation of bloodvessel tissue necrosis & fibrosis (scarring)
endolithial cells:
line epithelial lining of bloods vessels, produce antiplatelet & antithrombotic agents, vasodilators & vasoconstictors
neutrophils, eosinophils, & basophils - specific cytoplasmic granules & multilobed nucleus
1) principal leukocytes in acute inflammation
early responders
2) phagocytic, predominate in early inflammatory responses
3) polymorphonuclear
4) Increase in acute infections
5) Ingest bacteria, dead cells & cellular debris
6) short lived & become a componenet of the purulent exudate
Granular WBC - Weak phagocytes, vascular mediator
1) Protection from infections caused by parasites - Bind on IgE (helminths)
2) Involved in allergic reactions
3) slower reaction (2-3 hrs P/Neutrophils) 2-3% circulation
4) interact w/basophils, long life span, chronic inflammation
1) granulocyte that has 2 lobes
2) nonphagocytic
3) releases histamine, prostaglandins, serotonin & leukotrienes; vasoactive mediators
4) associated with allergic responses
5) precurser of mast cell
6) mediated by IgE
Mast cells
1) derived from same stem cells as basophils, but only activated when lodged in tissue sites;
2) release histamine, cytokines, chemotactic facotrs, leukotrienes, prostaglandins when activated
Agranulocytic: a relatively large phagocytic white blood cell that circulates in the bloodstream and has a single ovoid nucleus. once these cells migrate into the tissues from the blood, they become macrophages:
produced in bone marrow
Develop from monocytes, a type of white blood cell.
1) Either fixed or wandering, Irregular shape with short branching projections.
2) Capable of engulfing bacteria and cellular debris.
3) contibute to initiation of healing process
4) typically arrive at the inflammatory site 24 hours or later after neutrophils
A class of white blood cells that consist of small and large lymphocytes. The small lymphocytes bear variable cell-surface receptors for antigen and are responsible for adaptive immune responses. B cells, T cells, NK cells (large granular), of innate immunity
Plasma cells
Devleop from Activated B lymphocytrs & produce antibodies against persistent antigens in inflammatory site
Adhesive molecules- (L-selectin on lymphocytes, P selectin and E selectin on endothelial cells)
30 structurally simiar poteins that promote cell-to-cell & cell-to-extracellular matrix inteactions built into the plasma membrane that interconnects the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton.
adhesion molecules
Proteins located on the cell surface involved with the binding with other cells or with the extracellular matrix (ECM).
Acute inflammation triggers
Infections, immune reactions, mechanical , chemical agents, trauma, chemical, tissue necrosis from any cause
LAD I and II, Leukocyte Adhesion deficiency
Inability of cell to control adhesion of selectins w/immune system
Contibute to pathogenesis of RA (excessive expression of cell adhesion)
acute phase response elicits:
cardinal signs of inflammation: rubor, tumor, calor, dolor, functio laesa as well as fever, anorexia, hypertension, increased heart rate, corticoid steroid and ACTH release occur during this phase.
structural change of acute inflammation
increased vascular permeability: plasma proteins leave circulation
cellular stage of acute inflammation
emigration of leukocytes from microcirculation & accumulation at injury site
First line of defense: Immune system
Innate/natural immunity - responds early & rapidly; very effective
2nd line of defense: Immune system
Inflammation (immunity) - functions immediately as an effective barrier to microbes
3rd line of defense
adaptive/acquired immunity -resonds less rapidly, but more effectively. Use of lymphocytes, antibodies
physical & mechanical barriers:
The skin, linings of GI, Genitourinary & respiratory tracts:
Act by:
Sloughing off of cells
coughing & sneezing
mucus & cells
Biomechanical barriers
Synthesized & secreted saliva, tears, ear wax, sweat & mucus
anitmicrobial peptides
normal bacterial flora
Inflammatroy response: 2nd line of defense triggers
Caused by a variety of materials:
Infection, mechanical damage, ischemia, nutrient deprivation, temperature,extremes, radiation, etc.
Local manifestations
1) first mediator of inflammation,
2) released from mast cells & damaged tissue.
3) Causes vasodilation & increased capillary permeability
MAC (membrane attack complex) complement actions
Cell lysis, including bacterial & altered blood cells
C3a, C5a, complement actions
activates basophils & mast cells, vascular permeability, release of inflammatoroy mediators that produce smooth muscle contraction, changes in endothelial cells to enhance migration of phagocytes
opsonization- coating of particles (microbes) for more efficient recognition by phagocytes
Coagulation clotting systems
Forms a fibrinous meshwork at an injured or inflamed site:
1) prevent spread of infection
2) keeps microorganisms & foreign bodies at site of greatest inflammatory cell activity
3) forms a clot tht stops bleeding
4) provides a framework for repair & healing
Kinin system
1) functions to activate & assist inflammatory cells
2) primary kinin is bradykinin
3) causes:
a. dilation of blood vessels
b. pain
c. smooth muscle contraction
d. vascular permeability
e. leukocyte chemotaxis
Classic Manifestations of Inflammation:
Local: pain, swelling, warmth, redness, LOF
Systemic: fever, leukocytosis, malaise
Vascular stage:
Prostaglandins & leukotrienes affect blood vessels
arterioles & venules dilate
increase blood flow to injured area
redness & warmth result
capillaries become more permeable
allows exudate to escape into tissues
swelling & pain result
What mechanism causes the redness associated with the inflammatory process?
Prostaglandins & leukotrienes cause vasodilation, which brings more blood to the injured/affected area as well as redness/erythema & warmth.
red blood cells present due to damage to capillary beds & blood vessels, indicates bleeding
fibrinogen, thick & sticky meshwork, clotted exudate, indicates more advanced inflammation
Cellular stage:
WBC enters injured tissue:
destroys infective organisms
remves damaged cells
releases more inflammatory mediators to control further inflammation & healing
Duties of leukkocytes:
1) enter injured area
2) express adhesive proteins
3) attach to blood vessel lining
4) squeeze between the cells
5) follow inflammatory mediators to injured area
6) release many inflammatory mediators @ injured area
Leuckocytes release these inflammatory mediators @ injured area:
Histamine & seratonin
platelet activating factor
cytokines: colony stimulating factors; interleukins (IL), interferons, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
Nitric Oxide (NO)
Which leukocytes participate in the acute inflammatory response?
a. eosinophils
b. monocytes
c. neutrophils
d. all of the aobve
e. a & c
e. a & c
Granulocytes & monocytes play a role in the acute phase of the immune reponse. Eosinophils & neutrophils are granuloctes, so all of the leukocytes listed participate.
Other inflammatory mediators:
coagulation & fibrinolysis proteins
complement system
C-reactive protein
Leukocytes release interleukins & tumor necrosis factor during the acute phase response which
affects thermoregulatory center - fever
affects CNS - lethargy
causes skeletal muscle breakdown
During the acute phase response, the liver makes fibrinogen & C-reactive protein which:
facilitate clotting
bind to pathogens
moderate inflammatory responses
Fever during the systemic manifestations of inflammation, is:
caused by exogenous & endogenous pyrogens
act directly on the hypothalmus
Systemic manifestations of Inflammation:
Increased plasma protein synthesis (C-reactive, fibrinogen, haptoglobin, amyloid, ceruloplasmin)
Acute phase reactants synthesised during inflammation
C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, haptoglobin, amyloid, ceruloplasmin, etc.
Body temperature is controlled through negative feedback loops. T/F
True, when body senses a change out of the norm, it activates mechanisms that oppose that change (vasodilation & sweating with increased temperatures; vasoconstriction & shivering with decreased temperatures. This is known as negative feedback.
White blood cell response to inflammation
Inflammatory mediators cause WBC production
WBC count rises
Immature neutrophils released into blood
During chronic inflammtion, macrophages:
Accumulate in the damaged area & keep releasing inflammatory mediators
During Granulomatous inflammation:
Macrophages mass together around foreign bodies
Connective tissue surronds & isolates the mass
Chronic inflammation of 2 wks or longer
is often related to an unsuccessful acute inflammatory response
Characteristics of chronic inflammation include:
dense infiltration of lymphocytes & macrophages
granuloma formation
epithelioid cell formation
giant cell formation
Crohn Disease signs & symptoms
Intermittent bouts of fever, diarrhea, & RLQ pain
may have RLQ mass, tenderness
Can affect any portion of GI tract
To DX Crohn disease
Uper GI series with small bowel follow thru plus either colonoscopy or barium enema
Crohn disease can be found:
any portion of GI tract
30% small bowel
50% small & large bowel
15-20% large bowel
Treatments of IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
Acute pancreatitis leads to
Deep abdominal pain
digestion of elastic tissue
inactivation of surfactant in the lung which can cause pulmonary edema & the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome
Glucose intolerance
Treatment for acute pancreatitis includes:
fluids & electrolytes
collid treatments for shock
demerol for pain
nasogastric suctionto rest digestive system
vasoconstrictor drugs if shock
Acute Pancreatitis is defined as:
acute autodigestion of the pancreas
40-60% are associated with ETOH abuse, gallstones & other billary diseases
Also associated with trauma to abdomen, hyperlipidemia & certain types of drugs
Activation of enzymes in acute pancreatitis:
Serum amylase is one of first to increase
serum trypsin
serum phoshoipase A
serum elastase
elicit adaptive immune repsonses - memory of the substance is developed so repeat exposure to same microbe produces quicker & more vigorous response
Cell mediated immunity
defends against intracellular microbes, such as viruses, provided by T lymphocytes.
Cellular elements of the blood: RBC's WBC's, platelets
derived from hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow
Myeloid progenitor is precurser to:
monocytes/macrophages, granulocytes & dendritic cells of innate immune system which are produced in bone marrow.
naive lymphocyte
mature B or T lymhocyte that has not previously encountered antigen or is not progeny of antigen-stimulated mature lymphocyte
T lymphocytes
Cell-mediated immunity; antigen receptors recognize peptide fragments of proteing antigens
Helper T cells
Help B lymphocytes produce antibodies & help phagocytic cells destroy ingested pathogens
CD proteins
Cluster of differentation, numerical, defines particular cell type or staged of cell differentiation & are recognized by cluster/group of antibodies
Natural Killer Cells NK
recognize & kill tumor cells, abnormal body cells & cells infected with intracellular pathogens (viruses & intracellular bacteria)
Central Lymphoid organs
bone marrow & thymus provide environment for immune cell production & maturation
Peripheral Lymphoid Organs
lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, appendix, Peyer patches of intestine, mucosa associated lymphoid tissues in respiratory, GI tract, & reproduction systems
Lymph channels, blood vessels & capillaries
Immune cells circulate through these various tissues & organs to seek out and destroy foreign material.
Thymus, fully functional @ birth
generates mature immunocometent T lymphocytes which express appropriate receptors
Thymic selection
abiltiy of T cells to recognize foreign antigens & distinguish self from non self; process of maturation
B cell maturation
occurs in bone marrow; here cells multiply, mature & acquire immunoglobulin (Ig) signalining molecules & cell markers that distinguish self from nonself
T lymphocytes, B lymhocytes
_____are more abundant in paracortex of lymph node; ____ are more abundant in follicles & germinal centers located in outer cortex of lymh node.
white pulp
contains concentrated areas of B & T lymphocytes permeated by macrophages & dendritic cells
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues (MALT)
Nonencapusulated clusters of lymphoid tissue located around membranes lining respiratroy, digestive & urogenital tracts
short acting soluble protein molecules which provide cell-to-cell communication; mediate actions of immune systems cells
CC chemokines
2 cysteines located adjacent to each other; attract mononuclear leukocytes to sites of chronic inflammation
CXC chemokines
2 cysteines separated by amino acie; attract neutrophils to sites of acute inflammation
Colony stimulating factors (CSF)
cytokines that stimulate bone marrow pluripotent stem & progenitor or precursor cells to produce large number of erthrocytes, platelets, lymphocytes, neutrophils, moncytes, eosinophils, basopils & dendritic cells
toll-like receptors
transmembran receptor involved in activation pathway for pathogen snesors of innate immunity (Drosophila)
coating materials which bind particles (microbes) for efficient recognition by phagocytes
acute-phase proteins
Complement system
1) Can destroy pathogens directly, increased phagocytosis, destruction & clearance of pathogen from the body
2) Activates or collaborates with every other component of the inflammatory response, enhances inflammatory response
3) Pathways: classical, lectin, alternative
3 phases of complement system reaction
1. initiation or activation
2. amplification of inflammation
3. membrane attack response
alternative pathway of the complement system
is activated on microbial cell surfaces in the absence of antibodies and is a component of innate immunity
classical pathway of the complement system
activated by certain types of antibodies bound to antigen & is part of humoral immunity
Lectin pathway of the complement system
activitaed by a plasma lectin that binds to mannose on microbes & activates the classical system pathway in the absence of antibody
C3b fragment
attaches to microbe & acts as an opsonin for phagocytosis, & enzyme to cleave C5 into 2 components
Initial activation phase of complement system (innate immunity)
Microbe recognized by 1 of 3 paths which intiates
C3 all stages
Early-step inflammatory responses of complement system (innate immunity):
Enzymatic cleavage of C3 produces C3b, & C3a
C3a stimulates inflammation & chemotaxis
C3b opsinizes bacteria & cleaves C5 to C5a & C5b
C5a is vasodilator & will increase vascular permeablilty
substances used to enhance the adaptive immune response to any antigen. To exert its effect an adjuvant must be mixed with the antigen before injection or vaccination.
Vaccinations are produced by
antigens without microbes, so need adjuvants in order to elicet the same adaptive immune as microbes would.
secreted proteins, AKA: Antibodies. Soluble proteins secreted by activated B cells and plasma cells in response to an antigen
antigenic determinant/epitopes
• Portions of exposed surface of antigen that actually make it an antigen (trigger immune response)
• Sites where antibodies bind, site on an antigen that reacts with specific antibody or T-cell receptor
smaller molecules that are not antigenic by themselves, but become antigenic when combined with larger carrier molecules (usually proteins)
adaptive immune response characteristics:
1. Involves complex series of interactions btwn component immune system & antigens of foreign pathogen
2, able to distinguish btwn self & nonself, recognize & specifically react to lg numbers of different microbes & pathogens
3. Rememers the specific agents/has a memory
humoral immunity characteristics:
1. consists of protection provided by B lymphocyte-derived plasma cell
2. these produce antibodies that travel in the blood and interact with circulating & cell surface antigents
Cell mediated immunity charcteristics
1. Protection provided by cytotoxic T lymphocytes
2. Protects against virus-infected or cancer cells
Passive immunity represents
temporary type of immuity that is transferred from aonter source (i.e., in utero mother to infant)
Active immunity
the response by the person's immune system that is acquired through immunization or actually having a disease.
Inflammatory cytokines
Inerferons: released by virus infected cells & immune cells
TNF & interleukins: stimulate CRP release from liver - acts as opsinin
Once inflammation begins, it does not arrest because inflammation is:
stero-specific: must go through all steps
Has no memory - will not produce single cellfor antigen
Complement "a" fragments:
1. increase vascular permeability
2. actvate neutrophils
3. Vasodilate
Complement "b" fragments:
responsible for opsinisins:
Coat a foreign material w/substance so that it is easier for macrophages to recognize it & take it out
soluble mediators of innate immunity:
Opsoninins-tag microbes for recognition: Antibodies IgG & IgM can also act act as opsinins
Inflammatory cytokines: interferons, inerleukins
Late step of complement system (innate immunity)
Neutorphils attracted to microbe
C5b organizes membrane attack complex with C6-C9
Microbe is lysed (killed)
General properties of adaptie immunity:
recognizes & repsonds to a large number of SPECIFIC antigens
Remembers initial exposure - enables quick response to subsequent exposures
antigens of adaptive immunity
Foreign substances that stimulate an immune response
Recognized by immune cell receptos or antibodies
Generally large molecules with multiple antigenic epitopes
Cells of adaptive immunity:
Antigen presenting Cells: APCs (present antigents to T cells)
Macrophages - mature from monocytes, fixed/mobile
Dendritic cells - found in mucus membranes & skin
Lymphocyte characteristics:
1. generated from stem cells in bone marrow
2. B cells mature in marrow - move to lymphoid tissue
3. T cells mature in thymus - move to lymphoid tissue
4. Each has specific surface receptor
5. Each targets a specific antigen
6. 10 (12) different types of lymphocytes
7. Activated when correct antigen binds to surface receptors
8. Antigen must be presented on correct type of MHC
Class I MHC (Major histocompatibility complex molecules) are found:
nucleated cells
recognized by cytotoxic T (CD8) cells
Class II MHC (Major histocompatibility complex molecules are found
on APC's (antigen presenting cells) & B cells
recognized by T helper (CD4) cells
IgG (immunoglobulin G)
Attack bacteria
cross placenta - providing passive immunity to the fetus
Can contribute to hemolytic disease of newborn (anti-Rh antibodies)
IgE (immunoglobulin E)
inflammation & allergic response
Attaches to antigens on mast cells - histamine release
Xolair is monoclonal antibody against IgE - use to fight asthma
IgM (immunoglobulin M)
first antibody made when antigen detected:
circulates as a 5 antibody starburst
effective in forming immune complexes
may also attack bacteria that are insensitive to IgG
IgA (Immunoglobulin A)
found primarily in glandular secretions:
mucus, tears, saliva
attack pathogens before they gain access to internal tissues
immediate transient response of inflammation
occurs with minor injury
develops rapidly after injury
usually reversible & of short duration (15-30 min)
immediate sustained response of inflammation
Occurs with more serious injury
usually due to direct damage of endothelium by stimuli, i.e., burns, products of bacterial infections
affects all levels of microcirculation (arteriols, capillaries & venules)
delayed hemodynamic response of inflammation
increased permeability begins after a delay of 2-12 hours
lasts for several hours or days
involves venules as well as capillaries
injuries due to radiation (sunburn)
Sequences of events in cellular response to inflammation includes leukocyte
1. margination & adhesion
2. transmigration
3. chemotaxis
4. activation & phagocytosis
leukocytes extend pseudopodia
endothelial cells separate
leukocytes move through vessel wall
induce vasodilation & bronchoconstriction
inhibits inflammatory cell function
causes pain
Induces smooth muscle contraction
constrits pulmonary airways
increases microvascular permeability
Leukotriene (LT)C4, LTD4 and LTE4 (slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis - SRS-A)
Cause slow, sustained constriction of bronchioles
inflammatory mediators in bronchial asthma & anaphylaxis
Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
Considered anti-thrombotic & anti-inflammatory
fish oil
flax seed, canola oil
green leafy vegetables
walnuts & soybeans
Omega 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids
contain high proportions of arachidoinc acid
prothrombotic & pro-inflammatory
Nitric Oxide (NO)
appears to reduce cellular phase of inflammation
relaxation of vascular smooth muscle
antognism of platelet adhesion, aggregation & degranulation
antimicrobial actions - host mediator against infection
severe bacterial infection
Systemic inflammatroy response syndrome
cause generalized vasodilation
increased vascular permeability
intrvascular fluid loss
myocardial depression
circulatory shock
thermostatic set point
level at which body temperture is regulated so that core temperature is maintained within normal range
arteriovenous (AV) shunts
located under skin surface that allow blood to move directly from the arterial to the venous system
open - heat released
closed - heat retained
neurogenic fever
fever withorigin in the central nervous system
usually result of damage to hypothalamus caused by CNS trauma
intracerebral bleeding
increase in intracranial pressure
remittant fever
temperature does not return to normal & varies a few degrees ineither direction
associated w/URI, Legionella & mycoplasma infections
sustained or continuous fever
temperature remains above normal with minimal varitions (<.55 C or 1 F)
recurrent or relapsing fever
temperature in which there is one or more episodes of fever, each as long as several days w/one or more days of normal temperature btwn episodes
TB, fungal infections, Lyme disese, malaria
prodome or first stage of fever
nonspecific complaints: mild headache & fatigue
general malaise
fleeting aches & pains
chill/second stage of fever
uncomfortable sensation of being chilled & onset of generalized shaking even w/temperature is rising
Shivering causes body temp to reach new set point
manifestations of fever
increase metabolic rate
increased need for O2
use of body proteins as energy source
w/prolonged fever, increased breakdown of endogenous fat stores
FUO fever of unknown origin
temperature elevation of 38.3 C/101F or higher that is present for 3 wks or longer
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USASAC Commander Maj. Gen. Del Turner talks to the press about a dozen foreign Security Assistance Liaison Officers from 10 countries who participated in a visit to USASAC headquarters Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. (The Huntsville Times/Robin Conn)
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The last of four teenage suspects in a Feb. 26 breaking and entering at a Muskegon home has pleaded guilty, while the third to plead has been sentenced.
Jeremy M. Wright, 17, last week pleaded guilty to first-degree home invasion. Muskegon County Circuit Judge Timothy G. Hicks committed to cap Wright's minimum prison sentence at two years and scheduled sentencing for 1:30 p.m. Sept. 2.
On July 25, Hicks sentenced Damontae Marquean Evans, 17, of 1734 Fifth to prison for two to 20 years, with credit for 149 days already served in jail. Evans pleaded guilty June 13 to first-degree home invasion.
Muskegon police reported that neighbors saw four teens on the deck and inside a home at 1083 Washington around 1:30 p.m. A neighbor was trying to hold one of the suspects as police arrived and was bitten on the finger, a report said.
All the suspects were caught after being chased through the neighborhood. Police said they had unplugged electronics in the home in preparation for removal.
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A glimpse of dementia A Virtual Dementia Tour personal experience
Fold the towels in the room.
Find the necktie and put it on.
Draw a picture of your family and label it.
Tear out a newspaper advertisement.
Fold and put away the clothes in the room.
These may sound like easy tasks to most people, but for someone living with dementia or Alzheimer's, these tasks are frustrating parts of everyday life.
During a recent Virtual Dementia Tour, I had the chance to experience a small part of what it felt like to have dementia.
The tour was part of the 17th annual professional update conference hosted by local law firm Marshall, Parker and Weber, 49 E. Fourth St., on May 1 at the Genetti Hotel.
According to Melissa Bottorf, director of marketing and business development at the firm, more than 100 people registered to take part in the tour, which was held on the second floor of the Genetti.
Once upstairs, Jan Nelson, of Courageous Aging, Marietta, Ga., explained the process and the equipment I would wear.
First, I was instructed to put a special insole in my shoe that mimicked the uncomfortable sensation caused by bunions, spurs and other foot ailments.
Then, I was given two sets of gloves that impaired my sense of touch to simulate the effects of arthritis.
An assistant then helped put on special goggles with large black dots in the center to impair my vision as if I had macular degeneration.
Finally, the assistant put on large headphones that were programmed with loud noises, sounds, people talking and background music – all playing at the same time – so that I could experience sensory deprivation and the chaos of trying to filter out competing messages.
It was all a very uncomfortable situation. I immediately found myself getting anxious and walking differently as I was led into a supervised room.
Once at the doorway, the assistant gave me some simple tasks to perform – fold the towels, tear out the newspaper ad, etc. – once I was inside the room.
The room was extremely dark and there were other people inside, which made it difficult to concentrate.
Once inside the room, I quickly found the newspaper and was pleased with myself for remembering the first item on my mental checklist. As I went to open the paper, I realized I couldn't separate the pages – remember those strange gloves I was wearing – and started yanking at the paper in any way possible to open it.
Once I opened it, I struggled to find an ad and once I did, I ended up tearing out nearly half the page.
I turned around and noticed the towels and started folding them on the bed.
But as soon as I finished one towel, I found another, then another and another.
I folded them and tried to remember what else I was supposed to do when another woman in the room bumped into me and I lost my train of thought.
The noise in my headphones grew louder – a siren went off and I turned around to see where it was coming from – and I found myself beginning to feel quite a bit of unease and anxiety, as if I were beginning to have a panic attack.
Suddenly, I found a necktie and put it around my neck. But I still couldn't remember my two other tasks.
I had that nagging feeling you get when you know you are forgetting something.
As I wandered around the room, the assistant came back in and led me outside to an area where I was debriefed and the items were removed that I?had put on for the tour.
I was given a survey and exit questionnaire as the other people in my group all discussed how difficult and frustrating it was for them. No one in my group finished all the tasks in the allotted time. Most of us couldn't remember all of our tasks until our group leader repeated some of them for us.
I was angry – I don't know why – and frustrated by the whole experience.
In talking with Nelson afterward, she said I had a fairly common reaction. And anger often is a reaction had by those who are frustrated when they can't properly express themselves.
She said the tour helps people understand why elderly people with dementia and Alzheimer's require a routine, additional sunlight and the ability to focus on a single task at a time.
She believes that keeping a television on for background noise only adds to the frustrations and that most television programming should be banned from a senior's room.
After spending only five minutes in a sensory deprived state, I can understand why.
Nelson has Virtual Dementia Tour kits available at www.second wind.org that can help families better understand what a loved one is going through.
I definitely recommend the experience.


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DOTHAN, Alabama -- A Dothan Police Department resource officer has been charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a high school student.
Lanice Clifton Bonds, 37, of Dothan was arrested Sept. 24 and charged with a school employee engaging in a sex act with a student under the age of 19, Dothan police released. His bond was set at $250,000.
Dothan police released that on Sept. 17 Dothan City Schools forwarded a complaint to the Dothan Police Department regarding a complaint of an inappropriate relationship involving a high school student and a Dothan Police Department School resource officer.
Dothan Police Internal Affairs investigators conducted an investigation and when criminal allegations surfaced the case was turned over to the Dothan Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division, according to police.
Bonds was interviewed about the facts of the case and confessed to his involvement, according to police.
Termination proceedings are underway against Bonds in accordance with the city of Dothan personnel rules and regulations.


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Oregon's redshirt freshman linebacker weighed in at 225 pounds, up from 207 at the start of the season and 199 when he first arrived on campus in April 2011.
The added weight, he said, is a credit to his commitment in the weight room and an improved diet, which includes heavy amounts of protein.
"No more junk food," the former Lake Oswego standout said.
Coleman's transformation doesn't stop with his weight.
A year ago at this time, football was temporarily taken away from Coleman, a penalty imposed by the team as consequence of his arrest in May 2011 from a minor-in-possession incident near campus.
Though redshirting at the time, Coleman was not allowed to practice during December last year, often a crucial time for development of young players. Worse yet, he was barred from traveling with the team to the Rose Bowl. (Typically, the entire team — including walk-ons and redshirts — travel to bowl games, even if they aren't expected to play.)
"That hurt a lot," Coleman said. "But it also helped me out, because it made me reconnect with the reason why I'm here and that's to play football and go to school."
Coleman reemerged in the spring with a newfound determination, and UO defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti pointed to Coleman's interception return for a touchdown in the spring game as a major confidence-booster for the young linebacker.
This fall, Aliotti said Coleman improved as much as anyone on the team.
Entering the Jan. 3 Fiesta Bowl against Kansas State, Coleman is listed as the backup for Boseko Lokomobo — his roommate — at outside linebacker. Coleman appeared in all 12 games during the regular season and finished with 33 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, and he's also been a force on special teams.
"Talk about a guy going from the outhouse to the penthouse," Aliotti said. "It's incredible. And the beauty is he's just a redshirt freshman."
Coleman said he's just now fully grasping his place in the overall scheme of the defense.
"I'm extremely pleased," Coleman said. "I feel like I worked hard and I changed my overall attitude about everything. I bought into the system they have going here, and it paid off for me."-- Adam Jude; follow on Twitter.


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ATLANTIC CITY — James R. Brant is in critical condition at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center following Saturday's one-car crash in Maurice River Township, hospital spokeswoman Jenna Dearth said on Wednesday.
The 45-year-old Brant, of Millville, was driving a Jeep Wrangler eastbound on Mays Landing Road there when he lost control for an unknown reason, state police said. The vehicle left the right shoulder of the road and slammed into several trees.
After preliminary on-scene treatment by firefighters, paramedics and EMS workers, he was airlifted Saturday to AtlantiCare.


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SANDUSKY, Ohio -- Cedar Point has opened to the public its newest thrill ride, a two-person speedster called SlingShot. The ride operates in much the same way as a real slingshot, but vertically, hurling the seated riders 360 feet into the air between two steel towers connected to the passenger seats by cables. The thrust upwards exceeds speeds of 60 mph, where after a brief moment of weightlessness, the riders gently bounce up and down as if on rubber bands, before being brought back down to the launch point. The more unequal the weights of the riding pair, the more spinning the riders experience as they bounce up and down.
At the peak of the ride, equivalent to 35 stories in the sky, the riders achieve the second highest spot on the Cedar Point skyline, just below the tallest coaster at the park, Top Thrill Dragster. Judging by the faces of the riders, visible back down below on a real-time video feed, little time is spent leisurely studying the view.
The ride costs an additional $25. Do you think the ride is worth an additional fee? Would you pay for it? Tell us in the comments.


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For the first time in months, and the first time since a certain cheating scandal, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner gathered this week for a joint interview.
Did Stewart and Pattinson hold hands? Glare at each other? Was there any noticeable tension among the cast?
Not really. Always at ease with each other, Rob, Kristen and Taylor shared jokes, references and laughs in a chat with MTV's Josh Horowitz.
Watch now and be on the lookout for Pattinson once again talking about the sex scene he shares with Stewart. On-screen, people! On-screen...


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PITTSFIELD -- A city woman and her two young children escaped serious injury following a one-car crash in front of St. Joseph Central High School early Monday evening.
Shortly before 6:15 p.m., Jaime Finn of Pittsfield was driving east on Maplewood Avenue when she apparently got distracted and slammed her Buick Lucerne head-on into a city-owned light pole, according to Pittsfield police.
The impact of the collision snapped off the wooden pole, which fell across the road, blocking traffic. The pole did not contain live wires.
Police say when they and rescuers arrived, Finn, her daughter and son -- all of whom were buckled up in the Buick -- were out of the vehicle, walking around.
Nevertheless, all three were taken to Berkshire Medical Center for precautionary treatment and released, police said.
So far, no charges have been filed against Finn as the crash remains under investigation.
Maplewood, between North and First streets, was closed to through traffic until the scene was cleared by 7 p.m.


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Natura Bissé Diamond Life Infusion Retinol Eye Serum: Passing the Eye Test
This new eye serum from Natura Bissé blows everything other brand's out of the water. Summer is rough on skin, especially when you're outside all of the time with your tots (amusement parks, beaches, pools…it's unavoidable). I was horrified to discover new lines around my eyes, to the point that I was ready to try something extreme.
In Depth Into Chantecaille at Their NYC Headquarters
I stopped by Chantecaille's glossy Soho headquarters a few days ago to meet with Kristen Ott, who handles the brand's public relations and Eddie Hernandez who is the brand's in-house makeup pro (that's his tattoo and arm above!).
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Instinctively many of us are wary of eyelash curlers, but don't fret…they won't make you lose lashes! Make sure however to curl before applying mascara. I've used heated ones in the past but something about having heat – even though it's not enough to damage the lashes – makes me uneasy.
Fall 2014 from Giorgio Armani Beauty
Giorgio Armani launched his new limited edition beauty collection, Fade to Grey, on the Fall 2014 runwayicon. The products were all tested out backstage and while Armani has had a successful cosmetics line for awhile it was only recently that I started using his products. I was lured in by the gorgeous packaging.
London Fashion Week Spring 2015 Trend Alert: Bold Colorful Shadow
Sure we're always going to see smokey, winged, and cat eye looks in black, but this season there were a number of colorful eye looks on the London runways. Here's to rocking something bold and colorful! And all the more reason to take great care of our skin…
London Fashion Week Spring 2015 Trend Alert: All Natural
The natural beauty trend we saw take over the runways in New York – taken to the extreme at Marc Jacobs where the designer sent out his models more or less completely au natural – re-appeared in London. Here's a look at some standouts.
Celebrity Eyeliner Personalities: Find Your Liner Soulmate
If I had an eyeliner personality type, it would be called "roll out of bed and smear a gray line on my upper lids as evenly and thinly as possible.
The End of Summer Glow: Get Up & Glow
I switch up beauty routines each season to challenge my skin, testing out new products while also keeping tried-and-true must-haves in the rotation. For over a decade, I've hoped that one of these regimens would give me the perfect dewy glow, and with the latest, I've finally cracked the code!
Lierac Magnificence Eyes Precision Eye Care
Time and time again we're told to treat the delicate skin around our eyes in a gentle manner. Unfortunately sometimes when you're half asleep applying your eye cream at 6AM with no time to spare can be easier said than done, which is why I love eye products that don't require actually touching your eye area.


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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI issued pleas for peace to reign across the world during his traditional Christmas address Sunday.
Elsewhere, Christmas was celebrated with the typical joy of the season: In Cuba, Catholics had plenty to cheer as they prepared for Benedict's arrival in March, the first visit by a pontiff to the Communist-run island since John Paul II's historic tour nearly 14 years ago.
"We have faith in God that we will be allowed to have this treat," said Rogelio Montes de Oca, 72, as he stood outside the Cathedral in Old Havana. "Not every country will have the chance to see him physically and receive his blessing."
And in the Holy Land, pilgrims and locals alike flocked to Jesus' traditional birthplace in numbers not seen since before the Palestinian uprising over a decade ago, despite lashing rains and wind.
"We wanted to be part of the action," said Don Moore, 41, a psychology professor from Berkeley, California, who came to Bethlehem with his family. "This is the place. This is where it all started. It doesn't get any more special than that."
The holy town of Bethlehem is no stranger to violence. Like the rest of the West Bank, it fell on hard times after the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation broke out in late 2000.
But as the violence has subsided, tourists have returned in large numbers. On Saturday, turnout for Christmas Eve festivities in Bethlehem was at its highest since the uprising began driving tourists away. An estimated 100,000 visitors streamed into Manger Square on Christmas Eve, up from 70,000 the previous year, according to the Israeli military's count.
The Holy Land and the entire Mideast were very much on Benedict's mind as he delivered his Christmas speech from the the sun-drenched loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. The 84-year-old pontiff appeared in fine form, just hours after celebrating a two-hour long Christmas Eve Mass that ended around midnight.
"May the Lord come to the aid of our world torn by so many conflicts, which even today stain the earth with blood," Benedict said.
He said he hoped that the birth of Jesus, which Christmas celebrates, would send a message to all who need to be saved from hardships: that Israelis and the Palestinians would resume peace talks and that there would be an "end to the violence in Syria, where so much blood has already been shed."
He called for international assistance for refugees from the Horn of Africa and flood victims in Thailand, among others, and urged greater political dialogue in Myanmar, and stability in Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa's Great Lakes region, which includes Congo, Uganda and Rwanda.
After his speech, Benedict delivered Christmas greetings in 65 different languages, from Mongolian to Maori, Aramaic to Albanian, Tamil to Thai. He finished the list with Guarani and Latin, as the bells tolled from St. Peter's enormous bell towers.
In the piazza below, thousands of jubilant tourists and pilgrims, and hundreds of colorful Swiss Guards and Italian military bands mingled around the Vatican's giant Christmas tree and larger-than-life sized nativity scene.
In the U.K., the leader of the world's Anglicans, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said the summer riots in Britain and the financial crisis had abused trust in British society.
In his Christmas Day sermon, Rowan Williams appealed to those congregated at Canterbury Cathedral to learn lessons about "mutual obligation" from the events of the past year. He said Sunday that "the most pressing question" now facing Britain is "who and where we are as a society."
"Bonds have been broken, trust abused and lost," he said.
Britain's royal family, meanwhile, celebrated Christmas with one notable absence. Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip remained hospitalized after having a coronary stent put in after doctors determined the heart pains that sent him to the hospital on Friday were caused by a blocked artery.
Elizabeth's annual Christmas message dealt with the theme of family. The message was recorded Dec. 9, before Philip went into the hospital.
Wearing a festive red dress, the Queen said that the importance of family was driven home by the marriages of two of her grandchildren this year. Elizabeth spoke of the strength family can provide during times of hardship and how friendships are often formed in difficult times.
She pointed to the Commonwealth nations as an example that family "does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community."
And in the United States, members of the loose-knit hacking movement known as "Anonymous" claimed to have stolen a raft of e-mails and credit card data from U.S. security think tank Stratfor, promising a weeklong Christmas-inspired assault on targets including the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, Goldman Sachs and MF Global.
The group has previously claimed responsibility for attacks on companies such as Visa, MasterCard and PayPal, as well as others in the music industry and the Church of Scientology.
-- Nicole Winfield, Associated Press


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Oregon State Fair
My husband and I walked the better part of a mile for "Senior Day" (as it was advertised on the website) only to find out that Senior Day did not mean free admission as it has in the past. Senior Day only means there's "extra stuff" (indefinable by the ticket vendor) for seniors but no free admission. The cost of admission for us took about half of what we planned to spend. So we said, "No, thank you."
The state fair organization has fallen pretty low when the small amount of disposable income that retired, disabled seniors have is not valuable enough to provide one day of free admission.
I'm a dyed-in-the-wool (as in sheep) Portlander, and I'd love to watch a goat-milking contest. I know his words on a possible Portland State Fair were tongue-in-cheek, but I detected a hint of frivolity when referring to state fairs, as if he considered them country bumpkinesque. I, for one, relish the jam and jelly contests, am in awe of the sewing and weaving from skilled hands, and animal shows animate me.
The Oregon State Fair is there to celebrate all of Oregon with the values of public service, wholesomeness, entertainment, elevating the quality of life and teamwork with individual excellence.
Sarasohn might not have meant to seem as though he couldn't see the value of skills and activities outside the big city, but in this complicated world, a wholesome state fair is refreshing.
Southwest Portland
Teacher performance
It appears that Steve Buel ("Teacher evaluations," Letters, Aug. 26) significantly misinterprets Sue Hildick's opinion piece ("Teacher evaluations are good for students," Aug. 23).
Buel criticizes her commentary about the benefits of a meaningful teacher evaluation system and implies that she is pushing the federal system based on student test scores.
Hildick's commentary states, in part:
"The educator evaluation systems rolling out in Oregon will include multiple measures of a teacher's professional practice, responsibilities and impact on student learning and growth. This robust system will pave the way for teachers to receive meaningful feedback both about their strengths and the areas in which they deserve targeted support." (emphasis added)
Hildick and the Chalkboard Project have been innovative and effective in working with school districts to solve the long-term dilemma of valid teacher performance evaluations. As a Portland Public Schools board member, Buel should applaud, not denigrate, these efforts.
West Linn
U.S. and Syria
The United States does have a moral obligation to stop Bashar Assad from using chemical weapons on Syrian civilians. A moral obligation is not subject to an economic litmus test (i.e., what's in it for the United States?).
That type of mentality is what has contributed to an unfavorable opinion of our country in the Middle East when we intervene for purely economic reasons (e.g., installing the shah of Iran or overthrowing Saddam Hussein for access to oil).
Doing nothing in the face of an atrocity has a long history of disastrous results, including the Holocaust, Bosnia, Rwanda and Darfur.
Syria is not a problem of national interest. Syria is a problem for the human race and will show whether the world has any decency left.
President Barack Obama should now boldly use his Nobel Peace Prize voice to intensify earnest diplomatic efforts to get all sides and interests to the table. Diplomacy isn't just for when things are easy; it is for times like these.
Southeast Portland
And how is it that the only nation in the world that has used atomic bombs as weapons of mass destruction can be the moral conscience of the rest of the world and its judge and jury?
Lake Oswego
If killing solved problems, then we should see some signs of progress by now.
Why should the U.S. join in a failed tactic? Killing just delays the day when talks begin.
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COMSTOCK PARK -- West Michigan Whitecaps pitcher Brandon Hamilton said he never tipped over a water cooler or took a bat to the dugout wall.
Still, the past four months have been anything but pleasant for the 20-year-old right-hander and former No. 1 draft choice.
But after his third consecutive impressive start, in Saturday's 3-2 come-from-behind win against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Fifth Third Ballpark, Hamilton is coming around at the right time for the Whitecaps.
Hamilton's ERA has been more than seven runs per game virtually all season, but he turned in five solid innings against the Kernels, allowing two runs on three hits.
"I know the ability is there," Hamilton said. "I think I'm finally hitting my stride, though I'm not there yet."
With Mark Sorensen's promotion to Class A Lakeland on Friday, Hamilton becomes more important to the Whitecaps' starting rotation with five weeks left in the regular season.
Next game: West Michigan (Adam Wilk 0-0, 0.00) vs. Cedar Rapids (Manaurys Correa 6-6, 4.19), 2 p.m. Sunday at Fifth Third Ballpark
Radio: WBBL-AM (1340)
The Whitecaps have moved along three starters to Lakeland from mid-May and have had a 40 percent turnover among starters since opening day.
Among the key losses were original starters Jade Todd to an injury and Mauricio Robles, who was sent to Lakeland and then to Seattle in Friday's Detroit Tigers trade for Jarrod Washburn.
Those changes leave a significantly larger role for Hamilton, who entered Saturday with a 12.146 ERA at home.
Hamilton, who is 10-10 in three minor league seasons, struggled with a 7.11 ERA in his first 16 starts this season. His ERA has never been less than 3.60, and that was after four starts.
But over his past three appearances, Hamilton is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA. He has given up four earned runs and 12 hits in 16 innings.
Whitecaps manager Joe DePastino said Hamilton is overcoming control problems. He has allowed only six walks in his past three starts.
"He's young, and it takes young pitchers time to change mechanics, but he's feeling confident and locating his fastball," DePastino said.
Hamilton didn't get a decision, but the Whitecaps came back from a 2-0 deficit to win.
Billy Nowlin's two-run homer in the sixth tied the game, and Angel Flores' two-out RBI single in the seventh was the game winner.
Nowlin said Hamilton's teammates recognize his importance down the stretch.
"He's gone out every night and given a great effort," Nowlin said. "The game is about failure, but he gives all he can when he pitches. That's all you can ask for anyone."


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High- energy barista, Stephanos Domatiotis, the barista champion of Greece, created a signature drink inspired his own cafe's customers. His customers don't all like the same things, so why think the judges here would either? Instead he offers two versions of his sig drink made with syphons. One features Sidamo … Read more →


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The Woodstock Union High School Nordic Ski Team was able to hold their first practice on snow this year.
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Petrified Forest National Park Welcomes Their Newest Artist-in-Residence Nancy Haver
Contact: Kip Woolford, (928) 524-6228 Ext. 273
Nancy Haver, Massachusetts-based artist and illustrator, has been captivated by the printing process since childhood, when she helped her father develop black and white photographs. Still drawn to the intense contrasts and patterns typical of woodcut and wood engravings, she enjoys using these media, and also exploring how medium affects an image, by using woodcut, paint, and graphite to depict a single subject. Through childhood trips to the national parks, she was inspired by glimpses of grandlandscapes and their inhabitants, which later led her to study wildlife biology. In addition to her training as a naturalist, Nancy holds an MFA degreein printmaking and has taught drawing, illustration, and relief printmaking at the University of Massachusetts and Holyoke Community College, and has exhibited her work throughout the United States. She has also worked for many publishers, including Houghton Mifflin and Sinauer Associates, as a scientificillustrator. Nancy is thrilled to return to the Petrified Forest for inspiration as an Artist-in-Residence.


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A Multnomah County Circuit judge is in fair condition after being struck by a car while riding her bike to work Thursday morning, a Portland Police spokesman said.
Kathleen Dailey, a Multnomah County Circuit judge since 2004, sustained non-life-threatening injuries although the nature of her injuries is unknown at this time, said Lt. Robert King. Dailey was admitted to OHSU Hospital. She was wearing a helmet, King said.
Dailey was riding northbound on SW Terwilliger in the bike lane around 7:44 a.m. approaching SW Condor when a car driven by Cynthia Ferrell, 45, took a left turn from SW Condor onto southbound Terwilliger, striking her.
Ferrell, a doctor at OHSU, was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device.
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Today's National Weather Service Forecast: Periods of snow. High near 34. East wind between 5 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
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PENNSVILLE TWP. -- The Pennsville Board of Education took one more step this week toward changing its student grading and assessment techniques for the upcoming school year.
The school board Monday night passed on first reading the policy on grading and assessment by a 4 to 3 vote. James Carpenter, Lisa T. Masten, and board President Nancy Phillips voted against it.
Carpenter suggested the board table the first reading of the policy as the dozen or so parents and teachers in attendance disagreed with doing away with the honor roll in the elementary schools.
With the new policy, the district will no longer have the honor roll in the elementary schools. Instead, the schools may recognize student achievement in other ways. High school and middle school students will still have the honor roll.
"Since this is the first parental input we have received, I think we should table the reading and take immediate note of what the parents say which I think is very true," said Carpenter.
Several parents in attendance said they didn't agree with taking out the honor roll in the new policy because it is something students strive to achieve.
"I have two children who enjoy the honor roll and look forward to seeing their names in the paper and to getting phone calls about being in the paper for being on the honor roll," said Meredith Sobelman.
Pam Cooksey agreed with Sobelman. Even though neither one of her children will be affected by the change because they aren't in the elementary schools, she believes the honor roll pushes the students to do better.
Comments such as these two led to Carpenter asking to table the first reading. Although one parent did work on the committee who put the new proposed policy together, he felt they should have had more input from the parents.
Superintendent Dr. Mark T. Jones urged the board to pass the policy on first reading because it still gives them time to make proper changes prior to voting on the second reading in August.
"The change is set to be fully implemented in the fall so we can't table it. We need to have the first reading passed. We're not risking anything. I respect what has been said and will discuss it with the committee," said Jones.
He also said the committee has already been made aware of the concerns of the honor roll being omitted because the committee met with teachers last week.
"We will talk to the committee chairs Bobbie-Ann Jordan and Mark Zoppina about coming to next month's meetings to further explain the policy to those concerned," said Jones.
The new grading and assessment policy includes a few changes such as a total points grading system instead of a traditional percentage system and changes to topics such as how extra credit will be handled. The total points system was chosen because not everything in the classroom is based on a scale of 100 percent, so total points will make it easier to grade students.
The grading and assessment committee came to this decision as a result of a three-year study. The study was conducted because of differences in how teachers grade and the changes aim to have grading practices that are consistent throughout the district.
The school board's next meetings will be Aug. 24 and 31 at the district building, with the second reading on the policy set for Aug. 31.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Get ready to sweat it out, Michigan.
Much of lower Michigan could be in the hot seat this week, if temperatures warm up to the mid- and even upper-90s as expected, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
Meteorologist Nathan Jeruzal said the toasty weather could blow in Thursday if southerly winds prevail over inland gusts off Lake Michigan, as currently predicted by the weather service's computers.
"I wouldn't say it's likely at this time, but we are expecting temperatures to rise," Jeruzal said.
Still, he added, "I would say mid-90 is a good bet."
The weather service is currently predicting sunny, comfortably warm weather in the low 70s to low 80s for the first half of the week.
But dry conditions are actually creating a disadvantage for West and Mid-Michiganders, Jeruzal said, because of a lack of substantial rainfall throughout the region, even after last week's sudden downpour.
Southern Kent County and below have seen a dearth of precipitation in recent weeks, Jeruzal said, and that could help hot temperatures get even hotter by Thursday if a southerly wind pattern wins out.
"The soil's very dry, and that helps things heat up," Jeruzal said.
The caveat, Jeruzal said, is lakeshore temperatures are likely to be less steamy than inland temps. Typically, an arc from Holland to Big Rapids around Grand Rapids will see cooler temperatures if southwesterly winds prevail, Jeruzal said.
Across the lake in Wisconsin, temperatures on Thursday are liable to heat up to 100 or more, Jeruzal said.
And back over here, wide swath stretching from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids to Lansing, and even south to Jackson, could be in for some heat, he said.
"It would be possible we could see upper 90s around here, if things go just right," Jeruzal said.


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is a precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-damaged skin. It often looks like a red scaly patch and feels like sandpaper. Precancerous describes a growth that is not yet malignant; however, if not treated, it is likely to become malignant.
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characterized by a deficiency or the absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises of the eyes
also known as baldness, is the partial or complete loss of hair, most commonly on the scalp
also known as a lid lift, is the surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing excess fat, skin, and muscle
is an acute, rapidly spreading infection within the connective tissues that is characterized by malaise, swelling, warmth, and red streaks. Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease.
also known as melasma or the mask of pregnancy, is a pigmentation disorder characterized by brownish spots on the face. This can occur during pregnancy, especially among women with dark hair and fair skin, and usually disappears after delivery.
is the removal of dirt, foreign objects, damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound to prevent infection and to promote healing.
also known as a bruise, is a large, irregular area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin
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widespread scaling of the skin, often with
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also known as boils, are large, tender, swollen areas caused by a staphylococcal infection around hair follicles or sebaceous glands.
is a general term used to describe small, knot-like swellings of granulation tissue in the epidermis
which is usually caused by an injury, is a swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues
is the presence of excessive body and facial hair in women, usually occurring in a male pattern
is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection that commonly occurs in children. This condition is characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture.
is any skin growth, such as a wart or a callus, in which there is overgrowth and thickening of the skin
also known as spoon nail, is a malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoon
also known as painful fat syndrome, is a chronic abnormal condition that is characterized by the accumulation of fat and fluid in the tissues just under the skin of the hips and legs
lupus erythematosus
also known as lupus, is an autoimmune disorder
characterized by a red, scaly rash on the face and
upper trunk. In addition to the skin, this condition
also attacks the connective tissue in other body
systems, especially in the joints.
also known as a macula, is a
discolored, flat spot that is less than 1 cm in diameter. Freckles, or flat moles, are examples of macules
also known as heat rash and prickly heat, is an intensely itchy rash caused by blockage of the sweat glands by bacteria and dead cells. Caution: Do not confuse this condition with the infectious disease malaria.
is a benign, superficial wart-like growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere in the body, such as in the bladder
is a small, raised red lesion that is
less than 0.5 cm in diameter and does not contain pus. Small pimples and insect bites are types of papules
are very small, pinpoint hemorrhages that are less than 2 mm in diameter (singular, petechia). These hemorrhages sometimes result from high fevers.
is a common skin disorder
characterized by flare-ups in which red papules covered with silvery scales occur on the elbows, knees, scalp, back, or buttocks
is the appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin
also known as a facelift, is the surgical removal of excess skin and fat around the face to eliminate wrinkles
which is also known as
adult acne, is characterized by tiny red pimples and
broken blood vessels. This chronic condition of
unknown cause usually develops individuals with fair
skin, between 30 and 60 years of ages.
is a skin infection caused by an
infestation with the itch mite, which causes small,
itchy bumps and blisters due to tiny mites that burrow into the top layer of human skin to lay their eggs. Medications applied to the skin kill the mites;
however, itching may persist for several weeks.
is an autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened, causing the skin to become hard and swollen
is overactivity of the sebaceous glands that results in the production of an excessive amount of sebum
squamous cell carcinoma
originates as a malignant tumor of the scaly squamous cells of the epithelium; however, it can quickly spread to other body systems. These cancers begin as skin lesions that appear to be sores that will not heal or that have a crusted look
is a fungal infection that can grow on
the skin, hair, or nails. This condition is also known as ringworm,
is a skin condition resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes.
also known as a welt, is a small bump that itches. Wheals can appear as a symptom of an allergic reaction
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For Mike Chemotti -- real name "Modesto" -- his pattern Monday was part of a well-established routine. As he's done for years on the first Monday of every month, he showed up at the Stanley B. Pennock VFW Post in Solvay for the regular meeting of the Solvay-Geddes Veterans.
This time, as official guest of honor, Mike did what he could to keep it all low-key. He sat at a folding table across from an old friend, Bill Waters. They both went to work on plates of pasta, and they drank their Budweiser from paper cups. The only unusual thing about the meal were the slices of chocolate cake, set out on napkins.
It was birthday cake. Last week, Mike turned 100.
The announcement was applauded by the other veterans -- about 50 guys, most with white hair, all with roots in Geddes and Solvay. Mike smiled, lifted one arm in a quiet gesture of thanks, then returned to his pasta.
Was hitting 100 a big deal?
"I'm glad to get there," Mike said. "But then what do you do?"
Waters laughed. He's 90. When he thinks of reaching 100, he's impressed. Like others in the group, he showed up for a meeting that began at about the same time as the opening tip for the Syracuse University-Notre Dame men's basketball game. Sally Zollo, president of the Solvay-Geddes Veterans, figured the game and the weather would keep attendance down.
Dozens of men -- many in their 80s and 90s -- still came out on a February night. They spoke in the tough, distinctive language of Solvay, and they were there to offer their best to Mike Chemotti: child of immigrants, standout athlete, Syracuse University football walk-on in 1936, Army veteran of World War II, retired printer and liquor store owner, great-grandfather, widower to his beloved Margaret ...
And one sharp, reflective 100-year-old.
Mike arrived with his son Don, of Skaneateles, who noted that his dad still drives. Don compared the magnitude of his father's 100th birthday to hitting 500 home runs in the Major Leagues, and Waters offered an appreciative nod.
"We played golf together, we bowled together, we still play pitch together," said Waters, kickstarting an animated back and forth between two guys with 190 combined years of Solvay perspective. They stopped only when the Rev. Jack Kissel, 83, another member of the group, stood up to offer an opening prayer.
Kissel pulled his handwritten notes from his jacket. "That looks long!" shouted Waters.
The minister, unruffled, kept going.
Waters figures he's got license to be irreverent. He described himself as a "young guy" compared to his 100-year-old buddy, which made Mike smile. Until a year ago, Waters would go out before every Memorial Day to put down flags on the graves of hundreds of veterans. His knees aching, he reluctantly gave it up.
That decision, Zollo said, underlines the greatest challenge facing the club: Its roster holds about 160 active members, including one man serving in Afghanistan. But in the 1960s and 1970s, the Solvay-Geddes Veterans included hundreds who'd served in World War II, Vietnam or what veteran Joe Micheletti, 90, referred to as "the Korean affair."
What's changing was made clear during official business. The members paused for a difficult monthly routine: They brought up the names of old friends who'd died in recent weeks, or those now in the hospital. When the officers mentioned how one man had recovered from surgery and was about to leave for Florida, the entire place let out a great sigh of relief.
The organization needs younger veterans, said Zollo, who served in the Air Force. It needs them to help with Memorial Day ceremonies. It needs them for meetings, for community work, for outreach to older vets.
For now, those core members -- good-natured and indomitable -- keep on coming.
The hall is a classic remnant of postwar America: Linoleum floors, cinderblock walls, folding tables, chairs that you can stack. It was once part of the old St. Charles complex, members said. When a new church went up, the older structure was moved to Charles Avenue and became a veterans hall.
To Mike Chemotti and Bill Waters, that doesn't seem so long ago. Asked about plans by Onondaga County and the state to spend millions of dollars on a lakefront amphitheater in Solvay, they said they remember what that spot used to be. Eighty years ago or so, they said, it held a beach. The trolley ran that way, and Mike said you'd "go up a wooden bridge, over the railroad tracks," if you wanted to stop by for some clams and a
That touched off another burst of memories -- about the war, about the neighborhoods where they grew up, about the time in 1943 when the Solvay waste beds overflowed onto the streets of the village and Waters' dad, with Solvay Process, had to help clean up the mess.
The conversation ended when Zollo read a message from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, congratulating Mike on hitting 100. Ronald Benedetti, the mayor of Solvay, showed up to shake Mike's hand and to make a proclamation in his honor. "I knew your father!" Mike told the 68-year-old mayor.
Then the other members gathered around to slap Mike on the shoulder, before they grabbed their jackets and got ready to head home: There was still time to catch the second half of Syracuse-Notre Dame, and Mike Chemotti -- at 100 -- is a student of the game.
"They're terrific," he said of the undefeated Orange. What sets this year's players apart, he said, is the way "they know how to close," the way they show the strength to keep getting better, toward the end.
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Championships aren't always built by fancy dribbling, crisp passing and buzzer-beating 3-pointers.
The best-made crowns are often born of scrapping, clawing and just plain gettin' it done.
So coach Roy Johnston – in his 40th year of constructing winners at Beaverton – had no complaint with the material his Beavers put to use for a 42-40 win over Sanford Meridian in the Jack Pine Conference's first-place showdown.
"There's so much tension in a game like that," Johnston said. "You've got kids playing harder than they ever practice, harder than when they play in games. So you're not gonna look pretty. … You just hope you win."
The Beavers did just that in a game that saw a flurry of turnovers, three missed front-ends of one-and-one free-throws and four jump balls in the final four minutes. And just four total points.
But today the Beavers sit one win – ugly or otherwise – away from their first JPC championship since 2007.
Here's a Slam Dunk look at the area basketball scene.
Area Power Rankings: Boys
1.Mio (16-0): After securing first North Star League title since 2008, Bolts now look for their first perfect league season since 2002.
2. Beaverton (14-2): Beavers one win away from ending five-year title drought in Jack Pine Conference.
3. Standish-Sterling (11-4): Panthers trying to establish themselves as team to beat in balanced district.
4. Cass City (13-3): Must finish like a champion to be one for the first time since 2001.
5. Reese (13-3): GTW title defense coming down to final four games.
6. Roscommon (11-5): The Bucks continue to be a tough out.
7. John Glenn (8-8): What's it going to take for the Bobcats to win two in a row?
8. Bay City Western (3-12): Warriors have won a game three weeks in a row to remain in rankings.
9. Ogemaw (6-10): The Falcons can play with any team on this list, but Big North is another matter.
10. Akron-Fairgrove (11-5): The Vikings are developing a tough-minded mentality for March.
Area Power Rankings: Girls
1. Reese (18-0): Program's first 20-0 season in 2012 is about to be followed by a second.
2. Clare (17-1): Since a Dec. 4 loss to Nouvel, the Pioneers haven't even let anybody hang close.
3. John Glenn (15-3): Bobcats are two wins shy of matching last season's breakout year.
4. Bay City Central (8-10): Suddenly the Wolves are thinking about the 10-win plateau for the first time since 2005.
5. Gladwin (12-5): Only Clare has been a major thorn for the Flying G's.
6. Standish-Sterling (14-4): Panthers preparing for the Bay City test against Central and Glenn.
7. Lincoln Alcona (13-2): Any team with just two losses at this point is a team to watch.
8. Laker (12-6): Kayla Deering and Co. are rolling with five wins in last six games.
9. Tawas (10-6): The Braves have kicked it into another gear for the stretch run.
10. Arenac Eastern (14-5): Without one senior, the Eagles are growing with every game.
Boys Player of the Week
In the big moments of the big games, Akron-Fairgrove knows it can go to its big fella. And 6-foot-10 Austin Fader came through for significant wins over Lincoln Alcona and Owendale-Gagetown last week. Fader, who averages 20.7 points and 10.2 rebounds, poured in 36 points in a two-point win over Alcona and added 19 in a dominating win over OwenGage.
Girls Player of the Week
Lindsay Winter gave Clare two huge performances in wins over McBain and Gladwin. But they were the kind of performances she gives the Pioneers every game. The standout junior tallied a 22-point, eight-rebound, eight-assist effort against McBain then came back with a 24-point, eight-rebound game vs. Gladwin to clinch the Jack Pine crown. Winter is averaging 23.6 points on the year.
Coach of the Week
After a 28-point loss to Bridgeport earlier in the season, Caro had little cause to believe it had a shot in its boys basketball rematch. But coach Josh Hahn had his team believing nonetheless. Coming off a thrilling win over Vassar, the Tigers kept it rolling with a 64-56 overtime shocker against Bridgeport – a rare feat for Caro basketball. Free throws have done the trick for Caro, which hit 10-of-13 in the overtime for the upset.
Numbers Game
0: Third-quarter points allowed by Bay City Central in a 54-21 girls basketball win over Bay City Western.
4: Free throws made in four attempts by Bay City Central's Lauren Rogers in the final 40 seconds of a 48-44 win over Mount Pleasant.
5: Consecutive Greater Thumb West championships claimed by the Reese girls basketball team.
11: Players who scored for Standish-Sterling while putting up 85 points in a boys basketball win over Gladwin.
12: Second-half field goal percentage for Bay City Central in its 56-30 boys basketball loss to Bay City Western.
18: Deficit erased by Clare in a 52-49 win over Gladwin, capped by a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Colton Punches.
28: First-quarter deficit faced by Hale in a 71-17 loss to Posen in girls basketball.
32: Points for Emily Jo Wright, often the second option for Au Gres behind Cassidy Boensch, in a 64-34 win over Whittemore-Prescott.
53: Points for OwenGage's Brett Stockton in a 75-61 win over Mayville.
100: Career wins for John Glenn boys coach Dale Clyde after a 63-31 victory over Pinconning.
"The girls came out with a lot of energy. Up until the last two games, we haven't won any games, so it's good to see them take a victory and enjoy a basketball game. I'm really happy for them." – All Saints girls basketball coach Dave Grzegorczyk after a 32-19 win over Mayville gave his 2-16 team a two-game winning streak.


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Prof Janet Holmes
Emerita Professor
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
Phone: 04 463 5619
Location: Room 415, Von Zedlitz Building, Kelburn Pde, Kelburn Campus
BA Hons Leeds, MPhil Leeds, FRSNZ
Janet Holmes is Emeritus Professor in Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand and a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. She is Director of the Wellington Language in the Workplace project, an ongoing study of communication in the workplace which has described small talk, humour, management strategies, directives, and leadership in a wide range of New Zealand workplaces. (See www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/lwp). She was also Director of the project which produced the Wellington Corpus of Spoken New Zealand English which is available on CD-ROM. In the early 1990s, with Allan Bell and Mary Boyce, she conducted the first social dialect survey of New Zealand English in the Wellington area. Her publications include a textbook, An Introduction to Sociolinguistics, now in its fourth edition, a book of readings, Sociolinguistics, co-edited with John Pride, the first book of sociolinguistic and pragmatic articles on New Zealand English, New Zealand Ways of Speaking English, co-edited with Allan Bell, several books on language and gender, including Gendered Talk at Work, Women, Men and Politeness, the Blackwell Handbook of Language and Gender, co-edited with Miriam Meyerhoff, 2nd edition 2014, and an edited collection of papers Gendered Speech in Social Context. She has also published on a range of sociolinguistic and pragmatics topics, including New Zealand English, New Zealand women's usage, sexist language, pragmatic particles and hedges, compliments, apologies, disagreement, humour and small talk, and many other aspects of workplace discourse.
Current Research Projects
The Language in the Workplace (LWP) Project team has recently published a book Leadership, Discourse and Ethnicity, describing the results of a research project which explored cultural differences in workplace communication patterns. The research focusse especially on similarities and differences between Māori and Pākehā leaders in Māori and Pākehā workplaces including the way that people manage meetings, the role of narrative in workplace interaction, and the functions of humour in different workplaces. The LWP team is currently engaged in a project which follows skilled migrants into New Zealand workplaces in order to identify the communication issues they encounter as well as the attitudinal challenges which they have to deal with. The team is also piloting research to assist recently arrived refugees to manage the challenges of workplace English.
Selected Publications
- 2014 Holmes, Janet and Kirk Hazen (eds). Research Methods in Sociolinguistics: A Practical Guide. Oxford; Malden MA: Wiley Blackwell.
- 2014 Ehrlich, Susan, Miriam Meyerhoff and Janet Holmes (eds) The Handbook of Language, Gender and Sexuality. Malden, Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
- 2013 Holmes, Janet An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. Fourth Edition. London: Pearson.
- 2011 Holmes, Janet, Meredith Marra and Bernadette Vine Leadership, Discourse and Ethnicity Oxford University Press.
- 2011 Laurie Bauer, Dianne Bardsley, Janet Holmes and Paul Warren Q and Eh: Questions and Answer on Language with a Kiwi Twist.
- 2006 Holmes, Janet Gendered Talk at Work: Constructing Gender Identity through Workplace Discourse. New York, Oxford: Blackwell.
- 2006 Laurie Bauer, Janet Holmes and Paul Warren. Language Matters. Palgrave Macmillan.
- 2003 Holmes, Janet and Maria Stubbe. Power and Politeness in the Workplace: a Sociolinguistic Analysis of Talk at Work. London: Pearson.
- 2000 Editor. Gendered Speech in Social Context: Perspectives from Gown and Town. Wellington: Victoria University Press.
Curriculum Vitae and Publications
View curriculum vitae and publications by Janet Holmes
Research Areas
Janet supervises MA and PhD research in the areas of language and gender, workplace communication, and New Zealand English.
Administrative Responsibilities
- LALS Advisory Committee
- Professorial Promotions Committee
- University Research Excellence Awards Committee


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After Fumiyuki Beppu's admittance of his violation of the UCI rules of the Skil-Shamano cycling team, he was finally let go. Beppu was an ex-member of the Discovery Team and still holds a year in contract with the Japanese team which started last year in Tour de France. But recently, he acknowledged that he came to a verbal agreement to be a part of the American RadioShack without informing his own team.
The Skil team noted that they will only let go of Beppu if he would be proven to have violated the rules of the UCI. Hence, after the 26-year old's confession of his violation, he was given the option to leave his contract by a certain form of payment through a non-negotiable compensation to his employer. This is to remind him that the Skil-Shimano team is no longer interested to pursue a successful relationship with him.
Skil stated that he does not have any plan of replacing Beppu who is expected to win another major triumph in Europe. Beppu became one of the first two Japanese riders who were able to finish Tour de France, as he and Yukiya Arashiro arrived at Paris as the 2009 Tour ended. At the meantime, Skil said that the team won't be affected to carry out its mission to give opportunities to other Asian riders just by this sole decision.
According to Skil, his team will continue to pursue its present line-up of riders and prepare heavily for the season ahead. They are confident that their four remaining Asian riders would be contributory to the cycling promotion in Japan and China.
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During the month of December, in the spirit of the holiday season, the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern, Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, will host a series of special events to satisfy all members of the family. Beautifully decorated for the holidays, the Inn provides the perfect setting for a holiday get-together.
Wednesday, December 5th, 6:30 p.m.: The Inn kicks off its monthly series of Craft Beer Tasting Events showcasing craft brewing from caost to coast. Held in the casual setting of the Tavern, the December tasting will feature Ballast Point Sculpin IPA, San Diego; Dogfish Head Raison d'Etra, Milton, DE; Old Dominion Oak Barrel Stout, Dover, DE; and Full Sail Amber from Hood River, Oregon. Passed complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served. The cost is $20 per person, and guests are encouraged to stay for dinner following the event.
Sunday December 16th: The Annual Family Holiday Buffet Brunch with St. Nick. This festive event will feature holiday choraliers from "Highland Voices" of the Northern Highlands Regional High School; and St. Nick himself will be on hand to meet guests. It is suggested that attendees bring an unwrapped toy to benefit the Community Resource Council of Bergen County. There will be three seatings: 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, and 2:00 p.m. The cost is $29.95 for adults and $14.95 for children 10 and under (plus tax & gratuity). Reservations may be made by calling (201) 445-4115.
Wednesday, December 19th, 6:30 p.m.: An informal Holiday Champagne Tasting, hosted by Wine Director Rob Lipkin, will feature a fine array of sparkling wines and Champagne paired with complimentary hors d'oeurves. Laurent Perrier Brut, Champagne, France; Taittinger Brut La Francaise, Champagne, France; Iron Horse Brut, Sonoma, CA; Gruet Rosé, Albuquerque, NM; and Zardetto Prosecco, Veneto, Italy will be featured. This event is priced at $35.00 per person (plus tax & gratuity) and reservations are required. (201) 445-4115.
Monday, December 24th: A special Christmas Eve dinner will be served beginning at 4:00 p.m. A special à la carte Christmas Eve dinner menu will be offered. Reservations can be made by calling (201) 445-4115.
Monday, December 31st: New Year's Eve will be celebrated in style with a 6:00 p.m. early seating and 9:00 p.m. late seating. The 6:00 p.m. seating will feature a lavish multi-course dinner and is priced at $70.00 per person (plus tax & gratuity). The 9:00 p.m. seating will feature a multi-course local farm-fresh seasonal menu and complimentary Champagne toast. After dinner, guests can dance to their favorite music with DJ entertainer Willie Wilson. The evening includes festive party hats and noisemakers at midnight. The late seating is priced at $90.00 per person (plus tax & gratuity). An optional wine pairing is available at both seatings for an additional $40.00 per person. The inn also offers elegantly appointed private dining rooms for small groups on New Year's Eve. Reservations can be made by calling (201) 445-4115.
Bon Appétit!


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Marianne Moore was born on November 15, 1887, in Kirkwood, Missouri. She emerged in the literary world as part of the Imagist movement; fellow Imagist poet H.D. had Moore's first book published without her knowledge in 1921. Moore died in 1972.
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Cheesy Mexican Wraps #RSC
Total Time
Prep 30 mins
Cook 20 mins
Ready, Set, Cook! Reynolds Wrap Contest Entry. A yummy Mexican style wrap you bake snuggled up in Reynold's Wrap.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 680.38 g 95% lean ground beef, browned
- 425.24 g can black beans, drained
- 2 ear corn on the cob, remove kernels from cob
- 236.59 ml onion, diced
- 14.79 ml chili powder
- 425.24 g can tomato sauce
- 113.39 g can green chilies
- 1 small lime, zest of
- 29.58 ml fresh cilantro, chopped
- 113.39 g Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- 10 (80 inch) flour tortillas
- 473.18 ml shredded mexican cheese
- Reynolds Wrap Foil
- Brown ground beef in a large non-stick skillet over high heat. No need to drain the beef if you use 95% fat free.
- Reduce heat to medium-high and add to the ground beef the black beans, corn kernels, onion, chili powder, tomato sauce, green chiles, lime zest, and cilantro. Mix it all together, cover skillet, and let the ingredients mingle for 5 minutes.
- Add in your cream cheese. Stir constantly over medium-high heat until cream cheese is melted. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes, stir occasionally.
- Preheat over to 350 degrees.
- Cut off 10 large pieces of Reynold's Wrap (about 10 inches). Place a tortilla shell in the center of each Reynold's Wrap.
- Add 1/3 cup of Mexican cheese and 1/2 cup of ground beef mixture to the center of the shell. Carefully roll up the tortilla in the Reynold's Wrap; folding in the sides as you go.
- Place wrapped tortillas on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Or --.
- Before baking, wrap your tortillas in Reynold's Wrap and place into a gallon size freezer bag. You can store those in the freezer for up to two months. Take one out as needed, however, increase baking to 20 minutes.
- Serve with salsa and sour cream and chips.