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i'm not sure if it's because of the pain i've been experiencing or what my problem is, but i feel really frustrated with pumping right now. i just feel like my life revolves around that breast pump. i know that i'm doing the right thing in pumping the milk for nora and i don't want to stop pumping, i guess i just need to vent. i try to stay positive about it, but sometimes i just get so sad that she isn't able to latch-on. i just feel like things would be a little easier if i could just breast-feed her instead of having to pump every 3-4 hours.
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• El apartamento dispone de conexión Wi-Fi gratuita y está totalmente equipada con un baño privado y una pequeña cocina donde se puede preparar fácilmente el desayuno o la merienda. Todos los apartamentos son tranquilas, limpias y confortables, ideales para personas que desean un alto nivel en un presupuesto.
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Una estancia muy buena. Buen hogar y también de apartamentos, muy limpio y luminoso y funcional.
Tres bon sejour. Bon acceuil et aussi bel appartement, tres propre et lumineux et fonctionnel.
Anfitrión agradable y servicial. Apartamento Niza
Nice and helpfull host. Nice Apartment
Very clean and comfortable apartment near the old town. Tomas was nice and gave us a map of Prague. Easy check-in and check-out. We enjoyed our time in this accommodation, thank you :-)
Great and clean apartment. The hosts were very friendly.
If cosy means small and basic, it was certainly cosy. Free parking on the street was a plus, but it is not really too central. It is possible to walk to the metro, but it's a hike. The tram line nearby was under construction, which caused some traffic confusion with finding buses. Prague itself is lovely, but very touristic. If you spend all your time touring, the apartment is fine for just sleeping.
The rooms were very clean and like it was set up before. The location is not central, but easy to get to with tram. For people with not that much money the perfect place to sleep.
Thank you very much for the great days in Prag!
The flat was very comfortable and there was everthing you need.
It was very close to city, so we walked or took the tram and we only need 30 (by foot) or 10 minutes by tram to come there.
Thomas received us very kindly and gives us lots of tips for our holidays.
Thank you, Thomas!
We stayed in apartment for one week, and I am pleased to say that I have very positive opinion about apartment and the owners of the pace
its a bright large flat , with new and comfortable furniture,well maintained and cleaned regularly. All you need for comfortable stay , was there for us... microwave, fridge, kettle... you can prepare food and keep drinks cool in the fridge
location its perfect as its close to Charles bridge( a walking distance) and many trams going to the centre, at the same time its quiete in the flat, giving a chance to sleep well and relax
large shopping mall nearby with hypermarket Tesco
pleased to notice that Wi-Fi was fast and stable, so easily could watch even films online
a big thanks to the owners, who were realy helpful and friendly, making you feeling welcomed and ready to sort any matter... also they speak well English,
our flight was late in the evening, so they offered to keep our luggage safe after checking out
I would definitey recommend this place for travellers, who looking for privacy, good care and reasonable price... we return again!!!
Nice apartment, everything clean and tidy. It offers not much space, but is perfect to sleep or have a breakfast before exploring the beautiful city. Check-in and out was easy. The tram stop is very close and the city center in 15-20 walking distance.
Nice little clean room with everything you would expect. Quite close to the center and VERY close to a tram. Host was kind and helpful and check-in and out was flexible. Thanks!
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October 25, 2012 —
There are those who would argue that I never tire of my favorite subject: me. But after this last week, even I have had enough. It all began months ago, when I (foolishly?) agreed to make some public appearances around the Upper Delaware valley. Truth be told, these requests for my presence were, as always, actually invitations for Dharma the wonder dog to participate in local events.
Last July, North American Cultural Laboratory (www.nacl.org) cofounder Tannis Kowalchuk placed a call to Yarnslingers' (www.facebook.com/yarnslingers) director Ramona Jan and invited the storytellers to appear at the theatre. "We'd love Jonathan's dog to host the show," Kowalchuk whispered to Jan. "Do you think she'd agree?" Ramona chuckled and suggested that they make it seem like I was also a part of the equation and called me to inquire as to our availability. Unsuspecting, I checked my schedule and noted that we (I mean she) was already booked to be a judge at a canine costume contest in Jeffersonville that same weekend, but I told Jan that I would "pencil it in."
As summer flew by, I conferred with Ramona on various aspects of the Yarnslingers' event, "True Confessions: The Game Show," and we began the laborious process of casting, reading and writing (there was even some arithmetic involved!). In between phone calls and columns, I admired myself and the endless list of invitations that came my way, still not realizing that most were disguised desires to bask in the glow that is Dharma. Summer gave way to glorious fall foliage and rehearsals for the NACL show began in earnest.
Still thinking that I was hosting the NACL show, I took my tux to the cleaners and patted myself on the back just before the phone rang with a reminder from Towne Gift Shoppe proprietor Kristen Fischer that my "life partner" (I mean dog) was slated to help celebrate the two-year anniversary of her store in Jeffersonville. "You'll be joining contest judges Brenda Seldin and Cassandre Egan," Fischer told me before the inevitable, "Don't forget to bring the pup!" The party was a huge success and the doggy parade was cool. Dharma gave "paws up" to all, but after conferring with the other judges, we (I mean they) agreed that there were some stand -out costumes including "best-in-show" Ripley, "most original" winner Barracuda and "too-cute-for-words" Aubie.


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Oh, that's easy for me.
Sooner take a chance with a random OWS protester than a nut like you.
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I mistakenly believed the question was open to all. Yes, you seem to have this progressive foot-in-mouth condition.And I was being honest as you requested.
Sorry you didn't like the answer. The answer and honesty were fine and quite expected from a fart mouth with no life.
Is your name Bruce? That's your problem you don't care who is engaged in a conversation you just take it upon yourself to inject your venom against that party whom you believe to be a nut.


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Jeb Wallace-Brodeur / Staff Photo Mold discovered growing on the roof of the BOR in Barre has forced the facility to delay its opening until it can be cleaned up.
BARRE The BOR ice arena will be off limits for nearly a month due to a mold problem that city councilors were told this week will cost roughly $150,000 to fix.
Confronted with a last-minute addition to their agenda that was spurred by a union request, councilors agreed to accept the lone bid the city received in August to address an issue officials had hoped to defer until next year.
Though they havent identified where the money for the latest in a series of sizable unbudgeted expenses will come from, councilors unanimously agreed to a plan Facilities Director Jeff Bergeron said should allow the BOR to reopen by Nov. 5.
They didnt have much of a choice, according to Mayor Thomas Lauzon, who said Tuesday night that saying no simply wasnt an option.
As it is Bergeron said the BOR will bleed an estimated $23,000 in revenue while it is out of service much of it from the Barre Youth Sports Association. The organization is a $70,000-a-year customer and will have to shop elsewhere for ice time until the mold issue is resolved.
The Barre Figure Skating Club is in the same boat after tests done Tuesday afternoon at the request of a local labor union confirmed an air quality problem that Bergeron said could be traced to mold found in the ceiling of the indoor ice arena.
Though discoloration on the beams supporting the BORs arched roof has been the subject of conjecture for several years, Bergeron said mold was considered about as likely as accumulated dust or peeling paint.
It turned out to be a combination of all three, according to Bergeron, who told councilors a city employee first expressed concern about mold in late July, prompting him to conduct a visual inspection with the help of Deputy Fire Chief Joe Aldsworth and Capt. Matt Cetin. That revealed a lot of dust, some peeling paint and what appeared to be mold.
Looking for confirmation and a price to deal with the problem, Bergeron contacted four companies to assess the situation. Only LimeLite Restoration submitted a remediation proposal.
The quote from the Colchester company was for just over $148,000 to get rid of the mold and to paint and seal the interior of the arena.
At the time, the mold was not airborne, according to Bergeron, who said it is now.
Bergeron said the recent start of the seasonal ice-making process has led to condensation in the arena, which lacks a sufficient dehumidification system creating air quality problems that prompted the union to request the environmental assessment.
According to Bergeron, the assessment by Crothers Environmental Group confirmed the presence of airborne mold, prompting him to stop making ice and close the BOR.
Based on his conversations with consultants, Bergeron said he didnt believe the health risk was serious, but he conceded it shouldnt be ignored if only to protect the city from a lawsuit.
I dont think we should take a chance of someone going in there coming out and saying theyve developed an illness, he said. Good luck fighting that battle.
Armed with the consultants preliminary assessment, Bergeron met with City Manager Steve Mackenzie and Lauzon on Tuesday afternoon and recommended the council accept the LimeLite bid at its meeting Tuesday night.
Assuming the work is done on time and Lauzon said hed be willing to pay a premium to have it finished even a few days early it would not affect Spaulding High Schools hockey programs.
Lauzon said the projected loss of revenue was unfortunate, but not overriding and that figuring out how to pay for the work was necessary.
Theres a hazard, he said. Were not going to expose children to it (and) were not going to expose the general public to it. So, while this is a difficult financial decision, it is an easy decision.
Councilor Paul Poirier agreed. We need to deal with this, Poirier said.
Poirier said he trusted Mackenzie to negotiate with LimeLite and explore the potential for expediting the work even if it comes at an added cost. Though Mackenzie suggested a 10 percent contingency roughly $14,000 Poirier said he didnt want to tie the managers hands on a bid that is nearly 2 months old and might need to be tweaked to get the work done sooner.
I want this project to move forward, he said.
Councilors unanimously authorized Mackenzie to finalize an agreement with LimeLite and vowed to keep users of the BOR several of whom attended Tuesdays meeting apprised of progress.
Bergeron said he expected to have written test results from Crothers Environmental by Thursday and that LimeLite had said it could begin mobilizing at the BOR at that time.
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I tandem nurse my 3 1/2 yr old son and 16 mo. old son. I thought I'd nurse to 2 years with my first son, but now it appears my own plans are changing to include my son's needs
I also wondered if it was "normal" for a little person to continue to nurse into the preschool years and beyond. I asked this question in a previous post, and I liked one person's response that breastfeeding past the age of 2, even until 4-6, is considered *normal* in other countries outside the US and by calling it "extended" breastfeeding here it is like saying it is not normal. Interesting. It was proposed to re-name the practice of nursing until the child loses interest "full-term" nursing. Anyone have the reference for that? I loved that idea, anyhow.
And for the record, to attend LLL meetings or be considered "meeting your child's needs", it is not a pre-requisite to nurse until your child attends middle school The age which your child fully weans at is a personal decision made between you and him. Take what you feel works for you, and don't worry about the rest.
Child-led weaning appeals to me b/c it follows a normal pattern of growth...there is no "abrupt" change in a pattern that has been evolving naturally. (ie: baby nursing fine, then at 12 months...zip! Time to wean!)
"Human milk is the preferred feeding for all infants, including premature and sick newborns. It is recommended that breastfeeding continue for at least the first 12 months, and thereafter for as long as mutually desired." (American Academy of Pediatrics, Feb. 2005)
There are so many benefits for mom and baby to breastfeed for many years. One of them is the opportunity for learning and growth for all members of the family!
Child-led weaning doesn't necessarily means "hands-off" weaning. I believe there are other posts, in tandem nursing forums, I think, that address that idea. If you think about it, when a 5 month old baby bites, mom doesn't just "let" it happen; she pulls him in close or firmly says "no" or tries somehow to get the message across that biting mom is NOT okay. This concept can be extended to child-led weaning, ony for many other behaviors.
I really strongly feel that it is important to know it's OKAY to give direction within a nursing relationship, especially as one of the LLL concepts is: From infancy on, children need loving guidance which reflects acceptance of their capabilities and sensitivity to their feelings. When our children are babies, their wants and needs are the same. But as they grow, their wants are not always their needs. The tricky part, as parents, is distinguishing between their wants and their needs and helping them to meet their needs. THE WOMANLY ART OF BREASTFEEDING, a book published by LLLI, is an excellent resource for more information regarding loving guidance and how it relates to child-led weaning. Your local LLL group library will have a copy to buy or borrow.
It is perfectly acceptable to set limits for your child in relation to nursing. This helps the child to learn to respect you, as a person, and understand more about personal boundaries. This is a vital lesson for every person to learn and it can begin early on, with love and respect. It can help them to know it's okay to be in charge of their body and say "no" when something feels uncomfortable to them.
To some mothers, setting limits mean nursing during day light hours. To others, it means nursing for 10 minutes rather than for 1 hour. The limits are not just for "teaching" sake, as many mothers find them necessary for "sanity's" sake, as well. I may love to nurse my older children, but even I feel overwhelmed, touched out and frustrated at times! And that is perfectly normal, too. Some mothers find it helpful to make time for themselves, having dad take over kid-duty to take a bath, read a book, take a walk, or meet up with a friend. When we are nourished ourselves, we are better able to nourish all the little ones in our care!
Best wishes on your mothering journey!
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Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling discusses the changing role of the U.S. military in Europe.
MAINZ, Germany -- More than 20 years after the end of the Cold War, the U.S. military is fighting a new battle in Europe.
Their enemies? Drug-runners, weapons smugglers and human traffickers.
The Joint Interagency Counter Trafficking Center (JICTC) is a task force based at U.S. European Command (EUCOM) in the picturesque rolling hills of southern Germany.
It helps U.S. government agencies and their international counterparts confront the criminal groups behind the illicit trade in narcotics, guns and people.
'Dismantle the drug flow'
U.S. and European officials say the drug business bankrolls many terrorist and criminal organizations. Last year, the Obama administration launched a new strategy to combat "transnational organized crime."
Europe is an attractive location for the narcotics trade. Experts say that cocaine sells for four to five times its U.S. street value and consumption has been on the rise in central Europe.
"This is not 'Miami Vice' in Europe," Brig. Gen. Mark Scraba, director of JICTC, told NBC News. "But our organization is being modeled off of the Joint Interagency Task Force South, out of Key West Florida, which has been in existence for about 25 years, with focus on South America, where they team with law enforcement officials to disrupt and dismantle the drug flow going into the United States.
"One of the big issues in Europe is that the volume of cocaine consumption has doubled between 2009 and 2011."
Bye, bye, GI: Deep impact for many Germans as US troops downsize
A U.S. government fact sheet released last year highlighted that "29 of the 63 top drug trafficking organizations identified by the Department of Justice had links to terrorist organizations."
According to the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime's 2011 World Drug Report, the Taliban in Afghanistan made more than $150 million in 2009 through the sale of opium. That same year, the U.N. estimated that more than 80 tons of Afghan heroin reached Central and Western Europe, and about another 100 tons transited through Central Asia to Russia.
"Latest statistics show that the global opiate market was valued at $68 billion in 2009 and I have seen recent figures that are far above that," Scraba told NBC News.
With its 40 staff members, including representatives from the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Agency, customs and border protection officials and the U.S. Treasury, the JICTC leverages existing military structures from the Patch Barracks in Stuttgart. JICTC was formally established in September.
"We sometimes compare ourselves to a small mom-and-pop shop, but in fact are a very efficient organization, as we have reach-back capabilities and capacities to those far larger U.S. organizations that have a similar focus," Scraba added.
The U.S. military has provided intelligence data, logistical support and non-lethal equipment for counter-trafficking operations for years -- but until recently their primary focuses had been Latin America and Afghanistan.
While actual raids -- as well as searches, seizures and arrests -- are mainly led and conducted by law enforcement agencies, the U.S. military's air and maritime surveillance capabilities help to monitor and detect suspected traffickers.
"I wouldn't say that it's a military role, what it is is a security role," Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, commander of the U.S. Army in Europe, told NBC News. "It's a combination of military and police."
$250M cocaine seizure
Beyond offering traditional heavy military assets and providing intelligence, basic training measures for partner nations' forces have also had an impact.
In 2010, when EUCOM was in the early stages of its counter-trafficking efforts, a Ukrainian customs officer played a major role in the seizure of nearly 4400 pounds of cocaine. His involvement came only a month after returning from search-and-seizure training in the U.S.
Following intensive cooperation between Ukrainian border control and numerous U.S. agencies, several people were arrested off the coast of Odessa. Authorities confiscated cocaine with a total street value of an estimated $250 million.
"By confiscating product headed for the higher-yield European market, we also denied a large source of income for South American cocaine dealers that supply the U.S. market," EUCOM's Capt. John Ross added.
As the U.S. military in Europe shrinks, it leaves behind many friends in Germany. "It makes me sad because friends are leaving," said Hans Gritzbach, 86, choking back tears. "And now at my age, looking back, I realize that the Americans were wonderful people." NBC's Andy Eckardt reports.
Experts say that the economic crisis in Europe and the aftermath of Arab Spring revolutions are also fueling security concerns.
"As we see regimes in Northern Africa collapse and are confronted with other instable political environments, we can suspect that a significant portion of weapons, for example, will be seized by criminal groups," said Valentina Soria, a counter-terrorism and security expert from Britain's Royal United Services Institute.
US sends aircraft carrier to Persian Gulf early
Officials say drug trafficking hot spots include Turkey and the Balkans, while weapons are often smuggled via the Baltic States and Northern Africa.
In October 2010, Moroccan officials dismantled a drug trafficking network that was linked to Colombian drug cartels and al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). According to the Moroccan government, al-Qaida provided logistical support and transportation to dozens of cocaine traffickers in the network.
"We have seen this toxic brew in other regions in Africa," UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said at a February conference dedicated to the fight against transnational crime, drug-trafficking and terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel zone. "As West Africa remains a transit point for drug traffickers between South America and Europe, the potential for instability will continue to grow."
However, Scraba warmed the magnitude of the threat could potentially be higher.
"What keeps us up at night is a drug trafficker who has a very established drug route that was built over years and built on patronage of many in-between guys," Scraba said. "[What] if that criminal is then approached by an organization or a network that wants to traffic a weapon of mass destruction, but does not have an established route to get that weapon of mass destruction to its target? It could be downtown London, it could be downtown New York."
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My name is Robert Brockway, and I have a problem: I'm addicted to the apocalypse. I'm not kidding -- I quite literally wrote the book on the end times. I just can't get enough of the idea that society as we know it will collapse, most of my fellow human beings will die terribly, and for some reason I alone will be left to sing slow jams at the top of my lungs while hucking whiskey bottles at national monuments. We all have our dreams. So imagine how happy I was when, this year, rather than forcing me to pretend to understand current events or reflect on societal trends, my bosses said, "Write anything you want about 2013."
So let me set aside the old misspelled sandwich board warning sign for a moment and talk to you about the state of the apocalypse in pop culture this year.
The Big Apocalypse Blockbuster
The year just isn't complete until we get a major Hollywood action flick foretelling the end of the world and its inevitable thwarting by a well-to-do white man just trying to get back to his kids.
What We Thought It Was Going to Be: World War Z
Paramount Pictures
At first glance, World War Z seemed to hit all the right buttons -- huge stars, a big budget, a tie-in to a successful existing property -- this was the zombie movie we had all been waiting for. Unfortunately, we waited so long that by the time we finally got it, we were already over it.
Ugh, the zombie apocalypse? So dated. We're all about, like ... chupacabras now, I guess? I'm not sure what the next big trend in monster flicks is. Plus, in World War Z, we thought we were going to get a humorous, clever, analytical take on the end of days -- you know, something like that Max Brooks book, I forget what it was called -- and what we got instead was a stubbly man running half of a marathon while a zombie cheerleading squad formed inhuman pyramids of the dead behind him.
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Moments before he finds a surfboard and rides the dead wave to freedom.
What We Actually Got: Pacific Rim
Warner Bros.
Pacific Rim was every bit as ridiculous as World War Z, perhaps more so: Jax Teller and a Japanese schoolgirl pilot giant mechs against Godzilla, guest starring Ron Perlman's fantastic golden shoes and Charlie Day, and all directed by the guy who did Pan's Labyrinth?
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And Stringer Bell, because fuck it, why not?
How the fuck did that premise get funding? I would love to have been in on that pitch meeting, which I'm picturing as something between a Motorhead show, Comic-Con, and a Japanese rave (but in all likelihood was just Guillermo del Toro showing a bunch of jaded Hollywood executives the first few episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion).
We thought World War Z -- the big, serious survival horror flick -- was going to be the best apocalyptic blockbuster we'd get this year. Then Rip Taylor came in hurling confetti while a giant Engrish robot gave Cthulhu a Captain Kirk-style hammer-punch to the kidneys.
Obviously, it was way more awesome.
Warner Bros.
How awesome? Battleship sword to the goddamn face awesome.
The Breakout Apocalypse TV Show
Every year we launch a new drama about the apocalypse. Some are great, like Jericho, while others are cancelled before their time, like Jericho.
What We Thought It Was Going to Be: Under the Dome
Amblin Television/CBS Television Studios
Holy shit: Stephen King finally gets the big-budget hour-long drama series he deserves, and it's about the (kind of, sort of) apocalypse, no less! Under the Dome was the perfect storm on paper, and it was only slightly hampered by every single aspect of the show.
The casting was terrible. The acting was porno grade (and not like the good pornos, where you really believe Thaddeus Thundercock loves all of those midgets equally). It seemed like all the actors were reading their lines for the very first time, and the cameras cut away just before they broke character to laughingly ask where the real script was.
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"I know I was in Twilight, but seriously, this?"
What We Actually Got: Sleepy Hollow
20th Century Fox Television
Sleepy Hollow is a hideous chimera sewn together from historical fiction and CW-caliber supernatural drama, with maybe a few buzzwords accidentally left over from its actual source material. I don't know how to make fun of Sleepy Hollow any harder than by just plainly and accurately summarizing its plot, so here you go:
Ichabod Crane is a member of the freemasons, a secret society of warlocks run by the Founding Fathers and led by George Washington himself, whose job it is to protect the world from the British army, which employs the four horsemen of the apocalypse, as well as the actual devil. Oh, and of course Crane is displaced in time to 2013 and partnered up with a sassy black police officer. It sounds like a history professor and the president of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan club accidentally finished each other's Mad Libs. And it is, impossibly, much more ridiculous than the synopsis implies.
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Oh, and now the Horseman has a machine gun. Ho-Ho-Ho.
In one episode, they kill the Sandman -- not a sleep-themed villain ironically using the name, but the literal figure from children's folklore that puts sand in your eyes at bedtime -- by turning him to glass and hitting him with a chair. That's like handcuffing the Tooth Fairy to a radiator and breaking her neck with a flying elbow drop. And Sleepy Hollow did it with absolute straight-faced sincerity.
I think.
I honestly can't tell if they realize how ridiculous their show is and the writers are playing a game of nonsense-chicken with the studio heads, or if the whole staff suffered head trauma on the way to work and are now just trying to write a letter home, as baffled by the garbage their traitorous hands are spitting out as we are.
20th Century Fox Television
It's like they accidentally stumbled across a Silver Age comic writer's forgotten drug stash.
We thought this year would be all about the world's most prominent fiction author teaming up with a huge budget to ruthlessly dissect small town America via a tiny, personal apocalypse -- and instead we got the transcript of the acid trip I had at Colonial Williamsburg.


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Trooper 1st Class Roger David Cowherd of Campbellsville has been named Trooper of the Year for the Kentucky State Police Administrative Division.
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Kai W. Wucherpfennig, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Office phone: 617-632-3086
Fax: 617-582-9164
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Website: Wucherpfennig Lab
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Area of Research
Innovative Research in T cell Biology and Cancer Immunology
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Dr. Wucherpfennig received his MD in 1986 and his PhD in 1987 from the University of Goettingen, Germany. He completed research fellowships at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University. In 1995, he joined DFCI, where he is principally involved in basic laboratory research that focuses on T cell immunology and the role of T cells in cancer immunology.
Recent Awards
Transformative RO1, NIH Director's Transformative Research Award Program, 2012
- Elected as Fellow, American Society for the Advancement of Science, 2009
- Elected as Member Henry Kunkel Society, Rockefeller University, 2007
- Elected as Member of American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2006
- Langheinrich Prize, University of Berlin, 1995
- Harry Weaver Neuroscience Scholar, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1992
ResearchInnovative Research in T cell Biology and Cancer Immunology
Recent work has shown that T cells play a central role in controlling tumor growth. We study the molecular mechanisms that control T cell receptor recognition of tumor antigens and subsequent signaling events that determine the fate of tumor-infiltrating T cells. We are particularly interested in the signaling and transcriptional networks that inhibit T cell function in the tumor microenvironment. Insights into these molecular switches may be useful for enhancing cytotoxic T cell function against cancers.
Select Publications
- Xu C, Gagnon E, Call ME, Schnell JR, Schwieters CD, Carman CV, Chou JJ, Wucherpfennig KW. Regulation of T cell Receptor Activation by Dynamic Membrane Binding of the CD3epsilon Cytoplasmic Tyrosine-Based Motif. Cell 2008, 135:702-13.
- Anders A-K, Call MJ, Schulze M-SED, Fowler KD, Schubert DA, Seth NP, Sundberg EJ, Wucherpfennig KW. HLA-DM captures partially empty HLA-DR molecules for catalyzed removal of peptide. Nat. Immunol. 2011; 12: 54-61.
- Pos W, Sethi DK, Call MJ, Schulze M-SED, Anders AK, Pyrdol J, Wucherpfennig KW. Crystal structure of the HLA-DM - HLA-DR1 complex defines mechanisms for rapid peptide selection. Cell 2012; 151: 1557-1568.
- Gagnon E, Schubert DA, Gordo S, Chu HH, Wucherpfennig KW. Local changes in the lipid microenvironment of TCR microclusters regulate membrane binding by the CD3 epsilon cytoplasmic domain. J. Exp. Med. 2012; 209: 2423-2439.
- Schubert DA, Gordo S, Sabatino JJ, Vardhana S, Gagnon E, Sethi DK, Seth NP, Choudhuri K, Reijonen H, Nepom GT, Evavold BD, Dustin ML, Wucherpfennig KW. Self-reactive human CD4 T cell clones form unusual immunological synapses. J. Exp. Med. 2012; 209: 335-352.
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- Pos, Wouter, PhD
- Harvey, Christopher, PhD
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Speaker set for Family Weekend
West Virginia Wesleyan College will welcome Dr. Ken Krimmel, superintendent of the Little Kanawha District of the West Virginia Annual Conference, as the preacher for Family Weekend, Friday through Sunday, Sept. 27-29, on the Buckhannon campus.
Krimmel is a 1981 Wesleyan graduate with a bachelor's degree in religion and minor in psychology. In 1984, he graduated from Drew University Theological School with a Master of Divinity, and in 1987, he completed an extended unit of clinical pastoral education at the University of Virginia Medical Center. From 1987-91, Krimmel was involved in spiritual direction through the Cenacle House.
In 1991, he received his Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary where his doctoral project and thesis was entitled, "Spirituality and Healing in the Mainline Church," which is an examination of the healing ministry from a Wesleyan perspective.
Krimmel served as a local church pastor for 26 years prior to his appointment to the cabinet in 2008. He served the Ellamore Charge; the Riverton Charge in Pendleton County; St. Mark's Associate in Charleston; St. Mary's in Beckley; and Epworth United Methodist Church in Ripley, where he served for 13 years. For the past 11 years, Krimmel has taught religious studies at WVU-P, Jackson County Center. He served as on-call chaplain at CAMC General from 1987-1989, and served as a volunteer chaplain at Jackson General Hospital from 1995-2008.
Having held a number of leadership responsibilities in the West Virginia Conference over the past 30 years, Krimmel previously served as the chairperson of the conference Legislative Task Force; chairperson of the conference Episcopacy committee; chairperson of the conference Rules committee; registrar and dean of Pastors' School; dean of Summer Youth Celebration; registrar and chairperson of the Little Kanawha District Committee on Ordained Ministry; and as district clergy chairperson of the conference Hope for Tomorrow campaign. Currently, Krimmel serves as dean of the West Virginia Conference Cabinet.
Having a deep love for youth ministry, he has been a strong advocate for youth and young adult ministries in the annual conference. Krimmel is married to Ellen with a blended family consisting of four young adult children: Greg, Amy, Natalya and Lydia.
For more information on Family Weekend, please visit www.wvwc.edu.


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Dordt senior Eric Spoelstra takes first prize at history conference
April 19, 2012
Dordt College senior Eric Spoelstra of San Marcos, California, earned first prize at the 47th annual Student History Conference at the University of South Dakota, on April 19, for his paper "The Sacred Muse of Revolution: The Impact of the Revolution on the Musical Landscape of America."
"My research examines how this important event shaped the religious beliefs of Americans by examining their music. Music reflected people's most deeply held beliefs about the world around them," Spoelstra wrote in his abstract. "I looked at the themes, purpose, lyrics, and style of music surrounding the American Revolution and used the results to show a change in the American people's religious practice and beliefs."
"Eric's research showed unusual depth at the undergraduate level. He took ideas from a number of fields and synthesized them into a very strong paper," said David Zwart, Dordt College professor of history. "His love for music, as well as his participation in Dordt's music department, really pulled him to look at how music was a reflection of that worldview."
This is the second year in a row that a Dordt paper took first prize. Dordt graduate Sarah Roth of Escondido, California, won last year.
The Student History Conference features papers on local, American, European, and world history. This year, more than 20 papers were presented from University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota; Northern State University of Aberdeen, South Dakota; Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska; Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minnesota; Minnesota State University Moorhead in Moorhead, Minnesota; Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota; and Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa.
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As urban youths embrace the holiday banned by the Taliban, one group is banking on love, or at least marriage, to help end violence in Afghanistan. NBC News' Mandy Clark reports.
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Suliman and Farzana Sharifi's marriage is very unusual in Afghanistan.
The 23-year-olds have a love match in a country where most weddings are arranged. That fact makes Valentine's Day, a holiday banned by the Taliban but embraced by many of the country's urban youth, extra-special for the two.
Both work hard to surprise each other on Valentine's Day, which they've celebrated for the three years they've been together.
"I don't let him know, he doesn't let me know," said Farzana, a university student who heads up an Islamic NGO that runs orphanages throughout the country. "Like a month before Valentine's day we act that we don't know it is Valentine's Day. So, we normally surprise each other."
This isn't just a game – the couple believe that love is simply more powerful than hate, and it could be a weapon in ending the insurgency.
"When love comes even the Taliban can't stop anybody," Farzana adds.
But can love really stop Taliban fighters in other parts of the war-torn country?
An American charity put money on it. Getting married in Afghanistan, one of the world's poorest countries, is very expensive. Women's families can demand dowries of up to $10,000 from prospective husbands, Qasimi said. With the average Afghan earning less than $500 a year, these demands make marriage and family unachievable for many.
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More than ten years after the beginning of the war, Afghanistan faces external pressure to reform as well as ongoing internal conflicts.
With the help of local NGOs, Texas-based Comfort Aid International helped organize a mass wedding of 38 couples last year.
"We did this to prevent our youth from joining the Taliban side. They often join the Taliban because they are single and poor," local organizer Sayeed Saleh Qasimi said.
That's were Comfort Aid steps in – it has helped arrange the weddings for more than 1,000 couples already. Local organizations it works with have negotiated with local families to agree to more reasonable dowry prices.
One young husband, Sayeed Hussaini, says he simply wouldn't have been able to get married without the charity's help.
"Everyone wants things in life, like getting married," the unemployed construction worker said. "But a lot of people are doing bad things for money like joining the Taliban."
He added: "I am jobless but I will not join them."
Hussaini's new wife Fatima is the reason he won't risk his life.
She says she's grateful for the charity's help in easing their financial woes, which allowed the couple to marry.
So perhaps Farzana is right to hope that love can conquer war.
"I think love can change anything," she said, turning to her husband Suliman. "Yeah, yeah it changed you, it changed me."
Saffron gives farmers in war-torn Afghanistan a taste of the good life
Afghan orphans hope their music will win over 'American hearts' at Carnegie Hall
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Mill Valley Art Commission presents the 15th Annual Click off Competition, November 5-17, 2013 The Mill Valley Art Commission is pleased to announce the 15th annual Click Off photography competition. Each year during the autumn season, photographers of all ages and skill levels capture images unique to Marin County and each photographer's perspective through the camera lens. Cell phone photos encouraged.
The "Click Off" is a photo competition to shoot pictures pertaining to one of five categories. The categories will be randomly chosen by participants at the "Click Off -Kick Off "which will be held at The Image Flow, 401 Miller Avenue, Suite A, Mill Valley on Tuesday November 5, 2013 at 6 PM.
Participants will have until November 17, 2013 to capture digital pictures that best represent the subject. At the "Kick Off" event, participants may sign up for an editing session on Nov. 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16. Or you may make an appointment with The Image Flow at 415-388-3569. Participants may load up to ten photographs on a CD or other storage device and bring it to the editing session with staff from The Image Flow. There, participants will have the opportunity to spend 15 minutes with a professional photographer who will provide guidance in selecting and enhancing the best image for judging.
Whether you choose to attend an editing session or load your entry on your own, images must be uploaded to the Click- Off designated website no later than midnight Nov. 17th.
The top four contestants in each category will win excellent prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and honorable mention. Prizes will be awarded for Best Youth Photograph (15 & under) and Best in Show. The winning photographs will be displayed at the Mill Valley Community Center during the month of December.
Participants may pick up and submit registration forms and fees in person (or by mail) prior to November 5, 2102 at the following Mill Valley locations:
Participants may register on-line with credit card payment up to 12pm Tuesday, November 5, 2013.
Participants may fax registration forms with credit card payment to Mill Valley Recreation at 415-383-1377 up to 12pm Tuesday, November 5, 2013.
Participants may submit registration forms and payment on November 5, 2013 at the "Click Off - Kick Off" event (see below).
If you are unable to attend the November 5 event, you must submit registration and payment in advance of the November 5 date and then you will be notified of your category by the Art Commission after November 5.
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New Orleans University
In 1869, with the support of the Missionary Association of the Congregational Church (now the United Church of Christ) and the Freedman's Aid Society of the United Methodist Church, Straight University and Union Normal School were founded. Later, they were renamed Straight College and New Orleans University, respectively.
Gilbert Academy, a secondary school, was a unit of New Orleans University. Straight College operated a law department from 1874 to 1886. New Orleans University in 1889 opened a medical department, including a school of pharmacy and a school of nursing. The medical department was named Flint Medical College and the affiliated hospital was named the Sarah Goodridge Hospital and Nurse Training School. The medical college was discontinued in 1911, but the hospital, including the nursing school, was continued under the name Flint Goodridge Hospital.
In 1930, New Orleans University and Straight College merged to form Dillard University. The trustees of the new university called for the implementation of a coeducational, interracial school, serving a predominantly African American student body adhering to Christian principles and values. The university was named in honor of James Hardy Dillard, a distinguished academician dedicated to educating African Americans.
Dillard students continue to excel academically, winning major awards such as the Luard Scholarship and gaining placement in prestigious graduate programs throughout the nation.
Today, as in earlier years, graduating seniors gather to repeat the time-honored tradition of walking down the Avenue of the Oaks to their graduation ceremony and their future, girded with a Dillard education.
The university houses several endowed chairs and a strong list of senior vice presidents, including a provost, the first in the university's history. A major realignment of academic units has created two colleges, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Professional Studies, to better serve students' need in today's growing global economy.
With 141 years of academic excellence to its name, Dillard University continues its historical commitment to excellence in education and strives to position itself as one of the nation's premier centers for undergraduate research.
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After her embarrassing performance at the International Circus Festival, Sora runs away from Kaleido Stage and moves back in with her parents. Can a heart-to-heart chat with an old friend convince her not to give up on her dreams?
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The Marlins are the 2014 National Little League Majors champions, after keeping a battling Dodgers team at bay on Friday and pulling off a 5-3 victory.
The American Little League Majors Twins' eight-run rally in the top of the sixth inning capped off a very impressive inning that lifted the team over the Rangers and into today's semifinal playoff contest against the heavy favorites in the Yankees.
Neither the Thunder nor Owlz of the AAA Turlock National Little League will get the opportunity to compete in the postseason this year, but both squads came out ready to play on Tuesday as they battled it out on the field.
Half a dozen young Turlockers helped make volleyball history this season as part of the first undefeated squad in Rage Volleyball history. Posting a 45-0 record in Northern California's Power League-the toughest league in the state-Jadyn Tubbs, Whitney Barnes, Julia Handy, Audrey Dykzuel, Kaylin Randhawa, and Kennedy Folly helped their team dominate the 14-1 division, be ranked number one in Northern California, and earn a spot in the upcoming USAV Junior National Tournament in Minneapolis, Minn.
The Turlock Youth Wrestling Club recently completed its Folkstyle season, competing in and walking away from the 17th Annual Suplay Reno Worlds Wrestling Tournament with five medalists. Now, the Turlock club is kicking off its Greco season in today's Greco State Tournament which is being held at Fresno's Selland Arena.
The city of Turlock is well known for its wrestling programs. With teams at Turlock High, Pitman High, Dutcher Middle School, and Turlock Junior High, as well as a long-established youth program in the Turlock Youth Wrestling Club, many Turlockers have grown up with an affinity for the mat.
Late February and early March is crunch time for high school wrestlers. After months of hard work in wrestling rooms, wrestlers either see their labor rewarded with divisional, sectional, and state success or they see the flame of their season extinguished. It's the defining high stakes nature of a sport that requires a high degree of dedication.
Turlock FC United dominated the U-13 division of the NorCal State Cup soccer finals held this past weekend in Modesto, after taking down the East Valley FC Earthquakes 1-0 in a golden goal fashion.
It was a perfect year for the Shake 'n Bake U14 girls soccer team. Based out of Turlock, the team finished 19-0 in the Turlock Youth Soccer Association, taking them all the way to the Division IV State Cup-The Founders Cup in Modesto-as they dominated their opponents in a six game span.
Medeiros Elementary School's Mya Sanchez earned her third consecutive Punt, Pass, and Kick competition last Sunday at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, braving brutally cold conditions to claim the top spot in the 8-9 year old girls division.
Last year, the 7th grade girls basketball team at Turlock Junior High suffered through a 4-10 season in which they were the repeated victims of a then undefeated Dutcher Diamondbacks team and a talented Prescott Roadrunners squad.
The Ajax United U-10 girls soccer team finished off an amazing season with a 2nd place finish in the Nor-Cal State Cup after falling to the second ranked squad in the state-Mountain View Los Altos - in a 1-0 thriller.
Week 11 of the 2013 season saw Turlock Youth Football hosting the first round of playoffs at home. Unfortunately, Rookie 49ers had to travel to Oakdale to take on the Modesto Broncos due to seed placement - but the 49ers brought home a 36-12 win. The Pee Wee 49ers started the day off for TYF by defeating the Manteca Jaguars in a close game with a final score of 13-12. The JV 49ers saw their season come to an end with a loss of 0-6 to the Merced Bears. The Varsity 49ers will move into the next playoff round, as they ...
The Turlock FC Hurricanes U-11 girls team were the ball kids at Sunday's Cal State Stanislaus women's soccer game. The Hurricanes got to see first-hand the Warriors' victory over Sonoma State. After the game, the Warriors took a picture with the up-and-coming soccer stars.
Week 10 was the famous "Bud" Faria Bowl which was started in 1994 in memory of Bud Faria who was a long time contributor to Turlock Youth Football. In this annual epic event, TYF teams go head to head and compete against one another - for bragging rights and the Bud Bowl trophy. The winning team has the trophy engraved with the winning score and the year.
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Joannie Lopez, 22, was driving west on U.S. Highway 59 in her 2004 Chevrolet Yukon about 10 miles northeast of George West when her SUV left the road on the right, hit a grassy area and crashed head-on into a large oak tree, according to Department of Public Safety Cpl. Charlie Ramirez.
Ramirez said the family had been in Beeville to pick up a couple of kids and were headed back to George West.
Upon impact with the tree, the SUV caught fire.
In addition to Joannie Lopez, three children died at the scene: Christopher Elario Lopez, 1 year old; Alanzo Joel Lopez, 2 years old; and Andrew Joaquin Lopez Jr., 3 years old.
Andrew Joaquin Lopez, 24, the husband, survived the accident and was taken to a Beeville hospital before being transferred to Christus Spohn Memorial with a broken arm, leg and possible back injuries.
Ramirez said the husband did not remember the accident because he was asleep.
"He said all he remembers is 'the next thing I knew, I was outside,'" Ramirez said.
Joannie Lopez was the only person wearing a seat belt. The speed limit on U.S. Highway 59 is 75 mph.
Ramirez said no attempt to brake was made. He added the cause of the accident probably was fatigue.
An account has been opened at IBC Bank to help with funeral expenses for Joannie Lopez and the children.


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City Manager Jack Hamlett told council members that the city would be able to sell that amount of certificates without affecting the city's current tax rate for debt service.
Victor Quiroga Jr., the city's financial adviser since 2001, confirmed what Hamlett said, reminding council members that interest rates remain historically low.
Quiroga said the council would need to inform taxpayers that the city intends to issue new debt.
On Sept. 23, Frost, the company Quiroga now represents, will announce the city's intention to sell certificates of obligation.
Hamlett said at least half of the proceeds of the sale would go toward building a third clarifier at the George P. Morrill, I Water Treatment Plant at Swinney Switch.
Engineering studies have shown a serious need for a third clarifier.
Hamlett said the remainder of the money raised by the sale should be used to build at least one more storage tank for Beeville.
The city manager said the cost of the clarifier could run as much as $1.5 million to 2 million. Because so much of the money from the sale of the certificates would be used toward the new clarifier, Hamlett said he would like to see the Beeville Water Supply District provide some of the funds to build another water storage tank.
Hamlett said the BWSD board is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Board members will be updated on the projects at that time.
Quiroga said with the schedule he has worked up for the sale, the city could have the funds by mid-October.
Councilman John Fulghum made the motion to approve a resolution stating the intent to sell the certificates and Councilman George P. "Trace" Morrill, III offered the second.
The motion passed without opposition.
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Garden Tractor Pulls in Copenhagen
It was the second year in a row Pat St. Louis helped organize the garden tractor pulls at the Copenhagen Fire Hall, but Saturday was the first year he decided to get in on the fun.
St. Louis is one of about 50 people who joined the competition Saturday to help raise money for the Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department.
The goal for drivers was simple: see who can pull a 7000 pound sled furthest down a dirt path behind the fire hall. And St. Louis summed it up simply: "Just going out there pulling that throttle, going for it and just making a whole lot of noise."
Last year the competition raised about 900 dollars. St. Louis and the rest of the fire department are hoping to eclipse that figure this year by making even more noise.
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Skip to comments.The view from the TOP of the Great Pyramid: Illicit photos taken by tourists who secretly climbed...
Posted on 03/26/2013 8:25:41 AM PDT by BenLurkin
These photographs capture the views from the top of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
A group of Russian tourists waited until official visiting hours were over at Egypt's famous Giza Necropolis, before scaling the enormous Great Pyramid as the sun began to set.
The Russians managed to escape the attention of security guards at the ancient site, allowing photographer Vitaliy Raskalov to snap pictures of the surrounding desert and the majestic Sphinx from the top of the 455ft structure.
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I wonder what "Hold muh beer" equates to in Russian...
It looks like they weren't the first, if I'm not mistaken that graffiti carved into the stone in the first photo.
Pretty gutsy considering who's in charge in Egypt.
Kilroy was here???
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I have been told that a bribe to the guards might give anyone such access.
I think the pics are really spectacular.
the only thing that would have made them better is is an 0dumb0 drone was flying by at the same time. :)
Kinda ruins it for the rest of us who want the t-shirt.
"The Russians managed to escape the attention of security guards..."
Bahksheesh will do it every time!
Opinions may vary.
Thank you for posting this thread. The pictures are unique.
Is that "Hold my beer" or "Hold my bear"?
"Peevo" = beer.
In the first picture; I wonder if those buildings are the Egyptian version of Section Eight housing?
Two college friends of mine did exactly the same thing back in 1974. The guards spotted them, yelled a lot, but did not climb up after them. They spent the night (cold and uncomfortable) at the top, which is flat as the pinnacle stones were removed centuries ago, and came back down as it became light enough to see. What these Russians did is no biggie. Thousands of people have pulled that stunt.
"I have been told that a bribe to the guards might give anyone such access.".
True that. I bribed a guard to let me take a photo while inside one of the pyramids. I did not use a flash so no damage was done.
Superman flew over the pyramids in the 50's.
Season 2, episode 26, not on youtube. :(
Vodka creates some awesome things.
When I was in Egypt, I saw graffiti carved into temples, usually just a name and a date — everything from French soldiers in the early 1800s to Englishmen making the grand tour in the 1920s.
Hey, that's the UFO that stole my gun collection.
The view from the TOP of the Great Pyramid: Illicit photos taken by tourists who secretly climbed...to Avoid being Eaten Alive by Low Information Voters
That can be arranged...
The only ancient temples, monuments and grand architectural wonders still preserved today exist only because the locals either didn't know they were there, or required too much work and effort to destroy them for other purposes.
let's hope that Taliban like extremist muzies never get control of Egypt
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Business HighlightsSeptember 26,2013US new-home sales jump 7.9%
WASHINGTON Americans stepped up purchases of new homes in August after cutting back in July, suggesting that higher mortgage rates are not yet slowing the housing recovery.
Sales of new homes increased 7.9 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 421,000, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. That comes after sales plunged 14.1 percent in July to a 390,000 annual rate.
The rebound in sales could ease worries that higher mortgage rates have started to dampen sales. It coincided with the best month of sales for previously occupied homes in more than six years. And homebuilders remain more confident in the market than theyve been in eight years.
JPMorgan in $11B settlement talks
ALBANY, N.Y. An $11 billion national settlement is under discussion to resolve claims over JPMorgans handling of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the recession, said a government official familiar with ongoing negotiations among bank, federal and state officials.
The Justice Department is taking the lead on the settlement, which would include $7 billion in cash and $4 billion in consumer relief, though the deal also would include states with claims against the bank, the official said. The official spoke Wednesday with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because a settlement hasnt been reached and the person wasnt authorized to discuss it publicly.
The government has continued investigating JPMorgan over mortgage-backed securities, which lost value after a bubble in the housing market burst and helped spur the financial crisis.
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Nairobi attack puts onus on mall safety
NEW YORK Some malls around the world have been scrambling to add security guards to look for suspicious people following a deadly attack on a shopping center in Nairobi over the weekend. But for other malls, its been business as usual.
The mixed reactions by malls across the globe isnt unusual in an industry whose security efforts vary from unarmed guards in most shopping centers in the U.S. to metal detectors and bag searches in places like Israel to main entrances that resemble airport security lines in India.
The disparity offers a glimpse of why any moves following the Nairobi incident to increase mall security in countries that have less strict procedures arent likely to last: The industry continues to struggle with how to keep shoppers safe without scaring them away.
Factory good orders up slightly
WASHINGTON Companies placed slightly more orders in August for U.S. long-lasting manufactured goods, stepping up demand for cars, trucks and machinery. Even with the gain, business spending on factory goods may not be strong enough to accelerate economic growth in the July-September quarter.
Orders for durable goods, items expected to last at least three years, increased 0.1 percent in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. That comes after orders plummeted 8.1 percent in July, which was largely because of a steep drop in volatile commercial aircraft orders.
US household wealth jumps
WASHINGTON U.S. household net worth jumped $1.3 trillion in the spring, fueled by gains in home and stock values.
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that net worth rose to $74.8 trillion in the April-June quarter, up 1.8 percent from the first quarter. Home prices and stock markets have risen further since then, suggesting that Americans net worth is now even higher.
The gains in wealth havent been evenly distributed. Home ownership has declined since the recession, particularly among lower-income Americans. And the wealthiest 10 percent of households own about 80 percent of stocks.
Americans wealth bottomed at $57.2 trillion in 2008 during the Great Recession. Its since risen $17.6 trillion.
Household wealth, or net worth, reflects the value of assets like homes, stocks and bank accounts minus debts like mortgages and credit cards.
Apple app sends drivers to runway
ANCHORAGE A glitch in the Apple Maps app on newer iPhones and iPads guides people up to a runway at a major Alaska airport instead of sending them on the proper route to the terminal, an airport official said Wednesday.
The map actually stops at the tarmac, but twice this month, wayward drivers have continued across an active runway at Fairbanks International Airport.
There were no injuries in either the Sept. 6 incident or the second one last Friday, mainly because they both happened early in the morning, between flights.
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The Dow Jones industrial average fell 61.33 points to close at 15,273.26 Wednesday. The Standard & Poors 500 index slipped 4.65 points to 1,692.77. The Nasdaq eased 7.16 points to 3,761.10.
Benchmark oil for November delivery dropped 47 cents to finish at $102.66 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Wholesale gasoline rose 1 cent to $2.67 per gallon. Natural gas was flat at $3.49 per 1,000 cubic feet. Heating oil rose 1 cent to $2.97 per gallon.
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For Immediate Release
June 21, 2012
State Board Approves Removal of North Chicago School Board
State Superintendent to appoint independent authority
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) authorized State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch to proceed with plans to replace local school board members in North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 with a new Independent Authority. The Illinois School Code allows the State Board to take such measures after several years of poor performance in order to implement meaningful reform and improve academic achievement.
"This step is in the best interest of North Chicago students. We must provide them with the ability to succeed in college and careers and for too long, that has not been happening," said Superintendent Koch. "We need to work together as leaders and do what's best for the nearly 4,000 students in North Chicago and the community at large as we get this district back on the right track."
State law requires that the Board authorizes the State Superintendent to direct the Regional Superintendent, in this case Lake County Regional Superintendent Roycealee Wood, to remove each of the local school board members. The Board also directed State Superintendent Koch to appoint an Independent Authority and name a chairperson of that Authority. The Independent Authority, made up of five members, will exercise the powers and duties necessary to operate the district and improve school performance and student achievement.
"Difficult decisions must be made in order to do the right thing for students in North Chicago," said State Board of Education Chairman Gery J. Chico. "We hope to move forward with meaningful reform that will eventually allow this district to stand alone again with a locally-elected school board at the helm."
The Board of Education Members for North Chicago District 187 were informed that they were subject to possible removal when they entered an Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement with ISBE November 30, 2010 and again in the Notice of Termination of Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement dated May 1, 2012.
As part of the next steps following this action, State Superintendent Koch will establish and communicate performance criteria to determine measures of district progress and eventual restoration of local control.
In 2011, only 52 percent of students in North Chicago District 187 met or exceeded standards as measured under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law. The district's failure to meet standards for nine years under NCLB triggered the state's intervention.
Earlier this week, the State Board named a five-member Financial Oversight Panel for at least three years. The creation of the FOP will help the district achieve financial stability. On Thursday, the State Board of Education also took similar action in East St. Louis District 189, authorizing the removal of the local school board to be replaced with an Independent Authority.


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Growers Association to meet Thursday
It's winter and there is snow on the ground but the Tygart Valley Growers Association is already thinking about gardening. They've just completed a group order for seeds and are making plans for marketing fresh fruits and vegetables.
The Tygart Valley Growers Association (TVGA) is a group of farmers/growers committed to quality locally grown foods. The association uses sustainable agricultural practices with a mind towards environmental stewardship. Many members have high tunnels allowing them to provide fresh produce much earlier and later than the normal growing season.
Members meet monthly for education, fellowship and sharing ideas. These meetings are open to the public. If you are a grower of fruits and vegetables, they invite you to join in. The next meeting will be Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Soil Conservation District Office in Philippi. Tom McConnell from the WVU Extension Small Farm Center will be the guest speaker. Members will be discussing ways to organize to enhance marketing, cooperation, and education.
As a group, the TVGA has marketed to restaurants and schools. They look forward to increased marketing in the future. If you are interested in obtaining quality local produce this spring and summer, contact them.
As part of the members' interest in education, they will be providing a carpool to Glenville State College Jan. 26 for the 2013 Farm Opportunities Day Conference. For more information about this conference, see www.anr.ext.wvu.edu/farm-opportunities.
Members are also making plans for attending the West Virginia Small Farm Conference: smallfarmcenter.ext.wvu.edu/conference. If you are interested in fresh local produce and/or these conferences, email at firstname.lastname@example.com or call Mary Beth Lind at 304-457-1420.