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Genetics Home › Jane Glick Teaching Award Recipient 2013
Meera Sundaram, Associate Professor of Genetics, is the recipient of the 2013 graduate teaching Award from the Perelman School of Medicine. Dr. Sundaram came to Penn in 1997. Since her arrival she has been deeply committed to training graduate and medical students. Soon after her arrival at Penn she helped established the course CAMB 550 (Principles in Genetics) that covers material from basic genetic concepts in model organisms to human genetics. She has continuously directed this course, which still to this day serves as a core course requirement for PhD and MD/PhD students in the Genetics and Gene Regulation track of CAMB. Genetics courses are often feared and found to be difficult for most graduate students nationwide. Meera has worked to make CAMB 550 a rigorous course that clearly presents the material making it accessible and extremely well liked by the students. Soon after her arrival, she also helped establish CAMB 534, a seminar course in human disease modeling, that still today is one of the favorite elective courses for students in and outside of the CAMB graduate program. Meera is also the director of the Genetics predoctoral training grant that supports eight students each year that are performing research in the area of genetics. Whether in class, at a thesis committee meeting, or at a student seminar, Meera upholds high scientific standards that help students in our program to be rigorous in choosing their research projects and in investigating them experimentally. She has clearly had a positive impact on many of the students that have matriculated through the Genetics and Gene Regulation program and is regarded by students and her peers as one of the most rigorous yet supportive BGS teachers and mentors. Clearly she is a well-deserved recipient of this award. The Jane Glick Teaching Award was established in remembrance of Dr. Jane Glick, a member of CDB and a beloved educator and colleague, for her tireless dedication to the Biomedical Graduate Studies programs.

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LumberKings announce 2010 field staff
Group includes Tamargo, Bernard, Pollreisz, Downie
By Clinton LumberKings | December 11, 2009 10:07 AM ET
John Tamargo
Tamargo brings 36 years of pro baseball experience to the LumberKings as the club's new manager. He joined the Mariners system last year, leading Class A Short-Season Everett to a 39-37 record and a second-place finish in the Northwest League West Division. Tamargo owns a career 1089-960 record over 18 seasons as a Minor League manager with the New York Mets, Houston Astros and Milwaukee Brewers organizations. His career coaching highlights include managing New Orleans to the Triple-A World Series in 1998 and serving as Astros' bench coach under Jimy Williams for two seasons. Originally drafted in the sixth round of the June 1973 First-Year Player Draft by St. Louis, Tamargo played in 135 Major League games for the Cardinals, San Francisco Giants and Montreal Expos.
Dwight Bernard
Bernard joins Clinton as the pitching coach after holding the same title for triple-A Tacoma for four seasons. Under his guidance, Rainiers' pitchers finished 74-70 with a 4.82 ERA in 2009. Bernard will begin his eighth season in the Seattle system, having also held the pitching coach post in Class A Advanced Inland Empire (2004) and Double-A San Antonio (2005). He has twice held the lofty organizational position of Minor League pitching coordinator, including 2003 with the Milwaukee Brewers and 1990-1996 with the Minnesota Twins. Originally drafted by the New York Mets in the second round of the June 1974 Draft, Bernard pitched in the Major Leagues with the Mets and Brewers, and was a part of Milwaukee's 1982 American League Championship team.
Terry Pollreisz
Pollreisz returns to the Midwest League after spending 2009 as the hitting coach for Double-A West Tenn. His Diamond Jaxx club finished with a .242 team average and featured both the Southern League's top hitter for average (Ezequiel Carrera, .337) and top home run hitter (Greg Halman, tied with 25). Pollreisz has spent 11 seasons in the Mariners system, managing the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in 2008, following coaching stints with Tacoma (2004-2007), San Antonio (2002-2003) and Everett (manager from 1998-2001). The Whitefish, Mont., native also spent 10 seasons as the head coach at the University of Portland.
B.J. Downie
Downie assumes the role of LumberKings' trainer after spending 2009 as an assistant to Triple-A Tacoma trainer Tom Newberg.
Clinton's strength and conditioning coordinator position has yet to be announced.
The 2010 season begins on Thursday, April 8 as the LumberKings host the Peoria Chiefs at Alliant Energy Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. For 2010 season tickets, group outings, merchandise and more, please call the LumberKings at (563) 242-0727 or visit www.lumberkings.com online.
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Sneaky Afternoon - Capt. Susie
Tuesday morning we had sunshine. It looked like a perfect day for fishing. I didnt have a charter, but wished I did. What a great day to be out on the water. Just my luck, somebody else was thinking the same thing. I got a call around 10 a.m. from a local client out of Harlingen. He said he and a friend wanted to sneak away for a quick afternoon of fishing .
I picked them up at the park ramp around 12:45 p.m. and out the Arroyo we went. The wind was picking up out of the east but what the heck , we had sunshine and we were going fishing. My two clients seemed to be enjoying the ride out visiting with each other and taking in the beauty of the variety of birds along the shoreline and a lone coyote that Im sure was hoping to land his afternoon meal.
The tide was still high so I figured the reds should still be on that favorite grass meadow, and they were. We had sunshine, but it didnt last long. After about an hour, the cloud cover moved in and the wind picked up to about 15-20 out of the east south east. But hey they were catching and having a great afternoon away from work and the cell phones.
In less than 3 hours time they landed several nice reds and a trout. What a great way to relieve stress. We got back to the dock in plenty of time for them to get home by
5 oclock. I really enjoyed the afternoon fishing them. I hope theyll be able to sneak away more often.
The lures de-jour for the afternoon, Berkley Gulp and gold spoon.
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What value do MMO bloggers have to your goals as a community relations specialist?
David Bass: Bloggers are individual voices in the maelstrom of the Internet. The forums are our primary forms of communication, but a lot of times the individual voices get lost in favor of the vocal minority. Blogs are a great way to hear individuals and respond to their concerns on a much more personal level. I love networking with bloggers, because it really helps foster relationships that you can't forge on game forums.
Shaun Brodie: Bloggers are an incredible value. Not only do they help to spread the word about our games, but they also let us know what the players are talking about. Forums can get really busy, information can get lost in the madness there, but a blogger has the ability to make a nice, high profile post that people will talk about not only on the blog, but also on our forums. Anything that helps us know what the community wants is awesome.
Sean Kauppinen: Bloggers are very important to Frogster America and the success of Runes of Magic. We recognize their importance as non-media entities that in many ways are ombudsmen for the community, representing their interests.
Tami Baribeau: Tons of value. MMO bloggers offer a unique perspective because they help you understand what MMO players as a whole feel about your product. If the only community a CM listens to are their own dedicated players, they get a skewed perception of how MMO players feel about their game. Reading blogs is a great way to get a macro-opinion about what the MMO community as a whole think about your product.
They also have a certain level of influence, and are a great way to connect with new potential fans. Reaching out to them and offering them advance details on upcoming features or announcements is a certain "grass roots" level of approach that can be very effective for targeting new audiences (and providing damage control). Commenting and interacting with fans on a blog post gives you the ability to have conversations with people who affect the public perception of your product.
"Blogs are a great way to hear individuals and respond to their concerns on a much more personal level."
Wonder Russell: Bloggers tend to have hubs of readers different from big news sites – it's more predicated on relationship and dedicated readers are more likely to trust word of mouth recommendations. Being mentioned in a good blog can do a lot towards generating goodwill and a personal touch – players like to know there's a human being on the other end, not just an email address, and a company's willingness to work with blogs shows that you're paying attention and care about everyone's experience.
Regina Buenaobra: Bloggers bring a more personal dimension to the game experience. They share their passion and excitement for gaming in a totally authentic, unfiltered way. It's very important for us to be able to understand this personal dimension and the different ways players experience the game. MMO game bloggers often remind us that there can be very different types of players and communities for a single game, each with different perspectives and expectations. MMO game bloggers are also able to reach a niche of players and communities that larger game sites may not be able to.
EM Stock: As Community Relations professionals, we are relationship builders. We do whatever possible to help players form relationships with each other and become invested in our games. Once they are, it's our job to support them as much as we can. Bloggers, (like fan site creators and podcasters) do what they do out of passion for the game. Their level of effort goes above and beyond that of the normal player, and they deserve to be recognized for it. Just by talking about our game on their blog, a blogger is spreading awareness of it via the Internet. If their impressions are relatively positive, it hopefully results in new subscriptions and a stronger player community.
Meghan Rodberg: Bloggers have a lot of value because they generally represent different segments of the community; their posts tend to be very focused and topical – line by line they tend to have a lot of bang for the buck. Rant-blogs often being the exception.
How would a blogger go about building a relationship with your company?
David Bass: Cryptic's got a great Marketing team that is willing to hook up any website, big or small, with an interview, some assets, anything we can give you. So getting in touch with our PR team is a great way to get your blog some extra exposure. On a more personal note, I end up noticing blogs mostly because they just start talking about us! A lot of us have things like Google Alerts set up, where we get an email any time a website talks about us, and I now follow three or four blogs regularly just from discovering them through the Alerts. I'll even post comments and stuff on their blogs (usually anonymously, though). Building a relationship's as easy as being vocal (but constructively so).
Shaun Brodie: The hands down best thing to do is to get in touch with our PR department. They'll let us know about you, and also manage any interview requests you might have. I'm more than happy to talk to the community in any medium. Also, make sure to read and post to the forums. Just like players might geek out meeting a developer, we geek out when we get to meet our players! If you're known in the community, chances are, I know you too.
Sean Kauppinen: They would send me an email at email@example.com and let me know how I can help them in their writings.
Tami Baribeau: The first thing you have to do is let the community team know they exist. Reach out via an email and introduce yourself, talk about what you would like to do with your blog, and make sure you get connected with a community manager. The best tip I have for getting great quality content out of a game company is by telling them exactly what you want. For example, email the team and tell them you're wanting to write up an article about the lore behind Rallos Zek and you're wondering if there might be an exclusive screenshot, interview or lore tidbit that the team can share with you. Instead of contacting the game company looking for ideas or topics to write about, be creative and come up with one yourself -- then contact the company to help support it with some unique content. This is a win-win situation!
Also, don't underestimate the power of social networking. Many Community Managers are on Twitter and Facebook or have blogs of their own. Don't be shy to interact with them.
Tricia Jenkins: We've had several bloggers come to us-via Twitter, Facebook, our website-seeking more game information, trial keys, interviews etc. If you're a blogger and already have your blog set up, definitely send along a link to your blog with whatever information about the game it is you are seeking-we're very responsive! We certainly can't reach every gaming blog out there, so we definitely welcome new bloggers.
"Don't underestimate the power of social networking."
Wonder Russell: First, find out the best person to contact. General emails have difficulty threading their way to the right person. Secondly, be professional. Show past examples of reviews or give us an idea of how many readers you have. It's not necessarily about a quota, it's about showing us that you take your blog seriously and care about what you do. This might be ridiculously obvious, but I appreciate a well thought-out email with good grammar and spelling. Letters like, "I have a blog and everyone tells me to play yoru game its looks fun pls send a steam key thx" just really makes me feel like I'm not worth your time.
Regina Buenaobra: The first step is to get on our radar. The internet is vast, and a huge number of blogs are created each day, so we don't always notice new blogs. We love finding out about new Guild Wars blogs, though! I'd advise bloggers to definitely send us an @ on Twitter or drop a quick email just to let us know about your blog.
EM Stock: The blogger can start by contacting us and making sure we know they exist. We will evaluate their blog, their readership and then determine the level of support we can provide. A blogger who reaches out to the Community Relations Team on a regular basis and keeps us updated on his or her activities is promoting a relationship based on communication and trust.
Meghan Rodberg: First of all, let us know about you! Community Managers are always being slammed with communications from every different direction, and it can be difficult to find the time to seek blogs out or even keep up with existing ones. Contact us, let us know about your blog. Once you've made the contact, don't just assume we'll pick up new posts via RSS – drop us a line (don't forget the link!) and let us know a new post is up.


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Sucker for cats
I am so glad we've been getting some cat photos lately. Dubbed the "crazy cat lady", I was feeling a bit guilty for not plugging cats much. So thanks to Melissa of dsine&dsaster and Alyson for their contributions. The first is Melissa's photo of her rescued (from a Wal Mart parking lot) cat William (love the lamp!) and the others are Alyson's Persians Miles and Snickers. They're so cute I just want to squish them. I have a soft spot for Persians. One of my sisters has one that I rescued from the Humane Society a few years ago. Grumpiest cat on the planet. Love the little bastard. Anyhoo....here's their photos:


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A Few of My Favorite Films
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Last week, I had a discussion with Erika Valenciana about the 25th anniversary of La Bamba, one of the most influential films in my life, where she met Esai Morales, Elizabeth Peña and Lou Diamond Phillips. She knew I'd get a kick out of the story because she's my female doppelganger. We'd studied and worked at many of the same places, shared coworkers, teachers and friends and both made films about our nieces before finally being introduced last year. We share a bizarro connection that's best explained by the five most influential films on my childhood development… 4 of which I share with Erika.
La Bamba (1987) This film about Ritchie (with a T) Valens is an anthem for young Chicanos because it lays out a blueprint for our lives in the mainstream America. From finding ways to make our names more palatable, to facing discrimination in love and the workplace, to holding onto a culture that's only a fleeting memory; The story of Ritchie Valens has echoed throughout my life like Esai Morales' screams echoed through East Los Angeles at the end of the film.
Stand and Deliver (1988) My life's recently evolved from that of Angel Guzman (Lou Diamond Phillips,) rebel student that can't find a way to sit at his desk without creasing his pants to Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos,) a teacher that pushes his students to learn material that others think they can't learn… I have a long way to go in this journey but I'm on the path.
There will be no free rides, no excuses. You already have two strikes against you: your name and your complexion. Because of those two strikes, there are some people in this world who will assume that you know less than you do. *Math* is the great equalizer… When you go for a job, the person giving you that job will not want to hear your problems; ergo, neither do I. You're going to work harder here than you've ever worked anywhere else. And the only thing I ask from you is *ganas.* *Desire.* – Jamie Escalante
The Princess Bride (1987) This film taught an entire generation to appreciate the stories of their elders and it put the special connection between grandparents and grandchildren on display along with the power of storytelling. It planted a seed in my brain that grew into an urge to tell stories and so much more. Looking back, I can also see that Inigo Montoya was a great influence on me because of his accent, passion for his craft and beliefs that are hard for others to understand.
The Neverending Story (1984) Another little brown-haired boy with a book… funny that I hated reading growing up but grew to love storytelling. I've heard that bilingual brains are wired differently and I've recently begun to wonder if that's what made me more of an auditory learner than a visual one. Turning words on a page into images never came easy to me in the way it does through listening. I imagine there was push from publishers to get kids like me away from TV screens and back into libraries but I came away with a different result… Much in the same way that we try to pull our current youngsters away from video games while they continue to change the medium to suit their evolving needs.
The Last Dragon (1985) This is where my film list diverges from Erika's. The previous 4 films were also part of her top five but her last one was Mary Poppins… yuck. I much prefer the story of Bruce Leroy, a black king-fu student in Harlem. Stuck between two cultures, Bruce Leroy's symbolic journey to become a Master turns real when he's confronted by The Shogun of Harlem. This film is long overdue for a remake.
Honorable Mentions
Blood In, Blood Out (1993) – This was originally my fifth selection before realizing that it actually marks the end of my childhood. In fairness Erika may have gone along with the Last Dragon. This film, about a set of cousins in East L.A. that each take radically different paths in life, spoke to me because it made me think of my cousins, Issac and Abraham Soto. We all came out of similar circumstances but ended up on different paths. Our hardships weren't as traumatic as the film but there were some parallels.
The Wrath of Grapes – This is a short documentary about the Farm Workers Strike in California. My Mom sat me down to watch this at a young age. It was my first exposure to the harsh realities of migrant life. Footage of babies born without limbs and airplanes spraying poison on the workers as they worked in the fields were etched in my brain but it would be years before I'd realize the impact that VHS tape had on my path as a filmmaker.
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"You're going work harder here than you've ever worked any where else. And the only thing I ask from you is *ganas*. Desire." – Jamie Escalante
That one quote has stayed with me since the first time I watched it. Dad said something similar about *GANAS* to me once in my rebellious teenage years. I wish I could have said it forward to my kids before they became to old to listen.


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I'm looking for information on ancestor KARL KONRAD AMSLER, who arrived in America from Schnitsnacht, Aargau, Switzerland, around 1834 with wife MARY LOEWENBERGER (1803 Koelichen, Argau, Switzerland - 1896 TX).He joined the Texas revolutionary soldiers and participated in the storming of San Antonio with Ben Milam in Dec. 1835, earning a land grant for his military service.He and Mary both died in Waller Co., TX.
I already have the book on his descendants, Amslers of Austin Colony, which traces his ancestors back to Ulrich Amsler (c. 1560 Schinznach, Aargau, Switz. -- ).
I'm particularly looking for information on their living descendants and collateral descendants who might want to do a Y-DNA test (where you scrape the inside of your cheek with a plastic scraper).
Has anyone already done an Amsler Y-DNA test on this line back to Ulrich?
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SYRACUSE, New York (CBS/AP) -- Syracuse University has fired an assistant basketball coach thirty-six years after he was hired amid an investigation into child molestation allegations against him.
Bernie Fine was fired Sunday night after a third man accused him of molesting him. A taped phone call, purportedly between Fine's wife and one of his alleged victims, was aired Sunday and also appeared damaging to Fine.
The scandal at Syracuse, a college basketball powerhouse, comes only weeks after child sexual abuse allegations against an assistant coach ended the legendary career of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno.
Fine, who turns 66 in December, held the longest active streak of consecutive seasons at one school among assistant basketball coaches at the top level of the sport. He has denied the allegations.
Zach Tomaselli, 23, of Maine, said Sunday that he told police that Fine molested him in 2002 in a Pittsburgh hotel room. The third accuser to come forward, Tomaselli said Fine touched him "multiple" times in that one incident. Tomaselli said the scandal at Penn State involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky prompted him to come forward. Sandusky is accused in a grand jury indictment of sexually abusing eight boys over a 15-year period.
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, a Hall of Fame member, said he supported the university's decision to fire his longtime assistant and expressed regret for his initial statements that might have been "insensitive to victims of abuse."
"The allegations that have come forth today are disturbing and deeply troubling," Boeheim said in a statement released by the school. "I am personally very shocked because I have never witnessed any of the activities that have been alleged. I believe the university took the appropriate step tonight. What is most important is that this matter be fully investigated and that anyone with information be supported to come forward so that the truth can be found. I deeply regret any statements I made that might have inhibited that from occurring or been insensitive to victims of abuse."
Tomaselli, who faces sexual assault charges in Maine involving a 14-year-old boy, said during a telephone interview with The Associated Press that he signed an affidavit accusing Fine following a meeting with Syracuse police last week in Albany.
Tomaselli's father, meanwhile, maintains his son is lying.
Two former Syracuse ball boys were the first to accuse Fine, who has called the allegations "patently false."
Bobby Davis, now 39, told ESPN that Fine molested him beginning in 1984 and that the sexual contact continued until he was around 27. A ball boy for six years, Davis told ESPN that the abuse occurred at Fine's home, at Syracuse basketball facilities and on team road trips, including the 1987 Final Four.
Davis' stepbrother, Mike Lang, 45, who also was a ball boy, told ESPN that Fine began molesting him while he was in fifth or sixth grade.
On Sunday, ESPN played an audiotape, obtained and recorded by Davis, of an October 2002 telephone conversation between him and Laurie Fine.
Davis told ESPN he made the recording, which also has been given to Syracuse police, without her knowledge because he knew he needed proof for the police to believe his accusations. ESPN said it hired a voice recognition expert to verify the voice on the tape and the network said it was determined to be that of Laurie Fine.
Davis also acknowledged in an interview with ESPN that he and Laurie Fine had a sexual relationship when he was 18, and that he eventually told Bernie Fine about it.
"I thought he was going to kill me, but I had to tell him," Davis said. "It didn't faze him one bit."
During the call to the woman, Davis repeatedly asks her what she knew about the alleged molestation.
"Do you think I'm the only one that he's ever done that to?" Davis asked.
"No ... I think there might have been others but it was geared to ... there was something about you," the woman on the tape said.
On the tape, she also says she knew "everything that went on."
"Bernie has issues, maybe that he's not aware of, but he has issues. ... And you trusted somebody you shouldn't have trusted ... "
During the call, Davis tells her he asked her husband in the late 1990s for $5,000 to help pay off his student loans.
"When he gave you the money, what does he want for that?" she asked.
He tells her that Fine wanted to engage in sexual activity in several ways.
In an email to the Syracuse University community, Cantor said that taped phone call was not given to the school by Davis during its 2005 investigation.
On Friday, federal authorities carried out a search at his Fine's suburban Syracuse home but declined to comment on what they were looking for.


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Basketball season will tip off this Saturday when Calhoun City High School will host the annual Loggins Classic with 12 area teams competing.
Several of the teams are likely to be without their full complement of players due to the football playoffs ongoing.
11 a.m. Eupora vs Water Valley
12:30 p.m. Houston vs Charleston
2 p.m. Lafayette vs Coffeeville
3:30 p.m. Bruce vs Grenada
5 p.m. Calhoun City girls vs Vardaman girls
6:30 p.m. Calhoun City vs Biggersville


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Asheton was born in Washington D.C.[3] He already had five years of practice on the accordion behind him when he began playing guitar at age 10. Asheton was on the Stooges first two albums, and later appeared as bassist for their third, Raw Power, when he was replaced in both instrument and songwriting prominence by The Stooges' new guitar player, James Williamson. When the Stooges reformed, however, he once again appeared as the band's guitarist.Read More...
Apart from The Stooges, Asheton also played in the bands The New Order (not the UK band New Order), Destroy All Monsters, New Race, and more recently with Mike Watt of the Minutemen, J. Mascis (of Dinosaur Jr.), Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth and Mark Arm of Mudhoney among others (as The Wylde Ratttz), on the soundtrack for the Todd Haynes film Velvet Goldmine, which starred Ewan McGregor and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Asheton also acted, appearing with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre star Gunnar Hansen in Mosquito which came out in 1995 as well as in two other films, Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo and Legion of the Night.
Asheton is ranked as number 29 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.[4]
Asheton was found dead in his bed by police at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan on January 6, 2009, apparently having died of a heart attack several days earlier. Police were summoned to Asheton's house by his personal assistant, who had failed to reach him for several days.[5
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PRESS BOX: NHL hands out suspensions to three
In a busy Monday for the NHL disciplinary department, the league handed down three suspensions.
The most severe of the three is a 10-game, regular-season ban for Toronto Maple Leafs forward David Clarkson. Two Vancouver Canucks, forwards Zack Kassian and Dale Weise, received lesser punishments for separate incidents.
Clarkson's suspension was automatic per league rules after he received a game misconduct penalty Sunday for being the first man off the bench to join in a brawl with the Buffalo Sabres.
The league cited Rule 70.10, which reads: "The first player to leave the players' or penalty bench illegally during an altercation or for the purpose of starting an altercation from either or both teams shall be suspended without pay for the next 10 regular League and/or playoff games of his team."
Kassian will miss the Canucks' last three exhibition games and their first three regular-season games, and Weise will sit out the last three preseason games, both due to their actions during Saturday's preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers.
Kassian's punishment is for high-sticking Oilers forward Sam Gagner in the second period. The incident led to a double-minor penalty during the game.
Weise received a minor penalty for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton forward Taylor Hall in the first period.
According to the NHL, Clarkson will lose $269,230.80 in salary, while Kassian will be out $22,500. The Players' Emergency Assistance Fund will receive the amount of the fines for regular-season games missed due to suspensions.
--San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres could miss anywhere from six weeks to four months with an ACL injury.
Torres was injured during Friday night's preseason game against the Anaheim Ducks when Torres collided with Anaheim's Emerson Etem.
He could be out six weeks if he does not have surgery. But if the Sharks determine that Torres needs surgery, he will miss three to four months. The team is expected to make a decision later this week.
The Des Moines Golf and Country Club will play host to the 15th edition of the Solheim Cup in 2017.
Located in West Des Moines, Iowa, the course was the site of the 1999 U.S. Senior Open Championship. Being a 36-hole facility, it will also play host to the PING Junior Solheim Cup, featuring the top 12 girls from the United States against those from Europe.
The U.S. leads Europe 8-5 all-time in the Solheim Cup, with Europe staging a commanding 18-10 victory in Colorado last month. The 2015 Solheim Cup will take place at Golf Course St. Leon-Rot in Germany.


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On November 23rd, Turkish Cultural Center volunteered at the Calvary St. George's Episcopal Church soup kitchen to reach out to the community and those who were in need.
With the help of the church members TCC was able to serve hot food to many people. Volunteers from TCC prepared four types of entrees along with desserts during the day and participated in serving at dinner.
For the most, Turkish food was a first try and they enjoyed both food and the dessert. The Turkish Cultural Center is pleased to be part of such a wonderful event and looks forward to participate in many more.


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In his first set of results for the UK retailer, chief executive Marc Bolland also increased market share in food and clothing as advertising costs jumped by more than 16pc.
In the year to April 2, M&S made pre-tax profits of £780.6m compared with £640.6m in the previous 52 weeks. Revenues rose to £9.7bn from £9.5bn.
However, this compared more favourably with a 53-week reporting period for 2009/10. Pre-tax profits for this period were £694.6m.
Underlying profits, which include items such as property disposals and impairment charges, rose 12.9pc to £714.3m, beating analysts' predictions of £710m.
Mr Bolland, who joined from supermarket chain WM Morrison in May 2010, said: "Marks & Spencer had a good year, with sales and profits ahead of last year. We traded well in a challenging environment, growing our market share in both clothing and food. We did this by offering customers great quality and value, and more choice through innovation."
Carrying out his plan of "evolution not revolution", Mr Bolland increased M&S's share of the clothing market to 11.7pc, while its food sector increased to 3.9pc. The retailer plans to increase the latter's range from 7,000 to 8,000 lines.
The retailer also plans to "segment" its stores. "All stores have been grouped into clusters using several criteria including affluence and age. In the autumn we will begin to catalogue pilot stores according to one of these segments," M&S said.
With solid growth in key areas, M&S is turning its attention to emerging markets, with India and China top of its list. In the past year Mr Bolland has poached Jan Heere from Spanish fashion group Inditex to lead its push for business overseas. He also hired Laura Wade-Gery from supermarket group Tesco to head M&S's online business.
There are plans to open 10 new stores in India over the next year, bringing the total in the country to 29. In China, M&S is looking to unveil a futher six stores in addition to the three opened in 2010/11.
"In November we set out our plan to grow M&S into a truly international, multi-channel retailer," added Mr Bolland. "We have made good early progress and are focused on both trading the business in the short term and on delivering against our long-term targets."
Mr Bolland is also looking to return to the French market, following the disastrous decision to pull out of the country in 2001.
A new flagship store will be unveiled in November on the Champs-Elysées in Paris.
Robert Swannell, chairman, said: "Marks & Spencer has a very clear plan and direction, and management is making good progress at all levels throughout the business."
Despite the retailer remaining cautious on future trading, as a result of austerity cuts and tighter consumer spending, analysts at Investec were more confident.
"Customers have proved to be less price resistant than feared and have bought into fashion stories, which is good for average selling prices," Investec said. "We continue to believe that the scope for self-help at M&S will allow it to out-perform its peers over a period when we see continuing pressure on sector earnings."
M&S announced a final dividend of 10.8p, a rise of 13.7pc on the previous year, taking the full-year payout to 17p.
The retailer's shares fell 5.5 - or 1.4pc - to 391.5p in early trading on Tuesday.


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At 10 a.m. Sunday, McDade e-mailed Gelband, who was at Simpson Thacher helping Barclays with its due diligence. They had a deal.
We were high-fiving, said one person at Simpson Thacher.
Then at 10:15, McDade e-mailed back: There might be a problem.
Barclays, it was later claimed, needed the approval of British regulators. It was Paulson who spoke with regulators. They did not want the problems of the U.S. banking system infecting the British banking system, Paulson explained, according to one person at the Fed. Barclays later offered a different version. To Barclays, the problem was not British regulators but shareholder approval, which could take weeks. The Americans in any case couldn't guarantee the deal until a shareholder vote.
On Sunday night, September 14, McDade returned to Lehman headquarters.
They've mandated that we file for bankruptcy.
Fuld, until that moment Wall Street's longest-serving CEO, was shocked. Can they do that? he asked. Dick never believed zero was an option. He believed at end of day, good guys win, said one Fuld associate. And Fuld believed he was one of the good guys.
I feel like I want to throw up, Fuld said. He looked completely deflated, said one person close to him.
The next day, Lehman filed for bankruptcy. The day after that, Barclays purchased some of Lehman's North American assets for $1.75 billionmost of that for its building. A couple of days later, Paulson called Fuld, probably the last time they spoke.
You did everything humanly possible, he said. Later, Fuld took that as one of the ordeal's bitter ironies.
These days, Fuld attends to details of the bankruptcy. He's no longer ensconced at Club 31, as employees once referred to the executive floor. Indeed, most traces of Fuld's Lehman have been assiduously removed. As a first order of business, Barclays hung its own name on each floor, though those who look closely can still see a dusty shadow of the Lehman name. Fuld is in temporary quarters on the 45th floor of the Time & Life Building until the end of the year, when he leaves with no severance or bonus.
Fuld is still in shock, and seething. How could Paulson let Lehman go? Until the day they put me in the ground, I will wonder [why we weren't saved], he told Congress.
Fuld understands the political usefulness of Lehman's collapse. The resentful public got to witness the devastating consequences of a financial failure. Four days after Lehman's collapse, the government had to bolster the money markets, once the most secure of investments. Two weeks later, a frightened Congress handed Paulson $700 billion, part of which he quickly doled out to the country's largest investment banks at advantageous interest rates. If only he'd had that money before, he might have been able to save Lehman, Paulson told interviewers. To those close to Fuld, Paulson was simply covering his ass, doctoring the story post facto. They could have found a way to save Lehman, says a person involved with both the Bear Stearns rescue and the Lehman failure.
But perhaps the worst part for Fuld is that so many of the troops now revile him. He'd been the leader around whom they rallied, the one who'd saved them time and again. Now they believed that through pride or obstinacy Fuld had screwed their futures. For Fuld, it was agonizing. He couldn't speak out. His lawyers kept him cordoned off.
Then one day, Fuld received a letter from a former employee. Michael Petrucelli, who had been at Lehman for fifteen years, had sold mortgage-backed securities. Petrucelli still revered Fuld; it was the old style. He recalled how he'd once introduced himself at Valbella, a Greenwich restaurant. Fuld sat at a front table in a room off to the left, upstairs, Petrucelli recounted, as if to jog Fuld's memory. At the moment of that brief encounter, Lehman was already under siege. We are with you, he'd told Fuld at the time.
Then a few days before the bankruptcy, Petrucelli had been laid off, seven figures of savings decimated and, to add to the injury, promised severance and health benefits were cut.
This is all shameful, Petrucelli wrote Fuld.
Shortly thereafter, on October 8, Fuld picked up the phone. It was 1 p.m. He called Petrucelli on his cell. His lawyers might not have liked it, but Fuld had to reach out.
Mike, I'm sorry you got caught up in this, Fuld began. I'm going to try to help fix this.
Fuld was anguished. He knew the world was indifferent to his predicament. Not that anyone on this committee cares, he'd told Congress.
It turned out, that Petro, his nickname at Lehman, did. And so Petro started to console Fuld. Maybe it could only be one of the troops to whom Fuld could open up.
I can't believe this fucking happened, Fuld told Petrucelli. I believed in the firm. I thought we were going to get through this.
Petro jumped in. Think of all the good things you did, he told Fuld.
Fuld took a breath, I know, he said.
Then he got angry again. Understand, I spent 42 years there. I spent 42 years building and living this company. I can't believe this happened.


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Macey Wright's heart transplant announcement was caught on camera by her mother, Patrice Wright, who shared the emotional moment with the world.
At the age of 14, Macey Wright, of Salt Lake City, Utah has been through unspeakable pain and agony. Macey was born with a congenital heart defect (CHD), also known as a congenital heart anomaly or congenital heart disease.
According to experts, congenital heart defect is a problem in the structure of the heart that is present at birth. In many cases, the birth defect goes undetected throughout life. The signs and symptoms vary from none to life-threatening to serious health problems.
Many of the 34.3 million people in the world with congenital heart anomaly have to cope with rapid breathing, bluish skin, poor weight gain, and feeling tired. However, with the appropriate treatment, they can live normal lives. Moreover, a small portion of those with CHD needs operations. Occasionally heart transplantation is required. Macey is in this category.
She has been through three open-heart procedures including one three years ago, but those were not enough. This year, Wright was hit with a major setback when her doctors discovered that her heart had weakened.
The physicians decided that the girl urgently needed a heart transplant. The teen was put on a waiting list to receive a heart transplant, due to her showing symptoms of heart failure, she was moved up.
Late last month, Patrice Wright received the phone call that the family had been praying for – her little girl had been given a new heart. Patrice decided to record the teen as she explained to her that the heart transplant had been scheduled.
Macey Wright got emotional, broke down in tears, and jumped around as her mother asked her to pack her bags to go to the hospital. The mother said:
"I wanted everybody else to see how amazing that call was for our friends and family. She's a pretty tender, sweet-hearted girl. I did think she'd cry tears of joy, but I didn't think she'd be that elated."
Mrs. Wright added that she got the call on August 29 when the doctors said there was a strong chance that Macey had received a heart and that they needed to get to the hospital immediately. She went on to say:
"She had high pressures in her lungs and they need to be low enough to receive a transplant. If [a heart] didn't come soon, she would have to have a heart and lung transplant. There was a great urgency when the call came."
The Wright family rushed to the Intermountain Primary Children's Medical Center or Primary Children's Hospital, a children's hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, where it was confirmed that the little girl would get a new heart.
The teenager underwent a heart transplant later that day and has been making a slow but progressive recovery since. Mrs. Wright stated:
"She's very brave. Macey has been faced with many difficult emotions besides feeling sick on top of that. She's had to realize what that means to get a donor organ. That makes her sad for the [donor's] family. She struggles with that, [but] she's so grateful that somebody gave her this gift."
The family shared an update via Facebook, which read:
"Macey lifted up her shirt and I saw just how many bandages this girl has. Wow! They took out the pace wires that were in her chest today and her picc line that was in her arm. The picc line was delivering life saving medicine directly to her heart while we were waiting for a transplant. Macey is happy to have her arm free again if you can't tell by the picture. Macey has felt upto doing some glitter art. I got a little teary eyed when she showed me what she made. The biopsy went really well and she recovered quickly. We don't know results yet but I feel good about it. I think we are going to get the okay to head home! We have a long year ahead of us but we can do it!"
They have also created a Go Fund Me page for the little warrior to pay for her medical bills. It reads:
"My name is Julianne and I started this campaign to raise money for my beautiful, strong, loving niece- Macey Wright. Macey was born with a heart condition- severe aortic stenosis and mitral stenosis. She immediately had surgery as an infant and has since lived a relatively normal, healthy life up until two years ago. At age 11 she had open heart surgery- not once but TWICE. The second being a complication from the first. Within just a few weeks of the first surgery she was in severe heart failure and her organs were shutting down. Macey spent 9 days in the ICU and had the surgery for a second time to fix her mitral valve."
The video has touched many people online.


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Are Glennon Doyle Melton and Elizabeth Gilbert Hurting the Memoir Genre?
About a year ago, a friend of mine that I deeply trust recommended I read Glennon Doyle Melton's memoir, Carry On, Warrior. As I read, it became clear that Melton has a good voice on the page, a refreshing sense of humor, and a tender eye for story. I was especially drawn to the passage that seemingly led to the book's title. These are my words, not hers, but Melton seemed to be suggesting that in this life we are compelled to live as warriors while at the same time needing to let go of our various forms of artificial armor. I think Melton's right: life is fuller at that paradox. It was no surprise to me that her work had caught on with a significant audience.


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'Glee' Cast Member on Pantera: 'Satan's Gift to Earth'
'Glee: The Music, Volume 1′ might not be very metal, but when the cast of Fox's comedy show sat down to discuss their musical influences, Pantera and Alice in Chains were well-represented.
The show's Mark Salling, who plays football player Noah 'Puck' Puckerman, was asked about the best concert he's ever seen, and his response? Pantera when he was 13. Salling goes on to explain how Dimebag Darrell was the "baddest-ass guitar player of all time," and calls the experience of seeing people light their shirts on fire and participate in a mosh pit as "Satan's gift to earth." Amen.
Later on in the same interview, Salling name-drops Alice in Chains as one of his favorite bands. While the musical stylings of the 'Glee' soundtrack might not be a good representation of these influences, it's always nice to know metal has fans in unapparent places.


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Carmel By the Sea on the Monterey Peninsula is unbelievably "cute."
The houses are cute. The signs on the houses are cute. The many dogs being lead around by their attractive owners are cute.
I mean…..this is a place that specializes in CUTE. It is one square mile and loaded with story book English cottages, Swiss Alpine chalets and clapboard beach houses. . The shops. The Euro style bistros. Bed and Breakfasts. Inns. And then the glorious beach.
I enjoyed meandering around with my camera capturing what caught my eye. It looked at times like a Disney version of small town Europe. As I said, CUTE. I hope you enjoy.
Monterey Aquarium
Of course, we went to the famous Monterey Aquarium. Wow. I can see why it has such an excellent reputation. Lots and lots of hands on, interactive and fun stuff for the children. I particularly enjoyed the jelly fish exhibit and the huge ocean tank. Both were mesmerizing.
Cannery Row and Fisherman's Wharf
We walked down Cannery Row and out on to Fisherman's Wharf. Both were super touristy, colorful and fun on a gorgeous day. Not my normal kind of thing, but I enjoyed exploring. I wish I could have seen this in its authentic John Steinbeck era.
The Bagpiper
And then one of the highlights of our visit: The Bagpiper. Folks who know me, know I'm crazy about bagpipes. Turns out that every day a bagpiper pipes at sundown to "close the course" at Spanish Bay golf course. I loved lounging about a fire pit listening to the haunting Scottish tunes echoing over the course.
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Our winner is Charles Hayford who, in typically fine style, gave us not just answers but a lot of good solid prose to back it up (and added three of his own categories to the mix). Hope you enjoy his answers as much as we did.
1. The Prettiest (photo of China you can find on the web)
Any of the views from outer space: they not only inspire awe but since we can see the "state of nature" from which "China" was made, they remind us of Mark Elvin's old question "why is China so big?"
The NASA site has hundreds of views, all for free!
2. The Wittiest (title of a China book, article or blog post)
I rather fancy my own efforts, for instance, my study of the influence of radical Hindu music on Mao: "Red Sitar Over China" (which somehow remains unpublished) or "Snow, White, and The Seven … China Revolution Classics" (Asia Media, December 1, 2006). Shameless puffery aside, Jim Hevia's recent English Lessons: The Pedagogy of Imperialism (Duke UP, 2005) neatly captures his thesis.
3. And the Grittiest:
Hands down – well, "China Hands" down – it's Jack Belden, the "grittiest" of the classic wartime China journalists. Sadly, when China Shakes the World was published in 1949, Americans were obsessing about the "loss of China," but were not much interested in actual reporting. When it was reissued in the 1960s, people mis-took it for a Maoist view, but in fact Belden had gone out into village China to avoid Mao. Owen Lattimore's Introduction to the reprint recalled that in the 1930s, he and the others relied on Belden to disappear into the countryside and bring back reports on the "seamier" side, fleas and all.
4. Twittiest
Richard M. Nixon 1972: "This is a Great Wall and only such a great people could have such a great wall."
Nancy Pelosi (radio interview c. 1995): "We've been putting pressure on China for five years and they still haven't become a democracy." (paraphrased from memory) [China Beat: if a reader can track down a link on this quote, we'll publish your name right here.]
5. Spit-iest? "Great Expectorations: Puke, Spitting, and Face," Frog in a Well (12/12/08)
6. Brit-iest? What did Prince Charles say about Chinese architecture? [China Beat suggests this or this.]


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What are your nicknames?
Sid, Little Sid or Siddall, Sidders (I won't disclose the plethora of names I get called by my family!)
Since joining Purplepatch, I have also picked up Poppy, Poppy Pops and other variations of that theme, and I have no idea why.
Where you were born and where you currently live?
Born Nottinghamshire, England. Currently living in in my suitcase. Pretty nomadic, travelling the world and living the dream!
Who is your coach?
Matt Dixon.
What's your motto?
Don't Die Wondering. Better Never Stops
What's your weakness and how do you make it better
Food is my weakness, and I have no will power in this area.
Greatest achievement to date?
Lots of races I'm proud of, but probably winning in Vegas at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships, then backing up with the Olympic distance World Championships in London the week later. Sub 9hrs at Challenge Roth, becoming the 6th fastest British woman of all time.
Where will you be in 5 years?
Living the dream, travelling the world, hopefully still working my butt off in the world of Triathlon, all with a smile on my face.
What are your goals in triathlon?
To be the best I can be. To push my limits and continually drive myself to be better. To win races, but to live my life and have fun.
What do you do when you're not being a professional athlete?
It's a 24/7 job, but in my previous corporate life I was a Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager.
Who is your hero and why?
Where do I start, so many people inspire me. There were a lot of heroes for me at the London Olympics, it was infectious and inspiring watching some incredible athletes with amazing stories. Then athletes like Kelly Holmes and Steve Redgrave and from a Triathlon perspective Chrissie Wellington and Belinda Granger, so many to name.
Who inspires you?
My family.
Other female triathletes and athletes…so many to list! As above!
What are you most afraid of?
Sharks, dying, running out of chocolate?
What inspired you to choose triathlon over any other sport?
I was a runner (track) and netballer, but played any/all sports growing up. Triathlon came about when I was looking for a new challenge having moved to Australia.
How often do you train?
Every day, twice a day and more.
What gets you through a tough session or race?
Focusing on the process. Focusing on the 'can' and 'doing'. Breaking the set or race down. Positive self talk. Positivity feeds positivity. Knowing it's all worth while and the consistency and hard work will pay off.
Favourite after training meal?
Breakfast… poached eggs on rye with avocado and a large extra hot cappuccino.
How do you relax before AND after a race?
Before a race is all about routine. After the race…normally just collapse.
What is your favourite post-race meal?
I often find it hard to stomach anything immediately post race, so have to force some food into me. Tend to crave salty foods when I get my appetite back. Burgers and pizza normally too.
Favourite training song?
Varies and random mixture. Easy Love (Sigala), Underworld (Always loved a film), Resurrection (Michael Calfan / Coldplay), Can't Hold Us (Macklemore), Neon Trees (Animal), David Guetta. (I once listened to Animal, by Neon Trees on repeat whilst running 20laps of the track!)
Favourite piece of kit and why?
My Soda Stream! Can't live life without bubbles!
How do you motivate yourself when it's dark, wet and cold outside ?
Knowing that there will be an awesome group to train with and thinking about the bigger picture. Knowing the purpose and value of what I'm doing and it giving me the focus and motivation to improve with each session. Training, competing, the people you meet, the places, the whole atmosphere, I can't really imagine my life without being involved in the sport in some form or another. (p.s it's never wet and cold here, it's always sunny and warm and light! ha ha!)
When did you think you could turn pro?
End of 2012/start of 2013…wanted to start the process to the next step but didn't want to rush as I would step up to 70.3 focus. So I guess after Honu 70.3 and then the World 70.3 Championships in Las Vegas I thought it was now the time.
Where you sporty as a kid?
Yes, I love and played all sports. In the UK if you are half decent at sport you get put in all the teams!
If you had 1 pass to race any location or and distance for the last time EVER where would you go?
The Olympics.
What can't you live without?
Sport. Oh, maybe chocolate as well and actually my SodaStream. (I've bought 5 now in each of the places I've lived!)
What's your favourite lie that you have ever told?
I'm good, I don't lie.
If your life had a sound track what song would it be?
Queen, Don't stop me now..it's more of a family song for my sisters and I.
What's your favourite leg and why?
Left leg, it's stronger.
What do you dislike most about triathlons?
Traveling with a bike, particularly flying and getting through the airport check in, getting stung for excess baggage.
What do you eat/not eat?
I have Impaired Glucose Resistance, so have to watch my sugar levels, so try to stick to a Low GI diet. Having said that…I love food and it's a real weakness.
Favourite holiday destination?
Oh so many…Croatia (particularly Dubrovnik) is a real favourite of mine ever since I travelled there in 2004.
What is your greatest moment outside of triathlon?
Passing the selection course and spending a Gap Year as a Second Lieutenant in the British Army.
If you could have one superpower what would it be?
Be invisible.
If you won $1million how would you spend it?
Pay for all my family to come and visit me wherever I am in the world, for a holiday, buy a house and a car, invest and donate a lot to charity.
What song is currently playing on your iPod?
Actually listening to a few Podcasts at the moment, Fitter Radio, Oxygen Addict, The Only Way is Up and A Question of Performance.
What's next?
Coffee? Training? World domination?


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Pistol Annies' Ashley Monroe Is Engaged to John Danks!
She said yes!
Pistol Annies singer Ashley Monroe announced Friday she's engaged to John Danks.
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"I said yes . . . I'm engaged to my John Danks! Best night of my life!" Monroe, who celebrated her 26th birthday on Sept. 10, tweeted. Danks, 27, is the starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.
Monroe's Pistol Annies band members Miranda Lambert and Angaleena Presley shared their congratulations on Twitter.
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The lifegiving home: creating a place of belonging & becoming / Sally Clarkson & Sarah Clarkson.
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First Time CIF Attempt (9 finch photos)
Shot some finches this morning once light started to illuminate the bird feeder using my DA*50-135. Worked pretty well. The main problem with this approach is that I ended up with around 1000 shots to sort through and whittle down.
The non-colorful female seemed to insist on stealing the show - my guess is that over 95% of the shots were of her. She did seem to know how to strike more interesting poses than the two males .
Feel free to C&C...I know they're nothing exceptional, but constructive comments/thoughts appreciated.
A final thought about CIF - it almost feels like I'm cheating by just setting up the camera and walking away, but it's a very nice feature I look forward to "cheat" with more in the future.
PS - Ron, interestingly I saw your post this morning about CIF after I had set up the camera (actually I got things set up last evening, but the light was poor so waited until morning for shooting). You and I must have some kind of telepathy thing going on!
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Serie A leaders Juventus are understood to have made enquiries about Roma midfielder Leandro Greco.
The 25-year-old will be out of contract in the summer and a number of clubs have been alerted to his possible acquisition.
It's unclear at the present time whether the Rome-born man will be handed a new agreement at the Stadio Olimpico.
As a result, Juve have reportedly made contact in a bid to get a better understanding of the player's situation.
Greco are believed to be pondering a bid for a player who has also attracted the attention of Fiorentina.
The central midfielder, who will be available on a Bosman in the summer if he doesn't pen an extension, could be sold by the Giallorossi in January for a nominal fee.
Greco, who has spent loan spells at Verona, Pisa and Piacenza in the past, played in last night's 3-1 win at Napoli.
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Townsend, Blount County (WVLT) - The areas drought is affecting more than local farmers.
Many people come to the Smokies and the foothills for fun things to do, but the drought is affecting water recreation.
WVLT Volunteer TV's Blount County Bureau Chief Stephen McLamb met up with one business owner who had to close his doors because of the lack of rain.
Many tourists enjoy Little River in the Smokies to sit by the water or tube if you're in the water.
But this year's lack of rain is showing more rocks than normal.
"Did you go tubing yesterday?" McLamb asks.
"No, it was too shallow....too many rocks," says Jared Crouse. "You get stuck."
While many people are enjoying the water anyway, water levels are important for tubing companies like River Rage in Townsend. They have a good business so they opened a second one downstream on Memorial Day.
"The water level below the dam and below Wares Valley Road is too shallow to float. We've only been open one day this year at that location," says Travis Grant, River Rage owner.
So they closed it the next day.
"You don't really plan for a 118 year drought when you're going for your business model but things happen and you just roll with the punches," says Grant.
Inside the National Park, The Sinks draws people who love to play in the water but the waterfall itself is usually a big draw for kayakers, but not now.
"They can check websites and find out what the waterflow is and they know when it's good and when it's not good and they don't show up when the water is this low," says National Parks Spokesman Bob Miller.
And if you like to trout fish, you need to be good.
"The water is not very deep and any movement along the shore they can spot that movement really well so fish tend to be real spooky and they're not very easy to catch at all when the water is this low," Miller says.
And for Grant's second tubing location, he says it will take a lot to open this year. "If we get a tropical storm that came through and dumped a lot of rain on us maybe, but right now when it rains the ground just soaks it up."
Just to give you an idea of how little rain they've gotten in the Smokies.
Miller says normally they have 32 inches of rain at Elkmont through June. This year they've had 19 inches.


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The ACAS post was established in 1985 by eliminating the Vice Chief of the Air Staff and combining the Policy and Operations two star assistant chiefs. In 1992, ACAS became a member of the Air Force Board. One of the many duties of the ACAS is to sit on the board of the Civil Aviation Authority.
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Air Vice-Marshal Mike Wigston was appointed Assistant Chief of the Air Staff in March 2017, responsible for the strategic coherence and coordination of the Royal Air Force.
Commissioned on a University Cadetship in 1986, he completed his pilot training on the Tornado GR1 in 1992 followed by a succession of frontline tours, including operational deployments enforcing the no-fly zones in Iraq. He assumed command of 12(Bomber) Squadron in 2005 flying the Tornado GR4 and leading the Squadron on two operational tours in Iraq and large force exercises in Canada, Malaysia and the USA. Appointments in operational headquarters have included Al Udeid Airbase, Qatar, as the Chief of Combat Operations in the Combined Air and Space Operations Centre; Basrah International Airport, Iraq as Commander 903 Expeditionary Air Wing; and one year in Afghanistan as the Director Air Operations in Headquarters ISAF Joint Command. He was appointed CBE in 2013 for his contribution to that mission.
Staff appointments in the Ministry of Defence have included the Operations Directorate and Targeting and Information Operations. In the latter he had responsibility for Computer Network Operations and Special Capabilities, including contributing to and implementation of the cyber element of the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review. After a short spell as the Tornado Force Commander in 2013, he became the Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of Defence Staff working for General Lord Richards and, from July 2013, for General Sir Nicholas Houghton. In January 2015, he was appointed Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia and Commander British Forces Cyprus, responsible for the civil governance of the Sovereign Base Areas and command of British forces based permanently in Cyprus.
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Rail company buys Alice Springs freight terminal
The rail company Genesee and Wyoming Australia is increasing its investment in the Northern Territory's rail system.
The managing director says the company has spent $9 million buying the Alice Springs freight terminal and associated track and storage areas.
Bert Easthope says it is part of an investment strategy the company planned after it bought the Adelaide to Darwin railway in 2010.
"We have purchased seven new locomotives to operate on that corridor," he said.
"We took back the management of the terminal.
"We also recently purchased brand new lifting equipment for the Alice Springs terminal and ultimately we have been negotiating to buy the facility.
"So it is a strategic investment long term and Genesee and Wyoming see this corridor as a long-term investment."
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