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Beachfront Sea River Tower Condominium 1534 in Puerto Vallarta
- bedrooms 1
- baths 1
- sleeps 6
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Holiday Inn Resort
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$ 1,310 - $ 3,335 / month
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Begin your vacation in this amazing oceanfront condo, in the heart of the hotel zone of Puerto Vallarta. This one bedroom condo in the Sea River Tower at the Holiday Inn will sleep six, in the two queen beds and pull out couch. The bathroom is spacious with plenty of counter space, hair dryer, and a large shower. There is also a large closet, where you will find the iron, and ironing board. The fully equipped kitchen comes complete with a full size refrigerator, stove top, and several appliances. The comfortable air conditioned living area is excellent for quiet evenings. The unit is supplied with cable television, VCR/DVD player, stereo with iPod docking station and wireless high speed internet. The view from the spacious 15th floor balcony is second to none. You will have views of the beach, pool, patio and spa, as well as downtown Puerto Vallarta with breathtaking mountains in the background. Centrally located, you are minutes from the marina, downtown and the airport. There are many shopping areas and restaurants within walking distance, and the city is a very friendly place to walk around.
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The complex has a huge swimming pool and large patio area. The hotel provides complimentary beach towels. There are plenty of lounge chairs on the patio, as well as covered tables on the beach. Enjoy the swim up bar and eat at one of three hotel restaurants. There are also several shops in the hotel. The resort is child friendly, and has a wading pool with water-slide, and a play area. There is child care service during the day and babysitting available for the evening. You can also take advantage of the gym, sauna, whirlpools, spa, and tennis courts. There is nightly entertainment in the lounge. For those of you looking for an all inclusive holiday, this can be purchased through the Holiday Inn upon arrival.
activities and attractions in Puerto Vallarta Pacific Coast
Friendly staff will organize several activities for all skill levels throughout the day. The beach is a great place for para-sailing, personal watercraft rentals, kayaking, etc. There are also massages on the ocean available. Activities are also available for the children at the Kids Club. Daily excursions from the marina (whale watching, snorkeling, etc.) can be purchased as well.
vacation rental rates
January thru Mid-May:
$ 125 US/Night
$ 820 US/Week
$3335 US/Month
Mid-May thru September:
$ 50 US/Night
$ 320 US/Week
$1310 US/Month
October thru Mid-December:
$ 100 US/Night
$ 645 US/Week
$2635 US/Month
Christmas Holiday Season:
$ 150 US/Night
$1050 US/Week
Nathan & Jodi Oakley
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Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Puerto Vallarta
- Snorkle / SCUBA
- Fishing
- ATV Tours
- Golf
- Dinner Theater
Top things to do on a budget
- Beach Volleyball
- Ocean Kayak
- Malecon Street Performers
- Aquasize / Pool Activities
- Tennis
Top things to do with a family
- Water Park
- Circus / Zoo
- Hiking / Horseback Tours
- Dolphin/Sea Lion Swim
- Canopy Tours
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AG's Office Backs Parole for Possibly Innocent Convict
Two state Parole Board commissioners have slammed Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office for urging the panel to release a man convicted of notorious sex offenses rather than taking steps to exonerate the potentially-innocent inmate.
What's being said
The Parole Commissioners quoted in the article are clearly unaware of what their role is. The parole statute, as amended in 2011, requires them to base their decisions on the risk involved in releasing someone, not on making a judgement about their crime. It appears they need to receive a refresher course on the responsibilities of their job.
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|Warmer temps arrive as bass opener nears
By George Langley
Looks like we are finally getting a taste of summer this week in the North Woods with warmer temperatures and humid weather.
The warmer weather is just in time for the bass opener, as the season opens this Saturday, June 15. It has been a catch-and-release-only season to this point.
Warming water temperatures are improving the fishing dramatically over what we've seen so far this season. We have been getting some very good "mixed bag" action on area lakes and we look for this trend to continue over the next couple of weeks.Muskie action is finally improving. These fish have recovered from the late spawn and have started to feed more actively over the last week. Small bucktails and surface baits are working well in shallow water.
Walleye action is improving. These fish can be found in the new green weed beds, around downed trees and brush piles in deeper water, and along steep drop-offs. Minnows are working very well, and leeches are starting to be the bait of choice on some lakes. Walleyes can be caught at any time of the day right now, you just have to find them. If there are clouds and wind, the walleye fishing can be fantastic right during the middle of the day.
Bass fishing has been very good as most of these fish are spawning and are easy targets. Please be very careful handling and releasing these fish so they can have a successful spawning season. Their spawning season is late this year, so some bass could still have eggs in them this weekend.
Panfish action has been very good. Crappies are getting harder to find consistently as they are mostly done spawning. Bluegills are starting to show up in the shallow water. Night crawlers and worms are the best bait to use for these fish. Perch are being caught in shallow water as well, especially in new weed growth. Fathead minnows have been the bait of choice for perch.
Late spring and early summer typically offers some of the best fishing of the year. Let's hope that the warm weather is finally here to stay.
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Our annual movie fest is back! Each Friday beginning June 7, we'll be at a different Fiesta Mart showing a family-friendly movie. These events are free and we will have a drink and a snack for our audience, courtesy of QuickFlick, Kraft, Mott's and Oscar Mayer.
Seating begins at 7 pm for each event. Check the schedule below for the event nearest you, or to start planning which movies you definitely want to see!
Friday, June 7: Ice Age 4 at 800 S Wayside
Friday, June 14: Madagascar 3 at 1603 Spencer Hwy
Friday, June 21: Despicable Me at 2323 Wirt Rd
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When HP and SAP join together, the result is a wider world of possibility based on a firmer grasp of what's happening, real-time. This means a clear view of what is to come and what is possible, creating an opportunity to thrive like never before.
In January SAP announced the recipients of the 2012 Partner Impact Awards in recognition of outstanding regional partnerships. HP received awards in the following 3 categories:
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Shortly after Jim DeMint announced his intention to abandon his Senate seat to head the Heritage Foundation, a grassroots campaign started on Twitter to have comedian Stephen Colbert appointed to the position. Colbert did his part to stir the pot even further on his television show hours later.
"I'm not gonna sit here and say I should be South Carolina's next senator," he said during The Colbert Report Thursday night. "Not when so many other people are saying it for me." Colbert was referring to numerous media reports on the mere suggestion that Governor Nikki Haley would consider him to be the Palmetto State's junior senator.
"I want you to take to the Twitters," said Colbert "I want you to tweet @nikkihaley why she should appoint me to the U.S. Senate with the hashtag #SenatorColbert." That effort had already started shortly after the news of DeMint's resignation spread.
Haley responded to Colbert on Friday morning.
"The Colbert ReportStephen, thank you for your interest in South Carolina's U.S. Senate seat andfor the thousands of tweets you and your fans sent me," wrote the governor on Facebook. "But you forget one thing, my friend. You didn't know our state drink. Big, big mistake."
The Twitter account @ColbertforSC appeared online several hours before the show even aired.
"Reporting for duty, South Carolina!" read the first tweet from the account.
What about his platforms as a potential Senator?
"I will be laying out my 9 point plan for bear self-deportation shortly," said one of the tweets. "In the meantime, kick a bear because Freedom."
And the fiscal cliff?
"Wouldn't it be better if we all just called this thing Fiskel, Cliff? I mean, Cliff Fiskel is just, ya know, a dude. Not scary at all," said another tweet.
It is not confirmed if Colbert or his writers are behind the new campaign. However, Colbert has jokingly flirted in the past with the idea of running for President of the United States as well as "President of South Carolina".
We asked Colbert's media spokesperson for a statement, and she said, "Stephen dishonored by the groundswell of support from the Palmetto State and looks forward to Governor Haley's call."
Haley has not responded to questions about Colbert's chances.
Colbert, who was born and raised in South Carolina, has hosted The Colbert Report since 2005.
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The Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana State Board of Animal Health and Indiana State Police are sending out basic safety information for Hoosiers visiting festivals and fairs this season... among them, monitor weather forecasts and know where to go in the event of an unexpected thunderstorm... wear sunscreen and closed-toe shoes, not flips-flops, to protect your feet... keep a watchful eye on children... and if you see something suspicious, say something. The department also says every ride should have a prominently displayed, current permit issued by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
More info from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security:
General Safety Tips
•Pay attention to weather forecasts and prepare appropriately.
•Be aware of your surroundings and know where you will go if you need to seek shelter from an unexpected thunderstorm.
•Be sure to use sunscreen and sunglasses to protect yourself from harmful UV rays. Remember, even on overcast days UV rays are still powerful enough to burn skin so use sunscreen.
•On hot days, make sure you drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
•Wear closed toe shoes like tennis shoes, not flip-flops or sandals, to protect your feet.
•Remember "If you see something, say something." If you see people or activities that seem suspicious, report your observations to the Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center at 877-226-1026. If you believe danger is imminent, contact local security or call 911.
Safety tips for kids and caregivers
Teach kids to stay calm and stay put if they become separated from parents or other caregivers. Knowing what to do in this scary situation will help prevent a lost child from panicking, and help safety officials locate them faster.
•Keep a watchful eye on children. It's easy for children and caregivers to become separated in large crowds.
•Have an established family meeting location where you will reconnect if separated.
•Check with county fair organizers and ask for 'missing parent' contact tags your children can wear with your name and cell phone number in case your child becomes separated.
•If you do become separated from your child, notify local security immediately.
Animal Safety Tips
•Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer after touching animals, and don't consume any food inside of the barns.
•Watch out for animal feces on barn floors and aisle ways when walking or using strollers.
•Animals at the fair are in a noisy, crowded and unfamiliar environment, and may easily become dangerous if they are spooked or scared.
•Avoid running, yelling, talking loudly or making loud noises while in the animal barns.
•Never attempt to pet any animal at the fair without receiving explicit permission from the animal's owner.
Fire Safety Tips
•Make sure all fires are extinguished and dispose of cigarettes properly.
•Ensure all wires being used for fair exhibits are away from flammable materials such as cloth or hay.
•If parking on grass lots while attending the fair, avoid parking on tall dry grass. Park on mowed grass whenever possible.
•Use caution refilling generators. Exhaust can be very hot. Make sure the exhaust vent is pointing up in the air and not down at the ground, where it could catch dry grass or other flammables on fire.
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•Don't board a ride if you see broken parts, signs of improper maintenance, or an inattentive operator. Report your observations to the ride operator or call IDHS amusement ride hotline at 1-888-203-5020.
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•Watch the ride with your child before boarding. Point out the operator and the entrance and exit locations prior to riding. Make sure they understand the instructions and warnings fully.
•Obey minimum height, age, and weight restrictions. Never sneak children onto rides if they are too small or too young. A smaller/younger child may not be physically or developmentally able to stay safely seated.
•If you can't count on your child to stay seated with hands and feet inside, don't let them ride.
•Keep all body parts (hands, arms, legs, long hair, etc.) inside the ride at all times. If you have long hair, keep it pulled up with a hat or hair tie.
•Always use the safety equipment provided (seat belt, shoulder harness, lap bar, etc.).
•Remain in the ride until it comes to a complete stop at the unloading point. If a ride stops temporarily due to mechanical failure or other reasons, stay seated and wait for an operator to give you further instructions.
•Know your physical conditions and limitations. If you suspect that your health could be at risk for any reason, or that you could aggravate a preexisting condition of any kind, do not ride.
•Additional ride safety tips are available at GetPrepared.in.gov.
IDHS coordinates the certification of all emergency medical services personnel in Indiana, and oversees the regular inspection of emergency medical transports and the required medical equipment. The Indiana State Building Commissioner's Office, charged with permitting and inspecting amusement rides in Indiana, is also a division of IDHS.
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Cleveland (WOIO) - Johnny Manziel will work out for the Browns this weekend, according to multiple reports. With the NFL Draft less than three weeks away, the Browns have at least two other quarterbacks to look at, including Manziel and Central Florida's Blake Bortles, who is expected to work out for them next week.
Manziel is the most polarizing figure in this year's draft, with some mock drafts predicting he'll go in the top 3 picks, and others claiming he'll slide out of the top 10. The 2012 Heisman winner impressed at his Pro Day in late March, putting on a helmet and shoulder pads, turning up the Rap music, and hitting on almost all of his throwns. Now it's time for the Browns to see up him close.
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This is the only programme in the UK to focus exclusively on the issues faced by women-owned businesses – as well as the barriers to growth that confront all SMEs – the Enterprising Women Growth Programme equips ambitious female entrepreneurs with the confidence, expertise and skills to realise their business' full commercial potential.
Plans for our Enterprising Women Training Academy are coming together nicely and we'll be launching with the first courses officially next month.
We are keen that the training support from the Academy's approved providers reaches all of our members and supporters across the country. We are currently on the look out for training venues – preferably ones that are free of charge in order to keep costs as affordable as possible.
On 24th July the Enterprising Women held a one-day conference as part of the International Festival for Business in Liverpool. This jointly hosted event with Liverpool Club host Karen Bellion, was a wonderful day with packed with a variety of speakers, panel sessions, a book launch and even a harpist!
If you're an Enterprising Women member that hasn't completed your online profile then this is a message for you. We will soon be launching new online business cards on the website, which is a perfect way to promote your business to other Enterprising Women website visitors.
Your profile can include your name, a summary of your business, your contact details, website and logo or photo.
We'd love your support in completing a quick 15-minute survey about what you see as your key 'barriers to growth'.
To thank you for your time, everyone that completes the survey will go in a draw to win £1,000 for a charity of her choice, kindly donated by Barclays.
The closing date for completion is Friday, 5th September
In an effort to promote female enterprises, Walmart, together with Women's Business Enterprise National Council and WEConnect International, have created a symbol that will be set on all products created by women-owned businesses.
The logo is expected to start appearing on UK shelves in the near future.
The government has simplified the rules to support home-based businesses, giving entrepreneurs greater freedom to start and grow a business from their home.
Around 70% of new businesses start off in the home; contributing £300 billion to the economy. The government is keen to make it much easier for people thinking of starting a home business to do so with the law firmly on their side.
The new measures announced include:
At the Inclusive Prosperity Conference earlier this month, Ed Miliband firmly voiced his support for business adding that 'dynamic entrepreneurship is key to our future success.'
In today's generation both women and men work, yet people still view them differently.
A higher number of self employed women seem to work within bakery, childcare, beauty or hairdressing, whilst self-employed men tend to lean towards careers involving the traditional trades, gardening, painting and decorating. However if a man and woman are in the same job in the same industry, do they get paid them same?


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Dear Panasonic Officals, We, the proud owners of the Panasonic Lumix LX3 would like to ask Panasonic to release an affordable Underwater Housing for the Lumix LX3 so we can further expand the horizon of use that the LX3 is so capable of. Please Panasonic, or anyone else for that matter. An affordable Underwater Housing for the Panasonic Lumix LX3. Yours truly, Owners of LX3
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Advanced Research 2-AEP Calcium - 100 Vegetarian Capsules
Advanced Research 2-AEP Calcium is a quality health care supplement product formulated by Hans A. Nieper, M.D. Hans Nieper, MD, was a well known innovator of Active Mineral Transport, the use of specific amino acid chelators to deliver minerals to specific sites in the body. He identified aspartate and orotate as active mineral transport chelators, providing unprecedented rates of mineral absorption and yielding unique therapeutic benefits. A third, less well known agent is 2-AEP (2 Aminoethyl Phosphte). Nieper found that 2AEP has an affinity for the outer layer of the cell membrane and acts to maintain cell membrane integrity and inhibit penetration by toxins and microorganisms. He called 2-AEP Membrane Integrity Factor. 2-AEP is also a neurotransmitter, which plays an important therapeutic role in treating Multiple Sclerosis, Asthma, Diabetes by providing a screen against antibodies, toxins, viruses and peroxide radicals. In multiple sclerosis Nieper found that a supplement of 2-AEP calcium strengthened cell membranes, shielding cells against aggression by antibodies.
A retrospective study found that over 80% of the MS patients who took 2-AEP reported benefit. In Asthma it normalizes the function of the alveoli membrane, improving gas exchange in the lungs. In Diabetes, high blood sugar levels result in damage to organs like the eyes, kidneys and circulatory system. 2-AEP strengthens and improves resistance to this damage. Dr. Nieper reported 2-AEP Calcium is helpful in the treatment of migraines, high blood pressure and ALS. He suggests that the electromagnetic properties may lower blood pressure by supporting an electromagnetic cushion that separates the red blood cells. It may be helpful in calming nervous excitable people, including kids.
Dr. Hans A Nieper has achieved (during his lifetime) International acclaim in Science, Medicine and Technology. As reported in several International Journals, Dr. Nieper is truly one of the greatest luminaries of this century. In addition to his research, theories and promulgation of vacuum/space field Tachyon physics and technologies (Telsa), he was the President of the International Association of Space Field Energy Scientists.
In Medicine, his discoveries of various "metabolic substances" orotates, aspartates, arginates and AEP compounds, which are necessary in cell metabolism, resulted in great demands for his lectures including the World Health Organization's Cancer Symposium and adoption of various Government Medical Authorities (in Germany) of several of his successful "Non-Toxic" Medical protocols. Dr. Nieper was also the President of the German Oncology Society.
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"Eight Faces"
Southern Indiana native Matthew Duffy had a natural rapport with animals from a young age, working as a mounted trail guide for a local riding stable at age 13. He studied behavioral psychology at Indiana University Southeast and completed a comprehensive professional dog trainer's course in 1980. Soon afterwards, he became the head trainer at a prominent kennel in Louisville, KY. In the mid-1980s, he established his first training facility, Advanced Training Kennel Inc. Duffy currently owns and operates Duffy's Dog Training Center LLC in Jeffersonville, where he and his staff of trainers oversee instruction of hundreds of dogs and their owners annually, using his proven training approach of establishing canine self-control. Duffy has worked with the Floyd County Police Department as a K9 handler and is a member of the United Schutzhund Clubs of America. Duffy has trained thousands of dogs over the past three decades in family obedience, handicap assistance, search and rescue, illicit drug detection, AKC competition and Schutzhund sport. In 2012, Duffy established WhiteFangVentures.com, a groundbreaking, interactive training website that offers a wide array of online resources for all dog owners.
His new book "Eight Faces" serves as a companion to his first book that outlines his own unique, core obedience training methods, "Ten Natural Steps to Training the Family Dog: Building a Positive Relationship," published in 2011.
Duffy's new book provides a second tier of instruction to complement traditional family dog training, targeting specific problems related to aggression, regardless of breed or age. He has trained dogs as old as 14-16 years old with great success.
Nick Osborne, the Vice President of Program, Partnerships, Learning and Advocacy for CARE discussed their relief efforts and the dire need of the people of the Philippines.
Typhoon Haiyan was one of the worst storms in recorded history, with an estimated 10,000 feared dead and affecting 9.8 million people. Leading the effort to help those survivors is CARE, which is mounting an effort to deliver food, water, shelter and other essentials to the Philippines. This is likely to be one of the biggest international emergency relief efforts in years for the organization. To learn more, visit www.care.org.
Spinelli's Pizzeria
In the late 90's with no work in the Philadelphia area, Mr. Brian Gaughan was lucky enough to get a job in Louisville, Kentucky. It was not long after, Brian realized that he would not get the type of food he grew up on. No-one delivered anything after midnight and he missed the "Old Diner Style" restaurants, where you go out to the bars and then go to hang out with friends and meet new ones. It took him a few years, but he had a vision. Not wanting to move back to Philadelphia, and creating a life for himself here in Kentucky, he decided to bring a little taste of Philly back to the Ville. The Baxter avenue location opened in September 2004, five days after his 30th birthday and the Dining room opened in 2006.
He now has several locations, which are open 7 days a week from 11am-5am with delivery until 4:30am. Their locations are:
Highlands, 614 Baxter Ave., 502-568-5665
East End, 2905 Goose Creek Rd., 502-632-2832
St. Matthews, 4001 Shelbyville Rd., 502-895-0755
Downtown, 239 S. 5th St., 502-749-0919
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Officers are looking for a woman that robbed in the US Bank in East Cleveland on Forest Hills Blvd around 12:15 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013.
Authorities say that the woman went into the bank and handed the teller a note demanding cash and stating that she had a .22 caliber handgun.
The suspect was said to have asked for the note back and the teller never saw the weapon.
The woman is described as a African American, 5'6-5'8 tall, weighing 190-210 pounds, between the ages of 45-50 years old. She was seen wearing a red hat and brown jacket and fled the scene on foot.
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Cady Lalanne was a man among boys at the 2013 Charleston Classic and the UMass Minutemen center received tournament MVP honors for his play in wins over Nebraska, New Mexico and Clemson. The 6-foot-10 force of nature averaged 14.6 points, 11.6 rebounds and three blocks for the weekend.
Lalanne adds the honor to what is sure to be a well-populated list of awards this season along with an Atlantic 10 Player of the Week award. That award, which has so far only been won by UMass players in 2013-14, is likely to be Lalanne's again as he continues his dominating play in the non-conference season.


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Israel needs to reach peace with the Palestinians to avoid becoming a binational state, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
He stressed, however, that the core of Israel's conflict with the Palestinians was not territory, but rather a Palestinian unwillingness to recognize Israel's legitimacy within any boundaries.
Netanyahu's comments at a meeting with top Foreign Ministry officials came amid signs of revived motion on the Palestinian track. He made similar comments during a meeting later in the day with five US congressmen, giving the impression that he was staking out a pre-negotiation position.
"We're engaged right now in an effort that we appreciate, led by [US] President [Barack] Obama and Secretary [of State John] Kerry to restart the peace negotiations between us and the Palestinians," Netanyahu told the delegation headed by Rep. Ed Royce (R-California).
"We're eager to do it; we have no preconditions and we think there shouldn't be any preconditions to restart negotiations," he said.
He added, however, that for the negotiations to succeed, they have to rest on two basic pillars: "One is that the Palestinians recognize the Jewish state, and second that Israel has solid security arrangements."
At the Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, Netanyahu said the root of the conflict was not territorial.
"It started long before 1967.
You saw what happened when we left Gaza. We uprooted the last settler, and what did we get in return? Missiles," he said.
"The unwillingness of the Palestinians to recognize Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people is the root of the conflict," he said. "If we reach an agreement, I want to know that the conflict does not continue, and that there are no other Palestinian claims afterward."
Explaining the context of Netanyahu's remarks, one government official said that there was "currently a great deal of effort to get the process back on track, and we might be getting close to talks."
As a result, he said, these issues are "more relevant again."
Netanyahu's comments came two days after an Arab League delegation in Washington, following meetings with Vice President Joe Biden and Kerry, indicated it would accept in the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative a slight modification to the pre- 1967 lines as part of an Israel- Palestinian peace accord.
Kerry on Tuesday afternoon in Washington heaped praise on the Arab League delegation for what he said was essentially the relaunching of their initiative. He said that initiative will ensure that if Israel and the Palestinians reach an agreement, the 22- member Arab League, as well as the 57 members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, would consider the conflict over, normalize relations with Israel, sign peace agreements with Israel and provide security for all regional states.
"I don't underestimate the significance of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, [United] Arab Emirates, the Egyptians, the Jordanians, and others coming to the table and saying, "We are prepared to make peace now in 2013," he said.
Netanyahu, meanwhile, urged the Foreign Ministry staff to stress over and over in their messaging that the root of the conflict was not Yitzhar in Samaria but rather Acre, Jaffa and Ashkelon.
"You need to say that," he said. "There is no need to apologize, you need to tell the truth."
He did not directly address the Arab League move.
"The root of the conflict is not territorial," he said at the meeting, his first with the Foreign Ministry since the elections and his taking over as foreign minister until the fate of Avigdor Liberman is determined in court.
In addition to discussing the diplomatic situation, he also heard complaints about budgetary constraints facing the ministry and the fact that some of its traditional duties had been parceled off to other ministries.
One participant at the meeting said that when asked about the ministry's budgetary problems, Netanyahu replied simply, "Lousy strategy and big money get no results. Good strategy, little money, get good results." He made no promises of a bigger budget.


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The mobile-phone industry is in a state of flux. Where once you had little choice but to buy a subsidized phone from a major carrier and pay two years' worth of whatever monthly fees it chose to levy, now you have options aplenty.
For example, that two-year contract? Now you can bypass it and purchase an unsubsidized, unlocked phone -- including such leading-edge models as the Google Nexus 5 and Motorola Moto X.
After that, you have several choices. Three of the Big Four carriers -- AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless --have started offering off-contract plans alongside their two-year contracts, while the fourth, T-Mobile, has doffed the contract system completely.
But wait -- there's more. You are no longer stuck with one of the Big Four -- you can take your current post-contract phone to another carrier offering better rates. You can also get both a new phone and a different plan from one of a growing number of smaller outfits promising to go easier on your wallet.
For this story, we look at 16 of those smaller carriers -- also known as mobile virtual network operators, or MVNOs. These services provide voice, messaging and data for your smartphone -- usually at lower monthly costs and with less hassle.
(Note that although there are perhaps a dozen more similar "Off Broadway" carriers, we chose a cross-section of both new and established companies as representative of the industry as a whole.)
Most of them do this by leasing Big Four bandwidth and tweaking the typical monthly-plan formulas. (A few, like Boost Mobile, are actually owned by a larger carrier.) Some leverage other tech, like Wi-Fi and voice-over-IP, to offer lower rates. Some do both. And most let you bring over an existing phone, great if you're looking to extend the life of handset that's already bought and paid for.
Bring your own phone -- or use theirs?
Suppose, for instance, you have an iPhone 4S that just reached the end of a two-year contract with AT&T. It's a common misconception that you need to stay with the same carrier and pay the same monthly rate -- even if you don't feel the need to upgrade to a new phone. AT&T and T-Mobile phones, both of which run on GSM networks, can be unlocked and taken to any other carrier that piggybacks on one of those same networks.
So instead of continuing to pay AT&T, say, $80 per month to use your iPhone 4S, you could take it to Giv Mobile or Straight Talk and pay a lower rate -- no contract required.
This Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) option gets a bit more complicated with CDMA phones from Sprint and Verizon. Although several MVNOs piggyback on Sprint's network, not all welcome outside phones. And the one carrier that leverages only Verizon's network -- Page Plus Cellular -- doesn't officially support phones purchased from Verizon proper.
Indeed, you'll often enjoy more and better options if you're willing to buy a new phone. Many of the no-contract carriers sell handsets directly -- and even if you pay more upfront, the lower monthly rates make the math work in your favor relative to the higher rates charged by a Big Four carrier (or the two years you'd be locked into a contract).
You get what you pay for
Sounds great, right? Here come the get-what-you-pay-for caveats: MVNOs don't always deliver the same features and coverage as their Big Four brothers, despite operating on the very same networks. Virgin Mobile, for example, lacks the roaming coverage afforded by Sprint, and Straight Talk iPhone users don't get visual voicemail.
Then there's data. All the "starting at" prices listed in the carrier descriptions that follow include at least some data in their plans. However, as is the norm these days, virtually all the carriers will cap your throughput at a certain point, giving you X-amount of 4G speed and then dropping you back to a slower rate of throughput (with some still claiming "unlimited" data). In other cases your plan may include only, say, 500MB of data, period, after which you'll pay per-megabyte overage charges.
If you're wondering how much data you really need, a 2013 Nielsen study revealed that the average U.S. smartphone user consumes 733MB per month. So even if you're slightly above average, a 1GB data plan might be more than sufficient. It might be worth monitoring your usage for a month or two to find out. (If you find you're getting close to your maximum, or that you're paying for more than you need, you can always change your plan -- and most MVNOs make that relatively simple.)
While you're reading the fine print, you'll want to see whether your plan includes things like picture messaging (MMS), visual voicemail, mobile hotspot (a rarity among MVNOs), number porting and short-code messaging. This last is used to deliver everything from Amber Alerts to boarding passes to Starbucks deals, but a few carriers (including Republic Wireless and UppWireless) don't support it. Figure out what's important to you, and what you can do without.
Interested in seeing what the little guys have to offer? What follows is a descriptive list of 16 MVNOs that may offer you a better deal.


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All of the major, publicly-traded companies drilling into the Marcellus Shale have reported their second-quarter earnings. Thanks to SeekingAlpha, transcripts from those calls are publicly available and easily searchable.
Here are some of the major takeaways in the reports:
Exco Resources:
- Spudded seven new operated wells and drilled and completed 6 gross (2.7 net) operated wells during the second quarter 2011 in the Marcellus shale. The IP [initial production] rates of these wells ranged from 2 Mmcf per day to over 5 Mmcf per day from lateral lengths between 3,200 feet and 5,000 feet. In all of EXCO's operating areas, (the company) discloses IP as the peak 24-hour production rate during the first few days of flowback. However, in Appalachia, we have wells that realize peak production rates approximately one to two months after initial production, as the wells unload water, flowback is managed and tubing is installed. In certain areas, we have realized an average rate increase of 50-75% between the first seven days of production and the peak production rate.
- In the northeast portion of the play, we brought online our first 5 horizontal wells in the first quarter. The average estimated ultimate recovery for these 5 wells is 6 Bcf. The average lateral length of the wells is 2,573 feet with a 9-stage frac. For our first 5 wells, that's very encouraging. Again, like the southwest, we're running our own analysis of various lateral lengths and frac stages, and we'll also look at the results of other operators.
- In the Upper Devonian, we'll be spudding our third well and its formation beginning in early 2011. This well will target the wet gas portion of the play and will be drilled into the area, with what we expect to be the highest gas and liquids content in place. In terms of liquids content, we expect the Upper Devonian will be like the Marcellus Shale, where the Marcellus is wet, the Upper Devonian should be wet. Where the Marcellus is dry, the Upper Devonian should be dry.
- Currently, we have over 45,000 net acres in this play, which equates to over 900 potential well locations. If we keep drilling with roughly 2,000 foot laterals, we believe that it will take 12 wells per section to develop the reserves, that equates to a little over 50-acre spacing. Assuming that the average recovery of 485,000 barrels of oil holds, that's a recovery factor of 4% to 9% of the oil in place.
- Seeing that we've only drilled and completed a little over 200 horizontal wells, according to this math, we may have -- or we have 96% of our wells left to drill. As good as our rates of returns are now, we may be able to improve that going forward.
- The Upper Devonian section relative to the -- and really where it's -- we feel it's -- the highest prospectivity is in the southwest, although there's a couple of good Upper Devonian wells, even in the central part of the State, so it has potential in a lot of areas. When you look at the thickest part of the Upper Devonian, in general, say, in the southwest -- it's actually on our website, you can look at it, there's a type log.
- ... But the exciting part (of the Upper Devonian play) is we'll have an infrastructure in there. We have a team there, and you're going to have roads and well pads and gathering and takeaways, so there's really an exciting upside to it.


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It is the first day of a four day warm-up match in Taunton for the Aussies ahead of the Ashes. At the close of play, the hosts Somerset reached a total of 320 in their first innings. Christopher Jones top-scored with 130.


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A dislocation is when two connected bones become separated. Dislocations are caused by falls and hard impacts, such as in sports injuries, and are more common in teens than young children. These injuries require emergency medical care to avoid further damage.
A joint is where two or more bones come together. A joint may be dislocated if it is:
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The San Francisco 49ers are the darlings of the NFL. Seven straight wins, a stout defensive front and a quarterback on redemption road will do that. The Arizona Cardinals will be significant underdogs when they head to Candlestick Park on Sunday. Riding in on a two-game win streak, they may be more up to the challenge than anyone realizes, however.
The Cards took down the Philadelphia Eagles last week, spurred by a solid performance from John Skelton under center in place of the injured Kevin Kolb. Skelton threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns (and two interceptions) in the 21-17 win, finding Larry Fitzgerald seven times for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Skelton is expected to start this week, with Kolb still struggling to recover from turf toe. Skelton will have to be even more efficient than 21-for-40 against the 49ers, however, facing a front seven that ranks first in the league against the run giving up just 73.2 yards per game.
The Niners run game has been clicking behind a healthy (finally) Frank Gore all season, averaging better than 130 yards per game. Alex Smith has felt less pressure in the passing game as a result. While 1,709 yards passing doesn't exactly jump off the stat sheet this far into the season, he has been surprisingly efficient, completing 64 percent of his passes for 11 touchdowns to just three interceptions.
Game Date/Time: Sunday, November 20; 4:05 pm ET
Location: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA
TV Schedule
TV Distribution Map: The506.com
Radio Schedule
Cardinals: KTAR 620AM
49ers: KNBR, BONE
For more on the Cardinals head over to Revenge Of The Birds. For more on the 49ers, check out Niners Nation. Follow the rest of Week 11 at SB Nation NFL.


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Swain, Jon and Brooks, Greg (2014) Journal of Early Childhood Research : The benefits of family literacy provision for parents in England. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 12. ISSN 1741-2927 (In Press)
Swan, Malcolm and Swain, Jon (2010) The impact of a professional development programme on the practices and beliefs of numeracy teachers. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 34 (2). pp. 165-177. ISSN 0309-877X
Swain, Jon and Swan, Malcolm (2010) The impact of a professional development programme on the practices and beliefs of numeracy teachers. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 34 (2). pp. 165-177. ISSN 0309-877X
Swain, Jon and Swan, Malcolm (2009) Teachers' attempts to integrate research-based principles into the teaching of numeracy with post-16 learners. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 14 (1). pp. 75-92. ISSN 1747-5112
Swain, Jon and Brown, Margaret and Coben, Diana and Rhodes, Valerie and Ananiadou, Katerina and Brown, Peter (2008) Issues involved in designing and administrating an assessment instrument to measure learners' progress in adult numeracy classes. Research in Compulsory Education, 13. pp. 69-78. ISSN 1359-6748
Swain, Jon (2007) Identity and Exclusion: two case studies concerning adults' motivations, dispositions and identities on adult numeracy courses. Journal of Access Policy and Practice, 4. pp. 91-107. ISSN 1740-1348
Swain, Jon and Cara, Olga (2007) Telling it like it really is. Reflect - the Magazine of the NRDC, 7. pp. 10-14.
Swain, Jon (2006) The role of sport in the construction of masculinity in an English Independent school. Sport, Education & Society, 11. pp. 317-335. ISSN 1357-3322
Swain, Jon (2006) An ethnographic approach to researching children in junior school. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 3. pp. 199-213. ISSN 1364-5579
Swain, Jon (2006) Reflections on patterns of masculinity in school settings. Men and Masculinities, 8. pp. 331-349. ISSN 1097-184X
Swain, Jon (2005) Changes to Adult Learners' Identities Through Learning Numeracy. Literacy and Numeracy Studies, 14. pp. 5-16. ISSN 1441-0559
Swain, Jon (2005) 'Beyond the daily application': motivations for adults attending numeracy classes. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 10. pp. 305-323. ISSN 1359-6748
Swain, Jon (2005) Sharing the same world: boys' relations with girls during their last year of primary school. Gender and Education, 17. pp. 75-91. ISSN 0954-0253
Swain, Jon (2005) What is good practice in adult numeracy teaching? Reflect - the Magazine of the NRDC, 2. pp. 10-12.
Swain, Jon (2005) Motivations and Adult Numeracy. Numeracy Briefing, 3. ISSN 1742-5891
Swain, Jon (2004) The resources and strategies that 10-11 year-old boy use to construct masculinities in the school setting. British Educational Research Journal, 30. pp. 167-185. ISSN 0141-1926
Swain, Jon (2004) Effective Practice for teachers of adult numeracy. Basic Skills, 24.
Swain, Jon (2004) Money isn't everything. Guardian, 8 June.
Swain, Jon (2003) How young school schoolboys become somebody: the role of the body in the construction of masculinity. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 24. pp. 299-314. ISSN 0142-5692
Swain, Jon (2003) Different Ways of Being a Boy in Junior School. Family Today.
Swain, Jon (2003) Needing to be 'in the know': strategies of subordination used by 10-11 year-old schoolboys. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 7. pp. 1-20. ISSN 1360-3116
Swain, Jon (2002) The Resources and strategies boys use to establish status in a junior school without competetive sport. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 23. pp. 91-107. ISSN 0159-6306
Swain, Jon (2002) The right stuff: fashioning an identity through clothing in junior school. Gender and Education, 14. pp. 53-69. ISSN 0954-0253
Swain, Jon (2002) Football Crazy. Primary Maths and Science, 43.
Swain, Jon (2002) Lesson plans and activities based on athletics and the Olympic games for the paper and on the web. Guardian, 12 Mar.
Swain, Jon (2002) Lesson plans and activities based on conducting a vehicle survey. Guardian, 9 Apri.
Swain, Jon (2002) Lesson plans and activities based on data handling from newspapers. Guardian, 16 Apr.
Swain, Jon (2002) Lesson plans and activities based on football results and associated league tables. Guardian, 19 Mar.
Swain, Jon (2001) Constructions of Masculinity in the Junior School. Primary Practice. ISSN 1358-9008
Swain, Jon (2000) Cars and ramps (Science). Primary Maths and Science, 25 (April).
Swain, Jon (2000) On your marks, get set... (Maths for the Olympic games). Primary Maths and Science, 26 (May).
Swain, Jon (2000) 'The money's good, the fame's good, the girls are good': the role of playground football in the construction of young boy's masculinity in a junior school. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 21. pp. 91-109. ISSN 0142-5692
Swain, Jon (1999) Inflation: It's never been so good. Primary Maths and Science, 21.
Swain, Jon (1999) More than counting cars (Vehicle Survey). Primary Maths and Science, April/.
Swain, Jon (1998) What does bullying really mean? Educational Research, 40 (3). pp. 358-364. ISSN 1469-5847
Swain, Jon (1997) A Coat of Many Colours (Skills required by a Key Stage 2 teacher). Times Educational Supplement, 2 May. ISSN 0040-7887
Swain, Jon (1997) A Fraction Fanatical (Maths from the football results and associated league tables). Times Educational Supplement, 21. ISSN 0040-7887
Swain, Jon (1997) On new terrain. Times Educational Supplement, 21 Nov. ISSN 0040-7887
Swain, Jon (1997) Strictly on the record;Mathematics. Times Educational Supplement, 23 May. ISSN 0040-7887
Swain, Jon (1997) What's the chance of another red car, Miss? (Probability). Times Educational Supplement, 3 Octo. ISSN 0040-7887
Swain, Jon (1996) Fitness Work Out (Olympic Maths). Times Educational Supplement, 24. ISSN 0040-7887
Swain, Jon (1993) Mathematics from a Newspaper. Guardian.
Swain, Jon (1992) Maths in the Kitchen. Junior Education. ISSN 0309-3484
Swain, Jon (1991) How to organise the Maths curriculum in your school. Times Educational Supplement. ISSN 0040-7887
Swain, Jon (1988) Mathematics from a church. Times Educational Supplement. ISSN 0040-7887
Swain, Jon (1988) Maths from the Street. Junior Education. ISSN 0309-3484
Swain, Jon (2004) Masculinities in Education. In: Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities. Sage Publications Inc, London, pp. 213-229. ISBN 9780761923695
Swain, Jon (2001) An ethnographic study into the construction of masculinity of 10-11 year old boys in three junior schools. PhD thesis, Institute of Education, University of London.
Wyse, Dominic and Swain, Jon and Creese, Brian (2013) The BookTrust Ant Club Evaluation : early years and primary language and literacy intervention for educational settings and parents. (Unpublished)
Swain, Jon (2003) Maths all around us, week 2: the street.
Swain, Jon (2003) Maths all around us, week 3: cars.
Swain, Jon (2003) Maths all around us, week 4: trees.
Swain, Jon (2003) Maths all around us: week 1, supermarkets.
Swain, Jon (2002) Maths in the home, week 1: beans.
Swain, Jon (2002) Maths in the home, week 2: gadgets.
Swain, Jon (2002) Maths in the home, week 3: television.
Swain, Jon (2002) Maths in the home, week 4: books.
Tolmie, Andrew and Creese, Brian and Nelson, Rebecca and Block, Jonathan and Swain, Jon and Cara, Olga and Earley, Peter and Glauert, Esme and Harrison, Matthew and Hoyles, Celia and Johnson, Sally and Levinson, Ralph and Pratt, David and Reiss, Michael (2013) Leadership and workforce issues within UK science and mathematics education. [Report] (In Press)
Creese, Brian and Vorhaus, John and Swain, Jon and Litster, Jenny and Cara, Olga (2012) Armed Forces Basic Skills Longitudinal Study. [Report]
Cara, Olga and Litster, Jenny and Vorhaus, John and Swain, Jon (2008) The Teacher Study - the impact of the skills for life strategy on teachers. [Report]
Unterhalter, Elaine and McDonald, Jeremy and Swain, Jon and Mitchell, Peter and Young, Michael (2002) Time IN: the impact of a VSO placement on professional development, commitment and retention of UK teachers. [Report]


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A Texas state lawmaker who attracted national attention for her filibuster of antiabortion legislation this year has started telling Democrats she plans to run for governor in 2014, Politico reports and the Associated Press confirms.
(MORE: Wendy Davis Feels the Heat)
State senator Wendy Davis' 11-hour filibuster of a measure restricting access to abortions brought her acclaim from pro-choice liberals and scorn from conservatives, including the derisive moniker "Abortion Barbie." The bill eventually passed, but Davis became a powerful symbol of the left's resistance in a Republican-led state, and state and national Democrats have been urging her to run for governor ever since.
Davis is scheduled to announce her intentions next week. Though she has not declared her candidacy, Davis tweeted out a fundraising request today in anticipation of "something big."
A week from today, I'm announcing something big. Can you chip in now to show the strength of our grassroots network? bit.ly/19K4lck—
Wendy Davis (@WendyDavisTexas) September 26, 2013
If Davis runs, she will likely face Attorney General Greg Abbott, the presumptive Republican nominee, in Texas' first gubernatorial race without an incumbent since 1990. Governor Rick Perry is not seeking re-election.


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To the Editor;
After reading the Daily Times' Sept. 24 story about the negative ads being aired here by both the Tierney and Tisei campaigns, I'd like to say, "A pox on both candidates' houses."
I plan on voting for John Tierney, even though I feel his explanations as to what he knew about his wife's role in helping her brother with his tax returns were very poorly handled. But that said, I don't believe for one minute Congressman Tierney was himself involved in any criminal activity.
I had a great uncle who was a less than an honorable character. Both my grandfather and father were aware of those realities, but that awareness in no way made them party to my great uncle's activities or responsible for them. The same holds true for Tierney. That is why I find the Tisei campaign's ads so offensive.
Likewise, I find the anti-Tisei ads being waged by Tierney's campaign almost equally offensive.
To claim, as the anti-Tisei ads do, that Richard Tisei is a Republican in the mold of Tea Party right wingers like Sarah Palin, Todd Akin, and Allen West is as bogus and false as the anti Tierney ads' inferences that Tierney is guilty of criminal wrongdoing are.
The voters of the Sixth District deserve better from both men and their respective campaigns. There are plenty of truly important issues these two intelligent and honorable public servants could and should be debating.
Their political operatives may be telling them the low road is the way to go, but I suspect more voters than those operatives realize are as sick of such tactics as I am.
I used to think being involved in politics and working in some kind of public service endeavor were things in which a person could and should take pride. But over the last 20 years, I've come to think I might have been mistaken — and I am sure I'm not alone.


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Steve Smith is the Carolina Panthers best receiver, Steve Smith had over 1,000 receiving yards last year. Mark Barron is a rookie, Mark Barron didn't want Steve Smith getting over 1,000 receiving yards this year.
It's a tale as old as time, and one where the veteran learned a valuable lesson– Mark Barron will not be nice to you if you're trying to scamper for a few more yards near the sideline.
I'm sure the veteran had no problem getting a 'welcome to the NFL' moment from a guy who has been in the league about 45 minutes.
Nope... he doesn't look happy at all.
For more on the Panthers head over to Cat Scratch Reader, and stay on this storystream for your NFL updates today.


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This thread reminds me of Porsche Boxster vs 911 owners:
Boxster Owner (6D):
1. It's lighter due to use of high grade polymers.
2. More nimble easier to handle
3. It's convertible so I see better, especially in the dark (high ISO)
4. Easier on the wallet, cost less, better value
5. This car fits ME perfectly! I love it!
6. Most important of them all, I don't need all that features
911 Owner (5D3):
1. "No comment"
911 Turbo (1DX) Owner:
1. While slapping his hand on the forehead: "Damn rookie, must be his first sports car (aka to FF)"
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Thursday at Mosley High School the United States Air Force ditched Uncle Sam's "We want you!" recruiting style by putting students into U.S. Air Force simulations.
Along with free water bottles and bags, students received a high tech experience in the Command Center Alpha to see what today's Air Force is all about.
First students put their information into these iPads. The information goes straight to a database letting recruiters know if students are qualified, interested or not interested.
Next, they brought the iPads into the Command Center Alpha. By pointing them at bar codes they view testimonies from U.S. Air Force members. They can also interact in simulations like jumping from planes.
According to Major Adam Love, he is proud of the interest his cadets are showing, "I'm just glad to see a school like this where I'm a part of it and have cadets that are actually inspired to become future leaders better citizens, patriots, and also serve their country. Being unselfish, learning that discipline and be a part of something bigger than themselves."
The U.S. Air Force Alfa Tour will be at Rutherford High School Friday.
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Winnipeg Jets left-handed defensemen Julian Melchiori has long been a pet prospect of mine, predominately due to the Jets' dismal lack in quality LHD prospects (although much improved with the Josh Morrissey selection). Melchiori already has NHL size, strength and skating and he has already surpassed older prospects Will O`Neill, Ben Chiarot and Cody Sol in the depth charts.
We had a draw for sixteen and seventeen, so Arctic Ice Hockey asked for the services of FOTB Melissa Martin to break the tie.
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Melissa Martin tie-breaking vote: Julian Melchiori
Previous Rank: NR (only went up to 15)
Opting for the CHL
Julian Melchiori's journey starts at Junior A in 2009-10. Melchiori was offered a full four year scholarship at UMass-Lowell and therefore did not opt to play in Major Juniors to keep his NCAA option available. He showed flashes of offense with being 17th overall for defensemen points with putting up a 0.59 point per game pace. Julian won the OHA's Top Prospect award for his solid year. In addition, being a big, mobile defensemen who can move the puck well and had some offensive upside caused the Thrashers to select him in the 3rd round of the 2010 draft.
Melchiori is the nephew of Mike Murphy, assistant president of the NHL. Mike's son, Sean Murphy, was a scout for the Kitchener Rangers and convinced the team to trade for the young blue-liner and match UMass-Lowell's scholarship offer. Sean also gave a convincing argument to Melchiori that Kitchener would be the best route for Melchiori to the NHL. Thrashers mid-round pick from the year prior, Cody Sol was also traded to the Kitchener Rangers, which began a battle for icetime which continues to this day. Melchiori's offensive output in his OHL rookie season was unimpressive although with minimal power play icetime, with that going to the well deserved specialist Ryan Murphy. Julian did however manage to slightly outpace the one year more veteran Sol.
The next year marked the move of the Atlanta Thrashers franchise to Winnipeg, but also the birth of AHL affiliate St. John's IceCaps. The training camp was slightly hectic, but Melchiori proved enough to be signed an ELC. Pieces began to fall downstream though and Melchiori was moved back to the OHL to play out his overage, albeit sophomore, season. His production picked up a step, but really jumped up in the second half after being traded (back) to the Oshawa Generals where he finally started to see some power play time. His second half Draft+2 production rate falls only behind Paul Postma and Brenden Kichton for Jets' CHL defensemen; however, his full seasonal average is below that of Zachary Yuen.
While Melchiori projects as more of a defensive defensemen at this time, it has been shown that higher level defensive defensemen tend to display offensive instincts at lower levels. It is extraordinarily rare that junior defensive defensemen absent of any offense graduate to the NHL as competent defensive defensemen.
The next season marked Melchiori's graduation to pro-hockey. Over the summer Julian prepped by being the first Jet prospect to attend Gary Roberts' performance camp. The rookie then beat Cody Sol -- who was then sent down to the ECHL -- for the final roster spot on a deep blue line that consisted of Paul Postma, Zach Redmond, Derek Meech, and Travis Ramsey. After the lockout's end shipped many back to the NHL, Melchiori rose the ranks, finishing as the top pairing defensemen and winning the IceCaps rookie of the year award.
Stuart fans beware
Some fans love Mark Stuart for his heart and tenacity, while others curse at their television as they watch Stuart helplessly becoming trapped in his own zone, unable to break out, and imitating a penalty kill at even strength. This second group has long hoped for a crease clearing left handed third pair defensemen who can still move the puck forward competently. It seemed like the Jets' decided that Arturs Kulda and Zach Yuen are not to be that player; however, hopes still live on within Julian Melchiori.
Melchiori will likely anchor the top pair in the IceCaps with the camp battle loser between Zach Redmond and Jacob Trouba. He is likely to see a lot more minutes and responsibilities this season in pro and will be leaned on heavily. If he performs well, we may see Melchiori in Winnipeg as soon as this season.


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Voices: Widening the Conversation
Current Issue
- Welcome
- FORCE Recommended Reads
- Update: PARP Inhibitor Research
- Brocade Study
- Personalizing Risk Assessment for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers (Conference 2012 Recap)
- Genetic Testing in the Jewish Community—Are We Doing Enough? (Conference 2012 Recap)
- Breast Cancer Surveillance and Chemoprevention (Conference 2012 Recap)
- High-risk Breast Surveillance Resource Gaps
- Joining FORCEs Conference 2014
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Previvor Discourses and the Power of Stories
by AmyBoesky
My sisters and I grew up inside a family story that felt, for all its power, isolating. On my mother's side, an inherited pattern of ovarian cancer was unmistakable. Her mother, aunt, and first cousin all died of it in their 40s. In the 1980s, my father (a doctor) convinced my mother to have a preventative hysterectomy, and listed my sisters and me in hereditary cancer registries. But so little information was available or shared back then. I found myself describing my cancer risk to doctors. "Let's talk about your heart," one said, setting my chart aside.
In 1987, when my mother found a lump in her breast, we were confounded. Breast cancer didn't run in our family! Surely this cancer was disconnected from the ovarian cancers in our family. Surely she'd survive. When she died, the world changed for me. In 1994 I received a letter from Creighton University Medical Center saying they believed our family had HBOC—my mother's story was connected to the others after all. This was my story, too; one day, it might become my children's.
I'd long planned to have an oophorectomy once I'd had children, but after deciding on prophylactic mastectomies, I wanted advice from other women who'd done this. My doctors provided only a few names; one lone, generous woman came through. She huddled with me in a Bloomingdale's dressing room to show me her "results." I was grateful, but strangely ashamed. She was 57, I was 37, and I felt profoundly alone.
So much secrecy surrounded the mutation for me. I stayed silent about it. As an English professor, I taught stories, I didn't share them. Gradually, though, this changed. Was it the realization that each new milestone in my daughters' lives was one my mother missed? Or watching my girls grow up, wondering what they'd face as adults? Or the desire to connect with other women like me? I began to write about my family. I joined FORCE and learned the term for people like me—"cancer previvor," survivor of a predisposition to cancer. In 2010 I published my memoir, What We Have, about my family's experiences. As I talked more openly about BRCA mutations, I saw how they (as well as mutations in other genes) have impacted families markedly different from my own.
"I know how you feel," one woman told me, though in her family, early- onset Alzheimer's is passed down, not cancer. I became fascinated with "previvor discourses" in people beyond the BRCA community. I began to collect personal essays about the impact of genetic mutations on peoples' sense of identity, intervention, and family. In editing these essays, I've realized that the BRCA community often paves the way for others. My interview with Joanna Rudnick, producer of the remarkable documentary In The Family, reveals her commitment to sharing private and public conversations about BRCA mutations. Other essays, including those on Alzheimer's, Huntington's, and Tay Sachs, reveal challenges in testing for and living with difficult hereditary prognoses. Many other rare, "orphan" conditions can be devastating for families—and though their clinical implications vary, there remain common elements in high risk for disease. The HBOC community has much to offer, and the public much to gain, by embracing a wider community of "previvors" in our conversation.
Author Amy Boesky teaches at Boston College. She has edited a new book, The Story Within: Personal Essays On Genetics and Identity, a collection of personal narratives by numerous writers on genetic mutations associated with hereditary cancer, Huntington's, Alzheimer's, and many other diseases. The Story Within will be published this fall by Johns Hopkins University Press.
Conversations on the Impact of Hereditary Cancer in Our Lives
by Amy Boesky
"Conversation" has several meanings, each illustrating aspects of how personal stories about hereditary cancer's impact on our lives can make important contributions. Collectively, these conversations can lead to positive changes for ourselves, our families, and the wider community.
Conversation and perspective
The word "conversation" derives from the Latin conversationem (nominative conversatio), the "act of living with." What does it mean to "live with" an inherited risk for disease? Many in our community have lived with (or are now living with) significant disease or high risk. How can we best live with the knowledge of hereditary cancer and its potential consequences? How can we help others who are living with similar knowledge? These questions lie at the heart of conversation, in the best sense of the word. True conversation is about choices, ethics, compassion, and making a difference in the world.
Conversation and family
One definition of conversation is an "informal exchange of ideas"—private talk that often takes place in intimate circles, such as within a family. How do we initiate a conversation about BRCA with those closest to us? There are no one-size-fits-all answers, but sharing family medical history is vital to helping family members make decisions about risk management for disease.
Conversation and decision-making
Conversation can be synonomous with "dialogue." Expanding dialogue—with genetic counselors, doctors, members of FORCE—may alleviate the potential isolation of facing hereditary cancer. Your own questions and responses shape these conversations as much as any information you receive. These conversations may be open-ended, and they may change over time. Almost certainly, they will change you.
Conversation and community
Conversation also means "living together, having dealings with others"— belonging to a community. FORCE facilitates discussion through message boards; small, local group meetings; and through vibrant national conferences. We all belong to other communities as well— professional, civic, spiritual. Bringing the conversation about inherited risk into these other communities helps to expand the conversation about genetics and identity as it enables others to recognize their health risks and challenges.
Conversation as activism
The root of "conversation" also implies a "manner of conducting oneself in the world." FORCE often urges us to speak out on issues that matter to our community, such as the fight to liberate the BRCA genes from corporate patents (now being deliberated by the Supreme Court). Find meaningful ways to contribute your voice to the tenor of public debate. Stay informed through FORCE updates, start a blog, write an op-ed piece, send a letter to your congressman. Speak up! Your voice counts, and it is needed.
Conversation and change
Finally, conversation is associated with the word "convertere," meaning "to turn around." Conversations change us. We enter into conversations to be heard, but also to open ourselves to the possibility of being changed. FORCE provides valuable resources and information for us all, but in addition, FORCE reminds us of the value—the need—to widen and deepen our conversations to include others and to listen and be open to the voices of others. Each of our voices is needed in these conversations, and our community grows stronger with every voice shared.
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Do you have something to say that may inform our readers or ease their experience? We invite you to share your reflections or personal story about dealing with the issues of hereditary breast or ovarian cancer. Tell us how you feel, how you cope, or what you've learned. E-mail stories of 500-550 words to email@example.com or mail to FORCE, 16057 Tampa Palms Blvd. W., Tampa, FL 33647. Please include your name and daytime telephone number so we can contact you if we decide to publish your story in a future issue.
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The Tijuana Xolos hope to be a Liguilla contender, well clear of the relegation zone over the next two tournaments, and they looked the part in their 2-0 victory over Puebla on Friday. Puebla have fixed their tax issues and are more stable than they were a year ago, but still played like a relegation contender in their Liga MX opener.
Xolos dominated play from the start and were unlucky not to get a penalty in the 6th minute, when captain Javier Gandolfi was taken down on the edge of the penalty area, but the referee waived play on. The next time they committed a foul in a dangerous spot, they weren't as lucky. In the 9th minute, Jorge Gastelum took down Leandro Augusto on the edge of the penalty area, and Fernando Arce scored on the ensuing free kick to give Tijuana the lead. Alexandro Alvarez was in position to make a save, but couldn't keep the ball out of the net even though it hit him right in the hands.
DaMarcus Beasley of Puebla went down with an injury in the 21st minute and had to be substituted, seriously hindering Puebla's attack. It took until well into the second half for them to get anything going with their attack, but even when they started to look more lively late in the game, it never amounted to clear-cut scoring chances.
Tijuana sealed the victory in the 70th minute with another set piece, this time a corner kick. Augusto set up the chance with a backwards flick, right into the path of Pablo Aguilar, who headed in the clinching goal. Once again, Alvarez was in good position to make a stop but completely misread the header and let in a soft goal.


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Everett Gray of Cornish, N.H., hobbles around his house where trophy deer kills are mounted on his wall. But last week Gray says it was a deer that almost killed him."And it got down to, you know, you killed me, now I am going to get you," Gray said.On Thursday the life-long hunter was in the woods right in front of his house and it wasn't long before he spotted an eight-point buck. "Pretty quick I hear a noise off to my right and there was the deer, 20 yards from me, just coming right up the hill with his nose down on the ground and I saw the rack and I aim alright, well I guess I get a shot," he said.Gray took the shot hitting the animal in the neck. After tracking it for a bit, he went in for the final kill. "I set my riffle down and took out my knife and I am walking up to the deer and it bounds up off the ground, whips its head, hooks me and just picks me up and drives me into the ground," he said.A bandage covers the wounds where the animal's antler gored Gray's gut. A battle -- man versus beast -- ensued. "I'm laying there under the deer and it is just running its head back and forth and I am trying like hell to pull that antler out of my gut and I finally got it up," he said.Gray eventually won the fight, but he was seriously injured and ended up hospitalized. "I was scared to death. I really thought that when I was lying under that deer, trying to wrench its horn out of me. I thought it was going to kill me," he said.Gray is having the animal mounted -- including the rack -- he'll never forget. The deer meat is being processed. And for Gray, it will be his last buck. "I got my first deer at 47 and I got my last deer at 57," he said.
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