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As a lifelong die-hard Dodger fan and longtime Dodgers season ticket holder who attends nearly every home game, I will be at all 6 remaining home games rooting on my favorite team, this in spite of the fact that I have absolutely zero hope whatsoever that the Dodgers will win the second Wild Card spot whether they have been mathematically eliminated or not. It's not about the numbers for me, it's about how the Dodgers have played and continue to play during the entire month of September that took them out of contention for me. Simply put, they haven't played with the kind of heart that is necessary and found on playoff-bound teams like the Giants (grrrr!) and the Cardinals.
But regardless of this, I can honestly say that there were a few extremely exciting games during the 2012 season in which the Dodgers played exceptionally well and actually showed moments of greatness – the kind of greatness that keeps me coming back year after year both as a fan and as a season ticket holder.
You would think that with 162 games, picking one single game that I consider to be the best game of the season might be difficult and to be quite frank, it should be. But with the way that the 2012 season has gone for the Dodgers, there aren't really a whole lot of exceptional games that jump out at me. Sure, you'd have to say that any one of the Dodgers exciting 11 walk-off wins this season would be in the mix, none greater than their last one, an exciting 4-3 walk-off win in the bottom of the 9th on September 15th against the (soon-to-be second NL Wild Card winning) Cardinals by scoring two runs on a clutch 2 out single by pinch hitter Juan Rivera after Luis Cruz tied the game with an even more clutch double. And most certainly the back-to-back-to-back home runs by Hanley Ramirez, James Loney and Luis Cruz on August 18th would rank right up there as one of my favorite games of the season. But to honest, the most exciting Dodger game for me this season didn't even happen at Dodger Stadium. No, the most exciting 2012 Dodger game (in my opinion) occurred almost 3,000 miles from Chavez Ravine.
The date was July 22, 2012 and it was an absolutely glorious day in Queens, New York. It was the third game of a 3-game series against the struggling Mets at beautiful Citi Field. The Dodgers had already won the first two games and were going for a rare sweep – rare for the 2012 Dodgers, that is. The starters that day were Jon Niese for the Mets and Nathan Eovaldi for the Dodgers, both of whom pitched exceptionally well but neither of which would figure in the decision.
Both teams went scoreless through the first three innings until the Dodgers scored 2 in the top of the 4th on a 2-run home run by Juan Rivera, with Matt Kemp having led off the inning with a single. The Mets managed to get one of those runs back in the bottom of the 4th on a Daniel Murphy double followed by consecutive singles by Lucas Duda and Josh Thole. (Incidentally, Daniel Murphy was absolutely unconscious during the 3-game series going 9 for 11 against Dodgers pitching).
The Dodgers added a run in the top of the 6th with a leadoff single by A.J. Ellis, a sac fly by Matt Kemp, and an RBI single by Andre Ethier to take a 3-1 lead, however single runs by the Mets in the bottom of the 7th and bottom of the 9th and a blown save by Javy Guerra tied the game at 3.
What happened next is the stuff that championship teams do which, of course, the Dodgers haven't done (at least not consistently) since 1988. But for this brief moment in time on what many Mets fans around us claimed was the most beautiful day of the entire year in the Big Apple, the Dodgers actually looked like a championship team. For the next three innings, the Dodgers and Mets exchanged blows like two prize fighters in the 12th round of a title fight.
After a 1-2-3 top of the 10th and with Javy Guerra still on the mound for the Dodgers, Mets center fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis led off the bottom of the 10th with a double to right. In one swing of the bat, the Mets had the winning run in scoring position. The Mets brought in Scott Hairston to pinch hit and he promptly walked. Two on and no outs – things weren't looking too good for the Blue Crew. But as they say, when the going gets tough, the tough get going, and this is exactly what the Dodgers defense did.
Everybody at Citi Field (or in the entire world for that matter) knew that the next batter, Mets catcher Mike Nickeas, was going to bunt, and he did. Javy Guerra fielded the bunt and because Dodgers third baseman Juan Uribe had also charged to cover the bunt, Dodgers shortstop Luis Cruz made what was undoubtedly the most brilliant play of the season by breaking for third base the very second the bunt was laid down and Guerra threw Nieuwenhuis out at third base. Even though Hairston moved to second on the play and Nickeas was called safe at first on what I still believe was a blown call, the immediate threat had been eliminated on an outstanding and very smart play by Cruz. The next batter, Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada, absolutely smoked a grounder to Juan Uribe, who quickly turned a 5-4-3 double play to end the inning. Say what you will about Juan Uribe (and I've pretty much said it all over the past two seasons), he is an outstanding defensive third baseman and undoubtedly saved the game on that double play.
In the top of the 11th, Ethier drew a leadoff walk off of Mets reliever Ramon Ramirez who had just entered the game. There was no doubt that Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was going to pinch hit for Guerra, who was due up next. What's this? Clayton Kershaw pinch hitting for Guerra? Yes, and it was an absolutely brilliant move by Mattingly. Kershaw led the team in sacrifice bunts and he dropped down a beauty moving Ethier to second base. But what followed was a train wreck and more like the 2012 Dodgers than the 1988 Dodgers. Cruz struck out, Adam Kennedy was intentionally walked, and A.J. Ellis popped out to second baseman Daniel Murphy in foul territory to end the threat and the inning.
The Dodgers, now running a little thin on relievers, brought in recently called up rookie Josh Wall for his Major League debut. No sweat, right? You're making your Major League debut in a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the 11th. All Wall did was get Mets left fielder Jordany Valdespin to fly out to Matt Kemp in center field… ok, to very deep center field – deep enough to take a couple years off of my life. Wall then gave up a single to Mets third baseman David Wright (come on, it's David Wright, for crying out loud) but A.J. Ellis caught Wright trying to steal second on an absolute laser throw to Luis Cruz. Mets first baseman Ike Davis followed with a routine fly ball to Andre Ether.
Bear with me – this is where it gets good.
The top of the 12th inning is the stuff that Dodgers lore is made of and without going into every detail, Loney singled, Gwynn Jr. bunt singled, Treanor singled, Cruz singled, Kennedy doubled, and A.J. Ellis walked before the third out was recorded. When the dust had settled, the score was 8-3 Dodgers. Josh Lindblom came on in relief of Josh Wall and after a leadoff double by (you guessed it) Daniel Murphy, Lindblom retired the next three batters in order to give the Dodgers (and Josh Wall) the win. (Note: I posted a detailed recap of the exciting 12th inning of this game in an article entitled Lost in the Mix back on July 23).
And how did the Dodgers reward Josh Wall for his first win in his Major League debut? They shipped him back to Triple-A Albuquerque the next day to create a roster spot for returning starter Chad Billingsley from the DL. Such is life in the Big leagues.
This game was, hands down, the most exciting game of the 2012 season for me, and even though it happened 3,000 miles away from Dodger Stadium, it will be a game that I will remember for the rest of my life.
Oh, I neglected to mention that what made this game even more special for me was spending it with my daughter Christina (who lives in Brooklyn), her roommate Whitney Adams, and fellow ThinkBlueLA members Will Isabella and Joe Pierre.
So what about you? What was your favorite Dodger game during the 2012 season?


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To Determine the Efficacy of a Laser Device for the Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
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|Hidradenitis Suppurativa
|Device: 1320nm Nd: YAG nonablative laser
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Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|To Determine The Efficacy Of A 1320nm Nd: YAG Nonablative Laser For Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- A successful treatment is expected to improve the quality of life significantly by causing remission of disease. The data obtained from this study will also allow the development of laser-based treatment protocols for hidradenitis suppurativa. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
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|April 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Oral Antibiotics in standard care vs. Laser treatment
Device: 1320nm Nd: YAG nonablative laser
a 4 mm piece of skin tissue (about the size of a pencil-head eraser) from the affected area. This procedure is called a punch biopsy and will be done to confirm your diagnosis. A culture swab similar to a Q-Tip will be used to wipe the affected areas during the first visit to determine any bacteria that may be present. A survey with questions will be given at the first visit, again after 3 months and at the last visit to measure the success of the treatment. Photographs will be taken prior to each treatment and one month following your last treatment. A laser, which is a very powerful light, will be used to treat half of the skin that is affected by your condition.
Other Name: laser treatment
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa is a chronic, scarring disease. The treatments available for this condition are not very effective and work only for some patients.
Recently, a 1320nm laser device has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of acne and facial rejuvenation. Given the positive results seen with the use of this laser in the treatment of acne it is reasonable to hypothesize that a similar effect may be seen with the treatment of Hidradenitis suppurativa.
The specific aim of the study is to determine the efficacy of this device for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa as it relates to the patient's established treatment.
The investigators are trying to determine the efficacy of a laser for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa.
Patients will:
- be examined and interviewed
- have photographs taken of the treatment site
- have a 4mm punch biopsy performed
- have wound culture swabs performed
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Age equal to or greater than 18 years
- General good health and willingness to participate and ability to comply with the study protocol
- Biopsy proven hidradenitis suppurativa
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age < 18 years
- Pregnancy
- Hx of collagen vascular or photosensitive disorders
- Inability to follow-up with treatments
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00367328
|United States, California
|University of California, Davis Medical Center Department of Dermatology
|Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
|Principal Investigator:
|Daniel Eisen, M.D.
|University of California, Davis
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|Responsible Party:
|University of California, Davis
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00367328 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|August 19, 2006
|Last Updated:
|April 6, 2015
Keywords provided by University of California, Davis:
Hidradenitis Supperativa
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Sweat Gland Diseases
Skin Diseases
Skin Diseases, Bacterial
Bacterial Infections
Skin Diseases, Infectious
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August. It's pretty much the only month of the year where London isn't teeming with fresh comedy talent. Why? Because a large majority of them are showcasing their sense of humour up in Scotland, at the world famous Edinburgh Fringe festival.
Naturally, we wanted in on the action, so we took our first two heats of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2013 up to the BBC Potterrow tent, right in the middle of the city - and what a place to kickstart this year's search.
Our first video from the heats was filmed at the BBC Potterrow tent in Edinburgh.
The BBC have had their Fringe base at Potterrow for a few years now (last year saw dramatic scenes of festival goers sinking to their knees before the site's big screen shouting 'GO MO, GO!' as Mo Farrah secured his second Olympic gold medal... including me) and, as this was our third year on site, it's become a home-from-home for us.
Our compere for the first night was the award-winning Susan Calman, who showed a Mo Farrah-esque capacity for running around the stage, getting the audience ready to greet our first ten stand-ups of the award. We were also thrilled to be joined by guest judge Dan Antopolski, himself a former winner!
Meet the acts and see who is on the line-up here.
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An unorganized house is never cozy to reside in. But there are several houses in the United States, particularly in Lafayette, CO, that deal with this kind of problem to the extent that sometimes they require to employ the services of an experienced organizer to assist them in organizing their personal items. There are a couple of information associated to lack of organization and its influence on the lives of individuals in Lafayette, CO, that actually might shock one. According to the Workplace Organization Survey that was carried out by OfficeMax in 2011 stated that 86% of American citizen assert they need to make improvements on their organizational abilities while 90% of them confess lack of organization at work or home, detrimentally impacts their everyday life when it comes to state of mind, productivity, happiness and motivation.
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Explanation owed
In reading your article (R-J, 11-12) on Veterans Day ceremonies at the monuments at Meriden's Broad Street (near the grocery store), I noticed mention of many politicians attending, but not of the current mayor, Mike Rohde. At the ceremonies, their was a quick statement made about Mayor Rohde being on vacation. I find it hard to believe that on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month (Veterans Day) that the mayor decides to take a vacation rather than to honor our brothers and sisters, not only of Meriden but of all veterans serving our country. I believe he owes an explanation to all Meriden veterans of his not attending, or not even a proclamation by him read in his absence.
Joe Gorley, Meriden
Double dose
It really saddened me to read about the death of old friend Allyn Chabot on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Allyn was like an older brother. His death only a day or two after his friend and mine, Raoul LaQuerre, was a double dose of sadness. Raoul and Allyn worked many years together at the old Meriden hospital. I worked there from 1966 until 1978. Both were approachable and always kind and respectful to others. I looked up to both of them as family. It has been many years since I've seen them. They were both veterans, great workers and very knowledgeable. My time with them at the hospital is worth remembering as happy times. I remember going to see Elvis Presley in 1975 with Allyn and Valerie in New Haven. It was a great show! I will always treasure that time. Allyn and Raoul will be definitely missed. Great people are always remembered, and that's what they were — kind, honest, great people. Bless them both!
Nick Piccolo, Southington
A strong chain
I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the voters of Southington for your support on Election Day. I consider being Town Clerk an honor and a privilege, and I look forward to serving the needs and interests of our residents. I would also like to give a special thank you to my tremendous network of supporters who did everything from putting signs in their yard and writing letters to standing in the cold at the polls for me and so much more. I especially want to thank my hard-working election committee who provided me guidance and support. It takes many dedicated people to run a successful campaign. Each of you was a link in a very strong chain, and I could not have done this without all of you.
Kathy Larkin, Southington
Military Family Month
November is Military Family Month, and as a leading nonprofit dedicated to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Meriden YMCA offers the following tips to help children of military families in Meriden cope while loved ones serve overseas:
1. Avoid the Countdown: Try not to focus on the expected homecoming date of a loved one serving overseas as these dates can change. Instead, emphasize how mom or dad will be home once the work is done. 2. Give a Geography Lesson: Using maps and books to learn more about the place or region where the parent is stationed will empower the child and provide some comfort. 3. Family Ties that Bind: Help the child stay connected during separation by building holiday care packages for the parent and taking advantage of services like United Through Reading that videotapes a parent reading their child's favorite book or the Armed Services YMCA's Operation Kid Comfort program that provides a personally handcrafted quilt or pillow. 4. Monitor the Media: News stories can scare or alarm children, keep an eye on the child's media exposure and be prepared to answer questions prompted by what they see and hear. 5. Take Advantage of the Internet: Utilize Facebook, Skype and other chat services to keep in touch with the parent in real-time. This will let the child know their parent is safe while providing important bonding time. 6. Find Time for You: When a loved one is away, the remaining caregiver takes on the brunt the family responsibilities. This can be stressful, and many Y's offer free memberships through the Military Outreach Initiative and child care (free babysitting through the Meriden YMCA Take A Break Program) that provide additional support to keep the body and mind healthy. For more information, visit: www.meridenymca.org.
Joan Goodman, Meriden YMCA
Blame game
November 12th's R-J front page had an article with Wallingford Town Councilman Economopoulos losing his seat. Paragraph two, Economopoulos blames someone else (John Sullivan) for the loss of his seat. Maybe Mr. E should be looking in the mirror and take responsibility himself for his loss and stop the blame game. The system works — if enough voters don't like what you did, what you stand for, or how you conduct yourself,they just don't vote you back in; it is as simple as that.
Stop that blame game!
Paul Merola, Wallingford
Time to get to work
To Meriden Area 3: Thank you for re-electing me as your City Councilor (Minority Leader). On November 5th you voted for a more transparent, balanced government committed to the people. I will continue to earn your trust by faithfully working on your behalf and treating your dollars as my own (and I don't spend easily!). I truly appreciated those that stood by me as big money, special interest and union endorsements attempted to remove taxpayer-first representation.
A special thank you to Tanya, Mike, Rebekah and Liz for their help keeping me composed and focused throughout the election season. And thank you to my mom, who passed away in mid-September. I know she was looking down over me.
Now it's time to get to work. We will be rolling out several initiatives over the next 12 months in collaboration with our newly elected mayor and our five-member minority group. Next year's budget will again present difficult questions and tough decisions will be made, but voters have selected a team of officials that will use common sense and reason to guide Meriden on its path to improvement. Again, thank you for your vote of confidence. I will not let you down.
Dan Brunet, Meriden
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About Ndubaluba Outdoor Centre
Ndubaluba was established by Chengelo School in 1994. It is located 15 km from Chengelo close to the Mwendafye Hills in beautiful Miombo woodlands. From the start, the centre has been leading the way in Adventure Education in Zambia. It provides an Outdoor Education Curriculum for Chengelo School and a range of courses for other Zambian schools, Organizations and Groups from overseas. Subsidised courses are also offered for less privileged groups. The centre aims to provide quality Christian Adventure Education to impact the Nation of Zambia and beyond. Christian Adventure Education can play a key role in the character development of young people and therefore in the positive future development of the country.
Richard Thompson
The team at Ndubaluba consists of Christian Zambian and International staff. They have a great deal of experience and qualifications and are committed to the vision of the school and centre. Safety is the centre's number one priority and they do all they can to ensure that young people are challenged in a safe way. They follow strict UK and SA safety guide lines.
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That was another question that I had! When do you reel in a fish and when do you just pull in the stripped line? I guess it's all a matter of the size of the fish and personal preference?
Hi spin,
Although you have received plenty of info in all these replies I'll take time to add some more to the mix.
Very seldom do I just pull in the fly line. Maybe it's a manifestation of "I have a reel, I should use it" but in fact simply pulling in line to land a fish becomes a matter of how much line is in question. Another thing to consider before creating a mass of fly line in loops and twists at your feet or drifting in the current are, how big is the fish. When you are in the water and your line is drifting about you or downstream a fish can quickly swim under the floating line and depending on what happens next create a problem that will make the act of 'catching it' less than a graceful maneuver. Often times when there is an excessive amount of confusion when trying to handle a flopping slippery fish while often standing or wading on or in slippery or cluttered surfaces results in the fish becoming free of the hook.
One other thing I have noticed; in water that is carrying silt or those stained with tannin from vegetation my fly line gets somewhat tacky when allowed to float in coils on such water it forms what appear to be knots & tangles. When I try to re-cast these little snarls need to be undone so that the line will travel back out the line guides. If for instance that line were pulled back toward the guides swiftly by a fish making that final run for freedom it can result in a snapped leader tippet.
As you become more accustomed to using your rod & reel it would behoove you to also acquire the habit or practice of playing fish from the reel rather than simply hauling in line. Fly fishing can become an art, it can be a graceful and calm act even when playing very active fish. Reels today with their drag systems are about control and that control will help you to have smooth landings regardless of the size of your fish.
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Overhaul for Cook County medical examiner's office
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office will be getting an overhaul. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Thursday there will be changes in personnel, policy and protocol in the medical examiner's office. That comes after recent stories in the news about the county morgue being over capacity.
Preckwinkle said her offices have been reviewing the Medical Examiner department before those news stories broke. But she said she was "disturbed and disappointed and discouraged" at some activities of the department.
Preckwinkle said her office is "conducting a top to bottom review of operations" and there's also a recently launched external investigation by the Inspector General. The Inspector General's probe was launched after media reports that the morgue's coolers, which are designed to fit 300 bodies, were well over capacity and bodies were piling up.
"It was a combination of our system being taxed to the maximum and our lack of resources to provide burials for people," Preckwinkle said.
She also expressed dismay that staff in the medical examiner's office went to the media with issues they had about the department, rather than going straight to her.
When asked why current chief medical examiner Dr. Nancy Jones was not at the news conference to answer questions as well, Preckwinkle said, "I'm the president of the county and it's most appropriate for me to be answering questions about county operations."
Jones, a hire from former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, has recently come under fire from Preckwinkle for the management problems in the department. The board president would not say whether she would fire Dr. Jones, but did say, "People will lose their jobs."
Preckwinkle also said, "I think the problems we have here are a reflection on the way in which operations have been conducted and not on resource cuts from the county side."
Currently the chief medical examiner position does not have a term limit, which is something County Commissioner John Fritchey said he wants to amend in the county code. Preckwinkle hinted that among the changes made to the medical examiner's office, a way to oust an ineffective manager would be one of them.
"It's inappropriate for anybody in county government to have a term that's equivalent to a federal judge, which is a life term," Preckwinkle said.


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While doing a project on the Declaration of Independence with my son for his civics class, I was once again awestruck at the beauty and creativity of the words and beliefs so artfully crafted. The "Statement of Beliefs" portion, in particular, applies to many current issues.
It states that all humanity knows suffering to one degree or another. To recognize it, rise up after it becomes insufferable, and affect change for the common good of all is not only a right but a moral imperative.
The Founders' message rings loud and clear right now. We must not fear change. We realize the status quo of rehashed policies is not working. If we are to "provide new guards" for our "future security," how will we do it? Will we fight, or vote? That is the power in our hands. If we really want a smooth transition that eliminates the need for oppressive action in governmental policy, we must vote. That means everyone.
Christopher L. Baker, Pinellas Park
Tea party
Poorly chosen name
When the Republicans got control, their economic wizardry brought us the first economic expansion in history in which the middle class shrank and wages fell. This was followed by the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Polls showed them running neck and neck with a stick in the eye. Naturally, they did what any rational organization does when its policies are disastrous and unpopular. They changed their policies. Just kidding: They rebranded and thus was born the tea party.
I wish they hadn't appropriated that name for a number of reasons. The real tea partiers were protesting a monarchy governing from England, not against a government elected by a majority of their fellow citizens. The real tea partiers faced actual dangers, like imprisonment or hanging, not paranoid delusions, like death panels and the imposition of sharia. Most importantly, the real tea partiers stood for something more than, "Gimme mine and to hell with everybody else."
Brian Mulvey, St. Petersburg
Wasted opportunity
With the media emphasis on the economy, tea partiers and foreign wars, the reasons that Obama has wasted his opportunity to lead this nation are being clouded.
A president's first calling is to protect the nation. With an all-out drug war and rampant illegal immigration that is infecting every institution in the nation from schools to social services to the judicial systems, Obama actually sues a state that is trying to gain control of its streets from drug lords. This problem spreads from California to the Gulf of Mexico.
But Obama's lack of clarity on the nation's No. 1 priority did not stop there. When British Petroleum failed to follow proper safety procedures and the gulf was flooding with oil, Obama set a new standard for lameness, choosing to defer to BP for the cleanup operation instead of taking charge immediately. This lack of competence dispelled any myth of true leadership being generated by a willing press corps.
Obama in a few short months managed to anger people from the tip of Key West all across the southern United States to the San Diego naval base. Not an easy thing to do.
The sad thing is that he had the power to alter these situations and failed to exercise it properly, by putting serious numbers of troops on the border and bringing in help from all over the world immediately to deal with the gulf spill.
The president's No. 1 responsibility is to protect this nation. In that he is failing.
Phillip Marmanillo, Safety Harbor
A stirring reminder
of Marines' service
Last week we had the pleasure of revisiting the Marine training center at Parris Island, S.C. In the museum, we met with two young recruits who would not finish training until November. They were on duty at the museum to answer questions from the guests and were absolutely the best ambassadors that our tour group could possibly meet.
After graduating in November they are being sent to Afghanistan. I told them of the experience our family had when our grandson graduated from training. Everyone in the stands was in tears of joy at their pride in these young recruits as they marched by. We couldn't find our grandson in the multitude until his sister spotted him from the top row in the grandstand. When the ceremony was over, all the Marines ran into the stands to greet their families, and although they hadn't been allowed to look into the stands, they all managed to somehow see them. Our grandson said he spotted his sister in the top row.
After graduation, our grandson had further training and was sent to Fallujah, Iraq, for a year. In this new type of war where everyone had a cell phone, our 19-year-old held up his phone so his mother could hear the flak flying over his head.
I didn't tell this to the young recruits, but instead told them I hoped they returned safe, the same as our beloved grandson.
One thing I didn't tell them was how our whole family was against the war. I told our grandson that although we were opposed to the war, the soldiers had our support. He said he understood our stand. His aunt and her daughter (his cousin) attended peace rallies where they were ridiculed for their beliefs.
Every day I looked at the pictures in the newspaper of young Marines, 19- and 20-year-olds, who were killed in Iraq. Each one could have been my grandson.
Mary Jane Miller, Bayonet Point
Thwarting a repeat offender | Oct. 15
Label all police cars
Praise is due the officer of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Department for the apprehension of the sexual predator Thomas Hook. The officer was extremely observant.
The predator had a police badge and was driving a Ford Crown Victoria, a model used by many police departments. Having all police vehicles marked "Police," even in small letters on the front fender, would be a major deterrent to predators to use a simulated police vehicle.
My wife has asked me what to do if she is requested to pull over by a vehicle with flashing lights on the inside and no police markings. My advice is, if her cell phone is accessible, call 911. If her cell phone is not accessible, go to a high-pedestrian area, even if it takes pulling off an interstate.
A totally unmarked vehicle will catch more speeders, but I think stopping a predator is more important than a speeding ticket.
Timothy E. Wohlfiel, Hudson
Suspect defends violent slaying | Oct. 12
Direct people toward help
In this Times article, a man accused of murdering his girlfriend said he feels neither sadness nor remorse. Not once in the article was the shocking killing categorized as domestic violence. In fact, domestic violence was not mentioned in the story. In addition, there was no sidebar on where people experiencing domestic violence could turn for help and support.
This was particularly surprising because the Times in the past has been good about publishing stories on this major destructive social issue. In addition, the Poynter Institute, which owns the Times, presented a training workshop for journalists a few years ago stressing the need for reporters and editors to be conscious of calling violent events that take place between persons in a relationship — whether dating, living together, or married — domestic violence in order to correctly categorize the event but also to build awareness among readers of the magnitude of the problem.
As co-chair of the Domestic Violence Task Force in east Pasco County, it is our mission to decrease the incidents of domestic violence in our community through advocacy and education. However, we can not do this without the assistance of the media to keep the issue before the public — by encouraging victims to seek assistance and the community to get involved in prevention efforts.
Martin Driscoll, M.A., LMHC, Dade City
Domestic violence awareness month
Trained for all victims
In response to the letter writer about male victims of domestic violence, the seven domestic violence centers in the Tampa Bay area all have provisions to serve men. We train our staff to work with any victim that calls our crisis line.
Like with breast cancer, we know there are male victims, but the focus is on women because their victimization and murder rate is so high and because of the severe effects on children, including the generational transfer of behaviors when a mother is abused.
Linda A. Osmundson, executive director, CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse), St. Petersburg
Hillsborough charter
More on the veto provision
The Hillsborough County Charter Review Board voted to ask me to write a letter in response to the Oct. 5, 2010, editorial regarding the county mayor veto referendum. The editorial states, "Supporters of the question on the November ballot claim they are merely cleaning up the charter. But the real goal is to take the steam out of any future vote on creating a county mayor." This simply was not the case.
The Charter Review Board began discussion of the mayor veto provision after they were advised that the portion of the provision giving the mayor veto power over the budget was inconsistent with state law and most likely invalid. Some members expressed a concern about having a potentially invalid provision in the County Charter.
Another reason expressed by Charter Review Board members to propose repeal was that it was confusing to have a reference in the charter to a county mayor although there is no county mayor.
A further concern was that the mayor plan that was proposed in 2006, to which this veto power would have applied, was a nonpartisan mayor. The mayor plan that was proposed in 2010 was a partisan mayor. Some Charter Review Board members felt that voters may not want a partisan mayor to have such veto power.
For all of these reasons, the Charter Review Board voted to place the referendum on the ballot so that the voters could decide whether or not to keep this provision in the County Charter.
Mitchell M. Thrower III, chairman, Hillsborough County Charter Review Board
Bicycle fatality remains a puzzle | Oct. 15
Risk of riding against flow
It was sad to read of the death of retired Navy Rear Adm. LeRoy Collins Jr.
A few years ago, I served on Boca Raton's Bicycle Board. Each month we reviewed a staff analysis of bicycle accidents. The most significant factor in bike/car accidents is when a cyclist is riding against the flow of traffic.
A driver entering a street from a side road or driveway typically scans mainly to the left looking for oncoming cars. Add the difficulty of seeing a cyclist in the dim light just before dawn or at dusk, and the odds of an accident are sharply increased.
My condolences to the Collins family. My hope is that this terrible accident will prompt increased focus on biking safety, especially in the schools.
Alice Gridley, Gainesville
Black males and school
Drop the dialect
I read with interest the letters responding to Are schools failing black makes? As a retired phonics instructor in a Massachusetts school system for many years, I feel I'm qualified to say that one of the biggest reasons that many African-American students fall behind their white and Asian counterparts is because they enter school speaking the black dialect sometimes called "ebonics."
These children hear their families and friends speaking a jumbled-up form of English during their early formative years, and when they start kindergarten, they don't understand their teacher's language. It may take some students years before they understand that what they've heard at home is not what they're hearing at school; it's as if they've been sent to a foreign school.
To African-American parents: Please don't put your children at a disadvantage. Speak to your children using proper English and ditch the dialect. Their futures are at stake.
Pam Ricker, Dunnellon
How Rays keep score | Oct. 17
Rays' attendance just fine
A great deal has been made of the relatively low attendance at Rays games. The root cause, aside from the terrible economy and high unemployment, is simple. We live in a metropolitan area with a relatively small population where the household income is relatively low.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater area has about 2.4 million population. New York has 21 million, Los Angeles has 16 million, even Boston has about 6 million. The median household income of our area ranks 156th in the nation at about $37,466 a year.
The Rays' attendance this year was 1,864,999, about half of the Yankees' 3,765,807 — not a bad showing given our population. Rays attendance equaled 77.7 percent of the area's population, whereas the Yankees' equaled only 17.9 percent and the Dodgers' only 15.6 percent.
Bottom line: The attendance at Rays games is great given the small population, low income, and terrible economy and unemployment.
Those who decry the fact that every game is not a sellout should open their eyes, look at the facts, and cheer the truly wonderful outpouring of fan support and attendance that the Rays have.
Paul P. Carlucci, Valrico


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Pijpers quits Willem II
Arno Pijpers has left his role as head coach of relegation-threatened Willem II with immediate effect due to poor health.
Pijpers, who was 50 this week, has opted to retire on medical advice, with Willem II poised to take part in the relegation play-offs at the end of the Eredivisie season.
A statement on the club's official website read: "To the great disappointment of Willem II and Arno Pijpers, his work with the club comes to an end today.
"In the interest of William II and his health, Arno Pijpers has decided to terminate his work immediately.
"Arno Pijpers does not feel healthy. For this reason, he does not have the necessary energy and spirit to accompany the players and prepare for the next challenge which is so very important for the club."
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
It Can Happen Here
2 comments:
- Richard R. said...
Bah. Pfui. @!*$%#@*!. Did I say Bah? Bah.
- Rick Ollerman said...
This guy is awfully smug. My library will never be replaced by e-books. I enjoy reading with an e-book reader when I go on vacation. And that's, um, it. Otherwise when I read I don't need batteries, electricity, I don't have to worry about dropping my reader or spilling anything on it. What's more, I'm not on any kind of technological bandwagon--I bought one of the first Kindles, and then one of the later ones, and now I'll get the Fire. I'm on my third iPhone, blah blah blah.
I think people are in love with gadgets and they mistake that for feelings toward books. The reading experience goes beyond the actual writer's words, there's the browsing, the look and feel, the excitement from looking at a shelf of good books.
There's room for both, and unless we drum physical books out of our children's lives, paper books should be around for a lot longer than this guy thinks. Especially with publishers charging the same prices as real books.
Isn't the next step when the people that buy these things one day realize they don't actually use them very much? Maybe it takes a few years. I hope so, otherwise we'll be a society of new-styled television junkies, only this time we carry the screens in our pockets and purses.


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Picture: Cast The film set for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' filming on location. London, England - 27.09.10
Pirates Of The Caribbean star Johnny Depp has labelled his co-star and rock 'n' roll legend Keith Richards 'a God'.
The actor, who portrays the swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow in the latest Pirates movie, said he began calling the Rolling Stones guitarist 'two-take Richards' due to his professionalism on set.
Speaking to GMTV, Depp said: "He was a real gent. Not only a gent and a diamond, but super-professional and incredibly prepared. He was so good that I actually started calling him 'two-take Richards'. That was what he averaged two takes a shot."
But it seems such was Depp's admiration for Richards, he wasn't prepared to try to master the legend's own discipline.
"I would never have the audacity to pick up an instrument in front of him," Depp said.
"The closest I came was having a drink in his trailer after work and he showed me this mandolin thing and handed it to me and I played a couple of cords and then handed it back. Couldn't go further than that. He's a God."
The Fear and Loathing star was in London to promote what looks set to be the final chapter of The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and commented that England was like a home for him and his family.
"I've always had a great time over here and really good experiences. For my kiddies its been like a third home in a sense," Depp added.
Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End opens at cinemas on Thursday.
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The county Medical Examiner's Office has identified the woman whose body was found floating north of Scripps Pier Saturday as 19-year-old Alyssa Collette Pezzoli of Spring Valley.
A surfer had spotted Pezzoli's body floating about 100 yards off the beach near La Jolla Shores and lifeguards brought her to shore about 12:15 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.
Investigators believe she drowned. She was partially clothed and her body showed no sign of trauma or other suggestion of foul play, a spokesman with University of California San Diego Police said Saturday.
Pezzoli lived in Spring Valley with her parents and brother, according to the medical examiner's office.


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Katie-bell, baby-bell, your acting too darn bold,
This crib you're in belonged to me when I was two months old.
Katie-bell, Child-bell, what are you up to now?
Rippin heads off baby dolls and tearin up the house.
Katie-bell, Teenage-bell, tell me where've you been?
Runnin with those older boys is bound to do you in.
Katie-bell, troubled-bell, no wonder you're in jail,
That deadly grip of drugs has finally grabbed you by the tail.
Katie-bell, Tragic-bell, the cops were at our door.
Your seatbelt was unfastened and your beer was on the floor.
Katie-bell Silent-bell, you look like you are asleep.
This pillow in your casket feels so silky and so sleek.
Katie-bell, Angel bell, I hope that you're above?
This yearning heart is what I use to send you all my love.
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This is awesome pale. Nicely written, and you know i love the rhyme.
The great Angellynn! I never thought I would receive a comment from you. I realize your status on this site and I appreciate your comment and any further comments in the future, good or bad. I'm still learning and I need all the input I can get from those that are better then me. Thank you very much.
I loved this one, it had a lot of like what i would call underlying emotion...Loved it...hope to read more
Thanks worrior. This poem was posted a while ago but I took it down because of the format. After rethinking I decided to post again and WALLA! it looks better. I didn't want it to get to obvious in the tone so I brought it down a notch in emotion. You are right!
Excellent.The style reminded me of W.H.Auden but the poem stands on it's own merit. The fact that it is emotionally underplayed is it's strength I think. I look forward to reading more of your work.
I put this on StumbleUpon. I really hope it makes Feature Page; it's so sweet and sad and beautifully put together.
Thanks a million Helena. I was wondering how I got 102 reads in one day. I posted this when I first got on booksie but it got little notice because of a formatting problem. I decided to repost it today after paisting it from notepad. Amazing!! Your the greatest! Glad you liked it.
Hmm I liked how it flowed and followed up to the end like all that went before lead up to the sad but inevitable ending
This is sad, but very good, nice work.
I loved the rhythm and flow of this poem.
Although very sad it tells the story that
outlines the consequence of error in daily
living activities. Absolutely wonderful work!
On another note: thank you for reading and
commenting on my "Dark Keeper" short story.
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Thank you for the comment Many, I also had the same problem with the site. No returning emails, Not being able to post, not being able to login. It turned out to be my browser (Internet Explorer) I guess it needed to be upgraded or something. I downloaded the web browser Firefox and I'm able to post again. I didn't realize the differance between a browser and a search engine. So far things are working ok, but we'll see.
Thank you very much for your comments Night they are much appriciated.
However, The truth is
I thought your work was great!
The truth is
My choice as your fan is late!
The truth is
I should have already said!
The truth is
That's why my face is red!
This is sad:/ But it happens every day :/
Anyways it was a pretty poem and I liked it :)
i love it!!! it's amazing!!!
I loved this poem.
This was very interesting and rather I liked the rhyming scheme.
Well done as always!
This is a really sad since it is true. I loved it. The rhyming in your poem is unique and interesting. Great job. Jessica :)
Oh my god. I am almost embarrassed now, having read this, to have you read my amatuerish attempts at poetry...
This is really fantastic. I am not a critic, nor am I a great talent in the poetry department, but I believe you may be!
Thank you very much for that flattering comment Carissa. I believe from what I read of your work you underestimate yourself. There's a certain experience and maturity you show that some are missing. We've all got things to learn and minds to grow. I'm always thoughtful of this.
what a touching, tragically sad piece. Oh, you surely described a vivid picture but deeply heartbreaking too! Just an emotional tender, somber piece, Excellently done!!!
I love this. It's really well-written and beautiful. I like the part when she's a teenager. :)
Where do you get your inspiration?
Keep writing like this. I'm a huge fan.
much love,
I enjoy poems that rhyme..Well put together
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Hi everyone,
Im training for my first marathon right now...the NYC marathon On Nov 3, 2013. I have been running for a long time, but racing longer distances for about 4 years. Last year I ran a 25k at 2:30:30 and a half in October 2012 in 1:58:57, and lastly the NYC half in march 2013 in 1:55:51. I began training 6 weeks ago and am discouraged with it because it seems so much harder than training has been before. I'm using the Hal higdon novice plan and I'm currently at 11 miles for my long run. What I'm struggling with is that I feel like I have had to increase my effort so much to maintain similar paces on my training runs to which I was doing earlier this year and last year. I'm wondering if I should incorporate some type of speed training into my weeks. This is what this week looked like
Monday: yoga
Tues: 3 easy miles at 9 min pace
Wednesday: 6 pace miles at 9:30 (I'm not sure what my MP should be) but is felt forced and normally 9:30 is slow for me
Thursday: 3 easy miles at 9 min pace
Sat: 11 miles at 10min pace
Sun: rest
What should I change to ensure I'm training efficiently and it doesn't seem so hard?


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text: By BOBBY WARRENStaff WriterRITTMAN -- The Rittman Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new president of its board of directors and three new directors at its annual banquet Feb. 16.Kurt Karhoff of Karhoff Remodeling is the president for 2012. The new directors are Betsy Manning of Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital, Eric Arrowood of FirstMerit Bank and Jeromy Straub of Omni Essentials.Outgoing president, Garrick DiSalvo, who often livens up meetings and events, was presented with an oversized cutout of a trophy recognizing him as the 2011 Director of the Year."I feel honored to accept this on behalf of myself," DiSalvo said, generating laughter among the 75 who attended the event at Rawiga Country Club in Guilford Township.Chamber Executive Director Mindi Vance said DiSalvo was one of the directors she could always count on to help out, no matter what was needed.Rittman-area businesses contributed much to the city, and City Manager Larry Boggs and Mayor Bill Robertson highlighted some of their contributions in their twin state of the city addresses.Morton Salt continued revamping and improving its operations, and the company relocated its credit union to a prominent spot on the public square downtown, Boggs said. He would also like the company to have a retail store downtown, too, like the Everything Rubbermaid store in Wooster, that would showcase a variety of products Morton Salt offers.The salt company also had some excess water softener pellets that could not be used for retail applications, so 570 pallets of the pellets were donated to the city.Boggs said other city managers had called inquired about the new salt process the city implemented and wondered whether they could participate as well. He told them, "No."Robertson noted the Rawiga Country Club is under new ownership and will be open for play in 2012.The Rittman IGA had a great car show and sponsored a zoo, Robertson said. He also pointed out Premier GMC sponsored the Salt City Showdown car show, Crawford's sponsored Trunk or Treat and brought Santa to town."I hope that you understand that in order for Rittman to grow and prosper we must all make an effort to invest in our people, our economy, our schools and our quality of life," Robertson said. "Your investment can be financial, but it can also be an investment of time or talents, or you can invest in Rittman with a positive attitude. "Changes to the image of Rittman start with us. The impression others have of Rittman is what we broadcast and what we reflect, let's tell others why we are proud of Rittman, let's make an investment in Rittman and let's look forward to a successful and prosperous 2012."Reporter Bobby Warren can be reached at 330-287-1639 or firstname.lastname@example.com. He's @BobbyWarrenTDR on Twitter.


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The onetime football hero OJ Simpson has been ordered to stand trial in what Las Vegas prosecutors say is the armed robbery attempt of his own memorabilia from a pair of collectors.
The 60-year-old Simpson was ordered by Las Vegas Judge Joe Bonaventure to stand trial with two other men on 12 charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery. The September 13 botched robbery incident took place at the Palace Station and Casino. The trial will begin on November 28 and will include, along with Simpson, Clarence Stewart and Charles Ehrlich. Rumors are asserting that date will certainly be pushed back for many months, if not a year. Whether it will become the same media juggernaut as his 1995 double-murder trial remains to be seen.
The UK Guardian says defense attorneys are trying to have the case dismissed based on lack of credible witnesses. Even Bonaventure agreed the witnesses had credibility issues.
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Charlie Chaplin Time Traveler
This new internet phenomenon makes me want to read the Time Travelers Wife all over again. Maybe I am naive but I believe it. The toothache explanation is just dumb. She is clearly a time traveler. Read this, watch the clip and then go ahead and google it more. I couldn't find a thing to change my mind.
"While watching the DVD extras for The Circus, an Irish filmmaker has spotted a woman who appears to be using a mobile phone, fifty years before their invention. George Clarke, who is based in Belfast, uploaded the clip to YouTube where it has since received more than 1.5 million views.
The footage shows the cinema that is premiering The Circus; a woman walks past holding her left hand to the side of her face while moving her lips. The original clip lasts a matter of seconds but has been looped and slowed down to such an extent that the online version lasts for several minutes.
Others are not so sure and explanations range from the woman holding a block of ice to take away the pain of a dental appointment, to the clip itself being a fake – detractors point out that fade transitions had not been developed in the 1920s." – Telegraph.co.uk
UPDATE: My tall man just ruined the intrigue. Apparently this is what it is.
ANOTHER UPDATE: I disagree and still think it's a time traveler. She is alone, why would she be talking into a hearing aid. No one is talking to her or listening.
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I too like to believe she's a time traveler, well anything is possible right? but it does makes sense if she's holding on to a hearing aid, think about it, she just bought it and decided to test it. so she talked to herself to see if she could really hear herself taking with the hearing aid, and it worked! so she chuckled. besides time travelling would messed up prophecies.


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The Muslim Empire included Mecca, the Middle East, India, North Africa, and Spain.
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The Muslim Empire can be traced back to around 610 CE. This was the time when Muhammad introduced the religion to other people after he claimed to have talked with an angel. Islam began in Mecca, but soon spread through out area. The religion went east to India, west across North Africa, and into Spain. The empire grew quickly because of military conquest and trade. In 732, the Muslim army tried to move into France, but the French Christians, under Charles Martel, stopped them. They defeated the Muslims in southern France and stopped their advance into Europe.
- The Muslim Empire made many advances in astronomy. They initially learned from the Greek ideas. But soon, the Muslims were correcting their collection of previous astronomical data. The Muslims studied the stars and created astronomical tables. Also, some Muslim astronomers had an idea that the Earth rotated on an axis and possibly knew about the heliocentric solar system.
- Medicine was also an area that the Muslims studied. Muslim doctors improved the ideas of the Greek and Roman physicians such as Hippocrates, Dioscorides, Soranus, Celsus, and Galen, in areas like anatomy and surgery. The Muslims created the earliest hospitals and medical schools. Muslims also wrote medical textbooks.
- The Muslim Empire contributed many things to our society in several different areas. They spread Gupta math ideas as well as created algebra and trigonometry. In the field of architecture, the Muslims were influenced by Byzantine and Indian styles. The Muslim Empire used money and also allowed credit to be used. The Muslim Empire preserved Roman and Greek ideas that they got from their contacts with the Byzantine Empire and then they improved them. For example, they translated the Roman writing. Some physics concepts were discovered during this time, such as the law of inertia and the concept of momentum, by several Muslim scientists, including Ibn al-Haytham (Alhacen).
During the 11th and 12th centuries, the Crusades put the Muslim Empire under pressure, but this was a small threat compared to the threat that came in the 13th century. In 1206, the Mongol Empire was established and throughout the century, they conquered much of Europe and Asia. In 1258, the Mongols destroyed Baghdad, a city in the Muslim Empire, and to many, this is seen as the end of the golden age of the Muslim Empire.


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CHICAGO -- NBA senior vice president of referee operations Ron Johnson said Wednesday that referee Mark Wunderlich had conclusive visual evidence Tuesday to overturn a decision that would have given the Chicago Bulls a victory over the Denver Nuggets.
Chauncey Billups' free throw with six-tenths of a second put Denver up 90-89. Billups missed the second free throw on purpose to take time off the clock, and the Bulls called a timeout after rebounding, leaving three-tenths of a second remaining.
Kirk Hinrich inbounded the ball to Brad Miller, who turned slightly and shot. Referees initially allowed what would have been the winning basket, but after several minutes reviewing the play, it was overturned and the Nuggets were awarded the victory.
The fact that there was no time left on the clock and the shot was good triggered an automatic review of the play, Johnson said.
"[Wunderlich] finished looking at various views, then he asked if there were any other views available," Johnson said on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000. "He was given a view that showed clearly that Miller's fingers were still in contact with the ball and there were 0 seconds left on the game clock. Therefore the ball had not left his hand, therefore the basket was nullified."
NBA spokesman Tim Frank also said Wunderlich got the call right.
"Everything was done by the book, and they made the correct decision," Frank said. "The truck informed [Wunderlich] they had one additional angle, and so he asked to review that, and it ended up being the overhead shot, which ended up being the conclusive angle.
"Once he saw that, he was able to make his decision."
Nuggets coach George Karl said Wednesday he likely would have protested the outcome if the call had not been reversed.
"If they would have ruled it good, I think I would have had an ability to protest the game," Karl said on "The Waddle & Silvy Show." "Because I think it's an interpretation of the rule. I'm not sure of that. If it's a judgment call, you can't protest, but if it's an interpretation of a rule, you can protest.
"So I think we would have protested the game and see if that interpretation -- which is in the casebook -- is considered a rule."
Karl said the rule involves whether a player pivots when he catches the ball.
"According to the rulebook that I know, if there's any type of pivoting associated with the shot, you cannot get a shot off in three-tenths of a second," Karl said. "It's in their casebook of the referees. That's why we missed the second shot. The rebound takes three-tenths of a second.
"It's very difficult to get a shot off in three-tenths of a second, unless you're facing the basket and catching and shooting in same motion. Even though Miller just twisted a little, there was a kind of pivoting of his body that in general referees are told you can't shoot the ball in three-tenths of a second."
Frank said there is no description of the type of shot that can be taken when there is more than .2 on the clock.
Reading from the NBA rulebook, Frank said: The only type of field goal which may be scored if the game clock is at .2 or .1 is a tip-in or high lob. The game clock must show 0.3 or more in order for a player to secure possession of the ball on a rebound or a throw-in to attempt a field goal.
"There is no description of what could happen in any way," Frank said. "You have the ability to catch and shoot with .3 or more. I'm not sure what Coach Karl was referring to."
Frank said he kept track of how long the review took. He said it took 4 1/2 minutes from the end of the game, and it was under three minutes of actual review.
Either way, Karl felt good about the outcome.
"I feel like a very lucky man, a very lucky man," Karl said. "Very fortunate to win the game last night. It was one of those crazy days on the court where fortunately the rules were on our side."
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Spending all that time and effort on the perfect cocktail ingredients, then using half-melted, chlorine-infused ice is as ridiculous as putting a nodding dog in a Porsche. Time to tune in, turn on and chill out, says Alice Lascelles
When the first imported ice blocks arrived in the UK from North America in the 1840s, the crowds reportedly flocked to marvel at their size and clarity. Today, you'd need more than a simple ice cube to stop the traffic – but that hasn't stopped a growing number of bars from taking their ice very seriously indeed. Flaked, cracked, carved, shaved, double-frozen, flavoured, powdered and imported – there is now ice out there for every palate. And even among those bars that aren't in a position to stock six types of ice on a nightly basis, the simple cube has undergone a transformation, mainly thanks to better equipment, improved water and a greater appreciation of the science bit behind the cooling and dilution of cocktails.
'You should treat ice like you would any other ingredient,' insists Robert Wood, bar manager of the award-winning Kenilworth in Warwickshire, which has made ice a key selling-point on its cocktail list. 'What's the point of making your own syrups and juices and using the best spirits, only to then use dirty ice, or ice that's half melted in it?'
Getting the raw materials right is essential, says Wood. 'We're in a hard water area so we have a water softener on the back of the ice machine – our machine is a Hoshizaki, the Japanese brand. I use this for ice in most of our regular cocktails, while for more delicate drinks like Martinis, I use ice made from double-frozen Fiji mineral water, which I like because it's never been touched by human hands.' For the house water, a local mineral water, Wood preserves the character by adding no ice at all and simply serving it chilled.
It all sounds rather labour-intensive, not to mention more expensive, but Wood insists it's worth it. 'It's true, it puts a little bit of a dent in our GP, but the resulting quality of the drinks means we get people coming back time and time again,' he says, 'and in a small town, with a strong business clientele like we have, that's important.'
At the more theatrical end of the scale, Wood has also created a range of ice ball cocktails which offer a trade-up for guests in the more intimate Blue Dog cocktail lounge. Designed for spirits that deserve sipping and savouring, they include a luxury Dark 'n' Stormy, served as a shot of Goslings Family Reserve which the guest can pour over an ice ball made from homemade ginger beer and lime juice (made by simply beating the air out of the ginger beer with a whisk and freezing it with the juice in one of Muji's now sadly defunct spherical ice moulds). Alternatively, there's a Cosmo-inflected Martini, made from Belvedere Cytrus briefly stirred with ice cubes made from Cointreau, lime oil and cranberry juice, and a Mai Tai, still in the pipeline, featuring rum poured over crushed ice made from a Mai Tai mix.
'Some guests look a little bemused when I start talking about ice,' admits Wood – who laces our conversation with hard-sounding terms like 'osmosis gradient' and 'thermal conduction' – 'in which case I'll suggest something else, but other people love it, it gives them something to talk about.'
For those who missed out on the Muji moulds, Macallan has now launched its very own Macallan Ice Baller, a rather sexier (but far more expensive) copper contraption which turns blocks into spheres by conducting heat towards the ice, producing a tennis ball-sized sphere that lasts between two and three hours. My only complaint is that the icy globe tends to roll down the glass and bash you on the nose, but this doesn't seem to have put off the growing number of glaciophiles now queuing up to get their hands on one of these gadgets. Currently being trialled in 10 bars around the UK including Quo Vadis and Milk & Honey, the Ice Baller is set to sell for around £650 – for enquiries contact Maxxium on 01786 430500.
Alternatively you may want to go that bit further and invest in a personalised mould from Japanese manufacturer Taisin (which is available online from www.japantrendsshop.com).
Originators of the copper method used by Macallan, Taisin will incorporate the logo of your choice, and come highly recommended by Flavio Carenzi, bar manager of Nobu Berkeley.
But if it's theatre you're after, then you can't beat a ball that's carved by hand, and none do this better than the bartenders of Tokyo. Blessed with teensy bars and a high-rolling clientele, they get more opportunity to practice than most, but it's still impressive to witness the likes of Mr Ueno, head bartender of Tokyo's tiny Star Bar, as he transforms a block of ice into a sphere or gem-shaped 'brilliant' in a matter of minutes, using nothing more than a well-worn pocket knife.
'The Japanese think of ice as a tool,' Mr Ueno told me on a visit last year, before producing a scrapbook full of pictures of the plant where the Star Bar's ice is made. 'We have our ice frozen over three days so it is very cold, very hard and very clear – and then we keep it at -20˚C,' he said proudly, highlighting a cultural dedication to the subject which makes slow-frozen ice, capacious glass freezers and samurai ice-carving skills a must for any self-respecting Tokyo bar.
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three days so it is very cold, very
hard and very clear' Mr Ueno
The bottom line, however, is that Japan is much more geared up towards producing ice, and therefore luxuries such as the slow-frozen stuff cost a fraction of what they do in the UK. But a similar effect, at least when it comes to slowing down the melting time, can be achieved by double (or even triple) freezing ice – a technique that's fast becoming a staple USP for high-end bars around the country.
Wood explains: 'You simply freeze your ice once, and then take it out of the freezer and leave it for two to three hours, so that the outer layer is partially melted, and then refreeze it. This has the effect of forcing air out of the ice, producing ice that melts much slower.'
One person who has shelled out on the real, slow-frozen deal is Tony Conigliaro, who arguably kick-started the UK's interest in the subject when he decided to make giant, crystal-clear bar-top blocks of ice a key focal point of London's Shochu Lounge. Supplied by ice specialists Eskimo (www.eskimo-ice.co.uk) these glistening monoliths are then divvied up under the customer's eyes using a hair-raisingly sharp Japanese ice saw.
'Ice is one of the four key ingredients in a cocktail – no, in fact it's the most important ingredient!' exclaims Conigliaro, as he prepares to show me his latest experiments with ice textures, which he has painstakingly matched to different styles of drink.
First up is powdered ice, 'good for sweet drinks, like Juleps, because it chills the liquid down really fast, diluting it slightly but without going slushy,' says Conigliaro, as he smashes the ice up in a canvas bag using a wooden mallet. The resulting ultra-fine powder is then packed tightly into a Julep tin containing muddled figs and mint, immediately forming a hard dome which is more compact than the usual Julep made with crushed ice. 'Then add the syrup by pouring it over the ice, so that it goes down through the drink,' says Conigliaro, producing a Julep that consequently keeps an exceptionally steady concentration of flavour from beginning to end.
Next up is crushed ice, which Conigliaro advises using for acidic drinks such as a Bramble which require a little more dilution, followed by beautiful chunks of cracked ice, reserved for neat sipping drinks such as shochu.
And finally there is shaved ice, scraped directly off the bar-top block using a gadget Conigliaro found in the Philippines (pictured, above). This stuff differs from powdered ice by being less like a snowball and more like a mass of individual, translucent snowflakes.
Added to a champagne cocktail, it creates a delicate and very attractive icy suspension, a bit like a fine mist, at the top of the drink which, amazingly, barely melts over the next half an hour. Never formerly a fan of the champagne cocktail, I was won over by this variation, which which opened the flavours up, while preserving the delicacy of the drink.
But the prize for the poshest (and probably most environmentally unfriendly) ice of all must go to the Skyview Bar in Dubai's Burj A1 Arab hotel. Unphased by the chills of the credit crunch, the bar is currently offering what claims to be the world's most expensive cocktail, a $7,450 number featuring 55-year-old Macallan, served in a Baccarat glass with passionfruit sugar and ice cubes made of water flown all the way from the Macallan distillery in Scotland.
An inspired example ice at source? Or a simple case of cold-blooded commercialism? You decide…
Many thanks to Tony Conigliaro and the Shochu Lounge for hosting the shoot.
the ice is right…
'The biggest mistake bars tend to make when buying an ice machine is trying to save money. It's a real false economy. I often speak to people who are needing to replace their machine after a year or 18 months, when in fact, a good quality machine like a Hoshizaki might cost 30-40% more, but it can last for eight years or even longer if you look after it properly.'
'Choosing the wrong size is another common mistake. Get
'A lot of ice machines don't like being in a warm place like a backbar, so you'll need to put them somewhere cool like the cellar, otherwise they sulk. The exception is Hoshizaki, which is one reason why I think they're so good – they are very tolerant of different conditions and will generally work happily anywhere without any adjustment.'
'Just because it's working well at the moment, don't take your ice machine for granted. There's a lot of bacteria floating around in a bar, particularly from beer, so clean it regularly to avoid a build-up of black slime. And make sure you give it an annual service.'
'Wherever you are in the country, you'll probably need to fit a water filter. Not only does it make ice with better flavour and clarity, but it also prevents scaling.'
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Nestled on the beach, this El Chiru resort is within 9 mi (15 km) of Farallon Island, Farallon Beach, and Santa Clara Beach. 8 de Diciembre Park and Penonomena History and Tradition Museum are also within 25 mi (40 km).
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Spend the day relaxing at The Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort Panama, Autograph Collection's private sand beach, practicing your swing on the golf course, or pampering yourself at the full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the resort's 8 restaurants.
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All 114 individually decorated rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and pillowtop beds. LCD TVs with cable channels and first-run movies provide a bit of entertainment, and guests will also appreciate thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers.
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- Beach
- Onsite restaurant
- Helpful staff
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Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the sand beach. Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities like umbrellas and sun loungers. Summer fun is a breeze at The Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort Panama, Autograph Collection, where you can play a round of golf at the golf course, cool off in one of the 6 outdoor swimming pools, and enjoy a treatment at the full-service spa.
Dining is available at one of the resort's 8 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include 3 bars/lounges, a beach bar, and a swim-up bar. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This luxury resort also offers a children's club, a children's pool, and outdoor tennis courts. Onsite valet parking is complimentary.
The Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort Panama, Autograph Collection has designated areas for smoking.
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach towels
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Beach sun loungers
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Total number of rooms - 114
- Number of floors - 3
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Wired Internet access - surcharge
- Number of outdoor pools - 6
- Number of spa tubs - 3
- Children's club
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 8
- Multilingual staff
- Free valet parking
- Terrace
- Picnic area
- Poolside bar
- Beach bar
- Porter/bellhop
- On private beach
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Pool sun loungers
- Pool cabanas (surcharge)
- Outdoor tennis courts - 2
- Snack bar/deli
- Conference space size (meters) - 531
- Number of meeting rooms - 7
- Golf course on site
- Year Built 2008
- Number of restaurants - 8
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 5,716
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Garden
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Spa services on site
- Steam room
- Children's pool
- Swim-up bar
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- On private beach
- Outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Wired high-speed internet ( USD 12.95 per day )
Free valet parking
Room Amenities
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Premium TV channels
- DVD player
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Access via exterior corridors
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- iPod docking station
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Room service (24 hours)
- Down comforter
- First-run movies
- Frette Italian sheets
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Pillowtop mattress
Where to Eat
Tamarindo - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.
Tai Kai Sushi/Martini - This sushi bar specializes in Japanese cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered.
El Faro - This beach restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered.
Tagua - This poolside restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Prime 19 - Overlooking the golf course, this steakhouse serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open select days.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.
Nearby Things to Do
Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course and enjoy other recreation facilities including a private beach and outdoor tennis courts. 6 outdoor swimming pools and 3 spa tubs are on site. In addition to a children's pool, other recreational amenities include a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Golf driving range on site
- Golf lessons on site
- Golfing on site
- Horse riding/rental on site
- Playground on site
- Volleyball on site
- Water skiing on site
- Boat tours nearby
- Ziplining nearby
Spa Services
Corotu Spa has 5 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, massages, facials, and body wraps. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and a steam room. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including hydrotherapy.
- Number of treatment rooms 5
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Deep tissue massage
- Steam room in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Body scrubs
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 3 PM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per accommodation, per stay (maximum USD 100 per stay), plus a deposit of USD 100 per stay
- 1 per room (up to 20 lb)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: USD 23 per person (approximately)
- Fee for wired Internet in public areas: USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 160 per vehicle (one way)
- Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
- Pet fee: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay (maximum USD 100 per stay)
Hotel Name
- JW Marriott Panama Beach Resort
- JW Marriott Panama Golf Beach Resort El Chiru
- JW Marriott Panama Golf Beach El Chiru
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Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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The International Committee of the Red Cross said it will try on Thursday to evacuate wounded and sick civilians and those who want to leave rebel-held areas in the embattled central Syrian city of Homs.
Red Cross spokesman Rabab al-Rifai said that in addition to the planned evacuations, the ICRC will also distribute humanitarian goods such as medical kits in the neighborhoods that have endured shelling and clashes for the past 10 days. Activists said the shelling in Homs continued Thursday, killing two people.
Homs, Syria's third largest city, has been one of the hardest hit regions since the uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime began 15 months ago. Rebels control several neighborhoods, which government troops have attacked intensely over the past two weeks. Activists said conditions in the areas under siege are growing more dire by the day. In some parts, there is barely any electricity or running water, telephone lines are unreliable and residents are forced to hide in shelters during daily shelling.
The International Committee of the Red Cross called on Syria's government and rebel groups Wednesday to allow it to reach trapped civilians and evacuate the wounded and sick.
Khaled Erksoussi, who is head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent's emergency operations, said Syrian authorities have approved the operation, which is supposed to begin later Thursday.
"Hundreds of civilians are stuck in the old city of Homs, unable to leave and find refuge in safer areas, because of the ongoing armed confrontations," said the ICRC's head of operations for the region, Beatrice Megevand-Roggo.
Among the hundreds of civilians besieged in the neighborhoods are about 90 Christians. The Christians, who are trapped in Homs' Hamidiyeh and Bustan Diwan neighborhoods, include four children under the age of 10.
Three attempts to evacuate neighborhoods Christians over the past 10 days did not succeed and a priest in the city said the rebels appear to want to keep the civilians inside to use them in the future as a bargaining chip. Thousands of Christians have fled Hamidiyeh and Bustan Diwan after they fell in rebel hands in February.
Christians, who make up about 10 percent of Syria's population, say they are particularly vulnerable to the violence sweeping the country of 22 million people. They are fearful that Syria will become another Iraq, with Christians caught in the crossfire between rival Islamic groups.
In other violence around Syria, activists said government troops shelling of the southern town of Inkhil killed at least nine people and wounded many others. The Local Coordination Committees and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said shells hit residential buildings in the town. The LCC said 13 were killed, while the Observatory put the death toll at nine adding: "There are reports of other martyrs who are still under the rubble."
Inkhil is in the southern province of Daraa, where the uprising began in March last year.
Associated Press writer Albert Aji contributed to this report from Damascus, Syria.