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Jan 11, 2013 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Unwired Planet (Nasdaq: UPIP) $1.31. Announced Thursday after market close that it has entered into a patent purchase agreement with Ericsson whereby Ericsson will transfer to Unwired Planet 2,185 issued US and international patents and patent applications.
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The transferred patents significantly broaden Unwired Planet's Mobile Internet-focused portfolio and include 753 United States issued patents related to 2G, 3G and LTE technologies.
Under the terms of the transaction, Ericsson will also contribute 100 additional patent assets annually to Unwired Planet commencing in 2014 through 2018. Unwired Planet will compensate Ericsson with certain ongoing rights in future revenues generated from the enlarged patent portfolio. Unwired Planet will also grant Ericsson a license to the Company's enlarged patent portfolio.
What They Do: Unwired Planet is the inventor of the mobile Internet and established many of the foundational patented technologies that allow mobile devices to connect to the Internet.
Amarin Corporation (Nasdaq: AMRN) $8.37. Today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published notification of Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/610,217. This application includes claims intended to protect the Vascepa(R) (icosapent ethyl) indication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) based on Amarin's MARINE clinical trial results.
A Notice of Allowance is issued after the USPTO makes a determination that a patent can be granted from an application. The issued patent would have a term that expires no earlier than in 2030. After issuance, Amarin plans to list this patent in the FDA's Orange Book.
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6th, 7th, 8th Grade MiCI: Ms. Abair, Ms. Oppliger, & Ms. Mountz
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Our Mission
The mission of our school community is to provide an atmosphere for learning, a curriculum that meets the needs for all students, and an educational environment that develops our students intellectually, socially, and emotionally.
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Students may exchange their books every Tuesday from 10:00 until noon, starting on June 24th. Students can come to the media center, get new books, read, and log their minutes on the computers. Helps us reduce the summer slide. As of June 16th, Holland Woods is ranked 199 in the world with 104,527 minutes read. Students should be reading for 20 minutes every day throughout the summer. The more students read, the more chances they have of winning prizes. Click on the media center tab for more information.
Give Where You Live Books FundraiserOn May 6th, $1,835 was donated for books through Give Where You Live, 2014. A huge thank you from the staff, students, and parents if you donated to improve our media center. We look forward to stocking our shelves with interesting, high quality print books, e-books, and audiobooks. We truly appreciate Board Member Rasha Demashkieh for helping us become involved.
PTSA Meetings Announcement
Starting in March, all PTSA meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of the month from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. The next meeting will be held September 16, 2014.

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Daffodale House Ghost ToursMonticello, Florida
Notably the Daffodale House Estate B&B presents dinner ghost tours. Reservations are required The tour begins with either an appetizer or dinner. Appetizers and/or Dinner are prepared by co-owner Cathy Ebberbach and assisted by Salli Squitieri and served either in the grand dining hall or the Victorian Tea Room. Proprietor-Scott Ebberbach enters as dinner closes and shares assorted stories. The Tour then proceeds to the front porch where community details and history are provided and then a full room by room tour and It is not unusual for paranormal investigators to be present. Scott shares ghostly tales and encounters while guests take photos and use assorted ghost apps. The finale is a lantern lit stroll through the grounds where more Ghostly stories emerge.Sep 25, 2013 thru Dec 31, 2015
Contact Phone: 850-997-1111
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Lunch MenuWest Palm Beach, Florida
We are excited to announce we will begin offering a Lunch menu on Tuesday, September 9th from 11:30am - 2:30pm, Tuesday through Friday. Eat in or take out. You can even call ahead for pick up. Lunch available Tuesday - Friday.Sep 09, 2014 thru Sep 09, 2014
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Sunday BrunchWest Palm Beach, Florida
Our spectacular Sunday Brunch begins on Sunday, September 14th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. $19.95 per person all you can eat, children under ten, $10.95. Unlimited Hibiscus Mimosas & Key West Bloody Mary's for $12.00. Advanced reservations can be made by calling 561-833-8171, or reserve on line via Yelp.Sep 14, 2014 thru Sep 14, 2014
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Backyard Cook OutWest Palm Beach, Florida
As a special added bonus on September 14th Chef Doug will be preparing a lavish BACKYARD COOKOUT with all the trimmings from 3:00pm - 9:00pm. Prices vary depending on menu items. We have arranged for Live Steel Drums from 5-9 for your listening pleasure.Sep 14, 2014 thru Sep 14, 2014
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Morning All,
Got a Samsung Galaxy ACE mobile. Son's in s.America and wants to communicate via this app - thing is, I can't get a decent answer from TMobile as to whether I'm using the monthly tariff DATA usage that I have if I use my home WiFi to connect?? I think I DON'T use any monthly quota. Can anyone help with this question please??
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My understanding is that if you connect by wifi to your router you are not using your mobile operator's connection for data and therefore no charge.
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I thought so too, Woolwell - I think TMobile just want to charge me for SMS external to the UK!! This s/w though, is excellent - especially as it's free.
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Celebrate the legacy of revolutionary gardener Thomas Jefferson during the 8th annual Heritage Harvest Festival at Monticello, September 12-13, 2014.More »
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Join Monticello's Eleanor Gould for a fun, hands-on, family-friendly cooking class. Young cooks and their favorite grownups will begin by harvesting fruits and vegetables from the Monticello gardens. The class will then help prepare both sweet and savory recipes that were favorites of the Jefferson family. The reward will be to eat what's been made and take home the recipes.


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Heart Failure Health Center
Heart Failure - Symptoms
At first you may not have any symptoms from heart failure. For a while, your heart and body can make up for heart failure. For example, your heart can pump faster and pump more blood with each beat. This is called compensation.
But as your heart has more trouble pumping enough blood to your body, you will likely have symptoms. These symptoms may get worse or change if your heart failure gets worse.
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Drug therapy to lower blood pressure has been shown to reduce heart failure rates by 40%-60%. Reducing blockages in the coronary arteries with anti-cholesterol drugs has been shown to reduce heart failure rates by 30%. Early diagnosis and treatment of heart-valve abnormalities can prevent heart failure caused by chronic volume overload of the heart's left chamber.
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Symptoms of heart failure start to happen when your heart can't pump enough blood to the rest of your body. In the early stages, you may:
- Feel tired easily.
- Be short of breath when you exert yourself.
- Feel like your heart is pounding or racing (palpitations).
- Feel weak or dizzy.
As heart failure gets worse, fluid starts to build up in your lungs and other parts of your body. This may cause you to:
- Feel short of breath even at rest.
- Have swelling (edema), especially in your legs, ankles, and feet.
- Gain weight. This may happen over just a day or two, or more slowly.
- Cough or wheeze, especially when you lie down.
- Need to urinate more at night.
- Feel bloated or sick to your stomach.
How doctors talk about heart failure
Heart failure is grouped—or classified—according to symptoms. Your treatment is based partly on what class of symptoms you have.
There's also another way to define heart failure. It's based on the stages you might go through as your heart failure gets worse. Your doctor also may make treatment choices based on your stage of heart failure.
Symptoms of sudden heart failure
Sometimes your symptoms may get worse very quickly. This is called sudden heart failure. It causes fluid to build up in your lungs, causing congestion. (This is why the problem is often called congestive heart failure.) Symptoms may include:
- Severe shortness of breath.
- An irregular or fast heartbeat.
- Coughing up foamy, pink mucus.
Sudden heart failure is an emergency. You need care right away.
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Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012See also: Literacy map
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If you can only visit one of Marrakesh's traditional riad restaurants, make it this one. Cocktails featuring mahia—fig liqueur—are served on low-slung tables around a delightful courtyard. Then you move to salons (ask for the larger minzah) to recline on brocade divans and enjoy wave after wave of classic Moroccan cuisine. The couscous is impossibly fluffy, and if the lamb tagine came off the bone any easier it would be floating. To round this off, a troupe of lively Gnaoua musicians brings you to your senses before a belly dancer brings you to your feet. The fixed price includes an aperitif, wine with the meal, and an after-dinner drink.
- Address: 15, Derb Sidi Tair, Bab Doukkala, opposite Dar el Basha, Medina, Marrakesh
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Conveniently located at the centre of two bustling party districts, Makati and Bonifacio Global City, The Fort Hotel promises to be your perfect starting point around the must sees of Metro Manila and beyond. We are just a few minutes away from the shopping centers, offices, embassies, bars and clubs, museums, and other establishments. This budget hotel is located right in the city center at a very reasonable price!
The Fort Budget Hotel is located in a brand new building (not a converted house) with 24-hour security guards, and 24-hour elevator service. Each room is as big as 40 square meters, very spacious and well ventilated compared to other hostels!
Our beds have 8-inch high quality mattress, soft feather pillows, and high grade bed sheets. Every guest has a big cabinet, not lockers, with security lock enough to fit their entire luggage. Each room has a spacious private toilet with bidet and water heater.
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Fresh bananas make a regular appearance in frozen drinks while banana liqueurs are often used in cocktails and are a popular ingredient in shooters. This list includes all of the drink recipes on this website that include banana in one form or another.
Fresh Banana Drinks:Bananas are a common ingredient in frozen cocktails and smoothies and many times they are used to replicate a banana split. These recipes use fresh, peeled bananas for the most part, though some may use banana syrup (see Banana Hammock for tips) or banana juice.
A note about banana juice: Bananas have a surprising lack of juice in them and if you have an electric juicer this will be one of the few fruits mentioned in the instructions that you should not try to juice. How do we get banana juice, then? One method is to blend a cut banana with 1/2 cup of water or milk (which you choose should be determined by the final drink). Use the pulse setting and give it just a few whirls as it will mix up quickly. There are also a handful of bottled banana juice drinks available, though they can be difficult to find.
The banana ingredient is indicated for each recipe. Those with no notation use the fresh fruit.
- Banana Hammock - banana syrup
- Banana Smoothie (non-alcoholic)
- Banana Split Smoothie (non-alcoholic)
- Frozen Banana Daiquiri
- Irish Encounter
- PB&J Frappe
- Rock Lobster
- XUXUBana - banana juice
Banana Liquor Cocktails:Banana-flavored liquors are few, but they are available. Banana liqueurs are the most popular and are also called crème de bananes or banana schnapps. Popular brands include 99 Bananas, Marie Brizard, Bols, DeKuyper, and Hiram Walker. You may also come across recipes calling for banana-infused vodka, with Hampton's and Van Gogh being two of the brands that produce it.
- Banana Cream Pie - liqueur
- Banana Daiquiri Jelly Shot (shooter) - liqueur
- Banana Split Martini - liqueur
- Banshee - liqueur
- Bazooka Joe (shooter) - liqueur
- Beam Me Up Scotty (shooter) - liqueur
- Citrus Banshee - liqueur
- Rock Lobster - liqueur
- Rum Runner - creme de banane
- Yellow Submarine - liqueur
- Z-28 (shooter) - liqueur
- Z Street Slammer - liqueur
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I Tried It: Meadow Kids
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The Product: Meadow Kids Jigsaw book and Pop & Play bath toy
My Experience: When I showed Mango the jigsaw book, he jumped up and down and squealed with delight! Two of his favorite things in one! We read the book over and over and he worked on the jigsaw on the first and second pages. He did get frustrated that there were interior puzzle pieces with straight edges. It was probably that confusion that influenced him to end his puzzle session. Overall, though, he loves the puzzle book and still asks me to read it to him regularly.
I was a little concerned about how he'd react to the bath toy, because it seemed a bit young for him (though the packaging says that it's for 3+ years). He has actually enjoyed them a lot. In fact, he just played with them in the tub tonight. Instead of doing it as a simple, 2-piece puzzle, he prefers to pop the animals out and play pretend games with them as they float in the bubbles.
Likes: These toys are not like anything else I've seen in any store. Both items were really interesting to Mango immediately because of how different they are from anything he has. The artwork on both the book and the bath toys is absolutely precious. Both items held Mango's attention for a really long time.
Dislikes: I don't like jigsaws that have a straight side that's not an edge piece. Mango is just learning how to look at both the shape of each piece and the picture on it to solve the puzzle, and he finds this very confusing. The book arrived damaged, and if I had purchased it as a gift, I'd be upset if it arrived in that condition. The Pop & Play had a strong chemical smell out of the package, which seemed to dissipate after airing it out for a day or so.
Overall: I would definitely recommend Meadow Kids products for high-quality, interesting, and truly unique items. I'm really excited to see what else they have to offer, because Mango is really enjoying these items.
Oh, Hey, Y'all!
So, yeah, it's been a minute since I've seen you around these parts. I assure you, it's because I've been busy lately and not because I'm slacking. Well, I am slacking, but the thing that doesn't pay the bills (yet! You just wait!) is always the first thing I have to drop.
But I'm making some time to get back into this blogging thing, and I definitely have some new ideas to bring to the table. Soon there will be a new look and user experience. And I'll be rolling out some new content. I have a new feature lined up called That's So Pinteresting, where I'll be trying out DIYs and life hacks from Pinterest to let you know if they work out. I also have a whole bunch of product reviews in the hopper, so I'll be posting quite a few of those in the coming weeks.
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Tutorial: Hemming Jeans the Professional Way (Using the Original Hem)
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Have you ever been lucky enough to buy jeans right off the rack and have them fit perfectly? Yeah, me neither. I'm on just this side of 5'4″, so petites are too short, but regulars are wayyyyy too long. It doesn't matter the brand or how much I pay (this might be why I refuse to pay a lot). I always have to hem them. If you, too, have a hard time with jeans length, please read on to see just how easy it is to hem them yourself and have them look like you bought them that way. And bonus: you'll save yourself a bunch of money by hemming jeans yourself.
The supplies you'll need are normal sewing items: a measuring tape, iron, pins, sewing machine. A seam gauge is optional, but it's my preferred tool. Make sure you're using the appropriate needle and thread for denim. I use a Schmetz Jeans needle. It's heavy enough to pierce the multiple layers of tough denim.
The first thing you're going to do is measure your inseam. That is the length from your crotch down the inside of the leg to just under the ankle bone (or however long you want them). Then, measure the inseam of the jeans. The difference of those two measurements is how much you'll need to hem. For me, that was 4″. Divide that number in half. That's the number you'll be working with.
Jeans inseam 31.5″
My inseam 27.5″
Difference 4″
Divided in half 2″
Cuff the jeans up toward the outside and measure that length from the cuff to the bottom of the hem. Do not include the actual hem in your measurement.
Pin your hem carefully. Measure and pin the whole way around the cuff, trying to line up the side seams as well as you can.
If your machine has part of its table that is removable for sewing sleeves, go ahead and remove it and slip your pant leg over it. If it doesn't, just be careful not to sew the leg closed. Be careful, and sew slowly. Using a straight stitch, sew just along the hem all the way around.
At this point, if you have a lot of fabric like I do, and you are fairly certain that you'll never have to let the hem down like I am, you can cut the excess fabric off and serge or zig-zag stitch the edge to prevent fraying. If your excess is not very much or you're sewing for a child, just leave it in there.
Flip the cuffed portion to the inside and press. Here's what that should look like.
Some people feel that the next step is optional, but I think that's only the case if you never plan to wash your jeans or intend to press them before each wearing. So yeah, I think it's important to do. Stitch right up next to the fold. Hide your stitches in that spot as best you can, but trust me, no one will look twice at the bottoms of your jeans.
And there you go – all done! Repeat on the other leg, and you'll have jeans that will be unclockable as altered.
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TomShoe's Player Profiles 2013: Miami Heat
Guess who's back? Good to see everyone again, I hope it hasn't been too long. The beginning of train camps are coming, and while the forum has been dead for what feels like an eternity, I'm sure everyone is just itching for the start of basketball. Fear not, as your friendly neighborhood TomShoe has come to rescue you from the evils of ESPN and their annoying paywalls. This is my 2nd year doing this, so if you're looking for last year's profiles, a simple google search should find them. Now, onto business:
So, it turns out "Not Mr. PER" Tom Haberstroh is putting up his updated player profiles for this year. I know many people want to look at them, but ESPN can be a real pain when they're putting up paywalls and shoving the benefits of insider in your face every other article. So, for the evulz, also because I'm pulling my hair out waiting for either Oct. 5 (Start of the preseason), or Oct. 30 (start of the regular season), I might as well post them here, for nbadraft.net and the whole internet to enjoy.
Ah, the Miami Heat. It's Lebron's world, we're all just living in it. While people think that a three-peat is assured this year, this is going to be a very difficult job to pull off. The NBA is as top-heavy as ever, with several teams getting rid of anyone that might win them games, so they can begin #RigginForWiggins. Although another year older, the Heat are still as dominant as ever, with the Big 3 still running strong and surrounded by an army of shooters, minus Mike Miller. The two big questions are whether the main role players can hold up to the grind of another long season, and whether FA pickups Oden and Beasley can contribute at all. Playoffs are all but assured, but it's going to be one hell of a guantlet come playoffs.
Anyway, Heat up today, and the Derek Fisher-led OKC Thunder are coming up tomorrow. Enjoy.
- TomShoe
Pelton's 2013-14 Projections
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+ Super-confident combo guard who can run an offense and shoot the rock.
+ Struggles to penetrate. Either makes a brilliant pass or throws it away with no in-between.
+ Disrupts passing lanes with very active hands. Not quick, but uses his body well.
Chalmers is the ultimate zero-sum player. On one possession, he'll do something great that makes you wonder whether he really is a great point guard. On the next, he'll dribble the ball off his foot and then blame his foot for getting in the way. One step forward, one step back.
But the Heat will put up with all the headaches as long as he shoots 40 percent from 3-point range like he did last season. Chalmers has improved his deep shooting to the point where he's above-average at his position and absolutely deadly from the right corner (55.6 percent).
Chalmers briefly turned into Magic Johnson during the opening weeks of the season as he threaded the needle with amazing dishes to his teammates, but he quickly fell back to Earth and reverted to a shoot-first point guard. Overall, his turnover rate dropped while his assist rate nudged up slightly, which is a good sign for his development.
Defensively, Chalmers is still a disruptor, but he doesn't pressure the ball well because of mediocre quickness. His defensive isolation numbers in Synergy sagged into the bottom 20 percent in the league, but if he continues to rack up steals that ignite a LeBron James-Dwyane Wade fast break, the Heat will be happy.
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+ Strong, slashing guard with amazing shot-blocking ability, vision and finishing skills.
+ Irresistible pump fake. Terror to guard in transition. Great rebounder. No 3-point range.
+ Tough enough to anchor back line and swat shots. Nose for the ball, but lazy in transition D.
Pop quiz: There were two players last season who scored at least 20 points on 50-plus percent shooting while averaging at least five rebounds and five assists. Name them.
One is LeBron James and, well, if you're paying attention to this section, you can probably guess who the other guy is.
Wade delivered yet another monster campaign that will go largely unnoticed because of that guy who wears No. 6 for Miami. He is listed at 6-foot-4, but he plays about a half foot taller because of his long arms, brute strength and jumping ability. Combine that with an incredible gift slicing to the rim, and you have one of the most impossible players to guard in the NBA.
Only one slight problem: He has chronic knee issues.
It's become an annual tradition in the NBA postseason that Wade must fight through various knee injuries to win the trophy, and 2012-13 was no different. Plowing through bone bruises that required PRP treatment and a fluid draining, Wade struggled to penetrate defenses that loaded the paint. What's worse, his midrange jump shot abandoned him, as he shot just 32.9 percent from 16 to 23 feet in the postseason, compared to a 42.0 percent conversion rate in the regular season. With no 3-point shot whatsoever, Wade looked shockingly powerless on offense.
To get his body right, Wade has gone back to working with famed trainer Tim Grover and he also underwent OssaTron shock treatment to alleviate knee pain. If those knees can't get close to 100 percent, he'll cramp up the Heat's offense again and perhaps force coach Erik Spoelstra to ponder giving more time to floor spacers like Ray Allen and Shane Battier.
But Wade can contribute elsewhere even with bad knees. He still averaged 4.8 assists, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks per 36 minutes in the playoffs, which are still elite numbers for his position. However, Wade became slow on closeouts and routinely jogged back on defense to protest foul calls to near referees.
The knee-jerk eulogies on Wade's career are ridiculously premature, but he'd be wise to follow James and find a reliable long-range shot as athleticism insurance.
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+ Do-it-all physical freak with elite shooting, passing and dribbling skills. Defies position.
+ Intelligent player who can find teammates where no one else can. Deadly 3-point jumper.
+ Average free throw shooter. Can defend almost anyone. Excellent rebounder. Is never hurt.
At this point, James is the closest thing we may ever have to a perfect basketball player.
He crushed the rest of the league in PER last season with a 31.7, just shy of his career high. He shot a ridiculous 56.5 percent from the field. He scored more points in the paint per game than anybody else in the league. He dished out more assists than most point guards. He registered a higher rebound rate than Marc Gasol and Robin Lopez. Defensively, he's tall, quick and strong enough to guard just about anyone in the league, and he almost did.
And if all that wasn't enough, consider this: He now wields one of the most potent jumpers in the league. Only Jose Calderon averaged more points per spot-up play than James, according to Synergy Sports.
Most efficient spot-up players, 2012-13 regular season(Min. 100 plays)
Player Plays Points PPP
Jose Calderon 187 281 1.50
LeBron James 143 195 1.36
Kyle Korver 224 301 1.34
Steve Nash 114 153 1.32
Stephen Curry 226 294 1.30
James' name pops up near the top of all the jump-shot leaderboards for last season. And that includes the unguarded catch-and-shoot category, in which he effectively shot 73.1 percent once you account for the added value of 3s. Only five players were more lethal with open shots. While he couldn't find his shot in the Finals until the very end, he ended up converting 37.5 percent of his 3s in the postseason, which is well above average. (For perspective, Kevin Durant shot 31.3 percent from deep in the playoffs.)
So, what's left for him to master?
Free throws. James seemingly switched up his routine every other game last season, and he still shot his lowest rate since 2007-08. It crept up to 77.7 percent in the playoffs, but he should be doing better and he vows that it's his No. 1 priority this offseason. We'll believe it when we see it.
Coach Erik Spoelstra nicknamed him 1-through-5 for a reason. James guarded everyone from Tiago Splitter to Tony Parker to Al Jefferson to Nate Robinson to Kevin Durant last season, but it's almost impossible to quantify that versatility. Nonetheless, the Heat were 4.4 points better per 100 possessions defensively with him on the floor, and 82games says he held his small forward counterpart to just a 12.7 PER.
With a lethal jump shot now in his repertoire, he's a reliable free throw routine from achieving the basketball ideal.
Pelton's 2013-14 Projections
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+ Jump-shooting, tough center in an unathletic forward's body. Short corner specialist.
+ Ugly shot mechanics that yield inconsistent results. Doesn't draw fouls.
+ Smart defender. Tenacious rebounder with knack for ball. Fearless enforcer.
Haslem enjoyed a bounce-back season after struggling through foot problems that kept him grounded in 2011-12. But Haslem adjusted his game this past season to take fewer contested shots at the rim and limit his basket attacks to open layups coming from pick-and-roll actions. As a result, he was blocked just 6.2 percent of his shots in 2012-13, compared to 10.6 percent in 2011-12. Basically, Haslem found peace with where he is in his career.
The herky-jerky jumper comes and goes. When it goes in, he looks like a useful player. When it doesn't, he looks all but washed up. But the guy makes it just enough to keep him in the starting rotation and logging big minutes. He shot 41 percent from 16 to 23 feet last season, up from his 35.0 percent rate the previous season. Like Norris Cole, his shot improved as the season progressed.
Haslem tallies big rebounding numbers individually, but the Heat actually cleaned the glass slightly better when he was on the bench (49.3 percent to 48.5 percent). That disparity worsened in the playoffs, lending credence to the notion that Haslem sometimes gobbles up rebounds at the expense of his teammates.
His defense is a mixed bag. Haslem never shies away from contact on the defensive end and continues to be one of the best charge-takers in the league. He's still woefully undersized, and his opponent counterpart PER of 21.1 reflects that he can get physically dominated underneath. His foul rate soared last season, but he's a high-IQ defender who has mastered coach Erik Spoelstra's highly detailed system.
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+ Versatile, left-handed big man with silky jumper and driving ability.
+ Automatic from midrange, improving 3-point shot. Great finisher. Poor rebounder.
+ Smart defender but lacks size to guard bigger 5s. Sneaky shot-blocker who doesn't foul.
In the hoops version of nature versus nurture, Bosh represents Exhibit A for the nurture side. It's stunning to see the transformation from a one-way paint maven in Toronto to a two-way marksman in Miami. For Bosh, winning appears to be the ultimate catalyst for change.
In 2009-10, his last season in Toronto, 35 percent of Bosh's offense came from post-ups and just 9.9 percent come on spot-ups. In Miami last season? His post-up offense dropped to just 14.1 percent and his spot-up portion rocketed up to 32.8 percent. While it's been something of a gradual change, Bosh is essentially a stretch big at this stage of his career.
And for good reason. Moving Bosh to the perimeter affords LeBron James and Dwyane Wade space to penetrate, but it also allows Bosh to showcase what might be the most money midrange jumper in the game. Yes, even better than Dirk Nowitzki's.
Best midrange shooters, 2012-13 season (16-23 feet, min. 200 FGA)
Player FG FGA FG%
Chris Bosh 174 329 52.9
Dirk Nowitzki 119 238 50.0
Luke Ridnour 146 300 48.7
Jose Calderon 106 221 48.0
Chris Paul 105 220 47.7
Bosh has made it clear that he'd like to puncture the paint more this upcoming season, and it could help his plummeting rebounding rate, which fell to a career-low 12.6 percent. However, much of that slide can be attributed to Udonis Haslem, who is often guilty of board-snatching; Bosh's rebound rate was near Toronto levels when Haslem hit the bench last season.
On the defensive end, Bosh saw his block rate nearly double last season, but he's not thick enough to hang with monsters like Roy Hibbert, and the Heat were no better off defensively with him on the floor, according to NBA.com. Still, he understands the angles and puts in the effort, which is more than you could say of him in Toronto.
Pelton's 2013-14 Projections
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+ Perhaps the best shooter ever. Picturesque form and deadly from the corners.
+ Waning off-the-dribble game. Balky ankles have sapped athleticism. World-class conditioning.
+ Flaming bag defender who picks up cheap fouls. Outstanding foul shooter. Good rebounder.
It's fitting that Allen hit his late-game tying shot in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals from the corner. That should be the top priority for any defense against Allen. The 38-year-old shot 45.0 percent from there in the 2012-13 season, which is somehow worse than his mark there the previous season but still among the best high-volume rates in the league.
Allen remains ageless, and as a corner marksman off the bench he proved to be the perfect complement to LeBron James. Get this: During the 2013 playoffs, the Heat scored an impressive 116.4 points per 100 possessions with James and Allen paired together but just 102.2 points per 100 possessions with James playing without him.
Allen's lateral explosiveness is all but gone, so he found himself forcing too many shots off drives, trying to prove he can turn back the clock to his Seattle days. As such, Allen turned the ball over on 28.3 percent of his pick-and-roll drives, one of the highest rates in the league.
As you might suspect, his value on the defensive end is just about nil. Even though he held his shooting guard counterpart to 12.2 PER, the Heat pretty much hide him under a rug on that end of the floor. Other than the occasional overly ambitious drive, Allen gave the Heat another 3-point threat but, more importantly, a safety net for the Heat in case Dwyane Wade got injured. Everyone remembers the Game 6 shot, but Allen rescued the Heat many times throughout the season. Expect more of the same in 2013-14, but the Heat had better make sure the robot has enough fuel to last one more season.
Pelton's 2013-14 Projections
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+ Springy, energetic big man who can finish anything near the rim. Fantastic weakside blocker.
+ No shooting range outside four feet, but higher vertical than most bigs. Great rebounder.
+ Struggles to defend bruising big men. Extremely foul-prone. Might be a professional wrestler.
Andersen maintains that he stayed in shape during a 15-month layoff by running up and down the Rocky Mountains. Whatever he did, it worked. Andersen came back to the court in January and fit in seamlessly to give the Heat an element that they didn't have on the roster: a high-flying big man who could grab anything near the rim and throw it through the net.
Andersen's efficiency was off the charts. He shot 57.7 percent from the floor during the regular season, with 99 of his 123 shots coming at the rim. In the playoffs, he broke a pseudo-record by shooting 80.7 percent from the floor, with 47 of his 57 shots coming at the rim. Sure, all those buckets came at point-blank range, but if it was easy, everyone would do it.
Defensively, regularized adjusted plus-minus thought he was a monster. Only eight players were more valuable on that end of the floor, according to RAPM, which is amazing considering he didn't even play for the first two months of the season. He still fouls way too much (5.1 every 36 minutes), but the Heat aren't asking him to play 30 minutes a night. His slight frame can be exposed by stronger big men in one-on-one opportunities, but he's still a major plus on that end.
Like with many of the Heatles, Andersen's getting old, and it will be interesting to see if the injury bug doesn't come back to bite him at age 35. But nabbing this combination of efficiency and basket protection for the veteran's minimum is yet another heist by Heat boss Pat Riley.
Pelton's 2013-14 Projections
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+ High IQ. Deadly corner sharpshooter with athleticism of a scarecrow. Ultimate role player.
+ Slow set shot from chest. Effective baseline drive. Crafty passer in high post. Limits mistakes.
+ Charge-taker who gets abused by stronger 4s. Horrible rebounder, but boxes out with vigor.
Battier was one of the most automatic shooters in the league last season. And then the playoffs happened. A corner dweller, Battier had the third-highest true shooting percentage of any wing in the regular season, behind Kyle Korver and Kevin Durant (62.3 percent). In fact, the No-Stats All-Star led the NBA in made corner 3s by a wide margin and did so at a 46.1 percent clip. He was actually 14 made corner 3s from matching the output of the entire New Orleans Pelicans.
Most corner 3-pointers ('12-13 season)
Player FG FGA FG%
Shane Battier 88 191 46.1
Martell Webster 73 149 49.0
Danny Green 73 169 43.2
Klay Thompson 72 160 45.0
Corey Brewer 71 198 35.9
But it all fell apart once the postseason came around. Until his timely barrage in Games 6 and 7 of the NBA Finals, Battier had made just 22.4 percent of his postseason 3-pointers and 22.2 percent of his shots overall. It's worth wondering if he was physically battered from having to "guard" David West and Carlos Boozer in the playoffs to preserve LeBron James. Either way, the Heat will have to do a better job of conserving Battier's body for playoff time as he begins life as a 35-year-old in the NBA.
Battier's rebounding continues to fall off a cliff, as his per-minute rate (3.3 per 36 minutes) has been nearly halved in two seasons. Whatever was left of his athleticism is gone, but as long as he keeps turnovers to a minimum, shoots at a high clip and plays smart defense, the Heat will be thrilled with Battier's contributions on and off the court.
Pelton's 2013-14 Projections
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+ Pesky, undersized point guard with improved jump shot. Struggles to score in paint.
+ Not a playmaker. Puts the blinders on during penetration and forces shots.
+ Provides intense ball pressure, but court awareness lacking. Fouls a ton.
Did Cole steal Shane Battier's shooting talents during the playoffs a la Space Jam? That's the only explanation for Cole's suddenly lights-out shooting from downtown. After hitting a paltry 27.6 percent from deep in his rookie season, Cole shot 35.7 percent last regular season and then scorched opponents in the postseason at a 53.1 percent clip.
It's a good thing he worked on his 3-point shot because it's the only thing keeping him on an NBA roster. After a horrible start to the season, Cole ranked among the worst players in recent memory. Even with a much-improved second half to the season, his 7.92 PER was the fifth-worst in the league (minimum 1,000 minutes).
The best thing about Cole's development is that he understands he shouldn't be taking shots away from LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Really, at his skill level, he shouldn't be taking shots away from anyone. His usage rate dropped from 21.8 percent in his rookie season to a much more palatable 17.0 percent last season. He was ill-equipped to become the scoring spark plug off the bench, but that's what the Heat envisioned when they drafted him two years ago.
Cole morphed into a defensive specialist by the end of the season, which is a role that he can fill. His Synergy grades checked out well, but regularized adjusted plus-minus says he's a major negative on that end of the floor. He can pressure the ball like crazy, but he's not a high-IQ player and he tends to be overly aggressive, which leads to loads of fouls.
Pelton's 2013-14 Projections
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+ Undersized, mobile center with traces of offensive skill and flyswatters for hands.
+ Can't catch the ball. Improved around the basket but still struggles to score. Bad rebounder.
+ Covers incredible amount of real estate defensively. Excellent shot-blocker. Knows his role.
Yes, this is the same guy who started the 2011 NBA Finals. A casualty of coach Erik Spoelstra's positionless scheme, Anthony completely fell out of the Heat's rotation this past season and became a benchwarmer behind Chris Andersen, Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem.
Anthony is what he's always been: a hardworking, defensive specialist who has little to no value elsewhere. Offensively, he turned the ball over 21.5 percent of his possessions (which seems generously low) and he used just 8.6 percent of the team's possessions while on the floor. Distributors have to gently hand him the ball on a platter, and he has no jump shot to speak of. His wide stance is useful in screening situations, but he's often called for moving screens and his offensive ineptitude forces the big to double the ball handler.
But he's mastered the defensive end of the floor. Few players can go from blitz-to-basket as quickly as he can, and his Synergy grades in pick-and-roll situations reflect it. (Anthony checks out in the top 10 percent in the league here.) He's a great shot-blocker on top of that, but even the Heat's superstars can't fully compensate for his offensive deficiencies. He'll assume garbage duty for the Heat, especially with Greg Oden lurking.
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+ Long lefty wing who loves taking jumpers at expense of teammates. Better at 4 than 3.
+ A wasted talent who hijacks offense. Good handle, but never passes. Mistake-prone.
+ Poisonous presence on and off the court. Takes vacation on defense. Out of shape.
If there was a team that could turn around Beasley, it's probably the Heat, who drafted him out of Kansas State but couldn't wait to get rid of him in 2010. Seeing that he's coming to Miami on a training camp invite with no money guaranteed, even they don't seem all that confident he's up to the task.
But it's worth a riskless free trial. No, the Heat aren't getting the same player they drafted No. 2 overall who dominated the college ranks. Beasley's PER peaked his rookie season and has been in a downward spiral ever since. Last season in Phoenix was an inefficiency tour de force. We've seen 436 players in NBA history log at least 1,000 minutes with a usage rate as high as Beasley's last season (27.6 percent) but none of them posted a true shooting percentage as bad as Beasley's (46.2). Translation: He was a ball hog of the highest degree (no pun intended).
Michael Beasley's Productivity Plunge (Player efficiency rating (PER) by season)
Team Season MPG PER
Miami 2008-09 24.8 17.2
Miami 2009-10 29.8 16.1
Minnesota 2010-11 32.3 15.5
Minnesota 2011-12 23.1 13.0
Phoenix 2012-13 20.7 10.8
When he's not busy chucking up ill-advised jumpers, he's a total lost cause on the defensive end. His next successful rotation will be his first. With someone of his size, ambidexterity and athleticism, he could be a lockdown defender, but he doesn't seem to care enough to do the work. The Suns were already terrible last season, but they were 6.6 points per 100 possessions worse with Beasley on the floor. Unsurprisingly, they paid him $7 million to leave.
There's some potential for Beasley to be a stretch 4 off the bench who can rain from the corners, but that's why they have Rashard Lewis and Shane Battier. Otherwise, it's hard to see the fit here. With all the talent in the world, Beasley has flushed his career down the toilet by playing one-on-one ball in a team sport. That simply won't fly in Miami.
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+ Injury-riddled, talented big man with limitless potential and a history of off-the-court issues.
+ Monster rebounder and paint defender. Fouls way too much. Needs to get back in shape.
+ Hasn't played in an NBA game in almost four years.
Who knows.
With almost a half-decade away from the game and multiple major surgeries on his knees, it's impossible to know what kind of player Oden will be or whether he will ever take the court this upcoming season. When he last played, back in 2009-10, he was a beast of a big man. At 21 years old, Oden averaged 16.7 points and 12.8 rebounds along with 3.4 blocks per 36 minutes in 21 games. But he also got whistled for six fouls per 36 minutes, which simply isn't acceptable for a big-time player.
The Heat could use him as a big body to throw at the Roy Hibberts and Marc Gasols of the league during the postseason stretch, but & baby steps. Word is that Oden has lost significant weight to relieve the pounding on his restitched knees, but it also might sap his effectiveness in the paint.
The Heat have themselves another big man reclamation project who could be another Chris Andersen-type impact & or another Eddy Curry.
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+ Long, skinny stand-still shooter with high release, affinity for the corners and no handle.
+ Takes monthly trip inside the arc. Can't create his own shot. Not a passer.
+ Sufficient defender, but lacks strength. Poor rebounder.
In the midst of all the angst during the 2012-13 Miami Heat season, nothing quite gripped a nation quite like James Jones' enduring quest to take a layup in an NBA game.
On April 15, he finally did it: He unfurled his first layup in more than two years.
He made it, thank goodness. It marked his first and only shot inside 10 feet in his past two seasons. If you see him -- gasp! -- dribble the basketball, it either means it's your lucky day or something in the Heat's offense has gone terribly wrong. Probably the latter.
Jones is a shooting specialist to the core. Nine out of 10 shots that he takes come from behind the arc, making him one of the most specialized players in the game. He has no plans to venture into the paint and he has no business going there, either. He runs to the corner, waits for the kickout and then fires up a homing missile to the bottom of the net.
The biggest beneficiary to Mike Miller's departure is the doctor who had to labor over him 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The second-biggest is Jones, who played fewer minutes in the entire 2012-13 season than he did in the month of January 2011, but should soak up some of Miller's minutes next season along with Shane Battier.
Yes, it's certainly a little unnerving that a shooting specialist shot just 30.2 percent from downtown, but almost all of those shots came in garbage time with Norris Cole feeding him the ball. For perspective, Jones shared the court with LeBron James for all of eight minutes last season. The Heat should miss Miller's floor game, but they shouldn't miss a beat from a shooting perspective.
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+ Long, shooting big man with unorthodox release, limited athleticism and bad wheels.
+ Struggles to create his own shot. Doesn't pass or get to the free throw line.
+ Can't defend a chair on the perimeter, but can body up with bigs. Mediocre rebounder for size.
The Rehabilitation of Rashard Lewis didn't go as well as planned. With some speculation that he might work himself into a full-time starting gig in Miami, his knees were still mostly shot and he completely fell out of the Heat's rotation by the end of the season.
Believe it or not, the awkward shot mechanics still get results. He shot 38.9 percent from downtown and was money from the left side, where he shot 50.8 percent on 3s. But the problem is that he's completely dependent on others to create those shots for him, and he's not mobile enough to provide any value elsewhere. He makes Shane Battier look like a gazelle.
The Heat hoped that his post-up game would provide another dynamic to his scoring game, but Lewis is too slow to take advantage of smaller players. He shot just 42.9 percent on post-ups last season, and he routinely drew offensive foul calls fighting for position. All told, he's still not comfortable in his new condition.
Because of his bad knees, he's a liability on the defensive end who can't stay in front of quicker bigs. He doesn't rebound nearly enough for someone who's 6-foot-10, but that's never been his strong suit. If the Heat can somehow get his knees right, they might have something. But at age 34, the chances of that are slim.
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+ Undersized shot-blocking specialist who fouls too much and has no post-up moves.
+ Solid rebounder. Needs to add weight and skill.
Picture Joel Anthony, but worse. That's Varnado. That's not a glowing compliment, but it's no surprise that the Heat are keeping tabs on Varnado with Anthony being potential trade bait this upcoming season. He's basically a lesser, cheaper version of Anthony.
Varnado averaged just 14.5 points per game in the D-League, which is a concern because the crop of players there is devoid of any talented big men. Also a bad sign: He fouled 5.2 times per 36 minutes there. Like Anthony, Varnado is a shot-blocking monster, swatting 3.3 shots per game for the Sioux Falls Skyforce. But until he keeps his fouls in check and learns pick-and-roll defense, he won't sniff an NBA rotation.
I love Beasley's scouting report. There isn't any friendly neighborhood TomShoe here. Just to summarise:
PF in a SF body. Wasted talent jump shooter that hijacks an offense. Mistake prone poisonous presence who doesn't play D and is out of shape. Good handles though
Quote of the post : "His next successful rotation will be his first"
Love it!!!
Just to clear a few points up:
@Nick Thanks, but there's not really that much effort put into it as you'd think.
@Grandma The more things change, the more things stay the same, I guess.
@Shoes Everything before my signature is my own writing. Once you hit the "Projected Starters," that's the beginning of the player profiles. That analysis on the general state of the team, I wrote that.
Everyone needs to stop hating. He's really going to get his act together. He's actually hired me to whip him into shape and I will mention the improvements already made:
1) He no longer is allowed to smoke weed in cars, parks, elementary schools, bowling alleys, or olive gardens. He is required to smoke weed strictly in his own house or in his parole officer's backyard
2) He has to practice basketball at least 2 hours a day, and NBA 2K is only allowed to count as 1 of those hours
3) He has to one sit up a day, and increase each day by one sit up. In 5000 days, hell be up to 5000 sit ups a day
4) The parole officer idea was a bad idea. He was just arrested again
5) I have limited the dollar amount of bails in his budget to $50K semi - annually.
With my 5 step program, Michael Beasley could become the next Al Harrington
My bad guys
1. Tom I appreciate you sharing this with us and I cant blame you when I didn't take the time to read it thoroughly.
2.Sorry to the forum when im faced with loooong paragraphs about something im interested in I switch to "p0rn0 reading mode"...where I automatically skip the intro to get to the good part.


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Dallas police have identified a man they say killed a couple on the front porch of their M Streets home this week.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, a man named Abey Belette Girma admitted to a co-worker that he killed two people.
The co-worker called police to tell them what Girma said.
According to the affidavit, Girma killed Lemma Yayehyirad and Desta Yenenesh because "they had disrespected him."
Girma told his friend he followed the couple from their Ethiopian restaurant on north Greenville Avenue Wednesday night to their home in the 5700 block of Marquita Street.
The affidavit says Girma confronted Yayehyirad on the porch, and the restaurant owner "continued to disrespect him" so he shot him.
Girma then shot his wife Yenenesh before driving away. Girma also allegedly showed the pistol used in the murders to his friend.
Dallas police expect to book Girma on felony capital murder charges today.
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'I've killed him': Nurse's cry after she ignored 'nil by mouth' sign and frail pensioner choked to death on tablet
- Kirsten May gave Norman Betchley pill despite 'nil by mouth' sign over bed
- Betchley, 81, was in hospital with breathing issues being fed through tubes
- Nurse realised mistake and ran to a laundry cupboard crying: 'It's my fault'
- Coroner decided the tablet probably caused his death
Frail: Agency nurse Kirsten May gave Norman Betchley (pictured) the tablet even though an A5 sign above his head stated 'nil by mouth'
A frail elderly patient died after choking to death on a tablet he should never have been given, an inquest has heard.
Norman Betchley, 81, was given the tablet even though an A5 sign above his head stated 'nil by mouth' - a medical instruction for patients who may not take any substances orally.
The nurse who gave him the tablet then ran through the hospital ward crying: 'I've killed him'.
Even though Mr Betchley was seriously ill, the coroner at Chelmsford Coroners Court decided the tablet probably caused his death.
Mr Betchley was at Colchester General Hospital, Essex, when agency nurse Kirsten May gave him the heart drug furosemide with a glass of water.
He started choking, coughing and vomiting when he tried to take the tablet.
Nurses used suction equipment to clear Mr Betchley's airways but he died soon after.
Coroner Tina Harrington told the inquest Mr Betchley suffered from asbestosis and his overall physical condition was sufficient to cause death at any point.
However, it was likely administering the medication would have caused his death.
She said: 'He immediately began to cough and choke, which caused obstruction to his airways, which I find on balance precipitated Mr Betchley's death.'
Miss Harrington said she was satisfied Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, had made strides since Mr Betchley's death and she did not make any recommendations.
Ms May claimed not to have been told during the morning handover that Mr Betchley was 'nil by mouth' - a medical instruction for patients who may not take any substances orally.
Mr Betchley died on April 9, 2009 having been admitted on February 10, 2009 suffering with breathing difficulties.
Mr Betchley started choking, coughing and vomiting when he tried to take the tablet
The former guillotine operator was due to be assessed for the Liverpool Care Pathway, which dictates patients should not be resuscitated, on the day he died.
Two post-mortem examinations found his cause of death to be lung disease due to exposure to asbestos.
Det Chief Supt Liam Osborne investigated Mr Betchley's death and found nine members of staff, including Ms May, had been briefed properly.
He decided neither Nurse May nor Colchester General Hospital had a criminal case to answer.
A spokesman for Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust extended its condolences and sympathy to Mr Bletchley's family and friends.
He said: 'We fully accept we failed in our duty of care to him and apologise unreservedly.
'The nurse involved in this case, who was not our employee, had not followed Nursing and Midwifery Council or our own guidance relating to the administration of medicines and was suspended immediately.
Mr Betchley's children, Linda and Stuart, have criticised the inquest system after it took four years for the inquest to be concluded
'We immediately notified the authorities and a matron met Mr Betchley's son and daughter on the day of his death to tell them about the investigation the trust was about to start.
'She met them again to share the outcome of the investigation and resulting action plan which contained eight recommendations. They were all implemented.'
Senior staff told the hearing of the measures taken to minimise the risk of a repeat, including an improved handover between shifts and more conspicuous nil by mouth signs.
Speaking after the inquest, Mr Betchley's son Stuart said: 'This whole thing should not have to happen to anyone.
Mr Betchley was at Colchester General Hospital (pictured) when agency nurse Kirsten May gave him the heart drug furosemide with a glass of water
'Two reports into dad's death said the tablet contributed to his death and we heard how the nurse herself screamed when she realised what she had done
'It was an unfortunate mistake and I do not blame anyone in particular, but the system is lacking.
'If you go to hospital and there is no clear diagnosis, as was the case with my dad, you are just passed from pillar to post.
'I hope the hospital has taken this seriously and implements all the changes it has stated.'
He also criticised the inquest system. It has taken nearly four years for the inquest to be concluded.
He said: 'I would like to think someone would not have to wait four years for this as we have, and for what?
'No one will argue my dad was not in good health but I know he would not have died that particular day if this had not happened. It seems we will never get a straight answer'
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