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US 7246799 B2 Abstract A method of playing a wagering card game for a number of player using standard playing cards having a standard rank and involving standard poker hand rankings comprises: each player placing at least four distinct wagering parts to participate in the game; dealing three cards to each player and at least two common cards, all of the at least two common cards being dealt face down; giving each player the chance to examine the cards received by that player and to withdraw at least a first part of the at least four distinct wagering parts wager based on the rank of the player's cards prior to one of the at least two common cards being dealt face down being exposed; showing the at least one common card, thereby providing at least a partial hand for each player, each player's at least a partial hand comprising the shown at least one common card and the cards each player was dealt; allowing each player to withdraw a second part of the at least four wagering parts and forfeiting a third part of the at least four wagering parts; showing at least one more common card to expose all common cards that had been dealt face down; and resolving each player's remaining wager based on the rank of that player's hand, which remaining wager was not withdrawn.
Claims(45) 1. A method of playing a wagering card game for a number of players using standard playing cards having a standard rank, said game involving standard poker hand rankings and comprising the steps of:
each player placing at least four distinct wagering parts to participate in the game;
dealing three cards to each player and at least two common cards, all of said at least two common cards being dealt face down;
giving each player the chance to examine the cards received by that player and to withdraw at least a first part of said at least four distinct wagering parts prior to one of said at least two common cards being dealt face down being exposed;
showing said at least one common card, thereby providing at least a partial hand for each player, each player's at least a partial hand comprising said shown at least one common card and all three of the cards each player was dealt;
allowing each player to withdraw a second part of the at least four wagering parts and forfeiting a specific third part of the at least four wagering parts;
showing at least one more common card to expose all common cards that had been dealt face down; and
resolving each player's remaining wager based on the poker rank of that player's hand, which remaining wager was not withdrawn.
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14. A method of playing a wagering card game for a number of players using standard playing cards having a standard rank, said game involving standard poker hand rankings and comprising the steps of:
each player placing a wager of more than three parts to participate in the game;
a dealer dealing three cards face down to each player and at least two common cards face down;
giving each player the chance examine the at least three cards received by that player and to withdraw a first part of said wager;
the dealer showing one of said common cards;
giving each player another chance to withdraw a second part of said wager and forfeiting a specific third part of said wager;
showing a second of said at least two common cards to expose at least two common cards, thereby providing exactly a five card hand for each player, each player's playing a five card hand consisting of two showing common cards and the three cards each player was dealt; and
resolving each player's remaining wager party or parts which was not withdrawn based on the poker ranking of that player's five card hand against a paytable.
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17. A method of playing a wagering game with a single, standard fifty-two card poker deck, the cards having standard rank and value, said game involving generally well recognized and accepted five-card poker wager-resolving hand ranking outcomes and comprising the steps of:
each player wagering an initial, four-part wager amount to participate in the game;
a dealer dealing three cards face down to each participating player and two common cards face down for use by all participating players;
giving each participating player the chance to inspect the three cards that player received, the dealer then giving each player the choice of withdrawing or leaving at risk a first part of that player's initially wagered amount;
the dealer then turning over and showing exactly one of the two common cards and giving each player the choice of withdrawing or leaving at risk a second part of that player's initially wagered amount based on the rank and value of that player's three cards and the showing common card, wherein withdrawal of the second wager requires forfeiture of a specific third part of the wager;
the dealer then turning over and showing the second common card and each participating player showing the three cards received from the dealer, thereby providing exactly a five card hand for each participating player, each five card hand comprising the two showing common cards and the three cards each participating player was dealt; and
resolving all remaining parts of the wager of each participating player's initially wagered amount which was not withdrawn, based on the poker hand ranking outcome of that player's five card hand as compared to a paytable.
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22. A method of playing a wagering game comprising a player placing a required wager consisting of at least four distinct wagering parts and providing to the player at least a portion of the player's game elements so that partial information or a game outcome is provided,
giving the player at least one opportunity, before the player's final game outcome is determined, to withdraw from engagement in the game exactly one wagering part of said at least four wagering parts, wherein withdrawal of said exactly one wagering part requires forfeiture of another specific wagering part and requires that one other specific wagering part of the at least four wagering parts remain in play to the end of the game; and
continuing play of the game with additional portions of the player's game elements being displayed to the player.
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28. A method of playing a wagering game with multiple betting options, the method including the steps of:
requiring each player to place a wager comprising at least three parts in order to engage in play of the wagering game;
a dealer dealing a partial a hand of cards to each player who placed the wager;
after viewing the partial hand, each player optionally withdrawing at least one part of his bet;
each player receiving at least one additional card;
wherein at least one part of the bet remains up during the entire play of the game, and at least one specific part of the bet is forfeited to the house when another part of the bet is optionally withdrawn by the player; and
resolving each bet according to the rules of the wagering game.
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Description This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/286,370, filed Oct. 31, 2002, now abandoned, and is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/254,628, filed Sep. 24, 2002, now abandoned, which latter application is in turn a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/928,645, filed Aug. 13, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,454,266, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/317,705, filed May 24, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,273,424, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/970,966 filed Nov. 14, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,019,374, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/695,640, filed Aug. 12, 1996, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/388,292, filed Feb. 14, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,544,892, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/043,413, filed Apr. 6, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,417,430, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/023,196, filed on Feb. 5, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,288,081. 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to playing card wagering games that can be played with playing cards, including a standard deck of cards or by video machine technology in a casino or home environment. In particular, it relates to a method and apparatus for playing a wagering game, wherein the game is a variation of five card stud poker and provides players the opportunity to take or leave a portion of their wager during the course of the game. 2. Background of the Art There are many wagering games used for gambling. Such games should be exciting to arouse players' interest and uncomplicated so they can be understood easily by a large number of players. Ideally, the games should include more than one wagering opportunity during the course of the game, yet be able to be played rapidly to a wager resolving outcome. Exciting play, the opportunity to make more than one wager and rapid wager resolution enhance players' interest and enjoyment because the frequency of betting opportunities and bet resolutions is increased. Wagering games, particularly those intended primarily for play in casinos, should provide players with a sense of participation and control, the opportunity to make decisions, and reasonable odds of winning, even though the odds favor the casino, house, dealer or banker. The game must also meet the requirements of regulatory agencies. Wagering games, including wagering games for casino play, with multiple wagering opportunities are known. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,861,041 and 5,087,405 (both to Jones et al.) disclose methods and apparatus for progressive jackpot gaming, respectively. The former patent discloses that a player may make an additional wager at the beginning of a hand, the outcome of the additional wager being determined by of a predetermined arrangement of cards in the player's hand. U.S. Pat. No. 4,836,553 (to Suttle and Jones) discloses a modified version of a five card stud poker game. Additional symbols may be added to the usual means of playing a game to increase wagering opportunities. This is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,098,107 (to Boylan et al.). Somewhat similarly, U.S. Pat. No. 3,667,757 (to Holmberg) discloses a board game and apparatus, including a way to allow the player to make a choice with respect to several different alternative types of game play and risk bearing strategies. The alternative play is based on providing cards with additional symbols and therefore, a new set of odds. The game and apparatus disclosed by Holmberg requires new sets of rules, relatively complicated procedures and time for a player to learn the game. U.S. Pat. No. 5,154,429 (to LeVasseur) involves the dealer playing multiple hands against a player's single hand, whereby the number of hands played in the same amount of time is increased. U.S. Pat. No. 5,288,081 (Breeding) describes the game Let It Ride� stud poker which is played in many casinos around the world. That wagering game is played with a single, typical (standard) fifty-two card poker deck and broadly involves the generally well recognized and accepted set of rules, procedures and wager-resolving outcomes of five card poker. The game method comprises each player placing an initial, three-part wager (all bet parts are equal) to participate in the game. A separate bonus wager (a side bet wager) may be placed to play against a pay table. Cards are dealt by a dealer, three down to each player and two down to the dealer. Players inspect or �sweat� their cards, and the dealer asks �take it or leave it?� or as the name of the game implies, �Let It Ride�?� with regard to the first part of the initial bet. Players can choose to retrieve or remove from play the first part of their initial bet, or leave the first part in play or at risk, based on the value of the three cards in their hand. The side wager or bonus wager cannot be withdrawn and is immediately withdrawn by the house in the play of the game. The dealer then turns over one of the dealer's cards and the dealer's query is repeated with regard to the second part of the initial bet. Players can choose to retrieve or remove from play the second part of their initial bet or leave the second part in play or at risk, based on the value of the four cards consisting of the three cards in the player's hand and the exposed dealer's card. Players have no option with the third part of the bet. Finally, all cards are shown and the payouts and collections are resolved according to the ranking of the poker hand of each player, i.e., the players are not playing against each other or the dealer. Another element of play in casino games and particularly casino table card games in the wagering structure. There are a multitude of card games that are based on one or more decks of conventional playing cards. Among the most popular of these games is poker, wherein a player's fortunes are determined by a well-known hierarchy of card combinations. Card games that are variants of poker are also very popular, such as Let It Ride� stud poker, Caribbean Stud� poker, Three Card Poker� and the like. This is due, at least in part, to the basic nature of the underlying game itself, combining elements of both strategy and luck. Additionally, poker-variants allow an existing player-base to capitalize on their preexisting knowledge of a game and to apply that knowledge in novel settings. The two most popular forms of traditional poker are draw poker and stud poker. In a conventional hand of draw poker, a single 52-card deck of shuffled playing cards is used. Each player begins a hand by contributing an initial or �ante� bet to a common pool or �pot�, the pot ultimately going to the owner of the single winning hand. The dealer then distributes five face-down cards to each player, the remaining cards in the deck being set aside for later use. Each player evaluates the cards that he or she has been dealt and each, in turn, is given an opportunity to discard one or more cards from the dealt hand. The dealer gives the player replacement cards for those that have been discarded by dealing additional cards face-down from the top of the deck. Following the deal, one or more rounds of betting take place, during which time each player may make an initial raise, a check wager, fold (drop-out), match a previous raise or raise a previous bet. These wagers are all added to the pot. The meanings of these wagering terms are well known to those skilled in the art and typical definitions of same may be found in, for example, Hoyle's Rules of Games, pp. 75�102, by Morehead and Mot-Smith, 1963, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. At the conclusion of the wagering rounds, the players display their hands and the holder of the highest ranking poker hand takes all of the money in the pot. Stud poker is the most popular form of �open poker,� wherein each player is dealt some cards that are face-up and, hence, available for viewing by the other players. Stud poker comes in two varieties: 5-card and 7-card, the two being of approximately equal popularity. In five-card stud poker, the dealer gives each player a face-down (or �hole� card) and then a face-up card. Thus, at the start each player knows his own two cards and one card of each of his opponents. After the first two cards are dealt, a wagering round ensues, during which time each player contributes his or her wager to the pot. A typical description of the rules that govern this round might be found in, for example, Hoyle's Rules of Games, pp. 75�102, by Morehead and Mot-Smith, 1963, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. After the wagering round, another card is dealt face-up to each player. This is followed by another wagering round. Alternating dealing and wagering rounds continue until each player has a total of five cards: four face-up and a concealed hole card. After the final bets have been placed, each player who has not dropped out during the deal/wager rounds reveals his or her hole card. The owner of the highest ranking 5-card poker hand wins and takes whatever amount is in the pot. Only the player with the highest ranking hand wins. Seven-card stud poker differs slightly from 5-card poker. First, in 7-card poker each player initially receives two cards face-down and one card face-up. A bidding round then ensues. The dealer then gives each player another face-up card, which is followed again by a bidding round. Deals (of one face-up card) and bids are alternated until each player has four face-up cards and two face-down cards. Finally, a third face-down card is dealt to each player (making a total of seven cards). This is followed by a last bidding round. The winner of the hand is the player who can form the highest ranking 5-card poker hand from his seven cards. As is well known to those skilled in the art, five-card poker hands are ranked from �Royal Flush� (highest) to �High Card(s) in Hand� (lowest) according to the following ordering:
In some variations of poker, the ace may also act as the lowest card in the deck to form a straight when used in a sequence like A, 2, 3, 4. Additionally, a �wild card��often the �joker� card may be designated, so that a person who holds that card may declare its value to be that of any card in the deck, the value will help that player form a better poker hand. At its core, poker is a vehicle for gambling. Commonly the quantities wagered are monetary, but that is not strictly required and poker chips, matches, and other non-pecuniary tokens have been used in place of money to help the players determine who is winning without exposing them to financial loss. Of course, casinos are in the business of providing people with the opportunity to gamble and, given the popularity of poker among the general populous, it only stands to reason that casinos would desire to offer this game in some form or another to those who seek to play it. However, conventional-rules poker is not particularly well suited for use in a casino. A casino that offers traditional poker to its clientele typically does so by providing a dealer and a room in which to play, but the casino's dealer does not actually participate in the game as a player. His or her function is just to distribute the cards and referee the game. The casino makes its money by taking some percent of all of the money wagered (the �rake�) or by leasing the room to the participants. The cost of the lease may be measured in time (e.g., a fixed amount per hour) or by a count of the number of hands played. Traditional poker games are not particularly favored by casinos because the casino does not make as much money acting as a landlord as it would if it were an active participant in the game. Similarly, from the standpoint of the gaming public, traditional poker has some disadvantages which have tended to make it less desirable as a casino game. First, traditional poker is readily available �at home,� e.g., at the Friday night poker session, and there is no particular need for most people to travel to a casino to play it. Second, when an individual wins at traditional poker it is at the expense of the other players/participants. Many people prefer to play against the more impersonal �house� (i.e., the casino) so that their winning hand does not necessarily result in a loss by a fellow player, who may be an acquaintance. Finally, traditional poker does not offer the excitement associated with �jackpot� type games. That is, a royal flush in traditional poker�as improbable as that card combination is�will result in winning only the amount in the pot and nothing more. Many players seek out games where there is some possibility of �winning big,� an option that is not available under conventional poker rules. As a consequence of these disadvantages, casinos have introduced a variety of poker-type game variants to address the shortcomings discussed previously. One obvious advantage of these poker-type games from the casino's point of view is that the casino becomes an active participant in the game (as the house) and can, as a consequence, increase the revenue earned with the game. Additionally, these poker-type games are very attractive to many of the gambling public, and the mere fact that they are available in a particular casino has the potential to increase consumer traffic and revenue there. A variety of innovative strategies have been employed to make poker-type games more appealing to casino gamblers. For example, many poker-variants are designed to let the players compete against the house, rather than against each other. In other cases, progressive betting has been utilized, wherein the player may increase his or her bet during the play of a hand. This makes the game more exciting to the player and potentially more profitable for the casino. Jackpots have been introduced, wherein certain card combinations in the player's hand result in an enhanced payout to that player. Finally, computer implementations of these games is always an attractive possibility, with video based casino games becoming increasingly popular. One such video implementation of a poker-type game is taught by Weingardt, U.S. Pat. No. 5,042,818. Of course, a natural next step is to offer these same video based casino games over the Internet, thereby making the games available to a potentially enormous audience. The most successful casino table poker games to date are Let It Ride� stud poker (as originally described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,288,081), Caribbean Stud Poker� (originally described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,836,533), and Three Card Poker� (as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,237,916). In most casinos, a game of blackjack begins by having each player place an initial wager. The blackjack dealer then distributes two cards face-down to each player and two cards�one face up and another face down�to him or herself. After the player has examined the two dealt cards and compared those cards with the face-up dealer's card, a number of options present themselves to the player. The player may �stand� (i.e., take no further cards), draw one or more additional cards in order to increase the numeric sum of the hand, double down (a form of progressive wagering), or split the two cards. Additionally, if the dealer's face-up card is an ace, the player may elect to buy insurance against the possibility that the dealer has a blackjack. If, after the dealer's face-down card is revealed, the dealer does not have a blackjack, the player loses the amount that was paid as insurance (although he or she may go on to ultimately win that deal). If, on the other hand, the dealer has a blackjack, the player collects double the amount of insurance bought (but may still lose the amount of the original wager). The option of purchasing insurance is unique to blackjack type games and has not, heretofore, been available in poker-style games. The broad rules of blackjack are generally known to those skilled in the art and a fuller description may be found in the materials previously incorporated by reference. In addition to novel games being introduced into casinos, novel betting formats have also been introduced. Side bets have always been common in wagering environments, but the use of side bets for jackpots and bonuses in casino table card games was believed to have been first practiced by David Sklansky in about 1982 in a public showing of Sklansky's Poker in Las Vegas, Nev. The play and/or betting structure of Caribbean Stud Poker� was modeled after that game. Blackjack has allowed surrender play at many tables, where half the original wager is withdrawn and the other half is forfeited to the house at the election of the player. U.S. Pat. No. 5,820,460 (Fulton) describes a method for playing a casino table card game wherein wagers are changed after some cards are viewed by the player. Let It Ride� stud poker advanced that theory significantly as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,273,424, where specific segments of wagers could be withdrawn from an original wager that was made in multiple parts. It is still beneficial to provide additional wagering formats and structures to add both interest to the game and better control over house retention and player awards. The desired attributes of wagering games outlined above are in large measure provided by the method and apparatus for a wagering game in accordance with the present invention. The game is uncomplicated, exciting and provides the opportunity for players to make multiple wagers and choices regarding those wagers. The wagering game of the present invention is played with a single, typical fifty-two card poker deck and broadly involves the generally well recognized and accepted set of rules, procedures and wager-resolving outcomes of five card poker. One embodiment of the game is a variation of Let it Ride� Stud Poker, as described in my co-pending applications, Ser. No. 10/286,440 filed Oct. 31, 2002 and Ser. No. 10/254,628 filed Sep. 24, 2002, both entitled Bet Withdrawal Casino Game With Wild Symbol, the content of both specifications hereby incorporated by reference. The game method of the present invention comprises each player placing an initial, three or more part wager, and preferably a four-part wager (as opposed to the required three-part wager used in Let It Ride� stud poker) to participate in the game. Cards are dealt by a dealer. In one example, three cards are dealt face down to each player and two cards are dealt face down to the dealer. Players inspect or �sweat� their cards, and the dealer asks �take it or leave it?� or �Let It Ride�?� with regard to the first part of the initial bet. Players can choose to retrieve or remove from play the first part of their initial bet, or leave the first part in play or at risk, based on the value of the three cards in their hand. The dealer then turns over one of the dealer's cards and that card is considered a part of each player's hand. The dealer's query is repeated with regard to the second and third parts of the initial bet, except that withdrawal of the second part of the bet results in the house automatically claiming the third part of the wager. This step requires that two parts (the second part and the third part) of the four-part bets (usually equal parts) be considered at the same time of play. This interdependency between the second and third bets could alternatively exist between the first and second bets. Players can choose to retrieve or remove from play the second part and forfeit the third part of their initial bet or leave the second part and third part in play or at risk, based on the value of the four cards consisting of the three cards in the player's hand and the first exposed dealer's card. Players have no option with the fourth part of the bet, which is referred to as the contract wager, as it must remain in play through the conclusion of play of the game. Finally, all cards are shown and the payouts and collections are resolved according to the ranking of the poker hand of each player, i.e., the players are not playing against each other or the dealer. Several variations in the game are contemplated by the present invention. For example, three wagers rather than four may be placed. The player has the option to withdraw his first bet. If he withdraws the first bet, the second bet is swept by the house. The third bet is the contract bet and cannot be removed by the player. Similarly, the player could place five bets, with the second and third, or third and fourth bets having the interdependency of that of the second and third bets in the first example of the invention. What is meant by �interdependency� for purposes of this disclosure is that when any bet, except the contract bet is withdrawn by the player, another bet is automatically forfeited to the house. The game play could be similarly modified, allowing the players and dealer more or less cards. What is important to the invention is that the player receive partial information about his hand, and then be given at least one opportunity to withdraw a portion of his bet, resulting in an automatic forfeiture of another portion of this bet as a result of the decision to withdraw. The pay table in this game (to be marketed as �Dakota Stud�� table card game) can be adjusted from the pay tables in Let It Ride� poker to reflect the change in betting/wagering structure. For example, to compensate for the required forfeit of the third wager part if the second wager part is withdrawn, the qualifying hand for a win may be lowered from the pair of 10's ordinarily required to win against the pay table in Let It Ride� stud poker. For example, the minimum winning hand may be any pair, a pair of 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's or 9's. Additionally, higher odds may be paid on higher ranked hands to make play of the game more attractive to players. The game may also be modified to provide the player with five cards and the dealer with two hole cards or common cards, with the best five-card poker hand playing against a pay table, or with the player being dealt four cards, and the dealer receiving three cards. This may be done with the dealer having one of the three cards exposed immediately before consideration of withdrawal of the first part of the wager, or with three cards provided face down. In the latter circumstance, the dealer's face down cards may be exposed one-at-a-time, or preferably two at one time and one card at another time in the betting/wagering sequence. Two cards may be exposed before consideration of withdrawal of the second (and third) parts of the wager, or first one card exposed at this stage and then two cards exposed at the end of play, after withdrawal of the second and third parts has been considered and exercised. More specifically, in the preferred play of the game, the initial wager placed by each player comprises four equal parts and is made or placed before any cards are dealt. Each player is dealt three cards face down in the customary fashion. Two common cards are dealt face down in front of the dealer for use by all of the players. Each player will use the two common cards in front of the dealer in combination with his or her three cards to create a five-card hand. After all players have placed their four wagers/bets (and in an optional play of the game, a special bonus wager or jackpot wager for extra or extraordinary awards for high ranking hands against a pay table) and received and examined their cards, each is given the opportunity to retrieve one part (if equal wagers are placed, that is one-fourth) of the initial wager before the dealer reveals one of the two down cards previously placed in front of him. After all of the players have been queried and decided whether to withdraw the first part of their wager, the dealer turns one of the down cards face up. Each player now has the benefit of four cards, the three he or she is holding down plus the common card, and the dealer again gives each player the opportunity to retrieve further part(s) of the initial wager. In this case, with equal wagers, the player has the option of leaving the second and third parts in play or withdrawing the second part and forfeiting the third part before exposing the second common down card. After the second common down card is revealed, the players turn up the three cards they are holding thereby forming five card hands made up of the three cards dealt to each player and the two dealer cards. The dealer examines each of the players hands and determines what payout, if any, each player is entitled to receive according to that players' remaining wager and a preselected payout schedule. Payouts are made to players with winning hands and the losing wagers are collected. The cards are then reshuffled for the next hand. Where a separate side bet has been placed as a bonus or jackpot wager (against a pay table and/or against a progressive jackpot), that wager must also be resolved. Apparatus is disclosed for playing the wagering game according to the method outlined above. A typical gaming table, with a playing surface, is modified to include specific areas that provide locations for placing the wagers and for displaying the common cards. A card shuffling machine such as that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,807,884 or other shuffling machines manufactured by Shuffle Master Gaming, Inc. of Las Vegas, Nev. for facilitating and speeding the play of the wagering game may he used. A display device may be associated with the apparatus for displaying game information, shuffle status, or other information relevant to the dealer, the players or the house. The present invention provides an exciting and interesting wagering game. The wagering game is easy to learn, largely being based on five-card stud poker and the well known ranking of five card poker hands. The present invention provides a new variation of a well known wagering game, five card poker, and in particular Let It Ride� stud poker, which is made more interesting by providing the opportunity for players to make multiple wagers and decisions related to those wagers based on the progress of the game. Still another aspect of the present invention is to provide a wagering game that is easy to learn, yet demands skill of players in making strategic decisions about whether to withdraw a portion of the bet. It is yet another aspect of the present invention to provide a unique, exciting card game for play in casinos or at home and on various media including casino tables, video poker machines, video lottery terminals or home computers. It is an advantage of the game of the present invention that wagering decisions are inherent in the game. The game enhances players' sense of participation and takes advantage of players' inclination to keep wagers at risk once placed. The interdependency of at least two bets further encourages players to let bets remain at risk. Referring to Each of the playing positions 18 a�g includes a wagering zone 22, comprising four separate and distinct wagering or betting areas 22 a b, c, d. A separate wagering area 22 e may be provided for placing of a bonus, jackpot (e.g., progressive jackpot) or other type of side bet wager. Each position 18 a�g also includes a card area 19 a�g for receiving and displaying cards dealt to the player occupying the position. The wagering areas 22 a b, c, d are designed to receive appropriate wagering indicators or settling means such as chips or markers (not shown). At one side of the dealer station 20, the apparatus for practicing the method of the present invention may include a microprocessor or computer controlled shuffling machine 32 supported by a table extension 34. The shuffling machine 32 may be of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,807,884, U.S. Pat. No. 6,149,154 (both assigned to Shuffle Master, Inc.) or any other single deck or multideck shuffling apparatus manufactured by Shuffle Master Gaming, Inc., the disclosure of which patent is incorporated herein by reference. The shuffling machine 32 may include a dealing module for automatically and sequentially dealing cards and also may include a display means for displaying wager amounts, the identity of winning players, or other game related information. Referring to the flow diagram of The award or payoff is given for each of the optional bets that remain at risk at the end of the hand and for the nonwithdrawable part of the bet. A typical pay table would be as follows:
The method of the present invention is not limited to five card poker games, but may be applied or used in other appropriate games such as seven card poker, as described elsewhere herein. The method of the present invention does not require a shuffling machine 32, dealing module 33 or a display means 36. However, these facilitate and expedite the play of the game as well as add interest to the game. While the initial wager of the present invention is preferably comprised of four equal bets, the bets do not necessarily have to be equal. The interdependent bets, such as the second and third parts in the above example, should be equal, or the third part may be smaller than or greater than the second part. Similarly, the first, second, third and fourth parts may be of different values, but the fourth bet must be at least equal to a table minimum and may be required to be at least equal to or greater than any other wager part. The method of the present invention could also include the placement of a contract bet, and two additional bets. When the player receives partial information on his hand (for example, three of five cards), he can withdraw the first part of his bet, and the house sweeps the second part of his bet. The hand is completed (for example, by revealing one or more common cards or dealing one or more extra cards to the player), and all bets that remain up are resolved. The betting structure of the present invention could also include making a five or more part bet, with one part being the contract bet and any of the two remaining bets being interdependent. It is preferable to mandate that the next to last bet be the bet that the house can take back in the event any previously placed bet is taken back by the player. This methodology encourages players to keep their bets in play. For example, the player may place six equal bets in a seven card stud game. The player is dealt three cards and the dealer is dealt four cards, face down. The player can withdraw a first bet after he views his first three cards. The dealer reveals a first common card and then has the opportunity to withdraw bet #2. The dealer reveals the second community card and the player can withdraw bet #3. The dealer reveals the third community card and the player can withdraw bet #4. If he does, the house sweeps bet #5. The 6th bet, remains at risk. It is not necessary to require the player to keep subsequent bets at risk if he chooses not to withdraw a portion or portions of his bet. All betting decisions are preferably made independent of prior betting decisions in a given round of play. The game can also be different. For example, the players could receive their own cards instead of playing with a combination of community cards. Or, the base game could be 21, and the player can make up to six or more equal bets, one per card dealt. The player can withdraw a portion of his or her bet with each card played. While equal bets are highly preferred for casino play, unequal bets may be offered in a casino or may be used in home play, if desired. The wagering game of the present invention might be played live in casinos with a dealer, or in casinos or homes in interactive electronic or video form with automatic coin or betting means receptacles and payout capability, wherein appropriate symbols for cards, wagers or score keeping Would be displayed electronically. A �board-type game� suitable for home, club or casino use may also be provided for practicing the method of the present invention. In combination with or separate from the play of Dakota Stud� casino table poker, a new wagering structure resulting in different bonus structures may be used. The pure wagering structure described above, where the third part (or second part, in another example) of the wager is tied to the election made by the player on the separate part of the wager is itself novel. The use of that wagering structure in combination with certain pseudo-pooling payout outcomes at the table is a further advance in the structure of wagering and play at casino table card games. An example of the additional wagering structure and alternative payout structures include the use of excess retention by the house because of the unique wagering structure described above in the four-part wager (e.g., retaining a pair of 10's or other rank higher than 6's, 7's, 8's, or 9's as the winning hand) or by providing the option of making a side bet to enter the additional award structure described below. Once the player is entered into the additional award structure (either automatically or with the optional or required side bet), the payout can be altered as follows. Those players that are entered into play of the additional award structure can participate in winning awards at the table, even where the awards occur in different hands, that is, hands of other players. In present known table games with bonuses or jackpots with side wagers, only the player receiving the hand is paid on the achievement of the bonus hand of at least a predetermined rank. In some poker clubs, certain events are paid both to players at the table and to the winning player from a pool when certain unusual events occur. For example, house rake may be partially deposited in a pool account. When the event occurs, the pool is paid to the table where it occurs and the money in the pool is distributed proportionally. Such a situation would occur where, for example, the winning event in a pool was where a losing hand at a card table was at least a full house with at least three Aces and two 10's as the losing hand. The pool is distributed among the players and the sometimes the dealer at the table as, for example (70% to the winning hand, 10% to the losing hand and 20% to the remaining players at the table; or 70% to the winning hand, 15% to the second place hand, 20% to the remaining players at the table, and 5% to the dealer). The pool is a form of a progressive jackpot which is incremented according to discretionary rules of the poker club or casino. All players at the table share the pool winnings if they anted in the play of the hand where the winning event occurred. No distinct side wager or particular wagering element is required to enter into the chance to win the pool, which occurs with only a single specific event occurring, as described. In the practice of the present invention, accruing a prize pool from the third (and/or other interdependent bet swept by the house) wager (automatically entering the player in the bonus event during the game) or preferably requiring a separate side wager to enter the bonus payout event is used to enable a player to enter the bonus event. The player is either required to place a side bet or has the option of placing a side bet to enter the bonus event. The bonus event is played against a pay table, whereby whenever any player at the table achieves a hand of predetermined rank, all players that are entered into the bonus event (either automatically or by placing the side bet) partakes of the bonus award for the predetermined hand. The rules may vary, so that a) only players that made the side bet wager can participate in the bonus, b) only players that made the side bet wager and remain in the game at the end of the hand can participate in the bonus, c) only players that made the side bet wager and have a qualifying hand can participate in the bonus, or d) only players that made the side bet wager and have a hand that beats the dealer's hand can participate in the bonus. The preferred method of play is a). Bonuses may be paid for only the highest hand, the top two hands, all winning hands or combinations thereof. The play of this bonus event with side bet can even be extended to include multiple tables. For example, certain progressive jackpot games link tables for the jackpot or bonus awards taken out of the jackpot pool. The tables can be linked by having players who had made the side bet wager at a distal table in the last hand before the bonus event was won at a proximal table. This is not a preferred embodiment (because of potential complexities in synchronization of play or debating when hands were played relative to distal side bets), but is within the skill of play and design. Additionally, the bonus may be paid either when any hand at the table achieves the predetermined hand rank, or only when a player that has made a side bet achieves a hand of the predetermined rank. The second format is preferred to stimulate more persons at the table to make the wager. An aspect of this pay structure is to increase the frequency of bonus events at a table. With more players at a table, there are more hands per game at the table, and the hit frequency of bonus hands increases. Even though the actual size of individual awards per player decreases, the increased frequency improves the overall player acceptance of the game. For example, if there are six players at a table, the frequency of bonus hands statistically increases to six times what the frequency was with a single player at the table. The payouts for each player will necessarily vary according to the number of players that are in the game and/or have made the side bonus bet. The various payouts on each hand vs. the number of players in one example is represented on the table layout as a matrix of payouts for the players and dealer to see. The house may require a minimum number of players to engage play of this side bet bonus event, primarily to limit the number of pay tables that must be displayed. It is also possible to have a display device (e.g., screen, monitor LED, liquid crystal display, plasma screen, etc.) that is fed by data from a computer or microprocessor or other image source to show the applicable or dynamic pay table for the number of players involved in the payout for the hands at any given point in time. For example, the display may show separate screen for 2 player, 3 player, 4 player, 5 player, 6 player and 7 player bonus events, each screen having different odds and payouts. Automated equipment indicating the number of wagers placed, the number of players entered, the rank of the hand, and other factors can be provided. For example, camera, scanners, digital readers, and software interpreting the data such as that provided in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,313,871; 6,460,848; 6,126,166; 5,941,769; and the like could be used to assist in automating the reading of cards, ranks, wagers, and the number of players. It is also possible for players to elect to play a �double bonus.� In this format, rather than a typical one dollar side bet being placed, two separate one dollar wagers or a single two dollar wager may be placed to enter the player in both an individual bonus payout event and the shared bonus event discussed above. Except where the bonus was a progressive bonus, this system could be highly attractive to players. The rules must be clear in the event that a progressive jackpot is used, so that it would be understood that a 100% jackpot win by a player with both side bets placed would win 50% of the total jackpot for him/herself, and the remaining 50% would be split among players in the bonus event, including the winning player. With a fixed bonus pay table, one of five players at a table with both side bets having been placed (the individual bonus and the shared bonus or group bonus wager) would receive a payment of the fixed amount for obtaining a predetermined rank hand and approximately one-fifth of the award for the group award on the ranked hand. For example, if the ranked hand were a Straight Flush with a $2,000 fixed award, the player with that hand would win $2,400�$2,000 for the individual bonus side bet and ⅕th of $2,000 ($400) for the group bonus wager. The side bets may be made on sensing systems or by placing tokens, chips or money on the table that remain on the table at appropriate locations until conclusion of the game. Typical sensing devices include coin drops, photo optical sensors, proximity detectors, cameras, scales, and the like. The format of this game is particularly compatible with any poker-type games where bonus awards are provided from a pay table, such as Let It Ride� stud poker, Three CardPoker�, Crazy 4 Poker�, 3-5-7� Poker table game, and the like. Pay table structures are particularly useful as multiple winning hand combinations combined with the �table bonus� feature dramatically increase the hit frequency of winning bonus events. The method of the present invention is also useful in games where progressive jackpots are used, alone or in combination with pay tables, such as with certain formats of Caribbean Stud� poker. The wager could also be used in games where there are special bonuses given to players who obtain unique hands. For example, in Pai Gow poker, there may be special awards for perfect Pai Gow hands (e.g., 9, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3 and 2) or uniquely ranked hands (e.g., a front pair of aces and at least four-of-a-kind on the rear hand). The payouts could be made to all players participating in the wager (e.g., on a proportional basis), rather than just to the player who obtains the hand. The bonus wager could also be doubled so that a player could receive both the individual award and the group award for the hand. The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the essential attributes thereof. It is desired that the embodiments described above may be considered in all respects as illustrative, not restrictive, reference being made to the appended claims to indicate the scope of the invention. Patent Citations
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Breeders to Cap Reunion Tour With 'Pod' and 'Last Splash' Full-Album Shows
Speedy Ortiz, Imperial Teen will open December tour leg
The first inklings of the Breeders' big 2013 came almost exactly a year ago, when All Tomorrow's Parties announced the lineup behind 1993's revered Last Splash would reunite to perform at this year's Bradford Cox-curated festival. Since then, SPIN's May 2013 cover stars have lavishly reissued Last Splash and performed the album in full at festival and club dates around the world. Now, as the Last Splash 20th anniversary tour winds down, the Breeders will be playing their 1990 debut album Pod in full as well.
The lineup of Kim Deal, Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs, and Jim Macpherson will be adding full-album performances of Pod to their previously scheduled run-throughs of Last Splash this month in Chicago, Boston, New York, and Austin, Texas. Previously on the tour, they included Pod only in London, San Francisco, and Sydney. New England heirs to the indie throne Speedy Ortiz will be opening most of the remaining dates. Beloved, ever-underrated alt-rockers Imperial Teen will open the New Year's Eve show in Austin.
Kim Deal's 2013 would've been an estimable one even without a Breeders tour. In June, the Pixies announced she had quit the group, starting a trend of bassists named Kim not working out for the latter-day Pixies. Meanwhile, she has been releasing her own series of solo singles, including delicate video selection "Are You Mine?" and the standout anthem "Hot Shot."
The Breeders' Last Splash 20th anniversary tour:
December 12 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
December 13 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon *
December 14 - Chicago, IL @ Metro *+
December 16 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom *
December 18 - Boston, MA @ Paradise *+
December 19 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall *+
December 20 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall *+
December 29 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
December 31 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk ^+
* w/ Speedy Ortiz
^ w/ Imperial Teen
+ playing Pod in addition to Last Splash

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Today is two things: 1. It's a day all the trains from London were delayed dramatically. 2. It's Thanksgiving!
What do these 2 things mean when combined? Well, I found myself a rare free moment to muse upon all things American. Being a Yankee far from home at this time of year can be a bit sad (hello, 4-day weekend!), but luckily there's enough turkey, cranberries, and canned pumpkin in the UK to get me through.
This year, I thought I'd add something new to my holiday tradition: pre-dinner cocktails. Normally, the drink of choice for Thanksgiving is Beaujolais Nouveau (I still recall the colourful paper signs propped in the liquor store window of my hometown: Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!), but this year's crop has been low, so the bottles have been allocated and as such are in limited supply in the UK. Boo.More...
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If you really want to understand a whisky, you need to visit the distillery where it's made and meet the people that make it. This has never been more appropriate than of the legendary Highland Park Distillery, whose whisky is inspired by the rugged terrain of the Orkney Islands that once played home to the Viking invaders. So, we decided to team up with these Orcadian distillers to arrange a little competition for you – with an absolutely massive prize.
If you purchase a bottle of the esteemed Highland Park Single Malt Whisky before five hundred bottles have been sold or before the 15th December – depending on which comes first – you could win a spectacular two-day trip up to the Orkney Islands to visit their famous distillery.
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Well that last batch of Boutique-y whiskies certainly sold quickly. Terrifyingly quickly in fact.
Apologies to all those who didn't get one from the first edition of the Ardbeg, Macallan or Caperdonich – but fear not – the second batches of all of these are now here, and available for purchase. You'll notice that all three of them have the new batch number, new ABV, and a minor change to the illustration on each of the labels just to keep it interesting. You'll also notice that the Caperdonich is cheaper than last time. Don't say we never do anything nice for you.
We're working on getting you another Port Ellen release* – more details on this as and when we're successful.
So – now on to the next whiskies to be added to the series. It was pointed out to me today that completely by accident, we've selected 4 Speyside Whiskies, all beginning with 'a' and 'b'. Not planned, just a weird coincidence…
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All November, we at MoM Towers will be giving away (that's right, giving!) free Gin! We know you love Gin…everything from the Professor's Bathtub Gin, to Sipsmith Gin, to Tanqueray Gin, to Hendrick's Gin… I could go on.
We've teamed up with those crafty chaps at The Gin Blog to celebrate their brand-spanking new (and portable!) version of The Ginvent Calendar! Loaded from top to tail with a stable of delicious gins to keep each day in December merry and bright—the first 24 days, that is!
That's right, Gin Lovers, it's a Gin Advent Calendar (get it? Ginvent??) and we're giving away a full-sized bottle version of each of the precious drams inside the 24 doors of the calendar. To win, all you have to do is enter!
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For those of you hitherto unfamiliar with them, our 'Secret Bottlings' series of Single Malts have long been a staple of our core range of Master of Malt branded whiskies. They provide exceptionally well-aged whiskies at a price that seems utterly unthinkable in today's world of 5-figure 50 year olds, and six figure 54 year olds.
The secret with these whiskies has always been that we've released them without the name of the distillery present on the label, hence preserving the distillery in question's brand equity, and allowing us to buy them at a fraction of the price that would be possible if the distillery's own name was on it.
A bit more on that, because I've just read it back, and it sounds suspiciously like marketing bullshit. I'll expand:
If a distillery (let's call it Glenyummy) has a certain number of customers (X) for its standard 12yo whisky, the chances are they'll have a customer-base of about 0.05X for their 18yo expression, 0.0005X for their 30yo expression, and 0.0000005X by the time they hit anything over a few hundred quid. More...
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Published today – an open letter from Tunbridge-Wells-Based manufacturer, The Handmade Cocktail Company to Commander Bond.
The letter reads:
Dear Commander Bond,
I write to you today in the gravest of circumstances.
It has been brought to my attention that you have been seen - in public no less - consuming that most un-gentlemanly of concoctions. Lager-beer.
The exact circumstances of this sighting I have been unable to ascertain - the employee in question ran into my office quite incoherent before crouching in the corner, and having to be chemically 'calmed' by our nurse. Contained within his ramblings however, there was definitely something about a train, a bar, and some arms made of ice?
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Prepare your faces for glee and/or delight, for we bring glad tidings all the way from Caithness (the north-eastern tip of the Scottish mainland – presumably very wet and cold). We've had word from the Old Pulteney distillery that today (well, 11pm last night, to be precise, but today for most of us) we can, at last, announce the launch of the oldest official single malt the distillery has ever produced…
Earlier in the year, Pulteney 21 year old was named World Whisky of the Year in Jim Murray's 2012 Whisky Bible. It's a pretty astonishing single malt, all things considered, but what else would you expect from the northernmost distillery on the Scottish mainland. That far north, the weather and the terroir play a huge part in the flavour of maturing spirit; a windswept seafront seasons the whisky and gives it real provenance. There's also the effect of the unusually shaped spirit still, the U-shape and bulbous neck of which account for a particularly oily spirit. Dave Broom calls Old Pulteney "eccentric", and I think we're inclined to agree...
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So. We launched our Navy Strength Bathtub Gin about a month or so ago, and it's already doing really rather well. It's kind of a given that we had to follow this up with a Navy Strength version of the incredibly popular vanilla-and-christmas-spices-laden spiced rum – Rumbullion! It's almost* like there's some sort of planning going on.
For the Navy Strength version of Rumbullion, we've taken the same basic recipe, and simply scaled up the vanilla, sugar and spice content in line with the ABV (ie – it's not intentionally spicier and punchier, like the Bathtub is). The reason for this is pretty straight-forward – Rumbullion! is already a pretty aggressively spiced little number as it is, and the Navy Strength version was more than capable of standing up to the initial ABV at the same proportional concentration.
Incidentally - if you've not tried the Navy Strength Bathtub Gin yet – it's sort of like being kicked in the face by a Gin-Soaked Santa Claus. Really quite fantastic, and absolutely laden with Christmas spices - it don't 'alf pack a punch.
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So – a few weeks back you may remember we launched a couple of 'experimental' cocktails - the Hanky Panky and the Boulevardier. The good news on this front is that the Hanky Panky has rapidly earned itself a promotion to the exalted ranks of the main series of the Handmade Cocktail company's core offering, such was its popularity. I've just got to do a bit more mucking about with it (I've been experimenting with some of the fresh oak barrels we've recently acquired, and it takes exceptionally well to a bit of this – so it's going to get some oak influence methinks) and with any luck it'll be out before Christmas.
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If there was ever a word so god damn awful it's guaranteed to send a shudder down your spine it is the dreaded p-word – prohibition *a wolf howls in the background and you get the feeling you are being followed by a man with an axe*.
This was the boozeless condition that afflicted the United States of America for thirteen parched years thanks to the tireless campaigning of the American Temperance Movement.
The Movement advocated the 'Noble Experiment' to save society from the horrors of alcohol abuse throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and they succeeded in 1920 with the 18th Amendment to the Constitution and the Volstead Act which completely banned the sale of alcohol in the U.S.A.
This led to a decade and three years of corruption and violence across America as mobsters and moonshiners sought to bring alcohol illicitly to the understandably thirsty public before the Amendment was finally repealed in 1933.
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text: Alright lovies - I finally get to share the trailer for the book I wrote and illustrated with my fantastical writing partner Chris Dane Owens, the musician behind the Shine On Me video youtu.be/EDyDz8WeiM4 ! www.chrisdaneowens.com/ ! We're still in talks with various publishers, but we can at last share this sneak peek with all of you!!! And also - please show some love for the amazing Aeone Watson www.aeone.com/ who is the magical, ethereal voice of Trill, and whose music graces this video!


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We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds
"We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds" | ||||||||||||||||||||
Single by George Jones and Melba Montgomery | ||||||||||||||||||||
Released | April 1963 (U.S.) | |||||||||||||||||||
Format | 7" | |||||||||||||||||||
Recorded | 1962 Nashville, Tennessee |
Genre | Country | |||||||||||||||||||
Length | 2:38 | |||||||||||||||||||
Label | United Artists 575 | |||||||||||||||||||
Writer(s) | Melba Montgomery | |||||||||||||||||||
"We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds" is a song made famous as a duet by country music singers George Jones and Melba Montgomery. Originally released in 1963, the song became a Top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and a country music standard.
About the song[edit]
Duets, featuring the voices of two top stars that usually perform as solo acts, have been a staple of country music since its beginnings, the pairings meeting with varying levels of success. The song "We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds" paired, in the opinion of genre historian Bill Malone, "two top-flight, hard country singers." It also was "made distinctive by the interplay between the dobro and pedal steel guitar," and became "a modern classic of honky tonk music," continued Malone.[1]
Chart success[edit]
"We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds" was Montogmery's first national hit, and the most successful recording from the Jones-Montgomery duet pairing. The song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in July 1963, and spent 23 weeks in the chart's top 40, one of the longer runs of any country single released during the 1960s.
The futures of Jones and Montgomery[edit]
The future fortunes of Jones and Montgomery would be markedly different:
- Jones — already a successful performer in country music with three No. 1 songs and 13 additional Top 10 hits in his nearly three dozen singles charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart — went on to enjoy greater success during the next 40-plus years. Jones' career included several duet pairings, the most successful being with Tammy Wynette (to whom he was married from 1969 to 1975).
- Montgomery would continue charting through the late 1970s, including several duets with Jones, Gene Pitney and Charlie Louvin. However, just one song — 1974's "No Charge," an ode to motherhood — would be a major success; that song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart that May.
Chart performance[edit]
Chart (1963) | Peak position |
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 3 |
- ^ Malone, Bill, "Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection" ((booklet included with Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection 4-disc set). Smithsonian Institution, 1990).
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006.
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Is anyone there? UK scientists launch hunt for alien intelligence.
Eleven UK institutions plan to launch a collaborative effort to comb the universe for messages from intelligent alien life.
Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics/AP
Scientists from 11 British institutions are partnering in a project to comb the universe for signs of alien intelligence, the latest in a mushrooming effort to continue the ET hunt, even as government funding for those projects dwindles.
The team, called the UK Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Research Network, held its first formal session on Friday at the annual National Astronomy Meeting, at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. It is asking for $1.5 million a year from donors to operate a network of seven telescopes called eMerlin that will be used to analyze radio waves received from outer space, in hopes of deciphering a message from the stars, the BBC said.
"There is a small but active group of SETI researchers in the UK, who need a forum to discuss their work," wrote the scientists in their abstract for the conference. "We also hope that by exposing the whole range of UK SETI activities to the community, it will promote a wider understanding of, and activity in, this subject, and the justifications for the allocation of a small fraction of the UK astronomy budget."
The eMerlin telescopes are presently used to collect data from cosmic objects like pulsar stars. The new funding would be put toward sifting through that information for extraterrestrial intelligence, as well as toward allowing scientists to pivot the telescopes towards targeted, potentially lucrative regions where planets are thought to orbit stars in the habitable zone – the sweet spot where the planet is neither too far from the sun, freezing its water, nor too close to the sun, boiling its water.


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Water is now flowing to the 40 families of El Ocotillo!
400 People came to celebrate the new water project in El Paraiso!
The School and water project are now complete in El Negrito and it's 80 families!
Many families are thrilled to have water high up in the mountains!
300 People came to celebrate the new water project in El Sitio!
The school and water project in el Portillo de la Oki are now complete! We have a kindergarten and grade school with two great teachers. The entire village now has clear, pure water. Oki now has it's first toilet!
12 kilometers of pipe were required to get the water from hight in the mountains to the lowlands of Las Mesas.
Amigos has completed our biggest water project to date!
Water is completed and we are now adding a classroom to their school.
Filthy water has been replaced by a complete potable system.
The 500 plus people of El Higuito now have clean water!
Bathrooms for Chorti Indian Schools. Marel and Franklin are testing out the new banos!


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Special Message From Vic To The RangersFrom Mandy: Hey Rangers!Vic sent a special message for you for the New Year!! Vic's message~~Mandy---From Speedy: Typed out message: Hello there my Dear Rangers, and a Happy, Happy New Year to you. I hope you all have had a wonderful 2012. I can't believe its 2013! I, I, where did the year go? But, I just wanted to send you guys a little message, and say, thank you. Thank you doesn't even BEGIN to cover what I feel, for you, all of you and the joy that you've brought to my life. Coming to conventions, and letters that you've written, and amazing Art Books and videos and songs and, I could have never imagined, even 20 years ago that I would be so blessed, as to have so many wonderful things and people in my life. So, thank you, thank you for just being awesome, th
VIC'S REACTION!!! -The Art Book Project: Phase 2-Here you are!!! The moment you guys have been waiting for!!! Vic's reaction to the Art Book Project: Phase 2!!!Thank you to all of you that made this Project possible and for the care and sweetness that you all put into it. Vic really appreciated it as you can see!!! You guys really are amazingly talented and kind. ^___^ WATCH IT HERE!!! Vic Mignogna Receiving The Art Book Project: Phase 2 At Kawaii Con!!! (Sorry I froze up, I get shy. XD) And read this Journal Entry for all the Details on that day. ^-^ This was probably the single greatest few moments of my life. Thank you guys for the honor. I love you all, and Vic loves you too!! Thank you for your hard work!! ^__^~Speedy
Ranger Quickie: Vic In Pokémon the Movie?Well, would you look at that. Is this Vic's Pokemon role? XD Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice He's so cute...and fluffy!
The Comic Project 2: Fullmetal Legacy - Characters The characters: Trisha "Trish" Elric: Age: 16 :iconFMABMH: - http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5643/edwardsdaughterbyfmabmh.jpg(She is the "Quick Silver Alchemist" but this plot does not establish that yet. It'll probably come in later.)Trisha was born gifted with Alchemy but her brother was not, and for this she feels guilty. This complex of her brother's made Trisha want to compensate for it, so the two became close as a result of it. She is stubborn and has a fiery spirit. She can't take criticism well and is easy to provoke. She tends to run into action without thinking of the consequences, but it's never out of selfishness.Trisha is self-conscious because of Edward's legacy and everything he accomplished and she has trouble living up to that. She's always concerned about fulfilling his expectations; Edward does not pressure her, but all the stories he told her through the years growing
Ranger Activity: Anime Crossover Contest!It's time for the second of the Crossover Contests!! This one is with ANIME SERIES' AND CHARACTERS!! Entries DIGITAL: :iconASinglePetal: - :iconsailorkirby5: - Entries TRADITIONAL: :iconkmtvm123: - :icon9freak97: - :iconFatality-Like-Ghosts: - :iconJessTalksAlot: - :iconCrossoverLady: - ---:iconKrazyKat22: - :iconlandra15: - :iconmadcheesecake: - :iconOtakuYasha: - :thumb342004435::iconIRuvAnime99: - OHSHC AND VK CROSSOVER XD by IRuvAnime99:iconNekoNekoHana: - How Ramen Causes Trouble! by NekoNekoHana:iconyugirl: - Behind You All The Way by yugirlYou guys have been asking for this Contest for a long time, so lets see your best effort guys!! This should be really cool, we get to see you guys crossover Vic's characters with characters from other Series! Be really creative guys and keep things in character! (You have lots of oppor
Tribute Wars/Todd VS Vic -Todd's Final-Alright guys, remember that this is all in fun! XDAs you guys probably know, Vic and Todd had a friendly Youtube Video War poking fun at each other.Todd just posted up on Youtube his final one today so if you guys are in the mood for some uber cheesy videos the voice actors made for each other, check them out~Here are all the Videos: *Warning adult jokes* In order: ( Red = Vic, Green = Todd) TODD HABERKORN Tribute 1 Mignogna Tribute TODD HABERKORN Tribute 2 Vic Mignogna Tribute video...part deux TODD HABERKORN ACTION FIGURE COMMERCIAL <b>
Featured AMV: Studio Ghibli/Creating SomethingHey guys! Time for a Featured AMV~*Spoiler Warning* Studio Ghibli/Creating Something BeautifulThe lovely Heza-Chan found this, it's too awesome NOT to feature!! Check it out. ^_~~Speedy
Featured Vic Panel: For The Love of AlchemyWe'll occasionally Feature something AWESOME from one of Vic's Panels~ Vic Mignogna Panel - "For The Love of Alchemy" part 4 This is really interesting stuff, Vic explains how he was cast in Fullmetal Alchemist.Vic: "This guy (Ed) looks fun."Justin: *Knowing smile*xD~Speedy
Ranger Activity: FREE LLAMA DAY!Lets have some random fun guys!! We're having another free llama day! XD Llama Badges so far: :iconKiwi-Starfruit: 85:iconRogueWarrior869: 79:iconKirasDarkLight: 67:iconBrewehKazune: 63:iconLCextrordinaire: 63:iconPokmoncardz: 56:iconRoseRaptor: 56:iconAlchemistKeyblade: 54:iconmistylovesrocklee: 52:iconAereosync: 49:iconringonamida: 48:iconTyne-Reklaw: 47:iconTheRosePrince: 46:iconAngelynnB: 46:iconMy5tic-Lali: 45:iconcaden17: 45:iconPurplefire40: 41:iconsuzukoyan: 38:iconTeamElric: 36:iconShizuoFan: 36:iconFullmetal-Outcast: 35:iconxSneakyPie: 32:iconTheRandomFairy: 32:iconALNyll: 31:iconLokianna: 30:iconLadyoftheSeireitei: 29:iconx-SystemRestore: 29:icon9freak97: 29:iconlandra15: 27:iconYamaBerryCZ: 27:iconXxAnimeWolfxX: 26:iconMagentaAlchemist13: 25:iconStained-GlassHeart82: 24:iconEdo-kun42: 22:iconorijans: 22:iconJorwayBlacknight: 21:iconFateRodriguez: 20:iconmoomoochick15: 18:iconlittlemissgleek: 17:iconSnowsGhost: 15:ic
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TYPOGRAPHYlove========================:iconfancystupidfoxplz: Happy New Year! Wish you all much happiness, adventure and knowledge in 2012! ========================FEATURED: Typography There is something about typography that is just awesome. The combination, use and placement of words/language is something we see in everyday design and should be appreciated as an art form. So to spread the love of Typography, here are some amazing typographic pieces you should all check out: :thumb23234837: :thumb166787426: Typography 2 Typeface by dRoop Evolution of Typography by SilverThornz :thumb105099481: typography diseases 3 by chuckTHEchick Got a Light by DesertViper I emotion you Typography by il6amo7a-Q8 Typography Desktop by BlackHug Hello Monday by DrewDahlman More on Typography Comic Sans Criminal: http://www.comicsanscriminal.com/ We Love Typography: http://welo
SOPA was just a distraction, ACTA, the new threatAttention people!It seems yet again we're not out of the threat from SOPA, to understand what I mean please read this journal that I have copied from :iconsoniclegends: below and.Some might think that this whole SOPA/PIPA/ACTA thing is no big deal, specially those who lives outside the country, but notice that many websites such as youtube,facebook,even DA and many many more are part of this country, so indeed, this will affect even for people like me living all the way up here in Norway.We have to do whatever it takes to stop these people from commencing their plans and letting theire law prevail! We must inform our government, school,work,everywhere to minimize their threat and hopefully stop them from getting bigger influence. They're literally taking our freedom if we just let this go unseen, so please do your best and spread this message across to wherever u are and whatever u use and to whoever u know, the more people/community stand against this injustice, the bigger is the
Devious Journal EntryFalling Stars will shine so brightWhen the world is still at nightMoon will fade and Sun will dieWhen we come when dreams are highInto Darkness all will fallFrom planets great to seeds so smallNightingale will cease its songWhen evil wins it will be strongBut where there's night there is dayWhere there's a will there's a wayWhere darkness is there's always lightGiven the chance it will shine brightHope may be so frail and shyBut as long as there's good it will never die,So follow your dreams and look to the skyFor that is where I shall be when dreams are highYes, follow your dreams and look to the skyFor that is where I shall be when dreams are high~Lullaby of the Bright Star~~Ash~
Stolen Art worksThank you to all of you for informing me about Hidden Supplies, it seems that they have taken one of my images along with many other fanart from different artist and was selling it online as well as at conventions. link to their print shopAt first I was really mad and pissed, but then I learned that they apparent gotten permission from some artist to sell their works there. I can't speak for the other artist that had their works sold by them as some clam that they did g
Christmas Prints and Points Giveaway~ Merry Christmas everyone! As mentioned before here is the journal for a Christmas giveaway, just my way of showing thanks for all your support and to celebrate the lovely holiday! The Prizes2 winners will get their choice of prints! I will pay for postage so no worries about that Ambience by Ichigokitten2 winners can receive 200 DA Points!How to EnterAll you need to do is fave this journal and comment on what you would like, prints or points : ) The winners will be selected by a Random Number Generator!I hope you are all keeping well and that you all have a fantastic Christmas and a great New Year! :iconx-the-red-angel-x::iconichigokitten:
IchigoKitten's Prints & Points Give-away!My first Give-away!I just want to say a big thank you to all my watchers, you guys have really made DeviantArt a great place for me! So what a better way to say thank you than a free giveaway! I am offering a combination of prints of all shapes and sizes and for those who do not want any I am also giving away a prize of 100 points for one person!There will be 5 chances for you to win the prints and I shall use a Random Number Generator to pick the winners, so it is all nice and fair! All you have to do is fave this journal and make sure you are watching me (So I can place your name in the raffle and it will allow you to keep up-to date with the give-away) and comment on which prints you like (Or if you are just interested in the points just comment something like 'Points please!') also, this is optional, but if you would like to also comment on what type of art you would like to see me do for the future I would be really interested to know! I wi
I need to make a thank you journal...I don't like writing more than one journal at a time in one day, but still... I had to for this.I really want to thank everyone who left incredibly encouraging comments on this picture. Seriously, it made my night, brought tears to my eyes.I have had trolls in the past, but like so many people have told me, haters gonna hate, and for every person who trolls there are ten who care. Even the people who don't enjoy the same cartoons or films as I do. I've got plenty of friends who watch things I could never dare to watch, yet they've been the biggest supporters I could ask for.God has blessed me with so much these past two years while studying animation. And even after the horrible start of a summer I had with haters and frantic watchers I've made it thus far with so many people backing me up, even people I have never met IRL. It's so heartwarming to know that people support me no matter what.And like one blessed soul left in a comment on that picture above, wh
Trotsworth Color TheoryRed = Blood, Fire, HeatBlue = Water, Air, ColdYellow = Sand, Sun, LightRed + Yellow = Orange = Clay, WarmthBlue + Yellow = Green = Plants, GrowthBlue + Red = Violet = Richness, FruitRed + Yellow + Blue = Brown = Earth
Time for a GOTF "Casting Call"!Hi everybody!I have a treat for you all today; I need cameos of YOUR Sonic fancharacters for a very special GOTF story I'm working on! It's a gift for you all, so what better way to make it special besides letting my readers play a role?If you'd like a chance to see your characters in the comic, all you need to do is post a comment on this journal with a link to an image of your character.There are some do's and don'ts though, because of the nature of the comic/scene:DO'S:-Give me characters with winter outfits! This is a Christmas-themed story. If your character dosen't have one that's okay, I'll probably modify their existing costume.-Couples, teams, and families are great!-Humans are GREAT, and so are Anthros or humans with tails/animal ears. If you have a photo of yourself, that's a valid entry. I might draw a likeness of you into the comic! (I still want Sonic OCs though, of course)-Color images are preferable!DON'TS:-No mythical creatures-No main character l
Update on legislation, SOPA/PIPA, NDAAIf you haven't heard yet, in response to the massive internet blackout and hacking of the websites for the FBI, Department of Justice, Universal Music Group, RIAA, Motion Picture Association of America and Warner Music Group by anonymous, many supporters are stepping away from SOPA and PIPA.Article for more info: http://rt.com/usa/news/anonymous-doj-universal-sopa-235/For -anyone- that thinks the government "won't pass something like this", be aware that the NDAA (the one that allows detention of US citizens without trial) DID pass. It's now law. Here is the article and Anonymous video about it, if you'd like to see:Video here: http://rt.com/usa/news/anonymous-ndaa-act-us-485/
Wait whatSo apparently you can favorite journals now? Since when?...And why wasn't this a thing like a million years ago?Wait woah there's a whole new interface woah ok so what happens when I go to edit i-aaAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH
White Day Week!Happy White Day! In case some of you don't know, White Day is a day that is marked in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China on March 14th. In these places, Valentines Day is for the girls, and White Day is for the guys. so we thought we'd celebrate! We encourage you to go out and draw/write/cosplay/create something for White Day and give it to a friend today! If you do, you'll be featured in the Rangers for the week on our front page!When you finish a gift, post a link here in the comments so that we can Feature you for the week!Featured: Deadline: March 15th 11:00pm Central Time.~Speedy


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New York
Mr. Churchill on the War
March 23, 1927
Reviewing the prime minister's new book.
One of Wells's Worlds
February 02, 1927
Mr. Wells, in The World of William Clissold, presents, not precisely his own mind as it has developed on the basis of his personal experience and way of life, but—shifting his angle—a point of view based on an experience mainly different from his own, that of a successful, emancipated, semi-scientific, not particularly high-brow, English business man. The result is not primarily a work of art.
One of Wells's Worlds
February 01, 1927
Assessing H.G. Wells's latest novel.
Recent Fiction
July 07, 1926
Banzai, by John Paris, New York: Boni and Liveright. $2.50. The author, at one time attached to the British embassy in Tokyo and writing under the name of John Paris, knows well certain phases of Japanese life. In Banzai he indicates his familiarity with geisha and yoshiwara problems, with student life and restaurants. But Banzai is much more trivial than the author's previous novels of Japanese life, Kimono and Sayonara.
The Twin Pillars
July 07, 1926
Pushkin, by Prince D. S. Mirsky. New York: E. P. Dutton and Company. 266 pages. $2.50. Gogol, by Janko Lavrin. New York: E. P. Dutton and Company. 263 pages. $2.50. The Republic of Letters series, under the editorship of Dr. William Rose, was recently inaugurated with Mr. Aldington's admirable study of the life and genius of Voltaire.
A Lyrical Biography
July 07, 1926
Joan of Arc, by Joseph Delteil. Translated from the French by Malcolm Cowley. New York: Minton, Batch and Company. 268 pages. $3. There are many kinds of biography in these days of its vogue: one might almost say that Joan of Arc has been subjected to them all. There is the factual volume of Michelet from whose "excellent formula there is lacking the obscure part of God"; there is the sturdy attack of Anatole France and the glowing defense of Andrew Lang. There is Mark Twain's imaginative romance based on twelve years' accumulation of facts; there is Mr.
Rough Justice
July 07, 1926
Rough Justice, by C. E. Montague. New York: Doubleday. Page and Company. $2.50. In no respect has the change in attitude toward human experience reflected by fiction been so marked as in regard to war. The last century knew the military novel as a specialty similar to the political novel, the ecclesiastical novel, the novel of education or industry or the sea. The profession of arms was like other professions, an affair of a class. It lent itself to fiction because of its opportunities of adventure, humorous in camp, glorious in the field.
The Murderous Motor
July 07, 1926
Complete figures dealing with automobile accidents in 1925 have recently been made public. They reveal that safety on the highway, or the present lack of it, may now fairly be reckoned as one of the major problems of the day. Last year more than 22,000 persons were killed in or by automobiles, and something like three quarters of a million injured. The number of dead is almost half as large as the list of fatalities during the nineteen months of America's participation in the Great War. In 60 percent of the cases, the person killed was a pedestrian struck by a car.
The Week
July 07, 1926
After leaving Pennsylvania, the next stop is Illinois! The searchlight of investigation is now to be turned on expenditures in the recent Senatorial primary in that state. The Senatorial committee which has been looking into the Pennsylvania orgy decided some time ago that as soon as Congress adjourns it will move to Chicago and continue its activities there. Since then Senator Caraway has made charges on the floor of the Senate which if confirmed will make the stigma attached to Illinois politicians quite as serious as that now clings to the Pennsylvanians.
July 07, 1926
The Plight of the British Miners Sir: We are enclosing an appeal which has just come to us from the five men whose names are signed to it, with the request that we ask you if you will not give it prominent place in your pages. We gladly ask this of you, first of all because of our confidence in the men whose names are appended to the appeal. Miss Evelyn Preston, who has just come to this country to represent the British Committee of Women for Relief of the Miners' Wives and Children, was also asked to try to bring this appeal before the churches of the country.


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@Riot: Make Nidalee's pounce go towards the cursor!
When Ahri uses her ult, she moves toward the cursor. When Vayne tumbles, she moves toward the cursor. When Riven's valors, she moves toward the cursor.
But Nidalee pounces in the direction she is facing. This makes it really awkard especially when you want to pounce at someone, you have to click in their direction and THEN use pounce. If she just pounces toward the cursor she would be able to do this much quicker. Pounce's current state also makes it more awkward when you try to jump over a wall. Edit: So apparently Riot already said no to this in 2010. But a lot of things have changed since then, maybe their opinions have as well? @Riot: If you're reading this thread, posting a simple "Yes" or "No" will suffice. Maybe an explanation too :P Edit: 100+ Up-Votes! Thanks guys! :) Edit: 200+ Up-Votes! |
ALREADY off the front page. :(
Good idea.
This would make me fail less as a Nidalee player, so this thread has my support.
SMART CAST WHERe
well, what if you were running, and you wanted to move the screen to see where the enemy was and you suddenly pounce backwards because you pressed it out of spam reflex?
inb4 a bunch of complaining about how this takes away skill from Nid as if it's important
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Originally Published: October 16, 2007
By David Duffey | ESPN.com
The Bottom 10 inspirational thought of the week:
There's a feeling I get when I look to the west, And my spirit is crying for leaving. In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees, And the voices of those who stand looking. Ooh, it makes me wonder, Ooh, it really makes me wonder. -- Led Zeppelin, "Stairway To Heaven"
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Five lifestyle apps that'll keep you moving with the M7 motion coprocessor
The iPhone 5s has been out for a few months, which has given developers some time to work with the new M7 motion coprocessor in the device. We've covered some of the early adopter apps that took advantage of the technology when the 5s first debuted. Now, we are back with a follow-up post that looks at the latest crop of apps that use the M7 to measure your fitness level.
Runtastic Pedometer Pro [iPhone; US$1.99]
Unlike Runtastic Pro, which is all about running, Runtastic Pedometer is dedicated to walking. The app uses the M7 to track your walks and measure your steps as well as walking rate, calories burned and more. All the data it collects is shared with your Runtastic account, giving you access to this information across devices.
Nike+ Move [iPhone; Free]
Nike+ Move is the M7-enabled version of the popular Nike+ series of apps. It tracks your steps and includes a motivational feature to get you up and about every hour of the day.
Runkeeper [iPhone; Free]
The popular running app has added support for the M7 and now allows you to track your walking. It automatically detects when you are walking, so you don't have to stop or start and activity. The app also analyzes your stride rate and highlights the difference between running and walking.
Moves [iPhone; Free]
Moves is more than just a step tracker. It tells a timeline-based story of where you've gone and how far it took you to get there. The app now supports the M7 coprocessor, allowing it to automatically track your walking and running. The app allows you to plot your routes and measure your calories.
Chronos Find Your Time [iPhone; $1.99]
Chronos - Find Your Time is more a lifestyle app than a pure fitness tracker. It tracks all your daily activities so you know where you've been and with whom you've been spending your time. It uses the M7 for step counting.
Source: http://tuaw.com/tag/5apps
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Spring 2005
ECO 334L • Regional Economics
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Description This is a one semester course of study in regional economics. We begin with an overview of the field of regional economics which has a rich theoretical and empirical tradition in regional science, geography and economics. The spatial aspect of the decisions of economic agents is discussed first by examining the theory of firm location. Two examples of firm location models we will cover are transport cost minimization and Hotellings model of location along a line. We will follow this with a look at the spatial distribution of economic agents and activities in models of industrial clustering, agglomeration economies and regional factor flows. Next we will investigate models of regional economic growth. In the final section we will cover issues in regional economic policy. Our emphasis here will be on questions of people vs. place targeting and the role for and impact of federal and local governments in regional economic growth. Throughout this course we will be looking at data and applications. Empirical tools that are typical in the regional literature will be discussed.