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Maureen Nkandu
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Pyramid Plaza
Church Road, PO Box 35410
Lusaka, Zambia 10101
Vijay Pillai
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1818 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20433
Zambia Overview
Zambia has had a long period of political stability. With strong growth in the last decade the country has reached lower middle income status. Investor confidence has been high as evidenced in the successful issue of two Euro bonds.
Independent since 1964, Zambia has experienced five successful multiparty elections since the return to multiparty politics in 1991. The latest elections in September 2011, were peaceful, and further strengthened Zambia's democratic credentials. Zambia has British–style parliamentary democracy. Government consists of the President and the 158-seat national assembly. Elections are held every five years and the presidency is limited to two, five year terms. There are also traditional chiefs and their headmen, who still command a great deal of respect but hold little decision-making power except when it comes to land distribution.
Zambia has had a decade of rapid economic growth. A combination of prudent macroeconomic management, market liberalization policies, and steep increase in copper prices helped drive investments in the copper industry and related infrastructure to achieve an average annual growth of about 6.4% during the last decade. Though the economy is dependent on copper, the agriculture sector is the major employer (70% of the population). However, the sector's potential to contribute to the country's development remains largely underexploited.
The recent rebasing of the national accounts has given a new perspective to the structure of the economy. The Central Statistical Office of Zambia has just finalized the rebasing of the national accounts to 2010 (from 1994). Preliminary estimates put the economy at 25% larger than in the old accounts. Mining, construction and trade gained more prominence as agriculture declined.
However, Zambia's economic growth has not translated into significant poverty reduction. Sixty percent of the population lives below the poverty line and 42% are considered to be in extreme poverty. Moreover, the absolute number of poor has increased from about six million in 1991 to 7.9 million in 2010, primarily due to population growth. The urban picture is far better than the rural: in the Copperbelt and Lusaka provinces, for example, poverty incidence is fairly low (22% and 34% respectively), whereas in the rest of the country, which is dominated by agriculture, poverty rates are greater than 70%.
The country has defined its own development agenda through its Vision 2030 and the Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP) which has recently been revised. The Plan is organized around the theme of "broad based wealth and job creation through citizenry participation and technological advancement." Specific development goals include promoting inclusive growth, fostering a competitive and outward-oriented economy, significantly reducing hunger and poverty, and reaching middle income status.
Accelerating growth and reducing poverty will necessitate increasing the competitiveness of the Zambian economy by reducing the cost of doing business and ensuring that the rural economy, upon which much of the population depends for its livelihood, contributes meaningfully to overall growth. Despite vast potential and stated commitments to diversification, the mining sector continues to dominate the economy.
The World Bank
Well before attaining its independence, Zambia began to receive World Bank support in 1955. As of April 2014, International Development Agency's (IDA) net commitments in Zambia totaled $712.2 million for eleven active projects (nine national for a total of $622.2 million and two regional for a total $90.0 million), supporting programs in agriculture, infrastructure, energy, the environment, and human development. Agriculture continues to be the largest area of support. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) are also providing support for Zambia's development.
The World Bank Group's strategy for the four years (2013-2016) was approved by the Bank's Board in March 2013. The strategy is aligned with the government's development priorities. In a country that displays both low income and middle income characteristics, the strategy supports three objectives that speak to the dual nature of Zambia's development challenges and opportunities:
- Reducing poverty and the vulnerability of the poor
- Improving competitiveness and infrastructure for growth and employment
- Improving governance and strengthening economic management.
In transitioning the WBG from primarily a lending to a solutions institution, the Bank is giving equal importance to both funding and analytical work. Analytical and Advisory (AAA) work consists of reports, policy notes, non-lending technical assistance, conferences, workshops, country dialogue and other activities that generate knowledge through direct engagement with the client. It is through the AAA work that the Bank's global knowledge and expertise is adapted to regional and local circumstances. The analytical work is designed to help Zambia improve its policy environment and accelerate its development efforts.
Some of the significant work recently done in this area is the South to South dialogue in which the Bank facilitated a peer to peer learning experience between Zambia and Chile to better understand how mineral wealth can be transformed into government revenues and how the financial resources can help to promote human development and alleviate poverty.
The Bank has also helped in the development of legislation on agricultural marketing, strengthening government capacity and reducing the cost of doing business in Zambia.
Last Updated: Apr 09, 2014
World Bank Assistance Strategy to Zambia
The World Bank's Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Zambia for fiscal 2013-2016 is closely aligned with the Zambian government's Vision 2030 and Zambia's National Development Plans (ZNDP). The plans are organized around the theme of broad based wealth and job creation through citizenry participation and technological advancement. Specific development goals are to foster a competitive and outward-oriented economy in order to significantly reduce hunger and poverty and reach middle income status.
The CPS has two areas of special emphasis. First, because of the potential fiscal windfall coming from the boom in copper export prices, the CPS supports improved expenditure management and effective use of revenue in collaboration and monitoring with the government and local stakeholders, to benefit as many households as possible.
Second, because of the significant gaps between urban and rural areas, and the need for increased access to regional markets, the CPS supports a program of investments in infrastructure that will increase economic opportunities for all Zambians through improved connectivity and integration, resulting in increased competitiveness.
Currently, infrastructure (roads, water and electricity), accounts for about 60% of the Bank's portfolio, and the average life of a project is 3.8 years. The other sectors have continued to decline and their shares are currently as follows: environment (11 percent), agriculture (10 percent), finance and private sector development (eight percent), the public sector (eight percent), and Human Development (five percent). Grants now account for about 18 percent of the current total net commitments while credits are at 82%.
The World Bank Group's strategy adheres to the principles agreed with other Cooperating Partners supporting Zambia development efforts as articulated in the Joint Assistance Strategy for Zambia (JASZ) and comprises highly selective targeted interventions that maximize the impact of government's development efforts.
Malaria Booster Project
The International Development Association (IDA) supported the government's national malaria strategy (2006-2011) through the Zambia Malaria Booster project. Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and the second highest cause of mortality in Zambia, particularly for women and children. The disease accounts for 50,000 deaths a year and almost half of all in- and out-patient hospital visits. A decline of 29 percent in malaria cases for children under the age of five and a decline by 33% in malaria-related under-five deaths have been recorded as a result of Malaria booster activities. A decline for all age groups was 31% in malaria cases and 37% in malaria-related deaths. Key activities included indoor residual spraying, which increased from 27% to 43%, the percentage of children under five years of age who sleep under a treated bed net from 30% to 41% and the percentage of pregnant women who receive a complete course of intermittent presumptive treatment for malaria from 45% to 66%. Overall, the project contributed substantially to the 30% reduction in child mortality in Zambia.
Thanks to this success, an additional US$6.85 million was donated from the Russian Federation and the Government of Norway awarded Zambia an additional US$11 million for Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) focused on reducing child mortality (MDG Four) and improving maternal health (MDG Five) through results-based financing (RBF) in 2008. The remarkable performance of the National Malaria Control Program was key to obtaining this additional financing.
Regional Trade Facilitation
Zambia has committed to implementing policy reforms to enhance trade along the North-South Corridor and other corridors. It is important that implementation of trade facilitation and administrative reforms, especially at border crossings, be accelerated in order to achieve goals of the North-South Corridor Conference in Lusaka in April 2009.
Last updated October 2013
Zambia's economy grew at 5.7% per annum over the last decade with the country being among the 10 fastest growing economies of Sub-Saharan Africa in 2012. This has enabled it to attain lower middle income country (MIC) status with a nominal per capita income of US$1,299 (2011). Investor confidence has been high as evidenced by the successful issue of the US$750 million Euro bond. Prospects for 2013 look encouraging and the economy is expected to register another year of growth. However the economy remains largely undiversified and mainly dependent on copper with economic activity concentrated mostly in the urban areas. Poverty, particularly in the rural areas remains stubbornly high. The effect of economic growth on overall poverty reduction has been small, because most of the benefits of growth have accrued to those already above the poverty line.
Mining, construction and financial services drove the growth and did little to create jobs and expand opportunities beyond the small labor force employed in these industries. The urban-centered growth also did not generate better incomes, health, nutrition and key services for the majority of Zambians living in the rural areas and dependent on agriculture. Reducing poverty is the greatest development challenge for Zambia. Zambia therefore needs to press ahead to diversify its economy with particular focus on agriculture to achieve inclusive growth.
Government development plan and Country Partnership Strategy alignment
The new government, in power since September 2011, aims for "a better Zambia for all" and has identified poverty reduction, jobs creation and improving governance as its main priorities. The Sixth National Development Plan identifies the following overarching objectives; to accelerate infrastructure development, economic growth and diversification, promote rural investment, accelerate poverty reduction, and enhance human development. The Country Partnership Strategy 2013-2016 (CPS) is aligned to the government's development priorities. In a country that displays both low income and middle income characteristics, the CPS will support three objectives that speak to the dual nature of Zambia's development challenges and opportunities; reducing poverty and the vulnerability of the poor, improving competitiveness and infrastructure for growth and employment and improving governance and strengthening economic management.
Agriculture Sector
Government recognizes agriculture as a principle sector for poverty reduction and for promoting economic diversification. Increased agricultural productivity will not only improve the income of women as the majority (68%) of those who are economically active work in that sector, but also the nutritional intake of children. Bank interventions include the Livestock Development and Animal Health Project to improve the productivity of key livestock systems for female and male smallholder producers. The Irrigation Development and Support Project increases yields per hectare and value of products and commercialization of smallholder agriculture projects that support infrastructure development, market linkages, access to electricity and better management of water resources and contribute to agriculture development. A regional project involving Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia will strengthen regional approaches to agricultural technology generation and dissemination by establishing regional centers of research leadership.
Health Sector
The Zambian governments instituted health sector reforms, to provide cost-effective and quality health services to the population. The reforms centered on the delivery of primary health care through a decentralized health system. Malaria control has been impressive, but achieving the health-related MDGs by 2015 remains a key development challenge, particularly among children.
Forty seven percent of children under-five years are stunted. Inadequate dietary intake resulting from suboptimal maternal and infant feeding practices, diarrheal diseases, acute respiratory infections and the heavy burden of malaria are some of the causes of this situation. The Bank is supporting the government to strengthen health systems by scaling up activities to expand access to malaria prevention and treatment. The Bank is also supporting improving the capacity of the Ministry of Health to implement the National Health Care Waste Management Plan and the capacity of local communities to effectively prevent, control and treat malaria based on community demand-driven interventions. As part of the Malaria Booster Project, the Bank is also supporting innovative ways of improving the supply chain system of essential medicines by introducing Information Communication Technology (ICT) for health initiatives in the public sector. A follow-on intervention in the health sector focused on health system strengthening to accelerate improvement in maternal and child health outcomes
Transport Sector
Since 2003, the government has been implementing a ten-year road development program, known as ROADSIP II, partially financed by the World Bank and partners. The government recently announced a further paved road construction program, Link 8000, planned for implementation in the next five-to-10 years in which it is investing a significant amount of its own resources. However, connecting remote rural areas still remains a challenge. The Bank, through the performance-based road contracting is helping to remove the road infrastructure gap and allow meaningful agricultural development to take place. The rail and road network also needs attention as service has continued to deteriorate. The railway concession was cancelled in September 2012, with commitment from the government to recapitalize the railway service.
Energy Sector
Inadequate electricity supply is a constraint to growth. The mining industry accounts for about 50% of national electricity consumption. The overall national electrification rate is 23%, with 47% of the population in urban and peri-urban areas, and only three percent in rural areas having access to electricity.
The electrification strategy focus is to open the transmission network to private electricity providers in addition to the state-owned ZESCO, improving its operational and financial performance. At the same time, the strategy focuses on phasing out the need to subsidize new capital investments and raising electricity tariffs to total cost recovery levels in order to attract private investors to the market. The Bank interventions include Increased Access to Electricity Services Project to enhance access, the Transmission Line Reinforcement Project to facilitate bulk power transmission to the improve reliability of power to satisfy the growing domestic power demands in Southern Province.
Mining Sector
The World Bank group is contributing to a Chamber of Mines and International Council on Mining and Metals collaborative study on nation-wide benefits to the economy from the mining sector. World Bank Group is also facilitating the Zambian Mining Local Content Initiative (ZMLCI) with representatives of the large-scale mining industry, the Zambian manufacturing and small and medium enterprises (SME) sectors and key government agencies to ensure that local manufacturers can become an integral part of mining supply chains, ultimately leading to greater industrialization in the country. The World Bank's TA program for Zambia EITI is in its post compliance phase and is emphasizing these "beyond EITI" goals. Another trust fund is providing technical assistance to support the efficiency of mineral revenue collection and investment in Zambia. Through an EITI Trust Fund the World Bank will continue to support the capacity-building of non-state actors to engage in the EITI process.
Strengthened Climate Resilience
Frequent floods and droughts have cost Zambia an estimated US$13.8 billion over the past three decades. In its Sixth National Development Plan, the government is aware of the need to strengthen climate resilience. The Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Phase II interventions are focused in some of the poorest districts of Western and Southern Provinces, working at the community and district level through improved climate information, access to credit and weather-index insurance , better planning for floods and droughts, and diversification of sources of income to address the root causes of vulnerability. The PPCR is also promoting climate risk financing, including preparing the government to eventually receive financing from the Green Climate Fund and supporting the establishment of a new inter-sectoral institutional framework to improve coordination amongst the growing number of climate change mitigation and adaptation projects in Zambia.
Finance and Private Sector
Despite the general economic growth, Zambia's investment climate remains challenging. The poor productivity of Zambian firms undermines their ability to generate income and jobs. The government therefore has two programs underway to improve the business environment: The Financial Sector Development Program addresses market infrastructure, competition, and broadens financial inclusion. The Private Sector Development Reform Program has begun to streamline business registration, licensing, cross border trade, labor reforms and facilitate micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to increase competition in tourism, agriculture and manufacturing. The WBG is assisting government regain the reform momentum. Further, Growth and Equity program is supporting improvement of financial literacy and consumer protection to build consumer trust in the financial sector and expand the confidence of households to wisely use financial services.
The government has initiated numerous actions to improve governance including a new Anti-Corruption Policy, new Procurement Act, a multi-year program aimed at strengthening integrated financial management through a process of computerization, introducing a single treasury account, strengthening institutions of accountability, and drafting and passing the Freedom of Information legislation. However, numerous implementation challenges remain. Bank interventions include a Public Sector Reform Project, a Governance Partnership Facility (GPF) Trust Fund to improve governance through Improving Beneficiary Feedback in Bank Project, Coalition B and Citizenry monitoring and Building Public Interest Media.
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(OT?) Michigan/Illinois Copy/Torrent
Does anyone know of any place to either get a hard copy of or download the Illinois game from this year in its' entirety? I would really love to have a copy of this game for keeps, and unfortunately it's gone from ESPN3.com so I can't watch it again (not that the quality is great on that, anyway).
If this subject isn't appropriate I apologize in advance and this should probably be deleted, I don't want to cause any trouble/get anyone in trouble...I'm just looking for a little help, that's all. Thanks MGoBoard.
Andrew Peterson TE Prospect?
I saw this picture on the front page at Go Blue Wolverine, with the headline "U-M courting Texas Jumbo Athlete." So I decided to do a little googlestalking.
Andrew Peterson
Dallas, Texas
Seagoville High School
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Offers from Arkansas, Nebraska (visiting this weekend), Texas A&M (visited last weekend), & Utah. Recently visited by Texas and Tennessee. Scout projects him as an OT, but looking at his video (from a fans perspective) he doesn't seem to know how to use his hands to block. He seems to have good feet though. He has some amazing plays at TE and some great defensive line plays.
This article says he wants to play TE and not D.
"I won't even talk to a school if they mention me playing defense," Peterson said. "Tight end is where I see myself playing. I love to get the ball in my hands and make plays. I like running over people and making people miss. I also love blocking and pancaking people."
Looks like a project that could grow into something special, but I'd love to see him on the d-line.
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days until that guy shows everyone why he should have won this,
shows the MS State fans what he thinks of SEC speed,
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OT: Mike Haywood (Miami-OH) hired to be Pitt's coach
MIke Haywood has been hired to be Pitt's new football coach. Pitt's pretty irrelevant to Michigan fans, except for the fact that a few of Michigan's recruits also have heavy interest in Pitt (Kyshoen Jarrett, Desimon Green, etc.).
Haywood seems like a fairly uninspiring hire. He did turn Miami-OH around in the past couple years, but he doesn't have much experience as a head coach.
OT: Mark Cuban Exploring BCS Alternative
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Dallas Maverick's owner is sacrificing his dreams of owning a baseball team to invest his time and money into transforming college football from BCS to a playoff system.
Cuban said he has talked to two athletic directors from BCS conferences who were extremely enthusiastic about the idea. He intends to contact several school presidents and state senators in the coming weeks to determine whether the idea is worth pursuing.
Cuban said he envisions either a 12- or 16-team playoff field with the higher seeds getting homefield advantage. The homefield advantage, Cuban said, would ensure the college football regular-season games would not lose any importance.
What about bowls you ask?
The bowl games could still exist under Cuban's plan, but he said he would make it more profitable for programs to make the playoffs than a bowl.
He seems pretty cutthroat about how it is implemented and I wonder if the NCAA has some rule against any of his ideas. His first idea almost sounds like a bribe. I do however like his second idea. He goes right to the source of a lot of money and will light a fire under the scrotum of programs that have pro-playoff donors.
"Put $500 million in the bank and go to all the schools and pay them money as an option," Cuban said. "Say, 'Look, I'm going to give you X amount every five years. In exchange, you say if you're picked for the playoff system, you'll go.' "
One way to push school presidents toward approving the idea would be to lobby major donors of college athletic programs, Cuban said. He suggested convincing the donors to cut off their donations until their presidents approved a playoff system.
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OT: Holgorsen in at WVU - does this change future of Casteel?
There have been some posts on this board re: Casteel, but I haven't seen any since the news was confirmed that Holgorsen is going from Oklahoma State to West Virgina,. So, hopefully this forum topic is not rehashing conversation that has already run its course.
Holgorsen becomes the offensive coordinator and head coach in waiting next season, becoming head coach in 2012. Assuming that Holgorsen doesn't bolt like Muschamp did from Texas to Florida, I have to wonder how this affects Casteel.
I know he has turned down Michigan before and maybe he's only interested in leaving Morgantown for a head coaching gig. And, I don't know that Brandon feels warm and fuzzy about RR's WVU buddies on the defensive side of the ball.
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Thanksgiving airfare really didn't rise until 10 days before the holiday in 2013, a travel site found. And it appears that pattern will hold this year, too.
Thanksgiving airfare really didn't rise until 10 days before the holiday in 2013, a travel site found. And it appears that pattern will hold this year, too.
At the height of this summer's travel season, airline flights were more likely to arrive on time and less likely to be canceled than they were last year.
European budget airline Ryanair has committed to order 100 of Boeing's 737 MAX 200 airplanes, valued at $11 billion at current list prices.
Malaysia Airlines will cut 6,000 workers as part of a $1.9 billion overhaul to revive its damaged brand after being hit by double passenger jet disasters.
With lower fuel prices helping to improve margins, air carriers have been big winners in 2014. But you may want to pay heed to the fasten seat belts sign.
The government is proposing a $12 million fine against Southwest for failing to comply with safety regulations related to repairs on Boeing jetliners.
Delta will extend its suspension of flights to Israel amid hostilities between Israel and the militant group Hamas, its chief executive said on CNBC.
In the wake of the shooting down of one of its passenger jets over Ukraine, Malaysia Airlines says it has changed the route planes take on European flights.
Passengers at some overseas airports that offer U.S.-bound flights will soon be required to power on electronic devices in order to board their flights.
Americans who have paid a yearly fee to skip security lines at airports and find it's worth every penny, allowing them to skip dreaded security lines.
We may be one of the few countries in the world to call it soccer but we, like the rest of the world, are starting to get a kick out of the sport.
Atlanta has the nation's busiest airport, but the lack of free Wi-Fi was a sore point with many travelers. But finally that's changing.
Airlines are nickel-and-diming us from here to 30,000 feet, and we're sadly used to it. But these fees are so absurd you'll wish you'd stayed on the ground.
A study by NHTSA finds 33,000 people lost their lives in crashes in 2010, 3.9 million were injured and 24 million vehicles were damaged -- a hefty toll.
The government says Southwest ads offering travel as low as $59 were deceptive and violated rules on advertising of airline fares.
The government is proposing that airlines be required to disclose fees for basic items like checked bags, assigned seats and carry-on bags.
The airline business is uncharacteristically popular with investors. But can good times -- increased dividends, low fuel prices and stock buybacks -- last?
Swiss International Air Lines' new allergy-friendly policy includes gluten- and lactose-free refreshments and improved air filtering, soaps and pillows.
A strong case of cabin fever and a little more money to spend should inspire a greater number of Americans to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend.
Here's something those trying to cash in on frequent flyer miles seldom hear: It's now easier to book the flight you want to the destination you want.
United Airlines is the one U.S. carrier that can't seem to get its act together, losing $609 million during the first three months of this year.
Boeing's increased rate of commercial jet manufacturing is starting to pay off for shareholders, as 161 new planes rolled off the company's assembly lines.
U.S. airlines lag hotels and online travel agencies in customer satisfaction as travelers face increasingly cramped airplanes and poor in-flight service.
U.S. airlines posted terrible on-time numbers and record cancellations in February, as winter storms fouled operations at several large airports.
Last year, United Airlines saw its number of consumer complaints drop significantly, but is the trend enough to boost the carrier's dismal consumer rating?
Airlines are falling behind schedule more often and mishandling more bags, but customers aren't making a federal case out of it.
The Supreme Court rules that a Minnesota rabbi who complained about an airline's frequent flier program, saying his lawsuit is prohibited by federal regulation.
Growing acceptance and legalization of same-sex marriages will fuel the travel and hospitality industries and boost spending by LGBT consumers, experts say.
Airline earnings for 2014 will be 5 percent lower than previously predicted as political tensions drive up oil prices and growth in emerging markets slows, a trade group says.
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An intelligent casino chip method. A method for promoting play of a live casino card game during a scheduled time event. A special casino chip is provided to a player in which a promotion is encoded into the transponder found within the casino chip. When this casino chip is placed by the player on the live casino card game, a computer system reads the promotion from the transponder and determines whether the scheduled time event exists in response to reading. If the scheduled time event exists, the player participates in the promotion.
1. A method of promoting play of a live casino card game during a scheduled time event, the live casino card game having a computer system reading the monetary values from transponders in casino chips when placed as wagers on a table for the live card game, the method comprising:
providing a special casino chip to a player, the special casino chip having a promotion encoded into its transponder,
reading the promotion from the transponder of the special chip in the computer system when the special casino chip is placed by the player on the table during play of the live casino card game,
determining in the computer system whether the scheduled time event exists in response to reading the promotion,
enabling in the computer system the player to participate in the promotion when the scheduled time event is determined to exist.
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6. A method of rewarding a player for play of a live casino card game, the live casino card game having a computer system reading the monetary values from transponders in casino chips when placed as wagers on a table for the live card game, the method comprising:
providing a special casino chip to a player, the special casino chip having an award encoded into its transponder,
reading the award from the transponder of the special chip in the computer system when the special casino chip is placed by the player on the table during play of the live casino card game,
enabling in the computer system the player to participate in the award in response to reading the award.
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14. A method of promoting play of a live casino card game for a group of players, the live casino card game having a computer system reading the monetary values from transponders in casino chips when placed as wagers on a table for the live card game, the method comprising:
providing special casino chips to the group, each of the special casino chips having a promotion for the group encoded into its transponder,
reading the promotion from the transponder of the special chip in the computer system when the special casino chip is placed by a player of the group on the table during play of the live casino card game,
enabling in the computer system the player to participate in the promotion in response to the reading.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/767,654 filed on Jan. 22, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,464,584 which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/167,847 filed Oct. 7, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,186,895, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/061,297 filed Oct. 7, 1997.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to casino chips containing implanted computer-based transponders.
2. Statement of the Problem
A need exists to provide an intelligent casino chip system which allows a casino to accept and recognize a separate incremental wager on an existing betting position.
Conventionally, the casino advantage on card games such as blackjack amounts only to 1.5% to 2.0% and does not allow sufficient margin to fund bonuses or progressives that offer attractive pay outs. In contrast to conventional slot machines such as the popular $1.00 slot machine, such slot machines will generate more than twice the revenue per hour of play than a blackjack position at less than half the operating cost.
Conventional game variations on live card games have utilized the concept of an additional, incremental, bet in order to fund a bonus jackpot such as found in CARRIBEAN STUD or TWENTY-ONE MADNESS. In U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/602,074 (McCrea), an invention pertaining to the use of a single game bet or wager for playing both a live card game and a progressive game is set forth.
Gaming chips with electronic circuits have been used in the past, including the following:
U.S. Pat. No. 5,651,548 (Jul. 29, 1997) discloses gaming chips with electronic circuits that are scanned by antennas in gaming chip placement areas. The chips transmit information such as individual identification numbers which identify the particular chip and the value of the chip. The system includes an electronic system for receiving and storing the information from the antennas so that the location of the gaming chips can be tracked.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,166,502 (Nov. 24, 1992) discloses a fabrication process and the resulting gaming chip which utilizes an implanted electronic circuit encoded with identification information, which may include, but is not limited to, casino designation, chip value, serial number, and date of issue. The chip contains a programmable 32-bit transponder. In use, the transponder is electrically simulated by a reading device which causes the transponder to transmit the information stored in it. The encoded information which is read may then be processed by a computer or similar device. A computer program matches the encoded information with information stored in its data base and then decodes and outputs the information in a legible manner for immediate or later review.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,766,452 (Oct. 16, 1973) teaches a thin passive RLC resonant circuit embedded in the periphery of a chip or token. A signal generator and antenna are used to transmit a preselected frequency or narrow band of frequencies in which the resonant frequency of the chip falls. A receiver and antenna which are tuned to the preselected frequency or range of frequencies are placed across from the transmitter and antenna. When a chip or token containing the resonant circuit passes in front of the transmitting antenna, a tinging or sustained oscillation is produced in the chip which is detected by the receiver.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,361,885 (Nov. 8, 1994) teaches an anti-counterfeiting device for use with gaming chips. The device contains a special interchip formed of light-conducting material which is embedded in plastic gaming chips during fabrication. The interchip forms a plurality of fingers, each of which terminates and presents a lighted face at the edge of the chip. When light is shined on one of the faces of the interchip, it illuminates all of the interchip faces distributed along the edge of the chip. The number of faces can then be counted and used as an identifier of the type or dollar amount of the chip.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,406,264 (Apr. 11, 1995) discloses a gaming chip which contains an amorphous magnetic marker material which allows the gaming chip to be detectable by low frequency electronic article surveillance system.
1. Solution to the Problem. The present invention solves the above-stated problem by providing an intelligent casino chip system, and method for using the system, that differentiates between two classes of gaming chips intermingled within a single discrete betting area.
2. Summary. An intelligent casino chip system having a gaming table with at least one discrete player area is disclosed. Each player area has a discrete betting area for receiving gaming chips. Two classes of gaming chips are used. The gaming chip of the first class has a first transponder containing at least value information. The gaming chip of the second class has a second transponder containing value and class information. A primary game wager, containing gaming chips of the first class, is placed as a stack in the discrete betting area intermingled with a secondary game wager comprised of at least one second class gaming chip. A transceiver system is positioned on or near the gaming table so that it is within the vicinity of the betting area. The transceiver receives signals from the respective transponders. Hence, value signals are received from the first transponder and value and class signals are received from the second transponder. Each of these signals are conveyed to a computer system that then determines a primary wager value of the primary wager based only on the value signals received from the first transponder, and the secondary wager value of the secondary wager based on the value and class signals from the second transponder. These respective wager values can be combined or maintained separately for progressive gaming, player identification, etc. In any case, the computer system differentiates the secondary wager from the primary wager based on the different signals from the respective transponders. Thus, the computer is able to differentiate and value the separate (primary and secondary) wagers when the primary and secondary wagers are intermingled in a single stack in a single discrete betting area.
The present invention can be more readily understood in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 shows a top view of a gaming table having player areas and betting areas.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the gaming table through the bet area, taken along lines 2—2 in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 shows a memory in the transponder of a special chip.
FIG. 4 shows a scheduled event.
FIG. 5 shows a number of game tables interconnected to a controller over a network.
In FIG. 1 is set forth the top view of a gaming table 10 having a discrete player's area 20 and a discrete betting area 30. Any number of player positions 20 could be located on table 10. Furthermore, the shape of the player area 20 and the shape and location of the betting area 30 can be of any suitable design and location.
In FIG. 2, a cross-section of the table 10 taken along line 2—2 in FIG. 1 through the bet area 30 is shown. Placed in the betting area 30 by a player P sitting at the gaming table 10 is a bet 200 which comprises five intermingled casino chips of two types, 210 and 220. The bet 200 is shown to be in a stack but any suitable grouping of casino chips such as several stacks, individual chip placements, etc. could be provided and are equivalent. In each casino chip is an embedded transponder 230. The transponder 230 can be either active or passive. Located in a vicinity near the bet 200 is a transceiver system 240 for transmitting and for receiving signals 255 from each transponder 230. The term "vicinity" includes, but is not limited to, an area beneath the table 10, actually installed within the table 10, or above the table 10. The functional requirement is that the transceiver system 240 through use of electromagnetic waves 255 is able to receive and read information from each transponder 230 in each type of chip 210 or 220 so as to obtain at least the value of the chip. The transceiver 240 delivers this information to a computer system 250 which is capable of determining the value of the wager 200 placed by a player P at the player's playing area 20 in the betting area 30.
All of the above is conventional, except for the provision of a second class of chip 220. Chip 220 is a specially programmed chip. The chip 220 may have either a game denominational or a non-denominational value. A denominational value can be, for example, $1,000, $100, $20, $10, and $1. A non-denominational value can be for promotional purposes whereby a player could win a promotional prize such as free meals, free accommodations, cash prizes, trips, or merchandise.
In FIG. 3 is shown a memory 300 in the transponder 230 of special chip 220. Memory 300 has a data field 310 carrying an encrypted ID. This encrypted ID 310 identifies this chip as being of the second class 220 of casino chips and different from the class 210.
Hence, when the computer system 250 activates the transceiver 240 to ascertain the contents of bet 200, it will identify chips 210 of the first conventional class of gaming chips and retrieve the denominational value and identity code for each chip and it will recognize chip 220 as being of the second classification. Hence, the computer system 250 readily identifies casino chip 220 as a chip of the second type.
In one embodiment, the encrypted ID 310 stored in memory 300 of the transponder 230 in special chip 220 is used to identify chip 220 as a progressive wager. Hence, in a live card game 40 when a player P places the bet 200, the progressive bet chip 220 can be intermingled in the stack without regard to ordering or separation. Hence, effectively multiple wagers are placed in a single stack and are read by a single transceiver 240. The computer system 250 through use of the transceiver 240 precisely segregates chips 210 and 220 into separate classifications. Hence, the denominational value in chip 220 as read can be used as the bet for the progressive game. This is an important feature of the present invention since it eliminates a separate progressive bet area and separate progressive bet readers such as a chip reader, coin-in mechanism, etc. Under the teachings of the present invention, both the live card game wager and the progressive wager are placed in the same betting area 30 and the transceiver 240 under control of the computer system 250 ascertains the existence and value of the separate progressive bet. Any number of chips 220, and hence wagers, can be in bet 200.
Under a second embodiment, the encrypted ID 310 simply identifies the player P when placing a bet 200 in betting area 30 and the bet 200 can be used for both the live card game and the progressive game. This is similar to the approach set forth in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/602,074 (McCrea). This represents an improvement over the McCrea approach in that the player P makes a decision whether or not to participate in the live card game and the progressive game or to simply participate in the live card game. The special chip 220 simply identifies the player's bet 200 as qualifying for both the live card game and the progressive game.
The use of the special casino chip 220 encrypted as shown in FIG. 3 allows a casino to easily interface each particular gaming table 10 to either a bonus, a promotion, or a progressive system. Casinos would be able to conduct bonus periods on any combination of tables and games. For example, bonus periods could be conducted on one table, or on multiple tables, and either at the same time or at differing times. In addition, bonus periods could apply to blackjack alone or to blackjack and/or other card games.
As an example, the special casino chips 220 encrypted as shown in FIG. 3 could be utilized as a scheduled promotional event such as during the dinner hour when table games typically experience a decline in players. Casinos could handout such special chips 220 to players for use during these scheduled events. A computer system 250 would only recognize the use of the special chips 220 during the scheduled event. For example, in FIG. 4, the scheduled event 400 could occur between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The computer system 250 has a real time clock. Should a player upon receiving the special bonus chip 220 sit at table 10 and insert chip 220 in bet 200 at times outside of the scheduled event 400, the computer 250 would ignore the special chip 220. However, if the player P places bet 200 with the computer chip 220 in betting area 30 during the scheduled event time 400, the computer system 250 would recognize the player P as participating in a progressive game or in a bonus, or other promotional pay out.
In FIG. 5, a number of game tables 10 are set forth interconnected to a controller 500 over a network 510. The following represents an example and is not meant to limit the teachings of the present invention. Players P1, P3, P5, P8, and P9 receive from the casino special chip 220 which is placed in a bet 200 along with the other chips 210. In FIG. 5, these players have their special chip 220 indicated as a darkened circle. It is to be expressly understood that other chips 210 may be present and that players P2, P4, P6, and P7, in this example, do not have special chip 220. The controller 500 having a real time clock only senses the presence of chips 220 during the time 400 of the scheduled event shown in FIG. 4. This special chip 220 is sensed by each computer 250 and delivered to controller 500. Controller 500 can incorporate a conventional MYSTERY JACKPOT™ such as that fully taught in U.S. Pat. No. 5,280,909 (Tracy). The presence of special chips 220 at player positions P1, P3, P5, P8, and P9 qualifies those players to also receive a MYSTERY JACKPOT™. This adds excitement to the live card game, attracts players to the tables, and increases the casino's business. While the above example sets forth scheduling the award of a MYSTERY JACKPOT™ during a time scheduled event 400 time frame, the teachings of the present invention are not to be limited to a scheduled event 400.
For example, in using the players P1, P3, P5, P8, and P9 of the illustration in FIG. 5, such players could be awarded the special chip 220 based on their player performance such as monitored by a player tracker card which could be based upon length of time playing, amount of money won, amount of money played, or whatever suitable parameter the casino could use. The controller 500 would continuously run a separate bonus game such as MYSTERY JACKPOT™ in which event, the controller 500 would not be limited to a scheduled event time period 400 as shown in FIG. 4 but would continuously run the bonus period so that those players having the special chip 220 could always be included in a random jackpot bonus or other promotional period. The bonus pool can be funded independently by the casino, by a separate buy-in by the player, or by a percentage of the value of the chip 220.
It is to be expressly understood that the chips 220 could be used in a number of different capacities. These capacities include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Carry a denominational value and be used to participate in a bonus promotion or progressive game.
2. Not carry a denominational amount, but qualify the player to participate in a bonus game or promotion either during a predetermined scheduled event time frame 400 or at any time.
3. Used as a promotional incentive distributed via marketing to potential players to entice them to play a live card game.
4. The special chips 220 can be part of a series of special chips with each special chip for a different promotion, even constituting restricted chips for junket play (that is, for special, predefined groups, chips could be issued to members of those groups allowing, for example, play on certain games for certain amounts or certain promotions).
It is to be understood that in all the embodiments discussed above, the players P use the special chips 220 without affecting or slowing down their normal speed of play. The only exception to this process would be to either sell or dispense the special chips to the player or to pay a winner.
Furthermore, the special chips 220 could be utilized to create a distinguishable signal that could be used to increment a meter, fund a bonus pool, fund a promotion, or as a triggering device.
The above disclosure sets forth a number of embodiments of the present invention. Other arrangements or embodiments, not precisely set forth, could be practiced under the teachings of the present invention and as set forth in the following claims.
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Scholarship winners speak one language: art
High school can be a whirlwind of emotions. For some students, expressing how they feel with words doesn't come easily, so they use art as an outlet.
The Center for the Arts, run by the Art League of Bonita Springs, encourages students to explore communication through art with classes and exhibits. Its annual Student Showcase is the product of that self-expression.
Currently hanging floor-to-ceiling in the center's gallery are more than 200 pieces of art — including paintings, prints and pottery — by local high school students.
"It's very rewarding for them to see their art on display," says Estero High art teacher Andy Owen.
All participants receive a scholarship to take a class at the Center for the Arts.
Getting a student into that first art class is important, says Susan Bridges, executive director at the Center for the Arts. "There is this huge renaissance that goes on inside of them when they find out there's this fascinating way of talking visually," she says.
Because promoting that exploration is invaluable, the art league offers an opportunity for college scholarships, intertwined with the showcase. On Friday, the art league gave a total of $10,500 in scholarships to a dozen high school seniors who submitted their portfolios for review.
Here's a look at four of the scholarship winners:
Amanda Howell
With a piercing above her lip, jet-black hair and leopard print purse slung over her shoulder, perfectly accenting her cherry lipstick, Amanda Howell looks the part of an art student. Her hair matches the ink she used to create her artwork — a print of Frankenstein.
"It's an homage to my favorite monster," she says, crediting horror movies and Disney cartoons as a source of her inspiration.
"I drew his bride, too," she says, gesturing to the other side of the gallery.
"Even if no one else gets it, it's still an important thing for you," she says about her need for artistic expression. Her art is an opportunity for her to convey her emotions, which, she says, are frequently misunderstood.
"It expresses how you feel," she says.
She hopes to use her scholarship at the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, where she wants to study animation.
Sarah Haber
Estero High School senior Sarah Haber moved to the United States from Germany when she was 6. Equipped with the words "yes," "no" and "orange juice," she was sent to school, where she learned English and became fluent in visual communication.
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"Words just don't come easily to me," she says. "It really helps to get your feelings out in drawings and paintings."
Haber took her first class at the Center for the Arts when she was in fourth grade. In fifth grade, she started competing in art contests, winning the annual "Peace Poster" contest hosted by the Bonita Springs Lion's Club, as well as several other contests throughout high school.
"It's kind of a cool gift to have," she says about being an artist. "It comes naturally to me."
She participated in the Art League's Student Showcase her freshman, sophomore and junior years, and says submitting her senior portfolio was the culmination of her hard work. Haber will take those experiences with her when she starts at Florida Gulf Coast University in the fall.
"Even if my plans change," she says, "art will always be a fulfilling part of my life that I could never leave behind."
Gil González
Gil González took his first art class at Estero High after moving to Southwest Florida from Mexico three years ago.
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"Now, I want to be an art teacher," he says.
González is complementing what he has learned during his high school art classes by spending his summer as an intern at the Center for the Arts. Working with a program that sends art into the community, he'll be paired with mothers and children who do not have access to transportation.
"The next thing you know, they've expanded their vocabulary," Bridges says.
Through his accented English, González says he needs artistic outlets like painting and drawing to fully convey his emotions.
Robert Sherry, $2,000; Sarah Haber, $1,500; Erin Webb and Courtney Vieth, $1,000 each; Alexandra Fisher, Heather Stuhlman, Rose Marie Talisma, Amanda Haworth, $750 each; Lisa Wamble, Gil González, Amanda Howell and Frances Still, $500 each.
"You can say things you can't say with words," he says.
The goal of the program is to break down language barriers through artistic endeavors, says Bridges.
As part of his first art class, his teacher encouraged him to enter a bilingual art competition. Winning first place in that contest, coupled with the support and guidance of his teachers, has encouraged him to pursue art as a career.
Because González lives at home with a single mother, he says that he can't afford college without some assistance. "This scholarship will give me the opportunity to be the first person in my family to go to college and have a career," he says.
"Even with the scholarship, I will have to have a job," González says. He hopes to study at Edison College, with plans to transfer to Florida Gulf Coast University.
Alexandra Fisher
Art is everything to Alexandra Fisher, she says. "It's how I get my thoughts across. Whenever I'm having a bad day, I just feel like doing something artistic."
Fisher grew up in Bolivia, but had been to the United States to visit her family many times. Moving here permanently gave her the opportunity to expand her artistic abilities. She moved to America two years ago, and says she is lucky to have been able to go to a high school with a better art program than her high school in Bolivia.
Gesturing at a sketch on the wall, she says it is heavily influenced by Diego Rivera, often regarded as a folk hero in Latin America.
The flowers in the sketch are the national flowers of Bolivia, she says, shaking her bangs out of her face. "It holds a sentimental value. I was brought up in Bolivia," she said. "It's one of my favorite paintings."
Confident in her future plans as an artist, she plans to study graphic design at Florida Atlantic University. "I feel like my purpose is to make the world more beautiful every day," she says.


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19 (2008) - Grammy Winner - Best New Artist
|Artist: Adele
Learn more about 19:
Song Listing
|Limited enhanced pressing of this 2008 debut album from the singer/songwriter featuring the enhanced video for 'Chasing Pavements' added as a bonus track. Citing her influences as diverse as Etta James, Jill Scott, Bjork, Dusty Springfield, Billy Bragg, Billie Holiday, Jeff Buckley, The Cure and Peggy Lee, Adele is a truly unique new artist. With her mix up of R&B and Soul served up with a healthy dash of feisty London attitude, she spins beautiful dark stories of loves won and lost and sometimes just daydreamed about.
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info
|Personnel: Adele (vocals, guitar); Matt Allchin, Ben Thomas , Michael Tighe, Ben Thomas (guitar); Neil Cowley (piano, Hammond b-3 organ, Wurlitzer organ); Jason Silver (keyboards); Sam Koppelman (glockenspiel); Tom Driessler (bass guitar, tambourine); Stuart Zender (bass guitar); Seb Rochford, Louis "Kayel" Sharpe, Pete Biggins, Louis Sharpe (drums); Liam Howe (programming); Jack Pe¤ate, Life Gospel Choir (background vocals).
|Audio Mixers: Tom Elmhirst; Loz Brazil; Jim Abbiss; Richard Wilkinson.
|Director: Charlie Robins.
|Photographers: Stephanie Methven; Josh Burton; Bao Nguyen; Rune Hellestad.
|Arranger: Chris Elliott.
|With just a couple of cursory listens to the few tracks that popped up all over the Internet through 2007, comparisons were made between Adele, the much-hyped brassy British songstress, and Amy Winehouse, the...much-hyped brassy British songstress. However, after a solid listen to 19, the first full sampling by the up-and-coming Adele, listeners are forced to throw all comparisons to the wind; Adele is simply too magical to compare her to anyone. Bluesy like it's no one's business yet voluptuously funky in a contemporary way, Adele rocks out 19 with a unique voice and gritty sound that dazzle endlessly. Synthesizing blues, jazz, folk, soul, and even electric pop, Adele mystifies through her mature songwriting skills and jaw-dropping arrangements. As the album opens with "Daydreamer," Adele's illusionary instrument -- over minimal sounds -- engulfs the listener with a gorgeous feeling of awe and wonderment. On "Melt My Heart to Stone" and the bona fide hit "Chasing Pavements," Adele allows herself to soar over the strings and power her way through these incredible songs. The upbeat "Right as Rain" is just wonderful, with clear Ashford & Simpson influences speckled all over it in an upbeat set. Nearly all the tracks seem to have been nurtured to glory over months as labors of love. What's simply awesome on 19 is its capability to capture the listener through mere teasing; Adele doesn't shout for attention, and doesn't rely on anyone but herself to prove she's worth it, in the same vein as Sara Bareilles, another heavily praised artist of 2007. The jazzy "Best for Last" is as retro as the tunes get on the album, yet it still manages to steer away from being boring or old-fashioned. The only awkwardness throughout all of 19 is the overly poppy galactic "Tired," which sounds as though it might have fallen off a Lily Allen track list, something that doesn't suit Adele as a musician. As far as artistic drive goes, it seems as though Adele is hoping to capitalize on the sounds of 2007 by borrowing elements of Feist, Regina Spektor, Norah Jones, and even, yes, Amy Winehouse; yet Adele blends all the artistic pizzazz of all those ladies into her own set of manipulative, glamorous wonder. Plus, as a terrific songwriter at merely 20 years of age, the Brit has so much room to expand her artistic dimensions into a full-fledged artist that it's no wonder most critics see her as the top new talent of 2008. This debut isn't an empty promise of a great career; 19 is a fleshed-out stunning portrayal of a young woman with a talent beyond her years who deserves immense credit for a unique style that never fails. A beyond stellar debut in both quality and originality. ~ Matthew Chisling
Producer: Jim Abbiss; Mark Ronson
Engineer: Richard Wilkinson
Compilation Appearances
|Original Broadway Cast
|Now That's What I Call Music 38
|2012 Grammy Nominees
|Chimes Of Freedom:songs Of Bob Dylan
|2013 Grammy Nominees
|Pay Close Attention:xl Recordings
Associated Artists and Works
|Guitar Tribute Players
|Players, Guitar Tribute (The)
Technical Info
|Release Date : 06/24/2008
|Original Release Date : 2008
|Catalog ID : 31859
|Label : Columbia (USA)
|Number of Discs : 1
|Studio/Live : Studio
|Mono/Stereo : Stereo
|SPAR Code : n/a
Professional Reviews
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[The album] shows off a vocal instrument that smokes the competition. Check out 'Cold Shoulder,' a lover's blues, produced by Winehouse's secret weapon, Mark Ronson..."
- "Over crafty retro-soul arrangements helmed in part by BACK TO BLACK producer Mark Ronson, Adele croons lovelorn lyrics in a smoky voice much more mature than her 20 years would suggest."
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "Adele's songs possess an ageless classicism....These are extremely grown-up songs in terms of emotional scope and musical arrangement."
- Ranked #38 in Clash's "The 40 Best Albums of 2008" -- "[A] mature, heart-stopping collection that defied her years with a gorgeous voice to match."
- "[T]he acoustic ruggedness of the instrumentation appears significantly well-thought out and certainly matches Adele's heartfelt chops."
Customer Reviews of 19
What a voice!6/30/2011
Adele's voice is fantastic and emotive. She blends British acoustic with blues and soul like Lauryn Hill(unplugged) meets Tracy Thorn and Etta James. This is the only album I have listened to for the past month. My favorites are (soulful) Melt My Heart to Stone, (folk/country) Crazy for You, (blues vocal) First Love and (motown-ish) Right as Rain. Her style is NOT the Amy Winehouse raspy attitude type of voice. Adele's niche is with her guitar and her voice. I can't get enough.
Love Her!6/17/2011
I love this CD! Adele rocks. I love her bluesy, folky, jazzy voice. She's confident and fun and knows how to put it all out there. I highly recommend this album. I also bought 21 which has a lot of popular songs on it. I can't get enough Adele. Hard to pick a favorite song from this album because I like them all!
Fantastic Debut Album6/15/2011
With an amazing depth and range to her voice backed up by well produced music, Adele's 19 was a fantastic debut album. While her age and experience do leave a bit to be desired in respect to the content of her lyrics, this album is so well put together with heart and care that it carries itself past it's own shortcomings. I recommend this album to jazz lovers, people who like a good female vocalist, and those that don't mind a little bit of a throwback in time.


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what blown chances? He's not been given ANY chances. He's been banned for life. If he was let back into baseball and did it again, that's a blown chance!Originally Posted by tixe
what blown chances? He's not been given ANY chances. He's been banned for life. If he was let back into baseball and did it again, that's a blown chance!Originally Posted by tixe
1st pick of the 2022 baseball amateur draft
The offered a deal he turned it down, 15 years later he revealed he's a liar.He's not been given ANY chances.
I want to know if Will Carrol and Mike Schmidt were completely clueless when they were saying that Selig was moving toward reinstating Pete before his book came out. If that was true, why did the release of the book change things? Was it the timing, because that was moved up by the publisher to coincide with the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies to make more publicity about Pete not being in the Hall. That wasn't Pete's decision. What about all of those who said that if Pete wanted reinstated, all he had to do was admit guilt and he'd be forgiven? Well folks, he admitted it, and now you hate him even more.
My dad got to enjoy 3 Reds World Championships by the time he was my age. So far, I've only gotten to enjoy one. Step it up Redlegs!
Originally Posted by savafan
A guy who knows Pete very well told me the same thing Will Carrol reported. Pete blew it with the book.
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
~ Mark Twain
What deal? They were going to ban him from the get-go.Originally Posted by westofyou
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Which is a load of crap. If they were going to go ahead and do it, then do it. The book changes nothing.Originally Posted by RFS62
My dad got to enjoy 3 Reds World Championships by the time he was my age. So far, I've only gotten to enjoy one. Step it up Redlegs!
If Browning can go to ST as an instructor then anyone with a criminal past (including the infractions most fans are unaware of) can go as an instructor.
If Dwight Gooden can be an exec and coach with the Yanks then why can't Pete be at ST?
If Bob Feller can be a said racist and admonish others.....????
Yeah Yeah, I know they didn't gamble on the game. True. I agree with that and in no way shape or form exonnerate Pete. Pete should NEVER be allowed to be in a MLB dugout again. EVER. HOF Maybe. However, to come to ST as a special instructor and share some common ground may serve the players and PETE well. His admission IMO was only the first step for Pete.
Cedric 3/24/08It's absolutely pathetic that people can't have an opinion from actually watching games and supplementing that with stats. If you voice an opinion that doesn't fit into a black/white box you will get completely misrepresented and basically called a tobacco chewing traditionalist...
Rule 21
(d) BETTING ON BALL GAMES. Any player, umpire, or club official or
employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in
connection with which the bettor has no duty to perform shall be declared
ineligible for one year.
Any player, umpire, or club or league official or employee, who shall
bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which
the bettor has a duty to perform shall be declared permanently ineligible.
Ignorance or arrogance? Does not matter. It is the only rule that is posted in every clubhouse.... and there are lots of rules. Gambling by MLB employees on MLB games they are involved with is poison. It is the ultimate sin. And that applies to all sports. And all employees are reminded of this each time they enter the clubhouse. Why do you suppose MLB thinks that one rule should be posted there?
Should the punishment be changed? Perhaps... if you do things the right way. Pete's way is not the right way. Ignorance or arrogance? Does not matter. The book? I saw a man trying to make money by telling the truth (the whole truth?) after lying for 15 years. Not illegal, but not the smartest way to get yourself reinstated either. And if you had asked us before he did the book if it was a smart move, I'd bet that the vast majority of us would have said "no way". Perception plays into the whole thing whether it is liked or not. It seems as though Bud and the other leaders of MLB felt the book was a bad move as well. Go on a TV show and confess w/out getting paid... after conferring about it with those who decide your fate. Does that seem like a better way to get accepted by Bud and the public? You can BET on it.
Small market fan... always hoping, but never expecting.
So I guess that exonerates everyone else who does horrible things... examples given in several posts... because those things aren't in the rule book.
"Enjoy this Reds fans, you are watching a legend grow up before your very eyes" ... DoogMinAmo on Adam Dunn
I understand your point, TB. All those other things are bad. If a rule was implemented in the book that brought punishment (look out for the Player's Union!), that might please a lot of us fans. Rule 21d has been in the book long before Pete graced the field. It is so important (sports & gambling = poison) that MLB displays it in every clubhouse. The comparison is made by many, but it is apples-against-oranges as far as the rules that are in place.Originally Posted by TeamBoone
Declared permanently ineligible by this violation is known by all who are involved with the game. It is shown to the players before and after every game.
I am all for arguing that those other things should be punishable by MLB. However, right or wrong, it is not in the rulebook today or in the past. Therefore, the argument to defend Pete's cause b/c of these other things is not there. You cannot punish someone for a violation that does not have a stated punishment... much like the laws of this country. Rule 21d is there. Pete broke it. Pete and all others who are involved know the punishment.
Should the declared permanently ineligible for rule 21d be changed? That can be argued like punishments for other things. To say Pete should be allowed back just b/c bad-seeds like Ty Cobb (name it!), Mickey Mantle (alcoholic) or Sidney Ponson (bad behavior) were/are allowed does not hold water IMO. To me it parallels an argument that all murderers should be found not-guilty b/c O.J. was found not-guilty (not saying you feel this way at all, but making a point!). Two wrongs don't make a right. Gambling can ruin a game that is supposed to be fair; hence, rule 21d and it being posted in every clubhouse.
Small market fan... always hoping, but never expecting.
Funny you mention OJ... in a sad way how many other celebs have gone unpunished since his trial?Originally Posted by RedFanAlways1966
Cedric 3/24/08It's absolutely pathetic that people can't have an opinion from actually watching games and supplementing that with stats. If you voice an opinion that doesn't fit into a black/white box you will get completely misrepresented and basically called a tobacco chewing traditionalist...
Yeah, that's the obvious and best solution.Originally Posted by KronoRed
Best of all, it makes the whole Pete Rose drama GO AWAY, which I think would please most everyone.
Also, I think steroids call the integrity of the game into question just as much as gambling does. Look at the inflated home run totals of the past 10 years or so. Don't those now seem just a bit . . . fishy?
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I agree with this. Some people would think it would be OK to hire him as a ST consultant or some desk job. Problem is that won't be enough for Pete. He's always going to be angling for the manager's job. He's said many times that he wants to manage again. Any manager is always going to have the spectre of Pete waiting in the wings. That isn't fair to the manager. Pete has to be in the spotlight. One of those consulting gigs won't cut it for him.Originally Posted by RedFanAlways1966
The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day.
Pete is an outstanding judge of talent though. I think he'd be very useful as an advisor to the GM, a guy that you could send out to look at players before you trade for them. The Reds could certainly use a guy like that.
Thank you Walt and Bob for bringing winning baseball back to Cincy
Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!
I can't conceive of how Rose could come back to the Reds in any capacity and not have it be a big deal.
A big, stinky, messy, controversial deal at that and would dominate the Cincy and national airwaves and press. If Castellini can pull it off, it will be a true miracle.
Having said that, how did Pete's book materially affect his pardon from Bud? So he made a buck off his confession? So what?
I think Selig was desperately weaseling around looking for a reason not to bring him back and he grasped at the straw of the book. Bud weasels well.
Teach tolerance.
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