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Situated in Heusden-Zolder, this spa hotel is 0 mi (0 km) from Circuit Zolder and within 9 mi (15 km) of Hasselt Market Square and National Jenever Museum. Fashion Museum and Japanese Garden are also within 9 mi (15 km).
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This smoke-free hotel features a full-service spa, a restaurant, and an indoor pool. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a sauna, and a steam room are onsite.
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In addition to a full-service spa, Hotel De Pits features an indoor pool and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
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Hamas is nothing else than the Islamist expression of classical "state" fascism, whereby I consider, already since my time as a scholar almost 40 yrs. ago, Leninist-Stalinist-Maoist socialism/communism as being simply the state-capitalist form of fascism. Please notice that I exclude Marx and Marxism from the list of fascist ideologs/rulers/ideologies!
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It's the Milanese menswear collections week and the city is packed with beautiful boys. I saw these two friends in the park, while I was enjoying a lemon juice with my friend Marino Bombini, known for his amazing collection of bow-ties (more on that later).
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Teams from Australia, Switzerland and Austria, compete during the first race of the Yngling class sailing World Championships near Brunnen, Switzerland, Broadcaster Natalie Morales, of NBC, broadcasts a live report, across from St. Mary's Hospital exclusive Lindo Wing in London, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, accompanied by his wife Jill, left pays respects at the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated during a visit to a museum in New Delhi, India.
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LE SUEUR – 5/6/15 A ground and air search continues according to Le Sueur Co. Sheriff's for the 20-year-old who went missing during a camping excursion by the Minnesota River last weekend. Moriah Zwart was reported missing by her friend after
BLUE EARTH CO: Delacruz back in court for burglary and theft charges
BLUE EARTH CO – 5/6/15 A Mankato man is in court for a first appearance after being charged with 14 felony counts including burglary, theft, drugs and possessing a firearm as a felon. 21-year-old Shane Cai Delacruz was arrested back in Oct. 2014 an
ST. PAUL: Avian flu update in Minnesota
ST. PAUL – 5/6/15 A quick avian flu update from the Minnesota Dept. of Health; the state emergency operations center was activated to coordinate the ongoing response to the issue to keep it under control as much as possible. Current stats include 8
MANKATO: Monks Avenue closed until mid-August starting Monday
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MANKATO: Gould violates his probation
MANKATO 5/5/15 A Mankato man is back in court after violating his probation. 32-year-old Roger Keith Gould was arrested back in 2009 on ten counts of possessing pornography and convicted of five of those counts in July of that year. He was taken into cus
MANKATO: Public safety still seeking robbery suspects
MANKATO 5/5/15 Mankato Dept. of Public Safety is still searching for the three suspects involved in a robbery involving a cab driver. At about 5 a.m. Sunday morning, three males, all wearing dark hoodies approached a taxi cab and asked for a ride from N.
ST. PAUL: Property tax relief, but not for railroad businesses
ST. PAUL – 5/5/15 The Senate recently came up with a plan that could help relieve property taxes for homeowners, farmers and businesses. There are some discrepencies with railroad companies, which would pay a higher property tax. They threatened to
MARSHALL: Men charged in couple's murder
MARSHALL – 5/5/15 The local fire chief and others have helped Jim and Cathy Hively's son plant his crops in a field next to the charred farm house in Lyon County where the couple was killed. Our news partners at Associated press say that two me
LE SUEUR CO: Sheriff's still search for missing woman; vigil held tonight
LE SUEUR CO. – 5/4/15 A vigil will be held tonight for a 20-year-old that went missing over the weekend. Le Sueur Co. Sheriff's office released information about a woman who had been camping with a friend along the Minnesota River and was last
BROWN CO: Man in serious condition after motorcycle crash
BROWN CO. – 5/4/15 A New Ulm man is in serious condition after a motorcycle crash yesterday afternoon. 23-year-old Aaron Thomas Serbus was headed north on County Road 13 when his motorcycle left the roadway and vaulted off of a field approach. He wa
ST. PAUL: Thissen worried for budget bill forecasts
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ST. JAMES: Open house for MnDOT constructions in St. James
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MANKATO: Epps back in court for vehicle theft
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BROOKLYN CENTER: 10-year-old boy's body found in the River
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ST. PAUL: Legislation looks to pass bill to provide training for sexual assaults
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Bersaw trial continues: Criminal sexual conduct
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Vikings' stadium on track (AP)
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Ebola is not that easily spread (AP)
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Couple Dies in St. Peter Crash
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Unemployment Down in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Speaker of the House said the state should be proud of the progress they've made economically. Paul Thissen said that the 4.1 percent unemployment rate is an accomplishment as its dropped compared to years past. Mankato
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ISIS Update (AP)
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The information was provided directly from the candidates vying for office.
Mankato Marathon Road Restrictions
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U.S. 1st Congressional District Forum
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Child Car Seats Safety Check for Free
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Primary Results In
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Public Assistance for Floodings (COUNTY LIST)
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Manufactured homeowner taxes
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Tolzmann to make appearance this morning for murder threats to brother
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Mayo Clinic Health System Seminar: Anxiety
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Public Safety Citizen's Academy
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Light bulb drop off
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Seykora Faces Sentencing
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Roundabout Ready or Not?
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Woods, McIlroy face off in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates The world's top golfers meet more often on the course, but neither No. 1-ranked Rory McIlroy nor Tiger Woods are ready to call it a rivalry.
They're paired together for the first two rounds of Abu Dhabi Golf Championship starting on Thursday. They've established a friendly relationship since playing together for the first three rounds of last year's tournament.
For a more heated rivalry to emerge, they both agreed they need to face each other on Sunday with a tournament at stake. It has yet to happen, although Woods did make a run at McIlroy in last year's Honda Classic with a birdie-eagle finish.
"It would be similar to saying that I had a rivalry with Phil (Mickelson) two years into my career. That wasn't the case. It takes time," Woods said on Tuesday.
"Over the course of my career, I've gone head-to-head against Ernie (Els) and Vijay (Singh) the most and that has happened over 17 years," he said. "But it takes time. Certainly we've done it once at Honda. ... But we really haven't had the amount of matches or head-to-head duels with Phil and Vijay and Ernie. But then again, it's only been a few years. Let's give it time and see how it pans out."
McIlroy agreed.
"I don't know if you can call it a rivalry yet because we haven't battled each other down the stretch of a major," McIlroy said. "It's not like we have been playing in the final group of a tournament and we are battling each other. Hopefully at some point that can happen this year and it would be great to be part of that."
Woods and McIlroy will pair off again this week.
"We've certainly hit it off, and our relationship has grown and our friendship's gotten better," Woods said. "We've just had a good time. Certainly give each other the needle quite a bit. That's always fun."
McIlroy said the relationship in many ways is built on mutual respect.
"Before this time last year, we would say hello in passing but not really anything else. I think once Tiger sort of gets to know you and trusts you, I guess, and lets you in, then it's great," McIlroy said.
"It's great to just spend time with him and pick his brain about a few things if I feel I need to, but it's a relationship that's definitely based on respect, because you know, he's been a huge hero of mine growing up and he's done some incredible things in golf. I think he respects me for what I've done on the golf course, too. So it's good."
The two often chat about sports. McIlroy said recently he also has sought out Woods about handling the increased demands off the course. McIlroy struggled briefly last year to find time to practice and looked for new goals after reaching No. 1.
"This past summer he had a little bit of a spell there where he didn't play well. Went back to focusing and practicing, and lo and behold, he had a huge end of the summer," said Woods, adding he had similar difficulties a year after turning pro.


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Originally written on Celtics Life | Last updated 12/22/12
Many people feared something more serious had happened to Jeff Green in the closing minutes of last night's loss. At least a concussion, but Ed Lacerte confirmed after the game that Green's injuries were less major: A few chipped teeth (that can't be fun) and a bruised cheek. A. Sherrod Blakely speculates that Green's status for the Celtics Christmas Day game in Brooklyn is unclear, but I'd be surprised if Green isn't all better by then.
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|Joel Diaz Jr. vs. Lavallee on Kovalev-Pascal Undercard
Undefeated junior lightweight prospects Joel Diaz Jr. and Kevin Lavallee will face off against each other on the undercard of the March 14 show in Montreal featuring a main event between light heav...
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|Pascal-Bolonti Clash Ends in Early No Contest
- Joel Diaz Jr. had in Pedro Navarrete an opponent who had lost 19 times before, but nearly all of those bouts had gone the distance. This fight didn't. Diaz landed a left hook to the body toward t...
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|Diaz Goes Ten for the First Time, Defeats Asselstine
The opener featured a clash of unbeaten Jr. Middleweights. 28-year old Frank Galarza (14-0-2, 9 KO), 153, of Brooklyn, New York, managed to stay unbeaten, holding off a rugged effort from 27-yea...
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|Photos/Weights: Joel Diaz-Asselstine, Galarza-Bouchard
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. � Undefeated super featherweight prospect Joel Diaz Jr. and once-beaten Tyler Asselstine both measured at the 130-pound limit during Thursday�s official weigh-in for their 10-r...
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|Diaz-Asselstine, Bouchard-Galarza ShoBox Double, 5/16
New York - On Friday May 16, DiBella Entertainment (DBE), in association with Jean Pascal Promotions, will return to the beautiful Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., with an exciting Sh...
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|Heather Hardy, Lamar Russ, Diaz Get Wins at Aviator
Brooklyn, NY - Earlier tonight, DiBella Entertainment presented the latest installment of its ever popular Broadway Boxing series with an exciting eight-bout card from the Aviator Sports and Events...
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|Joel Diaz Jr. Demolishes Tony Walker in One Round
Donte Strayhorn vs Sam Moura - 4 rounds Lightweight - The 1st round was a good feeling out period. Strayhorn was using his reach advantage and pressed the action. Strayhorn used his size to his a...
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|Joel Diaz Jr. Fight is Off, Ellison Withdraws With Injury
NEW YORK CITY - An arm injury has forced Wanzell Ellison (9-0-1, 5 KOs) to withdraw, forcing the cancelation of his scheduled 10-round main event fight this Friday night against undefeated beaten j...
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|Ola Afolabi, Dusty Harrison, Diaz Jr. Get MSG Wins
Almaty, Kazakhstans Isa Akbarbayev got the crowd into the action immediately, keeping his undefeated record intact with a shutout four round unanimous decision win over Brian Clookey in the c...
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|Photos: Gennady Golovkin, Curtis Stevens Ready For War
NEW YORK CITY - All fighters for this Saturday�s night�s �MONSTERS COLLIDE� professional boxing event at Madison Square Garden, �The Mecca of Boxing�, weighed-in today. �MONSTERS COLLIDE� is headl...
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|Video: Joel Diaz Jr. is Ready For Much Bigger Things
Ryan Burton catches up with undefeated rising super featherweight prospect Joel Diaz Jr. to discuss his career, goals and more.
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|Joel Diaz, Sanchez Got Heated After Referee's Stoppage
In a sizzling slugfest, super featherweight prospect Joel Diaz Jr. had to dig deep into his reserve of courage and skills to remain undefeated and up his record to 12-0 (11 KOs) at the Bayou City E...
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|Joel Diaz Jr. Secures Fifth Round TKO Win in Houston
Undefeated super-featherweight prospect Joel Diaz Jr. (12-0, 11 KOs) continued to impress the boxing world with another knockout victory on the Lou Savarese promoted show that took place at the Bay...
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|Joel Diaz Jr. Continues To Groom His Skills, in Houston
Former National PAL champion and amateur standout Joel Diaz Jr. will put his undefeated record of 11-0 (10 KOs) on the line tonight as he takes on Victor Sanchez (4-5-1, 1 KO) in an eight-round sup...
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|Joel Diaz Jr. Tops Bayou City Events Center Card
Former amateur standout Joel Diaz Jr. of Palmdale, CA, headlines the latest Savarese Boxing Promotions fight night at the Bayou City Events Center in Houston on April 4. Diaz (11-0, 10 KOs) takes o...
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|Joel Diaz Jr. Injured, Withdraws From ESPN FNF Bout
Junior featherweight prospect Joel Diaz Jr. (11-0, 10 KOs) was forced to pull out of his ESPN Friday Night Fights' co-feature bout against Tyler Asselstyne due to a wrist injury he suffered during ...
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|News: Robert Woge; Joel Diaz Jr; Ricky Burns Update
Up until last week Robert Woge (10-0, 9 KOs) did not even know if he was going to participate on the bill of the European Light Heavyweight Championship between Eduard Gutknecht and Juergen Braehme...
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|Joel Diaz on His Sparring Sessions With Mercito Gesta
BoxingScene was on hand for an intense sparring session between undefeated lightweight contender Mercito Gesta and undefeated super featherweight prospect Joel Diaz (11-0) at The Summit Gym in Big...
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|Video: Joel Diaz Jr. Discusses Career, Gesta Sparring
Joel Diaz Jr. Interview- Ryan Burton catches up with undefeated prospect Joel Diaz Jr. to discuss his career, sparring with Mercito Gesta and more.
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|Video: Mercito Gesta vs. Joel Diaz Jr. Sparring Clash
Ryan Burton catches lightweight Mercito Gesta sparring with Joel Diaz Jr. Gesta is preparing for his upcoming match with IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez.
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FJ Cruiser Concept shown in 2003.
The FJ Cruiser is "not just basic. There's some comfort and convenience in it," Jim Press, chief operating officer of TMSUSA, tells Ward's here at the North American International Auto Show.
"It's an updated iteration of one of the first true off-road machines," Press says.
The FJ Cruiser likely will be an affordably priced youth-market vehicle aimed at a buyer demographic similar to that of Nissan North America Inc.'s Xterra SUV.
Nissan always has considered the Xterra, which has been redesigned for the '05 model year and will go on sale next month, to be in a "segment of one." (See related story: Xterra Still Gen-X Friendly But Likely Pricier)


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1. Sanu can Play the Houshmandzadeh Role for CIN Although his fantasy value was in a flux while the Bengals sorted out the rotation between him, Armon Binns and Brandon Tate, the fact that Cincinnati has recently settled on Mohamed Sanu as the main receiver opposite A.J. Green means he should be owned in most formats. With Green serving as the team's main playmaker and top wideout in general, Sanu will be expected to do little more than provide reliable yardage on short routes, including in the red zone, but he's a great fit for the role and should produce in it. There's a bit of a Chad Johnson-T.J. Houshmandzadeh parallel (though Green is already better than Johnson ever was). His lack of speed and explosiveness means he's unlikely to capitalize on his single coverage with big plays, but Sanu has a big catch radius thanks to his height (6-foot-2), reach (33.5-inch arms) and hands (10 1/8 inches), which makes him a prime target on short routes and jump balls. It doesn't hurt that...
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A system for determining the skill of a player eliminates the element of chance by comparing players who have the same initial position. In the case of cards, the initial position is the hand dealt to the player and in tile games, it is the initial distribution and arrangement of tiles. A player with a less than advantageous initial position may win a game over an opponent having a better initial position. It cannot conclusively be said whether this win is due to the good play of the winner or the bad play of the loser. However, it can clearly be said that the winning player has a higher skill level than the losing player.
1. A method of playing a game comprising
choosing a game having an element of chance,
separating participants into at least two groups,
forming a plurality of individual games, each game having only one participant from each group playing against each other, after each game rotating the participants to match different members of said at least two groups and playing a new game with new matches, continuing to rotate participants after each game until every participant in one group has played every participant in another group at least one game group,
using the same element of chance for each individual game, said element of chance comprises one of the steps of the dealing of hands of cards from a deck of playing cards, the rolling of a die or the spinning of a wheel.
2. The method of
electronically generating said element of chance.
3. The method of
said game is backgammon, blackjack, or poker.
4. The method of
said participants play over the internet.
5. A method of playing a game,
choosing a game having an element of chance,
separating participants into at least two groups,
forming a plurality of individual games, each game having only one participant from each group playing against each other,
using the same element of chance for each individual game, said element of chance comprise one of the steps of the dealing of hands of cards from a deck of playing cards, the rolling of a die or the spinning of a wheel,
playing at least one game and after each game rotating the players to match different members of said at least two groups, and playing at least one game with the new matches, and continuing to rotate participants after each game and playing at least one game until every player in one group has played every player in another group at least one game.
6. The method of
further comprising
ranking the players in each group only against each other.
7. The method of
calculating a winning percentage and handicap for each player.
Most physical activities, such as athletics, are games of skills. Skills of the players are developed over long periods of time, aided by the person's natural ability. Other games and tasks require mental acuity, strategy and decision making. These skills also are developed over a period of time and vary from player to player. Many of these games and tasks necessarily incorporate an element of chance, normally referred to by the term "luck". The element of chance is random, unpredictable and independent of the player's level of skill.
The element of chance most noticeable occurs in the initial position a player receives due to the random order of pieces used to play a game, but also continues throughout a game, such as the roll of dice governing the movement of pieces. Initial position includes the hand dealt to a player in a game of cards, tile distribution and arrangement in tile games such as Scrabble� and Mahjongg. Even when the initial position of a player is unfavorable, the player's skill in maximizing the outcome given the initial position is indicative of the skill level of that player.
It is undeniable, however, that the element of chance has a bearing on the ultimate success of a player. When a player engages in a game of chance and skill over a great period of time, the general level of skill of that player becomes apparent. One example is a professional poker player who demonstrates an ability to having a winning percentage greater than that of other, average players. These players fair well at tournaments and when such players are grouped together, the players fair well against each other.
There is a need for a system to determine a player's level of skill by removing the element of chance from a game.
It is an object of the invention to provide a system for determining a player's level of skill in a game having an element of chance.
It is another object of the invention to provide a system for quantifying the success of a player against other similarly situated players.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide a tournament setting removing the element of chance from a game of skill.
These and other objects of the invention will become apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art after reviewing the disclosure of the invention.
A system for determining the skill of a player eliminates the element of chance by comparing players who are governed by the same element of chance. In the case of card games, the element of chance is the order of cards and players have the same initial hand. In tile games, the players use the same initial distribution and arrangement of tiles. A player with a less than advantageous initial position may win a game over an opponent having a better initial position. It cannot conclusively be said whether this win is due to the good play of the winner or the bad play of the loser. However, it can clearly be said that the winning player has a higher skill level than the losing player.
To accurately gauge the skill of a player, that player is only compared to other players having the same initial position, with this group of players playing against a common group of opponents. To further diminish the effect of chance on the outcome of the game, each player plays an opponent several times and then the opponents are rotated so that those players ranked against each other have all played the same opponents at the end of a tournament.
The element of chance is present in many types of games. The most obvious is card games where the initial hand dealt to a player has a profound impact on the player's ability to win the hand. The game of chance also occurs in tile games with the distribution and initial arrangement of tiles. Also, any game or task incorporating the roll of dice to dictate the manner in which a player can move pieces, such as Backgammon, has the element of chance. Most games have numerous variations. For purposes of this application, generic names are used and some variations on the generic games specifically mentioned. It is to be understand that all variations of these games or tasks are applicable to the system of the invention.
One of the most popular types of card games played throughout the world is poker. Variations of poker include draw poker, Seven Card Stud, Five Card Stud, Hold-Em, and Spit in the Ocean. Another popular card game is Rummy which includes variations such as Gin Rummy, Oklahoma Gin, 500 Gin, Michigan Rummy and Canasta. There are also games that belong to the Euchre family, which include Euchre, Three Hand (Cut Throat) Euchre, Five Card Loo and Hasenpfeffer. The group of card games that belong to the Hearts group include Straight Hearts, Joker Hearts and Omnibus Hearts. There is also the Stops family which includes Michigan, Saratoga, Commit and Player Pay. The All-Fours family includes the Basic Game, California Jack, All Fives, and Pitch and Pedro. Pinochle, Auction Pinochle, Partnership Auction Pinochle and Firehouse Pinochle belong to the Big Bezique family. Miscellaneous card games include Skat, Royal Casino, Cribbage and Frog. Casino gambling games include Black Jack and Baccarat.
Tile games having an element of chance include Dominos, Mahjongg, the Block Game, All Threes, Bergen and Matador.
Board games having a game of chance usually present in the roll of a dice dictating the manner in which a player may move include Backgammon, Acey-Deucy, Scrabble�, Boggle, Yahtzee� and Upwards�.
When organizing a tournament run according to the disclosed system, players are separated into groups. Each group is ranked separately and each member of the group has the same initial starting point for the games by virtue of being governed by the same element of chance. In card games, this translates into the same hand and in games using dice, one roll of die is used for all players within the group. This is often referred to as seat position as seat position determines the order of play and the order of dealing. The term seat position is not restricted to the physical sense of the term since the system can be practiced with computers or over the Internet.
Tournaments are arranged with groups being established and members of one group playing against members of at least one other group. The number of groups depends on the number of players for each individual game. In Backgammon this number is necessarily limited to two, whereas with games such as Black Jack, the number can vary. The game proceeds with the element of chance eliminated by using identically arranged decks of cards, resulting in players within a group having the same as every other player in the group, the same roll of dice or spin of the dial.
One remaining variable within the games is the skill of the players opponent. If two above-average, but evenly skilled, players are paired together, it is likely that these two players will split the number of games played, giving the appearance that both players are of average ability. Within the same tournament, an average player can be paired against a weaker player and win a majority of games giving the impression that the average player has above average ability. To account for this variable, each player in the group plays the same opponents. The opponents are rotated, but players in a group never play each other. In the previous example, the above average player will also play the below average player and win more games against this opponent than the average player. By rotating players and playing a plurality of games against each individual opponent, a basis for ranking players within a group based on skill emerges.
In an average scenario, a group will consist of ten players and each game will consist of three matches against an opponent before rotating opponents. Under this system, scoring for the tournament, upon completion, will be as follows:
The game is played between two players, designated North and South players, until completion. After all of the tables have completed their round, the players are rotated until each North player has played each South player to complete the game. It is important to use identically arranged decks and to have each North player play each South player because although North players oppose their South player opponents, they are being scored against the other North players. North players are ranked against each other and the South players are ranked only against each other.
The game concludes when all rounds have been played. Approximately thirty hands are played to complete the game. With ten tables, each North player plays each South player three times. With twenty-eight players, they will be made into two sections of seven tables each having two pairs and play four hands per round for seven rounds, therefore playing 28 hands, but North will still play all South players. At the conclusion of the game, a score for each hand is calculated and then match pointed. Match points prevents one bad game by a player resulting in enough points for his opponent that the number of points lost makes it difficult, if not impossible, for that player to overcome the loss and give them a chance of winning. In this way, one hand will not determine the outcome of the game. It is possible to get Gin and catch the opponent with 98 points. With a bonus of 25 points for going Gin, one player can accumulate 123 points for the one hand. If we add spades as the 21st card, this could amount to 246 points for one hand.
To calculate match points, the number of pairs in the field of the game is subtracted by one to arrive at a point total. For ten pairs of players, the top score for a hand would be nine. At the conclusion of each game between pairs, the highest North score is awarded nine and the remaining players are given the next sequential number until the lowest North score receives zero. At the conclusion of the game, the Match points accumulated by a player are tallied and the North players and South players are ranked separately by total Match points. With thirty hands being the standard number of hands played, the usual highest possible score is 270.
Winners of the games are awarded Points of Accomplishment which are accumulated over time. The number of Victory Points awarded for winning or placing in a game is determined as follows: One tenth of a Victory Point is designated for each table in the game. If ten tables were playing, there would be one tenth, times ten, equals one Victory Point. If 15 tables were playing, one tenth, times 15, equals 1.5 Points. One tenth of a point for each table in the same section. Forty percent of the North players and 40% of the South players in the game receive some number of Victory Points. The North player who comes in first and the South player that comes in first in a ten table game, each receive one full Victory Point, second place for North and South receive 0.50 point, third gets 0.25, and fourth gets 0.13 Points. If two or more players tie, the points for their two place finishes are added and split between the players. Awarded points are rounded up to the nearest whole number. Since 40% of the players receive points, it is best to have the number of tables being a multiple of five. If the number of tables is not a multiple of five, the number of tables is multiplied by 0.4 and rounded to the nearest whole number. For instance, if 14 pairs were in the game, the number 14 is multiplied by 0.4 and the results, 5.6 is rounded up to six, and the top six North and the top South players receive points. If 13 pairs were playing, 13 is multiplied by 0.4 and the result, 5.2 is rounded to five, and the top five players receive points.
Points of Achievement awarded and accumulated over time allow players to achieve different levels of expertise. In addition to accumulating points for games, points earned at more competitive tournaments (multiple games), are granted special favor. These points are designated with a color to result in a pigmented points system. Points won at a local game or the Internet are black, those at sectionals are black and silver, regionals are designated as black and gold, and nationals black, gold and platinum. Points won at year end eliminations would be designated diamond. Certain levels based on accumulated points will require certain pigmented points in addition to total points. In the preferred embodiment, a rookie will have 0–5 points of any color, a novice player will have 5–20 points of any color, a junior Master will have 20–50 points of any color, a club Master will have 50–100 points of any color. A sectional Master will need up to 200 points of which 25 will be silver, a regional Master will require up to 250 points of which 25 will be silver, 25 gold. A national Master will have 300 points of which 25 are platinum, 25 are gold and 25 are silver. A Grand Master, the highest level, will require 500 points and five diamond points, 25 platinum points, 25 gold points and 25 silver points.
Although the accumulation of points and the levels of achievement that are won show some level of expertise, the winning average that a player is credited with will be used to designate the various stratified levels that a player may participate in. Under this system, in a large game, players at the lowest level can complete against players at the highest level yet be scored against players at their same level. In a large game there will be players of different ability, it will be possible for players to compete against others at the same level of ability, or play in open game against one another. At the conclusion of a game, all players are ranked. Under this initial ranking, players of the highest level compete not only against like players, but also against players of a lower level. A secondary scoring lists all players except those at the highest level. This scoring continues until only the players at the lowest level are ranked by themselves.
Under such a system, a player in a lower level is able to earn points if, at that game, they earn a better score than players at a higher level.
In an example of how an open game operates, suppose a game is conducted with 15 total pairs with the North players, ranked against each other, not against the South players. If there are five players in strat A, five players in strat B, and five players in strat C. At the conclusion of the game, the 15 players are ranked sequentially from top to bottom. For the highest strat, all 15 players are ranked and 40%, six players, receive Points. These points are awarded to the top six players over all, regardless of strat. The top four players of the ten players not in the highest stratification are ranked separately with four of those players, 40% of the ten players, receiving Points. Lastly, the five players in the lowest stratification are ranked with the top two players receiving Points based on the five players qualifying in this stratification. In this way, players can earn points in a higher stratification, but not in a lower stratification.
With the larger number of players being ranked in the upper strat, one and one half Points are available for first place whereas in the second stratification, with only ten players being considered, one Gin Point is available and in the lowest stratification, with only five players competing, one half Gin Point is available. If a player earns points in more than one stratification, they are able to choose whichever point total is higher. In this instance, a B player winning the overall game will finish first in the overall standing, and also first overall when the B level is ranked. Having earned one and one half points for the A stratification and 1 point in the B stratification, that player would receive the higher total, one and one half points.
Another method to provide a level playing field between players of different abilities is to use a handicapping system within a handicapped game. Under a handicap system, a player has points added to his score based on that player's average score and a percentage of the maximum number of points possible in a game. For instance, 270 points is the usual maximum score based on 30 hands with ten players, making nine points the maximum value per hand. If an average player would have scored 135 points, a handicap can be calculated as the difference between that player's average score and a percentage of the maximum score. In the preferred embodiment, the percentage of the maximum score is 60% since the top 40% of the players earn points. In the above-mentioned example, a player having an average score of 135 out of 270 would have a handicap of 27 calculated as 60% of 270 minus 135. If a game is played with other than 30 hands, the handicap can be changed proportional to the difference between the standard 270 maximum points and the maximum number of points available in that particular game.
The system of the invention provides for conducting duplicate games with multiple pairs. The scoring of individual matches is tallied and based on the scores for each individual player during game, players are ranked and Points are awarded. Points are accumulated over time and different levels of accomplishment are achieved. The different levels of winning averages allow for stratified games. An alternative to stratified games is to provide each player with a handicap so that players of different abilities can complete on a somewhat level playing field. With the use of Points won, a winning average as well as a handicap system, players of every level and ability can play and have a reasonable expectation of winning some number of points.
The system can be applied to games having any number of players, each player belonging to a separate group. In the case of single player games, such a Mahjongg, all players use identically arranged tiles. Players are ranked on time to complete the game or percent of the game complete before no further moves are possible.
The system of awarding Victory Points and Points of Accomplishment can be applied to many fields of endeavor. One such field is auctions. Having several people participate in the same auction allows the skill of each participant to be determined and quantified. This is true because each item at auction has an appraised value. Participants will bid up until what they perceive to be the appraised value. Only one participant will be successful in buying the item. If the final price is below the appraised value, other participants stop bidding too early. If the winning bid is above the appraised value, the winning bidder should have stopped bidding. By comparing a participants winning bid versus appraised price, that participant's skill can be quantified. With many participants at the same auction, all participants are on an equal footing. At the conclusion of an auction, the amount underbid or overbid can be tallied and ranked with the person underbidding by the most amount getting ranked first with the participant overbidding by the most amount getting ranked last. This activity can be broken down into subcategories, such as bidding on furniture, antiques, and other appropriate categories. After the auction, if one person finds that they consistently underbid in one category, they are doing well in that category, but if overbidding in another category, are not doing too well. With this type of feedback, the participant knows in which areas they need to improve their appraisal skills so as not to bid above the appraisal price.
In a similar vein, the ability to pick stocks is much like an auction. Participants starting with the same amount of money can pick and choose which stocks to purchase. When they believe the stock price is less than true value, they will purchase that stock. The future price of the stock determines whether they were correct in their assessment. Participants making the most money over a certain period of time in their stock can be ranked first, while people losing the most money can be ranked last. Similar to auctions, the types of stocks can be separated into categories such as technology stocks, utility stocks, small cap, large cap and mid cap. By breaking down the stocks into categories, participants can gauge their skill in appraising stocks in a particular category. If stocks in technology center do well, they know that their skill in appraising stocks in that area is adequate, while if they consistently lose money in a sector such as utility stocks, they now know that their skill needs improvement in that category.
Once skill is determined and ranked. they can be quantified. When an endeavor is broken down into categories, such as auctions or stocks, participants can use their performance relative to other participants to know in which categories they need improvement.
Variations and modifications of the invention would be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art. The number of Match Points awarded for play between pairs and Points awarded to the winners of a game could be altered without deviating from the spirit and scope of the invention. The invention covers variations and modifications which would be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art.
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Packed with workshops and seminars, the third Arc´teryx Alpine Academy takes place at the Aguille du Midi in Chamonix. The professional mountain guides from 'Compagnie du Mont-Blanc' and British Mountain Guides (BMG) alongside Arc'teryx athletes will lead workshops that are geared to the needs of those who are new to alpinism, and for those who want to improve their skills and share in the alpine experience. The clinics offer a wide range from high altitude mountaineering, ice climbing to crevasse rescue, navigation, the Hillebergbivy night and much more.
In addition to the clinics, the seminar night on Friday provides in-depth information covering medical topics, equipment know-how, tour planning and more. On Saturday night, leading athletes from the alpine world will present their latest films at the Alpine Movie Night.
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nice to see taveras back ... just reinforces that this team learns nothing
nice to see taveras back ... just reinforces that this team learns nothing
What are you, people? On dope? - Mr Hand
even the announcers are making fun of the Reds
What are you, people? On dope? - Mr Hand
It's not that the Reds are abysmal--and they are--it's that they are just unbelievably boring. Horrible at-bat after horrible at-bat by sub-replacement level player, lazy defense, and the odd 3-run bomb by the opponent. Basically the games run together. It's just not any fun to watch.
Harang actually looks really good tonight. Too bad he served up that meatball and can't get any runs.
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
'an underwater swing'
that's the best definition I've heard of Janish's swing so far. Someone tell Jacoby to throw him a life preserver, please.
Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand
Why on earth did Janish not have a take at 2-0?
Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand
Did anyone hear CW's beyond belief comment about why he thinks Hanigan is not batting higher in the lineup?
How good must that Kool-Aid really be?
This is beyond sickening, listening to the Cubs fans on TV, it's just ridiculous.
I hope Bob C is watching.
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Take control of the clock: 14 time management tips for entrepreneurs
In the fourth in a series of articles sponsored by Visa, Christian Annesley explains how business owners can make better use of their time and speaks to one entrepreneur who has done just that.
- Any time you spend organising yourself and your working environment will be time well spent: you won't be distracted by clutter and outdated material and won't waste time looking for documents.
- Once that desk is tidy and functional, start the day by clearing the decks of smaller issues: quickly scan new mail and messages, review your schedule and deal with any defined, urgent tasks.
- Next up, you need to prioritise any bigger actions that are important and urgent: for example, where others are waiting for your input.
- Act decisively to delegate unimportant activities or drop them altogether. That's something every busy director and business owner shouldn't be afraid to do. So trust your staff.
- Keep all tasks that remain manageable and do each task beginning to end. Only reward yourself when you hit a meaningful milestone. Stay focused.
- Allow some time between tasks so you've space for the unexpected and for conversations with the team.
- Be realistic about tasks and how long they take. Just knowing that a certain task will genuinely take no more than an hour will motivate you to complete it.
- Recognise what times of day best suit different activities: for example, make important customer calls when you are at your liveliest.
- If there are any tedious, unpleasant or long-term activities on your agenda that you cannot delegate, don't ignore them. Build them into your routine, perhaps by scheduling tasks at a set time.
- Consider using time-management and project-management tools to improve effectiveness. Also use other simpler software: a smartphone-synced diary and to-do list as a minimum. You'll also need a good physical filing system, templates for standard letters and procedures for routine tasks.
- Keep an eye on your business processes such as payment and HR procedures to see if they are slowing your operations down. If they are, improve them.
- Get rid of all those regular distractions. At times that will mean turning off your smartphone when you need to, ignoring email, and refusing unscheduled or unnecessary visits and meetings.
- Try to collaborate effectively: ask others to provide just what you need, in a form that suits you when you need it, and do the same for them.
- Analyse your time use: log all your activities, and end each day with a review of how much time you wasted on unimportant matters and tasks you should have delegated. That way you can tweak things for tomorrow and be even more effective.
Time and how to manage it is a challenge for every ambitious business owner, and particularly in the services sector where time is something you sell. But where to start with the challenge?
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Some fabulous tips!
I'ts great to see an article on time manageemnt that actually offers some practical things you can implement as opposed to (in my opinion) the sometimes rather woolley "important / urgent" quadrant!
I especially like number 10, "..You'll also need a good physical filing system, templates for standard letters and procedures for routine tasks." - I bang on about this ad-infinitum but these simple things can save literally HOURS and yet people still don't see the benefit in getting these things nailed, thinking they take too much time to set up! Calls to mind the "sharpening the saw" story!
Well done Christian - I look forward to more from you.
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Time management is money management
These are great tips and if everyone followed them, there would be some seriously big productivity improvements. However, they're not just great for entrepreneurs, sales people should be follwoing these tips too.
It's so easy to get caught 'being busy' without getting anything really valuable done. A great phrase I heard recently about when the British rowing team were training with limited time for the Olympics was 'does it make the boat go faster?' which was the question they asked about every part of their training. If it didn't they cut it out, if it did, they kept it in.
A great productivity idea!
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A 65-year-old Ceylon woman was killed in a head-on crash west of Fairmont Wednesday afternoon. Linda Hoppe reportedly lost control of her vehicle at around 3:20pm Wednesday on Martin County Road 26 and crashed into a vehicle driven by 31-year-old Ryan Johnson of Fairmont. Hoppe was pronounced dead at the scene, while Johnson was transported to the Fairmont Mayo Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities say that the wind was blowing snow onto the roadway at the time, causing slick driving conditions. Rescue crews spent more than 3 hours at the scene of the crash just east of the ethanol plant near Welcome, and the road was closed in both directions for some time. The crash remains under investigation.
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Today the NH House Labor Committee is hearing testimony on HB 402, Right To Work legislation. Many people are at the State House testifying for this bill. Linda Horan, a labor activist for many years, sent us her testimony.
Statement in Opposition to HB402
February 17, 2015
Good afternoon. My name is Linda Horan. I live in Alstead. I'm a retired telephone company worker and a proud member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2320.
During my 32 years as a phone worker, I had health insurance, good wages, a pension, and job security. These weren't given to me by the company. These were things that I worked with other union members to win. And once we won them, we protected them. We didn't do this by begging the company as individuals. We did this by working together to accomplish as a group what we couldn't achieve as individuals. That's the basic principle of unionism. HB402 attacks that principle.
Today, members of IBEW Local 2320, have been on strike for 124 days. This is a strike about our future and the future of telecommunications in New Hampshire. It's a strike to defend hard won gains that have created a decent standard of living and job security. FairPoint is demanding the right to contract out every job. If that happens, all that we have worked together to gain could be gone just like that.
Again, phone workers won a decent standard of living and job security by standing together to accomplish together what we could not achieve as individuals. HB402 mocks these accomplishments and seeks to tear them down.
HB402 says that it is okay for someone to see all that we accomplished, decide they want to enjoy those benefits, but refuse to contribute to the costs of improving and maintaining them. That's an insult. And it's a threat to our well-being.
HB402 is nothing more than a unionbusting proposal dressed up in false claims about economic benefits and personal liberty.
Claims about personal liberty are a sham. Proponents are not bothered by other job requirements. They do not complain when employers insist on educational requirements completely unrelated to a job. They do not object when non-union retailers tell new hires that clerks are expected to wear red shirts and black pants, so go out and buy them if you want the job. We don't hear a peep from Right-to-Work advocates about the at-will status of workers without union protections – workers who can be fired without just cause. But let an employer negotiate a fair-share contract clause proposed by its workers and somehow personal liberty is under attack.
Many of you are familiar with the children's story book about The Little Red Hen, who couldn't get any help from the other barnyard animals when she decided to bake some bread. But those other animals wanted to share the bread once she had done all the work. The moral of the story is don't expect to reap without sowing. That's an important lesson that I taught my kids. HB402 turns the moral of the story upside down. It says the little red hen violated the personal liberty of the pig, the cat, and other animals who wanted to freeload off her.
In conclusion, Local 2320 has a fair share clause in our contract. There are a handful of non-members who pay a fair share fee, which is less than full dues. I wish they were members, but at least they pay their share of the costs of bargaining and enforcing the contract that provides the benefits we enjoy. That's because the law allows us to make a democratic decision to negotiate a fair-share agreement as part of our contract. HB402 would take away that right. That's wrong. We don't need the State looking over our shoulder and telling us what to bargain.
I urge you to vote HB402 Inexpedient to Legislate. Also, please accept this as testimony against HB658, which I urge you to vote Inexpedient to Legislate for the same reasons.


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November 15th, 2007 #1
Beginners Corner - Project Listing
Due to issues with duplicate threads, Beginners Corner projects will now be listed here. Feel free to use this thread for discussions, advice, etc.
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Click here for original Beginners Corner thread.
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Hide this ad by registering as a memberNovember 15th, 2007 #2
Project #1
Application for membership.
Originally Posted by stormrider85
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November 15th, 2007 #3
bobot, you may want to change my name there above, becouse so far, i think you have done more towards beginners corner than i have. Infact i've been feeling pretty useless lately , lol
But out of curiosity, is the now old original beginners corner thread no more? or is there now 3 threads running for beginners corner?
November 15th, 2007 #4
Wellll..... this thread is going to have to become the place for listing projects from now. So I suppose we may as well shift the activity here, though it's really up to the individuals preference. Though I do understand that it will be very confusing running 3 threads.
And don't be so hard on yourself, I'm just taking some action because I want people to stay motivated. I still think you have every right to keep the administrative title.
November 15th, 2007 #5
Project #2
And the 2nd project...
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November 15th, 2007 #6
Thank bobot, i wasn't concerned about my title, i've always concidered this stormriders project from the start, and like you, im just trying to help out. though recently, its been a little hectic here with other priorities , and by the looks of things, i may have even less time here soon, . So anyway you can help towards the thread, then it'll be more than appretiated. I think, with a little patience from everyone in the beginning, and once all the teething problems are sorted then this thread has the potential to being something realy good.
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bobot, i understand you have an avater problem
this is the easiest way i find it, go into your private mesages link on top of this page. on the left hand side will be a control panel with a list of your details. click onto edit avatar, once your in this page, basicly you will have 2 choices, choose which ever you want,(Note: The maximum size of your custom image is 100 by 100 pixels or 29.3 KB) then simply save changes. And you should then be able to see your avatar.
November 15th, 2007 #9
Oh awesome, thanks!!! I think I understand what I was doing wrong now!


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