text:
This hotel has undergone significant renovations since our visit.
We will update our photos and review as soon as we can.
Photos and Review by Oyster.com Investigators
Simple, "cute" rooms in a clean 1928 hacienda attract a varied, mellow crowd.
The Claridge does a commendable job at echoing its Mediterranean architecture -- a large archway at the entrance, terra-cotta tiles, intricate wrought-iron and wood-work -- with beachy items like rattan furniture and bright accent colors and textiles. But obviously fake imitations of over-the-top antiques can make the hotel feel dated and a little tacky.
The hotel attracts a wide variety of guests, many of whom are international and therefore have slightly lower expectations for amenities than many Americans. There's very little going on in the neighborhood, and even the on-site restaurant is depressingly empty. For the price (as low as $89/night in summer), you could do MUCH worse. The Claridge is comfortable, clean, and a block away from the beach, but the money guests save by staying north of all the action ends up going toward transportation to find restaurants, bars, or any type of lively scene.
Nothing much is up here in Miami Beach (save the glitzy Fontainebleau mega-resort a 10-minute walk away). It's a $7-$10 cab ride to the South Beach action.
The hotel is along busy Collins Avenue, and the area is known to attract a transient population (translation: there can be bums around, but that's pretty common anywhere in Miami).
On the downside, the Claridge is across the street from the beach, and in fact faces a parking lot. On the plus side, this means most of the hotel's rooms have great ocean views since there's no building in the way to block the water.
There isn't much around in the way of amenities. Creature comforts like a 24-hour Walgreen's and Starbucks are each about a mile south, and there are few restaurants within walking distance. Things may be changing, though, as the ultra chichi Cipriani Ocean Resort and Club Residences is just two blocks away. The rest of the action is a 15-minute, $7-$10 cab ride south in SoBe.
The Claridge is across the street from the shared public beach. The hotel provides beach towels, as well as chairs and umbrellas.
Generally, the shorefront in Miami Beach is less densely populated than the coastline farther south. It also lacks the flat hard-ground component that more than doubles the width of the beach down there. But Miami Beach is not crowded. There's room to stretch out and relax, but far fewer bikini babes and macho bodybuilders.
Clean, airy rooms have what the hotel calls an "eclectic" sensibility, with nice beds, iPod docks, free Wi-Fi, 75 TV channels, and basic bathrooms. All rooms were renovated in 2011.
Rooms were refreshed in 2011, sticking with the earth-tone, Mediterranean decor and rich wooden furniture.
The hotel features a small, Jacuzzi-like pool right off the lobby, and the gym is just one small room.
With no real pool, a lack of eating options, and no attractions except for the beach nearby, this is not a great family pick.
For those who don't mind doing a lot of driving, the Claridge does offer a number of rooms with two queen beds (as well as six suites more suited to sleeping a family of four). Forget about walking to any family-friendly attractions, though. Yes, the Mediterranean restaurant has a kids' menu, but the hotel has very little to offer kids (no swimming pool, just a Jacuzzi). The beach is right across the street. However, there are plenty of other family-friendly places that also have a beach.
Amalfi on the Beach offers Italian-infused Mediterranean.
Across the street from a quiet stretch of beach and 20 blocks from South Beach partying, the 50-room, Mediterranean-style Claridge stands out amidst Miami Beach's sea of condos. But the indoor wading pool just makes the lobby smell like chlorine.
Like Us on Facebook! We Make Your Day Better with Gorgeous Pics


text:
Below is the poem entitled DAMNATION(4) which was written by poet
k k
iloduba jnr. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
Read Poems by
k k
iloduba jnr
K K Iloduba Jnr
This flame that`s lit
upon your face,
this passion that looks so dense
in your eyes,
these lips that have taught my heart to beat,
this edge of dreams that sit
upon your dimpled cheeks;
......i hope it`s not illusion.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
One of the most enduring stereotypes of Jewish culture is that of the shylock, the thrifty money lender more concerned about profit than social welfare. And even though the stereotype has been widely condemned, Binghamton University's Jonathan Karp says it still gets in the way of serious research.
"Jews had been tolerated under Christian rule precisely because they filled certain economic functions, because they were, in a sense, economically useful," says Karp. Yet, because of the stereotype, there is surprisingly little academic research on Jewish economic life, especially by Jews.
"There's a perceived need to walk gingerly, to be careful because it's an explosive subject," Karp says. "It's a subject that anti-Semitic writers have tried to make a lot of, and I guess the unconscious strategy of Jewish historians and scholars is to deprive anti-Semites of ammunition by avoiding the topic themselves, but I think that's a mistake. That strategy simply leaves the field open to those who are hostile and sort of relinquishes the opportunity to take control of it yourself."
When Karp realized how under-studied the subject was, he began to take back control, examining writings on politics and economics published from the mid-17th to the mid-19th century. His research resulted in a book — The Politics of Jewish Commerce; Economic Thought and Emancipation in Europe, 1638-1848 — an attempt to understand Jewish economic life and the history of anti-Semitism by tracing evolving ideas on the role of Jews in the economy.
Karp, who came to Binghamton in 2001, has now started work on a new book that combines his love of the Jewish culture with his love for American music, especially jazz and blues. Tentatively titled The Rise and Demise of the Black-Jewish Alliance: A Class-Cultural Analysis, the book will take a close look at the role of Jews as entrepreneurs of black music.
"There is recognition that Jews have played a very prominent and important role in the promotion of black culture in America," Karp says. "For instance, Jews have been involved in the Civil Rights movement in a very noticeable way. I want to understand the reasons for this and see if looking at the economic issues would give us some insight into it. That's one area that hasn't been looked at."
Last Updated: 11/3/09


text:
University of Oklahoma senior guard Sharane Campbell-Olds has been selected as one of 30 student-athletes to be considered for the 2014-15 Senior CLASS Award in women's college basketball.To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
Boston bounced back quickly Wednesday from the Blizzard of 2015, with subways, buses and trains up and running again the morning after the storm buried a swath of New England in 2 to 3 feet of snow.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister today unveiled a proposed five-year plan to elevate teacher pay to the regional average and the number of days of instruction to the national average.
A law enforcement campaign to compel Google Inc. to disable a feature in its popular Waze traffic app that lets drivers warn others about nearby police activity shifted Wednesday when a sheriffs' organization openly complained that the app not only...
As the United States forges closer ties to India, neighboring Pakistan is looking for some new friends. Officials hope they have found one in Russia — a budding partnership that could eventually shift historic alliances in South Asia.
Carter County Detention Center population Tuesday: 222
Journey to the frontier of food and you'll find a 3D printer, spewing out chocolate. While traditional cooking isn't going anywhere, you can count on 3D printed foods eventually finding a place in our world.
Today in fanfic comes to life, Taylor Swift and
Broadway legend and Oscar-winning star of Cabaret Joel Grey has come out as gay.In an...
Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox.
tables, chairs, lights,
fogger, walk-in frig
504-53013BR/1BA, fenced yard, No pets $700/mo + $600 dep. Call 580-490-1327
- Events Calendar


text:
I have extensive expertise in editorial art direction, interaction design and product development for content- and user-centered products and services.
I love building and mentoring versatile teams.
Please ping me if you would like to know more.
I do make time for small projects, and actively advise individuals and startups. So let's meet.
If you're looking to plan and launch a digital product,
I can highly recommend Moment Design.


text:
0800 652 5090
Sales open 9am to 8pm
SKU# 311-01971-configurable
1400 individual pocket springs and a luxurious layer of pressure relieving memory foam come together to provide the ultimate in sleeping comfort.
Our Ashridge divan bed from Silentnight. Each pocket spring sits in its own separate housing and works on its own to give 'zoned' support, spreading your weight across the mattress. The layer of memory foam will contour itself to your own bodies shape, relieving any pressure points. Mattress care is easy as this non-turn mattress only requires rotating via its convenient handles.
A firm and comfortable foundation is provided by the divan base and as with all Dreams divan beds comes with optional under the bed storage.
Headboard not included.
Drawer options: - In the 2 drawer Divan option, the drawers can either protrude from the top or the bottom of the divan as the headboard can be fixed at either end of the base. - The 2 + 2 drawer option is designed to allow use of the top drawers when there are bedside table's on either side of the bed.
All of our Memory Foam Mattresses comply with UK Fire Safety Regulations
Product code: 311-01971
Further Delivery Information
Returns, Refunds and Amendments
Further Returns & Refunds Information
Copyright © Dreams Ltd 2015 Registered in England and Wales Company Registration no. 8428347 *Our free, Basic Delivery Service is available online only - it cannot be used when purchasing Assembly Services and excludes Bedding and TV Beds **Some products in the following ranges are not assembled - Cookham, Hereford and Oklahoma.
We take the following payments:


text:
February 4, 2013
DURHAM, N.H. – Katie Mann (Prince George, British Columbia) of the women's swimming and diving team and Kevin Greene (Silver Spring, Md.) of the men's track and field team are featured in this week's Service Credit Union Student-Athlete Spotlight. This information and more can be found in the Wildcat Weekly Roundup.
Katie Mann, women's swimming and diving
Katie, a sophomore from Prince George, British Columbia, broke a Swasey Pool record in the 200-yard breaststroke by touching the wall with a time of 2 minutes, 18.17 seconds in UNH's 193-100 victory against the University of Maine on Feb. 1. She has won the 200 breaststroke in seven of eight meets in the 2012-13 season.
Katie's record-setting time put her more than eight seconds ahead of the next competitor. She also swam the second leg (breaststroke) of the winning 200 medley relay time with a split of 30.16.
In the previous meet at Boston University (Jan. 21), she recorded three first-place finishes with wins in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.97), 200 breast (2:19.56) and 400 individual medley (4:25.76).
Katie also swept the 100 (1:06.22) and 200 (2:20.56) breaststrokes in a Jan. 16 home meet against intrastate rival Dartmouth College. She also swam a leg of the victorious 200 medley relay in that meet.
Katie ended the fall semester by placing second in a 36-swimmer field of the 200 breaststroke with an NCAA-provisional time of 2:14.63 at the Brown Invitational (Dec. 2).
One month earlier in a home meet against the University of Rhode Island, Katie proved to be the fastest swimmer in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 200 IM. She was also a part of the pool record-setting 400 medley relay with a winning time of 3:53.46.
Katie won the same three individual events Oct. 20 at the University of Vermont and was part of the first-place 200 medley relay. She opened the season by sweeping first place in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes Oct. 13 against Boston College.
As a freshman in 2011-12, Katie was named the America East Women's Rookie of the Year and the Most Outstanding Swimmer of the America East Championships. She was also named to the conference's Commissioner's Honor Roll for recording a grade-point-average of 3.50 or higher.
In her first meet as a Wildcat, Katie broke the Swasey Pool record in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:06.10. She also set the meet and America East conference record in both the 200 IM (2:01.32) and 400 IM (4:14.10) at the America East Championships.
Kevin Greene, men's track and field
Kevin, a senior from Silver Spring, Maryland, bested a field of 23 runners in the 800 meters with an IC4A-qualifying time of 1 minute, 54.71 seconds at the URI Coaches Tribute Invitational on Feb. 2.
The middle distance specialist won his second event in as many days Jan. 26 when he topped a field of 64 runners in the 1,000m with an IC4A-qualifying time of 2:25.99 at the Boston University Terrier Invitational. Kevin also had an IC4A-qualifying time of 4:12.75 with a first-place finish in the mile at the Joe Donahue Games, which was held Jan. 25 at the Reggie Lewis Center.
Kevin had previously recorded an IC4A qualifying time in the 800m with a winning mark of 1:57.10 in a home meet against College of the Holy Cross on Jan. 19. He opened the 2012-13 indoor track season with a runner-up finish in the mile (4:16.74) at the Jay Carisella Invitational.
As a junior, Kevin won the 800m at the New England Outdoor Championships with a time of 1:50.28; he placed third in that event at the America East Championships (1:51.48). During the indoor season, he was the runner-up in the 1,000m at the conference championship meet.
The UNH athletic department led the America East conference with 108 student-athletes named to the Fall Academic Honor Roll, as announced by the conference on Feb. 1. Additionally, 44 of those Wildcats received further distinction to the Commissioner's Honor Roll; that marked the second most in the conference.
This marked the fourth consecutive year UNH had the highest number of representatives on the America East Fall Academic Honor Roll. The Wildcats led the conference in 2011 (96), 2010 (95) and 2009 (86). In 2008, the 'Cats had the second highest total of 82.
Of the 145 student-athletes that participate in America East sports in the Fall, 108 achieved the mark of 3.0 or higher, totaling 75 percent of the athletes. That mark gave the Wildcats the third ranking in percentage of honored athletes.
The Wildcats led the way in four sports -- men's cross country (23 honor roll/15 commissioner's honor roll), women's cross country (31/29), field hockey (15/7) and volleyball (13/7).
Tuesday, January 29
Women's basketball: at UNH 61, Maine 54
Wednesday, January 30
Men's basketball: UNH 57, at Maine 54
Friday, February 1
Men's ice hockey: #3 UNH 3, at Northeastern 1
Women's ice hockey: at Vermont 3, UNH 1
Women's swimming & diving: at UNH 193, Maine 100 (Senior Day)
Saturday, February 2
Men's basketball: Stony Brook 56, at UNH 54
Women's basketball: at Stony Brook 60, UNH 47
Men's ice hockey: Merrimack 4, at #3 UNH 1
Women's ice hockey: UNH 4, at Vermont 2
Skiing: 3rd place at UVM Carnival (day 3 of 4)
Men's track & field: second place (11 teams) at URI Invitational
Women's track & field: fourth place (11 teams) at URI Invitational
Sunday, February 3
Gymnastics: first place (195.425) vs. George Washington, Yale
Skiing: 3rd place at UVM Carnival (day 4 of 4)
Monday, February 4
UNH Coach's Show (featuring men's ice hockey; at Buffalo Wild Wings - Newington)
Wednesday, February 6
Women's basketball vs. Vermont, 7 pm
Men's basketball at Vermont, 7 pm
Friday, February 8
Gymnastics at Maryland with Towson, N.C. State, 7pm
Skiing at Dartmouth Winter Carnival (Alpine: Dartmouth Skiway | Nordic: Oak Hill)
Men's ice hockey at Providence, 7 pm (TV: Cox Communications)
Saturday, February 9
Women's ice hockey at Boston U., 3 pm
Skiing at Dartmouth Winter Carnival (Alpine: Dartmouth Skiway | Nordic: Oak Hill)
Sunday, February 10
Women's ice hockey vs. Connecticut, 12 pm (TV: Live Well Network, FOX College Sports)
Men's ice hockey vs. Providence, 4 pm (TV: CBS Sports)
MEN'S BASKETBALL (6-15 overall, 2-7 America East)
- The UNH men's basketball team split a pair of games last week with a 57-54 win at the University of Maine followed by a 56-54 home loss to Stony Brook University.
- With the score tied at 52 with two minutes remaining at Maine, Ferg Myrick (Philadelphia, Pa.) made one free throw and then Chandler Rhoads (Berryville, Va.) hit a jumper at 1:08 to give UNH a three-point lead. The Black Bears closed within 55-54 with 11 seconds remaining, then Chris Matagrano (Sayreville, N.J.) grabbed an offensive rebound off the missed front end of a 1-and-1 and made his two foul shots for a 57-54 lead with five seconds on the clock. Maine missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Wildcats their first win at Maine in five years.
- With that win, UNH head coach Bill Herrion earned his 152nd America East conference victory to tie for the most in league history.
- Rhoads recorded team highs in both points (18) and rebounds (seven) at Maine and he also netted a team-high 12 points vs. Stony Brook. For the week, he averaged 15.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg and played 39 minutes per game.
- Matagrano averaged 12.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg in last week's action. He shot 8-for-12 from the floor, including 2 of 4 from 3-point range, and made 7 of 9 free throws.
- New Hampshire returns to action Feb. 6 at the University of Vermont (7 p.m.) The Wildcats' next home game is Feb. 13 (7 p.m.) vs. UMBC.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (8-13 overall, 3-6 America East)
- The UNH women's basketball team split a pair of games last week with a 61-54 home win against the University of Maine and 60-47 loss at Stony Brook University.
- Kelsey Hogan (Nashua, N.H.) recorded her 250th career assist with the second of three assists Feb. 2 at Stony Brook; she is the 13th player in program history to reach that milestone. Hogan, who had missed the previous five games, also tallied four points and one rebound in 16 minutes of action.
- Kaylee Kilpatrick (Saint John, New Brunswick) was named the team's America East Player of the Game vs. Maine with 16 points (6-11 FGs, 4-5 FTs), four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a career-high four blocks.
- Morgan Frame (Waterville, Maine) tied a career high of 12 rebounds vs. Maine. She also matched her personal best of four assists for the third consecutive game.
- UNH continues to lead the America East conference in free throw percentage at 71.6%. The Wildcats made 11 of 14 from the foul line vs. Maine and went 11-for-12 at Stony Brook.
- Cari Reed (Oswego, N.Y.) leads America East in free throw percentage (87.0%). She also ranks third in scoring (13.1 ppg), fifth in rebounding (7.5 rpg), third in minutes (35.3 per game) and fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (35.7%).
- New Hampshire returns to action Feb. 6 against the University of Vermont. Game time at Lundholm Gym is 7 p.m.
GYMNASTICS (6-1 overall, 3-0 EAGL)
- The UNH gymnastics team recorded a second consecutive tri-meet victory by recording a score of 195.425 to defeat George Washington University (194.750) and Yale University (191.225) in the Feb. 3 "Stick It For The Cure" meet at Lundholm Gym.
- UNH recorded the highest team score in three of the four events – vault (48.725), uneven bars (48.775) and floor exercise (49.050).
- Hannah Barile (Sinking Spring, Pa.) tied for first place on floor exercise (9.850) and placed second on vault with a personal-best 9.825.
- Austyn Fobes (Howell, N.J.), the reigning EAGL co-Gymnast of the Week, won the all-around with a score of 39.275. She tied Barile for the top score on floor and also tied for first [with teammate Jen Aucoin (Mullica Hill, N.J.)] on uneven bars at 9.825. Fobes also placed third in both vault (9.800) and balance beam (9.800).
- Kayla Gray (Buffalo, N.Y.) was the meet's top performer on balance beam with a mark of 9.875, which tied her season high.
- Courtney Connors (Buffalo, N.Y.) tied Fobes for third place on vault at 9.800.
- Erika Rudiger (Slidell, La.) was part of UNH's 1-2-3 finish on bars. She placed third at 9.775.
- The Wildcats return to action when they travel to 15th-ranked Maryland for an all-EAGL tri-meet against the Terrapins, Towson and 24th-ranked North Carolina State on Friday, Feb. 8 (7 p.m.).
MEN'S ICE HOCKEY (16-7-2 overall, 11-6-1 Hockey East)
- The UNH men's ice hockey team split a pair of games last weekend with a 3-1 victory at Northeastern University (Feb. 1) followed by a 4-1 home loss to Merrimack College one night later in which the Wildcats recorded a 52-24 shot advantage. The 52 shots, which included 20 in both the second and third periods, marked a season high.
- Junior forward Kevin Goumas (Long Beach, N.Y.)
recorded two assists at NU. He was the only Wildcat to record
multiple points for the weekend. Goumas has recorded a point in 19
of 25 games with nine multiple-point efforts.
- Sophomore goaltender Casey DeSmith (Rochester, N.H.) recorded a season-high 47 saves in the 3-1 win at Northeastern. He stopped every shot faced in both the first (16 saves) and third (15) periods; DeSmith also tallied 16 saves in the second stanza.
- New Hampshire returns to action this weekend with a home-and-home series against Providence College. The teams face off Feb. 8 (7 p.m.) at PC's Schneider Arena and Feb. 10 (4 p.m.) at UNH's Whittemore Center. Sunday's game will be televised on CBS Sports.
WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY (11-14-2 overall, 7-7-1 Hockey East)
- The UNH women's ice hockey team split a weekend series at Vermont with a 3-1 loss Friday night followed by a 4-2 victory Saturday afternoon. With 11 wins, the Wildcats have already surpasses last year's total (10).
- Senior forward Kristina Lavoie (Fonthill, Ontario) recorded her 100th career point with the second of her season-high three points in the Feb. 2 win at UVM. She inched closer to the milestone with a first-period assist and became the 43rd UNH Wildcat to join the Century Club on a second-period assist. She helped secure the win with an empty-net goal late in the third period. In 127 career games, Lavoie has 52 goals and 49 assists for 101 points.
- Freshman goaltender Marie-Eve Jean (Gatineau, Quebec) earned her first career win Feb. 2 by stopping 18 of 19 shots in a 59 minute, 22 second relief appearance. Jean had not seen game action since Nov. 24 against the University of Minnesota. She is now 1-1-1 on the season with a 2.71 GAA and .906 save percentage.
- Junior forward Hannah Armstrong (Newmarket, Ontario) scored a career-high two goals Feb. 2. Her back-to-back goals transformed a one-goal deficit into a 2-1 lead.
- Junior forward Arielle O'Neill (St. Catharines, Ontario) and senior defenseman Kailey Chappell (Pickering, Ontario) both recorded two points in Saturday's win. O'Neill, who also scored the Wildcats' goal Friday, finished with a goal and an assist while Chappell tallied two assists.
- Armstrong, Lavoie and O'Neill are tied for second on the team in goals. Lavoie leads the 'Cats in both assists (12) and points (19).
- The UNH women's ice hockey team returns to action Feb. 9 (3 p.m.) at Boston U. and the Wildcats play host to UConn on Feb. 10 (12 p.m.) in a game that will be televised live on Live Well Network and FOX College Sports Atlantic.
- The UNH ski team finished third with 744 points at the Vermont Winter Carnival, which completed the Nordic portion Feb. 2-3 at Trapp Family Lodge. The alpine races were held in January.
- Liz Guiney (Park City, Utah), competing in her first EISA carnival of the season, notched fourth place in the women's Nordic 5K freestyle on Saturday. She crossed the finish line in 14 minutes, 11.2 seconds. Guiney followed that with a fifth-place effort in the 10K classic with a time of 32:54.6.
- Annika Taylor (Truckee, Calif), the reigning EISA Woman's Nordic Skier of the Week, finished in 11th place (14:32.3) in the 5K and Anya Caldwell Bean (Wolfeboro, N.H.) tallied a 12th-place finish of 14:32.7.
- Taylor was also the second 'Cat across the finish line in
the 10K classic with her ninth-place effort of 33:26.2.
Elizabeth Izzo (Lake Placid, N.Y.) rounded out
UNH's scoring in the 10K classic at 14th place
- Per Lindgren (Pitea, Sweden) was the top 'Cat in the men's 10K free with a 13th-place time of 26 minutes, 16.6 seconds. He followed that with 14th place in the 10K classic at 29:01.2.
- Erik Lindgren (Pitea ,Sweden) was UNH's top finisher in the 10K classic in ninth place overall with a time of 28:45.9. Sam Reed (Keene, N.H.) had a top-20 effort in that race with a 17th-place time of 29:10.3.
- UNH returns to action Feb. 8-9 at the Dartmouth Carnival. Alpine racing is at Dartmouth Skiway and Nordic races will be at Oak Hill.
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (7-2 overall, 2-1 America East)
- The UNH women's swimming & diving team ended the regular season with a 193-100 victory Feb. 1 against the University of Maine in a Senior Day meet at Swasey Pool. The Wildcats won 15 of 16 events; they swept the top three spots in two of those events and recorded a 1-2 finish in seven others.
- Sophomore swimmer Katie Mann (Prince George, British Columbia) broke a Swasey Pool record in the 200 breaststroke by touching the wall with a time of 2 minutes, 18.17 seconds, which was more than eight seconds ahead of the second place time.
- Jenni Roberts (Springvale, Maine) won three individual events – the 100 backstroke (57.87), 200 butterfly (2:02.86) and 100 freestyle (52.37 seconds).
- Ellen Pelletier (West Hartford, Conn.) won both diving events, starting with a score of 277.35 points in the 1-meter dive. She would also win the 3-meter dive with a 271.42 point total.
- Shelli Reed (Hollister, Calif.) also claimed a pair of individual victories. She touched the wall first in the 50 free with a time of 24.71 seconds and bested the 200 individual medley competitors at 2:08.95.
- Katie Keefer (Waynesboro, Va.) recorded a dominant finish in the grueling 1000 free, finishing 12 seconds ahead of second place with a time of 10:33.62.
- Jenna Bull (Woodstock, New Brunswick) was the fastest swimmer in the 200 free (1:53.45)
- Sydney Tribou (Orlando, Fla.) notched a first-place time of 5:10.01 in the 500 free.
- Lauren McCandless (Macungie, Pa.) was victorious in the 100 fly (56.86).
- Oneida Cooper (Johannesburg, South Africa) sped through the water in the 200 back, registering a winning time of 2:07.96.
- The 200-yard medley relay squad -- consisting of Cooper, Mann, McCandless and Reed -- opened the meet with a first place time of 1:48.60.
- The 'Cats capped off the meet with another first place finish in the 200 free relay. Roberts, Reed, Bettina Caspersen (Lyngby, Denmark) and Bull tallied a time of 1:38.79 in the event.
- UNH returns to the pool Thursday, Feb. 14 in the first day of the America East Conference Championships. The four-day event will be held at the University of Maine.
- The UNH men's indoor track & field team had a runner-up finish in the 11-team field of the URI Coaches Tribute Invitational (Feb. 2) with a total of 83.5 points.
- Senior Kevin Greene (Silver Spring, Md.) captured his fourth individual victory in as many races as he won the 800 meters in an IC4A-qualifying time of 1 minute, 54.71 seconds. Sophomore James Anderson (Melrose, Mass.) placed third in the event and also qualified for IC4As in 1:55.90.
- Senior Victor Adejuyigbe (Penacook, N.H.) took second in the 60-meter dash, crossing the finish line in a New England-qualifying time of 7.08 seconds.
- Sophomore Nicholas Sullivan (Newport, N.H.) finished fifth overall in the 200 meters in a time of 23.05 to qualify for the New England Championships. He also qualified for New Englands in the 400 meters with a fifth-place time of 51.01.
- Senior Cory Sinotte (Monchester, N.H.) finished fifth in the 1,000 meters as he crossed the finish line in a time of 2:33.80, junior Eric Stys (Stittville, N.Y.) placed sixth in the 500 meters in a time of 1:08.38 and sophomore John Prizzi (Wycoff, N.J.) added a seventh-place finish in the mile with a time of 4:20.65.
- The Wildcats' distance medley relay team of Sinotte, Prizzi, Anderson and Nathaniel Hathaway (Scarborough, Maine) finished runner-up in an IC4A-qualifying time of 10:22.69.
- Senior Matthew Guarente (Saugus, Mass.) placed fifth overall in the high jump with a cleared height of 6-6.25 to qualify for New Englands in the event.
- In the shot put, seniors Cameron Lyle (Plaistow, N.H.) and Chris Dupuis (Plaistow, N.H.) placed fourth and fifth, respectively, with tosses of 47-6.5 and 46-7.25. Lyle also took fifth in the weight throw with a New England-qualifying toss of 5-4.25, while senior George Jumpp (Manchester, N.H.) took sixth and qualified for New Englands at 52-8.
- The Wildcats next compete at the America East Championships on Feb. 11-12 at the Reggie Lewis Center.
- The UNH women's indoor track & field team amassed 73 points to place fourth of 11 teams at the URI Coaches Tribute Invitational that was held Feb. 2.
- Junior Anne Twombly (Exeter, N.H.) captured the 800 meters in an ECAC-qualifying time of 2 minutes, 14.29 seconds while senior Meagan Boucher (Manchester, N.H.) finished third and qualified for New Englands in a time of 2:18.45.
- Junior Elise Beattie (Woodstock, N.H.) was victorious in the mile as she crossed the finish line in a New England-qualifying time of 5:03.47.
- Freshman Lauren Perrodin (Coral Springs, Fla.) was runner-up in the 60-meter dash in a New England-qualifying time of 7.81. Fellow rookie Natalie Bilynsky (Epping, N.H.) took sixth and also qualified for New Englands at 7.93.
- Freshman Joya Helander (Madison, Conn.) finished fourth in the 200 meters in a New England-qualifying time of 26.25, while Bilynsky took fifth at 26.52.
- Junior Brenna McLaughlin (Derry, N.H.) added a fourth-place finish in the 3,000 meters, crossing the finish line in a time of 10:45.90.
- Virginia Lavallee (Kingston, N.H.) was sixth in the 60-meter hurdles in a New England-qualifying time of 9.17.
- In the field, sophomore Jessica Salley (Andover, Mass.) was third overall in the high jump with a cleared height of 5 feet, 5 inches and senior Keyla Salazar (Nashua, N.H.) placed sixth in the weight throw with a toss of 48-3.50.
- The Wildcats next compete at the America East Championships on Feb. 11-12 at the Reggie Lewis Center.
- The UNH men's cross country team ended the 2012 season with a 21st-place finish at the 34-team NCAA Northeast Regional Meet at Hammonasset State Park (Madison, Conn.) on Nov. 9.
- The Wildcats finished as runner-up at the 2012 America East Championship, which was held at UNH's College Woods course. Senior Cory Sinotte (Manchester, N.H.) placed second overall to lead four 'Cats in the top 20. Classmate Daniel DeCrescenzo (New Milford, Conn.) also recorded a top-10 finish in sixth place.
- Junior Joseph Jourdain (Hudson, N.H.) was named to the America East All-Academic Team.
- UNH placed the highest number of men's cross country student-athletes (23) on the America East Fall Academic Honor Roll.
- The UNH women's cross country team had one individual qualify for and compete at the NCAA Championships that were held Nov. 17 at Tom Sawyer State Park (Louisvile, Ky.).
- Senior Keely Maguire (Georgetown, Mass.) completed the 6-kilometer course in a time of 20 minutes, 52.5 seconds to finish 112th in the 253-runner field.
- Maguire, the 2012 America East individual champion, earned a spot in the NCAAs by receiving one of four individual regional bids following a 16th-place finish at the NCAA Northeast Regional on Nov. 10. She received All-Region recognition for the second consecutive year.
- UNH finished as runner-up at the 2012 America East Championship, which was held at UNH's College Woods course. Maguire was followed by junior Anne Twombly (Exeter, N.H.; sixth) and freshman Laura Rose Donegan (Melbourne, Australia; 10th). The other two scoring 'Cats finished in the top 15 and all seven Wildcat harriers placed among the top 20.
- Senior Darcy James (Exeter, N.H.) and Twombly were voted to the America East All-Academic Team.
- UNH placed the highest number of women's cross country student-athletes (31) on the America East Fall Academic Honor Roll, and that represented 93.5% of the team. Of those 31, 29 received further distinction to the Commissioner's Honor Roll.
FIELD HOCKEY (12-8 overall, 5-0 America East)
- The 20th-ranked UNH field hockey team was the top seed and host of the America East Championship for the third consecutive year. In a Nov. 2 semifinal, the Wildcats defeated Fairfield University, 3-2 in overtime, to advance to the title game for the third time in as many years. UNH fell one victory short of defending its 2011 crown with a 3-1 loss to University at Albany in the Nov. 4 championship game.
- Prior to the start of the tournament, the America East conference announced its annual awards and all-conference teams. UNH, led by 22nd-year head coach Robin Balducci, was honored as Coaching Staff of the Year for the third consecutive year – it is the first time anyone received that award three consecutive years, and the five overall awards ties the conference benchmark.
- Junior back Megan Bozek (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) was voted Defensive Player of the Year. She is the first Wildcat to receive that distinction since the award's 2001 inception.
- Bozek was joined on the All-Conference First Team by senior midfielder Emma Erler (New Hampton, N.H.) and junior midfielder Casey Pohlmeyer (Millersville, Md.).
- Sophomore midfielder Kellie Joyce (South Pomfret, Vt.) and junior forward Hannah Richard (Hopkinton, N.H.) were named to the Second Team, while the All-Rookie Team included forwards Meg Flatley (Townsend, Mass.) and Lynne Lehman (Landisburg, Pa.) as well as back Chandler Giese (Trappe, Pa.).
- The end of the 2012 season marked the end of UNH careers for three seniors – Erler, Claire Grogan (Canton, Mass.) and Mary Quill (Greenland, N.H.).
FOOTBALL (8-4 overall, 6-2 CAA)
- The 11th-ranked UNH football team saw its 2012 season come to an end with a 23-7 loss at ninth-ranked Wofford College in an NCAA second round game Dec. 1 at Gibbs Stadium.
- UNH head coach Sean McDonnell received three awards as he was named New England Football Writers Coach of the Year, AFCA Regional Coach of the Year and Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Football Coach of the Year. It marked the fourth time McDonnell was feted as New England Football Writers Coach of the Year (2005, 2008, 2010, 2012) and third AFCA regional honor (2004, 2005, 2012), as well as fourth Gridiron Club award (2000, 2004, 2009, 20012).
- Senior linebacker Matt Evans (Hanover, Mass.) was named to The Sports Network FCS All-America First Team for the second consecutive year and senior defensive tackle Jared Smith (Greencastle, Pa.) was named to the Third Team.
- Evans was named to a total of six All-America teams, including Associate Press (AP) and AFCA. He is just the fourth player ever named to the Walter Camp Foundation All-America Team three times; two of the others are UNH wide receiver David Ball and quarterback Ricky Santos.
- Senior left guard Chris Zarkoskie (West Caldwell, N.J.) was voted to the FCS Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team for the second consecutive year. He was also selected to the Capital One Academic NCAA Division I Football District 1 First Team for the second time in as many years.
- Evans played in the East-West Shrine All-Star Football Game (Jan. 19) while senior cornerback Dontra Peters (Annapolis, Md.) and Smith were selected to play in the Texas vs Nation All-Star Game (Feb. 2).
- The Wildcats placed 11 members on CAA All-Conference teams. Evans, Smith, sophomore wide receiver R.J. Harris (Odenton, Md.) and junior left tackle Seamus O'Neill (Manchester, N.H.) were First Team selections. Sophomore running back Nico Steriti (Toms River, N.J.), Peters and junior safety Manny Asam (Bloomfield, N.J.) were tabbed to the Second Team. Zarkoskie, sophomore tight end Harold Spears (Perkasie, Pa.), sophomore center Mike Coccia (Bethlehem, Pa.) and junior place kicker Mike MacArthur (North Hampton, N.H.) earned a spot on the Third Team.
MEN'S SOCCER (7-7-6 overall, 2-3-1 America East)
- The UNH men's soccer team finished as runner-up at the America East Championship tournament for the second time in three years following a 0-0 tie at UMBC in the title game in which the Retrievers prevailed on penalty kicks, 4-2, on Nov. 10.
- The Wildcats advanced out of the semifinals with a 1-0 victory at top-seeded Vermont on Nov. 6. UNH did not surrender a goal in three tourney games this year to match the feat accomplished in 2010; the six consecutive postseason shutouts is a conference record.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Travis Worra (Lancaster, Pa.) stopped all six shots vs. Vermont and seven against UMBC to extend his streak of consecutive shutouts to four games and 408 minutes, 50 seconds.
- At the conclusion of the America East Championship, senior backs Jordan Thomas (Mohnton, Pa.) and Alex Hussein (Haverhill, Mass.), as well as Worra, were selected to the All-Championship Team.
- The end of the 2012 season marked the conclusion of Wildcat careers for Ryan McNabb (Downington, Pa.), Gustav Nilsson (Pixbo, Sweden), Charlie Roche (Haverhill, Mass.), Josh Bronner (Belchertown, Mass.), Thomas and Hussein.
- The UNH men's soccer team had the highest percentage of representation (72.5%) on the America East Academic Honor Roll – a total of Wildcats made the grade.
WOMEN'S SOCCER (5-12-2 overall, 3-4-1 America East)
- The UNH women's soccer team, making its conference-record 12th consecutive tournament appearance, was ousted from the 2012 America East Championships with a 2-1 loss to Stony Brook University in an Oct. 25 quarterfinal game at Lewis Fields.
- Junior goalkeeer Erica Correa (Cheshire, Conn.) was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America District 1 First Team on Nov. 2.
- Correa, who was also named to the America East All-Academic Team, started all 18 games in which she played. She had a 1.43 GAA with a .755 save percentage and three shutouts, and ranked third in the conference in both total saves (83) and saves per game (4.61).
- Prior to the start of postseason play, four Wildcats received America East honors. Senior back Elizabeth Curry (Bremerton, Wash.) was named to the All-Conference Second Team while freshman midfielder Kirstyn Corder (Overland Park, Kan.) was an All-Rookie Team selection.
- Correa, Curry and junior midfielder Kristi Zarrilli (Gorham, Maine) were voted to the All-Academic Team.
- The end of the 2012 season marks the end of UNH careers for eight Wildcat seniors – captain Erin Jackson (Wakefield, Mass.), Allie Coppenrath (Green Harbor, Mass.), Sarah Dobush (Pickering, Ontario), Chelsea Kuss (Warners, N.Y.), Monique LaMotte (Tampa, Fla.), Kelly Spencer (Exeter, N.H.), Drea Noguiera (New Bedford, Mass.) and Curry.
- A total of 18 women's soccer players were named to the America East Fall Academic Honor Roll.
VOLLEYBALL (15-14 overall, 7-5 America East)
- The UNH volleyball team was ousted from the 2012 America East Volleyball Championship with a 3-0 loss to top-seeded University at Albany in a Nov. 16 semifinal match.
- Prior to the start of the tournament, junior right side hitter Morgan Thatcher (Brockton, Mass.) was named to the America East All-Conference First Team while outside hitter Tori Forrest (Powder Springs, Ga.) and middle blocker Brenna Buckwalter (Evergreen, Colo.) were All-Rookie Team honorees and senior defensive specialist Jessie Schnepp (East Longmeadow, Mass.) was voted to the All-Academic Team.
- The end of the 2012 season marked the end of Wildcat careers for Schnepp and setter Jansan Falcusan (Plymouth, Mich.). Schnepp established a UNH single-season record for digs with 560 in 2012 and ended her career with 997 digs.
- UNH had the highest number of volleyball student-athletes (13) on the America East Fall Academic Honor Roll.


text:
I have fretted and hawed and wrung my hands over what to write here on After I Do. And I've decided to go with the pro's and con's of actually saying I do to Neal just 3 1/2 short years ago.
I'm an honorary member of the Partridge Family, so let's start with the pro's:
1. No. More. Dating. No more "is he into me?"...no more calling myself from BFF's phone just to make sure Verizon hasn't pulled the plug on the whole giants-of-the-cell-phone-
2. If he mans up, you will no longer have to explain your manhands to the sweet ladies of Foxy Nails. Most men take carnal pleasure in manly chores...mowing the grass, changing the oil, building patios. You are now released from all housework involving lawn care, car maintenance, and paint (except that my coffee-infused hand is actually much steadier than Neal's. I don't trust him with the trim around the ceiling or the baseboards. He can have at anything in between).
3. There is such a thing as a life insurance policy and it's not an option until you say I do. (Yes, I realize there is a gay marriage battle going on right now and civil liberties are being trampled on with Manolo Blahniks...I'm more referring to the "friends with benefits" folks). The key is to purchase a policy that will cover living expenses in the untimely death of your spouse, but not motivate the police to search your house for rat poison. Very fine line it is.
4. If done correctly, it means spending the rest of your days (or the rest of his days) with your best friend. This means you will have a companion for every road trip, dinner, and movie for many years to come. Ironically, the longer you are with this person, the more you will tend to go to movies with your girlfriends, dinner with your parents, and road trip with your college friends. Huh. Sometimes you will want to see a flick and not have someone talk through the whole thing. Shocking, I know. If done incorrectly, you will be tempted to purchase a multi-million dollar life insurance policy and a bottle of rat poison from Lowe's. See #3 for my thoughts on this. Goodbye Earl is just a song, girls...it's not a suggestion.
5. You get to play a lifetime of Barbie Dollhouse. Good-bye tiny plastic pink furniture...hello Haverty's! Whether you're in an 800 square foot condo or a 5-bedroom home, playing house is still fun. Even the cooking is not so bad (if you have the right apron). And you can still dress Ken. In fact, I'm pretty sure he needs to be dressed. Left to his own devices, Ken will choose Hawaiian button-downs and acid wash jeans. If you don't want to be embarrassed, shop for Ken every time you're at a Gap, Banana Republic or Structure (do they even have Structure anymore? Maybe that should be J. Crew).
And now for the downside, which is less "con" and more "requires an adjustment period"....
1. Men, in their natural state, are somewhat slovenly. Even my husband, the unicorn, leaves coffee stains on the counter and beard hair in the sink. But we knew this going in. It's why we don't walk around fraternity houses barefoot or eat anything from a bachelor's kitchen. We just have to smell the freshly mowed grass to remember that life is a trade-off.
2. Sometimes the key to a happy marriage is separate bathrooms. Realize this early on and it could save you thousands of dollars in therapy or, worst yet, attorney's fees. Do you want to raise the lid to find floaties that aren't yours? And short n' curlies are really only cute when they're still attached to the Thunder Down Under...not when they're clinging from your bar of soap. Sometimes the need for separate bathrooms justifies putting the house on the market. Consider yourself warned.
3. Men have selective vision and hearing and memory. He may notice the squirrel noshing on a nut from 600 paces but will completely miss the new living room furniture arrangement (until he breaks his pinkie toe on the corner of the just moved couch. I consider this appropriate penance. You shouldn't let guilt take hold of you over this. He should have noticed). Also? If you are supposed to have dinner with your parents/co-ed baby shower/chick flick movie night...you will need to douse your house in post-it note reminders. And there is a very good chance that, somehow, he will still forget. But who won the Super Bowl in 1986? It can be recalled in a matter of seconds. One of life's great mysteries. Along with the pyramids.
4. Living day in and day out comes with some conditions of acceptance. Like the fact that Neal knows every word to every song played on the 70's XM channel. Every. Word. Sometimes they are accompanied by hand gestures and facial expressions. Very entertaining at first...can get old around the 16th hour of driving. And there are Man Vs. Wild marathons. I personally think that Bear Grylls, while HAWTTY-HOT, is a bit of a diva. I think he chooses to eat eel testicles when, in fact, there is a perfectly good quail perched just 5 feet away. And when asked to cook, Neal will inevitably turn to stir-fry...which I loathe. But none of these are deal-breakers. Just part of having a roommate...a roommate who will get half of everything if you don't find a way to work it out.
5. Forever is a really long time. If you do it correctly (see #4, pros) then forever is well forever. But I think I finally got it right so I would actually like to lump that into the pro category. Don't get me wrong...it's not all surprises with flowers and wrapping me in warm towels fresh from the dryer after a shower. But it is a lot of coffee by the bed in the morning and cars scraped clean of ice in the winter. I can forgive a little snoring in my ear...I can forgive it for...well... forever.


text:
Remember when we told you how Jenna Elfman and her husband accosted director John Roecker for wearing a "Scientology is Gay" T-shirt?" We thought the most bizarre part of the story was that Jenna asked Roecker if he ever "raped a baby." Well, apparently that phrase isn't just something she picked up on the set of Dharma & Greg. The Scoop explains:
What on earth was Jenna Elfman referring to when she asked film director John Roecker, "Have you raped a baby?†The "Keeping the Faith†star reportedly asked the question of Roecker when she saw him wearing a T-shirt mocking her religion, Scientology. "It's one of the questions Scientologists are asked by Scientology leaders when they've misbehaved,†a source familiar with the religion explains.
So there you have it; it's just a normal Scientology phrase. Now whoever said that that religion was weird?


text:
- About
- Academics
- Admissions & Aid
- Student Life
- Athletics
- Giving
- Evening/Graduate
- Alumni
- News
|Feb 18, 2014
|E.A.T. - Experiments in Art and Technology
|E.A.T. was officially launched in 1967 by the engineers Billy Kluver and Fred Waldhauer and the artists Robert Rauschenberg and Robert Whitman. Ten New York artists worked with Thirty engineers and scientists from the world renowned Bell Telephone Laboratories to create groundbreaking performances that incorporated new technology and art. This exhibition will feature some of those early collaborations including works by Warhol, Rauschenberg, and Whitman.
Time: 12pm - 4pm Location: Payne Gallery, Hurd Campus
Contact: Dr. Diane Radycki 610-861-1627
|Black History Month Celebration - LUNCH & LEARN: "A Raisin in the Sun"
Dr. Nicole Tabor and students will discuss Lorraine Hansberry's
"A Raisin in the Sun". A light lunch will be provided.


text:
A mechanical wheel casino game of chance using a freely moving internal indicator such as a ball within a housing to randomly move and bounce into one possible outcome segment in a set of possible outcome segments. The expected value is controlled through a combination of geometrical and mathematical considerations. The set of possible outcome segments randomly picked and placed at the bottom of the wheel so that as the wheel stops, the freely moving, bouncing ball lands in one of the possible outcome segments. The segment the ball lands in is sensed and the award associated with the landed in segment is paid out to the player. A periodic testing method determines whether mechanical bias exists in the casino game of chance.
1. A method of operating a casino game of chance, the casino game of chance having a mechanical housing, said mechanical housing divided into a plurality of segments, the method comprising:
spinning the mechanical housing under control of a processor;
freely moving an internal indicator confined within the mechanical housing in response to spinning;
randomly selecting in the casino game of chance one set of possible outcome segments from a plurality of sets of possible outcome segments located in the mechanical housing, each of the plurality of sets having a number of possible outcome segments less than the plurality of segments;
stopping spin of the mechanical housing, under control of the processor, at said randomly selected one set of possible outcome segments at a predetermined location of the mechanical housing;
randomly landing the freely moving internal indicator in one possible outcome segment in the randomly selected one set of possible outcome segments as the mechanical housing stops at the predetermined location, the possible outcome segments in the randomly selected one set of possible outcome segments uniformly disposed in the stopped mechanical housing;
sensing the one possible outcome segment the internal indicator landed in;
awarding a payout, under control of the processor, based on an award value associated with the one sensed possible outcome segment the internal indicator landed in;
the associated award values of each set of the plurality of sets of possible outcome segments having a range of player executed values, the casino game of chance having an overall range of player expected values for all play of the casino game of chance.
2. The method of
stopping spin of the mechanical housing to place the predetermined location at a bottom of the mechanical housing.
3. The method of
freely moving the internal indicator in a wheel shaped cavity formed in the mechanical housing.
4. The method of
freely moving the internal indicator in a polygon shaped cavity of the mechanical housing.
5. The method of
6. The method of
7. The method of
8. The method of
rotating the mechanical housing with a motor connected to the mechanical housing under control of a processor.
9. The method of
stepping the motor under control of the processor to randomly place the set of possible outcome segments at the predetermined location.
10. The method of
detecting the presence of the landed indicator with an optical sensor.
11. The method of
detecting the presence of the landed indicator with a radio frequency identification sensor.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No, 11/172,116 filed on Jun. 30, 2005 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,226,357 issued Jun. 5, 2007 which application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/586,115 filed Jul. 7, 2004 entitled "Wheel for Internal Indicator and Controlled Expected Value for Casino Game."
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to casino gaming and, in particular, to gaming machines having mechanical bonus wheels.
2. Discussion of the Background
Before the advent of modern day computers, gaming regulators approved gaming machines that were purely mechanical in nature. Many gaming machines used mechanical reels and/or wheels. At the time of the mechanical spin, the spin outcome was unknown. Today, regulators hold new gaming machines to a much higher standard. Prior to the reel or wheel spin, the outcome is already known, and machines are generally required to check that the spin outcome depicted matches the predetermined outcome. Another important facet of today's gaming machine is the ability, within the precision required by gaming regulators, to demonstrate a calculable and predictable "expected return" on the part of the player (or alternately from the point of view of the house, "house advantage").
Novel bonus games, particularly those encompassing a mechanical apparatus, are popular in current casino gaming machines. When a bonus game is combined with an underlying slot machine, the entire game must comply with regulatory requirements. As such, bonus games of a mechanical nature are desirable (due to eye-candy appeal to players) but, too often, resort to predetermined outcomes (due to regulatory hurdles).
The use of a wheel in a casino game top box is conventional, such as that found in mechanical wheel games of U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,823,874 and 5,848,932. In these wheel bonus games, a static indicator (stationary pointer) remains motionless while an adjacent mechanical wheel rotates. In this approach, the wheel gradually slows down and stops, with the segment on the wheel indicated by the pointer representing the player's win. The "MONTE CARLO" from Bally Corporation top box concept (originally a 1970s game with a "parallel" bonus in which the player continued to wager, and recently revived by Bally as a conventional bonus game with the same name) takes a slightly different approach in which the mechanical indicator is dynamic (moving pointer) while the wheel is static. In the Bally approach, the pointer rotates, in the plane of the surface of the wheel, and stops, with the segment on the wheel indicated by the pointer representing the player's win. Both of these current approaches utilize a predetermined outcome, such as a computer controlling a stepper motor to stop the wheel at a precise, predetermined outcome (i.e., a segment of the wheel having a "value")—the actual spin of the "wheel" is simply a cosmetic fait accompli.
The California Lottery has a TV game trademarked "THE BIG SPIN" in which a free moving ball is housed internally in a wheel whose segments depict awards. The wheel is spun by a contestant to determine the contestant's award. The free moving and usually bouncing ball finally lands in a segment representing the winning award. The California Lottery Commission retains an independent auditor to carefully examine and test the wheel and equipment prior to each television show. However, from a gaming perspective, having people check the equipment, such as prior to each play (or each hour or each day), is completely impractical, as hundreds or thousands of operations (i.e., game plays) may occur on each of the hundreds or thousands of gaming devices every day in the casino environment. Similarly, it is also impractical to have the player physically spin the wheel while an agent of the casino visually determines the outcome. THE BIG SPIN wheel freely spins and the ball freely lands in an award segment. The contestant views the wheel spin, which is witnessed by the state and further "verified" by a live television audience. This represents a methodology that is highly impractical and/or would not pass regulatory approval for automated slot machine use in a casino.
Roulette and the large casino wheels such as the Big Six wheel are considered casino table games and do not have the same regulatory hurdle of slot/automated gaming machines due to the presence of a casino employee at each spin. In the sense of having a casino/lottery agent verifying game outcome, THE BIG SPIN wheel is similar to the Big Six wheel.
In U.S. Pat. No. 6,047,963, any bias in the mechanical components of the Pachinko top box, as a bonus game to an underlying casino slot machine, is eliminated. Lane values are randomly selected and "locked-in" to the lanes. Thereafter, a ball is released from the top of the playfield and, after traversing a forest of deflecting pins, settles into a lane. The lane "selected" by the ball represents the player's win. A distinct advantage to this approach is that the influence of any mechanical imperfections or biasing problems are eliminated by the disclosed methodology of assigning lane values, such that both the player and the casino are protected from faulty equipment. As a corollary, neither the casino nor the regulators need to check the Pachinko equipment any more often than usual.
While modern bonus "wheels" in gaming devices have been successful, nevertheless a player may feel that the gaming machine is controlling the outcome, because the final arrangement of the indicator and wheel, in these modern versions, is carefully controlled by a processor and a stepper motor and in no way represents free motion. Indeed, the final outcome of the wheel game is predetermined before the "spin" even begins. For example, in current wheel bonus games, it is common for the wheel to come to rest at a nominal value (say, $25), having just passed an adjacent segment of high value (say, $500). Although this leads to some suspense on the part of the player, it also may lead the player to a feeling of "undue control" by the gaming machine.
The Pachinko approach discussed above alleviates this problem in that, once the lane values are randomly locked-in, the free motion of the Pachinko ball dictates the outcome of the game. The contrivance of a pre-determined outcome to the various possible awards is eliminated, to the benefit of the players.
A need exists to develop a mechanical wheel-type casino game of chance in which the final outcome is not predetermined and controlled precisely by a computer in the gaming machine.
A further need exists to develop a mechanical wheel-type of casino game of chance in which free motion is used to determine the final outcome.
A need further exists to develop a mechanical wheel-type of casino game of chance in which both the "indicator" and the "wheel" have dynamic mechanical motion, instead of one or the other being static. It would be desirable to use a freely moving ball, or similar bouncing object, as the indicator.
A need further exists to develop a wheel-type of casino game of chance similar to the California Lottery THE BIG SPIN wheel, wherein the spin and determination of the outcome are performed automatically, and wherein the expected value of such a casino game is nevertheless calculable and controlled to mitigate mechanical bias, such that the game may be approved by regulators. Because of the free-motion nature of the game, it would be further desirable to self-monitor the outcomes to check that no mechanical bias has crept in.
A final need exists to incorporate such features in a casino game of chance as a bonus game to underlying gaming machines such as slot gaming machines.
The aforementioned needs are attained through the following inventions.
A free-motion ball serves as a dynamic internal indicator and is housed in a rotatable mechanical wheel, divided into segments each with an award value, driven by a processor-controlled stepper-motor. The wheel is spun, thus agitating the free-motion ball and making it bounce considerably within the wheel housing, and then slowly the wheel is brought to a stop. The ball's final resting segment on the wheel determines the award.
The novel casino game of chance and method comprises a unique arrangement of the award values of the wheel segments, a predetermined stopping orientation of the wheel, and a geometry of the ball/segments/pins such that the ball must come to rest in specific predefined wheel "possible outcome segments" relative to the stopping orientation of the wheel. The combination of these attributes provides a calculable expected value, which can be controlled oven with biased equipment, while allowing free-motion of the ball. In this manner, all of the needs as stated previously are fulfilled, giving the player a rewarding experience while protecting the casino and player.
a. Overview
The mechanical wheel 10 assembly itself is comprised of a disc 12, as illustrated in
For a radius Rad from center 40 of wheel 10 to center of pin 20, and a number N of wheel segments 100, the chord distance D between adjacent centers of pins 20 is:
If an odd number of possible outcome segments in set 200 is desired, the wheel 10 will be stopped with one segment 100 centered on the bottom 50. If an even number of possible outcome segments in set 200 is desired, the wheel 10 will be stopped with a pin 20 on the bottom 50. For an odd number example, if seven possible outcome segments in set 200 are desired (as shown in
The manner in which this is accomplished is to choose a ball 150 having a diameter S (as shown in
The distance X (as shown in
Now, taking the x-y plane as that of the wheel 10, with the y-axis along the vertical and the x-axis along the horizontal as shown in
Whether an odd or an even number of possible outcome segments are used in a set 200, the number of sets 200 that can be randomly placed at the bottom 50 of the mechanical wheel 10 as shown in
b. Even Number of Possible Outcome Segments in Set 200:
This embodiment is illustrated in
For an even number of possible outcome segments 200, the nth segment's pins 20 (denoted a and b from the bottom 50) are located at x-positions:
To continue the above example, assume the following nominal values of N=30 segments, S=2.75 inches, Rad=10 inches, and the number of possible segment outcomes=8. For this example, the chord distance is D=2.091 inches between pin 20 centers around the periphery 30 and X=9.0519 inches as shown in
As another example, if nominal values of N=25 segments, S=2 inches, Rad=6 inches, and the number of possible outcome segments=6 are assumed, then D=1.504 inches and X=5.2935 inches. The results are shown in the table of
c. Odd Number of Possible Outcome Segments in Set 200:
As the wheel 10 stops, the solution is again described from the bottom 50 of the wheel 10. In this case, the bottom 50 of the wheel 10 is a segment 210 (instead of a pin 20 between segments 100 as discussed above) as shown in
For an odd number of possible outcome segments 200, the possible nth segment's pins (denoted a and b) are located at x-positions:
The discussion above assumes a thickness T (as shown in
It may be seen that, in practice, a wide variety of wheel sizes having different radii (Rad), number of segments (N), ball sizes (S), and desired number of possible outcome segments in set 200 into which the ball 150 may land may be designed.
What has been set forth above, under the teachings of the present invention, provides a plurality of possible outcome segments in a set 200 in which the ball 150 can land as the wheel stops. The ball lands in one possible outcome segment in the set just before, at, or just after the wheel is physically stopped (i.e., "as the wheel stops"). As shown, the teachings of the present invention show that a designer can adjust the number of segments, the radius of the wheel, the diameter of the ball, and the thickness of the pin to arrive at an actual mechanical casino wheel game of the present invention. As taught herein, the wheel spins and the ball freely moves and lands in only one of several predetermined possible outcome segments in a set 200 as defined relative to a final stopping orientation of the wheel.
d. Stepper Motor Control:
In the preferred embodiment as functionally shown in
Any suitable processor-controlled electro/mechanical device coupled to the wheel 10 can be used under the teachings of the present invention to effectuate spinning and then stopping of the wheel 10 at a predetermined location 520 at bottom 50. In a vertically oriented mechanical wheel, the predetermined location is preferably the bottom 50. Other embodiments are more vigorous and may use other predetermined locations. By way of example, the predetermined location could be at any one of the other possible outcome segments. The wheel need not be vertical but may be tilted.
The manner in which the possible outcome segments in a set 200 are assigned values, and the probability distribution associated with location 520 at which the wheel 10 is stopped, to yield a desired expected value and control bias is discussed next for the casino game of chance of the present invention.
e. Player Expected Value Determination:
Assume that the wheel 10 has been stopped in a particular location by the stepper control 500, and that the ball 150 will now settle (land) into one of the possible outcome segments in the set 200 positioned at that location. For simplicity, assume there are three possible outcome segments in set 200 (Bottom, Left, and Right) and that the probability distribution among these possible outcome segments in set 200 is unknown. The following analysis assumes no particular distribution among the possible outcome segments in set 200, but only that the distribution is constant regardless of where the wheel 10 is stopped. That is, i.e., if the ball 150, on average, constantly ends up in the left segment 30% of the time, the bottom segment 60% of the time, and the right segment 10% of the time, this is true regardless of where 520 the wheel 10 is stopped at the bottom 50 (that is, regardless of which set 200 is placed at the bottom 50). This assumption is reasonable provided the wheel 10 is slowed and stopped at the same rate every trial.
Without loss of generality, a probability L (or R) to the ball 150 ending in the Left (or Right) segment can be assigned. Hence, the probability of the ball 150 ending in the bottom segment B is 1−L−R. Also without loss of generality, we assume a probability distribution p, which is a function of individual segments n. The expected value (EV) that a player expects to receive over all play of the game, as a function of the values Vn of the segments 100 and probabilities pn of the Value Vn stopping on the bottom 50, is as follows:
Now, in Formula 9 there are two unknowns (L and R), so to find local minima/maxima, a partial derivative is needed:
Although the above discussion was in terms of three possible outcome segments in set 200, the extension to any arbitrary number of outcome segments in set 200 is immediate and follows directly by extending the above formulae. For any game as described herein with a number of possible segments N, the extrema of the EV can be determined by considering only the cases in which the ball 150 falls 100% into each of the possible segments 200, as weighted for each stopping location.
By way of example, the table shown in
The differential EV values are useful for understanding how much of a difference the values Vn and probabilities pn are affecting the spread in expected value EV. In the table of
In practice, as shown above and continued here, the values Vn may be manipulated to achieve the desired result, by design. Note that in this example, the wheel 10 stops with the value of V=$250.00 on the bottom fully 10% of the time (Pbottom=0.1); this is more than twice the probability if each segment 100 were equally likely. This leads to increased player excitement. Considering that the ball 150 may end up as far as 3 segments from the bottom, when finally landing, the chance of the $250.00 award being possible (that is, the $250.00 segment is located either on the bottom or within 3 segments of the bottom position) is in excess of 31% under this design. The figure of "in excess of 31%" comes about by adding the probabilities in Column III for segments 2 though 8, equal to 31.5%. Similarly, there is a 34.5% chance of a $500 award being possible. Again, this adds to the player's excitement and fuels the notion that the game is fair in terms of value.
Although the example cited herein discusses a min/max EV within roughly 1% of the average EV, the design could have the min/max differ substantially, perhaps by 25% or more if desired. Too, with an equal weighting of probability per segment 100 (i.e., each segment 100 ending on the bottom is equally likely), the min/max EV will precisely equal the average, if desired.
It is to be expressly understood that under the teachings of the present invention, by assigning values V, one to each segment 100, assigning the probability of the value landing at a predetermined stop position such as the bottom 50, and controlling the possible resting outcome segments in set 200 for the ball, the maximum EV and the minimum EV can also be mathematically determined to provide for regulatory control over the spinning wheel 10 with the freely moving ball 150. In this manner, the casino, regulators and players can be confident of the expected value. It is to be understood that by varying the number of segments 100, varying the value assigned to each segment 100, controlling the probability of each segment 100 landing at the predetermined stop position and controlling the number of possible outcome segments in a set 200, the present invention provides a wide variety of dynamic mechanical wheel, with a freely bouncing ball, casino games. Finally, the above discussion is directed to the EV for the wheel based on the above geometric and mathematical considerations. The design of bonus games for underlying gaming machines wherein the frequency of occurrence of bonus game play and the expected return for play of the underlying game are mathematically worked into the above calculations to provide an overall expected return (or house advantage) for a casino game is taught in co-pending application U.S. patent application Ser. No. 372,560, filed Aug. 11, 1999 and published Apr. 18, 2002, Publication No. 20020043759 and is herein incorporated by reference.
f. Mechanical Wheel Casino Game of Chance:
The foregoing has been discussed in terms of the mechanical wheel 10 stopping at a desired random location such as bottom 50, thereafter allowing the ball 150 to come to rest, via free-motion, into one of the possible outcome segments in the randomly placed set 200 of the wheel 10, which is held steady.
From the player's playing perspective, the method of the present invention set forth in
The present invention set forth in
It is noted that as an alternate embodiment, once the ball 150 has effectively landed or nearly so, the present invention releases the wheel 10 and simply lets gravity slowly rotate the wheel 10 so that the now-landed ball 150 rotates downward with the wheel 10 and the settled-upon segment 100 moves to the bottom 50 of the wheel 10 at the end of the casino game. This may be preferred in some cases, e.g., for aesthetic reasons. In this embodiment, a stepper motor 500 with a free-spin mode is used, or a separate brake mechanism could be used with brake activation on shaft 502 during stepping, which is then released to effectuate free spin.
An alternate embodiment is to spin the wheel 10 under stepper control 500 while slowly, very slowly, spinning until the randomly selected possible outcome segment set 200 is at the bottom 50, and then to release the wheel 10 (before stopping the wheel 10) so that both the wheel 10 and ball 150 are mechanically free. When free spin mode is used, the computer 800 may need the identity of the segment 100 (or pin 20) resting at the bottom 50 to determine orientation, so that the wheel 10 can be stepped to the next desired predetermined orientation.
This embodiment is set forth in
g. Wheel 10 Having Free Motion:
It is also possible to drive 510 the wheel 10 at a constant rate of speed for a predetermined number of revolutions, and release the wheel 10 to free motion, i.e., not controlling its stopping location 520. In this case, the calculation would assume that each segment 100 is equally likely to be stopped on. While this has advantages in terms of more closely mimicking the California Lottery THE BIG SPIN game, it makes each segment 100 equally likely and hence limits the designer's ability, in principle, to have some segments 100 of the wheel 10 worth extreme values while maintaining a moderate overall expected value. In this case, the ability to proactively monitor the outcome, by number of outcomes for each segment 100 number, is important also to contain bias.
h. Determining Ball 150 Position:
To determine the final resting segment 100 of the ball 150, one method is to use an optical reader. As shown in
As an alternative, when the wheel 10 is released with the settled ball 150, the ball 150 will end at the bottom 50. So it is possible to simply check (or monitor) which wheel segment 100 is at the bottom 50, and this will be the value.
i. Tracking Results:
While the invention disclosed herein, through mathematical and geometric means, limits the effects of potential bias in a mechanical apparatus, it is nevertheless useful in principle to make use of data regarding performance. United States gaming regulations strictly prohibit machines from proactively adjusting, e.g., probabilities, to get to a target hold percentage based on self-monitoring macro-variables such as coin-in and coin-out. However, a U.S. machine simply monitoring aspects of performance (such as coin-in and coin-out) is allowed. Other foreign jurisdictions may or may not allow self-monitoring.
With the popularity of mechanical bonuses, the main direction taken in development has been to predetermine their outcome such as through stepper motor control. In this case, the player is deprived of a casino game of chance with free-motion, The machine immediately tilts (voiding the game) if the mechanical apparatus does not end up in the predetermined configuration. So no need exists to monitor the mechanical performance in such casino games of chance.
A secondary direction has been to use mathematical methods to eliminate mechanical bias, so that a free-motion game may ensue (as discussed above for Pachinko). In this case, since mechanical bias is completely eliminated by the mathematical algorithm, no need exists to monitor the mechanical performance.
What has been described herein is a third possibility, one in which free-motion is employed and mechanical bias, although not eliminated completely, is carefully controlled. In cases like this, it would be beneficial as an added precaution, or perhaps to accommodate gaming regulators, to automatically track results—first, to compare results versus assumptions, and second, to compare actual results versus theoretical results—in each case to ensure that no mechanical bias or perhaps only an acceptable mechanical bias has crept in. What is taught in the following is not limited to the example of the mechanical wheel discussed above, but has application to tracking the performance of any casino gaming machine using a mechanical game play device.
For the prototypical example of a wheel 10 with 22 segments 100 and seven possible outcome segments in a set 200 per spin set forth above, several aspects of actual play verification may be addressed. These aspects may include: (1) that the expected value of the casino game of chance is within the theoretical limits, (2) that the distribution of occurrences by segment 100 is within the theoretical limits, and (3) that, per stopping position, the distribution of occurrences by segment 100 about the seven possible outcome segments 200 is uniform compared to other stopping positions.
What is collected and stored in a database is discussed in the following for each operation of the wheel 10 (i.e., completion of play to the ball landing).
Assume, the bottom segment 210 is stopped on. In this case the wheel 10 is run off a stepper motor 500 and, based on the stepper orientation, the wheel 10 location is automatically known. This is conventional in the gaming industry. Or, as an alternate design (such as the freely spinning wheel 10 in the above alternate embodiment) or in a verification design, in
The final segment 100 that ball 150 landed in relative to the bottom 50, as set forth in
To test this assumption, we may first sum the total number in the left, bottom, and right. We find # left (L)=194, # bottom (B)=494, # right (R)=312 for 1000 (total) operations. Using the resulting probabilities L=0.194, B=0.494, and R=0.312 as the expected (or norm), we may determine if any of the individual segments 100 are outside (say, +/−3 sigma or greater) that expected. By way of example, consider the L case. Multiply the L value of 0.194 by the TOTAL for each wheel segment 100 to get the number expected for the left segment 100, obtaining what is shown in
The test could comprise a comparison of the "# left L (actual)" column with the "# left L (expected)" column, measured in units of standard deviation, or SD, column. For example, for n=6 (the sixth segment on the bottom), then the Difference in SD is (34−44.6)÷6.7=−1.6. This is represented as the Difference in SD column. In a rudimentary form, the statistical check is simply whether any of the "Difference in SD" column entries has an absolute value greater than 3 (i.e., +/−3 sigma or greater) and if so, the detection of a problem and accompanying "tilt" or error message is indicated.
While we have described one test which might be done to ensure and/or control bias, other statistical tests are possible. It is possible for the expected values to be determined in advance, by trials conducted by the developer or manufacturer.
j. System:
The random number generator 810 and the processor 800 and the database 820 are conventional in gaming devices and could also be used to actually run the underlying game 1010 and the top box bonus game 1000 of a casino game 1020 (as shown in
There are several methods available to make use of this information. First, the data may be collected and stored in-machine such as in database 820, retrievable by a slot mechanic, e.g., via data port or wireless "wand" technology through output 830. Alternately, the data may be transferred via the Internet and/or phone lines 834 to a control center to be analyzed. Alternately, the data may be analyzed in-machine prior to retrieval and/or transfer. Finally, the machine may analyze the data internally and go into a "tilt" or other special mode if a problem is detected by activating a tilt alarm 840 over lines 842. It is important to note that the machine, in this case, is monitoring its own mechanical performance, and not violating any regulatory statutes.
k. Method:
As mentioned in the verification embodiment, when the wheel 10 is moved to its predetermined location in step 910 (or when the wheel 10 is freely spun), in step 940 and as shown in
The above disclosure sets forth a number of embodiments of the present invention described in detail with respect to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in this art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, other structural arrangements, and other embodiments could be practiced under the teachings of the present invention without departing from the scope of this invention as set forth in the following claims.
Citations de brevets
Citations hors brevets
Événements juridiques
Image d'origine
Faire pivoter


text:
Reader comments on sltrib.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Salt Lake Tribune. We will delete comments containing obscenities, personal attacks and inappropriate or offensive remarks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. If you see an objectionable comment, please alert us by clicking the arrow on the upper right side of the comment and selecting "Flag comment as inappropriate". If you've recently registered with Disqus or aren't seeing your comments immediately, you may need to verify your email address. To do so, visit disqus.com/account.
See more about comments here.
Following Faith
After Utah, which states are the most Mormon?
OK, so Utah is the most Mormon state — by a long shot — but which U.S. state ranks second or third or fourth or fifth?
Answers: Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and Montana, in that order.
So says a new Gallup daily tracking survey conducted in 2013.
The poll shows 60 percent of Utahns identify themselves as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, followed by its northern neighbor, Idaho, at 24 percent. The rest of the top Mormon states fail to break into double-digit percentages with Wyoming at 9 percent; Nevada and Montana, 5 percent; Arizona, Hawaii and Alaska, 4 percent; and Washington, Colorado and Oregon, 3 percent.
Nationally, Latter-day Saints account for about 2 percent of the adult populace, according to the survey.
Protestants lead the way at nearly 51 percent, followed by Catholics at 24 percent.
Like Mormons, Jewish Americans make up about 2 percent of the U. S. population, but, unlike Mormons, they are spread more evenly. The most Jewish state is New York at 7 percent, followed by New Jersey, 5 percent, and Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, 4 percent.
Other notable poll findings:
• Utah is the least Protestant state with 11 percent of its residents identifying with one of those denominations.
• The top 10 Protestant states are all in the South, led by Mississippi and Alabama at 77 percent.
• Rhode Island tops the Catholic list at 54 percent, followed by New Jersey (44 percent), Massachusetts (41 percent), Connecticut (40 percent) and New York (37 percent).
• Not surprisingly, the least Catholic states are in the South. Only 8 percent of residents in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Arkansas call themselves Catholics.
• Utah, with all of its Mormons, also ranks among the least Catholic states. About 9 percent of Utahns belong to the world's largest Christian faith.
The survey's margins of error range from plus or minus 1 percentage point nationally to as much as 6 percentage points in some state samplings.
A previously released Gallup poll crowned Mississippi as the nation's most religious state, edging out Utah by 1 percentage point.


text:
T2.Stanford, Oklahoma State (+24)
T4. UCLA, Alabama (+33)
10. New Mexico (+41)
1. Patrick Rogers, Stanford (+1)
2. Gavin Green, UNM; Kurt Kitayama, UNLV; Wyndham Clark, Oklahoma State; Jonathan Garrick, UCLA; Toni Hakula, Texas, Michael Schoolcraft, Oklahoma (+1)
UNM scores:
T2 Gavin Green (+3)
T12 Victor Perez (+6)
T42 Sam Saunders (+13)
T67 Andrej Bevins (+20)
T69 Sean Romero (+22)
In Las Vegas, Nev., the final result may not have been close to what the 19th-ranked University of New Mexico men's golf team wanted, but its final round was.
Junior Gavin Green's fantastic play down the stretch – playing his 12th through 15th holes at 5-under – helped him shot a 2-under 70 on Sunday and finish the 54-hole Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters at 3-over, good enough for a six-way for second place.
Buoyed by Green and junior Sam Saunders' low final-round score of 3-under 69, the Lobos shot an even-par 288 to move up to a 10th-place finish in the 15-team event at the Southern Highlands Golf Club. UNM was tied for 12th heading into the final round.
The result was only the fifth time New Mexico has not finished in the top five in its last 36 events, dating to the 2011-12 season, but the experience may have been worth the trip.
UNM (310-307-288=905) shot a 41-over 905 in the field composed of all top-50 teams. Only No. 17 Texas (2-under 286), No. 3 Oklahoma State (1-under 287) and No. 4 California (1-under 287) had a better final-round score.
"It was just a really good way for us to finish the tournament." Millican said. "Last night, we talked about being in a situation where a lot of teams are bunched up and there's a chance for you to move up if you play well. It was really similar to last year at nationals, where we were within striking distance of moving on to match play and made it happen.
"I was proud of their effort today. They'll learn a lot from it, and hopefully it shows that they can compete against some of the elite teams we'll see down the road."
The Lobos finished 19 stroked behind host, champion and Mountain West rival UNLV (289-303-294), which carded a 22-over 886 for a two-stroke victory over the Cowboys (293-308-287) and No. 7 Stanford (297-297-294).
Defending national champion and top-ranked Alabama finished tied for fourth with No. 20 UCLA at 33-over 897. Both teams shot 299s all three rounds.
Despite the Lobos' 10th-place performance, they fared better than No. 2 Georgia Tech (315-302-300=917, +53) and No. 6 Texas A&M (321-308-289=918. +54).
Green appeared to be just trying to hold on to a top-20 finish after playing the first 11 holes at 3 over but then hit birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie on Nos. 12-15 to help his team.
Green (72-77-70=219) trailed only Patrick Rodgers of California by two strokes after the three-day event. Rogers had a 74-69-74=217 to win the event by two strokes over six players.
"Gavin played really well this week; he just wasn't getting rewarded for it, so it was nice to see him finally get a few things to go right. He was plodding along, and then he got it going. He actually had a chance to win the tournament. He barely missed birdie putts on two of his last three holes."
Earlier in round, fellow junior Victor Perez loomed as the Lobo threatening the lead. But his double-bogey on No. 6 pushed him back to a second-round, 2-over 74. Perez finished the event with a 76-72-74= 6-over 222 for a 12th-place tie.
Saunders climbed 21 spots with his 3-under 69 on Sunday. Saunders finished with 81-79-69=229 for 13 over and a tie for 42nd place. Saunders' Sunday round tied with those of the nation's No. 1 collegiate golfer (according to Golfweek.com/Sagarin) Joey Garber of Georgia and fourth-ranked Brandon Hagy of California.
"Sam didn't hit the ball real well the first two rounds; he was a lot more in control today," Millican said. "He also seemed to figure some things out about the layout of the course. It was a huge round for him and a huge round for us."
True freshman Andre Bevin shot his best round of the event – a 3-over 75 – for a total of 81-80-75=236 and a tie for 67th place at 24 over.
Junior Sean Romero's final-round score was 4-over 76 – also his best round of the event -- to tie for 69th at 22-over 238 (83-79-76).
The Lobos will try to capitalize on his final-round performance when it travels to Tucson, Ariz. to defend its title at the National Invitational Tournament Friday-next Sunday.
"They're going to go back home for a couple of days, get some school in and recharge after grinding this weekend," Millican said. "Then we'll go to Tucson and see if we can build on what we did today."


text:
October 28, 2013
Vol.29, No.04
Photo Exhibit Showcasing the Silent Strength of Liu Xia
LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m.; PROGRAM 12:00 p.m.
LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m.; PROGRAM 12:00 p.m.
Liu Xia is one of the most prominent contemporary Chinese artists, but her work is censured throughout her native country. Since January 2011 she has been isolated under house arrest in Beijing in response to her husband, Liu Xiaobo, winning the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. On November 1st, the Athenaeum will open The Silent Strength of Liu Xia, an exhibition of some of her latest photography. The original prints for this exhibition needed to be smuggled out of China in order to be showcased. In these 26 photographs, Liu Xia uses plastic dolls to create unsettling and uncanny images that represent the pain and suffering of the Chinese people. Andrew Nathan, Professor of Political Science at Colombia University, writes that these strangely disturbing and moving photographs reveal profound truths about todays China, not only in their content and style, but also in the history of their creation, suppression, and now, their exhibition abroad. Prior to its censorship, Liu Xius paintings, photography, and poetry were renowned in China for decades.
Guy Sorman is the Exhibition Curator for these photographs, and is one of Frances leading public intellectuals. He is the author of Economics Does Not Lie: A Defense of the Free Market in a Time of Crisis (2009), and served as an economic advisor to the French prime minister. Later in his career, he was appointed as a global advisor to Korean President Lee Myung Bak.


text:
Experts in Prescription Drug Withdrawal
We offer affordable tapering programs to help you withdraw from Lexamil and other antidepressants.
How Our Lexamil Withdrawal Program Works:
- Our non-profit team guides you every step of the way through your taper.
- The Point of Return program includes nutraceuticals to minimize your symptoms.
- We eliminate possible interaction items so your withdrawal is more comfortable.
- Instead of adding in other medications in an attempt to reduce withdrawal, we take an all-natural, non-drugging approach to addiction.
- Begin our program and start the process of escaping Lexamil addiction.
Call toll free 866.605.2333 for a free consultation or send us a confidential inquiry.
Included in our Lexamil Withdrawal Program
Other Withdrawal Programs
Lexamil side effects may include:
Constipation, decreased appetite, decreased sex drive, diarrhea, dizziness, dry mouth, ejaculation disorder, fatigue, flu-like symptoms, impotence, indigestion, insomnia, nausea, runny nose, sinusitis, sleepiness, sweating, abdominal pain, abnormal dreaming, allergic reactions, blurred vision, bronchitis, chest pain, coughing, earache, fever, gas, heartburn, high blood pressure, hot flushes, increased appetite, irritability, joint pain, lack of concentration, lack of energy, lack of orgasm, light-headedness, menstrual cramps, migraine, muscle pain, nasal congestion, neck and shoulder pain, pain in arms or legs, palpitations, rash, ringing in the ears, sinus congestion, sinus headache, stomachache, tingling, toothache, tremors, urinary problems, vertigo, vomiting, weight changes, yawning
Lexamil Withdrawal Symptoms May Include:
aggression, anxiety, balance issues , blurred vision, brain zaps, concentration impairment, constipation, crying spells, depersonalization, diarrhea, dizziness. electric shock sensations, fatigue, flatulence, flu-like symptoms, hallucinations, hostility, highly emotional, indigestion, irritability, impaired speech, insomnia, jumpy nerves, lack of coordination, lethargy, migraine headaches / increased headaches, nausea, nervousness, over-reacting to situations, paranoia, repetitive thoughts or songs, sensory & sleep disturbances, severe internal restlessness (akathisia), stomach cramps, tremors, tinnitus (ear ringing or buzzing), tingling sensations, troubling thoughts, visual hallucinations / illusions, vivid dreams, speech or visual changes, worsened depression
What is Lexamil? (Cipralex, Escitalopram, Lexaprin, Lexapro, Sipralexa, Esertia, Enact, Serople)
Lexamil (Lexapro) is a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Antidepressant. Lexamil is the same molecular formula of bonded atoms as Citalopram, an earlier version of the medication and has side effects typical for the SSRI class, with insomnia, nausea, sexual dysfunction and numerous others being reported. Caution should be used when combining Lexamil with St. John's Wort or with any cough medication that contains dextromethorphan as there is a risk of Serotonin Syndrome, a potentially life-threatening increase in Serotonin levels. Omeprazole can also increase the blood levels of Lexamil significantly.
Click here for more information on antidepressants...
Disclaimer: *Because prescription medications can cause severe withdrawal reactions, do not stop taking any medication without first consulting your physician. The decision to taper any medication should be discussed with your doctor and done with their consent and support. More...


text:
Full detailed profile on Nina Webster Played by Tricia Cast on The Young and the Restless Daytime Soap Opera.
Tricia Cast (CBS)
Nina Webster
Actor: Tricia Cast
Who played Nina Webster over the years
Tricia Cast (1986 - 2000, November 14 - 20 2008, recurring April 30 2009 - September 4, 2013)
Useful information on Nina Webster
* Had a baby when she was a teen that was kidnapped.
Current: Writer
Past: Research Assistant
Nina Webster came to town as an unwed teenage mother who took up residence in Rose DeVille's home for unwed mothers. Nina was befriended by Cricket Blair. Rose wound up kidnapping Nina's baby, and they were not to be seen again.
Nina, Cricket, and Danny Romalotti were fast friends, at least until Nina got eyes for Cricket's boyfriend, Phillip Chancellor III. She got him drunk and soon turned up pregnant. Phillip married her, while Jill and Kay plotted to get rid of her via the handsome Chase Benson. Their plan didn't work and Phillip, who had turned to drink, was killed in a drunk driving crash.
Nina inherited a great deal of money, and moved on to the next man in her life - David Kimble. When Nina realized that David was a no-good con, she shot him five times - she got off on self-defense. Later, David met his demise in a trash compactor!
Nina went on to romance two of the same men as Victoria Newman - Ryan MacNeil and Cole Howard. When neither of those relationships panned out, Nina became more independent for a time, before meeting the writer, Tomas Del Cerro. After Tomas couldn't deal with his own demons, Nina passed on that relationship and moved to L.A. with her teenage son, Phillip IV in tow.
Nina didn't return to GC until she attended the funeral for Katherine Chancellor, who turned out to be alive. She has now come back in order to work at making Katherine's memoirs into a screenplay. Nina began probing the revelation that came out in her absence that Cane was switched at birth for Phillip III. As a result, she and Paul proved that Cane was a fraud, and it was revealed that her husband, Phillip, is still alive.
Nina began dating Paul Williams, which made for some awkwardness when Christine came back for awhile. Nina went through a bad time when she believed her son Chance, who had joined the GCPD, was killed during a drug bust by Ronan Malloy. As it turned out, Ronan Malloy was proven to be the son that was kidnapped from Nina when she was a teenager, and he and Chance had enacted a plan to fake Chance's death and get him into the witness protection program. Chance returned to GC when Ronan needed a liver transplant. Unfortunately for Nina her joy didn't last long as Ronan went missing after the surgery.
Phillip Chancellor III
David Kimble (deceased)
Ryan MacNeil (divorced, deceased)
Paul Williams
Chase Benson
John Silva
Cole Howard
Tomas Del Cerro
Florence Webster (mother)
Father unknown
Ronan Malloy (kidnapped at birth)
Phillip Chancellor IV (son with Phillip Chancellor III)
There are no additional images yet
At Katherine's memorial service in the park, Jill composes herself after breaking down and tells those in attendance the story of how she and Katherine met and became friends. She explains about the history between her, Katherine, and Phillip. She thought that was the end of her relationship with Katherine...but it was just the beginning. Jill says she never imagined the impact Katherine would have on her life. She marvels that they made their peace with each other...but it didn't happen overnight. Jill then reflects on how the six years they believed they were mother and daughter beautifully redefined their relationship. Others think back on Katherine and Jill's love/hate relationship. Jill says they were destined to have their lives entwined - she doesn't know what kind of universal joke that was... She recalls the last night she saw her going up the stairs. Jill says Katherine will always be with her. "None of our lives will ever be the same without you." Murphy takes the podium with an urn. He says Katherine wants everyone to participate in remembering her. Paul fondles a letter from Katherine. Christine asks if he'll open it. Father Todd reads a poem and then places the urn on a table. Each person lays a rose beside the urn and says their last words to Katherine. Chloe then reads a poem that Delia wrote for Katherine about being free. Murphy tells them there is one more surprise - today is the dedication of Chancellor Park, Katherine's place for now and for always.
As the reception begins, Paul steps away and reads his letter from Katherine. He looks up and smiles. Jack and Victor have a civil, but brief, exchange. Devon tells Neil and Lily that today has hit him harder than he expected. Nick suggests to Avery that the park would be the perfect spot for them to get married. She agrees and they kiss. Billy and Victoria appear. Avery tells Vikki they've found the location for the wedding. Paul gets two glasses of champagne and joins Christine. He says he just read Katherine's letter. Father Todd joins them. Paul asks Todd to read the letter to Christine. In it, Katherine urges Paul to marry Christine now. Paul gets down on one knee and proposes. She accepts. Everyone applauds. Danny wishes them all the happiness in the world. Jill congratulates them. "We should turn this memorial into a wedding!" Father Todd agrees with her. Everyone claps again - even Nina. Preparations begin. Christine borrows Gina's bracelet. Lily gives Chris a new pen with blue ink. Victoria supplies an antique handkerchief for the 'something old'. Michael arranges to get a marriage certificate and Paul asks him to be his best man. They embrace. Nina approaches Chris and with a nod lets her know she'll stand up for her. Everyone takes their places and the ceremony gets underway. Paul and Chris exchange personal vows in which they agree they are soul mates. Todd pronounces them husband and wife. They kiss.
Later, Paul and Christine receive congratulations and Todd tells Paul he has to get back to Michigan. He says Katherine would have loved all of this. They embrace. Todd leaves Paul with his bible. Everyone gradually makes their way out. Jill tells Lauren she doesn't want to leave the park. Lauren goes. Jill joins Nikki, who is sitting alone on a bench. They talk about how it was exquisite. They talk about what's next. Jill says Katherine left her an epic quest - she doesn't know what she's supposed to find. Nikki says she also left her a quest; she knows exactly what she's supposed to find, but isn't sure she's ready.
Nina arrives at the station. Paul smiles at her. She tells him she's heartbroken about Katherine, who wrote her a letter before she died. In it, she urged her to let go of any resentment. Nina says the letter set her free to move on and find love. They are hugging when Chris arrives. Once alone, Paul says it was good to see Nina. Christine tells him not to be disappointed he didn't get a letter. He says he'll share hers.
Click Here To Read Previous Related Archives On Nina Webster »