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|Stanley Klein
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The embodiments of the present invention relate to a wagering game. More particularly, the embodiments of the present invention relate to a fast action casino game utilizing three non-transitive gaming objects.
As gaming continues to enjoy widespread acceptance, casinos are increasingly in need of new games of chance to retain and attract patrons. While electronic gaming devices (e.g., slot machines) attract the most attention, many players prefer the skill requirements and personal interaction of live gaming. Thus, live gaming continues to be an integral component to the success of any casino.
Heretofore, the overwhelming majority of table games have utilized playing cards to facilitate the underlying wagering game. For example, Blackjack, Let it Ride®, Three Card Poker and Caribbean Stud Poker each utilize playing cards. The only popular dice game utilizing dice is craps. Pai Gow is a game which uses dice but only for determining the first player to receive the cards. Unfortunately, the craps table requires a large amount of space and the game itself can be intimidating to non-experienced players. For example, craps offers a myriad of wagers based on the outcomes of single rolls and a plurality of successive rolls. Moreover, craps is fast-paced which puts additional pressure on non-experienced players.
A familiar drawback to current table games is the absence of a large, winnable payout. While Caribbean Stud Poker and Let it Ride® have large potential payouts for poker hands like a straight flush and royal flush, the chances of obtaining these hands are so remote that it becomes almost irrelevant to serious players. Additionally, the large payout wagers have very significant house edges.
Consequently, there continues to be a need for new live table games that are fast-paced, simple to play and that have attainable, and large winnable payouts with reasonable house advantages. Advantageously, the new non-transitive game is designed to be played on a conventional Blackjack type table. Two detailed embodiments are offered, one using non-transitive pairs of dice, the other, non-transitive decks of cards.
Accordingly, a first embodiment of the present invention utilizes a group of three pair of differently colored (e.g., red, blue and amber) non-transitive dice and a second embodiment utilizes three non-transitive decks of cards. Non-transitive means that there exists a circular, rather than a linear, relationship among the group of objects. So, there must be at least three objects in the group in order to have a non-transitive relationship among them. In gaming the non-transitive relationship is "beats" (or "loses to"). In other words, the group of dice pairs is non-transitive if and only if each pair of dice loses to one of the other pair of dice in the group. That is, each pair of the non-transitive dice will be outscored by one of the other dice pair more than 50% of the time, neglecting any ties. Accordingly, with a first embodiment of the present invention, a player first selects or designates which pair of non-transitive dice will be used for play against the house. Then, the banker/dealer selects from the remaining two pair of non-transitive dice. Since the banker/dealer is educated regarding the non-transitive dice, he or she selects that particular pair of the remaining two non-transitive dice pair, which he or she knows has the advantage over the player-selected non-transitive dice pair.
To facilitate the first embodiment of the present invention, a Blackjack type table layout depicts multiple wagering areas. The wagering areas include a player or banker/dealer wager (these two wagers are mutually exclusive), a push wager, a triple-player-win wager, a double-tie wager and a triple-tie wager. In the first embodiment, each game comprises three rolls of two pair of the dice; a player rolls one pair and another pair is rolled by the banker/dealer. As used herein the terms "dealer" and "banker" are used synonymously. The two wagers on the player or banker/dealer are dependent upon whether the player or the banker/dealer will obtain a higher score on at least two out of the three outcomes and are obviously mutually exclusive. The winning player or banker/dealer wagers both pay 1 to 1 or even money. A push occurs when neither the player nor banker/dealer wins two of the three outcomes. The push wager pays 5 to 1. The player and banker/dealer wagers both result in no play on a push outcome. That is, the player retains the original wager but does not win anything on the player or banker/dealer wager. However, in order to maintain a house edge on the banker/dealer wager, a banker/dealer wager will lose one half of their bet if the game results in a push outcome and there is one player win and one banker win and the player win occurs before the banker win. Clearly, this rule could alternatively require that the banker win occur before the player win and the offering casino can decide which rule to use. Other wagers include a double-tie wager, which pays 30 to 1, a triple-tie wager, which pays 750 to 1, and a triple-player-win wager, which pays 10 to 1. To track and record game play, the table layout also depicts player, banker and tie indicators for each of the three roll outcomes. Based on the above noted features, the embodiments of the present invention provide a very fast-paced game since there are no player decisions once the two non-transitive gaming objects in play are selected and wagers have been placed. The game has a house edge on the even-money wagers, which is comparable to baccarat and attractive to players and acceptable to the house or casino.
In order to make the game fast-paced, only one player seated at the table plays against the house during a game. All players seated at the table may place wagers on either "P" for player or "B" for the bank (as well as the other wagers discussed above). This is exactly the same betting style of Baccarat. Whether the player actually rolls the "player-dice" or only designates (by pointing to) the "player dice" container, which the dealer then subsequently rolls for the player, is not critical for the operation of the game. It is quite likely, however, that players will want to actively participate in the game by actually shaking the player-selected dice container.
Because casinos are extremely concerned about cheating, a dice game designed for play on a Blackjack-style table offers unique challenges for the casino. Most likely, casinos will require the dice to be "rolled" or shaken in either totally closed containers (e.g. Chuck-A-Luck cages) or in partially enclosed containers (e.g. dice cups). Dice cups that allow the dice to roll out on the table surface are not seen as a preferred method of rolling because of the security compromises such player access to the dice present. And while enclosed dice shakers or rolling devices already exist they tend to be quite expensive. Because the new non-transitive game requires three dice shakers, and since minimizing game cost to offering casinos is of great priority, one embodiment of the present invention uses proprietary, sealed, transparent low-cost dice shakers. Not only is the new dice shaker lower in cost than existing devices, it also "rolls" the dice in a more random manner.
Optionally, a non-transparent sleeve or cover, placed over the shaker during the shaking process, provides additional concealment of the dice "rolls" or "outcomes" within the shakers both during and after the shaking process. The purpose of the sleeve is to prevent last moment "adjustments" to the dice outcome (should the player observe a low numerical outcome) and thus should minimize disputes with the casino personnel. Nobody can possibly know the outcome of the "roll" until the sleeve is completely removed from the shaker to reveal the dice outcome. The sleeve is removed only after the dice and the dice shaker container are completely at rest upon the table surface The dice shakers prevent players and the banker/dealer from directly handling the dice. This method of "rolling" the dice also virtually eliminates any physical contamination of the dice with drinks, cigarette ashes, nicks from jewelry, or any other foreign object interaction. Furthermore, the risk or appearance of cheating is virtually eliminated. This method of rolling dice also increases the duty cycle of the dice, thereby reducing the cost to the casino for dice replacement as well as reducing the time casino personnel are required to spend to perform periodic dice inspections.
Other features, embodiments and variations will become evident from the following detailed description, drawings and claims.
Reference is now made to the figures wherein like parts are referred to by like numerals throughout.
A first embodiment of the present invention is facilitated by a group of six-sided non-transitive dice. In a first embodiment, the group comprises three pair of non-transitive dice. The group comprises three uniquely colored pair of dice (e.g., red, blue and amber). One example of the non-transitive numbering of the dice is illustrated in chart 300 of
A second embodiment of the new non-transitive casino game employs three decks of specially constructed card decks. Exactly as in the three-dice-pair embodiment, there are three non-transitive objects, in this case, card decks: A, B and C. Arbitrarily, each card deck is constructed out of 75 cards but the three decks each have very different card compositions. The three card decks are constructed to have the non-transitive property so that, on average, a single card dealt from Deck B will beat a single card dealt from Deck A, and a single card dealt from Deck C will, on average, beat a single card dealt from Deck B. Similarly, on average, a single card dealt from Deck A will beat a single card dealt from Deck C. The exact deck compositions and the single card probabilities for but one example are shown in a top portion 315 of
For the non-transitive three-card-deck embodiment, integers one through eleven inclusive, are used. One way to implement or distinguish the ones and elevens is to simply assign all red aces the value one and all black aces the value eleven. In this way, all three of the non-transitive three-deck embodiment can be constructed out of multiple, standard single card decks. Note, however, that Deck A consumes 5 standard card decks because it requires 19 sixes.
The lower portion 320 of
When comparing the three non-transitive card deck house advantage results with the three non-transitive dice pair results of
Player or Banker/Dealer 1 to 1 Push 5 to 1 Triple-player-win 10 to 1 Double Tie 30 to 1 Triple Tie 750 to 1
Next, at step 430, the designated player selects one pair of non-transitive dice from the three available pair of dice. It is noted that the player is able to select new dice after each game. In fact, depending on the casino offering the game, the player may be able to change dice during a game. In any event, ideally, the dice are contained in a transparent dice shaker as shown in
The player or banker/dealer wagers are based on the scoring outcomes of the three rolls. More particularly, a player wager wins if the player outscores the dealer on at least two of the three rolls and the banker/dealer wager wins if the dealer outscores the player on at least two of three rolls. Winning player or banker/dealer wagers pay even money (i.e., 1 to 1). A push wager wins when neither the player nor the banker/dealer outscores the other on two of the three rolls. Specifically, a push occurs when the player wins one roll, the banker/dealer wins one roll and the other roll is a tie or when the player and banker/dealer tie on two or three rolls. A winning push wager pays 5 to 1. Since the non-transitive dice provide the house with the edge, there must be a mechanism for ensuring the player-placed banker/dealer wager favors the house. Thus, in every case except three, a push results in no action (i.e., the player retains his or her original wager) for the player and banker/dealer wagers. To create the house edge on the banker/dealer wager, any push outcome consisting of one of the following three roll sequences: PBT, PTB, and TPB, results in the banker/dealer bettor losing one half of their bet on the banker/dealer wager. Those skilled in the art will recognize that another sequence (e.g., BPT, BTP, and TBP) can be substituted for the above three banker/wager sequences.
Other proposition wagers include wagers on the player outscoring the banker/dealer each of the three consecutive rolls, two ties occurring during the three rolls and three ties occurring during the three rolls. The aforementioned wagers pay 10 to 1, 30 to 1 and 750 to 1, respectively. It is unusual to find a 750 to 1 payout on a live table game. Moreover, considering the number of games which can be played over the course of one day, the three ties outcome should occur about once per eight hour shift. Clearly, the wagers and corresponding payouts may be manipulated to the satisfaction of the casinos offering the game. [Paragraph 0031 is sort of a vestige and needs to be eliminated, changed or moved; please help me here. There is no longer a
The operation of the gaming device 600 is controlled by a microprocessor that communicates with an internal memory device and the external features of the device 600. The microprocessor also incorporates, or communicates with, a random number generator which ensures the randomness of the rolled dice during the play of the game. Since the technology for operating and controlling gaming devices is well known to those skilled in the art, the subtle details are not described herein.
Accordingly, in an electronic embodiment of the present invention, a player places or inputs his or her wagers and selects his or her pair of dice. The device processor then selects, according to the non-transitive hierarchy, the proper pair of dice from the two remaining pair of dice and simulates the three dice rolls for both the player and the device. The processor records the results of each roll and resolves the player wagers. Two inherent benefits of the electronic embodiment over a live game are the speed at which the game can be played and the elimination of cheating associated with physical dice.
Other embodiments of the game are clearly possible. For example, three differently-colored electronic modules or "pucks" each having an embedded random number generator and a series of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or digital displays can replace the three pairs of dice or three decks of cards. In the same manner as the dice or cards, the random number generators are programmed in a non-transitive manner. The player selects his or her electronic unit, followed by the banker/dealer selecting his or her unit. The electronic pucks, or units, are then activated and display their non-transitive outcomes. The outcomes may be akin to dice outcomes such that the display shows conventional dice pips. Alternatively, the electronic units may allow non-integer outcomes (e.g. 4.5) to be displayed. The use of non-integer outcomes allows for very precise manipulation of the probabilities and corresponding payouts.
Also, three differently colored decks of non-transitive cards can be constructed to replace the three dice pairs. Just as the electronic puck embodiment allows more fine-tuning of the non-transitive probabilities, so does this embodiment of the game but to a somewhat lesser extent since the cards must still have integer values. While this more precise "fine tuning" is advantageous, there are some disadvantages with the card decks embodiment. One is that the three decks would have to be composed carefully each shift and checked routinely to verify that no modifications in composition have occurred. (That is, that no cheating has taken place.) Another is that the decks of cards would have to be shuffled after every game. This latter requirement would probably necessitate the use of two automatic shuffling machines so that the game is not slowed down significantly.
While the description above focuses on three rolls per game, the number of rolls may be more or less. Also, the numbers on the non-transitive dice may be modified along with the disclosed payouts.
Although the invention has been described in detail with reference to several embodiments, additional variations and modifications exist within the scope and spirit of the invention as described and defined in the following claims.
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 They say they only wanted justice. Now, one Gainesville couple says they have it.
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By NICHELLE JETTEHelper
This letter is to reply to Brenda Conner's letter "Terrorists Beware" that appeared in the Sun Advocate on June 8, 2004.
I could not believe that any reasonable human being educated with the facts could advocate the injustices our soldiers have committed in the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal. However, since the letter goes on to cite several known fallacies I will assume the author simply isn't aware of the truth behind the matter.
First, her letter clearly states that the prisoners in Abu Ghraib are terrorists. Yet according to published sections of the Red Cross Report listed May 7, in the Wall Street Journal "between 70 percent and 90 percent of the persons deprived of their liberty in Iraq had been arrested by mistake." This might sound hard to believe until we consider the fact that there are no laws in Iraq governing who is thrown in jail and who isn't, there exists no right to a fair trial, no innocence until proven guilty, no probable cause, and that there is virtually nothing aside from someone's word keeping any one of those prisoners in jail.
Next, Ms. Conner brings up the World Trade Center bombings of 9/11 as if to imply that Iraq were somehow involved in this tragedy. Yet the fact remains that Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein are now and always have been enemies due to extreme ideological differences. In a joint White House press conference held on January 31, 2003, President Bush and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair both acknowledged the lack of any direct link between the two men. Leaving the only similarities between Osama and Saddam to be that they are both Arabic, both Muslim and both carry heavy antipathy towards the United States, albeit for vastly different reasons.
To the authors credit however, a report was released by the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Douglas J. Feith, on October 27, 2003 with proof of ties between Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden. (This is the only hard evidence that has ever existed as to a direct connection between the two men.)
However, the Department of Defense proved this same report to be erroneous not a month later on November 15 in a public news release. Unfortunately, the discredited story continues to circulate the Internet as fact even today, serving to propagate public belief in the fallacy.
To me it is clear that the author just did not know all the facts. Otherwise how could anyone honestly feel that it is alright to torture the innocent citizens of a war stricken country? Their beliefs might be different than ours, and their customs might be alien to us, however in Carbon County especially we should be able to look around us at all the different cultures that make up our neighborhoods and realize that our country was founded on ethnic differences and our tolerance of the same.
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US Steel Industry Outlook
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The US represents one of the world's largest steel industries that have recorded fast growth rates in both production and consumption over the past few years. The industry has benefitted from soaring steel demand in the automobile and construction sectors. Moreover, the cost effective and highly efficient steel making technologies worked as a catalyst and uplifted the US steel demand in the Middle East and Asian countries.
According to our new research report "US Steel Industry Outlook", the US steel industry is currently facing the post recession effects. The complications started in H2 2008 when the US saw a complete failure of its financial market amid subprime mortgage crisis. The crude steel production dropped around 6.7% in 2008 over the previous year and consumption witnessed a steep decline of 10.6%. The downtrend continued in 2009, but the recovery is expected in late 2010.
The government has taken some corrective steps in order to revive the overall economy and infuse steel demand in the country. Out of US$ 787 Billion stimulus package, around 14.6% of the amount is expected to be spent on infrastructural projects requiring steel as an essential construction raw material. This will transform in the consumption of around 11 Million short tons of steel in various federal governments supported projects. Along with the government support, the recovering industrial sector is expected to further infuse steel demand in the US
The report is an outcome of comprehensive research and unbiased analysis of the US steel industry and its various segments to give a clear picture of the past and present market trends. It evaluates the existing market opportunities in relation of factors driving steel demand. The report also contains information about steel pricing and government stimulus package to bring the industry back on growth track.
In addition, the report has made projection for steel demand in different vertical industries to give a rough direction in which the steel industry is likely to move in coming years. The competitive landscape segment is mainly focused on key industry players and provides valuable information about their business description, strategies together with SWOT analysis.
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The heavy Sunday downpour offered the flowers some desperately needed water on Earth Day as a crowd of people came out to celebrate the special day in a unique way by attending the Queens Center Mall's "Recycle the Runway" fashion show. They had asked me to be the Mistress of Ceremonies, and did I have fun!
For the last three years the mall has hosted this unique tribute to Earth Day. With the help of JCPenney, Sephora (inside JCPenney), H&M, Papaya and the Children's Place, Dawn Simon, marketing director of the mall, and her administrative assistant Terry Shalewitz, organized the retailers to have their fashions shown while three contestants created designs from recycled materials.
The designers had to compete with each other to create a dress made from recycled and sustainable materials. The designs had to be completed in one hour and be judged based on originality, creativity, wearability and use of the recycled materials they chose.
While they worked on their designs the participating stores had their models showcase their fashions for the spring and summer. Although all the models were well put together, the beautiful kids wearing the fashions from the Children's Place, from a little 10 month old to an eight year old, stole the show! Their clothes were well coordinated and each of the little darlings was emboldened to pose like professionals by the paparazzi (parents, relatives and photographers) taking their photos. I don't know who had more fun — me watching them or the little darlings enjoying the whole experience.
While Tess Lee-Thomas, a student at the Urban Assembly Institute of Math &Science for Young Women; Elizabeth Peralta, from Woodside, who goes to the High School of Fashion Industries; and Mark Salinas, a Sunnyside costume designer, worked on their creations, I introduced the models from the stores. A bonus was the Sephora makeup artists giving advice as they did a makeover of one of the women in the audience.
I was amazed at the creativity of the designers who used pieces of broken CDs, plastic water bottles, fabric from "found" umbrellas, plastic wrapping paper and cotton to create their fashions. While they worked three judges watched in wonder as the " creations" were being formed.
The judges were Tarik Coles, last year's winner; Anastashia Diaz, a community activist on City Councilmember Julissa Ferreras' staff; and Maya Ali, a graduate of Pratt Institute who has devoted her life to design with an eye to create works that are beneficial to all.
To me all three designers were winners, but prizes were given. First place, a $500 American Express green gift card, went to Mark Salinas; a $200 gift card was won by Tessa Lee-Thomas; and third place winner Elizabeth Peralta won $100. They were all winners because they gave us a unique experience at the bustling Queens Center Mall. It certainly brightened my day!
And since, for me, beautiful fashion enhances our world, what an appropriate way to celebrate Earth Day and pay tribute to our environment.


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Today's auto market focuses on delivering energy efficient vehicles to consumers that are conscious about a personal budget and the global environment. Unfortunately, many hybrid vehicle models still remain quite expensive when compared to similar non-hybrid trims. Additionally, 100 percent electric cars are even more expensive than some hybrid models. Consumers that cannot afford hybrid of electric vehicle simply go for other green options such as cars with great gas mileage.
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After 80 years of being in the neighborhood, FSHA wants to update its facilities with state-of-the-art classrooms, improved parking and a modern performance space. And the school's request to increase enrollment by a nominal 10% so that a few more girls in our community can receive this wonderful high school education is something we should all champion.
Let's put this in perspective. Nobody likes it when neighbors embark on a renovation project. But the school was there before any of them moved in, and it has long endured its neighbors remodeling their homes. We've had occasion to be in the neighborhood and have encountered cement trucks and dumpsters blocking the roads, sometimes on blind curves. This seems far more dangerous than trucks that would be parked at the top of the hill during construction at FSHA. Now that it's time for FSHA to remodel, we should support them in their efforts.
I live half a block from a middle school. I dread the day they decide to renovate. But my bigger fear would be if they let the school fall into disrepair. What would we be left with then? An eyesore that prospective students would no longer find appealing? Some other development project taking its place? Falling property values?
In my opinion, this is about the future of educational institutions in our communities. We boast about having some of the best schools in the state and the nation. The City Council and community should support these schools when they try to improve their campuses. We want and expect our schools to provide a high-quality educational experience, so let's do our part to support them in their efforts to improve and modernize.Patricia Smith
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Groups on all sides of the immigration debate are spending big money and spending a lot of time trying to influence what might happen on Capitol Hill. Dave Levinthal (pictured) at the Center for Responsive Politics joined me to talk about it tonight.
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Creating a sound akin to The Killers being locked in a room with The Psychedelic Furs and forced to write a bunch of unashamedly indie pop songs, Clone Quartet are a Belfast four piece with a keen ear for a tune.
Latest single "Won't Somebody Please" is taken from debut album 'Well-Oiled Machine' a record taking its cues from eighties synth pop. Traces of The Human League, Duran Duran and Tubeway Army, but also with a darker post-punk element to it; echoes of Joy Division and Wire.
"Won't Somebody Please" imagines Babyshambles getting roughed up by Dinosaur Jr in the mid eighties US college rock scene whilst flipside "Played To Death" features screeching vocal outbursts and indie rocking guitar work, Clone Quartet letting loose with an energised live sounding side to their work. Hopefully, bound for great things, Clone Quartet are a band that, if there's any justice in the world will emerge as conquering heroes of the indie rocking electro pop scene.
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The Why, When, What and How of Disclosure in College
If and when to disclose your mental health condition can be a hard choice to make and even more difficult to actually do. There are always pros and cons to disclosure and disclosing to your school (including four-year universities, two-year community colleges and vocational training programs) is no different. However, there are often additional factors to consider when determining whether to disclose your mental health condition while attending post-secondary school. This section outlines these factors to help you determine what is best when it comes to disclosing your mental health condition within the campus setting.
This section is adapted from the Office of Disability Employment Policy fact sheet, The Why, When, What, and How of Disclosure. Available at http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/fact/wwwh.htm.
Why should I disclose in the postsecondary setting?
As a high school student with a mental health condition, you did not need to share information about your disability to receive accommodations because the school and your parents or guardians were there to assist you with arranging accommodations. Also, you had the support of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a law that entitles students with mental health conditions to receive free appropriate public education. Once you leave high school, the IDEA does not apply to you. Instead, as a student with a mental health condition, you are covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Both of these laws require that covered individuals living with a mental health condition must be provided with reasonable accommodations if the individual discloses his or her mental health condition and the institution is a covered entity. These laws do not specify the process for obtaining accommodations in the same manner in which the IDEA does. Therefore, it is up to you to share information about your mental health condition to make sure you receive the accommodations you need.
After high school, accommodations are usually provided by the program's disability support service only if you disclose your mental health condition and request accommodations. Some reasons for disclosing your mental health condition in college include:
- obtaining information about available supports and services;
- discussing academic requirements and practical components of your course of study; and
- ensuring that faculty members implement the reasonable accommodations you require in order for you to be successful in your courses.
When should I disclose my mental health condition?
When to disclose usually depends on what kind of accommodations you may need. Generally, there are five moments when it may be necessary to disclose your mental health condition:
- Prior to Enrollment: If you need accommodations during the application process.
- At The Time of Enrollment: If you anticipate needing accommodations to complete your courses and to be successful in college. It may be best to disclose your mental health condition before you experience struggles related to a lack of services and supports.
- During Your Course of Study: If you discover that you need certain accommodations while taking a class.
- After Being Diagnosed: If you are diagnosed with a mental health condition while attending college and learn you will need accommodations to successfully complete your program.
- Never: If no accommodations are needed or you can make the accommodations necessary to succeed in school.
How should I disclose my mental health condition?
It's best to first decide your personal privacy boundaries concerning the amount and type of information you want to share with others. If you choose to disclose your mental health condition to receive accommodations, make sure you have enough time to thoroughly explain your needs. During the conversation, dont forget to focus on your strengths and abilities and be self-determined and practical about the services and supports you need.
What to disclose about my mental health condition?
Post-secondary settings may vary regarding the information they need from you to provide accommodations. Below is information you may want to be prepared to share with your schools Disability Resource Center:
- Information about your mental health condition, including any assessments and, if requested, documentation of your mental health condition.
- Types of academic accommodations that have worked for you in the past.
- Types of academic accommodations you anticipate needing in the post-secondary setting.
- How your mental health condition and life experiences can contribute to your success in college.
- How your mental health condition impacts your capacity to learn and study effectively.
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you people are all crazy and just loooooooooooooove your genocide! thats totally smacking down ron paul... and why? because he wants to end the fed, you wanna talk about the ECONOMY?????? STOP THE FEDERAL RESERVE AND STOP THE OFFSHORE BANKS FROM ROBBING ARE COUNTRIES WAKE UP!!!!!!!!
Well, we know he has been married at least 3 times. I don't think he left a sick wife, however... He seems to be a good father. Of course, he also seems to be fickle... Oh well...March 19 2011 at 11:33 AM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Reply
Trump is a non starter....his myopic positions on global trade are a disaster.
His solutions to leveling the trade situations would wreck our economy.
Blaming other countries for our own trade problems in at best juvenile. First address what keeps us from being more competitive...don't just knee jerk some stupid ,ill conceived fix.
This in itself is enough to not consider him.
I will vote for Donald in a heart beat. I believe he is the man for the job and will get this country back on the right track. GO DONALD!February 12 2011 at 6:33 AM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Reply
I be very careful with mr.trump,an appeals court already denied his $500 million lawsuit against the state of new york for changing his original construction plans for his trump on the ocean catering hall here on jones beach,I'm just saying this guy comes off a little uncertain, be careful what you wish for!.February 12 2011 at 6:18 AM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Reply
How amusing that people are getting on Donald Trump for saying that he is pro life and conservative when they believe he is the opposite. I seem to remember a guy running for President in 2008 who told a number of fibs about his personal values . Matter of fact that guy won the election.February 11 2011 at 11:16 PM Report abuse Permalink -3 rate up rate down Reply
What personal values did he lie about exactly?February 13 2011 at 6:48 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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Should I try for a vaginal birth after having a c-section?
I'm pregnant with my second child, and I have the option of trying for a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). I'm having a really hard time with the decision, and I haven't been able to talk to anyone who's been through this. Can anyone share their experience?
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My first two children were vaginal births with relatively quick and easy labours - 4 hours, 2 pushes & no drugs for the first and 2 hours, 2 pushes & no drugs with the second. My third daughter was breech and my doctor scheduled me for a c-section at 37 weeks (she was already 7lbs 4oz) and he wouldn't contemplate any other options. Now I'm pregnant with #4 and the same doctor is going to let me try VBAC. I think this may be because of the two previous easy/no complications deliveries, but at the first sign of a problem I would willingly have a c-section. The recovery after a c-section is much worse and would rather deal with an episiotomy or tear as for my first two than the recovery after the c-section. My third child is a very active three year old too. I'm not going to be induced and I'm not going to have any pain medication as there are more risks involved with the first and I want to be aware of the pain of the contractions. There is a less than 1% chance of uterine rupture.posted 11/30/2010 by beccabahamas
i have the same dilemma as I am pregnant with my 2nd. I am 95% sure I will do the csection again. I would love to have a natural delivery and I know the chances of rupture are very low, but even with those low odds the risks are huge. I don't want to risk harming my baby or myself just to have "the" experience and a speedy recovery. The recovery may be a lot compared to a natural delivery but when you compare it to the joy of being a parent it is a small price to pay. It's a shame I most likely won't get to experience natural childbirth but pregnancy and family is a miracle no matter how baby enters the world. if you think about it, if you were adopting would you even be concerned how your baby entered the world? in the end, the only thing that matters is that baby is healthy.posted 11/25/2010 by jdm9508
With my 1st I had to have a C-Section after pushing for 3 hours. My OB concluded that he was too big to come out naturally. By that time I was happy to get him out anyway possible. :-) The healing process after the C-Section was no picnic, though. That's why I decided to try for a VBAC the 2nd time around. I'm now approaching 41 weeks of my 2nd pregnancy and afraid that I'm going to run into the same issue. The longer it takes for her to decide to come out, the bigger she's going to get, thus another C-Section. I really don't want to go through hours of labor again and then end up having to have another C-Section. I'm struggling with the decision of calling up my midwife and requesting to schedule a C-Section or waiting it out. It's a tough decision! I REALLY want to hold my baby girl in my arms, but I REALLY don't want to have the C-Section recovery.posted 11/21/2010 by babyluvs08
I ended up with an emergency c-section after fetal distress for my first pregnancy. Worse yet, I had to have general anisthetic because the epidural quit working! :( I had a VBAC for my second child, even though I was scheduld for c-section the NEXT DAY! I figured he wanted to come the old-fashioned way and I'm glad I did! It was so much easier in terms of pain and recovery and I did it without the epidural. My third, unfortunately, was another c-section because of placenta previa, and I am now pregnant with my fourth, and final, pregnancy. I hope that I will be given the option to have another VBAC, but I don't know if it's an option with my provider. I'm still in my first trimester, but this is definately something that is on my mind already! Good luck with whatever you choose to do!posted 11/19/2010 by jenniferannkuiper
i am going to try for a vbac with my second baby in feb 2011. i had an emergency c section in 2009 because the cord was wrapped so tightly around my son. i have found a lot of great reading at this website: http://www.ican-online.org/ good luck!!posted 11/02/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
naturel ways to heal fast from cesarean child birthposted 10/22/2010 by helen4sure
I've been told in the absence of any specific contraindications, a VBAC is still safer than a C-sec (which is after all surgery). I had a horrid C-section with an excellent surgeon first time around, and now we've moved and I can NOT find a dr who will do a VBAC AT ALL, for anyone. The Ob I finally picked admitted it was b/c of malpractice insurance pricing, not risk. So disgusting to me, and frustrating. My recovery was so awful, when I learned I had to have another C, I sat and cried for an hour. It's one thing if it's an emergency or there's no choice (labor not progressing, placenta previa, etc), but another to be forced to have surgery b/c drs wont' pay the extra insurance premium. #(&@#%posted 10/19/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
I did vbac and I'm 39 weeks with my 3rd baby going to do it again. I say look as hard do ur home work on a dock that will do it go to a difrent state if u have to. I'm having my baby in a difrent city cuz my city don't do themposted 10/09/2010 by shoshannahbarojas
well im pregnant with my third but i had 1 emergency c-section and a second c-section scheduled well my first was because i didnt dilate 10 centimeters and the head was beginning to swell. My question is could i try for vbac.posted 10/09/2010 by nancy8441
well i am preg with my 2nd child and my 1at child was c section and i am very nervous to have my child normal but i think it is better for mother and baby. i think im am going to try to have my child normal but if all fails them c section but i have alot of questions as wel.posted 10/07/2010 by ddestiney7220
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I'm constantly getting the urge to have a baby. I'm old enough (30) but I'm not married and am still in the early stages of my career, so it's gotta wait. I was always a late bloomer.
My life is okay now but once in a while I get thoughts on how wonderful it would be to create a life and love it. I shower my three baby nephews with alot of attention when I visit them and am always the first to visit when a friend has given birth.
Any advice, please?
Sex_Guru gave this response on 5/4/2000:
Only you can know what is right for your own life. Being single does not necessarily limit you from having a child but if you want your career to take off, then you should wait. Unfortunately, there is never a PERFECT time to have kids. You just have to decide that you are ready, willing and able and do it. Your whole life is going to change after you have a kid so be prepared. At least when you babysit, you can give it back and go home. When it's yours, you have to take it home with you.
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I 'was' a smoker with a poor diet living a sedentary lifestyle. However - my BP generally stayed around 100/60 with a resting heart rate of 60. My cholesterol and triglycerides aren't high. I could stand to lose a few pounds, but I'm 185 at 5' 9" - far from obese.
Recently - 5 weeks ago - I began experiencing chest pains. They would come and go at various times and I couldn't put my finger on anything in particular that would trigger them. I went to the local urgent care. The EKG they ran was normal. Their diagnosis was stress / panic attacks. I don't fault them given the information available.
During the week of Christmas - chest pains continued. Had an Echo with a Cardiologist on a Monday that was normal. Went back for a stress test on Tuesday. Chest pains near the end of the treadmill with irregular EKG's. Came close to a heart attack in the Cardiologist office. He sent me straight to the hospital for a Cardiac Cath. The cath revealed 3 major blockages, the worst being my RCA at 99% blocked. Had one stent during that cath then another cath on Thursday of that week with two more stents. Went home on Christmas Eve.
Needless to say I was shocked. In many ways - I still am in a state of shock. As I would get up an walk the halls of the hospital when I was able - I didn't see anyone my age.
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The movement illustrates plainly to me the coining forth of a new conscious- ness. Outside the park, strikes, sedition, anarchy, hatred, malice, envy; within, beauty, peace, the sense of brotherhood and harmony. . . . Com- munity singing is teaching men to find themselves, and to do it in unity and brotherly love.
This same sort of an effect has been noted by us and by innumerable others in many other places, and va- rious testimonies to the beneficial social effect of com- munity singing, neighborhood bands, school orchestras, children's concerts, and similar types of musical activity have come from all parts of the country since the incep- tion of the movement.
The impulse to bring music into the lives of all the people is not a fad, but is the result of the working out of a deep-seated and tremendously significant innate tendency the instinct for self-expression; the same in- stinct which in another form is making us all feel that democracy is the only sure road to" ultimate satisfac- tion and happiness. It behooves the musician, there- fore, to study the underlying bases of the community music movement, and to use this new tool that has been thus providentially thrown into his hands for the ad- vancement of art appreciation, rather than to stand aloof and scoff at certain imperfections and crudities which inevitably are only too evident in the present phase of the movement.
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