Lotteries In 1933 the French parliament authorised the establishment of a national lottery. Initially the profits were allocated to accredited public causes such as the war veterans’ retirement fund and assistance for victims of agricultural disasters. In 1979, the French … Read More
(The weighing of souls in the polyptych altarpiece of the Last Judgment of Rogier van der Weyden at the Hospices de Beaune, 1443-1452) The Weighing of souls (the Particular judgment) means the psychostasy in Christianity, and may appear in two … Read More
Taxes Gambling organizers, including operators of gambling money-winning machines, pay game tax in accordance with the following rules: Gambling organizers assess, return and pay game tax on their own initiative (self-assessment). Game tax is treated as an expense for accounting … Read More
Five-card draw is a poker variant, historically the most played in Europe. Game rules Five-card draw poker can be played from three to eight players. Not to lead to excessive distortions on the strong hands probabilities, and retain enough animation … Read More
(An artists representation of “Muhammed’s Paradise”. A Persian miniature from The History of Mohammed, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris.) Extraordinary and immeasurable place reserved, according to the Qur’an and the Islamic tradition, to the pre-Islamic believers and pious Muslims in … Read More
In order to better understand what we mean by ‘crowdsourcing’ and to outline its scope more precisely, the first step is to define the peculiar features of this rather elusive concept. The term ‘crowdsourcing’ was coined by Jeff Howe as … Read More
The general simple rules have as exceptions four specific cases only: Insurance. If the dealer’s first card is an Ace, the player has the possibility to insure against the Blackjack. For this, the player pays half his original bet. If … Read More
In Christianity, there are two paradise: the earthly paradise and the heavenly paradise. According to Catholicism (Adam and Eve in Paradise in a painting by Lucas Cranach) The earthly paradise The “earthly paradise” expression does not exist – as such … Read More
Quality requirement Each assignment shall be carried out in full, in accordance with the instructions given on the Information sheet, order form and in the tender specifications (if applicable). The work delivered must have been thoroughly revised and reviewed by … Read More
Lotteries Finland’s National Lottery is operated by the state owned company Oy Veikkaus, and its license allows it to operate lotteries, pools and betting games under the Lotteries Act (1047/2001) which has been in force since 1 January 2002. The … Read More
(Paradise, by Jan Bruegel) Paradise, or Garden of Eden, is often the final place where humans will be rewarded for their good behavior. This is an important concept introduced at the beginning of the Bible, in the book of Genesis. … Read More
According to some scientists, the NDE can be explained by physiological and psychological manifestations. Clinical circumstances which may lead to NDE include the following conditions: cardiac arrest, post-traumatic shock after significant blood loss or perioperative complications, anaphylaxis, shock, coma, intracerebral … Read More
