8. The Black Pearl

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A violent ringing of the bell awakened the concierge of No. 9 Avenue Hoche. She pulled the cord growling: – I thought the whole world back. It is at least three hours! Her husband grumbled: – Maybe it is the … Read More

Local indexing

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Local indexing is a web optimization technique which appeared towards the end of 2009. This technique is to create a business listing on the map section of search engines or take advantage of one-box Maps. Advantages Local indexing offers many … Read More

Nature

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Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the material world, physical universe, material universe, or simply the universe, Mother Nature in popular terms; surrounding world phenomena, organic and inorganic world. “Nature” refers to all things and beings in the … Read More

GAMBLING TAXES AND CHARGES IMPOSED BY EU MEMBER STATES

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General Lotteries Casino Gaming Machine Gambling Outside Casinos Betting Bingo Media Gambling Services Sales Promotional Gambling Charity Gambling AUSTRIA 2-27,5% federal licence levy according to type of game, based on stakes, but for electronical games based on stakes minus winnings; … Read More

7. Madame Imbert’s Safe

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At three in the morning, there was still a half-dozen cars before one of the painter’s small hotels that make up one side of the boulevard Berthier. The door of the hotel opened. A group of guests, men and women, … Read More

When should social marketing be used?

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Ethical guidelines Social marketing, like other forms of public health interventions, is also guided by ethical considerations. Whenever a decision is made that will directly influence the behaviour of people, even if adopting that behaviour is likely to protect them … Read More

Economics of Gambling in Portugal

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In Portugal, the government gives concessions to private companies for gaming operations. Lotteries are operated by Santa Casa da Misericordia de Lisboa. Casinos are operated by various private companies and bingos outside casinos are run by private companies or notfor- … Read More

6. The Seven of Hearts

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A question arises, and it was often asked me: – How have I known Arsene Lupin? Nobody doubts that I know it. The details that I accumulate about this puzzling man, the irrefutable facts that I present, the new evidence … Read More

Web indexing

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Web indexing is the work of reference, that is to say mention something or refer to search engines. Indexing is used in two very specific contexts: In big distribution in the management of product catalogs: products are referenced in displays. … Read More

Poker game algorithm

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(A diagram of the game of Poker Solitaire, based on an actual layout) The poker game (at least most variants) has a complexity beyond the reach of computers. However, methods are developed to approximate the perfect strategy (in terms of … Read More

5. The Queen’s Necklace

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Two or three times a year, on the occasion of important feasts, such as balls of the Austrian Embassy or the evenings of lady Billingstone, Countess de Dreux-Soubise put on her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace”. It was the famous … Read More

Drama of a city in Romania – The Romanian government no longer pays his employees

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While heavy water plant employees protest in front of the RAAN headquarters despairing that they have not received wages for months for their work, and asks themselves worried how their children will warm during the winter approaching, while other large … Read More

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