US Federal agencies will support development of high-growth industry clusters to create new jobs

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US Federal agencies will support development of high-growth industry clusters  to create new jobs WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2011 The Obama Administration today announced the winners of the $37 million Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge, a multi-agency competition launched in May to … Read More

Pick 6

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A pick 6 is a type of wager offered by horse racing tracks. It requires bettors to select the winners of six consecutive races. Because of the great difficulty in picking six straight winners, plus the number of betting interests … Read More

Duncan Lawrie International Dagger

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The Duncan Lawrie International Dagger is an award given by the Crime Writers’ Association for best translated crime novel of the year. The winning author receives an ornamental dagger and £5,000. The translator of the novel is also awarded £1,000. … Read More

Daily double

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A daily double is a type of wager offered by horse and dog racing tracks. It requires bettors to select the winners of two consecutive races. Because of the increased difficulty of picking two straight winners, wining daily double bets … Read More

Big and small

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Big and small is a dice game of pure luck. It is a popular gambling game in China and is still offered in some casinos in Asia, notably in Macau. A variation is the common casino game Sic bo. Rules … Read More