Although the first computer games appeared in the 1950s‚ they were based around vector displays‚ not analog video. It was not until 1972 that Magnavox released the first home video game console which could be connected to a TV set—the Magnavox Odyssey‚ invented by Ralph H. Baer. The Odyssey was initially only moderately successful‚ and it was not until Atari’s arcade game Pong popularized video games‚ that the public began to take more notice of the emerging industry. By the autumn of 1975 Magnavox
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multi-billion dollar worldwide phenomenon- the gambling industry. While the total number of gambling enterprises has fallen in recent years the overall number of people employed in the industry has increases‚ suggesting that enterprises are now larger than they were a decade ago. The way people bet has been revolutionised of recent years with the online gambling industry taking over the traditional high street bookmakers. Betting exchanges on the internet where punters can offer bets to other punters
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The Joint Stock Companies Act 1844‚ which enabled companies to be formed by "deed of settlement" and the Limited Liability Act 1855‚ established a general incorporation procedure which offered limited liability to shareholders and gave recognition to the company as a separate legal persona. By the Joint Stock Companies Act 1856‚ the deed was replaced with today’s style of constitution‚ namely the registration of the Memorandum of Association and the Articles of Association. The contents of these
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Ethical Problems of Gambling SOC 120 Michael Pankrast November 13‚ 2012 The main focus points of this paper are gambling addiction and crimes perspire through gambling activities. Gambling activities are offered illegally meaning that these activities are taken place without legal authority knowing. However‚ problems arise when coming in contact with gambling. Problems that arise with gambling are mostly crimes and lies. A brief discussion on a theory that may resolve
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Problem gambling refers to excessive gambling activity and to interpersonal and vocational problems that resulted from gambling. In explaining the causes of problem gambling behaviour‚ the dominant approach nowadays is to treat it as a kind of sickness related to addiction. Hence the term pathological gambling is coined to describe problem gambling behaviour. Such a medical description‚ however‚ represents an attempt to understand and explain in medical terms behaviours that violate normative
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Poseidon are said to have split the Universe by sharing heaven‚ hell and sea with the throw of the dice. Gambling is one of the oldest known pursuits of mankind. Archeological evidence suggests that even the earliest caveman was a gambler. Dice-like objects made from the ankle bone of a sheep or dog called Astragali dating back 40‚000 years have been found. Cave drawings depicting gambling offer further proof of the existence of early gamblers. Pairs of dice have even turned up in the ruins of Pompeii
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Offshore Oil Drilling 1 The Time Has Come For More Offshore Oil Drilling [pic] Figure 1 shows what a typical offshore oil rig looks like. http://jonesact.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/oilrig.jpg Bryce D. Cates EPD 155 Sec 3 “Research Project” April 15‚ 2010 Offshore Oil Drilling 2 To: Paul Ross From: Bryce D. Cates Date: April 15‚ 2010 Subject: Cover Memo What do we do to obtain oil to meet the needs of Americans without having
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Gold and Silver in Singapore- Store Your Metals Offshore for Protection Storing your gold and silver in a safety vault may be handy and convenient‚ but as capital control is increasing every day‚ you may want to consider buying and storing your gold and silver abroad‚ for unrestricted transfer and selling in the future. Offshore gold storage prevents gold confiscation and keeps your gold’s selling price stable and as high as it can be. Storing gold in a safe‚ stable jurisdiction out of your home
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Gambling was a favourite past time in the Elizabethan era. Anther word for gambling is gaming. Gambling is games that you bet money in the hope of winning more money back. These games ranged from board‚ card and dice games. Gaming/gambling were sometimes played in theatres such as the ones that Shakespeare’s plays were in. Other popular venues were gambling dens and houses. Although the stereotypical gambler is a poor man spending his wages‚ Queen Elizabeth I did like to play these sorts of
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to lose it all to a stranger across the table. Gambling in Ohio should be banned because it isn’t benefiting the economy any more‚ it’s hurting lives‚ and blah blah blah blah blah. I’m not sure if ohio in itself is declining like other states‚ but I do know in big gambling cities‚ they aren’t making as much as they did. From the years 1997-2007 however‚ gambling was booming. Casinos alone were raking in over 40 billion in revenue a year. The gambling business alone generates more revenue than movies
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