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Over the past decade the online gaming industry has emerged as one of the fastest growing segments of internet commerce today. In 2006 online gamblers wagered a total of twelve billion dollars via the World Wide Web. Experts project an estimated twenty four billion dollars will be wagered via online gaming sites during 2015.

Online Sportsbooks and Casinos were first to introduce their product to the public during late 90’s. 2002-03 ESPN began televising the World Series of Poker showing pro player’s hidden cards which sparked the online poker boom. Millions of recreational players logged on to become the next televised world champion. By 2005, bingo made its official entrance and has proven to be one of the most profitable sectors for gaming operators. The United Kingdom has experienced a growth rate in excess of 400% with new bingo players over the last four years.

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3D content is the next big thing. Even without a clear industry standard, we are seeing a lot of 3D devices and content popping up: 3D still cameras, 3D video capture devices, 3D TV, 3D games, 3D browsers, 3D programs, and 3D movies. Unlike 3D of the 1950s to the 1970s, 3D technology is here to stay. This is because the technology has been upgraded, thus giving way to 3D content that does not make you dizzy, make you squint in the dark, and is actually very bright.

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Writing, they say, is an art. But whether you are just starting to learn how to write, or is making a living out of it, there are some sites that you should not do without. Here are the top 5 Web sites that every writer should know.

5. Blogspot.com or WordPress.com
If you are a new writer looking for work, your best advertisement is your own words. This is where Blogspot.com and WordPress.com come in handy. There are other blogging platforms available on the Web, but these two are by far the easiest to use, promote and maintain. Both are one-click publishing solutions: so whether you just want to rant about the latest issues, or adding the next installment to a series you have started, all you need to do is to compose and submit.

Remember, however, that you should present your best work on your blog. Think of it as a writing portfolio that you can show to potential customers.

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Six movies down in the wildly popular seven-book saga of Harry Potter, the film franchise’s latest installment “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” is a certified hit.

Still playing in theatres worldwide, Half-Blood Prince is widely regarded as the best adaptation out of the Harry Potter films. Not only does this one renewed the interest of the millions of people who found themselves captivated by Harry’s quest to find himself and fulfill his destiny, it also bodes an exciting end.

Reports have it that the last book will be divided into two movies, which makes for great news. It only means that there will be more memorable Harry moments. So far, here is the Top 5 most memorable Harry Potter moments.

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For serious wine collectors, wine racks are very important in storing their wines. In fact a wine rack is highly recommended when you are going to store wine for an indefinite amount of time.

You will need to invest in a wine rack to store wines properly and so they would retain their flavor as they mature properly. Some people store their wines in the refrigerator or inside cupboards or display cases. What results is that their wines do not mature properly and tastes rather bad when they open it. Remember that in storing wine, you would need to store bottles on their sides. There is no safer way to do this than to place the bottles in a wine rack, where you are sure that the wines do not roll and break.

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Global warming is a serious phenomenon that is characterized by the increase in the temperature of the Earth’s air.

The effects of climate change are disastrous. The BBC reported that experts believe that a drastic rise in temperature can have severe repercussions on future climate and weather patterns. Droughts are to be expected and floods are commonplace. Severe weather phenomena like hale and thunderstorms, tornadoes, and other natural disasters have been blamed on this phenomenon. Several species of animals may find it difficult to adapt to the changes in temperature, effectively wiping them out. Vegetation will die of heat as they will not be able to migrate fast enough to find new habitats.

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Since ancient man first discovered the therapeutic (or otherwise) use of plants, drugs have evolved from simple leaf concoctions to complex synthetic chemicals that modern man uses to treat ailments. The following are some of the greatest drugs that man has come up with.

1. Penicillin.
This most common of drugs is probably the most underrated. Its discovery is generally credited to Alexander Fleming of Scotland, who in 1928 demonstrated that by letting penicillium notatum grow in the proper substrate, it gives off material that has antibiotic properties. He called it penicillin. His discovery won him a Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine in 1945.
The Australian Howard Walter Florey, however, is the one who gets credit for developing penicillin as an antibiotic. Florey shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine along with his colleague Ernest Chain the same year Fleming did.

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1. “Bid” on the skeleton of the “Elephant Man.”
Michael Jackson was known to be very liberal with his spending, throwing tens of thousands of dollars on kitsch, putting up “Neverland Ranch” and filling it with exotic animals. Probably, the most bizarre item he would have owned if he had successfully bought it was the skeleton of Joseph Carrey Merrick, the infamous “Elephant Man” who died in 1890. Merrick’s bones have been kept in the London Hospital Medical College. When these were up for auction, Jackson made an official bid for a sum that has not been revealed. Other stories had it that Jackson made an outright offer of $1million to the London Hospital Medical College for the skeleton. Jackson later denied in interviews, saying that he was never interested in paying for Merrick’s skeleton.

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1. It was originally called “Unanimous Declaration.”
The term Declaration of Independence is actually a rewording of the original “Unanimous Declaration” of the 13 colonies in North America when they declared themselves free from the rule of the English King. It is a lesser known fact that the United States are called “united” because they were one in proclaiming their being independent from Great Britain.

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