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# Gambling in Brazil

Gambling in Brazil has several legal restrictions. Casinos have been considered illegal in Brazil and considered a criminal misdemeanour since 1946, by a decree signed by President Eurico Gaspar Dutra, who would have been influenced by his wife Carmela Teles Dutra, who was known for her strong religiosity to Catholic Church. However, horse betting and sports betting are legal in Brazil. Since 1967, the state-owned bank Caixa Econômica Federal have the monopoly on the exploitation of lotteries in Brazil.
In 1993, commercial exploitation that offer bingo games and slot machines were legalized by the Zico Act, which provided for the commercial exploitation of bingo games to funding sports entities. In 1998, the Pelé Act revoked the Zico Act and created a special chapter regulating bingo exploitation. As of 2004, Provisional Measure 168, signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, prohibited the commercial exploitation of bingos.
The debate on the legalization of gambling is controversial in Brazil and collides with ideological and religious issues. Since 1991, several bills proposing the legalization of gambling are being analyzed in the National Congress of Brazil. Parliamentarians in favor of the legalization of gambling in Brazil claim that gambling can increase the revenue to be generated by taxing the commercial exploitation of games of chance. Members of the National Congress opposed to the proposal, which include congressmen from the Evangelical Caucus, raise questions about the mental risks of gambling addiction and argue that exploitation of gambling can open the door to corruption and money laundering.

## Current situation of gambling in Brazil

Recently, Brazil has taken significant steps towards the regulation of online gambling and betting with the enactment of Law 14.790 on December 29, 2023. Known as the "Law of Bets," this legislation aims to bring transparency, security, and integrity to the online betting market, covering both sports betting and online casino games. The law introduces clear guidelines for payment methods, customer support, advertising, and measures to prevent money laundering and fraud.
In a significant crackdown on illegal online gambling in Brazil, approximately 2,000 unauthorized websites are set to be taken offline in October 2024. The Ministry of Finance has released an updated list of 205 sites linked to 93 companies authorized to operate nationwide, along with 22 sites with state licenses. Users of unauthorized platforms are advised to withdraw their funds by October 10, 2024. The government is implementing strict measures, including prohibiting credit card use for online betting and creating an inter-ministerial working group to address the issue. Concerns about money laundering and the impact on vulnerable populations, particularly Bolsa Família beneficiaries, have prompted investigations and discussions on potential regulatory changes. President Lula has characterized online sports betting debt as a "dependency issue," emphasizing the need for comprehensive action to protect citizens and regulate the industry effectively.
# Metropolitan Opera House (Grand Forks, North Dakota)

The Metropolitan Opera House (or The Met) is located at 116 South Third Street in the downtown area of Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. The building, constructed in 1890, faces the Red River of the North and sits between the BNSF Railway tracks and a parking structure. At one time, the Opera House was considered the best opera house between Minneapolis and Seattle. Today, the building has been converted into an apartment building called the Opera House Lofts.

## History

The Metropolitan Opera House was built in 1890 by the Grand Forks Opera Company on land donated by James J. Hill of the Great Northern Railway at a cost of $91,000 (equivalent to $3,085,911 in 2023). Though the term "Metropolitan" may have been an overstatement for a community that, at the time, had just 5,000 citizens, those behind construction of the building were looking to the city's future growth. The building required two mortgages to complete and struggled to stay in the black after opening. Nonetheless, it was able to provide citizens 50 years of opera and theatre.
By the 1940s, opera had fallen in popularity due to new forms of entertainment such as film. The Met was no exception and the curtain fell for the last time. Over the next 50 years, the building was home to a variety of businesses. During this period, the 1890s interior was gutted and replaced by bars and bowling alleys.
Badly damaged during the 1997 Red River flood, the building sat empty for several years and came close to meeting the wrecking ball. However, the former opera house was saved by the Historic Preservation Commission. The exterior has since been restored to its 1890s appearance, while the interior has been converted to high-end apartments with space for businesses on the first floor. In 2015, Rhombus Guys Brewing Company opened on the first floor.

## Architecture

The building was designed by prominent Minneapolis architect Warren B. Dunnell in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It went through an extensive renovation/restoration by JLG Architects in 2005 and 2006.
# Johnny O'Brien

John Thomas O'Brien (born December 11, 1930) is a former backup second baseman and pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1953, 1955–58), St. Louis Cardinals (1958) and Milwaukee Braves (1959). O'Brien batted and threw right-handed. His twin brother, Eddie, was also a major league infielder. His grandson is pitcher Riley O'Brien.

## Early life

O'Brien attended Saint Mary's High School in South Amboy (since renamed as Cardinal McCarrick High School), where he had been inducted into the school's sports hall of fame.
O'Brien attended Seattle University, where he played on the basketball team for the Chieftains (along with his brother Eddie) and scored 43 points in a stunning 84–81 upset over the Harlem Globetrotters on January 21, 1952. In 1953, O'Brien became the first player in NCAA history to score 1,000 points in a season. O'Brien would be the shortest NCAA All-American player to be named until 2016 when the similarly 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Tyler Ulis of Kentucky was named a member of the first team. Later he and Eddie were drafted by the NBA's Milwaukee Hawks in 1953, but the twins never played in the NBA.

## Baseball career

In a six-season career, O'Brien was a .250 hitter (204-for-815) with four home runs and 59 RBI in 339 games played. From 1956 to 1958, he also doubled as a pitcher, appearing in 25 games (all but one in relief) and 61 innings, surrendering 61 hits, walking 30 and striking out 35. He lost three of four decisions (.250) with an earned run average of 5.61.
While in Pittsburgh, Johnny and Eddie O'Brien became the first twins in major league history to play for the same team in the same game. They are also one of only four brother combinations to play second base/shortstop on the same major league club. The others are Garvin and Granny Hamner, for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1945; Frank and Milt Bolling, with the Detroit Tigers in 1958, and Billy and Cal Ripken, for the Baltimore Orioles during the 1980s.

## Later life

In retirement, O'Brien worked variously as a city councilman in Seattle, a sportscaster of Seattle University basketball games along with Keith Jackson, the head of security, sales and promotions at the Kingdome and an energy consultant for the Alaskan shipping industry.
# Borneo Cultures Museum

The Borneo Cultures Museum (Malay: Muzium Budaya Borneo) is a museum located in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is the largest museum in Malaysia and the second largest in Southeast Asia. The museum displays artifacts relating to the history and cultural heritage of Sarawak’s local people, as well as others on Borneo island.

## History

The museum was under the Sarawak Museum Campus project which was a part of the Eleventh Malaysia Plan. The project was built on the demolished site of Dewan Tun Abdul Razak.
Construction of the museum was given approval in 2014 and was handled by Cahya Mata Sarawak through its subsidiary, PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd.. In total, the museum costed RM323 million which was covered by the Sarawak state government. This number breaks down to RM308 million for the construction and an additional RM15 million which was allocated for the digital facilities located within.
The opening was originally planned to be in 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was opened to the public on March 9, 2022.

## Architecture

The architectural design takes inspiration from traditional craft motifs from Sarawak and the New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building located nearby.

### Interior and contents

Inside, the museum contains spaces for exhibitions as well as facilities like a conservation laboratory and storage space for museum collections.
The exhibitions areas are located in the upper four floors and are separated into themes for each which are 'Love our Rivers’, ‘In Harmony with Nature’, ‘Time Changes’, and ‘Objects of Desire’.
This museum also features a children's gallery, where young visitors can embark on an adventure with the River Guardians in the Love Our Rivers exhibition to learn about the rivers of Sarawak. The Arts and Crafts gallery is a dynamic space for workshops on arts, crafts, and performances. In the In Harmony with Nature exhibition, visitors can discover stories about the people who live in Sarawak's coastal, rainforest, and highland regions. Meanwhile, the Time Changes gallery showcases the development and evolution of human settlements in Sarawak since the Palaeolithic period, featuring archaeological and historical artifacts. Lastly, the Object of Desire exhibition presents selected examples of material culture from the Sarawak Museum's collection.
# Edward C. Hayes

Edward Cary Hayes (1868–1928) was a pioneer in American sociology and was a founder and president of the American Sociological Association.
Edward Cary Hayes was born on February 10, 1868, in Lewiston, Maine, to Professor Benjamin Francis Hayes. He received a bachelor's degree from Bates College and then studied at the Cobb Divinity School. He then became a pastor in Augusta, Maine until 1896 (his views clashed with the congregation) when he became a Dean at Keuka College. In 1899 he enrolled at the University of Chicago to study philosophy but soon began to study sociology. He studied under Albion Small and alongside George Herbert Mead, John Dewey and James Tufts. Hayes then spent a year in Germany at the University of Berlin, where he studied with Georg Schmoller, Adolph Wagner, Friedrich Paulsen, Alfred Vierkandt and Georg Simmel. Hayes was one of the pioneers promoting in bringing sociology into the American educational system. He received his doctorate in 1902. Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Chase Regatta
Hayes went on to teach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and the University of Illinois. He wrote many books and articles including, Introduction to the Study of Sociology (1915) and Sociology and Ethics (1921). Hayes attended the first meeting of the American Sociological Association in 1905 and became one of its most influential founding members. He served on the Society's Committee of Ten, selected to create a universal model for schools’ undergraduate introductory sociology courses. Hayes was elected Second Vice President of the American Sociological Association in 1919, First Vice President in 1920, and became its eleventh President in 1921. He died in Urbana, Illinois, in 1928.

## References and external links

* Kivisto, Peter. 2000. “Hayes, Edward Cary.” American National Biography Online. American Council of Learned Societies: Oxford University Press, Retrieved March 14, 2003.
* Sutherland, E. H. (1929). "Edward Cary Hayes, 1868–1928". American Journal of Sociology. 35 (1): 93–99. doi:10.1086/214920. S2CID 143941605.
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# Star Awards for Rocket

The Star Awards for Rocket was an award presented annually from 2010 to 2016 at the Star Awards, where Mediacorp of Singapore recognises entertainers under their employment with awards for artistic and technical merit for outstanding performances of the year.

## History

The category was introduced in 2010, at the 16th Star Awards ceremony; Elvin Ng received the award for his performance in Together and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp artiste who have made most improvement in the performance of his/her respective field of profession for the past year. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel.
No nominees were announced for this category. However, in 2013, the nominees were revealed on Toggle Now minutes before the presentation of the award.
Since its inception, the award has been given to seven artistes. Julie Tan was the most recent winner in this category for her breakthrough performance in The Dream Makers II.
The award was not presented since 2017.

## Recipients

| Year | Artiste | Nominees |
| 2010 | Elvin Ng | — |
| 2011 | Pornsak | — |
| 2012 | Desmond Tan | — |
| 2013 | Romeo Tan | Ian Fang — Don't Stop Believin' (Bai Zhixiang 白志翔) Sora Ma — It's a Wonderful Life (Zhang Xixi 张细细) Julie Tan — It's a Wonderful Life (Hao Pingan 郝平安) |
| 2014 | Priscelia Chan | — |
| 2015 | Shaun Chen | — |
| 2016 | Julie Tan | — |
# Ahis

The Ahi Brotherhood (Turkish: Ahî, pl. Ahîler), referred to as Ahi Republic in modern historiography, was a brotherhood union by Ahi Evran in Anatolia (around present-day Ankara) in the 13th and 14th centuries.

## Etymology

The traditional explanation for the name "Ahi" is that it is the Turkish pronunciation of the Arabic word "akhi", meaning "my brother". Another possibility is from an early Turkish word aqi, recorded in Mahmud al-Kashgari's 11th century Turkish dictionary Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk as meaning "generous, courageous, virtuous". A progression from aqi to akhi to ahi is "entirely consistent with the phonetic development of Anatolian Turkish".

## Background

Turkic people began settling in Anatolia in the second half of the 11th century. But they mainly preferred rural areas. Seljuk government on the other hand encouraged those who preferred a settled life in cities. After the Mongols began occupying Khorosan in the early 13th century, people from Khorasan took refuge in Anatolia and the Seljuk government settled some of the newcomers in the cities. So a class of Muslim craftsmen and merchants appeared in the history of Anatolia.

## Emergence of Ahis

Ahi Evren, a Muslim preacher came to Anatolia before the Mongol invasions in Khorasan. He worked as a leather dealer in Kayseri and began organizing Muslim craftsmen in the cities. This organization was named after him. He moved to Konya and after Mongol invasions to Denizli and Kırşehir where he died.

## Ahi as a political power

After the Battle of Kösedağ in 1243, the Seljuks came under the influence of the Ilkhanate Mongols, and during the power vacuum in Anatolia, various tribes or local warlords established their principalities as vassals of Ilkhanids. Ahis in Ankara also saw their chance to declare their semi-independence under Mongol suzerainty towards the end of the century (about 1290). However, Ahi Beylik, unlike the others, was not ruled by a dynasty. It was a religious and commercial fraternity which can be described as a republic not much different from the mercantile republics of the medieval Europe.

## End of Ahi Beylik

In 1354, Ankara was briefly annexed by Orhan Bey of Ottoman Empire (then known as beylik). Although Ahis tried to restore their independence after Orhan’s death, in 1362 Murat I ended the political power of Ahis and they became the part of Ottoman Empire. In later years, some Ahi leaders even appeared as Ottoman bureaucrats.
# Central Connecticut Blue Devils football

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils football program is the intercollegiate football team for Central Connecticut State University located in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Northeast Conference. Central Connecticut State's first football team was fielded in 1935. The team plays its home games at the 5,500 seat Arute Field in New Britain, Connecticut. The Blue Devils are coached by Adam Lechtenberg.

## History
### Classifications

* 1959–1962: NAIA
* 1963–1972: NCAA College Division
* 1973–1992: NCAA Division II
* 1993–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

### Conference memberships

* 1935–1941: Independent
* 1942–1945: No team
* 1946–1964: Independent
* 1965–1974: Eastern Football Conference
* 1975–1992: NCAA Division II independent
* 1993–1995: NCAA Division I-AA independent
* 1996–present: Northeast Conference

## Championships
### Conference

| Season | Coach | Conference | Overall record |
| 1967† | Bill Loika (4) | Eastern Football Conference (4) | 7–1 |
| 1972† | Bill Loika (4) | Eastern Football Conference (4) | 5–5 |
| 1973 | Bill Loika (4) | Eastern Football Conference (4) | 9–1 |
| 1974 | Bill Loika (4) | Eastern Football Conference (4) | 4–5–1 |
| 2004† | Tom Masella (2) | Northeast Conference (7) | 8–2 |
| 2005† | Tom Masella (2) | Northeast Conference (7) | 7–4 |
| 2009 | Jeff McInerney (2) | Northeast Conference (7) | 9–3 |
| 2010† | Jeff McInerney (2) | Northeast Conference (7) | 8–3 |
| 2017 | Peter Rossomando (1) | Northeast Conference (7) | 8–4 |
| 2019 | Ryan McCarthy (1) | Northeast Conference (7) | 10–1 |
| 2024† | Adam Lechtenberg (1) | Northeast Conference (7) | 5–1 |
* † notes Co-championship

## FCS Playoffs results

The Blue Devils have made three appearances in the FCS Playoffs. Their record is 0–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2017 | First Round | New Hampshire | L 0–14 |
| 2019 | First Round | Albany | L 14–42 |
| 2024 | First Round | Rhode Island | L 17–21 |

## Future non-conference opponents

Future non-conference opponents announced as of February 18, 2025.
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
| at UConn | at Lehigh | at Holy Cross | Holy Cross |
| American International | Delaware State | at Buffalo | at Marshall |
| at Merrimack | | Dartmouth | |
| Dartmouth | | | |
| Sacred Heart | | | |
# Billy Lunn

Billy Lunn may refer to:
* Billy Lunn, musician in The Subways
* Billy Lunn (footballer) (1923–2000), Northern Irish footballer
# Haliotis pirimoana

Haliotis pirimoana, also known as the Manawatāwhi pāua or the Three Kings abalone, is a species of edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalone.

## Description

The size of the shell for mature H. pirimoana varies between 30.1 mm and 37.1 mm in length, 20.2 mm and 24.3 mm in width and 6.6 mm and 8.7 mm in height. "Foot cream, with irregular, darker grey and/or green bands on exposed surfaces. Protoconch opaque white, surface rough, lacking strong sculpture, of approximately 0.7 whorls, 0.23 mm width, with a distinctive V-shaped notch indenting the suture just before protoconch/teleoconch boundary.
Shell ovoid, length up to 37.7 mm (31.3–37.7 mm), length/width ratio 1.49–1.56, with 5–7 open tremata. First half teleoconch whorl opaque white, second half whorl translucent, pale, with faint, similar, commarginal axial lamellae, their spacing increasing slightly with size; fine spiral riblets finer or absent nearer suture. Later whorls with numerous fine spiral threads (width to 0.24 mm) that multiply by intercalation; interspaces about as wide as threads, or slightly narrower; most threads of similar width, but every second or fourth thread usually slightly wider; radial sculpture comprising a series of broad, irregular, rounded, non-commarginal radial wrinkles, numerous fine and similar commarginal primary lamellae, and more numerous, much finer secondary lamellae (5–15 per primary lamella).
Dorsal colouration: apex pale pink; last adult whorl typically uniform light or dark green but some specimens predominantly red or golden, typically with broad, irregular red patches. Each 4th or 8th primary spiral cord in some specimens with regularly alternating brown and paler sectors; some specimens additionally with irregular chevron-shaped colour blotches, their spacing gradually increasing abapically, strongest adapically and near peripheral concavity. Interior brilliantly nacreous. Muscle scar poorly defined. Columella relatively tightly coiled."

## Distribution

H. pirimoana is endemic to the waters surrounding the Three Kings Islands (Manawatāwhi), New Zealand, and King Bank.

## Human use

Regulations are in place for the harvesting of "pāua" in the Auckland and Kermadec area wherein the entirety of the Three Kings Islands and therefore the locality of H. pirimoana can be found.
# Slim Chickens

Slim Chickens is an American fast-casual restaurant chain which specializes in chicken tenders, wings, sandwiches, salads, wraps, chicken and waffles, and other items. It was founded in 2003 by Greg Smart and Tom Gordon.

## History

The first location opened in 2003 at 2120 N. College Avenue in Fayetteville, Arkansas, inside a building formerly home to a sushi restaurant. In 2005, the second location opened in the nearby city of Rogers. The chain's expansion accelerated in 2008 with five more company-owned locations opening in Arkansas and Oklahoma. In 2013, the first franchise location was opened in Texarkana, Arkansas, by businessman Greg McKay.
The company has since expanded with more than 100 locations in 19 states, with international locations in the UK and Kuwait. The 100th location opened in Little Rock, Arkansas, on December 18, 2020.

## 10 Point Capital and 600 Restaurant Goal

Slim Chickens in 2019 announced a minority investment by 10 Point Capital. CEO Tom Gordon said the investment would help the company toward its stated goal of opening 600 locations in the next 10 years.

## International expansion

In a partnership with Persian Gulf company Alghanim Industries, the first international Slim Chickens opened in Salmiya, Kuwait, in May 2017. A London branch opened at 35 James Street in March 2018 via a partnership with Boparan Restaurant Group. A Cardiff branch opened in St David's 2 shopping centre in 2019. A Bristol UK branch opened in 2019 in the shopping area of Cabot Circus. A branch of this restaurant chain opened in Birmingham, UK.
The first branch in Kent, England, opened in Bluewater Shopping Centre in February 2020. Since then, in 2021, three new openings within Bournemouth, Southampton and Plymouth have taken place in the south coast of England, UK. In 2023, Bury St Edmunds and Crawley UK branches opened. A total of 52 UK locations are now open (Oct 24)
The first German location, in Berlin, opened August 24, 2024.
# Ankasakasa Tsibiray

Ankasakasa Tsibiray is a rural municipality in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region. It has a population of 10870.
In 2019 the Cyclone Belna damaged the municipality by 90%
# Metz Ice Plant

The Metz Ice Plant, also known as the Jacob Klaer Gristmill and the Milford Ice and Refrigeration Company, is an historic, American ice manufacturing plant that is located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Milford, Pike County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

## History and architectural features

This historic structure is a late-nineteenth century grist mill that was converted to an ice manufacturing plant. The oldest section, which was built in 1869, is a 1+1⁄2-story, wood-frame building with a gambrel roof. Attached to it are two wood frame additions, the first of which was built between 1903 and 1927. Five smaller additions of concrete block construction were built between 1927 and 1950. Also extant is a penstock that carried water to the plant. The former grist mill was converted into an ice plant between 1924 and 1930. It remained in operation into the 1950s.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.