Posts Tagged ‘resources’

Bourré

Posted by Nicolae on October 18th, 2008 under Card games, Rules
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Bourré (also commonly known as Bouré and Boo-Ray) is a trick-taking gambling card game primarily played in the Acadiana region of Louisiana in the United States of America. The game’s closest relatives are probably Spades and Poker; like many regional games, Bourré sports a large number of variant rules for both [...]

Boxing

Posted by Nicolae on August 1st, 2008 under Sport
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Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) vs. Rafael Ortiz.
Boxing, also called pugilism, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans) is a sport where two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute [...]

Las Vegas physics, economics and resources

Posted by Nicolae on June 10th, 2008 under Las Vegas, Las Vegas Nevada Guide
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Geography
Typical desert around the Las Vegas area.
Las Vegas is located at 36°11′39″N, 115°13′19″W (36.194168, 115.222060)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 293.6 km² (113.4 mi²). 293.5 km² (113.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The [...]