| • Australians lose more money gambling, per capita, than any other people in the world. It’s not even close. |
| Electronic gambling machines known as pokies contribute to an extraordinary degree: a gargantuan 24 billion Australian dollars, or about $18.4 billion, each year. |
| And war is brewing between venue operators and anti-gambling factions. Each is trying to woo state governments, which could regulate the machines but which rely on revenue from them. |
A nightcap at Loos American Bar is a must during a visit in Vienna.
Photo: Wien Tourismus / Peter Rigaud
Vienna’s most alluring nightcaps await at the tiny Loos American Bar, minutes from St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Bartenders turn out exquisite classic cocktails that are amplified by a splendid circa-1908 backdrop of brass, onyx, mahogany, and mirrored walls orchestrated by architect Adolf Loos.
The city's guardian
The statue of Roland has stood on the market square in Bremen since 1404. It depicts a real knight who was a paladin of the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne. According to legend, Bremen will remain free and independent as long as Roland stands watch over the city. Along with the historic town hall, the Roland statue is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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富有的人之所以招致批評，問題多是出於許多富有者總是靠「玩弄系統」（Gaming the system）致富，這才是讓人反感的主因。所謂玩弄系統，指的就是他們總把個人的聰明才智，用於操弄系統法規，藉漏洞使個人獲益，雖然過程中的行為可能完全合法，卻經常是把成本轉嫁給其他人，還逃避了自己應負的責任，一般人「仇富」，不是真的討厭富有，重點在厭惡「貪婪」。
Gaming the system
Wikipedia
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Gaming the system can be defined as using the rules and procedures meant to protect a system to, instead, manipulate the system for a desired outcome.
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Gaming venue operators | VCGLR
https://www.vcglr.vic.gov.au/gambling/gaming-venue-operatorJan 31, 2018 - A venue operator licence enables an entity to operate gaming machines in Victoria, is granted for up to 10 years and operators must apply to renew approval before the expiry date. ... from 87 per cent to 85 per cent. The definition of "year" has been clarified as a "calendar year" for calculating RTP.
nightcap
ˈnʌɪtkap/
noun
- 1.historicala cap worn in bed.
- 2.a hot or alcoholic drink taken before bedtime.
......隨著現代奇幻文學的興起，聖騎士演變為信奉神祇，為了光明與正義而戰的戰士，身穿雕紋華麗的全身重鎧，除了武藝外同時重視信仰面的修行。西方文學裡的聖騎士可說是牧師與戰士的結合，能使用神聖魔法，多半使用不見血的鈍器做為武器；東方版本的聖騎士同樣信仰光明與神聖，但武器則多為劍或長槍，形象較接近中世紀騎士。
詞源[編輯]
聖騎士，即帕拉丁詞彙的最早記錄為英語paladin，約為1592年，出現在塞繆爾·丹尼爾（Samuel Daniel）的詩篇當中。[1]它來自法語paladin，後者來源與拉丁語palatimus。[1]其中，查理曼大帝的十二位勇士來自拉丁語palatinus，可能是源於古法語palatin。[1] 拉丁語的palatinus指代羅馬帝國位於帕拉蒂尼山上的帝國宮殿；隨著時間的推移，該詞變為指代帝國或朝廷的高級官員。[2]在中世紀歐洲，詞彙palatine也是有類似的演變。[2]
到了十三世紀，詞彙在歐洲語言中特指查理曼的勇士；最早的是義大利語paladino。[1]現代法語也有paladin，西班牙語有paladín或paladino（顯示出從法語和義大利語的演變），德語也有Paladin。[1]詞彙「paladin」可以引申指稱其他的騎士英雄如亞瑟王圓桌騎士的勇士們。[1]
パラディン（Paladin）は、「パラティン」（palatine）、そしてラテン語の「パラティヌス」（palatinus）」から派生した語で、中世および初期近代ヨーロッパの多くの国で見られた、一定の高位にある騎士である。......英語の「paladin」は、イタリア語形の「paladino」から近代英語に借用されたものである。これは後期中世の「フランスの主題」の論述の大部分は、ルドヴィーコ・アリオストやマッテオ・マリア・ボイアルドといった、イタリア人によってなされたからである。
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