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The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, meaning that the ruling monarch does not directly exercise the power of legislation writing, and has a rich history of royalty. The ruling monarchs of Britain can be traced back through centuries, with the Royal Family being descendants of King Alfred the Great, who’s reign began in 871. This article will look at the 10 British monarchs who reigned for the longest.

1. Elizabeth II 1952-Present (68 Years)

The Queen holds the record of longest serving British monarch, as well as being the longest serving monarch in the world. Before succeeding King George VI in 1952, Elizabeth trained as a driver and mechanic in the time of World War 2. Elizabeth married Prince Philip in 1947, having four children, with Prince Charles, the eldest, being the next in line for the throne.

2. Victoria 1837-1901 (63 Years)

Victoria became the Queen of England at the age of 18, succeeding William IV. During her reign, Victoria was the ruler of the largest empire in history: The British Empire. At the end of her reign, Victoria had the title of longest reigning British monarch, but has since dropped to second in our list.

3. George III 1760-1820 (59 Years)

After the death of his father, George III succeeded his grandfather, George II, as the King of Great Britain. Most famous for being the King at the time of the American revolution, George III suffered various illnesses and a genetic blood disorder. George III was the first king of the United Kingdom, as it was formed in 1801.

4. James I and VI 1567-1625 (57 Years)

James VI of Scotland also became James I of England in 1603, where he was the first King of the Kingdom of Great Britain. A famous feature of James’ time in rule was the authorisation of King James’ version of the bible, which then became the main text for the following 250 years.

5. Henry III 1216-1272 (56 Years)

Henry III became King at the young age of 9 upon the death of his father, King John. Much of the reign of Henry III was defined by a revolt against the monarchy, led by Simon de Montfort. The resulting action of this conflict was the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.

6. Edward III 1327-1377 (50 Years)

Edward III was the King of England throughout the majority of the Hundred Years’ War with France. During his reign, Edward believed himself to have claim to the title of the King of France, further fuelling the conflict. Edward later renounced this title in exchange for the region of Aquitaine.

7. William I 1165-1214 (48 Years)

Commonly known as William the Lion, this addition to our list was the King of Scotland, having the second longest reign in Scottish history. William gained his nickname from his harsh battle strategy and military powers, helping with the revolt against King Henry II of England, during which he was captured by the English.

8. Llywelyn of Gwynedd 1195-1240 (45 Years)

The only Welsh entry to our list is Llywelyn the Great, who held the title Prince of Gwynedd, eventually becoming the King to all of Wales. Llywelyn maintained a good relationship with King John of England, also forming a treaty with England during that time. After this relationship deteriorated, Wales was forced to surrender lands to England, which were later recovered.

9. Elizabeth I 1558-1603 (44 Years)

Elizabeth I is the daughter of Henry VIII and the famously beheaded Anne Boleyn. Often regarded as one of England’s greatest ever monarchs, Elizabeth’s reign is seen as the ‘Golden Age’ in British history, with many great discoveries and art occurring at that time, such as William Shakespeare and Sir Francis Drake.

10. David II 1329-1371 (41 Years)

The reign of the King of Scots was filled with a continuing war with England, in which David was imprisoned by his enemy. David spent 11 years of his reign as a captive, as well as several years in exile in France. David II eventually found an agreement with Edward III for his release, which involved promising that an English King would be next in line to the Scottish throne.

 

EvoPlay Entertainment has just released a brand-new game in Canada, and it is called Jelly Boom. It is the company’s response to the changing landscape of slot machines as it seeks to get more players to its roster.

In this game, players get treated to a vibrant and colorful slot machine. It offers multipliers, huge prizes, plus free spins. The game is different from other slots. Here, the player’s main goal is to feed the jelly characters.

The way you feed them is by giving them fruits, and these fruits appear on the slot grid. If you succeed in feeding them, they get to grow, and then they become adorable characters.

If you can play penny slots free, you can do the same with Jelly Boom as it is available on demo mode. The slot is a 4×4 grid, that features four types of jellies. If a winning combo is made, that fruit combo is fed to the jelly. The slot also has a scatter symbol and a wild. The highest prize is 15x your bet. The game has a total of 40 paylines.

To win, all you need is a three-symbol combo. The slot also has an avalanche feature. If you make a winning combo, these symbols disappear and are replaced by new ones on the grid.

Winnepeg Players Love In-Person Gaming

Over the past few days, McPhillips Station Casino opened its casinos after months of lock-down. Many people queued their way to the casino—a testament that they missed playing after four months of COVID-19 lockdown in Canada.

Since mid-March, many physical establishments in the country had to halt operations. Players had to rely on online casinos—they purchased lottery tickets online, and casinos like Club Regent and McPhillips Station had to close.

There are two gaming facilities in Winnepeg that got permission from the government to re-open. Both re-opened on July 30, and players flocked to their respective venues. All players were told to wear masks. It was a mandatory protocol to ensure that players are protected.

Also, players had to observe social distancing. This ensures that both the employees and the patrons are protected.

For now, only the slot machines can be used—the table games are not yet available as it is not possible to have social distancing, especially so because players will have to congregate around a table.

In the new schedule, players can also play live bingo. But this is not yet active. The bingo is set to open in the next few weeks. As of today, people can still bet electronically on the bingo games.

Also, casino operations are not fгll-time. Both managementі are working in reducing the hours of operation to ensure that they are in compliance with government expectations.

Loto-Quebec Offers Live5

Loto-Quebec is in the process of enhancing its offerings online. The latest that the company is working on is Live5.

Live5 is a separate company, and the two companies are working together to come up with an offer to the patrons of Loto-Quebec. The partnership is not a merger or anything like that, but merely working together to enhance the portfolio of Loto-Quebec. This move allows the company to have diversity in its online presence.

According to the CEO of Live5, their company is exploring different possibilities to expand its footprint globally. The partnership with Loto-Quebec is just the start.

Part of this partnership means that Loto-Quebec is going to modernize its current online operations, and this innovation is expected to go live in the second half of this year.

Cleopatra Corner Announces $19,000 Cash Prize

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation has a new promotion. It is offering $19,000 in cash prizes, and this is readily available to online players. There are nine games involved, and all these are offered in Cleopatra Corner.

To participate, players simply have to create an account. Once they have done this, they can explore the games, and they can also participate in the Cleopatra Corner. The nine games are inside the Cleopatra Corner, and players can join the weekly draw.

In all these games, a $1 bet is considered an entry. The more money a player bets, the more entry he has. The cash prizes range between $100 and $10,000 for each draw. The thing is that each player can only have one entry per day.

This rule is put in place to keep things fair. If you have gambled on the nine games, you will have the chance to win $10,000. All prizes are in Canadian dollars, and all the games are only accessible online.

 

On June 15, 2020, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison. According to news sources, Whelan was arrested in December 2018 by the FSB while he was visiting Moscow preparing to attend a friend’s wedding. Whelan spent nearly a year and a half in the Lefortovo jail prior to his conviction.

Whelan denies the allegations and says he was framed to be used as a bargaining chip with the U.S. in exchange for Russians imprisoned in U.S. jails. Despite the Russian court’s decision, Whelan’s conviction was discredited by the U.S. State Department. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released a statement accusing Russia of denying Whelan a fair trial and demanding his immediate release.

Being involved in a foreign legal system is complex

Sometimes holidays and vacations to foreign countries don’t end well. Whenever someone gets caught in a foreign country’s legal system, there is a good reason to be concerned. Depending on the country, that person could spend the rest of their life in prison, be forced to perform hard labor, be tortured, or may not survive their prison sentence.

For example, U.S. citizen Otto Warmbier visited North Korea as a tourist and was prosecuted for stealing a propaganda poster. Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor, but was free on “humanitarian grounds.” Warmbier was returned to the U.S. in a coma and died shortly after.

While U.S. citizens fear being caught in a foreign legal system, citizens of other countries fear being caught in the United States legal system. Although the U.S. legal system can be less frightening than in other countries, the experience itself can be frightening – even when you’re the one filing the lawsuit for something like a personal injury or a wrongful death. When you’re not a U.S. citizen, the experience is less frightening when your lawyer shares your nationality.

The good news is it’s not hard to find Russian attorneys in the United States. There are a number of Russian personal injury attorneys in San Francisco and other major cities who can help Russian citizens navigate the legal system in the United States.

Being convicted of a crime in a foreign country can be terrifying

Whelan and Warmbier are just two of many U.S. citizens convicted of serious crimes in another country. Even the U.S. Embassy warns travelers that they will be subject to the laws on the books in the countries they travel within and that penalties for violations can be more severe than in the U.S. even for similar offenses.

Most people have heard about the American teenager named Michael Fay who received four lashings in Singapore back in 1994. Fay had been living in Singapore with his mother and stepfather for two years and went to an American school. His crime was theft and vandalism. Fay was originally sentenced to four months in jail and six lashings with a cane. However, his sentence was reduced to four strokes of the cane. Although he was caught with stolen road signs, Fay insisted he was coerced into confessing to charges of vandalism.

Innocent or guilty? It’s hard to tell – either way, the legal system is traumatic

It’s hard to tell whether someone is innocent or guilty, as guilty people often deny their crimes. However, the truth could be somewhere in the middle. Some people might be coerced into confessing to crimes they didn’t commit while simultaneously being prosecuted for crimes they did commit. Others might be coerced into confessing to crimes they didn’t commit.

Being pushed through the legal system in a foreign country is traumatic for everyone, especially when the person is innocent. The lack of familiarity is one of the biggest reasons the process is frightening. A person won’t necessarily know how their case will turn out, but not knowing how severe their punishment might be can be nerve-wracking.

Perhaps the only way for travelers to protect themselves in foreign countries – even the United States – is to be on their best behavior at all times, not argue or make waves with anyone, and learn the law as much as possible before traveling abroad.

 

The world is gearing up for a massive heavyweight showdown between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua on December the 7th. Revenge will be on the agenda for Joshua after Ruiz Jr. won their first fight at Madison Square Garden back in June 2019. This time though, neither fighter will enjoy the benefits of a home ground advantage, with the fight scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

If you’re thinking that  Saudi Arabia is a bizarre place for these two fighters to square up and fight then you’re not altogether wrong. In fact, it came as a huge shock when Eddie Hearn announced that the bout would be taking place in the Middle East but it didn’t take that long to figure out why this had all transpired the way it has.

Rumour has it that Hearn has pocketed a whopping £33 million for bringing the fight to Saudi Arabia and even if that sum is slightly exaggerated, it won’t be far off that figure. The 40-year-old promoter fiercely defended the decision but he isn’t alone in pulling strings to arrange a massive payday with the WWE, European Tour and Formula E all having hosted events in the Kingdom.

The young Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman is desperate for the world to know that his country is reforming into a more moderate state, and is using these mega sporting events as a way of showing that Saudi Arabia is open to the world and ready for business. Call it good business or clever exposure but that hasn’t stopped quite a few concerns being raised within the boxing community and professional sports in general.

As far as the spectacle goes and putting the controversy of the young Crown Prince to one side, it promises to be a box office fight in a phenomenal arena. It took just 56 days to build the one-off gladiator-style arena that seats 15,000 people and will come down once the fight is finished. Andy Ruiz Jr. has promised to make history again but the jury amongst boxing fans in the world is still out as far as the outcome goes.

Naturally, the fight itself has garnered worldwide attention with no one too sure what will happen after Ruiz Jr. shocked the world in New York six months ago. Granted, the latest boxing odds show his odds have greatly improved as he now sits at 2/1 to retain the belts he won off Joshua.

No matter how hard you try though, it’s almost impossible to imagine that happening again but after all the talk of Joshua being labeled a quitter, you’re left wondering if the Watford-born fighter perhaps has a soft underbelly. As mentioned, it’s impossible to say with any certainty who will triumph in the desert

Whatever happens in the ring on the night there’s no doubt that the Saudis will feel that they are the big winners when all is said and done. Rome wasn’t built in a day and perceptions of places can change over time so we will have to wait and see what the verdict is after the bout but make no mistake, this is a huge coup for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

So you’re finally taking the plunge and starting your own supplement business. First of all, congratulations! Entrepreneurship is a sometimes tough, frequently rewarding road. It’s a great way to be the one in control and to build a brand from the ground up. However, especially if you’re a first time entrepreneur, you may not have all of the business know-how to make your concept into a true winner. There are a handful of tips that you should keep in mind if you’re interested in breaking into the world of supplements.

Find the right provider

Not all vitamin and supplement providers work the same way. In fact, not all of them have equally sterling reputations, either. If you want to make sure that your end product resonates with your customers and actually does what it sets out to do, you need to make sure that you do a fair amount of research before shacking up with a provider. Ideally, you’re setting yourself up for a long-term relationship, so it’s important to have a partner that really works with your brand and can help steer your vision in the right direction.

So how do you find the right provider? Well, it’s sometimes as simple as asking a colleague for a referral or looking at online reviews. While you should often take online reviews with a grain of salt, a good idea is to look for any recurring themes or common threads. If, out of 30 reviews, 15 of them mention poor product quality, chances are that poor product quality is to blame. If a company says it has employees who have completed an RN-BSN program to vet their products, verify their claims. If there isn’t a wealth of user information available, you may need to go directly to the source and take a look at the provider’s website.

Providers like Makers Nutrition are incredibly transparent about their practices and even have a space on their site to showcase their numerous industry awards and certifications. While this might not seem important at the offset, these types of accolades are indicative of higher quality products and better service – two things you’ll want on your side as a business owner.

Conduct market research

It’s important that you do your due diligence during this step. After all, you might have a strong idea for a product but if it’s not one that’s going to resonate with the market at large, you could find yourself with a supplement that proves to be a hard sell. While this doesn’t mean you have to choose the most obvious market necessarily, finding one that has enough interest is going to be the key. Once you’ve found a segment that you want to target, you then need to develop a product to meet the needs of said segment.

Popular supplement targets often include weight loss, muscle gain, and memory improvements. Keep in mind that, while these markets can be incredibly lucrative, they’re also incredibly competitive so you need to take extra care when formulating your supplement to ensure that it resonates with your customers.

Alright, now that you have a viable product and have begun to suss out the competition, you can begin to think of other considerations like pricing, distribution, and customer acquisition. You should also have a general marketing plan in place. Take the time to set up and maintain social media channels. Have a functional website and consider e-commerce to broaden your sales reach. Think about advertising, be it traditional or digital, like a pay-per-click campaign.

Take your time

Few businesses are immediately, explosively successful. By starting your own supplement line, you’re taking the first step down a lengthy path. Be patient. Adjust things that aren’t working for you and encourage things that are. Pretty soon, running a business will be as easy as riding a bike.

 

To discover the incredible stories of some of the most famous race horses in history, simply continue reading to learn about the legendary horse Frankel, Man O’ War, Phar Lap, Secretariat and Seabiscuit.

Famous Horses in The History of Horse Racing:

Frankel:

Frankel is one of the worlds very best horses. He is a British Thoroughbred racehorse and the highest rated race horse in the world. In the fourteen races which he participated, he won every time, making him worth an estimated £100 million! He is highly sought after for his offspring. Foals of Frankel are going at a very high rate due to his award winning accomplishments.

To learn more about the history and amazing accomplishments of Frankel, click here.

Secretariat:

Secretariat was an American thoroughbred racehorse who won the Triple Crown in 1973. At the time Secretariat was the first racehorse to win the Triple Crown in 25 years. Secretariat is also one of the most famous horses in history. In fact Secretariat still holds numerous dirt track records over multiple distances, which makes Secretariat one of the fastest race horses in history.

The fact that Secretariat was able to win difficult races by distances of 32 lengths was surprising at the time as Secretariat was owned by a woman who had little experience racing horses. Whereas most thoroughbred horses who won major races were bred from well known, experienced stables. Secretertiat’s owner Penny Chenery, took ownership of Secretariat when her father became too ill to manage his thoroughbred farm. In 2010 a feature film was released which told the story of Secretariat and Penny Chenery, which starred Diane Lane.

Man O’ War:

Man O’ War was another American thoroughbred who became a household name. In fact, during his professional racing career Man O’ War only lost a single race. Where he started several head lengths back. As he still finished the race in second position and only lost the race by a single head length, many individuals argue that Man O’ War deserved to win the race.

In 2006 man O’ War was voted the greatest race horse who ever lived for the 86th year in a row. Which definitely makes Man O’ War one of the most famous horses in history.

Seabiscuit:

Seabiscuit was a famous thoroughbred American racehorse which became a symbol of hope during the Great Depression. While Seabiscuit was far smaller than most of his major rivals and was forced to carry heavy loads in order to compete in major races, Seabiscuit was still able to win a wide variety of important races. Furthermore in the 1940s Seabiscuit won the most prize money out of any race horse, which was a difficult feat.

One of Seabiscuit’s most impressive feats was beating a Triple Crown winner War Admiral by four full lengths. During a two horse race which was organized at Pimlico.

Just like Secretariat Seabiscuit’s story was also turned into a major film, which was released in 2013. Seabiscuit starred Jeff Bridges, Tobey Maguire and Chris Cooper.

Phar Lap:

Unlike the other race horses which feature on this list, Phar Lap was not foaled in the USA and was born in New Zealand. Phar Lap was trained and raced in Australia and won Australia’s most watched thoroughbred race, the Melbourne Cup. One of Phar Lap’s strengths was that he could excel at races of numerous distances, which ranged from 1400 meters to 36oo meters. Phar Lap was also taller than most thoroughbred race horses and stood at a height of 1.74 meters.

If you’re interested in another of the thoroughbred race horses which are listed above, it’s well worth learning more information about their careers. If you’re interested in learning about Seabiscuit or Secretariat’s careers, it’s also well worth watching the movies Seabiscuit and Secretariat.

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In the last three decades, Dubai has transformed from a small desert city into one of the major investment destinations in the world. Recently, the government implemented new incentives that will make Dubai a major destination for start-ups. Some of the incentives include extended visas for older professionals, 100 percent ownership of companies and many more.

Apart from start-ups, Dubai is also an ideal destination for real estate investment. Apartments for sale in Business Bay have attracted a lot of attention in the Dubai property market. Along with this, off plan projects in Dubai also promise great ROI.

Whether you’re in the tech field or are looking towards establishing a real estate business, here are the reasons why Dubai is the best city for your start-up:

Growing economy

In the recent past, a lot of businesses and startups have been flooding in Dubai due to the generous incentives to start and grow. This has led to the continued growth of the economy. The rebounding of oil prices has given the government more money to spend which has significantly led to the growth of the economy.

New visas for older expatriates

A new law that came into effect in 2019 will enable expatriates to extend their residency visa after retirement. This is a major incentive for older entrepreneurs and professionals to stay in Dubai even after retirement. Also, the law will attract individuals approaching their retirement age to start their businesses in the city. The extended residency visa will not only help to nurture growth but it will also provide a broader and more stable economic platform for startups.

The Dubai Expo 2020

The Expo is slated to start from October 2020 to April 2021. Since the event will attract millions of visitors, there will be an increased demand for companies that offer ancillary services. Some of the startups that will benefit from the expo include event management companies, hospitality businesses and supply and logistics companies.

With only a few months to go, tenders are being awarded to companies. The event itself will provide a ready market for a wide array of small and mid-sized companies that specialize in the specific needs of the visitors. Other business will benefit from the increased flow of people in the city.

100% foreign ownership

Initially, to set up a business in Dubai, a foreigner would require sponsorship from an Emirati with a minimum 51 percent stake. However, as part of the new visa system, the government announced that foreigners would not require a sponsor to start a business.