This term is often used to compare games with one another. It refers to a game that is typical of Downtown Las Vegas - double down allowed on any initial two cards, dealer hits soft-17, resplits and insurance allowed. Las Vegas "Strip" rules improve the player's odds slightly requiring the dealer to stand on all 17s. [Issue 4.3]

This term is frequently misunderstood given that it is also used to describe radioactive materials and ionized radiation. In the context of Low Intensity Laser Therapy, "radiation" simply means the transmission of energy. LILT does produce radiation, but as photon energy in the visible red and near infra-red regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

In a group insurance policy, a preexisting medical condition is defined as a physical or mental condition for which medical advice, diagnosis, care or treatment was recommended or received within six months prior to the insured's enrollment under the plan. Insurance contracts may not cover these preexisting medical conditions for a period of time after you enroll in the plan.

The term is used to describe a horse that does not wear a bit and is 'barefoot". Technically a horse that does not wear a bit and is not shod might be described as "ironfree" - however there is a world of difference between a horse that is not shod and a horse that is "barefoot trimmed".

Las Vegas, Nevada is home to thousands of weddings each year, but many years ago we were also renown for the quickie divorce. Laws have changed a bit and you must now be a Clark County resident for at least 6 weeks prior to filing for a divorce. Wait another 6 weeks after filing and the divorce will become final barring any complications. The process is far simpler and cheaper when both spouses agree and there are no children involved.

If your plastic surgeon comes to Las Vegas to perform surgery and does not permanently reside in Las Vegas you may find yourself in a bit trouble should you try to see him when he is out of the state. It is always best to establish a relationship with your plastic surgeon and count on him being there for you when you need him most. Dr. Cambeiro was born and raised and permanently resides in the Las Vegas/Henderson area.

A - Tunica currently has 9 Casinos. The casinos are not all along a strip such as Vegas. They are clustered. Sam's Town is across the street from Hollywood and Harrah's, to some it is walking distance, but to others they prefer to drive or take the shuttle. Just a matter of preference. Here is a pic taken from Sam's East Tower (was Isle of Capri Hotel) Fitzgerald's stands alone. Bally's stands alone, but is close to Casino Center.

Visit our transportation pages, where you'll find information about shuttles, taxis, CAT buses, and more.

Las Vegas is located in the high Mohave Desert. Deserts are renown for their extreme daily temperatures and Las Vegas is no exception to that rule. Summer temperatures soar over 110F / 43C in the day to 68F / 20C in the evenings. Winter temperatures 60F / 16C in the day to 34F / 1C in the evenings. Humidity is low, producing what people call "a dry heat". Less than 4 inches of rain fall annually in Las Vegas which makes this a perfect spot for sightseeing and picture taking.

Las Vegas is located in the Pacific time zone which is eight hours behind Greenwich Mean Time, is always the same as California and 3 hours behind New York or EST. Nevada participates in Daylight Savings Time which occurs from the second Sunday in March to the First Sunday in November (these dates changed beginning in 2007 - previously they were the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October).

Quoting refers to quotes of other people's posts to the list. It does not refer to quoting of Lois McMaster Bujold's material, although excessive quoting of that should be avoided too, for other obvious reasons.

quot;Just a Bunch Of Disks", or JBOD, is not really a RAID configuration. The term refers to hard drives that are concatenated (combined or "spanned") to create a large volume. A JBOD configuration provides no real performance benefits or fault tolerance, but it does allow for total usage of all the available space on each disk.

With major hubs in Chicago and Los Angeles, ETF will have the capability to grow by incorporating resources such as additional computing facilities, large data facilities and instrumentation resources. These additional resources, once integrated into the ETF backplane, will be able to share the grid-enabled environment and gain high-speed access to terascale computing platforms, large data archives and visualization environments.

The ordinance states that you should have all dogs on leashes when out of your own yard measuring no longer that six feet.

John Deiner: Hey, Balt. I'd have to give the Venetian the nod on that one. The rooms (all suites with step-down living rooms) are huge and lavish, and the rest of the hotel is filled with restaurants and diversions to fit just about any budget. Plus the clientele is far less snooty than that of the Bellagio, which has a real attitude about it. And if you time it right, you can sometimes get rooms for under $150 a night, which are a real steal.

Not surprisingly, this is our second most asked series of questions. The legal age to consume alcohol in Las Vegas is 21 years of age. Before you ask: This means you can legally drink AND/OR purchase alcoholic drinks if your accepted photo ID (Drivers license, military ID or passport) confirms you were born 21 years or more prior to the current date (please see also answer to prior question above concerning legal gambling age exceptions).

The Las Vegas oasis was first noticed in 1829 by Spanish explorers. They named this valley "Las Vegas" which means "the meadows." Mormon settlers arrived shortly thereafter and made this area home. The town itself was founded in 1905 but did not begin its incredible growth spurt until Nevada legalized gambling in 1931. Since that time Nevada has been one of the fastest growing states in the Union. At over 1.

With the passage of the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act on November 7, 2006, the Nevada state law was strengthened to ban smoking in most public places. The passage of the Act also allows local (city/ county/town) governments in Nevada to enact and approve tobacco ordinances or regulations in their jurisdictions even stricter than the new state law. These new laws went into effect on December 8, 2006, ten days after their approval by the Nevada Supreme Court.

The cars we rent are only available for pick up and drop off at our Las Vegas, Nevada locations. You are able to use the Dream Cars to go anywhere you like in the United States, as long as you bring it back to fabulous Las Vegas. If you go out of state there is a fee for out of state driving of $45.00 per day. There is no driving to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon since this is a dirt road. If you do go to the West Rim a fee will be assessed to your rental contract.