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  • [Polska] Żegluga śródlądowa

    [Polska] Żegluga śródlądowa

    Gdzie mozna znalezc dane o tym:

    1. ktore rzeki w Polsce sa zdatne do zeglugi śródlądowej
    2. ktore rzeki sa przygotowane do transportu barkami
    3. ile jednostek (barek, statkow turystycznych itd.) jest w Polsce w eksploatacji

    Moze uda nam sie stworzyc takie zestawienie?

  • Shake to Send comes to Windows Mobile

    Some devices, like the iPhone, have pretty deficient Bluetooth stacks, and have had to come up with pretty creative ways to share files.  One app which allowed this is called Bump, which paired devices which were shaken at the same time.

    Shake_to_Send_201012224222 Jaxbot over at XDA-Dev has implemented the idea as seen on this video.  The software uses the G-sensor to detect the shakes, but can also be used manually on devices without, and uses a data connection for the pairing and sharing process.  Jaxbot intends to implement photo sharing also, and to improve the already nice looking UI.

    Read more about the app at XDA-Developers here, and download the app here, or using this Microsoft Tag (gettag.mobi) (links to mobile download page).

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  • Elecont Weather 1.0.1029 and YouTube Video Review

    Elecont Weather 1.0.1029 has been released with a new Windows Mobile 6.5 oriented gesture interface, new themes, and new colors.

    “Elecont Weather” is more than weather station for your Pocket PC or Smartphone. It produces accurate 10-day and hourly forecasts, warns you in case of high solar activity and severe weather (event of a severe thunderstorm, tornado, blizzard, hurricane, or other natural disasters). The most interesting feature is Barometer – a diagram showing the pressure changes during the past 24 hours. Now you always know the cause of headache if it is linked with changes in the air pressure. When Barometer detects pressure changes then it signals with a red color. “Elecont Weather” displays 10-day forecast with text descriptions separately for day and night time. You may find a lot of useful of weather parameters: “feels like” temperatures, chance of precipitation, humidity, visibility and much more. “Elecont Weather” has a global coverage (more than 51,000 locations). The data is provided by “WSI Corp.” (the world’s leading provider of weather-driven business solutions).

    You may find more and download “Elecont Weather” from our software store and receive the 30% discount.

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  • LA CUNA DEL SOL “JUTIAPA”

    Jutiapa departamento de Guatemala, ubicado al oriente del país, es bastante montañoso con hermosas playas al sur. Su clima es entre cálido y templado. Cuenta con una población de 389.085 habitantes. Jutiapa tiene extracciónes Europeas. la mayoria del pueblo es de raza ladino (mestizo). Su extensión territorial es de 3.219 km2
    Este departamento como ya fue mencionado antes, está ubicado al oriente la República de Guatemala, colinda al norte con los departamentos del Jalapa y Chiquimula, al Oeste con el departamento de Santa Rosa; al Sur con el Océano Pacífico; al este con la república de El Salvador. Está situado a una altura media de 906 msnm.
    En la cuna del sol [editar]En el extremo suroriental del país, en donde la cordillera volcánica termina su recorrido por tierras guatemaltecas, se estira entre los montes y el mar, el departamento de Jutiapa. Su posición, apretada contra la línea de levante, le otorga el privilegio de recibir al sol naciente; por eso es llamado: “la cuna del Sol”.

    La cadena orográfica del sur de Guatemala, la cordillera volcánica, que se extiende a todo lo ancho, forma un monumental espinazo de conos. Es un verdadero eje de fuego. Pero es en Jutiapa en donde la preeminencia de la condición volcánica se manifiesta con excepcional vigor y agradable diversidad. Ahí, los conos volcánicos no sólo se encuentran por montones; están, también, asociados a multitud de lagunas y lagunetas.

    Los orígenes de esta superficie deben buscarse en tiempos remotos, entre 3 y 8 millones de años, durante los períodos que los geólogos llaman Mioceno y Plioceno, de la época Terciaria, y otra parte en tiempos más recientes, de menos de dos millones de años, durante la época Cuaternaria. El potente vulcanismo de las edades Terciarias se distingue, ahora, por la intensa erosión del terreno.

    El poderoso vulcanismo no sólo formó edificios volcánicos, también despedazó muchos de ellos. Esto, debido a que el fragor fue de inusitada intensidad, porque hubo explosiones catastróficas que hicieron reventar cierto número de conos y hasta la superficie misma del suelo. De esa manera, los campos se llenaron de cráteres explosivos y de grandes depresiones circulares que los geógrafos llaman calderas. Paulatinamente, muchas de estas oquedades capturaron significativas cantidades de agua, formando así lagos, lagunas y lagunetas.

    En nuestros días, el paisaje de Jutiapa resulta particular. Debido a que forma el final guatemalteco de la cordillera volcánica, que desciende del poniente a la parte oriental. Sus tierras se ubican a altitudes medias entre 500 y 900 metros, mientras que en el extremo opuesto lo están entre 2,000 y 3,700. Los escenarios están plagados de pequeños conos alineados, de montes cónicos, de cráteres y calderas de filiación volcánica

    La cabecera departamental de Jutiapa (la cual es la ciudad que lleva el mismo nombre), dista de la ciudad de Guatemala 118 km

    Posee gran actividad comercial y tiene excelentes accesos viales. Está en camino a la frontera con el Salvador, hacia el oriente de Guatemala.

    Su clima es en promedio, cálido, pero es frecuente encontrar lagunas y lagunetas en su territorio.

    Su paisaje es montañoso aunque de poca altura, la cual en promedio es de 905 metros sobre el nivel del mar. Su zona costera se estrecha por las montañas.

    Es famoso por la calidad de sus quesos, leche y crema. También por sus hermosas mujeres.

    Comparte con Chiquimula, el acceso de ascenso al volcán de Ipala vía "Chaparroncito".

    Aca les dejo algunas imagenes de la playa que fui a conocer ayer 01/01/2010 (estas fotos las descarguè de internet), es una playa grandìsima, bella, con gente super amable, ademàs ahi desemboca el Rio Paz. Para a mediados de Enero tenemos planeado volver a esta hermosa playa.

    Manglares

    Playa La Barrona

    Hermosas playas que tiene nuestro Hermano Pais de Guatemala

    Saludos

  • 5,335 at all Prem FA Cup game

    Wigan VS Hull may not be a clash of the galacticos but it is an all Premier League 3rd round FA Cup game in a competition representing both clubs only trophy winning chance. Barely over 5,000 at it.

    Decent attendances at everton adn Spurs but huge gaps in the stands watching Boro VS Man City.

    Time to either give the 4th CL place to the Cup winners or merge it with the Youth Cup.

  • Schadau Castle | Thun, Switzerland

    years of construction: 1847 – 1854

    Website: www.schloss-schadau.ch

  • Voando pela futura cidade olímpica

    Saia para dar um passeio voando pelo Rio:

    Não sei por video direto aqui =/

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  • КАСИМОВ

    Каси́мов — город, административный центр Касимовского района Рязанской области России.

    Расположен на левом берегу реки Оки.

    Население 34,5 тыс. чел. (2006).

    Основание города относят к 1152 году, когда в летописях упоминается Городец Мещерский (располагался несколько ниже по течению Оки от современного Касимова[источник не указан 221 день], при впадении речки Бабенки в Оку). По повелению князя Юрия Долгорукого Городец Мещерский был превращен в пограничную крепость Владимиро-Суздальского княжества. В 1376 году город был полностью сожжен и разорён в результате монголо-татарского набега, однако вскоре недалеко от прежнего места возник новый город, который до 1471 года назывался Новый Низовой Город. Проживали в нем русские и давние обитатели здешних мест – представители финно-угорских племен: мещера, мордва, мурома. Они соседствовали, роднились, перемешивая бытовые обряды и обычаи.

    В XV веке в жизни Городца произошла неожиданная и весьма значительная перемена. В борьбе за московский престол великому князю Василию Темному большую помощь оказали татарские царевичи Касим и Якуб. В 1446 году они ушли из Казани на Русь, спасаясь от преследований своего брата Махмутека, который, убив отца и одного из родичей, захватил власть. За верность и важные услуги князь Василий пожаловал Касиму Низовой Городец. Было это в 1452 году. Так по княжьему указу в глубине мещерских лесов возникло Касимовское царство, просуществовавшее с 1452 по 1681 годы. В состав царства входили уезды Рязанской и Тамбовской губерний (Касимовский, Шацкий, Елатомский, Темниковский).

    После завоевания Казани Иваном Грозным в Касимов была сослана последняя правительница Казанского ханства – Сююмбике, которая спустя несколько лет и скончалась в этом городе.

    От периода касимовского царства в городе сохранилось несколько интересных строений: минарет времен царевича Касима, мечеть, два мавзолея (текии), в мавзолеях погребали татарских царей.

    В XVII веке Касимов разделялся на 3 части: удел касимовских ханов и беков (Татарская слобода и Старый Посад); Ямская слобода (находилась в непосредственном подчинении Москвы), остальная часть города (в том числе Марфина слобода) управлялась касимовским воеводой.

    В 1773 году Касимов стал уездным городом Рязанского наместничества. В 1778 город стал центром Касимовского уезда Рязанской губернии.

    Касимов.
    Текие (мавзолей) касимовского хана Шах-Али-Хана и его жены, непокорной красавицы Сиюм Беке, 16 в.

  • How many emails before you ask someone out?

    For those using online dating sites, after emailing the other person, how many emails do you think is acceptable before you ask them out on a date?
  • Carbon Offsets: The New Medieval Pardoning System? – Ethical Travel News (blog)

    Carbon Offsets: The New Medieval Pardoning System?
    Ethical Travel News (blog)
    Over the past few years carbon offsets have become a popular tool for combating global warming, but recently ethical


  • Review: BookEndz Dock For MacBook Pro

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    Mac users really haven’t had the chance to use a docking station. Most PC’s come with an option for a docking station but Apple has never followed suit. Third-party manufacturer BookEndz has a suite of docks for Macs ranging from the first generation MacBook, to the PowerBook, all the way to the latest unibody MacBook Pro. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been playing around with the BookEndz dock for the first generation unibody 15″ MacBook Pro.

    Overall, the dock is well built. It adds some functionality that might be needed in the future, including extra USB ports, etc. Previous versions of the docks did have both a DVI port and a VGA port, so that you could hook up two external monitors to your Mac, but with this version, you can only hook up one monitor through the Mini Display Port.

    Many people will argue what’s the point of having a dock for your MacBook or MacBook Pro? Well, it’s really just convenience. Some people may think that plugging in all their peripherals is a tedious process, which it can be if you have a lot of cables, etc. So once you pop into the office you slide the dock in, and you’re off and running.

    Plus, with a $299.95 price tag, not too sure how many folks will actually want to dive into one of these bad boys.

    My only complaint is multiple monitor support. Us Mac users have been plagued with not having the ability to run multiple monitors via a laptop unless it’s through USB, which is pretty slow, especially when watching videos. But, that might all change with USB 3.0, which DisplayLink, the makers of the fine technology that power multiple monitors through USB, promise will fix.

    The only real way to get multiple monitors is to either upgrade to an iMac where I have the ability to use the iMac’s screen, plus an external display, or get an unnecessary Mac Pro, so I can have dual 30″ monitors. Oh, and anyone who does have a Mac Pro with dual 30″ monitors — I am very, very jealous.

    Bottom Line
    With my jealousy aside, the latest iteration of the BookEndz Dock is something that some Mac users might consider getting, even though it’s probably not the most useful for it’s money.

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  • The Incorruptible St. Zita

    Tuscany, Italy | Relics and Reliquaries

    The patron Saint of Lucca, of servants, and of lost keys lies in rest in the church of San Frediano, dressed and in full view, some 700-plus years after her death in 1272.

    Zita is one of the Incorruptibles, bodies of Catholic saints that were found to miraculously not deteriorate.

    She began her life as a peasant girl who went to work as a servant in Lucca at age of 12, and was known for her sunny demeanor, work ethic, and for giving leftover bread to the poor. After many years of working as a domestic she was promoted to head housekeeper, and a series of miracles began to reward her hard work and piety. The story most often related concerns her distribution of bread to the poor. One day, as she was smuggling left over bread from the home of the family she worked for a fellow servant ratted her out, but when the head of the family pulled open her apron, instead of bread, only flowers fell to the ground. According to legend, when she died at age 60, the church bells spontaneously began to toll.

    Following her death, her fame spread, becoming closely associated with the town of Lucca. She was mentioned by Dante in his Divine Comedy Inferno 21, v 38, in a passing reference that indicates that he expected his audience to know who he was talking about.

    In 1580, her body was exhumed and found to be incorruptible, and her body was put on display in a silver casket, as is tradition, in the church where she had prayed while alive. She was finally canonized in 1696. Although her body is “incorruptible”, it is browned and wizened, most likely the result of a form of natural mummification. Only her hands and face are uncovered for viewing.

    In 1988 her body was examined by Gino Fornaciari of the University of Pisa. His studies concluded that she had died of lung problems, probably associated with inhaling coal dust and smoke.

    Every year on April 27, citizens of Lucca bake bread and bring flowers (often daffodils) to San Frediano in celebration of her feast day, and the body is brought out to be touched by the pious. Her body is on display in a chapel on the inside right hand side of the church.

  • UK mobile operator O2: iPhone apps are hurting our network

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    Everyone knows about the struggles US mobile phone company AT&T has had with keeping its network up to speed given the huge bandwidth requirements of the popular iPhone. Well, they’re not the only mobile carrier having issues.

    In the UK, O2 has been having problems with the huge amount of data being schlepped around the network by iPhones. O2 CEO Ronan Dunne told the Financial Times that performance of the O2 network had been disappointing since this summer and that the company was trying to cope with the increasing number of mobile apps running on devices such as the iPhone. TUAW reported a multi-day data outage that affected O2 users just a few weeks ago.

    Most of the issues have been confined to London, so the company is installing 200 additional base stations to support the increased levels of traffic. Dunne also noted that the company is working with Apple, RIM, and other handset manufacturers to learn more about which applications are causing the heavy demands on the O2 network. O2 has been working with Nokia Siemens Networks to modify the network infrastructure to better handle the combination of voice and data traffic.

    While trying to iron out these issues, it appears that O2’s parent company, Telefonica, is making moves that could place further demands on the network. Telefonica purchased mobile VoIP company Jajah to add to O2’s portfolio of services, and VoIP services are notorious devourers of bandwidth.

    In the United States, Verizon can smirk about AT&T’s network issues, but O2’s problems point out that no mobile operator is immune from the bandwidth-eating apps that are popular on the iPhone platform.

    [via Techworld]

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  • Ray Ozzie’s New Social Lab: What It Means For Enterprise 2.0

    ray_ozzie.jpgIn 2009, when Ray Ozzie stepped into the ring with the news that Microsoft was launching a full-on social lab, it was clear that the Enterprise 2.0 movement was moving into a new phase.

    Now comes the question of what effect Microsoft will have on the way Enterprise 2.0 evolves and what roles the players that are early to the game will play in its future.

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    Editor’s note: This story is part of a series we call Redux, where we’ll re-publish some of our best posts of 2009. As we look back at the year – and ahead to what next year holds – we think these are the stories that deserve a second glance. It’s not just a best-of list, it’s also a collection of posts that examine the fundamental issues that continue to shape the Web. We hope you enjoy reading them again and we look forward to bringing you more Web products and trends analysis in 2010. Happy holidays from Team ReadWriteWeb!

    Ozzie is Microsoft’s chief architect and one of the most respected people in tech circles. Lillian Cheng will lead the Future Social Experiences (FUSE) Labs and report to Ozzie. Cheng is a luminary in her own right, leading a number of research efforts for Microsoft, including the Vista UI.

    FUSE will combine three labs: The Creative Systems Group, which has been led by Cheng, and the Rich Media Labs and Startup Labs, now commandeered by Ray Ozzie.

    In an email to Microsoft employees this week, the message was pretty clear about the direction the company will take with its technology development. In essence, the tea leaves say that pretty much every product at Microsoft will include social or sharing features. FUSE will serve as a resource for the product groups. In Ozzie’s words:

    Myriad scenarios involving the notion of ‘social’ have now gone far beyond communications and collaboration and are transforming experiences that are key to our customers and key to our business, in leisure & entertainment; productivity & teamwork; experiences extending how we use the OS itself.

    The three groups being combined have concrete skills and code in areas where ‘social’ meets sharing; where ‘social’ meets real-time; where ‘social’ meets media; where ‘social’ meets search; where ‘social’ meets the cloud plus three screens and a world of devices.

    FUSE Labs will bring more coherence and capability to those advanced development projects where they’re already actively collaborating with product groups to help them succeed with ‘leapfrog’ efforts. Working closely with (Microsoft Research) and across our divisions, the lab will prioritize efforts where its capabilities can be applied to areas where the company’s extant missions, structures, tempo or risk might otherwise cause us to miss a material threat or opportunity.

    Microsoft’s apparent deep commitment will create a rising tide for the Enterprise 2.0 movement, which is already in full swing. A number of best-in-breed applications are being used by business people. Microsoft’s high-profile commitment will further fuel interest in these applications.

    Part of this is just the natural order that is taking place. Corporations have historically relied on document-based systems such as Sharepoint. Web pages reflect the next extension, but they, too, are essentially a form of a document. Enterprise 2.0 is forcing a change by fitting social layers that surface information from traditional data silos. That shows no sign of slowing down. FUSE will push the effort forward in its work with the product groups. It will be a wholly different kind of approach that has its roots in IT more than in the business departments.

    A Different Development Burden

    Microsoft faces a different developmental burden than what faces the young best-of-breed companies that are building social applications for their business customers.These companies are building products from scratch that they can quickly change without worrying about software upgrades. Their products will continue to fill a gap for the business manager. This means that the Enterprise 2.0 movement will see a dual form of growth, both from business and IT departments.

    How Will The Customer Fare?

    Perhaps more interesting will be the changing dynamics for Microsoft customers. I spoke with Tim Young, CEO of Socialcast about this topic. The advantage of social technologies is their ease of use and how they fit into a line of business. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) tools can be treated as an expense. They perform a service. Business users like that model. The applications are easy to use and affordable. They do not require an IT team to put in place.

    Business users have been free to use these technologies at will. They have been pretty much ignored by the IT Department. But recently, Microsoft has been pressuring their IT contacts to upgrade to Sharepoint 2010.

    People we speak to say that IT is now starting to ask business users about the social technologies they are using. IT is skeptical to some extent. They have relationships with Microsoft that are important to maintain.

    But unlike in the past, business users are the early technology adopters and hold a bit of power. They have started using social technologies and are not looking back. They have crossed the chasm and are looking to employ these applications even more. The news from Microsoft just proves that the social enterprise is here to stay.

    Microsoft is not in such a bad space. Companies are still heavily reliant on spreadsheets and email. Documents remain the crown jewels of the organization. Their social offering only stands to improve with FUSE now in place. Several companies, like Jive Software, are integrating their products with Sharepoint, providing an edge they previously did not have.

    We expect Microsoft will play a heavy hand in how Enterprise 2.0 evolves. But the foundation has already been established to some extent without them. They have their own allies in the enterprise. Now it’s just a question of how fast the culture shifts.

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  • Top 10 DS Games of 2010

    Top 10 DS Games of 2010

    Get ready to cram some RPGs and adventures in your pocket in 2010.

    By 1UP Staff

    There’s about a bajillion of these things out there, and in multiple flavors even (DS, DSi, and the upcoming/rumored DSi XL). So it’s a safe bet that there will still be some damn good games coming out for the DS even in 2010. Though, a casual look at what excites us most shows that the DS has also become the unofficial king of RPGs and adventure games. We haven’t even heard much about what Nintendo itself plans to release, but read on for the ten games that we want to put in our pocket.

    <!– 10. –> Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

    Dev: Capcom | Pub: Capcom

    Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

    If there was one think missing from Apollo Justice, the last Ace Attorney game, it was stylish prosecuting attorney Miles Edgeworth. Capcom remedies that oversight with the next title in its lawyer sim. This time, you control Edgeworth in an isometric 3D world — cross-examining witnesses and drawing conclusions from the evidence you find. The graphic adventure parts of the game have always been great, but we’re really excited for the humorous, well-written dialogue. Telltale may have the best graphic adventures on console and PC, but Capcom still presides high and mighty on DS.

    <!– 10. –> Pokemon Heart Gold/Silver

    Dev: Game Freak Inc | Pub: Nintendo

    Pokemon Heart Gold/Silver

    Yes, we get it. You’re too old for Pokémon. You don’t want anything to do with these disgusting, cute, and punnily named creatures. Why is it then that you’ve “caught them all” on DS when Pearl and Diamond (and then eventually Platinum) came out? That’s right. We’d all like to think we’re beyond Pikachu’s siren call (”Chuuu…”) but the truth is the game is addicting and deeply satisfying, easy enough for us to have gotten into it as kids, and meaty enough to hold our attentions still today. The enhanced remakes of fan favorite Silver and Gold editions will surely have you wanting to — well, you know — all over again. Plus, the game comes with a pokéball-shaped pedometer!

    <!– 10. –> Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

    Dev: Atlus | Pub: Atlus

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  • Video: Toyota Etios sedan teased ahead India reveal

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    Toyota Etios

    2010 Toyota Etios promo – Click above to watch video after the jump

    At India’s Delhi expo on January 6, Toyota will be revealing the Etios, a small sedan specifically created for the Indian market. The entry level four-door, engineered to compete with Suzuki’s Swift sedan (sold under the Maruti badge in India), will be available with a 1.4-liter diesel that’s used in the Yaris, and either a 1.2-liter or 1.3-liter engine.

    Toyota has big plans for the Etios, both in India and other world markets. It will begin production on the subcontinent, and once the company gets that operation where it wants it to be, Brazil is said to be the next destination for Etios assembly. Follow the jump for the teaser video, and if you’re in India, get ready for the Toyota invasion.

    [Source: YouTube via Paul Tan]

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  • Renew your cover and help save the planet – Daily Mail


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    Renew your cover and help save the planet
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    Co-operative Insurance, for example, runs a carbon offset scheme for all of its motor insurance policies. This sees approximately £4-per-policy paid to

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  • Sony Online Entertainment Gives Back With The Child’s Play Winter Charity Drive


    Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) is making it easy for players to support a good cause while playing one of their favorite online video games during the Child’s Play Winter Charity Drive. With new limited-time Child’s Play items available in EverQuest (EQ), EverQuest II (EQII) and Free Realms, participants can be charitable and receive fun in-game items in the process. The second annual fundraising effort is scheduled to run until January 17, 2010.

    Since 2003, over 100,000 gamers worldwide have banded together through Child’s Play, a community based charity grown and nurtured from the game culture and industry. Over 5 million dollars in donations of toys, games, books and cash for sick kids in children’s hospitals across North America and the world have been collected since its inception.

    This year, the charity has continued expanding across the country and the globe. With almost 70 partner hospitals and more arriving every month, you can be sure to find one near you in the continental USA and several other countries. You can choose to purchase requested items from their online retailer wish lists, or make a cash donation that helps out Child’s Play hospitals everywhere. Any items purchased through Amazon will be shipped directly to your hospital of choice, so please be sure to select their shipping address rather than your own.

    After last year’s successful campaign, SOE will continue its support of Child’s Play by donating $10 (up to $50,000 total) each time a player buys one of the Child’s Play items from the in-game Marketplace with Station Cash, SOE’s in-game currency. In addition, the EQ and EQII Child’s Play items are “giftable” this year, giving players the opportunity to purchase the EQ Child’s Play Anklebiter Doll or EQII Child’s Play Bouncing Baby Panda Cub for friends, family, and guildmates.

    “We were thrilled with the contributions our players allowed us to make to the previous Child’s Play campaign and with the addition of Free Realms this year, we are hoping to double our previous $21,000 donation,” said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. “The support the video game industry has given Child’s Play over the years is fantastic, and we are humbled to be a part of it.”

    Child’s Play is a charity that is dedicated to providing children with toys and age-appropriate games at more than 70 hospitals worldwide. SOE’s players will be able to purchase the following items:


    EQ: Child’s Play Anklebiter Doll (500 Station Cash)


    EQII: Child’s Play Bouncing Baby Panda Cub (500 Station Cash)


    Free Realms: Child’s Play Triceratops (500 Station Cash)

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  • Neon Boneyard

    Nevada, US | Unique Collections

    The neon-lit night sky of Las Vegas is one of the iconic sights of 20th century. It is the peculiar mix of the burlesque, kitsch, and retro modern that has marked the visual identity of an age.

    Many of the most recognizable neon displays from the golden age of Las Vegas casinos have been produced by Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO). This Salt Lake City based company has for decades maintained a storage yard in Las Vegas. This 3 acre plot has over the years become a veritable boneyard of disused neon signs.

    It is the final resting place of some notable pieces of Vegas history, like the original Aladdin’s lamp from the first version of Aladdin Casino, Binion’s Horseshoe, Silver Slipper and the Golden Nugget.

    There are over 150 decommissioned non-restored neon signs on this location. This collection is in process of being incorporated into Las Vegas Neon Museum.

  • The Met Office gives us the warmist weather by Christopher Booker

    Article Tags: Christopher Booker, Headline Story, Met Office, UK Winter Forecast 2009/10, World Temperatures

    The UK’s official weather forecasters are determined that winters should be mild, in the face of the frozen facts

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    The Met Office forecast an unusually mild winter, but snow fell on Britain to usher in 2010 Photo: SCOTT HEPPELL/AP

    Shortly after midnight on Friday morning, as 200,000 merrymakers were departing from the Thames after enjoying a spectacular fireworks show in sub-zero temperatures, flakes of snow began to fall on Whitehall. In light of the Met Office’s prediction that this would be a “mild” winter, with temperatures above average, it seemed an apt way to start the New Year. But hasn’t the time come for us to stop treating the serial inaccuracy of Met Office forecasts as just a joke and see it for what it is – a national scandal?

    The reason the Met Office so persistently gets its seasonal forecasts wrong is that it has been hi-jacked from the role for which we pay it nearly £200 million a year, to become one of the world’s major propaganda engines for the belief in man-made global warming. Over the past three years, it has become a laughing stock for forecasts which are invariably wrong in the same direction.

    Source: telegraph.co.uk

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