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Online gamers can spend years becoming millionaires in a virtual universe - but it means nothing in the real world. Until now, that is.

A cash card has been launched in the real world which lets players spend money accrued in their web game.

The card, from the creators of popular sci-fi game 'Project Entropia', can be used at ATMs worldwide.

Ten Project Entropia Dollars equal one real dollar - so a gamer left with 1,000 PED's after buying a new lazer cannon could withdraw $100.

In most multi-player online role-playing games, such as World of Warcraft, spending real money to buy virtual things is deeply frowned upon.

But Entropia, which has about 400,000 players, is based on the premise that items have real-world value.

One player, Jon Jacobs, sold almost everything he owned in the real world to buy a space station in the game for $100,000. By selling flats and storefronts to other gamers and by imposing taxes, he is now making $12,000 a month.

"We're bridging the gap between virtual reality and reality. The ATM system is a crucial and significant element in the true monetisation of virtual currency, by supporting instant and convenient conversion to real cash," says Jan Welter, MindArk CEO. "MindArk is changing the online gaming and virtual community landscape by introducing a real cash economy that offers validity and secure monitoring of one's funds."

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eBay Gift Certificates – The Gift Solution Suitable for Everyone

We all know one. There is at least one in every family, and one in every circle of friends. There is even one in every office! There is always that one person that you know who is absolutely impossible to buy a gift for! These people either have everything, or want nothing. They don’t drop hints at all, and when asked, they simply say that they don’t know, they don’t care, or they don’t want anything.

Well, now you can buy a gift for that person. The solution lies in an eBay gift certificate! This will allow your loved one to essentially buy anything that they want, in a very exciting way. eBay gift certificates can easily be purchased through paypal, in varying amounts.

There are things that you should point out to the gift recipient, however. For instance, eBay gift certificates do expire. eBay gift certificates will not be accepted for all auctions either – they can only be redeemed for those auctions that accept Paypal as a form of payment. Other than that, your loved one should not have any problems redeeming their eBay gift certificate!

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The golf professionals do have something that they agree on. If you do not keep your balance during the entire swing, it is not possible to have a good stroke. It sounds simple to keep your balance, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, it is impossible to have good balance when you are so tense that you are “white knuckling” the club, your entire body is stiff, and you are trying to hit the ball too hard.

When you are just starting to play golf, you are frequently warned to not hit the ball too hard. Energy that is focused will make the ball go much further than a hard swing that does not make contact with the ball at the club’s center. When you are well balanced, you are more free to hit the ball correctly.
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Italy Ski Vacations

If you will be in Italy, you should definitely visit Limone. Limone is one of Italy’s oldest ski areas, and it is a very old village with a twelfth century church and many other old buildings. The town is located near the French border, and is only about thirty miles from Nice.

At Limone, you will experience a real taste of old Italy. The nightlife has a lot to offer, and the gourmet food is out of this world! Food and skiing are everything here – with more than fifty restaurants, and 46 ski runs. The top elevation is 6689 with a vertical drop of 3033 feet. Most of the runs are best suited to intermediate skiers, with a few that are suitable for beginners and experts. There are twenty seven lifts, including seven chair lifts and twenty surface lifts.

Remember that the village is very old – and the locales like it that way. If you prefer high technology and modern buildings, Limone probably isn’t for you. But if you want to truly experience Italy, Limone must be on your list of places to visit in Italy.

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Are Diamonds Really Rare?

When you walk into a jewelry store and see all the diamonds in all of the various settings that are for sale, it is difficult to realize that diamonds are indeed rare. Most people don’t even stop to consider how that diamond came to be sitting in that jeweler’s case! There is quite a bit of work that is donebefore a diamond is ready to sell to the general public!

For every one million diamonds that are mined, only one will be found that is a quality one caret diamond. In order to find a two caret diamond, about five million diamonds must be mined. More than two hundred tons of ore must be mined to find one small diamond, and even then, more than 80% of the diamonds that are mined are only good for industrial use, such as diamond drill bits.

So, the next time you visit your local jewelry store, ask to see the one carat diamonds. You should look at this diamond with new appreciation – knowing that it truly is one in a million!

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