The agreement allows gamers around the region to purchase the game package and game payment cards of Arabic Rappelz, the first Arabic online MMO game, from major retailers around the region such as Carrefour, Sharaf DG, Tokyo Games, and Virgin Mega Store.

Game Power 7 started the commercial service of Arabic Rappelz March 2009.

About Game Power 7

A publisher and developer of online MMO games and related digital media, Game Power 7 emerged as the first gaming company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Game Power 7 is a subsidiary of Weiss Investment, a leader in media business in MENA and Southeast Asia regions, and the owner of the Spacetoon and Space Power TV stations and media hubs.

Game Power 7 published the first online MMO game in the region, Arabic Rappelz, thus, taking the risk of this untapped market in MENA

The company has built a state-of-the-art game localization and culturalization facility that provides global game developers with value-added game publishing services

Game Power 7 is based in Dubai, UAE.

For more information, please contact Fadi Mujahid

http://www.gamepower7.com

About Pluto Games:

http://www.pluto-games.com/plutogames/plutogames.htm

About Arabic Rappelz

Rappelz is an Arabic massively multiplayer online role-playing game.

it is set in a medieval fantasy world, dominated by three races: the Amanes, who represent light, the Armad, who represent darkness, and the Asuria, humans that possess an affinity with nature and Each of the three races has its own classes.

You can choose your character and customize its abilities and skills, enchant your weapons and armor, upgrade them at the blacksmith, and socket them with soul stones to gain the advantage.

In addition to the great graphic and game play, Rappelz also introduce extensive pet systems. Pets in Rappelz can be considered as secondary character. Each of them has their own individual stats and spells. Pets, while summoned, will help players in doing quests, killing mobs, doing dungeon bosses or guild wars

In The new epic (Navislamia), Arabic Rappelz brings a lot of changes and improvements into the game, in addition to new areas, items and new quests.

Epic 6 also brings new dungeons for high level people. Rank 7 items are also added to the game

The biggest change is the addition of new regular and rare pets like the wolf, White dragon and Cerberus.

For more information you may visit:

http://rappelz.gamepower7.com/

One of the world’s most fascinating destinations, Playa del Carmen is part of the Mayan Riviera!

This beautiful area of Mexico boasts the natural wholeness of its territory and a boundless wealth of flora and fauna.

Along the Riviera Maya, the seasons change, but the climate stays mild. A swirl of colors, tastes and perfumes fill the air.

In Playa del Carmen, spring bursts out in an explosion of exotic flowers, while the waters of the Caribbean Sea turn a hypnotizing shade of turquoise.

The white sand of Playa del Carmen beaches never gets hot and are special for relaxing rounded of natural environment but comfortable setting!

Playa Del Carmen weddings create memories that last a lifetime.

Butterflies fly among the palms tree in the Mayan Riviera, nature comes alive and love songs inebriate people’s minds.

The light breezes caressing your face, the pleasure of sipping a cool drink while stretched out on a comfortable hammock… this pleasant melody will accompany your memories of this beautiful Playa del Carmen vacation.

Your problem in Playa del Carmen is figuring out how to fit in all the fun thing to do!

Playa del Carmen, in the heart of the Riviera Maya, is the perfect place to start your Mexico adventure vacation.

For the adventure seeker, the Riviera Maya offers miles of deserted beaches, lush tropical flora and fauna, and imposing Mayan ruins impressive underground cave and river systems …

There is no area in the World with as many underwater caves and cenotes as the Yucatan Peninsula.

If you are an experienced diver seeking for an extreme dive, you can start or continue your training as a cave diver, you will discover another World! Discover the spectacular delicate minerals and rocks formations, ancient fossils in the labyrinths of underground caves!

Playa del Carmen tours and expeditions are safe learning experiences designed for anyone who wants to have fun exploring and enjoying the local natural and cultural wonders.

Looking for a cultural adventure?

This paradisiacal setting was once the cradle of the ancient Mayan Empire, and there are still small villages where people live and share ancient Mayan traditions.

From Playa del Carmen you can begin your exploration booking Archaeological tours to Chichen Itza, Coba and Tulum.

When do you wake up in the morning and say its a good day to do this?

Well, if you are looking for some exciting sport and adventure, Playa del Carmen, is the perfect choice!

Your experience can go from a simple scuba diving to a exhilarating experience with a jumping out of the plane.

Nature Theme Parks along the Riviera Maya are great daytime adventures.

Xcaret is a great nature theme park on the coast. Visit the Aquarium, swim with dolphins, enjoy the butterfly exhibit, visit a Mayan village, and much more!

Join an expedition on a journey of discovery. Zip-line cross over the jungle canopy; rappel down into a swim in a sacred cenote, kayak on to the Great Mayan Reef Barrier and snorkel around spectacular corals.

Playa del Carmen is the perfect destination for divers of all levels and experience. Your Playa del Carmen diving experience can go from a simple course to a complete diving vacation.

If you’ve never tried it, you can take a crash course and dive with one instructor in just a few hours.

Dive along the world’s second largest barrier reef and get mesmerized by its multicolored corals and marine creatures.

A true paradise… just like your dreams!

The easygoing and relaxed ambiance of the Riviera Maya makes it a perfect hideaway from an urban hasty lifestyle.

The Playa del Carmen hotels offer a wide choice. In fact succeed in satisfying the most demanding tourists. Hotels and resorts in Playa del Carmen can sweet all the kind of budget; in fact you can choose from the small hotel beach front to the luxury all inclusive resort in Playa del Carmen.

Spa Playa del Carmen help you get more relaxed, try some of the various Spa services and treatments available in Playa del Carmen.

Playa del Carmen is a true beach town, and the sea is always a few steps away.

Start off your evening in a sidewalk cafe or bar, and then take a stroll along La Quinta Avenida in Playa del Carmen promenade to find your special place for dinner.

The Mayan Riviera has centered its gastronomical offer in Playa del Carmen.

Playa del Carmen restaurants are generally served by the owners. Small cafes and restaurants feature authentic Italian Food, Japanese Sushi, Argentinean Grills, and local Seafood of course, making Playa’s dinning experience something to be remembered.

The chefs in the Mexican restaurants (as well as the international restaurants) are creating a cornucopia of colors and unique tastes. The drinks served at the café tables are decorated with cute, funny masks and little hats.

After siesta, when the sun falls down, Mayan Riviera’s famous Quinta Avenida (5th Avenue) becomes the center of all nightlife in Playa del Carmen.

Dance numbers, ballets, colors and costumes are the soul and the attraction of the moment.

Later, Playa del Carmen offers all partying possibilities; from a trendy live DJ lounge on velvet to a nostalgic 60’s, 70’s, 80’s disco-bar or walk down to the beach for the classic beachfront disco.

Enjoy the best vacation of your life!!!!

Stan and Jenny were spending their two week vacation in Costa Rica. They were staying at a friend’s home and using his jeep while there. While navigating the twisting roads, Stan hit a rock and the jeep flipped over. Jenny escaped with minor cuts and bruises but Stan needed to be hospitalized. Both wanted to go home immediately but Stan could not travel on a commercial air flight. Not knowing what else to do they remained in Costa Rica for 4 weeks until Stan was well enough to fly home.

It’s hard enough to experience illness or injury at home but being in need of medical services while traveling in a foreign country can be disconcerting. You are away from the support of family and friends and the familiarity of your health system. A little advance planning can help you prepare if you need emergency medical care while traveling abroad.

We often see med-evac teams traveling by helicopter. However, the mode of transport may be ground, air escort, jet or even a Cessna. The staffing, medical equipment and mode are all dependent on your medical condition and needs. The air ambulance company can suggest several medically appropriate alternatives to meet your needs.

An air ambulance service can safely transport you from a hospital abroad to a hospital in your town. Your medical support team coordinates bedside to bedside service ensuring your safe transport back home. The medical team can also provide medical assistance while traveling.

If you are injured or hospitalized while you are traveling abroad, you or a family member can call the air ambulance service directly to arrange transport home. Having their number with you will facilitate this process. The air ambulance company can manage the communication between the hospital facilities, physicians, insurance company, airports and your family.

When planning your travel abroad, include the number of an air ambulance company in your emergency contacts. If you are injured or become ill while on vacation, air ambulance teams can safely and quickly arrange to transport you back home.

We have recently tried out two machine translation systems available on the internet. We tested their ability to translate two short texts: one financial, the other legal.

First, here is the original French financial text we submitted for translation:

“Le résultat net progresse de 48 % mais le BPA de 27 % seulement du fait d’exceptionnels élevés. Le résultat net devrait dépasser € 243 million en 2003, et le BPA € 23.”

And here is the correct translation:

“Net earnings went up 48% but EPS only rose by 27% due to high exceptionals. We expect net earnings to exceed € 243 million in 2003, and EPS € 23.”

Some definitions, for non-financial readers:

Résultat net (net earnings): income after taxation recorded by a company at the end of the financial year.

BPA – “benefice par actions” (EPS – earnings per share): net earnings divided by the number of outstanding shares of common stock.

Exceptionnels (exceptionals): income earned or expenditure spent on transactions that are not part of a company’s usual business operations. For example, if a company sells a subsidiary for € 1 million, it will record an exceptional profit or income of € 1 million at the end of the year.

First machine translation:

“The net income increases by 48 % but the BPA of 27 % only because of exceptional high. Should the net income exceed? 243 million in 2003, and the BPA? 23″

Second machine translation:

“The net result progresses of 48% but the BPA of 27% only owing to exceptional students. The net result should surpass € 243 million in 2003, and the BPA € 23.”

Comments:

* Both systems failed to recognize and translate the abbreviation “BPA” (bénéfice par action = EPS).

* Both also translated “exceptionnels” as an adjective rather than a noun – with the second system then introducing a totally irrelevant noun (”students”), making the entire sentence nonsensical.

* Both translations also contain grammatical errors (of/by).

We then decided to see whether the systems coped better with a short legal text. In fact, as you will see, the results were even worse, with the machines producing completely meaningless sentences in a mixture of French and English.

Original French:

“Il est rappelé au(x) destinataire(s), conformément aux articles 56 et 853 du Code de Procédure Civile :

Que les parties se défendent elles-mêmes ou qu’elles ont la faculté de se faire assister ou représenter par toutes personnes de leur choix ; que leur représentant, s’il n’est pas Avocat, doit justifier d’un pouvoir spécial.

Que faute de comparaître ou de se faire représenter, elles s’exposent à ce qu’un jugement soit rendu contre elles sur les seuls éléments fournis par leur(s) adversaire(s).”

This is a standard note taken from a Summons to appear in court (”Assignation”), notifying the recipient that legal proceedings have been started against him/her/it.

Here is the correct translation:

“The recipient(s) is (are) reminded that, in accordance with sections 56 and 853 of the French Code of Civil Procedure (Code de Procédure Civile):

Parties are responsible for their own defence, although they may be assisted or represented by any person of their choice. If the person representing them is not a French lawyer (avocat), he/she must produce a special power of attorney.

If they fail to appear or be represented, a judgment may be entered against them solely on the basis of arguments and evidence presented by the other party(ies).”

First machine translation:

“It is pointed out au(x) recipient, in accordance with articles 56 and 853 of the Code of Civil procedure:

That the parts defend themselves or qu?elles have the ability to be made assist or represent by all people of their choice; that their representative, s?il n?est Lawyer, must justify d?un special capacity.

That fault of appearing or of being made represent, they s?exposent with this qu?un judgement is returned against them on the only elements provided by leur(s) adversary.”

Second machine translation:

“It is recalled to the (x)

What the parties defend themselves themselves or qu’elles have the faculty to do to attend itself or represent by all persons of their choice; that representing for them, s’il n’est Lawyer, must justify d’un to be able special.

What for lack of appear or to do to represent itself, they s’exposent to this qu’un judgement is returned against them on the alone elements furnish by them (leur(s)).”

What a mumbo-jumbo!

Machine translation is not even remotely close to replacing the human mind.

Army Rangers

With origins dating back to colonial times the Army Rangers are part of the US Operations Special Forces that became a more permanent part of the military around the 1970’s.Army Rangers are front line special light infantry American troops and their primary focus is on infiltration by land, air or even sea they are specialized in the recovery of personnel and special equipment, conducting raids and direct action operations.

Selection

To be selected to be a Ranger a soldier has to prove his physical capability through various endurance tests designed to establish that he’s physically capable of entering the program. Once into ‘Ranger School’ his training is categorized into three phases namely Crawl training, Walk training and Run training.

Crawl training: is to develop the foundations and trains the soldier in hand –to hand combat, immersion in water and the use of fists and sticks in combat.

Walk training: covers rappelling, ambush training, knots tying and intermediate level airborne operations.

Run training: is the advanced training covering such aspects as water bound infiltration, troop extraction in hostile situations, working with explosives, skills for sabotage, navigation and reconnaissance

Only on completion of the above does a Ranger officially graduate from Ranger School.

Navy SEALs

The Navy SEALs were established formally around the 1960’s but have their roots dating back to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Navy SEALs specialize in sea, air and land specific missions and operations, Basic Underwater Demolitions (BUD), reconnaissance, information warfare, personnel recovery, unconventional warfare, counter terrorism, internal defense on foreign soil, and security assistance.

Selection

In order to make it as a Navy SEAL an individual has to undergo a seven month long Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training which is divided into phases:

Indoctrination: to prepare the new initiates physically and mentally for the gruelling training ahead and the ways of the Navy SEAL.

Similarities

Both Army Rangers and Navy SEALs undergo very Intense and gruelling training programs designed to weed out the ones who just don’t cut it.

The U.S. Navy SEALs and the U.S. Army Rangers do not recruit women. Women do however work in several significant posts in support levels with the Navy SEALs, and serve at group levels in the U.S. Army Special Forces.

Both elite units exist for covert operations and while there are several differences in the way they operate there are definitely areas of overlap in terms of functions.

Differences

Rangers operate in platoon sized or larger units and are capable of handling direct action missions while Navy SEALs operate in smaller teams and handle specialised covert operations.

Rangers primarily perform military support functions while Navy SEALs are primarily for selective roles and most often not directly get involved in “front line” combat.

The Rangers are typically known to be ready for rapid deployment, has an airborne advanced infantry and generally tends to fight primarily using conventional warfare. Navy SEALs on the other hand are responsible for unconventional warfare, they are all trained paratroopers, they integrate with foreign forces, are generally independent and have high sustainability working within small groups with limited or no support; they specialise and execute underwater reconnaissance , infiltrations and demolitions.

While both Army Rangers and Navy SEALs are highly skilled specialized forces whose functions tend to overlap, the Army Rangers specialty is land warfare, while the Navy SEAL as the name suggests excels where water bodies are involved.

When the holiday season arrives, the heat and sun are some of the most common factors people expect and fly down to the south to popular destinations as Spain, France or Portugal. The coasts start to get crowded at the end of June, and during the summer time people mostly from several European countries meet in the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts.

Apart from the well known beaches in Spain, this country has beautiful landscapes where families and friends can enjoy a holiday in the country.

Spanish people appreciate the value of getting peace up in the mountains a lot, where pure nature and wonderful landscapes are the best frames for the holiday memories. No matter which season of the year we are in, you can always enjoy a rural holiday.

Northern Spain looks green and fresh and mountains, lakes and snow are part of the scenery during the winter time. There´s nothing best than enjoy of this paradise from a quality limestone house with chimney.

The south has a great variety of rural areas as well, where anyone is impressed by the vast nature and mountains in “Sierra de Cazorla” (Jaen), “The Chorro Lake” (Malaga) or “Las Alpujarras” (Granada). From North to South, Spain’s beautiful countryside invites those who love to escape from the noise of cars and pollution, to the delightful smell of pines and Eucalyptus.

There are plenty of activities to be done when going to the countryside: hiking, rafting, rappel, fishing and hunting are some of them. You can also practice winter sports all over Spain, as there are very good ski resorts all over the country, where Alpine skiing and cross-country ski can be perfectly practiced in numerous ski resorts as Sierra Nevada, Formigal or Candanchu, for instance.

Explore the rural side of Spain, and get impressed by its beauty!

The most renowned ski resort is, without a doubt, Las Leñas. Las Leñas counts with a high quality snow internationally recognized and ski runs for all levels. You can spend entire days enjoying all the facilities offered and practicing what you have learnt during your Spanish course with locals. Another famous ski centre is Penitentes Ski Resort settled at the base of the Mount Aconcagua very close to Chile. Penitentes is excellent to spend a weekend after you finish your Spanish course, since it counts with an incredible hotel and entertainment spots for young, kids and adults.

River rapids in Mendoza are also fantastic. Professional operators will take you to the Mendoza River with all necessary equipment and instructions to have a great experience. Generally these activities might take a whole day, so keep that in mind so as not to interfere with your Spanish course. Mendoza counts with all levels of rapids and pure water rivers formed by glaciers thaws. During your Spanish course you will learn specific vocabulary for these particular activities.

Apart from taking a regular Spanish course you can’t miss practicing rafting and becoming an adrenaline junkie in Mendoza! Paragliding, horse riding, canoeing and rappel are some other of the many sports you can enjoy in Mendoza after your Spanish course.

Fly fishing is another incredible sport that has become one of the most important in the region, practice by all visitors taking a Spanish course in Argentina. Although the city has been recognized as the capital of extreme sports, Mendoza also shines for its tranquil and quiet lakes perfect to practice fly fishing. During your Spanish course ask your teacher about how the building of hydroelectrically dams has helped arid regions in Mendoza and the fishing sport, providing the formation of deep blue swimming pools where fishes accumulate.

Another relaxing activity far from the frenetic rhythm of extreme sports is horse riding, practiced in Los Andes. Many Spanish courses include this outdoor activity enjoyed along the incredible mountain ranges of Mendoza. You will go through the pre- Cordillera and encounter beautiful views and traditional chacras. Typical horseback riding tours for visitors taking a Spanish course include barbecues and bird watching. This kind of excursion usually takes all day and is the perfect opportunity to discover nature and have a break from your Spanish course. Don’t forget to take abundant water, appropriate clothes, sun protector, hat and sunglasses.

Apart from its natural offer, the city downtown is a bustling and commercial area, full of coffee shops and avenues traversed by riverbeds and tree lines. Learning Spanish in Mendoza is a great choice, since the city is perfectly equipped to receive foreigners who come to take a Spanish course.