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The entertainment arena relating to online video gaming is blowing the socks of the Wall Street Wannabes.

With popular games such as “Everquest” and “World of Warcraft” grossing millions for their investors, others have tried entering the market.

With astonishing growth these no name companies have begun to gather hundreds thousands of followers for their simpler versions of “Everquest” and alike. One such online game is RuneScape@.

RuneScape was created by a small company called Jagex. They have made a few smaller single player games but nothing as big as their online RPG game RuneScape.

In the game RuneScape, you traverse a world as a person that you design, accomplishing tasks such as making weapons, fishing, fighting, and more. After so long the goals are accomplished and you find new things to explore.

There are two types of accounts available: Free, which is supported by ads, and Premium, which has no advertising and you also have more options. Although the graphics are from the days of the 80’s they do have a very reliable uptime and since it is free you cannot complain. WOW and Everquest charge $50 for the game in the store and then $15 a month for memberships, very expensive yet extremely awesome graphics.

The interactive game, RuneScape, is popular with the younger crowd because it is an interactive myspace site. You create a character, hair, clothes, personality and more. You can chat with your friends or anyone else throughout the world. It is a great game for kids and can be very entertaining. They also have safety features to protect against SPAM and obscene language, which makes it even safer for your kids to play. But let us get to the real topic of this article, the RuneScape tips and tricks.

Throughout the Internet you will find literally hundreds of fans websites with The Ultimate Guide but let us face it, how many really are. The most important things are the following:

First, if you intend to really play and evolve throughout this game, you will need to open a premium membership account for $5 a month. With this you can store more gold and items at the bank and you are also open to a whole new level of quests and arenas.

Second, auto miner programs are always key to building strong characters quickly and to acquire lots of gold.

Lastly, play. The whole point of game is not to get the secrets from a guide and then beat it, it is to play the game and exercise your mind to solve the puzzles. With over 150,000 people playing at any given moment and millions of registered users, probably all between the ages of 12-16, the game cannot be that hard.

Have fun playing, don’t forget to come back and read more on http://www.runescape-tips-tricks.info .

Have fun playing, don’t forget to come back and read more tips and tricks on www.runescape-tips-tricks.info .

If you haven’t already been to Prague yourself then you will almost
certainly have friends that have been and if you are reading this article you
are probably planning a trip there in near future.

There are plenty of other articles that will tell you where to
visit, what to see, where to get cheap beer and how not to be ripped off by taxi
drivers. This article is about the holiday letting market in Prague and how to
get the most from it.

When booking a city break or vacation in Prague most people
immediately consider hotels with a recognisable brand. This is fine and you
will no doubt have a great time staying there - but at a price! If 3 couples
are travelling together and staying in 3 hotel rooms you could typically pay up
to $600 plus taxes for the group - PER NIGHT! The same quality of accommodation
in a Prague holiday apartment will normally cost $120 per night. Just think how much
more beer, or wooden toys or boat trips down the Vltava you can buy with that!

Where to Stay?
For obvious reasons many people are attracted to the Old Town
Square or the immediate vicinity to the Charles Bridge. If you are thinking
about this then consider the following:

• Stag and Hen parties congregate in these areas and can be very
  noisy, particularly late at night.

• Czechs congregate here for key sporting events normally shown on
  Huge TV screens - check you dates carefully.

• Pickpockets and street prostitutes frequent these areas.
• Prague city centre is very small and most places are either within walking
  distance or are served by excellent public transport links (metro and trams)

• Hotels and Apartments are generally more expensive in these areas.
• There are many other areas of Prague that are quieter, cheaper and
  well connected to the rest of the city. One of the most popular areas in my
  experience is Vinohrady (the Royal Vineyard). The architecture is fantastic
  with a real café society. It is a 10-15 minute walk away from Wenceslas Square
  and well served by public transport.

Two outstanding new developments have recently been built in
Vinohrady and there are many holiday apartments available. These are the Zvonarka and Korunni Dvur
developments. The apartments are generally furnished to a 4 star standard with
swimming pools and fitness facilities available either for free or a small
charge. These are well worth considering over and above a small, drafty, noisy
Old Town apartment.

Other pitfalls with Prague Apartments

There are thousands of apartments available for short term holiday
and vacation rental. But choose your apartment carefully!

Following entry to the Czech Republic there has been a great deal
of investment into this market from outside of the Czech Republic. It is easier
than ever before to buy and mortgages have become available to non-Czech
nationals for the first time - and at reasonable rates. These are normally
furnished to a high standard and in good, safe locations and add to the stock of
quality Czech owned apartments.

There are also a large number of ‘protected rent’ apartments that
are sublet illegally. These are much older and the ‘owners’ spend much less on
furnishings and maintenance because they are letting the flats illegally.
Protected rents were intended to provide affordable accommodation to Czechs
during the communist period and in the future these are expected to be phased
out.

But how can you tell what the apartment will really be like from a
few thumbnail pictures?

The best way is use a reputable website such as
http://www.praguerental.com to choose your property. These apartments are all vetted
and are in well furnished properties in safe, central locations. You can
reserve the apartment with a small deposit and be sure of local English speaking
support on arrival in Prague.

Holiday Rental Checklist

• Know the TOTAL price of the booking at the time of booking an
  insist on email confirmation

• Agree Check in and Check out times in advance. You will normally
  be asked to check out earlier than a hotel so that the apartment can be cleaned
  in advance of the next guests arriving. It is always worth asking for a late
  check out. Most owners will agree to this if they have no guests arriving that
  day. Make sure you discuss this in advance though as the cleaner will need to
  be notified.

• Extras. Normally airport transfer can be added to the cost of the
  booking for reasonable rates. Owners prefer to know exactly where you are once
  you arrive rather than have you show up on the door step at a random time
  somewhere near to when you said you show up. Taking advantage of airport
  transfers will normally save you money and get you to your apartment faster.

• Ask about security arrangements.

Ian Smith is an expat from the UK living in Prague for the last 8 years. He manages the prague apartment rental business http://www.praguerental.com and advises investors on the pitfalls of holiday buy-to-lets.

You have just hired someone who has Asperger Syndrome, or perhaps you suspect so, and indeed he or she has very strong skills to match the job description. It is likely that you will be very pleased because people with Asperger Syndrome tend to have strong focus and commitment to a job well done.

To set up for office place success, you will find it pays off to invest in some training time, early on in some of those skills unrelated to the primary job, but fundamentally important to navigating the day at the office.

Here are seven straightforward strategies to help your new employee prosper and produce for your business.

1. Logical lists. As you see a routine or task that requires daily attention, log it on a list. Explaining the purpose behind the task may help it to become automatic. People with Asperger Syndrome like to make sense out of things.

2. Create a ‘cheat sheet’ for phone coverage. If want your employee to pinch hit on the phones, have a few generic phrases that work for your workplace, for example, “Can I have someone get back to you with that information?”

3. Be very specific about what you expect in general office matters. Help her to know where more and less flexibility is in order and appropriate in the daily flow of the work place. What routines must be done one way only? Observe, make notes and plan for periodic feedback time.

4. Be prepared to give your input with some of the smaller steps you may not typically think of stating. Gradually transfer responsibility and accountability to your employee, withdrawing your level of involvement as you see him catching on to the rhythms of your office place.

5. Help her become comfortable with the social culture of your workplace. People with Asperger tend to want to stay focused on tasks they enjoy. Being specific about when to go for breaks and lunch will be a guide for opportunities to personally connect with co-workers.

6. Have a set routine for evaluation and feedback sessions. Start the meeting by talking about the qualities you see in your new employee. “Here’s where your work is very well done.” Be sensitive to feelings of past failure with social and organizational issues. Your employee with Asperger is probably quite familiar with his weaknesses, having heard about them and struggled with them in some other past setting. You can say ” Here’s where we will work together:”

7. Don’t be afraid to be blunt. It will be helpful. There is a distinction between ‘blunt’ and ‘rude.’ He will appreciate and understand directness and clarity. If you are finding yourself repeating requests, you can say, “What plan can we come up with to help you establish routines that I have been reminding you about?”

For more tips and tools to help people with Asperger Syndrome in the work place see companion article Communication Tips to Help Your Employee with Asperger Syndrome Thrive in Your Work Place

Ellen Mossman-Glazer M.Ed. is a Life Skills Coach and Behavioral Specialist, specializing in Asperger Syndrome, High Functioning Autism, ADHD, and learning difficulties. Over her 20 years in special education classrooms and children’s treatment settings, Ellen has seen the struggle that children have when they feel they don’t fit in. She now works in private practice with people across the USA and Canada, by phone, teleconference groups and email, helping parents, educators, caregivers and their challenging loved ones, to find their own specific steps and tools to thrive. Ellen is the author of two on line e-zines, Emotion Matters: Tools and Tips for Working with Feelings and Social Skills: The Micro Steps. Subscribe for free and see more about Ellen at http://artofbehaviorchange.com/
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