| Nexon Revs Engine as KartRider Open Beta Prepares to Launch October 2
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Nexon America Inc., the U.S. division of Asia's leading online games company Nexon Group, has given the green light for KartRider open beta testing, adding to immense buzz already generated by the game's closed beta. KartRider, the free-to-download, free-to-play online multiplayer racing game, boasts over 160 million users worldwide, supporting its preeminent status as an international sensation and gaming phenomenon. With the open beta scheduled for October 2nd, Nexon's latest online colossus is being shifted into high gear in preparation for the eagerly awaited official launch date. More information can be found at http://kart.nexon.net. KartRider fuses the thrill of addicting, old-school multiplayer kart riding mayhem with innovative track design and customization options.
China tops India again
We are running into a dead end as the Earth villagers if we keep following the economic model that the US has developed over the 20th century, which is based on the unlimited exploit to our natural resources. The world simply cannot support another economy like this, no matter who tops whom. We need a turning point in the way the world economic works. If we failed, we are all doomed no matter which country tops the world, the US, India, China, you name it. .
Pygmie project no small thing
When Congo Republic's northern pygmies go out into the forest these days, some will be carrying hand-held satellite tracking devices along with their traditional bows and spears. Using GPS handsets to pinpoint sacred sites and hunting areas, the nomadic forest dwellers are literally putting themselves on the map to protect their livelihoods and habitat against the chainsaws and bulldozers of commercial loggers. .
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