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After a small piece of ranting I came out with a few months ago about the wrong use of Charity on a few Charity Christmas Cards I read a “Which” report today that took a swipe at the businesses that are using the word charity as a marketing gimmick instead of a statement of intent. Dame Hilary Blume who is the director of the Charities advisory trust said that unless at a mimimum 10% of a cards retail price is given to Charity, it shouldn’t be given the title of “Charity”. Personnaly I think the quantity should be nearer to 25% but Im not in a position where i have to be quite so guarded about my views.

The company in the fortunate position to be charitable, “Harrod’s” was at the bottom of Which’s study providing the smallest quantity from their sales to charity. Of the products they were selling donated as little as 3.9% to charity and the highest % per pack was 10% which personally I think isnt Charity at all. This bad decision in salesmanship led to them being given the Annual Scrooge award by the charities advisory trust who looked at different stores during the final week of October and the start of November.

46% of the products sold gave less than 5% to charity with a huge 82% of Harrods Charity Christmas Cards packs giving less than 10%. The Georgy Porgy award for Greed was given to Cards Galore with most of the packs giving less than 10% and some giving as little as 4.7%. Charity exploiters be cautious we are onto you! And you may well be receiving one of these scathing rewards if you don’t change your ways. Bah Humbugs!

To leave you on a positive note there is some light on the horizon with some great charities banding together to provide you with quality Charity Christmas cards that return 79% of their earnings from every sale to the charities that really do need them. As with any findings like this, vote with your feet and look at the cards to see the amount you are donating to charity and if its not enough buy somewhere else (if they don’t tell you on the pack it may well be because they would rather you didn’t know.

Azeroth is a universe in which long and tumultuous history is forged in the fires of unremitting conflict. It has been four years since great chaos reigned over this scarred world and King Arthas of Lord Aeron was becoming mad by haunting visions of the Frozen Thrown of Icecrown. As it was inevitable, history now repeats itself as armies of the Horde and the Alliance prove their mettle on battlegrounds and clash weapons and magic in huge, organized territorial wars. Be careful your time has come.

Choose an alliance, sharpen your skills, and make your mark on Azeroth history. World of Warcraft is the first MMOG in the four part Warcraft series, with previous Warcraft titles being RTS games. Like most MMOs, players may find adventure in fighting many kinds of monsters and in performing missions given by various NPCs throughout Azeroth.

In World of Warcraft, victory in these endeavors yield rewards in the form of currency, loot and experience. Gamers may also take part in PvP battles in the forms of dueling and fights with players of different factions. In the early to middle stages of exploration around Azeroth, most monsters and quests can be handled solo. Beyond that point, nonetheless, more and more gameplay will necessitate a good team of players, generally two to five in number. Large-scale raids can require up to 40 players to succeed. At level 40, players can buy a mount based on their character’s reputation and race, which can be summoned on demand. These are expensive to buy and train, but add to the player’s status and greatly raise their speed of travel.

We’re still digesting our Thanksgiving dinner. Advertisers are pouring it on with TV ads and kids are building their wishlists. It’s hard for young and old alike to prioritize their lists but what is at the top? Probably a Wii Fit.

One of the most popular games these days is the Wii Fit. It’s a simulator that uses real-life facts to create and manage the game.

The challenge right now is finding a Wii Fit in Stock. I wish it was as simple as going to Best Buy and picking one up. It can be just as challenging to find one online. Alas, my friend, don’t fret. I’ll show you exactly where to go to find one in stock and where you can get it for less than retail.

If you’d like to know a bit more about the game and the benefits it’s easy to go to the official WII site and get the scoop. Between the Body Test and the training programs you’re sure to get a good handle on your fitness levels.

You can take part in aerobics, strength training, balance games and yoga using the training modes. You actually follow along with your onscreen character and go through various workouts to improve your fitness level. You can do various strength training routines to improve your overall body tone and the fit pad will measure your success.

It has a BMI, or Body Mass Index, that measures your body fat and composition. For most of us it’s probably something we don’t want to know! Don’t be surprised to see real results as many who have been using the game for a while swear by it. Being able to track your progress is a motivating factor and can be a big help in your overall performance.

The virtual caricatures, which are unique to the Wii, represent you as you use the fit board to go through the game. The caricature will change shape as you do. This game really draws you in and reminds me a bit of the SIMS game.

As I mentioned before it can be difficult to find a Wii Fit Available Online. Here’s my secret…go to gamessale.net and buy one there. Not only can you find one there but you can get it cheap too.