John Heald, senior cruise director for Carnival Cruise Lines, tosses confetti from a window overlooking Times Square in New York Dec 29, 2010 to test air currents in preparation for the upcoming New Year's Eve celebration. More than one ton of confetti, officially sponsored by the cruise line, will be hand-tossed at the stroke of midnight on Dec 31 to celebrate the arrival of the new year. [Xinhua]