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Covenant Health notifying patients of air quality issue at the Misericordia Community Hospital
September 28, 2018
Friday, September 28, 2018
Covenant Health is notifying 473 patients that heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) standards for positive air pressure were not adequately maintained during their surgical or obstetrical procedures undertaken at the Misericordia Community Hospital (MCH) between May 21, 2018 and July 18, 2018.
The increased risk to patients is considered very low; however, as a precaution, all affected patients are being informed.
Maintaining positive air pressure, which reduces the inflow of air from surrounding areas, is only one of several factors that contributes to maintaining an environment that minimizes the risk of infection. Operating rooms maintain a positive pressure compared to the surrounding space to minimize airflow from areas outside of the operating room that may be less sterile.
"We understand that this information may be concerning to patients who underwent surgical procedures during this time frame," said Dr. Robert Black, Associate Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director, MCH. "But it's important to note that the increased risk of infection is very low and steps were taken immediately to rectify the problem as soon as it was identified."
Remedial action has been undertaken and there is no ongoing increased risk to patients. Air quality standards are currently being met or exceeded in all operating rooms at the MCH. A comprehensive review of this event is being conducted to ensure the ongoing safety of patients. Three operating rooms and two labour and delivery suites were affected by the event.
Covenant Health is committed to patient safety and transparency and has a responsibility to inform all patients whose surgeries were affected during this time frame, even when the risks are very low.
During this time period, 2663 surgical procedures were performed at the Misericordia. Over 82 per cent of patients who had surgical procedures during this time period were not impacted. Only those individuals whose surgical procedures occurred during this event will receive notification letters from Covenant Health.
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New York — The New York Times has cancelled a public event with James Franco days after the Golden Globe winner was accused of sexual misconduct.
The TimesTalk event scheduled for Wednesday was intended to feature The Disaster Artist director and star and his brother and co-star, Dave Franco, discussing the film with a Times reporter.
The Times said in a statement that "given the controversy surrounding recent allegations" it was cancelling the event.
Actress Violet Paley and filmmaker Sarah Tither-Kaplan have recently accused Franco on Twitter of earlier instances of sexual misconduct.
Cute #TIMESUP pin James Franco. Remember the time you pushed my head down in a car towards your exposed penis & that other time you told my friend to come to your hotel when she was 17? After you had already been caught doing that to a different 17 year old?— Violet Paley (@VioletPaley) January 8, 2018
Hey James Franco, nice #timesup pin at the #GoldenGlobes , remember a few weeks ago when you told me the full nudity you had me do in two of your movies for $100/day wasn't exploitative because I signed a contract to do it? Times up on that!— Sarah Tither-Kaplan?? (@sarahtk) January 8, 2018
Franco was in attendance at Tuesday's National Board of Review Awards gala in New York City to present his film's adapted screenplay award. He did not comment on the allegations. An email seeking comment from his publicist was not immediately returned.
Later during an appearance on CBS' The Late Show, host Stephen Colbert questioned Franco about the allegations. Franco said that the things he's heard about on Twitter are not accurate but he supports people coming out and having a voice.
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Discussion in 'News and Current Events' started by patriot75, Jul 29, 2013.
I don't think I would have been that patient with the slimeball scilon.
Very important to muster self control in the scientology (fair) game, though..
Alle the best for tomorrow, David. <3 <3 <3
BULLBAITING IS BACK BABY, that must sure get a few more protesters at the doors of the cult just for lulz
In holland they got onley auditing
cool you kept your cool
Anyone now this guy?
looks like a ex-coper
NY Org has it's own extra special brand of Guidos working security. Post the pic up at motherfuckery.org or hit the NY Anons up on their FB page or Skype to let them know the pic is here. Someone there will probably have some info.
Pitched the picture to a couple of NYC Anons.
This tour is unpossible, because DAVID LOVE DOES NOT EXIST. kthxbai.
Dallas Fire Rescue battles 3-alarm blaze at White Rock area mansion | WFAA Dallas - Fort Worth
October 3, 2013
A three alarm fire tore through a mansion near White Rock Lake, causing authorities to shut down Buckner Blvd. in both directions for a time Thursday afternoon.
The home, located at 1850 Buckner Blvd., went up in flames at about 3:25 p.m. A second alarm was called at 4:25 p.m. and a third came at 4:55 p.m. The location is between Garland Rd. and Interstate 30.
The mansion is vacant but its owners were on scene, said Dallas Fire Rescue spokesman Jason Evans. He said the first firefighters on scene reported seeing black smoke coming from under the roof of the two-story home.
"I am told that the roof is made of such a material that it is not only keeping the fire inside the structure, but it is also slowing the ability of firefighters to put water on it from above," he wrote in an e-mail.
The residence is the former home of the Center for Scientology.
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Is it still owned by CoS? Is this yet another "mysterious" fire at a CoS owned property?
The fire was reported in the 1800 block of North Buckner Boulevard. The home was the former church of Scientology. It is now owned by Dave Anderson who told NBC 5 that no one was living in the home. It was in process of a remodel.
Uh, thanks. <<<now embarrassed that I didn't find that out myself>>>
That looks horrible.
Inb4 :they must not have burned sage this month.
Karma-aka, they pulled it in. Fraud.
Scientology's Old Celebrity Centre in East Dallas Burned Down Yesterday
Fire destroyed vacant 10,000-square-foot home in East Dallas that was uninsured
Hard to tell from the pics, but it looks like a ceramic tile or slate roof. Speaking as a ex-volunteer fireman, from a firefighting point of view such roofs are a PIA. They're very difficult to vent, and trap heat inside to the point a flashover or backdraft situation developing inside is almost a given. Very, very dangerous to enter.
From the reports, tile with a layer of metal sheet under that--a nasty EZ-Bake oven.
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Rating: PG | Runtime: 90 minutes | Release Date: 2013 (Palestine)
Studio: Cinétéléfilms
Director(s): Rashid Masharawi
Writer(s): Rashid Masharawi
"We all should sing and dance and live and allow nothing to break us"
No matter how much Stereo (Mahmud Abu-Jazi) loves his country, living in the warzone that is occupied Palestine has to prove hollow at some point. A wedding singer with what many say is a sweet voice—hence the nickname—that moment comes via an Israeli bombardment. The aftermath leaves his wife dead, his brother Sami (Salah Hannoun) a deaf mute, and himself ravaged by the guilt of not being there and the understanding that his government's words are empty. With his nephew also in jail as a member of the resistance—and frankly better off than dead within days on the streets—his dream of a homeland has ended despite some still holding tight to hope. The only thing left now is to leave and Canada is as good a place as any to start anew.
The announcement of his escape from the painful memories sparks Sami's interest to join him. A licensed electrical engineer, his handicap has made his ability to gain employment null. Hope still exists that Western medicine may help as the promise of a fresh start proves cathartic. He too lost a loved one during the bombing as his injuries and embarrassment forced him to cancel his wedding with the lovely Laila (Mayssa Abdel Hadi). Desperate to make him stand strong by her side and not let the occupation win by running away, she writes a note declaring her undying love that he avoids like the plague once he and Stereo leave Jenin for their sister Mariam's (Areen Omari) place in Ramallah. Laila reminds him of a past self he can no longer be.
Before they're allowed to emigrate, however, Stereo and Sami must put ten thousand dollars d in a bank account as a sort of collateral in case they are unable to find work straight away. Their brother-in-law Ziad (Assem Zoubi) works as their lawyer to put everything in place legally as they seek assistance from a friend (Mussam Abu Eishe) to rent sound equipment and book the odd job utilizing it. Stereo hasn't sung anything since his wife's death and therefore serves only as an engineer while Sami sets up the connections. They work weddings, memorials, and even government conferences wherein the local Minister (Walid Abdel Salam) regurgitates the same party line the Palestinians have heard for years with no traction. It's a steady stream of futile events that only help reinforce Stereo's decision to leave.
This is the central plot to Rashid Masharawi's Falastine Stereo [Palestine Stereo], a drama at its core with a bitingly ironic humor. Not only does Masharawi have Sami working with sound despite not being able to hear a lick of it, he also has the brothers transporting the equipment inside a retired ambulance. The latter proves funny when they roll up on a church to provide speakers for the band, but absolutely tragic when parking on a street where someone is in dire need of a hospital. It's the perfect premise for us to witness what's happening on the streets as we hear snippets of protestors chanting, watch as occupied forces throw tear gas and shoot into crowds, and see how patriotic these citizens are despite having no true country to fight for.
Unwittingly, Stereo and Sami find themselves on the frontlines despite trying to leave altogether, catching a bit of what their friend Samir (Khalifa Natour) says is still a possibility. To him confrontation is key towards giving Palestine back what it deserves and while Stereo disagrees thanks to the hardships he's had to face, the singer ends up playing his part in the resistance unintentionally anyway. Whether what they see and hear will change their minds to stay and help their fallen comrades or simply bolster the idea they must leave sooner rather than later may never be answered, but the question does beg us to wonder when enough is enough either way. Can they stay when they might be dead tomorrow? Can they leave knowing they leave behind defenseless family and friends?
Sami and Laila's relationship stands in for the war too through the process of her asking him to confront his fears and insecurities by not retreating just like Samir attempts to persuade Stereo. Their leaving isn't something they've come to lightly, though, as Canada shines like an oasis to could help both become more than is possible in Palestine. While we may not know this at first, we will once Stereo explains the details of the bombardment during his Canadian consulate interview. At some point survival takes precedence over an affiliation to the place you were born. And to watch both men laugh at their passports in the knowledge that the first time they ever had one was so to leave and eventually renounce their citizenship is both funny and sad.
Abu-Jazi and Hannoun bring their characters to life with an emotional authenticity that resonates with humanity. However, Masharawi's story unfortunately lacked meat for this American with its central conceit being overly simplistic and its political details too far in the background for me to fully comprehend. The tonal shifting from serious to funny can also be odd due to circumstances often being too dramatic for the levity not to appear out-of-place. And while I enjoy an open-ended conclusion—especially one as powerfully poignant as this—the not knowing almost renders the journey meaningless since the ramifications of their decision affects so many. There is a real struggle for place, freedom, and identity at play wherein fighting the Israelis becomes just the tip of the iceberg. It's easy for Americans to take such notions for granted.
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Mizuho Bank to Launch in Second Life
The Japanese bank, Mizuho, will launch a Ferris wheel(?) in Second Life, as a new way to promote its services. The Mizuho Financial Group Inc will be the first major Japanese bank to launch in Second Life, if you really want to call this a launch. Avatars can ride the Ferris wheel once the answer some questions about the banks services and products. Which brings up a couple questions, will it be in Japanese only, and why a Ferris wheel? What is the connection?
A Mizuho bank representative said they are considering connecting Second Life to it's Internet banking system, which is good news certainly, as we would finally have a bank backed by something other than some anonymous avatars word.
No date as to when any of this will happen was listed on the announcement.
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Second Life News for August 28, 2007
Get a 'Second Life' at virtual Princeton University Some of Princeton University's most historic buildings have been given a new home.
A student returning to campus, however, wouldn't be able to notice the change unless he or she logged on to Second Life, a 3-D virtual world accessible through the Internet that is entirely built and owned by its users. To visit the virtual world, one must create an avatar, which is a computer-animated figure that moves along the screen as a user changes his or her location in Second Life. A user's avatar represents his or her identity in the virtual world and first and last names must be selected for all avatars. Just about every aspect of an avatar's appearance can be determined by its user, including, body shape, height, hair color and clothing.
Coldwell Banker Australia's non-presence in Second Life Of course, Coldwell have been in SL since March but I thought I'd contact the Australian contact listed in the press release to ask what the Australian operation's involvement was with SL. The response was:
"Coldwell Banker Australia at this stage is not involved in Second Life , the media release was an announcement of the brand's initiatives."
SLCC: It has happened I met felt 1000 people although only 800 have been there, I have extra weight on my flight back because of all those business cards (ok, I also gave out the same amount so that's a lie). I got a new T-shirt and bag And I got some new in-world SL friends (sometimes you need to go via the RL route).
Dan Dufus the Clueless Salesman - SLCC 07 Chicago Report I had the pleasure of attending the Second Life Conference and Convention in Chicago this past weekend as a guest of Campfire Media, Atomic Bombast and Mug Wildung, and Pontiac's Motorati Island. I was joined by Suku Ming, owner of the SLASCAR race track who shared with me 50% of all the racers on her track are women SL residents, in fact the #1 racer on the SLASCAR track is a woman avatar. Perhaps Second Life racing levels the playing field for women race car drivers? Toby Rainbow owner of the Pontiac SLASCAR dirt track next door and Flux Woyseck, owner of the Drive-In and the Malt Shop joined us to explore the action packed sessions, social events and share the car culture of Motorati Life and our respective Second Life businesses with real life SL convention goers.
Second Life's Downside I've posted quite a bit about Second Life here, and as my podcast with Philip Mallory Jones (more soon, I promise!) probably makes apparent, I think that there is some very interesting potential in that virtual world. But, I can't say I log in that much or that I have found it nearly as productive or interesting as Mr. Jones has–his work gives him an access point to the community there which is difficult to find for those of us without such a good reason to be there. Interesting that WIRED's Chris Anderson is throwing up his hands with SL.
Second Life Community Looks to the Future At the Second Life Community Convention in Chicago this weekend, panelists and guests gathered to discuss the progress of and prospects for the growing virtual world. The real-world meeting featured live music, a masquerade ball and proclamations of how Second Life will be bigger than the Internet. Some panels focused on social networking issues - building trust, for example, and the sex life of avatars. The latter panel, hosted in part by someone named Stroker Serpentine, proved to be one of the biggest draws. But some of the more interesting discussions centered around the economic prospects of Second Life members. One entrepreneur noted that it's difficult to get people to show up for work in her virtual shop - her "employees" don't treat it like a real job.
Teaching in Second Life I will be teaching a course in Computer Graphics at Saint Paul College. We will use Second Life as the studio. Not that I know anything about Computer Graphics. I am hoping that my students will teach ME. Hopefully the course will allow me to explore the possibilities of using SL as a studio environment for teaching team-based courses.
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1st Annual Architecture & Design Competition in Second Life
What: 1st annual architecture & design competition in Second Life
When: Submission Deadline: September 1st, 2007
Where: Apart from in world-Second-Life the competition will also "happen" in the "first world" at the International Ars Electronica Festival in Linz 2007 and at Zollverein Essen with jury discussions, parties, and a great prize ceremony.
Description: Spatially interesting and aesthetically independent pieces of architecture are sought from the inhabitants of the digital parallel world that has almost five million participants. The competition is open for all. The aim of the competition is to explore new trends of architecture and design on the electronic soil of the MMOG (massive multiplayer online game) of Second Life.
Projects will be chosen from five categories:
- Private Home
- Corporate Architecture and V-shopping
- High Rise
- Landscape Design
- Freestyle and Special Projects
But there will also be two extra-prizes: The Prize of the Jury and the Prize chosen by the Second Life online-community.
The winners will receive a worldwide exposure!
- The projects will be presented at the Ars Electronica festival 2007 (Sept. 5th - 11th, 2007) in Linz Austria, where the jury will be publicly held.
- The winners will be honored in an official prize ceremony at the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Zollverein Essen a few weeks later.
- The results of the competition will be documented in a book which will be published by Prestel publishers in spring 2008.
- The winning projects will be promoted worldwide and presented in a Hall of Fame on the internet - and of course in Second -Life.
Enter the competition here.
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Reinventing the Virtual City – Die virtuelle Stadt neu denken
A competition to help find new approaches to shape the growing, or shrinking, virtual world Second Life, I guess it depends on who you talk to about whether it's growing or shrinking. Can abandoned sims be recycled, can they be reused, or should they be recycled, what happens if the Lindens files bankruptcy, what would happen to all those users? Lots of questions I think are easy to answer, but I guess this is what the competition is for.
On this occasion and supplementing the competition "Reinventing the City – Die Stadt Neu denken", the Shrinking Cities project in collaboration with the architecture magazine archplus has launched the competition "Reinventing the Virtual City – Die virtuelle Stadt neu denken". The goal of the competition is to find new approaches to positively shape and qualify the shrinking of Second Life: Can data garbage be recycled? Can abandoned plots of land in Second Life be erased? Or can they experience a third life with digital agriculture? Should the virtual world be reformatted? Or the remaining avatars be cloned? What happens when Linden Lab files for bankruptcy? Where will the former users of Second Life migrate?
Suggestions for projects can address spatial, cultural, media-related, communications-related, social, or economic issues of transformation. The project should be conceived as a real intervention in Second Life.
Proposals should be submitted by November 16, 2007. Explanatory text (word or txt) of max. 1800 characters in German or English. A PDF of max. 4 A4-format pages, max. 3 MB to virtual*at*shrinkingcities.com Source: Reinventing the Virtual City
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More on Education in Second Life
I have been seeing more and more educational write-ups about Second Life, whether that is because I am looking for them more or not or because there really is, I don't know, but here are some more articles on education in Second Life and links to other educational resources.
Academic or Educational Destinations in Second Life Here is a list of educational or academic institutions in Second Life. This is not all inclusive and I will probably start my own on this site very soon.
As a matter of fact, here are some more I found on the site above.
Second Life Starter Guide A great guide in PDF format to help get you started in Second Life.
Scripting Tutorial - This is a nice tutorial put together by a systems analyst at IU. It also contains pointers to other tutorials.
Beginner's Scripting - A very nice, step x step, scripting guide for beginners, with a few basic code snippets.
Natural Selections Noob Be Gone - A comedic video introduction to basic prim creation and scripting.
Beginner Video Tutorials - A great site from CTER with video tutorials.
Second Life as a Learning Tool I've said for a while that Second Life offers something interesting in terms of providing a natural "setting" for online sessions, presentations, etc. because they are based on understood physical settings, e.g., presentation rooms with break out spaces. Now that Second Life has audio, there is a really interesting capability to have natural break-outs during online sessions that just never seems to work well in the current batch of tools, e.g., WebEx, LiveMeeting, etc. I've been saying for a while that these mainstream tools will eventually start to provide a very simple Second Life like thing. The hurdles for Second Life are still a little too high for them to become truly mainstream, but would be great for a controlled audience.
Some other resources to help you learn how to use Linden Scripting Language, LSL, official resources from Second Life and other developer sites.
Code Snippets Nice site with small code snippets.
Using the Linden Scripting Language The Linden Scripting Language (LSL) lets you add behaviors and interactivity to objects inside Second Life. Scripting is just another word for programming, so in learning about LSL you will end up learning about programming as well. Do not be afraid, though — between this article and the many resources available both online and in-world, you'll be up and scripting in no time. You do not need to write scripts to have fun in Second Life, but scripting drives the magic, from vehicles and guns to vendors and HTTP requests.
IBM's Codestation Labyrinth This is a Second Life URL directly to free code kits from IBM.
A Community Site for Second Life Developers I believe I have mentioned this site before, but here it is again, just in case. The first online resource for developers in Second Life, by developers in Second Life.
This site is for SL developers to communicate, coordinate, and find resources online to support their work. It is not for profit, and it needs your help to make it alive and full of useful resources. Please check out the forums and the wiki and contribute!
And here is a pretty good video, Educational Uses of Second Life since we are on the subject. this is the video refernced in this post above, Second Life as a Learning Tool.
And here is one talking about Science Learning Opportunities in Second Life.
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Coke, Branding and Second Life
As has been said on many blogs, including this one, you have to become part of the Second Life community to get people interested in what you are doing, you can just create a sim and say here it is. Coke is one of those brands who gets it, as they have been involved in the SL community since they first entered Second Life and will continue to do so. As the gentleman mentioned in the post I reference below, Coke advertising and branding is no longer about selling Coke, it is about becoming part of people's, or avatar's, lives, as there is no real way, currently, for them to track if a campaign has sold more cans of Coke or not.
The story below is from a panel at the 2007 Second Life Community Convention, the panel included Mike Donnelly, Director of Global Interactive Marketing at Coke spoke on a panel with C.C. Chapman and Steve Coulson from Crayon about Coca-Cola's Virtual Thirst contest in Second Life, where users where challenged to create a Coke machine for Second Life, a tough project considering that the avatars do not need to eat or drink. The winner has
not yet has been announced, btw, see below.
"Coke was in Second Life prior to us actually entering SL," said Donnelly, referring to coke machines fans were making and putting in the world. Taking what the fans were doing to the next level, Crayon and Coke developed a contest to make a vending machine, with the idea that SL residents are thirsty for experience. Of course, avatars don't have physical needs like eating and drinking, but by taking the brand value of coke and appropriately translating it into a virtual world, Crayon and Coke created an appropriate, successful campaign. To be clear, I'm not saying they were successful, Donnelly the client said the campaign was successful based upon the criteria they set for themselves.
"As the #1 brand in the world, I can't play around too much," said Donnelly, referring to the fact that he needed to provide real marketing value with Coke's Virtual Thirst. To do so, they tracked the social media around the initiative. Donnelly said that all marketing ultimately is about selling more Coke, but for this effort, the measures were about branding. In other words, they didn't measure an up tick in sales, they looked at metrics around participation and community reach. The results were:
- 300 blog posts about the contest
- 33,000 links
- 150+ photos in Flicker
- 31,000 Youtube views with 160,000+ comments.
Donnelly said he was pleased with the results and will continue to participate in SL as part of an integrated marketing plan, meaning, participation in Second Life is not enough, it needs to be part of larger strategy in order to be successful. Indeed, the contest itself recognized that limiting entries to builds in Second Life would exclude some people, so they allowed contestants to enter anything: emails, hand drawn sketches, storyboards, etc. The thing they wanted was the idea, in any form. Source: Coke Comes Clean about Second Life
Donnelly concluded with a number of lessons learned from the experience:
- Listen to the community. Do not talk at customers.
- Partner with pros.
- It's about community, not location.
- Embrace your critics and learn from them. ("I'd rather have critics talk about me than no one talking about me." Donnelly increased the prize money after people criticized the contest for having too small a pot.)
- Maximize success, use multiple channels.
- Strike a balance between art and science.
Added: C.C. Chapman pointed out that the winner had been announced on the Virtual Thirst competition, they just have not yet released the final product, the winner is named below.
As one of the project leads I'm VERY excited to announce that we have a winner in the Virtual Thirst contest and her name is Ann Marie Mathis aka Emerie May in Second Life.
Not only did she submit the winning idea, but she also went and took several photos of herself for bloggers to use in their posts. The one above is one that I found on her Flickr stream and got a big kick out of it. The fact that she took the time to take photos gave me a big smile! I was going to ask if I could take some of her and she beat me to it!
In the very near future she will travel to California to work with Millions of Us on making her idea a reality. We can't wait to share some of that with you in the future! Source: Virtual Thirst Has a Winner
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Chat with Thomas Jung and Rich Heilman LIVE
What: Chat with Thomas Jung and Rich Heilman LIVE
When: Monday 27, 2007 at 5:30 PM EST
Where: SAP Community Office.
Description: Don't miss it, come join me while I have a chat with Thomas Jung and Rich Heilman LIVE in Second Life at the SAP Community Office.
While there you can get your free "virtual" copy of the book with all the needed information to get your hands on the "real deal" including a link straight to purchasing!
Most importantly though you'll have the chance to ask the experts themselves questions!
So have your questions ready and log in soon, the SIM can easily support 60 folks but who knows how many more after that
Second Life URL.
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Second Life News for August 27, 2007
SLCC Day 1: Second Life has the killer app, which is community I've been impressed so far with how friendly people are. If you sit down next to a stranger, they turn to you and introduce themselves and ask how you are doing. For a New Yorker, I find this somewhat off-putting, but better than a bunch of the usual Web2.0 geeks huddled over their laptops and only interacting over Twitter.
Exclusive: Philip Rosedale interview from SLCC Linden Lab CEO Philip Rosedale sat down for an exclusive interview at the Second Life Community Convention on Saturday to talk about Linden's business model, its relationship with its customers, and whether the company will have to chase the lowest common denominator in adhering to real world laws.
Innovation Award winners announced The first ever Linden Lab Innovation Award winners were announced today in conjunction with SLCC. This year's awards focused on open source contributors who are making the Second Life experience better for everyone. Speaking to the SLCC audience in Chicago and in-world, Rob Linden described a community of talented and dedicated open source contributors, and he gave his warmest thanks to all who are helping to make open source Second Life a success.
Third 'Second Life' Convention sees active media presence This weekend the Hilton, in downtown Chicago, is playing host to the third Second Life Community Convention - SLCC 07 - along with around 800 'residents' of the on-line 'metaverse', or virtual world, out of a total of some 5 million, 40,000 or so of whom are regularly 'in-world' at any given time.
Blogging the SLCC: Sibley Verbeck Keynotes Business Track To kick off the SLCC's business track, Sibley Verbeck, CEO of the Electric Sheep Company, outlined some of the Sheep's projects, but focused on exhortation of business developers to think cooperatively about the future of the world. "We're all in this together," said Verbeck. "We do compete, and we should, and we should really be pushing each other. But we're all going to sink or swim together. And there are lots of things we can do to swim."
Second Life Development - Code4Software.com news While it's true that some Universities have gotten into Second Life Development - such as VITAL Lab at Ohio State including scripting, content creation, full-service Sim development, creation of teaching tools and learning aids; none have come up with a full blown Web Metrics Package that's Enterprise ready, or an Advertising Network in World, than www.Code4Software.com with it's V-Tracker and AdSoft In World Marketing offerings.
And check out the group on slideshare here.
Second Life Gets 'Real' at Conference Two men dressed in furry rabbit costumes danced the night away. A scantily underclad female vampire gleefully played dominatrix to a male vampire who obediently sat on the floor and mischievously snarled at her. A man wearing retractable wings showed off his stuff, while another in a see-through top went around spanking people with a wooden paddle.
"It's just like being online at a party," said Marsha Ellstrom as she observed the scene Saturday night at the Second Life Community Convention's "Leather and Lace" Masquerade Ball here in Chicago.
"Second Life is boring, nothing much to do." I normally don't report on this sort of post, but this one was just so weird I couldn't let it pass. Okay, so Singapore now has a presence in SL; good for them.
Still Waiting for Land? Okay so people are out there still trying to find land… of course people want to participate. Well as it stands right now there isn't much more available. But that doesn't mean it's over. Word on the street has it that an extra 4 sims might be added to the festival on Monday (if the Linden's are able to do that) and there's still the possibility of parceling off some playa for extra camps. But that doesn't help you if you don't know about it. So once again get involved by joining the .:Burning Life:. group and the BurningLife.com Community Chat.
Russell D. Chapman of Plano: Gamers need to keep it real Virtual worlds offer a chance to be something you're not - like someone who spends time with family, for example
In this place, people design their own physical appearance, assuming new and sometimes bizarre forms. Most men are about 7 feet tall, women about 6 feet. Everyone is as young, old, beautiful or strong as he or she wants to be.
A First-Hand Look at a Chinese Second Life, HiPiHi Zhong Guan Village, Beijing - Last year, a mysterious You Tube video purported to demo a Chinese Second Life called HiPiHi (pronounced "high-pee-high") stormed the virtual world blogosphere. But with little English language commentary to go on, metaverse experts like Raph Koster were left to wildly speculate.
Inside Story: Virtual visions The online alternative universe that is Second Life was supposed to offer myriad opportunities for media companies to showcase their wares. Chris Green takes a look at their differing fortunes.
'Second Life': The promise and paradox In Second Life, avatars can fly with the push of a button. Maybe that's why it seems like the virtual world's enthusiasts sometimes have trouble staying grounded.
Second Life sees its biggest crowd yet "Who has had sex in Second Life in this room? Show of hands," asked the moderator, a man who calls himself, inside the virtual world, Nexeus Fatale.
All those hands represent a whole lot of virtual hanky-panky. Collectively, they painted a picture of what people are doing in Second Life that's a far cry from the usual stories about how fast the world is growing and which businesses made how many real dollars trading in parcels of virtual land.
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Financial News
Weekend sales, SLCC edition
Three bargains you need to know about, even if you're hanging around the SLCC hotel in Chicago!
Jolie Lumiere of Jolie's Boutique is having a big sale through September 4th to raise money for medical expenses. Whether or not you're feeling especially charitable, half off is half off, and Jolie makes some really fabulous items — everything from gowns to lingerie.
Regulating Second Life The recent run on Second Life's Ginko bank, one of the virtual world's financial institutions, has prompted many residents to ponder whether their magical play land might not need some regulations after all. Their fears aren't fueled by lewd acts or incessant griefer attacks. Rather, they're about the one thing that truly matters: money. CFO magazine recently looked into the bank's failure as evidence that some form of outside oversight is needed to guard against fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, and incidents like Ginko and the recent theft from the World Stock Exchange. An excellent suggestion. But the article fails to deliver on its promise.
IBM Employees Might Strike…In Second Life The Rappresentanza Sindacale Unitaria IBM Vimercate (RSU), the official trade union representing IBM's 9,000 workers in Italy, is planning a strike to protest the fact that IBM is raking it in and none of it is being passed down to the employees in Italy.
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Festival in Two Worlds
Festival in Two Worlds
What: Festival in Two Worlds a series of classical music performances that can be viewed in Second Life.
Where: Music Academy Online
When: Saturday August 25, 2007
Description: For the first time beginning on Saturday, a series of classical music performances can be viewed in Second Life. This includes works by such timeless composers as Igor Stravinsky, Edgard Varese, John Cage and Aaron Copland along with such living composers as Willliam Kraft, Alex Shapiro, Antonio Giacometti, Andersen Viana and Stefania de Kenessey.
This "Festival in Two Worlds," which is being presented by Music Academy Online (MAO), runs through Sept. 2.
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Modeling Contests
Modeling Contests
Here is a nice post over on the Second Style Fashionista blog, detailing all of the modeling contests and links to get more information.
First, Style Guru and Second Style columnist Isabella Sampaio has revealed the 20 competitors (and 3 alternative participants) for her Miss SL Tropics contest. The winner will be crowned at a pageant that will take place at noon SLT on August 26, 2007 (when I will be at SLCC, alas.) You can see close up head shots of the 20 lucky finalists on Isabella's blog post here. Good luck to all of the models. Source: Who's the fiercest of them all?
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Press Club Meeting
Press Club Meeting
Where: The Standing Stone Irish Pub in Sanctum Sanctorum: 90. 111. 37
When: Saturday 11, 2007. 15:00 (3:00 PM) SLT
Description: Committee to set up a press club for Second Life journalists. Determining location, purpose, name, insignia, and events. Once we have an actual press club we will form a new group and transfer interested members to it.
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For the God's sake stop dancing!!
Woooha.....hold your horses guys, I am not an "anti-dance guy" or something, what I am referring over here is the feats people do when crossing the roads.
"For the God's sake stop dancing" is the feeling I get when I am riding my bike on the road and people who are tying to cross the road shuffle from their positions front and back confused. I feel most of the people in Hyderabad are not good at crossing the roads. I see educated and well dressed people running and performing other feats while crossing the roads.
One point I do not understand that, we all learn "Not to run while crossing the road" in first standard at school and still I see most of the adults running. When we are running while crossing the road and suddenly see that a vehicle and think that it will run you over if you do not stop running and stop running in the middle of the road, your sudden halt can be in front of another fast moving vehicle......ha ha ha...confusing? read the para again you will get it!
At that point there might be three incidents(in fact accidents) that can happen:
- You are running and your vision will be focused on the vehicles which are about to cross you in front and some times we miss the vehicles coming exactly perpendicular to us. So when we stop suddenly the vehicle coming perpendicularly might hit you and the incident might turn into an accident.
- You are running and you suddenly stop, the vehicle coming perpendicularly brakes hard and stops without hitting you. So far so good, but the vehicle behind that vehicle does not know that the vehicle in front will stop suddenly and the incident can turn into an accident.
- When you stop suddenly in the middle of the road the vehicle coming perpendicular to you might not brake hard but break enough to allow you to take a step further. This is my favourite part...you think the vehicle will pass and and move back, at the same time the driver thinks that you will pass and he also moves in the same direction. And again when you move forward he will also turn in your direction. This shuffling will happen till the you are right in front of the vehicle and both of you are stand still.
Truly speaking, its not the fault of the pedestrians always, the drivers also take their share equally. When driving I see that most of the people are rushing and trying to shove their vehicles into every little place they get. One thing most of us forget is that there are people walking and crossing the roads and we should consider them also.
When the pedestrian is confused and dancing back and forth do not confuse the poor pedestrian further by moving the vehicle accordingly. Just keep braking and drive straight.
So, to all the people out there, lets get back to our first standard basics "Please do not run while crossing the road". Look for the traffic, judge the vehicles and cross the road slowly".
There is nothing we gonna miss which is more precious than out life!


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In its infancy, few could have predicted the revolutionary effect social media would have on the brand/consumer relationship. Never before has a business had such a powerful, direct line of communication with clients, both new and existing. Conversely, users have scarcely commanded a business's attention as powerfully as they do now.
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A new level of brand accountability
An open line of communication means that users expect fast responses to their queries and complaints. In fact, 84% of consumers expect brands to respond within 24 hours of posting. And if you think that's fast, 72% of Twitter users expect to be answered within the hour!
Indeed, having consumer grievances aired on a public forum — especially one as transparent as Twitter — can easily put businesses under pressure. This is indicative of the new consumer expectation; one that drives a "call-out" culture online, whereby brands are expected to take quick ownership of any perceived mistakes. Sprout Social notes that:
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Jim is actually authorized to distribute JiffyDOS now, whereas most other "distributors" are pirating it.JiffyDOS is definitely nice to have with one of Jim's uIEC devices.
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Complete spinal cord transection syndrome
Clinical Features
- Higher lesions are associated with spinal shock and autonomic dysfunction
- Priapism implies a complete injury
- Sacral sparing excludes complete transection
- Can only be assessed AFTER spinal shock has ended, ie after return or bulbocavernosus/cremasteric reflexes
- Sacral sparing manifests as intact great toe flexor function, perianal sensation, rectal motor function
Differential Diagnosis
Spinal Cord Syndromes
- Complete spinal cord transection syndrome
- Anterior cord syndrome
- Central cord syndrome
- Brown-Sequard syndrome
- Epidural compression syndromes
- Consider intubation injuries at C5 or above
- Consider surgical intervention for:
- Progressive neurologic deficits
- Unstable spine fractures
- Steroids are no longer recommended
Administration of methylprednisolone (MP) for the treatment of acute spinal cord injury (SCI) is not recommended. Clinicians considering MP therapy should bear in mind that the drug is not Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for this application. There is no Class I or Class II medical evidence supporting the clinical benefit of MP in the treatment of acute SCI. Scattered reports of Class III evidence claim inconsistent effects likely related to random chance or selection bias. However, Class I, II, and III evidence exists that high-dose steroids are associated with harmful side effects including death.[1]
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My position at the Western Fisheries Research Center has provided me with the opportunity to enjoy an infinite variety of duties. As of February, 2017 I will have contributed 36 years of Federal service and I look forward to more new and exciting things to come.
A.A. 1983. General Education, American River College, Sacramento, CA
1996 to Present - Information/Education Specialist, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research Center, Seattle, WA
1991-1996 - Information/Education Liaison, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research Center, Seattle, WA
1990-1991 - Editorial Assistant, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northwest Biological Science Center, Seattle, WA
1987-1990 - Office Assistant, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Field Office, Sacramento, CA.
Fishery Program Assistant, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Fisheries Assistance Office, Arcata, CA.
Secretary, Bureau of Land Management, Division of Mineral Resources, Branch of Fluid and Solid Minerals, Sacramento, CA
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- Fundamental Science Practices and Peer Review Coordination
- Outreach and Communications (Development of various publications such as the WFRC Newsletter, Center annual science briefs, fact and information sheets, visual presentations, and exhibits.)
- WFRC Data Steward
- Science and Information Management Reporting
- Coordination and Monitoring of Research Grade Evaluation.
U.S. Geological Survey - 1997 to 2016 - 33 awards for superior performance, and special acts.
National Biological Service - 1994 to 1996 - 5 awards for superior performance, and special acts.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - 1988 to 1992 - 4 awards for superior performance.
Bureau of Land Management - 1985 - 1 award for superior performance.
2008 - AFS Physiology Section, Certificate of Appreciation. Assistance in the organization of the Eighth Fish Biology Congress.
Thorsteinson, L.K., and Love, M.S., eds., 2016, Alaska Arctic marine fish ecology catalog: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2016-5038 (OCS Study, BOEM 2016-048), 768 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20165038. (Acknowlegment: We thank Debra Becker (USGS) for her assistance in all production phases of the final report.)
Thorsteinson, Lyman, VanderKooi, Scott, and Duffy, Walter, eds., 2011, Proceedings of the Klamath Basin Science Conference, Medford, Oregon, February 1–5, 2010: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011-1196, 312 p. (Special acknowledgement: We wish to offer our special appreciation to Debra Becker and Dr. Ronald Kirby (USGS). Debra worked tirelessly in all aspects of the planning, organization, and management of the science conference and was instrumental in seeing the publication through completion. Dr. Kirby provided invaluable reviews of the technical and editorial content of this proceedings.)


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DAVID GRISSOM - "How it Feels to Fly" Interview
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- Published on Saturday, 01 March 2014 11:22
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DAVID GRISSOM is one of Texas's premier Rock, Blues, and Americana guitarists. He has toured and recorded with countless artists, such as BUDDY GUY, JOHN MELLENCAMP, or JOHN MAYALL. In February, David released his fourth studio album "How it Feels to Fly". We talked with the artist about his new album, his work with PAUL REED SMITH, as well as the skills needed to make it as a professional musician. He will be on tour in Europe in March and April. Do not miss his only gig in Austria at the Bluesiana in Velden on 30 March. (Photo: K.T. Yarbrough)
David, congratulations on the release of your fourth solo studio album. Can you please tell us about the background of the title?
The title reflects the path I've chosen to travel musically and personally. It's about accepting everything in your life….good and bad….and seeing that everything happens for a reason. Sometimes what seems like a bad break turns out to be the best thing that could have happened…….you just have to be open to that. It also reflects the artistic satisfaction I feel right now, playing with my band, and continuing to grow as a guitarist and songwriter.
Can you please tell us who is playing on the record (rhythm section), who produced it, and where it was recorded?
The entire CD features my Austin band……Bryan Austin on drums, Scott Nelson on bass, and Stefano Intelisano on keys. We've developed a great rapport over the last two and a half years and I think it shows in the vibe of the music. I recorded and produced it at my house in Spicewood, TX. I moved back into central Austin last year and mixed it at my new house.
Please tell us about how long it took you to write the songs?
I wrote most over the course of a year but a few are older songs that I just now felt fit where I was going musically.
Photo: Patti Mitchell
How long did it actually take to record the album, and which equipment did you use?
We cut all the tracks in two days and then it took a while for me to finish it, both because of the move, and, because I spent a lot of time working on the additional guitar parts and background vocals. I cut through a variety of vintage mics and preamps. I used a PRS DGT for 85% of the CD and PRS DG Custom 30 and Custom 50 amps for everything.
Photo courtesy of David Grissom
You have played with so many different artists, John Mellencamp, the Dixie Chicks, Buddy Guy, and of course John Mayall. Was there a period or job as a sideman that was particularly important for your personal development?
Working with Joe Ely for six years really gave me the chance to cement my style, to learn from a great artist, and to play a thousand gigs all over the world. With Mellencamp I learned so much about working in the studio and arranging. Working with greats like John Mayall, The Allman Brothers, and Buddy Guy have been highlights. Buddy never failed to blow me away on each of the last 3 records. Playing in Storyville I really had a chance to work on songwriting and, again, play a ton of gigs. I always feel like I learn something on every session I do, so I've learned invaluable things every session I've been on.
How did you develop your chops, both as a lead and a rhythm player?
Playing thousands of gigs and learning from the guys who I feel are the best rhythm players. I've never been afraid of mixing genres, so I think that has helped me develop a unique approach to rhythm guitar. I have enough experience playing traditional blues styles……I have an understanding of the music….but I also have learned how to bring a lot of different ideas and approaches to the table. I'm not afraid to step outside the box as long as it serves the song and the artist.
Photo: Amada Oldham
Any recommendations on how to improve one's rhythm playing in that connection?
Listen to guys like Steve Cropper, Keith Richards, Pete Townsend, Jimmie Vaughan, and anyone else who really has a unique, deep pocket, and, practice with a metronome to get your time together.
It never has been easier to learn the guitar – there are millions of YouTube and education/tuition videos, tabs, you name it. I guess this is quite different from when you first started to learn the guitar?
Very much so. For me it was picking up the needle on the turntable and learning by ear.
Let us turn to your equipment. You are one of only a few fortunate artists who have their own PAUL REED SMITH signature model. Can you please tell us how your cooperation with PRS came about?
I met Paul in 1986 and we hit it off right away. We've been collaborating on ideas ever since.
What are the specifications of your PRS model that distinguishes it from all the others?
The pickups are quite unique and took me year to design. The neck shape, fret wire, electronics layout, and pickups are all unique to that guitar. It's the most vintage inspired PRS and I'm very proud of it.
Can you please tell us what sort of tone you were looking for when you started developing an amplifier with PRS?
I wanted one amp that would capture the best of all the vintage amps I owned. It was a very tall order. I was adamant that it not be a clone of a classic amp, but a totally new circuit that would allow me to take one amp and cover all the tones I need.
In terms of effects, what are your preferred pedals?
I love the Xotic EP Booster, the Strymon El Capistan delay, the Psionic Audio Telos pedal, and the Arion chorus for roto vibe/vibrato tones. I'm always looking for the next perfect pedal though…..
Photo courtesy of David Grissom
Let us turn to your beginnings. What made you pick up an instrument (if I understood correctly, you started playing the drums)?
The Beatles and The Stones…..
Do you still play the drums?
No, guitar is enough work ;-)
What were the records that you listened to when you first started to learn the instrument?
THE BEATLES's "Revolver", B.B. King's "Live at The Regal", JIMI HENDRIX "Hendrix in the West", ALLMAN BROTHERS "At Fillmore East", anything by ALBERT KING and WES MONTGOMERY. I also listened to a lot of DOC WATSON and NORMAN BLAKE.
If you were to give one piece of advice to young aspiring musicians, what would that be?
Play as many gigs as possible, and don't spend so much time on the internet listening to people argue about music. Trust your instincts and learn to at least sing some harmony vocals.
Can you please tell us something about your work as a professional musician in the United States. Has it become easier or more difficult to make a living as an artist?
No, it's much harder in the last 5 years. People don't buy nearly as many CD's so budgets are way down, which impacts everyone from session players to songwriters. Having said that, the freedom to put out my own records has been very liberating. I don't waste time bemoaning the way things used to be. I try to keep moving forward.
Photo: Amada Oldham
Which skills should a musician have nowadays to make it in the business? For instance, as a sideman?
Be able to sing, be someone you'd want to hang out with, and get as much experience playing as many types of gigs as possible. There are a million great players out there. It's the extra things that get people gigs.
As a solo artist?
In addition to experience and talent, you really have to be willing to work hard, to embrace the new model of the music business, and have the confidence to keep moving forward even when people criticize you. Vision…….
Photo: Greg Vorobiov
We are very much looking forward to your European tour in March and April. What can we expect?
I'm bringing my drummer and a bass player from the Netherlands. We'll be playing tunes off all my CD's as well as some select covers. I'm very excited about it.
Can you please tell us who will be accompanying you?
Bryan Austin and Harmen DeBresser.
How will you prepare for the tour (if at all)?
We'll rehearse for two days in Amsterdam
Which songs will be on your setlist?
Lots of them, and I will rotate different songs in and out. It will be very guitar centric given that we are playing in the power trio format.
What will you bring with you in terms of equipment?
I'll have all my PRS stuff and pedalboard. …..the same gear I use here.
Thank you for your time. We are looking forward to seeing on stage soon, and all the best for your tour!
Thank you!
DAVID GRISSOM - European Tour Dates
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Remaining Europe dates cancelled..........
March 27, 2014
DAVID GRISSOM had to cancel the remaining dates of his European tour. Here is a statement from his website:
It is with great regret that I must cancel the remaining shows of my European tour. 12 days before I was scheduled to leave for Europe, I was diagnosed with eosinophilic pneumonia, a rare type of pneumonia. I was sent to a lung specialist who put me on intensive antibiotics and steroids. Two days before I was to leave, my lungs were clear, but he explained that the true recovery time was 4-6 weeks. He told me if I went on this tour I was taking a risk that I could relapse and have to start the medications again. I chose to take the risk and come as planned. I didn't want to cancel any shows. Unfortunately all the symptoms returned shortly after I arrived in Europe and were getting worse. When I got to the hotel after the gig last night, my fever had spiked and I was coughing up some pretty scary stuff. I can't begin to tell you how disappointed I am, and how terrible I feel about canceling these shows, but my Doctor says I HAVE to come home now. So many people worked so hard to make this tour happen, and I apologize to everyone, but I hope you will understand that I must now do as my doctor tells me. I gave it my best shot.......I hope I can get back soon. Thank you, David


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Yet again remakes and sequels have dominated the summer blockbusters, most of which haven't lived up to the original films including Evan Almighty and Rush Hour 3. Amongst the more disappointing sequels were Spiderman 3 and Pirates 3, both of which tries to resolve the unanswered questions of the previous films, whilst introducing a number of new characters. This resulted in rushed entrances for the new characters, which took away from the central characters and added to the length of the films.
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