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Sunday, July 31, 2016

Windlight Magazine Announces Name Change to Kultivate


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 JULY 31, 2016


Windlight Magazine announces its name change to Kultivate Magazine. The name change is part of the rebranding of Windlight to reflect its expansion into other art forms, including music, fashion, and literature.

Kultivate Magazine will continue being a provider and supporter of the arts in Second Life and will continue providing these services to the many artists and creators in Second Life. The brand will also continue providing services to it’s real life virtual patrons in the form of tutorials and classes.

The name Kultivate was chosen for a variety of reasons. Brand founder and publisher, John, explained his reasoning for the choice of name: “When I created Windlight last year, I wanted to assist artists and to provide resources for the art world to anyone who wanted them. I also started Windlight in memory of a much beloved younger sister, who tragically passed away two years ago…….Kandis, my sister, experienced growth in more ways than one in Paris and took her photography to new heights and levels as she perfected her craft. This growth is what has lead me to rebrand Windlight into it’s new name: Kultivate.” The choice to spell cultivate with a K was in honor of John’s sister Kandis.

Kultivate will encompass Kultivate Magazine, The Edge and The Edge Gallery, Windlight Art Gallery, Windlight Bailywick Gallery, The Riff, and the upcoming Team Diabetes of Second Life Art Gallery.

“Cultivation is the art and science of growing things. We hope that you will continue to grow with us and Kultivate our love of all things artistic. Please note that our strong commitment to the arts will never change. We will continue to have our art shows, our galleries, and our many artistic events to bring you the resources you have grown to love and utilize. If anything we will simply expand and bring you additional resources to help you to cultivate your craft, “ continued John.

For More Information
For more information on the brand’s name change, please visit the following link:

About Kultivate
Kultivate’s goal is to support and further the arts in Second Life. The main art forms that the brand supports are 2D and 3D art, literature, music, fashion, and lifestyle elements. For more information please visit: https://kultivatemagazine.com/about/



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Have you explored your dark side today? The next round of the Suicide Dollz event is now Open! July 31st!- August 12th




Take a walk on the dark side with the Suicide Dollz event today,Doors opened today  July 31st until 1PM SLT August 12th. As Second Life's longest running alternative themed, bi-weekly shopping event, established in 2013, we continuously strive to bring you the best products by some of the grid's most recognized designers. The current round will run for two weeks before closing on Friday August 12th at 1PM SLT. For any questions, please send a NC in-world to Selene Starflare or email to selenestarflare@gmail.com

Teleport now!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOW OPEN! RENT TWO WEEKS, GET ONE FREE AT NAPOLI ESTATES! Mainland Living at its Finest!



Established in 2016, Napoli Estates is family owned and operated with the goal of providing a happy and healthy environment for all of our residents.  We are a small, growing estate that offers low prim residential rentals spanning from 450 prims to 75 prims.  Dock your boat and sail all the way to the Blake Sea from our marina!  Hanger rentals soon available at Napoli Estates Airfield!

Contact Jericho Napoli (nightdr) to take advantage of our move-in special!  

Visit our website at http://napoliestatessl.com/available-rental for available rentals or visit us in world at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shala/105/78/24!


Saturday, July 30, 2016

GeekSpeak – Resource Wars! Saturday, July 30th at Noon SLT





There are some resources on the planet, such as coltan or neodymium, that are very important to us but are only found in a few places.  For instance, neodymium is found only in China.  What will happen if we run out of these resources?  Will the countries where they are mined always be willing to share?  Will we go to war?

Or will the lack of resources lead to new inventions?  For example, if there is no copper will we be forced to start developing carbon circuits in a big way?

What about material that cannot be found anywhere on earth, like He-3, or material that gets lost in space, like helium?  We cannot go to war for that so how do we get new stockpiles of it?

What would a future without all these resources look like? Are we heading for a low technology future?  Stone tools again?  Or will it not go quite that far?  Bring your thinking hats to GeekSpeak.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Danmu/141/127/51

Community Virtual Library Summer Exhibit 2016


Libraries and Librarians in Virtual Worlds
Grand Finale and TOUR


Date:  Sat. July 30th  9amSLT

Tour the exhibit, meet presenters and colleagues to build your PLN and promote your work in virtual worlds.  All are welcome to attend.  




Valibrarian

Valerie Hill, PhD
President, Community Virtual LIbrary

Friday, July 29, 2016

Artists, Live Musicians & Bloggers - WE NEED YOU!



The 4th Annual Rock Your Rack Event is now looking to partner with some amazing Artists,  Live Musicians, and DJ's to help make the October 1 - 16th event a success.  Rock Your Rack is the collaboration between fashion, music and art in SL as we come together as a community to spread the word and raise funds for early detection of breast cancer.  October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month and Models Giving Back would love to have some committed Live Musicians, DJ's and Bloggers to help in their efforts.  All proceeds from the event support the work of the National Breast Cancer Foundation.  In order to beat our fundraising totals from 2015 we need the support of our amazing Live Musicians, DJ's and Artists.  Want to help?  Visit the event website and click on the page that matches your role.  All the information and links to the registration pages are there.  Go to: http://rockyourrack.wordpress.com/  for all the information. Let's make this year amazing together.

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Introducing the New Fashion Clothing Line Candy Sh0p

     

 We have been in business for seven months and participated in several events. Our focus is more on customers who are looking for affordable and good quality clothes. 

Are you tired of going in a shop feeling like you are about to over spend on one outfit when you can buy a few outfits to change up for the week?

This is where Candy Sh0p comes in. We are offering  everything for below $100. Yes you are reading this right EVERYTHING $100L /BELOW. 

To see what we have to offer visit us today.

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Team Diabetes of Second Life to Return for a Second Season


We are pleased to announce the second season of Team Diabetes of Second Life! Team Diabetes of Second Life is an official and authorized team of The American Diabetes Association. The mission of Team Diabetes of Second Life is to raise awareness, tolerance, and funds for diabetes in the virtual world of Second Life.

According to the World Health Organization (2016): 422 million adults in the world have diabetes and 1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year.

Team Diabetes of Second Life was founded by Jessii2009 Warrhol and Johannes1977 Resident and will continue functioning in the form of an advisory board, with a coordinator leading the TEam Diabetes of Second Life effort. The 2016 Team Diabetes of Second Life Coordinator is Johannes1977 Resident and the 2016 Team Diabetes of Second Life Advisory Board members are: Jessii2009 Warrhol, Dawnbeam Dreamscape, Eleseren Brianna, Veruca Tammas, Sandie Loxingly, Rob Fenwitch, and Earth Nirvana. Saiyge Lotus is a special advisor to the advisory board.

The official Team Diabetes of Second Life's season will take place from October 2016 to January 2016, with the following events scheduled to take place:

Off Season Event - October 13 to October 31 - Scare Me Silly Shopping Event
November 1 to November 30 - National Diabetes Month
November 1 to November 30 - The Red Hunt
November TBD - The Red Ball
November TBD - The Red Hop Around Shopping Event
November TBD - The Edge Anniversary Events
December 8 to December 18 - The Windlight Winter Art Show and Winter Merchant Showcase
January 2017 - TBD - Tour de SL Bike Race and Season Closing Events

In addition to the events mentioned above, individuals, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to hold fundraising events in support of Team Diabetes of Second Life! An official fundraising toolkit will be available to the Second Life Public on August 1, 2016 at the organization’s office in the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life.

About The American Diabetes Association:
The American Diabetes Association’s mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. The American Diabetes Association leads the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fights for those affected by diabetes by funding research to prevent, cure, and manage diabetes.

The American Diabetes Association delivers services to hundreds of communities and provides objective and credible information and resources about diabetes.

Free resources are available in English and Spanish at http://www.diabetes.org and 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2382).

For More Information:
http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?px=11304578&fr_id=11331&pg=personal (The official American Diabetes Association page for Team Diabetes of Second Life)
http://www.idf.org/membership/meet-our-members (Website to find diabetes information in your home country)





Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Seanchai Library Partners With Firestorm Community Gateway for Spoken Word Venture

    
Firestorm Gateway, Social Island -photo by Caledonia Skytower 
Firestorm Social Island, Second Life – Among the longest active literary programs on the Second Life grid, Seanchai Library will be partnering with popular Third Party Viewer developer Firestorm’s Community Gateway to bring spoken word events and content to their ever-growing audience of new users.

The project will begin with the return of the popular Storytellers’ Sandbox series, which Seanchai Library recently launched, producing three sessions as part of their Crazy Eights project with a Linden Endowment for the Arts grant. The series provides a forum for new stories, new storytellers, and new ways to present them. “We have been brainstorming for a home for this event ever since we closed Crazy Eights,” said Seanchai Lead Caledonia Skytower, “It is a great forum for introducing new voices to the virtual spoken story community. It also provides more experienced voices a chance to explore the incredible possibilities for immersion in a virtual performance experience.  Sets, avatars, effects - there is excellent work being done in all these areas, both from the story-initiated creators, and by visual artists sharing the narratives of their work. The limitations are always time, prims, and the ability to draw an audience.”
 
Firestorm Viewer Project Logo - provided by Firestorm Project
On Sunday, August 7th at 3pm slt, the first Storytellers’ Sandbox at Firestorm Social Island will mark the launch of this new partnership with six voice performers presenting a mix of original tales and short stories in a showcase of live virtual storytelling.  Long-time voices, such as Dubhna Rhiadra and Shandon Loring, will present tales, along with the relatively newer voices of Bryn Taleweaver and Hana Hoo. “This first session is meant to accent the variety of tales and possibilities,” Skytower explained, “ so we have deliberately chosen to avoid a theme.” 
 
Seanchai Session Audience View (png) - photo by R. Crap Mariner
“Crap Mariner and Caledonia have been around forever, are so well-connected in their community, and their skills compliment each other. They are the perfect team to be leading this.” added Firestorm Founder, CEO & Project Manager Jessica Lyon. “We really want to expose new residents to the broad possibilities of what they can be involved with in Second Life: music, role play, art, and of course spoken word is a part of that.  I am really excited about what Seanchai Library, with these two coordinating this particular effort, can bring to our Gateway.”
 
Seanchai Session with Kayden Oconnell (png) - photo by R. Crap Mariner
Seanchai Library has been an active presence in Second Life since 2008, with Caledonia Skytower and Shandon Loring as its Lead Staff since 2012.  In addition to Seanchai, Caledonia also produced StoryFest Events, which presented four annual festival style live story events: StoryFest, Bard on the Virtual beach, BOOFest, and The Dickens Project.  In 2015, StoryFest Events was merged into ongoing Seanchai programming.  Skytower has worked with Fantasy Faire,Magicland Park, Avatar Repertory Theater, the University of Washington iSchool, and was the chief architect behind the recent Crazy Eights project at Linden Endowment for the Arts region 9.  She works with Shandon Loring in developing the Library’s branches on InWordz and Kitely, taking the lead on the “Explore” projects which partner with real world organizations to develop virtual learning tools for audience augmentation of performing arts experiences.


The Firestorm Community Gateway userbase poses a new challenge for the Seanchai storytellers. “Most of the audiences at our events are veteran Second Life users, who have to deal with the occasional frustrations of Voice issues in Second Life. Firestorm Community Gateway introduces hundreds of new and inexperienced users to Second Life. We’ll find ways to leverage the power of Second Life and the skill of the ever-present and patient Firestorm Support Staff to quickly diagnose and assist these users with Voice so they can enjoy these performances as part of their early Second Life experience.”

Longtime Second Life resident, spoken word veteran, and Seanchai Friend and Performer R. Crap Mariner of the 100 Word Stories Podcast joins the partnership as an organizer, planner, and all-around grunt-of-all-trades. “I heard Jessica Lyon in an interview at the 13th Second Life Birthday, and she called for performers and events at Firestorm’s Community Gateway. She even invited me to perform there, but my material doesn’t quite fit the G-rating of their regions. I turned to my friend Caledonia Skytower and suggested that we put together a greater Spoken Word Project. We both look forward to bringing workshops and other events that will introduce the new users to spoken word, and introduce spoken word communities to new audiences, members, and participants.”
 
Seanchai Library @ Bradley University (png) - photo by Derry McMahon
Plans for additional events that introduce poetry, writing, and other spoken word and literature opportunities are in development. More details will be available on this partnership over the next several months.  Seanchai Library will continue to present their weekly story sessions, Monday through Thursday at 7pm slt, and in various weekend sessions on their home parcel at the Community Virtual Library on the Bradley University sim (http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bradley%20University/100/209/28) as well as their branch on the InWorldz grid, and on the Kitely grid on the open metaverse. R. Crap Mariner will continue to produce his daily 100 Word Stories Podcast and conduct readings inworld at his Clocktree Reading Room (http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Edloe/128/128/29)

Information on Firestorm Viewer, as well as links to their social media presence can be found online athttp://www.firestormviewer.org/

Information on Seanchai Library schedules and programs, as well as links to their social media presence can be found online at http://irelandslstory.blogspot.com/http://irelandslstory.blogspot.com/

Information on R. Crap Mariner and the 100 Word Stories Podcast, as well as links to his social media presence can be found online at http://oneadayuntilthedayidie.com/

Storytellers’ Sandbox at Firestorm Gateway, Social Island http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Firestorm%20Social%20Island/71/127/32

MEDIA CONTACT
Caledonia Skytower, Seanchai Library
thedede@comcast.net

Monday, July 25, 2016

Swan Beach Dancing Invites you for some Summer Fun!


SWAN BEACH DANCING
Visit our beautiful beach where the atmosphere is relaxing. Activities include line dancing, jet skis, Cheesy Tables and Spades. We welcome you to come meet people and make new friends in a safe environment. We are open 24/7 with Live DJs nightly from 7pm SLT-to 9pm SLT.

Join our group for social events and parties.

See you there!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dancing%20Swan%20Island/140/24/25

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Deliciously Elite™ iNC© is Hiring Join the Deliciously Elite Crew



July 2016
Do you have an innate desire to help others. Are you looking to join a team of hardworking individuals that know how to have fun and enjoy what they do? Or maybe you know you want a job where you can make a positive difference in someone’s Second Life. If so the Deliciously Elite experience may be for you. 
Here at Deliciously Elite iNC we’re looking for bright friendly professionals just like you to join our crew.

Now Hiring for our Marketing, Event & Executive Divisions

For Hiring Info: http://hiring.deliciouslyelite.com/
Or Contact HoneyGlaze Delicioso
Visit us: 
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Virtual%20Dream/251/221/21

Deliciously Elite™ iNC is a Full Service organization that works closely with Second Life residents, community businesses and organizations to help them to achieve their Event, Design, Virtual Entertainment, Fundraising & Professional goals.
OUR MOTTO:
"YOU DO WHAT YOU DO BEST WE'LL HANDLE THE REST"
   
We’ve been employing professionals to serve the SECOND LIFE Community Since 2009.
For more information on our current openings: http://bit.ly/DEliteOpenings
To submit Resumes or Portfolios:
Deliciously Elite iNC©
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Saturday, July 23, 2016

GeekSpeak – Could Robots Turn Against Us? Let's have a Discussion! July 23rd @ 12pm SLT



Is it dangerous to give robots a certain level of intelligence?  Could they turn against us?  They might be given power they are unable to cope with, such as the robot that ran over a toddler.  Or they might think it is in your best interest.  What if the McDonald’s robot won’t serve you because your fat-index does not allow it?

Is it possible that we will reach a state where everyone has to function within normal parameters or be terminated?  Are we about to hand over our freedoms to silicon matter?

Today we discuss the dangers of giving power to our possible future masters.  Join us!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Danmu/142/129/51

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Explore your dark side with the Suicide Dollz event from 1PM SLT July 17th to 1PM SLT July 29th



You are cordially invited to the latest round of the Suicide Dollz event. We cater to the darker side of SL. As Second Life's longest running alternative themed shopping event, established in 2013, we continuously strive to bring you the best products by some of the grid's most recognized designers. There's less then a week left for this round, so stop by Suicide Dollz today to check out all the items available before we close at 1PM SLT on July 29th. For any questions, please send a NC in-world to Selene Starflare or email to selenestarflare@gmail.com

For all the latest updates about Suicide Dollz:
Blog & Full Shopping Guide: www.suicidedollzsl.wordpress.com
In-World Group: secondlife:///app/group/5c537602-0696-9400-4c0f-ed6c90cb3078/

Friday, July 22, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Celebrate Freedom with LibertಠJourneys on August 19-21st, 2016




Libertà stormed the grid in August 2015.  A music festival like none other, Libertà focused on the freedoms explored through music and in that one memorable weekend, music guided attendees on a journey with no restraints and endless possibilities.


The journey did not end there.  


LibertಠJourneys proves that musical journeys truly are never ending.  The BullRing Family invites music lovers from across the globe to celebrate and embrace the freedoms created through each musical adventure.   On August 19-21, 2016, LibertಠJourneys will energize the grid with positivity, freedom and memories through the absolute love of music.   This is your journey, this is your freedom...Play the Moments - Pause The Memories!!!


The festival kicks off in epic fashion on Friday, August 19th with only the best live-mix DJs charging the stage, lighting up the decks and guiding music lovers through an unforgettable musical journey.  Genres such as Progressive House, Trance, Electro, Dubstep, EDM, Industrial Techno, Old Skool, and Funk will play through the speakers all weekend long.  LibertಠJourneys continues Saturday and the festival concludes Sunday evening.  

Check out LibertಠJourneys website at http://www.bullringfamily.com/  and on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/L2Journeys/.   For additional information on the event, contact LibertಠJourneys staff on the Libertಠwebsite.

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: GRAND RE-OPENING of Care and Hope Center July 20, 2016






The Care and Hope Center is a not-for-profit info hub that was created in the Winter of 2014 by Morgan Whitfield-Mickalobe. The purpose of the Center is to provide and hopefully instill awareness on the horrors of domestic violence and violence against women.  Monthly free classes are offered on various topics such as Warning Signs of a Domestic Abusive Relationship, Emotional Abuse, Avatar Safety, Love Addiction, etc.   With the approval of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV.org), NoMore.org and LoveisRespect.org


manager/educator:  mmorganwhitfield

UNDERSTANDING THE SCRIPTS OF COMMERCE: An in depth interview with Abranimation's Abramelin Wolfe - Dean Lawson Reporting




While investigating potentially harmful scripts in Second Life I contacted Abramelin Wolfe, the owner of Abranimations and sent him questions to help me understand how scripts and commerce works in Second Life. Abramelin explained in great detail some of the potential pitfalls Second Life Residents should watch out for. The following are excerpts from our conversation.

Dean: According to your response it does not seem that you believe that the script was introduced to the item by a third party but is in fact commonly used by legitimate vendors. Is that correct?

Abramelin: Yes, and this is not a specific script.  ALL scripts that take debit permissions display this warning, the most common of which are vendor scripts as they are dealing with money transactions. Our affiliate vendors allow customers to sell our items and take a commission. They need permission to take money for refunding over payments and paying us the commission.


Dean: Based on my research, when an item is rezzed a message appears on the screen as follows; “Object wants access to take money from your Linden Dollar account. If you allow, this it can take any or all of your money from you at any time with no further warning or request.”

If I see this message my reaction is to click "deny", because I do not want an object to take my money at any time without further warning. Why would a legitimate vendor use a script with this type of message? Are there no other scripts that vendors can use?


Abramelin: Yes it also says after that... 'Before allowing this access, make sure you know what the object is and why it is making this request, as well as whether you trust the creator. If you're not certain, click Deny.'

That above statement makes all the difference. Legitimate vendors use this type of script because there are no other scripted ways to take money from an Avatar. You always need them to specifically give you permission. In the case of a vendor though you cannot have it ask every time because it needs to be left out for other people to purchase from even if you are offline. 

Linden Lab gives you this warning to make sure you know what the script is and who it is from. As I already mentioned, this is not a specific script displaying this message. This is a warning given by LL when a script requests debit permission. If you do not know the source of the script or trust the source then you should always click deny.



Dean: Do you feel the use of this script in objects that are affiliated with your business could damage the reputation of your business?

Abramelin: No, We have commission vendors for our ice skates because we have been asked for them a gazillion times, especially around Christmas. I think the warning LL gives quite adequately explains the risks, hence the conversation we are having, but also explains that there could be legitimate reasons why.  Affiliate vendors are common place in SL and this script function has always existed in SL. If anyone is uncomfortable granting debit permissions they can and should click deny and not use those vendors. It’s really no different than passing your credit card details to a company over the Internet. If you do not know or trust the company you should not do it. 




Dean: How is it possible for a customer to pay too much for an item? When I have paid for items in Second Life, a message is displayed; "Buy for L$(amount) from (name of vendor) underneath is the option to "buy" or "cancel". Could you explain how I can accidentally overpay in this type of transaction?

Abramelin: The vendor script dictates whether it has those quick pay buttons or not. If a vendor is not specifically scripted to have them it displays a box where you can enter any amount. Originally all scripts were like this actually, the button feature was added to SL much later. Some third party viewers possibly do not support those buttons either so even if it is scripted with them they may not display. This is just one situation though...there are actually loads of other scenarios where you might need to refund. (eg. Rental booths giving bulk discounts. Some transaction failures can be detected and refunds issued automatically. Some vendors that contain inventory might need to refund if the inventory is missing...and the list goes on.)

The thing people need to remember is that drop down warning is a one warning fits all solution. The warning will be displayed in all cases where debit permission is required. It does not and cannot display different messages depending on the situation or script.





Dean: If a script is used to extract a share of the proceeds from an affiliate vendor, should the script clarify the percentage being extracted?

Abramelin: Yes people certainly should understand what the vendor is for before they use it. Affiliate vendors by their nature extract a commission. Our ice skates vendor for example is labeled ‘Ice Skates Affiliate Vendor (30%)' and the instructions note card also explains it is a 30% commission vendor. The vendors we use cannot run until this debit permission is granted. Once it is running though they also have an Admin Panel accessible that shows transactions and percentages and some other info.




Dean: Who writes the scripts used by your affiliate vendors?

Abramelin: Our store vendors are scripted either by myself or use Caspervend (by Casper Warden). The ice skates affiliate vendors use Caspervend which is very respected and trust worthy. No one else creates any of our vendors or has access to our scripts.


Thanks for answering my questions, your help is appreciated.


Abramelin: No problem, hopefully your article can shed some light on this for folk in SL so they understand the message and what it means. I've seen this concern come up over and over through the years, but it’s mostly due to people not understanding what the message is telling them. The debit permission function is not a fraudulent function by itself. It is only fraudulent if it is used in a fraudulent way. It has many legitimate uses too. The above ice skates customer that contacted you was quite right not to accept permission with the ice skates as they did not understand why it was being taken. What I think I'll do is put the affiliate vendor inside a box in the package so it cannot be attached accidentally with everything else. I think the confusion probably came from everything being attached out of the box without looking at what the items were. 

 
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