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Monday, May 16, 2016

SL enhances the quality of life for people with some disabilities - Joymell Reporting...


If you ask people about what they like the most about Second Life, they will certainly have a variety of answers; however, they all share one thing in common: Second Life allows us to do amazing things and often what is impossible for most of us in real life. We can be astronauts, visit an alien world or travel back in time, or visit a place of the past. Or we can, for example, fly on a plane, dive in the ocean, go bungee jumping or even dance ballet.


The fact is that virtual reality enhances people’s lives and their possibilities. More and more advantages are being gradually discovered, and are showing great promise. Virtual reality can put pilots in training as if they were in heaven and can also provide people, including those with some forms of disability, experiences that they cannot have in the real world.


The great advantage of virtual reality is its ability to create full immersion situations, carrying people to a fully virtualized world.  In practice, what this means is that the virtual content sends stimulation so that the user perceives them through their senses. Virtual reality enables the creation of scenarios where the brain understands that mind and body are in the same sensory plane.


With virtual reality, you can go anywhere without even having to leave your bed. Many disabled people have to stay long term at home, idle. Having to go through life without being able to experience all that life has to offer. In Second Life virtual world, a person is able to, for example, experience (virtually speaking) the outdoors, cycling, surfing or walking on the beach. The fact that the brain perceives and processes the stimulus as "real" enables numerous applications. Researchers are increasingly seeing the therapeutic potential of interaction "Brain - virtual world".


Burn victims, for example, that suffer from excruciating and constant pain that intensifies during the treatment of wounds or during physical therapy. To help them relieve this pain, a virtual game where the player must throw snowballs at penguins, congesting pathways responsible for the sense of pain was created. In some cases this therapy has had better results than that of morphine.

Many other experiments have been done with the application of virtual reality.  In this virtual world we can forget our pain and give freedom to our imagination and fantasies.  In this world, people with disabilities can also have wings and fly, which can contribute to fun moments of relaxation and leisure.

Virtual Ability region provides a customized resident orientation center targeted at people with RL disabilities, helping bring people with a wide range of disabilities into Second Life, and provides them with a supporting environment:

Taxi to Virtual Ability region:

Spring is the time for Second Life shopping events - Joymell Reporting...




Spring is the period of rejuvenation. Take the opportunity to renew your wardrobe. Buy some lighter and colorful clothes! Renew your home’s ambience, buy some beautiful furniture and decorative objects for your garden.  There are many events happening in May which offer you the opportunity to explore and make some excellent purchases. Time is flying by, but you still have the opportunity to visit many great events and have fun buying some fabulous items from your favorite designers.

Roulett3 - Find some great deals in Roulett.  But hurry because the event ends on the 23rd of May! Don’t miss your chance. The designers brought in some amazing items which includes furniture, houses (buildings) and many accessories.




Hello Tuesday! - Every Tuesday you will find new offers from 50L or 50% discount...So be quick because their amazing products are available only until midnight, every Tuesday.


FaMESHed - Come celebrate the fourth FaMESHed anniversary- The designers once again have come together with fabulous items such as clothes, accessories, including for home and garden. Hurry up! The event ends on the 27th of May.




Gacha Garden - Are you a lucky person? The Gacha Garden is open from 1st - 31st of May. Enjoy this opportunity with many creative and fun items. Win an additional bonus. How? If you play any machine 20 times, you will be rewarded with a special gift.


Luxe Box - Join the Luxe Box virtual world group. The cost is 1000L$ to join this month and the designers currently involved are among my favorite. I will let you know, what happens in the group and what I think of it. If i like it.  I will definitely keep joining each month. I think it is an amazing and fun concept for SL.




Buy Now - Forget the problems with lag and TP. This event is organized by famous Second Life brands that come together to bring you a unique online shopping experience created inside the Linden Lab market allowing you to buy everything from the comfort of your home.

Join in the virtual world group ☆ BUY NOW ☆, and have access to the monthly shopping list! The group is free to join




Mix - To make things easy for you, buy and explore more than 100 stores on the grid. Mix is a monthly event that has a Hud available for free in the market that assists you to walk around, jump and TP to the different stores involved in it.



Additional Information: Images taken from the sites of events

Friday, May 13, 2016

ROCK YOUR RACK 2016 October 1 - October 16, 2016- Registration Opens June 15th


--FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE--
Breast cancer is one of the leading health crises for women. 1 in 8 women, and an every increasing percentage of men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. There is currently no known cure for breast cancer, and its early diagnosis is critical to survival.
Models Giving Back is pleased to present Rock Your Rack, an annual fundraising event combining the best of SL Music and Fashion to support the work of breast cancer charities and raise awareness for early detection which is critical to a positive outcome for this devastating disease.
This year's event will support the National Breast Cancer Foundation which provides free mammograms, education, support and early detection services to anyone in need.  In 2015 we were happy to donate over $2500USD to this organization via Rock Your Rack 2015.
Events during the fundraiser include  fashion shows,  live musical concerts, , DJ dance parties, a 10L Hunt, Silent Auction areas, and new this year will be an art exhibit and auction hosted by Windlight Magazine.  Designers will be providing exclusive creations with 100% of the sales of those items going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation along with a fine selection of the newest and most popular designs donating a percentage as well. 
For a complete listing of events and more details on this year's event, please visit the website: http://rockyourrack.wordpress.com

Designer Registration opens on June 15th and packages will sell-out quickly. 
Together we can make a difference!
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About Models Giving Back
Models Giving Back is an agency of professional, certified SecondLife models who give of their time and talents to raise funds for legitimate and verified SL and RL charities. 
Models Giving Back was founded in October of 2012 by Jamee Sandalwood after a previous agency dedicated to charity work was forced to close due to the owner leaving SecondLife.  Jamee felt the work that was being done needed to be continued and set out to lead the models that were already a part of the former agency into new and bigger endeavors at the newly created Models Giving Back.
To date the agency has partnered with dozens of designers and provided models for runway, print and other functions that support charities around SL.
Rock Your Rack is the creation of Jamee Sandalwood and is owned exclusively by Models Giving Back in SecondLife.
Models Giving Back CEO:  Jamee Sandalwood
Models Giving Back Logo:
Models Giving Back Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/ModelsGivingBack
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About the National Breast Cancer Foundation
The National Breast Cancer Foundation was founded in 1991 by breast cancer survivor, Janelle Hail.  She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1980 at the age of 34.  At the time of her diagnosis, there was little information about the disease, and she was forced to make a decision about her health with few options.  After her treatment, Janelle made a commitment to help women around the world by educating them about breast cancer and the importance of early detection.  NBCF’s mission is to save lives through early detection and to provide mammograms for those in need.  This mission includes increasing awareness through education, providing diagnostic breast care services for those in need, and providing nurturing support services. 

Social Simulation in Second life: Camury Reporting…

Can Social simulation in Second Life help in simulating social systems?


Social simulation is a research field that applies computational methods to study issues in the social sciences. The issues explored include problems in psychology, organisational behaviour, sociology, political science, economics, anthropology, geography, engineering, archaeology and linguistics

Second Life was created to offer individuals the virtual opportunity to be who they want to be, and to do what they can’t do in real life.  Over and above the entertainment value, studies have shown that social simulation ‘games’ can influence different areas of knowledge, particularly in the educational context.

It has been proven that online games are guided by well-defined psycho-pedagogical objectives that can be used to develop a wide range of cognitive abilities, e.g. creativity and spatial vision, and may also be used to rehabilitate different cognitive capabilities of injured patients.

As with other games, Second Life enables people to build a virtual environment, create and manage "things" that can perform various activities such as, for example, work and interact with people from different cultures and also establish social and affective relationships.


The virtual environment has enabled researchers to recruit participants for various surveys.  To watch them and interview them as you would in a real life scenario.  Therefore making possible its use in social simulation.








We can highlight some psychosocial aspects that interaction in Second Life enables e.g., the absence of any limitation to establish relationships with avatars. The player can choose what to do with their avatar. To create emotional bonds and to experience different situations and emotional states with other players, and to judge the events according to their moral principles.

Besides entertainment, the main appeal of games like Second Life, is that it allows users to create and participate in unpublished scenarios. In this environment it’s possible for researchers to simulate a conflict scenario in which a group of players experience the need for rules, share and preserve resources for the group's survival and then evaluate the reactions of the group, before that scenario.

The fact that Second Life includes people from different parts of the world with the premise of entertainment that enables the establishment of social ties, the emotional involvement of the users, and the union of people enables the creation of strategic planning.   It becomes an excellent tool that can aid in social simulation experiments.

Thus Second Life, as with other games, is guided by well-defined objectives, but which can contribute to a wide range of research applications and diagnostics.


Many studies point to the social isolation and individualism that immersion in the virtual world can cause in people, but actually experiencing situations in virtual worlds is uniting people who could not be attached otherwise, for cultural reasons, or because of distance.


Thus, computer-mediated socialization is a reality that can contribute to many studies using social simulation as a useful tool.

Gizza vs Glamistry - NEW OUTFIT!



We've been working together with GLAMISTRY for the past few weeks to bring to your inventory this brand NEW full outfit ! 



Since clothes and ankle boots are not made by one creator - they are being sold separately.  please check

Mainstore:

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

{amiable} Lace Up Heel with Socks Gacha & 3rd Anniversary GIFT@the Chapter Four. May 4th-May 20th




❤This is {amiable} new shoes Gacha@ the Chapter Four!!

✿ only the fitted mesh included. Please try on DEMO, before buying!!
✿The RARE has Socks Texture Change HUD for all shoes.
If you got the RARE, you can change the socks texture for RARE and also COMMONS.

✿This round is TCF 3rd Anniversary round!! Please don't miss it.

Most of all booths have special limited GIFT welcome to you.
Need to join the Chapter Four group, but it is free!!
[Event Date: MAY 4-20]


{amiable}at the Chapter Four.

✿Group:  secondlife:///app/group/025fbac2-aa6f-af41-25c7-4e3361602a7d/about
✿{amiable}HP: http://amiablesl.blogspot.com
✿Market place https://marketplace.secondlife.com/ja-JP/stores/40167
✿Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/nodoka_happy 
✿Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nodokaVella


Monday, May 9, 2016

The SL Enquirer and Lanai Jarrico Turns 11 Today!



In 2005, Lanai Jarrico rezzed into Second Life on this day and brought with her an entertainment news source she began in another virtual world in October of 2004.

The original TSO Enquirer focused on news being created by residents in The SIMS Online. It was at the beginning of virtual world gaming. In early 2005, she was asked by fans to bring her newspaper into Second Life. After some thought, she migrated to a new virtual world called Second Life and changed the name to The SL Enquirer.

Since 2005, SLE has provided Second Life residents with entertainment news, spotlight features, event announcements and a variety of topics related to a unique virtual world culture. We’ve seen many changes through the years, watched businesses and venues come and go and seen SL switch hands from CEO to CEO.

It has been our pleasure growing and changing with the times, meeting our fans and being an ongoing staple of the SL community over the past decade.

We want to thank you for being a part of our journey and your continued support by reading our news, advertising with us and sharing your comments. We look forward to more years with you.

Visit us at The SL Enquirer



-Lanai Jarrico

Dragon Breath Beach Club & Resort is Currently Hiring for all positions



We are a family owned and operated adult half a SIM that is constantly hosting parties, contests and events. Everyone is welcome, excluding child avatars! Please be 18 or older. VIP tags are given upon request. We are also a Bloodlines friendly community :) with lots of Bloodlines items available. Live music, great fun! We will be opening Thursday 2pm slt Grand opening event is come as you are 300L on the board.

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Contact about the club are
hARLEYdARKbLADEs or
crystalmarie86

Sunday, May 8, 2016

“The New Money Tree Is Actually A Lindo Virtual Flower”- MajikVixen Reporting...





So what is Lindo?  Lindo Virtual Flowers?  Huh?  You mean you haven't heard of this new rage overtaking Second Life?  Well you are missing out!  To put it simply, this is a new game designed to increase traffic and earn L$ very easily. 

The HUD is very simple and is flawless in its design and function.  You just add it, and click the watering can to water your virtual flower.  You’re able to water flowers in areas wherever the sun shines on the HUD.  If the sun is not shining, you just click the "Get Random Location" link on the HUD to teleport to a different place that has the sun shining, so you can water your flower. 

You will earn L$ as it grows and reaches full maturity.  To start growing another seed you verify a simple mathematical equation.  The HUD comes with a few free seeds, but eventually you’ll need to buy some more or pass a copy of the HUD to your friends to earn free seeds. 

Funds are delivered straight from your HUD, there's no need to visit an ATM.  This is a reliable game you can feel secure playing, and it is Alt and hack proof!  Store owners set up a terminal and seed dispenser wherever they want to increase traffic.  They can set it to SIM or Parcel and add pretty much any amount of L$ they would like to, into it.



 It was my husband JonCernunnos Resident, who first noticed Lindo.  We were at our home in Bonita Beach, and he noticed one of the neighbors had something very colorful set up.  Upon further inspection  he realized it was the headquarters of this new Lindo game.  Being an avid fishing player, I tried to get him into my game, I really did, but Jon seemed to have taken more of a liking to Lindo.  In fact, we even have a bet going that he's going to make more L$ at Lindo in 3 months than I ever have in my couple of years at fishing.  It looks like Jon has a pretty sporting chance of winning the bet! 

"...There doesn't seem to be any nickel and diming farming scheme to this," he adds, having been extremely disappointed in buying a useless worm farm after completing a quest. 

Lindo also has a great team of support agents who always seem to show up at events to greet the patrons and help support the shop owners' advertising and questions.  They are able to converse in many languages. 

Lindo was created by a Turkish gentleman, Sofistik (poltergeist.azarov), about a year and some months ago.  He says he it took about four months to release beta tests and about two months of a stable version, and that people knew about it in the 4-5 month range.  He says it all started when he was trying to write some scripts for a girl and her roof-opening building. 

A friend of his saw the roof prototype and told him it looked like a flower, which brought the totally unique Lindo project of increasing traffic, to life.  About 400 unique players join weekly. 

Sofistik noticed about two months ago, Russian, Turkish, German, and Italian residents started playing.  Lindo is promoted by word of mouth.  Passing a copy of your HUD earns you free seeds.  Terminal owners can also set multipliers to increase traffic on their land.  When this happens, the Lindo group notifies the players right away.

 In case you missed it, the location part of their website displays who has a multiplier going at any given time.

Sofistik is always improving his products.  He deems himself "obsessive about the design to make things as perfect as they can be," and rightly so.  Upcoming there will be boosters you can buy to gain double the XP in growing your flowers.  This will also allow players to increase their chances of winning weekly bonuses. 

Additionally there is a kick-back to terminal owners as well.  "For example, XP booster seeds will be around L$4 which terminal owners will get half of it."  He added, "Next improvements are all about terminal owners actually... because we want to keep its balance for both sides. We will try to reduce land owner bills as much as possible in next few updates.  And who knows, we might also help them make  profit from Lindo.  What I really want is such a market for everyone in fact."  Very exciting news, indeed!


Additional Information:

SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bonita%20Beach/22/51/23

URL: http://www.thevirtualflowers.com/

Group: Lindo

Preferred contact: Sofistik (poltergeist.azarov), Jenni Witherspoon is the English Helper, many other helpers can be found at their HQ's SLURL too

Casual and very urban chic is the new GizzA Creation - Jaqueline Sets.



Ensembles made out of sweat suit style pants and sleeveless short dress (worn as one piece) that can be topped with the matching jacket but which can also be worn without.. The overall look is completed with a fitted scarf.

To not limit your styling and mix match options, no less then 3 texture changer HUDs are included in each purchase.  The HUDs give you the following selections: Pants - 3 colors, Dress - 10 colors and Scarf - 16 colors / patterns.
Mainstore:

Saturday, May 7, 2016

Come Join us at Emerald Crystal Golf Course for a Tee Party Golf Tournament! May 7th-May 21st

   

 ECGC is returning to their old way of running tournaments. Entry fee is $250L's and there is a chance at winning in three prize levels and a trophy!  You can use the Elite Golf System or the Pro Golf System by Fa Nyak. The Tee Party Tournament Starts Saturday, May 7th until May 21st. Tournament participants can play as many rounds as they want and can submit their BEST score card.
Join the tournament now!
For more information contact LittleOneSusan Teardrop

Owner of Emerald Crystal Golf Course

GeekSpeak - Quiz time! May 7th 12pm SLT




To geek or not to geek, that is the question!  And the answer could earn you 500L and our eternal admiration because this week we are going to do a quiz.  We will use special chairs for the contestants to make it really exciting.  If you fail you burn!

If you feel lucky and knowledgeable about science and technology come and join us for a great fun event.  If you are neither lucky nor knowledgeable come anyway to watch others triumph or burn.  Spectators are welcome.

Please wear clothes, unless you are a furry.


http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Danmu/167/130/50

Center Ground Group presents "Late Night Center Ground with DJ King” Saturday May 7th from 7 PM to 9PM SLT



Second Life, http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Han%20Loso/128/43/66 

Join us Saturday May 7 from 7 PM to 9PM SLT as DJ King makes his Club Center Ground Debut. DJ King is a master of many genres, so he will be giving a sampling of his skills in the DJ booth.  

Come ready to party and “Don’t Forget your dancing shoes”  Late Night Center Ground is underwritten by the Center Ground Business District. Visit our collection of stores and galleries. Rental spaces available About Center Ground Group: Originally started by 4 environmentally focused leaders to discuss and promote true sustainable modeling, and preserve their ideas and dreams in the SL metaverse, now expanded to include arts and cultural interest.

If you would like more information on this topic IM Luchenpur Darwin inwolrd or e­mail

Purnell_L@MartinPurnell.com

SL Group

Center Ground


Friday, May 6, 2016

Seanchai Library Enters Final Month on LEA 9


LEA 9, Second Life – "The Kraken has arrived at Crazy Eights on LEA Region 9, so it must be near the end."  Seanchai Library will be wrapping up its residency among the core regions in the Linden Endowment for the Arts Estate this month. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LEA9/128/94/31

Crazy Eights opened on LEA 9 January 31st, billed as a celebration of the art of stories and spoken word in Second Life.  To date, there have been 31 individual events, presenting over 40 hours of live voice presentations, featuring over 30 storytellers, authors, poets and voice performers.  Over one thousand individual residents have visited LEA 9 for events, or to wander and explore. Many returned and Crazy Eights is proud to report a 2:1 ratio of unique to return visits.

Playmates Magazine Presents a Photo Contest! Judged on talent, not friends votes. The theme is "Surprise!" May 6th- May 27th



 $1000L - 1st Prize,  $500L - 2nd Prize and $250L - 3rd Prize.  Contest begins Friday, May 6th at noon and runs until May 27th at noon.
The Photo Contest is open to everyone except Playmates Staff and Models (who will be the judges).  We are not looking for the sexiest photo, or the best looking avatar in a photo.  We are looking for imaginative theme concepts and talented photography.  Photo's must be shot in Second Life.  Photo editing is permitted.
The contest board is set up at Playmates Magazine Headquarters.  Find us in SL Search or use the link below:

We are looking forward to seeing your great idea's with the theme, Surprise!  More detailed instructions are next to the contest board.  Please read them carefully.  Winner's will be contacted personally and announced in group as well as displayed on our Facebook, Playmates Blog and in an upcoming issue of Playmates Magazine.

Steele Entertainment Invites You to Visit SL Playboy World

 

This sim includes the SL Playboy Mansion with its associated venues as well as the newly opened Steele Plaza shopping district.  Each is easily accessed from the other.  SL Playboy World is a unique concept.   With diverse entertainment options appealing to different groups and preferences coming together on one amazing sim, SL Playboy World has undergone rapid growth with no signs of slowing down.  

    The Second Life Playboy Mansion & Club, where high style and sophistication come together.  The Playboy Clubs were world famous for their distinctive style, unique facilities, good food, man-sized drinks and, particularly, their beautiful Bunnies. Taking our inspiration from the original Playboy brand of the 1960's, we offer four venues on site for live concerts; dances, formals, weddings, live DJs; open mic comedy; live singers and tribute concerts.   These venues include:

1.  The Second Life Playboy Mansion – The Second Life Playboy Mansion is the heart of our SL Playboy world.  It features a pub, a game room and a cigar room as well as elegant party space.  It will be the SL Playboy Headquarters for Key holders (coming soon) to attend private functions and special events as well as a relaxing place to unwind after a long day at the office.

2.  The Grand Ball Room - The Grand Ballroom is an architecturally stunning edifice on the outside which contains a beautiful and elegant event space on the inside.   The Club hosts not only our salsa night and romantic formal dances and balls but talented live singers as well.

3.  The Club  - A versatile space, the Club is an exceptional dance and contest   venue which is easily turned into one of Second Life’s premier concert venues.  There are nightly themed contests along with some of the best music from the best DJs in Second Life.  The Club also boasts some of the best live musicians in Second Life.  Don’t miss Midnight Mansion every Friday from 10 pm SLT to midnight SLT.  Midnight Mansion hosts our popular “Dueling DJs” contest where some of Second Life’s best DJS square off to be crowned as our weekly champion.  The winner gets to come back and defend their title.  You always win with the best music anywhere.
    

4.  The Bunny Pool – The Bunny Pool hosts the Saturday Pool Party.  Come lounge on the patio or take a dip in our Bunny shaped pool while listening to the hottest jams from our live DJ.

5.  The Grotto (now open) - The Grotto is accessible by members of the Keyholder group.  It is a relaxing tropical island setting where members can  be pampered and relax as they unwind from a busy day or take a break to recharge before going back to work. 

    Whichever venue or event you attend, you will be welcomed by the world famous Playboy Bunnies.  When the Playboy Clubs opened, the Playboy Bunnies set a new definition and standard for charm, beauty and friendly service.  That tradition continues today here at the SL Playboy Mansion.  If you have any questions, comments, or requests, please contact one of our Bunnies and they will be happy to assist you.  Our Bunnies are also available to make appearances at other venues for grand openings, charitable events or other special occasions.*


Public Access Membership
    Most SL Playboy Mansion events and venues are open to the public.  Our dance parties, our pool party, and many of our concerts are open to all.  By clicking one of the group kiosks, you can join the SL Playboy Mansion group to be kept informed of daily events.


Key Membership (Now accepting members)
     For the discerning guest, we offer our Key Membership. Keyholders earn our special VIP treatment.  In addition to the friendly service all patrons enjoy, Keyholders will receive exclusive access to the new Grotto (see above), their own private welcome party, a Playboy motorcycle as well as notices and invitations to private parties and special events at the Mansion, with Bunnies in attendance of course.  All of this for only 1000L annually.  This special group is only available by contacting a member of the Management Team.


Steele Plaza Shopping District
     The Steele Plaza Shopping District is connected to the SL Playboy Mansion grounds by numerous teleport pads so it is easily accessible to all patrons of the Mansion.  Steele Plaza has 16 single vendor spaces and 4 double size vendor spaces.  Steele Plaza is a very open complex with no hard-to-reach areas.  Now open is the Steele Plaza Bistro.  A quaint, quiet, comfy bistro just off the Plaza.  Offering an array of tasty treats, it is a great place for customers to hang out as they check out their recent purchases or contemplate new ones.


     As you can see, we have many exciting things happening at SL Playboy World and we can't wait to share them with you.  Please come in, put on your smoking jacket and let us light your pipe.  We look forward to serving you.   
    
    
     *Terms and conditions available upon request.


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