SL Video (Science Circle): "Giuseppe Longo Measuring The Universe With Digital Surveys"

 

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 From the Science Circle on February 2017, "Presentation by Giuseppe Longo for the ScienceCircle - 'Measuring the Universe with digital surveys'."

 

 

SL Video (Science Circle) : "Michael J Shaw- Silicon Chemistry And Its Consequences For Silicon Based Life"

 

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 From The Science Circle in October 2016, "Michael J Shaw PhD - Lecture about silicon chemistry and its consequences for silicon based life."

 

Announcement: This Saturday at The Science Circle - "The Biochemistry of Our Senses"

 

 "The Biochemistry of Our Senses"

Saturday November 21

10 AM to 11 AM

All living things become aware of, and interact with their environment and each other through, their senses. While the mechanism of sensory perception may be complicated, it all comes down to chemistry and physics, with chemistry being mostly electricity and energy levels in atoms. No magic required.

Understanding the chemistry of biology reveals secrets about how life exists, how living things are all related, and provides important clues about how and why living things evolved from each other.

Join me in exploring the fascinating and dynamic world of the very small, the menagerie of molecules that create familiar tastes and smells, that help us to see and feel, that mess with or fool our natural systems, and that make up us and the rest of life and living things.

Dr. Phil Youngblood

 To read more, Click Here. 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/67/129/32

 

Announcement: This Saturday at The Science Circle - "Microbial Life Beyond Earth"

 

"Microbial Life Beyond Earth" 

Saturday October 24

10 AM to 11 AM

By James Woods 

"Introduction to astrobiology and the scientific search for evidence of microbial life beyond Earth, especially on moons in the solar system. Review, with questions welcome, the very real and exciting possibility of finding such life in the fairly near future, and its far-reaching implications. For a general audience, brief discussion of key basic principles in areas of microbiology, physics and chemistry that drive, inform and focus the search."

For more information, Click Here. 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/67/129/32

 

Announcement: This Saturday at The Science Circle - "Science Cafe, Life Outside The Earth"

"Science Cafe"

Saturday, July 11

10 AM to 11 AM SL time

"Life Outside the Earth"

At the Light House Cafe.

 For more on the event, Click Here.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/164/184/22

"Fran Serenade’s Celebration Of Life" Raises Over 350,000 Lindens For Parkinson's

On Saturday May 11, The Savoy Ballroom at Creations for Parkinsons was the scene of a memorial concert and dance event. The event was done in honor of Fran Serenade, whom had passed away on March e at the age of 92. Named "Fran Serenade's Celebration of Life," it went from 11AM to 9PM SL time, a number of singers performed for the crowd, which at one point numbered 64.

The event was organized by Fran's real-life daughter, Barbie Alchemi. Besides celebrating the life of her mother, it was also to raise funds for Parkinson's research.

some of the very best live singers in Second Life will be performing in her honor. Most knew Fran and some had performed at her 90th birthday party, also at Savoy. All talent will be perfoming for tips only, and like all events at Creations Park, this will benefit Team Fox for Parkinson's Research.

The goal of the event was to raise 250,000 Linden dollars. But by 6:42PM, the amount had passed 300,000L. And the total continued to grow. Almost 40,000 Lindens were raised in one single hour period. After the last singer performed, a few people made last-minute donations. The final total was  353,800 Linden dollars!

With the event finally over, there were messages of congratulations, "What a joyful day for Fran." "Fran is smiling tonight." It certainly has been a fantastic night!!! Thank you," Barbie told.

Although Fran has departed, Barbie and her real-life brother AlmostThere Inventor will continue running Creations for Parkinsons and it's events. It's mission remains to be a place of comfort and beauty, and raising funds for Parkinson's.

Bisyl Shuftan

Reminder: Fran Serenade’s Celebration Of Life Today

A Celebration of Fran’s life will be held at Savoy Ballroom in Creations Park on Saturday, May 11, 2019, from 11AM to 9PM SLT.  Some of the very best live singers in Second Life will be performing in her honor. We hope you can stop by at some point during the day.

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Creations%20Park/5/49/28

Press Release: Fran Serenade’s Celebration Of Life

A Celebration of the life of Fran Serenade at Savoy Ballroom 
in Creations Park on Saturday, May 11, 2019, from 11AM to 
9PM, featuring some of Second Life’s very best performers.

On March 3rd, 2019, Creations Park lost its original inspiration, 
and Second Life lost its most celebrated senior.  Fran Serenade 
passed away at 92 after a lifetime of loving and serving others 
in both of the worlds she lived in. Fran was beloved by all who 
knew her, including her Linden friends. Her daughter, Barbie 
Alchemi, and son, AlmostThere Inventor, built Creations Park in 
Second Life to be a wonderworld to stimulate the mind, specifically 
for Fran and others with Parkinson’s.   The Draxtor video about 
Fran and the medical research into Parkinson’s done at Creations 
Park was called one of the most important ever made about 
Second Life by Linden Lab’s CEO Ebbe Linden.  

A Celebration of Fran’s life will be held at Savoy Ballroom in 
Creations Park on Saturday, May 11, 2019, from 11AM to 9PM 
SLT.  Some of the very best live singers in Second Life will be 
performing in her honor.  Most knew Fran and some had 
performed at her 90th birthday party, also at Savoy. All talent will 
be performing for tips only, and like all events at Creations Park, 
this will benefit Team Fox for Parkinson’s Research.

By June 1, 2019, a memorial honoring Fran and this celebration 
will be located in-world at the  Savoy Swing Era Museum, and 
will be available online at SavoyBallroom.org/fran

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE                        More Available Online

TIME        ARTIST            AGENT/SL CONTACT

11:00 AM    Samm Qendra            direct

12:00 PM    Putri Solo (putrisolosinger)    Jamila.lanley         

1:00 PM    Luciano Lionheart        Helen (Helendar Bailey)

2:00 PM    Phil Setner            Alessia Setner (alessia.rodeyn)

3:00 PM    Agatha Knowles        Troy Nelson (troyjaimes)

4:00 PM    Savoy Dance Troupe        Jackie Brown (antarctica.ferraris)

5:00 PM    Max Kleene            Kat Vargas           

6:00 PM    Ronnie Artano            Missy (lilmiss54)

7:00 PM    Savoy Stars Showcase    Carlyle Chaparral

8:00 PM    JaeSands            direct

Announcement: This Week At The Science Circle : "The Cambrian Explosion and the History of Life”

"The Cambrian Explosion and the History of Life”
Saturday, December 1  
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM SL time 

Monthly panel discussion
With this week as subject “The Cambrian Explosion and the History of Life” 


Moderator: Beragon Betts

Announcement: This Week at the Science Circle

Saturday, May 6th 10 AM PDT  

Encore Presentation: “Astrobiology And The Search For Microbial Life”

By Jim Woods, USA
               
"Introduction to astrobiology and the scientific search for evidence of microbial life beyond Earth, especially on moons in the solar system. Review, with questions welcome, the very real and exciting possibility of finding such life in the fairly near future, and its far-reaching implications. For a general audience, brief discussion of key basic principles in areas of microbiology, physics and chemistry that drive, inform and focus the search."                 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/61/126/32
     
More information about Jim's presentation
https://sciencecircle.org/upcoming-presentation/

Mankind Tracer's “Celebration of Life” for Brandy Maltas

On Sunday June 26, Second Life Musician Mankind Tracer (Seth Reagan) performed a concert at Key West at Gizza Creations. The event was to honor his last friend Brandy Maltas (Kalli Birman), whom had passed away about a month ago from uterine cancer, as well as to help raise funds for her children.

Today at 2PM I will be performing the special benefit and “Celebration of Life” for Brandy Maltas (Kalli Birman) who sadly lost her brave fight with cancer on June 1. This will be an all out PARTY as Brandy had said before she passed, she wanted everyone to “celebrate” her life.

Fill 'em and chill 'em... it's a PARTY!!!

Mankind played his guitar for a packed crowd, with people having some trouble getting in, and would raise over 120,000 Linden dollars, "Big thanks everyone who made it out to the event yesterday at Key West. It was packed to capacity and we raised over $500 for Brandy's kids  in just under the two hours I performed. Thanks so much."

*Addition* At one point, Mankind was singing "I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends"

What would you think if I sang out of tune
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
And I'll try not to sing out of key
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm gonna try with a little help from my friends

What do I do when my love is away?
(Does it worry you to be alone?)
How do I feel by the end of the day?
(Are you sad because you're on your own?)
No I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm gonna try with a little help from my friends

Bixyl Shuftan

Press Release: Virtual World Conference Supports Quality of Life in Mental Health

Virtual Ability, Inc. announces the third annual Mental Health Symposium to be held Saturday, April 26th, 7:00 am PDT/SLT to 5:00 pm PDT/SLT in Second Life®. The theme of this year’s conference is “Quality of Life.”

The World Health Organization defines quality of life as an individual’s “perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, standards and concerns.”

Quality of life is important to us all, but may be more difficult to attain for those with mental health issues. Overall quality of life is affected by psychological state, physical health, level of independence, social relationships, personal values and beliefs, and the relationship of all of these to the person’s environment.

Symposium presentations include (in alphabetical order):
•    Hillary Bogner, MD, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, will offer insights from her research on depression among older adults.
•    Colleen Crary, Executive Director of Fearless Nation, Inc., will share lessons from adversity for creating a vibrant life.
•    Dick Dillon, CEO of Innovaision, LLC, shares surprising information about why some recovering addicts become “weller than well.”
•    Teresa Goddard, Senior Consultant with the Job Accommodation Network, will inform us about attaining employment equality through accommodation and self-advocacy.
•    Dr. Christine Karper and Michelle Stone, members of the American Counseling Association’s Cyber Task Force, will talk about the role of counseling and virtual service delivery.
•    Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie, University of Southern California, will describe the use of virtual worlds as healing spaces for veterans.
•    Dr. Nicolas Rüsch, of the University of Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, will explain the results of his research on well-being among persons at risk of psychosis, focusing particularly on shame and stigma.

Alice Krueger, president of Virtual Ability, Inc., stated: “I am pleased to see an increasing focus on quality of life in mental health care in recent years, since many persons with mental health diagnoses struggle with these issues. The Symposium’s international presenters are acknowledged experts in their fields. I will be interested to hear what they have to say on these important topics. Please join us on April 26 to learn more from a variety of exciting speakers!”

All sessions, done in voice and text simultaneously, will take place at The Sojourner Auditorium on Virtual Ability Island within Second Life®:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Virtual%20Ability/53/172/23
 
The full schedule of presentations is posted at http://www.virtualability.org/conferences/mh-symposium/mh-symposium-2014/.
 
About Virtual Ability, Inc.
Virtual Ability, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation based in Denver, Colorado, dedicated to enabling people with a wide range of disabilities by providing a supporting environment for them to enter and thrive in on-line virtual worlds like Second Life®.
 
For more information on Virtual Ability, Inc., including the benefits of virtual worlds for people with disabilities, please see www.VirtualAbility.org.
 
For further information, please contact:
Alice Krueger, President
Virtual Ability, Inc.
Office: (303) 400-3306
akrueger@VirtualAbility.org

Press Release: Virtual Ability Presents "Quality of LIfe"

Save the Date: April 26, 2014

Last year, the Virtual Ability Mental Health Symposium focused on mental health care and including the person in the process. This year, we'll take a broad focus: QUALITY OF LIFE.??

Please MARK YOUR CALENDARS to join us on Saturday, April 26, 2014 between 7 am and 5 pm SLTime for a variety of speakers and topics.

We'll be posting speaker bios and detailed information about topical sessions on our blog at http://blog.virtualability.org. You can go there and sign up to be notified by email, if you wish!

This year, you can also receive a heads- up about sessions, schedule, and topics via Twitter by following us @virtualability

Please join your friends, colleagues, and others from our virtual world communities for learning, dialogue, and exploration of key topics about mental health and quality of life. All sessions will be held at Sojourner Auditorium:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Virtual Ability/53/172/23

Thank you for putting this on your personal or group calendars. Please pass this notecard to your friends and colleagues, and consider including it on your blog or other public venue, including through your Twitter and other social networks!

More info? Contact Gentle Heron or Sister Abeyante via IM, or email sister@virtualability.org .

Reader Submitted: My First Five Years

Nydia Tungsten, a friend of Second Life Newser, recently passed a milestone: her fifth anniversary in Second Life. In her reader submission today, she looks back at her time here, and more recently in InWorldz. She also offers a little advice to those just coming to the Grid.

Read Nydia's story in People.

Star Journey: A Journey of the Self

Grease Coakes recently came across a sim owned by Starman Heron: Star Journey. Known as Richard Geer in real life, he has been involved in spiritual growth and self-discovery and developed a system of 96 symbols to help one with their "questions and life concerns." Grease talked to him and took a look at his Star Journey system.

Read more in People.

Reader Submitted: My Journey in Second Life by Skylark Lefavre

For each resident in Second Life, there is a story behind every one. One whom had seen her share of experiences wished to share hers, and put them down for all to read. So we present Skylark Lefavre's "Journey in Second Life."

Read the story in Extra.