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Literature in virtual worlds conference
Literature in Virtual Worlds Conference On August 4th, 2008, and again on August 6th, Alliance Library System, in cooperation with LearningTimes, will offer a one-day conference exploring the possibilities of using virtual worlds to teach literature and to promote its appreciation for people of all ages. The conference, titled ?Stepping into Literature: Bringing New Life to Books through Virtual Worlds? will be held entirely in the virtual world of Second Life, allowing participants to attend
Tom Rosenbauer on Drift Boat Etiquette
Not a lecture on how to row a drift boat without annoying others, but rather an introduction to how to best take advantage of a day of guided drift boat fishing, Rosenbauer's latest podcast includes such sage advice as: "Don't turn your guide into a marriage counselor." Excerpt: "A good guide is going to watch your casts for the first dozen or so casts and see where you're comfortable. The guide will then position the boat so that your comfortable casting distance is going to reach the perfec
Use Templates To Write Great Cover Letters
Everyday, there could be hundreds of other candidates applying for the same position you want. The one in charge of screening the applicants can easily overlook your resume, no matter how impressive your qualifications may be. The best strategy you have to work your way through is by attaching a catchy cover letter together with your resume and application form. What happens usually is that the applicant who sent the most appealing cover letter usually gets the interview first, and thus has
In Depth: The ecotourist's dilemma (By Tobin Hack)
This past May, in an uncharacteristically joie-de-vivre move, my family abandoned jobs, classes, and all the other trappings of ?reality? to embark on a 10-day Peruvian odyssey ending at the Inca ruins at Machu Picchu. Ask me anything you want to know about our adventures?like what noise a baby llama makes when you feed it alfalfa (a soft, nudging bleat that will, no kidding, pierce your heart), or how much my acrophobic father liked inching along a 1.5-foot wide pass at 1500 feet high in the A
Head or Heart?
Many times, we dilly dally between these two positions. We wonder if it was better to follow our head?s or to follow our hearts. We believe that to follow the head is logical, and to follow the heart emotional. Atimes we simply rationalize, that men follow their heads and ladies follow their hearts. We all get to take decisions in our lives, researchers say that daily we make as many as 350 decisions. We decided on a variety of things, ranging from when to wake up to what to where, what to eat
Self-Proclaimed or Called?
And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians. Acts 11:26c They Were Called Christian. It is important that we note what was taking place in Antioch when ?the disciples were first called Christians.? We read that the Christians, who were former Jews, were scattered because of the persecution that erupted over the testimony of Stephen before he was stoned (Acts 7). The Scriptures tell us that Paul was there at Stephen?s stoning giving his approval and that shortly afterward, he, Pau
Ten Tiny Cloth Diaper Tips
Today's guest post is from BC reader Dare, who's launching her blog Give Them Roots this week and celebrating with a gDiaper coupon giveaway. "Cloth diapers? Are you kidding me?" I vividly remember the days when I would turn my nose up to the idea of cloth diapering, thinking anyone who used cloth diapers was stuck in the stone ages. Pins, prefolds, and swishing poop in the potty... umm, no thank you. Guess what girls? Cloth diapering isn't like that anymore. Not even close. Sure you can still
Need A Password Manager? Try Clipperz
I have previously posted and article about Clipperz, but since then it has undergone many changes, offering an even better system. Clipperz is an online password manager where you have total control. You access it through a Master Password (Passphrase) that YOU create, should you forget it then you have a real problem as you are the only one who knows it, it isn?t stored which also means that it cannot be retrieved. All the information that you enter into the browser window is fully encrypte
How to mount a remote file system as a local drive in OS X
This tutorial will guide you through the process of setting up Macfusion. After installing Macfuse (easy) and then Macfusion (even easier), you?ll be able to mount a remote FTP or SSH host as a local drive. This allows you to access, read/view, write/edit and transfer files to and from your local hard drive to the remote one - as if it was local as well. Keep reading for the complete walk-through. First up, download MacFUSE from Google. The installation is pretty straight forward - mostly y
Heron Totem
I woke early to check the surf in OC. Didn't seem like much, but promised to improve this afternoon, so I text'd a buddy and laid back down, only to be called by another buddy who said the surf looked good down at Assateague. Too late. I've got to get some coffee in me, and then get to work. So here I am, doing the coffee and blog thing, listening to the Dead from this very day back in 1982. Bobby's wailing a "CC Rider" as I write . . . Anyway, I've been thinking a lot about herons and what th
Pantyhose for Men
Apparently pantyhose house for men are going constantly in and out of fashion. Not like lingerie for men, they are always in fashion!!! My guess as for right now - it?s out. But thinking about it for a quick second, pantyhose for men could help pick up women. Why? Well, how can you be a potential sexual thread by wearing these? Women will just think you are nice guy to talk to and have a drinks and after a month or so - you take those panties off and seduce her by surprise. Nervous to wear
Charlie J?s Fly Tying Corner - Orange Thoraxed PT Nymph
"In just about any high summer situation this pattern ? and its variations - are well worth considering; but particularly this version of the ?clan?, which is most notably of use when caddis or sedges are ?on the wing?. In these situations, this variation can be a vague (yet very good) impression of the hatching pupa." Charles Jardine provides a step by step guide on how to tie this version of the famous Pheasant Tail nymph. Get those materials ready and follow along!
Bonen no Xamdou - 02
Short Synopsis: Akiyuki tries to make sense of his new body as the assault causes many casualties. Highlights: Shows all the basics of good storytelling. Overall Enjoyment Value: 8/10 I can imagine that if there ever was something like a ?Basic Guide-Book to Telling A Good Story?, it would use Bonen no Xamdou as a major source of inspiration, or in any case the first two episodes. Everything so far has been done exactly by the books, and although this makes these two episodes predictable
Practical Guide to Clinical Computing Systems: Design, Operations, and Infras...
The development of clinical computing systems is a rapidly growing priority area of health information technology, spurred in large measure by robust funding at the federal and state levels. It is widely recognized as one of the key components for reducing costs and improving the quality of care. At the same time as more and more hospitals and clinics are installing clinical computing systems, major issues related to design, operations, and infrastructure remain to be resolved. This book tackles
Keep Your Blog in Tip Top Shape
This post brought to you by the letter ?D? and the number ?7?. D is for Dan who?s an almost thirty web developer and blogger hailing from the Great North and 7 for the number of paragraphs you will be subjected you to. Let?s face it? all the stuff you heard about setting up your own website being difficult was not true. Most blog owners are not tech-savvy people and everyone including your grandmother has a website now. My websites have evolved over time and transitioned through various blogg