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In Support of Dreams and Dream Travelers, an in-world nonprofit organization.  The Dream Travelers are the stabilizing force behind the multi-pronged Dreams.   Established to support ShockProof, a group of stroke survivors, the Travelers are a cohesive group of people who teach, share, laugh and play.  They are here to not only support others' dreams but to further their own.  In addition, the Brigadoon Explorers, individuals interested in Asperger Syndrome, are a part of Dreams and the…

Here is a link to a recording of my talk on Virtual Law Practice from last Saturday.  Link.

My three-part article series on open access and open data published in association with Nature.com and Spektrum der Wissenschaft, the German Version of Scientific American:

Open Access Advocates Trumpet the Fall of the Paywall

http://www.scilogs.com/scientific_and_medical_libraries/open-access-advocates-trumpet-the-fall-of-the-paywall/

What is…

I hereby nominate myself to be on the Executive Committee following the conclusion of my term of office as President.  Sam4 Courtois a/k/a J P Tangen

[09:59]  Suemoon Magic: Hi Sam

[09:59]  Elizabeth (elizabethesq) is Online

[10:00]  Suemoon Magic: Hi Elizabeth

[10:00]  Sam Courtois. Esq. (sam4.courtois): Good morning.

[10:00]  Sam Courtois. Esq. (sam4.courtois): Thank you for coming.

[10:01]  DanielPerry Laa is Online

[10:01]  Elizabeth (elizabethesq): Silly question, but is this expected to be a long meeting today? I hadn't planned for it in advance.

[10:02]  Sam Courtois. Esq.…

LiveScience reported that Cleverbot recently convinced 59% of the humans it interacted with that it was a human being by utilizing crowd sourcing to help it respond appropriately to questions posed by human interrogators.  This exercise is based on Alan Turing's hypothesis that eventually computer software…

Second Life, (click here for their main web site) an online virtual worlds system, has become the center of a recent copyright controversy involving, yes, virtual sex toys.  Apparently, there are not enough legitimate or inexpensive sex toys for all the denizens of Second Life, so some residents have elected to make knock-offs.  Just like the real-world controversies surrounding real-world goods made by companies like Tiffany and Louis Vuitton, Eros…

Today from 12 to 1pm pacific time (in second life), we will be airing an interview Daniel Gershurb, a practicing bankruptcy and real estate attorney from New York, as he discusses whats new in Bankruptcy.  http://www.danielgershburg.com/ 

Cost is free. 

Location is at Mariah's Virtual Paralegal Office and University Office in Second Life.  Check event listings and or IM me directly at bellamariah resident for more…

Mariah on CNN

Native Educators Share Goal



Mariah’s Virtual University and Virtual Native Lands are teaming up to empower Native and non-Native peoples through education, training, and career building. For some, a virtual world is and always be just a virtual world. For others, its an opportunity to break free from the boundaries of real life.



Together, the two organizations are working…

This is via the www.go2ed.com program.

However, if you sign up via this website: www.wemusicpublishing.com then I get a credit.  If you come to me in second life to my school building, you can pay for your courses in Lindens.  And then, you can take your course online. 

The time committment for most courses is four hours a week for six weeks.  You will have a live instructor and work with…