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clipper's remarks: Tour for Millsberry Virtual World for Kids
http://www.millsberry.com/tour.phtml
Each kid may select & design a buddy with personality check lists. You design your house & are given an address in a subdivision of your choice. You must play free games to get Millsbucks in order to buy food clothes and "stuff". Each member can also use the mixing studio to make music they can download or play in the mixing studio

This virtual world designed especially for kids teaches the importance of balanced meals, fitness, and mental awareness. Free games and individual houses in this virtual environment for each member. Strict rules of behavior help make this a safer online experience for children.

Clip Source: www.millsberry.com

Tags: kids, virtual, worlds, games, free, us, buddy, nutrition, arcade, city, millsberry, www.millsberry.com

Ancient Mayan's Acoustic Secrets

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:58:46 GMT

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Clip Source: dsc.discovery.com

Maya Teased Ears Through Architecture

Nov. 27, 2006 — Some ancient civilizations may have had an ear — not just an eye — for architecture. Two recent studies suggest early builders intentionally added unusual, and often psychedelic, sound effects to their structures.

Some of the most striking examples are at the 1,100-year-old Maya Great Ball Court at Chichen Itza, Mexico, according to David Lubman, who will present findings at the upcoming Fourth Joint Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America and the Acoustical Society of Japan in Hawaii.

Lubman studied the court's acoustic elements, including two "whispering galleries" that allow visitors to hear whispers from 460 feet away.

The feature could have once allowed a king or priest to address crowds of up to 3,000 outside without a microphone, Lubman explained.

Tags: ancient history, mesoamerica, archaeology, maya, mayan, acoustics, sound, architecture

Mark Foley not a pedophile

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:07:35 GMT

clipped by: jklugman

Clip Source: glenngreenwald.blogspot.com

For now, I will just note what seems to be the bizarre and incoherent contradiction in the law, noted by Atrios yesterday, that in-person, actual sex between Foley and a 16-year-old page would be perfectly legal in D.C. and in most places in the U.S. (see UPDATE below), but it seems that it is a criminal act for Foley to discuss or solicit sexual acts with the same page over the Internet. Despite all the irritatingly righteous (and overheated) "pedophile" language being tossed around, in the overwhelming majority of states, and in Washington DC, the legal age of consent for sex is 16 years old. That means that actual, in-person sex between Foley and a 16-year-old page in D.C. would not be criminal at all (though it likely could have other legal implications).

But under the so-called "Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006" (of which Foley was a co-sponsor), along with 18 U.S.C. 2251, discussion or solicitation of sexual acts between Foley and any "minor" under the age of 18 would appear to be a criminal offense (see Adam Walsh Act, Sec. 111(14) ("MINOR.--The term 'minor' means an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years") and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2256 (1) (“'minor' means any person under the age of eighteen years").

Tags: mark foley, sex, law

108 Meditation Techniques

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:22:19 GMT

clipped by: arifsali

Clip Source: www.meditationsociety.com

108 Meditation Techniques

This is our list of 108 different meditation techniques. The hyper-linked (underlined) meditation techniques are currently online, and we are always adding more in the Featured Technique section. In the near future, we hope to have all of the techniques online, but until then we appreciate your patience.

Tags: spirituality, meditation, religion

The Fallacy Files

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:50:03 GMT

clipped by: Djiezes
clipper's remarks: I clipped this before, but pop restrictions burried the clip.

In a very naive hope to keep discussions fallacy-free, better the debate and stimulate some self-criticism, I'm re-sharing this with you all.

Anyway, the resource is huge, examples abundant, explications very clear and even etymological grounded.

Clip Source: www.fallacyfiles.org

Go to Main Menu

INDEX

A B C D E F G H I JKL M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ

Clip Source: www.fallacyfiles.org

What are the Fallacy Files?

A collection of named fallacies—such as "ad hominem"—that is, types of bad reasoning which someone has thought distinctive and interesting enough to name and describe. This collection took the form, primarily, of the study and acquisition of books and articles on the named fallacies, especially textbooks and reference books. You can find individual files on the named fallacies via the Taxonomy of Logical Fallacies, or from the alphabetical index in the scroll bar to your left.

A collection of fallacious, or otherwise bad, arguments, that is, examples of reasoning which may commit one or more of the named fallacies under 1, or are bad in some way yet to be classified. This collection took the form of clippings from newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, photocopies of pages of books, and—in a few rare cases—entire articles or books which were rich sources of bad reasoning. I have used selections from my collection as examples in many of the files on named fallacies, and additional examples can be found in the file: Stalking the Wild Fallacy.

Tags: fallacy, logical, discussion, argument, logical fallacy, logic, appeal, argumentum, debate, index, list, rhetoric, science, politics, fallacy files

Clipmarks + Frappr = Show us where you are!

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 04:11:04 GMT

clipped by: Kore7
clipper's remarks: You know it had to happen sooner or later! Visit

http://www.frappr.com/clipmarks

and represent your city on the worldwide Clipmarks map. It's fun!

Clip Source: www.frappr.com

ClipMarks
(link) http://www.frappr.com/clipmarks

Map

Satellite

Hybrid

Tags: clipmarks, clipper, clippers, frappr, map, town, hometown, location, world

Awesome Sidewalk Art

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:56:22 GMT

clipped by: CyanSmoker

Clip Source: moronland.net

Awesome Sidewalk Art

A collection of perspective images drawn on sidewalks. Truly incredible what can be accomplished with a bit of chalk.

Tags: art

Tour of Milsberry community site for kids - Video

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:27:25 GMT

clipped by: 123clipmarks
clipper's remarks: This is the video tour explaining quickly the many things available in the Virtual world for Kids.

Clip Source: www.millsberry.com

Tags: video, tour, millsberry, www.millsberry.com, virtual, worlds, kids

When Niagara Freezes - Pictures from NiagaraFallsalive.com

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:20:02 GMT

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Clip Source: www.niagarafallslive.com

Facts about Niagara Falls

Do the Falls Freeze over in the Winter?

The tremendous volume of water never stops flowing, However, the falling

water and mist create ice formations along the banks of the falls and river.

HOWEVER.... The flow of water was stopped completely over both falls

on March 29th 1848 due to an ice jam in the upper river for several hours. This

is the only known time to have occurred. The Falls did not actually freeze

over, but the flow was stopped to the point where people actually walked out

and recovered artifacts from the riverbed!

The "Ice Bridge" underneath the Rainbow Bridge. 1997

NIAGARA FALLS HOME

<Click here for the Niagara Falls Web Cam !

Tags: niagara, falls, waterfalls, freeze, winter, information, facts, pictures, video

When Graphic Artists Get Bored or are on Drugs !!!

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:34:02 GMT

clipped by: sohil
clipper's remarks: They're awesome aren't they.

BBW, Hurry up with the Anti-Dote already

Clip Source: homepage.ntlworld.com

When Graphic Artists Get Bored

Tags: photo, photoshop, photography, photos, fun, funny, humor

The Day King George Was Crowned...

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:42:54 GMT

clipped by: arifsali
clipper's remarks: Seems like a hottest youtube for this week.

Clip Source: youtube.com

The Day King George Was Crowned...

Today, 135 years to the day after the last American President suspended habeus corpus, President Bush signed into law the Military Commissions Act of 2006. At it's worst, the legislation allows President Bush or Donald Rumsfeld to declare anyone -- US citizen or not -- an enemy combatant, lock them up and throw away the key without a chance to prove their innocence in a court of law. In other words, every thing the founding fathers fought the British empire to free themselves of was reversed today with the stroke of a pen.

Tags: bush, bush administration, politics, youtube, president, united states

The Ultimate Rejection Letter

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:13:27 GMT

clipped by: haraya

Clip Source: www.chaosmatrix.org

Herbert A. Millington
Chair - Search Committee
412A Clarkson Hall, Whitson University
College Hill, MA  34109

Dear Professor Millington,

Thank you for your letter of March 16.  After careful consideration, I
regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me
an assistant professor position in your department. 

This year I have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually
large number of rejection letters.  With such a varied and promising field
of candidates, it is impossible for me to accept all refusals. 

Despite Whitson's outstanding qualifications and previous experience in
rejecting applicants, I find that your rejection does not meet my needs at
this time.  Therefore, I will assume the position of assistant professor
in your department this August.  I look forward to seeing you then. 

Best of luck in rejecting future applicants.

Sincerely,
Chris L. Jensen

Tags: rejection, letter, humor, funny, wit, application, jobs, people, joke, entertainment

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How the mighty Google shall look in 2084

Frets on Fire - Play guitar with your keyboard

The Eye of God

Millsberry - Virtual World For Kids

Ancient Mayan's Acoustic Secrets

Mark Foley not a pedophile

108 Meditation Techniques

The Fallacy Files

Go to Main Menu

INDEX

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

What are the Fallacy Files?

Clipmarks + Frappr = Show us where you are!

Awesome Sidewalk Art

Awesome Sidewalk Art

Tour of Milsberry community site for kids - Video

When Niagara Freezes - Pictures from NiagaraFallsalive.com

When Graphic Artists Get Bored or are on Drugs !!!

The Day King George Was Crowned...

The Day King George Was Crowned...

The Ultimate Rejection Letter

A B C D E F G H I JKL M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ