Sunday, November 20, 2022

Toys for Tots @ Door to America until Christmas Eve

 

Door to America T4T Page


Toys for Tots DtA Sim



Freebiker Germany MC @ DtA


MORE PICTURES TO COME


Door to America & Mavericks MC presents our Marine Toys for Tots donation sim for everyone to visit, skate, dance, sit, and just get comfortable. (World Map: Ruffneck Falls &/or Door to America)

There are 4 (four) kiosks as follows:

1. Direct website link to T4T Amazon Wish list to donate toys directly.
2. T4T Campaign - Portland, OR
3. T4T Main Donation Page
4. T4T Mavericks & Door to America Primary Campaign.


Here is our T4T Campaign on their website:


For safety reasons, in SL, make sure the fundraiser has a USMC Coordinator, State, City, and County connection to T4T, and or a web presence. There are a lot of charlatans out there.

Happy Holidays to all!






Thursday, October 20, 2022

Scientists found a molecule that destroys even the worst cancers in mice Joshua Hawkins - 5h ago

 

Click here to read full article


"The new molecular cancer treatment relies on a specific molecule, which can seek out the acidic environments that surround cancer cells. But, in order for the cells to be acidic enough, they cannot be “cold” tumors, which have little immune activity.

This is where drugs known as STING agonists come into play. These fire up the tumors, allowing the immune system to respond to them."



We will never give up until we find a cure for cancer(s)!




Tuesday, October 11, 2022

$1.2 Billion Metaverse Horrified by Report It Only Had 30 Active Users

$1.2 Billion Metaverse Horrified article by Victor Tangermann 4h


How do you define the Metaverse?


Second Life continues to steam along with about 900,000 SL Citizens (users) every day. Second Life is, without a doubt, one of the finest virtual worlds "user driven" that you will find on the web today. SL is not the same thing as the "new metaverse" that corporations are attempting to monetize; it is a community of regular everyday people who like interacting with one another for an hour to several hours per day.



The truth of Second Life is that you can uncover, discover, and reveal true romance, lasting friendships, and a whole lot of fun. Second Life doesn't mean you have to be "somebody else" if you don't want to; you can be exactly who you are in real life and find friends and lovers who suit your lifestyle! I know many couples who have 1. married in real life happily, 2. are married in real life and use SL to go on date nights together, 3. friends who have found friendships spanning more than a decade together (even meet in real life).

While it is true that Second Life isn't like the other shoot-em up, exploding, warfare or super intense games out there, SL satisfies your need to connect with people globally and enjoy yourself.

If you are looking for a cost-effective way to get out and do anything you want, meet hundreds to thousands of new people, dance, love, swim, fly, race or just hangout then Second Life is made just for you!



Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Second Life Wiki User Manual

CLICK PIC TO REDIRECT TO WIKI


There are many ways to learn how to operate in Second Life. For gamers it's easy because often they already understand the controls (mostly) and know what to expect. However, if you are a first-time user entering a virtual world it can seem very daunting. 

If you would like to connect with people around the world, create networks of close friends, or just want to hang-out at clubs playing your favorite genre of music but don't have a clue how to start you can:
  • Go to youtube.com and search "how to" in Second Life. There are many videos related to learning how to join and how to operate your avatar in SL (Second Life). See Strawberry Singh: (1) Intro to Second Life Part 1 – Creating an Account & Moving Around - YouTube
  • Google search "Second life."
  • Click on the above picture for the SL User Manual.
  • Join from the Second Life main website by clicking "join" on the top menu bar here on DtA's website.
  • When you login for the first-time type in "Door to America" in the location field on the right side.
We look forward to meeting you! Enjoy!
 

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Queen Elizabeth's Famous Pancake Recipe Is Going Viral - Kara Zauberman

 

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"The recipe was first shared by Queen Elizabeth in a letter to President Dwight D. Eisenhower back in 1960. The original letter and recipe, which is available in the National Archives, reveals that the Queen served the pancakes (which are actually called "drop scones") to Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie, when they visited the queen at her castle in Balmoral."

Queen Elizabeth II's Royal Pancake Recipe

Ingredients

4 teacups flour

4 tablespoons caster sugar (or granulated sugar)

2 teacups milk

2 whole eggs

2 teaspoons bicarbonate soda (or baking soda)

3 teaspoons cream of tartar

2 tablespoons melted butter

Directions

"Beat eggs, sugar, and about half the milk together, add flour, and mix well together, adding remainder of milk as required, also bicarbonate and cream of tartar, fold in the melted butter."

The Queen's recipe ends there so in true royal fashion, there's a bit of secrecy when it comes to how long to cook them and what exactly is a teacup, anyway?

Here's what we suggest: 1 teacup = approximately 3/4 cup so you'll need 3 cups flour and 1 1/2 cups milk. Heat a griddle with some melted butter and drop the batter by the spoonful onto the griddle. Then, as is the case with pancakes, when bubbles start to form, flip to the other side and continue to cook until golden. The finished result will be pancakes fit for a queen! 👑

Friday, September 23, 2022

Welcome to Second Life

 


Picture Compliments of Disi Siamendes


Why join Second Life? Because there is no reason to be alone when you don't want to be!

Are you missing something or someone? 

Second Life (SL) is a virtual world for human connection! Most of us can't just pick up our phone and call a stranger in Italy, Greece, France, UK, Japan, Australia (pick your favorite country), develop a relationship, become best friends, or fall in love. We can't just "jet" overseas for a weekend fling of partying with new friends (much less live with the person or people we love). We can't take off work for a month to visit a possible new friend or lover we want to spend time with, nor can we bring them home for an hour to spend time dancing, telling stories, romancing, or just having fun.

You can do all of this in Second Life and so much more!

If you want human connection this is the place to do it. The personal connections you can make will feel just as deep, profound, and as abiding as in real life, sometimes even deeper. Many feel safer meeting new people in Second Life because they don't have to meet face to face in real life. Whether or not you work too much, you're on a furlough from work, in-between jobs, or maybe Covid & variants are keeping you home away from connecting to family, friends, and loved ones - good news, you can do it all here in Second Life!

If you want to go solo and experience SL alone, you can certainly do that, too. Go on adventures, get creature - animal - fantasy type avatar skins and clothing. You can rent/buy an exclusive island, spend time on your hobby like photography, building, or you can "just be" almost any way you like. In fact, many use SL for real life family members and friends much like chat rooms, IM's, calls, Zoom, Facetime, and more. You can pick a spot everyone loves and just hang out together. Even co-workers, clubs, church members, sororities, fraternities, veterans, and every day real companies have a presence in Second Life.

To sum it up, SL is what you make it, and you can go as deep and involved or as light and silly as you want to make it. If you're stuck at home or living with a disability, SL gets you "up and out" of your home and connects you with a wide variety of people, places and things you will enjoy!

Second Life is the place for human connection no matter what your particular interests, hobbies, disciplines, or life choices may be! Oh, and you can fly!

Join us in Second Life today!



Thursday, September 22, 2022

Door to America Arises: DtA re-opens under new management!

DtA - Door to America

Door to America - Click here to get SL Maps Teleport


Door to America


Door to America quickly became a fan favorite welcoming 4 to 20 new people every day before it was forced to close. Today DtA re-opens under new management! All your favorites are back including NYC Central Park as the welcoming area extending up to 4,000 meters to Stargate Atlantis Space City. Join us and experience one of the most unique and stylish newcomer friendly sims in Second Life!

  • Welcoming New Users area - ground level
  • 1st Track Level - Niagara Falls, NY, track
  • 2nd Track Level - Florida colage of the state
  • 2.5 Track Level - Louisiana Bayou
  • 3rd Track Level - Texas, bluebells, cowboy(s), and more
  • 4th Track Level - California, Hollywood, Beverly Hills
  • 4.5 Track Level - Yosemite
  • 5th Track Level - Hawaii - be careful! Don't fall into the volcano
  • 6th Track Level - Another Galaxy and Stargate Atlantis
  • 7th Level - Z Wack Zombie Apocalypse, full sim combat
Not only is DtA re-opened, but it's also one of three track stacks (levels of vehicle and animal riding environments). We are proudly presenting to you the following:
  • Cannery Cove sim, unique and fun, live events, tracks and more
  • Door to America, newcomer friendly soon to be an SL Gateway
  • Mavericks MC, hybrid, upscale MC with almost 100 members 
Now all visitors can drive, walk or ride from one sim to the next, all three, to enjoy 3 different flavors of experiences, sights, sounds, and opportunities to meet new people. Don't have a motorcycle or horse? No problem, we provide demos for you to use (and don't have to pay to use).

The new owner of Door to America is now a partnership: Tank, Cherry, Terek and AG want to maintain DtA's primary purpose: help new people join SL and connect with a vast population of other people. True connection happens when people "choose" to be together, not just that you're in proximity to one another. This is the brilliant aspect of Second Life that is not often highlighted: yes, you can feel connected to people in SL as much as you can in real life! 

This article may not be perfect in the sense that it's grammatically correct, but what is perfect are the three regions available to all SL citizens to visit, ride, and enjoy! We are beyond excited and floating above over-joyed to offer these regions to all visitors.


 


 

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Brain implant uses only your thoughts

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Brain implant uses only your thoughts to operate digital devices, researchers say

Sunday, August 14, 2022

Door to America New Carousel. Still Looking for Several Co-owner Partners.


Door to America is an amazing place to begin your SL life. Lots to see and do! There are 9 levels of tracks representing 9 US States beginning with Niagara Falls, NY. Come, join us, have fun!


DtA Carousel


Door to America Owner is looking for 3-5 additional co-partners to keep DtA exactly the way it is today - a haven and starting point for many new SL users. We want to onboard as many new people as we can for Second Life! The reason is simple: you can be anything you want (including just being who you really are) and meeting new people whom you will connect with. Contact: Angelor Galanter inworld if you are interested in being a co-owner. It will be an investment of approximately $56 per month per person. Thank you!

  • Keep Door to America open for new users
  • Keep Door to America as a "go to" place for motorcycle riding, vehicles, and parties, events, DJ's, live singers and more.
  • Keep Door to America as a place that is a "general" sim for all users.
Let us know how you feel about Door to America by leaving a comment or sending an IM to Angelor Galanter.




Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Giving & Receiving Feedback -APA Psychnet

 

Psychologists conducted several experiments on giving and receiving feedback. They were shocked by some of the findings.

The researchers found a significant gap between givers and receivers predicted desire for receiving feedback. Those who imagined giving feedback believed that their colleague would want less feedback than those who imagined receiving feedback actually reported wanting. In other words, participants underestimated others’ desire for feedback, particularly regarding more consequential situations, such as sounding rude in emails or making an error in a report.

“The gap was smaller with more every day, less consequential, scenarios. For example, people correctly estimated how much someone else wanted feedback when they had food on their face, or a rip in their pants,” Abi-Esber noted.

Those who anticipated that providing feedback would make them feel discomfort and those who believed their feedback had little value were particularly likely to underestimate others’ desire for feedback.

In Experiment 2, the researchers randomly assigned participants to either recall an instance when they had the potential to give feedback or recall an instance when they had the potential to receive feedback. They then either predicted the other person’s desire for feedback or reported their own desire for feedback. Once again, participants reported wanting more feedback than they perceived others wanted.

For the third experiment, Abi-Esber and her team tested a real feedback situation by having people participate in a virtual laboratory experiment with a friend, roommate, or romantic partner. One participant was assigned to be the feedback-giver and the other to be the receiver. Both participants first predicted how they would feel giving or receiving feedback, and then the giver delivered feedback that they genuinely wanted to share.

“We demonstrated that even people who know each other quite well underestimate each other’s desire for feedback,” Abi-Esber said.

Experiment 4 investigated potential interventions that could potentially help reduce the underestimation of the desire for feedback. Participants were randomly assigned to either recall a time when they did something important incorrectly without realizing it or recall a time when they observed someone else experiencing this kind of situation.

“We asked people to recall times where they were either in this situation themselves, having made an error and not being corrected, or they observed someone inadvertently make an error without being corrected, and 561 people (out of 600) were able to spontaneously remember and describe such a scenario. So, it definitely happens a lot!” Abi-Esber said.

Some of the participants were also asked to take the perspective of the person making the mistake before predicting that person’s desire for feedback. “It was really interesting that our simple perspective-taking intervention in Experiment 4 helped close the giver-receiver gap,” Abi-Esber told PsyPost. “Just asking people to quickly reflect: ‘if you were this person, would you want feedback’ helped them recognize the value of feedback to the other person, and helped close the giver-receiver gap.”

In Experiment 5, the researchers conducted a laboratory experiment involving feedback that was both real and consequential. Participants were paired, with one practicing a speech for a competition and the other assigned to listen and provide feedback. Participants were informed that the speeches would be scored and the person with the highest final speech score would be emailed an electronic Amazon gift card for $50. The feedback given to the speakers was also recorded and coded.

After receiving the instructions, the participants were asked “How much do you think the other person wants to get feedback from you?” or “How much do you want to get feedback from the other person?” The participants answered the same questions again after the practice speech but before feedback was given. “Interestingly, as the time to receive feedback approached, [the speakers] had more desire to get it, suggesting that they truly wanted the feedback,” the researchers noted.

In line with the previous experiments, however, participants underestimated their partners’ desire for feedback.

The findings also provided evidence that feedback can have important real-world outcomes. The researchers found that speakers who received more feedback from their partners tended to have a greater score improvement between their practice speech and their final speech.

“Even if you feel hesitant to give feedback, we recommend you give it: the person most likely wants it more than you think,” Abi-Esber told PsyPost .Secondly, if you’re still hesitant about giving feedback, take a second and imagine you were in the other person’s shoes, and ask yourself if you would want feedback if you were them. Most likely you would, and this realization can help empower you to give them feedback.”

The study, ““Just Letting You Know…” Underestimating Others’ Desire for Constructive Feedback“, was authored by Nicole Abi-Esber, Jennifer E. Abel, Juliana Schroeder, and Francesca Gino.

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