Gone To Soon After waiting for summer to ďŹ nally get here, I am amazed that it is already on its way out. It seems like it was just yesterday that I was wishing for warm winds to blow the stars around because cold winds were not cutting it. So now winter is almost with us again and summer like many good things will be simply gone too soon. Recently we all lost comedian and actor Robin Williams, and like summer, Robin is gone too soon. The good news is that gone does not mean forgotten so instead of goodbye we will just say goodnight.
In this issue of Nu Vibez we celebrate not only Robin's life a n d c a r e e r, w e l o o k a t depression and a variety of topics that has made our little publication the avatar magazine of choice for many readers. All the best, Scorpinosis NightďŹ re
Photo by Filipa Thespian
Summer is already winding down and we here at Nu Vibez are just a li le reluctant to let it go. Our own personal no way is the refusal to give up our groovy summer photos here in our Publisher’s and Editor’s notes ;). I do begin though, with a solumn note of farewell to a man I thought the world of, though he never knew I existed ... yes, Robin Williams. I was honored to be able to write the ar cle here about his life and his accomplishments. He was, I believe, a truly versa le, talented and good man and I will miss seeing his laughing eyes pop up in new movies and television shows and hearing his wi y humor over the airwaves. It is important, I think, that we all stop and take note of what is going on around us and what it is we have in our lives. How can we improve our own plights
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and those of the people around us? As you have likely heard me say before, all we truly control in this life is ourselves, and through how we react to the people and situa ons around us, we can inspire others to want to follow our lead. That is the truth about control ... it is really only self-control. So take that to heart dear readers, when confounded with situa ons or people who may be causing you grief or upset. Think, “what can I do (or not do) to affect how this person behaves ... what can I say ... what kindness can I do in response to perhaps elicit a posi ve reac on to change the course of these events?” It is within our power ladies and gentlemen, to end bullying and cruelty and it all starts with ourselves and what we do with the life we are given. All my best, Filipa Thespian, Editor-In-Chief
PUBLISHER Scorpinosis Nightfire
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Filipa Thespian
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Anouk Lefavre Boudicca Amat Filipa Thespian Wren Noir
CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS Cobra Momiji Daeden Jessop Ethan Ellsmere Filipa Thespian HillarySwift Lacy Muircastle Scorpinosis Nightfire Sherri Shepherd
SALES & MARKETING Scorpinosis Nightfire Filipa Thespian
SUPPORT Ji Nirvana SaraMae Xaris Yolanda Hellman
The goal of this publication is to provide a unique insight into the world of entertainment and lifestyles be it in virtual communities or real world neighborhoods. Covering the issues important to people whether they are avatars or human beings, NuVibez circulates to a large population of readers online and in virtual worlds. NuVibez is published for those whose interests are varied but focused on being entertained and educated on current events, new entertainment venues and artists and finding ways to improve their online experiences. Opinions of the columnists are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the owner or staff, nor does NuVibez Magazine assume liability for claims of advertisers. Letters to the editor: address changes and other correspondence to: nuvibezm@gmail.com. Advertising inquiries and submissions need "Advertising" in the subject line and emailed to: nuvibezm@gmail.com.
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More Than A Game?
Behind the artist’s thoughts when creating this stunning art.
Dissecting TOS & Knowing Your Rights
Avante Model Style How Do They Do It? How do models do it and why? What is it they do anyway? Why are they important? The Styling of Avante Models.
When is it more than a game, these virtual lives we live?
Artist Showcase: Boudicca Amat
What more can be said but ... good night Robin, “Thank you for Believing” (Peter Banning, Hook, 1991).
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On The Couch, The Ask Hillary Column The first of our regular column where our readers can ask and be answered!
I See Pixel People Interview with Ebbe Nu Vibez gets behind the story with Ebbe Altberg and takes a look deep into Second Life.
Join RL Lawyer Juris Amat as she takes a look at the SL TOS and how you can protect your rights.
Ignite Your Passion A behind the scenes look at Avante’s comeback show, Ignite Your Fashion Passion.
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Sad Mourning, Vale Robin
Depression attacks so many these days and so often goes misdiagnosed or misunderstood.
Down The 100 Turning Heat on Rice A look into the raging debate over Ray Rice, the drugs and the assault.
AN EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK BEHIND THE HOTTEST SHOW THIS SUMMER - p2
A n E xcl u s ive Sneak Peek Behind the Hottest Fashion Show this Summer By Ji Nirvana Dragons, fire and fashion culminate to create an exhilara ng runway show like no other. AvatarPR, iMoogiTV and NuVibez M a ga z i n e a re ta k i n g m e d i a a n d entertainment to a whole new level on August 17 for the Olympus Lightening's Grand Opening with a one-of-a-kind fashion extravaganza. Pulling out all the stops, there's even a professional promo onal video on the Avante website. The “Ignite Your Fashion Passion Show,” is a fashion showcase featuring designs from Gizza, 2 the 9’s, Sabra Style, Wai and
The whole show centers around one central theme — the imoogi, a creature from Korean mythology, much like a dragon but born more like a snake, having to earn it's dragon parts through self-enlightenment. The set design literally engulfs the stage in blue and orange flames with dragons perched high above the runway, as if lording over their domain. Kicking off the show is the story of the imoogi accompanied by a live performance from the Idle Rogue Produc on Dancers. The whole experience is unique, exci ng and completely immersing with a focus on emblazoning in the minds of the audience, the show and the fashions. Among the par cipa ng designers is fashion powerhouse Gizza Crea ons from designer Giz Seorn. She will be featuring summer and nau cal fashions with bright blues, red, teals, oranges and yellows for the guys and gals.
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The show will also feature elegant
Japan and South Korea, where the
designs from Sabra Style designer Kylie
designer has strong es.
Sabra, a graphic ar st and novelist in her first life as well as the curator for the
Excited yet? To add to the buzz is the
famed The Rose Theatre. A ravish purple
rebirth of Avante Modeling Agency, a firm
full length ball gown and the colorful
with a long history of amazing models
Phoenix gown are just taste of what she’ll
and shows here in Second Life, that now
offer up for the runway.
adds the theatrical exper se of Filipa Thespian to the helm. For those who
Not to be outdone is 2 the 9’s designer,
were not around back then, Filipa
Freya Darkfury, who is going set the
brought us the first hybrid play/fashion
fashion world on fire, literally. Her Out of
show in SL back in 2010 called, "A Fashion
the Flames line of gowns lets every
in Fantasy," a show that boasted on-the-
woman be "The Girl On Fire," igni ng
spot success for its designers. Well -- this
model Sodle Rothmanay in flames right
certainly promises to be an exci ng year
before your eyes. Out of the Flames will
in the modeling industry here in Second
be available in eight designs, released to
Life.
her store and the marketplace just a er the show. There isn’t anything like it
The 5-star models of Avante will be
anywhere on the grid so far as we have
working the runway and bringing each of
seen. It’s an amazing spectacle that
the designers' crea ons to life for the
needs to be seen to be believed!
“Ignite Your Fashion Passion show.” There is more expected from the agency in the
Lastly, the show will include up and
coming months.
coming fashion brand Wai (said like vie), which means water in Hawaiian. The
If seeing an amazing show wasn’t
designs will feature bright and vibrant
enough, a endees will receive a special
colors and designs popular in Hawaii,
exclusive gi
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from new mesh jewelry
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designer, NV Jewelry. "I about fell out of
As Nu Vibez concluded our interview, we
my chair when I realized just what they
heard Filipa nego a ng a few final points
have created here," shared Filipa
of coupons from the designers to be
Thespian, fashion show coordinator and
included in the goodie bags handed out
CEO of iMoogi.tv.
at the event.
"This jewelry has
literally no lag with only one 60k script, no textures to render and prim/LI counts
This show is definite a must see.
as low as four," she added. "Every gem has the true depth of a RL high quality
Watch the show live August 17 at
gemstone with the facets actually
iMoogi's Pyramid Theatre on Olympus
modeled into the interior of the stone
Lightning at 3 p.m. SLT. If you miss it, stay
and it even sparkles with NO BLING! This
tuned to h p://www.iMoogi.tv, where it
promises to be monumental for those
will exclusively air some me a er the
performing at and a ending heavily
show.
crowded events.
We can finally
accessorize again without the dreaded lag-monster a acking," Filipa chuckled as she concluded her statement.
Learn more about the Avante Modeling h p://avante.avatarPRonline.com, iMoogi TV at h p://iMoogi.tv and Avatar PR at h p://AvatarPRonline.com.
NV Jewelry will be launching their brand in September with a red carpet event in their posh all mesh store. Keep your eyes tuned to Nu vibez and Avante for the special details to come. Filipa expressed her gra tude to Eibhline Resident of Regal for her generous support for this event. Nu Vibez Magazine - August, 2014 - 25
More than A Game - Virtual Rela onships with Real People- p2
More Than A Game – virtual relationships with real people
which involves interac ons with other residents according to some mes prescrip ve and some mes fluctua ng rules that regulate behaviour. These folks are more likely to be the ones that have avatars displaying their fantasy realm of the moment, vampire, warrior, animal, fairy and so on, at least most of the me, if not all the me.
By HillarySwi Resident Second Life (SL) just celebrated its eleventh birthday, and some residents have been around since the beginning and have seen it grow and transform over me. But what is 'it” that the residents of SL are involved in? Is it a game, an environment self-contained separate from real life (RL), or is it another version of RL using technology to communicate? How we sit on this issue is likely to influence how we relate to each other in the SL world and how we interpret the interac ons we experience. A quick internet search for the defini on of a game produces two main contras ng meanings: A compe ve ac vity played according to rules, or an ac vity one engages with for amusement. These seem adequate for our purposes and nicely direct us to the two main ways people see SL. There are certainly residents in SL that see it as a role play (RP) environment
The other major group are those who choose to create avatars that are not RP related. These vary in the extent to which they resemble the human that created them and they also vary in the kinds of environments they choose to patronise and the rela onships they choose to engage in. They vary from people whose avatars are created to closely resemble themselves in RL and they use SL to do much the same things they do in RL, such as have a house, go to shops and social events. Then there are people whose avatars are completely different from their RL selves (including being the opposite sex) and they do things that they never or rarely could or would do in RL, such as explore Bondage Domina on Submissiveness/Sadism and Masochism (BDSM), and pros tu on. There are also complex combina ons of all three kinds of 'lives' in SL, which just reflects the plurality of humanity and the mul ple ways humans have found to explore and enjoy the SL world. Nu Vibez Magazine - August, 2014 - 31
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For those residents that spend most of their me in RP environments, especially those that are regulated by complex rules, then it is reasonable to assume the people behind the avatars ac vely suspend reality to immerse themselves in the virtual environment that affords them fantas cal behaviour such as flying, combat and transforma ons that are obviously impossible in RL. W h e n g ro u p s i m m e rs e i n t h e s e environments and there is a common understanding among members that it is a fic onal set of roles (analogous to RL actors), then indeed, SL becomes a place that is a game place much like all other games using virtual environments, and all players know that the behaviours are those expected and within the limits of what game play allows. Interac ons, even harsh or cruel ones would be accepted as part of the RP experience if integral to the rules and roles of the RP game, and no hard feelings should ensue. In SL it is possible to see most serious RP gaming areas displaying warnings to poten al players, so that the expecta ons of behaviours is clear thus avoiding unnecessary distress or hurt to an unsuspec ng hapless person that might otherwise wander in. Most RP
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games emphasise the dis nc on between being 'in character' or 'out of character' and o en have designated areas where these are possible as well as protocols to separate the two ways of interac ng for the benefit of everyone involved. But, the wild card, the human element, the inherently uncontrollable nature of humans, means that even with the best of inten ons, systems break down and not everyone adheres to the rules or believes they apply to them, or wish to suspend reality and par cipate as the RP designers planned. Then even well designed RP games become vulnerable to RL human emo ons and what is commonly referred to as 'drama' in the SL world. Alliances and rela onships get taken seriously as though they are analogous to RL ones and people start to behave like the vulnerable humans they are in RL. It's at this point the lines of one kind of game, the rule based one, blurs with the other kind, the entertainment pas me one, and we need to dig a li le deeper to understand the dynamics further so we can interpret and manage life and rela onships with in SL. But one thing is certain, SL is, more than a game.
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There are two iconic words to come out of the 1970's, two words that those of us who were consciously around then (and some not so conscious), will never forget. They went together with the most amazing set of crystal clear blue eyes that twinkled with the mischief of the imp that lived within this very funny man and whether or not you watched the show, you knew exactly what someone meant when they said ... "Nanu, Nanu." Robin portrayed so many different characters throughout his career but, the one that started it all for this writer, was that crazy alien who gave Mindy a run for her money on "Mork and Mindy" in the 1970's. We've all heard the news by now, that Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams, died on the morning of Monday August 11th, having commi ed suicide a er a long bout with a very serious depression. Four days later, it became public that at age 63, Robin was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. "Robin's sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own ba les of depression, anxiety as well as early stages of Parkinson's Disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly. It is our hope in the wake of Robin's tragic passing, that others will find the strength to seek
the care and support they need to treat whatever ba les they are facing so they may feel less afraid," shared Susan Schneider (Robin Williams' widow) in a statement (Newsweek). A tremendously versa le and unafraidto-take-chances actor, Robin has portrayed the oddly muscled Popeye, an adult Peter Pan, a stuffed Teddy Roosevelt in A Night At the Museum, a w o m a n i n M rs . D o u b i re a n d a flamboyant gay club owner in The Birdcage. He wished us Good Morning from Vietnam in the movies, made us laugh as a stand-up comic, and made us cry as a tremendously powerful drama c actor. What a deligh ul surprise this comedian turned out to be, for who would have guessed at the beginning of his career, that this “silly man” with the funny voices and rainbow striped suspenders, would grow into such a powerful, award winning actor, with an Oscar and three nomina ons under his belt, several Golden Globe Awards, numerous Prime me Emmy Award nomina ons, BAFTA Nomina ons, Academy of Science F i c o n , Fa n t a sy & H o r r o r F i l m s nomina ons and awards - even an Acapulco Black Film Fes val nomina on for his role in The Butler.
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It's difficult to fathom the fact that he's gone, especially with the trailers for the next Night at the Museum movie playing in the movie theatres now. Robin's costar in "The Birdcage," (1996), Nathan Lane, shared his grief on Tuesday morning, over the loss of his friend.
that about this man in par cular, which inspired several genera ons. So with that in mind, let's take a look at some of Robin Williams' most iconic quotes from some of his best characters as we begin
"I feel I have to say something more t h a n j u st ' h e a r t b r e a k i n g a n d shocking' which everyone has said and I feel as well, but something a li le more personal. Thus the following: "One day in 1995 while riffing in the character of a snobby French toy store owner, Robin made me laugh so hard and so long that I cried. It seemed to please him no end," Lane said in a statement. "Yesterday I cried again at the thought that he was gone. What I will always remember about Robin, perhaps even more than his comic genius, extraordinary talent, and astounding intellect, was his huge heart - his tremendous k i n d n e s s , g e n e r o s i t y, a n d compassion as an ac ng partner, colleague, and fellow traveler in a difficult world. My hear elt condolences to his wife and family." It is important though, to remember the good and shining moments of anyone's life – their strengths, humor, smile and 38 - Nu Vibez Magazine - August, 2014
our own journey to turn our shock and tears back into the laughter he sought with such vigor in his life. "Hellooooooooo!" - Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doub ire, Mrs. Doub ire 1993. -- The word alone is nothing un l you hear Robin as Mrs. Doub ire, saying it.
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"Oh, Gradual School is where you go to school and you gradually ďŹ nd out you don't want to go to school anymore." - T.S. Garp, The World According to Garp 1982. "But oh, to be free! Not to have to go 'poof! what do you need? 'Poof! What do you need? Poof! What do you need?' to be my own Master. Such a thing would be greater than all the magic and all the treasures in all the world. But what am I talking about? Let's get real here, that's never gonna happen. genie, wake up and smell the hummus." - Genie, Aladdin 1992.
"You're a... you're a complex Freudian hallucina on having something to do with my mother, and I don't know why you have wings, but you have very lovely legs and you're a very nice ny person, and what am I saying, I don't know who my mother was. I'm an orphan and I've never taken drugs because I missed the six es, I was an accountant." - Peter Banning, Hook 1991. "You treat disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you'll win, no ma er what the outcome." Patch Adams, Patch Adams 1998.
"Our job is improving the quality of life, not just delaying death." - Patch Adams, Patch Adams 1998.
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"Gooooooooood morning, Vietnam! it's 0600 hours. What does the "O" stand for? O my God, it's early!" Adrian, Good Morning Vietnam 1988.
"Sucking the marrow out of life doesn't mean choking on the bone." John Kea ng, Dead Poets Society 1989.
"You don't know about real loss because it only occurs when you've loved something more than you love yourself. I doubt you've ever dared to love anybody that much." - Sean Maguire, Good Will Hun ng 1997.
"I try to make sense of things. Which is why, I guess, I believe in des ny. There must be a reason that I am as I am. There must be." Andrew Mar n, Bicentennial Man 1999.
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"Carpe. Hear it? (whispering) carpe. Carpe Diem. Sieze the day boys. Make your lives extraordinary." - John Kea ng, Dead Poets Society 1989.
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"But if there's love, dear... those are the es that bind, and you'll have a family in your heart, forever." -- Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doub ire, Mrs. Doub ire 1993. "Oh, no. to live... to live would be an awfully big adventure." - Peter Banning, Hook 1991.
"Thank you for believing." -- Peter Banning, Hook 1991.
No, thank you Robin, for deligh ng us with your wit, your humor and your ability to tell a powerful story, for bringing us joy and tears, and for teaching us and amusing us for these many years. You will be sorely missed!
"No ma er what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world." Robin as John Kea ng, Dead Poets Society 1989.
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HOW TO DISSECT ANY TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT AS A NEW MEDIA AUTHOR - p2
How to dissect any Terms of Service agreement as a new media author
Because you have rights, you must Pay A en on to enforcement!¹ The best way to approach the Terms of Service agreement is by iden fying the different rights that you are gran ng and receiving but especially how to enforce your rights in the event of a dispute against other users or against the service.
by Juris Amat kirla Tamiko Rochelle Franklin
1: Remember you have rights 2: Look for them under the terms 3: Look for contact info in case of each possible type of viola on As an author of designs and textures, anima ons, art and objects, you have certain rights to control and enforce the use of your works. In the context of a TOS agreement you as an author are at least being asked to license upload content that may be protectable under copyright laws. Depending on your crea on process some of you may even have original works created on and hosted by service servers. Interna onal laws such as the Berne Conven on and the World Intellectual Property Organiza on Copyright Trea es, both ra fied by the United States, provide individual authors (that means you) worldwide (that means no ma er where you are) with automa c copyright protec on and rights.
You are looking for informa on that shows what rights you have and how you can enforce². For example, if you ever felt like your rights were violated, what possibili es would you have under the Terms of Service or End User License Agreement to, challenge uses of your content, remove content or have your own content removed. In my experience the most important provisions for creators are: 1. Content licensing provisions (given to the service by the author, given to the users by the author, licenses received by the author from service) 2. Enforcement provisions (dispute resolu on, infringement no fica on details, abuse repor ng, termina on and jurisdic on) In the last two versions of the content license contained in the Second Life TOS, the author is basically being asked to donate, at least, the master copy of their Nu Vibez Magazine - August, 2014 - 69
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work uploaded to servers. That taking³ may or may not extend to original works completed and stored on service servers. In the latest version⁴, buried under Infringement No fica on sec on 7, paragraph 7.4. It says that any material sent to Linden, including improvements, and unsolicited ideas for products and services will be also considered User Content. This means that materials and content made at their request that may embody original works are also being 'donated' as well from the perspec ve of the service⁵. In the non exclusive⁶ SL license, the author users or content creators, are giving Linden the following rights to uploaded works and completed works on the servers When you click you are actually saying: Yes, Linden Research may do this stuff to my work or their copy of my work: 1) it may be changed (modified) 2) my name (a ribu on) may be removed as creator 3) my work copied (as many as they want) 4) my work sold (transferred, sold, licensed) and I give them that right forever⁷ Under certain case law such a new provision may be considered a breach of 70 - Nu Vibez Magazine - August, 2014
the prior version of the Terms of Service Agreement. That is my point about rights granted to creators under the different versions of these agreements. Depending on the author and the works, it is my belief that many of these provisions would not be enforceable against users, par cularly user authors. For example what if an original work was created in world (using service tools and uploaded textures) but simply held in inventory or maybe it was displayed in world (say at an art exhibit on a private sim) but it was never 'submi ed to any publicly accessible area of the service', then certain rights in that virtual intellectual property exist. Arguably the user content license does not apply to that work. If not, there is no license to that work and it may not be used by the service⁸. If your completed work was uploaded to the service perhaps you have a right to call breach by the service of your upload relevant TOS, because you uploaded certain content under earlier versions that did not contain the types of takings we discussed earlier. A big plus for folks who have uploaded even since the new terms, there is something everyone can do to protect their rights, you now have a right to
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delete and cancel the content license to a certain extent.. Under 2.6 'You may delete copies of your Content from the Service, and the licenses you have granted for the deleted copies will terminate with certain limita ons.' I think even the limita ons can be l e s s e n e d w i t h t h e r i g ht co nte nt management assistance. Monday July 28, 2014 ABOUT JURIS AMAT 'Juris Amat', Tamiko Rochelle Franklin, was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Linguis cs from An och College, and a J.D. and Master of Intellectual Property from Franklin Pierce Law. She is currently on leave as Director of Interna onal Intellectual Property Legal Services for Ma jevich Law Offices in Zagreb, Croa a and remains ac ve as President of the VIPO. Her prac ce is focused on management and protec on strategies for intellectual property rights of individual and ins tu onal clientele. She works as outside counsel for a number of law firms and corporate clients in crea ve industries such as so ware, entertainment and new media. In 2007, she founded the Virtual Intellectual Property Organiza on, Inc., (VIPO) to support the community of online gaming content creators and IP owners by providing dispute resolu on, copyright, trademark and publicity rights related services, and all categories of users in and concerned with intellectual property issues in virtual worlds. In addi on to her cross border prac ce, Franklin currently serves as Chair of the Digital Games and New Media, Policy Subcommi ee of the Intellectual Property Sec on of the American Bar Associa on and as a member of the Policy Subcommi ee of the Internet commi ee of the Interna onal Trademark Associa on. She was referred to as '”a pioneer in virtual worlds and Second Life," … and is heavily involved in establishing IP rights in this domain in Europe.' Chambers and Partners, 2010. h p://www.chambersandpartners.com.
FOOTNOTES: 1 Preven ng others from viola ng your authors rights (economic and moral) 2 same as above 3 The wrongful acquisi on of control over property (as in larceny) or a person (h p://research.lawyers.com/glossary/taking.html) (last visited 6:30am) 4 Let me know whether anyone can confirm that this clause existed under a previous TOS. I have way too many versions si ng around and on my hard drive. I do not have one including this change. (Note to Juris Amat) 5 7.4 “Therefore, you must not send to Linden Lab (even within any of your User Content that we may request), in any form and by any means, any Unsolicited Ideas and Materials. 6 Any Unsolicited Ideas and Materials you post on or send to us via the Service are deemed User Content and licensed to us as set forth above.” 7 Non exclusive just means that you as the author are free to license the work to other people perpetual 8 ALL specula on of course, but educated specula on. I wont bore you with the case law, if you are interested contact me. There is a law review ar cle forthcoming, I have plenty of research I can share
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AVANTE MODEL STYLE - p1
Then you have your models who are also photographers, at varying stages of skill development – they are s ll working at it and crea ng some wonderful photographic pieces to showcase their styles.
Avante Model Style! The talented, dedicated, drop dead gorgeous models of Avante Modeling Agency were given an opportunity to share with you, our valued Nu Vibez readers, the varied skills that go into being a model in Second Life. There are so many people who really do not understand what drives us to do what we do, nor what exactly we do for that ma er. Have you ever tried to put together an avatar and a er hours and hours, in frustra on say “well its good enough I suppose,” only to go somewhere and realize that good enough really just isn’t? Ever wonder, how the heck do they do that -- find those amazing things, the accessories, the clothes ... the hair “omg”? It actually is a well prac ced talent that goes into pu ng together a fabulous look either at the model’s whim or even more difficult, by the direc on of the agency or client. 74 - Nu Vibez Magazine - August, 2014
In the end though, when a model puts together that illustrious “style card” that we all hunger for in order to find out that gorgeous person’s secrets, it is the designers of the products the model is wearing, that benefit! For, when you like something that model is wearing, you’re certainly going to go to that store to get what it is that you covet. So when you look at these men and women, do not scoff, instead realize that without their devo on, understanding and hard work (yes, it can be very tedious, hard work), the rest of us would not have the wonderful styles to get frustrated over not finding in the first place ;). Each month now, Nu Vibez Magazine, will feature the styling and photographic work of these accomplished and up-and-coming models of Avante Modeling Agency. We will give them a theme and whoever supplies their finished photos and informa on, will find themselves emblazoning these pages for your hungry eyes to devour. Un l next me my dear rabid readers ... stay stylish! Filipa Thespian
One of my most favorite designers is Rachel Zoe, so I decided to style an ou it in her honor. Allure had these ripped denim capris that I paired with the blue LaFawnda Halter top from Sn@tch, and balanced it with the MichaMi Blanche Tuxedo Blazer in black. This is a very casual yet classy ensemble and the Maitreya Ymre II in Pitch which is the hair and the hat are a perfect pairing with this ensemble. The SSD Flirt Cross Strap Mules in Black Leather wrap elegantly around my foot. While the **RE** NOX Alegoria bracelet, Goth1c0 Ouija necklace, and Ketama Ring from Maxi Gossamer complement this ensemble. The jewelry adds avor to this ou it but the makeup from Beau ful Deluxe Body Ar stry complete the en re look that was inspired by Rachel Zoe.
This is what I call the beau ful bastard styling. My inspira on comes mostly from the Bri sh “tough guy” fashion style. I love a strong beard, ta oos, well kept hair styles and to keep a touch of the polite gentleman in the tough, sexy masculine appearance. This ou it includes: Kal Rau Polo Shirt Clear Gizza Co on Pants white Mounstache Beard by Unorthodox Taketomi Gyp hair Zoom Bess classic Watch Mad Monkey Necklace by Chop zuey Ÿ and a Dog from Birdy Boston Buddy sold at the TMD Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ
When I first saw the Redgrave scarf, I fell in love! I am not normally a scarf person, but this en re ou it was styled around this scarf. Along with the scarf, Redgrave made a spaghe top to compliment it. This is something that you would find me wearing in real life and it is so comfortable. In addi on to the scarf and spaghe top, I added Maitrey Boyfriend jeans, C-Mesh sneakers to emphasize the casual and comfortable way to wear this ensemble. To top this off I wore Magika Meadow hair in black and complimented everything with EarthStones Diamond Earrings, Redgrave bangles and Redgrave Plain Cross Necklace. Blacklace Beauty Juicy lips and Dusk Shadow finished off the polished look!
Walking through Times Square, searching for the latest fashions to hit the scene. It is the place where dreams begin and ideas are created. I chose this as my se ng because I see it as a place where design is created. It is affected by culture and socio-economic backgrounds making them unique to everyone based on their perspec ve. I live north of New York, in small town Canada, where standing out fashion wise only makes people talk. I chose New York because of the freedom to express yourself with fashions that make you feel good and that are not only accepted but expected. The ou it I chose is classy and elegant. Ready to head out for a day of shopping in the high end bou ques and dining in celebrity filled restaurants. I chose this because I wanted to be refined and elegant without a reason for it. I wanted to live the life of those successful business women we see on TV and int he movies running form business mee ng to roman c lunch, out for a day of shopping and so on. A real woman on the go. I am wearing Maitreya Mesh Nolita dress in Champagne matched with Maitreya Gold - Esprit Brown heels. Leather bracelets, one by Tabloid - Sea Story leather cuff in dark brown and the other Izzie's - Eternity bracelet rose brown make the dress have a casual feel. Mt hair is from Magika called Take and makeup is form Pekka - Classy eyeshadow 2 in brown and Pink acid Camille Lips in Caramel Ebony.
ON THE COUCH - p1
HotToTrot wonders about pixel sex. “I've recently joined Second Life and have discovered sex anima ons but can't figure out how to make them go faster. O en my sex partners ask me to go harder or faster and I'm not sure how they work. Can you help?”
Welcome to the first of a new column for NuVibez that invites your queries about life. Whether you are asking about Second Life (SL) or Real Life (RL) or the many ways they cross over, or whether it is about yourself or someone else, your Couch Coach will dig into your issue and hopefully shed a li le light so you can get clo s er to u n d ersta n d in g t h is endlessly bewildering thing called human behaviour. Let's get started with a couple of issues drawn from the various SL forums that have perplexed SL residents in the past. They may be issues you have had on your mind. Of course names have been changed to protect iden es, so no point looking for these folks online. 84 - Nu Vibez Magazine - August, 2014
Well HTT, pixel sex is not all about pose balls and built in anima ons. As good as they might be, and some can be very good, they become hear ly boring if that is all that happens between two people. Never forget that despite the fact that both you and the other person are looking at an image of avatars moving in a virtual place, behind the computer screen on the other side is a living breathing person with feelings, not so different to yourself. And although men are visual creatures, even they like to know they are having an impact on the person they are having sex with. If sex was all about just banging away, then there would probably be far fewer unsa sfied RL people. You will have to add to the pixel experience with either wri ng or voice, and hopefully so will your partner. It needs to be a two way exchange. Wri ng about what you are doing sexually or sensually is referred to as “emo ng” within SL and it helps to be able to type fairly quickly and accurately, and have a reasonably good imagina on with a vocabulary that is broad enough to avoid too much repe on. Much the same goes for voice. If you only know a couple of ways to describe what you are doing to the other person, if it is limited to “then I s ck my dick in you and thrust in and out, then I thrust in and out harder and faster, then I go
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even harder and faster, then I cum, ohhh”, then you will bore your partners to death very quickly. Read some ero c literature to build your vocabulary and word play. Realise that foreplay is just as relevant in SL as in RL. But if you stuff it up a few mes, don't fret, prac ce makes perfect and dare to ask for construc ve feedback.
ShyLilGirl asks how she can make friends in SL. “I'm having trouble making friends in SL and was wondering if anyone could get in touch so that we can chat and become friends. I'm normally shy in RL and it's hard for me to take the ini a ve with strangers.” Dear SLG, what a great issue. Lots of people first joining SL find it overwhelmingly strange in so many ways. There is so much to learn too. Mastering all the technical aspects just so they stop draining our brains so much is something to spend me on. It is well worth it. There are lots of 'newbie' or 'noob' helpers in SL, just use the browser search to find them. But special aspect of SL, similar to all online environments, is that you can become the person you would like to be, but find it difficult to be in RL. So rather than just assume that because you are shy in RL, you must also be the same in SL, change your thinking and try using SL to prac ce those behaviours you find it really tough to do in RL. This might well start to rub off back into your RL world as you find these new behaviours are not so scary as you might have thought they were.
Try saying something cheerful and appropriate in local chat when in a store, like “Hi, do you know where the group joiner is?” or “Hello, I really like the shoes your avatar has, could I ask where you got them?” And don't forget to look at other avatar's profiles before you say anything to them that is too specific, you can avoid some obvious blunders that way. Once you have broken the ice with the first “hello” you also need to know how to keep a conversa on going. That tends to dis nguish the socially successful from the ones that basically never get past “Hi.” Try con nuing with, “Thanks for that. This shop is new to me, do you know if it have lots of good quality gi s?” or “Oh thanks for that store name, would you happen to have their Landmark handy too please?” Going on hunts in SL is also a good way to make friends as you chat to others about where store gi s are hidden. Also try cha ng in open chat at music events, and occasionally try an instant message (IM) to an avatar you want to send a special message to, such as “Oh I just wanted to say I think you have done such a great job on your avatar, it looks terrific.” Or “Gosh your AO is so cute and sexy, can you tell me what brand it is?” Also make sure your own profile is invi ng and friendly and shows you are a fairly confident person who appears to be someone who would be nice to get to know. Get help at the noob centres if you are not sure how to do that, or need help with a profile picture. Before long Miss SLG you will be Miss SeriouslyLovelyGal.
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I SEE PIXEL PEOPLE- p2
An Interview with CEO, Ebbe Altberg
crea ve space where people can be entrepreneurial if they want to.
Let's all get off our high horses and give them a rest. It is me to stop whining about Second Life and Linden Lab, and me for a reality check!
They always believed that such a place, such a pla orm, would be something that you could reasonably charge money for. If it provided the opportunity for other people to make money, you could reasonably charge some frac on of that.
Think back to 1999, midnight on the 31st of December to be precise. As the world held its collec ve breath what were you d o i n g ? We r e y o u s i n g t h e r e wondering if the end of the technological world as you knew it was about to descend upon you? Had you stock piled yo u r p a nt r y ? O r we re yo u j u st celebra ng the end of one century and the beginning of the next?
Only it didn't happen that way and it was a long hard slog for Linden Lab to get Second Life established. When they couldn't grow it as quickly as it needed to, they had a round of layoffs. There were 31 of them and 11 of them le . That was in late 2003, at which me they thought they were pre y much dead.
1999 was also the year Philip Rosedale started Linden Lab with Andrew Meadows. As the clocks around the world moved into the year 2000 nothing happened, everything carried on as it had been doing. Philip and Andrew were steadfast in the belief that what they were crea ng was a complex emergent system driven by an economy and the contribu ons of a lot of people, just like the Internet but in 3-D and live--you were really there. The other thing was this idea that it ought to be a
And then LL did one discon nuous thing: They recognized that there was a core of people who were really star ng to want to build the content and invest in it and really value it. And they said, “What you have in Second Life is real and it is yours. It doesn't belong to us. We have no claim to it. Whatever you do with Second Life is your own intellectual property. You can claim copyright on it. You can make money.” LL said the same thing about land: “Land is yours to own and resell.” They had been reading Hernando De Soto's The Mystery of Capital and Jane Jacobs and all these books about innova on and Nu Vibez Magazine - August, 2014 - 89
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ownership and why great places are great places. And so they said, “Let's just make this a real world. Let's let it have a real economy and let's make property have real value. There was a lot of buzz around that. The investors could see this thing star ng to go. At the me Linden Lab built something called the Love Machine. The Love Machine allowed anyone who worked as a Linden employee to send anyone else a brief note that says "Thank you for doing this for me." There was a webpage where you could go to send an e-mail, and then you got a li le e-mail that said "Love From Philip" in the subject and had text in it. You may think, what's the big deal about that? Well, all of that info went into a database. Everybody was sending love to each other. It created a posi ve collabora ve environment at LL.
imagine New York City being like a museum. S ll an incredibly cool place to go, but with no one working in those towers because work, crea ve work, where you are engaging with other people face-to-face, will now be done in a virtual world. The idea was to leave ci es like San Francisco and move into digital worlds. They believed it would easier to do things there, in those digital worlds.
it ought to be a creative space where people can be entrepreneurial if they want to.
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Fast forward to 2014. Change being the only constant in life means that much has changed in the wonderful world of Second Life.
Philip Rosedale said, we as the residents of SL could make money, and yes a handful of residents have made money, Anshe Chung and Stroker Serpen ne among them; Frolic Mills built a pseudo SL empire and has sold it, presumably at a profit. But nothing lasts forever.
Philip Rosedale is no longer running LL but has moved on and one of the projects he is now involved with is called High Fidelity. Their web page states “If it doesn't hurt to think about it, we're not going to try it.” The idea behind High Fidelity is “We're building a new virtual
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world enabling rich avatar interac ons driven by sensor-equipped hardware, simulated and served by devices (phones, tablets and laptops/desktops) contributed by end-users.”
today. They state on their web page “Imagine contribu ng your computer to a project like SETI, but instead having it simulate part of the virtual world, and earning virtual world currency in exchange for helping to power the grid.”
Do you see where this is going? High Fidelity is building a coordina on system which will enable millions of people to contribute their devices and share them to simulate the virtual world. If they can successfully build this collec ve cloud, they think they can enable audience sizes for shared experiences that are orders of magnitude larger than what is possible
So what has this all to do with Second Life? In my opinion it has everything to do with Second Life and the emergence of a new version thereof. Join us next month when we delve deeper into the future of these Virtual Worlds and get the inside scoop from the mind of the new CEO of Second Life himself, Ebbe Altberg.
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Sad Mourning, Vale Robin- p2
Sad mourning, vale Robin By HillarySwi The death by suicide of Robin Williams this week has caused enormous reac on worldwide. Disbelief, denial and open grief have been visible in all parts of the tradi onal and social media. His death, was not only un mely, he was only 63, and was not only the loss of a beloved icon, it also baffled countless people because what they saw of him was a comedian with everything to live for. On the face of it, it doesn't seem unreasonable to assume that someone who can be so reliably funny and wi y would also have an op mis c outlook on life. Not only op mis c, but somehow it is easy to assume that funny people have a special knack to see the humorous in events that are more usually seen as troublesome, sad, even devasta ng. In fact, one of the reasons comedians are so loved, especially those with the bravery to talk about issues that are o en overlooked, hidden or shied away from, is because we believe their words can transport us to a be er place, away from our everyday miseries. We think that is also happening for the comedian themselves. The truth is rather different. It's a common phenomenon that comedians are drawn to that way of working in the world precisely because they are ba ling their own demons.
Maybe their demons are not so different from the rest of us, in general, but they are o en there. What makes them different from other folks is their desire to make other people see what they see, and their desire to help us all to experience that fine edge where if we didn't laugh we'd cry. You know that feeling. The world and our human communi es can be cruel and harsh places while also bringing the greatest of possible joys. It's a con nual conundrum. Apart from this desire to give, and nothing about a person who suicides should ever be considered selfish, they are also regular people in every other sense of the world. They live, breathe, bleed, grieve, succeed, fail, regret, hope and love. They are subject to all the usual vagaries of regular life, the interpersonal dynamics, the demands of paren ng, the convoluted road of in mate rela onships, financial drains and strategic plans for their careers and families. So there is no cocoon in which these folks live, they are as prone to hurt and damage as anyone else. Being centre stage may be a buffer but it is in no way an impermeable barrier to disappointments and grief. Some responses to Robin's suicide have been baldly cri cal, labelling the act and thus the man, as selfish. The reason o en given for this judgement is that the choice of suicide seems not to take into account of the other people they leave behind, devastated. This a tude needs challenging every me it is u ered. People who consider and then take ac on to end their lives do so for a range of reasons. It is not true that they never consider others. It is true that they may Nu Vibez Magazine - August, 2014 - 95
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be feeling such hopelessness for ever escaping from their deep dark place (depression), but, they also think about what their effect is on their loved ones of prolonged residence in that deep dark place. Depressed people know it causes ongoing pain for others as they feel h e l p l e s s to m a ke a d i ffe re n c e . D e p re s s i o n i s s o m e m e s s o a l l consuming and intractable, crea ng an inability to respond to help, that it is beyond the endurance of the sufferer. There is no point in encouraging someone with profound depression to cheer up, or get over it, or even to provide distrac ons and posi ve affirma ons. It simply won't be seen. The experience is like trying to smell your favourite rose while you have a head cold and your nose is congested, your friend may present you with a lovely bunch of flowers but you will be incapable of smelling it. Your normal response is completely knocked out by the illness. But in some way the problems began long ago for the deeply depressed like Robin Williams. Unlike people who have reac ve depression, where there is a clear trigger event, like the death of a spouse, folks with a tendency to melancholy, that life-long sadness have a tendency to never be blinded by window dressing. They are not fooled into believing promises by poli cians that show they are lying through their behaviour for example. And Robin certainly called out hypocrisy when he saw it, which was o en. This life-long world view tends to set them somewhat apart, and their life is o en lived as though they are an observer of it. They try so very hard to give, they are always giving, because that is their way of countering what they see 96 - Nu Vibez Magazine - August, 2014
is so wrong with so much. But despite their sociability and compassion and their pleasure in the happiness of others, they o en live a life in which they feel alone. They are misunderstood precisely because to give so much requires the maintenance of a façade, a mask of having it all together, of having the high and be er road. Robin Williams was quoted as saying “I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel all alone.” This is the irony of his life. The inner details of other people are almost always opaque. We do not know what went on behind closed doors. But a common experience of the deeply depressed is that they feel alone, even when they seemingly have an abundance of others around them.
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This aloneness does not refer to being physically by oneself. It refers to not being 'seen' and 'acknowledged' for the true person that one is. So there is a vortex that ends badly. The depressed person feels alone, 'unseen', and may i nte r p re t t h i s a s a f u n d a m e nta l indica on of a lack of a significant place for them in the lives of the ones they love. It is easy to then feel that hanging around is a burden upon others. This leads to believing that loved ones and friends, who don't 'see' the depressed person anyway, will be be er off without having to have their vision blurred by their presence. Suicide is as much about ending ongoing burdens, irrita on or troubles of others, as it is about ending personal pain. If there is a lesson in this, it is for us to challenge the prevailing view that suicide
is selfish. It is not. Then we each need to examine the extent to which we assume the façade of other people is their true selves. O en the ones that give the most, and are the most keen to see us smile, are the ones who are depleted inside and only feel 'seen' when they s r our happy energies. How much do we reach out to others on a daily basis in a genuine way. Do we even greet people and make eye contact we come across every day, or do we move past them as though they are invisible. Be aware that the “hello, how are you doing today? “ might be the only interac on that person gets from anyone that day, or perhaps that week. What a small cost is it to us to bother to 'see' those around us, whatever their creed, colour, or circumstance?
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TURNING DOWN THE HEAT ON RICE - p2
Turning Down the Heat on Rice By HillarySwi Resident The recent notoriety of the Ray Rice case in the US has ignited debate about a whole range of issues to do with jus ce, fairness, women's rights, domes c violence and the division between work, in this case American football, and personal lives. Rice is described as a former Rutgers and current Ravens running back in the Na onal Football League (NFL) in the US. He has been recently at the centre of a controversy because he received a four game suspension for a blood test posi ve for marijuana, yet received a two game suspension plus a one game fine for, one assumes, is his indictment by grand jury on a felony assault charge against his then fiancée, Janay Palmer. Rice managed to avoid further prosecu on by agreeing to par cipate in a pre-trial interven on program, presumably to deal with his behaviour. The next day a er the jury verdict, Rice and Palmer were married.
The ma er of the assault was not straight forward and the public has weighed in, making rash judgements on hearsay and sketchy evidence including a blurry par al video footage. The harshest cri cs have been women who have made comments on the internet going so far as to conflate this event with the skimpy clothing of cheerleaders and exhor ng other NFL fans to boyco games and rescind their support. Even the declared fact that Palmer hit Rice prior to him hi ng her seems to have caused barely a ripple in the opinions of the army of those that strongly condemn Rice. The few that have a empted to raise the ma er, saying that no one should hit anyone, h av e b e e n a n g r i l y d i s m i s s e d a s suppor ng the “provoca on” defence long despised in the poli cs of domes c violence. This is not what these brave commentators, Whoopi Goldberg among them, have actually said. However, at least at some level, simple jus ce should demand that we examine both sides of an incident to see if there has been some fault on both sides. Indeed, it appears that Janay Palmer was also arrested for striking Rice and she later publicly apologised saying she “regre ed the role that she played on the night of the incident.” Presumably that was a genuine Twi er post. Nu Vibez Magazine - August, 2014 - 101
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Perhaps some unwri en social code that directs men to never hit a woman, is s ll adhered to by some men and some women, but this 'chivalry' while commendable, is in direct opposi on to the basic no on of criminal assault that simply makes a judgement on who assaulted whom, for what and in what propor on, gender is not usually a factor. Both systems live in uneasy tension and cause more conflicts than they solve, especially in cases like that of Rice. The other ma er of the disparity between the penal es that Rice received from the NFL also evokes a sense of outrage over whether the welfare of people (and women in par cular to those that found that aspect most salient) was less important than tes ng posi ve for marijuana. On the face of it, the penalty does indeed seem unreasonably biased. However, it is also just as unjust to make harsh judgements without doing some due diligence. All organisa ons have rules to regulate the behaviour of their members and the NFL is no excep on. To get a suspension for a posi ve drug blood test, the member has had to be caught out three occasions. This is a 'three strikes and you are out' concept. So really, if we were to compare the first posi ve drug result and the fact that the rule does not suspend the player, with the first personal 102 - Nu Vibez Magazine - August, 2014
rela onship assault charge, at which Rice received an immediate two game suspension plus a one game fine, we get closer to a fairer comparison in the case of Rice. But like all cases before all courts, the wider context always needs to be taken into account in order to make a fair judgement on a penalty. This is why we clamour for fairness in judging criminal behaviour of people living in abject poverty or when they kill spouses who torment them for years. In the case of Rice, his otherwise generally good behaviour was apparently taken into account by the NFL decision makers in their penalty judgements, and this is only right and proper. We would want nothing less for ourselves. There is nothing about this case, at least on the available evidence, that further objec fies women, degrades their value or makes domes c violence more tolerable. Nor does anything seem to imply that assault is a lesser misdemeanour than smoking marijuana. More disturbing is the reluctance of so many people in the public to do their research and think clearly and cri cally before engaging their right to comment.