Effective Living | Technology Summary. The practice of hand crafted scrapbooking continues to be a popular method of journaling. Recently, with digital cameras and video production becoming mainstream, multimedia digital story telling has gained in popularity. Samples. Below are examples of digital story telling by using the video recording and production capabilities of a simple smart phone… Continue reading Digital Multimedia Story Telling Narration and Video or Photos – The New Scrapbooking
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Curitiba, Brazil – Sustainable Urban Eco City
Effective Living | Activism > Environment Summary. In 2010, Curitiba, Brazil was awarded the Globe Sustainable City Award which was set up to recognize cities and municipalities which excel in sustainable urban development around the world. “The City of Curitiba shows maturity in their understanding of sustainable city development – both regarding policy and implementation.… Continue reading Curitiba, Brazil – Sustainable Urban Eco City
ResourcesForLife.com News 201109
ResourcesForLife.com – News 201109 | 30 September 2011 | Friday Dear Friend, I know that time is precious for everyone these days, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time is about 5 minutes. Feel free to reduce your reading time even more by skipping over topics that don’t interest you.… Continue reading ResourcesForLife.com News 201109
Adding Video Content to ICON Iowa Courses Online UIOWA – Desire2Learn
Technology | Education | University of Iowa Summary. This page describes how to add video content to a Deisre2Learn online course. The instructions and example provided below use the Iowa Courses Online system (ICON) as an example. Deisre2Learn is a company best known for their content management system (CMS) that is especially designed to serve as… Continue reading Adding Video Content to ICON Iowa Courses Online UIOWA – Desire2Learn
Liberty Mutual – Doing the Right Thing in Advertising
Activism > Advertising Summary. When a non-profit organization engages in social action, we think of it as activism. When a business engages with society through advertising, we simply call it marketing. Yet, activists exist in all areas of society including companies and they are leveraging their positions to impact the world in positive ways. Among… Continue reading Liberty Mutual – Doing the Right Thing in Advertising
Spike Lee Commentary on Gangsta Rap and Hip Hop Themes of Violence, Drugs, Gangs, and Sexuality
Effective Living | Activism Summary. This page contains an excerpt from a DePauw University article about a presentation by Spike Lee. The excerpt below specifically deals with the topic of how young people perceive culture as presented in popular music, television, and movies. These impressions shape their beliefs about themselves, their future, and their opportunities.… Continue reading Spike Lee Commentary on Gangsta Rap and Hip Hop Themes of Violence, Drugs, Gangs, and Sexuality
Bicycle Stolen – Sign of the Times
Effective Living Summary. With the recent news of rampant hacking in the digital world, it’s not surprising that we’d see a rise in crime in our physical world. When well financed businesses, organizations, and institutions are having their computers broken into, one begins to wonder how secure an individual could possibly be. Commentary. Below is… Continue reading Bicycle Stolen – Sign of the Times
Change of Address Online United States Postal Service USPS and Benefits of a Post Office Box
Effective Living Summary. These days, with concerns about privacy and identity theft, it’s a good idea to have your mail as secure as possible. That’s why, for postal mail, it’s generally a good idea to utilize a Post Office Box for all your mail. Online Change of Address. The USPS now has an online change of… Continue reading Change of Address Online United States Postal Service USPS and Benefits of a Post Office Box
Airport Security TSA Demands Dying 95 Year Old Wheelchair-bound Woman with Leukemia Remove Adult Diaper and Detains Crying Daughter
Summary There are numerous reports in the news of people being unreasonably searched, detained, and embarrassed by security officials. The people being harassed by security officials are not those who would appear to fit any category of people that might present a threat. Pictured above is an 95 year old dying wheelchair-bound woman with… Continue reading Airport Security TSA Demands Dying 95 Year Old Wheelchair-bound Woman with Leukemia Remove Adult Diaper and Detains Crying Daughter
Search Engine Optimization and Website Visibility Guidelines – An Open Source Public Domain Guide to Creating a Successful Website
Technology Summary. This document provides a system and strategy for optimizing web content in a way that should result in better positioning in search engines. SEO Services. Although some services promise to offer specialized marketing and search engine optimization, often their attempts to trick search engines fail. This results in sites being black listed, or… Continue reading Search Engine Optimization and Website Visibility Guidelines – An Open Source Public Domain Guide to Creating a Successful Website
Parrot Remote Controlled AR Drone Helicopters for Gaming
Effective Living > Technology Summary. Gaming manufacturer Parrot has developed a remote control quadricopter that has an on-board video camera. The helicopter can be controlled using an iPhone or iPad. This makes these helicopters ideal for making areal view videos. Participants can compete with others by navigating through obstacle courses. User videos can be saved… Continue reading Parrot Remote Controlled AR Drone Helicopters for Gaming
Lakota and Native American Flutes
Summary As an instrument, the Lakota Flute is relatively easy to play, yet it also offers the use of more advanced techniques to create a wide range of sounds including pitch bending. The Lakota flute can be played naturally, or used with digital recording effects such as those available with Garageband music recording and production software from… Continue reading Lakota and Native American Flutes