“Education is the most
powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
~ Nelson Mandela
No matter the world
we live in, no matter the technology we use, it is education that has made us
who we are today. The thirst of inquisitiveness and the hunger to challenge
oneself has probably led to the creation of this world we share together.
Together we have built what we call as economy, supporting each other to have a
brighter future. The values of education cannot be measure but the fruits are
enormous. Second Lie has been an eye opener to many by being another podium to
impart education.
The list of
educational and cultural venues can be found in the Destination Guide under
Culture and Education category. Among the many located in Second Life, here are
a few:
Stanford University
A beautiful replica
of the original Stanford University, it has been developed by Stanford
University’s Libraries and Academic Information Resources (SULAIR). As seen in
the photograph, there is a library with a rare collection of books and first
prints of newspapers, Student Gallery consisting of articles about various
subjects. There are areas in the sim dedicated to history. One such is the History
of Mexico.
The Stanford
University Libraries Department of Special Collections held the exhibit
publicly, “In Folio: Rare Volumes in the Stanford University Libraries”,
featuring more than 30 titles, the exhibit
was on view at Stanford University’s Cecil H. Green Library, Peterson
Gallery, second floor of the Bing Wing, from August 4 through November 9, 2003.
Biographically speaking a folio is a book whose printed sheets have been folded
only once to form leaves of text or illustration; in contrast, a quarto is a
book whose sheers have been folded twice; on octave is a book whose sheet have
been folded three times. Generally speaking, a folio is simply a large book.
Each of the folios in this exhibit at the Stanford University is not only great
in size but also significant, being important editions of important texts.
These folio volumes have something else in colon as well, each has been used in
a class or academic presentation over the past two years. These volumes are
important as they are vital to the teaching mission of Stanford University. In
Folio, features titles spanning the first five centuries of printing.
Highlights include the 1469 edition of Pliny’s Natural History, a 1497 edition
of Dante’ Commedia, the first edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493),
William Blake’s engravings in Edward Young’ Night Thoughts (1797), John
Dryden’s translation of Virgil’s works (1697), the Cranach Press Hamlet (1930),
the Foulis Press Homer (1756 – 1758) and Abraham Ortelius; magnificent atlas
(1595).
Coalition Island
Another important
venue to visit is the Coalition Island. It is a nexus of United States armed
forces activity and collaboration in Second Life. It links all the military
islands in Second Life that are a virtual replica of the reality with a
teleportation panel. More information about Military Lnads in Second Life is
available in the Wiki. Visit the link http://wiki.secondllife.com/wiki/Military_Lands
The venue is a
beautiful pentagon shaped Island with the wall covered with photographs of
armed forces busy in various activities. There are a few stories on the wall
that have made history like “The San Diego – based guided missile destroyer USS
Benfold (DDG 650) fired a missile on Thursday, March 26, 2009 during training
exercise Steilar Daggers in the Pacific Ocean. Benfold engages multiple targets
with Standard Missile -2 (SM -2 ) Block III A and modified SM 2 BLK IV missiles
The Benfold’s Aegis Weapons System successfully detected and intercepted a
cruise missile target with a SM – 2 BLK II A, while simultaneously detecting
and intercepting an incoming SRBM target with a modified SM – 2 BLK IV.”
“Education is our passport
to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.”
~ Malcom X
University of Worcester
The University of
Worcester is one of my favorites. It features monthly learning seminars, a
teaching hospital and a library. There is also a lounge to relax or have some
serious conversations.
The Library of Bable
is a huge library consisting of books like:
·
Around
the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
·
Bable
Volume by Axaxxaxas Mlo
·
Bable
Volume by Gray Labyrinth
·
Bable
Volume: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy
·
Bable
Volume: The Plaster Cramp
·
Gulliver’s
Travels by Johnathan Swift
·
Metamorphosis
by Fran Kafka
·
Nonsense
songs by Edward Lear
·
Books
on Portuguese
·
The
Library of Bable by Jorge Luis Borges
·
The
Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
·
The
Republic of Plato
·
The
Tempest by William Shakespeare
·
The
Time Machine by H.G (Herbert George) Wells
With such collection
and so many more books, who would like to leave this library? As this quote
says,
“Mind is not a vessel to be
filled, but a fire to be rekindled”
~ Plutarch
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