Dalian Hansen is the avatar and pseudonym of an American photographer and creative director in the virtual worlds of Metaplace and Second Life.
Biography
In 2007 Dalian Hansen became the first virtual entity to write a complete work of fiction as a computer-simulated individual. His entire book, ANIMA: a novel about Second Life was Avatar-typed within Second Life on a series of notecards. These electronic documents were then exported to real life where he spellchecked and polished the text.
Virtual History
* Creation (2006 April 04) - Avatar created in Second Life
* Creative Director (2006) - monthly Second Life magazine, SLBusiness
* Co-Developer (2007) - SLQuery.com data engine service
* Creative Director (2007) - Tretiak Media LLC
* Architect (2007) - IBM and ABN-AMRO Islands
* Author (2007) - ANIMA: a novel about Second Life
* Developer (2009) - Metaplace.com Worlds
Biography
In 2007 Dalian Hansen became the first virtual entity to write a complete work of fiction as a computer-simulated individual. His entire book, ANIMA: a novel about Second Life was Avatar-typed within Second Life on a series of notecards. These electronic documents were then exported to real life where he spellchecked and polished the text.
Virtual History
* Creation (2006 April 04) - Avatar created in Second Life
* Creative Director (2006) - monthly Second Life magazine, SLBusiness
* Co-Developer (2007) - SLQuery.com data engine service
* Creative Director (2007) - Tretiak Media LLC
* Architect (2007) - IBM and ABN-AMRO Islands
* Author (2007) - ANIMA: a novel about Second Life
* Developer (2009) - Metaplace.com Worlds
Dr. Ahmed Abdullah M.D., F.A.C.S., is a board-certified plastic and general surgeon. He received his Bachelor of Science degree with Honors from Haverford College and his Doctor of Medicine from Northwestern University. He completed his residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch, where he was chief resident in both plastic and general surgery.
A significant portion of his education has involved the study of Aloe Vera, particularly its healing properties and he has used Aloe Vera extensively in his practice to aid in healing wounds, burns, frostbite and other skin conditions. In October 2003, he was recognized for his expertise and appointed to the Board of Directors of the International Aloe Science Council.
Dr. Abdullah is the President, CEO and co-founder of Lexli International, Inc.,.
He is the President of the Plastic Surgery Institute PC located in Fargo, ND, as well as a clinical associate professor of plastic surgery at the University of North Dakoka School of Medicine in Grand Forks, ND. In addition, he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the International College of Surgeons, the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery and serves as a diplomat for the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is also a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Medical Association, the American Burn Association, and the North Dakota Medical Association.
Dr. Abdullah lives in North Dakota with his wife and their twin sons.
Recent Published Studies
Abdullah A, Abdullah KM., Grazul-Bilska AT, Johnson ML, Bilski JJ, Redmer DA, Reynolds LP, Wound healing: the role of growth factors., Drugs Today (Barc). 2003 Oct;39(10):787-800
Grazul-Bilska AT, Luthra G, Reynolds LP, Bilski JJ, Johnson ML, Adbullah SA, Redmer DA, Abdullah KM, Effects of basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) on proliferation of human skin fibroblasts in type II diabetes mellitus., Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2002 Jun;110(4):176-81
Abdullah KM, Luthra G, Bilski JJ, Abdullah SA, Reynolds LP, Redmer DA, Grazul-Bilska AT., Cell-to-cell communication and expression of gap junctional proteins in human diabetic and nondiabetic skin fibroblasts: effects of basic fibroblast growth factor., Endocrine. 1999 Feb;10(1):35-41
Abdullah SA, Abdullah KA, Bilski JJ, Reynolds LP, Redmer DA, Grazul-Bilska AT., Antioxidant capacity of 3D human skin EpiDermTM model: effects of skin moisturizers, 2009, International Journal of Cosmetic Science, in publication
Abdullah KM, Abdullah A, Johnson ML, Bilski JJ, Petry K, Redmer DA, Reynolds LP, Grazul-Bilska AT., Effects of Aloe Vera on gap junctional intercellular communication and proliferation of human diabetic and nondiabetic skin fibroblasts., J Altern Complement Med. 2003 Oct;9(5):711-8
Grazul-Bilska AT, Johnson ML, Bilski JJ, Abdullah KM, Abdullah A, Effects of Aloe Vera on Expression of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 IIIc mRNA by Human Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Skin Fibroblasts, in publication 2009
A significant portion of his education has involved the study of Aloe Vera, particularly its healing properties and he has used Aloe Vera extensively in his practice to aid in healing wounds, burns, frostbite and other skin conditions. In October 2003, he was recognized for his expertise and appointed to the Board of Directors of the International Aloe Science Council.
Dr. Abdullah is the President, CEO and co-founder of Lexli International, Inc.,.
He is the President of the Plastic Surgery Institute PC located in Fargo, ND, as well as a clinical associate professor of plastic surgery at the University of North Dakoka School of Medicine in Grand Forks, ND. In addition, he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the International College of Surgeons, the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery and serves as a diplomat for the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is also a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Medical Association, the American Burn Association, and the North Dakota Medical Association.
Dr. Abdullah lives in North Dakota with his wife and their twin sons.
Recent Published Studies
Abdullah A, Abdullah KM., Grazul-Bilska AT, Johnson ML, Bilski JJ, Redmer DA, Reynolds LP, Wound healing: the role of growth factors., Drugs Today (Barc). 2003 Oct;39(10):787-800
Grazul-Bilska AT, Luthra G, Reynolds LP, Bilski JJ, Johnson ML, Adbullah SA, Redmer DA, Abdullah KM, Effects of basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) on proliferation of human skin fibroblasts in type II diabetes mellitus., Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2002 Jun;110(4):176-81
Abdullah KM, Luthra G, Bilski JJ, Abdullah SA, Reynolds LP, Redmer DA, Grazul-Bilska AT., Cell-to-cell communication and expression of gap junctional proteins in human diabetic and nondiabetic skin fibroblasts: effects of basic fibroblast growth factor., Endocrine. 1999 Feb;10(1):35-41
Abdullah SA, Abdullah KA, Bilski JJ, Reynolds LP, Redmer DA, Grazul-Bilska AT., Antioxidant capacity of 3D human skin EpiDermTM model: effects of skin moisturizers, 2009, International Journal of Cosmetic Science, in publication
Abdullah KM, Abdullah A, Johnson ML, Bilski JJ, Petry K, Redmer DA, Reynolds LP, Grazul-Bilska AT., Effects of Aloe Vera on gap junctional intercellular communication and proliferation of human diabetic and nondiabetic skin fibroblasts., J Altern Complement Med. 2003 Oct;9(5):711-8
Grazul-Bilska AT, Johnson ML, Bilski JJ, Abdullah KM, Abdullah A, Effects of Aloe Vera on Expression of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 IIIc mRNA by Human Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Skin Fibroblasts, in publication 2009
Participationism
It's roots and incubation stems from the founders collaborative efforts and experiences as art directors working with writers in advertising.
What sets participationism apart from other art movements is it's inclusive nature. It takes a minimum of two people to inspire a work. One's participation can be a simple as a word, a mark, a sound a thought, a motion an edit or as complex and the remaining portion of the completed work. One prime example of "Participationism" is Mike Tesch's Rhyme art. link titleTesch ask the participant and buyer to give him a "word" for inspiration. And he then creates the final painting including the provided word.
It's roots and incubation stems from the founders collaborative efforts and experiences as art directors working with writers in advertising.
What sets participationism apart from other art movements is it's inclusive nature. It takes a minimum of two people to inspire a work. One's participation can be a simple as a word, a mark, a sound a thought, a motion an edit or as complex and the remaining portion of the completed work. One prime example of "Participationism" is Mike Tesch's Rhyme art. link titleTesch ask the participant and buyer to give him a "word" for inspiration. And he then creates the final painting including the provided word.
Project: Placebo TV is a music video-oriented television show developed by Emmy Award winning Producer, Greg Ramar for Finger Head Filmz and is based out of Campbell, California. The show began as Portland Metro Video (PMV), in Portland Oregon in July of 2003 and ran until December of 2003 when Greg Ramar relocated the show to his home town of Campbell, California. The show then became Project: Placebo. Project Placebo has modeled itself as the premier cable access show for rock, alternative, punk, hardcore, world, and indie music. The show features on-location specials (i.e. Oktoberfest, Boogie on the Bayou, First Friday's) in the cities of Campbell and San Jose California.
Project: Placebo airs every other Thursday night at 11pm through the facilities at CreaTV, and is broadcast on Comcast Cable Channel 15.
Producer Greg Ramar is a graduate of the Television Production program at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham Oregon, and a graduate of the San Jose State University (RTVF) Film program. Greg won an Emmy Award (in the Music category) in 2001 for "Egress", by the Academy of Television of Arts and Sciences (ATAS). "Egress" was a film produced during his studies at SJSU about the ceremonial process of suicide. Greg is one of only two students in SJSU's history to win this award.
Project: Placebo is headed by co-founder and show Executive Producer, Tresha Ross - a native of San Jose, California.
Project: Placebo airs every other Thursday night at 11pm through the facilities at CreaTV, and is broadcast on Comcast Cable Channel 15.
Producer Greg Ramar is a graduate of the Television Production program at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham Oregon, and a graduate of the San Jose State University (RTVF) Film program. Greg won an Emmy Award (in the Music category) in 2001 for "Egress", by the Academy of Television of Arts and Sciences (ATAS). "Egress" was a film produced during his studies at SJSU about the ceremonial process of suicide. Greg is one of only two students in SJSU's history to win this award.
Project: Placebo is headed by co-founder and show Executive Producer, Tresha Ross - a native of San Jose, California.