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	<title>The Wishfarmers</title>
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	<description>"Wishes outside. Realities inside."</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Wishfarming for Jenifer Fox and The Strengths Movement</title>
		<link>http://www.wishfarmers.com/archives/58</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>garyd</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ Based on the groundbreaking methods behind the new book &#8220;Your Child&#8217;s Strengths&#8221; by Jenifer Fox, Strengths Island is an environment inside Second Life designed to engage, empower and educate.
The island features several unique and innovative attractions, including the Strengths Machine - a fully interactive version of the author&#8217;s acclaimed &#8220;Strengths Inventory&#8221;.  With this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wv9FkwO6LHQ"><img title="Strengths Island" id="image55" alt="Strengths Island" class="storythumb" src="http://www.wishfarmers.com/gallerypics/Strengths%20Movement/thumbs/2-sm-wf.jpg" /></a> Based on the groundbreaking methods behind the new book &#8220;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.strengthsmovement.com/ht/d/sp/i/191/pid/191">Your Child&#8217;s Strengths</a>&#8221; by Jenifer Fox, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.strengthsmovement.com/ht/d/sp/i/197/pid/197">Strengths Island</a> is an environment inside Second Life designed to engage, empower and educate.</p>
<p>The island features several unique and innovative attractions, including the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.wishfarmers.com/gallery?file=Strengths%20Movement/">Strengths Machine</a> - a fully interactive version of the author&#8217;s acclaimed &#8220;Strengths Inventory&#8221;.  With this fun and easy system, visitors quickly discover their <em>own</em> principal affinities - a powerful personal insight.  The process has been described as &#8220;<em>astoundingly accurate</em>&#8220;.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://tinyurl.com/2bbosj"><img align="left" title="Strengths Inventory Example" id="image55" alt="Strengths Inventory Example" class="storythumb" src="http://www.wishfarmers.com/gallerypics/Strengths%20Movement/thumbs/wf_sm_report_sample_pic_01.png" /></a>Strengths Machine users get a <a target="_blank" href="http://tinyurl.com/2bbosj">personalized web page</a> to share,  and an exclusive virtual outfit (by fashion luminaries like Fade Dana) that <a target="_blank" href="http://sm.wishfarmers.com/primer/images/wf_sm_posed_hats_640x640.png"><em>specifically</em></a> reflects their strengths!</p>
<p>Obviously, this must be delivered by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.wishfarmers.com/gallery?file=Strengths%20Movement/&#038;offset=27">magic wardrobe</a> . . .  nothing less could be expected.</p>
<p>Visitors also enjoy scenic balloon tours and free-use collaborative facilities.<br />
Check out <a target="_blank" href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wv9FkwO6LHQ">this video tour</a> &#8212; then come see <a target="_blank" href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Strengths%20Movement/60/45/25/?img=http%3A//sm.wishfarmers.com/primer/images/wf_sm_slurl_pic.png">Strengths Island</a> in Second Life for yourself!
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		<title>Wishfest 1.0</title>
		<link>http://www.wishfarmers.com/archives/57</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>garyd</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Uh oh.  We have spawned Wishfest 1.0, the virtual festival of music, art and culture in the metaverse.
April 2008, all bets are off!
Virtual artist, performer, mime, person in chicken suit?  Contact lisa@wishfarmers.com for more info.
See you there!

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Solaris%20II/128/128/20/?img=http%3A//wishfarmers.com/fest/graphics/wf_wishfest_with_intro_01d_320.png&#038;title=Wishfest%201.0"><img title="Wishfest 1.0" id="image55" alt="Wishfest 1.0" class="storythumb" src="http://wishfarmers.com/fest/graphics/wf_wishfest_banner_square_110x110.png" /></a>Uh oh.  We have spawned <a target="_blank" href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Solaris%20II/128/128/20/?img=http%3A//wishfarmers.com/fest/graphics/wf_wishfest_with_intro_01d_320.png&#038;title=Wishfest%201.0"><strong>Wishfest 1.0</strong></a>, the virtual festival of music, art and culture in the metaverse.</p>
<p><strong>April 2008</strong>, all bets are off!</p>
<p>Virtual artist, performer, mime, person in chicken suit?  <strong>Contact <a target="_blank" href="mailto:lisa@wishfarmers.com">lisa@wishfarmers.com</a></strong> for more info.</p>
<p>See you <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Solaris%20II/128/128/20/?img=http%3A//wishfarmers.com/fest/graphics/wf_wishfest_with_intro_01d_320.png&#038;title=Wishfest%201.0">there</a></strong>!
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		<title>Wishfarming for USC Media Solutions</title>
		<link>http://www.wishfarmers.com/archives/53</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>garyd</dc:creator>
		
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The Wishfarmers came-through for the USC Media Solutions Lab and XM Satellite Radio, by producing a song-length machinima video on extremely short notice.  In just three days, our resident wizards had produced the video from our own script treatment.
The film (scored by request to Daughtry&#8217;s &#8220;Crash&#8221;), features Wishfarmers Fade Dana and Fedor McNally, and [...]]]></description>
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The Wishfarmers came-through for the USC Media Solutions Lab and XM Satellite Radio, by producing a song-length machinima video on extremely short notice.  In just three days, our resident wizards had produced the video from our own script treatment.</p>
<p>The film (scored by request to Daughtry&#8217;s &#8220;Crash&#8221;), features Wishfarmers Fade Dana and Fedor McNally, and topics specific to USC&#8217;s own presentation.</p>
<p>We were thrilled to perform our magic for USC and one of our favorite products, XM Satellite Radio!<br />
<a target="_blank" title="Wishfarmers: XM Custom Clip for USC Media Solutions Lab" href="http://wishfarmers.com/video/wf_xm_final_cut_003.mov" /><a target="_blank" title="Wishfarmers: XM Custom Clip for USC Media Solutions Lab" href="http://wishfarmers.com/video/wf_xm_final_cut_003.mov"> </a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" title="Wishfarmers: XM Custom Clip for USC Media Solutions Lab" href="http://wishfarmers.com/video/wf_xm_final_cut_003.mov"> </a><a target="_blank" title="Wishfarmers: XM Custom Clip for USC Media Solutions Lab" href="http://wishfarmers.com/video/wf_xm_final_cut_003.mov">Watch</a> this space for a more accessible edit, coming soon.
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		<title>Kelly Services and The Wishfarmers</title>
		<link>http://www.wishfarmers.com/archives/43</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>garyd</dc:creator>
		
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Kelly Services, the global human resources solutions provider, debuted their new virtual headquarters in Second Life, with a public concert and party on an expansive new island.
This second half of Kelly’s virtual spaces “one-two punch” landed in October 2007.  Grand opening attractions included a live, blues concert by renowned resident Komuso Tokugawa.
Kelly’s new Virtual [...]]]></description>
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Kelly Services, the global human resources solutions provider, debuted their new virtual headquarters in Second Life, with a public concert and party on an expansive new island.</p>
<p>This second half of Kelly’s virtual spaces “one-two punch” landed in October 2007.  Grand opening attractions included a live, blues concert by renowned resident Komuso Tokugawa.</p>
<p>Kelly’s new Virtual Headquarters is the Second Life nexus for the job placement and career development giant, serving the community with public seminars, conferences, job fairs, interviews, training and more.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re all very proud to serve as the premiere virtual content partner for <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kellyservices.com/">Kelly Services</a>, who has shown that they really do &#8220;get it&#8221; &#8212; and together we are helping them act on it.
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		<title>Wishfarming SLCC 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.wishfarmers.com/archives/40</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>garyd</dc:creator>
		
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The Wishfarmers will be at the 2007 Second Life Community Convention, held this year in Chicago, Illinois on August 24th- 26th.
We are proud sponsors of the convention, and would love to meet you there.  If you&#8217;re going to the show, drop us a line and arrange for a chat!
Contact us or mail garyd@wishfarmers.com
See you [...]]]></description>
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The Wishfarmers will be at the <a target="_blank" href="http://slcc2007.wordpress.com/">2007 Second Life Community Convention</a>, held this year in Chicago, Illinois on <strong>August 24th- 26th</strong>.</p>
<p>We are proud sponsors of the convention, and would love to meet you there.  If you&#8217;re going to the show, drop us a line and arrange for a chat!<br />
<a href="http://www.wishfarmers.com/contact">Contact us</a> or mail <strong>garyd@wishfarmers.com</strong></p>
<p><strong>See you in Chicago!</strong>
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		<title>AccuWeather.com Provides Personal Weather</title>
		<link>http://www.wishfarmers.com/archives/37</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KStarfire Rich</dc:creator>
		
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AccuWeather.com is the leader in online weather!
The Wishfarmers worked closely with AccuWeather to conceive and implement the &#8220;Personal AccuWeather System&#8221; (PAWS), a self-contained &#8220;weather system to go&#8221; available free to all Second Life residents.
A level beyond any &#8220;weather gadget&#8221;, the PAWS is not simply a &#8220;flat&#8221; translation of web content: It literally &#8220;renders&#8221; the weather [...]]]></description>
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.accuweather.com/">AccuWeather.com</a> is the <em>leader </em>in online weather!</p>
<p>The Wishfarmers worked closely with AccuWeather to conceive and implement the &#8220;Personal AccuWeather System&#8221; (PAWS), a self-contained &#8220;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.wishfarmers.com/gallery?file=Accuweather/">weather system to go</a>&#8221; available free to all Second Life residents.</p>
<p>A level beyond any &#8220;weather gadget&#8221;, the PAWS is not simply a &#8220;flat&#8221; translation of web content: It literally &#8220;renders&#8221; the weather conditions of your specified location &#8212; right over your head!  When it rains in your home town, PAWS rains on you!</p>
<p>PAWS is completely free.  Visit the <a target="_blank" href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Beowulf/179/120/57">PAWS distribution site</a> in-world, or <a target="_blank" href="http://www.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&#038;file=item&#038;ItemID=291372">SL Exchange</a> for your own copy.  Visit the AccuWeather.com <a target="_blank" href="http://www.accuweather.com/secondlife.asp">Second Life Site</a> for more information.</p>
<p>Disclaimer: Rain gear not included.
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		<title>Kelly Services</title>
		<link>http://www.wishfarmers.com/archives/36</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KStarfire Rich</dc:creator>
		
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The Wishfarmers are the premiere virtual content partner for worldwide employment leader Kelly Services. From our engaging debut design based on their popular web-based &#8220;Virtual Breakroom&#8221; to ongoing innovation initiatives, Kelly and The Wishfarmers are bringing the talent acquisition and management business into the Metaverse in ways that no one else can.
Visit the Kelly &#8220;Frankland&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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The Wishfarmers are the premiere virtual content partner for worldwide employment leader <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kellyservices.com/">Kelly Services</a>. From our engaging debut design based on their popular web-based &#8220;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.virtualbreakroom.com/">Virtual Breakroom&#8221;</a> to ongoing innovation initiatives, Kelly and The Wishfarmers are bringing the talent acquisition and management business into the Metaverse in ways that no one else can.</p>
<p>Visit the <a target="_blank" href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kelly%20Services/128/128">Kelly &#8220;Frankland&#8221; Island</a>, and Kelly Services’ own <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kellysecondlife.com">Second Life site</a>, and check out this <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On2SUdgC25c">preview clip</a>.
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		<title>Wishfarming for AccuWeather</title>
		<link>http://www.wishfarmers.com/archives/31</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KStarfire Rich</dc:creator>
		
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Join renowned AccuWeather meteorologist Katrina Voss and The Wishfarmers for live blues, jazz, free gifts and more to celebrate the release of the &#8220;Personal AccuWeather System.&#8221;  Come for the fun and a chance to be one of the first to get this really cool new virtual gadget!
Dance to blues favorite Komuso Tokugawa and the [...]]]></description>
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Join renowned <a target="_blank" href="http://accuweather.com/">AccuWeather</a> meteorologist <a target="_blank" href="http://katrinavossonline.com/wst_page2.html">Katrina Voss</a> and The Wishfarmers for live blues, jazz, free gifts and more to celebrate the release of the &#8220;Personal AccuWeather System.&#8221;  Come for the fun and a chance to be one of the first to get this really cool new virtual gadget!</p>
<p>Dance to blues favorite Komuso Tokugawa and the swingin’ jazz sax of Anakin Gallacher&#8230;there will even be a surprise or two.</p>
<p>The fun starts at <strong>6 p.m. PST</strong>, in the <strong>Pyrite</strong> sim with Anakin on stage.  Katrina Voss unveils the &#8220;PAWS&#8221; at 7 p.m. &#8212; and you won&#8217;t want to miss that!</p>
<p>IM Gary Bukowski, KStarfire Rich or Max Case for a teleport, or search in-world events for <a target="_blank" href="http://www.accuweather.com">AccuWeather</a><strong> </strong>or <strong>The Wishfarmers</strong>.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ll see you there!
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		<title>Wishfarming for Kelly Services</title>
		<link>http://www.wishfarmers.com/archives/28</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>garyd</dc:creator>
		
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The Wishfarmers teamed-up with global staffing solutions provider Kelly Services to launch their first virtual presence in Second Life, with a debut party on 4/21 featuring live music and fun giveaways in an immersive, lighthearted environment.
The Kelly Island will serve as a base for Kelly&#8217;s ongoing virtual initiatives.  It aims to amuse and engage [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Wishfarmers teamed-up with global staffing solutions provider <a target="_blank" href="http://kellyservices.com">Kelly Services</a> to launch their first <a target="_blank" href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kelly%20Services/128/128">virtual presence</a> in Second Life, with a debut party on 4/21 featuring live music and fun giveaways in an immersive, lighthearted environment.</p>
<p>The Kelly Island will serve as a base for Kelly&#8217;s ongoing virtual initiatives.  It aims to amuse and engage SL residents, without suffering the all-too-common &#8216;boring virtual headquarters&#8217; effect.  You can expect lots of exciting (and functional) developments in the future.</p>
<p>Visit the <a target="_blank" href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kelly%20Services/128/128">Kelly Island</a> in Second Life, and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kellysecondlife.com/">take a look at their meta-site</a> on the web.<strong />
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		<title>Wishfarming Virtual Worlds 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.wishfarmers.com/archives/25</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>garyd</dc:creator>
		
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Wishfarmer Gary Bukowski will be at Virtual Worlds 2007 in New York City on March 28th - 29th, 2007.  If you&#8217;re going to the show, or will be in the area, why not arrange for a chat?
Contact us or mail garyd@wishfarmers.com to get &#8216;the hookup&#8217;.
See you there!

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Wishfarmer <a href="http://www.wishfarmers.com/profiles">Gary Bukowski</a> will be at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.virtualworlds2007.com/">Virtual Worlds 2007</a> in New York City on <strong>March 28th - 29th</strong>, 2007.  If you&#8217;re going to the show, or will be in the area, why not arrange for a chat?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wishfarmers.com/contact">Contact us</a> or mail <strong>garyd@wishfarmers.com</strong> to get &#8216;the hookup&#8217;.</p>
<p><strong>See you there!</strong>
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