INFO:Another Countryis an English Language Second Hand Bookshop, which is mostly used as a library. We have about twenty thousand books that you can buy or borrow. You simply pay the price of a book, which you get back, minus a 1,50 Euro charge, should you choose to return it.
Another Country is also a club which hosts readings, cultural events, social evenings, filmnights and many other things.
AD: Resident native speaker of English offers classes for small groups or individual tailor-made lessons ranging from beginners up to proficiency level at reasonable rates.
International Dialects of English Archive
Since 1997 - The International Dialects of English Archive, IDEA, was created in 1997 as a repository of primary source recordings for actors and other artists in the performing arts.
I've already posted this on my blog, but here goes again.
Test your vocabulary skills for a good cause. For every word you answer correctly, Free Rice donates 10 grains of rice through the United Nations to help end world hunger.
OEDB.org: " Hundreds of libraries and archives exist online, from university-supported sites to individual efforts. Each one has something to offer to researchers, students, and teachers. This list contains over 250 libraries and archives that focus mainly on localized, regional, and U.S. history, but it also includes larger collections, eText and eBook repositories, and a short list of directories to help you continue your research efforts."
"Maybe Logic Academy is an innovative online learning institution and community. The Academy features online courses by some our most important and ground-breaking writers, theorists, artists and teachers."
By the way, they bookshop will have a place in SL too. The house, a sort of victorian shop, is already there. The video-screen and the jukebox is working. The only mover even got some free pizza. The first floor is not done yet, but that's where you will find the virtual Alan.
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Just upload your picture, click on "HTML-link" and the system automatically copies the code. Paste the code into your story and that's it. Very simple. Check it out!
Week at a Glance....
Thursday 22 May 8:30 TV and Game Night
Some of the Shows you can choose from Jeeves and Wooster, Are You Being Served?, Only Fools and Horses, Lost, Blackadder, BBC Visions of the Future, The Tudors and Skins with more to be added soon!
Friday 23 May Dinner at 9 and film ...
by kdhm @ 2008-05-22 15:43
Bildschöne Bücher, a bookshop in Berlin
Story and video over at Monocle: "Less is more is the concept for Bildschöne Bücher, a small bookshop in Berlin that has grown out of the highly successful website 25books.com . "
by tommyblank @ 2008-05-18 20:45
Rex Libris
A librarian fighting evildoers! How could we resist this one: "Follow the story of Rex Libris, the tough-as-nails Head Librarian at Middleton Public Library, and his unending struggle against the forces of darkness. Wearing his distinctive, super thick bottle glasses and armed with an arsenal of powerful weapons, he strikes ...
MUST SEE!!!
Animator vs Animation
Animator vs Animation II
by kdhm @ 2008-05-09 20:12
This Week at the Bookshop
Thursday 08 May 8:30 pm
TV Night, a bunch of new TV shows added to the Mix to choose from, most of them requests!
The new Lost episodes, Only fools and Horses, Jeeves & Wooster plus many more.
Friday 09 May
First in Berlin - This film did not get a German release
Wristcutters: A ...
Fuel - you can fill up twice this month
Fuel performance and live music show extravaganza presents:
Britspotting Cabaret and Electro Performance Poetry nights!
2 X evenings..
Hosted by lady gaby
Sunday 11th May 8 pm start
At Wonderbar, Wienerstr 45, Berlin XBERG 36
Monday 12th May 9 pm start
At Schokoladen Club, Ackerst 169 Berlin Mitte
Dominic Berry, from Manchester, England, is a slam winning poet ...