four-wheeler, running approximately forty-five miles per hour as he declines down a hill toward a massive mud hole at the bottom. Knowing what is about to happen, I wave my arms in a downward motion in an attempt for him to slow down. Because of his speed he had no choice but to just go for it. He hit the bottom of the hill and about three feet from the bottom is where the mud hole began. He hit the mud and traveled about four feet before flipping the ATV and flying over the handle bars, with no grace
Media Laboratory, states, “Unwanted attention and sexual advances create an uncomfortable atmosphere for women in MUDs, just as they do in real life” (Bruckman, 101). A MUD is defined as a multi-user dungeon or a multi-user Domain. It is a text-based multi-user virtual-reality environment. This is one of many virtual communities which users can enter. “When a person first logs onto a MUD, he or she creates a character’s name and gender, and writes a description of what the character looks like. It
In today’s society technology plays an important role in the lives of many adolescents. Technology is a major key to countless needs in the world and helps with many important issues. Technology is used daily by adolescents in school for educational purposes and in their homes for pleasure and education. There are numerous types of technology such as cell phones, televisions, radios, computers, gaming systems and many other different venues that are used by these adolescences. The use of technology
People's Obsession With MUDs Patik licks Mary. Mary giggles and kicks him in the shin. Krista pirouettes and falls down laughing. Cislynx seduces Missworld. Ralphie shouts, "who wants to tango"?! I am not having a nightmare, and I do not live in a mental institution. I am simply witnessing the typical behavior of a Multi User Dungeon (MUD). MUDs have become all the rage in the rapidly increasing world of computer technology. MUDs put you in a virtual space where you can create an identity and
have dominated the rpg world, now MUDs are making it possible to role-play along with thousands of others A MUD is a network-accessible, multi-participant virtual reality that is primarily text-based. (Bruckman, 1992). Although the term “virtual reality” often refers to a computer-simulated environment that contains varying degrees of audio/visual interface, this form of virtual reality is mainly text-based. Elizabeth Reid further explains by saying: Using a MUD does not require the paraphernalia
Colorado has an astonishing 23,000 abandoned mine lands. However, long-term mining impacts on ecosystems and ecosystem recovery are not well understood. Studies show that mining activity increases sediment erosion and exposes large amounts of heavy metals that can runoff into nearby lakes. Increased sedimentation and heavy metal pollution can have long-term impacts on surrounding ecosystems. Water and vegetation resources from the surrounding area are used to help power the mine which can result
Responsible Corporate Leadership In 2006, there was the biggest mud volcano on Indonesia which was affected by the gas well drilled by PT Lapindo Brantas. According to Lapindo Brantas, Inc., the company focuses on oil and gas exploration and production in Indonesia, operating under a Production Sharing Contract with the Government of Indonesia in an area known as the Brantas Block in East Java. In accordance with Hastuti, H. (n.d.), the mud flow caused sixteen villages and three sub-districts that included
marvel at the bedlam on display when truck capabilities are put to the test. #### History of Monster Trucks Modified tucks surfaced in the 1970s when they were created to be featured as halftime exhibitions at crowd-drawing tractor pulls and mud-bogging events. From this, a “biggest truck” competition
1. When I had first got my license, I, of course as a young immature teenager wanted to drive everywhere. To the grocery store, to my friend's house, to the mall, to the gas station that was five minutes away. One day I was coming home from spending all day with my best friend. I was on the highway, driving at night, it was dark and late. I decided to make a detour and go get food to satisfy my late night cravings, so therefore I had to take a different exit then the one i was originally supposed