Although often seen as an inconsequential feature of digital technologies, one's self-representation, or avatar, in a virtual environment can affect the user's thoughts, according to research by a University of Texas at Austin communication professor.
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About your avatar
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During a radio interview this week, Miley Cyrus touched on a number of topics.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8354166.stm You tamper with the controls, you end up in the cold. added by: Progresshiv 1 comment
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Microsoft Cuts Off Xbox Gamers
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With a historic endorsement from the Mormon church, the Salt Lake City Council unanimously passed a pair of ordinances making it illegal to discriminate against gays in housing and employment.
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Salt Lake City passes gay-rights ordinances with Mormon backing
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has stated that the Senate will pass a health care reform bill by Christmas. The House approved its legislation on Nov. 8th by a vote of 220-215.
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Reid Says Health Bill Will Be Done by Christmas
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WASHINGTON – A Defense Department investigator on a terrorism task force looked into Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan's background months ago, officials said Tuesday — providing fresh evidence the military knew worrisome details about the Army psychiatrist before last week's deadly rampage. Two officials speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case on the record said the Washington-based joint terrorism task force overseen by the FBI was notified of communications between Hasan and a radical imam overseas, and the information was turned over to a Defense Criminal Investigative Service employee assigned to the task force. That worker wrote up an assessment of Hasan after reviewing the Army major's personnel file and the communications
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http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/10/fort.hood.shooting/ The suspect in the Fort Hood shootings gave a presentation in 2007 saying the military should allow Muslim soldiers to opt out of fighting Muslim enemies, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. Maj
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What do you get when you cross Borat with Michael Moore? You get The Yes Men, a team of prankster-activists who have become infamous for “stealing” the identity of corporations and using the media to make ironic and outrageous announcements in the companies' names.
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The Yes Men Fix an Interview
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WASHINGTON – Former President Bill Clinton knows just how high the political stakes are in the fight to overhaul America's health care system. His failed attempt to revamp the delivery of medical care contributed to the Republican takeover of the House and Senate in 1994
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