Making a villain’s lair in #Blender3D (this weekend’s relaxation)

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Social anxiety is linked to impaired memory for positive social events

People with social anxiety tend to have a harder time remembering social scenarios that end positively, according to new research published in the journal Cognition and Emotion. The study provides more evidence that social anxiety is related to biases in memory. “Prior research has suggested that symptoms of social anxiety are related to memory biases…

Carolyn’s Theater Bio for Prime Stage’s The Outsiders (Mar 6-15)

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Valentines for Journalists

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Fascinating, and very sad, story behind an iconic National Geographic photo.

Fascinating, and very sad, story behind an iconic National Geographic photo. McCurry wanted to take more pictures but Sharbat Gula fled. No part of the written story mentioned her narrative or even her name (which McCurry did not care to find out). He did not take her consent or her father’s to publish the image.…

Those Were the Days: On ‘Nostalgia’ When missing home was a disease

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The intelligence coup of the century: For decades, the CIA read the encrypted communications of allies and adversaries.

The Swiss firm made millions of dollars selling equipment to more than 120 countries well into the 21st century. Its clients included Iran, military juntas in Latin America, nuclear rivals India and Pakistan, and even the Vatican. But what none of its customers ever knew was that Crypto AG was secretly owned by the CIA…

Computers and Writing 2020 Funding Request: Submitted

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Pop song lyrics use more negative words (“hate”, “sorrow”) than 50 years ago

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The Hidden Signs That Can Reveal a Fake Photo

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These Fake Local News Sites Have Confused People For Years. (Buzzfeed) Found Out Who Created Them.

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My students seem increasingly confused by the difference between journal title vs. article title

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Pen Pals (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 15) Data Hears a Who

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MoonBot (from the family steampunk bedtime RPG 2007-2013) vs. a crate and lamps.

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James Comey: Trump won’t be removed. But we’ll be fine.

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On the Hatred of Literature

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Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster (1986)

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My Encounter with EpochTimes.com

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