New software helps overcome social phobias through virtual conversation
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is building new software to coach people on how to interact with others in social situations. The virtual personality can be used to help people practice their interpersonal skills until they feel more comfortable with situation, News.com.au reported. The program called MACH- My Automated Conversation coach- presents a digital character on the screen ...
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Romneys failed 2012 presidential bid subject matter of two new books
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Defeated U.S. presidential election candidate Mitt Romney has given interviews to the authors of two forthcoming books about the 2012 campaign. The former Massachusetts governor has given interviews for Dan Balz's 'Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America', and Mark Halperin and John Heilemann's "Double Down: Game Change 2012'. Balz, the chief correspondent for ...
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Did Selena Gomez go commando while singing at Boston bash
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Selena Gomez sparked the underwear riddle after she appeared to perform without pants in Boston recently. The 20-year-old starlet was singing live at the AMP Radio Birthday Bash when the front of her cut-out dress parted ways most immodestly exposing her underwear, the Sun reported. The mishap happened as the singer bounded across the stage with her hand raised in the air. ...
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Documents Aaron Hernandez admitted firing fatal shots police are told
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ATTLEBORO, Mass. – A man linked to the murder case involving ex-New England tight end Aaron Hernandez cast him as the triggerman in a police interview, according to documents filed Tuesday in Florida that provide the most damning evidence yet against the athlete. The records, obtained by The Associated Press, also show a vehicle of interest in a double killing in Boston a year before had ...
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Long Lasting Blood Vessels Created In Mice Using Human Stem Cells
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Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have used vascular precursor cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to generate, in mice, functional blood vessels that lasted as long as nine months. In their report, the investigators describe using iPSCs - reprogrammed adult cells that have many of the characteristics of embryonic stem cells - from both healthy ...
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Thanks To Strong Lester Red Sox Increase East Lead
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TB@BOS: Carp ties game at 1 with RBI single in second BOSTON -- Maybe a physical and mental breather was just what Jon Lester needed to rediscover the form the Red Sox need him to have for the stretch run. Coming off 10 days of rest, the lefty put together a strong performance, leading his team to a 6-2 victory over the surging Tampa Bay Rays. Thanks to Lester, Boston opened a 1 1/2-game ...
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Romney Now Says Campaign Busting 47 Percent Comment Taken Out Of Context
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Mitt Romney has said his infamous '47 percent' comments during his 2012 presidential campaign bid were taken completely out of context. 'Actually, I didn't say that,' the former republican nominee said in a recent interview. During the fundraiser in Florida, Romney had said that '47 percent' of Americans were dependent on government. In an interview with the Washington Post, he acknowledged ...
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Romney Now Says Campaign Busting 47 Percent Comment Taken Out Of Context
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Mitt Romney has said his infamous '47 percent' comments during his 2012 presidential campaign bid were taken completely out of context. 'Actually, I didn't say that,' the former republican nominee said in a recent interview. During the fundraiser in Florida, Romney had said that '47 percent' of Americans were dependent on government. In an interview with the Washington Post, he acknowledged ...
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