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...also face some competition. Popular virtual world Second Life has let gamers visit reproductions of parts of London for several years. And German cyber-tourism site Twinty, which lets people visit a virtual Berlin and Singapore, is also preparing a London launch. But, unlike Near London, shopping isn't the prime focus of those sites. Instead they're about setting up a cyber-life for your virtual alter ego, or avatar, complete with its own apartment and wardrobe. (See a Techland exclusive: the first look at Avatar's 'Interactive Trailer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: London Shopping Stressful? Try Virtual Oxford Street | 12/12/2009 | See Source »

...seen in my time here, one that serves to express more about the Harvard undergraduate community than Yardfest, The Game or Ec10 combined. Whether or not the intention was to provide a new mechanism by which to examine life here, or just act as a local application of the popular fmylife blog, is irrelevant to me. By this point, Harvardfml has been around long enough that we can begin assessing its effects on Crimson culture. I like to think of my many hours spent sifting through posts as a kind of procrastinatory self-anthropology, and I invite you to join...

Author: By Zachariah P. Hughes | Title: Our Confessional Community | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

...Keats room is a permanent feature of the Houghton Library, as a constant ode to one of the most popular English poets of all time. Although Keats died at the age of 25, he left a lasting impression, not just with his poetry, but also his personality. Keats scholar Professor Jack Stillinger said, “He had a short life and not too much in terms of outward events, but we have his letters and see he was an attractive character, a nice guy. That connection makes him more valuable...

Author: By Emily S. Shire, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: John Keats Heats Up Houghton | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

...don’t think we will ever be a popular organization, but that does not mean we cannot be an effective organization, one that tries its hardest to do the best for students,” said Flores to the UC. “People may accuse you of being too political, but never let them accuse you of not working hard...

Author: By Melody Y. Hu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: UC Swears in New Leaders | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

...tests students may face before reaching college. The College Board also offers SAT II tests, designed for individual subjects ranging from biology to geography. The marathon four-hour Advanced Placement examinations - which some universities accept for students who want to opt out of introductory college-level classes - remain popular: nearly 350,000 took the U.S. history AP test last year, the most popular subject test offered. There's also the PSAT, taken in the junior year as preparation for the full-blown SAT and as an assessment for the coveted National Merit Scholarships. And we've still only covered high...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Standardized Testing | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

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