If there is a trend, Mr Rosedale says, it is perhaps that Second Life does best in places with bad weather, fast broadband connections and unexciting entertainment options.

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GreyLogic analyzed two of the files that were used to target Vietnamese computer users and discovered connections to a bad hosting U.S. hosting company as well as Absolutee Corp Ltd, which a previous IntelFusion FLASH Traffic report (March 08, 2010) identified as the company behind the RBN, and one engaging in criminal activities in nine nations on three continents.

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No treatment, just more connections to do the bad thing.

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But she says the pimps had powerful connections in the police force, and the bad publicity the case brought may have tarnished the careers of local officials.

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In what is always a bad sign for solid science, they found that any connections between blocking frequency and global warming are highly dependent upon the methodology they used.

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