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Power of Play Pt3: Active Video Games In Schools?

February 15, 2011 by 8 Comments

Feb. 15, 2011 “What if…?” Those two words have ignited innovation for centuries, so what better way to harness the Power Of Play than pairing health science thought leaders and industry entrepreneurs … [Read more...]

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Games For Health Regional Summit: Playnormous, Humana & More

November 9, 2008 by 9 Comments

Are these critters cute, or what? They're the lil' monsters from our friends at  Playnormous, who shared news of a one day event called the Games for Health Regional Summit coming up December … [Read more...]

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Kids’ Health 2.0: Get Your Head in the Game

October 6, 2008 by 18 Comments

Unbeknownst to me, today is Child Health Day, evidently the 80th annual occasion?  (another one of those ‘must’ve slipped by me’ arcane calendar days) Evidently Calvin … [Read more...]

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150 Kids’ Virtual Worlds: 95 Live, 68 in R&D; How Many Are Worthy?

September 2, 2008 by 16 Comments

Seems everyone is in L.A. for the Virtual Worlds Expo except me right now, with e-mails and schmooze plans flinging back and forth like a gamer leader board. No, gang, I can’t make it to … [Read more...]

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Manga Makeovers and Other Body Image Cartoon Capers (Part 2)

June 18, 2008 by 13 Comments

It’s devil’s advocate day here, as I try to flush out my bias and take a centrist point of view on the cartoon character facelift conundrum, exploring ‘then and now’ from a sociological perspective, … [Read more...]

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