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Fan Expo Canada

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Description: 

“Our fans make the Expo what it is today and to reflect its scope, the five genres; Comic, Anime, Science Fiction, Horror and Gaming, were re-branded and merged to become Fan Expo Canada. Today, Fan Expo Canada is the country’s biggest, the fastest growing and one of the largest events of its kind in World! … the Expo showcases over 600 exhibits and sprawls to over 220,000 square feet. In 2008, Fan Expo Canada welcomed over 47,000 attendees. The phenomenonal guest list - every year - boasts many celebrity guests who sign autographs, host presentations and conduct question and answer sessions with their loyal fans. Attendees travel from all over the world to attend this ultimate annual event.”

Organization: 
City: 
Toronto
State: 
Ontario
Date: 
August 23-26, 2012
Game genre:
Entertainment

Health topic:
Social Issues and Skills

Conference type:
Expo

Location:
Canada

Social Tags:
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Communication
Expo
Fan Expo Canada
Human Interest
Technology
World's Fairs

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.hobbystar.com/fanexpo

Calais Document Category:
Human Interest
Technology

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

City:
Toronto


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GameCity6

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Description: 

"Nottingham's very own videogame festival works hard to bring world-class developers and the public together. Interactivity and fun are the two keywords for this year's sixth outing."

Organization: 
City: 
Nottingham
State: 
England
Date: 
October 25-29, 2011
Game genre:
Multi-Genre

Health topic:
Social Issues and Skills

Conference type:
Festival

Social Tags:
Association of Commonwealth Universities
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England
Geography of England
Geography of the United Kingdom
Nottingham
Technology
XML

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://gamecity.org/news/gamecity6

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

City:
Nottingham

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United Kingdom


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Games Convention Online

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Description: 

“The Games Convention Online combines business and community for browser, client and mobile games… The Games Convention Online will be the event of the year for the online gaming community. We invite all clan, guild, team, corporation, fan and website forum members to join us for three days of meetings, interchange and partying.” In 2010 it was announced that this conference will no longer be held.

Organization: 
City: 
Leipzig
Date: 
July 8-11, 2010
Game genre:
Multi-Genre

Health topic:
Social Issues and Skills

Conference type:
Conference
Festival

Social Tags:
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Games Convention
Leipzig Trade Fair
Online game
Technology

Target Population:
General Audience

Location:
Germany

Game platform:
Handheld Device
Internet

URL:
http://www.gamesconvention.com

City:
Leipzig

Calais Document Category:
Technology


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GamesCom

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Description: 

First held in 2009, GamesCom is a trade fair that is open to all visitors interested in the newest and most innovative in interactive entertainment. The event features numerous activities including lectures, game zones, outdoor sports entertainment, and awards.

Organization: 
City: 
Cologne
Date: 
August 16-19, 2012
Game genre:
Multi-Genre

Conference type:
Festival
Seminar
Workshop

Social Tags:
Business
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Communication
Gamescom
PlayStation Home
Technology
Trade fair

City:
Cologne

Target Population:
General Audience

Location:
Germany

URL:
http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/en/gamescom/home/index.php

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

Calais Document Category:
Technology


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Edinburgh Interactive Festival

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Description: 

Part of the Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh Interactive Festival is an annual event during which participants can play video games, meet industry professionals, preview the latest titles, and learn about the newest trends and technologies in video game play and mobile device use.

City: 
Edinburgh
State: 
Scotland
Date: 
August 9-10, 2012
Game genre:
Entertainment

Health topic:
Social Issues and Skills

Conference type:
Festival

Social Tags:
CDATA
Document
Edinburgh
Geography of Europe
Geography of the United Kingdom
Names
Technology
United Kingdom

City:
Edinburgh

Target Population:
General Audience

Technology:
mobile device

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Entertainment Award Event:
the Edinburgh Festival

Location:
United Kingdom


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Tokyo Game Show

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Description: 

The Tokyo Game Show provides “people all over the world with a wide variety of the latest information on games, living up to its reputation as the largest computer entertainment show in the world.”

City: 
Chiba
Date: 
September 20-23, 2012
Game genre:
Multi-Genre

Conference type:
Festival

Social Tags:
CDATA
City
Document
Geography
Geography of Japan
Nikkei Business Publications
Technology
Tokyo
Tokyo Game Show

Target Population:
General Audience

Location:
Japan

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

Calais Document Category:
Technology

City:
Tokyo


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Mobile Games Insider

Description: 

"Digital Media Wire is hosting Mobile Games Insider, an exclusive event for the industry’s key movers and influencers. 100 top executives from the mobile games and entertainment businesses and members of the media and analyst community will be invited to attend an afternoon conference at a private beach club in Santa Monica, CA."

Organization: 
City: 
Santa Monica
State: 
California
Date: 
July 10, 2007
Game genre:
Multi-Genre

Health topic:
Social Issues and Skills

Conference type:
Conference

Position:
analyst

Social Tags:
CDATA
Document
Geography of North America
Geography of the United States
Mobile, Alabama
Santa Monica, California
Technology
XML

Game platform:
Handheld Device

URL:
http://www.mobilegamesinsider.com

City:
Santa Monica

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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Surgery Simulator

“Lives are in your hands as you take on the role of a top surgeon at a busy city hospital.

Game genre:
Educational
Simulation

Health topic:
Anatomy
Health Care and Medicine

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Purchase

Game platform:
CD/DVD

Social Tags:
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Disaster
Excalibur
Hernia
Medicine
Surgery
Technology
Tonsil
Varicose veins
Vascular surgery
XML

Target Population:
Health Care Professionals


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Effectiveness of virtual reality using Wii gaming technology in stroke rehabilitation: A pilot randomized clinical trial and proof of principle

APA Reference: 

Saposnik, G., Teasell, R., Mamdani, M., Hall, J., McIlroy, W., Cheung, D., Thorpe, K.E., Cohen, L.G., & Bayley, M. (2010).  Effectiveness of virtual reality using Wii gaming technology in stroke rehabilitation: A pilot randomized clinical trial and proof of principle. Stroke, 41(7),1477-1484.

DOI: 
10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.584979
Author(s): 
Saposnik, G.
Teasell, R.
Mamdani, M.
Hall, J.
McIlroy, W.
Cheung, D.
Thorpe, K.E.
Cohen, L.G.
Bayley, M.
Year: 
2010
Journal: 
Stroke
Health topic:
Injuries and Rehabilitation

Target Population:
Adults
Patients

Social Tags:
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Clinical research
Clinical trial
Experimental design
Health
Medicine
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmacology
Randomized controlled trial
Stroke
Stroke recovery
Virtual reality
Wii

Game platform:
Game Console

Publication type:
Journal Article

Technology:
virtual reality

Tags for: Effectiveness of virtual reality using Wii gaming technology in stroke rehabilitation: A pilot randomized clinical trial and proof of principle

Injuries and Rehabilitation, Adults, Patients, CDATA, Clinical research, Clinical trial, Experimental design, Health, Medicine, Pharmaceutical industry, Pharmacology, Randomized controlled trial, Stroke, Stroke recovery, Virtual reality, Wii, Game Console, Journal Article, virtual reality

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Using motion interactive games to promote physical activity and enhance motor performance in children with cerebral palsy

APA Reference: 

Sandlund, M., Waterworth, E.L., & Hager, C. (2011). Using motion interactive games to promote physical activity and enhance motor performance in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 14(1), 15-21.

DOI: 
10.3109/17518423.2010.533329
Author(s): 
Sandlund, M.
Waterworth, E.L.
Hager, C.
Year: 
2011
Journal: 
Developmental Neurorehabilitation
Health topic:
Injuries and Rehabilitation

Position:
Author

Social Tags:
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Cerebral palsy
Disability
Neurological disorders
Neurorehabilitation
Palsy
Symptoms
Technology
XML

Game platform:
Game Console

Publication type:
Journal Article

Target Population:
Patients

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Tags for: Using motion interactive games to promote physical activity and enhance motor performance in children with cerebral palsy

Injuries and Rehabilitation, Author, CDATA, Cerebral palsy, Disability, Neurological disorders, Neurorehabilitation, Palsy, Symptoms, Technology, XML, Game Console, Journal Article, Patients, Technology

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