Fractal Analysis of Stealthy Pathfinding Aesthetics by Ron Coleman

“…This paper uses a fractal model to analyze aesthetic values of a new class of obstacle-prone or “stealthy” pathfinding which seeks to avoid detection, exposure, openness, and so forth in videogames. This study is important since in general the artificial intelligence literature has given relatively little attention to aesthetic outcomes in pathfinding. …”
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Les compétences transversales, une nouvelle « clé » pour l’insertion ? Enjeux et effets pour les acteurs by Frédérique Bros, Marie-Christine Vermelle, Ioana Boancă

“…After defining the aim of this paper, by presenting the research (Ludo Ergo Sum) and its object i.e. the sociotechnical videogaming training programme (Skillpass) experimented in different social and professional integration programmes in the Hauts-de-France region, the authors develop the design’s main impacts identified on the support practices implemented, the practitioners’ representations, and their educational and professional uses of this notion. …”
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A Method for Fast Leaderboard Calculations in Massive Online Game-Based Environments by Julian Moreno Cadavid, Hernán Darío Vanegas Madrigal

“…Leaderboards and other game elements are present in many online environments, not just in videogames. When such environments have relatively few users, the implementation of those leaderboards is not usually a problem; however, that is no longer the case when they have dozens of thousands or more. …”
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The Older Gamer in Games Studies: Marginalised or Idealised? by Wu Huan, Guo Chen

“…After reviewing the literature about older gamers, we have found most studies focus on the therapeutic function of videogames for solving problems related to age. Using an intersectional vision of critical gerontology studies and critical disability studies, we find that implicit compulsory youthfulness and compulsory ablebodiedness or ablemindedness colours studies about both older gamers and disabled gamers. …”
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Long Memory of Pathfinding Aesthetics by Ron Coleman

“…., space-time) model to measure aesthetic values in pathfinding for videogames. The results we report are important firstly because the artificial intelligence literature has given relatively little attention to aesthetic considerations in pathfinding. …”
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Acessibilidade e inovação: o IEB Minecraft como ferramenta para exploração de acervos by Pedro B. de Meneses Bolle

“…RESUMO O Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros (IEB) concebeu um jogo de videogame no qual os participantes criam seus próprios personagens e entram no prédio da instituição para explorar de forma lúdica os acervos distribuídos entre o Arquivo, a Biblioteca e a Coleção de Artes Visuais. …”
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NÍVEL DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA E COMPORTAMENTOS SEDENTÁRIOS DE ESCOLARES DE SETE A DEZ ANOS DE FLORIANÓPOLIS-SC by Filipe Ferreira da Costa, Maria Alice Altenburg de Assis

“…Oscomportamentos sedentários de assistir TV, jogar videogame e usar o computador foraminformados pelos pais e categorizados em ≥ 2 horas para indicadores individuais e < 2, 2a 4 e ≥ 4 horas para o tempo total de tela. …”
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee: How Our Animal Heritage Affects the Way We Live by Hamed Vahdati Nasab

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Des lendemains incertains : immersion dans l’imaginaire du futur des adolescents. Étude sur l’intégration de la science-fiction et de la réalité virtuelle en enseignement des arts... by Martin Lalonde, Géraldine Wuyckens

“…The article provides an account of how the project unfolded in the field, and then demonstrates how teenagers used the codes of videogame environments to create narratives that led their peers to experience empathic immersion. …”
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Playing is sharing. La condivisione e il tempo libero nelle reti sociali di gioco by Aurelio Castro

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Les grandes guerres du XXe siècle dans No pasarán le jeu de Christian Lehmann : écrire et réécrire l’histoire pour les adolescents, du roman à la bande dessinée by Eléonore Hamaide-Jager

“…Using videogames as a means to tackle the major global conflicts of the twentieth century, Lehmann's trilogy No pasaran, le jeu, Andreas le retour and No pasaran, endgame immediately wins over its teenage readership through its immersive dimension. …”
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NÍVEL DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA EM CRIANÇAS by Ricardo Pinho, Édio Luiz Petroski

“…O tempo de permanência frente aos instrumentos eletrônicos (televisão, video­games, computadores), parece dominar seu cotidiano, levando a um estilo de vida sedentário. …”
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The collaborative interactions of preschool children in solving problems in a collaborative virtual environment by Cristina Paniagua-Esquivel, Amaryllis Quirós-Ramírez

“…Method: The participants were seven triads (21 students) of the transition level (11 children, M = 6 years, 3 months, SD = 0.38) and a videogame designed for the participants to play in dyads, coordinating and negotiating to move forward. …”
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Realidade virtual e hostilidade: Poderá a realidade virtual reduzir a hostilidade? by Maria João Rodrigues, Tânia Peixoto, Vanessa Pereira, Ângela Leite

“…Para a pesquisa deartigos nas bases de dados B-On e Google Scholar foram utilizadas as palavras chave “virtual reality” ou“VR” ou “videogames”, “hostility”, “agression”, “agressive behavior” ou “hostility reduction”, “virtualreality AND agression” e “virtual reality AND hostility”, tendo em conta os critérios de inclusãodefinidos, e sendo a data de publicação posterior a 2015. …”
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Hubungan Near-Work dengan Miopia pada Siswa SD Negeri Percobaan Kelas 5 dan 6 by Indah ARBR Tobing, Kemala Sayuti, Afdal Afdal

“…Simpulan studi ini ialah terdapat hubungan yang sangat  bermakna  antara kebiasaan membaca dengan myopia, tetapi tidak terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara menonton  televisi, bermain videogame, dan menggunakan komputer dengan kejadian miopia.…”
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Screen time, physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents by Gabriel Gustavo Bergmann, Rafael Miranda Tassitano, Mauren Lúcia de Araújo Bergmann, Maria Cecília Marinho Tenório, Jorge Mota

“…Screen time was considered by the self-related electronic devices such as time watching TV, using computer (PC) and playing videogame (VG). Physical activity was estimated by the number of steps per day (steps/ day) measured by pedometers. …”
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Phenolic Compounds from Apples: Reviewing their Occurrence, Absorption, Bioavailability, Processing, and Antioxidant Activity – a Review by Małgorzata Starowicz, Bohdan Achrem–Achremowicz, Mariusz K. Piskuła, Henryk Zieliński

“…It was proven that the processing of apples could significantly modify the content of phenolics in the finished products, including juices, concentrates, vinegars, and ciders. For instance, the use of high pressure or vacuum has been proposed as a highly potent solution in inhibiting flavonoid degradation during intensive processing. …”
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ORGANIZACINIO KLIMATO RAIŠKA PROFESINĖJE KARO TARNYBOJE: LIETUVOS KARIUOMENĖS BATALIONO ATVEJIS by Andrius Šmitas, Tomas Vitkauskas

“…Šioje publikacijoje analizuotos 25 profesinės karo tarnybos karių (kareivių ir puskarininkių), tarnaujančių viename iš Lietuvos kariuomenės batalionų, nuomonės apie bataliono organizacinį klimatą. …”
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Socialinių tinklų galimybių taikymas Lietuvos viešojo transporto įmonių komunikacijoje by Adomas Taraskevičius

“…Svarstoma, kodėl norint pritraukti daugiau keleivių naudotis viešuoju transportu svarbu komunikuoti ne viename socialiniame tinkle. Pristačius komunikacijos socialiniuose tinkluose transporto sektoriuje teorinius aspektus, toliau, pasitelkus socialinių tinklų kiekybinę ir kokybinę analizę, vertinama Lietuvos keleivių vežimo įmonių, vežančių keleivius tolimojo susisiekimo maršrutais, komunikacija socialiniuose tinkluose. …”