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Anne Haas Dyson, University of Illinois

All work and no play makes for troubling trend in early education

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 12, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Parents and educators who favor traditional classroom-style learning over free, unstructured playtime in preschool and kindergarten may actually be stunting a child's development instead of enhancing it, according ...





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Studies reveal lifelong gender difference in physical activity

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Females of all ages are less active than their male peers. Two studies, presented today (Tuesday 6 January) at a major academic conference, reveal the gender difference in activity levels among school children and the over ...


Study: verbal aggression may affect children's behavior

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 04, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (9) | comments 0

The methods mothers use to control their children during playtime and other daily activities could have a negative impact on their child's self-esteem and behavior, according to a new Purdue University study.


Children with concussions require follow-up care before returning to play, say researchers

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Children hospitalized with concussions should wait until they are seen by a clinician in a follow-up exam before returning to regular sports or playtime activities, according to researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.


Philips Portable Media Center

Philips Introduces Portable Media Center

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 15, 2006 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

The total entertainment experience is now in the palm of consumers' hands, thanks to Philips Electronics’ amazing Portable Media Center (PMC7230).


Samsung to Release New Omnia Smartphones

Samsung to Release New Omnia Smartphones

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Samsung Electronics today announced plans to release a series of new Omnia smartphones offering a range of multimedia and work features.


Gadgets: Trade shows bring new tech innovations

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 19, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Another Consumer Electronics Show and MacWorld trade show have passed and with that brings a host of announcements of new products to hit the shelves at retail outlets.


Study reveals noisy Christmas toys can damage hearing

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 11, 2006 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Many toys available this Christmas could damage your child’s hearing according to the UK-based charity Deafness Research UK.


No strong link seen between violent video games and aggression

Other Sciences /

created Aug 11, 2005 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (215) | comments 0

Results from the first long-term study of online videogame playing may be surprising. Contrary to popular opinion and most previous research, the new study found that players' "robust exposure" to a highly violent online gam ...


Freescale redefines performance for mobile entertainment devices

Technology /

created Jun 07, 2005 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Consumers to enjoy longer playtime for power-hungry handhelds Freescale Semiconductor unveiled the i.MX31 and i.MX31L high performance multimedia processors, designed to deliver a rich and long lasting mobile entertainment ...



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