Showing posts with label Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Games. Show all posts

June 15, 2015

Boston Dragon Boat (1 OF 2) Festival 2015 - Boats - Games - Trucks


The Boston Dragon Boat Festival was held on Saturday and Sunday June 13-14, 2015 along the Charles River in Boston/Cambridge, MA. Other activities were conducted on the Cambridge side banks of the river near the Weeks Bridge. These are images captured of some of the games, boats, food trucks and drum performances. 

Here is a link to their web site.
https://www.bostondragonboat.org/

































































December 4, 2013

Video Games Beneficial To Youth




[From article]
To many it might seem counter-intuitive, but researchers have found that playing video games – including violent shooter titles – may boost children’s learning, health and social skills.
This conclusion comes from a review of studies into the influence of video games that will be published in the American Psychological Association’s flagship journal, American Psychologist.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2513832/Study-finds-video-games-good-mental-health.html

Video games are GOOD for you: Even violent shoot-em-ups boost learning, health and social skills, finds study
Findings published in the prestigious journal American Psychologist
Authors say findings have 'critical implications for education'
Other benefits include improved reasoning, a sharper memory and lower anxiety levels
By TED THORNHILL
Daily Mail (UK)
PUBLISHED: 09:50 EST, 26 November 2013 | UPDATED: 11:04 EST, 26 November 2013

November 19, 2013

Texas College Students Play Illegal Immigrant Game


[From article]
The group held a bake sale in September in which brownies were priced more cheaply for students of color and for women. In tweeting a picture of the price list, the group wrote:
‘If you agree with this, you agree with how the university is admitting students. Please listen to what we're saying.’
The bake sale was later deemed ‘inflammatory and demeaning’ by UT administrators.
As for Wednesday’s event, Garcia told the Houston Chronicle he’s none too concerned about critics or even potential protestors.
‘Sticks and stones,’ Garcia said. ‘We’re not going to let anything like that stop us this time.’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2509673/Texas-conservative-student-group-plans-awful-catch-illegal-immigrant-game-25-gift-certificate-prizes.html

Texas conservative student group plans awful 'catch an illegal immigrant' game with $25 gift certificate prizes
The event will be held by the Young Conservatives of the University of Texas at Austin
Students marked with 'illegal immigrant' labels will walk around campus on Wednesday
Any student who 'catches' them and returns them to the club will receive a $25 gift card
'Not afraid to be politically incorrect': The group is led by group chairman Lorenzo Garcia, a former paid campaigner for Texas gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott and intern for Senator Ted Cruz
By JOSHUA GARDNER
Daily Mail (UK)
PUBLISHED: 19:18 EST, 18 November 2013 | UPDATED: 22:53 EST, 18 November 2013

November 5, 2012

Homicide Over Magic Cards

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226538/Twin-brothers-beat-journalist-death-encased-body-concrete-steal-rare-Magic-game-cards-worth-100k.html

Twin brothers 'beat journalist to death and encased his body in
concrete so they could steal his rare Magic game cards worth $100k'
By RACHEL QUIGLEY
Daily Mail (UK)
PUBLISHED: 23:00 EST, 8 October 2012 | UPDATED: 09:26 EST, 2 November 2012

October 31, 2012

Man Killed For His Magic Cards

http://www.wtsp.com/news/watercooler/article/280396/58/Friendship-money-greed-meet-in-fantasy-card-game-Magic

Friendship, money, greed meet in 'Magic: The Gathering' fantasy card game
9:05 AM, Oct 31, 2012
WTSB-TV
Tampa Bay FL

November 18, 2010

NY State Cancels Physically Challenged Games

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/ny_games_over_GZcucyBfawCMNPdEABMk1K

NY 'Games' over
AP
New York Post
Last Updated: 1:33 PM, November 18, 2010
Posted: 1:16 AM, November 18, 2010

May 10, 2010

Games We Used to Play

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/what_happened_to_new_york_storied_uyWt3BeEmc9lhkW5CQZl1H

What happened to New York's storied street games?
How overprotective parents, lawyers and Facebook killed off stickball
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS
New York Post
Last Updated: 6:22 PM, May 9, 2010