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New U of M video game teaches consequences of distracted driving

February 1, 2012
Being in a life-threatening vehicle crash due to distracted driving teaches a painful lesson, but makers of the new video game Distraction Dodger hope there is a much safer way to teach the same lesson. Distraction Dodger is an Internet-based video game developed by the Intelligent Transportation ...

New U of M video game teaches consequences of distracted driving

February 1, 2012
(University of Minnesota) Distraction Dodger is an Internet-based video game developed by the Intelligent Transportation System Institute at the University of Minnesota. The game, designed to help teens and young adults understand the importance of concentrating on driving, will premiere at the Teen Safe Driving Summit on Thursday, Feb. 2, ...

MHIF publishes Riata Summit video archive

January 30, 2012
(Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation) The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and Mayo Clinic posted video presentations from the Riata ICD Lead Summit. The conference, held Jan. 20, 2012, in Minneapolis, brought together clinical leaders from over 22 states to discuss the recent Class I FDA recall on Riata and Riata ST ...

Video: Romney calls health law ‘fourth entitlement’

January 18, 2012
In this Kaiser Health News video clip, taking from last night's GOP presidential candidate debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, front-runner Mitt Romney described his approach to Medicare, which includes charging wealthier recipients more and including 'premium supports.' He also attacked the health law, the only candidate on the stage ...

Autism Speaks, FSU and First Signs launch Autism Video Glossary treatment section

January 5, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. (January 5, 2011) Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism science and advocacy organization, together with First Signs, a leader in educating parents and professionals about the early signs of autism and related disorders, and Florida State University's Autism Institute today announced the launch of a new ...

Autism Speaks, FSU and First Signs launch Autism Video Glossary treatment section

January 5, 2012
(Autism Speaks) Autism Speaks, Florida State University's Autism Institute and First Signs introduce a new treatment section in the Autism Video Glossary. The free, online tool provides 100 video clips of 22 different validated autism treatments, recorded during actual treatment sessions, offering families a window into the various treatment ...

MIT suit puts a new wrinkle into feeling old (w/ video)

January 3, 2012
You've heard of the fat suit and the pregnancy suit; now meet AGNES - the old person suit.

Premier healthcare alliance awards new agreements for surgical endoscopy and video equipment

December 31, 2011
The Premier healthcare alliance today announced new agreements for surgical endoscopy and video equipment have been awarded.

Gentile cites positive, negative effects of video games on the brain in Nature Reviews article

December 28, 2011
(Medical Xpress) -- Douglas Gentile says his own research has found both positive and negative effects from playing video games. And the Iowa State University associate professor of psychology cites examples of both in a new article he coauthored in the December issue of Nature Reviews/Neuroscience.

VeriLook Surveillance 2.0 SDK Advances Face Recognition for Large, Multi-Camera Video Surveillance Systems

December 21, 2011
VILNIUS, Lithuania, Dec. 21, 2011 /- Neurotechnology, a provider of high-precision biometric identification technologies, today announced the availability of VeriLook Surveillance 2.0, a software development kit (SDK) for biometric face identification using live video streams from single or multiple high-resolution digital surveillance cameras. VeriLook Surveillance 2.0 provide...

Candid video clips from Thailand show anti-poaching efforts saving wildlife

December 20, 2011
Incredible camera trap video footage from the forests of Thailand have given conservationists confirmation that anti-poaching efforts in that country are paying off, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Candid video clips from Thailand show anti-poaching efforts saving wildlife

December 20, 2011
Incredible camera trap video footage from the forests of Thailand have given conservationists confirmation that anti-poaching efforts in that country are paying off, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society. The footagetaken by camera traps from several locations across Thailand's Western Forest Complex over the last yearhas ...