ACE 2012: 9th Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology Conference incorporating DIMEA 2012

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ACE 2012: 9th Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology Conference incorporating DIMEA 2012 (7th Digital Interactive Media Entertainment and Arts Conference)

REMINDER: Deadline is July 8th!
ACE 2012 is pleased to announce a special arrangement for publication of all conference papers (and other categories). In the theme of “entertaining the whole world” all papers will be published in the ACM Computers in Entertainment (CiE) website to promote free knowledge dissemination and interactive comments from peers around the world. Although authors will need to sign a copyright form with ACM, the papers will be FREE for download without charge to anyone in the world. Please see the CiE website at http://cie.acm.org

CALL FOR ART & CULTURE TRACK

New for 2012!

In line with the theme of this year’s conference, “Entertaining the Whole World”, we are inviting position papers, games or other forms of entertainment, and interactive works of art showcasing the diversity of art and culture found in today’s digital artifacts. Contributions are encouraged from researchers, artists, game designers, practitioners and everyone else sharing the common goal of creating entertainment for the world.

Submissions will be peer-reviewed by the international program committee and accepted works will be showcased as part of the Creative Showcase or presented during the regular paper sessions. Accepted submissions will appear in the ACE 2012 digital conference proceedings, which will published through a high quality scientific publisher.

In addition, technical demos can be submitted to the Creative Showcases Demonstrations track at ACE 2012.

Richard Brody on child rearing in the age of social media

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Richard Brody on child rearing in the age of social media: http://nyr.kr/NHw9TU

One result of social media is the mirror effect: from posting on Facebook, sharing videos and photographs, and placing thoughts in the concrete form of writing (even if just in the casual mode of texts or posts), kids see themselves from the outside as no other generation ever has. The surveillance they conduct is also on themselves, and their crafting of a persona implies a peculiarly intense self-awareness (though not an improved vocabulary in which to think it through). The forces of order are alive and well; they’ve just migrated within, and, when children come out of their shell to mingle with the family, it’s in search of a well-deserved moment of rest and relaxation.

CALL FOR ENTERTAINMENT KIDS WORKSHOPS ACE 2012

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CALL FOR ENTERTAINMENT KIDS WORKSHOPS ACE 2012:

9th Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology Conference incorporating DIMEA 2012 (7th Digital Interactive Media Entertainment and Arts Conference)

As part of ACE 2012 the leading scientific forum for dissemination of cutting-edge research results in the area of entertainment computing, we are organizing an activity workshop that will bring together researchers, practitioners and local kids and engage them in exploring concepts such as creativity, experience and “cool”, ways of creating entertainment media and ways of expanding children’s understanding of entertainment computing and its potential. Our goals are two fold. First, we hope to nurture and inspire young children to create new value propositions that will benefit their individual selves, communities and countries. We want to view young children in developing countries as creative innovators and ambassadors of new technologies, rather than passive end-users consumers. Second it is hoped the individual workshops will act as seeds for further research by the participants and that the results of these efforts will be published in future ACE conferences and other academic or professional venues. The submission deadline for proposals is July 8. Further details can be found at: http://ace2012.info/post/22448296814/call-for-entertainment-kids-workshops-v2-0 We hope to see you all there Yoram Chisik and Janak Bhimani Entertainment kids co-chairs ACE 2012 is pleased to announce a special arrangement for publication of all conference papers (and other categories). In the theme of “entertaining the whole world” all papers will be published in the ACM Computers in Entertainment (CiE) website to promote free knowledge dissemination and interactive comments from peers around the world. Although authors will need to sign a copyright form with ACM, the papers will be FREE for download without charge to anyone in the world. Please see the CiE website at http://cie.acm.org Venue: Kathmandu, Nepal, 5-7 November, 2012 Submit your work here: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ace2012-nepal ACE 2012 home page http://www.ace2012.info/ Follow us on Twitter Join us on Facebook For paper submission questions or help please contact papers@ace2012.info For general questions about ACE 2012 please contact info@ace2012.info Unsubscribe by email

COLORS Magazine – Theme on Happiness

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I avidly used to read (and subscribe) to this magazine as a teenager, it was a magazine started by the people at Benneton in Italy. I was pleased to see it is still going. Now it is published in Chinese and English, showing the growing cultural influence of Asia. Please read this interesting issue.

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