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Sees a positive correlation between keeping active and aging well.

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The Pretence of Knowledge

Published December 5, 2008, 5:45 am, Ludwig von Mises Institute

The particular occasion of this lecture, combined with the chief practical problem which economists have to face today, have made the choice of its topic almost inevitable.

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Homosexuality tied to genetics, researchers say

Published December 3, 2008, 11:07 pm, The Arbiter

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Compared to straight men, gay men are more likely to be left-handed, to be the younger siblings of older brothers and to have hair that whorls in a counterclockwise direction.

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Remembering an event can be reliving it

Published December 3, 2008, 9:27 pm, Technician

Say you’re walk up to a podium in front of a large, cavernous room that seats 2,000 people. You get up to the podium, nod nervously and take out any notes you have, placing them carefully on top of the podium. There’s a glass of water to the left; you notice it because you’ll probably need it later.

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US researchers find evidence that homosexuality linked to genetics

Published December 3, 2008, 10:53 am, Guardian Unlimited

Such findings would further the debate over whether homosexuality is innate or a choice

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Hormones: Learning the rules of attraction

Published December 2, 2008, 2:08 am, Independent

A woman's smile may not be all it seems. When her zygomaticus major cheek muscle moves the upper lip upward and outward to produce that warm smile, it may be more than a friendly gesture – it could be a sign of hormones at work.

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Sun Nov 23

Amazon.com: Acting with Technology: Activity Theory and Interaction Design (Acting with Technology): Victor Kaptelinin, Bonnie A. Nardi: Books

Tue Nov 18

University of Helsinki - Center for Activity Theory and Developmental Work Research

Sat Nov 15

Activity-Cente red Design - Bokardo: "Norman makes the case for activity-cente red design by looking at everyday objects and suggesting that few in-depth studies of users helped create what they are?instead they evolved over time as people used them. Read any of the works of Henry Petroski to get an insight into the evolution of designs in this way?he writes a lot about how tools like forks and knives evolved over time and use."
Activity theory and distributed cognition:: "In this essay I compare activity theory (AT) to distributed cognition theory (DCog)1. First, I frame this essay by looking at what we expect from theories. I define four attributes important in theories: descriptive, rhetorical, inferential, and application power. I explore the relative strengths and weaknesses of both theories with reference to these attributes, and with respect to what each theory does for CSCW. I touch on whether and how AT and DCog help with design. Finally, I discuss what theoretical work is being done by the attributes named. I explore whether any theory derived outside of the context of group work, whether AT or DCog or something else, will work for CSCW. "
Activity Theory : Sam Rajkumar

Thu Nov 13

David R. Russell's Home Page

Sun Nov 9

Acting with Technology: Activity Theory and Interaction Design: Chapter 1

Mon Nov 3

Activity Theory

Thu Oct 23

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