This paper about consumption as a metaphor for learning follows from some ideas about learning and space that emerged from a research project concerned with everyday learning at work. These learning/work spaces have drawn our attention to the significant consumption (eating and drinking) occurring within them. We suggest that linking everyday learning to the ordinariness of consuming opens up s...

The present research explores the relationship between the two components of autobiographical memory--episodic and semantic self-knowledge--and identity strength in older adults living in the community and residential care. Participants (N= 32) completed the autobiographical memory interview and measures of personal identity strength and multiple group memberships. Contrary to previous research...

The Spamalot system uses intelligent agents to interact with spam messages and systems referenced in spam. The goal of Spamalot is to consume spam senders’ resources by engaging the spammer in an unproductive conversation or information exchange. To date two Spamalot agents have been implemented: Arthur which handles Nigerian spam and Patsy which processes spam requesting information via web fo...

BACKGROUND Consumption of fish is promoted as a healthy way to obtain essential fatty acids (EFA) in the diet, yet the risk of ingesting harmful contaminants remains a concern. A recent study concluded that the risk-benefit of consuming fish from the North American Laurentian Great Lakes, which sustain important commercial and recreational fisheries, is currently unclear. We report the fatty ac...

The value of a single dataset is increased when it is linked to combinations of datasets to provide users with more information. Linked Data is a style of publishing data on the Web by using a structured machine-readable format, RDF, and semantically typed relations to connect related data. Its structured representation opens up new possibilities in the way these data can be accessed and querie...

Introduction Object-oriented programming (OOP) paradigm is a prevalent method for designing computer software. In OOP data structures are represented as classes, which declare a set of named properties. This is especially important in statically typed languages, where this structure is fairly rigid and usually does not change at runtime. That structure causes friction when data in other represe...

Jordan Goodman, Paul E Lovejoy and Andrew Sherratt (eds), Consuming habits: drugs in history and anthropology, London and New York, Routledge, 1995, pp. xii, 244, £35.00 (0-415-09039-3). A persistent feature of human cultures is the use of substances that alter mental states, which are incorporated into rituals, social life, and patterns of trade. These substances have occupied a somewhat awkwa...