This paper explores the contrasting notions of" permanance and disposability,"" the digital
and the physical," and" symbolism and function" in the context of interaction design. Drawing …

Several aspects of an individual's appearance have been shown to predict personality and
related behaviour. While some of these cues are grounded in biology (eg, the human face) …

Democracy hinges on the personal and civic decision-making capabilities of publics. In our
increasingly technoscientific world, being well-informed requires an understanding of …

This research explores lifestyle consumerism and inquires into a subcultural community's
use of a mainstream fashion object to express alternative values. The 'X-rated Swatch …

Swatch Group is the largest watch producer in Switzerland and one of the largest in the
world. The group was formed during the Quartz crisis when the Swiss watch industry nearly …

18 Abstract 19 In exploratory (N> 100) and confirmatory samples (N> 600), we compared big-
five personality traits 20 between individuals who do or do not regularly wear a traditional …

La evolución de la nueva industria de los relojes inteligentes afecta al actual estatus quo y
futuro de industrias, entre ellas, las industrias tradicionales. Este impacto sobre otras …

The past economic dictate of large-scale production has worn out; the era of the managed
economy has eventually come to an end. Instead, entrepreneurship is taking over as the …